1961

Mike Kirst was hailed as a "leading education innovator" in the New York Times November 3 education supplement, one of just 31 educators singled out nationally. He was honored for his efforts to link public schools and social services. "Although he has been involved in other efforts to restructure the public school, his early studies on linkage have helped popularize the idea of 'one-stop shopping' schools, in which health, juvenile, and other social agencies are located within or near the school building." Mike was one of five education professors at Stanford to receive the honor.

Charlie Chapman has done it again. He's been promoted to president and COO of lambrands Inc., the company that makes personal care products like Tampax tampons. "Charlie Chapman is a strong, hands-on operating executive," said Martin F.C. Emmett, chairman and CEO. "He has proven his ability to increase profits in our established markets and to establish sound businesses in our developing markets." you'll recall Charlie's frequent promotions, as chronicled in this column, when he was with Chesebrough-Pond's and R.J.R. Nabisco, ending when he was president of Nabisco Brands North America.

Martha Baker writes from Port Angeles, Wash. "Sam Baker competed in the U.S. National Master's Cross-Country Ski Races in Anchorage, Alaska, in February and came home with two bronze medals in his age division (50—55 years) in the 15 and 30 kilometer races. He placed fifth in the 50 kilometer race. All this in below-freezing weather! Must have gotten early tolerance to cold in Hanover. I thought he should be given a special award for the least number of training hours on snow. Poor guy has to train on roller skis 90 percent of the time. Biggest hazard in Anchorage: moose in the ski tracks."

That's certainly a major achievement: two national age group thirds. Way to go. And the winter of our senior year, with all those below-zero days, probably did give us a measure of cold tolerance.

Jack Babson also performed an immense physical feat: he took time off from his surgical practice in Plymouth to walk the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. That takes a major effort. The walk resulted in an extended newspaper story, which I'm hoping will be reprinted soon in our class newsletter.

Bowman Gray School ofMedicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1015

Mike Kirst was hailed as a "leading education innovator" in the New York Times. -BOB CONN '61