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Fifth Head. Deere has long been a fascinating combination of conservatism and innovation. Its president, William Hewitt, 48, a San Francisco-born marketing expert, is only the fifth man to head the company since John Deere founded it. The company's history is largely one of careful, unspectacular growth. Yet Deere produced the first cotton harvester, the first hay bale ejector and the first power steering for tractors. Under Hewitt, president for eight years, the emphasis has switched even more strongly to innovation, and Deere has abandoned its conservative image...
...usual conservatism, the company introduced the new line at a Texas gala that featured a diamond-studded tractor in a NeimanMarcus window adorned by a model in spangled coveralls. The tractors even have a posture seat designed by Dr. Janet Travell, President Kennedy's back expert. President Hewitt's life down on the farm (on the banks of the Rock River) is not exactly typical of his customers' way of life. He and his wife raise 130 Arabian horses, love to ride and sail, get away to Europe for at least two months almost every year...
...loneliest sea beach in New England" (Chappaquiddick off Martha's Vineyard?) to walk its sands while memorizing the whole play. Death took this gracious person, and he is grievously missed. The part of Choregos, which is probably the heaviest in the drama, was then assumed by Mr. Frank Hewitt Birch, who started from scratch without one word of Greek, sang Mr. Lodge's ingenious music most movingly, especially his lament for the King, and, at expiry of the final performance, fainted back stage. "Cold water on my face and a shot of whiskey in my gullet knocked...
ELIZABETH CHAPMAN HEWITT Williamsville...
Proper & English. An American by residence, Miss Hewitt came to dote on Wild West sagas, Civil War exploits. But by citizenship and temperament she remained forever England. She drank Scotch whisky, disguised modesty with a tart tongue, concealed generosity by demanding high standards. She was also properly foresighted. Anticipating her death. Miss Hewitt had mailed her own obituary to Mrs. Ogden Reid, onetime publisher of the New York Herald Tribune...