Class Note 1951
Issue
May-June 2020
Most exciting news of the month: A note from Mrs. Joe Welch (Deirdra) describes their recent marriage and idyllic life in the totally rebuilt family cottage on Plum Island, just two miles from Joe’s longtime home in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Deirdra, a retired school superintendent, has been Joe’s frequent partner at class gatherings in recent years.
A recent issue of The New York Times book section featured a new book, Stronghold: One Man’s Quest to Save the World’s Wild Salmon, by Tucker Malarkey. The “one man” is Guido Rahr III, the son of our late classmate. Like his dad, Guido III is an ardent outdoorsman and conservationist. A photo accompanying the Times review shows Guido III, the spitting image of his father, casting a fly on the Columbia River in Oregon.
Dotty Mori, who lives just down the road from Hanover in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, reports her delight in finding several Native American artifacts donated by the Rahr family on display in the newly renovated Hood Museum.
Paul Staley was the author, with Bill Noel, of Questioning Corporate Hierarchy, published just prior to his death in 2018. The book reflects Paul’s highly successful tenure as CEO of PQ Corp. and asserts that freedom-based management should replace hierarchical control as the organizing principle of effective businesses.
Don and Jan O’Dowd sound all-too-familiar themes: “Our pace of life is slower in every way. We no longer travel far, most of our entertainment is in daylight hours, our walks grow shorter, medical appointments more frequent. We have stepped down from volunteer activities as younger, more energetic people take over. We still see lots of dance and theater programs—Santa Barbara, California, is a friendly place for the arts!”
Nearby family brightens the life of Ann Smallwood, Frank’s widow, who still lives in Shelburne, Vermont, near Burlington. “Thirty of us were on hand for a recent reunion. I’m awaiting my sixth great-grandchild.” Ann serves on the building committee for a new town library and is active in the local community center and chamber music festival.
We report with sadness the deaths of Woody Klein, Pete Smart, and Tom Trolle.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com
A recent issue of The New York Times book section featured a new book, Stronghold: One Man’s Quest to Save the World’s Wild Salmon, by Tucker Malarkey. The “one man” is Guido Rahr III, the son of our late classmate. Like his dad, Guido III is an ardent outdoorsman and conservationist. A photo accompanying the Times review shows Guido III, the spitting image of his father, casting a fly on the Columbia River in Oregon.
Dotty Mori, who lives just down the road from Hanover in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, reports her delight in finding several Native American artifacts donated by the Rahr family on display in the newly renovated Hood Museum.
Paul Staley was the author, with Bill Noel, of Questioning Corporate Hierarchy, published just prior to his death in 2018. The book reflects Paul’s highly successful tenure as CEO of PQ Corp. and asserts that freedom-based management should replace hierarchical control as the organizing principle of effective businesses.
Don and Jan O’Dowd sound all-too-familiar themes: “Our pace of life is slower in every way. We no longer travel far, most of our entertainment is in daylight hours, our walks grow shorter, medical appointments more frequent. We have stepped down from volunteer activities as younger, more energetic people take over. We still see lots of dance and theater programs—Santa Barbara, California, is a friendly place for the arts!”
Nearby family brightens the life of Ann Smallwood, Frank’s widow, who still lives in Shelburne, Vermont, near Burlington. “Thirty of us were on hand for a recent reunion. I’m awaiting my sixth great-grandchild.” Ann serves on the building committee for a new town library and is active in the local community center and chamber music festival.
We report with sadness the deaths of Woody Klein, Pete Smart, and Tom Trolle.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com