1905

Winter, with its chills and hazards for those of us who stay around in the North, draws on apace. First concrete evidence, "Paene" Moore already in October has betaken himself to his hide-out in McAllen, Texas. Address: 315 So. 11th St.

Moving in the opposite direction is Gene Musgrove. Withdrawn from his teaching career after all his fruitful years, he has returned to his old home in New Hampshire. Address: 37 So. Main St., Bristol.

At the annual pre-Harvard game dinner at the Algonquin Club in Boston, Roger Brown and Royal Parkinson were the only '05 men present. Perhaps the weather had something to do with the poor attendance. '06 did better with eight men and two guests, a total attendance of twelve. As far as I've heard, Roger was the only '05 man to brave the storm and watch Dartmouth humble Harvard.

Huston and Ethel Lillard spent the month of September in Europe. They visited areas where Lill worked after the war in the employ of the government.

Charlie Brooks has found a treatment for his chronic asthma which has afforded him considerable relief.

It is good to be able to report that "Elsie" Grover has made an excellent recovery from his operation for a slipped disc. Marion has written that, aside from a weak back which was improving steadily, he seemed to be as good as ever. He was chafing a bit at the doctor's restriction on his driving, but expected this bar to be let down soon.

Our hearty congratulations to Lillian and Carl Getchell. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 6. May they celebrate many more together!

Fred Brown, we hear, has retired from his work with boys. It might be interesting to count up how many of our men are retired, or, like some of us, semi-retired. "C. C." Hills, our officer in charge of reunions, always efficient and capable, admits that he is sometimes glad when people pass his office door instead of entering! So do the most energetic of us slow down as the years roll up.

After a long illness following a stroke, Chet Smith passed on last August 30. We extend our sympathy to his wife Nellie, and to the other members of his family. An account of his career will be found among the obituary notices.

We are always interested in the achievements of the sons of our men. We are happy to report on an advancement for Joe Merrill's son Joe. The concern that young Joe founded seven years ago, High Vacuum Equipment Corp., Hingham, Mass., has been sold to Robinson Technical Products Inc., of Teterboro, N. J. It will be operated as a subsidiary of the latter, with Joe as one of the directors of Robinson.

Another son who has been somewhat in the limelight recently is our "Rufus" Day's, Dr. Emerson Day '34. My own son, Dr. Bill Putnam '30, attended a Symposium on Cancer in New York Oct. 26 and 27, where Dr. Day was one of the experts who addressed the meeting.

Secretary, 358 North Fullerton Ave. Upper Montclair, N. J.

Treasurer, Box 91, Cambridge 40, Mass.