1915

Of the total questionnaires sent out for our 50-Year Book, 88% were returned (in spite of the stamp missing on the return envelope — which occasioned considerable wise-cracking!). Such a response speaks well for the solidarity of Class spirit and your Secretary is duly appreciative of this cooperation. By now, the Book is in the hands of the printer and will be available for Fifteen's Fiftieth coming up in June. Latest reports indicate a banner turnout for that big event - evidence of the sterling efforts of our Reunion Committee. B-O-A-R-D!! (January acceptances total 167!)

The 50th year also signals an all-out effort to make this year's Alumni Fund the greatest ever. Duze Lounsberry and his cohorts are hard at it and all are urged to give them the cooperation they need to put 1915 on top of the heap.

All of which has no bearing on this quote just received: "The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it."

Rumor has it that some members of the Boston Chowder Club stopped off at an Oasis one Wednesday for a short quencher which lengthened into quite a stretch, which occasioned a phone call the next day to the home of one to see if he got home all right. Apparently, youth still abounds among the brethren!

And another '15er, expatiating on the glories of his marriage rather late in life, expounds: "Had we got together sooner, Lord knows what might o' happened."

A card from Frank Collingwood down in Tampa, Fla., hints that, although they've been out of touch, he and his wife Justine may make Reunion. Once a '15er always a '15er, Frank!

Eben Clough, with a touch of arthritis, was accused of having the gout. Kike Richardson says he doubts it - "Only kings and drunkards get that!"

Incidentally, a letter from Eben some time ago was started in 1964 and finished in 1965—yep, started New Year's Eve and ended New Year's Day, which turns out to be his birthday. The Cloughs had a visit from Dot Foster and her two granddaughters and Eben says that if Chan had been there he'd have been proud of the two youngsters. Dot was scheduled to take off for sunny Bermuda shortly after the first of the year. Eben comes up with a cute dissertation — too long to print here, but one line is indicative: "When it takes you just half as long to get tired as it does to get rested, you are slipping, brother!"

Art and Charity Nichols have recuperated from January ailments—Art hospitalized for a short period with a pulmonary condition, but both now on the mend.

A January card from Zeke Carpenter from Palm Beach says "See you in Hanover" and another from St. George's, Grenada shows our Reunion Publicity Chairman, Jonny Mullin, getting primed for the big June gathering, jetting through the Caribbean, Florida, West Coast, and back in April.

We regret to report the passing of Voyle Rector back in December and of Bill Bemis in January. To the families of both we extend our deep sympathy.

And we are saddened by the passing of Warde Wilkins '13. Warde and your scribe were often "roomies" at the Alumni Officers Meetings in Hanover and looked forward to and back on those occasions with pleasant warmth. His legacy to a lot of us is the memory of his ready smile and cheery presence.

Sid Bull goes bowling (candle pins) once a week "with some old retired guys" and brags about "hitting 331 for three strings last week" - says it keeps him fit for snow shovelling. (He liked the "Prayer" birthday card!)

George and Mae Martin were scheduled to take off for Coral Gables, Fla., late in January and were looking forward to the benefits of sunshine, change of scenery, and outdoor life. Their son reported 79 degree temperature from Tampa and beautiful growing weather for crops there. Mae had been making good progress healthwise and it is hoped that Florida sunshine will add considerably to that progress. Here's good hunting to them both!

With April coming up and spring in the offing, a young (?) man's fancy turns to: "Women are all alike." "Yeah, women are all AH like too."

And, being an old footballer, I may be pardoned for reacting to this one: "She said she'd be faithful to the end." "What's wrong with that?" "I'm the quarterback."

Changes of address: Judge Perry H. Stevens, 82 Frederick Ave., Akron, Ohio 44310; Dr. Earl F. Ryan, 74 Main St., Maynard, Mass. 01754; Irving R. Gale, The Palm Beach Hotel, 235 Sunrise Ave., Palm Beach, Fla. 33480.

Secretary, 245 Avenue C New York 9, N. Y.

Treasurer, 60 Stevens Rd., Needham 92, Mass.