Hebron Academy Semester | Summer 2002

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SemesterHebron, Maine 04238 Summer 2002

H E B R O N A C A D E M Y

departments

Fishing for Maine Lobsterfrom ocean floor to table top

Hebron Chroniclesexcerpts from a student’s 1952 diary

Time Passageshonoring six dedicated staff members

The H Clubdialogue, philanthropy, upcoming events,fall athletic schedule and more

Class Notesnotes, new arrivals, weddings, obituaries,small world department, campus speakers

Hebronianastern sentinel

Lilies of the field. On hands and knees, in all kinds of weather, Sharron Gunncoaxes beauty out of our rocky soil, enriching our lives with flowering glory everyspring and summer.

features

SEPTEMBER 20–22Board of Trustees meeting and retreat.

SEPTEMBER 23Hebron gathering in Berlin, GermanyOther gatherings are planned for Köln,Düsseldorf and Frankfurt.

OCTOBER 4–6Homecoming 2002; Reunions forclasses ending in 2 and 7.

OCTOBER 25–27Parents’ Weekend.

JANUARY 24–25Board of Trustees meeting.

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Hebron AcademySummer 2002 • Semester

W E W E L C O M E Y O U R L E T T E R S

Letters must be signed and may be

edited for clarity and length. Please

include your address and day telephone

or e-mail. Send letters to:

The Semester Magazine, Hebron

Academy, PO Box 309, Hebron ME 04238

or [email protected]

O N T H E C O V E R

Lobster fishing on Vinalhaven. Photo by

Dennis and Diana Griggs/Tannery Hill

Studios, Inc.

The Semester is published twice each

year by Hebron Academy, PO Box 309,

Hebron ME 04238.

Issue No. 190

M I S S I O N

To continue the Hebron family’s intellec-

tual and emotional engagement with the

Academy by conveying news, preserving

the heritage and memories of the school

and chronicling the accomplishments of

its alumni/ae, faculty and students.

E D I T O R

Jennifer F. Adams

E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N C E

Hebron E. Adams

Margaret A. O’Donnell

Beverly J. Roy

P H O T O G R A P H Y

Jennifer F. Adams

Ellen L. Augusta ’75

William B. Chase

Dennis and Diana Griggs/Tannery Hill

Shirley Savage

Hebron Academy Archives

and friends

Hebron Academy reaffirms its long-

standing policy of nondiscriminatory

admission of students on the basis of

race, color, religion, gender, age, ances-

try, national origin, physical or mental

disability, or sexual orientation. We do

not discriminate in the administration of

our educational policies, admissions

policies, scholarship programs and

athletic or other school-administered

programs. Hebron Academy is an equal

opportunity employer.

© 2002 by Hebron Academy.

Editor’s Note

I’ve been dreaming about lobster. Not about sitting down to a freshly steamedlobster with melted butter or a perfectly toasted lobster roll. Just about lobster.Lobster traps, lobster buoys, lobster boats, lobster licenses…you name it. When I

first decided to write a story about lobster I had no idea how complex the industrywas or how passionate lobstermen are about what they do. I enjoy an occasionallobster roll or steamed lobster, and my mother’s lobster stew is a Christmas Evetradition at our house, but I never gave much thought to how that lobster got fromthe ocean floor to my plate.

I started preliminary research. Suddenly lobster was everywhere. National PublicRadio aired a piece explaining why lobster shells turn red when they are cooked.Yankee magazine featured Rockland’s lobster festival. Linda Greenlaw’s book, TheLobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island, hit bookstore shelves. USA Today toutedlobster in an article about touring the coast of Maine. The April issue of AtlanticMonthly devoted almost 10,000 words to lobster. Then Bruce White ’78 sent a notetelling us his daughter Valerie was lobster fishing this summer. And in the pages ofLinda Greenlaw’s book I discovered Lincoln Tully ’93.

After reading Linda’s book (it’s every bit as good as you hear) and talking withBert, Bill, Bruce, Valerie and Linc, I learned more about lobster, lobstermen and thelobstering industry than would ever fit in the pages of this magazine. I hope youenjoy the article and, like me, dream about lobster. And I hope to see you atHomecoming, October 4–6, when we can sit down together and sample BillAtwood’s famous lobster roll.

Jennifer F. [email protected]

DECEMBER 7Alumni/ae Hockey Game.

DECEMBER 26Young Alumni/ae Potluck.

APRIL 11–12Board of Trustees meeting.

APRIL 28–MAY 2Festival of the Arts.

MAY 2Cum Laude Induction.

MAY 23Baccalaureate.

MAY 24Commencement.

JUNE 6–7Board of Trustees meeting.

REGIONAL GATHERINGSWashington, DC—November

New York—April

Boston—MayPortland—May

For more information, please call or e-mail Beverly Roy. 207-966-2100 ext.266. [email protected].

Events Calendar

3Hebron AcademySummer 2002 • Semester

homecoming 2002

RegistrationCheck in at registration to receiveyour nametag, event scheduleand souvenir • Sign up for the FunRun • See who else is here fromyour class

Homecoming Concertand CabaretTap your toes to tunes by Hebronmusicians • Enjoy finger rolls, softdrinks, cider and cookies.

Pep Rally and BonfireCheer on Hebron’s teams!

Welcome Back ReceptionWet your whistle after the Bonfire• Visit with faculty and friends atAllen House

RegistrationCheck in at registration to receiveyour nametag, event scheduleand souvenir • Sign up for the FunRun • See who else is here fromyour class

Breakfast, MorningPrograms and EventsFranklin Society Meeting • FunRun, Family Soccer and Games •Archives Program • Art Exhibit •Student/Faculty Panel

Homecoming Luncheon,Reunion Class PhotosEnjoy a fall feast featuring BillAtwood’s famous lobster rolls (seepage 20) • Join classmates for aphoto

Afternoon Athletic EventsPlease bring a lawn chair forseating at Dwyer Fields

Cross Country—Hebron Invitational

Field Hockey v. Gould

Football v. Proctor

Boys’ Varsity Soccer v. Gould

Boys’ JV Soccer v. Gould

Girls’ Varsity Soccer v. Buckfield

Girls’ JV Soccer v. Buckfield

Post-Game ReceptionsReunion class gatherings at facultyhomes

Reunion DinnerAll classes sit down together for aspecial dinner in SargentGymnasium

RegistrationIn the Lepage Room,Sturtevant Home (on theleft as you come in the frontdoor), from 1:00–6:00 onFriday and from 8:00–12:00on Saturday.

MealsAll meals noted on theschedule are included in theWeekend Package. Ifbetween-meal munchiesshould strike, feel free tovisit the Student Center.

School StoreThe John T. Leyden StudentCenter (ground floor,Halford Dormitory) featuresa full snack bar, seating area,and a wide array of Hebronmerchandise. Please paythem a visit!

Friday: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.Sunday: 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

LodgingsWe have reserved blocks ofrooms at the area motelslisted below. These roomswill be held until September1. Please call or e-mail theAlumni/ae Office for a listof additional lodgings.

Auburn Inn Ramada Inn

207-777-1777 207-784-2331

Auburn Lewiston

Goodwin’s Inn Town

800-424-8803 207-743-7706

South Paris South Paris

Alcohol ConsumptionMaine State Law prohibitsthe consumption of alcoholin public or by anyoneunder the age of 21. Pleasekeep this in mind and helpus make Homecoming safeand enjoyable for everyone.

Questions?

If you have any questions or special needs, please call or e-mail:

Beverly Roy: 207-966-2100 ext. 266, [email protected]

A detailed schedule will be sent to you when you register.

Please register by September 20, 2002.

F R I D A YOctober 4

SATURDAYOctober 5 S U N D A YOctober 6BreakfastCooked to order at the LeydenStudent Center. Last chance tostock up on Hebron gear.

Church ServiceHebron Community BaptistChurch

Outdoor ActivitiesJoin Hebron’s outdoor educationexperts for a paddle on MarshallPond or a hike up Mt. Marie

Golf TournamentWe will organize a golf tourna-ment provided there is interest.For more information about feesor to sign up to play, please callBeverly Roy at 207-966-2100 ext.266 or e-mail her [email protected].

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Giving Year Successful• Annual Fund Tops $650,000• Campaign Enters Home Stretch• Campus Improvements Continue

The 2002 fiscal year marked

one of Hebron Academy’s

most successful fundraising years

ever, with gifts and new pledges

totalling over $1.5 million. The

Annual Fund reached $650,000, an

ambitious goal achieved with the

help of many alumni/ae and

friends. HEBRON AT 200 topped $15

million, with less than $1 million to

raise before the campaign’s offi-

cial end in 2004. And the campus

is looking better than ever thanks

to a comprehensive repair and

replacement plan.

Inspired by the initiatives of

new trustee and development

committee chair Clem Dwyer ’66,

100 per cent of the board made

annual fund gifts and pledged to

the campaign.

Annual Giving FundReaches $650,000 GoalHebron supporters responded to

the Academy’s renewed momen-

tum and progress this year. The

fund’s theme, “Ten Great

Reasons” enumerated the

Academy’s need for support by

featuring nine Hebron students

and one alumnus/faculty

member.

We are most grateful to

over 1000 donors who con-

tributed to this year’s fund.

Your support continues to

be vital to Hebron

Academy’s growth.

Campaign Enters Final LegHebron Academy’s comprehen-

sive fundraising campaign, HEBRON

AT 200, is the most ambitious in

the school’s history. The cam-

paign’s goal is to raise $10 million

in endowment funds, $1.2 million

for capital projects and another

$4.8 million in annual fund sup-

port by the Academy’s bicenten-

nial in 2004. This year the cam-

paign topped the $15 million

mark, on track to reach its final

goal ahead of schedule.

Although the greatest part of

the campaign is geared toward

endowment, Hebron students and

Black tie. Work continued on Sargent Gym throughout the year. The large craneused to install new concrete steps at the main entrance was a sight to behold.New steel railings which resemble wrought iron were enhanced by a facing pair ofschool logos.

faculty are already benefitting

from the campaign’s success. The

Cohen Chamber Music Concert

Series, featuring an international

roster of professional-level musi-

cians, was a highlight of the

school year.

Sargent: New Look forGym and ArtsPhysical plant improvements are

always appreciated, and the ongo-

ing work on Sargent Gymnasium

has already made a difference to

both our athletes and our artists.

Filled with students working out

whenever it is open, the Lepage

Wellness Center is one of the

most popular places on campus.

Upstairs, renovations to what

will soon be called the Andro-

scoggin Theater have created a

wonderful performance space for

thespians and musicians alike. The

second chamber concert and two

plays followed each other in quick

succession during the winter

trimester, taking advantage of the

new lighting system and updated

facilities. In the spring, the music

department presented its first

concert in the new space. The

musicians reveled in the surpris-

ingly warm acoustics of such a

large, imposing space.

Also in the spring new steps

were installed at the gym’s main

entrance and new brickwork was

done, replicating the original

design of the front facade. Work

continues on replacing the heat-

ing plant for the building, a decid-

edly unglamorous but important

part of the overall plan. The reno-

vations to Sargent Gym this year

total more than $1 million.

Elbow RoomOver the summer we have been

able to ease our “classroom

crunch” by creating new aca-

demic spaces. Enlighten, the

international program office and

the Middle School art studio will

move into Atwood Hall. Former

studio space in the basement of

the School Building will become

two large classrooms.

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HEBRON AT 200 Goal: $16,000,000

95.5 per cent $15,287,132 Raised in Cash and Pledges


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Iwill look back upon mycareer at some point andreflect upon the many

influences which have helpedto mold my beliefs, passionsand understandings. My manyHebron connections will cer-tainly be among the mostprominent. I have been privi-leged to know and to workwith some of the finest educa-tion professionals and dedicatedvolunteers to be found any-where. Thanks to each of youfor making my work at Hebronso rewarding.

In particular I would like toexpress my sincere personal andprofessional gratitude to theTrustees and Trustees Emeritiwith whom I worked to craftthe hebron at 200 campaign.When I first arrived on campusin 1994, charged with develop-ing a plan to raise $10 millionin endowment by 2004, I knewthat we would be successful.One only had to speak for a fewmoments with people likeDean Ridlon, Payson Perkins,Ted Noyes, Michael Malm, EricMorse, Mary Rea, Jack Powell,Len Mintz, Bob McCormack,Albert Lepage and Dick Fortéto know the passion whichdrives these individuals’ sup-port for Hebron. As the cam-paign took shape, new Trusteesstepped forward into leadershiproles, folks like Judy Ryan,Reeve Bright, Keith Clark,Michael Silverman and BobBird. My hat is off to all ofthese people and the manymore who have together madethe hebron at 200 campaignsuccess.

And what a success it is! Weoriginally planned to raise $16million in total before theschool’s bicentennial in 2004.With a full year to go on thecampaign calendar, the totalnow exceeds $15 million.

And that is why this is a goodtime for me to move on. WhileI truly enjoyed my fundraisingwork for Hebron, my fifteenmonths as Interim Headmasterwhetted my appetite for leader-ship. I felt that with the cam-paign well in hand the opportu-nity to lead Verde Valley Schoolsimply could not be passed up.Verde Valley is a unique board-ing school where the arts play amajor role in the curriculumand life of the school. As youmay know, my teaching back-ground is in the fine arts.

I want again to express mygratitude to the many volunteerswho have made the campaignsuch a success. I would like tothank the Hebron advancementstaff members who have beeninstrumental in our fundraisingand without whom we wouldnot be on the verge of declaringvictory. Many thanks to DickDavidson, Shanna Bruno, BillBecker, Patricia Valeriani, JennyAdams, Dave Stonebraker,Helen Davidson, Nancy Moore,Kelly Millett, Patty Baril, JudyBessey, Sarah Hulbert, BeverlyRoy, Julie Anderson, Pat Hutter,Ellen Augusta, and mostrecently, Head of School JohnKing. Each one has contributedto the campaign’s success. I amin their debt.

Good luck and happy trails!

Paul DomingueHeadmasterVerde Valley School

Paul Domingue to LeadArizona School

Longtime advancement officer Paul Domingue left HebronAcademy at the end of June to take the position of Head-master at Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona. Paul con-cluded his eighth year of successful fundraising for Hebronthis year. During that time he planned the hebron at 200comprehensive campaign, with the goal of raising $16 millionfor endowment, capital projects and support of ongoing opera-tional expenses. As the campaign enters its final leg, wethank Paul for his hard work on Hebron’s behalf and wishhim well in his new position.

This year’s closing faculty party was aCasco Bay cruise. We imagine that onthose hot Arizona days he thinks backto the cool Atlantic ocean.

Paul Domingue leaves

Hebron Academy a better

place than he found it. During

his time at Hebron Paul wore

many hats—assistant head-

master for advancement,

chief financial officer, interim

head of school and then back

to advancement. Some of

these positions, I might add,

he held simultaneously. It is

either the case that Paul just

can’t say no or that he is a

true servant leader, a person

who does what is needed and

what is right for the commu-

nity. I believe that in Paul’s

case it was the latter.

As Paul departs to take on

a new set of challenges and

opportunities at Verde Valley

School, he leaves the

advancement operation in

wonderful shape. He leaves

caring very deeply for Hebron

and our collective success. I

know, he told me so. The

mark of a good leader is the

way in which he or she passes

the mantle to the next leader.

Paul deserves our congratula-

tions, he has been an out-

standing steward of both the

advancement effort and of

the Academy. I know Paul’s

new school community will

quickly experience and begin

to appreciate his thoughtful,

measured and creative

approach to leadership.

On behalf of the Board of

Trustees of Hebron Academy,

I wish Paul every success. I do

know that while he will be

quickly drawn into the work of

Verde Valley, he will always, as

he used to say to me, bleed a

little bit of Green.

Judith S. Ryan

Chair, Board of Trustees

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fall sports schedule


Show Your Hebron Pride!From t-shirts to sweatshirts to jackets to mugs to teddybears, our school store has all kinds of Hebron gear. CallBobbi Bumps in the Leyden Student Center for moreinformation about your Hebron outfitting opportunities!207-966-1214.

