1933

Brown October ale and the smell of burning leaves — football's king and we have a whole spate of news accumulated since June.

First, we report with sadness the death on July 26 of Larry O'Leary in Lewiston, Maine, after a long illness. At the time of his death and since 1949, Larry was principal of the Waterford Memorial School, Waterford, Maine. Larry left a unique record of service and love. The sympathy of the Class goes out to Kathleen and to his three sisters and two brothers.

Secondly, among the brethren and sistern who made it to Hanover at one time or another this summer were John Faegre Jr., Charles Grob, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Pierpont, Dr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Aaron, Robert H. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Hardy, Mr. Harold L. Henchley, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Katz, and Mr. and Mrs. Darrow Dutcher.

During August, we saw most of our friends from Hanover, played golf with Wes and JanBeatty at Wolfeboro and spent a mighty pleasant evening with John and AriadneThompson on Moultonboro Neck at Lake Winnipesaukee. John has recently moved in New York to the Crompton-Richmond Co. (manufacturers of corduroy) where he is vice president and sales manager and enthusiastic about the company and his job. Ariadne's book, "The Octagonal Heart," had just been published that day so it was an especial celebration. This gay non-fiction work concerns a wonderful Greek family (Ariadne's aunt and uncle and their brood) living near St. Louis in the Twenties. We feel the reader will be well rewarded in reading this book. We hope it has a good sale.

News of several well-deserved appointments came during the summer. Three which may have been reported in the MAGAZINE in one form or another are William L. Legrow's election as a vice president of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and his appointment as manager of the Pacific Division of the company with headquarters in San Francisco (new residence address is 1121 Drayton Road, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Calif.), Ken Spang's election to the presidency of the Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, and Ted Okie's election as president of the J. M. Mathes, Inc., advertising agency. Both Messrs. Legrow and Okie have been with their respective companies since 1933, Ted starting in the mailroom and Bill in a similar humble capacity. The latter was formerly manager of the Chicago division of Liberty Mutual, and Ted has been vice president of Mathes since 1944, having worked in every department of the agency. Among the Mathes' accounts are Canada Dry, Bates Fabrics, Lukens Steel, the silicones division of Union Carbide & Carbon, and other equally well-known names. Ken Spang has not been with the Foreign Bondholders Protective Committee since 1933, but as executive vice president he has participated in all debt settlements recommended by the Council since 1947. The announcement of Ken's election also stated that "John F. Meek, a director, was elected secretary."

Then comes the news of the naming of A. F. Waldenburg as general sales manager of David White Co., Milwaukee. Gus, who was San Francisco district sales manager for Ansco division of General Aniline & Film Corp. and who has been with Ansco since 1938, will direct sales and merchandising in both the camera and instrument divisions of his new employer.

Comes also an announcement of the election of William F. Dowling as vice president of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Bill has been secretary and general counsel of the company since 1946 and a director since 1949. He will continue to be responsible for legal and related affairs.

Before detailing other advancements, we shall take a moment to describe an interesting "brass" picture from "The Times" of July 3. It shows Defense Secretary Wilson testifying be- fore a Senate Armed Services — Air Force sub- committee. Mr. Wilson is flanked to starb'rd by Admiral Radford, to port by MansfieldSprague and immediately astern by Army Secretary Brucker, Navy Secretary Thomas and Air Force Secretary Quarles. Behind the secretaries are Army Gen. Taylor, Adm. Burke, Air Force Gen. White, and Marine Gen. Pate. The picture is real impressive as you may readily believe, and we are real impressed with Mannie.

We are happy to report that Dr. John F.Reed has been appointed Dean of the Graduate School of the University of New Hampshire. Part of his time has been assigned to teaching and research in the department of botany. John holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University, formerly taught at Amarillo College and Baldwin-Wallace where he was dean of men, and has most recently been professor of botany and manager of the Science Summer Camp at the University of Wyoming. John is also completing his second three-year term as national secretary of the Ecological Society of America and editor of its bulletin, as was reported previously in this column. John has three sons, so the Reeds' presence in Durham should particularly gladden the hearts of the sub-coeds there. A recent flash from Durham reports Robb G. Gardiner has just been named Associate Dean of Students. More on this later.

