Alumni Class Notes
1955 Mountain Day: In this photo, three members of the Class of 1956 enjoy their first experience at Lawrence Academy’s Mountain Day. Pictured are: Norm Salem ’56, Jack McCarthy ’56, and Irv Weiner ’56 (along with a donkey whose name is unknown).
First Weekend at LA for (l. to r.) Jason Treisman ’56 and classmates Norm Salem and Irv Weiner. (photo provided by John J. Beades, ’56 Class Agent)
1956
1957 (65th Reunion)
All three class members (shown above left) were first-year students as post-graduates after graduating from their respective high schools. They were all residents of Waters House, so they experienced their first few weeks of LA culture together after successful high school athletic careers.
Jeff Foran ’57 writes: “After a long career in management consulting, I’ve turned into a novelist. My second book, A Mistaken Hostage, will be published in the fall. My first novel, Angels on a Tombstone, secured a first prize for Best Historical Fiction in 2019.
These members of the Class of 1956 belonged to one of the last LA classes with a significant number of post-graduates, or “PGs.” All three became key players on the 1955 football team which went undefeated and is now in the LA Athletic Hall of Fame, and loyal supporters of the school, with fond memories of their year at LA. In the “First Weekend at LA” photo, Jason Treisman, Norm Salem, and Irv Weiner pose to celebrate their first weekend at LA outside of Waters House. While Jason was a returning student, Norm and Irv were PGs. They experienced some initial culture shock in the opening weeks at LA as they learned about morning assembly, 8:30 a.m. classes, structured study hall, and Sunday afternoon Vespers. But thanks to the camaraderie they developed with their fellow Waters House residents and classmates, they managed to survive their introductory phase at Lawrence. Jackets and ties were required, but they didn’t mind at all.
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Arthur Ferguson, English teacher and headmaster in 1957, told me I was a good writer but I didn’t do much with that skill until recently.”
1959
1957 yearbook
Harris LeRoy ’59 wrote “So far, so good. Hitting my 80th birthday in September, and life is good. All three kids are doing well; all four grandchildren are doing well, and Sally and I will celebrate our 58th anniversary at the end of the year. I am still working on a part-time basis (I am a healthcare consultant helping physician groups grow and prosper in uncertain times) and now able to travel again. We’ve been to Turks and Caicos recently and head for Maui later in the fall. Caught up with Jerry Scott (my roommate at LA) and Prim, but other than that, only incidental contact with former classmates.”
