Joe said, he won’ t be ready for a rematch for about two months. I assume he is referring to his 0 and 1 bout with John Linker.

Next is Ed Shiffert who reports he and Gert are doing great. Gert is slowly getting her voice back following her paralyzed vocal cords caused by pneumonia she had a year ago. Ed is planning a fishing trip for the spring.

Bob and Maria Evans chimed in from their Florida headquarters. They will be heading to New Orleans and Texas, then make their way to Oregon for their grandson’ s wedding in June. Following that back to the East Coast. Hopefully, we will see them at Homecoming in October. Bob reports both he and Maria have dealt with several health issues and surgery over the last year.

Recently both Pete D’ Orazio from school and I visited Frank Riley. Frank seems to be doing quite well in his new surroundings. He is getting excellent care according to Barb. I was impressed with his apartment like setting. We talked with Frank for several hours. He seemed quite alert and had good memories of our Williamson days. I know we all wish Frank well and hope to see him again soon.

As for Leah and I, we are doing very well. Leah is doing a lot better with her RA, as she recently changed doctors. I enjoyed another great year hunting this season. I harvested a nice 6-point buck on the first Saturday of the season. I was the guest of Richard Getz for bear season. Richard and Barb have a place in Potter County. While they call it a cabin, it’ s more like a second home. Really spoiled with all the amenities. As you all know, Richard is an honorary member of our 6W0 class. We are both proud and happy he continues to be part of our class reunions. Richard recently had a little heart issue, but happily is back to his usual hard work of helping out with his son’ s masonry supply yard. Hopefully, by next week, Leah and I will be meeting Richard and Barb at Shady Maple for dinner.

We did receive several Christmas cards from classmates and other Williamson folks. Hope I don’ t forget to list anyone. Greetings came from, Mummert, Getz, Brubakers, President Rounds, Fridays, Riley, Smith, Keller, Richardson 5W4, Dick Storm 6W2, Jim Day 6W2, Carl Vairo, Tom Arena 6W9, and Gino Maffei 5W3. We are always glad to hear from all of you.

I believe I reported John Allen moved to be closer to their son. I sent an EM out with his new address. I am always enjoy hearing from“ Chet.”

Peter Feusner, I am happy to report, he also attends the 5W4 extended alumni group at their Shady Maple luncheons. He reports his wife is still working and supports his retirement. Good for you, Peter. Just yesterday I had a nice long and enjoyable phone conversation with Dean Hibbs. Currently, Dean is living at his winter retreat in the Florida Keys. For 20 years now, Dean continues to avoid the Pennsylvania winters. Of course, we brought up many of our old war stories from our WTS days. Mentioned of course, the old-time favorite was the time Dean had his girlfriend call the school president. Dean bragged all week that his funeral scam was going to get him a long weekend away from WTS. Well, following the phone call mentioning a grandmother had died and Dean needed to come right home it got quite interesting.

That evening as Dean was ready with his bag packed, we were all standing at the 5 p. m. line up and inspection. Mr. Jack Boyd began his walk past each shop, listening for the,“ all present and accounted for.” He approached Dean, and without missing a step, said,“ Oh, by the way, Dean, there won’ t be any funeral this weekend.” Needless to say, those in ear shot could hardly keep from laughing out loud. The look on Dean’ s face, we will never forget. On Saturday, Dean assumed his regular place raking leaves on the chain gang.

Buzzy Park, you changed your EM address. Kindly write to me with your new EM address. I have most of our class’ EMs listed. However, I am still missing a few. Assuming the rest of you are online, please forward your EM address to me. It really makes it so easy to relay class news and events throughout the year.

I do want to report that our class can boast that we currently have seven Wanamaker Society members. They are Keller, Mummert, Davis, Iatesta, Righter, Berwager, and Hatchigian. As Andy and I are talking to others, we expect many more will be on board by Alumni Day. More info about the society can be found elsewhere in the Williamsonian. Remember to support our Williamson like it supported us.

Looking ahead, Alumni Day will be on June 3, 2017. We have been getting very good turnouts even on the non reunion years. Put the date down on your calendar. I hope to see many of you there. Don’ t forget the Alumni Banquet that evening, too. I am hopeful you all are continuing with your membership dues. Still a great bargain is the life time membership.

Our class article can only be as interesting as your reporting to me. I have been writing our class news for over 56 years now. I am always anxious to hear from each of you. Our classmates want to know how you are doing. Remember, we are 6W0. Never forget our life time of bonding and friendships. In the meantime, be well, safe, and enjoy life to the fullest.

Edward P. Hatchigian Jr. 6W0

Frank“ Skip” Cross 1234 N. Middletown Road Glen Mills, PA 19342-9661 610-459-1964( home) 302-562-6883( cell)

Hi Guys,

We recently caught up with Larry Ohm. Larry was from McSherrystown, Pa, a suburb of Hanover where he lived before attending Williamson. He spent his working career at Hanover Limestone Quarry where he worked his way up to superintendent of maintenance. After retiring he moved to Ocean City, Md., where he owned a condo. With many visitors stopping in he quickly ran out of space. What did he do? He bought a larger condo. While in Ocean City he kept busy with several part- time jobs— one as an employee of Ocean City, another as a painter, and a third as a resort rental inspector. As years went by the Ohms decided they wanted to be closer to family and friends and moved back to the Hanover area. Still wanting to stay busy Larry does some part- time work for the local Knights of Columbus. He slowed down on his time golfing since he was not happy with his

level of play. Sounds like he qualifies for playing the annual Williamson Golf Outing since none of us can play the way we used to. We are all a bunch of physical wrecks of various proportions, but none the less wrecks. Please, Larry, fill out the form for the Golf Outing and join us. We need you!

