Class Notes: 1931-1980
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1931
Rev. Percy N. Reese
is the oldest priest holding service and the longest in service to the Diocese of Easton. He serves at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Crisfield, MD.
1936
Please plan for your 65th Reunion May 18-20!
Elizabeth R. Thibodeau
has lived in Chestertown since 1990, in the same apartment house as Miriam Ford Hoffecker '36. Betty serves as the '30s decade representative on the Alumni Council.
1939
Dr. George M. Eisentrout
completed the year as president of the Washington State Retired Teachers Association (he retired from school administration in 1979), where he will continue to serve on the Board.
1940
John Copple
and his wife, Betty, enjoyed their 60th wedding anniversary. "Pictures reveal I have not gotten prettier, but I'm proud to be here!"
1941
Please plan for your 60th Reunion May 18-20!
Ogle Hess
and wife Mildred Brooks '42 have been married for 59 years. They have three daughters, four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. After 21 years with DuPont, Ogle is enjoying retirement. He looks forward to his 60th Reunion in May.
Anne Turner Landry
and Helen Westcott Baker '41 are living in Charlestown, a retirement community in Catonsville, MD. They enjoy being as busy or as idle as they wish.
1942
Dr. Mortimer Garrison
and his wife, Dr. Jean Wood Garrison '43, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary by going to London then visiting their son in Berlin, where he and his wife are stationed with the U.S. Embassy. "Splendid tour of the new Reichstag; Dr. Davis would have loved it!"
1943
Dr. Ted Kurze
sailed over 1,500 nautical miles along the coast of Mexico and the Sea of Cortez on his boat, the Joey K II.
1945
Mary Lu Lumpkin Freeman
still lives in sight of the mountains--east, north and west. Local orchards provide marvelous fresh fruit from spring to fall. They really appreciate what they produce in West Virginia.
Charlotte Hignutt
traveled to Iceland and the Faroe Islands this past summer. She will spend a month in the Mediterranean next spring and continues to winter in Mexico.
1946
Please plan for your 55th Reunion May 18-20!
Celeste Pigg Herbert
discovered Elderhostel, especially overseas. With scattered relatives in the U.S. and Canada, she's still getting around and enjoying her leisure. Would love to hear from everyone!
Betty Blackway Ruff
enjoyed three weeks in the British Isles this summer. During the month of August, she had dinner with Peggy Smith '46 and Dick Steffens '43, and Peggy Benton '46 and Kirby Smith '48 in Ocean City, MD.
Sara Whaley Towers
and her husband, Robert, enjoyed a trip to Ireland with her sister, Constance Whaley Fassett '55, and her husband, Don.
1950
Vincent Bacchetta
thoroughly enjoyed his 50th Reunion last May, renewing acquaintances with many he hadn't seen in almost the full 50 years. Mackey Metcalfe Dutton '51, Price Ransone '50 and Lou Blizzard '50 did a great job. Vince hopes to get back for the golf every coming year--he gave up on baseball after failing to get on base the last five years. "I showed up--eyes, legs and body said, 'who are you kidding?' " The "Jolter" has hung it up!
1951
Please plan for your 50th Reunion May 18-20!
Ruth Teaff Barrows
moved back to Dover, DE, after her husband, Rev. Virgil A. Barrows, passed away on October 29, 1999. The couple had lived in Hartly in a log home built by the late Reverend.
Robert Fox
is looking forward to his 50th Reunion in May!
1953
William R. Murray
works as a technical assistant in the customer design department of the Potomac Electric Power Company in Calverton, MD.
1954
John Newbold
is actively retired as the owner of a surf fishing charter. For more information, e-mail him at fishnfools@beachlink.com.
1955
John Parker
completed his second year broadcasting "For the Love of Food"--certainly one of the all-time great radio shows in the history of the medium--over WCTR. Friends can visit John's web site, www.helpfulbooks.com, to order any of his three books.
1956
Please plan for your 45th Reunion May 18-20!
Marie Rutkowski Mullen
is looking forward to her 45th Reunion next May.
Jay Tebo
runs a bed and breakfast in New Mexico. Visit his site at www.smithmansion.com.
1959
Marilouise Kuethe Bane
and her husband, James, became grandparents on December 22, 1999, to grandson Brevan Colton Bane. Both parents and grandparents are thrilled.
James H. Scott III
moved into a pre-retirement townhouse on a golf course in Greensboro, NC, and is still doing some recruiting in financial planning. He enjoyed his past two reunions and will be back next May. "Come see us!"
1960
Senator Walter Baker
was the honoree at the Big Elk Creek Bridge dedication conducted by the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration.
1961
Please plan for your 40th Reunion May 18-20!
John Buchanan
loves living in southern Maryland. "Come and visit LaPlata!"
1963
Kenneth E. Scheck
and his wife, Maggie Newsome M'84, enjoyed the company of fellow classmates and KA brothers at the annual reunion and crab feast graciously hosted by WC/KA alum Jack Shannahan '65 and his lovely wife, Faye.
1966
Please plan for your 35th Reunion May 18-20!
David King
retired last December after 29 years of teaching in the Calvert County (MD) public school system. After six months of boredom, he began a new teaching career in Fairfax County Public Schools. David lives with his wife, Wendy, in Fairfax, VA.
Eric Purdon
is looking forward to his 35th Reunion. Hopefully there will be a good turnout.
1967
Miriam Huebschman Scheck
teaches statistics, Algebra II, business math and piano at Parkside High School.
