Seneca High School Class of 1963 Reunion August 23-24, 2013

Seneca High School Class of '63

Seneca High School
Class of 1963
50^thReunion
August 23-24, 2013

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my editor, my best friend, and my bride of almost 39 years,

Sherry Jacobson-Beyer

(Class of '68).
It is with her help, her support, her love, and her forgiveness for the many late nights and long days I toiled over this labor of love (& the website, too) this book exists.

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Harry Jacobson-Beyer, August 24, 2013

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Welcome Class of '63

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 23, 2013
9 A.M. - Golf outing at the Standard Club 7 P.M. - Meet and Greet with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at American Legion Highland Post 201

Saturday, August 24, 2013
10:30 A.M. - A walk on Louisville's recently opened
Big Four Bridge

12:00 P.M. - After the walk meet with your classmates at one of Louisville's many restaurants nearby the bridge

An evening of food, music, and dancing (not to mention schmoozing) at Hurstbourne Country club

6:00 P.M. - Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres 7:00 P.M. - Buffet dinner 8:00 P.M. - A short program and then dancing to the music of the Epics

Graduation Day, Saturday, June 1, 1963

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Seneca High School Class of 1963
50 years and counting!

What a remarkable period of history we have experienced and what wonderful opportunities we have had! Our classmates have travelled all over the world to places we studied in history and geography classes. We have been to Europe, China, South America, Africa and who knows where else? Some of us lived in Europe and one of our classmates, Peachie Schulman, has made her home in Israel.

We have had wonderful careers in teaching, coaching engineering, soldiering, medicine, dentistry, law, business, accounting, banking, real estate, politics, insurance, and graphic design, to mention a few. We have been ministers, presidential aides, forensic scientists, airline pilots, rare book dealers, salesmen and women, homesteaders, therapists, college professors, physicists, builders, computer geeks, financial gurus, civil rights activists, stay-at-home parents, and much more. If there is one fictional character that defines us, it is Forest Gump. He is us, we are him and like him we have been there for the momentous events of our half-century. The years following our graduation were life changing. We suffered through three political assassinations and a war in Vietnam. We marched for the end of racial segregation and equality for all. We cheered when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, when the draft ended, and when the civil rights act of 1964 was signed into law. During our life time the the glass ceiling cracked, the Berlin Wall crumbled, the Soviet Union disintegrated, and apartheid dissolved. We have seen one president resign and another impeached. We have cried as the twin towers fell. Technology, too, has changed our lives. We went from vinyl records and reel to reel tape to 8 track and cassette tapes and from them to CDs and then iPods. We were in awe when we learned we could video tape our afternoon soap operas and watch them after work. We saw JR get shot and the rebirth of Start Trek. We witnessed the emergence of computers and the demise of typewriters. We went from three television channels to hundreds. With the advent of the world wide web the World Book became an anachronism and the USPS will soon follow. We no longer wait for the postman to bring us missives from friends and loved ones but check our email in the middle of the night when we get up to pee. Have a friend in Timbuktu, fire up your computer, iPad, or cell phone, open Skype and give her a call, for free! We are the embodiment of change. As Forest Gump is wont to say “Life is like a box of chocolates.” And we, my friends, have tasted them all. Enjoy the weekend!

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Susan Armbruster Mullen
Spouse/Partner: Scott A. Barnaby
17 Wareham Court
Scotch Plains, NJ 07576
H: 732-428-4882 Cell: 917-841-7329 [email protected]

(Jun '13) Never having been much of a student, I quit UK in my junior year to move to NYC, where I lived for 39 years. I was a Typographer there for 23 years, then ran my own home-based graphic design/typesetting business.

I finally returned to college at age 50, earning a degree in Corporate Communications, graduating with a 3.97 GPA! It was truly one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life.

I then worked at a private country club in New Jersey as the buyer of the clothes in the golf shop. Not much money, but loads of fun and I was able to play golf at a beautiful course.

Love to travel, most recently to Amalfi Coast, Italy, and Sonoma County, CA. My next trip will be a river cruise from Paris to Normandy in the fall.

Divorced after 27 years of marriage. I now share my home with a wonderful man, a PGA professional, with whom I spend winters in Florida playing golf. In fact I recently bought a house in PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, so will be spending more time there in the future.

I am active in my town home community in Scotch Plains, NJ, and served on the Board of Directors for four years. I currently administer the website for them.

I am starting a new career in real estate, and just passed the NJ state exam in June.

