1924

I don't recall that any winter of our four. 1920-1-2-3, was as cold and for so long a time as this one has been; so many mornings have been —20° and lower by my back-porch glass. And yet, beautiful and lovely sunshine, too. I'll be brief and save something for the Class Letter.

You'll find two obituaries this time: many will remember Jim Kirkbright and know of his brilliant medical career from which he had retired in 1967. I will try to have more details for the Letter as to why we have not known of Art Cunningham's death until over two years later.

I have no needle in writing this, but do ask seriously how well YOU read your ALUMNI MAGAZINE (not this column, necessarily) ? Did you see that good picture of Bill Buchanan and know the story of his great job in the final phases of the Third Century Fund? ... (February issue) On page 15 I hope you took time to read and think about the table "Total Class Giving to June 30, 1970" ... where 1924 is ranked 9th (of 77); but read the full story that tells how we "got that way." This is not a plug for them, but ask CharlieFrench or Harry Holmlund if you have questions. And don't jump to conclusions about these figures.

The other day I went through a box full of several hundred "covers" addressed in 1945, mostly, to our own Bob Strong by classmates and others who were then in the Services and looking forward to further education, etc. I will keep it anonymous, although I've forwarded some to a few I knew in college. One such was in the Navy, May 1945, assigned within the country; you may enjoy part of his comments: "... thanks . . . that was before any one had an idea of the atomic bomb. ... I didn't know anything about it" (and then he mentions some cues that were brushed away by official make-believe).

I'll save the rest for the Class Letter— and Butts.

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