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I just finished doing my 1984 tax return, so I'm not in the best of moods. Who was the turkey that thought up the graduated income tax schedule, anyway? And even worse, who were the bozos who supported it? Well anyway, enough ranting, and let me do some raving.

B.J. Batchelder writes that he, Carol, Josh, and Abby burned up the slopes in Snowmass. B.J. and his brothers will be starting a national "P.D. Quix" hamburger chain and will be seeking investor/franchisees shortly. B.J. is not satisfied with just "two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun."

Talking about skiing, Ehney Camp spent some time recently in Aspen. E.C. writes that "Camp & Company" is completing another successful year in mortage banking and real estate investment, and "1985 looks bright if someone will finalize a tax proposal so that the real estate markets know what to expect." (Another voice crying in the wilderness about the 1.R.5.)

Pete Luitwieler and family will be moving to Tulsa, Okla. Pete is leaving Gulf and taking a job as vice president, crude supply, for Citgo, a subsidiary of Southland Corporation. In other words, he will be "Mr. Slurpee for the 7-11 stores." Pete's address will be 9702 South Urbana, Hunter's Point, Tulsa, OK 74137.

Blair Clark writes from St. Petersburg, Fla., that Gabe Thomas visited him on his way from Puerto Rico to Monte Carlo, where he resides. Gabe does consulting work and was arranging financing for investment in a mango plantation. Blair relates that FredRothenberg is continuing to practice tax law in Tampa, Fla. (Fred, I might need your help after Uncle Sam stops laughing at my return and decides to get serious.) Blair is in real estate development and heads up the local division of C.D.R. Investors, a San Antonio firm. (Mangos remind me of an old Haitian aphorism: A full stomach says a ripe mango has worms. An empty stomach says let me see.)

Dr. Bennett Eisenberg has been promoted to the rank of full professor of mathematics at Lehigh University. Bennett has been at Lehigh since 1972, after serving as an instructor at Cornell and a visiting professor of math at the University of New Mexico. (How many of you guys remember Bancroft Brown? Every time I gamble I have visions of his lectures in Dartmouth Hall.) Bennett and his wife, Jeanine, live in Bethlehem, Pa.

Bill Hamm is the State of California's legislative analyst. He is responsible for analyzing all proposed legislation for the secretary of state and compiles a pamphlet that is distributed before each general election so everyone knows what they are voting for. When you see this pamphlet, you feel relieved that at least someone can cut through the political jabberwocky. (Tidbit provided by Alan Woodberry, who is with Price, Waterhouse in San Francisco. Thanks, Alan.)

As you all know, it's Alumni Fund time. (That's Fund, not Fun.) So please be early in sending in your gift/pledge to help the school save on mailing costs. Maybe they can use the savings to have an artist give a rendering of a Big Green. I am having a hard time conceptualizing what a Big Green is. We can all talk about this concept at reunion.

Herb McCord is designing and will personally display a Big Green costume that will rival the San Diego Chicken. Rumor has it that Herb will parade in the nude with pine needles glued all over his body. You've got to have big pinecones to do that! Bye.

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20th ReunionJune 14, 15, 16 1985