NielsBrocksHandelsskole_1888_1963

N i e l s B r o c k A s s o c i a t i o n i N e w Y o r k

h i l s e r s k o l e n

On May ist

a close and very good oldfriendsofours,

1963

Niels

celebratesits

thanniversary. For »festskrifte«

Brocks Handelsskole, beingissuedonthisoccasionwehavebeenassigned »foreigncore- pondent«. We arehonored andgrateful for thisassignment which givesusanopportunity to talk alittle about ourselves, interest aswell asitsmanyfollowers. Three years agoOber visited USA and on May brainstormbecame reality in the formof abigparty arrangedin his honor here in New York. Present were former students from NielsBrockHandelsskoleandKobmandsskolen, Rotaryfriendsand manyothersof AageRasmussen’swide circleoffriendsresiding in thiscountry. It was onthisoccasionthat NBA USAwas founded. Asinso manypreviousinstancesonceagainitwas AageRasmussen’sdoing. Hissparklingenthusiasmwas catchingwiththeresult that we tok upon us thejob of trying to gather Brockere in the USA into a fraternitygroup. Frankly speakingwefelt rather optimistic about it. We thought therenowned »Niels Brock- lost soeasily, regardlessofdistance in mileageor years. With this spirit weset out onour first task: The membershipdrive. FortheareaaroundNewYorkoureffortswerequicklyrewarded, 75 Association USA,

Niels Brock

a subject which we hope may have our friend’s

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