MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1861) IOTA MUSE OF Arkurarn IOTA MU OF PHI GAMMA DELTA FRATERNITY BOSTON, MA FALL 1984 President's Report: Spirit Remains Strong STREET 0m Pride and spirit remain high as the Fiji Fortress con- tinues on its upward march. Fiji is currently concentrating its time and energy on community relations through a committee headed by Brett Giles '87. This committee has met with several of the Boston Conservatory of Music dorm directors, insuring continued good relations with our most immediate neighbors. A Work Day has also been scheduled with the Boston Police, who will use our human resources for a fall cleanup of the Fenway area. Similar effort has been applied to campus relations. We recently had a wildly successful Homecoming Band Party Phi Gamma Delta pledges, Rush 1984 with Next House, an M.I.T. dorm. Hundreds of students from many living areas came to see "Otis Lewis and the Fabulous Soul Dukes," making a giant step in fraternity- dorm relations. The same afternoon, a campuswide open house, sponsored by the Hughes Aircraft Corp., was held at Fiji Pledges 12 28 The Fenway. This was arranged through the joint efforts of Malcolm Fairbairn '84 and graduate brother/Hughes em- ployee George Vitt '49. Rush 1984 went extremely well at the house, after a Last term, we had the Delta Upsilon fraternity over for lot of hard work by all those concerned. Every freshman cocktails and dinner. This proved to be successful and in whom we were interested pledged Fiji, and the brother- enjoyable for both houses, and a similar event has been hood is excited about "welcoming" the new class. The scheduled for later this fall with Sigma Alpha Epsilon. following 12 gentlemen pledged Phi Gamma Delta: We have also planned a Christmas caroling party with Alpha Phi, M.I.T.'s first sorority. Other upcoming events in- James Gregory Anderson clude a faculty dinner, which M.I.T. President Paul Gray Kenneth Shane Arnold plans to attend. We will also host our second annual Daniel John DiLorenzo Coach's Dinner in the near future. Daniel Tracey Dismukes This wide variety of activities would not mean much Hugh Bradley Ekberg without that certain enthusiastic spirit of Fiji. Indeed, the Stephen Edward Herrera spirit of brotherhood is alive, and as strong as ever. This, Jon Eric Lundberg more than anything else, makes Phi Gamma Delta what it Mark Hudson Mabry is today. Thomas Daniel Spaight Edmund Joseph Sweeney John L. Newton '85 Charles Andrew Thompson President Charles Paul Venditti Continued on page 2 PAGE 2 IOTA MUSE In the Works The construction of a large permanent bar in the old pool room was completed this Work Week, wrapping up a project that was begun by David M. Solo '87 and Arthur B. Gregory '87 during the summer. The new bar forms a horseshoe around the large fire- place in the old pool room, while the pool table has been moved to the library. The bar is 30 feet around and 46 The Iota Muse is published on a regular basis by inches high, with a one inch solid oak top and vertical pine the Iota Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at M.I.T. paneling on the front. It is finished to match the paneling for its members and friends. News items, contribu- of the Commons. tions and changes of address should be sent to Phi To reduce costs, Dave and Art purchased, surfaced, Gamma Delta at M.I.T., Alumni Records Office, P.O. and pieced together the 120 feet of raw pine and 90 feet of Box 575, Cambridge, MA 02139. Photographs will red oak during the summer. be returned, upon request, after use in the newsletter. Daniel G. Dobryn '85, one of the designers of the bar, returned for Work Week and helped with the final chores of assembling, sanding and finishing the project. Next Work Week, the room paneling will be redone to match the bar. Rush 1984 David M. Solo '87 (Continued from front page) I feel that the key to our success was the true Fiji spirit, with everyone working together. I would like to It's time again for people to begin thinking about that thank everyone for their help throughout the year; you all party of all parties, the Fiji Island Party. Here at the house, showed a lot of interest and energy. I would also like to preparations are well under way for what we hope will be thank all the graduate brothers who assisted us, especially one of the best F.I.P.'s ever. All of the usual favorites will those who gave us Rush recommendations, and those who be there, along with a few new ideas which have been bor- helped during Rush itself. rowed from neighboring chapters. Although a date has not yet been set, the last week of April or the first week in May Kenneth S. Koblan '86 is our tentative goal. We're expecting a huge turnout this Rush Chairman year, so you had better