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Where did last summer go? I know that it ended officially on September 22, but Labor Day really marked the end of summer for me and the return to class notes deadlines. lt seemed that only a short time before that the successful results of the Alumni Fund drive were announced (with increased giving from our Class, even though there were fewer donors). That marked the beginning of summer and the end of many activities that we get caught up in during the rest of the year. And yet, there are ongoing projects that merit our continuing attention. One is The Campaign for Dartmouth and the first-rate brochure explaining what the Campaign is all about that you have received recently. I'm sure that George Barr had a very active role in producing it. Another is our 80th reunion in 1935 (just want to see how many classmates read this column - it's our 35th in 1980) and the extremely active role that Steve Hull is taking in it. Have you sent in your $lO deposit to him yet? And have you persuaded at least one other classmate to come to the reunion? Meanwhile, during that short summer I did receive news of classmates and only hope that this flow of news will continue throughout the year. It's up to you.
John S. Reynolds has been elected vice president of INA International Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa., and has product-line respon- sibility for the overall reinsurance account. He joined Insurance Company of North America in 1958 as an underwriting trainee at INA headquarters, where he held numerous underwriting and management positions. In 1968 John was elected assistant secretary and joined INA Reinsurance Company in that capacity in 1971. He advanced to directeur general adjoint at the company's European headquarters in Brussels in 1972. After graduating from Dartmouth he received his L.L.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Craig J. Cain, president of the American Admixtures Corporation, Chicago, Ill., was awarded honorary membership in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) during ceremonies held last May in Little Rock, Ark. Craig received the award from Mas Nagami, chairman of ASTM committee C-13 on concrete pipe, who cited him for "22 continuous years of service, leadership, and dedication, in advancing the philosophy of volunteer standards among all levels of ASTM and the concrete pipe industries." Honorary membership, the most prestigious award given by the society, was established in 1912 by ASTM, the world's largest source of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services, with over 26,000 members internationally. The award bestows honor on an individual of widely recognized eminence in a field of work covered by ASTM, or who has rendered especially meritorious service to ASTM.
A skillful and effective leader of three technical and three administrative subcommittees, Craig was instrumental in the developmental programs that led to standard specifications C 444 for perforated concrete pipe, C 654 for porous concrete pipe, and the revision of C 14 for concrete sewer, storm drain, and culvert pipe. In addition, as chairman of bylaws subcommittee of G-13, he was involved in the first major rewrite of the committee's bylaws in 15 years that further defined the committee's structure and operational procedures. A member of ASTM since 1955, Craig is also a member of committee C-9 on concrete and concrete aggregates.
David J. McAuliffe Sr. has been elected to the board of trustees of Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Mass. David, who lives nearby in Bedford, is the founder and president of Kytron Circuits Company of Wakefield and is treasurer of the Wakefield YMCA. He concentrated in government at Dartmouth and after course work in town management at Northeastern University, began a career in business and management in the plastics and printed circuits industries. David brings to the board an outstanding record of expertise in management and development.
Richard G. Kendall, president of Veribest Systems Company of Lewiston, Maine, has been worried about inflation for a long time. While he doesn't want to concede that inflation is a constant in our economy, Dick has wondered for years why some formula hasn't been worked out to take into account inflation in figuring the worth of businesses someone wants to buy, or in finding out just what profits are as the dollar is devalued, or just what investment returns really are when inflation is taken into account. Finding no such formula around, Dick has now written a 62-page booklet, "Inflation: Getting Your Money's Worth Despite It." 25,000 copies have been printed. The cost is $2.75 and you can get one (if you hurry!) by sending your name, class, address, and the money to Veribest Systems Co., Publication Division, 207 Stevens Mills Road, Auburn, Maine 04210. After graduation, Dick was with Bates Manufacturing until 1956, ending up as industrial relations director for the big textile firm. He was with North American Philips for six months and then moved to Union Mutual Life Insurance Co., where he was personnel director until 1961 when he left to set up his own business.
I'm sorry to end on a sad note: Lucille Y. Gilman, wife of Dr. Richard C. Gilman, died last June 26 in Los Angeles after a brief illness. She was born in Hanover where she taught school prior to her marriage in 1948. The sympathy of the Class is extended to the Gilman family.
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