First off, apologies for the pre­vious "no show." Seems that Fred Metcalf asked me to be class rep just as I was rushing to go on leave. Fred tried to locate a one-time substitute, but everyone had pretty much the same thing in mind. In any case, I assure you it won't happen again. However, I need your help in this regard. If you don't send the news, I can't put it in print; so, drop me or the Association an occasional line or two. While on that magnificent leave back in the old hometown of Brunswick. Maine, Marilyn and I visited the Dick and Mary Jo AMES family (the last two were twin boys). Dick completed law school at the University of Colorado early this summer, moved to Brunswick, and has since passed his bar exams and hung ­his shingle as the junior partner of Aldred, Aldred and Ames.

In mid-July, Pete BURTON was involved in a serious aircraft accident in which he sustained, among other injuries, a broken back. Pete was flying number 2 of a 2-shipper doing some crop dusting near Hays, Kansas. After completing its pass and at an altitude of 100 feet, the lead aircraft crossed in front of Pete. Pete's aircraft was subsequently flipped on its back by lead’s prop wash. However, with some good moves and a bit of luck, Pete re­covered to straight and level just moments before his aircraft contacted the ground. Pete was laid up for quite a while but is now up and around and doing fine. As a matter of fact, he expected to be back at work in the office in Vail by news time, and, even though he has to sport cast for the next few months, he doesn’t think it will interfere with flying a desk. I’m sure I speak for all of ’60 in wishing Pete a continued, speedy and full recovery.

Tony BURSHNICK has asked me to inform you of the results of the recent poll on what to do with the $190 remaining in our class contingency fund. Of the 134 who mailed cards, the vast majority (107) favored donating the entire sum to the War memorial. And so be it. To those respondents who wished that the money be used to set up a scholarship program for children of deceased graduates, Tony says that such a program is currently under study by the Association of Grads and that further news will be forthcoming in future newslet­ters.

It's still anybody's guess as to who will be USAFA's first astronaut. Be that as it may, the Class of '60 does have a space "first" that it can and wishes to claim. Pete KING, who has for several years worked closely with the men of the A­pollo program and in particular with the crew of Apollo 7, was remembered by that crew in a very special way when they carried his class ring aboard their epic space flight. Says Pete, “Hope­fully, the rest will all be flown by their owners."

Speaking of class rings, several people have written or called about the possibilities of get­ting theirs repaired or replaced. I've looked into the matter, and I think that the following ap­proximate quotations will be of interest to all. New ring $86.00; refinish $3.00; new stone and re­finish $16.00; miniature $64.00. Send your rings or inquiries to: Gary D. Autrey, P.O. Box 5123 TA, Denver, Colo 80207.

One of those interested in the above info is Ed HAERTER. Ed was recalled in Jan '68, and, while serving in Vietnam, had his class ring stolen. Ed's now back fly­ing again with TWA out of Chicago, along with John PEEBLES and Steve BISHOP. By the way, Ed was a­warded the Silver Star for gal­lantry while in Vietnam. Add our congratulations, Ed, to those al­ready received. Paul VALLERIE writes from Hq. SAC that he's cur­rently assigned to the Plans Dir­ectorate and hopefully making a sizable contribution to the Joint Strategic Operations Plan. Should SAC's mission be diminished in the next 5-10 years, we’ll know who didn’t do his homework properly back in '69. Working with Paul at Offutt are Bill GOODYEAR and Denny WALSH. Paul thinks that there's a good chance that he'll transfer to the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff in the near future.

Five recent arrivals have increased the ranks of '60 grads at USAFA to 17. Newcomers are: Tony LONG, to Academic Counseling and Scheduling; Russ MACDONALD and Aaron THRUSH, to Poli Sci; Hal BROST to Econ; and Don STEVENS, in math. A recent arrival, Bill HODSON, has been away from the Math Dept for two years get­ting his PHD at Arizona State. Two of current numbers have recently checked out: Mike MCCALL, to Stanford for two years to work on his doctorate, and George EL­SEA, to F-4Es at McDill for two months before going to Korat. One who has neither checked in nor out, but who was momentarily around this summer, is Jack BRUSH, former Aero instructor and re­cent SEA returnee, now bound for UCLA for two years to get his doctorate in economics with sub­sequent reassignment to USAFA.

During the past few months, sev­eral grads from '60 have visited the Academy. Charlie FOLKHART, now flying with TWA out of New York and with high hopes of making it out of Portugal next year, de­toured long enough from his drive from DM to New York to say hello to a few of the folks around. Miles KASPAR, flying 707s for Pan Am out of New York and C-121s for New Jersey's AF Reserve, piloted one of the latter out for the recent Governors' Con­ference at the Broadmoor. And hav­ing some free time, was also seen by many in this area. Roy JOLLY came down from metropolitan Deer Trail one day before heading for Kansas City, where he's now under­going training for TWA. Hardy LEBEL "did as well before report­ing to A-37s at England with a follow on assignment to Bien Hoa. And the only '6O grad who couldn't really lose when AFA met Wyoming last month, Lem JOHN50N, was here one weekend before heading up to Fitzsimmons for a physical. Ron SANDHOLZER was also here. He has become a pilot for General Catton, MAC Commander, and will be flying his C-141 out of Altus. Dick HILLMAN, who flies deuces for the California ANG when not flying B-707s for Continental, was training at Stapleton for a few days of late and also found some time to drop in and see a few people again. Mike LOVE was also by but had little time to visit. He and George ELSEA had to get their Tiger Moth, a WWII British, open-cockpit, biplane trainer to Edwards before George left. The two had bought the plane while in England, dismantled it, and shipped it to USAFA in '66, where George spent a good year and a half piecing it together again. George described the trip, which took several days and which included an overflight of the Grand Canyon, as spectacular. Having flown the bird once, I can well believe it.

Some short notes. Mac JONES is at the Univ. of Colorado. Bill CURRIER is at Command and Staff, under the auspices of the New York ANG. Tom BURKE has completed O-2B training at Eglin and is awaiting orders for SEA. Reb GUILLOT, now assigned to Nellis as an F-100 fighter weapons instructor, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal earlier this year for Meritorious Service as a weapons officer at Phu Cat.

Enough rambling for this year. Please. let me hear from all of you from time to time so that we can keep this thing going