Dartmouth College - Aegis Yearbook (Hanover, NH)

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JOHN WILLIAM BERRY 451 Schenck Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45409 President, L. M. Berry and C0. FYellow PagesU WIFE: Mardell tBryant and Strattoni CHILDREN: George, 25 tDartmouthi; John, Jr., 22 tNorthern Michigan UJ; David, 19; Charles, 15; Richard, 6. MILITARY SERVICE: 1943-1946; Army Corps of Engineers; U.S.A.; Master Sergeant Started working for L. M. Berry and Company in the summers during the late ,30's. Performed various sales and administrative assignments in post-war period. Appointed General Sales Manager in 1948; Managing Director in 1959; and President in January, 1963. Member of Dayton Country Club; Moraine Country Club; Dayton Bicy- cle Club; One Hundred Club tDaytoni; Capitol City Club tAtlantai; Ber- muda Dunes Country Club tCalifJ; main hobby4golf; also fiying; Board of Directors Dayton Chamber of Commerce and Dayton Better Business Bureau; Member St. Paulis Episcopal Church tDaytom; Member Major Gifts Committee Dartmouth Third Century Fund; Republican Finance Committee 1968. Having grown up with and working for my fatheris company before the war, I rejoined them permanently in March 1946. It has been a source of gratification to watch and be a part of the growth of the 9Yellow Pages? Two of our classmates4Bill Craig and Bud Welch-became associated with me and have played an important part in our success. We now handle telephone directory work from coast to coast in the US. and more recently in many countries internationally. Active in other things such as Director of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Dayton Better Business Bureau, various club activities, United Appeal work, Republican politics and most recently work- ing on the Dartmouth Third Century Fund. Also, I have been interested in and associated with other business enterprises such as CATV, citrus ranches, office buildings, restaurants, as well as the telephone business. JAMES E. BERTSCHINGERi: 0958 InfoJ 2 Dawn Lane, Hicksville, New York WIFE: Bernice CHILDREN: Janet, 20. MILITARY SERV1CE: 1942; Coast Guard HENRY A. BEST Hankti 165 Laurel Hill Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 Secretary-Treasurer; C. G. Brmmckow Co., sheet metal fabricator WIFE: Virginia tColby, JrJ CHILDREN: Barry, 21 tCornelD; Douglas, 20 tDartmouthi MILITARY SERVICE: 1943 to 1945; US. Navy Air Corps; Pacific and Philippines; Lt. tjgi. 1947-1950 with Lybrand, Ross Bros. :9 Montgomery, Public Accountants, in Boston, Mass; 1950-1960 Torrington Co. in Torrington, Connecticut for 6 years and 4 years in South Bend, Indiana Division as Assistant Treasurer; 1961-1965 Simonds Saw 8L Steel Co., Fitchburg, Mass. three years as general accountant, two years as Manager of Data Processing; 1965-1966 John E. Cain Co., Cambridge, Mass. as Controller; 1966 to present with C. G. Brunnckow Co. in East Providence, R. I. Have worked in Boy Scouts, Junior Achievement, on church committees. Have played quite a bit of duplicate bridge With partner wife. Changing jobs and moving has been educational and broadening to us and our 2 boys4especially them. Ginny and I both moved around in the service tshe was a WAVEL so this was almost a way of life with us. We started our married life by returning to Dartmouth just after our marriage and discharge from service. Stayed in Hanover until I finished Tuck School with Masters degree 0946-19471. The world of finance, accounting and data processing has been my field, with side interests in taxation and systems work. It has been far more interesting than most people imagine it to be. Passing CPA exam was big thrill. Our big interests have been our 2 boys, getting them through boy scouts tthey both made eaglw and into the college of their choice4just two of the many things they have done which have made us proud of them. Present location and job appears to be last stop in my career. Am working in family business with brother-in-law and father-in-law and am enjoying putting into practice all the things I learned while Working for others. Running a small business is a challenging and fascinating job, and the three of us are having a lot of fun in doing it. 27 Willi; W i 122 ii if

