Chronicle-1961

D. Clark (21-27) has, we regret to say, had severe heart trouble and been put on the inactive list for a long time. As not only an energetic farmer but also as a keen leader in Church and philanthropic life, this enforced rest will not please him. We wish him a complete recovery. V. H.Dawes (52-55) has obtained his Diploma in Pharmacy and is now engaged on a holiday-cum-work tour ofEngland with hisfriends W.A.Whitward (51-55)and D.W.Francis(51-55). C. M. Downie (52-57), one of our most enthusiastic and well-inforrned Old Boys, has passed his first year Engineering at Howard College. He lists the following Old Boys as being at the College with him: D. W. Cross, K. Wooller,G.Collingwood,R.A.Dyer,F.R.Hagemann,R. Moffitt, A. Hender son, B. McDougall, B. Martens, D. Spargo, D. Hopewell, J.van Heusden, T.Thompson,J. Clarke,A.C.Kapp,R.Farkes,P.C.Coleman,R.A.Johnston, P.1. Baynash,T.Stokoe,R.Rhodes. M.T. Eastwood (46-49) writes from London. He has been studying for some years for his A.M.I. Struct. E., and we hope that by now he has passed his finals. Since leaving school he has held various posts with engineering firms, gaining practical experience. He obtained his Wings in the S.A.A.F. back in 1952. R. J. L. Edwards (53-57) is with Amalgamated Packaging, Nairobi. He finds the Kenya country and scenery most exciting. Later he hopes to go over seas. P.Francois(52-54)has obtained his B.Sc.(Natal)in Physics and Chemistry. He is now chief chemist with Buffalo Paints, Bulawayo,and will be glad to see any Old Boys who care to look in there. A. C. Gage (51-56) has joined Macdonald Basutoland Agencies at Teyateyaneng. R.D.Hirst(49-50) writesfrom Ontario, where he isa developmentengineer with Dupont Ltd. He was rugger captain of Toronto University for two years, in which role he was succeeded by J. M.Nelems(51-56). While reading through an old English historical chronicle recently, your editor discovered that the gentleman responsible for chopping off King Charles I's head was one William Hulett (dates pre-Kearsney). We wonder whether Sir Liege knew about this! R. S. Kamsfra (57-60) is taking Medicine at Wits, but finds that the uni versity offers many distractions to serious study. C. S. Keen (55-59) has left Rhodes University and been accepted as B.A. student at Cape Town. At the latter university he hopes for better opportunities for organ study. He writes ofa most interesting journey through central Africa, part of the journey being up a tree with a charging elephant in his wake. J. G. Kinloch (44-49) has recently returned from England, and is with Shell Co.,in Johannesburg. After taking technical qualifications in Vereeniging, he had a six months' spell at earth-removing in Que Que, and then left for England. Life consisted partly of work in London and partly touring round Europe on a Lambretta. On his return to South Africa in 1958 he worked with Shell in Durban, Rhodesia and now in Johannesburg. Prior to the latter transfer he had a technical course in London,and was able to travel in comfort to Lisbon,Rome,Athens and Istanbul. Dr. M.J. Leask (47-50) has crowned many years of academic distinctions with a Ph.D at Oxford. Still not satisfied, he will continue physics research work for a further three years. He recently gave a lecture at a scientific con ference in New York. C.H.Lee(48-52)has obtained his M.Sc.in industrialengineering atStanford University, California, and is now with the Continental Oil Co. in Houston, Texas. 177

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