1967
Hope springs eternal, but with ABM's, continuing ravages of the war in Vietnam, and a simmering revolution at home one can easily lose hope. Yet spring is the season of rebirth and maybe, just maybe, there will be progress towards peace and perhaps, once there is peace, the U.S. will channel all of its energy and resources towards resolving the pressing domestic problems that threaten the very fabric of American society.
All this notwithstanding, '67's are busy, home and abroad.
The '67 family grew larger recently when Cyndy, wife of Mike Westfall gave birth to a boy. Grant weighed in at a solid 9.6 lb. Mike is at Fort Bragg training for the Special Forces.
Jack Curley, Brian Becker, and Ron Lorenson are in Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga. Their graduation date is in early August.
On February 8, Jim Rooks married the former Corry Anne Virtue in Munich, Germany. Their best man was Lt. Richard Lucy '64, who is also Jim's commanding officer at the U.S. Army Security Agency Field Station in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Jim also wrote that Mike Smutka is stationed in Germany. Dave Luchini was in Germany - until last summer when he left after marrying a local fraulein.
Charles Muenchow and Deirdre Cavanagh (Manhattanville College) have announced their engagement. After doing graduate work at Yale, Charles went to Boston where he works for VISTA at the Boston State Hospital where Deirdre is an art therapist.
Also announcing their engagement recently were Ens. Bill Eggeling and Leslie Tarbox (Mt. Holyoke '69). Bill is serving on the "U.S.S. Davis," a destroyer in the Seventh Fleet.
This June will mark the marriage of Dave Frechette to Jane Thurston (Wells '68). Dave continues his studies at Dartmouth Med until then.
Last December, John (Rusty) Hoverman was married to the former Isabel Vreeland (Swarthmore). Rusty attends Duke Med and Isabel is a candidate for a doctorate in physiology at the same university.
Howie Sharfstein and Jill Goldwasser (B.U. '71) will join the marriage brigade next August. Howie is in his second year at Harvard Law and a member of the Community Legal Assistance Office.
Also planning an August wedding areBob Piampiano and Brenda Taylor (U. of Oklahoma '69). Bob is presently stationed at Dahlgren, Va., with the U.S. Navy.
Marvin Soroos and Carol Stern (Carleton College) are also going to be married this summer. The future bride and groom both received master's degrees from Northwestern and are currently working toward their doctorates.
Lt. Paul Mikus has been commissioned upon his graduation from OCS at the Army Artillery and Missile Center in Fort Sill, Okla.
Colombia (South America) is Chuck Geisler's Peace Corps home. His work centers on the use of educational television in Colombia. In his spare time, Chuck edits "Porvenir" the local Peace Corps newspaper.
Marriage was Jim Edwards and the former Helen Leary's (Emmanuel '67) fate. WallySmith served as the best man. The newlyweds live in Portsmouth, N. H., where Jim was assigned after graduating from the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Ga.
Steve Shaffer and Karen Lagay (Elmira) have become engaged. Steve is doing graduate work at Cornell University.
Also planning to marry are Frank Gurdziel and Gloria Kreis (Smith). Frank has received his master's from Tuck and Gloria is attending the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Although he is at Fort Sill, Okla., BobMcLeod has become engaged to Susan Filkins (UMass).
Beirne Lovely has returned home after spending 13 months in Vietnam as a Marine lieutenant.
Last month's column was short because of the Dartmouth College Case feature. This month's is short because of lack of news. Please, let's hear from you.
The Peace Corps has beckoned Paul Killebrew. He has recently been named a Peace Corps Volunteer after completing 13 weeks of preparation in Peru. Paul is one of eighteen volunteers who will be teaching in provincial schools in Peru. During his training, Paul studied the history and culture of Peru, educational skills and Spanish. He attended the Wharton School at Penn before entering the Peace Corps.
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