1974
Peter Parnell has, to put it simply, scored a big hit with his play Sorrows of Stephen, which earned rave reviews from Brendan Gill of TheNew Yorker and Mel Gussow of the New York Times. Peter has been greeted with unusual enthusiasm by the New York theater establishment and was the subject of a major article in the January 6 entertainment section of the Times. I urge classmates in the New York area to make time to see this delightful comedy.
Catherine Johnson has reported that she is teaching film at U.C.L.A. during winter quarter. She plans to return to lowa City, finish her Ph.D., and find a job.
A news release from Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation announced the promotion of Ken Kilkka to the position of market research manager for the consumer and construction fiberglas reinforced plastics marketing division. Ken received his M.B.A. from Harvard in 1978 and was formerly market research analyst at Owens-Corning.
Ted Buerger has joined the S&B Brokerage Service Corporation as vice president. S&B is the largest company in the United States specializing in structuring insurance company guarantees of asset-based intermediate and short-term obligations. Ted received his M.B.A. from the Tuck School in 1975, and he formerly was a C.P.A. with Price Waterhouse, and then secretary of Hanover Capital Corporation, before joining S&B.
Head Agent Steve Dietz reported that he is in search of willing and able people to serve as class agents for the 1980 Alumni Fund. Anyone interested in volunteering for this necessary and important task should contact him. Steve also enclosed a Chemical Bank advertisement featuring Bangkok bank representative Chip Gow.
Class Treasurer Jerry Bowe wrote that dues collection is progressing well, and he has asked me to include a subtle reminder to PAY YOUR DUES if you haven't done so already. Seriously, dues are important, as they provide funds for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE subscriptions and a class project.
Jerry also enclosed many notes received on the flip side of dues notices pay yours and get your name in print, too! Dave Von Loesecke recently relocated to the Chicago area on a new assignment with his employer, the Foxboro Company. Dave managed to make it back east for the Harvard and Cornell games. Jim"Muck" McCulloch is living in Providence, R. I., and is involved in research, development, and international sales at Microfibres Inc., a manufacturer of flock and flocked fabrics. He recently met Steve Allison in Boston for a Bruins hockey game. Jim asked any '74s in Providence to give him a buzz; he would specifically like to hear from Jim McVay and Mark Mahoney.
Craig Foltz finished his Ph.D. in August and is employed at Ohio State University as an astrophysicist. Craig said, "The money's not great, but the football team's the best." Then again, it seems that team was allergic to southern California roses. Pete Schlachter wrote from Rochester, N.Y., where he boasts of a bowling average of 95 and follows the Rochester Americans of the AHL. He congratulated Ken Cuddeback on his marriage and mentioned that he would like to hear from Dave "Trashman" Thrasher.
C. K. Krombach is a partner in the law firm of Yost and Litak, S.C., in his hometown of Cedarburg, Wise. He is enthusiastic about his work but reported, "Sometimes feel like it's a divorce mill." Despite that, C. K. plans to marry Debbie Keeley (Bradley College '76) in May. Best of luck!
Christchurch, New Zealand, was the post mark on a dues letter from Brian O'Hanlon, who has been in virtual isolation (except for radio contact) for eight months of the austral winter at the South Pole station where he was the meteorologist for a year. There, they have winter in July and temperatures to make Hanover's worst seem balmy. Brian plans an extended trip through Asia, Australia, Africa, and Europe on his way home.
Jeff Stoermer's dues notice, mailed in November, read, "I'm leaving today with my wife, two cars, a rented truck, and all of my wordly possessions, departing from Tulsa, Okla. Destination: Washington D.C." Jeff will be working as an attorney/adviser in the General Counsel's Office of the U.S. Department of Energy and will be living in College Park, Md. He wants to hear from any '74s in the Washington area.
A letter from Rex Holsapple's wife Gay gave a detailed report on Rex. After graduation, Rex taught math, science,' and photography for a year at his old high school, also finding time to coach football, soccer, and volleyball. In June 1975 he married Gay, a '74 Tulane graduate. After Rex received his M.8.A, they moved to Bartlesville, Okla., where Rex is working in the treasury department at Phillips Petroleum. At the time she wrote, Gay said, "We are expecting our first child literally any minute, and in January we are being transferred to London, England."
Ken Kobylenski earned his Indiana C.P.A. certificate last summer and enjoyed the good weather with bike touring, canoeing, camping, swimming, and road running. Ken planned to move to Palo Alto, Calif., for a new job in January, returning to the Stanford University area after a four-year absence.
That's all for now, but in next month's installment I'll tell you about the travels of Mark Thomas.
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