NEWSMAKERS Gene Hunter '48 was honored at a testimonial dinner in South Portland, Maine, as an outstanding coach, athletic director and role model for young men. Hunter coached basketball at South Portland High School for 26 years; in retirement, he coaches an eighth grade team . . . Cyril M. Joly Jr. '48 was elected to the Waterville Area Boys & Girls Club Inspirational Hall of Fame. MILEPOSTS Deaths: Barbara Foleyy Felt '49 in Woburn, Mass., at 67.

It was good to hear from many of the men this time. Donald Klein is a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and director of research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. His wife is a professor of psychology at Columbia and director of clinical psychology at the same psychiatric institute. They have five daughters: a surgeon, a lawyer, an economist and two psychiatrists. (This is a generation of achieving women!) Don says he hasn't kept up with the class, but he has many fond memories. Many of us remember his setting the pace in biology and chemistry classes. He is president of the National Foundation for Depressive Illness, which attempts to educate the public on the nature and treatment of panic and depression, and he has co- authored a book, Understanding Depression, which is selling well. . . . Bradley Maxim is retired and spends many enjoyable hours singing in a madrigal group and playing bass clarinet in a wind ensemble that plays chamber music. Occasionally he acts as an escort at a reproductive services clinic. One of his two daughters works for the state of Texas, and the other teaches biology at a junior college. His two grandchildren are now teenagers (and he added the comment, "Shudder, shudder," to which I think many of us can probably relate). . . . Who says that Colbyites don't continue their educations long beyond their college years? Stanley Levine went back to school in his 70th(!) year and earned an M.F.A. degree in 1993. He is now working as a museum docent. He advises us to keep moving or be painted in with the woodwork. His wife evidently keeps moving, too, and is a dealer in rare books. Their children and grandchildren are scattered all over the country. . . . After retiring as director of libraries at Stanford University, David Weber served three more years as a part- time consultant/advisor. He is still involved with helping to establish a statewide library service network and was recently in Istanbul for meetings of the International Federation of Library Associations and Libraries. Now he volunteers in eight non- profit organizations in the San Francisco area, including serving as a docent for regional nature walks and hikes. He and his wife have recently attended an Elderhostel at Denali Park, Alaska, and plan another one in Costa Rica. . . . Charlotte Hanks Dumas has had interesting and varied careers ranging from biochemist at Harvard Medical School to many years of teaching. Now she is involved in genealogical research and is a member of both the Rhode Island and local genealogical societies. She is also a junior membership chairman of the R.I. Mayflower Society and secretary of the Nathanael Greene Chapter of the DAR. She spoke to the East Greenwich Preservation Society on the life of an ancestral aunt, Susanna Willard Johnson, born in 1730, who spent four years in captivity with the Indians, was taken to Montreal, and finally exchanged by way of England. Susanna was descended from Simon Willard, who was a founder of Concord, Mass., and whose son, Benjamin, was a well- known clock maker. Interestingly, John and I lived for 36 years in Concord, where our children attended-- and I taught in--the Simon Willard School. . . . I hope to hear from more of you soon.
Correspondent: Mary Hall Fitch

We received a good response to our most recent questionnaire and hope that you enjoy the news. . . . Hazel Huckins Merrill classifies herself as a retired cottage owner at Newfound Lake in East Hebron, N.H. She writes that retirement is great! . . . Paul Choate is a retired lawyer living in Auburn, Maine. His three children include his son Andrew, who graduated from Colby in 1979. Paul's wife, Virginia (Yorke '39) passed away in 1993, and he has since remarried. . . . George Kren writes from Manhattan, Kan., that he is a professor of history and his wife is a painter and professor of art. . . . Evelyn Helfant Malkin lives in Wayland, Mass., and is an oncology social worker. She described going to Oregon this summer for the wedding of a young friend and then two days later flying to Paris for an exciting week with her oldest grandchild, who was studying French and art. She also wrote that she had just completed an annotated bibliography for cancer patients and their families. . . . Gordon Miller has now been retired about 13 years. He and his wife, Jane, live in Shrewsbury, Mass. He has three children and two grandchildren (we hope we interpreted that message correctly). Also there is a Hollywood talent agent in the family. Gordon says he has logged 25 or so Windjammer cruises in the Caribbean with the "kids" and lots of golf at the Worcester Country Club. He misses the fraternity connection at Colby. . . . Betty Coombs Myers wrote a lengthy summary and a most appreciated personal note. She has 12 grandchildren. She took a five-week trip to New Zealand, driving on the "wrong side" on both islands and then snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. . . . Jack Kimpel lives in West Lafayette, Ind., and classifies himself as a long-retired bureaucrat. Jack wrote that he and his wife, Frances (Benner '49) just came from a week-long family reunion, and his children came with seven grandchildren. (He added that it was quite a fruitful courtship that began at Colby.) The Colby sticker on his car occasionally attracts the attention of a Purdue grad student who migrated west from Waterville. Thanks for all the news and the humor, Jack. As you pointed out, it was obvious that you majored in penmanship at Colby. . . . Sanford "Sandy" LeVine wrote from Boynton Beach, Fla., saying that he is mostly retired but still represents a few companies just to keep busy. He is vice president of the World Council of Synagogues and has seven grandchildren ranging in age from 1 to 11. He has some chronic back and arthritic problems but says that he refuses to let them keep him down. . . . This year Dorothy and I once again sailed to Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard to visit Betty and Marvin Joslow. They now live year round in Gay Head. Marvin is a volunteer fireman, and although we were at a peaceful mooring, the night was punctuated by the chatter on his radio from the control point. I think Marvin may keep the darn thing on even when he goes to bed. We grilled swordfish and did a little damage to some scotch--a picturesque stop, a brilliant sunset and valued friends of many years. Marvin promised to write us a detailed report on his life on the Vineyard. It must be an epic of some sort because we have yet to see it. Perhaps it will arrive for the next edition of Colby. . . . Thanks to all who wrote. To those of you who found these notes enjoyable, why not contribute to the next edition by writing to us? We can't print everything you send, but we will do our best to se-lect the most interesting parts.
Correspondent: David and Dorothy Marson

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