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Patty Acosta
Barbara Adams
Trudy Albright

Igor Alexeff
Marty Allison
Ernie Antoniazzi
Tom Arganbright
Julia Arnold
Stanley Balcerzak
Nancy Barner
John Barry

Janet Baugh
Beverly Beck
Joan Bergman
Theda Best
Barbara Bickel
Eleanor Bloom
Emma Jean Bockstoce
Betty Lou Bowen
Ann Bowman
Louise Bradley
Hugh Brennen

Marilyn Brey
Dave Bucher
Mary Eileen Buckley
Ray Burket
Jeanne Button

PATRICIA ANN ACOSTA (Wiedenman)
1600 West Lake Parker Dr
Lakeland, FL  33805
Pat's Biography

Activities Key, Armed Service Committee, Devotion Squad, Highest Honor Roll, Log Literary Editor, Y-Teens Room Committee Chairman

1973
1973

Pat & Jack  
1996
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Pat Acosta
50th Reunion

Bill Erdman & Patty - May 4, 2009Kay and I stopped in to see Patty in Lakeland, Florida, yesterday.  As you can see from the picture she has escaped the wrath of age far better than I have.  We had a nostalgic talk about "The Good Ol' Days" as we reminisced on how we would walk to Markham Elementary every morning along with Pat Campbell, Jane Texter, Charles Enlind, Bunky Wilder (Now deceased), Georgie Bowers and Carver Kennedy - The last three moved away before we graduated to Mt Lebanon Junior High..

I hadn't realized that Jane was Patty's sister-in-law although I had noticed the identical married names - Shows you how observant I am.  Patty gave me a little information on Jane that I posted on her page.  Patty has some of her family close by and is planning extensive trips this Summer to see the rest of them - we were pleased to meet her son David who lives nearby.

I told Patty that we probably talked more on Monday that we did all through High School.  It was a pleasant time being with her.  Kay and I hope to do again, soon.  - Bill Erdman - May 2009


Hello all '48 class,  I am bummed that I will not be at the 60th reunion.  However, my life is about as full as I can manage.  I've been able to travel quite a bit, the most recent out of the USA being to China, a trip that I loved.  The most recent in the USA was to a lake in East Texas.  Although while there I wondered if they think that they are in their own country.  They certainly have their own language.  I am a resident of Florida but I spend summers in St. Charles, Illinois in an apartment in daughter Dona's home.   Right now we are helping her daughter rehab a recently purchased home in Geneva.  My 3 "kids" and their families now number 10 grandchildren, 3 spouses of the same and 6 great grandchildren.  I'll be with 4 of those cuties this weekend as you celebrate in Mt Lebanon.  I wish I could be in 2 places at once.   Have a great time together.  I'll be playing with the greats or unpacking and organizing a kitchen.  I am blessed! – Pat – August 2008


April 2007:  Dear Bill, Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure that I am real and that I am really enjoying old age as much as I am.  Since Christmas, I have been privileged to go on bird trips each Thursday with an Audubon group from Winter Haven / Lakeland area.  These have taken me from coast to coast here in central Florida with a group of most interesting people.  One highlight has been seeing whooping cranes; another has been painted buntings; yet another is sightings of redheaded woodpeckers.  I could go on and mention a roseate spoonbill and black crowned night herons right on Lake Parker, but my list could go on and on.  You get the picture; I am enjoying the pursuit and the people who also get up at ridiculous early hours in order to find winged creatures.

As of today, I have been home for one week from a luxurious cruise aboard the Westerdam, a Holland America vessel.  My son David and his wife, Susan signed up for a Caribbean trip with a bit of apprehension since Susan is confined to a motorized chair due to MS.  It is a definite praise to the Lord that all went well on the cruise.  We had a handicap room which worked well for us.  The ship personnel couldn't have been more accommodating and Susan was able to go on shore at 3 out of 4 of the stops.

I took nature shore trips, 2 of them in glass bottom or semi sub type boats in order to see the sea floor.  We are already researching and talking about our next cruise!

My plans for summer will start on May 22 with a drive to Niles, MI in time for a grandson's HS graduation.  After a visit there, I'll find a way over to St. Charles, IL in time for a Texas getaway with daughter Dona.

After returning I hopefully will finally get to stay home and just relax.  I am supposed to be retired, you know.

Which all reminds me that it is past time for me to retire.  Consider this note DONE.  Have a Blessed Easter!  Fondly, Pat


June 2004:  I am at my summer address right now.  Last week-end was spent at Fort Riley, Kansas with a grandson (recently returned from Iraq) and his wife and baby, Josh and Heather Eggar and baby Emma, 6 months.  She's my 2nd great grandchild.  It was a fun time and Josh took me for a spin in his new bright yellow jeep.  Of course, that was nothing compared to the tank ride his Dad experienced.  Now I have a week to regroup and fly to Fiji for a vacation.  It's a working trip for my son-in-law and the rest of us can swim and snorkel and sun.  This is my 4th trip there as daughter and son-in-law Dona and Jack were missionaries there.

Thanks for keeping our class straightened out if that is possible!   In Christ,  Pat


August, 2003 Update:  It is less than one week until the Class of '48 reunion and I will not be able to attend.  So here is a rundown of significant events since the last reunion.

My dear husband Jack had a heart attack and went to be with his Savior and Lord on Dec. 15, 1998.  I remained in our home in Gambrills, Maryland until Sept. of 2002. 

At that time I made a double move; The winter half of me lives in a condo in Lakeland, Florida, a couple of doors from son David and his wife Susan.  We see one another frequently and enjoy the warmth of Florida. 

I'm getting settled in a wonderful church and am loving the birds that frequent Lake Parker right in front of the condos.  In January, David and I traveled to Maura Teweh, Borneo, Indonesia, to visit daughter Diane and her family.  She and her husband Scott were just finishing their term as missionaries there.  The 4 boys were home from boarding school and we played with them and adsorbed the totally different culture for a month before touring some cities in the island of Java. 

I had only been home a couple of weeks when I stepped in a sink hole in the grass as I was returning from a bird walk so I spent the next 6 weeks healing from a broken wrist.  When the cast was taken off I did lots of my own therapy and am still working to regain strength.  However, I am so very grateful to God that it has healed so well.

Then there were about 2 weeks before it was time to drive north with my granddaughter, Jess, in order to spend the summer in St. Charles, Illinois, where daughter Dona and family live in a home with a special first floor wing for me.  b was married to b on June 13th.  My side of the family stayed for a mini family reunion afterwards.  That time was a blur of activity.  Then we had about 2 days to prepare for traveling to an Eggar wedding in Texas, picking up my granddaughter-in-law on the way.  She and grandson Josh live in Ogden, Kansas.  First Lt. Josh is presently in Baghdad helping in the restoration process.  AND they are expecting their first baby which will be my second great grandchild. 

Once home here in St. Charles, we readied for a trip to the Montreal River in Canada where an AWANA camp is built out in the wilderness.  Now I am back in one piece and in one place until early September when I plan to drive back to Florida.  So the first year of this phase of my life is almost over.  It is exciting to live close to family and be a part of their lives and hopefully I can be a help to them.  They certainly are a blessing from the Lord to me.  I am grateful to be able to enjoy an exciting and active life, but sorry that I can't join you for the 55th reunion.  Pat


October 2002:  I wanted to let people know I've relocated to a condo in Lakeland, Florida near some of my family. My house in Maryland where I have lived for the last 16 years sold in one day and the closing date was set for a late summer move to Florida and Illinois.

In May, I finished Bible Study Fellowship, a weekly study that has been an important part of my life since '81, giving me time to embark on some interesting trips.

I had a delightful, educational and fun get away on an Elder Hostel to Chincoteague, Virginia.  Then it was out to Bartlett, Illinois for the graduation of granddaughter Bekah.  She was 5th in her H.S. class making us all proud of her.  She is now attending The Master's College in California.

On another memorable trip I joined other friends for our Monmouth College, Illinois, 50th reunion.  The events were well planned and we returned with many memories and renewed freshman friendships.         Pat,


June 2001: I plan to attend my  grandson's graduation from USMMA in NY.  Josh is the first of my 10 grandchildren to graduate from college.

Have a great day in the Lord.               In Christ,  Pat


April, 2001 I went on a Greek Island cruise which was to include Israel but the Captain and Company made the decision not to unload a shipfull of people in Israel.  The trip was worthwhile without it as we saw Athens, Egypt, Turkey (Istanbul and old Ephesus) and many other Biblical sites along the way.

I am just about to sign up for a trip for 2 weeks that will be nothing but Israel and think that this will be better as we will see it in more depth.  The trip is in November and is co-sponsored by AWANA, so my daughter and son-in-law will be going which makes it nice for a single tagalong.

