Class Note 1969
Issue
Jan - Feb 2016
Writing this in October leaves me short of knowing the final World Series results, but as of this date we can all be proud of Sandy Alderson for taking his Mets to the championship series and we wish him the best.
Alan Feiner has been practicing hematology and medical oncology at Denver’s Rose Medical Center for 37 years and was kind enough to send me an article from 5280 Magazine. He was interviewed in the “Top Doctors” feature about his long career and development of a multi-disciplinary care team. He says his two most important pieces of medical equipment are his ears, and this year he was honored by the Rose Medical Center as a “Distinguished Physician.”
Our class connections project with the ’19s has been a terrific success, with many positive reports from the trip to the Grant, handing commemorative mugs to each of them at matriculation and even the lighting of the bonfire at Homecoming, when John Mathias, Dona Heller and Norman Jacobs all participated by igniting the torches used by the ’19s to light their fire. Homecoming was a great time with what appears to be record attendance, as 25 classmates and many spouses were present. After meeting for an informal meal Friday night we assembled for the parade with many classes represented—as far back as 1947 through some June graduates. Our marchers included the usual people you see in this column, plus David Prentice, John Bisson with Judy, Jud Graves, Dan Cooperman, Dudley Kay, Dave Strife, Chip Elitzer with his mom and Nick Perencevich.
Saturday morning saw nearly 20 of us receive a new certificate of matriculation at a ceremony in the Tower Room, where our ersatz John Sloan Dickey (Arthur Fergenson) signed the document as he discussed our future and the College. It was a memorable event. Afterward, the tailgate party was visited by nearly all our classmates, plus more than 100 of the ’19s who had all been invited to join us. They are a fun and interesting group of diverse students, eager to get into their Dartmouth experience and sincerely grateful for the efforts our class has made to include, encourage and support them. That effort has been expertly led by Norman and Dona, with assistance from several other ’69s.
The sound thumping Yale received on the gridiron was fun to watch in our newly refurbished stadium, and that evening many of us met at the Tom Dent Cabin near the boathouses for a final dinner. Besides those previously identified, attendees included Arthur Fergenson with Shirley, Greg Lau with Nancy, Chris Hu, Tom Cronan with Jan, Randy Wallick and John Myers with Mary. Kudos to Rick Willets and Paul Tuhus for organizing all this.
Representing our class head agents, Bill Stableford will be sending a letter setting goals for our class participation in the Dartmouth College Fund by our 50th reunion. You will be seeing this soon and we hope you will join in meeting that attainable goal.
Regrettably, we have learned of the death of Clifford W. Mills in August.
—Steve Larson, 465 Miller Road, Winchester, VA 22602; (360) 770-4388; wheat69@outlook.com
Alan Feiner has been practicing hematology and medical oncology at Denver’s Rose Medical Center for 37 years and was kind enough to send me an article from 5280 Magazine. He was interviewed in the “Top Doctors” feature about his long career and development of a multi-disciplinary care team. He says his two most important pieces of medical equipment are his ears, and this year he was honored by the Rose Medical Center as a “Distinguished Physician.”
Our class connections project with the ’19s has been a terrific success, with many positive reports from the trip to the Grant, handing commemorative mugs to each of them at matriculation and even the lighting of the bonfire at Homecoming, when John Mathias, Dona Heller and Norman Jacobs all participated by igniting the torches used by the ’19s to light their fire. Homecoming was a great time with what appears to be record attendance, as 25 classmates and many spouses were present. After meeting for an informal meal Friday night we assembled for the parade with many classes represented—as far back as 1947 through some June graduates. Our marchers included the usual people you see in this column, plus David Prentice, John Bisson with Judy, Jud Graves, Dan Cooperman, Dudley Kay, Dave Strife, Chip Elitzer with his mom and Nick Perencevich.
Saturday morning saw nearly 20 of us receive a new certificate of matriculation at a ceremony in the Tower Room, where our ersatz John Sloan Dickey (Arthur Fergenson) signed the document as he discussed our future and the College. It was a memorable event. Afterward, the tailgate party was visited by nearly all our classmates, plus more than 100 of the ’19s who had all been invited to join us. They are a fun and interesting group of diverse students, eager to get into their Dartmouth experience and sincerely grateful for the efforts our class has made to include, encourage and support them. That effort has been expertly led by Norman and Dona, with assistance from several other ’69s.
The sound thumping Yale received on the gridiron was fun to watch in our newly refurbished stadium, and that evening many of us met at the Tom Dent Cabin near the boathouses for a final dinner. Besides those previously identified, attendees included Arthur Fergenson with Shirley, Greg Lau with Nancy, Chris Hu, Tom Cronan with Jan, Randy Wallick and John Myers with Mary. Kudos to Rick Willets and Paul Tuhus for organizing all this.
Representing our class head agents, Bill Stableford will be sending a letter setting goals for our class participation in the Dartmouth College Fund by our 50th reunion. You will be seeing this soon and we hope you will join in meeting that attainable goal.
Regrettably, we have learned of the death of Clifford W. Mills in August.
—Steve Larson, 465 Miller Road, Winchester, VA 22602; (360) 770-4388; wheat69@outlook.com