Leonette Warburton Wishard '23, a member of the Bridgeport, Conn., branch of AAUW since 1945, was featured in a recent AAUW publication for her lifetime of work as a missionary. . . . John J. Pullen '35 offered commentary on the PBS TV profile "Joshua Chamberlain and the 20th Maine." Pullen is the author of The 20th Maine. . . . Marlee Bragdon Monroe '42 entered the Master Gardener Training program of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Erie County, N.Y. A working journalist with memberships in many botanical organizations, she will provide hours of volunteer service after graduation from the eight-week program.

MILEPOSTS
Deaths: William M. Chittenden '19 in Hamden, Conn., at 98. . . . Phyllis Sturdivant Sweetser '19 in Portland, Maine, at 96. . . . Ruth A. Blakeslee '23 in Sanford, Maine, at 93. . . . Lloyd J. Treworgy '23 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, at 94. . . . Madeline Miles Hall '25 in Pittsfield, Maine, at 90. . . . Doris Hardy Haweeli '25 in North Conway, N.H., at 92. . . . Ethel Childs Storer '25 in Portsmouth, N.H., at 91. . . . Frederick C. Wright '27 in Doylestown, Pa., at 88. . . . Ashton S. Hamilton '28 in Yarmouth, Maine, at 89. . . . Pauline Sinclair Stinchfield '28 at 89. . . . Osborne C. Bacon '29 in Jensen Beach, Fla., at 91. . . . Doris Church Griffin '29 in Winthrop, Maine, at 87. . . . Murray B. Miller '29 in Lake Worth, Fla., at 87. . . . Philip S. Bither '30 in Waterville, Maine, at 85. . . . Evelyn Rollins Knapp '30 at 85. . . . Ivan E. McLaughlin '31 in West Gardiner, Maine, at 85. . . . Wayne E. Roberts '31 in South Portland, Maine, at 86. . . . Thelma Bamford Tracy '31 in Harrington, Maine, at 84. . . . William A. Lyons '32 in Seminole, Fla. . . . Frank R. Altieri '33 in Waterbury, Conn., at 87. . . . John C. Bendix '33 in Quincy, Mass., at 84. . . . J. Robert Curtis '33 in Sanibel Island, Fla., at 83. . . . H. Paul Rancourt '33 in Waterville, Maine, at 84. . . . Charles M. Tyson '33 in Clinton, N.C., at 84. . . . William H. Millett '34 in Winston-Salem, N.C., at 82. . . . Theophile S. Krawiec '35 in Bethlehem, Pa., at 81. . . . Edward G. Perrier '35 in Mars Hill, Maine, at 82. . . . Dorothy Washburn Polley '35 in Coontoocook, N.H., at 80. . . . Grace Robinson Durfee '36 in Bridgewater, Maine, at 79. . . . Helen Curtis Lothrop '36 in Portland, Maine, at 78. . . . George N. Burt '37 in Providence, R.I., at 80. . . . Ellis Guerrieri '37 in Elmira, N.Y. . . . Paul K. Palmer '37 in Dunedin, Fla., at 79. . . . Henry V. Wilcox '37 in Big Pine, Calif., at 81. . . . George F. Bonner '38 in South Windsor, Conn., at 78. . . . Leverett H. DeVeber '39 in Newburyport, Mass., at 80. . . . Ellis Mott '39 in Ashland, Ore., at 77. . . . Earl L. Wade '39 in Calais, Maine, at 77. . . . Thomas R. Braddock '43 in Wellsville, N.Y., at 73. . . . Alonzo G. Norton '40 in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., at 78. . . . Sarah Fussell Cobb '42 in Brookline, Mass., at 74. . . . Robert R. Curtis '44 in Raleigh, N.C., at 71. . . . John R. Pomeroy '44 in Brockton, Mass.., at 74. . . . Mary Frances Shannon '44 in Philadelphia, Pa., at 72.

