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Publisher page 8 page 11 page 14 Lester J. Nadeau ’59 Editor Catherine M. Palmer ’72 Class Notes Editor Faith H. Webster ’60 Photography Jack Walas Al Pelletier Keith Dresser Alumni Association Officers Josephine M. Profita ’38, President Torrey A. Sylvester ’59, First Vice President William D. Johnson ’56, Second Vice President; Chairman, Annual Alumni Fund Richard W. Sprague ’51, Treasurer Barbara C. Barker ’39, Clerk Lester J. Nadeau ’59, Executive Director Alumni Council Barbara H. Bodwell ’45 Owen H. Bridgham ’68G 8 Imagery and the Third Eye Edward T. Bryand ’52 Margo F. Cobb ’52 by Stephen E. King '70 Mark H. Cohen ’54 Imagery does not occur on the writer’s page; F. Paul Desmond ’59 Dana C. Devoe ’56 it occurs in the reader’s mind. . . Nonnne H. Fitzgibbon ’59 James H. Goff ’63 James G. Good ’71 Laurie A. Gordon ’82 11 Bucking the Maine Inferiority Complex Preston W. Hall ’54 Charles A. Mercer ’82 by Dennis Bailey 75 Alan F. Merritt ’58 Psychology of second-rate-ism touches Maine residents Arthur Nicholson III ’67 Carroll R. Pickard ’52 Leonard N. Plavin ’48 Henry L. P. Schmelzer ’65 34 Alumni Writers Deborah A. Scott ’80 Minimum Government in the Golden Age, Patricia N Shaw ’70 by Edward DeCourcy ’34 □ Nebraska Sandhills Ranchers Dons E. Spencer ’45 Charles E. Stickney, Jr ’44 Battle Bitter Winter by Douglas E. Kneeland ’53 Janet U. Sweetser ’68 Fred P. Tarr ’53 Janet R. Willis ’74 _ - John F. Wilson ’33 Ex-officio Members Departments Paul H. Silverman, President, 2 Letters □ 3 University News □ 15 Deaths □ 18 Class Notes University of Maine at Orono David W. Fox ’52, President, University of Maine Foundation Charles F Bragg II, Chairman, UMO Development Council Cover Art — Gouache water color by George G. Orzel: Alumni Representatives to the Athletic Advisory Council “Each of us possesses a great potential resource — all our life Willard C Farnham ’60 experiences. We carry about a great treasure of collected images, Winston E. Pullen ’41 emotional and sensory experiences — a vast “heap” of material. Myron W. Zimmerman ’50 Stephen King has so precisely touched upon this in Imagery and the Third Eye, by saying, ‘But what that third eye — the inner eye — can see is infinite It’s a little like having a whole amusement park m your head, where all the rides are free.’ Maine Alumnus is published four times yearly by Artists sift through this heap for fragments. With the elements the General Alumni Association for alumni and and discipline of our media, we are able to give ideas friends of the University of Maine at Orono The transmittable form — give them wings.” magazine’s editorial office is located at the Crossland Alumni Center, UMO, Orono, ME 04469. A voluntary gift of $10 to the Annual Alumni Fund is a subscription Third class postage is paid at Orono, ME 04473 Circulation is 150,000 issues yearly Telephone (207) 581-7392. Letters <

Important Lessons We Deserve the Right I graduated from UMO in - After All These Years 1980 with a B.S. degree in Although this letter represents Thank you very much for the I It used to be commonplace Surveying Engineering. After for faculty to say that UMO a small portion of the number one year in industry my salary early copy of the Fall Maine students were apathetic about in favor of a pay raise for the already exceeds that of the Alumnus. When we turned to the world around them. The UMO faculty, it represents highest paid full professor in page 10 and saw the full page extraordinary efforts of many. the Civil Engineering spread, we found it hard to Charlie Mercer, Donny With higher education in department where Surveying believe because we didn’t Oakes, and others in Student greater need for future jobs, Engineering is housed. Several remember anyone taking pic­ Government in organizing the we deserve the right for the of these full professors have tures. September 15 rally in the face same education others more than 20 years of Betty and I met on the of opposition by UMO received in the past. This is practical and academic University of Washington administrators and the huge impossible as rates continue experience. campus during World War II to climb on a regular basis — we went dancing on our turnout from the student The UMO College of with faculty continuing to be first date and have enjoyed body have shown us how Engineering and Science has wrong we have been. paid the same as years go by. in the past enjoyed a good dancing ever since. The trip And as better qualified In fact students turned the reputation in the New back to Maine and then thru teachers leave for better jobs, the Eastern Canadian prov­ tables on faculty and by their England area and the country we become the scapegoats for inces was part of our 35th actions taught us some and has been known for its important lessons in dignity, it all. high quality academic wedding anniversary celebra­ My education is in danger tion. pride, cooperation, and the programs. It is a shame to of losing ground. making of one’s own history. watch this college deteriorate We had a marvelous time at We students need support if the reunion and many thanks Nothing is more deserving of because of inadequate we are to get the education to all of you hardworking faculty gratitude. resources. There are no other they once received. Engineering programs offered people on campus. When friends here in Howard Schonberger Lloyd Ray Bryant ’84 in Maine and without UMO Southern California ask how AFUM Departmental 139 York Hall many of Maine’s young we enjoyed a class reunion Representative people will be denied the (Dr. Schonberger has been an opportunity for a challenging after all these years, we just Good Reputation open the Alumnus to page 10 associate professor of history career in Engineering. On a recent visit to Orono I at UMO since 1971.) I hope something can be and say, “What do you read with interest the article, done. think?” Thanks again. “UMO engineering has Dean Deserves Best faculty trouble” (Bangor Michael Jackson *80 Ken Robertson ’41 Daily News, Aug. 7). Alexandria, VA Fullerton, CA t I am hoping to compile an accurate picture of the life of our friend, Mark Shibles (former dean), with the help of his family and friends. If you have any noteworthy incident you would offer, please send it to me as soon as possible. Proceeds from this work will accrue to the Mark Shibles Endowment Chair for visiting professors in education. Your help will be appreciated.

Prof. G. Frank Sammis Box 65 Westfield State College Westfield, MA 01086

2 Maine Alumnus University News

UMO Magazine Airs Statewide Television Viewers See Orono Campus on TV

General television audiences in Maine can 1 Vi now see how the University of Maine looks on TV. UMO Magazine, a half- 1 hour news program broadcast monthly, is F '• •A - -~ 15m "* produced at the television headquarters of HraiSn Si Public Information and Central Services (PICS). The new show features timely public service news and information pro­ grams, according to Henry Nevison, television and radio coordinator for PICS. Nevison produces UMO Magazine, GO shown on Sundays at noon, with video O tape editing equipment and a portable cu camera purchased this year. The first show, which aired in July, included short £ -x and feature-length stories about teaching o and research. Two segments televised this Henry Nevison fall were the effects of spruce budworm spraying on moose and deer herds and the The latter required Nevison to edit five tween UMO’s College of Education and relationship between the University of hours of tape to 25 minutes. the schools of Norwich, England. Viewers Maine and the state’s potato industry. According to Nevison, UMO Magazine is also saw a promotional film he made on broadcast locally from WABI-TV in the 20th Century Music Ensemble, which • e Bangor and two-minute news segments are aired in Portland. A November segment

available for statewide viewing. He said showed research about predatory animals. 9 OEO Grant Awarded the new programs show “how the Univer­ “The key is to give the television net­ sity of Maine returns tax dollars through works something already produced which The U.S. Department of Education its teaching, research and public service.” they will run,” Nevison said. Alumni may awarded a federal grant amounting to One news film which Nevison produced view UMO Magazine at the PICS studio, $222,360 to UMO’s Office of Equal Op­ reported on the exchange program be­ or check local listings, he said. portunity for the development of what the director calls a “leadership for educa­ tional equity program.” The grant, which was awarded under $2 Million Benefits Forest Programs the guidelines of the “Women’s Educa­ tional Equity Act,” will be used to pro­ Forest programs at the University of The Hutchins money, along with other mote leadership among faculty and ad­ Maine at Orono will benefit from three funds being donated by the Holt Founda­ ministrators for educational equity, accord­ recent gifts totaling more than $2 million, tion Fund and G. Peirce and Florence ing to OEO director, Dr. JoAnn Fritsche. including a single gift of $1 million from Pitts Webber of Bangor are being used to Dr. Fritsche said the grant will “build Curtis and Ruth Hutchins, longtime uni­ launch an effort to produce “the top the initial framework for educational versity benefactors from Bangor, accord­ forestry school in the country,” said equity for women at UMO. However, ing to UMO President Paul Silverman. Silverman. The School of Forest noticeable changes in attitudes towards The gift from the Hutchinses, the Resources, which has an enrollment of women will come more slowly.” The largest received by the university in recent 700 undergraduates and 60 graduate grant will allow the OEO office to hire an times, was officially announced at the students, offers the oldest undergraduate associate director and one other staff meeting of the Board of Trustees, which program in the nation. member, Fritsche said. must vote to accept gifts.

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December 1981 3 University News

Presque Isle Campus Welcomes Constance Carlson

Dr. Constance H. Carlson was approved The new president holds a bachelor’s in September by the University of Maine degree in English from Vassar College, a Board of Trustees as the permanent master’s degree from the University of president of the University of Maine at Maine at Orono, and a doctorate from Presque Isle. She is also the first woman Brown University. president ever appointed in the university Dr. Carlson was an English professor at system. UMO where she received the Distinguished Dr. Carlson was appointed acting Professor of the Year Award in 1972. She president of UMPI last year when was dean at Bangor Community College president Stanley Salwak retired. Her from 1972 to 1979. She has been a trustee permanent appointment begins of Husson College in Bangor since 1979. immediately. Other posts she has held include president of the Community Health and According to the office of Dr. Mary Counseling Service and member of the Ann Haas, associate vice chancellor, there Maine Council on Humanities and Public were 98 applications for the position, Policy. including four women. Dr. Carlson was During her years in education she wrote selected by the trustees from a final list of articles for academic journals, received three candidates presented by the UMPI and supervised several grants and presidential search committee. conducted research for the University of Dr. Constance Carlson “It is very exciting news,” said Dr. Maine system on adult education. Kentucky, and Dr. Ted D. De Vries, Larry Mangus, chairman of the search The two other finalists for the UMPI president of Valley City State College in committee and UMPI vice president of position were Dr. Richard Butwell, North Dakota. student affairs. “We are happy to have currently the vice president for academic The university board of trustees placed her here permanently.” programs at Murray State University in Dr. Carlson’s salary at $45,000.

The graduate program was designed for Graduate School returning adult students. Jean Giffin, of GAA Councilor Named Lincolnville, ME, a 63-year-old hospital Adds Master in worker, decided to earn an MLS degree Broadcaster of the Year Liberal Studies because “the brain needs exercise as much as the body and I want to remain a fully functioning member of society with an The University of Maine now offers open mind and an interest in every field The first woman president of the Maine graduate students an advanced degree within my scope.” She will study Association of Broadcasters, also the called the Master of Arts in Liberal philosophy and sociology. state’s first woman general manager of a Studies (MLS). Since early last year, Myril Shaw, of Bangor, who works as station, has a new achievement. students have entered the program on management information systems director Margo Cobb ’52, of WLBZ-TV in both a part-time and a full-time basis. at Husson College, is also studying part- Bangor, is Maine’s Broadcaster of the The MLS offers core seminars — all time for an MLS. Shaw, a graduate in Year. Cobb, who joined the General of them interdisciplinary — plus psychology from Middlebury College Alumni Association council in 1980, was individualized courses and a master will study psychology, business and named the state’s top broadcaster at the project. Mary Bowie, of Winterport, ME, communication. The average age of MLS MAB’s annual meeting in September. one of 20 students in the MLS program, candidates is 36. wrote in her application: “I wish to study in the MLS program to sharpen my intellectual equipment and exercise my mind, but also to try to make a contribution in the field of American Studies.” Our colleges are the roots of discovery.

4 Maine Alumnus Engineering, Counseling UMO SSports Schedules Hockey Programs Win Accreditation Dec. 8 at Boston College 12 at Boston University 30-31 at AULD LANG SYNE CLASSIC (Hanover) 12/30 - 4:00 Maine vs. UVM 7:00 Dartmouth vs UNH Three UMO programs in engineering and counseling are now accredited. The survey 12/31 - 4:00 Consolation engineering program has become only the second undergraduate program in the 7:00 Championship nation to be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Jan. 5 Providence 9 Colgate Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). UMO’s survey 12 at Dartmouth engineering program is nationally recognized because of the rigor of its curriculum. 14 R.P.I. The only other school in the United States with an accredited undergraduate 16 Boston University 20 at Northeastern program in survey engineering is Fresno State, a member of the California State 23 Vermont College System. The UMO program is structured along the lines of European 26 at Colby 29 at Clarkson surveying programs and provides graduates with sharper skills than their 30 at St. Lawrence predecessors, according to faculty members. Feb. 4 at Yale A survey engineering program introduces the student to all aspects of measuring 6 at Providence 13 Northeastern the earth and collecting, maintaining and distributing that information. It provides a 16 Boston College broad background in plane surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, legal 20 at Cornell aspects of surveying and mapping and remote sensing. 23 at Bowdoin 27 at New Hampshire The first students were introduced to the program at UMO in 1975 and it was March 2 Brown approved by the University in 1977. The first survey engineering graduates received Basketball diplomas in 1978. So far, 20 students have graduated. They now work for public Dec. 7 at Siena utilities, high-technology computer companies and engineering survey firms. 12 Brooklyn College Among the benefits of accreditation is the assurance that graduates of the 19 at Providence 22 at DePaul program may seek the status of professional engineer — a prerequisite in many states 28-29 at (Best Holiday Classic) (P)* for employment in responsible engineering positions. Jan. 2 at Towson State 4 Utica Forestry engineering, the only independent program of its kind in the country, 6 V.M.I. (B) has also received accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and 9 at Northeastern Technology (ABET). Forestry engineering, not offered as an option in agricultural 12 at Marquette 15-16 Vermont engineering, is now five years old and has graduated 73 students. Currently 125 21 Holy Cross (P) students are enrolled in the four-year course of study, administered jointly by the 23 at New Hampshire School of Forest Resources and the agricultural engineering department. 27 at Notre Dame 30 at Drexel In other campus matters, after only three years of operation, the pre-doctoral Feb. 3 Temple (B) internship program offered by UMO’s Counseling Center has been granted 6 at Villanova 8 at Marist provisional accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA). 15 at Boston University The program, which offers one year of intensive training and practical 20 Colgate experience, will be eligible for full accreditation in 1983. At present, only 12 25 at Camsius 27 at Niagara programs in the nation are APA fully accredited. Three interns who have completed coursework for doctorates in clinical or *(P) Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center counseling psychology at other universities, have joined the eight full-time (B) Bangor, ME professionals at the Counseling Center. Auditorium

Senior Alumni Increase Scholarship Aid

Having graduated from college more than SAA was designed to “further the The fund is held by the University of 50 years ago is no reason not to continue interests of the University.” Maine Foundation and awards are made adding to the unprecedented $118,000 At the group’s executive committee under the direction of senior alumni. scholarship fund, according to officials of meeting in October, the members Among those present were SAA the Senior Alumni Association (SAA). appropriated $10,100 in student-aid President Erdine Besse Dolloff ’28 and Created in 1936 as a division of the grants, voted to increase individual grants Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Preble General Alumni Association to promote from $300 to $500 and agreed to sponsor Webster ’27. fellowship among older graduates, the four Merit Scholarships.

December 1981 5 University News

Faculty Deadlocked in Wage Contract Dispute

Students Rally in Support

More than a thousand students at the University of Maine rallied on the mall in September in support of faculty and pro­ fessional workers deadlocked in contract negotiations with the administration. Some students walked out of 10 a.m. classes to hear speakers charge that stalled talks are caused by administrative mis­ management, and that low pay is hurting the university, which is nearly last in the country in faculty salaries. The University has said that stalled faculty talks are the fault of the faculty union which is making what officials call “unreasonable” demands in the hopes of winning non-monetary gains in fact- finding scheduled for October. Fact­ finding is also being conducted for profes­ sional workers and police. UM Chancellor Patrick McCarthy said Associate Professor of Political Science Kenneth Hayes ’60 addresses the rally. the problem lies in the unavailability of money for pay hikes, because the Samuel D’Amico, associate vice legislature has failed to appropriate chancellor for employee relations, was enough state dollars for the University. quoted as saying that the talks are stalled About 3, U© unionized faculty mem­ because the faculty union won’t move on bers, clerical workers and police have contract language issues. He said the worked without a contract since July 1. union is insisting on a clause which would McCarthy said at a meeting of the Board require the administration to fire faculty of Trustees that the university can provide members who won’t join. He said the pay raises of about eight percent. The ad­ union is demanding changes which would ministration is currently offering raises of make it possible for faculty to refuse to five percent to professors and 2.5 percent teach off campus, and to get overload pay to professional workers, who are currently for night classes which may be part of holding out for 22 percent and 16 percent, their regular workload. respectively. These items are all negotiable, accor­ Student government leaders, who orga­ ding to Charles Major, the faculty’s chief nized the rally, asked for student support negotiator. while neatly lettered cardboard signs placed Stewart Doty, president of UMO’s on empty chairs indicated the absence of Council of Colleges, later said, “Time was administration representatives Gov. Jo­ when faculty and students would stand seph Brennan, Chancellor Patrick McCar­ together and go to Augusta to protect the thy, Board of Trustees Chairman Stanley university. It’s time to do it again. It’s not Two alumni, Larry K. Mahaney ’51 of Evans, and UMO President Paul Silverman. just the lack of a contract, it’s the way a Bangor (left), president of Webber Oil Kenneth Hayes ’60, president of the contract dispute affects the university.” Co., and Dr. Kenneth W. Allen ’56 of local AFUM, said, “I came here not to Orono, professor of zoology and former praise the governor, but to tell him that acting president of UMO, show the Black the unions in Maine are having doubts Bear Awards each received for service and about his administration.” loyalty to the University.

6 Maine Alumnus ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS

Each year, alumni and friends of the University of Maine at Orono are asked to nominate those individuals who have excelled in professional, business, civic or other public service. The most outstanding is presented the Career Award, an elegant Atmos clock, during Homecom­ i ing ceremonies. From other lists of nominees, the Alumni / Association also selects winners of Black Bear Awards, which commend service and loyalty to the highest traditions of the University of Maine. Nominations for the 1982 Career Award are now welcomed. Mail confidential suggestions to the General Alumni Association by January 31, 1982.

Alumni Give Career Award to Novelist Steve King

Says King: "I got the freedom to think and be creative here. The university gave me a place where excellence is demanded."

What follows are excerpts from the text of Steve King’s Alumni Career Award citation.

The movie industry has produced box-office After college, both Steve and Tabby worked winners of his stories. He has been interviewed wherever they could. They lived in a small on NBC’s Today Show, the Merv Griffin apartment and later in a trailer. While he Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The David worked for New Franklin Laundry in Bangor, Letterman Show and ABC’s Good Morning he occasionally sold a story to a magazine for America. Tom Snyder talked with him on the $150 or so. Tomorrow Show. The movie industry assigns He had written a few novels by 1974, but only leading actors including Jack Nicholson, none of them had sold. At the time, he was James Mason, and John Travolta and actresses teaching English composition at Hampden Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall and Viveca Lind- Academy and was earning about $6,000 a year. fors to appear in the film versions of his Then, his first book, Carrie, was published. It books. Novels like Firestarter, The Dead Zone, meant that now he could leave teaching at age and The Shining climbed to number one on the 25 and write full time. His talent ignited what best-seller list faster than publishers ever was to become an astonishingly successful predicted. writing career. Evidence of his work is found in bookstores, Today, Steve has written eight best-selling magazine stands, and theatre marquees across suspense novels, science fantasies and a new America. Not since the days of Rudy Vallee film script. Firestarter hit the number one spot, has. the University of Maine benefitted from and Cujo, his latest, will probably outsell any such national recognition through publicity other book Viking Press has ever published. surrounding this author, the youngest alumnus Steve wrote Creepshow this year, which a ever to receive the Alumni Association’s Career Pittsburgh-based film company is producing. Award. Steve King is 34. He is an ordinary alumnus. He has ordinary During college days in Orono, Steve wrote a likes, and as he says himself, ordinary bad GAA President Miss Josephine M. Profita widely-read feature column for the campus habits. But Steve King is a man we are proud newspaper called King’s Garbage Truck, a to have among us. It took perseverance. Steve’s ’38 poses with writer Steve King, youngest humorous political commentary. His real love, professional and personal successes have done alumnus to receive an Alumni Career however, was eerie stories about gruesome more to further the image of this University Award. events only he could conceive. than we can estimate.

December 1981 A "King" of horror . . .

“I HAVE A MARKETABLE OBSESSION. My

obsession is with the macabre. I write my * nightmares out.” That is how Stephen King explains the underlying idea for his I' eight best-selling horror tales, which have sold more than 25 million copies; Carrie, i The Stand, 'Salem's Lot, Night Shift, The Dead Zone, The Shining, Firestarter and Cujo.

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Imagery and the Third Eye by Steve King ’70

ome critics have accused me (and it always comes out his audience spellbound around a fire at night — and perhaps i sounding like an accusation) of writing for the movies. he even got an extra piece of meat for his effort if the story SIt’s not true, but I suppose there’s some justification was a good one, the first writer’s royalty! But I also believe for the idea; at this writing I’ve published five novels and have that story springs from image: that vividness of place and time t a sixth, titled Firestarter, waiting in the wings; all six have been and texture. And here the writer is always two steps ahead of sold to the movies. The assumption seems to be that you can’t the film director, who may have to wait for the right weather, do this sort of thing without trying, but as some of you out the right shadows, or the right lens (and when the real world there will testify, it’s the sort of thing you rarely can do by gives way, as it so often does in my books, he must turn to the consciously trying. special effects man). So, you’re saying, why is this guy talking about movies Where does good imagery come from? Rather than that when he’s supposed to be talking about writing? I’ll tell you tiresome question, What does it mean? that always seems to why. I’m talking about movies because the most important come up when an image is presented, a better and more pro­

thing that film and fiction share is an interest is the image — fitable question might be, What does it make you think of? % the bright picture that glows in the physical eye or in the Sometimes would-be writers will say to me, “I know what mind’s eye. I’m suggesting that my novels have sold to the I mean but I don’t know how to describe it.” What this usually movies not because they were written for the movies, but simp­ means is, “I can’t describe it because I can’t quite see it.” ly because they contain elements of vivid image that appeal to An example: A beginning writer may put down, “It was a those who make films — to those for whom it is often more spooky old house,” and let it go at that? knowing it doesn’t important to see than it is to think. convey any real punch or immediacy, but not what to do about it. The writer has a sense that “It was a spooky old house” is From image to story somehow wrong, but he or she doesn’t quite . . . know why. Novels are more than imagery — they are thought, plot, It’s like that maddening itch in the middle of your back that style, tone, characterization, and a score of other things — but you just can’t scratch. Well, I’ll tell you what’s wrong with “It it is the imagery that makes the book “stand out” somehow; to was a spooky old house.” It isn’t an image; it’s an idea. Ideas come alive; to glow with its own light. I’m fond of telling my have no emotional temperature gradient; they are neutral. But writing classes that all the sophistries of fiction must follow try this, from the early going in novel, 'Salem's Lot: story, that simple caveman invention (“I was walking through the forest when the tiger leaped down on me . . .”) that held Reprinted from The Writer Magazine. Copyright □ 1980 by The Writer, Inc.

