ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Winter 2015 NEWSLETTER ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2015
*Bob Hagerman, ’51 brother of Carol Hagerman Groll, ’53 *Rose Volkert, ‘52 *Chris Marco, ‘60 *John D. Cowan II, ’61 brother of Natasha (Tash) Cowan, ‘65
Our membership drive is off to a good start. We welcome 32 renewing members, 5 new yearly members and 2 new Life members. We much appreciate your membership support, so if you haven’t yet renewed for this year, please do so. Please send your checks to AAUS, 587 Fox Lane, Worthington, OH 43085: Dues for 1 year e-mail membership is $10 and $15 for snail mail membership and $70 for Life email and $105 for snail mail. Also, please remember to update me with any address changes to make sure you receive your newsletters in a timely fashion.
REUNION NEWS AND UPCOMING REUNIONS Class of 1964 On Friday, June 20th, about 19 members of our class, spouses, children, and friends met at the home of Steffanie Woodruff Haueisen. It is amazing how quickly we all fell back into our memories and friendships. Reunions are such fun along with being totally rejuvenating! Steffanie has some U-Hi cafeteria trays (the brown and orange plastic ones!) and, using original U-Hi recipes, tried to recreate our cafeteria experience with Shepherd’s Pie, veggies, salad and Swedish Pie for dessert. We shared photos, took additional ones and caught up with each other’s activities since the last time we were together. Not everyone loved Shepherd’s Pie at U-Hi but it remains, I think, the most talked about cafeteria food and certainly one of the most liked. Strange how strong our cafeteria memories are! If you would like to recreate a cafeteria experience for one of your reunions locally, just let me know and you may borrow the same memory filled trays. On Sat. we attended the Annual Meeting at Ramseyer Hall and toured the
FAREWELLS Unfortunately we have to continue to note the passing of more of our University School family. Our sincere condolences go to the friends and families of those who are now on the list: *Hope Voutyras, fac. Mother of Kathy Voutyras, ’67 and Mark, ‘70s *Bonnie Cooper Davis, ‘35 *Mary Jeanne Barricklow Bohannan, ‘39, wife of William, ’39 and sister of Grace Barricklow LeBart, ‘41 *Charles Chandler, ‘40 *John T. Morris, ‘43 *George Lucktenberg, ‘48 *Helen Mae Swerdlow Glaser, ‘50
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The annual meeting is Sat. June 27th, 12:30-4:00 at Ramseyer Hall. Be sure to put that date on your calendar.
building. That evening we gathered at Champps on Olentangy River Rd. for a fantastic get together of folks from several classes of the 1960s. Those attending were primarily the athletes involved with Coach (Jim) Stahl and Coach (Bob) White. Coach White had ventured in all the way from Minnesota. Several members of the class of ’64, who hadn’t been at the dinner on Friday, also attended enabling us to visit with 14 of the 28 surviving graduating members of our class during the memory filled weekend. This evening’s idea was the brainchild of John and Paul Jacobs and several others who, based on the success and all the fun we had, would like to make this a yearly event. It will become the Annual Social Reunion for any one interested in attending. We will give you more details later.
Class of 1952 Last September, the Class of 1952 had a mini-reunion as well as a celebration of their 80th birthdays. They asked for a tour of Ramseyer Hall. I met them there and we had a wonderful time touring. There was a lot of construction going on and we were dismayed to see that the WWII plaque and flag pole which had been on the northeast corner of the building, out by Woodruff and High St. was missing. I contacted Helen Higgins, our liaison at Ramseyer and she found out the move was only temporary while the front of the building was being redone. The plaque and flag pole are now directly in front of the rotunda entrance.
Jim Stahl and Bob White below– why is it only we who seem to age? They were so fun to visit with and really looked great!
The rest of the construction will soon be completed with Ramseyer now having a new, fresh look for the exterior grounds including new tree plantings on the corner where the plaque once stood.
The Classes of 1965 and 1955 are planning upcoming reunions. We hope they plan on including the Annual Reunion at Ramseyer in their plans. Those of us from other classes love to see the mixture of classes at this meeting and renew friendships.
