1956
Jim Breeden took part in a January symposium of the Cape Ann Council for Civil Rights in Gloucester, Mass. In the spring of 1964 as co-chairman of the Mass. Freedom Movement, Jim helped establish a program called "Call for Action," with which I am now working full time. We take phone call complaints from apartment dwellers of Roxbury, Dorchester, and the South End of Boston, investigate the problem, negotiate, and take appropriate action to resolve the difficulties. The program is now part of the American Friends Service Committee community relations program operating out of an office at 350 Blue Hill Ave., Roxbury, Mass. Few days go by at our office without a call to or from Dick Scobie, who has a major responsibility with the City of Boston Housing Authority. Dick and Jill are living in Newtonville. They have three children.
Don Hessler has been named assistant vice president of the First National City Bank of New York. Don is living in Darien, Conn. Pete Kolar has just moved from Washington, D. C., to a position in the American Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. Dave and Sarah Gleason are back from England where they have spent the last year. Dave is now on the staff of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Skip Dickerson has accepted a position on the English faculty at the University sityof Vermont for next year. Skip and his wife Mary Jane will be leaving Chapel Hill, N. C., to take the new position. They have two children now, with a daughter born this past fall. Albert I. Dickerson III is three years old. Here's some news from Tom and Sandra Harper. Tom is a lieutenant now aboard the "Charles F. Adams" (DDG-2).
George and Barbara Yeager have moved to 4 Orchard Place, Bronxville, N. Y. HarryBailey is in Rome. Harry has been teaching at N. Y. U. Charlie and Ellen Ray and son Erick have moved to Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Joe Pascual is married and the father of three. The Pascuals are living in Ossining, N. Y. Ted and Sally Briggs are in Portugal with their family of four, Everett 8, Catherine 7, Allen 6, and Church 2. Ted is with the American Embassy. Roy andGay Brown are in Kenya. Roy is with Colgate-Palmolive (East Africa) in Nairobi. Tomand Nancy Clemons have moved to Milwaukee. Tom is in law. Bob and Anne Picken are in Vandoeuvre, France. Bob joined the faculty of Queens College, New York, in 1964 as assistant professor of romance and Slavic languages. Earlier that year he completed his dissertation for the doctorate of philosophy at Oxford and received his degree from Oxford in the spring of 1965.
Fred Chang completed his surgical residency at the University of Utah and is serving as a doctor in the Army. Fred and Janet have two sons and two daughters. Fred's address is 30th Field Hospital, APO., New York, N. Y. 09178. Dave andGail Kerr and son David III have moved to 21 Hillbury Rd., Essex Fells, N. J. Dave is in manufacturing. Ross Campbell is m investment work. Ross and Judy recently moved to Gwynedd Valley, Pa. John Wanamaker is a doctor in San Antonio, Texas. Bill Howenstein has taken a position with Copper and Brass Sales Inc., Detroit. Bill and Lorrie have two daughters. Al Maca is vice-president in charge of merchandising of Sommer and Maca, Glass Machine Co., in Chicago. Al is living in Hinsdale.
Senior and Ellen Blanchard have moved from Uxbridge, Mass., to Saugatuck, Conn. "Slim" is a chemist. Bill Russell has moved to Canton, N. Y. Roy Dixon is with the armed services. He and Barb have two children and have recently moved to Nutley, N. J. Blake Field, who has served as a Navy lieutenant aboard the "USS Constellation" in the Tonkin Gulf, is back in the States with some shore duty. Blake and Beth have two daughters and a son and are living in Alexandria, Va. Jack Devine has moved from New Jersey to Highland, N. Y. Jack is a teacher. Warren and Judy Fellingham have moved to new quarters in Golf, Ill.; Warren is a banker. Wardy and JoanWardwell have moved to Harrisburg, Pa. Curt and Phyllis Jones have moved to a new address in Northbrook, Ill., at 2207 Maple Avenue. Brooks Hughes is in Ann Arbor, Mich. Bob and Fran Grossman have moved to S. Dorchester St., Chicago. Tonyand "Scotti" Bruscino have taken a new residence in Bay Village, Ohio. They have three children.
Dick Marsh has just sent to press a new Class of '56 Directory, and it should be out soon. Dick says in addition to names and addresses, the new directory will give the names of wives and children, our occupations, and business addresses. Dick and Phyllis have two daughters, Laurie 3, and Beth 1. They are living in Belmont. Dick is with H.P. Hood and Sons milk company.
A class meeting is coming up April 16 at the Commodore Hotel in New York at 9:30 a.m. in Studio Parlor 102. Russ Brace will preside. A major item on the agenda will be nominating a new executive committee to take office in June. Leo McKenna is in charge of the nominating committee. Everyone is encouraged to attend the meeting. Remember June 17 is Bunker Hill Day; why not take that day off and make June 17-19 a three-day weekend in Hanover for Tenth Reunion!
Dick Rosen is a key man in the staff of New York's Mayor Lindsay. Dick went through Tuck School and then New York University Law School. In 1962 Dick began work as an administrative assistant to New York Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz and a year later was appointed as his executive assistant. Dick took part in each of Lindsay's political campaigns; and during the recent mayoral campaign, he was in charge of special projects and events. Dick's home town is South Fallsburg; the last few years he has been living in New York City; his new post brings him to Albany, where he is serving as legislative assistant for the mayor and managing the legislative office. Dick says he's been averaging about four hours of sleep a night. He and six aides have been preparing about seventy-five bills to present for action in the state legislature. An article about Dick in the New York World Telegram on Jan. 12 outlined Dick's responsibilities. Among these is reviewing all bills introduced to the state legislature; there had been two thousand as of Jan. 12. Dick has been working on a study of taxi problems, and he also represents the mayor on the Lincoln Center board of directors. Dick is still a bachelor. He says he takes in about forty plays a year and follows the opera closely. He was associate producer of an off-Broadway production of "U.S.A." by Dos Passos, which ran for more than a year and earned him a few royalties. Dick appears to be thoroughly enjoying life.
Secretary, 18 Frost St. Cambridge, Mass. 02140
Class Agent, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. 333 Harris Ave., Providence 1, R. I.