start looking for your grass skirt and spear now, before they are all gone. John C. Hardwick '86, Lyle E. Tripp II '85 F.I.P. Chairmen Treasurer's Report The Fiji road trip machine was out again this term, making a smashingly successful journey to the southern Maine coast. Over twenty-five brothers and pledges took The house accounts appear very stable, although some part in the interstate festivities during the weekend of fairly large physical plant expenditures are pushing the bud- September 29th and 30th. get to its limits. The women who enjoyed living with us The weekend's activities consisted in a number of fa- over the summer paid more for that privilege than ever be- vorite outdoor pastimes, providing an interesting contrast fore because of our tight budget. On a more positive note, to the sights of Boston. There was a considerable amount of we have lowered our accounts receivable to a state that is hiking during the day, along with several exploration trips much more within reason, and Tinley Anderson III '86 has to neighboring islands. The trip culminated with a huge written a general ledger program for the IBM-XT which is in bonfire and a feast consisting of roast lobster, steak, pota- use here and at many other fraternities at MIT. toes, and, of course, marshmallows. The combination of I thank those graduates who have paid off their bills, good food, song, drink, and cool ocean air left the partici- and would appreciate hearing from those who still have any pants with a renewed psyche for the term, and a heightened unpaid so that I can clean up the house accounts. sense of brotherhood. Lyle E. Tripp II '85 John C. Hardwick '86 Treasurer Fiji Road Trip Chairman FALL 1984 PAGE 3 Strong Interest in Athletics at Fiji Athletics, both intramural and varsity, have continued to remain strong at Fiji. Our intramural A-league soccer team has continued its winning tradition; it has suffered only one loss to date (to the undefeated Phi Delta Theta team). The B-league football team went 4-1 this year, just missing the play-offs. Fiji also has a C-league soccer team. As these sports wind to a close, the hockey and basket- ball seasons are just beginning. Last year, our undefeated C-league hockey team was almost too good. Therefore, at the request of the hockey manager, Fiji will now field both B and C-league hockey teams. In basketball, our A-league team, a perennial contender, has set its sights on the cham- pionship. Fiji also has high expectations for its B-league basketball team. And, this winter, the indoor track team is looking for its second straight win. Fiji athletes compete on eight varsity sports teams this term. The house makes an especially strong showing in football, with 10 Fiji's participating, including team cap- tain John Newton '85. There are also three cross-country runners, one soccer player, one water polo player, two skiers, and two wrestlers who are Fijis. The fencing team Glen A. Hopkins '87 plays on the A-league soccer team. benefits from the participation of two Fijis, including defending New England champion Alan Williams '85, in the epee class. Steve Brown continues to excel in lightweight award is given biweekly on the basis of both participation crew, rowing stroke on the second varsity boat. in and attendance at athletic events. The prize, appropri- Four Fijis are gearing up for the indoor track season. ately enough, is a six-pack of Budweiser. With all the Freshman "Athlete of the Year" Gordon Holterman '87 psyched Fijis in the house it has been hard to pick a win- is a star on the team. He has set numerous records, and, ner. Therefore, to all those who contribute to Fiji athletics, last year, placed second in the 1,000 yard at the All-New I say "this Bud's for you!!" England meet with a time of 2:11.0. A "psyche award" for intramural sports was intro- Duncan Craig McCallum '87 duced this term by the current athletic chairman. This Athletic Chairman Our Alumni Write great fun. I can still picture the day when WALLY MCDOWELL '30 was flying a kite from the top floor win- dow." "At age 90 I passed the tests SO got a new driver's license," WILLIAM R. JACKSON '30 is still active in business at age writes STANLEY C. DUNNING '17. Stan says that he is 76. His company, Pittsburgh Des Moines Corp., built the St. living well in the Havenwood Retirement Community, at Louis Arch. Bill writes that JACK BEURIETT, DAN 33 Christian Ave., Box 218, in Concord, NH 03301. MCDANIEL '29, and WALLY MCDOWELL '30 joined he and his wife at their 50th anniversary two years ago. Bill LYMAN P. WHITTEN '20, who retired from the Air Force makes his home at Country Club Rd., Sewickley, PA in 1956, moved to southern Florida in 1980 in search of a 15143. pleasanter winter climate. "Stubby's" current address