8 Maine Alumnus The house itself looked toward town. It was huge and rambling and sagging, its windows haphazardly boarded shut, giving it that sinister look of all old houses that have been emp­ "imagery does not occur on the ty for a long time. The paint had been weathered away, giving 99 the house a uniform gray look. Windstorms had ripped many of writer's page; it occurs in the the shingles off, and a heavy snowfall had punched in the west corner of the main roof, giving it a slumped, hunched look. A reader's mind. . . ." tattered no-trespassing sign was nailed to the right-hand newel post. Nowhere in the paragraph does it say the house being described is “spooky”; the closest we come is the use of the particularly comfortable journeys with; you promise you’ll stay word “sinister” to describe the boarded-up windows. in touch but somehow never do. And yet, from every book I’ve Hopefully, the reader will not need me to supply the adjec­ written, there are a few paragraphs with which I’m still on tive “spooky”; he or she will decide upon it on his or her friendly terms, and this is one of those): own. \ His father would sweep him into his arms and Jacky would Now you might think of some details the above description be propelled deliriously upward, so fast it seemed he could feel (and I’m using that word, not “image,” quite deliberately air pressure settling against his skull like a cap made out of — come along with me another couple of minutes and I lead, up and up, both of them crying ‘Elevator! Elevator’; and think you’ll see why) does not supply. What sort of a walk there had been nights when his father in his drunkenness had leads up to this house? Any? How many storeys does it not stopped the upward lift of his slabmuscled arms soon have? What style is it? — Jacobean? Victorian? Is there a enough and Jacky had gone right over his father’s flattopped driveway? A garage? A weathervane on the roof? None of head like a human projectile to crash-land on the hall floor behind his dad. But on other nights his father would only sweep these details is here; that is what the reader brings to it. him into a giggling ecstasy, through the zone of air where beer The point is, I think, that imagery is not achieved by hung around his father’s face like a mist of raindrops, to be overdescription — A Roget’s full of adjectives by your twisted and turned and shaken like a laughing rag, and finally typewriter may not be the answer to your problems with im­ to be set down on his feet, hiccupping with reaction. agery. A good artist may be able to impress you with a I saw this scene played in my own head; I saw it with young girl’s beauty in a line sketch that takes only minutes that third eye as clearly as I now see this dark green to do — a curve of the cheek, a wavy S-curve indicating the typewriter I sit before, with its black keys and its bright fall of hair, the tilt of a single eye. A painting that the artist white letters. I saw it as image; translated as much as I felt I labors over for weeks or months may be able to achieve no needed to into description; and then turned it over to the more — and may achieve much less because the artist has reader. The details that impressed me the most strongly as I overkilled his subject. imagined the scene were: 1) That peculiar sensation of weight on the boy’s head as he is swept up (not air-pressure, Imagination and memory of course, but gravitational pull); 2) the father’s huge arms If I can say anything important to writers who are still (fair skin, fine fair hairs, and freckles, although none of learning the craft of fiction, it’s this: imagery does not occur those are in the description); 3) the father’s short haircut; 4) on the writer’s page; it occurs in the reader’s mind. To that smell of beer, which is, in its own way, as unmis­ describe everything is to supply a photograph in words; to takable as the smell of lemon or vinegar or roses. And of all indicate the points which seem the most vivid and important of them, the two that seemed to fill the image up for me to you, the writer, is to allow the reader to flesh out your best were the smell of beer and the boy looking down from sketch into a portrait. Since 'Salem's Lot was originally above on his father’s crewcut, seeing the white scalp through published in 1975, I’ve seen maybe three dozen different pic­ the bristly hairs. tures of the Marsten House, all based on the description I I left out the fair skin, the freckles, the hallway where the gave in that short paragraph quoted above; no two are the Elevator game always took place, the fact that there was an same, and none of them is quite the picture I have in my umbrella stand there — a brass one that used to be a own mind and I wouldn’t have it any other way. shellcasing — because none of them seemed to make the Good description produces imagery, then. The next image stronger. The reader may have seen different question that always comes is, “How do I know what details to furnishings: a light fixture casting shadows of father and son include and which to leave out?” The answer to the question is on the wall; the sound of a television or radio in the other simply stated but more difficult to apply: Leave in the details room. But the idea of imagery is not to set the picture of that impress you the most strongly; leave in the details you see giving everything (that is for photographers, not writers), the most clearly; leave everything else out. but to give enough to suggest a texture and a feel. And the Our eyes convey images to our brains; if we are to convey writer must be confident enough in his or her own ability to images to our readers, then we must see with a kind of third stop when it’s time to stop, because as we all know, the joy eye — the eye of imagination and memory. Writers who of reading novels, which no movie can equal, is the joy of describe poorly or not at all see poorly with this eye; others seeing in the mind, feeling the fantasy flower in the way that open it, but not all the way. Here is a paragraph from The is unique to each individual reader. The reader has his or Shining that I still like pretty well (it’s funny how books recede her own third eye; the job of the writer is only to provide a from you, like people you once shared long and not spectacle for it. /

December 1981 9 See before you write saw the image, you can put it on paper. If you doubt it, go to your typewriter this minute and write down what you saw. You Too many beginning writers feel that they have to know the feeling: to write is to re-experience, and as you write, assume the entire burden of imagery; to become the reader’s that image will grow brighter and brighter, becoming something seeing-eye dog. That is simply not the case. Use vivid verbs. that is very nearly beautiful in its clarity. Do a paragraph; do Avoid the passive voice. Avoid the clichfc. Be specific. Be two. And then give someone a rainy Monday afternoon in the precise. Be elegant. Omit needless words. Most of these city. Or, if you caught that tantalizing tag of story, chase it rules — and the four hundred I haven’t quoted — will take before it gets away. Follow the running man or get into that care of themselves almost automatically if you will, from car and see what’s in there; see who grabbed the child, and try this point on, take two pledges: First, not to insult your to find out why. You can do it, if you care to open that inner reader’s interior vision; and second, to see everything before eye just as wide as it will go. you write it. Last word: Don’t ever become totally transported with The latter may mean you’ll find yourself writing more imagery. The eye sees everything, but the mind behind the eye slowly than you’ve been accustomed to doing if you’ve been must make the judgments on what to keep and what to throw passing ideas (“It was a spooky old house”) off as imagery. away. “Always leave the table while there’s still a little edge on The former may mean more careful rewriting if you’ve been your hunger,” my mother used to say, “and you’ll never have hedging your bets by overdescription; you’re going to have to worry about making a glutton of yourself, Stevie.” The to pick up those old pruning shears, like it or not, and start same is true of imagery. Once you’ve trained that third eye to cutting back to the essentials. see well, the hand itches to write down everything. If you’re Let’s say you want to describe (and thereby create an writing fiction, you don’t want to drown your reader in image of) a rainy day in a big city; and further, let us say that the mood you want to pass along to the reader is one of dreariness. When you finish this sentence, lean back — I mean physically lean back — and see that city, that rain, "The most important thing that that mood. You opened your eyes too soon. Close them and try again film and fiction share is an interest — give yourself thirty seconds, maybe even a minute. O.K. Go ahead. in the image. . . ." How widely did your eye see? Did you see a skyline? Many buildings? An aerial view? Was the sky white or dark? Did you see people? Men holding their hats, bending textures; remember that image leads to story, and story leads to forward a little, the wind belling out the backs of their everything else. But also remember that a writer’s greatest coats? Women with umbrellas? Taxis splashing water? All pleasure is in seeing, and seeing well. of these are good; they offer a sort of description that bears A final note: In The Shining, I created a bunch of topiary the fruit of imagery. But now suppose you sharpen your animals at my imaginary hotel — lions and buffalo and such focus; suppose I ask you to see one street corner in that clipped out of hedges — and you may imagine my delighted gray, rainy, dismal city. It’s three o’clock in the afternoon surprise when those hedge animals began to move around and and now that rain is really coming down — look at it? It! actually stalk my characters! Much later on, during the pre- And it’s Monday, too; what a bummer. Now, close your production phase of the movie, I discovered that director I eyes again, this time for a full minute, and see what’s Stanley Kubrick had jettisoned the hedge creatures in favor of happening on that corner. And if you peek before the a hedge maze. I was told by one source that Kubrick had minute’s up, you lose your Writer’s Guild card. O.K. Do it talked to special effects people both in Europe and the United now. States, and none of them could absolutely guarantee hedge Did you see it? The bus that droned by and splashed the animals that could take on life and begin to move in such a women, driving them back? The faces looking out indifferently way that they would convince the audience they were real. My or tucked away behind newspapers? There was an ad for jeans own letters from readers of the book indicate no such problem. on the back of the bus — it showed a girl bending over and the But of course, the camera’s eye — poor, stupid thing! — can slogan, blurry with rain, read: the ends justify the jeans. Did see only what it is pointed at when its lens cap is removed. you see the awning of the small grocery store across the way But what that third eye — that inner eye — can see is running with rivulets of water? Could you hear water gushing infinite. It’s a little bit like having a whole amusement park in into the sewer gratings? And when the cars braked for the your head, where all the rides are free. light, could you see their tail lights reflected up from the Try it and see if I’m not right. □ pavement in long scarlet streaks? Did you see the man with the newspaper on his head? Some of them, maybe. Probably not all. You maybe saw other things, just as interesting; perhaps you even caught the tag end of a story in the image — a man running through the rain, looking back over his shoulder, or a child in a yellow STEPHEN KING and his wife, Tabitha, also a novelist, live with their slicker being pulled abruptly into a car with DPL plates — or three children in Bangor, Maine in a Victorian house. Some of their perhaps you just saw the image itself. But, believe this: if you friends are convinced that it is haunted.

* * / Maine Alumnus Bucking the Maine Inferiority Complex

The doctor's patient asked: "If you're so good . . . what are you doing in Maine?"

by Dennis Bailey ’75 pervasive one. It is the attitude that, because it is poor, because it is at the end A person once walked into the office of of the line in terms of energy, food a Portland psychiatrist and said he had production and employment, and chosen to come to this particular doctor particularly because a large part of its because his friends and physician had income is derived from waiting on the highly recommended him. “But I’ve got needs of affluent summer visitors, Maine to ask you something,” said the patient. is in a subservient position and its people “If you’re so good as they say you are, are willing to settle for less, to “make what are you doing in Maine?” do” because this, after all, is Maine. In 1960, a Harvard Law School graduate There are many who think otherwise. who is now a prominent Portland They live in Maine not because they have attorney decided to return to his native to but because they want to. The state’s state of Maine and practice law. This was beauty, its cleanliness and its people offset long before the “back to the land” move any economic shortfalls. They are happy was fashionable and his classmates clearly and proud to live here. No apologies did not understand his decision. “They necessary. asked me what had happened to my And yet there is almost no segment of ambition, why would I want to return to Maine living that has not been touched by Maine?" ’ this “psychology of second-rate-ism.” It A University of Maine history professor turns up in Maine art when people seem says that one of the themes running more than willing to settle for mediocrity through Maine’s history is: “If you want because . . . this is Maine. It rears its to make good, you have to leave the state head in the medical community every time someone from northern Maine travels to because there aren’t enough good paying Dr. Alan Elkins/Tom Jones photo jobs here.” Boston instead of Portland for supposedly What the psychiatrist, lawyer and superior medical care. It shows up college professor encountered may not Others disagree, saying it’s the third or have just been a reaction to Maine’s fourth poorest. It hardly seems worth In a distinguished career as a news economy even though it is true that Maine arguing over. reporter, Dennis Bailey, 28, has covered is a poor state. In 1977, the per capita But aside from the state’s economy, Maine events for the Lewiston Daily Sun income was $5,734 when nationally it was there seems to be something else at work and the Journal Tribune in Biddeford. He more than $7, 000 . Some economists here, a subliminal feeling among Maine’s joined the staff of the Maine Times, a believe Maine is the poorest state in the people that as a state, Maine is simply weekly newspaper, in March of 1980. union when the cost of living is added in. second-rate. It is a myth perhaps, but a Bailey is a native of Livermore Falls.

December 1981 11 Dr. Alan Elkins: In preparing a report for the University of Maine, he couldn *t help noticing a "psychology of second-rate-ism” among students and Maine people in general. "It’s an unconscious conflict, ” he says, and the only way to exorcise the feeling is to point it out.

occasionally when the state or a town discussions, and the curriculum. Instead, up on that aspect and Elkins says he government awards an architectural there is transmitted ... ‘a psychology of received several telephone calls from radio contract to an out-of-state firm when any second-rate-ism’ with regard to Maine. stations around the country who did news number of in-state firms could have This pervasive sense of unworthiness is programs on similar topics. Elkins says he handled it just as well. It crops up again shared not only by many members of the now believes that the inferiority complex and again when University of Maine University community but residents of may not be unique to Maine but char­ students act embarrassed when they are Maine at large. It is a demoralizing and acteristic of rural states. forced to admit they are not going to poisonous attitude which disguises “It caught the fancy of a lot of people,” Harvard or Boston University, and don’t achievements and discourages ambition. he says. “The people from other states mention the fact that the University of The fact that it is largely inaccurate and would call and say, ‘Gee, that sounds like Maine has more National Merit Scholars unfair does not diminish its destructive us.’ ” than any other public institution in New effect on attitudes toward the State and What causes inferior feelings? Elkins England. the University, both among students and doesn’t know. “Whether it’s poverty, or he University is one of the first in the public at large.” Maine being the end of the line, or places where this inferiority Elkins and his committee did not make summer tourists being somewhat complex was documented. In a any real recommendations on what to do condescending, I don’t know. The only report submitted earlier this year to the about it. They simply said it exists and thing you can do about it is put it out University trustees, Dr. Alan M. Elkins, a people should come to grips with it because I think it’s an unconscious trustee and committee member who “because it is prevalent enough to conflict. By making it conscious, you worked on the report, wrote about this diminish the self-esteem of being part of begin to resolve it.” feeling. The report was on improving the University and its student life.” Part lkins, the Portland psychiatrist student life and throughout its prep­ of the problem with this “grass is who was asked by his patient what aration, Elkins and his committee greener” philosophy, Elkins found, is that he was doing in Maine, has seen staff encountered this inferiority complex. members of the University faculty find it that second-rate attitude more than once. Although it was only a small part of the “awkward and embarrassing” to praise “I was working in New York before I total report, Elkins wrote, “The achievement even when it is warranted. came here, and when I said I was going to University has not communicated [thej “The faculty does not deserve the Maine, people asked me, “What are you special character of Maine life to its comment,” Elkins wrote, “made by a running from?* I told them I hope I’m students and faculty. There seems to be former academic vice-president: ‘Anybody running toward something. I’m here by something lacking in University programs, who is any good has already left.’ ” choice.” in student-life attitudes, in policies, Although the report was aimed at improving the quality of student life at the University, Elkins’s “psychology of second-rate-ism” quickly became its major thrust. Most news reports picked

12 Maine Alumnus Things may be changing, however, architects as more coincidence of people” and believes it has led to inferior Elkins says because the quality of medical geography. “It just so happens that 100 attitudes. “There is a tendency to apolo­ care has improved drastically throughout miles from us is one of the leading gize for living in Maine,” he says. the state, he doesn’t think people are architectural centers of the world. Maybe Others have taken note of the effect of bypassing Portland for Boston hospitals if it were 700 miles away, it would be affluent summer guests on comparatively as much as they used to. The reason is different.” poor residents. Charles Clark, in his partly due to the fact that Maine is Some architects in Maine disagree and book, Maine: A History, says the attracting doctors in record numbers. “A feel that often there is a tendency among somewhat obsequious attitudes of the week doesn’t go by without some public and private agencies to be waitresses and hotel clerks in tourist areas physician writing me about wanting to “prestige-oriented” when choosing an of southern Maine dissipates as one come to Maine,” he says. architect for a new building. Nicholas travels north. The northern hosts, while Someone else who thinks the inferior Holt, an Ellsworth architect, says that for friendly, are more taciturn. attitudes are abating, if indeed they ever the various agencies, it is a “security “From them” writes Clark, “it is existed at all, is Leonard Nelson, an blanket” to choose the architect with a possible to learn that dependence upon attorney with the Portland law firm of national following rather than a Maine serving visitors for part of one’s livelihood Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson. He architect without a track record. And yet, need not mean either deference or sullen was born in Rumford, grew up and was “Anyone with a thoughtful approach to resentment. Nor need it involve a sur­ educated in Portland and received his law architecture can find it in Maine.” render of individuality or a compromise degree from Harvard. He could live Similar views are expressed by George of personal integrity.” anywhere but he chose Maine partly Terrien, a Portland architect. He says Clark also sees comparisons between because of fond memories of his clients generally want an architect with Maine and the deep South. “In the rural childhood. “I felt it was a good place to proven experience in building a library, a areas of both, provincialism of speech, raise a family,” he says. museum, or whatever. Because there are dress and manner hangs on more

. . . University of Maine students act embarrassed when they are forced to admit they are not going to Harvard or Boston University, and don't mention the fact that the University of Maine has more National Merit Scholars than any other public institution in New England."

Nelson doesn’t buy the argument of a few Maine architects with that stubbornly than in most parts of the second-rate attitude in Maine. He sees background, clients must look elsewhere. nation. Both regions possess a past glory factors other than an inferiority complex “How many libraries or museums get that neither the present nor the future determining Maine’s attitudes. “This state built in Maine in a decade?” Terrien asks. now appears likely to match. Both are has never been against high standards, but But it is not to say that Maine poorer than the nation at large and both it has been for a certain frugality. The architects aren’t up for jobs. Terrien says depend upon economies larger than their state is not very wealthy and it’s a small he gets upset when he sees a contract go own, controlled from outside their canvas here in Maine. Historically, talent to an out-of-state firm when he knows an regions, for survival.” gravitates to the larger cities.” in-state firm could have handled it. But he But this dependence upon the outside Which is why Nelson’s law school is a realist. He knows that building com­ world, while fostering the inferiority friends wondered what had happened to mittees are often in an attenable position. complex, can also lead to a fierce pride. his ambition when he decided to return to “I can understand them wanting archi­ Leonard Nelson: “I think deep down, the Maine. “But I have always felt that in tects that have produced comparable average Mainer is rather self-confident. I certain professions, law and medicine, you things [to what] they’re doing. The client think of the Maine lobsterman who carves can have a good career and not live in is more willing to accept the credentials of out a living in this harsh environment and New York City. When I came here in an out-of-state architect than go out on a survives. ’ ’ 1960, I felt the quality of law in Portland limb and select a Maine architect with Richard Saltonstall, Jr., a former Time was excellent. We had a very bright, undemonstrated skills, even though it correspondent who a few years ago aggressive bar. And as good as it was might pay off big.” traveled extensively through Maine for his then, it’s three times better today.” ONE OF the areas where the inferiority book, Maine Pilgrimage: The Search for If the attitude in Portland at least is complex turns up most often is the tourist an American Way of Life, also noticed changing from inferiority to one of pride, trade. In a state that has proclaimed itself this instinct for survival and the pride Nelson is probably partly responsible. He “Vacationland” on its license plates since accompanying it. has been active in the city’s cultural 1936, a certain inadequacy can set in for “Inevitably,” he wrote, “there was that renaissance. He views the use of Boston those who think of Maine as home and moment when it dawned on many a who may not have taken a real vacation in years. Tom Schroth, editor of Maine Life who helped Elkins write this report, says he used to observe the natives of Bar Harbor “waiting on the rich summer Continued on following page

December 1981 13 Austrian Gold Medal Decorates '59 Alumnus

Art Historian Credits His UMO Professor

Austrian art and design. As assistant professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder, he lectured on a wide range of subjects, from Italian Baroque ceiling painting to inter­ disciplinary humanities. In 14 years as director of several art museums, our alumnus mounted more than 100 exhibitions for which he earned national and international prominence in publications such as Time, the New York Times and most major art magazines. At 44, Adlmann now directs the Hill’s Gallery of Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In October, he became the first non-Austrian to receive that country’s highest gold medal of honor for his exhibitions and writings about Austrian art and design. One article, “Pomp and Common Sense: Wagner’s Architecture as Transition,” which appeared in Art in America magazine (June, 1979) was one of Adlmann’s finest works. In that story, he describes the refurbishing of a Jan Adlmann number of turn-of-the-century buildings in Jan Ernst Adlmann *59 credits University of Vienna, one of which is pictured on this page. Maine’s professor of art, Vincent Hartgen, for Adlmann’s photographs and his unremitting luring him into the world of art history. After research into Viennese architecture earn him he left Orono, Adlmann earned his master of the admiration of many travelers who have ac­ arts degree in art history at New York Univer­ tually seen Austria’s beautiful buildings. Otto Wagner-designed house decorated with gold sity, where he studied turn-of-the-century medallions.

— r I Inferiority, continued from page 13

Mainesman that he had been dispossessed One of the problems with Maine art made. But the report did have some of this finest land and that he was in a and cultural affairs has been poor suggestions. Basically, Elkins and his pretty demeaning position waiting on a communication, says Wilson. People committee said, the state should brag a horde of visitors who put on superior airs, don’t know what’s going on where and little more. had money to spend, and took the when. Wilson hopes to change that and “[The University] does have one of the worldly pleasures in stride. As proud as make more people aware that quality art finest small Law Schools in the nation,” they are durable, the Maine people for is being created in Maine. Then he feels wrote Elkins. “It does have a Quaternary many years have drawn a line between the attitude of second-rate-ism will Institute marked for its innovative, themselves and the ‘outsiders.’ It’s as subside at a much faster rate. creative activities. It has made great much of a defense mechanism as a matter “The acceptance of mediocrity has not strides in such programmatic areas as of pride.” been just because of economics,” he says. forestry, school health and community Another area that has consistently been “It’s an attitude. Bad design costs just as health education, chemical engineering, afflicted with the inferiority complex is much as good design. But it’s becoming environmental science, philosophy, the arts. Alden Wilson, executive director less of a self-conscious attitude. Sure we recreation and leisure, Canadian-American of the Bureau of Arts and Humanities in have energy problems, economic studies, bio-technical studies, English, Augusta, says Maine people in the past problems, but we also have assets. That’s public administration, performing arts, have been willing to settle for mediocrity. not to say we have the best museums or special education and agricultural A cliche when talking about Maine art has the best libraries, but we certainly have engineering. On every campus there are been, “It may not be that good, but it’s better ones than we did 10 years ago.” academic programs which have achieved good enough for Maine.” in his report to the University, Dr. or are approaching excellence.” “If I hear that one more time I think I’ll Elkins made no specific recommendation If you read that last paragraph and said scream,” says Wilson. “It’s not on how to dispel the myth that Maine is to yourself, “Come on, the University of acceptable. The best is good enough for second-rate. Indeed, it was the only area Maine?,” then you know what the Maine Maine.” in which a recommendation was not inferiority complex is all about. □

14 Maine Alumnus degree in electrical engineering and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He was supervisor of long lines for American Telephone and Telegraph Company and a member of the telephone pioneers. Surviving are his wife, Regina, two children, a step-brother, step-sister, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

1918 GERTRUDE CANNON GIBBS, 86, of Harwichport, MA, died February 11, 1981. While at Maine she majored in German. Surviving are her husband, (Frederick ’18), three sons, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

l 1919 THOMAS J. DAVIS, 86, of Veazie, ME, died i July 28, 1981. Davis, a Senior Skull, earned a B.S. / degree in dairy husbandry and was president of Theta / Chi. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW I and a 7 prominent dairyman near Bangor. He was state director of the Production Credit Agency and the Springfield Federal Land Bank and a board member of the Agricultural Stabilization Committee and the Soil Conservation Service. Davis served on the Veazie school and planning boards, was a member of the University of Maine Graduate “M” Club and a life­ long communicant of St. John’s Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Kathenne, one son, four daughters (Ann Davis Chadboume ’57 of Maple 1900 HOWARD CLINTON STROUT, 102, of Valley, WA, Mary Davis Schlotter ’60 of Medford, Harrington, ME, died July 31, 1981. He earned a B.S. OR, Ellen Davis Birlem ’64 of Concord, TN and degree in electrical engineering and was a member of Katherine Davis Wiesendanger ’65 of Alfred, NY), a Kappa Sigma. Strout was the oldest alumnus of the brother, 14 grandchildren and one great-granchild. University of Maine. He had worked as a sales engineer for General Electric Company for 44 years, 1920 MINERVA FRENCH ANDERSON, 85, of Cape retiring in 1966. He was a member of Pioneer Lodge Elizabeth, ME, died May 28, 1981. She earned a B.A. AF & AM of Hackensack, NJ. Surviving is a daughter degree in physics and was a member of Pi Beta Phi (Margaret Strout Redmond ’35 of Harrington, ME). sorority and Phi Kappa Phi honorary society. After teaching five years in Connecticut, she moved to 1908 CLAUDE PITMAN MESERVE, 98, of Rumford where she taught physics and math until Bridgton, ME, died August 10, 1981. He earned a 1960. She retired in 1965 from Stephens High School, B.S degree in mechanical engineering and was a where she was a librarian. She was an active member member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He owned and and organist for the Franklin Street Methodist Church operated Meserve’s Red Garage and was the in Rumford and was a member of several professional Deaths engineering supervisor for most of the WPA projects teaching organizations. Surviving are a daughter, in the Bridgton area. Meserve was a past Noble Grand Jane, a brother, four grandchildren and five great­ of the Bridgton IOOF, a 50-year member of Oriental grandchildren. Lodge and active in civic activities Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Irene Carr, five children (including 1920 RAYMOND FRANK WOODCOCK, 84, of Mane Meserve Fyfe ’50 of Auburn, ME), a sister, 11 Springvale, ME, died July 8, 1981. While at Maine he grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 11 great­ was a member of Phi Eta Kappa. A graduate of great-grandchildren. Palmer College, he had been a salesman and clerk for Central Maine Power Company for 35 years, retiring 1911 SEAVEY ALLAN PIPER, 91, of Troy, ME, in 1961. Surviving are his wife, Myrtle, two sons, one died August 1, 1981 He earned a two-year degree in grandson and two great-grandsons. agriculture A life-time member of the National Holstein Breeders Association, he helped organize the 1921 ALICE WARD JONES, 84, of Orleans, MA, Pine Tree State Holstein-Fresian Association and died June 22, 1981. She earned a B.A. degree in served as its president and secretary. He was chairman Spanish and was a member of Delta Delta Delta. She of the Waldo County Soil Conservation District for 15 retired from teaching. years, and was recognized as outstanding farmer of the year in 1949 by UMO’s College of Agnculture. 1921 GLADYS MAXFIELD REILLY, 82, of Piper served 20 years on the Maine Milk Tax Dunedin, FL, died July 12, 1981. She earned a B.A. Committee and was president of the United Farmers degree in English and was a member of Pi Beta Phi. of New England. He organized the Waldo County surviving are a sister, Frances Jewett, and a niece. Extension Service Piper also was chairman of the Troy board of selectmen for 28 years, belonged to 1922 R(eynold) WARREN GRAFFAM, 84, of many fraternal bodies and the Troy Union Church Surviving are one son (Clinton ’49 of Troy), one Pittsburgh, PA died August 26, 1981. He earned a B.A. degree in economics and sociology and was a daughter, and three grandchildren (including Neil G. member of Sigma Nu. He was a U.S. Army veteran of ’71 of Presque Isle, ME). WW I. In 1951, he founded and was president of Graffam Floors, Inc., of Pittsburgh. He was president 1913 LAWRENCE OTHO MERRILL, 88, of of the Pittsburgh Kiwanis, and organized 62 Kiwams Damariscotta, ME, died July 9, 1981. He earned a clubs in western Pennsylvania. Graffam was trustee two-year degree m agriculture. He was manager of the and treasurer of Kiwams International. He belonged Meserve Lumber Company of Mechanic Falls for 12 to several fraternities and was a member of Brentwood years and in 1935 managed Diamond International Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sons and five Corporation in Damariscotta. After retirement in grandchildren. 1958, he worked 15 years at Western Auto in Damariscotta. Merrill belong to several fraternal bodies and was a member of the Second 1923 PHILIP BRADFORD SEAVEY, 84, of Bangor, Maine alumni magazine would appreciate being Congregational Church of Newcastle. Surviving are his ME, died May 31, 1981. For 25 years, he was a U.S. informed of the death of any UMO alumni, es­ wife, Mildred, two children, two grandchildren and Postal inspector and Postmaster at Sherman Mills. He pecially those outside the State of Maine Please two great-grandchildren. retired in 1965. He was a 60-year member of send the information to the attention of Mrs. Molunkus Lodge AF & AM. Surviving are his wife, Faith Webster, Crossland Alumni Center, UMO, 1917 GEORGE KNOWLTON WADLIN, 86, of (May Bowers ’56), a daughter, a stepdaughter, a Orono, ME 04469. Belfast, ME, died August 19, 1981. He earned a B.S. granddaughter and three step-grandchildren.

