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grandsons (they are cousins) to
a dude ranch in Montana this
summer. Also, I am fascinated
by the change starting to take
place in education at all lev-
els (yes – even kindergar-
ten). These include training
in skills that graduates will
need in the real world – along-
side the usual subjects – such
as public speaking, commu-
nications, business planning,
collaborative experiences, lead-
ership, etc. There are already
schools incorporating these
skill programs in their curricula
and they are gaining increasing
attention in education circles.”
Wright Olney submits this
family update: “It was great to
see so many of you back for
our big 60th. Your generosity
was beyond expectations and
allowed us to set a new record
for giving for a 60th reunion! An
exciting personal note for Alicia
and me – our granddaughter,
Emma Olney, a graduate of
Greenwich Academy ’13 and
daughter of our son, Chip ’78,
as a freshman at Bowdoin Col-
lege, earned a place on the var-
sity field hockey team, and they
ended up winning the NCAA
Division III college champion-
ship. What a great fall for her!”
1954
Edward P. Harding
barnhill@hardinggroup.com
www.sps.edu/1954
1955
Morris Cheston Jr.
chestonm@ballardspahr.com
Morris Cheston sends this
mini-reunion update: “The an-
nual mini-reunion of the Forms
of 1954 and 1955 was held in
New York on February 3. Due
to a snowstorm, attendance was
limited, but there was excellent
conviviality. Thanks to Steve
McPherson , who made the
necessary arrangements at The
Links. Please put January 26,
2015, in your calendars for next
year’s mini-reunion!”
1956
Zachariah Allen III
zach.allen@paneurasian.com
Zach Allen reports: “Not a lot
of news from the Form of 1956,
which is, I suppose, a good thing.
Harald Paumgarten is still
skiing, although he complains
his knees aren’t what they used
to be, and that keeps him off the
black diamond slopes. Rennie
Atterbury seems busier than
ever with various charitable
activities. We were delighted to
hear from Hunt Barclay that
his painting ‘Sailing Home’ now
hangs in the entrance lobby of
the Lindsay Center for Math-
ematics and Science at SPS.
The painting was donated to the
School by a group of formmates
with the hope that students
would be encouraged to con-
sider the arts as a valid vocation
in life. John Schley continues to
amaze. We got a chance to see
the new equestrian center on
his farm in Whitehouse, N.J. In
addition to amagnificent indoor
riding venue, the viewing room
and other ancillary facilities are
well designed and appointed. I
hope others, feeling neglected
for lack of mention here, will
feel free to complain. Stay in
touch!”
This from Chris Cooley: “Did
many, if any, of us ever see Sandy
‘Waxy’ Gordon after we left
School? He lived long enough to
see at least one great-grandchild,
before dying two or three years
ago. A year or so ago, Harald
Paumgarten and I called on his
wife, Lucretia, his daughter, and
granddaughter, who now live in
southern New Hampshire.”
Brad Terry sends this up-
date: “I withdrew from SPS in
the spring term of Fourth Form.
I should have graduated in 1956,
but went into jazz instead of
academia. I have been play-
ing this wonderful American
music ever since my neighbor,
Benny Goodman, convinced
my mother to buy me a clarinet
when I was 14. My greatest SPS
memory is of Doc Lefebvre, who
left an indelible impression on
me and my pursuit of music.
I have been lucky enough to
have known, been challenged
by, and played and recorded
with some of the world’s great-
est jazz players. Now, at 76, I’m
being challenged again by bril-
liant musicians in my Unlikely
Trio, comprising a guitar and
two clarinets. We play a vari-
ety of standard jazz tunes and
spontaneously create musical
conversations that take us to
surprising and unlikely places.
My Unlikely Trio plays a weekly
Thursday night engagement at
the 91 South Restaurant and
Wine Bar at the Pinecrest Inn
(www.pinecrestmaine.com) in
Gorham, Maine. The intimate
room is ideal for acoustic mu-
sic, and the restaurant offers
Maine’s finest casual dining.
Any SPS locals, come by and
listen for a while.”
1957
William T. de Haven
bill_dehaven316@hotmail.com
SandyHolloway lookedupKar-
en Burt Walter (widow of John
Burt) in Colorado Springs, who
has stayed in touch with Lucky
and BobRiker through theyears.
Sandy reports the Jackson Wyo.,
mini-reunion has attracted over
40 folks for some great fall times.
Next installment: September
4-8, 2014. Any latecomers may
contact me about joining (sandy
.holloway@yahoo.com).
David Hunt recently ap-
peared at Maine’s Former In-
telligence Officers Association
to share some CIA experiences
(mostly favorable), from over
32 years.
Chris Cooley ’56 and Harald Paumgarten ’56 enjoyed lunch at
Wentworth by the Sea in Newcastle, N.H., with the family of the
late Sandy Gordon ’56. From l. to r. is Sandy’s granddaughter,
Katie Goodrich, his daughter, Elizabeth Fichera, Chris Cooley,
Sandy’s widow, Lucretia Gordon, and Harald Paumgarten.
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