1957
On October 22, 1770 the first meeting of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees was held m Keene, N. H. Two hundred years to the day, the class executive committee gathered at the Dartmouth Club in New York City. Messrs. John Blades, Ed Matthews, Eric Eichler, Joe Stevenson, Jack Hall, Skip Kerr, Frank Bruni, Dune Barnes, Tom Schwarz and your secretary were in attendance. A summary follows:
Eric Eichler reported that the Class is currently solvent and he was about to start the 1970-71 dues campaign. Jack reported that the dialogues program is moving along. Six members have participated and hopes are that in the second half of the year more will be invited to Hanover. Jack also was hopeful that dialogue idea would be prevalent at reunion in a somewhat different form. Skip Kerr announced that '57 has again increased its dollar support to the College through the Alumni Fund. A total of $18,916 was contributed by the Class last year. Skip made special mention of the following regional coordinators who did an outstanding job: Clyde Brownstone, Dick Perkins, George Southwick, Mike Matzkin, Tom Schwarz, Bob Smith, Tim Hanley, Jim Lawrence, John Cusick, Eric Lee, Dick Van Riper, Chuck Winslow (notice the first name-no longer "Chick"), Harry Mason, Don Burkhardt, Bill Kramer, and Art Johnson. The Class is most grateful for these coordinators and the strong team of class agents who helped produce a successful class giving program.
John Blades urges '57's from coast to coast to gather socially throughout the year on a local basis building enthusiasm for the reunion. The reunion was discussed in great detail by the committee and recommendations were sent to Ben Bixby who was fogged-in in Boston and unable to attend.
It was announced by Joe Stevenson that Ed Matthews has been named to head a nominating committee to develop a slate of new class officers to be installed at the reunion. If you have any ideas on the slate, please contact Ed (Minter's Candies, Division of Inmont Confections, Inc., 4th & Coates St., Bridgeport, Pa, 19405). Joe also announced that he would like this year to be a year of reactivation and rededication to the College. You will be hearing more about that in the President's Bulletin to be out soon.
Bob Vostal has been elected vice president of Equitable Securities, Morton & Co., Inc., a subsidiary of the American Express Company engaged in investment banking activities in the institutional field. Bob joined Equitable in 1966, moving over from a vice presidency at B. J. Van Ingen & Co. He and his wife, the former Barbara Ann Hampson, have three children and reside in North Caldwell, N. J., where Bob is a borough councilman.
Word comes from Connecticut that Mike Sherb has resigned as clerk of the 10th Circuit Court, a post he held six years, to open a law office in New London. After receiving his law degree at the University of Connecticut, he became associated with the law firm of Sherb, Sherb, & Sherb. He is a member of the New London County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice before U. S. District Court in Connecticut. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Legacy Committee of the New London Unit of the Cancer Society. He is also a member of the Waterford, Conn., Conservation Commission and is a director of Temple Israel. Herb lives in Waterford with his wife and two children.
The Department Planning and Evaluation Unit of the New Hampshire Department of education has a new senior consultant in the person of George Lewis. Prior to joining the units staff, George was the chairman of the Mathematics Department at Concord High School. The unit, funded under a grant from the U. S. Office of Education, will be responsible for department planning and evaluation of federal programs.
Lou Rovero, a member of the Republican policy group in Putnam, Conn., was named campaign coordinator for the Robert Steele, GOP candidate for Congress from the Second District. He supervised a volunteer group and advised the candidate on other campaign matters. When not involved in campaign activities, Lou is kept quite busy as Director of Guidance at New London Junior High School. He is also a member of the Elks, Lions Club, and several professional and educational guidance associations. He is on the Putnam Board of Education, was chairman of the Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals and Republican alderman until he ran for Mayor of Putnam in 1969. He was director of the City of Putnam Neighborhood Youth Corps back in 1965 and served in the same capacity for Northeastern Conn, in 1966.
Lou is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Catholic Charities in Eastern Connecticut. He and his wife Jeanne have five children, John, 12, Janet, 11, Luann, 9, David, 6, and Dianne, 3.
Ryland E. D. Chase has been elected vice president of the Federal Insurance Co. and the Vigilant Insurance Co., members of the Chubb Group of New York and Millburn, N. J. Red is in the Investment Department as manager of the Bond Portfolio.
The National Association of Securities Dealers has formed a subcommittee to study the capital requirements necessary for entering the securities business and the adequacy of present regulations in all areas of financial responsibility as applied to non-exchange (New York Stock Exchange) member firms of the association. PeteBarnes of H. O. Peet & Co., Kansas City, Mo., will chair the subcommittee which will study the implication of all factors which relate to the financial stability of non-exchange firms.
Jottings: Chick Igaya is in New York City with C. V. Starr and Co. Ed Terrace is in Cairo, U.A.R. Egypt.
Harcourt Dodds '58 with Mayor John V.Lindsay who officially swore him in asExecutive Assistant Corporation Counsel,Law Department, City of New York, onOctober 2. Also present at the City Hallceremony were Barbara Dodds andyoung Julian, aged 2.
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