1910
Like the melody, the pleasures of reunion linger on. After the event, as such, has reached its end, the usual comment is something like, "It was great to meet again, with the fellows of our grand Class - some we had not seen for many years - some not since we were in College together." But reunion such as our 50-year gathering, seems, we have observed, to inspire further "group meetings." Just for instance, later in the summer, the Pineo Jacksons made a visit to Ted Hill; the Rube Copps made a trip to West Warham, Mass., to talk it all over with the Ed Keiths; the Inky Taylors, after a motor trip around Canada, were scheduled to stop off at the Pineo Jacksons; the Scott Perrys spent some time, after Scott's hospitalization, at a motel in Harwich Port, Mass., where they could meet up with the Julius Warrens more frequently; Henry Hutchins and Al Ferguson planned a meeting; the Nort Cushmans, the Beezle Parkers and Marion (Mrs. Wayland) Wood ganged up on Herb and Virginia Woods in Deep River, Conn. The Chad Chadbournes on their way to their home in Montana stopped for a visit with the Tenners in and around Minneapolis, the Whit Eastmans, Noah Foss and Tern Steward. And so on. These are all the extensions of "reunion" which have come to our attention. We know there were many others. Another fact seems to come out of this reunion spirit: Several, who have not previously made it a practice to join the Tenner group for our annual "informal" reunions in Hanover, have definitely committed themselves for next June. This "new" group includes some who were prevented, by unforeseen circumstances, from attending the 50-Year reunion.. So. as we say, the spirit of reunion "lingers on."
By the time this column is available for your reading, the procession of Tenners will be moving towards Florida - many will have arrived. This is one Tenner reunion which extends indefinitely or as long as the wherewithal lasts. Some we know about are: the Worcesters, Kendalls, Bankarts, Keiths,George Aliens, the Porters and. we believe, the Art Lords are flirting with the idea. Then, of course, there are the permanent Floridians: the Unangsts, the Breslers, the Colwells, Bill Taylor, George Graves, OssieShenstone and the Cheever Comeys.
Mentioning the Comeys starts us wondering how they made out during "Donna's" visit to Fort Myers, one of the Florida spots which really caught it. The Dave Colwells at Fort Lauderdale report that they were not badly treated by the big wind. Louis "Nissen wrote Mac Kendall at about the time they in Verona, N. J., were waiting for the strike. Said it looked bad.
Our Tenner doctors represented the Class at the convocation in Hanover early in September. All report great satisfaction in the several treatments of the subject, "The Great Issues of Conscience in Modern Medicine." Present were Doc Foster, Thayer Smith and Frank Meleney, plus Art Lord and AndyScarlett who, of course, is in the fortunate position of being right on the spot for each and every event in Hanover worth enjoying.
That doubly-retired young fellow named Charlie Fay may not be writing insurance but he always did and always will, act it. Helping others to get enjoyment out of life, even when they are up against it physically and begin to believe they have no friends, that is how and when Charlie lakes over. A sample of what we mean is what he did while the rest of us were taking it easy. Charlie remembered that there were a few Tenners who could not be with us because they were under their doctors' care. He interested some of our fellows and, after the Class dinner Saturday night, they all got on the phone and talked to George Allen, Bo"68 Jones, Win Nay and Ed Shattuck. That insured" that four more Tenners got a real kick out of the reunion though they were miles away from Hanover. No, you can't beat it! .
Bucky Allen just put in his forty-sixth summer conducting his Camp Chewonki, "The Salt Water Camp for Boys," at Wiscasset, Me. He writes, "I think I will quit at the fiftieth and let some young guy take over for me. It is fun and always has been and I am glad I have it to keep me in contact with young people." The camp letterhead states that the camp is "recommended by America's leading Ornithologists and Conservationists." That hits the spot for Whit Eastman. It just so happens that we have at hand, just received, a couple of Whit and Karen Eastmans' contributions to the enjoyable reading of bird-friends. In the August issue of the Minnesota Horticulturist appears an article on the subject of "Bird Watching as a Companion Hobby to Gardening" which these two champions in this field have collaborated to produce. Then there is a reprint from Atlantic Naturalist, July-September issue, entitled "Finding Birds in Mexico" by these same Tenner Bird-Watchers. Incidentally, we might mention that Easty, twice in so-called retirement, has taken on a couple of jobs that will keep him on the move: chairman of the sponsoring committee to raise money for a new wing on the Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota, and president of the Board of Trustees of his college fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon. He says he is getting ready to retire for the third time. Watch him do it.
That hardy soul, Harry Sandberg, returned from the reunion in Hanover to be hospitalized for several weeks. He celebrated his discharge by composing verses - subject: "The Ugly American" - ULCER. There are seven verses. We can give only the opener: "Now hear this! Now hear this! The news is quite pleasant: I am out of confinement and free as a pheasant, Feeling quite good—but a little bit weak; My spirit is gay even though it be meek."
Art Allen, visiting his sister in Menlo Park, Calif., discovered that she knows the Ken Phelps. 1 hey were back from the eastern trip so Art had the opportunity to tell Ken all about the big "50-Year" event in Hanover. Art says the Phelps have a "beautiful place in the foothills and that they, have done a most pleasing job of landscaping with native shrubs and trees." Art found Bob Woodcock living ill Menlo Park, having moved from Aurora, Col., so he can be near .his son. The Woodcocks celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary while Art was in the vicinity. One of the highlights of Art's western trip was a day spent with Guy Carpenter in hail Francisco. He says "Carp" is giving a lot of time and thought to the efforts to keep the Northern California group on the alert for the College.
Address changes: C. O. Libbey, 1334 Phils Dr., Chattanooga 11, Tenn.; C. K. Pevear, 4 So. Main SI., Ipswich, Mass.; R. W. Taylor, 55 Chandler Circle, Andover, Mass.; F. Worcester, ton tana, Wis.
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