1954

I used to think that summers were for vacations, but in the case of class secretaries it has become a time for collection of news to try to get through another nine issues before all the gas gives out. Happily, the summer has been a fruitful one, but I intend to husband the supply of items so as to avoid the tiring plea for word from you guys which seemed to occupy so much of the previous columns. Anyway, welcome home from wherever you were and a happy fall to all.

I received a most refreshing letter late last spring from T. James Adams, president of the Keystone Investment Management Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. Jim writes that his jump at the "brass ring" did not live up to his past dreams of riches and power and so he and his wife Joan and their three children are returning to the land "with very strong convictions." As of July 15, the Adams' are the proprietors of the Elk Mountain Lodge in Crested Butte, Colorado, which is about 40 miles from Aspen (but don't ask me in which direction). Jim hopes that some of our classmates will partake of his private Utopia consisting of "abundant sunshine, fabulous skiing, trout fishing, and elk and deer hunting." In addition to running the lodge, Jim hopes to find the time to put together a real estate investment trust which will specialize in undeveloped land in Colorado, and possibly in Utah, Mexico and Wyoming as well. For the Adams kids it sounds like an answer to a child's prayer. What could be more exciting than living in an old western mining town! My very best wishes to the Adams', and with it, not a little envy.

In June the Idaho Statesman carried an interesting article about Peter T. Johnson which did not escape the eyes of scout BobWoodberry in San Francisco. What occasioned the article was the fact that Peter was named President and General Manager of Trus Joist Corp. which Woodberry calls "a really fine operation" as well as being "quite a wonderful opportunity for our friend, Peter." Peter joined Trus Joist in 1968 and was vice president in charge of operations before his elevation to the presidency. In making the appointment Harold E. Thomas chairman of the company said that "Mr. Johnson has demonstrated outstanding ability in management positions and as president we feel he will be most effective in supervising company operations." Peter and his wife Carolyn, and four daughters reside in Boise, Idaho.

Tom Myers has been made president and executive vice president, respectively, at Norman, Craig Kummel, Inc., New York City. Last year that advertising and marketing company chalked up an impressive record of $6,500,000 in billings. Tom, as you probably know, graduated from Harvard Business School (he was interrupted by a two-year hitch in the Air Force) and then took off for England and Sweden to work for Colgate. The latter country was where he met wife Brigit. He was back in the States in 1964 expanding his marketing background with General Foods (in the jello division), and two years later he entered NCK. Incidentally it is reported that Tom and two other NKC executives commute in a Rolls Royce! Brigit and he are now the parents of four boys and Tom says he has no trouble keeping in shape because "There's usually a ball game of some kind going on at any given moment." The ball park is in Connecticut.

Chase Manhattan Bank has announced another '54 promotion in time for this issue, that of NealFarrell to senior vice president. After two years in the Navy, Neal joined the Bank's training program, and has served as assistant treasurer, second vice president and vice president. He's also been active in Scouting, as assistant treasurer of the Modern Museum of Art. West- field, N. J. is home for Penny and Tom and their family of four. Among the new position, that New York activity, commuting and the four Neals, would there be any time left for lawnmowing, for instance? Hearty congratulations, Neal, on your steady climb up the Chase Manhattan. (Didn't dare write "Bank" for fear some of you 's4ers might consider that a pun.)

Up in Nahant, Mass., meanwhile, PhilipA. Christophe was named vice president for finance of Worthen Industries, Inc., which corporation consists of 5 affiliated companies—Farnsworth, Inc., Stitch-Rite Corp., Coated Products Corp., Delco Rubber Corp., and Upaco Adhesives, Inc. Prior to this appointment Phil had been controller for all these companies. When not involved in keeping the corporate records straight Phil devotes his talents to the town of Needham serving on the local Finance and Capital. Budget committees. Phil's wife, the former Carol Hunter, keeps track of their three children, a job not to be underestimated.

I hope that I will get the opportunity to see some of you at this fall's football games, but until then ... write.

Col. Bob Drawbaugh '54 (r), forward aircontroller, being decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross and eight AirMedals (he now has 15) for aerialachievement in Southeast Asia. Theawards were made in Thailand where Bobis Chief of the current operations division, Seventh/Thirteenth Air Force.

Secretary, BRUCE D. CLASSON 58 Birchwood Lane Hartsdale, N. Y. 10530

Treasurer, RICHARD D. BARKER 30 Juniper Ave., Wakefield, Mass. 01880