1910

I received a letter at Christmas time from Ralph Van Zant's sister Mrs. Howard Wade, San Diego, Calif., in reply to my letter to Ralph. She reports that Ralph is comfortably located in a retirement home there and is mentally alert, cheerful, and an avid reader. She says Ralph looks forward to all Dartmouth news especially news about 1910 activities.

A letter from Ray Sheets from Rockford, Ill., at Christmas time says he is blessed with good health but his wife Genevieve is plagued with arthritis. They have two sons living near them in Rockford and 13 great-grandchildren. Ray speaks of sitting next to Andy Scarlett in Chapel and has kept in touch with Andy ever since.

Starting on Page 28 of the October 1975 issue of the magazine Down East (Maine) is a heartwarming article about the activities Camp Chewonki for Boys established by Clarence Allen in 1915. Bucky later established a foundation to insure the continued existence of the camp and its goals. Pineo Jackson made available a copy of this issue for several of us Tenners to read.

While we were in Delray Beach in December Bill Taylor and I drove up to Palm Beach to attend the monthly luncheon of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Palm Beach. They took a picture for the Magazine of Bill Taylor and myself representing the oldest class present and two members of the Class of 1980 representing the youngest class. Karen and Bill Taylor and I drove up to Lake Worth to call on Ossie Shenstone and his wife Gladys. Ossie has had three strokes which have crippled him badly. However, his mind is clear and he can talk very well. We had a wonderful visit. Since he is almost blind he has to have his secretary read the Magazine and Tenner Topics to him, handle his mail, finances, etc. Gladys lives in her own little world and is uncommunicative. She has nurses around the clock and a housekeeper. These troubles have developed since we saw them in December 1974 when they were in apparent good health. The Shenstones celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 19.

I have just received the "In Memoriam 1975" bulletin listing the memorials to deceased alumni as gifts to the Alumni Fund by family survivors and friends. The following caption precedes the listings:

The still North remembers them, The hill-winds know their name, And the granite of New Hampshire Keeps the record of their fame.

Forty-two memorials are listed for 1910 classmates, including Spuddy Pishon who lost his life as a flier in World War I. What a wonderful tribute after 65 years.

Classmates have responded loyally to my requests for class news so far, but a few have not responded to several appeals. Class news is drying up. If you wish to hear what your classmates are doing, please send me some news about yourself.

Word has been received from the secretary of Taormina Retirement Community, 71 Taormina Lane, Ojai, Calif., that Donald Greenwood died January 9, 1976 at the age of 89. He passed away without suffering.

Secretary,Co-secretary, KAREN EASTMAN 7000 Valley View Road Minneapolis, Minn. 55435

Treasurer, 300 N. Osceola Ave., Apt. 5-D Clearwater, Fla. 33515