1921
Ingham Baker writes about his family. Daughter Wendy has been admitted to Dartmouth in the Class of 1977. Brother Tim will be a senior next year. "Guess I'll have to get used to Dartmouth as a co-ed college" says Ing.
Sumner "Gus" Perkins has presented to Baker Library a unique and unusual item, a 20-inch long model of a 40-gun frigate done in glass in the late 18th century by an unknown French artist. The glass is hand colored and the boat is at anchor, in a simulated sea of wool, mounted on a board and enclosed in a metal-bound glass case. A three- master with 26 guns protruding from gun ports, and fourteen more mounted on the main deck. Under the bowsprit there is a neo-classical figurehead. There are five sailors and a dog on deck. A long boat is in the water near the portside boarding ladder, and two anchor lines are out. This model has been in the Perkins-Hanson-Mowatt family continuously since Hugh Mowatt sailed clipper ships out of Marblehead, Mass. Mowatt brought it from France as a present for his bride whom he had married in 1796. The model was passed along through several generations until it reached Sumner's father, and on his death came to his son.
Harry and Mary Garland set off for Florida on March 8, and expect to be gone for about four weeks, staying in St. Petersburg. This is a trip postponed from 1972, delayed because of Harry's broken ankle.
Marshall Exnicios is in Europe and the British Isles for an extended visit, staying at the more swanky hostelries including the Connaught in London, famous for its dining rooms and wine cellars. At Baden-Baden he has selected Brenner Park Hotel noted for its cuisine and setting.
Don Sawyer sends a post card from Jupiter, Fla.; where they are visiting daughter Betsey. The view of the city is obscured by the yachting fleet of dozens of pleasure yachts and cruisers.
Theodore (Ted) Merriam gives an up-to-date report on his activities in Honolulu, Hawaii, during the past few years. After retiring in 1965 he and wife Marian took a trip around the world, starting in Japan and enjoying the cherry blossoms in April, even though there was snow on the ground. In 1968 they were motoring in England, with side trips to Scotland and then Ireland. Since Ted couldn't quite cope with lefthand driving and narrow roads-, they decided to take a driver along.
For the last few years Ted has served as executive secretary of the Hawaii Bankers Association which includes seven commercial banks and their branches, the largest is the Bank of Hawaii with 50 of them.
In the fall of 1972 the Merriams were on their way again following an A.B.A. convention in Dallas, and visiting their families in Massachusetts and Connecticut. In New Haven they ran into snow which convinced them that they are living in the right climate. He apparently wants to live where there is just summertime, which seems monotonous to us New England Yankees.
Word reaches us from an executive in the Ist Gulf Beach Bank in St. Pete Beach that HaroldPrintz has been in a semi-invalid condition for some months due to a massive stroke. He is now enjoying a partial recovery and would appreciate hearing from any classmates who knew him. His present address is 5353 Gulf Boulevard at St. Pete Beach, zip code 33706.
The Gus Perkins are ensconced at the Reef at Sanibel Beach, Fla. They went down on the "auto train" which they report was a rough trip. They were seven cars away from the dining car, but Betty cajoled a porter into bringing meals to their bedroom.
Rumour has it that Dan and Natalie Patch have taken up occupancy in a new condominium in Pinehurst, N.C., not far from the home of Mildred Campbell on McDonald Road. No change of address has been received so that it may be a temporary situation.
Helen Salzer spent the end of 1972 visiting England, Scotland and Switzerland, with special trips to the Scottish isles—including the Isle of Jersey and the Scilly Islands. Daughter Marcia reports that her latest published story was in the summer issue of the Yale Review.
Ruth Dain, John's widow from Mahopac, N.Y., writes that she keeps busy in volunteer work, especially as director of the Putnam Community Hospital, which John worked so tirelessly to get established. The county is experiencing a rapid residential growth which causes many problems for institutions such as hospitals, and the Community is undergoing its third expansion in nine years.
Bill and Teeter Alley are taking their annual "sabbatical" in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the renowned Casa Blanca Inn. Bill hopes to polish up on his golf game. The last half of the trip finds them at Point Clear, which we can't find in the Atlas.
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