1945
From London, Don Ash reports on his latest move . . After spending our first stateside vacation in Connecticut during last summer, I returned to Naples for presumably another two years of Neapolitan living. Shortly after my return, I was offered a position of managing director of one of Gulf's shipping organizations in Antwerp, but residing in London. I hardly had my bags unpacked when another organizational change took place which appointed me as manager of transportation for Gulf's Eastern Hemisphere Transportation. We have bought a home in the London suburbs and are thoroughly enjoying our stay in England."
Rick Crabtree has been appointed publisher of Southwest Builder and Contractor and Daily Construction Reports, two construction project news periodicals. Rick, who has been with the publishing concern, F. W. Dodge Co. in various capacities since 1952, has most recently been serving as associate publisher of the periodicals.
Thanks to the correspondence efforts of his good wife Jayne, we learn that DickElston is now vice-president-administration, of the Napier Co., Meriden, Conn. Dick has been with the costume jewelry and giftware manufacturing firm since graduation. He and Jayne reside in Meriden.
Dave Venables '65, recent recipient of the $200.00 Class Memorial Book Fund, has written a note of appreciation to EliotMover, in which he spoke of the great assistance he had received from the award and thanks which he wished to express to the entire Class for making such a gift possible.
Ev Goltra, commander, Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory, Fairbanks, Alaska, was in Hanover during the winter for a course at the Army Cold Research Laboratory. Ev goes on to say ... "Eldest daughter was married in November, with three more still in school here in Fairbanks. Tour in Alaska ends in January 1968, when I will probably be reassigned to San Antonio, Texas, at our research center. Have just completed twenty years' military service and it did not seem so long."
Marty Anderson was recently described in a column by William F. Buckley Jr. as "probably the leading academic authority on the urban renewal programs, author of the extraordinary book, 'The Federal Bulldozers.' He is an assistant professor of finance at Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology..."
It is with regret that the death of OzzieFalling is reported. His In Memoriam Notice will appear in this or a subsequent issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.
Charlie Holt was runner-up to the United Press International eastern small college hockey coach of the year. His Colby sextet compiled a 10-4 mark in eastern college Division II competition and a 13-12-1 overall record this season.
Keeping '45s prominent in the public limelight recently were John Truxal who addressed the Worcester (Mass.) Engineering Society and Ray Fontana, military aid to Gov. Volpe, who spoke at a Springfield (Mass.) Republican city committee meeting.
Until next month....
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