1938
Carl Boothroyd tells of visiting with Irv Brown during a recent high-school reunion and of trips to Florida, California, and Wisconsin to visit his grandchildren, and to Mexico "to get away from them." In his in-between time he enjoys fly-fishing, tennis, and skiing along with a lot of other retirement goodies.
Ed Hibler with wife Jackie came East last October to visit his roommate Bob Forgan. Ed now lives in Mariposa, Calif., a Gold Rush town nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills. He has just finished writing a book, a task spread over 15 years, entitled The Mortification of American Women, an historical analysis of how come American women are still second-class citizens in the late 20th century. "Otherwise I still play a bit of golf, travel occasionally in our battered old motor home to areas closer to our home here in the West, play my new digital piano, and hope to learn how to read music after playing piano, accordion, and organ for nearly 70 years."
Bill Sherman still is busy as a manufacturer's rep. He and Marge spend a month each year in Boca Raton, Fla., and a lot of time with his family, all within ten miles of his home in Highland Park, III.
Ed Patterson writes from Destin, Fla., that he and Charlotte are doing a lot of traveling to judge dog shows. (What breed and group, Ed?) Between trips he enjoys spending time with his six resident grandchildren.
Dave Pallister checked in from Haleiwa, Hawaii: "I'll be 80 in January and still row when the big surf is down." He still hears from roommate Rollie Jones. Since graduation the only alumni he has seen have been Jim Parks '39 and Jacqueline Francis '85 (no relation).
Bud Fox tells of a two-week jaunt through Northern California ending with a visit with Jack and Barbara Slattery in Oatmont, just outside of Santa Rosa. "Both are well, as are we."
This is to remind you Procrastinators that you still have time to take part in this year's mini-reunion on Saturday, September 24, and so I'll close hoping to see many of you once again.
Quip found in the Springfield Republican: "The trouble with being an old fool is that you get no credit for seniority."
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I hope to learn how to read music after playing piano, accordion, and organ for nearly 70 years. ED HIBLER '38
