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"Auntie Kay" (22-K-1 FPE) from the Michigan group; Sheila (30-B-2-FPE), our fascinating and famous roving reporter through TV-Land for the Femme Mirror; the so- phisticated and vivacious Susanna Valenti of TVia's "Susanna Says" column; and our own incomparable and lovely editoress, Virginia Prince. Meeting all of these wonderful people, from the Theta's to Virginia, has in- deed been one of the highlights in my life and I know C__________ feels the same way.

Unfortunately all of this FPE activity came to an abrupt end just 3-1/2 short months after it began. I re- ceived orders from Uncle Sam which transferred me to a duty post here in Europe where these words are being written. Fortunately my wife and daughter were allowed to accompany me. Though C____________ and I miss the many dear friends in TV-Land that we came to know during our brief period of active association with TVia and FPE, we know that we'll see them all again after this 3 year European tour is completed. And while over here we hope to be able to meet many of our FPE sisters in England and on the Continent, and even help form a European Chapter of FPE if possible.

But now a final word is in order about the other members of my family, who so influenced my younger days, before my story ends. My sister Pis happily married and the mother of two children. Father, as briefly mentioned earlier, died suddenly of cancer 3 years ago after only a four week hospitalization. Fortunately, he amd Mother effected a reconciliation during his hospitali- zation and I know he was at peak when his time came. My Mother now lives alone, also with a peace of mind made possible by her final reconciliation with Dad after so many unhappy years, and her time is occupied with religious and charitable pursuits. An interesting develop- ment is that C_______and I made one final attempt to gain her understanding and acceptance of Gisele just prior to leaving the country. We now had at our disposal the Wive's Book from Chevalier (The TV and His Wife) and the re- cently completed educational and enlightening Medical Report put together by the hard work of Fran (49-C-1-FPE) and the other dedicated girls of Theta Chapter a serious contributions to the national FPE movement. It delights nie to relate that Mom not only received these two pub-