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1961 <br />
Douglas A. Hobby<br />
29 Rowan Road<br />
Chatham, NJ 07928-2210<br />
doug_hobby@hotmail.com<br />
President: Joseph C. Nyce<br />
Fund Manager: Ronald E. Geesey<br />
Reunion Chair: Edward C. Auble<br />
Web Page Administrator:<br />
John A. Harobin<br />
Okay, guys, there are only about six<br />
months until our 50th reunion. Have<br />
you sent Dick Webster your bio for the<br />
class yearbook? It serves as a memento<br />
of the occasion and is treasured by class<br />
members. But, it will only be as good<br />
as your contributions. Even if you are<br />
unable to attend reunion, send Dick<br />
something to add, including pictures<br />
you wish to share: richardjwebster@<br />
comcast.net or 1249 Surrey Road, West<br />
Chester, PA 19382. Please do this as<br />
soon as possible.<br />
I played in the <strong>Class</strong> of ’60 golf<br />
outing on Friday morning of their 50th<br />
reunion. On Saturday, I chatted with<br />
some of the <strong>College</strong> staff on the steps of<br />
Farinon <strong>College</strong> Center as the Reunion<br />
parade began. There went the ’55ers,<br />
an enthusiastic group, followed by the<br />
<strong>Class</strong> of ’60, all 85 or so of them (plus<br />
wives) in their bright yellow T-shirts.<br />
Then I was surprised to see a <strong>Class</strong> of<br />
’61 banner carried by George Benson<br />
and Davey Thomsen. Marching<br />
alongside them was Bill Remaly. The<br />
banner looked like it had been in<br />
Benson’s garage a little too long, but it<br />
did the job. I had to join them, and a<br />
few minutes later Joe Nyce hopped in.<br />
Allow me to share some observations<br />
of this year’s Reunion and provide a few<br />
recommendations for you when you<br />
attend our 50th. First, the <strong>College</strong><br />
did a wonderful job arranging and<br />
coordinating activities. You could say<br />
they went overboard. I suggest that<br />
after you sign in for the weekend you<br />
review the schedule of events and map<br />
out what you want to do during the<br />
three days. In addition to what I’ll term<br />
“mainline” events, there are all kinds<br />
of side attractions, such as exhibits,<br />
lectures, open houses, and step-singing.<br />
The President’s 50-Plus Club Garden<br />
Reception on Friday afternoon is an<br />
event you do not want to miss. It starts<br />
the weekend festivities on the right foot,<br />
<strong>Class</strong> <strong>Notes</strong><br />
1960–1961<br />
since it provides a relaxed and fun<br />
environment to meet and chat with<br />
many of your old classmates, as well as<br />
some <strong>College</strong> officials. An all-reunion<br />
dinner will probably be offered Friday<br />
night (held this year in Marquis Hall),<br />
but you may consider arranging a<br />
special dinner with your fraternity<br />
brothers or social group friends. For<br />
example, Chi Phi had a BBQ for their<br />
members at that time.<br />
The Saturday and Sunday morning<br />
breakfasts were a delight — all-youcan-eat<br />
with great diversity of selection.<br />
The alumni parade was followed by<br />
the All-Alumni Luncheon in Kamine<br />
Gymnasium, Allan P. Kirby Sports<br />
Center. This was another don’t-miss<br />
opportunity. The <strong>Class</strong> Reception and<br />
Dinner on Saturday night is the<br />
highlight of the weekend for 50th<br />
reunion attendees. The <strong>College</strong><br />
president is usually the guest speaker,<br />
and films and gags are often included.<br />
Our class golf outing, by the way, is<br />
scheduled for Friday morning, June 10.<br />
We will play using the scramble format,<br />
which makes it more fun, especially for<br />
the less-accomplished golfers.<br />
Here’s another quiz to stimulate<br />
your interest in the forthcoming<br />
reunion. This time, I have focused<br />
on our professors; in particular, the<br />
department heads our senior year:<br />
music, English, history, philosophy,<br />
biology, chemistry, and electrical<br />
engineering. Everyone should get the<br />
first fellow correct, especially Ralph<br />
Updegrove, but my guess is that few<br />
of you will get the second one. Hint:<br />
William Watt was on a leave of absence<br />
that year. Answers are at the end of the<br />
column.<br />
After the parade, I chatted with<br />
Davey Thomsen, a retired electrical<br />
engineer. He said that little has changed<br />
with him since our 45th, which he<br />
attended. He and wife Annie live in<br />
Philadelphia.<br />
Bill Buehler sent in his bio and<br />
expects to attend our 50th. He retired<br />
from Xerox in 2001 but still serves on<br />
two corporate boards. He and wife<br />
Sharon live most of the year in South<br />
Carolina, but they spend much of the<br />
summer in their home in the mountains of<br />
Oregon. Their two sons live in Portland;<br />
one of them got married in June.<br />
John Bull retired from the<br />
Philadelphia Inquirer and lives in<br />
Philadelphia.<br />
Ed Auble wrote that on his 71st<br />
birthday his kids gave him a Garmin<br />
GPS. Since he is a former Navy aviator,<br />
Ed always thought he could navigate<br />
anywhere by the seat of his pants. Of<br />
course, he had to object to the gift,<br />
but I’m betting he won’t dispense with<br />
it. Also, Ed became a grandfather for<br />
the second time.<br />
Dave Phraner, one of my fraternity<br />
brothers, wrote that he is in the process<br />
of selling his house in New Jersey and<br />
moving to Georgia to be closer to his<br />
daughter. He expects to come north<br />
each summer to be near his son in the<br />
Catskills. Dave’s professional and<br />
avocation interests were in transportation.<br />
He was a member of Canal Society of<br />
New Jersey and gave talks on the Morris<br />
Canal. Dave says that he remembers<br />
many of his Texas brothers by the cars<br />
they drove, which included a new Ford<br />
convertible, a Jag, and a recent-vintage<br />
Corvette.<br />
Fred McDowell has been retired<br />
from the University of Texas for five<br />
years, but he still maintains an office<br />
there for publishing purposes and<br />
other activities. After graduation, Fred<br />
received his Ph.D. in geochemistry from<br />
Columbia University and then worked<br />
in Switzerland. In the late ’60s, he<br />
returned to the States and found a job<br />
at UT. He spent the rest of his career<br />
at the Austin-based school and loved<br />
it there. He and wife Karen have been<br />
married for 47 years and have three<br />
children and four grandkids.<br />
A number of months ago, Bob<br />
Howard asked me if I could locate<br />
Lloyd Edraney, one of his DU fraternity<br />
brothers. Lloyd is in Littleton, Colo.,<br />
and owns a CPA business in Denver.<br />
We hope Bob has encouraged Lloyd<br />
to attend reunion.<br />
Andy Cherrington retired from<br />
IBM and since 1966 has lived near<br />
Boulder, Colo. He plans to attend<br />
reunion.<br />
I’ve included updates gained from<br />
other sources. If anything is outdated<br />
or incorrect, please let me know.<br />
Robert Ives lives in the Chicago<br />
area and is now retired. For many years,<br />
he was the president of the International<br />
Society of Automation. Harry Boyko is<br />
retired and lives in Tennessee. Harry<br />
received his J.D. from Vanderbilt<br />
University in Nashville. He plans to<br />
attend the 50th and participate in the<br />
class golf outing. Richard Thayer<br />
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