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In a recent issue I asked for information about George and Loraine McKee. The result was a letter from their son-in-law, Robert L. Walsh, who is in the South Burlington public school system. He says, "They are in good health and are both living at the Pillars, Shelburn Harbor Road, Shelburn, Vt. 05482. This is a beautiful old mansion located on a point that juts into Lake Champlain. In January they visited friends in Florida for two weeks and had a marvelous time."

On February 21 I talked with Bernice Whitcomb. Pem was still in the burn section of Massachusetts General Hospital months after the disastrous fire that destroyed their home in Cotuit, Mass. Bernice says, "pem is really recovering, is exercising now, and is able to speak without difficulty." The Whit combs plan to rebuild on the same beautify seaside location as soon as the shell of their old home can be torn down.

A few days ago I also talked with Kip Couch. Both he and Helen are just recently home after hospital sessions, but they are on the mend. Kip says their son-in-law, who is a Harvard alumnus, and their daughter, who followed her mother at Vassar, intend to come to our 60th along with the senior Couches, of course.

It has been quite a while since we have had news of Joe Schiffenhaus. It was a real pleasure, therefore, to have a call from him that turned out to be a long update for both of us. A few years back Joe had serious but very successful heart surgery. He now feels fine, sounds great, and definitely will be with us for reunion on June 13—15. Much to my surprise, he reports 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Joe Pollard writes that he and Alice will also be with us in June. He expressed the truly modest hope that "as the days lengthen so does the aspiration that spring is not far behind."

Clarence Goss says he and Priscilla are in reasonably good health, but that Priscilla will undergo elective surgery which she has scheduled well in advance of June. Included in Clarence's letter is a copy of their son Donald's vivid description of a heart by-pass operation he underwent recently at St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee, a health facility that is far from his home base in New York. The story climaxes with a fervent thank-you for the moral support of a local classmate. Donald is 1953 newsletter editor.

Vince Baldwin writes that he and Connie will be on hand for our 60th. Connie is recovering nicely from recent hip surgery. Vince says he keeps "moving along, a little more slowly but steadily."

A recent letter from Jules Rippel says he, too, has slowed down a bit. After some 44 trips to foreign countries, he and Carol have not been abroad for several years. Last July, in a spirit of thankfulness, they realized they had been married 58 years.

I am sure there are others of us who have been similarly honored by listings in Who's Who inthe World. The only ones I am certain of, however, are Jules and Win Wadleigh's. I have not yet seen Win's listing, but Jules's is impressive three honorary degrees and a host of awards and citations. You who are also listed would save me a lot of public library research by; letting me know.

Bud Freeman says that he and Annette cannot depend on the continuance of Wisconsin's mild winter, so they are about to begin a "wandering trip around Mexico and then to a hideaway at the tip of Baja, Calif., for beachcombing and fishing."

Sorry to report that Florence Miner will be laid up for several weeks due to a broken wristBabe says he has assumed the bed-making- dishes, and other household chores philosophically and "all in a good cause."

I am sad to tell you of the death on February 16 of George L. Meleney, and also of the death on May 30, 1982, of Win Temple's wife Marian. She had been in poor health during the preceding five years. In a recent letter to Charlie Zimmerman, Win says that his son and family will be on from Cincinnati this coming June for a memorial service for Marian.

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