Class Notes 1967

Ellis Regenbogen saw his last chance to get everyone to go on a trip: “So we took the entire family (seven of us, including our daughter) on a cruise down the Rhine from Basel, Switzerland, to Amsterdam.” Bob Smith, “hired someone to mow the lawn” so he could “wander between two homes (Berkeley & Lake Tahoe).” Warren Cook did “nothing exotic,” but he will make up for it with a motorcycle ride from Maine “to Tucson in late October, staging for ride up to the Northwest and back to Maine in early summer in time to return to Vietnam next fall.” In June Dick Clapp visited Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California with Paula: “It’s a stunning place in the high desert, but it was 107 degrees the day we were there, so we didn’t hike but saw the sights from our air-conditioned car.” In May Marvin Soroos and daughter Valerie “made a two-week self-driving tour in Norway that took us from Oslo, north to Trondheim, and southward through the fjord country and an impromptu get-together with relatives in Vestnes on the Romsdal Fjord.” John Isaacs and Amy ventured to Mount Princeton in Colorado with their two adult children and three dogs for their 50th anniversary. (“There is no Mount Dartmouth!”) Bruce Chasan and Barabra Stratton spent time “in Grasse, France, a week in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, a week in Barbados, and a week in St. Maarten. Still lawyering but squeezing in as much travel as I can while I am still on the right side of the soil.”

Ora McCreary and Dan Bloom recently celebrated two major milestones on the same day: the 50th anniversary of the day they met and the 12th anniversary of their marriage; Ted Haynes published his fifth murder mystery; Al Hine survived visits from his Aunt Helene and Uncle Milton in Tampa Bay, Florida; and Hal Maskiell “continues to fail at retirement” and is still training pilots and flight instructors at Epic Flight Academy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

You can read these and more reports plus photos on 1967.dartmouth.org.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

I asked classmates, “If you could go anywhere for 36 hours where would it be?” John Lobitz would return to “the most beautiful place that I have ever been: the Bernese Oberland Alps in Switzerland; the towns of Grindelwald, Wengen, and Murren; and the mountains, the Eiger, the Jungfrau, and the Mönch.” Larry Leiken says, “Kyoto, since I’m interested in Buddhism, non-dualist thinking, impermanence, no self, and Zen.” In a similar vein, John Rhead would go to “a Quaker retreat center for spiritual renewal and growth.” John Isaacs says it’s “Iceland—beautiful scenery and active volcanoes!” Warren Cook wants to stay “home, where the heart is,” and Michael Tucker “would spend the 36 hours in Brooklyn because that is where my son and daughter live.” Hank Cramer “had a difficult time trying to decide between a place and a time, so the place is Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, and the time is around October 1972. I was using Uncle Sam’s T-34s to learn to fly and I had just met my wife to be.” Al Hine would “go to the International Space Station to watch the earth below go by slowly, admire its curvature, and see the fragility and thinness of the atmosphere, weather revealed by clouds, the huge size of the oceans, the Antarctic/Greenland ice sheets, the great mountain ranges, the wide deserts, the major rivers, and the endless steppes during daytime.” Nick Mason, while traveling in Ecuador and Peru, wrote to say he “always wanted to check out ‘Charles Darwin’ and the Galapagos archipelago.” They go to Greece in the fall. Jim Rooks won’t say why he wants to return but there is “a certain very small, uninhabited ‘motu’ (islet) that’s just a short outrigger canoe paddle across a channel from the Kia Ora Sauvage resort on Rangiroa atoll in French Polynesia (where Tahiti is).” Bill Reynolds waxes wistfully about “Venice in May to escape the crowds. I’d walk the city, visit the Rialto market, have coffee in the Piazza San Marco, view the Tintorettos at Scuola San Rocco, and ride vaporetti to savor the spectacular light over the lagoon.”

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

John Rhead, editing an issue of a psychotherapy journal, wrote he “has received a number of submissions that have moved and inspired me in ways that I had not expected.” Nancy Smoyer wrote from a safari trip in Africa, “Still doing well, still traveling, still living in Alaska, and still running a yearly event for veterans among other fun activities.” Joe Alviani reported, “I pick up our new Golden Retriever at the end of March and Betsy travels to Europe in May with her daughter and granddaughter.” John Isaacs reported he is “happily working (half time) after more than 46 years at the same organization (and the same wife for 50 years) and still traveling.” Rafael Quintero wrote from Ecuador that he’s “retired after a 47-year academic career of teaching and writing.” Dwight MacKerron has “located and explored some local cellar holes, remains of a community of African Americans who lived there from 1790 to the late 1800s. I find fulfillment in retirement by exploring the nearby land, discovering, and communicating some of its history.” Steve (and Betty) Ayres were joined by Dave (and Susan) Lawrence hosting Jon Feltner for dinner before going up to Vermont to see Peter (and Phyllis) Modley. “Pokey” Kornet said she “combined Christmas and an early celebration of my 80th birthday with all the kids on a bareboat charter in the British Virgin Islands.” Bill Sjogren said he “has had far too many medical experiences to fit into the 10-word sentence needed for Class Notes,” but in February that didn’t prevent him and Sandy Von Unwerth from joining Ford von Reyn and Sunny Martinson and Kathie and Bob Hession from enjoying “tropical” Montreal! Fred Behringer now has “all the free time I need to ski in spite of a knee replacement and two hip replacements during the last 12 years.” Alan Jeffrey wrote that he never expected to be old until he turned 96, “but the impact of a series of medical issues has me trying to get rid of ‘old’ and feel good with ‘older.’ ” Read all the complete submissions on our class website, 1967.dartmouth.org.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

Thinking about the forgetfulness we face at our age, I asked this hypothetical question: “You recently loaned your car to a friend, but you forgot there was something stashed in there you didn’t want anyone to find! What was it?”

John Lobitz said, “My wife’s name.” Dick Clapp says, “I’m pretty sure I loaned my car to someone, but I can’t remember who it was!” Jim Rooks is adamant: “I forget, but I still don’t want anybody to find it!” For many, however, the idea of stashing something in the car in the first place was anathema. John Bash regrets he has “never stashed anything anywhere, and I’m too old to start now.” Hank Cramer agrees: “At this point in life I can’t think of anything that I fear anyone finding!” Others were optimistic. “Pokey” Kornet said, “Any friend I trusted enough to lend my car I would trust to take care of anything of value they found and discreet enough to ignore anything embarrassing they discovered!”

Chris Smith also said he has “nothing to hide and even when I had something to hide my friends understood. But some of my friends now might be surprised at the music CDs that I have loaded in my vehicle.” Many resonated with the issue of forgetfulness. Doug Coonrad said, “I don’t use my cell phone for my calendar since I often misplace both it and my glasses.” Pokey Kornet adds, “Sometimes I have a clear picture of a certain face in mind but can’t recall the name that goes with the face! Who messed up the file drawers of data in my crowded brain? At our age there are so many bits of information on our mental desktop that some start falling off the edge.”

Finally, Gary Atkins says he finds himself “making more notes to myself regarding items I need to do. Then the only challenge is…where did I leave the notes? Growing older might not be the greatest, but it surely beats the alternative. Cherish each day, classmates, and feel that every day you are vertical should be a good day!”

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

For this issue I asked if there was an old guy who guided you in the decade or so after graduation. Bruce Pacht recalls 1970: “Ralph Galpin, an old coot who would come over to our hippie cabin quite attracted to the women, taught me about splitting various species of wood, saving me much time and effort, in addition to our splitting maul and axes.” Sam Ostrow learned from Dick Goodwin, a JFK speechwriter, who “totally rejected, word by word, the first speech I wrote under his direction for our candidate. He explained every deletion to me and provided me with two rules: Write to a single, simple idea and give it cadence.” Warren Cook says hockey coach Eddie Jeremiah “was like a father to me and I went to Dartmouth because of him. He taught me to look up and keep fighting.” For Nesanel Kasnett it was “Rabbi Noah Weinberg, who—through word and example—ushered me into the Orthodox Jewish community.” Mike Wolff remembers learning “not to be intimidated by the rich and powerful” while clerking for a federal judge who took him to lunch at a private club, where federal judges sat in a dining room filled with businessmen, and said, “Look around this room, boys. There’s more crime going on right here than there is in north Minneapolis.” Chris Smith says, “I listened to many people but not always well and didn’t take most older folks seriously until later in life. I certainly have authors and thinkers living and dead who are like mentors to me now, but I wonder if I will regret omitting the name of an old guy who had tossed me a lifeline.” Al Hine recalls how, “As a kid I got to know James ‘Jay’ Ely Harding, a grandfather figure who in the 1920s was an exploration geologist traveling on horseback in remote areas of South America looking for copper deposits, requiring him to be well-armed. He steered me toward the geosciences at Dartmouth and later to my academic research career.” You can read all the full submissions at 1967.dartmouth.org.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

Bill White’s fondest memory of the 1950s was at age 10, when “my father introduced me to tennis, a game he loved dearly.” Joe Alviani recalls “beaming with pride” watching his father up on the dais introducing Sen. John F. Kennedy. Michael Wilson remembers his entire class “watching Gen. Eisenhower’s inauguration on television in my living room.” Bill Adams recalls fondly “my football and basketball teammates.” Gary Atkins got hooked after his “first airplane ride in 1956,” and John Lobitz “got to sit in the pilot’s seat wearing his golden wings pin.” John Bash was in Cuba when Castro took over and “observed the celebrating, looting, and rioting,” while John Manopoli was in Saigon riding his “bicycle everywhere, including to the bar for pinball.” Tad Campion remembers “1956 and everyone going wild over Elvis!” Imagine Bruce Miller wearing his “Chicago flattop ducktail held tight with butch wax, listening to Bill Haley & the Comets.” At 12, Al Hine “drove a big, honking John Deere farm tractor on my great-uncle’s dairy farm.” Bill Kirkpatrick recalls “my first kiss, in the hallway after school.” John Rhead says, “I may almost be over Patty at this point,” while Mike Gfroerer says, “that girl in seventh grade ended up becoming my wife, Eileen!” Bruce Pacht remembers “lying around in a sea of comics reading and reading for hours.” Bob Reid recalls “trying to impress a girl by chugging a quart of water. She wasn’t impressed, but practice led me to the Alpha Delta house.” In the summer of ’55 Chris Smith and his dad “picked up a new Olds ’98 convertible at the assembly line and drove home to Iowa,” while Jeff Zimmerman remembers the “1956 family trip from Baltimore to the Grand Canyon in a ’53 Buick.” Read all their stories at 1967.dartmouth.org!

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

Our 55th class reunion is in the books! We had 156 classmates and partners able to attend, 136 in Hanover and 20 via Zoom. The distance prize went to Don Wehrung, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Nancy Smoyer, Fairbanks, Alaska.

At the class meeting Sam Ostrow, Ed Gray (in absentia), Larry Langford, Jim Rooks (in absentia), Joe Alviani,and Howard Sharfstein gave a solid accounting of the past five years and the promise of many more to come. Paul Killebrew, Bob Davidson, Hugh Freund, and Ed Kern gave updates on current class projects and Ford von Reyn (on video) proposed that the class of 1967 support a Dartmouth international vaccine institute. After the meeting came a tour of the new Hood Museum and a box lunch. Classmates gathered at the Top of the Hop for a memorial service conducted by Mobby Larson and George McIlrath to honor the names of the 146 classmates who have passed since 1966. Later that afternoon Chuck Hobbie, Fred Cowan, Paul and Joyce Killebrew, Jeff Pond and Dr. Peter Kilmarx ’83 shared their life-changing experiences from their time in the Peace Corps.

That evening at Dowd’s the meal was delicious, the crowd was boisterous and full of good cheer and animated conversation, the band was great, and Sam Ostrow’s after-dinner remarks were spot on. All in all, it was a fine way to end the day.

Sunday morning several made the trip to Moosilauke and the Class of ’67 Cabin, including Eric and Jean Kintner, Bill White, John and Elizabeth Hodgson, Nick Mason and Karen Matheson, Ed and Pris Kern, Chuck and Young Hobbie, and Bob and Betsy Davidson. Meanwhile, 20 classmates and partners joined Mike and Eileen Gfroerer on tours of two of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses in Manchester, New Hampshire. They included Don Wehrung andSwan Zhou, Bill Judd, Bruce Chasan andBarbara Stratton, Bob andKathie Hession, Bob andBarbara Sanner, Knox Johnstone andJudith Pay, Ric andDonna Alpert, Jeff andSarah Maynard, John and Gail Wasson, Wayne and Susan Letizia, and Nancy Smoyer.

