1915
March—with spring around the corner! Communications from classmates necessarily date back from post-Christmas to prespring and bring a lot to catch up on. So—here we go!
A December re-cap from the MarvinFredericks gives an interesting resume of their doings, all the way from Hong Kong to Vermont via Waikiki which they plan to visit again in 1971. Other spots of the universe were visited—too numerous to mention here—which is why they are planning another sight-seeing trip later on.
A note from Dale Barker reveals that Thelma Ekstrom, Frank Ekstrom's widow, was to become Mrs. R. G. Schmitt with residence at Upper Darby, Pa., late in December. Dale further reveals that PearlRichardson got home from the hospital two days before Christmas. Dale says usual news items of classmates are confined to grandchildren—which may, or may not, be interesting to the rest of us. He says all hospital cases are reported back home except Tex Doe who was further hospitalized with a broken leg which prevented her usual sojourn in Florida.
An interesting note from Mrs. HowardO. Stearns, whose husband died in 1966, expresses her thanks for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE which she continues to enjoy. She gets joy out of keeping up with her granddaughter who is a member of the National Scholastic Honor Roll and who hopes to enter Oberlin or Earlham, her mother's college next year. Their son, Howard Jr., is a member of the Vermont Ecumenical Council and was privileged to be received into membership of the Council of the entire Roman Catholic Order of the States. Sounds like quite a family!
A pleasing note from Jack and MadelonFerguson wishes they could go back East to see all their good friends. They are expecting their third great-grand baby in March. Madelon says Pres. Nixon is due in Tulsa in the summer to proclaim it as a sea-port city which, by that time, should be navigable from the Gulf. Their granddaughter is finishing her senior year and plans to be married in the University Chapel in June. Madelon says they are knee deep in acorns and leaves with temperatures in the 70's by day but cold at night.
Mrs. Albert M. (Ruth) Crance says she loves cozy apartment in Norwich and expects to stay there until it is necessary to move but she'll not leave the Hanover area. She sees Jack Bowler quite often—and it is quite evident that Hanover is her real home.
A warm note from Helen and BobGriffin wishes us to "keep well enough to keep busy and busy enough to keep happy" and hopes 1971 may bring us up their way. We'd like it too!
In sending us Season's Greetings, Harryand Gretchen Ellms includes a typical quote from Harry: "The mileage is getting pretty high for such an old carcass, but I'm still wiggling and hope you are too Phil."
A typical note from the Ralph Browns says they missed us at Hanover last June—"lt was like playing 'Hamlet' without Hamlet." They were just back from Fredericksburg where they arrived ahead of two snow storms. They were hoping to drive to Tucson, Ariz., to be with their daughter and husband who were just back after a year and a half from Western Australia for an American Mining Co. On the way back, they had a look at Mt. Everest and remarked: "Folks do get around these days." How true!
Pete Pray bemoans the "Blackman" business—"All my Harvard, Yale, and Princeton friends, having carefully avoided me, are now clamoring for bets in '71." Pete says they had a big Christmas at their daughter's—four generations. Wow!
A snappy card from Duze and Helen Lounsberry tells of entertaining Peggy Hill. Of their own family, Bob wants to look over Dartmouth and Willy, Exeter. Either are good choices!
George Dyke, sojourning down in Englewood, Fla., says they retreated from snow and ice, but the cold caught up, both in the water and out. Up home, plenty of snow, bringing in firewood for the fire- place—down there the weeds and brush grow so fast that when you've cleared a small patch you have to start all over again to get the weeds out. George has a question—do we in 1971 have a semi- informal reunion in June or a completely informal one in October? Any '15er who wants to express an opinion should pass it on to George. His address for now is: 489 Manasota Key Road, Englewood, Fla. 33533.
With which, we'll wind up March and look forward hopefully to April with the well-known saying: "March winds bring April showers which, in turn, bring the proverbial May flowers."
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