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Class Notes1941–1943That same year the perennial powerNotre Dame barely beat Army 7–0.Dr. David M. Silverstone gave me awelcome call last August. At the time, Ithought he seemed despondent. His wifehad died in 2009, and he was alone inhis Stratford, Conn., residence. In lateDecember, I called him. He sounded inmuch better spirits, even chuckling a fewtimes. He depends upon volunteercaregivers to transport him to medicaland other appointments, as his poorvision does not permit him to drive. Hisson, who lives some distance away, keepsin touch with him regularly. Dave stilldoes his own paperwork with the helpof magnifying glasses.During the 2010 year-end holidayseason, we received greetings fromthree 1941 widows.Winnie (Howard) Swick soldher Phillipsburg-area home. She nowresides in a retirement facility in nearbyNazareth, Pa. We also received greetingsfrom Winnie’s granddaughter, MichelleSwick ’09. Michelle teaches in aWashington, D.C., school. During herfour years at Lafayette, Michelle receivedfinancial aid from the Class of 1941Scholarship Fund. She and her parentsoften expressed thanks to our class.Alva (Joe) Marticelli still doesvolunteer work for the Rochester, N.Y.,area Red Cross. She recently received her55-year pin from the Red Cross. Alva ispleased with her three grandsons. Theeldest, a mechanical engineer, is involvedin a study of the infrastructure of theWhite House, another is in medicalschool, and the third attends Universityof Southern California.Lillian (Craig) Kennedy residesin Manchester Township, N.J.Oh, yes, the patriarch, MayoLanning, came through with hisannual newsletter. He chronicled hisfamily tree from daughter Bonnie to hisyoungest great-grandson. At age 94,Mayo is now the owner of a Windows 7computer with a DSL connection to theInternet. Mayo, you’re a young 94!One day last November, I had mywife drive me to the alumni office.Because of my impaired vision, I askedto be relieved as class correspondent.Sometime later, I received a call fromthe Class Notes editor. He persuadedme to stay on. As you may surmise, Idecided to do so with the indispensablehelp of my wife. Any defects in thiscontribution are mine.Whether you read these words inLafayette Magazine or on the classwebsite, it may be a glorious spring.Until then, as Lawrence Welk usedto say so often, auf Wiedersehen.1942 Robert W.B. Johnston7507 GlenheathHouston, TX 77061-2823(713) 644-4212rwbjohn@att.netPresident: Otto AldenNext year will mark 70 years from theMay graduation of the Class of 1942into the armed forces or industriesof World War II. In the parade at the50th reunion, the placard leading theclass read “1942 won the War.” Wecommemorated the class memberswho gave their lives.Scudder Mackey writes that his twograndkids attend Middlebury Collegein Vermont. Wife Lois is wheelchairbound and failing slowly. Scudder usesa scooter and walker.Dave Arnold was pleased to see thearticle “80th Anniversary of KirbyHall” in the Fall 2010 issue of LafayetteMagazine. At our 50th reunion, Davereviewed the inscriptions on the outerwalls of Kirby, which reflected the civilrights outlook of the 1920s. The newplaque for the 80th anniversary reflectsthe dramatic transformations in civilrights in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Theastute closing words of the new plaquemake this point for today’s world:“With commitment to quality andfreedom to all.”Bill Richtmyre died Oct. 18 inChatham, Mass. A civil engineer, hejoined the Navy as a Seabee officer,serving in Iceland, France, England,and the Philippines. He was part ofthe preparations for D-Day and landedwith the invasion. Bill retired from theNavy Reserve as a lieutenant commander.Bill joined the Linde GriffithConstruction Co. and worked onprojects for the Newark Airport,Garden State Parkway, MeadowlandsSport Complex, the Port NewarkElizabeth Marine Terminal, and theNaval Weapons Station Earle. Bill’s wifeof 65 years, Kathryn, survives him.Ted Bacheler died March 10, 1994.Ted was a president of the Sigma AlphaEpsilon fraternity, chairman of theAmerican Institute of ElectricalEngineers chapter, and BrainardSociety chairman.Deaths are reported for MelvinSeymor Mann, Sept. 30, 2008, andChester Bates Bailey, Dec. 12, 1994,who attended Lafayette with the classof 1942.Lastly, Fred Kirby, who passed awayFeb. 