President: Bob Marchant Old Saybrook CT (860) 388-2395 [email protected] Vice Presidents: Bill Breer Washington DC (202) 966-6792 [email protected] Jay Greene Saint Helena CA (707) 963-1516 [email protected] Clark Griffiths (Special Projects) Lebanon NH (603) 448-2966 [email protected] Ted Jennings Selkirk. NY (518) 767-2782 [email protected] Secretaries: Mike Lasser (Class Notes) Penfield NY 57’s in Town Again! (585) 377-0232 [email protected] Tom Macy (Necrologist) Homecoming Guilford, CT (203) 457-1871 [email protected] October 29 - 31, 2010 Treasurer: Mike Tompkins October in New Hampshire. Fall color, red and gold Shrewsbury MA leaves, evergreens. For ’57s who attended Homecoming, (508) 842-8321 [email protected] Head Agent: the Upper Valley Fall color began on their drive into Bob McCollom Hanover and continued on campus. Those of you who South Woodstock VT weren’t there, close your eyes and you can see it, too. (802) 484-7200 [email protected] Mini-Reunion Chairman: Class officers gathered for lunch on Friday at the Blunt Bruce Bernstein Great Barrington MA Alumni Center to prepare for class meeting the next day. (413) 528-8269 [email protected] On Friday afternoon, thirty-five classmates and spouses Gift Planning Chairman: Joe Stevenson attended a very special panel discussion on Seeds of Pinehurst NC Peace, an organization that brings youth and adult edu- (802) 649-1547 [email protected] cators from areas of conflict to its International Camp in Maine. Speakers included six Newsletter: Howie & Wendie Howland ’57s and their spouses who attended a Listening Tour of Israel and Palestine in April, Pocasset MA and some Dartmouth undergraduates with experience as Seeds, counselors, or both. (508) 564-6484 [email protected] Class Caring Committee: Several ’57 classmates who visited the camp in August also chimed in (write-up, p. 4). Jack Stempel At 5:00 pm, ‘57s Fort Worth TX (817)870-1002 [email protected] gathered at the Widows Liaison: Russo Gallery in Cinda Ely Lafayette, CA Haldeman Hall for (925) 283-9634 [email protected] a wine reception Scholarship Fund: and dinner. To- Dan Goggin Mashpee, MA gether we walked (508) 477-0815 [email protected] to Memorial Field Web’sters: Adam Block (email lists) for the start of the Reston VA Homecoming pa- (703) 318-0276 [email protected] rade. Allan Vendeland (website) Pepper Pike OH Bruce Bernstein ’57 introducing, Eric Tanner ’11, Monica Balanoff ’11, David (216) 831-2523 [email protected] Nutt ’09, Gent Salihu ’11, Lelia G,A, Taha Burt ’11, Lita Moses, Charlie Class Website Tseckares ’57, Charlie White ’57, Susan White cont. next page www.dartmouth57.com Dartmouth Class of 1957 !!! page 1 !! November 2010 Monk Bancroft (right) leading us this year, l957 proudly marched through town to the Green for the traditional Dartmouth night festivities in front of Dartmouth Hall and the bonfire built by the Class of 2014. On Saturday those walking across campus in the “sharp and misty morning” had the campus to themselves (students don’t get up that early). The Class Meeting was called to order in Kemeny Hall at 8:30 am by President Bob Marchant (see minutes follow- ing by Secretary Mike Lasser). The 1957 appreciation lunch (left) at Woodward-Ripley-Smith was catered this year with a great repast to fortify us for the game to follow at 1:30. Students joined us at each table for some spirited discussions. The game: Harvard v. Dartmouth. The stage was set for a signature win. The weather was clear, the crowd was large (9,142, the largest since 1998). The 1970 Dartmouth championship team returned to be honored again. Alas, Harvard scored on all five of its first half possessions, building a 24-point lead on the way to a 30-14 win. Harvard dominating both offensively and defensively, the outcome was never in doubt. Those who hoped the Dartmouth pro- gram would be competitive had to accept that it was simply not playing at Harvard’s level, not yet. Maybe next year (Ed. note: “Next year” did come for the Red Sox, after all…) Carol and Rod Dubois (below) hosted a ’57 post game party at their lovely home at 32 Rip Road in Hanover. The short distance from the stadium and Carol’s homemade hors d’oeuvres were much appreciated. The next challenge: Get- Front, Chris Wren, Mike Tompkins, Bob Macdonald, Mike ting to the Norwich Inn on time! Lasser. Rear, Bruce Bernstein, Bob McCollom Dartmouth Class of 1957 !!! page 2 !! November 2010 Dinner followed at the Norwich Inn in its beautiful Vermont setting. The food was especially good this year (salmon or steak). Ken Yalowitz (left) and his wife Judy joined us. Ken provided an update on the Dickey Center activities, the Dickey in- ternship program, and Great Issues speakers ’57 Homecoming Attendees Monk and Jane