1908

The October number came with a surprise-08 was absent from the news Columns. But what a jog our good President, "Pop," is doing by carrying the banner for the whole Class. Study the picture and tell us if he does not appear younger than any of the artists. There's the old adage: A man is as young as he feels. Congratulations once more to Pop.

The fact is that a preliminary outline of the picture was sent to your secretary but he was not aware that it might claim the space needed for the news column. But all's well that ends well. Mail has been rather scarce lately. Thus a few lines from the draft of the October number can help the December number.

Ray Marsh's obituary did appear in October, but again no room for his latest picture. It was awarded a special place in the '08er published under date of October 26.

Art Wyman's facile pen has been active as usual. With cold weather just around the corner, he returns to 2 Beach Bluff Ave., Swampscott, Mass., 01907. He enclosed a sort of news letter, done in newspaper style, printed by Art Rotch in 1943, the year that WW II interfered with our 35th. The document is loaded with rare Rotch-ellian wit, the principal item being the tale of Art Wyman trying to convince the Ration Board that his New Hampshire gardening is serious, and that he must have gas to go back and forth to the farm. Art Wyman's grandson, Hank Hazen, starts a new job as Forest Ranger in a sparsely settled section of Oregon. Hank got his first job as a forester from John Hinman.

The list of '08ers descendant from historical characters continues to grow. Crosby Hoar, dating a letter April 19, says, "On this day in 1775, an ancestor of another name, marched with the Acton Minute Men to Concord and presumably fired a few of the first shots 'heard round the world.' " Who is next?

Henry Emery who, we reported, had submitted to an amputation of a leg, writes a cheerful letter of his progress,—four weeks in bed, two months in a nursing home, where he was fitted with an artificial leg (he calls it a Peg Leg). Now he can walk around the downstairs of his home, with the help of a walker, and under the watchful eye of competent ' nurse Mrs. Emery. Congratulaions, Henry, may you have many active years.

Note the following changes and confirmations of addresses: Donald A. Comstock, 1136 Osceola Ave., Stuart, Fla. 3349,4; Mrs. Elip. A. Greeley, 1610 Parkhaven Dr., Champaign, I11. 61820; S. S.Rutherford, 930 North Hill Dr., W. Chester, Pa. 19380; Miss Louise D Hammond, 33-B Jackson St., Sanford, Me. 04073; Mrs.George E. Squier, Box 572, Bristol, Vt. 05443.

Our condolences go out to Allen Perkins whose wife Kate died on June 8, 1971, after a long illness. Word has come of the death of Dorothy (Mrs. Eben W.) Fiske after a brief illness, at the Falmouth Hospital on October 25, 1971.

Speaking of funerals, seldom has the Class been represented at the services for a classmate. Recently Peter McCarty attended the services of both MaybelleGleason and George Squier. The Class is indebted to Pete as to Leon Woodward who attended the interment services for Ray Marsh.

Secretary, 18 Bailey Ave. Montpelier, Vt. 05602