1956

Well, I guess I should be happy. My classmates are writing and that means a column of news for you. But I have mixed feelings since most of the letters started, "Dear Pig, Just saw Animal House and thought of you and the other AD's." At any rate, thanks for the letters.

Bill Wheeler and family are thrilled with Yakima, Wash., where they have been living for the past two years, and where Bill is president of Decoto Aircraft, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures hydraulic and mechanical controls for aircraft and nuclear plants.

Wouldn't you know it? Our class professional, Bob Schuh, while visiting his son Steve '82, made a hole in one on the fourth hole at the Hanover Country Club. It was Bob's fourth ace. Bob is the head pro at the Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, Md.

Hugh and Joan Manchester have moved to Denver, Colo., where Hugh is general manager of Duffy Heavy Industries. He writes: "Building a new home, in the mountains ten miles west of Denver. Very glad to be here out of sick steel industry. Have seen much of R. Montgomery, exceptionally busy attorney; Brad Leonard; and some of the 600 strong 'D' alumni in Colorado. Delighted to find eight classmates and six or seven Sigma Nu's of our era here."

Bud and Judy Allen have opened a new insurance office in Villanova, Pa., just a mile and a half from their home. They specialize in life insurance and related products to a clientele of predominately small businesses.

From Minneapolis, we hear that Doug Stevenson has accepted a new position as a vice president of Blyth Eastman Dillon. Doug says the following classmates are alive, well and prospering in the Twin Cities: Duke Hust,Roger Griffin, Todd Driscoll, Don Bush, andBert Poritsky. Doug also suggests we should read William Simon's A Time For Truth.

Peter Shipman has been appointed president and chief operating officer of The Bond Buyer, a publishing company that provides information to the investment community.

A request from Toby Julian: "We are looking for anyone willing to work on the grand and glorious 25th . . . Need additional help for many tasks; recruiting, or any function the individual would like to manage." Toby's phone number is (201) 766-4469.

From Bill Behrens in Phoenix we hear that "In August Bill Miles, his wife Lynn; Captain Dave Harscheid (USN), his wife Diane; my wife Uta and I; and all our respective progeny, met at the Harscheid's beautiful quarters (four floors including complete basement and attic) on the naval base in San Diego for an outstanding afternoon and evening. Dave showed us around his ship (the USS Dixon, an enormous submarine tender, which was at the time flanked by four ominous looking black nuclear subs), treated the entire group to ice cream in his private dining room, and then took us back to the house for drinks. That evening we all (less the children) repaired to a posh eatery known as "Mr. A's" where we ate, drank and visited until about midnight. A fine time was had by all."

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