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Vol. 17, No. 1 Collingtonian A monthly publication of the Collington Residents Association January 2005 Greeting a New Year Toward the end of December, some 75 visitors came at the invitation of our Marketing Department to enjoy a “Taste of Collington.” They were served a sumptuous informal buffet. They toured the campus. They learned about the numerous activities that enable us to enjoy our leisure time and contribute to our community. An understanding of why we exist is important, too. Economic, religious and racial di- versity is at the foundation of our com- munity, guaranteed by an agreement Photo by Pat French between Collington and the Episcopal Diocese the Clinic and in the Administration offices. of Washington made in 1986, establishing that: We should also mention a unique aspect of We at Collington are independent, creative Collington life -- three residents hold seats on the and self-fulfilled. Board of Directors. We enjoy purpose and dignity in our lives. That “Heart’s Delight” was the name of the We are comfortably housed and enjoy the land we now occupy is serendipitous. It was care of a supportive network of caregivers. farmed by an old County family whose remains And, as a result we can look forward to living lie beneath ancient gravestones on the hill above healthy, happy and secure lives. us, a link to the past as we look to the future. If these words have a familiar ring, that’s be- The Collingtonian wishes every resident -- cause they are quoted from our Statement of present and future -- a very Happy New Year! Philosophy as it is conscientiously applied. You F.K. may read it for yourself. It hangs on a wall near Turn About is Fair Play By Sally Bucklee

Tables were turned when a group of resi- dents from Broadmead, a life care community near Baltimore, came to Collington recently to Chanukah Observed look over our newly decorated dining rooms and returned home impressed with our decor. “It’s Memories of the late Phyllis Sternau filled the been 20 years since we redecorated our dining Interfaith Chapel as Miriam Tepfer led the light- room,” one of the visitors remarked. ing of the Chanukah candles during the week of Broadmead, back then, served as a model December 7th. for Collington! Pictures of future Collingtonians After the candles were lit, those present at Broadmead were used in a promotional bro- played dreidel games after which Chanukah gelt chure. (chocolate-covered coins) -- was distributed to In the ‘70s when Homer Gudelsky was the players. Miriam points out that the ceremo- searching for a religious body that would nies were attended by Gentiles as well as Jews. develop his land along Lottsford Road into a life Miriam looks forward next year to including care community and Bishop John Walker was warming up to the idea, a school bus from St. more family members in the celebration and hav- Barnabas' Church took the Bishop and a hardy ing more music. troupe of Episcopalians to visit Broadmead. Jim Gholson, Harry Smith, John Evans and their wives were among that group. Broadmead was one of the first life-care communities in the nation. Its director, Martin Trueblood, was the son of Elton Trueblood, a The Collingtonian well-known Quaker theologian and writer. Mar- 10450 Lottsford Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721 tin was persuasive about the wave of the future Phone: 301-925-9610 The Collingtonian is published monthly as people who reach “the age of anxiety” need (except July and August) back-up care if they are to continue to enjoy ac- by the Collington Residents Association, Inc. tive lives. Editor: Frances Kolarek After exploring almost every known life-care Staff: Layne Beaty, Edward Behr, Sally Bucklee, facility -- and there were only a few -- the group Louis Dolbeare, Robert Elkin, Gloria Ericson, Helen Gordon, Marguerite Gundlach, Sheila Hollies, decided Broadmead was by far the finest. It’s Catherine Hudson, Faith Jackson. nice that we can serve as a model for them now! Logistics: Ardyce Asire, Bertha Mutziger Today, there are 33 CCRCs in Maryland. Editorial Board: Edward Behr, Layne Beaty, Frances Kolarek 2 The Collingtonian January 2005 Tom and Margaret Aldrich their walls. By Robert Elkin Margaret’s father emigrated from Germany to the to get his education as well as With one of her colorful quilts framed behind to avoid serving in the German army in World her, in the attractive double cottage she shares with Tom, Margaret Aldrich speaks first of her career in mathematics. She was one of the only two math majors at University of Minnesota in 1935. Margaret met Tom in a calculus class when she stumbled over his feet on the way to her seat. Much later in 1957, with their two daughters in college, Margaret began her 25- year professional career teaching math, includ- Margaret and Tom admire one of their art works. ing calculus, at Montgomery Community College in Takoma Park, Maryland. War I. As a candidate for a Ph.D. in chemistry at Tom and Margaret moved to the Washington, the University of Washington, he soon met Mar- D.C. area in 1941 when Tom became a civilian garet’s mother, another chemistry major. After employee of the Naval Ordinance Lab working to their marriage, he accepted a post in Japan make ships safe against magnetic mines. where he would encounter less prejudice than he After World War II, Tom completed his Ph.D. experienced in the United States during the war. in physics, briefly taught at the University of Five years later, they returned to the United Missouri and then moved to the Carnegie Institu- States when Margaret was three years old. He tion in Washington where he worked from 1950 spent the rest of his career teaching chemistry at until he retired in 1984 but stayed on for some several universities. years afterward. He specialized in basic re- Tom speaks fondly and with respect for his search in isotope geology, which Tom explains mother, a descendent of the Massachusetts has to do with the ages of rocks and the earth. It Aldens from the 1620’s. Tom was one of six also deals with the physical properties of the in- children born to his schoolteacher parents. terior of the earth. Tom conducted extensive Although they experienced financial hard studies in South America. times during the Great Depression, his mother Both Tom and Margaret claim as a highlight never swayed in her determination that all of her the six months they lived in Kyoto, Japan, while children go to college and that each of her 19 Tom was on assignment to work with Japanese grandchildren could read. scientists. That trip brought Margaret back to Tom and Margaret are proud of their two Japan where she had been born. It also gave daughters as well as three granddaughters and Tom and Margaret an opportunity to acquire a four great-grandchildren. number of Japanese prints that now decorate (Continued on page 4) January 2005 The Collingtonian 3 Both their daughters have continued the fam- Tom and Margaret feel secure in living in a ily tradition of academic accomplishment. Carol, community where their health needs are met. whose Ph.D. degree is in Sociology, now The interesting people who live at Collington teaches medical sociology. Peggy, who holds a stimulate them. In addition to her flower arrang- Ph.D. in History of Science, is Curator of Mathe- ing, Margaret joins Tom to volunteer for Meals matical Objects at the Smithsonian. on Wheels, pick up flowers for the arrangers, The Aldriches decided to seek a senior com- and drive to the library to exchange books for munity in 2000 after Tom experienced a bad fall the book club. from a ladder to a bunk bed at the Deep Creek Tom has become chairman of the Woodshop facility of the Carnegie Institution. They already Committee, repairs lamps, is learning how to knew of Collington as they had visited here. sail a Skipjack, works a plot at the Hilltop Gar- They ended up with a double cottage because a den, grows flowers and raspberries in their two bedroom and den wasn’t available. backyard, and sings with the Collington Singers.

