Class Notes Fall 2012
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E R E H L Class Notes PEE CLASS REUNIONS The Class of ’41 is pleased once again In the Over 90 Division, Betty McGee 41 to join the Class of ’42 for another 44 Cookson and her tennis partner, who Details are included in your great reunion. (Information below.) is 95, have won two USTA National Women’s class’s section. Class Secretary: Lorraine Lunt Godfrey, 620 Doubles Championships. Noble Hamilton Sand Hill Rd, Ap. 411D, Palo Alto 94304, lar- enjoys living at The Tamalpais, in Greenbrae, Classes of ’41 and ’42 [email protected] especially being located close to his children. Friday, Oct. 19 He joined with Dick Niello, in observance of For our 70th Reunion we welcome their 90th birthdays. Beside his untiring sup- Class of ’52 42 any and all from the Class of 1941 port of the Golden Bears, Noble is a close fol- Friday, Oct. 19, luncheon, to join us. Luckily, we were able to move the lower of the Giants and the 49ers. To observe Claremont Country Club event to Friday, October 19, the day before the her 90 years, Barbara Cohen Donald rented Big Game. Invitations were mailed in August, three homes in Yosemite to accommodate Class of ’58 and reservations are coming in daily. If you 20 descendants. Joe Mixer met with fellow April 20, 2013. Contact Roger Samuelsen need information about this special reunion, Phi Kappa Sigmas for lunch at Moraga Coun- [email protected] get in touch with our Cal Alumni rep, Maya try Club. Joe and his wife, Madeline ’49, are Goehring-Harris (510/643-8091) or mgoeh- looking forward to a trip to England to spend [email protected], to receive an invitation. Christmas with their son, Scott ’74, and family. This offer is for members of both 1942 and Sharon Wells Banker and her brother Carter 1941. Here’s to seeing you on October 19! Wells ’48 plan an exciting Mediterranean Rebecca Hayden, 2598 Filbert St Apt 2, San cruise. Tom Allen has been working on his Cecilia Malik Blackfield celebrated Francisco 94123, [email protected], memoir. Stan Johnson finds it a challenge get- 36 her 97th birthday in January. From 415/931-4283; ting along with the other attorneys—all Stan- the moment she stepped off the Lurline in ford grads—in his Walnut Creek law office. 1936, she was involved in the Honolulu com- Happy 90th birthday, classmates! Class Secretaries: Dick Duhring, 13871 munity. She joined environmental groups, 43 Congratulations on reaching this Robleda Rd, Los Altos Hills 94022, fkd@ championed preservation projects and con- awesome age. In May, Barclay Simpson, Chair- duhring.net; Virginia Pearson Anderson, 100 tinues to be active today, donating her time man of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Bay Pl, #2001, Oakland 94610 and experience to Honolulu’s Department Film Archive was honored, along with his of Parks and Recreation. She was honored in wife, Sharon, by UC Chancellor Robert Birge- In the last issue Joyce 2011 with the planting of a hala tree, for her neau, for Barclay’s many philanthropic and 45-47 Strange Hover should have dedication, community work, and commit- leadership roles. Now, it’s time for our Class been spelled Joyce Strang Hoover. Pertti J.C. ment to beautifying Hawaii. Shortly after of 1943 to plan for a happy 70th Reunion in Lindfors and his wife Doris live in San Fran- her son, Leland, passed away, she established 2013 before the Big Game. If you can join cisco and are retired. Maurine Boyd Lightwood the Leland Blackfield Youth Activity Center the Reunion Committee please contact Tom lives in Modesto. She volunteers at Music For at Palama Settlement in 1989. She and her Mulcahy or Rosamond Craig Castle. Always Seniors (piano and accordian). She also vol- friends award yearly scholarships that give in our memories will be Dave Stewart, Jay unteers as a pianist for the Salvation Army neighborhood kids a chance to attend private Jacobus, Mike Mellor, Editha Hayes Spencer, Chapel, and has done so since 1990. George C. high schools and colleges. She was also hon- Andrew Marshall, Cara May Carpenter. Class Quinn and his wife, Mary, live in Portola Val- ored by Hastings College of the Law as the first notes have been few and far between since ley and are retired. Honorary Alumni who did not graduate from as many may not know we lost our secretary, 45 Class Secretary: Mary Napton Engstrom, the school, for her contributions to the school. Mike Mellor. Anne Ristenpart Soule of Walnut 2001 Rancho Verde Cir East, Danville 94526, Class Secretary: Elaine Morgan Clark, 40 Ard- Creek is now a class secretary. Frank Nicol, an [email protected]; ’46 Class Secre- more Rd, Kensington, CA 94707, 510/526-9306 avocado rancher near San Diego, traveled up tary: Eileen O’Brien Kreps, 290 Via Barranca, North for the Alumni Crew races this spring. Greenbrae 94904, [email protected]; ’47 Class R. G. Wilhelm attended the unveiling Bill Lucas is still living and thriving in Palo Secretary: Phyllis Carvalho, 5520 Starboard 39 of the Monument of Sam Chapman Alto. Grover Klemmer and Anne Soule are at Ct, Discovery Bay 94505-9416, 925/634-5706 along with Perry Connors ’40 since they were Rossmoor in Walnut Creek. As you can see we all part of the ’37 Cal Football team together. need updated information on all of you from Eleanor Demaris Silbergh reports The Straw Hat Band also made an appear- the Class of ’43 that are still around. 