Jack and Patricia Thornton Bradt sent their new address but that's all. They planned to be in residence in Bethlehem, PA, by February 2004, just seven miles from their old Easton home. Ron Gebhardt sent a photo of Dick Groos, Eli Manchester, and himself, all on skis at Alta. He thinks more of you should join them. Once you reach 80, which they haven't, you can ski for free at Alta. The photo should be on our Web page--check it out. Speaking of Ron, my husband Stuart and I were in Charleston in March, and a voice said, "Joan?" It was Ron--on a Mt. Holyoke trip with his wife C.A.! Paul and Polly Prine Herman, our webmasters, welcome photos for the '52 Web page. Their address is in the directory, or you can e-mail them at phpdx@attbi.com for a "how-to."

Judith Winter Burger, New York, NY, writes that she and Bob celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with Cornell friends Edie Wilson Kutscher '53, Richard Newman '54,Howard Maisel, and Nancy Ralph Balbus '53 among the guests. The Burgers had a great family trip to the Galapagos in December. Judy is sorry to have missed our last reunion and hopes to make the next one. Lewis Ward-Baker, Rochester, NY, is still singin'--this year in a Broadway revue--and he is baritone soloist in a Unitarian Church choir.His parents recently celebrated their 75th anniversary! Bob's wife is working on a PhD, and last year he was in Washington,Maine, Southern California, and Miami.

Eleanor M. Gates, Ivoryton, CT, sent a long note. Since 1953, she's spent time at a variety of jobs and taken ten trips to Europe. From the early 1970s through 2001, she wrote and researched two books, one on the collapse of the Anglo-French Alliance (1939-40), and one on Leigh Hunt. She has also edited her father's book on William Hazlitt and Leigh Hunt. She writes,"Both seeing Europe and graduate work at Columbia U. served as inspiration for these works."

Lillian Hughston Uherka, Lansdown, VA, has moved into a condo in the Washington, DC, area, following the death of her husband. Carol Singer Greenhaus's home base is still Mamaroneck, with four months in North Palm Beach, FL. Of the Greenhauses' six grandchildren, two are at Brown and one at U. of Pennsylvania. "Ivy Leaguers all, but not one at Cornell,"writes Carol. "Three more chances to go." Peter Shuster, Seneca Falls, NY, and his daughter Sue really enjoyed attending the alumni football game. That evening, he and his daughter-in-law Paula were "carried away by the Glee Club." Next year, he plans to take his wife and 5-year-old son. Shuster Farms is still in business with seed, soybeans, and strawberries. U-Pic strawberries are the fun crop. "God bless you all," closes Peter.

Harold Rapp, Ewing, NJ, retired from Nabisco as a principal scientist in 1996.Most of his career was in new food product development, where he helped create a number of marketed brands.He holds some key patents for branded products. Since retirement, his interests have turned to the environment.He co-chairs the Central Jersey Sierra Club Groups. He hikes, canoes, gets plenty of exercise, and still plays volleyball. He has four children, and three grandchildren, including "adorable boy-girl twins who live nearby."Henrietta Moscowitz Kuhl,Merrick, NY, is still grateful to Cornell for starting her avocation as a folk dancer. She has continued for 53 years. Last year, she retired after 27 years as a travel consultant. Her last trip was a six-port cruise, beginning in Dover and ending in Barcelona. Honey now takes history courses at a community college and writes, "Elaine Rose Ruderman spent several days with me in my home and it was great!"

Paul Franks, Tulsa, OK, is still a certified geologist:"Mostly retired now, but still doing some consulting on environmental geology in Iowa."He had a trip to the Wye River Valley along the Welsh-Gloucestershire border in January. Israel Hurwitz, Sudbury, MA, is semi-retired from his orthopedic surgery practice. Bud writes, "I'm still active in hospital board, savings bank board, and VNA-Hospice board. I sorely miss my wife Eleanor, who passed away last November. I see Shelly Appel quite often; he looks and is doing great."

Jack and Elisabeth Hunsberger Craver went to Kenya for a bird trek and wild animal tour last November. The group counted 617 different birds. Libby writes: "Jack, not being a birder, still counted 527.We were charged by a black rhino, had hippos dining on our room patio at 4:30 a.m., and saw 55 types of wild animals, including the ‘Big Five.' " The family is all well, and their six granddaughters are "really something else."Walter and Rosemary Manno Bortko '55, Bonita Springs, FL, are now fully recovered from their huge family reunion, June 25, which celebrated their 50th anniversary. Those in attendance ranged from Rosemary's grandmother, 92, to Ethan, their first great-grandchild, 7 months old. The Bortkos were looking forward to December for a cruise and Christmas in Hawaii.

Bill '50, MS '54, and Gertrude Strong Neef, MS '54, Prescott, AZ, cruised to seven ports in the Baltic last July. In October, Gertrude and her daughter took a mother-daughter trip following the trail of the Reformation in Germany, Switzerland, France, and England. The Neefs planned to be in California for Christmas. -- Joan Boffa Gaul, 7 Colonial Pl., Pittsburgh, PA 15232; e-mail, jgcomm@aol.com.