George and Geoganne McMath with grandsons, Michael ,20 and Jonathan, 18. George graduated Tech '51, Georganne grad from Broad Ripple, '52
Rex H Hedges
Walt has shared some of his wonderful photographs of some of the planes he has flown during his career in the U.S. Air Force. Please click here to see them!
Glenn
Frederick Holle
Clayton Edward Ray
Circa 1979 Clayton¹ and his wife Donna R. Johnson are 1951 graduates of Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, where he ranked third in the class and won the Mathematics Award and The Riley Scholarship Medal. They have four daughters – Rachel, 3 children; Lea; Sarah, 3 children; Carrie Amanda, 1 child. Dr. Clayton E. Ray was born in a farming community in central Indiana. He holds Geology degrees from Harvard University (A.B., 1955 Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa; A.M., 1958; Ph.D., 1962), and taught at the University of Florida, Gainesville, while serving as Assistant Curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History. In 1963, he relocated to the Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, from where he retired as curator emeritus in 1994.² For a more extensive and detailed description of his illustrious career see Emry, Robert J., Editor. "Biography and Bibliography of Clayton Edward Ray", Cenozoic Mammals of Land and Sea: Tributes to the Career of Clayton E. Ray, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology, Number 93, 2002, pp 1-13. Clayton Ray continues to keep a hand in his past career through studying remains of ancient animals at the Smithsonian, while living in the past on an old farm near Fredericksburg, Virginia, surrounded by his family, Suffolk draft horses, horse-drawn equipment (including two Gruber wagons), and a variety of antique tools, most of which he routinely uses. These continuing interests have led to many visits to southeastern Pennsylvania where the horse-drawn era survives and have inspired him to make Paul Kube's unique contribution widely known and available through the preparation of this book, with assistance from Cathy Wegener. Kube, Paul A. Wagon-Making in the United States during the Late-19th through Mid-20th Centuries, A Study of the Gruber Wagon Works at Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS by Clayton E. Ray and Cathy L. Wegener, October 1, 2005. Wagon-Making in the United States... is perhaps the best available description of the tools, materials, technology, and process of wagon-making in the US during the late pre-automotive period. The featured centerpiece of this book is a masters thesis completed in 1968 at Millersville College (now University), Millersville, Pennsylvania, by Paul A. Kube. Titled "A Study of the Gruber Wagon Works at Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania," this thesis describes the content, structure, and functioning of the Gruber Wagon Works as that business existed in the middle part of the 20th century--a rare late-surviving representative of an industry that had, at one time, been essential to the transportation needs of the agrarian and early industrial national economy. Contributions by Clayton E. Ray and Cathy L. Wegener provide an introduction to the significance of the Kube thesis, a brief history of wagon-making in the United States, a review of the relocation and management of the Gruber Wagon Works as an interpretive center during and after the mid-1970s, a compilation of surviving production records of the Gruber Works, and a biographical sketch of Paul Kube.
Jon
David Richards('52)
John E.
Simmons Robert
S. Kirk
Milton L. Baltimore Jr.
George H.
Denney
I am Andrew
Robertson and am the last child of eleven Robertson's. We all attended Tech
--some as "Greenclads" --the rest as "Titans". We lived on West Drive
in Woodruff Place and you could find us at the "Tech Gate" on West & Cross
drives by the fountain. I am sure you attended school with some of my
sisters & brothers; as follows;
My name was Wanda Lou Willis and was involved in the marching band, orchestra and wood wind ensemble. I was married and after my divorce became Wanda Lou Willis once again. After Tech I went into the work force as a secretary. In the 1970s I went to Las Vegas with friends won the super jackpot on a one arm bandit - and, yes - I brought ALL of the winnings home and invested in a college education while working full time for Allison Division, GMC as executive secretary in the Engineering Department. I attended and graduated from IUPUI. My majors were English, History (primarily Indiana), Folklore/Folklife, and Political Science. I was inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda - Zeta Chi on May 16, 1990. During my years at Allison I wrote articles for the two volume published company history and the Engineering Info. I also became involved in numerous historical societies as board member, president, committee chairperson, and editor etc. I worked on the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana SOS! project, was one of the founding members and board member of the Indiana Friends of the (state) Archives, worked with National Geograhpic Society researching articles on Indianapolis and providing input for a promotional video for the city of Indianapolis. I took early retirement (age 55) from Allison eleven years ago and have maintained an active interest in various areas. I've taught Indiana Folklore at IUPUI and OASIS. I conduct tours through the state of Indiana for Thomson Tours, I've written many entries in published Indiana histories, etc., The Midwest Encyclopedia to be published by Ohio State University, and National Geograph Society and Smithsonian call on me for research projects. I travel throughout Indiana, into Kentucky, and Ohio giving programs on folklore and history to various and numerous groups. This year I will be one of the feature presenters at the Indiana Library Federation Conference being held at the Convention Center in Indianapolis. Due to my folklore interests and programs I have been interviewed by numerous newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations throughout Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. I'm also a semi regular on Fox 59 Early Morning Show. Last year I signed a five book contract with a publisher. My first book was released last year and for several months I clocked many hours and miles traveling to signings, interviews, etc. My next book is tentatively scheduled for release in Fall 2004. In my "spare time" I write four monthly feature articles for two Indianapolis Star tabloids. Does this all sound like bragging? YOU BETCHA IT IS! I'm sure if there's anyone out there from the class of '55 who remember me they'd tell you I was the girl who wore glasses (and, I still do) and was as skinny as a stick (can't say that I still am) and probably was the most uninteresting person they ever knew. I'm sure that there must be someone from '55 still around. Someone who might have known me then????? And, I'm sure you all have had wonderful and interesting lives - maybe even changed your names and are now being considered by the Academy Awards organization. How many of you are still out there? WLW46201@AOL.com
Tom Drake (ATHS 56') (Tri-State 61') I went to Parkside Elementary School (#81); Tech from 52-56; and then went on to College in the State (Tri-State University, up in Angola). This was made possible due to a great Co-op Program run by Indianapolis Power & Light Company. I had intended to go on to Purdue, and then become and officer in the United States Navy. As it turned out, I got a exemption from the Draft, and then was sent my pre-draft notice as soon as I graduated.
