1954
For those who hold to the ground-hog theory, winter will be with us for at least six more weeks this year. Even though the ground hog scurried back into hiding this past Sunday, it was a wonderful day for playing touch football (I still ache a little) and some of my friends ventured forth for eighteen holes of golf. Some of you probably went skiing, others played some basketball, and a few may have enjoyed playing squash.
Coming on strong in the New York area squash picture is our Bud Addis. Buddy has proven that one's mental outlook has a great deal to do with one's effectiveness in athletics. His wife, Marie, had been seriously ill for almost two months and in some measure this contributed to his squash game being somewhat below par. Since her recent happy recovery Buddy pulled the upset of the squash season when he defeated Steve Veshalge (Princeton grad), the leading aquash player in this area and one of the top ten players in the country. Buddy is rantabi of the Short Hills (N. J.) Racquets Hub squash team. He announced the arrival on December 5, of his second son Roland T. III (Andy), who joins his brother, David B.
My gratitude goes out to two classmates for answering my pleas for news to be inrinded in these monthly columns. In both instances I think their wives were more sympathetic to my plight and were instrumental in having information sent on to me From Denver, Colo., William E. Murane reports he is still practicing law with the firm of Holland & Hart and finds the firm in Colorado very much to his liking. He and his wife, Rosemarie, happily reported the birth of their first child, a son Edward Wheelock Murane, named very loyally after his great-grandfather, six times removed! Bill also reported that Bob Woodberry is now president of the Denver Alumni Association, whose very successful function over the Christmas holidays was attended by classmates George Shaw and Skip Cary. The other note was received from George Graboys and his wife, Lois. They live in Barrington, R. I., and have two children, Angela, who is now 3½, and Kenneth Robert, who arrived this past Thanksgiving Day.
Several classmates are being called upon as guest speakers for various functions around the country. In Palantine Bridge, N. Y., Richard S. Danforth was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Palantine Bridge Chamber of Commerce. Dick is an associate planner with the firm of Russell D Bailey, planning consultants and architects of Utica, N. Y. Prior to joining the Utica firm in July of last year, Dick was assistant planning director for the city of Salina, Calif. In September, 1961 he was appointed associate planner in charge of the advanced and project planning division for the City of Fremont, Calif. In New Jersey, John J. Feldman, assistant vice-president of the Methods & Research Department at the Howard Savings Institution, Newark, recently spoke at a meeting of the Palisades Interstate Chapter of the Systems and Procedures Association of America. Jack is a member of the faculties of Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the New Jersey Bankers Association Data Processing School. He and his family live in Verona, N. J.
Reverend David P. Ranson was recently called upon to accept the position of Director of Christian Education of the First Congregational Church of Willimantic, Conn. For the past three years Dave has been minister of the Federated (Universalist - Congregational) Church, Avon, Ill. He was ordained in the Avon church June 4, 1961. Dave's wife is a graduate of Bouve-Boston School of Physical Education (Tufts) and served as an instructor in,physical education at Smith College. They have four children. A. Kenneth Patterson has been appointed controller of the Corning Glass Lamp Products Division. Since last March Ken has been plant accountant at the Martinsburg, W. Va., plant.
Some of you in this area may have read the very fine review accorded Nicholas Dean for his photography exhibit at a gallery in Brooklyn, N. Y. Commenting on aspects of his show, one reviewer said that it "is a beautiful appreciation of the role of light's subtleties in photography." The reviewer went on to say that Nick's superb control of his medium is consistently evident throughout the show. Congratulations to Nick for achieving excellence in his field.
The magic number is now three. Just that many more months and our "tremendous tenth" will become a reality. If you have not yet received reunion registration forms, you will shortly. Fill them out and get them back to the reunion committee as soon as possible. Advance reports indicate we will have an excellent turnout. Plan ahead and don't miss out on this big event.
Secretary, James T. White and Co. 101 Fifth Ave., New York 3, N. Y.
Treasurer, United Audit Co. 450 Seventh Ave., New York, N. Y.
