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34 | Many thanks to Bill Kaskela, M Ed '39, for his letter of January 15 informing us of the death of his friend and teammate Randall Agor, BS '35. Bill writes, "Randall and I were classmates and members of the freshman cross country team of 1930, as well as the varsity teams of 1931-34. I think I am the only survivor of that time. I am a proud owner of the 'golden shoe' as a member of the team, and was its captain in 1934."

It's been more than 70 years since then, so Bill also attached the lyrics to "Song of the Aged,"which go like this: The theme song when I was 94 / Was "Don't Get Around Much Anymore." / Now at 99, all is fine. / Five more years, the same old score, / Don't get around much anymore.

We welcome all news updates and Cornell remembrances. Please write us! -- Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850.

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37 | The 70th Reunion of the Class of '37 is June 7-10! Standing in for your correspondents are the editors at the alumni magazine, and we'll get as many updates into this column as possible. A note to our readers: Remember that the whole weekend is headquartered at Cornell's Statler Hotel--comfortable, air-conditioned, and accessible--and the concentration of events are at the Statler or nearby. Shuttle buses and vans are always available for any travel you'd like to do to other parts of the campus. Your reunion fee is being taken care of, and your hotel expenses are significantly subsidized by funds from the class treasury and from the university. You will be well taken care of, so please consider coming!

Louise Davis is hoping to make it, provided she can find a ride. Louise is in Haverford, PA. Baldwin Avery and wife Harriet (Skidmore '44) visited daughter Cindy in Houston last year (two other daughters are Judy and Kristine) and spend three months every summer at Pocono Lake Preserve in Pennsylvania, near the family of one of their granddaughters. More from Baldy in our next issue. He sent a long letter just as this column was headed to press. Alice Richards Campbell has two sons, many grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. A former news reporter for the Binghamton Sun-Bulletin, Alice now spends time playing the organ and the piano, reading, and doing handwork. Recent travels have taken her to eastern New York and Pennsylvania for a wedding and family reunion.

We received a wonderful note from Mary Chaney Carson, who says she probably will not make it to reunion, "but let's hope." She writes, "I've lived a fun/good life, including a husband, Paul, who was interested in architecture, history, archaeology, gardening, photography, and family.We all lived never-ending adventures. He was a dentist that produced fine jewelry and unusual Christmas ideas for our holidays, and he ran a print shop at our house. It was fun."With Paul's technical support, and inspired by the extraordinary pieces she saw during her travels,Mary conceived the "Plymouth Embroideries" 50 years ago."Now, 65 of us have produced sizable embroideries that bring guests from many countries to see them."Mary lives in Minnesota now, taking courses in her retirement community (foreign policy, cathedral architecture, and archaeology) and has been getting to know (and marvel at) the very interesting Norwegians she lives with.

Mabel Carroll Street, MA '41, also says she might not make it to reunion--"no particular aches and pains, just very low energy and poor walking skills."Mabel's granddaughter Sarah Ordoñez '08 is spending the spring semester in Florence, Italy, returning to Ithaca in August. She is very happy at Cornell.Mabel has three other grandchildren, "all fine young people, two college grads and one about to enter high school."Her daughter Janet Street Ordoñez '78 manages a large medical group in Huntington, NY, and son John flies a large cargo plane--747--for a Japanese-owned company.

Lastly, a word from Margaret Kincaid Look (Nye, MT): "Although our reunion will be sad, because many dear friends have died, it will be good to visit with those of us who can attend. I am looking forward to visiting the women's boathouse, talking to Chris Wilson, the head coach, and seeing some of the alums row. I rowed at Cornell and have been an enthusiast ever since." She continues: "I'm 90, and since my birthday is in August, I'll still be 90 at reunion.My degree was in Economics/Sociology, but at age 42, I started working at the Post-Journal, a daily newspaper in Jamestown, NY. I continued there for 20 years, serving as its first woman news editor for the last eight years of my employment." Now in Montana,Margaret writes a weekly column for the Jamestown paper and does some freelance work."My husband Travis, a Harvard alum, is deceased. I have two children, three grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren and live in a ranching and mining community where Travis and I purchased a home 15 years ago.My big 'thing' is aerobics two or three times a week and, of course, writing. There is still ink in my veins instead of blood."

