1953

Since the beginning of time, New Yorkers have had to endure the East River eyesore called Welfare Island, wondering why such a choice piece of real estate couldn't be put to better use. Now a classmate has taken the problem in hand and a silk purse from a sow's ear is a virtual inevitability. Bill Chafee is chief architect of the Welfare Island Development Corporation which plans, among other things, to build over 3,000 new housing units, install a ski-lift-type aerial tramway from Manhattan's 72nd Street to the Island, and move the Lake Genevainspired Delacorte Fountain several hundred yards south. (A close inspection of the East River liquid will prove the desirability of that move.) Bill has been architecting for ten years, having graduated from the Harvard School of Architecture and serving in the famous I. M. Pei organization before forming his own firm. His last major job with Pei was the Kennedy Memorial Library in Cambridge. Bill's move to the W.I.D.C. came as a result of his strong interest in urban problems. On March 26, Bill wed Katharine Smith, of Huntington, L. I., a talented artist who insisted that she not marry any stodgy 40-year-old; Bill complied with less than 48 hours to spare. Bill didn't say, but presumably his wedding and birthday cakes came on together.

Bob Henderson, group vice president of Honeywell Information Systems, testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights recently in connection with its investigation into government snooping, spying, and surveillance of U. S. citizens. Here are some of Hendy's comments on the rights of privacy and computer data banks: "I think the best way to accomplish this (guarantee privacy rights) now is to make some provision that would allow everyone to examine his own file, wherever it may be kept, and to challenge its contents if he feels the file is inaccurate. Everyone should have the right to know to whom and under what circumstances these data can be released; and in some cases the individual's permission should be required before the information is released. I think that a keeper of personal data banks would be deterred from irresponsible actions if he knew that the people referred to in his files could view and challenge those files." Your scribe keeps wondering why, if those magnetic tape dossiers are so comprehensive, complete, and accessible, we have to spend so much time filling out forms. Let's dispense with Form 1040 first.

Advancing by giant steps in the New York advertising firm LaRoche, McCaffrey and McCall, DonGoss has been elected to its board of directors. He joined the firm in 1967 as a vice president and was named senior vice president in 1969. The Goss family, which includes wife Lillian and four children, has resided for the past 14 years in Westport, Conn., where Don has been very active in community activities. He has been a trustee of his church, a director of the United Fund, a Masonic officer and a Shriner, and for many years, the radio "voice" of the Saugatuck River Power Squadron.

John Taylor has been elected treasurer of the "Patent Trader," the biweekly trade newspaper headquartered in Mt. Kisco, N. Y. After Dartmouth and Tuck School, John was with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and later with Cresap, McCormick and Paget, management consultants. Two years ago, John joined Financial Management, which is allied with the Patent Trader publication. John and his wife Harriet live in Wilton, Conn., with their three children, Robert (9), Barbara (8), and Judy (3).

Dick Hooke, associate professor of fine arts of New England College in Henniker, N. H., was boldly innovative and won the gamble. He conceived and executed a special intensive course (daily sessions for one month) on "Death Education—Preparation for Life." Students flocked in from all over the country to attend the course, and Dick has been highly lauded for his imaginative and effective approach. Dick's wife, Ruth, is also an educator, concentrating on organizing and directing a basic education course for disadvantaged adults. Dick and Ruth live on Brockway Road in Concord (N. H.) with their two children, David (9), and Ruthanna (8).

John and Helen Rice have departed the moderate climes of New Jersey for the frozen tundra of Minnesota and promptly celebrated the shift of locale with the birth of twin girls, Elizabeth and Laura. John is an account executive with Maritz, Inc., sales incentive consultants. The twins' arrival helped redress the severe imbalance in the Rice household, which had previously been four boys to one girl—Stephen (15), Ned (14), Larry (11), and Christopher (5), vs. Frances (12). All the boys, including Pop, are in the local hockey league, which gives some real hope for improving the Big Green pucksters' for-tunes later on. The Rice family's new address is 5844 Creek Valley Road, in Edina, Minn.

If you're having trouble keeping up with your kids' new math, consult Phil Lewis, who is a specialist. Phil teaches mathematics at Lincoln Sudbury High School in Sudbury, Mass. He, Debbie and their three children, Daniel (4), Sarah (3), and Nathan (3 months) live at 14 Windemere Park, in Arlington, Mass.

Inflation has cut cruelly at many defenseless people and institutions; among the latter are the private colleges. You can help Dartmouth offset the effects of higher uncontrollable costs by increasing your Alumni Fund gift this year. Many thanks.

Secretary, Blyth & Co., Inc. 14 Wall St. New York, N. Y. 10005

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