Class Note 1950
Issue
The alumni relations office informs me that the Kiewit Computing Center, built during the Kemeny years, was demolished to make way for the Haldeman Center, which houses our Dickey Center for International Understanding. On April 17, 2009, a dedication of the McCulloch Conference Room, a gift from Sandy and Dottie McCulloch, took place. Sandy is chairman of the Dickey Center’s board of visitors.
I briefly mentioned “Red” Austin’s book in the last column. I had not then read it. Now I have! Retrieving Times is a spellbinding account of the experiences of a young boy growing up in rural Vermont during the 1930s and 1940s, of the regular country people populating his world. He has captured the tight-lipped, understated yet hilarious humor of those folks to perfection. I highly recommend Retrieving Times by Granville Austin, published by White River Press.
The Gordie Hoods and Frank Harrington and Rosemary spent five great days as the guests of the Bill Pulleys at their mountain getaway in Cashiers, North Carolina, in October. Torrential rain dampened the football but not the spirits of those who attended the Penn weekend mini on October 2-4. They were Ray and Maureen Devoe, Bob Kilmarx and daughter Elizabeth, Jacques Harlow, Bob and Joan McIlwain, Gordon and JoAnn Hood, Jack and Jill Harned, Dave and Karen Taylor, “Fizz” and Marge Nichols, Joe Medlicott, Doug and Meredith Smith, Jim and Bette Moore, “Newc” and Sally Eldredge, Sue Matless, Joel Leavitt and Gail Hano, Bill and Terri Carpenter, Jim Lyons and Tom and Janot Ruggles. Jim and Bobbie Birney had planned to attend, but doctor’s advice was, “Don’t go.” I’m sorry about that, Jim. It was a highly successful precursor to our 60th, and possibly last official, reunion, which is scheduled for June 14-16. This will be a bittersweet occasion and Prexy Ruggles urges everyone who can to be there.
Dave Taylor has been spending time becoming a jack-of-all-trades in Lebanon, New Hampshire, while helping to assemble a house for Habitat for Humanity.
President Kim was seen standing in the rain on the sidelines throughout the victory over Columbia. Bless him.
—Nev Chamberlain, 1835 N. Garden Grove Circle, Vero Beach, FL 32962; (772) 569-2893; ranevero03@aol.com
Jan - Feb 2010
The alumni relations office informs me that the Kiewit Computing Center, built during the Kemeny years, was demolished to make way for the Haldeman Center, which houses our Dickey Center for International Understanding. On April 17, 2009, a dedication of the McCulloch Conference Room, a gift from Sandy and Dottie McCulloch, took place. Sandy is chairman of the Dickey Center’s board of visitors.
I briefly mentioned “Red” Austin’s book in the last column. I had not then read it. Now I have! Retrieving Times is a spellbinding account of the experiences of a young boy growing up in rural Vermont during the 1930s and 1940s, of the regular country people populating his world. He has captured the tight-lipped, understated yet hilarious humor of those folks to perfection. I highly recommend Retrieving Times by Granville Austin, published by White River Press.
The Gordie Hoods and Frank Harrington and Rosemary spent five great days as the guests of the Bill Pulleys at their mountain getaway in Cashiers, North Carolina, in October. Torrential rain dampened the football but not the spirits of those who attended the Penn weekend mini on October 2-4. They were Ray and Maureen Devoe, Bob Kilmarx and daughter Elizabeth, Jacques Harlow, Bob and Joan McIlwain, Gordon and JoAnn Hood, Jack and Jill Harned, Dave and Karen Taylor, “Fizz” and Marge Nichols, Joe Medlicott, Doug and Meredith Smith, Jim and Bette Moore, “Newc” and Sally Eldredge, Sue Matless, Joel Leavitt and Gail Hano, Bill and Terri Carpenter, Jim Lyons and Tom and Janot Ruggles. Jim and Bobbie Birney had planned to attend, but doctor’s advice was, “Don’t go.” I’m sorry about that, Jim. It was a highly successful precursor to our 60th, and possibly last official, reunion, which is scheduled for June 14-16. This will be a bittersweet occasion and Prexy Ruggles urges everyone who can to be there.
Dave Taylor has been spending time becoming a jack-of-all-trades in Lebanon, New Hampshire, while helping to assemble a house for Habitat for Humanity.
President Kim was seen standing in the rain on the sidelines throughout the victory over Columbia. Bless him.
—Nev Chamberlain, 1835 N. Garden Grove Circle, Vero Beach, FL 32962; (772) 569-2893; ranevero03@aol.com