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FALL 2011 . ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE 31
Cl as s Notes
1950
Barbara Grouls Audet
1711 Bent Tree Circle
Ft. Myers, FL 33907
sluorg5@embarqmail.com
Next Reunion: 65th, 2015
Our class was represented at Reunion by Bill
Caldwell, Bill Davis, Joyce Kruger Ringo,
Barbara Schaefer Manning, Dot Horn-
kohl Phillips and Harold Wilder. Pat
Davenport and Gus Hall were there in spirit
because their daughter Trudy Hall ’77 received an
Alumni Citation for her distinguished career in
education. She is the head of the Emma Willard
School in Troy. Pat and Gus celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary in May.
I learned that Fraser Sturgeon died; there’s a
memorial notice in “In Memory.” He was a very
close friend of my husband’s.
If no news is good news, the Class of ’50 must all
be happy and healthy. Let us hear about it!
1951
Jack and Janet Tag O’Loughlin ’51
510 Lake Dornoch Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28734-3579
910-246-6415
jtolonlake@nc.rr.com
Next Reunion: 65th, June 2-5, 2016
Even as fall in the North Country approaches, we
members of the Class of 1951 have so many fond
memories of our 60th Reunion in June. We were
pleasantly surprised that 33 were able to make the
trip to Canton, and we hope that everyone en-
joyed the weekend as much as we did!
On Friday evening, we convened at Pub ’56,
a fairly new addition to the campus, located be-
tween Jencks and Hulett Halls. Needless to say,
this would not have been a remote possibility dur-
ing the late ’40s! Dick Eyman, our Reunion co-
chair, presented Jane Raymond Ciarcia with
a gift and plaque in appreciation for her faithful ef-
forts as class reporter ever since our departure
from SLU. Thanks again, Jane!
After deciding that we all looked as young as
we used to, we went to a lovely buffet at Eben
Holden Hall, with lots of laughs and reminiscences.
Don Knies and Maureen had the honor of being
named the couple who traveled the longest dis-
tance, from Dorset, England. In second place were
Harold “Cork” and Lee Kidd Anson, from
Oregon.
The weather on Saturday morning was perfect
for the annual Alumni Parade, as it was for the en-
tire weekend.We marched or golf-carted around
the Quad, attired in Larry Red – with quite a few
thrifty souls having saved their “51 And Still Having
Fun” shirts from our 50th. Our banners included
“Safe Now in theWide,WideWorld,” the final line
of that great old Moving-Up-Day song. “Weaving
In and Out the Rows” was a great tradition, wasn’t
it?
Following the parade, we were “piped” into
Gunnison Chapel, where President Fox spoke
on the State of the University, a very optimistic
presentation. This was followed by recognition of
the Alumni Citation recipients. They make us so
proud that they claim SLU as their alma mater, an
exceptional group of talented people.
We are most proud, by the way, that our own
Harold Johnson was the recipient of the G.
Atwood Manley Society Award. Harold has been
an active member, having created a bequest, and
encouraged others to do the same. He also has
funded a scholarship to benefit students from his
home county of Erie. His first scholarship recipi-
ent, whom he mentored through high school, re-
cently received his commission as an officer in the
United States Marine Corps. Some 15 members
of our class are members of this society, whose
mission is to ensure a St. Lawrence education to
future Laurentians through deferred gifts.
In honor of our 60th Reunion, Don Lewis, our
development chair, announced that 58 per cent
of our class contributed a total of $188,906. The
total raised by all milestone classes was an amaz-
ing $7.6 million, further proof of the loyalty alumni
have.
We know that Jane Ciarcia and Al ’52 were very
proud to see their daughter, Joy Ciarcia-Levy ’86,
at the front of the chapel with her Class of 1986,
celebrating their 25th. Jane andAl were at St. Law-
rence at the same time, but did not meet until they
found themselves at the same church in NewYork,
he as a minister, she as an avid listener!
We saw an old issue of the Watertown DailyTimes
in the library, describing the unfortunate fire at
Fisher Hall, the Theological School building, in the
fall of 1951. There was a description of theolog
students Al Ciarcia and Bob Castle ’52 climbing
through the windows of the burning building to
retrieve portraits of former professors and presi-
dents of the University.
