1954
This is the Christmas issue, and, though I had asked for something in the way of news from you to fill my stocking (and subse- quently this column) I have to report that it looks like another bleak winter in store. I am sure you would not wish me to start inventing classmates and matching news, so why not give belatedly to "The Classon News Fund."
Last weekend (October 17) the executive committee spent a most delightful time in Hanover at the fall meeting. After attending to business Friday afternoon the group repaired to Peggy and Dan McCarthy's for cocktails and then on to the Coolidge for dinner. The old place has undergone a few changes and is presently under new management. However, their dining room has remained untouched and the chef has not lost any of his well remembered skills. The entertainment featured a singing waiter equally at home with "Because" as with some selections from light opera, and the dazzling footwork of Clark (Twinkletoes) Murphy. We were also treated to the debut of a brand new singing group who we are sure will take the country by storm (definitely not by singing) — The Hoarse; Opera, featuring the Golden Tones of Dave Thielscher, Dan McCarthy, Dick Barker, and end-man George Shaw, together with Tom Kelsey on the vibes and yours truly, "Stumpy Fingers," on the ivories. Saturday morn we awoke to sub-freezing weather and heavy snow flurries, but the sun managed to break through sporadically in the afternoon as we all watched the Big Green romp over Brown 42-14.
Other classmates seen at the game bundled in the most outlandish accumulation of clothing the northland has ever seen were Bob Dean, Tom Corcoran, PnilChristophe, Dave and Rosie Mandel-baam and Maxine and Dick Davidoff. We were also able to pick out Jean andBob Adnapoz, and, by straining our eyesight to the wind-blown end-zone, Nancy and Dick Eaton and family. Sally andSeaver Peters hosted a post-game cocktail party at their home where we ran into some other '54's not seen in many years. Among these were Bruce McAllister and JerryGoldstein. The weekend, as you may well suspect, was a great success and plans are already afoot to do the same sort of thing next year with much wider participation. I hope we can arrange it.
And now the news . . . Some months ago Mayor-elect Kenneth A. Gibson of Newark, N. J., appointed City Judge William Walls to be Corporation Counsel. William brings to the office experience as a private practicing attorney, assistant corporation counsel, and municipal judge. He had held the latter post since 1968 and achieved considerable public acclaim as the presiding judge in the trial of the former executive director of the New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, Henry DiSuvero. Judge Walls found DiSuvero innocent of resisting arrest. Judge Walls took his law degree at Yale University and then went into private practice in Newark until he became assistant corporation counsel in 1962.
Another bit of catching-up ... I received a letter a few months ago from George E. Brooks '22, concerning his son George E. Brooks Jr. who was one of six faculty members (out of a faculty of 3,000) who received an award for Distinguished Teaching at Indiana University's Founders Day Exercises held May 6. George has been on the faculty since 1961 and is presently an associate professor of History. Mr. Brooks Sr., went on to say that the award was also a tribute to the excellence of the Dartmouth history department "even one of the best back in my time." I'm sure there are no arguments with Mr. Brooks' conclusion.
In June came word from the Travelers Insurance Companies that Robert S. Marrs had been appointed assistant director in the expense management division of the corporation actuarial and comptrollers department. Bob joined Travelers in 1969 and he, his wife, and two children make their home in Weathersfield, Conn.
A little further north in Portland, Me., Rollin F. Haynes, in the spring of the year, was elected to the board of directors of Hannaford Bros., Co. at the company's annual meeting. Rollin was employed by 1.8.M. for several years and prior to joining Hannaford's he was doing consulting work for Ernst & Ernst. He is presently vice president in charge of management services having joined the firm in 1965 as assistant treasurer.
Another directorship was added to the '54 diadem when Morton Galper was named to that post by Infoton, Inc. of Burlington, Mass. The company manufactures cathode ray tube display terminals and optical character recognition systems for the data processing fields. Morton, now vice president for marketing and administration, joined the firm last year after establishing his own business in the computer services field in 1966. He had previously worked for Kordite Raytheon and Computer Control Company and is a member of the Data Processing Management Association.
The next issue will mark a new year, and One that I hope will bring a lot of news my way. I urge each of you to make a New year's Resolution to see your name in print the easy way" by dropping me a line concerning your doings. In the meantime, a very pleasant holiday season to all.
Secretary, 58 Birchwood Lane Hartsdale, N. Y. 10530
Treasurer, 30 Juniper Ave., Wakefield, Mass. 01880
