1898*

There came a wedding announcement from Mrs. Ruby Norton Hoflnell and Mr. Robert Earle Peck. This happy event occurred October 3. All up with a rousing cheer of congratulations and best wishes to them. All '98 single men take special notice!

There has come to the Secretary's desk a very attractive circular announcing the publication of "Two Volumes of Modern and Essential Data. American Highway Practice," by Laurence Ilsley Hewes, Chief, Western Region, United States Public Roads Administration. This very impor- tant work comes from the well-known pub- lishing house of John Wiley and Sons, Inc. of New York.

In the Rotogravure section of the Bos-ton Herald of Sunday, October 4, appeared a picture of Ensign J. B. Chandler (son of "Buck" Chandler) conducting his class in seamanship at Music Hall.

Richard L. Patey is now a member of the Air Corps and undergoing intensive training at Tufts College.

The Secretary would be very glad to have any picture of a '9B man or his son or daughter, suitable for reproducing on the quality of paper of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, to place at the head of the '9B column.

Such a good letter has come from our first president, "Dick" Marcy, that I have asked the editor to print it in full below.

Harry Clark has produced wonderful re- sults in his "Victory" garden this summer with a large variety of vegetables.

A very interesting letter from Mrs. C. E. Clarjs written May 19, '42 from Gaziantep, Turkey, has just reached the Secretary.

From Marcy

Dear Pate: How are you these days? We have missed having you pop in on us at all times and at all hours, this summer, but I suppose the gas shortage is to blame.

Florence and I have spent a quiet, happy five months in this beautiful spot. Just at present, the foliage is superb and we have only had a light frost, which has not damaged our flowers or our "victory" garden.

Seeing as that was hastily made in May on top of a rubbish heap where everything in building the house had been thrown, the results have been astonishing; we have raised everything but potatoes and corn, and our good neighbors have supplied us with those.

In order to conserve our tires, we only go to the Post Office twice a week and to market once. Once a month we celebrate by going to Gardner to Joe Carney's bank. I have happened to catch him there twice.

I had planned on seeing Ich Crane this summer but, of course, the gas and tire situation vetoed that. I hope the tire and gas situation will not have a bad influence on our 45th next year, but fear it may.

Not knowing if we could get gas to go South, Florence has not put up the usual quota of blue- berries and blackberries and wild grape jelly which we always take South, and now we are to be al- lowed enough gas to go down, but nothing in prospect for the return.

As you know, we are too isolated to live here without a car. The prospect is serious.

I have just had a nasty touch of bronchitis, and we think we should start South soon, so are starting to get things shut up.

Very sincerely, Dick Marcy.

Secretary and Treasurer, 57 Grove Hill Ave., Newtonville, Mass

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