is 411 East Ridge Vlg., Perrine, FL 33157. "I conduct a current events seminar two afternoons a week, then, four mornings a week, I tutor seventh and Retired as vice president of Duke Power Co. is CHAS B. eighth graders who are having problems with math," writes MILLER JR. '23. Brothers can write to Charlie at 168 MORELL MAREAN '30. "And I thought I had retired!" Cherokee Rd., Charlotte, NC 28207. "Hijo," who has fond memories of Iota Mu, lives at 9935-1 Pineapple Tree Dr., Apt. 103, Boynton Beach, FL 33436. "Congratulations on the center spread in the June Iota Muse," writes LAWRENCE W. DAY '27, of 1 Hickory Ln., Fairfield, CT 06430. "My memories of 28 The Fenway are Continued on page 7 PAGE 4 IOTA MUSE Malcolm Cotton Brown Revisited An Essay by David A. Chanen 86 Soon after pledging Iota Mu, newcomers to the frater- nity begin to hear about one of our chapter's legendary fig- ures, Malcolm Cotton Brown. One invariably learns that he was the first of our chapter to die during World War I, as a pilot in the Royal Air Force. One also hears of the Malcolm Cotton Brown Fund, which has provided our chapter with invaluable support over the years. Perhaps one reads the small brass plaque on the door to 4RR which commends this hero and whets one's curiosity. A few lucky pledges may discover, in time to get extra credit on one of the pledge tests, that the wooden ashtray on the Q-mirror table was in fact part of the propeller from the fateful plane in which Brown met his death. Beyond these impoverished facts, though, the details are shadowy and mysterious. I, too, received the basic course of knowledge concern- ing M.C. Brown, but have always been hungry for more knowledge about this man and what makes him great in the eyes of our fraternity. He showed valor and selfless- ness by volunteering for the war before he finished his education at M.I.T., and this at such a young age that he re- quired parental permission to enter the service. He joined the war effort simply because he felt he could no longer sit by idly, not helping in the fight for freedom going on in Europe. He was not the only one in the Iota Mu chapter to show such sentiments, though. One of Brown's classmates enlisted earlier than he for the same noble reasons. Was is it his untimely death which separated Brown from the rest of the World War I volunteers and made him a hero, or is there more to it than that? His selfless bravery is certainly enough Malcolm Cotton Brown '15 in itself to make him worthy of unbridled recognition. When I started this article I hoped to find that there was acter. As I read page after page of the eulogy, the tributes, even more to the story. As I continued to dissolve some of and the letters, my doubts slowly melted. There was SO the mystery and discover the real Malcolm Cotton Brown, much evidence, and it was all completely convincing in I was not disappointed in the least. The reality behind its sincerity. After finishing the reading, I felt that I had "Brownie," as his fraternity brothers called him, turns out discovered why this man deserves our admiration. In his to be even greater than the legend. short 21-year life span, he was able to achieve what few of The material on M.C. Brown seemed to be sparse at us ever achieve. Perhaps I can only imagine what being an first. Initiation records and chapter meeting minutes pro- ideal Fiji really is, but it seemed to me that M.C. Brown had vided little information. I was fortunate enough to find an lived up to what it means to be a brother in the deepest old and somewhat deteriorated book in the back of our sense. historical files, which was sent to the fraternity by Brown's Malcolm Cotton Brown was born on March 26th, parents to commemorate his 22nd birthday. The book, 1897, in Hindsdale, Illinois. He showed both physical and which is eighty pages in length, describes Brown's memorial mental prowess from the start. He was an avid reader and service, and contains many letters sent to his mourning could beat his father in chess from an early age. Later on, parents by acquaintances from throughout his life. All of Brownie went to the St. Paul's school for boys, where he these letters had one common theme: descriptions of the won many scholastic honors, was captain of the hockey departed hero in the most glowing terms imaginable. Some team, was on the crew team, and was an excellent swimmer might think, as I did at first, that letters sent to the parents and tennis player as well. In addition, he had the great of a recently deceased son are bound to be completely honor of being First Speaker of his class on commencement positive and that these provide small evidence of great char- night at the end of each year. Brownie did not start his FALL 1984 PAGE 5 college education