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1950s – 1960s
1950
We received the a note from John Smith with lots of news about his family. He was sorry to hear that Professor Betty Bandel had died. He wrote, “I had no idea how old she was when she was nailing me to the floor in English class because I was a poor to bad speller. I took her threat of flunking all of us who could not pass the spelling test seriously. I could not afford, on many counts, to fail a subject.” John came to UVM after graduating high school in Queens, New York, in 1942. With the country at war, he enlisted in the Navy Aviation Cadet Program. In December 1945, when he was released from the Navy, he prepared to attend UVM in the summer of 1946. He was married and had one son, and his second son came along in October 1946. He and his wife lived in a two-room apartment on South Union Street, and their first daughter came along in 1948. When he graduated in 1950, he landed a “temporary” job with Colgate-Palmolive Company, and he retired from the company after thirty-nine years. John and his wife, Mary, have twenty-four grandchildren, including their granddaughter Christina Bauman, who is a member of UVM’s class of 2010.
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Hedi Ballantyne
hedi.ballantyne@gmail.com
1951
We were sorry to receive word that Samuel Schoenfeld of Delray Beach, Florida, died June 28, 2008. Barbara Preston Norton wrote that she and her husband, Donald, are enjoying life in Gainesville, Virginia. They now live only minutes from their old house and another thirty minutes from their daughter. Both of their families were home for Christmas. Barb has taken up bowling again and has joined a league for the fall and winter.
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Joan Coffman Sabens
jsabens@aol.com
1952
Mary Dustin Hutchinson wrote that she has been disappointed not to read any news from our classmates recently, so I thought I’d write something. There are four generations of graduates from UVM in my family: my father Clifford Dustin ‘19, Mary Dustin (’52) Hutchinson, my son Mark Hutchinson ‘78, and my granddaughter Abigail Hutchinson, who is in the class of 2012. Abbe’s mother Nancy Giles Hutchinson is also an alumna. She also has four aunts who are alumnae. I occasionally visit Marion Brown (’38) Thorpe, who at 93 is an inspiration to all who know her and had her as a teacher at UVM. I may be the only member of our class who has no computer. However, I keep busy having fun skiing, snowshoeing, gardening, swimming, playing an occasional round of golf, and volunteering at the local senior center. Life is good! I hope this will inspire other members of the class of 1952 to take a few minutes to send this column some material.
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Helene Shapiro Hemmendinger
helhemm@comcast.net
1953
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Nancy Hoyt Burnett
nanhiker@aol.com
1954
Just a reminder to all that we’ll celebrate our 55th reunion at UVM in June. This will be a great weekend for all of us to reconnect in Burlington. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Kathryn Dimick Wendling
kwendling@aol.com
1955
Curt Burrell’s name was misspelled in the spring issue. Curt is happily settled in Oregon these days where he continues to work several jobs, one as an investigator. Apologies to Curt for the error.
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Jane Morrison Battles
class.notes@uvm.edu
Daniel Burack
dab@burackinvestments.com
1956
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Jane Stickney
stickneyjane@yahoo.com
1957
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Marilyn Falby Stetson
duostets@gmavt.net
1958
No news has arrived for our class. Too active, no doubt. Let me prod you with a couple of questions, and we will tally your responses. Question 1: How do you feel about someday living with one of your children? (A) Never, ever, no matter what. (B) No problem; maybe I can be of help. (C) Only in my house, not in theirs. (D) Other. Question 2: What is the best guarantee of a happy retirement? Put the following in priority order. (A) A curious brain, (B) Good genes, (C) Exercise, (D) Friends and family, (E) Financial security, (F) Health, (G) Good food, (H) Sense of humor, (I) Other. Send responses, news, and more questions for classmates.
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Libby Kidder Michael
robteliz@verizon.net
1959
Don Capra, MD ’63, sent us a “stream-of-thought” diary of his trip to Torres del Paines, and I am including an excerpt here. Don, his wife Pat, granddaughter Sarah, and Vivak, an attorney from India, took an eighteen-hour, six-hundred-mile round trip from Punta Arenas to the heart of Chile’s Patagonia. On the trip, they encountered natural gas being processed at a local methanol plant as well as large flocks of sheep that are everywhere, two elements of the region’s economy. They also observed more that one hundred twenty-five thousand penguins on an island off shore. Don noted that later when the terrain became more mountainous, he compared the mountains more to our rolling Green Mountains than the Rockies. He noted the number of lakes, as well as the fact that in summer it does not get dark until midnight. No one spoke English, including their guide and driver, but they were pleased that Sarah made an effort to speak to them in their native language, Spanish. They especially enjoyed conversations at lunch about India, Hinduism, and the impact of modern culture on India with their Indian friend. The group traveled across a glacier that looked like a stack of one-hundred-foot, blue-tinted ice cubes that resembled a cathedral. For the full version of Don’s adventure, including more of his personal insights about the region, please check the website. I hope to hear from more classmates for the next issue.
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Henry Shaw
hshaw@sc.rr.com
1960
Terence “Terry” Macaig was elected to a two-year term in the Vermont Legislature last November. Terry is one of two Representatives for the Town of Williston in the House of Representatives. He has been assigned to the Institutions and Corrections Committee, which oversees the Department of Corrections as well as bonding for buildings. Terry has been a member of the Williston Selectboard, serving as chair of the board for the last three years. This year, he is seeking reelection to his third term unopposed. He also has been Town Health Officer for the past eighteen years.
