Norman Walker
walkerns@verizon.net
Robert M. Pennoyer writes: “My son, Peter ’75, won the competition to design the 5,000-pound clock suspended from the ceiling of the new Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station in New York. You will find a picture of the clock by Googling ‘Peter Pennoyer Penn Station clock.’”
Tony O’Connor
sdegpoc@att.net
One big advantage of appointing oneself form secretary is getting notes or phone calls from formmates, their family members, or friends. A good example would be a note from Tom Armstrong, who lives at Piper Shores in Portland, Maine. He sent a newspaper clipping with some very sensible philosophy from about 1650, which I am working to absorb. Another example is Doug Coleman, who would be a lot happier with me if I mastered the art of digital communication – not a chance, Doug. Also, I have an excuse to phone Cinnie Henriques (widow of Richard Henriques) once in a while (also in Portland, Maine). A very special lady. I talked with Diana Fisher in N.Y.C. (Phil was out) and everything sounded almost normal in these abnormal times. The force behind everything I do – Sue, of course – sends her best, as do I.
Fred Church
church1955@gmail.com
David Sinkler
ddsinkler@comcast.net
Gerhard Schade shares: “The Form of 1952 was among the last to row at Long Pond. To get there each afternoon, we climbed into the bed of a dump truck – one for Halcyons, the other for Shattucks. On the way up Fisk Road, we sometimes sang songs. My favorite was the ‘Eton Rowing Song.’ Seventy years later, in early spring, I sometimes think of those days in a wooden shell built by Pocock, and the joy of rowing on Long Pond in a light following breeze. I was inspired to do a drawing of what it felt like to “swing swing together.” I also wrote a modified set of lyrics for the ‘Eton Rowing Song’ to fit my situation. Here are my rowing rules to live by, in case you are wondering: 1. Always pull your own weight and more; 2. Teamwork wins the race. There are no superstars in an eight-oar shell; 3. Don’t try to fake it. The coxswain can always tell; 4. Pace yourself to save energy for a strong finish.”
Peter Wells shares this update: “Karin and I are in our fifth year at RiverMead in Peterborough, N.H. Things are going well for our community; we have dodged the virus so far. We’ve had our Pfizer vaccinations (the CCRC as a whole was vaccinated by CVS personnel). Restrictions are being eased and activities are gradually reopening. We are hoping to reconnect with far-flung relatives (grand and great-grandchildren we’ve not met). Spring is coming soon and, although we still have good snow cover and very cold temps, I sense a good warm-up before long. Time to break out of hibernation.”
Ed Harding
ed@thehardings.org
We had no “news” for the last edition, so I hope that at least a few of you will contact me with updates for the next issue. Hope you are all well and vaccinated.
Nathaniel “Nat” Howe
nathowejr@yahoo.coom
A note from Gunnar Baldwin: “After the many months of a lonely quarantined existence, I had the impulse to call and catch up with my dear friend and classmate, John Horan. After a half hour or so of conversation, I determined that he, like me and all of our various children and grandchildren, was doing well and had survived the pandemic so far. This made me feel really good and also sorry that I had not thought to check on other friends and classmates. We all need to feel the care of other acquaintances, and making such a call was easy and very rewarding. I highly recommend it.”
Rennie Atterbury
ratterbury@aol.com
Bill de Haven
bill_dehaven316@hotmail.com
From George Hobson: “My sixth book of poems, Heights and Depths, will be coming out soon from Wipf and Stock. Earlier collections were: Rumours of Hope, Love Poems for my Wife Victoria, Faces of Memory, The Parthenon, and May Day Morning in Yerevan. How delighted I would be if some of my classmates – or poetry-appreciators from other years – chose to buy and savor these poems. All of them are easily available from Amazon. Other news is that my beloved Victoria is coming home soon from a facility where she has been in the last year. A full-time helper will assist me in caring for her. I’m expecting major improvement in her health.”
A drawing and modified lyrics for the “Eton Rowing Song” by Gerhard Schade ’52, inspired by memories of rowing on Long Pond.
Ted Ward ’55 and his dog, Boomer.