1964

Well, its tulip time again, so let get started with the latest news from these two lips.

Commander Bob Parkinson writes that "after 16 years with Naval aviation I am finally opting to take my turn in the surface Navy. I had a very successful tour with helicopter anti-submarine warfare squadron eight. Another thing about my new job is that it keeps me in San Diego for another couple of years." The Navy sent a release saying that Bob won the Battle Efficiency "E" Award for achieving a high degree of teamwork and that he also won two other prestigious awards: the Captain Arnold Jay Isbell Trophy and the Admiral Jimmy Thack Award. (After long deliberation, your secretary is proud to announce that the class of '64 grants Bob the annual "Pop-Eye the Sailor" award. The award will be presented by Olive Oyle in San Diego this summer.)

Jerry Palm wrote and said, "we welcomed our daughter, Kimberly Ann, last January when she arrived to join her brother, Jason, age four. Nancy and I were able to attend the 15th reunion last June and enjoyed seeing the College, Hanover, and those from the class who were able to attend."

Charles Marsh writes, "Have given up a long-held goal of becoming the last class member to learn tennis. Adopted a new hobby which I now am able to spend ten to 15 hours per week doing - yard work. Have one acre to do it on in Los Altos Hills, Calif. Still married to Barb (date for all 12 big weekends) - two daughters, dog, station wagon, weeds in my lawn, etc." (Regarding the dog member of your family: as a "yard work" enthusiast myself, I highly recommend the addition to your garage inventory of a super-duper-pooper-scooper for the benefit of your lawn.)

Dr. Garth Gregory says, "after 38 years of the good life, I married Susan Epting this past March. Bill Krueger '64 was my best man. He traveled from Connecticut where he is currently teaching at the University of Connecticut. I've been in private practice in Chico, Calif., for four years now." (Now Garth begins about two years of the awkward life, then three years of the semi-smooth life, and 38 more years of a new type of "good life" - marital bliss.)

Charles Stromeyer's wife Mimsey wrote a lovely note updating their past happenings: "After a very pleasant three years at Stanford, we went to Freiburg un Breisgan, West Germany, where Charles did further research on the human visual system at the Neurological Clinic (with a very generous Humboldt fellowship). Our second son, William Robert, was born in Freiburg. Since 1975 Charles has been back at Harvard (biomedical research in the Division of Applied Sciences) working with Prof. Kronauer - extensive laboratory research on human visual systems. This past fall we moved from Cambridge to Concord, Mass., and now enjoy cross-country skiing out the back door. Charles IV and Willie are now ardent skiers and greatly enjoy our rural existence - and skiing keeps us warm in the infamous New England winter." Mimsey also adds, "Charles would write himself, but he is presently in La Jolla, Calif., doing experiments (and surfing) while I shovel the driveway and keep the plumbing from freezing." (As I read this letter, I appreciate Florida living more. I still remember the hairs in my nose freezing as I walked across the Green to class on those cold winter days. Do you remember the squeaking of the snow underfoot?)

Dr. Art Simington writes and says he is "in his eighth year as a general pediatrician at, Keene Clinic in Keene, N.H. (Also an adjunct assistant professor of maternal and child health at Dartmouth Medical School - as you might have guessed, unsalaried). Approaching my 'mid-practice' years - as evidenced by the fact that my time is divided about equally between patients, meetings, and paperwork. My family now includes wife Lynn, four-year-old Jennifer, and one-year-old Benjamin, and a cat named Brackafritz - eight years old. Recreation: backpacking and skiing in White Mountains when possible." (Let's all hear it for Brackafritz - this name rates right up there with Herb and Judy McCord's dog Moosebreath. You remember Moosebreath he is a Bagel: half basset and half beagle.

We should all give a rouse for Carl DuRei who was given the Harvey P. Hood Award for outstanding head agent 11-25 years out of college. The 1980 Alumni Fund Awards are for the best head agents who made the fund the success that it was last year. (Wah-hoo-wah! Wah-hoo-wah! Wah-hoo-wah! To hell with everyone. Wah-hoo-wah!)

Ken Lapine was just elected president of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland. Ken has served on the agency's board of trustees for four years and was vice president of finance for the past two years. Ken lives in Shaker Heights and is an attorney with the law firm of Cavitch, Familo and Durkin. (Big brother is watching you.) Bye.

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