CLASS NOTES
CLASS NOTES
winter 2014 | St. Lawrence University Magazine 27
26 winter 2014 | St. Lawrence University Magazine
1940
Nathan O. Niles ’40
222Wardour Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401-1255
410-263-2858
Next Reunion: 75
th
, 2015
Every member of “SLU ’40” must be doing well,
since“No news is good news.” Enjoy life!
1941
Ray Lewis '41
609 N. Ohio Ave.
Roswell, NM 88201-2129
575-208-9542
Next Reunion: 75
th
, 2016
1942
Bill Buschmann '42
27580 Canal Road, #1409
Orange Beach, AL 36561-4022
251-980-5700 ext. 1409 (home)
251-923-6691 (cell)
Next Reunion: 75
th
, 2017
1943
Richard C. Austin ’43
3119Wake Robin Drive
Shelburne, VT 05482
802-985-5710
Next Reunion: 75
th
, 2018
1944
Class reporter
Betty Ackerley
died on August 3,
2013. For amemorial notice, see “InMemory.” For
information about becoming a reporter for this
class, please contact Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585
or
, or KimHissong, 315-229-
5837 or
Next Reunion: 70
th
, May 29-June 1, 2014
1945
Helen Aitchison Ellison ’45
1405 Greenbriar Lane
West Grove, PA 19390
610-345-0908
Next Reunion: 70
th
, 2015
Several of the Navy men from the mid-1940s are
approaching their ninth decade and with it some
health issues. However, spirits are good and the
email loop is flourishing. Dr. Meredith "Buzz" Smith
’46 fromWashington State writes words of encour-
agement to those on the East Coast who are deal-
ing with age-related problems.
Bell Herndon ’47 has had some positive feedback
about his cancer, and that's good news.Walt Hluch
’47 has some back problems, but did manage to
enjoy a cruise to Bermuda for his 90th birthday.
Paul Durkin,
like Buzz, is still playing golf, al-
though Paul will be getting a new hip soon. He will
be recuperating in Florida so he canpractice on the
putting green. Fred Zito ’47 and Art Hilkert ’47 are
in contact with people in the "loop."
It was a surprise to hear from John Nill ’47 after
the last issue, where I wrote about his days as The-
lomathesian Society president. He and his wife live
inConnecticut and keep active in their community.
1946
Ann Miller Hilchie ’46
7720 Indian Oaks Drive
Apt. I-309
Vero Beach, FL 32966
772-562-2149
Next Reunion: 70
th
, 2016
No news from anyone. There are three easy ways
to contact me, so we will know who is alive and
kicking!!!
Sadly, I note that
Florence Fischer Eynon
passed away in June. There was a brief “In Mem-
ory” notice in the last issue. Unfortunately, I have
no further information about her or her family. Flo
was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. In her
collegiate days, she served us all as vice president
of Thelmo and by serving on the WSGA Board. I
hadn't had any contact with Flo for years. Maybe
someone would like to share something for all of
our class.
I look forward to hearing from you. We need to
stay in touch.
1947
Guilford“Chip”Forbes ’47
23910 Trailwood Court
Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4669
248-646-5898
Next Reunion: 70
th
, 2017
1948
For information about becoming a reporter for this
class, please contact Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or KimHissong, 315-229-5837 or
.
Next Reunion: 70
th
, 2018
1949
For information about becoming a reporter for this
class, please contact Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585
or
, or KimHissong,
315-229-5837 or
.
Next Reunion: 65
th
, May 29-June 1, 2014
1950
For information about becoming a reporter for this
class, please contact Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or KimHissong, 315-229-5837 or
.
Next Reunion: 65
th
, 2015
1951
Janet Tag O’Loughlin ’51
510 Lake Dornoch Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28734-3579
910-246-6415
Next Reunion: 65
th
, 2016
Barbara “Whiffy” Hickox Phelps McDow-
ell
writes, “Certainly no one could break into
‘Tag’s’ email...what an address! After all these
years I thought perhaps I might send news to
our class correspondent. She and I talked by
phone and caught up on children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, et al. She had heard from
Bev Runyan Cole
, and we talked of another
roommate,
Lois Carter Kitson
, who died last
December. We four roomed together at the ADPi
house 1949-51.
“Every one of our vintage remembers that Tag’s
husband,
Jack O’Loughlin
, was star quarterback
of the triumphant football team in their famous
year, 1950. Sadly, Jack died last January and we
shall miss his wide Irish smile and upbeat atti-
tude. He and Tag visited us often in Naples, Fla.,
whenmy husband, BoydMcDowell ’47, and I lived
there for 20 years. In 2011, we moved back to the
Southern Tier of NewYork State to be near family.
