Class of 1967
just yet, but the cracks are forming.” 25th anniversary—Delhi, Agra, Mumbai,
We are happy to hear from John
Kochin, Chennai and Bangalore. A vast trip
Peter H. French
Pepper, who resides “up north” in hockey
that showed all regions on the move
6 Stanley Keyes Court
country: “Bill Emmet sent your e-mail
toward modernization. Public/private
Rye, NY 10580-3259
along, so thought I would chime in with
projects are building infrastructure every-
Phone: 914-967-4249
my news, such as it is. I’m still a small-town
where. The educational system is churning
Fax: 914-921-1140
prosecutor in Pembroke, Ontario. My
out specialists in every field who are will-
E-mail:
phfrench@optonline.net
daughters are (oldest to youngest): (1)
ing to work at salaries less than U.S. factory
building furniture in Victoria, B.C.; (2)
workers. These are our competitors so long
Since the Winter Bulletin a number of
nursing in a downtown ER in Toronto; (3)
as they don’t drown in their own popula-
our classmates have weighed in with inter-
graduating with a degree in philosophy
tion and the traditionally corrupt govern-
esting updates. It’s a start—let’s keep those
and planning to spend a year WWOO’ing
ment bureaucracy doesn’t stifle progress.”
“cards and letters” coming. From the West
(Willing Workers on Organic Farms); and Bill (Wing) Province wrote to report
Coast, Bill Mittendorf opined, “News from
(4) graduating in geological engineering there was little news since we last spoke—
our class! What a novel idea. Nothing new
and heading off to Baffin Island in the and then proceeded to cite a list of events
here. I still play with dangerous toys such as
Arctic to help build a railway. All the usual that would make a presidential candidate
airplanes and motorcycles, which are espe-
late mid-life issues are in play—dying look slothful. “Peter, not much new at my
cially fun in the deep back country of Mex-
parents (among my ex-wives and myself end: two hospitals are vying to buy my
ico. I hosted the St. George’s alumni/ae
there is one of eight surviving parents), practice (making me an employee). I’m still
dog-and-pony show last year in February in
angst about retirement (not so much in my solo (internal medicine); oldest continuous
San Francisco. Marshall Kilduff made a
case because my work is so interesting and practice in Indiana (since 1867). My son is
cameo appearance at the food table but had
fulfilling), etc. (‘The blossoms rain down finishing his last year of med school at Indi-
to rush off to catch the NBA semifinals or
with my hair/The trees and I will soon be ana University where he had a full academic
edit a newspaper or something. My two sons
bare’). The good news (such as it is) is that scholarship (thank goodness he got his
are now way too old for St. George’s; how
this is about our last chance to call our- smarts from his mother). Starting his M.B.A.
time accelerates with age. Wishing happiness
selves middle-aged or talk about mid-life. I at Harvard in August. (To which I suggested
and long life to all my old and getting-older
remain enthralled with music and I’m still he should go on to get a law degree so he can
classmates. Now, I’m off to China. Bye.”
playing guitar—now electric—in a garage try malpractice cases and then advise how
Bill dutifully reported in after his return. band here (most of the members are chil- best to invest the proceeds!) Daughter is in
“Just got back from three weeks in China. dren of 40 or so). I fell in love with Shake- Lubbock, Texas, where her husband is finish-
Believe the hype about China becoming a speare at 40 to my great surprise and that ing his Ph.D. in marriage and family coun-
dominant power in the 21
st
century. If the affair continues. Emptynesting turned out seling. Would have loved to have been at
rest of the U.S. workforce is even one-quar- to be a treat with more time for everything reunion last year, but No. 3 grandson was
ter as lazy as I am, we are doomed to a I like to do, especially reading. I see Bill born on that day (daughter-in-law had
non-podium finish in the economic race.” Emmet now and again. (Sorry, Bill, but asked me to film the C-section while my
Given the nature of his trip I think Bill
nothing can interest me in sports). I had son helped sew her up! That is love.).”
humbly underestimates the nature of his
the pleasure of seeing Paul Fees (as he now
I received an e-mail and had a couple
work ethic, given that his trip was a
is) on PBS talking about Buffalo Bill.
of phone conversations with an honorary
travel/study trip called the World Leaders
Thanks, Paul, for introducing me to
“graduate” of our class—someone who
Symposium. It was sponsored by the
Ambrose Bierce. (Correspondent’s note:
started with us in the fifth form and fin-
alumni/ae associations of Stanford, Yale,
John, that seems to be the way many of us
ished in the summer of ’67—Herr Bob
Harvard, Smith and Texas A&M, each of
keep in touch with Paul: via The History
McClenahan. Clearly there was a real kin-
which provided speakers. Companies such
Channel). As to everyone else, I could not
ship with our class, given that his tenure
as Boeing and CNN also contributed
be more out of the loop. But, by the way, I
there was about the same as ours. He
speakers from their local operations. The
am not far from Ottawa, so if anyone finds
inquired as to the whereabouts/doings of a
agenda consisted of a few lectures each
himself planning a trip there, give me a
number of people, in particular, Gordon
day, followed by local trips. Some of the
shout and perhaps we can get together.”
Cross. A question I, too, raise: Has anyone
days were spent aboard a very comfy ship, Our intrepid class agent Geoff Verney heard from or seen Gordon? Last contact
during which there were lectures. The has also been busy with family and travels. particulars we have are Whiteface, Mont.
group was pretty large, about 200, mostly Geoff reports; “Lizzy Verney ’02 graduated Gordon, if you get this please holler; we’d
made up of investment types, but with a from the University of Pennsylvania like to hear from you. Continuing, Herr
smattering of engineers, economists, and in December. Son Spencer is at Eckerd Bob notes that … “I live in Barnstable
even a mystery “spy” or two. Rounding out College in St. Petersburg, Fla., on the var- right on route 6A, about 12 miles from the
his geopolitical comments Bill observed, sity sailing team. Liz and I are back from a Sagamore Bridge. 2939 Main St., Box 955,
“The West Coast has not fallen into the sea month-long February trip to India on our Barnstable, MA 02630. Maybe I will go to
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