\ 1 Acacia 1982-The Actives THE ~ttatJtlltr THE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER VOL. LXX ITHACA, N.Y. - SPRING 1982 NO. 2 PUBLISHED BY THE CORNELL CHAPTER OF ACACIA FRATERNITY ACACIA PREPARES FOR ITS 75th The cost estimates given to us run to roughly $20,000, and so ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION far, we are 1/3 of the way to our goal. We do not wish to take out a third mortgage, but our current kitchen simply cannot The most burning subject on the minds of the active brothers last much longer, so it is a possibility. If we do raise more than of Acacia this semester has been (with the possible exception we need for renovation of the kitchen (!), we would work on of initiation, elections, academics and the Cornell hockey our recreation room. All alumni who contribute $100 or more team) our 75th Anniversary Celebration. Judging by the re- toward our cause will, in addition to being thanked over and sponses we've been receiving, it looks like it will be an event over again, have their names placed on a special plaque to be to remember. Over 25 alumni have already reserved spaces for hung in the library. the event. The question that seems to be popping up, however, is what we'll be doing May 7, 8, and 9. This article should clear Basically, our first allegiance is not toward the money this up some of the questions. weekend, but to you, the alumni. You have helped make Acacia what it is today, and it is to you that our 75th Anniver- The event will officially begin Friday May 7 at 7: 30 with a re- sary Celebration is dedicated. So come back and help celebrate ception at the Holiday Inn, although brothers will be waiting with us. at the house from 12 noon on. At the reception, a bar will be set up, along with a slide presentation to show just what Cor- For further information on the 75th, contact either Ethan nell (and Acacia) is like today, and of course, many of the Cosgriff or myself at the house or through the SMC mailings. brothers and Little Sisters will also be in attendance. David Sperry (705) Saturday will be the big day. It starts at 10: 30 with tours be- ing given of both the House and the campus. At 12, a barbe- que lunch will be served, followed by an active vs. alumni soft- NEW OFFICERS ball game (or volleyball, depending on how the weather de- Acacia's 1982-1983 officers were elected March 7. They will cides to act). be installed on April 11. They are: At 5 PM, a cocktail hour will be held at the Holiday Inn, and Cornell President Frank Rhoades will be in attendance. A ban- Venerable Dean - Kenneth Michael Weiss '83 quet will follow at 6, with special awards to be given out Rush Chairman - Martin Scott Cardinali '84 throughout. At 9:30, a party will be held back at the house, Senior Dean - Christopher Paul Deane '83 during which our mortgage will be burned. The festivities will Treasurer - Alan Thomas Pasquino '84 conclude on Sunday with a final brunch. Junior Dean - Wallace Kimbrough Davis '83 Dean of Alumni Affairs - Lawrence Patrick McSorley '85 In addition to having a weekend that we hope will be truly en- Steward - Daniel Ross Merrill '83 joyable for everyone involved, we are hoping to raise some Housemanager - Louis Michael Schwartz '83 money for improving the house. Our major project over the Dean of Little Sisters - Curtis Bremer Alliaume Jr. '84 next year or so will be a complete renovation of our kitchen. Secretary - Lane Jordan Abrams '84 Page 2 The Traveller March 1982 VENERABLE DEAN'S GAVEL Sister rush is very much like brother rush in that bids are given out, but ours are accompanied by flowers and a formal visit by several brothers and Little Sisters. The preceeding fall was certainly a period of ups and downs for Cornell Acacia. On the bright side, the Chapter's finances Q. What qualifies them to be one? have not been in better shape in years. The Chapter ran a sub- A. Their interest in the house, and vice versa. It's a collective stantial budget surplus for the last year (1980-81 ), and another decision made by the brothers, the current and potential surplus is anticipated for the spring. These surpluses have en- Little Sisters. abled us