1908

Lately, it has been my unhappy duty to report the passing of several of our number. With great sorrow I must add the name of Annis Stearns, who passed away December 26. She will be missed, not alone for her own sweet self, but for the fact that she was "Mrs. President" in the best sense of the word, always attending with Mike - sometimes at painful sacrifice - all the class reunions. Mike has the sympathy of the whole class, which is poorer for her passing.

Pop Chesley pops up in the news. And we can well be proud of him, for he has recently been elected president of the National Association of Concert Managers, the group which, throughout the country, arrange for concerts of the world's greatest musical artists. In 1932 Pop initiated the Great Artists Series in Utica, opening with a concert by Fritz Kreisler. Since then he has been at it every year and has personally entertained the tops of the worlds greatest artists. The Utica Observer made him sit for a cabinet photograph which it included on the front page, with two columns of background and accomplishments. Pop will now take a bow and lead us in the Dartmouth song.

Walter Rich speaks up from Phoenix, Ariz. His interesting letter to Mike speaks for itself as follows:

"I am sure planning to be in Hanover for the 50th. Last spring I was in California and saw Webb Evans and family. We attended a rump San Francisco Club luncheon at Palo Alto. The Dartmouth men down the Peninsula were organizing a Dartmouth Club at Palo Alto. My son lives just south of there at Los Altos. He went to M.I.T. and is with Sylvania. My wife's son, Tower Snow '31, lives in Wellesley Hills, so "we have interests in both coasts. Arizona, however, is the place to live. Weather is perfect and we see a lot of people we used to know, for everybody going West stops at Phoenix. Wish you'd try it. You would love it."

We've been waiting for this from Stan Tappan. It's good news and here it is in his ownoratory:

"Ruth and I are back here in Manchester. The doctor has put me on a salt-free diet which I hate and wants me to take it easy. On the whole, I am getting on pretty well. Best regards, to everyone."

Greetings from Henry Stone with a specialmessage and change of address:

"Here's a Merry Xmas wish to all '08ers from the Stones in their new home at 37 Manners Ave., Haverhill. Building a new home was quite an undertaking for a couple of oldsters like Blanch and myself. The house is ranch type with living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, den, powder room, bath and porch and with a push-button kitchen with appliances at counter height. I could go on raving about it but it would be much more satisfactory if the 'OB boys and girls would come and see it and us. Also in May, my granddaughter was married and now lives about a mile from us."

Scott Mann writes from the National Bank of Newbury at Wells River, Vt., and says in part:

"I had expected to follow a railroad career but someone must have pulled the wrong switch. I have missed out on many of the class reunions as it is hard for me to get away at that time, but I am sure hoping to be around for the 50th. In early years after graduation I used to see members of the class -frequently but not so much in recent years. It is only infrequently that I have had the pleasure of a call from any of them. If you are ever touring around here, do come in. I am usually crawling around here somewhere."

Bob Blanpied has landed at Sarasota, Fla., further location being at 2452 Portland St. With his Christmas greeting he adds:

"Sarasota is a good spot for lazy loafers. We live south of town in the Maine. colony, which is full of New Hampshirites. After 43 years away from them, it's good to get acquainted again. We have a lot of empty space around us and I have become a farmer again. Aside from that, I cut down dead pitch pines for building lots. We hope to see you at Vero in March."

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

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

Treasurer, Taftville, Conn.

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