These pages contain all class notes from the Yale Alumni Magazine from 1957 on. The notes appear unchanged from their original publication save for the correction of misspellings and other small errors. The few gaps in coverage that exist result from the absence of Class of 1957 notes in a few issues of the magazine over the years. Also, in keeping with changes in the magazine itself, the frequency of publication occasionally changes.

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Notes: December 1980
Notes: October 1980
Notes: June 1980
Notes: April 1980
Notes: February 1980

Notes: December 1980

This column should always start out on an upbeat note: We're in debt to Frank and Ginny Beam for this month's start. We've made much of those of you who are still becoming fathers as the grey hairs, receding hairlines and growing paunches become more obvious on all of us. Now the Beams come along and do something that befits "our" stage in life. They're grandparents! That's terrific. To my knowledge the Beams are the first grandparents in the Class. We're delighted that the Beams are "acting" their age, now as to the rest of you who are having children...

Pierre Bouscaren has reported in. He's been hard at work with his own consulting firm since January 1979. He specializes in shopping center merchandising and lease negotiations. He represents both retailers and the developers in the East. Pierre can be found in Baltimore for those of you who need his service or want to touch him up for a drink.

Dr. John Dalack is another of the broke members of the Class. He reports that his son, Gregory, is a senior at Yale and his daughter, Laila, is a junior at Smith. I hope the Dalack's can offer other members of the Class some advice on surviving two children in college at the same time.

On a somber note, there are two deaths that I regret to pass on to you. Remie Smith and Henry Wood have died. Remie passed away last spring. Henry was killed in an automobile accident near Princeton, N.J. last winter. We send our good wishes to Remie and Henry's families.

You will be hearing from Joe Mark soon, but I did want to give you some advance news about the Class Dues. We're solvent. No one at the University sneers at us. In 1980 nearly 40% of the Class sent in their dues. We have the Reunion coming up and need to build up the Class Fund a bit. So, if you haven't sent in your 1980 dues, don't despair, the 1981 mailing is coming out shortly. Send us a double donation. As for those of you who have supported the dues mailing in the past, thank you. Don't stop sending in your dues as we need the money.

See you next month.

—Junius (Sandy) R. Clark III

Notes: October 1980

I hope you all had a fine summer. The Class of 1957 certainly did, as you sent in dues at record rates. For those who haven't sent in your dues, please do so now! Every bit extra we get will be used to stage and run our Reunion.

The Reunion Committee is now forming and volunteers are still being accepted at the address above. You all will be getting news of the plans for this event as the year progresses. For those of you in Boston, Hartford, and parts in between, you'll get a bit of a sneak preview of what to expect after the Yale-Harvard game. Thanks to Mo Raker and Jan Wohlberg, there will be a special Class of 1957 cocktail party after The Game. A number of people from the Reunion Committee will be there and we'll give you a rundown on what to expect. Postcard invitations are going out to classmates in New England. If you don't get invited and want to come, please drop me a line or let Mo know (355 Buckminster Road, Brookline, Mass.) Mo and Jan's house is less than 10 minutes from Harvard Stadium. So we hope lots of you will attend.

Jim Richardson has sent in a news filled letter. Jim and his wife, Debby, run an antiques business, or, as he says, "more importantly described as American Decorative Arts." It's in Southport, Conn., and it's called strangely enough, the J.B. Richardson Gallery. Jim has two daughters in college, which like the rest of us, must keep him fairly broke.

Carl Myrus writes from Syracuse that he, "sat in an early morning 11th grade English class at Amherst, Central School, taught by A. Reed Taylor." According to Carl, Reed is "one of the best things that ever happened to public education. He's living with three beautiful women (Glynda, Amy, and Suzanne) in Williamsville, N.Y." That covers Taylor very well, but leaves us in the dark about Carl's doings. Myrus, in your next report, tell us something about you.

Don Roberts has sent in a nice note, which I shall quote from liberally. Don reports, "My first wife, Sally, died early in 1978 and I remarried later that year to a 1960 Smith graduate (didn't we call them Smithies?) named Mary Gordon. Mary produced her first children, twin boys in September 1979 and so our family is now five." Don is sensitive about one aspect of becoming a father at this stage in his life. He's not the "Oldest Living Father in the Class of 1957," as he lost the title to "our nearby neighbors, Eric Pace." Since both of them had twins and, until someone steps forward with a child born in 1980, I will officially declare this one a tie. Pace and Roberts are co-holders of this honor.

Don also reports that he left Citibank after 22 years to join U.S. Trust Co. He left Jock Newbold and George Vojta to run things at Citibank. Don also reports on seeing such disparate types as Chris Sonne, Dave Bowman, and Blackie Chapman.

