1914

To the Hairy

Lives of beardies all remind us We could change the college scene With a razor and some soap-suds Just to make those birds look clean.

Let us then be up and doing, Let us see how long it takes To bring about some long-due booing For these phoney, posing fakes.

Theophilus Longfellow Thaw, East Pitchfork, N. H.

To the following November babies our congratulations and best wishes for many, many more happy years: Austin, Brown, Elkins, Foss, Piatt, Saltmarsh, Webber.

An announcement from Mrs. Edna Whitcomb White and Forrest Blood of their marriage on Sept. 9 in the Tilton School Chapel in Tilton, N. H., was a pleasant surprise. Tlie Class extends congratulations and will look forward to meeting the bride at our 55th Reunion. The Bloods are at home at 4515 Hill Drive, Lincoln, Neb.

Fred and Louise Davidson celebrated their Golden Wedding on Sept. 16 with much eclat. Louise's maid of honor and Fred's best man were both present; the latter was classmate Fred Weed. _ Guests from as far away as Seattle and Florida, and messages from the four points of the compass, congratulated the happy and well-loved couple.

Jim Hawley drove his Mustang from New Jersey to Florida in February, and then north in summer to Highgate Springs, Vt., where he stayed with Gordon Piatt. 2600 miles in all. Jim is active in the Trailside Museum Association of Union County, N. J.

Ducky Drake's good deed backfired. Last winter he went out to sprinkle salt on the glare ice on his sidewalk, so that pedestrians wouldn't fall. That is just what Ducky did. Fortunately, no broken bones, but he was house-bound for ten weeks.

Reporting on Gail Gardner's speech _at a fraternity banquet, the Phoenix (Ariz.) Gazette described Gail as "a native son of Prescott, a cow hand, a rancher, a postmaster, a Smoki chief, a teller of tall tales and a singer of original poetry."

A nice note from Marie Hazen mentioned that her son Tom, who graduated from Dartmouth in 1957, was the fifth generation of the family to do so. Is this a record?

Pen Aborn writes that "Sherm Saltmarsh put on his annual piscatorial luncheon in May, with the piece de resistance a tasty trout from Maine."

Phil Smith recalls a possibly apocryphal anecdote about Prof. Tute Worthen. One of his less able students wrote, in his final examination book, "By the grace of God and Tute, I hope to pass this course." A few days later he received a post card which read: "May God help you! I can't. Tute"

Gus Fuller reports pleasant Florida visits with Charlie and Jeannette Batchelder and Cap and Mary Foley. The Fullers were planning a trip to western Canada in July.

Fern Kingsford, acting as Doc Kingsford's girl Friday, writes that most of their three married children, thirteen grandchildren, and one great-grandson "live here on our '350 acres more or less'." "Here" means East Wakefield, N. H.

In a recent 1914 column, the question was asked: How did Harold Dunbar become "Bob" Dunbar? Bob explains that during freshman year there was a sports writer in Boston named Bob Dunbar. Red Spillane began calling Harold "Bob" and the nickname stuck.

Like most of us retired gents, Al Richmond says that he is acquiring some skills in household and yard chores. We wonder if he brings Adele's breakfast to her in bed?

Jess Stillman's two daughters are both married to DuPont executives. Sort of runs in the family.

Rocky Flanders and Mary divide the year between Bermuda in winter and West Ossipee, N. H., in summer—when they live in their son's "Flanders Motor Inn."

"About two years ago, I started to attempt to retire," writes Fred Cranston from Denver. Fred has found, however, that unfinished business still pursues him, but nevertheless he has more time to entertain some of his nineteen grandchildren at the swimming pool in the Park Hill condominium into which Eleanor and he have moved.

Win Webber asserts from Palm Beach that he can hit a tennis ball harder than when he was in college. Maybe we can have that match between him and Win Snow in June 1969.

An artistic pdst card from Henry Lowell in Mexico complains that the rarefied air slowed him down to a walk. Did he plan to run all over the place? The Lowells enjoyed swimming in the Pacific at Acapulco.

Ralph Jenkins had to practice driving his car in order to pass a test—so he drove from New Jersey to Florida and back.

Vogle and Jane Stiles were in Hanover in June to see their Class of 1967 grandson graduate.

After serving 13 years as Treasurer of the International Congregational Council (which acts for 4 million Congregationalists in 29 countries), Lize Wheelock submitted his resignation last summer at the Council meeting in Wales. His classmates salute this outstanding churchman and his gracious wife.

In his capacity as member of the President's Advisory Committee for the U.S. Information Agency, Sig Larmon left in late September for the Near East and Vietnam, where he will get a close-up look at these hot spots.

Again it is a sad duty to report the death of another classmate, Clyde Buckley. The sympathy of the Class goes to his sons. 1914 was represented at Clyde's funeral by Jim Gregg and Vogie Stiles.

A last-minute note from Lay Little, class chairman: "Following his doctor's advice to slow up, Elmer Robinson has reluctantly resigned as our secretary. The Class will join me in giving Robbie a vote of thanks for the devoted service he has rendered, and in hoping that Theophilus Thaw of East Pitchfork, N. H., will continue to contribute to the 1914 column.

"I am happy to inform the Class that Gordon Sleeper has consented to take over the secretary's duties; and we can look forward to continued outstanding performance in this most important Class post."

Gordon's addresses: May to December, Dart-Well Nurseries, Lake Road, Newport, Vt., December to April, 40 Crane Rd., Scarsdale, N. Y.

Secretary, Farwell Lane New London, N. H. 03257

Treasurer, Palmer National Bank, Palmer, Mass. 01069

Bequest Chairman,