1958's Fifth Reunion
Thank goodness reunions are only held every five years. Most of the 222 58's and their wives and dates who attended this year were happy that they had five years to recuperate before our next reunion.
From the time we all arrived Friday afternoon, until we left Sunday, there were old acquaintances to renew, functions to attend, and kegs to drain. Dick Frisch and his reunion committee are to be thanked and congratulated on a very fine production.
At our class meeting on Saturday morning, our class chairman, Dick Stoddart, presiding, there were the normal reports by the treasurer, Gary Finerty, and surprisingly enough we are still in the black; the reunion chairman, Dick Frisch, obviously at that point our fifth was successful; the class agent, Ron Snow, we again reached our quota; and the nominating committee chairman, Joe Palermo, who presented a slate for the class executive committee for the next five years.
The nominating committee's suggested slate accepted with the normal expediency anticipated at this type of meeting. The eleven-man committee represented very good geographical distribution with HalDouglas, Phil Drescher, Gary Finerty, DickFrisch, Glower Jones, Larry Kruteck, RonSnow, Dick Stoddart, Derby Wilson, HerbSwarzman, and yours truly. To keep continuity m class policy, half of the new committee was held over from the last executive committee.
The new executive committee elected Dick Stoddart class chairman, and GaryFmerty treasurer, each for another five-year term; and Ken Prouty secretary. Chairman Stoddart appointed Line Mitchell as Class Newsletter editor, Herb Swarzman as class agent, and Dick Frisch as reunion chairman for our tenth reunion. By the way, Frischie, as long as you waited until just before our fifth to get engaged, I presume you will wait another five years in order to get married at our tenth.
June has brought forth its usual number of engagement and wedding announcements. Among them, Dan Wilkes has become engaged to Miss Marilyn Rae Zurow. Dan is a product manager with National Biscuit Company in New York and they plan an October wedding. John Goldman plans to wed Carol Fisk this summer. He is with United Press International and they plan to live in New York.
The engagement of Peter T. Hesbacher to Miss Tobi Lee Prince has been announced, with wedding plans set for August. Pete is a candidate for a doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Miss Sylvia Dallmeyer became Mrs. John A. Cote on June 22 in York, Pa. John attended Tulane University School of Law and is presently in the U.S. Navy, stationed at the Naval Recruiting Office in Philadelphia, Pa.
Lee A. Wesselmann took Miss Beatrice Alice Hahn as his bride in April. Lee received his master's in business administration from Cornell and is currently plant auditor for Owens-Illinois Co. in Brockport, N. J.
Larry Bill married Miss Patricia Ann Dufficy on May 31 in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Having honeymooned in Sea Island, Ga., Larry and Pat are settling in New York City, where he is with Young and Rubicam Advertising Agency.
Gay and Ken McCabe have a new tax exemption as of May 5, when Jennifer Priscilla was born. And for those who were not thoroughly informed at reunion, we Mosses have a new addition to the family. Stephen Thomas was bora May 21 and weighed in at nine pounds.
From Berlin, N. H., comes news that Bob LaFleur has been appointed to serve in the history department of Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va. He is now studying for his doctorate in history at Columbia University and is a contributing editor to the new edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia. for which he is in charge of all articles on French, Spanish, Italian, and Byzantine history from 500 to 1500. He is also on the editorial staff of the Monarch Press.
Winthrop C. Giles has been appointed brokerage consultant in the general agency department of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. Gerald G. Garbacz, now a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps and a 1959 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, has been awarded a two-year U.S. Steel Foundation fellowship for study at the Tuck School. While on active duty, he served as tournament director for the All-Marine Judo Championships as well as officer-representative to the All-Marine Judo Team at the National AAU tournament and Pan American Game trials.
John H. Hart has received his Ph.D. from lowa State University and is now Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at Michigan State University. John is married and has two young boys. Also in East Lansing is Bill Caley, who was recently promoted to manager of the Kresge store there. He and Ann, and sons Bill Jr. and Brian, will be living in Hazlett, Mich.
That's it, there ain't no more. Start now to plan for June 1968 and let's see if our tenth can have twice the turnout of our fifth.
RETIRING CLASS SECRETARY
