1903
Hope you all had a happy summer and that your writing hand is in good order.
During the summer the following became "octogenarians" (A lusty "Pothole Esker" to you all): Charlie Hall, Frank McEldowney, George Ford, Wynne Matteson and Bob McGowan.
Gink Ford checked in from a 25,000-mile tour around the country two days late to make the June issue. As this appears he probably has his caravan ready and already started on the 1960-61 season. Some challenge for the rest of us for he heads up a group of 80 entertainers travelling with two buses and three trucks, making some 110 appearances. And to make the measure full he is working on an autobiography and finds time to dash off an occasional note to the "sec."
Helen Boss McElroy, wife of our John Hale McElroy, died suddenly May 23 after a severe operation. Helen was a regular visitor to reunions and she will be greatly missed. The class sympathy goes out to you, John.
Memorial services for Mort French were held at Kennebunkport, Maine, Congrega- tional Church on June 2, the Rev. Robert Holmes conducting. The gathering in the old New England church paid a sincere tribute to Mort. The class was represented by Ned and Charlotte Kenerson and Dick Brown. There was also present a group from the College including John Meek, Orton Hicks and Nick and Mrs. Sandoe, and one from the Bell Telephone System headed by Erskine White, president of New England Tel and Tel, and Cyril Collins, asst. vice president of Am Tel and Tel Co. To you, Mollie French, please know that the sympathy of the class is yours. The class will ever cherish the intense and sincere interest dislayed by Mort in all matters pertaining to the College and the class.
Guess you saw at the June masthead the name o£ the new Class Agent, Harold M.Hess. He has done a swell job as Class Treasurer these many years and now he combines the two assignments. The good work which Mort started is certain to continue.
Ned and Charlotte Kenerson and OtisMudge attended the July 9 burial service for Lester Williams at Groveland, Mass. Ned has fully recovered from an attack of pneumonia which hit him during an early summer visit to Hanover.
A letter from Bill MacLennan tells a bit about Lester Williams during his residence at Carmel, Calif., following his retirement. He served on the local school board, was very active in his church, and was chairman of a group which brought about the Carmel Foundation, a club for those over 65. The movement has prospered and it is expected to grow at an early date into a permanent home for the elderly.
The Kimballs, Leigh and Neva, spent their 15th summer at their cottage on Lake Wallenpaupack, Pa., enjoying boating and music, turning out a bit of composition now and then, but never able to find a publisher. Keep at it, Kimmie; the first fifty years are always the hardest.
There have been rumors that TuteWorthen has been East this summer; that he is fine, hard as nails, full of pep, and as flat bellied as when a freshman.
Had some interesting correspondence with Peerade Drown regarding solution of the fraternity discrimination problem at the College.
Change address — Herb Follett to 940 47 th St., Sacramento 19, Calif. Jim Cresswell to 5139' Fidler St., Lakewood, Calif. Makes the "sec" think of the harmony put out by Jim, Tom Uniac and their buddies.
Harold and Grace Hess are making their "umpthieth" annual pilgrimage to Sugar Hill, N. H. The "sec" got an earlier start but didn't keep it up. He has it on reasonably good authority, mother's, that he made his first visit to the White Mts. one August some 79 years ago, aged 6 weeks, and kept it up regularly for the next 25 years.
Good to hear from Otis Mudge who continues his office practice and is always on the lookout for news of class interest.
AG Smith writes while waiting for his grandson Peter to take him to get his first golf lesson — ruminates a bit about his own youth — says he never had time for golf, but thinks it helps to make a pleasant business interlude — says even though Peter never breaks a hundred it will be helpful at least to know the names of the clubs. That dates you, AG; clubs are no longer named. If Peter knows his numerals to twenty and can associate each figure with a stick with a particular iron neck, that's all that's necessary. Doubt if present-day golfers would know what you meant if you asked for a "niblick." Probably would think it a new vodka mixture.
Secretary, 1822 Willow Rd., Cedar Village Camp Hill, Perm.
Treasurer, 4A Rivermere Apts., Bronxville 8, N. Y.
