1908

New address: Laurence M. Symmes, business (as above), c/o Blair and Company, Inc., 277 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10017.

Alanson G. Alden to Larry S.: "My good health continues. I live alone and do my own housekeeping. Was it Sancho Panza who said 'God bless the man who first invented sleep?' I add: 'Bless the man who invented the vacuum cleaner, the electric washer, the dryer, the gas furnace for central heating, etc., etc.' Last August I turned 80 and my daughter Pat drove from California with her husband and son and helped me celebrate. My brother, Will, was with me two months but died December 26 in Irving, Texas. He was 82."

Guy Blodgett to your editor: "Both Mrs. Blodgett and myself are active physically and enjoy good health. I do considerable woodworking for friends, for the church, and for the Library. I am now serving my second year as chairman of the Trustees of the local Library. Perhaps too much time is spent in fishing but I like it, both summer and winter."

"Pop" Chesley to Larry S.: "Still plodding along, as it were, and trust the Good Lord lets me hang around until after the 60th."

Maybelle Gleason to your editor: "We both have completely recovered from our surgery and, although not too happy, are keeping up with most of our friends in the age group. Percy goes to his office every day."

Fred Hodgson writes: "I am well, still sing in the choir, and have just renewed my contract for 1967 with the Roosevelt Hospital. Hobbies besides singing are raising prize tulips and making miniature models."

Porter Lowe to Larry S.: "Hazel and I are looking forward this February to our 55th wedding anniversary and I join the 80-Year Club. We expect to take a Western trip in June to visit with our families in California and Nevada."

Art Soule as of February 1: "The only thing I can think of that the classmates may be interested in concerning me is that I am finally growing up. For years I have been joshed about what kind of hair dye I use to keep my hair the original color. Well, the secret is now out. I used good old plain water but the well must have gone dry because I am beginning to get grey."

Bob Thompson to Larry S.: "Had a bout with my ticker and was housed up for weeks past November. Am now working three mornings a week and the doctor will not let me drive yet. Nevertheless I feel fine."

And Phil Thompson to Larry: "Claire's illness kept me at home during 1966. No use going into details about the 86 days in the hospital and operations. She is now improving slowly and is better than she has been in a year. I think the doctor has finally got her fixed up and that she will get well. As of to date and for my age I have been fortunate to enjoy fairly good health."

Earl Wiley reports: "Hattie and I are planning to be in Hanover for the 60th. I may not be able to drive my car to Hanover as my vision has gone back on me. Except for this affliction I came out of surgery last spring a much improved man."

Arthur Wyman to your editor: "I am reduced to a three- or four-workday per week, the worst part thereof being 16 miles of transport in and 16 miles out of Boston with crowded highways, noisome buses and infrequent trains."

Mrs. George B. Fine wrote on Feb. 2: "At the time of George's death a new school was under construction. It was completed the following year and named the 'George B. Fine School.' We, the family, feel that it is a permanent and living memorial to George. George, you know, spent 36 years here as superintendent of the school system."

Walter D. Jones, who is an adopted member of the 1908, sent a clipping from a Utica paper with a picture captioned "Utica Stagehands Are Honored at Dinner" and reporting "Sixty years of service by Utica stagehands were honored last night at a dinner in Twin Ponds Country Club." In the right end of the picture is our patriarch "Pop" Chesley over a title "Union Honors Chesley." The caption reads': "Roland E. Chesley, general manager of the Great Artists Series, receiving a plaque for '30 years of co-operation' last night during dinner of local 128 of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees." Hurray for old "Pop."

In a footnote to his letter Walter wrote that he, not "Pop," is the oldest member, real or adopted, of the class of 1908 and was born on April 9, 1877.

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