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To Grow, or Not to Grow?

You've given me a number, Sir, and you took away my name. To get around this campus now, I almost need a plane . . .

― Phil Ochs, “I’m Going to Say It Now”

Presumably Dartmouth will never take on the dark attributes Phil Ochs described in 1966, but recent articles from Dartmouth’s official news service and The Dartmouth have mentioned a College task force created last summer to look at whether Dartmouth should increase the size of its student body. See, e.g., “Task Force on Enrollment Seeks Input,” https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2017/11/task-force-enrollment-expansion-seeks-input?utm_source=Dartmouth+News+Weekly&utm_campaign=5407a3abd9-dart- news_weekly_2017_11_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b7afd736b-5407a3abd9-391544929. The article says Dartmouth has “the smallest number of undergraduates in the Ivy League [, which] makes it challenging for the College to enroll classes that represent a wide diversity of backgrounds, academic interests, and activities outside the classroom.” See also “Task Force to Explore Pros and Cons of a Larger Student Body,” https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2017/08/task-force-explore-pros-and-cons-larger-student-body; and “Trustees Discuss Diversity, Enrollment Growth, Construction,” https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2017/11/trustees-discuss-diversity-enrollment-growth-construction.

Student opinion appears to be strongly against expansion. An article titled “For the College on the Hill (http://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2017/10/for-the-college-on-the-hill) appeared in the Homecoming issue of the Daily D, reporting a survey of students on a number of sub- jects, including the growth question. A strong majority (76%) of students said the size of the college should stay the same. In response to a differently-worded question, they said they were “strongly opposed” (49%) or “somewhat opposed” (28%) to the growth concept as they understood it―very con- sistent with the “stay the same” percentage.

College Park Threatened? Part of the process is a survey of where to locate any new construction, and the administra- tion apparently is measuring up the College Park, home of the Shattuck Observatory, Bartlett Tower, the Bema, and the Rob- ert Frost statue. The Dartmouth reports that a petition on the subject is circulating (“Over 1,600 Sign College Park Dorm Petition,” Jan. 4, 2018 http://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2018/01/over-1600-sign-college-park-dorm-petition). Apparently it originated in the Physics and Astronomy Department, and is signed by students, professors, and others connected to the College.

Alumni opinion. Undergraduate enrollment has increased by about 1/3 since we were students more than 50 years ago. As alumni, no doubt we’re rumored to be opposed to all change. Some alums are voicing concerns about the growth idea through class newsletters, some through the Alumni Council, and others through other avenues. The weight of opinion appears to be, “If it ain’t broke, why try to fix it?” See Peter Nistad’s Alumni Council report, on “the elephant in the living room,” later in this issue.

Like What You See? Reported not by the College news service but in the Daily D, Dartmouth has also rolled out a new “branding strategy” and a new “visual identity.” In “College Debuts New Branding Strat- egy,” The Dartmouth, Jan. 23, 2018, http://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2018/01/college-debuts-new- branding-strategy, a new official College typeface (called “Dartmouth Ruszicka”) and logo were unveiled. In “The Evolution of Dartmouth’s Visual Identity,” The Dartmouth, Jan. 24, 2018, http://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2018/01/the-evolution-of-dartmouths-visual-identity, the new visual identity is discussed. Apparently it will lead to less use of the College’s historic seal and coat of arms in favor of design elements like the “D-Pine” that are thought to work better in dig- ital environments. Opinions of the new design may differ. Your Editor has an opinion, but doesn’t trust it.

Other recent news items

• Undergraduate Applications Hit Five-Year High. The College has received 22,005 applications for admission to the Class of 2022―an increase of 9.8 percent over last year, and the fourth-largest applicant pool in Dartmouth’s history. The strong rise in the overall applicant pool, which includes both early decision admission and the current round of regular decision admission, is the largest one-year increase in seven years. https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2018/01/admissions-undergraduate-applications-hit-five- year-high?utm_source=Dartmouth+News+Weekly&utm_campaign=e5e46e6eec-dart- news_weekly_2018_02_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b7afd736b-e5e46e6eec-391544929. • Dartmouth at the Winter Olympics. Fifteen athletes with ties to Dartmouth are heading to Pyeongchang. But it’s not just the number that’s impressive, says two-time Olympian Tiger Shaw ’85, it’s also the athletes’ academic and career achievements. “I don’t see any school anywhere that is like Dartmouth in that regard,” he says. https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2018/01/dartmouths-olympic-reputation-hailed-final- teams-named?utm_source=Dartmouth+News+Weekly&utm_campaign=e5e46e6eec-dart- news_weekly_2018_02_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b7afd736b-e5e46e6eec-391544929. There’s an interesting documentary, “Passion for Snow” about skiing at Dartmouth, with emphasis on Dartmouth’s Olympians. You can see the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_YXQVXb95Y. • Presidential Committee on Sexual Misconduct to Be Appointed. The committee will review and make recommendations on revisions to institution-wide policies on sexual misconduct response, prevention, education, and accountability. https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2018/01/presidential-committee-sexual- misconduct-be-appointed?utm_source=Dartmouth+News+Weekly&utm_campaign=e5e46e6eec-dart- news_weekly_2018_02_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b7afd736b-e5e46e6eec-391544929. • Money! Other news items from the College news service include a report that, after several years of ups and downs, the endowment grew by 14.6 percent in fiscal year 2017, and now nears $5 billion. (“Dart- mouth Announces Endowment Returns,” https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2017/09/dartmouth-announces-endowment-returns). On a different front, The Dartmouth reported in October that donations to the College in fiscal 2017 had fallen about 10 percent from the prior year―albeit from a record-setting 2016 high of $318.8 million. (“Donations to the College Decrease by 10 Percent,” Oct. 11, 2017, http://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2017/10/donations-to-the-college-decrease-by-10-percent.) Un- common loyalty and generosity still appear to be common alumni virtues.

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The Dartmouth College Fund and Class Dues. Speaking of money, our new Class Head Agent for the Dartmouth College Fund is Joe Alviani (see officers’ list on last page). Joe would love to hear from you, as would our new Treasurer, Ed Gray, who is willing to collect class dues at any hour of the day or night!

Robert Frost is watching you! Class Gatherings

Class Officers Weekend, Sept. 15-16

Each year the College hosts class officers for two days of meetings with College officers, alumni staff, and each other, including seminars on how to do our jobs. The Class was represented by Sam Ostrow, Paul Killebrew, Rob Kugler, Bill Bogardus, John Manaras, Larry Langford, Becky and Ed Gray, Bruce Pacht, and Jim Rooks.

Homecoming weekend, October 6-7

Homecoming weekend began early for the ’67s, with the first-ever ’67 Moosilauke Bunkhouse sleepover. The first on-campus event was a pizza/beer/wine party for the class in the Hop, jointly with the '66s.

Chuck Hobbie, Sam Ostrow and friends, and Wayne Beyer

The party was followed by the Homecoming parade, which had a good contingent of ’67s, significant others, and even grandchildren marching in it.

Rounding out the Friday festivities was the signature bonfire.

Golf!

The ’67 fall activism continued with the annual Rich Paolino ’67 Memorial Golf Tournament, held at the Rhode Island Country Club on October 14. The golf scores remain classified. (Photographs by Sam Ostrow.)

