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As we write these notes Hallowe'en approaches. The football season is scarcely half over. Our attention has not yet turned seriously to Christmas. But suddenly we realize that this is our last chance to dispatch our Holiday Greetings before the brave new days, of January come marching down the calendar. So we hasten to wish you all - north, south, east and west - the Merriest of Christmases and a Happy and Healthful New Year.

Now if you can reverse your field and come back about three months, we aim to report the attendance of your classmates at some of the football games. The names of those to be found in the 'l9 rooting section vary little from game to game, from season to season. The group is a robust, hard-nosed bunch of fanatics who take their duties seriously. As the offense readies to march down the field, they lean with the tide pushing hard for that extra yard. They may gain as much as half a section in the first quarter alone. When the enemy has the ball, muscles tighten and they resist violently. Every few plays they rise as one lap-robe. They yell as one voice, "kill him!, kill him!" or some genteel version of the same sentiment. The instruction is directed at the enormous tackles and ends who are charging in on the enemy quarterback who, all suited-up, looks to be about half the size of Shirley Temple in her prime, and who obviously at this point has no more sinister purpose in mind than to get rid of the ball and escape with his life. The tackles and ends engulf the quarterback like a wave on a rock-bound shore. The '19ers watch as they get up slowly, brushing the pieces off of their uniforms. As the new quarterback comes in they reseat themselves brushing their hands together as if to say, "that's something like." If for some reason, however, the defensive linemen get only an arm and a leg, a lively discussion develops as to who might be a good choice to succeed Mr. Blackman. Those observed performing this ritual so far this season are: Holy Cross Game - Rock Hayes and Alice Earl, Ken Huntington and Marge, Max Huntoon and Caroline, Cotty Larmon and Kitty, Bob Lewis and Anne, Jack McCrillis and Hester, Jigger Merrill and Vicki, Max Norton and Helen, George Rand and Marion, Stu Russell and Jane and their daughter, Mrs. Searing and Jim Davis. Penn Game - Fanny Ames, Guy Cogswell and Muriel, Jim Davis, Spen Dodd, Rock Hayes, Ray Hinds and Harriette, Ken Huntington and Marge, Max Huntoon and Carooline, Cotty Larmon and Kitty, Bob Lewis and Anne, Jack McCrillis and Hester, Jock Murray, George Rand and Marion, and the Stu Russells and Mrs. Searing. Figures fell off for the Brown Game. Our reporter saw only: Herb Fleming and Sally, Max Huntoon and Caroline, Spider Martin and Bea and Jock Murray and Edna.

Our reporter covering the Harvard game - an old veteran who should know better - turned in what for our money is worse than poor reporting. It is in a way minus reporting. He states in a business-like way that Carl Cavanaugh, Guy Cogswell, Herb Fleming, Pete Gray, Art Havlin, Rock Hayes, Ray Hinds, Jack McCrillis, Spider Martin, Jock Murray and Mrs. Harold Nichols were there. So far so good, but he must have got preoccupied at this point. Maybe he fell to watching the game. In any event he throws in a phrase which alters the whole interest of the story and this new interest is not covered. He adds, "most of the men were with their wives." Now you see what we have; no one cares any more who was there. What they want to know is which men were not with their wives and whose wives were they with. If anyone would care to track this down we'd be glad to print the facts.

News: Johnny Kunkle is just back from a trip to Ocracoke, N. C., down below Cape Hatteras, plans a trip back there in late October. Last summer John was up on Victoria Island in the Arctic Ocean fishing for red Arctic char. On January 16 he takes off for La Paz, Mexico, and returns to the Arctic again next July. Lest you suppose he never gets off his bicycle, he reports spending six weeks last summer (all at once) in his cottage on the French River in Ontario. .. . Wilton M. Smith and Hannah just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She has the added distinction of being an old neighbor of Ken Huntington's... Bill McMahon, once Proud Popper Club king, is now cashing in. He reports two more great-grandchildren this summer. ... The HarwoodChildses spent a pleasant summer at their camp in Maine. Three grandchildren are in college already. ... Bill Goldberg is off on a short trip to Rome, Sicily, Venice, and Vienna. Sounds pleasant, eh? ... Red Colwell has just now returned from "five lovely days in Puerto Rico with the Westchester Building and Loan boys (a convention)." ... Guy Cogs-well has undergone surgery since our reunion in June. He reports the results 100% okay. He looks wonderful and says he feels better than he has for years. They plan to take off for Fort Lauderdale right after the first of the year. ... Spider and Bea Martin plan to leave in early February for California and then move on to Scottsdale, Ariz., for the rest of the winter. ... Larry Eastman is still active with National Life. He speaks of seeing Jack Berry and Wardie Owen and his wife recently. All are well. ... Slim Huntoon of Palm Springs, Calif., says he regrets not being at Reunion and that he eagerly reads the Smoke Signal for its accounts of the affair . ... Larry McCutcheon acknowledges his birthday card and sends greetings to all. ... And have the Stu Russells got plans? About November 15 they are off to Cleveland, Ohio, for reunions with old friends and relatives. Next to Chicago and more friends and relatives (if their friends and relatives are anything like ours, this may be a strain on the liver). Then home for a clean shirt and off to Scottsdale, Ariz., where their daughter, Mrs. Searing resides. Following this and some time in California they take ship for Hawaii, Japan, and Hong Kong.

From Elmer Pilsbury we received a news item clipped from the Oct. 27 Boston Herald headed, "300 Cite John Shelburne, Roxbury Boys' Aide." In the same mail, the same story from an eyewitness, Spider Martin. We give you Spider's version, "Three hundred community leaders honored John Shelburne at a testimonial dinner on Oct. 26. The audience, for the most part, was comprised of people John had helped over the years either at the Robert Gould Shaw House in Roxbury or at the Breezy Meadows Camp in Holliston. John said that all he did, 'was try to guide the boys in the right direction.' Present also were John's daughter and son and his six grandchildren. He also has eight great-grandchildren. Among the presentations to John were a color television set and a purse of money. The Class was represented by Doris and Howard Cole, HenryClay, and Spider Martin."

Secretary, Quaker Hill Henniker, N. H. 03242

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