to increase the Chapter's savings substantially. We are still badly in need of Alumni support as it will be very difficult Q. Whar are their duties? for the chapter to finance the necessary renovations of the kit- A. No specific duties, but they have in the past helped plan chen by ourselves. and organize parties, helped out during Rush, and have held study breaks, wake-ups and so forth. We also spread Acacia's Rush was beset with difficulties partly caused by many of our name on c2.mpus. senior officers having resigned either due to academic or per- sonal reasons. We took in 6 men this spring. While the new Q. What is their obligation to Acacia? class of pledges is small in numbers, they are certainly a fine A. None per se, other than to give as much to the program group of young men who will contribute greatly to the house and the house as we wish to and have time for. We can often in the future. The Chapter's membership will not suffer as be found baking cookies and setting up other "pleasant" only 6 brothers will be graduating this spring, and 28 brothers events for the brothers. will be returning to live in the house next fall. To sum up rush, Q. What are the brother's obligations to them? there was a chance this year to build up the Chapter's mem· A. To give us respect, courtesy and honor, and to spend as bership that was missed. much time with us as their schedules allow. What might fall On other fronts, the Chapter is living up to its motto, Human into the category of "respect, courtesy and honor" includes Service for the first time in years. We have presently one ser- "visiting" us and leaving us "surprises," such as decorated vice project, that of being foster parents to a young man from rooms or bottles of champagne. the Ithaca area, underway. We will be participating in the I hope this answers some of the questions alumni might have Acacia national service project this spring as well as planning a about the Little Sisters program. I think the program has more project to involve the local area. potential, but right now, I feel it's on solid ground. I'm proud All in all, despite some disappointments, the house's spirit is to be associated with it, and am looking forward to the rest of high. We have not been more active and unified in a long time my time as an active member of the Acacia Little Sisters. and we look forward to a great spring term. P.S. If there are any further questions about the program, please address them to any one of us or Chip AIIiaume, Dean Ethan H. Cosgriff (889) of Little Sisters for Fall 1982, and we will our best to answer them. ACACIA'S LITTLE SISTERS: Julie Traver (LS 17) '8 3 THE INSIDE STORY Recently, we received a letter from Charles 0. Willits (261), asking several specific questions about our Little Sister Pro- gram. As a newly initiated Little Sister, I've tried to find an· swers for myself, as well as for the Traveller. After spending a great deal of time these past few months here at Acacia, I'm confident the answers here represent not only my own views, but those of my brothers and fellow Little Sisters as well. Q. What is the Little Sister Program? A. The Little Sister program was established mainly to add character to the house. Originally, it seems to me as if it was established to he.Ip with rush, but I think its grown to mean a great deal than that to the brothers and Little Sisters them- selves. It's an official tie of strong friendship between the brothers and ourselves. Q. Who are they? A. The current group of Little Sisters are: Pam Gros '82, Tina Rizzi '82, Tanya Maltsev '82, Pam Hudadoff '82, Miriam Aka- bas '82, Barbi Warner '83, Linda Kane '84, Laura Mikalchus '85, Lys Ackerman '85, Annette Huber '85, and myself. Q. How are they selected? A. Little Sisters are selected in one of two ways: through Little Sister rush, or from candidates who are already friends Acacia's Newest Litde Sisters, (1-r) Annette Huber, Julie Traver, of one or more of the brothers and/or Little Sisters. Little Lys Ackerman, Laura Mikalchus. March 1982 The Traveller Page 3 GUEST COLUMNIST LIFE AT ACACIA: JOE SCHUSSLER TELLS ALL Editor's Note: Nominally, this would be printed under