1948
Another year has passed which I hope was one of accomplishments and successes for members of our class and their families. I am sure the year 1965 will see more rewards for our classmates spread throughout the world. It is interesting to me that after fifteen years almost everyone in the class has settled on his chosen endeavor for the rest of his working life and the variety of these occupations among even a small class such as ours never ceases to amaze me. For example, we have classmates whose activities range from cruise ship captain, opera stage director, author, oyster fisherman, top executive in an insurance company, secret agent for the U.S. Government Overseas, peace corps representative in Africa, prominent medical research doctor, veterinarian, oil field operator, zoology professor, highway engineer, musician, rancher specializing in rodeo stock, and all of the other prosaic occupations and aspirations including those retired. We have about 25 lawyers and about 30 to 40 each in the law, medical, engineering, and education professions. It certainly would be a fascinating experience if we could ever assemble a large group of 1948's for a few days and have them discuss their careers as most have been very successful on their own merits. In any case it does seem that the diversity in most of our lives keeps us absorbed and happy so that we can enjoy each day.
I have been rambling a bit, because as you can tell, I do become absorbed when I delve into these flies each month and think about all of you and what you are doing.
Now to get more specific about some of the current changes in the class. I just heard that Steve and Anne Kandel moved to 214 So. Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills after living in another house in the Los Angeles area. Their daughter Jessica is five. Steve is a movie-script and free lance writer. Incidentally, Steve, my sister lives on the other side of your street at number 235 and her son is also five, so I hope you will meet.
After living in town for a long time, Jimand Doris Ann Hughen moved to a house in suburban Glenarm, Md. Jim is a civil engineer in Baltimore with the well-known firm J. E. Greiner Company. Their oldest daughter is now a young lady of fourteen and her sisters, eleven and ten. Son Jim is five.
For several years Baird Story was principal of the Chester, N. Y., High School, and recently moved to Seattle to become director of Occupational Education and Community Services which sounds like a very interesting position, at Highline College. The Story family are living in Bellevue, Wash. Baird and Pat have two sons, eleven and seven, and a daughter eight.
The U. S. Steel Corp. promoted Ed Satalia to the position of senior analyst for products and profits at the main office in Pittsburgh. He had formerly been a supervising analyst in the American Steel Wire division of the company in Cleveland. This is a swell advancement for Ed. Margaret, their two daughters and two sons are having no difficulty becoming acclimated to life in the smoky city.
Lou and Joan Perry moved into a home in Teaneck, N. J., after living in an apartment in New York since they were married almost two years ago. As Joan is from Teaneck she is looking forward to a return to suburban living.
Long time residents of Tarrytown, N. Y., Pete and Lynn Smith moved into a new house near their old one. Everyone in the family is happy as they all have more room now. Pete owns a business which sells television production services.
Allen McMichael has been promoted to a full commander in the U.S. Navy and is now stationed in Norfolk, Va. He is a doctor in the medical corps and specializes and does research in neuropsychiatry.
It has been quite some time since I've heard about Jim and Helen McHale. Jim is assistant principal at the Plant Jr. High School in West Hartford and they live in East Hartford. Their son John is now fifteen and naturally feels at home in Hanover, because Helen's name was Tanzi.
As I want to save some material for the rest of the year, I had better end now. See you next month!
'49 Head Agent Dick Bandfield (l) ishonored with the class Pix-Axe awardfor 1964. Award committee chairmanBob Rooke made presentation Oct. 17.
Secretary, 110 Old Farm Rd. Pleasantville, N. Y.
Treasurer, 2 Garlock St., Canajoharie, N. Y. 13317
