Class Note 1972
Issue
May - Jun 2018
All of us have great memories of classmates who made a difference in our lives. I was fortunate enough to have two of the best roommates on the planet during our time in Hanover. Jamie MacArthur and Marc Josephson were not only great friends and fraternity brothers but two of the nicest guys I have ever met. We have continued to be dear friends for 50 years. What a gift!
During the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard from many of you about the wonderful relationships forged during our years on campus. Here are just a few of your stories.
Chris Carstensen writes, “Bob Baird was tough (Navy SEAL) and smart (economics major) and had the warmest, self-effacing sense of humor I have ever seen. He was a great guy and a fiercely loyal friend. I’m proud of him and wish I could have been more like him. Were he with us now, he would make fun of my tears.”
From David Goehring: “I can’t do one classmate, but I can do one group of ’72s who lived together in South Fayer. Bob Kefferstan, Michael Quinn, Charlie Shockey, Kip Ault, Frank Sullivan and Bud Lynch all conspired to get me through my senior thesis while having fun at the same time.”
Andrew Cassel writes, “John Petruccione was a classics scholar, an amazing, bright, erudite and self-effacing guy who disappeared after freshman year but whose friendship I valued greatly. Robert Godshall, who was my neighbor on Lebanon Street senior year, was equally a brilliant, funny, unassuming guy who turned me on to The New York Times Sunday crossword.”
Chris Denton writes, “Rick Greenberg was my roommate in North Mass until it was permanently handed over to the ladies. Rickie hails from the Philadelphia area, and has been a long-suffering Eagles fan. Congratulations, Rick! Super Bowl champs at long last.”
Peter Areson says, “My roommate of three years, Bob Winterbottom, was a strong influence on me during my time at Dartmouth. He kept me from burrowing in Thayer School and addressing the numerous social issues of our time. I am sincerely grateful to him! Fortunately, he has recently retired to New Hampshire, fairly close to us!”
Brook McCann shares, “I was on the swim team and during freshman year; we swam against Harvard in Cambridge. My final event of the season was the 200-yard backstroke, which I swam with Jim Gottschalk, a truly superb athlete. As Jim and I walked over to the starting blocks, we saw that Harvard did not enter its good back-stroker in this event. In any case, the starting gun sounded, and I noticed that Jim did not jump out to a big lead during the race, but paced me for the entire eight pool lengths and let me touch him out at the finish. We took first and second places in the event. I could not believe the tremendous sportsmanship and magnanimity shown by Jim toward me. A unique experience provided by an unselfish soul.”
Great stories! Stay well, my friends.
—David Hetzel, 5 Chestnut St., Windham, NH 03087; dghetzel@gmail.com
During the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard from many of you about the wonderful relationships forged during our years on campus. Here are just a few of your stories.
Chris Carstensen writes, “Bob Baird was tough (Navy SEAL) and smart (economics major) and had the warmest, self-effacing sense of humor I have ever seen. He was a great guy and a fiercely loyal friend. I’m proud of him and wish I could have been more like him. Were he with us now, he would make fun of my tears.”
From David Goehring: “I can’t do one classmate, but I can do one group of ’72s who lived together in South Fayer. Bob Kefferstan, Michael Quinn, Charlie Shockey, Kip Ault, Frank Sullivan and Bud Lynch all conspired to get me through my senior thesis while having fun at the same time.”
Andrew Cassel writes, “John Petruccione was a classics scholar, an amazing, bright, erudite and self-effacing guy who disappeared after freshman year but whose friendship I valued greatly. Robert Godshall, who was my neighbor on Lebanon Street senior year, was equally a brilliant, funny, unassuming guy who turned me on to The New York Times Sunday crossword.”
Chris Denton writes, “Rick Greenberg was my roommate in North Mass until it was permanently handed over to the ladies. Rickie hails from the Philadelphia area, and has been a long-suffering Eagles fan. Congratulations, Rick! Super Bowl champs at long last.”
Peter Areson says, “My roommate of three years, Bob Winterbottom, was a strong influence on me during my time at Dartmouth. He kept me from burrowing in Thayer School and addressing the numerous social issues of our time. I am sincerely grateful to him! Fortunately, he has recently retired to New Hampshire, fairly close to us!”
Brook McCann shares, “I was on the swim team and during freshman year; we swam against Harvard in Cambridge. My final event of the season was the 200-yard backstroke, which I swam with Jim Gottschalk, a truly superb athlete. As Jim and I walked over to the starting blocks, we saw that Harvard did not enter its good back-stroker in this event. In any case, the starting gun sounded, and I noticed that Jim did not jump out to a big lead during the race, but paced me for the entire eight pool lengths and let me touch him out at the finish. We took first and second places in the event. I could not believe the tremendous sportsmanship and magnanimity shown by Jim toward me. A unique experience provided by an unselfish soul.”
Great stories! Stay well, my friends.
—David Hetzel, 5 Chestnut St., Windham, NH 03087; dghetzel@gmail.com