There were so many varied activities that were
so enjoyable, educational, or both, that our real re-
gret was that we were not able to take advantage
of them all. We attended the thought-provoking
presentation by Nellie M’85 andTom Coakley, tell-
ing of their experiences during theVietnamWar, as
well as an enlightening and entertaining discussion
with Bell Herndon ’47 about his years with the
FBI. There was so much to do, and not enough
time! Thanks to so many people who gave their
time and varied talents to make sure that we had
a great weekend.
Our class was well represented at the Honor
Guard Dinner, as we welcomed the younger gen-
eration into our group. The Service of Remem-
brance on Sunday morning, always moving, kept us
mindful of those who have gone before us. Inci-
dentally, do we not have the best Alma Mater of
any school, anywhere?
We enjoyed seeing these other classmates – and
hope we did not omit anyone: Mickey Cheney
Barlow, Jim Fife, Barbara Ray Gould,
Don Jacobson, Clint Jones, Red Man-
ning, Ray McIntyre, Dick Rhodes, Dick
Salomon, Bob Samuels, Jack Kahler, Ja-
net Lindsey and Ward Wilson, Lee Jensen
Yeaton, Rachel Burbank Youmann, Ray
Mulvihill, Pat Lindsey Shakshober, Scot-
tie Maclaren and Victor Sacco, Nancy
Church Zeller, Carol Fenton Keeffe,
Martie Smoot Chidsey, Pat Cross and Fox
Hannon.
We arrived in Canton on Wednesday to a quiet,
beautiful campus, and left on Sunday from the same
quiet, beautiful campus. During the intervening
days, it was transformed into a vibrant, fun-filled
site. It proves, once again, that apart from the mar-
velous campus that we have, it is the combination
of old and young alumni, as well as the enthusias-
tic students who made us feel so welcome, that
singles out St. Lawrence as a very special place.
Thanks to everyone who came; we’re sorry that
we did not manage to include them all in the class
picture. To you who were unable to come, you
were missed, but were in our thoughts.
A personal note from Bob Samuels, who was
the president of the Class of 1951:
“It was a joyous visit to Canton for our 60th.
After complications from wrist surgery, it was
touch-and-go whether or not I was going to make
it. Thanks to my daughter, Barbara, we came up
from our Cape Cod home, and it was well worth
the effort.
“We of the Class of ’51 may be old of body, but
we are young of mind. Seeing so many classmates,
the years seemed to slip away, and friendships and
memories were relived.
“In retrospect, most agreed that we were lucky
to graduate at the time we did, and we are cer-
tainly grateful for our longevity.”
Finally, thanks as well to the alumni office, admin-
istrative staff, and especially SLU Sarah! You made
everything run so smoothly that we will be back
for our 65th!
To paraphrase our late, great Scotty McAloon ’50
and his able replacement, Barbara Grouls Audet
’50: “If you don’t write (or call or e-mail), we can’t
write.”
1952
Barbara Robertson Mitchell ’52
9 Pepperidge Road
Morristown, NJ 07960-2532
973-267-9542
barmitchell@msn.com
Next Reunion: 60th,
May 31-June 3, 2012
Congratulations to Trustee Emeritus Richard
F. Brush for his honorary degree during May’s
graduation ceremony!
Janet Favro Phalon and I have agreed to-
chair of our 60th Reunion in June 2012.We hope
to see many of you there for the parade and the
Honor Guard Dinner. Please e-mail me any ideas
that you may have. For those that do not plan to
attend, please e-mail me a postcard or an e-mail
with your news that we can post for all to read.
Per Buer attended Reunion 2011 and called
me with the following report.
“Seen in the parade or at the Honor Guard Din-
ner were Ed Pflugheber, John Hitchcock
and Margot, Janet Phalon and Joan Van Dusen
and Al Van Alstyne ’51. Everyone had perfect
weather.” He also mentioned that he saw Gene
Nunn ’53 in Norway last summer.
I sent an e-mail to Bob Bruce and he replied
that he and Jean had great weather on the North
Carolina coast in March. He was planning to run
the 100M and 200M dashes in the New York Se-
nior Games in Cortland in June, and is playing golf
and softball.
I received another nice letter from JohnWest-
lye, saying that he is doing well and still helps his
grandson make book selections. Dawson will also
help his uncle Ken Westlye ’88 on his horse farm.
I wonder if any of his horses ran at Belmont this
year.