1947

The monthly deadlines for class news notes seem to get closer and closer together - as if one needed a reminder of how fast the days skip by. Same thing with the mortgage payments. However, it's always a pleasure to have items to report - as we do again this month.

For instance, for classmates interested in what is keeping Gerry Phillips out of trouble these days, it's a promotion, that's what. Gerry, a member of United Artists legal department, has been named a vice president of the corporation. He joined United Artists in 1951 and has been primarily concerned with distribution and exhibitor matters. He also is in charge of litigation. He is a partner of the law firm of Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim and Ballon, which was founded by his father, the late Louis Phillips. Gerry and Fran have something else to be happy about, too: daughter Stacy will be a freshman at Dartmouth next fall.

Another promotion of sorts has been reported by George Houze. He was remarried at the end of November in Las Vegas to the former Miriam Batts and they have announced for one and all that they're very happy.

Al Wilson, a partner in Gilbert & Small Engineering Co. in Needham, Mass., and a teacher at Northeastern University, understandably is too busy to write these days. But wife Mildred has taken over to boast about their "six great children." David, the oldest, is teaching in Braintree and is the father of two boys. Patricia, 22, is the mother of two beautiful boys - according to their unprejudiced grandmother. Kathryn, a recent nursing school graduate, works at Wilton Hospital. Mark is an engineering student at Norwich in Vermont. Gerard is in high school and John, the youngest, is a sixth grader.

From the J. Walter Thompson Co. comes word that Thorn Wierum has been named senior vice president, administration/finance, U.S. Western Division of the company. A 23-year veteran of the agency, he has been director of media services and administration for JWT/New York since 1972. He was elected a vice president in 1966.During the past seven years, Thorn has been responsible for the organization of spot/syndication operation.

Adding to the reputation of our "agile" class are Pat and Ruth Martin who are enjoying life in the little town of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, where Pat is managing director of Uniroyal-Manuli. Ruth writes of the medieval heritage and relaxed life style by the Beautiful Adriatic. One of the Martin's children, Angela, who attended Dartmouth, has been bitten by the European bug. She lives and works in Milan and she and her father were hoping to get to the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. I hope they made it.

The New York Times of February 1 carried the announcement of the engagement of Sarah Frassinelli to Matt S. Walton 2d, an executive assistant to the commissioner of public works for the state of Connecticut. An August wedding is planned in Bridgeport, Conn. The bride-to-be, of course, is the daughter of the Fred Frassinellis.. . Ginny Mather has moved back to Westwood, Mass., with her children. Their address is 163 Conant Rd. Carol is a freshman at the University of New Hampshire, Craig is a sophomore at Kent School, and David is in the fifth grade . . . Paul Carlson reports that son Peter, a cum laude graduate from Connecticut College majoring in theater arts and English, is pursuing a career in the theater in New York City.

Ted Meier of Ridgefield, Conn., a Navy affiliate and hard-working, loyal alumnus, has a son Bruce in the freshman class. Unfortunately, since the Admissions Office and Alumni Records do not see eye-to-eye on who are and who are not alumni, Bruce's name was not included in the list of Dartmouth offspring in the Class of 1979 which appeared in the February issue. The more the honor to be admitted without the preference accorded the Dartmouth legacy.

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