1944
It's the first of May as we write this and it will be June by the time you read it. That means the last set of notes until new October, and so I'll start right oft wishing you all a splendid summer. Have fun wherever you are or go and do take along a ball-point to drop cards to or take notes for your class secretary.
The new Alumni Records questionnaires are coming in at a pretty good rate. Comparing their date with the 25-Year Reunion Book, I glean the following:
Bob Purnell, a physician in Arcadia, Calif., fills in a gap or two by mentioning wife Anne and three children, Judith, 20, Spence, 9, and Myla, 6.
Bob Smith in Keene and with the N. H. Division of Welfare has a new title: Supervisor of Adult Services. He is also an elder of the Trinity Lutheran Church and vice president of the Church Council in Keene.
Fran Dougherty, distributor of marine supplies in Charlestown, S. C., belongs to an organization I'll bet not all of you knew existed—The Society for the Preservation of Spirituals.
Out Chicago way, Charlie Fox, president of a recruitment specialist firm, took it upon himself to distribute the Quayle Survey among local alumni to see whether they agreed or not with the Quayle results. Some did, some didn't.
Fred Page" (Hamden, Conn.) picked up a new title in 1970 with the Equitable Life Assurance Society; he is now District Manager. And "Bird" Partridge now lists himself as vice president and treasurer of The Massachusetts Company, Inc., dealing in mutual funds, a switch from life insurance which took place in 1970.
Phil Puchner, a civil engineer in Ketchum, Idaho, remarried in 1969—to Ann Devereaux.
Two years ago Hal Woods wrote in the 25-Year Book that he was working on a plastic to take the place of molten lead and solder in the plumbing business. He apparently found it, for that's what his new company, Woods Chemical Co., makes. Along with the new, Hal hasn't dropped the old and continues to head the Woods Plumbing & Heating Company.
That country squire-physician (Chief of Cardiology, Cooley Dickenson Hospital, Northampton, Mass.) Jim Averill has added maple syrup "manufacturing" to his Christmas tree growing activities during his off hours, and when the sap is running.
Ric Bradley, professor of physics at Colorado College and chairman of the department since 1970, has been elected president of the Springs Area Beautiful Association; and he is also vice chairman of the Local Sierra Club Chapter. He had an article, Ruin for the Grand Canyon," published in the Reader's Digest in 1966 and as a result of it and related activities as given the Colorado Mountain Club conservation Service award in 1969.
We didn't know about the change Dick Lesser (Larchmont, N. Y.) made in 1969. He left Amerace Esna Corp. to become Director of Organization Development and Professional Relations of Con Ed of New York. It also sounds as though he's running a one-family athletic club, with skiing, svimming, lacrosse, and field hockey listed among the family's energetic activities.
Don Sheridan doesn't just dabble in real estate; beyond being president of his own real estate company he is a director of the Lake Shore National Bank of Chicago, director and President of the Burlington Soap Co., and SeCretary of the Illinois Building Authority.
John Weeks, out of New Canaan, Conn., also came up with a new title in 1970-Publications Production Supervisor for Reflectone Inc., WhiCh makes military training devices.
Our clipping service reports that doctor Jim Deakins (orthopaedic surgeon in philly) has been elected president of Chestnut Hill Hospital's medical and dental staff. And swimming coaches take notice: Charlie Martus' son, Dick, a junior at New Rochelle High School, won the school award as this year's outstanding swimmer in public school competition. Added to his laurels were his selection to the all-WIAC team, the Al-County team and being elected captain of next year's squad.
Our man who helps put others on the moon, Van Vandergrift, Manager of Public Affairs for the Grumman Aerospace Corporation at the Kennedy Space Center, says that "after the cliff-hanger of Apollo XIII and the unqualified success of Apollo XIV, we can only keep our fingers crossed as to the results of the newly configured Lunar Module to be utilized on Apollo XV and subsequent Apollo flights."
Lynchburg surgeon Earl Owen reports that his oldest daughter, Molly, a student at Wheaton, has been accepted to the Junior Year at Dartmouth and "is now in a panic as to whether she should attend or not." He goes on to say that he is understandably worried about her spending a year in Hanover since Bruce Thomson's son, Tommy, will be here next fall as a freshman!
I considerably missed the boat last year in not writing to Bob Williamson, an assistant professor and administrator at Kent State University, but now have a one-year-after letter. He says that Kent State has made "really significant strides in rectifying problems which surfaced last May. As an example, our Honors College has been redesignated and is offering 'cluster' courses in such areas as 'War and Peace,' 'Racism and Poverty,' 'Individualism, Dissent and Communication,'" two of which Bob has taught. Faculty compensation for such courses, he notes, is voluntary and unpaid.
Bob concludes: "The University has improved greatly in many ways. There are still some up-tight students and faculty, of course, but I detect a real increase in willingness and ability to be flexible and consider other points of view than one's own. Barring some 'crazies' bombing or other such incidents, I believe we will continue to improve and grow from our dreadful and painful rebirth last May."
Where else but in Hanover and with a reception at the DOC House? BodMorgan's son, Rod, Jr. '69, was married there May 15.
Finally, as this academic year nears its end, may I put in a plug for Ezz Hal and his many assistants in this year's Alumni Fund drive. I own to subjectivity when I say that this is a great institution, gentlemen, but it needs your help in making further great academic years possible. Blessings.
Secretary, 309 Crosby Hall Hanover, N. H. 03755
Class Agent, Lawyers Co-operative Publ. Co. Aqueduct Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. 14603
