Fernbank News: July 1966
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The very last Fernbank News
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The last Fernbank News. There will be no more, because Fernbank was sold after Eva died.
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***** FERNBANK NEWS *****
VOL. XI NO. I
Late July
39th year
R. Stokey, Editor
(column 1)
GENERAL NEWS
Gladys went to Chicago by plane the weekend of June 24-26.
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Mr. and Mrs. Stokey played bridge in Boston and came in 4th (tied) out of 450 entrants.
* * *
Roger (2) sighted a Portuguese man-o-war off Juniper Point Tuesday during his sailing lesson.
* * *
Tanya just missed getting sprayed by a skunk; the Stokey's rented house (on Penzance Point) took the brunt of it. (Eds. note: It was smelled clearly half-way out in the harbor.)
* * *
There is some doubt as to the volume no. of this edition. It was first published 39 years ago; however for 27 (?) of those years it has not been printed. It was last published in 1960, first being printed in 1927.
* * *
There have been several picnics on Devil's Foot Island one which Aunt Eva and Gladys attended along with the Morrisons.
* * *
Betsy and Roger Stokey along with Sarah Gregory went to Martha's Vineyard for the day a week back. They went to the Flying Horses and they poked around Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. They came back on the Nobska.
* * *
Tanya has halitosis.
* * *
Ellen Lundeen has spent the summer publishing the "Summer Correspondent". This newspaper, though new, has done a lot in bringing the family closer together.
* * *
Charles and Molly Trageser are staying at the Stokey's July 20-24.
* * *
Lucy Stokey and Becky Little went on the rocks at Copeland's Rock. Mr. Stokey rescued them and rowed them to safety. Though they bumped one rock Gladys's rowboat was unharmed.
(column 2)
*FALLINGS INS*
(I sort of feel this is important because this is an original column of the first Fernbank News, my father usually the victim. Ed.)
Frederick Morrison fell out of Glady's rowboat, he was wearing a life preserver at the time and was in no real danger at the time. He was pulled out by R. Stokey, rower of the boat. He was also with Nat Reade.
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There are at least 6 black cats on Penzance Point within a 200 yard radius of the Stokey's house. 3 belong to the Stokeys.
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Clara Jones has had to leave Fernbank to go back to New York. She hopes to return the last of August.
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The Morrisons spent the weekend at the Stokey's and while there Ray caught 12 fish off Ram Island. They will return next weekend and stay at the Saunders.
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The Morrisons and Stokeys went to Tarpaulin Cove for a picnic Saturday, they took the sailfish and it proved to be a lot of fun despite a shifty wind.
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The Gregorys came down to the Cape for the day to sail, swim, and to take Nicky Gregory back to Wayland. He had been staying at the Stokey's for the weekend.
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The "Shenandoah" was in Woods Hole harbor a few days ago. (The Shenandoah is a 110 foot sailboat.)
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The Nobska broke down Tuesday and the Uncatina had to make its run for the Steamship Authority.
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Tippy and Picket, the Stokey's cats, had a total of 10 kittens a week or so back.
VOL. XI NO. I
Late July
39th year
R. Stokey, Editor
(column 1)
GENERAL NEWS
Gladys went to Chicago by plane the weekend of June 24-26.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Stokey played bridge in Boston and came in 4th (tied) out of 450 entrants.
* * *
Roger (2) sighted a Portuguese man-o-war off Juniper Point Tuesday during his sailing lesson.
* * *
Tanya just missed getting sprayed by a skunk; the Stokey's rented house (on Penzance Point) took the brunt of it. (Eds. note: It was smelled clearly half-way out in the harbor.)
* * *
There is some doubt as to the volume no. of this edition. It was first published 39 years ago; however for 27 (?) of those years it has not been printed. It was last published in 1960, first being printed in 1927.
* * *
There have been several picnics on Devil's Foot Island one which Aunt Eva and Gladys attended along with the Morrisons.
* * *
Betsy and Roger Stokey along with Sarah Gregory went to Martha's Vineyard for the day a week back. They went to the Flying Horses and they poked around Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. They came back on the Nobska.
* * *
Tanya has halitosis.
* * *
Ellen Lundeen has spent the summer publishing the "Summer Correspondent". This newspaper, though new, has done a lot in bringing the family closer together.
* * *
Charles and Molly Trageser are staying at the Stokey's July 20-24.
* * *
Lucy Stokey and Becky Little went on the rocks at Copeland's Rock. Mr. Stokey rescued them and rowed them to safety. Though they bumped one rock Gladys's rowboat was unharmed.
(column 2)
*FALLINGS INS*
(I sort of feel this is important because this is an original column of the first Fernbank News, my father usually the victim. Ed.)
Frederick Morrison fell out of Glady's rowboat, he was wearing a life preserver at the time and was in no real danger at the time. He was pulled out by R. Stokey, rower of the boat. He was also with Nat Reade.
------------
There are at least 6 black cats on Penzance Point within a 200 yard radius of the Stokey's house. 3 belong to the Stokeys.
------------
Clara Jones has had to leave Fernbank to go back to New York. She hopes to return the last of August.
