1946

Jim Kennedy was the recipient in January of the 1988 Distinguished Service Award presented by the Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga, Tenn., for his "leadership abilities in every facet of community life." Jim's leadership in education, the arts, civic affairs, health, and local government have been significant over the years in greater Chattanooga. Two previous winners of this award have been our late classmate, Joe Davenport, and Scott Probasco jr. '50.

Gene Cafiero, chairman and chief executive officer of KDI Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, led his company in a leveraged buyout last September. KDI was formerly a subsidiary of Adriadne Australia, Ltd., and the buyout now gives Gene a measure of independence he did not have as president of the Chrysler Corp., the DeLorean Motor Cos., or the Keene Cos. KDI has interests in electronics, swimming pools, plastics, and chemicals.

Having sold the mattress factory to his partner as of December 31, Jack Novascone will now be chasing the golf ball and traveling full time. A resident of Escondido, Calif., Jack reports seeing George Glass, Harry Colmery, Dick Ribble '50, and Ed Miller '47 from time to time.

Al Belinkie definitely appears to have acquired the work ethic of Yale Law School rather than at Dartmouth since he's still hard at it in the Belinkie and Blawie law firm in Bridgeport, Conn. From his note it sounds as if the continuing news of retiring classmates is getting to him a bit. Hang in there, Al!

Speaking of retirement, Professor Dan O'Connor plans to do so in May after 30 years of teaching at St. Lawrence University. He and Carolyn intend to travel the country in their motor home to see old friends and places missed in earlier travels. Among Dan's extracurricular interests are bird carving and caring for bonsai, while Carolyn manages to play tennis at least twice a week.

Yet another retiree, Ray Arlt, reports having left the business world after 40 years, including the past 20 with the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to that he was with the Singer Corp. and the American Optical Cos. Ray and his wife, Kay, plan a cruise to Mexico in April. They are fortunate to have all three children, plus two granddaughters, also living in Santa Barbara, so Ray indicates it is now "catchup time with my great family."

Making Rotary twice in Hanover in early January was Alaskan Lowell Thomas. He and his wife, Mary, were visiting their daughter and son-in-law who live in the area. Incidentally, there is a most interesting article in the January '89 issue of Smithsonian Magazine entitled, "Daredevil Pilots Take Glacier Flying to New Heights," which includes a great picture of Lowell as well as a description of this colorful, competitive, and dangerous business.

Word has been received of the deaths of Herman William Schulting on November 4 in East Orange, N.J., and Dr. William Edwards Beaven on October 28 in Baltimore, Md. Our sincerest condolences go to their families.

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