Lowrie Piercy Named Foundation Head

At its December meeting, The Collington Foundation, Inc. approved the appointment of Lowrie Piercy as its Chairman. Lowrie replaces Frances Kolarek who resigned. His “Know Your Neighbor” talk in November, (covered on page two of The December Collingtonian) gives an excellent overview of his long, successful career with Eastman Kodak in Rochester, where he lived from 1946 until he moved to Collington. With his wife, Carson, Lowrie lives in apartment 157 over- looking Collington Lake. They are frequently visited by their children and grandchildren who live in this area.

Lowrie Piercy

Our Know Your Neighbor talks don’t just drop effortlessly from above. An unsung group of four residents lines up the speakers, arranges the Auditorium set-up and takes the speaker to dinner beforehand. The four are Edna Lingreen, Grace Langley, Louis Dolbeare and John Evans. One of them prepares introductory remarks in advance. And the speaker: -- Well, the speaker rarely, if ever, lets us down.

4 The Collingtonian January 2005 An Outreach Christmas By Sheila Hollies, Chair, Outreach Committee Members of the Outreach Commit- tee approached their annual Christ- mas giving a little differently this year. In the past, our committee has col- lected cash contributions and toys and games and handed them to an organi- zation to distribute. This year the occasion became a much more personal and rewarding experience for us. Eight needy fami- lies, involving about 25 children, were identified through a school counselor Some of the elves. From left: Cynthia Parker, Sheila Hollies, Catherine Hudson, Ginge Peddle, Grace Langley, Doris Harris and Dorothy who provided us with information con- Bowser. Photo by Elsie Seetoo cerning the age, gender and clothing a separate table. Each gift was labeled with the size of each of the children. name of its intended recipient. Christmas Collingtonians responded with surpassing wrapping paper, ribbons, tags and bows were generosity, providing the committee with games laid out, and even pens were provided for writing and toys as well as considerable cash with the tags. which to purchase items of clothing. Our Dream More than a dozen Collingtonian elves turned Team of Hudson/Kempske went on a couple of up to get everything wrapped and ready for pick- mammoth shopping trips and apparently was up. Over refreshments, generously provided by able to take advantage of every sale in the Dining Services, everyone had a delicious time. county malls. We all agreed this was a satisfying way to cele- Grace Langley hosted a Wrapping Party brate the holiday season. where gifts for each family were assembled on The FMMC three concerts a year. But she is not the only Collingtonian to be involved with the FMMC.

