1917
I am very sorry to have to report the death of George Montgomery. He died on January 6, 1966, at New York Hospital following a long illness. A letter of sympathy has been sent to Mrs. Montgomery on behalf of the Class as a whole. An obituary will appear in this or a subsequent issue of the MAGAZINE.
On January 15 Troop F of the New Hampshire State Police sponsored a testimonial dinner honoring retired Lisbon Municipal Court Judge George E. Clark. George was presented with a plaque at the dinner. The Manchester (N. H.) Union Leader of January 17 carried a good picture of George surrounded by some of those attending the dinner.
How does Mose Hutchins spend his time now that he is no longer editing the SENTRY? Here's how. "As planned, Pauline and I drove to Sea Island, Ga. (The Cloister) for the holidays where we were joined by our daughter, her husband and their two children (Chris, a Yale senior, and Mary, a Vassar freshman). We all had a good time. Lots of sunshine and many sports from which to choose - tennis, swimming in outdoor heated pool, golf, horseback riding, etc. I was best at croquet.
"This may be our last family get-together of any length (where all are present) for a while, because Chris who is in the NROTC will get his commission this June and go on active duty. So now it's our grandsons who are called to make the world safe for democracy!
"I'm trying to get in the shape that the doctor ordered for the grand tour that Pauline and I have before us. Our itinerary is not completely set but it looks now as if we'll be on our way by the end of March and back by the middle of June.
Helen Riley, wife of Charlie Riley, died on January 11. Particulars concerning her death are not known, but a letter has been sent to Charlie to express the sympathy of his classmates in his bereavement.
On January 27 Bob Boynton wrote from Key Largo, Fla., to tell of his and Gail's peregrinations. "After leaving Williamsburg (where they had spent the Christmas holidays) we made our way to Winter Haven, staying a week amid the oranges; then to Sarasota for two weeks where we saw the Emersons, the Swetts, the Hugh Morrisons '26, Geo. Gregory, etc. We stopped briefly in Ft. Myers and Naples. We are and have been enjoying a lovely beachfront home adjoining the guest cottage where the Blacks are residing for the winter, all because the landlord is absent. We will leave here Jan. 31 for Lakeside Inn, Mt. Dora, for two weeks." Bob ended his letter by saying that the McCullochs had just joined the Blacks and Boyntons. Apparently, after a brief stay at Key Largo they all drove back to Islamorada for dinner at The Conch because we received messages from all of them written on the back of a menu. Then, two days later they and Bob and Anita Scott were all again at the McCullochs because we received a phone call from Islamorada during which we talked with most of them. On both occasions they all seemed to be having a grand time.
From Searles Morton comes the following: "June, 1967, seems far away at the moment but I realize how quickly the intervening time will pass. I am planning to be in Hanover for our 50th without fail, and you can count on me, barring illness or other events beyond my control."
From Hal Walker, "There isn't much news to pass along. After ten years traveling around the Sixth Naval District for the Bureau of Docks as a fire protection engineer, it is nice to be at home and no longer driving those long, hot and monotonous southern highways - no curves, no scenery to make them interesting.
"We live a very quiet life — Helene, my daughter Cynthia and two poodles. I do a limited amount of consulting and research work to keep my hand in but there just doesn't seem to be enough time to do all the things that I want to do. If this is ideal retirement, I'm all for it even though one doesn't have the income one used to have."
Then a note from Ed Wagner: "I still work - for myself - and am on a 6½-day week, trying my utmost to finish a develop- ment that has kept me going for over 5 years. The incentive is that it should pay off well enough to keep me in hamburgers dur- ing my old age. I am a chemist and share a laboratory in mid-town with another man.
"If all goes as planned (it never does) I will see you in Woodstock next fall."
Secretary, R.F.D. 1, Box 27 Woodstock, Vt. 05091
Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.
Bequest Chairman,