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WILLIAM F. BENOIST JR. Billtt 765 Willow Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Assistant District Traquc Manager, Telephone Company WIFE: Irving William 8L Maryl CHILDREN: Irving, 23 1U. of Minnesotal; William III, 19 tU. of Denved; Gray, 17; Anne, 14; Thomas, 3. MILITARY SERVICE: 1943-1946; Navy; European-Paciflc Theater; Lt. g . Joined Navy while in senior year, V47 program. Served on troop carrier which then converted to hospital ship4USS Rescue. Discharged and mar- ried 1946. Worked briefly Seaboard Airline Railroad. Joined Illinois Bell Telephone 19464various assignments in traflic department. Resigned 1960 to join Blunt Ellis 8; Simmons, stockbroker firm in Chicago. Resigned 1963 to join Atlas Film Corp., maker of industrial motion pictures. Firm went out of business 1966! Rejoined Illinois Bell same year. All dreams have not come true, obviously. But we have a healthy, happy family! ALEX L. BENSINGER Buzzii Box 69, RD. 5, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360 Partner, Attorney at Law, Bensinger and Williams WIFE: Jean lUniversity of Vermont, East Stroudsburg State, Berlitzl CHILDREN: Dianne, 25; John, 19; Margaret, 14; Elizabeth, 11. MILITARY SERVICE: 1943-1946; US. Air Force; UlS.A.; S7Sgt. LLB Temple University School of Law 1949; Admitted to all Pennsyl- vania and several US. courts in 1950 and practicing in partnership with father and brother at Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Past president of: Crippled Childrens Association, Y.M.C.A., Rotary Club, and Chamber of Commerce; Treasurer and other posts in local Republican party; Clerk of Session, Presbyterian Church; choir member and sometimes preacher; Co-promoter and Secretary-Treasurer of Camel- back Ski Corporation; Executive Ohicer of small shopping center and other real estate corporations. The WWII was as an unheroic chair-borne typewriter commando at various U.S. bases where we enjoyed seeing many Dartmouth friends. At law school as an Assistant Editor of the Temple Law Quarterly, I enjoyed writing and seeing published in the Quarterly uFrom Man Made Rain, a Flood of Legal Problems July 1948. Some prophecy, I guess, in conceiving, designing and building Camel- back; man-made snow is the key to success. About 5 years of planning with brother Chud C401 and other lawyer tHarvardL a banker tPrincetom with University of Pennsylvania, Cornell and Brown also represented on our Board of directors. Opening December 1963 was followed by the 2nd and 3rd years nearing crisis. The past two years were good with 110 81. 107 days of skiing respectively. Brother Chud and I are now again expanding not only our law office building but our partnership-probably by including a Princeton man. In addition to estate, conveyancing, corporation, condemnation, banking and municipal work, we have won two interesting libel cases. Jean and I are most proud 6f our 4 children who, incidentally, love to ski with us. John now in ski competitions at K.U.A. has long ago passed Dad. Oldest daughter Dianne married Phil Hansen Princeton 166; now doing research with full scholarship in chemistry for his doctorate at Cornell. Our first grandchild, Christopher, is about to experience his second Christmas. Daughters Peg and Elizabeth are great students and bring us joy and challenge. RICHARD M. BERLINt: . . ' 10657 Carroll Wood Way, St. Lows, Missouri 11963 InfoJ: Insurance 26 Nulllmlj l l; 1 W77 llllll

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BURTON M. BICKFORD 'tBurt 71 Perennial Drive, Cranston. Rhode Island 02910 Auditor, Industrial accounting WIFE: Esther tSimmonQ CHILDREN: Lawrence, 19 tDartmouthI; James, 16. MILITARY SERVICE: 1943 to 1946; Army; Mediterranean; Staff Sergeant. 