Bruce Pacht, Beirne Lovely, Jon Feltner, Bill and Susan White, Marilyn and Rob Edwards

Chris Paolino, Beth Paolino, Jack Curley, Sharleen Bowen . . . Larry Bowen, Steve Cheheyl, Jon Feltner

Curt Anderson, Susan McInerney, Larry Langford, Candy Langan, Sharleen and Larry Bowen, Judy Ostrow

John and Pokey Kornet, Eileen and Mike Gfroerer

John Manaras, Larry Bowen, Jon Feltner, Beirne Lovely, Eileen and Mike Gfroerer

Rob, Sharleen, Marilyn . . . Susan, Curt, Sharleen and Larry

Football!

Bob Burka described the memorable Homecoming game against Yale on October 7 thusly: “[The] game was terrific. We were down 21-0 in the second quarter, down 21-7 at the half, and that only because of an intercepted pass run-back for a TD. At one point we were down 24-7 and then 27-14, only to get ahead 28-27 with a TD with 34 seconds left. This was on top of a [13-10] win against Penn [the previous] week on the last play of the game, when we gambled for a win against a sure tie via a short field goal.”

We had a good ’67 group at the Dartmouth v. Brown football game at Fenway Park in Boston on November 10. In attendance were Larry and Sharleen Bowen, Bill Bogardus and Hal Cash, Paul and Joyce Killebrew, John and Susan Manaras, David Millane, Warren Cook, and Jim Rooks. The temperature was in the 20s at kickoff time, but Dartmouth won handily, 33-10.

Rooks, Killebrew, Killebrew, Millane . . . Killebrew, Manaras, Manaras, Bowen, Bowen

Less of a romp for Dartmouth was the season-ending Princeton game in Hanover on Nov. 18. Dartmouth eventually won, 54-44, thanks to several bizarre last-minute (literally) plays, in which two TDs were scored with one second left on the game clock! If you weren’t there you can see a video summary of it at: http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400953834. The 2017 game was a bit reminiscent of the last-minute victory over Princeton in 1963, when we were freshpersons, which has been preserved at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyIcfFKnTSg.

Upcoming ’67 Events―Hold These Dates!

The Class has several more get-togethers this year. These are all annual events, and are always a lot of fun for attendees.

Annual Boston-Area Dinner at Longwood Cricket Club (February 3)

This “mini-reunion” has been a Class fixture for about 30 years. There was a nasty rumor last year that 2017 would be the last year for it, but cooler heads (in both senses) prevailed, and it’s on again. At last notice we have more than 60 Classmates and guests signed up. Cocktails are at 6:00, dinner is at 7:00. For last-minute reserva- tions, contact: Curt Anderson ([email protected]), Bill White ([email protected]), Larry Bowen ([email protected]) or Larry Langford ([email protected]). (And yes, you may be reading this shortly after the dinner takes place. Can’t blame that on the printer, so Your Editor will take the rap. Watch for a full report in the next issue!)

2018 CarniVAIL (March 1-4)

CarniVAIL impresario John Lobitz ([email protected]) writes, “We are slowly getting some snow at Vail. Pray that it continues. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend this year because I am having a knee re- placement on 2/8 but I can assure you that all of the ’67 and Friends events will be organized and are as follows: “Thursday night 3/1, 7:00 pm: Informal get together at the Minturn Saloon. No need for an official sign-up but let Steve Cheheyl (Cell: 978-828-0119) know if you think you will attend. They don’t normally take reserva- tions but if we can tell them about how many are coming from our group in the past they have set aside a table for us. Hopefully that can work again this year. “Friday night 3/2, 6:30 pm: ’67s and Friends Dinner at The Colorado Snowsports Museum, which has just been newly remodeled and should be great. With help from others I will be making the necessary pre-arrangements, and Dean and Judy Ericson will be handling the set up at 5:30 pm or so at the Museum. I know Steve Cheheyl and Ed and Pris Kern have committed to help with the set-up and anyone else who wants to help let Dean know. His email is [email protected] and cell phone is: 303-882-5980. “We do need a head count for the Friday night dinner for the caterers. So far we have 14 people signed up, but I have told the caterers that we probably will have 15-20 people as a guesstimate. They will need a firm head count by early Feb so let me know ASAP if you plan to attend. With that guesstimated number I think the cost for the dinner and wine and soft drinks, will be $90/person which is up $10 per person from last year because of an increase in the catering prices and probably fewer people than 2017 to share some of those costs. “The rest of the CarniVAIL events are as listed on the Blacketie Colorado website (https://www.blacktie- colorado.com). I would note that Dawnbusters that has been on Sunday in the past will be on Saturday this year. “Sorry I will miss all of you guys. My knees should be repaired and ready for CarniVAIL 2019!”

Annual ’67 dinner in Washington, DC (Saturday, March 24)

Another event that’s always enjoyable and well-attended. Organized for many years now by Bob Burka, [email protected], and John Isaacs, [email protected]. Still plenty of seats available!

Facebook!

Again, please consider joining our new Facebook page, set up by our Class Secretary Larry Langford. Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/Dartmouth1967/, or search “Dartmouth Class of 1967,” but be sure you find our group, not the one in Nova Scotia!

Report from Sam Ostrow on the ’67 Hood Museum Projects

On Friday afternoon of Homecoming Weekend, Hood Museum Director John Stomberg took me (together with Jennifer Casey and Jennifer Hardy from Development) on a very private (only me) tour of the new Hood Museum, which will clearly be a magnificent addition to the Dartmouth campus and to the educational opportunities Dartmouth provides to students, alumni and visitors. It is simply sensational. What I most appreciate is that, thanks to the leadership and efforts of our Classmates David Lowenstein and Hugh Freund, our Dartmouth Class is going to be understood for generations to come to be leaders in establishing art as a major focus of a true Dartmouth education. I have attached two images from our tour, both taken in the space that will become the Class of 1967 Gallery: one with John and me standing mid-depth to give you a sense of the dimensions of the Gallery; the other of the two of us after signing the Statement of Understanding (SOU), making the gift that Dave and Hugh led official. It was an honor to represent the Class and your project on what was for me a truly life highlight occasion. Let’s make sure we are all there in January 2019 when the Class of 1967 Gallery and the Class of 1967 “A Space for Dialogue” project (which will be presented separately, as John described it to me) are focal points of the dedication of the best college art museum in the country. A substantial article about the continuing work on the new Hood, complete with a two-minute “behind the scenes” video, appears on Dartmouth’s website at: https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2018/01/behind-scenes- new-hood-museum-art?utm_source=Dartmouth+News+Today&utm_campaign=747da92d32-dartnews_to- day_2018_01_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4ae973c30b-747da92d32-391679741.

Sam Ostrow and John Stomberg in the ’67 gallery . . . and signing the SOU for the Class

Artist’s concepts of the completed museum from the north (Hop on right) and south (Hop on left)

’67 at Moosilauke

The ’67 Bunkhouse

The great new bunkhouse is finished in the physical sense, and ’67s have just begun to enjoy it. Ed Kern, manager of ’67’s bunkhouse project and a long-time member of the advisory board for the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, reported on the first events. On Thursday, October 5th, just before Homecoming, a sizable group of ’67s and significant others had a “sleepover” at the bunkhouse and were among the first to enjoy the new Ravine Lodge’s famous Rustic Mountain Accommodations. A particularly intrepid group climbed Moosilauke on Friday morning. Our Alumni Councilor Peter Nistad, who saw the facilities as part of the October Council meeting (see his report below), says, “The new Class of ’67 bunkhouse is something everyone should visit. For those of you who knew Ned Gillette a visit is a must. The bunkhouse contains a pictorial tribute that captures him perfectly.” Several Classmates sent back pictures of what appears to have been a very enjoyable event.

