1912
Hap Wanner sends in a "Formula For A Rich Life" which he considers will serve as an obituary "one of these days." It is contributed by a feature writer for the Times-Mirror, presumably of Sterling, Va., or nearby Arlington or Leesburg. Accompanying the write-up is a picture of wife Billie and sitting beside her in their Broad Run Farms home is Hap smiling in agreement. The "obituary" is a Who's Who of both the Wanners as they both have been involved with more Broad Run, Leesburg, and Loudoun County affairs than can be noted and have been doing it for more years than one can count. Hap is the oldest member of the Goose Creek Country Club and as a member of the Virginia Seniors has brought home eight first-place golf trophies from their annual tournaments at White Sulphur Springs. Retirement five years ago has meant no diminution in his activities.
Charlie Gately reports he is "still present and accounted for, which is better than par for the course." He adds his regrets at the departure of BOB Blackman to greener pastures and expresses the hope that his successor is as good a coach for Dartmouth as he was a player. Clif andKatharine Sugatt took their "final" trip to Europe last fall, a tour with the Alumni Flights Abroad, the Aegean Adventure, the first conducted tour they had experienced. The only other couple from Dartmouth were Joe and Mrs. Gathright '31 of Louisville, Ky. Apparently it was a strenuous trip for the Sugatts as it included visiting all the old Greek ruins, rough and hard climbing but very interesting, ending with eight days in Rome to rest up. Clif now boasts to being a great grandfather with the arrival of a son to his daughter last December.
A belated letter reached us from Ada B. Gray telling of Warren Bruner's last illness due to leukemia. It seems that Ada's place of residence frequented by Warren was rightfully dubbed by him Poison Ivy Hollow. Elizabeth Park had a new experience this Christmas, alone and snow- bound without the company of any relatives or near friends. Many invitations received to spend the holidays with friends all the way from New Hampshire to Virginia but not daring to move her car from the niche in the parking lot for fear the space would be taken by another on her return. With the temperature around zero in Connecticut a letter arrived from Florence Lewis telling us it was 84° in Venice, Ha., with heavy morning fogs burning off before noon. She is planning on the Class dinner at reunion this coming June. Good! Alice Day was laid up in the hospital in November with a heart attack but is now back in her own apartment. Added to that, she had a fall before going to Venice for the winter, sustaining an undisplaced fracture of three vertebrae. That means wearing a brace, at least for a period. Better days are ahead, Alice, so don't give up. Gladys Remsen, Dick's widow, passed away on January 7, 1971 after a short illness. Our sympathy goes out to the two sons, Richard and Frederick.
Ole Man Winter sure hit the State of Maine this time. It seems that the only thoroughfare kept open after some five feet of snow was dropped on Portland was Congress Street, the city's main highway. Bill Shapleigrh says that on one of those days the wind reached a 50-mile gale and he couldn't even see across the street. To keep his Rambler alive. Bill went out every day, swept the snow off the car and ran the motor. Then came the deep-freeze with the mercury dropping well below zero. Even the inside bay froze over from Chebeague Island so one could cover the distance to Cousins Island on foot. What a winter!
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