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Class News, continued...

Doreen McCluskey, Paul Class of 1953 Of old Houlton, I do miss…..
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McCluskey. She was deeply Carl Beaulieu Class members drift apart 70 Reunion
dedicated to her huge 201 Brooksby Village Dr. #623 Always remain in my heart
extended family of cousins, Peabody, MA 01960 Very proud of me to be Class of 1954
especially from Houlton, 978-817-2770 Part of the class 1953!! Richard Cowperthwaite
with whom she stayed in carlbeaulieu@msn.com 19 Station Road
touch with the best she could Eleanor Ingraham Gooch Monticello, ME 04760
throughout her entire life. It has been a long time Raleigh NC Just turned 89 (207) 538-9725
Please consider a donation to since many of us have seen Widowed 2022, 5 children
16 Grands, 7 Greats
the Margaret E McCluskey Houlton. This summer I Hello from Glenna McKay
Cleary Family Scholarship plan to drive up for the 4th Thanks for all you and the Scharon
Fund at Houlton High School of July activities. It will be crew do. It is appreciated. At Travel Possibilities Are
Alumni, PO Box 990, Houlton, good to see Houlton, watch the age (and energy) the only Music to Her Ears
ME 04730. the parade and attend the trip I would like to do….visit
Houlton Band Concert. Who Houlton! But here in Raleigh Editor’s Note: The following
There will be a graveside knows, maybe I will also run I have a great daughter, Patty information is condensed from
service in Sudbury, MA April into an old friend! who watches over me, I’m in an article done by the Whitney
12th. Afterwards, Jennifer independent living 55 plus, Center on Judith Baulch
plans to come to Houlton, for Sadly, Glenn Hornberger and drive to grocery store, Long ’54. The Center is home
a visit, to honor her mother. has died. He had so many Walgreens, and haircuts! And to Ms. Long’s new expansion
attributes. For example, he
This came in from Shirley was a super trumpet player! the boys love my brownies apartment complex.
Mason: Hello to all class 1952. I remember Memorial Day which I cook. As Director of Admissions for
As you may know we have at the cemetery, instead of Love to all…. Ellie the School of Music at Yale,
lost another two classmates, playing the primary trumpet, Judy Long traveled frequently.
Margaret McClusky Cleary in he modestly chose to play the Also from Ellie: Just want Her responsibilities in the
February, an amazing woman, Echo. What a guy! to say thanks to the Alumni recruitment of the most
with her accomplishments Fortunately, a few of us Association for the protection promising young musicians
for the eclipse! Because of
and Maxine Devoe Goodin remain. Occasionally Gib some e-mail I was able to to the graduate program to
on April 19th. her to leading music schools
Chapman emails a note, as locate my last news magazine
I have had a very good winter do Eleanor Ingraham Gooch and there they were! No, we across the nation---Juilliard,
but do miss traveling. I and Arnold Ellis. Everyone: did not have the view that Eastman, Peabody, the San
do fill my time with family Write or call me if you want Houlton had, but I did see Francisco Conservatory. From
and volunteering. We are anyone’s contact information. some. time to time, she visited
celebrating our 40 years Eleanor Ingraham Gooch did I loved watching on the local Tokyo, Hong Cong, Seoul, and
with our community’s soup email us for this issue, Carl: Houlton station…. brought other overseas incubators of
kitchen’ which has grown Greetings Jon…. Today is the back lots of memories. great music talent. Summers
to provide many different deadline for class news and Turned away for just a second often took her to such events
services. I am the honorary hopefully I made it. Recently and the town was black!! Terry as the Aspen Summer Music
chair for 40 years of service... talked with Terry Riley ‘54 and Riley ‘54 called to make sure I Festival and School, the
that is humbling. We we had some good chuckles watched. Banff Music Festival, and the
welcomed a beautiful, first about growing up in Houlton. Festival at the Music Academy
great grandchild in October. Here’s a little something for THANKS! of the West in Santa Barbara.
Red hair and blue eyed, the class of 1953…. Eleanor (Ellie) Ingraham Retired after thirty years at
Alayna Grace. Granddaughter Gooch ‘53 Yale, she finds that the travel
Olivia Shay is due to graduate I’ve been homesick, you see bug she acquired in part
from law school in May. How Missing the class of ‘53 through her work has not
blessed we are. My best to all. Taking time to reminisce diminished. In fact, it has

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