1955

Cy Muromcew toured the Antarctic last winter as one of nine newly-appointed U.S. observers checking for violations of the Antarctic Treaty. Under the treaty, designed to preserve Antarctica for peaceful uses, the twelve treaty signatories may inspect each other's bases. The U.S. and other nations, but not the Soviet Union, have made inspections periodically; no violations have been reported, however.

Cy, who's a geologist with the State Department, writes that he "traveled around the Antarctic continent, January-March, in a U.S. icebreaker (8600 miles) and inspected a number of foreign stations along the shore. It was a great trip, though rough in spots - braving the elements and all that. ... Yes, there are penguins, seals and whales, and huskies (imported)."

Buck Kuttner was named by the New Jersey Jaycees as one of the state's five outstanding young men for 1966. He was cited for writing a book of ordinances while corporation counsel for Irvington, for authoring a municipal officials' code of ethics now being promoted nationwide by the Jaycees, and for numerous other achievements. It was also noted that Buck was selected by two organizations as Irvington's Outstanding Man of 1966, and that he's listed in Outstanding Young Men of America 1966.

Charlie Greenebaum left Hertz Corp., where he was a vice president and head of the Rent-a-Car division, to become president of Panacolor, Inc., a New York company that develops and prints color film for the television and movie industries. SwiftyLawrence was elected an assistant vice president of Citizens Savings Bank and Citizens Trust Co., Providence, R. I. The two banks operate together, and Swifty is also secretary of one of them. Citizens Trust. He's also president of the Rhode Island Educational Building Corp. and secretary of the Financial Analysts Foundation.

Also in the area of finance, the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts has awarded its CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation to three classmates: Brooks Parker, an investment counselor with Loomis, Sayles & Co., Boston; Pete Stevens, an analyst for the brokerage of Jesup & Lamont, New York City; and Chuck Hunter, an analyst for The Robinson-Humphrey Co., Inc., of Atlanta.

Peripatetic Lou Miano found time to drop a card, but not because he's settled down; the card came from Greece. He was on a "10-day holiday and research jaunt" around the country, in connection with advertising work for the Greek Tourist Bureau. Lou, who was formerly West Coast editor for Show Magazine and then a writer for the Les Crane Show on ABC television, is now the copy chief of a small New York ad agency that's part of Ted Bates International. He reports that he found Greece "sunny, clear, inspiring - the people warm, friendly ... etc. (end of ad)." He also stopped in London for a visit with Ron and Cathy Murphy.

The newspaper story said that Jane Mills of Needham, Mass., would wed David Lawrence Conlan on April 15. But our Boston correspondent, Gordie Russell, reported it this way: "Big Story — D. L. Conlan goes down the tube 4-15-67. Fred Pessl and I stand up for him. Jane Mills - who else?" Jane graduated from Colby College, and Dave is an accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co.

Gordie also says that Fred is returning to the University of Michigan next fall to complete his Ph.D. in geology; he's now with the U.S. Geological Survey, based in the Boston office. Finally, Gordie reports a promotion for himself — to northeastern regional manager of military marketing for the semiconductor division of Fairchild Camera.

Marilyn and Rufe Choate own and operate a Snelling & Snelling personnel agency in Southfield, Mich., near Detroit, and last year they ranked fourth out of 328 S & S offices in numbers of placements made — even though their office was only twenty months old at the end of the year. They handle a variety of jobs, from office workers to engineers and technicians. Rufe formerly was in marketing with Chrysler.

George and Cynthia Peters traveled to Scotland and the Netherlands, allegedly so he could visit Polaroid film manufacturing plants he supervises from Boston, then went on to Davos, Switzerland, for five days of skiing. Jerry Moore reports: "I have become a pillar of the community" (Commerce City, Colo., outside Denver)... "Just finished a term as police commissioner, conducting an investigation of the Commerce City P.D. and all city employees in the Cicero-like city where my business is located. Fired ten bad cops including the chief. Was threatened with economic reprisals, bodily harm and death, and packed a .38 for six months. Now retired."

Art and Francesca Wellman and their two children spent three weeks in Naples last winter. Their daughter came down with mumps when they arrived, and the other three caught it on their return home. Jim Perkins denies that he is head Bunny mother for the Playboy Clubs. He insists that he's merely director of Playboy Press, which publishes books and was described by Time magazine's Playboy cover story as "thriving." Jim explains: "My job is to alter the image of this staid, conservative publishing house and give it glamor, color and a feeling of excitement more in keeping with the times."

IBM transferred Jack Sickler to Chicago as an account manager in the information records division, which handles microfilm equipment, magnetic tape, and forms handling equipment. Mike Ellavich is a psychologist for two private schools in Connecticut, takes a hand in a family laundry-dry cleaning business, and golfs in the "real low 80s when the pressure isn't too great."

Jim Wechsler is in Washington, handling legislative and public relations work for Rep. James Cleveland of New Hampshire. He writes, "I thought an interlude down here would be of some value in my news and writing career ... enjoying my first exposure to the big city." Jim is on leave from his job as political editor and columnist for the Concord (N. H.) Monitor. Sportsman Leo Bombard will be among the crew of the yacht Intrepid when it races in the America's Cup trials this summer. Bud is also president of the Chalet Ski Club, which makes European and U.S. ski arrangements for its 1200 members each year, and is president of the Chalet Flying Club, made up of New York-area pilots. In real life he's an insurance broker with Davis, Dorland & Co.

Charlie Warner was promoted to sales manager of WTOP radio in Washington, D. C., and received an "outstanding achievement" award from the Big Brothers of Washington. Hank Neuberger is now with the W. H. Ballard Co. in the Boston area, where he'll work toward certification as a real estate appraiser, with industrial-commercial consulting as his "next goal." Truman Brackett was appointed acting director of the Hopkins Center art galleries. He's also chairman of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee of the New Hampshire Commission on the Arts.

Bob Prull, who lives in Monroe, N. J., and is president of the Maple Leaf Manufacturing Company, in Cranbury, was appointed to the State Use Industries Advisory Committee of New Jersey's Department of Institutions and Agencies. State Use Industries is part of a prison rehabilitation program, intended to provide useful activity for prisoners, and help them develop job skills they can use after prison.

Cy Muromcew '55 inspects a penguin todetermine whether it is observing theAntarctic Treaty. Cy, one of nine U.S.inspectors, found no treaty violators.

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