1969

My apologies for missing December's issue. As you know, things can get pretty hectic toward year-end and, in addition to my grandmother dying and two flat tires, my starter was broken. However, sufficient repairs have now been effected to allow me to pass along the following gossip.

Troy Shaver was recently elected vice president of insurance for Burbank & Company Inc., an investment securities firm headquartered in Boston. The promotion stemmed directly from a recent underwriting coup wherein he insured the Sigma Nu Delta Corp., of which he is a director, against keg-napping by the adjacent Kemeny clan. Now living in Sudbury, Troy and wife Marilyn are the parents of a little shaver, who electrified the medical world when he was born coldless.

From the University of Hartford comes news that John Beck has been appointed an assistant professor of management at the Austin Dunham Barney School of Business and Public Administration. According to the release, "his teaching will involve administrative theory and human factors in management, both on the graduate level, and human behavior in organization for undergraduate students." In his undergraduate days, John himself gained invaluable experience in this field by organizing human factors on big campus weekends.

The City National Bank & Trust Co. of Columbus, Ohio, has announced that C. David Cook has been named a vice president in charge of the bank's international department. After earning his M.B.A. at the Wharton School, David kneaded dough in Winston-Salem and Rochester prior to taking on his present assignment. As a vice president, he is currently involved in arranging the initial financial backing for Wayne Hayes' Organization for Retiring Executive Secretaries, a local charitable fund of international scope.

Further west, Steve Duncan made a bid this fall for the office of attorney general of Colorado. Whether or not he is now defending the people against themselves is anybody's guess. Either the guy counting the ballots isn't too speedy or the Pony Express has closed down its Colorado way station. However, news has trickled in from the frontier that Gary Cherry received a Distinguished Service Award courtesy of Ramada Inns at a recent convention in Phoenix. A senior night auditor (not to be confused with head bed-checker), Gary was recognized for his action in helping to save the life of a heart attack victim while on duty at the Tallahassee Ramada Inn. In addition to receiving an award plaque and substantial savings bond, he was also accorded the honor of representing the victim his now overdue bill.

Out of New York comes word that Tom Kenney has been appointed vice president and publisher of Redbook magazine, having recently won high marks for his much-acclaimed fashion layout featuring the Gang of Four. Tom had been vice president and circulation director of Charter Publishing Company, publisher of Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, Sport, and sundry other publications. Prior to joining Charter, he was with Time Inc. where he served as circulation director of Sports Illustrated and in circulation management capacities with Time and People. He is also on the board of directors of Select Magazines Inc. and on the management committee of American Family Publishers. His wife Erica spends a lot of time on the subway hoping to catch a glimpse of Tom as he circulates between meetings.

In other goings-on, Mark Alvarez has been voted vice chairman of the Newtown, Conn., Board of Education (actually Region 14, wherever that is) where he has served as chief negotiator for teachers' contracts on behalf of the board. Now a writer, Mark previously taught English and coached track and cross-country on the high school level. Closer to home, Philip Bush has been named associate director of the newly organized Upper Valley Youth Services with offices in nearby Lebanon. The agency's operations encompass a variety of youth placement, foster care, and service functions; contrary to rumor, they won't put up dates for the weekend.

And finally, we come to the obituary section of this month's column. Former Class Treasurer Bob Houser (now a wealthy man, judging from the balance in the '69 checkbook) was recently married to Megan MacDonald in the Phillips Church at Phillips Exeter Academy. Bob is with the Boston law firm of Goodwin, Proctor and Hoar.

May the New Year find you prosperous enough to spare a little change for Mother Dartmouth.

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