Class Note 1957
Issue
May - Jun 2018
Classmates welcomed the addition of two honorary members, Steve Swayne and Matthew Marsit, introduced in the last DAM issue, but wondered, “How many have we added in the years since graduation?” The answer is seven, the other five being James O. Freedman, president of the College 1987-98; William Lange, director of the Dartmouth Outward Bound Center and storyteller extraordinaire; Ken Yalowitz, former director of the Dickey Center, adopted in 2007 when our class established its relationship with the center; Daniel Benjamin, director of the Dickey Center when we established the Great Issues Innovation Fund in 2013; and Ida Rotman, mother of classmate Barry Rotman. Ida was adopted as our first female classmate on the eve of her 104th birthday, at our 60th reunion last June.
Now, what are some of our other classmates up to these days? Diane and Jim Howe, for many years part-time residents of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, have been busy gathering supplies and crates of material to help their friends and neighbors recover from the devastation of Hurricane Irma. Mike Lasser,long known as“the walking encyclopedia of American song,” is bringing songs and stories to your area: On May 26 Mike will be in San Antonio, Texas’s Briscoe Museum of the American West, June 3 at the New York Society Library; and June 9 at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Please come to Florida, Mike! Judy and Bob Creasy are off to New Zealand. Bob regrets missing the spectacular Bay Area mini staged by Jay Green and Tom Ely’s widow, Cinda, but asks for our understanding and forgiveness in his pursuit of the elusive New Zealand trout. Calvin Towle writes from Boston hoping to get in touch with Lester Little. The two were in France for our junior year, and Calvin is hoping to compare notes about President Macron and all things French. Let us hear from you, Lester, tout de suite.
Finally, a quick word about my threat of “fake news.” Since some of you suggest it might be fun, in that spirit I’ll select one of your entries to share next time. A bientôt!
—John W. Cusick, 251 Sabal Palm Lane, Vero Beach FL 32963; (772) 231-1248; johnwcusick@aol.com
Now, what are some of our other classmates up to these days? Diane and Jim Howe, for many years part-time residents of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, have been busy gathering supplies and crates of material to help their friends and neighbors recover from the devastation of Hurricane Irma. Mike Lasser,long known as“the walking encyclopedia of American song,” is bringing songs and stories to your area: On May 26 Mike will be in San Antonio, Texas’s Briscoe Museum of the American West, June 3 at the New York Society Library; and June 9 at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Please come to Florida, Mike! Judy and Bob Creasy are off to New Zealand. Bob regrets missing the spectacular Bay Area mini staged by Jay Green and Tom Ely’s widow, Cinda, but asks for our understanding and forgiveness in his pursuit of the elusive New Zealand trout. Calvin Towle writes from Boston hoping to get in touch with Lester Little. The two were in France for our junior year, and Calvin is hoping to compare notes about President Macron and all things French. Let us hear from you, Lester, tout de suite.
Finally, a quick word about my threat of “fake news.” Since some of you suggest it might be fun, in that spirit I’ll select one of your entries to share next time. A bientôt!
—John W. Cusick, 251 Sabal Palm Lane, Vero Beach FL 32963; (772) 231-1248; johnwcusick@aol.com