Sharleen Bowen and Beth Paolino . . . discussion inside the bunkhouse

“The first supper”

Paul and Joyce Killebrew . . . Larry Bowen and Ed Kern

The ’67 plaque on the bunkhouse

We also have some other pictures, and some videos, related to the bunkhouse project:

• Bunkhouse construction pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/IgCBiXS1rotIId253. • Video clip from the June bunkhouse dedication ceremony: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8Ek2FkShAp-U0dweXFwS2hRNGM. • Extra pictures from ’67’s "first supper" at the Ravine Lodge: https://photos.app.goo.gl/W8TD4ccOBjkiN39W2.

We need a ’67 Bookshelf!

As a final touch for the bunkhouse, Ed hopes it can have a bookshelf full of books by ’67 authors. Any genre is fine. Ed and Becky Gray have agreed to catch bookshelf donations at their home in Lyme―see the list of class officers and addresses on the last page hereof.

The New Ravine Lodge

After a year of construction, the new Ravine Lodge was dedicated on October 14. As the following pictures show, it’s a hum-dinger, decorated with giant boulders and tree trunks, with an amphitheater and a campfire pit.

The front side facing Mt. Moosilauke (and the sunsets)

The rear entrance below the entrance road

In addition to the many available pictures of the new Lodge and the dedication ceremony, there are several relevant videos and websites:

• “An Unlikely Cathedral” (about the old Lodge): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FIOkf_8MlA • Pictures and virtual drone ride through the new Lodge: http://giving.dartmouth.edu/moosilauke/ • “Welcome to the Woods,” a big article in the January, 2018, Dartmouth Alumni Magazine: https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/articles/welcome-woods

• “Designing the new Ravine Lodge” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEYDIdgC_6Y&index=1&list=PLPDZ9rcIfxyO3w_ThnUWPgteC- zlUR2Hr8. • Vintage “Dartmouth Outdoors” video about the DOC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM9lIRXzeJM.

The amphitheater and campfire pit, ready for the Doc Benton ghost story to start

The crowd at the dedication ceremony

’67 and Vietnam (continuing)

The Class of 1967 Comes to Terms with the Vietnam War by John Isaacs

Editor’s note: Following our 50th Reunion symposia on Vietnam and other major challenges of our lives, John Isaacs wrote the following account of the Vietnam session and its participants. He offered it to the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, but the DAM editors passed on the opportunity, saying they had recently published other articles about Vietnam, including one by our classmate Andy Barrie (“Crossing the Line,” which appeared in the DAM’s Sept.-Oct. 2017 issue, and is available at https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/articles/crossing-line). John then published this piece on the website “War on the Rocks,” which characterizes itself as “A platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content on foreign policy and national security issues through a realist lens.” The article appeared on September 26, 2017, at https://warontherocks.com/2017/09/the-class-of- 1967-comes-to-terms-with-the-vietnam-war/warontherocks.com. It is reprinted here with John’s permission.

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After more than 40 years, the Dartmouth class of 1967 has come to terms with the Vietnam War. That understanding has come after a long effort to bury our past—a past dominated by what historian David McCullough called “the longest and most unpopular war in which Americans ever fought.” For several decades after Vietnam, my classmates and others who were scarred by the war largely refused to discuss, much less confront, our memories of fighting the war, fighting against the war, avoiding the war, making tough life decisions because of the war, and facing disdain from those who made other choices. Our class, and those males who graduated from college in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s, faced a host of diverse ghosts from a war that was highly controversial at the time and is now almost uniformly seen as a foreign policy blunder. A key moment in this confronting of our past came in June 2017, at a symposium on the Vietnam War organized by the Dartmouth class of 1967 at its 50th college reunion. The symposium, which lasted 3 ½ hours, was as much a chance for classmates to discuss their own feelings (then and now) as to hear from others. We were bearing witness to our unique era, but one whose lessons may be valuable to today’s young men and women and those in future generations.

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Beirne Lovely spoke to the assembled classmates about his experience as a 2nd lieutenant during one of the most notorious battles of the war against the North Vietnamese Army in Khe Sanh. A platoon-sized element of his unit was assigned to an outpost outside the perimeter of the main base. The outpost was attacked and virtually overrun by what was estimated to be more than a battalion of North Vietnamese regulars. The marines suffered many casualties during the battle, Lovely recalled. Upon Lovely’s return from Vietnam, no one greeted him at the airport. He and his fellow marines were looked upon with scorn and there were, of course, no welcome-home parades. Lovely said that in retrospect, he has come to the regrettable conclusion that the war was a mistake. In an emotional recounting, he explained that he had come to better understand and respect the motives of those who strongly objected to the war at the time. Nonetheless, he told the crowd, “All of that said, I’m damn glad I served.” The crowd rose to give Lovely a standing ovation. Three speakers later, Andy Barrie described a very different experience. In April 1966, he had an epiphany after listening to a speech by draft board director Gen. Lewis Hershey. He went from apolitical to deeply opposing the war. After graduation, Barrie was drafted by the Army. He trained at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to be a combat medic. When he received orders to head to Vietnam, he deserted and fled to Canada. Barrie still lives in Canada, where he has established a very successful radio-broadcasting career. He has received the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor, for his broadcasting work. He told the crowd that crossing the border was the first day of the rest of his life: “I became as good a Canadian as I would have hoped to become a good American.” This symposium was the first time Barrie had discussed his war experience with an American audience because he had feared that those who served and fought would find his story insulting. For the second time that day, both classmates who served and who protested joined to stand and applaud a classmate with a very different experience than Lovely’s, but who also stayed true to his principles.

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In fact, the more than 800 members of the class of 1967 had been working toward this moment for decades. When we entered college in 1963, Vietnam was a low-grade conflict in Southeast Asia, and few were even aware it was underway. By the time we graduated in 1967, it had become “our war,” the war that changed the directions of our lives then and in each of the 50 years since. Previous classes of graduates, when confronted with war, could be sure they were fighting for a noble cause supported by most of the country. Our soldiers helped turn the tide in World War I, defeat the Nazis and Japanese in World War II, and beat back the North Korean invasion of the South. They came home heroes, even if they wanted nothing more than to get on with their lives. It was very different in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The war became increasingly divisive among classmates and in the entire country, turning friend against friend, children against parents, and citizens against leaders. Many served proudly, only to return home to little support if not outright hostility for participating in the war. They discovered that the cause that they had signed up for, to prevent Asian “dominoes” from falling into Com- munist hands, had turned into one of the major geopolitical disasters in American history. The cost was high, with the names of 58,000 Americans chiseled on black granite in Washington, D.C. Many more struggled with lost limbs or mental challenges, a disease with no name at the time but now called post- traumatic stress disorder. They had seen carnage and death but, it turned out, for little purpose. Soldiers got mea- ger assistance from the U.S. government in transitioning from military to civilian life. The Veterans’ Administra- tion provided only minor help. As a result, there is little wonder most of our classmates wanted only to bury their experience in Vi- etnam. These Americans had participated in the first war that the United States had ever lost. Moreover, the war constricted the choices faced by young men in that era. Today’s 18-to-22-year-olds don’t face the same pressure from local draft boards or a national lottery. They can make choices about school, training, travel, employment, and family without facing the specter of being forced to serve. In time, most of my classmates, even those who were gung-ho to serve at the time, came to accept that the war was wrong and a major strategic mistake.

