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“...CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
Presidents :
Mr. & Mrs. F. McCarthy.
Vice-Presidents :
Miss L. Blackmore. Mr. F. H. Rhodes.
Mr. D. E. Hoste. Mr. H. G. Judd.
Rev. W. H. Aldis. Miss E. Rice.
And the Principals of the Chefoo Schools : Mr. P. A. Bruce (Boys’ and Girls' Schools). Miss A. Carr (Prep. School).
GREAT BRITAIN BRANCH COMMITTEE. Chairman :
Mr. W. D. Mudditt,
26, Berkeley Court, Coley Avenue, Reading, Berks.
Ex-Officio :
Mr. H. F. Joyce,
Brook Cottage, Scrase Bridge, Haywards Heath, Sussex.
Hon. Secretary :
Mr. J. S. Green,
C.I.M., Newington Green, London, N.I6.
Hon. Treasurer :
Mr. B. B. Burnett,
59 Lenmore Avenue, Grays, Essex.
Editor :
Mr. J. G. Weller,
14 Lichfield Road, Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey.
News Editor :
Miss Mary Weller,
Hornsey Central Hospital, Park Road, Crouch End, London, N.8.
Mr. D. Barling. Miss G. Briscoe. Mr. E. H. Weller
Mr. J. M. Slimmon. Miss E. J. Williamson Miss W. G. Rouse.
Scottish Secretary :
Miss M. Findlay,
c/o 72 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, 9.
China Secretary:...”
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“...who, during the past few months, have suffered (or still suffer) anxiety or bereavement. In particular we shall remember in our prayers the staff and children at Chefoo in their present difficult situation ; news of them is contained in this news-letter and our thanks are due to those who have contributed it.
This letter also brings the sad news of the resignation of Howard Joyce from the office of Honorary Secretary to the C.S.A. It would be impertinent to remind you of the debt which the Association owes to Howard. For twenty years now he has been its moving spirit and no-one among us is more beloved. Although he has resigned, you will see from the list of officers that we have insisted on his remaining an ex officio member of the Committee and, whatever happens after the war, we know that his close link with the C.S.A. will remain unbroken. We are cheered in this grievous loss by being able to welcome John Green to act as our Honorary Secretary, at least for the duration of the war.
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“...A Letter from Howard Joyce.
Dear Members,
The war has brought many changes to us and the purpose of this letter is to tell you of another one, and that is that I have found it advisable to give up my work as Secretary of the Association.
As mentioned in the last Newsletter I took over the duties of Adjutant of the 172nd (Mid-Sussex) Squadron of the Air Training Corps last May. The work in connection with this has occupied every moment of my spare time quite 30 hours per week— and I have found it absolutely impossible to do justice to my post as Secretary of the C.S.A. While Jack, Ernest and Mary Weller are gladly giving great assistance, I feel it is unfair on the Association to have a secretary who is unable to carry the responsibilities of that post and give it the attention it so richly merits, especially
when, in these days, our members are even more scattered over the face of the globe.
It gives me great pleasure to say that we have found an ideal person to take over the Secretaryship...”
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“...give them your support in the publication of our Newsletter which is such a vital factor in the affairs of our Association. C.S.A. colours can still be ordered from me or from the Acting Secretary.
As I look back over the past I cannot help feeling some personal regret at the step I have had to take. It is now exactly 20 years since I first took an active part in the C.S.A. Committee and I do not grudge one moment of the time or one atom of the effort I have given. I have had a good innings and, while nothing has been decided as to the conduct of the Association after the war, I cannot help feeling that the time will then be ripe for one of a younger generation to take over and help to build up a grand future for the C.S.A.
So may I close by thanking you for all your loyal help in the past and by asking you to give your support to those who now direct the affairs of the Association.
Yours very sincerely,
HOWARD JOYCE.
REPORT OF THE
Melbourne Chefoo Re-union
held at the C.I.M. Home in December...”
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“...Public Assistance, and it would make your heart ache to know their back histories, so it is a wonderful opportunity of bringing a little love and joy into their lives.
I am able to live at home with my parents, so I am most fortunate. We have had a letter from “ BEA ”, written in August.
THE REV. J. HOWARD STOOKE is resigning the pastorate of the Victoria Park Baptist Church, Bristol, after a ministry of I8J years. He is to undertake the full-time secretaryship of the Bristol and District Association of Baptist Churches, and he commences his new work in the Spring of 1943. Mrs. Stooke remains
in the same distressing state—no better and no worse.
JANIE TAYLOR has finished her Nurse’s Training and has now switched over completely to aircraft production. She is in Melbourne.
TREVOR TAYLOR, son of the late HOWARD B. TAYLOR, is a prisoner of war in Germany.
WEBLEY R. O. TAYLOR, who arrived in England on October llth on one of the repatriation ships, writes : ” I was at Chefoo from
1896 to 1906...”
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“...recently been appointed Assistant Home Director for the C.I.M. in North America).
MARK GRIFFIN is living in Minneapolis, is married and has a son.
MARIE and MURIEL DAVIS are both nursing at the Queen Alexandra Sanatorium, London, Ontario.
PETER SIMMONDS is in the first year of the Honour Sociology and Philosophy Course at the University of Toronto.
RUTH JACOBSEN is nursing in Chicago.
RAYMOND JOYCE, home on furlough from China, is temporarily with the Soldiers, Seamen and Airmen Christian Association and expects to
be stationed at Borden, Prince Edward Island. He is married and has two children.
HAROLD CROFT is in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, with the RAF
COLIN LEGGATT is a Wing-Commander with the R.A.F. and is at present stationed in the Maritimes.
CATHIE NICOLL is spending four months this winter in the Maritimes, representing the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship.
KATHLEEN ROUSE has started training as a nurse in the Toronto General Hospital.
DONALD GIBSON is in the second year...”
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