Summer 2017 Alumni Class Notes
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Alumni Notes Alumni Notes Policy » Send alumni updates and photographs directly to Class Correspondents. » Digital photographs should be high-resolution jpg images (300 dpi). » Each class column is limited to 650 words so that we can accommodate eight decades of classes in the Bulletin! » Bulletin staff reserve the right to edit, format and select all materials for publication. CLASS OF 1942 — 75TH REUNION Mariajane Clarke ’42 Mee and Mary Louise Wilson ’42 O’Brien celebrate their 75th Reunion at Kupuna Lu‘au at the President’s Home during Alumni Week. children, their spouses, his eight grandchildren, to send any information by email or mail to the and two great-grandchildren. He retired from a address above. Take care and aloha! career in aerospace in 1988, and spent many of the following years with family and friends Class of 1943 sailing and snow skiing. He fondly remembers his years at Punahou. Irwin “Win” Rosa 1015 Aoloa Pl. #256, Kailua, HI 96734 Class of 1942 [email protected] | 808.262.4390 I received a phone call from Joe Musser Nancy Dew ’74 Metcalf notifying me of the death of Warner King. CLASS OF 1932 — 85TH REUNION (daughter of Barbara Fritschi Dew) Warner, Joe and I were together in first grade 4211 Waialae Ave., #9000, Honolulu, HI 96816 at Ali‘iolani School. Hazel Yee ’32 Ching celebrated her 85th Reunion at [email protected] | 808.738.3907 Kupuna Lu‘au at the President’s Home during Hello Class of 1942! I recently talked with Stanford Magazine recently had an article in Alumni Week. Mariajane Clarke Mee. I called to say hello their Alumni Notes section about Persis and she sounded great. She told me that she Tangemann Hamilton, who joined our class just participates regularly in a water exercise class before WWII. Persis graduated from Stanford Class of 1937 to stay healthy. I also recently saw Victor Mori with a degree in nursing and earned a PhD in from across the room when I stopped by the public health. She had a distinguished career in James Case health and counseling, and is still active in 3757 Round Top Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822 Arcadia Retirement Residence where he has those fields. She lives in Napa Valley, California. [email protected] | 808.949.8272 lived for several years. I recently found out that Victor wrote a book titled “My Life in Medicine,” I had dinner with Dean and Gary Ellis, sons of Class of 1941 and the second edition was published in 2014. June Clark Ellis, and we discussed June’s life The book contains personal observations and and family. Dean lives in Hau‘ula, and I see him Gregg Butler ’68 (son of Laurabelle Maze ’41 Butler) anecdotes from his life as a medical student, often. Gary was here to escape the winter cold 1260 Nonchalant Dr., Simi Valley, CA 93065 resident and practicing surgeon, and reflects of his home in Idaho. [email protected] | 805.501.2890 on the changes in the medical profession from I spoke with Pat Zane who lives in Arcadia. She Bill Davis lives in Rolling Hills Estates, the 1940s until his retirement in 1989. uses a wheelchair but gets around well. They California, with his beautiful wife of 58 years, Class members, I would love to hear from you or take good care of her, and she has attention Georgia, and enjoys the company of his four your family for the next column. Please feel free from friends and family. 58 Punahou Bulletin Join us! YOUR ANNUAL GIFT SUSTAINS OUR SCHOOL With your help, Punahou continues to be a place where children flourish, teachers thrive and the gift of an outstanding education is renewed for each generation. Please consider making a gift to the Punahou Fund today. www.campaign.punahou.edu/join-us Class of 1944 I am sorry to report that we lost two stalwart Point, he had the distinct privilege of swearing members of our class, George Loomis on in his oldest son, Farrant ’70, as an officer in the Mary Day Wilson January 28, 2017, and Albert “Bert” Turner on U.S. Army. Bert worked for Chaney-Brooks, Inc. 5746 Hauiki Rd., Kapa‘a, HI 96746 March 19, 2017. and James Greig Associates until his retirement [email protected]|808.822.3863 |808.651.2204 (c) in 2001. During that time, he served his community Quoting the 1944 Oahuan about George, well. We send our love and sympathy to his After my plea for news from classmates we “Someone different is ‘Slim,’ a swell guy to have wife Vonnie Pratt ’48 Turner, and his children hadn’t heard from for a while, I had a nice letter as a friend. That original personality thing that Farrant ’70, Jot ’72, David ’75 and their families