Alumni News, but this Jetter deserved better (also, Joe is my grand- brother, however you want that translated). Dear Curt, I just received the Fall Traveller and thought it was a very well done issue. Please pass my compliments on to all involved. I am the "Joe Schussler" responsible for the Little Sister Pro- gram, but there are other things I was known for in the house as well. Since you wish to hear, let me share them with you. On the occasion of my 19th birthday, in the fall of 1977, I en- joyed the questionable pleasure of the highest recorded num- ber of showers given to anyone then living in the house. It started out in the kitchen with the dish sprayer (1), then up- stairs to the wing (2), upstairs to the Phi-Phi area (3), the third floor head (4), the Center Room-both showers (5 & 6), the End Room (7), then back down to the Wing head for no. 8, The 1982 Acacia Pledge Class: (top row, 1-r) Pete Mavroudakis, Alan Lent, Marc Hoff, Stuart Spero (bottom row, 1-r) Dave followed by a bucket of snow-it was in December-to make 9. Mazaika, Mark Schaten. The record is 13, held by an older alum. Rob Spiesz (835) could tell you who. Somewhere in existence, I believe in the house, there is a slide THE COMING AND GOING that Bill Hairston (873) took of a full moon (the identity of the possessor is not discernable). He and I, along with Andrew The brothers proudly welcome: Mercer (890), Barry Davis (888) and Jim Manfredi (855) are the famous "Center Room Clique" you may have heard of and Marc Siegfried Hoff which ran in the Phi Psi 5 00 in 1980. Racine, WI-Engr. '85 Then there was the successful brother raid on the pledge class of 1978 (seniors who graduated in 1981) where we called Alan Lawrence Lent Jr. them all over to the house at approximately I :00 AM (they Valois, NY-Agr. '85 thought it was a fellow pledge). When they all entered the Peter John Mavroudakis front door, the lights came on and they found themselves Flushing, NY-Engr. '84 surrounded by brothers. A small rumble ensued and Bruce Schneider (842) ended up in a snowbank. David Michael Mazaika Sandy Hook, CT-Engr. '85 Other memorable activities include:· -roofing on a spring afternoon; sitting on the roof drinking Mark Allan Schaten beer and yelling at passers-by, Englewood, CO-Arts '84 -yelling as we drove by Kappa Kappa Gamma late at night (further description deleted in deference to those with Stuart Alan Spern sensitive eyes and ears-Editor), Concord, NH-Engr. '83 -horizontal jogging-ask AHM, -canoe races after dinner on a beer night, And say goodbye to: -road trips to Keuka College, -Acacia Summer Weekend 1980, Ethan Hall Cosgriff -Big weekend parties, but not to be outdone by ... Bloomfield Township, MI-Chemistry -Center Room Parties!!! Witaly Derby East Northport, NY-Government Presently I'm going out with a nice young lady named Wendy Sivell who will accompany me to Ithaca in May. We'll fly into Thomas Fabian Horbacz N.Y.C. on Thursday, May 6, and come up with Jim Manfredi Roselle Park, NJ-Operation Research to Cornell. I'm looking forward to that trip very much. Alan Leon Jette Well, Curt, it's been nice sharing these memories with you. I've North Attleboro, MA-Computer Science reserved a room at the Holiday Inn, and will send a check to Andrew Howard Mercer cover it in March, probably. Make this weekend worthwhile, Meikleour, Bermuda-Hotel and I'll see you then! Frank Dean Price, Jr. Fraternally, Upper Darby, PA-Chemical Engr. Joe Schussler (872) '80, Timothy Kehamm Thom New York, NY-Communication Arts P.O. BOX 404, PLAINS, KS 67869 Page 4 The Traveller March 1982 THE MAILBAG: ALUMNI NEWS CHARLES E. CORMANY (162) '20, 344 WEST LOUCKS STREET, SHERIDAN, WY 82801 NORMAN W. SUITER (129) '16, 9884 MENAUL BOULEVARD N.E., This will not be considered as news-but 1981 was the worst year of my APT. H24, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 87112 life-in a runaway car accident. A 1962 Buick Electra I turned com- This sheet (dues notice) is al~ost impossible for me to read even with pletely over and crawled out OK except many head bruises that are a heavy magnifying glass. Blind in one eye and cataract in the other. still there-also at