1914

These notes are becoming a chore, only because not a darned one has a word to say. So, here's all that is coming to you. This winter has been tough enough without added grief.

But even the toughest winter day has its good points. Our worst snow storm left Ducky Drake home and so he went through his 1914 file. Result: A winter's reading, and quite valuable because a good many of the letters outdo the questionnaires. Thanks, Ducky.

And, in such a mood, let's keep beefing. We mailed the 50th Questionnaires on January 5. This should be our easiest assignment. Once done, we have the next-of-kin and the missing Sixteen. All tough. So, we figured that May 1 should be a fair deadline and what have we? Only 124 in, with 95 yet to come. Looking over the list of those missing, I agree that you are all nice guys, but so terribly delinquent. Now, right now, please give us your questionnaire.

Thanks to such as Paul Applin, with the aid of Pop Warren '13 and Bob Conant '13, we now have a story on Maurice Sparhawk. There are fifteen others. Art Dearing, Lize Wheelock and I may help with the Harland Hunt story. George Wheatley and I might do something about George Witkins' history. Look the list over and contribute your share. I'll be darned if we want any man of 1914 with a blank for his history.

Some small talk includes word from Paul Applin that he retires in September, 1961, and not before. More power to you, Paul. Penny Aborn has a word about the traveling problems of Herb Austin. News from Ed Leech was as interesting and pleasant as ever. Oh, yes, after quite some time, I finally received a birthday card from one of the class. Page Junkins was the man. Souther Mead likes it in Weston, Vt. Close enough to Hanover so that he can get there once in a while.

One more point. Please do not forget the New York meeting at the Dartmouth Club, May 4. It should be worth your while.

Now, for the business of the month. I have Charlie Batchelder to thank for his coverage of "Sunbird," and here is the way that he handled it: About forty met as planned at the exclusive Bath Club at Redington Beach, St. Petersburg, Fla. We had a private dining room for our first luncheon. It is a beautiful spot on the ocean front and has two large swimming pools, a beautiful flower arrangement, several bars, magnificent decorations, but withal, an atmosphere of quiet dignity and refinement. This was a fine gathering on a most beautiful warm day —quite the contrary to the rest of the week, with its terrific rain storms. Tuesday, because of rain, we just hung around and beefed, played cards, and there was little sightseeing. Wednesday, March 16, ten of us met near Al Lang's baseball field and then saw the Yankees and Senators play a bit of ball until the 7th inning, when it rained us out. Thursday, fourteen of us gathered at the Bath Club again when George Boggs gave a party for his wife (Helen, that is, and it was her birthday) and we all had such a darned good time. Friday was in desperation travel day, rain or no rain. We saw Caleb and Grace Niles, Rosie and Katherine Hinman, Paul and Gladis Smith, Gus and Betty Fuller.

A card from Rubber Floyd indicates some disgust with the tricks of the weather, but promises more time for the next Sunbird. Here's the list: Caleb and Grace Miles, Bill and Daisy Hands, Gus and Betty Fuller, Charlie and Jeannette Batchelder, Bill and Molly Breslin, Paul and Gladis Smith, Mart and Kath Remsen, Marion Naramore, Rubber and Blanche Floyd, Jim and Anne Margeson, Era and Marion Learoyd, Geof and Elinor Beals, Ted and Marion Main, Al and Edith Humphries, George and Helen Boggs, Jack and Gay Dellinger, Rosie and Katherine Hinman, Bert and Doris Symonds.

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