1931*
Secretary-Chairman, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N. Y.
Changes have been taking place fast and furiously for many of the members of our gang, and just so that we can give you the most up-to-the minute news, here they are:
Vance Dickerman, formerly of Philadelphia, is now the Manager of the Cuy- amaca Club which is a luncheon and social club in the Union Building in San Diego, California Link Page, previously reported with the University of Colorado. as of January ist has become associated with the Geological Survey, the Geologic Branch in Washington, D. C., as a Junior Geologist Steve Williams gives as his new set-up Consolidated Motor I ines, Inc., 60 Quinsigamond Avenue, Worcester, Mass. Steve is the Manager of the Worcester Terminal for the Consolidated Lines Hal Radin, whom we previously reported as having been quite ill and had left for California, parts unknown, tells us that he is now salesman of ice cream and bakery supplies for the Joe Lowe Corporation, 2744 East 11th Street, Los Angeles, Calif Bob Dilley gives us his new address at 315 Newport Road, in Wilkinsburg, Pa. Too bad you didn't get there a little earlier, Bob. We might have gotten together on my last Pittsburgh assignment. How's to drop us a note and tell us what you have been doing since the eventful day in June 1931 Baxter Ball is now the Branch Manager of the General Petroleum Corp. at 5th & Pierce Streets, Eugene, Oregon And Natator, Monk McCord, whose allegiance to Lennen & Mitchell was almost taken for granted, found that his services were worth more both to another firm and to himself and Mac can now be reached at McCann-Erickson in the Press Building, 60 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.
Bill Wilson, formerly with one of Philadelphia's newspapers, has since last October been appointed Director of Public Relations for the Republic Aviation Corporation which was formerly the Seversky Aircraft Corporation, of Farmingdale, New York. In announcing this appointment for Bill, Mr. Kellett, President of the Corporation, said that Bill would be responsible for the policy of "news dissemination, as differentiated from fabricated press agentry or exploitation, followed by Republic Aviation Corporation. Expansion of our manufacturing activities has made necessary the establishment of a division of public information, which Mr. Wilson will head." Bill will maintain his offices at Farmingdale and at Philadelphia. How this cold and cruel world has a tendency to bring us back to earth with a shock. Here we were beginning to feel very proud of ourselves- when we were able to list one office, and then we read about some guy like Wilson maintaining two offices. What a man! We are sorry, Bill, that we didn't report your change earlier, but I know we are all delighted for you on this new job.
By way of travel, a long letter from Tommy Williams tells us that Ralph Maynard, whose address is the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Paschall P. 0., Philadelphia, Pa., where he has been associated as a technical representative which, according to Ralph, is nothing more than a glorified drummer, has left for South America to Bogata, Caracas. His territory will be Venezuela and Colombia and that, being an expert on turbines, will probably have to cover all of South America. Tom, himself, has been jumping around as a commercial agent for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. His newest address and one which looks quite permanent is the Girard Trust Building in Philadelphia. Three years ago Tom was sent to St. Louis and while he was down there he used to get together with Gray Magee and Bob Burnett. Al- though the work has been piling up, Tom finds it has its compensations in that his most valued customers are the Brewers of Philadelphia and as Tom says, "It's not too hard to take." Being a proud member of the Master Brewers Association he is trying to increase his capacity so the brewers won't think the "Big Green" didn't train him properly. By way of an aside, fellows, it sort of sounds as though Tommy is the man to know in Philadelphia, or am I letting you in for trouble, Tommy? On second thought maybe I am, because by almost the same mail we have received an announcement of the marriage of one, Thomas F. Williams Jr. and Miss Constance Probst on the 30th of December. Tom and Constance are living in Jericho Manor, Abington, Pa., so maybe you visiting drummers better not try to force his hand on this beer situation too soon. Congratulations to you both, and thanks, for that grand long letter.
Congratulations are in order, too, to Chain Store Magnate Charlie—The RedGristede to whom Dr. and Mrs. John Joseph White announce the marriage of their daughter, Zorah, on February 6th. Charlie Schneider was the best man, and after a trip to Cuba, Red and Zorah will be living in New York.
Greg Moore, down in San Antonio, Texas, gave up the care-free life on October 12 th when he was married to Mary Keator. Greg is associated in the real estate business where he concentrates on irrigated farms. Those of you who get the urge to quit this sordid world and retire to a farm, get in touch with Greg. He says, "On a small farm you can grow a few beans, raise a chicken or two, keep a cow. and in the cool of the evening sit on the front porch and let the world rush by." Say, Greg, how would you like to write some copy for one of our Retirement In-come ads? The idea sounds good to me, and by way of a little business propaganda, why don't you get in touch with all the insurance boys in the class and send them pictures of these farms so they can tell their policyholders where they can retire to.
Congratulations to all of youse guys and youse gals, and we are all looking forward to meeting your good wives at the Tenth.
Out in Alton, Illinois, on, as Gray puts it, "Franksgiving Day" November 23, the potential captain of the 1961 basketball team put in his appearance, this being Gray Jr. Nice work and congratulations to the Magees.
On the 12 th of January a very official document with a gold seal and a pink and blue ribbon attached announced the addition of a boy to the Doug Woodrings, this being Earle Douglas Woodring Jr. It sort of looks like the men have it this time. The only thing that is worrying me is how they are going to tell all these boys apart in Hanover with these "Juniors" after their name. Congratulations too Doug to you and Bee.
From Hanover we learn that Bill Pierce, of the Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, wrote an article which was worthy of printing in the American Journal of Botany on "Cytology of the GenusLespedeza." Bill, what is a Lespedeza?
And in the same mail a clipping out of a Bridgeport newspaper containing the life history and "physog" of one C. K. O'Neill stating that the same Charles K. O'Neill, young Bridgeport author and playwright, will have the assistance of Charles Alan in revising his three-act play, These Are the Times. This announcement was made by the Actors Repertory theater which took an option of Chuck's play several months ago. Written on a theme suggested by Lee Strasberg, former Group Theater director, the play has for its background the American Revolution, told with modern connotations. Chuck completed the first draft of the play last summer and it is expected that the final draft will be ready early this year. In addition to his work on this, he has also been commissioned to prepare an American adaptation of a three-act Danish comedy and is continuing the production of scripts for the radio program, Second Husband. Another radio program for which he prepares articles is Aunt Jennie's Real Life Stories. Funny how long it really takes to find out what some guys are doing, but it looks as though we have really got the low-down on Charlie at last.
By the time this column reaches you we will all be starting to hear the call to the colors for the Alumni Fund. As yet the man has not been selected who is to take Beany's place as the head of the Alumni Fund for our Class. We will let you know just as soon as the selection is made, and we ask you all to do the best you can in again keeping the Class of '31 among the better classes in this Alumni Fund Drive,
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