Notes From Abroad
-- by Bev Warner Brown
Once again, a great cruise with a great bunch of
people. The ship was beautiful -- Costa Lines -- brnd new and loaded
with Italian glass art EVERYWHERE!
My two cousins joined the group, along with other
friends of classmates and we had a variety of experiences.
One of the best experiences was generated by my
cousin, marie ... she found the "Martini Bar". They served
"GREAT BIG" martinis with some hors d'oeuvres and once
we found that, we never went anyplace else, even tho they had about
10 or 12 bars on this ship.
Mary Ellen was my inspiration for gambling (what
else is new?) and thanks to her leadership, I won $60 at roulette.
Even in Nassau, we went to Atlantis, the great hotel that Merv Griffin
built and the casino there allowed me to double my money -- (spent
$2).
We all want to do something again next year, and
are open to suggestions, but personally, I'd like another cruise.
It's really cheap and luxurious.
Have some great pictures, but they won't photocopy
very well, so have only included a few. Our cabins were beautiful
with balconies. Most of the newer ships now feature this. Looking
forward to the next trip!
On the Changing of Seasons
By Karl Lowenberg (1956)
As on the snow through the window
I look,
I think of spring's soon coming chinook.
When the white patches from the hills are gone,
The flowers shall bloom on the morrow's dawn;
and when the spring's rains have ceased to fall,
Will come the familiar cry -- "Play Ball!"
Notes from the 2001 Cruise
One of our greatest party people was Patricia
(Kane) Straw. She was delightful! Of course, we were all party
people or we wouldn't be there.
Erma (Lord) Barnhart was about to embark
on a three week trip to Russia soon after the cruise for a teaching
expedition... she has been there many times and has good friends
that she looks forward to seeing again. And her husband, Barney,
was the officiating minister at the "Great Wedding"
and did a fine job! Erma and Barney met on a cruise several years
ago, and they do extensive traveling all over the world.
Patti (Schai) Mackey was a delight to be
around -- always a good sport in any situation.
Mary Ellen needs no explanation.. she's the
original "pary 'animal", but I TRY to keep up with her
... we have pictures of each other trying to caps with the dreadlocks
hanging out ... too cheap to buy them, so we just took each other's
pictures.
Gordon Pollock was the best man, and his
lovely wife, Vonnie, as usual, was chrming and interesting. They
will be moving inland this year, as the terrible storms have taken
their toll.
Of course, can't forget the primary couple: Jay
(Hern) and Nancy (Hill). The wedding party consisted of Virginia
Beugless from Seattle, Nancy's good friend and Maid of Honor,
Gordon as Best Man, Jay's grandchildren, Rachel and Nathaniel
Owen of Denver, Flower Girl and Ring Bearer, and Arthur Gaebel,
a long time friend and neighbor of Nancy's in Fayetteville, who
gave her away. Art's gracious wife, Saisch was there as well as
Jay's daughter and son-in-law. Jay and Nancy are a fun couple
and were really generous with parties and gifts for all... we
enjoyed tremendously!! Thank you!!
Yesterday's Yearbook: 1956
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Wedding Tidbits -- by Bev
Warner Brown
FIRST, we had to find the Chapel !!! Never mind
the fact that we were allowed to board the ship early, without the
congestion of "People", but then we had to change our
clothes quickly and then wind our way to the "Chapel"
... no time for a libation ... just get there before the bride and
groom.
The "Chapel" was well hidden, but we found
it ... the wedding party looked wonderful and elegant ... it was
truly a memorable moment ... Jay's daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren
were there, together with the brides's neighbor, who gave her away,
along with all of the classmates on this cruise.
They gave us many cocktail parties and certainly
many gifts honoring the occasion. There is no doubt that Jay and
Nancy will have an interesting life together... our best wishes
to them! (Jay says he's not doing the cooking ... And he says he's
not doing the shopping...) Nancy is not saying ....
Notes From Our Class
- Connie (Boysen) and Jim Brown -- they were on our first
cruise, but were taking their daughter and her family to Disney
World this year
- Mary Ellen (Carlson) Coffey -- you already know she was
on the first and second cruise. Her Holiday sentiment to me was,
"May all the flakes you run into this season be the fun kind!"
(They were, M.E.!).
- Dave and Patricia Coon -- Pattie says Dave has a room
where he keeps collectibles and "stuff" and can never
find anything. Dave and Pattie made a very generous donation to
our newsletter expenses -- thank you again! Since then learned
that Pattie had major surgery and is now doing well, And Dave
had a knee replacement and has made a remarkable recovery -- these
two are full of well wishes to all.
- Jan (Davison) Dwyer -- Jan was on our first cruise, but
unable for the second because she was renting a place for three
months last winter right on the gulf of Mexico and hoping for
a "warm"winter. We missed her.
- Sue (Farnsworth) Ballard -- Enjoys the newsletter
- Russell (Tim) and Emily Fudge -- Enjoys the newsletter.
- Dick Fulmer -- Dick's son and family live in Costa Rica
and Dick and his wife, Mary Anne, spend a lot of "cold weather"
time visiting them.
- Janice (Eaton) and Roy Hamblin -- Enjoyed the news "postcard"
- Karl Lowenberg -- Karl is a very talented artist, sending
me best wishes on one of his original cards. In fact, I'll scan
it andput his '56 poem next to it below. Had the opportunity to
meet with Karl this winter when his Mom was hospitalized in Albany
-- we talked for an hour over a "coke" (no martinis
in a hospital) and his life is pretty busy. Still recuperating
from his accident (in pain) and building a new house, plus planning
to get married in the near future. He still has the brush cut.
it's his trademark.
- Gordon and Vonnie Pollock -- Lots of affection from these
two wonderful people -- on both our first and second cruise. Gordon
was Best Man.
- Sue (Doubleday) Tantalo -- Sue appreciates the newsletter
and is hoping for a gathering at her summer place in central NYS
this summer.
Thanks to all of the above for their contributions of both $$ and
news.
Exerpts from a publication
in the
DeWitt Times, May 9, 2001
Every story has character, in this one there are 97, the class
of 1956. The Manlius edition of our class elected Pudge Dudley,
president, Don Bligh vice-president, Carol Trivelpiece,
secretary and Frank Giacondo, treasurer. Their major money-making
scheme involved a gay extravaganza entitled the Frosh Frolic. In
the other camp, Fayetteville, various projects, including the selling
of Crhistmas cards, were carried on under the leadership of Bill
Fenn, president, Penny Jones, secretary, and Bill
Manning, treasurer. Their dance for theyear was a spectacular
called "Winter Wonderland." After centralization, we became
students of F-M and sophomores simultaniously. Leading characters
in our second year were Bob Snyder, president, Nancy Nimmo,
vice-president, Pete Lane, secretary, and Mary Ann Link,
treasurer.
To raise money for soundproofing the gym ceiling, we 'threw' a
dance called 'Mood Moderne' which was a noisy success.
In our junior year, we chose Bill Fenn to lead us a class
president; Mary Ann Link, vice-president; Nancy Hill
secretary, and Tim Fudge, treasurer.
Tradition had a committee of juniors planning the graduation: Fran
Staniec got the nod as best all-round girl and won the Elmira
college key and initiations were a lot milder. Like all good things
inititiations, too, came to an end for F-M. We all welcomed Bev
Bourke from New Zealand as a foreighn student. Senior year found
us tstill trying to get rid of the pencils and decals we boufht
as juniors. Closing the pages of the story of the Class of 1956
were the Senior Ball and long-awaited graduation, planned for us
by the juniors.
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