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While I was in college, I gradually moved from skepticism about the war to outright opposition and protests. Yet in the background was the ever-present pressure of the draft board. I may have come to despise the decisions of Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon and General William Westmoreland. But in 1968 my draft board said it was time to take an Army physical—a prelude to being drafted. The State Department came to my rescue, in a fashion: If I agreed to go to Vietnam as a civilian joining the pacification program, I would not have to fight. Pacification was a combined military, CIA, State Department, and USAID program to win, in the vernacular of the day, the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese people over to “our” side. The program, like the war effort, was a dismal failure. I served in Vietnam for 13 and a half months, mostly working with refugees. I also quietly, unbeknownst to the authorities, worked with American reporters to provide information from within about the lies and misguided policies. One month, a province in my area received the highest rating for security according to one of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara’s many metrics of success. But I learned at the same time that an American military advisor had contradicted this assessment by writing in a confidential report to his superior that the North Viet- namese and Viet Cong controlled the night there. With my help, that information became a newspaper story, adding―I hoped―to official and public skepticism of an increasingly futile war effort. Still, I recognized then and still feel that I had made a deal with the devil about which I was uncertain in 1969 and remain uncertain in 2017. I avoided bitter warfare and may have even helped a few refugees, but I had entered into the belly of the beast to become a small cog in the “green machine.”

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In 1992, 25 years before our 50th milestone, some class members joined an impromptu discussion of Vietnam. It was clear that we were talking about a long-repressed subject. Based on those and other discussions, we decided to hold a symposium on the Vietnam era at our 50th reunion, as well as to put together a book about our war-related experiences. After Lovely’s and Barrie’s speeches, many others stood to describe what they went through in the late 1960s. Jon Feltner was wounded twice while serving two tours in Vietnam. Fifteen minutes after he took command of his first Marine infantry platoon, he recalled, the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong launched the 1968 Tet Offensive throughout South Vietnam, including a mortar attack on his platoon. Feltner made a pilgrimage to Vietnam in 2010 as part of his rehabilitation and faced the ghosts of long ago. Returning to one of the places where he was wounded and his unit lost 27 marines, he chanced to encounter a Vietnamese man who had also fought that day, but for the Viet Cong. The two held a joint memorial service for Americans and Vietnamese who lost their lives in that battle. Feltner said that no matter what we experienced individually in the Vietnam War, as a generation, the era was the most “intense” period of our lives. As a young boy, Warren Cook wanted to join the Marines, and he did. He arrived in Vietnam in January 1969, six months after his college roommate and hockey teammate Bill Smoyer was killed in An Hoa Province. During Cook’s 13 months, he served as a platoon commander in the northern part of I Corps as a psychological operations officer and a general’s aide. The concept of post-traumatic stress wasn’t developed until later. But Cook had survivor’s guilt, along with disturbing memories and anger about how he was treated upon his return to the United States. He buried those memories, used alcohol as a crutch, and lied about what he did in Vietnam. In an essay he wrote for the reunion book, Cook wrote, “It took me 30 years to begin to write about my time in and experiences after Vietnam. And, it took another 10 years to translate those notes and ramblings into something coherent.” Like Feltner, Cook went back to Vietnam to grapple with his past. In September 2015, 47 years after he served, Cook returned to the Ho Chi Minh trail. Those whom he had once labeled Viet Cong, Charlie, or “gooks,” he now called freedom fighters. An especially emotional moment came when one of his guides, the son of a North Viet- namese artilleryman, presented Cook with his father’s NVA veteran’s pin. Cook has now become involved in a nonprofit that helps clear the unexploded ordnance that continues to claim victims in Vietnam. Classmate Paul Beach had an altogether different experience. He refused to go to war and helped organize the “We Won’t Go” union to resist the draft. He was involved in many protests, including the May 1969 Parkhurst Hall takeover at Dartmouth protesting the war and the presence of ROTC on the campus. For that, he received 30 days in the Merrimack County, New Hampshire, jail. That was just a precursor: A few months later, he spent two years at the minimum security prison in Allen- wood, Pennsylvania for refusing to serve. At any given moment during his time in prison, there were about 25- 50 secular draft resisters plus 30 Jehovah’s Witnesses who also declined to fight. “I’m very fortunate that I don’t have the level of guilt that many have had to suffer,” Beach told the audience. He feels the war was not just a “mistake,” but a part of a broader, problematic pattern of U.S. foreign policy. Other classmates discussed their difficulties coping with their war experiences. Cai Sorlien continues to suffer. He served in a detached battalion of the Air Cavalry and felt almost totally ignored by headquarters. He pointed out that true unit cohesion, which his group lacked, “helps to absorb a lot of the shock and horror and terror that combat is.” Comparing his situation to today’s war on terror, he remarked, “We were terrorists. I was a terrorist. That was part of my job.” Douglas Coonrad was an Explorer Scout in high school and active in the Dartmouth Outing Club. He entered the Navy ROTC and flew jets. Coonrad explained to our class, “I have no doubt that I’m still suffering from post- traumatic stress,” but added that he thinks he has handled it. He reminded us of the impromptu and highly moving discussion about Vietnam at our 25th reunion: “That was the first time many people opened up and told us things that they had not told their families.” He added that this symposium, along with an interview he did for the Dartmouth Vietnam Project, were cathartic, forcing him to think about what he did during the war and what lessons he learned from it. It was evident that classmates had very different views about their actions during the Vietnam War. One was proud of his military service, one compared himself to a terrorist, one served in prison but bore no guilt, one crossed a border into an entirely new life, and one had survivor’s guilt. But while each one came to terms with the war in his own way, and there were many different beliefs and experiences, after 45 years, all respected each other’s choices.

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Phil Curtis summed up the feelings of many about the era: “The options were not clear; the decisions were not easy. But no matter what route any one individual took during the period of the Vietnam conflict, it affected them personally, their family, their friends, and their loved ones. Not all came back, and many of those that did were the worse for the wear.” ______

John Isaacs served in the pacification program in Vietnam for 13 and a half months. Since returning in 1972, he has worked in Washington, D.C., including almost 40 years at Council for a Livable World, as a lobbyist and analyst of national security issues such as nuclear weapons, defense budgets, arms control and overseas military interventions.

Other Vietnam-related ’67 news . . .

Nancy Smoyer writes, “I have written a memoir about my year in Vietnam as a Red Cross recreation worker, aka Donut Dollie, and the aftermath titled Donut Dollies in Vietnam: Baby-Blue Dresses and OD Green. During my tour in 1967-68, I was stationed at An Khe with the 1st Cav, Danang with the Marines, and Cu Chi with the 25th Infantry Division. The book is based on my photographs and letters and tapes home, as well as emails written to veteran groups since 1993 and material from other Donut Dollies. Although this is a personal account, much of the book tells the story of what we did and the unusual conditions of being a woman surrounded by men in Vietnam. “The sections about the aftermath include my work at a Stateside hospital, my return to Vietnam in 1993, volunteering at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and other activities. In addition, there is a section about my brother, Billy, who was killed after I got back, and its ongoing effect on myself and others. “The cost is $15 and proceeds will go to the Semper Fi Fund, an A+-rated organization that helps injured service members and their families. It can be ordered as follows: at CreateSpace.com, go to https://www.createspace.com/7079785 which will take you directly to the book, or at Amazon.com. (The proceeds for the Semper Fi Fund are greater at createspace.)”