Margaret has written three books, one of them about Cornell's first rowing coach, Charles Courtney. Of note this reunion year is her article "The History of the Women, Class of 1937,"which she wrote after the 50th Reunion and which we hope will be on display during the weekend, along with an article published in the alumni magazine of the Ellis School in Pittsburgh describing her experiences in the working world.We hope that many of you will be able to come back to Ithaca in June--and we send 70th Reunion greetings to all of you. -- Class of '37, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850; e-mail, adr4@cornell.edu.

38 | George Asai, PhD '43 (Earlysville, VA) celebrated his 90th birthday on Christmas Day. "I am in excellent health and have not suffered any illness in the last ten years. I'm looking forward to living until I am over 110 years old." His fondest Cornell memories are of the ski team--downhill skiing, slaloms, and jumping. George Schempp sent in a new update from Melbourne, FL:"Had a 60th wedding anniversary party on October 28, 2006 at the Indian River Colony Club in Viera, FL. Forty-five friends and relatives attended.We have disposed of our Lincoln Town Car and are no longer driving--a new experience after 75 years of driving. Gave the car to grandson Jeffrey." George's favorite memories include playing drums in the 10x10 Cornell marching band at all the football games, and membership in Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He would like to hear from Donald Perkins, JD '40, a fraternity buddy who sang in his dance band and whose theme song was "I'll See You in My Dreams."

PrestonWeadon, MD '41 (Kalamazoo, MI) writes, "Now that I'm in the sere and yellow leaf, I try to do at least one useful thing each day, such as repairing the fly swatter. I'd rather be sun bathing on an island in the Aegean." Preston remembers the view from the Suspension Bridge over Fall Creek Gorge and misses his friend Charlie Mosher,MD '41. Tom and Helen Brew Rich, who have been married 67 years, now live in Venice, FL, all year."No more Skaneateles. Four of our five kids draw Social Security. Imagine! Our 15th great-grandchild is on the way. I'm looking over my five golf courses (with co-owners). Too old to play golf myself--I watch others." Tom's fondest memory is being captain of the Cornell basketball team in junior and senior years. He is a member of the Hall of Fame.

Lucy Howard Jarvis (New York City), who is executive producer of Jarvis Theatre & Film Projects, is developing Duke and the Duchess, a musical for Broadway. Active in PCCW, the Drama League, HEAA, and the AWRT (American Women in Radio and TV), she was also honored by the Museum of TV and Radio in December! Lucy remembers climbing up the snow-covered hill to Martha Van to enjoy four years at the College of Home Economics. She would love to hear from Florence Singer Leonard and Bernard Gartlir.

Sherwood Clow (Payson, AZ) says his present activities are reading, puttering, visiting the neighbors, and watching some TV. "I've been retired since 1979. Ninety years old, so am restricted in activities." Sherwood's first wife, Eleanor (Little), died in 2001, and he married his second wife, Nina, in 2002. Sherwood spent 28 years in the military, both regular and Reserve, and is a retired Lt. Colonel. In civilian life he worked as a mechanical engineer. He recalls the junior proms at Cornell, dating his future wife, playing football, and the ROTC.He would like to hear from fraternity brothers Dave Amsler '36 and Woody Warrick '39. Alfred, MS Ag '41, and Ruth Closson Boicourt, MS HE '41, wrote from Easton, MD: "Londonderry Retirement Home has been a wonderful place to live for the past three years.We are alive and walking."Alfred gardens, serves on the building and grounds committee, and plays pool. He remembers working at the Cornell Test Gardens, hiking through the Plantations, skating or swimming at Beebe Lake, and tobogganing on the old slide! He frequently hears from George Batt.

Brief news updates came from several classmates.William Kumpf, MS '50 (Elk City, OK) retired in 1976 after 32 years teaching ornamental horticulture in Rochester, NY (Charlotte High School). He still visits friends in that area. Fern Bentley Blackburn is retired and living in Medina, NY. She fondly remembers her Home Ec classes. Robert Klausmeyer, LLB '40, and wife Verena live in Cincinnati, OH.

Anthony Maier (Tifton, GA) writes that he'd rather be on a cruise! He has visited more than 100 countries, all 50 states, and most of the Canadian provinces.Memories of Cornell include membership in the Floriculture Honorary Society and the rifle team beating West Point and the Naval Academy! Elizabeth ShanamanMeier and husband Robert are "enjoying life and friends in the old folks home at College Harbor" (St. Petersburg). Elizabeth wishes she could spend more time helping others. She remembers fondly everything about Cornell, especially her friends.

Still more to come, but we're out of space. Thanks to all who sent in news! -- Class of '38, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850.

