1919

Stan Mauk, the big lumber man from Toledo, Ohio, writes in:

Thanks for the birthday greetings and you sure are right about my hitting the sixty mark. However, I have lost 35 lbs. and feel younger than ever. I'm almost back to my fighting weight. Last week on returning from Seattle I had three hours in Chicago Airport and rounded up Bill and Nancy Eads who were in Chicago for furniture market and Nate and Mildred Whiteside '20, to have dinner with me. Business in our part of the country is awful but should come back if we don't go bankrupt before 1960 when some of the war babies should start building homes according to all the statistics. I'm a good Republican but I have to admit my fortunes flourished much better when the Democrats were in. Our fourth grandchild, a boy, was born June 14, and three of the four are boys and should be good prospects for the Big Green although the last one only weighs 3 lbs. and is still in an incubator.

Class sons: Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey C. Allen have the honor of announcing the marriage of their daughter Doris Ruth to Mr. Frank Paul Clements Jr. on Wednesday, August 13 in Boulder, Colo.

Mose Robinson was one of 106 men and women to be recognized June 6, for their service to secondary education in the U.S. as part of the centennial of the founding of the Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn.

A postcard from Turkey indicates that Lou and Jean Stone are making a tour of Europe and the Near East. Another card from San and Jane Treat states that they have been visiting son Sandy and his family in Caracas but will be on hand for the Woodstock-Hanover weekend. Hildreth M. Allison of Washington, D. C., formerly of Dublin, N. H., was awarded the Master of Arts degree in history at the American University in Washington. A note from Ray Adams, our class treasurer (be sure and pay your class dues promptly): "I saw Fred Laird this afternoon, he appears to have become a top-notch bridge player. At least I see him frequently about Vermont and he is usually playing. Also saw Chug Sears in Hanover recently, he is apparently well on his way planning for our 40th next spring." Lou Munro, president of Doremus and Co. advertising and public relations, writes" "Once again I want to thank you for the Class remembrance of another birthday. The other day I happened to see a newspaper item sponsored by the life insurance people pointing out that when a man reaches 37 he has lived half his life. Statistically this may be true, but if only we could get some of these actuarians to look in on the Class of 1919 at the Woodstock Inn, I am inclined to think they would hurry back to their office to check their figuring."

Jack and Betty Clark were among the numerous European travelers this past summer. Quoting in part from a letter from Jack: "We hit Rome shortly after George and ElisaBingham had left, but we did have a nice visit with John Fornacca. He is one of the big shots of Italy and went out of his way to be helpful to us. We did all the places that appealed to us there, and in Florence and Venice before going to Paris where my eldest son joined us for ten days and also in London."

Howie Cole of Boston and Beverly was recently elected board chairman of the newly named Open Church Foundation. The foundation, founded and endowed by Roger Babson, coordinates the programs in 13,000 churches in 6,600 cities and towns that keep doors open regularly for prayer and meditation.

Joe Eisaman of Pittsburgh notes: "I would like very much to attend the October weekend in Woodstock, however, we are expecting our fifth grandchild about this time and as long as I am acting head of the Department of Obstetrics at the University, I may have to be around. I will keep our next class reunion in mind."

The squire of Evanston, Ill., Mose Forrest, makes his annual report: "Yours of the 21st instant duly received and contents noted. It seems as though another one year has passed into the limbo - surprising how they seem to accelerate as time goes by. Zero-zero on the news from this corner. Health fair and no better than that - morals, good and managing to exist quite comfortably. Children well and seemingly happy, ditto, the grandchildren."

Your Secretary may be able to squeeze in a brief report of the Woodstock weekend if he can beat the deadline; otherwise, see the next edition of the Smoke Signal. Mark down next June 15-17 as the fighting 40th and start making your plans now!

Secretary, 1273 North Avenue New Rochelle, N. Y.

Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.

Bequest Chairman,