The Dartmouth Vietnam Project, a collection of oral history interviews and images about the involvement of members of the Dartmouth community with the Vietnam war, now includes interviews with five ’67s already on its website (https://www.dartmouth.edu/~dvp): Doug Coonrad, John Isaacs, Beirne Lovely, Bruce Pacht, and Gary Rubus. Many other interviews are up on the site (some with written transcripts completed, others not), including one with former Dean of the College Thaddeus Seymour, who spoke colorfully about the joys and challenges of “deaning” during the 1960s. (When he suspended me from Dartmouth in 1965, he neglected to disclose that he had been thrown out of Princeton!)

Not yet appearing on the DVP website, but in the pipeline, is another ’67, Jon Feltner, who was interviewed for the project last summer. An article about the interview is available at http://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2017/08/students-encounter-vietnam-era-face-face

Jon Feltner being interviewed by Karen Cao ’19

The DVP director, Prof. Ed Miller, who spoke at our reunion symposium about Vietnam, published an article in the The New York Times on December 29 titled “Behind the Phoenix Program.” It’s available at https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/opinion/behind-the-phoenix-program.html?action=click&contentCollec- tion=opinion&contentPlacement=2&emc=edit_vm_20180102&mod- ule=stream_unit&nl=&nlid=76893056&pgtype=collection®ion=stream&rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fvi- etnam-67&te=1&version=latest.

th 50 Reunion Reflections

Your Editor asked the Usual Suspects (and some unusual ones, too) what their feelings were about the reunion. Here’s what they said:

Dan Kraus: I wanted to write this before I stop scratching my Moosilauke black-fly bites and see the reunion disappear from my rear-view mirror. The few re- unions I have attended all seem to have a similar intense and exhausting effect on me that I realize upon returning home. The one just past seems some multiple of the others. I have lost sleep in the aftermath of attending the Vi- etnam panel and from the pages I have read so far in the “Momentous Change” book. I couldn’t get all the way through a single Dartmouth song (and there were so many repetitions!) without choking up. Seeing how old we have become, albeit with greatly variable decrepitude, was a big reality check for me. And I was surprised at the feeling of, well, brotherhood as I connected with some of you with whom I have had little or no contact for 50 years. I do believe that I had had very little appreciation of the importance of spending time with you over the few but intense years of fraternity life. Being a self-absorbed post-adolescent (at best) might account for some of that. My general and characterological unawareness explains the rest, I guess. Anyway, allow me to express how grateful I am to have shared both my youth and (early?) old age in your midst. There is so much that I now appreciate of my life of amazing good fortune. I count my membership in Alpha Chi Alpha in that category and thank you for the fellowship that you have given me. If the reunion experience enables future encounters with some or all of you, it will have been worth this destabilization of my equilibrium.

Joanie Millane: Each in our own way, I think this reunion made us better. I loved that the symposium panels helped us get in touch with our feelings, and to share those feelings, sometimes about things we had not thought about for many years, perhaps about things we had buried and now were finally ready to say out loud. This reunion made us think about next steps.

Doug Coonrad: It seems that the older we get, we realize that we have more questions than answers and we certainly have more conflicting emotions, probably because the life experiences upon which we draw are ever growing. In this last regard, during the Vietnam seminar, I admitted publicly for the first time that I suffer from PTSD as a result of my Naval aviation years. As a result, I at times become tearful and feel misunderstood by my immediate family. Importantly, we increasingly value core groups of friends who have shared their time with us. For me, it is my siblings, my local friends, my Dartmouth classmates, those from adjoining classes, and those with whom I served during 26 years of Naval service. For those of us privileged to have been admitted to the brotherhood of Alpha Chi Alpha, the bonding keeps getting stronger. I now regret very deeply that I did not spend more time with each of you during our student years. I was a self-absorbed youth, but (not as an excuse) also was heavily involved with NROTC obligations, DOC activities, and ensuring that I made it to graduation academically. During our senior year, I had a car and with the freedom that brought spent a lot of time on the project of publishing a new DOC trail guide and obtaining a pilot license courtesy of the Navy. I am proud of what I accomplished, but disappointed with myself for not spending more time with you. The last few years, I have gotten to know many of you better than I believe I ever did as a student. It is my hope that our friendship continues to grow even stronger. Although I recently retired from my law practice, I continue to have many family obligations, including upkeep of our home, helping raise two teenage grandchildren who reside with us, and travel with my wife to places we want to visit together and to see distant family. It is my firm desire and intent to add to these, as a priority item, the making of time to spend with you, whether it be on a trip together, a hike, or just visiting.

Warren Cook: The memorial hike up Moosilauke for Ned Gillette, the Smoyer ceremony at the rink, the Rollins chapel service and the Vietnam era discussions were all highlights. Our various conversations were too short, but all good memories. "Old friends are like diamonds.” If I knew then what I know now! Thanks to one and all.

Tim Pollak: As we approach and pass 70, memory becomes an endangered species. The weekend was truly restorative.

Jim Gifford (forwarding what he wrote to his sister): I am still trying to digest it all. It was a marvelous experience. Over 250 members of the 50th reunion class descended on Hanover, making over 400 people involved. Eight of my Beta brothers were there, led by Paul Killebrew, who still lives in Lyme, NH (ten miles from campus), and was on reunion committee. A lot of old friends from various parts of my college life, but the biggest surprise to me was the large turnout of the Navy ROTC crowd. Over half of us were there, I think making it the biggest percentage turnout of any group I know. Not sure what explains that, but it was fun. Outside of Beta, they were among my closest friends. The reunion had a theme of “Living through Momentous Change” and included sym- posiums on Viet Nam, Human Rights (racial, gender, etc.), technology, and the momentous changes at the college. Obviously, lots of good food and drink and partying. The class stayed in a dorm that wasn’t there when we were students. The day before the reunion about 50 of us met at Mount Moosilauke for the dedication of the new bunkhouse I helped build last year. This included a hike to the summit. Thirty members of the 50 year class made the eight- mile (2400’ climb) hike. It was a gorgeous day and we lingered on top (where the Appalachian Trail crosses) for almost an hour. I have never done that before, because the wind is usually brutal. We formed a reunion glee club of former Dartmouth Glee Club members and sang several songs for our classmates at dinner one night. We also got to go on stage with the current Glee Club and sang two Dartmouth songs. That was not as easy as it sounds, because of the co-education impact. Not only have the words changed, but so have the arrangements (SATB, rather than TTBB). The weekend finale was the college commencement exercises. Dartmouth tradition has the 50 year class walk in the procession and sit next to the current graduating class. It was a long (and surprisingly hot) morning, but Becky and I both enjoyed it. The “pomp” of the whole thing is fun and fascinating. Jake Tapper gave a very good commencement address. All in all, a great trip.

Jim Clark: I was delighted to see my old friends after so many years. They are the best friends I have ever had. I think of those times with fondness and gratitude and was glad to see so many of my friends while we still are able. It reminds me of Paul Simon’s song, “Old Friends.”

Larry Langford: For a few of us who were not long-term glee club members it was a special event. Won- derful music with good friends―can't beat it.