Edith "Ducky" Grearson Moncy '26 finds that driving her Volvo to the Boston Symphony "takes more mental and physical energy than it once did." She sadly misses her brother, Douglas Grearson '28, on whom she depended daily for help and advice, particularly with regard to sports. She wonders what Wilkie would have thought about Phil Gramm, Bob Dole and the present speaker of the house, Newt Gingrich. . . . Elsie Frost Rapp '26 reads an average of one large-print novel per week and, in addition, reads the large-print versions of Guideposts, Reader's Digest and the newspaper. In the Danbury, Conn., nursing home where she lives, she goes to physical therapy five times a week. Professors Anton "Dutchy" Marquardt (German), Carl Weber (Shakespeare) and Julian Taylor (Latin) all stand out in Mrs. Rapp's memory. . . . Irma Davis McKechnie '26 has 10 great-grandchildren!--"All intelligent and active little rascals." Age, says Mrs. McKechnie, has "just slowed me down a bit." . . . In a delightful telephone chat with Dr. Rene Marcou '28 and his wife, Elizabeth, this past April 21, I found we had much in common. He went from Colby to MIT to earn his Ph.D. in '33. I went from Colby to the same school and got a B.S. in '49. He worked at Raytheon. So did I. They have a summer place on Great Pond in Belgrade Lakes, Maine. My sister and her husband have a similar abode on the same body of water, and I have spent many a joyous time there. End of commonalities. The Marcous have daughters Maryland, Michele and Renée and son Phillippe. Rene retired from teaching at Boston College in 1970 and from Air Force Research in 1976. (Trivia note: Standing in the middle of their lawn at 930 Beacon Street, Newton Center, Mass., is the largest beech tree known to exist east of the Mississippi.) . . . Ruth McEvoy '28 writes cryptically from Batavia, N.Y., that she keeps fit by walking and wishes she were traveling. . . . The Rev. Dr. Cecil H. Rose '28 and his wife, Helen, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, in addition to which he has marked the occasion of his 89th birthday. He misses his week-by-week church work, although he frequently substitutes for vacationing ministers. . . . Rosalie Mosher Reynolds '29 has descendants in profusion. She has four great-grandchildren who are the grandchildren of her daughter Bethia Reynolds Morris '57, all living in England or Scotland. A great-granddaughter, born at Christmastime 1994, is the granddaughter of Mrs. Reynolds' daughter Dorothy Reynolds Gay '59. Mrs. Reynolds is a devotee of the Ellis Peters series of Brother Cadfael whodunnits and, in 1980, visited the town of Shrewbury in England and the Abbey, home of Cadfael's monastery.

THIRTIES
In a touching note, Helen Chase Pardey '30 writes: "Two beautiful long-hair cats; a male, Sandy, and female Samantha--same litter--will be three years old March 12 [1995]. They are the joy of my life in living alone." On a medical note: "Had a right knee replacement in September. Having trouble [with it] after six months. Went on a 10-day Caribbean cruise in January. A wonderful experience with delicious food and unusual services on Holland America." . . . Short of a full biography, any write-up about Norman Palmer '30 must fail miserably for lack of space. At 85, this distinguished whirlwind travels, reads, teaches and writes as if he were still 29, which was his age the last time I saw him. In May 1994, he and his wife, Gurina, traveled to Norway, where she has many relatives. Then for three weeks in November it was on to Hawaii, where the Palmers have a condo on the island of Kauai. They also traveled extensively in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Palmer taught college classes and was the lecturer on two Elderhostel programs. This year the Palmers will visit Spain, Portugal and the southwestern United States. In an all-inclusive statement to which we can all subscribe, he says: "`I am not getting any younger, and I wish I were!' rather `I am getting older. I do not recommend it.'" For reading Dr. Palmer cites No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin '64. He says, "An extraordinary book on an important topic. Very well written. Based on extensive research and deep reflection. Obviously Colbyites should read it because the author is a Colby alumna." (See notes on Malcolm McQuillan '44, below.) . . . Wallace Meyer '30 is "86 going on 100!" His mother died at 89, his father at 92. Two sisters and a brother, all in their 80s, are going strong. Mr. Meyer firmly intends to beat all of them. He keeps fit by relying on his genetic heritage provided by rugged ancestors. Professor Colgan ("the best") taught him (a) how to teach school and (b) how to use time efficiently, but (c) didn't teach him how to combat old age. (Note: Mr. Meyer is hereby appointed this year's recipient of the prestigious Palmer Method award for his ultra-legible handwriting.) . . . Kenneth Mansfield '31 has a wife, Margaret, and a daughter, Susan Pogue. I'm sure he could tell us a lot more--but he didn't. . . . The Very Reverend Harold F. Lemoine '32 met George '34 and Vesta Alden Putnam '33 in Honolulu, where they were visiting one of their daughters. Father Lemoine remembers "Prof. Herbert Newman, often called `Pop.' He was so gracious and helpful for any who sought his counsel. Never can forget Dr. Herbert Carlyle Libby and Dr. Wilkinson, when he conducted chapel services and he put on the Brooklyn accent, especially as he announced the Hymn 331 and we got `thurd' and `furst.'" . . . Donald '33 and Dorothy Gould Rhoades '36 claim that "It's hard to believe that our granddaughter, Jennifer, will enter the University of Washington in the fall and her sister, Stephanie, will enter high school." A book you must read, say they, is Cape Horn--One Man's Dream; One Woman's Nightmare by Réanne Hemingway-Douglas, published by Fine Edge Productions, Bishop, CA 93514. Not because Réanne is a personal friend but because it is a superbly written saga of amazing survival, it is a must for those who love the sea. They (the crew) experienced "pitchpole" and lived to tell the tale. . . . Portia Pendleton Rideout '34 has had it with living alone, especially since she has been ill enough to land in the hospital each of the past three winters. So she plans to pack up and go to live with her daughter in Oregon. "Anyone want to drive my car across the country? Or a Hertz truck with my furniture? Call me at Riverside House (207-626-0804) or at my cottage on Webber Pond (207-923-3748)." . . . George Mann '34 recommends listening to taped books. From the Texas State Library in Austin, Texas, George has borrowed a cassette player and can borrow all the "books" he wants. "It is easy and enjoyable," he says. . . . Frank Norvish '34, who made such a smash hit as a speaker at the 50-plus banquet two years ago, has "completed my stint as president of the Military Intelligence Association of New England" and is now vice president of the National Counter-Intelligence Corps Association. His son, Phil, is wire editor on the Sentinel in Waterville. . . . June Wight Mason '35 recommends The Death of Common Sense by Philip Howard. She predicts with pride that she will be 81 years young on June 4, 1996. As for remembering professors, her comment is: "Too much to tell and too long ago." . . . Ruth Millett Maker '36 has written to tell us of the death on March 8, 1995, of her brother, Dr. William H. Millett '34, sometimes known as "the other Bill Millett." Mrs. Maker fondly remembers his prominence and popularity on campus. He was a member of Kappa Delta Rho and worked on The Colby Echo and with the Powder and Wig group, acting in a number of plays. Also, he played in the marching band. He was a chemistry major and elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Says she: "I was proud to be his `kid sister.'" Mrs. Maker came from a Colby family: her father, uncle, two brothers, a sister, two cousins, a sister-in-law and a niece are all graduates in classes 1893 through 1962. . . . Elizabeth Wilkinson Ryan '37 has become a year older but "rejected all efforts of others to `celebrate' it and thereby felt much happier." She remembers Everett Strong as a lively and demanding teacher of French and church choir director. (Note: Prof. Strong was the superb organist at the Congregational Church in Waterville, where he directed the choir.) . . . Ethel Bradstreet Maney '38 has been traveling to England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany and the Czech Republic but wishes she could match the travels of her son, Dr. Ardith Maney. He has been to Slovakia and Vladivostok to set up exchange programs with Iowa State University, where he is professor of political science. Her daughter, Laurel, is a manager at the Miller Brewing Company. Her other son, Jack, is an electrical engineer in Florida. Ethel keeps in shape by doing aqua aerobics and walking along the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. . . . Charles McLean '39 spent only one year with us, he doesn't say which, but beneath the medals on his USMC jacket beats the heart of a true Colbyite. He still flies fighter aircraft and is in command of a Marine fighter squadron. His three children and the three children of his wife, Carolyn ("Carrie"), are all in their 40s and 50s and long gone from the nest. "Kadushi, the cat, phased out 12/28/92--a deep loss." He and his wife spend 25-30 minutes each morning doing in-house exercises and, in addition, he walks, weather permitting. Due to her post-polio syndrome, walking is not an option for Mrs. McLean. . . . Evelyn Short Merrill '39 has been chair for the past year of the book group in her Whittier, Calif., branch of the American Association of University Women. As the reviewer of Berendt's Midnight in the Land of Good & Evil, Evelyn and her husband, Buell '40, flew to Savannah in March for a first-hand look at the city made famous in the book. . . . Wilson Piper '39 lives comfortably with his wife, Mary ("Peg"), in Kendal at Hanover (N.H.), a retirement community. He (like Norman Palmer '30 above) has enjoyed No Ordinary Time as well as other books by Colby authors. The Pipers have three children and five grandchildren, of whom two are Colby graduates.

