1904
Your Secretary recently had one of the finest surprises and thrills — Sally called and said someone from Seattle, Wash., was calling me - lo and behold, it was our Classmate Hat Hardy calling all the way from Seattle to say "hello" and "how are you." Thank you, Hat, that was a courtesy I shall always remember with deep appreciation and happiness.
Swell letter today from our Dave andMildred Ford from Washington, N. C. They send their best wishes and happy reunion to all and sorry they cannot be with us. Thanks dear Dr. and Mildred, we will send you a picture card from Hanover.
All the boys and girls of the Class who have been spending their vacation are now heading back North - Robbie, Leon; Edge, and Perce Hobbs, the Hinmans. Ike Maynard and the Johnsons will come in June.
Your Secretary learned this past month that Clarence B. Paul is now in a nursing home, the Silva Home, 596 Summer Street, Brockton, Mass. Not at all well - send him a card. He will appreciate hearing from you.
Letter from Charlie Tubbs, from Bath, Me. He says when the snow drifts melt down so he can see the road, he plans to get to Belfast, Me., and call on FreddiePoor. Charlie, if you see that rare bird, tell him to write the Secretary. Haven't heard a word from Fred in ages. Charlie hopes to call too on Jack Sanderson who has returned to Bethel, Me., to live after spending years in Florida.
Our friend and classmate The MajorSharpe himself, promises to be with us in June. Major, B Y O L with you. The boys are looking forward to a taste of "Dry Gulch."
When you read these notes in May, they will be the last notice of our Sixtieth Reunion, prior to June 12-14. Our Chairman, Leon Webster, has done a grand job in rounding up the Gang and has prepared a wonderful program for our pleasure including a truck to cart the feeble and the halt around the college - and chosen a bevy of lovely girls to help you across the streets. Bring your pipes and in the dusk of the evening we will light our pipes, go sit around the "Old Pine Stump," dream of the days that are gone, feel the touch of vanished hands, hear the sound of voices that are now still, speak of classmates whose friendship we shared and whose memory we cherish.
Our international banker, Wilfred Whit-temore, treasurer of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, D. C., will be with us. He has promised to underwrite the expenses of the Reunion - sell the bonds to Khrushchev. Everybody will have a good time - nobody gets paid, not even the Bank. SamWing is coming down for a day from Burlington, Vt., bringing his boys. When Sam shows up be prepared to give the old class war cry "Oh Wing." How happy we shall be to see you, Sam! Bring Myron along with you. One of the great "Dartmouth stalwarts."
The Secretary regrets to report the death of our classmate, sophomore year, HarryKimball Torrey, in Augusta, Me. - March 11. His death marks the third classmate to have passed on in the last three months. See his obituary in this or a subsequent issue of the MAGAZINE.
Meet Beck Johnson at the Tomb of Eleazar Wheelock just at midnight by the .Dartmouth clock, Saturday Eve., June 13. We will raise a song to Old Dartmouth and sing it loud and clear. - With fond memories of all our classmates whom we have loved for sixty years.
Cheerio and Best Wishes to All!
Secretary, 1766 42nd Ave., Vero Beach, Fla. Telephone Jo 7-2046
Class Agent, 9 Foxcroft Rd., Winchester, Mass.
