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st. lawrence university magazine | fall 2014
great ice cream? It was on Park
Street, next to the Canton Library,
which was next to the Post Office
on the corner. Across the corner
was the Sugar Bowl, a great hang-
out after shopping at the Bing
Stevens Store for anything from a
pencil to a sweatshirt with an SLU
logo. On Main Street were a cloth-
ing store, a bank, the Barr Phar-
macy, the California Fruit Store,
Peggs’s Jewelry Store, Ann's Dress
Shop and then the Plaindealer,
which printed the Scarlet Saint
along with the weekly Canton
paper. Newberry's five-and-dime
was next and then, in later years,
a liquor store on the corner. Jim's
Grill was around the corner.
Across the street were a shoe
store and then Crump’s, where lots
of beer was available, along with
pickled eggs. At the end of the
street was Kaplan's Department
Store. Back near the Sugar Bowl
corner, there was Ike Noble's shoe
store and then one of the most
popular "dating places," the fa-
mous "R." Remember the slanting
floor? I think beer was ten cents a
glass -- is that true?
On the other side of Main Street,
next to the Post Office, was the
movie theater! Then Billy's, a
restaurant, another bank, and the
Commercial Advertiser, which
printed our Hill News. Next were
the Canton Diner and then the
Town Hall. At the end of the street
was the Harrington Hotel, and
across the river there was a path
to Bullis’s Hill, where one could go
"mini" skiing. The Model Steam
Laundry, where many of us had
our laundry delivered, was around
the corner.
Only a couple of these remain. I
hope that this brings back memo-
Laurentians. Some 25 family
members, some currently enrolled,
have association with St. Lawrence.
1945
Helen Aitchison
Ellison
1405 Greenbriar Lane
West Grove, PA 19390
610-345-0908
Next Reunion: 70th ,
May 28-31, 2015
Recently I had a very nice tele-
phone conversation with Walt
Hluch ’47 (Navy), who has had
some problems with his back. He
turned 91 and regrets not walking
with his wife, Peggy, who does a
two-mile hike every day. Good for
you, Peggy.
I also talked with Art Hilkert
’47 (Navy), who had been in
the hospital but was home and
doing well. It's so good to talk
about "old times" at SLU. Those
40-below-zero temperatures we
had are great conversation topics!
Paul Durkin and Bell Herndon
’47 continue to email in the "Navy
Loop," which is always fun to read.
Sorry to report that Marilyn
Carter Metsger, an original
member of the class, died in
January. She lived in Florence Lee
Cottage her freshman year with
Pat Ulrich Janney, and then in
the Tri-Delt House. She was very
active in Arlington, Va., where
she volunteered for the Fairfax
Hospital and St. Mary's Episcopal
Church. Our condolences to her
two daughters.
Here's a little bit of nostalgia:
Remember the Eskimo, which had
I had a pleasant phone conversa-
tion with Helen “Pixie”
Persons Robbins . Several
months ago she moved in to a
continuing care retirement com-
munity in Cary, North Carolina. She
is well and active, doing tai chi and
other activities there and would
enjoy hearing from classmates at
3216 Glenhope Court, Cary, NC
27511 or 919-234-1293. Her e-mail
remains PIXIEROBBINS@ gmail.
com.
She and I both enjoy the comfort
of a “CCRC,” which guarantees
progressive care from indepen-
dent living to assisted living to
skilled nursing or memory care as
needed. Our children appreciate
that they will not have to search
for and pay for a nursing home
as we get older.
1944
Richard Spooner
Peconic Landing
77 Mallard Lane
Greenport, NY 11944
631-477-8299
Next Reunion: 75 th, 2019
Platt Wheeler reported that he
and his wife, Marilyn Merrill ’45,
trace four generations as proud
1940
Nathan O. Niles
222 Wardour Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-263-2858
Next Reunion: 75th,
May 28-31, 2015
1941
Ray Lewis
609 N. Ohio Ave.
Roswell, NM 88201
575-208-9542
Next Reunion: 75th, 2016
1942
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 75th, 2017
1943
Richard C. Austin
3119 Wake Robin Drive
Shelburne, VT 05482
802-985-5710
Next Reunion: 75th, 2018
ries and I hope that you will let
me know what I have forgotten.
Maybe you can add to this trip
down memory lane?
Keep well and happy.
1946
Ann Miller Hilchie
7720 Indian Oaks Drive
Apt. I-309
Vero Beach, FL 32966
772-562-2149
Next Reunion: 70th, 2016
Gloria Wright Lyng, of Hilton
Head Island, S.C., passed away on
May 22, 2014. She graduated with
a B.S. in psychology and was mar-
ried to the late Kenneth H. Lyng.
