1897

Noyes, after serving four years as president of the Twentieth Century Association, has declined reelection, leaving the Association in the best financial situation it has been in for many years. He says that he has made many pleasant contacts and that his hard work has brought him many satisfactions. Among other things he has joined prominent persons in signing a letter to the Earl o£ Halifax asking him to transmit to his government their request for the release of Nehru and other Indian leaders.

A speaker on behalf of the Association spoke of the invaluable assistance rendered by Noyes during the four years of his incumbency and of the appreciation of the members for the manner in which he had conducted its affairs.

Burpee Taylor writes that his candy business has been closed since the first week of November when he had to go to the hospital for a surgical operation, from which he is now recuperating. He says his recovery has been helped by the arrival of his son Bob from the South Pacific, where he saw plenty of action. (Reread Class Report in this connection). Bob is now in Florida taking a refresher course in radar.

Here's wishing Burpee a speedy comeback 1 Gibson is in Orlando. He says the hurricane did a lot of damage, and that, with a dry spell, has made grapefruit less plentiful. Gib's son David is with General Patch's 7th Army in the Alsace-Lorraine sector. He sent Gib a Wehrmarch officer's dagger with "All for Germany" engraved on the blade in German.

Gib spends at least two hours a day on the Ration Board, and also works on hospital board duties, including a program for beautifying the hospital grounds.

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