1907

Your Class Secretary, Dick Lane, and his good wife Lucy arrived at The Talbot on the ocean at Delray Beach, Fla., early in January safe and sound, where the temperature in the shade was 73 degrees. We wish them several months of wonderful bathing and golf weather.

It is interesting to note that Harry Pelren has been associated with Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis since 1916, and manager of the Concord, N.H., office since it was established in 1927. Keep up the good work Harry!

Alvin G. Whitney has been retired from the New York State Science Service since 1953, but is a member of the Board of Governors of Nature Conservancy, Inc., and its representative for New York State. The aim of the organization is the preservation of natural wild land areas for esthetic, scientißc and educational purposes. Hope to see you folks in Hanover in June.

The Salt Lake Tribune, December 25, 1959, carried a write-up that Bruno and EthelKimball's son William R. Kimball Jr., president of the Kimball Manufacturing Co., has been elected a member of the board of directors of the Utah Construction and Mining Co. He is also a member of the advisory board of Region 12, Small Business Administration, a director of Systran Electronics Corporation and a member of the board of the Young Presidents' organization. You folks are to be congratulated and we hope that Ethel's health continues to improve.

Waldo Pickett is back home in Newcastle, N.H., after suffering from a stroke and heart attack. Gertrude reports that he is making excellent progress and that he takes a ride in the automobile when the weather is fair. You have our very best wishes, Waldo.

I had a pleasant visit recently with BillGrimes and his wife at their new address, 12 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass., Apt. 606, where they overlook the Boston Public Garden and can see Bunker Hill monument in the distance. Bill's health is improving and he wishes to be remembered to you all.

George and Harriette Hoyt have been to Hawaii where George installed a new chapter of Appraisers. He is governor of the A.S.A.

Robert Lewis writes that he has been making excellent progress since his operation in 1959. Bill Walker had his gall bladder removed in October and Jane says that he is doing fine. Harley Mann and wife of North Haverhill, N. H., are in good health. We hope to see them in June, as well as MarlTaylor of Haverhill, Mass., for whom we have the highest regard. Herb Hinman has just recovered from an aching back, which reminds me of that old saying: "Oh My Aching Back." Bill Jennings of La Jolla, Calif., our oldest classmate, seems to be feeling younger each year. How do you do it, Bill? Perhaps Rocky Hazen will find out now that he is out there. Bill and Frances Wyman celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1959 at which time three members of the original wedding party were present: the maid of honor, bridesmaid, and usher.

Harold Parker wrote me on January 11, that he had been feeling out of commission since October with an inflamed gall bladder and that he was to be operated on at the South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, on January 19. He said that the pain was constant and that he would be glad when it was over. Well word has just reached me that Harold passed away on Wednesday, January 27. He will be greatly missed by his classmates.

The following members of 1907 are also in Florida: Bob Kenyon, Don Houghton, Allan Brown, Bill Walker, Harry Whittaker and Charles Richardson.

My thanks to you all for the many cards and letters that I have received during the holiday season. You will hear more from me at a later date.

Secretary, 8 West Hill Place Boston 14, Mass.

Treasurer, 25 Broad St., New York 4, N.Y.