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DECEMBER 2009
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The Spirit of '54
The enthusiasm, camaraderie and
downright good feelings from the 55th reunion spilled over nicely into the Class
gathering in Hanover for the Homecoming weekend. Thirty '54s appeared, including
8 Class presidents, ranging from JAY CHANDLER (remember his spectacular campaign
to lead the freshman class?) to New Nabob DON BERLIN. Those accompanying
numbered twenty-seven and ran the gamut of wives, children, a grandchild,
companions and, delightfully, MARY ANN COX, widow of BARRY. This fairly intimate
group ran from ADNOPOZ to ZWART and represented an incredible thirteen states!
The Spirit of '54 has indeed matured into a genuine brotherhood which answers
the clarion call when it is sounded.
Editor's note: it occurs to me as I write
this that a high percentage of those of you reading this have rarely, if ever,
attended a mini-reunion. While I hope that you enjoy these descriptions
vicariously, my greater hope is that you will be attracted to gather with your
Classmates at a future regional mini. More on this later.
Because of the long
lead time, retired mini-Chair JOHN FENN threw the '54 chip into three separate
lotteries for meal venues. He broke precedence with two fine wins, plus the
Wheelock Room for Saturday's dinner (nicely shifted by STEVE and JAY to the more
desirable Brace Commons). All those interviewed agreed
that the eating/drinking experience was well above par, opinions which were
confirmed by the recognized expert, JOHN GILLESPIE.
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Page, Chandlers, Woolf, Berlin, Weil, etc. -- courtesy Grover
The mettle of the attendees was tested by overly inclement
weather - misting for the parade and bonfire and a "monsoon" for game day.
DICK
PAGE estimated that there were fewer than 100 in the stadium with even the
undergraduates absent. JOHN FENN and DICK TROWBRIDGE held their ground and
watched the entire game, knowing that the 17-game losing streak was a t an end
and that a college record for yards rushing was being set by sophomore Nick Schweiger. While the marching band had abdicated, the cheerleaders stayed their
ground and were photographed, per usual, by JOHN GILLESPIE. John said that
raindrops on his lens produced blurry pictures of the young ladies, "blurry"
being a term which could probably have been applied to everyone who was outside
for the contest against Columbia.
President DON BERLIN convened a well-attended
Executive Committee meeting with all of the newly elected officers holding forth
on their areas of responsibility. While, in fact, the session was a transition
from one Class hierarchy to another, there were no gaps or lapses due to the
familiarity of the new faces in old chairs and the S usual cordiality afforded
those assuming power. Both Class scribes were absent - a gimpy knee for TONY
KANE and health complications in the BARKER household - so Vice President
RICK
HARTMAN took up pen and slate and recorded the meeting's events.
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John Heston, Walt & Ellie Anderson -- courtesy Grover
-the Class
stepped up BIG in its giving, putting $584,039 on the table. This gift was the
third highest ever raised for a 55th reunion class and exceeded our goal of
$550,000 very nicely. But the rockets went off when the 86% participation was
announced - a new 55th reunion record and higher than any other Dartmouth class
during this year's campaign! Kudos to the brigade of Classmates who make the
calls and find the individual triggers that result in our pulling out the
checkbook. If you are in the 14% of non-givers, better find a cave to hide in.
The Class of 1954 does not rest on its laurels. Ever wonder what happens to the
money we put into the Dartmouth College Fund? It becomes scholarships - $25,000
scholarships. Divide our gift by $25k and you get 23 scholarships and change. A
few of them are named after '54s who ponied up at least $25,000 while the rest
are designated as Class scholarships. Additionally, 23 Class widows have
contributed to a memorial scholarship in the names of their husbands. They and
future widows will be encouraged to perpetuate this scholarship. Classmates can
join in this effort by designating a portion of their contributions above and
beyond their annual contribution. Head Agent SHELLY WOOLF recommended a gift
goal for this year is $215,000 and a participation percentage of 86%. These
targets were unanimously approved by the Executive Committee. Twenty-seven '54s
were announced as volunteer class agents for the 2009-2010 period.
