1913

Any day now you will receive a review and a reminder from Bill Terry about this year's Alumni Fund. From the latest bulletin it looks as if the class was dragging a bit in contributions so let's get busy and send in that check today. We did a fine job last year so we must not "drag anchor" this year.

Birthdays seem to come around very fast. Happy birthday greetings to the following who have dodged the old man with the scythe thus far: In March, Howard C. Abbott, Howie Ball, Geo. Davidson, Bill Dent, Edm. Freeman, V. Jenkins, Fred Libbey, Hal McAllister, Clarence Meleney, M. A. Myers. In April Joseph H. Byrnes, Andy Comstock, Vic Dunbar, Cy Jones, Lloyd Riford, Al Urion, John Fitz-Randolph. In May we have Louie Foster, Harold Hatch, and Johnnie Remsen. For June we send greetings to Eric Foster, Harry French, Steve Perry, Carl Shumway, Sig Stavrum, and Clarence Von Tacky.

Zannie Robeson writes that, in recent years, having been confined to the house, he has thought about writing Jack widow to see if there is a collection of his stories available. As we all remember, Jack was a great story teller especially about his sojourn in Java with the Standard Oil Co.

Johnnie and Laura Remsen expect to be in Hanover June 14 to 15 for some of the 200th anniversary exercises.

A letter from Mrs. Joe C. Grout telling of Joe's death on 3 May 1967. Belatedly the class sends sympathy to her and her family.

H. McAllister has sent in an interesting anecdote about how he and Bart Shepard met Warde Wilkins. Mac relates that he and Bart rode up to Hanover in Bart's - father's huge Winton Six. The roads could hardly be compared with the divided highways which now reach from the suburbs of Boston to a new bridge across the Connecticut at West Lebanon. After unpacking they went out to see the sights and were immediately nabbed by Dutch Cottrell '12 who made "us carry a lot of his belongings to some dorm on the other side of the campus." When Dutch released them, they went down to see football practice. A few trackmen were practicing sprints and he remarked to Bart that one of them looked so much like Dr. George Wilkins that it could be his twin. They approached him and asked if his name by any chance was Wilkins. He said his name was Warde Wilkins and that Dr. George of Manchester was his cousin. That was how they met Warde Wilkins.

In early March Dave and Mildred Morey got as far as Winter Haven, Fla. when Mildred became ill. They left the car and flew back to Boston for tests and observation. Mildred is reported to be much better. In January, Alice Perry had an accident at her home and suffered severe and painful burns. Luckily Steve was nearby to take charge and get Mildred to help. Joe Barnett has been walking without a walker since 10 March but says his ankles ache on occasion. Joe and Hazel Cheney have sold their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., but their new apartment will not be ready until May 1. The new address is Shore Crest Apts. #306,1200 North Shore Drive, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33701.

Pat Maloney writes that since Oct. 21, he has had two major operations including the insertion of a pacemaker which regulates the pulse. He adds that now for nearly four months his pulse has stayed at 74 beats to the minute. This good result has allowed him to play a few holes of golf. Warren (Babe) Smith, last December awakened by the ringing of the telephone, jumped up too quickly, had a bad fall and fractured his left wrist, which necessitated a cast for six weeks. Babe reports himself in good shape now with nothing wrong except too many birthdays.

It seems 1968 was a tough year for '13ers. Jack Nelson says he had two hospitalizations since last September. Though recovery has been slow Jack feels, he said, his doctor assures him he will be playing golf this summer.

Jay Runkle writes that the best book he has read on the inside of the Vietnam situation is "Background to Betrayal" by Hilare du Berrier. Jay, an avid reader, finds Will and Ariel Durant, his favorite historians.

Harve and Virginia McClary passed up their annual trip to Sarasota this year because they are definitely planning to go to Hanover in June for the 200th anniversary Commencement celebration.

The Don Cunninghams left Denver in January and flew to Hawaii where they revisited several of their favorite spots for three weeks.

A very interesting and newsy letter of Ed Sides which proclaims the fact that he has a new little great-granddaughter, Heidi Jean Roming, born in the Bridgeport Hospital on March 13, 1969. The mother is Lynne (Sides) Roming, U of Conn, graduate, the father. Capt. Peter Roming, also a graduate of UConn and now stationed in Vietnam. There is a lot more news but space prevents recording it this time. Ed says they are already planning to attend the 60th in 1973. After many disappointments in the past, they will have the priority and not the kids.

Squire Wilson writes to me saying that I'm the man with the most thankless job in the class. This I agree with but I keep plugging just the same. He says that his golf started in a cow pasture with tomato cans for the holes and there was no such thing as a green and he never heard of a sand trap He played excellent golf until he reached the tender age of 70 years when his shots shortened considerably. The whole family plan on going to Wawona which is just outside of Yosemite Valley for the summer. That's it for now and a pleasant summer to all.

Secretary, 56 Hillcrest Rd. Reading, Mass. 01867

Class Agent, WILLIAM B. TERRY 3853 E. Highland Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. 85018