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Among this month's news items is word that James O'Connell has been appointed director of the Des Moines Community Playhouse. Jim will begin work at the theater in August. He will direct most shows at the playhouse, act as administrative head to keep the shows within budget, and promote the theater within the community. While an undergraduate at the College, Jim produced 35 plays and later served as assis- tant to the director of Hopkins Center for two years. He received an M.B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1975, served as assistant director of development at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, and was assistant director and direc- tor of the Des Moines Civic Center Theatre.

John Shanahan has been promoted to assis- tant vice president at United States Trust Com- pany of New York. John, who received a master's of business administration degree from Columbia Uni- versity's Graduate School of Business in 1976, is a real estate lending officer in the specialized lending de- partment of the cor- porate banking divi- sion of the Trust Company. John resides with his wife and family in Scarsdale, N.Y.

Chuck and Jan Diters are living in Anchorage, Alaska, where Chuck is working as an archeologist for the Chuyach National Forest. His responsibilities include part of the Kenai Peninsula, most of Afsgrak Island, and all of Prince William Sound. Chuck wrote: "This area is one of the most beautiful, if also the wettest, in the country. I will be spending something like six weeks in the field this summer, which will be a real improvement over last year working for the post office when I only got out of town for one six-day walk." Jan began last April as a health appraisal technician at Alaska Hospital and so far likes the job very well. Chuck and Jan were back east in the begin- ning of March to attend the wedding of his "little" brother Mark.

Just a reminder our tenth reunion (can it really be that long?) is scheduled for June 19, 20, and 21, 1981, in Hanover. If you would like to lend a hand, drop a line to Reunion Chair Mike Hannigan, 4 La Salle Drive, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801, or send me a note and I'll pass it along.

That's all for now. See you next fall.

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