8, was active in his four years atLafayette and was listed in Who’s Who inAmerican Colleges and Universities.Fred was president of our sophomoreclass, Zeta Psi fraternity president,member of Kirby Government & LawSociety, vice president of BrainerdCabinet, and a participant in footballand wrestling. He also was an intramuralswimming champion. Fred continuedhis interest in the class for the rest ofhis life. He had recently sent me a notesaying that he and Otto Alden werethe only ones attending reunions andfootball games, and he hoped moremembers of the class would make thereturn trip to Easton. Also see page48 of this issue.1943 Incoming Correspondent:OpenPatricia Bryant Bowers, daughter ofthe late John George Bryant ’43,contacted the College with news thatshe thought would be of interest tothe Classes of 1943 and 1940. Thegrandson of John, John Bryant Rode,who accompanied his grandfather onstage to make the presentation of theJames F. Bryant ’40 Award forExcellence in 1995, graduated fromConnecticut College in 2009. In Junehe graduated from Naval OfficerCandidate School in Newport, R.I.After receiving special recognitionas honor man of his surface warfareclass, Ensign Rode was assigned toSan Diego to the S.S. Kidd, a destroyer.John Bryant’s brother, James F.Bryant ’40, received the Class of 1913Trophy more than 70 years ago as asenior student-athlete who had attainedthe greatest distinction both as anathlete and a scholar.Bryant was a 1936 graduate of EastonHigh School and an exemplary student atLafayette. He died in 1943 while servingas an aviator during World War II. TenSPRING 2011 lafayette 51

Class Notes1943–1948years later, his brother, John, and friendsestablished the James F. Bryant ’40Memorial Prize, which was renamedin 1995. Today, the Bryant Award ispresented each year to a junior who meetsstandards of excellence by demonstratinghigh academic achievement, lettering inat least one varsity sport, and showingnoticeable and noteworthy evidence ofcommunity service.Bob Vandenberg writes that he wasthe oldest graduate of the College toattend Reunion 2010. He is glad tokeep ’43 active.Bob received a Navy commission hisgrad year, attending naval school atHarvard, and shipping out in 1944. Inthe South Pacific, he was shipboard for26 months. Afterwards, he worked forHendrick Manufacturing as a salesmanager, visiting the entire contiguousU.S. over his 36-year career.Now retired, Bob sings in theSt. David’s Welsh Male Chorus ofScranton, noting the Welshmen overlookhis “Hollander” heritage. The groupentertains folks in assisted living centers,veterans hospitals, and attendees of theWelsh Cymanfa Ganu festivals.1944 & 1945 The Rev. Robert G. Sandercock1961 Hayes Short LaneColfax, NC 27235jsandercock@triad.rr.comThe Friends of Lafayette Baseball sentme an invitation to the Jan. 22 kickoffdinner for the 2011 team. The programpromised an exciting evening, and thebonus was a ticket to the Lafayette–Lehigh basketball game. As it was 30degrees on our front porch, I got outmy letter sweater and wore it for the restof the day, a great reminder of placesand people almost forgotten. It makesme realize that the Class of ’44 hasmany memories to share and muchappreciation to express.Barry Keen sent a card and a notefrom Florida. His winter quarters arenow on the first floor, as steps are achallenge. He enjoys the football seasonin Easton but not the scores. He praisedGlenn Landis for continuing to sing inThe Graduates in spite of difficulties.He cautioned me to “stay by the fire”in North Carolina.Al Mock thanked me for sendingnews of the College and suggested I52 lafayette SPRING 2011be grateful for good health. Richard“Rex” Kuhn sends best wishes fromSt. Johnsbury, N.J., before the snow felland while the telephone lines were stillopen. He knew that it was time to checkon my health, remember the colors onthe hills, and receive some news of thepolitical environment up there.Even before the 2010 football seasonended, Marshal Hunt wrote aboutmissing the action in Easton