1916
Our Ambassadors Extraordinary from the Eastern Establishment have done it again. From New England's deep freeze in mid-January, Gran and Ruth Fuller flew to summery Los Angeles. There their son Peter and family met the plane and took them to the Sheraton-West Hotel of which Pete is manager, where the Lindsleys and Dan Dinsmoor joined the party for luncheon. (Jean Dinsmoor was ill that day.) Two weeks later the Fullers were established for the month of February in Pete's summer home at San Clemente, with gorgeous view overlooking bright flowers, their dunes, and the ocean. By the 15th, they had additionally visited ShortyHitchcock, Roly and Mrs. Wass, the Spence Sullys, and Ruby and ElizabethMcFalls. By now son Howard '51 and family will have been down from his church at Berkeley, and on the way back east they will stop off to visit Gran Jr. and his family at Columbus. We are holding equal space for Florida.
Ruby McFalls of LaJolla, 65 miles south of San Clemente, almost simultaneously confirmed their "perfectly delightful call Sunday from Gran, Ruth, and Pete. Unhappily their time was limited, and we ached to see them rush off, but were grateful for the time they gave us. Our son Dick and family, from Riverside, were also here for that day; he was at Kimball Union Academy, as was Granville Jr."
Hugo Gumbart signals that they are leaying Pompano March 15 for home and their tour of the Orient; at least Hugo still expects to get to reunion.
From a note from Polly Shedd we gathered she had hopes of getting to reunion. We phoned Kay English who characteristically said immediately she would write Polly that if she would fly to Boston, Kay would meet her at Logan and provide her with transportation to Hanover and back with Ev Parker of Denver and Esky from California also for company. The old English spirit! Bill and ElizabethHale visited their young people and with them saw the Green top Cornell; and in February were going to have a fortnight with their other son and family in St. Petersburg. If his hearing aid is working then Bill may get down from Greensboro for the Saturday reunion. Here's hoping!
Our good Paul Davis passed away at his home on Cape Cod on January 4, aged 77. It is not easy to do justice in a short space to the character and colorful and far-flung career of a man who spoke so rarely of himself. Fortunately, however, Cliff Bean, on behalf of family and friends who knew Paul best, has kindly had a major part in drafting the In Memorium notice that will appear in this or a subsequent issue. The Class extend its deep sympathy to the family. In that same section will also be found. our tribute to Whit McCoy, whose death January 21 at Tuscaloosa was reported in this column last month.
Boston newspapers reported the death on lanuary 22 of Walter Joseph Morton who, perhaps because he was at Hanover only our sophomore year, has long been unresponsive.
Briefs: Dan Dinsmoor sends the good news that no Coast Sixteener suffered much property damage from the San Fernando earthquake. Wilby Sully expects to be home March 5 from successful surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital on February 22. Thanks to Burt Lowe, Spence had the reassuring news in Laguna Hills at four that afternoon, and the New York delegation and close friends got it by mail. Barbara Stowell has settled in at Box 216, Friendship, Me. 04547—love1y place. Our many sun people in Florida may be happier to know that the Cliff Herolds' Grand Rapids snowman had plowed them out 22 times by January 29. . . . When you come to reunion, remember to bring with you any memorabilia you wish to deposit with Mr. Kenneth Cramer of Baker Archives.
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