Class Note 1963
Issue
Jan - Feb 2018
A record turnout of nearly 70 classmates, family and friends attended Homecoming Weekend October 6-7 featuring dinners and an executive committee meeting organized by Sam Cabot, plus parade, bonfire and a 28-27 come-from-behind football victory over unbeaten Yale, reminiscent of the rain-filled game in New Haven, Connecticut, our freshman year, October 31, 1959, when Dartmouth rallied to stop another undefeated Yale team 12-8.
The 2017 version began under similar rainy conditions, tapering off into drizzle and dry conditions while the ’63 class section—including Joe Shannon of North Haledon, New Jersey, and Gil Knight of West Falmouth, Massachusetts, retired respectively from finance and advertising—cheered on the Big Green. Festivities began Friday night as nearly 50—including Tom Kraig of Barrington, Rhode Island; Mike Emerson of Seattle; Jeff Nothnagle of Cohasset, Massachusetts; and Tom Coghlin, Jack Huber, Ted Suess and Dick Suett—dined at the Canoe Club on Main Street, concluding with a “Happy Birthday” serenade to Ernie Torres, retired federal judge from Wakefield, Rhode Island.
During the course of the weekend we had the opportunity to learn about George Hellick’s trip to Sitka, Alaska, where he was helped by Niki Bunting, a tour guide who turned out to be the daughter of the late Dave Bunting; Marty Bowne’s volunteer work with three generations of Guatemalans sponsored by his church; Dan Muchinsky’s new endeavor as a mystery writer; Dave Schaefer’s recovery from a debilitating heart attack; and retired architect John Lehigh’s new career at wife Missy’s adoption agency.
Nearly 30 classmates attended our annual executive committee meeting in the Treasure Room of Baker Library, where near the end of a packed agenda president Larry Bailey announced he would appoint a committee to nominate class officer candidates to carry us into a new term. Subsequently Larry named Dave Schaefer committee chair and Dick Berkowitz, Bob Bysshe and Marty Bowne as members. Chair Ed Mazer issued an update on the 55th reunion, June 11-14, and two-day extension till June 16. It will now include a two-day pre-extension (June 9-10) managed by Chuck Wessendorf at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge.
Saturday night we celebrated the victory at the beautiful center chimney, 18th-century colonial of Dan Muchinsky and Mary Barnes in Plainfield, New Hampshire, where classmates included Bruce Baggaley, Dick Booma, Bill Breetz, Bruce Coggeshall, Freeman Ford, Dave Goodwillie, Tom Jester, Steve Lewinstein, Hank Rogers, Bill Subin and Gordon Weir.
In other news, Bob Greenwood, who has run theater-dance company Sun.Egos for 40 years far from Hanover in Calgary, Canada, recently created a series of paintings on the theme of reconciliation that can be viewed online at flickr.com/photos/sunergos/albums/72157682137371643. John Merrow was interviewed on PBS NewsHour in October about his new book, Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public Education.
I regret to report the deaths of Jim Knappenberger, Walter Kincaid and Bob Haubrich.
Peter Rollins, whose death was previously reported, was inducted posthumously October 21 into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. Peter served as a Marine in Vietnam and was professor of English at Oklahoma State University.
—Harry Zlokower, 190 Amity St., Brooklyn, NY 11201; (917) 541-8162; harry@zlokower.com
The 2017 version began under similar rainy conditions, tapering off into drizzle and dry conditions while the ’63 class section—including Joe Shannon of North Haledon, New Jersey, and Gil Knight of West Falmouth, Massachusetts, retired respectively from finance and advertising—cheered on the Big Green. Festivities began Friday night as nearly 50—including Tom Kraig of Barrington, Rhode Island; Mike Emerson of Seattle; Jeff Nothnagle of Cohasset, Massachusetts; and Tom Coghlin, Jack Huber, Ted Suess and Dick Suett—dined at the Canoe Club on Main Street, concluding with a “Happy Birthday” serenade to Ernie Torres, retired federal judge from Wakefield, Rhode Island.
During the course of the weekend we had the opportunity to learn about George Hellick’s trip to Sitka, Alaska, where he was helped by Niki Bunting, a tour guide who turned out to be the daughter of the late Dave Bunting; Marty Bowne’s volunteer work with three generations of Guatemalans sponsored by his church; Dan Muchinsky’s new endeavor as a mystery writer; Dave Schaefer’s recovery from a debilitating heart attack; and retired architect John Lehigh’s new career at wife Missy’s adoption agency.
Nearly 30 classmates attended our annual executive committee meeting in the Treasure Room of Baker Library, where near the end of a packed agenda president Larry Bailey announced he would appoint a committee to nominate class officer candidates to carry us into a new term. Subsequently Larry named Dave Schaefer committee chair and Dick Berkowitz, Bob Bysshe and Marty Bowne as members. Chair Ed Mazer issued an update on the 55th reunion, June 11-14, and two-day extension till June 16. It will now include a two-day pre-extension (June 9-10) managed by Chuck Wessendorf at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge.
Saturday night we celebrated the victory at the beautiful center chimney, 18th-century colonial of Dan Muchinsky and Mary Barnes in Plainfield, New Hampshire, where classmates included Bruce Baggaley, Dick Booma, Bill Breetz, Bruce Coggeshall, Freeman Ford, Dave Goodwillie, Tom Jester, Steve Lewinstein, Hank Rogers, Bill Subin and Gordon Weir.
In other news, Bob Greenwood, who has run theater-dance company Sun.Egos for 40 years far from Hanover in Calgary, Canada, recently created a series of paintings on the theme of reconciliation that can be viewed online at flickr.com/photos/sunergos/albums/72157682137371643. John Merrow was interviewed on PBS NewsHour in October about his new book, Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public Education.
I regret to report the deaths of Jim Knappenberger, Walter Kincaid and Bob Haubrich.
Peter Rollins, whose death was previously reported, was inducted posthumously October 21 into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. Peter served as a Marine in Vietnam and was professor of English at Oklahoma State University.
—Harry Zlokower, 190 Amity St., Brooklyn, NY 11201; (917) 541-8162; harry@zlokower.com