Class Notes

Clayton Roberts

IEEE Section Meeting September 20, 2005 Design & Construction Problems with the First gasoline Automobile. C R Roberts -August 31, 2005

William R. Taylor

How are pacifists and advocates of military force alike? Bill Taylor '55 invites all readers to take part in a consciousness-raising survey, "Military-Pacifist Similarities," available at www.AmericanConfusion.com. Respondents rate the relevance of some forty goals or values reflecting concerns common to both advocates of military force and pacifists. After data collection closes on January 1, 2007, participants and others will discuss the findings and explore further steps. The survey idea came from Taylor's work on "Lethal American Confusion: How Bush and the Pacifists Failed in the War on Terrorism." The book presents cognitive map outcome forecasts for the war in Iraq, discusses the disarray among pacifist organizations after the World Trade Center attacks, and presents several-dozen reform recommendations by critics of the US antiterrorist programs. -April 20, 2006

Dave Dayton

Sorry I missed our Class of 1955's 50th Reunion. Married Shirley Grange shortly after graduation, and just recently celebrated our 50th anniversary! Would love to hear from any classmates who have reached that amazing milestone. Shirley supported us while I got an MBA from Northwestern, and our first child was born before our return. We have since had four more children, now grown, and as parents themselves, have given us 10 grandchildren. Took a job with Raytheon's Missile Systems Division coming out of grad school, where I was marginally useful. Promoted to the Corporate Staff based, I guess, on my combination of degrees and a glib tongue. Fired when the company re-organized. Took a job with a friend in a small business which failed after three months, but started another (Technical Communications Corporation) which succeeded in a modest way. Had a disagreement with my partner, who out-ranked me-- out on the street again, just after having our fifth child. Started my own company (Technical Development Corp in 1968- a non-profit corporation devoted to job creation and criminal justice reform and such things. Had some successes and mighty failures, but the company survived. While running TDC, formed several other small businesses to employ disadvantaged folks. One, a for-profit company named Hospital Efficiency Corp., became a leader in the Energy Services industry and my full-time employer for over twenty years.. It was bought by Northeast Utilities in 1990, and is now being re-sold. (I'm trying to buy it back). I retired from NU three years ago but continue consulting in the energy field. I have written lots of papers and one book ("Something There Is"). Now working on a novel called "Entropy and God- Not Necessarily In That Order" Along the way did a lot of singing, softball, tennis, Little League coaching, road running, and serving on boards (about 30). Got one patent, on an obscure linear-swept fm modulation technique for communication, that never made any money. Shirley and I have been extraordinarily blessed, and send our best wishes to classmates and their families. -September 29, 2005

Al Girard

Working on Career #5, after two years as Visiting Professor, am now Assistant Professor, Information Technology at Southern New Hampshire University and chairing IT Department Task Force studying revisions in teaching Computer Languages -August 13, 2002

elizabeth girard RE: Al Girard

I wanted to inform you that my father, Alfred Girard, Class of 1958, died April 14, 2005. -August 31, 2005