Thanks to Bruce Pacht, reunion chair, it was an exceptional event.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

I asked classmates, “To shape excellent future citizens, if you could design one college course you believe so essential it would be required for all students, what would it be?” Sam Ostrow said, “I have a one-word answer: ethics.” John Isaacs would explore “the nature and causes of the deep political, racial, and ethnic divisions in the United States and how they might be healed.” Pat Horgan suggests, “civics—how our government was designed to run and what the responsibilities of its citizens are—like we had in high school.” Bob Smith and John Bash believe in “a well-rounded liberal arts curriculum with distributive discipline requirements, since no single course can accomplish the goal of a liberal arts education: the ability to assimilate, weigh, and relate information in a search for truth; to change our judgments as we acquire new facts; to learn about the past and present of the world and what we can do to solve its problems; and to communicate our findings clearly and credibly.” Warren Cook would reinstate “an updated and required ‘Great Issues’ course to instill community and country before me and thee.” Bruce Pacht and Howard Sharfstein each believe in a course teaching “how to meaningfully listen and speak to other humans, how to understand what others are saying and why, and how others perceive you.” Al Hine recommends “ ‘How the Earth Works’ to provide an essential basis for understanding the interconnected processes of the planet and the ramifications of climate change.” Jeff Zorn proposes “ ‘Logic and Critical Thinking: Six Themes’ to uncover and criticize underlying logical structures and exercise independent, incisive judgment.” Nesanel Kasnett suggests “a year in a theological seminary of one’s choice to learn the attributes of humility and altruism.” Rolly Hillas would help students “learn how to be happy by finding their own path through self-knowledge.” Jock Gill proposes “Rewiring America.” Dick Clapp wants students to take “ ‘Great Calamities and their Consequences for Public Health’ to prepare them for future disasters and support organized efforts to lessen their impacts.” For the full text of all these submissions, go to 1967.dartmouth.org.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

So many classmates responded with how they felt about recent announcements from the College that referred to Dartmouth as a university that this topic will cover two issues. All their thoughtful responses are on our website, 1967.dartmouth.org. Bill Reynolds wrote, “I taught constitutional law for many years. I loved to recite Webster’s famous line: ‘It is, sir, as I have said, a small college.’ It always brought tears to my eyes. The College should never be referred to as a university. Is nothing sacred?” John Wynne recalls the time “George Wallace came to campus and gave a speech. He started by saying ‘Dartmouth University’ and was loudly booed.” Joe Alviani said, “At first my reaction was that, whatever the appellation, it doesn’t really matter much. But in thinking of what Dartmouth has meant and still means to our class, and what it meant and means to me, it does make a difference. ‘College’ and collegiality signify an intimacy, community, an affinity of purpose and spirit where friendships and associations can be made for life, something that the bigness and impersonality suggested by the term ‘university’ does not.”

Hank Cramer writes, “The central and prime function of Dartmouth College is the provision of a broadly based liberal education to undergraduates. The term ‘university’ implies an emphasis on postgraduate studies, and I don’t think that title fits Dartmouth College.” Bob Burka concurs: “This is more than just a tradition. I understand that there are those who believe that changing the name to state what everyone should already know, that Dartmouth College is a university, may be of some benefit to those unfamiliar with American higher education, but anyone that ignorant about the best institution in the Ivy League probably would not be helped by any name change.” Wayne Beyer points out, “Dartmouth College must keep its name, but we are already ranked with national research universities, not colleges. U.S. News ranks it No. 5 in undergraduate teaching and No. 13 in national universities, ahead of Brown and Cornell.”

Bill Judd says, “Dartmouth College is a university. The name will always be Dartmouth College. Reference to ‘university’ should be uncapitalized.” John Lobitz agrees: “The college, with its medical, business, and engineering schools and other graduate programs certainly would qualify to be called a university, but I feel connected to and believe most alumni resonate with the word ‘college’ with its long history and traditions. Changing the name to Dartmouth University would be a great loss.” Warren Cook says, “I went there because it was not a university but ‘a small college. And yet there are those who love it.’ Enough said. But the times they are a changin’.” Finally, John Isaacs says, “Tomato, tomato, potato, potato, college, university, let’s call the whole thing off (sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong), or to use another movie moment, ‘Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn’ (or DAM).”

Our 55th reunion will be on September 23-24 in Hanover. Contact Bruce Pacht (bruce pacht67@gmail.com) and let him know you’re coming!

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

When asked, “Was there a time in your Dartmouth experience when you realized perhaps you weren’t quite as smart or as good as you thought you were?” so many classmates responded that we’re spreading them across two issues! Tom Bassett recalled, “One of my first roommates was class valedictorian, president of National Honor Society, football quarterback, fluent in a foreign language, played the guitar, and was also a nice guy.” Christian Smith’s moment was meeting “my freshman year roommate Fred Schauer,” while for Jim Rooks and Mike Gfroerer it was at “one of those freshman week all-class meetings when one of the faculty asked how many of us had taken calculus in high school. About half of the freshmen raised their hands!” Theirs were not among them. John Hager’s was, but despite having taken calculus already, he “was not prepared for the pace, and by the end of my freshman year the plan to graduate from Thayer with a B.S. was in the rear-view mirror.” Nick Mason says, “The French language lab did me in: I realized then how bad my ‘ear’ for the language was.” Jon Dana remembers “that we took several ‘standardized’ tests during our first week or so of freshman year, including some predictive tests about how well we would do in school. Somehow the results were either leaked or released and I remember being shocked at how low I scored!” Doug Smith is clear: “Vector equations, winter term, sophomore year.” Ed Arnold said “it was after I met Bob Reich ’68 and later heard he was smarter than his professors,” while Bob Smith says it was “when everyone but me knew it was okay to divide by zero.” For Ed Gray it was “in Professor Slesnick’s (in)famous ‘Math 3’ calculus class. I fell behind on homework assignments but wasn’t worried. Chris Nevison was one of the few guys I knew in that class, so I went to his dorm room to ask what the assignment was. He was at his desk, and to my horror I saw that he was working on a page near the very end of our gigantic math book. In shock I asked if that was where we were, and he said ‘No, I’m just reviewing. I went through the book last summer, since I knew we would be using it, and I’m just double-checking that I got all the problems right.’ ” Dave McMahill says that after “a month I determined I was no longer the smartest guy in class and no longer ran the fastest mile. Spring of 1967 looked a long way off.” For more, go to www.1967.dartmouth.org.

It is with sadness that I report the passing of Tom Tindall on September 29, 2021. His obituary is on our website and will appear later at dartmouthalumnimagazine.com.

Mark your calendars: Our 55th reunion will be on September 23-24 in Hanover! Stay tuned and contact Bruce Pacht (brucepacht67@gmail.com) as soon as you can and tell him you’re coming!

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

For this issue, we explored how or in what ways the past incredibly tumultuous 16 months in this country and globally may have introduced positive changes in your life you hope to carry forward. We asked, “What habits or behaviors, activities, ideas, or ways of thinking that you adopted during the past 16 months do you hope you can maintain or build on in the months and years ahead?” Howard Sharfstein wrote, “The last 16 months have given me the gift of time—time to reflect and consider. Previously, my life was so occupied by work and the day-to-day tasks of life. Time away from much of that has allowed me to think about what is truly important to me and how I want to spend my remaining years. Time has given me clarity and a new purpose—far less work, more time with family, reading what I want to read, and learning more about my faith and its impact on my life.” Others expressed concerns about the information they are receiving in this era. Pat Horgan said, “The blizzard of misinformation and disinformation and the perversion and politicization of what we used to call science during the last year have significantly increased the amount of time I now spend independently researching or evaluating issues. Ironically the whole truth has actually become much harder to find in the Information Age.” Dick Clapp reported that he has “developed a much deeper understanding of airborne transmission of disease and the need to protect the people in my immediate family or community by using masks. I think I’ll always have a box of medical masks around the house and will be much more motivated to use them during flu season or, God forbid, at the beginning of another potentially global pandemic.” John Isaacs wrote, “I had previously thought that working at home would be difficult because of too many distractions. In fact, I found working at home quite satisfactory. I can accomplish much by sitting in front of a computer at home, and the time saved not commuting—about 45 minutes each way—makes it worthwhile. When my office reopens, my proposed compromise is that I come into the office one or two days a week and work from home at least two days. We will spend far more time in the country.” Bill Sjogren has gone cyber: “Since undergraduate days, right up to Covid shutdown in March 2020, the smell, touch, sound, sight of The New York Times, especially Sunday, had been a must every week. But now I’m totally digital and newsprint free save for the unstoppable supermarket circulars.”

There may still be time to contact Larry Bowen (lbowen172@gmail.com) and come to the 22nd annual Rich Paolino Dartmouth ’67 golf open and party on October 2 in Barrington, Rhode Island. And be sure to mark your calendars in ink for our 55th reunion in Hanover September 23-24, 2022. Intense planning is underway for a great weekend, so stay tuned for more details.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

In the midst of this everlasting pandemic, I asked classmates about their binge habits of late. Bill Yaggy has been doing “New York Botanical Garden jigsaw puzzles with pictures of plants, flowers, trees, or birds as an alternative to watching TV every night.” Joe Alviani has “enjoyed re-reading all the John le Carré spy novels.” Mike Gfroerer has “binged on hiking, summiting 33 high White Mountains peaks.” Bill Bronner has spent his time “cutting trees, splitting wood, and carrying it all around. I tell myself it’s good exercise and saves money, but I don’t believe it.” Bill White has been “bingeing on the Boston Celtics, along with bridge classes with Susan—a great game that I used to play at Dartmouth.” John Manopoli has “been playing lots of bridge online since in-person tournaments are cancelled, just bought a souped-up gaming PC, and I am in the middle of an excellent new biography of Chaucer by Marion Turner.” Bob Smith has been bingeing on “the four Bs—Babylon Berlin, The Bureau, Broadchurch, and Borgen—plus a few others.” John Isaacs “signed up for Netflix in December 2019 just before Covid and I’ve seen about 220 movies. It is non-habit-forming.” Rob Kugler “has been hitting the ‘Refresh’ button to try to make an online appointment for my vaccine. This seems to be the topic du jour and du mois for contemporaries.” Warren Cook in Montana binges on “NCIS, Blue Bloods, Lupin, Doc Martin, and Bruins hockey; Erik Larsen and Timothy Egan; and skiing cross-country and downhill.” John Hager has “been bingeing on Netflix plus European (mainly Scandinavian, Italian, French) crime series via MHz subscription.” Owen Leach has fallen for grocery store-prepared chicken wings (Wegmans honey barbecue, ShopRite barbecue and teriyaki, and Whole Foods). Yum!” Bill Judd prefers not to binge but admits to daily YouTube doses of Steven Colbert and Trevor Noah, along with subscriptions to pipe organs, Sam the Cooking Guy, etc. Gary Atkins admits to a Netflix habit (The Crown and The West Wing). Ed Arnold has “been bingeing on politics.” Andy Danver has been bingeing on his large local men’s social club as its president, holding meetings on Zoom and recording guest speakers. Contact Andy regarding their talk on “Sex and the Senior Male.” Don Garni has been bingeing on their 5-month-old golden retriever puppy and their 150-year-old adobe in Taos, New Mexico (near the landmark Alley Cantina, owned by Buzz Waterhouse prior to his death in 2015). Jock Gill “binges on work on our local planning commission, energy committee, and broadband issues.” Bill Sjogren admits that he and Sandy “from April through June ate 650 raw oysters from Island Creek Oysters, which began shipping packs of 50 and 100 oysters. I improved my time for shucking 50 to 17 minutes with no stitches needed.”

You can find the full text of each of these submissions and lots of other great stuff on our website, 1967.darmouth.org.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

I asked classmates which changes wrought by the pandemic might be permanent and beneficial and which might be detrimental.

Bruce Pacht thinks “instantaneous audiovisual transmission and group participation have changed our perception of when and why in-person group meetings should occur, saving time and trouble, but we risk becoming a world of peas occupying very separate pods.” John Isaacs hopes “working virtually from home at least part of the time” will continue, though he would still like to show up in person now and then. John Bash believes more “remote working, learning, shopping, and business meetings will be more efficient, scalable, cheaper, and take a lesser toll on the environment, but that close, interpersonal relations will suffer.” Pat Horgan thinks “increased awareness about hygiene and vaccines will reduce the influenza death toll going forward,” but worries that “there may be no economic recovery for millions.”

Dick Clapp hopes “the beneficial perception that ‘we’re all in this together,’ both in the United States and globally, will be lasting.” John Hager worries that “due to the politicization of our response to the pandemic, we have now become the ‘Divided States of America,’ and this weakness will continue to be exploited by our foreign adversaries and will result in the even more accelerated decline of our standing on the world stage.” John Lobitz hopes “doctors will continue learning about and getting comfortable with telemedicine, especially in rural medicine,” and Jim Clark hopes we retain “virtual telemedicine medical appointments and working from home.” Pete Nistad worries he “may die from a case of severely chapped hands.” Owen Leach believes “the worst lingering impact

will be the mask. It’s a form of sensory deprivation that cuts off a large component of psychological connection to others.” Rob Kugler fears the lingering effect of “viewing others, particularly strangers, as threats—as carriers of this virus (and other viruses to come?)—leaves the populace vulnerable to messages of division.” Chuck Slade hopes “people will wake up and be more skeptical about the news being put out by the corporate media.”

While disappointed by America’s pandemic response compared to that of his current home in Australia, Andy Weiss finds “hope in the resilience and creativity coming out in the way artists, musicians, businesses, and all the rest of us who have adapted to virtual communication. Yes, people here are fatigued from shutdowns and social restrictions, but by and large we fall in line and keep going for the common good.” Howard Sharfstein believes “that Covid has changed the content of people for the better. We have the time and the reason to consider our lives, our values. Previously we spent our time focused on work, family, etc., but now are challenged to look deeply into ourselves.” 

