1938

MEDIT-TATION. The Mediterranean is constantly giving Rod Washburn something to think about. He has just returned from a restful cruise there after having vowed never to sail its waters again. Seems Rod's WWII stint in the Navy included virtually endless cruising in the Med, his own cruiser alternately stalking and evading unfriendly forces there. He started out at Pearl Harbor in '40, voyaged to New Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti and other such tourist traps.

On the home front, Rod missed out on his usual gold get-together with Paul Feakins, but he still manages to keep in touch with BenWalkley, a "remnant" of his Connecticut golfplaying group. A native Connecticut Yankee, he was planning to re-visit his home country in the late summer months. He gets around fine for a guy whose leg was recently subjected to a by-pass for a circulatory problem.

UPDATE . . . albeit on a rather somber note. A note from his wife reports that DuncanButtrickis in a Jamestown, R.I., nursing home with Alzheimer's.

COASTING ALONG. George Wheelock, venturing forth from heartland America, a.k.a. South Bend, Ind., explored the West Coast on an enjoyable trek that took him and his wife first to San Diego for a six day visit with their daughters who reside there. Next stop was San Francisco, where they attended the wedding of their one and only granddaughter. A beautiful bride, a great ceremony, a marvelous reception, and just what the doctor ordered weather made it an epic occasion.

LEMMON AID. Anewsy card from BraceLemmon sets the record straight on HowieFogg's work. He "does not do 'illustrations,' but works of art paintings!" Bruce has Howie's "The Great Race" hanging on his family room wall.This is Howie's rendition of Pennsy and N.Y. Central trains barreling along on adjacent tracks in the Hudson River Valley. Powerful? Says Bruce, "I can hear 'em puff." Bruce also reminisces about the outstanding quality of some of the great teachers of our time, notably Professors Frost and Pearson.

THE HIBLER CHRONICLE. Now here's Ed Hibler, an acknowledged guru of stress management techniques, currently teaching classes at Kaiser Permanente Medical Clinic and concurrently conducting classes in step parenting at CSUF with wife Jackie, herself a mental health and special-education maven. All this after a plethora of careers including advertising, sales, sales promotion, psychological counseling, personnel, and a cruise with the navy. Concurrently he writes family oriented newspaper columns, produces award-winning photography, and is an accomplished pop pianist and organist. He just has to be good at stress management!

BLY THE SPIRIT. Regarding Belden Bly, the Saugus (Mass.) Advertiser has this to say, "The sign in his window—'honest lawyer'says a lot about the reputation and style of the man who was a fixture of State House politics and Massachusetts government for many years." Belden was named Person of the Year by his town at Founder's Day this year.

Gene Waggaman, 15 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, CT 06780-1812

Belden Bly was named Person of the Year by his town at Founder's Day this year. Gen Waggaman'38