]
I
!
Smithsonian News Service Photo courtesy of
Art, Photographs of Artists Collection One
Oral histories offset decline in letters and diaries
by DavidM. Maxfield recollections of the nation's Since then, the technique "the method stimulates discuss that. be questioned in a relaxed, information about certain
Smithsonian News Service decision-makers and pace-
Historians and archivists setters.
ar)e concerned: Americans Pioneered at Columbia
arewriting fewer letters these University in the late 1940s,
days and for the most part no the first so-called oral history
longer keeping diaries, once interviews recorded the
invaluable research sources memoirs of political and
for piecing together the past. military leaders who had
To help counter this loss, participated in World War II,
however, many professionals Gens. Dwight D. Eisenhower
are turning on their tape and Omar N. Bradley among
recorders to capture the others.
Playing major roles in making New
York the capital of contemporary art
during the 1950s were these two artists,
Helen Frankenthaler and Hans Hof-
mann, photographed then in their
studios. Known as Abstract
Expressionists, these and other artists,
who recalled that special decade for the
Archives of American Art oral history
program, valued the creative act of
painting itself.
has become a valuable
resource for such
organizations as the
Smithsonian's Archives of
American Art, where millions
of original research materials
deeded by artists, collectors,
critics and others document
U.S. cultural history. The
Archives' collection of talks-
on-tape, for example, helps
chart how New York City
became the world capital of
contemporary art in the 1950s.
And now thousands of families
and local history buffs also are
finding tape cassettes useful
tools for puzzling together
their own heritage.
The principles and
benefits--not to mention
potential pitfalls--involved in
taping the histories apply to
both the professional
researcher and the amateur
genealogical sleuth. "At its
best," says Garnett McCoy,
senior curator of the Archives,
spontaneity which, under Besides this sort of in-
informed probing by a terruption, faulty memories
detached but sympathetic and lack of objectivity also
questioner, produces un-
studied and revealing
recollections."
The secret of the successful
interview, one veteran of the
technique maintains, is "an
abiding interest in people, an
interest which puts them at
ease and encourages a good
flow of conversation."
can flaw an interview• Then,
too, some subjects may insist
on their own self-serving
version of the past: still others
wander through a maze of
irrelevant trivia.
While written and printed
material remains the "bread
and butter" of research for
most historians, the taped
But things can and do go interview, McCoy believes,
wrong. "A 1959 interview in offers one quality often
the Archives' collection with missing in a collection of
the American realist painter papers--"the vivid detail, the
Edward Hopper produced graphic phrase, the element of
little more than a series of color expressed in spon-
blunt "yes" and "no" replies taneous conversation."
to questions about the theme Ideally, he adds, the in-
of his work--loneliness and terviews are supplementary
alienation in America. At last, research tools, one record
when Hopper, eager to talk among others in an in-
about prices his paintings dividual's personal papers.
were commanding, began to In taping the interview,
open upa bit, Mrs. Hoppercut Archives' staff members
in, "Edward! Don't you recommend that the subject
unstructured manner• At the
same time, the interviewer
must know exactly what type
of information is needed in
order to guide the con-
versation along. And the in-
terviewer should recognize
the significance of off-hand
remarks and references so
they can be pursued, ex-
panded upon and pinned down.
The ultimate success or
failure of an interview, McCoy
says, depends on the tact,
persistence anci experience of
the interviewer, but as im-
portant as these qualities are,
the most important ingredient
is preliminary homework.
"The more the interviewer
knows about the field in which
his respondent is a figure, the
greater will be the respect and
cooperation he inspires."
In reconstructing the past,
the more interviews that can
be taped the better. A talk
with one person will provide
events, other individuals and
trends--from • rthat in-
terviewee's vantage point.
Two interviews touching on
the same subject will produce
a more balanced picture,
McCoy says, and a whole
series of talks will enable the
historian to sift, compare and
analyze with a "reasonable
assurance of arriving at the
truth."
Historians and archivists
experienced with oral history
projects offer the following
additional pointers to persons
determined to find out more
about the past.
-- Conduct the interview
where the subject is most at
ease, if possible at his or her
home.
