1904
Again the month o£ September becomes a restless period for this class family. Sid Rollins spent a few last days of July and the first two of August at the Inn. This gives us representation for the midsummer months. Whit and Mrs. Whit, from Washington, D. C., were at the Inn ten days beginning September 2. Whit, we could do with a thumb nail sketch contrasting Hanover and the City on the Potomac. "Johnny" and Mrs. Mathes were Inn visitors over the September 20 weekend. The Robinson House at North Dartmouth, Mass., has already become a Robinson Home, briefly enjoyed by Ike and Ida, Sid and Louise, Beck and Sally, Squid and Marion, and possibly by the Mowers and Woods. Guess that should be called 1904 Alumni House.
W.D. Billy to you MacKeen of Del Rio, Tex., made his usual visit to members of his family in Peabody, Mass., and according to custom called to see his cousin Frances MacKeen in the Ginn and Company offices on September 25, where he has habitually enjoyed a visit with Rob too. He left a "hello, and good luck" for Rob and made some elaboration in his remarks which, when freely translated, indicated there was much room in Texas for men of the Robinson calibre. Bill retired as Government Revenue Agent but still works at ranch accounting. His children are grown and Mrs. MacKeen is not living. Why not come back to Massachusetts for life among relatives, and visit Texas annually?
Matt Bullock was guest speaker for the African Seminar held at Green Acre Baha'i Summer School at Eliot, Me., Saturday and Sunday, August g and 10. Matt is a member of the National Baha'i Assembly and during the past two years has assisted Baha'i groups in Haiti, Cuba and Costa Rica. Matt spent nearly four months (Dec. 31-Apr. 18) in Cuba last winter and will possibly go to Africa this fall.
Puddy Cobb, now living at 19 Church Road, Levittown, N. Y., reports Thurlow R. Weed 3rd arrived at the home of his youngest daughter Estelle, Mrs. Weed Jr., at Lloyd, N. Y., July 16. August 5 at Lake Pleasant, N. Y., Mrs. Julius D. Cobb gave birth to Patricia Ann Cobb. Here's positive progress to- ward our fiftieth milestone.
October brought in person Rosie Hinman Friday October 3, fresh up from Boston with good news of Pen-Ralph-Squid and Carl. Rosie in Canaan to meet Ellen, coming up with John Hinman from New York, then home to North Stratford through the brightly decorated roadsides o£ New Hampshire, with enjoyment of the arrival of another grandson during Ellen's New York visit. This makes a total in the Colonel's family of five GRANDSONS.
Saturday morning brought a visit from Bill Smart 'O6, Canaan-born and a frequent visitor at the family home, with much reminiscing beginning with New Hampton in 1901 where we had a winning football team. Mid-afternoon brought Ned Bartlett and Mose Perkins '02 for several pleasant hours good news from their families and the Rollins' and discussion of possible plans for 1954 in the light of factual 50th year experience as enjoyed by Mo.se last June. Ned is occupied with his Hooker interests but expects to go with his family to their Florida home during November.
This letter from Carrie Drew to Squid will recall happy memories of the Drew family at our 45th.
"You and others of class 1904 will be sorry to learn of the death of my husband HedleyGarland Drew ("Pitt") on August 20, 1952, in New York City. Hedley suffered a heart attack the end of January and when he had fully recovered we sold our home in Flossmoor, Ill., and left for Florida via New York to visit our married daughter. While in New York he had to be hospitalized but we eventually arrived in Florida where everything indicated he would be able to enjoy the fishing in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay. We bought a little home on Anna Maria which is an island in the Gulf of Mexico off the mainland of Bradenton. Hedley had a few weeks of good health but early in July commenced to fail. Not being satisfied with the doctors here we went to New York for further treatment, arriving there on Saturday, August 16. On Monday morning, August 18, an emergency operation was performed for perforated ulcer. All was going well but on Wednesday, August 20th, he slipped away from us. He was in the Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, - Cremation was in New York with a Memorial Service in the Flossmoor Community Church, Flossmoor, Ill., on Tuesday, August 26. We had been active members of this Church since 1929. Hedley had served on the Board of Elders and as Church Treasurer for many years. Also as treasurer of the Church Building Fund. I would appreciate my name being kept on the mailing list of Class 'O4. Hedley always talked of his 50th and did so want to attend but that was not to be."
GOOD ADVICE may be had from 1905's Bequest Chairman Frederick Chase. As a bank president, lawyer, and active alumnus, he can aid classmates (and others) interested in making a bequest to the College.
Secretary, Canaan, N. H. Treasurer, Morristown, N. J.