51 that she is adjusting well to life with- ance, while Sam’s children spoke about their Class Secretaries: Rosamond Craig Cas- out Mike, but she is grateful to have children Dad. Bob said, “It was done well, and a plea- tle, 565 Bellevue Ave #2306, Oakland, CA nearby, especially since her recent surgery. sure to be there.” This May, the California 94610, 510/451-1210; Anne Ristenpart At Rossmoor: Will Classen, former Staff Dental Association dedicated its annual CDA Soule, 633 Terra California Dr Apt 6, Wal- Exploration Geologist with Chevron, is past Presents meeting to Frank Brucia. nut Creek, CA 94595, 925/946-1348; Tom president of the Rossmoor Cal Alumni Club Class Secretary: Shirley Price, 33 Linda Ave Mulcahy, 278 Scripps Ct, Palo Alto, CA 94306, and a current member of the Amateur Radio Apt 1202, Piedmont 94611 650/493-6260 Emergency Net. Shirley Hertzberg Kadden, CALIFORNIA FALL 2012 CAL1 Keeping in Touch a retired elementary school teacher, is mar- a tour of the Conservation Lab, with Barclay led our class effort to raise more than $5.6 ried to Paul Kadden’45, a retired CPA. He is Ogden, Director for Library Preservation, million, the largest for a 50th reunion year. the current treasurer of the Cal Alumni of and class conservator Emily Ramos during Dave Melander received the 2012 Haugen Rossmoor. Connie Wyne Mitchell, a resident Homecoming on Friday, October 5, from 11 Community award in Pleasanton for his long for 15 years, says that the 60th reunion at the until noon in 9 Doe Library. Attend and you service on school, YMCA, county, and state Alumni House was an amazing experience. will understand why our class created a mil- commissions. Jim Stonehouse has served the She got to see classmates including Sharia lion dollar endowment to preserve the library. Boy Scouts of America for over 40 years on Shank Vohs and Corrine Lambert Kennedy. Dr. Carlos Cortes, professor emeritus in His- area and regional boards. This May, he and his Class Secretaries: Elayne McCrea McCabe, tory at UC Riverside, recently had his memoir wife, Marilyn, were guests of BSA at the Indy 23500 Cristo Rey Dr #503H, Cupertino 95014, Rose Hill: An Intermarriage Before Its Time 500. Nancy Borio Laytham, still active as a [email protected]; Carolyn Robinson published by Heyday in Berkeley. It is adapted health and wellness coach, serves as a docent Storer, 2838 Saklan Indian Dr, Walnut Creek from Carlos’s one-man play, A Conversation for the Palm Springs Art Museum. Important 94595, [email protected] with Alana: One Boy’s Multicultural Rite of anniversary celebrations: Steve and Margo Passage. And to end with a sad note, our very (Roberts) Pace marked their 50th; Joy Holmes Our 60th Class Reunion will be a supportive classmate Hurst Sommer died on Maguire and her husband, Martin Peers, 52 luncheon on Friday, October 19th at March 24 in Foster City. Hurst, a member of their 25th; Maggie Wilson Klein celebrated the Claremont Country Club in Oakland. We our first reunion and campaign committees, the 20th anniversary of her founding of The will gather at 11:30 a.m. If you are unable to never missed a reunion. His enthusiasm and Pelham (New York) Weekly by staying home attend, please complete and return the ques- loyalty will be missed. to put out the next edition. Three of Bruce tionnaire for Class Notes that was included in Class Secretary: Barbara Jopp Chinn, 5405 Kane’s comedy/mystery plays were recently the invitation mailing. Jeanne Gifford Kowal- Carlton St. #404, Oakland 94618, chinna- produced in Florida, Connecticut, and South ski, a psychiatrist in Orlando, and Shirley Joe [email protected] Africa. Richard Serra’s massive sculpture Poy, who was an ophthalmologist who lives in Sequence will “anchor” the new extension to Claremont, both went to the Medical College We have lost our dear friend and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. of Pennsylvania. Lee Talbot of McLean, VA, is 58 classmate, Scott Sherman. (See In The museum will also exhibit a collection of still teaching at George Mason University.