Jack Giegerich (Wayne, Pennsylvania) won the U.S. Tennis Association Super Seniors East Coast regional singles tournament (age 85 and older) on clay courts in Morristown, New Jersey. He edged the former age-group champion in a nail-biter, 7-6, 7-6. Said Jack, downplaying his feat, “You’re halfway there if you show up!” Next up: the national grass court championships.


That news comes courtesy of Bill Birkenmeier (Fair Haven, New Jersey), no slouch himself on the tennis court. He made the doubles finals (ages 80-85) in the same tournament. Bill, who also competes in pistol matches, reports seeing Dave Sargent (New London, New Hampshire) and Chuck Eccles (Encinitas, California) regularly.


Herm Christensen (Atherton, California) is a faithful source of West Coast news. He recently lunched with California neighbors Don Smith (Atherton), another competitive tennis player; Jim Wylie, who now lives in Aptos and flies his own plane to visit his real estate holdings in the northwest; George Bikle (Richmond), still busy researching his long-standing area of interest, late-19th-century Japanese history and culture; and Jim Balderston (San Mateo). That’s a new address for Jim; he and Dorie have moved into a retirement community and are delighted to be back on the golf course after a spell of poor health.


Neal Crampton (Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts) and I traded Asia stories (my son John ’82 lives in Thailand and is moving to Burma). Neal and Peggy spent five years in Japan during his 27-year DuPont career and traveled widely throughout the Pacific Rim. In retirement he formed an import company with a Korean associate, bringing fiber from Korea to the United States. His grandson is a member of Dartmouth’s class of ’17, representing the fourth generation of Cramptons at Dartmouth.


Bill and Sal Friedlander (Hudson, Wisconsin) joined Jean and me for a delightful dinner here in Evanston, Illinois. Bill was in town for some medical treatments. Another marvelous dinner: Nancy and Herb Knight (St. Charles, Illinois) were feted by 100 friends and family members at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration.


Recent deaths: Andrew Jones, Charlie Richardson, Earle Tyler and Kendall Way.


—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com