1955
Jack E. Steiner
Jack E. Steiner, formerly manager of the Akron (0.) sales district for the Mobay Chemical Company, has been named Director of Field Sales. Mr. Steiner joined Mobay in 1955 as a research chemical engineer and was promoted to senior mechanical engineer in 1958. He became manager of the Los Angeles sales district in 1964 and was transferred to the
Akron post in 1965. Eighth child, second daughter, to Barbara and Chris Harris, March 29. Donald R. Geiger, S.M., Ph.D., has been promoted to Associate Professor of biology at UD. John L. Duell is an engineer with the Frigidaire Division, GMC. John and his wife, Barbara, have four childrenDavid, Diane, Katherine and Christopher. Paul J. Clemmer is a chemistry teacher for Haverford Township (Pa.) Senior High School. John F. Horan recently left the National Cash Register Company after nine years to start his own business. John trains cash register operators for the supermarket industry in this area as well as offering a ccounting machine, key punch and general secretarial training. The Horan's have four children-Kelley, Colleen, John, and Casey. Rev. Thomas J. Niemira, S.M., left his teaching a:nd assistant chaplain's position at Chaminade High School, Dayton, in February for a position at St. Patrick's College in Nigeria, Africa. Major James A. Ball is an advisor to the Vietnamese Port Officers and is with the 125th Headquarters Terminal Command A. Jim, and his wife, Francis, have two sons and a daughter. Third child, second daughl'er, Katheryn Annette, to Roxanne and Carl N. Hemmelgarn, February 22. Wilbert H. K. Chang is section manager of advanced microwave engineering at Dalmo Victor Company in Belmont, Calif. He and his wife, Fay, have two childrenMarie and Jeanette. Don R. McFarland, with his father, Charles B., celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their company, Darol, in Dayton recently. Today the company buys eight to 10 tons of extrusions at one time to produce aluminum doors and windows. One of its biggest jobs included 4,000 window screens and 300 doors for WPAFB officer quarters in 1934. Don is married to Mary Ruth Hofferbert McFarland '52 and has three children-Diana, James and Betty Jean. Major Frank F. Ledford, M.D., has returned to the United States after being chief of surgery of the 36th Evacuation Hospital at Vung Tau, Vietnam, for the past year. " Compared with other wars the main difference in treating the wounded is the rapid air evacuation," said Major Ledford. "Those people who fly the rescue missions into the firing areas are brave and courageous. Our hospital had 400 beds and th ere was no shortage of nurses or surgeons."
1956 Robert A. Kleckner has been appointed President of the City of Kettering's Holiday at Home Festival for 1967, held each year during the Labor Day w eekend. Bob previously had served as vice president of the executive committee in charge of the Tour of Kettering bike race. Son to Mr. and Mrs. James J. Zofkie (Janette Gerding), February 4. John F. Stapleton is a self-employed investment and estate consultant in the Finance Factors Building in Honolulu. Fourth child, fourth daughter, Jennifer Karen, to Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbert J. Uhl, Jr. (Mary Louise Kniess 56) , February 16. Third child, second son, Thomas Moore, to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Thesing (Joan Moore '55), February 25. Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Dixon (Sara Pfarrer), March 13. Son to Irene and Ivan A. Jankowski, March 13. Son to Marcia and Thomas E. Polley, March 14. Annie Clark Marshall married James McCutchen, April 15. Annie is Chief Dietitian a t the Dayton Children's Psychiatric Hospital in Dayton.
1957 Eugene M. Guglielmo has b een promoted to Major in the U.S. Army. William H. Chamberlain is a pilot with TWA. Bill and his wife, Margaret, celebrated their second wedding anniversary on February 27 and are living in Centerport, N.Y. Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Kronauge, Jr. (Margaret Powers '57), January 31. John J. Zuccaro, Jr., has been named District Sales Manager for the Great American Insurance Company in Columbus, 0. John has had ten years of experience with major stock and mutual insurance firms in Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. He and wife, Sarah, have a son and two daughters. John A. Wannemacher is an attorney in Troy, Ohio. Andrew P. Backs was named vice chairman of the National Health Agencies/ Federal Services Joint Crusade campaign at the Defense Electronics Supply Center in Dayton. The campaign is conducted annually to promote better health on the homefront and aid the underprivileged o v erseas through such programs as CARE. Andrew P. Backs Andrew is an employee relations and personnel staffing specialist and joined DESC in May of 1962. Joseph E. Treon, D.O., is practicing in Cortland, Ohio. Joe recently qualified for his multi-engine pilot's license. He and wife, Mary Ellen, have four daughters-Beth, Amy, Meg and Joe. Daughter to Carol and William A. Almashy, February 14. James D. Downing received a masters of science degree in research-chemistry from St. Louis University in February . Lt. Cmdr. Richard J. Meinhold has been stationed on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga in Vietnam since November. Dick pilots the A4 Skyhawk jet attack bomber and has had more than fifty missions. First child, Kimberly Anne, to Patricia and Carl R. Monnin, February 1. The Monnin's are living in Montclair, N.J., Carl is w ith Arthur Andersen's in New York City . Son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Cullers (Katherine Lefler), March 22. Gordon E. Tuttle is Vice President of Ryan Homes, Inc., in Cincinnati, 0 . Daughter to Patricia and Edmund M. Cichanowicz, April 2. Vincent J. Nanni, M.D., has a new address in Glendora, Calif. He w rites, "I have completed my residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hollywood Presbyterian and am now in practice. Since our last correspondence Celeste and I have had an addition to the family. Little Christopher Anthony was born on June 17, 1965, to join Linda and Vincent, Jr." Ernest B. Williams, an associate business degree grad, received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at UD's April graduation.
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