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Henry Austin, our class treasurer, is one of the secretary's most prompt and regular correspondents. He reports that he and his wife arrived in St. Petersburg on October 30th which made their thirty-fourth "over the road trip" between New Hampshire and Florida; they are both registered voters in Florida where they voted against the "Third Term Candidate." He also reports that his grandson Robert and granddaughter Judith, children of his son Herbert (Dartmouth '14) are members respectively of the junior and freshman classes at the University of New Hampshire at Durham, where Henry made them a pleasant visit the middle of October. He added that the day he was writing (November 2nd) the temperature was 83 degrees on his piazza and the mocking birds were singing and teasing for raisins.

Charlie Chase reports that he and his family had a very pleasant summer. He made two auto trips to Maine and after Labor Day he and his brother Arthur (Dartmouth 'B8) made a trip to their old home in Claremont, N. H., and on Columbus Day he and his wife took their customary week-end trip to North Conway, where they spent several days. He attended the Dartmouth-Yale game and described the teams as very evenly matched. He adds that his daughter Margaret and her husband, William H. Judd Jr. (Dartmouth '34) have recently purchased and will occupy a new home in New Britain.

The secretary regrets that it has been such a long time since he has heard directly from Harry Parker of Worcester but hopes to receive a characteristic letter from him in the near future.

Dr. Ed Allen, who retired in May 1939 as Chief Medical Director of the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. of Boston after being connected with the company for the long period of forty-nine years, is enjoying his "otium," dividing his time between his home at 37 Hancock St., Boston and at Linwood Grove in Whitinsville, a village in Northbridge, Mass., which for many years had been the home of his late wife's family; her ancester, Paul Whitin, established a cotton mill there in 1793 and the village is named for the family. Ed's recreations are reading, golfing and clearing up the ravages on his Whitinsville woodland property resulting from the havoc of the hurricane of two years ago. His son Nathaniel continues to hold his responsible position in the First National Bank of Boston.

Lorrain Weeks' letters express his deep anxiety in public affairs, both at home and abroad. He is opposed to the "Third Term Candidate" and very anxious for the success of Great Britain in the marvelous fight she is putting up against the Axis forces.

Our largest Presidential election is over and while we recall the old sentiment "vox populi, vox Dei" many of us are more convinced by the saying that "money talks"when politically placed in the pockets of the voters.

Secretary, Kimball Bldg., 18 Tremont St. Boston, Mass.