Doing some
research, Shelly determined that 97 of us had O given to the college every year
since we graduated. That's through grad school, the military, first marriages,
first jobs and first children. Ever the innovator. Shelly has devised a program
called Set The Record Straight (STRS) which will permit members of the Executive
Committee to join the ranks of The Exemplars (perfect giving record for 55
years) by contributing calculated incremental amounts for the number of years
missed. If successful, STRS will be rolled out to the Class and become one more
first attributed to The Class of 1954. Watch your mailbox .....
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Hugh Nolin, Jim & Joan Tofias -- courtesy Grover
Still on the subject of the Dartmouth College Fund, four
classmates were awarded this year's Andrew J. Scarlett '10 Award for outstanding
class leadership more than 50 years out: BOB BERRY, DON BERLIN, RICK HARTMAN,
and DICK PAGE. The Newsletter Editor's report (in absentia) contained several
statistics:
-for the year, 4 newsletters, 60 pages
-126 Classmates mentioned
-10
photos, including three of PETER KENYON
-396 receive the newsletter via the
Internet
-of the 726 '54s in the Freshman Greenbook, only 46 have not been
mentioned in either the newsletter or Class Notes during the last 16 years (14
of those are deceased).
By going to the Class website for newsletter
distribution, the related costs have been reduced significantly. If you have an
e-mail address and have not been receiving notification of the posting of the
newsletter, please supply your address to the editor. You get the newsletter
faster and the photos are in color!
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Natalie & John Fenn, Gary Zwart -- courtesy Grover
Treasurer JIM TOFIAS reviewed the Class's financial resources and
noted that only 66% of our Classmates ‚pay dues and a pitiful 37% contributed to
intern projects. Come on! We're not talking big bucks here. The Class of 1954
has outdistanced our neighbor classes - let's widen the gap. Don Berlin
presented the FY 2010 Class budget of $30,930. It provides for a $1,000 increase
in our Athletic Sponsorship support and an increase from four to five
internships, reflecting a possible internship with Partners in Health in support
of Dartmouth's new president, Jim Kim.
The tag team of JAY DAVIS and STEVE
MULLINS presented an extraordinary array of Class mini-events to be held over
the next few years:
-holiday luncheons in New York and Weston, prearranged by
John Fenn
-Mount Snow ski weekend January 8 -10 , by Jay
-annual golf/tennis
weekend (Feb 28
- Mar 6) at Tampa Palms Country Club hosted by
BOB and KIT DEAN.
As of September 9, Shelly reported 46 enrollees with advice to make reservations
elsewhere.
-Washington DC mini May 2-5 featuring insider meetings with DC
dignitaries. Plus museum visits.
-Dick Page guided fishing expedition on
Wyoming's Snake River the week of July 3.
-a move away from the crowded Houseparties weekend with the Class gathering in 2010 on October 8 -10. Featured
will be a seminar on the history of the English language by Professor Peter
Travis, a hike among New England stone walls with commentary by Jay Davis, a
Dartmouth-Yale football game and a sendoff dinner in Steve Mullins' barn in
Norwich.
-a possible Class trip in 2011 in the early planning stages.
-a
possible 80th birthday party in February/March 2012, possibly at the Tampa Palms
Country Club in conjunction with the golf/tennis outing.
Special Projects - The Internships
Under the direction of chair PETER KENYON, the Special Projects team of DICK TROWBRIDGE, DAN McCARTHY, JON MOORE, and TONY KANE do a tremendous amount of work. managing the details of the Class's most prominent activity on campus. Being th e closest in Georges Mills, NH, Dick ends up with most of the "leg work". The College establishes the projects and generates a pool of potential interns. Our men then select the '54 interns and assigns them to internships named for deceased '54 Classmates. Each intern receives a stipend of $3,000. The most recently appointed interns were:
Katrina Orthblad '10
1954 Dickey
Intern in memory of MILTON KRAMER '54 Worked with a team of community health
workers concerned with malaria prevention in rural Western Ghana.
Laura Gardner '10
1954
Rockefeller Intern in memory of WILLIAM TIBBITS '54 Spent her internship working
on research projects in the office of Congressman Barney Frank.
Rachel Gozmand '10
1954 Tucker
Intern in memory of RIP COFFIN '54 Worked with orphans in a Russian State
Children's Hospital in Moscow.
Ibrahim Elshmay '10
1954
Dartmouth Partners in Community Service in memory of T.Q. KONG '54 Based in
Chicago, worked with inner-city Muslim Action Netw ork following work in Cairo
as a mentor to war-torn refugees.
