Classnotes 1942
JOHN POGUE writes, “My wife, Georgia Osborne Pogue, died Sept. 17, 2008 at Franklin, Ind. She was a registered nurse but did not attend Hanover.”
1946
LOIS ROGERS HOLMES writes, “My son, TOM LETT ’82, was re-elected to the judge position in the Tipton (Ind.) court.”
1951
JULIA BEEBE WHITCOMBE writes, “I’ve moved back to the California address following John’s death this year.”
1952
SUZIE FRENCH AREND HEWETT writes that the Hewett’s took a January cruise of the Caribbean with couples who were Princeton seminary classmates and visited mission locations on five islands.
1953
BUD KING sent in an article from the Indy Carmel newspaper honoring EVELYN ERDMANN SIMPSON for her 20 years of service to the Carmel Clay Public Library. Carmel established its highest tribute in her honor, The Range Line Pioneer Award.
summer. Also, I volunteer as a docent at our art museum and work at the Goshen Cancer Center”
runs A Culinary Experience Bed and Breakfast and plans to open a second B&B hopefully in March of this year.
1964
1968
RICHARD BEATTY writes that Harvard Business School Press will publish his new book, “The Differentiated Workforce” in April 2009.
1966
MARCIA “ANN” SCOTT FARKAS writes, “I’m still working, but would love to quit in order to spend more time with my six grandkids in Florida!” VICKI DELL TIECHE wrote a historical novel, “16-3-3,” published August 2008. She still works full time as an inventory analyst for a children's book publisher.
1967
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently reelected TERRI STONEBURNER. Terri lives with her husband, retired attorney-turnedmediator, Richard Berens, in Little Canada, Minn. She keeps in touch with classmates JANE CURRY, JANE BROWN GROH and KATHRYN GULLEN. Recently JIM ’68 and JUDY HELMS PUTNAM of Keene, N. H.
BECKY SUE BISHOP DUNCAN has retired after 25 years of teaching Spanish. She writes, “Dr. Trimble was a mentor to me during my Hanover experience. I love watching my five grandchildren.” KATHIE LARRABEE ORR and her husband, BOB ’67, announce the birth of their first grandchild, Margot Isadora Snow Orr, April 3, 2008, London, U.K., where both of their sons reside. Their 40th wedding was Sept. 8 and Bob retired from 38 years as a clergyman for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A).
1969
JERRY JOHNSON married BETSY MILLIGAN ’70 April 26, 2008. The couple had dated at Hanover during the 1966-67 academic year and met again 37 years later when Betsy's son, CHRIS SMITHKA ’05, was a student and met Jerry, who was visiting Hanover to reacquaint himself with the College before joining the Board of Trustees. Jerry is the retired CEO of Mercantile Bank
1961
WILLIAM ASH writes, “Retired three times – failed every time – currently adjunct professor of math, Valencia Community College in Orlando. Live the “millionaire’s life style” in The Villages, Fla.”
1963
After earning his doctorate from Indiana University in 1967, PHILIP BIBB went to work for a number of educational institutions before joining Tufts University (Mass.). He has now retired after serving there for the past 25 years, where he performed research and taught, but mainly served as the administrative manager of the biology department. He plans to continue to live in Boston enjoying the culture of the city, as well as keep up his hobbies of gardening, music and tennis. THOMAS HILL writes, “I’m still into beekeeping and make custom furniture in my woodshop.” KATHLEEN MCCOY ROYER writes, “I enjoyed a trip to Australia/New Zealand last
Johnson-Milligan wedding. Pictured from left to right: Bob Riley, Mike Cheek, Jerry Johnson, Julia Clark Wadsworth, Chuck Harper, Mary Alice Neal, Cindy Matthews Huggins, Janet Scobee Updike, Linda McKee, Marabeth Ice Levett, Julie Goff Reed, President Sue DeWine, Alice Powell Harper, Betsy Milligan Johnson, Mark Levett.
visited Terri and Dick for the world premiere of "Kaddish," an oratorio commissioned by the Center for Holocaust Studies at Keene State College, and sponsored in part by the Putnams. MARCIA BURKS LUIGS visited KAY WATTS PASTORIOUS WALLER ’64 in Nelson, New Zealand back in October. Kay
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Corporation (Grand Rapids, Mich). He is a business consultant and participates on numerous boards of community organizations. Betsy is a retired associate dean of students at Purdue University. Jerry and Betsy maintain residences in Ada, Mich. and Crawfordsville, Ind. Hanover staff and alumni attending the wedding were: President Sue DeWine, JIM ’88 and ROBYNE
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