December 1981 15 1924 PAUL MARKS CROXFORD, 79, of Portland, Rozilla, a son (David L. ’60 of Hampden Highlands, ME, died June 7, 1981. He earned a B.A. degree in ME), three sisters and three grandchildren. psychology and an M.Ed. degree in 1966. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi. In 1970, at age 75, he 1930 EDWARD STERN, 73, of Bangor, ME, died returned to the University to study for a Certificate of July 11, 1981. He earned his B.A. degree in economics Advanced Study. He taught English and Latin in and sociology, attended Harvard Law School and was Maine high schools until 1966 when he retired in order admitted to the Maine Bar in 1933. He was acting to study the ministry for the United Church of Christ. Bangor Municipal Court Judge from 1935 to 1939. Croxford was a U.S. Naval veteran, belonged to Throughout his professional career, he practiced law several professional organizations and was a member with his brothers and later with his son. From 1958 to of the Woodfords Club, the Masons and the 1962, he served as a public administrator under Woodfords Congregational Church. Surviving are his Edmund Muskie. Stem was elected to the Maine State wife, Ruth, and two sisters. Senate in 1964 and two years later served on the Judiciary Committee. He was chairman of the State 1924 EARL MAYNARD DUNHAM, of Fort Government Committee of the 102nd Legislature and Lauderdale, FL, died May 6, 1981. He earned a B.A. a member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the degree in physics and his M.A. degree in 1928. He was 103rd. In 1972, Governor Curtis appointed him justice a member of Phi Kappa Sigma. Before retirement, he of the Maine Superior Court. Stem retired in 1981. was treasurer of Steward, Dunham, Inc. of Boston. He was a member of the Penobscot County, Maine Surviving are his wife (Alice Stanley ’24) and a son. State and American Law Bar Associations as well as the Maine and American Trial Lawyer’s Association. 1924 WALLACE MITCHELL GRANT, 79, of Halls He was an honorary member of the University of Quarry, ME, died June 7, 1981. While at Maine he Maine “M” Club, and was named Man of the Year majored in engineering and worked in construction by the Bangor Chapter of B’nai Brith. He was engineering in New Jersey. Surviving are his wife, president of Congregation Beth Israel. Surviving are Madeliene, three children, two sisters (including Doris his wife (Mollie Rubin ’32), two sons (Marshall A. M. *24 of Halls Quarry) and seven grandchildren. Esq. ’64, of Bangor, and Deane ’67 of Los Angeles, CA), one brother (Herbert ’38 of Portland) and a 1927 KENNETH VINING HIGHT, 78, of Wellesley, sister. MA, died June 23, 1981. He earned a B.A. degree in economics and sociology and was a member of 1934 ELIZABETH ESTHER LYNCH, 68, of Boston, Lambda Chi Alpha. He worked 25 years for Firestone MA, died April 2, 1981. She earned a B.A. degree in Rubber Company, and was manager of the Cambridge economics and was a member of Delta Delta Delta. facility when he retired in 1967. Hight was president She worked until 1976 for the New England Telephone of the Boston Alumni Club, UMO, and a member of Company in Lawrence and Boston, MA. Surviving are the Wellesley Hills Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his an aunt, three nephews and a sister-in-law. daughter, Judith, and four grandchildren. 1935 WILLIAM BRUCE COLE, 68, of Prospect 1928 LELAND ADELBERT MERCHANT, 77, of Harbor, ME, died June 29, 1981. He earned a B.A. Eastbrook, ME, died July 26, 1981. He earned a B.S. degree in history and was a member of Phi Kappa degree in electrical engineering. He was a self- Sigma. He taught at Sumner High School in Sullivan. employed blueberry farmer and electrician for more Surviving are his son, Peter, and two grandchildren. than 40 years. He was trustee and deacon of the Eastbrook Baptist Church. Merchant was Eastbrook’s 1935 HOPE WHITMAN DUNN, 66, of Turner, ME, selectman, tax collector and treasurer for 48 years. He died June 11, 1981. She earned a B.A. degree in was a Mason and a president of the Hancock County English and was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She was a Extension. Surviving are his wife, (Madeline Duncan librarian at Windham High School until her retirement ’32), two children and five grandchildren. in 1973. She was a member of the Turner Historical Society, the Natural History Club and Turner Grange. 1928 SIMEAR FERRIS SAWYER, 77, of Bangor, Surviving are an aunt and a foster sister. ME, died June 30, 1981. He earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering. He was a retired major in the U.S. 1935 DOROTHEA TEMPLE SCOTT, 69, of Army Corps of Engineers. Sawyer was a member of Richmond Comer, ME, died April 7, 1981. She St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Maine Society of earned a B.A. degree in economics. For 32 years, she Architects and the Bangor Lions Club. He was active owned and operated the Temple Store at Richmond in many fraternities, including the Anah Shrine, where Comer. She was a member of the D.A.R. and the he directed the second section. Surviving is his Mount Carmel Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving brother, Edward. are her daughter, Linda, and two grandchildren.

1929 VIRGIL MARK LANCASTER, 76, of 1936 RALPH WALTER PINKHAM, 69, of Underhill, VT, died May 12, 1981. He earned a B.S. Waltham, MA, died March 15, 1981. While at Maine, Merchants degree in forestry and was a member of Phi Eta he majored in engineering and later graduated from I National Kappa. He was employed by the U.S. Forest Service the Command General Staff College at Ft. until 1942, when he entered the U.S. Army. After Leavenworth, Kansas. During WW II, he served in the Bank of Bangor retirement as a Lt. Col. in 1957, he worked for the South Pacific. Col. Pinkham retired in 1964 as Army Corps of Engineers. Lancaster belonged to adjutant general of the 26th Yankee Infantry Division Telephone several fraternal bodies including the Shrine. Surviving of the Massachusetts National Guard. He was active are his wife, (Margaret Ludwig ’31), two sons, a in many military groups, including the Veterans of 942-4801 brother and three grandchildren. Foreign Wars and the Society of American Military to reach all branches Engineers. Surviving are his wife, Mary, four children, 1930 LEWIS POLLARD ROBERTS, 74, of Presque a brother and five grandchildren. and departments Isle, ME, died July 21, 1981. He earned a B.S. in agronomy and was a member of Theta Chi. He 1938 JOHN PERKINS WILLIAMS, 63, of Ogunquit, organized a successful fund drive for a new chapter ME, died July 12, 1981. He earned a B.A. degree in house after the first house burned. He taught history and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He agriculture and coached sports at Greely Institute from was a teacher at West Forks Plantation and later 1930 to 1936. For the next 27 years, Roberts was an served the U.S. Army during WW II. In 1971, agricultural extension agent for the University. In Williams was appointed postmaster for Ogunquit after 1946, the Maine Sunday Telegram named him the man he had worked there 20 years. He was a member of who contributed most to Maine agriculture. In 1963, the steering committee for the York Hospital building he moved to Aroostook County to work as a potato fund drive, chief trustee of the Ogunquit Library and and sugar beet specialist. After retirement in 1972, he town moderator. Surviving are his wife, Betty, his established Roberts Realty in Presque Isle. He was mother, two sons, two step-sons, a step-daughter, a active in several organizations, including the Presque brother (James O. ’41 of Cape Neddick, ME), and Isle Congregational Church. Surviving are his wife, five grandchildren.

16 Maine Alumnus 1 1940 WILLIAM HENRY BRANN, 62, of Portland, wildlife management. A veteran of the USAF during 1960 CHARLES A. McKENNEY, 43, of Ellsworth, ME, died May 2, 1981. He earned a B.A. degree in WW II and the Korean War, he also piloted 11 years ME, died July 2, 1981. He earned a B.S. degree in business administration and was a member of Kappa for the Air National Guard in Bangor. Aiken was a education and was a member of Phi Eta Kappa. He Sigma. He was a U.S.A.F. veteran of WW II and in game biologist for the State of Maine for ten years. In owned and operated the Western Auto Store in 1949 joined the Central Maine Power Company, 1961, he joined the staff of the Lincoln News. One Ellsworth and was a helicopter pilot with the U.S. where he worked 29 years as a lighting engineer. year later, he bought and published the newspaper. He Army and Air National Guard. McKenney taught for Brann was chairman of the Illuminating Engineering was president of the Lincoln Fish & Game Club and ten years at Sumner High School and in Ellsworth. He Society and was active in junior achievement the Jaycees, who named him Maine’s Outstanding was active in town affairs, a Mason, a member of the programs. Surviving are four children and two Young Man. A scholarship fund has been established - Maine State Golf Association and the Eastern Maine grandchildren. for students of journalism and contributions are made Board of Basketball Officials. Surviving are his wife, through the Merrill Bank of Lincoln. Surviving are Judith, two children, his parents and a sister. 1942 GUY JOSEPH CROCKER, 59, of Kennebunk, three children (including Daniel G. ’68 of Lincoln), ME, died June 17, 1981. He earned a B.S. degree in three grandchildren and his fiancee. 1962 BEATRICE WHITE WRIGHT, 76, of Ellington, chemical engineering. He was a research chemist and CT, died June 24, 1981. She graduated from Presque technical director for Parmacel, a division of Johnson 1950 HAROLD WOODROW HOWARD, 63, of Isle Normal School and earned a B.S. degree in and Johnson. Crocker won the Johnson & Johnson Westboro, MA, died July 18, 1981. He earned a B.A education. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Medal Award in 1965 and retired m 1978. He was a degree in history and government and was a member Star, Old Town, ME Surviving are three children, member of the Brunswick, NJ Christian Fellowship of Tau Kappa Epsilon. After serving with the U.S two brothers, three sisters and nine grandchildren. Church, several professional organizations and the Army during WW II, he was employed by State Maine and New England Historical Societies. Mutual Life Assurance Company and named vice 1965 CATHERINE WORTHEN RUNYON, 37, of Surviving are his wife, Grace, three daughters president of corporate management. In 1968, he Skowhegan died June 16, 1981. She earned a B.S. (including Nancy G. ’73 of Fairfield, ME), a brother joined the WOFAC division of Science Management degree in education and a master’s degree from (Paul L. ’31 of Lake City, FL) and three Corporation, Worcester, MA. Howard was also an Wheelock College, Boston. She earned a Certificate of grandchildren. industrial management consultant. He was a deacon Advanced Study from Leslie College, Cambridge, and trustee of the United Church of Christ. He was a MA. At the time of her death, she was the Title I 1942 MARTHA PIERCE ZIMMERMAN, 63, of trustee of the Krull Scholarship Fund and was active reading specialist for the Margaret Chase Smith Rumford, RI, died June 7, 1981. She earned a B.A. in many civic and professional aorganizations. School, Skowhegan. Surviving are two sisters. degree in English and taught in Maine schools. She Surviving are his wife (Paulyn ’50), four children, and was active in the Rhode Island division of the AAUW, a sister (Madeline Howard Colter ’54 of Springfield, 1967 WILLIAM LOWELL HARDY, 41, of was president of the Rumford Home Garden Club and VA) Springvale, ME, died July 7, 1981. He earned a B.S. she was a member of the Central Congregational degree in business administration. He served with the Church. Surviving are her husband (Myron ’50 of 1951 GEORGE EMERY HAGERTHY, 51, of U.S. Air Force from 1958 until 1962. In 1967, he was Augusta, ME), three children (Michael ’69 of Bellport, Farmingdale, ME, died May 24, 1981. Surviving are named district representative and supervisor for NY, Peter W. ’77 of Cambridge, MA and Susan his wife, Janet, his mother, a daughter and a brother. Texaco, Inc. Hardy joined Greyhound Lines m 1974 Zimmerman Watson ’70 of Padamaram, MA), a sister as New England Director of Development. Recently, (Harriet Pierce Kronholm ’55 of Monson, ME) and 1953 MARIE OAKMAN LORD, 50, of Austin, TX, he was a finance officer for the Eastern Maine two brothers (including David Pierce ’36 of East died June 21, 1981. She earned a B A. degree in Deve'opment District. Surviving are his wife, Judith, Holden, ME). history and an M.Ed. degree in 1956. She was a two children, three step-daughters, his father and member of Phi Mu sorority and Phi Beta Kappa and mother, and two brothers. 1943 HAZEL DAVIS SCANLAN, 59, of Claymont, Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. She taught history and DE, died May 12, 1981. She earned a B.S. degree in languages in Maine and New York. Surviving are her 1967 ELAINE NURMI LOVE, 35, of South Pans, home economics and was a member of Pi Beta Phi. husband (Philip ’55), one daughter and her mother. ME, died July 15, 1981 as the result of injuries she She was chief dietitian at St. Lukes Hospital, suffered in an automobile accident. While at Maine Bethleham, PA, and was a librarian in Claymont 1954G EDWARD ALLEN DALEY,66, of Stockton she majored in education. The teacher’s aide also schools. Surviving are her husband, James, three sons, Springs, ME, died June 14, 1981. He earned an M.Ed. worked for the Mecon Company, Oxford, ME. two brothers, four sisters and three grandchildren. from UMO and graduated from Farmington State Surviving are her father, her mother, a daughter, a College m 1948. He retired from the University of brother and a sister. 1944 INTO MATT SUOMI, 69, of Monson, ME, died Maine at Machias, where he was associate professor of June 16, 1981. He earned a B.S. degree in education. education and chief librarian. 1973G DOROTHY ENID LIVADA, of Cape He taught and coached at Maine schools for many Elizabeth, ME, died July 18, 1981. She earned her years. He was also chairman of the business 1958 MAXFIELD HUDSON BENCE, of San Master’s degree m French after graduating from department at Cony High School and treasurer of the Antonio, TX, died June 25, 1981. He earned a B.S. Cornell in 1943. At the time of her death, she taught school’s credit union. Suomi belonged to the Maine degree in education and an M.Ed. degree from North French at Cape Elizabeth High School. Basketball Referee Association and retired in 1973. Texas State College in 1964 He was a retired Lt. Col. Surviving are his wife, Arlene, one son (Robert M. ’61 in the USAF Reserve and served in WW II and in 1977 ROBERT T. MOUNTFORD, 27, of Dover of Waterford, CT) and two sisters. Korea. After retirement, he worked as a counselor for Foxcroft, ME, died May 19, 1981, a victim of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission in San Antonio. homicide. He majored m psychology and child 1945 E(dwin) CHARLES DARTNELL, 76, of Brewer, Surviving is his wife, Evelyn. development while at Maine, then furthered his studies ME, died August 20, 1981. He graduated from Bangor in England and traveled to Russia. At the time of his Seminary in 1935, earned a B.A. degree in sociology 1958 SUZANNE WILKE GARNACHE, 44, of South death, he wonted for the Homestead Project, a and an M.A. degree in psychology in 1949. In 1960, Burlington, VT, died June 17, 1981. She earned a residential treatment Center in Ellsworth. Surviving he was awarded his Master of Divinity degree from B.A. degree in sociology. She was an active supporter are his parents, Robert and Mildred Mountford, two Bangor Theological Seminary. He was ordained of wildlife conservation and her mother donated a brothers, two sisters and paternal grandparents. deacon in 1930 and elder in 1935. He was a full parcel of forestland on Luce Hill, Stowe, VT in her member of the Maine Conference of the United daughter’s name. Donations to the Suzanne W. 1978 PATRICK PAUL MARINO, 25, of Presque Isle Methodist Church. Rev. Dartnell served parishes in Garnache Memorial Scholarship Fund may be made to and Ellsworth, ME, died July 26, 1981 as the result of several Maine towns, including Brewer, where he spent the Office of Development, University of Maine, injuries he suffered in an automobile accident. He 16 years. The Husson College chaplain was also Orono 04469. earned a B.S. degree in business administration and associate professor of psychology from 1961 until he was president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He owned the retired in 1972. He later served as interim pastor in 1958 GALE GEORGE LEAVITT, 46, of Federal Ellsworth Foodliner and was a member of the Presque Stonington and Orono. Dartnell received many awards Way, WA, died April 19, 1981 as a result of injuries Isle Congregational Church A scholarship has been for outstanding-service to the state and nation. In he suffered in an automobile accident. He was district established in his name at the University of Maine, 1955, he was named Man of the Year for Bangor- manager of the Leviton Company for ten years. He Orono. Donations may be made through the General Brewer. He served on state committees under three was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Alumni Association, Crossland Hall. Surviving are his governors and was honored by the Bangor-Brewer Federal Way. Surviving are his wife, three children parents (Robert ’45 and Jean), his paternal YWCA for his work with handicapped children He and a sister. grandmother, two brothers (including Andrew ’72 of was involved in ecumenism throughout his ministry Houlton). and had been commended by bishops and priests for 1959 INEZ GETCHELL SHEDD, 62, of Augusta, his work. He was active in many civic and fraternal ME, died July 2, 1981. She earned a B.S degree in 1978 ANN CHERYL SUMNER, 25, of Newburyport, organizations. Surviving are his wife, Mary, his education after attending Leslie College m Cambridge, MA, died July 23, 1981. She earned a B.S. degree in daughter (Sylvia Dartnell Hadge ’50 of Manchester, MA. She began her teaching career in Madawaska, food and nutrition. At the time of her death, she CT) and two grandchildren. ME and then taught 37 years in Hallowell. She was a managed a food service m Newburyport. Surviving are communicant of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and a her parents, Alan and Patricia Sumner, a brother (Lee 1950 GEORGE DANIEL AIKEN, 57, of Lincoln, member of the Maine and National Teachers M. ’76 of Bangor), her paternal and maternal ME, died July 19, 1981. He earned a B.S. degree in Associations. Surviving is her husband, Kenneth. grandmothers.

December 1981 17 From our files— Would you tell us what in the world this group is doing?

Roy Higgins was unable to attend the last Senior Alumni President’s Club meeting because Roy was ill. He has Lending truth to the adage “It’s never too late,” recovered and planned to attend Homecoming ’81. Ed James P. Farnsworth ’08 writes that his wife, Phyllis, Dempsey and Helen (Greeley) Libby also planned to underwent radium treatment for cancer and is be with us then. She missed the 1981 reunion—no Class Notes transportation. recovered. Frank Richardson ’09 reached his 95th birthday in July in very good health. He celebrated I visited Frances Wood at her home in West with his son and daughter and their respective Gouldsboro. She will return to Newport, RI for the families. Floyd Verrill ’14, who is nearing his 90th winter. As often as possible, I go to the Orono birthday, cut, split and piled seven cords of wood this Nursing Home to call on friends. Among them is year. (By my count that wood has warmed him four Frances (Lougee) Smith. She looks well, but her eyes times!) He also planted a vegetable garden last do not permit much reading, so time passes slowly. summer. We enjoy reminiscing and she is always glad to hear Please send news of your activities, however routine about old classmates. Of course, cards or notes about they may seem to you. Your classmates and friends any of you would be appreciated. Roy Wentzel writes want to hear from you.—Faith Webster ’60, Crossland from Auburn that he keeps busy, almost too busy Alumni Center, UMO, Orono, ME 04469. doing his own housekeeping, attending to personal affairs and keeping in touch with three children, four grandchildren and three “great-grands.” Reunion, June 1982 Do begin thinking about June 1982. It may be our 17 Are You Thinking? last reunion as the Class of 1917 (unless you indicate differently). If you’ve never been to a reunion, why Circumstances beyond my control prevented me from not come to this one? It could be your first and submitting a column for the summer Alumnus, possibly (we hope not) your last. My plans for the entertaining my classmates at tea or attending any winter are indefinite, but mail sent to this address will alumni week activities. My apologies to all. By the time you read this, Homecoming will have come and always reach me.—Edith (Ingraham) Glover, 265 Main gone. Our president, Charles, met with some of the Street, Orono, ME 04473. class at that time to discuss plans for the future—shall we continue class reunions, or become just members 19 At Our Age of General Alumni? Let us hear your opinions! Sympathy is extended to the family of George We were saddened to hear of the deaths of Howard Faulkner, who pased away in December 1980, and to (Hubby) Hiller and George Wadlin. George’s widow, the family of Carl Anderson, who died last January. Regina, is living at 16 Park St., Belfast, ME 04918. I Mrs. Earle Merrow writes: "Sorry I didn’t get to was pleased to receive calls from Claire (Partridge) answer your last letter. I didn’t have any interesting Shannon and Ruth (March) Dolloff, and their news. Earle was in the hospital then, and my mind husbands, as they were returning home from alumni and time seemed to be taken up with him. He has days. The Shannons spend their summers at Pemaquid been hospitalized four times since April with a heart Beach, ME, the Dolloffs at Lake Maranocook, near condition, but is now at home, and we hope for a his daughter and family and her son and family. long time. We were in Bellaire Beach, Florida, last George “Bitter” Sweet writes that he is in good winter and attended two alumni luncheons in St. health and able to care and cook for his wife, whose Petersburg. The Class of ’19 was the earliest one health is not good. They are in Belmont, MA in the represented at both meetings. Some folks will winter and at their cottage near Brunswick in the remember Ruth Gardner, who died at the Rose Haven summer. Noel Godfrey was unable to attend our 1981 Convalescent Home in Litchfield, CT, where she lived reunion— he had just returned from a Boston Clinic, for several years. Before her retirement, she had been where he underwent treatment for his eyes. He has a dietician for the baking industries in New York City. recovered and is looking forward to reunion in 1982. This will be the first year that we haven’t gone back More power to you, Noel. to our lovely state of Maine.”

18 Maine Alumnus From Chet Adams, Sea Cliff, NY: “Your letter 21 Warm Memories by his wife, who is ill and hospitalized Close friends saying that you had sold your property in Maine came are looking after her. last week. I understand how you feel about it as I Esther (Trainer) Toole sends word through her son Phil Woods reports that a group of former State went through the same experience years ago. But at John (’46) that she is doing well living at home in Highway employees, in the bridge division, gather for our age and eyesight (I have cataracts), it has been too Bangor and keeping in close touch with the University dinner once a month with their wives They are much for us. Our son retired this year and has moved through John and his wife, who both teach math. She Charles Whitten, Clayton Osgood, Clarence Partridge to New London, NH, which is much nearer than is very proud of her alumni grandsons, Dr. John M. ’22, Arnold Porter ’27, Carl Brooks ’31, Robert Pittsburgh, PA where he used to live. We expect to ’75 and Timothy M. Toole ’78. Vickery ’32 and Norman Turner ’34 Phil lost his spend some time with him this fall—the first time we Ruth and Howard Sewall are interested in civic peach tree to the cold last winter, but it has grown to will have been away from Long Island in several years. affairs in Englewood, FL. Ruth’s hobby is the work 18 inches from the root. Maybe he can graft on it It has been a rough summer for us with so little rain, of the Garden Club and civic beautification, while Right now, he is a carpenter and painter, helping his but I have managed to keep our lawn and garden in Howard is involved in general civic activities. The son-in-law. fairly good shape. You have some job trying to get Arthur Chapmans live only 1 1/2 miles across the bay Our little Ann Robison is still on the go. In July, news from our classmates. I hope you have better luck from the Sewalls. They often get together. Ruth and she represented UMO President Paul Silverman at the with the others than you do with me. Keep up the Howard celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this Triennial Convention of the International Assoc, of good work.” summer by going to the Sarasota Dinner Theater to University presidents in Costa Rica Al represented the From Ralph Sinnett of Clemson, SC: “It’s always see “The Sound of Music,” Rena (Campbell) Bowles president of his alma mater, Columbia. There were good to hear from you. It is also nice that you keep spends six months each year in her Englewood home. 400 delegates from six continents. The host country so active. The presidency of a large AARP group From Ruth (Hall) Rector in California: “Always paid all transportation. Plans are underway for a seems like a big job and one that not too many of our warm memories when I recall my one year.” University for Peace in Costa Rica, which is Central age group are capable of doing. Life has been good to Throughout the years, Ruth has kept in touch with America’s most peaceful nation. In June, Ann you and me. As I never expect to get back to Maine this class and responded to our calls for help. We attended the 12th Triennial Conference of the again I gave my daughter my cottage this summer. She appreciate your continued loyalty, Ruth. (This International Council of Jewish Women in Jerusalem. and her husband and all of our family love this place, message came through Emilie Josselyn. She gave the thank you speech to Abba Eban after his which is 50 miles north of Bangor. Since it is three Harry Greenleaf and Percy Blackwell had hoped to address. Also in July, she attended the 100th miles into the woods, it is quiet and the fishing is attend our 60th, but illness in each family prevented anniversary of the AAUW in D.C. There is now an excellent. In the late winter and early spring, I it. Clarence H. Drisko retired in 1954 after 32 years of International Federation of University Women The contracted bronchitis, which turned into what the teaching. He says, “U of M has so mushroomed that president of the group is from Japan and is doing doctor called walking pneumonia and it lasted for I do not know my way around campus.” (So say we graduate work at Radcliffe This was a satellite months. The wise doctor told me I could do anything all. M.B.) conference, beamed to 22 sites across the country I felt like, but he knew I wouldn’t feel like doing Ray Curran served 43 years as a salesman for One thought from the conference- if men and women anything, not even walking across the room some Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is now ill and lives at the are to share household duties, they should be taught days, although perfectly able to do so. Anyway, I am Phillips Strictland House in Bangor. while they are very young.— Ethelyn (Percival) back within reasonable distance of where I was at Our Reunion Committee thanks the 14 classmates Howard, 112 Eastern Ave., Apt. G-2, Augusta, ME Christmas. My general health is pretty good. Do write who responded generously to the request from George 04330. again. It is good to keep in touch.” Ginsberg, class president. We voted that $1,000 be Ken Wooster writes from Bangor: “Many thanks appropriated to the Alumni Fund for the Performing 25 What A Choice for your nice letter. Over the years, since I have been Arts Center, and $500 to the Alumni Fund for in business, we have spent most of our summers in perpetual care of the 1921 Memorial Flag dedicated at I had a chat with “Mack” and Mrs. Sennett in Bangor, with the exception of the four years we went our 55th reunion in 1976. August while serving as a judge at the Machias to Verona, Italy to see our daughter. The Italy ‘safari’ At this writing, Emilie (Kritter) Josselyn, our Blueberry Festival. “Mack” said that Pearl (Woodard) gave us a chance to see central Europe. beloved and efficient secretary over the years, is in a Fickett and her husband stopped by. Sorry I didn’t see “During WW II I was on the transport Pierce, and nursing home for therapy, hoping to return home them. (The food entries were so good it was a hard we went back and forth between this country and soon to 229 Kenoza Ave., Haverhill, MA 01830. She choice for placings during the judging.) I France. My father was captain of the ship and I was would enjoy hearing from any of the class. A final congratulated “Mack” for all of us on his recent quartermaster. Never once were we torpedoed. My reminder from your new secretary: Please Rotary International Club award. (See Fall Alumnus ) father used to say that we were in more danger from write!— Margaret Blethen, 1253 Beacon Street, Beginning Oct. ’81 Rudy Vallee will be the excitable Frenchmen who could disregard all the Brookline, MA 02146. programming his new “vaudeville” television show convoy rules and subject us to danger of collision, Rudy says he plans to promote the Maine Stem Song which was far greater than from the U-Boats. To on his show Rudy was honored on his 80th birthday show how time has exacted its toll, I am the last by a Los Angeles writer’s group Dr. Sharon Clark- survivor of the Pierce. I can understand your desire to 23 Family Joy Gruber presented him with a certificate of visit the area where you were stationed. My wife and I appreciation from UMO for the 53 years in the Dave and Elsie Hoyt had a pleasant summer with entertainment field. Your clalssmates join you, Rudy, have been in central Europe four times but we visits from their family. Jean ’53 and her husband, particularly enjoyed Great Britain. The ‘Limeys’ at in the birthday celebration. NOTE: Dr. Sharon Clark- Richard Tauscher ’61, live in Vermont, where he Gruber is a member of the class of 1953 and is least are our cousins and speak a sort of English, and, works for IBM. They have three children: Dean will by and large, I like them. president of the Sharon Clark Associates, Human attend UVM this fall. Barbara continues her course at Resources Consultants, of Pasadena, California. “We go to Boynton Beach, Florida in winters Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri. Laurie will because being arthritic I would be pretty much in dry The Wendell Gilley Museum, which opened at finish High School in Jericho, Vermont. Charles ’54 is Southwest Harbor in July, houses a permanent dock up here during the cold weather. Three years the Methodist minister in Gloucester, MA. He visited ago, we bought a small house in a development called collection of more than 200 of Gilley’s carvings. with his parents in July. Laurel ’60 is married to Dr. Completely self-taught, Wendell began carving birds in ‘Leisureville.’ No one under 50 can live there so we do Robert Blaney. They live in Stockton, CA. They have not have problems that go with the youngsters of the 1920s, and since then has produced more than two girls, Martha and Joy, both in high school. The 6,000 wooden replicas that celebrate “the beauty of today. Our respective lives are such that here the Blaneys came to South Portland for a two weeks’ visit flight.” He has also carved out a national reputation emphasis is on comfort rather than excitement. Our in July. Elsie says “our family is our joy.” for himself as one of America’s foremost bird carvers. ‘decrepit’ legs would not respond well to the latter ” Elizabeth Ring is busy with her writing and is His work is represented in collections as far away as —Stacy L Bragdon, 47 Parker Road, Wellesley, MA completing her work in the field of Maine history. She 02181 Europe. The museum was established through is still active in the College Club of Portland, the donations from permanent and seasonal residents of purpose of which is to give scholarship aid to college Mt. Desert Island who wanted to preserve a bound girls of Portland. substantial collection of Wendell’s work in the artist’s Lloyd G. Hay, after recovering from an illness, is home town. 20 Thin Ranks directing the Hay & Peabody Funeral Home in Your secretary would sure be happy to have a letter Portland. from you to make this column more newsy!— Mildred Robert Averill and his wife, Venia, attended an Harriet Weatherbee True’s husband died May 23, (Brown) Schrumpf, 84 College Ave., Orono, ME antique show and, lo and behold, who was operating after an illness of about a year. She lives at 1108 26th 04473. a booth, but Walter (Duffy) Chadbourne and his St., Winter Harbor, F. 33880. wife, Marjorie. Believe it or not, Betty Mills Towner, Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New 26 Wed 50 Years who summers in Surry, appeared on the scene and Year.—Ruth Spear Rich, Prides Crossing, MA 01965. they had quite a reunion. Austin Wilkins and Evelyn were given a surprise Verne Beverley still gets around and goes places. He reception June 20 in honor of their 50th wedding and his wife, Amy, chanced a meeting with Helen 24 Friends Care anniversary. They were married in Augusta. Prior to Buzzell recently and she seemed fine his retirement, Austin was employed by the Maine Our ranks are thinning so please keep the news John Raymond Ham, 80, died June 29, 1981 in Boca State Forestry Department. He served as forest items coming. Merry Christmas'—Lawrence P. Libby, Raton, FL. He worked for years with the electric commissioner for the last fourteen years of his 807 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401. power company in Provincetown, MA. He is survived employment. They have two children, Priscilla

