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31 | For several years, scrutiny of the list of Legacies published annually in this magazine has been disappointing in the number of "ancestors" from the Class of '31 (now that we are long past the time when we can have a direct impact on these figures). However, the list in the July/August 2006 issue shows a very promising "up-tick" in the count of '31ders. Our progeny have been doing a little better in producing material that can gain admission to Cornell and in "bending the twig" toward Ithaca. (Of course, in these days of hot competition for the best high school graduates, a lot depends upon our descendants' choice of spouses.) Anyway, here is the list for the Cornell Class of 2009.

1) Kathryn Panek is listed among 19 of her classmates who are both grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Cornellians.Her '31 ancestor is Margaret Gilchrist Dudley (13276 West County Rd., Albion, NY 14411-1921); 2) Steven Lewis is the grandson of Martin Riger (6343 Via de Sonrisa del Sur, Boca Raton, FL 33433-8211); 3) Philip Brest is listed among fourthgeneration Cornellians and is the grandson of Frederick R. Brown, MD '34 (deceased); 4) Kylie Burghardt is listed among 17 classmates who are great-grandchildren and/or great-greatgrandchildren of Cornellians.Her '31 ancestor is Bradley O. Gormel (deceased); and 5) Ethan Hessney is the grandson of our Abbott L.Hessney (deceased). Not a bad record, but I will leave to other class correspondents, or the computer, to show a better one among our age group.

In earlier columns, your correspondent has reported with delight the reactions of recent "Bandies" to their participation--after each Columbia football game in NYC--in the "Sy Katz '31 Parade" down Fifth Avenue from the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral to the Cornell Club on East 44th St. It is, and should be, a source of class pride that our own Sy Katz had the idea that a band as good as Cornell's deserves a parade of its own. His planning and action on that idea--going down to City Hall and getting a permit--has created a new Cornell tradition, like Davy,Tee Fee Crane, Zinck's, and all the pikers on the Hill that will all--if not in person, in spirit--"be back again next fall."

Comes now from the same source (the "Alumni Beat" section of the "Big Red Band Notes" for Spring 2006) the following excerpt: "Penny Skitol Haitkin '65 [has been] the organizer of the Sy Katz '31 Parade down Fifth Ave. every two years, making sure that the band gets a police escort and that 44th Street is blocked off for the concert. For this and other volunteer service, Penny received the ‘ultimate alumni honor,' the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award, on Homecoming Weekend 2006." Too bad the award did not exist until long after Sy had his idea. -- Bill Vanneman, 237 N.Main St., #250, S. Yarmouth, MA 02664-2088; tel., (508) 760-4250; e-mail, ggrampi@yahoo.com.

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35 | We had the pleasure of attending, along with Viola Henry Miller- Mullane, vice president of the class, the inauguration of David J. Skorton as 12th president of the university in Ithaca on September 7.Whoever chose the outdoor setting in the Arts Quad was a genius, in view of the thick fog that greeted us in early morning. The afternoon could not have been more delightful, although even the best folding chairs get pretty hard after three hours. I have always been a devotee of brevity, and the planners of this event have yet to join me. It was a colorful ceremony with the large faculty in their academic robes and a program that included poetry, music, and many feats of oratory. A multi-national vegetarian dinner followed.We wish our new president the best of everything and hope that his term of office is a lengthy one.

While we were on campus, we visited the Class Walk, which was being tended by two workmen sweeping up the fallen leaves. It looked good, but we still worry about the erosion of the soil around the large tree on the bank. A report from the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees of the university indicates that the Class of 1935 Walk Maintenance Fund is doing well, producing over $11,000 a year toward the Walk's support.

Edward Harker, LLB '37 (1361 East Boat Rd., Apt. 315,West Chester, PA 19380) writes that he has been retired for 16 years and is living in an unassisted living community, where he has met and socializes with William Vogel '31. He spends summers in Sea Bright, NJ. He has outlived two wives and has four living children, eight grandchildren, and five greats. He has awards from five years' service in WWII, including two years in the Pacific against Japan.He is a retired Army colonel.

Marion Frances Beardsley (3075 Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94306-2362) reports that she has five children, including Nancy Lee Rose Forsberg '60 and James Beardsley Rose '62, BCE '65. She also has five grandchildren and two greats. Her hobbies are walking and playing the piano.

