1917

As 1955 drew to a close, at least two of our number were able to celebrate the arrival of grandchildren. Anticipating such an event, Vic and Irene Smith made plans to spend the Christmas holidays in Germany with their daughter Virginia, whose husband, Bob Bradley, is stationed there. But the stork beat Vic arid Irene to it and shortly before they took off from Idlewild Airport on December 19 (travel arrangements by our own Russ Fisher) they received word from Bob of the birth on December 9 of Douglas Earle Bradley. When last heard from, just before they took to the air, Vic and Irene were completely thrilled at the prospect of seeing Virginia and little Douglas.

Welcoming a new grandchild is not a new experience for Mott and Fran Brown but greeting a new grandson is, and this they were able to do on November 26 when their daughter, Barbara Holekamp, gave birth at St. Louis to a youngster by the name of Carl Peter. Barbara's husband is Carl Holekamp '42. A Christmas card from Bubs, as we know her, and papa Carl gives 1977 as little Carl's class at Dartmouth and a letter from Mott indicated that Fran and he expected to spend the Christmas holidays getting acquainted with the new arrival.

Speaking of Mott, he reports a recent visit with Max Antrim at his desk in the State Bank of Freeport. According to Mott, Max has recovered from recent surgery and looks wonderful. Glad to hear it!

Spique and Ruby Maclntyre's many friends may be somewhat surprised to hear that they have a new address, though a temporary one. In case anyone wants to reach them, except on long weekends when I notice that they return to their home in Lexington, they can be found at 139 East 35th Street, Apt. 4H, New York 16, N. Y. Oddly enough, their telephone number is Lexington (to make them feel at home, no doubt) 2-3485. How long this arrangement will last is hard to say, but those of us in New York are mighty glad to have Spique and Ruby in our midst for whatever length of time they decide to stay here. We hope to see lots of them!

Out-of-towners visiting the New York area during the recent holiday season included Ralph Sanborn, Searles Morton and SamWhite. Ralph came here on business and Searles and Sam had come East to see their daughters who are both married and living in our suburbs. Gene Towler and I had lunch with Searles and on separate occasions and short notice in each case, I had lunch with Ralph and Sam. It would be nice if more of you visiting firemen would check in with one of us here! It's always disappointing to hear that so-and-so has paid our fair city a visit and has looked up none of us.

Sumner Emerson tells me that early in December he ran into Perc Streeter in Montreal. Supposedly Perc was about to move on to New York but I have received no reports of his having been seen here. Give us a call next time, Perc!

Gil and Marie Swett left the day after Christmas for their annual winter vacation in Florida. Just hope that they will see some of you other lucky Floridians, and there seems to be a mighty good chance that they will.

Thanks to Vic Smith, to whom I am extremely grateful for the assistance he has so generously given me in gathering news, I am able to give you a most interesting letter from Bob Nuese, who wrote in part as follows:

"Well, as for news, we run along in pretty much the same rut. It deepens as the years go on. Sometimes I clamber up and look over the edge, decide that the rut is not so bad and am happy to crawl back in again.

"Our oldest boy, Robert Christopher, known as Kiffy, is a freshman at Hanover and claims to be on the class hockey team. He had bruises to prove it when he was home for Thanksgiving. Our oldest daughter, Tandy, graduated from Mt. Holyoke last June and has a job with a New York advertising agency. The twins, Johnny and Sally, are still making the teachers at a local school earn every nickel.

"Josephine, to introduce my wife, aside from her household chores, likes to write and gets a story or an article in the magazines now and then. Gardening is her specialty. On my part, I try to run a book shop and a printing press and as the town's trial justice, perform the functions of that office. We hold court on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 10 a.m., if anyone has any problems.

"And that about wraps up the Nueses."

Then there is another good letter from Newt Smith who wrote:

"I have been in the hotel brokerage business for the last ten years, since my last affiliation as the general manager of the then Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston.

"Late in the fall of 1953 I underwent an experience similar to the one our eminent President is going through now; however, I am beginning to feel more like myself and devoting more time to my work. I am closely allied with the Sheraton Corporation of America in brokerage transactions involving purchases, sales, and financing of new hotel properties. My family only consists of my wife Dorothy, as we have no children.

"My hobbies are somewhat limited, but when I get a chance, I like to fish the New Hampshire lake where I have a cottage, at Conway, and spend a great deal of time up there during the summer, and probably would in the winter if I were physically able to ski."

Walt and Ruth Sisson and their son Pete spent Christmas near Sanford, Fla., with their son, Joe '51, and his wife Marty, who on November 18 presented the Sissons with another granddaughter. During February and March, and possibly April, Walt and Ruth will be at 319 N. Lakeside Drive, Lake Worth, and according to Walt "will be most happy to see any friends who pass this way or live near-by."

Early in October Karl and Elsie Koeniger, together with Karl's cousin, Sherwood Gay, and Mrs. Gay, sailed for France on the Liberte. After spending a few days in Paris they went on to Frankfurt, Germany, where they hired a car in which they drove some 2000 miles down the Rhine and through the beautiful Tyrol countryside. They visited Innsbrook, Bregenz at the eastern end of Lake Constance, and while in the area of the Austrian Alps, went on a shooting expedition in search of chamois and mountain goats. The trip included stops at Stuttgart and Strasbourg where Karl did more shooting at a local club. Then on to Vienna for several days, during which they attended the opening of the famed Spanish School of Riding at the former Emperor's Palace. From Vienna they motored to Munich and Heidelberg, then flew on to Copenhagen and London before returning home on the Queen Mary. By a strange coincidence, they got back just in time to take in the Princeton game.

William H. McKenzie '16, Class Presidentsince 1950, formerly served as Class Agent forsix years. He is known by '16ers from coastto coast.

Secretary, 9 Park Terrace, Upper Montclair, N. J.

Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.

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