Additionally, Austin Goldberg '13 was the recipient of the Athletic Sponsors
Award. The interns and Austin were introduced at the Executive Committee meeting
and Rachel Gozmand spoke at dinner. To bring some specific focus to what these
opportunities mean to the selected students, here is a thank you note from Laura
Gardner:
"Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to intern in Congressman Barney
Frank's office this fsr the
summer.
I could not have asked for a better way of applying my academic interests into a
practical, real world setting. The staff members in the office were some of the
the most passionate, hardworking and intelligent individuals that I know.
Getting to pick their brains about legislative issues and hear them speak to
constituents was a pleasure. Their dedication to public service and the passion
that they bring to their jobs is inspiring. In addition, I am extremely grateful
for the accepting and support ˙ive environment that the staff created. They went
out of their way to include me in the drafting of bill proposals, in encouraging
me to ask questions and in allowing me to attend a wide variety of hearings. The
work that Congressman Frank and his staff do is one-of-a-kind and it has been an
honor to be a part of this community, even if it was only for the summer.
"Throughout my time here, I answered numerous calls from constituents, organized
mail and drafted language for various letters to send to constituents. While I
found some of the letters and phone calls I received to be both offensive and
disheartening, I genuinely enjoyed engaging in dialogue with concerned
constituents who were eager to voice their opinions and to engage in the
democratic process.
"More specifically, I assisted
legislative aide Pilar Falo in recruiting and compiling a list of cosponsors for
the RISE bill - HR 3295 (Removing Impediments to Students). I also worked with
the Executive Director of the group, Students for Responsible ˙ Drug Policies,
to get a companion bill proposed on the Senate side. In addition, I performed
research for Pilar on a bill working to change restrictions on switchblade
knives in order to determine whether we should cosponsor it.
"I also took a lead
role in revamping Barney's website. I searched through video archives and
through the Congressional Record to form a compilation of Barney's best videos
and speeches to incorporate into the website.
"Lastly, being able to witness
various lectures, briefings and hearings that took place during this pivotal and
exciting time in our nation's history was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Over
the course of the summer, I took a strong interest in the healthcare bill and
subsequently was able to represent legislative aide Diego Sanchez in various
briefings and hearings on the bill. I attended a meeting with various grassroots
healthcare organizations and advised them on how to get their message across
most efficiently. I also represented the office on various healthcare and
foreign relations hearings where I took notes and debriefed them on the issues
addressed.
"This internship has exposed me to
the inner workings of Congress and to the legislative process at large. I leave
this experience inspired by what I have witnessed on the Hill and energized to
apply the skills I have learned to my future academic and professional life.
Working in the office has instilled in me a passion for politics and government
that has fueled my commitment to a career in public service. Thank you so much
for everything - this is a summer I will never forget!"
The Internship Project is obviously bearing fruit. Send your
check ...
1954 In The Press/News
Three Classmates made their ways into the Letters to the Editors column of the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine (DAM):
-in the May/June issue, former Alumni Council president STEVE
MULLINS, along with former president Mark Harty '73 descried the comme ńnts by
former Council member Judge Larry Silberman '57 in which the judge claimed that
then President James Freedman had lobbied the Council against a proposal to
establish and ad hoc committee "to encourage tolerance of diverse political,
religious and economic views." Steve and Mark were vehement in their denial of
the judge's claim and felt that it "flew in the face of everything President
Freedman stood for."
-in the September/October issue,
JOEL LASKY caterwauled against the reporting on the suit brought against the
College by John MacGovern '80 and others. He felt that the "bar on bias" had
been raised with the implication that the pursuers of the suit were
"conservative reformers" and that the College was "the establishment" versus
MacGovern et al. merely trying to maintain the status quo on the percentage of
alumni-elected Trustees. Joel posited that the article made it look as though
the editors of the DAM "share the bias, which I'm sure they don't."
- in the current issue, JOE MESICS
á presented a story entitled "Dogged Pursuit", but correctly anticipating that
his version would be shortened and sanitized, provided your editor with his
original words. Joe's letter follows, verbatim:
THE DUKE WE KNEW
We knew a different "Duke" in the
Dartmouth of the mid-fifties - an iconic dog who taught us about life. We were a
struggling mob of undergraduates majoring in History or Government or even
Economics. A bunch of guys pounding through each week so we could cut Saturday
classes and proceed with our search of the girls' school circuit. But Duke,
finding himself abandoned by a flunked out frat bro, decided to make the most of
it right there on the Hanover Plain. No wandering searches for him. He stayed at
home to satisfy his need for food and that other thing we all know about.