FORTIES
Five sons, all living in various skiing centers (N.H., Utah), make it easy for Carl McGraw '40 to stay active. Carl wants to, and intends to, keep in closer contact with his old college friends. (Before mailing his questionnaire, he called his old DU roommate.) Professor Chapman taught Carl how to write without polysyllabic profundity and stilted phrases, which had earned him A's in prep school but C's in Chappie's class. . . . William Pinansky '40 has received a 50-year certificate for membership in the Maine State Bar Association, which he joined in 1943. He and his wife, Suzanne, have three sons, Victor '68, David '75 and Thomas, and four grandchildren. . . . From her home in Gainesville, Fla., Ruth Hendricks Maren '40 writes that she went to an Elderhostel in Arizona last summer and in the fall to one in Vermont. "Vermont is beautiful!" In October 1994 she had a delightful visit from Roger '40 and Ruth Gould Stebbins '40 along with Ruth's sister Marjorie Gould Shuman '37 and her husband, The Rev. Ed Shuman '38. "I will long savor the pleasure of that visit," says Mrs. Maren. . . . When Ernest Marriner '40 replied to my questionnaire, he was enjoying a brief vacation in the Cook Islands, an assemblage of specks on the map some 2,850.379 miles east of Australia. In the fitness department, Ernest says he does nothing. "Rather," says he, "I enjoy life." His serious avocation consists of "Completing my father's radio scripts for publication. There are 1,338 of them--on the air (WTVL) from 1948 to 1983." . . . At 76, Ruth Lewis Nowlan '41 is the baby in a family of five sisters. At 93, 91, 89 and 87, her siblings joined Ruth in a style show to raise money to support the Senior Citizen's Bus in her town of Foxboro, Mass. Ruth keeps busy babysitting two cats for her granddaughter while the girl visits in Virginia with her parents. In addition, Ruth's son leaves his Rotweiler with her while he goes off to work in Boston. She intends to do a lot of walking, but asthma and sinus trouble have kept her in during cold weather. . . . Since retiring in 1989, Virginia Ryan '41 writes, her "days are full" to the point that she cannot do all there is to do. Line dancing, tap dancing, tennis, exercise, tutoring grade school children and eating properly keep her fit. She particularly remembers professors Griffith and Wilkinson for history, Alice Comparetti for English, Norman Palmer for sociology and Dean Ninetta Runnals--"All of them were so great." . . . Marlee Bragdon Monroe '42 is the founder and president of the Alden (N.Y.) Garden Club and was accepted into the Master Gardener Training Program of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Erie County (N.Y.) for the summer session of 1995. An article in the Alden Advertiser, of which she is associate editor, details her horticultural activities, including membership in nine societies. (If the Marilyn Bragdon of page 111 of the 1941 Oracle, fourth from the left in the back row of the Student League, isn't the Marlee Bragdon Monroe shown in the Alden Advertiser, I'll eat that 1941 Oracle.) Among family members, Mrs. Monroe lists a 19-year-old Maine coon cat named Catherine, who prefers to be called Kitty. . . . An exceptional chiropractor has freed J. Franklin Pineo '42 from five years of pain caused by a slipped disc and a crunched vertebra. He owns a dog named "Bi" because she is bi-racial--his first thoroughbred mongrel. Of "Pop" Newman, Franklin says, "The richer his laughter, the deeper his personal pain. We never realized at the time." For exercise, Franklin walks the dog, makes maple syrup and continues his lifelong habit of breathing. . . . Linwood Palmer '42 is the lobbyist for a number of Maine utilities at the Maine State House. He and his wife, Bunny, have three children and seven grandchildren, all living in Maine. He and one of his sons-in-law are in the governmental consulting business. For fitness, Linwood works on his lawns and gardens plus swimming and playing golf in Florida, where the family spends three months each year. . . . Weston '42 and Jean Cannell MacRae '42 report jointly that they have three children: Nancy MacRae, a professor at UNE in Biddeford, Maine; Ruth M. Brovelli, a nurse; and David, a circuit designer. Grandchildren to the number of four are Jeff, Justin, Amy and Kate. On April 10 Jean had a reunion with Frances Brewer Barker '42 and Katheryn Reny Anderson '40. The MacRaes keep fit by walking, swimming in season, biking and working around the house. . . . At 73, Hope-Jane Gillingham Meyer '43 is "still working (as a librarian in Wallingford, Conn.) and enjoying it." Among family members she lists a