1899

Hats off to Class Agent P. Winchester for his outstanding success in exceeding our class quota by more than 43 percent and hats off also to the contributors of '99 who responded so generously 100 percent participation to his call.

As all have been informed, a class report is in preparation by the Executive Committee, a selected group of which has been actively engaged in the work which is expected to be not only quite complete but soon completed. Welcome reading when it comes.

The Kendalls spent the summer at their Kennebunk Beach home, with Warren shuttling back and forth to Washington in his capacity as consultant on Defense Transportation. He and Helen visited several New England spots in August. They had pleasant visits with the Heywoods, Hobans and Skinners. Warren reported that Hobe is gaining strength after 13 weeks in the hospital and now goes to his office for brief periods.

Gordon Gerould and Lute Oakes were Hanover visitors in June as were also Hale andMrs. Dearborn only a few weeks before Hale's death. They paid a visit to the Beals at Bradford on their drive home to Milford. The Beals also had a visit in June from Herbertand Mrs. Bailey.

From a recent article in the Boston Herald:

"The tin mail box at the end of a mountain path or the general delivery window in the mountain village post office has become 'church' to 150 families who live in the most unique Episcopal parish in America.

"In this 3500-square-mile area of the rugged northern White Mountains, a lanky, soft-spoken arch deacon, the Rev. Roger W. Barney (younger son of our classmate), labors by pen, radio and motor car to carry the word of God. The parish is called the Mountain Mission by Mail.... Three times a year—spring, summer and autumn—the mission pastor packs a portable altar and com- munion kit into his motor car and takes to the road to visit his congregation. For some mountain dwellers, his visits are their only direct contact with the church."

See the In Memoriam columns in this issuefor articles about Joe Hartley who died June4 and Hale Dearborn who died July 20.

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