1944
Any of you lads who have been interested in the likes of bosses Tweed, Hague, Curley, etc., and read the book, The Last Hurrah! will be pleased to know that we've got a healthy embryo in our midst. Stan "The Man"Zarod, who hasn't lost an election yet, has recently been elected president of the Springfield (Mass.) City Council. Stan has been a member of the Council for the past seven years and has been completely bitten by the politics "bug." In his job, he's served on all the major committees: Finance, Board of Supervisors, Claims, Traffic Commission, Juvenile Delinquency, etc. Well seasoned in the banquet tour, Stan still watches his weight like he did down at the Rood Club and still plays a bit of ball, getting his "share of base hits." Philosophizing casually on his ball playing, he remarked, "The older, the wiser, and the keener the batting eye." But I can't help but feel that that "batting eye" is being trained on knocking over some big state or federal office.
Our old football captain, Tommy Douglas, and his good wife Sue and the tribe of four are leaving Ohio for less green but more profitable pastures in Pittsburgh. Tom was recently promoted to the post of branch manager for Insulation Mfg. Corp. in the Pennsylvania territory and will maintain his office in the Smoky City.
We've been pretty much of a boomer in the '56 Alumni Fund, jockeying between first and second slot with '48. Amazing the number of guys who have got their contributions in already and the size of their giftsl Boog McLoud spent a weekend with u.s a fortnight ago and was so giddy about how well things were going he bet me his $10 against my $270 that Grace wouldn't marry the Prince after all, with proceeds to go to the Fund. As true love conquered, we're a couple of fins ahead.
In a more constructive field of finance, Claude Shuchter was elected Secretary of the United States Trust Company, and MalcolmSmith was elected Secretary of the General American Investors Co., Inc., both companies of New York.
A couple of months ago, I commented on the peculiar alphabetical address of Capt.Dud Wilson in his foreign assignment. He replied as follows:
"After your comment in the March ALUMNI MAGAZINE concerning the unlikeliness of my address, I sort of felt obliged to clear up any confusion regarding the scramble of letters above. Also the Colonel is touchy about such things. I am in the Headquarters of the Tactical Control Wing, Provisional, which is involved with the Aircraft Control and Warning setup in Continental Europe.
"My present job as Comptroller involves accounting, budget, and statistical matters for the entire organization ... also as a catch-all information center for all matters that have a dollar sign attached ... so am kept pretty busy.
"In the two years I've been over here, however, I have managed to get to France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Plan to leave next week for a run to Spain and Portugal. One more year and I'll be home."
That almost makes you want to brush up on your General Orders and M-I field stripping technique.
The Omaha World Herald gave some nice publicity to the Dartmouth Glee Club, and ran a good promotion picture of Mrs. HugoSchnabel at the 88 with a big Dartmouth 1944 banner in the background. Eb Blackett was recently promoted to chief development chemist for American Cyanamid at their Marietta plant. His new responsibility is in the development laboratories of the pharmaceutical, fermentation, and catalyst departments. Eb has been with American Cyanamid since 1947.
Dr. Jack Baker has opened a practice of obstetrics and gynecology in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Bill Distin is up in Saranac Lake, general manager for Branch & Callan, Inc. Over in the Hoosier state, Dave Little is representing the West Publishing Co. out of Bloomington, and broker Bob Meyer with Raffens Perger-Hughes, Inc., is working out of Indianapolis. Dick Meyer is now living in Rosewell, N. M.
Earl Owen is practicing surgery down in Lynchburg, Va. In Binghamton, N. Y., DavePatterson is general sales manager with the Binghamton Steel Fabricating Co. HamRowan is a project engineer with Republic Aviation in Farmingdale, L. I, and is currently living in Huntington. Sheldon Spicer is manager of the Industrial National Bank of Providence, living in Barrington.
Over in Hong Kong, Shih-Yueh Wang is operating his own legal consulting office. TomBreen is working out of NYC as Foreign Casualty underwriter for the Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America. I believe we've announced that Lamar Ager has opened his head shrinking agency down in Birmingham.
Bill McGrail is a partner of the William P. McGrail Co. in New York. When speaking about the Hoosiers, I failed to mention JohnMcGee who is an account executive for Security Brokers and Underwriters in Rushville. Dr. John Craighead is practicing out in Denver. Bob Purnell is also out there.
Hope you all have a good summer ... and perform some remarkable feats that we can write out in the October issue. We can also use some photos of you in your aqua lung outfit.
Recently elected Vice President of GeyerAdvertising, Inc., John R. Geyer '45 is alsoSecretary of the company and a member ofthe board of directors. He lives in Greenwich,Conn.
Secretary, 1105 Center St., Milford, O.
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