1908

Jack Thompson reports that he has brought Lucille home once more from the hospital, and that she is a lot happier and in good spirits. Keep it up, Lucille, we are all with you. Jack is doing some painting and going through the motions of "tending bar" at the office. Earl Wiley sent us a copy of a beautiful poem which he dedicated to his wife, Harriet, on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary, June 5, 1961. We enjoy a running correspondence with Earl, lately on the subject of co-education, Earl with his long background as professor at Ohio State University, we with an insistence of thorough preparation before deciding, and finding difficulty in abandoning our opinion that at least one of the highest grade undergraduate colleges should be for boys only, to satisfy the needs of those who prefer it that way. Dartmouth seems to be the inevitable choice in such a case. HaroldCogswell, now happily settled in Concord, Mass., and in good health, attended the Boston Alumni Dinner and was most favorably impressed with President Kemeny.

Don Comstock who has moved far and wide in pursuit of his calling and now settled in York, Pa., reminds us that his native town is Chelsea, Vt., where his two sisters and their numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren still live. Don still reads "Vermont Life" and "Yankee." Chelsea lies on a preferred route from Montpelier to Hanover. Be careful when driving through.

Kid Richardson reveals that he does not like long distance travel and suggests that we look him up when in California. It reminds us that our late "Dolly" Gray wanted us to consider holding our Sixtieth in California.

Art Wyman sends a transcript of a poem which he wrote in 1947 in anticipation of our Fortieth. It ends on a sad note as he recollects that in 1908, the class of 1868, celebrating its 40th, was hardly noticed. But 'OB, as we recollect, really whooped it up. But a sadder note awaited Art. The Wyman Homeplace at Milford, N. H., has been vandalized, necessitating replacement of 54 panes of glass. Senseless, we will stop it yet.

Betty (Mrs. George F.) Baine, who reads the MAGAZINE from cover to cover, reports that her son, George F. Jr. '41 is active in the Dartmouth Club and interviewing applicants. Her other son, Dr. Jack Baine is president of the local Kiwanis Club.

Greetings have been received from Allen Perkins, Roger Hill, Ralph Pease, and Henry Emory. These are much appreciated. To those who asked about our snow, we still have most of it, but we escaped that slushy storm which hit Boston and New York a few days ago.

Joe Hammond has had his troubles with his health, three operations within the past five years and a continuing case of arteriosclerosis. He is a loyal rooter and quite a Dartmouth football fan.

With the kind assistance of Margaret (Mrs. James J.) Norton, we have been able to fix the date of the death of Helen (Mrs.Richard B.) Merrill, on November 26, 1966, at the home of her daughter, Elizabeth Schoonmaker, in Ventura, Calif., two years almost to the day after Dick's death. Helen wasted steadily throughout those two years Leila (Mrs. Willard C.) Winkley died on December 10, 1969 in a hospital at age 86, after a short illness. Information is furnished' by her son, in whose home she had been living, Kenneth L. Winkley, 969 Old Connecticut Road, Framingham, Mass. 01701.

New addresses: By the time that the May MAGAZINE is mailed, Mable (Mrs. Eliphalet A.) Greeley will be established in the home of her son, 1097 Madrid Road, Rockledge, Fla. 32955. She says that the environment! near the space center, is interesting. For company she has two beautiful Siamese cats. Bradford Harwood, our lone surviving adopted member, now resides at 37 Sunset Drive, Sarasota, Fla. 33577.

Just before press time, a cheery note from Mrs. John Tread way, daughter-in-law of our beloved Larry. Larry's eyesight is very poor but aside from that he is quite well and has been able to be out almost every day. A final hint: He enjoys having letters read and re-read to him. His address is Bulkley Street, Williamstown, Mass. 01267.

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