1958

In this job it seems that I am always running into the same people and in my constant quest for news am writing about them. The third week in March, Jane and I took a week's vacation with the kids up at Stowe. We had the pleasure of spending some time with Carol and Tony Gittes who also spent the same week there. Among some of my gleanings from them: Tony tells me that he is now exporting bananas from Ecuador to the States. Unfortunately, the day Tony's bananas arrived in New York, the price dropped producing a small loss. It sounds almost as bad as pork bellies. Tony's company is the largest manufacturer of shipping boxes for bananas. There is a very active thieves' market in Guayaquil. Tony has bought back the rear view mirror from his car three times. I am no great authority on clothes, but I can tell you that Carol's native dresses really set rather sophisticated Stowe agaping, especially at that rather wild night spot, the Rusty Nail, where they really swung with a Latin flavor to the loud rock of a great band called Swallow.

Owen Johnson has been named an assistant director of the Federal Trade Commission's New Bureau of Competition. Owen is a partner in the Chicago law firm of Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz and Masters. He received his B.A. in Jurisprudence from Oxford and his LL.B. from Harvard, both with high honors. He served as law clerk to Chief Judge Peter Woodbury of the U. S. Court of Appeals. Admitted to practice in Illinois state courts, U. S. District Court and the U. S. Court of Appeals, his legal work has consisted of both counseling and litigation, principally on antitrust and corporate problems. In announcing Owen's appointment as one of the assistant directors authorized for the FTC's. Bureau of Competition, Commission Chairman Casper W. Weinberger said: "Mr. Johnson's experience in antitrust and regulatory work will be invaluable in the merger and related activities of the Bureau of Competition."

Frank Blatz, the mayor of Plainfield, N. J., was one of five men who received the Distinguished Service Award of the New Jersey Jaycees. Frank was cited for his mediation work following the riots that struck his city in 1967. He sought the causes and cures of the racial discord and has also aided in the fight against drugs by building drug rehabilitation centers in Plainfield. The awards are given annually by the Jaycees to five men between the ages of 21 and 35 for their involvement in community affairs.

Bamberger's department store in New York has announced the appointment of Bob Brandt as senior vice president and director for merchandising for the budget store, and a member of Bamberger's executive committee and board of directors. Bob lives in Long Beach, N. J.

The ranks of the single dwindles by two. I must admit that my advancing age is diminishing my memory as I failed to report back around January that we spent New Year's Eve up at Stowe in the company of Dick Roth and his lovely recent bride Leslie. Dick is back from his advertising thing in Germany and is now a vice president of Grey Advertising, where he is account executive for the Continental Baking Account.

Jeff Flood was married on March 13 to Gail Ann VanKeulen of Washington, D. C. Gail is a graduate of George Washington University.

Dr. Bryant Barnard is engaged in the private practice of urology in Beverly, Mass., where he is also assistant visiting surgeon at Beverly Hospital. Bryant received his medical training at Cornell and then spent two years training in surgery at New York Hospital. After two years in the Navy he continued his training at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York in urology. He completed his residency at Mary Hitchcock.

Ernest Holm has received an NDEA Fellowship to Tufts University where he will be doing his doctoral studies in Canadian Politics. Ernie who has been living with his wife Juanita Michele and their daughter Elizabeth in Dunbarton, N. H., has been an instructor in government at New Hampshire College. He entered the foreign service in 1961 serving in Mexico from 1961-1964, in Washington 1964-65, where he received language training and attended special forces school at Fort Bragg in North Carolina from which he was an honor graduate. He was sent to South Vietnam in 1965 and worked in the Aid and Pacification Program. He returned to the academic world receiving his Master's degree from Boston University in 1967 and his Master of Arts in teaching from University of New Hampshire in 1968 at which time he joined the faculty of New Hampshire College.

Al Greener who has been a product manager with Becton, Dickinson Company, best known as thermometer makers although they also produce related products, has taken on a new assignment. He becomes manager of sales and marketing for the company's intriguingly named Unit Dose Project. Al and his wife, the former Margot Moore, live in Ridgewood, N. J., with their two children, Sarah, 10, and Laurie, 11.

Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. has named JohnFoster a divisional vice president, as manager, bedspread department of the Fieldcrest marketing division.

Thanks to the notes some of you wrote on the backs of your dues slips which I very thankfully receive from Bill VanLaw. I have some more fodder for this month. Joe Palermo writes that he is presently on international assignment in Mexico for Norton International. This will be a two-year "stint" at the Norton plant which is about 70 miles south of Mexico City in Pueblo.

Bill Smith writes that he has just finished his "first year in practice in Ophthalmology, following residency in Boston. Judy and I and our two, Kim and Erik, are thoroughly enjoying Denver and the Rockies."

Larry Fuller writes: "I am working on my Ph.D. dissertation at Johns Hopkins and hope to have it completed by the fall of 1971. Am now looking for a teaching job in a market that's extremely tight. I am planning also, and more importantly, to marry a Miss Christine Bailey in June."

Hanover Dentist Jim Brackett writes: "Had a delightful three and a half week summer holiday in Denmark, Norway, and Scotland. Rented a car and traveled at our own pace visiting many local and 'out of the way places.' Met Georgia's clan for a reunion in the Scottish highlands before returning home."

I'll save the rest of those notes so I can fill next month's column. In the meantime, take note of the ad elsewhere in this issue on the '58 sponsored Tennis and Golf Weekend in Hanover over July 4. What better place to spend July 4 than playing tennis, golf and swimming in Hanover for three days. There will be tournaments and a good program for all. Get your reservations in early as we expect a good turnout.

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