Larry Bowen: Thanks to all, but especially to Sam Ostrow and to Bruce Pacht. It was a tremendous event as a result of tremendous effort. I am just finishing experiencing it and trying to get my head around how much more meaningful it was than I had expected it to be. I think that a lot of that is as a result of the degree of engagement of our classmates who attended. I expected to have fun with those who I see from time to time and reconnect with those who I know but do not see often, but I was surprised by the connection with those of whom I was only aware, if at all. I take that as a sign of maturity―a characteristic that I only rarely want to be accused of possessing but welcome in others before the bar opens. I don't know if it happened with other groups but the AXA ’67 brotherhood has been especially communicative via email since the Reunion, sharing feelings and reflections, with some upper- and lower-class men in the chain as well.

John Kornet: Wonderful fun, memories and friends.

Jerry Zacks wasn’t able to attend the reunion, but he created a cheerful, affectionate video message for Classmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNNKuHFCqfI&sns=em.

Classmate News

Larry Langford has been laboring mightily to improve our visibility and intra- class communications. Late last summer he set up a ’67 Facebook page, which you can find at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Dartmouth1967/. As of the time of this writing there are 17 members (Larry, Sam Ostrow, Bill Judd, Bruce Pacht, John Steinle, Tim Armstrong, Ed and Becky Gray, Jon Dana, John Bash, Bob Dal- rymple, Dave Mangelsdorff, Bill Sjogren, Bill Yaggy, Joe Alviani, Lance Nelson, and Jim Rooks), so we need a few hundred more. You’ll see some interesting posts from our guys, plus notices of upcoming ’67 events.

Larry has also been slaving away at a new ’67 website. He says there’s more slaving to do, so we’ll have more news on that in a future issue. Advice to 18-year-olds: In October, Larry asked ’67s the question “If you could travel back in time, what advice would you give to your 18-year old incoming freshman self?” He got some great responses, which deserve to be repeated while we’re publishing digitally: 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…[and] hang on to the common sense you had when you arrived at college.” 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 OK 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: “My advice would be not to enter with a preconceived notion of what I wanted to study or what I wanted 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: “Number one, 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 seri- ously.…” 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.”

Bruce Pacht (at right) was one of 18 people nominated as 2017 Micah Heroes by faith communities belonging to the United Valley Interfaith Project. Bruce represented the Upper Valley Jewish Community, a congregation that meets on Oc- com Ridge in Hanover. In response to scores of Facebook “likes,” Bruce wrote that “[I]t was a great pleasure to be in a room of people all dedicated to a civil approach to creating peace at home and everywhere.” When not planning our next class reunion, Bruce continues his major leadership role in Rotary affairs in New Hampshire, and finds time to sing with the North Country Chordsmen.

Yearbooks! Did you lose your ’67 Aegis or Green Book (ours was white, actually)? Or maybe you never got one? Do you pine for pictures of classmates as they were back in the day? During Class Officers Weekend, John Manaras discovered that a Hanover bookstore called Left Bank Books buys and sells old Dartmouth yearbooks, freshman directories, and other treasures. John bargained for a ’67 Aegis and closed the deal. If you’re in Hanover, Left Bank Books is on the west side of Main Street (the left side going north, get it?), upstairs from the space once occupied by the Beefeater restaurant. If you’re not in Hanover, you can contact the store through its website, https://www.leftbankbookshanover.com/.

Wayne Beyer writes from the Mount Washington Valley that he is reconnecting with his home base. He hosts a community television program with state reps when the New Hampshire legislature is in session, and is a regular participant on another community television program on national issues. Wayne says, “Unlike the national and re- gional shows, we aren’t limited to thirty-second sound bites. Although participating as a Republican, I try to provide facts and information, and let viewers form their own opinions.” Wayne is also the author of a just-published legal treatise, Police Misconduct: A Practitioner's Guide to Section 1983 (http://www.jurispub.com/Bookstore/All-Books- by-Title/Police-Misconduct.html). The book is a detailed work about the size of War and Peace. He honed the police misconduct specialty during the many years he spent as an Assistant Attorney General of the District of Columbia.

Bill Yaggy reports on recent exploits of his band, Riverdale’s legendary Travelling Jewburys (“Roots Rock, Folk and original tunes”), including a gig at The Bitter End in NYC. Their website (http://travelingjewburys.blog- spot.com/) has info about upcoming appearances and CDs. It also has links to a few samples, like this stirring rendition of “Hey Good Lookin’”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-TKk7rcCxE. And here they are doing The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Jug Band Music”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPK3s7CdiJI.

The Travelling Jewburys performing

Finally, there’s a difference between doing well and doing good, and Bob Burka (our ’67 Newsletter Editor Emeritus) appears to have mas- tered both. In his semi-retirement he’s been toiling pro bono on behalf of a U.S. Department of Justice staffer who alleged that the Department retaliated against her for whistleblowing, and he has prevailed against the bureaucracy! Bob’s client protested certain grant-making decisions she perceived to be improper, and publicly disclosed her belief that the agency had failed to ensure compliance with grant terms and had covered up the sub- mission of fraudulent data by a grantee. Corrective action by Congress ensued, but she alleged that the agency then took certain personnel actions against her in retaliation for her whistleblowing. The latest decision in the case (after years of litigation) is Rumsey v. Department of Justice, 866 F.3d 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2017). In it, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit awarded legal fees, but they won’t go to Bob. He and the client will mutually agree on an appropriate charity to receive the money.

Chris Smith writes, “I graduated in ’69, having spent 2 years in the Marines after my junior year. So you won't see me in a ’67 graduation picture (etc.). I meant to be at the 50th reunion. However I was still getting prostate radiations at the time. I could have done that sooner, but triple bypass surgery on January 31 took precedence over the prostate issues and pushed them back until I was sufficiently recovered! Etc. All my health issues appear to be resolved now. Prostate was caught relatively early. Playing golf again when weather allows. Well, actually it's that thing I do that resembles golf. Wife Karen and I live relatively average lives in a relatively average neighborhood in the old part of Dubuque, Iowa. Well, average to the naked eye. Actually our mental and spiritual lives are rich, in my estimation. Son Joel (30) of whom we are quite proud, still lives with us, He has a power lifter's body (his own―shame on you. That's a sick joke.), a serious girlfriend, a seasonal job, and lots of options. He took us to the national spelling bee twice in 1999 and 2000. A long time ago, but I don't think I've reported in since then. I retired at 62. Have never missed work since retiring. I was the lawyer for the county child support office (federal, state, and county financing involved). Hobbies (some now abandoned) since retirement have included investing, on-line poker, working on an unconventional book about Texas Hold 'Em (now abandoned), buying pretty stones, golf, bible studies and study groups, writing and sending desultory e-mail comments on a daily random (my own cleromancy) bible verse. And a lot of sitting around reading and watching TV. Having fun trying to slowly learn Spanish. Not trying to make it slow. It just turns out that way.

