Class Note 1955

The end of April is the deadline for these notes—the month T.S. Eliot has called “the cruelest month,” brought harshly into perspective by the events in Boston. Thoughts immediately turned to our many classmates in the Boston community and their extended families with the hope that none were in harm’s way—and also the greater Dartmouth community, be they runners, responders or personnel in the hospitals. It touches us all. Waco, Texas, where Joe Kagle lived for so many years, touches us. Newtown, Connecticut, where our son and his family and also Harlan Jessup live, still touches us all, too. If any of this has caused you to think of a classmate either recently in contact or not, go ahead and give him a call; it is timely and good. 


We had a nice update from Tom Wittenberg, who is retired from the Chamber of Commerce in Athens, Georgia, where he and Madeline have lived the last 25 years. Tom has a thriving third career as a tai chi instructor to fellow seniors in a lifelong learning program there. Tom entered the army after his sophomore year and graduated with the class of 1958. Tom Januzzi is also retired in a university town—Blacksburg, Virginia. Tom had a distinguished academic career and was chair of the India, China, Southeast Asia and Africa economic studies program at the University of Texas. He and Barbara moved in 1998 to the Appalachian Mountains, where he is active in the greater Blacksburg community. Dick Aberle is in a comfortable retirement community in West Brandywine, Pennsylvania, close to his grandchildren’s school. He is able to see them every day at athletic events and transporting to their home. 


Sadly we report the passing of Buck Frisch and Dan Musser. Dan was chairman emeritus of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan, where he and Amelia graciously hosted our marvelous mini-reunion in 2011. Dan was a noted leader in the hospitality industry in Michigan and nationally. He was chair of the public works commission for more than 30 years to ensure the island’s environmental sustainability


—Ken Lundstrom, 1101 Exchange Place, #1106, Durham, NC 27713; (919) 206-4639; kenlundstrom@yahoo.com