MY GRAD PARTNER

NO, STUPID! NOT THE BLOKE! THE GIRL!!!!
Yes, it was confirmed earlier this month that this lady was indeed my grad partner at the end of 1964.
This bloke Peter, found her at some stage of the game (not in 1964) and has been looking after her ever since. They are both busy and both look great. They do live a fair way from Sydney though. Bit like Bob and June Armytage! Yes, they (Bob and June) were the couple featured in the last post. June of course was June Alden until Bob fixed that up once and for all. Both were in Fay Bailey's section at college.
If you think you know who's in the picture, click on COMMENTS below and put in your two bob's worth. Armytages will know of course! (Clue #1).

DENILIQUIN VISIT

Well, did you work out who that was in the previous story? Yeah, I guess there would've been a few who picked her as Judy Wilson now Judy James from Orange. Why didn't you say so in COMMENTS? She was a 64-65 student.

How about the couple with Fay and I in the photo above? Fay and I just visited them in Deniliquin where they've lived for eons!
They both went through WWTC in 63-64. They were both in the same section as Fay Bailey and Di Edwards.
After 2 years at college this bloke asks the girl if she'll partner him to the grad ball in 1964. Well, she said yes! And that was the first of many yes answers she's given him over the last 40 years.
He started his teaching at Corowa, then Gundagai, then District Relief, then Tarabandra (between Gundy and Tumut).
She commenced at Carlton South for 2 terms before being shuffled to Balranald. She's currently part-time at Conargo, just up the road from Deni.
After they married 39 years ago, they replaced Jan (Ferguson) and Jim Smart at Talbingo.
They have 3 kids who've all done well. Deni seems to be in a central location so they can visit any of their kids.
One of the things they're into now is 4WD tripping, and they've notched up some impressive journeys so far with more to come.
Have you worked out who's in the photo with Fay and I? You clever thing! Click on COMMENTS below. Then write a comment in the box provided. Then do the word verification, then where it says CHOOSE AN IDENTITY, click on other, then put in your name and click PUBLISH YOUR COMMENTS. Easy eh?

Next story I will reveal who I took to the grad ball in 1964. This one may surprise you.

CLEO

While some ex-WWTCers are relaxing in the sunshine, travelling to the UK and Europe or playing tennis on a daily basis, this lady is still studying. She’s studying to be better at teaching/reaching children with hearing impairment.
Her course is through Monash Uni with study days in Sydney and practical components at schools in Dubbo, Yeoval, Forbes and Canowindra. The one year course is nearing completion as this goes to print. By 14 July, at Marion’s, she will be able to let us know where she will be spending her second semester for this year.
After graduating in 1965, our VIP began her teaching career at Caragabal. Other places she taught at include Wellington, Goolgowi, Eugowra and Orange. She also raised 2 kids while at outlying stations in NSW.
This lass, who was fairly low profile (her words) while at college, was involved in basketball, hockey, swimming and even gymnastics! She was a PE option student with a nickname of Cleo (for Cleopatra). Quite a whizzable package wouldn’t you think?
Today, this former Deniliquin girl, living in Orange, is into the theatre, golf, some swimming and being very proud of her two kids – one in the Daintree Forest and the other down a mine at Mt Isa! She is also an avid Sydney Swans supporter. She enjoys re-establishing friendships from those college days and seeing how people have turned out after a number of decades. She counts herself a lucky and contented person. It is certainly a pleasure to get to know her once again after all those years.
Do you remember her?

The lady I mentioned in May (complete with recent photo) was none other than Dale Read’s room-mate from 1963-64, Di Di…. formerly Dianne Edwards from Manly. She has been living in Adelaide for quite a while.

If you have info on someone and you’d like to post it here, drop me a note – keasty446@gmail.com (feels funny not being able to stick a full stop at the end of the sentence when it ends with an email address!) Hope G Boardman isn’t looking too closely!