1930

Gordon Shattuck writes "I'm enclosing a snapshot of Bob and Louise Keene taken on March 16th in the courtyard of their beautiful home at Guanajuato.

"Anne and I spent three weeks in Mexico, most of it in this fascinating old silver-raining city. This area has, apparently, the world's most ideal climate. We saw the Keenes almost every day, and they were most kind in entertaining us and showing the country.

"The Keenes' house sports an Eleazar Wheelock weathervane, copied after the one on Baker Library."

Unfortunately the snapshot of the Keenes and their home was in color and not reproducible in the magazine.

Our best wishes go to Mary Rumpf who was married to Eugene V. Dunphy Jr. on March 1 in Northbrook, Ill.

Thanks to Milt Shultz we have the following account of the Florida reunion at the Tiedtkes in March.

"The weatherman cooperated completely and one could not have asked for two more beautiful days. As always, John and Sylvia were the perfect host and hostess and it was quite evident a lot of advance planning went into the effort.

"Everyone met in the courtyard of the Langford Hotel in Winter Park on Saturday around noon for cocktails and lunch.

After lunch the gang took a walking tour of part of the Rollins College campus (almost next door to the hotel) and viewed a portion of the Tiffany glass collection and took in one of the finest shell collections in the world in the Rollins Shell Museum. In passing by the tennis courts someone noticed a plaque indicating the courts were presented through the courtesy of John Tiedtke.

"Everyone met in the lobby of the hotel at 5:45 and led by John, a motorcade proceeded to their house on the Isle of Sicily, Lake Maitland. The setting must be seen and experienced to be appreciated. The cocktail hour encompassed all the earmarks of a scene taken right out of a gorgeous motion picture set. Imagine, if you will, a gradually sloping lush lawn from the house to the edge of a large, blue-watered lake with ladies in colorful long dresses and well tailored gentlemen standing around in small groups chatting with one another. Well, believe me, this is the way it was.

"At one end of the yard is Sylvia's orchid hot houses which she showed off to the guests with well deserved pride.

"Another impressive feature was the roses. Inside the main house bouquets of roses were seen in profusion. Each rose was just about ready to open from the bud stage or was opened slightly. All the bouquets were arranged by Sylvia and were just beautiful. She started planning her rose schedule months ago and fed, watered or starved, hoped, prayed a little, and begged the bushes to perform so that all would be at the peak of perfection for this specific weekend. When the cutting time arrived Sylvia probably signed with relief and exclaimeed 'Roses, you are beautiful!'

"After a sumptuous buffet dinner the group gathered around the piano for some songs, Dartmouth and otherwise. Pianists were John Tiedtke, who plays by ear and performed superbly, and Wayne VanLeer. Shortly thereafter we all found our way back to the hotel.

"Sunday morning after breakfast a major portion of the gang took a boat ride through the lakes and canals after which we were on our own. I know that all of us drove home with heads filled completely with beautiful thoughts of an unforgetable weekend.

"In addition to our host and hostess, the following were present: Babs Allyn, Louise Blakey, Bob and Page Blanchard, Vic and Eleanor Borella, Pete Callaway, Herb and Marge Chase, Jack and Faye Dean, Jack and Edith Fitzpatrick, Les and Edith Godwin, Ave and Juiie Gould, Bernice Holmes, Ev and Dot Low, John and Frances Miller, Brownie and Tootie Neff, Hank and Gwen Odbert, Boof and Billie Perkins, Milt and Grace Shultz, Buck and Hannah Steers, Bill and Alberta Truex, Scott and Dorie Vanderbeck, Wayne and Grace Van Eeer, Fred and Ann Watson, and Dean and Mary Wiggin."

All of this was preceded earlier in March by a cocktail party and buffet dinner given by Julieand Ave Gould at their Flamingo Cay home with many of the same cast of characters present. This column could well be referred to as the Florida edition, but that seems to be the place where it's happening for 1930 on a group basis.

We have learned with sorrow of the death of Paul Shanley on January 13. Our sympathy is extended to Beatrice and their children.

As part of your bicentennial celebration, we expect you to be in Hanover for our 46th, June 14-17.

Secretary 56 Jennys Lane Barrington, R.I. 02806

Class Agent, 555 Claybourne 'Road Rochester, N.Y. 14618