hospital I had complications with 3 major operations and 13 days there-Had home robbed 3 times during this-so I've had it Will probably have an operation before long, but the doctor is not anxious to do it until he absolutely must. for good-am improving now and hope to get back to near normal in a Guess I missed info regarding directory but am including SS.00 in the month or so. check. There will not be many listed from my time, but interested to I haven't heard from any of the brothers this year. Don't know where see if and where they are. Vickers is now. Had hoped to be there last fall-maybe this year. I have 13 years to go to hit the 100 mark and I mentioned this to my doctor and told him it was up to him to keep me going that long. Editor's note: Gates Vickers (161) has passed away. 65 Johnson 66 ACACIA BRO 67 Trger 68 Kni ht Hantman 69 !Herrmann Cy 70 Mrowka Stein 71 Jones Meinwald lumphre 72 Rudolph Birkland !Abeles 73 L~; Grant 1. 74 Glidden Gammel Evans Koethe Abeles Martinez O'Brien Morrie Maltrfort 75 Ashman Brueckman Tucillo 76 Burnham Skiff 77 Hairston Waskowsky l I 78 C m 1 Chrg Skrf 79 Price Mercer Uo ~~ Jh Diy 80 TL~ +Y• ™~~ .1 Huston Bigelson 81 Olick Abrams Sangree Cardinali McSorley Pu Arrtrong I 82 Lent Mazaika Spero March 1982 The Traveller Page 5 AUGUST W. RITTERSHAUSEN (167) '21, 87 CLINTON AVE., In spite of that I was suspicious, but nothing turned up here until his NYACK, NY 10960 death notice·appeared. His first wife was Gioia Tripp '21 and was the Your item about me in the March Traveller 1981 "Believe It Or Not" mother of his two daughters. I had trouble locating Lorna (Williams, made me smile, but I did only what was my duty on the job! his oldest daughter) because Williams is a common name around here. I Since then Rotary has made me a Paul Harris Fellow .. (See June 1981 couldn't attend the service because of bad weather. Cornell Alumni News for details.) Dick was 1921 Agriculture. He was also Venerable Dean during his Visited Bro. Kenneth Gillette (189) '21 in Grahamsville, NY about a undergraduate days. He had his brother's car so was well known on the month ago and found him in good health. He is 82. Although we are hill. only 90 miles apart we do not get together often. Had Ken Gillette (189) on the telephone January 2. He's holding his I got 1 S26 lbs. of honey from my 20 colonies of bees! own and helps keep Grahamsville on the map. You'll be some surprised to read the enclosed obituary (Richard Mihal- ko (168))! Because Dick had been listed as having died prior to your updated list I received from Acacia in 3/69. HOMECOMING 1982: OCTOBER 16, 1982 CORNELL vs. BROWN 6S :HER TREE 66 67 Matusiak 68 Grubbs. _____ _ 69 -------Cira.ldL'----- 70 71 Merritt Grt Nelon Che a.lo 72 "IT·7 Montlomery Mf•r Rushford 73 1/'oung Fujimoto Alverson Earickson Mac od Sprsz Brown Utic Heberling 74 =f7T ownsend P~· 75 STo Visconti 76 La.licette Fike! Pliss !Fried Derby Drieske Jette 77 !Ward I gton Nolte Kehe Frie ander Wong 78 Dar 79 IHorbacz Pattison Sperry Merrill 80 11ino Lairson Stroehlein 81 Nerez Schaten Mavrodakis 82 Page 6 The Traveller March 1982 FRED B. MORRIS (195) '22, 400 TRIPHAMMER RD., WESTVIEW Still enjoy with wife (Mildred, Cornell '24) throwing our suitcases in APTS' Al, ITHACA, NY 14850 the car trunk and making a tour. Once i.n the spring when the flowers I am responding with this brief note since I so very much like to hear are coming out, and again in the fall when things are so colorful. from the remaining members of the '22 class. From the '22 class direc- tory, I learned that Benny Benson (194) is now in Houston, Texas rather than Boston. I am living only a block cross lots from Acacia in CYRIL F. CAMPBELL (260) '25, 5S5 NW 4th AVE., APT. 310, BOCA Westview Apts., but am not mobile enough to get me there to check RATON, FLA 33432 up on the active "actives." I keep in touch through Art Kulp (398) and I would like very much to be with you for the Anniversary Celebration Jim Showacre (447), both members of Ithaca Rotary Club, two alumni (the 75th) to be held on May 7th, 8th and 9th. We do plan to visit with whom I praise for their devotion to the operation of the Corporation. our