Class Note 1963
Issue
After Dartmouth valiantly rallied to beat Yale, team members stood shoulder to shoulder on the 50-yard line to serenade the exiting fans with “Men of Dartmouth.” It was a brief, defining moment amidst a whirlwind of October mini-reunion and Homecoming activity during which our class set an attendance record and Dartmouth honored the Stephen Lewinstein family for its generous gift of a state-of-the-art, high-definition video scoreboard. The 16-by-23-foot-wide LED display illuminated an overcast but otherwise balmy afternoon. Sixty-threes who jammed the class section joined 10,000 fans in admiring the instant replays, colorful animations and game statistics that enhance the experience at Memorial Field. It appeared the football team got the message too. Classmates attended a reception on behalf of the Lewinsteins, Steve, Diane and Marc ’98, keynoted by President Hanlon ’77 at the Floren Varsity House, the magnificent venue gifted by Doug Floren. Coach Buddy Teevens ’79 and athletic director Harry Sheehy addressed the guests. Classmates posed for a photo with the Lewinsteins in front of the scoreboard. A class record 40 reservations for dinner Friday mandated two restaurants: the Canoe Club and Salt Hill Pub, where I met recently wedded John and Missy Lehigh of Cumming, Georgia, north of Atlanta. John is a retired architect and Missy owns an adoption agency. I chatted with retired physician Bob Oakes, a leukemia/bone marrow transplant survivor. Saturday morning I drove through mist on I-91 to 108 Dartmouth. We sat quietly in tightly arranged desk-chairs as “professor” and president Larry Bailey ran our executive committee meeting from the podium. We welcomed new committee members Scott Babcock, George Hellick, Tom Kraig and Gordy Weir. Bill Wellstead introduced four ’63-sponsored athletes, and 11 wives were elected honorary class members. Treasurer Bill Russell reported a healthy bank account, prompting the executive committee to fund a fourth class of ’63 scholar. Fiftieth reunion chair Tom Jester cited college record attendance and thanked all volunteers. Mini-reunion co-chair Tom Perry discussed expanding mini-reunion locations; head agent Bob Bysshe announced $4.2 million raised from the 50th reunion and 65.9-percent participation, both class records. He also noted a strong class activity metrics score from the College of 92 out of 100. Bruce Baggaley talked on four class projects; Ed Mazer and Petie Subin are exploring two class trips; Dave Schaefer, Terry Russell and I updated on communications and website. Dave Goodwillie and Judith List, Chuck and Judy Wessendorf, Dick Booma, Bob Chavey, Hank Rogers and Bill Subin—launching his new book, Closing the Gap: The Trial of Trooper Robert Higbee—were among 50 revelers dining on cranberry-stuffed chicken, braised beef and maple-soaked bread pudding at the home of Dan Muchinsky and Mary Barnes. Fourteen of us, including Ted and Anne Suess, made it for breakfast at Pine Restaurant on Main Street. Kudos to Sam Cabot for organizing the amazing weekend. I am sorry to report the death of Burt Albert. An obituary will appear in the online edition of this magazine. —Harry Zlokower, 60 Madison Ave., Suite 1010, New York City, NY 10010; (212) 447-9292; harry@zlokower.com
Jan - Feb 2014
After Dartmouth valiantly rallied to beat Yale, team members stood shoulder to shoulder on the 50-yard line to serenade the exiting fans with “Men of Dartmouth.” It was a brief, defining moment amidst a whirlwind of October mini-reunion and Homecoming activity during which our class set an attendance record and Dartmouth honored the Stephen Lewinstein family for its generous gift of a state-of-the-art, high-definition video scoreboard. The 16-by-23-foot-wide LED display illuminated an overcast but otherwise balmy afternoon. Sixty-threes who jammed the class section joined 10,000 fans in admiring the instant replays, colorful animations and game statistics that enhance the experience at Memorial Field. It appeared the football team got the message too. Classmates attended a reception on behalf of the Lewinsteins, Steve, Diane and Marc ’98, keynoted by President Hanlon ’77 at the Floren Varsity House, the magnificent venue gifted by Doug Floren. Coach Buddy Teevens ’79 and athletic director Harry Sheehy addressed the guests. Classmates posed for a photo with the Lewinsteins in front of the scoreboard. A class record 40 reservations for dinner Friday mandated two restaurants: the Canoe Club and Salt Hill Pub, where I met recently wedded John and Missy Lehigh of Cumming, Georgia, north of Atlanta. John is a retired architect and Missy owns an adoption agency. I chatted with retired physician Bob Oakes, a leukemia/bone marrow transplant survivor. Saturday morning I drove through mist on I-91 to 108 Dartmouth. We sat quietly in tightly arranged desk-chairs as “professor” and president Larry Bailey ran our executive committee meeting from the podium. We welcomed new committee members Scott Babcock, George Hellick, Tom Kraig and Gordy Weir. Bill Wellstead introduced four ’63-sponsored athletes, and 11 wives were elected honorary class members. Treasurer Bill Russell reported a healthy bank account, prompting the executive committee to fund a fourth class of ’63 scholar. Fiftieth reunion chair Tom Jester cited college record attendance and thanked all volunteers. Mini-reunion co-chair Tom Perry discussed expanding mini-reunion locations; head agent Bob Bysshe announced $4.2 million raised from the 50th reunion and 65.9-percent participation, both class records. He also noted a strong class activity metrics score from the College of 92 out of 100. Bruce Baggaley talked on four class projects; Ed Mazer and Petie Subin are exploring two class trips; Dave Schaefer, Terry Russell and I updated on communications and website. Dave Goodwillie and Judith List, Chuck and Judy Wessendorf, Dick Booma, Bob Chavey, Hank Rogers and Bill Subin—launching his new book, Closing the Gap: The Trial of Trooper Robert Higbee—were among 50 revelers dining on cranberry-stuffed chicken, braised beef and maple-soaked bread pudding at the home of Dan Muchinsky and Mary Barnes. Fourteen of us, including Ted and Anne Suess, made it for breakfast at Pine Restaurant on Main Street. Kudos to Sam Cabot for organizing the amazing weekend. I am sorry to report the death of Burt Albert. An obituary will appear in the online edition of this magazine. —Harry Zlokower, 60 Madison Ave., Suite 1010, New York City, NY 10010; (212) 447-9292; harry@zlokower.com