-- Prepare for the interview
by reading everything by or
about the subject and by
developing background in-
formation about the person's
(please turn to page 6A)
NAMMNI||
13 -,
.Serving Over 48 Communities in Northern New Hampshire and Vermont
July 22, 1981
Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean
U.S. Sixth Fleet changes helm
who had visited some 15 Sixth
L
'I
NEW COMMANDER--Pierside in her homeport of Gaeta, Italy, the
flagship, USS Puget Sound (AD 38) fires salutes as her crew roans the
.S. Sixth Fleet Change of Command Ceremony held
various U.S. and European assignment from Washington,
Duff dignitaries, and military D.C., where he served as
officials attended the late-Deputy Chief of Naval
morning ceremony. Operations (Surface War-
In the homeport of the Sixth fare).
Fleet flagship, Vice Adm. Speakers at the ceremony
the U.S. Sixth William N. Small, USN, was included Admiral Thomas B.
Naval relieved by Vice Adm. Hayward, USN, ChiefofNaval
Forces William H. Rowden, USN. Operations; Admiral William
changed Adm. Small has been promo- j. Crowe, Jr., USN, Corn-
solemn45- ted to the four-star rank of mander-in-Chief, Allied
aboard the Admiral, and will report for Forces Southern Europe; and
flagship, the duty as Vice Chief of Naval Vice Adm. Ronald J. Hays,
USS Puget Operations at the Pentagon in USN, Commander-in-Chief,
in Gaeta, Italy. Washington D.C. Vice Adm. U.S. Naval Forces Europe.
ZnVited guests, Rowden comes to his new Admiral Hayward, CNO,
hails through the lumber
pieces.
Cut all plywood parts to size
and then follow this order to
assembly: back to sides, then
the bottom, followed by the top
and the two dividers.
It's a good idea when doing
the frame to cut parts longer
than necessary. Trim them to
exact length as you add them
to the project.
Plywood edges will be ex-
posed on the top -edges of the
back and the sides. You can
finish those edges with strips
of veneer banding.
RRESIDE BEHCH
Pt=terld= last
ndy because it
extra seating as
for logs and
The
a pocket
you use a 2" thick
height of the
18" -- corn-
is 3/4" plywood
the front frame
are cut from
joints are butted
with glue and
nails through
Parts, 6d finishing
Fleet ships during the week
preceding the ceremony,
assured the new Sixth Fleet
Commander of the readiness
of the Fleet. The CNO said
after the visit, "The pride,
spirit, patriotism and positive
attitude which I saw
manifested in all the units
which I visited during the past
week were a source of in-
spiration to me personally,
ai:/d continuing evideflce of
ability of Navy people to ,
deliver what the country
requires when the chips are
down. Sixth Fleet is a living
example of all that pride and
professionalism stands for,
and is setting a standard of
excellence to which the whole
Navy can aspire."
The Commander of NATO's
Southern Region, Admiral i :
William J. Crowe, Jr., USN,
stressed the importance of the
U.S. Sixth Fleet as part of
America's NATO com-
mitment to Western Europe.
"For 30 years Western Europe
has been spared external
agression and hostilities,"
said Crowe. "This is due in
large part, if not solely, to the
collective strength of NATO.
This is no mean achievement.
• . It is unparalleled in the
annals of history in modern
Europe."
The NATO commander also
emphasized the importance of
the NATO nations in the
Mediterranean working
together for the common goal
of the preservation of peace.
"The Sixth Fleet," said
Crowe, "stands as testimony
! 2pcs,
2 2pcs.
3 Ipc.
4 2pcs.
5 lpc.
6 2pcs.
7 lpc.
8 2pcs.
30 ships, |00 aircraft and
: 20,000 sailors and Marines on
..... duty to help protect U.S. in-
terests and to preserve peace
in the Mediterranean area.
THE COMMANDER SPEAKS---Members of the official party listen to remarks
by Vice Adm. William H. Rowden, USN, new Commander of the Sixth Fleet,
during a change of Command ceremony held June 5 in Gaeta, Italy aboard the
U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship, the destroyer tender USS Puget Sound (AD 38). (From
left to right) Vice Adm. Ronald J. Hays, USN, Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval
Forces Europe; Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, USN, Chief of Naval Operations;
Vice Adm. William N. Small, USN, Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet; Vice Adm.
Rowden and Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr., USN, Commander in Chief, Allied
Forces Southern Europe.
to Washington's commitment
to NATO. Every day we see
evidence for the Soviet's
respect for the power that the
Sixth Fleet represents. The
tragedy is," he added, "that
we don't see evidence of their
respect for the ideals that it
represents--just the power."
