1953

Just thought you'd like a glimpse of some of the "Guys and Dolls" visited by Saint Nick in December. Both Bobby and JohnnyHenderson were thrilled with what was under their tree and kept Bob and Carol picking up ribbon and paper from the floor for two days — and down Connecticut way Al and Patty Ives were up plenty early to keep a date with Alan Jr., Paul, and David. The Don Gosses in Westport, Conn., were "all smiles" over the holidays with plenty of excitement among Diane, six, Jonathan and Thomas, three, and Holly, six months.

A welcome letter from Don Goss recently told of a great time had by all at the Princeton game. The "perfect finish was provided by Dave Replogle," says Don. "Coming up from Washington, he had a brilliant idea of reserving a suite of rooms at the Nassau Inn and serving cocktails. A partial list in attendance included: Bill Vitalis, BrockBrower, Charlie Fleet, Jim West, BobMalin, Foxy Wolfe, Dick McCostis, GibMurphy, Ted Spiegel, Dave Halloran, BobDouglass, and Jay Hague. Jay, by the way, is expecting his first heir, in January and has just built a home in Ridgefield, Conn.; he is with Doerr-Oliver in Personnel. JackRunyon is with C.B.S. in data processing, and Dick Thomas is an advertising space salesman for Time, Inc."

Fred Dorkin notes - "Harriette and I became parents for the first time when Rosalyn Gail was born on August 26. I am now located in the Corporation Department of the Corporation Trust Company at 120 Broadway, New York and live in Newark, N. J."

Dan Woodward is editor of a new Canadian publication entitled "Canada Month" in Montreal, Quebec. Dan writes: "With several associates I have undertaken to publish 'Canada Month' because Canada, to the distress of many of its more thoughtful citizens, as well as its traditional allies, is drifting rapidly into the most stifling variety of socialism, or worse. 'Canada Month' represents an ideological counter-attack on a meaningfully large scale."

In New Canaan, Conn., on Dec. 30, Charlie Fleet and Jacquelin Perry were married with Bob Malin standing up as best man.

Two guys that I know who have been called back into the service are Jack Tukey and Dave Burner. Jack is in the Navy and Dave is stationed at Fort Lee, Va.

Harold "Hap" Presson of Syracuse has accepted a top-level position as executive secretary to the Mayor-elect of that city. Formerly a communications and training specialist with General Electric, he began his new duties on January 15. He had been associated with GE since 1957, having held positions in New York, Bridgeport, and most recently, in Syracuse. Hap is a native of Worcester, Mass., and served in both the Pacific and the Atlantic with the Navy from 1953 until 1956. He and his wife Elizabeth have one child, a boy.

ENGAGEMENTS — The ranks, close as Jane Miller and Ralph Unkefer are planning on a winter wedding. Jane is from Utica, N. Y. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College and is on the editorial staff of Reader's Digest. Ralph was in the Navy after College, then went with the Turner Construction Co. of New York. He is now at the Harvard Business School. And out Denver way, Miss Caroline Hughes has announced her engagement to Jack Patten. Caroline was graduated from Bennett Junior College. Jack served in the Air Force and then went with McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. and is now their divisional manager in the beautiful mile-high city of Denver. A round of snaps for both guys and their brides-to-be.

MARRIAGES - Yes, Julie Bres was married to our Juraj Slavik on May 13, 1961 in the Capital. They have bought an old, big house in D. C. and are remodeling it. And if you are sick of snow, cast your thoughts to Hawaii where Bob and Jean Kendall spent their honeymoon. Joan attended Portland State College and will set up housekeeping in Seattle.

TIPS ON THE NEWS - Don Bremner, the new senior planner in the city of Norwalk, Conn. He had previously done planning work in Elmira and Rome, N. Y., and New Haven, Conn. Don attended Cornell Grad School after College. . . . Tom Kelley, has joined the sales staff of Collier Books, the new paperback department of the Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. The Kelleys will live in Queens Village, N. Y. . . . The staff of the Slocum-Dickson Medical Group in Utica, N. Y., will add a new name to its list in the form of (Dr.) Tom Clark. Tom graduated from McGill Medical School in 1956, spent one year interning at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and served two years in the Navy in the West Pacific. Sally and Tom have three children and will reside in Utica. . . . Fort Sam Houston, Texas, reports that Capt. Dave Stiff recently completed an orientation course at Brooke Army Medical Center. . . . Steve Sanderson, living in Tenafly, N. J., has been promoted to coordinator for college relations in Mutual of New York Life Ins. Co. Steve will be responsible for recruiting men and women college grads.

Regards to all!

Recently seen via their Christmas cardwere the members of the family of DonGoss '53. Don and Lillian are shownwith their youngsters: (l to r) twin sonsJonathan and Thomas, Diane, and themost recent addition, Holly.

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