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The most recent census record of living
'41ers by college shows Ag and Life
Sciences, 279; Arts and Sciences, 389; Hotel,
60; Architecture, Art, and Planning, 17;
Engineering, 171, and Human Ecology,
121. • Ralph Antell, 9924 Maplestead
Lane, Richmond, VA 23235.
Martha Lawson Morse and husband Norman
have, I assume, made a planned trip to
eastern Siberia last July to meet a friend
there and see Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater
lake in Asia. Another lake, Seneca,
was their home for the rest of the summer
before their return to Houston, TX, where
Martha received life membership in Contemporary
Handweavers, of Texas and an
award from the volunteer services committee
of the Inst. for International Education.
Martha still teaches weaving, and they still
host foreign students.
Eileen McQuillan Bertalott is still
looking for bridge partners on Cape Cod (in
Orleans) where she and husband Albert
moved last year. Otherwise life is enjoyable.
They both love the area—especially because
two of their four daughters live nearby.
Eddie (Burgess) and R. L. "Bart"
Bartholomew continue their exciting
lives—Bart is in his 12th year of teaching
at Palm Beach Community College and Eddie,
although officially "retired," still heads
the public relations committee for the Palm
Beach chapter of the Public Relations Society
of America (PRSA). She also had major
responsibilities in arranging for Governor
and Presidential nominee Michael Dukakis
to speak at a fundraiser for Florida Atlantic
U.—he waived his fee and was most charming
and generous with his time, Eddie reports.
From her letter we gather Florida is
awash in Cornell happenings. Among those
she and Bart enjoyed were a party at the
Palm Beach Governor's Club hosted by Esther
Schiff Bondareff '37, where they saw
Walt Scholl and Eleanor (Bloomfield) '44.
Also a party with Bob Kester and wife Marcia,
Ruth Myers Stauffer and husband Neil,
and Ata Berker and wife Margareta. Many
thanks for your letter and pics, Eddie.
• Shirley Richards Sargent, 15 Crannell
Ave., Delmar, NY 12054.
A ^% Mateo Go (Honolulu, HI) at-
Λ I tended his daughter's swearing-
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1 ^i division. Judge Marilyn Go is the
^^ first Chinese-American east of
the Rockies to be installed in such an important
position. Ed Markham (Seattle,
WA) was honored by the Bedding Plants
Foundation Inc., who established a scholarship
fund on his 75th birthday to bring international
students of horticulture to the
US. Ed worked for Vaughan and other seed
companies and is a leader of national and
international tours for the Professional Plant
Growers Assn.
Our class is struggling to get over the
loss of President Betty McCabe. A memorial
service is planned for 5 p.m., June 9, '94
at Sage Chapel. All attendees should make
arrangements to stay at the CRC headquarters
in the Jerome Holland '39 International
Living Center (ILC, Lowrise 8). Write
E. A. "Buck" Buxton, Talmadge Rd.,
Mendham, NJ 07945 for information.
Barbara (Crohurst) and George
Howell (Oak Brook, IL) and Pete Wolff are
serving on Cornell's planned giving committee.
Bill Webster (Little Rock, AR) says
he continues to rue the election of his governor
to "The Big Show" in Washington, DC
and gets out of the country whenever possible.
This year he'll visit Sicily, Malta, Scotland,
and Costa Rica.
George Barthel (Ellenville, NY) is one
of the rare people. He has been honored by
having a newly renovated bridge named after
him for a lifetime of service to Ulster
County's citizens. George served 20 years
on the county legislature and six years on
the board of supervisors during his tenure
as Wawarsing supervisor. His 1,200-acre
farm produces sweet corn, wheat, and potatoes.
He served as an advisor to Secretary
of Agriculture Orville Freeman (a USMC
friend of mine during World War II).
Sam Baron (Chapel Hill, NC) participated
in conferences on Russian history in
Berlin with visits to Amsterdam and Prague
in 1992 and in St. Petersburg with visits to
Moscow and Rosstov-on-Dow in 1993. Henry
and Ruth Goodyer Jones (N. Haven,
CT) celebrated 51 years of married life. They
were to visit their daughter in Japan. Henry
is semi-retired and chairs his church investment
committee. Although legally blind, he
can read with the help of a CCTV magnifying
system and enjoys duckpin bowling with
help of teammates who tell him what to
shoot at!
