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Harry has been a member of the Board ofsince January 1965.Missions executive staffBefore his graduation from Western MarylandHarry had served asin August 1948, missionary in China. After receiving degreesfrom the Weshninster and Princeton Seminarieshe went to Malaya where he wassuperintendent of the Central Malaya Methodistdistrict, Malayan representative ofChurch world Service, relief and rehabilitationof the National Council ofagency Churches, and pastor of two churches.Prior to this most recent appointmcnt.Harry was executive secretary for Asia inthe Division of Inter-Church Aid, Refugeeand World Service of the World Councilof Churches. For three years he was responsiblefor administering 73 ecumenical interchurchaid projects and traveled extensivelythroughout Asia.Harry and Lorna have lost their two oldestsons in accidents; their two youngersons are in high school.Robert and Helen Miles, '49, Drrheladded a daughter Rebecca to their familylast fall. Bob directed the campaign ofThomas Fin:1O for the nomination for governorof Maryland on the Democratic ticketthis year.Rev. Dr. Fred Eckhardt, pastor of St.John's Lutheran Church in New York City,was recently invested a Chevalier in theOrder Souverain de Chypre. This is a Frenchorder dating back to the 12th century. Itwas fonnerly n military order and seeks toperpetuate the Christian and Western humanismand to uphold the dignity andliberty of all human beings.Fred's citation commends him by statingin part "for exemplary service to men of allfaiths, this high honor is hereunto bestowed."Membership is limited to 500 and includesmany heads of stnte as well as such notablesas Ceneral Eisenhower, General Rickenbackerand Werner von BraunDr. Gilbert MIIlcolm, who received anhonorary doctor of laws degree in '48, diedJuly 1965.Christine Royer who teaches at ConnecticutCollege was mentioned in the NewYorker last year. Chris was one of 185teachers who spent several days in Princetongrading essays written by 1,600,000 highschool students as part of their college entranceexaminations.Russell Sellmall has served as presidentof the Westminster City Council.William Finck is now manager of themanufacturing divisions of Purex.and Patricia Butler Foard ('49) Torbertare enjoying their life in New Englandwhere Foard is with the Huhbermnid Company.Their son, Foard Jr., attended TheCitadel as a freshman last year.I have had a busy year as buyer for oneof the children's departments at Woodward& Lothrop where I have a department innine storcs. One of my 1nanufacturers. isIra Altfeder, '47, with whom 1 struggle