1908

Again it is my sad duty to report the loss of another loyal and stalwart classmate. On September 10, Gordon Blanchard passed away in his sleep. He was buried with honors by the citizens and organizations of Scarsdale to whom he had given so much of himself in the recent years since his retirement. Our class will sadly miss his welcome smile, his friendly, kindly wit and good fellowship, and his ever willing cooperation in anything for the good of the class. We have lost a friend who will not be forgotten. Personally, the loss is great as our families, though living apart, have always been close. Hail and farewell, Gordon. You have fought the good fight. The story of Gordon's many accomplishments will appear in In Memoriam.

Joe Blakeley writes that Don Comstock of Cleveland visited him recently while on a trip to his old home town of Chelsea, Vt. In the same letter, he enclosed a letter from a friend who disclosed that Hobie Hobart has been ill with a throat affliction and is now at the Glencliff Sanatorium in Glencliff, N. H. Let's all write to him, and here's a wah-hoo-wah from all of us.

Fred Munkelt has stood retirement as long as he could and is now teaching mathematics at the Montpelier High School to have something to do. Can't understand it. Just to look at the Vermont scenery is plenty.

George Fine writes from Camden, N. J., that he is just biding his time until the New Year when he and Martha will be back in Orlando, Fla., for the winter.

Naomi and Art Lewis report several meetings with Wink and Dorothy Fiske this past summer. As transplanted Pittsburghers, the Fiskes have been spending the summer on Cape Cod.

An analysis of what the Soil Bank Program means is being circulated in Washington by a Committee on Natural Resources. One of the authors was Ray Marsh who was former assistant chief of the Forest Service.

It has been suggested that we get out a Bulletin to our Class giving the dope in regard to the Alumni Fund Drive, as some of the classes have done. There are two "inasmuches": (1) I have delayed much too long in this regard. (2) It is all coming out in a coming issue of the MAGAZINE anyway. But it is not too late to give thanks herewith for all the work and cooperation of you all which made our share of the job so successful. Therefore, just wait until next year for the Bulletin.

And speaking of our genial, hard working Class Agent, Art is at this writing (October 4) taking a much needed rest-cure at the Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, Mass. No doubt he will be home before this reaches you. It's a new experience for him but not for most o£ us. Take it easy, boys.

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

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

Treasurer, Taftville, Conn.

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