Class Note 1973
Issue
Sept - Oct 2019
Reunion recap!
Overnighters at Moosilauke included Val Armento, Wayne Davis and wife Ann Merrifield, Tu’79, Sheila and Bruce Foster, Suzanne and Thad King, Lou Kartsonis, Rick Routhier, and Paul Sehl.
First-time reunion attendees included Bill Chase and Jennifer Arthur. Jennifer is a recent exchange student adoptee. Rodger Shuback returned, having enjoyed his first last time. The pasta and pizza tent dinner Thursday night yielded a floor-to-ceiling stack of empty pizza boxes.
James Wright’s “Dartmouth Confronts the 1970s” presentation noted parallels to current events. At our lunch and class meeting at the DOC House, Jim Sullivan reported visiting Carroll Brewster in Connecticut; now in his 90s, the former dean sent his regards.
Participants in the women’s convocation with Dean Elizabeth Smith for alumnae and exchange students across ’73-’74-’75 included Ann Tarbox Birchall, Susan Gordon, Sally White Harty, Cindy Saranec Livermore, Marie Shaeffer, Donna Ferretti Tihalas,and your scribe, as well as exchange student Kathy Schoedinger Atwell and women from other classes. Tuck professor Emily Blanchard spoke on “Globalization at a Crossroads,” noting today’s economy is strikingly similar to the robber baron period in history, with the share of income going to workers declining and income inequality rising. Reception and dinner at Leverone saw a brief appearance of a pooch Andy Caffrey proclaimed “class dog.” Back at the tent, the silent disco was a novelty but most people opted for conversation.
Sport outings included Paul Gross leading Bruce Alexander, Nils Johnson, Walt Sustek, and Allin Talmadge fly fishing; sole catch by Walt. Golf organizer John Grossmann teamed with Wayne Davis and Rick Routhier, while Mike DeVries and Jim Birchall ’72 had Ann caddy for them. Tamara and John Lundgren, joined by Phil Nelson, swept the awards, but all groups finished at even par or better. Side note: Mike did a fantastic job on the 1969-73 music history booklet distributed to all attendees. Sparse showing at the reunion row, with only Bruce Alexander, Paul Gross, and Bob Haynes participating.
President Phil Hanlon ’77, board of trustees chair Laurel Richie ’81, and leaders from all five schools spoke Saturday morning at a session titled “Disrupted or Disruptor: Dartmouth in a Changing World.” The gist was that Dartmouth has long had a history of being a change agent and bringing talented people together to increase productivity. Later, a class panel with Mike Capuano, Mitch Kurz, and Nils Johnson discussed changes in life focus: working on matters one believes worthwhile, overcoming a fear of failure, and inspiring others.
Bob Conway presided over a poignant memorial service in Rollins Chapel, focusing on the 24 classmates who have died since our last reunion, with a list of the 101 lost since matriculation. There was the class photo in front of Dartmouth Hall, followed by dinner at the Class of ’53 Commons (Thayer), including a silent auction turned live by Steve Kessner. Rounding out the festivities, the College’s Idol all-stars performed on the Green with a spectacular pyrotechnics conclusion.
Reunion chairs Bunk Rosenblum and Bob Barr (not present) deserve kudos for a great gathering.
—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; valerie.j.armento.73@dartmouth.edu
Overnighters at Moosilauke included Val Armento, Wayne Davis and wife Ann Merrifield, Tu’79, Sheila and Bruce Foster, Suzanne and Thad King, Lou Kartsonis, Rick Routhier, and Paul Sehl.
First-time reunion attendees included Bill Chase and Jennifer Arthur. Jennifer is a recent exchange student adoptee. Rodger Shuback returned, having enjoyed his first last time. The pasta and pizza tent dinner Thursday night yielded a floor-to-ceiling stack of empty pizza boxes.
James Wright’s “Dartmouth Confronts the 1970s” presentation noted parallels to current events. At our lunch and class meeting at the DOC House, Jim Sullivan reported visiting Carroll Brewster in Connecticut; now in his 90s, the former dean sent his regards.
Participants in the women’s convocation with Dean Elizabeth Smith for alumnae and exchange students across ’73-’74-’75 included Ann Tarbox Birchall, Susan Gordon, Sally White Harty, Cindy Saranec Livermore, Marie Shaeffer, Donna Ferretti Tihalas,and your scribe, as well as exchange student Kathy Schoedinger Atwell and women from other classes. Tuck professor Emily Blanchard spoke on “Globalization at a Crossroads,” noting today’s economy is strikingly similar to the robber baron period in history, with the share of income going to workers declining and income inequality rising. Reception and dinner at Leverone saw a brief appearance of a pooch Andy Caffrey proclaimed “class dog.” Back at the tent, the silent disco was a novelty but most people opted for conversation.
Sport outings included Paul Gross leading Bruce Alexander, Nils Johnson, Walt Sustek, and Allin Talmadge fly fishing; sole catch by Walt. Golf organizer John Grossmann teamed with Wayne Davis and Rick Routhier, while Mike DeVries and Jim Birchall ’72 had Ann caddy for them. Tamara and John Lundgren, joined by Phil Nelson, swept the awards, but all groups finished at even par or better. Side note: Mike did a fantastic job on the 1969-73 music history booklet distributed to all attendees. Sparse showing at the reunion row, with only Bruce Alexander, Paul Gross, and Bob Haynes participating.
President Phil Hanlon ’77, board of trustees chair Laurel Richie ’81, and leaders from all five schools spoke Saturday morning at a session titled “Disrupted or Disruptor: Dartmouth in a Changing World.” The gist was that Dartmouth has long had a history of being a change agent and bringing talented people together to increase productivity. Later, a class panel with Mike Capuano, Mitch Kurz, and Nils Johnson discussed changes in life focus: working on matters one believes worthwhile, overcoming a fear of failure, and inspiring others.
Bob Conway presided over a poignant memorial service in Rollins Chapel, focusing on the 24 classmates who have died since our last reunion, with a list of the 101 lost since matriculation. There was the class photo in front of Dartmouth Hall, followed by dinner at the Class of ’53 Commons (Thayer), including a silent auction turned live by Steve Kessner. Rounding out the festivities, the College’s Idol all-stars performed on the Green with a spectacular pyrotechnics conclusion.
Reunion chairs Bunk Rosenblum and Bob Barr (not present) deserve kudos for a great gathering.
—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; valerie.j.armento.73@dartmouth.edu