1952

As business trips go, it was enjoyable and productive. Paris, London, and Geneva and environs continued to have their magic charms, and the early October weather could not have been better. However, as regards getting in touch with '52ers, I returned home empty-handed. Prior to leaving I had cabled C.B.S.'s Tom Fenton to see if we could have dinner in London. Unfortunately he was going to be in Africa. I did, however, chat briefly by phone with his wife Simone.

While in Paris, I phoned Dick Roraback, whose address is on record as c/o the HeraldTribune. I was informed that Dick had left the Tribune some years ago. Dick, send in your current address. Also in Paris, I rang up Fred Hill but there was no answer. Geneva was equally unproductive, with "no answer" from calls to Whitney Fiertz and Sissy Jackson. So, back to the States where my luck is somewhat better.

In the category of "classmates on the move," news has been received that Drew Waitley, vice president of the Continental Bank in Chicago, has been named manager of the Africa/Middle East division not a bad territory if you don't mind wearing a helmet and a flak vest! There are 70 people in his department, covering the above-mentioned geography as well as India. Drew is currently opening a new branch in Bahrein to service Saudi Arabia. This post follows a successful stint in the commercial division with global responsibility for construction and engineering which grew tenfold in credit outstanding and earnings under Drew's leadership. Drew and Mary Ann's Glencoe, Ill., home is somewhat quiet these days with David in his second year at Chicago Medical School and Jane a senior at St. Olaf in Northfield, Minn. Mary Ann occupies her time with church work and studying Japanese painting, while Drew plays tennis as avidly as ever and heads up the everymember-canvass at church.

Jim Churchill has been named treasurer of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation in Oakland, Calif. He is responsible for corporate, domestic, and real estate financing activities. Jim joined Kaiser in 1970 following a career with Mobil Oil Corporation.

With the International Year of Disabled Persons in full stride, it is difficult not to find a picture or story by or about Alan Reich. Charlie Blakemore forwarded a clipping announcing that Alan was to speak at the 37th Annual Stamford, Conn., Forum for World Affairs on October 18. The subject was the needs of the 35 million handicapped Americans. Charlie said that Lloyd Fisher was planning to attend. Then Bob Binswager forwarded a photo of Alan with the United Nations Secretary General, Kurt Waldheim, and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Jeanne Kirkpatrick, at a meeting at the U.N. Lastly, Alan wrote to say that he had been in touch with Arnie Muller (who swam on our freshman swim team), who is secretary of health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and who has been active in that state's I.Y.D.P. activities.

The "Von Traut" family reports that it went from a quartet to a trio when it lost its oboe player and lead singer, Carrie, who entered Wellesley College in September. This leaves VicTrautwein on the French horn, Joanne on piano and organ, and Vic Jr. on the trombone. Vic has been with R. R. Donnelly for 28 (count 'em] years and was appointed staff manager of the book group in May after having spent 15 years in compensation. Joanne teaches nursery school as well as plays the piano and organ in various musicales. Son Victor is a junior at Evanston, Ill., High School, where he won the conference tennis singles his sophomore year. In addition, he plays varsity soccer while maintaining straight A's (this must come from his mother's side!). Big Vic, whom we all know to be a fiery competitor, finds that he has become more philosophical in his tennis losses to son Vic. (Is there a chapter in Passages about this?)

Smilen and Safrian still boasts of having BobRingstad on its payroll down on Broad Street in New York, to which he commutes from Glen Rock, N.J. Bob did not complain about the stock market when I talked to him on the phone in September. Bob is in institutional sales and investment management. During the summer he plied the Jersey coast in his Bristol 22 sailboat, which unfortunately by now is probably back in its cradle for the winter. Son Erik is a musician and Niel is a junior in high-school. Bob's wife Diane is managing the Binghampton Racquet Club in Edgewater, N.J., in the event anyone needs court time. Ringer has been in the Naval Reserve 28 years and currently sports the rank or captain. (You could probably sell all that gold braid and retire, Bob.) Naval reserve training juty in Los Alamitos accounted for Bob's absence from reunion.

Lastly, I read in the New York Times that Roger Malkin's wife was instrumental in organizing a smashingly successful supper dance that grossed $350,000 for the New York Philharmonic orchestra. Roger, now that that's over, could you have Carmel help out with the Campaign for Dartmouth?

With best wishes for a happy holiday season.

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