Dr. Mark Schulman
served as chair of the 2000 Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research in Portland, OR. This year's conference, "Facing the Challenges of the New Millennium," focused on technology's impact on society and politics.
1968
Charles Skipper
retired from the Anne Arundel County (MD) school system after 30 years as a teacher and administrator. He and his wife, Susan, are living on a farm in Delaware near Denton, MD.
1969
Brian Kimerer
and wife Lauren Moon '72 report that their daughter, Danielle, began her freshman year at Roger Williams University and their son, William, began his freshman year at Reading Memorial High School.
William C. Schmoldt
retired from AT&T and is teaching computer science at the Ranney School in Tinton Falls, NJ.
Linda Sheedy
represented WC at the inauguration of J. Michael Adams as Jeff Merriam '76 and daughter Sarah attended the first Odyssey 2001 tour stop, "Monkey Minds" at the National Zoo's Orangutan Think Tank. The Alumni Office and psychology professor Mike Kerchner hosted the event in Washington, DC.
1970
Frank Veri
writes: "I had a great experience watching the WC vs. F&M basketball game this past winter (longest two seconds I've ever witnessed) and a great WC vs. Gettysburg lax game last spring. The campus was beautiful!"
1971
Please plan for your 30th Reunion May 18-20!
William Abbott
and wife Sally Noble '73 thoroughly enjoyed the gathering of New York alumni at the Botanical Garden in May. Since it happened to be their son's 21st birthday, it was uplifting to know that there is life after children.
1973
Andy Goddard's
bar and restaurant, Andy's, was featured in the Washington Post travel section (July 30) as offering Chestertown "an alternative: food served till midnight, a very social bar and some of the most original live music this side of the Bay."
John Powers
was appointed vice president for development at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in Cambridge, MD. He lives in Rock Hall and loves every minute of it.
1974
Chris Luhn
was appointed Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York and works in the Oil Spill Unit of the Civil Recoveries Bureau. He lives in Saratoga Springs.
Christine Dirschauer Matteo
made it into the Millennium Edition of Marquis Who's Who of American Women--"nice surprise!"
1975
Barbie Parris Lawrence
has been appointed the '70s decade representative on the Alumni Council.
Sally Gray Rogers
is enjoying being reconnected with WC friends via the Internet. Her daughter, Katy, is a junior at Frostburg State University, and son Andy is a freshman at Lafayette College. Life is good in Annapolis, MD.
1976
Please plan for your 25th Reunion May 18-20!
Kris Kennedy
is traveling to Toronto, Ontario, over Thanksgiving to celebrate Marty Kabat '63's 60th birthday. E-mail a birthday greeting to Kris and she'll forward it to Marty. K072288@pol.net.
Tom Kiefaber
helped to organize the annual Open Air Italian Film Festival in Baltimore's Little Italy, which ran for 18 weeks this summer. The series allowed Baltimoreans to pull up their lawn chairs every Friday evening to watch Italian-themed movies.
David Knepler
works in the circulation/sales department of his local paper, the Marin Independent Journal. Both David and Jim Thomas '76 are mad at Nancy Walsh '73 for coming to San Francisco and not calling them.
Jeff Merriam
remains happily and gratefully married to the former Mary MacNair '76, who recently has shown signs of actually understanding him. Together they are encouraging 17-year-old Sarah to continue the family Sho'men tradition as she chooses a college. Jeff is the director of "Capture Management" at Citizens Democracy Corps, a non-profit organization giving direct technical assistance and training to small and micro businesses in the former Soviet Union, Asia and Latin America. He spends his free time writing unfinished novels, counting bald eagles and holding long philosophical conversations with three pussycats and two golden retrievers.
1977
Bill Johnson
teaches biology at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff (NAU) and is the coordinator for the master's of public health program at the University of Arizona. He received his Ph.D. in biology from NAU in 1997, specializing in endocrinology. His wife, Julie, is an associate professor and teaches health promotion at NAU. They have three kids--Nick the dinosaur expert, 5, Nate the terminator, 3, and Isabella, 2, already the queen.
Charles Main
works as a senior project manager for Frederick Ward Associates, Inc. in their Columbia, MD, office.
1978
Joann Driscoll Jackson
works as a school counselor for Baltimore County Schools, specifically at Sollers Point-Southeastern Technical High School.
Ann Taylor Laverty
is the director of human resources at PBC, Inc. and lives in Little Silver, NJ, with her husband and three children--Laura, 11, Matthew, 13, and Timmy, 18.
1979
Sean Coughlin
lives in Ocean City, MD, where he is an affiliate member of the Coastal Association of Realtors. Feel free to call him at Sun Coast Mortgage at (410) 723-9902.
Mary Anne Espenshade
missed her 20th Reunion due to back problems, which prompted her to have surgery. Fully recovered, she enjoyed an Alaskan cruise in September.
1980
Jim Bradley
and his partners won the Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament during Athletic Hall of Fame weekend.
Linda McCauley Hamill
and husband Bill '80 have put down roots in Falls Church, VA, with their three children. Bill is training to be the Defense attaché to Albania in August '01. "Had a ball seeing old AOPi's at Ginny White '82's wedding!"
Lain Hawkridge
teaches in the Baltimore City Public School System and his wife, Arlene Lee '82, is the director of the Kent County Local Management Board.
Carol Smillie
and husband Walter design and create garden trellises and ornaments for their company, Sycamore Creek. Visit them at www.sycamorecreek.com.
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