2007 Call.qxd - Camp Mowglis

Michael Narkin (‘56) and his family traveled
from their home in Oregon to see New England
during foliage. They stopped by camp on a whim
and spent the afternoon revisiting old memories.
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Pete St. John ('75) retired this year after
years of teaching high school English in
Mexico, Maine. Pete will focus his time
on expanding his business as a wine merchant
in Wilton, Maine, and expects to
open a second wine shop in Rangeley,
Maine. Pete spends his summers as the
Director of Camp Kawanhee for Boys in
Weld, Maine.
Art Bradbury ('51) writes often. "Here's a bit
of trivia for ya. The Slaymaker rifle
reached a point in its career where it
could no longer be fired accurately. The
rifling was pretty much shot. Jay Bartow
(‘51) wanted to replace it. He did so with
a match target rifle - I cannot remember
the make - and had it named the George D.
Gibbs memorial rifle in memory of same. The rifle was purchased from a fine gun shop outside
Philadelphia. I don't know what happened to it, but I seem to recall at one point the
rifle instructor declared it worn out. If that rifle is still around, it would be good to find it.
George was a very special person to me and a number of
old Mowglis. His was a work ethic we rarely see nowadays.
Completely reliable, a hard worker and selfless. He
could eyeball a plumbing fitting, cut and thread it, and it
would fit.
Charlie Walbridge (‘62) had the chance to chat this spring
with Peter Marx (Akela '68) at his offices in Troy, N.Y.
Charlie writes "We had not seen each other for almost 40
years. Peter took over a family construction company and
has built it into a large, award-winning organization.
They specialize in big projects, mostly educational and
government structures. His office has a fabulous view
across the Hudson to Albany.
Peter was at camp three years and left after Akela. He
We’re seeking photos, items
and memories from the
40’s & 50’s
Do you have camp photos or items from
the years between 1945 and 1957?
During those years, the camp did not produce
the annual yearbook, The Howl, so
our photos and historical narratives are
limited. If you have something to contribute,
contact Carry at
AlumniRelations@Mowglis.org. We’ll scan
and return your items, or include your
memories in our history files.
David Tower (‘51), Denise Caley,
Peter Caley (‘72)
has strong memories of Mowglis, especially of
people like Tim Coons ('68) and the Popinchalks
(Andrew, Paul, Sam, Michael, and Joseph), as well as
those sweaty afternoons with me earning his
Orange Ribbon. He remembers being promoted
to the Blue Racing Crew as coxswain just
before race day. He realized part way down the
course the boats were set to collide and that it
was his fault! Fortunately, he got his boat
pointed the right way and the Blue Crew
rowed on to victory. After Akela, he went to
boarding school, and decided that he wanted to
spend summers with his family. We missed
him!”
A note from Martin Cornish (staff in the ‘80s) We (he
and his wife Susan) moved for the last time
ever to a wonderful farm just 20 miles from