1954

What better way to start off a column than with the announcement of another class offspring entering Dartmouth. John Pemberton writes that his daughter Missy was accepted as an early decision candidate for the Class of 1979. It is my understanding that the competition for Dartmouth admission from Omaha is really great, so Doctor John should be doubly proud.

The bankers are in the news as usual. "Pete"Ankeny has been named an executive vice president of the First National Bank of Minneapolis. Pete has responsibilities over the Bond, Marketing Services, and a new Resources Management and Planning Department. He continues his responsibilities over the Retail Banking Group, which he has exercised for the last two years as senior vice president. Congratulations, Pete! You made the transition from brewing to banking seem easy.

George Haskins writes from his Webster, N.Y., home that he has been promoted to vice president of Eastman Savings and Loan Association in Rochester, N.Y. His primary area of responsibility is as branch manager of the main office.

Bob Vock writes from London where he is with Mobil Oil that he ran into Yngvar Hvistendahl and his wife Inky in Norway, where they were both at the christening of the drilling rig "Dyvi Alpha." Bob was there representing Mobil Oil, who is the charterer of the rig, of which Ingvar is a part-owner. According to Bob's card, it was a great christening party. I'm sure when they strike oil, it will be even a greater party.

Charles Donovan, the former secretary of the Class of '43, sent us a long article from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin on March 31 that features a story on Mitchell Kramer. Mitch, who practices law in Philadelphia with the firm of Kramer & Salus, was plaintiffs attorney in a class action suit brought against the Pennsylvania Company, the parent company of Penn-Central Transportation. The suit was brought on behalf of the bondholders of the Penn-sylvania Company's 9% Debentures Due 1994 by a retired Philadelphia school teacher Mrs. Minnie Dorfmann, whom Mitch represented. The suit claimed that "information about the Pennsylvania Company's financial health contained in the offering circular for the debentures was 'false and misleading' to the investors who bought them." Mitch's efforts won a $2 million settlement for the debenture holders. According to the article, Mitch's convincing arguments will bring him and his co-counsel $737,000 in fees and expenses. Mitch, I can see why you specialize in class action security fraud cases.

Well, it's nice to end on a happy note, so away we go to the summer. Remember, the summer can't start until the Alumni Fund Drive is over, so listen to George Voss' pleas and respond in kind. Now is the time to hear your own voice proclaiming in the wilderness!

Class Agent,

Secretary, Alperts, Inc. 100 Highland Ave. Seekonk, Mass. 02771

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