1939

August saw the death of two '39ers. Pete Chellis died on the 15th in Charleston, S.C., and Dr.Murray Bornstein died on the 31 st in Florida after delivering a speech. (Obits in this or a later issue.)

Archie Mallon sent along an article, from the Caledonian-Record, about the famed Cathedral of the Pines, fashioned by Sandy Sloane's parents in his memory, after he was lost while serving in the air force during WWII. It stands in Rindge, N.H., amongst all pines, at an elevation of 1,400 feet with a breathtaking view of Mt. Monadnock. The cathedral celebrates 50 years of service, over which time it has become a place of worship for all people, and is now dedicated to the country's spiritual and intellectual freedoms.

Mert Tarlow writes that he had a surprise visit from Bob and Corie Alpert on Cape Cod this past summer. Corie has bounced back from her harrowing experience in Hanover last fall. Mert also reports on a most enjoyable luncheon in Washington, D.C., with Judge LouOberdorfer.

Adene Kalaidjian notes via a green card that she suffered a stroke in May, spent three months in rehab, and has since moved in with her daughter on the latter's 45-acre horse farm in Medfield, Mass., which she says is a beautiful place to do her daily workouts.

The Dave Dutchers are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year a year late—going on the QE-2 to London for three days, and then back on the Concorde. They've been planning this for a long time. Dave says he's back at golf after a 40-year lapse, and that he is consistently erratic.

Bill Lyon says he and Barbara love living in Los Gatos, Calif., in a retirement community. They are some 22 miles from their erstwhile home in Palo Alto, so they continue to keep their contacts with longtime friends. This year they have traveled to the Caribbean, New England, Maui, and Vancouver, Canada.

May we wish all a very Merry Christmas and an elegant year in 1996.

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