1937

To the secretary, these few months of respite have passed all too quickly. My thanks to Bibs Bankart for the June Notes - good reading for a change.

I would like to extend the congratulations of the class to Roxuley Bialla for his record breaking efforts as Class Agent. For the first time since 1945, we have beaten our objective and all of us should be proud of it. On the other hand, every one of those agents who assisted him deserve the same nod - it was a magnificent joint effort - and we hope you can accomplish it again next year.

Tony Turkevich, now chairman of the Institute of Nuclear Studies at the University of Chicago, directed a discussion of papers on the Theoretical Aspects of Nuclear Chemistry at the Gordon Research Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H., from June 27 to July 1.

Bob Kenney, along with his wife and two children, is now living in Paris where Bob is European director of chemical activities on that continent for B. F. Goodrich Co.

Roger Allen, in case you overlooked the June issue of the MAGAZINE, was invited by the Hempstead Town Board to prepare a brochure for the residents of the township as well as others. The result was so outstandingly successful that it is now used by the public schools as a text on town government and also a guidebook and remarkably graphic demonstration of community planning. Rog accomplished a most unusual and difficult feat: he has shown the Hempstead taxpayer that he gets his money's worth.

Bill Leonard is rapidly catching the attention of all radio and television owners with his program Eye on New York. He is called the DA of the airways as he keeps tabs on the news and the man in the witness chair is usually the leading news figure of the week.

Col. Donald Otis USMC has been appointed Chief of Staff for headquarters, 3rd Marine Division, Forward Fleet Marine Force, by Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Earnshaw, commanding general. Previously, Don was a staff member of a major planning group for the joint chiefs of staff, Washington, D. C., and later commanding officer, Marine Barracks, Charleston Naval Base, S. C. His wife and three children are living in Charleston while he is overseas.

Carlton Nichols, president of Nichols & Stone, was elected recently to the board of trustees of the Gardner Savings Bank at that institution's 87th annual meeting. Nick has been with Nichols & Stone Co. of Gardner, Mass., since graduation and was elected president of that firm in 1954.

Congratulations to Gandolph Rube on his recent engagement to Catherine Odierna of New York City.

Congratulations also go to Dick Watson. The American Cancer Society has awarded a grant of $3200 to Dr. T. Richard Watson Jr., Thoracic Surgeon, of the Hitchcock Clinic and director of the Pulmonary Laboratory, Hanover. The grant is in support of a research program into the effect of X-ray therapy on pulmonary functions.

Bill Timbers has made the front pages again as S.E.C. general counsel for J. Sinclair Armstrong, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bill Donaldson and an associate recently acquired the assets of the Smith Metal Arts Co. of Buffalo, N. Y. The company manufactures a high grade line of unique desk accessories in bronze, brass and aluminum. Bill was formerly in the investment business so brings to the company a broad experience in finance, taxes and insurance.

Sports writers welcome as guest editors for the next issue.

Col. Donald N. Otis '37 USMC (r) is Chief of Staff for all Marine Corps units on Okinawa.He is shown with Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Earnshaw, USMC, on the Pacific island.

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