Class Note 1959
Issue
Mary Lou and Joe Scardapane of Canada became snowbirds, wintering in Dunedin, Florida, but continuing to reside in Canada. On vacation in 1993 in Nova Scotia they bought a “saltwater farm on Oak Point” with 6,000 feet of waterfront. After retiring in 2001, they split time between Seattle and Nova Scotia. For the last three summers they stayed in the log cabin guesthouse. Joe expects to sell in Nova Scotia eventually and return to his New England roots by moving to Maine, where more friends and relatives reside. Roger Squier in London moved abroad in late 1960s to work for the British National Health Service as a clinical psychologist. He had an appointment as a research fellow at the University of Sussex. In 1993 he left these appointments to study for a second degree in art history and philosophy at Open University, graduating in 2000. Since that time Roger has worked part-time, providing clinical consultation to colleagues and pursuing diverse philosophical and aesthetic interests. He travels on the European continent frequently and feels at home culturally and socially. Bob Berg in Mexico is celebrating 49 years running Berg Marketing Research A.C. and will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with Maru Euginia Gonzalez Marin in 2014. They have two daughters and 10 grandchildren. He offers a drink and information to ’59s visiting Mexico. Fred Bacon in Israel arrived two months before the 1973 Yom Kippur War broke out. Because he didn’t speak Hebrew, it took him awhile to figure out there was a war under way. Just before moving he was director of international operations for Informatics Inc., living in London. A job offer from a leading Israeli software systems firm caused him to stay, a decision cemented by meeting his wife, Sara, within days of taking the job. Three wonderful children, 40 years in country and an exciting life in what seems the center of consciousness make his life a great adventure. Bob Torrens in Toronto, Canada, refers me to the 50th reunion book. He states that when he and his wife talked about where he wanted to practice law, the result was Canada. He had moved to Canada when he was 8 when his father (class of ’25) was appointed head of Romance languages at the University of Western Ontario. He lived in Canada until he entered Dartmouth. Doug Wheeler was recognized by Luso-Brazilian Review as having written one of the best 12 articles they have published since 1964, titled “Aristidies de Sousa Mendes of Portugal,” about a World War II rescue and hero of conscience diplomat. Bob Liberman is in his third term as president of the Lakewood Community Association in California, maintaining the recreational, social and environmental integrity of that uniquely bucolic area in the Santa Monica Mountains. His vigilance and leadership has prevented developers from despoiling the locale. Bob, a distinguished professor of psychiatry at UCLA, has earned a World Health Organization Human Rights Award for his work on recovery from schizophrenia. Class meeting notes on website. —Allan Munro, 675 Main St., New London, NH 03257; (603) 526-2176; amunro1@comcast.net
Jan - Feb 2014
Mary Lou and Joe Scardapane of Canada became snowbirds, wintering in Dunedin, Florida, but continuing to reside in Canada. On vacation in 1993 in Nova Scotia they bought a “saltwater farm on Oak Point” with 6,000 feet of waterfront. After retiring in 2001, they split time between Seattle and Nova Scotia. For the last three summers they stayed in the log cabin guesthouse. Joe expects to sell in Nova Scotia eventually and return to his New England roots by moving to Maine, where more friends and relatives reside. Roger Squier in London moved abroad in late 1960s to work for the British National Health Service as a clinical psychologist. He had an appointment as a research fellow at the University of Sussex. In 1993 he left these appointments to study for a second degree in art history and philosophy at Open University, graduating in 2000. Since that time Roger has worked part-time, providing clinical consultation to colleagues and pursuing diverse philosophical and aesthetic interests. He travels on the European continent frequently and feels at home culturally and socially. Bob Berg in Mexico is celebrating 49 years running Berg Marketing Research A.C. and will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with Maru Euginia Gonzalez Marin in 2014. They have two daughters and 10 grandchildren. He offers a drink and information to ’59s visiting Mexico. Fred Bacon in Israel arrived two months before the 1973 Yom Kippur War broke out. Because he didn’t speak Hebrew, it took him awhile to figure out there was a war under way. Just before moving he was director of international operations for Informatics Inc., living in London. A job offer from a leading Israeli software systems firm caused him to stay, a decision cemented by meeting his wife, Sara, within days of taking the job. Three wonderful children, 40 years in country and an exciting life in what seems the center of consciousness make his life a great adventure. Bob Torrens in Toronto, Canada, refers me to the 50th reunion book. He states that when he and his wife talked about where he wanted to practice law, the result was Canada. He had moved to Canada when he was 8 when his father (class of ’25) was appointed head of Romance languages at the University of Western Ontario. He lived in Canada until he entered Dartmouth. Doug Wheeler was recognized by Luso-Brazilian Review as having written one of the best 12 articles they have published since 1964, titled “Aristidies de Sousa Mendes of Portugal,” about a World War II rescue and hero of conscience diplomat. Bob Liberman is in his third term as president of the Lakewood Community Association in California, maintaining the recreational, social and environmental integrity of that uniquely bucolic area in the Santa Monica Mountains. His vigilance and leadership has prevented developers from despoiling the locale. Bob, a distinguished professor of psychiatry at UCLA, has earned a World Health Organization Human Rights Award for his work on recovery from schizophrenia. Class meeting notes on website. —Allan Munro, 675 Main St., New London, NH 03257; (603) 526-2176; amunro1@comcast.net