at the Institute, but spent his first year at Henry Talbot, for whom M.I.T.'s Talbot House is named. Harvard instead. He then transferred to Tech, a freshman I'm including the letter in full because of its historical once again. He pledged himself to Phi Gamma Delta as a interest. freshman on September 22, 1915, and was initiated shortly Among the many fine fellows whom it has been after on October 30, 1915 (this short pledging period is my privilege to know during more than twenty- interesting considering how much longer the pledging five years as a teacher, few stand out in my mem- process takes nowadays). Brownie was the 155th initiate ory as men of such promise as Malcolm Brown. He into our chapter, which was 26-years-old at the time. brought to his work at the Massachusetts Institute As far as Brown's work at the Institute is concerned, of Technology a native alertness of mind and some might find the following quote interesting. It is out of earnestness of purpose which soon made him a letter from one of his Iota Mu classmates to his parents, master of the subjects included in what is ac- written in 1915. counted one of the most exacting of the profes- I was taking a rather rigorous course at Tech- sional courses offered at that institution. His Physics it is called-and was the only sophomore at earlier experience at Harvard University served to the Institute doing that particular type of work, strengthen his preparation for work at the but no doubt you remember that, late in 1916, Institute, general college training accentuated his Brownie changed from Electro-Chemistry to determination to make the most of his opportu- Physics, and that put him and myself all alone in nities. the same classes. Among his fellows, Malcolm displayed the qual- It seems that back in 1916, freshmen were lucky enough to ities of companionship and of leadership which are escape the Institute physics requirement. so important for the highest success in the work of During Brown's sophomore year, in April 1917, the life, and which, when associated with accurate U.S. entered the war. Brown wanted to enlist immediately, knowledge and capacity for clear reasoning and but was convinced to at least finish up the year at the power of initiative, make a rare combination, and Institute. That summer, he and another brother from the are full of great promise. house went to M.I.T.'s military engineering camp in Maine. To us of Phi Gamma Delta, Malcolm was, and By the end of the summer, he could not wait any longer. will always be in memory, "Brownie." A loyal He stopped by Toronto on the way home, took his exam- worker in the chapter, sometimes critical but ination, and was accepted into the Royal Air Force. always helpful, he took his full share in all that Malcolm had flight instruction and training in Canada seemed to promote its interests, and particularly in and then Texas, fulfilling all requirements with distinction. what should always be the first responsibility of all Many of the letters from his fellow pilots in the R.A.F. fraternities, the growth in character of it members. spoke of his excellence as a pilot. Malcolm was already His attitude was one of manliness without prud- doing acrobatics like the loop to loop on his second solo ishness. flight. He received his commission as second lieutenant in The memories of those of his own years who the shortest amount of time possible. In early February, were his associates in the chapter will always be 1918, he sailed for England where he passed all of his pilot those of a cheerful, congenial companion, and to tests in record time, and became a first lieutenant and Mrs. Talbot and me there will always be cherished service pilot, ready for assignment to a squadron early in recollections of his visits at our home. His death June, 1918. has occasioned the deepest sadness which that war To Malcolm's regret, expressed in his letters home, his has brought to us and to his brothers of Iota Mu squadron was kept in England because of lack of chapter. While we grieve at his loss, we are proud planes. It was a defective machine, finally, from which even that death came to him while in that same coura- his skill could not protect him, that killed him. The ma- geous performance of duty which characterized chine collapsed during a practice run, and crashed to the his life among us. ground, causing M.C. Brown's instantaneous death on July Although he carried the work of probably the 23, 1918. severest course at the Institute, Malcolm's atten- The above paragraphs display the bare bones of the life tion was not limited to his work to the exclusion of an individual who was obviously intelligent, energetic, of such recreation as music and other interests af- and willing to make sacrifices for