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Class Notes1956live in Fairfax, Va., with son David. Jimreports that Neil “Shark” Alexander’sson Corey ’95 does stand-up comedy inhis spare time and was at Lafayette whenJim’s daughter, Cara Murphy Dunaway’96, attended. Jim continues to keep intouch with Dieu Khuong-Huu andNorm Hume’s widow, Dorie, whoresides in West Chester, Pa., near threedaughters and grandchildren.Jack Mitchell reports that he andwife Judith are well. They live inAndover, Mass. After Lafayette, Jack wasassigned to Fort Benning, Ga., for thebasic officers training, yet four monthslater applied to flight school. This tookhim to San Marcos, Texas. After laterassignments, and his marriage duringa tour at Fort Devens, Maine, Jackdeployed to Korea to fly with theKorean Military Advisory Group.While serving at Fort Rucker, Alaska, heearned his captain bars. Later training onhelicopters opened the door for a twoyearassignment in Munich, Germany,followed by a tour in Vietnam. When hereturned stateside and retired from themilitary, Jack began a 30-year careerwith Eastern Airlines and US Airways, asa captain. In all, he had 21,000 militaryflight hours, including his 28 years inthe reserve. Jack retired with the rankof colonel. He would love to hear fromSigma Nu brothers, including JohnYerger, roomie Bob Donnelly, andEvan Hineman.Harold Hartman traveled backto his home state of Pennsylvania,including stops in Hazleton and OilCity. As a native of Port Royal, northof Harrisburg, he felt mixed emotionson selling the family homestead there.Misty Sayenga wrote that his wife,Carlene, had knee replacement surgeryin the Lehigh Valley. Misty logged morethan 7,000 miles driving betweenBethlehem, Pa., and their home inTucson. En route, he spoke at TexasA&M for an international symposiumon wire rope. After leaving Texas, hetouched down in Natchitoches, La., fortime with Fred Hunt. On his return toBethlehem, Misty had lunch with JoeBozik ’58 and two of his children.After some substantial conversationwith Bryan Satterlee over mutualconcern for escalating costs of PatriotLeague football, Misty wrote toPresident Daniel H. Weiss discussinga return to two-way football and a33-player cap, which would cut costsand provide a role model for smallerschools and their leagues.Lee Kane connects with SaulCooperman, who keeps him informedabout the conflict between Israel and thePalestinians.One of the highlights of the 50threunion was Wayne Erb and Paul“Tarz” Hewitt exchanging tales of theiryears as military pilots. After graduation,Wayne completed military flight schooland Army advanced officer courses.After eight years as an infantry officerand a pilot, he began a career as acommercial pilot. In 1969, a flight hepiloted was hijacked, which forced alanding in Cuba. Passengers and crewwere held hostage for what was thelongest hijacking on record at the time.Another memorable event from Wayne’sprofessional life was meeting thelegendary Gen. Jimmy Doolittle.Tarz earned a graduate degree instrategic studies from the Naval WarCollege before serving more than 29years as a Navy aviator and in variouscommand positions. He retired with therank of captain. Later, he served on theboard of directors of VyStar CreditUnion.Thank Kit Green for organizingReunion Weekend, with help fromGordon Wright. Kit was elected classpresident, succeeding Dick Graham,who deserves three cheers for doing agreat job.Also present at the reunion were Billand Donna Florence. Bill practices lawand has no plans to retire yet.Tom Hays and Alice did a lot ofreminiscing with Tom’s Alpha Chi Rhoroomy, Gordon Wright. Tom hails fromEmmitsburg, Md.Warren Mann attended with hiswife, Leslie.Gerald Purdon and Nancy rolled infrom Atlanta. After graduation, Geralddid graduate work at Clark Universityand retired as a senior vice president ofBank of America.Mihran Mooradian won afellowship and also earned a master’sat Clark. He and his wife, Ovsanna,attended reunion. Mihran’s Theta Deltroomies, Pete Reeves (and Elizabeth),John Devlin (and Suzanne), andMorgan Larson, also came.Bill Hardy and wife Pat came all theway from Texas. After Bill earned hisbachelor’s in civil engineering, he did astint in the Army. He later got a master’sfrom New Jersey Institute of Technology.He and Pat have a daughter and twosons. Son William III is a 1985alumnus.Bud and Sally Jost made the tripfrom Snyder, N.Y., near Buffalo. Bud’sroomie Dr. Jake Hannemann and hiswife, Jude, dropped in from Maine.(Bud’s and Jake’s other roommates wereWillard Snyder ’55 and the late BillFarmer.)Bud retired as CEO of Health Careand Social Services Organization inwestern New York. He received hismaster’s in social work from Penn in1958. At the same time, Jake was atJefferson Medical College. He retired as aradiation oncologist in Portland. He andJude live in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Jakevolunteers as a general practitioner oneday a week in a free clinic, and Judeteaches English and American Literature.Willard retired from Wyeth and A. H.Robbins, and lives in Webster, N.Y.Forrest “Lou” Shaeffer, a nativeof Hazleton, Pa., attended reunion.He received a master’s from Syracuse. Heand Anne retired to New Cumberland,Pa. Another face that peeked out of myphoto album was Jack Graham ’54, achoir colleague.Two students received Class of 1956Scholarship assistance during the 2010-11 academic year. Elizabeth L. Blake’12 from Downingtown, Pa., is a doublemajor in French and psychology, whoachieved a 4.0 average in fall 2010.The highlight of her junior year was asemester in Paris. Her grandparents,Gordon and Mimi Wright, visited herduring her semester abroad. In herapplication for aid for her senior year, shenoted that she is an officer in her sorority,participates in the Lafayette admissionsambassador program, is involved instudent government, and performs withLafayette Chamber Singers.The other 2010–11 scholarshiprecipient is Alexander L. Osuchowski’13, a civil engineering major who playson the baseball team. He has a solid “B”average, and plans to pursue a career ineither engineering or architecture.Alexander is the grandson of Ed Landis.Please send updated email addressesalong with your news to Don Mitchell.