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James Madison University - Madison Magazine - Summer 2008 - Index

Nellie Edmonds Adams
27 cherished her Class of
1927 photograph. It hung in her
bedroom until she passed away on
Dec. 15, 2007, according to her
niece, Janet Worley, assistant food
service director at JMU. Worley
presented Adams’ 1927 class photograph
to JMU President Linwood
H. Rose in December. Adams had
attached to the back of the photograph
a receipt from March 1927
for her board at the Normal, along
with additional fees (total board:
$75 and additional fees: $15.50).
Worley enjoyed the many stories
that Adams shared about her days
at the Normal and her father’s visits
to the school. Worley says, “It was
an honor to share this photo with
JMU on behalf of our family and in
memory of Aunt Nellie.”
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75th Reunion Year
33 Three members of the
Class of 1933 celebrated their 75th
reunion this year. Eloise Thompson
Jenkins of Grandy, N.C.;
Hope Landes Souder of Topsham,
Maine; and Georgia “Frances”
Maloy Rives of Richmond remember
Flapper Pudding, Lazy Daisy
Cake and Madison College’s ninehole
golf course.
70th Reunion Year
38 Edna Marguerite Bristow
traveled to campus in April to celebrate
her 70th class reunion during
Bluestone Reunion Weekend, April
24-26. She was quite the reunion
celebrant as many reunion participants
wanted a photo opportunity
with her. Many alumnae asked
Bristow to share stories from the
Janet Worley, JMU assistant food service director, donated the 1927
Harrisonburg State Teachers College photo (below) to the president's
office. The photo belonged to Nellie Edmonds Adams ('27),
who passed away Dec. 15. Worley is Adams' niece.
early Madison College days. Her
favorite Madison memories include
May Days, bunk beds, birthday
dinners and rules about students
not allowed past the railroad tracks.
Bristow, who lives in Hardyville,
Va., taught for 38 years. She has
traveled to 47 U.S. states, Europe,
Jordan and Israel. She served as her
church’s choir director for more
than 45 years.
1950 classmates share a few
laughs at a mini-reunion in South
Carolina. Seated (l-r) are Mary
Shifflett Dunn, Marian Bates
Bruce and Retha Shirkey. Standing
are Florence Perkons Ryan
and Annette Simpson Smith.
In November classmates
50 Marian B. Bruce, Mary
S. Dunn, Florence P. Ryan, Retha
Shirkey and Annette S. Smith gath-