Still in the educational department, Greensboro College at Greensboro, N. C., announces that Kimball Flaccus has been appointed associate professor of English and chairman of the English Department there.

At Harvard, Francis W. Cleaves has been made a full professor in Sinology. Fran, who took his Ph.D. at Harvard, has been on the faculty there since 1946, and has made a special study of the Mongol dynasty in China of the 13th and 14th centuries. He has prepared a translation of "The Secret History of the Mongols" to be published later this year.

News arrived that Jim Doherty has been promoted to Eastern Seaboard supervisor of the Western Electric Co., which places him in charge of 9000 employees and 1000 supervisors in 18 states. It is one of three such supervisory positions in the U.S., and, as might be expected, Jim's office will be in N. Y. City. Temporarily he is living at Hotel Suburban in Summit, N. J. Jim is married to the former Ethelmae Brady and they have a 13-year-old daughter Deborah. For the past six years the Dohertys have lived in Atlanta, Ga., where Jim was area supervisor for Western Electric in a five-state area. Hope you find permanent housing soon, Jim.

The public prints also bring us word that Mass. Asst. Atty. Gen. Arnold H. Salisbury of North Andover has been appointed head of the Criminal Division of the Attorney General's Department. Arnie has served nearly six years as an assistant attorney general under both Atty. Gen. Fingold and former Atty. Gen. Bushnell. He and Elsie have two young sons.

One other appointment deserves mention, this one of a strictly civic nature, but, like the others, also carrying recognition of outstanding ability. Stanley A. Colla, sales manager in western New York for Socony Mobil Oil Co., will serve as chairman of the corporate gifts division of the 1956 Community Chest — Red Cross Appeal for Buffalo and Erie County. He will have charge of solicitations from more than 900 area industries, making up 34% of the $4,500,000 goal. This ought to keep you fairly busy, Stan.

Now, a quick swing around the recent eat and speak circuit: Sheldon P. Smith, general manager of the Charlotte Division of the Douglas Aircraft Co., the missiles operation generally referred to as "The Nike Plant." addressed a joint meeting of the Charlotte and Greensboro Rotary Clubs at Greensboro after forty Charlotte Rotarians and Sheldon flew there in two airliners.

George Rideout, vice president of Babson's Reports, is still showing remarkable stamina with his talk on "Business Outlook" which he gave recently at a supper meeting o£ the Brockton Chapter, Credit Union League of Massachusetts. Dr. Evan R. Collins, president of New York State College for Teachers at Albany, spoke at the annual luncheon of the Albany City Club on "The College and the Community." Van should know what he's talking about, as witness a partial list of his civic activities: a director of the Albany Association for Mental Health, Council on World Affairs, Community Chest and Northeastern New York Speech Center, president of the Y.M.C.A., president-elect of Rotary, and member of the board of directors of the State Y.M.C.A. What's more, and this is of purely local interest, Van has a sophomore son at Dartmouth.

Incidentally, speaking of Dartmouth sons, Crile Doscher graduated this June; Hobart D. VanDeusen is a junior, as also is Coleman P. Colla; Leonard William Katz is a freshman. Not having the college' records immediately available, there is a question as to whether Bill Hinkel's boy attended or is attending Dartmouth, and there must be others. If your son(s) attended, is/are attending, or will attend Dartmouth, please advise your secretary so the chips and the old blocks can be given due credit and the records brought to date.

The last fellow on the speaker's circuit is Bob Norton of Rumson, N. J., who spoke on "Commercial Trends in the Inorganic Metalfinishing Industry" in Elmira before the Southern Tier Branch, American Electroplaters Society. Bob is vice president in charge of sales for the Hanson-Van Winkle-Munning Co. of Matawan, manufacturers of electroplating equipment.

Although you are doubtless panting for address changes, you must be patient until November when we'll be back before turkey-time with timely topics.

Bid you have a good time at the Rump Reunion September 28-30?

Secretary, 217 Goundry Street North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Treasurer, Quechee. Vt.