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In response to my request for news from the teachers among us, I received a note from Wally Sizer, now in Moorhead, Minnesota. He is teaching mathematics at Minnesota State University Moorhead, and was recognized this spring for his 25 years of service in that department. Following graduation Wally was with VISTA for a year, then attended UMass Amherst for his masters in mathematics. Like many of us he missed an opportunity to spend a semester abroad as an undergraduate; so when the chance arose to obtain his Ph.D. at the University of London he seized it and spent two enjoy able years there. Returning to Amherst, he met and married Judy Kerr in 1977, and by 1980 found his way to Minnesota. Wally has had contact with a few classmates since his days in Hanover, mostly through professional association with math professors Paul Bankston and Randy Stonesifer and physics professor Mike Antal.

Sadly, I must report the death of John Verb, who passed away March 22 of this year in Somerville, New Jersey. There will be an obituary for John later in this magazine. Another person important to many in our class, professor Richard Eberhart '26, died in June at the age of 101. He is fondly remembered by those who experienced his poetry and comparative literature courses (see his tribute, page 28).

In an attempt to both rekindle the enthusiasm we attendees felt at our reunion last summer and push for a renewal of the cluster reunions we used to enjoy—those combined with other classes—our vice president in charge of fun, Rick Willets, and his able-bodied assistant, local resident Paul Tuhus, are planning a mini-reunion at Homecoming this fall. They ask that you check your calendar and seriously consider attending, as we will join the '68s on Saturday, October 22, with a festive holiday buffet that evening at the Coolidge Hotel. Contact any class officer for further details.

I had a wonderful conversation with Ted Baehr, who spoke about some of the happenings in his life. In June of this year he was in Hanover for the graduation of his son James with the class of '05. He and his wife of nearly 30 years, Lilians, live in southern California, where Ted spends his time fighting for quality productions from the entertainment industry. As founder and publisher of the oldest Christian movie review Web site on the Internet, Movieguide, he has considerable influence and is proud to point out since its inception in 1985, when there were only six films considered for "family," today nearly 45 percent of all films are positive toward faith and family values. Ted attended NYU School of Law after graduation and started the environmental law studies program there. He worked for a time with the U.S. Attorneys Office in New York. After many years dealing with Hollywood, Ted is still optimistic and, despite hardships in the world, believes there is yet an appreciation for "the good, the true, the beautiful."

Stay in touch, and plan to meet old friends at Homecoming.

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