Bancroft brought to campus. Duncan and Anne Barnes Bruce Bernstein and Lita Moses Sunday morning Happy and Clark Griffiths Dick and Sue Burch hosted their traditional blueberry pancake and Bob and Marion Burton Larry and Gretchen Calvert sausage breakfast at their home in Lebanon, NH. Rod and Carol Dubois A special thanks to Al Rollins (below right) who Clark and Happy Griffiths Howie and Wendie Howland manned the wood stove and cooked the pancakes Mike and Elaine Lasser Ken Yalowitz for hungry ’57s and their and spouses. The Grif- Bob and June Macdonald Tom and Alice Macy fiths’ gathering is always a great way to wrap up Bob Marchant the weekend. See you next year! Bob McCollom Dave and Ruth Orr Dick and Cynthia Perkins Bob and Isa Rex Al and Jane Rollins Mike and Jean Smith Wendell and Ginger Smith Mike and Marianne Tompkins Charles Tseckares Charlie and Susan White Chris and Jaqueline Wren Ken and Judy Yalowitz H’57 Garvey Clarke was in town for the BADA (Black Americans at Dart- mouth) Reunion and attended class meeting. Lita Moses, Charlie Tseckares, Cynthia Perkins, Dick Perkins, Bruce Bernstein Elaine Lasser, Mike Lasser, Bob Macdonald, Marianne Tompkins, Mike Tompkins, Charlie Tseckares, Larrie Calvert, Dave Orr, June Macdonald Dartmouth Class of 1957 !!! page 3 !! November 2010 Seeds of Peace Otisfield ME, August 7, 2010 Seeds of Peace, founded in 1993, empowers youth from conflict regions to work for a better future. It also provides regional programming to support graduates, known as Seeds, once they return to their home countries. On Saturday, August 7, 2010, three D’57 couples who went on the D’57 Mini Reunion trip to Israel/Palestine in April (Charlie & Susan White, Charlie & Lorna Tseckares, Bruce Bernstein & Lita Moses) visited the Seeds of Peace Camp in Otisfield, Maine. One reason was to meet with Eric Tanner ’11, current Dartmouth Student Body President, Assistant Camp Director, and Monica Balanoff ’11, Waterfront Director. Campers of different religions and nationalities are divided into two teams and participate in 112 tasks in a relay race all over camp. They learn healthy compe- tition, cooperation and communi- cation skills. The peace canoe races were a popular event. Susan White writes: “The visit to SOP camp was a wonderful experience after our trip to Israel. When we arrived at the security gates all the flags brought tears to my eyes. I realized that we were going to enter a place that you can't just walk into unannounced. Daniel, Lita Moses' son, had made sure the guards know we were coming… “My most touching memories: At the end of the competitions, all the students, counselors, and delegates went into the lake in their camp clothes, lots of hugging. “The most poignant memory is a brief talk with a young camper who looked very sad. I asked her if she had enjoyed camp and her reply was that she didn't want to go home. I asked her where home was and she replied, “Nablus (Palestinian city north of Jerusalem).” When I told her that we had been there in April she was quite surprised as it's not a tourist town. I really wanted to spend more time talking with her. That girl still haunts me.” Class Meeting Homecoming, October 30, 2010 Present: Officers—Bob Marchant, Mike and Marianne Tompkins, Howie and Wendie Howland, Bruce Bernstein and Lita Moses, Tom and Alice Macy, Mike and Elaine Lasser. Classmates—Monk and Jane Bancroft, Duncan and Anne Barnes, Dick and Sue Burch, Bob and Marion Burton, Larry and Gretchen Calvert, Rod DuBois, Clark and Happy Griffiths, Bob and June MacDonald, Bob McCollom, Dick and Cynthia Perkins, Garvey Clarke, Al and Jane Rollins, Wendell and Ginger Smith, Charles Tseckares, Charlie and Sue White. 1. Remarks from the Chair Bob Marchant (left) observes three ways in which Dartmouth is different now: diversity, women, seriousness of academics. cont. next page Dartmouth Class of 1957 !!! page 4 !! November 2010 Class Meeting Notes, cont. 2. Secretary’s Report. and organizing. Minutes accepted as summarized. Brief discussion of how many people required for a Mini. We have had six class notes columns, one in each issue of The Alumni Office says there is no set number. the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Some columns rely on Future plans and possibilities: American Revolution in themes, others are miscellanies. early May, Naples, Moscow to St. Petersburg, Mississippi Contact information from the new River, Napa Valley. Class List sent to secretaries will be 6. Reports from recipients of Class funds. made available on request to individual a. Brian Kuntz of DOC and officers from the Led- classmates only. As the secretary re- yard Canoe Club. The Club has rebuilt the club house after ceives updated information, he will a fire.