1940s

The Class of '49 is looking for new leadership. Interested? Call the alumni office at 847.467.ALUM or email kellogg-alumni@northwestern.edu.

Bill Webster '44 and his wife Penny moved to Florida two years ago and happily report they love it. "We keep in touch with our remaining Wildcat friends and greatly enjoyed the alumni club's trip to Dordogne in France last spring. We enjoy the climate here with its year-round outdoor tennis!"

Bruce S. "Bud" Sholl '48 has just published his first book, called General Chennault's Replacement Crews. Sholl spent the better part of six years working on the book, an account of the top secret mission of a World War II squadron. Sholl also administers the North Palm Beach, Fla., CPA firm of Charlene Miller Sholl '48.

August Blomquist '48 of Farmington, Mich., has retired from the financial operations of the Ford Motor Co. He reports that he is in good health, enjoying golf, bridge and community activities. He and his wife Sally also look forward to seeing Florida, New York and European cities. August says he is glad and proud to have attended Northwestern.

Howard Decker '48 of Glenview, Ill., divided his career into two parts. For the first 20 years, he was in the northern Illinois office of General Electric's finance division. The second 20 years were spent at the Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago. He and his wife Engadine have four children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Gerald Flegel '48 of Highland Park, Ill., retired 10 years ago from Metropolitan Structures in Chicago. He and his wife Roslyn Klein Flegel of Speech '53 have two children and three grandchildren. They are spending their time visiting their families out-of-town and also seeing and learning more of the Chicago area.

Warren Grant '48 now lives in Aurora, Ill. He spent the years 1974-86 in Providence, R.I., and then lived and participated in activities in Hilton head, S.C., for eight years. He and his wife Mary have three children and two grandchildren. He is the editor of the Air Force Newsletter of the 376th Bomb Group and also serves in the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.

Walter Horwich '48 of River Forest, Ill., spent the first 25 years of his career working in his family's commercial finance company. Since then and to this day, he has been a financial consultant. He and his wife Maxine Levin Horwich of CAS '46 have two children and five grandchildren. Unlike most of his classmates, he has made his home in one place ó River Forest ó all of his life.

Edward P. Oines '49 has moved to South Dakota and taken up residency at Trail Ridge, an American Baptist home for seniors. After his wife Lillian died in June, Edward reports he decided to leave Richmond. He writes of his new home, "the fellowship and the food is great."