1957

First item on the agenda this month is the big '57 "Blitz" that Joe Stevenson and his cohorts have planned for the 1966 Alumni Fund Drive. In a nutshell, the Blitz will get underway April 1 and will last about three days. During this period all class agents and regional coordinators will make a maximum effort to contact all members of the class. On these initial contacts the agents will strive to get contributions from a large percentage of the class; by doing so the second, third, etc., follow-up calls and mailings can be eliminated, expenses cut, and the last minute contacts can all but be done away with. The Blitz should have quite an impact. This is strictly a '57 innovation, so be prepared for April 1, 2 and 3.

News from that great establishment on Second Ave. in NYC: The Bob Sproulls now have a Robert Jr. keeping them well occupied, so congratulations are in order. Bob Sr. has been innovating at the "Onion" by adding bagpipes to the banjo section . . . what a combination. As for Bob . . . "I have given up learning the banjo, am discouraged with the bagpipes, but still am a sport with 25¢ in the jukebox."

For all of you contemplating a swimming pool addition on the home front, Herb Ellis is the man to know. Herb recently was appointed president of Paddock Pool Builders in Albany, N. Y. One of Herb's first projects in his new role is the supervision of the company's plant expansion program. Herb and spouse Linda have three children: Wendy 9, Laura 7, and Kenneth 1½.

Here's an addendum to news previously published about Pete Carothers' wedding. Bill Springer was Pete's best man and DickSchramm and Bob Sproull assisted as ushers.

Charlie Maschal is on the move again. According to a recent Connecticut General Life Insurance news release, Charlie has been appointed regional claim manager at the Portland, Ore., claims office. Charlie directs the office's claims service to individual policyholders and those insured under group insurance policies. Prior to this appointment, Charlie and his wife Roberta were headquartered in Miami.

Wall Streeter Bob Vostal has been elected a vice president of B. J. Van Ingen & Co., a firm which specializes in Municipal Bonds. Bob joined the firm in 1961. He has been associated with the general market trading department of the company.

According to a feature article in the Haverhill, Mass., Gazette, Ben Bixby has been appointed chairman of a campaign to raise a tidy sum for the building expansion of a New Hampshire Boy Scout Camp, and construction of a Scout Service and Training Center in Haverhill. This project seems to be one of many community projects in which Ben has been involved. Among other things, Ben is a member of the local Kiwanis Club, corporator of Pen tucket Five Cents Savings Bank and director of the Haverhill Savings Bank. Ben and Betsy have two toddlers, Barbara Lee and William Edwald.

For all you "magic eye" viewers — did you happen to see the show "The Enemy on the Beach" that Ron Roth produced for Chrysler Theatre? This was Ron's first show that he produced with a full producer status.

Sidney Starobin has established a practice in Pediatrics in Holliston, Mass. Sidney and spouse Effie migrated to Holliston after he completed a tour of duty with Uncle Sam in Texas. The Starobins have two daughters - Amy 5, and Jean 4. Sidney received his medical training at Tufts Medical School.

Lew Diplock is residing in Tehran, Iran, where he serves as a city planning consultant. Kwanha Yim is a Professor of History and Government at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N. Y.

John Griffin has taken up headquarters in Tokyo where he now fills the new position of Vice President of Graco Japan and Manager of Far Eastern Operations for the Gray Co. of Minneapolis. The firm manufactures industrial pumps and high-pressure cleaning and lubricating equipment. Grif took his Master's degree at Rice University, where he also taught, and had six years of military service as a naval officer. Before joining Graco last December he was employed by the Corning Glass Works. His wife and two daughters will join him in Tokyo.

Rabbi Bob Scbreibman has moved from Arnold, Md„ to Rockland County, N. Y., where he now serves a larger congregation. While in Maryland, Bob was a very busy man because of his involvement in many diverse activities. Among these were vice president of Anne Arandel County Mimsterium, member of executive committee A.A. County Council for Social Services, and servicing and counselling Jewish students at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Notice: Here's a tip of the class hat to Art Johnson who is the new West Coast Alumni Fund Regional Coordinator.

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