1955

Frank Carlton found that Cottage Grove, Ore., reminded him of New England, and so accepted an offer to become Cottage Grove's new city manager. Perhaps it wasn't quite that simple, but Frank cited this recollection of his Dartmouth days in telling the "Cottage Grove Sentinel" why he took the job. Another reason: "I was particularly impressed with the progressiveness and aggressiveness of the city fathers and the city leadership." Frank, drawing on his six years as assistant city manager of Milpitas, Calif., and three years as administrative assistant to the city manager of Vallejo, Calif., also commented, "I believe that the manager isn't omnipotent. In effect, he is the leader of a team."

Frank majored in government at Dartmouth, and after a Navy stint took a master's in governmental administration at the Wharton School. While assistant city manager at Milpitas, he took additional courses at the nearby University of Santa Clara and enrolled in University of California extension seminars. Frank was selected for the Cottage Grove job from more than 30 applicants.

Dave Wang, our class poet, is finishing up his Ph.D. at the University of Southern California, with his dissertation on "Cathay Revisited: The Chinese Tradition in Four American Poets." Dave's own poems and his poetry translations (mostly from Chinese, also from Italian) have been published in a number of literary journals and three books. Dave has already earned two master's degrees, one in creative writing from San Francisco State College in 1961, the other in comparative literature from U.S.C. m 1968. In a statement about his work prepared for the Directory of Young American Authors, Dave says, "I find that the overemphasis on the intellect (or rational thinking) in American universities tends to stifle the imagination.... Poetry is the only angel that can deliver us from the prison of the intellect. I never plan my poems; they evolve and surprise me.... I write in the Greco-Sino-Samurai-African tradition; that is to say, in my writing I aim at the concision of the Greek epigram, the warmth and geniality of Tang shin and Sung tz'u, the virility and martial spirit of the Zen-samurai arts, and the form and changes of jazz. To me, the great masters (I hope to emulate) are Sophocles, Li Po, Tu Fu, Dante, and Shakespeare."

Bad Bombard appeared on the society pages of the New York Times last fall, in connection with planning a benefit cocktail party for the South Street Seaport Museum. In the photo Bud displayed a torn segment of the huge metal mast of "Intrepid," upon which he sailed as a crew member in last year's successful defense of the America's Cup. According to the Times' caption, the mast "barely missed him as it split" during one of the races.

From Mrs. Jim (Betty Jo) Nelsen in Milwaukee: "I know that Jim, who is not very good at horn tooting, will never tell you of his latest honor - but I will. He has recently been made a vice president of Loomis-Sayles Co. In addition to his business success he still finds time to work hard for Darty — on fund raising, enrollment, and president of Dartmouth-Wisconsin alumni; is active in civic affairs and can still wield a mean paint brush... all this with a smile on his face." Greater love hath no man!

Pete Packard reports from Topeka that "wife Betsy and six children are all flourishing. I've recently added two consulting positions (Topeka Convalescent Center and St. Vincent's Children's Home) to my regular assignment as a psychiatric social worker at the Topeka VA Hospital. This gives me an opportunity for a much broader range of experience."

In Vietnam Air Force Major Jim Waldman has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal at Tan Son Nhut Air Base for meritorious service in military operations against Viet Cong forces. He distinguished himself as an operations staff officer with the 834th Air Division. He was cited for his outstanding professional ability, leadership, and devotion to duty. While in the Air Force, he earned his M.B.A. degree in 1968 at Syracuse University.

Henry Maretz is a partner in a new law firm formed in New Haven. He graduated from New York University's Law School in 1963 and is a member of both the New York and Connecticut bars. Dr. John Laverty, a pathologist, joined the staff of St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, Mass. John received his M.D. from Tufts and returned there to teach pathology from 1966 to last year. He's a Fellow of the American College of Pathology, and is certificated by the American Board of Anatomic Pathology and the American Board of Clinical Pathology.

Charlie Friedlaender is a securities analyst for Kohlmeyer and Company in Macon, Ga. He spoke in a recent public seminar on "The Outlook for the Economy and How It Affects Investments for the Aggressive Account." Reprints available on request. JimVenman, a lawyer in the Bridgeport, Conn., firm of Pullman, Comley, Bradley and Reeves, recently addressed the Bridgeport Life Underwriters Association on "What Constitutes Your Estate Plan."

Nick Antbonisen, who recently received "is Ph.D. in physiology from McGill University, is now on McGill's medical faculty as an assistant professor. The Rev. GeorgeBates, in the Episcopal ministry, has returned to his home town of Binghamton, N.Y., after serving in the nearby cities of Ithaca and Syracuse. Jim Kerbin, with the St. Croix Country Day School in the Virgin Islands, has moved from the island's main town of Christiansted to a little place in the country at nearby Frederiksted. All '55s wintering in the islands are of course invited to stop in, if you can find Jim at Box 601.

Gordie Russell left Fairchild Camera's semiconductor division to become a partner in an electronics consulting firm, Annixter, Bosch, McClenning & Russell, in San Mateo, Calif. Lieut. Comdr. Bob Leopold shifted from the staff of the Pacific Fleet commander-in-chief to the "U.S.S. Forrestal," one of the huge attack carriers, based in Norfolk. Dr. Larry Pilchman moved from Charleston, S.C., to Long Beach, Calif. BobStanford is now an organization consultant for I.B.M. in Armonk, N.Y. He lives in Darien. Conn. Lou Turner departed from Mt. Hermon School after more than a decade and is now at Athens College in Athens, Greece.

Larry Veator returned from Adelaide, Australia, and now lives in Mahwah, N.J., working for the overseas chemical division of W.R. Grace. Charlie Warner shifted from WTOP radio in Washington, D.C., to CBS radio spot sales in New York. MajorJohn Lewis is now stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Dr. Dick Beye moved from Sacramento across the border to Reno. MacMcGuire left Essex Chemical to join International Salt as cost control manager. He's in Clarks Summit, Pa.

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