1954

Writing this column approximately two months in advance of publication presents some peculiar seasonal distortions. For example, this article will not appear until the January issue, but it is being written Thanksgiving morning. I hardly know, therefore, whether to say Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, or Happy New Year - or whether to just wish you all a happy, merry new year with stuffing! In any case, the thought is there so please extract from it anything you like.

Now for some more catching up. Last year, around this time, came word from The Hanover Insurance Group that JosiahB. Pritchard had been appointed bond manager at their Chicago Branch Office. Prior to joining the Hanover Group Joe had more than ten years' experience as an insurance underwriter and bond manager with prominent companies in both New York and Chicago. He makes his home in Glen Ellyn, Ill., and is a member of the executive committee of the Chicago chapter of the Surety Association of America. The vagaries of the bond market in the period since Joe's appointment must certainly have tested the mettle of everyone in the field, but the Hanover must have been psychic in timing this move when they did.

The old files have turned up another piece of interesting news concerning one of our class executive committee men. The funny thing is that since the event took place (January 1969) I have seen Ed and MarylouWinnick three or four times and never for a moment realized I was talking to the Chairman of The Woodbridge, Conn., Democratic Town Committee. A member of the Committee for five years prior, Ed is also secretary of The Town Plan and Zoning Commission in addition to being a partner in the law firm of Winnick and Winnick in New Haven, a member of The New Haven and State Bar Associations and serving on the judiciary committee of the latter. Moving a little further into the years, approximately March to be exact, the Hyannis, Mass., Standard Times announced that the Reverend David P. Ellms would become rector of the Church of the Epiphany in Walpole, Mass. Prior to assuming this post Rev. Ellms had been curate at Saint Mary's Church in Barnstable, Mass., and had held similar positions at Christ Church, Fitchburg, Mass., and St. Martin's Church, New Bedford, Mass. Rev. Ellms holds a degree in Theology from Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge.

That brings us to April, 1969... as you can see, we are narrowing the time gap. George A. McLaughlin Jr. was elected a corporator of Lesley College in Cambridge, Mass. Lesley College specializes in training female teachers in the undergraduate level, and has graduate programs for both sexes. A partner in the Boston law firm of McLaughlin Brothers, George received his law degree from Boston University. He holds several directorships including Robert Fawcett and Son Co., Inc., Shea Dry Cleansers, Inc., and he is a member of the Massa- chusetts, Boston and Cambridge Bar Associations. George, his wife Elizabeth, and three children make Belmont their home.

In the same month James L. Conrad Jr. was promoted to Associate Professor of History at Nichols College of Business Administration, Dudley, Mass., the promotion to become effective September 1, 1969. Jim holds a master's degree from Clark University and is a candidate for his doctorate in History at the University of Connecticut. Nichols has been Jim's home for twelve years where he has served as assistant to the Dean and Director of Admission for five years and seven as instructor and assistant professor of History. Married to the former Benita Androlewicz, the Conrads and their two sons reside in Dudley, Mass.

Much closer in time is this story from T. J. (Jim) Adams. On September 23, George H. Ellis, president of Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc., announced the formation of The Keystone Investment Management Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary that will specialize in management of investment portfolios for a limited number of substantial investors. The minimum is five million dollars, or three million dollars if additions are to be made. Heading this new entity as president is Jim Adams, formerly stockholder-partner of Loomis, Sayles & Co. Jim received a master's degree from New York University Graduate School of Business and has specialized in management of institutional accounts and formulation of investment policy for the previous eight years.

Frank Wright has been promoted to vice president of the Chrysler office of Manufacturers Hanover Trust of New York. He has been with the bank since 1954 with time out for the Air Force, 1955-1958. He was named platform assistant in 1962, assistant secretary in 1963, and assistant vice president in 1966, when he moved to the Chrysler office. He and Elaine and Linda, David, Aubrey, and Carolyn live at 825 Sherbrook Drive in Westfield, N. J.

For the past several months I have been concluding this column with a fervent plea for news. I must now report that the supply has dwindled to the danger point and unless replenished pronto we may be out of production in the near future. Please, then, heed the call. No item is too small or too insignificant. Just send them.

Secretary, James Talcott, Inc. 1290 Ave. of Americas New York, N. Y. 10019

Treasurer, 30 Juniper Ave., Wakefield, Mass. 01880