Head of School, Susan Stone, LFS trustee and alumni parent, Eloise Smyrl, and I (Nancy Werner) had the pleasure of lunching with world-renowned architect and LFS alumnus,Robert Venturi x'36 in his Manayunk office on a cold day in January '09. Robert remembers Louise Hart who was then Principal, Tr. Mabel, and Mrs. Charlotte Cope, and he remembers Frank Mustin and Barcley White. He was interested in architecture even then and remembers two Meeting Houses in Lansdowne - one on the school campus and one on Owen and Stratford Avenues. Venturi recently designed the chapel on Episcopal Academy's new campus.

Sara G. Price Keates '38 entered Lansdowne Friends School in 1931.  Her favorite memories of LFS include outdoor Kindergarten and her third grade teacher, Miss Armor, who was her favorite teacher of all her school days!  She remembers learning French and the names of constellations.  Sara includes gardening and painting among her hobbies and is a hospital volunteer.

Jack Swope '46 has established an investment advisory firm in Wayne, PA - - Stillwater Capital Advisors.  Currently the firm manages approximately $350 million for over 300 families.

Joy Hinton Schaible writes, "I have such fond memories of Lansdowne Friends - in particular Gladys Chilton, Pearl Hoop and Teacher Mary."

Priscilla Wyatt Davis '50 reconnected with LFS via the school website. She writes, "I was known as the daughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. Fred'.  My father was the caretaker of the school and the Meeting House.  We lived in a small two story house on the grounds which was demolished in the early 50's." 

In December 2010 Philip Graitcer '56 updated his alumni information.  He now has three grandchildren and is still producing stories for public radio.

Jean Loft Seiler '57 responded to a photograph of her class in the last newsletter. (Thanks for helping to identify, Jean.) "Hard to believe that was fifty years ago! I enjoyed the reunion we had in February 1999 for the classes of 1956 and 1957, seeing the school and some of my classmates again after all those years. I have very happy memories of my school days at LFS, and I continue to be proud of the school as I read about it in the Newsletter."

Donald Haupt was in touch in April 2012.  Gradated from Temple University in 1968 (English major), and gradated from Penn State University Medical Center in 1972.  He co-authored The Complete Idiots Guide to Adult ADHD (Penguin/Alpha), May 2010.  Don remembers LFS as a wonderful,warm school and can identify most most of the people in his graduating class of 15!

Kathy Wilson Beckley '60 received a BA in Language Arts and Vocal Music Education from Marygrove College. She received her Masters in ESL with a minor in Sign Language from Wayne State University. She has been teaching in the Detroit area. Kathy swims for the Masters of Michigan and the National Senior Olympics Team and has been to five National Games. She teaches Vocal Music in GardenCity Public. Kathy sends her best to all of her classmates of 1960!