Fall 1983 – Issue 30 - Stanford Lawyer - Stanford University

the American Law Institute luncheon forlife members at its annual meeting inWashington, D.C. last May.Ed Butterworth, our lawyer turnedbusinessman, president of Fedco, reportsthat his company did well in 1982. Ed andhis lovely wife, Shirley, are leaving shortlyfor a trip to China, Hong Kong andTaiwan.1940R.L. McNitt, Jr.Rose Hills Memorial Park3900 S. Workman Mill RoadWhittier, CA 906011941Elster S. Haile230 California StreetPalo Alto, CA 943061942Robert B. Curtiss728 Club House DriveAptos, CA 950031943Ward W. Waddell, Jr.495 San FernandoSan Diego, CA 9210611944IIIGloria M. BeutlerGeneral CounselNapa Valley Unified School District2425 Jefferson StreetNapa, CA 945581945Bob picked up more information aboutmodest Charlie than I have been able toferret out in years of Charlie's visits toSan Francisco. Charlie was the founder ofthe American Society some years ago,Avis Winton Waltonand was its long-time president.397 Fletcher DriveMargaret is now manager of the Society.Atherton, CA 94025Charlie retired not long ago as managingdirector of Stauffer Chemicals inAustralia, but in six months, he got sobored that he has now joined a firm of1946patent attorneys in Sydney. Charlie andMargaret live in a large strata-flat (con-Please send your news to:dominiwn to you) at Darling Point, whichClass Notes Editorjuts out over Sydney Harbor. Bob says heStanford Lawyerwill never forget sitting in the Coles' livingroom and watching twilight andCrown Quad 13Stanford Law SchoolI darkness come over the harbor. Not onlyStanford, CA 94305I is Charlie Junior a rock star, but his group1947was nwnber 20 on U.S. charts and hasboth a gold and platinwn record. Bobsays that when he returned to Marin, hepicked up some reflected glory by droppingthe name of the group- the MovingRobert C. ElkusPictures-to some young types. But whyRobert C. Elkus, Inc.does Charlie amtinue to work? He has555 California Street, Suite 2460achieved the American dream: a rockSan Francisco, CA 94104star son to take care of him.Had a Christmastime lunch at theNorth Beach Restaurant with ArtToupin, Phil Ehrlich, Bob Foley,1948Judge Winslow Christian, JerryDowns, Fred Mielke, BarneyHon. Kenneth M. EymannFavaro and Kim Allison. Much praiseSonoma County Superior Courtof Foley and Barney for making it to San2555 Mendocino AvenueFrancisco in a driving rainstorm. (Later inSanta Rosa, CA 95401the season, we got so used to the rain thatwe forgot there was any other kind ofweather.) Art Toupin, vice chairman ofBank of America, had just been named to1949another top post: board chairman ofBankAmerica Trust Co. of New York.. Benjamin H. Parkinson The next May, Judge Christian an-Ackerman, Johnston, Campbell &Parkinsonnounced his retirement from the StateCourt of Appeal for the First Appellate2400 Russ Building District. Winslow decided to return toSan Francisco, CA 94104private practice after seventeen years onthe Court. Couldn't reach Winslow to findBob Pendergrass and Charlie Cole out whether he plans to practice in Sanwin this issue's award for "Out of the Francisco or Alpine County. WhenCountry Get-Togethers," Southern Winslow graduated from law school, heHemisphere category. Before a visit to started practice in Alpine County, whereAustralia and New Zealand, Bob had as I recall there were 900 residents andwritten ahead to Charlie in Sydney, sug- only one other lawyer. He was quicklygesting that they get together for lunch. elected district attorney and before longAs Bob put it, Charlie and Margaret were was the judge. Governor Pat Brown thenso hospitable that he ended up spending persuaded Winslow to leave and becomequite a bit of time with them. They drove a member of his cabinet. Tune in nextBob around, took him to the clubrooms of issue to find out where Winslow is goingthe American Society, and entertained to practice, and much, much more.III------ ...L him at dinner. -l.._ Now this. -----JFall 1983 Stanford Lawyer 73