The plaque is certainly a special part of University School’s legacy and now, being front and center, is proudly featured and visible.
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Filled the rotunda with sounds to inspire; When up near the tower we heard on the roof, What sounded like a lecture on Nature Of Proof; Away to the third floor we flew like a flash, To the biology room greenhouse to watch for the crash; The moon on the snow sparkled like noon, It gave us a sense of our own Brigadoon; When what to our wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight studious reindeer; With a little old driver all swaddled in shawls, He looked like Bill Jennings patrolling the halls; More rapid than a Senior Class Trip his coursers they came, And he whistled and shouted and called them by name; Now Willis! Now Ramseyer! Now Swales and Now Klohr, On Williams! On Woodruff! On Smith and on Orr; To the top of the flagpole, to the top of the wall, Now dash away, dash away, dash away all; As dry Buckeye Leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, Bring memories of The Desert Song, Red Mill, and King And I; So up to the balcony the coursers flew rapido, The Twelve Days of Christmas would be sung fortississimo; And then in a twinkling we heard from coach White, “Please stop this ruckus, we play the Alumni tonight”;
U-Hi Christmas Memory Eddie Violet, ’61 sent this just after the Fall newsletter was printed so I have included it in this issue. It is always the time of year for holiday spirit and memories! Thanks, Eddie, this is really fun! ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the school, Not a creature was stirring, not a desk, not a stool; The stockings were hung on the lockers with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were spruced up all polished and neat, While creamed chicken on biscuits promised a holiday treat; Miss Tolbert’s chorus and Mr. Hightshoe’s brass choir,
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But he loudly exclaimed for all present to hear, “Happy Christmas to all, and I hope that you CLEAR!”
We finished our singing and all turned around, As a rope from the ceiling let St. Nicholas down; He was dressed in a sweater a big red “U” on his chest, Jim Stahl was suspicious, Herb Coon was impressed; His bundle of goodies hung down to the floor, Enough stuff in his bag to stock the school store; His eyes—fairly cloudy, face wrinkled and hairy, His breath the result of a few Bloody Marys; His droll little mouth was flaccid and slack, He was sorely in need of a mid-morning snack; The butt of a stogie hung down from his lip, Messrs. Hoffman and Schmieder both thought he was hip; He had a broad face and a very large belly, The burgers at Hi-Wood had turned him to jelly; He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old feller, He also brought books that were due to Miss Heller; A wink of his eye and a twist of his rear, Provided a pose not made for Scarleteer; He spoke not a word but went floor to floor, He filled all the stockings and festooned each door; And placing his hands on his Senior Carnival hat, He rose to the balcony astride his rest mat; He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle;
WHAT A SMALL WORLD! Thanks to our website, we received this e-mail which truly illustrates how you never know how you will affect someone’s life in ways you never imagined. Wilfried Schnell has sent you a message using your contact form at: www.tosus.org/AAUS Alumni Senders email: wilfried.schnell@ewetel.net “To whom it may concern I spent my last holiday in Canada with some friends and saw a picture from David Curl in a salon in Whitehorse. It is named the klondike gold rush centennial 1898 1998. We really like to know where you can buy it. Because it is a great memory of our trip. Thanks for your help. Greetings from Germany Wilfried Schnell” The message was forwarded on to Dave Curl, ’50, answered her: “Greetings from a former U.S. National Park Service ranger. Glad you enjoyed your visit to the "wilds" of the Yukon! The attached image may be the one you saw--it is the key in a series of six produced for the Klondike Gold Rush Centennial in 19971998. These posters are out of print, but still available from Maximillan's Bookstore in Whitehorse, YK and a few other outlets. Others in the series are Seattle, Skagway, White Pass Railway, Whitehorse, and Dawson City. If you would like small reproductions I can look for the others in my CD files. Best regards”
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Younger people learn this from me, and in turn, I learn a lot from them about a lifestyle very different from the world in which my University School classmates and I grew up.”
