1952

In the September issue of the Magazine, the controversy over the Indian symbol got considerable space in the Letters department. One gentleman who called himself an Indian (he prefers that name to Native American) tells us that the proper Sioux translation of "Wah-hoo- wah" has nothing to do with sodomy but instead means "Snow! Come on, Snow!" Whew, am I glad we haven't been shouting an obscenity all these years!

I refuse to get involved in this particular controversy, though I'm sure the issue is not dead. Whether we're called Indians or Big Green or whatever, it isn't going to affect the quality of a Dartmouth education nor the students' quality of life nor the stature o.f the College. And that is what we should really care about.

On the news front, Nels Ehinger, who is head of national accounts and export sales for Alcoa in New York, was elected president of the National Account Marketing Association. NAMA is dedicated to developing the professionalism of national account executives.

At CBS, Tom Fenton has been promoted to senior European correspondent. I don't know whether that means Tom is in Europe or not, but I suspect so.

Thinking of CBS reminds me I saw JimRosenfield, who happens to be president of that fine television network, at the Greenbrier in West Virginia this past summer. Jim and I were down there at the Proprietary Association meetings, Jim overseeing the talks given by several of his star reporters. The fast life seems to agree with him. At least, he doesn't look gaunt and worn.

Richard Carleton has been elected to chair the Rhode Island Statewide Health Coordinating Council, a group responsible for planning and developing the state's healthcare system. Dick is chief of cardiology at the Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket. He's also a professor of medical sciences at Brown and serves on the consulting medical staffs of Roger Williams General Hospital and Miriam , Hospital, both in Providence. He lives with his family in Barrington, R.I.

Two more items out of New York this month. Lawyer and author Lawrence Newman has been elected to chair the American Bar Association's section on legal education and admissions to the bar. Larry is a member of the New York law firm of Kaye, Scholer, Furman, Hays, and Handler. The group he heads is dedicated to improving the system of pre-legal and legal education in the United States. Larry is a member of the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Law School (what a commute that is!) and has co-authored a book entitled Postmortem EstatePlanning.

And Ken Roman has been named president of Ogailvy and Mather, a fair-to-middling ad agency" in Manhattan. In fact, O&M is the fifth- largest agency in the United States and certainly one of the most prestigious. So here's a big rouse for Ken in his big new job.

In Hanover, Frank Logan is doing just fine. As though it weren't enough just to live up there, Frank has just been promoted to the position of co-director of the bequest and estate planning program. This is a very important function for the College, because that's where we can expect most of the big endowment money to come from.

I hope this finds you all in good health and locked up for winter. And if you have anything controversial to say, let me know. We'll give it our best shot.

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