Cross Country9/21 Elan @ UMA TBA A

9/28 Hyde Inv. 1:00 A

10/5 Hebron Inv. 1:00 H

10/19 Gould / Hyde 2:15 A

10/26 MAISADs TBA A

11/9 New Englands TBA A

Field Hockey9/14 Brewster Jamb. 2:15 A

9/20 Brewster 4:00 A

9/25 Gould 2:45 A

9/28 New Hampton 2:00 H

10/2 NYA 3:30 A

10/5 Gould 2:30 H

10/9 Kents Hill 2:30 A

10/16 Tilton 3:00 H

10/19 Holderness 3:00 A

10/23 Tilton 3:00 A

10/26 Kents Hill 2:00 H

11/1 MAISAD semis 2:00 TBA

11/6 MAISAD finals 2:00 TBA

Football9/14 Hyde Scrim. 2:00 A

9/21 Wilbraham TBA A

9/28 Vermont 2:30 A

10/5 Proctor 2:30 H

10/12 Tilton 2:00 A

10/19 Holderness 2:30 A

10/26 Hyde 2:00 H


11/9 League Playoff TBA TBA

Boys’ Varsity Soccer9/14 Brewster Jamb. 1:30 A

9/18 Hyde 2:30 H

9/21 CVA 1:30 A

9/27 Buckfield 4:00 H


10/5 Gould 2:00 H

10/9 CVA 3:00 H

10/12 New Hampton 1:30 A

10/16 Tilton 3:00 H

10/19 Gould 1:30 A

10/21 Bridgton 4:00 H


10/30 Hyde 2:30 A



Girls’ Varsity Soccer9/14 Tilton Jamb. 2:15 A

9/18 Hyde 2:30 A

9/21 CVA 1:30 A

9/25 Gould 2:30 H


10/4 Brewster 4:15 H


10/9 CVA 3:00 H

10/16 New Hampton 3:30 A

10/19 Gould 1:30 A

10/22 Waynflete 3:30 A

10/23 Hyde 2:30 H


10/30 Brewster 3:00 A



Boys’ JV Soccer9/18 Hyde 4:00 H

9/21 CVA 3:00 A



10/5 Gould 3:30 H

10/9 CVA 4:30 H

10/16 Hyde 3:00 A

10/19 Gould 1:30 A

10/19 Gould Thirds 3:00 A

10/22 Waynflete 3:30 H




Girls’ JV Soccer9/18 Hyde 4:00 A

9/25 Gould 4:00 H

9/28 Hyde 2:00 H



10/19 Gould 3:00 A

10/22 Waynflete 5:00 A

10/23 Holderness TBA A




Games marked in green are

Homecoming (October 5) and

Parents’ Weekend (October 26).

Middle SchoolGirls’ Soccer9/12 Buckfield 4:00 H

9/16 Mechanic Falls 4:00 A

9/19 Minot 4:00 H

9/23 Monmouth 4:00 A

9/26 Pownal 4:00 H

9/30 Raymond 4:00 A

10/3 Richmond 4:00 A

10/7 Sabattus 5:15 A

10/10 St. Joe’s 5:15 H

10/15 St. John’s 5:15 A

10/17 St. Peter’s 5:15 H

10/21 Wales 5:15 A

10/24 Litchfield 5:15 H

10/28 Durham 5:15 H

Middle SchoolBoys’ Soccer9/12 Buckfield 5:15 H

9/16 Mechanic Falls 5:15 A

9/19 Minot 5:15 H

9/23 Monmouth 5:15 A

9/26 Pownal 5:15 H

9/30 Raymond 5:15 A

10/3 Richmond 5:15 A

10/7 Sabattus 4:00 A

10/10 St. Joe’s 4:00 H

10/15 St. John’s 4:00 A

10/17 St. Peter’s 4:00 H

10/21 Wales 4:00 A

10/24 Litchfield 4:00 H

10/28 Durham 4:00 H

Please remember that schedule changes occur for a variety ofreasons. Please call ahead or check the school’s web site for

updates before making travel plans.


September 22,1951Have had a heck of a good daytoday. When I got up thismorning at 7:25 you couldhardly see ten feet in front ofyou. Boy! Was it foggy. (This isa study period and I am notsupposed to be writing.) I haveall my studying done and I’ll bedarned if I’ll sit here and pre-tend to study. Mr. Helwig camein my room last night and I waswriting and he was rather angry.

From quarter of three untilhalf past four I played tennisand then I swam seventy-fiveyards to pass a swim test.

At mealtime I sit at tablenumber one. Miss Tambo is Mr.Allen’s secretary and she sits atthis table. A teacher sits at eachtable. Miss Tambo is a veryheavy woman. She hatesspaghetti and hates catsup. Sonaturally all the kids pourcatsup on their potatoes, beans,anything as long as it bothersher. One kid got to telling jokesat the table and we got laugh-ing so hard that Miss Tambowas throwing fits. The kid whowas telling them didn’t getspoken to, but I, who waslaughing got heck.

The room we have is prettysharp. It’s a corner room. Myroommate is from Minnesotaand his father runs a grain busi-ness. He really is a hot rock. Hisname is Bill Darymple. Mr.Allen came in to inspect our

rooms last night and we hadquite a talk with him.

From 7:30 to 9:30 we havestudy in our rooms. Last nightMr. Helwig, our corridor mas-ter, came in and Bill was on hisbed reading a book. Mr. Helwigtold him that “we don’t studylike that here.” Bill told himthe only reason he did it wasbecause he has a low IQ. Hekind of got heck.

September 23, 1951Here I am back into the oldgrind again. Here is myschedule:

7:25 Breakfast8:15–9:05 Chemistry9:10–10:00 Algebra II10:05–10:55 Study11:00–11:50 English IV12:05 Lunch1:00–1:50 Study1:55–2:45 French III

From three o’clock until five wehave sports. At six o’clock wehave supper. From 7:30 until9:30 we have study in our room.At 10:15 we have lights out![Editor’s note: the schedule our stu-dents follow today is quite similarto the one Ken lists here.]

This is really a heck of abeautiful place, but boy am Igoing to study. I have twochemistry books, four French

books, four English books andone algebra book. This place isall right.

September 28, 1951I played some tennis today andbelieve it or not I am improv-ing. It has been cloudy up hereall day and quite cold. I imagineit is around forty-five degrees.

Yesterday I had a lot ofstudying to do so I yelled in tothe kid in the next room andasked him if they kicked yourteeth in if you didn’t show up ata sport. Mr. Williams, myEnglish teacher leaned in theroom and said, “Yes!” After Igot up off the floor I went outto play some more tennis.

Last night Mr. Allen calledabout fifteen kids into his office.There are a lot of apple trees uphere and a farmer called him up.He said he didn’t mind the kidstaking a few apples, but hedidn’t like them to fill pillow-cases full.

This winter Ken Boyle ’52 sent us excerpts from a diary hekept during his postgraduate year at Hebron. We thought itwas charming and provided a window into the activities ofthis year’s 50th reunion class during their senior year.

September 30, 1951Well another day is almost over.It is now seven o’clock and Ihave to go to Vesper Service.

Got thirty Hebron stickersfor ten cents. I bought a Hebronsign to put in the back of my caryesterday. Today Bill Brightmanand I went for a walk. Weclimbed a small mountain andwe are now done in.

October 19, 1951Forty kids are missing fromschool today because this is along weekend. We playedBowdoin freshman today infootball and we lost 26 to 0.Considering that a lot of thekids shouldn’t be in college wedid all right. Boy do we studyup here. Last night I went tobed at eleven o’clock and thismorning I got up at quarterpast four. Right now it is 8:30and I am dead. We had a 750-word vocabulary test in Frenchand it was rough. Mr. Freiday is

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a good teacher buthe’s a lot harder thanany other teacher Iever had in MelroseHigh. Don’t let mehurt any one’s feel-ings but comparedto this place that is adump. [Ken’s note:Years later I wasasked to do a funeralfor a Mr. Freiday. Itwas Mr. Freiday’sbrother. It broughtback a lot of memo-ries.]

Tonight at ourmeeting we sang,and listened tosinging. Oneteacher playedjazz, etc. Wereally had a goodtime. Tomorrownight we aregoing to see the“Mudlark.”Charge! Charge!I’ve already seenit and heard it onthe radio twice.The class ofNineteen-fifty-one left enoughmoney so wecould put a tarsurface on thehockey rink.We have doneall the work,and will do allthe tarring.Bill Barrettand I alwaysgo out for awalk at night.We stopstudying at9:30 and thenwe have until

10:15 to go for a walk and thento be in bed. Long walk!

November 13, 1951We had a big storm up hereWednesday so the football fieldwas flooded. They held thegame at Colby instead of here.We lost 19 to 6. Tomorrownight we are going to see themovie “Two Strangers on ATrain.” And next week “ TheThing.”

November 27, 1951TuesdayI’ve got a lot of news tonight. Ibought some new paper andtwenty-five three-cent stamps.There is a lot of snow on theground and it is cold. It didn’tgo above 32 degrees all daytoday. Right now it is about tendegrees, too darn cold for me.

I got my application fromTufts today. It will be the hap-piest day of my life if I amaccepted there next March.

December 2,1951 SundayHere it is Sunday night thankheavens. I do like it up here butmiss home.

There was a big snowballfight today, a million guys gothurt. Sometimes I am discour-aged but when I think of myfuture the work seems easier.Only fourteen days untilChristmas vacation. I have anawful lot planned for myChristmas vacation.

January 24, 1952ThursdayI just finished my homework.Mr. Allen just gave us a biglecture on having radios in ourrooms. He caught a boy lastnight with a radio. Well Bill

Brightman found a cardboardbox, some black paper, a pieceof plastic and a picture of H.S.Truman and has made a TV set.It really looks real. Rabbit earsand all. What a riot that kid is.

Our JV hockey team wontwo to nothing today and theswim team won last night 42 to23. What a bunch of sportsplayers!

February 11,1952MondayTonight a Mr. Hupper, aTrustee, talked to us about thewreck of the Titanic and otherships. He is an admiralty lawyerand I guess he’s worth millions.It is lonely up here sometimes.

We had another eight inchesof snow today so we must haveabout two feet now.

February 15, 1952 FridayAm writing after lights are sup-posed to be out. Tonight theystarted a Hebron First, that issomething that is new. We hadno study hall tonight and thenno homework for Monday. Sowe have a free weekend. I wentswimming and went to thestore. Here comes the Master.Goodnight.

We did not get mail todayfor the first time in nineteenyears. What fun!

February 18, 1952MondayWe have had a slight snow-storm, three and a half feet. Iwoke up in the morning and allyou could see of the car outfront of the school was the roof.We didn’t have any school.

Mr. Williams called and saidhe couldn’t get out of his house.The drifts are about fourteenfeet high. The snowplow isn’there yet. All the boys helpeddig paths from one building toBrrr. The Blizzard of 1952.


the next. They were jumping offthe roof, three stories up, intothe snow and going in overtheir heads. I have never seenanything like this before.

[Ken’s note: When ordered toshovel out the schoolhouse there wasa rebellion and shovels were throwndown. I never did know whoshoveled it out.]

February 19, 1952TuesdayI am writing from la salle decigarette. Boy! What a storm.The side of the roads are abouttwelve feet high. I never sawanything like it before. Gee itwould be good to be isolated(with the right girl) somewhereup here in Maine

February 21, 1952ThursdayToday I had a free day. We hadall day off from school. Somekids went out doors on hikes.The kitchen gave them hot dogsand hamburgers to cook. Me, Ijust stayed in my room andstudied. Ha! It is snowing againtonight. My mother sent me asweater she made for me. It isreally terrific.

February 22, 1952 FridaySeeing as I have time to writehere is all the news.

Monday morning when Iwoke up and looked out of mywindow all I could see was thehood of a car. We had aboutthree feet of snow. We couldn’teven get to the school building,which is only about five hun-dred feet from the dormitory.All I did was study.

Tuesday I went to school.

We had to dig a path Mondayto the building. All the plowsbroke so the roads weren’tcleared until Wednesday. Weonly go to school until oneo’clock and then the rest of theday we have free.

Wednesday night Mr. Allenannounced that there would bea free day Thursday. That is we

had no school. Two days in oneweek. Today we had classes andI had a test in Chemistry,Algebra, and English.

Sunday (not sure of date)Well there has been quite a bit ofexcitement up here. The hockeyrink caved in. Too much snow onthe roof. No one was hurt.

Now hear this. Members of the Record Club assume comfortable listening positions in this photo taken for the catalog.

Narrow escape. Mr. Allen was walkingwith the hockey coach, Mr. Macmillan toSturtevant to go to lunch. They heardsomeone hitting a hockey puck aroundinside the building. Mr. Allen suggestedto the hockey coach that he check intoit. As Mr. Macmillan walked to the door,the door met him. We had tremendoussnowstorms in 1952 and then we hadthree days of a light rain. The weightwas too much for the roof and StanleyArena collapsed. Lunchtime was theone time that no one was in the StanleyArena. Family members of the facultyoften skated there when classes were insession. Ken Boyle


April 9, 1952It is about quarter of nine and Ihave most of my homework fin-ished. There is still a lot of snowup here so we cannot play base-ball etc. out of doors. I got thejob of being Varsity Track man-ager so I get to go to all thegames, get a letter, and also do alot of work. The plans havebeen drawn for a new arena andboy is it going to be beautiful.

April 7, 1952When we went into FrenchClass today he told us he wouldnot speak another English wordin the class this year. Fine! Boydo you have to think hard.

April 9, 1952I must admit that today hasbeen another beautiful day atHebron. It has been about thefirst day of Spring. The snow ismost gone on the front lawnand it will be green soon. Fromlast term I never thought thisplace would see spring again.Tonight is just right and the airis cool and crisp. The moon isgreat big and there are millionsof stars. Tonight is the kind ofnight when you would like tobe with a girl on the top of ahigh hill looking into a valleyand seeing all the lights andjust being in love.

April 10, 1952It was another beautiful day uphere and a lot of the snowmelted. I sure will be glad to seeit all gone. The field is almostall clear and the kids are playingbaseball on the front lawn. Thetrack team is coming fine but itsure is hard work, digging pits,carrying shot puts, disci etc.

April 11, 1952It is another beautiful nighthere. I went to church tonightfor a communion service. It wasvery nice and Mr. Lawson wasreally good tonight. You wouldhardly have known today wasGood Friday but at least I wentto church for a half an hour.

April 1952 Easter SundayWe had a nice service today.

April 29, 1952Today we started our new days.We have classes until 12:30 anda study hall from 3:30 to 4:30that’s all. It seems as though itwould be wonderful but youhave too much time.

May 10, 1952Tonight our corridor played thefaculty in a softball game. Welost to them 11 to 9 but it was alot of fun. Right now it is so

beautiful. It is nice and warmand I can hear the Glee Clubsinging over in the school build-ing. They sound real goodtonight. Even though it has beenhard to be away from home andmy family I’m going to remem-ber an awful lot. I go to NewHampton for a track meet fromeight a.m. Saturday until 8 p.m.

May 13, 1952Have a picture of the new hockeyarena. I mean what it will looklike. There will be four indoortennis courts in it. It rained allday up here and the field isflooded all to heck. Another fewdays before it will be dry again.This Saturday nine of us go toPortland to take the exam. I surehope I am accepted at Tufts. Thisis just a darn dull day, no news.Rain and study. Gosh!

May 14, 1952A master up here just bought anew car and he is just like a kid.Last night a bunch of kidsrolled it in back of the buildingand he was running through thecorridors telling the teachersthat his car had been stolen.

May 29, 1952 TuesdayToday was a terrific day. It reallywas beautiful. I will be home in

Beautiful music. Hebron Academy andWaynflete put together a joint GleeClub performance in May 1952.

ten days. Time for exams so can-not write too much. There isreally no news but I have aChem test tomorrow.

Wednesday May 29, 1952I’m at record Club listening toan overture by Beethoven. Itreally is great. Ha! I put awayall the track equipment today sothat ends the season. It wasn’tbad but I’m glad it is over

May 31, 1952It is now 9:00 and I am writinginstead of studying for exams. Ihave been studying too muchanyway. Tonight I received myHebron “H”. I worked kind ofhard so I think I deserved it

June 4, 1952Boy if you think exams werehard in Melrose! I have neverseen such a test as they are pass-ing out. They are really rough.All I can do is hope and prayand study. I have Chem tomor-row and French and Algebra onThursday. Friday Graduationand Saturday—home. It has beena nice day today but it has goneslowly. Well only 2 more daysof exams.

June 5, 1952Last entry. Tomorrow night wehave a movie. Tomorrow I haveFrench and Algebra. The examsup here have really been rough.

Line up. Graduation day, 1952.


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Shirley Savage

Carole Smith

Bev Leyden

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Carol Henrickson

Forat least twenty-five years,

the people shown here have given allof us the gift of their time. Their caring

and commitment is at the heart of what makesHebron Academy special. Students relax at “The

Union” under Bobbi’s watchful eye; Carol’s nurturingpresence speeds the invalid’s recovery; David spends

hour after patient hour illuminating poetic mysteries;legions of alumni/ae and international students count

Bev among their friends; Carole dots every “i” andcrosses every “t” in her role as registrar; andShirley begins her housekeeping day at 4:00

a.m. Many thanks to these friends andcolleagues for enhancing our

Hebron experiences.

Time Passages

Carole SmithWhen: 1977

Then: Accounts payable clerk.

Now: Registrar and secretary to the CollegeCounselor and Director of Studies.

Biggest change at Hebron: Without a doubt, thecomputerization of offices and the campus.

Greatest challenge: Attracting and retainingquality students; maintaining the physicalplant.

Best aspect of working at Hebron: The spirit ofcommunity and the people I work with.

Summer Fun: Hanging out in my pool,playing catch with my dog, attending fly-ins all over.

