1889
A disturbing note of our recent Reunion was the throat difficulty which Hardy Ferguson experienced late in the evening after our class dinner. As a precaution, he at once entered Dick's House .for treatment, where he remained a few days before returning home. Since then a complete check-up of his physical condition has been made, with the gratifying result that none of his doctors have found anything to be wrong in his condition. This is indeed good news, and it is backed up in a recent letter from George Bard, who wrote: "Called upon Ferg yesterday and found him in fine shape."
Clarence Moulton's absence from our Reunion last June was a disappointment to all present. He was among the first to send word he would come, but later a combination of disabilities and unexpected happenings prevented, much to his regret. Although no longer in active business, Clarence's time is pleasantly occupied. He still drives his car and occasionally plays a game of golf. He also is often seen busy in his vegetable and flower gaidens, in which he takes much interest.
Prof. Edwin B. Davis (our "E. 8.") was unable to secure rooming accommodations in Hanover the past summer, which deprived him of carrying on his customary studies in the College library. Instead he went late in June to Saranac Lake, N. Y., where he found the climate delightful, with soft breezes stirring even on the hottest days. He stayed there until early August when he went to St. Albans, Vt., for a visit at the home of his son Donald, an overseer and instructor in the repair shops of the Central Vermont R. R. There he remained until his return to his home in New Brunswick, N. J., in mid-September.
The ALUMNI MAGAZINE report as of June I, on subscribers by classes for 1945-1946, gives the class of '89, with 171%' of subscribers, the distinction of leading all other classes except the class of 1945.
Walter S. Sullivan Jr. (Sully's only son), Yale '40, who served in the Pacific area during World War II as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve, has resumed his duties with the New York Times. Recently he was sent to Alaska in the interest of this newspaper, which has since published articles he wrote about his trip to this country in the Far North. Sully spent the summer at his farm in Boonton, N. J., and remained there with his family until late October, when they returned to their home at 61 East 80th St., New York City, for the winter.
John F. Redfield, son of our late classmate, holding rank of captain in the United States Army, is senior instructor in the Enlisted Diesel Course at the C. A. School, Fort Winfield Scott, Calif.
George Hiram Hitchcock, grandson of our late classmate bearing that name, is planning to go to Dartmouth. His father, Hiram Hitchcock, lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he is connected with the laboratory of the Philip Carey Company, manufacturers of fabricated roofing and siding.
A letter from Alec Nelson, received early in September, reports that he has recently sold, at a substantial increase in price, the property in Costa Mesa, Calif., he bought for a home early this year. He and Mrs. Nelson have returned to Santa Ana,- Calif., where they have lived for many years, and their new address there is 808 North Parton St. Alec writes, "I am doing absolutely nothing but 'killing time'—it is the hardest work I have ever done." That he is interested in having the ALUMNI MAGAZINE to read is shown by his reference to having just received the August 1946 issue. He writes, "I was impressed with the pictures of those I had known in college days, and you would be surprised at the number I recognized from my recollection of their former looks."
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