You can find the full text of all these responses on our class website, 1967.dartmouth.org.

On a sad note, we all mourn the loss of our classmate Drew Ley, who passed away on October 20. His obituary will appear in DAM and on our website.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

Recently I asked, “If you were at the table wrestling with plans and options for resuming in September and making the tough choices Covid-19 will require that Dartmouth make, what would be the one thing you believe should remain unchanged?”

Wayne Letizia, Jim Rooks, and Dave Larson agreed on not changing the freshman trip, as it is “very important for building a sense of community in the incoming frosh.”

Considering the financial impact of the pandemic, Jon Bash would save the need-blind admission policy and “provide extra financial assistance to students coping with the added financial burdens of this health crisis and economic collapse.” Others focused on Dartmouth’s educational quality and engaged in the “residence vs. online education debate.”

Rick Geissinger says he “would never drop the residency requirement for students to be in Hanover. That is such a rich and important part of the Dartmouth experience.”

But John Manopoli says it depends on testing: “Should students return to campus in person, every student, every member of the faculty and staff, and everyone in Hanover who interacts with students should be tested—100 percent, no exceptions.”

Harry Jaffe thinks “It’s too difficult and expensive to test all of the students and faculty on-campus on a recurring, regular basis, so I think that it will have to remain an online education until a vaccine is available.”

Tom Smith stresses the importance of student engagement and performance review: “We focus on the easy part (content presentation) and excuse the hard parts (student engagement and performance review). Students who come to a small, teaching-oriented, and highly selective college must be engaged, challenged, and reminded why they are there. The whole online experience can become too routine.”

Russell Pae concurs: “If the students can’t be on campus, then it is essential that all students be able to have good virtual contact with their professors. Unless professors are willing to change how they deal with students in an online environment, then colleges and universities such as Dartmouth will need to count on a vaccination to get its students back on campus. Without the campus life and the outstanding professors, there is not much reason to go to Dartmouth. Save your money and go to a community college. Covid-19 quickly becomes a direct attack on quality university education.”

Christian Smith believes the College should “make the on-campus experience available for students who choose it. Other students could have the option of taking part online or of skipping the term.”

Larry McArthur thinks “online distance learning should be minimized if it is considered at all.” Bill Bredehoft says, “The one thing that should not change is a willingness to be flexible, to change as things develop. Nobody foresaw all the changes that occurred during the last three months, and there will be many more this fall and beyond.”

On a sad note, it is with a very heavy heart that I must report the recent passing of Beirne Lovely. His obituary will appear in a forthcoming alumni magazine and on our website, 1967.dartmouth.org.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com

We are celebrating our collective 75th birthday in 2020 by getting together in groups small and large, raising a glass, and taking photos to share on 1967.dartmouth.org. Kicking it off in New York City in January were Dave Sicher, Jack Harris, Sam Ostrow, Jim Peck, Howard Sharfstein, and Hugh Freund. Bill Bogardus and Ted Neill raised a glass in Naples, Florida, while Paul Killebrew posed with Tom Rath at his political panel discussion in Hanover. A few weeks later a huge turnout at the 37th annual Boston dinner included Susanne and Curt Anderson, Betty and Steve Ayres, Wayne Beyer, Sharleen and Larry Bowen, Dick Clapp, Maureen and Steve Cheheyl, Tina and Richard Chu, John Feltner, Becky and Ed Gray, Chuck Hobbie, Bill Judd, Pris and Ed Kern, Joyce and Paul Killebrew, Eric Kinter, Pokey and John Kornet, Candy and Larry Langford, Dave Larson, Drew Ley and Carol Searle, Dwight MacKerron and Joan Bryant, Susan and John Manaras, Nick Mason and Karen Mathies, Judy and Sam Ostrow, Beth Paolino, Ann and Jim Paull, Carol and Tom Pyles, Jim Rooks, Sandy von Unwerth and Bill Sjogren, Shari and Bob Thurer, Susan and Mike Tucker, Susie and Bill White. Later at CarniVail, celebrants included Rosanne and John Lobitz, Jan and John Meck, Jacquie and Ed Arnold, Susan and Jack Brock, Judy and Dean Ericson, Larry Langford, George Wood, Maureen and Steve Cheheyl and their daughter, Juliette. Meanwhile, Rob Kugler and Mike Pryor were raising a glass aboard ship departing Dunedin, New Zealand!

We asked who you would like to have dinner with, and Ben Mixter said he would like to have dinner with his maternal grandmother, “without whom my growing up would not have been as fun, instructive, and loving.” Peter Golenbock would “invite Branch Rickey, who signed Jackie Robinson to play for the Dodgers in an America not ready for integration in sports or any place else.” For John Kornet it’s “Jim Henson and Steve Jobs,” while Bill White says, “That’s easy—Marilyn Monroe. Need I explain why?” Ted Haynes would like dinner with Ken Oshman, president of ROLM Corp., with whom a dinner conversation would be brilliant (at least on his part), inspiring, and thoroughly enjoyable.” Bruce Pacht would “invite the late Dan Gould, the strangest and most original guy I’ve ever met in my life.” John Lobitz would dine with “Dr. John Benson, who is the reason that I went into gastroenterology and internal medicine. He is now 98 years old and still vibrant, active, and mentally intact.” Dick Clapp says he would “like to have dinner with Nelson Mandela, one of the most inspirational leaders of our lifetime,” while Tom Brudenell “would invite Gandhi to learn how he maintained such steadfastness to non-violence when faced with violence against him.” More responses are on 1967.dartmouth.org.

Finally, we are saddened to learn of the passing of Peter Muilenberg on August 25, 2019. His obituary will appear on the DAM website and a longer one will be found on 1967.dartmouth.org.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01338; g.lawrence.langford.67@dartmouth.edu

In the depths of winter, it’s a great time to remember those sharp and misty mornings last October. Homecoming was enjoyed by Sam Ostrow, Paul Killebrew, Bruce Pacht, Joe Alviani, Ed Gray, Larry Bowen, Bill Bogardus, Jim Rooks, Larry Langford, Pete Nistad, Mark Sisitsky, Bill Sjogren, Bob Sherwin, and Bob Burka. A few weeks later, the 20th annual Rich Paolino Dartmouth ’67 Open was organized and hosted again by Larry and Sharleen Bowen at the Rhode Island Country Club, an event now famous for its cocktails, socializing, and a little golf. Among the serious golfers were Jon Feltner, Beirne Lovely, and John Lobitz, who defeated Joe Alviani, John Meck, and Sam Ostrow; Beth Paolino, Chris Paolino ’00, Larry Bowen, and Paul Killebrew played against Sharleen Bowen, Steve Cheheyl, Andy Danver, and John Manaras, but their scores were lost. Among the serious socializers were Kate Paolino ’02, Maureen Cheheyl, Marilyn and Rob Edwards, Pokey and John Kornet, Joyce Killebrew, Dave Larson, Susan Manaras, Ted Neil, Judy Ostrow, and Joan and Doug Smith.

But now it’s winter, which summons memories of Winter Carnival, snow, and ice. John Lobitz’s best memory is of the ski team winning the Carnival. Ed Arnold still shivers when recalling the temperature going down to -37 degrees during senior year. Jim Grotta invited his girlfriend up for Carnival our freshman year and recalls boiling lobsters in a trashcan (in a fireplace): It tipped over and scalded his foot. “My girlfriend spent Carnival weekend with my ‘friends,’ but five years later she forgave me and we got married.” Bill Judd recalls the boiler cracking in the basement of Phi Tau, requiring wood fires in both fireplaces night and day and industrial heaters throughout the house—“It was January and cold. We relied on the kindness of brothers living in dorms to let us take showers (the boiler produced the domestic hot water). I don’t recall how long we had to live in the cold, probably a week.” But he says the ice sculptures made up for it: “I don’t remember who designed ours, but it was certainly not your usual fraternity snow sculpture. I recall the three hanging ball pieces were pretty easy to make, but the flying wing was big and heavy. A ‘Winter Dream’ it was, and the spotlights at night really made it stand out.” Like Bill, John Isaacs recalls “brilliant and beautiful ice sculptures all around the campus, transforming it into a winter wonderland. One of the best ‘art museums’ I have seen in my lifetime.”

You still have time to remember the crunch of feet on snow at CarniVail, February 21-23, in Colorado. It is always a wonderful three-day circus of great skiing, drinking, dining, laughing, and reconnecting. Contact John Lobitz (johnlobitz@gmail.com) for all the details.

On a sad note, we recently lost classmates Gary Rubus and John VanDyke, whose obituaries will appear on both the DAM website and our class website, 1967.dartmouth.org, where you’ll also find great books and movies for your dark winter evenings!

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; larrylangford@mac.com

When asked “What adventures or experiences are you most looking forward to in the months and years ahead?” John Manaras spoke for many Red Sox fans: “On the immediate horizon it is seeing the Boston Red Sox vs. the N.Y. Yankees in London.” And, as grandpa, he added, “On a more sensible note, it is always anything about the grandsons.” Bill White says, “It’s a cliche but it’s being a grandfather. One 2-year-old grandson now, two more on the way, with more to follow I hope.” Roy Benson, speaking perhaps on behalf of many in our ’67 Florida contingent, is keeping track of the impact of climate change: “I hope, before the sea level rise kills my Amelia Island home’s value, I can sell it and then afford to move to high desert country such as Bend, Oregon.” Jim Rooks, busier now than ever before, says, “I’m going to try to achieve boredom.” Downeast in Maine Sam Ostrow says he “finds seeing first light at 3:45 a.m. these summer mornings adventure enough.”

I gleaned news of some others from Facebook. Marvin Soroos is in Montana enjoying “afternoon hikes on the Mount Jumbo Saddle trail near Missoula” amidst white wildflowers in green fields. Tom Hambury is in Ithaca, New York, raising adorable lambs, among other things, while Bill Sjogren is besotted with son Andrew’s new little boy, Ivar. Bill Yaggy has been seated on his bike riding around New York City, his latest an epic ride to City Island, nine miles and light years from his home.

Becky and Ed Gray recently returned from a spectacular trip on the Basque coast in Spain they put together as part of their organization, GivingJourneys. From their first stop, Barcelona, they trekked from Zumarraga to Zumaia along the coast to Biriatou, then on to San Sebastian and Bilbao. It seems like an exquisite moveable feast savoring four-star local cuisine interrupted by trekking, an adventure they can cross off their bucket list (until the next one). On the marriage front, congratulations go to Curt Anderson, who got lucky and married Suzanne McInerny at their home in Weston, Massachusetts, on June 29; to Steve Jones and Linda, who celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary on June 17; and to Alison and Sam Stonefield, who logged 48 years on their journey on May 22. The Moosilauke Ravine Lodge and the ’67 Cabin continue to get good use: the late June loungers on the porch being Sharleen and Larry Bowen, Beth Paolino, and Joyce and Paul Killebrew.

You still have time to make your plans to join your classmates at Yankee Stadium on November 9 for the Princeton game. Call the Dartmouth athletics office (603-646-2466) and ask to be seated in the class of 1967 section #111. Be sure to watch your inbox (check your junk mailbox) for latest details.

Finally, it’s on a sad note we report the passing of three classmates: Ernest C. Moore III, Harold W. Knapheide III, and Charles M. Cockerill. Their obituaries will appear later.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; larrylangford@mac.com

Responses were great to the question, “What’s the best book you’ve read in the last two years?” John Manopoli, Steve Cheheyl, and Tom Moore each recommend Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, a provocative exploration of how we as a species became what we are. John Isaacs likes Doublecross by Ben McIntyre, about how the Allies fooled the Germans about the D-Day invasion. George Wood has “always been fascinated by accounts of the scientific breakthroughs that brought us victory during WW II and beyond,” and likes Tuxedo Park by Jennet Conant (as does Ed Kern) and American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin, about Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project. Richard Chu likes Hubris: The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century by Alistair Horne, “sort of like Barbara Tuchman’s March of Folly, recounting various catastrophic battles in the last century (Nomonhan, Midway, Dien Bien Phu, etc.).” Bob Dormer likes On Desperate Ground by Hampton Sides, about the Marines at the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. Tom Maremaa says “This one is easy: Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” which depicts the life of a young Czech doctor in the years before and after the 1968 invasion of Prague by the Soviets. Michael Gfroerer chooses Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, an inspiring book about lawyering and the practice of law for truly noble purposes. Ted Haynes, himself an author, likes for nonfiction, Grant by Ron Chernow; fiction, The Which Way Tree byElizabeth Crook; poetry, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir by Sherman Alexie; and for mystery, he rightfully likes his own work, Suspects, A Northwest Murder Mystery. Roy Benson says that although he is slowly plowing through the latest Winston Churchill biography Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts, “The best book I’ve read in the past couple years is A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles” (also a choice of Steve Cheheyl’s). Carter Hall says his “favorite within the past two years (which, given my aversion to classics of any sort as an undergraduate, I cannot believe I just said that!) has been The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson, a remarkable translation of the classic homecoming tale, making the story come alive.” Bill White says that “for sheer entertainment, you can’t beat the Spenser novels by Robert B. Parker, especially if you’re a Bostonian like me. Try Cold Service or Sixkill, just to name two.” Jim Gifford says that “by far, the best and most powerful book I have read in past few years is Factfulness by Hans Rosling, which makes the case that the world is considerably better than it was a century (or even 20 years) ago.” Don Garni recommends The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Bob Thurer offers Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo, exploring the lives of the struggling underclass in India. Jack Ferraro likes Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. For more visit our new ’67 book club at www.1967.dartmouth.org!

