1954
It was thirteen years ago that we left the Hanover Plain to fend for ourselves in the wide, wide world. At that time many of us exchanged our ROTC patches for shiny new lieutenants' and ensigns' bars and, judging by the promotions and honors recently awarded them, this has been a lucky thirteenth anniversary for those still remaining in the service.
Last December, Bill Sherman's advancement to major in the Air Force was reported here and he has been making big news again. Bill has been awarded the Bronze Star for aircrew training innovations and for the development of an airborne battlefield illumination system in Vietnam. Previously he won the Air Medal for his Vietnam combat missions. Presently, Bill, wife, Nancy, their two children and all the medals are resting comfortably in Hawaii, where he is now stationed. Tuy Hoa AB in Vietnam is where Jim Mannion got word of his promotion to major. Jim is a "combat operations officer" at Tuy Hoa and, not being an AFROTC grad, I have no idea what this position involves. Another recently appointed major, Tom Campbell, has responsibilities which are a bit more recognizable. Tom is a Minuteman missile launch officer at Minot AFB in North Dakota and is an important member of the Strategic Air Command. In his spare time Tom is working toward an M.S. degree at the University of North Dakota under an Air Force Institute of Technology program.
Although, as of this writing, he hasn't received his golden oak leaves, Capt. LarryMcCurdy has been distinguishing himself in the Air Force. He has been awarded the Air Training Command Master Instructor rating in recognition of his outstanding service as a technical instructor at Lackland AFB in Texas.
Former Air Force Captain John Titus is still up in the air about flying. After completing American Airlines flight training school in LA. last month, John was awarded American's flight officer silver wings. Welcoming John into the airline pilots' union are Howie Aronson (United) and George Hitchcock (American). John and Joyce with their children, Scott, Chris, Jody, and Sandra will make their home in the New York City area, where John will bebased.
A number of us are still serving Uncle Sam in other fields of endeavor. Rip Coffin reports from Washington, D. C., the good news of the arrival of Deborah, the second daughter for him and wife Carol, and the equally exciting news of his change in assignments with A.I.D. He has been transferred from the Latin America Bureau Program Office to the Honduras and El Salvador Desk. Rip hopes that this will mean more extensive travelling to what he feels is a lovely unadvertised part of the world. Turning to others of our capital contingent, Rip reports that Bill Mansfield has returned from Norway and will be at the State Department for awhile. Pete Geithner is reported to be still with the Office of Private Enterprise. Sounds rather James Bondish, doesn't it?
Ed Hayes, who formerly was planning and new products manager for General Mills, Inc., has switched over to the Quaker Oats Company to become a brand supervisor for cereals in the product management department. The new job will take the Hayes family to Chicago. Ed earned a master's degree at Tuck School and joined General Mills before entering the Army in 1956. He returned to the company in 1958 and had various marketing management positions until 1965 when he was named planning and new products manager in the grocery products division.
Seav Peters is making more headlines. Pete has been named as one of New Hampshire's three "Outstanding Young Men" by the state Jaycees. His name will be forwarded as a nominee for the U.S. Ten Outstanding Young Men awards. Speaking of youth, as of the first of next month, Pete will be the youngest man ever to be named as athletic director of an Ivy League college. While on the subject of Jaycees, it should be noted here that Jack Reilly has been elected president of the Greater Lowell (Mass.) Chamber of Commerce for 1967.
Although it's customary to offer congratulations to the contrary, in this instance I'm sure Dick Lederer won't mind if we put our hats on for him. Dick has been appointed vice president for sales of the Dobbs division of Hat Corporation of America. Previously Dick had been Dobbs sales manager. Congratulations, too, are in order for Mike and Willa Spicer on the birth of son Andrew Charles on April 3, 1967. Sisters Ellen, 6, and Jennifer, 3½, are delighted by the new arrival. Mike is a partner in Jamieson, Walsh, McCardell and Moore, the largest law firm in Trenton, N. J. He has been kept quite busy lately at the Princeton branch of his firm, defending persons involved in the much publicized narcotics raid on the Tiger campus.
Another busy body this year has been Tom Corcoran. With the heavy snowfalls of this winter and spring, it was an auspicious inaugural for his Waterville Valley, N. H., ski resort. Unfortunately at the peak of the season, one of the important facilities at his resort, the Waterville Inn, was leveled by a raging fire. At night, during a blinding snowstorm, more than 150 guests had to flee the Inn to safety. Happily there were no injuries, but because of the storm, fire fighting equipment from neighboring towns was prevented from reaching the scene in time to save the building from total destruction. Among those guests originally scheduled to check into the hotel on the day following the blaze were the Teddy Kennedys and Sargent Shrivers. Despite the fire, all other facilities continued in full operation and the perfect spring skiing conditions there were enjoyed by large crowds.
Also from deep snow country comes word of the appointment of Rollie Haynes as treasurer of Hannaford Brothers Co., a Portland, Me., wholesale grocery firm. Previously Rollie had served Hannaford as assistant treasurer.
The heavy snows of this winter, just as our graduation and commissioning ceremonies of thirteen years ago, are things of the past. As we look ahead to this summer and turn our thoughts from snow schussing to water skiing, I hope you will plan to set aside a few minutes to drop me a line about your activities. Have a good summer! See you in print next October!
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