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Stephen D. Geller, a prolific and accomplished writer, whose work includes many novels, film scripts, three volumes of verse, and frequent contributions to national periodicals, has established the Alexander Laing Memorial Writing Awards at Dartmouth College, in honor of the late Mr. Laing, professor of belles letters and long-time library official at the College. Stephen, who lives in Rome, set up these awards to be given annually for the best original screenplay by a Dartmouth undergraduate (to be judged by the Drama Department), and the best manuscript of original poems by a Dartmouth undergraduate (to be judged by the English Department). Some of his novels include She Let Him Continue,Pit Bull, Joop's Dance, The Cadaver ofGideon Wicks and scripts for films Slaughterhouse-Five and Valachi Papers. He also directed the film, Mara.
The First National Bank of Boston has an- nounced the promotion of James G. Page II to first vice president, national division West. Jim entered bank service in 1963 as a management trainee. After graduating summa cum laude, Class of 1962, he attended Oxford University where he earned a diploma in economics in 1963. Jim, his wife Cassandra, and two daughters, Sara Elizabeth and Christina Goodridge, live in Wellesley, Mass.
We are very sad to report that David PeterEvans died March 27, 1979, at West Roxbury Veterans Hospital after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Dave will be greatly missed and remembered by all for his amazing courage in his nine-year battle with M.S. Our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy are extended to his widow, Ann; two children, Jennifer and Glenn; his parents; and other members of his family.
At the regular quarterly meeting of the board of directors on Monday, March 5, 1979, RichardHarris was elected vice president — corporate planning of Anderson, Clayton & Co., Houston, Tex. Dick joined Anderson Clayton in 1966 at the corporate offices in Houston. In 1967 he was transferred to Ok-lahoma City, and from 1969 to 1971 was stationed in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he served as seed cotton buying and gin operations manager, and manager of business development. In 1971 he returned to the U.S. at Anderson Clayton's Ranger/Pan American Insurance Companies, Houston, where he later became manager of budgeting and planning. In 1974, he was named vice president, central region, for the insurance subsidiaries; in 1975, vice president of the southwest region; and in 1976 vice president commodities, purchasing and physical distribution, which position he has held up to this most recent promotion. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1962, Dick received his master's degree in business administration from North-western University in 1964. From 1964 to 1966 he served in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant in the transportation corps. Married, with three children, Dick has settled in Houston.
John R. Williams has been named vice president-general manager of. frames business for the Optical Products Division of American Optical Corp. Prior to joining AO, John was president and founder of Practice Development Corp., a company that provided consulting expertise to the optical industry. He has served as vice president of marketing for Bausch and Lomb Inc. After graduating from Dartmouth, he received a master's degree from the University of Rochester. This move means relocating from Rochester to Paxton, and by now we imagine John has settled in to a new job and a new home.
Charles W. Gaillard was appointed vice president-general manager of the Big G Division (cereals), succeeding Robert Hatch, another Dartmouth alumnus, Class of '60. Hatch has been named group vice president with responsibility for specialty retailing operations. Gaillard joined General Mills Corporate offices in 1966, in the marketing division, and served in a variety of marketing management positions, working his way up to the appointment as vice president — general manager of the Golden Valley Division in 1977, and to his most recent appointment at the start of 1979. After graduating from Dartmouth in '62, Chuck was in the Army for two years. Stationed in Germany, he met Jane Vanderweill in the Hofbrau Haus in Munich while she was on a vacation from Boston. Married, and with two fine boys, Drew, aged nine, and Rusty, six, Chuck and Jane enjoy living on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, from where he commutes each day to work. Naturally enough, sailing is their big family hobby. After serving a stint in the Army, Chuck attended Harvard Business School, receiving his M.B.A. in '66, and went to work for General Mills, at which company he has worked his way up to his current promotion.
I have recently had an opportunity to discuss the 1979 alumni giving program with both JohnWalters, our chairman, and John Knight, who heads up the key 1962 giving plan. Our goal is "79 in '79." As of this date, 137 of you have donated some $26,000, so we will have to go some to reach our goal of $79,000. John Walters also hopes to bring our number of contributors up to 525, or 75 per cent of our Class. As all of us know from our own experience at Dartmouth, there is no institution more worthy of our charity. I trust all of you will cooperate as much as possible, once again achieving the goals for our Class.
This is the last issue before summer hiatus, so I'll conclude by wishing you all a good summer, and hope you will remember to drop me a line regarding your activities and career developments.
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