1902

I have just returned from a delightful month at Delray Beach, Florida, a glorious winter paradise, which has a distinctly Dartmouth flavor in that a Dartmouth man, named Thayer, is Mayor and Morton French 'O3 is spending the winter there. Would that I had worked for the American Telephone Co. so that I could retire on a pension and spend four months in Florida each yearl

On my return, I was saddened to get word that two of our 1902 war workers had suffered cerebral accidents and were confined to Veterans' hospitals as a result. Gus Parry is in a Veterans' Hospital at Bath, N. Y. and would appreciate a line from any of his old friends.

Kendall Banning who was placed on duty as Lieut. Colonel in the Office of the Chief of Ordnance on March 1, 1943, was stricken with apoplexy while on temporary duty at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. on November 10, 1943, and was confined to the Station Hospital at that post. Kendall received the newly authorized citizen-soldier's award for honorable and faithful service in the War Department for 1943. He has been recently transferred to a Veteran's Hospital in Baltim ore and while he has been very ill we earnestly hope for a good recovery.

Phil Fox who has been on active duty with the Signal Corps has been retired but is looking and feeling well at last report. This leaves "Cap" Pillsbury the only 1902 man in active service as far as I am aware.

It has been suggested to me by R. H. Hardi ng 'O5 that the classes of '01, '02, '03, '04, and '05 have a reunion in Boston in early May for the class members living in New England. Should this good plan materialize notices will be sent out in April.

Secretary, 7 Ship Channel Rd., South Portland, Me. Treasurer, 65 Commodore Rd., Worcester, Mass.