Also in December I took a trip to Florida with a friend.  We zigzagged back and forth doing some visiting and sight-seeing on the way.  I have a 1st great-granddaughter as of November 18th, so got to see her.

Last fall I was asked to go back into leadership with BSF and if you know anything about the group, it is a time commitment that disciplines the rest of your life.  So since Christmas I have actually stayed home.

It looks as if my summer is pretty well planned.  My grandson Josh graduates from the USMMA in June and gets married in July.   I am signed up for Sandy Cove Bible Conference in August.

My "kids" in Indonesia are doing great.  Scott is trying to get a new school building underway.

Anyway, I am still here and trying to live for the Lord.              In Him,  Pat


August, 2000:  Since the homegoing of my husband, Jack, I have led a whirlwind of a life, thanks to wonderful family and friends.  Because my daughter Diane was home from Indonesia for 13 months, June 1, 99 to June 30, 00, I took every opportunity to spend time with her and her family of 4 lively boys.  

In fact, I have done lots of traveling to be with my 3 families and am so grateful that they actually want me to visit.  Sometimes there was a bit of an ulterior motive (maybe on both parts) and I stayed with grandkids, giving the parents a chance to be away together.  

We had 2 family reunions, both highly successful.  The first was at Sandy Cove, MD, a Bible Conference Lodge where Jack regularly gave financial seminars.  The second was at Carter Caves, KY, where we had camped some 35 years ago.  I surprised myself by going all the way through the unlit and very slippery and rocky "Bat Cave" and was grateful that I could still do it.  

Then there have been some trips.  I went to Mexico in February on an AWANA trip, and to New England in June with a group of seniors.  Right now I am anticipating a visit from daughter Dona and her 2 teen girls.  We will then drive to NC to son David's for the wedding of yet another granddaughter. Then it will be out to Bartlett, IL with Dona's family.  

I am planning to get together with some college friends out there, one of whom I haven't seen since I left school.  

Future plans include a Holy Land cruise in October. (Anybody want to join me?)  In between all this jaunting, I try to keep the bills paid and keep up with friends here.  However, this past week I did my civic duty and served as foreman of a jury in a civil case which lasted 6 days.  It was a difficult case and I feel better informed in an entirely new way.  

Today I am awaiting the arrival of some of the NC family.  They are starting housekeeping and I am paring down for the eventual day that I move from this house, much too large for one person, but I enjoy it here and am staying for now.             In Christ, Pat


August, 1999, note I had a very full summer.  First a 17 yr. old granddaughter came to spend the summer and work in the area.  Then we had a fabulous family reunion at Sandy Cove, the Bible Conference Center where Jack gave weekly financial seminars for the past 7 summers.

Some of the family couldn't bear to go home, so they came here early and stayed another week afterwards.  And a third family came at the end of August for a Wash. D.C. week of sightseeing and seeing old friends.

By this time I needed a break, so went back to Sandy Cove with a friend for a week.  Now I am home for a month before heading off on another trip.

Meanwhile, I try to sort through the paperwork that I'm blessed to have to cope with.  Otherwise I would be on the Government dole! (-:

Well, off to my desk to finish off the week's mail.       In Christ, Pat

PAT ACOSTA'S BIOGRAPHY

After graduating from Mt.L H.S., I attended Monmouth College in IL for one and a half semesters before transferring to Penn State where I met Jack.  I graduated in ED two years after he graduated in C & F.

We married that same month - June 28, 1952 (46 years) & moved to Lancaster, PA. Jack was already working there. I taught Kindergarten. for a year before we started a family - first Dona, (Mrs. Jack Eggar - four children): then David (Susan, two children) and finally Diane (Mrs. Scott Riggenbach - four children).

Jack was transferred about and changed jobs, too, so we have lived in eight states in eleven homes.  We have been in our present house for 12 years, the longest that we have stayed anywhere.  It does help to be "retired".

Throughout my years I taught briefly in the IL school system, but mostly did volunteer work.  After becoming a Christian, I became involved in Church work and found my real love in Bible Studies.  Today I have backed off in order to be free to take care of my Mom, help with Jack's ministries and visit family.

We do attend and participate in a great local church.  Recently we hosted a missionary couple from Mexico.  We love being involved in peoples' lives and have a special burden for missionaries since our own children have been missionaries in foreign lands.  We have visited them enough to know what it is like.

Our daughter Dona & husband ministered in Fiji for about 20 years.  He started a Baptist work there and has turned it over to another man.  He is now the International Director for AWANA, a children's program for church use.  We visited them in Bartlett, IL right after our summer series ended.

Our son David lives in Burlington, NC where he is in his own business, having left the pastorate last year.  His wife has MS and is needing more and more help so he works out of his home.

Daughter, Diane, is a CMA missionary in the interior of Borneo, Indonesia.  She teaches at a small seminary while her husband supervises the native pastors in Central and South Kalimantan.  Those are 2 of the 5 "states" of Borneo.  We have been to Indonesia 3 times, but the last visit may be our final one as it is a hard, demanding trip and the heat is oppressive.  The older we get, the more we mind it.  They are due back in the states in June for a one year furlough.  At that time we are planning a family reunion.

Jack left his business career early because of repeated heart troubles, but the Lord has blessed him in making him useful to many with his Christian Financial Counseling and seminars.  For that I am most grateful!

3 Children, 10 grandchildren
Love the Lord


Barbara Adams40th ReunionBARBARA LOUISE ADAMS (Norris)
52 Landfall
Falmouth, MA  02540

Activities Key, GAA, Honor Roll, Student Court Judge, Traffic Squad, Ways & Means Squad

40th Reunion


Heard from Barry that Barbara is still doing well - everything's OK so far - May 2010


May 12th, 2005 - Dear Bill,  I'm sending along to you the sad news of the death May 10th of Roseanne McIlvane Casey, apparently from liver complications associated with Hepatitis C.  Roseanne and I go way back to Junior High days when she moved to Colony Circle, two houses away from me.  Her death brings back many memories of good times together including her being a brides maid in our wedding 53 years ago.  When I last saw Roseanne 2 years ago at a small gathering of "old" '48 friends, she seemed fine -- just as witty and enthusiastic as ever.  That's how I'll always remember her.  Barry and I continue contented Cape Codders.  Barry happy with his artificial hip and still playing racquetball and yours truly seeing without glasses (except for reading) after cataract surgery.  We're grateful for good health, and hope you and your family are enjoying the same.   Barbara Adams Norris


From Barbara's 50th Reunion at Wellesley - 2002

My longstanding and well-deserved reputation for always being early is now suffering due to my being so very late returning this form.  I suppose - no, I know - that my procrastination came from feeling that I have little of substance to report for my post-Wellesley years compared to all I hear and read of my classmates' many talents and accomplishments.

As for me, it's been a quiet, comfortable life with a good man (50 years next June!), three healthy children, and two grandchildren.  Add to that my share of community volunteer work, a part-time job in a small town, old-fashioned book store, an avid interest in all things political, much reading, some needlework, and you have pretty much my story.

Spending our retired years happily on Olde Cape Cod with the ocean and Martha's Vineyard out our window and beyond that a world I could never have imagined back when.  Barbara


Barbara wrote a nice note on the back of her 2003 CHRISTmas card however the card is in script that my optical scanner can't read and I'm a poor typist so I didn't transcribe it to her web page.  Basically it is summarized below:

  •  New hip for husband Barry

  •  "DBC" (stands for Ditch Boys Club) for reunion in Stone Harbor, NJ (See picture below)

  •  Two granddaughters (both 11) visited for 6 weeks

  •  Three children - 1 in NJ, 2 in GA

  •  She is as gracious as I remember her from high school

Suzanne Divine Williams, Jeanne Vayda McCallum,  Ann Bowman McClymonds,  Barbara Adams Norris, Roseanne McIlvane Casey, Ann Mosites Miller, Nancy Godden, Ann Pritchard Evanson and Mary Murrie Hardy.
Suzanne Divine Williams, Jeanne Vayda McCallum,  Ann Bowman McClymonds,  Barbara Adams Norris, Roseanne McIlvane Casey, Ann Mosites Miller, Nancy Godden, Ann Pritchard Evanson and Mary Murrie Hardy. (Click to enlarge)


Gertrude AlbrightGERTRUDE ALBRIGHT (Braun, Burlingame)
194 Camino Barranca
Placitas, New Mexico 87043 - 9334
505 771-2277
Trudy's Biography


Trudy married David G Burlingame in 1977.  She has children in Colorado & Washington State - Tom, July 2008


