1940
This is the last column until next fall, by which time we hope that the editor of this greatest of all alumni magazines will have forgiven and forgotten the frequent lateness of your correspondent in filing copy. For his understanding and with the hope that he realizes that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, we bless him and thank him. And to all classmates whose spirit is not only willing but whose flesh is strong, we particularly wish to say thank you for sending us the information that makes this column possible. Oh, hell, we'll even thank those who meant to send news but never got around to it, and we'll thank them again when they do send us a few lines about themselves. All in all it's been great fun to communicate with you each month.
There are several new jobs to report. The first is that Fred Eaton and family will move to Venezuela shortly, for Fred has been appointed president of Sears, Roebuck de Venezuela, S. A. He will direct the operations of nine retail stores and four sales offices with a total employment of 1100. He has been with Sears since 1947, starting as a trainee. From that beginning he served in retail posts in Chicago and Cleveland, as personnel manager of the New York office and then of the Southern territory in 1952. In 1958 he was made manager of the store in West Palm Beach, Fla., whence he takes off for Venezuela, where he will meet that insurance tycoon, Bill Bumsted, who will probably not only teach the Eaton family Spanish but who will also undoubtedly have the Sears, Roebuck account in his palm in short order, unless he already has it!
Jack Ingersoll has been made assistant headmaster of the University School in Cleveland, from which he graduated prior to entering Dartmouth. He has a law degree from the University of Southern California and ranked first in the Ohio State Bar examinations. He practiced law for several years and then in 1950 he returned to the University School as an instructor. In 1958 he was made registrar. Jack lives in Shaker Heights with wife Katherine and Kim thirteen, Jon eleven, Bob seven, and Peggy five.
Doug Hunter has been appointed second vice president of the group pension department of the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company in Hartford, Conn. Since graduation from college, with time out for the Army, Doug has been with the company, and prior to his new job he was secretary of the group pension department. Doug and Amy live in Simsbury, Conn., with their two daughters, Janet thirteen and Catherine nine, and son Stephen seven.
Dr. Jim Buck has joined the staff of the Battelle Memorial Institute and will be engaged in research in physical electronics and solid-state physics. Since graduation from Dartmouth he has had a fascinating career in one of the most rapidly growing and fastest developing areas of physics research. After his Ph.D. in physics at M.I.T. he worked there on coating materials for cathode tubes in their Technology Research Laboratory. During the war he also had a special assignment with Westinghouse assisting in the wartime development of a high speed, high intensity X-ray tube required for the "Manhattan Project. Jim is the author of many articles and reports on physical electronics and also holds a patent on cathode construction.
Ray Unangst recently moved to Syracuse to take charge of American Airlines operations there.
Our own Bud Hewitt, the world's greatest designer and fitter of women's ornamental garters, recently appeared on TV's "What's My Line?" and it took the panel ten minutes and seven questions to find out that he was an undercover man. Pretty stupid panel, we've known that since 1936! The publicity, however, was good for both Bud and his snappy company.
Atwell (Bud) Smith, Betty, and the family have just moved to a new house in Birmingham, Mich. He is still with the engineering firm of Giffels and Rossetti doing architectural work.
Our Indian Drum editor, Les Nichols, is doing very well in his fund raising endeavors. His agency in Louisville, Ky., has now produced over two million dollars for hospital and health clients since 1955. As business relaxation Les recently assisted some 125 sports editors, racing writers, cameramen, etc. in the press box at the 86th running of the Kentucky Derby. He has the occasional pleasure of having lunch with Pres Joyce and Dave Dance.
From Erindale, Ontario, Kel Doyle tells us that he is with Crown Cork and Seal Company, Ltd., the Canadian counterpart of the U.S. company with which he has been associated for nineteen years. In March, at a Dartmouth Glee Club concert in Buffalo Kel saw Joe Christopher and Bob Common, who incidently are brothers-in-law having married sisters. Kel and his wife, Ginnie, have two daughters, Kathleen fifteen and Nancy seven.
Jake Hannestad reports that their third son and fourth child was born in Bierut, Lebanon, March 24. You will recall that Jake is a consulting engineer with The International Cooperation Administration in that country.
A note from Fred Porter who was forced to resign as 20th reunion chairman because of business pressures brings to mind once again the fact that there is still some confusion as to when our next reunion will be. Our Twentieth Reunion will be in JUNE 1961. For those of you who have been unable to attend recent reunions a word of explanation may be in order. Several years ago the College decided that it would make reunions more enjoyable if classes who were in college together could reune at the same time. To accomplish this end, reunions for some classes have been scheduled for off years. Our twentieth will be in 1961, but the twenty-fifth will be in 1965.
Hec Sutherland moved to Rochester, N. Y., after six years in West Virginia as an instructor in graphic arts. He is now an associate professor in the School of Printing at Rochester Institute of Technology. His wife Martha, teaches physical education part time in the public schools when she is not busy with their two rowdy children. Hec runs into Chet Berry from time to time who is with Eastman Kodak.
Lt. Col. Sumner Peterson wiĺ go to the Pentagon in July for duty with the Air Force Comptroller. He is looking forward to retirement from the Air Force and to employment as a mutual fund assistant district manager, but where or when he does not say.
The Art French family of Ann Arbor, Mich., is reported to have stabilized at six after the arrival of Julia now one and a half who is spoiled rotten by her five older brothers. Gil Myers is in Indianapolis making his fortune in the steel drum business and bringing up two daughters.
A card crammed full of news has been received from Scotty Rogers in California. In it he says that Page Smith is now chairman of the board of the St. Augustine-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Santa Monica. Ned Jacoby's advertising agency is heavy on boating accounts being located in Balboa and Newport Beach. Big Bill Coulson runs a busy food operation from L.A. and lives in the foothills above Pasadena. John Crandell is all over the place selling space for Time in Southern California. Jack Rourke is continually on radio and TV with his own shows.
And now so long until next fall and happy vacations to you all. Some of you may be like Jim Schaye in Boston who is looking forward to the first quiet summer in eighteen years of married life with his three children either in camp or on supervised tours. Some of you will head for the water, others for the hills, and some will travel to far-off lands. Whatever you do, have fun.
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