1917

In winding up the news of winter and spring, we report items from the Massachusetts area. An infrequent writer but loyal supporter, Bob Paine of Weston, states that he is still 100% in business. He sells combination windows and doors to both the wholesale and retail trade. As an avocation "First-base man Bob" plays tennis regularly. He is proud to relate that he has added four great-grandchildren to his list of nine grandchildren.

A brief note from Al Dupuis of Lowell, Mass., tells us that he and Rena are doing all right except for a few little kinks in the back now and then.

We hope that Larry and Flossie Lockwood will make the trip to Hanover from Virginia Beach for one of our future reunions. When he wrote, his mother had just reached the advanced age of 101.

Word has come to us via the grapevine that our Slats Baxter had a mild upset while vacationing in Florida. We hope to hear of his speedy recovery direct from the professional's mouth.

Parker R. Karman, who hails from Williamsport, Pa., writes to Vic Smith of his continued interest in our football team. He had the pleasure of meeting Jim Chasey recently. Parker's son, Dick, is of the class of 1952.

Newspaper clippings from Meredith, N.H., show that Carl Colby is not only a poet but a politician. Carl has kept his youthful appearance as well as an unusual ability to write for the Poetry Society of New PamPshire. His first poetry anthology, Latchkey Lines" was published in 1967. His wife, Ruth, is also a member of the Society and has received recognition recent. ly for some of her Haiku poetry. Congratulations to both.

The North Country alumni are looking forward to a meeting with President Kemeny. He will speak on the evening of May 8 at the Toll House in Stowe, Vt. Earlier that day he will address the Vermont branch of the American Association of University Women, holding its annual luncheon at the Montpelier Tavern.

We have just learned, to our dismay, that Ted Lonquist is in the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. His wife, Marie, writes that his progress, although slow, appears encouraging. Our best wishes to you, Ted.

When you read these lines, you will have received the reports of Len Reade's efforts at meeting the quota for our Alumni Fund contributions. If you have not already done so, we know that you will want to back him up in the work he has done so well for all of us. As these notes go to press, Len will join the other officers of '17 at the Class Officer's weekend in Hanover. So long until fall and our interim reunion.

Secretary, Box 399, Montpelier, Vt. 05602

Class Agent, Reade Mfg. Co., Inc. Ridgeway Rd., Lakehurst, N. J. 08733