androoting for the Maroon. He rememberedthe years spent at the “co-op house”and Mock and Keen. His sense ofhumor showed when he told me thathe gave up golf because he was twice asgood as Arnold Palmer. It took Palmer18 holes to card a 70, but Marshalcould do it in nine.The news from the Class of ’44concludes with two obituaries: GeorgeW. Schell and Frank Lindeman Jr.George and I arrived at the Collegetogether; both of us were commuters.Frank was a latecomer on an acceleratedprogram. George, who lived inMyerstown, Pa., died Sept. 26. Amemorial was held Oct. 5 in theFriedens Lutheran Church inMyerstown. Frank lived in New Vernon,N.J., and died Aug. 4. After serving inthe Navy as an officer, Frank foundedLindeman Buick in 1964. His servicewas held in the Suburban FuneralChapel in Livingston, N.J. Both ofthese classmates served the College andthe nation. They are missed by theirfamilies and all of us.The only news from the Class of ’45is an obituary.Dr. Alan A. Scheer, of New York,N.Y., passed away Dec. 24. He leftLafayette early to attend medical schooland became a very highly regarded earsurgeon, specializing in the field ofotolaryngology. He received his M.D.from New York University. Alan servedas a trustee of the College from 1971 to1973 and chaired the All-CollegeHealth Advisory Committee, chargedto study the recommendations of theAmerican Collegiate Health Associationregarding the College’s health services.The eventual result of the committee’swork was the Bailey Health Center. Foroutstanding accomplishments in hisfield, Alan was presented with theGeorge Washington Kidd Class of 1836Award in 1971.At the January 29 meeting of theLafayette Board of Trustees, BoardChair Edward W. Ahart ’69 paidtribute to Alan and called for a momentof silence. He directed that the minutesreflect the Board’s acknowledgementand recognition of his service andloyalty to the College.Alan is survived by his wife, Lucille;his children, Joanne and Robert; andgrandchildren, Joshua, Elizabeth,Rachel, and Jeremy.1946 & 1947 Van T. Boughton Jr.5124 Fellowship RoadBasking Ridge, NJ 07920(908) 580-0765vboughton@fvonline.net1947 Fund Manager:W. Robert Magee Sr.1948 Harvey H. Hunerberg7015 River Club Blvd.Bradenton, FL 34202(941) 351-0303President: Harvey H. HunerbergReunion Chair: William Lockett Jr.This great column won another awardfrom the College! But remember, itonly reflects your contributions.Translation: If you don’t write in, wedon’t have anything to write about. Thecolumn is You. Help me out here!Harry Fisler is the classmate withthe photograph (see photo online). Heis also a Florida resident, and he calledto give me some of his history: “I livedon College Hill, a few blocks from thecampus. I knew Bill Lockett (our justprevious class prez) well in those days.My grandfather was in charge ofLafayette buildings and grounds andwas also College treasurer, businessmanager, and secretary of the Board ofTrustees.”His call and following letter werefull of his recent wedding! He losthis wife years ago and had reverted tobachelorhood for a dozen years — untilhe met Martha! He comes on now likethe original blushing groom. Harrypromised to send photos and did. He isright; Martha seems like a winner!Previous to this happy event, Harrywas a chemical engineer and worked forPennsylvania Power and Light (andFor full version and photos, see Lafayette Magazine online – http://magazine.lafayette.edu

Oldest Alumnus Lindemann ’32 Recalls Celebration of Lafayette’s CentennialHoward Lindemann ’32woman to watch numerous creels allat once.”Lindly & Co. also manufactured adevice with a lens to inspect medicalsuturing materials for defects. “Thismade it possible to find broken filamentsone-third the diameter of a human hair!”Lindemann had customers inEngland, Holland, France, Italy, andGermany. “About 40 percent of ourbusiness was international at the time.We were helping countries replace wartorn equipment.”One of Lindemann’s favoriteLafayette memories is hiking with Prof.Eugene C. Bingham of the chemistrydepartment. Bingham was a member ofthe Blue Mountain Club of Pennsylvaniaand helped open a large portion of theAppalachian Trail. “We hiked the trailbetween the Water Gap and Wind Gapand always had a great time.”For many years, Lindemann returnedfor reunions and stayed in touch withLafayette College Archives Historical Photograph CollectionA member of Lafayette’s 100thgraduating class, Howard C.Lindemann ’32 remembers specialevents held that year.