1951

In February, business took me to San Francisco and Chinago. I took advantage of the occasion to spend a social evening with classmates in both cities. Peirce Roxie McKee were my gracious hosts in Orinda, - Calif.; Fred and Jane Chandler, in Winnetka, Ill.

I hope to have pictures of those present at both gatherings for next month's column. This month, I shall only mention those present who had something new to report or had not been written up in this column for some time. Host Peirce McKee, who was written up in February (copy deadline - January 2) changed jobs January 22. On that date, our Oakland stockbroker switched from duPont Walston, which was going out of the business, to Dean Witter & Co.

The gathering at the McKees took place the Saturday evening of the Washington's birthday weekend, when many Bay area classmates were off skiing in the Sierras. Among those absent was Pete Bogardus, class newsletter editor, with whom 1 did get together for a drink before leaving San Francisco. Pete is on the committee for "Dartmouth in San Francisco," a college conference for alumni, wives, and friends scheduled for May 17-19. Peter told me that he had the full story in a class newsletter which you should have received in March.

Before I get to the other news collected on tour, I have a few press release items to cover. Dave Krivitsky was recently appointed president of Native Textiles. As best I can determine from the press release, which contains a picture of Dave which makes him look like an earlier graduate (whether attributable to his until recent footloose bachelor days or his more recent matrimony, I know not). Native Textiles is a subsidiary of Indian Head (shades of the Dartmouth Indian symbol battle).

To quote the press release, "Native Textiles ... is a vertically integrated warp knitter and one of the largest lace producers in the U.S., serving the intimate apparel, outerwear, over-the-counter, and home fashions markets. It operates plants in Glens Falls and Cobleskill, N.Y., and Dallas, Pa.

"Indian Head is a broadly diversified company in glass containers, utilities and communications products, information technology, metal and automotive products, and specialty products. It operates 55 plants employing 18,000 people in 22 states, Canada, and The Netherlands." Dave was most recently executive vice president and general manager of Beaunit's textile division.

Doug Frandsen is the new general sales manager of Armstrong Cork's Carpet Division. The holder of a Tuck School M.8.A., Doug joined Armstrong in 1954. After several field marketing assignments, he became assistant district manager in St. Louis, then in New York, for the Floor Division. In 1964 he was named district manager at New Orleans and in 1966 moved to Armstrong's headquarters in Lancaster, Pa., as a marketing manager. He was named assistant general sales manager for marketing of the Floor Division in 1970.

Jack Woods used to work on Wall Street. He was a security analyst for Vilas & Hickey and then director of U.A. Research for Dominican Securities, a Toronto based firm. Now he teaches math and science to 7th and 8th graders at Pennington Prep, a medium-sized school near Princeton. Jack notes that "It is an unusual curriculum, inasmuch as I have the same kids twice a day, once for science and once for math. The courses are closely coordinated and overlap as much as possible, the problems in science providing continual application of the skills they are learning in math."

Jack complains about his students' lack of fundamental academic skills. As for math, he blames it on the "new math fiasco"; as for writing and reading, he faults overexposure to TV. Jack, wife Sue, and their four children - two boys, 18 and 14, and two girls, 16 and 12 - live in Bernardsville. N.J.

Bob Tomfohrde M.D., a Tufts Medical School graduate, has a family practice in Berkeley, Calif. He serves on the executive committee of his county medical society and is a delegate to the California Medical Association. Bob and wife Mary, a talented singer who appears regularly with the Oakland Symphony and a local chamber music group, have four children: Andy, 18; Peter, 16; Lisa, 14; and Kiri, 12.

Dave King sells life insurance for Equitable of lowa. In his copious free time, he serves as treasurer of his church, and skis. A recent retiree from the U.S. Naval Reserve, he is also an ex-commodore of the Lake Geneva, Ill. Sunfish Club. Dave and wife Janice live in Mundelein. Ill., and have two daughters: Lynda, 19, a figure skater now residing in Aspen, Colo.; and Kathy, 16, who is the top girl ski racer in the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council. Both girls are also members of the National Honor Society.

The February 15 issue of the Yale Daily News reported that "a research team at the Yale Medical School has successfully implemented a new program for the routine testing of sickle cell anemia in newborns." Heading up the team is classmate Howie Pearson, Professor of Pediatrics, who was awarded the Martin Luther King Award for his work in the field.

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