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Some people only read this class notes section of the magazine so you may have missed the "Wah Hoo Wah' column mention in the December issue that Bill Mercer had been elected President ana Chief Operations Officer of the New England Telephone Co. Bill's been with Ma Bell from the beginning where he started with Western Electric. On his" way up the corporate ladder since then, he's served in increasing prestigious positions with Indiana and Wisconsin Bell and just before the current promotion was AT&T vice president, personnel. Philanthropically he's active as a trustee of Beekman Downtown Hospital in N.Y.C. and a member of the board of Crotched Mt. Rehabilitation center of Greenfield, Mass.
Another job change brings with it the first move from the Cleveland area since infancy of Scotty Rogers. The former vice president and director of Parker-Hennifin is now the executive vice president an director of the American Chain and Cable Co. of Bridgeport, Conn. Loomie and Scotty will be moving their home from Ohio to the vicinity of Bridgeport as soon as Elmer Browne can find them a house befitting this great new position. A. third shift in employment concerns Dr. CharlesPinderhughes a psychiatrist and civic leader in the Boston area. Charles is now Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. Prior to this appointment he was assistant dean for student Affairs at Tufts University School of Medicine and director of psychiatry research at the V. A. hospital in Boston. We've also learned that Charles and his wife, were the recipients of Freedom House's (Roxbury's Civic Center) 10th annual community recognition award. The award was presented to them by the wife of Massachusetts Governor Sargent.
Massachusetts is the latest state to join those with legalized lotteries and on November 3 Fred Pillsbury was sworn in as one of the governor's two appointees to the five man State Lottery Commission by Governor Sargent. A couple of months ago in this space I mentioned that mail to certain classmates was being returned. Now only Jim Malaney remains among the missing (where are you?) as words comes that Bill Watson can be found running an archery establishment in Exton, Pa.
Martin Rubin has been elected president of San Diego's Westgate Plaza Hotel and of the Hotel Services division which operates the Westgate Hotel Commissary. Both the hotel and commissary are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Westgate-California Corporation. Martin, who has over 25 years experience in food and service industries, was formerly a vice president and member of the board of directors of the Beverly Hills Hotel. His new office will be in the Westgate. Now you classmates know where to drop anchor in San Diego.
A newsy letter from Al Eiseman tells of his travels carrying his wife's notebook, and pencil while travelling through New Mexico where his wife Alberta was doing research for a book she's writing on Spanish-speaking Americans. A year ago this same project took them to Puerto Rico. Tough life—particularly when Al's firm printed her previous book! On the community level he's working with an organiza- tion in N.Y.C. involved with job training of minority groups as young book designers and production people and this fall, just before being elected to. the Westport (Conn.) Town Council, completed two years as chairman of the board of the Intercommunity Camp encompassing Bridgeport, Norwalk and Westport. Their daughter Margot is a college junior exchange student studying art in France, Italy and Holland while younger daughter Mickey completes her senior year at high school after spending half of last summer white-water canoeing in Minnesota with the other half spent on a sheep farm in Ontario. Al would appreciate a word or two from JackPreiss and Page Smith.
A monthly note containing several clippings from Jack Fitzgerald was most welcome as always. He writes about seeing Ted Lewitt at Charlie Meirick's funeral. Meirick was not a Dartmouth alumnus but adopted the school and was responsible for sending many a boy to our alma mater. Anothing clipping concerned a mortagee's foreclosure "auction and listed HenryColeman, partner in a prestigeous law firm, as the person to contact. Finally, Jack enclosed a book review on "The Ski Troops," the tale of the incredible 10th Mountain Division during WW II whose numbers included two classmate-victims: Roger Herrick and Harold Webster. Having read the review, I obtained the book and I commend it highly to all interested in skiing—for fun, and in combat.
A wind-up for the month has me staring at two newspaper photos—both from New Hampshire. The Manchester Union Leader of November 4 shows three guys on motorbikes with the copy "Motorcycling is a way of life for these prominent Laconians. Lawyer Stephen S. Jewett has been riding for 35 years and is a special judge of the Laconia District Court." The other photo, headlined, "Dartmouth's in Town Again," is from the Concord paper and pictures local club president T. Gary Allen at the annual meeting with members of the 1971 football coaching staff and team and college administration. Having seen these pictures, I'll bid you adieu 'till the Ides of March.
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