“We staged the surrender atYorktown,” recalls Lindemann, 99,Lafayette’s oldest alumnus, bornJune 23, 1911. “I rode a horse andplayed the role of Baron von Steuben.”Lindemann, who resides inHackettstown, N.J., received a B.S. inphysics from Lafayette and a master’s inphysics from Cornell University. He isthe retired president and founder ofLindly & Co. Inc., of Huntington,N.Y., a manufacturer of optical lensesfor instruments.“When I graduated from Cornell, thecountry was in the Depression and jobswere scarce,” explains Lindemann. “SoI was lucky to find work with NationalElectrical Instrument Co. in Elmhurston Long Island. We manufactured acomplicated lens used in militaryinstruments.”A member of ROTC and the rifleteam while at Lafayette, Lindemann hadplanned to serve during the war, butkept getting deferred because of hisknowledge and ability in opticalinstrument manufacturing. Hesupervised a team of 15 women.When the company was sold in 1948,Lindemann started his own business.“We made equipment for the warpingoperation in textile manufacturing,” hesays. “The creels loaded with bobbinshad to be watched during the weavingprocess. Each creel was watched by onewoman. Our instrument, which hadspecial optical lenses, enabled oneHoward Lindemann ’32 (fourth from right) and other students re-enact the British surrenderat Yorktown during Lafayette’s centennial pageant on Fisher Field, presenting key scenes inthe life of the Marquis de Lafayette.two classmates who had becomegood friends, Carl Schuller ’32 andTed Lewis ’32.Lindemann enjoyed skiing until hewas 92 and taught the sport to hisgrandchildren and great-grandchildren.He was also an avid fly fisherman. “Itaught my grandson how to fish and totie flies, and now he is a much betterfisherman than me. He has even been toto a special fishing spot in Siberia,” saysLindemann, pointing to photographs inhis room.Lindemann’s wife, Elinor, has passedaway. A photograph of her sitting on astone wall at Olana, the Persian-stylehome of Hudson River Valley painterFrederic Edwin Church, has aprominent location on the wall. “Shewas a very good painter,” he says, “andI enjoy looking at her paintings, whichsurround me now.” Lindemann became Lafayette’s oldestalumnus when Charles A. Schults ’31,of Basking Ridge, N.J., died Jan. 20 atage 99. He was the College’s oldestalumnus for a month following thedeath of Joseph J. Robinson Jr. ’29.Schults served as class correspondentfrom 1997 to 2009. A mechanicalengineering graduate, he worked forAmerican Can Company for 40 yearsbefore retiring in 1971. Born in LemonGrove, Calif., March 23, 1911, he livedin Rahway and in Scotch Plains, N.J.,for many years. A member of FirstPresbyterian Church Rahway for 89years, he served as elder, deacon,trustee, and treasurer. He also served onthe YMCA board, including three yearsas president, and was a commissioner ofRahway Parking Authority. He issurvived by his wife, Vivian, and twodaughters.Robinson died Dec. 8, just before his104th birthday. Born Dec. 11, 1906, inBrooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Sarasota,Fla., in 1972 from East Patchogue andFreeport, N.Y. He was the owner ofGeorge M. Airten & Co., a shipchandlery business in New York City,and later was an executive of RooseveltField in Mineola, N.Y. After the war, hebecame an executive with aninternational firm specializing inmanufacturing and building sewagedisposal plants. He is survived by hisson, Joseph J. Robinson III.SPRING 2011 lafayette 53