From Classmates.com, March 2003:

Living in New Mexico, married, 3 children, a dog, likes:

  •  the Arts (museums, theater, etc.)
  •  dining with friends
  •  to garden
  •  going to movies
  •  having drinks with friends
  •  listening to music
  •  reading
  •  sleeping
  •  spending time with family
  •  sports or strenuous activity
  •  taking classes
  •  travel
  •  volunteer work
  •  watching TV

Trudy's Biography

May, 2003:

  •  Graduated Carnegie Mellon, 1952, with B.S.
  •  Flight attendant United Airlines 1953-1958.  Based Chicago, New York, & San Francisco.
  •  Married 1958, Donald Braun, V.P. Chicago Rotoprint Co.
  •  Lived in Chicago, Aspen and Evergreen, Colorado.
  •  Remarried 1977 to David Burlingame, partner in international law firm.
  •  Moved to Placitas, NM 2001. (Between Albuquerque & Santa Fe).
  •  University of Denver, 1985, M.A.
  •  Psychotherapist, St. Lukes Hospital, Denver CO, 1985-6.
  •  University of Denver for Doctoral course work
  •  1986-1989, Psychotherapist, Mental Health Center, Lakewood, CO 1988-1996.
  •  Three children
    •  Peter Braun, Silverdale WA
    •  Carol Milan, Golden CO
    •  Alison Perry, Durango, CO
  •  Six grand children.

Igor AlexeffIgor Alexeff IGOR ALEXEFF
  2790 Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN  37930
 
Igor's Biography

50th Reunion  

Honor Roll, Laboratory Squad Chairman

 

Charles Enlind writes:  Nora Bell and I just got back May 4 from a jazz festival in Chattanooga, TN.  We enjoyed seeing Igor Alexeff in Knoxville on our way back. - May 2010


Charles Enlind and Nora dropped in to visit us on our farm on Monday, May 5.  They were returning home from a Jazz festival in Chattanooga, TN. Both are in great shape.  Igor Alexeff – May 2010


Beats me! I was here just a few days ago. Where is it?  Igor -
WebMaster's answer:  Beats me!  That's why it took 2 months to get it on your page! 

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We may not make the reunion, as my company wants me in Albuquerque during this time. - Igor Alexeff – August 2008


February 2008Igor wrote that he has been published in the February Issue of Scientific America.  His article on "Plasma Antenna" is on page 22 and titled "Aerial Stealth"  He also informed me that there are no men in Russia named "Igor."


February 2007: I just spent the week of Feb. 11 in Jolly Olde England.  I was supposed to be giving an invited paper at the SMi Stealth Conference in London, but ended up running the meeting.  Anne and I also had some vacation time in London, and visited Greenwich,  The Imperial War Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, and St . Paul's Cathedral.  Igor


Wow!!!!February 2004:  Celebrated Golden Anniversary ==> 


December 2004Igor And Anne Alexeff have a granddaughter, Zoe, from Alexander's family  Igor


April 2005 - I just started a new company, Haleakala R & D Corporation, with Professor Ted Anderson from Massachusetts.  We design stealth antennas for the military (and are getting paid!).  I am heading off next week to Jolly Olde England to give an invited paper on our work (week of April 3, 2005).


December 2003: Here is a photo (Click to enlarge) of Anne and me from my recent end  of November, two-week speaking tour in Japan.  The person on the left is Professor Osamu Ishihara of Yokohama National University, my former PhD student, and my host in Japan.  The person on the right is Professor Hideo Ikegami of Nagoya University, and my former host from my last stay in Japan 30 years ago.  We are in a restaurant in Nagoya, Japan.  Japan is a powerful, very impressive society.  For a good idea of Japanese culture, I highly recommend the film, "The last samurai".   Igor


November 2003 (In response to my comment about atheists):  It reminds me of the old Russian joke:

Ivan is walking down the rainy, windswept street late at night.  Suddenly, there is a brilliant flash of flames!  Satan appears!  He cocks his finger at Ivan, and cackles, "Ivan, I want a word with you."

Ivan takes one look, races up, embraces Satan, and kisses him on the mouth.  Satan is unnerved by what has happened.  He recoils and says, "Ivan, what in Hell is the matter with you?  I am Satan, Prince of Evil!"

Ivan replies with joy, "At last!  Somebody cares!"   Igor

PS (from later e-mail):

My joke didn't concern atheists!  The obvious existence of Satan proves that the opposite - God  must exist.     -Igor

Charles Enlind wrote back a comment,  Click on his link to read it at your own peril.


August 2003:  I have to be in Huntsville, Alabama, starting Sunday to present an exhibit to the Missile Command.  It looks like I must miss our reunion!   Sorry, Igor


July, 2003:Igor in Korea Anne and I just got back from Korea!  I moved the plasma meeting that I started 30 years ago to the first site out of North America!  We had a great time. We had 500 attendees.  Everybody liked the overseas trip so much, that we will have a forthcoming meeting in Germany!  (Und Ich spreche deutsch!)Igor in Korea

Igor Alexeff

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July, 2002:  I just attended the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science in Banff, Canada, which I started in 1974.  I was awarded the Plasma Prize, with a plaque, MONEY, and an hour invited talk.  I told how science really is - "Let no one's work evade your eyes.  Plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize!" c/o Tom Lehrer.

Canada is an amazing place. I have a picture of Anne.    Igor sitting on a park bench by Lake Louise - in 4 feet of snow!


December, 2001:  Here are photos I took of the Northern Lights last month in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  One was so unusual, that it was published all over the USA.  .Igor Alexeff

In the papers Northern Lights Click to enlarge


August, 2001: Anne & Igor in Alaska - Anne & Igor in Alaska
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Igor's New Position Igor's new position  That sign is on top of a 40 story building!  Igor is consulting with it.         Click to enlarge


June 2001:  I have been working with General Dynamics on Plasma Antennas for the US Navy.  I had a presentation to an Undersecretary of the Navy in Washington, DC about two weeks ago.

IgorHere is a photo made during a Navy Presentation at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. - Igor

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Igor & Anne in Bangkok, 1998 Igor & Anne, Bangkok, 1998  

Igor's Biography

From Who's Who in America - 1997

ALEXEFF, IGOR - Physicist, Electrical Engineer, Educator.

Married Anne I. Fabina, 1954. 2 children: Alexander & Helen.

BA with honors Harvard U., 1952.  MS, U. Wisconsin, 1955, PhD, 1959.  Registered Professional Engineer, Tenn.

Research Engineer, Westinqhouse Corp., Pgh., 1952-53.  NSF Postdoctoral Fellow U. Zurich, Switzerland, 1959-60.  Group Leader Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion, Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., 1960-71.  Prof. Elec. Engineering, U. Tenn., 1971-96.  Prof. Emeritus, 1996-present, Vis. Prof. Inst. Plasma Physics, Nagoya, Japan, 1973.  Phys. Rsch. Lab., Ahmedabad, India, 1975.  Physics Dept., U. Natai, Durban, South Africa, 1976.  U. Fed. Fluminense Niterol, Brazil, 1978.   Biria Inst. Tech., Ranchi, India, 1991.  Organizer Plasma Physics Workshop, U.S. & India, 1976.  Chairman Gordon Rsch. Conf . on Plasma Physics, 1974.   Pres. So. Appalachian Sci. & Engring. Far. 1985-86.

Co-author: High Power Microwave Sources, 1987.  Contbr. articles to profl. journs.  10 patents in field.  Chancellor's rsch. scholar U. Tenn., 1984.   Recipient Advanced Tech. award Internat. Ha!l of Fame, 1989, 91.  R&D 100 award R&D Mag. , 1989. 91.

Named Most Outstanding Tchr. of Yr . , U, Tenn. Elec. Engring. Dept., 1992.  Fellow IEEE (assoc. editor Trans. on Plasma Sci. organizer 1st Internat. Conf. on Plasma. Sci., 1974, former pres, Oak Ridge sect., Centennial medal 1987, Outstanding Engr. in S.E. award 1987).  Am. Phys. Soc. (past sec,-treas. div. plasma physics).   Mem. Tenn. Inventors Assn. (founding pres., Inventor of Yr. award 1988).   Nuclear and Plasma Sci. Soc. of IEEE (chmn. plasma sect. 1983-84.  Shea award for outstanding svc.).

Home; 2790 Turnpike
Oak Ridge TN  37830

Off1ce: U Tenn.
Ferris 315
Knoxville, TN  37996-2100
(615) 974-5467
also: 1907 Holston River Rd.
Knoxville, TN  37914-6144 


Martha AllisonMARTHA ROSE ALLISON (Weber)
7449 S. Indianapolis
Tulsa, OK
  74136
Marty's Biography 

Honor Roll, Y-Teens Room Committee.

