1910

Your Executive Committee is still endeavoring to find a successor to our deeply lamented ThayerSmith as secretary-chairman. Any volunteer for this highly rewarding job with heartening contact with long-time associates is urged to contact the Committee through either of the members named above.

The death of our secretary inhibited our usual attendance at the Post-50 reunion in Hanover on June 11-13, but the Class was represented by the Bankarts, your class treasurer, and Helen Lowell who was the guest of her brother Bill Shapleigh, 1912. Several of our "regulars" were prevented from attending by the weaknesses of our age which seem to be afflicting too many of us.

For instance, two of our good "State of Mainers" have had serious troubles but are currently reported to be improving. Bucky Allen is on a salt-free diet, takes numerous pills, and has installed a chair glide to the second floor of his home to avoid straining his heart. Ted Hill, during the past year, has had battles with pneumonia, a coronary attack, an enlarged prostate, and various troubles with his "good" eye.

On the plus side, our Roving Ambassador, Whitney Eastman, after visiting his Clearwater friends in April, went home to Minneapolis and found he had a badly infected gall bladder, followed by juandice, resulting in a two months stay in the hospital during which he nearly left us. However due to a sturdy constitution, excellent medical attention and loving care by Karen he has made a wonderful recovery. However the satisfaction over this fine result was shattered in late August when his daughter Marie Eastman Hicks, who lived in Seattle, sustained a massive stroke on the tennis court and died without regaining consciousness. She had spent three weeks with Whitney during the critical days of his illness and was apparently in good health. Our sincere sympathy goes out to Whitney and Karen.

On August 5 the Troy Boys Club held dedication ceremonies at Camp Barker for four new cabins erected in memory of past officers including our own Russ Meredith. The highlight of the day's program was the presentation by BertKent of an annual award to be given in memory of Russ to the outstanding camper of the year. Bert was instrumental, with the aid of other Tenners, in arranging for a silver tray, on which the name of each winner will be engraved. Other speakers added tributes of appreciation for Russ's contributions to the community of Troy. Mrs. Carol Reynolds, daughter of Russ, and many friends were in attendance at the ceremony.

Andy Scarlett is very happy over the showing of 1910 in this year's Alumni Fund campaign. We produced the largest cash amount in our history with 39 classmates and 33 widows and relatives contributing, plus memorial fund receipts. Our widows helped greatly in offsetting the loss of substantial contributors in recent deaths. It was a great tribute to the highly effective effort of Andy, now the oldest class agent in years of service. You have already learned the total contributions exceed the goal of three million dollars which seemed barely possible when first announced.

With regret we must report the death July 1 of Classmate John Brooks in Claremont, N.H. An obituary will appear later.

October Birthdays: October 5, Art Allen; October 7, Harold Sprague; October 11, Malcolm Bissell; October 16, Larry Bankart; and October 25, Howard Smith. Send these old friends a card. They will appreciate it.

Class Agent, Horizon House Apt. 208 Clearwater, Fla. 33515

Class Treasurer, 2144 McKinley St. Clearwater, Fla. 33515