1940
The end of the summer lull finds us in much the same shape as the start - wondering where our next column is coming from. Things are a bit brighter after the two-month hiatus, however. The newspaper clippings testify to the fact that a number of classmates have been quite active in one way or another over the summer. It's hard to tell where to begin, so we'll just take the clippings as they come.
Pete Shedden, who had been with the public accounting firm of Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery since 1941, except for four years in the armed forces, was elected to the post of vice president and treasurer of the Rochester Transit Corporation last May 17. He had been in charge of the RTC audit since 1950. Pete, Edythe, and their two children are now living at 21 Clio St., Rochester 12, N. Y.
Capt. John D. Ingersoll was assigned in June as assistant director of the personnel division, Headquarters, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Prior to reporting to Brooke, he was chief of the personnel and welfare activities, U.S. Army Hospital in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Jack entered the service in 1941 after attending the U. of Michigan School of Law. The Ingersolls live with their two children, Alanson S., 7, and Sally E., 3, at 118 W. Hathaway Drive, Apt. 4, San Antonio, Texas.
Nat Sample, out in Madison, Wise., has joined the architectural firm of Weiler and Strang in that city. Nat had worked with the firm earlier when he first went to Madison. Nat and wife, Ginny, have been living there since 1947. They have three children.
One Thomas Braden, our Tom, we think, reportedly has purchased the Oceanside (Calif.) Blade-Tribune. The paper is published evenings, except Saturday, with a circulation in the neighborhood of 4,000. We'll try to get more exact information for next month's column.
Richard N. Hawkes, of Worcester, recently was named assistant manager of the Pioneer Credit Corporation, at Great Barrington, Mass. Dick had served 11 years with the Commercial Credit Corporation in Worcester, where he was branch manager for four years prior to going with Pioneer.
Syd Craig sent us a card in June announcing that his law firm's name had been changed to Martin, Craig & Chester. At the same time, the firm moved its offices to the Harris Bldg., 111 West Monroe St., Chicago 3. Syd's practice has been progressing well since he set up his own partnership somewhat over a year ago.
Scotty Rogers, who has been managing the Engine Accessories Division for the Parker Appliance Co., of Cleveland, has been transferred to manager of their Rubber Products Division. Scott has thus shifted from the valve to the gasket business, which I am told has the effect of putting him into quite a challenging opportunity.
Les Nichols, formerly assistant to the president for public relations at City College of New York, has resigned from that post to join a New York printing firm as sales promotion director. He had served at CCNY since 1946. Les has been receiving much good publicity himself lately for his battle story of the Tenth Armored Division, recently published under the title: Impact. The book, which required some seven years of preparation, has been getting excellent treatment from the reviewers.
Don Rainie has been heard from twice since we closed the June column. Most recently, he submitted his statement covering the class finances for the year, but we'll wait till next month to comment on that. An earlier letter included the following news:
"Earle Keingold made the front page locally as a member of the committee cooperating with the Fresh Air vacation program and is currently presenting, monthly, one of the State's candidates for Congress and Senate in his capacity as president of the Lions' Club. Ran across Bud Swenson and Moody Dole at a recent social" event. Biggest surprise of all was to encounter Roy Merchant, unexpectedly, in one of the local stationery stores a few days ago. Apparently, he is currently a salesman, because he was checking merchandise on the shelves. "We enjoyed a pleasant but unproductive chat. He reported that living in Boston itself made it difficult to see the suburban Forties as much as he would like."
We have a flurry of activity on the affiliations front to report on. Taking them in chronological order, Steve Jewett and Mary Bertha Fitzgerald were married in Tilton, N. H., on May 8. The bride attended Mount Saint Mary College and the University of New Hampshire, and has been a hostess for the past three years with Capital Air Lines. They are making their home at Laconia, N. H., where Steve is practising law in partnership with his father.
On May 15 Earl Kochersperger Jr. and Ellen Connor Day were married in Norwich Town, Conn. After a honeymoon trip to Bermuda, they are living in Greenwich.
We only have the engagement announcement to work from, but we understand that Bob Dingwall and Billie Christine Boothe, of Natchez, Miss., were married recently and are now living in New York City. Bob is with the Hoyt advertising agency there.
We're late on the deliveries, but it is never too late to offer congratulations. This time it is on the occasion of the arrival of a second son, born May 14, to Mary and Fred Fuld Jr., at San Pedro, Calif. Sorry, we don't have the name.
The bottom of the news basket has been reached, so we'll say so long until next month. Hope to see a few of you at the football games this fall. Let's hear from you!
Secretary, 322 Canterbury Road, Westfield, N. J.
Treasurer, 88 North Main St., Concord, N. H.