1963: The Year Everything Happened

Bob Dylan is a one-man band on
"Folk Songs and More Folk Songs,"

Credit: Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

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Ronnie Arnold (Mary Lee) 8607 Nottingham Parkway
Louisville, KY 40222
502-412-4855 [email protected]

(Jun '08) After graduation, I attended WKU for two years. Served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970 with a top secret clearance. Married (1st time in 1966). Went to work for
Spalding Laundry in 1971 as Data Processing Manager. Was there for 19 years until they sold the business to National Linen. Purchased the Classie Car Wash in downtown Louisville and built a quick lube to go along with it. Sold it in 1997 and went to work for National Linen until 2005. Now doing consultant work for LG&E. Have remarried (1986) and we have a total of 5 grown children and 8 grandchildren. All siblings live in Louisville so we spend a lot of time at ballparks and school functions. Love to play golf and fish.

Beverly Aron Tarbis (Gary)
5100 U.S. Highway 42, Unit 311
502-553-8209
[email protected]

(Jun '13) After graduating from Seneca, I went to business school and in 1966 married my high-school sweetheart, Jerry Koloms. We lived on Minot AFB, ND and Louisville, KY. After 35 years of marriage, Jerry passed away suddenly in May 2001. I remarried in February 2008, to Gary Tarbis. Our family has grown, my son, Scott (Louisville) – married with 3 children (Oliver (7) Sophia (5) and Ellie (3); a daughter, Karen (Stafford, VA)– married-no children, 3 Tarbis children inherited with marriage, Evan and Louis Tarbis and one stepdaughter, Kimberly. I worked as a secretary/legal assistant for the United States Attorney’s Office in Louisville; retired January 31, 2008. In 2010, started working again for the company Jerry had started before he passed away - our son is now running the business. Someday I hope to retire again, but I am not ready to go that route just yet. Hobby: Needlepoint and reading.

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Edward Harold Ashcraft (Margaret)
6391 Briarwood Ct. Riverdale, GA 30296
770-996-2459
(Jun '08) Attended Florida Baptist College. Minister for 40 years. Retired 2002. Three children; six grandchildren.

Bill Bailey (Carole)
3012 Meadowview Circle
502 454-4800 [email protected]

(Jun '08) I graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1967 with a degree in Industrial Administration, then spent several years in the Air Force Security Service (Communication Security) with tours in Iraklion, Crete (Greece) and Clark Air Base, Philippines, where I obtained my private pilot’s license at the base aero club. After my discharge, I worked at GE Appliance Park, York International in Madisonville, KY and Modine Manufacturing in Harrodsburg, KY. I am certified in lean manufacturing (UK ’97). I retired from Modine as Manager of Manufacturing Engineering in 2005. My wife and I (+ four kitties) are in the process of moving back to Louisville from Danville, KY, as we continue to make upgrades to our Louisville home. We enjoy antique shows, especially ‘50s paraphernalia. I am currently serving as mayor of the City of Meadowview Estates.

What Happened in 1963?

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Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.24%

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Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 762 Cost of new house-$12,650.00 Average Income per year-$5,807.00 Gas per Gallon-29 cents Average Cost of a new car-$3,233.00 Loaf of bread-22 cents

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Bedroom Air Conditioner-$149.95

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Joyce Baker
19 Silk Oaks Drive Ormond By The Sea
FL 32176

(Jul '08) Marriage, children, and a career in real estate and antiquities came before my move to Miami and return to college in the early '70s.
My continued education was interrupted again by the birth of identical triplet boys in 1979. I attended Florida International University, Miami, FL; UC Berkeley, CA; Melbourne Medical School, Victoria, Australia. After undergrad and a stint of teaching hearing impaired and special needs children I returned to my alma mater’s grad division. Internship and residency in forensic chemistry and anthropology was done at the Dade County Medical Examiner Department where I stayed on (as a forensic anthropologist) after completion of my studies. Miami had been home for more than half my life and it was a big change in mid 2003 to semi-retire to our beach home almost 400 miles to the north. Around this time, my husband, best friend, and long time partner, Thomas Murphy, was diagnosed with cancer and passed away within months. (Aug '13) I have four children and six grandchildren: Carole (Max, the very best son-in-law in the world)—Elizabeth, Ian and Noah; John (Kim, The very best daughter-in-law in the world)—Liam; Christopher and his wife have two beautiful princesses—Christi and Viviana. My son David is not married and has no children. A new career in the Asian Martial Arts Film Industry could be in the future. Recently, I spent six weeks in Cardiac ICU and three more in a skilled nursing facility (rehab). My nephrologist and also my surgeon (the prerequisite second opinion) told me that I had "dodged a bullet." If I can avoid a bullet, then slings, arrows and crouching tigers should be a snap. I'll probably have to watch all the Matrix movies for pointers. I am retired from a job I enjoyed (recovering tissue and organs for transplant and research). I miss working but my life is full. For now, my goal is to regain my strength and stamina. There are still some things on my list that I have to do, but none that I wish I hadn't.

