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Willa Benson Medinger reports that Alanis still with McConnick as financial coordinatorfor the International Division. Heis also treasurer of St. Margaret's EpiscopalChurch. Laura is 2H and Beth is lH. Willasays she's rather tied down with babies atthe moment but loves every minute of it.The following is a portion of a poem Ireceived in my Christmas card from LouiseClark Fothergill and her husband Bob. Ithought it clever and hope you all willenjoy it as much as the Palmers didOur tour in Europe is nearly "Iini"Come the first of the year, homeward boundwe shall be.Judy has grown up since we left the StatesAnd now has a brother as her favorite playmate.She is now three-at the inquisitive stageAnd Bobby, a "cutie," at ten months of age.We send greetings from France this holidayseasonBut then shortly after, we will be leaving.First to Maryland on leave and then to Ft.L"For four months, Bob, a student will be,Come June, we'll head south-down Ft.Benning wayFor how long a time, no one can say.I received a nice letter from Tom andKay, '59, Beckett after the birth of theirsecond son, Daniel Johnson, on August 20,19135.Tom is now assistant administrator atGood Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio,and just loves his work. Kay says Daytonis a nice, clean city, just the right sizenottoo big, not too small. Tommy is 4 andgoing to playschool. They are buying a newhome which they are very excited about.Frank Combs has joined the staff of theDivision of Vocational Rehabilitation of StMary's County. Before joining the staff heworked as a caseworker for the \VelfareDepartment of SI. Mary's County. He isresiding in Leonardtovm.From California comes news of BarbaraHWlt Ketay and her husband, Herb. Hegraduated in January from San Jose StateCollege. They send a big hello to all fromCalifornia.Cilar, '59, and Bill Scheuren, '59, are stillkeeping their hectic pace and enjoying it.Page was 3 at Ghristmastime.Captain William B. Holbnmer_Dick tomost of us, is now attending a six-monthscheduled toordnance officer career COurseend in March at the Army Ordnance Centerand School at Aberdeen Proving Ground.During the course Dick is receiving instruc,tion in the duties and responsibilities of anordnance officer and is being trained in~:~~y, maintenance and service manage_I wis.h I had the space in my column formy en~lre lette~,rrom Gail Mcrce!} as it was:~I~~t :~flrf~~ S~:~i:t s~~f~;:a:~o~osr~~~At present she is the arts and crafts shopdirector at the 4th Missile Command inpage twenty-twoChunchoir. Gail has been in Korea forabout 10 months. She was at Camp RedCloud for four months. Gail's work consistsof programming activities, demonstrationsand contests. She says she has really enjoyedtraveling in the Far East-Hong Kong,Bangkok and hopes to get to Japan beforeshe leaves. Gail's paintings were recentlyshown at the A.A.U.W. building in Washingtonin the Bryn Mawr Show and werequite a hit. I'm sure any mail will be welcomeif you can get it to Korea by the endof March. Miss Gail h-tercey, Special ServicesSection, 4th USA Anny Missile Command,APO San Francisco, California 96208.Wedding bells were ringing for Don Lotzand Lucy Tllcker, '62, on November 20,1965. They are now living at 3626 PaskinPlace, Apt. 6A, in Baltimore County.P(lul Stevens and his wife announce thebirth of their first child, Paul, Jr., who wasborn on June 1, 1965. They are living inBaltimore.Mary Hotchkiss Miller and her husbandRon have been residing in \Vashingtoit sinceJuly 1, 19135. Ron is curate at St. John'sEpiscopal Church in Georgetown. He is extremelybusy with his parish work, churchschool and sermons. He is also doing somecollege work at Georgetown University.John GlmderSOrJ is now working for anadvertising agency in Richmond, Virginia.John, Marie and the children are still livingin Richmond where they find life mostagreeable.The past year has been a most busy onefor Dick and: Bette Plasket. Caryl and RicktJyhave kept Bette on her toes. KnOWing theywould have to leave Governors Island bythe end of the year, they made the mostof being in the New York area. They attendedmany plays, saw the sights andsampled food in numerous restaurants. Dickwas kept more than active as director andcommanding officer of the First ArmyAdjutant Ccneral Data Pro(.-essing Center,responsible for the transfer of the Unit'sfunction to Ft. Meade. They were able tosqueeze in a vacation at Montauk Point,Long Island. At this time they arc in Ft.Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, where Dick isattending a six-month course at the A. GSchool. As always with the Plaskets, thewelcome mat is alit for all who visit thatpart of the country.F/orie Willis Bimcsteier writes that sheand Bill, '55, are looking forward to moretime in the Wild West Bill has receiveda promotion which will them in ColoradoEvery four years we move, or so it seems,writes Judy Corby Osborne. She and Johnhave moved into an old home which theynre having fun papering, plastering andpainting.1 received a most interesting newspaperclipping from a '43 alumnus which I trulywish I could have reprinted in THE MAG_AZINE. Some of you may remember Imentioned in another column about RanchHope. It is a non-denominational haven forHeuerend Daoetroubled boys founded by1959Mrs. Warren J, Braunwarth(Virginia Pott)36 Evergreen RoadSummit, New Jersey 07901My thank~ go to all of you who ~fully kcep III touch with me_partICU' dsfj~~;~t ~::~~~~~I:~e~eT~~:s p~~tc~rds c:~i!;~:a:cl }~~mm~~ua~~~:nSt~~,n'h:;e~ ~;~v~~_