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We were glad to learn that Herb Talbot and Emily were able to get away for a cou- ple of weeks of relaxation in Bermuda. Gardner Howe is still another retiree, having retired at the end of December as an invest- ment officer with the Continental Illinois Na- tional Bank and Trust Company. Howie, a resident of Evanston, Ill., was with the bank 32 years.
Bernie Levison has acquired a yen to get into politics. He recently announced his candidacy for a three-year term as town meeting member in Brookline where he has lived since 1922. In making his announcement he said, "With a broad business background in an executive capacity, I hope to make a distinct contribution to the town government to the end that Brookline will become a better place in which to live."
Hi Russell, supervisor of management for Baird & Warner, Inc. of Chicago, was recently promoted to the position of senior vice president. Hi has been a member of the Baird & Warner's staff since 1927 after attending Northwestern University. He first served as manager of the firm's Evanston Office, then as supervisor of management in Evanston and Rogers Park.
The marriage of Mrs. Joan Hunter Robb of New York and London to Dick Nye took place March 5 at Christ Church, Methodist, Park Avenue and 60th Street, New York City. Dick's son, Richard 8., was best man.
We're still getting reports on activity after our 40th Reunion last year. Ed Dodez and June shortly thereafter went to Halifax to enjoy a sail in the schooner "Blue Nose II," then by steamer to Newfoundland, Cape Breton Isle, up the St. Lawrence River to Ottawa, on to Lake Huron, then to Ft. Williams, Ontario, and back to Sault Ste. Marie. The latest word was that they were going on another cruise to Caracas, Venezuela. AlPerkins reported he went on from Hanover to Sacramento, Calif., to see three grandsons and returned to Madeira via Hawaii, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Istanbul, and Athens. He got word of the victory over Princeton in Beirut, Lebanon.
We're sorry to report that Paul Jerman is totally disabled and has been confined to a nursing home since last fall, according to word received from his wife, Kay. BobSweetser has changed his address in Kalamazoo, Mich., to 1125 South Westridge Avenue.
We read a good story recently about BobMisch and his propensity for the culinary arts. He began cooking seriously 27 years ago on his wedding night when his bride decided to cook some bacon. He watched as she got out the skillet, flopped in a big lump of butter, and then added the bacon. That did it, he says, and he's been cooking ever since. But he's fair in stating he doesn't cook every day.
Occasionally, when we're shy of news items, we like to present a thumb-nail sketch of a distinguished classmate. At this time it's A.C.C. "Cliff" Hill, president of Petroleum Information Foundation with headquarters at New York City and editor of a bi-weekly, two-language news letter, Anba Al Petrol. Cliff, as most of you know, spent 15 years in Saudi Arabia (1948-1963) as General Manager of the Arabian American Oil Co., interest. Prior to entering into his most interesting experience in Arabia, Cliff spent 15 years in Washington, D. C., in various positions, including secretary to the Senate Commerce Committee and assistant to Senator Hiram Johnson, executive officer in the National Recovery Administration, and vice chairman of the War Production Board. Two years prior to his assignment to Arabia he spent as assistant executive officer of the Vick Chemical Company in New York. Among the duties assumed on behalf of Aramco was representation at the International C. of C. Congress in Copenhagen, 1960; delivery of a major paper on natural gas at the Beirut Arab Petroleum Congress in 1959, and chairman of a special committee in long-range planning which required visits to principal oil companies in the Middle East, Venezuela, and Colombia. While on the staffs of MIT and Harvard in 1963-64 he wrote a study on arms control in North Africa and visited Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. In the course of his many experiences - and this is the thing that impresses us deeply - Cliff acquired a fluent mastery of the French and Arabic languages.
Lew White and Bobbie, together with daughters, Terry and Carol, took another trip to Europe this winter primarily to enjoy some skiing on the slopes at Klosters and Davos, Switzerland, and Cortina, Italy. They spent the balance of their two-and-one-half weeks as tourists in a rented VW to Venice, Florence, and Rome, where, incidentally, they underwent the novel experi- ence of being blessed by the Pope.
The Ken Nugents continue to enjoy his re- tirement traveling around the country. They spent two months this winter at Delray Beach, Fla., staying a few days with TubbyWashburn, and meeting Bill Bigelow at Boca Raton. They were unable to make contact with George Zahm. This month they're taking off on a trip to the west coast.
We regret having to report the sudden death of Homer Tilton in March. The HerbTalbots, Ken Nugents, Walter Towers, JohnGarrod, and Ed Pease attended the services.
Don Hunt, Herb Talbot, Cy Penney (whom we were very happy to see completely recovered from the illness which kept him away from reunion), Bud Neilson, and your correspondent attended the Boston dinner at the Parker House in March, sponsored by the Alumni Fund Committee to mark the launching of the 1966 campaign. This comment of course calls for a plug! We're all reaching the age when we're either retired or on the verge of retirement and as time goes on it will be more difficult to retain possession of the Davis Cup. It behooves us therefore to make our contributions more realistic than ever. So let's continue our fine record of showing all the other classes the way to preeminence!
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