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Henry Eugene Bass
1046 Grazing Meadows Lane
(502) 499-2255 [email protected] [email protected]
(Apr '13) After graduation from Seneca, I worked a few years before attending Western Kentucky Univ.
In 1968, I began a career in plumbing supply sales until my retirement in 2006. In 1973, I married Moddie Marshall (Manual class of 1969) and we have a daughter, Shannon Lee. My retirement days are spent working part-time for Greater Louisville Limousine, playing golf and singing with the Masters Men choir at Southeast Christian Church. I’m still singing folk music and get together often with the “Mariners” who frequently sang at Village Inn in Hikes Point during the 60s.

Every December, Billboard publishes a chart listing the top songs of the year. The number of songs listed on the chart varied in the early years before becoming a top 100 chart in 1956. These are 1963s Top 20.

1. Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs―Sugar Shack 2. Beach Boys―Surfin' U.S.A.

3. Skeeter Davis

―The End Of The World

4. Cascades―Rhythm Of The Rain 5. Chiffons―He's So Fine

6. Bobby Vinton

―Blue Velvet

7. Paul and Paula―Hey Paula 8. Little Stevie Wonder―Fingertips II 9. Village Stompers―Washington Square 10. Impressions―It's All Right 11. Andy Williams―Can't Get Used To Losing You 12. Angels―My Boyfriend's Back 13. Kyu Sakamoto―Sukiyaki 14. Lesley Gore―She's A Fool

15. Tymes

―So Much In Love

16. Peter, Paul and Mary―Puff (The Magic Dragon) 17. Peter, Paul and Mary―Blowin' In The Wind 18. Dale and Grace―I'm Leaving It Up To You 19. Nino Tempo and April Stevens―Deep Purple 20. The Surfaris―Wipe Out

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Betty Beale
1998 South Road Gabriola Island, BC
V0R 1X6
(Jul '13) Seneca High School: Jan 1959 - Jan 63 (when my family moved to the San Francisco Bay

Area). Terra Linda High School, Marin Co, CA, grad 1963. Mills College, Oakland, Ca, 1967 Honours BA in Philosophy, Religion and Sociology I worked as a caseworker for the NYC Department of Social Services 1967-68, then went "back to the land" from Berkeley to Lagunitas to Mendocino, CA. In 1970 I emigrated to Canada with a Vietnam War protestor/draft dodger (with an Art Degree from U of N. Carolina). I cherish those years of learning to live simply, sometimes communally, mostly rural - growing food, making music and crafts, practicing a spirituality in harmony with nature on the beautiful BC coast. And then there were those important learnings from mistakes and failures. In 1982 my life as single mother of 4 began at a Women's Shelter. The Women's Movement, good friends and the Department of Social Services (as a client this time) helped me get on my feet. I went back to school with my children - aged 3 - 15. I received a MDiv degree from the Vancouver School of Theology in 1989, and was ordained to the ministry. From 1989 - 2006 I worked as an Anglican Priest, most of that time in a small parish in New Westminster, BC, where we developed a large outreach program and community gathering place in a low income neighbourhood. In 2000 I married the Rev. Dr. Thomas Harding, a United Church of Canada minister and professor, and sailor. I took early retirement in 2006 and we moved onto our sailboat La Sonrisa II to sail the BC coast. The blog from 2007 - 2012 is www.lasonrisa2.blogspot.ca. And now we live on our "farmlet" on Gabriola Island, just off Vancouver Island. We work at living simply and sustainably, grow our own food and practice cooperative food production, use and learn about alternate energy, share with neighbours, and have a lot of fun. We cherish our 8 children (between us) and 5 grandchildren. And we enjoy living with our our chickens and ducks.

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Ray Blackburn (Reb, Razorblades)
223 Sycamore Dr. Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 254-7433 [email protected]

(Jul'13) Fifty years now, Where'd they go?

