1954
This spring the young man's fancy must have turned to Class news, for May has brought us a flood of 'Fifty-four material. Before we get to it we had better provide an explanation to those of you who may have pondered over our next-to-last-paragraph last month, a few lines about Baxter Ball. If you couldn't recall a 'Fifty-four by that name you were right, for a printer's slip plunked part of John Reno's Class of '31 column into ours. We're always willing to share the facilities, mind you, but thought an explanation might prove helpful.
Spring has other charms certainly, and there are a trio of engagements in this month's listings. In January Gloria Barber of Reading, Vt., was betrothed to Dick Plummer, who recently was evacuated from the Marine Corps, and Veronica Meyers of the Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing in Buffalo, N.Y., slipped the noose over Vermont medman Kehn Schramm. In February Louise Gray and Paul Gahm were engaged. Louise is a Skidmore and Tufts grad from Winchester, Mass. Paul teaches at Rockport (Mass.) High School.
A few of our number were among award winners recently. Dick Pearl, now connected with the Model, Roland & Stone investment bankers in New York, was given another government citation for his accomplishments in implementing the Air Force's B-52 Production Compressibility Program, and Bill Squire was presented with the annual distinguished service award of the Wayne (N.J.) Junior Chamber of Commerce for his outstanding business and civic activities. With his book "Ten Pillars of Success" now on the presses, Bill, 27, has become the youngest division manager in the history of the Prudential Insurance Co. After leaving Hanover Bill attended West Point. He married the former Ethel Taylor of Pompton Lakes, N.J., and joined Prudential in 1953.
On the eve of its 53d anniversary Rotary International announced that Dave Ellms was one of the recipients of the Foundation's fellowships for study abroad. Dave, a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and recently ordained to the Episcopal Priesthood, plans to study theology in the British Isles in preparation for a teaching career in the theological field.
Art Patterson picked up a mid-year Master's Degree in business administration at the University of Michigan in February. Patter pointed off toward Charleroi, Pa., where he will be employed in the Charleroi plant of the Corning Glass Works.
Up in Boston, Mass., Lo-Yi Chan, Harvard architectural student, was named instructor in the classic guitar on the faculty of the South End Music Center. Also in Boston is Clif Hayes, now out of the Coast Guard and working for a Beantown architect. Clif plans to return to Harvard Grad School of Design this fall.
Realizing that the last word from him was an engagement announcement to Debra Ackerman of Maplewood, N.J., and Barnard College, Bob Blum hastened to bring us up to date on his marriage last June 30, for you see, Bob, who will head for a surgical internship at the University of Minnesota Hospital after NYU graduation this June, and Debra are expecting this month.
Bob brings us up to date on some of the other medics. He says that Sam Trock will be at Beth Israel Hospital and Bill Cohn at Saint Vincent's. Jerry Barton will be starting his orthopedic surgery training at the Hospital for Joint Diseases, and Stan Rosenberg will be a resident in the Columbia surgical division of Bellevue Hospital. All these chaps are in New York City.
In Hanover in January were Dana and Anne Low, who are residents of Newport, R.I., and in February Bryce Bastian up from New' York City checked in at the Inn. Dick Gorsey of Chestnut Hill, Mass., Ned Hoban of Boston, Mass., Joe Picarelli of Valley Stream, N.Y., and Ben Bowden of Beverly, Mass., were on campus in March.
Tack Childs '09 writes of an encounter with Jay Davis at a Dartmouth luncheon in Cleveland, Ohio, in February. Jay was in town from New York City temporarily defending the barricades for the investment of- fice of Smith, Barney & Co., while the local manager trotted off for a Florida vacation.
We were forwarded the following natalgram last month from the Ann Arbor Testing Grounds:
"...Mr and Mrs. John A. Reed Jr. announced today (March 5) the launching of the first manned intervally fuelled, continuously beeping satellite! The culmination of many months' furious activity, this sputnik is the first effort of this proud team."
Thus was announced the birth of John Addison Reed III. Nancy and Jack are at the U. of Michigan, where Jack is laboring for a Master's in history.
Two other sons joined the 'Fifty-four fold. Doris and John Tenca greeted son William John Tenca on March 7 in Terra Alta, W. Va., and Stephen Barre Ransom joined Louise and Dave Ransom on February 19 in Newton Center, Mass. Dave is at Newton Theological Seminary.
Female squalls were heard from the residence of Joel and Lois Wertheim in Miami, Fla., where a daughter, Wendy Ann, made her debut on March 18. We have a much belated announcement of the arrival of Deborah Carol Bean, born March. 11 last year to the Bob Beans.
Our intelligence sources note one more military escape, Neil Hendry, who was released from active duty with the Marines in February. Departing from the Marine Air Base at New River, N. C., Neil headed home to Holyoke, Mass,, with an eye toward the banking business. Steve Smith is listed at the Knox Marine Exchange in Camden, Me., and Pfc. Freddy Alpert at the U.S. Army Ammunition Depot in Central Honshu, Japan.
Our membership is bristling with businessmen. Jim (M.) Fisher, out of the service, is now in the advertising department of the Whitney Blake Company in New Haven, Conn., and Ed Norman is in Chemical sales with the Celanese Corp. of Drexel Hills, Pa.
A pair of former WDBS men are pursuing their college loves. Joel Lasky is in the promotion department of station KWTV (Channel 9) in Oklahoma City, Okla., and Don Harrington is directing radio and TV commercials in New York City. Don has worked on the Perry Como show.
Also outrunning the recession are Ray Rowland, grain buyer for the Ralston Purina Co. in St. Louis, Mo, and George Garneau, security salesman for Mills, Spence & Co., Ltd. in Montreal, Canada. Pete Gutlon is with the Eastern Toy Distributing Co., Inc. in Pawtucket, R.I.
Employed academically is Bruce Haertl on the faculty of Deerfield Academy in Deerneld, Mass. Boo is an "old grad" there. Steve Fast is finishing a Master's Degree at the School of Business Administration at the U. of Michigan, and Bill Grover and Jim Conlin are plugging away at Wharton in Philadelphia, Penna. Bill Bryan is at the U. of Wisconsin, in Madison, Wis., and John Fairfield Wisconsin, in Chicago. Hollywood, Clyde Smith is putting the finishing touches on month of art school.
Please check your address books for a name change. As of February Herb Gidanski's handle is Herb Gildan. Herb is now located in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Before we fold up this month let us remind you of Head Agent Kev Sullivan and all his little agents who are pushing us toward another successful Alumni Drive. Let's all pitch in this year. See you in June.
Secretary, 3RD 208 Bay State Rd., Boston 15, Mass.
Class Agent, 446 Bernhardt Drive, Apt. 4, Snyder 26, N.Y.
