1912

Special Item No. 1: Just in from RoyLewis tells us the branch is to be at 44 Bank Street, Lebanon. All who have experienced Floppie and Roy's hospitality know what is in store for us that Thursday. Also came from Dave Orr the college schedule of events which promises to afford plenty of interest. Don't miss the play, "Once Upon a Mattress." Cap Allen says it is the equal of "My Sister Eileen" and that is high praise. The prospect show-ups for June at this writing are men, 24; people, 42. Roy wants your card returned with a Yes if you possibly can. He predicts at least sixty. We can beat that if you come.

Special Item No. 2: With the 1966 Alumni Fund goal at $1,900,000 and 1912's objective of $12,200 we have but a short time remaining to do our part. We've been running in 5th and 6th place in our group but we can do better. Did you see Eddie Luitwieler's smile in the May ALUMNI MAGAZINE? Let's make it broader and bigger!

Ned Richmond is on the move again. He and Leona were scheduled for Ithaca in May, then to Gulf Coast Research Lab and Horn Island, Miss., the same month and finally to Leona's 40th reunion at William Penn College in lowa. That's one place where the husbands are welcome. Bud Hoban recently celebrated his 76th birthday with a little bridge, nine holes of golf, and a cake "of sorts." Now he and Barbara are looking forward to their Golden Wedding Anniversary in September but you may see them before then if their California friends come east at the right time. Remember that reunion at Bud's camp when Frances Weld was the only woman to dive into that cold lake water along with two hardy '12ers while the wind and the rain reminded us more of April than June? Ralph Whitney writes that coronaries, arthritis, and diabetes are not compatible with reunions, at least, so his physician seems to believe. Too bad, for Ralph and his bride of recent years, Mildred, always add to our gatherings.

Syd Clark is off to Europe again. This time he was scheduled to sail for Denmark with Mardi on May 18 via the Gripsholm to spend ten weeks in the four Scandinavian countries for a new book, of course. Mardi and Syd now have a married grandchild for on March 19 Mardi Lee Jacobsen, daughter of their daughter Jacqueline and her husband Peter Jacobsen Jr. '4l was married to James Patrick Mauney in the Duke University Chapel. Both bride and groom are just out graduates of Duke. Then, believe it or not, Syd and Mardi drove to Miami for a week's real holiday, leaving his little black notebook at home while they visited their daughter, her husband, and three sons. Syd plans on a North Cape cruise on the new Kungsholm, the "maiden" of the SAL fleet while in Scandinavia and, just to get into the spirit of the occasion, attended the Kungsholm's "maiden luncheon" in New York on May 3. That all adds up to no reunion in Hanover.

Shortly after Easter Lillian and I were in Ithaca visiting our daughter Barbara. While there we saw Boss Geller when he came over from Owego to take in a lecture on Switzerland. Boss is fortunate enough to be invited to visit that beautiful country with friends in July. Boss' museum in Owego is the recipient of a Steinway piano and is proud to announce that John Carelli, famous in Boston musical circles, is to come to Owego to dedicate the new piano with a concert for members only. You'll see Boss at reunion. Hal Freund, although retired from the practice of medicine several years ago, spends one morning a week doing physical exams for the White Plains Hospital. The rest of the week is spent in sailing, photography, collecting coins, reading, and "trying to play the stock market."

Chip Farrington reported on Sam Hobbs' visit from California and while the two were beefing together they got on the phone and talked to their old Thayer School roommate, Ralph Whitney. Chip says Marion and he will be on hand in June. Charlie Thompson joined forces on his 77th birthday with the celebration of his granddaughter's wedding. It was Sandra Lee Hall to Rush W. Allums Jr. (try and read this Colorado spelling if you can!) of Little Rock, Ark. Tommy had the reception at his home where he was the most popular man in the party because of the punch recipe. After the newlyweds left, the Thompsons sat down to finish up all the good eats by way of a birthday party. He plans on a visit to his daughter in Monticello, Ind., this summer so I guess we'll have to wait till 1967 to see him in Hanover again. Look at this, though! He still goes to the office each day and boasts good health.

It was a real joy to get another letter from that busy executive and maintenance consultant, Bill Middlebrook. He passed on this bit of philosophy gained from a friend. In answer to "When is a man old?", his friend replied, "forty to fifty is the old age of youth and fifty to sixty is the youth of old age." After seventy, what shall we call it? Margaret and Bill had a good winter in Florida and now own an apartment in Pompano Beach where the latch string is always out. I can vouch for that being a good place to tie up in winter. Bill has been consulting again for Nicollet Clinic in Minneapolis and had plans for his fifth and probably last trip to Calcutta University in May. Bill must satisfy himself with looking forward to our 55th. You '12ers have all read of TrumanJohnson's retirement as secretary-treasurer of the Northern West Virginia Coal Association for the past 32 years. Lyme has covered that story.

Nate Whitmore, one of 1912's football stalwarts, passed away at Auburn (N. Y.) Memorial Hospital on April 23, 1966 after a long illness.

Changes in address: Alvah S. Holway, 3130 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Ill. 60657; Benjamin F. Adams, R.F.D. 2, Derry. N. H. 03038; Elwyn L. Taber, Box 192, Conway, Mass. 01341; W. Lee White, 91 Patrick Road, Westport, Conn. 06882; (after June 15) Stanley B. Weld, M.D., Chebeague Island, Me. 04017.

Secretary, Chebeague Island, Me. 04017

Class Agent, 184 Commercial St., Maiden 48, Mass.