On Sept. 14, Dave Miller hosted another lunch get-together at his home in Thornton, Pa. As in the past, Scotty brought crab cakes from his favorite supplier in Maryland. He cooked them and served them to us in Dave’ s barn. Those who made it to this event were Blyler, Covington, Haggerty, Korab, Miller, our host, Oler, Pitonyak, Spiess, Swinehart, and yours truly. With Dave’ s blessings we will be holding more luncheons in the future and we would like more class members to attend. If you have an interest, let me know. Williamson’ s president, Michael Rounds, has expressed interest in stopping by to witness the 6W1 class spirit he has heard so much about.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, 2016, the Class of 6W1 celebrated its 55th reunion. The event was held at Barnaby’ s Restaurant on Pennell Road a few miles from Williamson. Those attending from our class were Covington, Haggerty, Korab, Long, Miller, Slade, Spiess, Swinehart, and me. Some were accompanied by wives, friends, or came stag. The cost, which was reasonable, included an open bar, appetizers, a buffet dinner, and dessert. A few decades earlier the open bar would have pushed Barnaby’ s into bankruptcy, but time takes its toll on our abilities. We also had to be on our good behavior since Carl Vairo was snapping pictures as the evening progressed. I believe everyone had an enjoyable time. The next time we gather for a reunion it will be our 60th, so please, everyone take special care of yourselves so we can partyhardy when the time arrives.

When you receive this issue of the Williamsonian the timing should be close to Alumni Day and the sign-up time for the annual Williamson Golf Outing. Sign up for both! On Alumni Day you will see how beautiful the campus is in springtime. At the golf outing you will get a major dose of fresh air, sunshine, and exercise. But the best parts are the laughs and camaraderie.

Keep the dust off those clubs! Scotty Oler, who is known for organizing golf outings, is planning one specifically for 6W1 class members. It will be a 1-day event to be played at a date that will be determined when he gets some feedback from those who want to participate. Each participant gets a free celebrity autograph of Rev. Joseph Haggerty. It’ s bound to become a true family heirloom in time. The course Scotty chooses will be near Media.

Since we are on the subject of golf let’ s stick to it. Dave Miller has been struggling with the problems that plague most of us. Knees are shot, joints are not flexible and are painful, and muscularity isn’ t what it once was. In spite of all this, the love of golf drives him to continue playing three times a week when the weather allows. When some of his past attributes faded he concentrated on what was left. We all used to try to drive the ball as far as we possibly could, swinging so hard that we looked like we were coming out of our shoes. Dave learned that by accepting his shortcomings and concentrating on finesse, touch and accuracy, he has been producing lower scores than ever. Something tells

me that some older and wiser gofers tried to teach us these facts many years ago, but then it was hard to control our raging testosterone. Dave hooked up with a group of retired guys as an alternate, playing when a regular couldn’ t make it. Now he is a regular and gets more playing time. They play at many courses which sharpens up your skills at adapting to different conditions. I’ m jealous!

John Korab is back on the road. During October, he traveled to Europe and visited Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. His total number of countries visited has reached 120. After returning home, John went to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Luckily, he was there to see the area before the devastating fire that almost destroyed Gatlinburg. He saw smoke from a distance and managed to alter his route in order to avoid any close encounters.

What is a class report without including some of the antics of Joe Haggerty and Scotty Oler? At the time of this article the pro football season was winding down. At one point Scotty was leading Joe in their private betting pool, but then the momentum swung the other way and Joe was on top. If you don’ t hear the final tally you can be sure that Scotty came out ahead. If Joe is the winner he will call everyone in his phone directory with the news. If you want peace and quiet, root for Scotty.

As usual, the plea goes out for information about the goings on of any and all 6W1 classmates.

Skip 6W1

Bob Overholtzer P. O. Box 207 Hanson, MA 02341 781-293-3127 b. overholtzer @ gmail. com

Greetings on the 55th anniversary of our graduation! I guess I’ ll have to say no news is good news, because the dearth of news from you all is all I have to report. You’ ll have to wait until the next Williamsonian. Better yet, today is a good day to call or email me, or sit down and write a lengthy snail mail letter.

I’ ve spoken with more than half of our class. They all are in favor of a reunion celebration on Friday, June 2, 2017. This date will allow people to attend events on Alumni Day at the school( Saturday, June 3), if they so desire.

I estimate that 20 – 25 classmates and spouses plan to attend the reunion. I’ ll send further information soon with more details. Please let me know if you’ ve moved or changed your email address since our 2012 reunion.

Remember that any time of the year is a good time to send a donation to support the school’ s mission of educating the next generation of talented craftsmen and entrepreneurs. I await news of you and your family.

As Always, Obie 6W2

Bob Brown 43 McCormick Way Lincoln University, PA 19352 610-869-3068 Cell: 484-643-0276 mauraund @ verizon. net

Greetings 6W3, As I sit in my kitchen on this very, very

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