son, Douglas, a granddaughter, Jessica, and two cats, Nip and Tuck. To maintain fitness, she does "absolutely nothing. But I do eat healthily." Professor Wilkinson got her hooked on history. . . . Carolyn Nutting Martin '43 (roommate to Hope-Jane Gillingham Meyer) has three sons, Tim, John and Tom, married respectively to Sheila, Linda and Adrianne. Four grandchildren (three girls and a boy) plus a great-grandson round out a very happy family. Carolyn studied a year of Greek with Prof. Wilbert Carr, "a gentle, kind man who considered his students his `boys and girls.' When President Bixler came to Colby, Dr. Carr introduced one of his students as `one of my boys.' Accepting that at face value, Dr. Bixler said: `How do you do, Mr. Carr,'" whereupon Dr. Carr had to explain the fine distinction. Mrs. Martin completes her quotation of Dr. Wilkinson (see the January issue of this column): "Remember Thuringia! That's where most of the wars in Europe began!" John Thomas used to scold Glee Club members with: "Sing! How can I correct you if you give me nothing to correct?" Adds Mrs. Martin: "I worked in the library with Miss Herrick, Orwin Rush and Harold Clark, all of whom helped me as I tried to work my way through college. NYA [National Youth Administration] jobs paid 35 cents per hour." . . . George Popper '43 heaps encomiums on professors Wilkinson, Weeks, Breckenridge and Colgan and puts particular emphasis on "Pop" Newman--"one of the kindest persons I ever met." Mr. Popper has completed a cruise through the far Pacific, stopping in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, American Samoa, Bora-Bora, Mothea, Tahiti and three Hawaiian islands. . . . It took two long months for Thomas '43 and Marjorie Brown Pursley '43 to find a boat, but they finally settled on a 41-foot motor yacht with diesel engines. They plan some summer cruises and urge all who see the boat Cap Tap on Long Island Sound to come aboard. . . . Frank Miselis '43, M.D., is "content with life as is"--as is being that he and his wife, Teddie, are the proud parents of three sons: Dr. Richard (Ph.D.), neuroscientist and professor at U Penn; Robert, an industrial engineer turned successful dairy farmer; and Donald, a chemical engineer and traveling bachelor. Richard and Robert have contributed four grandchildren to the Miselis family, which summers in Lake Tahoe, N.Y., and winters in Sun City West, Ariz. . . . Professor Emeritus Sidney Rauch '43 of Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y., is busy raising funds for the Rauch Endowed Scholarship for Graduate Students at Hofstra. Otherwise, he reads any books by P.D. James and Gerald Seymour since he enjoys mysteries and political thrillers. He still retains pleasant memories of Carl Weber and "Pop" Newman. . . . Nancy Curtis Lawrence '44, of Sequim, Wash. (just across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Norman Palmer '30 in Friday Harbor), has a family consisting of Buster, the dog; Kitty, the cat; Big Boy, Gertrude, Stephanie and friends, geese; an eagle and heron, numerous seagulls, oystercatchers and loons. She used to regard Dr. Wilkinson with awe until, one day, she saw him in the grocery store with his wife discussing which cheese to buy. She is rereading the classics (Mill on the Floss, etc.) and cataloguing books for her local museum of arts and crafts. . . . The Reverend Richard Mountfort '44 has the largest family yet recorded by this correspondent: his wife, Esther; eight children (including twin girls); 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four stepchildren (ages 36-51); 10 step-grandchildren (ages 10-33); and two step-great-grandchildren (ages 4 months-6 years). At his 50th reunion, he relished seeing classmates whom he hadn't seen in 50 years but missed those who were absent by sickness or death. . . . Malcolm McQuillan '44 recommends Westward Watch: The United States and the Changing Pacific by Dr. Norman Palmer '30. (See notes on Dr. Palmer, above.) "Dr. Palmer is familiar with this geographical area," he says, "and writes with lucidity and authority." Mr. McQuillan's family reunion in Southampton, Mass., surprised him. He hadn't realized he had so many relatives. Along with many others, Mr. McQuillan pays warm tribute to Dr. Wilkinson--"one of the most unselfish people (along with my father) that I have ever known." . . . Robert H. Riefe '44's wife, Rae, reports that they have a son, Richard, and a daughter, Alison. She writes: "I lived for eight years in Latin America, two of them in Guyana. Besides learning Spanish, I came to realize that we should know more about our southern neighbors."
Class Correspondent: Fletcher Eaton