39 | Clarence Bent '37, DVM '39 (11 Daniel Rd., Derry, NH 03038) writes that he now lives with his four poodles in a room built by his son-in-law especially for him and his wife Ruth, who died in March 2006. They were married while he was at Cornell and had been together for 69 years. Their two adopted children live nearby in Nashua, NH. Clarence attended the U. of New Hampshire for two years and then Cornell's Vet college for two years. After graduation he started his practice in half of a double garage at his mother's poultry farm in Hudson, NH. His first patient was a rich pig. Clarence spent four years in the Army, including two years in New Guinea and Manila, leaving as a lieutenant. Returning home, he established a veterinary practice in Nashua, which he had for 30 years. Ruth managed the nearby State Line Veterinary Hospital during that period. For 30 years they maintained a second home in Largo and Clearwater, FL, traveling back and forth seasonally to New Hampshire. Clarence wonders if any of his fellow DVM classmates are still around.

John Hull Jr. of Dewittville, NY, states that he has gotten his heart in balance now with an atrial fibrillation treatment. He and wife Astrid are traveling and playing some golf, though he says that he tires easily. They have sold their much-loved couple of acres on Chautauqua Lake and will move to Sarasota, FL, in early '07. Reconstruction of their island house in Sweden was started last November and they plan to spend six to eight weeks there in May/June every year during the summer.

Peter Kendzior resides at 5 Highfield, Lymington, Great Britain S041 9GB, and is still driving. He has a number of lodges, flats, and sheds in his large yard area, where he houses young workers whose only interests, other than their job, are their drinking pals. All this is very sad for the future and he hopes it's different in the US.Bernard Livingston lives at 1 Sheldrake Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10804. He has had two ankle operations and two hospitalizations for bone and blood infections and is now back at his office almost full-time. In November he and his wife Connie attended the fall meeting of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, of which they are both on the Advisory Council. v Phil Twitchell, 1963 Indian Valley Rd., Novato, CA 94947; e-mail, philtwitchell@comcast.net.

We continue to wind our way through the many news updates. Jean Pettit Lentz (Willoughby, OH) writes: "Am very blessed! Recently two new great-grandchildren were born, giving me one dozen--six girls and six boys. I am diabetic--on insulin since 1951; well controlled. I had to sharpen my needles on a whetstone 50 years ago! Now there's insulin in a 'pen' with tiny sharp needles--new daily! I'm still driving, carefully, but no longer go out of Ohio. Very active with church, retired teachers, women's club, visiting nursing homes, and painting oil portraits of kids and animals. In 2007, when I turn 90, I intend to negotiate for another ten years!"

JanetWasserman Karz (Fairport, NY) reports on a new granddaughter from her youngest son and his spouse. "Great news because they were a childless couple in their 40s and 50s. You see, it is never too late!" Janet asks if anyone has heard from Toni Zimmerman Linowitz. Charlotte Mahe Farnham asks about Mary Rogers Hillas. Last fall, Anne DuBois Irwin and husband Bob were in the process of moving to a retirement home.We await news from their new address. Ella ThompsonWright, MA '41, is living at home in Annandale, VA, with a caregiver and her husband Herbert. "Doing well, considering I am fighting Parkinson's and osteoporosis. Enjoy getting the alumni magazine." Edna Schmidt Aakre writes from Albert Lea, MN: "I am living with heart failure and trying to be as active as possible. I'm in an apartment at a senior care center and enjoy my family and friends."Not such great news, she says, "but this is how it is!"

"Considering my age, I think I am in pretty good shape," writes Betty Shaffer Bosson (Bloomfield, CT). "I live in independent living at the Seabury Retirement Community-- almost 12 years now--and strongly recommend retirement living. Last summer I had surgery on both hands--carpal tunnel. I healed nicely; now to regain my previous strength in the hands." Virginia Campbell Thomas and husband David '37, MS '39, live in East Fairfield, VT, and send this nice note: "At almost 89 (me) and 92 (him), we are doing OK. I still preach once a month at our small Episcopal Church, but am not doing the Deacon jobs lately since I am unsteady on my feet. David works hours on his computer on international standards for metals, and we don't travel to conferences anymore.We also breed Siamese cats and have them in Chicago, Florida, and Bermuda.We could never cope with Cornell's hills any more!"

Out of space again! More to come in the next issue. Do send news if you haven't already. -- Class of 1939, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850; e-mail, adr4@cornell.edu. Ruth Gold Goodman, BG11@cornell.edu