1926

The whereabouts of children and grandchildren make quite a difference in the travel habits of 1926 folk - to say nothing of others. Vin and Jimmie Meyers' trips now stop in Pennsylvania whereas before we saw them in Hanover when children lived in New Canaan, Conn. Vin reports all well, having taken his 71st birthday in stride.

A news clipping sent us by our nation-wide '26 news gatherer Ed Hanlon, now based in Sarasota, Fla., tells of Southern California Society of Fund Raisers honoring HalRosenberg with the "Professional-of-the-year" award. Hal, who in Los Angeles is executive director for Myasthenia Gravis, was cited for "spending his entire life doing for others."

Treasurer Jack Roberts has Wen busy wrapping up the 1974-5 dues year by jogging the memories of those '26ers whose memories (at our age) need jogging, but still finds time between golf dates to send along "Dear Jack" notes, to wit: Ed Dooley sends regards; RitchieSmith, more of the same; Charlie McKenna, saying Vermont news all good; Jack Bickford, that a ten-day trip to Washington and the Eastern Shores was pure delight; JohnHeavenrich, thankful that there are those of us on hand to be counted; and Hub Harwood who refrained from mentioning any misdeeds lest they be reported in this column.

Lou Conant says he and Georgia find retirement in Washington, D.C., a very pleasant experience with concerts, plays, lectures, and museums. Our nation's capital is also a magnet that draws many friends whom they enjoy seeing.

1974 was not a good year for Al Rice, Petersburg, Va., who lost his wife of 40 years last May, and the Class sympathizes with him. In August Al revisited New England to see his brother, Charles '23 and rediscovered the beauty of the region with hopes of returning. May we suggest June, 1976 for the 50th, Al?

With the oil shortage, energy crisis and food in short supply Frank Healy decided to add a vegetable patch in "the back forty" as an adjunct to his Mt. Vernon. N.Y., flower garden which has flourished since his retirement in 1965. Frank remembered what he had learned as a boy working in the family garden and grew bumper crops.

Perk and Arlene St. Clair finally made it by plane to Paris last fall after the S.S. France failed to stay in service for their planned passage. After motoring in France and Switzerland they visited London, but finding a bit of bad weather thought they would do better at home in Detroit - such folly! The winter season should be much better in the South Sea Islands, which however, is quite a switch for these Caribbean "regulars."

Harry Weare celebrated his 70th in style with his son, daughter-in-law, four granddaughters, and sister - all taking a cruise on Narragansett Bay on his son's boat. From his home in Stratford Harry toured various Connecticut areas seeing Art Nathanson at his new home in Heritage Village in Southbury (Jack and DotRoberts were not in residence that day); supper and an evening with George and Margaret Scott in their very nice home in Westport and a trip to Madison to see Bleek Williams and his new retirement home there.

Congratulations to Art Wilcox who was married November 16 to Inez Godfrey, also a resident of Greenwich, N.Y., - a next-door neighbor to be exact. No word yet whether they, like the other '26 Greenwich residents, Bill andMiriam Sharp, will head for Florida when the Upper New York winter really sets in.

And congratulations to Ed Steele who on December 19 married Martha Field Chappie in Westport, Conn. Ed continues to serve as Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court of Delaware, and he and Martha will live in Greenville, Del.

Also congratulations to Horace Bush who was elected chairman of the board of Chester (Conn.) Bank. Bud is the first to hold this office recently established by a revision of the bank's bylaws. Previously he was president of Chester Savings Bank.

Christmas time brought cards with news of some of our class widows: Dolores (Harry A.) Hall, who mentioned 12 grandchildren; Helen(Kenneth W.) Weeks, who missed last August reunion for the first time in umpteen years; Barbara (Sidney C.) Hayward, who furnished bed and board for aforesaid Helen for the Harvard game; Zim (Edward J. Duffy) Meloy, who spent Christmas with her son Col. Michael Duffy, head of plastic surgery at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., and Jane (Russell D.) Webster, who has her sights set on Hanover for the 50th Reunion - (Good girl, Jane!)

The Class and College suffered a severe loss with the death in Tucson, Ariz., on December 15 of Del Worthington, one of the most active and respected members of the Class during undergraduate years and as an alumnus. An obituary written by Hub Harwood appears in this issue.

1924's Brad and Lois Hersey are joined byBonnie Lassie at Powderhorn Farm.

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