The Friday Morning Music Club will perform For some twenty years Louise Huddleston a program at Collington on Thursday, January was a performing pianist with the group. She

13 at 11 a.m. That’s Thursday. The concert resigned when she and her husband moved to will include the music of Brahms, Dutilleux, the Eastern Shore, and has only recently reap- Shumann and Debussy. plied for membership. “But I don’t plan to per- The late Jo Bever first introduced the Club form any more,” she says. C.H. to Collington and ever since it has brought us January 2005 The Collingtonian 5 Failed States Strategy document issued by the Administration By Joe Fromm declared: “America is now threatened less by conquering states than we are by failing ones.” While America is preoccu- President Bush views these countries as centers pied with the war on terrorism that breed or harbor terrorists -- as happened in and the battle for , a third Kenneth Bacon with the Al Queda terrorists who international crisis confronting staged the 9/11 outrage -- and also that harbor the U.S. is spawning a human tragedy of an ex- drug cartels that contribute significantly to the traordinary scale. drug crisis in the United States. Kenneth Bacon, President of Refugees In- A particularly striking observation that Bacon ternational, told a Collington audience on De- offered the Collington audience was his assess- cember 8 that the phenomenon of failing states ment that the Bush Administration has done has displaced more than 35 million people; “some amazing things” in response to the chal- spread hunger, disease and unemployment lenge posed by failing states. He cited the in- among millions more and created vast areas that crease in developmental aid -- “the biggest in- are exposed to domestic and external violence crease since the Marshall Plan” -- as well as a and the lack of rule-of-law. major expansion in aid to combat HIV-AIDS. Be- What are failing states? Bacon characterized yond that he pointed to a “good policy” on debt them as countries “in which the central govern- relief pursued by the Bush Administration as well ment does not govern effectively, either because as greater support for operations it can’t control and secure its territory or because to limit conflict. it can’t deliver vital services to its people.” In But despite the more forceful response initi- short, they are states that “cannot meet the fun- ated by the Administration, Bacon stressed that damental requirements of a sovereign nation to the crisis may pose an even graver challenge protect its citizens.” And who are they? Bacon for the U.S. and the international community in listed the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Su- the future as Pakistan, Egypt and Nigeria loom dan, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Somalia, Cambo- as potential candidates to join the ranks of failed dia, Zimbabwe, Burma, Uzbekistan and North states. Korea -- a vast swathe of territory mainly across

Africa and Asia. While is essentially English is not an easy language. The rains concerned with the staggering human problem -- in Spain fall mainly you know where. And our with the mission of mobilizing national and inter- Constitution decrees there shall be no reign- ing monarchs on these shores. The horsey national action to ameliorate the relief crisis -- set reins in their mounts. And a medical the Bush Administration concentrates essentially letter tells diabetics all about “Reigning In on the threat to U.S. security. In the aftermath of Low Blood Sugar.” As we said, English. . . the 9/11 attack in New York, a National Security 6 The Collingtonian January 2005 From left -- Art Longacre served as a meteorologist in the Air Force. Ruth Coale-Turner, who worked in an aircraft factory, played the role of Rosie the Riveter. Veteran John Jay is still proud to wear his uniform. Photos--Elsie Seetoo an edition of Stars and Stripes recalling One Wowser of a Celebration roles Collingtonians had played during the war By Frances Kolarek years. Chuck Dell, as Emcee in the Stage Door Wielding their experienced batons, Kather- Canteen, kept the noise level high and things ine Kendall and Penny Vickery again orches- moving along. trated a blend of staff and residents to produce a Centerpiece of the U.S.O. show in the Audito- celebration of the holiday season we will long re- rium was a skit called Sparkin’ which Marcia member. They took as their theme “The Great- Behr had produced and acted in when she was a est Generation” -- us! Red Cross girl in the South Pacific. MaryAverett Military officers in uniform strode the corri- Seelye, Dorothy Brown and a shy Herb Gordon dors with youthful confidence as the Andrews completed the cast. sisters warbled Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree. Accompanied by Don Paradis on piano, Carol Accompanied by military rhythms, Nikkie Sitton Kempske, Marion Henry and Catherine Hudson of Dining Services performed one of her ener- sang songs the Andrews Sisters made famous. getic dances, while Robert Farmer and Cather- No lip-synching here. As they concluded with ine Gordon demonstrated jitterbugging skills we White Christmas there was hardly a dry eye in can all envy. the house. Photo albums disgorged pictures of young For teamwork, for imagination, for effort, for men and women in uniform whom we had trou- talent and for some downright hard work we ble matching up with our contemporaries. And thank every one. The Kendall-Vickery team the Stage Door Canteen provided refreshments scored yet another hit. from our talented dining staff. There was even January 2005 The Collingtonian 7

