1955
If you are wondering why there was no column last month, I was overseas on a business trip and missed the deadline. While in Torremolinas, Spain, I met Leon Martel, now a monthly feature of this report. He was a principle speaker at the international trade show I was attending. Having also delivered addresses in Hong Kong and other exotic towns, Leon is Iruly our global spokesman.
Another speaker of note, Jud Hale, editor of Yankee Magazine, was on the speaking program at the annual Seacoast Writers Conference held recently at the University of New Hampshire. You might recall Jud's opening line as he spoke to us at a reunion seminar: "The last time I spoke here I got a D minus!"
If you didn't spot Roger Young at last June's reunion, it most likely is because of his 19 years of experience with the F.B.I. It is fitting that the director of the F.B.I. recognized Roger's talents and announced his appointment to serve as the inspector in charge of their Public Affairs Office in Washington, D.C. Most recently Roger was special agent in charge of the San Diego office while working his way up the ranks of the super sleuths. The San Diego Union editorialized that Roger is in the image of the new F.B.I, and spoke highly of Director W. H. Webster's chief spokesman.
Talking about new Washington, D.C., residents, Mike Gorton's brother Slade uprooted Washington's State's perennial Senator Warren Magnuson to win an important Senate seat and swing that body over to Republican influence. Mike was very much involved in this heart-warming campaign.
Continuing with election coverage, Bernie Kuttner was elected president of the Essex County Bar Association in New Jersey. If you had access to the press release you'd quickly realize this was just one of many outstanding accomplishments which Bernie has achieved since leaving Hanover. Having chosen law as a profession, Bernie has literally dedicated his life to community service as well as service to the nation, and has received national recognition for his efforts. From the New Jersey Jaycees to admission to practice in our Supreme Court, he seems to have done it all.
Aaron Simon, who is in the family furniture business in Terryville, Conn., wrote regarding the untimely death of Ron Schreiber. Ron's obituary appeared in the November 1980 issue.
On the international scene, Ryutaro Shindo, who resides in Takarazuka, Japan, noted his thanks recently to those who are serving our class. I'm sure Ryutaro would enjoy seeing any '55s traveling in Japan.
Another '55 government employee, Cyril Muromcew, still takes occasional trips to Moscow for the State Department to discuss issues of mutual concern. Pictured is Cyril within the Kremlin Walls, engaging a Soviet naval captain in what must be fascinating dialogue.
Peter Robinson remains in Paris despite the ridiculous cost of living there. I gather through Peter's scribbling that he not only has collegeage children studying here in the States, but also first- and third-graders as well. Perhaps this is what they call the French influence. Peter has been with Vick International for a number of years and presently is involved in personnel work.
Down South Walt Boden received the Atlanta Board of Realtor's Million Dollar Phoenix Award. As senior vice president of John Harrisinger & Co., Walt was presented with this special award for those who have qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Club for ten years or more.
On the sports scene, I was away this fall and missed most of the games and the accom- panying gossip which I could have used in this column. However, John French reported on the William and Mary weekend mentioning Jere Daniell's great performance speaking to a packed house about early American history. Enjoying the facts as well as humor and a walking tour were Paul Mannes, Chuck Hunter,Frank Chase, Ken Harvey, and John Meyer.
I attended the Brown game which saw Dartmouth fight back from a 24-7 deficit with eight minutes to go to win 28-24! I saw John and Patty Dell Isola as well as John's Dad, who you remember as Dartmouth's defensive coach under Tuss McLaughry during our Hanover stay. He really enjoyed this latest evidence of Dartmouth determination.
Before I close, particularly for you future planners, our fall '81 mini-reunion will be October 23-24, Cornell weekend.
Cyril Muromcew '55 (right), a frequentState Department visitor to Moscow, isbriefed on the architecture of the Kremlinby an unidentified Soviet naval captain.
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