1904

What with hurricanes, Red Cross disaster work, World Series baseball, the beginning of the football season, the crash in "the Stock Market, presiding over the Sesqui-Centennial dinner to celebrate the building of the old Congregational Church of Lenox, a couple of Community Chest drives to work on and collecting for the State Republican Fund, your Secretary finds every day full of work — little time to play — but takes it all in stride and is in the best of health. He manages to write a bunch of letters to classmates every month and is rewarded with news for this column.

Speaking of hurricanes, a letter from Daveand Mildred Ford says they won't forget "lone" in a hurry with one third of the town of Washington, N. C., from two to four feet under water, but they add, gratefully, that they are all safe and well.

Sid and Louise helped Bill and Mrs. Clough celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary at New London, N. H., during the summer. Bill, as you remember, was a classmate freshman year. We all have a great affection for him and his family. Congratulations Bill!

Pen and Sara are spending the weekend, October 22, at Newport, N. H., and going up to the Harvard game. Sid expects Pen to pay his way to the game unless Sexton butts in and takes the Rubber. In his spare time from bridge, Sid writes poetry both good and bad.

A long and most interesting letter from JigLeverone tells of spending most of the summer in Europe. He went there primarily as a delegate to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale Convention held in Paris June 19-26, but the way Jig got around Europe, from Austria to Spain, reminds the Secretary of how Jig skipped so many classes in College, because of his itinerant habits, going from Hanover to Northampton and away places, that he became something of a problem child to Chuck Emerson. I wish the MAGAZINE could spare the space to publish in full the account of his travels through France, Spain, Italy, Austria and East and West Germany. His observations and comments are certainly illuminating and exactly what you would expect from a very shrewd and successful businessman, who has been to Europe many limes and has noted from year to year the changes which have taken place in those countries, especially since the Second World War.

Had a nice note from the Websters, spending vacation time touring their favorite state of Vermont, then off to Washington, D. G., and back home to Randolph in time for the football season.

Fred Freeman, director of the Michigan Baptist Council, and residing in Lansing, Mich., writes an appreciative note to the class for the cordial acceptance of him as a classmate although he was with us but one short year. Once '04, always '04, Fred!

Bascom Brayton went North from his home in Dallas, Texas, this summer to his old home in Idaho Falls, looking after his potato crop. He still boasts that you can't beat an Idaho potato. To the oldest member of the class, greetings from all the gang.

Roscoe Smith, for some time hospitalized at Excelsior Springs, Mo., is back home in Oroville, Wash., feeling first rate and back again in the grain storage business. Them Maine fellers can't set fer long at a time doin nuthin. Keep going Crack Corn!

Your Secretary regrets to report the death of Jerome Meyers at the Mott Haven Health Center, the Bronx, September 11. An InMemoriam of Jerome will be found in another section of this number of the MAGAZINE. He will be remembered as the Valedictorian of the class, a Rufus Choate Scholar and Phi Beta Kappa. Re-read in the 50th reunion class report his tribute to his father who, as a humble immigrant, had sacrificed so much to give his son an education.

Matt Bullock is leaving for Spain and Portugal October 8, to be gone until about the Ist of December. Upon his return to America he will shortly thereafter sail for the Dutch West Indies. His trips are all in the interest of the Bahai Faith.

It looks as though there will be no class party the night before the Harvard game this year in Boston. Many will doubtless see the game in Hanover. Those of us who remain at home will be singing, As the Backs Go TearingBy.

Keep the letters rolling in to your Secretary. The success of this column depends on your help and cooperation.

May you all have happy family gatherings on Thanksgiving Day.

Marion and Bill Slayton '04 are shown celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversarywith friends and family, in Contoocook, N. H.

Secretary, 100 North St., Pittsfield, Mass.

Treasurer, Morristown, N. J.

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