1909

As these notes are written, President AllenE. Newton is still confined to the hospital with complications resulting from a gall bladder operation on October 19. Al had spent the month previous in the hospital being built up and the operation was termed successful.

Ten members of 1909 gathered at the Hotel Vendome on Friday evening October 22 for its 60th annual dinner before the Harvard game. Al Newton had made reservations under the heading "Sunday School Class '09." Present were Chester Brett, Wilbur Bull, Ed Chappelear, Harold Clark, Bertrand French, Oliver Greenwood, Curtis Hilliard, Jim Hitchcock, Stanley Leighton, and Gordon Weinz. A fine steak dinner was enjoyed and pleasant memories recalled of past Harvard games attended by one or more members from 1903 to the present. Ollie Greenwood recalled how, at the urging of '08, he and Joe Graff had rung the Hanover fire alarm to celebrate the 1905 victory over Princeton and Joe had been fined fifty dollars by Judge "Tute" Worthen.

Wilbur and Anna Bull were the guests of Harold and Harriet Clark at their Sagamore Beach home the week of the Harvard game. It was a busy time for Harold; a 78th birthday on the 16th; a Boston meeting of the Diocesan Advance Fund of the Episcopal Church; a golf match with his college roommate Wilbur; a swim in Cape Cod Bay; a dinner party for the Bulls and Frenches, and the Class dinner in Boston.

Last month's notes made mention of the sailing of the "U.S.S. Savannah" on her first commercial voyage. It has since been learned that Hal Clark's son Francis, a graduate of Annapolis, had made a voyage on it as an observer for the maritime company he is with and is also being instructed in atomic power for use in cargo ships.

Thomas A. Fardy has given out that the number of his home is 35 North St., Randolph, Mass.

George and Florence Hinckley of South Portland, Me., were the guests of Wilburand Anna Bull at Cloudcroft, Etna, N. H. for the Penn game.

1909 was represented at the Penn game by Chet Brett, Wilbur Bull, Sid Hazelton, Geo. Hinckley, Plum Leighton, and Dutch West. As far as is known Chet Brett was the lone representative at the Brown game in Providence.

Oliver P. Greenwood is another '09er still active in business. He is a consultant to his old firm Vertipile Inc.

Jim and Hortense Greenebaum are pleased that their son has been transferred back to Chicago so that he and the family are near them. Hortense is very busy in the active real estate market in that vicinity.

Bertrand C. French is vice chairman of the Sandwich Historic District Commission which the oldest town on Cape Cod has just established.

Birthday greetings in December go to Maurice G. Jewett (9), Edward D.Rich (12), Clifford A. Blake (21), Thomas O. Parker (22), Francis H. Bird (23), Stanley Gates (25), and Lindley R. Dean (28). Twenty members of the Class have now reached four score years or more.

A reminder that a contribution to the 1966 Alumni Fund in December will earn you a tax deduction on your 1965 return.

Greetings to all the members of the 1909 family wherever you may be this Holiday Season from the Cape Cod Frenches. Hope to see you in '66.

Secretary and Treasurer Sandwich, Mass. 02563

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