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ence S. Smith, Albuquerque, NM: "Retired.
Volunteer work, National Wildlife Refuge
and whooping crane conservation
groups plus vice president, Ninth Bomber
Group Assn." Just don't confuse one with
the other! Claire Essig Sauer, Lyme, CT:
"Town Selectman and candidate for state
legislature. Previously served in Suffolk
County (NY) legislature." Don Roberson,
Niagara Falls, NY: "Travel—southern Mexico
(luckily, not this year) and the Scottish
Highlands. The Bills are back! Deal with it,
America! Predict Buffalo Bills win Super
Bowl (note Jan. 27, '94 postmark)." So noted.
Deal with it, Don! Or keep traveling.
Rob Johns, Covina, CA: "Great Neck
(NY) High School 50th reunion was great
success. Thanks for column plug. My senior
class included '49er John P. 'Jack' Wollam."
Irwin Feiner, Las Vegas, NV: "Retired
here and love it, especially when we
hear about weather back East. C'mon
down!" And miss these plowing bills? Willard
"Bill" Eldred, Princeton, NJ: "Travel,
golf, and grandchildren sum it up. Great to
see so many '49ers at Penn-Cornell football
game." Howard and Kay Polachek
Deutch, Fayetteville, NY: "Retired. Howie
luxuriating in sloth and indolence. Kay continues
volunteer work and not-for-profit board
memberships."
Likely excuses. Tony Tappin, Oak
Brook, IL: "No Reunion. Daughter being
married. Can't convince her to change date!"
William Vosseller, Green Valley, AZ: "Will
miss 45th. Completely slipped my mind and
signed up for Alaskan trip. Blame it on Senior
Citizen Syndrome." Herman Harrow,
Palo Alto, CA, on the other hand: "Lots of
tennis in senior USTA tournaments—
ranked 12th in 65 age group for northern
California. Planning on 50th for sure!"
Column rule-breaking to save Cornell
marriage . . . mine, to Joan (Noden) '50.
Son Steve '80 and wife Anna presented us
with our first grandchild, William Richard
Keegan. Definitely built to be the "Zingo"
of the next century. Heckuva 40th anniversary
gift.
The end of this column is written by
our partner-in-crime, Brett Crowley Capshaw,
who pleaded for the space—she has
"an urge to be poetic, too!" See, Lou Durante,
what you have wrought! Here it is,
unseen, uncensored.
ODE TO THE SCRIBE
Way back in June of '89
When all were sitting down to dine
Jerry Alpern approached, with very sad news,
"For the next five years, who'll air our views?"
There stood Keegan, on whom we pounced
"You'll write the news" we both announced.
"I'll do it," kind Richard said, with a moan,
"Please, however, don't tell Joan."
Shortly thereafter the price became known
"You owe me" said he, via telephone.
"I wouldn't be in this fix if it weren't for thee,
So you shall type—ho, ho, tee, hee."
For five long years I've suffered through
Those deadlines set at Cornell U.
Now that the countdown to June is in,
Let me tell you what fun it's been.
Typing is, to me a bore
Yet every month along came more
CLASS NOTES
Nothing like the
'Alma Mater' blasting
out on the
steam calliope
across the Mississippi
with plumes
of steam rising
high overhead as
you hold your ears.
—JAMES MACNAIR '50
From "YOS" Richard to Lady B—
Yet all on the basis of "no fee."
In spite of this I must now confess
When priority mail arrived with Greenwich
address
'Twas the covering letter from Mr. K.
That really contributed to making my day.
Every month without fail
He lightened the burden with many a tale
Of CU happenings, good and bad,
Sometimes he even made me mad!
The columns have been exceedingly well done
Dick never missed a single one
With a few close calls, he was always on time
All done for love of '49.
We all thank you, Grampy Dick, for a job well
done
May your replacement have even half as much
fun!
• Dick Keegan, 179 N. Maple Ave., Greenwich,
CT 06830; (203) 661-8584.
