1913
Howard Abbott of Derry, N. H., who retired from the position of Tax Collector at the end of December, had been with the Town since November, 1921. There are several citizens of Derry now vying for the office. We have not had word of Howard in the column or in the News Letters for a good many years.
The third Bookmobile in the state is in Laconia and Judge "TD" Jewett was photo-graphed with Mayor Boretin receiving the first book issued in March. Young Ellen Marcia Jewett, his granddaughter, also appeared in the Sunday News (Manchester, N. H.) with Mrs. Florence Nightingale Rowe celebrating the lady's 100th birthday.
It is with sadness we report the death of Len Manley on March 13, 1957, at his home in La Jolla, Calif., after a long illness. Notice will be found on the In Memoriam pages. The sympathy of the entire class goes to Caroline and the family. "Windy" Manley is class of 1941.
Fred Page looks a little stern from the second page of "The Prime Job at Hand," mailing piece of the 1957 Alumni Fund. Be sure and read Bill Terry's Messages as they come to you. He and Sara have been at Myrtle Beach, S. C., for their health and Betty is recovering from a sinus operation.
Ralph Samuel's "The Peripatetic Philosopher" was a most interesting account of his and Florence's trip for 1956 to Rome, Athens, Istanbul, Israel, Egypt, Paris and Cairo.
Carl Shumway writes:
"I just threw another elm log on the fire after reading your interesting letter of March 8. I was disappointed not to read about a single classmate who had been skiing or snowshoeing. Remember the D.O.C. started our freshman year. I am mighty glad my roommate, senior year, EarleBidwell, shot a 200 lb. buck up in the region where in 1912 we had to walk in some 30 miles from the railroad to hunt the same, and then live on salt pork and potatoes.
Well to get to skiing, Lorna (my 14-year-old daughter) and I have been off a half dozen times this winter from the White Mountains south and we are both off again to the White Mountains skiing next Friday. In fact, it was a mere 47 years ago that our classmate Joe Cheney, Fred Harris '11 and I were the first to ski to the top of Mt. Washington and the previous year, "Eric" (G. L.) Foster and I did the same at Mt. Moosilauke after skiing some 40-50 miles across country to Mt. Moosilauke and then back to Hanover again at Mid-Years. Will any classmate try it next winter?
"Guess I forgot to tell you that my son, Peter, was married January 26, 1957, to Krystina Warren at Saranac Lake, N. Y. After a couple of years in the Navy he has a couple more at Boston University."
The Secretary attended the most interesting and enthusiastic kick-off dinner for Class Agents and News Letter Editors at the University Club in Boston.
Roswell Powers is counsellor-at-law in Athens, N. Y. where he established his office 3 years ago. His associate died a year ago in April at the age of 53. Ros says he gets along well, "With an occasional use of a TNT pill just under the tongue."
Stephen Terry, Bill's youngest, had his second son on December 6. Also Bill Terry Jr. and a flying pal, Steve Bemis and Mrs'. Bemis (also a pilot) have bought the Randall Airport at Middletown, N. Y., where they operate as "Hudson Valley Aircraft Co., Inc." Full airplane service, including engine repairing, flight instruction and charter flying will be provided.
In December, Chet Vander Pyl moved to 870 Alta Vista Drive North, Vista, Calif, into a new house on ½ acre of virgin ground (except for 8 orange trees) so complete landscaping is keeping him busy with shovels and wheelbarrows. The living room faces the sunset. They returned from their South American trip by Delta Line from Buenos Aires to New Orleans to save time and miles, so missed New York and New England which were in the original plans. They spent some time with the Gatelys in Rio. The trip included the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaya, South Africa, South America and way points; about 4 months and 35,000 miles, all by ship except for inland by car in South Africa and a bit of flying in South America.
Jack Nelson at Siesta Key, Sarasota, found Tede Haskell fully as well as last year.
Warde Wilkins has another grandnephew at Chappaqua, N. Y., Matthew Heyden Reed, Dartmouth '79, son of W. Lansing Reed '47 who is a neighbor of Don Cunningham's son Tom.
Wallace McCoy writes that "Cap" Avery gave them a happy surprise by dropping in at the Parsonage, 208 W. South Street, Montour Falls, N. Y. The McCoys are well, including Mac's mother, 89, next July.
Secretary, Box 2057, Boston 6, Mass.
Class Agent, 109 N. Chatsworth Ave., Larchmont, N. Y.