others. This is only half of forded at different periods of time. He was a the story, though. The rest of the story is told in the letters member of the Tech Orchestra, and occupied the of tribute sent in from Malcolm's friends, fraternity broth- position of associate editor of the Institute's ers, camp counselors, prep school teachers, and even people official periodical, The Tech. He also took an whom he had only known for two days, but who claimed active part in the presentation of the annual to be overwhelmingly impressed by him. "Tech Show." The picture which comes to mind when reading the Another impressive and touching letter comes from the tributes to Malcolm is one of an outstanding friend and brother and classmate, whom I quoted previously, who was scholar. Much of this is reflected in a letter from another taking physics with Malcolm. From the text of the letter, historical figure of the Iota Mu chapter, M.I.T. Professor it is possible to infer that Malcolm and this brother were Continued on next page PAGE 6 IOTA MUSE Malcolm Cotton Brown (Continued from page 5) the closest of friends. Although a name was not included out most of the commemorative booklet expressed the with the letter, it is likely to have been George French '19. thought that for him to have died with 21 years of brilliant, George was an acrobatic flight instructor in Texas, and it unstained life behind him is at least some consolation for was there that he heard of Malcolm's phenomenal flight his loss. training record, and his subsequent death. He repeated a To have read about Malcolm Cotton Brown, and to theme contained in most of the other letters, saying that have seen some of the heights which he reached in wisdom, "His was the most powerful intellect I have ever encoun- and in his sense of brotherhood and humanity, was an tered." But what really made this letter special was how it inspirational experience for me. I think that Phi Gamma described the bond of brotherhood, both in general, and Delta, and, more specifically, the Iota Mu chapter, has in reference to the relationship between Malcolm and every reason to be proud to have him among our numbers. I George. hope his memory lives on forever to be an inspiration for "Relatives are the friends God sent us, but friends future generations of Phi Gamma Deltas. are the relatives He gave us," and Malcolm was to me a God-given relative. One is fond of one's friends-I loved Brownie. There were many other warm tributes to Malcolm's devotion and sincerity, some from other Iota Mu brothers, others from members of the R.A.F. One fellow pilot said of him that "he would fight without flinching to the last and would not let his chums down." According to another flyer, such trust from your fellow squadron members is the DON'T TAKE OFF highest tribute that can be paid a pilot. It was apparent in without sending us your all of the letters from his British acquaintances that new address! Malcolm's friendship had been very important to them, and that a cloud had settled on them since his death. Our address is at the top of Malcolm's devotion to humanity was at least as great page two. as his devotion to brotherhood and scholarship. He is described by his parents and friends as having a strong sense of right and wrong, and the desire to stand up for his morals. His parents explained that he had to join the war effort due to a conscience which would not let him sit idly in safety as others sacrificed themselves for freedom. Once Decreased he joined the service he could have still tried to avoid dan- ger by joining the engineering corps. But he refused, and maintained his single-minded goal to be a fighter pilot on the front lines in France. He loved being a pilot and described his feelings about We regret to inform you of the deaths being above the stark white landscape of clouds in the most of the following brothers: romantic terms. He wrote home about dive-bombing tar- gets at 250 miles an hour and pulling out just 100 feet above the ground, about the mock dogfights which were carried on daily, and about the strategies that would Jim Cherry '78 be used on the front to shoot down enemy planes. In all of John P. Dahlberg '33 these descriptions, it is evident that the practice flights were John D. DuRoss '35 dangerous enough and that the real thing would naturally Richard Hall '32 be many times more perilous. Russell Hastings '10 Despite the danger, it is quite evident that Malcolm Archibald Morrison '15 faced death calmly and bravely. He wrote the following to William G. Payne his parents: C. Frederick Smith Jr. '23 I don't want anything better than to be killed if Adolphe H. Wenzell '17 that is necessary, while circling about the blue in my old bus, when already halfway to heaven in more ways