Class Note 1958
Issue
Jan-Feb 2020
Breaking news—sort of—as we went to press in October. The College has adopted ’58 vice president Sam Smith’s bright idea to hold all our autumnal get-togethers prior to October 15—midst warmer weather and better New England leaf-peeping. In 2020, for example, the College’s Homecoming (like ours) will be October 2-4, with Penn as the football opponent, instead of a blustery weekend in late October. In 2021 both will occur October 9-11.
Among the highlights of this year’s October 11-13 fall mini were the Williamson awards, presented to Bob Downey and Frank Gould at the Saturday banquet at Courtyard by Marriot—expertly arranged by Frank, of course. Before the football, where we crushed Yale 42 to 10, our crowd was serenaded by the Marching Band at the tailgate in Dave Bradley’s driveway. And before that, at the nearby Black Family Center, president John Trimble ran his usual brisk annual class meeting, at which the following was decided: Class dues remain at $58 for another year; our Dartmouth College Fund goals were set at $210,000 and a 50-percent participation rate; and class project contributions were ratified with a proviso to downscale them as the class headcount shrinks. John added that contributions to the Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund are now large enough to support two students.
Two weeks earlier, on October 1, 11 class officers and committee chairs held one of their periodic conference calls. Treasurer Mike Simbercoff assured us that the class remains solvent. Also on the line were Gersh Abraham, Jack Bennett, Hal Bernsen, Walt Vail,plus Sam, Frank, Dave, Sandy Bromwell, et moi. John wrapped it up by remarking on our remarkable longevity: Four hundred seventy-four of the 763 mostly white, all-male Pea Greenies who matriculated in September 1954 remain. But we do note the passing of six ’58s this summer: Phil Wood of Ada, Michigan, on July 1; Ray Hilsinger of Orinda, California, on July 4; Phil Drescher of Ventura, California, on July 15; Don Voss of New London, New Hampshire, on August 19; Bob Nathanson of Westboro, Massachusetts, on July 23; and Bob Hickin of Washington, Vermont, on September 16.
—Steve Quickel, 411 North Middletown Road, Apt. F-310, Media, PA 19063; steve58@quickel.net
Among the highlights of this year’s October 11-13 fall mini were the Williamson awards, presented to Bob Downey and Frank Gould at the Saturday banquet at Courtyard by Marriot—expertly arranged by Frank, of course. Before the football, where we crushed Yale 42 to 10, our crowd was serenaded by the Marching Band at the tailgate in Dave Bradley’s driveway. And before that, at the nearby Black Family Center, president John Trimble ran his usual brisk annual class meeting, at which the following was decided: Class dues remain at $58 for another year; our Dartmouth College Fund goals were set at $210,000 and a 50-percent participation rate; and class project contributions were ratified with a proviso to downscale them as the class headcount shrinks. John added that contributions to the Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund are now large enough to support two students.
Two weeks earlier, on October 1, 11 class officers and committee chairs held one of their periodic conference calls. Treasurer Mike Simbercoff assured us that the class remains solvent. Also on the line were Gersh Abraham, Jack Bennett, Hal Bernsen, Walt Vail,plus Sam, Frank, Dave, Sandy Bromwell, et moi. John wrapped it up by remarking on our remarkable longevity: Four hundred seventy-four of the 763 mostly white, all-male Pea Greenies who matriculated in September 1954 remain. But we do note the passing of six ’58s this summer: Phil Wood of Ada, Michigan, on July 1; Ray Hilsinger of Orinda, California, on July 4; Phil Drescher of Ventura, California, on July 15; Don Voss of New London, New Hampshire, on August 19; Bob Nathanson of Westboro, Massachusetts, on July 23; and Bob Hickin of Washington, Vermont, on September 16.
—Steve Quickel, 411 North Middletown Road, Apt. F-310, Media, PA 19063; steve58@quickel.net