Glancing neither right nor left,
this Boxer/Bulldog mix trotted down icy sidewalks, often stopping to lift a leg
at the base of the blue and white United Nations flag in front of Commons. A gritty, stained white color, he had brown markings on his flanks, chest and an
oversized head. His small, well-focused eyes were Bulldog Pink and seemed more
devilish than dog-like. Each day, never needing a pat or even a hello, he
proceeded effortlessly toward his two natural goals - food and that other thing.
Duke, his large, square box-like mouth full of chipped teeth that might crush a
golf ball, was on his way to the alley behind the Greaseliner Diner where he
outwitted the restauranteurs with his garbage can tipping ability. No Commons
menu for him - Duke got what he wanted for his stomach.
One day, while enjoying a grilled
peanut butter sandwich at the long bar in Allen's Drug Store, I noticed our hero
snoozing in a spot of northern sun. No-one ever asked Duke to leave where he
lay. He half-dozed as the late March melting brown spotted snow drifts dotted
with cigarette butts flushed down to Mink Brook and on into the beautiful
Connecticut River. Suddenly his pointed ears stood erect. He sprang to his
˝feet, giving a snort to make sure that what he detected was the real thing.
Across the slushy street by the Inn, stood his Duchess in the late
afternoon/early spring glow. Never one to waste an opportunity, Duke lowered his
right shoulder and tucking in his now erect ears while gritting those rocklike
square boxer teeth, he sped down the aisle and launched himself into and through
the Allen Drug Store front window. Shedding shards of glass, he courted his
Duchess, unaffected by all around him, including F. Cudsworth Flint - Greek
professor, DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry - football coach, Fletcher - the crooked
retailer, Armpit Annie - waitress, Victor Tanzi - beer distributor and the
hapless Captain Gaudreau - chief of police. All saw.
Inspiring in us an independent and
romantic example in those days of lockstep convention, Duke never looked back
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In the June issue of Medicine @ Yale, the newsletter of the Yale É/New Haven Hospital, under Grants and Contracts Awarded to Yale School of Medicine, our own JEAN ADNOPOZ was listed as an awardee of a grant of $245,735 from the Community Health Center Association of CT. Jean is a well-respected expert in the area of children's mental health, holding an Assistant Clinical Professorship in the Child Study Center at the Yale University School of Medicine. Of the 117 Non-Federal grants listed, hers was in the top 5%, dollar wise. Makes us proud.
BILL REX carded two 81s to win a regional golf championship in North Carolina. Doing a little math, it's sort of like shooting your age for two 17-hole rounds. OK - an 81 for 18 holes is 4.5 strokes per hole. Take 4.5 away from 81 and you get 76.5 (years old)! Seems to lose its significance when you explain it .....
 Dan Vock (left) Greenwich Honcho |
DAN VOCK joined us in junior year following his immigration from France. After enjoying the first year frenzy of Dartmouth in the company of '56s, Dan settled into Wigwam with "the other misfits" and reveled in the Great Issues course, seen through the eyes of one who grew up in war-torn Europe. Then came military service and a J.D. degree. He pursued the law on Wall Street, then began a globe trotting career in the oil industry which took him to Paris, London, Tokyo and finally Greenwich, CT where he and SUSAN now live (with a house in Paris). Last June 6th, as reported in Greenwich Magazine, Dan Greenwich Honcho and Susan hosted the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich annual picnic. The crucial day of the liberation of Europe was commemorated with the reading of letters written by people who lived through the allied invasion and participated in the aftermath until the end of the war - memories recorded by "ordinary folk" who shared a common experience.
One month later, the same Greenwich Magazine reported the fiftieth anniversary of the Junior League of Greenwich, a women's organization dedicated to volunteerism in the community. Governor Rell proclaimed the day in honor of the League and a commemorative luncheon was keynoted by Mary Tyler Moore, herself a staunch supporter of volunteerism. The entertainment was provided by the alumnae of the singing group, the Grace Notes (ingloriously dubbed the Disgrace Notes), featuring the voice and photograph of our own ANNE LOW, wife of Executive Committee member DANA.
