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Here we are rounding the clubhouse turn and heading down the homestretch toward the finish line - our "tremendous tenth." Let's hope that by now all those who answered "probably" coming back to the reunion questionnaire are now in a position to say "yes." We want particularly to urge all the guys in the New England area to make every possible effort to join us. Past experience shows that those who are in close proximity to Hanover, and can visit almost anytime, often let other events take precedence at reunion time. We have a strong contingent from New England, particularly in the Boston area, and we hope most of you will be back this June.
As of the moment Al Woodell and TomMyers are vying for the long-distance award. Al is coming from Hawaii and Tom writes that he plans to come from Sweden. Would be nice if they invited us to make the return trips with them.
The news is sparse this month. Everyone seems to be either too busy or too shy to send along information on himself. Locally, I have been seeing and talking to several classmates and I have pinned down a couple to find out more about what they are doing. A shining light in the medical field is Dr.Frank Weiser, who practices here on Park Avenue as a specialist in internal medicine and cardiology. Frank is doing research under the sponsorship of the John A. Hart-ford Foundation; officially he is a co-principal investigator on life preservation systems. Later this spring Frank will speak in San Francisco on invitation of the American Medical Association and the American College of Chest Physicians. He, his wife Myra, and their two children Laura and Lynn live in Riverdale, N. Y., just outside Manhattan. If you need some good legal advice we can recommend Dick Davidoff, who engages in general practice as a partner in the New York City law firm of Davidoff, Levinson and Davidoff. He, his wife Maxine and their son Andrew live here in the city.
For those wishing to write a business letter to Ted Werner, this word of advice: you had better have a large envelope because Ted's new title is a long one. Ted is now finance administrator, International Staff, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich. Ted joined Ford after gaining his M.B.A. degree from Tuck in 1958. Before his new appointment he held positions as supervisor in personnel and budgets in the Automotive Assembly Division and as an analyst for the Ford Division. He and Sally have one child and live in Birmingham, Mich.
Back in Valley Stream, N. Y., during February for a brief visit was Joe Picarelli, who was anxious to get back to Chile to be with his wife, Carmen, a Chilean, and their daughter Patricia, who is now about six months old. Speaking of Chile, Rod Rocke-feller was recently recipient of the "Orden Al Merito de Chile," the highest award given to a foreigner by the Chilean government. He is most deserving of this high honor for his service as vice president of the International Basic Economy Corporation and as a member of various associations which have contributed so much to Chile. In late January Rod's wife, Barbara, had another son, Michael, named in memory of Rod's late brother who was lost on an expedition to New Guinea.
From those mysterious canyons to the south of Fifth Avenue comes word that Tom Sayles of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company's 40 Wall Street office has been elected an assistant vice president. Tom joined the bank as an executive trainee in 1954 following graduation. Shortly thereafter he interrupted his banking career to serve as a lieutenant in the Air Force for three years, returning in 1958. He was appointed as assistant secretary in 1962. Tom, who commutes in from Chatham, N. J., is the father of two.
Kent Klineman and his wife, Jane, recently returned from an exciting vacation of skiing and fun in Aspen, Colo. According to Kent, there seemed to be many Dartmouth people there, including two or three class notables. Pete Ankeny and his wife Margi were in from Minnesota and skiing like professionals. Mead Metcalf and his wife own a nightclub in Aspen called the Crystal Palace which they designed and built themselves. Nightly you can find them singing and performing for the weary skiers. Kent also spotted Neil King and his wife and reportedly Neil is city attorney of Boulder, Colo.
Earlier this year, the First Seneca Bank and Trust Company of Oil City, Pa., appointed Robert S. Jeffrey treasurer of the bank. Bob started with the bank following additional study at the University of Wisconsin School of Banking. He is a director of Maviro Corporation and Indian River Citrus Fruits Inc. George M. Morris has been employed by the production department of Warner Slimwear-Lingerie, a division of the Warner Brothers Company. George will receive his initial training in Bridgeport manufacturing facilities prior to his assignment to one of the division's branch factories. Formerly he was affiliated with the South Carolina National Bank, Greenville, S. C., assistant to the president at Diversified Industries, plastic fabricators of Trenton, S. C.; and a member of the sales and finance department and the board of directors at Wateree Chemical Company, research chemicals of Lugore, S. C., prior to joining Warner Slimwear-Lingerie. George, his wife and two children presently reside in Aiken. Mike Papantonis was recently named a teacher at the Palmer High School in Monson, Mass.
From Allentown, Pa., comes the announcement of the engagement of Jane Elizabeth Ost to Donald T. Harrington. The future bride attended Cedar Crest College and is a senior hostess with TWA. Don is employed as a senior television producer for the advertising agency of Sullivan, Stauffer, Colwell, and Bayles, New York City.
A final reminder — the reunion committee has extended the date you may send in your reduced reunion tax to qualify for the drawing. Need I say more? The new date is May 25.
Secretary, James T. White and Co. 101 Fifth Ave., New York 3, N.Y.
Class Agent, Howard Savings Institution 251 Plane St., Newark 2, N. J.
