1958

Happy Valentine's day! I offer one last reminder to those of you who have not made your reservations for the ski weekend on March 3-5. You will find the reservation form in the ad in another place in this magazine. We expect a fine turnout.

I was pleased to hear again from the Dick Stoddarts this past Christmas. To quote, "Two significant events in 1971 have brought new challenges to our lives Benjamin Joseph was born on May 24, and is a joy and delight despite the return to diapers and bottles and all the necessary attention. Nan obviously is more involved at home, but volunteer activities, especially a sewing class in an inner city elementary school, are still high priority.—On June 1, upon completion of the special study to revamp voluntary health and welfare agencies and voluntary giving in Cleveland, for which Dick took a leave of absence, he joined Eaton Corp. (formerly Eaton, Yale & Towne) as Director of Corporate Development

"It's an exciting challenge to be immersed in all the growth activities (mergers, new ventures, etc.) of Eaton—a billion dollar sales, multinational manufacturing company. While Eaton's world headquarters are in Cleveland, travel is the order of the day and we fully expect to have some assignments overseas as part of the management team."

Ben Fuller writes that he, "married Christine Bailey last June 19. My best man was Don Voss and one of the ushers was Hoby Van Deusen. Christine and I spent the summer at our farm in Wentworth, N. H., visiting Hanover on several occasions for concerts and plays. This fall I began teaching at Bloomsbury State College in Pennsylvania. I am an assistant professor in the English department. I'm also working on my Ph.D. at John Hopkins."

Also in the state of Pennsylvania is Dr.John Wolf who is practicing orthopedic surgery outside of Philadelphia.

LCDR Al Smith writes that he has made a change of venue. "After completing 28 months as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Bramble in Detroit, I am having a change of pace sitting behind a big desk. I reported in to Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in August and am assigned as Chief of the Systems and Facilities Branch of Aids to Navigation."

Mike Wygant reported in an earlier column that he was on his way to Vietnam. He writes a shortie now from that post. "Have been in Vietnam for 1 month—still with the Foreign Service, but doing something radically different: I am part of the U.S. advisory team in Pleiku province, with responsibility for development programs. A change from traditional diplomacy, but this is where the action is. I expect to be here for another year and a half—family in Mass., but I have occasional trips home." Would be interested in a long letter about your experiences, Mike.

Butch Colla writes, "I have switched jobs again. Now manager of Product Planning, MSI Data Corp., Costa Mesa, Calif. Still living in Newport Beach, Calif., which is the best living in the world. Wife and three children—boys 8 and 6, girl 2."

A new Commander in the Navy is HalBernsen who is currently enrolled in Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Va.

In another branch of the service, Maj.Don Walker writes, "transferred to Norad Hdqtrs this fall after year in Thailand and Air Intelligence Officer Course at Lowry AFB in Denver. Hope to finally stay in one place for four years. Colo. Springs is beautiful as was Denver. For a Conn. Yankee that's a hell of an admission after all the heat we gave those westerners about New England." Seriously, haven't been unhappy anywhere—people seem to be pretty much the same whether W. Africa, Europe, New York, South East U.S., West Coast, Sea or good old Hanover—is there a lesson there? I hope so!"

Mori Mitsui reports that, "the adoption of our 2nd child, a full blooded Athabaskan Indian boy from Alaska was made final on July 13. He was born with a kidney trouble and spent total of six or so out of 21 months of his life in Concord Hospital, but thanks to a superb urologist's effort he is very well now. We, wife Mike, four year-old Mia and Meno, recently moved into a 35 acre farm in Pittsfield (N.H). Mike has a horseback riding school we call 'Farm of Three Wells School of Horsemanship' and beginning to get her reputation firmly established in the area. I am now an associate in the firm of Andrew C. Isaak Associates, Architects, of Manchester, N. H."

Once again I am indebted to the distaff side, this time Ellie Durno who writes that she and hubby Pete who live in Purley, Surrey, England, "live in a lovely, crowded area—very modern house—very unEnglish, but Pete takes British Rail Train in everyday and walks over London Bridge (the new one). Pete still with Nat'l Bank of Detroit—stay here approx. until Aug. 1973. Had a great holiday in Aug. in Lake District & Scotland."

Pete Danford writes from Shaker Heights that "My wife Sue and I have three boys—Peter, 8; Kenny, 6; Bruce, 2. Still in the family jewelry business specializing in strictly finest quality gems. We see a lot of Lou and Jean Bloomfield who have 2 boys, Tom and Jim, and a daughter Karen. Lou is an executive with Progressive Insurance Corp.

That's this month. The mail bag is getting low. Let's fill it.

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