1957
Reunion news: The first meeting of the Reunion Committee was held at TomSchwarz' office in New York on Oct. 27. Members of the committee include ClydeBrownstone — in charge of general plans; Bob Sproul, reunion entertainment; EricEichler, regional organization; Joe Stevenson and Frank Bruni, class giving, 10-25 years; Bob Holland, special project. As of this writing, the results of the meeting are not in. However, will keep you posted frequently.
This month's family kudos go to Judyand Bob Snell who live in Madison, Wis. In a nutshell, the Snells have created within their home, a transitional home for illegitimate children whose mothers are unable or unwilling to care for them. When these children leave the Snells' abode, they are adopted on a permanent basis. According to Judy, "the foster mother," the Snells have taken care of about fifty babies in the last five years. In addition to the "short term" babies, Bob and Judy have five of their own to care for. Bob's contributions to this most unique project are many and include numerous bottle feedings when he arrives home from work. While the number of infants under their care fluctuates, there are always three or four, often as many as five or six mouths to feed at least four times a day... and that's as many as 25-30 bottles a day.
How they got involved was succinctly answered by Judy: "Do you know how we got started taking care of the newborns? I suppose it sounds very corny, but one day we took a long, close look at our children and realized how blessed we were. They were normal, they were healthy, they were intelligent. It seemed like we just had to show our appreciation somehow. It would be a simple matter to write a check for our favorite charity every Christmas but that isn't enough. We both felt we had to give more of ourselves than that." Great project, Snells!
John Farley has been promoted to associate professor of industrial administration at Carnegie Tech's Graduate School of Industrial Administration. John has been a member of the Carnegie Tech faculty since 1962. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1963.
Mike Tompkins recently was appointed to a new position in the group sales and service department of Paul Revere Life Insurance Company. Mike joined the company in 1960 and has been an associate in the Los Angeles office where he has headquartered since 1964.
According to the grapevine, Jack Spring has departed the San Francisco scene and is now residing in Portland, Ore., where he functions in a managerial capacity with Price Waterhouse. Does it ever rain in Portland, Jack?
Although this news is a bit dated, it's never too late to mention that MacdonaldHeston was named manager of Industrial Sales-Plastic Films in FMC Corporation's American Viscose Division. Mac joined American Viscose in 1963 as a product development engineer with the Product Evaluation Group of Film Operations R&D. Prior to the Viscose affiliation Mac spent four years with the special products Division of ITE Circuit Breaker. Mac, spouse and three children live in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
WEDDING BELLS: Last August DaveCrombie and Margaret O'Hala were married in Southington, Conn. Margaret is a graduate of Hartford Hospital School of Nursing. The other half of the medical duo is a resident in surgery at the Hartford Hospital. Dave received his M.D. at Tufts University School of Medicine.
John Harper resigned from the bachelor contingent last summer when he married Sally Zachary of Graham, N. C. Sally attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and graduated from Elon College in N. C. She has been teaching at a high school in Virginia. John, a graduate of Washington College of Law, American University, is an associate with a Washington, D. C., law firm.
_ Another summer wedding ... John Harrison and Doris Bush joined forces last July in New Jersey. The newlyweds have settled in San Francisco where both are active in the world of advertising. Doris who attended the Parsons School of Design and San Francisco State College, is an assistant account executive with an S.F. ad agency. John is advertising copy chief with the Richard T. Clarke Company in S.F.
Rev. Tom Barker resigned his post at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Merrimac, Mass., to accept a teaching position elsewhere in Massachusetts. Prior to his pastoral post at the Pilgrim Church, Tom received his bachelor of divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School. Tom presently is working towards his master's degree in education at the University of New Hampshire.
BREVITS: Randy Patterson, now a Lieutenant Commander, USN, is stationed in Honolulu. Lt. Herb Hansen, another Navy man, is stationed aboard the "USS George Bancroft" somewhere in the Atlantic, I presume. Harvey Weiss is an editor with Work Publishing in Cleveland, Ohio. Capt. and Dr. Hank Binder is stationed at the USAF Hospital, Travis AFB, Calif.
Time Magazine's Dick Duncan '57 triesa difficult pass with the cape on a calfof the famous "Mondeñedo" fighters. Hewas one of a group of journalists whowere guests of Luis Zalamea '42, nationaltourist director, Bogota, Colombia.
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