WHAT A SMALL WORLD! II We received a copy of the Spring 2014 Columbus School for Girls newsletter from a member who noticed a blurb regarding Carolyn McClintock Peter, ’60. The article is about incoming head of school Jennifer M. Ciccarelli. At the time, Ms. Ciccarelli was currently acting director of the Winsor School, a highly regarded 5-12 girls’ school in Boston. In the article, she mentions that a former head of the Winsor school was Carolyn McClintock Peter who grew up on Columbia Ave. in Bexley. In addition to that, the sculpture on CSG’s campus called, “Joy” (the bronze girl dancing near the Lower School on the Drexel side) came from Carolyn’s mother’s yard. When Carolyn’s mother was getting ready to sell the house, she said, “I know just where that sculpture should go, it should go to CSG.” It is still there today.
I was sadly unaware of Dave’s posters, knowing only of his photographic career, so I asked him to tell us something about himself and his interests. His answer: “Fortunately, I've been able to "retire" several times: Photojournalist, Air Force photo-intelligence, university teaching (twice and still going), tree farmer (still going) and interpreter/historian/conservator for the National Park Service (still going). The Klondike Gold Rush centennial posters were among several produced for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway, Alaska. My wife keeps her mind keen by writing fiction, doing daily crossword puzzles and playing Scrabble. Also into my ninth decade, I try to keep up with the latest imaging software and teach others how to use it. The more we look, the more we see.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. John M. ("Mike") Bennett, '60, has published his latest book, MIRRORS MÁSCARAS, available from one of his websites: http://www.lulu.com/shop/john-mbennett/mirrorsm%C3%A1scaras/paperback/product21726759.html He has published over 400 books and chapter books of poetry, scholarship, and
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other materials, in a variety of languages world-wide.
wrestling. I had two wonderful years there at University School.”
AAUS WEBSITE
2. I Hear
Music – the Mary Ruth Tolbert Story by Bob Butche, ’54
Remember to visit our website, www.tosus.org. It has been totally updated and modernized. This was accomplished thanks to a very generous donation by Richard Baker, ’62 and the efforts of webmaster, Steve Moore. The website continues to find us more members, make connections and entertain us.
The 300 page book with well over 100 images, photographs, letters, charts, tables and maps, will be released in paper back for sale at the Mount Oval Historic site in late winter, and as an eBook next summer. Autographed limited first edition hard bound copies ($100 each) are still available and reserved for AAUS. Expect hard copy shipping costs to be about $10 each. Non-cancellable orders for the first edition, with a check for $110 (to include shipping,) should be sent to I Hear Music, AAUS, 587 Fox Lane, Worthington, OH 43085.
DIRECTORY UPDATE There have been so many changes to the directory last put out in 2012 that new information needs to be made available to you. Several folks’ addresses are no longer viable and can’t be located. In the next newsletter I will send a list of missing folks to see if any of you have information to add. Several may have passed away and we don’t know it. Also if you are planning on moving soon, please let me know.
Second edition copies (paperback) will follow at $49 plus shipping ($55 total) in the spring from the Pickaway County Historical Society, P. O. Box 85, Circleville OH 43113-0085, or at Mount Oval, 3601 Emerson Road, Circleville, Ohio 44313, ( 740-474-3216 ).
We have a large number of talented, prolific alumni who continue to dazzle and amaze! There is still very much to learn from and about each other. PLEASE do continue to send us more of your memories of University School and stories of the achievements and interesting lives of those who were part of the University School experience.
3. The Robert Miner, ’84 University School Prints are still available. The print can be easily trimmed to fit a standard frame. We are asking $10 per print which includes postage. Please make out your check to AAUS and mail to 587 Fox Lane, Worthington, OH 43085.
We are looking forward to hearing more about each other’s lives, during school and after. Are there any more Small World..stories out there?
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
Robert (Bob) Montebello, fac; “I was a faculty member from 1954-1956; taught physical education and coached football with Bill Williams, coached baseball and
Please send your stories or comments to
jswhaueisen@yahoo.com or snail mail to AAUS, 587 Fox Lane, Worthington, OH 43085
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