Vice Adm. Ronald J. Hays,
USN, Commander-in-Chief,
U.S. Naval Forces Europe
also emphasized the im-
portance of the U.S. Sixth
Fleet. "There hasn't been a
war at sea in more than 35
years," stressed Vice Adm.
Hays, "an extended period
that serves as a testimonial to
success in our primary
mission to prevent war.
There's been no war because
we've had the strength to
prevent it."
Departing Commander Vice
Adm. Small praised Italy's
firm commitment to NATO.
"The Italian Navy, our host,
has been extremely
cooperative on every issue
that arises."
The Chief of Naval
Operations presented Vice
Adm. Small the U.S. Navy's
highest peacetime award, the
Distinguished Service Medal
(Gold star in lieu of second
award) for his outstanding
performance and duty as
Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet
from July 1979 to June 1981.
The United States Sixth
Fleet is made up of more than
x 16x 17 soltwood plywood
x t 6 x 34½ flwood plywood
x I 7 x 34½ softwood plywood
x 14½x 16 softwood plywood
x I x 36 matching lumber
x x 15¼ matching lumber
x 34½ matching lumber
x 14½ matching lumber
RECEIVING AWARD--U.S. Navy Chief of Naval
Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward pins the
Distinguished Service Medal on the outgoing Sixth
Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. William N. Small, USN,
during a Change of Command ceremony held June 5
aboard Sixth Fleet flagship USS Puget Sound (AD 38)
in port Gaeta, Italy, The Distinguished Service Medal
is the highest peacetime award of the U.S. Navy.
MORE PICTURES
ON PAGE
2A AND 8A.
Naval career spans
WOODSVILLE--Vice
Admiral William H. Rowden
was born in Woodsville, N.H,
on May 12, 1930. He attended
the U.S. Naval Academy,
graduating with the Class of
1952. He was subsequently
assigned to USS YARNALL
(DD 541), operating with the
U.S. Seventh Fleet in support
of United Nations actions in
Korea, and then as Executive
Officer and Commanding
Officer of the coastal
minesweeper, USS COR-
MORANT (MSC 122).
An assignment to the
Bureau of Naval Persorinel,
Washington, D.C., followed
before returning to sea as
Executive Officer of USS
LESTER (DE 1022). He
earned a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Ordnance
Engineering in 1961 from the
U.S. Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey,
California, and then assumed
comnand of USS BAUER
(DE 1025). The BAUER was
operating in the South China
Sea as a unit of the U.S.
Seventh Fleet at the beginning
of the Navy's involvement in
the Vietnam conflict.
He served as Personal Aide
to the Commander in Chief
Pacific from 1965 to 1967 and
spent six months as a student
at the Armed Forces Staff
College, Norfolk, Virginia,
before assuming command of
USS LYNDE MCCORMICK
(DDG 8). Following assign-
ment to the Surface Missile
Systems Project and the Anti-
Ship Missile Defense Project
both in Washington, D.C., Vice
Admiral Rowden returned to
sea in August 1973 as Com-
manding Officer, USS
COLUMBUS (CG 12). From
USS COLUMBUS, Vice
Admiral Rowden was
assigned to the Pentagon in
1974 as Deputy Director
Surface Weapons Systems
Division (OP-35), in 1975 as
Director Combat Direction
Systems Division (0P-34) ;
and in 1976 as Director,
Surface Combat Systems
Division (0P-35).
Vice Admiral Rowden then
commanded Cruiser-
Destroyer Group THREE
from July 1977 to May 1979
before becoming Assistant
Deputy Chief of Naval
Opera tions ( Surface Warfare)
in June 1979 and Deputy Chief
of Naval Operations (Surface
Warfare) in September 1980.
Vice Admiral Rowden is
married to the former Sarah
Sumner of Rockford, Illinois,
they have three children:
Jane, Tom and John.
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I
!
