POETW POET TO
MARRIAGES & COMMITMENTS Sheri Solomon-Proctor ’84 and Jack Rosenhan ’86,
December 21, 2013. WSteve Penn ’85 and Lawton Humphrey, December 30, 2013. WStefanie Hult ’92 and Michael Brignoni, June 8, 2013. WJessica Carlson ’07 and Cody Winters, October 6, 2013.
BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS To Carey (Baker) ’95 and Jason Halio, a son, Oliver Olsen, August 9, 2013.
CLASS NOTES
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Retired physician and one of the original founding members of the Lancer Society Carlos A. Bailey, Jr. celebrated his 100th birthday in Whittier this past January. Bailey credits his love for ice cream, specifically strawberry ice cream, as the key to longevity. (See article, p. 65).
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Carol (Evans) Keck celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August, and in October, attended the 100th Anniversary exhibit of the Quaker Campus during Whittier Weekend. They found “their QC quarters were nothing like the old days” and very much enjoyed the QC Centennial Exhibit in the Shannon Center. The Kecks’ first great grandchild is expected to arrive in July. WRay McMullen still directs a school administrators academy for educators interested in moving into school personnel work. He is also part of a nonprofit corporation that operates summer school programs for high school and middle school students— which, last summer, had 2,100 in attendance—and provides opportunities for students from China to spend a week in local schools. WFollowing 38 years in Vermont and a career with IBM, Bill Morton and wife Elaine have relocated to Leander, a suburb of Austin, and are “enjoying the warm Texas climate.” The couple has four children and six grandchildren. WJane (Warren) Patton writes: “The symphony season has
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Bill Witthuhn and wife Margaret (Frees) ’53 report:
“We’re healthy and happy, stay active, and meet regularly with our senior friends for various games and activities. Our two sons are coaching junior high and high school athletics and our daughter is still a swimmer.”
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Class Agent Marjorie (Conley) Aikens 368 W. El Portal Palm Springs, CA 92264-2603
Class Agent Marjorie Aikens writes: “Fellow classmates—this is the 60th anniversary of our graduation from Whittier College! We will celebrate at the Golden Anniversary Luncheon during Homecoming Weekend. A table or two will be reserved for us at the luncheon, with a reception on campus will follow. Looking forward to seeing everybody, and please watch for more information to come.” WBob and
begun, and the winter theatrical season is in progress at the Old Globe Theater. The new library is exciting with all kinds of special events. Living in San Diego is great!” WVirginia Weaver reports: “I took my daughter and six-year-old grandson to Washington last summer. From the airport, we drove to the coast and stayed at the Lake Quinault Lodge. While visiting the Hoh rain forest, my grandson was sworn in as a junior ranger of the Olympic National Forest!”
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Class Agent Mrs. Janice M. (Letts) Gordon 33765 Calle Conejo San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-5016
“Education policy veteran Christopher Cross was one of four experts named a 2014 Distinguished Senior Fellow with the Education Commission of the States (ECS). In this role, Cross will “assist in the implementation of solutions to tough policy issues” related to ensuring America’s competitiveness in the global space of education. WPatricia Lowry Maadi writes: “I am a journalist, retired from Austrian Radio and Television’s shortwave service. I worked there for 20 years. I specialized in
political events in Central and Eastern Europe and interviewed many of the past and current leaders there. I also did live newscasts, produced programs. I also covered the war in the former Yugoslavia and visited the region a number of times. In addition I reported on events at the UN in Vienna including the International Atomic Energy Agency and I did freelance work for UN Radio, Vatican Radio and a number of other stations.”
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Class Agent Mr. E. Guy Talbott 7031 Starlight Circle Huntington Beach, CA 92647-3543
Nancy Edwards’ works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction
have appeared in various literary journals, including two recent anthologies sponsored by Poets and Writers and the Irvine Foundation. Additionally, her lyrics for classical compositions have been paired with composer Howard Quilling’s scores, and were the featured program during the First Congregational Church’s concert series, sponsored by fellow Poet alumnus Fred Dukes ’47 and his wife, Beverly. WGlen W. Warner has written a book of mediations; Meeting the WORD in the World. (See article, p. 60).
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Ann (Hanson) Burge writes: “I hosted the 50-year
reunion of folk-rock trio The Bounders All (‘TBA’), formed at Whittier College in September 1963. At this fun event, filled with reminiscing, love, gratitude, memories, great food, conversation & music, Hedge Capers, Arnie Moore, and Mike Younger showed they still have the magical three-part harmony that made them a popular campus attraction. Did you know that TBA cut a 45 RPM record (remember those?) that topped the charts in Tokyo and rose to #7 in Japan? Maybe, if we show enough interest, we can get the guys to put on a show at our 50-year class reunion in 2017? ‘The Geezers All’?”
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