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class notesJerome Morrison ’47 sent in this photo fromfootball camp in 1946. Thanks, Jerry!’46Are you in the shot? Tell us more about camp.We’d love to report your memories in the spring 2010issue of the Review!Mary Dailey ’46 sent in several photographs fromgraduation 1946. We have added them to ourarchival collection and have reprinted several here foryour enjoyment. Thanks, Mary!’46(l to r): Mary “Lefty” Dailey ’46, Barbara Vance Chatterton’46, Helen Waldie Hicks ’46, Mary MacKenzie ’46,Nancy Highriter Browne ’46’46Mary Dailey ’46 and Litta “Willie”Williams Sanderson ’471931Louise Coffin Downs writes that she lives ina great retirement community in Falmouth,Maine. Last summer she celebrated her 93rdbirthday with a 65-day cruise to the Pacific andAustralia. She can still recite the 12th chapterof Romans as she and her classmates had to doevery year for Miss Tremain!1946Evelyn Sherman Feffer writes that she alwayssearches the class notes for news about the1946 Ferry Hall grads. She was delighted toread a note from “Bish” (Mary Bishop Mann)in the spring 2009 issue. Evelyn lives in Scottsdale,Ariz., and is enjoying retirement. She volunteersfour times a week. She writes that heryears at Ferry Hall were a very important timein her life, and her experiences there still guideher. She is still known as Crickett!1948Henry “Duke” Ryan presented a paper at theconvention of the Society of Historians of AmericanForeign Relations on June 27. The paper isentitled “America’s Jews and Russia’s Tsars:The Struggle Over Jewish Persecution, 1881-1917.” It focused on material from a draft of abook he is working on entitled, “The Homeland:from Catherine the Great to Harry S. Truman,the people and policies that created Israel.”The text of the conference paper is on his website(www.henrydukeryan.com). He sends hisvery best regards to all of his friends from hisLFA days.1949In April, Mickey Poole and his wife, Carole, haddinner with Dave MacKenzie ’50 and his wife,Debby, as well as Julie Priebe (wife of FrankPriebe ’50). They reminisced about the old daysas well as devoted some constructive thought ontheir economic malaise.1950Charles MacNab served as a naval aviator inthe U.S. Navy and also as a personal pilot forthe king of Saudi Arabia and for the Arabian-American Oil Co. He was also a captain forTWA, flying domestic and international routesto such places as Europe, Asia, Africa, the FarEast, and North America. He is a member ofthe National Board of Directors, Air Line PilotsAssociation, International; a member of theNew York City Aviation Development Council;and New York Region Public Relations Director(for all airlines).1953Sarah Thomas wrote a book about living in atiny town in Indiana during the 1980s. It iscalled “West of Buffalo” and is now availableon amazon.com. (To find it easily, put quotesaround the title.) You can read excerpts on herblog at: www.westofbuffalo.com.1956Colin Campbell writes that he has been a volunteerat LFA during the past couple of yearsand has spent a fair amount of time on campus.“What a great school this is!” He urges all ofthe “old timers” to get in touch with the AlumniOffice, pay a visit, and find a way to help. Also,he and former classmates Charles Hirsheimer,Dick Watson ’55, and Ray (Woo-Hyung)Kim have lunch together regularly. Want tojoin them? Contact Colin at: cccampbell38@gmail.com.1961Dr. Carolyn Allen Zeiger writes that she andher husband, Paul, teach yoga to people withParkinson’s Disease. (Her husband has PD.)They also give presentations at conferences,and Carolyn leads caregivers’ workshops.1962Stewart Tittle writes that his 50th Reunion iscoming up in three years. He is looking forwardto seeing everyone. His wife, Linda, is bringingher ice skates this time. He had forgottento mention to her during the last Reunion thatthe Academy has a rink. Stewart hopes thatas many classmates as possible will return forthe Reunion.Biff Giles is enjoying retirement in the fabulousdesert resort of Palm Springs!34 Review Fall 2009 8 Click: www.lfanet.org