ACE and ANN TAYLOR spend six months at their cabin outside of McCaysville, GA , 90 miles north of Woodstock, GA where their daughter lives. They have a granddaughter who is pursuing a Master's in Speech Pathology at Auburn University. Their daughter and son-in-law have placed a travel trailer in an RV park 3 miles from Auburn and Ace and Ann are "trailer guests" for several home games a season. "I need not tell you that SEC football enthusiasm is a far cry from my Ivy League days."
JOHN TITUS HONORED
SEAVER PETERS reports that JOHN TITUS was inducted into the
Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on November 11. During our senior year, John
teamed up with Seaver and DAN McCARTHY on the front line of our hockey squad.
For his final year on campus, not only was John All-Ivy, but he was also the
League's leading scorer. He was known for his aggressive play, superb
stick-handling and savoir-faire while on the ice. He played on the US National
team in 1955, 1956 and 1957. A well-deserved honor.
Following Dartmouth and hockey,
John served nine years in the Air Force, flying both fighter planes and
bombers. Then it was piloting aircraft for American Airlines for 26 years. Who
knows how many of us flew the Western Hemisphere with Captain Titus in control
in the cockpit? Concurrently with his American career, John continued military
flying with the NH Air National Guard, retiring eventually as a Lieutenant
Colonel. Since retirement, he and BEVERLY have not slowed down, developing
interests in art, books and antiques. Then, of course, there's the travel....
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Bob Price, John Titus, Seaver Peters, Dan McCarthy -- courtesy Peters
Who Do You Know?
In my newsletter editor capacity, more often than not, I do not know the '54 I
may be writing about. Over 16 years, that problem has eased a bit, but I still
have our four books sitting next to my desk chair - Freshman Greenbook through
More Reflections. Try this little exercise: get a blank piece of paper and write
down the names of every '54 you knew during our years on campus - roommates,
dormmates, fraternity brothers. teammates, classmates, members of activity
groups, etc. We matriculated 721 men and graduated around 585. See it you can
get over 70 "knowns".
The Aegis still holds a fascination
for me in the many things contained within it which were not within my sphere of
activity as a student. To get you to the book, look at Page 220 for the best
grin in senior pictures (JOE KEENAN). Then look at Page 166 - the expression on
Lou Turner's face as Bill Beagle finds his way downfield. Then Page 173 - did
you know that Dartmouth had an undefeated wrestling squad during our senior
year? More in the next newsletter.
 Robert Riggio, MD and Maureen Riggio |
Last April, Dr.
BOB and MAUREEN RIGGIO dazzled on the dance floor at the Tree of Life Gala held
by the Rogosin Institute in honor of a founder of the Institute. Bob is
Associate Medical Director and Corporate Compliance officer of the Institute, an
organization dedicated to quality care for patients beset with kidney disease.
Headquartered in New York City,
Rogosin Institute pioneered kidney dialysis in 1956 and kidney transplantation
in 1963 and today is the most comprehensive not-for- profit facility for the
treatment of kidney diseases from all causes and in all stages. Bob, a
weight-thrower at Dartmouth and a Sig Ep, earned his M.D. at New York Medical
College (today's New York/Presbyterian Hospital) and lists his specialties as
nephrology and transplantation. Looks good in a tux. A worthy man in a worthy
role.
The Centennial of the Dartmouth
Outing Club brought multitudes of chubbers to the fore. Someone came up with the
brilliant idea of a large group of Dartmouth al umni trekking the entire length
of the Appalachian Trail on the day of the DOC's 100th birthday. They almost
succeeded, with over 900 alums joining in. Of the 2175 miles of the Trail, all
but 150 were covered. We had at least two participants - Rev. DAVE RANSOM and
ROGER GILMORE. Dave (and LOUISE) hiked 12 miles from Route 4 in Vermont South to
Upper Cold River Road, over Mount Killington. Roger, on his own, covered 7 miles
in Northern Maine, part of the "100-mile wilderness" piece, going over Chairback,
Co lumbus and Third Mountains. Good for Dave and Roger - and particularly
Louise! Raises the thought of whether an imaginative '54 could come up with a
similar project which would involve all Classmates in a single day. Submit your
suggestions.
