1954
I am writing this with only the results of the game against Massachusetts in, but from the looks of it the class mini-reunion coming up October 29 seems very promising. If I miss getting around to see all who will attend I do hope that some of you will drop me a line to let me know some more about what you are doing.
Right now I am looking at a very impressive brochure for MLS, - the latest publishing innovation of William H. White. MLS stands for Microtek Library Services, Inc., and it is essentially a "reproduction of low-level demand material for which there is a market of approximately 100 to 300 copies" of a title over a two year period. The reproduction is on microfiche and an entire work can be reduced to anywhere from 2 to 6 microfiche cards and stored (bound) in the space presently occupied by five volumes. As a space saver as well as an economical way to stay abreast of the constantly expanding production of specialized material, this system looks great. Bill White is executive vice-president of the new company and I'm sure he'd be happy to expound the virtues of his brainchild to any of you who are interested. In that way you might save his wife Jane from hearing repeats that she would rather have on microfiche herself.
While new products have a way of capturing the limelight, let it not be said that a better old product doesn't command attention. Some years ago Ralph Destino started a men's jewelry business—cuff links, tie bars and tacks, and a whole host of accessories that I am embarrassed to admit I don't own. The business grew and grew and occupied a ground level main office on 34th Street (Manhattan) just a few steps east of Fifth Avenue, a most prestigious location. Now I guess there's nothing really new about men's accessories, but Ralph built them better. So much so that his business was recently acquired by the Kenton Corporation which promptly moved to spread Ralph's talent by naming him president of their Georg Jensen, Inc. wholesale division. I guess this means that Ralph moves a little further up town, but this is one trip that will prove "getting there is half the fun."
Associates Marketing and Computer Services Company, Inc. has elected BillPetty senior vice president. He has had 15 years' experience in the advertising industry and had been vice president of marketing. Before joining Associates in 1969, he was associate advertising manager at Procter and Gamble. Bill has been secretary and president of the Dartmouth Club of Cincinnati, a member of the Dartmouth Club of Chicago, and in 1968 was chosen Club President of the Year. He has been busy in fund raising for the Boy Scouts and is a member of the South Bend Country Club. Bill, wife Carolyn and children Brent, Evan, Loren, and Cameron live at 3311 South Twyckenham Drive, South Bend, Ind.
Among my notes (an ever diminishing supply, I might add) is one concerning Roy R. Coffin, Jr. who took the trouble to enclose a little blurb with the return of his class dues notice. "Rip" is working with the Office of Economic Opportunity and last summer plus one he and his family were transferred to Philadelphia for nobody knows how long. "Rip" indicated that while the frequent moves are a fact of life when one works for the government, he nevertheless had high hopes of returning to Washington, D. C. eventually. I hope that while he was in Philly he had time to contact some of our group down thataway.
American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. has named William Donovan director of group sales. He has been with the company since October, 1966, and previously was a brokerage consultant with Prudential. He also served as field group specialist and field sales manager in the firm's Boston office before transferring to the Wakefield, Mass. home office in 1970 as director of association productions. William is a member of the National Association of Life Underwriters, the American Society of Association Executives, and the National Ski Patrol. Home for the Donovans and their four daughters is 20 Flint Circle, Andover, Mass.
Last spring Robert S. Marrs was appointed associate director in the expense management division of the corporate actuarial and comptroller's department of the Travelers Insurance Companies. I would hate to engrave that title on business cards because you'd probably never finish reading them, but the promotion is a significant one for Bob who joined Travelers in 1969 as an administrative analyst. Bob, his wife, and two children reside in Wethersfield, Conn.
Finally, I have before me a clipping from the Eagle, of Claremont, N. H., concerning attorney Richard S. Moody who is presently associated with the law office of Leahy and Denault of Claremont. Dick, the article reads, regaled a dinner meeting of the Quota Club with the intricacies of wills, complete with procedures for witnesses, codicils, tax liabilities, probate and the like demonstrating a mastery of what in this state, (N.Y.), is a very much misunderstood subject. There are more than a few surrogate judges who would have done well to listen to Dick's talk.
Well, I hope to see you all in a few more weeks. Bring your own notebooks and just tear off what you've written for me to include in this here column.
Secretary, 58 Birchwood Lane Hartsdale, N. Y. 10530
Treasurer, 30 Juniper Ave., Wakefield, Mass. 01880
