1911

This secretary is forming a habit for which he feels no responsibility and that is the increasing reporting of classmates who have passed on. This month there were two more, Al Wheeler and Arthur Witte. Few of us knew Arthur very well as he left college in the spring of sophomore year and did not turn up at reunions and other alumni affairs. In recent years his health kept him from the frivolities of life and he lived in a town devoid of contemporary alumni. However, we had contacts with him and his charming wife Marjorie and found them both enthusiastic and hoping to see more Dartmouth friends.

We all grieve for Al Wheeler. There was only one of him and we had him. No Dartmouth gathering, if accessible, ever found him absent. About reunions, he had a slogan all his own, which served him in meeting wives he did not know. It was this: "When you see a couple you do not know, just kiss the wife and call him Joe." Al got much out of life including the trailer trip to California with his brood and Helen following his retirement about which he wrote as follows: "You know that I have worked awfully hard in the last 35 years and when I was released from work I thought I would see how it would be just to do nothing. It doesn't seem to be any different, except that I don't have to catch a train."

To do him final honor the following 1911ers were at the funeral services: Josh and Polly Clark, Art and Rebecca Shepherd, Sarge Eaton, Amos and Grace Crooks, Gabe Farrell, Ed Chamberlain, Windy Winship and Stan and Billie Macomber.

The first visitor to 1911 headquarters in Clearwater was True Dudley. After his wife's death he sold the trailer home in Port Orange but will spend the winter near Daytona Beach and in the spring will go to be with his son in Anandale, Va.

Florida visitors who will be missed by the rest of the gang are Dick and Mary Chase who will spend the winter in Concord, Mass. Dick is yielding to the doctor's orders that he stay nearby.

The most avid bird watchers in the class are of course Brad and Barbara Patten and Linda Hutchinson. The Pattens have just returned from a two-week birding expedition in the Bahamas. Now they are trying to decide whether to go to Egypt for six weeks or another birding expedition in Central America. When they decide we will let you know. In between times Brad is writing or lecturing or doing research in his field of embryology. Linda's friends will be glad to know that Maynard is at home again after a bout in the hospital.

Let's complete the hospital picture now. The reference is to Cap Hedges who has been in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids since September. Coleen writes that he has now lost the use of his legs completely. Coleen herself has not been too well but Dick, whom you have seen with Cap for several years, is still on the job and with a nurse in the afternoon and evening they are getting on. How about dropping a line to Cap?

It was reported that Al Hormel had moved back to Cape Cod but a Christmas card indicates that they are still in Bowie, Md., at 12509 Swirl Lane, c/o Holt Watts Jr.

A card from Jinks Morton says: "I am more and more grateful each year that I got up to the Fiftieth. I hope that the next time I can see more of the place."

From Elt Norris comes this reference to his summer's vacation: "Back in the same island in lovely Lac Kipawa, P.Q., the fifth year, and the third with the same boy, now seventeen. We've had rather unsatisfactory weather but we are hardy and can take it. When it rains and the wind blows free, we read or play chess in the tent which we have guyed in five directions to keep from being carried away."

Because of lack of time in Washington on the trip down, a telephone conversation gave little opportunity to learn of Miriam Morris's many activities but she was about to have open house for some of Washington's diplomatic group. She had only returned from her round the world cruise including a visit in Bangkok with her daughter and son-in-law who is the American ambassador there. She also spent a week in North Korea which was highly exciting. Her charming mother who was in her 97th year died while Miriam was away.

Christmas greetings from Jack and Dorothy Steeves includes the good news that they will be at the Belleview Biltmore in Clearwater from Feb. 3 to Mar. 10.

It is always a pleasure to hear from Cora Taylor, all the way off in Palo Alto, Calif., who writes: "I've always enjoyed the epistles of Pat Partridge but I seemed never to have anything of interest to the class to write him about. I stay home to receive all the cards my traveling friends send me, my days are full, however, for I am still the little old lady who drives other little old ladies in her little old car, and my younger friends try to spoil me with many kindnesses, so time is never long."

Here are a couple of new winter addresses: Troy L. Parker, c/o Dr. R. Schmidt, 66 Oakwood Drive, Chapel Hill, N. C., and Robert H. Sanderson, P.O. Box 1180, Palm Beach, Fla.

Julia Dunning is selling her large house on Portland Ave., St. Paul, and moving into an apartment which she says is nearer her size but she has kept the new address a secret so far. Again she will be visiting in Asheville, N. C., and we hope to see her further south.

Dan Porter has finally become just plain citizen of Lebanon, N. H., having refused all requests to stand for re-election for the state legislature. Although he missed some sessions in between, he established a record for the longest interval of service between his first and last years in the legislature.

Carl and Helen Waterbury will be spending the winter in Utica instead of Florida because of reasons of health.

Clyde Locke's winter address is 411 Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Fla. Helen is a star bowler on some team and gets around quite a bit.

The Gene Fullers set a record for themselves by staying at home in Chicago, the first time in several years but by the time these notes are written they will be in Southern California, where they have many friends.

If in Miami, you will find Jack and GraceCrooks at 2326 S.W. 24th Ave., where you may expect a warm welcome.

Please do not forget that you are expected to be at the Mountain View in Whitefield for all, or large part of, the last four or five days in June. It seems that we have not yet worn out our welcome but may at any time, so let's not fail to take advantage of the Dodges' hospitality while we can.

This is our first opportunity to say grateful thank-yous to you many good classmates who helped make the Holiday Season a very happy one for Bee and Nat.

Wee Kimball's Contoocook, N. H., homewas the site of a Class of 1911 fete. Onhand for fellowship were (on groundfrom I to r) Bob Sanderson, John Pearson, Kimball, Leon Lovejoy; (standing)Chester Emerson, Nat Burleigh, WillardGooding, Josh Clark, and Hank Shepherd.

Secretary, 1133 Drew St., Clearwater, Fla.

Treasurer, Seaside Ave., Saco, Me.