Tuck School
As THIS is BEING WRITTEN, mid-year examinations are winding up and preparations are "under way for Carnival weekend. Snow conditions have improved to the point that the dormitories and fraternity houses have started work on their snow sculpturing. As yet, they have not advanced beyond the snowgathering stage, and we are unable to predict the final form of any entry.
The printer has given us reason to believe that the Directory of Tuck Alumni will be available and distributed to you in March. We hit a number of snags in the preparation of the directory this year and are very sorry about the delay. However, we have high hopes that the product when you receive it will be worth waiting for.
The earnings data which you included with our last "Survey of Graduates" have already been very useful to us here at the School. Harry Wellman finds them very helpful in his counselling work with students and Dean Olsen has used them in his discussions with business groups, educators, and students. We are deeply indebted to all of you for your cooperation in this project.
The final weeks of classes before mid-years were marked by the appearance of four speakers, w ho made significant contributions to the work of the School.
H. M. Huffman Jr., D' 36, president of the Huffman Manufacturing Company, Dayton, Ohio, met with Professor Burleigh's first year Production course on January 6, 7, and 8. Huff was accompanied by Fred Smith, general manager of the company. Working as an effective team, their discussions of the company's operations were divided along the following lines: 1. Work Simplification—What It Is; 2. Work Simplification—A Good Top Management Philosophy; 3. The History of Work Simplification at the Huffman Manufacturing Co.; 4. Future Plans for Work Simplification at Huffman; 5. Question Period.
On January 7, Huff and Fred met with Professor Davis' Marketing class to discuss the procurement and sales problems of the Huffman Manufacturing Company. Needless to say, the meetings were very favorably received by the men, and a great deal of interest was stimulated the Huffman program.
On January 15, Mr. Carl Hess, publisher of Column, Inc., New York City, discussed "Research Activities in Launching a New Magazine" with Professor Frey's Marketing Re- search and Planning group.
Marvin L. Frederick, D'15, Director of Personnel for Peat, Marwick and Mitchell, wellknown public accounting firm, met with Professor Walters' Personnel Management course on January 17 to discuss "The Development of a Personnel Department."
J. Lee Bausher D'2l, president of Infant Socks, Inc., Reading, Pa., met with several members of the faculty recently for an interesting discussion of his current operating program.
A similar meeting on the problems of short line railroads was held with Lewis A. Putnam T'24, president of the Barre & Chelsea Railroad and St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Railroad, when he visited the School in January.
On January 31, Professors A. W. Frey, R. T. Davis, and K. A. Hill visited The Lovejoy Tool Manufacturing Company, Springfield, Vt., as the guests of C. N. Safford D'oB, president.
Provost Elliott D. Smith of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, visited with the Tuck School faculty on February 1 and conferred with Dean Olsen and senior members of the faculty about problems connected with the establishment of a new School of Industrial Management at Carnegie Institute.
The December 15 issue of "The Bulletin of the National Association of Purchasing Agents" included an excellent report of George Renard's discussions with the first-year men and those taking the second-year Administrative Controls course. George serves as executive secretary-treasurer of the Association, and is one of the popular visiting lecturers who con tribute so much to the various courses.
Twenty-five copies of "The Proceedings of the 1948 Boston Conference on Distribution" have been presented to Tuck by Victor Emanuel, president, Avco Manufacturing Corporation.
Cresap, McCormick and Paget, management engineers, have recently announced the admission of Joseph P. Merriam T'32 to partnership.
Robert W. Elsasser T'22, New Orleans management analyst, is the author of "Tools and Techniques of Management," which appeared in the December 1948 issue of Mechanical Engineering.
Word has just been received of the death of George C. Cavis T'23 in Waban, Mass., on December 14. George had been with Clark, Dodge and Co., Boston investment banking firm.
H. Dwight Meader T'41 has been awarded the General Electric Lighting and Rectifier Divisions' managers' Award for 1948. The citation accompanying the award stated that it was "in recognition of his outstanding contribution toward the development of inexperienced personnel and the organizing and planning of new routines and procedures in connection with the decentralization of accounting work." Dwight is supervisor of accounting for the Lighting and Rectifier Divisions of the General Electric Company.
Wendolin John Nauss T'46 spoke to Professor Stone's college class on January 20 and visited members of the faculty while in town. He completes his work at Yale Law School in February.
The engagement of Herbert L. Schulman T'48 and Miss Barbara Jaffe, senior and president of the Student Government Association at the Northfield School for Girls, has been announced. Herb, who is now employed by the J. & J. Corrugated Box Corporation, reports that a June wedding is in prospect.
W. R. Gray T'48 writes that he is now with the Parish Oil Company, Inc., Parish, N. Y. Parish is a leading distributor for Sun Oil Co. in the Syracuse area.
John S. Jenness T'48 is now with the United States Rubber Company in Naugatuck, Conn., and is currently working in the personnel department.
Donald H. C. MacKay T'48 recently terminated his employment with International Harvester. Don is now located in Washington, D. C., where he is employed by a firm specializing in the sale of china, glassware, electrical equipment, and silver to hotels and restaurants.
T. J. Fajen Jr. T'48 is a member of the staff of Steinmetz & Kelly, Chicago distributing house located in the Merchandise Mart.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert George Luchsinger have announced the marriage of their daughter Polly Rollins, to William Sanders Clark T'47 on January 28 in San Francisco.
Victor Z. Brink, former member of the Tuck faculty, has been appointed auditor by the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Mich.
Robert B. Kirsch T'48 is sales representative of Robert Rollins Blazers, New York clothing manufacturer.
Robert N. Loomis T'48 is an accountant for the Weyerhauser Timber Company, Tacoma Wash. Bob writes that his present home address is 921 North G Street, Tacoma.
Walter S. Nylund T'48 is a commercial rep. resentative for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, with headquarters in Boston. Walt is living at 186 Union Avenue, Framingham.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Moore have announced the marriage of their daughter, Shirley Maxine to John Maurice Gogle T'48 on January 8 in Lafayette, Indiana.
Alumni in the Boston-New York areas will be interested to know that plans are now being made for the annual meetings of the Clearing House Association. Sherrn Clough T'24 and Wes Beattie T'34 are in charge of arrangements for the Boston meeting, while Ken Ballantyne T'28 and Ken Hamilton T'41 are doing a similar job for the New York area. Details as to the date, time, place, etc., will be announced.
K. A. Hill
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