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"L.D." White was awarded one of the two 1954 Bancroft Prizes, by Columbia University "for distinguished writing in American History." He received the award for The Jachsonians, the third volume of his trilogy. This award, carrying a stipend of $2000, was presented by Dr. John Krout, Vice President and Provost of Columbia at the Bancroft Prize dinner on April 28, held in New York City.
Paul Smith has returned from the southland and may be found at 25 Maple St., Hanover. Lay Little, who was mentioned last month in connection with his new assignment, may be addressed at 2121 Massachusetts Ave., Washington 8, D. C. Ev Barnard was reported in Hanover back in April - probably trying out the duckboards!
Charlie Faxon had sent in the briefest questionnaire until we had one from Prof. Willard A. Kinne, which takes first place at the moment. He is professor of Romance Languages, University of Cincinnati. You can fill in all the rest if you can.
Luke Giles reports he can still shoot in the 70s (that's for eighteen holes, mind you) and has visions of retiring in another year, spending part of the year in Kearsarge, N. H„ and the balance in his trailer visiting children and grandchildren from East to West.
Paper and Paper-Products of April 5 reports the combining of the Racquette River Paper Co. (Rufe Sisson et al) and the Orchard Paper Co. of St. Louis. Lew Corliss reports in haven't space to list all of his extra-curricular activities, but outside of teaching, he runs the gamut from establishing playgrounds and swimming pools for the youngsters in the West Hartford, Conn., area to various Dartmouth club activities.
Elly Buck is reported back in the USA after a trip taking him to Morocco, Algeria, Sicily, Egypt Ethiopia, Kenya, Zanzibar, Tanganyka, Uganda and the Belgian Congo. Your reporter had to go to Bermuda to get this item and the next one. Sig (Admiral) Larmon appears in the news again on a special assignment which will take him around the world, ending up in Tokyo for a meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Bino Knight gave the invocation at the gathering of some 4000 men for the Protestants' Laymen's Breakfast in Mechanics Hall, Boston, on May 1. Gosling Bros., Ltd., is reputed to be the oldest dealer in wines and spirits in Hamilton, Bermuda. On or about April 19, I was gazing at the window display, wondering if my conscience would allow me to make a purchase, and if so, what it would be when I happened to look up and see none other but the entrepreneur of Hanover, JohnMichaeles Piane, complete from Bermuda shorts to smile! Having properly introduced myself, we made arrangements for a later meeting at the home of Rocky and MaryFlanders where we found Madelaine also, and enjoyed some of Gosling Bros.' best. The next day the four of them came to Ariel Sands and joined our party for lunch. A wonderful spot for a reunion. Bill Cunningham in his column of April 27 told the story of Narry's brainstorm and subsequent arrangement for turning turkeys into scholarships. Better send in your order now - they are wonderful!
Wednesday, May 4, was the opening of the fish season at Patten's Restaurant, when Sherm Saltmarsh provided the piece de resistance from some ice-freed, but still cold, Maine lake. As usual, 1915 was more in evidence, but another year any of you within shouting distance better get there - it's worth it.
Fred Davidson comes up with a claim for the "Grandpappy Championship" but is immediately challenged by Doc Kingsford who looks like the Number One Boy at this writing. More of this in the Newsletter as MartRemsen has all the statistics.
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