December 1981 19 Wilkins, of Brunswick, and Austin Wilkins, Jr., of many of my former classmates, it was hard to realize send Louise a self-addressed stamped envelope. Michigan City, Ind. They also have two we graduated that long ago. Because so many of our class are moving to Florida, grandchildren. May you all have a most happy A nice letter from Llewellyn “Harold” Lloyd Mickey McGuire suggests that Florida residents send Christmas. In the New Year, do send some news of informs us that his realty company has joined the their new addresses to the alumni office. Why not yourselves and your families.—Mary M. Roche, 166 Century 21 group and business is very good. He had a send me news on a Christmas card, especially about Gravel Street, Meriden, CT 06450. Lloyd family reunion last February, when his youngest your unusual hobbies or occupations. Merry son, David, who lives in Surabaya, Indonesia, was Christmas to you all from one who winters in Maine. 55th Reunion, June 1982 married. In April, his daughter, Debbie, presented —Kay (Whitcomb) Butler, 17 Young Street, Bangor, 27 Lazy, Carefree? him with another granddaughter. ME 04401. The September issue always leaves me wondering Mary Crowley Mulvey continues to be honored. In where the poets found those lazy, carefree days of June, seven older Rhode Islanders were given the first 50th Reunion, June 1982 summer. I haven’t had time to hunt for news and I annual Justice for All Awards. They were sponsored 32 Her Sprits Up need contributors. Thank you for the contributions by the RI Bar Association’s legal information and In early September, I heard from Roy Holmes, still coming in for the Senior Alumni Association referral service for the elderly in cooperation with the Josephine (Carbone) Beckwith, Angela Miniutti and Scholarship appeal and to those who also give to our state department of Elderly Affairs. Mary was Priscilla Noddin, plus a note from the Alumnus own ’27 scholarship. recognized for her state and national work with the office. Reg Merrill ’29 called to tell me that I missed news elderly. Earlier in June, she received an award at Laura (Gross) Dunham still lives in Deer Isle, is \ items by not attending the Brewer High Senior Alumni Alumni Day of Berwick Academy. These awards take handicapped by a neurological problem but her spirits dinner in August. ’27 was represented by Lucy place alongside the treasured trophy, a distinguished are still high. Ethel (Hilton) Poland lives at the (Farrington) Shelve, of Dover-Foxcroft, and Wyman achievement award given in 1980 by her alma mater, Maplerest Nursing Home in Madison. Jo says she still Gerry and Marlin MacLaughlin, of Montgomery, AL. UMO. She was sorry to miss our 50th reunion, but has her sense of humor, and she joked about the Danny and I enjoyed dinner with Marion (Farrington) her mother’s illness and death prevented Mary from women there getting permanents. Jo and her husband Gero. Marion’s cottage at Brewer Lake is being being with us. go to Clearwater, FL in the winter. Biv (Roy) thanks rebuilt. I highly recommend her as an architect and Art Chilmau retired from U.S. Steel as an industrial those who signed his card at the last mini-reunion. He decorator. Her son, Chuck, has a cottage next to hers. engineer. Chilman is also a retired Lt. Col. He lives in says Win Robbins, Herb Trask and Jim Bates are Betty Collins’ visit to Bangor brought a reunion California and regretted that distance prevented his working on the class gift of flag poles and benches on with Edith (Hoyt) Humphrey, Lorinda (Ome) Eustis return for our 50th. the UMO mall in front of the library. Biv says he will and area Tri-Deltas. I came up from the cottage to Best wishes for the new yearl—Jeanette (Roney) be at Homecoming. Art Lufkin and wife Kay (’33) wish her bon voyage, only to find she had suffered a Pero, 11 West End Avenue, Westboro, MA 01581. stay close to Needham and golflinks. bad fall and was in the hospital. No broken bones. Walter Sundstrom lives in a “mod ranch,” an old She hopes soon to be on her way back to Redlands, 31 Kids Throw Party farm, and still cares for himself. Francis Boynton California. plans to sell his New England farmhouse and plant Keep in mind that 1982 is our reunion year. Make Our thanks to Al Giffin for an excellent 50th reunion nursery as he is confined to a wheelchair. Mollie plans to be in Orono for our 55th. And to all a Merry class picture. Al and Viola (Purington) Giffin spend (Rubin) Stern still keeps house, and finds time to go Christmas and a healthy New Year. PS: I’m asking all summers at Gould’s Landing, RFD #1 04401. Their places. John C. Bohnson and his wife, Dot Blair (’33) you Santas to put NEWS items in my sock.—Peg winter home is at 1445 Winkler Ave., Fort Myers, FL are in Gray. They camp at Little Sebago. Marion Preble Webster, 93 Norway Road, Bangor, ME 04401. 33901. (Cunningham) Harriman told the Alumnus that her Children and family threw a 50th wedding husband died. 29 Restaurateur anniversary party, in June, for Louise Ricker and Doris (Baker) Moody and her husband, Jay, visited Laurence Boothby ’30. The couple lives in South “Bob” Parks writes that he is teaching again this fall Priscilla this summer. Remember when Doris and Jay Livermore, RFD #2, ME 04254. Our congratulations! at the hotel/restaurant school at CCCC and that he is (who collect old cars) drove up from RI to our 45th? Is that a first for a member of our class? publishing a book, Let’s Open A Restaurant. Dr. Paul They also plan to come to our 50th. Priscilla says Notice has been received of the tragic death, April D. Giddings has opened new offices at 51 Chapel Marion (Ewan) Lapham of Kittery visits her once in a 4, of Theodore R. Bickmore, 71 of Twenty-nine Street, Augusta, ME. The general practitioner moved while. Also, they correspond with Gerry (Chase) from 132 State Street. His telephone number will not Palms, CA. Our sympathy is extended to his wife, Lovering and Lovell Chase. change. Zelma, and his sister, Louise. Angela said no classmates live near her except Your correspondent, “Reg” Merrill, Sr., has had a Notes from your reunion information forms: Jennie Walter S. So, her big news is the Miniutti farm! They (Davidson) Jackson “got sick of being a rocking chair very busy and very happy year. In July, my son (Rev. have a 630 sq. ft. beautiful flower garden beside the Reg Merrill ’67) and daughter-in-law, Rev. Karen grandmother,” so she helps a young mother of three road, 4 black angus (cows), three cats, and what Merrill, of Mount Union, Iowa, adopted an infant little girls. Jennie lives on Main St. in Orono, ME. vegetables!—salad greens, oodles of endive, string daughter on July 7th, making me a grandfather. They John Sturgis, 88 Mackworth St., Portland, ME 04103 beans, shell beans, winter squash (four other Miniutti drove across country for a week’s visit with me. I still practices law after 47 years. Horace and Charlotte children help operate the farm: Angelo ’35, Victor and served as emcee for the 24th annual reunion meeting (Bowman) Flynn retired to Machiasport, ME 04655. Gloria ’42, Angela ’32) 1 !4 miles of rows, plus , of the Brewer High School Senior Alumni. Some 117 He plans to build a house. Wally E. Harwood, Jr., 29 another !4 mile of asparagus rows, 330 feet of members and guests attended, representing classes of Dirigo St., Portland, ME 04102, has finally retired, strawberries, and a small garden in back of the house. 1913 through 1931. I was reelected president. I would but still keeps active and in the best of health. He has I told you some time ago of the “thousands” of jars appreciate very much to hear from other members of been married 42 years to the former Sylvia Rowell of preserves they put up. This winter, one black angus 1929.—Reginald H. Merrill, Sr., 105 Colonial Circle, (violinist). He plays flute in the Kora Temple Concert steer will be slaughtered for the freezer. The only pests Brewer, ME 04401. Band, and sax, flute, and clarinet in the Kora Dance are woodchucks, racoons, stray cows, weeds, slugs, Band. They have traveled to much of the world, in the etc! When your supermarket folds, you’ll know where 30 News Flowing previous 10 years. to go! A new address comes from Mrs. D.P. Morse, Jr. Malcomb G. Long, our class valedictorian, won the After a pleasant summer in Maine, it is hard to think (Lib Livingston). After living 70 years in her home Distinguished Colleague Award in recognition of his that Christmas is upon us and we will soon be off to town, Lib moved to 44 Arbutus Drive, Glens Falls, civil engineering service to Montana State University Florida. News has improved after my plea for NY 12801, to be near her niece and family. She was in Bozeman (see next issue for more details).— assistance. Do keep in touch. Jim Booker spent the sorry to miss our reunion, especially the outing at the Linwood S. Elliott, 85 Leighton Road, Falmouth, ME summer at his cottage in Chamberlain. We are sorry Sezaks. I talked with Mr. and Mrs. Bertwell (Phyllis 04105. to hear that his health has not been good. Katherine Kneeland) Whitten who live on Park St., Searsport, Veazie, of Rockland, is still active, especially in the ME 04974, behind the brick church at the Penobscot 33 World Traveler c Eastern Star. We were sad to learn of the death of Museum. Their son, Dr. Bertwell K. Whitten, is the another classmate, Justice Ed Stem. (See deaths.) He new chief of the biology department at Michigan Warren and Edna Frohock spend summers at Owls and Mollie were at our 50th reunion in 1980. I saw Technological University. Head, ME and winters at Anna Maria, Island, FL. In Milford Payson at the Village Shop in Camden, where The daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Enno H. Scott, of between, they visit family in New York and Indiana. he is manager. He says he will spend one more year at Hallowell and Penobscot, gave them a 50th wedding Great to learn that you are looking forward to our the Philadelphia Academy of Music. anniversary reception Aug. 22, at the Maine Maritime 50th Reunion, Warren. I went to my 55th Deering High reunion at Little Academy. Dr. Scott has joined the Maine Maritime Max Rubin, after nine years with Thiokol in Sebago in August. Among those present was Kay Academy as educational consultant. Money from our Brigham City, UT, is retired, but puts in a full week (Hutchinson) Curtis of Buxton. She is retired and Class of 1931 Scholarship Fund was awarded this as a consultant. Earlier in his career, he traveled to wanted to go to Texas this fall to visit her son. She summer to a granddaughter of a class member. South America, and many times to Israel. His son, a keeps active with the York County community A nice note from Louise (Durgan) Hammons, 2131 doctor, researches cancer in Chicago. Max lives in concerts and is organist at her church. When we saw E. Steams Ave., La Habra, CA 90631, saying that her Morris Plains, NJ. her, she was directing “The Old Peabody Pew,” trip to Ireland was most interesting and fun. She Carl and Annie Hurd of Largo, FL, enjoyed a trip which is produced annually. Fred Scribner was’ also found several relatives there to help her with her to the Scandinavian countries. They also visited many there. He feels a part of our alumni group since he family geneology. Also, if you would like the of Annie’s relatives in England. They live in Kezar received an honorary degree from Maine. Seeing so addresses of those who attended our 50th reunion, Falls, ME in the summers. When Carl and Annie were

20 Maine Alumnus visiting their daughter, Nancy, and her family, on the 34 Editor Retires Ken, a boatbuilder, lives at home. Ginny Sturgis, after Cape, the Desmonds joined them for the day. 20 years of teaching at the junior high level, retired to Ed DeCourcy retired in September after 20 years as A note with Beatrice Titcomb’s donation to Vergennes, VT. Her son, Frederick, owns a editor and publisher of The Argus-Champion, prize­ Reunion tells us that she lives at the Dexter Boarding construction business; her daughter, Diane Payson, winning weekly newspaper in Newport, NH. His Home, 266 Main St., Dexter, ME. lives in Charleston, SC; three grandchildren are in newspaper career spanned 52 years, including two as Marriott Hotel in Newton, MA has been the college, and Ginny will be a great-grandmother this meeting place of ’33ers twice this summer. First, John editor of The Maine Campus. He’ll continue to write month. Wilson, Tom Desmond, Art and Beverly Forrestall a newspaper column. worked on the insert for the Fall Alumnus. Another Joe Massaro writes that Irv Harvey is recovering David Pierce, of East Holden, retired after 45 years time, Julius Pike, Bob Ingraham, Bob Ives, John from hospitalization and surgery and is looking as teacher and principal. He has two sons, gardens, Wilson, Herb Lewis and Tom Desmond met for forward to returning to Reddington Beach, FL this enjoys grandchildren, and is getting involved in lunch. A few notes came from that meeting: winter. Joe and Mil had a mini-reunion in July at politics. William P. Newman, of Hodge, LA retired Julius lives in Marblehead, MA in summers and Lyme, CN at John ’34 and Virginia Pearson’s with after 38 years with Continental Forest Industries. He Boynton Beach, FL m winter. He retired from his Pete Karalekas and George Cobb (’35). Plan now to golfs, travels, has two sons—William III, associate company, the Interstate Engineering Corp., in Salem, join the Massaros and the Turbynes for the big mini­ professor of pathology, Fred, president of Aztec Gas, MA. Bob Ingraham, of Kittery, ME, plays tennis and reunion of ’34 in Orono next June.—Fern (Allen) and six grandchildren. Chester Smith, of loves music. Bob Ives owns the Contour Chemical Co. Turbyne, 70 Boston Avenue, Winslow, ME 04902. Baldwinsville, NH, usually a reunion faithful, was One of the seven Ives’ children, Robert Jr , graduated missed this year. Alice Crowell Lord, of South from UMO. Herb Lewis retired from the Bethlehem 36 No Cameras Portland, ME, after 22 years, is still working as child Ship Building Corp. He enjoys watching his grandsons Ugh! Cathy Palmer took pictures at Reunion, but as protective worker for ME. She travels to the play ball. When this news is read Herb will have been space is so limited for class notes, I didn’t think they Caribbean each winter and visits her son, Jeff, who is to Denver to visit his son. He also planned to travel to would be used. It really wasn’t that kind of a Reunion working on a doctorate at U. of EL. Alice has three England. Bryce Jose returned to Connecticut. —all of us oldies retired by 11 p.m. Always said one other children and four grandchildren. Jim Haggett, Art and Beverly Forrestall drove to Houlton to visit shouldn’t have one’s picture taken after sweet sixteen! of Wellesley, MA is district manager for Hussman Art’s cousin, Roger Lincoln and his family. They also From Reunion questionnaires are notes from people Ref. Co. His son, Hugh is a contractor in Wellesley, visited the Lumberman’s Museum in Patten, where who didn’t attend: Bud Woods, of Kittery, retired MA. and Greg is an engineer in Connecticut. curator Dick Elliott and Emily welcomed them. Bob after 35 years as engineer and naval architect. He has William Hinckley, of Blue Hill, retired after 28 and I drove over to visit with everyone and to talk four daughters, who graduated from UMO, and 11 years as a Maine engineer. His son, Wallace, and his over ’50th Reunion. Dick is chairman of attendance. grandchildren. Harold Woodbury, of Sandwich, MA, wife have provided three grandsons, the oldest of Art said that the biographical sketches have been retired after 41 years at UMO. His son, Jon, is a whom is m the class of ’84 UMO. Ralph Higgins, of great. college engineer in Vermont. Robert, another son, West Chester, PA, retired after 41 years in the fields Lloyd Keirstead, your health tries your patience, but directs athletics in Massachusetts. Phil Webber, of of insurance and law. He has a daughter and a son. your sense of humor is refreshing, though I do not Pensacola, FL, retired from civil service. He has three Anora Peavey Fuller, of Pemaquid Pt., ME, retired recall those remarks of Prexy Boardman’s. Courtney children He wrote that in all his travels, from Canada after 12 years as a home economics teacher in Saugus, Stover has served three terms as a state representative. to the Mexican borders, and overseas, hasn’t met any MA. Her two daughters graduated from UMO. Her His son graduated in ’62 from UMO and is an UM grads. Glen Torrey, of Auburn, ME, worked 40 son earned his degree from Boston Conservatory. engineer with General Electric. His daughter graduated years in dairy farming, semi-retired in ’75, and served George Frame, of Sun City, AZ, is retired. His son, from USM in ’57. She teaches in Brunswick, ME. three terms in the legislature. George, is a research chemist for the U.S. Coast Florence (Williams) Hayes works in an office at the Leonard Shaw, of Kennebunkport, retired after 36 Guard in Mystic, CT Actor Abbott, of Boothby, Brunswick Naval Air Station. She planned to enroll in years as an officer with Swift & Co. His daughter, retired from the Bell System in 1973. His daughter, a computer training course ‘Tis all, folks.—Berry Cindy, and her family live in Connecticut. One son, April, is in Vermont and his son, Actor III, works for (Barrows) Pendleton, Island Falls, ME 04747. Don, and his family live in Arizona and another son, Sears in Maine. There are three grandchildren.