families and friends every year in Pa. but not quite that early in the My chief checking gives Acacia a fine rating on the campus. I like to year. On June the 4th of 1982 we will have lived in Florida for 6 years, think about the affects of 7 5 years of history has had on the lives of arriving in 1976. many young men. I can't measure it, but I know it adds up to a praise- Renee and I are enjoying our retirement years in the Sunshine State worthy figure. Wonder what the next 75 years will bring. very much. I worked for the State of Pa. for 42 years as an Entomol- ogist, starting in 1926. We have one daughter and one son still in the WILLIAM E. KRAUSS (215) '22, 2404 CLEVELAND RD., WOOSTER, State of Pa. Our daughter Carolyn is married and has two teenagers, one OH. 44691 of whom will enter Penn State this fall. Our son Craig teaches art in the Was remartied on July 18, 1981 at Geneva, N.Y. to Margaret Runnels, Camp Hill H.S. in Pa., married but no children. After viewing the Easter a family friend of 50 years. Son Roscoe is editor of the N .Y. Agro. Exp. Sunrise Service at Cypress Gardens this past year we visited with the Station at Geneva. MacDonalds (Mac (282) and Florence) who were spending a few winter My first wife, Mildred Stratton (deceased in 1969) and I spent part of months in Fort Myers, Fla. Mac and I had a very interesting time dis- our honeymoon chaperoning a house party at 614 E. Buffalo Street cussing a few of the incidents which occurred at 614 E. Buffalo St. (Feb. 1924). Expect to attend my 60th reunion in June. when we were there. There was another Campbell (Howard (235) who was around the house at 614. The Bros. would pronounce our names J. CLYDE THOMAS (237) '22, 1102 WISCONSIN ST., GLENWOOD, like the name of the animal camel sort of ,softly. Howd Campbell was IL 60425 much larger in stature than I so when telephone calls were taken for Particularly enjoyed seeing comments as to Howard Campbell (235) Campbell the one answering would ask do you want Big Hump or and my compliments to August Ritterhausen (167) for his Rotary Club Little Hump. honors. I have enjoyed working in our local Rotary Club for 48 years. PS. The Lord permitting hope to be there for my 60th in 1985. I.F.C. Weekend-March 1965, Recognize yourself among these people? Do you recognize anyone else? Why not come back to Acacia for our 75th Anniversary Celebration and renew some old acquaintances? Details on the 75th are elsewhere in this issue. March 1982 The Traveller Page 7 At present Jive in Chamblee, Ga., which is a suburb of Atlanta, and CHARLES 0. WILLITS (261) '25,265 MEDFORD LANE,MEDFORD, have been here for 1 S years. I left the presidency of a life insurance N.J. 08055 company in the north to come to Atlanta and run the Atlanta opera- We are still alive and well. Broke my hip la.st Xmas and spent many tions of the Southern Railroad. I soon tired of that and have been weeks at hospital and infirmary. Still drive my car but happy that we working on my own in the insurance business. However, for the most elected to live in the retirement community. part I am retired and live a single life after divorcing two wives. I travel around the country much of the time researching genealogy and devis- W. OSCAR SELLERS (285) '30, 714 BALL AVE., WATERTOWN, ing computer sytems for horse racing and dog racing. The rest of the N.Y. 13601 time I write books and spend some time in looking for another attrac- It has been a long time since I have visited Acacia: 25 years as County tive wife which is hard to find. My sons are doing very well, one is a top Agriculture Agent, 8 years in U.S. foreign AID, 20 years in insurance executive in Atlanta and the other is a banker working out of Hong and real estate. I have traveled to world-wide places in governmental Kong and presently in Singapore. service as well as on my own. Now, at age 82, I am busy with American Association of Retired Per- ROBERT D. FLICKINGER (434) '47,801 LEBURN RD., BUFFALO, sons, Service Corp. of Retired Executives, Farmers' Museum, Rotary, N.Y. 14226 Church, RSVP and golfing. Now I am starting my fourth career in in- Thank you for sending the information regarding the 75th