1931

Classmates, you all can take pride in the following statistics: During the 1975 Alumni Fund campaign '31 bested every class in its group - '30, '31, '32, '33, '34, and '36. '31, with the smallest scoring base (405) achieved the largest number of contributors (389), collected the largest amount of money ($65,254). To put it simply, we beat the pants off them. BillMinehan, take a deep bow.

John Gilmore is now a Cape Codder, having moved to Osterville, Mass., in July, having retired from being assistant corporation counsel, Kemper Insurance Companies, Long Grove, Ill. He says his schedule calls for a bit of golf, perhaps a small sailboat, and renewing acquaintance with other Cape Coddean Thirty-oners, of which there seem to be an increasing plenty. John's son Andrew lives in Winthrop, Mass., and works in FM radio. His other son Gordon lives in Conifer, Colorado (alt. 9000) feet. John says at cocktail hour in Conifer they pass around the oxygen tank and all take a whiff.

From Sher Guernsey the following: "At our Florida address we can be reached by pony express, Western Union, and personal visitation - the letter greatly to be preferred - no telephone. Last spring we spent a delightful two days visiting Ori and June Hobbs at Siesta Key, Sarasota. Ori recently added a find swimming pool in the terrace adjacent to his home there. What with mid-afternoon, mid-night and early morning dips we managed to keep in shape. Thence we went to Clearwater where we found Bunce and Eleanor Clarkson in fine fettle - their respective back ailments no longer interfering with normal retirement activities. Hope the following will satisfy inquiries from Craig Thorn and Dick Holbrook regarding our use of the Indian name, OWESA-KARAGHKWA. Our home in New York dates back about 200 years and after extensive restoration 36 years ago we chose the name, "wind and sun," which, translated into Mohawk Indian dialect, results in the above-mentioned, per authority of the New York State Department of Education, history and museum section. Incidentally, our barn is topped by the weather vane bearing Eleazar, the old pine, the keg of rum and the attentive Indian. There it will stay!"

At the University of Connecticut, Gerald Strassberger, son of Jesse L. Strassberger received his Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree, with honors.

Ernie Moore and his fellow Minute Men survived the onslaught on April 18 by a whisker. Something called the People's Bicentennial attempted to make a counter demonstration, but everybody kept their cool.

William Henry Alton, a lecturer of First Church of Christ, Scientist, since 1973, has now travelled world wide in his calling.

Probably the less said about it the better, but Eliot Winslow's boat "Argo" went aground in May for a brief while - no one was hurt and there was very little damage. The picture that came into my hands shows the boat to be listing at about 45 degrees. My Trudy and some girl friends recently boarded the Argo on an Audubon trip searching for puffins, but the weather was bad and they had to turn back. Trudy says someone else was running the boat that day.

Jim Laughton finally found out that his trouble has been his thyroid refused to function. He had lost 80 pounds, but says he is now on the way back. He writes: "Mary and I are making advance plans for the 45th in June. We plan to take the Canadian Pacific across Canada, rent a car in Montreal and, after the reunion, go to Buffalo to visit son Jim. We are looking forward to seeing Henry Johnson in August. He is flying out. His daughter Lee, son-in-law Pete, and four absolutely delightful grandchildren came out last week and stayed with us at the cabin."

Remember, the dates for the 45th are June 14-16. Mark it down.

Secretary, R.F.D., Box 15 Chebeague Island, Maine 04017

Treasurer, Dogford Road, Etna, N.H. 03750