Gloria will be remembered for her
love of tennis, gardening, bridge,
animals, the New York Giants and
the New York Yankees. Our con-
dolences go out to her family.
1947
Guilford “Chip” Forbes
23910 Trailwood Court
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
248-646-5898
Next Reunion: 70th, 2017
1948
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 70th, 2018
1949
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 70th, 2019
Kathleen Roselle, wife of Jim
Roselle, wrote the University
that Jim is the co-author of a
book, The Best Times of My Life,
that covers his 60 years of broad-
casting at WJTN Radio, James-
town, N.Y., 40 years of broadcast-
ing from the nearby Chautauqua
Institution, and his personal story.
While at St. Lawrence, Jim broad-
cast the play-by-play of football,
basketball and baseball over
KSLU, Kathleen noted.
1950
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 65th ,
May 28-31, 2015
The University has learned that
Gil Maurer was honored at the
New York Botanical Garden’s 33rd
Annual Founders Award Dinner in
May. The Hearst Corp. director has
served on the garden’s board for
almost 30 years. He accepted the
honor for the company’s support
of the garden’s green initiatives.
“Hearst’s relationship with the
New York Botanical Garden goes
back a long way,” Gil said. “Hearst
Corp. and the Hearst Foundations
have been an investor and part-
ner of the garden for decades.
We bring shared values to the
task: education, preservation,
conservation. And, perhaps most
important, a deep appreciation of
beauty and wonder.”
1951
Janet Tag O’Loughlin
510 Lake Dornoch Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28734
910-246-6415
Next Reunion: 65th , 2016
1952
Barbara Robertson
Mitchell
9 Pepperidge Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-267-9542
Next Reunion: 65th, 201
Bob Scott called to say that he
and Hank Larsen often would
call Ed Attarian. They miss their
calls with him and send their best
to Mary Lou and the family. Bob
is doing well and enjoyed the cold
winter in New Hampshire.
Sadly, Beverly Lee Parkes
Smith died on April 22, 2014.
She had been an administra-
tive assistant at the Pomperaug
Health Department in Southbury,
Conn. I remember her in tennis
gym class and playing bridge
on the floor in the Kappa lodge.
Best of all, when I drove her up
to a St. Lawrence reunion and on
a trip to Florida, I talked her into
going to her high school reunion
(Roosevelt in Yonkers, N.Y.), where
she reunited with her prom date,
George Smith. They happily
married, and she brought him to
a St. Lawrence reunion, and we
were all so happy for them. She
had three children: John, Susan
Martino and David.
Peter F. Brucato Sr. also
passed away on April 22, at age
92, and William Christopher
O'Riley died on April 14, and
was interred in Arlington National
Cemetery. For more on both, see
“In Memory.” Our deepest sympa-
thy goes to all the family members
of our deceased classmates.
1953
Lois Shaver Wells
PO Box 22
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
518-312-5913
Next Reunion: 65 th, 2018
Karen Pflugheber Gunnison
died on May 20. Her obituary is
in the "In Memory" section of
this magazine.
Do you remember the young
physical education teacher who
came to SLU when we were soph-
omores or juniors? Jean DeLand
stayed in Canton for many years
after she married John Hardy, an
optometrist. She and I crossed
paths several times. She and
"Jack" moved to Saranac Lake in
2001, and I then had the opportu-
nity to hike and cross-country ski
with my former "phys ed" teacher.
Jean died on May 27.
If "no news is good news," then
there should be lots of good news
out there! Send me some for the
next issue to share with
our classmates.
1954
Frank Shields
16 Seward Street
Glens Falls, NY 12804
518-745-1775
Next Reunion: 65th, 2019
I called John Youker to see if he
and Barbara were planning to be
in Canton for our 60th reunion,
and John led me through a
delightful afternoon at the Youker
home in South Glens Falls as we
watched videos of the Youker
travels. Barbara and John started
their amazing journeys after they
both retired from teaching and
their children had begun their
own careers. Travel experiences
within the continental U.S. led to
the European river tours, which
John admits did not “reach the
promise of the ads.” At this junc-
ture, Overseas Adventures Travel
(OAT), dedicated to educational
experiences in groups of 16, came
to John’s notice. Through OAT,
they have reached 47 foreign
lands in addition to most of the
U.S. They began with the Greek
Islands. A sampling of other
adventures includes Scandinavia,
England, Russia, Africa, Macchu
Pichu, Tibet and Honduras.
The video I found so enthrall-
ing was of a 16-day journey to
the southernmost tip of South
America, including Easter Island,
Rio de Janeiro, Patagonia and
Tierra del Fuego.
Reunion 2014 was another large
success thanks to hard-working
staff who plan it, push it and
proudly show off our campus
in transition. It’s tough enough
to handle 1,200 people, but the
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