1909
Our Hanover eyes and ears report that "Cloudcroft" has not enjoyed the best of health this winter. Wilbur Bull didn't correctly hit the log he was splitting and so ended up with broken glasses and a bruised forehead. Anna has had circulatory troubles that necessitated two or more sojourns at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital. After thorough examinations, the doctors found nothing serious but advised that she slow down and take it a little easier. Their daughter came up and stayed with them for a time. With the coming of spring, we all hope the Bulls will enjoy good health again. The February bulletin of the White Church devoted two pages to an account of the lifetime activities of this Christian couple.
Our oldest classmate, John Tortes Meyers, who will be 87 next July 29, continues to enjoy good publicity. He is the subject of an article in Baseball Digest entitled "Catching Up With Matty's Catcher." It brings out the fact that the Chief's father was of the Cohuilla tribe of Michigan but migrated to Riverside, Calif., where the Chief was born and has maintained his home base. His present address is 442 East First St., Rialto, Calif. 92376. How about dropping this great athlete a line?
George R. Adams writes that Marian is making a good recovery from a leg amputation and we hope she is home by now. She has had a long siege since last October.
Gordon and Grace Weinz have returned to their Newton Centre, Mass., home after a vacation at Delray Beach, Fla. Grace still has to use a cane but is walking better after more than a year of recovery from a broken hip. We are looking forward to seeing them in Hanover next month.
Chester and Martha Brett celebrated their 53 rd wedding anniversary on April 4 with a trip to Hanover. While there Chester made final plans for reunion June 12, 13, 14 with the College authorities.
Judge Emma Fall Schofield, widow of Al, has the sympathy of the Class in sudden death of her grandson John Parker Schofield at his home on Bailey's Island, North Scituate, Mass., on March 26. John was a graduate of Antioch College, Ohio, and was enrolled at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
George and Florence Hinckley will celebrate their Golden Wedding on May 17, and may it be a memorable one. The Class extends its felicitations to them as they join the eighteen other living couples of 1909 who have celebrated it.
Word has been received of the death of Helen C. Stearns of Cambridge, Mass., on Jan. 13 and her son Putnam Stearns of Billerica, Mass., on Jan. 15. They were the widow and son of our late classmate Seymour P. Stearns who was with us freshman year and a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
Head Agent Stanley W. Leighton and assistants got off to a good start in the 1967 Alumni Fund drive with nearly 25% of quota pledged on first report. More than 10% of the scoring base of 67 have died during the current year so extra effort is needed to meet our quota. Won't you help by making a realistic contribution as we reach the halfway mark?
Birthday salutations this month to Carl Killiam (1), Kenneth R. Root (3), C. Elbert Dole (4), Lynde W. Tucker (17), John H. Dowdall (22), Reginald H. Cooley (27), Robinson W. Mower (28). Colley, Dowdell, Killiam, Mower and Tucker join their 37 classmates who are already octogenarians.
Russell Cowles reports his new address as 179 East 70th St., New York, N. Y. 10021.
Secretary, Sandwich, Mass. 02563
Class Agent, Wellesley Colonial Bldg., Inc. 23 Central St., Wellesley, Mass. 02181
