Class Note 1969
Issue
January-February 2025
Because of old age, DAM has cut our word limit for Class Notes, from 500 to only 350 words! We will have to rely much more on Peter Elias’ excellent website and Allen Denison’s outstanding newsletter. There’s lots of news. Send yours to Allen, Peter, and Tex.
Coming home was great! Dartmouth mercilessly annihilated Yale 44-43 in the newly dedicated Buddy Teevens Stadium. Former players ranging from All-Ivy to Rainbow Raiders honored our legendary coach. A lively crowd celebrated at the DOC House, now restored to glory. (Given the new 350-word cutoff, we can’t list everyone.)
Our hybrid class meeting on Saturday included more than two dozen ’69s, including eight classmates via Zoom. On your website there is a “Class Activity Report” boasting our class innovations and accomplishments during the past year. The Outstanding Service Awards went to Norm Jacobs, Peter Elias, and Jim Staros. Norm has led us for many years, and Peter has moved us into the digital age, creating the terrific class website. Peter is also our volunteer medical advisor, and Jim our much-loved president.
Norm and Dona Heller reported that plans for fun and fellowship in 2025 are underway. Send your suggestions, as these are your events! Head agent John Myers reported that we exceeded our fundraising goal of $350,000, with more than a third of the class contributing. (That’s $1,000 for each word under the new 350-word limit!)
We may be the most active and award-winning alumni class in College history. Activities involving more than 150 classmates continue, with Zoom social hours, play readings, a Jewish culture group, AA meetings, and “Casual Conversations” showcasing experts from science, the arts, medicine, social sciences, and business.
A recurring theme at the reunions and Homecomings is the joy of fellowship with old friends, roommates, fraternity brothers, and a surprising number of guys you didn’t know or remember. New and lasting friendships emerge every time we gather—including online—together. As the great Rodney Crowell song says, “It ain’t over yet.” Google it just for fun.
—John “Tex” Talmadge, 3519 Brookline Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234; (214) 673-9250; johntalmadgemd@gmail.com
Coming home was great! Dartmouth mercilessly annihilated Yale 44-43 in the newly dedicated Buddy Teevens Stadium. Former players ranging from All-Ivy to Rainbow Raiders honored our legendary coach. A lively crowd celebrated at the DOC House, now restored to glory. (Given the new 350-word cutoff, we can’t list everyone.)
Our hybrid class meeting on Saturday included more than two dozen ’69s, including eight classmates via Zoom. On your website there is a “Class Activity Report” boasting our class innovations and accomplishments during the past year. The Outstanding Service Awards went to Norm Jacobs, Peter Elias, and Jim Staros. Norm has led us for many years, and Peter has moved us into the digital age, creating the terrific class website. Peter is also our volunteer medical advisor, and Jim our much-loved president.
Norm and Dona Heller reported that plans for fun and fellowship in 2025 are underway. Send your suggestions, as these are your events! Head agent John Myers reported that we exceeded our fundraising goal of $350,000, with more than a third of the class contributing. (That’s $1,000 for each word under the new 350-word limit!)
We may be the most active and award-winning alumni class in College history. Activities involving more than 150 classmates continue, with Zoom social hours, play readings, a Jewish culture group, AA meetings, and “Casual Conversations” showcasing experts from science, the arts, medicine, social sciences, and business.
A recurring theme at the reunions and Homecomings is the joy of fellowship with old friends, roommates, fraternity brothers, and a surprising number of guys you didn’t know or remember. New and lasting friendships emerge every time we gather—including online—together. As the great Rodney Crowell song says, “It ain’t over yet.” Google it just for fun.
—John “Tex” Talmadge, 3519 Brookline Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234; (214) 673-9250; johntalmadgemd@gmail.com