Jim Menter: I left Dartmouth for graduate work at the University of Minnesota with the goal of pursuing a career in store location research. I generally achieved that goal, with a few diversions along the way, and finished the last 21 years of my working life with Federated Department Stores (now Macy’s Inc.) in Cincinnati. In the early 2000’s the job morphed from opening new stores into competitor acquisition analysis. After Federated ac- quired all of our major competitors, I decided in 2007 to retire. My new goals were to live a more leisurely pace, improve my golf game, and catch up on all the world travel that I postponed over my working years. Golf is so much more enjoyable going out during the week instead of playing with the crowds on Saturdays. I guess my wife Bobbie saw how much I enjoyed retirement, so she decided to join me in 2010 after a long teaching career. We decided to stay in Cincinnati, since it is a very livable city, and with me being from Wisconsin and Bobbie being from Minnesota, we had already moved south. So far we have logged a few trips to Europe, but also hit Alaska, Australia and New Zealand. Experiencing the scenery, history and culture of other countries has been fascinating. I regret that I waited so long. Retirement did, though, present me with two major surprises. First, our only daughter finally decided to get married and move to join her husband-to-be in Philadelphia. After considerable lobbying by my wife over the next couple of years, daughter and son-in-law were able to move back to Cincinnati, bringing a new granddaughter with them. Now we devote a lot of time (gladly) providing day care services. The second surprise was a little more serious. In June of last year, after several months of back pain, I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, which had spread to my spinal cord. Fortunately, Cincinnati has some very good medical facilities and doctors. I went through a course of radiation treatments on my spine, followed up with chemo over a six-month period. I am happy to report that the treatments were successful, and my last follow-up CT scan this past June indicated I was largely free of cancer. Now it’s wait and watch, but my wife and I are already planning another trip for next year. My experience with Lymphoma was very eye-opening. It made me appreciate even more how precious life is, and that we should not take anything for granted. Now I have a shot at achieving the golfer’s dream of shooting my age. Realistically, however, I’ll have to live another 20 years to have any hope. All the best to all of the Class of ’67!

Larry Fabian wrote about his current academic focus, which has included in-depth research into African history and civilization. He’s working on a series of articles for different audiences, surveying the pre-Columbian cross-cultural exchanges that took place before, during and after the forced “Middle Passage” slave trade (roughly 1550-1850). “All nations or cultures,” Larry says, “see world history through their own lens. What is called ‘Western Civilization’ in the USA is really European culture that went global, occupying three continents and more. We look at the world through Euro-centric eyes that assume that relevant civilization started with classical Greece a few centuries before Jesus of Nazareth shook things up.”

Jim Henderson: I continue to enjoy my work as a professor of curriculum studies at Kent State University; however, I am planning to retire at the end of this academic year. I have just finished a book provisionally enti- tled, Democratic Curriculum Leadership: Critical Awareness to Pragmatic Artistry Given my scholarly trajectory over thirty-eight years, I'm not sure what I would say to my 17-year old self. (My birthday was not until November 12, 1963.) I vividly recall hearing the tragic news of John Kennedy's as- sassination while walking back to my dorm, so I would certainly want to encourage my younger self to actively pursue my emerging critical awareness of democracy as a moral basis of living. I would tell myself to be patient with the psychological stresses I would be experiencing as I dropped out of Dartmouth's Air Force ROTC program, ended my very active engagement in the Catholic Church, and became active in the Vietnam anti-war movement. My history honors thesis (with Dr. Crane Brinton as my advisor) informed my anti-war activism. Though I still view myself as 'catholic' (universal, eclectic) about spiritual inspiration, I no longer identify myself as a Roman Catholic with its male hierarchical, autocratic, and colonial subtexts. I would tell myself that in the future I would be quite pleased with the quality of my liberal arts education at Dartmouth, particularly as I engaged in a rigorous scholarly career in curriculum studies.

Jim Clark: After 40 years in Asheville, Anne and I decided to downsize and move closer to our children and four granddaughters. Our kids went to Chapel Hill for college and never moved back. We decided to make the move and are temporarily in an apartment awaiting the completion of our new home in Fearrington. I retired as a Gastroenterologist 10 years ago, and since then Anne and I have spent 4-5 months a year at our summer home on the coast of Maine. I even learned to sail and garden. It was great seeing everyone at our 50th. Kudos to Ed Kern and Sam Ostrow and all those who made it possible.

Lee Scarborough (pictured at right) was spotted last fall by the Cape Cod News going out on a limb to adjust the jib aboard his classic wooden sailboat off Wychmere Harbor. Gives new meaning to the idea of “hanging out on the boat,” no?

George Wood: My wife Carol and I just celebrated my two years of surviving a very challenging bout with multiple myeloma here in Colorado, from which I continue to be in "deep remis- sion." In the meantime, I have been slowly reclaiming my more active life with ATV excursions to Moab and Ouray this past summer, combined with daily golden retriever therapy. Having missed two gatherings with my ’67 classmates at CarniVail, I am looking forward to getting back on the slopes and seeing them again this winter.

Dartmouth Alumni Council News from Peter Nistad

“The Elephant in the Living Room” by Peter Nistad

In October, I attended the Dartmouth Alumni Council’s 215th Meeting in Hanover. I wanted to share what I learned and to invite your feedback and questions.

First things first: The proverbial elephant in the room is the possibility of expanding the size of the Dart- mouth undergraduate enrollment. The Council meeting theme was a “sense of place” which provided for a nos- talgic weekend. More importantly we also spent time addressing what is by far and away the major question facing the college today. Do we get bigger? Currently a task force is exploring this question and no decision has been made. Please share your thoughts. The list of issues that must be addressed to provide an answer is substantial and I wish more meeting time had been devoted to exploring at least some of these issues. At a minimum there are major financial, historical, logistical, academic, administrative and emotional issues in play. Learn more about the Enrollment Task Force. Hopefully your comments either to the Enrollment Task Force or to me to pass on will serve to give this subject the attention it deserves. In the near future we may be saying “It is, Sir, a medium sized college. And yet there are those who love it.” The Board of Trustees will make the final decision and this is your chance to express your opinion.

• We were among the first to visit the newly rededicated Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. It’s spectacular and while we were there, Professor Don Pease showed up to read Green Eggs and Ham. The new Class of ’67 bunkhouse is something everyone should visit. For those of you who knew Ned Gillette a visit is a must. The bunkhouse contains a pictorial tribute that captures him perfectly. • The Council nominated two trustee candidates for alumni-nominated vacancies on Dartmouth’s Board of Trustees. They are Jeff Crowe ’78 P’08, ’10, ‘15 and Elizabeth (Liz) Cahill Lempres ’83, Th’84, and P’11. Read more. • President Hanlon recently convened an Enrollment Task Force to explore increasing the size of the undergraduate student body by 10 to 25 percent. President Hanlon informed us no decision has been made. You can read more and share your comments with [email protected] or with me.

President Hanlon and his leadership team outlined a strategic vision based on what makes Dartmouth distinc- tive―the fusion of a best-in-class undergraduate college and a dynamic research university. With emphasis on liberal arts, the teacher-scholar model, the sense of place associated with our unique location, and the adventure- some spirit embodied by students and alumni, the strategic plan outlined a path that prepares Dartmouth and its graduates to play a larger role in improving the human condition globally. We learned about communications and fundraising plans to mobilize the community around the vision and plan in 2018. Look for more details this spring.

• The Council feted this year’s Alumni Awards recipients for their contributions to Dartmouth. Sherri C. Oberg ’82, Tu’86 and Arthur M. Kelton ’61 were awarded the Alumni Award, and the Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award was given to Kevin C. Hudak ’07 and Heiyab F. Tessema ’04, Th’05, Th’06. Read more. • The Alumni Liaison Committee has recently released its annual report to the Board of Trustees for 2016- 2017. The report, which you can download here, details feedback received by the Council over the last year. • During the meeting, we also discussed progress made on Moving Dartmouth Forward, and learned the College’s position on DACA. We were informed of the investigation of three professors for alleged sexual misconduct. And President Hanlon assured us that although the College is considering the future of the Hanover Country Club, it will continue to fully support its golf program and has no plans to sell the land where the golf course currently sits.

