Nov - Dec 2012
This column features remembrances of many pleasant interludes involving Donald Z. Sokol.
Class Notes
This column features remembrances of many pleasant interludes involving Donald Z. Sokol.
With this issue of Dartmouth Alumni Magazine I assume the duties of class secretary despite the fact that I have not yet been trained in exactly what to do.
This column reports on two items—the class mini-reunion in N.Y.C. (January 25-27) and the passing of H. Flint Ranney, our beloved newsletter editor for 37 years.
During the January 27-29 weekend the class held a mini-reunion in New York City.
Thanks to the quick response to the news of Christchurch, New Zealand’s earthquake, Flint Ranney and Buddy Schattman were able to get word from Jackie and Dick Hlavac, down under, that they had c
Many try to do something important in their lives but few achieve their lofty goals. Jack Billhardt and his wife, Patricia, have done so in the world of dog competitions with their boxer named Scarlett.
In contemplating this column I was quite dissatisfied with the coverage that I am able to provide to honor those classmates who pass on.
If you’ve not finished your 55th reunion plans, get on the horse and get it done. June 13-17 will soon be here, and you’ll not want to miss what’s planned for those days in Hanover and at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont.
Our 60th reunion is a ways off, but this is a very good time to think about participation, and I want you to consider two joys in doing so. First, an opportunity to make a new connection with one or more classmates that you never knew.
There has been lots of press coverage of the fraternity hazing issue and calls for abolishing the Greek system at Dartmouth.
Our 55th is history, but at this writing it has yet to happen; so on to other things not so time sensitive. Living so close to the College provides lots of opportunities for engagement with students, faculty and administration.
Another enjoyable Homecoming Weekend concluded with many classmates and wives participating—in addition to myself and Marsha, those attending included Tom and Peter Rosenwald, Tom