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mation officer at Rochester included not only the prepar ation of news and feature material for local and national press, radio, and television media, but also the writing and editing of a vast array of publications, ranging from the perennial catalogues to special brochures on the Un iversity's rapidly expanding activities. During that period Charlie brought to his demanding post the skill and ver satility of a seasoned newspaperman (he had served on the old Rochester Herald, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, and the Rochester Times-Union). He brought as well a ready wit, a genuine interest in students and in their teachers, and a rare devotion to his university. Despite his heavy professional burdens he found time for numerous campus activities. Oldtimers will remem his issue of Rochester Review is dedicated to the late ber his performance as Androcles in Shaw's Androcle'S TCharles F. Cole, '25, director of public information and the Lion; alumni of more recent vintage will recall at the University since 1943, editor of the Review from his work in the Co-Kast production of Guys and Dolls. 1946 to 1959, and, since that time, the Review's con Through the years he and his wife, the former Jean sulting editor. He died August 12, 1964 in Strong Mem Masters, '25, were familiar figures at major UR functions. orial Hospital. Their son, Michael, was graduated from Rochester in Charlie Cole was known to thousands of UR people 1959; in that year also Charlie was awarded an Alumni -as a prime interpreter of his university and its activ Citation to Faculty for "outstanding contributions to ities ..
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