1926
Ground Hog Day—a traditional February date—has significance to 1926 men, who first check to see if their shadow can be seen and then head for the attics or Ye Olde Book Store to find illustrated books published in New England 1769-1869 for the Class Memorial Collection. This makes Chuck Webster and his Book Committee very happy—so much so that they recently issued a fine and complete 37-page checklist to make for more expert booksearching.
Hal Gibson, architect-in-retirement, has a unique way to keep his talents in service. He and Collie are Resident Overseers for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. They are located in one of the treasures of Salem, Mass., the Pierce-Nichols House (1782), 80 Federal Street, and would welcome a visit from any of the Class to see this beautiful home.
Ken Joy brings us up to date on his activities from his home for 24 years in Short Hills, N. J. Ken retired from Prudential Insurance Co. in December 1967. For the past seven years the Joys have annually enjoyed a month in Europe, having previously vacationed every summer on the Isle of Springs near Boothbay Harbor, Me. Their son is now a Texan, having graduated from Gettysburg College.
An early Christmas card to Hub andDet Harwood explained that on Christmas Day Dick and Dot Husband would be basking in Grenada enjoying the Caribbean beaches. The Husbands were on a twoweek cruise to nine islands during vacation of Florida State University where Professor Husband is as active as ever on the faculty (to say nothing of getting in a bit of fishing, bowling and the like).
Gordon and Helen Jenkins of Corning, N. Y., are beginning to map plans for a retirement retreat on the Maine Coast with more details in due time.
Ed McClintock sent up smoke signals (to coin a phrase) to announce the arrival in the Tucson 1926 Colony of Walt andBillie Rankin, who will spend a month and a half there. This fast growing '26 Southwestern USA winter group which includes besides the Ed McClintocks, the Al Louers, the Mai Merrills and the DelWorthingtons keep up a steady drum-beat describing the fine qualities of the territory. Each year various classmates listen and visit.
Helen Weeks, Helen Ramsdell and Delores Chipman were joint winter sun worshipers at Cocoa Beach, Fla., in January when the two Helens took an efficiency near Delores' home.
When not otherwise occupied with extensive travel plans Walt and BillieRankin are now year round Cape Codders where they are nearby neighbors with Tomand Marion Floyd-Jones in Falmouth, Mass. The Cape is beginning to teem with 1926ers.
Hap Johnston stopped by in Boston with proofs of pictures he took at the Harvard-Dartmouth weekend. Hap being a real "pro" photographer has some great pictures of various groups. If interested in seeing or getting any—drop Hap a line at Box 138 Wantagh, N. Y. 11793.
As an escape from a Hamden, Conn., winter Ken and Ruth Foster have planned a month in St. Thomas and St. Croix in the Caribbean and then off to Jeky11 Island for a month of golf. This would hardly be termed a narrow escape.
Checking in from Aurora, Ill., Mai Jones reports a busy year as chairman of the board of First American Bank, including studies for possible new bank building. Mal is also a trustee of Aurora College—also a matter to keep him well occupied.
Poet-in-Residence at Dartmouth, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1966, DickEberhart is, of course, recipient of many invitations to address meetings. He made a rather unusual appearance recently at Wachusett Regional High School, Holden, Mass., as a favor to Joel Foley, a senior there, who had previously spent several months in Hanover with Dick and Betty. A review related that the full-house voluntary attendance of 800 students demonstrated the keen interest in poetry and in particular Dick's presence.
Just in case someone gets the idea that other parts of the world are the places to be, Van VanDuyn writes, "We love the retired life and just have a ball in Florida" (Emerald Beach, Marco Island, that is.)
On the other side of the coin, Ed Cole advises from Branford, Conn., "All's well here. Retired and busy! As who isn't?"
Courtney Brown, former dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Business and now editor of the Columbia Journal of Business, is the first occupant of a chair in the school endowed by Paul Garrett for the study of business and its relationship to society.
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