1896
Lindley G. Palmer. Your Secretary presents a very brief story. Lindley is so modest that he will give clearance only to the statement that after years in manufacturing he is now retired.
Lindley and his wife Luella have every right to be proud of their five sons. James L., the oldest, is President of Marshall Field & Company, Chicago. William and Robert are members of the staff of a well known firm of business accountants in Chicago. William has recently been made a junior partner. Philip is an accomplished musician. He has managed orchestras and engaged in other related activities on Broadway. Theodore, the youngest, is in the advertising business with the Lambert Pharmacal Cos. in New York.
There are seven grandsons, one granddaughter and one great grand-daughter. The Palmers can boast the largest number of children of the '96 group except for Eddie Johnson who had three sons and three daughters.
The Palmers live at 967 North Shore Drive, Sarasota, Fla. They are both in good health and enjoying the leisure years of life.
A deserved Class Oscar to the Palmer Family.
Isaac J. Cox. Early last December Ike and his wife Ruth decided, against the advice of your Secretary, to drive to San Antonio, Texas, by way of Atlanta and Florida. Ike was scheduled to deliver a lecture in Atlanta and attend a history conference at the University of Florida.
In the hills of Kentucky something happened. His car went out of control and crashed into a high wall. The car was demolished. Ruth's right shoulder was broken. Ike had no broken bones but was badly shaken up. Soon some hunters found them. Ruth was taken to a hospital in London, Ky., then to a hospital in Lexington. In about a week after the accident they took a plane to San Antonio where they lived with Ruth's sister. The shoulder is improving but it may be months before she fully recovers the use of her right arm.
They expect to return to their home, 2611 Hartzell Street, Evanston, this spring.
George E. Lake sent me his picture at Christmas time. He is tall and straight and looks much younger than his years. He wrote:
"Dear Tom —Here is the old rooster all right. He may not look it but he is O.K." 1953 is a long way from 1866. George will be 87 cm June 13. The oldest man in our class —about three months older than Craven Laycock. "Keep me posted, I mean to do it. Greetings to you and the College mates. We may never meet again but we need NOT forget."
Let us not forget George. A little note would be most welcome. He lives at 1280 College Avenue, Claremont, Calif.
Jeannette (Mrs. AIvah C.) Cummings writes me that her talented daughter Major Ann Cummings is being transferred from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to Fort Wavne, Detroit;. Jeannette and Ann have lived at Fort Leavenworth for two years. Jeannette may live with her daughter at Fort Wayne, or may return to her old home town of Newton, Mass. In any event she plans to visit in Newton during early Summer.
Secretary, 206 Appleton St., Arlington, Mass. Class Agent, 21 Forest Rd., Cape Elizabeth, Me.
