1919

Already, with Labor Day not yet here, there are signs of fall: Application blanks from the DCAC, chipmunks climbing the sunflower stalks, and the local weather-guessers frequently speaking of possible frost a little north of here. In addition George and Marion Rand have arrived for a month or more, Batch has emerged from his cabbage bed, yawning, and has sent out a newsletter. Marge and KenHuntington are at their Orford farm for their late summer and early fall stay. Football practice begins tomorrow.

Soon after we last went to press, we received a few intelligences. Spider Martin wrote that Jack and Doris Ross celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a joyful wing-ding given by their children. He also sent the program for the dedication of the new wing of the Cleveland Health Museum and Education Center which will be called the Robert M.Stecher Wing. The memorial resolution of the Board says in part, "Community leader, philanthropist, author, lecturer, patron of the arts, scientist, teacher and world renowned physician ... a supreme example of a concerned, modern man ... skilled in many fields and living his life to the utmost." From Paul Richter '20, a news clip describing an elaborate binge celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Concord (N.H.) High School Class of 1922. Notable was the attendance of "silver-haired" GuyCgswell who coached their football team. It doesn't say whether they beat anyone, but obviously they loved the team and the coach and the coach's wife Muriel.

Soon after the ice went out, we had lunch with Jack and Hester McCrillis at their lovely place on Lake Sunapee. Boband Anne Lewis were there. All are well and the ride around the sparkling lake in Jack's boat was, as always, delightful. The Lewises complain about Anne's too new Buick which, they tell us, has seat belts which snarl at you if you do not fasten them. If you persist they are apt to nip you in the behind. A day or two later Max andHelen Norton had a delightful 50th anniversary party given by their children at daughter Mary's lovely Newfound Lake summer place. The Sandoes and theMartins were there, but best-man CottyLarmon and his Kitty couldn't make it. They were much missed. Later in the summer, a fine long talk on the telephone with Carl Cavanaugh who had just heard of Howie Cole's sad death. Carl was an old, old friend. He roomed with him sometime at the Phi Gam House and later in Cambridge when Howie was at Harvard Law School and Carl was across the river at the Business School.

Further word arrives from Spider andBea Martin. They are enjoying the struggle, already experienced by many, of dismantling a large and generous house filled with treasure of the years and happy, happy memories some of which many of us have shared. Now they learn that their new shiny apartment may not be ready by the time they have to move. Spider has urged a golf game; a sure sign his game is good, and probably that the man upstairs has had a word with the Braeburn handicap computer and an accomodation been made. We are informed that Stu and JaneRussell left Florida some weeks ago by piggyback train, cut over to W. Va. to see Bock and Alice Earl Hayes at their farm. They then put off for a visit in Maine, currently are in Chatham on Cape Cod, and will be in Hanover very soon. As of right now here's who Jigger Merrill expects at the Fall Get-Together: Batchelder, Red Colwell, Dudensing, DeMond, Gale, Gray. Havlin, Hayes, Jeavans, Fiske, Martin, Munro, Rand, Russell, Sandoe. Studholm, McCrillis, Hinds, Lewis, Larmon, Merrill, and Davis. In addition, it is Jigger's guess that Norton, Williams, Dodd, Huntington, Murray, Paisley and Wallis will show up also. A fine crowd. We have only the men's names but we feel sure most will bring their charming ladies.

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