1937
Most years we get a fair number of Xmas cards, some with notes, a few with family letters, and some just signed. Since you are kind enough to think of us, please try to include news, we always have need. The Bryants', Aylwards',Laughtons', and Prescotts' annual printed letters are always newsy. Al and Sherry are probably the busiest folks we know. Between Al’s running all over the world and Sherry's involvement in local activities in Sao Paulo they very much look forward to their yearly summer vacation on Lake Champlain nearby em andBill Coe which they glowingly recount as the highlight of the year.
The Aylwards' card is always interesting and so much so this year I hope Rog can get a reprint in the Mini Bag. Bob is now in his sixth year as executive director of COSERV in Washington and it was nice to see them at our fall reunion.
Rachel Laughton tells us Fred had a mild coronary a year ago and was confined to the house for two weeks which has of course slowed down their life style but he is now in his fifth year as lot engineer on a nuclear power plant with United Engineers and Constructors of Salem. N.J. She works off-and-on for Manpower and Kelly Services since Winslow Farm, the game preserve she worked for, closed down.
The Prescotts. now fully retired from the Army after 30 years, moved to Tiburon on the peninsula across the Golden Gate, and Dana went to work as general manager of Fiber Stress Corporation, makers of fiber-glass products, mainly lightweight trailers. Lynn says "keep your eyes peeled for them, called TOTE 'N TARRY."
Jean Breitinger says Bill has made good progress in the Hassler (nursing) Home, Shillington, Pa. 19807, and he's alert, reads, understands everything, has a brace on his leg so he can walk but his speech is very restricted. To quote Jean, "His response is usually a pleasant expression, a kiss or handshake, or his main speakable expression 'OK'," Cards and notes are now more welcome than ever. Although we saw Monk Amon at the D/H tailgate Dot tells us she missed it due to an unusual amount of babysitting this year.
Jane Brown's card was a colored photo of nine assorted handsome mostly blonde grandchildren. She spent the summer in hospitals for a back operation which, coupled with the sudden death of Bill's brother Bob '39 kept her away from the game for the first time in years. Their William G. Brown Company in Gloucester is now disolved which is sad due to its long time operation through two generations.
Esther and Fred Mayo have long read about our fall reunion and want info on attending next fall. Arrangements will be made but at this point we pray for some end to the energy shortage to allow 33 couples who have signed up to make it. The Dumonts, Bosworths, Erdmans, Cochranes, and Luttrelis fill out the list, and thanks to you all.
Last month we had a pleasant surprise. Al Romanow, solid member of Boston's Rotary Club, invited us to luncheon at the Statler Hotel to sit with Crawf Ferguson and the occasion to hear guest speaker Hal Putnam who put on a movie he and Glendora made on a vacation trip to England last summer called "This England." His essential purpose for the trip was to delve into the Putnam family background as so many folks back then migrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Rotary described the 20-minute showing as a contribution toward the coming Bicentennial in 1976. It showed many buildings and lavish gardens whence the settlers came and how they have preserved "old country" traditions.
Fran Fenn, our hard-working Bequest Chairman wrote elatedly that a member of our class has just set up a $50,000 Life Income Trust utilizing the new High Income Pooled Fund. After his death income is to be paid annually to the alumni fund and credited to our class for as long as any member of the Class is living. After that the principal goes to the College on an unrestricted basis. This now brings the total amount of Life Income Trusts created by class members to $101,561. We have no room here to elaborate but anyone interested in the program can contact Fran. Box 9, Brownsville, Vt., or refer to his annual mailing of brochures which outline various financial avenues open to such generous giving. Whoever he may be we extend heartfelt thanks for his dedication to our class and the College.
We have just received word of the death of Charles W. Clark in Keene, N.H., of a heart attack last August. He was variously known to us as Charley, Duke, and Welly. The Class extends deepest sympathy to Midge and the family.
Secretary, 10 Colby Rd. Wellesley, Mass. 02181
Treasurer, 14 Burling Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10605
