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Clifton Clarke, under the age ruling, was retired by the United Aircraft Corporation in Hartford last October. In January he was blessed with another granddaughter, Nancy Jan, making two, and a grandson.

Ralph and Florence Samuel left New York the middle of February to fly to Rome where they had a few days of the worst blizzard in Italy's history. From there they went to Greece, Istanbul, Cyprus, Israel, Egypt and Paris. The entire trip was by air and although they report that on occasion the tension was abnormal, it was a highly interesting vacation.

Pheney Badger, still maintaining his Standard. Research Consultants offices in Detroit and New York, has established one at East Orleans, Mass., a spot selected for his gradual retirement. He writes, "The month of March 1956, with three northeast blizzards, creates doubt as to the wisdom of this move." Others already retired there wonder if they had not better winter in Boston's suburbs. He will be delighted to see any of the class on the Outer Cape. Drop in to see him at East Orleans for excellent surf-casting or swimming.

Bill and Sarah Terry took their first trip to Florida in March and April. Passing through Delray they found the GeneralWillsons away from their home, but they were entertained in Palm Beach by George andHarriet Davidson around town and at their five acres' place where they have done a real job in landscaping, and Harriet's "green thumb" has developed the garden. They missed others in the class.

Herman Parkinson has retired from the superintendent's position in the New York Public Library as reported before, but his enjoyment of the plans for a new career have been lessened by Parkinson's disease. He is physically and mentally well, but Royal Parkinson '05 reports he's had to give up his choir singing, auto driving and reading — but not eating. They are taking a ten-day boat trip on the St. Lawrence in June.

Nat and Dot Rice have returned from the Mediterranean cruise where they met Hammyand Louise Hamilton with Shirley. While the Hamiltons continued for a grand tour of Europe, the Rices went to Cadiz and took a Spanish ship to Las Palmos, Canary Islands, for ten days and back to Gibraltar where they picked up the cruising Italian Line for Venice. From Geneva they flew via Swiss air to London. On April 18 they boarded LineWilson's French Line Liberie for New York. They are now opening up at Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Last year Carousel was filmed for six weeks, five minutes from their cabin door.

As we mail these notes to Hanover, we follow them for the Class Officers' meeting, May 4-5. The Secretary expects to find there, BillTerry, Bob Conant, John Remsen, ParkerTrowbridge, but not Line Wilson this time. Full report later.

Have a good summer!

Secretary, Box 2057, Boston 6, Mass

Class Agent, 109 N. Chatsworth Ave., Larchmont, N. Y.