1907

Your Secretary has just received word that Dwight W. Hiestand of Chicago suffered a stroke on December 2 and has been in the hospital for several weeks. His speech was affected temporarily but seems to be about normal at this time. Dwight, we wish that you will have complete recovery soon.

You classmates no doubt know that Arthur G. Spear of Portland, Me., is quite an artist and that three of his oil paintings are now on display at the Hopkins Center.

Luna and Harold L. Niles left Wellesley, Mass., for Florida on January 21 where they will enjoy life in a warmer climate for a few weeks. Bill Smart and Ruth look forward to spending a month in Florida also.

Dr. Earle B. Fowler of River Forest, Ill., retired in May of 1964. He and Barbara like it because they can pick up and go on the spur of the moment.

Curtis Plummer, Tod, our varsity basketball manager, writes your secretary as follows: "Hope that you are feeling fit for a full basketball season, Capt." My answer is: "I wish I was able to do that, Mr. Mgr."

Carlos Pierce and Dorothy are well and happy on Littlebrook Farm, at Jaffrey Center, N. H., and Marge and Harold Oliphant of South Portland, Me., are enjoying Harold's retirement and are in the best of health.

Harley Mann of North Haverhill, N. H., says that Mattie fell and injured her back. She was laid up for two weeks, but is feeling much better. They hope that classmates will visit them next June. We will do just that.

H. H. Hill of Silver Spring, Md., writes that 1964 has been a rugged one, but that he is still on the bowling team and is known as "Pop." Keep up the good work, Pop!

Robert I. Lyon, Bob of Washington, D. C., was in Boston, Mass., for a physical examination at the Lahey Clinic and has returned home. He called me on the telephone and said he was O.K.

We have received many nice letters and cards from the widows of our classmates namely: Lucy Lane, Blanche Stevens, Marguerite Farrington, Mary Worthen, Edith Sanborn, Harriet Ahern, Carlotta Richards, Winifred Howard, Betty Ryder, Marion Hinman, and Elsie Whitney, as well as Edith and George McDevitt. I think it is wonderful of you all!

Classmates having birthdays during February are: George Liscomb, 2; Russell Wright, 3; Fred Baldwin, 9; Julian Harris, 17; Otto Meyer, 18; Ralph Perkins, 24; and Arthur Taylor, 27.

Ethel and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on December 31, 1964, and we both are enjoying good health. We were surprised to receive a box of fruit from Bradenton, Fla., sent by Allan Brown.

Today is New Year's Day, 1965, and I am reminded of New Year's Day 1910 - 55 years ago when I was in Nice, France. I came across a Dartmouth man, Richard C. Campbell, class of 1886 of Denver, Colo., and his wife at the Royal Hotel. They had just arrived there from Egypt. They invited me to ride with them in their "voiture" in the Mardi Gras parade on New Year's Day. For two hours we had a wonderful time. Memories of good kind friends remain with us all during our lifetime. This is especially true among the Dartmouth alumni.

Your Secretary enjoys hearing from you folks and I hope that you will write me often. Many thanks!

Secretary, Box 321, 8 Grafton Rd. West Upton, Mass.

Treasurer, 79 Milk St., Boston 9, Mass.