Georgetown University - Ye Domesday Booke Yearbook (Georgetown, DC)

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RICHMOND FIKSDAL WE1ss'rER, S. D. Coiuzsns LANGUAGES Anms Commercial Portuguese l.aun-America German Mr. Fiksdal came all the way from South Dakota to Wasliiiigton in quest of learning. Before entering the School of Foreign Service he specialized in coin- mercial subjects at George NVa,shington University. He has had salesmanship and managerial experience and during his residence in XNashington has been connected with the auditing division of the U. S. Shipping Board. While in the A. lj. F, he spent many months in France and Germany, but has specialized in Latin-America as his area for foreign service activities. JULIAN B. FOSTER, A 2 H 'l'UscALoosA, ALA. Yice-President, Senior Class Jzxec. Comm. Foreign Service Prom Lounsizs 1 Pan-Hellenic Council Student tiouncil -ANGUAGES AuEAs Louimercial French luurope Diplomatic-Consular German After serving with the A. E. F. in France, Mr. Foster returned and took up his business where he left off. He decided to come to the School of Foreign Service in order to obtain the technical knowledge necessary in foreign service. Previously he had at- tended the University of Alabama, where he special- ized in commercial courses. Mr. Foster is an earnest student who is preparing to make his mark in foreign fields, and there is no doubt that he will accomplish his end. CHARLES O. FREY, A 2 H DUNKIRK, N. Y. Counsizs LANGUAGES A E R A5 Lommercial Spanish l.atin'America Mr. Frey has had a varied business experience. His' education and experience have been entirely commercial, and include a thorough knowledge of accounting, credits, traffic and purchasing. For four years he was in the employ of a large manufacturing concern, the last two years as an executive. He was a Chief Stores Inspector for the U. S. Army and has served as a representative of the XVar lndustries Board. He is at present employed in the Transporta- tion Division of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.

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JOHN W. FALK, Jr. FREDERICK, Mn. thtvusris LANGUAGES AREAS Connnercial Spanish Latin-America Tn addition to the special training received at the School of Foreign Service, Mr. Falk has a well- balanced business experience. He has been em- ployed as private secretary and also as an assistant purchasing' agent. XVhile in the latter position he received valuable training in the purchasing and handling' of supplies and materials. Mr. Falk in- tends to return to the School for post graduate work, JOHN B. FARISH NIORRILTON, ARK. t'oi-usns l.ANG1mc1zs Axms lliploniatieConsular French liurope Mr. Farish comes from the Ozark region of .'Xrkansas, He is experienced in the manufacture and sale of southern hardwoods and has traveled exten- sively in the United States, Mexico and Europe. He was secretary to a prominent railroad official in the Southwest, and also served two years in the Ameri- can Legation at The lflague, as assistant to the Com- mercial Attache. Europe appeals to him as an ex- port Held, as he can speak French and Dutch. GILBERT T. FARRIS ST, T.oU1s, Mo. liasebnll Team Polish-American Universit Club Track Team ill 625 Pan-American Students' Xssn. Couitsias I..,tNGUAGEs AREAS Commercial Spanish Latin-America A native son of the Show Me Statef' Before entering the School of Foreign Service, Mr. Farris studied for two years at the School of Commerce and Finance, XVashington University, St. Louis. During his years at the School of Foreign Service he has been a keen student of social, political and economic conditions in Latin-America, which he has chosen as his foreign service area.

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NORMAN S. FRIDINGER, K A CD VVASIIINGTON, D. C. COURSES LANGUAGES AREAS Commercial German Lurope French Here is a young man whose ability runs along engineering lines. Foreign trade does not consist entirely of buying and selling merchandise and com- modities, and Mr. Fridinger will have an opportunity of proving this when he enters that field. Besides this ability, he has gained a thorough knowledge of commercial affairs in Europe from the School of Foreign Service, and he intends to enter the export- ing business at the completion of his course. WINSTON W. GALBRAITH VVASIIINGTON, D. C. Cou1asES LANGUAGES AREAS I Commercial Spanish Latin-America Mr. Galbraith is another Michigander and brought with him to the School of Foreign Service a diversi- fied connnercial experience. He is familiar with the paper industry both from a scientific and productive standpoint. He has had selling experience and also understands the operation of a service department in a commercial firm. During his residence in Wash- ington he has been employed as an examiner of claims in the Office of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. LEONARD J. GANS, A. B., K A LID ToLEDo, OH I0 Associate liditor Ye Domesday Booke Pan-Am. Students'Assn Prom Committee UD COURSES LANGUAGES AREAS Diploniatic-Consular French Europe Commercial Portuguese Latin-America Spanish Mr. Gans came to Georgetown with an A. B. from St. john's University, Toledo, Ohio. He has an hereditary ability and predilection for foreign ser- vice, being the son of an exporter of American hard- woodsg nor is he without practical business experi- ence for he has successfully filled positions requiring executive and a,dn1inistrative ability. He has trav- eled extensively in the United States and has also visited Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda, Azores, Cuba, Santo Domingo, Haiti, Porto Rico and Ja- maica. A firm believer in theoretic and cultural training for foreign service, he has studied earnestly while at Georgetown and leaves the University with the degrees of A. M. from the Graduate School, and M. F. S, from the School of Foreign Service. ,v 'f '1 --.J