1954
Jonathan Moore, director of the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics at Harvard University, announced that a $225,000 research grant from the Charles H. Revson Foundation will fund a study group that will focus on press influence in cases like the Iranian hostage-taking, Three Mile Island, SALT, and the Agnew resignation. Jonathan will head the project. The results of this threeyear study are to be published in magazines and educational journals and, eventually, a book. Jonathan said, "We know that the press has an increasing impact on the way that public policy is formed and institutions perform, but we know very little either anecdotally or systematically about exactly how that impact is felt and with what consequences. We need a new body of information about how the press affects policy-making." Jonathan hopes the project will provide the basis for a permanent study center on press, politics, and public policy at the Kennedy Center.
I am pleased to report that Herb Hillman's Golden Eagle Resort in Stowe, Vt., was the recent recipient of the A. A. A.'s Four-Diamond Award, given to lodgings deemed exceptional. A. A. A. inspectors consider all facets of a hotel operation, including decor, size of guest rooms, attractiveness, quality of housekeeping, and attitude of the staff. Herb has recently installed a new spa and lounge, as well as a Nautilusequipped exercise area for his guests. In order to build up his new guest library, Herb is offering a free drink coupon to anyone bringing five hardcover books or ten paperback books to the Golden Eagle. The Hillmans have cleared almost two miles of scenic walking paths on the Golden Eagle property and through the adjacent town forest. The main trail leaves from a trout pond on the property and meanders up through a coniferous forest to a scenic overlook facing Mt. Mansfield and Spruce Peak. If your travels take you to Stowe, make sure the Golden Eagle is on your itinerary.
The board of directors of New England Mutual Insurance Company has elected George M. Kingsleyjr., C.L.U., of Williamsville, N.Y., western regional vice president. In his new position, Bud will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the company's 27 agencies in nine western states. Bud holds an M.B.A. from Harvard and is vice president of the General Agents and Managers Association executive committee, a founder of the American College Golden Key Society, past secretary/treasurer of the General Agents Association of New England Life, and past president of the Cleveland and Buffalo Life Underwriters Association. He and Ginny will be moving to 29 Willow Grove, Irvine, Calif.
Late word from California has it that Bob Woodberry, senior v.p. and director of sales/ marketing of Sutro and Company, will become president of the firm, effective January 1. The move has been rumored since Bob joined the San Francisco-based regional some time ago. He had been national sales director of Dean Witter Reynolds, where he had worked for 16 years, prior to joining Sutro, and informed sources had predicted that he would assume the position of president following an executive orientation period.
The recent Dartmouth "Bulletin" shows how busy President David McLaughlin will be this year and into 1983, with speaking engagements lined up from Boston to Honolulu and Florida to Westchester County. I will remind, our tri-state classmates again later, but Dave will be speaking at the Scarsdale Golf Club on Thursday, March 24, and it would be great to have a big '54 turnout for this event.
Dick Shelley of Annandale, Va., has announced his engagement to Jill Challender of Kenton, Ohio. Richard is district staff manager for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in Washington, D.C. Jill is a home economist for the Hardin County Cooperative Extension Service in Kenton.
As I am responsible for writing this column eight times a year, I have to keep a watch for new words to try out on you. Thus I was pleased to see that the second college edition of the American Heritage Dictionary is moving into the bookstores. Many new words have found their way into recognition. I am certain that Barry Nova, vice president of the U.S. Tobacco Company, is unlikely to enjoy reading'that "coffin nail" is now recognized as a slang term for cigarettes. Other new words such as "acid rain," "nuke," "meltdown," "open marriage," "palimony," and "double dipping" are in the dictionary, as well as "Heimlich maneuver," "bummer," and "nacho" (a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, green pepper, and chilipepper sauce and broiled; yummy!).
Late news: Tom McCarthy was recently appointed senior v.p. at the General Reinsurance Corporation in Greenwich, Conn. Tom will be heading up the property facultative division.
Many thanks to all of you who participated in this year's Alumni Fund. As it has done consistently in recent years, the College outdistanced all institutions of higher learning in per cent of participation-65.6 per cent of the alumni body contributed. There were 23,707 donors, up 648 from last year. Dick Barker has stepped in to take over the job as class head agent for the next two years, and Jerry Goldstein has volunteered to head up the reunion giving effort for the upcoming 30th reunion.
A portrait of Thomas Hardy was recently presented to the English Department at the College byDavid F. Grogan '54 of New Canaan, Conn. From left to right are Chauncey C. Loomis Jr.,professor of English; Suzanne H. Brown, assistant professor of English; Alan T. Gaylord, chair ofthe English department; Grogan; and Darrel Mansell, professor of English.
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