1933

A recent letter from Class President GeorgeFarrand reveals that he and wife Polly have been seriously incapacitated during the past three months. George reports that "while visiting my daughter in Andover, Mass., for Christmas, I took my grandchildren ice-skating at the Philips Academy hockey rink on December 23. After a most enjoyable skate, my knee suddenly gave way and I fell on the ice and broke a kneecap. This put me in the Lawrence General Hospital (Lawrence, Mass.) for a week, involving Christmas Day.

"Two weeks later, Polly became incapacitated with a back ailment which also affects her legs. She was confined to bed for two weeks and is still having quite a time. I have improved steadily and should be back to normal within a few more weeks."

Beyond this George and Polly plan to take a trip to Hawaii and California in April, and to be in Hanover for the class officers meetings on May 10-11.

Sam Cunningham, our class treasurer, has reported that "wife Madeline had a cartilage removed from her left knee in January and is convalescing at a very slow pace, which is par for the course for that kind of operation. The right knee which had been subjected to the same operation April, a year ago, is doing very well. We spent a couple of weeks in December in Sarasota, Fla., with Madeline's twin sister looking at houses, as I expect to join you 'retired guys' in about 2½ years and probably will wind up in the Sarasota area." This is good news as Sarasota is only a relatively short distance from Captiva, where we expect to continue to spend six months each year. "Wish you were here."

Another class officer, Jud Pierson, has written supplying news of his own accomplishment and of three classmates. The big news about Jud is that as a result of a study made by a special committee, of which he was chairman, they have recommended a new recreation board and a full-time recreation director for the Hanover-Norwich area. These were approved by acclamation at the recent Hanover Town Meeting, and it is hoped that Norwich (Vt.) will join in at their next Town Meeting.

Jud reports that John Meek is in Dick's House as the result of an accident in which his car went off Interstate 89 in New London, N.H., March 6. He crushed a vertebra, cracked his clavicle, and will have to be on his back for about a month. We are thankful, John, that you were spared more serious injury, and all best wishes for speedy recovery.

Hal Smith has been named to the board of directors of Canadian International Power Company, Ltd. Hal is president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury, Conn., and a director of Colonial Bancorp, Inc., the Colonial Bank and Trust Company, The United Corporation, the Southern New England Telephone Company, the Hennesey Corporation, and the United Investors Corporation of Conn.

Since an earlier report on Jeff Davis' retirement in the November, 1973 issue, Jeff has been elected a delegate to the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention from Plymouth; he was elected trustee of the Trust Funds of Plymouth; he was commended for a study made regarding Plymouth's joining the Lakes Region mutual aid system; and he has been named 1974 Plymouth (Sceve Speare) Hospital Fair Chairman.

Also, Jean and I had a brief visit with Jeff and his wife Bea at South Seas Plantation (here on Captiva Island) where they were lunching with three boatloads of friends whom they were visiting in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Word has been received through the College that Horace Shaw was recently elected president and treasurer of the Burlington Savings Bank, Burlington, Vt. He has been with the bank since graduation from the School of Banking at Rutgers, and was elected executive vice president and treasurer in 1959. He was president of the Vermont Bankers Association in 1964-65 and is a member of the Association's Legislative Committee; he serves on the mortgage investment committee of the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks; and represents Vermont as a trustee on the New Hampshire Savings Bank Insurance Trust.

George Hamilton writes from Chula Vista, Calif., that he is "sort of semi-retired" as an insurance broker, specializing in marine-risks (tuna-clippers, etc.). He walks regularly and rides his 10-speed bike a lot, since his open-heart surgery in July, 1971. His health continues to be good, and his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and son Bill '71 are all in great shape. This is good news and Bob Fox will report in detail on EdHutchins accomplishments as a "weekend bread baker," on which George has furnished extensive published evidence and recognition.

Secretary, Box 160 Captiva, Fla. 33924

Class Agent, Thomson-Leeds Co. 305 East 45th St. New York, N.Y. 10017