1911

Would you like to know about the Hanover winter? It can be briefly summarized as "Moderate until the middle of February but severe thereafter until March was well on its way." The approximately 48 inches of snow is gradually settling, so one can see the car tops from over the piles of snow left by the plows. The thermometers ranged downward to 25-30 degrees below zero many times. All of which gave opportunity to review and discard the contents of files that were the accumulation of many years. There is, for instance, a folder on every classmate which has been gathering information ever since this secretary started doing business in 1921. Some bulge, while others are nearly barren, which is representative of the fact that some men break into the news more often than others, depending on who writes whom or sends in a clipping. It is the latter group that concerns this secretary, who tries to cover all the class through the year. Consequently don't be surprised if your name appears with our latest information, but which may be "Old Hat" to you.

In the process of clearing the files there are a few copies of the 50th Reunion Report containing a complete roster of the members of the class, both living and dead. Also there are copies of Wee Kimball's directory, up-to-date as of March 15, 1966. A postcard or letter sent to the secretary will start one or both of them on the way to you if you wish it. Likewise there are a few copies of Wee's "Personal Profiles" and supplements available. .

Troy Parker has written, "I enjoy each additional birthday that I am allowed to endure, but I know each is a sty in the direction of the 'Mysterious Gloom.' So be it. . . All goes well with us. We move next week to Santa Barbara where we look forward to locating Fred Long and others of the Green. . . . With daughter Ellen last week we spent two wild days, taking in every show at Disney Land. She still talks of her pleasant reception by 1911ers."

Frances Keeler writes for Ed "It was a happy birthday for Ed with daughters here to help celebrate. We too have settled in by the fireside. Our doctor advised it would be best for us to stay home this year and we are quite content. Our friend Karl Williams '25 saw Dave Hedges '34 at a Dartmouth meeting in Houston, thought he was looking fine, and brought greetings back to us."

John and Margaret Pearson are enjoying their vacation in Tucson. They report no snow, desert region is very dry, Mig finds girlhood friends here, someone in to see them everyday and offer rides and they have seen everything. They expect to be home March 20.

An interesting letter has come from JohnSchaupp. His birthday found him with much for which to be thankful and nothing about which to complain. They find spending the winter at home very comfortable, which seems to be coming to be the majority opinion. John has been retired for three years as a judge in the District Court, but subject to call which has not happened yet. As many of us have found he finds that time passes very quickly when he had hoped it might drag a little.

We have not seen Chuck Bush lately, so it is good to hear from him that all is fine with them.

Jack Randall, writing from 850 Howard Ave., Staten Island, N. Y., has been retired from active practice for several years. Like so many others he has to watch his ticker carefully, but he is fortunate that he has good doctors and Mrs. Randall is a good nurse. That combination keeps him in Staten Island instead of Putney, Vt.

Marguerite Eaton says she likes the cold but does not skate or ski and takes no chances but she gets out every day. Her granddaughter who was visiting her from Caracas saw her first snow.

A card from St. Simons Island, Ga., tells of Gay and Elsie Farrell walking on the beach in their summer clothes, with the thermometer in the 80s.

There was not such good news from North Carolina with its snowstorms where Eben and Doris Holdeii were spending the winter. Their daughter, Paula and family have moved back to Corning, N. Y. The Holdens are looking forward to their summer at Sebasco Estates, Me., but hope to get to Florida en route.

Two former college roommates have lived in the suburbs of Boston and spent their business lives almost within sight of each other, and still keep in touch with each other, by personal visits or telephone. Stan Macomber was with the New England Telephone Company and Ken Ballou with the Waldorf System. The latest report from Stan contains the good news that Billie is well recovered from her most recent heart attack, and that he is bearing up well. In the Ballou family Ken is still confined to navigating via a walker but is gaining on it and Marion is much improved after her hospitalization.

The last words to come out of this typewriter this month must be to remind you of the dates, June 28-30, at the Mountain View. There will be more about this, next time, but meanwhile it is not too early to get word to Schuyler Dodge that you will be knocking at his front door and want in.

Secretary, Box 171, Hanover, N. H. 03755

Class Agent, 114 Carpenter Ave., Crestwood Tuckahoe P.O., N. Y. 10707