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Back Row: (L to R) Dr. Ralph C. John: Ellis
Bruner, '46: Gerald W. Commerford, '35: Rev.
Robert W. Harris, '60. Middle Row: (L to R)
Mrs. Ralph C. John: Melania Stange
Anderson, '62: powell R. Anderson, '60:
William E. Beatty, '40. Front Row: (L to R)
Jane Mellor Riehl, '42: Joyce Parker Miller,
'50: Phyllis Ibach Smith. '64: Martha

Schaeffer Herting, '50.

NEW YORK

REUNION

Commerford, president. and Ellis Bruner,

Fifteen alumni and spouses from the secreta ry/treasurer.
Western New York area attended the sixth A special tribute was paid

annual get together on April 23, 1973 at Beatty's who contributed so much to the
, the Holloway House in East BlooMfield, alumni club and issue the newsletters

New York. each year.
Alumni in attendance were powell Dr. John gave a short talk about

Anderson, '60. Melanie Stange An- Western Maryland College as it is today
derson. '62. William Beatty, '40, and where it is likely to go in the future. A
EIIi:>Bruner, '48, Gerald Commerford, question and answer session followed. It
was very obvious that fresh blood is at
'35. Robert Harris, '60, Martha WMC, and the college is fortunate,
Schaeffer Hertng, '50, Joyce Parker indeed, to have the Johns at the helm.
Mmer, '50, Jane Mellor Riehl. '42, and Western Maryland is changing, but it
retains its small college conservative
Phyllis Ibach Smith, '64.
Honored guests were Western posture.
This year's luncheon was one of the
Maryland's new president and his wife,
most memorable in recent years. It is
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph C. John. We were refreshing to spend an afternoon
discussing something important to each
fortunate to have them with us, of us _ Western Maryland College. We

considering their busy schedule in

preparing for the forthcoming

inauguration. hope to see mere of yOU in the future.
After a social hour and delicious I men. Respectfully submitted,

a short business meeting was conducted. powell R. Anderson, '60
New officers elected were: Gerald