Class Books

VALENTINE JORDAN NESBIT, II (Val, Ralph Baldo). Born January 1, 1947 in Richmond, Virginia, son of Ralph Nesbit, III (Class of ’35) and Margaret Davis Nesbit. Attended St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, Virginia. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. American Studies major. Resident: Berkeley (Soccer, 1967; Bowling, 1968; Baseball, 1968). Class Gift Fund Committee, 1968; Undergraduate Schools Committee, 1967-69; Political Union, 1965-67; Freshman Glee Club, 1965-66; Apollo Glee Club, 1966-67; Varsity Football, 1966, Asst. Manager; Freshman and Varsity…

WILLIAM DENNIS OBALIL (Obe). Born August 10, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, son of William Obalil and the late Grace Emma Vysa Obalil. Attended Lyons Township High School, La Grange, Illinois. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Religious Studies major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (fall term); Yale National Honorary Scholarship, 1965. Resident: Silliman (School Affiliate Committee, Tutor, 1967-68; Basketball, 1966-69; Baseball, 1966-69). WYBC, 1966-69, Public Relations Manager, 1968; More House Council, 1968-69. Roommates: Thomas Paul Bloch, Lawrence Stanley…

CHARLES SHELTON PECK. Born December 10, 1947 in Glen Cove, New York, son of William Hazen Peck, Jr. (Class of ’36) and Mary Quintard Weeks Peck. Attended St. Mark’s School, Southboro, Massachusetts. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major. Resident: Davenport (Hockey, 1965-69, Co-Captain, 1968-69). Delta Kappa Epsilon; Junior Prom Committee, 1967-68; Freshman Glee Club, 1965-66; Baker’s Dozen, 1965-68, Business Manager, 1967-68. Roommate: Timothy Paul Briney. Future occupation: Business. Address: Yellow Cote Road, Oyster Bay, New…

FREDERICK JOSEPH PLATT, III (Rick). Born August 29, 1946 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, son of Frederick Joseph Platt, Jr. and Noel Allen Platt. Attended The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Administrative Science major. Resident: Silliman. Yale Spizzwinks, 1965-68. Roommates: David B. H. Martin, William A. Palmer, Henry J. Wheelwright. Future study: Business. Future occupation: Electrical Distribution. Address: 428 West Main Street, Dalton, Pennsylvania.

DAVID RISING PRITCHARD. Born June 28, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, son of John Franklin Pritchard, Jr. and Mary Augusta Coy Pritchard. Attended Liberty High School, Liberty, Missouri. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. English major; Dean’s List, 1965-66, 1966-67 (spring term); Ranking Scholar, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Berkeley (Camping Club, 1968; Football, 1966). Alpha Phi Omega, 1967-69, Publicity Chairman, 1968. Roommates: Donald Ross Bordley, Peter Wann Shull. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: 210 N. Ridge Avenue, Liberty,…

ROBERT ARTHUR RIEHLE, JR. (Bo). Born October 24, 1947 in San Diego, California, son of Robert Arthur Riehle and Lois Wulfekoet-ter Riehle. Attended Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major. Resident: Branford (Bulletin, 1965-66; Soccer, 1965-68). Fence Club, 1966-69; Whiffenpoofs, 1968-69; Baker’s Dozen, 1967-68; Freshman Glee Club, 1965-66; Yale Glee Club, 1966-69. Roommates: Steven Andrew Davis, Gustavus Warfield Hobbs, IV, Robert Gerdes Kuhbach, Donald Everett Schmechel. Future study: Medicine. Future…

JEFFREY ALLEN ROSEN (Jeff). Born October 16, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan, son of Douglas Allen Rosen and Rhoda Jane Rip-ner Rosen. Attended Muskegon High School, Muskegon, Michigan. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Economics major. Resident: Davenport. Beta Club; Political Union, 1965-66; Republican Club, 1965-66. Roommates: Robert Joseph Dull, Tony Yasinsac. Future study: Business Law. Future occupation: Business. Address: 2457 Westwood Drive, Muskegon, Michigan 49449.

