1919

First of all, as the holiday season approaches, your aging Secretary wishes to extend to each and every '19er, their wives and widows who are so loyal to the College, his very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a most Happy 1965. 1964 has been a big year for 1919 — we showed the way to all classes from 1914 to 1920 on the Alumni Fund and wound up at the top with the most money for the College and the largest number of contributors. As you all know, Fred Daley ran the show, with all his assistant agents working hard, and it was a fine achievement for the class. Also, we had a fine 45th reunion which, under the aegis of Max Norton and Chug Sears, was certainly one of our best.

Then came our annual Woodstock-Hanover gathering at the time of the Princeton game, and, although we were somewhat limited on rooms, a good time was had by all. In either Hanover or Woodstock, or both, and many came to Hanover just for the day, were, Ray Legg, Jim and Mary Davis, Jigger and Victoria Merrill, Carl and Mary Cavanaugh, Al and Mary Googins, Jock and Edna Murray, the Jack Reillys, the Johnnie Murphys, Ken and Ruth Gilchrist, Ev and Alice Moxon, Bunny Lodge, Budd and Leonora Welsh, Stu and Dot Russell with guests Bill and Dorothy Dwight, editor of the Russells' home town paper, the "Holyoke Telegram," Max and Caroline Huntoon, Rock Hayes, Don Studholme, Casey and Toni Bevan, Nick and Dot Sandoe, Win and Harriet Batchelder, Ken and Marj Huntington, Norm and Elizabeth Sterling, Fred and Gert Daley, Ed and Bea Martin, Florence and Bob Stecher, Herb and Sally Fleming, Bob and Anne Lewis, Dan Featherston. Jack and Hester McCrillis. Dick and Spike Dudensing, Bob and Hattie Paisley, Frank and Peg Holmes, former owners of the Woodstock Inn, Ed and Jessie Fiske, Hal and Ethel Parsons, Cotty and Kitty Larmon, to whom goes the most sincere thanks of the class for their lovely postgame party, Tom and Claire Bresnahan, Chet and Emily Gale, Howie and Shirley Webster with their daughters Pam and Laura, Pete and Mary Lou Grey, Guy and Muriel Cogswell, Bob Proctor, and your Secretary and Marion. Maybe there was someone else who was missed in the large crowd on hand for the Tigers first visit to Hanover.

Recent address changes indicate that the annual trek to warmer climes is on: ArtBrentano in Sarasota, Fla.; Bunny Collins, same city; John Gilmore in Pompano Beach; Red Washburn in Ft. Lauderdale; and HalMorse in Englewood, Fla. The Rands' address after January 1 will be Box 1572, Boynton Beach, Fla., and some letters and/ or cards this winter will help keep this column going. They have been very scarce of late.

Another card from the Jeavons and the Munros who were abroad in October states: "We've been laughing our way through France and Italy and now we are up to our necks in Greece - that's a joke, son." Jim(H. James) Stone of Brockton, Mass., and District Governor of Rotary, was a recent guest of honor at a meeting in Braintree. Jim is past president of the Brockton Rotary Club, and a man of many civic activities, including a trustee of the Brockton Library, the local hospital, the Pilgrim Foundation and a holder of the Silver Antelope Award in Boy Scouts.

Elizabeth Permain Bradford Bingham, daughter of George and Elisa, was married recently in Westminster, Md., to Mr. Christoph Johann Witzgall of Washington, D. C. George gave his daughter away and the bridegroom had the bride's brother, Mr. George Chandler Bingham of Cambridge, as his best man. Hildreth M. (Allie) Allison of Washington, D. C., checks in with a nice letter, quoting in part, "Many thanks to you and all the members of the class which I received right on the button, October 1. Neediest to say it brought back a lot of nostalgic memories. It was really the best yet, and there have been a lot of good ones. ... It is now 'muchos anos' since I have beensin Hanover and I should certainly like to see the place again. I am still drawing my semi-monthly check from the V.A. but have been temporarily detailed to the White House staff for nearly four years now, working on the President's mail in the East Office Building, the old State, War and Navy Building. As you can well imagine, things are very busy during this election campaign. It is beginning to look as though this 'temporary' assignment has become permanently temporary. Regards to you and all other '19ers."

It would be repetitious to list all classmates who attended the Brown, Harvard, and Yale football games as the class was very well represented and much the same crowd was on hand. However, there were a few who rarely show up. Charlie Biddle was on hand in Hanover for the Brown game and your Secretary had the pleasure of a nice chat with Charlie. As some of you know, Charlie spent almost his entire business career in the Far East - Japan, China, Manchuria - was interned for a time in World War 11, came back to New York for a couple of years during the war, and then returned to Japan. He is now retired and living in Barcelona, Spain, and this was his first visit to Hanover in over 25 years. Ran into H. Marshall (Chad) Chadwell, on from California, who hasn't been around in several years. Chad sure picked the right game to attend when the Green had a field day in the Stadium. At the Yale Bowl, where the team did not have a field day, was LarryMcCutcheon, of Pompano Beach, Fla., who remarked that he had never seen Dartmouth beat Yale, and he still hasn't, and San Treat who likewise hasn't been around much recently.

A nice letter from Bill Eads quoting in part, "Your birthday greeting reached Fort Smith the morning of October 26 which is exactly correct for my 67th birthday. Your mention of the reunion in June brings back many pleasant memories. It is certainly a great experience to return to Hanover with classmates after all these years. (Secretary's note - those of you who haven't been back to Hanover for too many years note Bill's sentiments.) I was in Hanover for our 25th, which I believe was in 1946 because of the war, so it was a long wait of almost 20 years between trips to Hanover."

You have received the bill for class dues for 1964-65 from our most efficient treasurer Ray Adams — if you haven't already sent in the ten bucks, how about doing it now!!

Secretary, 3 Prospect St., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.