1912

At this writing we are reading over again our many lovely Christmas cards from Classmates and widows. Many carried personal messages such as Boss Geller's "looking forward to next June." From Barbara Hoban came a sweet letter of appreciation for all the joys that Bud had experienced in his Dartmouth friendships. And Henry Stevens and sister Anna told us "This is a season when I want to share small miracles of happiness with you." Fletcher Clark supplied an historical touch with his picture taken with granddaughter at "Site of First Fort." And from Edith and Ray Tobey, among other things, an account of their visit in October to Edith's home town of Dennysville, Me., for the 165th anniversary of the "stately white church," reminding your Secretary of the night where in the local hotel sleep arrived to the accompaniment of the patter of rain on the roof overhead. Mark Allen from Seattle wrote "some day I hope to get back for a reunion or somepin," and DutchWaterbury had to remind us that Arizona State had an unbeaten football team also. With Syd Clark's companion of these many years destined to remain in a nursing home for the future, his card with a copy of the ship HOPE spoke volumes. By contrast, Cap Allen's card portrayed an old English barrister with the theme "A lawyer's life may be a happy one." To the many others with holiday greetings we say "Thank You."

"Joe" (Nelson) Doe takes time to add his bit of appreciation for "that wonderful college we went to so many years ago." The first of November he completed his work as construction engineer on the TWANWA Unit Terminal Project at the Washington National Airport and now has hopes of some relaxation. Wouldn't you at 81 years? Even a trip through Florida this winter to visit some of his many friends there may be in the cards for him. EverettGammons made Hanover for an overnight stop in October with his wife. Too bad it wasn't the day of the Princeton game so we could get a look at him. The Gammonses keep happy with their gardens, she with her flowers and he with his vegetables. Here's his secret: for every minute of labor he spends two minutes sitting in the chair smoking his pipe, a perfect distribution of time, says he.

Guy Swenson, whom we missed at any of the football games this year, reports failing vision to add to his locomotor difficulties. However, with the help of a devoted son he gets to church on Sunday and to the office for forenoons on the other days. He really has guts! If you receive Johnson O'Connor's bulletins as I do. you know what an outstanding job his Human Engineering Laboratory is doing.

With regret we report the death of Fritz Wallburg's wife Elsa on December 5 of last year. Our sympathy goes out to Fritz, now alone in his home at Cape Neddick, Me. News comes in from three of our widows. Elizabeth Park sent out 80 Christmas cards and we are sure they included a host of 1912 gals. Hazel Gibbs has gone to her winter apartment at Clearwater Beach, Fla., near Hazel and AlTownsend. She would like to see any other '12ers in that neck of the woods. Olive Kent has just discovered she is a cousin of John Brewster since she can also claim direct descent from William Brewster of Mayflower fame. Her big event last summer was a picnic luncheon she gave for 32 cousins to have a look at her son who was east on a visit from California. Attendance was 100 percent.

We note with sorrow the loss of two more Classmates, Warren Bruner on November 20, 1970 and Bud Hoban on November 30. Our sympathy goes out to Jane and Barbara.

I hope you all read Ernest Osgood's "Letter to the Editor" in the November 1970 issue of this MAGAZINE.

Secretary, 15 Gloucester Lane West Hartford, Conn. 06107

Treasurer, 4 Bank Building, Middleboro, Mass. 20346