1933

This month we have quite a few success stories. Appropriately, we begin in Hanover where the appointment of Professor GeorgeF. Theriault of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology as Lincoln Filene Professor of Human Relations has been announced. A new post, it is part of an enlarged program in the field of human relations made possible by a grant of $250,000 from the Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation for the purpose of supporting faculty research, giving undergraduates an opportunity to become Filene Fellows, bringing Filene lecturers to the campus and disseminating information through the support of publications and conferences in this field. George, who has his doctorate from Harvard and has been a member of the human relations staff since its beginning in 1952, will direct the Human Relations course offered jointly by the Departments of Physiology and Sociology. He has done considerable research and teaching in the fields of race and minority relations and in the sociology of occupations and professions. Recent published studies made by George include one on the French-Canadian minority in New England reported in "Canadian Dualism" in 1960 and efficiency and morale on hospital wards and the career dynamics of professional nurses contained in a monograph, "Institutional Nursing in New Hampshire" in 1958.

We're happy to add to our "not reported on before list," the name of Hank Pierpont, recently promoted to the position of vice president of the U. S. National Bank of Omaha which he joined immediately after graduation. In 1941, he became personnel officer and trust officer in 1952 in charge of the trust and commercial investment portfolios. He and Gertrude have two daughters, Phoebe 21 and Janet 17. The release we received from the bank on his promotion lists seventeen different civic, business, social, religious and charitable organizations with which Hank is connected.

Max Field, executive vice president of the New England Shoe and Leather Association, was honored twice on the completion of 25 years of service with that organization. Due recognition was given by his board of directors and, in New York, the Popular Price Shoe Show of America, for which Max has been co-manager for 26 consecutive shows, was presented with a hand-illuminated parchment scroll by the show committee. He started with the Association in 1936 as an economist, became executive secretary in 1938 and has held the post of executive vice president since 1944. Max has guided this organization of shoe manufacturers and suppliers from a membership of 90 to its current peak of 430. He has also run the Boston show twice annually since 1936. Included in his many writings is "A Labor Relations Program for the New England Shoe Industry." Max and Ruth live in Swampscott and have three children, daughters, Jane and Sally and son, Richard.

Mel Katz, one of our faithful newshounds, advises us of the engagement of Miss Betsy Park of West Hartford, Conn., and a senior at Mt. Holyoke to his son, Bill '60. The marriage is scheduled for next summer prior to Bill's leaving for Europe in the service of Uncle Sam.

Mel includes a news article announcing the elevation of Jack Masten, who has been assistant vice president and secretary, to Vice President and Secretary of Phelps Dodge Corporation, the second largest producer of copper in the United States. He is also secretary of the "Copper Products Development Association, Inc.," the international research organization of the Free World copper industry. His story reads like "Who's Who in America" in which we understand he has the honor of being included. Jack graduated from Yale Law School in 1936 and practiced with one of the larger New York law firms except for the war years when he was counsel for the Metals Reserve Co. in Washington where he was also assistant counsel to the Joint Congressional Committee on the Pearl Harbor attack. He is the author of "Review of Diplomatic Conversations between the U.S. and Japan from August to December 1941" and with John Meek wrote "Railroad Leases and Reorganization, Part I." Jack returned to New York to serve with his former law firm until 1951 when he joined Phelps Dodge as assistant vice president and secretary and secretary of several of its subsidiaries. He served as a consultant to the Hoover Commission and has been most active in church, civic, and Dartmouth affairs in Rye, N. Y., where he and Laura live with daughter, Elizabeth, a freshman at Mt. Holyoke, and Johnny who attends Rye High School. He is a member of many civic and business organizations, too long to include here. His Dartmouth activities include membership on the Alumni Council, former president of the Dartmouth Club of Westchester and co-chairmanship of the greater New York area for our class on the combined Class Memorial and Capital Gifts Campaign. His interests include music, photography, tennis, and fishing as well as travel, including a trip to Europe this past

Another newshawk, Jud Pierson, includes word that his daughter, Barbara, is at M.I.T. with her husband who is busy working on his doctorate. Son, Jay, a senior at Tuck and backstroke on the swimming team, is engaged to Susan Jacobus, Wheaton '62 and is looking forward to an early fall marriage.

Jud's clipping advises of the advancement of Jim McFarland to vice president, consumer products, of General Mills from a similar post in the grocery products division. Jim has been with General Mills since his graduation from Tuck. We wish we had more to give you. We do know that he and Shirley live in Minneapolis and have two youngsters, Jill, 17 and Jeff, 13. We saw him momentarily a few years back on the Boston waterfront and have been looking forward to a promised return visit and news. How about, Jim?

Another classmate on whom we haven't reported before is Dr. John A. Davidson re- cently elected president of the Springfield, Ohio, Chamber of Commerce. Here is a "retired" banker who is now a specialist in urology. John became a bank teller immediately upon graduation in St. Albans, Vt. In 1938, he entered medical school at the University of Vermont from which he graduated in 1942. After internship at Worcester, Mass., City Hospital and residency at Duke University Hospital, John began private practice in Springfield in 1947. Johnny and Mary are the parents of two sons, John and Robert, and three daughters, Helen, Patricia, and Mary.

Hal Smith, upon whom we reported at some length last March, has just been reelected president of the Board of Trustees of the Waterbury, Conn., Hospital, which has materially increased its building facilities and patient service during Hal's first year as president. Bill Raoul, on whom we gave you quite a story a short while back, has just been elected to the board of directors of the American National Bank and Trust Co. in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Helen and Dick Jackson along with daughter, Faith, have been living temporarily in a motel since just before Christmas. Helen arose in the middle of the night to open the windows wider. For some unexplained reason, she went to the bedroom door, felt it and discovered it was hot. Further investigation revealed a fire in the living room and resulted in a hasty exit by all three in their night clothes. Fire damage was confined to the lower floor but house and furnishings were a complete mess. They expect to move back shortly and are doubly thankful both for the fact that it was no worse and the fact that they had off-the-premises rental coverage. Better check your insurance policies, boys and gals.

A squib from one of the local papers sings the praises of Art Connelly's Town House Square Candy- store in Salem. He and his family also operate stores in Lynn and on Route 1 in Danvers, Mass., where "candy with a college finish" is always available. Fritz Galbos wrote to thank us for mentioning his wool and wood studio, Briarwood, in Newbury, Ohio. So here are two places where any of you in the areas might want to stop, have a pleasant reunion and maybe make the little woman happy.

John Meek writes to say that he ran into Bob and Babe Fox on the plane from Boston to New York and regrets he'll be unable to attend the Boston Alumni Dinner because of a swing west for the College.

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