Something most people would be surprised toknow: I helped build my house and an air-plane and I have a private pilot’s license.


Bobbi BumpsWhen: 1977

Then: Housekeeping department member.

Now: Manager of the John T. LeydenStudent Center. Bobbi misses the oldnessof the store’s previous location next to thepost office, but the new spot (daylightbasement level of Halford) is better for thekids, she says.

Biggest change at Hebron: The kids are muchmore outgoing and self-confident. Theyexpect more, but they also do more. Theyknow what they want and where they aregoing.

Summer Fun: Spending time at camp!

Best aspect of working at Hebron: The stu-dents and the people. I have met a lot ofinteresting people from all walks of life. Ilike the friendliness and the closeness.

David StonebrakerWhen: 1976

Then: English teacher, soccer, ski andlacrosse coach, dormitory faculty.

Now: English department chair; Director ofStudies; Archivist; Winder of the TowerClock.

In between: Coaching skiing, girls’ and boys’soccer, lacrosse, cycling and whitewaterkayaking; directed Admissions, Studiesand External Affairs; been chair of theEnglish department on and off since 1979;taught English I–IV, AP English, HonorsEnglish III, ESL, Literature &Composition; lived in Sturtevant,Cushman House, Long Cottage and theRed Lion.

Biggest change at Hebron: Becoming a multi-divisional school.

Favorite campus spot: The east goal of thesoccer field looking up on the flanks ofLittle Singepole.

Thirty: Bill ChaseTwenty: Forest Perkins ’55Fifteen: Sheila Kyllonen and Cynthia ReedyTen: Shirli Allen and Mer Gillies

Five: Jennifer Angelone, Ron Brooks, JulieBryant, Alex Godomsky, Pat Hutter, DickKeough, Colleen Magur, Matt McDonough’88, Gail Taylor

More Milestones


Bev LeydenWhen: 1977

Then: Hebron’s “First Lady,” wife ofHeadmaster John Leyden.

Now: Retired this year as director of theinternational students’ program.

Offices inhabited: 1) The School Building,first floor, north side; 2) Stanley Building,second floor; 3) Under the School Buildingstairs; 4) Back to the Stanley Building; 5)Atwood Hall, second floor; 6) Back under

the School Building stairs; 7) SchoolBuilding basement; 8) School Building,second floor, south side. Phew!

Biggest change at Hebron: More equal accep-tance of and opportunities for girls; bring-ing back younger students (Nellie PottleHankins ’21 told Bev that her mothertaught the equivalent of Middle School atHebron when Nellie was a student).

Best aspect of working at Hebron: The peo-ple—everyone from the students to themaintenance crew and housekeeping.

Shirley SavageWhen: 1976

Then: Housekeeping department member.

Now: Housekeeping coordinator.

Biggest change at Hebron: The students aremuch neater than they used to be, espe-cially when they leave at the end of theyear. It used to take a month to clean upafter them, now we can do it in two orthree weeks.

Summer Fun: A week camping at WestGrand Lake with family and friends.

Favorite campus spot: The break room!

Greatest Challenge: To do more with less.

Best aspect of working at Hebron: The people.I enjoy everyone, they make me happy.

Carol HenricksonWhen: 1976

Then: School nurse.

Now: Director of Health Services; healthtopics teacher.

Biggest change at Hebron: The number ofvisits to the health center. For manyreasons, visits have increased from a dozena day to an average of 80. We have workedto make the Health Center a comfortableand welcoming place so students will cometo us with any concerns they may have. Weare also more aware of general wellnessissues. Another change is that health carein general requires much more paperworkthan ever before.

Best aspect of working at Hebron: Watchingthe students progress and grow not onlyphysically and chronologically but also intheir ability to deal with life in a positiveway. The team effort amongst faculty andstaff is also helpful and supportive.

Summer Fun: Visiting my son in WestVirginia for some river rafting and camp-ing; spending time at our camp inRangeley. [Note: At press time, Carol’s“fun” also included managing her family’srake-your-own blueberry business at theirOxford farm.]

From Ocean Floor to Table Top:

Stacks of traps on the wharf at Witham’s Lobster, Inc. in Tenants Harbor.


Fishing for Maine Lobster

Hundreds of years ago lobster was so abundant that Indians used it for

fertilizer and fish bait. To the colonists, lobster was “poverty food,”

suitable only for children, prisoners and indentured servants. One old story

goes that you hid your pot of lobster stew when the minister came to call,

not because you didn’t want to share it but because you were ashamed to be

caught eating it. How times have changed. Ò Summertime Maine is

filled with folks “from away” seeking the ultimate Down East food: lobster.

Hundreds of inland and waterside restaurants offer shore dinners and many

will ship live lobster off to your Aunt Louise in Milwaukee. In Maine, even

McDonald’s adds a lobster roll to its summer menu. Ò Gift shops along

the length of Route 1 hawk anything and everything with a lobster theme

to tourists gone lobster-crazy. Rockland’s annual festival—a celebration of

all things lobster—this year served over 22,000 pounds of lobster. A

popular pair of calendars are devoted, in a lighthearted but respectful way,

to the bachelor lobstermen and lobsterwomen of Maine. Ò With a

product that is best served simply—steamed with butter—lobster fishing

is a surprisingly complex and fascinating business like no other.

Like any good fisherman looking to move up,her goal for next year is a bigger boat and ahauler.

Every day is differentLincoln Tully ’93 loves lobstering. He likesworking for himself; being the boss. “I get outof it what I put into it,” he says. And every dayis different. “You don’t know what you’ll makeeach day. I would hate knowing ahead of timewhat my paycheck would be. It wouldn’t bemuch incentive to go to work.”

Linc belongs to a lobstermen’s cooperativeon Isle au Haut. Rather than sell their catchindividually, the lobstermen formed an associa-tion to pool their resources. They buy fuel andbait as a group and sell their lobsters as agroup. As the season winds down, they “pound”

their lobsters, waiting for the prices to go up during the winter.The first lobster pound was on Vinalhaven, in 1875. Pounds

hold lobster in seawater tanks, in crates tethered to harbor docks,or sometimes in coves that can be secured from shoreside predatorslike raccoons. The lobster tank in your local grocery store is aminiature pound. By pounding lobster, dealers can wait for newshells to harden or for prices to go up.

Bigger fishBert Witham ’60 has seventeen boats fishing out of his TenantsHarbor wharf, including his own. Each day he provides fuel, bait,gloves and bands for the fishermen. When they return at the endof the day their catch is weighed, sorted and crated, and they arepaid for it. In turn Bert sells the catch to the William AtwoodLobster Company, a distributor in Spruce Head.

Bert’s house overlooks his wharf. It’s a modest home, trim andtidy, much like Bert himself. Through his living room’s picturewindows he keeps an eye on the boats coming in to unload theircatch. Still an active lobsterman, Bert said it wasn’t profitable forhim to stay on shore, and besides, he likes lobstering.

“I can’t think of a better way to make a living,” he said. “I’mmy own boss, I can come and go as I please, I’m outdoors all thetime and it’s always interesting.” Just a few weeks ago he and hiscrew pulled up a giant sea turtle that was snagged in their gear.Turtles are awkward but powerful when they are out of the water,so the men kept their distance as they cautiously untangled it andreturned it to the ocean. In his fifty years of fishing Bert has alsocaught a couple of whales, an amazing experience he says. “It’s like


Lobstering is not the sort of occupation that one chooses likehe might accounting, designing or selling shoes. By neces-sity, harvesters are independent and self-reliant. They are

committed to long hours of hard physical work in an unforgivingenvironment. Yet they are drawn to it. A typical lobster harvesteris out on the water before dawn when a cool land breeze will helphim out to sea. Aboard his boat he may have a load of traps readyto set, or he may be planning to “haul and dump”—pull his traps,rebait them and set them right back where they were. Each day,most full-time fishermen will spend six to twelve hours on thewater checking 250 to 350 traps.

Starting smallThis summer 13-year-old Valerie White, daughter of Bruce White’78, is lobster fishing in the waters off Southport Island. Valeriehas a student license and fishes twenty-eight traps, hauling themby hand from her 14' outboard boat. She and her father go out inthe evenings to check the traps, but because Bruce holds only anon-commercial license, by law he cannot touch any of the gear.

Valerie crates her catch during the week and on Saturdays sellsher lobsters to Robinson’s Wharf, a local restaurant and lobstershipper. Her father’s license limits him to five traps, and when thefamily dines on lobster, it’s Bruce’s catch that goes into the pot.

Like many fishermen, Valerie hates painting buoys and repair-ing traps. She would much rather be out on the water hauling.Because new lobster traps can cost as much as $80, she looks forused traps advertised in Uncle Henry’s, a weekly swap and sell mag-azine. Used lobster traps generally run five to ten dollars apiece.

By the truckload. Bert Witham ’60 (left) chats with his baitdeliveryman. At the height of the season he will have twotruckloads (150–200 bushels) of bait delivered each day forthe seventeen boats that fish for him. The bait, usually her-ring, is transferred from the truck into the bait shed binsusing a small conveyer belt, then salted so it won’t spoil.

they know you’re helping them. They watch you with that big eyewhile you untangle them.”

Bert is the fifth generation of his family in the business—hisson makes six. And lobster fishing is certainly a business. Buyingstations like Witham’s Lobster must keep a constant eye on supplyand demand, adjusting their prices to maintain enough profitmargin to cover expenses and maintain their way of life. Manag-ing fuel, bait and other deliveries; paying the fishermen; andnegotiating prices with distributors is a big job, handled forWitham’s by Bert’s wife, Donni.

Want to harvest lobster? Here’s what you’ll need.Ò A birthright. Maine lobstermen—and women—are usuallydescendents of lobstermen, working the banks and ledges fishedby their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers before them.Youngsters start with a few traps hauled by hand from a rowboatand then often become sternmen—filling bait bags, carrying gear,and so forth—on a larger boat. Eventually they earn the right tofish their community’s traditional areas—grounds that are oftenfiercely protected from outsiders.

Lobstermen keep an eye on harvesters who may try to move in;discouraging such fishermen often begins with cutting their potwarps and can escalate into physical violence. In her wry memoir,The Lobster Chronicles, fisherman Linda Greenlaw describes the “gearwar” she and her fellow islanders considered when outsiders beganlaying traps around Isle au Haut. Replacing lost gear can be expen-sive, and ultimately Linda and her colleagues decided that theywould rather be fishing.

Ò A competitive spirit. Bert Witham says that the best lob-stermen are competitive. And they face competition on all sides.Because each harvester is limited by law to no more than 800traps, they must fish more efficiently, competing with their neigh-bors for the supply of lobster in their fishinggrounds.

Maine lobstermen also compete with theirCanadian counterparts. The Canadian fishery isregulated differently from Maine’s. Canadianfishermen frown on Maine’s year-round indus-try, yet they have no maximum size limits ontheir legal lobsters.

Canada has come to the rescue of Mainelobstermen in recent years however. The currentboom in lobster landings resulted in a marketglut and a surplus of product. Canadian proces-sors started buying lobster from Maine vendors,processing the meat and shipping it back to theUnited States and overseas.


Ò Homarus americanus, the

American lobster, hides in

crevices and under rocks at

depths up to 180 feet. They

feed on clams, crabs, snails,

and small fish in addition to

algae and eelgrass. They will

also eat each other, which is

why their claws are banded

when they are caught.

Ò American lobsters have two

front claws. The large thick-

toothed claw is a crusher; lob-

sters tear food apart with the

smaller, sharper pincher claw.

Lobsters can drop a claw at will

and grow a new one.

Ò The female’s 3,000 to

100,000 eggs develop inside

her body until she extrudes

them up to a year after mating

with a male lobster. She then

carries them under her tail for

another nine months or so.

Ò Newborn lobsters are less

than 1⁄2 inch long. Easy prey for

birds and fish, they drift for

two or three weeks before

sinking to the ocean bottom

to grow to maturity.

Ò Lobsters must molt as they

grow, periodically shedding

their outgrown shells. The new

shells are soft and provide

little protection from predators

until they have hardened.

Baby lobsters generally molt

four times before they settle

to the ocean floor.

Ò Maine’s lobstermen account

for the largest piece of the

national catch. In 1999, U.S.

harvesters landed a record

87,420,414 pounds of lobster

valued at $322,754,058. At

53,494,058 pounds, Maine’s

catch accounted for 61 per

cent of that total.

Ò Lobster was classified as a

delicacy during World War II

and was not rationed.

Crate expectations. At Witham’s, the lobsters are weighedand sorted into crates by type: hard or softshell. Each crateis marked with the fisherman’s name so he can be paid for

his catch when it is sold to the dealer.

Lobster Lore


Ò A license. If you are a full-time student under the age of 23,you’re in luck. Find a licensed lobsterman as a sponsor and youqualify for a $46 student license allowing you to fish up to 150traps. If your goal is a commercial license and you are over 23, youstill need a sponsor and must serve at least a two-year apprentice-ship during which you must log 200 five-hour days of fishingunder your sponsor’s guidance. Your apprentice license will run$93 for the right to fish up to 150 traps. After a successfulapprenticeship you may apply for a commercial license.

Commercial licenses fall into three categories; fees range from$93 to $279, with a lobster promotion surcharge of $25–75tacked on, and all are restricted to a maximum of 800 traps. AClass I license covers a single fisherman. A Class II license holdercan have one unlicensed person working with him. Fishermenwith larger boats often need two sternmen and must carry a ClassIII license. Additional licenses are required for dealers (wholesaleand retail), for transporting lobsters out of state and for processingand selling lobster meat.

There are over 5,000 licensed commercial harvesters in Maine andalmost 2,000 non-commercial fishermen. Of the commercial har-vesters, about 3,500 are employed full-time in the fishery and 2,000part time. Another 1100 or so hold student or apprentice licenses.

Ò A boat. Powered by oars, outboards, or inboard gasoline ordiesel engines, lobster boats range in size from small dories rightup to 45' trawlers. Bigger, more powerful boats can fish furtherout; the smaller ones stay close to shore. While Valerie White canfish successfully with a chart and compass, boats like BertWitham’s sport all kinds of electronic gear, including Bert’sfavorite, a video GPS plotter. The plotter allows the lobsterman totrack his course and mark his strings of traps. A push of a buttonwill bring him back to the traps on a later day or allow him to laya third string between two he has previously dropped.

Ò Traps, bait bags, pot warps and buoys. In the last twentyyears rectangular wire traps have replaced the wooden half-circlestyle, but the basic design and function remains the same.

Traps are between three and four feet long and each one isdivided into sections. Funnel-shaped netting allows the lobster toenter the “kitchen” section where a bag full of bait—usually her-ring—is placed. Once the lobster has dined, another funnel netguides it into the “parlor,” where, theoretically, it stays until thetrap is hauled. Escape vents allow undersized lobsters to exit easily,but are too small for the larger lobsters to pass through. Moderntraps must also have biodegradable ghost vents, which will breakdown if the trap is lost on the bottom, freeing all lobsters.

Up to three bricks are used to weight the traps to keep themfrom shifting underwater. Runners on the bottom of the trap

prevent lobster claws, legs and antennae from being crushed as thetraps are lifted onto the boat’s gunwhales.

Buoys not only mark the traps’ locations, but are a way toidentify whose traps are whose. Each fisherman’s buoy colors areunique, at least within his zone. Pot warps, the lines that connectbuoy to trap, are adjusted for the depth of the area fished. Har-vesters often connect a series of traps together, forming a string.

Ò Trap tags. Every trap must carry a trap tag, which looks likea cross between a beefy hospital bracelet and a tie wrap. The tagsare marked with the fisherman’s license number, a tag number,fishing zone and year. The tags aid identification in the case oflost traps, and provide a method for the Marine Patrol to enforcetrap limits. They cost $.20 each and are issued by the MaineDepartment of Marine Resources.

Ò Fish totes or boxes. You will need a way to carry your bait toyour traps and to bring your lobsters home again. Fish totes comein all shapes and sizes; the floating ones can store lobsters for afew days until they are sold to a dealer.

Ò Fuel and bait. These are the “consumables.” Fuel is probablythe largest on-going expense for a season of lobstering. Bait canalso be costly and most fisherman will use 20 to 25 bushels of baitfor 300 traps. Valerie White buys her bait by the bushel; BertWitham by the truckload.

Fries with that? In Maine, even the Golden Arches goes lobster-crazy in thesummertime. Within five miles of the South Paris McDonald’s (right), there are at

least six places to buy live lobster (The Lake Store, The Country Way, Amato’s,Hannaford’s, the Fresh Fish Market and Crystal Spring Farm), and many more

restaurants that serve lobster rolls or lobster subs.


Ò A lobster measure, banding tool and v-notcher. A smallbrass ruler about six inches long, the measure is the smallest, sim-plest and most important lobsterman’s tool. Each lobster in a trapis measured from the back of its eye socket to the end of its bodyshell. Lobsters with carapaces measuring less than 3 1⁄4 inches andmore than 5 inches are illegal in Maine and must be thrown back.