Smithsonian News Service Photo courtesy of
Art, Photographs of Artists Collection One
Oral histories offset decline in letters and diaries
by DavidM. Maxfield recollections of the nation's Since then, the technique "the method stimulates discuss that. be questioned in a relaxed, information about certain
Smithsonian News Service decision-makers and pace-
Historians and archivists setters.
ar)e concerned: Americans Pioneered at Columbia
arewriting fewer letters these University in the late 1940s,
days and for the most part no the first so-called oral history
longer keeping diaries, once interviews recorded the
invaluable research sources memoirs of political and
for piecing together the past. military leaders who had
To help counter this loss, participated in World War II,
however, many professionals Gens. Dwight D. Eisenhower
are turning on their tape and Omar N. Bradley among
recorders to capture the others.
Playing major roles in making New
York the capital of contemporary art
during the 1950s were these two artists,
Helen Frankenthaler and Hans Hof-
mann, photographed then in their
studios. Known as Abstract
Expressionists, these and other artists,
who recalled that special decade for the
Archives of American Art oral history
program, valued the creative act of
painting itself.
has become a valuable
resource for such
organizations as the
Smithsonian's Archives of
American Art, where millions
of original research materials
deeded by artists, collectors,
critics and others document
U.S. cultural history. The
Archives' collection of talks-
on-tape, for example, helps
chart how New York City
became the world capital of
contemporary art in the 1950s.
And now thousands of families
and local history buffs also are
finding tape cassettes useful
tools for puzzling together
their own heritage.
The principles and
benefits--not to mention
potential pitfalls--involved in
taping the histories apply to
both the professional
researcher and the amateur
genealogical sleuth. "At its
best," says Garnett McCoy,
senior curator of the Archives,
spontaneity which, under Besides this sort of in-
informed probing by a terruption, faulty memories
detached but sympathetic and lack of objectivity also
questioner, produces un-
studied and revealing
recollections."
The secret of the successful
interview, one veteran of the
technique maintains, is "an
abiding interest in people, an
interest which puts them at
ease and encourages a good
flow of conversation."
can flaw an interview• Then,
too, some subjects may insist
on their own self-serving
version of the past: still others
wander through a maze of
irrelevant trivia.
While written and printed
material remains the "bread
and butter" of research for
most historians, the taped
But things can and do go interview, McCoy believes,
wrong. "A 1959 interview in offers one quality often
the Archives' collection with missing in a collection of
the American realist painter papers--"the vivid detail, the
Edward Hopper produced graphic phrase, the element of
little more than a series of color expressed in spon-
blunt "yes" and "no" replies taneous conversation."
to questions about the theme Ideally, he adds, the in-
of his work--loneliness and terviews are supplementary
alienation in America. At last, research tools, one record
when Hopper, eager to talk among others in an in-
about prices his paintings dividual's personal papers.
were commanding, began to In taping the interview,
open upa bit, Mrs. Hoppercut Archives' staff members
in, "Edward! Don't you recommend that the subject
unstructured manner• At the
same time, the interviewer
must know exactly what type
of information is needed in
order to guide the con-
versation along. And the in-
terviewer should recognize
the significance of off-hand
remarks and references so
they can be pursued, ex-
panded upon and pinned down.
The ultimate success or
failure of an interview, McCoy
says, depends on the tact,
persistence anci experience of
the interviewer, but as im-
portant as these qualities are,
the most important ingredient
is preliminary homework.
"The more the interviewer
knows about the field in which
his respondent is a figure, the
greater will be the respect and
cooperation he inspires."
In reconstructing the past,
the more interviews that can
be taped the better. A talk
with one person will provide
events, other individuals and
trends--from • rthat in-
terviewee's vantage point.
Two interviews touching on
the same subject will produce
a more balanced picture,
McCoy says, and a whole
series of talks will enable the
historian to sift, compare and
analyze with a "reasonable
assurance of arriving at the
truth."
Historians and archivists
experienced with oral history
projects offer the following
additional pointers to persons
determined to find out more
about the past.
-- Conduct the interview
where the subject is most at
ease, if possible at his or her
home.
-- Prepare for the interview
by reading everything by or
about the subject and by
developing background in-
formation about the person's
(please turn to page 6A)
NAMMNI||
13 -,
.Serving Over 48 Communities in Northern New Hampshire and Vermont
July 22, 1981
Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean
U.S. Sixth Fleet changes helm
who had visited some 15 Sixth
L
'I
NEW COMMANDER--Pierside in her homeport of Gaeta, Italy, the
flagship, USS Puget Sound (AD 38) fires salutes as her crew roans the
.S. Sixth Fleet Change of Command Ceremony held
various U.S. and European assignment from Washington,
Duff dignitaries, and military D.C., where he served as
officials attended the late-Deputy Chief of Naval
morning ceremony. Operations (Surface War-
In the homeport of the Sixth fare).