Boyd had been in the Navy V-12 program at SLU
during the early 1940s and was proudly the cha-
pel bell ringer. He always remembered marching
in front of Men’s Rez in the freezing cold of Canton
winters. He and 'Shine' Wright ’46 dated during
those years and he kept in contact with her until
his death in June at age 87. He loved his time at
St. Lawrence. Didn’t we all….”
1952
Barbara Robertson Mitchell ’52
9 Pepperidge Road
Morristown, NJ 07960-2532
973-267-9542
Next Reunion: 65
th
, 2017
I had a call from Bob Austin, who was in our
freshman class but transferred. He ended up go-
ing tomedical school and remembered
Ed Attar-
ian
from when he was in a town in Germany and
saw“Dr. Ed”walking down the street.
I have finally had a new partial knee put in my
right knee. The next day, no pain, up and walk-
ing and doing steps. Two physical therapy treat-
ments and I was ready to go. I had done quite a
few exercises beforehand tomake recovery faster.
Only holdback: the state of New Jersey has a rule,
“no driving, if injury is on right leg, for six weeks.”I
could walk a mile but not drive.
Our deepest sympathies go to the family of
Dwight J. Mayer
, who passed away on May 22.
I remember him well and I am sure others do. But
he did not get his picture in the yearbook so I do
not have his biography.
Ann Cassedy Everetts
passed away on July 1,
2013. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority
and their house manager. She majored in psy-
chology and was a member of Beta Chi Rho and
WSGA Committee and
The Hill News.
There was a
notice in“in Memory”in the previous issue.
For information about becoming a re-
porter for any class prior to 1940, please
contact Kim Hissong, 315-229-5837 or
.
1953
Lois ShaverWells ’53
PO Box 22
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
518-312-5913
Next Reunion: 65
th
, 2018
Joan Sjoberg McGinnis
has been editing an-
other book,
I KnowWho I Am
. The book is by a man
who grew up in Norway duringWorldWar II.
Nathaniel Wells
and I celebrated our 60th wed-
ding anniversary in Stoneham, Mass., while there
in August for a reunion with my three sisters. Nat
enjoyed a canoe trip at the end of July. On the 100-
mile journey in the Adirondacks, he was accompa-
nied by Jared, his third son, and Jared's wife.
The only other news to report is sad news. Three
of our classmates have passed away.
JoanNeedes
Cooch
died onMarch 23 in Pennsylvania. She was
formerly of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Las Cruces,
N.M. Joan was a scientist with the University of
Ottawa School of Medicine. Her husband died in
2008, and she is survived by two daughters, a son
and five grandchildren.
Richard "Dick" L. Sayer
of Johnstown, N.Y., died
on June 30.The fall issue carried a notice about him
in“In Memory.”
And
Paul C. Watson
of Casa Grande, Ariz., died
on July 1. Paul served in the United States Navy for
three years before attending St. Lawrence, where
he was an accounting major. Paul was active in
NewYork State Masons for many years.
You must have something interesting to share
with the rest of us. Let us know about it by phone,
email or snail mail.
1954
Frank Shields ’54
16 Seward Street
Glens Falls, NY 12804
518-745-1775
Next Reunion: 60
th
, May 29-June 1, 2014
I think I missed sending Christmas greetings, but
if you'll accept my best wishes for the New Year,
I'll be grateful.
Any closing thanks for 2013 have to take into ac-
count that it was a "doctor, pharmacy, rest" kind of
year in the Shields household. Much of the travel
we had plannedwent by the boardwhen our cau-
tious advance into the second year of our eight-
ies forced us to cancel. Most serious was Mimi's
tumble coming up the basement stairs that re-
sulted in a fractured patella (knee cap if you didn't
take George Krablin's Physiology 202). Thankfully,
because of her faithful record of swimming six
days a week, her recovery was complete and on
schedule. I mention this only to remind you to be
careful climbing wherever.
We did get to visit classmates late in the summer.
First stop was with
Hal
and
Nancy Hoffmann-
Lennon
at their Lake Placid home in August. Our
son Steve '76 was playing lacrosse in Lake Placid's
annual extravaganza and I got a chance to see
guys I coached with at Hobart and UMass.