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Paul Heald
Pheald1@cs.com
1961
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Carol Adams Gater
cpadams02@snet.net
1962
Susan Elwood Richter ‘62 writes that a recent VQ “Readers Write” question reminded her of an amusing moment. Back in 1961 she won the poster design contest for Kake Walk. Almost forty years later, in 1998, Susan and her husband were visiting their son Marc in Burlington. Rummaging through a stack of magazines in an antique shop, she came upon the ”1961 Special Kake Walk Edition” of The Cynic. Susan writes, “Of course I started yelping, everyone came running, and I frantically turned the pages until—there I was! A six-inch high article with a photo all about me and my poster! Wow! What a surprise!” She adds that her son quipped, with a grin, “Hey, mom, look at that, you’re an antique.” Susan says she knows the poster is somewhere up in her attic, but she has yet to track it down.
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Patricia Hoskiewizc Allen
traileka@aol.com
1963
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Toni Citarella Mullins
tonicmullins@verizon.net
1964
Hi, All! I received an email from Peter McKallagat telling how much he enjoys hearing about his classmates in my column. He smiled when he read about Mickey Steinberg in the Fall 2008 Quarterly. Mickey lived across the hall from him freshman year. He is finding it hard to believe that it was forty-five years ago. So am I! Peter joined the Navy after graduation. He spent five years on active duty and twenty-two years in the Reserves before retiring in 1992 as a captain. After leaving active duty, Peter spent thirty-six years working in human resources for a number of companies in the Boston area. He retired in 2005, and he lives in Andover, Massachusetts, but spends a fair amount of time in Florida. He continues to do human resource consulting. Peter and his wife, Louise, recently celebrated thirty-one years of marriage. They have two sons, Chris and Greg, both Princeton graduates who work as consultants in Washington, D.C. and New York City respectively. Peter is hoping to attend our 45th Reunion though he has never attended a reunion before. How about you all? Why not give it a try? You will find a UVM reunion to be a great deal of fun. Seeing old friends and places is always a pleasure. Linda Sparks, our class president and reunion chair, joins me in encouraging you to attend the reunion. Thought you might be interested to know that on December 22, Anne Brown ‘66 and I flew to Florida for a UVM AEPhi reunion of sisters from the classes of 1964 through 1967. It was great fun. Most of the women who attended either lived in the Miami area or had second homes there, but some of us flew south for the event. It’s the second time I attended, Anne’s first. The group started out small, and this year we were up to fourteen people. I’m really glad I went.
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Susan Barber
suebarber@verizon.net
1965
Diane Abramson Largman and her husband Billy are retired. They have made their home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, since 1991, and their lives have been full. They especially enjoy working with childrens’ charities and riding horses. Until she stopped a year ago, Diane had been competing in dressage around Mexico. She was surprised to read in “Class Notes” that Steve Weisberg had moved to San Miguel. Although they had never met, they got together and had fun comparing notes about UVM. Diane would love to hear from UVM friends via email at largman2@gmail.com. We all want to hear from you! Send me some news!
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Colleen Denny Hertel
colleenhertel@hotmail.com
1966
Doug Martin joined my husband Ken McGuckin and me for the fall 2008 Montpelier Rotary Club golf tournament. Although we did not win a trophy, we did enjoy a lot of laughs. Doug and Ken were fraternity brothers at Sig Ep. Doug is retired, and he and his wife split their time between Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Joe’s Pond in Vermont. Penny Knowlton Thomas is living in Morgantown, West Virginia, where her husband John is a professor at West Virginia University. She wrote a newsy note giving some updates on family and travels.They have three daughters, one a dentist, one a physician’s assistant, and one a grad student in public health. In 2007, Penny and John spent six months in Wales, where John was a visiting professor at Cardiff University. Upon returning from sabbatical, they visited sixteen countries around the world and traveled over one hundred thousand miles for John’s lectures. Penny is president of the campus club of West Virginia University, and many summers they have vacationed in Vermont at Lake Dunmore. Carole Jenne Pound recently became engaged to be married to a gentleman from Australia. We wish them all the best. Please drop me a note with some news about yourselves.
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Kathleen Nunan McGuckin
kkmcguckin@prodigy.net
1967
The Class of ‘69 invites you to their 40th Reunion dinner, dancing, and gala at the Quarry Hill Club on Saturday, June 6. Register in advance at alumni.uvm.edu/reunion/1969 or by calling 1-888-458-8691.
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Jane Kleinberg Carroll
jane.carroll@cox.net
1968
The Class of ‘69 invites you to their 40th Reunion dinner, dancing and gala at the Quarry Hill Club on Saturday, June 6. Register in advance at alumni.uvm.edu/reunion/1969 or by calling 1-888-458-8691.
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Diane Duley Glew
ddgvt@comcast.net
1969
Just a reminder that we’ll celebrate our 40th reunion at UVM in June. This will be a great weekend for all of us to reconnect in Burlington. We’ve invited the classes of ’67, ‘68, and ’70.
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Mary Moninger-Elia
Melia1112@comcast.net
