1939
It must be time to start another Alumni Fund drive because people are all too kind this month about sending in major and minor scoops. Walt Darby, who bragged about his incoming mail in his last newsletter, even scattered some overflow our way.
John Little, who claims a record of sorts in having the same address since 1917 (73 Orris St., Melrose 76, Mass.) is associate comptroller in charge of the several accounting offices at M.I.T. where he has worked for the past twelve years. It must be quite an operation because John's department of 150 people oversees a budget of around one hundred million clams annually and it is still growing. There's money in this science stuff. He has been married for twenty years to Margaret Cowing of West Springfield, Mass., and claims three issue: Jo Ann, sixteen; Jeff, fourteen; a happy dividend, Bobby, in first grade. He sees occasionally DickHobbs, chief selectman of the booming town of Lynnfield, who is an attorney and counsel for United Shoe. He also sees JohnHaartz over any crowd, game or dinner of Dartmouth people, and Fred Upton on the ski slopes. Fred's son is at Dartmouth this year.
On January 7 in the shuffleboard and bench city of St. Petersburg, Fla., Bun Cotton won the Lakewood New Year's invitational golf championship with a photo finish. Described as "the pleasingly plump stockbroker" and compared to "Silky Sullivan," The St. Pete Times devoted a full page with numerous pictures of our boy in all phases of antics. It took a dim view of his equipment. "Never before did a craftsman wield such a mal-assorted and ancient set of tools. His wedge was from the first set of clubs he ever owned, vintage 1933. His irons were by various makers, unmatched and worn. His woods were designed for women; imprudently stuck in his bag by Mrs. Cotton four years ago and never retrieved.'' Bun works for Curtis Merkel Co., Inc. in St. Petersburg. It is one of the largest distributors of mutual funds in the southeast. He has been married for twenty years to Eleanor; they have two daughters, Marcia, eighteen, at the University of Florida; Ann, fourteen, in high school. Bun sees few '39ers, admits to playing a lot of golf, in fact, his address 2150 Fairway Ave. South is described as a good nine iron shot from the 18th green.
The N. Y. Times of January 31 announced that AI Tishman had been ap- pointed executive vice-president of the Tishman Realty and Construction Co.
We're indebted to Al Mayer '37 via Charlie Widmayer for a gratifying coda on the death of Red Jeusen. "Red's funeral was attended by hundreds of his friends including many teen-agers to whom he was inspiring. Realizing that his wife Rozzie had lived through a rough ten years with little time for relaxation, a group of Red's closest friends have just arranged a seventeen-day Caribbean cruise for her including provisions for a sitter for the boys, etc. Al Gibney's wife Eloise (her closest friend) is going with her. Rozzie wasn't told until all arrangements had been made so she couldn't refuse, and she is getting more excited every day."
We own some stock in Cessna Aircraft and receive occasionally their dealer and promotional magazine, the Cessna Pennant. Their winter edition carried a four-page lead article on Pat Russell, businesswoman, director of styling for Beauty Counselors, Inc., and among other things the attractive, talented wife of Bill Russell, marketing vicepresident of Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc. now of Keene, N. H. Because Pat must commute to Detroit at least once a month, plus make surveys throughout the rest of the U. S. and Canada; be away from home from two to three weeks out of each month; old fly-happy Bill made an enthusiast out of Pat, then gave her a Cessna 180 for Xmas. Now their oldest daughter Karen, eighteen, is taking flying lessons. The article is copiously illustrated making life in Keene look mighty appealing.
appealing. Start saving for the Fund and our 25th Gift.
Secretary, 1908 Coolidge Drive Dayton 19, Ohio
Class Agent, 70 Pine St., New York 5, N. Y.
