Tuck School
As these notes are being written, Hanover is slowly running oft the last remains of the winter's snow, and there are many indications that spring is just around the corner a robin here and there, local youngsters warming up for a red-hot baseball season, the usual quietness of Hanover during vacation period.
The high points of the month of March in the annals of Tuck School are the Tuck School Clearing House annual meetings in New York and Boston. We would like to be able to go on for a column or two about each of the meetings—those who were present, what we talked about, who spoke, what was said, and so on. However, we can't do that and so we will try to tell you very briefly about each.
The annual meeting of the New York Branch of the Tuck School Clearing House was held on Tuesday, March 14, at the Advertising Club. Kirt Meyer T'3l, Manager of the Clearing House for last year, got the meeting off to a good start following the social hour. After dinner we heard a very excellent discussion of "The Rationale of Fact Finding and Kindred Techniques" by Mr. David Cole. Mr. Cole was Chairman of President Truman's Commission for the Coal Industry and a member of the Fact Finding Commission for the, Steel Industry. He has for years been a prominent lawyer and arbitrater for many industries.
Following Mr. Cole's discussion the following officers for the next year were unanimously elected: Manager, Joseph P. Merriam T'32; Secretary, Wendolin J. Nauss Jr. T 46.
Dean Olsen briefly brought the group up to date on Tuck School affairs during the past year and hopes for the next year. The meeting was very well attended by some seventy Tuck alumni. Dean Olsen and Professors Frey and Duncombe were the Hanover representatives to both this meeting and the Boston meeting.
The Boston Branch of the Tuck School Clearing House had its annual meeting on Wednesday, March 15, at Schrafft's, 16 West Street. Mort Jennings T'29, Manager for the past year, had prepared a very interesting and unusual program for the evening. Following Dean Olsen's review of the Tuck School a panel composed of "Nock" Wallis T'2o, Hal Marshall D'2s, and Ralph Butler T'3o, opened up a discussion of some personal experiences that have had an important bearing on their business progress. Following the panels observations of some of the important aspects that must be considered by men in industry, there was a lively discussion from the floor. The result was a completely worthwhile evening.
Officers unanimously elected to lead the Boston Branch of the Tuck School Clearing House next year are Nathan D. Bugbee T'26, Manager, and Lawrence A. Cate T'4l, Secretary. The meeting was attended by about sixty Tuck alumni.
The month of March also proved to be a busy one, in Hanover, with hour exams, guest lecturers, and alumni meetings in New York and Boston combining to keep faculty and students "on the hop" through some of the best skiing weather of the winter.
Donald L. Barr D'iB, Assistant Treasurer o£ the College, held a series of meetings with Professor Woodworth's Investment class to start the ball rolling early in March. Don's meetings were given over to a discussion of the investment policies, procedures, and problems of the College. According to all reports, he did a grand job, which is in line with his past performances at Tuck.
On March 10, Isador Pickman, regional director, International Fur and Leather Workers Union, was the guest of the Industrial Relations and Labor-Management Relations courses. Mr. Pickman, back for his second appearance at Tuck, again presented effectively a union executive's viewpoint of union-management problems in the leather industry.
A week later Mr. Carlos Allen, Vice President of The National City Bank of New York, met with the Management of Financial Institutions class to discuss the problem of "Financial Requirements for Bank Loans." This proved to be a very interesting session for those present.
The Cone Automatic Machine Company of Windsor, Vermont, were hosts to the Production Management class on March 16, and arranged a well-conducted plant tour to bring out the various production problems involved in producing high quality machine tools.
On March 23, S. Judson Dunaway, president of the S. Judson Dunaway Corporation, Dover, N. H., was the guest of the General Management class. Mr. Dunaway's discussion of the development of his business and some of his current problems was very favorably received.
Frederick J. Shepard Jr., general manager of Lewis-Shepard Products, Inc., Boston, and past president of the Electrical Industrial Truck Association, was the guest of the School March 24 and 25. In a meeting with the Production Management group, Mr. Shepard analyzed recent trends in the materials handling industry, while in his hour with the General Management class he covered the administration of Lewis-Shepard, a concern with an excellent reputation in its field.
A FEW ALUMNI NOTES
Duncan H. Newell Jr. T'37 has been named head of the trust department of the First Portland National Bank, Portland, Me.
Perley B. Merry T'27 has resigned his position as executive vice president and sales manager of the B. V. D. Corporation to join Phillips-Jones Corporation in an executive merchandising capacity.
Richard A. Gilbert T'39 has been made comptroller of the Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, S. C. Dick, Marie and Dick Jr. (3 years old) have the door open for any Tigers who may get to Greenvillel
H. Dwight Meader T'41 has been promoted to the position of assistant to the general manager of the Lighting and Rectifier Division, General Electric Company, Lynn, Mass.
Edward D. Gruen D'3l, member of the Tuck faculty, has received a grant from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to further his investigation of the "Economics of Wood Waste Utilization in New England." The project, which has the endorsement of the Society of American Foresters, is an integral part of Ed's gradsity.
A recent letter from Blair McClenachan T'4B reports that the twins, Andy and Anne, are doing nicely as they approach their first birthday.
Charlie Hathaway T'39 recently forwarded a very interesting account of his experiences with the Army Finance Department, Family Allowance Division. Charlie is located at 3,704 Sylvan Place, Pine Lawn, Mo.
Dick May berry T'47, with Eastman Kodak s Marketing Research Department, is teaching a course in Marketing Research at the University of Rochester.
Philip Penberthy T'47 has joined Geyer, Newell & Ganger, New York advertising agency.
Tom Beaumont T'47 is senior assistant buyer for handbags at Macy's in New York. Tom stopped at Tuck while in the vicinity on a skiing trip.
Al Holmes T-Th'49, with Towmotor, visited Hanover in March as did Walt Snickenberger T'4B and Jim Broderick T 47.
John Harriman, former member of the Tuck faculty, and Robert Hahnloser T'3s met recently in Zurich, Switzerland, to talk over old times.
