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1930s
1940s
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1933
Sophie Levin Danziger sent a note after reading the spring 2005 class
notes. She wrote, I was happy to note that Jennie Fibish Scheller
was still living in New York. I knew her vividly as my sister, Bessie
Levin (26) Haslan, was her classmate. I was able to reach Jennie
and had a pleasant conversation about Burlington and UVM. I was not yet
in college when Jennie was there, but it was an exciting and emotional
experience to talk with her. I am still hanging in there at
age 94. Last year, I received a certificate for more than 16 years of
volunteer service in the English as a second language program. I am the
sole survivor of a family of six, all of whom attended the University.
I also gave years of service to Womens American Organization for
Rehabilitation through Training, rising through the ranks to serve on
the national executive council. This has kept me well occupied during
the years I was still working. My Achilles heel has been my eyes.
Sophie lives at her home in Newton, Mass., in retirement.
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1934
I attended the Green & Gold luncheon this year with my daughter, Margaret
Lanzetta. Our old friend Herb Selib and his wife were not
able to attend this time, but he wrote that at 92 they both are active.
They go to Longboat Key for the winter and attend the UVM luncheon, then
they head to Boston for the summer. They are both well, and they enjoy
seeing their family, especially their grandchildren. Hilda Davis Sturdevant
wrote that she is physically well and active. She spends the winter in
Langhorn, Pa., and summers at her home in Grand Isle, Vt. Hilda stays
in touch with Ellen Park Sanders, and she keeps her informed of our classs
activities. Because this year was not a special reunion for our class,
I decided to sit with the class of 35 at the Green and Gold luncheon,
because they were celebrating their 70th reunion this year. My husband,
William, was a member of the class, and I enjoyed visiting with them.
This year I made a contribution in honor of Williams 70th reunion.
Last year, I gave in memory of our friends Dick and Peg McCracken (35)
Congdon. This year, we lost a lot of our classmates. Ill mention
two here, because they were my friends. Ada Ingalls Martin passed away
in April. She started her teaching career in a one-room school in Vermont
and worked her way up to a lecturer on teaching. She was faithful in sending
news for our column. Barbara Whitney Wagner also died in April. I knew
her in college, and I remember that she and her husband were married while
she was at UVM. The class of 34 sends our sympathy to the families
of both of these loyal classmates. In closing, thanks to those who sent
news for this issue.
Send your news to
Ellinor Bean Hauke
alumni@uvm.edu
1935
Ellinor Bean Hauke gave UVM a gift in memory of the 70th anniversary of
her late husband Bills graduation from the University. The funds
were included in our classs 70th reunion class gift. Several classmates
represented the class of 35 at Reunion 2005, including Mary Cunningham,
Joe Wood, Mary Peet and Helen Heininger Carr.
Send your news to
Ray Collins
alumni@uvm.edu
1936
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John Williams
alumni@uvm.edu
1937
On Sunday, June 5th, your secretary and four loyal members of our class
met at Cook Commons in Billings for the annual Green and Gold Luncheon.
Seated at our table were Kay Babbitt from Wake Robin, Christine Brown
Perry, Clarence Watters, and Pauline Bristol Noonan. We were happy to
have as guests Christines husband and Paulines sister, Harriet
Bristol (44) Saville, as well as Paulines sister-in-law, Ethel
Rice (39) Bristol. It seems the five of us make the luncheon every
year and are always hoping for more company. Lets see if we can
double this number in 2006. See you then.
Send your news to
Gilbert Rist
alumni@uvm.edu
1938
I am sad to report the death of our classmate Murray Foote. He spent five
years at UVM, where he earned a masters degree in biochemistry.
He later received a doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Murray
was a professor of biochemistry at UVM for 45 years. He is survived by
Geneva, his wife of 65 years; sons Jonathan and Peter; four grandchildren,
and one great granddaughter. Phyllis Craig Graves, who has been living
in Montpelier, Vt., for the past several years, has moved to St. Johnsbury,
where she has an apartment in a senior housing facility. We are grateful
to Phyll for keeping us informed. We can only plead with our classmates
to go thou and do likewise; keep us informed that is.
Send your news to
O. Elaine Griffith Nawrath
alumni@uvm.edu
1939
Send your news to
Mary Shakespeare Minckler
alumni@uvm.edu
1940
The class of 1940 was represented at this years reunion by E. James
Roberts, Betsy Marlow Komline, Merriman Hull, Heath Riggs, Robert Smith,
Lucien Paquette, Florence Wade Eaton, Jack Berkowitz, Esther Moor Doran,
and me. Class president Florence Eaton welcomed us to our class dinner
at Waterman on Saturday, June 4. UVM was most hospitable. Early arrivals
toured the Morgan Horse Farm and Dakin Farm, which specializes in Vermont
meats, cheeses, and textiles. The cruise on Lake Champlain gave us marvelous
views of the islands and the dramatic red cliffs. Most memorable was the
reunion of three Redstone roommates: Florence Eaton, Betsy Komline, and
your class secretary. As of May 31, 2005, pledges and cash from our class
have reached a total of $13,910. The Class of 1940 Scholarship Fund contributed
a total of $14,500 to seven undergraduate students for the 2004-2005 academic
year. Their fields of study were electrical engineering, anthropology,
biology, environmental science, elementary education, and agriculture.
A reminder: Please make a contribution to our Class of 1940 Scholarship
Fund.