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December 1981 21 Bob Burns retired to Cape Cod after 42 years as an Faith (Shesong) White spent 2Vi weeks bird-watching A note from Emil Hawes to the alumni office, in advertising copywriter in New York and Rhode Island. with a group of twelve in Surinam (Dutch Guyana). March, says he is still plugging away in his effort to Bob has six children—five college grads and one Our own ambassador of good will, Buzz Sherry, has bust up the federal bureaucracy. The Merit Systems junior at Wittenberg. Dana Sydelinger retired to an done it again! Already president of the Denver and Protection Board “restored” him to his former 85-acre farm in Parsonsfield, ME, after 40 years with Colorado Convention and Visitors Bureau, Buzz was position as the civil engineer at the Marine Corps Air New England Telephone. Dana has three daughters elected president of the International Association of Station in Beaufort, SC. Emil attended our 40th and five grandchildren. Ralph Durette, of Pacifica, Convention and Visitors Bureaus for 1981 and 1982. reunion, as always. CA, says he will try to make our 50th. George Good show, Buzz! Stan Holland lives at 84 Bay Driveway in Northrup, vice president , Norstam Veneers, Inc. of Talk about a photofinish! While the editor was Manhasset, NY and is a manufacturer’s representative Mauckport, Ind., has two daughters. Bert Hatch, of breathing down my neck for a column deadline, there with his own Holland Company. Stan likes to play Woolwich, ME, writes that he’s retired and was sorry was a “gathering” of ’38ers in Camden on Sept. 12. golf and relax at his mountain cottage in Eagles Mere, not to make reunion. Bill Jones, retired from Easton The happy group included President Bob and Beth PA. Stan and his wife, Janet, have two daughters and National Band & Trust Co., Easton, PA, where he Fuller, Dwight and Betty Lord, Jim and Anna a son, Ted, who is in New York pursuing an acting was president. He enjoys traveling and golf. Bill has Stanley, Dune and Midge (Lynds) Cotting, Joe and career. Janet teaches at Hofstra University on Long four married children, all college grads, and seven Ruth (Pagan ’39) Hamlin, Rod and Ruby (Black ’37) Island. One daughter is a stockbroker in Richmond, grandchildren. Elliott, Kay Rowe, Hervey and Gail Allen, Rose VA and the other sells for Xerox in New Orleans. Madelyn Dyer Conley, of Freeport, ME, took an (Whitmore) Gennick and hubby, Steve, your scribe I hope more news will reach me on Christmas notes. around-the-world cruise last winter on the Queen E II. and her next of kin. Also present were nine other Best wishes to you all for the happiest of holiday In September, she left for the British Isles. Phyllis UMO affiliates who were not ’38ers but wished they season.—Alice Ann (Donovan) Poeppelmeier, 650 Decormier McDonald lives in Derry, NH and would were! Absent for one reason or another were Dr. and Sibley Forest Drive, Marrietta, GA 30067. welcome company. I received a nice letter from Mrs. Arthur Hauck and Charlie Lowe who, with Marcia Allen Grodin, who retired to 1517 Second St., Dwight Lord, organized this mini-reunion. MUCH 41 Time to Play B210, Coronado, CA 92118. Marcia earned her MSW FUN! PEACE AND LOVE!—Miss Jo Profita, 149 Will and Fran (Sawyer) Alford live in Windsor, CT, from Rutgers and worked for New Jersey’s welfare Dartmouth Street, Bangor, ME 04401. where Will and his son own a consulting engineering division. She traveled to Europe, Russia, Israel, firm. Both daughters are married and Will and Fran Mexico, South America, Hawaii, Tahiti, and the West 39 A New Job enjoy seven grandchildren. They find time to ski, Indies. Marcia’s son and daughter-in-law have two Dave Trafford, now vice president for admissions hike, play tennis and golf. daughters. Marcia hopes to get back to Bangor next Roy Anderson, of Johnston, NY, and his wife, stateside for the Institute for American Universities in spring for her 50th high school reunion. She would Rita, retired from the Farm Credit Service and like to see Mainiacs. Her telephone is listed in the San England, will also direct the British Studies Centre in Canterbury. They will continue to receive mail at 3133 traveled in America, Africa, South America and Diego directory. Spain. One daughter is married to a Chicago lawyer, Next column’s notes are due Jan. 15. I would W. Carleton Circle, Lakeland, FL 33803. Best luck from all ’39ers.—Polly (Davee) Hitchings, 3 Half Mile and the other is completing her doctorate in clinical appreciate Christmas cards with news.—Dorothy psychology in Los Angeles. Charlie Arbor and his wife Road, Darien, CT 06820. Jones Smith, Monterey #4D, 1900 Palm City Road, Peg divide their time between Jupiter, FL and Stuart, FL 33494. Moosehead Lake, ME (the best of both worlds, so 40 He’s Visiting Charlie says). Both are retired. Charlie was city 45th Reunion, June 1982 Our class president, Charles Weaver, lives at 9501 guidance director and spent 14 years as principal of 37 Missed Homecoming Byeforde Road, Kensington, MD 20795. After more Cony High School. They now enjoy life to the fullest than 40 years working as a health physicist and with fishing, golfing, and lots of socializing. Through a mutual friend I got news of Anne (Bradley) engineer for the U.S. Army and Public Health Hartley Banton has taught at Purdue University for LaFaze of Gouverneur, NY. Anne spent the summer Service, Charlie now swims at the YMCA, plays golf ten years and lives in Lafayette, IN. His son is a chef visiting her two sons and daughter. Church work and visits his children. He and Alice (Pierce ’39) have in Steamboat Springs, CO and his daughter is married keeps her out of mischief. Anne, next year, plan your five children. Charlie retired inn 1976 and now works to an army officer in the D.C. area. Madeline Smart trip to Boston to coincide with our June reunion. part-time for consultants, Tennekron Research, Inc., Beardsell is owner of a delightful women’s specialty I met Elizabeth (Gardner) Norweb of Willoughby, in McLean, VA. shop, “Mallow’s” in Winthrop, ME. Her daughter is OH with her daughter and two handsome grand­ Bill Chandler, our class agent, is planning to raise a veteminarian’s assistant in Camden. children while they were in Maine. They summer in the $40,000 that we agreed we needed for our 50th Don Blaisdell retired with physical disability from Boothbay. Congratulations to Lib who spent two busy Reunion. Bill says that 100 classmates giving $100 per Crouse-Ninos Co. in Syracuse, NY and lives in North years as president of the Garden Club of America. year would do it! Remember that it is possible to Ft. Myers, FL. His son, John, is in airport lighting Francis E. Crowley and his wife, Ruth, of Augusta, earmark that amount from your annual gift or to give with Crouse-Ninos, and his daughter, Joan, is ME, are “snowbirds” enjoying Florida. Pete and an additional $40 to the Class of 1940, 50th Reunion teaching in Philadelphia. Both are married. John has Hope (Wing) Weston were in Bermuda, so they missed Fund. Bill and Anna (Verrill ’41) drove to Tucson, AZ two daughters and Joan, one. Peg and Cliff (’42) Homecoming. You can’t be everywhere. Merry in December to see Phil and Marion Hinckley in Blake live in South Portland. Peg is enjoying her Christmans to all!— Hope (Wing) Weston, Case Road, Green Valley, then went to Sun City, outside Phoenix, retirement after 20 years of teaching kindergarten. She East Winthrop, ME 04343. where they liked it enough to buy a home. Bill and goes camping in the summer and x-country skiing in 38 Thanks, Proxy Anna were planning to drive out again in March to the winter. Both daughters are married. One has two furnish the house and spend a month’s vacation. I boys and the other, three. Many thanks to you, Jim Stanley, for being my proxy noted that my old roommate, Corina Kingsley Billings Horace (Hod or Cuz) Bracey has not missed a for the last issue. Well done! ’42, lives in Sun City with her husband Paul ’41. Hi, homecoming for 19 years and retired from the civil Belated and sincere sympathy to Richard Gerry for Corina! The Chandlers plan to be in Arizona from service in 1975. He recruited UM engineers for the the loss of his wife last February. Corinne was known November to April, as Bill says, “to be in a warm Navy for 19 years, and now hunts, fishes, camps, and by many alumni since she attended numerous Phi Mu climate but also near some skiing in Flagstaff or plays golf. His daughter, Barbara (’69) teaches Art at Delta functions with Dick during the years he served Colorado.” Brunswick High School and Terry is a supervisor at as a national officer and a director of the local Liberty Mutual, York, ME. Gordon Chase retired in chapter. 1978, after 37 years as an executive with Sears The retirement ranks are certainly swelling! Joining Roebuck. He and his wife live in East Boothbay and the rocking chair brigade are Dr. Robert Parker, after “QUALITY IS THE BEST VALUE" sometimes in Punta Gorda, FL. Their two daughters 33 years in the practice of optometry in Pittsfield. Bob are married and live in San Jose, CA and North and Ruth (Trickey ’40) now live in Florida but will Kingstown, RI. c continue to summer in Maine at their Newport Joyce Ramsay Carter and her husband, John (42), cottage; Louis Barone retired first from teaching and live in Toms River, NJ. Joyce enjoys golf, gardening, later from a luncheonette business; and Elwood and painting. She retired from teaching after 21 years. Additon retired as senior vice president of Dravo Their daughter, Jane, lives in Raleigh, NC, and enjoys Corp., engineers and constructors. Dazzy and Betty CARPETING being a homemaker and weaver; Nancy (’80) is a (Gruginskis) treated themselves to a retirement trip ORIENTAL RUGS financial management program trainee for General —a 22-day tour through the Balkans. This was followed by a three-week stay in Maine, where they Electric Credit Corp, in Stamford, CT. Among those CUSTOM DRAPERIES attending our 40th reunion in June were James S. rendezvoused with their four children and four Condon from Brooksville, ME; John B. Dearborn, grandchildren, who live in states from Tennessee to VINYL FLOORING New Hampshire. The Additons will continue to live in Ansonia, CT, and Mr. & Mrs. Sherman K. Smith, Pittsburgh and spend winters in Florida. Waldoboro, ME. Agriculture Secretary John Block appointed Basil S. 2 PLEASANT ST. BANGOR, ME. John Dyer retired in 1977 and lives in Mancester, ME. Since retiring from Bell Telephone Laboratories, Fox, of Washbum, chairman of the Maine Tel. 942-4029 or 942-8698 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Jim Hamilton has returned to farming on an old Committee. Congratulations, Basil! Frank ’39G and family homestead. He reforests the woods by planting 5,000 white pine each year. Bob Irvine retired from 22 Maine Alumnus the education field after 32 years in Maine and the Old Town-Orono Kiwams. Don (“Bucket”) working for the same firm for 25 to 35 years. And all Vermont. He now lives in East Boothbay. His son, Taverner will be president of the Augusta Kiwams in take pride in telling of their spouses, children, and Bob, is manager for Star Market in Holhston, MA. 1982, and Robert (“Sonny”) McLeary ’42 will succeed grandchildren. A good life style! One last note— Ruth Borris C. Kleiner in in semi-retirement from his him as president of the Augusta club in 1983.—Don Hansen Broomhall is enjoying the new home she and practice of law. and Olive Taverner, 10 Cushman Street, Augusta, ME Charles own in Palm Harbor, FL near St. Pete. Alms Hansen Langlois enjoys teaching high school 04330. —Babs (Haines) Pancoast, 260 Edgebrook Drive, in Manchester, NH. She advises the staff of the school Centerville, OH 45459. newspaper. Alma has two daughters—Pauline, a gym 44 Tip Top Fun teacher in Holden, MA and Janet, who works m the pre-school department of Easter Seals m Manchester; Here we are back at the drawing board again after a 46 We’re Scrambling short but beautiful summer to create a newsy column and two sons—Roy, manager of manufacturing It’s not too difficult to think snow and winter engineering at Kurzwell Corp., Cambridge, MA and for December. It has been a summer of fairly balanced weather—good clear days for all activities vacation even as we scramble to fill the freezer from Stephen, a student in Washington University School of our (too) bountiful garden, and hope that a killing Dental Medicine, St. Louis, MO plus enough rain for gardens. One of the best growing seasons we can remember. We at Tip Top had great frost won’t come before the cantaloupe ripen. We are Constance Philbrook Leger, her sisters and her son, joyously anticipating the Christmas holiday when our Lawrence, manage the beautiful Farm Inn in pleasure in replacing our supply of salmon for the freezer by some enjoyable days on the Penobscot and whole family will be together for the first time in more Shelburne, NH. Her daughter, Constance Ann (’67), than eight years, so each jar of pickles or package of is a speech pathologist and lives in Kankakee, IL. She Minmichi. A highlight of the summer was a whitewater raft goodies for the freezer leads us toward that happy did her graduate work at U. of Michigan—Elizabeth trip down the west branch of the Penobscot. Quite a time. (Lib) Peaslee Cain, 25314 Oak Drive, Damascus, MD thrill for us all. I think Bob Chase ’45 and family will All the news at hand comes from the rest of the 20872. agree, as we were in the same boat. By virtue of an reunion information sheets. Joanne (Springer) Perry article on salmon fishing in Maine that appeared in teaches math at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 40th Reunion, June 1982 in Daytona Beach, FL, where her husband Chuck is 42 Twin Escort the New York Times and mentioned editor Gilley, we received notes from Don Presnell and Russ Bodwell. an account ececutive with Thomas-McKinnon Ruth (Towne) Rankin, M.D. (Mrs. Earl A.) is a Thanks fellows. Secunties. Their daughter, Vicki, graduated summa surgeon m a multi-group practice in Norwell, MA, As usual, news from our class has not been cum laude from Yale University and now attends where she uses her maiden name for business. Her son overwhelming, but thanks to the alumni office we Harvard Law School. Joanne was a math professor at is in Alaska with Wildlife Protective Agency and her know that Mrs. Frederick J. Richards (Barbara Kreh) UMO for 25 years before moving to Ormond Beach daughter graduated from Emerson College, Boston, received an M.A. from University of North Carolina four years ago. MA, in theatre education. Best wishes to Mr. and in 1980 and Barb’s sons received master’s degrees the Robert N. (Bob) Fickett writes that he discovered Mrs. Artis F. Remick (Helen Thorndike Robertson) same year. Congratulations, Barb. In the fall of 1940, his hazing paddle for Phi Kappa Sigma and his who were married in Camden in July. Helen, a retired Barb was one of the first friends I made in the Class freshman beany one day when he was cleaning the teacher m Manchester, NH, was escorted to the altar of ’44. Barb’s address is 3426 Mountainbrook Road, cellar. A fellow saver! He and his wife, Janet, live at by her twin sons; her daughter was maid of honor and Charlotte, NC 28210. 29 Chestnut St., Lunenburg, MA 01462. Bob is vice president and chief engineer for Fitchburg Engineering a granddaughter was flower girl. The groom’s son was Also, we were pleased to hear that Mary Boone was his best man and his daughter offered the guest book. awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the Corporation, is active in civic groups, Masons, Ro*ary, and the town building committee, and is an Helen and Artis will Live at Providence Lake, East University of Maine at Machias. Mary has had a antique car buff. Daughter Gail graduated from Wakefield, NH, where he is a real estate broker. memorable career in education in the Calais area. She Springfield College and is teaching in Leyden, MA, Among those present at a home economics reunion was president of the Maine Teacher’s Association. while daughter Joan is studying interior design at at the hme of Janice (Woodward) Beedy, West Mary and her sisters, Ethel and Florence, travel Syracuse University. Buxton, in August, were Priscilla Thurlow, Buckfield; throughout the North American continent. Congratulations to you, Mary, and happy motoring. After 29 years with the National Park Service, Cherrie (Thome) Kaifer, Baltimore, MD; Maddie Lawrence C. Hadley is back in Bar Harbor finishing (Banton) Brackett, Newport; Bobbie (Theriault) Gray, By the time you read this, we’ll be at the half-way his new home and “fishing a little (but not enough).” Cranberry Isles; Jean (Goodwin) Fenlason, point to our 40th. Let’s hear from you when you can. He and Mary Helen have three married children, Newimgton, CT; Florence (Atwood) Butterworth, We hope you’ve had a good 1981 and wish you the Scott, Lucinda, of Newburyport, MA, and Stephen Cumberland; Marion (Libby) Broaddus, Westbrook best for 82.—Dr. Frank P. Gilley, Box 177, RFD 1, Brewer, ME 04412. ’79, a graduate student at the University of and Dorothy (Gilman) Locke, Kezar Falls. This news Washington in Seattle. arrived via Nancy Philbrook, Shelburne, NH, who Nancy B. White lives in Falmouth and is assistant was unable to attend. Hope they made plans to return 45 First Woman President manager for Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Maine. She is to Orono for the 40th Reunion. Most of the news from the alumni office concerns active in the Greater Portland Alumnae Club of Pi After the Fall class notes had gone to press, Edith Constance Hedin Carlson, Ph.D., who has been dean Beta Phi and still finds time to travel and raise (Huntley ’43) wife of Howard Merrill, Stillwater, was of Bangor Community College and is now president of “glads”. From Camden, ME Mary (Spangler) Eddy seriously injured in an automobile accident. As I am UM at Presque Isle. She has accomplished her goal writes that she and Bob ’49 have five children, Jonny, writing this (Sept. 3) she is recovering but will and become the first woman university president in working in California; Chnsty, married and teaching probably be hospitalized at Eastern Maine Medical Maine. Lots of luck, Connie! at Perkins Institute in Boston; Robby, working in Center in Bangor for several months Barbara Also receiving newspaper coverage this summer was Boston; Tommy ’81 UMF; and Willy recently married (Emmons) Payson took notes for President Dottie Bill Peppard, featured in an article in the Bangor and living and working in Camden. (Brewer) Erikson at Ike’s (’41) Reunion in June. Daily News. Bill has worked 30 years in the interest of Two former classmates who started with us in 1942 Have happy holidays and then start planning your hunting and fishing in Maine. In 1972, he was named wished to be remembered to all who knew them, so trip to Orono for our 40th!—Mary (White) Griffee, deputy commissioner of f shenes and wildlife in I’m happy to pass along their news. Edward A. (Ted) 9016 Raintree Lane, Matthews, NC 28105 Augusta where he has served (with distinction) ever Bragdon, Jr. works as an insurance and real estate agent for A.M. Bragdon Agency, Inc. in York Village, 43 Deep Sympathy since. Sally L. Taylor has taught botany for 16 years at ME. When he came out of the service, he joined the Word on the death of Barbara (Steams) Johnson was Connecticut College m New London, not at the Class of 1950 at the Brunswick campus for a year and late in reaching us. We know that all classmates join University of Connecticut as we previously reported. then transferred to the University of New Hampshire. us in expressing deepest sympathy to Phil. Barbara I have very few notes left from reunion year, so He and his wife have three children. Donald S. Clark, and Phil were such active classmates, both as students please send me an update of your lives and activities Jr. has been a banker for 30 years, after graduating and alumni. at Christmas. Bill Bickford, of Lexington, MA, has from the University of Arizona in Tucson in 1949. He Mary Louise (White) Griffee ’42 thoughtfully sent been an electronic engineer for Raytheon Co. for 35 lives in Green Valley, AZ, and has two grown us a colorful article from the North Conway, NH years. His four children have grown, with his youngest children. Last year he heard from his former North newspaper on Dr. Eugene Hussey and his draft two in medical school and college. Hall roommate, Charles E. St. Thomas, who now horses. Gene, a North Conway veterinarian, has 10 Guy Bailey, of South Portland, was a special agent lives in Oakville, Ont., Canada. fine Percherons, and they are the pride of the area. for the FBI for 25 years and is now enjoying so-called Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and His horses are paraded and shown throughout New retirement. While no longer with the FBI, Guy is prosperous New Year to each of you. Please put my England and, as Gene says, “have their share of “nearly fully employed” by the YMCA, where he name on your greeting card list, and include a note to ribbons.” does everything from drive a bus to teach Red Cross bring the rest of us up to date on what’s happening in Also, Mary Louise reports that Dick and Barbara courses. your life. Without your news, there’s no Sinkinson’s daughter, Pamela ’72 and her husband, Milton Cameron is a longtime resident of Houston, column!—Joan (Greenwood) Franz, RFD 1, Box 186, James Mayo ’72, are neighbors of theirs in Matthews, TX. He has been a civil engineer for Metcalf & Eddy, Hampden Highlands, ME 04445. NC. The Sinkinsons have another daughter and two Inc. for 28 years but still finds time to visit Maine for sons. fishing and recreation. Milton has traveled on business 48 Sad News Looks like the classes of ’42 and ’43 will be to Greenland, Iceland, Trinidad and Iran. One thing providing leadership for two Maine Kiwams Clubs. sticks out in reading reports from our classmates. We We are saddened to report that Jean (Campbell) Howard (“Bucky”) Merrill ’42 is the new president of tend to be loyal! Time and again, people report Foster died this winter in Edina, MN. We extend our

December 1981 23 deepest sympathy to her husband, Richard ’50, and 51 They’re Elected Dick Blaisdell works as a naval architect and lives in her daughters, Barbara and Deborah. Groton, CT. Dick is the father of two sons and a I was pleased to hear from Mary (Weymouth) Although my name appears at the bottom of this daughter. Stevens (RFD 1, Box 195, Brewer, ME) who teaches column it will be jointly written with Joan Wiswell Richard P. school in Dedham, ME. She had a visit from Helen Bickford. Heffernan has retired (Buzzell) Madore, who spent the summer at Bayside, Our thanks to Bernie Stein Dillard and Jim Elliott from Armstrong in near Ellsworth. Helen is in charge of physical for their efforts in planning a super reunion weekend. South Gate, CA. He education at Tahanto Regional High School and lives We collected class news from reunion committee and joined the company in at 5 Hall Pond Road, Boylston, MA 01505. class members who attended. 1951 following John P. .Bibber (33 MacMillan Dr., Brunswick, Our new class president is Ray Coutoure of graduation as a ME), town manager of Brunswick, was one of four to Reading, MA. Ray was unable to attend. Vice- mechanical engineer. receive an honorary degree from Bowdoin college. He President John Royal and family live in Andover, He was named was granted the degree of doctor of civil laws. MA. John has earned his doctorate degree and teaches assistant plant manager Congratulations! And to Ralph L. Bean, who was at Merrimack College. Vice-President Alan Plaisted in 1961 and plant elected vice president, engineering, for Central Maine and his wife, Nancy (Shott ’53), of Kennebunk, ME, manager in 1979. Power Co. have seven children. Alan is president of ULUAC More news of people at reunion next time. On this I saw Mary (Healy) Leach and her husband, Chuck, North America Corp. Treasurer Ron Noyes is a letter hot August fay, we wish you all the happiest of at the UM hockey banquet. Her son, Jon, played for carrier for the Orono Post Office. He and his wife, holidays. Remember us with some news of you and the UM team. At the St. Lawrence game this winter, Gladys, have a son and a daughter. your families—Pepper Milbank, 37A Aspinwall Rd., their other son was playing for St. Lawrence. They Pepper and Floyd Milbank live in Loudonville, NY. Loudonville, NY 12211. live at 10 Longfellow Rd., Lexington, MA 02173. Pepper works for Bickford Agency, Inc. as a real Bill and I ran into Malcolm Colby and his wife estate associate. Floyd is assistant director of the V.A. (1733 Kensington Drive, Bellbrook, OH 45305) who Medical Center in Albany. Two children — John ’80 30th Reunion, June 1982 were here for a summer visit. Mai retired from the Air and Anne ’83. Joan (Wiswell) Bickford and Harry ’50 52 Can You Imagine? Force in 1966 and worked for the federal government live down the road in Latham, NY. Joan is president Can you imagine that after 30 years of officiating at until 1976. He is now retired.—Mrs. William S. (Marit of Bickford Agency, Inc., so you can see we get basketball games, Bob Whytock has retired? He will % Andersen) Wilson, Box 258, Hampden Highlands, ME together often! Harry is with A.W. Lawrence Ins. Co. continue as principal at Cony High, Augusta. Sally 04445. The Bickfords have two sons, a daughter and a new (Arsenault) Dunbar of Northboro is the new gallery granddaughter. 49 Paper Engineer manager of Maine Coast Artists, Rockland. Some of Bernie Stein Dillard’s children graduated from her own work is exhibited there and at the Artists of William S. Skolfield, UMO — Martha ’75 and Ted ’78. She and husband, Maine Gallery in Orono, Farnsworth Art Museum, of Gray, ME, was Ed, live in Harvard, MA. The Dillards dock their Nasson College and Bowdoin. named vice president sailboat at the same marina as Paulina “Boo” Ralph Hinds is relieved that his youngest daughter, and senior consultant (Robbins) and Gus Gosse. “Boo” went back to work Pamela, graduated from Ripon College. This will be at Neill and Gunter as a bookkeeper for Yudy Tire Company. Gus is his first year free of college expenses since 1969! Other Inc., consulting employed by the S.D. Warren Paper Co. They have a family members are in medical school and Ralph has engineers head­ son and a daughter, Holly ’83. his first grandson. Maurice Keene has been selected to quartered in Portland. Speaking of sailing, Jim and Barbara Elliott live in serve on the University of Maine Board of Trustees. He will develop pulp Linconville, ME. Jim is sales manager for Allen Real He is still operating a dairy farm in Auburn. and paper mill proj­ Estate Agency in Camden. Their four children live in Shirley (Mrs. Richard) Davis of Middleburgh, NY, ects. Skolfield joined states from Maine to Texas. Caroline (Beckler) reports that one of their four children will start her the company in 1975. Doolittle drove from Vienna, VA for reunion. For six sophomore year at Orono. Richard is superintendent Prior to joining Neil and Gunter, Skolfield worked for years, she has been working as a finance officer for of general maintenance at New York State Power Fraser Paper Co., Penobscot Chemical Fiber Co., and the CIA. Becky has two sons and a daughter. Bob Authority. Good to hear from Dwight Holmes, W. R. Grace & Co.—Ramona (McLaughlin) Lait of Framingham, MA is a systems analyst for traveling for Quigley Company, Inc. Dwight has been Dentremont, 46 Cedar Street, East Millinocket, ME Engelhard Industries and attends Bentley College. The in Tokyo for some time, leaves the Orient and is now 04430. Laits have a son and daughter. traveling to 50 or more countries. “Ellie” (Mower) Roakes and two sons live in South 50 Talked All Day Waldo C. Preble was Paris, ME. “Ellie” was a substitute teacher and part- named executive vice Season’s Greetings! Please drop me a note while time waitress, but then found it more predictable president of Neill and sending out your holiday messages. We would love to employment to work more hours waitressing. Ray Gunter, Inc., be able to report on all of our 1,875 classmates! Bushey is an insurance agent with Dunlap Agency in consulting engineers I was in New Orleans for a summer convention and Ashland, ME. On reunion weekend, he met one of his headquartered in was delighted to see Polly (Curtis) and Earle R. customers who had had an auto accident. He and his Portland, ME. Preble Clifford (15108 Shenendoah Drive, Baron Rouse, LA wife have two sons (Kevin ’77). has served and project 70816). They are both avid golfers and have a lovely Frances (Pratt) Caswell teaches English for Southern executive, project home right on the Shenendoah Golf Course, where Maine Vocational Technical Institute. She and her manager or project Polly is active with the Ladies Golf Association. husband, Forrest, live in Brunswick, ME. They have consultant. He is a Trapper is a process engineer with Crown-Zellerbach two daughters and a son. One daughter, Lucy, attends resident of North Company. We picked up where we left off at our 10th University of Maine School of Law. Frances hears Yarmouth, ME. Reunion, and talked non-stop for 24 hours! They from Peg and Stan Christianson who live in reported seeing Louise (Litchfield) and Justin (Gus) Holbrook, MA. Stu Carroll is president of his own ’48 McIntire (Bonny Bay, South Harpswell, ME real estate company in South Hamilton, MA. He and Ralph A. Martin has 04079), who operate a family lobster business. his wife have three daughters and a son who is a been named president Betty (Friedler) Wexler dropped by this summer to sophomore at UMO. of Raytheon Service say she had recently seen Tessie (Freese) and Dick ’48 Claire Shirley, after 25 years as a scout executive Co. engaged worldwide Tardy, who live on Maple Street in Contoocook, NY with the Boy Scouts of America has a second career in in engineering, 03229. Tessie teaches special education. the investment business. He and wife, Midge, live in installation, operation, Congratulations to: Charles F. Carlisle, who was Gardner, MA. Their daughter, Betsy, graduated from and maintenance of elected chairman of the board of directors of the UMO in 1979. Dick and Shirley Noyes left for equipment and Northeast Bank and Trust Co. of Bangor and to England after reunion. Dick is vice president of systems. Lawrence J. Cloutier, who was named president of the operations for Great Northern Paper Company and Martin, who has Augusta Rotary Club. was honored for 13 years of service to Millinocket headed the company’s James H. Tuttle Hospital. Shirley and Dick have a daughter who Submarine Signal became assistant vice graduated from UMO and two sons. Division in Portsmouth, RI, was elected vice president president and manager­ Dick Vaughan and family live in Natick, MA, where in 1969. He has done graduate work at Northeastern marketing for the he is a commercial account executive for Kemper University. He has received honorary degrees from the Detroit Edison Co. of Insurance. The Vaughans have a son and three New England Institute of Technology and Roger Detroit, MI. Tuttle has daughters. Jan (Bannister) and Dick Rielly live close Williams College. He is married to the former Guida been manager­ by in Sherbom. They have four daughters. Martin Wardwell of Orland, Maine. They have three children. marketing since Needham and his artist wife, Franciska, have four Ken and I had a super trip to Hawaii in June. We 1976.— Ruth teenagers and a kindergartner. Marty works for Kno- visited four of the islands and loved the warm water (Holland) Walsh, 4 Wal-Lin Community Home Health Care, Inc. in for swimming! Winter is fast approaching so warm Sloop Lane, Mystic, CT 06355. Rockland, ME. He sees Doug Curtis from Owls Head, memories to all.— Ida (Moreshead) Wiley, RFD 4, ME. Middle Road, Portland, ME 04110.

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In addition to all this professional excitement, Helen has a son at the Air Force Academy and two younger daughters (Helen married a man she met at Dow Air Force Base). And if your daughter thinks it’s not Murder in the Classroom worth all the work to be a doctor, tell her Helen has worked with five Nobel Prize winners.—Marty Baron- Barrett, 27 Rock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Teacher draws on her surroundings to write 55 Puppet History grisly high school tale Rev. Howard Danner earned his master’s degree in speech and dramatic arts from the University of Nebraska. His thesis, “Puppetry and A Medieval \ ... Mystery Play” reunited the arts to faith, pertinent “I’d love to write full time, but you can’t puppet history and basic reporting of his thesis write full time with three kids in college,” production, “The Second Shepard’s Play.” It was staged in The Great Hall of Sheldon Art Gallery and explains Joanne Hoppe ’52 after she included actors, musicians and over-sized published her first mystery novel, The persona/mask/puppets, which he designed and built. Lesson is Murder (Harcourt, Brace Dr. Janies Butler, an orthopedic surgeon at Mid­ Maine Medical Center, Waterville, conducts weekly Jovanovich), a story about a rash of orthopedic clinics at Sebasticook Valley Hospital, gruesome murders among students of a Pittsfield. A graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, he served his internship and wealthy New England town. residency at Maine Medical Center, Portland. He has Mrs. Hoppe, 49, wrote the book during also served the International Grenfell Association in a year’s leave of absence from her Labrador, Canada as a staff practitioner, and has served residency at McGill Royal Victoria Hospital, teaching job. She says the publishers Montreal, Canada and Boston University Hospital, marketed the book for young adults Boston, Mass. Dr. Butler is on the consulting staff of because “it had no sex.” Plummer Memorial Hospital, Dexter, and the Veterans Administration Center, Togus. The setting of her story resembles After living eight years in the DC area, Dana and Greenwich High School, where she has Judy (Beckler ’57) Baggett moved to Bailey Island. He began his new job as State Court Administrator in taught since the mid 1960s. She says she Portland Peace, joy and friendship at this beautiful borrowed heavily from her own classroom season.—Miss Hilda Sterling, 472 Apple Valley Dr., lessons to weave a mystery story about Belford, NJ 07718. students who meet gory deaths. Joanne Hoppe ’52 56 Two Authors “I never wanted a reader terribly in­ Happy holiday season ’56ers — I bring you all the terested in who was killed,” she said, “I too, am from Ellsworth, so I know your family will latest news from our 25th reunion data sheets. For love it there Let’s renew some other former those who forgot to send a note about “you and wanted them interested in whodunit.” friendships, at least by mail. I’d like to hear from yours” — how about remembering me during the Although this is her first published more of you before Christmas!— Janet (Hanna) holidays? We’ll start with the news from those unable work, Mrs. Hoppe also wrote April Spell, LeBlanc, Box 402, Newport, ME 04953. to attend our big 25th: John and Ruth (Nyberg) Day, 50 Sterling Dr., a book about spiritualism. 54 She is Doctor Kensington, CT, say Lisa, 20, graduated from After she graduated from the University ’54 Spotlight: Helen Harcum Junior College as an animal technician; Peter, of Maine and the University of North Fox Krause, M.D., 19, Sally, 15, and Brenda, 13, are at home. John 9104 Babcock Blvd., resigned from Allied Chemical Corp., after 19 years Carolina with theatre degrees, she tried Pittsburgh, PA 15237, and joined the Hubbard Hall Chemical Co., careers in show business and television. “I once told that she Waterbury, CT as product manager for environmental couldn’t enroll in pre­ chemicals. got a job as a typist for the Johnny Car- med “because women George Borill has ministered at the Williston-West son Show. Then they found out I couldn’t just don’t go to Church for 16 years. He lives at 32 Thomas St., type,” she explained. “So I wrote ques­ medical school,” has Portland, ME 04102, and has five children who live proved them wrong. nearby. George has three UM alumni members in his tions for the show like Who do you trust? She is now a supra- family — he has a master’s, another person is working and I also prepped contestants.” specialist in nasal and on a master’s and one more has an M.S. from UMO She entered teaching 10 years later. sinus surgery and allergy. and works on a Ph.D. elsewhere. She is a clinical instructor at the University of We have two books to call to your attention. The Joanne and her husband, Edward, have Pittsburgh’s school of medicine, directed the first Charm of Your Children, by Mildred Scott Washbum three daughters, all in their early twenties. basic allergy and immunology course in the northeast of Perry, ME, was released by Exposition Press. She for ear, nose and throat physicians and was asked to writes about her teaching experiences in small, rural moderate an international rhinology program in schools. Maggie Way, by Martha Barrow Barrett, wife Budapest. of “Chuck” Barrett has also been published. The 53 A Real Doll — We have had news from Fletcher Long. His two granddaughters, Ashleigh Keil, 5!/i, and Blayne Jackson, seven months, are the daughters of his son and daughter-in-law, Jackson and Wendy Long. I, too, am proud to announce a granddaughter, Michelle “Only the educated Dawn, five months. Michelle is the daughter of Cheryl ’81 and Kirk St. Peter ’79. A real doll, of course! We were saddened to learn of the death in June of Marie (Oakman) Lord, of Austin, TX, formerly of are free. Epictetus AD c. 50-120 East Corinth Marie was a sorority sister and friend. Our sympathy to her family. Speaking of friends, Joyce (Jackson) Daily and I toured Scandinavia last summer. We had a great trip and really enjoyed Mid Maine Mutual Savings Bank renewing an old friendship. Auburn Lewiston Lisbon Falls Mechanic Falls Earle Stevens has assumed the post of city manager Member FDIC in Ellsworth. He is former city manager of Brewer. I,