Counting on Mimi's recovery to be complete, we
dashed off to Cape Cod for a weekend with Janice
Shonka '56 and
Dave Karlen
. They lived on the
Cape for a few years after Dave's retirement. An
interesting trip on our visit took us to Wellfleet,
where Dave had spent some of his military duty
circa 1955-57. We headed to Rochester at the end
of our Cape Cod visit to attend the wedding of
one of my female lacrosse stars from Canton.
August also was the occasion for
Chuck Wood-
ell
and me to gather once again for our annual
golf/fishing/storytelling outing on Lake Ontario
with our 1958 Watertown High football team.
They are a marvelous group--loyal as if we were
getting ready for a game. Chuck and I were team-
mates at St. Lawrence and then had three years
together teaching physical education at Water-
town High School. I left to coach at the Manlius
School while Chuck stayed at WHS, where he had
great success with both football and track.
I was pleased to get a nice note from
Sally
Anable Walkovik
informing me that she had
moved to Dallas, Ga., recently. She had lost her
long-time companion and had no desire to tend
a large home.
Dolores Miller sent a note to update us on
George Miller's
battle with kidney disease. We
had a brief visit in July at their home in Oxford,
Conn. Her note said they had been at a family
wedding and George "danced the evening away."
I hope you have made plans for our 60th class
reunion at the end of May. You should be receiv-
ing mail from both
Fred Stein
and me in the next
fewweeks. In the meantime, happy NewYear and
take care.
1955
Connie Doughty Knies ’55
43Westgate Blvd.
Plandome, NY 11030-1452
516-365-9029
Next Reunion: 60
th
, 2015 (cluster with ’56)
Do crispwinter days make you think back to Can-
ton? Or perhaps grandchildren considering what
college would be best for them? What do you re-
member most fondly from those long-ago days? I
look at the yearbook pictures and can see you in
the snack bar or our wonderful student union. Re-
member it? Have you been back to campus lately
to see the spectacular structure today’s students
enjoy? If not, time to make the trek and remem-
ber old times – and wonder at the new!
Judy Lennon ’58 and
Vince Cashman
see
Sistie
Sime
and Tom Lewis ’54 quite frequently as fel-
low Garden City Long Islanders. Vince chats with
Rit Lennon
(his brother-in-law) often. Vince said
he plays a lot of golf. When I asked him if he was
good at it – he demurredmodestly – or truthfully?
Cynthia Chambers Bates
emailed that she and
her husband, Gary, are enjoying married life in a
Victorian home in Louisville, Ky. She has become
a quilter, but for many years she made and sold a
toy bear, Perri the Patient, to help children cope
with hospitalization. It was developed by her and
her son Peter Bennett, whose father is David Ben-
nett ’56. Peter had cystic fibrosis, so faced many
days in the hospital. He had a full but short life,
passing away in 1993.
Another of her sons, Edward Bennett, broke his
neck skiing when he was just 17. He, however,
went on to become an engineer, helping to de-
velop the email system at the University of Ken-
tucky and working on ARPANET, and then had a
successful career in Silicon Valley. He loved to tell
that Superman lived nine years as a quadriplegic,
whereas he, Ed, had made 27!
Barbara Brown Young
said that after her hus-
band passed away she traveled little, except for
an extended stay in Seattle with her middle son,
Jamie, as she served as his caretaker in his final
bout with leukemia, walking miles with him
each day. Jamie died last June. This year, along
with a wonderful Hawaiian tripmentioned in the
previous column, she traveled to England and
Germany with her youngest son and family in
August. She was returning to face hip surgery in
September. She was still managing to volunteer
in the ER at her hospital but had had to give up
paddle tennis and tennis. She’s very much hop-
ing to get back to both.
I realize anew, hearing these life stories, that life
certainly isn’t always smooth sailing, and I’m filled
with admiration for our classmates’ courage in
facing life’s severest challenges.
My husband, Dick ’54, has returned to his child-
hood hobby of building model airplanes, so we
journeyed to Geneseo, N.Y., in July along with a
number of other old duffers to fly them. It was
quite a sight to see all those fragile little balsa-
wood and tissue-paper replicas zooming about.
Then we went on, with our 1910 Buick in tow, to
Woodstock, Ontario, for an antique car tour. We
drove some 500 miles to get there, only to have
Three generations of Francis Shieldses were
together at St. Lawrence for Homecoming
Weekend, but only of them goes by “Francis.”
From left,
Fran ’79, Frank ’54
and Francis ’17
enjoyed the football victory and Athletics Hall
of Fame celebration. The youngest Shields
in on the men’s golf team; his father and
grandfather are both members of the Hall in
recognition of their achievements in football
and men’s lacrosse, respectively.
Margie Strait
