From the November 4 Providence Journal article on " Don Rogers" of WRIB

When there were ONLY SEVEN of THE NINE OF US.1954 Providence Journal article on " Don Rogers of radio station WRIB.

My brother Rick was born on September 11, 1945 :

" According to Ricci ( Richard ) the family's press agent " Daddy was a sharp shooter with an M1 rifle and an ex-corporal. Ricci is also the family song writer and offered to prove it , but was hastily discouraged by his music loving father "

" Then there are questions like the one Ronnie , the family metaphysicist asked his father the other night : " Daddy, what 's inside your spirit ".

A stopper , even for the leader of The Seven ".

[ Looking back at my 7 year old self THE QUESTION might suggest a growing mind closer to the Roman poet Lucretius than to Saint Thomas Aquinas . But have no use for the New Atheists and more respect for the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church with its magnificent mystique and gravitas.

" Janet , whose maiden name was Engley , was one of three Engley sisters who were the only sisters ever to be candidates for queen of Central High . She didn't say whether or not she won , but she sure is a comely queen of the Ruggieris "

" At present the Ruggieris of 315 California Ave. are just getting back to normal . Just when the twins came along all five other children came down with whooping cough so the little newcomers [ Rita and Steven ] were kept at the hospital for five weeks. "

" It is one of those good sized , closely knit Italian families... "

STORY BY KENNETH W.PARKER