Class Notes for 1956

“Jon Blake continues his pro bono contribution for workable election reform, as he recovers from a broken hip.
Denis Turko divides his time between New Jersey and Florida, dispensing investment advice as he prepares for his second back surgery.
Brad Oelman welcomed his first great-grand-daughter and celebrated his mother-in-law’s 101st birthday in Cincinnati.
Five years after Merrill Magowan’s wife’s sudden death his oldest son’s family moved into his house, providing companionship, much better food than he could manage, and a great grand-daughter. He reports that everything we have heard about San Francisco is accurate or understated; downtown office vacancy is 32% resulting in hotels, restaurants and shops closing for good.
Dennis Furbush continues his globe-trotting with the Association for Industrial Archaeology to Bath, England. Then to fairs in Syracuse, New York, and Springfield, Massachusetts, followed by a Viking cruise to Santiago, Chile. For years Hans Wurster and his wife, MJ, have burned up the national and international rowing circuit. Hans took time off in the spring to have his aortic valve replaced, in Denver, then returned to his high altitude home in Breckenridge, Colorado, where he and MJ will be resuming their training. Charlie Weymouth says that into his 55th year of Independent Architectural/Urban Planning practice his design board just went empty, albeit what’s left of his brain daily challenges land use and Politicians. Due to legs, tennis given up a year and a half ago. His grand-nephew was a Deerfield oarsman. Dave Elliott and his wife, Mai, rode out hurricane Hilary in Claremont, California. He also rode out a TIA and was subsequently given a clear bill of health.” – Joe Twichell ’56

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