December 1981 25 Barretts and children, Brent, UMO ’77, James and San Jose, CA. After leaving UMO he went to Region in a variety of capacities. Walter holds a Elizabeth, live in Ridley Park, PA. “Chuck” is Fordham Univ, for an MBA. Mike is married and has bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from the manager of administration for Boeing. five teenage children. University of Vermont and a master’s degree in Bruce Arnold has worked for Scott Paper Co. for Dave Petherbridge has been appointed Director of agricultural engineering from the University of Maine. 24 years. He is director of pulp assets. His son, David, Facilities Engineering Division, Kodak Park Division, Dr. Sterling Huston, director of crusades for North is a freshman at Drexel Univ, and his daughter, Eastman Kodak. Dave finds his new challenge very America, reports that evangelist Billy Graham will Cathy, works in Syracuse, NY. The executive director exciting. Those classmates not published in the Fall conduct crusades next spring in all of the New of the American Academy of Dermatology, Bradford Alumnus, who attended our reunion are: Michael England states, including one appearance at the Claxton, writes of his wife, Pat (Gillette ’57); Latti, Robert Leslie, Anne Keyo Lounsbury, Patricia Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME. daughter, Karen, a graduate from Indiana Univ.; Nelson Madach, Carroll Brown Marino, Jean Patridge Howard and Elva Alden write about their four sons, Brian, working in Chicago after two years of Mason, Maxwell McCormick, Grace Libby McKinlay, children: Carol, married to a Ph.D. candidate, birthed college, and Brad, studying at the Univ, of Missouri; Donald Mott, Janice Lord Mott, Elizabeth Brockway their first grandchild, Levi Senff. Susan has been his daughter, Cynthia, just entered high school. Brad Nevers, Richard Nevers, Robert Oldfield, Alice Cowan selected to represent Girl Scouts in Germany this and Pat celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Osgood, Peggy Wheeler Osgood, Fred Otto, Annette summer after returning from Girls State in Colorado. abroad this year. Maybe their next gala anniversary Dodge Peabody, Donald Pendleton, Edwin Plissey, Stuart is an 8th grader and musician and David, who will be with us. Stanley L. Pratt, Anita Ramsdell, Elizabeth Harvey is ten, is a sports enthusiast. Howard is professor of Mary Lou Splane Wragg is a professional actress Ruff, William Ruff, Joan Fuller Russell, John A. recreation resources at Colorado State Univ. Elva and artist from Easthampton, MA. Her husband, Schwartz, Laura Krueger Schwartz, Foster Shibles, teaches swimming for the school district and Dick, is president of Fickert, Howard, and Wragg Donald V. Shields, Beverly Fowlie St. James, Arthur coordinates the Red Cross City Swim-A-Cross that Insurance Agency, Inc. They have two sons, Gare is a Thompson, Marilyn Page Thompson, Kenneth Tyron, raised more than $3, III recent graduate of The Citadel, where Jonathan is a Dick Upham, Hans Van Leer, Faith Wixson Varney, Carl Bowers, superintendent of schools in Wilton, freshman. Marion Chandler Coy of Dexter, ME, has Geraldine Wallace Williams, Robert Williams, NH was selected by Union 92 to administer the nine- taught in that town 42 years. She stays active in Cornelia Douglass Woodbrey, James Woodbrey, town Hancock County union beginning July 1. Watch several organizations and keeps busy in her gardens. Susan York-Wilbur.—Ann K. Lounsbury, 128 the next issue for dates concerning our 25th We were sorry to hear she is widowed. Bennoch Rd., Orono, ME 04473 reunion.—/?. Jiggs Cecchini, 4 Heather Lane, East Richard Upham returned to Maine eight years ago Granby, CT 06026. and started his own business in medical equipment 25th Reunion, June 1982 and supplies. The family (including Brenda, Kathi, 57 Look for Leaders 58 High Position and Missy) lives at Fuller Lane, Winslow, ME 04901. The president of our class, Wes English, told me that Arthur F. Mayo III of Bath is chairman of ATO Bernice Fenderson Kyle is back in school working he was still seeking leadership in the Bangor area for Fraternity’s High Council, which acts as a board of on another master’s degree in special education. Her our reunion this June. The group that painted Stevens trustees. Art also keeps himself busy as president of mailing address is Box 493, Bradford, VT 05033. She Hall in ’53 should know of someone. the Morse (Bath) High School Alumni Assoc. Stuart has six grandchildren, a son, Ralph, at Univ, of Keith Mahaney plans to be at our reunion. Keith is E. Libby was promoted by Tansitor Electronics, Inc. Wisconsin; a daughter, Kathy, on the staff of part owner of a racquetball and health spa in Bangor. to research and development manager. Stu has been Crusaders for Christ, Ohio State Univ.; and daughters Keith, his brother, Larry Mahaney ’51, and I had a with Tansitor since 1961 and has served as a process Carolyn amd Barbara. We also learned that her nice luncheon this summer in Bangor and spent the engineer. Stu, Nathalie, and their sons, Brett and daughter, Peggy, was killed in an accident and afternoon talking about our coaching days at Brewer. Cole, live near Bennington, VT. Bernice’s husband, Hal, died of cancer. Robert C. Hutchinson, general partner of the A note from Ralph and Earlene (Beal) Kelley Retired from the U.S. Army, Nelson Newcombe, Abenaki Management Corp, of Augusta, was awarded indicates a new address: 3795 Stoughton Rd., 8523 Parliament Dr., Springfield, VA 22151, couldn’t the Rockland Rotary Award of Merit. The award is Collegeville, PA. Ralph is now food service marketing attend reunion because he was on business in Orlando, given each year to encourage property owners to manager for Mrs. Smith’s Frozen Foods. Their FL. Nelson has four children — Walter, Jeffrey, improve the appearance of commercial buildings and daughter, Debi, graduated from Ohio State University Dawn and Judy. store fronts. Building design, quality of materials and with a B.S. in Allied Medical Professions — physical Doris Provencher Faucher worked 10 years as a general attractiveness are all considered. therapy. Their son, Alan, is a sophomore at Ohio health occupations instructor for the vocational center Walter F. Carpenter, consulting engineer, Walter F. State in special education. Lisa and Michele entered in Biddeford, ME. Her son, Marc, is an electrical Carpenter Associates, Orono, ME, has been elected the 11th and 7th grades respectively. Henry Dyer engineer for IBM; Diane is an executive secretary in Director for Professional Development of the teaches history at Narraguagus High in Harrington. banking; Susan, UMO ’81, and Bill is in high school. Administrative Council of the American Society of The Dyers have three children. Her husband, Norman, is general manager at Bigbee- Agricultural Engineers (ASAE). Carpenter was Mr. and Mrs. William Bayley of Tilton, NH Brown Co., a local wholesale grocery firm. installed during the society’s summer meeting in announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan, to Paul Abbott, Jr. works for himself as a consulting Orlando, FL. He is a past chairman of the Acadia Rex Gellerson. Sue, who graduated from Katherine actuary at 1141 Randolph Rd., McLean, VA 22101. Section of ASAE and has served the North Atlantic Gibbs, works at the Tilton School. Rex owns the His son, John, studies at Stephen F. Austin St., University of Texas and his daughter, Betsy is at Wellesley. David Webb, 165 Eleven Levels Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877, is an airline pilot for American Airlines. Michael Nagem is currently a manager of applications There are many good reasons why architecture for IBM’s General Products Division in you should look at Gould Academy. The first: it’s in Maine!

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26 Maine Alumnus Handy Pantry in Tilton. Mrs. Robert Page (Barbara wears her UMO jacket to Jr. High and if you don’t Earl H. Smith has been named Dean of the College L. Blakely) has taught 12th graders for 20 years. think that takes nerve, you’ve never lived in “Bear” at Colby. The newly created position encompasses the Barbara lives at 505 Garrett, Brewton, AL. Mr. and Bryant country! Mrs. Donald B. Brown (Jeanne P. Goodeill) own the offices of dean of students, public affairs and I hope you will continue to send news of your new publications, the safety and security department and Anderson-Spinney Co. and the Hyannis Millwork and jobs, vacations, dreams and schemes. From the the college health center Smith, an associate Supply Co. of Hyannis, MA. reunion questionnaire, I learned that Deane Quirion professor, has been dean of students since 1976. He A member of the Million Dollar Round Table King is at 7 Orange Ct., Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590 was state representative to the 105th Maine (MDRT) for 19 years, Paul R. Buckley, CLU, took and she and her husband, Dick (‘62), enjoyed a Legislature, chairman of the Waterville City office in September as second vice president of the European vacation last spring. Kay Allen still finds Democratic Committee, and chairman of the association. Paul is a New England Life insurance Texas a delight, serving as an administrator at the Waterville Board of Education. agent and a partner in the firm of Longley Associates. University in Austin. Her address is 915 Galahad Dr., How does pizza at Pat’s sound - or the taste of He is a member of the Androscoggin County, Maine Austin, TX 78746. lobster on Mount Desert Island? Tom Patrick and his and American bar associations. He, Anita, and their Dave Hodson (2 Ken-Mar Dr., Billerica, Mass., committee are making plans for our 20th reunion June four children live in Lewiston. A short letter from 01821) is an electrical engineer with Sylvania and 3, 4, 5, and 6. We need some state chairpeople, Lorraine Lander Cheney reports that Peter has been M.I.T. Lincoln Labs in Lexington, Mass. He designed especially in the N.E. area. If you would be willing to city manager of Boynton Beach, FL since 1979, and built a blueberry weed roller. Connie Keyes serve, or have any ideas that would make the reunion following a stay of seven years in Keene, NH. Their Trombly lives at 8 Spring St., Penacook, NH 03303 more successful, please write.— Diane (Ingalls) Zito, son, Craig, is a junior at Bowdoin, David is a frosh at and is enjoying her two boys, Jonathan and Matthew, 24 South Hill Drive, Bedford, NH 03102. the Univ, of South Carolina on an NROTC both in elementary school. scholarship. Scott is a junior in high school.—Jane Ellen Shibles Moores operates a silk-screening shop 63 Soil and Water Ledyard Lazo, 49 Martin St., West Roxbury, MA at Shore Rd., Ogunquit, 03907. She specializes in 02132 \ > hand bags, jackets and skirts and will send you a free Stuart Rand of Sherman was elected chairman of the catalog. Anne Dodd (Mere Pt. Rd., Brunswick) was Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation 59 Winning Coach named principal of the Freeport Middle School. In Dist. Frank T. Tarazewich has been appointed Debbie (Doe) Speer, Convent Station, NJ, writes that announcing her appointment, the Superintendent of elementary coordinator and area principal of SAD 57 her son, John, will be attending UMO this fall. Niles Schools said that the “real distinction between Anne in South Waterboro. Michael J. Gentile, of Jay, was Nelson has been offensive line coach at the University and the others was her excellent management skills.” appointed interim Judge of Probate for Franklin of Rhode Island. He was formerly Orono H.S. Anne received her M.A. at California State Univ., Los County. Harvey DeVane of Ellsworth was named football coach and directed his teams to 29 Angeles. Maine Commissioner of Business Regulation. consecutive wins and three Little Ten Conference John E. Menario, president of Governmental C. David Boynton was appointed excess and special championships. Services Inc., has formed a real estate investment firm risk manager for the New York Metropolitan region Patricia Crosby, formerly a third grade teacher at in the Portland area John holds a master’s degree of the US Insurance Group. Dr. Wesley Olmstead and Milo Primary School, retires after 38 years m the from the Wharton School, Univ, of PA. Willard Ware his wife, Nancy (Littlefield ’66) Olmstead, live with classroom. Mrs. Crosby is a life member of the is president and chief executive officer of the Ocean their three children m Northboro, MA. He works at Polaroid Corp. National Educators Assn., Maine Teachers Assn, and National Bank in Kennebunk. He and his wife, Kathy, a variety of civic organizations. She was a trustee of live in Alfred. Mildred Hatch, now retired, divides her Dr. Richard Lunt, a folklorist of the Maine Folklife the Milo Public Library for 40 years. time between Maine and Florida and enjoys managing Survey at Orono, shared his knowledge of the Maine lobster boat at the ninth annual symposium on Attention ’59ers — where are you? I need a private museum with schoolhouse, kitchen and barn. American Maritime sponsored by the Maine Maritime news.— Nancy (Roberts) Munson, 30 Tanglewood I hope she’ll send the museum’s address as it sounds Dr., Glastonbury, CT 06033 like a delightful place for elementary school field trips. Museum. Ralph Egers was elected superintendent od Pete and Judy (Bates) Haynes write that their first South Portland schools. 60 Knee Surgery bom, Jeff, is attending UMO in engineering. Pete is a Bernd Heinrich won the Boston Marathon Master’s vice-president with New England Telephone Diana Title on a delayed basis in 1980. He was unable to Faithful news carrier, Art Conro, reports that after Quinnam Judkins lives in Merrimack, NH, where she defend the title in ’81. Robert Neal married Denise successful knee surgery he is off and running again. is a math teacher. Her husband, Dick, works at Bouchard, of Madawaska. He teaches math and she is Last winter, Art worked as team timer and scorer for Sanders Associates in Nashua, NH. Nothing much a speech therapist in Lincoln schools. Louise Faucher two major Chevrolet auto racing teams in Daytona with the Guilmartins. Joe spent two weeks in England Willauer completed the R.N. refresher course at the Art also met Cliff and Jane (Petheridge) Ives in at a military history conference. I’m the president of Cary Medical Center in Canbou. She and her two Boston. Cliff is still a Methodist minister in the Republican Women of Autauga County which, if children returned to the area with her husband, who is Waterville, ME. Judy (Goodell) Rogers writes that she you know anything about Alabama politics, is like stationed at Loring AFB. Priscilla Sawyer Frederick of is substitute teaching and that her husband, George, is being a duck in a barracuda tank. The only way to Salem, NH, was appointed manager of the mortgage still teaching in Milton, MA. The daughter, Beth, will survive is to keep flapping and squawking!—Judy Ohr department for Valley Bank.—Parker and Penny be a junior at Wellesley College, and their son, Guilmartin, 126 Holley Ct., Prattville, AL 36067. Harris, 325 Garland St., Bangor, ME 04401 George, will attend Bowdoin College. Beth will also attend Bowdoin during the spring semester under the 20th Reunion, June 1982 65 She Dropped In twelve college exchange program. 62 Key to Space While home on vacation this summer, I stopped at Alan F. Nichols has O’Leary’s Antiques, 279 Mam St., Orono, and had a joined the consulting Lt. Col. Winston Crandall, commander of Detachment 21, 2nd Weather Squadron, Edwards Air nice visit with Pam (Braley) O’Leary. She mentioned engineering firm of that Judy Williams had married and that Linda Neill and Gunter Force Base, CA, was a key member of the Flight Test Center during the landing of the space shuttle (Jordan) Dow had stopped at the shop after attending Incorporated as senior a conference at UMO. Linda is assistant product line consultant to the pulp Columbia in April (see photo) Winston has worked for the USAF for 17 years. He received his M.A. in manager, Workers Compensation Dept, at and paper industry. He Commercial Union Assurance Co., Boston. My brings to the Portland­ meteorology from the Univ, of Utah and an M.A. in management and supervision from Central Mich. college roommate, Caroline (Fuller) Hutchinson and based firm 17 years of her husband, Bruce ’66, recently called me from engineering, Univ. He and wife, Kathryn, have three children: Casey, Diana and Mike. Darien, CT. They were en route to an Amway maintenance and convention in North Carolina. production experience William Livesey is now director of player development for the New York Yankees. Bill joined Stanley Sloan writes that he is serving as specialist in pulp and paper manufacturing facilities. the Yankee staff in ‘77 working under Jack Butterfield in U.S. Alliance Relations for the Congress. He Jean (Berfolini) Brown is now a computer (former UMO baseball coach) as scout and manager completed a speaking tour of Poland, West Germany, programer for a computer bank data processing for instructional league teams. In ‘79, after Belgium and the United Kingdom, discussing arms center. As a bonus to this position, Jean spent a week Butterfield’s untimely death in an auto accident, Bill control and NATO issues. Michael White was named last February near Orlando training on a new was named director. He and his wife, Louisa, and District Conservationist for the Central Aroostook computer. At a recent high school class reunion in four children have moved to Ringwood, NJ to be County Soil and Water Conservation District. Over Auburn, ME, I had the pleasure of seeing two closer to the stadium. the past twelve years, Mike has gained a reputation as classmates — Bruce Callahan, a chemical engineer Don Hamum, athletic director and men’s basketball an expert in the field of erosion control. He makes his (living in South Lee, MA 01260) and Bill Stewich, coach at Susquehanna Univ., Selinsgrove, PA, was home with his family on a small farm in Castle Hill. who was vacationing with his wife, Sandra, and their elected assistant executive director of men’s sports in The office of the national executive search consulting two children, lives at 21 Footpath Rd., Chelmsford, the Middle Atlantic Conference. He will serve on the organization, Arthur Young Executive Resource MA 01824. Keep the news coming.—Judy (Ward) executive council of MAC and coordinate the games Consultants (AY/ERC), has opened a Hartford, CT Lessard, 542 Mitchell Rd., Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 committees for the 11 sports in which the conference office. Managing Principal will be James L. Brown. 61 She’s Brave has league play or championship events. Charles Butts He and his family live in Simsbury. has become assistant vice president and regional Dr. David Brooks, a physical oceanographer at We’re just about saturated with Alabama-Auburn branch manager of the Maine Savings Bank - Western Texas A&M Univ., has been in Maine directing a co­ football around here, but my 13-yr.-old, Lore, bravely region. operative research program with the Center for Maine

December 1981 27 Studies. At a seminar in June on “The Effect of Bay manager in 1976 and director of the pulp and paper Ruthie Goiler Brinster is a full-time mother of two of Fundy Tidal Dams,” Dave noted that predictions equipment sales division in May of 1979. He received daughters, Karin and Stacy. Her husband, Stan, is a that tides will increase are inconclusive if Nova Scotia his M.S. in pulp and paper technology in 1966, and an design engineer with General Cable Corp. They live in builds two proposed tidal power dams at the head of M.B.A. from Portland State University in Morgansville, NJ, a suburb of NYC. They are both the Bay of Fundy. 1974.—Sylvia A. Tapley, 82 Euclid Ave., Stamford, active in the marriage encounter program of the After 30 years of educating students and supervising CT 06902. Episcopal church. teachers, Laurel Gagne, of Turner Village, is retiring. 66 He Was Elected Tom Lathrop lives in South Windham, ME, has Mrs. Gagne was the guest at many SAD 39 receptions. three children, James, Stephen, and Michael. Tom is Victor C. Brum, Ph.D. was appointed occupational Please note that I have moved since my last column! an environmental engineer for Hunter-Ballen health specialist for the Maine Dept, of Human More news from reunion: James Jenkins was elected Associates of Falmouth. He enjoys golf, cross-country Services. He will assist industries in recognizing and vice president for investments, Moseley, Hallgarten, skiing, and roller skating. correcting health hazards in the work place. Dr. Brum Estabrook & Weeden, Inc. Jim has worked for the That’s the news for now. Hoping to hear from received his doctorate in biochemistry/nutrition from company since 1973. He and his family live in Owls some of you before the next deadline is upon UMO in 1965. He sometimes teaches immunology and Head, ME. me.—Carole Spruce, 18 Village Brook Lane, Natick, biochemistry at medical institutions in Portugal and Joe Perham retired as chairman of the English MA 01760 Brazil. department at Oxford Hills High School, ME. He is a Linwood Fleischer received a doctorate in well-known Maine folklorist and public speaker and 67 15th Reunion, June 1982 philosophy from the Univ, of Connecticut, Storrs, wants an acting career. Bill Porter dropped by at the Is it too early to mention reunion? Susan Chadboume CT. Janice Sue Davis Dinsmore received a master of Friday night Reunion get-together. He lives in Ft. is already planning our 15th in June ’82. She arts degree in education, history, from Wayne State Hood, TX and is an inspector general with the Second College, Wayne, NB. Karen (Helliwell) Toner writes Armored Division. His wife, Pauline, expects a child continues with the Jayncees of Saratoga Springs, NY and received their Jayncee of the Year award in June. that she and husband, Dr. Cornelius, show Morgan any time now. He enjoys rodeos and bird hunting. The class of ’67 drew all the honors as Garry Beale horses. They have a daughter, Amanda, and now live Mrs. Bob Bernier (Linda Levesque) has lived in at 154 Bennett Rd., Hampden, MA 01036. Susan Bangor since graduation and teaches at Vine St. was named Jaycee of the Year as well! Mel Labbe of Madawaska was named Outstanding Alumni at the (Hollander) Warholak moved back to New England a School. She has a son, Jeff, and her husband manages year ago with husband Ted, and children, Mark and Braun, Inc., video specialists. University at Fort Kent for his merit in educational leadership. Merrilee. Ted is a microbiological supervisor in quality George (Buck) Damone, Jr. is chief of planning John P. Sherry was elected vice president and assurance at Boehringer Ingelheim in Danbury, CT. (Lewiston district), Bureau of Land Management, in Sue volunteers at the elementary school library. Montana. He also runs an archery shop in his spare general counsel for the First Oklahoma Bancorporation of the Chicago regional office of the I had a nice letter from Lisbeth (Wiley) Chapman. time. He has two children, Laurie and Buckie.. Comptroller of the Currency. He was awarded their She is coordinator for continuing education at the Sidney Gates Varian and her husband, Ken, live in 1981 distinguished service medal. He earned a law School of Journalism, Univ, of Missouri and soon to Machias, ME and operate the Machias Music Center degree, with honors, from the George Washington earn her master’s in journalism. Her husband, Terry, & Book Shop. Drop in and say hi if you’re Downeast. University School of Law. is a training coordinator for the university’s hospitals David Hartford is now working for Sweetheart Carroll Mountfort married Chris Seidel. He works and clinics. They have two sons, Jonathan and Daniel. Plastics as plant maintenance manager. He and his for the Maine State Employment Security Beth suggested that I ask about a few people each wife, Bonnie, have two children, Tony and Monique. Commission, Portland. After all their travels, the Rev. column and maybe some would write in and catch us They live in Groton, MA. Reg Merrill, Jr. and his wife, the Rev. Karen Merrill, up on their whereabouts. Beth asks, “What about the Charlie Bonney and his wife, Sharon ’70, were also are busy at home with their newly adopted daughter, Government Dept.’s Washington program crew: at reunion. They have a son, Chad, and a daughter, Elizabeth Kay, who was born July 7. Nancy (Watson) Wayne Johnson and Marge McGraw, and the George Sarah. He is a supervisor of accounting at Central Johnson received her Master’s degree in adult Washington Law School group: Hank Schmeltzer and Maine Power and they live in Readfield, ME. In his education. Jane (Carter) Reilly is supervisor of the Owen Wells? Where are you and what are you doing free time, Charles coaches baseball and works on his cytology/histology department in the laboratory at now?” cottage. Emil Swift is now a pharmaceutical Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ. Thomas F. LaHaise representative for Mead Johnson, after teaching Maurice Blanchette is married, has two children and III, former director of school for 12 years. He has two children, Kari & works for Trans-Tek. Julie (Warren) Hey is on the pulp and paper Kelly, and lives in Landisville, PA. He likes to sail, move to Wichita, KS.—Carol (Heber) Laughlin, Rt. 1, equipment sales for travel, and show sheepdogs. Peter Cross has spent the Box 240, Brewer, ME 04412 C-E Bauer, has been last 13 years as a wildlife biologist for Maine Fish & promoted to vice Wildlife Service. He has two children, Betsy and 68 Swimming Fan president-domestic Katie. Pete lives in Wilton, ME and likes to run, hunt, sales. In his new fish, and cook. Greetings, 68’ers! Dedication is one of the keys to position, LaHaise is Larry Buck went to Japan last year as part of a success and happiness in life, and Adelle Wood is, responsible for pulp cultural exchange of businessmen sponsored by Rotary without doubt, a most successful volunteer. Adelle has and paper equipment International. He says it was memorable. Stan Haskell done much to advance competitive and recreational division sales, has spent the last nine years as a minister with the swimming in the Bangor area. She organized AAU industrial sales, the company’s expanding marketing Maine Seacoast Missionary Society serving offshore competition for girls at the Bangor-Brewer YWCA, program, advertising, and customer service. He joined islands near Bar Harbor. John Howes is employed as promoted an interscholastic swimteam at Bangor High C-E Bauer, in Springfield, OH, as a refiner sales a designer for Albany International, a manufacturer School, and was a moving force behind the daily swim engineer in 1973. He was appointed northern regional of paper clothing. He lives in Montgomery, AL. program for the handicapped at the YWCA.