The first new department store since
1940 to be erected in New York City is Barney's
on 61st and Madison. With more than
250,000 square feet of space, it was designed
by a Cornellian architect, Class of '71. See
what you can learn by reading this
column? • Carolyn Evans Finneran, 2933
76th SE, #13D, Mercer Island, WA 98040.
A ^\ In the December 1993 column
Λ m we reported the death of Rob-
/1 ^ ert Mitchell, but I came across
ίm4 \ his final note to us, and, because
I I I I found it interesting and hope
^ ^^ you will too, here it is:"Went for
family reunion to Wisconsin. On my mother's
side I am only a fourth-generation
American. Believe my father's line goes back
before the Revolutionary War. This will be
my next project. The last one found me in
Virginia for two months working on a history
of Augusta Military Academy, which was
attended by three members of the Class of
'43: my brother Walt Mitchell and Clinton
Thomas, both deceased, and me. I
played football there against John Vonetes,
who attended Fork Union Military Academy."
I'm sure classmates haven't forgotten that Bob
was once captain of Company E, Pershing Rifles
and its championship drill team.
Came across this note from the late
great Wally Rogers. It would have been
nice if I had included it, not that anyone
could have heard it, in my remarks at Corson-Mudd
last June: "Dear Miller: I was delighted
to read of your selection for the Pullitzer.
It was an honor long overdue! Entrenous
(that's French for between us), I knew
it had to come. It was obvious that during
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your hiatus as class columnist you were an
avid student of the Wally Rogers writing
style. When you finally returned to your
typewriter, your columns contained a
warmth and mellowness absent from your
earlier efforts. In the words of George Bush,
they were kinder and gentler. If there are
any higher awards than Joe Pullitzer's, I'm
sure you will garner them, if not in the next
issue, then certainly in the one after that."
Bob Schuyler '40 writes on McGraw
Hill stationery: "First, an apology for using
the three-carbon memo of my former (and
also Jack Slater's and Mead Stone's current)
employer—the major perk that kept
us at McGraw for so many years. I regret to
report that John Hudson passed away
March 4 at his home in Cedar Grove, NJ after
a brief illness. After graduating and completing
his army duties, he joined New Jersey
Bell's engineering department and remained
until his recent retirement." We join Bob in
condoling with Louise and her family.
In March I wrote about my inability to
find evidence of Scott Brown's jazz leanings
while on the Hill. Charlie Shaw didn't
waste time in enlightening us: "Scotty was
the pianist—and a damned good one—with
the quintet I formed in our senior year. We
were among the few musicians in the Ithaca
area who were temporarily draft-exempt,
so we played jazz and kept busy doing it. I
remember one time during Junior Week
when we played 16 hours straight. Five days
after graduation I was in the Navy at the
training school at Notre Dame where I, along
with Strabo Claggett, played in the big
band and competed on the track team. (Columnist's
note: Strabo threw heavy objects;
Charlie ran like the wind.) I was indeed sorry
to hear of his passing; he was wonderful
company. Patty (Homer) and I continue to
travel and spent last October in Portugal. I
understand that my grandson Marten in Seattle
still keeps in touch with his former neighbor
Miller Harris III back East, and I am glad
for that." Me too, Charlie.
Phil Weisman threatens to take out
an ad in The New York Times berating me
for omitting his name from the list of erstwhile
Big Red rowing greats who managed
to coax their creaking limbs into a shell and
race during our glorious 50th Reunion. The
guy was crotchety as far back as frosh camp.
Wonder if he knows what space costs in The
Times. • S. Miller Harris, PO Box 164,
Spinnerstown, PA 18968.
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W W es are we'll all be back home
^ ~ basking in reminiscences and
fond memories. But you won't get details
until September. J. Warren Finch was
thinking Cornell all year. He joined the Suncoast
Cornell Club in Florida and has enjoyed
their lobster cook-outs on Tampa Bay,
reuned at the Cornell-Penn game in Philadelphia
last November, and wouldn't miss
our 50th. He's eager to find some ROTC
buddies, veterans of Ft. Niagara and Ft.
Bragg. Robert Greenburg and Edwina
welcomed a first grandchild in San Francisco
last fall and look forward to sharing a town-