Len Katz is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Associate Dean at SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine. He reports that teaching is great fun and in his course, Len is trying to make "medical students more aware of some of the major social/medical issues." This includes medical ethics, environmental health, geriatrics (of growing importance to the Class of 1957), and the cost of health care. It sounds like Len is doing something worthwhile with his life. Don Roberts and Ric Pace are still having children; what are the rest of you fellows doing?

Try to make the affair after the Yale-Harvard game. It should be fun just to see a number of classmates.

—Junius (Sandy) R. Clark III

Notes: June 1980

The New York Times has been giving the Class of 1957 a fair amount of attention lately. Recently Allen Wardwell was featured in the Art Section of the paper. Allen, who has been the Director of Asia House since 1974, has just completed a stint as guest curator of an exhibition of Northwest Coast Indian Art. It's had a run at the National Gallery of Art and is due in New York at the Center for Inter-American Relations. It seems that this was a bit of a "busman holiday" for Allen. At Asia House he has to worry about the day-to-day things, like paying the oil bill. As a result he doesn't get to do the "fun things" like staging the shows. This time out, he's having fun.

Tom Perkins wrote recently that his daughter, Andy, is the first woman editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News. According to Tom, she "has a little more chutzpah than Trillen ever had." Now I was prepared to chalk this up to a father's excess... and we all know in Tom's case what that means. Then came this morning's paper with a long article on "A Relaxed Pioneer at the Helm of Yale's Student Newspaper." It makes young Miss Perkins out to be even more impressive that her father said she was. While I'm not going to check everything you all say about your children with The Times, overstatement, when dealing with their accomplishments, is permitted and will be reprinted by this Secretary.

There was a nice card from Larry Strasburger. He's living in Belmont, Mass., practicing psychoanalysis and forensic psychiatry, "a fascinating blend of medicine, education and law." Larry is also teaching a bit. As for his family, he reports, "one wife, original model, now out of warranty but still serviceable, three kids--two of whom are in flaming adolescence." He even turned a bit serious on me because he set forth his concerns which are "being an adequate parent while maintaining professional excellence, honoring personal values, and keeping my sense of humor. I hope that bit about "time and change shall not avail' is true." Larry, as a "flaming middle aged adolescent," I hope it is true too.

I heard that the 1956 Crew which won the Olympics has been invited to Australia by that country's 1956 crew for a reunion of sorts. My sources told me that Don Beer and Charlie Grimes are off to Sydney for this affair. I trust that they'll give us a full report upon their return.

Wayne Moeller finally sent in an update on himself! Now if we can only hear from Bill Makel and Al Ward we'll know about that entire group of Chicago types. Wayne is now ensconced in Southwest Missouri in or near a town called Seneca. He's running a farm and loves the current price of cattle. His two oldest children are at Washington University in St. Louis. The younger two are still at home and "growing up too fast!" Life sounds great for brother Moeller. We thank him for his card and wish him more of the same.

There was a note from the wilds of Washington (state of) from a former down-and-out hockey player by the name of Poinier. Jack reports that he is now limited to skiing and the annual reunion of the St. Nick's Hockey Club sponsored by Charles Schulz (of Peanuts fame). Jack also reports that he's trying to find a "Hanmi Wenzel amongst his daughters, Sara, Anne, Jennifer and Katie." His wife, Alice, dances with a local folk group. Sounds like things are going fine, but on top of everything else with this economy, can you imagine the expense of marrying all four daughters? Is there a classmate with four sons who wants to work a straight player deal?

We appreciate your support of the Class Fund. The checks are coming at a nice rate. It you haven't sent yours in, please do so now before you go too far into the summer.

We are in full swing for the 25th Reunion. You will begin to hear more about it in the fall. For those who have offered to work on this affair, thank you, we've got your names and you will be put to work. For those who would like to work, we'd love to know of your interest.

That's the news for the summer. For those of you driving East, the Clarks will be home off Exit 10 of the Connecticut Turnpike. Please call; we can usually offer a swim and a drink. If not, we'll see you in the fall.

—Junius (Sandy) R. Clark III

Notes: April 1980

The class dues mailing should be in your hands about the time that this runs. We hope that the entire Class will contribute this year. Please send in your dues to the Class of 1957.

As a way of establishing that your gifts really do some good, a recent letter from Vern Loucks came in thanking all of us for our support in his election to the Yale Corporation. As Vern says, "The activities of the Yale Corporation are extraordinarily interesting. The problems are unlike those we get used to in the business world; nonetheless, they are tangible and they are soluble and I am finding it very rewarding." Maybe you all should have Vernon write a letter of recommendation for your sons and daughters to Yale.

