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Spent a fascinating hour with Connie Sands in her Sandpiper Galerie North at 9821 Ocean Dr , Stone Har bor Connie is Chairman of the Art Show part of the New Jersey Wings n Water Festival sponsored by Wetlands Institute Sat. and Sunday Sept 17 and 18. It will have become part of history when you read this but while we were with her, aside from keeping her Gajerie in an operational basis Connie was constantly working on the logistics of the upcoming extravaganza to be held at the Wetlands itself She has already askedthe celebrated George I vers to donate a magnificent painting of the Wetlands to the Institute (worth (400) and Earl Kidd will donate a commemorative limited edition of 30 etchings for the benefit' of Wetlands This will be an Invitational Show, which means you will have seen only one preview of a selected artist's best work, to be selected by him or her and for sale Billy Diller has loaned his collection of original Federal .Duck stamps, the largest private collection known to exist and an anonymous donor has already given a $1,000 check to be awarded to the best duck carver. The Galerie is a unique place to be on a Saturday morning, or any time for that matter. While we were there writer Jeanne Ur O’May came in for a chat, an attorney, Albert JI 1 Fiorella from Northpon, L.I., came in with his wife Cheryl Gray and sons Douglas and AJ. Fiorella is vacationing here and currently working on the Agent Orange Case. He talked of the depressing aspects of the case and then spotted Connie's ever-

present grand piano and sat down and played works by Beethoven, DeBussy, Gershwin, etc. for 45 minutes to the delight of us and customers Among those whom we recognized were BeUy Donello of Collingswood with her sister ^Helea Buff of Stone Har bor, and Ellen Vaogh, owner of the Irish Pavilion, who stopped to teD us she, also, has decided to remain open 'til Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sellers of Bradenton, Fla., arrived here August 20 to spend some time with their children. They lived here for 12 years before retiring to Florida. They have two children who have both married: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sellers Jr. of Stone Harbor and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dake of Crawfordsville, Ind. they also have four grandchildren and one great granddaughter, Lauren. It really was a complete surprise when they were given a 50th Wedding Anniversary reception Saturday, Sept. 10. at the/S.H. Women’s Civic Clubi They knew they were goink to a party — Mrs. Sellers was wearing a light blue knit«uit and Mr. Sellers was in an ice cream blazer with black trousers when they arrived — byt their eyes widened when they saw the guests. Friends and relatives, about 80 of them, had gathered from Calif. 111., Indiana, Wise., and Maryland for the occasion. It was simply great. Most surprise parties aren’t — this one was and nobody enjoyed it more than the guests of honor! • • • Council woman Jeanette (Jean) and Joseph Glazier of 502 20th St., Avalon, gave

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a dinner reception Saturday, Sept. 10, to Celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary. Among members of the original wedding party who came to celebrate with them were ushers Marc Dougherty and James McHugh of Philadelphia and Joe's sister, Marie Lell, who was Jean's maid of honor. Almost ah the tables were set under colorful umbrellas and decorated with charming flower arrangements sent as presents from their many friends. By chance we sat with Doss and Herb Tripple of s 148 21st St. We lived many of our years on that street, but had never met since the Tripples moved there the year after we got boat-happy and spent our summers in Maryland. However, they did bring us up to date on lots of old friends. Dr. and Mrs. John Lindquist spent the month of September in the house opposite our old one. Boy, does that take us back to when our kids were all babies and not allowed to cross the street, even in those days. Also sitUng with us were Mark and John Geno of Villas and the host joined us for some time, before we left we met Beatrice Ginn of Stone Harbor Blvd. and Alexlander (Sandy) and Joe Glazier Jr., the couple's two sons. Joe Jr. has one boy, Joseph III, natch, and Sandy has pretty twin daughters The Glaziers are going to have to work hard to outdo their 40th with their 50th

Anniversary. • • • ON SUNDAY. Sept. 11, at 88th St. and the beach, curious onlookers wondered at the unusual gathering of about 75 persons when a distinguished looking white-haired gentleman summoned the group together by blowing a huge conch shell to the four main points on the compass. It was Dr. Charles Chamberlin following in his father's footsteps and holding the 70th Anniversary of the Assembly by the Sea organized by Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Stone Harbor. Started by Mrs. Jens Salvesen in 1910, the Assembly went on to become the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. The Sunday school continued under the direction of the Original Uncle Allan, who was followed by his son Charles. Many of the present residents of Stone who attended Uncle Allan the younger’s classes during the 20’s and 30’s remember them vivify as evidenced by their attendence at the commemorative service on the 11th. Among them were: Louis Horner, Dottle Young, Jane Scott, Gut Miller, Betty Rush Freigtag. Mary Cordsem Grim, Evelyn Hagedorn Harvey. Ralph Porch. Sarah Chamberlin. Elizabeth Tiffany. Margaret Bonawitz. Robert Gordon and of course the Wear family, Dotty W. Stump. Peg W.

Grimes and Duke Wear. Each, participant was given a gold felt lapel crown emblem as a memento of the meeting just as they did years ago. Many of the participants still had some of their old emblems — a different symbol for each occasion. Dr. Chamberlin played the songs they used to sing, accompanying them on the trumpet or with four sizes of occarinas. The congregation was led in the singing of the words by Ellen Musameci, Peg Grimes and Louise Horner. Prizes were given oupfor the oldest member present (Aunt Reba Chard); the youngest, Mitchell Rogers son of Mary Anne erbert L. Hornsby (test tan prize went rbara Hall and more were awardBible verses were read, ! participation was quested and merrily during the songs, Paster Chamberlin even i on the conch shell, “AiHd^Lang Syne,” which he fell was appropriate for the>q The new Pastor V Our Saviour, Dr. Glenn Schoenberger. gave a short lesson on the ancient symbols of Christianity by drawing a crescent in the sand and turning it into a fish. ‘‘Unde Allan" then thanked everyone for their part in arranging the reunion, led us in prayer and once again sounded the conch to the north, south, east and west and the wonderful occasion was concluded. If it left us with a sense of nostalgia, think what it did for his pupiles of the past. • • • . Met Alma (Mrs. G.F.) Squassoo on the beach this week and she is on a high.

She is a tireless worker for St. Mary's Episcopal Church. We expected some good news about a churchsponsored event but not so — this was much more per s o n a 1. Seems the Squassoni's daughter Joyce and their son-in-law Jim Porrey had just become parents of a little boy, Edward. When Edward was just two weeks old the Porreys of Rochester, N.Y. packet} the baby and his 4-year old sister Tara into their car and headed for Stone Harbor. Both children behaved like angels on the nine-hour trip and Edward had his first shade-bath on the beach under the pavilion at 88th St. when he was two weeks old! He’ll be baptised this Sunday at St. Mary’s — where else? • • • THE REGULAR fall meeting of the Realty Owners Association of Stone Harbor was held at Stone Harbor Public School Saturday, Sept. 10. F. William Van Ness, fulfilling the unexpired term of former Prexy John Fowler, opened the meeting with the election of new officers: As Pres, to serve a two-year term, Van Ness; Vice Pres., Ted Reese; Treas., James Ryan; Rec. Sec., George McCoy; and as Exc. Sec., A. Wayne Robinson III, the former Recording Sec., who is replacing Delores Celona in this position. Van Ness forestalled any objections from the floor to plans for beautification of 96th St. by saying there had been at least four public previews of the proposed improvements and upon hearing few, if any, protests Borough Council agreed to pass an or(Page 36 Please)

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