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; larrylangford@mac.com

In celebration of the College’s 250th, we asked classmates “what aspect/ethos of Dartmouth should remain unchanged during the next 250 years?” Responses varied considerably. Charlie Hoeveler spoke for many: “I hope what never changes are two vital aspects of Dartmouth: maintaining its undergraduate orientation and sustaining the highest level of student satisfaction. There is one common thread among virtually all of the various grads I’ve met—they each love Dartmouth and their experience there for four years! May that not change in the next 250!” Bill White hopes to retain “the emphasis on undergraduate education and a love of the out-of-doors: the Second College Grant, the Moosilauke complex, our heart and soul, with its 4,800-foot peak, soaring vistas, freshman hikes, Ravine Lodge, and—dare I say—the ’67 Bunkhouse.” Harry Jaffe more succinctly offered this from John Sloan Dickey, “Your business here is learning. We will do everything that we can to help you,” and this from John Belushi, “There’s a lot more to your education than what goes on in the classroom.” Others, while they loved their Dartmouth experience, expressed worries based on social, technical, and climate trends that what they value about the College might not even be around in 250 years. Ed Arnold: “A significant impetus behind my coming to Dartmouth in 1963 was its environment, but in the face of rapid climate change and the pressure on living space caused by population growth, it seems unlikely that Dartmouth will be able to maintain it.” Don Garni, just back from his annual hardship stay in France, wishes he was off the grid and says he’s “going to pass on philosophizing about Dartmouth’s next 250 years.” Tad Campion says, “As for the next 250 years, simply surviving is an ambitious and optimistic goal. Given what global warming (not to mention nuclear war) could do, the state of the planet may no longer be able to support healthy societies and luxuries such as liberal education. So just try to survive, Dartmouth, and work to convince others to create a survivable world.” One who is doing just that is Dick Clapp, who was recently awarded the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Alumni Award of Merit, which recognized him for his important research contributions, excellence in teaching, and his commitment to service. His citation includes this: “Dr. Clapp puts true meaning and dignity into public health, serving as an outstanding example of the engaged academic scholar-citizen—a personification of the school’s highest goals.” Tom Maramaa recently published his book, Reykjavik, spanning the decades since the 1980s and the summit between Reagan and Gorbachev in 1986. Another great ’67 author, Fred Price (writing as “David Hirschberg”), published My Mother’s Son in May.

Plan to attend the 36th annual Boston dinner, at the Wellesley College Club on February 2 (contact Curt Anderson, curt.anderson@medical-billings.com); CarniVail in Vail, Colorado, on February 22-24 (contact John Lobitz, johnlobitz@gmail.com); and the Washington, D.C., dinner on March 23 (contact John Isaacs, jdl@clw.org).

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01338; larrylangford@mac.com

For this issue we explored what we’ve learned in the last three years and how we learned it. Al Hine reflected on seeing far too many friends and colleagues struggle with pain: “We were put here to help each other out. Life should not be so hard for some. Be grateful and be helpful.” John Lobitz commented on the loss of his first wife: “Seeing how hard it is for a child to lose a parent reemphasizes the importance of having conversations about wishes for end-of-life healthcare as a ‘gift’ to your loved ones.” Bruce Pacht has learned he doesn’t have the stamina he used to have: “I cannot burn the candle at both ends without serious consequences and don’t recover as fast as I used to. It’s a very, very difficult reality to recognize, accept, and then to practice.” Rob Kugler has learned from working on the 50th yearbook and our reunion “that so many of the classmates whom I had written off at graduation as reprobates, incapable (and undeserving) of redemption are actually decent, interesting people with whom I am proud to be associated.” Ed Kern learned by trial and error that “in fundraising the end justifies the agony; and through fundraising I learned what thoughtful and diverse classmates I have.” Tom Flannery has learned “pretty much what I’ve known all along: Things are never as good as they look and rarely as bad as they seem, and grandkids are God’s gift to old people.” Warren Cook added, “I have learned that looking back and taking stock of my past has enriched my life going forward. I have learned it through a number of efforts, but top of mind is how I have been able to include my memories of Bill Smoyer into my life today even though he’s been gone for 50 years.” Pat Horgan has learned “that with very few exceptions, man is mostly an emotional animal who uses invalid or fallacious constructions to rationalize and justify his feelings. And everyone our age needs to have a colonoscopy.” Bill White learned that he has become more emotional, which he discovered by looking at the photos of himself walking his daughter down the aisle. “On my face was, instead of a grin, a grimace.” Phil Curtis says, “Carpe diem! If relatively speaking we’re on the last few holes of an 18-hole life, then I hope all of them are par fives!” Jim Clark found downsizing and relocating after 40 years to be “liberating and reinvigorating despite the tremendous effort involved. Old dogs can learn new tricks. Life is indeed good.” Larry Fabian has learned about Morocco, and Ed Arnold has learned a great deal about allopathic medicine: Read more from them and other news at our new website (www.1967.dartmouth.org). Finally, Larry Langford hopes his marriage on June 16 to Candace Langan, several years after they each lost their spouses, confirms to everyone that love is all, and life is indeed good.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01338; larrylangford@mac.com

Here are some more answers to last issue’s invitation to describe a Dartmouth moment you wish you had a photo of.

Larry Fabian wishes he “had one standing with Bob Wood in front of the cute little house in Salzburg, Austria, with a sign announcing it as a maison de plaisir.” Bill Reynolds: “Beating a rug outside Richardson for an upperclassman with my beanie on, which as freshmen we did for the upperclassmen gods. At least it occupied me during my first stay away from home on my own.”

Don Garni: “On a road trip to Skidmore, Charlie Farnum was at his best and soon found himself handcuffed to a bar by its proprietor. By some sleight of hand or misdirection Ed Masters freed Charlie from his shackles, and we beat a quick retreat before the cavalry arrived. Ed and Charlie are now deceased, so I wish I also had a picture of them laughing as I write this.” Curt Anderson’s image: “Playing bass with The Renegades on campus and at colleges throughout New England in our blue blazers with gals all over us.” Joe Alviani: “The interfraternity track meet when Paul Killebrew shamed me into running a 440-yard race for Beta. I shot out of the blocks like lightning, led at 100 yards as Beta fans went wild and then collapsed with a thud at the 220-yard mark.” Andy Danver wants “a picture from the fall of 1965 of the bus carrying me and the football team being pounded on by students and townspeople alike as we headed down Main Street on our way down to beat Princeton!”

On February 3 a great turnout of ’67s celebrated the 34th Boston dinner at the Longwood Cricket Club, including Joe Alviani, Curt Anderson and Susanne McInerney, Wayne Beyer, Bill Bogardus, Larry and Sharleen Bowen, Jon Feltner, Mike and Eileen Gfroerer, Ed and Becky Gray, Chuck Hobbie, Paul and Joyce Killebrew, Eric Kintner, Bill and Anne Kirkpatrick, John and Pokey Kornet, Larry Langford and Candy Langan, Dave Larson, John and Cindy Lewis, Drew Ley and Carol Searle, Dwight and Joan MacKerron, John and Susan Manaras, John Manopoli and Margot Costa, Sam and Judy Ostrow, Bruce Pacht and Lori Fortini, Beth Paolino, Jim and Ann Paull, Tom and Carol Pyles, Jim and Corry Rooks, Lee Sillin, Nancy Smoyer, Sam Stonefield, Peter Thomas and Mary Lou Sottung, Bob and Sharie Thurer, Mike and Susan Tucker, Bill and Susie White. We also were joined by Jennifer Hardy, managing director of the Dartmouth College Fund. Her presence underscored head agent Joe Alviani’s message to all of us to step up and support the DCF this year!

Finally, we are sad to report that John Maguire Benzian died unexpectedly of a head injury on January 9 while visiting family in Carmel, California; Charles Bradford “Brad” Langley died unexpectedly on June 17, 2017, at his home in Ellicott City, Maryland; and Leland Francis Powers Jr. of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, died on August 17, 2016. Read more in the recent newsletter. Obituaries to follow.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01338; larrylangford@mac.com

In October I asked ’67s the question: “If you could travel back in time, what advice would you give to your 18-year-old incoming freshman self?” Nick Mason: “If you’re going to take French I, II and III, apply yourself better.” Jim Rooks: “Your business here is learning!” Warren Cook: “While my frat experience was great, given the times I would suggest I bypass the Greek system. It narrows your focus, it’s too exclusive and expensive. Check to see how much each class costs. It might motivate you!” John Hager: “Drag yourself out of the basement and away from the year-round parties and beer.” Chris Smith: “Get to know professors. Spend time chatting with them if possible. Go to the library, but never sleep there.” Dean Ericson: “Look for mind stretching ‘outside the box’ course offerings and get to know as many fellow students as you can.” Rob Kugler: “It’s okay to feel nervous and have self-doubts, but don’t let either of them keep you from speaking your mind.” Paul Killebrew: “Don’t be so concerned about what you’re supposed to do,” and Bruce Pacht said, “Don’t be so afraid to engage things with which you’re not familiar.” Ethan Braunstein: “Don’t enter with a preconceived notion of what you want to study or what you want to be.” Chuck Hobbie: “Don’t worry so much about the opposite sex.” John Isaacs: “Wait 10 years to attend Dartmouth until coeducation begins,” and Ethan Braunstein also said he’d “advise myself to transfer to a coeducational college ASAP.” Bob Smith: “But for the draft, take a gap year—or maybe two.” Dan Freeman: “Take a break year.” Al Hine: “Take a year off and learn a trade that requires problem solving and working with your hands.” Win Johnson: “No. 1, take time off before you go to college (at least one year), preferably in some form of national or public service.” Dan Kraus: “Take more advantage of what extracurricular things the College has to offer instead of taking your studies so seriously.” John Hager also said: “Join the Outing Club and go camping and skiing and do any other outdoor activities that appeal to you.” Ed Kern: “Go to Dartmouth but just stay up at the Ravine Lodge.” Phil White, Rick Geissinger and Mike Tucker: “Go on the freshman trip!” John Lobitz: “Mix fun with work. Enjoy both but pay attention to your academics and, most importantly, take advantage of all the opportunities that Dartmouth has to offer.” John Manopoli: “It probably wouldn’t have mattered what advice I gave myself as an incoming freshman, because I would almost certainly have disregarded it.”

Here’s more sage advice: Come to the annual Boston dinner Saturday, February 3, at Longwood Cricket Club (contact me or Curt Anderson, curt.anderson@medical-billings.com) and contact John Lobitz (johnlobitz@gmail.com) to join us at CarniVail, March 1-4.

Here’s even more sage advice: You recently received a dues letter from Sam Ostrow and our new treasurer, Ed Gray. As the letter makes clear, the treasury needs to be rebuilt so that the class can continue all the important activities that keep us together. Please pay your dues as soon as you can and consider a donation to our checkoff funds, including the one-year treasury replenishment fund.

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01338; larrylangford@mac.com

The “34th last ever” Boston ’67 dinner led by John Manaras and Steve Cheheyl was very successful, with 67 attending. The event will continue with Curt Anderson and Bill White (and wife Susan) promising to host it in 2018.

The CarniVail annual multi-class ski weekend had 26 ’67s participating, with John Lobitz, Steve Cheheyland Dean Ericson coordinating the gathering. The class had the largest turnout of the classes attending.

A few more deaths to report. David Burr Wrisley Jr. of Sarasota, Florida, died in November 2016. David came from Hinsdale, Illinois, had an Army ROTC scholarship, was a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon, married Lee Ann in 1967 and graduated with an M.S. in engineering from Thayer School in 1970. He spent 12 years in product development with Corning. From 1985 he was with AMP Inc., conducting research and developing electrical interconnection devices. Dave is survived by Lee Ann (his wife of 49 years), son David and daughter Kate ’95, Th’96. His father, David B. Wrisley Sr., is a member of the class of ’44, and his grandson is a ’29 hopeful.

William Charles Doran of West Hartford, Connecticut, died in December 2016. Bill came to the College from Greenfield, Massachusetts. He majored in government, played football, was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa, married Susan Cohn in 1967 and went to Yale University Law School, where his academic studies were interrupted by the draft. Upon completing his military service in South Korea, Bill returned to Yale to finish his last two years of law school. After completing his studies Bill moved to the Hartford area with Susan to begin a family and his law career. In 1982 he joined Atlas and Hudon in West Hartford. Despite being a man of few words, Bill was a logophile: He loved creating puns, completing New York Times crossword puzzles and cryptograms. Bill also loved taking frequent trips to the Garlic Farm and Cold Spring Brook Farm, going on long walks in the West Hartford Reservoir and Elizabeth Park, taking drives in the countryside and watching UConn Huskies basketball. He is survived by Susan (his wife of 49 years) and children Amanda, Abigail, Jonathan and Hannah.

