1952

The end of the scholastic year is upon us and most everyone in the area is looking forward to vacation time. A good many schools in Boston have had forced closings because of the undue pressures applied by those who profess to want an education. If I had a kid in school at this time, I would push for some type of monetary rebate due because of failure of institutions to complete the pre-designated scholastic year.

Having been a member of the undergraduate group labeled "Jock's," I can't help but feel that one who aggressively took part in a sport did not have the spare time necessary to march in protest. We were either too busy trying to catch up on neglected studies or too tired to walk in circles. My advice - "keep-em running, and closely cropped and the demonstrations are bound to stop." I fully realized that the problem is much deeper and more serious than we care to admit; however, too much leisure time appears to be a contributing factor to the deplorable campus situation throughout the country. Thank our lucky stars that the "green" has had a fairly decent record concerning demonstrations. My hat is doffed to our administrators.

A belated but pertinent flash regarding our own Bud Sawyer who Has set up his own company called the Sawyer Group Inc. The company is an independent advertising media service providing media buying, and consulting services to advertising agencies and client companies. Listen to the green lineup concerned with the Sawyer Group: Lawyer for the corporation is Herbie Roth. The insurance agent for the group is Harvey Kelley. Rit Swicker is consultant on television and creative services and Gerry Lukeman (executive vice president of Audience Studios, Inc.) has put the group onto a couple of important accounts. A '53 Clyde Claus is the banker. Bud claims the only professional service the company had to go "outside" for was their accountant - but he's Bud's brother-in-law. Offices for the new company are in 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, the new building over Penn Station next to the new Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bud, his lovely wife Elspeth, and three wonderful kids, Elspeth 8, Heather 6, and son James 3, reside in Westfield, N. J. The best of everything in your new venture, Bud.

Our fearless leader Roy Abbott, senior vice president in charge of financing, has been elected a director of Gulf and Western Industries, Inc.

Dick Brown has joined the Corporate Finance Department of Glove Forgan, William R. Staats Inc. For the past six years Dick operated his own service and manufacturing businesses. Dick, his lovely wife, and two daughters reside in Darien, Conn.

Howie Van Valzah has been named manager of Litho-Strip Corporation's new Eastern Coil Coating Plant in Penn Warner Park, near Philadelphia, Pa. Van is a nine-year veteran with the Litho-Strip organization. Van, his charming wife Mildred, and three children will be living at 856 Princess Drive, Yardley, Pa.

Biddy Guild, a counsel in the Law Department of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, has been named again to posts of the mutual funds it has organized and of two affiliated subsidiaries. Directors of Sentinel Growth Fund, Inc., and Sentinel Income Fund, Inc., re-elected him a vice president and stock holders of National Life Investment Management, Inc., and Equity Services, Inc., have re-elected him clerk. Biddy, your notes on James Michael Curley must have been an asset to you.

Andy Aishton has been appointed assistant manager, Boston District sales of U. S. Steel Corporation in Boston, Mass. For the past five years Andy has been service manager of the Charlotte District Sales in North Carolina.

Doc Dey has been named to the Board of Trustees of Kimball Union Academy. We all know that Doc is doing a fine job and we are happy to see him on the Board of this fine institution.

And for the Bankers............

Bernie Lewis was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Canal National Bank of Maine.

Gil Ellenberger is a vice president of the Citizens National Bank Corporate division in California.

Julie Robinson, Dean of Student Affairs at Jersey City State College, recently was guest speaker at a B'nai Jacob men's breakfast held in Jersey City.

Buz Barton is seeking re-election as a selectman for the town of Bedford, Mass. Buz is a practicing trial attorney in the area. He, his charming wife Norma, and two sons Stephen and Daniel live at 16 Page Road, Bedford, Mass.

And the stork is still flying!!! The Chisdes, Carol and Francis, have a new edition; Sarah Johannah born April 24 at Overlook Hospital, Summit, N. J. That makes three for the Chisdes. Keep up the fine work, Francis, you could surpass my herd.

Have a good summer.

Secretary, Old Ironsides, School St. Pembroke, Mass. 02359

Class Agent,30 Westlake Rd., Natic'k, Mass. 01760