At times it was cool and blustery, but in general the weather cooperated very nicely for the campus gathering known as Alumni Weekend 2000, held May 19-21.
Class of ’55 Betas attending included Bob Martin (Puerto Rico), Paul Nobls (Ohio), Bill Plavcan (Maryland), Dan Rich (Maryland) and Ken Rowley (New Mexico). Regrets had previously been received from Jack Hahn (New Mexico) and Larry Linderer (Florida). Also on the scene were Maury Hollenbaugh ’48 and Ben Graham ’52. In the course of the weekend there were many opportunities to renew the bonds of “unsullied friendship and unfaltering fidelity.”
Among the highlights of the weekend were the Parade of Classes with Tom Tatham ’56 and Dick DeVos ’54 on hand to encourage the “1955 flag bearer,” followed by the All-Alumni Luncheon in Branch Rickey Field House.
Dan Rich, president of the Class of 1955, presided at the 45th Reunion banquet on Saturday evening in Bishop Welch Hall. He and Maribeth Amrheln Graham (wife of Ben Graham) shared reminiscences about OWU in the 1950s and how the world at large had changed since they were freshmen in the fall of ’51. The preacher at the closing Convocation on Sunday morning in Gray Chapel was the Rev. Art Callandro ’55, Senior Pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, where Dr. Norman Vincent Peale ’20, was the minister for so many years. As we departed Delaware on Sunday afternoon, we could all say “Thank God, I’m an OWU Beta!”
The Parade of Classes L-R: Ken Rowley
’55, Dan Rich ’55, Dick DeVos ’54
Other reunion attendees included (kneeling L-R) Bob Marten ’55
and Ben Graham ’52 and (standing) Ken Rowley ’55, Morrie
Hollenbaugh ’49, Paul Nobis ’55, Dan Rich ’55 and Bill Plavcan ’55.
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