1955
The Texas summer rolls on with 90 degree temperatures, while my young, pea-green cousin (Class of '60) writes of snow and sleet on the freshman trip. Nevertheless, having sampled southwestern weather and football, I could think of nothing more welcome to this vagabond reporter than an Indian summer weekend in New England, and a crisp Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. By now the Hanover Plain in its crazy quilt of autumn color reverberates to the shouts of those newly introduced to Dartmouth football - (and winning football at that).
Before we get down to the inevitable and unavoidable rush to the altar, something should be said for the would-be junior executives, who have thus far been avoided by me, and have successfully avoided the sticky fingers of Uncle Sam. Bernie Siskind writes (on stationery stolen from the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France) that he successfully put-off working for the summer, and spent several enjoyable weeks touring Europe. After visiting France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Austria, Bernie settled on the Riviera where he admits to have become fairly adept at "scrounging" off family friends. (This was the extent of pertinent information offered by Mr. S., as the letter ended abruptly with reference to "fast approaching 'tini time.")
So that we won't receive a warped picture of the typical life of the aspiring young college graduate, let's quickly switch the scene to the wilds of Maine - "Augusty" to be exact - where Hank Stephenson is presently pumping petrol as a trainee for Socony Mobil Oil. After completing this phase of his "from the ground up" training, Hank will go into an intensive course preparing him for the sales end of the business.
Likewise in the training end of "big business" is Bill Wilbur, who currently owns onethird interest in a cute secretary for the Colgate-Palmolive Company, and holds the impressive title of administrative assistant there. Bill writes that occasionally he wined and dined with Wolf Thumb who has since returned to Austria in a training position with the Ford Motor Company. Two other Tuck grads, Dick Morris and Jack Doyle have been plucked from the New York scene by Our Mutual Uncle.
News comes from Korea that Pfc Roy Mattucci is now stationed with the 24th Infantry Division as a radio operator. Roy has been in the Army since June 1955 and in Korea since January. His wife Doris is state-side with Roy's parents in Ridgewood, N. J. Lt. Ace Hall is currently at Aberdeen undergoing advance training in fire control. Ace will complete this phase of his training in early December. Lt. Jim Beisman left the U. S. in September for Europe as a part of "Operation Gyroscope." Jim's a member of the 8th Infantry Division, and is a platoon leader in the 5th regiment. His wife Sue will remain in Colorado Springs while he completes his overseas tour. From Newport, R. I., comes news that Bob Ankerson, Jerry Foeller, and Don Perry all graduated as Ensigns from the Navy OCS school on August 3.
Here we are again at "nuptial nook" - again completely flooded with news of the matrimonial variety. Og Morse married Jane Larocque of Fall River, Mass. Jane holds a B.S. degree from Tufts. Og, by the way, received an M.A. from Yale this year. Buck Frisch and Joann Coyle will be married in the near future. Joann attended Mary Washington and graduated from Goucher where she hopes to teach this coming fall. Her home is in Cockeysville, Md.
John Meyer and Margaret Thompson of Claveat, N. Y., were wed early this summer in a Hudson, N. Y., ceremony. Margaret is an alumna of St. Agnes School in Albany, and Mount Holyoke. John is now stationed in England with the Army, where he and Margaret settled after a wedding trip to Scotland.
Sallyanne Morris of Holyoke, Mass., will become the bride of Ev Borghesani. Sallyanne attended Southern Seminary Junior College and is presently a member of the Class of 1958 at Boston University. Ev plans to enter the University of Pennsylvania Dental School this fall.
Dave Elder and Sandra Jean Montgomery were married August 4 in Amherst, Mass. Sandra Jean was a graduate of Cornell in 1955. She and Dave have settled in Columbus, Ohio.
Nancy Ann Nicola of Shaker Heights, Ohio, will become Bob Gudbranson's bride in a ceremony this fall. Nancy Ann is a graduate of Denison University in Ohio. Charlie Greenbaum is engaged to Barbara Schlanger of Great Neck, Long Island. Barbara is a Smith grad - Class of 1956. Charlie is currently employed by the Hertz Corporation in New York City.
Pete Kernaghan foresook bachelorhood last month when he married Ruth Luoma of Harrisville, N. H. Ruth is employed as a dental hygienist in Hanover where Pete acts as a teaching fellow in the "Zo" department.
Morris Yarrow married Lois Ehrenwerth of Scranton, Pa., in a ceremony at the St. Regis Hotel in New York. Lois, a Smith graduate, and Morris took a wedding trip to France, England, and Germany this summer and then settled in Freiburg, Germany, where Morris is planning to continue his graduate studies in philosophy.
Ron Murphy married Catherine Miner of Ridgewood, N. J., in a June affair. Catherine attended Mount Holyoke, and she and Ron are both teachers at the Emma Willard School in Troy, N. Y.
Conrad Wesselhoeft was married to Patricia Stevens of Lunenburg, Vt. this past June. Pat graduated from Colby Junior, Class of 1953. Tom Kinnamon was an usher at the ceremony.
Lt. Art Smith is engaged to marry Marilyn Stott of Darien, Conn., in the near future. Marilyn's a Colby Junior graduate. The wedding will take place when Art returns from his present tour of duty in Dachau, Germany.
Lt. J. Harrie Hogan married Harriot Merril o£ Mendham, N. J., and Pine Manor Junior College. Dick and Bill Blanchard were best men at the wedding.
"Sandy" Phillips married Marilyn Williams of Shaker Heights, Ohio, in a June ceremony. Marilyn, a Skidmore graduate, accompanied Sandy when he reported July 1 for a two-year tour of duty with the Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB. Sandy has just completed his graduate work in geology at the University of Illinois.
Pat Wright and Al Congdon were married on August 18 in Larchmont, N. Y. Pat was a graduate of Michigan, Class of '56. Pat and Al will reside in Norfolk, Va., while Al finishes his tour of duty with the Navy.
Scott Rutherford has become engaged to Dorothy Frost of Chevy Chase, Md. Dorothy's a graduate of Wellesley College. Bill Rollins married Gunnel Nordlund of Norwood, Mass. Gunnel is a nurse in the Norwood Hospital and is associated with the Powers Models of Boston.
Somehow in the rush of finishing up last June, I'm afraid I neglected at least one newcomer to the '55 fold. Doug and Joan Melville were blessed with a 8-lb 11-ounce little he Indian last May, by the name of John Hunter Melville. I'm sure there must be several other additions as of late, so don't hesitate to let me know about them.
I was happy to receive notice of the John C. Glover Memorial Scholarship yesterday. John Ballard, Pete Buhler, Dave Conlan,Harry Lewis and Jim Venman deserve a lot of credit for the fine way in which they presented their plea - and there never was one more deserving our answering. As they so well stated it, John was a humble man but in his quietness and humility he represented a great force in our Class- our one truly great athlete - a source of pride and spirit for us all. We owe it to John to put everything we have into this task - as he would have.
That about winds it up for another month. So long for now.
Secretary, Class 57-T, Box 693 Hondo Air Force Base, Texas
Treasurer, Ship off Division, USS Yosemite, Ad 19 Newport, R. I.
