Reunion: For God, For Country And For the Planet

Reunion: For God, For Country And For the Planet

ByDerry Allen and Tom Emmons

Class Discussion at Reunion: Time for your input! One of the defining issues of the last half-century has been the challenging relationship between people and the planet. Everyone is affected. Many of our classmates have been directly involved. Because of the strong interest expressed by members of the reunion program committee and others, we’ll talk about this subject on Friday afternoon at our reunion. We have agreed to facilitate a class discussion on the broad…

… and he blew that room away!

… and he blew that room away!

ByStephen Herseth

Stephen Herseth and his wife, Mary Jo, hosted a “mini-reunion” in February, and this one had an unusual twist. Steve showcased an impressive collection of trumpets, collected by his late father, who for 54 years was First Trumpet at the Chicago Symphony orchestra. The current Second Trumpet from the CSO attended and played excerpts from some of the better-known trumpet repertoire of the CSO. (Steve plans to donate the collection to Yale for use by current students.)

Attending were John Darrow and Jill Kirk, Terry Light and …

Yale Crewmates Honor One of Their Own

Yale Crewmates Honor One of Their Own

ByDerry Allen

An earlier post reported that our classmate Bruce Plyer recently died. Today, he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery: Capt. Bruce Plyer, USN, received full military honors, including horse-drawn caisson, escort, band, firing party and bugler.  Four classmates — Wil Lam, Dick Livingston, Derry Allen and Len Richards — are pictured here after the ceremony. They rowed with Bruce on the Yale Heavyweight Crew.

Reunion: Thursday afternoon will make sense of it all

Reunion: Thursday afternoon will make sense of it all

ByMike Baum

What were we like 50 years ago? What’s happened to us since?  What’s it all meant? And where are we going from here? Those and other Big Questions will be addressed — and maybe even answered — at the Reunion opening sessions starting at 2:15 on Thursday afternoon, setting the stage for this uniquely special weekend. Classmates Tom Guterbock and Mike Baum will present and analyze the findings of the Class Survey – from the…

Spin Training Shouldn’t Be Optional

Spin Training Shouldn’t Be Optional

ByStephen Bemis

Editor’s Note from Harry Forsdick:  There are moments in each of our lives where we have learned a lesson we will never forget. Sometimes these lessons get recorded in a form that can benefit others — whether it be a book, a photograph, a magazine article, or a radio interview. Steve Bemis had one such incident in his life when he was learning to fly a small plane.   Steve writes: Gentlemen – I saw the invitation…

Classbook Arrives, Kudos Ensue

Classbook Arrives, Kudos Ensue

ByAdmin

Classmates received their copy of the 50th Reunion ClassBook, with most books arriving the first week of April.  And the response received by the reunion committee and ClassBook leadership has been overwhelmingly positive: Macon Cowles submitted a “Memories and Observations” post, saying “To our publisher, Art Klebanoff, and to all of you who worked hard, designed well, wrote well and shared photographs: Thank you so very much. We are grateful beyond measure for this terrific community of sharing.”…

More on Berkeley College

More on Berkeley College

ByJP Jordan

Did you know that…? One of the two basements in Berkeley contains a wall on which hundreds of plaques are placed, each bearing the name of one of the College’s graduates.  Reading some of the names there reminds us that there are some great stories associated with the college and its former tenants. Take Potter Stewart, for example.  (We quote from a latter-day interview).  As an undergraduate, he lived with a roommate in a top-floor…

Survey 7: Religion and Spirituality

Survey 7: Religion and Spirituality

ByMike Baum

Editor’s Note:  This is the final installment of the Survey results, and it addresses Religion and Spirituality.  Unlike our summary posts on Survey results in parts 1 – 6, this one is an in-depth analysis and report.  It’s a copy of the essay that Mike Baum did for the 50th Reunion ClassBook … which you’ll see next month in your mailboxes.  It’s longer than the others, but well worth the read. For Whom, for country, and…

50th Reunion Book

50th Reunion Book

ByMacon Cowles

Dear ones, I can’t overstate the pleasure that I am getting from the 50th Reunion Book that arrived at my doorstep today. To our publisher, Art Klebanoff, and to all of you who worked hard, designed well, wrote well and shared photographs: Thank you so very much. We are grateful beyond measure for this terrific community of sharing. Macon Cowles, Boulder, Colorado April 1, 2019

Bill Sacco’s Photos

Bill Sacco’s Photos

ByWayne Willis

For many years, William Sacco, ’69, was a professional photographer working directly for Yale.  He photographed all sorts of official and alumni events over the years.

These are some photos from his undergrad years.  The Ingalls Rink meeting was the one where the future of ROTC was debated and voted upon (creating the famous tie vote.)

The Yale Dad Who Set Off the College-Admissions Scandal

The Yale Dad Who Set Off the College-Admissions Scandal

ByAdmin

wsj.com The Yale Dad Who Set Off the College-Admissions Scandal By Jennifer Levitz and Melissa Korn Updated March 14, 2019 4:32 p.m. ET The tipster who led federal authorities to the biggest college-admissions scam they have ever prosecuted was Morrie Tobin, a Los Angeles financial executive who was being investigated in a securities fraud case, according to a person familiar with the investigation. Mr. Tobin was being questioned in an alleged pump-and-dump investment scheme—in which people conspire…