1908

NEWS FROM THE HEART DEPARTMENT ... The latest entrant to the Heart Club is said to be none other than Wink Fiske, who at last report was hors de combat and, furthermore, in bed with ticker trouble. Wink has had one of everything else and no doubt wanted to round out the cycle. But he can read, and letters to 3214 Evergreen Road, Pittsburgh, Pa., will reach him and no doubt help to speed his recovery. Remember, the pen is mightier than Peruna.

Then, from Jack Childs '09, the always helpful editor of Dartmouth Diddings, comes news that his anonymous West Coast corresponden-informs him, and you and me that Don Frothingham was recently discovered resting in a Naval - Heavens, I almost said navel - hospital with the same gol durned thing. Later word was that he was expected to be up and about shortly, as voluble and valuable as ever. Anyway, no one can say that '08 doesn't have a heart.

SOCIETY ITEMS ... The Boston Herald of January 7 shows in its social column a picture of our Tat Badger and goes on to state that warm midwinter sun and clear, dry air are an unbeatable combination for the Erastus Badgers of Boston, who are relaxing in the Arizona sunshine at Camelback Inn on the desert near Phoenix, where they arrived in time for Christmas and the winter season. Mr. Badger is vice president of the Oyster Harbor Club on Cape Cod. To all of which, we are sure Tat will agree.

We haven't heard much from Fred Vietor lately, which makes all the more welcome his splendid letter to Mike Steams. Much of the letter was personal but he does reveal current facts in it which are of interest to us all. Fred goes on to say, in part, "I am still in the investment securities business in Buffalo, a general partner in the New York Stock Exchange firm of Vietor, Common, Dann and Company, and trying to snare the ever elusive investor to part with some of his hard-earned dough. Since I cannot get about very well, I use my home for an office. As it is a bit difficult for me to write, I am dictating this letter to my wife Sally." Best o' luck from all of us. Fred.

HOW TO RELAX ... "Life" Greeley paints a picture from his home in St. Petersburg. After promising to be at our 50th, "if I am still warm," he goes on to describe a perfect relaxation in his 71st year as follows, "I have a 16-foot sea-going boat on Tampa Bay powered with a 10-horse power air-cooled engine, an outboard motor for a spare, fitted with a canvas top which can be used as a jury-rigged sail, and a pair of oars. Anybody who is a boatman can spend twelve hours with a rig like that and come back with a week's vacation tucked into a period of twelve hours."

NEWS OF MIKE STEARNS ... On January 27 Mike started for Florida in his chariot and a letter from him tells of a visit with Art andJuliett Soule as this is written on the 2nd day of February. For the next six weeks he will be the guest of an old friend who owns a 42-foot cruiser and with whom Mike will be touring the Florida waters, catching the sunshine and whatever else may be on his hook. He will be at Vero, March 15, and writes that many, including a bunch of '04, are booked for the usual spring party; '08 will, of course, be there in force. There's time to book up now if you haven't already done so: Royal Park Inn, Vero Beach, Fla., where Innkeeper Treadway has everything that you could want.

P.S.: Please pardon a personal note. Those '08ers and wives who know the writer's bride of an approaching half-century of summers will be glad to know that she has completed a splendid recovery from recent surgery.

I know she's jelling pretty well,Her eyes are bright and snappy.But more than this, I'm glad to tell,By gosh, she's gettin' scrappy.

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

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

Treasurer, Taftville, Conn.

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