 
Marty
1973
Marty and Bill Weber
1998
Marty Allison
1999
Bill & Marty
2000
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February 22, 2005 (Editor's note: Received in June - Marty typed her letter in some fancy script that was very difficult to scan so I take no credit for misinterpretations.)

Dear Bill,  I have been trying to get a letter written and a picture sent for so long!  Finally just ran off a roll of film with somewhat dire results, but you can use "Whatever" and ignore "Whichever."  (See below)

We attended a huge, five-day India(n) wedding in Lake Charles, ,CA., that was beautifully done and amazing.  It started in the am. and almost met itself late each night.  The bride, groom and families and guests must have real endurance.  Knowing what goes into "normal" planning, it was overwhelming.

We were invited to the Inaugural and thought it would be a great experience.  (It was.)  We hate being cold, and haven't had snow here since Feb. of 2004.  But there we got to "enjoy" what we had been missing.  It was very interesting.  We've made up for two warm winters and a cool summer with many hail storms.  Wow we have to replace our roof.

Bill was invited to the Masters at Augusta the Sunday Tiger won the green jacket again.  I wasn't invited, so went to the Lake for a few days and saw it from there.

The last two years have been pretty boring as I stirred up an old injury to my neck and shoulder and spend two hours, every other day, in PT.  It kind of limits your 'fun" time.  Also, it bothers me to fly.  The traveler!!  Frustrating. As you can see, I do go from time to time, but don't think I could handle overseas at present.  Bummer.

One daughter is the traveler we used to be.  She is in China for 3 weeks right now.  YPO meetings, plus business calls.  On an earlier trip, she fell down the rough steps in Machu Picchu and broke her leg.  She has such a high pain threshold that she didn't realize it and went back up twice.  They are having the first national touring of all of their artifacts here in Tulsa right now and we plan to go.  Guess for now it is the only way I will get there.

You seem to be feeling wonderful, and that is great.  Take care of yourself.  I still visit the MtL site frequently.  Right now l am going to print this and mail it, with said pix.  if I don't it will never get done.  Marty

Bill & Marty Bill Marty
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November 2003:  Dear Bill,

Marty & BillOn the picture (Click to enlarge).  That is not a strange decoration in my hair.  We are on the 32nd floor and you can see lights below - but the flash bulb did it.  Sorry about that.

Take care,  Holiday greetings from both of us,  Marty & Bill


May 2003:  We have been so busy I missed 2002—and I have one recent picture which is hiding from me right now.  Anyway, we are constantly  busy, but not much exciting to relate.  Having all of our children and grandchildren in Tulsa is great, but we do get heavily involved in their problems and successes.  Also the business commitment dictates our schedule and long hours.  Our middle daughter has taken over most of the heavy overseas traveling, as she enjoys it and it adds to her learning process and connections.  She spent a week in Prague, home  a week, then was to fly to Japan, China, Hong Kong, and on around to Finland.  The first part of that trip was cancelled not too many hours before she was to leave.  So she is now in Finland, going the other direction directly from here.

Celebrated our 53rd Anniversary, June 16, 2002, and are roaring up on the 54th.  We have been amazingly blessed with being healthy enough to remain active and on the go. 

We do some of the business traveling.  Actually were in Florida in March—two day notice, with a schedule that involved heavy meetings and evening events, and moving every day.  The trip down was lengthy because of weather in Atlanta, but we did make our connection to Ft. Meyers and drove up the coast to Venice in the middle of the night—luckily having our lost luggage catch up with us.  Very coincidentally we ran into an old friend from Pitt who was in our wedding party at Heinz Chapel.  They have lived in Venice for about 16 years.  Then a rush back to Naples for meetings—two days, one night and then home.  My best friend since age 6 (who was my Maid of Honor) and her husband live in Ohio, but spend winters in Florida—in Naples.  We didn’t even get a chance to call them.  I had no opportunity to see where the Floridian ‘48ers live.

Another person grabbed the same bag on our return, but I was watchful and was able to run after him and retrieve it.  Next time that bag will be decorated with pink feathers.

Appreciate all of Bob's hard work on the Reunion.  Wish we could be there.  I will be watching the site and looking forward to hearing about everyone.  Hope all is well with you.  Marty Weber


April, 2001 I no longer can write, only type.  To think I used to be honored for Penmanship!  That started to go with college notes, then shorthand, and now is never used so is an unreadable scribble.

The pixs you can use or not as you see fit.  Couldn't get one of Bill and I together.  We took each other's pictures.  Marty

Kimberly, Ashley & Dana Bill & Marty together at last!
Kimberly, Ashley & Dana            Bill & Marty together at last!
                                                           (Cadijah on the right)


August, 2000 E-mail:  Thought I had written more recently.  I have appreciated the flurry  of recent mail.  Enjoy visiting the site as it grows.

Time flies (profound, yes?).  Until two years ago I was unable to say the "6" word.  Now in a few months it will be the "7" word.  It's not vanity; won't come out of my mouth.  It's nice to know we all have this common bond.

At Bill's 50th (and first) reunion he saw a group of "early arrivers" at a large table and was rushing to join them.  He was greatly shocked when I said, "Bill, it looks like those people are celebrating their 10th."

Our youngest daughter was married February 26th.  She insisted Bill and I walk down the aisle on either side of her and "give her away" together.  It felt strange but was a very loving thing.  We had the rehearsal dinner here (40 people), the wedding at the church the next day, followed (I thought) by a fairly large reception at the club.  Bill and I were so exhausted that we went to the lake for over two weeks to refresh.  We "visit" our lake place infrequently because of time, and knew that going in.  But I didn't figure on how strongly it would keep calling me.  It wants to keep me there.

Last year was our special anniversary (50th) year and we made it very special.  Amazingly, our 51st Anniversary flew by in June.  I am hoping for another lake trip in November and it's marked out on Bill's calendar everywhere.  If anyone wants to do good works, they can send him an e-mail (to me--I'm not sure he'd admit it if it went direct) suggesting the wonders of retirement (no negatives, please).  He could start with 8 hour days, maybe 4 days a week and no weekends and follow a continuing withdrawal program.  Any help would be appreciated.

Julian had a very educating letter.  I thought an ultra light was something you ate.

I am in the middle of sorting / tossing pictures / photos from ancestors to present.  What a mess with all of the pictures I have taken over the years.  Right now I can't find a recent one of Bill and myself.  Normally I am the picture-taker and not often in the picture. But will send one later.


Letter from Marty - August 1999:  Bill, have many messages from you, but my computer was either being updated, or we were out of town.  I couldn't even write a letter and print it out.  Longhand is gone forever for me.

Hope the MtL web site is still ongoing.  Think it is so neat.

This is our 50th Anniversary year.  Husband, Bill, did a neat thing - he sent me 10 red roses and a lovely 4-page letter covering our 1st 10 years.  And now I get 10 more red roses until it totals 50--and also 4 more letters for each of the last 10 years.

With Bill's long hours and years of working, I thought 4 two-week vacations would be wonderful this year:

  •  First, trip to Hawaii in February.  Fabulous. 

  •  Second to the lake in late May, but Bill couldn't get away, so I went alone--with my Westie.  That was refreshing.

  •  June 16th our girls had a wonderful and unusual Anniversary celebration.   Complete surprise, very special and unusual.

  •  June 26 we left for an Alaskan Cruise, so wonderfully cool--and no rain.   Had a ball.  Great accommodations, food, food, food, something to do every minute, and we did it all except sleep.  Danced into the wee hours.

  •  Then home for catch-up.

One daughter is building a home; one daughter is selling hers and moving.  The youngest has had a long-distance romance for two years and just moved here this week.  Overload.  I like having them all in town now, but one does get involved.

Bill has lost 30 lbs. and looks great.  He was 6' and 160 when we met.  My weight hasn't changed an iota.  So he's now, shooting to lose 5 more lbs.

I get tired of planes, but we go to Pittsburgh 2 days in September, then to our plant in Oil City.  Used to go to Oil City once a month when I was totally involved in work, but haven't been there for four years.

You're the first I have tried to communicate with due to computer problems or being gone.  Eager to contact others.

We've been all over the world and lived many places in U.S., but a list of that wouldn't be interesting.  I'll try to find some more pictures of us from.   You can use them or not.  Don't want to overdo it....    Marty

Marty's Biography - 1999:

Attended the Univ. of Pgh, Met my husband, Bill, there on the third day of class.

Three daughters, 42, 41, and 35.  (Three granddaughters).