We have received the obituary of E.Allen Robinson, who passed away February 11, 2006 at the Covenant Shores Health Center,Mercer Island,WA, where he had lived for a year. Following service in the Army in and after WWII, Al spent a very active life outdoors in Alaska and the State of Washington.

Florence Nusim Greville (2600 Barracks Rd., Apt. 207, Charlottesville,VA 22901-2100) reports that she has written a book entitled By the Numbers: From Arithmetic to Basic Algebra. She also tutors math and plays piano and golf.We are glad you are staying active, Florence.

When you read this column, you will be enjoying the holidays, I hope. All the best to you. -- Albert G. Preston Jr., 252 Overlook Dr., Greenwich, CT 06830-6720; tel., (203) 869-8387; e-mail, davada35@aol.com.

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37 | While your faithful correspondents take a break, here is some recent news received at the magazine offices from your classmates.

Dr. Ludmilla Uher Jenkins and husband Irving keep busy with their house in Las Vegas and with visitors. They travel a little, but mostly stay close to home. Occasional family gatherings, particularly around the holidays, include their son Richard and daughters Katherine and Barbara. Theda Backalenick Frank (Santa Barbara, CA) is a proud great-grandmother. Her grandson and his wife recently had a second daughter in June. Rachel Emily is little sister to Sarah Naomi, and all are well and happy.

Elsie Koehler Fowler has three children, six grandchildren, and (so far) seven great-grandchildren. She recently traveled to California for two weeks to visit her son and now lives in Naples, FL, to be near her daughter. "I worked for the Pennsylvania Dept. of Welfare before retiring at the age of 63. My husband Harry '35 was director of Venango County (PA) Industrial Development until he retired at 68. He was also county commissioner of Venango County." Elsie writes that, due to age, her activities are somewhat limited, but she does enjoy playing bridge.

JohnWeidman sends class dues but no news from Ft.Worth, TX. Harvey Slatin (Stamford, NY), still active in his consulting business, sent an update on news that appeared in the May/June issue of this magazine. His wife Anne, a ceramist and weaver who has been deputy mayor for 16 years, was running for mayor. At this writing, the results were not known.

Edward Acton has seven grandchildren and four greats. 2006 travel included an October motor home trip to Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground in Florida. As a hobby, Ted works with audio-video and computer systems, and he is also active on the Old Home Week committee in his hometown of Freedom, NH. He writes, "I am in pretty good shape and played tennis twice a week all summer. In winter I will play weekly and ski once a week at least, though I do have some leg problems. I would like to see more class news."

The annual News and Dues mailing went out last fall, and we look forward to giving Ted what he wants--more class news! If you haven't returned your News Form yet, please write us today. Your classmates want to hear how you're doing. A return envelope is always provided. On behalf of your class correspondents, Selma Block Green and Robert Rosevear, Happy New Year to all. -- Class of '37, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 401, Ithaca, NY 14850; e-mail news to the Class Notes Editor at: adr4@cornell.edu.

38 | George and wife Libby Schempp ofMelbourne, FL, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends on October 28, 2006 with a luncheon at the Indian River Colony Club in Viera, FL. The Schempps met in Marseilles, France, after WWII. George was a navigator on a B-17 with the 8th Air Force, and Libby was a US Army nurse stationed in England and France. They married October 31, 1946 in Glens Falls, NY.

The couple had three children: Charlotte Schempp Day '60 of Newark, DE;William of Lansing, NY; and George C. Jr., who is deceased. They have four grandchildren and three greats. George and Libby spent their working years in Ithaca, NY, and moved to Melbourne, FL, in 1976.

Check in with your classmates. Send past histories, present news, and future plans by US Mail or by e-mail to: -- Class of '38, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850; e-mail, Adele Robinette, Class Notes Editor, adr4@cornell.edu.

39 | When this column was due in early November, your News updates were just starting to come in from our annual fall class mailings--not quite enough volume to write a column for this issue, but holding the promise of plenty of material for the next.

Look for both a Men's and Women's column in the March/April issue . . . and if you haven't sent in your News yet, it's not too late! Write us directly, or use the return envelope provided in your class mailing. All good wishes for 2007! -- Phil Twitchell, 1963 Indian Valley Rd., Novato, CA 94947; e-mail, philtwitchell@comcast.net; Ruth Gold Goodman, 103 White Park Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850; e-mail, BG11@cornell.edu.