M.Sc. Degree by the Natal University and came down to Durban to be capped at the Graduation Ceremony at the end of March. Hearty congratulations to him for this further academic distinction. M.Cunningham(59-61)is travelling for the Bible Society ofSouthern Africa, his 'beat' running up and down the East Coast from Swaziland to Eastern Province. He was previously for a while in the Rhodesia Police. Dr. K. W.Dyer Gl-36) has returned to Durban and has set up a practice as specialist in plastic surgery. L.A. Distiller (58-61) has completed his B.Sc.(Medicine) at Wits and now continues with third year medicine. In his two majors he easily headed the mark lists in his class. He refers nostalgically to "the excellence of the grounding received at Kearsney". For exercise he plays rugger for the Medical school 1st XV,and for a hobby he is doing private anthropological research on the growth patterns of the skull. C.M.Downie(52-57)has obtained his Engineering Degree and is now work ing with Ford Co.,Port Elizabeth,as Industrial Engineer. As one ofthe school's staunchest supporters, his main regret now is that distance will make his visits few and far between. V.Davy(38-46)has taken over the Rosetta Hotel,near Mooi River. He and his wife suffered the tragedy of losing their eldest son, aged 10, in December, from some unidentified germ, after an illness of only five days. B.G.Deane(59-62)is inhis third year Dentistry at Wits. B.P.Dingley(47-52)hastwofarmsin Zululand,very badly hit by the present drought. Heavy capital outlay has brought little return. A severe head injury put an end to his rugger, and he is now a keen polo player. After five years of married life he and his wife recently adopted a baby daughter.Travel experiences are recorded elsewhere. C. R. Fdlison (51-54) is Manager, Systems Engineering, with the Data Processing Division(computerand accounting machines)oftheI.B.M.,Johannes burg. He has been sent to Europe three times by the I.B.M.He writes,"Systems Engineering is a new challenging profession. We assist our customers to bridge the gapfrom their problems(accounting,technical,scientific,etc.)to thecomputer, system. At this date we have 33 computers installed and another 25 on order. We also have 75 punched card systems installed, with 32 systems engineers (all graduates)servicing these customers." M.H. Fienberg (60-64), with seven distinctions in the Senior Certificate, came top of Natal in the 1964 exam. He has been awarded a Natal University Scholarship of R200 per annum. A.N.('Bob')Foss(27-33) has had five years as a private Insurance Broker. When this work became too big he joined forces last October with an actuary friend and is now a Director ofJ. H.MinetPensions Africa(Pty.)Ltd.He writes: "I was deeply shocked to read of Lawrence Polkinghorne's death.It was he who gave me my first big break in insurance underwriting and I owe my present happiness largely to him. He gave me a big boost when I was struggling early after the war to find my feet." J.M.Ginsberg(60-64)writesfrom the military camp,Potchefstroom, where he and three others, G. E. Cox (60-64), M.Rochfort (63-64) and D. Walker (60-64) had celebrated an Old Boys' Meeting, with cigars, dinner, a'show'and a business meeting, conducted in the best lighthearted fashion. C.D.Gray(55-58)is teaching at Alexandra Road School,Pietermaritzburg. G.E. Grifiin (23-27) is Sub-Accountant at the Eloff Street, Johannesburg, branch of the Standard Bank. He is a member of the General Council of the S.A. Society of Bank Officials. After many years in P.E. he finds the tempo of Johannesburg quite trying,and is glad to get away sometimes.He paid the School 46
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