Will have been married 50 years next June (married in Heinz Chapel).

Started Southwest Tube Mfg in 1970 in Tulsa, OK.  Due to expansion changed name to Webco Industries, Inc., with various divisions.  Corporate headquarters are here.  Went public in 1994, retaining family control. (if Golden means "peaceful and serene, " these are the Mercury Years.)


Ernie AntoniazziERNEST J. ANTONIAZZI
1148 Woodlawn St
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Tom found him in Pittsburgh, May 2008 - No other information


Tom Arganbright8th GradeTOM ARGANBRIGHT, JR.
417 Mayfair Road 
Arlington Hgts., IL 60005
 
Tom's Biography

Home Boom Representative, Honor Roll, Usher Squad, Ways and Means Squad.

8th Grade  

Tom
1961
Tom Arganbright
1988
Arganbrights
1993

Bill, Sorry to hear the news about Jack Ross.  He always was a nice guy in high school.  I'm getting along OK and my ankle fusion over 8 months ago is doing fine and the knee replacement 11 weeks ago is also doing just fine.  I walk around the house easily but when I go out, take my cane along for extra safety around curbs etc.   Tomorrow I see the Dr. to advise about a shoulder replacement.   Nothing like a major rehab with three new body parts!  Tom - May 2009


October 2008 - I got the cast off 4 weeks ago and I am getting along fairly well.   The right leg and foot has some swelling and I'm wearing a compression stocking.   Since my left knee needs a replacement, when I go out I walk with a cane for stability.   I see my Dr. on Nov. 14 and he may clear me to schedule the knee replacement as all the cartilage is gone and it's bone on bone.   I guess that those of us who survive 60 years after high school, usually need body part replacements.   But, I can't complain and I have more to think about than my health.......the stock market..........who will be the next president, etc.    I hope you're getting along OK and thanks for inquiring about my ankle recovery.  Tom


Bob & Bill,  Well it's just three days to go to the big event and many will start the celebrating on Friday.   Naturally, I would like to be there but Mt. Lebanon is too far to travel in a wheelchair.   Even though I will miss the event, because of my involvement the past 3 1/2 months with both of you in planning and finding classmates, I can take great satisfaction in being a part of the reunion.   When I started the beginning of May, never in my wildest dreams would I have estimated I could find so many classmates.   But as I proceeded finding a few, it became almost an obsessive challenge to find more and the results are that Bill now manages probably the most complete and best high school class website on the internet.   With Bob and his committee planning, I'm sure the reunion will be a big success.   In recalling the attendees list, I knew most of them, but the only ones I've stayed in contact with are Don and Mary Lou Martin.   Tom - August 2008


I had my appointment with the Dr. today and he said everything looks good.  He took an x-ray which shows a 13" titanium rod going thru the heal bone and up into the tibia.  There are several screws which hold the rod in place going thru the ankle bones.  You'd expect this would have me in pain, but I have very little.  He put on a weight bearing cast which allows some weight on that leg, but it's a tenuous beginning and I have to be careful and use a walker when moving around.  It will be awhile before I can put full weight on that leg, but I'm making progress.  The operation usually requires about 6 weeks before being cast-free..- Tom, August 2008
My ankle fusion surgery was successful and I am currently in a wheel chair.   I'm getting along pretty well without any pain.  I see my Dr. this Friday and he may put me in a walking cast, but that's to be determined.   Recovering from ankle surgery is far easier than I expected – Tom, August 2008
I had the fusion surgery yesterday and it went OK, but I have to be off it for 10 days and I'm trying to negotiate various walkers, but it's a challenge plus I have to take pain pills.  I now have a 12" rod up thru the heal bone and into my tibia plus a few screws to hold things in place while the bones fuse..  Much to my wife, Carolyn's, displeasure, I've moved my computer up to the family room.  She doesn't understand the agony of not having computer access.  Tom, August 2008

Memorial Day, 2008 - SuperSleuthBob and Bill,  Just so you can see who you're dealing with these days, here's a photo taken on Memorial Day after about 150 hours on the internet looking for classmates.   Now that another 6 weeks has gone bye, my overall feeling is one of satisfaction with our efforts in finding people, but there have been a few frustrations along the way.   In the photo, not sure if the facial expression is one of satisfaction, frustration or tiredness.  Tom

From Bill Erdman, WebMaster:  It should be one of satisfaction for many jobs, well done.  Tom did an outstanding job of searching for our missing Classmates.  Without his help we would have had over 100 "Lost" Classmates - He single-handedly (With a little bitty help from Mary Murrie) whittled the list down to 26 in 2 months of mind-numbing work!.  Thanks, Tom


June 2008 - I guess our memories of high school and the fun we had with classmates back then and later at reunions is not shared by everyone as reflected in some of the feedback we receive occasionally.   Out of 370+ classmates, it is not unusual for a few to feel this way.  I recall from the 25th reunion, I had a few of the students from Castle Shannon mention they never felt like they fit in with the Mt. Lebanon kids.   I suggest we just respect other's feelings and not bother them for another 5 years.  Tom


May 2008:  On the Sunday "60 Minutes" program, they had a whole segment on Mt. Lebanon HS.  It regarded the current epidemic of the staph infection, MRSA, mostly among students.  Leslie Stahl was there and interviewed people including 2 football players. There were good shots of the school, football field, etc. 

May 2007 in response to Jack McCune's death:

It certainly was sad news to hear about Jack's death.   Jack and I enlisted in the army together in the summer of 1952 for 3 years.   We went to infantry basic training at Indiantown Gap near Harrisburg and then spent 14 months at the Counter Intelligence school outside Baltimore.   We learned how to be "counter spies" then spent 6 months in German language school and 6 weeks in investigative photography and microfilming.   Jack and I made numerous weekend trips between Baltimore and Pittsburgh in my 1939 Chrysler!   We then went to Germany and Jack was assigned to Stuttgart and I to Berlin.   I had a good time in my 3 year army experience made all the more enjoyable by being with Jack most of the time.   He really was a great guy.

Tom


January 2007: The lack of correspondence from me is because very little has changed in my life the past several years other than now going up and down stairs one-at-a-time.   We need to move into a ranch but with 30 years of accumulation, I need to order a dumpster first.   We have merged 6 United Ways in Northwest Cook county and I still serve on this board which raises over $2.5 million for allocation to 57 agencies.   We haven't taken a trip in 18 mos. and mostly sit and watch TV and become disgusted with the news from Iraq.  Carolyn says I'm partially to blame because I voted for Bush!  Cheers,  Tom


January 2006:  Bill,  I haven't visited the website in several months.   On it today, I noted some people listed as lost and I went about my web search with results on Lloyd B Bartholow (Deceased), Charles A. Coltman and David Guyol

In investigation of further details, all are listed as approximate age 75.   My guess is these are our guys.

I leave it up to you if you want to phone and confirm they are our lost members.

As I've mentioned before, some classmates may want to be lost and have little interest in our website.   I do recall that Lloyd was at the 45th reunion.   Tom 


February 2005:  You may have seen this before and I also know it is more "endearing" to those that don't live in Pittsburgh anymore.  I never tire of this.  My favorite, although not listed below is . . . jaeatyet?   no jew? . . . meaning "have you eaten yet?  No I haven't. Have you?" This type of dialog can take all sort of turns from here.  For instance the reply could be.  Na, I wuz thinkin bout goin up street for a hoagie and some pop but they ran out of pokes to put em in.  So they're using saran  wrap and gum bands.  Yenz wana come with me?  (Yenz is the plural of yunz)

Ah yes! "Picksburgh."   Yunz are from Picksburgh if . . 
You didn't have a spring break in high school.  You walk carefully when it is "slippy" outside.  You often go down to the "crick."  You've told your children to "red up" their rooms.  You can remember telling your little brother / sister to stop being so "nebby."  You've gotten hurt by falling into a "jaggerbush."  Your mother or grandmother has been seen wearing a  "babushka" on her head.  You've "warshed" the clothes.  I ask you to hand me one of those "Gum-Bands" you actually know what I'm talking about.  You know you can't drive too fast on the back roads, because of the deer.

You know Beaver Valley, Turtle Creek, Moon, Mars, Slippery Rock, Greentree and New Castle are names of towns. (and you've been to most, if not all, of them.)  A girl walks up to three of her girl friends and says, HEY YENZ GUYS."  You hear "you guyses," and don't think twice.   (Example..."you guyses house is nice")  You know the three rivers by name and understand that "The Point" isn't just on a writing instrument.  Someone refers to "The Mon" or "The Yough" and you know exactly what they're talking about.  You remember the blizzard of 1994 (or 1976, or 1939, or...) and remember not being able to go outside because the snow was over your head and you would have suffocated.  Someone starts the chant, "Here we go Still-ers!" and you join in.  In the proper cadence.  Waving the appropriately colored towel. 

