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On 17 Jun 2020, at 7:10 pm, Col Semmler <chrissemmler3@...> wrote:
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To help your poor memory, Angus.... the 5th Form prefects were Ken Armstrong, Bill Sheridan, Phillip Young and Bruce Adams.... all in the photo on page 38 of 1968 Yanconian.
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Can you remember the first name of Ray Dart’s daughter?
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And you forgot to mention the purple fluorescent lights for the dances. Now that Mad Magazine has died, those posters could be worth money.
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From: Angus Cox
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [YAHS64] Couple of things
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I'm with you John.? I can't even remember what house I was in in 1968 let alone who was the dorm prefect.? I do remember that I was on the social committee with Al Wetton and Kel
Furner (?) and Grahame Morris and others.?? Alan painted fabulous posters of Alfred E Neuman from the Mad magazine and Union Jacks? ( very sixties ) And we listened to records endlessly whilst decorating the hall, and in particular "Apache"? And I broke my
collar bone playing football when Cleve Flotman late tackled me.? Oh, can Caroline Giltinan .? That about concludes my memory of 1968
Where some of us dorm prefects in Breakwell??? Or was that only after the 6 formers left after they finished HSC??? I have a faint memory of Ray Dart almost busting Grahame and me
for smoking whilst in a dagging hole in Breakwell.
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This chatter is very interesting. How do you remember all this?
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Hello Alan Doyle; I had heard about your gammy leg but did not know you were now a wheelchairer. good on you for being so positive and continuing driving and being social etc.
Just to fill you (and anybody else who is interested). Dorm 7, starting from the left side looking in... K Furner, S. Aughey, A. Doyle, K. Broomfied, D. Evans. From the right side of the door...
G. Brain, J. Eyles, R. Elwin, B. McCormack, C. Semmler. Howard Briggs was prefect... you must remember the deep philosophical discussions about his never-ending supply of chicks and birds.
And yes JE.... I would bet that it was Alan Ruby who was prefect of Dorm 8 and in the corner dagging hole. Chris Davis, you might confirm this?? Some time ago I had Alan Ruby in my mind but for
some reason I dismissed him.
From: Alan Doyle via groups.io
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [YAHS64] Couple of things
??????????????????? Yep, I am still in Deni, And doing fine really. A bit limited, but still drive and can get around town with a wheelchair hoist on the roof
????????????????????????????????????? I am lucky to have a good group of friends and we all catch up regularly, plus a son and 2 daughters who are really supportive.
?????????????????????????????????????????? Now, Dorm 7 - if you were across the room, then maybe Greg Brain was near you (??? ), with Barry McCormack a little
further down on your side. Also, I dont think there was more than 9 of us in the one dorm ???
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Cheers.
On Monday, 15 June 2020, 09:44:36 pm AEST, John Eyles <john.eyles1@...> wrote:
Hi Alan,
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Firstly, sorry to hear about the leg – that’s not good but hope you are otherwise OK. Are you still in Deniliquin?
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Dorm 7 was closest to the Dining Room – and Alan Rub? I never thought of him – be interesting to see other reactions to that. Interesting about your thoughts
of Gardiner 5 &6…let’s see what others have to add – I for one certainly cannot remember…and I think I was in Dorm 7 as well – 2nd on right (I think). And OK on Alan Ruby…interesting – I know Howard was there somewhere
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?????????????????????????????? To answer your Question regarding 1968 - ( I thought That'll be easy - Ha ) , I was in dorm 8 - or was it 7 ???
- the one closest to the dining room anyway !!!?? and slept near Kel and Dino ( so they can confirm ) . I suspect Alan Ruby may have been our prefect - but am open to corrections.
???????????????????????????????? Weren't there other 5th formers in dorms? 5 & 6 of Gardiner House ???
?????????????????????????????? I ran into a bit of trouble (not literally ) in 2016 and had my leg shortened again and ( to cut a long story
short ) (-sorry about the pun ) ended up in a wheelchair.So although I wont be able to make reunions, Its still good to hear how everyone is getting along.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Regards,
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Doyley.
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On Monday, 15 June 2020, 05:57:52 pm AEST, John Eyles <john.eyles1@...> wrote:
Thanks Leonie – that’s great news – make sure to tell him to keep the exercise up no matter what
J and can you ask him whether he was there in 5th form and then if so – what dorm he was in and who the prefect was
if he can remember.
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Hi all
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Dave had his hip replacement op on 2/6/2020, came home on the 4/6/2020. Had had enough of hospital.? He is going great guns. Has his 1st proper rehab session
today. Bit sore now.
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Glad to hear you are improving Chris.
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Dave can’t tell you who the prefects were – not his dorm sorry.
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Cheers
Dave & Leonie
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Hi All - again, hope this finds you well and that Chris Davis and Dave Stott are all improving. They're the only ones I am aware of that have been on the sick list
recently.
I have sent out an email to see if our Riverina locals wanted to get together? somewhere around the 7th July and probably in Ariah Park. When I have a date and confirmation of venue I will put out another email in case any of you outside the area want to come
across. These get togethers are always a good fun day out.
Secondly, a bit of a heads up and a question for you all. As you may be aware, I have been on Col Semmler's back since 2014 to get him to write up some memoirs as his memory seems to be somewhat better than many - LOL. The Covid shutdown gave him the impetus
and he has been very diligent...some might say that Messrs Bladwell and Thompson would have been proud of him :0). Suffice to say that sometime between now and our next reunion in 2022 we should have something for you to read. I anticipate the end product
will be a collective effort and if you are interested in contributing your memories let me know as they too can be added in. So start winding back your memories 50 something years back and jot down some of your memorable moments. Things that come to mind are
your 1st year experiences, the streaking craze, out bush adventures, seances, dances, gala days, dorm raids, dining room raids, Muck up day etc. List could be endless. I have quite a few photos as well. I do not envisage a published tome but more something
to be printed and bound and left for you to reminisce and perhaps left with your descendants to read.
And finally, some questions - in 1968 who was the Mutch Dorm 8 prefect? We are pretty sure Howard Briggs was Dorm 7 and Mad Dog Davidson may have also had one of the three dagging holes out the back. And speaking of those two dorms - where was everyone else
as those two dorms would have housed a max of 20-24 and according to the 1968 class photo there were 42 of us so if you include Ken, Bill Sheridan, Phil Young and Bruce Adams who were Prefects that year that still leaves at least another dorm's worth somewhere.
So, if you can remember, can you let me know what Dorm you were in that year and the prefect.
John
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