Helen Gordon’s Goings On

If you’re wondering where, exactly, Collington The Christmas bazaar was an outstanding sits in Prince George’s County, these facts may - success. Flo Marion, chair of the Creative Arts - or may not -- help. The Giant Supermarket in Committee, reports that it brought in over $2,000 Kettering Plaza lists itself in Largo, the CVS for the Residents Association Endowment Fund. store in the adjoining mall advertises its address This fund holds money to finance R/A activities as Upper Marlboro, and the Eye Care store in if, for any reason, the Op Shop should reduce, or Lake Arbor Village Center claims to be in close, its operation. Baskets, jars of jam, greet- Mitchellville. Try to find Mitchellville on a county ing cards, and other hand-crafted items found map. Go figure. eager buyers. Thanks to all the residents who contributed 4 their creativity and energy to the event. Sheila Bannon has returned to her station at 4 the Clinic after being away for a year. She met Our Clockower lobby was resplendent with its with loud cheers of recognition, especially from decorated Christmas tree, special bouquets and those of us who remember the doughnuts she poinsettias and Warren Pearse’s model train. used to offer early morning Clinic visitors. Wel- Festive tables filled with goods from the Op Shop come, Sheila. We are delighted to have you and the Bazaar raffles attracted a steady run of back. buyers. Many happy customers left with such 4 treasures as a Dancing Santa Claus bought by What has George Ferguson, Acting Plant Di- Eva and Jack Yale. rector, got that the rest of us haven’t -- besides To the hard-working Op Shop team -- Hilda many years’ service in the U.S. Navy? Sympa- Jay, Ruth Coale-Turner, Georgia Paine-Heldt, thetic understanding, roller skates in his shoes, Gertrude Mitchell and Olivia Miller -- we again of- and a TV personality, that’s what. He sets out fer our vote of thanks for their work on behalf of on an inspection, does several jobs on the way the entire community. and issues orders and information as he passes 4 worker after worker. In a single hour George Newcomers should be aware of the facilities deals with as many as 25 areas of concern -- available at our well-equipped, resident-manned mold, termites, ants, drainage problems, gutters, Woodshop, where all sorts of household items floods, roads -- there is no end to the list. can be repaired and refurbished. This past year £4 the Woodshop team took on 145 jobs for resi- dents. They welcome visitors. You can give 8 The Collingtonian January 2005 your surplus treasures to the Op Shop and take hibit with the words “Welcome to my World of your broken ones to the Woodshop to be fixed. Dabbling.” Well, “dabbling” does not do justice 4 to the degree of professionalism that character- The title Fleas and Figs had us all guessing. izes her work. It’s hard not to smile at her paint- It’s an odd combination, to say the least. Written ing “It’s Our Turf” showing three geese grazing in and directed by MaryAverett Seelye, who spent a yard in front of a house. her childhood in Lebanon and drew on the expe- 4 rience, it was presented by a cast of players in- Maybe it was because he was wearing a Na- cluding Marty Blasier, Marcia and Ed Behr, Herb val uniform, but whatever the reason, Chuck Gordon, Sheila Hollies and Cynthia Parker. The Dell, leading the singing at the Stage Door Can- skit provided a fun evening for an appreciative teen, put our Marines in the hills of Montezuma. audience. 4 4 What would Christmas at Collington be with- When Bob Elkin returned from his Thanks- out the hard work and considerable talents of Ria giving visit to his Maine family place, he discov- Hawkins’ flower committee? ered that he had been just a mile or two from Ar- Penny Vickery and Janice Newman deserve rowsic Island, just north of Bath, where Faith special credit for trimming the floor-to-ceiling Jackson had grown up. Then its population tree in the dining room with 44 live poinsettias. numbered around 100. Today it is a popular And we should tell you that Janice made the summer resort with a huge marina situated