Class Note 1965
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There was cause for celebration this Homecoming Weekend on at least two scores. The first was that of the football victory over Columbia (28-6), snapping the 17-game losing streak. The other was the terrific attendance at the class of 1965 mini-reunion. There were at least 26 classmates plus their spouses and guests in attendance. The Rockapellas sang for us after dinner on Saturday. The evening was further enhanced through the remarks and readings by classmate Glenn Curry, whose most recent book of poetry, In the Cat’s Eye, was recently published. Glenn’s poetry is accessible and speaks to real-life feelings and experiences with which we can all identify.
Speaking of class authors, Charles Coe, along with his wife, Marty, has just published Love Is a Decision: A Marriage Enrichment Handbook. Charlie lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. After Dartmouth he earned his M.P.A. at University of Michigan and Ph.D. at University of Georgia. His day job is as a professor of public administration at North Carolina State University. He and Marty took part in a marriage encounter through their church and have become committed to helping others achieve marriage enrichment. The book’s goals are to deepen individual and mutual self-understanding and to improve communication skills.
Classmate and professor Tom Long was among those attending the mini. Eleven years ago he retired from his law firm and returned to school to earn a Ph.D. in history. Tom conducts research on the military and legal interactions between Britain and America through 1815. In his teaching at George Washington University he particularly enjoys the challenge of engaging his students on the subject of military history. One technique he uses is to assign each student the role of a particular figure in a conflict and ask the student to plan a strategy and tactics for the battle. In his leisure he and his wife, Sue, enjoy sailing near their home in Great Falls, Virginia.
Class president Ken McGruther presided over the class meeting at Pierce’s Inn. He thanked classmates for their support during his five-year term. Many thanks to Ken for a fine job leading the ’65s. Minutes of the meeting are posted on the class Web site: www.biggreen65.com. French and Bob McConnaughey, after five successful years, have turned over the reins of the Hanover mini-reunion to Jane and George Wittreich. We are fortunate to have so many classmates ready and willing to take on the various offices within the class. New officers will be elected at the reunion in June.
Reunion communications chairman Ted Bracken writes: Save the dates! From June 14 to 17 the great class of 1965 will be celebrating our 45th reunion in Hanover. Co-chairmen Ted Atkinson and Bruce Wagner, along with your reunion committee, are putting together a program that will provide opportunities for recreation, intellectual stimulation and fellowship, all in comfortable surroundings. More detailed information will be coming soon from your reunion committee via the class newsletter, e-mail, regular mail and the Internet, including the opportunity to sign up early and reach out to fellow classmates to join in the festivities.
—Roger Hansen, 16 Southview Drive, Keene, NH 03431; (603) 903-0524; hhansen@ne.rr.com
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There was cause for celebration this Homecoming Weekend on at least two scores. The first was that of the football victory over Columbia (28-6), snapping the 17-game losing streak. The other was the terrific attendance at the class of 1965 mini-reunion. There were at least 26 classmates plus their spouses and guests in attendance. The Rockapellas sang for us after dinner on Saturday. The evening was further enhanced through the remarks and readings by classmate Glenn Curry, whose most recent book of poetry, In the Cat’s Eye, was recently published. Glenn’s poetry is accessible and speaks to real-life feelings and experiences with which we can all identify.
Speaking of class authors, Charles Coe, along with his wife, Marty, has just published Love Is a Decision: A Marriage Enrichment Handbook. Charlie lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. After Dartmouth he earned his M.P.A. at University of Michigan and Ph.D. at University of Georgia. His day job is as a professor of public administration at North Carolina State University. He and Marty took part in a marriage encounter through their church and have become committed to helping others achieve marriage enrichment. The book’s goals are to deepen individual and mutual self-understanding and to improve communication skills.
Classmate and professor Tom Long was among those attending the mini. Eleven years ago he retired from his law firm and returned to school to earn a Ph.D. in history. Tom conducts research on the military and legal interactions between Britain and America through 1815. In his teaching at George Washington University he particularly enjoys the challenge of engaging his students on the subject of military history. One technique he uses is to assign each student the role of a particular figure in a conflict and ask the student to plan a strategy and tactics for the battle. In his leisure he and his wife, Sue, enjoy sailing near their home in Great Falls, Virginia.
Class president Ken McGruther presided over the class meeting at Pierce’s Inn. He thanked classmates for their support during his five-year term. Many thanks to Ken for a fine job leading the ’65s. Minutes of the meeting are posted on the class Web site: www.biggreen65.com. French and Bob McConnaughey, after five successful years, have turned over the reins of the Hanover mini-reunion to Jane and George Wittreich. We are fortunate to have so many classmates ready and willing to take on the various offices within the class. New officers will be elected at the reunion in June.
Reunion communications chairman Ted Bracken writes: Save the dates! From June 14 to 17 the great class of 1965 will be celebrating our 45th reunion in Hanover. Co-chairmen Ted Atkinson and Bruce Wagner, along with your reunion committee, are putting together a program that will provide opportunities for recreation, intellectual stimulation and fellowship, all in comfortable surroundings. More detailed information will be coming soon from your reunion committee via the class newsletter, e-mail, regular mail and the Internet, including the opportunity to sign up early and reach out to fellow classmates to join in the festivities.
—Roger Hansen, 16 Southview Drive, Keene, NH 03431; (603) 903-0524; hhansen@ne.rr.com