Fleet flagship, Vice Adm. Speakers at the ceremony
the U.S. Sixth William N. Small, USN, was included Admiral Thomas B.
Naval relieved by Vice Adm. Hayward, USN, ChiefofNaval
Forces William H. Rowden, USN. Operations; Admiral William
changed Adm. Small has been promo- j. Crowe, Jr., USN, Corn-
solemn45- ted to the four-star rank of mander-in-Chief, Allied
aboard the Admiral, and will report for Forces Southern Europe; and
flagship, the duty as Vice Chief of Naval Vice Adm. Ronald J. Hays,
USS Puget Operations at the Pentagon in USN, Commander-in-Chief,
in Gaeta, Italy. Washington D.C. Vice Adm. U.S. Naval Forces Europe.
ZnVited guests, Rowden comes to his new Admiral Hayward, CNO,
hails through the lumber
pieces.
Cut all plywood parts to size
and then follow this order to
assembly: back to sides, then
the bottom, followed by the top
and the two dividers.
It's a good idea when doing
the frame to cut parts longer
than necessary. Trim them to
exact length as you add them
to the project.
Plywood edges will be ex-
posed on the top -edges of the
back and the sides. You can
finish those edges with strips
of veneer banding.
RRESIDE BEHCH
Pt=terld= last
ndy because it
extra seating as
for logs and
The
a pocket
you use a 2" thick
height of the
18" -- corn-
is 3/4" plywood
the front frame
are cut from
joints are butted
with glue and
nails through
Parts, 6d finishing
Fleet ships during the week
preceding the ceremony,
assured the new Sixth Fleet
Commander of the readiness
of the Fleet. The CNO said
after the visit, "The pride,
spirit, patriotism and positive
attitude which I saw
manifested in all the units
which I visited during the past
week were a source of in-
spiration to me personally,
ai:/d continuing evideflce of
ability of Navy people to ,
deliver what the country
requires when the chips are
down. Sixth Fleet is a living
example of all that pride and
professionalism stands for,
and is setting a standard of
excellence to which the whole
Navy can aspire."
The Commander of NATO's
Southern Region, Admiral i :
William J. Crowe, Jr., USN,
stressed the importance of the
U.S. Sixth Fleet as part of
America's NATO com-
mitment to Western Europe.
"For 30 years Western Europe
has been spared external
agression and hostilities,"
said Crowe. "This is due in
large part, if not solely, to the
collective strength of NATO.
This is no mean achievement.
• . It is unparalleled in the
annals of history in modern
Europe."
The NATO commander also
emphasized the importance of
the NATO nations in the
Mediterranean working
together for the common goal
of the preservation of peace.
"The Sixth Fleet," said
Crowe, "stands as testimony
! 2pcs,
2 2pcs.
3 Ipc.
4 2pcs.
5 lpc.
6 2pcs.
7 lpc.
8 2pcs.
30 ships, |00 aircraft and
: 20,000 sailors and Marines on
..... duty to help protect U.S. in-
terests and to preserve peace
in the Mediterranean area.
THE COMMANDER SPEAKS---Members of the official party listen to remarks
by Vice Adm. William H. Rowden, USN, new Commander of the Sixth Fleet,
during a change of Command ceremony held June 5 in Gaeta, Italy aboard the
U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship, the destroyer tender USS Puget Sound (AD 38). (From
left to right) Vice Adm. Ronald J. Hays, USN, Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval
Forces Europe; Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, USN, Chief of Naval Operations;
Vice Adm. William N. Small, USN, Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet; Vice Adm.
Rowden and Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr., USN, Commander in Chief, Allied
Forces Southern Europe.
to Washington's commitment
to NATO. Every day we see
evidence for the Soviet's
respect for the power that the
Sixth Fleet represents. The
tragedy is," he added, "that
we don't see evidence of their
respect for the ideals that it
represents--just the power."
Vice Adm. Ronald J. Hays,
USN, Commander-in-Chief,
U.S. Naval Forces Europe
also emphasized the im-
portance of the U.S. Sixth
Fleet. "There hasn't been a
war at sea in more than 35
years," stressed Vice Adm.
