1908
The following classmates and wives, who spent the winter in Florida, have returned to their northern homes: John Hinman, ArthurSoule, Seymour Rutherford, Lauris Treadway.
Ralph Currier suffered a fall backwards last autumn from his front porch steps which incapacitated him for most of the winter.
George Hinkley '09, who was with us in freshman year, reminisced about some of his experiences in Hallgarten Hall, known to us as "Hellgate" with Alden, Nichols, Rugg, McCarty, Marsden, Isaacson, and others, most of whom have passed on. He added, "At that time I could hardly believe that one could be so prosperous as to live in Richardson." (For the curious Hellgate is still in existence but used in connection with the power plant.) George is a lawyer in South Portland, Me., in the office every day and he and his wife celebrated their golden anniversary.
John Hinman wrote to Art Lewis on April 7, "Jennie and I have just returned from our visit to the Biltmore at Clearwater" and reported the best weather they had ever experienced. Their son Howard is now working in Gardner, Ore., and they expected to go there in May to spend a couple of weeks with him and his family.
Fred Hodgson writes from New Jersey over the heading, "Fine Pollens." "Now that population-industry shifts have practically wiped out my pollen collections industry, and I feel a bit too old to change my house I have to pull in a bit; but I still appreciate my old school. Due to suburban spread of population, wiping out dairy farming and woods within working distance of my home the pollen collecting here is almost out and perhaps I am nearing the time to think of retiring, but still keep my place with the Institute of Allergy and a private activity as consulting botanist to about eighty allergy clinics and hospitals."
Jack Lewis to Arthur Soule "Dad is very weak, is unable to leave his room but at least is home, comfortable and receiving wonderful care. Hearing from all his friends means a great deal to him." (A hint to all classmates S.L.R.)
A letter to your editor from Leon Woodward reports the death of Raymond Marsh's wife, Lillian, in Washington on March 19 and burial in the Marsh family lot in Keene, N. H. She had been in a nursing home and physically helpless for nearly two years.
An article in the April number of "Yankee" magazine entitled "The Overt Act" will be of interest to friends of our late classmate Arthur D. O'Shea. The Overt Act was the sinking of the Cunard liner "Laconia" by a German submarine on February 25, 1917 which precipitated World War I. Dennis O'Shea, Arthur's father, had been an agent of the Cunard Line for over 46 years in upper New England and it was he who suggested the name for the liner in honor of the famous Winnipesaukee Lake region. At the christening of the "Laconia" Mr. O'Shea headed a delegation of dignitaries from the "City of the Lakes."
Bert Thwing reports: "Not been able to get out as much as usual between my mild heart attack of September and Mary's broken hip, but I have become an efficient nurse and housekeeper and 'cordon bleu' (which my dictionary translates 'first rate cook,' SLR). Looking forward to getting back to my woods in May but no more toting loads up the trail."
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