Photos from our past reunions are available on the superlinks connection (look at the Dartmouth Reflections). Check out who attended the 50th: http://1967.dartmouth.org/s/1353/clubs-classes15/start.aspx?sid=1353&gid....

Hope you enjoyed the reunion and memories. Be seeing you.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 13502 Barsan Road, San Antonio, TX 78249; (210) 561-7979; dmangels@idworld.net

This is the last note before our 50th reunion from June 8–13 for “The Road Turns Home” (Moosilauke Thursday, core reunion Friday to Sunday, extended reunion Sunday to Tuesday). Check the class webpage for more details and for a link to our online registration page. Registration will run until June 1.

Congratulations to Ed Kern and the Class of 1967 Bunkhouse at Mount Moosilauke advisory committee and David Lowenstein and Hugh Freund for leading our class of 1967 A Space for Dialogue gallery at the Hood Museum major gift projects for the 50th reunion. Both projects exceeded their goals of $50,000 for the bunkhouse and $1,000,000 for the gallery. We still have a way to go to reach our $1,500,000 and 67-percent participation goals for the Dartmouth College Fund, so head agent John Kornet urges everyone to help us prove, “We are ’67 and there is nothing we can’t do.”

Speaking of…two really magnificent reunion books have been completed in celebration of our 50th. Living Through Momentous Change: How a Dartmouth Class Met the Challenges of Vietnam, the Human Rights Movements and So Much Else, edited and producedby John Isaacs, has more than 30 essays on the milestones of our era as experienced by our classmates and how we responded to and shaped them. The 50th reunion yearbook has more than 400 “autobiographies” as well as obituaries of and memorials to our deceased. The plan is to distribute the yearbook free to all ’67s before the reunion and to provide Living Through Momentous Change free to all who attend the two-part symposium at the 50th. 

Another reunion highlight is Bob Roberts (Robert Piampiano) reprising Music ’Til Midnight live from our class dinner on Saturday night, to be broadcast nationally on WDCR Internet radio and likely on WFRD locally. “Bob” will be selecting his music playlist from ’67 “Top 20” lists that were sent to him by classmates in February.

Too late for the details to be in this issue of the DAM, but the “last ever” Boston ’67 dinner was on target for being the biggest ’67 regional mini-reunion ever. Two weeks ahead of the dinner more than 60 reservations had been made. The event’s 34-year run was led in the past decade by John Manaras and Steve Cheheyl. They graciously paid for this year’s dinner at the Longwood Cricket Club, but said that in recent years declining attendance and the number of Northeastern ’67s spending winters elsewhere led to the decision to bring the run to an end.

Another death to note. Robert Adam Weinberg died on October 14, 2014, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Bob came to the College from Wheaton, Maryland, but he left early. He was a news director at Capital Cities/ABC Inc. in Washington, D.C. Bob is survived by his ex-wife, Mary, and their three children.

I scanned and posted some photos from our past reunions on the superlinks connection (look at “Dartmouth Reflections”). Check out those who attended at users.idworld.net/dmangels/dart67.htm.

See you at reunion. Keep me posted.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 13502 Barsan Road, San Antonio, TX 78249; (210) 561-7979; dmangels@idworld.net

Everything folks need to know about the six days of the 50th reunion (Moosilauke Thursday, core reunion Friday to Sunday, Extended Sunday-Tuesday) is in the fall newsletter and on the class webpage. Pass the word to come join us; we want to ensure maximum turnout to celebrate our 50th reunion from June 8–13.

The 34th—and longest running—annual ’67 class gathering will be held on January 28. Principal organizers John Manaras and Steve Cheheyl are planning something bigger for the lead-in to the 50th next year, still a secret, but stay tuned.

CarniVail annual multi-class ski weekend is planned for March 3-5. This, the largest periodic gathering of Dartmouth alumni outside the Upper Valley, will be held, once again, in Vail, Colorado. As in the past there will be a three-day weekend of terrific skiing, the traditional ’67 dinner for class members and guests and socializing with other classes. Please be in touch with John Lobitz about details at johnlobitz@gmail.com.

Another deceased classmate to report. Wayne Ellett Johnson came to college from McLean, Virginia. He majored in mathematics. He received his master’s in mathematics from Indiana University in 1972 and his Ph.D. in mathematical statistics from George Washington University in 1985. Wayne worked as an analyst and statistician for several government agencies, including the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the Veterans Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2006 he retired to Rockville, Maryland. In retirement, Wayne bicycled, walked and photographed regularly along the towpath of the C&O Canal, which abuts the Potomac River. Every election year he worked as an election judge. Wayne and his wife, Beverly, were dedicated members and supports of the Friends of the Historic Great Falls Tavern, spending a good deal of their time biking and hiking the towpath along the canal. Wayne died April 10, 2016. He is survived by children Alexander and Valerie and Beverly.

My own transition began. Notice changes following. Keep me posted.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 13502 Barsan Road, San Antonio, TX 78249; (210) 561-7979; a.d.mangelsdorff@gmail.com

The annual Rich Paolino ’67 golf open will be on October 1 at the Rhode Island Country Club, 150 Nayatt Road, Barrington, Rhode Island. Larry Bowen reports that there will be a gathering for greeting and optional light lunch before 11 a.m., with tee time at 12:30. Beverages will be at about 5 p.m. at Chez Bowen, 172 Nayatt Road, with dinner following at 7 p.m. at the Rhode Island Country Club. Contact Larry at sbowen@verizon.net.

John Isaacs announced that the annual Washington, D.C., mini-reunion dinner will be held on November 5, venue not yet designated. Details are available from John and Bob Burka. John can be reached at jdi@clw.org.

The Class Officers Weekend is September 23-24 and the entire reunion planning committee is expected to attend to finalize plans for the 50th, set its budget and costs and address other class business. Classmates are welcome for the open discussion on September 24. Let Sam Ostrow (samuel.d.ostrow.67@dartmouth.edu) know if you plan to attend.

Edward Mallett of Houston was inducted into the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Hall of Fame. Ed practices criminal law and is a partner in the law firm of Mallett, Saper and Berg, LLP, in Houston. He is a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Thomas S. Kosasa of Honolulu is giving a $1.2 million gift to scholarships for Dartmouth medical students. As the medical director at the Pacific In Vitro Fertilization Institute, he is also a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the school of medicine at the University of Hawaii. Tom graduated College with a degree in architecture, attended Dartmouth Medical School, earned his medical degree at McGill University in Montreal, completed his residency at Harvard Medical School and became one of the leading physicians and researchers on fertility studies and reproductive gynecology. At Dartmouth Medical School Tom played on the Virgin Surgeons volleyball team, flew cargo planes and drove racecars on weekends (tasks all requiring skill and precision). In addition, he is a retired Army major.

Another death to report: Paul Kenneth Ayars Jr. of Charleston, South Carolina, died February 14. Paul left college early, graduated from Duke University Medical School, served as an Air Force flight surgeon, deployed to Thailand and was active in local medical initiatives. Following military service he took an ophthalmology residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Houston. In 1976 Paul established a private ophthalmology practice in Corpus Christi, Texas. He participated in Mission of Mercy medical trips to El Salvador, providing services to communities in need. In 2008 he retired from practice and moved to Charleston. Our sympathies to his wife, Geni, and their daughters, Jennifer ’96, Katherine and Stephanie.

Send your essays for the 50th reunion yearbook now to 67yearbook@gmail.com. U.S. mail submissions are to go to Sam Ostrow, Box 442 Stonington, ME 04681. Stay well! Keep me posted.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 13502 Barsan Road, San Antonio, TX 78249; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net

Almost every year the Boston dinner attracts at least one ’67 who has never attended it before. This year Hugh Freund made the drive from New York to join the 40 ’67s and partners who celebrated the 33rd renewal of this longest-running ’67 mini-reunion. John Manaras commented that it was mostly the usual folks, Sam took photos and a fine time was had by all catching up; next year on January 28.

Rob Kugler received the American Cancer Society 2016 Volunteer Leadership Award. Rob is known for his leadership and commitment to reducing tobacco use among youth and adults. Rob has contributed to state legislation that has resulted in New York and New Jersey having among the highest tobacco taxes and lowest smoking rates in the nation.

Wayne Beyer in North Conway, New Hampshire, was involved with New Hampshire politics, serving as a Bush delegate/alternate. As of this writing, the Bush campaign appears to have written off the North Country. Wayne continues writing his treatise on police liability.

Tom Maremaa of Mountain View, California, has written a novel about Dartmouth called Of Gods, Royals and Superman, published by Pronoun, available at Amazon, iBooks and Google Play. Tom still works in Silicon Valley, writing code and technical documentation. Writers never retire, and he still plays tennis weekly.

Sadly have more deaths to share. Edward Carleton Palmer, M.D., of Marble Falls, Texas, died in September 2015 from injuries in a motorcycle accident. He grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts, majored in English, was a member of Alpha Theta, earned an M.D. from Cornell Medical School in 1971 and served as a physician in the U.S. Navy at bases in Yokosuka, Japan, and San Diego, California. He worked as an anesthesiologist at Bassett Memorial Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, until his retirement in 2005. Ed enjoyed many hobbies. In addition to his motorcycle riding, he owned vintage cars and was an avid recreational aviator and flight instructor. Ed is survived by his wife, Lolly, and children Brent, Nancy and Tara.

Elbert George Bellows Jr. of Dublin, Ohio, died December 25, 2015. George grew up in Haworth, New Jersey; majored in history; was a member of Gamma Delta Chi, Outing Club and student workshops; served in the Navy; earned his M.B.A. from Tuck in 1972; moved to Columbus, Ohio, and served as president of Bellows & Associates Inc., a real estate company in Dublin, with his brother. George is survived by wife Peggy, children Maggie and Sarah and brother Jeffrey, Tu’72.

Watch your snail mail for information about our reunion yearbook and a survey that you can use to share what you have done over the years since graduation and how it shapes what you plan to do in your future. Please answer the survey now, send your stories and photos, and contribute to the reunion yearbook. Email your essay to thuy.yearbook.67@gmail.com or mail Ms. Thuy K. Le, Hinman Box 962, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755. Stay well!

Keep me posted.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 13502 Barsan Road, San Antonio, TX 78249; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net

Lee Scarbrough, Rob Edwards and Tom Cooch report enjoying a reprise of their summer of 1967 during the weekend of September 18-20. After graduation Lee, Rob and Tom, along with Tom Brudenell (who couldn’t make the mini-reunion), spent the summer racing Wianno Senior sailboats at various yacht clubs around Cape Cod from a base in the Scarbrough home in Harwichport, Massachusetts. The reunion get-together, which included Jacquie Scarbrough and Marilyn Edwards, was in the same house and also focused on sailing, but this time the boat was Daydream, a 31-foot yawl that Lee labored for seven years to build by hand in his workshop.

Perfect weather, good company and shared memories left everyone looking forward to the upcoming 50th and a chance to reconnect with other classmates.

Herbert Buzz Waterhouse of Taos, New Mexico, traveled the county in a $500 van and finally ended up on a dirt floor on Hondo Mesa in New Mexico. For more than three decades Buzz was the longtime proprietor of the Alley Cantina, which he and his wife, Ruth, bought in 1996. He liked to be in charge and noted bartending is a dance. And if you’re good at it, it can be a lot of fun. Buzz was a brother of Pi Lambda Phi, earned a degree in history, spent time as a professional tarot card reader, supported local musicians and found a love for flying small aircraft. In June he died from injuries sustained when the ultralight plane he was piloting crashed near the Taos Regional Airport. A memorial video (“Buzz: The Real Deal”) celebrating Buzz’s life was produced by James Cederlof-Tymely Productions at the Alley Cantina in Taos, New Mexico. Much of Buzz’s extensive Hawaiian shirt collection was sold at a yard sale as a fundraiser for Stray Hearts, an animal shelter. Buzz is survived by Ruth and daughter Chani.

Richard Grefé, the CEO of the America Institute of Graphic Arts (the professional association for design) in New York City, announced he would step down from his post at the end of 2015. He had been with the institute since 1995, developing programs that reinforce the relevance of design as an extraordinary creative gift and a critical element of business strategy.

For future events, plan to attend the annual Boston dinner on January 30 at the Longwood Cricket Club; contact John Manaras (j.manaras@verizon.net) or Steve Cheheyl (chcheyl@gmail.com). The CarniVail and annual mini-reunion dinner at Vail, Colorado, hosted by John Lobitz will be held March 4-6 (this is a change from earlier postings). It will celebrate skiers of the 1980s and some of Dartmouth’s great hall of fame skiers. Contact John at jlobitz@gmail.com. Alums are invited to join the Dartmouth Alumni Club of the Virgin Islands on the annual flotilla in the British Virgin Islands. Flotilla IV, “The Green Flash,” is scheduled for May 5-14; nine days sailing in the Caribbean. Email stjohncaptain@aol.com for information. Look on the class page for more details about the 50th reunion. Please start sending your stories for inclusion in the 50th reunion book. On a personal note, I am transitioning in September. Stay well! Keep me posted.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 13502 Barsan Road, San Antonio, TX 78249; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net

Mark your calendar to participate in the Richard Paolino Dartmouth ’67 Open on September 26 in Barrington, Rhode Island. Contact Larry Bowen to let him know if you will be playing golf and attending the social events (sbowen172@verizon.net). Cheer on the competitors (and the duffers). Class Officers Weekend is September 18-19 in Hanover. All classmates in the Hanover area are invited to attend a ’67 officers meeting at noon on the 19th and to participate in a wide-ranging discussion of class activities leading up to the 50th. Let Sam Ostrow (ceo@ostrow-partners.com) know if you are planning to attend. The annual D.C. mini dinner is October 24; details to follow.

