1952

Once again the time slips up on me and here we are welcoming in another month. Fortunately, you're letting me off easy this month. The news didn't exactly pour in.

The first item I would like to mention was a front page story in the Wall Street Journal which I happened to be reading recently, thanks to New York's newspaper strike. The article is headlined "Some Young Americans Build Personal Empires in European Business" and the first global tycoon discussed was Alan K. Jackson, our own Al Jackson: The article tells how Al founded International Research Consultants, Inc in 1960 and how he's getting rich off it. (Take note, John Klein.) It goes on to tell about his five-room headquarters in Geneva with balcony overlooking Mont Blanc. But it doesn't tell, Alan, why you sent me the ALUMNI MAGAZINE column with all the I's circled. Was there some message there?

And to stay with the J's for a moment there's good news about Donald C. Jackman, better known to Dixieland buffs as "Rusty." He has just been appointed advertising sales manager of Aviation Week & Space Technology, a McGraw-Hill publication. Rusty joined McGrawHill in 1958 in Chicago, was appointed to Aviation Week's staff in 1959, and in 1963 was moved to New England from whence he now transfers to New York as sales manager. So we'll be looking for him around at some of the functions in the Metro area.

Out in Detroit, meanwhile, Michigan Bank of Detroit had the good sense to appoint Jim Flom a vice president in the general credit division. He was formerly an assistant V.P. of the commercial lending department. Guess you fellows in the Detroit area know where to go for loans now.

Also in the money business is classmate Walt Lashar who's just joined the management staff of the Mechanics National Bank of Worcester, Mass. He will be responsible for all phases of marketing activity for the Bank. Previously Walt had been assistant vice president of Hartford National Bank and Trust Co. in Hartford, Conn., and while living in Simsbury, Conn., he and his wife were engaged in a list of community activities that could finish out this column.

In another appointment of major significance Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. has made George Davis, of our class, controller, of both parent company and its subsidiary, the Good Humor Corporation. George joined Lipton in lan. 1960, was appointed assistant treasurer later the same year and advanced to assistant controller in 1963. George, a CPA, was previously employed by Arthur Andersen & Co., an international public accountant firm. George, his wife Maria, and their three children live in Tenafly, N. I.

We still continue to make news in education. Herb Pickitt, a lecturer in the University of Virginia Graduate School of Business Administration, has been named acting registrar of the University. Previous to joining the faculty at U. Va. Herb had been, for five years, vice president for administration at Corning College in New York state.

And right here in our state the University of Connecticut has a new assistant professor, Theodore B. Lewis Jr. Ted holds a master's degree from University of Wisconsin and between teaching sessions he's busy taking his Ph.D. from Wisconsin.

There are a few of us old bends still getting married, too: Dr. Robert Porjes, for one. Bob and Miss Felicia Bliss Axelrod were united in wedlock on Sept. 2. She is a Skidmore alumna and student at N.Y.U. Medical Center and Bob is assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the same school. Best wishes. And good luck on the little ones.

Jhe other marriage reported got here a little late but is welcome nevertheless Another of our doctors, Martin Spencer, by name was married last July 17 to Miss Patricia Ann Dickey in Cleveland, Ohio. The bride is a Wellesley alumna and she is taking graduate work at N.Y.U. while her husband is studying as a graduate fellow at Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York. It hardly seems strange that they'll be living in New York, does it?

And last on the agenda but something certainly not to be forgotten, for it has in it a lesson for us all, is sorrowful tale of Bill Stewart. The report comes to me by Doug Brown '53, who says, "In September, 1963, while he was Paiting his house in Park Ridge, Ill., Bill fell 14 feet and broke his leg in five places. His leg was in a cast 7½ months. He spent three more months on crutches, then went to a cane.... Oh yes, he just had his house painted professionally. sionally." Sad tale indeed. And we all wish Bill complete recovery. And let this be a lesson to all of you. Get a good sturdy brush you can hold on to before you start to paint.

I'm going to.

Secretary, 168 Riverside Ave. Riverside, Conn.

Treasurer, 221 Maxson Rd., Lancaster, Pa.