Anniversary vestments. I enjoy visits from my 4 grandchildren. I am in excellent Celebration of the Cornell Chapter of Acacia Fraternity. We plan to health. attend the banquet on Saturday, May 8th and look forward to a fun evening. CLARENCE F. BENT DVM (334) '39, 329 EMBASSY PK., CLEAR- I enjoyed reading the Fall 1981 issue of the Traveller, especially the WATER, FLA. 33516 section of World War II to the Sixties. I had the privilege of attending Had a response from Bob Snowden even before I received my copy of that last chapter meeting on May 10, 1943 as a newly initiated fresh- the "letter" from you. Long at that! Home into snow, ice, cold; but man and was one of the six who reopened the house in September lots of fun with son and wife, daughter, husband, and children (grand): 1946. Both were very lean years for different reasons but it is good to Heidi and Bryan. Five days--enough. Happy New Year Fellows! see how well the chapter has survived the years and has grown to its present strength. Many will remember Mrs. Louise Sutton who was our ROBERT T. SNOWDON (364) '39, WOODLAND PARK APT. 39, cook when we closed, and she returned when we reopened. She was a 1849 W. WATER ST., ELMIRA, N.Y. 14905 grand lady and a loyal employee of our chapter. I retired early in February 1980 as a Director of Industrial Relations In March of 1982, I am about to celebrate the 30th anniversary of my after 38 years with the Bendix Corporation and Faceb Enterprises, company which I helped to form with a partner in 1952. Our business (?) Inc. I served the balance of 1980 as a consultant for the corporation has prospered well, starting in 1952 with sales of $300,000 and 19 em- out of Tulsa, Oklahoma plus other consulting jobs. Enjoying retirement ployed. In 1982, we are forecasting sales of $250 million and approxi- very much but have not played as much golf as anticipated. A lot of mately 12,000 employees. travel and considerable involvement in a number of varied community My family consists of my house party weekend date, who I have been activities keep one busy. I am presently on the Board of Managers for married to since 1947, three daughters, two sons-in-law and two grand- the Arnot Ogden Memorial Hospital and treasurer for the Foundation children. One daughter is a Cornellian, class of '72 Hotel School; '74 Board, Bethany Retirement Center Board, Advisory Council for El- MBA. Her husband is a '72 LLD graduate and my other son-in-law is a mira College, Chemung County Civil Service Commissioner, S.C.O.R.E., '80MBA. Looking forward to being at the "Anniversary" celebration. Rotary Club, etc. Laurie and I are presently planning a trip to China in May 1982. JOHN P. WOODFORD (435) '47, 4364 GREENWOOD, OKEMOS, MI JEROME F. SMITH (375) '39, 14 BRASSIE STREET, WESCOSVILLE, 48864 PA 18106 My wife, Ruth, says that I have but eight loves in life-our seven chil- After 41 years with the New Jersey Zinc Co. (Gulf & Western Indus- dren and that Department and she does not know which comes first, tries), I retired July 1, 1981. Expect to continue home base in Allen- always-I tell her that it is the Department. Three of our children have town, Pa. (Wescosville) with winter trips to warmer climates (Florida). graduated from college, the oldest from Cornell. We have an attorney, a biochemist, a CPA, one who is te3:ching the emotionally disturbed, two in the school of Business Administration and one in physical therapy. KENNETH J. SORACE (386) '40, 2021 LYNOWAY RD., LYND- I'm starting my tenth year as Director of the Michigan Department of HURST, OH 44121 Transportation, which includes all modes from airports to highways to No news from brothers-was able to take a vacation trip up the inland rail freight plus Great Lake Rail Car Ferries. Now that our children are passage to Alaska. Drove from Anchorage to Mt. McKinley and up to no longer at home, my wife has started college. Fairbanks. Got a good look at the pipeline and actually touched it-as an engineer I can appreciate the magnitude of the project! WILLIAM B. GIBSON (437) '48,417 SYCAMORE HILL, DANVILLE, CA 94526 BURTT D. DUTCHER (377) '41, 2645-D FRONTIER TRC., CHAMB· Still in Sunny California-working