1936

Two of our classmates have just been elected to new positions in the banking field. Bill Macurda, president of Tenney Fuels, Inc., recently was named to the board of directors of the Concord, N.H., National Bank and Bill Hoffman moved up to senior vice president of the Fidelity Union Trust Co. of Newark, N.J. Bill is in charge of branch office administration for Fidelity Union and also is president of the Board of Education of East Orange.

Out on the West Coast Lee McGonagle has just opened West Coast Claims Adjustment Service in Seattle. He has been in the claims adjustment business for many years.

From our new Alumni Fund Agent, GilBalkam, comes news that "The job continues to be absorbing, with a combination of financial, credit, and insurance duties which sometimes leads off into strange byways of sales and operating problems. No more trips to South America in prospect for a while, but every year something comes up to take me south in this country which has its points. Like all those good restaurants in Charleston, S. C., last spring.

"My main hobby of tournament bridge has been more neglected lately under the pressure of other activities and will be now even more so as I get my teeth into this Head Agent bit, I guess. For one thing, when I'm on a trip I now better start looking up classmates instead of the local duplicate bridge game — or better, try to find some bridge-playing classmates!

"Otherwise, the biggest conflict of interest is going to come when the Alumni Fund effort hits its peak in May and lune, just when the boat needs fitting-out and it is time to get the water skis waxed up. There may be a few salt-sprayed letters and bulletins going out to the class along about mid-June."

Gene Anspach fills us in on his activities over the years, writing, "A short note to bring you up to date on me and mine. Past history - Have worked in the family optical business since graduation and have been president of same since 1948. Spent the war years in the Navy Supply Corps (half in the U.S. and half in the Pacific). Discharged in 1946 as a Lt. Commander. Married Liv Jacobson. June 6, 1952. Family — Wife (as noted above), children, Norma Jane aged 9 years and Barbara Lynn at 7 yrs. Have lived at present home address since August 1954. Business Operate four dispensing optical retail stores which also carry complete line of Zenith hearing aids. Have started an expansion program comprising the opening of new outlets (first one was Livingston in May 1962) and distributorships for several aligned optical and lighting products. Hobbies - The above program will bite deeply into most of my spare time for the next few years, but I will find some time for reading, gardening, golf, bridge, and elbow bending. Organizations - Through the years have been reasonably active in our state and national trade groups, civic and charitable organizations and recently nominated for the board governing our state optical dispensing law. Classmates I see quite frequently - Ray Reitman and Herb Beskind.

"Unfortunately family illness made it im- possible for me to attend the 25th reunion, but I have all intentions of showing up for the 30th."

Secretary,: 536 Washington Bldg. Washington 5, D. C.

Treasurer, 139 Burbank Rd., Longmeadow 6, Mass.