Bob Prince and "There's a bug loose on the rug." hold special meaning for you.  You've either eaten a Farkleberry Tart or know someone who has.  You drink pop, eat hoagies, love perogies and one of your favorite sandwiches actually has french fries ON it.  You know what a "still mill" is.  You expect temps in the winter to be record breaking cold and temps in the summer to be record breaking hot.  You know what Eat 'N Park is and frequently ate breakfast there at 2:00 AM after the bar closed and made fun of people.  You order "dippy eggs" in a restaurant and get exactly what you wanted.  You spent your summers, or a school picnic, at Kennywood, Sand Castle, or Idlewild.  You've been to the Braun's Bread Plant or Story Book Forest for a school field trip.

"Chipped ham" was always in your refrigerator when you were growin up.  You refuse to buy any condiments besides Heinz unless a Pittsburgh athlete's picture is on the side of the container.  Franco, Roberto, and Mario don't need last names and you can recite their exploits by heart.  Your last name has 8 or more letters in it (and you either have a 'Z,' 'U' or a 'ski' somewhere in there) and nobody can pronounce it.  And oft times, even if your name has fewer letters, folks still can't pronounce it.  Food at a wedding reception consists of rigatoni, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and polska kielbasa. 

Send this on to family and friends who used to live in the Pittsburgh Area as well as to those who have never lived there, just so they can appreciate how different western PA really is!  I wonder how many of Yunz guys actually understood all dat?  Some folks just don't get dem things.                Tom


March 2004:  Decided to get the book Klondikes, Chipped Ham & Skyscraper Cones:  The Story of Isaly's.  Back in the 1960's, I met Tom Isaly when we both served on the YMCA board and he was a great guy.   Though their website, I found it at A1 Book, Fairfield, NJ.  Incidentally, the author is Brian A. Butko and the price at A1 for a new 100 page paperback is $7.77 plus $3.29 shipping.  Even though Charlie Enlind hasn't read it and given us a review, I figured for $11, give it a go.  Tom


2003:  Just returned from my 50th reunion at Grove City College.  Ann Bowman was there and also Pat Flinn.  She and husband Richard still live at 1541 St. Andrews Dr., Oakmont, PA  15139.  They don't have a computer so have not seen our website, but I gave her the site address and maybe they will access it thru their children. 

They have 4 grandchildren.  Pat is a church lay reader; formerly read for the blind over the radio and currently is very active in Academy for Life-long Learning at CMU.  She is just as cute and energetic as I remember her. 

After Grove City, drove on to Philadelphia to visit our two children and  5 grandchildren.  All continues to go OK with us.    Tom


April 2002:  Concerning our class website, I expect most are aware of it and those with email and an interest have replied by now and the possibility of hearing from anyone new is getting rather remote.    I'm doing OK and getting around, just more slowly than in the past.

Spending lots of time working on United Way projects and then considerable time in my little home office with two computers and a TV tuned to CNBC watching my investments decline.  Hope all is going well with you.   Tom


December 2001:  On the website, I note you have lost email contact with few people.  I was looking for some people on WorldPages.com and put in some names of our grads with theses results.   Carolyn Schrader is Mrs. William Krudewig in Corona, CA.  There is a listing:   William Krudewig, 7365 Spindletop Dr.,  Corona, CA , 92881-4254  (9090 735-9236  can't access an email)   Claire Stewart is Mrs. James Deuble and lived in Warren, OH with three children.  There is no listing for Claire or James Deuble, but there is a Eraina Deuble, 4505 Berkshire Dr. Warren, OH,  44484 (330) 609-6943.   Possibly her child?  There are lots of Deubles in Ohio, so this may be a long shot, but it is her last name in town where she lived.     Not sure how much you are doing with the website these days, (everything I can, Tom) but I pass this along for whatever it's worth.  

If you're talking with Bob Woeber, I'd say trying to have a 55th reunion is a stretch and may not be worth the effort.   The ranks are dwindling and many of those still alive are not in Pittsburgh and not inclined to travel.   I didn't make the 50th and it's unlikely I'd be there for 55.   I think the website is a great way to stay in touch and only wish a few more were using it.   I guess those not on it fall into three groups:  those who aren't aware of it, those who aren't on the internet and those who don't care.    Happy New Year, Tom


August 15, 2000:  One of the downsides of being a reporter (or WebMaster) is sometimes you have to report very sad news such as the death of a very dear, sweet person which all agree Kash was.  Not that it will totally restore your cheerfulness, I thought I might share a bit of a more upbeat story. 

Since you seem to be fascinated that I was an Intelligence Officer (oxymoron, as you say), I decided to relate how this came about.

When we graduated in 1952, our education exemptions expired and we would be drafted.  All I knew was I didn't want to end up in the Infantry.  My uncle (one who lives in Daytona Beach) had been in the Army Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) in WW II and suggested it was a great place to spend your military obligation, although it required enlisting for 3 years, which I ended up doing.  When the enlistees gathered for transport to the induction center, there was John McCune who was doing the same thing. 

We struggled through 16 weeks of infantry basic training at Indiantown Military Reservation outside Harrisburg and when this battalion of 800 graduated basic training, 792 got orders for Korea:  John and I went to Fort Holabird in a Baltimore suburb for our CIC training. 

Our training at Ft. Holabird consisted of 16 weeks of investigation schooling and then 6 months of German language followed by 8 weeks of investigative photography and microfilming.  One Sunday in 1953, lying on our bunks with the Baltimore Sun, we read about the big Crissman-Funkhouser society wedding and wondered if Peggy knew we were in town defending our country, would we have gotten invites?

Finally in March 1954, the Army decided we were ready to be turned loose in Europe as counter-spies!!  CIC headquarters in Europe was in Stuttgart and when we reported, I was assigned to Berlin and Jack stayed in Stuttgart.  I wondered how I got Berlin and Jack didn't and then I learned the Colonel in charge at Stuttgart wanted the CIC basketball team to win, so naturally he kept Jack there.

Yipes!As for being and Intelligence Officer  (Tom, isn't this an oxymoron?), I wasn't.  Although I held a reserve commission, I never activated it which would have extended my service, so I was a corporal.  However, CIC agents wore civilian clothes, so most people who knew me casually in Berlin, assumed I was CIA.  I even had an ID with a cover name, Martin T. Allyson!  

At the time, many Germans were trying to immigrate to the US and our office would check the Nazi Party files at the Berlin Document Center and the Wehrmacht files maintained by the French in their sector of Berlin.  In fact, in 1954, it could be more damaging to have been an outspoken anti-Nazi as these people were often Communists and because of Joe McCarthy, they were the enemy, not the defeated Nazis.  Then too, we had the job of turning down lots of the Frauleins who merely had designs of immigrating to the land of the big PX.

In August 1955, Ike was coming for a big conference in Geneva and two of his limos were landed in Bremerhaven and had to be driven to Geneva.  Since the Secret Service drivers were not familiar with German road signs, we had to put CIC agents in each car, but I was scheduled to return for mustering out, so I missed that interesting duty. 

My 16 months in Berlin in 1954-55, when it was a little island of freedom behind the Iron Curtain, is slightly higher on my excitement scale than the three years at Mt. Lebanon High School and I loved high school!  Tom


Hi Bill, E-mail, July 28th, 2000:  Some observations re: our website.  There are many who use it and enjoy it.   There are others not on the internet who can't enjoy it and then there are some who couldn't care less.   I recall when working on the 20 and 25 year reunions, we contacted a few people who admitted they didn't have that great an experience in Mt Lebanon High School and why would they want to relive some not so great times. Fortunately, they are in the small minority.  

As for the Reunion Committee, it was always the same dedicated group who planned and put them together.   The 50 year committee was just the same as 45 year group, so I assume they just slipped in the same 5 year old photo and figured no one would notice, or care. (Tom is referring to the Committee using the same pictures 5 years in a row - I gave Bob Woeber a hard time abut this - Bill <>< Bob Woeber was likely trying to figure out whether to buy or sell Microsoft stock rather than should I get these guys together for another photo. ;

A few updates.   My photo with mustache you lifted from 25 year brochure was when I returned from 3 week vacation in Europe in 1961 and I didn't look that young in 1973.   Second, I talked with Don Martin and he corrected what his wife told me.  He is working with Bill Mc Steen's younger brother Dave, not Bill from our class.  He said their office is on the internet but he couldn't remember the address; maybe he'll send it to us sometime.    Thanks. Tom

Tom Arganbright's Biography - July, 2000

I will try to give you the short version of 50+ years since HS graduation.  I spent 4 years at Grove City College along with Connie Lightbown, Dave Remensnyder, Bob Sisler (deceased), Claire Hatch, Patricia Flynn, etc.  After graduation, I enlisted in the Army with Jack McCune  (deceased) and we spent 3 years in the Counter Intelligence Corps, 1/2 in Baltimore where we learned German and half in Germany, I in Berlin, Jack in Stuttgart. 

