1915

"There is something in the swoop and shock of a hard tackle at the knees which stirs a racial memory and satisfies an ancient desire" — Major Frank Cavanaugh. This quote certainly revives the recollections of many of us and arouses a bit of wistfulness in some of us — at the passage of time!

Reactions to birthday cards are interesting — and varied. Opie Horton writes: "When I went to France a great-aunt received all my mail, including 'likker ads' from Kentucky addressed 'Old and Valued Customer.' The great-aunt is still alive and so am I — according to last check-up. Those toy cannon you referred to in your May column — which I was working on when Speed Granger snapped me in my shop — actually are authentic working models of an 18th Century naval gun and will fire a thirty caliber round slug with considerable range and penetration. Hope you send me quite a few more birthday cards." Buster Sawyer, from the State House m Concord, N. H., says: "Thanks, hope to see you this fall and renew our youth — don't know any class news to pass on, but best wishes and good cheer." Chuck Ingram, from Tacoma, says: "This last birthday was a milestone — they seem to come around faster, but I'm thankful to have them — best wishes." Walt Kennedy, from Yonkers, says: "Thanks a million — keep them coming as long as I keep going - it's heart-warming — football coming on must bring memories to you — rooting for a successful season." Leon Aronowitz, from Albany, says: "Very thoughtful — hope to see you at the Harvard game — if you get up this way, give me a ring."

As may be noted under changes of address, Jiggs Donahue has moved again — sends best to everybody and wishes he could see more of Dartmouth in his new surroundings.

Sid Bull came up with a remarkable and slightly miraculous recovery from an open heart operation back in May and, at latest report, is back on the beam - walking his five miles a day and planning on seeing some football.

A June news clipping pictures Les Dunn — noted geneticist — retiring from the Columbia University faculty, after 34 years as Professor of Zoology.

Fred. Child's second cataract operation was done in May with excellent results and he is back to normal. Fred and Kathryn plan to go to Florida from Bradford in November.

Via the grape vine (Roger Evans '16 and Ken Stowell '16) we learn that RalphBrown was a member of the crew of the Friendship sloop which won the big race on "Friendship Sloop Day" and, as such, was honored at the skipper's banquet in Friendship, Me., Townhall in August.

For 15 years, Art Sterling and HughCourtright operated an optical supply company out of Chicago — Art commuting to his home in Rockford over weekends. Since his retirement in 1954, Art has sandwiched in quite a bunch of hobbies including, naturally, oil painting and photography (besides rooting for the Chicago Cubs and keeping the grass cut around his home). Another project he has followed for several years is taking his movie projector and screen to a local hospital once a week and putting on a show for the kids in the pediatrics ward. Not only do they get a kick out of it, but so does he out of "any laughs I can coax out of them." Art and wife Lora were planning a trip to Scotland, Wales, and England in August and September, renting a small English car to travel by easy stages down through that interesting countryside. Keep that art pen of yours active, Art, for I've a hunch we're going to need it — come our 50th Reunion!

Ruth (Mrs. Pete) Winship gives an interesting account of a four-weeks' "whirl" in Bermuda during July, where she was hoping to run across our classmate whom Pete had contacted back at our 25th reunion. She enclosed a news photo of said classmate, Art Hornblow Jr., and his new wife, in a group picture with publisher Bennett Cerf and wife, enjoying the Bermuda breezes.

Our "skin-o'-the-teeth" winning of the Green Derby shows the importance of classwide participation!

Frances Folan's announcement of her marriage to Mr. Percival B. Slater at Nokomis, Fla., is a pleasant surprise. We hope she will continue to enjoy and participate in 1915 doings.

Bill Johnson, the Isaac Walton of Exeter, N. H., gives a graphic description of his battle with the big one that got away - the cast right in the ring, the play between man and fish, and then the vigorous lunge which straightened the hook and away he went!

Norvie Milmore sends in a news clipping of interest to us all — to wit: "ChandlerHunting Foster of Salem, widely known Boston accountant for many years, has been named to the important Ethics Committee of the Mass. Society of Public Accountants, Inc." Chan has written many articles on accounting for various professional periodicals.

A phone from Bob Fredericks up in Hastings-on-Hudson says he hopes for a Caribbean trip after the hurricane season.

A late August card from Yellowstone Park tells of a touring trip by Howie andAdeline Fuller on their way to Seattle — presumably to visit the Fair. An account of the Fullers' many contributions to the Veterans Hospital in Buffalo, on the occasion of Howie's retirement as General Manager, is well told in Jack Ferguson's August Frontiersman.

1915 round-ups, parties, and an Interim Reunion are in prospect. The Fabulous Fall Party at Cambridge will have become history by the time this is read — particulars later. An informal round-up at "Barkers' Beach" down on the Cape over the September 15 weekend brought together the Does, Rices, Chamberlains, Burbanks,Claflins and Lounsberrys under perfect weather conditions permitting out-door assemblies conducive to what is described as "sociability on a high level." Another Interim Reunion is planned for the weekend of October 4-6, 1963 at the Hanover Inn — detailed notices will be sent in due course. Prior to our big 50th in 1965, it is expected there will be many excuses for other group get-togethers.

Echoes and jottings from other '15ers indicate a wide variety of vacational jaunts and activities — the Eben Cloughs traipsing up North as far as Quebec and on down to West Dennis on the Cape; Nutt Norwood furthering his education with a load of books out of a local library; Chink Chamberlain heading West to visit his son in Illinois; Ash St. Clair getting set to look over Florida later in the year; the ChanFosters just back from a hotel convention in Atlantic City; Kay Mason contemplating a long Pacific trip — Hong Kong, Tasmania, and Australia; the Roy Laffertys up at New Hampshire's Camp Otter near the Canadian border; Norv Milmore at the Engineers' reunion in Old Orchard, Me.; the KikeRichardsons at the old homestead in Littleton, N. H., with Kike getting in some good fishing at his Kozy Kabin on Nash Pond; and Hal Harlow driving to Chicago for a visit with his daughter and then on to Florida for another month of visiting various spots there. Oh yes — the Phil Murdocks jetted out to Chicago in August for a belated visit to some of the old haunts that brought them together way back when. Chicago will recover!

We regret to report the recent passing of Drex Sibbernsen and extend our deep sympathy to his wife and family.

Quote from a recent news clipping: "Walter Wanger (his 'Cleopatra' headache subsiding) is knee-deep in his autobiog which will be issued in three volumes. Considering his colorful career, it is understood why it might fill three books. . . ."

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Changes of address: Arthur I. Donahue, Hotel des Voyageurs, Ploeuc, Cotes du Nord, France; Howard E. Fuller, Hotel Sheraton, 715 Delaware Ave., Buffalo 9, N. Y.; Walter Wanger, Motion picture producer, Box 590, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Secretary, 245 Avenue C New York 9, N. Y.

Treasurer, 60 Stevens Rd., Needham 92, Mass.