Fundraising for the major gift projects for our 50th reunion has begun. The project managers are Ed Kern for the class of 1967-class of 2017 cabin at Mount Moosilauke and David Lowenstein and Hugh Freund for the A Space for Dialogue Gallery. Check the recent class newsletter to support the projects by filling out and returning the appropriate pledge or payment card—or both. If you would like to join in the program to contact all ’67s to encourage their support, please contact either Rick Geissinger (r45geissin@gmail.com) or Sam Ostrow (ceo@ostrow-partners.com).

Assemble and send your input for the 50th reunion yearbook—a first-person biography (or whatever you may want to write or say about your life and our world after our years at Dartmouth)—as soon as possible to Thuy Le ’17, who will receive your submissions either via email at thuy.yearbook.67@gmail.com or snail mail. Look on the class page for more details about the 50th reunion and to review last year’s class activity report.

Bruce Noonan of Moses Lake, Washington, was recognized with the Silver Antelope Award for his contributions to the Boy Scouts. Bruce graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and received his M.D. from the University of Washington. He is a retired Navy captain, having served as a flight surgeon and commanding officer of a naval reserve hospital and dental clinic, among other assignments. As an ophthalmologist he has served as chief of surgery at Samaritan Hospital and president of the county medical society. Bruce has received a variety of other awards as an adult in Boy Scouts as well.

As the class necrologist, I have another death to report: Donald Mark Klein of New Milford, Connecticut, who died on May 11. Don came to the College from West Caldwell, New Jersey. At College he majored in sociology, was a brother of Alpha Delta Phi and Dragon and a class officer, newsletter editor, class agent, alumni fund volunteer. He received an M.B.A. from Columbia University. He was senior vice president and creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising from 1969 to 1980 (winning multiple Clios, Effies and other advertising awards). He was president and creative director of his own agency, McNamara, Clapp, and Klein in the 1980s and 1990s. Don was an accomplished advertising executive, writer, automotive enthusiast and collector, global traveler, connoisseur, blogger and commentator. He is survived by wife Michaela and daughters Jennifer and Stephanie.

Stay well! Keep me posted.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net

Philip K. Curtis in Atlanta recalls that, while attending our 20th reunion, he was paged that his young son (Bo) had been injured in a touch football game on the Hanover Plain. Bo has grown up, graduated from Ole Miss and, with a partner, recently purchased and renovated a Play It Again Sports franchise in Buckhead, Atlanta. Phil puts the story in perspective: He had to go to Harvard law school and business school before he could get his start.


Tom Peebles in Rockville, Maryland, is a career attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. He recently posted a review of Lawrence Friedman’s biography of Erich Fromm, The Lives of Erich Fromm: Love’s Prophet, available at tomsbooks.wordpress.com. When asked why he writes about the books he reads, Tom says it forced him to come to a better understanding of the work in question. Only when he puts his thoughts to paper (or its cyber equivalent) do the thoughts start to become a little more focused and coherent. Tom offers good insights and provides enough background information about the authors to stimulate further discussions. It is good to cultivate lifelong learning skills.  


Marvin Soroos, professor emeritus at North Carolina State University, continues sharing his paintings on Facebook. He is sharing more details about the stages of how he creates his pages. Check out Marvin’s works, particularly the vividness of the colors.


Ed Kern wrote that support for the cabin at Moosilauke project has built momentum as the Dartmouth Outing Club has announced its intention to seek College approval to design and build a new main Ravine Lodge. More details are in the recent class newsletters. Hugh Freund and David Lowenstein provided information about continuing support for A Space for Dialogue as part of the Hood expansion (recall the 40th reunion class efforts). We need donors to step up and contribute to both of these projects.


Plan to celebrate your 70th birthday with classmates in Hanover on July 17-18; details are in the March newsletter. The highlights will be an etiquette dinner with the ’17s on Friday night, a unique escorted tour of Dartmouth old and new and a spectacular class dinner on Saturday night. Contact Paul Killebrew (paulkillebrew@me.com) for further information.


One trend since we graduated obviously missed us—we are just not as digitized as we thought. As a result, we have killed the 50th reunion DVD project and transferred our efforts to a traditional 50th reunion book. Just as we did for the 25th, draft your personal story on what you want to say and share about your life, loves and Dartmouth in the years since graduation. Write a one-page, first-person narrative (share your story, how life has changed and what has been meaningful to you). Go to the ’67 class page and look for the 50th reunion tab for more information. Do it now (before you become too forgetful). The companion book of longer essays on our experiences with Vietnam and the human rights movements, “Living Through Momentous Change,” is making great progress.


Stay well! Keep me posted.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


Andrew Barrie (andybarrie@gmail.com) of Toronto, Canada, has been admitted to the Order of Canada for his achievements in Canadian broadcasting and for his advocacy on behalf of those living with Parkinson’s disease. From 1995 to 2010 Andy was the host for the Metro Morning talk and current affairs show on CBC Radio in Toronto. In 2010 Andy received an honorary doctor of laws from Toronto’s York University. The Order of Canada is the second highest honor for merit. An impressive honor for former Othello in Professor Finch’s “English 2” class production (see page 21, May 1964, Dartmouth Alumni Magazine). 


Ed Gray of Lyme, New Hampshire, might be the last ’67 still booting a micro startup, but what the hell. His screenwriter friends launched a Kickstarter campaign for Aisle Seat Books. Details on the project are available: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1438226573/aisle-seat-books. Anyone who wants information about Kickstarter should talk with Ed (ed@graybooks.net) or use the Facebook link, www.facebook.com/AisleSeatBooksKickstarter.


John Lobitz (johnlobitz@gmail.com) of Denver wrote of his golf reunion with Buzz Land and Russ Hoverman. John is a retired gastroenterologist, Buzz is a pediatrician in Burlington, Vermont, and Russ is an oncologist in Austin, Texas. Conversations revealed common interests in palliative care and end-of-life healthcare wishes. Palliative care is an important conversation to have with your healthcare providers before it is too late. 


Fred H. Marcusa (fred.marcusa@kayescholer.com) of New York City, a corporate partner in Kaye Scholer’s New York office, was named chevalier (knight) of the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest award. He received the award in recognition of his merits and accomplishments in fostering the economic relationship between France and the United States. A concert flutist who has played several solo recitals at Carnegie Recital Hall, Fred ended the ceremony by playing on his flute a short French piece by Philippe Gaubert. Fred is father of two Dartmouth sons.


The alumni council of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth honored Robert L. Thurer (rthurer@gmail.com) of Boston at its annual achievement awards celebration at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The outstanding service award was presented to Dr. Robert L. Thurer in recognition of his leadership roles on the Geisel alumni council, as a representative to the Dartmouth College Alumni Council and as a member of the Medical School’s board of overseers. A cardiothoracic surgeon, clinical educator and recognized expert in several fields of surgery, Bob has served in leadership roles for his class and in advisory roles for the medical school.


Stay well! Keep me posted.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


John Lobitz (johnlobitz@gmail.com) reported on the 2014 CarniVail. There was a great multi-class turnout with approximately 130 attendees. Class of ’67s included Steve Cheheyl, Dean Ericson, Ed Kern, Steve Landa, Larry Langford and John Meck. Dean Ericson and Steve Landa were first-time attendees. John paid tribute to the late Ned Gillette, his roommate for two years at College. The attendance of ’67s at CarniVail continues to grow. Usual attendees John Manaras and George Wood say they will be back next year. John is trying to recruit others to attend. It is always the first weekend in March. Let him know if interested.


Gerry Hills ’68 of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of the Virgin Islands invites all to join the next sailing between May 10-19, 2015, for a nine-day sail in the Caribbean starting from Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Further information can be found at www.dartmouth68.org/Class%20Events/2013_virgin_islands_flotilla.htm. For further information, contact Gerry at stjohncaptain@aol.com.


Maureen and Tom Steiner of Longboat Key, Florida (tsteiner@baldwinbell.com), alerted me that son Matt Steiner ’16 is currently enrolled at College. He is a government and history major. Matt is working as an intern for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Thanks for the update.


Jonathan Dana (jdana46@gmail.com) of West Hollywood, California, offered some notes on an excellent story in The Wall Street Journal (May 16) about our early days at Kiewit and how BASIC opened up computers. Always appreciated Vic McGee being decades ahead of the pack and teaching us that stuff. J.D. is an independent filmmaker. He offered a website regarding his latest movie. There is a brief bio in the “filmmakers” tab. The bio emphasizes his documentary work. His next fiction movie is The Forger, starring John Travolta, Christopher Plummer and Tye Sheridan, which is in post-production and should be out next year. Jonathan says it was fun to shoot in Boston, at the Museum of Fine Arts, where they got VIP treatment (through Travolta) to get to Fenway for the playoffs and series (www.zeitgeistfilms.com/galapagosaffair/filmmakers.html).


Mark your calendars for future events. Rich Paolino ’67 Rhode Island open golf and dinner September 27. Sharleen and Larry Bowen will host this annual event; email Larry at sbowen172@verizon.net. Homecoming Parade October 17; contact paulkillebrew@me.com. The annual Washington, D.C., gathering is November 1; contact John Isaacs (jdi@clw.org).


Our 50th reunion will be about June 9-11, 2017. Look for updated news on the class webpage (there is a tab for the 50th). We need your input for the 50-year DVD. Start assembling your photos and personal stories. If you would like to help plan and support the activities for the 50th, please join a ’67 class lunch at Class Officers Weekend in Hanover September 13. Let Sam Ostrow know if you are coming (sdo@ostrow-partners.com).


Keep me posted.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


The Class Connections (’67s connecting with ’17s) activities went very well. Between August 27 to September 8, 35 classmates and partners greeted groups of ’17s at the Second College Grant. Robert Piampiano, Bill Judd, Dave Sides and Win Johnson acted as crew leaders sharing Dartmouth traditions (including singing the alma mater). After matriculation on September 15 the ’17s visited a tent staffed by Joyce and Paul Killebrew, Susan and John Manaras, Bill Sjogren and Jim Coakley; additional welcoming gifts were provided, including a 2017 pin. At the inauguration of President Hanlon ’77 ’17s were greeted at the community picnic table manned by Sam Ostrow, Rob Kugler, Bill Bogardus, Bill Judd, Ed Kern and other ’67s. Good connections. 
Gerry Hills ’68 invites alumni and guests to the second Virgin Island flotilla (“Return of the Green”) to sail May 11-20. Contact Gerry at stjohncaptain@aol.com if interested. 
The Dartmouth Partners in Community Service needs more alumni mentors. Contact C. Michael Tucker (tuckerm1@southernct.edu) or Win Johnson (winjohnson45@comcast.net) for information. 
Rosanne and John Lobitz road tripped from Denver to the Adirondacks visiting family and classmates. In Shelburne, Vermont, John visited with Buzz Land, played some golf and reminisced. Next stop was at Steve Cheheyl’s on Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, for golf with Larry Langford and Paul Killebrew. Moving down to South Glastonbury, Connecticut, John stayed with David “Okie” O’Conner; good time catching up. Next stops were Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, then to Cincinnati, Ohio, meeting up with Steve Landa for more golf. It was a wonderful trip reconnecting with friends. John is a gastroenterologist. His last remarks were: “I have been accused of ‘looking up my old friends’ and, yes, I do.” 
Unfortunately I have more obituaries. William Thomas Fagan of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in September 2013 in Del Mar, California. Tom was a brother of Phi Delta Alpha, a member of Dragon, Newman Club and Interdormitory Council, played intramurals and freshman football and graduated cum laude with distinction in history. Tom earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1972. He moved in 1984 to Honolulu and joined O’Connor Playdon & Guben. He was an adjunct professor of political science at Hawaii Pacific University. 
Lee Campbell Clyburn of Houston died in September 2013 of complications from a stroke. Lee majored in history, was a brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and a member of Dragon, Undergraduate Council and Dartmouth Outing Club, and graduated cum laude. He earned a J.D. with honors and was selected for the law review at the University of Texas School of Law in 1970. Lee joined Baker and Botts in the corporate law division. He served as an assistant attorney general, State of Texas, where he pled a case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1976, an achievement he considered a highlight. Lee continued his career as a partner with Fulbright and Jaworski in Austin, Texas. He loved the University of Texas sports and followed the Houston Astros through good and bad seasons. Both Tom and Lee will be missed. 
Keep me posted.
—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net



Steve Cheheyl of Concord, Massachusetts, proposed that the great class of ’67 join other ’60s classes as a sponsor of a project to commemorate Dartmouth’s role in the growth of skiing in the United States and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Dartmouth Outing Club. The Dartmouth Ski Project coordinators include Steve Waterhouse ’65 and Doug Leitch ’65. Details can be found at http://dartmouthski.wiki.zoho.com. Steve Cheheyl notes that he has skied with Waterhouse in Vail in the winters. Look for the information to support the Outing Club and the ski projects. There will be a check-off to support the ski history project on the ’67 class dues mailings. Robert S. Smith of Berkeley, California, wrote that the fourth of his four children graduated, the last from Dartmouth. He now has the incredible relief of no more tuition. Three graduates from Dartmouth, all majored in history, and from this he has a Bain consultant, a psychiatrist, an editor at the Atlantic Monthly and a water polo coach. Bob concludes that life is good. Peter Golenbock in Saint Petersburg, Florida, offered advice to authors: Register your books with Google if you want to be paid once Google digitizes every book in the world on its Web site. It’s part of a deal that Google has agreed to. Query “Google book settlement agreement” for the details. Pete’s latest book is George: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire. Another class author is Frederick Schauer of Charlottesville, Virginia; Fred’s latest work is Thinking Like a Lawyer: A New Introduction to Legal Reasoning. It discusses the thinking, reasoning, and argumentative methods of lawyers and judges (which may or may not differ from that of ordinary people). Jock Gill of Peacham, Vermont, posted on Flickr some selections of his photography work for a historical house exhibit. Visit Jock’s extensive photostream collection.