at IBM-Barbara and I enjoying our LEE, GA 30341 family: Daughter, Son-in-law and 3 grandsons live near us-Son home Just read your newsletter. and wanted you to know that I have kept in from college-living with us. Other loves of our lives is our sailboat-sail my personal file much information about the fraternity during the whenever we can-enjoyed sailing in Caribbean this last summer-enjoy years from 1937 to 1941. During the year that I was in charge of pled- hearing from Bill Pendarvis (440), Jack Carpenter (459), John and Al ging in 1940 we pledged 23 men. During this period of time our Acacia Woodford (435,436) at Christmas. members were very active in all sports and University societies and many of us were leaders on the campus. ROBERT J. BERGREN (443) 'SO, 137 E. MONROE ST., EASTON, I wrote a book about my personal experiences there which I may never PA 18042 get around to publish. However, if it would be of interest to you I Son Ted is working on his doctorate at University of Pennsylvania and could write information for the fraternity for this period of time if daughter Carol is a Landscape Architect in San Franciscv. We expect to some. of the other members at that time could tell me a little about be with Charlie and Jane Deakyne (446) at Jack Carpenter's (459) themselves during that period. daughter's wedding in Buffalo in May. Page 8 The Traveller March 1982 LAFAYETTE W. KNAPP JR. (509) '51, LIME KILN FARM RT. 6, JOHN C. GAMMEL (826) '77, RD 2, BOX 137-B, ROBESONIA, PA IOWA CITY, IA 52240 19551 Many thanks to Brother Mercer for the personal invite to the CU 75th. Despite reports to the contrary ... there is life in Reading, Pa. After It sounds as if it will be a gala event. I will still be holding class in Iowa getting my Ph.D. in 1980 I moved to Reading to work at Bell Labs as in May so do not expect to be able to join in on the mortgage burning, a design engineer. Geri is currently working as a lab technician. The etc. If my plans change I will let you know. biggest news is that we bought a house in the country. It is small- but it's ours (after only 356 more monthly payments). IRA C. YOUNGDAHL (520) '53, 9135 S.E. SPENCER, PORTLAND, OR 97226 WILLIAM A. UTIC (836) '77, 1116 BISMARK LANE, ALAMEDA, After 2 5 interesting years in building construction I decided there were CA 94501 more important things for me to do. Multnomah School of the Bible Glad to hear that all is well. Unfortunately, chances of me being in provided me with 2 wonderful years of Bible Study and preparation for Ithaca for the 75th look real slim. Nothing new to report here. I heard service to God. With my Master of Sacred Ministry Degree in my hand, that Arnold (Jeff Earickson (823) '77) loves his work with the corps of and a year of internship under my belt, I served as an Interim Pastor of engineers down in Vicksburg, Miss., and apparently, the architecture a church here in Portland and then was called to become Pastor of my business is doing all right for John Maciag (802) '76, who just blew over first church, Valley Chapel Conservative Baptist church. Our only child, $15,000 on a new Cadillac-it's probably pink with wide whitewalls. No David, is married and living near Albany, N.Y. word from Dave Odegaard (743), who purchased a new house out here and seems to have been buried alive by mortgage payments. His address: ARTHUR H. FREDERICK (570) '56, RD 2, BOX 404, VALATIE, 2207 Banyan Way, Antioch, Ca. 94509. Finally, Chip Brueckman N.Y. 12184 (844) '78 admitted to me over the phone last week that his New Year's I'm just completing my first year as a stockbroker with Merrill Lynch Resolution is to weigh less than 250. in Albany, N.Y. I closed my furniture store in late 1980 (the first of many in this area) and embarked on a new career. However, unlike GERALD M. STONE (849) '78, 1018 McLEAN, DALLAS, TX 75211 many, J didn't shuck off my family at the same time (old-fashioned, I Recently I have graduated from Christ For The Nations Institute, and guess). I enjoyed seeing the house in June along with my old room- just returned from a missionary tour to Jamaica. I am looking forward mate John Hoare (572) '56-the occasion was our 