1955

The mail that collected over the summer was full of news that probably isn't anymore, but just to be certain no correspondent gets discouraged we'll try to get it all in.

Nick Kotz reports that he and his wife Mary Lynn are co-authors of a recently published book, A Passion for Equality. It is a biography of George Wiley and a study of civil and welfare rights. The authors hope that it will be read by college students and community organizers. Nick and Mary Lynn are both working as freelance writers.

Paul Goddard's wife Lee has taken pen in hand to help to reduce the "things to do" pile and reports that Paul is currently a senior management consultant with Wendell C. Walker Associates of N.Y.C. but spends four of every seven weeks out of the country - mostly in South Africa and the Philippines. Their oldest daughter is at Colby-Sawyer and they have a son and daughter in high school. Lee is teaching elementary school.

Dr. Pete Henderson sends word from Skowhegan, Maine, that his orthopedic practice keeps him very busy but he still manages to do a lot of skiing, hunting and fishing. We think there was more news on his card but it was written in a hand usually reserved for the local druggist so we're having it translated and if its clean we'll print it later.

Sandy Phillips has now settled in California after six years in Libya working for Esso Standard. He is now working for Exxon trying to get all the oil and gas out of Prudhoe Bay.

Jim Mickle, who is practicing psychiatry in Marin County, Calif., wants to hear from any '55s who can match his recent marathon time of three hours and 18 minutes. (When Dick Mount reads this he'll kill himself trying.) Jim and Joan have a son and two daughters and are a very happy family. Naturally it helps to have a live-in shrink.

Last year we mentioned that Gus Aberle was heading for London to be U.K. representative for Tom Roulston's.firm. He sends word that the place is "fantastic" and he hopes any classmates passing through will call him at his office (01-499-5755). 499-5755). Gus doesn't say whether the caller will be treated to a sales pitch or Dover sole, but if one is willing to battle the London phone system it might be worth the risk.

Don Hummel, our banker in Chicago, sends a clipping from one of the local papers which reveals that Charlie Warner, who gained fame as the flamboyant general manager of radio station WMAQ, has departed for New York where he is now the general manager of WMBC, the flagship station of the NBC radio chain. Charlie made news in 1975 when then Chicago White Sox owner John Allyn fired Harry Caray as the team's principal broadcaster and Warner responded, "If Caray doesn't do the play-by-play, the Sox won't.be on WMAQ." Charlie stuck to his guns in the face of great pressure. Warner's methods are original and sometimes zany, so those of you in New York may be in for some interesting listening.

Buck Kuttner always deserved the adjective, but now "honorable" is part of his title as he has been sworn as judge in the New Jersey State Court of Tax Appeals.

A short note from Frank Carlton brings news that his son, who survived his freshman year, spent the summer building a trail for the D.O.C. at Moosilauke. Obviously he is a secondgeneration chubber.

A clipping from the Valley News reveals that a local boy has made good. Bill Wilbur has joined Joseph Seagram and Son as vice president and assistant to the president. The firm is a producer of something they refer to as "distilled spirits" and Bill will be responsible for "functional coordination and guidance of marketing planning and advertising." He was formerly with Kellog Company where the advertising was aimed at kids. Who's for martini popsicles?

Our men in Hanover are at it again. TomByrne has been named acting director of computing services for the Kiewit Center, and RonCampion has been elected to the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital board of trustees.

Finally, we should all give a rouse (or whatever type of cheer is allowable) for the outstanding job Mike Gorton did as head agent for the Alumni Fund.

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