1942
Hoping, somewhat against insurmountable odds, that the old cranium has cleared sufficiently to prepare a column worthy of your attention, your secretary timorously takes typewriter in hand and approaches his appointed task. Winter has taken over upstate New York, amongst other unfortunate places, and any news passed along to you in the next few issues will have been forwarded to me - because I do not plan to venture forth to obtain any first hand. The snowy season long ago lost the appeal it once held for me.
Bob McLean, general attorney for the Southern Pacific Company, has been apIpointed assistant vice president and assistant treasurer of the company. John, whose primary responsibility has been in the field of corporate finance, joined the Southern Pacific law department in New York City in 1947. He was transferred to San Francisco in 1959. A member of the Bar in California and New York, he also has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and before various federal courts and agencies. Bob, his wife Claire, and their two children, Robert, 9, and Barbara, 7, live in Los Altos.
It is pleasant to report the appointment of Joe Palamountain Jr. as chief academic officer of Wesleyan University. Joe has been named provost of this Little Three university. He has been chairman of the Government Department and head tutor in the College of Social Studies. Joe's responsibilities will include development and supervision of academic programs and faculty recruitment - which indicate the importance of this newly created post at Wesleyan. Time Magazine, December 22, 1961, noted that Wesleyan's trustees will be asked to approve a "coordinate" college for women, similar to Harvard's Radcliffe. I wonder if this could be Joe's first move? He received a Master of Arts degree and doctorate in political science from Harvard University and joined the Wesleyan faculty in 1955.
Gardie Bridge is another classmate active in educational circles. The executive board of the Association of College Admissions Counselors has appointed him chairman of a national advisory board for the association's College Admission Center. The Center, in its fifth year of operations, has assisted more than 10,000 students with admission-to-college problems. As a clearing house, it brings colleges and students together. Gardie has been director of admissions at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., since 1956. Before that he was assistant to Director of Admissions Eddie Chamberlain '36 in Hanover.
The Class is blessed with a supply of able and active speakers, representative of diversified fields of endeavor; John de la Montagne spoke recently at the Wyoming Geological Association's luncheon meeting. His esoteric subject was well over the heads of most of us, so will be omitted out of respect for the two-pointers in the Class. John is an associate professor of geology at Montana State College. He earned Master of Arts and Doctors degrees in geology at the University of Wyoming. Luis Zalamea was guest of honor of the Spanish-English Cultural Group in Mexico City on United Nations Day. His topic was "The United Nations Today." Luis is information officer of the United Nations Regional Office in Mexico City and editor of the Spanish edition of the "United Nations Review." Dick Bolton, who seems to be in demand for this sort of thing, was guest speaker at the kickoff breakfast of the Amsterdam, N. Y., Chamber of Commerce membership drive. The Recorder and Democrat of that city reported the occasion favorably and extensively. Dick spoke on the importance of a strong Chamber to the economic well-being of a community. For more of Dick's activities, refer to the December notes.
On and up in the world of business Dick O'Brien has been appointed store manager at the new Stop & Shop in Hartford, Conn. With the food chain since 1956, he previously had been store-opening supervisor of the Hartford division. Dick lives with his wife Rosemary and their six children in West Hartford. Philip Gordon was the subject of a "profile" column in the Lowell, Mass., Sunday Sun in November. He is treasurer of Alexander Markets, Inc. Phil helped found this supermarket chain in 1947. Obviously, his Tuck School training has paid off. Phil and Muriel have two sons - the older of which should be about ready for Dartmouth. Another Tuck man achieving recognition is Arthur Stukey, manager of standards and controls in staff industrial engineering, Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc., of Cleveland. Art was elected director of the Methods-Time-Measurement Association for Standards and Research at the organization's annual meeting in Chicago. With his wife Marion and four children, he resides in Chardon, Ohio.
I am somewhat concerned that I, also a Tuck graduate, should be such an inept manager as to become straddled with the secretaryship of the Class. In addition, my fate seems inevitably to be a slave of capitalism. Well, let's not fret, I seem to survive and even thrive on both counts - and, most important, enjoy my present circumstances. So don't bother sending me any fat job offers merely from the goodness of your hearts.
A most welcomed letter was received from Bob Atwood at Christmastime. Apparently as reserved and modest as twenty years ago, he wrote . . nothing to report here - same wife, same line of work, no additional children." I can see the twinkle in his eye as he penned those words. Bob owns and operates a public bonded warehouse in St. Petersburg, Fla. Can you imagine - he didn't even chide me about the weather, bless his heart. Bob, Dorothy, and daughter Elizabeth are undoubtedly enjoying their winter weather in spite of the relapse Florida suffered during late December. I know Bob will handle any warehousing problems you may have in his area - I only regret my lack of one or two such problems requiring my personal, on-the-spot attention!
Secretary, 154 Washington Ave. Rochester 17, N. Y.
Treasurer, 18 Ridge Rd., Concord, N. H.
