1958

The welcome -mat is out for '58s visiting Rome, reports George H. Haines II. George recently arrived in Rome where he is stationed at the American Embassy after 2½ years at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in N'D-jamera, Chad. It must be quite a change from camels to la dolce vita.

Luke Levy, still single, practices law in Youngstown, Ohio, and is the County Juvenile Referee. Luke is active in interviewing prospective Dartmouth applicants.

From the Far East, Larry Farrar writes that he is currently serving as American Counsel in Sapporo, Japan, following the completion of a tour in the political section of the American Embassy in Tokyo. Sapporo is an attractive city of about one million people located in Hokkaido which is Japan's northernmost island. Sapporo was the site of the 1972 Winter Olympics. Larry, his wife, and three children visited Hanover last summer while on home leave. Larry extends an invitation to any '58s interested in trying the local slopes.

Joe Stone is regional director, based in Little Rock, for Hospital Affiliates International, Inc., which company owns and manages some 75 hospitals and has the bulk of its business in management contracts with not-for-profit hospitals. Joe is responsible for constructing and managing hospitals in Missouri, Texas, and Mississippi. He reports that he is fortunate enough to visit Hanover a couple of times a year to visit his daughter Barbara who is in the Class of '77.

Dave Reed was recently interviewed as a possible candidate for the vacancy on the board of trustees of Northampton County Pennsylvania Area Community College. Dave is manager of systems development for the Sheridan Division, Harris Corp., where he has responsibility for the development of digital computer control systems.

Owens-Illinois, Inc. appointed Lee Wesselman to the newly created position of director of planning and control for Owens-Illinois, Inc.'s Glass Container Division. Lee has steadily moved up the corporate ladder at Owens-Illinois which he joined in 1961.

Life seems to be treating Clarke Bittner and family well. "Cack" was promoted to senior vice president of United Penn Bank in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., which is the 220th largest commercial bank in the United States. He is in charge of marketing activities for United Penn. He recently ended a term as chairman of the Marketing Committee of the Pennsylvania Banker's Association. Cack does an increasing amount of public speaking throughout Pennsylvania and recently addressed the Annual Monroe County GOP Dinner. Those who attended our 15th Reunion will well remember Cack's public speaking, although I am sure his topics are quite different at home. Other Bittners are equally active. Wife Joanne is active in Junior League and Community Activities. Son John (14) starts as running back and defensive end for his junior high football team and is defensive captain and a real "head knocker" according to Cack. He also hit a .411 in baseball. Cack Jr. (12) won his group's punt, pass, and kick competition as did older brother John and hit .385 in his Little League. The youngest boy, A.J., started for his Little League team, studies judo, swims, and is an excellent student. Cack extends the usual warm invitation to all '58s passing through the Wilkes-Barre area.

That's it for now. See you next month.

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