Class Note 1960
Have you selected your summer reading list yet? If not, give serious consideration to Dave Jablonsky’s latest book, War by Land, Sea and Air; Dwight Eisenhower and the Concept of Unified Command. During our formative and college years, as an Army general and subsequently president of the United States, Eisenhower developed many command unification concepts that are still relevant today on domestic and international fronts.
Another aspiring author, Alex Lobish, is studying the various Indian tribes that inhabited the South Carolina coastline years ago. So far he has covered the Weebees, Mombaks, Hodidohs and is living temporarily with the Fugahwees. Several of these tribes have intermarried with former slaves and speak a language called Gullah that Alex may regale us with at our next reunion.
News comes that Harley Smedlap has married for the fifth time. This must be a class record and Hugh Hefner should feel threatened. After a brief honeymoon by barge on the Platte River, he and Etta moved to a senior citizens’ dude ranch somewhere in the wilds of Wyoming, where he will tame horses, ride bulls and pursue other silly rodeo events.
With several other couples our intrepid sailors Cindi and Alio Sambucci have just returned from another cruise. This one took them from Rio de Janeiro around the tip of South America and eventually to Santiago, Chile. Alio declined all land visits due to an abundance of chilly, very moist and foggy weather. Instead he participated in an onboard black jack tournament finishing second and funding a good part of their trip. Congratulations!
The 30 feet of snow currently covering most of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has not deterred Anne and Jon Halverson from indulging in a passion for good skiing or leaving when practical to visit three grandchildren in Boulder, Colorado, or traveling to warmer climes. They are just back from Costa Rica, having explored the natural beauty and history of this exotic country. A trip to Vietnam and China to continue their exploration of foreign flora and fauna is on the horizon.
The present-day situation continues to occupy our thoughts mostly of retirement, health, grandchildren and travel. Rising gasoline prices and a lousy economy have constricted travel, but grandchildren keep occurring. A recent note from Jock Demolish advises that his daughter Myrna and Keith Kochenauer have added Anita to their family. That makes 17 grandchildren, perhaps a class record.
Sadly, we have lost two more classmates as of this writing. Bob Reid died in Wilmette, Illinois, on November 27, 2010, and Skip Snyder died in Peoria, Illinois, on December 6, 2010. Our condolences are sent to both families. Watch for obituaries for Bob and Skip in the online Alumni Magazine.
Not an overwhelming raft of information from all of you. So be it! Stay well!
—Spencer Morgan, 315 Inverness Court, Flat Rock, NC 28731; (828) 696-9641; smorgan863@aol.com