I went down to the Navy Recruiting
Station to see if I could be immediately taken into their OCS (Officers
Candidate School), before my actual draft notice arrived. I was
"counseled" by a Navy Commander. He told me that they might not be able to
complete the paperwork in time, and so that I should go ahead and
enlist in the regular Navy (for 4 years), and that he would make certain
that as soon as my paperwork was completed, he would see that I was pulled
out of Swabbie Boot Camp into OCS. I told him that if he would put that in
writing on an official Navy document. He got really upset with me, told
me I was impugning the honor of a Naval Officer, and could get into
biggggg trouble. I told him to cool it, that I was still a civilian, and
when he had the proper OCS papers in his hand, to call me. So my draft
notice got me, and I spent 2 (only) years in Army.
Although I probably should have retired
already, my wife of 40 years (whom I met while I was in the Army in
Alexandria, Virginia, just one of the good things that happened to me
there.) says that as long as our children and grandchildren stay here in
the Midwest, we aren't going anywhere (and I agree).
I am interested in locating Charles
Ernest Anderson, Joan Epperson, Jolan Goken, Sandra Fotiades, or anyone
else in the Class of 56'.
Beverly Foster I would like to give you a
little information on myself and my two brothers. We all graduated from
Tech. I graduated in '56 as Beverly Foster. I came to California and have
lived here ever since. I would love to hear from anyone in my class or
anyone who went to School #81. My brother, Richard Foster, graduated in 1960. He was also active in the band and ROTC. His e-mail address is nocalrlf@pacbel.net. He also lives in California. Hope we hear from some of our classmates and many thanks to you.
C.
Warren Byerly
Ronnay L
Jackson
Judy Ann Walker Lakin
Clifford W.
Fleetwood Hello to all of my friends and
former classmates, please let me have an e-mail from you. I live in
Vandalia, Ohio and am divorced, like so many people these days. My
daughter lives in Greenwood, so I get to Indy at least once a month to see
her and her twin boys. Let's have lunch sometime at Jonathan Birds, in
Greenwood, Indiana!
Judith Riggs
Norris and her husband Bill Norris
Daniel P. Robling
Daniel P.
Robling  
Joy Buckner Merder My
husband has put up with me for 41 years and we have 4 children who are all
grown, finished college, gainfully employed, and happily married. That is
my main accomplishment in life and the one I'm most proud of -- being a
mother. (I also love being a grandmother -- 6 with the 7th on the way). I
graduated from the University of Toledo with a BSN in
Critical Care nursing. So that also took up part of my life. And my
main interest now is handbells. I've directed several choirs for the past
25 years or so including two in Thailand while we lived there.
Bill A.
Dollinger 205
Highwood Drive Bill A. Dollinger, CPM (Emeritus)
Lt. General
Tom Montgomery
Madonna Heck
and her husband Dan Deputy
Here's Madonna, her Dad and brother Steve Heck (Class of '62).
526 N. Riley Avenue Indianapolis,Indiana 46201-2920 317-357-1401 terbeamon@aol.com
Tony Martin
A couple of weeks after graduation I got married and joined the Navy. The marriage lasted 5 years and the Navy lasted 22. I retired as an Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer (ETC, E7) in 1981. Except for schools and a short stint at an air station in Florida, I spent my whole career in the Pacific and/or around San Diego.
After retirement I returned to San Diego and worked in defense/aerospace for about 10 years. During that time I earned a BS in computer science from National University. The collapse of the defense industry left me high and dry, so I accepted a job offer from a software company in Golden, Colorado in 1992. Last February I cashed in my 401k and bought some property next to my daughter and her family in Valley, Alabama.
Since moving here I have done some yard work, learned how to build web sites, acquired a 53 Mercury hardtop to restore and, occasionally, done a little bit of contemplating on my next career (when the 401k runs dry).
The person with me in the picture is my wife Jean Marie. She's from Great Falls, Montana. We met in Hawaii in 1964 and were married shortly after I retired from the Navy in 1981. I have three children from my first marriage, 13 grandchildren, and a great grandchild due soon.
My younger son spent 6 years in the Navy
and my oldest grandson is currently serving in the Army at Fort Benning,
Georgia. My grandson in the Army just finished his 2nd tour in Iraq and his brother is currently in Iraq with the Alabama National Guard.
I can be reached at coolmoose@earthlink.net and I have a website, www.incacoal.com.
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