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Gerald Maguire is outstanding, having found the job which appeals to most of us Jean Mercer is a staff mid-wife at Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Taplow, Bucks Derek Birch (Percy), having obtained his Ph.D. is now in the Dominican Republic investigating diseases of the sugar cane. He will 'be there for three years, during which time we hope he will let us have news of his activities in more detail Sylvia Dobing, teaching music at Dormers Wells is also an organist at Holy Cross Church, Greenford Stephanie Clark is now in Sidney, Australia John Ford sends greetings to ail his friends in and around Greenford He writes "Here in Bridgetown life is rather different from that in suiburban Harrow or Greenford Bridgetown is a small country town in S.W. Australia in the centre of a fruit growing area It's very much sunnier and warmer but rather less developed by way of bricks and mortar It is a very lively community, however, especially now (April) when the apple season is in full swing" John has met many friends mainly through the cricket club, some of Whom lived 250 miles from the nearest school when they were children. Their education was carried on by correspondence and radio ! Donald Manning completed his National Service in January when he served as a Radar Fitter at R.A.F. Farnborough and A and A.E.E. Boscombe Down. He is now in the Aerodynamics Dept. of the Fairey Aviation Weapons Division He and his wife Sonia (nee Chapman) are living at Southall Bob Cook (1940-1947) is still in darkest Africa mapping mountains. John Jardine (left 1952-53?). John has set out to make the stage his career In January 1956 he started with Harry Hanson's Court Players in repertory at Grand Theatre, Swansea From there he was promoted to Leeds Theatre Royal, where he played many and varied parts and acted as Assistant Stage Manager At present, before returning to Leeds, he is playing in "The Sleeping Beauty" in Bradford and also assistant stage manager of the production Leslie Sands (left 1941-2?). Les Sands is touring Forces Camps as accompanist to Lita Roza. He was on T.V. on January 11th, and before returning for this date he toured Cyprus, and Malta. "Many servicemen there are starved of entertainment except for the efforts of travelling artists" he says Margaret Biggs (1945-51) is taking the second half of her midwifery course in Bristol after leaving Peri vale Hospital Jennifer Grounsell (left 1953) is now a Policewoman Joyce Robson (1946-53 at Leicester University takes her honours degree in French this year P. HOPKINS (Mag. Rep) p39