1915

Welcome to the 1966 Interim Reunion. This is the start of these annual gatherings - important for us at this stage. It is emphasized that this "rendezvous" is informal - a relaxed event, no tough schedules, a good chance to "lean back and enjoy" associations and contacts with classmates, as well as to keep up with the further growth of the College. Happy landings to all!

Two former artist editors of the old "Jacko" got together back in April when Art Sterling looked in on Walter Beach Humphrey '14 down in Clearwater, Fla., for a renewal of old times.

As an initial contribution to these notes, Ray King understandingly points with pride to a pair of twin grandsons both of whom have won honors at other colleges. While they were deeply impressed with the College at our 50th last June, Dartmouth wasn't to be for Peter and David Longworth who are on the Dean's lists of the respective colleges where they are enrolled as freshmen. Dartmouth's loss is the gain of Nasson College at Springvale, Me., and Westminster at Fulton, Mo. Incidentally, Ray must "be doing something right" because at a luncheon on March 9 he casually remarked: "We'll have a pretty good sized snow storm on Saturday the 12th." Lo and behold, it did snow on March 12. A tip of the hat to Ray as a weather prognosticator!

A March card from String and GraceDowning in the Bahamas reports "wonderful weather, excellent hotel, good food and plentiful supply of liquid refreshments - see you in Hanover in June."

Jack Ferguson's "crack" in his FRONTIERSMAN about "PKing Cook and PKing Murdock," with "Chink" Chamberlain in the offing, would indicate that the brand of stimulants out there in Tulsa has a reaction all its own!

At this writing, Jack Bowler's agenda tor the May Officers' Meetings in Hanover will keep some of us on the go. Any survival kits available, Jack? It is this scribe's intent to plough on up to Augusta, Me., following these meetings for a family get-together. Hope we make it!

A phone chat with George Dyke late in March reveals a nine weeks' vacation tour of Florida with an interesting trip back of him. We brought him up to date on the various schedules ahead. He sounded like retirement agrees with him!

I am intrigued by this signature at the end of a letter recently received: "XXx/tbm - with this interpretation: "tbm means Typed By Me"!

A vague rumor has it that Gus and ClaraBraun were contemplating a trip to the Rocky Mountains and the far West some time in June. Hope they made it! The rumor was signed "Snapdragon"!

Eben Clough reports the Purcell Chowder Club still functioning with the following in attendance at an April luncheon - Saltmarsh 'l4, Aborn '14, Chink Chamberlain, Dale Barker, Duze Lounsberry, Nut Norwood, Geo. Steele '13 and Eben. They missed Ned Shea who will be back in the fold come warmer weather and are anticipatine more of his "tickling of the ivories.

George Simpson says he was able to pry Henry Marcy loose to a 1918 cocktail party and dinner down at Fort Lauderdale back in April and a good time was had by all.

A beauteous picture comes to hand of four congenial souls heisting four brimming glasses in toast as String Downing, EbenClough, Bud Doe, and Herb Potter raise them on high at Julie Potter's wedding luncheon last fall.

We extend our sincere sympathy to SidBull in the loss of his wife who passed away in April after a long illness.

The "Hall of Fame" Class of 1915 is now pounding down the home stretch in the final month of the Alumni Fund drive. Our astounding record of Total Class Giving is pictured in a bulletin recently released by the College showing all classes from 1894 to date, with 1915 leading the parade of some 70-plus classes. As Duze Lounsberry puts it: "Now what do we do? Relax? Or keep digging deeper?" We all know the answer!

Al Cleveland comes up with a spectacular view of a White Mountain scene from their motel during a short stay there back in April. And Leo Burt, just back from Florida, tells of a fine luncheon visit with ArtSterling and Lora at Boca Raton. Leo hints at some interesting experiences the Sterlings had in guiding a trailer along the wayMaybe we can pry the story loose from Art one of these days!

An item which apparently occurred after our phone talk with George Dyke reveals his appointment to head the 1966 United Fund drive in Southeastern Connecticut, tieing in with several national and international health agencies to carry out the campaign under a presidential directive. George is vice-president of the United Fund and a member of its board of directors.

Sid Crawford reports a situation base ball-wise" in his family that sounds a bit involved. His son Bruce has a 9-year-old son who eats, sleeps, and plays baseball. Said son tried out and made a Little League team in Needham known as "The Dodgers. Whereupon Sid advised the youngster to sharpen up on his pitching as they needed another pitcher to go with Koufax and Drysdale! Sid may have had a touch of spring fever!

George Simpson reported back from Florida 15 pounds slimmer with the same "million dollar smile."

And so, with this issue, we pull down the roll-top and tuck away these notes with the hope and wish for a happy and fruitful summer for everybody and this query: "If that road we've all heard about is paved with good intentions, what do they do with all the bad intentions?"

Change of address: Dr. Howard P. Sawyer, 680 Golden Gate Point, Sarasota, Fla. 33577.

Secretary, Apt. 7-G, 245 Avenue C New York, N. Y. 10009

Class Agent, Deer Isle, Me. 04627