1923
Long before these class notes reach you IkePhillips will have given you a full report via Skiddoo of the Penn Game weekend. For a variety of health and other reasons, attendance was a little reduced - a total of 40 classmates, 32 wives, and three guests. Just a few, perhaps repetitive, high lights of the Saturday morning class meeting: Ike proudly reported a reunion surplus of $ 1,171. which it was agreed to hold in reserve possibly against our 55th Reunion expenses; Babe Miner told us that with all costs of the seven issues of Golden Review paid and the memorial book program fully funded, we had a cash balance in the class treasury of $4,698; and the Class agreed unanimously to issue an eighth Golden Review made up largely of reunion pictures.
We ended our Saturday morning meeting with a minute of silent remembrance and prayer for Irish Flanigan. Then on Sunday morning many of us attended a 9:30 memorial service for Irish at Aquinas House. Following the service and accompanied by Father Nolan we made a complete tour of this impressive religious center so dear to Irish's heart.
From Alice comes the following note to Pete Jones: "Dear Pete: I'm writing to you, our class president, to thank the Class for their sympathy A lovely wreath from them reached the funeral home two nights before Irish was buried It is a great consolation to know how very much the whole class loved him."
Babe Miner reports that the annual Longmeadow get-together on the anniversary of our matriculation was held as usual but with small group due to health circumstances. An excellent supply of roast beef, courtesy of George Weston, salvaged what might otherwise, due local shortages, have been a pretty spartan menu.
Clarence Goss is back home after a ten day session under traction in the Danbury, Conn., Hospital. If any of you have endured a "Mylogram" you will know what Clarence went through to locate a couple of errant vetebrae discs.
A fine letter from Joe Houston. Joe writes "Sally and I had a perfect time visiting and socializing with our many classmates. Having moved from Denver to Winnetka where we spent 30 years until my retirement about five years ago it was a great privilege to return to Hanover and renew friendships with the men of our outstanding class." In early June the Houstons visited their daughter and three grandchildren in Wilton, Conn., and after reunion flew to Winnetka to visit their older daughter. Joe's Winnetka grandson, an outstanding hockey player and quite an athlete, is enrolled at Dartmouth.
From Cap Palmer comes word that Ivy Bake. Priest Stevens hasn't yet revealed whether she plans to seek office again in 1974. Ivy, former U.S. Treasurer, is currently California State Treasurer. One of her ardent supporters who seems positive of her ultimate decision recently chaired a testimonial dinner in her honor at the Los Angeles Century Plaza. Included among the guests were Gov. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan. Art Linkletter acted as emcee.
Cap, who still runs Parthenon Pictures, is celebrating his return to full scale film production after a five year sabbatical developing the Rheem and A. B. Dick mini projectors.
Frank Tonis wrote me the other day from Rye Beach, N.H., and asked for Tom Norton's address. He and Tom were in high school together and roomed together for two years in college. Frank took his degree with the class of 1924 and then became principal of the Errol (N.H.) School. He later taught in the Rye school system and now occasionally substitutes in the Exeter Junior High School. He and Una were married in 1926 and have two daughters, Pat, married to a naval architect in Darien, Conn., and a teacher of art in the Darien Schools, and Joann, married to Philip Drake who owns the Drake apartments in Rye Beach. When Frank retired in 1966 he was principal of the Hindley School in Darien.
Nev Carson writes that he and Hazel are just back from a four-week vacation trip to the Pacific Northwest - a part of the country they have long wanted to see and visit. They were particularly impressed by the city of Vancouver. Nev says he's now on a restricted schedule with Carsons, Inc., Denver distributors of supplier and equipment for all commercial food services.
Another recent visitor to the Pacific Northwest - all the way from San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico - is George Broadley. George retired some five years ago to the "marvelous winter climate and beautiful scenery of Mexico. He still keeps an address in Washington- however, and is thinking seriously of settling somewhere on the eastern shore of Maryland. George goes on to say: "I drove up to Portland Oregon, to go fishing for salmon with a friend of mine with whom I fish here in Mexico and who lives in that city. I might say salmon fishing was rather bad; I caught only one salmon that weighed about 14 pounds, However I did manage to catch five steelheads which averaged pretty much the same weight.
"When I was in Portland, I decided to phone Peyton Hawes who,' according to the Class Directory, is the only fellow alumnus who lives there When I spoke to him over the phone and told him who I was I suggested that he join me for a drink; he upped this offer by suggesting that I take luncheon with him. As I told him over the phone, we could stare at each other and let it go at that. Much to my surprise and Measure I had a very delightful time. The luncheon was delicious and we had a good talk. I am very glad that quite hesitantly I decided to phone him."
And culled from the "Dear Babe notes - which incidentally this column greatly appreciates:
From Jim McCabe in Arlington, vt.:"Not much news up here - not even 'what killed the is." Probably just as well for who needs the exponent. Accounts of the Reunion are glowing - and I certainly appreciated the thoughtful and friendly postcard. My own leash gets shorter and one day will reach only to the door, but meanwhile I continue as curator of my Vermontiana Collection, doing most of my work (?) at home but 4-6 hours a week in the library. Have had the extreme pleasure of helping uncover several bits of Vermont history, new and different to that in the books. Also some fascinating letters from a Dartmouth 1794 man. No great credit to his Alma Mater but a cheerful and engaging ne'er-do-well withal. Written 1796-1803."
From Stuie Knight: "Recalling your visit here with Metz a number of years ago, it will probably interest you to know that I harpooned four swordfish this summer. Also I had a white marlin take a red feather and had him on for several jumps, but I was up the mast looking for swordfish at the time and he threw the hook on one of his jumps before I could get down on deck, grab the rod and set the hook. Bluefishing has also been good and I caught one weighing 20 pounds - the biggest bluefish I have ever seen. I sure enjoyed the Reunion."
Hope this reaches you before the holidays! In any event - a very Merry Christmas to all of you and your families - even unto the fourth generation - and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Secretary, Box 2 Francestown, N.H. 03043
Treasurer, 960 Longmeadow St. Longmeadow, Mass. 01106
