1963
June 30 is the day - the last day of the Alumni Fund Drive. I'm sure all of you have been contacted more than once, but we're still lagging behind all the other classes in our group except one. I'm running out of opportunities to repeat this appeal - O.K.?
Bill Iams and wife Pam wrote to bring me up to date on their studies. She's a graduate of Northwestern and has been teaching math at a Wilmette, Ill., junior high. Bill finished his third year at Northwestern Med, gets six months off for independent study. For half of it Bill has been doing surgical research on pancreatitis (I asked my wife about it and in her best med school jargon, she confused heck out of me), then over the summer, he is studying in Edinburgh, Scotland as a surgical clerk. He and Pam will try to spend a month traveling in Europe before they return to Illinois for Bill's senior year. Also, heard that Dick Ahlstrand is still at Nebraska Med and finding enough time to represent that school at a student AMA conference in Chicago. (He's learning the tax-deductible ploys at an early age.)
Another "delinquent" who wrote is JackHuber - whose words of encouragement are most appreciated. He's down at the southland's finest law school — Duke (anyone going to Virginia will have equal time) - along with Burt Albert. Jack is engaged - to Russell Carden of Chattanooga, Tenn. She's graduating from Duke this June and they plan an August 14 wedding in her hometown. Jack admits that law school cuts into the rugby time - wait until you're married. Jack. Also - passed along word that Ernie Torres was down at Duke and giving serious consideration to law school. Keep in touch about your plans, Ernie.
Last month I passed along word of WallyChappell's adventures. I should have waited because I just got a letter from Wally telling all. In addition to his studies in Asia (mostly Japan and Thailand) in Oriental Theatre, Wally has gotten married, as reported, to Karen Hubenthal of Encino, Calif. They both get M.A.'s from the East-West Center this month. More news of Wally's exploits: he's in Hollywood with a speaking role in the movie "Hawaii" - plays a missionary. The picture should take several months. Maybe more movies or theater after that for Wally, or perhaps a Ph.D. in theater at Minnesota. We'll be following all this with great interest. Wally also wrote of PeteJennings' troubles in Indonesia. I'm not sure if Pete is still there - from the description of what's going on in that country, fascinating though it may be, I hope that Pete gets out safely.
The fullest, newsiest, and longest letter which I've received in the two years on this job was from Tim Rataer, this month a Ist Lt. in the Air Force. Since I can't possibly retell all that Tim wrote me about his training, promotions, flying experience I'm passing the letter on to Skip for possible inclusion in the Newsletter. The most interesting part of Tim's Air Force training, to me, was the Survival School. This included judo, escape, and evasion training; three days in a POW camp: a week in the Sierra Nevadas with 3500 calories of food and a stewed rabbit; three miles of crawling through an obstacle course, - all designed to prepare Tim and others like him to pilot and lead in the hottest planes in the world. Tim graduated first in his class after 55 weeks of training and got his choice of assignments — reconnaissance in the F4C - the fastest plane we have. I wish that all of you who. like me, face exams and studies could have seen what Tim had to go through to fly one of these planes. I think I envy him more than a little. Tim's address right now is 30th TAC Recon Sq. USAFE, APO New York, 09238 and he's going over to Alconbury about 60 miles north of London for three years in July.
More service news: Chuck Wessendorf finished up a nine-week signal officer orientation course at Fort Gordon, Ga. Where he is now is a mystery - let us know, Chuck. Marine 2d Lt. Pete Davis received his Navy wings in Kingsville, Texas, in March and is now at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Calif. Meanwhile — in Aberdeen, Md., 2d Lt. Bob Reynolds completed a nine-week ordnance officer basic course at the Proving Grounds down there being trained in various combat vehicles. I think he and wife Mary are still living in Saddle River, N. J., if not please let us know your new address.
A few more births - to Frank Reynolds and wife a second son Michael Stanton in Pittsburgh. And, to George White and wife - a daughter, Jennifer Louise at Mary Hitchcock Hospital.
Weddings: in June, Martin Bowne to Lenore Cheryl Gilbert of Trenton. She's a senior at Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. Marty has been at Fort Bliss, Texas, as a Lieutenant in the Army. Larry Saperstein, in his second year at Tufts Med, is planning a June 27 wedding to Joan Ricardo, a dental consultant up near Boston. And — Cameron Duncan is engaged to Brenda Kellom from Haddonfield, N. J., and Northwestern University. He's received his master's from Indiana University. In a recent column I mentioned Dave Rosenbaum's work at Columbia Journalism School. He had received an award from the Borden Company Foundation. Dave has been working with the St. Petersburg Times but I don't know his plans for the future.
Bill Sadd '62 passed along the news of Don McKiimon that I had been requesting. Don's continuing with the Patriots, going to Suffolk Law School at night in the off-season and working with the Boston investment firm of H. C. Wainwright & Co. He was recently engaged, as I've reported, to Nancy Hailer.
That's it for this year - keep writing, and thanks again for the encouraging help.
Linda and Lee Bateman '63 are resident directors of Equitation Lodge, a summer dayschool in Bayport on Long Island. They plan diversity with an emphasis on horses.Lee is history teacher and wrestling coach at Bayshore High School.
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