1968

Congratulations to Jon Newcomb, appointed group vice president of Standard and Poor's Corporation, with responsibility for S&P's Compustat Services Inc., Book Services, and Corporate Data Services. Jon joined S&P in 1974 as a marketing manager and has held a number of positions, serving most recently as senior vice president responsible for planning and development, acquisitions, marketing research, and electronic distribution. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University, and prior to joining Standard and Poor's, he held plan- ning positions with Dun and Bradstreet.

Welcome back to Richard Cleary, who has spent most of the past ten years in Japan and now hangs his hat in Vancouver, British Columbia. Woody Thompson chose an unusual spot for his winter activities. While many were boarding birds to Florida, he went off to Antarctica and spent two months working on the glacial geology of one of the ice-free "dry valleys." Woody maintains that "it was a lot warmer than being in New England this winter!" He was joined by fellow "rocks" major Ed Drew '66 and had a brief opportunity to talk with Steve Goldthwait in Honolulu on the way home. Home, for Woody, is in Wayne, Maine.

David and Diane Peck have made the move from Maine to Boston, where he is a staff architect and planner with Children's Hospital. She will enter nursing school this fall, with the ultimate objective of becoming a certified nurse midwife. Their two boys, Eben and Matthew, are now six and three, respectively. Dave indicates that Matthew is "about to hit (and probably demolish) nursery school!"

From the environs of Elmira, N.Y., where Paul Schweizer hangs his wings, came word that the highly regarded firm of Schweizer Aircraft Corporation, which has produced about 2,200 sailplanes since starting business in 1939, will be marketing its first sailplane with a motor. The powered versions have been popu- lar in Europe as trainers for sailplanes and fuel efficient alternatives to other types of powered aircraft. Schweizer's model, the 2—37 sailplane, will be the first F.A. A.-certified, U.S.-made, motorized sailplane. The addition of power has many advantages. It does away with the need for a tow to soaring altitude, allows a glider to stay up longer, and eases takeoff and landing. The Air Force Academy has already ordered eight units for training purposes!

Dick and Joyce Arbeene are in their fourth year now in Newport, Ore., with their son and daughter and another "on the way" (due, in June). Dick is as busy as a beaver but enjoying the area and his work in orthopedics. He 'sees portions of the College medical clan at rrieetings and conventions, including Phil Pleger, also in orthopedics, in Rochester, N.Y.

If you haven't done so already, now is the time to get out the old check book and write up a nice contribution to the Alumni Fund for 1982 and for sure an increase over last year. When that friendly voice calls or the matter-offact letter arrives, take action!

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