1903

But for letters from widows of our departed classmates, Meat Hanlon and RoyBergengren there might not have been any class notes this issue. Letters from classmates have been recently few and far between. Was almost ready to skip this issue. Have been told that with "Old Guard" classes it might be a good idea not to attempt class notes every month. Don't think this "sec" could get away with it but he might sometime give the idea a whirl. Perhaps lack of letters is only a brief fall slump.

Getting back to the girls, Sue Hanlon writes of her regular returns to Dartmouth. She and Ann Perry (widow of Cliff Perry '06) have long made it a practice to visit Hanover at least once each year - think NedKenerson and Harold Hess do likewise. Sue wrote feelingly of the loss of Bucky Lewers. Bucky and Meat were roommates senior year and a most happy quartet was rounded out with the inclusion of Dubsy Farmer and your "sec." Sue has a grandson, Richard Ellery a sophomore at Colby College and a granddaughter Susan Ellery enters Vermont College this fall.

Also a chatty letter from Gladys Bergengren with numerous pleasantries about classmates of Roy especially about Al Pratt and Harold Hess. She didn't say anything about that rumored trip to Fiji.

George-the Gink-Ford found time to write in the midst of busy last minute preparations in starting off on another season of theatrical activities. At a time of life when most of us are apparently too spent even to write to their classmates, the Gink is already underway on a seven-months' tour making over one hundred stops. His retinue and impedimenta consist of eighty people, two buses and three trucks. More power and good fortune to you, Gink.

These fall days, says Pudge Morse, are of the time of year when one, by overestimating the ability of the football team, could become wrecked financially. Money was limited in our time and almost all of us got by only by close use of what cash we did possess. The loss of a few dollars could put one on the rocks. So when a certain classmate lost his entire month's allowance of $25-00, which included his board money of fourteen dollars, a desperate case would arise. His more conservative pals had held in reserve their food monies. Regular snitching of food from their eating club was not sufficient to overcome the pangs of hunger of their buddy. Driven to desperation our hungry classmate borrowed a gun and went over to Norwich to see if he couldn't knock down a partridge or two. No luck. At dusk and on the way home he passed a barnyard. On top of a manure pile a big Plymouth Rooster. A tough situation but hunger said "shoot" - a dead rooster. He rushed in and grabbed prey and took off just as farmer coming round the barn grabbed a pitchfork. Pursuit started but culprit escaped and cooked rooster served to sustain life for a couple of days. Meanwhile got a job as dishwasher in return for food until next month's allowance arrived from home. How far would 25 dollars carry one these days? That classmate is still with us. Perhaps he might care to enlarge upon the story as related by Morse.

News clipping from Carmel, Calif., received, containing story of first California Constitutional Convention held at Monterey as described by Billy MacLennan, a recognized authority in early California history. Billy has also been long interested in pageantry and the stage, often acting as lead in the local community theatre. Once when unable to take part the director gave the lead to a young man who had been working on the sets. The substitute later had a most successful career on the stage and in movies. Name — Tyrone Power.

AG Smith apparently won't go to the West Coast this fall. The twins came East. AG might have made the old car go for another year. However he and Mariam are planning a trip South before they tuck in for the winter. Maybe they'll come Camp Hill way, 'twould be a big day for the "sec."

So long — and many thanks to the ladies.

Secretary, 1822 Willow Rd., Cedar Village Camp Hill, Penn.

Treasurer, 4A Rivermere Apts., Bronxville 8, N. Y.