1911
Come one, come all For frolic and fun The Mountain View June 23-27, sixty-two.
On the first day of spring way up north on the shores of Lake Sunapee, Jake Lovejoy writes "the first day of spring but you would never know it here, about five to six feet of snow on the ground and it was ten above this morning. Beautiful day out and guess it will warm up. Presume you are still in Florida. You are crazy if you are not." Jake was right but most of the '11 boys have started working north. Boli Sherwin had been on his first trip to the state visiting his brother in St. Petersburg. He was in fine fettle and is enjoying his new residence in Dover, N. H. The class bird-watchers, Brad and Barbara Patten and Linda andMaynard Hutchinson., stopped over at headquarters to note a few new species. The latter two were on their way from the Mardi Gras in New Orleans which they attended by accident. The Pattens were going home via the Bahamas where they hoped to add to their bird list.
Ed and Frances Keeler passed up Florida this year for the Mississippi part of the Gulf Coast for the first time in thirty years. Les and Marion Gibson tied up their yacht at St. Pete in order to get Lyme Armes '12 to his class round-up. They had a rough trip back to Fort Lauderdale as that bad coastal storm overtook them. Our thanks go to WeeKimball, Hugh Kenworthy and Julia Dunning for asking their fine friends to get in touch with us.
Our class led in the number in attendance at the annual meeting of the St. Petersburg region. Present to hear news of the college from John Masland, Provost, were Knapp,Pendleton, Sherwin, and Burleigh.
Gene and Ruth Gardner spent a couple of weeks on the Florida East Coast on their return from a three weeks' vacation at St. Croix. They reported on seeing the Hedges and that Cap seems in good health and very gradually gaining more use of his limbs.
Al Hormel substantiates the rumor that he is now in retirement at 12509 Swirl Lane, Bowie, Md. All classmates going to the races there should give him a ring. Also Ned Judd, retired, has moved down the street to 230 Farmington Ave., Hartford 5, Conn.
Jack Crooks has announced the imminent birth of his fourth great grandchild. Who has more right to fame, such as it is.
Cap and Coleen Hedges made the front page again but for a different reason this time. It seems that their new house settled because of improper fill causing damage valued at $12,000. They were awarded $10,000 in the following manner. "Trial in the case started Oct. 19 in Judge Maxwell's courtroom. The jurors retired at 3 P.M. Friday and were put to bed at 10:30 after failing to arrive at a verdict. They continued their session Saturday at 8 A.M. and reached a verdict at 3:30."
Shorty and Muriel Mayo had to cancel their Florida vacation due to her father's illness, and were spending the winter in their Hatchville, Mass., home. Shorty said "Give our best to any of the Elderly people you see."
This is to be Troy's and Janet's last year at Palmer Gulch Lodge where so many classmates have enjoyed their ranch. Troy is planning to sell it before another season. We may now anticipate their joining us on our 1911 parties.
Our sympathy goes to Ernest Morrill in the death of his wife after a long illness. From Chub Pease: "Shortly after your letter Lucile and I went to call on them. I had not known they were in Seattle. Not having seen him since we graduated I did not recognize him. We found his wife was in very poor shape. This morning he called me to say that she died Feb. 27 in the hospital. A memorial service was planned for March. One son is Assistant Divisional Chaplain at Fort Lewis nearby. The other is a missionary in Japan. Ernest and his wife appeared to be a very devoted couple." Chub adds that they are right side up with care and that they may make a trip east next summer.
If you get a classmate mad enough you will hear from him. Information came from the Alumni Records office that Chuck Bush's address was W. Dennis, Maine. Knowing the infallibility of the office I made a story about his living in the same town in two states. Here is what happened. "Dear Nat, What's the matter with you anyway? Have you gone loco? I always thought that you guys that turned your tails and ran looking for warm comfort were getting a bit soft but I didn't know that it affected your heads too. I have lived in the same house for the past fifteen years. This house is on Chase Ave., West Dennis, Massachusetts. I have not moved to Maine nor have I any intention of doing so. Having got this out of my system I will add that I hope all is going well with you and that you and the boys are enjoying the winter in that soft and easy climate. Cape Cod is a good place to spend one's time all the year. Maybe in a few years when I begin to grow weak and fragile I will consider joining you softies in the south." OK, Chuck, we stand corrected and will be looking for you in Florida any time now.
True Dudley writes from a trailer park on the Halifax River in Port Orange, Fla., that they are enjoying the life immensely but they are planning to go north in the spring, but think that they will eventually settle there.
Cora Morgan tells of having a thirteen-year-old grandson who is very "Dartmouth minded" and reads the ALUMNI MAGAZINE from cover to cover as does she. It will keep going to her. The poem which follows she found among several notebooks of poems that Walter had written through the years.
DARTMOUTH
Dear gracious mother of us all, To thee we turn when memory Is golden casket crowded full of days We shared upon thy hill. Thy campus wide, "With stately elms and ancient halls, And sweet toned bells on the morning air, are all A part of us who love thee well. Thy spell Is mingled with the sound of voices that Knew hope when life was young and free. The lessons learned from books have all Grown dim, but thou didst teach us how To grow to man's estate, and put thy trust In us who learned from thee the strength Of hills, and northern winds, and pine, And songs of fellowship beside the fire. Thy sons come home again to know Thy presence as a prayer from out the deeps. Pray gird us once again, and send us forth, Clean washed by ancient dreams, and strong To live among the days as sons of thine Who bear thy spirit in their souls. For far Beyond what eye could see or ear could hear, Was interfused a deeper call than hall, Or howling snowpiled winter storms, or tree. And all is part of what we found in thee.
The cast of a "slightly off Broadway"production in 1912 included this pair of1914 thespians, Jim Margeson and thelate Dick Barlow. See the class notes.
Secretary Box 171, Hanover, N. H.
Class Agent, 92 State St., Boston, Mass.
