1921

The Borden Helmers seem to be continually on the move - winter vacationing in Mexico and Central America, back to Connecticut to tend to the treasury at Cooper Union - doing advisory work on endowment procedures for other institutions, and then moving to a summer place at Hancock Point, Me., which is fairly close to Boband Martha Burroughs' hangout. The Helmer married daughters, Marinda and Betsy, have land in Vermont, with summer cottages planned for the future.

In the offing is a move by the EdwardLuedkes back to Monmouth, N. J., from which they had moved in 1955 to the vicinity of Buffalo. Ed reports having married off the last of his daughters, this time to an Air Force lieutenant with an assignment in Phoenix, Ariz.

Ned Price reports in a short note from the "M.S. Meteor" of the Bergen Line off which he has been island hopping in the West Indies. This seems to have been the winter sport for many classmates in the northern climes where "the wind does blow" and "we shall (always) have snow."

Dave Bowen gives a weather report from Rockport, Mass., to the effect that there has been some snow, but he could still see the old grass from last summer, mainly because he was so busy yachting during the fall that he didn't get around to mowing it late in the growing season.

On a more somber note, Dave and Edith were the only representatives of the Class in attendance at Leon Bateman's funeral service at Fitzwilliam, N. H.

Art Ross had intended to come East from Manhattan Beach, Calif., to climb Mt. Katahdin once again with his nephew, but had to forego the trip due to the illness of his wife, Ruth.

Jerry (Dutch) Bausher is waiting for his and Mildred's fiftieth wedding anniversary to have his picture taken for the Fifty Year Book. Since he and Mildred weren't married until 1923 he will be rushing the Golden Day by a couple of years, but Dutch always was an "ahead of schedule" guy. He has ten grandchildren which is "too many to keep track of," but he thinks they will turn out all right, although he says philosophically that "the inbuilt requirements of discipline for survival seem to have disappeared with our affluence."

Jerry Cutler still retains some of his banking connections, but finds more time for golf, with long winter sojourns in Florida. Son Bill is an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, Mich., with four children. The Cutlers report having had a nice visit last fall from the Furb Haights, who were presumably on their way home from the 1921 Fall Reunion.

A bit more of news about Harry Mosser who was reported a few months ago as having become a "synthetic Tarheel" in Asheville, N. C. His latest hobby is collecting barb wire, and claims to be one of ten thousand such nuts in that unique hobby. Son Edwin expects a Master's degree from Boston University very shortly, and has been teaching in the Boston area for several years.

Through the College, announcement has been received of the death of Dorothy Chambers Shoup, widow of Merrill Shoup, on December 3, 1969 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Furb Haight will button-hole you every chance he gets to tell you of the pleasures of living in El Prado, N. M., which doesn't appear on any atlas maps, but which is in the general vicinity of Santa Fe and Taos. This pioneer community is spread out over a large territory with several distinct areas of interest - Rancho Taos where cattle and horses are bred and raised; Taos Pueblo - an Indian community of . adobe huts - a tourist attraction; and, Taos Mission with one of the oldest adobe churches in the Southwest. The Sangre de Cristo Range includes Wheeler Peak, the highest point in the state, with an altitude of 13161 feet. Of late this area has been taken over by the skiing aficionados, and it is claimed to have the longest and fastest down hill runs in the country. Ski lodges from modest to luxuriant have been going up, and air service has feeder lines running in from Albuquerque - the site of the secret atomic plant at Los Alamos.

Furb and Mary had lived in the Los Angeles community for many years, from which Furb peddled textiles in nine western states. He is now associated with the Taos Chamber of Commerce ("no pay"), dabbles in the cattle business - ("no profit"), says he was "born tired," and is now "re-tired."

The January 18 New York Sunday Times features a full page illustrated story on Sun Valley, Idaho, with prominent mention of Everett (Phez) Taylor and wife Dorice, who does the Sun Valley publicity. Phez appears photographed against a background of snowladen evergreens - with Tyrolean hat, striped tie, hands in pockets, and snow-covered galoshes. He wears a look of expectancy - as if waiting for legal clients to help swell his successes in the courts.

George Harris has issued a correction about the current activities of son, George III, as reported in January. The younger George decided to forego the chance to make a career in the Navy, but has settled to earth in a most successful paper products operation in San Diego, Calif.

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