1919
The summer has slid by like the greased pig through the farm boy's arms, yet it seems a long time since, in very late April, we typed our notes for the June issue. In this period we have lost by death several members of the Class all noted, we're sure, in the "In Memoriam" columns. All will be missed greatly. Among them was our long- time Class Agent, Fred Daley, who not only rendered so well this service to the Class, but whose life was marked by extraordinary service to his College, his community, his church, and his fellow man.
During this time we have had a letter from Jack Reilly reporting Stuffy Carr's death, a telephone conversation with John and Mildred Chipman who both sound in fine spirits, some chats with Max and Helen Norton between their goings to their precious Newfound Lake, a birthday party with Cotty and Kitty Larmon, a surprisingly lively letter from Carl Cavanaugh enclosing a poem of great merit by an obscure (to me) Irish Poet, and a phone conversation with Pearl Adams who reports that Ray is convalescing from surgery, and a lovely note from Gertrude Daley thanking the Class for the library book in Fred's memory.
Early in the summer, Nick and Dorothy Sandoe had an al fresco party for 19ers of the Acworth-Hanover environs. It was a fine outing with Jigger and Vicki Merrill, Ray and Florence Legg, Cotty and Kitty Larmon, John and Hester McCrillis, Bob and Anne Lewis (just back from Scandinavia) and us Davises present and in good appetite. The Lynn Item of lune 23 reported our Howie Cole in the role of Honorary Chairman of the Beverly YMCA $2,000,000 Building Fund, and commented on his having received the YMCA's Distinguished Services Award at which time the citation said in part; "for an abiding interest in youth ... He has had a profound effect on the YMCA which he has served with untiring devotion over a span of 37 years." Further, we heard that Howie was recently in Hanover where his daughter and son-in-law have just bought a house. Howie has a grandson in Dartmouth who is president of his class and another about to enter.
Red Murphy recently visited with Spider and Bea Martin and wished to send his best regards to the members of the Class. He still lives the life of a country squire (a bachelor in Baldwinville, Mass.) and appears to be in fine health. During the summer Spider reports notes from TracyKohl and Harwood Childs thanking him for birthday cards. And along in June, we had a news clip showing Spider grinning from ear to ear. He was standing with the lovely Miss Moran of West Roxbury who according to the legend, was receiving from Spider an award for the best essay on the late Congressman, Joseph W. Martin. The young lady was a junior at Stonehill and what better trustee to do this than our own Edward E. Martin? In a more serious vein, Spider writes that his golf successes are threatened. His golf is lousy and his handicap has been lowered. He takes this as a personal affront from an unfriendly computer, probably a democrat.
The Rands are back in the Hanover area after a fine summer in Denver with Marion's daughter. George and Marion both seem fine and report that Stu andJane Russell are leisurely heading north and might even make the fall get-together. The summer's choicest comments on the Hanover-Lake Sunapee community came from Jack McCrillis. His boat was being repaired down at the end of the lake. He was getting nothing but promises. He thought it might help if he showed up at the shop in person, but when he got there he took one look and left. Reason: a sign on the wall read
Labor in this shop is $6.50 per hour If you watch $11.50 per hour If you help $16.50 per hour
Secretary, JAMES C. DAVIS Box 122, Chandler Rd. Wilder, Vt. 05088
Treasurer, F. RAY ADAMS 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt. 05156