RALPH SCOTT SANDO. Born July 9, 1947 in Boulder, Colorado, son of Francis Albert Sando and Nancy Nell Embree Sando. Attended Msgr. Bonner High School, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Attended Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, May, 1967 to Sept., 1967. Economics major; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (spring term). Resident: Morse (College Lawn, President, 1967-68; Polo Assn.; Ping-Pong, Captain, 1968-69; Crew, 1965-66). Delta Kappa Epsilon, 1966-69, Rush Committee, 1967; Apollo Glee Club, 1967-68; Morse…

WILLIAM WORTHINGTON SCRANTON (Bill). Born July 20, 1947 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, son of William Warren Scranton (Class of ’39) and Mary Lowe Chamberlin Scranton. Attended The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. American Studies major. Resident: Timothy Dwight. (Dramat, 1966-67; Touch Football, 1967; Tennis, 1967, Captain). Fence Club, 1966-69; Berzelius, 1968-69; Republican Club, 1965-66. Roommates: Duncan Dickie Ebersol, John Bradley Wood. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: Box 116, Dalton, Pennsylvania 18414.

GERSON SAMUEL SHER (Gerry). Born July 31, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey, son of Philip Herschel Sher (Class of ’35) and Rina Leight Sher. Attended Teaneck High School, Teaneck, New Jersey. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Russian Studies major; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Saybrook. Yale Seminar Program, 1968-69; Yale Guild of Carillonneurs, 1966-69, Chairman, 1967-69. Roommates: George S. T. Chu, Robert Ware Griggs. Future study: Political Science, Soviet and E. European Area….

JAMES A. SLEEPER. Resident: Davenport.

WILLIAM STANISICH. Resident: Ezra Stiles.

STEVEN ALAN SUTTON. Born June 27, 1947 in Washington, D.C., son of the late Roger J. Sutton and the late Geraldine Seltzer Sutton Wissmiller. Attended Peoria High School, Peoria, Illinois. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. English major; Gould Foundation Scholarship, 1965-67, 1968-69. Resident: Ezra Stiles (Swimming, 1965-66). Freshman Fencing, 1965-66, numerals; Judo, 1965-69, Major Y, 1968,-69. Future study: Law. Future occupation: Law. Address: 1821 W. Barker Street, Peoria, Illinois 60166.

RICHARD ROWE TREFFERS (Dick). Born November 7, 1947 in New Haven, Connecticut, son of Henry Peter Treffers and Adele Masset Treffers. Attended City of London School, London, England, and Amity Regional High School, Woodbridge, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Physics major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (spring term); Ranking Scholar, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Silliman. WIYU, 1965-68, Secretary, 1966-68; Political Union, 1967-69. Roommates: Russell King Osgood, David F. Tufaro. Future study: Physics. Future occupation: Teaching (college level)…

BRUCE T. VOLPE (B.T.). Born June 25, 1947 in New York, New York, son of Dr. Thomas L. Volpe and Kathryn Gansloser Volpe. Attended Roosevelt High School, Yonkers, New York. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Molecular Biophysics major; Dean’s List, 1965-66, 1966-67 (spring term). Resident: Pierson (College Aide, 1966-69, Chief Aide, 1968-69; Pierson Sun, 1966-67, Co-Editor; Touch Football, 1968-69; Basketball, 1965-69, Captain, 1967-69; Softball, 1967-69). Mace and Chain, 1968-69; Gibbs Society, 1966-69; Yale Information Office, 1966-69,…

ALAN MAURICE WARNER. Born April 16, 1947 in Trinidad, Colorado, son of William M. Warner and Ellen Oliver Warner. Attended Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Religious Studies major; Bnai Zion in Hebrew, 1968; Dean’s List, 1966-67; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66. Resident: Calhoun. Christian Union, 1966-68; New Haven Tutorial Program, 1967-68; Yale Concert Band, 1965-66. Roommates: Robert V. Carr, James P. Lansing, John R. Wingard Future study: Seminary. Future occupation: Ministry. Address: 22…