Class Note 1967
Issue
Jan-Feb 2020
In the depths of winter, it’s a great time to remember those sharp and misty mornings last October. Homecoming was enjoyed by Sam Ostrow, Paul Killebrew, Bruce Pacht, Joe Alviani, Ed Gray, Larry Bowen, Bill Bogardus, Jim Rooks, Larry Langford, Pete Nistad, Mark Sisitsky, Bill Sjogren, Bob Sherwin, and Bob Burka. A few weeks later, the 20th annual Rich Paolino Dartmouth ’67 Open was organized and hosted again by Larry and Sharleen Bowen at the Rhode Island Country Club, an event now famous for its cocktails, socializing, and a little golf. Among the serious golfers were Jon Feltner, Beirne Lovely, and John Lobitz, who defeated Joe Alviani, John Meck, and Sam Ostrow; Beth Paolino, Chris Paolino ’00, Larry Bowen, and Paul Killebrew played against Sharleen Bowen, Steve Cheheyl, Andy Danver, and John Manaras, but their scores were lost. Among the serious socializers were Kate Paolino ’02, Maureen Cheheyl, Marilyn and Rob Edwards, Pokey and John Kornet, Joyce Killebrew, Dave Larson, Susan Manaras, Ted Neil, Judy Ostrow, and Joan and Doug Smith.
But now it’s winter, which summons memories of Winter Carnival, snow, and ice. John Lobitz’s best memory is of the ski team winning the Carnival. Ed Arnold still shivers when recalling the temperature going down to -37 degrees during senior year. Jim Grotta invited his girlfriend up for Carnival our freshman year and recalls boiling lobsters in a trashcan (in a fireplace): It tipped over and scalded his foot. “My girlfriend spent Carnival weekend with my ‘friends,’ but five years later she forgave me and we got married.” Bill Judd recalls the boiler cracking in the basement of Phi Tau, requiring wood fires in both fireplaces night and day and industrial heaters throughout the house—“It was January and cold. We relied on the kindness of brothers living in dorms to let us take showers (the boiler produced the domestic hot water). I don’t recall how long we had to live in the cold, probably a week.” But he says the ice sculptures made up for it: “I don’t remember who designed ours, but it was certainly not your usual fraternity snow sculpture. I recall the three hanging ball pieces were pretty easy to make, but the flying wing was big and heavy. A ‘Winter Dream’ it was, and the spotlights at night really made it stand out.” Like Bill, John Isaacs recalls “brilliant and beautiful ice sculptures all around the campus, transforming it into a winter wonderland. One of the best ‘art museums’ I have seen in my lifetime.”
You still have time to remember the crunch of feet on snow at CarniVail, February 21-23, in Colorado. It is always a wonderful three-day circus of great skiing, drinking, dining, laughing, and reconnecting. Contact John Lobitz (johnlobitz@gmail.com) for all the details.
On a sad note, we recently lost classmates Gary Rubus and John VanDyke, whose obituaries will appear on both the DAM website and our class website, 1967.dartmouth.org, where you’ll also find great books and movies for your dark winter evenings!
—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; larrylangford@mac.com
But now it’s winter, which summons memories of Winter Carnival, snow, and ice. John Lobitz’s best memory is of the ski team winning the Carnival. Ed Arnold still shivers when recalling the temperature going down to -37 degrees during senior year. Jim Grotta invited his girlfriend up for Carnival our freshman year and recalls boiling lobsters in a trashcan (in a fireplace): It tipped over and scalded his foot. “My girlfriend spent Carnival weekend with my ‘friends,’ but five years later she forgave me and we got married.” Bill Judd recalls the boiler cracking in the basement of Phi Tau, requiring wood fires in both fireplaces night and day and industrial heaters throughout the house—“It was January and cold. We relied on the kindness of brothers living in dorms to let us take showers (the boiler produced the domestic hot water). I don’t recall how long we had to live in the cold, probably a week.” But he says the ice sculptures made up for it: “I don’t remember who designed ours, but it was certainly not your usual fraternity snow sculpture. I recall the three hanging ball pieces were pretty easy to make, but the flying wing was big and heavy. A ‘Winter Dream’ it was, and the spotlights at night really made it stand out.” Like Bill, John Isaacs recalls “brilliant and beautiful ice sculptures all around the campus, transforming it into a winter wonderland. One of the best ‘art museums’ I have seen in my lifetime.”
You still have time to remember the crunch of feet on snow at CarniVail, February 21-23, in Colorado. It is always a wonderful three-day circus of great skiing, drinking, dining, laughing, and reconnecting. Contact John Lobitz (johnlobitz@gmail.com) for all the details.
On a sad note, we recently lost classmates Gary Rubus and John VanDyke, whose obituaries will appear on both the DAM website and our class website, 1967.dartmouth.org, where you’ll also find great books and movies for your dark winter evenings!
—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; larrylangford@mac.com