European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday february 15,1986 new York to lots Ulolo Moor ten of the rocket of alumnae Aamot Tathyn performing one of their routine at radio Gly mute Hall. Getting a kick out of an alumnae reunion new York times w Hen the rockette alumnae association gathered in radio Cit music Hall on a recent sunday. It members had More on their minds than dancing. Without a doubt the women who hurried through the shiny brass stage doors on Manhattan s West 51st Street and up to the eighth floor rehearsal Hall Felt excited to be Back. You feel like you re almost in rehearsal again said Corrine Klemmer a Rockett Efrom 1976 to 1983, As she watched dozens of women of All Ages enter the Large mirrored room where they had once practice their routines. But the meeting was More than a reunion and the association created in 1955 to help rockette keep in touch is More than a social club. Over the years the group with a membership now of 340, has contributed tens of thousands of dollars the proceeds from rummage sales performances and $15 annual membership dues to a variety of charities. At the recent meeting Many of the members said they were proud of the philanthropy. For a split second we formed it just for ourselves to get together said Corliss Fyfe Whitney a rockette from 1943 to 1953 and a founding member of the association. But we found out we were pretty smart people we could make Money and do things for  group s springtime Charity Ball featuring a 12 member rockette alumnae association revue has raised thousands of dollars for a number of organizations including the american cancer society the arthritis foundation the leukaemia society of America and the National society Tor aus Btte children. In addition the group endows a dance scholarship at Jull lard school in the name of Russell Marker the founder of the rockette. It also sponsors a 10-year-old Hope Indian boy through the Westport  save the children organization and has paid for physical therapy of a former rockette who was paralysed a few years ago. There is even a rockette make a Wlsh program which Grants the wishes of ailing youngsters. Members talk of the camaraderie that is re established at monthly meetings. Once you re a rockette you fuel like you know All the others said Emma Bishop the association president who danced in the line from 1958 to 1960. They spend time getting reacquainted exchanging snapshots of their families and recalling old stories of ceaseless rehearsals of boyfriends who had to wait until the last show ended at 11 . To pick them up for dates of falling Down on stage. Irma Bowker a 75-year-old from nearby Glen Ridge n.j., danced in the first line of rockette which opened in radio City music Hall on dec. 27,1932. During the depression this was the Only place in show business you could have a steady Job she said adding that she was paid $45 a week for five shows a Day seven Days a week. This was the place to  Myrna Auleta 72, a rockette from 1935 to 1940, recalled that when her line competed against european dance companies at the 1937 Paris International exposition the rockette had eaten so much of the Rich French food that they weren t sure How they would do. They won the grand prize. Members say they often find that they have More in common than their height which is always 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches and their experiences in the chorus one. Many of the women gave up professional dancing when they quit the line settling Down to raise a family instead of pursuing a dance career. I got rid of my excess Energy got married and never danced professionally again Bowker said. But Sharlene Kessler of Eagle pa., a rockette from 1957 to .1960, runs her own dance studio As Many alumnae do and says All the women still maintain a love of dance. Once a Hoofer always a Hoofer she said. You Don t seem to get dancing out of your  today s crossword by Eugene Sheffer so Dambly e-g.56 ram s dams Down 1 columnist Bombeck 2 reclined3 Creek sediment4 repeat initial sounds 5 Locke posters 6 German river7 inclined 8 Long s counter part n to twi 26 Man. Mama ans. To yesterday1 put ale 9 give a caution10 in a frenzy 11 Urban area 20 unable to read 22 dance Castle 24 Alice Star Linda 25 drink Alaf do 26 reverence27 Cul de _ 29 real estate offering 30 stout81 Despon dent35 wild 36 Cla worker 39 hone race start40 eager 41 Goose egg43 land Ana 48 freshly46 Lee Cream Parlo buy 47 football 49 Lea Holder 2-15 Hubert Hubert another a her is and she got