1956
This past year has been a good one for our class in a variety of ways. Our performance in the Alumni Fund appears to be headed towards the best we have achieved, the newsletter has been full, fresh, and frequent, the '56 Scholar Program continues with a new recipient, the first from Latin America, and what's more, we have had some fun with Rick Worrell's mini-reunions and a variety of other regional event. Linc Spaulding has worked furiously as whip and it appears to pay off. Normally the class secretary is grateful for the last Magazine of the year; but the postcard and handwritten note information which I have been receiving of late has made the job relatively simple and great fun.
By now you will have received the 1974 edition of our class directory which was prepared by Elliott Weinstein. I have been making good use of it already and the format is nothing than super.
Bob Mackay writes from West Berlin with his thoughts on the ROTC question. "I was happy to hear about the ROTC decision - it's nice to know that in a liberal community that it marry take years to decide to 'reconsider' a hasty decision, but eventually it gets done. I do not a'" much hope ROTC will be reinstated, but at least some one is smart enough to tip his hat toward those alumni to whom ROTC had real value by providijg access to a worthwhile military officer experience." Porter Kier of Rockville, Md„ has been named the head of a newly-formed ASW combat systems department of the Vitro Laboratories Division of Automation In- dustries. The Kiers have twin five-year-old daughters. In Hartford, Conn., Pete Rosazza along with two other priests and four sisters serve the Spanish-speaking community - mainly Puerto Ricans - ministering to their needs there As Puerto Rico's economic difficulties worsen, many are emigrating daily into the United States. "Our needs are many, our resources few, but we work hard, do our best, and are happy, thank God. After two years here, I am just starting to understand a bit the problems of the poor - their powerlessness - their interior beauty in many cases. .
As executive vice president of Aamco Automatic Transmission, Keith Ladd suggests humorously that his company helps the shiftless. This comes from keeping old cars on the road and generally responding to the oil crisis situation. Keith and Mary and their three children have just celebrated one year in their new home in the farm land of Chester County, Pa. As an aside, I might comment that the rolling farm land just west of Philadelphia, which comprises Chester County, is the kind of country that an eastern transplant to California really misses. Anyhow, Keith adds that the only two things that are bothering him are Presidents Kemeny and Nixon. "The first should stay and reintroduce the Indian symbol to the College, and the second should leave and re-introduce honesty to the government." Keith received very large and very favorable response to his letter to President Kemeny in favor of using the Indian symbol and feels now that the Administration's reasons for not returning to its use are mostly sophistry. He urges classmates to make their opinions known to President Kemeny and to the Trustees of the College.
John Parke, director of Pet Products Special Markets for Ralston Purina, has been elected chairman of the Pet Food Institute, national trade association. John had previously contributed to the Institute as a member of its public relations committee and study group. John, who is also a Tuck graduate, joined Ralston Purina in 1969 as product group director for dog foods. He and wife Martha have a son John S. III and a daughter Suzanne.
Don Smith is assistant to the treasurer at Westraco Corporation in New York City. The Smiths' two children include Stephen, 5½ and Karen, 4, and they plan summer visits to Hanover, Don's home town of Lebanon, and Cape Cod. Hanover lies in Grafton County, N.H., the Commissioner is Barbara Hill, Mrs. Josh Hill. Josh is on the board of the New England Regional of the Sports Car Club of America and been having his own troubles with the fuel crisis and has been explaining that motor sports use less than 1/6% of the fuel that pro football did last year. Odd, isn't it, the comparisons that are made under stress. As a direct result of the fuel crisis, the Hills cut entirely the winter rally that they usually put on at Hanover.
Erlend Jacobsen was wondering about whether his son would be part of the class of '78 or not. I have no word on that, the decision's been reached, and Erlend has a few more choices, what with six children thus far. He closes saying "no money, no gas, no faith in political parties - bring back Farmer Krajewski" and wonders whether other classmates are members of the Retreads Motorcycle Club. John Kramer, currently at State University of New York College at Brockport, where he is chairman of the Sociology Department, will be visiting at the Centre for Regional Studies, University of Kent in Canterbury, England, John will be under a British government grant. Dave Mills is a pediatrician in Pacific Grove, California, where he has offices at the central medical clinic on the Monterey Peninsula.
Bill and Ute Behrens have three children now, Nicole, Rolf, and Simone Monique, who was born in March 1973.
Throw that '56 Class Directory in the glove compartment when you set out on vacation this summer and enjoy being in touch with friends and acquaintances you has not seen for a decade or more. In any case, have a fine summer.
Secretary, 1 12 Amber Valley Dr. Orinda, Calif. 94563
Class Agent, Eli Lilly International Corp. Box 32, Indianapolis, lnd. 46206