Hays, "an extended period
that serves as a testimonial to
success in our primary
mission to prevent war.
There's been no war because
we've had the strength to
prevent it."
Departing Commander Vice
Adm. Small praised Italy's
firm commitment to NATO.
"The Italian Navy, our host,
has been extremely
cooperative on every issue
that arises."
The Chief of Naval
Operations presented Vice
Adm. Small the U.S. Navy's
highest peacetime award, the
Distinguished Service Medal
(Gold star in lieu of second
award) for his outstanding
performance and duty as
Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet
from July 1979 to June 1981.
The United States Sixth
Fleet is made up of more than
x 16x 17 soltwood plywood
x t 6 x 34½ flwood plywood
x I 7 x 34½ softwood plywood
x 14½x 16 softwood plywood
x I x 36 matching lumber
x x 15¼ matching lumber
x 34½ matching lumber
x 14½ matching lumber
RECEIVING AWARD--U.S. Navy Chief of Naval
Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward pins the
Distinguished Service Medal on the outgoing Sixth
Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. William N. Small, USN,
during a Change of Command ceremony held June 5
aboard Sixth Fleet flagship USS Puget Sound (AD 38)
in port Gaeta, Italy, The Distinguished Service Medal
is the highest peacetime award of the U.S. Navy.
MORE PICTURES
ON PAGE
2A AND 8A.
Naval career spans
WOODSVILLE--Vice
Admiral William H. Rowden
was born in Woodsville, N.H,
on May 12, 1930. He attended
the U.S. Naval Academy,
graduating with the Class of
1952. He was subsequently
assigned to USS YARNALL
(DD 541), operating with the
U.S. Seventh Fleet in support
of United Nations actions in
Korea, and then as Executive
Officer and Commanding
Officer of the coastal
minesweeper, USS COR-
MORANT (MSC 122).
An assignment to the
Bureau of Naval Persorinel,
Washington, D.C., followed
before returning to sea as
Executive Officer of USS
LESTER (DE 1022). He
earned a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Ordnance
Engineering in 1961 from the
U.S. Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey,
California, and then assumed
comnand of USS BAUER
(DE 1025). The BAUER was
operating in the South China
Sea as a unit of the U.S.
Seventh Fleet at the beginning
of the Navy's involvement in
the Vietnam conflict.
He served as Personal Aide
to the Commander in Chief
Pacific from 1965 to 1967 and
spent six months as a student
at the Armed Forces Staff
College, Norfolk, Virginia,
before assuming command of
USS LYNDE MCCORMICK
(DDG 8). Following assign-
ment to the Surface Missile
Systems Project and the Anti-
Ship Missile Defense Project
both in Washington, D.C., Vice
Admiral Rowden returned to
sea in August 1973 as Com-
manding Officer, USS
COLUMBUS (CG 12). From
USS COLUMBUS, Vice
Admiral Rowden was
assigned to the Pentagon in
1974 as Deputy Director
Surface Weapons Systems
Division (OP-35), in 1975 as
Director Combat Direction
Systems Division (0P-34) ;
and in 1976 as Director,
Surface Combat Systems
Division (0P-35).
Vice Admiral Rowden then
commanded Cruiser-
Destroyer Group THREE
from July 1977 to May 1979
before becoming Assistant
Deputy Chief of Naval
Opera tions ( Surface Warfare)
in June 1979 and Deputy Chief
of Naval Operations (Surface
Warfare) in September 1980.
Vice Admiral Rowden is
married to the former Sarah
Sumner of Rockford, Illinois,
they have three children:
Jane, Tom and John.
Garage Sale
July 25 -- 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. River Road,
Piermont, N.H.
FOLLOW SIGNS
PAINTING
We do complete exterior
scraping and painting
Call Fortunati Brothers
802-439-6179
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on page 1 of
the Second Opinion
is only $5.00
HAS A FRIEND TOLD YOU ...
Lunch is now being served on the deck of BONNIE OAKS
overlooking Lake Morey...
... SOME FRIEND
Your ad, this size, on page
of the Second Opinion
is 0nly $10.00
WESI FAIRLEE CENTER CHURCH
MIDDI,E BROOK ROAD
SUNDAY
July 26-- 7:30 PM Rev. Stephen J. Nelson.
