Class of - Penn Alumni - University of Pennsylvania

newsnotes
Class President John C.T. Alexander, W’56, has masterminded a project
called “Tastykake Sunday for Jeff Murray’s Marines.” Lt. Col. Murray is the
maintenance officer of a Marine Cobra helicopter squadron in Iraq and a
friend of CT (who is also a former Marine captain). CT sent Murray 10 30pound
boxes of Tastykakes, assorted goodies and practical items, plus ballpoint
pens and coloring felt-tips for Iraqi children.
One classmate with a May graduate is John W. Alexander, Jr. C’56,
whose daughter Caroline will graduate from Duke the same weekend as our
reunion. John and his son John III, C’96, will attend the dinner and the
parade of classes, then fly down to Durham to join wife Leslie, daughter Emily
and daughter-in-law Roberta for Caroline’s commencement, which is
fortunately on Sunday.
Robert D. Bring, W’56, writes: “Still actively engaged (now as a sole
practitioner) in New City, New York (Rockland County) as an attorney
concentrating in the areas of commercial and residential real estate transactions
and leasing; mortgage lender’s council; corporate and business mergers;
acquisitions and sales; and wills, trusts, estates and probate; client base in
downstate New York, including New York City and Long Island. Equally
divide time for the last six years, in two week intervals, between homes in
Nyack, New York and Delray Beach, Florida (commonly referred to as a
“snowflake”). I am a frequent lecturer for New York State and Rockland
County Bar Associations; seminars and training sessions. Married to Barbara
(48 years); three children; daughter Suzanne – Class of 1987; and four
grandchildren. I recently lunched with Alan Seder, W’56, and our wives, in
Florida. Looking forward to our 50 th in ’06!”
R. Franklin Brown, Jr. C’56, son of cartoonist Robert F. (Bo) Brown
C’28, recently donated a significant quantity of the late humorist’s work to the
University Archives. Included were his covers and illustrations from Mask and
Wig programs dating back to the 1940s, as well as the one from “Chris
Crosses,” the 1946 production which he wrote. In addition there were many of
his covers and cartoons from Penn’s Franklin Field Illustrated football programs
and Philadelphia Eagles programs. The collection also contained many of his
“Professor Quagmire” cartoons and covers from The Pennsylvania Gazette—
including the one on our Class of ’56 website.
(http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/class/1956.html)
Daniel D. Cowell, C’56, writes: “On June 28, 2002, I resigned as
chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Joan
C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall U., Huntington, WV. I held that
position for 8 years following retirement from the U.S. Public Health Services
in 1994. I continue both clinical work and administrative responsibilities as
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education on a part-time basis. My wife
Diana, a hospice social worker, and I live in Huntington. Our youngest son
Dana is in his third college year at West Virginia University and is currently
studying political science in Grenoble, France. I welcome contacts from fellow
alumni and alumnae – (304-697-2457)”
Nicholas DiCroce, W’56, writes from Solvang, CA that he’s volunteering
to call classmates in the Southern California area to “talk up the reunion.”
Hugh D. Jascourt, C’56, died suddenly July 27; few of our classmates
have so diligently kept up their ties with Penn. Hugh, an avid runner and
proselytizer of the sport since his junior high school days, came up to Philly from
his Greenbelt, Maryland, home to be a volunteer official at the Penn Relays for
more than 30 years. He was a master official honoree at the games in 2000.
Hugh was editor-in-chief of the law review at Wayne State University Law
School and served in a variety of public and private jobs as a lawyer specializing
in employer-employee relations. But running was his real passion and the place
he made his mark on the country. With every pathway now full of joggers, it is
hard to remember how in the mid-50s and early 60s, there were few casual
runners, and Hugh’s great contribution was to preach the virtues of the activity
and to organize some of the first races to attract the everyday runner. The first
race he put together in Washington in 1961 drew 37 participants; 20 years later
Washington had the most race finishers per capita in the entire country, due in
no small part to his constant promotion. He was the founder of Road Runner
Clubs in Philadelphia, Detroit, and Washington, DC, and was named to the
Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame in 1986.
At Penn he was a stalwart of the track team, but his real love was the crosscountry
team, where he posted the third best time ever for a Penn runner at
Cobbs Creek. He was sports editor of the Record, Sports News Editor of The
Daily Pennsylvanian and president of the Ivy Club.
Hugh collapsed on the back patio of his home after an extended speed walk
around Greenbelt Lake in the park that bordered his home. He was a member
of the committee planning our 50 th Reunion, and will be sorely missed by all.
Mary Price Lee, CW’56, GED’67, writes: “My husband and I are
first-time grandparents. Our daughter and son adopted a darling Chinese child
from China. They went to Hunan Province in 2003 to pick up a little girl they
named Katherine Lenore Stechert (our daughter’s last name). We call her Katie.
She will be two years old on November 7th. My daughter can brag (if that’s the
word), that she got her calluses walking the Wall of China!”
After participating in our 50th festivities, Mickey J. Littmann, W’56,
will be marching in the commencement procession on May 15 with his son
Mark, W’06, a finance major with minors in history and political science.
Mark is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Also attending will be his
mother Lynn Aidala and his sister Pam, a sophomore at Hamilton.
Stanton Moss, W’56, and his wife Carole live in Bryn Mawr, PA at The
Hermitage. They have 7 children—6 female, one male—and 9 grandchildren.
Stan still works in the non-ferrous [i.e. non-iron] scrap industry as a broker,
merchant and converter, specializing in aluminum, with his son Stephen. Stan
writes that he is “looking forward to our 50th.”
Sanford R. Simon, W’56, has retired from his 33 years of commuting to
the UK as Chairman of the boutique investment group he founded, American
Corporate Services. Sandy is now spending time with his wife Arlene, CW’55,
and visits with his 5 grandchildren. Sandy and Arlene still travel extensively
and he still scuba dives whenever possible. As a pastime, Sandy is fundraising
for Continuum Cancer Centers of New York and he is also Co-Chair of the
Reunion Gift Committee.
Thomas E. Simonton, C’56, recently moved back to the Philadelphia
area for health reasons and to be near the younger generations of his family.
Tom retired from a 45+ year career in journalism, of which 39 years were spent
in Washington, DC. Tom operates several “e-mail networks” for “alumni” of
companies for which he has worked, for his church choir and other
organizations to which he belongs.
Edward W. Stifel, W’56, has collected antique autos since his Penn days
and now has four of them: a ’32 Packard roadster, a ’40 Packard touring car, a
’41 Cadillac and a ’49 Willys station wagon. Ed bought his first collectible
auto from Blenheim Motors, which used to be on campus.
Ed Wohlmuth, W’56, has retired from a 20-year full-time teaching career
at The Art Institute of Philadelphia in the college’s fashion marketing
department. The author of three books and numerous magazine articles, he is
listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
Bill Wunderlich, W’56, has retired from AT&T after 36 years. One of his
assignments was to redesign the federal long-distance service.
Harry A. Zuber, W’56, writes: “After graduation I spent 6 months at
Navy Supply School in Athens GA (where I met my wife and we celebrate our
47th in August), 6 months at sea and one year as Paymaster at Naval Hospital,
Portsmouth, VA. Returned to my hometown, Houston, where we had 2
daughters and now have seven grandchildren. We get to Philadelphia more
often since one of our daughters now lives in Wynnewood. I began my career
as a stockbroker with Underwood, Neuhaus & Co., the oldest investment firm
in Texas, and joined Legg Mason in 1991 where I remain active today
completing 46 years in the business in July.”
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