Vol 5 No 4

Summer 1995
Vol. 5 No. 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Front Words
COLUMNS
Searching? by LtCol Richard S. Johnson A miracle after 50 years
Branch Office by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack Clarifying the genealogical
alphabet soup
Alum & I by Paula Sheagley Alumni Associations
Origins by Michael Riggs My Dad, an adoptee in search
Military Stars by Joe Quade Welcoming first timers

DEPARTMENTS
Reunion Scrapbook Reunion vignettes
Reunion Retreats A directory of reunion-friendly places to stay
Classifieds including Registree – upcoming family reunions
Reunion revielle

ENCHANTED REUNIONS
Reunions in the Southwest

MASTERPLAN
Share the Secrets by Jacqueline Eis
A very charitable family reunion by Nina Welding
Flyers & newsletter – Part 1 by Tom Ninovich

FEATURES
Ya Gotta Regatta by Robin Longman
It’s a Small World: Ethic Reunions Greek, Festival of Nations,
German American, Scottish, Finn Fest, Italian – reminiscence about
Ellis Island, Irish Fest
Harvey Girls by Jan Parrot-Holden

MRN Courier to the voice of freedom by Marcia L. Newell
The “Courier Boys” reunite
Search for the 516th by Edward Blinn
Persistence pays with successful reunions
Underage Vets lacked years, not courage by Carol Burns,
Military Editor Veterans of Underage Military Service
Shrapnel Freedom Flight America
Review: AS YOU WERE

ON THE COVER
The reunion spotlight falls on the Southwest. See stories beginning
on page 20. Cover: Gilman Family Hiking. Photos courtesy of Jill
Caven Alpine Photography Taos NM

 

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Publisher Edith Wagner
Managing Editor
Andi McKenna
Art Director Cynthia Crigler
Military Editor Emeritus Gil Gilstrap
Military Editor Carol A. Burns
Sales Lynn Ryan
Administrative Staff
Susan Cooney
Karla Lavin
Conor Liston
Marion Liston

Contributing Editors
Edward J. Blinn
Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Prof. Philip DiNovo
Karen Berg Douglas
Jacqueline Eis
Mary Lynn Fuller
Beth Gay
Myra Vanderpool Gromley
Irene Goggans
Elena Hershey
LtCol Richard Johnson, USA (Ret)
Robin Longman
Terry Ann Morgan
Lula Mae Neal
Marcia L. Newell
Tom Ninkovich
Jan Parrott-Holden
Joe Quade
Michael Riggs
Paula Sheagley
Allan Stover
Judy Webster
Nina Welding
Sharon Whitley