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We are unaware of any class rep that has passed since our Fall/Winter issue.  If someone has become a rep
        and we have missed them, please let us know and we will acknowledge you in the Fall/Winter ’25 issue.  If   CLASS NEWS
        your class does not have a rep, please consider becoming one.  We need you!            DEADLINE

                                                                                                For Fall/Winter '25
        Class of 1949               she lives nearby. We have   Very proud to be
        Need Class Rep              become friends and meet    In the class of 1953!!
                                    for coffee sometimes. Roger   At 90, I am still driving the   10/1/25
        Class of 1950               passed away last summer    neighborhood and taking
        Need Class Rep              sadly. I sold the condo in the   friends shopping.  A large   Send or e-mail your news
                                    fall and am living in a nice   family here in Raleigh watch   to your class rep.
        Class of 1951               apartment in a residential   over me.  Francis (up in Heav-
        Gertrude Ervin Reichert     home here in Erie.         en) and I certainly increased   Class reps, please forward
        6605 Meadowland Circle      PLEASE send me your news   the world population ….          all information to:
        Erie, PA 16509              about your life. If anyone
        (814) 864-1681              knows how John Dombek      5 children, 16 grands and 8       Jon McLaughlin
        trudy59000@gmail.com        is would you please let me   greats.  Thanks to all for being   PO Box 990
                                                               part of my life and blessings
                                    know. My cell is 814-450-3595.   for good health and happi-  Houlton, ME 04730
        Hi. I’m the class representative                                                      jon@hhsalumassoc.net
        for 1951. No one wants me   Trudy Ervin Reichert       ness to everyone.
        to have any news so I shall   Class of 1951            Thanks Jon and the gang up   swims.  The effect has been
        ramble.                     Editor’s Note: Trudy, please   there in Houlton where my   significant.  When dancing,
        I see where Ralph Bickford   email me your new address   heart is….                during the “mixer” previously, I
        died. He was the class      information so that we can   Eleanor Ingraham Gooch ‘53  took a break halfway through.
        representative for a time.    correct your class rep contact   This news comes from Carl   Last night I danced continu-
        Condolences to his family. I   information for the Fall/Winter   Beaulieu, your class rep:  ously, without a break!  Also,
        also saw Mary Shaw died. We   ’25 issue. Thanks.                                   for years I’ve been unable to
        were friends all during high                           The spring of our Senior year,   do the fast Viennese Waltz.
        school. So sorry about her   Class of 1952             five of us guys climbed Mt.   Last night I enjoyed that won-
        death.                      Need Class Rep             Katahdin. It included Arnold   derful dance!  Life is good!
                                                               Ellis, Glenn Hornberger and
        Now I’ll tell you a funny (I   Class of 1953           two others.    We used my   Are you still driving?  Unfor-
        think) story. When I was trying   Carl Beaulieu        family’s green ‘49 Ford con-  tunately, I am not.  My doctor
        to sell my condo this summer,   201 Brooksby Village Dr. #623  vertible, top-down round trip.    gave me a choice:  Take the
        a very nice lady was looking at   Peabody, MA 01960    Friday night we camped at   pain or give up driving.  (My
        it. She asked me where I was   978-817-2770            the Baxter State Park Roaring   new med does not permit
        from. Hesitantly I said Houlton   carlbeaulieu@msn.com  Brook Campground.  Early   driving.)  Given such an
        Maine saying no one’s ever                             Saturday morning we arose   option, what would you do?
        said they knew where it was   Here is my contribution to the   for the climb, using the Chim-  Easy decision.
        located. However, she did   Spring issue for the class of   ney Pond route to the top.    Kenneth Butler passed away
        a crazy sound and said “my   1953……                    There we enjoyed the view for   4/2/23.
        uncle comes from Houlton.                              a while.  It was very good as it
        Maybe you might know him.   I’ve been homesick, you see  was a clear day.   We returned   This year we are all reach-
        His name was Roger Hand.”    Missing the class of ‘53  via the “knife edge” to the   ing that special number, 90.
        Then I made a funny sound   Taking time to reminisce   bottom and back to Houlton   Enjoy!
        because Roger Hand was a    Thinking of Houlton, I miss  that day.                 Carl Beaulieu
        member of our class.  Roger   Class members drift apart                            Class of 1953
        was her uncle. Such a small   Always remain in my heart  Lately I’m feeling better.  I
        world. Her name is Judy, and                           swim faster during my daily


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