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Ed Conklin organized and hosted a very successful meeting of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia members of our fellowship at the Fort McNair Officers Club in Washington on February 21. He describes the affair in a recent letter. "My apologies for not getting this information off to you sooner but it was occasioned by a period of hospitalization following the reunion which was attended by Herm and Mary Scheebeli, Bob and Audrey McClory, Bud and Celie French, Clark Denney, Bill Doran, Walt and Loraine Rosenberry, Jack Smith, Bill and Doris Smith, Fred and Jean Jaspersen, Ed and Sue Conklin, Fred Scribner, Wade Safford, Ray Bernhardt, and George and Martha Parkhurst. The occasion was, of course, very pleasant and included a cocktail hour with a wonderful four-course steak dinner which everyone enjoyed." Our regional efforts are beginning to show results. Hope that Dick Funkhouser can stir up similar interest in Northern California. Fred Scribner's sincere desire is to strengthen the interest and friendship within the class and to answer the critics who sometimes feel that class interest is too closely related to raising money.

At the recent wedding of Caroline McFarland and Dr. Robert C. Seidler, we were happy to meet Dick and Gwen Bowlen, Harry and Barbara Condon, Charlie and Mildred Rauch, Jack and Dot Rich, Sam and Barbara Butler, and Eleanor Borella. Vic was detained in New York where he and Nelson were wooing labor leaders. Eleanor was about to leave for Jacksonville to baby-sit with their two grandchildren, and to visit with son John who was on leave after serving aboard the "Intrepid" in the Vietnam theatre. George Butler, after graduation from Nichols College, has joined his father in Butler-Dearden Paper Service, Inc. Joyce Butler is engaged in the interesting occupation of floral design. The Bowlens left in early March for a tour of the country which included a visit to Lawton, Okla., where Martha Ellen was married on the 4th to Robert Edward Harrington, Second Lieutenant, U.S.A. Bob is a Bowdoin graduate and attended OCS at Fort Sill. Martie has been doing social work in Springfield, Vt.

Fran Horn's newsletter describes his brief sortie into politics as a prospective candidate for the seat left vacant by Congressman Fogarty's death, but he did not share with you his latest decision, to relinquish the position of president of the University of Rhode Island. As a long-time Fran fan, I am sorry to see him leave this institution which he has led since 1958. A doubling of enrollment and 40 million dollars of new construction during this period measure the responsibilities that he has so unselfishly shouldered. In resigning, he noted that ten years was about the right tenure for a university president, that he was exceedingly tired, and that his resignation would make it possible for the board of trustees to consider objectively the question of a possible merger of U R I and Rhode Island College. Fran will terminate his presidential duties in June, but will continue as a professor of higher education for another year. More time now for Nantucket, tennis, philately, and newsletter editing.

Frank Mitchell's latest address is 6 Timberlane Road, Hampstead, N. H., and he is serving as treasurer of Bolton-Emerson Inc. Eddie Jeremiah expects to do some lecturing to young people as a way of keeping his hand in on his favorite subject. Our very best wishes to Mr. Hockey.

Secretary, 56 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I. 02806

Class Agent, 99 Hudson St., New York, N. Y. 10013