1908

Who of the Class wants an 'OB Aegis - that priceless antique now out of print? The first one to say so, gets it. Through the kindness of Ed Shattuck '09, one copy is now available and in my possession as temporary custodian. In the settlement of Slip Powers' estate the copy was found, together with those of other years going back to 1875. The College took many of them but did not need ours as it had one. Hence, this opportunity which we believe some classmate will cherish as a backward look to 48 years ago.

More sad news. Ralph Hazen passed away August 23 at the Hanover Hospital. As reported in our previous issue, Ralph had been ill for some time and was in the hospital when we had our informal reunion, where we all visited him. We reported him as discharged a few days after and were glad to feel that it was good news; which, unfortunately, was not the fact. In the shadows, he retained all his humor and courage. Looking back to our visit, I am again reminded of what a man can be. We will miss him.

Mike Stearns is back in his home port of Wilton, Conn., having completed his summer at Point of Woods, L. I. Feeling good, too, he reports. Margaret Norton, Jim's wife, and Dick Merrill's sister, was visiting her daughter near-by and had a visit with the Stearns. A "swell gal," says Mike, and who could doubt it with those connections.

We had a report in August that Stan Tappan had had a touch of ticker trouble and was in the Cape Cod Hospital at Hyannis at the time. Without further news we assume that Stan is back in circulation. Certainly hope so, but would welcome confirmation to pass along.

Our always interested Milford correspondent and philosopher Art Rotch is improving, which I know from two letters typed by his own hand. That will be welcome news. Following is a quote from one:

"Bob Blanpied spent the summer in Mount Vernon, N. H., making trips around New England, calling on classmates in Vermont and New Hampshire and helping Ralph Currier with farm work. Last of September he took off with Mrs. Blanpied and daughter Carol for New Jersey to visit his brother for some time before going to Sarasota, Fla., for the winter."

Bulletin from Don Frothingham, dated SanFrancisco, September 20. Quote:

"S.F. so cool this summer that we took off on a four-weeks' tropic cruise to Panama aboard a de luxe United Fruit express freighter via the banana jungle ports to test our resistance to heat, humidity and Panama lotteries. Lovely run, especially if you have sea-going tendencies. Can heartily recommend it, bananas included. Ran into old Navy shipmates down there. All of this was on account of strikes in Europe which spoiled our plan to ship out to Copenhagen. So mark us present, accounted for and still willing."

Crosby Hoar writes to Art Rotch, datedSeptember 22. Quote:

"I have mislaid my 'OB directory. Will you give me the addresses of Mike Stearns and Syd Ruggles? Hope time deals gently with you. Have been here at my old home (West Acton, Mass.) for nearly three years caring for my invalid mother. My wife and I are confined here by our patient and cannot go far away or for long. We did drive to Groton some months ago, past the field where you and I played football in 1903."

That's it for now and if somebody doesn't say something soon, there'll be very little or nothing next month. There being so little copy this month, they may allow us to slip in a picture of a chance group taken at Vero Beach last spring - only six more months and we can take some more. Left to right, the participants are Pop Chesley, Rice '13, John Hinmon, Dick Merrill, Judge Sewall '04 and Mike Farley '09. You see, it's more than an 'OB reunion, now. The above are, of course, only a few of those present.

Notes Editor, 119 Parker St. Newton Center 59, Mass.

Secretary, 115 Broadway, New York 6, N. Y.

Treasurer, Taftville, Conn.

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