Class of 1903

A HIGH SPOT IN THE LIFE OF POTHOLESKERS

Somewhere back in 1932 Wynne Matteson wrote a letter from San Francisco saying that the only mistake the Eastern representatives of 1903 ever made was in not pulling their boots out of New England soil and planting them firmly in that of sunny California. The old law of compensation has been at work, Matty, and on August 4, 1934, the twenty-three representatives of your good old class of 1903, together with their wives and many children, fifty-seven all told, spent one of the summer's finest days at Victor Cutter's summer home on Little Sunapee at New London, N. H. From early forenoon to dusk the class enjoyed the most generous hospitality of Florence and Vic Cutter, aided and abetted by Thelma, Victor, and Donald.

The problem of providing an ideal day, amusements, and an abundance of food for such a crowd all proved easy for our genial host. In case the weather man proved him false, a totally different layout was at hand, and even a big fellow like "Fat" Smith could be as dry as a bone, and that little shaver, Andy Jackson, could find his place between drops.

Early in the forenoon cars came rolling in, bearing number plates from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, all following previously given directions to that charming bit of valley country around Lake Sunapee such as only New Hampshire possesses, and more particularly to the splendid set of farm buildings designated high up on the barn as "Musa." There a most cordial welcome was extended by the Cutters.

Early arrivals were told the place was theirs, the lake for a swim, the blueberry patch for a picking, etc. Many strolled up along a winding trail through a beautiful pine grove to a half-mile-distant blueberry patch, while others were conveyed by auto-and WHAT BLUEBERRIES! Vic certainly must have sprinkled that patch every night for a month for our especial benefit. With the vision of blueberry pie for the next week, the race was on to fill the baskets handed out by Donald Cutter, and right here Donald told a truth —"The more you people pick the less weboys will have to pick." Late arrivals accepted their handicaps and entered the contest in earnest. Lewis Haney, being representative of the "Brain Trust," served as referee with Cherbuck Edwards assistant. Final results showed Charlotte Kenerson and Meat Hanlon in a tie, each having the same number of berries, Cherbuck counting, but Charlotte showed blueberry stain only on her fingers while Meat appeared quite cyanosed about the mouth. Charlotte won.

Back down the hill to the lake, where various water sports were indulged with the evident intention of stimulating an appetite, and where still later arrivals had congregated, a splendid hour of reuning was spent. Then came the "eats." With the finesse of a New York chef our genial host and his accomplished family as a staff set before us the most delectable dinner imaginable. Cooked out under the pine trees on an open grate with all the fixings of a real New England dinner—Oh why make those Californians any more envious?

The remainder of the afternoon was spent as only members of a class thirty-one years out of college would spend it, renewing old friendships, settling the affairs of the nation, discussing class problems of reunions, state of the treasury, etc. Even daylight-saving time brought us all finally to the end of a perfect day, and Mine Host and Hostess were voted the thanks of an unusually happy crowd.

The following were present: Victor and Florence Cutter, Thelma, Victor, and Donald Cutter; "Pip" and Jane Howard; Dick and Helen Brown; "Meat" and Sue Hanlon; Otis and Florence Mudge, Ruth C. Anderson, Nance Jackson, George Olis, and Edwin B. Mudge; "Fat" and Alice Smith; F. J. and Sadie Hall: Harry and Edith Watson, Emily, and Wm. H. Jr.; "Pa" and Edith Luce; E. L. and Elaine Brown; Arthur P. Noyes; "Tinker" and Cora Erwin and Russell Erwin; Lewis and Anne Haney; Cherbuck Edwards; John and Helen McElroy, Peggie Mclntyre, Alice and Barbara McElroy; Harry and Mabel Fitts; O. W. and Amy Smith; Earle and Carrie Wilson, Elaine, Roger, and Lois Wilson; Ralph and Murtie Pillsbury; Roy Thorpe; Ray Brown; Ned and Charlotte Kenerson; Ned and Edith Burbeck.

Barbecue Style Vic Cutter 'O3 host at his year-round home in New London, N. H.

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