1916

The Class expresses to Margaret Wilson Harvey and the members of her family, and to Steve Harvey and his family its deep regret at the death of our Classmate, BobHarvey, whose obituary is in the In Memoriam section of this or a subsequent issue.

At the funeral, held in St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Longmeadow, the Class was represented by Bob's brother, Steve, and by Jim and Mary Colton, and Ed and Marjory Craver. The Class sent flowers, and President Dick Parkhurst was in touch with Margaret by letter and telephone. She advised that contributions in lieu of flowers could be made to the memorial window of St. Andrews Church.

Bob was a member of the Cosmos Club, which became Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and Sigma Nu Phi, legal fraternity. He was a conscientious Dartmouth man, and during World War II gave more than a thousand hours of volunteer service to the U.S.O. He also served on the advisory committee of the Selective Service Board.

The Brown game weekend at the Woodstock Inn was a grand success. Forty-five men and gals were there for the weekend or for the Class Dinner on Saturday night. The festivities started the night before. Perce andAline Burnham came all the way from Seattle, Dan and Jean Dinsmoor from Los Angeles, and Cap and Gertrude Palmer from Akron. The rest of the group were from New England or other Eastern states. DeWitt and Dorothy Stillman planned to attend, but after visiting with their various families in Darien and New Canaan found that they had "had it" and decided to return home to Northfield, Ill. They were much disappointed to miss the big time, but "it's a wise guy who knows when he has had enough." Bill and Ruth McKenzie, who were at the Princeton game the previous weekend, had originally planned to attend, but took off for the West coast immediately after the game to attend the wedding of their daughter, Jean.

It was especially fortunate that 1917 was also reuning at the Woodstock Inn and there was ample opportunity to renew friendships with that good class. The dinner on Saturday night was the high point of the weekend and there was much good fellowship, together with the various reports by the class officers. President Dick repeatedly referred to us as "the Friendly Class." Johnny Stearns fooled anyone who may have thought of him as a dry-as-dust professor and came up with the recital of a poem, - the impersonation of an old New England farmer, which alone was worth the price of admission. EdCraver deserved a vote of thanks for the splendid ararngements of the weekend, which meeting served as a fine prelude to our great Fiftieth in '66.

Your Secretary and his sister-in-law, Catharene, also attended the Princeton game, - there were Tigers in the Tanks. We were the guests of Jim and Ruth Coffin in Nashua, Jim and Clara Shanahan in Manchester, and Hal and Caroline Gibson '26 in Hanover. On our way home we stopped off to see Art and Caroline Conley in Fairfield, and found Art making a good recovery from his serious illness in September.

Fifteen of the Class met at the traditional dinner on the eve of the Harvard game, - this year the dinner was at Schrafft's in Boston. Dick Ellis was in charge of the arrangements. and Ollie Holmes '29 was the perfect host.... Mr. and Mrs. William H.McKenzie announce the marriage of their daughter, Jean, to Mr. Wendell Eric Anderson on Saturday, October 24 at San Francisco, Calif. The happy couple, who have the best wishes of the Class, will be at home at 3655 Fillmore, San Francisco.

Your Secretary can commend most highly the latest book of Sue Fletcher - Mrs. Grace Nies Fletcher, - the widow of our deceased classmate, Jock Fletcher. The book, "The Fabulous Flemings of Kathmandu," tells the thrilling story of two medical missionaries. Dr. Bob Fletcher and his wife, Dr. Bethel, and their trials and tribulations undergone in establishing the first modern hospital in Nepal. It is written with great feeling, and compassion for the poor and unfortunate people of that country, just emerging from the Middle Ages. The book, published by E. P. Dutton and Co., New York in April, will also be published in England and Holland. Sue writes me that she is devoting the proceeds of this book to a fund which she hopes to raise to buy a generating plant for this hospital in Kathmandu, the capital city. She adds that the city electric plant fails so often in the midst of operations that the staff are accustomed to using flashlights. Not all authors are so charitably inclined, but Sue has been on the spot and has seen the desperate needs of this worthy institution.

It was reported that an Italian industrialist had recently offered to furnish a clock for the Leaning Tower of Pisa. When asked why he had made such an offer he explained that there was no point in having an inclination unless you have the time. So, - upon that wacky note, - your Secretary will sign off, - but not before wishing the Class the Compliments of the Season.

Secretary, Staples Point Freeport, Maine

Treasurer, 684 Burr St., Fairfield, Conn