The banding tool eases the task of placing large rubber bandsaround each claw, preventing lobsters from hurting each other oran unwary fisherman.

“Berried” (egg-bearing) females, no matter the size, must alsobe put back, but many fishermen will first cut a small v-shapednotch in one of their rear flippers to mark them as proven breed-ers. The next time that lobster is caught, even if she has releasedher eggs, the v-notch shows that she is a breeder and back into theocean she goes. The notch will disappear after two or three moltsbut many harvesters will re-notch females to keep them in thebreed stock. V-notching is a simple, effective method of fisheryconservation that came into common practice in Maine in 1917.

“If people have money, they’ll buy lobster.” said Linc Tully.“But we have to protect the resource to keep the industry going.”Exactly how to conserve the resource is widely debated among lob-stermen, scientists and bureaucrats. For many years, the annualcatch stayed fairly constant. “Lobstering was something you didbecause that’s what your family did, not because there was moneyin it,” Bert Witham explained. On a cold January day in the late1970s Bert hauled 200 traps and brought home five or six lobsters.Now, he says, there are more lobsters than he’s seen in fifty years.

Fears of overfishing led to a variety of conservation measures.During the summer months, lobstermen may not haul traps after4:00 p.m. on Saturday and all day Sunday. They are limited to 800traps each, down from 1200 a few years ago. Five of Maine’s seven

Next generation. Thirteen-year-old Valerie White (left, with a stack of her traps)has the perfect summer job. “I don’t have to work every day!” she says. The white“bracelet” on Valerie’s wrist is actually one of her trap tags, high fashion at herschool. She recently spent a day fishing with her sponsor, commercial harvesterJennifer Wickline. During a full working day on the water, Valerie acted as stern-man—she filled bait bags, banded lobster and took a turn driving the boat.

fishing zones have limited entry—waiting lists—for new fishinglicenses, but there is no outright moratorium.

Although there are more traps in Maine waters now—nearlythree million today, compared to 100,000 a century ago—the catchis steadily rising. After hovering around 20 million pounds for fortyyears, the catch doubled from the 1990 total of 28 million poundsto 57 million pounds in 2000. (The national catch increased to 84million pounds from 62 million over the same period.)

From fisherman to consumerAlthough some fishermen like Valerie White sell directly torestaurants, most go through a buying station like Witham’sLobster or a cooperative like Isle au Haut’s, or they may sell to atrucker who will bring their product to a buying station.

Until smacks came into use in the early nineteenth century, itwas impossible to ship fresh lobster any distance. Small sailingvessels with seawater wells in their holds, smacks could transportlive lobster to far-off places like New York. As demand rose, can-neries filled the need for an easy way to ship lobster long dis-tances. Burnham & Morrill, now synonymous with baked beans,was one of the early Maine lobster canneries.

The air freight industry made it possible to ship lobster greatdistances in a matter of hours. The William Atwood LobsterCompany in Spruce Head is now the largest shipper in Maine,handling Witham’s catch among many others. Bill Atwood (fatherof David ’87) buys the catch from buying stations in Maine andthe Canadian Maritimes and ships daily to restaurants across thecountry, including the Grand Central Oyster Bar in New Yorkand Red Lobster; to grocery store chains; and to wholesalers.

Atwood’s packs their lobster in waterproof packages which gointo airline freight containers. Each container, or “can” holdsabout 2200 pounds of lobster. They also truck lobster all over theeast coast. In a typical year, Atwood’s will ship over four millionpounds of lobster, both live and processed, with the bulk of thebusiness occurring between July and October.

Handle with careA highly perishable product that must be treated gently from themoment it is caught, lobster captures the imagination like fewother foods. The lobster rolls at your favorite Maine docksidediner, the live lobster you ship to Aunt Louise in Milwaukee, thestuffed lobster tail on your plate at the local Red Lobster restau-rant, all may have come from Bert Witham’s traps off TenantsHarbor, or Lincoln Tully’s off Isle au Haut, or Valerie White’sfrom Townsend Gut. Eat up! You are supporting Maine’s richlobstering tradition.


Lobster Recipes

Lobster Bibliography

Books and MagazinesGreenlaw, Linda. The Lobster Chronicles. Hyperion, New York, 2002.Corson, Trevor. “Stalking the American Lobster.” The Atlantic Monthly, April2002. http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2002/04/corson.htm

Web SitesAtwood Lobster Company: www.atwoodlobster.comGulf of Maine Aquarium: octopus.gma.org/lobsters/The Lobster Conservancy: www.lobsters.orgThe Lobster Festival: www.mainelobsterfestival.comThe Lobster Institute: www.lobsterinstitute.orgThe Lobster Promotion Board: www.mainelobsterpromo.comMaine Department of Marine Resources: www.state.me.us/dmr/Maine Lobstermen’s Association: www.mainelobstermen.orgNational Marine Fisheries Service: www.nmfs.noaa.gov

Bert Witham’s Favorite

cooked lobster meatmayonnaisesalt and lots of peppertwo slices of homemade breadbutter

Mix the lobster meat with just enough mayon-naise to hold it together. Season to taste, but themore pepper the better. Thickly butter the breadand toast it in a frying pan. Fill the bread withlobster and enjoy.

Bill Atwood’s Famous Lobster Roll

1 lb. cooked lobster meat, thawed if frozen1⁄2 c. Miracle Whip

peppercelery salt

4 hot dog rolls (in Maine, these rolls are spliton the top)

Cut cooked lobster meat into bite-sized pieces,about 3⁄4" in size, and place in a medium-sizedmixing bowl. Add the Miracle Whip on the top ofthe lobster meat (you can add more later,depending on the consistency you desire). Add 2shakes of pepper and 3 shakes of celery salt. Mixall ingredients well and divide evenly into hot dogrolls.

From www.atwoodlobster.com.

Lobster Newburg

4 tbsp. butter, divided 1⁄2 c. dry sherry3 tbsp. flour 1 c. light cream 1 1⁄2 lbs. freshly cooked 1 c. heavy cream

lobster meat, cut in 1 dash saltlarge chunks 1 dash white pepper

1 tbsp. paprika 1 tbsp. chopped chives

Melt butter in a saucepan then add the flour andcook on low stirring for 4–5 minutes. Let this(roux) cool in the pot. In a pan with 1 tablespoonbutter add lobster meat. Sauté until meat iswarmed through, now remove and keep warm.Add paprika and sherry. Continue to cook for twominutes. Add fresh cream and cook until mixtureis almost boiling. Whisk in the roux and cookslowly for 10 minutes stirring so the sauce doesn'tscorch. Now add warm lobster and stir gentlyuntil thoroughly blended. Salt and pepper totaste. Serve over toast points, puff pastry shells orrice with a full-bodied French chardonnay.

Recipe courtesy David Chisolm, Sage food servicemanager at Hebron.

Lobster Casserole

1 lb. lobster meat 2–3 tbsp. sherry3 tbsp. butter 3 slices white bread,3 tbsp. flour crusts removed, and3/4 tsp. dry mustard torn into small piecessalt and pepper Ritz cracker crumbs2 cups rich milk

Sauté lobster in butter to start pink color; do notcook too fast or too long. Combine flour with sea-sonings and sprinkle over lobster; add milk slowly,stirring to blend. Cook, stirring gently, until thick.Add sherry. Add bread. Pour into a greased casse-role, top with crumbs. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Lobster Stewserves 15

2 11 1⁄2 ounce cans frozen lobster meat, thawed1 1⁄2 sticks butter1 gallon whole milk

salt and pepper

Melt butter in a large stockpot. Add lobster meatand sauté for 5 minutes. Remove from heat andlet stand for 7 minutes. Add 4 cups milk, heated,1⁄4 cup at a time, stirring. Add remaining milk,heated, in a stream, stirring. Add salt and pepperto taste; let the stew cool to room temperatureand chill it, covered, overnight. Reheat the stewover very low heat and serve it in heated bowls.

Based on a recipe from Gourmet magazine.

Boiled Lobster

Allow 2 quarts of clean seawater for each lobster tobe boiled, or use the same quantity of fresh tapwater, adding 1⁄2 teaspoon salt per quart. The num-ber of lobsters to be boiled determines the mini-mum kettle size. The water should fill the pot one-half to not more than two-thirds full. Bring water torolling boil over high heat. Place lobsters head firstinto the pot, completely submerging them.

Cover the pot tightly, return to a boil as quickly aspossible, and begin timing. Prevent water fromboiling over, but be sure to keep it boilingthroughout the cooking time.

Boil a soft shell lobster 7 minutes for the firstpound plus 3 minutes for each additional pound.Boil a hard shell lobster 10 minutes for the firstpound plus 3 minutes for each additional pound.

Because shells may turn red before the waterreturns to a boil, do not use color as an indicationof doneness. When the antennae pull out easily,the lobster is done. Immediately transfer lobstersto individual plates. Garnish each with 1⁄2 lemon,quartered lengthwise. Pour melted butter intosmall bowls and serve separately.

Buying Tips

Look for lobsters that are active. When picked upthey should raise their claws and curl their tails under.

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This recipe was contributed by Seth Caswell ’89,chef de cuisine at Nick & Toni’s Restaurant in EastHampton, New York.

Lobster Risotto

At Nick &Toni’s Restaurant, I have the availabilityof seafood from nearby Montauk, New York, freshwhole fish from the Mediterranean, Alaskan KingSalmon, and nearly any other catch of the sea. Butwhen it come to purchasing live lobsters, I alwaysdirect my purveyors to bring me live Maine lob-sters. I have found the cold waters of the Mainecoast create a sweeter meat and softer shell incomparison to lobsters from the waters of NovaScotia or Long Island.

This recipe was developed as a luxurious alterna-tive to simply warming lobster meat in a creamysauce or flavored butters. It is a nice dish for agourmet home cook to prepare for guests whowant to enjoy the full flavor of lobster without thefuss of opening shells or wearing a plastic bib.

Prepare lobsters

Equipmentlarge stockpotmallet or heavy meat tenderizerlobster crackerssmall forktwo large metal bowls

Ingredientsfour 1 1⁄2 lb lobsters

1 cup kosher or sea salt1 cup white vinegar1 Tbl whole black peppercorns

2 bay leaves

ProcedureFill stockpot half way with water and then addsalt, vinegar, peppercorns and bay leaves. Bringthis to a boil to blanch the lobsters.

Most folks do not like to butcher live lobsters theway we do in the restaurant, by simply separatingthe claws, bodies and tails while they are stilltwitching. One alternative method is to place livelobsters in the freezer for ten minutes to put themto “sleep”. Regardless of the method you choose,twist claws and knuckles from body and pull entiretail away from body.

Prepare a large bowl filled with ice cubes andwater to make an ice bath to submerge lobstersafter cooking. Put lobster claws and knuckles intostockpot and cook for four minutes, then immedi-ately place the lobster pieces into the ice bath(this prevents overcooking the meat). When thestockpot returns to a boil, put the tails into theliquid for 1 1⁄2 minutes, also transferring the tails tothe water bath. You may now discard the blanch-ing liquid, or save it to blanch lobsters anotherday.

Using a mallet, lobsters crackers, and a small fork,remove the meat from the claws and knuckles andthen chop the meat into large pieces. Cover lob-ster meat with a damp paper towel and plasticwrap and refrigerate until later use. Do not dis-card the shells. Using a large sharp chef’s knifesplit the lobster tails in half by flattening the tailon your cutting board and in one motion, cuttinglengthwise through the shell and meat of the tail.Put the tails in the refrigerator until later use.

Clean the lobster bodies by scraping the gills witheither a spoon or a blunt knife.

Prepare lobster stock

Equipmentheavy bottomed 4 qt stock potmallet or meat tenderizerwooden spoonfine sieve or chinois strainer

Ingredients2 onions, chopped2 carrots, chopped1 head fennel, chopped with fronds

(leafy tops)1⁄2 cup tomato paste2 cups white wine

2 oz cognac4 sprigs tarragon4 sprigs fresh thyme

1 tsp whole black peppercorns

ProcedureHeat a heavy bottomed stock pot until it is almostsmoking. Add the uncooked lobster bodies andthe shells from the claws and knuckles to the pot.Using a mallet or meat tenderizer, crush the shellsinto the bottom of the pot to release the juicesand create a flavorful base for the stock.

After 6–8 minutes, when a thick residue has devel-oped on the base of the pot, add the onions,carrots and fennel bulb; mix with a wooden spoonfor two minutes over a medium-high heat. Addthe tomato paste to coat the vegetables andlobster shells, and then add the white wine,deglazing the pot, while scraping the bottom ofthe pot to pick up the flavor and essence of thelobster. Quickly, add the cognac, allowing thealcohol to burn off (watch your eyebrows).

Next, add the black peppercorns, fennel fronds,tarragon, bay leaves, and thyme, along with 2gallons of water and simmer for 2 hours.

Strain the stock through a fine sieve, chinoisstrainer, or coffee filters, and discard thevegetables, shells and herbs.

Return the strained liquid (you will have approxi-mately 6–7 qts) to a clean pot and reduce thevolume of the liquid until you have about 3–4cups of a thickly textured, rust-colored broth thatis richly flavored. Reducing the liquid is done by

maintaining a constant simmer and skimming anyfoam that floats to the top with a ladle.

Strain again and cool broth in a bowl uncoveredin the refrigerator.

Prepare risotto

EquipmentHeavy-bottomed sauté pan with 2" sideswooden spoon6 oz ladle

Ingredients2 Tbl olive oil

1 large onion, minced2 cups Arborio rice (short grained Italian rice

for risotto)2 sprigs fresh thyme

1⁄2 cup white wine6 cups warm chicken stock2 cups warm lobster broth (above recipe)

reserved chopped lobster meat (above recipe)

2 Tbl butter2 Tbl grated parmesan cheese (Grana

Padana or Reggianno)4 basil leaves, washed, dried, and cut in

a chiffonade (fine ribbon strands)Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

ProcedureHeat olive oil in the pan over med-low heat.Sweat the onions, stirring with a wooden spoonuntil they are soft and opaque. Add the thymeand stir for one minute. Increase heat to medium.

Add white wine and stir until wine has completelyevaporated. Begin adding the chicken stock

Stir continuously while preparing the risotto. Addthe chicken stock one ladle at a time, allowing therice to completely absorb the stock each time.Season the rice with a pinch of salt and pepperfor each ladle added.

When all of the chicken stock has been absorbed,begin adding the lobster broth. As the final ladleof broth is incorporated into the risotto, add thefollowing ingredients: lobster meat, parmesan,butter and a pinch of salt and pepper. Finally, addthe basil. The risotto should be thick and creamy,the reward of stirring continuously while makingthe rice.

When the risotto is complete, a small sauté panshould be heated with 1⁄2 Tbl olive oil and 1 tspbutter to sear the split lobster tails. Top thecreamy risotto with the caramelized lobster tailand garnish with a few fried basil leaves. Enjoy therisotto with your favorite wine and some crustybread with which to clean the plate.

Serves four.

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class notes


Homecoming 2002

RegistrationCheck in at registration toreceive your nametag, eventschedule and souvenir • Signup for the Fun Run • See whoelse is here from your class

Homecoming Concertand CabaretTap your toes to tunes byHebron musicians • Enjoy fin-ger rolls, soft drinks, cider andcookies.

Pep Rally and BonfireCheer on Hebron’s teams!

Welcome BackReceptionWet your whistle after theBonfire • Visit with faculty andfriends at Allen House

RegistrationCheck in at registration toreceive your nametag, eventschedule and souvenir • Signup for the Fun Run • See whoelse is here from your class

Breakfast, MorningPrograms and EventsFranklin Society Meeting • FunRun, Family Soccer and Games• Archives Program • ArtExhibit • Student/Faculty Panel

HomecomingLuncheon, ReunionClass PhotosEnjoy a fall feast featuring BillAtwood’s famous lobster rolls(see page 14) • Join class-mates for a photo

1932S E V E N T I E T H R E U N I O N

1933Class Agent: Newell F. Varney

HCR#64, Box 900, Brooklin ME 04616207-359-2162

[email protected]

1936Class Agent: Robert R. WardPO Box 77, Moody ME 04054

[email protected]

Sid Alpert writes, “Much has happened inthe last two years. I had been playing golffive days a week and I tore a rotator cuff. Iwas waiting to go into the garage forrepairs, saw my cardiologist just to be sureit was OK and before I knew what hap-pened I was in the garage—for a 4-waybypass. Since then it hasn’t been easy, butevery morning I can put my feet on thefloor it’s a good day. My wife and I just cel-ebrated our 58th year together—not badfor a quick romance of two weeks. We areblessed with four marvelous grandchildrenand five grandchildren. Life is good…nowwhere is my putter?” n Oric O’Brienwrites, “Still spending our winter in Floridaand summers in Maine. Enjoy recreationactivities in both places, but don’t do muchother traveling.”

