Class Books

FELIX CYRIL DOWNES-THOMAS. Born December 22, 1944 in Bathurst, Gambia, son of the late Charles Whitfield Downes-Thomas and Juliana Henrietta Maurice-Jones Downes-Thomas. Attended Gambia High School, Bathurst, Gambia, and Taft School, Water-town, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1964. Absent from Yale from May, 1967 to May, 1968. Member of the Class of 1968 from Sept., 1964 to May, 1967. Political Science major. Resident: Berkeley (Commonplace Society, 1965-69; Berkeley Bach Society, 1966-67; Soccer). Elizabethan Club, 1967, member…

STEVEN PAUL ELLIS. Born June 11, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, son of John Harold Ellis and Virginia Miler Ellis. Attended Chippewa Valley High School, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Mathematics major. Resident: Trumbull. Future occupation: Mathematician. Address: 38221 Fernhill Ct., Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043.

WILLIAM BALDWIN FISCHER (Bill). Born August 21, 1948 in Wayne, Nebraska, son of Baldwin Theodor Fischer and Izetta Fae Buetow Fischer. Attended Grants Pass Senior High School, Grants Pass, Oregon. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive German and English major; Donald Annis Prize in German and English, 1968; Book prizes (2) for course work in German, 1967, 1968; Dean’s List, 1965-66; Ranking Scholar, 1966-67. Resident: Davenport (Master’s Aide Staff, 1966-68; Davenport Press, Chief Printer, 1967-69). Yale…

JOHN GILMAN FUCHS (Gil). Born June 13, 1947 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, son of William Joseph Fuchs and Patricia Delaney Fuchs, stepson of Jeanne Arbrogast Tifft Fuchs. Attended Harriton High School, Rosemont, Pennsylvania. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (fall term); Yale National Honorary Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Calhoun (Soccer, 1966-68). Aurelian Society, 1968-69; Yale Daily News, 1966-69, Feature Editor, 1967-69; Freshman Soccer, 1965. Roommates: Eric Sandberg, Jim…

MATTHEW MARTIN GELLER. Born July 6, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey, son of Henry Geller and Beatrice Gross Geller. Attended Millburn High School, Millburn, New Jersey. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Mathematics major; Barge Prize, honorable mention, in Mathematics; Dean’s List, 1965-66, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Pierson (Debating, 1965-67). Mathematics Club, 1965-69; Political Union; Tutor at Lee High School, 1966-69. Future study: Mathematics. Future occupation: Teaching (college level). Address: 61 Silver Spring Road, Short Hills,…

LEE GOLDMAN. Born January 6, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of Marvin Goldman and Kathryn Schwartz Goldman. Attended Collingswood High School, Collingswood, New Jersey. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. History major; Dean’s List, 1965-66, 1966-67 (spring term). Resident: Ezra Stiles (Social Committee, 1967-68; Touch Football, 1968; Table Tennis, 1968-69, Captain; Baseball, 1967-69; Softball, 1968-69; Tennis, 1967-69; Soccer, 1967). Yale Student Laundry, 1966-69, Executive Director of Sales, 1968-69, Associate Director of of Sales, 1967-68; H i I…

STEPHEN ALLAN GRITTON (Grit), Stubs). Born May 31, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, son of Herbert Sylvan Gritton and Barbara Ruth Lentin Gritton. Attended New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Philosophy major. Resident: Calhoun (Touch Football, 1966-68; Squash, 1967-69; Basketball, 1967-69; Tennis, 1967; Softball, 1968-69; Baseball, 1968-69). Class Gift Fund Committee, 1968; Political Union, 1967-69; Hillel, 1965-69; Tennis, 1966. Roommates: John William Mauck, Jonathan Stern. Future study: Law. Future occupation: Law. Address:…

ROBERT HAROLD HAWKES. Born September 15, 1948 in London, England, son of Peter H. R. Hawkes and Patricia Clegg Hawkes. Attended Choate School, Wallingford, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Philosophy major. Resident: Ezra Stiles. Future occupation: Teaching. Address: Ragged Mountain Road, Southington, Connecticut 06489.

