1900

Hod Cristy reports his usual activities in Worcester, with occasional diversions such as "our spring inspection of Saratoga Springs, Lake George and the Lake Champlain country," one of the incidents of which was an overnight stay at the Hanover Inn. He is anticipating a six weeks' vacation at the Venoy Park Hotel at St. Petersburg, Fla., beginning February 15. He says that Ned Bigelow has not been entirely well recently. The third Worcester representative, Loring Dodd, sends a picture taken on the grounds of his home, showing as the principle feature a most attractive cocker spaniel who must be one of the leading stars in the Dodd family.

Jim Woodman writes that his son Everett '39, now in France with his family,, is having a most interesting and valuable experience. During the last semester he has served as visiting lecturer at the University of Lyon, and for the second semester is to act in the same capacity at the University of Strassbourg.

Mrs. Gilbert Balkam, at Harwichport, is enjoying the winter climate at Cape Cod. In the fall she flew to Washington to visit her son Bob and then to Long Island for a further visit to her son Gil. Christmas she spent at Belmont, Mass., with her daughter Lucelia.

Fred Smith reports that he is in good health despite his 75 years. His wife, however, has been confined to her bed for many months and requires his constant care and attention.

Olivia, daughter of the late Oliver W.Foster, finds her work for the Institute of International Relations increasingly interesting and satisfying. She has returned recently from a three weeks' field trip to colleges and universities in the southwest.

Mrs. Charles Rogers is now in the Hudson Home for Convalescents, at Hudson, Mass. She has not entirely recovered from the paralytic attack of some months ago.

Everett Goodhue writes that his work at Principia College, Elsah, Ill., is to terminate with the fall quarter, but he is to remain at Elsah for the rest of the school year. Mrs. Goodhue is receptionist for the institution.

Ray Firth's daughter Marion, who has roomed with a family in West Newton for 20 years, was left without a home through the sudden departure of this family for California. With a friend she has now an apartment at 366 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 15. Apparently she has had to take it easy after her recent stay in a sanitarium for she writes that time is heavy on her hands and she is anxious to get back to work.

John Marden '33, son of the late MartinMarden of our class, reports that he has been transferred to the Chicago regional office of the Prudential Life Insurance Company. His brother Allen died suddenly of a heart attack last April while the two brothers were playing golf. He left a widow and two small children. John was married on November 11, 1950, to Julia C. Inglehart and they expect to live in Evanston. His mother continues her home in East Orange, N. J.

Arthur Wallace now spends most of his time in Milford, N. H., where he has attractive quarters for living and for his office in the Colonial House, the former home of Governor McLane. He still retains his connection with Nashua, going there for office hours one afternoon a week and having office space for that period with a physician in that city. He has increased his lead in the great-grandchild competition, announcing the arrival on December 6 of his fifth descendant of that generation in the person of Marline Suzanne Renshaw.

A REMINDER OF THE FIFTIETH: A chat on the Hanover Inn porch was enjoyed by Joe Manion, Herbie Trull and Ben Prescott at 1900's Golden Reunion last June.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer and Class Agent, 212 Mill St., Newtonville 60, Mass.