1950s
' 50 Louis S. Whitaker
Wheeling, West Virginia
stife41@aol.com
Paul G. Russell , Bangkok, Thailand, informs us that he continues to be actively involved with Pacific Legal Group, the Thai international law firm that he founded in Bangkok fifteen years ago. "The construction of my 'Lanna' style Thai house in Chiangmai, the northern capital of Thailand, was completed early this year," he writes. "My home base remains Bangkok, but I visit Chiangmai as often as possible. Thailand is a great tourist destination, and I hope that members of the class of '50 will come to visit us." William E. Strasser , Atlanta, Georgia, tells us that he lives "in the sunny south now," near one of his children. He celebrated his eightieth birthday last year. Charles L. Thomas Jr. , Cincinnati, Ohio, writes that he and wife, Joan, continue to split their time between Cincinnati; Stuart, Florida; and Little Cumberland Island, Georgia. "Hope to get back for our sixtieth," he states.
' 51 Douglas W. Downey
Northbrook, Illinois
d-downey@sbcglobal.net
Robert V. Vallera, La Jolla, California, tells us that he recently discovered that his past is catching up with him. He is mentioned several times in Michael Connelly's The Mortarmen (Trafford, 2005), the story of his World War II unit, the U.S. Army's 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion. Also, he appears in his role as administrative manager in George Dyson's Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Space Ship (Henry Holt, 2002), dealing with an attempt by the U.S. government during the 1950s to develop a propulsion system using atomic blasts.
' 52 Richard D. Sawyer
Newburg, New Hampshire
mlgsawyer@aol.com
Robert S. Stein , Manassas, Virginia, reports that he is enjoying retirement. Charles P. Tranfield , Keene, New Hampshire, writes that except for a tendency to give local surgeons employment carving on his front side, he is well. He travels, takes classes at a local college with his wife, Pat, and plays tennis and bridge. He is also active with the local Lions Club and does lights for the annual winter show. William W. Wenner , Brunswick, Maryland, informs us that he attended his post-fiftieth reunion in April.
' 53 55th Reunion 2008
Ronald R. Ryan
Jupiter, Florida
migron617@aol.com
Arthur W. Sprague Jr.
La Grange, Illinois
awsprague@sbcglobal.net
Richard L. Tallman , Idaho Falls, Idaho, writes, "I note incorrect language and science in the media, even from the educated; progress may be possible." Donald B. Thomas , Grants Pass, Oregon, informs us that he is feeling well since his heart surgery in 1992. He wasn't supposed to survive, so when he wakes in the morning, he says, "Thank you, Lord, for another GOOD day." Donald was recently named president of the Gospel Rescue Mission, which he tells us is a full-time job, but definitely rewarding.
' 54 Richard R. Tryon
Frankfort, Michigan
keepontryon32@aol.com
' 55 B. Allen McCormick
Indianapolis, Indiana
bamccormick@indy.rr.com
John L. Hammond , Portland, Oregon, tells us that after years of amateur astronomy, he has decided to report on his studies in a newsletter, Starry Messenger. He continues to take part in a philosophy and religion discussion group that has met monthly for fifteen years. Arthur L. Johnson , Potsdam, New York, writes that he is still teaching a course in Canadian history at SUNY-Potsdam and lecturing aboard the vessels of the American Canadian Caribbean Line. He and his wife, Anne, volunteer at local nursing homes, and he played Officer Brophy in the Grasse River Players production of Arsenic and Old Lace. "My theater career began at Kenyon with St. Joan in 1953, in which I played a steward and an English soldier," he says. Cameron?H.?Sanders , Washington, D.C., reports that after ten years as president of the Washington Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, he has stepped down and begun to do some retrenching. He still serves on a few boards and committees, is active in two book clubs, and has taken up golf. He and his wife, Betsy, are keeping an eye on developments in Baghdad, their first foreign service post (1963-65), where their daughter Helen was born. David R. Sexsmith , Cadiz, Spain, writes, "After fifteen years in England, the last four dealing with the loss of my wife, I have packed up and moved to Spain. I can see Morocco from my rooftop terrace, and the beautiful, wide Atlantic beaches are only a five-minute walk away. I have been here a year now and really enjoy the ambiance and the friendly Spanish people. It is a beautiful part of the world." William C. Wendt , Fernandina Beach, Florida, writes that after thirteen years on Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, he and his wife, Linda, have moved back to the States. Their new home is on Amelia Island in Florida.
' 56 Christian Schoenleb
Phoenix, Arizona
chris@cfchefs.com
R. Michael Sly , Germantown, Maryland, writes that he continues full-time practice as head of the Section of Allergy and Immunology of the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Ann, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in June.
' 57 Donald A. Fischman
New York, New York
fisch@med.cornell.edu
Henry J. Steck
Homer, New York
steckh@cortland.edu
Ronald E. Kendrick , Columbus, Ohio, reports that he and his wife, Suzanne, have lived in the Columbus area for thirty-eight years and are "true Buckeyes." Early last year, Ronald retired from active practice in orthopaedic surgery. "We celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 28, 2006. Our first home was a small apartment in an older house behind the bank in Gambier. We have three daughters, and our six grandchildren in the area keep us young and on the go," he says. Paul Todtfeld , Savannah, Georgia, informs us that he is enjoying retirement in Savannah and in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.
' 58 50th Reunion 2008
Adolph Faller III
Olmsted Falls, Ohio
afaller@sbcglobal.net
Roger M. Smyth , Lyndhurst, Ohio, tells us that he has now been playing the bagpipes for the Pipes and Drums of the Cleveland Police Department for almost twenty years. George A. F. Weida , Rancho Santa Fe, California, reports he is semi-retired and visits his four sons in the Los Angeles area on a regular basis.
' 59 William Harley Henry
Atlantic Beach, Florida
harleyhen@bellsouth.net
Donald Bomann Jr.
Stamford, Connecticut
realty3@aol.com
Michael W. Glueck , Nantucket, Massachusetts, relates that he has now published two books: A Memoir: Living Among the Swiss, and What I Learned at University, a collection of essays in literary criticism and poems written at Kenyon and Columbia University, including a master's thesis on seasonal archetypes in Moby Dick and a postgraduate paper on Jonathan Swift. Brigadier General Roger C. Smith , Moneta, Virginia, reports that since settling near Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, he and his wife, Sybil, have increasingly made antique and classic boating their focus. "I do some speaking locally about my Air Force experiences, but my real love is antique boats. Sybil and I now have seven grandchildren, and we're lucky to have them visit the lake often."
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