—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net

John Lobitz of Portland, Oregon, is a gastroenterologist in private practice (planning to retire the end of 2010). John and Rosanne spent some time with Steve and Maureen Cheheyl at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, and also at Vail, Colorado. John has been a regular at the Dartmouth Winter CarniVail, joining up with Jon Meck, Steve Cheheyl and John Manaras. Last summer John played golf with John Magee and Jack Herney ’65 while in New Hampshire, then visited Marshall “Buzz” Land in Burlington, Vermont.


When he retires John plans to move to Denver to be close to family, classmates and, of course, the skiing. Nancy Smoyer in Fairbanks, Alaska, wrote “this last Veterans Day Jim Wright was invited to speak at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial because of his work with the wounded veterans at Walter Reed and Bethesda.” Since Nancy always goes back to volunteer at the wall around Veterans Day, she had the pleasure of hearing the talk. It was very special to hear Jim’s comments about Billy not just as a Marine but also as Dartmouth graduate (www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJepMPgtr4g).


Warren Cook of Kingfield, Maine, commented, “Roger that, Nancy. Thanks for sharing this pointed tribute to all of our fallen, including Billy. Jim got it right. I wish more people understood what he said. P.S.: I was at Walter Reed this fall showing our film and spent some time at Iwo as well. Bill was ever present and always is, right at my desk and in my heart.” The film is a documentary on the Bangor Troop greeters. John Manaras provided a brief Alumni Council report and details about the Alumni Council candidates for the board of trustees. Become familiar with the candidates then make your voice heard by voting. The campus and alumni who have met new President Jim Kim are thrilled.


News in the December class of 1967 newsletter from Bob Burka of Washington, D.C., is he plans to retire from his law firm, Foley & Lardner LLP. My sincerest appreciation and compliments to Bob for his great job as newsletter editor. For the latest news come view the great revised class Web page.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; dmangels@idworld.net


John Talbott reported coming home from his annual physical. “Doc says I’m gonna die. Just doesn’t know when. When the big news comes it won’t be via a Facebook post.” Jock Gill in Peacham, Vermont, commented, “Looks like Facebook is becoming the matrix described so well in the 1999 film. I may just have to eliminate all of my networks and fan pages and drastically prune my friends list.” Certainly some truth to Jock’s statements. Ellis Regenbogen says not much news other than the birth of a second grandson, Jonah, who is now 6 weeks old. Ellis spent 18 years in Dallas before coming to Chicago about six years ago. They really enjoyed Texas. “It was a great place to raise kids, they made some great friends, it was just easy to live there and they enjoyed the opportunity for year-round golf. We’re loving Chicago too—live right on the lake and enjoy the easy access to all the things we want to do.” George W. Wood alerted me he is happily retired and living in Evergreen, Colorado, with wife Carol and two golden retrievers. Carol works at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in nearby Golden and keeps up to date on all the latest green technology under development there. With three brothers (all Dartmouth grads), his two children and 4-year-old granddaughter Ava living nearby, Carol and George have plenty to keep them occupied, including some great skiing and hiking (still agile enough to climb four 14ers last summer) with periodic ATV road trips to Moab, Utah. George particularly enjoyed seeing many Dartmouth friends at the Dartmouth ski weekend at Keystone hosted by Bob Downey ’58. E-mails are always welcome at gwwood@aol.com. Don Garni of Las Cruces, New Mexico, sent a note before returning to France, where he and Patty cruise the canals. Don and Patty run a business on a canal barge converted into a luxurious floating home from which they offer charter cruises. Details are available at www.frenchbargemaria.com. Don hasn’t made a reunion since 1997 but visited the College several times seeing son/stepson Adam Blue ’93 and his wife, Jenny Patrick ’92, who live in Cornish Flat, New Hampshire. Sadly, Don’s note reported the passing of his best friend, Ed “Doc” Masters of Sikeston, Missouri. Ed prided himself on being a good ol’ country doc who was often paid in goats and chickens. Ed’s love of medicine and his insatiable curiosity resulted in more than 50 peer-reviewed medical articles and seven medical patents. Ed died on his 39th wedding anniversary and Father’s Day. Don said he was going to miss this larger-than-life character he met within minutes of arriving on campus. We’re all richer for having shared his wisdom, integrity, humanity, spirit and, most importantly, his embracing and infectious laugh. Don closed hoping that by now Ed had found Charlie Farnum “up there” and they’re raising hell together. Our sympathies to Ed’s widow, Jackie Elbaugh, and the Masters family.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


Tord Larsen is a professor of social anthropology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. At college he was a philosophy major and a member of Alpha Theta. He returned to Norway upon graduation, did military service, went to graduate school in Oslo and did his first fieldwork with the Micmac First Nation in Canada. He has two sons, Helge (18) and Magne Kristoffer (11). Tord has been back to Hanover twice (for our five-year reunion in 1972 and then again in 1985).


Before he retires Tord intends to spend a week or so at the Hanover Inn and relive his Dartmouth experience. Can’t wait! David T. Houston Jr. of Short Hills, New Jersey, is managing principal at Cassidy Turley in Teaneck. Dave has served as a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of the National Association of Realtors and as the national president of the Society of Office and Industrial Realtors (SIOR) in 2004. He has served as vice president and national director of SIOR and president of the New Jersey chapter and is a former chairman of the society’s education and computer committees, director of New Jersey’s Association of Realtors, president of the Industrial and Office Real Estate Broker’s Association of the New York metropolitan area. John L. Kornet Jr. of Cohasset, Massachusetts, our head class agent, reported that the class came very close to meeting its goals. This is remarkable in these tough economic times. John and all the class agents are to be commended for their tireless efforts in support of the College. Well done! On a personal note, I was selected Educator of the Year by the Army-Baylor M.H.A./M.B.A. program; am humbled by my graduate students’ recognition.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


Paul H. Rothschild of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, the chairman of the litigation department of the law firm of Bacon Wilson, P.C. in Springfield, was designated as a New England Super Lawyer for 2012 by Boston Magazine. Paul earned his J.D. in 1971 from Boston University and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2004. Well done!


Rob Kugler, Paul (and Joyce) Killebrew, Bill Bogardus, Wayne Beyer, Jim Coakley and Sam Ostrow represented 67 at Dartmouth’s season-ending victory over Princeton in the cold and snow of Hanover on November 22. 


Sam Ostrow reports that Tom and Lily Grove once again won the distance traveled award to the Rich Paolino ’67 Rhode Island Open golf outing and dinner on September 28, flying in from their home in Utah. Almost as many ’67 husbands and wives came just for the reception at hosts Larry and Sharleen Bowen’s beautiful home and dinner as played the outstanding Rhode Island Country Club course. The winning foursome included honored guest Beth Paolino (the fix wasn’t in). Among the other attendees—Jack and Mary Ellen Curley, John and Pokey Kornet, Ed and Pris Kern, Steve and Maureen Cheheyl, Bill Bogardus, Sam and Judy Ostrow, John Manaras, Dave and Mobby Larson, Joe Alviani, Tom and Carol Pyles, Rob and Marilyn Edwards, Ron Koback and Jon Feltner. Rich and Beth’s “kids”—Kate and Chris—also graced the gathering, and in each of them we could still hear Rich’s laugh.


Gerry Hills ’68 invites alumni and guests to the second Virgin Island flotilla (“Return of the Green”) to sail May 11-20. All ’67 sailors are very welcome. Contact Gerry at stjohncaptain@aol.com if interested.


Bob Burka provided details about the 10th more-or-less-annual Washington, D.C., area class dinner held at the offices of Foley & Lardner LLP. Present were Wayne Beyer, Betsy and Bob Davidson, Young and Chuck Hobbie, Beverly and Wayne Johnson, Joanie and David Millane, Tony Newkirk, Judy, Rachel and Sam Ostrow (and Rachel’s friend Adrian Stover) and John Isaacs. Sam Ostrow gets credit for the largest family gathering in this event’s history! 


Sadly several more obituaries to report. 


Richard Crossfield Shepard Jr. of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, died April 18, 2013. Richard majored in art, was a brother of Sigma Nu and active in student workshops. He earned an M.Arch. from Yale and was licensed as an architect from 1977. Richard is survived by his wife, Samina, and children Sadia and Cassim.


Edward Drewry Henderson Jr. of Locust, New Jersey, died November 11, 2013. Ed majored in economics, played hockey and tennis and was a brother of Sigma Nu and Dragon. He earned his M.B.A. at Columbia University. Ed was employed by Chase Manhattan Bank for 22 years in various positions, serving as president of its Chicago unit and as director of mining and metals. He also worked at First Fidelity Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, and was managing director, head of risk assessment for the Americas at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, New York. An avid Yankees and Giants fan, he enjoyed travel and sports. Ed is survived by his wife, Tricia, and children Jennifer Davis, Christopher, Jessica, Amanda and Elissa.


They will be missed. 


Keep me posted.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, #3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


Future class gatherings include the annual Rich Paolino Dartmouth ’67 Rhode Island Golf Open to be held on September 28 at the Rhode Island Country Club (Larry Bowen is the organizer: sbowen172@verizon.net). The Washington, D.C., dinner will be on November 2 at the offices of Foley & Lardner LLP (John Isaacs is coordinating: jdi@clw.org). The Class Connections with the class of 2017 begin in August at the Second College Grant and will continue in September at Moosilauke. Robert Piampiano is the point of contact (rpiampiano@piampianolaw.com). Installation of Dartmouth’s new President Phil Hanlon will be on September 20. There will be a class table at the community picnic area (Rob Kugler has the lead: rkugler@archerlaw.com). Expanded details on these events are available in Bob Burka’s June newsletter and on the class webpage.


Roger “C.B.” Daly of Chesterfield, New Hampshire, was interviewed in the Valley News about his perspectives on the demonstrations of faith he witnessed in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. His involvement with civil rights changed the direction of his life. Roger was ordained in the United Church of Christ. He has been a pastor or interim pastor for 41 years and been married to Sandy for nearly 30 years. They are both ordained United Church of Christ pastors. Roger is currently the pastor of Christ’s Church Saxtons River, Vermont. The piece on Roger continues the themes of Dartmouth’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. panel, where alumni told the stories of their engagement in the civil rights movement.


Our classmates Roger Daly and Paul Stetzer shared their experiences as activists working in the voter registration efforts in Mississippi. Paul Stetzer of New York City states his first profession was education, beginning in Head Start in 1968. He then became an environmental educator at an urban nature center, and concluded as an elementary science teacher at the Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. After spending all his life in Philadelphia teaching and raising two daughters, he married his childhood sweetheart and moved to New York City in 1997. Paul practices photography: landscape, portrait and documentary. He is actively involved in Arts, Rights and Justice (the International Coalition for Arts, Human Rights and Social Justice).