1937S I X T Y - F I F T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent needed!To volunteer, call Ellen Augusta,

Director of Annual Giving, at 207-966-2100, ext. 231, or e-mail her at [email protected]

As he has done in the past, Bob Piper isplanning to fly his own plane to the 65threunion this fall. He hopes to see manyclassmates back on campus.

1938Class Agent: David Christison

7116 Cypress Creek LaneCharlotte NC 28210

[email protected]

1939Class Agent: Ed Simonds

4 Cammock RoadScarborough ME 04074

207-883-5834

David Anthony writes, “Betty and I aregoing to LRGH wellness center threemornings a week. The trained professionalstaff instructs us and the other patients inprocedures to benefit our particular ail-ments. We enjoy sharing our experienceswith the other patients. It makes the weekand days go by much faster wtih joy in ourhearts.” n Edgar Hultgren reports thathe still works at Shrine Burn Hospital andsails a couple of weeks in the summer time.n Paul Kerr writes, “I am still in goodhealth, playing plenty of golf and cruising.Hope all classmates are the same.”

1940Class Agent: Gerald M. Tabenken

77 Arrowhead Cir.,Ashland MA 01721

508-881-0600

1941Class Agent: John A. MacDonald, Jr.

121 Eben Hill Rd.,Yarmouth ME 04096

207-846-3583 • [email protected]

Dick Nickerson reports “We just movedback to the USA after 19 years in the easternCaribbean—at first living on our boat andjust sailing island to island—then we finallymoved ashore on St. Thomas USVI. Now weare back in civilization with too much trafficand too many people. Enjoy the news fromHebron—my favorite school where Imatured and got ready for the real world.”

1942S I X T I E T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Norman A. ColePO Box 116, Sebago Lake ME 04075

[email protected]

Attorney and Maine architecture critic PhilipIsaacson recently presented a descriptionand evaluation of the jury process for the2001 Design Awards of the Maine andVermont chapters of the American Instituteof Architects. He was asked to observe thejuries and deliver a presentation on the juryprocess at the Maine AIA chapter’s annualbanquet. n Proc Jones writes, “Wentdown to Brunswick a month after our ’42

graduation. So many fond memories of thatgreat (end of innocence) year. A year later,chucked pre-med and into Navy Air Corps’til October ’47; back to Bowdoin and grad-uation 2 years later; then out into the wideworld. Retiring this month (April 2002)—aninteresting 52 years later, still trying to get itright. Hey classmates: who’s left out there?(May God bless the rest.)”

1943Class Agent: Gene Smith

7 Kingswood DriveOrangeburg NY 10962

914-359-7454 • [email protected]

Lester Bradford is still living in the PacificNorthwest, working two days a week forHabitat for Humanity and taking occasionalhikes in the North Cascades. n Bill Fribergjoined the 10th Mountain Division in 1942and then became a physical educationteacher. n Joe Holman has retired from hislaw practice of over 50 years in Farmington.In retirement he plans to continue his ser-vice to the community as an assessor of theFarmington Village Corporation & WaterCo., as trustee of Farmington Public Library,and clerk and director of FarmingtonCemetery Corporation. He and his wifeBrenda plan to travel, enjoy their gardens athome, and vacation at their Rangeley Lakecottage. n John Lawry writes, “Still play-ing tennis with a group of men all over 70.Oldest is 86! I’m also playing golf but I’mnot improving! this year we’re planning acruise to the Pacific to visit the islands that Ivisited during WWII. Looking forward to our60th reunion next year.”

1947F I F T Y - F I F T H R E U N I O N



1948Class Agent: Amory Houghton

34 Gables Drive, Yarmouth ME 04096207-846-8942

[email protected]

F R I D A YOctober 4

SATURDAYOctober 5


Hclass notesAfternoon AthleticEventsPlease bring a lawn chair forseating at Dwyer Fields

Cross Country—Hebron

Invitational

Field Hockey v. Gould

Football v. Proctor

Boys’ Varsity Soccer v. Gould

Boys’ JV Soccer v. Gould

Girls’ Varsity Soccer v. Buckfield

Girls’ JV Soccer v. Buckfield

Post-Game ReceptionsReunion class gatherings atfaculty homes

Reunion DinnerAll classes sit down togetherfor a special dinner in SargentGymnasium

BreakfastCooked to order at the LeydenStudent Center. Last chance tostock up on Hebron gear.

Church ServiceHebron Community BaptistChurch

Outdoor ActivitiesJoin Hebron’s outdoor educa-tion experts for a paddle onMarshall Pond or a hike up Mt.Marie

Golf TournamentWe will organize a golf tourna-ment provided there is inter-est. For more informationabout fees or to sign up toplay, please call Beverly Roy at207-966-2100 ext. 266 or e-mailher [email protected].

1949Class Agent: Herbert Black

102 Cornell Drive, PO Box 1432Dennisport MA 02639

[email protected]

Edward Johnson says “Retirement willsharpen the dullest sword!”

1950Class Agent: Richard H. Lancaster

68 Columbia AvenueBrunswick ME 04011

207-725-6075

Lincoln Blake has retired after teachingEnglish at Earlham College for 35 years.

1951Class Agent: Edward L. Ruegg

PO Box 242, North Haven ME 04853207-867-4472

[email protected] to May:

PO Box 3111,Carefree AZ 85377

[email protected]

Selden Staples writes, “In 1996, we leftNew Jersey for the southeastern coast ofNorth Carolina. We now live on a golfcourse, 5 minutes from Holden Beach, NC.A good lifestyle, but we do go to Maineevery summer, staying near Castine. Westill enjoy New England. Any visitors tosoutheast North Carolina? Please give us acall.” n Fred Stavis writes, “I enjoyed vis-iting Hebron for my 50th (I don’t believe it!)and meeting the current administrationand some of the faculty. I am really enjoy-ing retirement and am busy with music,volunteering, traveling. We are taking abicycle trip to Vietnam in February.”

1952F I F T I E T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Philip H. Montgomery14 Ragged Mountain Road

Camden ME 04843207-236-8406

[email protected]

Charles Barrett writes, “I bumped intoGordon Edgar in Wolfboro, NH, last July.He and I have summered there for manyyears without running into each other. Hestill looks fit enough to run a fast 800—hewas one of our best track men in our class of

1952.” n Alan Booth is “semi-retired” fromteaching at Ohio University. He works in thespring term at Ohio and in the fall at BowlingGreen. n Robert Britton is planning toattend the 50th reunion at Homecoming. n

Charles Longley was recently elected cura-tor of the Norway Historical Society.

1953Class Agent: Dean E. Ridlon

225 Nehoiden StreetNeedham MA 02494

781-444-5736

Henry Booth writes, “I retired from theU.S. Treasury Department in February 2001after exactly 35 1⁄2 years of federal serviceas an attorney. Since that time, I have beentraveling in both the U.S. and abroad, aswell as working on my property here inFriendship. I finally have the time to tacklethe million and one things that haveneeded to be done around the house andproperty which could not be properlyaddressed in the past during my lightningvisits. It is a great pleasure. I recently had achat with my classmate Bill Sepe who isthe supervising architect on a house reno-vation project on our point. He seemedwell and happy and is still playing hockeyseveral times a week. He designed myFriendship house in the mid-80s too.”

1954Class Agent: Bruce J. Spaulding

14215 Kellywood LaneHouston TX 77079

[email protected]

Sherwood Aldrich writes “Been retiredsince July 2001. Son Eric and daughterLucinda live nearby. Three granddaugh-ters—one 13, two identical twins 15months. Now ‘consult’ in son’s business.Can fish 12 months a year. But I miss thebeauty of Maine and New England. Floridascenery is boring—flat and green. A hillgives me a thrill! Citrus and cattle that’sArcadia.” n Demas (Dick) Jasper writes,“I’m still writing, teaching and running ourWok Right Inn restaurant and Whole SailLiving health store in Lindon, UT. By the endof 2002 we will have 11 grandchildren.”

1955Class Agent: Richard J. Parker2 Vision Drive, Natick MA 01760

[email protected]

Jim Gillies has semi-retired from his lum-ber business and has returned to North

Bath, ME, where he grew up. He reportsthat he is starting a Christmas tree farm “tokeep my 11 grandkids busy.”

1956Class Agent: Paul F. DrouinRemax, 104 Pleasant Street

Hyannis MA 02601508-790-7900

Richard Cutter writes, “I am enjoying mywork as investment officer at CambridgeTrust of New Hampshire and living inExeter. My elder son Charlie was married inFlorida in November. Middle son Peter isengaged and living in Thailand. Youngestson Brig is now a banker in Michigan.” n

Former University of Hawai‘i presidentKenneth Mortimer has been elected tothe board of directors of Puget Energy, theparent company of Washington state’slargest electric and natural gas utility,Puget Sound Energy. n Our sympathiesgo to Christopher Righter who lost hiswife to cancer recently. n EdwardSleeper was elected chairman of theEastern Maine Development Corporation.He will serve a tw-year term from 2002 to2004.

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Class Agent: S. Mason Pratt, Jr.3 Storer Street, Portland ME 04102

[email protected]

Hervey Connell writes, “Have retired to asmall bayside village on Long Island withmy wife Aagun. I am the editor in chief ofour historical society newsletter and we aretravelling a great deal. Last year has beena house restoration/renovation after asevere electrical fire nearly took out thehouse.”

1958Class Agent: Leonard C. Lee

3450 Marigold Dr., Prescott AZ 86305520-778-4631

[email protected]

Chris Beardsley is retired on Cape Cod. n

Paul Levi continues to teach periodonticsat Harvard School of Dental Medicine andalso practices in Burlington, VT.

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Marriages

1978Dana Shields and Robert Hubbell onMay 18, 2002, in Sayulita, Mexico (above).

1981Linda Zaagman and Rob Quarles onOctober 27, 2001.

1985Lindsay Shepard and Nat Harris onOctober 20, 2001, in Hancock, Maine.

1989Kelly Robinson and Seth Caswell, onFebruary 2, 2002, in Old San Juan,Puerto Rico (above).

1990Tory Atherton and Justin Logsdon onJuly 14, 2001.

Harmony Cline and Mark Bisson onMarch 16, 2002 in Wiscasset.

Jennifer Walker and Gaurav Shah onOctober 8 (below).

1959Class Agent: Bernard L. Helm

1502 West Thomas StreetRocky Mount NC 27804

[email protected]

John Burnham and his wife have moved toFlorida, and report the birth of their firstgrandchild in October. n Paul Dahlquistwrites, “Retired in February 2001 as presi-dent and executive director of the LymanMuseum on Hilo, Hawai‘i. Spent three-plusweeks in Kenya and Tanzania in celebrationand have since settled into a busy retiredlife of golf, tennis and directorships on var-ious boards. Would love to hear from, orbetter yet see, Hebron friends. Aloha.” n

Bruce MacDougal writes, “We havebought a retirement house in Harpswelland are in process of transitioning back toMaine—me fairly slowly as I still love myplastic and hand surgical practice andMargaret much faster. It’s now hard to gether back to Kentucky and it’s gettingharder for me each time to leave theocean.”

1960Class Agent: John H. Halford, III

472 High Rock StreetNeedham MA 02494

[email protected]

1961Class Agent needed!

To volunteer, call Ellen Augusta,Director of Annual Giving, at 207-966-

2100, ext. 231, or e-mail her at [email protected]

Tony Fitzherbert wishes everyone a mosthappy and blessed holiday season. n

Zandy Gray and his wife Lila are enjoyinglife in Rhode Island: Zandy working withvolunteers in Kent County and Lila teach-ing sixth grade immigrants in Providenceas a bilingual teacher. Zandy reports that

daughter Claudia ’92 loves her work at theAcademy for Educational Development inWashington, DC, coordinating health pro-grams in South America and Africa.

1962F O R T I E T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Gordon M. Gillies, Esq.Hebron AcademyHebron ME 04238

207-966-3131

After 10 years as a broadcast journalist, TedMaynard decamped for London 29 yearsago and has lived there ever since. Heworks as an actor and voice-over artist. Themost recent of his 20-plus film credits are“Spy Game” and “XXX”. n John Rhodesis living in Alabama on the eastern shore ofMobile Bay. His new position coversAlabama, Georgia and Mississippi. n BillStocker sends his regards to Mrs. Allenand her family.

1963Class Agent: Will Harding

41 Mitchell Hill Road, Lyme CT 06371860-434-1418

Winter Residence:4500 Clear Lake Dr., Gainesville, FL 32607

352-378-2540

1964Class Agent: John R. Giger

152 Whiley Road, Groton MA 01450978-448-9628 (before 9:00 p.m.)

[email protected]

1965Class Agent: Greg Boardman

697 Union St., Duxbury MA 02332781-837-1925

[email protected]

Richard Bartoccini writes, “Back in thehome building business after a 5-yeardetour into the dot com world.” n AllenKennedy writes, “We’re in the book inWellfleet—classmates and friends, give usa call if you’re on the Cape. We’ll go fishingwith charter captain Mort Terry ’66 andBob Dibble.”

1966Class Agent: Harvey L. Lowd

3004 Redford DriveGreensboro NC 27408

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to Ken Cuneo on thedeath of his mother in November. n

Philip Wysor practices law in Massa-chusetts and has three grown children.

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John Baker retired from the Army on June30 after 30 years. He will stay on, in a civil-ian capacity, as general counsel for theUniformed Services University in Bethesda,MD. n Our sympathies go to Mark Cuneoon the death of his mother in Novemberand to Rush Crane on the loss of hismother in March.

1968Class Agent: Robert L. Lowenthal, Jr.

107 Knickerbocker Rd.Pittsford NY 14534

[email protected]

James Fox writes, “Still consulting in ware-housing and distribution for a softwarecompany. Son David married and off on hisway. Daughter Jamie off on her way also.Married for 30 years to the Hebron wintercarnival queen. Check your yearbook—shewas kissed by Claude!” n Our sympathiesgo to Peter Orbeton on the loss of hisfather in February. n Richard Orpik’s sonBrooks has signed with the PittsburghPenguins.

These guys know how to have fun. 1962classmates Dick Forté, Bob McCormack,Michael Jones and Shel Evans sailing inthe Caribbean.

Correction

In the 2000–2001 Report ofGiving, Mr. and Mrs. John R.Giger ’64 were indavertentlyomitted from the “Circle ofCommunity” list of donors tothe Hebron at 200 compre-hensive fundraising campaign.We regret the error.


Hclass notes1993Faith Damon and Michael Sykes, Jr.on June 23, 2001, in South Bristol,Maine (see page 00).

Danagra Ikossi and Jonathan Le.

1995Bethanne Robinson and RobertGraustein, on January 4, 2002, in NorthConway, New Hampshire.

Elizabeth Todd and Andrew“Gremlin” Blackwood, on April 7,2001.

Small WorldDepartmentRan into a Hebron alum recently inHonolulu. Lina [Andalkar ’85] is a prac-ticing physician in New York City hav-ing completed her medical studies inIndia. A delightful young lady who wasa classmate of my foster daughterJacquie Vo ’89. Lesson learned: whenthere is a beautiful young lady sittingnext to you on Waikiki Beach, never beafraid to say hello and ask her whereshe went to prep school!

Steve Lane ’62

1969Class Agent: Jonathan G. Moll536 Bair Road, Berwyn PA 19312

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to Mark Lumbard onthe death of his father in August and to TazTalley whose father died in November. n

Peter Boody writes, “Became a flightinstructor at the ripe old age of 51 lastsummer. Have always been good at delv-ing deeply into things that don’t pay thebills…but have been having fun. Marriedsince 1979, no kids. Was editor at theSouthampton Press for many years. Left in1998 at end of year to finish a novel, travelwith my wife Barbara and freelance write.All’s well. Making ends meet and still in onepiece—but lost the hair years ago. Best toall former HA friends—Harris, Lyman,Lumbard especially. n William Burke hasbeen headmaster of St. Sebastian’s Schoolsince 1990.

1970Class Agent: J. Craig Clark, Jr.PO Box 209, Rindge NH 03461

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to Thomas Bolger andhis family on the death of his father inFebruary. n Tim Braddock writes,“Daughter Kristin is a senior and runs crosscountry. Following my footprints, son Paul(eighth grade) tried cross country andmowed down the field. We expect greatthings from him on JV cross country thisyear. Peggy and I continue to try to keepup!”

1971Class Agent: Harvey A. Lipman

PO Box 402, Manchester, ME 04351207-622-6821

[email protected]

Charles Glovsky is the portfolio managerfor Independence Investment LLC’s smallcap strategy fund. n Harvey Lipmanwrites, “While it is understandable that theSeptember 11th event curtailed everyone’stravel plans, our 30th reunion was a won-derful affair. As class agent, I accepted twofund raising awards on behalf of 1971!‘Fairly won and well deserved’ I said.Sunday after Homecoming I joined KimKenway ’70 for a hike on the AppalachianTrail through Mahoosic Notch.” n ByronNickerson is a professional geologist andcertified hazardous materials manager. Heworks for an environmental consulting

company in Reading, PA. He and his wifehave two children: Drew, 19, and Paige, 16.n Our sympathies go to Jim Pelsor andhis family on the death of his mother inJanuary.

