1908

Paul Batchelder has joined the ranks of those who migrate to Florida in the winter and is spending two months in Gulfport at the home of a friend on 925 Freemont Street, South. In October he attended the wedding of one of his grand-nephews in Watertown, N. Y., and then spent about two weeks with a niece in Newport News and Port Republic, Md. On the way south he spent a day with Fred Hodgson at Verona, N. J. He reports Fred as hale and hearty and keeping up with his usual activities.

Leon Woodward sent me a copy of a long and interesting letter from "Nick"Carter, our copra magnate in the Philippines, but it is too long and caustic to be quoted here. Nick follows U. S. politics closely and is not afraid to express his views. Perhaps I will include some quotations in a forthcoming newsletter.

Howard Cowee writes that he is still engaged in practise although taking his work a little easier if possible. He took a short vacation last April at Barbados, W. I. and long weekends at Bass River during the summer. Last fall he attended football games with Princeton, Brown, Harvard, and Yale.

Since 1907 does not have a newsletter, this editor has to carry news frequently for that class and a recent letter from George Grebenstein contains some timely references of his associations with the late Sir Winston Churchill. "In November of 1914 I wrote him about the Carley Life Float when he had become the First Lord of the Admiralty, and he ordered some for the entire fleet. The London Times played the life floats up. When he was 80 I wrote Sir Winston and asked him if he remembered the occasion. He wrote me from 10 Downing Street, London, in reply that he did."

A few days ago I called on Pauline O'Shea, Art's widow, in her pleasant home in Laconia. She loaned me a letter she had received from Lela Knight, Bill's widow. Lela wrote: "Mary (our daughter) and her family live in Montreal-her husband with the DuPont of Canada—Children, 13 and 11 and fine. Bill hopes to make Dartmouth. Bill Knight Jr. lives here in his own home (not married) and carries on very well. Do miss the dear Dartmouth family, glad to read class notes and keep posted that way."

As your editor has often noted, many of the class widows are as interested as classmates and we should not forget them when corresponding.

Miss Mary Jane Schilling, daughter of Mrs. Frederick Edward Schilling and the late Mr. Schilling was married on January 2 to Craig R. Shankland of Scarsdale, N. Y. Her sister Ann was maid of honor. Mrs. Shankland attended Chatham College and made her debut in 1962 at the Holly Ball. Her father (our Frederick Schilling) was vice-president of the Turner Construction Company of New York.

Art and Juliet Soule are spending the winter in Fort Lauderdale at a new address, 1122 S. E. 4th Street and in reply to a letter regarding a possible informal reunion this year Art suggests that we postpone this until our 60th as so many of the class live a long way off and cannot attend.

He suggests instead each classmate write a letter to your editor or secretary with a note of their whereabouts and doings which we will be glad to incorporate in a newsletter to be sent to all classmates and class widows. To this your editor assents enthusiastically. This idea is more fully covered in Larry Symmes' recent letter to the class.

George Squier writes to your editor. "Yours was a very interesting letter and your life must be what you like best. What more is there to life any way? I can say the same for country living. I read a lot and do some writing of jingles for my own amusement. (Send me a few copies, George.) I am considering getting them together and publishing a few as a pamphlet for my friends. There is always something about the house that needs fixing and in the summer I am busy about the place which I take care of completely.

"In summer I go to Bristol Pond on Sundays generally. It's a small lake four miles from here where my son-in-law, who owns a furniture factory in Bristol, also has a small shelter.

"No, I had no trouble adjusting to country life. In fact I sought it and love it. We don't have so many friends but have enough for company. In the city there are too many and a man is on the go all the time. Guess I've always been a country boy at heart as I like the simple things best. Never wanted to be rich or famous and there is no danger from either."

To all of which your editor says "Amen."

Henry Stone mailed a long and interesting history of the D. D. Chase Company of Haverhill, Mass., which was recently liquidated after a long service since 1845. I will quote only one paragraph. "HenryStone, after graduating from Dartmouth College in 1908 became associated with the company and a few years later under Mr. Croy's guidance, was made manager of the lumber yard. He was elected vice-president in 1912."

I see by my class records that Henry was married on June 2, 1909, to Janet Croy of Haverhill, so Henry must have followed tradition and married the "boss's daughter."

Henry concludes: "Until the liquidation is completed I shall go to the office each day. Blanche and I expect to stay in this house this winter. We will sell in the spring and find an apartment."

Larry and Helen Treadway are spending the winter at Vero Beach again until about April 15 but at a new address, 884 Azalea Lane. The Royal Park Inn is being torn down.

Your editor regrets to report another death in the class. Frederick K. English of Wareham, Mass., died on January 28, 1965, at the Roland Thatcher Nursing Home in Wareham after a long illness. A detailed report of his activities will be found in the In Memoriam Section of this or a later MAGAZINE.

Class Notes Editor R.F.D. 1, Laconia, N. H.

Secretary, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N. Y.

Treasurer, 17 Harland Place, Norwich, Conn.