25th reunion. Also to getting involved in a local church fellowship as an assistant or youth saw Don Payne (562) and Neil Sharp (560) (both '55), and Paul James pastor. Meanwhile, I am working in a furniture warehouse. It helps (606) '56 (another roommate). keep the bills paid and allows time for for further study. JOHN E. LUTZ (676) '64, 5 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, ONEONTA, VALERIE PROPATI-SMITH (LS16) '79, 139 CHERRY ST., NORTH• N.Y. 13820 PORT, NY 11768 We've moved again-from Research Associate at the National Technical For those of you who have not heard, I got married April 25, 1981 to Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, N.Y., to Director of Hartwick Col- Stephen Smith. Right now we are living on Long Island, but if it is up lege's Pine Lake Campus in Oneonta, N.Y. Pine Lake is an 1100 acre to Steve we will soon be living in a small town out in t'he country, prob- ecological preserve, outdoor study and recreation area, and conference ably somewhere in Vermont. I guess I'll just have to learn to be a center. Our new house adjoins the Oneonta Country Club and is open "country girl." to Acacians traveling through Oneonta and the beautiful northern Cat- skill Mountains. GEORGE DERBY (870) '81, 221 TINTON PLACE, E. NORTHPORT, N.Y. 11731 DAVID A. GORELICK (717) '68, 10826 ROCHESTER AVE., LOS I will be living in the City of the Angels beginning in January 1982. I ANGELES, CA 90024 will be earning credits toward my Masters degree at USC. Unfortunately Son Benjamin is now 4 ½ months, and according to everyone, looking there is no Acacia chapter at USC, but I will pay the UCLA chapter more like his father every day (of course, I don't see the resemblance). a visit as soon as the guys can litigate their way into their new chapter Daniel (now 5 ½) and Jonathan (2) have accepted him into the family house. fairly well. My wife Naomi has returned to her job as an internist with , the Ross Loos Medical Group in Los Angeles. I am keeping busy at the JEFFREY C. CHUNG (876) '81, 4758 2nd AVE. NE, SEATTLE, WA V.A. hospital, principally with my research work in alcoholism. I 9810S attended 2 scientific conventions this fall: Society for Neuroscience in I'm finishing up my first quarter here at the University of Washington, LA. in October, and American College of Neuropsychopharmaeology studying structural engineering. I should finish my Masters program in San Diego earlier this month (I don't have the money to travel very around December 1982, which will give me enough time to enjoy the far). Northwest; it's really beautiful out here! I received holiday greetings from brother Jerry Kreider (720, Arch. I've been in touch with Jim Skiff, Paul Herrington, Chris Wong, Rich '69), who reports that all is well with him and his family-wife Kathy Han, and my little brother Tim has been keeping me up to date with and daughter Melissa (8 years old). the happenings at Cornell Acacia. I don't know of any Acacians in the Seattle area-if you do, let me know. JERRY W. KREIDER (720) '68, 236 DUDLEY AVE., NARBERTH, PA 19072 FROM THE EDITOR Kathy and I expect to attend celebration on May 7-8-9, 1982. Hope to Thanks to all the alumni who wrote back. You've made this see others of the '68, '69, '70 vintage. Is Sam Roberts still alive? This issue of the Traveller truly a pleasure to do. With this kind of is your chance to come back East, Ron Johnson and David Gorelick! response, it's easy for me to get ready for the 75th Anniver- sary Celebration. DAVID R. FISCHELL (800) '75, 62 STRATFORD RD., TINTON FALLS, N.J. 07724 For those who were not able to write, it's never too late. Just Both Sarah and I are still working at Bell Labs in Holmdel, N .J. We jot down what you've been up to lately, and send it on in to would like to hear from other '75 alumni. George Derby (870) '81 just either the house or our offices at SMC. If you do send it to joined Bell Labs and is off for a year at Berkeley to get his Masters the house, send it to me-I love getting mail. degree. I am looking forward to attending the 75th anniversary and feel extremely lucky to have been at Cornell for 8 ½ of those years. Chip Alliaume (919)