1946
All personal reports from Hanover have been fine to Sate, but now I am beginning to wonder. When I woke up this morning, the temperature was 22 degrees below zero and suddenly the sunny south (Boston, that is) looked good. As usual, the Kimballs have done it again. We came to Hanover in July and suffered through the hottest month imaginable. Now we have lived through December and the natives are claiming that this has been the coldest month in history. I'm not long on history, but I sure would hate to live through anything colder.
Before I get into new business, I had better complete the old. With great apologies for negligence last month, I would like to give photographic credit for the group picture to Jack Whitman, who has now been designated as official Class Photographer.
Received a grand Christmas message from Marybob and Bud Baker. Much too long to quote in full so you must take my word that it is a delightful commentary on the life and adventures of the Bakers in Larchmont, N. Y. As previously reported, Bud is vice president of Artists and Writers Press, division of the Western Publishing Company, which is actually synonymous with Golden Books. Scott is 10 and Todd is almost 8 - both, naturally, are tremendously active. Also important in the family picture are two golden retrievers, Benjie and Belinda. Marybob is the hub of the wheel who holds them all together. It sure was wonderful to hear from you and I wish that others would follow suit.
Opened up the New York Times last month and was pleased to see a picture of our own Shelton Pogue. He has been appointed a vice president of Dancer, Fitzgerald, and Sample, Inc., a New York advertising firm, where he is Associate Media Director.
Clyde Meder has been appointed to the new position of manager of cost accounting for General Aniline and Film Corporation of New York. Clyde came to this position from one of the company's suburban plants and prior to that had been associated with Curtiss-Wright and Congoleum-Nairn, Inc. where he held management positions in cost accounting.
Tom (Gus) Gillaugh is the author of a very interesting article entitled, "We Are One-Man Corporations." Naturally, he is talking about the life insurance business and most particularly, his position as a general agent. It is interesting to note that my old roommate has not lost any of his ability to write fluently.
Roger Foster hit the news again this fall when he was elected Massachusetts Realtor of the Year. Rog has managed to accumulate quite a number of honors in his chosen profession and can probably be termed '46's most successful realtor. (Come on you other realtors - defend yourselves.) Actually Rog is so casual that he was away in Bermuda when he received his latest honor. Rog is one of only eleven Massachusetts men invited into membership in the American Society of Real Estate Counselors, and in December was designated a senior real estate appraiser, signifying outstanding reputation and ability in this field. Congratulations on all counts.
Frank Guarini has become very active in the New Jersey Red Cross organization. A busy lawyer, Frank was recently installed as chairman of the Jersey City chapter.
That does it for news on current activities. Since very few of you helped to fill the mailbox I'm going to have to initiate some research on men who have not been heard from for several years. Who knows — we may turn up some interesting facts. For lack of a better title, let's call these the "Last Words."
Last word from Len Ackerman was in February of 1962, when he was very actively engaged in producing a TV series entitled "Target: the Corruptors." Not being an avid TV viewer I cannot report on the success or longevity of the series but would be interested to learn more about it, and about Len's current activities. Len started out as a lawyer but became interested in movie making. With a Yale man he was co-producer of the movie "Al Capone." Sounds like a great subject for two IvyLeaguers, but I understand they did a grand job on it.
Last word from two Californians was in 1960. Lee Abbott was, and probably still is, a partner in the law firm of Webster and Abbott in Beverly Hills. Lee went to USC after Dartmouth, Bud Adams was in the investment business in Compton, Calif., back in 1960, and he and Betty now live in Santa Monica.
1960 also gave us the Last Word on BobAdamson who was connected with the Department of Education in the City of Waterbury, Conn. Bob and Dorothy (a Colby Jr. graduate) live in Bethlehem, Conn.
The last Last Word this month concerns Richard Agnos whose current address shows as Denver, Colo., but who, somewhat recently, was listed as an engineer with the International Standard Engineering Co., living in Rome, Italy. Sounds like an interesting story, Dick. How about bringing us upto-date?
See you next month.
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