than one. At least Malcolm did die as he wished, while flying. It is sad to think, though, about what he might have achieved if he had lived longer. But, surprisingly, the tone through- FALL 1984 PAGE 7 We Hear From Our Alumni (Continued from page 3) with RAY KELLEY JR '44 and GEORGE ZIEGLER '44. Living at 35 Paxton Rd., W. Hartford, CT 06107, is GREG F. WALSH's ('44) new address is 13105 Indigo RICHARD B. PARK '32. "I have good health," he writes, Cove, Austin, TX 78732. "a fine family, and am enjoying retirement. I may drop in some day at the house." Recovering from near total paralysis due to a spinal cord injury, but back to work, is (retired) Lt. Gen. HILLMAN Living in Antigua, West Indies, from Nov. first to June DICKINSON '46. Hill tells us that he was recently visited first every year is W. ALLEN TAFT '35. "Would like to by WARREN CHAPMEN '51 at his home at 4331 Garfield see any brothers traveling in the Caribbean. Address and St. N.W., Washington, DC 20007. phone are in the Antigua phone book." Allen can be reached at Box 232, Rt. 1 Yarmouth, ME 04096, the rest THOMAS R. EGGERT '50 was up for third term reelection of the year. as county commissioner for Arapahoe County on Nov. sixth-how did it turn out, Tom ? Tom, who became grand- JAMES A. NEWMAN '37 reports just completing a book in pa to his first grandson in February, lives at 7093 S. Mad- his spare time intitled "Climbing the Corporate Matter- ison Ct., Littleton, CO 80122. horn." Jim is working at the same old stand: Booz, Allen, & Hamilton, Inc., 101 Park Ave., New York, NY 10178, Tel. ROBERT NOCK '51 is director of hotel operations for No. (212)697-1900, and encourages any of his '34-'37 Mariani-Buss Associates. Bob can be reached at P.O. Box brethren to contact him when visiting New York. 1274, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546. 1315 S. Bundy No. 4, Los Angeles, CA 90025, is home for JOHN J. KOCK '53 placed sixth in the Nastar Ski Finals in JAMES D. McLEAN '37, an executive for McLean & Co., Aspen last April-congratulations! John, a stockbroker, Inc. lives at 44 Beach Park, Pewaukee, WI 53072. "Congratulations on maintaining so well our Fiji JOHN R. WALSH '53, of 1100 Grantley Rd., York, PA traditions," writes HOWARD A. MORRISON JR. '41, 17403, was recently promoted to executive vice president of 1 Crestwood Dr., Bennington, VT 05201. "Howie" just of his group in Borg Warner Air Conditioning Inc. He has received an interesting job offer, and is now a product mar- three children, one of whom, his youngest son Thomas, is keting manager for Tansitor Electronics, and writes that he a senior at BU and enjoying "Beantown." plays some tennis and golf in the wonderful town of Ben- nington. "Although Ruth and I have full church and community schedules," writes TOM BASTIS '54, "we still have time to Busy running between East Hampton, NY 11937 (P.O. enjoy the many beautiful aspects of Hawaii." Tom, Box 819), where he lives, and the Steel Shipping Container president of Ameron H.C.&D., makes his home at 4776 Institute in NJ, where he began a new job one year ago, is Farmers Rd., Honolulu, HI 96816. MALCOLM M. ANDERSON '42. "Mal" has two sons and one grandson. FREDERIC L. HOLMES '54 has been Master of Jonathan Edwards College at Yale for the past two years. "Larry" "Not much!" is new for CLINTON C. KEMP '43, the can be reached at 74 Edgemere Rd., Hamden, CT 06517. executive vice president and general manager of the Canruf Co. You can write to Clint at 54 Elvina Gardens, Toronto, Currently residing at 3646 Ashworth Dr., Cincinnati, OH Ontario, Canada M4P 1X9. 45208, is ROYAL C. RIEDINGER '54. Roy is a purchasing manager for Procter & Gamble Co. Making his home at 5515 Paradise Valley, Hidden Hills, CA 91302, is ROBERT M. COPSEY '44. Bob is a project engi- "It seems difficult to believe that a generation has gone by neer for the U.S. Air Force Space Division. since our undergraduate days," writes JOSEPH HARRINGTON '61, "but my oldest son Joe enrolled this T. KENNETH KELLEY '44 spent a weekend with HOBIE fall as a member of the MIT clan of '88. So now I'll be see- SWAN '44 and wife, Nancie. "Played golf, lost $$, remi- ing MIT from a new perspective over the next four years nisced, and sang old college songs," writes "Kel" of 17 with checkbook in hand." Joe, who works on the Educa- Danbury Ave., Westport, CT 06880. tional Council in his spare time, lives at 4 Jefferson Rd., Westborough, MA 01581. "Spent first three months of 1984 in England, then two months in the north," writes DEAN C. PICTON '44, of 851 "We enjoy having Fijis visit," writes B.T. TUCKER '62, N. Surf Rd., Hollywood, FL 33019. Dean keeps in contact who recently entertained DAVID NESS '61 at his home at Continued on page 8 PAGE 8 IOTA MUSE FALL 1984 More Alumni News work." Joe, who is attending law school at Columbia Uni- versity, lives at 500 W. 122nd St., No. 3H, New York, NY 10027. 