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and also sings with the Androscoggin Chorale. She and her husband, Jim, and sons Eddy and Adam live • *• A • . a • '• Vl* . . • ' f. . * . * • • . ** in Gray, ME. As vice president of the Friends of lakewood, a Maine summer theatre, Mary Jane '68 Alumna Named Clerk of Courts Rinfret will conduct a fund-raising campaign this winter for its support. Mary Jane teaches English in Oakfield, ME. She earned her master’s degree in Maine Supreme Judicial Court theatre and studied acting in New York at the Herbert Chief Justice Vincent L. McKusick, Berghof Studio, and with Lee Strasberg. David Pierce is principal of Pemetic School on Mt. of Portland, ratified in August the Desert Island. He holds a master’s degree and a appointment of Suzanne K. Hart ’68 certificate of advanced study in education. Elliott L. as clerk of courts for Penobscot Healy, Jr. is teaching two courses, Writers of Maine and American Indians, at Mid-Coast Community County at Bangor. College Services, Rockland. He taught 11 years at The Chief Justice signed the UMA. necessary document for Hart, 35, Donna (Manganelli) Sawyer is an associate with Bard Real Estate in Waterville, where she lives with who will report to Regional Court sons Scott, Michael, and Joey. Donna has sold real Administrator Robert V. Miller of estate for four years, taught an adult education Carmel. She began as clerk of course, and teaches fourth and fifth grades in Fairfield, ME. James Weaver, a civil engineer for Penobscot County Superior Court Haley and Aldrich Co. of Cambridge, MA, has been and the Maine Supreme Judicial assigned to Ecuador for a company feasibility study. Lyndon State College in Vermont has appointed Law Court, which sits annually in Bruce Harvey associate professor of exercise Bangor. physiology. Larry Spiller, of Humble, TX, is district Hart is the daughter of Marjorie manager for Betz Paper Chem He has a new son, Robert Michael. Peg (Golden) and Don ’68 Tebbetts ’38 and Gerald F. Hart ’38, vice manage Gray Barn, a fabric and yam store. Barbara president for engineering of Bangor (Sauer) Cleveland, got married June 27 in Tamworth, Hydro-Electric Co. in Brewer. NH. Barbara has a B.S. degree in nursing. Her husband, George, is a radio program director in Now a resident of 46 Mount Conway, NH. Desert Drive in Bangor, Hart Suzanne K. Hart ’68 Robert O. Ward, former director of graduated from Brewer High School international and UMO, where she earned a operations, has been bachelor’s degree in political promoted to vice assistant professor of political president-international science. science. sales for C-E Bauer, a She holds a master’s degree in Besides developing an academic combustion engineering company in political science from the University specialty in the legal process in the Springfield, OH. Ward of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where American judicial system, she is now responsible for she has completed all requirements taught two years at Stockton State international sales. He joined C-E Bauer in 1970 as supervisor of lab except the dissertation for her College in New Jersey in that testing. Later, he was promoted to senior proposal Ph.D. degree. school’s criminal justice program. engineer; manager, digester sales; manager of technical She returned to Bangor in services; and in 1978, was named director of She has taught methodology, international operations.—Gretchen (Harris) Ramsay, January, 1978, where she was a statistics, and a course in courts and Rt. 2, 35 Pinecrest Lane, Durham, NH 03824 research associate for UMO’s Social the legal system. 70 Send Birth Names Science Research Institute for three Hart was one of many candidates Thank you for your letters. I do need your maiden years. While there, she was also statewide, both within and outside names! I’ll convey your news and hope that friends project director for a statewide will know you. the Maine judicial system. Her Barbara B. Hall sends a note from Florida where she hypertension survey. For one term, sister, Marilyn Hart, graduated is director of the Sanford Public Library in the she joined the faculty at UMO as from UMO in 1976. Seminole Co. Library System. Her address: 430 E. Packwood, Apt. 14-107, Maitland, FL 32751. Sandra Bolster and husband, Steve, both teach at Berea Rodney Ross, Jr. of Tucker, GA, a Brownville Arthur Legendre is a materials analyst for Pratt & College in Berea, KY. They are new parents of son, native and former Brewer resident, has set a new Whitney Aircraft in North Berwick, ME. He lives in Evan. Also parents (for the third time) are Drs. national swim record in the 25-yard butterfly stroke at Wells with his wife, Judy, and two sons, Rick and William and Sheila (Bragdon) Coppola. A daughter, the National Wheelchair Games, at the University of Mason. Susan Silvester, her husband, Guy, and Lisa Ann, was born. Their other two children are Washington in Seattle. Ross, who is paralyzed as the daughter, Betsey, live in Ashfield, MA. She is director Gina Nicole (31/2) and Christina Marie (11/2). result of a car accident in 1977, now lives in Georgia of instructional media for a regional school district. A letter from the Netherlands from Brian Koharian! and is manager of product support for the Burroughs The Silvesters own and operate Ashfield Arms & Brian teaches first grade for the Dept, of Defense Corp, at its Chamblee office. His wife, Shelley, is a Enterprises, Inc., a police product supply business. Overseas’ Schools in West Germany. Brian wants to rehabilitation counselor with Sheppard Spinal Center. “Senator” Tom Boyd is a sales representative for hear from friends! His address: Greilen Kirchin Am. Arthur Demmons, of Skowhegan, was named general Amatom Electronic Hardware Co. in San School, 85th USAFAD, APO NY 09104. manager of the Somerset Reporter. He hopes to Francisco —Joyce McPherson, Rt. 1, Box 11, Main David Lyon, was named science editor in the publish a book St , New Sharon, ME 04955 UMass/Amherst News Bureau. David just published Janet U. Sweetser, of Auburn, was elected to a a book, The Sound of Homs. His writings have also second three-year term on the council of the 69 We’ll Publish It appeared in more than 30 newspapers and magazines. University of Maine’s General Alumni Association. Steven Strang earned his Ph.D. in English from Dianne Cote wed Storer Ervin Eager. Dianne earned Clark A. Granger was appointed entomologist for the Brown University. He teaches creative writing at an M.A. degree in adult education at USM. She Maine Conservation Department’s forestry bureau. He M I.T. He and his wife, Catherine Reed, are editors teaches kindergarten in Biddeford. will study the application of safe insecticides for the of a literary journal, The Pale Fire Review. They Carlton D. Pendleton, principal of the Sweetser state forests. Clark was formerly director of the state invite fiction, poetry, essays, or short plays from Children’s Home in Saco, supervises a treatment Forest Service Division of Community Forestry. classmates. Mail to: The Pale Fire Review, 162 program for children with learning disabilities. Carl is Appointed laboratory supervisor of Wing Memorial Academy Avenue, Providence, RI 02908. married and has two children. 1 received a letter from Hospital is Richard J. Savard, formerly a technologist Brenda (Mitchell) Schaff is a computer Marty and Bill Leavitt, who “enjoy reading about the at Lawrence, MA General Hospital. programmer/analyst for Bates Fabrics, Lewiston, ME 70’s classmates!” Bill, a mechanical technician with

December 1981 29 Eastman Kodak, is also involved with Boy Scouts and 73 That’s Progress Elks. Marty is busy at home with their two children, Todd and Darcy and is a member of Lady Elks and Mark Geer is now Dr. Geer after he earned an Ed.D. Park Zoo. She is secretary of Rochester’s U of ME in counseling psychology from Boston University last Alumni Association. Their address: 97 Glenthom Rd., January. He and his wife, Cathy Spear, have a Rochester, NY 14615. daughter, Julie Hays Geer. Mark is a partner in River Bo Yerxa is health planner for the Passamaquoddys. Bridge Associates in Wellesley, MA. Ira Singer is Fish Curator For several years, he did private consulting for the administrative assistant-grantsman of Northbridge, Maine Dept, of Mental Health and Corrections. Bo MA. Thomas Pierce joined H.M. Payson & Co., works for land reform and anti-toxic pesticides. He Portland, an investment banking firm. Sara and James Sedates Shark has two daughters, Shyla and Nicolette. They live at ’71 George are household movers for North American Sunrise Land Cooperative, Pocomoonshine Lake, Van Lines after leaving careers in teaching and South Princeton, ME 14668. Mellissa Thurlow Yerxa banking. and Gary Scruggs are also part of Sunrise Land Coop. Susan Webster, Portland, was among 150 artists I enjoy your personal letters so much more than selected to participate in the All-Maine Biennial art newspaper clippings. Do write!—Sudy (Taylor) exhibition at USM in September. Charlotte Barra Colli Williams, 55 Hill Circle, Rt. 7, Evergreen, CO 80439 is the new senior program analyst for Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., Hartford. She married 10th Reunion, June 1982 Tom Colli and they live in East Hartford. Jackson C. Andrews ’70, a 33-year- 72 Paul’s Promoted old native of Maine and senior Glenn Jackson made headlines when he testified Paul Salisbury is now paper mill superintendent for against a planned oil spill project in Searsport. Glenn aquarist at the National Aquarium James-River-Otis, Inc. He is responsible for stock works for the DEP which granted permission for the in Baltimore, MD, says he “just fell preparation, paper machines and the off-machine experiment. Elizabeth Scribner Wolf received her coater. Ingrid Inglis is in Tucker, GA. She works part- M.Ed. in home economics from Framingham, MA into the aquarium business.” He time as a medical librarian and as mother. Her State College. She teaches school in Salem. was trying to become a research daughter’s name is Julia. Verne Ingersoll is a systems Harold Charles and SueAnn Studley ’70 were technician on an oceanographic planning engineer for Carolina Power and Light in married last spring. Harold is a realtor with Carroll Raleigh, NC. he and his wife, Barbara, have two Perkins Associates. SueAnn teaches and also sells real vessel in 1976, but was having no children — Gail and David. estate in the summer. success when he was told that Alison Woodward, a certified piano teacher has 12 Now that the busy summer and fall are over, how Sealand of Cape Cod needed an years of experience. She is a member of the Augusta about letting us know what kept you so busy.—Rachel Symphony Orchestra, the Ragtime Ensemble and Davenport Dutch, 22 Bowker St., Brunswick, ME assistant curator of fishes, a posi­ several other choral groups. Warren Galway is the 04011 tion he held for a year before being assistant principal in charge of pupil personnel services 74 Baby Due promoted to curator. at Lewiston High School. His tasks include attendance, recordkeeping, discipline, and Mike Dumas was appointed national account executive He was in charge of collections, coordination of extra curricular activities. for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine. Mike, his fish displays and the training of Carl and Carol Bion dell are now in Scarboro after wife, Patricia, and son Gregory live in Falmouth. By two years out west. Carl is at the Maine National the time you read this, there may be another family dolphins for shows. Bank as a systems programmer and Carol is with member. Sister Elaine Watson made her first Andrews graduated from the Unionmutual Insurance Co. John McCormack is now profession of vows as a sister of St. Francis of Assisi University of Maine in 1970 with a a civil engineer at the UMO physical plant. Richard in Wisconsin. Ed Fitzgerald has worked for Scott Scribner, assistant professor of recreation management Paper Co. in Winslow since he graduated. The degree in education, and received an at the University of Maine at Machias has been company has transferred Ed to Philadelphia and associate degree in marine science granted tenure to study at the University of Oregon. promoted him to engineering project leader. He and from Southern Maine Vocational Dick, Annalee, and their sons, Robby and Andy, are his wife, Randa, have three sons. in Springfield, OR. He’ll resume teaching at UMM Katherine Roberts-Gaudet spent 1976-1980 living in Technical Institute in 1975. next year. R. Pierce Baker is market-manager of Toulouse, France with her husband, Phil. Last year, Since coming to Baltimore in medical instruments with Corning Glass Works, she taught at the Montessori School. She and her Coming, NY. His sister, Jacqueline, one of the Sisters husband and son, Justin James, have moved to 1979, he has taken collection trips of Mercy, is studying for a master’s degree at St. Mattapoisett, MA where her husband is a veterinarian. to Delaware Bay, Virginia and Michael’s College; she has a degree in home Katherine expects a child this december and will take a North Carolina, mostly for sharks, economics from UMO. Cynthia Barnard has begun year to care for the baby. her duties as the town’s sanitary inspector, in Annette Ross Anderson was named assistant director and to Key West for tropical fish. Watertown, MA. Nancy C. Stone was installed as of public affairs for Central Maine Power. Lauri “Collecting is the part I enjoy president of the Sebasticook Valley Hospital Burke was appointed adult services librarian at most,” he says. Auxiliary. She teaches fourth grade at the Vickery Barrington Public Library in Rhode Island. Malcolm School. Ellen Pope is the director of development at Dow was named Trooper of the Year by the Maine Andrews has also made several the White Mountain School, NH. She has worked as Dept, of Public Safety. He and his wife, Susan, and trips to other aquariums to get grants manager of the NH Commission on the Arts, in two childre live in Patten. Robert MacMannis, O.D. sharks for the National Aquarium. Concord, since December of 1979. She also directed practices optometry in Calais. He and his wife, Julie, development for the White Mountain Center for the have year-old twins, Bob and Katie. Betsy Dorr “I rent a truck,” he said, “put the Arts, North Conway. Davenport is working as field operations manager for sharks in tanks about 8-feet long, Marriages: Vivian Dowling (UMM) married James the Bureau of Mental Retardation. Bradley Hart Hall. He is a biologist with the state department of works for Corroon and Black of New York as an pump oxygen into the tank and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Vivian teaches in account engineer. He and his wife, Suzanne ’75, have pack several hundred pounds of ice Woodland. Synthia Adams married David Roberts. two children. Jason Campbell is interning in general around it. The cold water and ox­ They live in Bath, where he is self-employed as a surgery at Tufts New England Medical Center carpenter and contractor. Mary Welch to Robert Hospital. ' C ygen keep the sharks in a state of Sheafe. He is a salesman for H. Tabenken and Co., Thomas Pierce was named a general partner of sedation on the drive back to Inc. Mary works for New England Telephone Co. H.M. Payson & Co. Susan Steele was promoted to Baltimore.” Dr. Howard Singer will wed Cheryl Santo. Howard loan officer at 1st Consumer Savings Bank in is in residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Baystate Augusta. Edmund Ervin, M.D. was appointed to the Initially, Andrews says he was ap­ Medical Center, Springfield, MA. He directs the staff of the Mid-Maine Medical Center. Thomas Gay prehensive about living in Balti­ hospital’s medical student training program and much received an M.S. in electrical engineering at the more. He had always lived in rural of the urodynamics laboratory. Susan Delaney and University of Lowell. Jeffrey Nixon. He is employed by the Portland Water Lauri-Sue Sirabella wed Robert Joseph Adley, of areas and wasn’t sure how he would District and they live in Westbrook. Katherine North Haven. Linda Ellms married Paul John adjust. Now, he and his wife live in Galloway wed Dr. Clinton Meyer. They live in Muzereus. They live in Chicago. David Gagnon wed Bolton Hill and are very pleased Boston, where she works for Delta Air Lines. Clinton Diane Davignon. he graduated from Tufts University studies gastroenterology. Medical School and is serving his residency in with the city. “There’s a good at­ Happy holidays to everyone. Our tenth year is Schenectady. Darrell Hurd, Jr. wed Sandra Osgood. titude here,” he says. coming just around the corner. Can you believe He works in the technical dept, at Lincoln Pulp and it?—Cathy (Tripp) Pohle, 187 Hamlet Coach Park, Paper.—Janet Reed Willis, 50 Gray Rd., Gorham, P.O. Box 378, Westbrook, ME 04092 ME 04038

30 Maine Alumnus 77 Who Are You? they live in Dallas, TX. Sandra Heffernan to Conrad at 27 Backeff St., Portland. Peter Dumas is working Welzel, they live m Ocean Park. I received an anonymous letter, postmarked Portland, as a commercial analyst for the Aetna Life Insurance Finally, on a very sad note, I regret to report the Co. He resides at 12 Pleasant Ave., Scarborough. about many of our classmates. My thanks to you, but death of Bob Mountford this past summer. (Please see Steve Morse is attending Tufts Dental School in I would appreciate a signature. If you wish, I will not Deaths.) I know all of you join me in extending our include your name, but please sign letters. Boston. He lives at 194 Keaton St., Brighton, MA. deepest sympathy to his family. Steve Moses is the office manager for Brooks Carol Ryan was named School Administrative District 15’s Teacher of the Year. She teaches special 78 Weddings Galore Brothers, Chestnut Hill Mall, Chestnut Hill, MA. education at Gray-New Gloucester Junior High, and Judy (Morton) Madeira is a career educator at the Marriages, at last, seem to be slowing down, but a few Maine Youth Center. Her husband, Matt ’77, is a shares an apartment in Portland with Fran D’Andrea. more people have taken the plunge: Cinda L. Fran teaches Spanish at Cheverus High. Jeff Smaha stock broker with Kidder Peabody, Co. in Portland. Robinson, of Kennebunk, wed John G. Soderlind. They reside at 23 Meadow Way, Cape Elizabeth works for Emery-Waterhouse. He and his wife, Joan, Cinda is self-employed at the Village Peddlar Bakery bought a house in Portland. Jane DeLois teaches first Colleen Howard is working for Community Health in Kennebunkport. Wayne C. Laliberte, of Services in Portland Jim Jordan is manager of grade in Brunswick and lives in Portland Ellen Williamstown, MA, married Regina L. Bonner. Duncan married Kevin Mitchell. She works for Carrier accounts for New England Telephone Co. in Boston. Wayne works for Neil Block Interests in Houston, Brian Seaward (M.S. ’81) is an exercise physiologist, in Syracuse. TX. Susan Johnson, of Portland, and Stephen Dave and Kristina (Christiansen) Merrill now live in University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI. Thanks for Clauson. Susan works at the South Portland Boys the mystery informant! Yarmouth. Kathy Campbell married Paul Sanford ’78 Club. Guy T. Williams writes that he married Lisa She works for Wang and they live in Melrose, MA. Beth A. Buchanan, of Auburn, to Wayne E. Keith Bagley also bought a house in Portland. He Schheper and they have a year-old son. Guy is soon to Bryant. Beth teaches at Fairview School. Rosemary be a captain in the U.S. Army, stationed at works for SAD 6 in Buxton. John Bums earned his Hooke and Kendall Olsen. Rosemary is a para-legal at Kirchgoens, Germany. His address is: HQ 3rd BN master’s degree from Penn State and is doing research the offices of Pagnozzi and Locke in Lincoln Kendall at LSU. ' I I 36th Inf., Box 2897, APO, NY 09045. The family teaches at Lee Academy. They live in Chester. John expects to return to the U.S. by this holiday season. Andy Compagna lives m Quincy, MA. Roger Day L. Poirier, of Rumford, to Ann E. Askam. John is a Sharon Burden Wasilewski and her husband, Alex ’79, lives in Danvers, MA, and teaches in Marblehead senior field engineer for Burroughs Corp, m Bangor. have moved to Manna Del Rey, CA where Alex has a John Donahue and his wife, Patty, live in Joseph Loring, of Portland, to Candace Cianchette. new job with Unionmutual. They are very excited and Ticonderoga, NY, where he works for International Joe works for the Portland Public Works Dept. want to hear from UMO grads who live near them. Paper. Richard Fitzgerald is treasurer for a nuclear Deborah K. Dawson of Portland, to Daniel W. Wnte: 4306 Via Manna, Apt. A, Manna Del Rey, CA referendum group in Augusta. Nancy (Gilday) Jensen Sweeney, of Plymouth, MA. Deb is a national park 90291. (The editor apologizes for omitting this news in and her husband, Erik, live in Danvers, MA She is a ranger at Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, the Fall Alumnus.) graphic artist for Lechemere. Debbie Greten works for MA. Dan, assistant hockey coach at Colby College, is Gary and Tina (Giarraputo) Merrill have returned Ventrex Labs in Portland. So does Sue (Piffath) also associated with the family business at Buzzards from a year m Boston where Gary received his Russel. Steve Hewins works for World Travel in Bay. Ada M. Seyffer, of Richmond, MA, and Robert M.B.A. from Babson. He is a staff accountant with Portland. Barbara (Stirk) Hunter and her husband, L. Patterson of North Orland, MA Ada is a McDonald Page & Company m Portland. Tina is a George, of Augusta, are the new parents of a veterinary technician at the Mountainview Veterinary medical technologist at Maine Medical Center. Cornell daughter, Jessica Hunter. Elizabeth Hitchcock married Hospital in Trenton. Robert is a superintendent of the Jeff Locke. Knight is Hallowell city manager. Earle R. Kenney of Blue Hill Pollution Abatement Facility. Sally A. Belgrade Lakes was named 1981 Realtor of the Year. Steve Johnson and his wife, Cindy, have purchased Joyce, of Wolfeboro, NH to Wilson W. Stewart ’81 He is associated with Sprague & Curtis Real Estate in a home in New Gloucester. Susan (Kazilionas) of Suffern, NY. Sally teaches at Kingswood Regional Augusta. Barry J. Connell (M.A.) is the new assistant Murphy is employed in print production at Junior High School in Wolfeboro. Wilson works for principal at the junior high school in Brunswick. John Umonmutual. She and her husband, Bob, live in White Mountain Surveying Co. in Ossipee, NH. A. French of Eastport earned his M.A. degree in Portland. Susan (Styma) Rivard teaches home Thomas A. McClure, of Portland, to Kimberly physics from Dartmouth College. Bryce R. Johnston economics at Gray-New Gloucester Senior High She Small Tom is employed by the Telcom Electric Co in of Yarmouth was named assistant manager at Maine and her husband, Rich, bought a house in Raymond. Portsmouth, RI. William E. Gordon, of Winthrop, to Savings Bank, Saco. Michael L. Roberts, of Pocasset, Gary Slipp and his wife, Kim, bought a house in Deborah F. Redlevske, of Mercer. William attends MA, earned a Juris Doctor Degree from the School of Buxton. Rick Skarinka is an engineer with Schoffield Bangor Theological Seminary and works at the Law at Western New England College in Springfield, Brothers in Framingham, MA, and lives m Westwood. Belfast-Searsmont United Methodist Church Jeffrey MA. Mary Jane Shanahan married Robert Sullivan. Both A. McGowan wed Cheryl A. Chapman ’80, both of Barbara Chandler has earned her master’s degree work for the Traveller’s, and they purchased a home Skowhegan. Jeff is an assistant manager with Burger from Orono in counseling and is the new guidance in Stoneham. Kendall Pierce is a nurse at Maine King Corp. David P. Ledew, of Hallowell, married counselor for Eastport High School. Danton S. Nason Medical Center in Portland Kim (Pasquariello) Moore Karen Mallar (USM ’81). Davis is a tax examiner for and his wife, Gail, have a son, Scott Neal. Dan was is expecting a baby in December. Heidi Luce and Tom the Maine Bureau of Taxation Robert A. Savage, of promoted to commercial accounts representative for “Nute” Pelletier are recently engaged. Westbrook, to Leslie A. Bergman. Robert is an Chemlawn. Their address is: 58 Water St., Box 132, Valerie Enos is the Cooperative Education internal auditor for International Paper Co. in New South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Coordinator in the Northern Oxford Vocational area. York City They reside in Fairfield, CT. Steve L. Gagnon, of Caribou, was promoted to Richard Ray has been appointed energy associate for Joseph R. Cozzi of Madawaska writes that he enjoys credit manager for Depositor’s Trust Co. of the Maine Office of Energy Resource’s Lewiston teaching social studies at Madawaska High School. Aroostook. Steve, his wife, Virginia, and their Extension Office. Barry Somes is a staff auditor for Joe was named “Teacher of the Year” and is daughter, Alyssa, live in Caribou. Andrew D. Canal Bank in Saco. Duane Scott and his wife are the president of the Madawaska Teachers Assoc. Joe is Whitney, of Norway, is leaving his teaching position new parents of Benjamin Allen Scott. Doug finishing his master’s work in history. at Harrison Elementary School to teach first grade at Cummings has been named boys’ varsity basketball I received a fantastic letter from some ’78er which the American School of Algiers in North Africa. Andy coach at Foxcroft Academy. Jay Dresser has been gave a super list of who’s who: Mary Maloney ’79 has plans to stay there two years. named manager of Merrill Bank in Millinocket. returned from spending two years in Africa (Ivory Make your new year’s resolution now that you will Amy Lemire received her M.D. from Vermont Coast) with the Peace Corps. Stephanie Philbrick ’79 drop me a note in ’82 and let your classmates know College of Medicine, and is serving her reidency at is working as a private business consultant m what and where you are!—Meredith N. Strang Albany Medical Center Hospital. Jeff White has personnel/management relations. Mary Ellen Burgess, 12 Country Charm Rd., Cumberland, ME received his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. McCallum is directing the activities at the News 04021 Larry Linnell received his M.D. from Tufts School of Bureau, Harvard Business School. Her address is: 15 Medicine and is serving his residency with the Highland Ave #2, Somerville, MA. Kristie Mapes is a 79 Season’s Greetings Alleghany Family Physician Residency Program in flight attendant for United Airlines. Her address is Altoona, PA. Ronaldo Martin received his O.D. from 1421 N. Dearborn Pkwy., Apt 2-B, Chicago, IL. As I sit patiently awaiting snow for X-C skiing, I the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Randy and Barb (DeWitt) Olsen are managing the realize how much water has passed under the bridge Bruce Sautter wrote to tell us he is now employed by racquetball club in South Pans. Barb is also teaching since my last column many issues back. Please excuse Reliance Electric Company in Cleveland, OH. He elementary phys. ed. Cindy Warren is working as an me for neglecting your career changes, babies and purchased a new home at 31924 N. Roundhouse Dr., assistant to Governor Brennan m Augusta. Ellen weddings. Solon, OH 44139. Honan is teaching fifth grade at Yarmouth Before I report your happenings, I will condense my Marriages are as follows: Judy Preble to Jeff Intermediate School in Yarmouth. Debbie Whalen is year’s absence. After leaving Minnesota, I returned to Harrison, they live in Falmouth. Barb Ridge to Glen working m Boston as a stock broker with Fidelity Portland. I work for Ventrex, Inc. as a research Lalumiere, they live in Portland. Rebecca Stowell to Mutual, Inc. Dan Bowie is attending New England chemist. On December 4, 1980 I married Peter Gary Imman, they live m West Pans. Bruce School of Law in Boston. He lives at 235 Washington Lawson. Peter works for the Individual Pensions and Ballantyne to Kim Boothby, they live in Palermo. Liz Ave., Winthrop, MA. Steve Gove (M.S. ’80) is Annuity Department at Umonmutual in Portland. Erickson to Robert Cataldo, they live in Lafayette, assistant director of State & Federal relations for the Now on to you. LA. Lisa Brown to Robert Sherlock, they live in West Maine Municipal Assoc. John Meehan is foregoing his forestry degree to join Lebanon, NH. Susan Varney to Elliot Sandler, they Peter Farnham is working as a mechanical engineer the Coast Guard and pursue a career in electronics. At live in Winthrop. John Murrell to Mary Wilkinson, for Gabriel Electronic, Inc in Scarborough. He lives present, he attends Officers Training School. In July,