In 1955, I joined Alcoa as a salesman and was assigned to their Cincinnati Office where Bob Irwin was working and soon Jerry Goddard showed up to sell packaging foil.  In 1966, I was transferred back to Pittsburgh in Marketing Research and lived in Upper St. Clair.  I worked on the Committee for our 20 and 25 year class reunions.  I was Marketing Mgr. for household foil when Alcoa went out of this business and I came to Chicago to sell Food Service foil.  In 1977, I went with Exxon Chemical as Sales Manager for Household Bags.  In 1988, Exxon sold my division and I went with it and ended my career in 1995 with Carlisle Plastics.  So there you have a 43 year career from counter-spy to trash bag  salesman! 

In 1959, I married Carolyn Cunningham, a school teacher in Cincinnati and we have 2 children, David (37) and Lynne (35) and both are married and live in the Philadelphia area with our 5 grandchildren.  

We now live in Arlington Heights, Illinois.  In retirement I am currently Vice President on the United Way of Arlington Heights Board

Aren't you glad I opted for the short version?


Julia Arnold JULIA ARNOLD (Eva)
401 Linton Blvd
Del Ray Beach, FL  33483

GAA, Honor Roll, Majorette, National Honor Society, Y-Teens

June 14th, 2008: Talked with Julia today.  She and husband, Tom, are doing well.  She promised to send some news for us.


Stan BalcerzakDr. Stanley Balcerzak, MD
  3113 N. 3BS&K Road
Sunbury, OH.  43074
Stan's Biography

Stan - 1978 Wedding - 1953 1962 2005
1978 1953 1962 2005

Stan & Mary - 1994
Stan & Mary - 1994

Stan and Mary Balcerzak
Stan and Mary @ 60th Reunion

July 2008:  Bill,  You are correct in thinking that Mary and I have seven children - six boys and one girl.  The picture was taken when we only had five children and when I was at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.  The last two boys were born while we were back in Pittsburgh for five years.  Doctor Stan


Found by Tom, May 2008:  Stanley Balcerzak was a physician at Ohio State with a wife named Mary with at least 7 children (5 shown above)

Stan's Biography

As far as a biography is concerned I offer the following:

Education:  
     B.S.
     M.D.
     Intern
     Assistant Resident
     Chief Resident
     Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh 1953
University of Maryland   1955
University of Pittsburgh 1955-56
University of Chicago    1956-59
University of Chicago    1959-60
Walter Reed Army Medical Center 1960-62

The dates for awarding the B.S. and M.D. degrees are correct.  I was lucky enough to get into medical school after three years of undergraduate work and Pitt was kind enough to allow me to apply my credits from the first year in medical school to the first three years of credits at Pitt to allow me to graduate during the summer between the first and second years of medical school.  That was also the summer that Mary and I were married

        Academic Positions:
            University of Chicago, Instructor in Medicine 1959-60
            Hematology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 1960-62
            University of Pittsburgh, Instructor in Medicine 1962-64
            University of Pittsburgh, Assistant Professor of Medicine 1964-67
            The Ohio State University, Associate Professor of Medicine 1967-71
            The Ohio State University, Professor of Medicine 1971-99
            The Ohio State University, Emeritus Professor of Medicine 1999-present
            Director, Division of Hematology and Oncology 1969-94
            Director, Clinical Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center 1984-97
            Associate Chair, Department of Medicine 1984-94


Nancy BarnerNancy in 7th gradeNANCY CARROLL BARNER (Reynolds)
6301 Offshore Dr. Apt.213
Madison, WI  53705

Activities Key & Guard, Activities Play Student Director, Devotions Committee Chairman, Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Y-Teens Program Committee Chairman

7th grade   

Nancy Barner
I'm not sure which
one is Nancy (at reunion)

Nancy Barner
50th Reunion

February 2008: I was glad to hear that there will be a 60th reunion.  I hope to be able to get there.

I'm still living in Madison, WI ,after 53 years.  My kids and grandkids all live elsewhere so Ii do a bit of traveling to visit.  I also have swimming and weight training classes for the body, and a philosophy study group and a personal writing group for the mind.  I think it works!

I hope to be able to get to the reunion.  I often think of how lucky we were to be in that school at that time.  I have wonderful memories of those years.  Nancy Barner Reynolds


Jack BarryJack BarryJOHN T. BARRY, JR.
1101 Sycamore Avenue, Apt. 307
Tustin, CA  92780

Basketball, Football, Track.

50th Reunion  

 


From Bob Woeber, May 2009:  I just returned to Pittsburgh yesterday.  I see that I received a returned letter that was sent to Jack Barry last May 15th.  How about that for our illustrious U S Post Office?   Anyway, I called the phone number in the roster and Jack called me back.  Obviously he never heard about the reunion.  He gave me his current address :1101 Sycamore Avenue, Apt. 307, Tustin, CA 92780.  I have changed the address in the roster.  The phone number is still OK and he does not have an E-Mail address.


Janet BaughJANET BAUGH (Birch)
 
111 Moravian Ave
Lititz, PA  17543

Attendance Squad, Chorus, Operetta.

Janet Baugh & husband David
Janet & David
Janet Baugh & grandson Jason
Janet & Jason
Janet Baugh & family
Janet's family

Dear Classmates:  Just a word to let you know that I will not be able to attend the 1948 class reunion on August 27.  Our grandson is getting married around that date so you know where we will be.  Hope you have a grand time and give my regards to all my friends in the class of '48.  David and I live in a very cozy cottage in a wonderful retirement community in Lititz, PA.  Janet Baugh Birch - (5/08) Editor's note: Just found this on the MtL Alumni pages - August 2009


Per Tom, May 2008:  111 Moravian Ave, Lititz, PA 17543-1811

Owns an antique shop, husband is Minister at Derry Presbyterian Church, son is an architect, daughter toured with Robert Goulet in South Pacific


Beverly Beck BEVERLY ANN BECK (Birney)
 5621 Woodberry Road
Durham, NC  27707

Activities Play, GAA, Honor Roll, Information Squad, Mounty Publicity, Traffic Squad.


Joan BergmanJOAN DELORES BERGMAN (Berry)
 
515 10th Street Apt. 105
Moundsville, WV  26041

Activities Key, Library Squad, Medical Squad, Triple Trio, Ways & Means Squad, Y-Teens.


Theda BestTHEDA MARIE BEST (Diehl)
4908 Meadow Rub Dr
Hilliard, OH  43026
(614) 921-1248

Chorus, GAA, Home Room Bulletin Board, Information Squad, Lantern Advisory Committee, Y-Teens.

Tom located her, May 2008 - Theda Best married John Diehl and moved to Ohio.  John's wife is listed as Theda B. Diehl.


Barbara BickelBARBARA LOUISE BICKEL (Arnold)
6527 Catkin Ct
 Waynesville, OH  45068-8364

Found by Tom, May 2008:  Barb Bickel married a professor, Harvey J. Arnold and People Search has him age 75 and wife Barbara Bickel.


ELEANOR BLOOM (Simpson)
6449 E. Crested Saguaro Ln
Scottsdale, AZ  85266

May 2003:  Bill, I am alive!!!  We live in Scottsdale, AZ -- was just back in Pittsburgh. for 2 grandchildren's graduations from college.  Won't be able to get back in August. but keep me on the list.  Have fun.  Ellie Simpson


Emma BockstoceEMMA JEAN BOCKSTOCE (Michigan)
 
3909 Lyndell Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15234

Gym Squad


Betty Lou BowenBETTY LOU BOWEN (Malm)
 12700 Lake Ave. Apt. 1206
Lakewood, OH  44107

Chorus, GAA, Operetta, Y-Teens.

40th Reunion
40th Reunion
Betty Lou BowenBetty Lou BowenBetty Lou Bowen' husband
50th Reunion

Friends, I am so sorry to have to send my regrets for the Reunion!  No place I would rather be that week-end.  The older I get, the more I realize how lucky I am to be part of the MT. LEBANON CLASS  OF 1948.   I will be there in spirit. Have a great time.

Thanks to all that worked so hard to make it a success!