My spies tell me that Nortie Wright has changed jobs. He has moved from the public television station in Los Angeles to form his own production company specializing in children's television shows. Nortie, would you check in and confirm or deny this. Also, tell us what Susan is doing. I'm indebted to a Chicago source for an article which is quoted below. "John Halpern and 10 other New York artists celebrated New Year's Eve down in hole. It was a nice hold--10 times wide and 4 feet deep. They dug it themselves in a rubble-strewn Manhattan lot. The purpose--to discuss art. Why in a hole? Halpern replied "The physical experience of working became part of the dialog. The activity was part of the meaning...'" John, do you admit that as you get older, your partying ways get stranger?

I had a card recently from Dig Brown, who reports that he founded the Homestead Energy Company in 1978. It's primarily for solar and other energy-related research. He also has an elusive phrase about "all other investment endeavors." If any of you are excited about "hot" investments, contact Dig in Westport, Conn. Jon Breslav has written, "nothing much to report." I hope that isn't what one should expect from life in Missouri. Jon is a Vice President of a Division of Geico Corporation in St. Louis.

Before closing, I would like to ask some people whom I haven't heard from to check in. That means you, Dean Louck, Jon Swinchatt, Nick Tingley, Dave Mininberg, and Herb Donner. That's all for this month. See you next month.

—Junius (Sandy) R. Clark III

Notes: February 1980

Recently the morning paper brought rather upsetting news. The Class of 1957's advertising star, Mike Dodge, has been replaced by an aging (aren't we all though?) sex symbol. Mae West has, or is about to become the spokesperson for Poland Springs Mineral Water. Mike has been on the tube a fair amount in the New York market doing his down east pitch for Poland Springs, There's no way that Mae West can sell mineral water as earthily as Mike does. That's my opinion and not the opinion of the advertising agency involved. Now the Class is free to drink Perrier.

I had a great letter from Henry VonMaur, who loves living in Switzerland, but deplores the costs. He sounds like he's "approachable" to wandering skiers. At least that's what the Clarks and Ken and Mary Sharp seem to think. Von sent me a copy of a letter from Sharp, now a circuit judge for, lo these many months, in the 19th Circuit of Florida. Ken didn't do his judge routine in December, as he went skiing and took advantage of Von's hospitality,

Ed Meyer has reported in with a new wife. In March, Ed married a girl from Florida, Patricia Ann Reese "a former tennis professional who has been ranked in the top 20." As a result of his newest coach, Ed is "trying to hit the kind of top spin strokes which would have certainly brought victory over Harvard in our senior year." More important than that, will this top spin permit Ed to defeat his wife? Ed is a lawyer in New York, serves on the New York State Board of Regents and has a son, Dan, who is a junior at Yale.

Bill Keen reports that it's "hard to believe we've stayed put for almost seven years! Not that I miss the peripatetic life, mind you, it's nice to have ties." Bill's "ties" are in Center Square, Pa. He's also near enough to Three-Mile Island to comment. "Happily, engineering and science seem to have triumphed over a severe case of Murphy's Law. It would really hurt if that had an effect on the power industry... with the Arabs having their own way too much!" I suspect that Three-Mile Island and the Arabs will both impact all of us more than we know.

Charles Brown is "practicing medicine in the Great Southwest. Come on out!" He's living in Tucson and I'll bet will guarantee a bed to any classmate at the height of the season. Short of that, bet he'll buy you dinner.

Charles Strong lives in Sherman, Tex. He's spent 19 years with Johnson & Johnson. He's working with the U.S. government on a demonstration project installing the first solar energy system to generate steam. It's all taking place at the J & J plant in Sherman. I have one question, since Texas is so hot and Texans are known for their long windedness, what do they need with more hot air? Harvard Game Report.

For those of you who weren't there, The Game was a drag. For those of you who went and came to the Armory afterwards, that was fun. Seen in the crowd where the polo team plays were: Charlie Abuza and his bride; Chris Sonne with a large entourage; Frank and Nancy Mongillo, Larry Bodkin in a 1957 Yale sweater; Ray Lamontagne and a pretty date; Allen Hockstaeder and his daughters; Allen Caplan and his bride plus, Howie Gillis, Dan Freeman, Rolf Sandvoss, John Stockwell, and Vin Marchesi who was looking for Reid White (who wasn't there).

The consensus was that the party after the game drew a better crowd than the tent affairs before. We'll try again next year. If you're the kind that plans ahead, mark it down on your calendar after the Princeton game.

The Reunion Committee is being formed now and we appreciate those of you who have written to offer your help. We'll definitely be in touch with you. It will be an expensive affair to put on, so please help and contribute when the dues mailing comes out. We intend to put all of the class resources into the Reunion.

See you next month.

—Junius (Sandy) R. Clark III