1915

This business of writing a column six weeks prior to publication is indeed a challenge—particularly when the reading of it may, or may not, be in tune with the times. At this writing, the ground is covered with several inches of snow with no evidence of melting, and the thermometer registers 15 degrees above zero. Are we ever glad it's "above" and "not below"! On top of that, class news is relatively scarce.

A phone chat with Marv Frederick reveals he's in good health and everything is OK with him.

Dave Markham, out in Muskegee, Okla., says they've been having some beautiful days and enjoying them to the fullest. Their children live in California and they get out there often, flying from Tulsa to San Francisco. Dave says it would be good to see Hanover again in winter. He recalls that during Christmas vacation in 1915 it was 45 degrees below zero!

Charlie Comiskey phoned that all's OK with him and Isabel. Said he had a long letter from George Martin with "no good news" and, although difficult reading, Charlie said he couldn't understand where George found the time, to say nothing of the patience and effort, writing to so many classmates. He thinks George is doing a great job and knows that many classmates do appreciate George's interest.

A letter from Eben Clougrh along in February says Marjery is now up to 87 pounds but having a bit of difficulty putting on more weight. Marjery is home from the hospital, getting excellent care, not only from Eben but from a visiting nurse, so she can just rest and take it easy, so things are looking up. Eben also says he talks quite frequently with Chink Chamberlain.

Eben was in Boston recently and reports that he saw Kike Richardson and says he's much better and "busy as all git-out with work." Eben says he also saw GeorgeMartin on the way home and found him busy too. Eben reported summer weather for a while but the wind changed and it was getting cold again. Eben is his usual buoyant self and is looking for better days ahead.

Inasmuch as Dartmouth's entrance into the coed field has become an actuality, we ’15ers join in welcoming Ruth M. Adams as Dartmouth's first woman vice president. May her advent as such be a pleasant one.

We are glad to join in the welcome to Elliot R. Sharp, Dartmouth graduate and an oldtime tennis player, into our midst on his eightieth birthday.

A note from Maude Lafferty reports all is well and, with the new organization at Dartmouth with girls and less men, wondered where we will get our football players, or will we have a female quarterback?

And here are a few items "scrounged from hither and yon" which (to the best of our knowledge) have never appeared in these columns: Phil Murdock, once a representative of Hi Johnston's Water Systems Co., subscribed to the Scandal Sheet (a Rotary publication) in 1956, renewed until 1966 and was referred to again in a later edition. In line with this it is interesting to note how "commercials" are now referred to as "messages." Whatever they're called, they're incessant!

And so—a Happy Spring Time to all and may the days ahead continue to bring joy and peace and progress!

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