48 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | CLASS NOTES Germany, a daughter in Boston and teaching at Harvard and a son nearby. Tom specialized in hematology and oncology. He was the type of doctor who cared deeply about his patients, a doctor we all desire to address our health problems. Today, in retirement, he enjoys reading, especially nonfiction books. Tom was extremely active in extracurricular organizations, e.g., president of Alpha Epsilon Delta, national honor society for premedical students, VP of R.W. Hall Society (biology) and member of the Marching 97 band. Otto Ehrsam was among the first classmates I met at Lehigh during our orientation. He married a Bethlehemite, Dolly, and they retired from Bethlehem Steel and nursing, respectively. Many times, the Ehrsams hosted our class at their house prior to the “big” day, i.e., reunion. Otto became a Marine after graduation, whereas Dolly continued her nursing duties up until about 10 years ago. Otto was honored by Lehigh for his many years of voluntary service. He also was elected to Bethlehem City Council. He is a great supporter of Lehigh activities whom we can all look up to. William Olischar graduated with a degree in mathematics. He spent three years in the Navy, mostly in waters near Korea, before he began his business career. He was trained as an actuarial and then became a computer “expert,” retiring from Prudential Insurance in 1990. According to our Epitome, Be-hop, as he was known, was president of Taylor B and very involved in extracurricular activities, including sports, in which he excelled. Bill also belonged to several prestigious society groups, e.g., Phi Mu Epsilon and Newtonian Society, which promoted scholastic achievement and ability in mathematics. Never too busy, he found time to be on the Bridge Club as well. That’s all for now! Please let us know what you have been up to since Lehigh or share stories from your college days. ’52 Bill Erdman, (407) 644-0391; 1171 Willa Vista Trail, Maitland, Fla., 32751 wce96@seeoursite.org; seeoursite.org/lehigh Bob Hoyt writes: “On Saturday, Jan. 20, [he] along with Jack Platt ’53 and his wife, Julie, went to Grace Hall to watch Lehigh defeat Navy for the 55th time in a series that goes back to 1910. This was the 104th meeting. Lehigh is Navy’s longest rival. Wish that I had more to report, but my Lehigh contact is a bare minimum. Still walking unaided on my own two feet with no artificial joints, no hearing aids, just two pills a day. I count my blessings.” That’s it, guys. This is the only information I’ve received so far. So, here I sit wondering what drivel I can add to fill all the white space available in our column. What comes up when I need literary help because no one writes to me for the column? Strange question. I remember an old song: “Boom, boom, ain’t it great to be crazy. / Giddy and foolish the whole day through. / Boom, boom, ain’t it great to be crazy. / Way down South where the bananas grow / a flea stepped on an elephant’s toe. / The elephant cried, with tears in his eyes, / “Why don’t you pick on someone your own size?” I think, in my case, that 93-½ is the knee in MY dementia curve. It is all downhill from now on! The above is what happens when your correspondent doesn’t hear from anyone but Bob Hoyt between issues! I hate white spaces in our column, so I have to write something. Please let me know about YOU for the next Bulletin. I have to submit it Aug. 1. ’53 Herb Roemmele, 12133 Plantation Way, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 33418; (732) 796-3013; herbertroemmele@gmail.com Lehigh will shine again with another Gentile relative arriving on campus this fall. Yes, Nick Gentile’s grandson, Jacob Long, was accepted for early admission, and yes, Nick is thrilled and proud. Those in our class who returned for our 70th had the pleasure of meeting him at our dinner in the Arthur Tauck room in the new Business Innovation Building. Mentioning Art Tauck brings to mind that my wife, Joanne, and I are going on a Tauck cruise in August. The cruise starts in Munich, and we will spend time there, as well as in Vienna, Slovakia and Budapest. On this ship, they have a room named after Art. He did a super job in providing leadership in making Tauck Tours one of the best companies in the tourist industry. I love his story of how his father one day threw some keys on the table and said, “Art, the company is yours,” and then walked out the door. Joe Workman told me that he visited Art before our 40th reunion and Art had just decided to provide international travel. The company had always been entirely domestic and a key to success was securing outstanding tour guides. Art made Tauck Tours one of the very best travel firms. Warren Stevens stayed north this past winter due to continued health problems. He lost one leg and needs help getting around, although he did drive from his home in New Jersey to our 70th. He jokes that his two sons spent the winter in Florida, but the old man was forced to remain in the cold and snowy north. Many months ago, I noticed a death notice for Lehigh graduate David Leith. I realized he was in our class. He lived in town. I was pretty sure he was the son of Dean Leith, whom I remember well. He was active in many activities and was a member of the Pershing Rifles with me. He died in Kansas. Looking forward to news regarding Joe Morgenstern’s new book. As soon as I know more, you will be notified. I hope he mentioned Lehigh activities in his book. I am OK but did have a melanoma operation by my ear. The doctors say that they got all the cancer, so that is good news. Yes, we are all in God’s waiting room. Let’s hope we don’t get called up soon. Editor’s note: Joe Workman, longtime class president, died on April 11, 2024. Please see the In Remembrance section of this magazine and check back in the next issue for a more thorough remembrance from Herb Roemmele. ’54 Mark Davis, 302-422-1861; 18655 Piper Lane, Ellendale, DE 19941; markLdavis@ verizon.net Hi, guys. Our 70th reunion will have happened by the time you read this. All the highlights to come in the next issue! Things have been a little quiet this time of year, which has given me the opportunity to catch up on some things, notably working on the class database. I have received some very nice letters from Paul Hulleberg and Bruce Klein. Both have had very interesting careers. Why not share your career with us? We’d love to hear from you. From Paul Hulleberg: “Yes, we have been too long silent. Thank you for filling the void. I think I may be the only classmate to have served in the Navy. After our first semester, I got permission to satisfy my military obligation by joining a unit at Willow Grove Naval Air Station. I attended sessions one weekend a month and two weeks of annual training duty. After graduation, I joined the
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