1933
We can think of no more appropriate way of resuming our job for this first fall issue than by paying tribute to Sid Stoneman, our Head Class Agent, for his terrific job on the Alumni Fund concluded in June. Sid and his team not only raised us to second place in Group IV of the Green Derby, a height we haven't reached in many a year, but also brought in the highest dollar amount in that group. Furthermore, our 414 contributors out of a possible 495 plus a participation index of 84% were both new all-time highs. These results reflect a continuation of the reincarnation of '33 inspired by Don D'Arcy and the results obtained under his leadership in the Capital Gifts-Memorial Fund Combined Campaign at the time of our 25 th. Almost 40% of those still paying on their pledges to that Campaign made actual contributions to this year's Fund. Who said lawyers don't make good sales managers. Our gratitude, Sid, for an exceptionally fine job.
Harry Robinovitz, along with his good wife, Ruth, is due for belated congratulations on the birth of a son, Joseph David, their first and only child, on April 7. Our good wishes go also to Ed Thurber who became engaged in May to Mary Jane Bush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Haskin Bush of New York and Nantucket, Mass. Ed's bride is an alumna of Chapin School, Wellesley College and the Katharine Gibbs School, and also studied at Columbia University. Congratulations, too, to John "Colonel" Thompson, who was married June 1 to Eleanor Worthington, daughter of the late Henry Nye Worthington and Elizabeth McElhone Worthington of Quincy, Mass.
The class will be saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Ray Ferris on June 13 in Hingham, Mass. More details will be in the In Memoriam section of this or a subsequent issue.
The mystery of what '33ers and wives appeared on the back cover of the May issue continues. Bill Bates, about whose identity in the picture there is no doubt, spots two of the others as Al Gemberling and his wife. Ed Lapham asks, "Am I correct in assuming that the six characters on the May ALUMNI MAGAZINE are Arnie Salisbury, Archie and Dolly Lade, John Meek, Sam Black and my wife?" Anyone else want to see what their bifocals come up with?
Bob Sands, who is with Superior Oil Co. in Caracas, Venezuela, obliges with a newsy note from which we quote: "I realize that the flow of information has all been in one direction over the years." (Hint!) Bob has been in Venezuela with Superior for five years as accounting supervisor, first at Maracaibo and recently at Caracas. Plays a lot of tennis and swims, but complains about the curtailment of his indoor activities due to a recent increase in the price of scotch to $12.00 a bottle. His household currently consists of: one wife; three boys (10, 9 and 5); one daughter (adopted); mother-in-law; sonin-law; two grandchildren; a visitor from the U. S. and assorted pets and strays. Bob says his daughter came down between semesters at UCLA five years ago, met a young engineer on the second day and is now paying the family a visit, enroute with her husband and children, for her first return to California. Bob's wife Marianne recently won the Venezuela National Women's Doubles title in tennis. "Mother of four and grandmother of two, she claims to be the oldest national champion in the world and doesn't expect any other woman will have the courage to dispute her." Bob extends an open invitation to any '33ers who might be going to or through Venezuela but subtly suggests that they bring their own scotch.
Mel Katz is hard at work, as we go to press, organizing a get-together for the class at the Penn game on October 1 with Occom Lodge and Norwich Inn as headquarters. He and Ruth deserve our thanks for taking on this assignment again this year. At this writing, all reservations have been taken, with the Jack Robinsons, Randy Valensis, MelKatzes, Sam Blacks at Occom Lodge and the George Farrands, Bob Foxes, Jarv Chapmans, and the Hal Mackeys at Norwich Inn as the lucky takers on a "first come first served basis." We plan a similar gathering at an early fall game in Hanover each fall. We can make more reservations in advance if those of you who want to come will advise us by early April each year of your wishes.
Mel reports that he and Ruth were in Hanover for Commencement and the thrill of seeing son Bill graduate. They sat with the Byron McCoys with the Bob Fairbanks nearby, both proud parents of new alumni. Mel was pleased to have his mother along on her first visit to Hanover since our graduation 27 years ago.
