1953

A mighty oak crashed to the ground with a resounding roar on August 30 in the presence of nearly forty classmates as champion bachelor (479 consecutive months) Bob Callender married Catherine Sattenstein of New York in the Manhattanville College Chapel. Recently ordained Jesuit Ed Boyle officiated. Cal, who thoughtfully arranged to have Geritol served at the Apawamis Club reception, appeared nonchalant at the epochmaking event and departed with the newlyminted Miz Cal for their Greek Isle honeymoon via golfcart and helicopter. Their leave-taking was delayed owing to the time required to take the traditional Big Green picture. As the picture was taken, one wife was heard to remark, "They certainly look like an outstanding group of young men. Of course, I know better."

Dave Picker has been named president of United Artists Corporation, a subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation. Dave, who joined United Artists in 1956 and was elected executive vice president in 1967, represents the third generation of a family prominent in the motion picture business since its earliest days. Demonstrating his vocational talent, Dave shot miles of movie film at the Callender wedding (see above); apparently worried about Dave's level of expertise, JimWest was observed offering free technical advice.

Jim Boen was recently honored by a Minnesota state organization with an award for his many achievements despite his crippling accident while an undergraduate. Jim is a professor at the University of Minnesota, having obtained both his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois. Jim is basketball coach for the Minnesota Wheelchair Sportsman's Club, a lecturer for various paraplegic groups and a statistical consultant for the Minnesota State Mental Health Association. Jim, his wife and two children live in Hopkins, a Minneapolis suburb.

In Chicago Gib Warren was elected vice president and assistant to the president of Keystone Industries, Inc. He joined Keystone Railway Equipment Company (now a division of Keystone Industries) three years ago, and in 1968 was elected a vice president of that company. Keystone Industries is a diversified corporation with subsidiaries serving the railroad, chemical processing, food processing, agricultural, and metalworking industries. Gib will be working closely with the various operating subsidiaries and investigating future acquisitions for Keystone.

By now, more has been written about Chappaquiddick and its some-time visitors than any other area and population of comparable size, but I'll venture an opinion that no one wrote more incisively, more perceptively, and yet more sparingly about the episode than did '53's own Brock Brower in Life magazine. His analysis of the open questions and particularly his superbly drawn portrait of Ted Kennedy should be ranked as journalistic models. Brock's finely honed writing skills have been commented upon frequently by several critics, and deservedly so.

Dave Repolgle has been elected vice president of Doubleday & Company, publishers headquartered in New York. Appointed general manager of Doubleday's trade publishing division in 1967, Dave had previously been trade sales manager.

Doctor Ben Branch has taken a year's leave from his Albuquerque obstetrics and gynecology practice to become medical educator for AID in New Delhi. His primary responsibilities are to establish and promote effective teaching programs in reproductive physiology and family planning in India's medical schools. Ben studied medicine at Dartmouth and Harvard, interned at Hanover and Boston Lying-in, and was chief resident at Harvard Medical School in 1961. In addition to his private practice, Ben has been an active teacher and researcher, particularly in family planning. He and Gwen have three twigs, Christopher (18 months), Curt (9 years) and Katherine (11 years).

At LaRoche, McCaffrey and McCall, Inc., Don Goss has been elected senior vice president. He had been a vice president of the New York advertising agency since 1967. In 1968 he was promoted to the management committee of the firm. Previously he was vice president in charge of consumer products for the New York office of Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc. He and Lillian and their four children continue to make their home in Westport, Conn.

Norm Carpenter, who recently completed a two-year stint as Chief Deputy Attorney General of Minnesota, has rejoined and become a partner in Faegre & Benson, prominent law firm in Minneapolis. Norm reports that ace reporter Bob Lundegaard of the "Minneapolis Tribune" covered certain of his state house activities and was not always wholly complimentary in print. "We got knocked when we deserved it," says Norm. Considering the notorious loyalty of '53s, the Tribune owes Bob a special prize for maintaining objectivity. Norm and Mary Lou got in a Jamaica vacation trip last spring, arranged by John Bishop and, on the way back, visited John and Lydia Dodge in Delray Beach. Norm also mentions that JimBoen discovered the state planning a superhighway through his garage, put up a fight and, says Norm, "If you find a freeway curving like Omega, you'll know city hall can be licked." Norm also reports on skiing activities at Chuck Stone's Buck Hill and seeing Dave and Peggy Cost prior to their Zermatt trip.

Dick Hall has recently been admitted to partnership of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, investment counsel, and Warren Wentworth has been made a partner of Haskins & Sells, independent public accountants. Both ply their trades in Beantown.

Giant kudos go to Dick Lombard and Jack Newton for leading the College and the Class, respectively, to Alumni Fund triumphs. Of the $2 million total, the Class accounted for over $50,000, a new record which maintained our Green Derby preeminence.

Secretary, Blyth & Co., Inc. 14 Wall St. New York, N. Y. 10005

Treasurer, Kirkland Ellis, Hodson 2900 Prudential Plaza Chicago, Ill. 60601