1916

Another Classmate has been lost to us in the death of Herbert Comstock which occurred November first. His daughter, Marjorie wrote me, "My father often commented that Dartmouth treated him as an actual alumnus, and I have found, since his death, that he received as much correspondence from various Dartmouth organizations as he did from the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated." The sincere sympathy of the Class is expressed to Miss Comstock in the loss of her father.

Bill Brown, the indefatigable, has sent me a copy of the History of Warren County New York, in the writing of which he has collaborated, in connection with the Sesquicentennial of the county which was cele- brated last year. Bill was chairman of the general committee. The volume is an excellent one, beautifully illustrated and containing a fold-out map of the county. One picture is especially striking, - the portrait of General Joseph Warren, for whom the county was named. He was a famous physician of his day, and was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill. The portrait hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Bill says the job of writing the book took seven months, and that he would like to have had two or three years for the task to have done it justice. His letter came from his summer place in Rhode Island, where he and Mary had a busy summer. Their two daughters and their families were with them - seven grandchildren at one time for about ten days (WOW!—Ed.), lesser numbers for longer periods. Ruth Ann. whose husband, Phil Shepard '48, is a commander m the Navy, had just left with their three children for Cuba, where he is the number one man in Naval Intelligence at Guantanamo. Stirling Wilson knew Ruth Ann when she worked on the ALUMNI MAGAZINE

The sympathy of the Class also goes out to Cliff and Peg Bean and to Howie Renfrew. Peg's oldest brother, John Churchill, died in late October from an accidental fall of twenty feet from his barn loft. He survived the accident three weeks, but finally succumbed after a gallant fight.

Howie's wife, Amelia Kinske Renfrew, died in December. She was born in Hungary, and was a musician of fine talent. They lived in Winchester for many years, a while ago they moved to Brookline, and more recently to 114 Lancaster Terrace, Boston.

Not long ago I came across a letter from Phil Nordell in the "Pro and Con the Collumnists" in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. He came to the defense of Drew Pearson, who was being pummeled by a correspondent who feared that Pearson's "nonsense can only produce a virus of hate infecting the minds of some," and who urged the Bulletin to drop his "nonsensical mumbo jumbo." Phil said in part, "There are millions of Americans who enjoy Pearson's columns. No one is forced to read them. Do these critical correspondents, who work themselves up into a lather, realize that by advocating that you drop the columns expose themselves as guilty of favoring just about as un-American a censorship as can be imagined?" I read Drew Pearson's column every day, including Sunday, and wouldn't miss it for anything. Many people think he is a crackpot, but it is rather remarkable how often he is right, and how many unsavory situations he has uncovered over the years. He is a crusader, all right.

Your Secretary is sorry to learn that AndyMcClary, who, as you may know, lives in Windsor, Vt., has been under the weather. He was in Dick's House in Hanover for part of the summer, and has to take things easy, - no extra exertion. As a result he has been rather out of touch with the Class. DickParkhurst visited him last fall. The Class wishes you early and steady improvement, Andy, old boy.

Dave Miller didn't get East last fall, as he had hoped he might. He and Ellen flew out to California from Denver, and then motored up to Canada and back to Los Angeles. Dave wrote, "Yes, I get the ALUMNIMAGAZINE, and was very sorry to learn by the last edition that Cap Carey had passed on. Cap was really tops."

Horace Fishback, our genial bank president from Brookings, S. D„ wrote to Stirline Wilson, "I feel I must tell you how leased i am that you are responsible for the 1916 Newsletter. In my opinion you have done a uniquely outstanding job. You have made us feel that we are an important art of the Class and old school, in spite of the small contributions we have made. It doesn't seem quite fair for me to be going on as strong as ever when so many of the boys are retired and in poor health We are in the process of harvesting the best corn crop Brookings County has ever had. The wonderful production of the good black dirt is something for which to be devoutly thankful My banking job is twice the fun it was, now that my son, Bob, is here with me. I am hopeful that my second boy, now a senior in high school, may also join us after college."

The Dartmouth (America's Oldest College Newspaper), in its issue of January 6, has the following editorial: "The Dartmouth extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Roswell Magill, Trustee of the College, who died during the vacation period. He will be missed by the College he served."

Ros' widow, Katherine, in a letter to Rog Evans, wishes to thank the Class for "the perfectly beautiful bunch of American Beauty roses which came from the Class." She also wrote, "I appreciate more than I can say the token of honour and love for Ros shown by the members of 'l6 and C & G by their presence at his funeral service."

Secretary, 7 Swarthmore P1. Swarthmore, Pa.

Treasurer, 684 Burr St., Fairfield, Conn.