1935

It seems only fitting to inaugurate this column by paying tribute to its previous author, Bill Fitzhugh. Bill's lively style, humor and thoroughness in chronicling class happenings will be hard to match. I can only promise to do my best.

Dero Saunders, our new Tearbag editor, and I have a pact not to duplicate each other's news. But pacts were made to be broken, so I want to reiterate Dero's announcement that Fitzhugh, fresh from his liberation as Class Secretary, has embarked on a new career. He is now President of Newspaper Preprint Corporation.

This thrusts Bill into the maelstrom of advertising. The Preprint company is engaged in selling advertisers (and somewhat recalcitrant newspaper publishers) on bringing the beauty, excitement and fidelity of fullcolor advertising to newspapers, both large and small. As an agency man, I can attest that it will take all of Bill's pioneering spirit, tact and diplomacy to get the job done.

Bill reports that Lloyd Maxwell also is engaged in an interesting new business. He operates a company that designs and sells automotive testing equipment, known as synthetic performance analyzers. Much more scientific than the judgment of a grubby, greasy mechanic!

Still another classmate embarking on a new career is Jim Oughton. Jim has been head of the famed Keeley Institute, a pioneer in the field of alcoholism and alcoholic research, since graduation. But, with Medicare and other government incursions into the field of private medicine, Jim has decided somewhat reluctantly to close the Institute. He writes, "I have converted our food service into what I hope is considered a prestigetype restaurant. The rest of the facilities hopefully will be exploited." Jim also continues his active role in the cure of alcoholics by serving on two state advisory boards for alcoholism and narcotics.

Tom Lane, who joined J. Walter Thompson, New York advertising agency, in June, has been elected a vice president. Prior to joining JWT he served nine years with Lennen and Newell as a senior vice president. Tom is on the Board of Governors of the Salvation Army in New York. The Lanes have a daughter at Smith and a son at Harvard Business School.

This past summer brought the usual crop of marriages. Mostly sons and daughters, but we do have one classmate who took nuptial vows. Dr. Malvin Gelof wed Miss Helen Leschetsko, a consultant in public health social work for New York City. They will reside in Wilmington, where Mal is director of psychological services for the Delaware State Board of Health.

Reg Bankart's daughter, Marilyn, was married July 9 to Thomas W. Tucker Jr. Reg reports, "Bob and Corinne Naramore and Al and Jean Sherwood helped us put the newlyweds into orbit." Reg also notes that his agency recently landed the Continental Can account, so that Hall Colton is now a client and entitled to VIP treatment - plus free lunches on Reg.

Sam Milesky's daughter, Joan, became the bride of Barry Gaberman at Madison, Wis., where Sam is State Supervisor of Public Instruction, Schools for the Deaf and Visually Handicapped. Sam reports that the newlyweds will continue graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, where daughter Barbara is a sophomore.

Phil Hemphill was father of the bride July 16, when daughter Sara married George B. Agnew III. Phil's other daughter, Mrs. Andrew T. Clark, was matron of honor, and the newlyweds will live in New York City, where the bridegroom is a teacher at the Franklin School.

Walf Gless, who started with New York's First National City Bank as a messenger in 1927 and later that year was transferred to cashier's administration, has been named a Citibank vice president. More recently he's been in salary administration in personnel. His responsibilities now lie in the administration section of the bank's operating division. Walt and Peg and their four children live in Garden City.

From Bob Naramore comes the news that Biddy Chase and Dan Reagan left for Iceland on July 27. Bob adds, "I'll get a report from them, if they ever come back." Meantime, Bob offers the following on classmates, wives and children:

"Bob Carr recently moved back to Burlington, Vt., where he bought a TV Sales and Service Company. Ginny Steinle's daughter, Chrisie, is attending the Dartmouth summer session, and will return to Skidmore this fall. Son John, who was one of our attendants at Middle Mass during Reunion, graduates next June, while his older brother, Ed, is a trainee at New Britain Machine Company, where Bud worked. The oldest son, Pete, is married with two children and still in the Army - in France.

"Janet Nevin's daughter, Linda, works for Bill's old agency, Compton, in New York. Janet's son, Tom, is a sophomore at the University of North Carolina."

Ted Harbaugh and family missed reunion because of a trip abroad to see son, John, who had just completed a year at Schiller School in Stuttgart. In Paris, they bumped into Prof. Ramon Guthrie in the Louvre, and visited with John Howe and his family. Ted reports that John is transferring to Rio de Janeiro as chief of the UNESCO mission there. John formerly was on the Technical Assistance Board of the United Nations in Paris.

From Washington comes news that JerrySpingarn has been elected Chairman of the District of Columbia Health and Welfare Council. Jerry also is an advisor in the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and a lecturer on international relations at American University.

Russell Kirsch and family are moving to Douglas, Ga., where Russ has been named assistant professor of social science at South Georgia College. This marks a new career for Russ, who served in the Episcopal ministry for 27 years, including two decades as an Army chaplain.

Frank Wright is returning to private law practice in Chicago, in association with his brother, John, Class of 1932. Ed Hinman, president of International Paper, was made chief executive officer.

Bo Kreer reports spending a pleasant evening in Dallas with Dick and FlorenceMeyers and son. Both Dick and Florence are active in the real estate business.

Bill Kuhn writes, "I'm still vice president of three wholesale millwork corporations in Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse. Son John is studying for his Doctor's degree in Economics at Vanderbilt. He married a girl from Honduras, and has delighted me with two real cute granddaughters, showing that Spanish-Indian blood mixes with good old German blood very nicely."

In response to a postcard plea for news, Vieve, Cam Duncan's wife writes, "Cam manages two ranches, a cattle feed lot and has an interest in a trucking company. He is an indulgent but loving father to three boys (24, 20 and 17) and two girls (10 and 11)." She ends with an invitation to all '35ers to visit the "Hemisfair" at San Antonio in '68.

A saddening note from the college news bureau. Gardie Spring and Roy Kraus passed away recently. Gardie was Sales Manager of Syracuse Glass in Syracuse, N. Y., while Roy was with Metropolitan Life in New York.

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