1957

57's European correspondent, Mai Robinson, has provided us with news of our classmates residing in Europe. Mai indicated that, due to a high degree of mobility and an apparently acquired-in-Europe pension for privacy, both locating and gleaning a rsponse from our European contingent was no easy task.

Fred Ackiss and wife Ruth have settled in Germany. After leaving the U.S. Army, and after a succession of jobs including translator, English teacher, and assistant manager of a factory producing table fountains, Fred has formed his own company, Fred Ackiss Import/Export, which promotes the glass-crafts business in Germany. Fred's company specializes in Tiffany-Lampmakers. .

John Blades is currently plans group director for Vick in Europe and Africa, which entails a substantial amount of travel as he supervises marketing planning for that division. John and Ann live in Paris, France, about five minutes from L'Etoile within walking distance of John's office. The Blades have recently acquired a country home in the Loire valley which he and family enjoy between business trips.

Dave Clements and wife Linda moved to Stockholm, Sweden, in December of 1975 where Dave runs Arthur Andersen and Co.'s operations in Scandinavia. Dave and Linda enjoy Sweden immensely, especially the spectacular boating in Stockholm's Archipelago where they take advantage of the 22-hour days during the summer months.

Dave reports that he was delighted to catch up with John Berge, whose travels probably rival anyone's in the Class. John is head geologist for Sweden's largest natural-resources company, Granges.

After living nine years in Geneva, Switzerland, Betsey and Don Saunders moved to Paris, France, last August and seem enamored with that great city. Don and Betsey's son Todd was graduated from Phillips Exeter last spring and is now at the University of Colorado where he'll be able to maintain the skiing abilities he learned while living in Geneva. Don has been with Union Carbide since graduation and is presently general manager of engineering products, Union Carbide, France. He says, upon looking back over the last 20 years, "... all things considered we have had some wonderful opportunities to see the world outside the U.S. and when we think about our blessings we have been pretty fortunate."

Also residing in Paris are Sally and PeterWilliams. Pete is a lawyer with Rogers & Wells where, among other cases, he has worked on the French Government defense of the right of the Concorde to land in New York. The Williams and Robinsons spent a recent ski vacation together in Verbier, Switzerland.

Betsey and Mai Robinson are currently in their sixth year of living in France and are enjoying the international way of life very much. Mai is with IBM Europe and has the position of group director of product line management.

309 South Main St. Bradford, Mass. 01830

'57's Dartmouth FreshmenFather Son or Daughter Malcolm Davidson Bruce Stanley McCrea Marcia Thomas Schwarz Douglas Laurence Silberman Katherine