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1950

Peggy Kahles Guyder
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Janet Atwood did some traveling in Maine and enjoyed a wonderful seafood dinner with Carol Beals Holmberg.

Ellen Kelsey Dubocq welcomes houseguests in her Tucson, AZ, home. Her guestroom awaits, and there is much in the area she would love to show classmates.

Marion Copp Hinds is still commuting between New Hampshire and Florida. She had a nice visit with Jackie Murphy Duff last year. Marion plays golf and tennis at
a slower pace now.

Although Skidmore was a college for women during our years, we well remember having men in our classes: As many as 40 World War II veterans attended Skidmore. Perhaps one of the better known was Edward Ball. We were saddened to hear that Ed died in 2005. He and his wife, Audrey, maintained an active interest in Saratoga Springs and Skidmore and attended our 50th reunion in 2000. We send condolences to Audrey.

We also send condolences to the family of Mary Livingston Schilly, who died in 2006. Although she transferred to Syracuse University her sophomore year, we remember her well.

In May I flew to Pullman, WA, to see my daughter Ann receive a PhD in molecular botany. An expert in plant cells, she was featured in the cover story in a recent issue of the American Journal of Botany for her photography, taken through a microscope. Needless to say, I am very proud of her. I had lunch with Skidmore staff member Brad Martin this past fall. He updated me on President Phil Glotzbach’s initiative to elevate the sciences, the soon-to-be-built Zankel Music Center, and the college’s rising reputation nationwide. Did you catch an article in the September 30 New York Times Book Review, quoting educational reformer Lloyd Thacker? When asked to name “underrated” schools, he replied, “I think Skidmore does a great job.”