1925
Numerous retirements, which could be anticipated, and several losses through death mark the news of the last month. The latter will be reported in detail elsewhere. Thanks to Eddie Roessler's cooperation, we learned about the activities of several classmates at the time class dues became payable. Eddie and Susan spent the holiday season with his sister at Delray Beach, Fla. They enjoyed luncheon one day with Frannie and GeorgeZahm.
Gordie Marvel is looking forward to "deserting my busy architectural practice for a month in St. Lucia, W.I., where we've built a small island house high above the Caribbean." Lane Goss hints that he is retiring early this year and may be reached at RFD 2, Box 71, Dover, N. H. 03820. Roger Johnson will be retiring from his executive position with the telephone company in Richmond early this summer after over 41 years of service with the same outfit. Bud Neilson, who retired to Wolfeboro, N.H., last year, reports that he finds himself busier than ever. Jack Norris is living in a Rochester apartment until he retires from Kodak in about a year. He writes: "Have built our retirement home in New London, N. H. 03257 and will be spending as much time as we can there between now and then. Hope to do some skiing close by this winter."
Another ski devotee is Roily Stebbins, Who writes: "I expect to attend the Sun Valley Reunion in January for my eighteenth trip to Sun Valley. En route I will visit my youngest son, who is a sophomore at the University of Colorado (ski Colorado) and my middle son, a senior at the University of Utah (ski Alta), with an additional stop over at Jackson Hole, Wyo. On February 3 I leave for my sixth consecutive winter of skiing in Europe, going to the ski areas in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and the Olympics in France. I will also be skiing for the fifth winter in Spain and my second ski safari to the Atlas Mountains in Africa (Morocco)." Roily should get together with LlewellynWhite, who dotes on the opportunity to ski places other than No. Conway - particularly in Europe.
Max Emerson reported having enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner "as usual" with Billieand Joe Medeiros in Memphis. Karl King reported from Highland Park, Ill., that he's keeping busy (he didn't say how!) even though retired. Jack Robison indicated retirement at the end of 1967. He writes: "What now!? Guess I'll have time for my hobbies - slow women and fast horses' — or is it the other way around?" Walt VomLehn enjoyed his first fall at home since moving to Virginia. He thought the foliage display was comparable to that of New England. But he didn't remain "put" for long. He started on a world cruise "around the capstan," as he expressed it, in January. BillBoies reported "Am having a great time in retirement, which works out to be partial." Jim Curry wrote: "Rumors get distorted! About three years ago I resigned the chairmanship of the chemistry department (at Williams College). I am still teaching and thus have not as yet retired."
Mutt Martin wrote from Phoenix, Ariz.: "I retired a bit early so Kit and I could return to the desert which had been so helpful for her years ago. We've been here since September and the desert is already working its magic for her. And I rather like this senior citizen bit myself. We don't have so much but would enjoy seeing any of the class who come by this way." Ken Parker was brief with his news: "Retiring at end of month - see you next year." Bob Sawyer retired from the Court House in Ossipee, N.H., in 1964. "Bought a co-op apartment here (Sarasota, Fla.) in April this year. Phyllis and I love it. Will still live in Ossipee from May to November - though the six months down here may lengthen a bit each year." His address: 511 El Yernona Ave. Bill Jenkins, now living on Cape Cod, thinks retirement "beats working all hollow!" HamThayer - also on Cape Cod - is "so established with a world of new friends we don't get up to the city very often!"
Carl Clifton: "I'll be retiring at the end of the year - actually 3/31/68. This doesn't mean complete leisure. Expect to establish a new business with a friend from Florida.
Stub Dwinnell has resigned as director of the Friendly Town Department of the Fresh Air Fund. During his ten-year tenure, he reports, "wonderful host families in the twelve northeastern states have provided vacations for over 100,000 deprived children from New York City." Stub will continue to do field work on a more limited scale.
Helen and Paul Hexter were reported in a Miami paper as having attended the opening of Hialeah - just back from Ireland where they spent six months at their breeding farm.
Pictured in an Annapolis evening paper was Alden H. Hefler as one of several members of the Colonial Players to be utilized in a television special about Annapolis' reign as our nation's capitol. Alden played the part of Thomas Jefferson. Paul Reber, whose wife, Kathryn, we regret having to report passed away in December, continues to work with Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc., a C.A.P. non-profit corporation which handles the Federal Anti-Poverty Program. His specific job is guidance counsellor in the neighborhood Youth Corps. We wonder how many of you know that Lloyd Brace is now chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College.
Bob Hardy and Hilda returned recently from a three weeks' trip to Paris, Rome and London. While in the latter city they visited with Don Kilby, who spoke something of retiring to Rhode Island. In a letter to LarryLeavitt, Don wrote: "We are having a high old time here in London since this Trade Center is an extremely active showplace for the promotion and sale of U.S.-made goods. In our small way I am sure we are making an appreciable contribution toward keeping our balance of payments on a positive side."
Joe Falcon '24 (l), retiring president ofSavage Arms, and Charles L. DuBuisson,who succeeds him, admire Joe's gifts fromemployees — an engraved and gold inlaid Savage 99 rifle and a lamp fashionedfrom a Stevens shotgun.
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