1955

Glenn Wilson's wife Adlyn has received two more letters from him, written in September and October. According to his mother, Mrs. Stanley Wilson of St. Albans, W. Va., "both sounded very hopeful." She adds: "He is getting the every-other-month package regularly, with pictures enclosed. These have been wonderful for his spirits. He remarks how healthy and happy his children look. His wife Adlyn keeps busy, and has been very active with a committee in San Antonio which has been gathering signatures to a petition to be sent to the North Vietnamese group in Paris." Mrs. Wilson also reports that Glenn has received two letters from Adlyn and she believes they both were delivered by the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam, headed by Mrs. Cora Weiss and David Dellinger of the Chicago Seven. "We have sent countless letters through the Red Cross," Mrs. Wilson says, "and by regular mail, and he has received none of it. So we are very grateful to this committee, even if it is Communist inspired." Delegations from the committee periodically visit North Vietnam and take letters with them, according to Mrs. Wilson.

Ron Murphy writes from Geneva, Switzerland, "I am not now nor ever have been in any way connected with business machines, peddling them included! Far from it, I am up to my hips in cold cream." Well, that's certainly clear. Ron, Kithy, and their two children, Tina and Scotty, recently moved from Monte Carlo, and he confesses they "do miss the high jinx, sun and idle pleasures of the Riviera—a life style easily adopted. We made a number of most interesting friends—all sorts of nationalities, ages and backgrounds—during our two years there. We plan to get back often as we expect to buy a patch in the sun on which we can grow carnations or oranges." Ron. returning home from time to time" saw Dick Barr and Lou Miano in New York last October, and also dined with Alan and Carolyn Murray in Larchmont. He serves in Geneva as Alumni Fund representative, "anticipating collecting with Clark Moore '43 from all those fat-cat alumni living in Switzerland, or at least having a numbered account here."

Lew Wolfson says his bad back is fine "except for a brief relapse last summer in France."

Brown University named Newell Stultz associate dean of the Graduate School He's been at Brown since 1965 and is a specialist in African affairs with a doctorate from Boston University. He has been an associate professor of political science. Also in academia, Dave Wang lectured in New York on December 29 at the Modern Language Association convention, delivering "a paper entitled "The Use of Native Imagery in Chinese Poets Writing in English." At the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, Pete Kernaghan's government grant came through and his group "continues to work on infectious sterility in insects. Perhaps we can contribute some small bit to avoid another disaster like D.D.T."

Wyoming rancher Dave Flitner was elected president of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, the state's largest agricultural organization. The Federation newspaper reported Dave "has been in FB leadership positions for nearly a decade. He has served as community, county and district chairman before his election to the state board. In addition, he has worked on several important state FB committees." Dave is vice president of the Big Horn County Weed and Pest Control District, and is president of one school district and vice president of another. Back at the ranch—which is Diamond Tail Ranch, Inc., east of Greybull, Wyo.—Dave raises Here- ford cattle and sheep, and grows hay, small grain, silage, grain corn and sugar beets on irrigated land. He and Sue have three children, Kathryn 13, Ellen 11, and Gregory 9.

Air Force Major Brace Gardener reports he's leaving the service on March 31, but Major Tom Partridge is still flying. He's "in the wilds of Alaska at Elmendorf AFB. Formed a new rescue squadron and just became operational. Alaska is all they say—great fishing, hunting and scenery and above all very unpopulated. We can fly for hours and not see a sign of man." Tom also reports seeing Major Jim Waldman "every little bit."

Jay Olson was named treasurer of GAF Corp in New York. He was formerly vice president and treasurer of Diversa-Graphics, Inc., also in New York. Jay commutes from Pleasantville. Spud Mansur has completed the requirements for chartered property and casualty underwriter (CPCU). He's regional manager of the New England office of American Policyholders Insurance Co., in Wakefield, Mass.

Roy Hill reports he's left Colgate- Palmolive after a long string of successes in overseas operations to become general manager of the Caribbean operations of Nebraska Consolidated Mills Co., based in Omaha. "Needless to say," he writes, "the deal is a fantastic one and tailor made for my experience and talents." Roy moves to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the company has a "multi-plant, fully integrated, full Product line operation" producing $30 Million in sales. Within a year, he adds, his job "will also include our substantial operations in Spain, Portugal, Australia, etc., so I will still fly more than many." He's worked in the Caribbean before, and is enthusiastically returning to sailing and snorkeling where the "fresh air sure 'tastes' good."

Peter Bulkley was named professor of history at Westfield State College in Massachusetts. He has a master's degree from the University of New Hampshire and was previously at Luzerno County Community College in Wilkes Barre. Dick Brief was promoted to professor of business statistic and accounting at New York University.

Carl Weisenfeld became a partner in the large Newark, N. J., law firm of Hannoch, Weisman, Stern & Besser. He writes happily, "I continue to specialize in tax matters, which I fortunately find more like play than work." Dave Steinberg entered into a new firm, Frank & Margolis in Philadelphia, as a partner, specializing in corporate and personal taxes, and "representing many people in entertainment and recording industry in Philadelphia." BillStratton removed his law shingle from Washington. D. C., and hied himself out to Portola Valley, Calif.

Mike Fletcher was elected president of the Dartmouth Mid-Hudson Alumni Association—at a meeting where Tom Byrne wafted down from Hanover to be the principal speaker. Also active in the club with Mike is Shep Jackson; they both work in the IBM system development division in Poughkeepsie.

Peter Stevens has joined Shaw & Co. in New York as a portfolio manager. LarryVeator has shifted from W. R. Grace's overseas chemical division to the industrial chemical division in New York. Ed Barry is back at the University of North Carolina after a leave of absence as associate professor of genetics at the University of Leeds in England.

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