1955

Jere Daniell, an associate professor of history at the College, has been named chairman of Dartmouth's Committee on Equal Opportunity. He succeeds President Kemeny in that post. The selection was made by the faculty Committee on Organization and Planning. Established in 1968, the Committee on Equal Opportunity ineludes faculty, students, administrators, and community members. Its task is to help carry out the College's commitment to equal opportunity for disadvantaged students, and it will shoulder new responsibilities in the wake of President Kemeny's announcement of increased enrollment of Indians next year and a new program for disadvantaged white students from northern New England. There will be a tutorial seminar program to help these new students adjust to Dartmouth's academic pace, and Jere comments, "One of my first jobs will be to deal with the freshman seminar committee on establishing this program." Jere teaches a black history course, is a member of the Committee on Black Studies, and has been a member of the Committee on Equal Opportunity since its beginning. His academic specialty is the colonial and Revolutionary War history of New England, and he has written a book, "Experiment in Republicanism: New Hampshire Politics and the American Revolution," which will be published by the Harvard University Press.

Already in print and making waves is Nick Kotz's book, "Let Them Eat Promises," the story of how hunger became a national political issue, and a poignant plea for more effective aid to hungry Americans. The book, with an introduction by Senator George S. McGovern, has been widely quoted and referred to by persons concerned with the hunger problem. Senator Jacob Javits said, "His book should be read by all who enlist in this most humane struggle." Nick's book has led to a number of speaking appearances and interviews on radio and television, the sincerest form of compliment from his fellow members of the fourth estate. Nick is a reporter in the Washington bureau of the Cowles publications, and has won a Pulitzer Prize, a Sigma Delta Chi award, and two Raymond Clapper Memorial Awards for distinguished journalism.

Onward and upward: Charlie Hulsebosch left United Fruit last year to become vice president and treasurer of Libby, McNeill & Libby in Chicago. Tom Schoonmaker advanced to manager of market development for the construction industry of the Penn Central Transportation Co. His job is to develop rail transportation services and programs for companies in such fields as lumber, cement, sand, gravel, and stone. Tom has been with the railroad since 1960, and before his new promotion was manager of coal and ore services. He's a member of the Transportation Research Forum, the Pennsylvania Mineralogical Society, and the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers. Tom lives in Philadelphia.

Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. awarded its highest field office honor to its Springfield, Mass., branch, headed by Nelson Jones. The agency placed in force last year over $18 million in new life insurance, an increase of 163 percent over 1968.

Dave Oberlander, after 14 years in the Chicago area, is prospering in Dallas as senior marketing consultant for the Southwest and Midsouth Regional Management Consultin Division of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. "Business traveling for various marketing studies involve national basis," writes Dave. "Hope to get into Mexico soon." He's also promised himself and his family a venture into southwestern skiing in the Taos area. Dave reports "very active alumni group in Dallas" and frequent contact with a number of alumni of the '50s.

Also on the move: The Rev. George Bates is the new pastor of the Church of the Redeemer (Episcopal), Pendleton, Ore. Dr.Jack Palmer shifted from Stanford at Palo Alto to the new University of California School of Medicine at Davis, where he's an associate professor of surgery and chairman of the department of urology. TomFleming, newly promoted to commander in the Navy, was transferred from the Naval Air Station at Brunswick, Me., to N.A.S. Moffet Field, Calif.

Bud Bombard, yachtsman extraordinaire, is president of the Chalet Club, a "sportsoriented" group in New York City. HaroldO'Connell, man on the go at Chicago's Continental Bank, has moved to a very swish address, 1242 Lake Shore Drive, overlooking the blue waters of Lake Michigan.

Among our military, Major Bruce Gardener shifted from Mather Air Force Base in California to Holyoke, Mass.; Major EdJones transferred to Dayton, Ohio; and Army Capt. Bill Shaw moved from Anniston, Ala., to Camden, Ark.

It's a girl for the Paul Hollenbecks. Their third youngster, Mary Katherine, was born December 22, 1969. Pop is corporate marketing manager for Mobil Chemical Co.'s Plastic Division in Macedon, N. Y.

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