Playing on the pond in the winter

This photo was identified by John Dewar '76 with the following information: "I'm not sure why I think this, or if it's true but I believe this picture is circa 'early 70's, maybe 1973-4. It seems to me it's of Mrs. Marijke Van Buchem and kids, and if not I think she would know. The following was written by Allison and David Matsen in an online blog about the Van Buchem's: "The playgroup sessions we had when Victor, Susan and Daniel Robb were little were a joy, and a darned good idea for all concerned, giving the kids lots of fun time and two of the mothers some free time. We went skating on Noxontown Pond when the children were small (and the winters were often still cold enough to get a good deep layer of ice). What fun! Evert was known to his students at Saint Andrew’s as the Skating Professor!" So I think the women were most likely Alison and Marijke with their kids."


Photo received by John Schoonover 63.