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“...CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
Presidents :
Mr. & Mrs. F. McCarthy.
Vice-Presidents :
Miss L. Blackmore. Mr. H. G. Judd.
Mr. D. E. Hoste. Miss E. Rice.
The Rev. W. H. Aldis.
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 :
The Rev. J. G. Weller,
2a Oxford Road, Colchester, Essex.
News Editor :
Miss Mary Weller,
University College Hospital, Nurses’ Home, Huntley Street, London, W.C.I.
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:
Miss...”
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“...Newsletter No. 32
DECEMBER, 1943.
Chefoo Schools Association
Great Britain Branch.
Editorial.
As the months of war lengthen out, each successive newsletter shows fresh names added to the variegated list of Chefusians serving on the battle fronts of the world ; fresh names, too, added with proud affection to the number of the dead. (Yet for them we sorrow not, as others who have no hope.) And now the removal of the Schools from Chefoo to Weihsien has begun another unexpected chapter in their war time adventures. What stories there will be—when all comes to be told : of strange predicaments and perils manifold ; of unfailing patience and resource ; of cheerful courage and sturdy faith ; of God’s purpose over-ruling all. More than ever, as the burdens and bereavements and sufferings of war increase (though the end of the long road is in sight)—more than ever do we of the worldwide Chefoo family need to bear one another up in sympathy and prayer : sorrowing together, rejoicing together.
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“...as a non-medical officer under the new R.A.M.C. organisation. His parents are still in Winchester. He spends his leaves there and occasionally sees JANET and MRS. GREENING and the SMITH family.
LEPROVOST. Harry Bate writes : “ While at the War Office I came across a Major Leprovost who was at Chefoo some years before my time. He is a most charming man and quite one of the most popular personages at the War Office with whom the Press have to deal. He was most interested when I mentioned the Association.”
HILDA LEWIS’ (nee PRICE) husband is a Major in the Airfield Construction Corps and her three daughters are in the Women’s Land Army.
CONNIE LIGHT (nee WILLIAMSON) is still interned with her husband and two-year-old daughter Jean in a Civic Assembly camp in Shanghai.
MRS. LINDSAY (nee MABEL FISHE) is back in Bath looking after Mrs. Fishe. She is also doing secretarial work for a doctor.
JOE LIVERSIDGE has just obtained his B.Sc. degree with 1st class honours and is still continuing with Vickers...”
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“...still working with the Confederation Life in Toronto and enjoying her work immensely.
GARDINER TAYLOR gives his spare time in helping to train Air Cadets. He is a Flying-Officer in an Air Cadet Corps Reserve in Toronto.
CATHIE NICOLL met IAN YORKS-TON at a meeting of the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Christian Association in Edmonton, Alberta. IAN was hoping to look up RONALD WELLER who is also in the Canadian West with the Air Force.
EMILY HORNE LARSEN is very active in war work. Her husband is with the American Air Force on Catalina Island.
DUNCAN MURRAY has tried very hard to get into the Pacific Coast Guard, but with no success. He is now an adjutant of the Monterey Branch of a Rifle association—shoots well and can make his ammunition.
MORRISON TAYLOR is a member of one of the Auxiliary Fire Services of the A.R.P. in Toronto.
AUSTRALIA.
ERIC BIRD is now in the R.A.A.F.
JOAN (Matthews) BAIN is a lieutenant in the Army, doing some kind of path. work.
PAUL DAVIES, with a Survey Regiment in New Guinea...”
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