1953

Bob and Cathy Callender announce the birth on December 23 of their first child, a son, William Nicholas (6 lbs., 3 oz. and middle name in honor of the season) in New York at Doctors' Hospital. Those familiar with Gotham's medical palaces will undoubtedly recall that Drs. Hosp. had reasonably adequate room service, thus facilitating festive occasions, besides aiding in dispelling the antiseptic atmosphere. Alas, says Cal, this is no longer true, so Cal had to sneak in his own shaker of contraband ' white ones to make sure that the arrival of 1953's contribution to the Class of 1992 (how's that grab you!) was appropriately celebrated. Cal also adds that 'he rumor that little William's nurse thought he was the grandfather is a vile canard.

Just seven days later, Cal's company, Computer Property Corporation, was merged into George Jacobus' company, Fairfield Communities Land Company, headquartered in Little Rock, Ark. Fairfield is a large developer of recreational and retirement communities in the southeast, and Computer Property is a leasing, programming, and computerized direct mail service company. Cal has become senior vice president-finance and a director of Fairfield, of which George is president and chairman.

Norm Carpenter, partner of Faegre & Benson, eminent Minneapolis law firm, may not be heard from again until our 50th reunion, so we thought we'd better get our licks in now Reason: he is legal counsel to IBM in their court defense of an anti-trust suit filed by Control Data and Greyhound Computer. In a recent article, Business Week called the defense "mountainous, apparently not referring to Norm but to the truckloads of depositions, exhibits, records and other documents, covering a 20 year history of the entire computer industry, which Norm, according to the article, says will be "analyzed" in formulating IBM's legal defenses. Looks like Norm will be hiring heavy at the law schools this spring.

Lefty Leavens, director of planning, research and engineering for Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc., Hood River, Ore., has been named Produce Packaging Man of the Year. Lefty led his company into adoption of improved consumer packages and shipping containers which are now models for the entire deciduous fruit industry. Among his accomplishments are the development of the basic concept to pre-grade and presize all fruit at harvest time, new storage and treatment techniques for packing Anjov pears, and cooperative development for packaging, handling and shipping traypacked apples without wraps. Lefty joined Diamond Fruit in 1958 as an industrial engineer. He is married and the father of four girls and one son.

Chuck Kettering's death on Sunday, December 12, which was briefly noted in last month's issue, has cost the Class one of its most loyal and able members; the College has lost one of its most accomplished and noble sons. An obituary notice, which includes excerpts from various press tributes, appears in this issue. A memorial service was held in Denver on December 14th; Dick Lombard, his brother-in-law, Paul Paganucci, Anson Mark, DonMcMichael, and Chuck Stone attended. Memorial contributions may be made to Prescott College, Prescott, Ariz. 86301, and to United Scholarship Service, 941 East 17th St., Denver, Col. 80218.

A release from Reynolds Securities, Inc., announces that Bob Malin has been elected senior vice president, corporate finance, and a member of the corporation's executive committee. Before joining Reynolds, Bob served 11 years with Blyth & Co., Inc., most recently as a senior vice president and member of the executive committee. He was chairman of the corporate finance committee of the Investment Bankers Association, 1969-70, and a vice president and member of the association's executive committee, 1970-71.

Secretary, Reynolds Securities, Inc., 120 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10005

Treasurer, Kirkland Ellis, Hodson 2900 Prudential Plaza Chicago, Ill. 60601