1951

We have just returned from the annual class officers weekend. As usual the College rolled out the red carpet, and the weather could not have been, better. It was a glorious spring weekend in New England. There were several events planned specifically for the class officers, including meetings, speeches, awards, and some cocktails and meals in between. There was a reception at the Blunt Alumni Center, which is just starting to receive its personnel. The building will house all alumni activities, including the secretary's office, alumni records, etc., and is certainly a valuable addition to the College. On Saturday afternoon we had some free time and were able to take in several student events, including the annual Woodsmen's Weekend. This year Dartmouth was the host and all you "chubbers" will be happy to hear that women's teams now compete in this activity.

Present for the weekend from the class were President Buck Scott, Treasurer Carl Glassberg, Head Agent Howie Allen, Class Campaign Coordinator Charlie Breed, 30th Reunion Chair Herm Christensen, and your reporter. We were able to have a preliminary meeting concerning the 30th reunion, and Herm will have a more detailed session towards the end of the summer. As you all know, the preparation for a reunion requires a tremendous amount of work and a lot of volunteers. Any of you who are inclined to lend a hand in this effort should contact Herm Christensen at 217 Park Lane, Atherton, Calif. 94025.

Our new head agent, Howie Allen, is hard at work to make this year's Alumni Fund bigger and better than ever. He realizes that he has a tough act to follow after Jim Bovaird's great ef- fort on behalf of the class. However, we all know that Howie is up to the task and will do a tremendous job for us. His class agent network is organized and is progressing well. When mak- ing your contribution to the fund, remember that inflation has eaten away at the College's resources as well as at everybody else's. Let's take the devalued dollar into account when determining this year's contribution.

I received a very informative letter from BobTomfohrde, who continues to be active in the private practice of medicine in Berkeley, Calif. He also spends part of his time as medical director of an HMO. In addition, Bob just finished a term as president of his two-county medical as- sociation and is pres- ently in his fourth year chairing the Fifth Dis-

trict Medical Quality Review Committee. Bob was recently appointed to a seven-member state authority to decide who gets $650 million year- ly in tax-free municipal bond funds for expan- sion or modernization of health facilities. Bob also sent an up-date on the family: "Mary works for an insurance broker part time and continues with her singing group. Andy, our oldest, presented us with a granddaughter five months ago; Pete is at California Berkeley; and our tw girls are in nearby junior colleges." Now whv don't more of you sit down and write nice, info-' mative, newsy letters like that!

Vince Marriott has been named president of Teepak Inc., a Chicago-based producer of meat casing. This company is a subsidiary of Con- tinental Diversified Operations. Prior to his new appointment, Vince was vice president for sate and marketing of the Continental group 0f Europe, and he has been with Continental in various capacities since 1955.

It should be of interest to everyone that our intrepid newsletter editor, Dick Halloran. has been upstaged by his wife Fumiko. She has been chosen the eleventh annual winner of Japan's Oya Soichi Award, which is the Japanese equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction. Fascinated by the paradox of Washington's out- ward beauty and its inner political workings. Fumiko interviewed politicians, police, Capitol Hill aides, journalists, career women, religious leaders, and the old about what brought them to Washington, how they feel about living in Washington, and how happy they are with their jobs. The result was a book, From The City ofWashington. It is about Washington people as seen through the eyes of a Japanese, and it was published solely for a Japanese readership.

So long for now. Have a great summer, and take some time to report some news.

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