1927

Not long ago Gus Cummings sent on some notes of interest that had come to him through the fall. George Provost wrote, "After six months of 'retirement' I accepted job of treasurer and business manager of the Alleghany Club (in 3 Rivers Stadium). It's great to be active, and this is a real fun job!" And from Clark Edmonds: "Retiring October 30 after 43 years' struggle—Gen. Electric, W.T. Grant, Int. Harvester, Pratt & Whitney, and National Shawmut Bank. No definite plans yet—going to stay home for a while and relax." Cam Clokey reported on his "retreat" to Florida and said, "Like Bud Wesselmann we will at least make that winter headquarters and do our summer traveling out of there." "On Nov. 24," wrote Hawley Patten, "the Merrimac Hat Co. Inc. after 156 years of business closed its doors. Hatlessness and imports more than it could stand ... This is the only company in the country controlled and owned by a Union. A majority of its stock was held by the Union and probably 90% of its employees were stockholders. I could write a book about it in my retirement." And Bob Tobey wrote, "Still have our 15-year-old daughter in high school. Fun but strenuous. Couldn't retire if I wanted to."

More birthday card returns. Art Keleher: "Still trying to play golf, fishing sometimes, sailing sometimes, reading all the time, still fixing things. Gardening—I enjoy it very much; girl watching—too old; elbow-bending—you bet. Still a conservative Republican. Ten grandchildren keep one busy; enjoy retirement very much." Charlie Huntley admits to reading, traveling a bit, working at selling, and elbow-bending coupled with do-it-yourselfing, and, regarding girl-watching, says "Unavoidable." JoeGintzler says he is collecting only years, reading frequently, working as little as possible, doing some traveling, and in summary "wishing I could do it all over again." Dick Mommers wrote, "Forcibly retired 1968 by hip ailment (aseptic necrosis); not too happy but we get along." He says he dreams of golf, fishing, skiing, and so on, but does indulge in a little elbow-bending and girl-watching. TomAnglem says, "Golf, but not enough; travel, but not enough; reading, but not enough; put skis away a couple of years ago; elbow-bending on appropriate occasions." About working he says, "What else?" And he included a sketch of himself, nose to grindstone, asking, "What pension?" But at the end Tom lists perhaps the most cheerful occupation of all: "Welcoming each morning."

Paul Richter '20 sent on a clip from the "Concord (N.H.) Monitor" of December 18, a glowing editorial on Ruel Colby, the paper's senior sports editor who had turned 65 the day before. His column that day, entitled, 'Out to Pasture" was, according to the editorial, "more a frame of mind than a fact. Institutions don't retire."

A note from Doc Milliken enclosed a letter from Mrs. Harold Bruce in reply to his letter of sympathy at the time of Professor Bruce's death, and in answer to a question from Doc, Mrs. Bruce wrote, "Many friends have given to the Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, 13 Lebanon Street, Hanover, and I am sure Harold would be happy about this. He was keenly interested in the organization." Perhaps some of our classmates would like to contribute, too, in his memory.

Carl and Betty Lindenmeyr's Christmas card, showing a fine drawing by Betty of their pre-Revolutionary smoke house, also carried a note saying that one of Carl's "most cherished possessions" is LowellWormley's letter to a Dartmouth student. He says he is "proud to have been a classmate of Lowell and of Frell Owl, two who are really doing something for our minorities."

A note from Bob Funkhouser brought word from Mim Bell that Ben had had a heart attack on 21 December and had been in the hospital at Rutland, Vt., since. Bob said that Ben is just beginning to have visitors, to read the paper, and to watch TV a bit each day, but that he may be going to Hanover for further attention later.

Art Keleher reported from Dunedin, Fla., recently that Phil and MadelineFowler, "looking young," had stopped in and were planning to return soon; that Frank Coulter had written that Florida was the second best state after California, so Art thought he couldn't win Frank over just yet, but that Bill King had written to ask about fishing, etc., so Art may have another prospect. He was expecting the Kortluckes back for a winter vacation, and Al Byrne, too.

And finally, Al Byrne, as executive director of the All Sport Association of Northwest Florida, was active in promoting the first Miracle Strip Charity Bowl Game at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on 4 December. Al wrote to Rog that for the past four years he had been trying to have a Boys' Club constructed there, and that this Bowl Game was successful in getting the construction fund off to a good start. Al certainly has a worthy project going there, and I'm sure we all wish him the best of luck with it.

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