1972T H I R T I E T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Stephen R. Gates44 Cutler Road, Andover MA 01810

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to Paul Holliday on thedeath of his mother in November. n RegisLepage reports that he and his wifeCarolyn have had a busy year. “Both of ushave consulting businesses, mine in busi-ness, hers in the geological sciences. That,combined with our drag racing schedulewhich takes us all over the east coast, hasmade for a very full year. Looking forwardto seeing as many of my classmates as pos-sible for our 30th this year.” n JeffersonScott writes, “Stopped by the school onmy way through the area and pokedthrough some old yearbooks to show mywife what I looked like with larger hair and’70s double knits! ’Twas great to be backfor a ‘green moment.’ Still pastoring, campdirecting, running a business and parent-ing in western Maine. Welcome any calls ornotes from long lost classmates.”

1973Class Agent: G.M. Nicholas Carter

59 Wesskum Wood RoadRiverside CT 06878

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to David Brooks onthe death of his father in November and toHolly Green whose father died inDecember.

1974Class Agent: Alan G. Norris

7515 Collins Meade WayKingstowne VA 22315

[email protected]

William Hornberger writes, “I own andoperate the NAPA auto parts store inDamariscotta, ME. In my spare time I fix upold cars, play golf and attend Winston Cupstock car races.” n Alan Norris recentlypassed a qualifying examination and isnow a certified financial planner. He writes“Our class had a mini international reunion

on March 10. Michael Durstewitz, whowas an exchange student from Germany inthe spring of 1974, was in Washington, DC,for a conference on alternate sources ofenergy. We got together for breakfast atthe National Diner and toured the monu-ments and Roosevelt Island. He, his wifeand two girls are all well. He is working inenergy economy for the University ofKassel.” n Toni Anne Tillotson writes,“It’s been a busy year. I started back toschool at CMTC for a semester. My oldestson graduated and I moved from Maine toVirginia. I couldn’t find what I was lookingfor in Maine, so decided to move down-stream and fish in another pond. Iattended my nephew’s wedding onSeptember 1 at Columbia University inNew York City and got my last view of thetwin towers. Sold my home in Auburn andam settling here nicely. My younger sonEzra has been performing in Godspell andmy younger daughter is looking forward tobasketball tryouts. Let us not forgetSeptember 11. Let us stay united.” n Oursympathies to Mark Wonsor on the deathof his father in December 2001.

1975Class Agent: Ellen L. Augusta

Hebron Academy,Hebron ME 04238

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to Mark Brooks on thedeath of his father in November. n PatrickLyness is starting a new position with adivision of Curtiss-Wright in Massa-chusetts, so he and his family will be relo-cating back east from Wisconsin. Hereports that he keeps in touch with JohnRonan ’78 and Tom Welch ’78 and thatboth are lousy golfers!

1976Class Agent: C. Reed Chapman

83 Zion-Wertsville Rd.Skillman NJ 08558

[email protected]

Mike Arel reports, “Recently remarriedafter three year engagement to DonnaRoberts. Hopefully the ‘third time’s acharm.’ My oldest boys just got their dri-vers licenses, so let me know if you catchMark or Matt acting up. I own and operate‘What’s Up Docks’ and do carpentry workin the off-season. Mark is my right arm buthis younger brother Daniel (10) helpssometimes and hopes to start earning realmoney like Mark ‘next year’.” n MelNadeau writes, “Met with George Hillierlast month. He does business in Calgary

Speaking on Campus IKim Kenway ’70 was the guestspeaker at the winter honor roll pre-sentation after spring break. Mr.Kenway amazed the students by recit-ing a long passage from Geoffrey’sChaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, anappropriate choice for April in Maine.

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New Arrivals1976To Donna and Mike Arel, a son, MaxCasey Arel, on March 3, 2002.

1980To Donna Almy and Nathan Baty, ason, Thomas Almy Baty, on May 4,2001.

To Tracy and Peter Bradshaw, a son,Owen Palmer Bradshaw, bornNovember 15, 2001.

1981To Karen and Mark Stevens, a daugh-ter, Kendall Lee Stevens, on May 24,2002.

To Kate Perkins, a son, NathanielSchoeller Perkins, on October 14,2001.

1984To Kim and John Saunders, a son,Brendan, on November 13, 2001.

1985To Su Lan and Eric Shediac, a son,Jack Thurston Shediac, born March 12,2002.

1986To Jim and Carrie McGeough Burns,a son, Mason Thomas Burns, born July29, 2001.

To Heather and Anthony Cox, adaughter, Anna Walker Cox, on May10, 2002.

1987To Beth and Bill Becker, a son PatrickWilliam Becker, born January 2, 2002.

To Amanda and Rick Thomas, adaughter, Olivia Lee Thomas, bornFebruary 28, 2002.

1988To Kurt and Rebecca Whitney Kinney,a son, Caleb Stewart Kinney, born July28, 2001.

now. Looking forward to golf season and afishing trip back to St. Paul’s River, Quebec,this summer. A big hello to my class-mates.” n Doug Webb writes, “Had lotsof fun with classmates at Red Rocks inEnfield, NH. Feel lucky to be in touch withmates from ’76 and ’77. We will be skiing atMt. Sunapee. Call me and we can hook up.763-6153. n Rebecca Webber writes, “Ihave two beautiful and entertaining chil-dren, Lucy and Harrison, ages seven andfour. Balancing time with them and a trialpractice (mostly employment law) is quitean exercise. I recently won a large jury ver-dict in a sex discrimination case against L.L.Bean while spending the day before clos-ing argument at Range Pond being a mom.The way life should be!”

1977T W E N T Y - F I F T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Carolyn E. Adams75 Baynard Cove Road

Hilton Head Island SC 29928803-363-6720

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to Roland Chalifouxwho lost his father and grandfather inSeptember. n Susan Loyd reports,“Twenty-five years after Hebron, I am stillinvolved in boarding schools, as I amteaching Spanish at Westover School inMiddlebury, CT. My daughter Carrie (14)will be joining me there in September.Colin (10) is in the 4th grade at RumseyHall. Life is good for all of us. Greetings tofellow ’77ers!”

1978Class Agent: Geoff Clark

79 Bramhall St. 2A, Portland ME 04102207-772-8005

[email protected]

Nancy Marshall Communications hasopened a new headquarters on WesternAvenue in Augusta. Nancy Briggs Marshalland her staff of eight continue to do PR forMaine’s Office of Tourism and BusinessDevelopment. n Dana Shields elopedwith Bob Hubbell in May! They were mar-ried—barefoot on the beach—in Sayulita,Mexico (see the photo on page 24). Danasays that Bob is a business developmentexecutive at Hewlett Packard and she is tak-ing some time off from her design businessto write a children’s book. n Bruce Whitewrites, “I have owned and operated a con-struction company for the last 15 years orso, called Partridge Hill Builders, Inc. I am acaptain on the Southport Volunteer FireDepartment, and chairman of theSouthport school board. My wife of 20

years, Vicki, and my two children, Valerie(13) and Haley (12) enjoy skiing and boatingup and down the Maine coast. Valerie iscurrently lobster fishing out of her own boat(see the article on page 14) and Haley issailing in the Southport Yacht Club pro-gram. I see Ted Hunter ’77 on occasion.”

1979Class Agent: B. Tucker Thompson

749 Princes Point RoadYarmouth ME 04096

[email protected]

Jane Harris Ash writes, “OK, I'm going tobore you with a Studebaker picture! (seeabove) This is a picture of Gary and me inSouth Bend, IN. We're in the 1965 wagonwe drove from Dartmouth to South Bendand back, in the parade of Studebakers(200–300 of them) driving from NotreDame to downtown South Bend. We'reabout number 15 in line, and all the carsbehind us as far as the eye can see areStudebakers. Gary wanted to get donewith the parade, so he could see the rest ofthe parade. It's a great picture, but it does-n't do justice to the crowds of people whoturned out to watch this parade. We wereastounded at the number of people whowelcomed Studebakers back to SouthBend, where they are celebrating the 150thanniversary of Studebaker. I never thoughtI would have so much fun at a Studebakershow!”

1980Class Agent: Judith Hill Whalen

443 MacKenzie Way, Franklin TN 37064615-599-2644

[email protected]

Donna Almy reports that she and Nathanare thrilled with their baby boy, Thomas.She’s just wondering when they’ll get tosleep through the night again… n Oursympathies go to Todd Danforth whosefather, David ’53, died in June. n EricJohnson writes, “My new business sur-vived its first year. Go to www.tourma-linenetworks.com.”

1981Class Agent: Mark L. Stevens

215 Melrose StreetAuburndale MA 02466

[email protected]

Rob Quarles proposed to his wife inPrague on the Charles Bridge during aEuropean tour by their choir. He reportsthat they took a Caribbean cruise for theirhoneymoon and had a great time.

1982T W E N T I E T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Joy Dubin Grossmanc/o D&T Spinning, Inc.

PO Box 467, Ludlow VT 05149802-228-2925

[email protected]

Bob Greaves and his wife are looking for-ward to seeing classmates at the 20thReunion this fall. n Hilary Pierce Hatfieldsays she recently found a copy of the 1982Hebron yearbook in an antique shop! n

Jeanne Kannegieser writes, “Just starteda new job at International Paper and justgot my private pilot’s license. Happily livingin Vassalboro, ME, but wishing that more ofmy Hebron friends would call me!” n

Amy Tchao was the 2001 WomensCategory 4 (bicycle) Road Race champion.

1983Class Agent:

Debra Beacham Bloomingdale2 Haddow Road, Rockport MA 01966

[email protected]

Our sympathies go to Lesli HinmanBrisson on the loss of her father in March.n We welcome Barbara Holler Smith andher husband Chris ’85 back to the Hebronfaculty. Barbara is teaching English, Chris isteaching math and science. n TomJohnson is working in the southeastregional office of Pfizer, Inc. He and his wifeMalinda live in Duluth, GA.

1984Class Agent: Deborah Schiavi Cote

18 Little Androscoggin DriveAuburn ME 04210

[email protected]

Tyler Hinrichs writes, “Aloha Hebron folks!I have been living in Hawai‘i for 11 years


Hclass notes1991To Helene and Rob Curtis, a daughter,Isabella Sarah Curtis, on September19, 2001.

1997To Rhiannon Bragdon and Mark Tufts,a son, Cameron Nathaniel Tufts, onNovember 11, 2001.

FacultyTo Jennifer and Alex Godomsky, ason, Joseph Michael, born June 22,2002.

Former FacultyTo Beth and Bill Becker, a son, PatrickWilliam Becker, born January 2, 2002.

To Elizabeth McCracken and MichaelSeaton, a daughter, Allison TylerSeaton, born February 22, 2002.

To Manon and Stephan Pratt, adaughter, Sylvie Pratt.

now. I recently completed my ratings andam now a commercial pilot for HawaiianTrans Air.” n We’ve seen a lot of JohnSuitor in the local papers recently. Twoyears ago John and a friend entered theNorth American Wife Carrying Contest atSunday River and took the title. The eventis all in fun and includes all kinds of cou-ples. John’s wife was pregnant and could-n’t compete, so her best friend Gail Guyagreed to participate. Last July, John andGail went to the World Wife CarryingChampionship in Finland where they fin-ished 18th out of 26 couples. John and Gailfinished second in last year’s contest atSunday River.

1985Class Agent: Eric T. Shediac

15 Century StreetMedford MA 02155

[email protected]

Peter Beacham writes, “Still living inNeedham, MA, with wife Colleen, Thomas(4) and Caroline (2). Love to hear from any-one who’s living in the area.” n MartinBrown stopped by campus this summerwith his wife, Becky, and their daughters,Florence and Poppy. Martin is back inBermuda after 10 years in England andsays hello to all. n Our sympathies go toHolly Hinman on the loss of her father inMarch. n Ingrid Wilbur Kachmar writes,“My husband John and I and our two chil-dren, Spencer, 3, and Sydney, 6 months,just moved back to Mount Desert Island. InOctober we purchased my parents’ boat-building company, Wilbur Yachts. We lovebeing back on the island and the challengeof a new business. If anyone is in the area,please get in touch. My best to everyonefrom my era.” n Leanne Schmitz Badgleywrites, “Hello to all. Trying to get back andrecover from the horrific 9-11 tragedy. Lostsome wonderful and dear friends. Just oneday at a time. Hope to make it to one ofthe reunions.” n Karin Schott is attend-ing Sackler Medical School in Tel Aviv,Israel. She reports that she is in her secondyear and hopes to be home at the end ofJuly in time for Casco Day. n Eric Shediacrecently joined the law firm Gargill,Sassoon & Rudolph LLP in Boston.

1986Class Agent: Carl Engel

7 Gerring Road, Gloucester MA 01930978-283-1201

[email protected]

Tim “Doc” Murnane is a lawyer workingfor AT&T Broadband. He would love tohear from folks!

1987F I F T E E N T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Catherine Thoman Crowley

91 Central Park West #13FNew York NY 10023

[email protected]

Rick Thomas is a full-time firefighter inSalem, MA. He was recently speaking tohigh school students as part of the S.A.F.E.program (Student Awareness of FireEducation) which brought back all kinds ofHebron memories. He sends his regards tohis ’87 classmates and says that if anyone isever in Salem that he would love to seethem. He works in the fire departmentheadquarters in downtown Salem. n PollySpadavecchia is working freelance as astylist, mostly for Italian magazines. Sheand her husband Jacques Berlinerblauhave a son, Cyrus, who is “absolutely themost adorable child.” n Hannah Turlishwrites, “Still love my job as an upperschool history teacher at Riverdale CountrySchool. Living in New York was certainlyinteresting this year…”

1988Class Agent: Matt McDonough

Hebron Academy, Hebron ME 04238207-966-2145

[email protected]

Devin Anderson has relocated to BrobeckHale & Dorr in London, England. n MarkAndrews writes, “I have been in Green Bayfor 3 1⁄2 years. I am working in a cardiac crit-ical care unit and as a flight nurse for theEAGLE III program. I am a volunteer fire-fighter in my spare time. Looking forwardto our fifteenth reunion next year!”

1989Class Agent: M. Hayes McCarthy

PO Box 1412North Falmouth MA 02556

[email protected]

Congratulations to Dory Hacker whorecently earned her master’s in social workand is now living in Portland.

1990Class Agent: Jim Hill

300 N. Ashland AvenuePark Ridge IL 60068

[email protected]

Tory Atherton Logsdon keeps busy help-ing her husband renovate their 100-year-old home in DeKalb, IL. She continues toteach eighth grade American history andcoach track. Tory is also president of thelocal United Way organization, a volunteerpost she finds incredibly fulfilling. n JenWalker and Gaurav Shah had an Indianand American wedding ceremony onColumbus Day before heading off for aHawaiian honeymoon. Jen says that AmyClark Honan ’89 attended the weddingand Jacquie Vo ’89 gave great advice onwhere to go on the Hawaiian islands.

1991Class Agent needed!

To volunteer, call Ellen Augusta,Director of Annual Giving, at 207-966-

2100, ext. 231, or e-mail her at [email protected]

Jill Bagdasarian is working for the DenverBroncos. n Rob Curtis writes, “I am cov-ering the Marines in Afghanistan. It is wild!Life here at Kandahar International Airportis a bit spartan. Plywood toilet seats in out-houses, no showers, no heat, no windows,hot water one cup at a time from apropane heater and all our meals come inlittle brown pouches. But, man, is it great!”n Our sympathies to Marcus DeCostawho lost his father Donald in April. n SeanMurray is a database administrator atKaiser Fluid Technologies. He lives inCharlotte, NC, with his wife Amy anddaughter Ciara.

1992T E N T H R E U N I O N

Class Agent: Matthew A. Arsenault1036B NW 25th Street

Corvallis OR [email protected]

Nate Bertland now owns Big Sky MBW-Kawasaki in Missoula, MT. n Tom Blacklives in Bothel, WA, and works for ATTWireless. He reports that he has adopted akitty cat—Terra—from the humane society.n Claudia Gray is working for theAcademy for Educational Development,one of the largest development organiza-tions receiving USAID funds in the country.She is program officer for the LINKAGES

Speaking on Campus IICum Laude speaker Toby White ’90gave a witty, self-deprecating and yetinspiring speech on, of all topics,mathematics education. As a formerfaculty member, Mr. White was wellknown to many of the students andteachers. With a B.A. from Bates andan M.S. from Virginia Tech to his credit,he is now working on a doctorate atStanford.

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Young Alumni/aePotluck DinnerA crowd gathered at the Red Lion inDecember for the annual youngalumni/ae potluck dinner.

Mike King ’99, Meghan Boyd ’99 andMeg Muller ’99.

Lydia Pottle ’96, Amanda Ring ’96,Doug Sanborn ’95, Kirsten Ness ’98,Kate Belanger ’98 and Karen Sanborn’98.