1419 Wyant Rd., Montecito, CA 93108. "My wife, two- year-old son, and I are gradually 'becoming' Californian," Living at 8210 Research Blvd., Apt. 124, Austin, TX he comments. 78758, is LOUIS WELLS HEAVNER III '78, a chemical engineer. Lou writes that he showed DAVE SMITH '78 Moving back to the U.S.A. after ten years in "Aussie and his bride around the World's Fair in New Orleans Land" is OTIS C. WRIGHT JR. '64, who can now be during the summer. "Has anybody heard from GREG reached at EAI, 185 Monmouth Pkwy., W. Long Beach, NJ HOLZWARTH '78?" asks Lou. 07764. "Tunney" is the director of international marketing for EAI. BRUCE P. NEMLICH '78, a supervisor of analytic services for McKinsey & Co., Inc., makes his home at 304 East 73rd BOB CURD '66 graduated from the Executive MBA St. No. 4D, New York, NY 10021. program at UCLA last June, and is now doing management consulting for high tech firms, and is also selling secu- DAVE SMITH '78 got married in February, with LOU rities. Bob, who now lives at 912 Calle Cortita, Santa HEAVNER '78 and KEITH ERF '78 in attendance. Barbara, CA 93109, tells us that WAYNE BAXTER '66 is "Smith-Dave," who has moved to 10712 Tall Oak Dr., now working in Alabama (Tel. (601)485-3641). Fort Worth, TX 76108, has also seen HOWARD SIMMONS '76. A busy year for DAVID A. LEIGHTY '70. He remarried on 5/5/84, bought a new home (at 18 Niblick Way, N. "Heard BOB MATTEO '80 was leading an expedition to the Reading, MA 01864) and moved on 5/25/84, and spent North Pole this summer (maybe he'll see Rodney)," writes two weeks in June honeymooning on Cayman Brac. BILL KROVATIN '80. "Kro," a synthetic chemist for NE congratulations David! Biolabs, can be reached at 70 Montcalm Ave., Brighton, MA 02135. Attorney ROBERT OWEN VEGELER '70 writes that he and his wife, Maggie, recently purchased a child care center. STEVE FAIRHAIRN '81 is "still single, getting used to fish The two are still finishing the building of their home at & chips, pub crawling, and giggly teenage women with 14114 Spring Hollow Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804. flourescent hair and fat ankles in jolly old England." Steve, a USAF pilot, tells us that DAVE COCKE '81 was recently "Getting married (again) to a blond California bombshell married. You can write to Steve at Box 4413, APO, NY named Chris," writes MICHAEL SHERRARD '71, a 09179. patent attorney who makes his home at 4175 China Court, Hayward, CA 94542. "Last I saw of STEVE and Maureen "I've been doing a fair amount of climbing this year," BOOK '74," offers Michael, "they were levitating, and writes MIHIR RAVEL '81, of 11980 S.W. Parkway, Port- serious students of TM. I bought Mo a leather helmet and a land, OR 97225. "M.K." is planning a north face ascent of flashlight with green/red/white lights for night flying, but Mt. Rainier, and invites any brothers passing through to gave her strict instructions to stay under 10,000 feet. That stop by for either a beer or a climb. was a few years ago. I think they floated up into the Sierra's since then." BRUCE KIERNAN '82, who works in real estate syndica- tion for Boston Financial Technology Group, has moved to RAMON J. VALLEJO '75 and his wife, Maria, "now have 88 Mount Vernon St., Apt. 41, Boston, MA 02108. Bruce an 18-month-old son, Jay, and our daughter, Lizette, was keeps in contact with STUART BASSECHES and EVAN born on July 19, 1984." They now live at 14903 Carols MORRIS, both '82. Way, Houston, TX 77070. Ramon, who is a production engineer for Sheel Oil Co., has seen RAY IZOR '75, and BERT ASHBROOK '83 is working for AT & T as an engi- tells us that MARK DAHL '75 is living in Herndon, VA. neer in an I.C. clean room (address: Dept. 326110, 555 "We invite the brothers to look us up whenever in the Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103). "Allentown, PA is Houston area." where it's at," he writes. THOMAS P. SIMONIK '76 and his wife, Denise, were ROBERT W. McALLEN '83, of 72 Westland Ave., No. 508, expecting their first child in October-boy or girl? Thomas, Boston, MA 02115, says that he will play the piano for a product manager for Englehard Corp., lives at 41 scale at your function. "Dr. Jack" also comments that Lexington Cir., Matawan, NJ 07747. "Everything's great! My luxury apartment is stocked with top grade liquor and brothers are welcome. Experience "I had a pleasant surprise one morning when mountain man stimulating conversation in climate controlled environment DAN LUDINGTON '80 rang my buzzer!" writes JOE till the cows come home again. Proper dress required. For EGAN '77. "Dan is traveling the country on a sojourn from reservations call (617)437-9254."