I'm happy to hear your feedback and answer any questions you may have. If you’d like more details, the full meeting minutes are available here and you can view photos―including of the new Moosilauke Ravine Lodge here. I also hope you’ll save the date for the annual Alumni Day of Service on May 5, 2018. ______

(The Dartmouth Alumni Council is a group of 125 alumni representing the various constituencies within the alumni body (classes, clubs, regions, affiliated groups, et cetera). We serve as a two-way liaison between the College and alumni, carrying your feedback to Dartmouth’s leadership and reporting back to you, our constitu- ents, about Dartmouth news and initiatives.)

The Hill Winds Know Their Name

Paul Killebrew reported that John Maguire Benzian died suddenly of a head injury on January 9 while visiting family in Carmel, California. He was 72.

John Benzian (right) and Paul Killebrew roped together at the summit of the Matterhorn in 1967 . . . and John with partner Kathy Kucera

John’s brother Pete Benzian (Dartmouth ’64) sent the following:

“John Maguire Benzian, a retired lawyer and avid sailor and traveler with his longtime partner Kathy Kucera, died suddenly on January 9, 2018, while travelling in Carmel, California, as a result of an accidental blow to his head. “John, the youngest of three brothers, grew up in Anoka, Minnesota. He was an accomplished student and athlete at Anoka High School, graduated from Dartmouth in 1967 majoring in history and government where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi and the senior society Sphinx, served in the United States Navy as a communications officer aboard the USS Pocono (an amphibious group command ship) among other assignments from 1967-70, and graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1973. “John’s career at National Car Rental Systems spanned almost 30 years. He started as a lawyer in the Prop- erties Department and rose to Corporate Vice-President, Counsel and Assistant Secretary advising on numerous acquisition and divestiture transactions involving successive National owners including AutoNation, Household International, General Motors and private investment companies. “After retiring from National, John began a general law practice concentrating on business formation and employment law matters. He also engaged in extensive charitable and volunteer work in the legal and education community including serving as an Americorp volunteer in their educational tutoring program. He was a gener- ous contributor to many charities and was an active member and supporter of St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Excelsior. “John was a longtime and well-loved member of the Wayzata Yacht Club. His J-24 Ulla-La raced for many years on Lake Minnetonka and he crewed on Team Magic in the Capri 25 Fleet and The Green Boat in the So- nar Fleet. He and Kathy sailed frequently on Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior, Lake Geneva, in Florida, and in the Caribbean. John also had a great affection for Garwood and Chris-Craft inboards. He owned several over the years and loved hosting his nieces and nephews on cruises around Minnetonka when they visited from Cali- fornia. He and Kathy also were wonderful organizers of summer outings for his relatives including memorable canoe trips down Minnehaha Creek to Saint Anthony Falls. “John was a smart, kind, thoughtful and wise man. While he didn’t have children, he had eight loving nieces and nephews who considered him a second father, and a warm and loving relationship with Kathy’s children. He maintained close ties with his Anoka, Dartmouth, Navy, U of M and National friends and luckily celebrated his 50th reunion at Dartmouth where he reconnected with many of his close college friends.

Paul Killebrew added that John was “a great friend and a real character―a true one-of-a-kind. He was the one person I worked on most to get to our reunion and I am so thankful that he came and had a truly wonderful time.”

Charles Bradford (Brad) Langley, age 71, died suddenly on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his home in Ellicott City, Maryland. He is survived by his wife Jeanne Pash, and children Alexandra Langley, Jonathan Langley and his wife Megan, and Ethan Langley. Brad came to Dartmouth from Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. He majored in history and was chair of the Asian Society. After Dartmouth he received a doctorate from Indiana University and taught Chi- nese Studies at several colleges and universities. He later worked for 32 years for the Department of Defense, retiring in 2015. Brad’s obituary in the Washington Post noted that he was “an avid traveler and student of history; he was the family genealogist and a prolific pho- tographer, as his Facebook friends knew so well. He was a wise counsel and caring friend to a large group of extended family, friends, and colleagues. The New England Historic Genealogical Society, The Mayflower Society, and the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society of America have all lost a long-standing member.”

Leland Francis Powers, Jr. of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, died on August 17, 2016, at age 71. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Carol, and members of her family. Lee was known for his dry wit, his love of classical music, literature, cats, and the Boston sports teams. He came to Dartmouth from Wellesley Senior High School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and was an English major. Lee had a long career as a medical editor. He worked for the journal Hospital Practice for many years, and later was the managing editor of The Journal of Infectious Diseases for over a decade. The Journal‘s editor-in- chief published a memorial note, in which said that Lee had had a lasting impact on the publication and on those who knew him. “No one I know personified the term ‘gentleman’ more than Lee,” wrote Dr. Martin Hirsch. “He was a true professional at his work and a delightful human being.”

Vincent Evans Starzinger, one of the Dartmouth Governmemnt department’s most colorful figures, died on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at age 88. “Nicknamed ‘The Zinger’ by students and colleagues,” The Valley News observed, “Starzinger retired in 1994, after 34 years at Dartmouth, but his influence extended far beyond that time. “In 2008, government professor Richard F. Winters wrote in the Valley News: ‘The legendary Zinger. . . . His monumental reputation . . . derived from his brilliance in challenging students to think and in employing the broad base of scholarship. He di- rected his intellectual vitality at a range of heterogeneous students, not just government majors. It is that kind of mind, operating with that kind of passion, that Dartmouth should be seeking and rewarding.’ “Starzinger’s book Middlingness was published in 1965, long before it became popular to speak to a politics of the center. A revised edition, The Politics of the Cen- ter, was released in 1991. Most recently, social media posts are referencing the book as accurately describing the current political landscape with populists dominating the political debate from the right and the left, and the consequences for those caught at the center. “Starzinger noted in his book that the politics of moderation ‘is least realistic where it is most relevant, and most realistic where it is least relevant.’ In societies torn by extreme political divisions, ‘the center will very likely be pulverized from both sides and driven to futile negativism. On the other hand, commitment to the center is likely to be a fairly realistic enterprise where the political left and right both stand within the same value consen- sus.’” When I was a Government major, The Zinger had the shortest hair on campus and was the closest thing the department had to a conservative voice―though he’d surely be drummed out of today’s Republican Party for being too moderate! He thought and spoke eloquently and sometimes provocatively, once asking a student if he really thought Herbert Marcuse would not have sentenced Socrates to drink hemlock. But he also thought the 30- day jail sentences handed out to the 1969 Parkhurst occupiers were excessive. When I see modern-day pols claim- ing to be “conservatives,” I sometimes think of how The Zinger always exuded thoughtfulness and decency, even if you and he didn’t agree politically. ― Jim Rooks Professor Starzinger’s full (and entertaining) obituary is available online at: http://www.vnews.com/Vincent- Evans-Starzinger-obituary-Hanover-NH-12353835.

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Days of Splendor, Hours Like Dreams by Chuck Hobbie

At our 50th reunion we learned of a new book written and published by our Classmate Chuck Hobbie just before we gathered in Hanover. It’s called Days of Splendor, Hours Like Dreams. (Those, of course, are phrases from the song “Dartmouth Undying.”) In the opinion of Your Editor it is the best, most detailed, most comprehensive, most honest account of life at Dartmouth in the mid-1960s ever to come off of a printing press. It’s more than 200 pages of delightful writing, with dozens of pictures of people whom many of us know―and in some cases were! It’s available from Amazon or through Chuck’s website, www.dartmouthdays.com.

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