The Internal Revenue Service requires that we oldsters cash in a portion of our IRAs based on our projected lifespans. The remaining lifespan they project for a male aged 76 is 22.9 years! That's 98.9 years old! Party hearty...........
STEVE MULLINS is consistent in encountering Classmates as he
moves around world, either competing in the water or vacationing. This one is
particularly upbeat: "What are the odds that, on an obscure tour of Sicily,
consisting of five couples, two of them would be D54 Classmates who had never
connected during four years of college nor during the 55 years thereafter? LARRY
"BUD" MARTZ and I were two days into the trip before we put together last names
and re cognized the connection. I, of course, familiar with his Newsweek bylines
and he with my ubiquitous mentions in the Class newsletter. Naturally, by the
end of the 12-day tour, we and wives CAROL and ANNE had become good friends (the
latter the lovely Dane who Larry met and married in Edinburgh more that 50 years
ago).
"Since retiring as International
Editor of Newsweek after a long journalism career (Detroit newspaper, Wall
Street Journal, Newsweek, etc.), Larry keeps busy as an editor for aspiring
editors, principally of business books - a more accurate description would be
Ghost Writing. Although not particularly active in '54 reunions and events,
Larry and several '54s get together on a regular basis for their own
mini-reunions. The group includes JERRY BREGMAN, DICK MAY, BOB CANESTRARI, JIM
DOIG, LARRY MAMLET, HOWARD (MICKEY) SLOANE and RON LEHRMAN. Larry and Anne
continue to live on the Upper West Side in New York while spending most of their
weekends at their cottage in the Berkshires."
In the 1953 newsletter, the editors have ventured to determine how many of their classmates served in the US Marines, asking former Leathernecks to check in. Let's try the same thing and also include Airborne. No offense to Army Intelligence ........
The composition of this newsletter has dragged on long enough that the two scheduled East Coast holiday gatherings have happened: Twenty-six Classmates (plus MIMI MAHLER) convened at the Yale Club in New Yor k. The "regulars" along with the new faces of TOM MYERS and BUD MARTZ (points for co-mini-chair Mullins). President DON BERLIN reviewed a few Class matters along with Steve, including an announcement that next Fall's mini will be on October 8 - 10, a non-Homecoming weekend. The highlight of the luncheon was the presentation of the well-deserved Class of 1954 Award to TONY KANE:
ANTHONY BRUCE KANE
Who was that masked man?! Tony
Kane, that's who! Every class needs super-heroes and you certainly qualify - in
spades. During your alumni-hood, you have donned mask and cape and leaped into
the breach for the benefit of classmates and the College many times.
Graduating from Columbia Grammar in New York City, you joined with Ed Winnick
and Bill Pierce in Russell Sage to explore the many aspects of Dartmouth College
of the early 50s. Your sophomore roommates in 207 Hitchcock, Jerry Barton and
Dave Mandelbaum, were to become your lifetime best friends, with the three of
you joining Pi Lambda Phi as you grinned the rest of your way though gaining a
fine education. Highlighting your senior year was your Christmas vacation
marriage to your high school sweetheart, Barbara Swarzman, Mount Holyoke '54.
Post-Dartmouth, you plied the same
avenues as most of your classmates - peacetime military service replete with
travel to parts of the globe not previously anticipated; a little family
business time; some training opportunities; then wham! You realized that you
were a "people person" and entered the field of executive recruiting. In your
own words, however: "The script has been revised countless times and is in a
constant state of reexamination." Anthony Kane Associates flourished, then
downsized in the recession of the early 70s and then followed by the
much-too-early loss to cancer of your beloved Barbara, further opening the door
to the alternative of a professional acting career. To date, the acting has
provided both a creative outlet and income while an improved economic situation
prompted your entrance into executive outplacement.
Daughter Susan has made you proud
by translating her Skidmore and N.Y.U. experiences into successful real estate
brokerage and, at the same time, brought forth grandson Jake. Your many years of
bachelorhood ended happily when Sonja Rand, retired NYC school teacher, entered
your life 15 years ago, enabling you to once again experience the joys of great
love.
From a '54 "toe-dipping" history of
interviewing, fund-raising and class schmoozing, you loomed large on the scene
when you established the monthly New York luncheons, drawing a wide variety of
classmates, then jumped into the breach to become the Class's Secretary. Your
skill in adapting to the ever-shrinking space in the Alumni Magazine has kept us
informed and interested. Lastly, you, as the Class Caring Officer, are just the
right person at the right time.
