1942
Prominent among the hardy band of Republicans in the Michigan Legislature is BobWaldron, State Representative of the 13th district of Wayne County. Due to a recent reshuffling of the local set-up, last fall's election was the first to list a Michigan State Representative exclusively for the areas of suburban Detroit known as Grosse Point and Harper Woods. Since this is a traditionally Republican area, nomination on the Republican ticket is tantamount to election.
After a hard-fought campaign, Bob won the primary against some tough opposition. Just how evenly matched were the eight Republican candidates is indicated by the fact that of a total of eight, five were listed as preferred by non-partisan civic organizations. Bob attributes his success to an all-out door-bell ringing campaign, reaching the grass roots of Grosse Pointe - and, of course, his solid Dartmouth training.
Now - and for another few months - Representative Waldron spends four days a week in the state capitol serving the citizens of Michigan. The rest of the week he is in Detroit practicing law.
He's the kind of a guy who should be a lawmaker, being well qualified both by training and ability. We could use a lot more like him. Another new official has taken over in New York, where Bill Miller has been made a vice president of the Commercial Bar, Inc., 521 5th Ave., New York City. Now before you go jumping to the wrong conclusion, let's keep the record straight on this one thing. This particular "bar" has to do with a law list for lawyers who deal in commercial law.
Frances and Mel Lee report the birth of their second daughter Carolyn last December in New Orleans. They have recently moved into a new home on the edge of a Louisiana swamp. Not so much lawn to mow, you know.
The other notices from the stork include one from Port of Spain, Trinidad, where Jeanand Leo Caproni welcomed Leo Francis Caproni III last December. Mr. and Mrs. George Godfrey Tobias Jr. announced the birth of their first, Trudy Ann, last fall at the Emmanuel Hospital in Omaha. , .
Last fall Bill McMahon put in two weeks of active duty in Miami, Fla., as executive officer of VF933 Naval Reserve fighter squadron For two years now this squadron has won the Noel Davis Trophy, symbolic of the nation's Number one reserve fighter squadron in competition with 107 other squadrons.
""Hog Robison, Fort Benton, Montana's, Methodist minister, recently journeyed to Evanston, III., to attend the World Council of Churches Assembly. Rog reports that me trout fishing in Fort Benton is great and 42s are always welcome.
Speaking of trips, there are a lot of them scheduled on '42 calendars. Phil and KennyMoon are off to New York for a few days of the big city bright lights. Charlie and AliceMae Sturz are planning a three-week junket to California with the three children. It seems that there is a General Motors Truck dealer in Dixon, Calif., and that also is Alice Mae's old hometown. Reason enough for any trip. Jack and Alice Scolaro are looking forward to a Florida vacation next month. Jack was just elected an officer of the Detroit chapter of the American Association of Newspaper Representatives. Top billing, however, for all contemplated journeys is accorded Dex and Genelle Richards. They are leaving for an extended stay in Switzerland next month.
A couple of U.S. Rubber executives have taken over new assignments. Chuck Drennan is working out of the New York sales office and now even gets to scenic Detroit occasionally. Hank Davis has moved back to Baltimore from the Atlanta office of U.S. Rubber.
Alpena, Mich., and private business has claimed Bill Harris after a long tour in the Foreign Service with the U.S. High Commis- sion in Bonn, Germany. Bob Headley is back in Dhrahran, Saudi-Arabia, after a leave in the U.S.
Since 1950 Jack Olson and family have been in California. They now make their home in Arcadia where Jack is in purchasing for the Norris Thermidor Corporation.
Comdr. Frank Malavasic is operations officer for the Commandant of the Fifth Naval District in the Canal Zone. He expects to be released next year.
Which reminds me, for no very good reason, that next year, June 1956, we have our 15th reunion. Start thinking about how you can work out your plans, to be in Hanover for that weekend. By shrewd maneuvering you may even be able to manage it on your expense account. That takes planning, so you better start thinking now! I'm convinced that if enough of us start rounding up groups to make the trip, we'll have the best turnout yet.
In closing, a few random notes: Kent Barclay now in sales for the Ford Division of the Ford Motor Company; Bill Mitchel, wellknown man-about-town, now travels even faster in a Thunderbird; Ira Berman running his leather business from his sick bed after a sciatica attack; Ernie Friez back as manager of the Royal Palms Hotel in Phoenix; BillScott in sales for Revere copper; Bill Donovan riding the crest of the housing boom, selling real estate for Tappan and Champion in Grosse Pointe, Mich.; Dr. Preston W. Reynolds has resigned bis position as plant physician at the Knolls atomic power laboratory of General Electric in Schenectady to engage in the full-time practice of internal medicine.
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