Send your news to
Mary Nelson Tanner
marytanner@earthlink.net
1941
Our dedicated president, Carole Stetson Spaulding, reported that she has
moved to Pillsbury Manor. Her home is near our classmate, Rae Sheehan
Cummings, with whom she enjoys playing bridge. Carole is urging classmates
to make early plans to attend our 65th reunion, which will take place
on June 1-4, 2006. She is anxious to hear from those who are planning
to come. We will be hearing soon about plans for Reunion Weekend events
and activities as well as special plans for our 65th reunion to be held
on campus June 1-4, 2006. Anyone who would like to serve on the committee
should contact Pat Brennan at 802-656-8284 or 1-800-458-8691.
Send your news to
Maywood Metcalf Kenney
maywoodak@comcast.net
1942
Where were you? Only seven classmates attended the Green and Gold Luncheon
last June. I hope you will start making plans now to attend next year.
We received information about what Collamer Abbott has been up to. He
has shown his extensive historical collections of photographs from years
of personal picture making and from his newspaper photojournalism in the
Upper Valley and Brattleboro area in the 1950s at exhibits in White River
Junction and Queechee, Vt. The show was curated by Collamer and Northern
Digital Photography in White River Junction, Vt. Merton Pike and his family
live in Stowe, Vt., and they have been busy hosting farm tours for fourth
graders through Lamoille County Dairy Promotion. Nearly 300 children from
surrounding towns spent the day rotating through 18 stations featuring
various topics and activities.
Send your news to
Gwen Marshia Brown
alumni@uvm.edu
1943
It was fun to hear that in May George and Elaine Burns Little along with
Lyn Elmer (44) Vreeland visited Julia Fletcher (44) Peet in
Morristown, N.J. They spent a lovely spring day together at the sculpture
gardens in Hamilton, N.J. Elaine also wrote that they are proudly announcing
the birth of a great-grandson, Oliver Crosby, son of Caroline Little Crosby.
Recruiters take note: a candidate for the class of 2026 perhaps. Have
to keep the tradition going! During the winter, Elaine had lunch with
Ada Selleck, who is now living at Shelburne Bay Retirement Home. Ada was
from Sudbury, Vt. On a sad note, we learned that our classmate, Kathleen
Benson White King, died on February 24, 2005, after a courageous battle
with melanoma. Her daughter, Kathy White (65) Walker, reminded me
that her mother and father, Reginald White, met at UVM still another
UVM romance. Her father left college early to serve in World War II. He
passed away in 1988 after 45 years of marriage. Kathy and her husband
are both UVM grads. We extend our deep sympathy to Kathleens family
and friends. She will be long remembered by those of us who knew her.
Send your news to
June Hoffman Dorion
junevt@sover.net
1944
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Alison Carr Wood
wdy3121@netscape.net
1945
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Kay Hennessey
alumni@uvm.edu
1946
Recently, Mary Lou Robinson Adsit, Virginia Coffman Allen, Leslie Bell,
Betty Johnson Bahrenburg, and I met for lunch in Burlington. Ginny was
leaving the next day for a National Garden Club convention. She stays
very active in garden and floral groups. Peggy Miller Logan and husband
Bill spent a few days at the Trout Club in Stowe, Vt. Betty and I met
them there for lunch. Our next luncheon was with the Green and Gold at
Reunion. Some of the usual attendees were missed. Mary Boardman Ciaschini
and husband Walt were late returning from Florida to their home in Greensboro,
Vt. Walt was battling a bird fungus but now is recovering. Alberta Read
Reed and husband Wendell, Mary Jean Dunsmore Cox, Leslie Bell, and I were
the only members of our class attending the luncheon this year. Hilary
Shelvin Caplan celebrated her 80th birthday by visiting her son, Richard,
at Oxford University. He recently had a book titled International Governance
of War Torn Territories published. The book is based on extensive interviews
with international officials, and he has traveled to Kosovo, Montenegro,
East Timor, Kenya, and many other countries. Richards wife is an
English literature professor at the University of London. Hilary and her
husband, Leonard, continued their travels to Dubrovnic and the island
of Hvar in Croatia. At home, Hilary continues to teach tap dancing to
seniors, and she enjoys spending time with her grandson. Keep in mind
that 2006 is another big milestone for us, our 60th reunion. Hope many
of you will travel to Burlington to see the many changes that have taken
place.
Send your news to
Harriet Bristol Saville
hastories@mymailstation.com
1947
Your class secretary has finally found a small house, and, by the time
you read this, I will be settled in. My new address is listed below. I
hope all of you will fill my mailbox with news of your comings and goings.
Send your news to
Louise Jordan Harper
alumni@uvm.edu
1948
A cheerful hello to UVM friends and sorority sisters were sent by Dorothy
Scott Hopkins, who lives in Phoenix, Md. She enjoys crafts and teaches
a class at a local retirement home. She had an exciting trip to Labrador
and Newfoundland with her daughter. Congratulations to Dorothy for her
55th wedding anniversary! Three of Larry Ahrens six children are
UVM graduates. Larry is a retired physician living in Bloomfield, Conn.
His retirement gave him time for a three-month bareboat sail in the Caribbean.
The class pays its last respects to Katherine Westwood Breuer.
Send your news to
Theresa Guzowski Johnson
normangjohnson@earthlink.net
1949
If you received the Vermont Quarterly and just turned to the class of
1949 column and found little or no news, no doubt you were disappointed.
So, why dont you just write or email me right now with an update
on whats going on so we will have lots to report in the next issue?
Traveling? Retiring? Moving? Having great grandchildren? Golfing? Fishing?
Seeing classmates? By telling us where youre living, you might find
some old friends showing up at your doorstep. As for myself, I continue
to travel, last year in Russia, this year in Turkey and Greece. I also
play golf and bridge and continue to keep my hand in my tax business along
with my sons, Gerry 75 and Donald 76. I attended reunion last
June with my high school friend, Al Callahan, who lives in West Hartford,
Conn.
Send your news to
Pat Brush Hunt
pat.hunt@kingcon.com
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