------------
The Morrisons spent the weekend at the Stokey's and while there Ray caught 12 fish off Ram Island. They will return next weekend and stay at the Saunders.
-------------
The Morrisons and Stokeys went to Tarpaulin Cove for a picnic Saturday, they took the sailfish and it proved to be a lot of fun despite a shifty wind.
-------------
The Gregorys came down to the Cape for the day to sail, swim, and to take Nicky Gregory back to Wayland. He had been staying at the Stokey's for the weekend.
-------------
The "Shenandoah" was in Woods Hole harbor a few days ago. (The Shenandoah is a 110 foot sailboat.)
--------------
The Nobska broke down Tuesday and the Uncatina had to make its run for the Steamship Authority.
--------------
Tippy and Picket, the Stokey's cats, had a total of 10 kittens a week or so back.
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1.
This is a stop in the Tour of the nineteen editions of The Fernbank News that were published over the course of nearly 40 years.
The brochure for this Tour is at:
2.
***** FERNBANK NEWS *****
VOL. XI NO. I
Late July
39th year
R. Stokey, Editor
I think that 1966 was the 40th year, but never mind.
3.
Gladys went to Chicago by plane the weekend of June 24-26.
Maybe the trip was for church meetings, as a trip to Chicago had been the previous year - see:
4.
Mr. and Mrs. Stokey played bridge in Boston and came in 4th (tied) out of 450 entrants.
This was our parents, Roger (son of Will) and Edith Stokey.
5.
Tanya just missed getting sprayed by a skunk; the Stokey's rented house (on Penzance Point) took the brunt of it. (Eds. note: It was smelled clearly half-way out in the harbor.)
I remember this! Tanya was our golden retriever. Yup, it smelled, and, as I remember it, tomato juice (the traditional remedy for skunk smell) was no help.
6.
There is some doubt as to the volume no. of this edition. It was first published 39 years ago; however for 27 (?) of those years it has not been printed. It was last published in 1960, first being printed in 1927.
The number 27 looks right to me. And if Aunt Alma gave up on counting the editions, why shouldn't Roger?
7.
There have been several picnics on Devil's Foot Island one which Aunt Eva and Gladys attended along with the Morrisons.
Devil's Foot Island was off of Penzance Point, where my family had rented a house.
8.
Betsy and Roger Stokey along with Sarah Gregory went to Martha's Vineyard for the day a week back. They went to the Flying Horses and they poked around Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. They came back on the Nobska.
This visit from Sarah was when her name was added to Glady's picnic tablecloth - see:
9.
Ellen Lundeen has spent the summer publishing the "Summer Correspondent". This newspaper, though new, has done a lot in bringing the family closer together.
Ellen was Kay Stokey Lundeen's oldest daughter, who, with her family, came from Oregon in 1965 to spend the summer in Woods Hole.
10.
Charles and Molly Trageser are staying at the Stokey's July 20-24.
Charles and Molly lived across the street from us in Wayland. There's more about Charles in the 1965 Fernbank News.
11.
Lucy Stokey and Becky Little went on the rocks at Copeland's Rock. Mr. Stokey rescued them and rowed them to safety. Though they bumped one rock Gladys's rowboat was unharmed.
Becky was another friend from Wayland. Her parents played tennis with my parents. I think I can squarely blame this incident on Becky, because I never bothered to develop any skill at all in rowing.
12.
Frederick Morrison fell out of Glady's rowboat, he was wearing a life preserver at the time and was in no real danger at the time. He was pulled out by R. Stokey, rower of the boat. He was also with Nat Reade.
Fred was four and a half. I think Nat was about six or seven, but I'm not sure. The Reades were more Wayland friends.
13.
There are at least 6 black cats on Penzance Point within a 200 yard radius of the Stokey's house. 3 belong to the Stokeys.
This is not really correct. We had 3 black cats there, but one of them, Tarzan (an offspring of one of our two cats, nobody knew which), was on loan to us while his people traveled somewhere or other.
14.
Clara Jones has had to leave Fernbank to go back to New York. She hopes to return the last of August.
Clara has a non-family page on this website.
15.
The Morrisons spent the weekend at the Stokey's and while there Ray caught 12 fish off Ram Island. They will return next weekend and stay at the Saunders.
Ram Island is very near Devil's Foot Island, off of Penzance Point.
Nancy Saunders was a childhood friend of AG's. Her name is on Glady's picnic tablecloth.
16.
The Gregorys came down to the Cape for the day to sail, swim, and to take Nicky Gregory back to Wayland. He had been staying at the Stokey's for the weekend.
This was Sarah's family, who lived across the street from us in Wayland. Nicky was Sarah's younger brother.
17.
Tippy and Picket, the Stokey's cats, had a total of 10 kittens a week or so back.
Tippy was a half-Siamese cat, found for us by AG. Her name was short for Xanthippe, who was the wife of the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, who had a reputation for being unpleasant.
