The Ides of October found “Shrimp” Clarke, Dunc Knapp, Bill McClung and Dick Prior plus wives at a senior-year roommates reunion at Prior’s house just south of Savannah, Georgia. Apparently, this was Shrimp’s first venture eastward from Oregon to revel with his classmates. With luck perhaps we can attract him again in the future for a Hanover reunion. Bill and Rebecca continue to live in Marietta, Georgia, where they landed after several IBM transfers from Springfield, Massachusetts, to Endicott and Buffalo, New York. Bill spends his time playing tennis, swimming and serving on the local board of the National Alliance for Mental Illness.


Sandy Ingham spent his entire career in the newspaper business, first with the New Brunswick (New Jersey) Home News and, until retiring, 20 years with the Asbury Park Press as copyeditor. This latter position required late-night commuting on a moped while dodging drunks and deer. Visiting a son in Tampa Bay, Florida, and attending various jazz festivals, including New Orleans, is his perfect way of using idle time.


With Hudson, Ohio, near Cleveland, as a base Peter Erwin travels the entire state selling Vaughan furniture. He runs locally in 5K and 10K races plus an occasional marathon. Peter came to our 45th reunion, but was unable to attend our 50th reunion.


After being silent for a long time George Tolford has surfaced in Tiffin, Ohio, where he has lived for decades or is it a lifetime? Having retired from Webster Industries in 2004, he remains active on its board of directors when not playing golf and chasing his five grandchildren. At some point in the distant past he encountered Jim Gallagher.


Taking a misstep meant a broken neck from falling downstairs for Ken Ingalls last July. After three months of no driving, no golf and intense therapy he finally got behind the wheel and then managed a 73 on his first day at the links. Following four years in the Air Force he joined the large paper producer Union Camp, which through the years morphed into Hammermill, Champion and finally International Paper Co., from which he retired to North Hampton, New Hampshire, in 2001.


Doug Whitney remains active in his law firm just east of Rochester, New York. He has one daughter living in the States, one living in Oman for the past 11 years and one just returned to Paris. Doug and Jean Ann will be visiting Paris in early November. When not following little white golf balls, he contends with nine grandchildren, including twins born last May.


Still enjoying the good life in San Francisco after 40-plus years, Don Black could not organize a trek to our reunion, a decision he regrets, but promises to attend our 55th or our next class birthday party. 


Plans are afoot to select a site for our class 75th birthday bash. So far Key West, Florida, and Asheville, North Carolina, are proposed. Do you have an opinion or third option? Let Bruce Hasenkamp know!


—Spencer Morgan, 315 Inverness Court, Flat Rock, NC 28731; (828) 696-9641; smorgan863@aol.com