A massive mea culpa for the misinformation that I dealt to you in the last ’50 column. Jim Birney did not resign and Ray DeVoe is not our new CEO. My sincere apologies. I had reason to believe I was reporting accurately. I was mistaken.


While disposing of some old papers dampened by Hurricane Irene’s high waters, Jacques Harlow happened upon his U.S. income tax returns for 1950 and 1951. They revealed incomes of $1,264.38 and $2,660 for those years—an impressive more than doubling in just 12 months! Those were far away and different days.


Clift and Joan Whiteman have at last signed a one-year lease on an attractive house in Vero Beach, Florida. We will welcome them on or about January 15.


Frank Harrington brought me up to date on himself and Rosemary by phone recently. Frank and I share the geriatric issues of restricted mobility.


Bill Pulley stays very busy on several fronts: managing his commercial properties, acting as the only living original member of Miami (of Ohio) University’s business advisory council, chairing Miami’s graduate school fundraising campaign. Bill, who received his M.B.A. from Miami many years ago, and Martha Lee celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary recently.


Bob and Joan McIlwain planned a December cruise from Florida through the Panama Canal to California, where they looked forward to sharing Christmas with offspring. Sandy McCulloch is the chairman of the board of visitors of the Dickey Center for International Understanding. Board members are appointed by the president of the College.


Dave Luce has sent me a copy of his 48-page (single-spaced typewritten) essay titled “Thoughts on Religion and Science and Nothing at All.” It is a scholarly work by Dave, who is associate professor emeritus, department of philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.


If you haven’t done so, read Culver Modisette’s bio in our 50-year book. I thought that I had led an interesting and somewhat unorthodox life but after reading about Cul, I feel like the man in the grey flannel suit. Fascinating! I have recent news from him of which you will read more in my next column. Space restrictions apply.


—Nev Chamberlain, 1835 N. Garden Grove Circle, Vero Beach, FL 32962; (772) 569-2893; ranevero03@aol.com