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1931
Emily Rowley Daube celebrated her 100th birthday in September. Ed Weisman ’67, whose sister, Marjory, is Emily’s daughter-in-law, took her picture at her celebration. On her lap, atop the U of R blanket that was a gift from Ed, is a birthday card and a picture of her from the 1931 yearbook in which she is pictured with the other members of the Theta Tau Theta sorority.
1938
William Form ’40 (MA) sends an update. He is a professor emeritus of sociology at Ohio State University. He writes that, as a graduate student in sociology at the University of Maryland in the early 1940s, “I was the only doctoral student of C. Wright Mills, noted radical guru.” William completed his doctorate in 1944 and taught at Michigan State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before going to Ohio State in 1988. He has authored or coauthored 10 books on industrial sociology and related topics and numerous articles in professional journals. William adds that he would enjoy hearing from other members of the Class of 1938, who can write to him at 1864 Riverside Drive, Apartment 34, Columbus, Ohio, 43212.
1943
Richard (Dick) Fang and his wife, Ginny, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family in Treasure Island, Fla. Dick writes that he met Ginny at a party in Rochester while he was working toward his degree in physics, which he earned with distinction. The two married on August 19, 1944, at Mather Field Air Force Base in Sacramento. A veteran of World War II, Dick adds that he served in the Air Force as a meteorologist and operations officer and later served in the Reserves, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. In civilian life, he worked for Westinghouse in various management and sales positions for 38 years, retiring in 1984. He and Ginny “are both avid golfers, and have won several club tournaments both individually and as a couple. Ginny raised our three children, was a homemaker, and continues to enjoy knitting, bridge, and her family. We have two daughters, four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.”
1957
Bill and Kay Stiles Anderson ’58N hosted a minireunion of the Theta Chi Class of ’57 in Colorado Springs in September. Bill writes: “We took trips to the scenic mountains, attended a music hall show, and visited various sites in Colorado Springs. On Sunday we all drove to and were hosted by Roy ’73S (MBA) and Faye Wadsworth Whitney ’60N at their ranch near Wheatland, Wyo. The group became reacquainted at their 50th reunion in 2007 and has met annually since then. The first gathering was on Cape Cod in 2008 and was hosted by Paul Ford ’65S (MS) and his wife, Peggy.” Pictured are (seated, left to right) are Roy, Mark Sharnoff, and John Hageman; and (standing) Paul, Dave VanDerMeid, Garrett Smith ’61, Bill, and Hank Porter.
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