eye-catching coin box at the flower table by the where Faith’s family had once owned the water Clocktower lobby. She says her son cut the rights. Bob had Thanksgiving dinner in the Rob- parts out according to a pattern. But she put it inhood Meeting House, Faith’s one-time church. together, painted it white, and then attached the 4 handsome brass corner decorations. Thanks Robert McGilvray, the fomer News Editor of Janice. and colleague of Ed 4 Behr’s, settled at Collington this month. He also Fire recently destroyed the home of one of has a long-time friendship with John and Ricky our housekeepers, Marlin Lopez, the mother of Evans dating from the time he lived in Silver two. A plea for help, posted in our halls, yielded Spring and attended Grace Episcopal Church, $800 in the course of a single day! More keeps where John was rector. coming in to a special account set up in our 4 branch bank by Residents Association Treasurer Anna Cohee, a Prince George’s resident Louise Huddleston. The Marlin Lopez Emer- who has participated in the art class at Colling- gency Fund account will be open for donations ton for many years, has favored us with a spec- for the next three months. tacular art show which hangs on the walls 4£ of the Library corridor. Anna introduces her ex- January 2005 The Collingtonian 9 Answer, Please teeth, I made it to the end of those 12-point-scale By Ardyce Asire questions. I really didn’t care about the relative advertising effectiveness of Products X, Y and Z. Because of my 21-year-long career as a bio- Now I have a whole new perspective on tele- statistician, I have usually agreed to participate phone surveys. I am not sure how to handle in telephone surveys. After all, some poor statis- them. Should I interview the callers before they tician may be without a job if no data is collected interview me? Should I just hang up? Then, if to analyze. And the callers often sound like they actually know my number, will they call me young college or graduate school students who back? I am still pondering these questions. also can use extra cash. For all I know, though, • they could be calling from maximum-security A Christmas Wish prisons. Oh, well. By Faith Jackson But let me tell you about one survey call I had recently. It was turning out to be much Let’s pretend Santa Claus dropped down the longer than promised and I was beginning to chimney and gave us a wish. Mine would be to flag. And then I was asked to rate some things see Channel 25 offer up a daily dish of useful, (note the plural) on a twelve-point scale. My re- interesting, and tempting fare. action was --12 points? Ye gods. I tried the first Here are a few suggestions for a daily folksy question of that kind and rebelled. I told the schedule. This assumes, as well: young woman I thought that kind of survey That the lettering will be clear enough and big should have been in the mail and not by tele- enough to be legible to poor eyes, at some dis- phone. And I said I just could not go on. She tance from the T.V. screen, begged a bit until she realized I was adamant. I That true sound is reestablished, without the suggested she make a note of my reason as a gremlin or alien who can be heard in the back- comment and I hung up. ground, sotto voce mumbling to someone or Now, that wasn’t the end of it. You won’t be- other, and lieve this -- especially if you think these calls are That the news items are current. made at random -- but two hours later a young Beside the new “Noteboard” -- a great idea man called me, said he was the supervisor, and for sales, scooter help, etc, -- there might be a asked would I please finish the survey. column of “In-House News,” perhaps updated He pleaded that they were a small firm, they weekly. really needed the money, and they only got paid Cribbing from Robin Williams’ daily greeting for completed surveys. I gave the same reason I in the movie about Vietnam, here goes: had given his colleague, but after more pleading, Good MORNing COLLINGTON!! I consented to continue. Today is Wednesday, January 5, 2005. With my heart not in it and with gnashing of It is 7:30 a.m. Rise and shine.