This year’s Potluck is planned forThursday, December 26, 2002. Wehope you can join us!

Project which aims to improve maternaland infant health through promotion ofbreastfeeding, improved nutrition andfamily planning. She is responsible forthree projects in the countries of Bolivia,Ghana and Madagascar and says it is thegreatest job! Claudia reports that life in DCis great and that the cherry blossoms werebeautiful. “Who would have thought that Iwould leave my little Maine, or NewEngland, for that matter?” she says.

1993Class Agent: Marko I. Radosavljevic

45 Hopper StreetPleasantville NY [email protected]

Jason Henske is chief photographer forthe Brattleboro Reformer, a daily newspa-per in southern Vermont. Jason graduatedfrom the Hallmark Institute, a photographyschool in western Massachusetts.

1994Class Agent: Daniel C. Rausch

20 Summer Street, 1202NMalden MA 02148

[email protected]

Anna Labykina has accepted a facultytechnical director position in the TuftsUniversity theater department. Shereceived her master’s in theater technologyfrom the University of Texas in Austin inMay.

1995Class Agent: Meredith L. Robinson225 Allen Road, Hebron ME 04238

[email protected]

Wil Aybar is a diving coach at ClarkUniversity and reports that the season wentwell. The team’s freshman male diver wonthe conference meet one-meter competi-tion and was third on the three-meter. n

Andrew Blackwood and his wife are livingon Maryland’s Eastern Shore within sight ofChesapeake Bay. Andrew is working as aparamedic for the Queen Anne’s CountyEmergency Services. His wife works atQueen Anne School in Upper Marlboro.He says hello to all who remember “TheGremlin”! n Sara Keef recently com-pleted officer candidate school inPensacola and received her naval officercommission. n Jessie Maher writes, “Justreturned from writing my thesis in Trento,Italy, in December. Graduated in May witha master’s in international service (focus on

Russia and the FSU).” n Michael Murrayhas just begun a five-year medical degreeat The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.n A number of Hebronians attendedBethanne Robinson’s wedding to RobertGraustein, including Ellen St. Cyr May,Jessie Maher and Steve Williams. Steve’smother Jane and Jessie’s parents alsoattended. n Doug Sanborn is working forthe Mount Washington Observatory as theassistant producer for their nationally syn-dicated radio program, “The WeatherNotebook.”

1996Class Agent: Irakly Areshidze

1332 Fifteenth St. N.W.Washington DC 20005

[email protected]

Delia Lamore writes, “I’m working in thejob of my dreams doing A/P and payroll fora small lawn and tree care company. I lovethe Chicago area—quite different fromIowa! I hope to go back to school to get myM.B.A. in accounting and eventually myC.P.A. We’ll see…” n Jason Vachon is thechief research technician at the GeneralClinical Research Center of Brigham andWomen’s Hospital in Boston. n SherryWhittemore graduated magna cum laudefrom USM, receiving a B.A. in media studies.

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Jeff Begin graduated from the Universityof Denver with a double major in market-ing and international studies. He is nowworking for Black & Decker. n Brittany

D’Augustine is an assistant field hockeycoach at American University. n JennyEisenmann studied economics for twoyears at the University of Bonn and thentransferred to a three-year program ininternational management at another uni-versity. She spent the first year in Oxford,England, the second in Madrid, and willfinish up her third year in Paris. n BryanGaudreau graduated from BabsonCollege with a B.S. in business administra-tion. n Harold King graduated fromMaine Maritime with a degree in marineengineering technology. n Geo Mahergraduated from St. Lawrence Universitywith a major in economics and govern-ment. Geo was a member of the OmicronDelta Epsilon Honorary Society and amember of the Phi Beta Kappa HonorarySociety. He received the GovernmentAward, the Economics Scholarship Award,the Davis-Jackson Scholarship Award, theJohn W. Hannon Jr. Honors Award and theCarl W. Chilson Senior Government Award.n Alec Muller graduated with honors fromCalTech last June with a B.S. in aeronauti-cal engineering. Alec was one of two recip-ients of the Dean’s Cup for persistentefforts to improve the quality of under-graduate life, and the Donald Clark Awardfor service to the campus community andacademic excellence. Alec is pursuing amaster’s degree in mechanical engineeringat Georgia Institute of Technology. Hespent a year working on his degree inFrance and plans to finish up in Atlanta. n

Arica Powers was named to the springsemester dean’s list at the University ofSouthern Maine. n Melanie Rausch grad-uated from Middlebury College with a B.A.in political science and psychology. n

After a two-year apprenticeship at a travelagency, Nina Schichterich is now studyingbusiness economics at a private economicscollege in Göttingen. After she finishesthere she hopes to work for Touristic UnionInternational. n Augustin Sedgewickgraduated from William and Mary. n Wehear that Mary Shaffer is in her final year atIndiana University and hopes to attend lawschool in the fall. n Biology major RyanVachon was awarded a B.A. from

A mini Hebron reunion at Faith Damon’s wedding! Dan Rausch ’94, Bobbi Bumps, EricaLitchfield ’94, Chase Damon ’89, Emily Rines ’94, Faith Damon ’93, Edie Damon, MikeSykes, Shannon Connolly ’95, Gina Canning ’79, Cotton Damon and Sarah Katz ’93.


Hclass notesConnecticut College. He is working at theArmed Forces DNA Identification Lab inRockville, MD, using forensic science tech-niques (thanks, Mrs. Found!) to identifyhuman remains from past wars. n BarbaraZewe was recently elected the first femalepresident in 97 years of her nautical frater-nity. She was able to spend time with TracyVerrill ’01 during Tracy’s recent visit toGermany.

1998Class Agent: Brian Toole

Class of 2003PO Box 11052

Annapolis MD 21412

Becky Bazinet graduated from SaintMichael’s College in May. n EliseDomingue graduated from Earlham inMay with a major in psychology and aminor in education. She did a semesterinternship at Germantown Friends Schoolin Philadelphia and plans to attend mas-sage therapy school in the fall. n Joong-Ho Kwon was recently selected for theKorean national lacrosse team and namedone of the captains. He reports that thereare many skilled players including preppykids from St. Paul’s, Milton, Berkshire,Suffield, Williston-Northampton, Salisbury,and so forth. He is happy to representHebron! n Nick Lordi writes, “Will begraduating from Mercyhurst College inMay 2002 with a B.A. in business. Playedhockey all 4 years. Participated in 2001NCAA ice hockey tournament with MAACchampion varsity hockey team where welost to the University of Michigan 4–3. n

Congratulations to Kirsten Ness, who wasinducted into the Colby College chapter ofPhi Beta Kappa. Kirsten will be startinggraduate school at Orono in January. In themeantime, she and her parents plan totake in the balloon festival in New Mexico.n Congratulations to Janna Rearickwhose LSAT scores were among the high-est at Williams. Janna is thinking aboutspecializing in environmental law. n

Regina Wakefield graduated from IthacaCollege this spring and hopes to do somefreelance video and film editing.

1999Class Agent: Joe Patry

2201 Virginia AvenueRiverside Towers 904

Washington DC [email protected]

Patty Begin was named to the springsemester dean’s list at St. Anselm’s College.n Meg Muller was named to the springsemester dean’s list at the University ofMaine. n Ben Santos organized a classic

car “cruise-in” as part of the town of Minot’sbicentennial celebration this summer. n

Plymouth State quarterback Matt Simpsonwas named to the ECAC All-Star secondteam. n Ed Van Bibber-Orr spent the fallof 2001 studying at the Harbin Institute ofTechnology in China as part of theMiddlebury College Study AbroadProgram. n Christy Webster won thejunior varsity national title in the cross exam-ination debate association for 2002. She wasalso voted “all-American” in debate. Christyis a junior at the University of Rochester.

2000Class Agent: Cori Hartman-Frey

483 Plains Road, Hollis ME207-727-5283

[email protected]

Craig Betts was named McGill-Adidas ath-lete of the week in September for helpingthe McGill Redbirds baseball team capturethe Durham College Baseball Classic title.n Valerie Buteau was named to the dean’slist at Quinnipiac University. n AlimaBucciantini writes, “I am ending my sec-ond year at Mt. Holyoke and am planningto study abroad in England next year. I willbe living in Washington, DC, for the sum-mer and interning with the SmithsonianCenter for Folklife and Cultural History. I’mhoping to have an exciting summer anduse what I learn there and in England tohelp with my work as a critical socialthought major. I am mostly centered onideas of cultural identity and nationalism. Ihave no idea where that will lead me, butI’m having fun now!” n Noah Burns wasnamed to the dean’s list at ColumbiaUniversity. n Val Buteau was named tothe spring semester dean’s list atQuinnipiac University. n Abby Koenigwas a member of the Hartwick Collegelacrosse team last year. n Aubrey Prattewas named to the spring semester dean’slist at the University of Maine. n LillianSteffens is attending university in Freiburg,where she plans to study medicine. n

Shawn White is playing football at FresnoCity College in Fresno, CA.

2001Class Agent: Shy Laliberte

PO Box 1034, Salem MA 01970978-744-2443

[email protected]

Class Agent: Nick LeydenPO Box 324, Hebron ME 04238

[email protected]

David Lisnik says hello from Alaska. n

Justin MacCurdy writes, “After a pro-longed vacation at Dalhousie University

classes have once again resumed. If it wasnot for the study skills that I developed atHebron I don't think I would be doing aswell as I am today. I am currently trainingfor the Highland Games this summer andalso for soccer this upcoming fall atDalhousie. Looking forward to seeing oldfriends at graduation!” n Jen Orne wasnamed to the fall dean’s list at DrewUniversity. n Jess Takach was named tothe fall dean’s list at Wheaton College.

Former FacultyEdson Chick is living in Plymouth VT, andhas been retired from Williams Collegesince 1997. n George Helwig writes,“Trust all goes well at Hebron under thenew ‘management.’ We missed our cam-pus visit last summer but will stop throughwhen in Maine next summer—2002.” n

Although he gave up teaching and admin-istration over 50 years ago, DanielJennings reports that his son has beenteaching at Choate for over 30 years andhis grandson will be teaching at Kents Hillin September. n Scott Meiklejohn tells usthat Peter Hamblin will be acting head atWaynflete this year. Scott is a member ofWaynflete’s board of trustees. n

Congratulations to Alan Switzer who wasinducted into the University of MaineSports Hall of Fame in October. n CharlieTranfield writes, “Dividing our timebetween Keene, NH, and Shelter Island,NY. We take courses at Keene State, playlots of tennis and bridge, and take care ofour grandchildren to get ourselvesstraightened out.” n Jess Truslow writes,“I am currently working as the assistantprincipal of Concord-Carlisle RegionalHigh School in Concord, MA. I’m living inCambridge and spending lots of my lim-ited free time racing in local bicycle races.

Obituaries1921Elizabeth Kingsley Chapman died peace-fully on July 23, 2001, in Cranston, RhodeIsland. She was the widow of Rev. C.Barnard Chapman, who died in 1986. Theyhad 56 happy years together, with Mrs.Chapman as devoted wife and homemakerthroughout American Baptist pastorates inRhode Island, Massachusetts and NewHampshire. They raised three sons, Paul,Philip and Donald, who survive her, alongwith 10 grandchildren and six great-grand-children. Mrs. Chapman was the daughterof Rev. Albert E. Kingsley, who served aspastor of the Hebron Community BaptistChurch beginning in 1919, whereupon Mrs.Chapman entered Hebron Academy. Sheand her future husband graduated fromColby College in 1925, with Mrs. Chapmanreceiving Phi Beta Kappa.

1930Peter Mills died September 22, 2001, inFarmington at the age of 90. Mr. Mills grad-uated from Colby College in 1934 andearned a law degree from Boston Universityin 1937. He was elected to five terms in theMaine Legislature, including three in thehouse, and served as House majority floorleader in 1947–1948. He was elected to thestate Senate in 1966 and 1968. He twiceserved as U.S. attorney for Maine, first dur-ing the Eisenhower administration and thenunder Presidents Nixon and Ford. Mr. Millsleft the Legislature in 1941 for active duty inthe Navy, serving as a gunnery officer aboarda carrier escort. After the war Mr. Mills servedin the reserves, becoming commander ofthe reserve unit in South Portland and retir-

ing with the rank of captain. Known as amaverick Republican, Mr. Mills championedlegislation to ban ethnic and racial discrimi-nation by state liquor and food licenseesand to curb consumer credit abuses. As U.S.attorney in 1970, he brought a federal law-suit that ended log drives on Maine’s majorrivers. He is survived by three sons, PeterMills III, David Mills, and Paul Mills; and twodaughters, Janet Mills and Dora Anne Mills.

1931Edson David “Chip” Gaw died March 26,2002, in Scarborough. He was born inCambridge, Massachusetts, in 1910, a sonof David and Blanche Bartlett Gaw. AtHebron he was captain of the football,hockey and baseball teams. Mr. Gaw wentto the University of New Hampshire wherehe became an all-American football, hockeyand baseball player. While attending UNHhe met his future wife, Doris Putnam, withwhom he shared 57 years of marriage.Following college, he excelled in AA base-ball while working in Boston. The Gawslived in Cape Elizabeth for many years andenjoyd golfing as members of thePurpooduc Club and Southern MaineSeniors. Mr. Gaw became an “age shooter”at 73 and continued to shoot his age or bet-ter until his mid-eighties. He coached LittleLeague when his children were young. Formany years, Mr. Gaw served as executivedirector of the American Cancer Society’sMaine division, and worked with celebrityboard members such as George Bass,Gregory Peck and Tony Randall. He was alsoa lifelong member of Rotary International.Mr. Gaw is survived by a daughter, JanetGaw Bailey; two sons, David Putnam Gawand Stuart Edson Gaw; and four grandchil-dren. His wife predeceased him.

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Stafford; a daughter, Anne StaffordMcCann; and two sons, Samuel Stafford andJohn Stafford.

Wilbur S. Viles died February 28, 2002, inSouth Paris. He was born in Anson in 1914,a son of George H. and Lucy Salisbury Viles.He married Eleanor Rose in 1937. Mr. Vileslived in South Paris and on Paris Hill for over60 years, but embraced much of Maine. Asa youth, he spent summers at his mother’sfamily homestead in Hull’s Cove, BarHarbor, where he enjoyed hand lining froma dory in Frenchman’s Bay. Throughout hislife he spent time fishing, hunting and trav-eling throughout the regions of the upperKennebec and western Maine. Mr. Viles wasa member of the Buck’s School PTA, KiwanisClub, Chamber of Commerce, Paris HillCommunity Club and the Paris PublicLibrary, among others. For 30 years he was aproud member of the Paris Fire Departmentand the department’s long-time secretary-treasurer. He also served as the treasurer ofthe Paris Hill Water Co. During World War IIMr. Viles was a member of the Maine StateGuard and the Civilian Air ObservationCorps, and a fundraiser for the Red Crossand the Finnish Relief effort. A member ofthe First Congregational Church of SouthParis, he was active as a Sunday schoolteacher and in the Couples’ and Men’sClubs. For over 47 years, Mr. Viles worked inthe banking industry. He served as presi-dent of the South Paris Savings Bank andregional vice president of Maine SavingsBank after the merger. He also held leader-ship roles with the Savings Bank Associationof Maine. His later career included devotedservice as an artist’s assistant to his wife,Ellie. Mr. Viles is survived by his wife ofSouth Paris; a daughter, Allice “Tally”Decato; a son, George Viles; four grandchil-dren; two great-grandchildren; and manynieces and nephews.

1936The Rev. Dr. Donald Watson Goodwin diedon November 27, 2000, from complicationsof Parkinson’s Disease in Pleasant Hill,Tennessee. Dr. Goodwin was born inPassaic, New Jersey, in 1918, the son ofLeslie Hall Goodwin and Beulah BennettGoodwin. He was a resident of Alfred,Maine, from 1923 until 1955, and served asa mechanic in the Army Air Force duringWorld War II. A graduate of the University ofMaine and Bangor Theological Seminary,he received a Ph.D. Brown University in1965. Dr. Goodwin was ordained a ministerin the United Church of Christ in 1959. Heserved as the pastor of the United Church inOak Ridge, Tennessee, from 1966 until hisretirement in 1984. During his retirement hecontinued his Old Testament studies,learned to play the violin and maintained alifelong interest in current events. He is sur-vived by his wife, Roberta Lewis Goodwin,and two sons, Matthew Goodwin andAndrew Goodwin.

1938Michael (Miecislaw) S. Szoc died January1, 2002, in Gardner, Massachusetts. Mr. Szocattended Syracuse University where heobtained a bachelor’s degree in forestry. Hewas a World War II veteran, serving inRhineland, Northern France and CentralEurope. He received a Bronze Star. Mr. Szocwas a land surveyor for many years until hisretirement in 1983. He enjoyed fly fishingand hunting. He is survived by his wife of 57years, Anne H. Laitinen Szoc; three sons,Brian M. Szoc, Neil J. Szoc and M. PeterSzoc; a daughter, Deborah A Desmarais; abrother, Rudolph R. Szoc; a sister, Virginia J.Bourgeois; three grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grand-children. Two brothers, Ludwig Szoc andZigmond Szoc, predeceased him.

