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REUNIONS
LOUIS H. FOISY
60th: Form of 1953
FORM PHOTO (l. to r.), row 1: Jim Hammond, Tim Clark, Wright Olney, Pete Bostwick,
Derick Nicholas, Jack Lonsdale; row 2: Ben Warren, Paul Phillips, Mike Hooker,
Ned Baldwin, Gerry Hackney, Wendel Kuhn; row 3: Read Charlton, Nellie Aldrich,
Jay Lewis, Brewster Righter, Tod Mann, Archie Richards, Curt Noel; row 4: Norm
Marsh, Rucky Barclay, Bill McMillan, Chris Sonne, SamWolcott, Ben Williams, Jim
Van Alen, Peter Paine, John Soutter
Shared Experiences Help
Set a New Record
by Peter Paine
Thirty-two stalwart members of the Form
of 1953 gathered in Millville, for the most
part accompanied by spouses or partners,
to celebrate our 60th anniversary. We
represented just over half of the surviv-
ing members of our 100-member original
form. Those who came were splendidly
mobile and none required mechanical
assistance for the Alumni Parade, though
we were getting disturbingly close to the
head of the line.
We enjoyed the traditional Anniversary
activities, laid on so well by the School,
under sunny but hot skies. The Service of
Remembrance and Recognition on Satur-
day was, as expected, particularly moving.
John Soutter and I migrated to the same
seats beyond the Choir we occupied in
our Sixth Form year (which we sought
out at all prior Anniversaries we had
attended) and my wife noticed an occa-
sional tear from each of us. There were
no doubt others.
Sitting there listening to “O Pray for
the Peace,” I reflected, as I am sure did
many, on the vast changes that have taken
place at the School over the last 60 years.
It is a far different place than the semi-
PETER FINGER
Paul Phillips
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