W^ ^\ I am writing from the land where
[^ I I the deer and antelope play! I
ψ^k I I moved on March 14 from a high-
I I I r * se * n downtown Denver to the
im I I red rocks of Roxborough Park
^^ ^^ southeast of the city. I see deer
almost every day and was fascinated to
watch a small herd of elk munching grass
in the distance last week. I love my new
house and since it is more space than I need,
I am putting out the welcome mat for those
of you who want to take in the mountain
air. I notice many of you have been coming
to Colorado on vacation. David Swift is still
working, consulting for PHVAC Trade. His
business takes him throughout the US and
Canada. Dave's civic activities include funding
for handicapped persons. Dave and wife
Mary Ann visited California and Colorado
on their last vacation.
Farquhar Smith of Westerly, RI is
semi-retired. He enjoys catering clambakes
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during the summer months. A trip to the
Canadian Rocky Mountains, partially by
train, was a high point of Farquhar's and wife
Nancy's last vacation. Farquhar is involved
in the Lions Club, Masonic groups, and is
active as a volunteer fireman. He was voted
Citizen of the Year in 1987 for community
service. Allen Strack of Schenectady, NY
is retired and enjoys both homes, in
Schenectady and Lake George, with always
a full list of things going on, including Rotary
and neighborhood activities. Allen and
wife Ellie also enjoyed a trip to Colorado and
had a fantastic week "floating" down the
middle fork of the Salmon River in Idaho.
I hope I'm not selecting only the information
that is either printed or typed, but
Daniel Roberts makes it so easy to report
on his activities with easy-to-read printing.
(I know comparisons are odious, but friends
take note.) Daniel has sold all their Robert
Half & Accountemps offices in the US and
Canada and is now fully retired. He serves
on the board of the Jewish Community Services
and Family Services. He is the Tower
Club chair for our class. Dan visited Cornell
last August on invitation of President Rhodes
to see advances in the College of Arts and
Sciences. Last July Dan had gone up the
Norway Coast to Murmansk, Russia and in
May to Korea and Japan with Adult University
(CAU). Last October, he and wife Betty
(Rosenberger) went to the Mediterranean,
from Sicily to Barcelona. Dan also takes piano
lessons and enjoys going to the theater
and, obviously, traveling.
Mary "Patch" Adams Williams, with
Co-Correspondent R. C. "Cooly" in Gainesville,
FL, is at home and enjoying it. She is
an elder in the church and a Medical Guild
board member. She and Cooly had a great
time at Jim Hazzard's surprise birthday
party last August in Holland, ML Bob Nagler,
John Sherwood '51, and Jack Krieger
'49 were on hand to help Cooly and Patch
needle Hazzard about the passage of yet another
year. Music is a big part of Patch's
life—choir and keyboards. Birdwatching is
also a must in Gainesville. W. Peter Metz
of Mountainside, NJ has sold his business,
Metz Metallurgical Corp., to a German company
but is still involved in a consulting capacity
which brings a lot of travel. Peter is
president and founder of Habitat for Humanity
in Plainfield, NJ. He is also vice president
of the Children's Specialized Hospital
board of trustees. Peter's next major trip
includes Vietnam and Cambodia.
John Marcham's wife Jane (Haskins)
'51 has retired after 29-1/2 years with The
Ithaca Journal, the last 11 as editorial page
editor. John and Jane plan more travel now
that both are no longer employed full time.
John MacNeill Jr. lives in Homer, NY and
is the principal engineer and CEO in a consulting
civil-sanitary engineering firm. John
is also a member of the Cortland County
Economic Development Group. John enjoys
playing in a bagpipe band with his wife Betty
and daughter. His travels include Belgium
and Germany, Scotland and England, Argentina
and Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Peru
and New Zealand. I hope you played the bagpipes
in Scotland when you were there, John.
The trips are getting more and more
exotic! James MacNair of Rhinebeck, NY