Class Note 1965
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Sep - Oct 2017
On to the summer doings of ’65s far and wide. First, the peripatetic: Ken McGruther writes, “Last year was a tough one for us, with Jory fighting off cancer, then poisonous snake bites (in Norway!), only to arrive in the USA in late September just in time for us to have to evacuate our home on Amelia Island, Florida, due to onrushing Hurricane Matthew. Fortunately, no damage, and as it turns out bad things did come only in threes.” Since then, Ken and Jory have hopscotched countries and continents—Norway, Caribbean, Paris, Italy for cooking school. A life well lived, indeed.
Weaver Gaines continues to be active in biotechnology, leaving recently as chairman of Nanotherapeutics (Gainesville, Florida). As an advisor to Keck Graduate Institute (Claremont, California), he participates in mentoring grad students. This year a Keck master of engineering (M.Eng.) student will intern at Nanotherapeutics. Gaines reports that a new hip a couple of years ago works so well that he’s going to do the other side this fall as part of his quest to replace worn out parts whenever possible.
Mike Gonnerman writes that the monthly Hanover breakfasts organized by Bob Murphy have expanded to Florida (winter months). Murph has his eye on a mini-reunion around the Detroit Tigers spring training in 2018. Hank Amon, Dave Beattie and Gonnerman, together with Dan Nelson of the outdoor programs office and Bill Young, spent several days in the Moosilauke bunkhouse. There’s a nice picture at the alumni office website. The group manages to look both intrepid and relaxed.
On May 9 Hanover voters rejected a proposed change to its zoning regulations that would have made fraternities more autonomous. Turnout was three times normal. Steve Fowler, Hanover’s town moderator, oversaw the balloting and ran the town meeting that evening with aplomb. We believe he did not offer a recital on standup bass, his most recent passion.
Beverly and I spent the evening of our 50th anniversary deep in the Delta blues country, at a juke joint called Red’s Place in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Beverly put up with the nearly century-old hotel, which was formerly the black hospital where Bessie Smith died. All this in the name of love. Perseverance, too.
Mark your calendars for the fall Homecoming mini in Hanover. Come on Thursday, October 5, for a dinner in the Ravine Lodge with the classes of 1966 and 1967 and an overnight in the 1965 cabin. Friday morning will feature a hike led by Beattie up Moosilauke, presumably followed by naps, possibly physical therapy and certainly an evening reception back in Hanover. Saturday will feature a tailgate with the class of 1964 at Sphinx, football game vs. Yale (or another sport), reception at Pierce’s with the class of 1964. Finally, the Sunday class meeting at Pierce’s.
Finally, we hear from Hank Amon that Norm Leach has left us. Hank gave an eloquent memorial talk at his funeral on June 15. I will follow with an obit.
—John Rogers, 6051 Laurel Ave., #310, Golden Valley, MN 55416; (763) 568-7501; johnbairdrogers@comcast.net
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Weaver Gaines continues to be active in biotechnology, leaving recently as chairman of Nanotherapeutics (Gainesville, Florida). As an advisor to Keck Graduate Institute (Claremont, California), he participates in mentoring grad students. This year a Keck master of engineering (M.Eng.) student will intern at Nanotherapeutics. Gaines reports that a new hip a couple of years ago works so well that he’s going to do the other side this fall as part of his quest to replace worn out parts whenever possible.
Mike Gonnerman writes that the monthly Hanover breakfasts organized by Bob Murphy have expanded to Florida (winter months). Murph has his eye on a mini-reunion around the Detroit Tigers spring training in 2018. Hank Amon, Dave Beattie and Gonnerman, together with Dan Nelson of the outdoor programs office and Bill Young, spent several days in the Moosilauke bunkhouse. There’s a nice picture at the alumni office website. The group manages to look both intrepid and relaxed.
On May 9 Hanover voters rejected a proposed change to its zoning regulations that would have made fraternities more autonomous. Turnout was three times normal. Steve Fowler, Hanover’s town moderator, oversaw the balloting and ran the town meeting that evening with aplomb. We believe he did not offer a recital on standup bass, his most recent passion.
Beverly and I spent the evening of our 50th anniversary deep in the Delta blues country, at a juke joint called Red’s Place in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Beverly put up with the nearly century-old hotel, which was formerly the black hospital where Bessie Smith died. All this in the name of love. Perseverance, too.
Mark your calendars for the fall Homecoming mini in Hanover. Come on Thursday, October 5, for a dinner in the Ravine Lodge with the classes of 1966 and 1967 and an overnight in the 1965 cabin. Friday morning will feature a hike led by Beattie up Moosilauke, presumably followed by naps, possibly physical therapy and certainly an evening reception back in Hanover. Saturday will feature a tailgate with the class of 1964 at Sphinx, football game vs. Yale (or another sport), reception at Pierce’s with the class of 1964. Finally, the Sunday class meeting at Pierce’s.
Finally, we hear from Hank Amon that Norm Leach has left us. Hank gave an eloquent memorial talk at his funeral on June 15. I will follow with an obit.
—John Rogers, 6051 Laurel Ave., #310, Golden Valley, MN 55416; (763) 568-7501; johnbairdrogers@comcast.net