December 1981 31 he married Nancy Coulling of Wilton, ME. Andrew David Beal wed Susan Mitchell. He works for 80 Making Headlines Mooers joined his father at the Houlton branch of Square D Sundial Co. in Mesquite, TX. Craig Stout Realty, Inc. Ernest Nichols, management trainee Williamson to Deborah Cote. He is a project engineer Greetings — hope you all have “recovered” from at Bank of Maine, has been teaching banking to at GTE Sylvania. William Gilbert to Rosemary Homecoming weekend! The class of ’80 is still making Lincoln school children. Jim Lafond was named Manley ’81. He works for AVCO System Division in headlines: conservation administrator for the town of Wilmington, MA Weymouth, MA. Earlier, he worked for the Dave Caron, a public management major, is the Environmental Training Institute, Cambridge. Ernest Atkin wed Cindy Plossay. He is a project new assistant town manager in Oakdale, ME. Greg Weddings are as plentiful as when we graduated! engineer with Special Projects Engineering Buckley, another PMG major, has accepted a position John D. Clifford to Mary Beth White. Both work for Corporation in Scottsdale, AZ, and she is an as assistant city manager if Grand Haven, MI. Greg New England Telephone and live in Manchester, NH. administrative aide with ITT in Tempe. Heidi Howell earned his master’s degree at Syracuse University. Susan Fortin and John Dwyer were married in married David Gotlib. Heidi teaches in the North Lynn Anderson is advertising representative for The Braintree, MA. Susan works for Ogden Security in Whitefield Elementary School and David is assistant Gazette in Dexter, ME. Lynn majored in journalism Boston and John for Wollaston Alloys, Inc., manager of the Bed and Bath Shop in Warwick. and broadcasting. Theodore Nokes was named high Braintree. William Horr to Catherine Leane. William Roger Claff wed Ellen Pratt ’81. He works for school music director in Dexter. Last year he directed is employed by Aetna Life & Casualty. Patterson’s Associates in Chicago. the St. John’s school band in Brunswick. Gregory Barrows wed Nancy Roberts. Gregory is Denise Blais married Tim McQuirk. She works at Unionmutual in Portland and he attends New England Robert Cort, a business administration employed by St. Regis Paper Co. in Bangor. Lee undergraduate, is employed at Maine Energy, Bangor, Worthing to Gail Ann Breton. Lee is employed by the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford. Nancy ME. His responsibilities include sales and Auburn Water District. They live at 17 Judkin Coulling wed John Meehan. She teaches in Wells and administration. Bob Antoine has been appointed the Avenue, Lewiston. Stacy Viles and Danno Hynes ’80. John is in the Coast Guard. new athletic director, physical education teacher and Stacy works in the development office at MIT and July 11 was a popular wedding day for our class: J.V. basketball coach at Foxcroft, ME. While at Danno at Advent Corp, in Cambridge. Danno is a Leon Binette wed Carolyn Esseney. Both work at UMO, Bob was a four-year varsity member of the Beta Theta Pi and Stacy is a Delta Delta Delta. They Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. William UMO baseball team. He made captain in his senior live on Beacon Hill in Boston. Hodkins to Jane McMillian ’80. He works for year. Kim Strom earned a master’s degree in social Nancy Pallatroni ’80 and Christopher Keating were National Grange Mutual Insurance Co. and Jane is work from Adelphi University. She is coordinator of married in New Bedford, MA. Chris is playing pro with Peerless Insurance Co. in Keene, NH. emergency services at Aroostook Mental Health football for the Buffalo Bills. The Keatings plan to Center, Presque Isle. Pam Rand is teaching special live in Orchard Park, NY. Tara Tracy ’80 married Cynthia Skoolicas married Tim Pinette ’80. Cindy education at Timberlane Junior High in Plaistow, NH. Preston Hail. John Tardiff to Sharon Marshall. John teaches at Bar Mills and Tim is a programmer for Best wishes to our newly married classmates! Gail is working on an M.B.A. at Babson College while Unionmutual. They live in Gorham. Carroll Debay to Michael Rucci ’79. The couple resides in working at the General Anema Corp, in Newton. Mountfort to Chris Seidel. Carroll works for the East Millinocket, ME where Gail is an elementary Mary Beth Levesque to Kevin London. Mary Beth is Maine State Employment Security Commission in teacher at the Opal Myrick School. Mike is employed manager of The Weathervane and Kevin is a Portland and Chris is with the Hague International in the Woodland Division of St. Regis Paper Co. Kim production supervisor at Fairchild Semiconductor in Corporation in South Portland. Randall to James McBride. Kim attends graduate South Portland. Gregory Wilfort wed Francine O’Donnell. He school at UMO. The two are resident directors at Bill Hughes returned to Maine after teaching teaches physical education in Westbrook and she Bangor Community College. Pamela Rose to Greg physical education is a school for autistic children in teaches at Prides Crossing. O’Neill. Greg is employed with the accounting firm of Detroit, MI. He is now at the Henderson School in Robert Rand married Dorothy Wilson. He is the Christianson and Company. They live in Seekonk, RI. Camden continuing his work with handicapped assistant commercial manager of New England Nancy Pallatroni to Chris Keating ’79. Chris and children. I really admire you Bill — that type of work Telephone in Rutland, VT. Elaine Conley to Gerard Nancy live in Orchard Park, NY where Chris plays requires so much dedication and love for children. Cassidy ’80. Gerard is a security analyst at Johnson professional football. Keep up the great work. Beth (Gross) Cunningham is Redbook Service in New York City. Mike Rucci and Kristen Maddocks married Joel Saunders. They are a proud mother of James Frederick. She and her Gail Debay. She teaches at Opal Myrick Elementary living in Pittsburgh, PA where Joel is a sales husband Jack live in Bar Harbor. Beth works for the School in East Millinocket and he works for St. Regis representative for Unionmutual. Margaret Bois to John R. Crooker Insurance Agency in Bucksport. Paper. Ronald Noragon. They live in Jacksonville, FL, where Congratulations, Beth! More romance: In June, Deborah Trafton wed Ron is a U.S. Navy aviation technician at Cecil Field. Thanks to whoever sent me the letter full of these David Johnson. She is a teacher in Woodland. Two of Donna Crosby to Kevin Birkel. Kevin teaches news briefs. Tona Buros finished her graduate work the attendants were Valerie Smart and Ted Clark who mathematics at Hitchbom Middle School in Howland, and will be teaching and counseling in the Windham, met at the wedding and married in August. Valerie ME. NH school system. Prudy Taylor is in her second year teaches at the Ella Burr School in Lincoln and he of dental school at Georgetown University, attends UMO. Phyllis Albert wed Frederick Snowman. He is a Washington, DC. George Jabar is in his third year of bank examiner for the State of Maine. They live in law school at New England College. Brian Dumais is Paul Andrews is a staff assistant in the Maine Portland. Nancy Spear to Edward Gagnon. Nancy is a an engineer for New England Telephone Co. in division of Congresswoman Olympia J. Snowe’s office teacher at Gorham High School. They live in ExeterT Boston. Brian Flynn sells for the Anderson Window in Washington, DC. He previously managed her NH. Mary Jane Caron to Jeffrey Vermette. Mary Co. in Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. campaign office in Auburn, ME. Jane is a teacher at Durham Elementary School. They Tracey Newman teaches physical education at the Kathy Pease earned a master’s degree in library and also live in Portland. Timothy Mardin to Cheryl Sweetser Children’s Home in Saco. Gail Richardson information science from Simmons College in Boston. Cook. Tim is employed by Federal Deposit Insurance married Steven Gee and they returned to Mt. Desert Tim Gagnon was promoted to assistant staff manager Corp., Augusta. Paul Pourin to Cynthia Willett. Paul Island. Dan Warren finished his first year at the of the CRIS staff message processing center of New is in product development at Diamond International in University of Maine School of Law. Jeff Jones has England Telephone in Boston. Sue Cunningham is Palmer, MA. Judy LaPierre to George Roy ’81. completed his second year at the University of Maine teaching fourth grade in Litchfield. George is with Fraser Credit Union in Madawaska, School of Law. He is working in the district attorney’s Rita D. Laitres reports from “the foothills of the where the couple lives. office in Bangor. David Tingley is a soil Rocky Mountains” in Boulder, CO. She is personnel Martha Bartlett wed Robert Bond. They are living conservationist for the Southern Aroostook Soil and director for Boulder Valley Clinic. Colleen Tucker is in Livermore Falls, where Robert works for Diamond Water Conservation District. Jace Trickey is a staff in law school at University of Maine. International Co. Joel Ranger to Martha Mary Silva. member at Atlantic Antibodies’ Farm in Westbrook, Bill McCauley, town manager of Westminster, VT, They are living in Orono. Martha is self-employed and ME. was interviewed by the Bellows Falls News-Review. He Joel works for Delta Airlines in Bangor. Sharon Hill The more recent class news was submitted by Kim studied public administration at UMO, a program Bill to David Shaw. They live in Yardley, PA. Lillian Marchegian. More weddings: Catherine Wedge to says, “has a reputation for producing quality Riley to Michael Trimboli. Michael is an aeronautical Edward Callahan. She works at Bob Chambers Ford managers.” He is the former town administrator of engineer stationed with the Navy at Elgin Air Force in Augusta and he is with Digital Equipment Co. They Canaan, NH. Base in Florida. Jane Webster to Timothy Britain. live in Gardiner. David Johnson to Darla Roeckers. Sheri annd Peter Lineham were interviewed by the Jane is employed at the Milton, MA Hospital She works at Service Merchandise in Brunswick and Lewiston Daily Sun about their life in the Peace Laboratory. he is a lobsterman. They live on Bailey Island. Corps. Both of them lived two years in Upper Volta Bruce Leo married Cynthia Whittemore. Rebecca Diane Martnett wed Michael O’Hara of Brunswick. in Africa. Peter conducted an inventory of the Palmer to David Sumes. She is employed by the State She is employed by the Lewiston School Department country’s diminishing supply of wood, and Sheri Department of Manpower Affairs, Augusta. Alyson and he is at Bath Iron Works. Peter Paradis to Denise taught women to set up a cooperative business. Peter Cobb writes that she is employed with Wheeler Energy Audie. He works at the Maremont Corporation and now teaches forestry for the U.S. Agency for Corp, as a field service engineer. She will marry they live in Saco. Heidi Sibley to Richard Newman of International Development in Upper Volta. Timothy Smyth ’81 in January. They will live in Edison, NJ. Ellen Kane married Craig Stevens of Your letters are much more interesting then Gainesville, FL, where Tim is attending medical Melrose, MA. She works for Atlantic Antibodies and newsclippings. Have a joyous holiday school. Kathleen Cusick to Stephen Holt. Stephen is a he is the manager of Friendly’s Ice Cream in season.—Heather (Saunders) Lawson, Yarmouth UMO graduate assistant in forest resources. The Cambridge. Woods-H-5, Yarmouth, ME 04096. couple resides in University Park.

32 Maine Alumnus Laurie Feeney wed Mark Jacques. They will reside School. Sue Gilman wed Joseph Schultz, who attends the prior fiscal year shall be presented by the treasurer in Saco, ME. Mark is an engineer at Portsmouth grad, school at UMO. Cynthia Whittemore married to the executive committee by September 1 Naval Shipyard. Katherine Moore to Robert Carlson. Bruce Leo. [ATT. also in ’80 notes] Gail Pierce, a to They reside in Middleton, NJ, where Robert is Gardiner gym teacher, wed Ronald Bussiere. Terry A full audited report of the prior fiscal year shall be employed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Leavitt wed David Davala ’80. Terry works for presented by the treasurer to the executive committee Getchen Tupper to Vincent Sy ’79. Vincent is a Depositors Trust Co. and David for GAB Business at its fall meeting. research assistant for the Boston Biomedical Research Services in Augusta. Article I, Section 6, Page 5 Institute, Boston, MA. Cynthia McCabe to Terry Deb Conant married Steve Keene and they live in Changed from: The other staff members shall be an Bradish ’82. Terri Peterson to Carl Hansen. The Blacksburg, VA. Steve attends Virginia Polytechnic assistant executive director, an assistant director for couple will reside in Hershey, PA, where Carl is Institute. Pam Selvage wed Keith Coulling ’80. She alumni activities and an assistant director for editorial enrolled in a doctoral program at Hershey Medical works for Cumberland County Gymnastics Center in services (one of whom may be an alumna). Center. Carol Marchildon to Larry Jewett. Carol South Portland and Keith for General Electric in to works for Lithgow Library, Augusta, and Larry for Pittsfield. Patti Proctor married David Hebert and The other staff members shall be an assistant executive Maine Yankee Power Plant, Wiscasset. They live in they make their home in Salem, NH, where David director who shall also serve as director of the Annual Gardiner, ME. works for Sanders, Inc. Judith Shaw wed Norman Alumni Fund, a director of alumni activities, an editor Best wishes to all of you for the happiest holidays Chamberlain. She teaches adult education at Central of the Alumnus, an assistant director of the Annual ever! Please send letters or postcards with news of Maine Vocational Technical Institute and he is an Alumni Fund and a manager of data processing. (We your career, marriage, travel or graduate study. engineer for the Maine Department of Environmental are, of course, striking “one of whom may be an Jim Hewes, where are you???—Rosemary Hydrisko, Protection in Augusta. alumna”). 27D Jacqueline Rd., Waltham, MA 02154 Cindy Pikelis married Mark Ayers. They live in Article I, Section 7, Page 5 81 ‘‘Camp” Orono Portland where Cindy works for Diversified Change last paragraph from: The Assistant Ex­ Communications, and Mark for MacDonald Page & ecutive Director shall assist the Executive Director in Hello fellow ’81ers! Hope that you all survived Co. Linda McLellan married Carl Tingley. the performance of his duties and the Assistant Direc­ Homecoming ’81. It was certainly great to get back to A few more classmates have squeezed their way into tors shall perform such duties as are assigned to them “Camp Orono” and see old pals Let’s try to do it this year’s tight job market. Katherine Martin teaches by the Executive Director every year! kindergarten in New Sweden. Mary Sawyer is chief to The news has been pouring m lately — especially farmer at Codman Community Farms in Lincoln, The Assistant Executive Director shall assist the Ex­ wedding announcements! Carolyn Adams married MA. Diane Blaisdell teaches first grade in Poland. ecutive Director in the performance of his duties and Peter Foss. They live in Storrs, CT where Peter is a Nancy Wallingford is a management trainee with New the remaining staff members, as outlined m Article I, graduate student at UConn. Elizabeth Houston wed England Telephone in Malden, MA Section 6, shall perform such duties as are assigned to Michael Jackson ’80. She works for JRB Associates Mike Crowley may be in touch with many of us over them by the Executive Director. and he for Autometrics. Their home is in Alexandria, the next few years; he writes that he works for the Article II, Section 8, Page 7 VA. Tammy Rourke married John Beaulieu and they General Alumni Association at “dear old Maine” as Delete annual from this sentence. Any member fail­ live in Portland, where John works for John Lucas’ their assistant fundraiser George Boche was named ing to attend two consecutive annual meetings of the Tree Expert Co Tammy works for the Atlantic House news director of WRUM-Radio, Rumford. Donna council shall be considered to have forfeited his in Scarborough. Mixer supervises Presque Isle’s city pool. Mark Hews membership unless otherwise determined in the discre­ Michelle Roberge is the bride of Eugene Macy. Deb works as a soil conservationist for the Presque Isle tion of the Executive Committee, and his vacancy Ross married Stacy Bradburn and they live in North field office O.J. Logue teaches hearing impaired at shall be filled as provided in Article II, Section 3, of Berwick Deb teaches at the Waterboro Elementary Bangor High. The highlight of his summer was a trip the By-Laws to the Special Olympics for the deaf in Cologne, Article III, Section 3, Page 7 Germany. (He finished 6th among 18 competitors.) Omit the word furnish and substitute the word en­ Dino Yotides works for Greek-American Orthodox sure in the sentence: The clerk or a clerk pro tern Observor in Astoria, NY Sheryl Bailey is working for elected by the executive committee, shall act as clerk a Portland law firm. Pete Labbe is assistant manager of the executive committee meetings and shall furnish for First National Grocery stores in Acton, MA Bill all members of the council with minutes of the Fraser has been hired by the town of Wakefield, NH, meetings. as their first administrative assistant. Moving? More weddings to report Deborah Chapman married Doug Hall who works for Proctor and Gamble in Ohio. Sharon Anderson wed Jared Smith. Susan Leighton to Mike Haun ’82 Susan teaches Correction school in Lincoln Karen Withee married David Lewia They live in Jacksonville, FL, where David In the Fall 1981 issue of the Maine works for Union Carbide Sally Joyce wed Wilson Alumnus several names were inadvertently Stewart. They live in Wolfeboro, NH, where Sally omitted from the list of Annual Alumni teaches school and Wilson works for White Mountain Surveying Co Fund givers. The University and the If so, why not take a minute to tell us Marcie Roberts married Grig Hird. Karen King to General Alumni Association apologizes. where you’re going. Your coopera­ David Gaetani; Amber Shields to Kermit McGary . tion will help us save postage and will This couple lives in Island Falls, where Kermit teaches music. President’s Club ($1,000 + ) ensure that you receive the magazine Enjoy the holidays and best wishes for a prosperous promptly. new year —Barbara E Brown, 27E Jacqueline Rd., Union Trust Co., Robert S. Boit Waltham, MA 02154 James and Sally G. Vamvakias ’62 ’63 James B. Vickery (Place your old label here) Proposed GAA William P. Viles ’28 Constitutional Changes Thomas Walsh ’53 Donald and Doris J. Waring ’50 ’51 According to the General Alumni Association’s Con­ Artemus and Pauline E. Weatherbee Please print your new address here. stitution, suggested by-law changes must be published one month in advance of the association’s annual ’39 ’40 meeting in June. Two-tnirds of the voting membership Mr. and Mrs. G. Peirce Webber name and class must approve the changes in order for them to be Earle and Margaret R. Webster ’27 ’27 adopted John H. Welsh address By-Law Changes Raymond T. Wendell ’32 Article I, Section 3, page 4 Delete “keep” (The Clerk shall keep a true and per­ John F. Wilson ’33 city state zip manent record of the meetings, etc.) Substitute “in­ Ben S. Wyman ,_/ sure” (The Clerk shall insure a true and permanent Weiss and Kahn Zeller record, etc ) Article I, Section 4, page 5 (and several members of the class of 1937 Change last sentence from. A full audited report of and 1956).

December 1981 33 Alumni Writers------I

Minimum government in the golden age

By Edward DeCourcy ’34

I’M glad they’ve stopped implying that President Reagan is old. He’s only a year older than I am. We grew up in the golden age of free enterprise, so I can understand his desire to get the government off our backs and do away with all those grandiose programs. The govern­ J. Edward DeCourcy is an award-winning editorial writer for the ment wasn’t pushing us around in ArgusChampion, a weekly newspaper he published for two de­ those days with all those cades in Newport, NH. In his years as editor, he won several na­ regulations, and we didn’t have tional awards for editorial excellence. those programs, and we made it, didn’t we? some of my friends who had been stern of a skiff and putted off, if There wasn’t any great com­ putting money in the bank for years we could get it started. We didn’t motion about retirement in those went broke, too, and others who have to have a fire extinguisher or days. Almost nobody ever retired. had been buying stock did the same. life preserver. There was no such thing as Social And if you needed a lawyer but There wasn’t any fuss about Security. You worked until you got didn’t have the price, that was prayer in school, either. In our sick and died, or until you weren’t tough luck, buddy. school, the superintendent led us in strong enough to do your job. Then There wasn’t much government prayer. He was a Protestant, and if you were fired and your family regulation, either. There was a law the Catholic kids were confused housed and fed you — if you had a against smoking on trolley cars, but about the “kingdom and the power family. I never knew anybody to be arrested and the glory” or if the Jewish kids There wasn’t any unemployment for violating it. The government were bewildered about the whole insurance, either. If you were fired wasn’t plaguing the cigarette business they didn’t say anything. — and lots of people were — you makers. They didn’t have to print There were more Protestants than ate into your savings, if you had that warning on the package about Catholics and Jews put together. any, or borrowed money, if you smoking being dangerous to your We didn’t have the FCC worrying could. health. about television programming and The term “take-home pay” hadn’t Nor did food producers have to spending money to do it. There been invented. Whatever you were print the ingredients on their labels. wasn’t any television. We weren’t paid was all yours. The government We bought what the advertiser told concerned about government wasn’t digging into it. There was no us was good for us, and we took support of public radio, either. ° such thing as withholding. our chances in the good old Almost nobody had a radio, and The income tax was no problem American tradition. And the Food there was no public radio. for most of us. Few of us made and Drug Administration wasn’t President Reagan said during the enough money to pay an income ordering some pills off the market campaign that there wasn’t any tax. because they were bad for us. If racial strife in those days. The There was no Federal Deposit somebody died, he died. minorities knew they were a Insurance Corp, or Securities and No government snoops were minority, and they kept their Exchange Commission, so when the watching us on the water either. If banks went broke, the parents of we borrowed one of those new contraptions called an outboard motor, we just clamped it on the

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good for them. »' We didn’t worry about inflation. Doug Kneeland worked for the Bangor Daily News, the Worcester (MA) Telegram There was no big problem about and the Lorain (OR) Journal. In 1959, he joined the New York Times, where he was labor. Supply side economics took editor on the foreign and metropolitan desks until 1967. At that time, he went to Kan­ care of that. There were more sas City as a national correspondent for the Times. He returned to New York in 1969 I workers than jobs so the jobs went as deputy national editor. In 1970, he went to San Francisco as roving national cor­ to those who would work for the respondent and in 1977 he was named Midwestern Bureau lowest pay. There was no minimum Chief in Chicago. Among other things, he has covered the wage law. last four presidential elections spending most of 1980 with There were no talking books. If Ronald Reagan. At the end of July, this year, he left the you were blind, you couldn’t see. Times, after 22 years, and joined the Chicago Tribune as There was no Medicare or national and foreign editor. He returned to Maine for a Medicaid. There wasn’t any hospital brief visit last summer to interview George Bush after the insurance, either. Republican convention. The government wasn’t regulating or deregulating oil prices. Nobody heated his house with oil. We used coal and dumped the ashes in the ruts in the road. I suppose the government controlled the price of electricity, Nebraska Sandhills Ranchers but nobody noticed. In our house, and most houses, electricity was used for lights and the toaster, and Battle Bitter Winter that’s all. There were no electric refrigerators or washing machines or dish washers or clocks or razors or by Douglas E. Kneeland ’53 fans or electric tools. There were no mental health programs. There were only two MULLEN, NB, Feb. 3 — Down on the Dismal, he reached into the cab and gave crazy people in our town. One north fork of the Dismal River, in the the siren there a few good whoops. That talked to his dogs. We never saw snowlocked emptiness of north-western tells the cattle that food is near. the other. He lived in his family’s Nebraska’s Sandhills region, Roy Johns Sure enough, one brown shape, then attic, or so it was said. But the hunched his shoulders hard against the another and another, loomed in the white government didn’t think it was cold edge of the wind. distance, plodding stolidly through the government business. Mr. Johns is Charlie Munn’s hired drifts in the draws between the frozen hills. Food stamps hadn’t been created. hand, and he is more than earning his “We’re trying to get some of these old Postage stamps had. It cost one keep this winter of extreme cold and cows up to where there’s some grass,” cent to mail a first class letter to endless snow. Jostling through 50 head of Mr. Johns said, pushing to let loose somebody in town, two cents out of white-faced Hereford cows, close-bunched another wail on the siren. “They’ve been town. for warmth around the old blue pickup standing down by the river and there ain’t It was a golden age, and you perched high above the deep cut of the nothing left down there.” can’t blame Mr. Reagan for • v*.' ■ • '*’■?. V.* • yearning, because some of us who x* * {.•* ? •• lived then are still here. It was the land of the free and the home of the brave, and we celebrated the Fourth of July without any cops trying to stop us u cv -o from lighting our fireworks. Oh •5 sure, I remember the night a Roman Q candle set fire to the bathhouse at S the beach and the time I almost H blew some fingers off lighting a Ou> five-inch salute by sticking the fuse V Z in the flame from a red flare. is! But we were free, man. □ P \ \ * Charlie Munn gathering stray cattle by snowmobile on a windy range at his ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills region

December 1981 35 The Dismal, a spring-fed geological beard, he said: “Our cattle, considering up with the extra customers, with the Na­ aberration, slashes like a dark scar across what they’ve been through, are pretty tional Guard in town and all. And over at the moonscape of the Sandhills, Shivering good. We’ve lost a few yearlings and the Sandhills Motel, where some of the in his down jacket, the wool plaid cap we’re having to keep going the best we guardsmen are staying, Pauline Brecken, with the flaps pulled down over his ears can to try to stay even, but everything is the owner, said, “We’re having to do making him look more lumberjack than just slowly slipping.” some shoving around to accommodate our cowboy, he added: “Boy, I tell you I’d The 27-year-old rancher, whose father regular customers, but we are managing.” hate to be on a horse out here. I’m sure started the spread in 1938, echoed the Down at Bill Johnson’s feed store, getting tired of the snow. I’ll be glad words of just about everyone in this ter­ where the guardsmen hauling supplies to when I can get up in the morning and put ritory, as he added: ranchers are headquartered, business has on a straw hat and overall jacket. Most “This is the worst I’ve ever seen and never been so brisk. winters, Roy Johns and Charlie Munn the older guys say this is the worst they’ve “We are selling a lot more feed,” Mr. would be working the cattle on horseback, ever seen. When they talk about the bliz­ Johnson acknowledged, adding earnestly, moving one bunch or another of the 1,000 zard of ’49, they’ll tell you that there were “but we don’t like the reason for it.” head on the 17,000-acre ranch to a new a lot bigger drifts, but that the ridges were Out on Route 2, on the edge of town, a spot to graze the dried grass that the wind swept clean so that the cattle could graze gasoline truck is parked on a cleared usually sweeps free of snow on the hills. them. space beside the highway. A handprinted But this is not most winters. Like other ranchers here, the thing that sign on the truck proclaims: “Hooker The snows started in November and the troubles him most is that the calving County International Airport, Mullen, cold set in. Then an ice storm left a thick season will be starting in a few weeks. Nebr.” glaze over the snowpack. And the thaws Weakened by the weather and short ra­ That is where the helicopters flying out that generally favor the ranchers in these tions, leg-weary because they won’t lie of North Platte and Valentine land to parts never came. In North Platte, 70 down in snow, the cows may produce refuel when they come to town. And the miles to the south, the weather station weak calves that, barring a break in the helicopter crews have become somewhat recorded the coldest December and Janu­ snow and cold, may not survive. glamorous figures here. ary ever. Up here, it has been even colder. And then there are the coyotes. After all, since they started flying The snows kept falling in January. The Nodding meaningfully at the rifle in the emergency missions a week and a half ago prairie winds filled in the county roads cab of the pickup, as common a tool here they have taken two-year-old Sonia Mit­ faster than the snow crews could clear as a tire iron, Mr. Munn said: chell, who broke her hip tobogganing on them. Trails into the ranches, some of “Our real problem is going to be later, a ranch up north of Whitman, to the them 40 or 50 miles back in the hills, were when we start calving. Those coyotes are hospital in Scottsbluff. And they got all but obliterated. hungry.” George Younkin, who had chest pains, to Last week, Gov. Charles Thone Mullen, the only town in the 900 square Valentine, and Hazel Paxton, who broke declared 11 counties in this part of the miles of Hooker County, is a community her leg, to North Platte. state, most of them in the Sandhills, a of more than 700 people that sits athwart And on occasion, they have flown disaster area. National Guard helicopters Highways 2 and 97 and the main line of medicine, food and machine parts to were sent in to fly rescue missions. Other the Burlington Northern Railroad. But stranded ranchers. guardsmen worked with the road crews to times have seldom been as bustling as they “If it hadn’t been for the National battle the drifting snow. Still others have have this winter. Guard, we’d be in a lot worse shape than been fighting through the drifts in their At the Rustic Restaurant, the waitresses we are,” said John Stannard, a hand on four-wheel-drive trucks to get feed in to are having about all they can do to keep Marvin Cox’s ranch 25 miles northwest of ranchers who have been forced to use up town. “They flew parts in for one of our their stocks of feed faster than ever four-wheel-drive tractors. We were having because of the severe weather. to ride snowmobiles about three miles out In the deep snow and cold that has pre­ to some of our cattle. They will only hold vailed, horses tire too easily to be of much about three bales of hay and it was taking use in working cattle. So the Sandhills about 30 trips to feed them. We were ranchers, who have in the past scorned working right up to 9 or 10 o’clock at snowmobiles as toys for flatland farmers, night.” have found themselves reluctantly break­ He said that so far the Cox rancK had ing in the new-fangled critters this winter. lost 4 or 5 percent of its 1, nil head of As Ray Johns played his siren song for Herefords, but that “it could have been cattle the other day, Charlie Munn was as high as 10 percent.” off on a snowmobile, rounding up strays That is somewhat higher than the 1 to along the Dismal. 1.5 percent loss Chuck Strasia, the The harsh whine of the engine broke Agricultural Extension Service agent, sees the stillness between the blasts on the now for the 3 or so head in the siren, and then he emerged from a gully, whole Sandhills area. working the machine like a quarter horse “If we have a blizzard, who knows?” he as he herded a half-dozen cows toward added cautiously. “It might be a long time those crowded around the pickup. Charlie Munn, his beard encrusted with till spring. We might have another 60 days Climbing off, ice clinging to his reddish ice, on the range at his ranch. worth of winter, for all we know.” □

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