1942

What could be more newsworthy than an item about a newspaper editor; or, in this case, the resignation of an editor? In January, Mike de Sherbinin resigned as editor of the "Valley News," a position he had held since December, 1956 when he succeeded Jim Farley. Mike has said he has no definite plans for the future but by the time this reaches print we may know what he has in mind. Having been the first staff member of the paper back in March, 1952, Mike played a key role during the paper's formative years, first as city editor, then managing editor prior to promotion to his current position. Before going with the "Valley News," he had worked as assistant information director of the U.N. International Refugee Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Could it be that Mike is thinking of travel again?

Two years ago, Armand Guarino became Principal of Orleans High School on Cape Cod and now has been unanimously elected as Principal of Nauset Regional High School which is scheduled to open next September. This, together with the position of president of the Cape Cod Secondary School Principal's Association, is a fine tribute to the high standing of Armand as an educator and his devotion to the field of education as expressed by the people he so ably serves.

Among other promotions is that of Kent Barclay, who in November became manager of the organization department of Ford Division of Ford Motor Company. Kent joined Ford in 1949, working in the product planning department and was recently manager of the dealer planning department. Also in the Middle-West is John Hill with the Miehle-Gross-Dexter Corp. where he has been appointed Director of Market Research. In this capacity, John will assist both corporate management and the division market research groups by evaluating the needs of the various MGD customers in the graphic arts industry. The company, now two years old, offers the very latest engineering and technological developments in its industry-wide and worldwide operation. John, a member of the American Marketing Association, was formerly associated with the Mergenthaler Linotype Company in New York City as market research manager and has now moved with Jean and their two children to Western Springs, Ill.

New England's supermarket of metals for every use is located in the headquarters of Hawkridge Brothers Company in Boston, Mass., where Ed Hawkridge, second-generation president of the firm, directs their many faceted operation. A 76-year-old firm, it has grown on the basic concept of turnover as an important way of decreasing overhead which, combined with speed of service made possible by their large inventory of the most wanted items of steel and aluminum, has made this unique company a super-service organization with no more than overnight delivery to any of their customers in New England. It is Ed's aim to keep New England industry supplied with higher quality metals at lower cost and a future speed of service that will overshadow today's concept of service.

Short notes for the month: In his sixth consecutive year as a member of the Boston City Council, Ed McLaughlin was elected in January as president of the Council on the first ballot. Murray Pinks is again with a commercial hotel, this time the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood Beach, Fla., after spending the past several years as managing director of the Sun Ray Park Health Resort in Miami. Pediatrician Roy Eldredge is finally the proud father of a daughter named Elizabeth born last December to complement a family of four brothers. And that's the long and the short of it for another month when spring fever will really set in. But before it does, I'll hear from you?

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