1950
What’s new with you, Mr. Magoo? Even that wizened little example of myopia takes a new job once in a while (remember the G. E. bulb-snatcher promotion a year or two ago?) and so he’s not too different from your Fellow Fifties. It’s been a long time since Magoo announced an engagement, got married, or produced progeny. In that regard he seems to be like the mid-centuryites also as nary a report has been turned up for Rattle Prattle, Walking the Last Mile, or The Hitching Post.
Despite the lack of action on those news fronts, the summer backlog of clippings, ad- dress changes, and post cards from vacation spots furnishes sufficient data to kick off an- other year’s column. Let’s start with . . .
FINANCIAL FOLK: John Bunton may not have the greatest longevity with one firm among all the ’5O financiers, but few will top him. He started with Loomis Sayles & Cos., investment counsel, in June 1951 fresh out of Tuck School. Still there. John at the job, not Tuck. He and Gayle boast a quartet around their Reading, Mass., home, ages eleven down to two-and-a-half, names Rob- ert, John Jr., Catherine, and William.
That collector of thumbscrews, racks, branding irons, and Alumni Fund contri- butions, John Swenson, cornered us one blustery noon last March and we were sure we’d had it. But instead of the “pitch,” we got the filled in poop sheet on Swede’s his- tory-to-date. After law school at Northwest- ern in 1953 he joined the local lawyers Mac- Leish, Spray, Price & Underwood, got past the Illinois Bar, and joined the appropriate associations. In ’5B Swede was with Com- monwealth Edison legalizing ’lectricity and progressed to Booz, Allen & Hamilton. In March 1961 he joined Paine, Webber, Jack- son & Curtis, which is how come he’s in these paragraphs. Paine. Webber at al. are investment bankers and Swede’s niche in their nest is developing public and private corporate financing. If you want to merge, buy or sell a business they’ll assist there, too. With Helen,' John raises a trio known as Billie, Anne, and Jimmie, ages six, three, and two, in Glenview. If you missed the re- port, he raises a lot of cash for Dartmouth, also!
Another report of ancient vintage reveals that Harry A. Hall 111 was elected treasurer of Kyanize Paints, Inc., last January. He’s the third Harry Hall to have the post fol- lowing granddaddy’s footsteps. No wonder he favors the nickname, “Pete.” He and Gloria have two of each kind, sons Jeffrey and Jonathan, nine and four, and daughters Bonnie and Jennifer, eleven and two. No Harry 1V... ?
Wally Ross joined Irving Trust in New York in April, 1959, as an insurance admin- istrator after several years as an agent. He and Dorothy live in Hillsdale, N. J., with Cathy, Chuck, and Linda, nine, seven and three.
Webb Gault, financial editor of the Hart- ford Courant, talked to the county bankers association last spring and got his name in a rival paper by so doing.
New veep for the National Shawmut Bank in Beantown is Phil See who’s been there since graduation from Tuck in ’5l.
Another newly promoted vice prez, DickFrey, is in charge of the business develop- ment department for the Lake Shore Na- tional Bank in Chicago. This year he’s col- lecting shekels for the local D Club, too, as treasurer.
And talk about Christmas presents? Rich- ard arrived December 2, 1952, Paul, De- cember 15, 1955, and Martin on the same date four years later! The clever couple? Lee and Gisele Royer. Since 1953, Lee’s been with the Socony Mobil Oil Cos. in the accounting department.
FABRICS AND FABRICATORS: Do you remember our Class Boy? He’s Andrew Nelson Perry, first heir of Bob and Natalie Perry. Additions since round one have been Susan, 1953, Jane in ’55, and Richard, 1957. Bob is president of Sidney Blumenthal & Cos., a division of Burlington Industries. Prior to earning that post. Bob had been with the parent firm from 1958 until ’6l, and before that logged two and a half years with Duplan Corp. and a little over five with Neisler Mills, also textile manufac- turers.
Another textile firm prexy is Sol Gold- fine, head of Lebanon Sales Cos., Inc., New York. He claims Barbara has a lower golf handicap than his, but they agree youngsters Eric (nine), Mark (eight), and Rose-Terry (four) are no handicap at all.
Chink Parr heads up his own hrm, Na- tional Brush Cos. in Aurora, 111., where he and Nancy have two boys and two girls, ten to thirteen.
The rest of the fabricators are a trio of construction engineers. The first is DonRadley who is chief estimator for William J. Lyons Construction Cos. in Norwalk, Conn. Wife, son, and daughter are Yvette, Chris, and Heather. Don was a city coun- cilman in 1959-61 and is now active in sev- eral community functions.
Grant Gilbert is another president. His firm, the G. S. Gilbert Construction Cos., does commercial building in Carmichael, Calif. Two daughters for Grant and Janet, Cathy and Sally. In furnishing statistics, Grant added that Dick Bacon ’5l is nearby, and that both Joe Hendrich and ChuckGardner had been visitors.
Pete Nottage is vice president and gen- eral manager for the Associated Masons, Ltd. Has been for four years, and guess what they do? During the four years before that Pete was veep for South Pacific Con- tracting Cos., Ltd., and before that an engi- neer with Hawaiian Dredging Cos. He and Lois had twin daughters, Lauren and Leslie, in 1952, and later arrivals include Tad, 1955, and Carrie, 1957.
NIZE NOOZ: July 17 papers carried the good word that Walt Lindenthal has been appointed sporting goods buyer for J. C. Penney Cos. He’d been ditto for Bam- berger’s in Newark. How to go, Thai!
And we doff the Class chapeau to A 1 Parsons made a partner in the law firm of Sayles, Evans, Brayton, Palmer and Tifft in Elmira. Not sure which one is the shortstop, but congrats anyway, Al. He’s been with that outfit since 1955 when he garnered a degree from Cornell Law except for a year as confidential law clerk to New York Su- preme Court Justice Reynolds.
Congratulations to Bob C. Kelly who was named to the post of senior vice prexy at Lennen & Newell, Inc. Before joining the ad agency, Bob was a, principal with Bar- rington & Cos., marketing consultants, and previously held title of v. p. at Clifford, Steers & Sheffield. Bob also had a stint with Lever Bros. He and his wife live in Milton, Conn., with three children.
Most of you noted Dan Featherston’s res- ignation as editor for 50-50. Sorry to lose his valuable talents, but it’s nice to know that he’s getting his wish to become more active politically following election last win- ter to the board of directors of the Com- monwealth (Massachusetts, that is) Organiza- tion of Democrats. Good show, old shoe, and thanks for entertainment, encourage- ment, and ebullience this past two years, Feather!
Don’t blow the whistle, ref! Well get off the field. Have to run down and mail our dues to SI Morand anyhow!
Major Fran Lion ’5O (r), ROTC teacherat Michigan State, receives golden oakleaf in Fort Riley, Kansas, ceremony.
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