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While this may be a biased observation, I am continually impressed by the leadership role '35ers are playing in the life and affairs of The College. For years, classmates have served with distinction in fund-raising activities, the Alumni Council and the Administration itself. Now, we have our first trustee - Ralph Lazarus.
Ralph moves up to the Board of Trustees, after a brilliant job as a member of the Alumni Council and national chairman of the Alumni Fund. On successive years, his leadership of The Fund produced record-breaking results, both times in excess of $2 million. The Class itself shared in this achievement, winning the Green Derby both years under the able direction of our head agent, Cramp Carrick. This year was another record-breaker for the Class, $54,697, or 108.5% of objective. For these achievements, Ralph and Cramp deserve our sincere admiration and thanks.
Four members of the Class are now serving on the Alumni Council. SandyBrown, who incidentally is on a year's sabbatical from his duties as Associate Dean of the M.I.T. Graduate school, was elected "at large" in June. He joins Fritz Beebe, EdRamsey, and Dero Saunders as active members of the Council.
A dozen others have served on the council in the past. Among them, Reg Bankart,Bobb Chaney, Frank Cornwell, Carl Funke,Ed Hinman, Ralph Lazarus, Rey Moulton,Neil Roberts, Boyd Rogers, Dave Smith,Dave Williams, and the late Milburn McCarty. When I checked the College to see whether this was a record number, I got back the flattering note: "One of the largest delegations, but not first yet - except, of course, when it comes to distinction."
It is only fitting that the Class should figure prominently in the Third Century Fund. On the national executive committee are the übiquitous Ralph Lazarus, Ed Ramsey, Neil Roberts, and Dave Smith. CamDuncan is on the major gifts committee, along with Tom Wilson. While area chairmen include Dick O'Daniel for Mid-Pennsyl-vania, Ted Harbaugh for Toledo, - and Wayne Geib for South Dakota. All-in-all, quite a response to '35-up!
The past summer brought its moments of joy and sadness. Classmates will be saddened to learn of the death of two members. Al Keenan died August 14 in New York hospital, after a brief illness. John Masland, who was made an honorary member of the class while serving as provost of the College, succumbed to a heart attack August 3 in New Delhi, where he was serving as an adviser on education to the Indian government. The class extends its heartfelt sympathy to Kay Keenan, Mary Masland and their families.
On the brighter side, several members culminated careers with fine promotions. DickMuzzy was made general manager of candy and condiment manufacturing for Howard Johnson. Bob Chollar was elevated to group vice president of National Cash Register. Phelps Luria was named Director of Otolaryngology at St. Joseph's Hospital at Lawrence, N. Y.
Reg Bankart, senior vice president of the Sullivan, Stauffer, Colwell and Bayles advertising agency, was put in charge of the agency's international operations. CharlieBenton left IBM to become president of Computer Usage Co., Inc., a data processing firm. Fred Raymond became a partner in Driv-Rite leasing, in Knoxville. In a reorganization of Buchen Advertising, BoKreer was named chairman of the Executive Committee.
After 32 years in the flour milling business, Dud Russell left Acher-Daniels-Midland to become Director of Transportation for the Minneapolis Grain Exchange which Dud, with true civic pride, modestly terms "the world's biggest cash grain market." Dud writes of a recent visit with Don andPhyllis Rogers at Lake City, Minn., where Don is vice president and Eastern sales manager for Tennan & Hoyt Co. Dud reports that Don has become an enthusiastic boater, a sport that Dud himself has long enjoyed.
Ben Harriman was transferred by 3-M to London, where he will spend the next four years doing scientific liaison work for the company throughout Europe. He and Mary-Stuart are looking forward to rejoining son, Ed, now doing graduate work at the London School of Economics. Ben reports that "Ed has taken a charming and beautiful English bride. Also, our daughter, Alice, made us grandparents of a little Hercules named Richard Stockton."
Two of our college deans made headlines during the summer. Don King, Dean of St. Norbert's college, was appointed to a 50 member commission, which sets accreditation policy for colleges in 19-mid-western states. Paul Siskind, Dean of the Boston University Law School, and his wife, Leona, were White House guests, at a reception for members of the federal judiciary. Paul was quoted as saying "The White House reception was much more stimulating than the usual meetings with members of the judiciary." That could be the understatement of an election year, Paul.
High honors to Sel Hannah, 35's most celebrated skier. Sel was elected to the Ski Hall of Fame at Ishpeming, Mich., in recognition of his many accomplishments over the years. As recently as last winter, Sel finished third in Class 4 in the USEASA Veterans championships. Professionally, Sel is president of Sno-Engineering, Inc., and has been engaged in designing and building ski areas for the past two decades.
In Madison, Wisconsin, Bill Walwrath was recently elected vice president of advertising by the board of directors of Oscar Mayer & Co. Bill has managed the company's advertising department for 16 years and will continue to direct that program in his new position. Under his management, Oscar Mayer's advertising has , grown to a nationwide program using television and other media. Bill and his family live in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin.
The Class is still making news in the birth department. Harry Ackerman and Eleanor had their fourth son in late June. While, from Howie Kaiser comes this report: "Began a new life a year and a half ago. Married Mrs. Beverly Metzner, former San Francisco career girl. Inherited ten-year-old daughter, and eight months ago had a girl of our own, Catherine Anne. All women in my life are beautiful, charming, and cooperative. Oldest son, Jon, married and teaching school. Younger son, Christopher, graduated from Hobart in June and just married. Have a new home in Darien, very Japanese. Will provide straw slippers for all '35ers who care to enter."
Three members of the Class were back in Hanover for Alumni College this summer. Ted and Kay Harbaugh, Lou andHarriet Bookheim, and Wayne Geib, Skip and their two sons. Ted Harbaugh has sent a newsy report on this most worthwhile "happening," which I will condense for next month's notes.
Ray Hannoosh writes that he is still with the Air Force in material programming, and probably will remain in government until retirement. On the personal side, Ray reports that his 20-year-old daughter, Patricia, is a senior at Mary Washington College and his 14-year-old son, Michael, enters high school this fall.
From Bill Rauschal comes word that he has remarried, after losing his first wife a year ago. His new bride is Elaine De Paul, an editor at American Book Company. Bill still is in the printing business, and represents Cadillac Printing and Litho Corporation on the east coast.
The annual dinner given by the Alfred P. Sloan National Scholarship Program forrepresentatives of participating colleges brought together (l to r) Bill Quimby '52,Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Dartmouth; Bob Kriedler '51, Vice Presidentof the Sloan Foundation; Bob Hage '35, Director of Financial Aid at Dartmouth; andFrank Loan '52, Director of Admissions at Antioch College, formerly at Dartmouth.
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