A grateful Class is proud and happy
to present you with The Class of 1954 Award.
Donald
Berlin President
Along with the citation, Tony was presented with an inscribed Simon Pearce pitcher.
The Boston area '54s met at RUDY THIELSCHER's club in Weston, MA, some 19 strong, plus wives JANE/SALLY/ELLEN/JILL and for some unexplained reason, Bob Fagen '55. SHELLY WOOLF promoted his STRS fund-raising program. JAY DAVIS reviewed the plans for many mini-reunions and, as our Alumni Council representative, talked about the fiscal dilemma facing the college and our new president Kim. Jay also urged voting for the two recently announced alumni candidates for the Board of Trustees - two extraordinary alumni, Mort Kondracke '60 and John Replogle '88. Dr. LYON GREENBERG led a lively discussion on the subject of the health insurance question facing the nation and Congress. He posed the question: "Is health insurance a right or is it optional?". He offered comments in relation to his experiences with state regulatory medical agencies and to the consequences of operating a multi-office medical practice in upstate New York. Doctors CROWE and HEAFITZ offered additional comments. Thanks to DICK BARKER for reporting on the luncheon. *
Dr. DAVID LEVINE HONORED
At the Annual Meeting of the
Scoliosis Research Society in San Antonio in September, presentation of the
Lifetime Achievement Award:
"In 1964, as a senior resident at a
Scoliosis instructional course meeting held at the University of Minnesota,
David B. Levine proposed establishing a Scoliosis Research Society (subsequently
founded in 1966) and drafted the first Bylaws. With the longest tenure (15
years) of any member of the Board of Directors of the Society, he served as
Secretary-Treasurer (1970-1972), Secretary (1972-1974) and President
(1978-1979). He retired in 1995 from orthopaedic medicine
to be recalled in 2003
by Dr. Thomas Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery to
become Director of Alumni Affairs and Historian. He continues in these roles and
divides his time with his wife Janet in New York City and on a farm in upstate
New York." "Scoliosis", for the uninitiated, has to do with the spinal column.
IN MEMORIAM
HENRY GRISWOLD WILLARD
Hank died on June 10 in Old Lyme, CT. He joined us in Hanover
from Wethersfield High School in Connecticut where he served on the student
council, worked on the yearbook, ran track and earned academic honors. At
Dartmouth he did the five-year program at Thayer School, then went on to earn a
Master's degree from Trinity College. A dedicated weightlifter, he roomed with
Don Kennedy, another lifter, during senior year. From Don: "Hank was a man's
man. Loved firearms and was a pretty good marksman. He kept a .348 Winchester in
his closet at the dorm. Just before deer season, we'd go to the golf course to
zero in the sights. Man - what a cannon! Had a quiet sense of humor and was very
private about his personal life. Loved sports cars and competition. He had an MG TC while we were in school if I recall correctly. As you know, he trained
religiously with weights. You know - I never saw him angry about anything and I
am sure I must have given him plenty to complain about. The world lost a good
one when he passed away."
During his postgraduate year at
Thayer, Hank married Lois King in November 1955. He is survived by Lois, two
daughters, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was pre deceased by
his son, Stephen Willard.
Hank's entire 37-year career was
with General Electric as an electrical engineer. In 1985, he filed for a patent
on a "Combined Accessory and Trip Actuator Unit for Electronic Circuit
Breakers". It was published in 1987. Being developed on "company time", it was
assigned to GE.
During our Tuck and Thayer years,
Hank and I used to entertain classmates emerging from Stell dining hall with a
macho routine. I would underhand my shotput into the air as high as possible and
Hank would catch it! That's the type of guy he was.
NEIL NATHAN CITRON
Neil died peacefully at home on
Hilton Head, SC on August 14. Born in New York City, he prepared for Dartmouth
at Scarsdale School. Freshman roommate Jim Conrad described him as "Extremely
bright, hardworking and committed to taking advantage of his opportunities at
Dartmouth - and he did". One of those opportunities was the Handel Society in
which he proudly played his Buffet clarinet.
