1900

"Cut" Tirrell has found it desirable to give up his home at Pointe Claire with all its responsibilities of large house and gardens, and go to live with his daughter's family. His address is c/o Mrs. A. S. Hicks, 120 Beaconsfield Blvd., Beaconsfield, Quebec. His son-in-law, who is vice president of the Sun Life Insurance Co. of Canada, owns a large estate on the shore of Lake St. Louis. Cut reports that he has a pleasant room in which are many of his personal things, a garden to play with as the spirit moves, and a big area to roam around in at will. Evidently he has found a congenial niche, and is happily located "far from the madding crowd."

Now that the political campaign is in full swing with its none too charitable remarks about the various candidates, perhaps it is reasonably safe to add a little fuel to the conflagration. It is said, however, that generally speaking the discussion of politics, religion, and race is likely to generate rather more heat than light. Some time ago Ronald Eaton, "Pa" Eaton's son, long a resident of New York state, divulged to me some of his political convictions. He has some mental reservations in regard to the New York state politicos, and too he feels that the present administration shows a remarkable lack of financial responsibility. Ronald identifies himself politically as a right wing conservative Republican, but not of the John Birch Society type. He also believes, as do many others, that the federal government should drastically pare down expenses if it cuts taxes and should really balance the budget. There are many who honestly believe that the federal government cannot buy nor borrow its way for long into full employment and a zooming economy without the ever present danger of inflation which is just a hidden method of taxing the consumer by the full degree of dollar depreciation. So you see your scribe, up to this point, is in complete agreement with Ronald's brand of conservatism.

Too late for inclusion in the obituary came the information that Mrs. Herbert Trull and her daughter, Mrs. Hoyt, also represented the class at the memorial service for Harry M. Jenkins which was held in the chapel of South Church, West Newton, Mass., on March 21. I regret very much this omission.

Mrs. Homer G. Bean, our class baby, gives me information about her family which shows that Cap Jenkins pioneered a capable, efficient, and wholesome family strain. Ruth Jenkins is the mother of four children and the grandmother of seven. Her children are all well established, and are exemplifying the fine traits of a strong New England background. Robert, the younger son, is a graduate of Dartmouth with the class of '54 and now resides in New Jersey; Richard is a graduate of Tufts and is now employed as an actuary in Los Angeles, Calif.; Lorraine, "Bunny," graduated from Middlebury College with the class of '49, is married, and currently lives on Cap Cod. Carol, the youngest member of the family, is devoted to music and has a degree in music from State College in Lowell, Mass. She has a very fine soprano voice, is church soloist, and a member of the Handel-Haydn Society of Boston. This month she is to be married and will go to California where her husband is doing graduate work in chemistry at the University of California. Ruth's husband has long been connected with the Milton Savings Bank of Milton, Mass., and is active in community affairs. Ruth herself teaches part time in a nursery school in Newton Highlands, is very active in the work of the United Church Women of Massachusetts, and in the activities of her local church. Such, briefly and inadequately, is the story of this gracious family. It goes to show that Cap has left a responsible and active group to carry forward the Jenkins heritage.

Secretary and Class Agent Box 714, Hanover, N. H.