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CLASS NOTES
Stanley H. Gotliffe Dorothy and Chris Hughes’ plans to attend our 60th reunion were thwarted by Dorothy’s need for surgery. We trust she now is fully recovered. Chris suggests that we collaborate and distribute a class e-mail directory to expedite communication among us. Any comments? Any volunteers? I am neither computer-literate nor Internet-connected, but I assume that many of you are. Once again, your corresponding secretary is issuing a request for
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Herbert Mark Following our reunion, I have exchanged letters with Paul Cohen, Sandy Black, Paul Moriarty and Jim Sondheim. We had pictures and comments to share and questions to be answered. In addition, I reported on the big event to Al Rayle, Nick DeVito, Leo Reuther and Bob Wolf, who changed their plans at the last minute. Our contacts continue. Mark Kahn has been an emeritus professor of economics at Wayne State University in Michigan since 1985 and is former chair of the department. He is only partially retired because he continues to conduct labor arbitration hearings, as long as they do not interfere with his travels, reading, bridge and music. He and I, along with our wives, enjoyed a long lunch recently during one of his visits to New York. We caught up, covered many topics and agreed on most. Bill Carey will be rooting more vigorously than usual at this year's football games: His grandson, Chris '04, is co-captain of the team. Chris, a linebacker, is only the second junior football captain since 1926. As an emeritus professor of philosophy at Yale, John Smith teaches a seminar each year. He also is editor emeritus of the Yale edition of the collected works of Jonathan Edwards. John is active in planning for the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Puritan philosopher and will address a symposium celebrating the event next year at the Library of Congress. Some years ago, Jack Arbolino received a Columbia Lion for his years of loyal service to the College. At the reunion, John Arbolino, representing Jack, who was unable to attend, passed that award on to Paul Moriarty, Jack's former football teammate and Marine buddy. This poignant exchange spoke volumes and recognized a lifelong friendship.
Dr. Donald Henne McLean
Walter Wager Henry Hecht: Buzzing with the intellectual curiosity and practical energy that fueled his long career as a literate v.p. at Merrill Lynch, he recently joined an Elderhostel group honoring the historic Lewis & Clark expedition in a bus trip over the same route from Missouri to the Pacific shore. John Strom: What he did on his summer you-know-what was to fly east from his California abode for a rewarding three-generation reunion of his family in comfortable Orlando. Gordon Cotler: The artful novelist, TV scribe and short story wizard has returned with his gracious spouse from their first exploration of three nations of Eastern Europe. He’s back at his faithful word-processor in his Central Park West digs mid-Big Apple. Dr. Clement Curd: The gifted Massachusetts surgeon has laid down his scalpel and retired from the practice of medicine. Didn’t need any more practice, as he’d mastered it. Dr. Robert McInerney: Has always known more than was good for him and is now sharing some of his accumulated wisdom with neighbors in the Pittsfield, Mass., area via an acclaimed course in immunology for lay folks. He’s teaching at the Berkshire Institute for Lifetime Learning. His sophisticated wife and tango partner, Gloria, a Barnard alumna, has added to her awesome skills a whiz-bang command of croquet. If that’s not an Olympic sport yet, it probably will be shortly. Those remarkable Barnard alumnae will not be denied.
Clarence W. Sickles Dr. Albert S. Beasley kindly responded to my invitation for information in an abundant way. After 49 years of pediatric practice in Westport, Conn., Al “retired” and now is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine and a pro bono medical consultant to several nonprofit organizations for children. He is also a board member of Earthplace, an educational and research facility dedicated to educating society about improving the environment and preserving our natural resources. Al is a community activist and works to improve the lives of young people by promoting educational diversity for life. Al enjoys his new life and hopes to attend the next reunion. His only ’45 contact is Dr. Jack Falsone, who also lives in Westport. Dr. Julian B. Hyman, of Teaneck, N.J., finds fun in retirement as a member of The Print Club of New York, which has 200 members who collect prints and have educational monthly meetings. A fine contemporary artist does a presentation print each year and members receive a copy. It does sound like fun, Julian. Karl E. Wallach and his wife, Anne, began living part-time in Carbondale, Colo., in 1975. It became full-time in 1995 when Karl retired. Four grown boys live nearby. Karl reports there are lots of elk, deer, coyotes and bear, with good trout fishing and skiing. He asked if I knew the address of Howard L. Wilson, who was stroke when Karl was coxswain on freshman crew. Howard and Karl were pre-med students and partners in a qualitative analysis lab class. I located Howard’s address — in Corrales, N.M. — from the Columbia College Alumni Directory (a great book for obtaining information about all Columbia College alumni); Karl wrote to Howard, only to learn that Howard had died in April while having bypass surgery. Karl said they lived only eight hours drive apart and he was excited about the possibility of seeing his classmate. I expressed my regrets to Karl and take this opportunity to express my condolence and that of the Class of 1945 to Howard’s wife, Janet, and their children, Barbara, Steven, Dana, Kimberly and Dale. B. James Lowe ’51 expressed regret that the Columbia Board of Trustees discontinued the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp during the Vietnam War. James thinks the military is an integral part of our society and that Columbia should cooperate by having a Navy program for officer training. Interested classmates might express their thoughts to Columbia’s trustees. Honorees chosen at random and from whom information is requested for the next column are David N. Edwards of West Melbourne, Fla.; Dr. Richard H. Greenspan of Hamden, Conn.; George Hudanish Jr. of Nokomis, Fla.; Dr. Robert A. Keisman of New York City; Walter Kretchmer of Short Hills, N.J. and Robert M. Schwartz of New York City. May we hear from or about these honorees?
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