1955

A note from Doug Melville provided some grist for the mill this month. He enclosed a clipping from Iron and Steel International wherein a talk he recently delivered at the First International Tin Conference in London was quoted. True to his Hanover background, Doug's theme was that beer drinkers and conservationists alike can be heartened by the news that modern can-making technology is helping to conserve energy while at the same time producing cheaper, lighter and more reliable cans.

Doug was referring to the emergence of a two-piece drawn and ironed can which is made by drawing a disc sheet metal into a cup and adding a top. This product is cheaper than a similar aluminum product and requires far less energy to produce.

Doug is presently manager of tin mill product sales for Jones & Loughlin Steel Corp. and is chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute's committee of tin mill product producers.

He and Joan have three children, the oldest of whom is a Rufus Choate Scholar at Dartmouth. His middle son is a freshman at the Rhode Island School of Design, and his youngest is a junior in high school and is the family athlete. Doug and Joan flew up for the Harvard game last fall with Jim Wiggin and his wife. "Wig" owns a Piper Aztec and gets around pretty well.

As the guard changed in Washington, Ace Hall announced his resignation as federal railroad administrator. He has already begun his new job as director of planning for the General Dynamics Corporation, and is now located in St. Louis, Mo.

Also from Washington comes news that BillLenderking was the recipient of the William Rivkin Award for middle-grade officers at the American Foreign Service Association's annual awards presentation. Bill was lauded for "presenting his vigorous and independent views toward a major ally, both at his mission and twice through the dissent channel to Washington without consideration of potential consequences to his career." Bill is now assigned to Bangkok (which we have to assume is not USIA Siberia, although the juxtaposition of this information in the news release has ominous undertones).

A letter from the unofficial Dartmouth club of the USS Enterprise, a group that calls itself "the only nuclear powered Dartmouth Club," reveals that George Fenzl just departed that vessel after having supervised thousands of aircraft launches and recoveries as air boss aboard the Big E. The picture shows Fenz following tradition and catapulting his shoes into the Tasmanian Sea. This must be tame stuff for him. When we last saw George he was catapulting his convertible into a farmer's bedroom in Vermont. George has been promoted to Captain and is currently awaiting assignment. He attributes his military success to having been dis-enrolled from Air Force ROTC.

In January, while skiing with my daughters at Sunapee, I ran into Ed Jones in the lift line. We had a nice chat as we rode the chair lift and Ed revealed that he is still in the Air Force, is currently in the business of buying planes for the government, and has been promoted' to Lt. Colonel. He had just run into Scotty Gerish at the base lodge and I was hoping to catch him to get some more news but our paths didn't cross.

A bulletin from the office of New York Governor Hugh Carey which we just received reveals that our exalted leader, John French, has been appointed to the New York Environmental Board. The board advises the State Environmental Conservation Department on rules and regulations for the environment. John was named for a term ending in 1983, which is smart because if Orwell is right the environment will be all controlled one year after that.

Keep those cards and letters coming.

Treasurer,

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