Class Notes1948–1951knew fellow engineer John McDonald’49, a campus roommate of mine).Harry was also in the Navy Reservefor 21 years.We note with sadness the passing ofanother of our classmates, Richard“Dick” Reed, of Crest Hill, Pa., whodied Nov.17. He was employed as amechanical engineer for New JerseyZinc Co. for over 40 years, retiring in1990. Dick was a member of DeltaKappa Epsilon, Horse Head Inn, andClambake Society, Ottawa. He loved tosing and was a Barbershop HarmonySociety choral member. We are told thathe was a beloved “father, husband,brother, ‘grandpop,’ friend, and allaround good egg.” Daughters Elizabethand Jennifer and many grandchildrenand great-grandchildren survive him.1949 Incoming Correspondent:OpenPresident: Harrison W. WrightClass of ’49 correspondent WernerHubert Hennig of Scottsdale, Ariz.,passed away Dec. 30. He was 86.Werner had served as classcorrespondent since 1994.Born in Newark, N.J., Werner grewup in Phillipsburg. He attendedBelvidere (N.J.) High School, graduatedLafayette with a bachelor’s in chemistry,and received his MBA from RutgersUniversity. At Lafayette, he was notedfor his knack for making others laughand his skill at cards, bearing the titleHogg Hall Pinochle King. He servedhis country as an Army sergeant in theEuropean Theater in World War II. Aplant manager, he worked for severalcompanies, including Johnson &Johnson and Tenneco. In 1968, Wernerleft the East Coast for the West, movinghis family to the San Francisco Bay area.He and his wife of 57 years, Jennie,retired to Scottsdale. Werner collectedLionel trains, built a separate roomonto his home to house his operationaltrain layouts, and was well loved by themodel train community.Daughters Linda Krenklis (husbandHal) and Lana Johnson, along withgrandchildren Keith Krenklis andAshley Johnson, survive him. Jenniepredeceased him. Because Werner lovedanimals — his own pets included King,54 lafayette SPRING 2011Sherlock, and Sammy — the familywelcomes donations to your localASPCA in his honor.1950 Irving S. Bravman211 Colonial Homes Drive NW,Apt. 2309Atlanta, GA 30309-5201bravman@comcast.netPresident: Donald B. ChubbFund Manager: Donald B. ChubbReunion Chair: James R. MadaraWeb Page Administrator:Irving S. BravmanJohn Wynn writes that he still playssquash and tennis, and he skiis at Vail,Colo., three weeks a year. He said hestarted skiing while at Lafayette; heand some Theta Delts would ski at SplitRock. John and Peggy looked up JackMiddleton last year when they were inConcord, N.H., attending a meeting ofthe Friends of Lafayette. It is interestingthat when Jack joined his law firm wayback, he was the only non-Dartmouthgrad in the firm, and now he has gone onto many awards, as reported in my lastcolumn. John manages stock portfolioswith Wells Fargo Advisors, whichrecently honored him for his 60th year inthe business. He did well last year anddoesn’t plan to stop. In early 2010, hewas inducted into the Lower Merion(Pa.) High School Hall of Fame (soccer);he was a second team All-American andstarted the youth soccer program inLower Merion Township. In addition toeverything else, he served as president ofthe Philadelphia Rotary Club and thePhiladelphia Securities Association.After Bob Fow spent half his lifeon the East Coast, he and Beverlyrelocated to Tustin, Calif. They geteast occasionally, and a few months agoBob reconnected with Arno Richter,a fellow engineer. John “Jack” Fox hasretired to Naples, Fla.I get the most interesting letters fromBill Van Buskirk, who lives in Orono,Maine. Bill, who has a Ph.D. from theUniversity of Michigan, retired as aforeign service officer with the U.S.Department of State. His most recentletter reminisces about 1950 and theROTC program; while we wereenrolled in an Army Infantry program,not many in the program lookedforward to going to Korea. Bill luckedout; they needed a German-speakingjunior officer for Germany and theEuropean Theater, and Bill was “in theright place at the right time.” Bill alsoserved in the South Pacific duringWorld War II.I am sorry to report the passing ofSeymour “Sy” Friedman Aug. 24 inFort Myers, Fla. Sy was a Pi Lam fromEaston and served with the 7th Cavalryduring the occupation of Japan. Bob andhis wife of 49 years, Charlene, lived inToledo, Ohio, for 39 years, w

John Doyle '10, co-chair, Undergraduate Relations Committee doylej@lafayette.edu Jonathan ellis '98, co-chair, Chapters Committee jonathan_ellis@earthlink.net Beth Nelson '96, secretary nelsonb@lafayette.edu Alex Karapetian '04, co-chair, Young Alumni Committee alex.karapetian@alumni.lafayette.edu lisa Kassel '79, chair,