Pickett - not Picket! - was one of Tippy's many offspring. When she and two of her siblings were kittens, they would play on top of my parents at night as they (my parents) tried to sleep. My parents decided that the kittens were re-enacting the Battle of Gettysburg: my mother's stomach was Little Round Top and my father's stomach was Big Round Top. They therefore gave to the kitten that they kept the name of Colonel Pickett, for another aspect of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pickett's Charge. They briefly promoted her to General Pickett, but when they determined that she was distinctly less intelligent than Tippy, they rescinded the promotion and gave her a British-style hyphenated name: Colonel Pickett-Random.
This is a stop in the Tour of the nineteen editions of The Fernbank News that were published over the course of nearly 40 years.
- The previous Tour stop is: 1965-07-04 FERNBANK NEWS
- The next Tour stop is: (There is none. This the very last Fernbank News.)
The brochure for this Tour is at:
2.
***** FERNBANK NEWS *****
VOL. XI NO. I
Late July
39th year
R. Stokey, Editor
I think that 1966 was the 40th year, but never mind.
3.
Gladys went to Chicago by plane the weekend of June 24-26.
Maybe the trip was for church meetings, as a trip to Chicago had been the previous year - see:
4.
Mr. and Mrs. Stokey played bridge in Boston and came in 4th (tied) out of 450 entrants.
This was our parents, Roger (son of Will) and Edith Stokey.
5.
Tanya just missed getting sprayed by a skunk; the Stokey's rented house (on Penzance Point) took the brunt of it. (Eds. note: It was smelled clearly half-way out in the harbor.)
I remember this! Tanya was our golden retriever. Yup, it smelled, and, as I remember it, tomato juice (the traditional remedy for skunk smell) was no help.
6.
There is some doubt as to the volume no. of this edition. It was first published 39 years ago; however for 27 (?) of those years it has not been printed. It was last published in 1960, first being printed in 1927.
The number 27 looks right to me. And if Aunt Alma gave up on counting the editions, why shouldn't Roger?
7.
There have been several picnics on Devil's Foot Island one which Aunt Eva and Gladys attended along with the Morrisons.
Devil's Foot Island was off of Penzance Point, where my family had rented a house.
8.
Betsy and Roger Stokey along with Sarah Gregory went to Martha's Vineyard for the day a week back. They went to the Flying Horses and they poked around Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. They came back on the Nobska.
This visit from Sarah was when her name was added to Glady's picnic tablecloth - see:
9.
Ellen Lundeen has spent the summer publishing the "Summer Correspondent". This newspaper, though new, has done a lot in bringing the family closer together.
Ellen was Kay Stokey Lundeen's oldest daughter, who, with her family, came from Oregon in 1965 to spend the summer in Woods Hole.
10.
Charles and Molly Trageser are staying at the Stokey's July 20-24.
Charles and Molly lived across the street from us in Wayland. There's more about Charles in the 1965 Fernbank News.
11.
Lucy Stokey and Becky Little went on the rocks at Copeland's Rock. Mr. Stokey rescued them and rowed them to safety. Though they bumped one rock Gladys's rowboat was unharmed.
Becky was another friend from Wayland. Her parents played tennis with my parents. I think I can squarely blame this incident on Becky, because I never bothered to develop any skill at all in rowing.
12.
Frederick Morrison fell out of Glady's rowboat, he was wearing a life preserver at the time and was in no real danger at the time. He was pulled out by R. Stokey, rower of the boat. He was also with Nat Reade.
Fred was four and a half. I think Nat was about six or seven, but I'm not sure. The Reades were more Wayland friends.
13.
There are at least 6 black cats on Penzance Point within a 200 yard radius of the Stokey's house. 3 belong to the Stokeys.
This is not really correct. We had 3 black cats there, but one of them, Tarzan (an offspring of one of our two cats, nobody knew which), was on loan to us while his people traveled somewhere or other.
14.
Clara Jones has had to leave Fernbank to go back to New York. She hopes to return the last of August.
Clara has a non-family page on this website.
15.
The Morrisons spent the weekend at the Stokey's and while there Ray caught 12 fish off Ram Island. They will return next weekend and stay at the Saunders.
Ram Island is very near Devil's Foot Island, off of Penzance Point.
Nancy Saunders was a childhood friend of AG's. Her name is on Glady's picnic tablecloth.
16.
The Gregorys came down to the Cape for the day to sail, swim, and to take Nicky Gregory back to Wayland. He had been staying at the Stokey's for the weekend.
This was Sarah's family, who lived across the street from us in Wayland. Nicky was Sarah's younger brother.
17.
Tippy and Picket, the Stokey's cats, had a total of 10 kittens a week or so back.
Tippy was a half-Siamese cat, found for us by AG. Her name was short for Xanthippe, who was the wife of the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, who had a reputation for being unpleasant.
Pickett - not Picket! - was one of Tippy's many offspring. When she and two of her siblings were kittens, they would play on top of my parents at night as they (my parents) tried to sleep. My parents decided that the kittens were re-enacting the Battle of Gettysburg: my mother's stomach was Little Round Top and my father's stomach was Big Round Top. They therefore gave to the kitten that they kept the name of Colonel Pickett, for another aspect of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pickett's Charge. They briefly promoted her to General Pickett, but when they determined that she was distinctly less intelligent than Tippy, they rescinded the promotion and gave her a British-style hyphenated name: Colonel Pickett-Random.
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