1908

Continuing the recent edition of personal reports begun with the '08er dated March 21, we have the following from Web Evans: Since the death of my wife Priscilla, my main concern has been where to spend my remaining years. For the past three months, have been living in a retirement home, here in Los Altos, but not entirely satisfied. So have applied to the Samarkand Retirement Community in Santa Barbara, Calif., a place of many years standing and has much more to offer than where I am at present. Subject to a favorable doctor's report, I am moving there April first.

From John Hinman: I married Jennie C. Drew of Colebrook on September 12, 1911. We have four sons graduated from Dartmouth. All served in World War II. We have 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Three graduated from Dartmouth. Jennie and I are as well as can be expected, both being 89 years old. We enjoy life and keep busy visiting grandchildren and relatives.

Leila (Mrs. Bill) Knight tells us that their son William D. Jr. is practicing law in Rockford; her daughter Mary Cranmer lives in Villa Nova, Pa. Her son graduated from Harvard last June.

Mrs. Lish Winslow reports: Lish is at the Falmouth Nursing Home. He uses a wheel chair and needs a lot of help when using the walker.

Ted Barnes says: I have had a quiet life of late and Ann (his daughter) tells me that I am in better health for my years ... I must admit that I enjoy life and do some work most days in my shop, working on pewter. When you are busy with your hands attempting to translate ideas in your mind into articles of metal it aids one keeping young in outlook.

Clair (Mrs. Philip) Thompson has moved to Garden City, 87 Second Street, N.Y. 11530, and misses the old homestead and friends. "It is difficult when one grows older and alone."

From Guy Blodgett: Five years ago Mrs. Blodgett passed away, after almost 59 years of married life. Thus I have lived alone and while I would not say that I like it, it is more to my liking than any way open to me. The real thing I would like more of is time. I have in my basement a good set of power tools for woodworking and that permits me to do a lot of work for the library, the church, and for some of my friends. Had my 90th on January 17 and my son, a local physician, and his wife had "Open House" for me and I learned that I had many local friends. I still enjoy fishing, do a lot locally as well as on Cape Cod. Each August I go to Quebec with the above son and wife for fishing. Next week I shall go to Florida with my daughter to visit my other son, so you can see that time is not hanging heavily on my hands - I still enjoy good health.

From Margaret (Mrs. J. J.) Norton. It was nice to hear and know that you are "up and at 'em." I have been disenchanted with Dartmouth, I am too old to keep in step with the modern college, co-education and what not. Time marches on but I guess that I sit in a boat in back water. Thank you for your letter.

From Warren Currier's family: As of a year ago in October he has been living at Cloisters Convalescent Home on Fay Ave., LaJolla. Has established a 60-acre avacado and kiwi ranch in the country.

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