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Fifty years, I don't know
Sit and I wonder sometimes, Where they've gone And sometimes late at night, When I'm bathed in the firelight The moon comes callin' a ghostly white, And I recall, I recall”

As that great Southern Poet, Johnny Winter, said: “I’m still alive and well. I’m Still alive and well. Every now and then its kind of hard to tell, but I’m still alive and well.” After graduation, I attended WKU for a little over two years before joining the Army in 1966. I served three tours in the Republic of Vietnam as a Military Advisor. After returning home I ended up in Clarksville, TN where I attended Austin Peay State University. After receiving my degree I spent the next 25 odd years in the restaurant business. Happily divorced. One daughter, Rebecca Blackburn Moose (31). My passions include music, tennis, working out, reading and Cardinal Sports. R U ready for some football? It has been 25 years since I lost my best friends Jack Daniels and Evan Williams. That’s the reason I’m still alive and well.

David Blakely (Katherine)
3218 Country Club Pkwy., Castle Rock, CO 80108
303-814-1386 [email protected] [email protected]

(Dec '12) I graduated from Centre College in 1967, Washington University with a graduate degree in Physics in 1969, and served in the Air Force from1969- 1973. After a career in sales, marketing management, finance and services I retired from IBM in 2000. I was a partner in a sales and marketing consulting firm until 2008. I live in Castle Pines, Colorado & Superstition Mountain, Arizona. My wife, Katherine, and I enjoy golf, motorcycle touring on my Harley, and throwing the ball for our doberman pinscher, Gracie. I’m looking forward to seeing my friends at my first Seneca High School reunion this summer. I live in Arizona from January to mid May. My mail is forwarded from Colorado to Arizona at that time.

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Laurance Branch Cheryl Sanders
2210 Manchester Road, Louisville, KY 40205
502-456-1614 (home) [email protected]
(Jul '13) After graduation, I attended Virginia Tech and Western Kentucky University. In 1968 I was drafted by the U.S. Army and served in the artillery with the 1^stCav in Vietnam. For 29 years I was employed at Phillip Morris as a management section supervisor and have been retired for 15 years. I am married to Cheryl Sanders, a retired teacher from Louisville. Our son Bill is a UK graduate in architecture and resides in Louisville.

Playing golf, traveling and spending leisure time on the Gulf Coast of Alabama are my current pastimes.

Beatlemania

February 9, 16, 23, 1964—The Beatles perform live on

The Ed Sullivan Show

February 25,1963—Beatles release second single in U.S.A. "Please Please Me" with "Ask Me Why" on the B-side, no impact on US Charts

November 29th 1963—Beatles release single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" with "I Saw Her Standing There" on the B-side which charts at Number 1 in the US Hot 100 January 3, 1964—Beatles re-released single in U.S.A. "Please Please Me" with "From Me to You" on the B- side, reached number 3 in the US Hot 100 January 20,1964—Beatles release “Meet the Beatles”

and I Want To Hold Your Hand/I Saw Her Standing There and Meet the Beatles

April 27, 1964—Beatles release single in U.S.A. "Love Me Do" reached Number 1 in US charts 1969 The Beatles Break up.

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Priscilla Branch Daniel (Jim) Lake Arrowhead Community
141 Blue Fox Loop, Waleska, GA 30183
678-525-3076 (cell), 678-454-0552 [email protected]

(Jul '08) I graduated from the University of Memphis (1967) with a BS degree in psychology. A year later I married Jim Daniel four months before he served as 2nd Lt. (Army) on a tour in Vietnam. My early career was as a “stay-at-home mom” for 17 years where I did PTA and church work as well as develop a “love” for the game of tennis. I re-entered the full-time work force when my son, Mark (now 37), entered the School of Architecture at GA Tech. He now owns his own furniture design firm in Chicago (Slatedesign), and is also an in-house designer for Crate & Barrel. My son, Ryan (now 34), was a marketing graduate of UGA and currently is a financial rep for BMW. Jim and I have 3 granddaughters, 1 grandson, and a new grand daughter expected 7/15/08! I am currently the Executive Assistant to the President/CEO of Southern Insurance Underwriters and plan to retire in a few years to join Jim who is semi-retired after many years in industrial sales. We aspire to retire on a lake near the foothills of the North GA Mountains. I have lived in 6 states, love to travel and garden, but playing tennis is my passion! (Jun 30, 2008)