SETH EARL HERBERT. Born October 31, 1946 in New York, New York, son of Jay Herbert and Pearl Lillian Feld Herbert. Attended Plainview High School, Plainview, New York; and Princeton University, Sept., 1964 to June, 1966. Entered Yale Sept., 1966. English major; University Scholar (Princeton); Dean’s List, 1965-66, 1966-67. Resident: Silliman. Political Union, 1968-69. Future study: Law. Future occupation: Publisher. Address: 23 Irene Lane East, Plainview, New York 11803.

THOMAS CRAY HOFFMAN. Born January 18, 1947 in Dumont, New Jersey, son of Howard Douglas Hoffman and Mary Imo-gene Gray Hoffman. Attended Lynnfield High School, Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive American Studies major; Dean’s List, 1965-66; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (fall term); Yale Honorary National Scholarship. Resident: Say-brook. Yale Daily News, 1966-68, Production Manager, Publisher, Friday Magazine, Publisher, Yale Daily News College Guide. Roommates: H. Bennet Jerman, William H. Wilson. Future occupation: Undecided. Address:…

RICHARD HUTTNER. Resident: Davenport. Roommates: Jeffrey Alderman, Richard Cantor.

DANA C. JONES, JR. Born March 12, 1947 in Arlington, Massachusetts, son of Dana C. Jones and Margaret Christine Knudsen Jones. Attended Central Bucks High School, Doylestown, Pennsylvania Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Political Science major; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Morse. Political Union, 1968-69; Republican Club, 1968-69. Roommates: Martin I. Hoffmeister, Peter J. Kovac, David Murray. Future study: Law. Future occupation: Law. Address: 18 McLaughlin Drive, Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

DAVID EDWARD KATZ. Born July 28, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of Robert Katz and Melba Klasmer Katz. Attended Baltimore City College, Baltimore, Maryland. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major; National Merit Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Saybrook. Students’ International Meditation Society, 1966-69, President. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: 3001 Glen Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215.

ROBERT CONGREVE KNOX. Born May 3, 1947 in Flushing, New York, son of Alva Jefferson Knox and Jean Doris Congreve Knox. Attended Uniondale High School, Uniondale, New York. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Philosophy major; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident (non-resident member, 1968-69): Davenport. Political Union, 1965-67; Dwight Hall, 1967. Roommates: Hugh Hazelton, III, Donald M. Lewis, Gary G. Vujnovich. Married Margaret Jean De Stefano (Hofstra University, Class of ’70) at Mineola, New York, June…

TERRY ALLEN LANDERS. Born December 15, 1946 in Seattle, Washington, son of Donald Landers and Bettie Jane Fugate Landers. Attended Sammamish High School, Bellevue, Washington, and Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, California. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Chemistry major; Book prize in German, 1966; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (spring term), 1966-67 (fall term); Northern California Alumni Scholarship, 1965-66; Robert T. Wilson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, 1966-69. Resident: Silliman (Bellringers, 1967-69). Future study: Biophysical Chemistry. Future occupation: Chemistry,…

CHARLES LEW LERMAN (Charlie). Born April 23, 1948 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, son of Frederick Lerman and Ruth Glasston Lerman. Attended Pingry School, Elizabeth, New Jersey. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Chemistry major; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66, 1966-67. Resident: Jonathan Edwards (Advisory Board, 1967-68; Tackle Football, 1965-68, Captain, 1968; Swimming, 1965-69; Softball, 1968-69). Freshman Track, 1965-66, numerals; Varsity Track, 1966-67. Roommate: David Alan Joseph. Future study: Chemistry. Future occupation: Industrial Research or Teaching. Address: 630 Westminster…