1922
Eagle-eyed scouts report that 60 members of the '22 clan, including some warmly welcomed friends, were in Hanover for the Princeton game. The only thing amiss with the entire weekend was the score. Nevertheless, the unique North Country foliage was gorgeous; no rain fell; and the class camaraderie was heart- warming. Forty-six enjoyed 1922's pre-game luncheon in the Drake Room and sauntered down to Memorial Field with hopeful anticipation. Well, our valiant lads are learning that they cannot always win, and that certainly has a definite place in the educational preparation for life. Twenty-six of the class family enjoyed the evening dinner in a private room at the Hanover Inn. Over the weekend there was at least one traditional songfest and also an avant-garde poetry soiree: "The Lace on the Barroom Door," and similar classics (?). Someday one of our many gifted class ladies will write a poem of appreciation to Ike Miller for all he does to make these assemblies so pleasant. The rest of us can only salute and say "Thank you again, General." And Steve Kenyon in the Twoter will once more list the names, weights and ages of all those present.
It was also especially pleasing to have Carroll and Nan Dwight with us - he after a long virus siege and she with an ankle still in a cast. Much better days ahead to both of them.
"Spenny Smith did one hell of a fine job on the Alumni Fund" writes Gene Hotchkiss, to which the entire class adds a unanimous "Amen!"
Congratulations from all Twoters to Ted and Bab Davidson upon their 50th wedding anniversary. It was celebrated by a reception and dinner arranged through their daughter Edith and so" Alfred '51 at the Orrington Hotel in Evanston. Gene Hotchkiss reports that it was an appropriately happy occasion.
Among many fully justified criticisms of the '22 class scribbler, one is particularly poignant: "He reports everything he knows, including some things hopefully true." In that context he now reports some other 50th wedding anniver saries that may have occurred during 1974 Upon the admittedly dubious premise that the class records are accurate, these anniversary are "hopefully true." And despite acknowledged termerity, here they are: Dick and Frances Bowler, Bris and Martha Brisbin, Hal and Ruth Clark, Bill and Dot Gallagher, Kent and Margaret Hayes, Eaton and Margaret Leith, Len and Margaret Morrissey - that one's for sure, Wally and Grace Mountcastle, Ralph and Marie Spotts, Ruf and Sydney Stevens. Hopefully all true, and with warm congratulations, may we all live at least till the 75th.
Roy and Dot Ball, Chick and Margaret Hopkins, Jack and Margaret Taylor, Spennyand Marj Smith played golf, enjoyed the foliage and saw the early games during an October stay at Bonnie Oaks, Fairlee, Vt. Never ask Spenny about it unless you're prepared to listen, but a recent investigation proves that his picture is still on the wall of the Hanover Club House for the hole in one he made in Hanover last spring. And Warren Daniell, his partner that day, still swears Spenny did it.
A telephone talk with Bill Mann brought the report that after many weeks in Hanover last summer during part of which he was in Mary Hitchcock Hospital, he and Betty are now back home in South Orleans, Cape Cod. Bill is recuperating not as rapidly as he would like, yet making progress which we all hope will accelerate.
Harvey Moses, before leaving Silver Bay, Lake George, for the winter in Arizona, was host for a two-day visit from Grace Clark and a former roommate of sadly departed Coy Moses at Emma Willard's. Harvey and Bob Clark were staunch friends.
Lewis Dettenborn and Edward Kaplan have left us in sorrow. Our loss will be further reported this month or next.
At this point in time (But David Lambuth would flunk anyone for adding "in time," Can't you clearly see his red ink marginal note - "At this time suffices"?), it is Monday morning after the Harvard weekend. Despite losing the game it was a good weekend. It was five years since Harvard had defeated Dartmouth and the Johns deserve a win once in awhile. Indeed, the total scores of the last four years are Dartmouth 76 Harvard 72 which shows how closely contested these games generally are. Last Saturday was clear and comfortable; the stadium was com- pletely filled; and Dartmouth came within a footstep of winning instead of losing 17-15. Twenty-six 7 woters, less than half as many as at the Princeton game, were seen in the stands. Thanks to Ike Miller the pre-game luncheon was successful. Steve Kenyon will tell more about the weekend in a forthcoming Twoter.
If you have not already received a notice on the Post 50th Reunion, June 9, 10, 11, 1975, it will soon arrive. It will be highly' appreciated if you send back the enclosed card now.
And now may the heartwarmth of Christmas stay with all classmates and their families forever.
Secretary, 11 Brockway Rd. Hanover, N.H. 03755
Treasurer, 48 Fairgreen Place Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02167