10 The Collingtonian January 2005 It’s a blustery day, what did you expect? Yes, We Have No Bananas Here are some of the activities scheduled: By Gloria Ericson 9 a.m. Water aerobics. Swimming Pool. (Where else, for heaven’s sake?) Don’t forget to Gather ‘round, all you new dry your hair before heading outdoors to return residents, while I tell you a to your cottage. tale of the olden times -- a Body Recall. The Auditorium. It’s a great time when there were huge class. baskets of bananas on the dining room counters. 10 a.m. Strength Training. Auditorium. Stay Who put them there we did not know. We sus- put if you’ve revved up, or -- jog off to pected some variation of Santa Claus or the 10 a.m. Drawing Class. Creative Arts Room. Easter Bunny, but we didn’t concern ourselves If a Picasso is inside you, Teacher Charlotte will overly -- the bananas were there -- would always find him. be there, and that’s all we needed to know. We 11 a.m. Stabilization Class Auditorium for thought the nightly parade of Collington women balance, folks, which all of us need! in their smart dresses and chic suits clutching 11 a.m. Bless Patty, it’s LUNCH! You know bright yellow bananas would continue forever, where, don’t you? (Then a nap, maybe?) proving that bananas -- like pearls -- go with eve- 12.30 - 2.30 p.m. Autobiographical Writing. rything. Game Room. Try it, you’ll become addicted. But one day the bananas were gone. Poof! 1 p.m. Painting Class. Creative Arts Room. Just like that! Word came down from manage- I know someone who says she’s the worst in the ment that from now on we must ask for a ba- class but wouldn’t stop for anything. I feel ex- nana. What a coup: Telling a memory-chal- actly the same about the lenged population they must remember to ask for 3 p.m. Hand Built Pottery Class. Creative one. The banana money being saved must be Arts Room. boggling. 4 to 7 p.m. Meet with friends and show up for We imagine that one incident started it all, dinner any time between however. Probably some resident (not buying Dinner. 4:30 to 7:30. Your choice. into Collington’s Code of Honor) actually took -- 7 p.m. Games -- Mah Jongg, Ivy Room; gasp! -- two bananas! I won’t discuss the matter Poker, Game Room. Or go home and watch any further -- you know who you are. Lehrer, and your VCR. So things are different now. It is not unusual “And so to bed...” Ask Layne Beaty who to see a resident leave the dining room and half- said that. way down the hall stop and say in a stricken DO NOT FORGET: voice: “Oh, I forgot my banana!” Even if one has Turn out patio light a whole bowl of fruit at home, the thought of Lock your doors missing out on a “free” banana does stab at one’s heart. Goodnight, Collington. Sleep well. January 2005 The Collingtonian 11 • Also . . . Alfred Schwartz, who used to work there, agrees that the Bureau of the Census is one By Layne Beaty government agency that really counts. • The Night Dan Rather Swiped My Suitcase. Our health honchos might approve: Theda We had returned to Washington on the same Henle, lifetime ice cream lover, tells how her fa- flight from Houston. Arriving at the downtown ther instructed her not to eat the cones because terminal Rather dashed to the pile of luggage, other hands had touched them. grabbed my suitcase (similar to his) and jumped • into a taxi. I retrieved his and with some effort managed to get my own back before he encoun- Memorable Mots tered my dirty socks. • “Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him . . .” All this occurred after a famous news confer- “If ‘twere done, when ‘tis done, then . . .” ence that day with President Nixon at a conven- “Wanna buy a duck?” tion of broadcasters, when CBS newsman “The female of the species is . . .” Rather asked a long, convoluted question which “The maiden she lived with no other led Nixon to ask him, “Are you running for thought . . .” office?” Came the rejoinder from Dan, “No, Mr. President, are you?” This made considerable “Nanny goat:” A withdrawn nominee for high news itself with some broadcasters demanding government office because of non-payment of that CBS fire the upstart. taxes on illegal alien domestic help. Now, retiring after over a quarter century as • the successor to legendary Walter Cronkite, Dan Remember five years ago in December when has done well. As he has said, (I think) “I didn’t there was concern that the coming of the new just fall off the turnip wagon.” year (2000) might bring something apocalyptic? • Well, in a way, it did -- 21 months later. We have learned a new meaning for the ac- • ronym OSS. It stands for what Franklin Newhall, The efficient and multi-talented Hilda Jay, our own film impresario, is calling the Obligatory (flute, for one) hates to waste time walking the Sex Scene. distance from the Jay digs to the Dining Room • without hauling along something connected to This just in: The Agriculture department has the Op Shop. And just try to keep up with her announced that carrots can now be produced in sometime. a variety of colors, including yellow, dark orange, • bright red and purple. Why?