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Aileen Baron tells us that her first novel, a mystery, A Fly Has a Hundred Eyes, was scheduled to be published by Academy Chicago Press in October. It had already won first prize in the mystery category at both the Southwest Writers Conference and the Pikes Peak Writers Conference. “As you might expect, the protagonist is an archaeologist,” she said. It takes place in British-mandated Palestine in 1938.

Martha and Al Vogeler report that Martha has given papers at two international conferences: on George Gissing (Amsterdam, Sept. 1999) and on Muriel Harris, (University of Wisconsin, Madison, Sept. 2002). Her most recent publications include "A Life Devoted to Music: Susan Lushington in Kingsley" [with Helen Penn Mirwald] in Hampshire Studies 1999: Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society, vol. 54 (Winchester: Hampshire County Council, 1999); and the entry on "Margaret L Woods" in the Dictionary of Literary Biography, vol. 240: (Detroit: The Gale Group, 2001), 352-60 and online. She continues to review for Choice.

Albert Vogeler gave an illustrated slide lecture to the California Map Society on "The Mystery of Lake Chia May" at the Hammer Gallery in Los Angeles in January 2002. He has been writing a series of articles on Great Libraries of the World in the Patrons' Newsletter (now Patrons' Post): "The New British Library: Travail and Hope," "A Monumental New Library in Paris," "Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Phoenix or Turkey?" "The Round Reading Room and the Great Court: An Appreciation," and "The Ultimate Library Book," all published between 1999 and 2002. He continues to review for Choice. [Pictured: Martha and Al Vogeler with Roger Dittman at the fall luncheon meeting]

Robert McLaren said “Many thanks for the ‘heads up’ on the October 8 meeting. ‘I'll be there,‘as P.G. Wodehouse would say, ‘with my hair in a braid’" (though in my case that would be quite a trick!). You also asked "What have you been up to?" After teaching a summer school class, I presented a series on The World Religions, for the CLE organization on campus. This gave me an opportunity to bring in Dr. Battacharia (a Hindu, from our economics department); Dr. Nawang Phutsog, (a Buddhist, from the education department); Dr. Jon West, (Christian, and pastor of the Morningside Presbyterian Church); Rabbi Kenneth Milhander of Temple Beth Tikvah; and Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi of Madjid AI-Rashman Mosque and past president of the Islamic Society of North America.[Pictured: Jane Paul-Hummel and Alex Omalev at the fall luncheon meeting]

Harry Jeffrey will join Raphe Sonenshein on Wednesday, November 6 at 11:00 AM at Pollak Library North, Room 130, to analyze the 2002 election as part of the Division of Political Science and Criminal Justice annual Politics, Administration and Justice Day. [Pictured: Don Peease and Rollin Sandberg at the fall luncheon meeting]

Jeffrey also will present a paper, "The 2000 Presidential Election,” at the Gulf Coast campus of the University of Southern Mississippi on November 23 at the "Assessing the Presidency of George W. Bush at Midpoint: Political, Ethical and Historical Considerations" Conference. Further, Harry introduced Jackson Putnam and his talk, "Big Daddy: Jesse Unruh," at the October luncheon of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Orange County at the Pacific Club.

Allen Zeltzer reports that he has been associated with the Orange County Readers Theater for the last four years performing with the group two to four times per season.

Ralph Bigelow presided over “A Day with Harry Betts” for Bones West in September. Betts is a prominent Hollywood composer, arranger, conductor and long-time friend of the trombone choir. Bigelow also led the group in a performance for the Cabaret Guild of the Orange County Performing Arts Center in October.

Edward Sowell completed his FERP obligation last year. When asked what he does now to keep busy he reported that he maintains a 1976 XJ-S in show condition. The sleek machine was once owned by Henry Segerstrom [see picture]. Ed also contributes to the conversation of Jag lovers on the Internet with his own website devoted to the car and the work he’s done on it. And, yes, he continues his research into software design for energy conservation.