1910
In the ten-year period putting together the "facts of life of 1910," we cannot recall ever having to record anything like this - a Tenner being burned out of house and home. This happened to Chad Chadboume last fall. The notes for the story became covered up for a while so this, in a sense, is an old story. But it is not an old story for Cecilia and Chad. Chad had started the preparation of breakfast and sparks from the chimney caught on the roof. The spread was so rapid that Cecilia had to run out in her nightclothes. Chad could save only the clothes he was wearing. He says that the insurance covered only about one-third of the loss. Their smaller guest cabin was damaged but before they left to spend the winter in Calistoga, Calif., Chad managed to make some repairs to that building - enough to hold until they return in the spring.
Noah Foss and his buddy, Milt Carter who lives with him, visited the Chadbournes last summer and, it would appear that they carried along an "entrance fee," for in a letter to them telling of the fire, Chad wrote, about one of their losses, "I sure regret that bottle of Bourbon you brought, which we had hardly sampled." Chad sent Noah a clipping and said, "The account is not wholly accurate, but it is sympathetic."
A picture card written just before they were to land came from Herb and DaisyWolff, en route to the Bahamas. They will be in that sunny spot for "six weeks or so." About two days later a card came from Sandy Sandberg. He, his wife, Claire, and her mother are at Hollywood, Fla., enjoying the baths for health. Writes Sandy, "They don't rejuvenate you here but they do add strength and a feeling of well being. Spent a few days in Ixtapan and Mexico City." So there are two Tenners, at least, who don't know what they have missed in the way of weather this winter.
Reading about this deep freeze which the whole country has been experiencing this winter, somehow recalls the long periods of extreme cold and deep snow that were included in the first year experience of living in Hanover. Can you recall our running around the old board track alongside of the gym, when clad in a track suit over longies, with the thermometer well below zero? Those were the days! (As this is written the radio is letting out with our "Hanover Winter Song.")
Illustration has been given in this column of the active interest in Dartmouth football of Bert Kent. Now we have word that Bert was one of three Tenners (all former members of the Alumni Council) who were in Hanover for the celebration dinner which the Council gave in honor of the team. The other Tenners: Hap Hinman and AndyScarlett. Bert mentions as one of the outstanding features of the celebration, the genuine recognition by Coach Blackman of the entire squad. Such recognition is often overlooked in the excitement of praising the feats of the fellows who carry the ball.
Our Tenner Birdman is off to the wars again without a gun, of course. Whit Eastman and wife Karen killed a little time around Florida before taking off for the Caribbean to record new bird discoveries. Whit reports visits with Bill Taylor and Dave and Alice Colwell. All seem to be enjoying good health, states our ambassador. He expected to see the Jim Porters and the Mike Elliotts. Whit says the Dave Colwells would like to run over to Clearwater if the Tenners cook up a reunion.
From Art Lord, our Boston area scout, comes a clipping about Howard Bushway in connection with the Boston Herald "Safety Crusade." "Bushway points proudly," states the newspaper story, "to driving approximately 1,920,000 miles without an accident." "I received my first driving lesson," says Howard, "in 1892 in a Knox car and have owned all the old cars. I have yet to have a single accident, hurt anyone, or damage property." He advises drivers, "Never drink booze and drive. If you do, you should be given three months in jail."
"Our 19th grandchild - a girl, Whitney Hope - arrived on December 3 in our son Donald's family," writes Thayer Smith. "With two more on the way, we are creeping up on the late Ben Lang's all-time record. We won't go to Florida this year, though possibly a trip west in the spring with three sons in California and one in Denver. See you in June anyway." OttoTaylor retired last year after fifty years in public accounting practice. "Ethel and I," Otto writes, "enjoy good health, and four grandchildren. Now I am studying how to be happy unemployed. It will take some doing."
Back a few months when we were not enjoying (?) the deep freeze, Ed Dusham wrote Andy, "I am managing to keep busy and out of mischief. It takes three hours to mow my lawn and large flower gardens require a lot of weeding. In addition, there are lectures, plays, and musicals at the University (Penn State) which I attend. When not busy otherwise, I can be found on the University golf course where a group of fellow retirees and I puff and pant around the course." We were sorry to learn that Ed's wife, Mary passed away last year. Many of us know the meaning of such a loss.
Mac Kendall tells us that he and Florence had a visit from the Shorty Worcesters who are wintering at Ormond Beach, Fla.
Johnny Shambow is now General Manager, J. D. Ramsey Co., Inc., 381-389 Congress St., Boston. Paul Albert is in a new location at 12017 Pebble Beach Dr., Sun City, Ariz. He will sell you on Arizona if you give the chance.
Jack Richmond '10 as he appeared inthe spring of 1907. Details in 1909 notes.
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