1900

We now hope you have your plans made and your affairs in order to attend our gallant 65th reunion in June.

A reminder of bygone days came to my desk through the courtesy of Kenneth Beal '99. He sent me a clipping from a Sarasota newspaper under date of Jan. 27, 1955 which carried a picture and a tidy caption of a luncheon meeting at the Lido Biltmore Club in which Warren Kendall '99 acted as host. Some enterprising reporter got wind of this event and to him we are in- debted for the picture and caption. In the picture one sees the cheerful, smiling, contented faces and vigorous personalities of Warren Kendall — mine host — and three 1900 stalwarts: Ned Bigelow, Hod Cristy, and Walter Rankin who had driven down from St. Petersburg for the occasion. What a nice reminder of a jolly group of loyal Dartmouth men 55 years out of college!

Shortly after Sir Winston Churchill's funeral I received a letter from Bob Jackson in which he tells of some contacts he had with the Churchill family. On one occasion he carried to London a letter of introduction from Mr. Bernard Baruch, one of Mr. Churchill's warmest American friends, which, because of conflicting time schedules, he could not present and so missed an opportunity to chat with Sir Winston. Bob's daughter, Mrs. Dorland Doyle, however, was more fortunate. On one of Mr. Churchill's visits to this country, she and other guests were invited to Mr. Baruch's hotel to greet the distinguished visitor. They arrived at his suite in the early evening just at the time Sir Winston was taking a bath. Nothing daunted he, scantily clad, appeared with a book under one arm and the ever-present cigar firmly grasped in his mouth. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the guests he excused himself to dress for a banquet being given in his honor. Bob has had several meetings in London and New York with Randolph Churchill, and at one time he met Sarah Churchill who spent some months at the St. Moritz in New York. Sir Winston's passing brought to a focus the many and varied accomplishments of a preeminent citizen of two great countries, and his mighty contributions to the cause of freedom in the world.

An appreciative letter has been received from Mrs. Mary Branliere, Bill Stickney's sister. I am sorry to report that she is not in good health and is now very much confined to her home in Bethel, Vt. I am sure she would be glad to see any member of the 1900 family who might be passing through Bethel.

Ruth Bean, Cap Jenkins' daughter, and our class baby, is even now planning a considerable trip to California about May 1. She assures me that if this trip works according to schedule she will be back in New England in ample time to attend our reunion. The immediate purpose of this continental journey is to visit her daughter, Carol, whose husband is doing graduate work at a California University, to see her son who lives in Los Angeles, and to visit other relatives and friends. The Jenkins' clan appears to be growing with some rapidity. Carol is expecting a child in May, Richard's second child, a daughter was born Dec. 28, and last June twin daughters were born to Cap's granddaughter. If my count is at all accurate Cap will soon be credited with five new great-grandchildren.

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