Karen’s Corner but never saw him. Karen Kreiling Middleton is a Fulbright lecturer in Taiwan as visiting professor of management at Yuan Ze University. She spent time with son Kevin (78), his wife Candace and grandchildren Adra and Christian, who have been living there several years. She will finish at the end of June and be in Honolulu July 8-19 for her “ZERO” birthday celebration before heading home to Corpus Christie, TX. In Hawaii this summer, we’ll be “Three Karens and a Ronette” once again when Ronette Field Gurm and Karen Crocombe Guerin join us for the celebration. Karen got in lots of travel before her departure for Taipei. She went to Austin to help daughter Kathi Kreiling Whitley (81) and Al, an International School Bangkok alumnus, host an annual Christmas party, then flew with Kathi’s family to Madeira Beach and Tampa, Florida for Christmas with Kathi’s mother-in-law. We old gals with “ZERO” birthdays haven’t given up our gypsy ways. While in Singapore we Studebakers made a quick visit to Frank Wong’s former studio (now called Team 2 Photo Studio) in Holland Village for family group pictures, which brought us in contact with current
owner Richard Tay, a familiar face who used to assist Frank when photographing SAS students and their activities. Frank was also the photographer for SACAC football. He has retired in Johor Bahru after many years of compiling an historical pictorial record of the American community of the 70s and 80s. There is probably not a soul from that era who doesn’t have a Frank Wong photo. While in Holland Village in search of an alterations lady with my daughter Susan Studebaker-Rutledge (80), I picked one at random. The seamstress quickly took my measurements and Susan gave her my name for the ticket. The woman stared at it and said, “I know that name.” Susan pointed at me and said, “That is my Mother. She used to be at the American School.” The seamstress took a closer look at Susan and said, “Oh, you are Susan! I used to make your school uniforms when I was at New Kim’s” (which still exists down the hall). I added, “Now Susan has a little girl at SAS whose chosen uniform for her first day at school was Susan’s old favorite.” The woman replied, “I remember. Susan liked the blue jumper with the red zipper.” Needless to say, Susan and I were astonished. Yes, ladies and mothers, it was
Karen Studebaker with long-serving SAS staff. Front: Rosita Abrew Lee (mid 70spresent), ECC secretary, Teresa Sim (69-present), human resources officer, Aileen Tan (74-present), MS guidance office, Karen, Agnes Tan (71-present), IS admin. asst. Back: Mary Fernandez (96-present), instructional asst., Jennifer Ngerng (70s06), Ann Khong Tan (74-present),executive asst. to the superintendent, Sim Siew Tin (73-present), bookroom clerk, Liz Ng (70-present), library asst., Linda Tan (70s-present), curriculum asst., Sushila M. (70s-84), admin. asst.,Christina Siow, admin. asst., Sarah Jacob (70s-present), instructional asst.
Jennifer Lee. She also remembered “another blonde Susan,” and we guessed, “Susan Masavage,” my Susan’s classmate. She then asked if we knew what had happened to the Kirby girls. She was delighted to learn that we had seen both Ann (81) and Terri at the Houston reunion last summer and was pleased to hear about Terri’s recent honor as the most outstanding physical education instructor in the State of Texas. Ulu Pandan faculty oldies joined me at Susan’s house in early January for a lot of laughter: Diane Rada D’Aranjo (74-02), Nat Bava (71-08), Rose Bava (82present), Suthin Goyoaga, Jennie Klingberg, Pat Lui Liew (75-06), Cyril Pereira (70-01). A call to Kate Grace Thome (84-present) about a missing Dianne Peterson (75-93) revealed that she was in India. Calls and e-mails to Magdalene Lee (69-02) didn’t produce any results. She’s been known to frequent Seattle where one of her sons lives, so all of you in the area keep your eyes open for her and tell her she missed a great party. Farida Mallal (72) was reported to be in Los Angeles, where she spends a great deal of her time.
Faculty from Ulu Pandan days are Diane Rada D’Arango (74-02) and Rose Bava (82-present) in front and Karen, Cyril Pereira (70-01), Suthin Goyoaga (77-01), Jenny Klingberg (76-78) and Nat Bava (71-07) in back.
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