1911
If there had been any skeptics in the class who failed to believe that Pat could produce a bang-up News Letter, let them but reread his first issue of "ELEVEN-UP." There will be more coming too. Actually, Pat wrote of his own qualifications for the job years ago in describing one of those delightful occasions, arranged by Mother Sanderson at Bob's home in Waltham. Here are his words: "This is by request, so don't blame me if you do not like it. It's all about something that was., made to happen June 24. You will wonder why my haste in taking the matter up, but I'll tell you as a writer I don't hand the palm to nobody, but as a thinker the ordinary variety dumb-bell is a mental giant compared to me. That's all that is holding me back. But to resume where I commenced: All great events got to be commemorated. Take for instance, Columbus Day for Chris, Washington's Birthday for George, and May Day for May —whatever her other name was. Just so the 1911 Picnic A.D. 1921, Hanover, U.S.A." And so on for two pages.
Still turning back the pages, it may be a shock to those who have attended the Harvard vard Game weekend festivities in recent years to be told that in 1922, there were 1.19 classmates mates and wives at the game and 130 at the dinner-dance afterwards. On this occasion, two men mistook the event as one given in their special honor. They were Jim Conroy and Stan Macomber about whom it was an nounced that they were respectively engaged to Mary Walsh and Lillian Lewis. In the year 1960 it is a pleasure to be able to wish them continuing returns of this occasion. For one thing they always write such nice letters in return. Both are now retired except that Jim keeps his fingers in the management of his steel reinforcement factory in Everett, Mass. He and Mary have kept their home in Worcester. Stan and Billie attended: an open-house for Ken and Marion Ballou in honor of their fortieth wedding anniversary, given by their son Dick and daughter Elizabeth. Stan recalls that favorite boat ride of many men in our time, namely a trip to Europe on a cattle boat where they nursed Mr. Swift's cattle on the way over for the sake, of a free trip back. On this occasion Al Nutt, Henry Smith and Charlie Stebbins were other members of the crew. Stan says "I talk to Al Wheeler occasionally and we are usually good for at least a half hour talking about old times. Al seems to be in good spirits and O.K. physically as long as he takes it easy." Then he asks my opinion on admitting women to the proposed summer session. Well, when I retired, I decided to refrain from giving advice to those now running the institution and I am still sticking to that resolution.
Doc Wyman continues on in Gainesville, Fla., where he is directing plays for the little theater at the University of Florida.
So far the only 1911er to show up at 218 West Rogers Street was Jake Lovejoy with his delightful wife, Midge. They had been visiting his sister and her husband in Sarasota. The latter have moved there from Lebanon, N.H., where he was for many years the manager of the Grafton County Electric Light and Power Company.
The Fred Eatons have been spending February and March at the Du Lar Apartments in West Palm Beach, and the Ed Keelers are registered at the Sea Ranch Hotel near Pompano Beach for March.
The secretary of the class of 1924, Chinee Allen and his wife, will be visiting the Burleighs in March and a trip to the East Coast is planned and a few of these classmates had better look out or they may get called on. A report will be made in the next issue.
The Eben Holdens are enjoying their apartment at 11 Ricker Park, Portland, Me., but they are expected in Clearwater soon. Their daughter Mary, who married a fellow Cornellian last year, is living in milton, Conn
Walter L. Mayo is available to help any of you gents with large portfolios and who don't plan to take your money with you. He is established tablished as Investments Adviser, 214 Sherman Road, Chestnut Hill 67, Mass., or Buzzards Bay, R.F.D., Mass.
Carl Waterbury reports that he and Helen are enjoying the usual up and down MohaWk Valley weather. He retired from regular employment with the state in January but expects pects to return to them on a part time basis later.
A quiet, modest chap is Jinks Morton. He may avoid the public eye but he has an appreciation of the finer values in life. I came to appreciate that when he, Seth Emerson and I roomed together during our graduate year at Tuck. After his retirement from Ditto, Inc., where he was a highly respected executive for many years, he and Mary went back to her home town, Meridian, Miss., and built themselves a new home. This is how he expresses it.
We moved into our new home about two years ago. It is located at the top of a wooded hill. At this time of the year we have a clear view of the acres of wooded, rolling country in which Mary grew up. Through the winter months we enjoy the birds. They assemble on our front lawn several times a day to eat the corn and grain that we scatter' there. Redbirds, mocking birds, white throated sparrows, nuthatches, woodpeckers of all descriptions, blue jays, wrens, chickadees, and brown creepers are here the year through. Robins pay us visits in fall and spring on their way south or north. Bluebirds are with us all summer. We have been especially interested in a pair of pileated woodpeckers which rarely seen around here. The season for flowers will soon be here. Camellias have been in bloom here and there since Christmas and before. We already have a border of narcissuses in bloom. Early in March the redbuds, dogwoods and azaleas will appear. As one views the TV pictures of the blizzard in Chicago this week, one derives special delight in contemplation of certain spring but a few weeks away. With it all we can not help being aware that in this country of splendid distances, one can not live in the Deep South and still be conveniently near to all who are dear to one, or have a special place in one's life. Just where that will leave me in '61 and the 50th is a matter of conjecture.
Lyman Armes '12 has always been close to many 1911ers. You will be grieved to know that his wife, Chris, failed to recover from an operation last month. Meanwhile Lyme has been in the Massachusetts General Hospital for an operation for a blood clot in his leg and must look forward to another stay in the hospital before long. He has closed his house in Northwood, N.H., where so many Dartmouth men of various classes were wont to stop with him and Chris. He is 1912's able editor of their "BILL BOARD" and praises Pat's first edition with the suggestion that Pat add another column, "Cheering Section," and he would add his name to it.
And finally do not fail to drop a line to Schuyler Dodge telling him that you will arive at the Mountain View for our five days next June. The dates - Wednesday afternoon, June 22 to Monday morning, June 27.
Secretary, 1 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N.H.
Class Agent, 92 State St., Boston, Mass.
