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Larry and Lucile Nourse certainly are seeingthe unusual on their trip to Indonesia!A card from Larry dated January 25, andmailed from Djakarta, pictures fantasticallycarved stonework surrounding the entranceto a cave, and the accompanying messagereads as follows:

Just returned from a week's visit on the famous island of Bali. This photo is the elephant's cave - 1000 years old. We saw several dance groups - most famous — the Ketchok or monkey dance. We went to the native village to see and hear it in natural setting. Also saw the spectacular Barong dance. Balinese carvings are marvelous. Watched men at work carving them and bought several. Went to a cock fight where men were betting fortunes (to them) on their favorites. Cocks were better fighters than in Mexico — they fought to the death. Attended a celebration or dedication of a village hall or meeting place for religious community, etc., gatherings. There is much evidence dence of religion in the daily life of the people - far more than in Java. Ocean swimming was grand — very hot. Start back via Singapore, Suez, Genoa and Rotterdam to New York shortly but it will be a trip of two months.

I was indeed shocked a couple of weeks ago to hear from Sandy Lynch that his wife, Katharine, had been very seriously injured during November when the horse she was riding turned over with her. Katharine has been in the hospital since that time and although her condition has improved, it is expected that she will be in the hospital for some time longer. I am sure that all of you will join me in expressing sincere sympathy to both Katharine and Sandy.

So little has been heard in recent years either of or from George Allison that a recent letter from him was particularly welcom. I had written to him for information about his present day activities, and here is what he had to say on that subject:

I was pleased to get your letter as I have lost contact with nearly all ray old friends, partly due to location as well as my dislike of letter writing.

Since 1948 I have operated K-Z ranch as a licensed big game hunter. I must admit that some of the dudes were a little surprised the first time when they met a little Yankee hunter. However, as we hunt in one of the largest primitive areas in the States, most everyone was happy with the end results.

George then went on to tell in detail about several mining ventures in which he is interested - gold, silver and uranium, and then went on to add: "In 1948 I was in a serious accident and for a few years was inactive in the oil business and never started again. I am in excellent health now and seem headed for a few more years of the merry-go-round."

George Montgomery recently published a new book entitled "Why Bertrand Russell Is Not A Christian." It is hoped that the book will soon be reviewed in the Dartmouth Authours section of this MAGAZINE.

Pete Olds reported that at the alumni dinner at the Statler Hilton in Boston the turnout of 17'ers was a bit better than a year ago. In addition to Pete himself, the following were present: Slatz and HelenBaxter, Roger and Carol Stone, Phil Evans,Guy Richardson and Spique MacIntyre.

Here's a good note from Roger Stone who tells of the interesting time he had with Connie Murphy while Connie was helping Roger during the fall campaign of the United Community Services of Metropolitan Boston with which Roger has been connected forsome time:

Connie Murphy, retired a year or so ago from the Shawmut Bank, was in here with me during our annual fall campaign for funds on a temporary assignment. We had an awful lot of fun together and on the morning "coffee breaks," we bent each other's ear so badly that we would burst out laughing every now and then, simply in the thought that people would wonder what in the dickens Roger Stone and that foreigner could possibly be talking about at such length!! You know, Don, or perhaps you don't, that I've always been a baseball bug and Connie can talk on that subject at great length. We really had a fine time. Everyone liked Connie immensely and as he hasn't enjoyed the atmosphere of retirement too well, he was real pleased to be busy and to have something to get up for in the morning, as he expressed it. He was here for about two months; had a good letter from him this morning from Miami, where he is briefly vacationing.

Clif O'Neill, who has been serving on the board of managers of the Orange (N. J.) Savings Bank for some time, recently was named vice president of the bank. As most of you know, Clif is a retired manager of the East Orange office of the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company.

Bill Birtwell resigned as of February 1 from the posts of building inspector and consulting engineer of the city of Asbury Park, N.J.

Word has been received that Ted Lonnquest, who recently retired from the Navy with the rank of rear admiral, is now holding down a defense job with General Electric.

Skinny Sturtevant broke into print in the February issue of "News and Notes," publication of The Vermont Historical Society. Skinny was suggesting places which might well be searched by the Society in its effort to locate "the oldest house still lived in now in Vermont."

A card from Jess Hawley gives a new address The Laura Lee, 3205 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La.

Just as soon as these notes are deposited in the mail the Brookses take off for the winter haven of so many 17'ers - Florida. We want to see at first hand what all the shouting is about, but more important, to see as many of the '17 family as is possible on such a trip. The next notes will originate in the deep south with perhaps a guest editor or two.

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