Like his fellow Chem/Zoo
classmates, Neil realized that a medical degree would be earned elsewhere, the
Dartmouth Medical School not yet having come into being. According to Dr. Dave
Levine: "One day in our sophomore year, Neil told me that he had just applied to
the State University of New York College of Medicine in Syracuse. It was a very
short application and cost only two dollars. Since I was on scholarship at
Dartmouth, working my way through college, I decided to apply along with Neil.
We were both accepted for the class of 1957 after our junior year and continued
our friendship through our medical school years."
Following graduation and during his
internship period, Neil met a most attractive Syracuse co-ed named Ida Ruth (Cokie).
A mutual infatuation ignited a mating dance which culminated in a Thanksgiving
wedding in 1959. While Neil was engaged in his residency in Syracuse, Cokie
pursued a career in interior design. In 1962, Neil became the ship's doctor on
the aircraft carrier USS Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the Mediterranean.
According to Cokie, the ship's
captain encouraged spouses to travel to ports where their mates were located, so
she sailed to Europe in the company of priests, bishops and monsignors on their
way to the first Ecumenical Council. After the delights of military beneficence,
Neil was assigned to the Chelsea Naval Hospital and retired with the rank of
Lieutenant Commander in 1964. The Citrons returned to Syracuse where he was a
surgeon at Saint Joseph's Hospital until his retirement in 1990. According to
Cokie: "Neil enjoyed the operating room. I heard this from many of his medical
professional friends, especially anesthesiologists, who always observed Neil in
action. His expertise and skill was the finest they had ever seen - his
knowledge of anatomy surpassed most. He was doing laproscopic surgery before the
word was invented." Cokie ran the household, raising their two sons who grew
into fine husbands and fathers, expanding the family with four grandchildren.
Retirement in 1990 took then to Hilton Head Island and ŕopened the
schedule to golf, model boat making and music. After driving a 1962 Mercedes
Benz 190 SL Roadster for too long, they returned it to its roots in Germany. In
a 1999 note to the newsletter, Neil said that he was trying to "oil up his
finger joints and clarinet" in an attempt to introduce klesmer music to Hilton
Head. In early 2008, he was diagnosed with a deadly glioblastoma (cancer) and
they began, In Cokie's words "climbing mountains" until he was taken in August.
A most bountiful life which ended
too early.
JOHN FRANCIS REILLY, JR.
Jack passed away in his hometown of
Lowell, MA on November 8. A resident of Lowell for all but six years of his
life, Jack quarterbacked his high school football team to championships in 1948
and 1949, leading to invitations to the Memorial Bowl and the Gator Bowl. At
Dartmouth his freshman roommate in Richardson Hall was daredevil skier Billy
Briggs. Jack extended his varsity football skills into four years on the
Dartmouth squad. Wa ŕlt Anderson remembers Jack using his height to advantage
when quarterbacking in the pocket and easily throwing the ball over the heads of
oncoming defenders. An Economics major, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and
the Newman Club.
Jack's peacetime military service
was an interesting two year assignment in Puerto Rico where he, as a buck
private, taught English. To embellish the experience, he married Simmons grad
Elaine Ganem halfway through his hitch and they enjoyed island life for the
first year of their marriage.
Following his mustering out, Jack
returned to Lowell and joined Fred C. Church, a general insurance company as a
salesman. Persistence and managerial skill got him to president and CEO from
1980 through 2007 when he moved up to chairman. Church is one of the largest
privately owned general insurance firms in New England. Two of his sons and a
son-in-law perpetuate the Reilly clan's influence in the firm.
In addition to his physical size,
Jack loomed very large in the Lowell community. We all know those special
people who are attractive to boards, associations and other community
organizations who always say Yes when asked to serve. Jack was one of those. The
list is extraordinary and includes boys clubs, utilities, banks, United Way,
Chamber of Commerce, golf clubs, etc. He was often recognized, but according to
son John: "Dad didn't seek the limelight. He was very dedicated to Lowell and he
did an awful lot for the city. Despite all the time he spent with various
organizations and committees, he always found time to watch his children and
grandchildren at their sporting events and he passed on his passion for sports
to all of us."
Jack and Elaine produced six
children, including twin Michael '85. The next generation mounts to nineteen
grandchildren.
A good man and a fine citizen
Word has reached us of the death of David Lewin on October 21. His life will be celebrated in the next newsletter.