An interesting note from campus is that the Orozco murals in the basement of Baker Library have been designated a national historic landmark. The National Historical Landmarks Program began in 1935 and is sponsored by the National Park Service. The images depicted in the Orozco murals regularly have been included in our class yearbook and in my reports at class reunions. My guess is any number of us has our own stories about the murals. Keep me posted.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


The 45th class reunion planning has begun. The 45th will be held in the Hanover area on October 11-14, 2012. The theme is “Target 50th: Be healthy and happy until ’67s 50th and Beyond.” Rob Kugler, our alumni councilor, will provide information about the recent Alumni Council meeting. Look to the updated ’67 class pages for additional information. The class of ’67 actively supported the class of ’42 World War II book memorializing their participation in World War II with letters, photographs, transcribed oral histories and other mementos. We raised more than $2,700. A note of thanks from the ’42s stated: “There is probably no adequate way to thank an individual or a group of classmates for their combined interest and loyalty shown by the class of ’67’s generous gift of $2,725 to the ’42 WW II project. However, we want all of you to know the entire living members and widows of our class of 1942 are deeply indebted to the unselfish assistance you have made to our project.” A class of ’67 endowment of more than $210,000 also supports the Hood Museum exhibit “Space for Dialogue.” This provides six students with the opportunity to curate exhibitions that are installed at the main entrance to the Hood Museum. Classmate news includes that from Fred Schauer of Charlottesville, Virginia, who wrote that he married Barbara “Bobbie” Spellman, professor of psychology and law at the University of Virginia. The August wedding was attended by 100 friends. Fred moved to the University of Virginia Law School from Harvard three years ago because of Bobbie. Fred continues to cook, build furniture, bicycle and tinker with an old sports car. E. Wynn Mabry is the Mecklenburg County health director in North Carolina. Wynn is a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force. He was hired in 2002 as director of the Mecklenburg County Office of Homeland Security, a position he continues to hold. On some professional notes, I have been conducting numerous interviews with selected distinguished graduates of the Army-Baylor University graduate program in health administration as part of the 60-year oral history project (I have worked with the program since 1973). Our graduate program ranking in U.S. News & World Report moved up from 20th to 11th—a notable advancement. On a personal note, I have been researching the characteristics of good beers, meeting with selected academic colleagues at the Flying Saucer (a local pub). For my persistent quest for great beers, I am now enshrined in the Ring of Honor for having tasted more than 200 different beers (during 18 months). My quest continues: I need more data! Lift a glass in support of my odyssey for the best beer. Send news (or at least recommendations for good beers). Remember, I hate writing obituaries, so stay well!


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


Check the class webpage for more details about the 45th class fall reunion planning, class projects and mini-reunions. The 45th will be held in the Hanover area on October 11-14, 2012. The theme is “Target 50th: Be Healthy and Happy Until ’67’s 50th and Beyond.” Head agent John Kornet reported the class contributed more than $183,000 with 48.1-percent participation. With the reunion coming in the fall of 2012, class goals will be higher. Support for the Dartmouth Partners in Community Service and other class projects such as Dartmouth athletics continues to be enthusiastic. Well done! A recent trip to Washington, D.C., enabled me to visit with Wayne Beyer. From 2003 to last year Wayne served as an administrative appeals judge for the U.S. Department of Labor. He now works as assistant attorney general with the D.C. office of the attorney general. Also in Washington, D.C., is Tom Peebles, a career attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Tom is back from having served as resident legal advisor for the office of overseas prosecutorial development, assistance and training program in Bulgaria. Tom has specialized in assisting emerging democracies strengthen their criminal justice systems and implement the rule of law. Tom coordinates a book discussion group through his Facebook account; his reviews are insightful. Check them out. During the past few months I have been distracted by authoring too many obituaries for the online Alumni Magazine. The most challenging part of my column is writing final notes on friends and providing a brief recognition. Our departed colleagues include Ernest Lawrence Barcella Jr., J.D., of Washington, D.C., described as an adventuresome lawyer by his colleagues; Roy Victor Erickson, M.D., of West Simsbury, Connecticut, a physician board certified in geriatric and internal medicine noted for developing and providing high-quality healthcare services for underserved and disenfranchised populations; Robert Shearer Ervin, D.Min., of Dover, New Hampshire, a minister who encouraged community collaboration and development; David Tullis Houston Jr., M.B.A., of Short Hills, New Jersey, a noted commercial real estate broker; Edwin Jordan Masters, M.D., of Sikeston, Missouri, a caring family practice country doctor and researcher; and David George Ovaitt of Wooster, Ohio. Visit them virtually, post a remembrance and join me in raising a toast to their memory.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


Robert R. Kugler of Haddonfield, New Jersey, has been elected by the national board of directors of the American Cancer Society (ACS) to serve as secretary of the nation’s largest volunteer health organization. Also, Rob has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the society’s advocacy affiliate. During his 40 years of service Rob has received numerous ACS awards, including the Saint George’s Medal, the Silver Chalice Award and the Great American Smoke-out Award. It is that time of year when presidential campaigns move through New Hampshire. Tom Rath of Concord, New Hampshire, has watched the candidates for years. Tom is quoted in The Wall Street Journal, “When you see people start to bring their kids…this guy has a chance to be president.” Tom is a noted state and national political analyst. Nancy Smoyer of Fairbanks, Alaska, received the Alaska Governor’s Veterans Advocacy Award for work done with Vietnam veterans through the years, to include working as a vet center counselor, volunteering at the Wall memorial, and organizing the stand down for veterans in Fairbanks. Time to make your reservations for the 45th reunion, which will be October 11-14. Highlights are listed on the class webpage as well as other class news links. Am pleased to announce the creation of a LinkedIn group that can be accessed in the group tab “Groups You May Like” by searching for “Dartmouth College Class of 1967.”


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


If you are reading this column, the Mayan calendar has entered a new era and the politicians have too (we hope). I posted reunion pictures and presentations (Dartmouth reflections) on the connection to the superlinks alumni class webpage. At reunion I requested that anyone with a spare copy of the ’67 Aegis send it (unfortunately, the U.S. Post Office lost the one sent). The Rich Paolino ’67 Rhode Island Open hosted 13 golfers (the winning foursome was Beth Paolino, Chris Paolino ’00, Jack Curley and Paul Killebrew). The November Washington, D.C., dinner was well attended with the gathering held at the law firm of Foley & Lardner L.L.P. CarniVail will be March 1-3 and will feature the film Passion for Snow. John Lobitz can provide details (johnlobitz@gmail.com). Tom Peebles continues writing book reviews and posting them on his blog http://tombooks.wordpress.com. Several lawyers are on the move: Bruce Chasan to Philadelphia (www.brucechasanlaw.com); Jim Rooks is retiring to Longmeadow, Massachusetts; Wayne Johnson is retired in Rockville, Maryland; and Wayne Beyer is spending more time in North Conway, New Hampshire. Bill Lamb (and Jenny) are exploring Europe and Asia (billlamb@me.com) in their world travels. Andy Danver of Los Altos Hills, California, sent a DVD produced for the class of 1962 50th reunion featuring classmates and photos of the 1960s (this will be helpful for putting together our own 50-year project headed up by John Isaacs). Rob Kugler summarized the Alumni Council meeting themes: Year of the Arts, moving social norms (alcohol abuse, sexual assault and hazing) and the selection of College President-elect Philip Hanlon ’77, Ph.D. Sad to report another loss: Steven N. Schwartz of Coronado, California, died from lung cancer. Steve was active at College in Alpha Theta, Casque & Gauntlet, and Palaeopitus. He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School and went to San Diego, where he formed the Brav & Schwartz firm in 1973. Sympathies to wife Deborah. Additional details are available in online obituaries. Keep me posted.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


The annual fall Washington, D.C., dinner is well established (this was the seventh). Bob Burka hosted in his law firm’s conference/dining room overlooking the Potomac and orchestrated the annual “What’s new with you” discussion. Co-host John Isaacs (a new hip), Maria Burka (just back from Seoul, Korea), Tony Newkirk, Bill and Teddy Reynolds, Wayne and Beverly Johnson, Sam Ostrow, Jim Rooks, Wayne Beyer and Chuck and Young Hobbie caught up on recent personal, class and Dartmouth developments. Tom and Christine Peebles discussed being in Sofia, Bulgaria, where Tom served as a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer for the last six years. Additional notes commenting on the 65th birthday gathering came from Nick Mason of Simsbury, Connecticut. He has been “retired” for nearly 10 years from his last job as CFO of Savings Bank of Manchester, Connecticut. Nick spends time doing volunteer and community service in Simsbury and the Farmington Valley. He and Connie moved to a retirement community in Simsbury in June 2008. Son Jeff ’94 married in September at their summer home on Cape Cod. Joseph Furstenthal of Oakland, California, published The New Connoisseurs’ Guidebook to California Wine and Wineries (University of California Press). The encyclopedic guide got good marks from the New York Times “Diner’s Journal.” As of September Wayne Beyer of Washington, D.C., had completed nearly eight years of judicial appointments in the Bush administration. He returned to the District of Columbia as a trial attorney defending civil cases against the Metropolitan Police Department. Though demanding, the job refurbishes his litigation skills and his interest in police liability issues.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


If you have not joined the LinkedIn “Class of 1967” group, please do so; it helps pass on more news. Robert H. Bell of Williamstown, Massachusetts, is the Frederick Latimer Wells Professor of English at Williams College. Bob earned his Ph.D. in English from Harvard University in 1972. He began at Williams College in 1972, where he teaches courses on Jane Austen and George Eliot, Shakespeare and James Joyce and general courses on poetry, the history of the novel and English literature. Bob’s latest book is Shakespeare’s Great Stage of Fools, published by Palgrave Macmillan. The work is a great read, filled with the history of folly, interesting scholarship, insights into the texts, with some mischievous touches to entertain the reader. It would have been a helpful reference for those of us who took the Finch and Vargish English 60 Shakespeare course.


Ron Fagin of San Jose, California, is the manager of foundations of computer science at IBM Research, Almaden. He was named an IBM fellow and was awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society 2012 W. Wallace McDowell Award (popularly referred to as the “IT Nobel”). Ron graduated summa cum laude with highest distinction in mathematics, then earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973. He worked in the IBM computer science department in Yorktown Heights, New York, before moving to the IBM Almaden Research Center in California in 1975. Ron won the 2011 IEEE Technical Achievement Award in addition to a number of IBM awards. He took a three-week vacation to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Cambodia soon after the awards.


Sadly, Theodore Lee Preg of Seattle, Washington died in October 2011 from pancreatic cancer. He graduated with distinction in economics and was a brother of Phi Delta Alpha. He served as a Navy line officer during the Vietnam War. Ted was a founding member of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett. Ted’s legal practice focused on defense of liability matters. He was chosen by his peers as a “super lawyer.” Sincerest regrets to Nancy and children Jessica and Timothy on their loss.


Bruce Pacht, president/CEO at Twin Pines Housing Trust in the Upper Valley, took a brief trip to France with son Jesse, and grandson Simon to Paris, the Loire Valley, Normandy Beaches and a rendezvous with one of his French sisters from the family with whom he lived in the fall of 1965 and 1966 when a Dartmouth exchange student in Caen. The tour stopped at a hotel in Caen about three kilometers from the very house where Bruce lived for six months. During reunion ask Bruce about his trip or contact him now. It is time to make your reservations for the 45th reunion, which will be October 11-14. Highlights are listed on the class webpage as well as other class news links.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels@idworld.net


The 45th reunion will be October 11-14. Highlights are listed on the class web page. Contact Bruce Pacht, the reunion chairman, for specifics. Join us. Sam Ostrow shared the news of the College’s class metrics report; the great class of 1967 is ranked as an “excellent” class, the highest ranking possible. Check out the class report on the class webpage. George W. Wood of Evergreen, Colorado, noted a visit by Steve Cheheyl; they had a great ATV ride in the Colorado high country. George is retired and is former president/CEO at LockerMate Corp. and senior VP/general manager at ADC Telecommunications. Though Steve was a newcomer to the ATV world, he became an expert almost immediately; must be his “green” blood. Bob and Maria Burka of Fairlee, Vermont, shared that Amy and John Isaacs had visited briefly during the summer. Bob noted working courtesy of an emergency backup generator necessitated by the summer tropical storms. Many Texans prayed for rains; never dreamed it would be the Atlantic coast that would be “so blessed” with deluges. I will be more specific in my requests for precipitation. Charles A. Hobbie of Washington, D.C., is the associate general counsel at the U.S. Peace Corps. From 1985 to 2011 he was the deputy general counsel at the American Federation of Government Employees. Charles has published The Time of the Monkey, Rooster and Dog, his memoir of his Peace Corps service in Korea during 1969-71. An interesting work, it documents how the people and the nation of Korea evolved. It received a nice review; well done! Michael A. Wolff of St. Louis, Missouri, is a professor of law and the first director of the Saint Louis University School of Law Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Law and Advocacy (SLU LAW). Mike has returned to SLU LAW after serving on the Missouri Supreme Court (1998 to 2011), which included a term as chief justice (2005-07). Wolff served as chief counsel to Gov. Carnahan from January 1993 to August 1994. He was special counsel to the governor from 1994 to 1998. He was in private practice in St. Louis from 1981 to 1982, working primarily on cases involving healthcare law, constitutional issues and employment law. Lance Nelson of Rochester, New York, commented on Facebook about the Occupy Wall Street protestors. “Irony: Those who agitate to take money from others are themselves the victims of theft. One downtrodden protestor got his $5,500 Macintosh stolen.” Hank Alrich of Austin, Texas, is also a theft victim. His Red Fender Squier P Bass was stolen out of his car in Austin. Bummer! Sadly, Daniel Kiang, a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer, died on July 22 at Potomac, Maryland, after a long battle with lung cancer. Born in China, he graduated from the College and Columbia University. He served in the Army Security Agency in Ft. Meade, Maryland, from 1969 to 1972, and joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a political officer in 1979. Daniel spent most of his career in the East Asia and Pacific bureau of the State Department either in Washington or abroad.


—Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230-3918; (210) 344-0942; dmangels @txdirect.net