1940Richard Weeks Morse died December 21,2001, in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Mr.Morse served as a lieutenant j.g. in the U.S.Navy during World War II. He was vice pres-ident of the Frank W. Morse Co. in Bostonand Saco. He was an avid wood carver in hisspare time, and was a member of theMasons and the Saco-Biddeford RotaryClub. He attended Trinity Episcopal Churchin Saco. Mr. Morse is survived by two daugh-ters, Suzan Wharton and Carol Thompson; ason, Jonathan Morse; a brother, Carlton L.“Bep” Morse, Jr. ’39; a sister, Nancy Harris;and five grandchildren. His wife, PriscillaWharton Morse, and a brother, DonaldBurbank Morse ’48, predeceased him.

1942Victor A. Lindquist, Jr. died September 15,2001, in Lewiston. He was born in Orange,Massachusetts, the son of Victor andPauline Pearson Lindquist. He attendedBates College until joining the Navy duringWorld War II. Mr. Lindquist married Ida L.Burgess in 1947. He worked at CentralMaine Power Co. for over 32 years, retiringas the western division meter and servicesupervisor in 1984. He was a member ofAncient Brothers Lodge No. 178 for over 50years. He enjoyed skiing, skating, snow-shoeing and spending time with his family.Mr. Lindquist is survived by his wife of 53years; a daughter, Paula Cutter; a son, VictorLindquist III; six grandchildren and a cousin.

Willard N. Munroe, III died October 5,2001, in Sandy River Plantation. He was bornin Boston, raised in Auburn, and graduatedin 1947 from West Point. His role as publicrelations officer at West Point brought himinto the company of Dwight D. Eisenhower,Field Marshall Montgomery of El Alamein,General Douglas MacArthur, EleanorRoosevelt and numerous dignitaries. Mr.Munroe served on the Rangeley Chamberof Commerce in the early 1950s and workedfor the National Security Industrial

Association in Washington, D.C. He latermoved to Cape Cod, where he owned andoperated Green Harbor Village resort formany years. A Mason, Shriner, avid pilot,member of the AOPA and Quiet Birdman,he constructed two airplanes, one of whichis now housed in the Pima Air Museum inTucson, Arizona. Mr. Munroe is survived by abrother, Kenneth Munroe; two daughters,Susan Gruenberg and Buff Roberts; threesons, Chip Munroe, David Munroe andBruce Munroe; nine grandchildren; nieceMelissa Munroe Hatch ’76 and nephewKenneth Munroe, Jr. ’74.

1943Norman G. Morin, Sr. died March 14, 2002,in Biddeford after a long illness. He wasborn in 1923, a son of Jerome A. andCorinne St. Michel Morin. He enlisted in theAir Force during World War II at the age of18, and was stationed in England. After thewar he attended the University of Maine atGorham and also the Wentworth Institute inBoston. In 1948 he married Jeanne Benoit.Mr. Morin ran the family drug store inBiddeford and was then employed withPrudential Life Insurance Co. for over 10years. He also worked for Allied MedicalServices and was the manager of St.Joseph’s Cemetery. Mr. Morin was a mem-ber of St. Joseph’s Church and theAmerican Legion. He was past president ofthe Biddeford and Saco Jaycees, served onthe board of directors and was past trea-surer of St. Joseph’s Federal Credit Union.Mr. Morin enjoyed fishing, reading andspending time with his grandchildren. He issurvived by his wife of Biddeford; a son,Norman Morin, Jr.; a daughter, DianeCantara; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Samuel Simonds died February 10, 2002, inAuburn after a long illness. He was born in1925, the son of Max W. and Cecelia E.Wernick Simonds. In 1948 he marreidMarilyn Lois Isaacson. He graduated fromMaine Maritime Academy in 1945 and theUniversity of Maine at Orono in 1949. From1945 to 1949 Mr. Simonds served in theMerchant Marine, sailing for the AmericanExport Line. He was also a lieutenant, j.g., inthe U.S. Naval Reserve. His early careerincluded positions in sales and manage-ment. In 1957, he established SpecialtyPaper Co., a wholesale paper supplier inLewiston, which he owned and operateduntil his retirement in 1985. He was adevoted husband, father and grandfather,who was happiest when he was with his fam-ily. Mr. Simonds belonged to TempleShalom Synagogue-Center in Auburn andwas selected as Temple Shalom’s person ofthe year in 1990. He belonged to RabboniLodge, No. 150, A.F. & A.M., Auburn, wherehe was a 32nd degree Mason and served aslodge master for two years. Mr. Simonds issurvived by his wife; a son, David Simonds;

1933Frederick N. Allen died November 11,2001, in Gorham, Maine. He was born inPortland, a son of Neal W. Allen andMargaret Stevens Allen of Portland. Heattended Portland Junior College andBoston University. Mr. Allen worked in hisfamily’s business, F. O. Bailey Co. Inc. ofPortland. He served four terms in the Mainelegislature, two in each chamber, beginningin 1945. In 1953 he was appointed to thePublic Utilities Commission. He was PUCchairman from 1958 to 1967, and waselected president of the NationalAssociation of Utility Commissioners in1967. From 1967 until his retirement in 1983,he was executive director of the NationalAssociation of Water Companies inWashington, DC. His first wife, Anna MyersAllen, died in 1953. His second wife, FloraMarie Phillips Allen, died in 1998. A daugh-ter, Margaret Ann Allen, and a stepson,Lawrence E. Glidden, also died previously.Surviving are three sons, Frederick H. Allen,Kenneth C. Allen and Donald S. Allen; twostepdaughters, Laraine Glidden and PatriciaClark; and two brothers, Charles W. Allenand Franklin B. Allen. His son Kenneth tellsus that Hebron meant a great deal to hisfather and that he greatly enjoyed hisfriendships with other alumni/ae.

Edgar L. Jones died July 27, 2001. He wasborn in Hingham, Massachusetts and grad-uated from Dartmouth College in 1937. Mr.Jones worked for the Back Bay Leader inBoston and as a staff writer for Women’sHome Companion. Although a pacifist, hevolunteered as an ambulance driver withthe British Eighth Army in Africa. After hisArmy discharge he covered the war forAtlantic Monthly. He was an editorial writerfor The Baltimore Sun and the The EveningSun, the only person ever to hold both jobssimultaneously. Mr. Jones is survived by hiswife, Gertrude “Trudi” Studley Jones; adaughter, Barbara; a son, Robert; a sister,Dorothy Williams; and a grandson. A son,Dana, died in 1973 and an infant son,Christopher, died in 1946. His classmate,Newell Varney, notes, “Professor Metcalfe,who exposed us to proper English andgrammar at the time, would be humblypleased and happy with the acknowledgedsuccess of one of his students.”

1934Stephen P. Stafford died April 22, 2001, inGloucester, Virginia. He graduated fromWorcester Polytechnic Institute and beganhis career at the Newport News Ship-building and Drydock Company in 1939,retiring in 1980 as a design engineer consul-tant. He was an avid fox hunter, a 40-yearmember of the James River Hunt Club andMaster of the Hounds, serving several termsas president. He also taught riding inHampton, Virginia, for many years. Mr.Stafford is survived by his wife Clara Fisher


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BenjaminThompson ’39alumnus and trustee

Benjamin Thompson died January 17,2002, in Yarmouth. He was born inPortland, a son of Nathan W. andMarion E. Thompson. After graduatingfrom Bowdoin College in 1943, Mr.Thompson went to Notre DameMidshipmen School and then wasassigned to subchaser duty in RhodeIsland. His naval service took him toCorpus Christi, Texas, where hebecame involved in aviation rescueand salvage. Subsequently he becamesalvage officer for the entire Gulf ofMexico. Following his military service,Mr. Thompson earned his law degreefrom Boston University and joined hisfather’s practice. During his career hespecialized in admiralty law and han-dled liability issues for many interna-tional maritime insurance companies.He handled legal affairs for waterfrontbusinesses along the entire Mainecoast, represented some of Maine’smost prominent boat builders and wasactively involved with the sardine andfish processing industry. As a youth,Mr. Thompson sailed and racedLancaster dories in Portland Harbor.He later competed twice in theLightning Nationals held in LongIsland Sound. His racing interests con-tinued on to the Raven and EnsignClass sailboats. He was a long timemember of the Portland Yacht Club,Portland Country Club and theCumberland Club. He was elected tothe Yarmouth Town Council in 1984.He had previously served many yearson the Yarmouth Planning and ZoningBoards. Mr. Thompson also served as amember of Hebron Academy’s Boardof Trustees and received Hebron’sDistinguished Service Award in 1989.He is survived by his wife of 51 years,Arlene Tucker Thompson; daughtersSuzanne Arnold and Cindy Wash-bourne; sons B. Tucker Thompson ’79and Nathan W. Thompson; ten grand-children and several nieces andnephews.

two daughters, Ellen J. Epstein and Gail L.Simonds; a sister, Mildred Holoff; a brother,Edmund W. Simonds ’39; a brother-in-law,Philip M. Isaacson ’42; five grandchildren;one niece; seven nephews and severalgrandnieces and nephews.

Charles C. Stanwood, Jr. died September10, 2001, in Chesapeake, Virginia. He wasborn in Needham, Massachusetts, the sonof Charles Carson Stanwood and Mildred H.McCormack. After graduating from Hebron,Mr. Stanwood enlisted in the Army. He wasassigned to the 91st Chemical MortarDivision, whose mission was to lay smokescreens to disguise the Army’s moves fromthe enemy. The division landed on OmahaBeach. Assigned to the Third Army, hefought in the Battle of the Bulge and theBattle of the Siegfield Line, and crossed theRhone as part of General George Patton’ssneak maneuver to capture Frankfurt. Afterthe war he attended Bowdoin College,graduating in 1950. Mr. Stanwood startedhis retail career with the department storeJordan Marsh. He was often quoted in Timemagazine as their retail expert. In 1974 hemoved to Florida as the executive vice pres-ident of the Jordan Marsh stores. In 1978 heaccepted a new position as the president ofMiller and Rhoads in Richmond. Mr.Stanwood is survived by his wife, Marjorie;three daughters, Judith Barden, CynthiaHarney and Laurie Stettinus; seven grand-children; a brother Richard Stanwood; and asister, Cynthia Stanwood.

1944John Bolinger died September 6, 2001, inWest Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was bornin Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Johnand Stella Schuey Bolinger Sr. Mr. Bolingerearly career included positions with theEmployers Liability Insurance Co. of Boston,the Continental Insurance Co. of Hartford,Connecticut, the Zurich American InsuranceCo. of Braintree, and the Providence Wash-ington Insurance Company of Providence.He then opened his own insurance agency.Mr. Bolinger was a member of several pro-fessional insurance organizations and hadworked as a volunteer with Hospice ofAttleboro. He had also been a member ofthe Hillside Country Club of Rehoboth. Hewas an Army veteran of World War II. Mr.Bolinger is survived by his wife, EuniceMacIsaac Bolinger; two daughters,Katherine Kiewlicz and Jane Bolinger; twosons, Stephen Bolinger and EugeneBolinger; two sisters, Elizabeth Pearson andArleen Gillis; and 11 grandchildren. A son,John Bolinger, III, and a daughter, RhodaRudnick, predeceased him.

1947Richard D. Sedgeley died on December 4,2001, in Lewiston. Mr. Sedgeley was born inLewiston, the son of Arthur D. and Methel

Drake Sedgeley. He graduated fromLewiston High School and the University ofMaine at Orono. In 1953 he married TheresaM. Bosse. Mr. Sedgeley was self-employedfor most of his life, having been co-owner ofEastern, Inc. and Cocheco Bottling Co. ofNew Hampshire until his retirement in 1981.In 1981 he opened and operated Sedgeleyand Associates (antiques dealers), specializ-ing in antique tools, until his final retirementthis year. Mr. Sedgeley was a member of theBoard of Directors of R.A.F.T.S. in Lewistonand enjoyed photography. He was knownfor his keen sense of humor and will begreatly missed by his family. Mr. Sedgeley issurvived by his wife; a daughter, Ann Caron;three sons, Skip D. Sedgeley, Mark R.Sedgeley and Brian R. Sedgeley; a sister,Ruth Avis Driscoll; and one granddaughter.

1949Charles W. “Jerry” Eha died July 10, 2001,of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.After serving in the Army, he attendedDartmouth College Graduate School ofBusiness and took a position as a salestrainee with Littleford Brothers, Inc. Heeventually became that company’s vicepresident of sales. Mr. Eha continued anactive interest in camps from his youth intoadulthood; he attended Michigan’s CampFairwood and Minnesota’s Camp Kooch-I-Ching. He served as president ofCincinnati’s Gyro Club, vice president of theSociety of the Plastics Industry, on the boardof trustees of the Camping and EducationFoundation and the board of governors ofthe University Club. Mr. Eha is survived byhis wife, Stephanie; sons Steven andWilliam; and daughter Cynthia Flynn.

William M. Fletcher died January 3, 2002,in Cohasset, Massachusetts, after a longbattle with throat cancer. Mr. Fletcherattended Williams College and the ArtsStudents’ League in New York City. Hestarted North Light Publishing, whichbecame the largest publisher of how-to artbooks. He was founder and publisher ofArtist’s Magazine and director of the NorthLight Book Club, which had more than65,000 members. He was an instructor forfive years at the Famous Artists PaintingSchool in Westport, Connecticut, beforestarting his publishing firm. Mr. Fletcher issurvived by his wife of more than 49 years,Verdella Goddard Fletcher; two sons,William S. Fletcher and James G. Fletcher;two daughters, Patricia Fletcher Murphyand Sheryl Fletcher; two sisters and fivegrandchildren.

1955John M. Colburn, Jr. died June 2, 2001,after a valiant fight with cancer. His wifeHedy says Jack lived six months longer thanpredicted and was out and about every day.He enjoyed a wonderful quality of life.

1966Bruce Mackenzie of Cohasset, Massa-chusetts, died March 6, 2002, while vaca-tioning in Florida. He attended DerbyAcademy, Hebron Academy, the Universityof Pittsburgh and Belknap College, fromwhich he graduated. Mr. Mackenzie enjoyedfishing, especially in Alaska and Russia, andon the Miramichi River in Canada. He alsoenjoyed fishing for tuna and swordfish fromthe family sport fishing boat. Mr. Mackenzieis survived by two daughters, HeatherMackenzie and Amy Mackenzie; his fiancée,Jan O’Donnell and her children; a brother,John Mackenzie; and a sister, Heather Eck.

1992Stephanie Sawyer Collins died July 14,2002, of injuries sustained in an automobileaccident. After graduating from Hebron,Mrs. Collins enlisted in the U.S. Army andwas honorably discharged after her tour ofduty. She was employed in the accountingoffice at Elan and enjoyed crafts and gar-dening. Mrs. Collins is survived by her hus-band, Peter; her parents, John andCatherine Sawyer; her maternal grand-mother and paternal grandparents; hertwo young children; aunts; uncles andmany cousins.

FriendsMarion S. Crist died November 25, 2001, ofinjuries suffered in a car accident in EastHanover Township, Pennsylvania. A gradu-ate of Hershey High School and the formerHershey Junior College, Mrs. Crist was avolunteer at the American Cancer Society’sHope Lodge in Hershey and a member ofthe Derry Twp. Historical Society. She andher husband, the Rev. Robert P. Crist, servedBaptist churches in Worcester andSouthbridge, Massachusetts, before com-ing to the Hebron Community BaptistChurch where they served for 33 years priorto Rev. Crist’s retirement to Hershey in 1993.The Crists attended the First MethodistChurch in Hershey. Mrs. Crist is survived byher husband; two daughters, Deborah J.Bowersox and Susan J. Mowatt ’76; abrother, William F. Speicher; four grandchil-dren; two great-grandchildren and manynieces and nephews.

Other DeathsFull obituaries may appear in a future issueof the Semester.

Irving M. Bangs ’31, on January 1, 2002.Sydney Borofsky ’32, on May 14, 2002.Raymond A. Gurney ’32, on May 2, 2001.Carl F. Davis ’35, on May 13, 2002.John F. Hall ’36, in August 2001.Kermit B. Wilson ’39, on June 15, 2000.William O. Poor ’40, on December 11,1999.James K. Horne ’41, on January 19, 2001.

Herbert Sawyer ’41, on April 8, 2002.Carl V. Shaw ’42, on June 24, 2002.David B. Danforth ’53, on June 25, 2002Tony Bok ’56, on June 11, 2002.Robert P. Alexander ’69, on November24, 2001.Shaun Devine ’77, on July 19, 2002.George H. Jenkins, former faculty.

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gives us perspective. No matter how cold or windy it may be in wintry

Hebron, it’s bound to be colder and windier high atop “George.”

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