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One Tenner who continues to "roam the earth" is Sandy Sandberg - always trying to dodge the cold weather. Latest word came from Ireland where he and his wife, Claire, wound up ten weeks travelling on "the other side." Among the places visited are some of Switzerland's lakes, the Riviera at Cannes, Copenhagen, and Ireland. There they had the pleasure of being "grandly ensconced at Do Moland Castle, the quintessence of elegance a real 1570 castle, home of the Royal O'Brien clan, descended in unbroken line from High King Brien, born in 1014." Writes Sandy, "Couldn't help but think of that great group of boys in our Class Charley Fay, Jim Everett,Clarke Tobin, 'King' Brady, and John Finn, how they would smile and kid along to know that Sandy 'made' Ireland."

Another Tenner couple, the Ralph Taylors, spent some time in Europe during the summer. We wondered why they did not join the reunion group in Hanover in June. Then there were other travelers — Whitand Karen Eastman, who ventured into Alaska. "Alaska was wonderful," Whit wrote. "We covered the entire state including the Probilofs and the Aleutians. We also visited the Yukon and the old Klondike area." They attended the Centennial in Fair- banks, fortunately before the flood. They were stranded in McKinley National Park because of landslides, washouts and floods. Of course, the main reason for the trip was to "see the birds."

Whit Eastman earlier in the year published his autobiography. Pineo Jackson commented upon "Easty's" work, "I have read and reread it with fascination. The portion relating to your years in Hanover, bring back vividly so much of our common past. .. ." Ted Hill came over here from Surry (30 miles) for a Sunday P.M. visit and dinner with us. I loaned him the "Biog." Pineo, as most of us know, remains in his Maine hideout well into the fall, to enjoy the hunting. He writes, "I read today that the duck outlook along the flyways seems poor this year, particularly the canvas back and pin tails. Lots of blacks around here and sea birds off shore on the ocean nearby. ... Woodcock shooting here will begin soon. Birds are plentiful."

Thayer and Dorothy Smith collaborated in gathering information about their family lines. The book, "The Smith-Parkhurst Story" was published a short time before her death. The work makes a volume of nearly 450 pages. It contains 500 pictures of the many relatives, dating back over a long period. The authors must have spent many long' days for several years, gathering the material. Some of the early generations' photos make the book an inspiration to the sons, daughters, and grandchildren of Thayer and Dorothy to keep records and photos to add to the story as the years pass. Thayer and Dorothy were regular in their attendance at all reunions of the Class. We are going to miss Dorothy. Burial was in Hanover at the Smith family plot.

Andy and Bertha Scarlett left the sunshine of Florida for a visit to Boston in September, where they and some relatives celebrated their 50th anniversary. Before they returned to Florida, they spent a few days in Hanover. And would you believe it, at the first signs of cool nights, that professor of chemistry who knows all about the chemicals in the human body, who had stood off the cold of many years of Hanover winters, couldn't get on the plane fast enough, to get down Florida way? Is that what Florida does to one?

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