from Elizabeth “Beth” Treadwell Wray. For keeps him everybody’s pal … Slim is a right-on the past 20 years she has lived in a Quaker guy.” Swimming and football were his sports. He Aloha to George and Bert. retirement community near Philadelphia called was stationed on Saipan during the end of World Medford Leas. Her husband, Joe, passed away War II, graduated from the University of Denver in 2006. Originally from Kona, Beth boarded at and returned home. George retired from Bishop Class of 1945 Castle Hall and has many memories of her time Trust Company after 39 years as manager of the Betty Spangler Nolen there. She came to our 50th class reunion in appraisal division. He kept an interest in real 9 Camino Vista Court, Belmont, CA 94002-2124 1994. She is planning a trip to Kona this summer estate and received his broker’s license. He [email protected] | 650.591.2415 to their beach home with her son and daughter- believed in giving back to his community and in-law who were married there last year. Thanks belonged to and led many organizations. We Class of 1946 for keeping in touch. send our love and sympathy to wife Joanne Hogg ’46 Loomis, children Sharon ’74, Sheila ’76, Bud Schoen A nice note from Gail Monroe Underwood [email protected] | 808.262.5600 commented on the last Winter Bulletin recalling Brian ’78 and grandchildren. Willie ’46 and Sally Churchill ’49 Moore Punahou’s 100th Anniversary pagent called, Albert “Bert” Turner left Punahou at the celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in “The Story of an Era.” “I remember it well as I beginning of WWII and finished high school at April in Paris, cruising on the Loire and Rhone was up in the broadcasting booth portraying the Phillips Academy, Andover. He received an Rivers. They will spend the summer (their 30th) voice of Sophia Bingham, the young daughter appointment to West Point, graduating in 1949 at their second home in British Columbia. This of a missionary. Elroy Fulmer taught drama as a Field Artillery Officer. Bert continued his year they will host the wedding of son Brian ’73 classes and asked me to do this for the pageant. military career after the war and was stationed to a Honolulu gal, and a grand family reunion. The pageant was huge with fire dancers, and in many locations including Korea and Vietnam. they even brought an old railroad engine on In 1963, he was responsible for organizing and specially laid tracks.” executing the funeral of President Kennedy. He returned to Hawai‘i as a full colonel. In 1974, the 25th anniversary of his graduation from West Summer 2017 59 Alumni Notes CLASS OF 1947 — 70TH REUNION The Class of 1947 celebrated their 70th Reunion at Kupuna Lu‘au at the President’s Home during Alumni Week. From left, first row: Mary Stacey Judd, Betty Augustine Fraser, Beadie Kanahele Dawson, Nancy Kuhne DuRie, Joan Pratt, Mandy Blake Bowers and Dennis O’Connor. Back row: Ross Moody, Dick Bothman, Lawrie Gordon, Dan Derby, Doug Bell, John Steadman, Jim Wriston and Jack Sheehan. Class of 1947 Class of 1948 with services at the National Cathedral in D.C. and taking frequent trips to N.Y.C. to attend Mandy Blake Bowers Elva Uyeno Yoshihara operas with Ike Shapiro. Whatever you are [email protected] | 808.988.5362 1434 Punahou St. #1137, Honolulu, HI 96822 doing Sam, don’t stop! You’ve found the secret [email protected] How does one write in April to say “hooray” for to a long, healthy and productive life. Catherine Catty King a fabulous 70th reunion in June? Happiness is “ ” Thoene has made the It has been many years since we have seen gathering with longtime friends. Asking “do you big move. After living on the Big Island for many Conrad Cox, so it was a pleasure to hear from remember when we …?” Laughing as we recall years, Catty has finally come back to the big him. Conrad and his wife, Joan, live in Ukiah, certain incidents and people, both faculty and city. She purchased a condo in Waikiki and California. After graduating from Punahou, fellow students. Hopefully, we met our Reunion keeps Hawaiian Airlines in the black by making Conrad went on to receive degrees from goal of 47 percent of our class donating to frequent trips back and forth from Hilo to O‘ahu. Stanford University and Stanford Law School. Kenneth Punahou. Thank you to those who contributed. We’re all happy because now she and He began his law career in Ukiah as a Deputy Bones Johnston “ ” are able to attend most of our District Attorney. He later joined a law firm Our Friday luncheon was at the Outrigger get togethers. Canoe Club. Ross Moody led the remembrance where he practiced civil law which he enjoyed.