1900

Charlotte Sanborn, widow of Chan Sailborn, tells me of a very delightful family experience. Her granddaughter, Charlotte, has been for two years a graduate student at Cornell University. On December 17, 1967 she was married to James Ransey, also a graduate student at Cornell, in the Anabel Taylor Chapel on the University campus. Her sister, Marcia, was maid of honor on this occasion and her brother, Wayne, acted as one of the ushers. This wedding was the occasion for a very delightful family reunion. Members of her Dallas family drove to Tilton and took Charlotte over to Ithaca; her daughter Miriam and family from Dover, Ohio, also joined the family group at the wedding. It was indeed a most enjoyable and happy occasion. The associated families were not able to take Charlotte back to her home in Tilton so she flew to Boston and from there took a bus to her home in Tilton. Apropos of this situation she says, "The bus driver stopped in front of my home and took my suitcase across the street. Nothing like white hair and a cane to get service."

Alice Rankin, widow of Walter Rankin, is still able to live in her apartment in Brookline, Mass. Albeit she is having a difficult physical experience. She writes humorously how that she and Walter with other members of the family en route to the 25th reunion of 1900 in Hanover, were marooned overnight in Warner. Since their automobile decided not to take them any further, they spent the night at a small hotel in Warner and the next day were forced to take the train yes, in that long-ago period trains actually did run to Hanover. Her son, Kenneth, remains in poor health. Kenneth's son who has been stationed in Berlin has been reassigned to a tour of duty in Vietnam. Because of the loss of so many planes and helicopters in that most unfortunate involvement of the United States he and others in his group were forced to take passage on a commercial airliner.

Despite the passing years Marion Atwood, widow of Chels Atwood, is still counted among those in active service. She drives her own car, makes an annual pilgrimage to her summer home in Chelsea, Vt., and does her bit in Woman's Club, Garden Club, and church activities in West Roxbury, Mass. As a Senior Citizen she professes, as do many of us, uncertainty as to "who would make the most efficient and peaceful next United States President."

A nice letter from Ina Norris, sister of Arthur Wallace, tells me that she is in good health and enjoying a happy relationship in a home for aged people in Nashua, N.H. On February 21 she celebrated her 78th birthday and was the recipient of many cards and greetings and good wishes.

News has been received that after a considerable period of indecision Betty Redington, widow of Paul Redington, has given up her apartment in La Jolla, Calif. It seemed to her children that it was not wise for her to continue her independent life. Some weeks ago she moved to Falls Church, Va., to live with her daughter. Falls Church is no stranger to Betty since she and Paul lived there for a number of years when her husband was connected with the Forestry Service in Washington. She will have the advantage of greeting and associating with old-time friends.

Secretary and Class Agent The Austin Home Warner, N.H. 03278