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Joe and Mrs. Hobbs are spending this winter, as they have for many years, in Florida, where their address is 1107 N. Osceola Avenue, Clearwater. Joe drove down in his car, taking a week for the trip, making stops at New York, Baltimore and Washington. While in New York, the Secretary enjoyed a visit from him at The Times. Mrs. Hobbs went by plane.

Rodney Sanborn was recently elected by the House of Delegates to Honorary Life Membership in the Medical Society of the County of New York and the Medical Society of the State of New York and to an Affiliate Membership in the American Medical Association. Mrs. Rodney is spending the Winter at the Sanborn manor in Miami where Rodney relaxes and disports his figure in the sunshine much of the time when the temperature is low in New York.

Warren and Helen Kendall have returned to Washington after remaining at their Kennebunk Beach home until early November, except when Warren traveled to various parts of the U. S.—by plane? Heavens, no—he just can't keep off trains on which he has spent so many hours, days and nights. He attended the Dartmouth-Harvard football game where the only members of our group he saw were Hobe and Dave and Mrs. Parker. On October 29 he went to Manchester and helped Dave celebrate his birthday which he said "was done in grand style."

Dr. Hale and Mrs. Dearborn paid a brief visit to the Beals of Bradford in October. Among other Beal visitors were Hawley andMargaret Chase and winsome Laura Allen, daughter-in-law of Ed. Laura and husband Theodore honored the Secretary with a call at his Ogunquit home last summer while on a trip in their swanky new car.

Sally (Mrs. E. K.) Hall, sister of Pitt Drew, died October 15 at her home in Hanover. Since 1930 she had lived in the home she and Ed built in Hanover, where they moved from Montclair, N. J., where they were neighbors of your Secretary and his family. In 1927 they gave to Dartmouth the infirmary known as Dick Hall's House in memory of their son, Richard Drew Hall, who died when he was a Dartmouth sophomore. Mrs. Hall was a trustee of Radcliffe College and was active in many public welfare and philanthropic affairs.

Bobby Rowe died at the Portsmouth Hospital October 3, following a 3-day illness. Clark, Hobbs, Lynch and Wiggin attended his funeral. Burial was in his native town of Brentwood, N. H. An article about Bobby's career will appear in the memorial columns next month.

Very little news has come in response to the Secretary's appeal. What is happening with you and yours?

What about Baldwin?

Cordial wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all in the Ninety-nine families.

Secretary, The New York Times 229 West 43rd St., New York 18, N. Y.

Treasurer 34 Brighton Rd., Worcester 6, Mass. December birthday felicitations to Donahue, Fuller and Hobbs.