50 TH class of 1969 REUNION 50TH REUNION Winter 2019 Claremont McKenna College

Members of the Dear CMC ’69 Classmates, 50th Reunion ALUMNI WEEKEND Committee Herewith is the official reunion newsletter. Your faithful scribes are not sure exactly what it contains, but in broad focus information about our Class of 1969 Winter 2019 upcoming reunion will be provided in this, and subsequent, issues. Of APRIL 25–28, 2019 fairly certain inclusion: information about the reunion itself (a three Rob Bly plus day fiesta) information about hotel accommodations, including, one assumes, specifics about blocks of rooms reserved for reunion attendees. Pearson Cotton An ever-growing list of fellow classmates who have indicated that they will be at our reunion, perhaps with accompanying information about Steve Frates, as yet uncommitted (or unfound) classmates—this last provided to Co-Chair encourage each of us to gently nudge the hesitant in the direction of Gene Hewett rallying to the flag next April. Do give it a read, and if you have any information about non-listed classmates please let us know. Douglas Montgomery Sincerely, Alan Thompson Chris Walker Steve Frates Chris Walker,

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College McKenna Claremont Who Plans to Preview of the LOST CLASSMATES SAVE THE DATES Keith A. Balinger Robert Berke ATTEND April 25–28, 2019 WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS Ernest D. Bryant (as of now) Steven J. Ferrari The 50th reunion is now only three months Geoffrey Lynch Ted Aiken away. Make sure the dates are on your FRIDAY Charles L. McConahay Jim Amberg calendar and start making your travel plans Steven F. Rafoth Rob Bly now. The Alumni Weekend registration Roberts Pavilion Tour William Van Marle Afternoon Tea at the Athenaeum David G. Webb Bill Boreen brochure will be sent in January and while the entire weekend will be a memorable one, the Wine Tasting Mike Bruce highlight for the class will be the dinner on All-Class Dinner on the Quad DECEASED CLASSMATES Tim Bruinsma Saturday evening, April 27. Neal R. Anderson Jeff Bryson Leonard H. Beasley W. Pearson Cotton SATURDAY Gerard Brevier Lawrence De Simone CLASS MEMORY BOOKS Barry J. Brooks John Doggett ContinuED Sessions Lightning A. Brown The final deadline of January 31 fast class of 1969 Michael J. Burke Steve Frates 50 TH Golden Medallion Luncheon REUNION approaches, so please answer the memory book James R. Carroll Wayne Hawley Claremont McKenna College Class Reunion Dinner questionnaire (online.cmc.edu/memorybook) Alfred T. Clemens FROM Live Music at Monte Carlo Night Gene Hewett 1969 and shoot us a couple of pictures. Even if you Ralph Gibson Michael Holder are not attending the reunion, your classmates John L. Gurney Rob Johnson want to know about you and, wouldn’t you Kalman Hahn TO Gary Le Page 2019 rather receive a comprehensive memory Kenn A. Johnson book with information about as many of our SUNDAY Kevin A. Kaywood Stewart Mims classmates as possible? This is only going to work if you (and all Farewell Brunch Daniel M. Kelley Douglas Montgomery the rest of our classmates) answer the questionnaire. William H. Kiely Clayburn Peters Mark R. MacHogan David Preskill James K. Mattis Bill Sheffler James F. McWilliams CMC ONLINE ALUMNI DIRECTORY ANNUAL FUND CLASS GIFTS Lance D. Meagher Rick Sherman Connect with your classmates by using CMC’s online Donations to the Alumni Fund support the students and faculty Gary C. Niemeyer Bob Struble alumni directory! This free resource is available to all of CMC. Whether a Jack L. Stark Society gift of $150 or a Res Julio E. Ortiz Alan Thompson alumni of the College. Just go to online.cmc.edu and Publica Society donation of $1,946, all gifts, regardless of the size, Barry Persons Chris Walker you will find it in the bottom left side of the page. To fund a range of initiatives including research projects, athletics, and Jeffrey G. Pierce Mark F. Pyeatt George Warfel access it, you will need to input your username and internships. Gifts in recognition of the 50th reunion can be made Duncan Read password. If you do not have an account, you can create online at www.cmc.edu/donate or by calling 1-800-GIVE-2-CMC David Weiner Henry Sherrod one by clicking on “New User Registration.” (1-800-448-3226). Greg Wilkinson William M. West Knox Wolsey Terrence W. Wolf

IT HAPPENED IN 1969 Sports Famous Quotes Some Number One Hits Pop Culture • A woman named Vickie Jones was • The “Miracle Mets” win the World Series. • “That’s one small step for man: one giant leap for • Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul & Mary • Cost of a Super Bowl ad in 1969: $55,000. arrested for impersonating Aretha Franklin in concert. Jones’ impersonation • The New York Jets upset the Baltimore mankind.” – Neil Armstrong, upon stepping on the • In the Year 2525 – Zager and Evans • Near Bethel, New York, the first mega- moon. was so convincing that nobody in the Colts to win the Super Bowl. • Honky Tonk Women – The Rolling Stones concert, the Woodstock Music Festival, audience asked for a refund. • “On September 2, our bank will open at 9:00 a.m. and took place August 15–18. • Texas wins the ‘mythical’ NCAA football • Sugar, Sugar – The Archies • The term “Headbanging” was first coined championship. never close again.” • Donald and Doris Fisher opened – Long Island branch of Chemical Bank advertisement • Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley during Led Zeppelin’s 1969 tour. • The Montreal Canadians rule the NHL. their clothing store, The Gap, in San for their automated teller machine (ATM). • Dizzy – Tommy Roe Francisco. • Rolling Stone Brian Jones drowned.