John and I have just celebrated our 54th.  Yes, under one roof.  We have 2 sons and one granddaughter.  This is the 6th summer we have gone to our home in Naples, Fla, with Bill and his daughter.  Bill being of the new "breed"-- divorced. – Betty Lou Bowen Malm - August 2008


January 2007:  HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE!  You are great to do all the work for "The Elite '48 Group"!   Thank you for all your time on this.

I was shocked and saddened to read of the death of Sally Fellows O'Conner.  Our friendship goes back to grade school when we played together.  Not living in M.L. any more, I was not good keeping in touch.  At the reunions, it was such fun to see her and she never changed her smile.  I think every day is a blessing.

We live in Cleveland and spend some time in the winter in Naples, Fla.  That is when John can drag me away from my granddaughter and 2 sons.

Have fun and thanks for all your fine work!   Betty Lou Bowen Malm


December, 2003: I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year of good health, much happiness, love and peace.

We are enjoying Cleveland in the Winter.  Wind, snow and cold!   Life is fun with our two sons and wonderful granddaughter.  Naples, Fla. will be "calling" soon.   Enjoy, Betty Lou


November 2003:  You deserve a "metal" for all the work you do and are so kind to keep it up.  I thank you on my part and will send something before I "go south" for good.

Ha Ha!  Right at this time, I have one focus- "-Christmas" as ours is to be Dec 20th / 21st.

I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving and a "special Christmas".  We are leaving the 28th for our condo in Naples and will return for our Christmas in Cleveland.

Do hope you are well,    Betty Lou Bowen Malm


Ann BowmanANN LOUISE BOWMAN (McClymonds)
 2151 Seven Lakes South
West End, NC  27376

Activities Key, Decorating Squad, Honor Roll, Log Business Manager, Ways and Means Squad, Y-Teens.

40th Reunion
40th Reunion
Ann & husband
45th Reunion
Ann Bowman
50th Reunion
Ann Bowman (McClymonds)
60th Reunion

February 2008:  Hi Bill, I am glad to get the date of the reunion and I will definitely plan to attend.  The DBC's have been getting together each year for the past 7 years and I am sure we will coordinate our little reunion with the 60th class reunion. Thanks for the info--it is good to keep in touch. Ann Bowman McClymonds


From Mary Murrie Hardy, January 2007 - Hi Bill,  thought you might like to see this picture that was taken in October at Suzanne Divine Williams' place.  The lake in the background is right behind her daughter's house, and the good looking group are from left.  I took the picture.  We had a wonderful 4 days together in the New Jersey, Philadelphia area.

 Jeanne Vayda McCallum, Ann Bowman McClymonds,
 
Mitzi Fantl Murphy, Nancy Godden, Anne Mosites Miller,
 
Suzanne Divine Williams,
and Ann Pritchard Evanson.
 
(Click on image to enlarge) 


From Jeanne Vayda McCallum:  We received an email the other day from Ann Bowman (McClymonds) telling that her husband Bob died on Nov. 18th after heart surgery.   Very sudden and not expected as it was elective surgery.   That's all I know. – December 2005


October 2005:  The first week of September the annual "DBC" reunion was held at my home in Lake Barrington, IL, a suburb of Chicago.  It was five days of talking and eating.  We spent two days in Chicago seeing the sights including the new Millennium Park (which is great fun and like no other park), the Architectural Boat Tour on the Chicago River (a must do) and a night on the town.  We told everyone that would listen who we were and that we had graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1948.  We hope "they" were impressed!

The above picture was taken after a long day of touring and shopping so we're a little worse for the wear.  Not bad, considering!  Seated: (L to R)

Ann Bowman McClymonds, Suzanne Divine Williams, Peggy Crissman Funkhouser and Nancy Fleming Godden holding my Italian Greyhound, Misty.  Standing: (L to R) Jeanne Vayda McCallum, Anne Mosites Miller, Mary Murrie Hardy and Ann Pritchard Evanson.


Barbara Adams Norris sent this picture of the latest "DBC" reunion in Stone Harbor, NJ, July 7th, 2003. (See picture below)

Suzanne Divine Williams, Jeanne Vayda McCallum,  Ann Bowman McClymonds,  Barbara Adams Norris, Roseanne McIlvane Casey, Ann Mosites Miller, Nancy Godden, Ann Pritchard Evanson and Mary Murrie Hardy.Suzanne Divine Williams, Jeanne Vayda McCallum,  Ann Bowman McClymonds,  Barbara Adams Norris, Roseanne McIlvane Casey, Ann Mosites Miller, Nancy Godden, Ann Pritchard Evanson and Mary Murrie Hardy. (Click to enlarge)


Louise BradleyLOUISE BRADLEY (Thiele)
613 Azalia Drive
Rockville, MD  20850

The “Late” Mr Bob Woeber sent me this belated e-mail:  Cleaning out old email and found this "Louie Bradley" one to you on Dec. 14th.  It never went through, so I'm trying again, Bob,

Good of you to take the trouble to locate us.   After 11 years AOL dropped me without notice or explanation last spring.  Since I always expected to have my service restored I was very slow to send out a new address.  Thanks again!   Louise Bradley (Thiele)"


June, 2003:  Sorry to have taken so long to get back to you.  Between spam and a big backlog of unread "humor" I seem to postpone dealing with any email that isn't urgent.  Awhile back (when?) I looked through the data you've collected and really enjoyed it.  It also made me think that I have lived a very odd life.

For example 5 years ago I settled in Rockville, MD, after spending 3 years in the Peace Corps in Vladivostok, Russia.  Next week I'm escorting a group of exchange students home to the Ukraine.  Actually my current friends live similar lives and my children think it's normal too.   Regards,  Louise Bradley


Hugh BrennenHUGH J. BRENNEN
 
161 Broadmoor Dr.
Flat Rock, NC  20731


Marilyn BreyMARILYN BREY (Minihan)
 
1922 London Carriage Grove
Colorado Springs. CO  80920

GAA, Lantern, Library Squad, Medical Squad, Y-Teens

40th Reunion
40th Reunion
Marilyn BreyMarilyn Brey
50th Reunion
Marilyn Brey (Minihan)
60th Reunion
Ruth Jackson (Coate) and Marilyn Brey (Minihan)
Ruth Jackson and Marilyn @ 60th Reunion
Don North and Marilyn Brey (Minihan)
Don Martin and Marilyn @ 60th reunion

Nancy Godden, Mitzi Fantl, Ann Mosites, Suzanne Divine, Marilyn Brey, Mary Murrie and Ann Prichard
Nancy Godden, Mitzi Fantl, Ann Mosites, Suzanne Divine , Marilyn, Mary Murrie and Ann Prichard @ 60th Reunion


Dave BucherDAVID BUCHER
 
28 Sycamore Circle
Ormond Beach, Fl  32174
 Dave's Biography

June 2004:  Please discontinue info.   Dave does not follow on this type of information.  Thank you.   Mary 

Dave's Biography - June, 2003

Went to Shadyside Academy then Carnegie Tech for his BS in ME.

Married to Mary Elizabeth for 46 years.  Three kids:

  •  Girl in Clearwater, FL

  •  Son in Houston, TX

  •  Son, Jeff, in Harrisburg, PA

    •  One grandchild

Worked for Westinghouse Electric in Pittsburgh on atomic fuel project for nuclear submarines.  Transferred to Columbia, SC and retired at age 58.

Lived on Chesapeake Bay before moving to Florida.

Spends all his free time playing pool and riding Harleys (Not at the same time)


Eileen BuckleyMARY EILEEN BUCKLEY (Lang)
 
1208 Savannah Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15218

Activities Play Costume Committee, GAA, Lost & Found Squad, Y-Teens.

Eileen Buckley
Best I could do with the snapshot
40th Reunion
40th Reunion
Eileen Buckley
50th Reunion
Eileen Buckley (Lang)
60th Reunion
Eileen Buckley (lang)
60th Reunion

Ray BurketRAY BURKET
 
4951 Garden Grove
Grand Praire, TX  75052


Jeanne ButtonJeanne Button (Mrs Macdonald Eaton)
6219 Magnolia St.
        New Orleans, LA  70118
        504-861-2478

June 2008:  Jeanne Button was married to Stephen A. Sbarge but they are divorced.  I located Stephen in Hollywood and he said Jeanne is now married to Macdonald Eaton and living in New Orleans.   I found her phone number and called and talked to her husband Mac who said Jeanne is on a trip to Turkey and will be home in about 2 weeks.  Mac said he is an artist and doesn't do the internet so if Jeanne has an email address, he didn't have it.   Bob, mail her an invitation.

This one took some effort, but ended up worth it. - Tom.

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