1946-54, General Electric Co., Bridgeport, Conn. 1954-Present, General Electric Co., Providence. Woodridge Congregational Church tTreasurer, Chairman, Board of Trus- teesi; Cranston R. I. YMCA; Warren Club tG.EJ, Elfun Society tG.EJ I served in North Africa and Italy and returned to Dartmouth and Tuck School in early 1946. That fall I joined General Electric on the Financial Management program. In 1949 I was married to Esther Sherburne, sister of Russell i43. We built a home in Stratford, Conn., and shortly thereafter G.E. transferred us to Rhode Island, where we still live. I have held various financial positions, principally in tax accounting and budgeting. This year I became Auditor for the Wiring Device Department. We have been away from Hanover until this fall when our older son was enrolled as a member of the Class of 1972. It is our hope that his class will be able to complete its four years without the interruptions that we faced twenty-Iive years ago. JOHN THOMPSON BILLINGTON Woolrich, Pennsylvania 17779 Vice President-Markeling, Woolrich Woolen Mills CHILDREN: Katherine, 20 150. Sem. JrJ; Lucinda, 19 tElmiral MILITARY SERVICE: 1943-1945; Army Air Corps; E.T.O.; lst Lt. Am involved in Rotary, YMCA and attend Presbyterian Church Hob- bies include St. Bernard dogs tAKCL no kennels but occasional litters tanyone want some pups'D and recreational skiing and tennis. Pve been in sales ever since my discharge in 1945. My thing: directing the diversification of the Woolrich Woolen Mills which has been manufac- turing wool fabric and hunting clothes since 1830 and is now a leader in the field of young mensi fashion apparel. I direct 25 salesmen from coast to coast, and we service 4,500 retail stores-ineluding Campions in Hanover. As one of the more fortunate types who itloves what heis doing? I have come to appreciate the advantages of small-town living tWoolrich pop. 1,0001. The opportunity to become involved is tremendous. My career as a fashion coordinator and Director of Merchandising has afforded me suffi- cient challenge besides being terribly exciting. Annual volume is now above 12 million, and this represents a doubling in the past four years. As an alumnus, I think we who represent the establishment had best set aside some of our personal interests and empathize a little with the younger generation. They are the establishment of tomorrow. . . . See you in I une! tWife,s report: Johnis college-age daughters think hes a real swinger and since hes in the style business talbeit mens? they ask his opinion on dress-thd they dont always follow it! Both girls are camp counselors during the summer and Cindy is a pro water skier qualified to instructJ JOHN COMMONS BIRD Birdy P. O. Box 599, Fairfield, Alabama 35064 General Attorney, South; U.S. Steel WIFE: Irene tNorthwesternI CHILDREN: Elizabeth, 16; John, 14; Bruce, 12. MILITARY SERVICE: 1943 to 1946; Navy; Atlantic and Pacific Theaters; Lieutenant. From 1948 to date I have been in the Law Department of United States Steel Corporation; 1948-52, Assistant Attorney, U. S. Steel Corp., Pitts- burgh, Pa.; 1952-58, Attorney and Secretary, U. S. Steel Homes, New Albany, Ind.; 1958-66, Attorney and Assistant Secretary, U. S. Steel Corpo- ration, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 1966 to date, General Attorney, South, U. S. Steel Corporation. Specialty: Labor Law. Served as scoutmaster while at law school in Cincinnati. Have taught Sunday School for about 15 years and in Pittsburgh was Sunday School Superintendent and Vestryman tEpiscopal Churchl In Pittsburgh was ac- tive in Toastmasters and in Dartmouth Club of Western Pennsylvania tPresident for two terms in early 160151. Active coolie laborer for Republi- can Party. In Alabama, active in A.1.A. tAssociated Industries of Alabama 4like the N.A.MJ. Member of the Bar of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ken- tucky. Active in labor relations section of American Bar Association and in S. E. Corporate Lawyers Institute ton planning committeeJ. Spend available weekends fishing with my sons in nearby lakes. Am an enthusiastic jogger4 15 minutes every morning without fail. A zoophile dove seeing zoos4have sellsen 20 different ones so far-must be psychologically due to being named u irdnl 11m happily married and am old fashioned enough to still be in love with my wife, Irene, after 20 years of marriage. Our 3 children are exasperat- ingly satisfying. Weive been fortunate enough to enjoy our life and friends in Pittsburgh, Pa., Louisville, Ky., and Mountain Brook, Ala. tsuburb of Birminghaml Our best vacation to date was last year when Irene and I flew to Europe and roamed through Italy, Holland, and France for 3 weeks, taking in many of the art treasures as well as ogling and meeting a number of the inhabitants. We enjoy company, so if any 1445 are passing through or near Birming- ham, weid be delighted if theytd give us a ring 0379-65671 and stop by. 28