1919
The Fall Get-together, now nearly two weeks over, leaves us with many memories and some tid-bits of news. An accurate account of who was there will have reached you long since as these lines come to your view a little before Thanksgiving. Our impressions are vague and confused; the news may be attached to the wrong persons. If so, this is only because we talk too much and seldom listen.
The golf found visiting firemen ChetGale, Spider Martin, Stu Russell, JackBoss and home-boys Larmon and Davis (all slightly off their games) doing a losing battle with Kedron Brook, the terror of all Woodstock golfers. Modesty forbids our mentioning the winner, but it was all good fun. First lad and lady of the Class Nickand Dorothy Sandoe were in charge and busy as bees, but saving some time to visit with two of their grandsons both in the freshman class and in residence at that time less than a full day. Stu and Jane Russell reported a fine trip north and fun visits on the way. They expressed too, however, the great joy of their new Florida home and their great eagerness to get back. DonStudholme was down from Plattsburg, N. Y., and enjoying himself. He has just sold his business and characterizes the transaction as a bad deal.
Rock Hayes looked fit after a summer on the farm in West Virginia. This is still home after all these years to Alice Earl and she refused to budge. Both are delighted with their new condominium in Florida. Lou and Harriet Munro were in fine spirits still on Sunday morning when they dropped in on us to pick up a pigga-back (sic) plant from our green-thumb bride. They just happened to have with them a picture of three grandchildren, all female and as cute as you ever saw. They left for Newburyport, Mass., and then on to Syosset, Long Island. Nock Wallis was busy accepting congratulations on his appointment as Class Agent. He sounded determined to continue 19's successes and discussed with intelligence plans and proposed organization.
From nearby were Ken and MargeHuntington down from their Orford farm with her brother David Church, Jack andHester McCrillis and their friend Henry Lyons, the father of a Dartmouth man. He has attended more of these gatherings than we have. Bob and Anne Lewis not complaining about even the machinations of the Democrats and Jigger and VickiMerrill who arranged everything and saw that all went well. All of these added to the general merriment. In this group we might also include four ladies: Fanny Ames, Kathleen Remsen, Jeanette Gill, and cute as a button Jane Larmon. As always, they brightened the scene. And as we proofread these remarks, we feel we should add that Fanny, Kathleen, and Jeanette are cute as a button also.
Chester and Emily Gale announce plans for a trip to Pinehurst with friends Object: golf. Max and Caroline Huntoon, as usual full of fun and wonderful stories, ready themselves to help the new, coach from Row XX Sect. 2. We discussed strategy a little. It was good to have George and Marion Band back on their old stamping grounds. Marion said, "Yes we've been having fun since, like Lockinvar, we came out of the West," and sighed a little wearily as she sat down—maybe, we thought, for the first time in weeks. Spiderand Bea Martin plan to winter again in Arizona. They regret that the Stechers will not join them. They set sail around the world on the S. S. Rotterdam in January and return in April. Oh yes. Batch was there. Most of the time he sat in the corner furtively jotting down notes like an FBI guy who has just stumbled on something. For all we know he may be still there with pencil posed over that old envelope. Cottyand Kitty's party was more wonderful than ever and everyone enjoyed it most thoroughly.
Secretary, Box 122, Chandler Rd. Wilder, Vt. 05088
Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt. 05156
