To online classmates notified in late August that this column was available on our class website: Be advised that there’s still time to sign up for the ’58 mini-reunion during Homecoming weekend October 21-23. On tap are traditional events—the Friday night bonfire and post-bonfire bash at Lewiston Depot and the Saturday football game (Columbia) after Dave Bradley’s pre-game party and band serenade near the stadium. Be sure to make the Saturday night class banquet at Breakfast on the Connecticut in Lyme, New Hampshire. The chow there is superb—not to mention the company! With the class meeting moved to Friday afternoon, Saturday morning is free for socializing and shopping. Get full particulars from Frank Gould (fgould@aol.com) or Andy Thomas (dahtmuth58@aol.com).


Head agent Jack Bennett reports another successful Dartmouth College Fund campaign. The class chipped in $276,606, topping our $200,000 goal by 38 percent, with 74.3 percent participation vs. the goal of 72 percent. “That puts us ahead of 71 other classes,” says Jack. Overall, the College raised a record $44.5 million from 47.7 percent of alumni. Hats off to Jack and his team of 61 agents! 


Class rep Norm Sylvester relates interesting discussions at the May Alumni Council meeting with President Kim and the heads of admissions and advancement (see website). Norm says admission applications have more than doubled to “about 22,000” since 2005, with 2,229 (or 9.7 percent) admitted in 2011. Among them is ice hockey player Morgan Illikainen ’15, whose campus recruiting visit from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was funded by our class gift to the Athletic Sponsors Program. She plays defense and sent the class a charming, hand-written thank-you note. Norm, by the way, was named chair of the Alumni Council’s athletic committee.


“We’re open for business!” says Skip Coggin of the class outreach project he and George Wolcott are getting off the ground. Their mission differs from the medical support group of ’58 M.D.s organized by Mike Cohen and Sam Smith and discussed last issue. Skip and George’s new class outreach project aims to provide a ready ear and helpful sounding board for classmates seeking emotional, moral and other non-medical support. Skip for 10 years has chaired a job-hunting support group that’s helped nearly 100 people in his church and the north shore of Chicago. George, a pediatric neurologist, for 50 years has helped patients and families deal with grief, loss and ethical issues; he’s also minister of visitation at his 3,500-member church in Lincoln, Nebraska. “I see us as someone to communicate with in troubled times—good listeners and facilitators, but not arbitrators, negotiators or money wizards,” says George. For a couple of sincere, willing guys to talk to about troubling issues, contact Skip (skipcoggin@gmail.com or 847-501-5401) or George (gwolcott@ wndstream.net or 402-488-3748).


Sadly we note the deaths of four classmates. Gary L. Albright, date unknown; David Stiles on February 22; Dick Warner, Ph.D. (history), in Asheville, North Carolina, on May 29; and Jack Wolper, M.D., in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 30. Friends of theirs, please send me obituary info about Gary, Dave, Dick and Jack. 


—Steve Quickel, 65 Chapel Road, New Hope, PA 18938; squickel@usinvestmentreport.com