1955

1800 Valley Road Newtown Square, PA 19073

The longer we stay on the merry-go-round, the more we see the familiar, whether the merry-go-round has stopped or we pass by the same scene again on each revolution.

So it must seem to John Callahan, who, after devoting 25 years as secretary of Amherst College, returned to the Delaware Valley to become deputy director for external affairs on the Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum and Gardens. John was born in suburban Philadelphia, and although raised in New York, he has followed after his father, who lives in Bryn Mawr, Pa., his daughter, Laura, who graduated from Bucknell, class of '83; and his son, Clark, who graduated from F & M, class of '85, both Pennsylvania colleges. John and Ginny have taken up residence in Wilmington as the first step of relocating 25 years' worth of belongings. John, having been commissioned through the Army ROTC program, served his time at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds and in Washington, D.C., before heading to the Yale Graduate School of Drama (business is at least part drama) before heading off to the University of Chicago to serve in the administrative staff there. John has a heady challenge in which he can bring his considerable talents to bear. It's nice to have the Callahans back home.

Larry Smith also spent two years in the army stationed in Dachau, Germany, outside of Munich. Larry and Brooks Parker used to get together on occasion in Germany (Brooks was stationed with the army in Giessen near Frankfurt). Larry came back home in the middle of his tour and married Marilyn to take her back to Germany with him. (When you graduate from Colby Junior College you're ready for anything.) The Smiths live in New Canaan, Conn., which makes it possible for Larry to get to the headquarters of New York Telephone Company, where he is director of labor relations. With the title comes the reponsibility of working with seven unions and 39,000 union members, who bargain every three years. This past year was particularly difficult, for it was the first negotiation following divestiture and resulted in a two-week strike. It's no wonder the Smiths enjoy their house on Long Island and their fishing boat (presumably without the telephone), where it's man against fish. Larry and Marilyn also have two children - Donna, now married, who graduated from Hood, and Steve, who graduated from Dickinson in '84 and lives in suburban Philadelphia.

Bill Macurdy gets high marks for decisiveness and continuity. Bill spent two years at Thayer following our undergraduate days, receiving his M.S. in 1957. He and Sarah were married the weekend following graduation, and two weeks following that, Bill joined AT&T. He went on to get another M.S. from N.Y.U. and then a Ph.D. from M.I.T., and now serves as vice president for AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J. Bill concentrates on his responsibilities of network switching and transmission. Bill and Sarah have known each other since they were kids together, even to the point of attending Winter Carnival. (When you make that event successful, it's easy from there on in.) Sarah, having graduated from B.U., went on to get her master's in education from Rutgers and has taught and is now consulting particularly with early childhood concerns. That's logical, for the Macurdys have three children. The oldest, Anne, a graduate of Skidmore, lives in Gloucester, Mass., and has presented Bill and Sarah with a grandson. Allan graduated from B.U. Law School, got a Ph.D., and now teaches law. Jim, the youngest, graduated from Springfield College, now lives in Hyannis, Mass., and is in business. (There are still a few of us out there trying to churn the economy.)

Schuyler Huntoon is in marketing for major accounts with the publishing division of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. The corporate headquarters are in Orlando, Fla., where the firm also owns and operates Sea World and Cypress Gardens, among other divisions. Schuyler's divisional headquarters are in San Diego, so between living in Fairfield, Conn., he heads either west or south depending upon the need. Schuyler said those favorite times are for him to be in Florida for spring training with the Detroit Tigers. And as he says, there's nothing like the rest of the crowd calling you "kid" and "youngster." It's good for the ego just the way baseball used to be (with real grass). Schuyler sees on occasion Bob Morton,Hugh Brady, and Bob Wall, and even heard from Bruce Berquist.

Don and Peggy Mix settled in Hartford, Conn., following Don's service in the navy (following a four-month crash course on how to be an ensign. The OCS class of 29 was memorable). Don is now vice president of the Connecticut Bank and Trust Company. With the banking business changing and offering more and more services, Don still finds the real satisfaction to be in taking care of the people who really depend upon competent bankers and trust officers. The Mixes have three kids. Clifton, having graduated from Drew University, is now getting his master's in hospital administration; Douglas is a senior at Syracuse; and Sarah is now a freshman at Wheaton College.

Steve Little, who spent time both in our class and in the class of '58, is one of the 15 Littles who went to Dartmouth. Steve entered the family business John W. Little Company, now over 100 years old, printers to the packaging industry. He entered that company after serving with the army in Germany and did so well that he's not only president, but owns it.

We wish Mike Gorton well and a lot of happiness on his marriage to Karen Swift this past August. The following picture shows a worthy assemblage of' 55s and others to help Mike and Karen make it official.

Many '55s were on hand to help Karen Swift and Mike Gorton '55, center, celebrate their weddinglast August.