1950

During March, Chicagolanders will have an opportunity to meet and chat with Dr. Dickey as local activities come to a close on another year of recruiting and interviewing and begin on the Alumni Fund. Like many Injun bastions, the Windy City counts heavily on 1950 to get these vital jobs done well and on time. There seem to be numerous competitors among the more recent graduates, however, for "most active" accolades, which is all to the good. Hopefully your environs present a similar situation with 1950 at least setting a high-level example of service envied by all and matched by only the most capable and dedicated of classes.

No doubt the impending arrival of spring heralds imminent welcoming of additional papooses in our tepee. Our current report will cover three about-to-be-one-year-olds and one autumn addition. Those of you who are cleaning up old buggies and play pens for another cycle, please let us know details for our department known as . . .

DIAPER DIGEST

Jack and Marilyn Van Zoeren seem to have settled on daughter-type deductions for income tax purposes. Barbara Kipp, born April 25, 1961, has two sisters, Margaret Burr, who'll be five in May, and Susan Lynn, six this month. Van has been with National Distillers and Chemical Corp. since July 1957 in New York.

Lest the Van Z's (and others?) give up hope of an heir, the story of Jim and IdaMay Martel's offspring offers inspiration. After three girls (Victoria in 1954, Marianne in '57, and Jamie Elizabeth three years ago), James Ladd was born May 4, 1961. His dad has been insurance agency manager for The Travelers in Haverford since 1955 and hopes to make the next reunion. Jim thinks Wally Willett went south with Linde Air Products - right?

Of similar vintage is J. Hunter Moore, second child for Jim and Betty Moore born May 3, 1961. Sister Melinda turns three this month. Since Jim became corporate counsel and assistant secretary for Itek Corp. outside of Boston last year, attendance at the 15th reunion looks likely.

Tom and Ann O'Connell proudly announced the arrival of Thomas Joseph last November 15, in Pittsfield, Mass. Although Tommy went "over the hill" as far as age was concerned last June, his good works before that as director of the Berkshire Community College plus numerous additional civic duties won him the Jaycee's distinguished service award for 1961. Tom has helped establish similar community colleges at Holyoke and Greenfield, was co-chairman on the special projects committee for the Pittsfield bicentennial celebration and is a member of the advisory boards for St. Luke's Hospital, the Berkshire County Red Cross, and the Symphony in the Hills. A most impressive record ... no wonder Tom was honored!

Welcome to all you wee ones!

MEDICO MEMOS

Dr. Ben Miller has a private pediatric practice in Lakewood, Colo., started in 1956 after he finished a residency of two years at Children's Hospital and a similar stint as intern at St. Luke's, both in Denver. Ben earned his M.D. at Johns Hopkins in 1953 and married the former Jean Webster in Baltimore, also in 1953. The Miller menagerie now includes Deborah, Barbara Jean, and Nancy Leigh who are seven, five-and-ahalf, and four, and William Ben born July 31, 1959. Round five due in April. Besides his practice, Ben finds time to teach at Denver Children's Hospital, and serve on the council of his church and board for Jefferson County Mental Health Clinic.

Dr. Warren and Barb Cox finished up the Army bit last June and now reside at 2320 Village Drive, Louisville 5, Ky., whence Warren wends his way to work as Director of Louisville Area Mental Health Center at the University's medical school.

Dr. Cal Sia is another of the pediatricians and practices in Honolulu. He and Katherine took a vacation in Hong Kong last fall, but Cal didn't indicate whether or not the brood went along. The small fry are Richard who's eight-and-a-half, Jeffrey (going on six) and Michael, three. There must be a good standard phraseology to cover the honor, but we're just guessing when we say Cal was "elected to" the American Board of Pediatrics and to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Admitted to? Passed the exams of? Joined?

Dr. Art Lee says he's "just a plain G. P. trying to raise four kids." He and Sylvia went three rounds of boys before a daughter showed up, and the current status is Sheldon, Arthur Brian, Randolph, and Ann Frances.

Dr. James Tobin is a surgeon in Seaford, Del., and wife Judy, also a doctor, manages to continue practice despite six children and active interest in both AAUW and the membership chairman work of the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

INKADENTAL INTELLIGENTZ

Jack Hintermeister is a staff supervisor with Michigan Bell Telephone concerned with their management training and development program. . . . Bill Pulley saw Ben and Bets Johnson last summer (they'd just brought home son Eric from the hospital) and gets together with the Gordon Hood troops occasionally. .. . Sandy McCulloch graduated from the Harvard Business School's 16-week Program for Management Development in December. He's prexy of Microfibres, Inc., in Pawtucket.

Frank Gilroy's play, "Who'll Save the Plowboy?" was extended to a fourth week during its run off Broadway in New York in January. . . . Caught the following item in the Wall Street Journal and assume it's our own Skip: "John K. Fauver was named vice president, sales, industrial foam products of Davidson Rubber Co., Dover, N. H."

Bill Gumbart was named a trust officer at the First New Haven National Bank last December. Bill is an alumnus of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. . . . Lee Sarokin directed the Union County (N. J.) March of Dimes Campaign in January. In 1961 as chairman for the town of Springfield, he raised more money than any other campaign had brought in. Lee is a practicing attorney in Newark and a partner in the firm of Lasser and Lasser, assistant county attorney, teaching real estate law, member of the Boy Scout Council, Essex County Bar Association, and B'nai B'rith, and active in local youth work.

Frank Hotchkiss has been advanced to the post of Director of Planning Development for Victor Gruen Associates in Beverly Hills, Calif. Among other things in the past seven years with Gruen, Frank coordinated plans for rebuilding and revitalizing the central areas for such cities as Fresno, Green Bay, and St. Paul.

Maybe the answer to our earlier question about leadership in local affairs coming from 1950 can be answered by the fact that the current directory of club officers lists 17 members as presidents or secretaries! The top kicks and their associations are as follows: Dick Milliken (Southern California)' Web Gault (Hartford); John Foote (Delaware); Ray King (Springfield, Mass.); Dave Pittenger (Detroit); Fred Gamble (The Northwest .. . Minneapolis that is); John DeGraff (Eastern New York in Albany); Bill Ziegler (Cleveland); and Clint Mauk' (Toledo). Scribes around the country include these 50's: Gene Carver (Northern California and Nevada based in San Francisco): Dr. Don G. Russell (Central Con- necticut in New Britain); Miles Mills (Iowa); Bob Burrill (Cape Cod); Dan Featherston (South Shore ... south of Boston, of course); Rod Stinehour (North Country); Paul Rouillard (Glens Fails); and Ken Clark (Memphis). No doubt adding the treasurers, social chairmen, interviewing and recruiting big wigs, and so on would more than double the list.

That ought to hold till next month. Lots of you have been generous with your time in returning our class questionnaires so promptly. Thanks a lot if you've already done so or plan to do so soon. And if you haven't received yours yet, don't be surprised since only about 25% of them have been mailed so far. When you do get one, please shuffle 'em back, eh?

Have a salubrious Saint Paddy's!

Secretary, 2109 Colfax St., Evanston, Ill.

Treasurer, 506 Washington Ave., Wilmette, Ill.