The new manager of Western Electric's Oklahoma City Works is Jim Doherty. After joining Western Electric in 1946, he was in labor relations, then moved to Atlanta where he became area manager, returned to New York as eastern installation manager, and in 1959 became assistant manager of the Omaha Works. Jim took his MCS degree at NYU and was with the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare before World War IX. His new address is 1611 Norwood Place, Oklahoma City 16.
Dick Jackson, still hard at work handling Navy personnel, is regularly in the news presiding at various dedications and civic functions. Of direct interest to us was his appearance before the Buffalo USO when he stayed with the Hank Smiths. Hank, as the new president of the North Tonawanda Chamber of Commerce, was busy addressing that group the same night. Dick and Helen spent a weekend with us at our place in Wolfeboro, N. H., late in June and appropriately "commissioned" our new boat, Broke 11, with Dick's currently favorite brew, Schweppes ginger beer. Hank and Helen Smith, with daughter, Chana, stopped by, enroute back from camp, for a short visit. They couldn't stay over for the arrival of yours truly, the next day. Otherwise, there might have been a picture of them doubleskiing to accompany these notes.
Max Field, executive vice-president of the New England Shoe and Leather Association, has been busy at tariff hearings in Washington pleading the case of the American shoe manufacturers whose sales are being hurt badly by increasing imports of foreign-made shoes.
Bill (H.) King was elected president of the Virginia State Bar in June. Since graduation from the University of Richmond Law School, he has been practicing in Richmond for 24 years and is past president of the Richmond Bar Association. His son, Bill Jr., is a sophomore in Hanover and did an outstanding job as quarterback of last year's freshman club. George Farrand, who has just returned from an extended trip through Europe with Polly, was recently elected assistant treasurer of the Controllers Institute of America, a national organization of some 5,000 members.
Had a surprise meeting on one of the summer's hottest days with John Meek in Nashua when we both stopped for ice cream. John was returning from a jaunt to Boston for the College.
Hope to see many of you at the football games at which you might keep an eye out for Jarv Chapman, Tom Hale and Bill King, whose sons you may see in action on the field.
Quite a few address changes have accumulated over the summer. They are listedbelow in the order received from Hanover.Generally, such changes represent job promotions or other developments of interest tothe class and present a perfect opportunityfor bringing your classmates and our recordsup to date. How about it, men?
"William F. Atwood, Mgr., Olin's Rent-a-Car System, 345 So. Country Road, Palm Beach, Fla.; Ralph S. Bush, Pres., Stan-Win Building Products, 343 No. Front St., Columbus, Ohio; Frederick L. Jackson, 28 Oak Hill Ave., Warwick, R. I.; John A. Merrill, 259 Raycroft Blvd., Amherst 26, N. Y.; Russell E. Danielson, 147 No. Hobart St., Los Angeles 41, Calif.; James J. Doherty, Jr., 1611 Norwood Place, Oklahoma City 16, Okla.; Thomas T. Hale, Route #2, Box 270-B, Wayzata, Minn.; F. Walker Hollingsworth, Milnor & Convent, Philadelphia 14, Penna.; Charles T. Schell Jr., 3 Waverly Road, Philadelphia 18, Penna.; Dr. Gilbert W. Beebe, 1222 Stafford Road, Hollin Hills, Alexandria, Va.; Donald E. Doherty, 945 New Britain Ave., Elmwood 10, Conn.; Robert M. Estes, Legal Dept., General Electric Co., Appliance Park, Louisville, Ky.; Robert C. Goodell, American Embassy, Box 955, APO 80, New York, N. Y.; Henry L. Lowerre, W. E. Burnet & Co., 80 Pine St., New York 5, N. Y.; H. Burling Naramore, Bridgeport Fabrics, Inc., Davidson, N. C.; James A. Petrie Jr., c/o Kellogg International Corp., 7-10 Chandos St., Cavendish Square, London W. 1, England; John Trickey Jr., R F D #5, Carlisle, Penna.; Charles S. Webster, 6 Priscilla Lane, Darien, Conn.; John Bowman, owner, WMOU, Berlin, N. H.; Thomas D. Mann, 7 Pheasant Lane, Scotch Plains, N. J.
Secretary, 80 Mooreland Rd. Melrose 76, Mass.
Treasurer, Young and Rubicam, Inc. 2 Park Ave., New York 16, N. Y.
