1919

I am writing these notes in the heat of the summer, and you will read them near the end of the football season, and so you will understand if some of the news seems a little stale.

The highlight of the summer was seeing Maryand Jim Davis, who spent several weeks with their son in Carlisle, Mass., during August. They are both well. Mary is still busy with her painting. Too busy, to hear Jim tell it. I played golf once with Jim at Brae Burn. Prior to the game 1 tried to get some strokes from him but he finally said, with an air of finality, "I wouldn't give my own grandmother any strokes." I played the part of the perfect host by giving him a good parner, and as a result he won a little money. I hope to get it back from him this winter.

Mrs. Gordon Meader was married to ChesterDavis this spring. They make their home in Delray Beach, Fla. I have had a number of letters from Jigger Merrill who has taken over as editor of the "Smoke Signal." He is building a garage and doing his own painting. I never knew they had garages in the South. LarryMcCutcheon writes complaining of the heat (as did all letters received during the summer) and said he would try and make the Centennial.

During the summer the Sandoes visited the Pete Greys on the Cape. The Ken Huntingtons and Lil Colwell took a cruise. Others taking cruises were Marion Rand and the Max Huntoons. Kitty Larmon visited Emily Gale at her home in Canada. Kitty, of course, writes in glowing terms of her new grandson.

Hildreth Allison, our class poet, has retired from the American Security and Trust Company in Washington, and rumor has it that he might move to Keene, N.H. Last November he made a visit to England. Slim Huntoon made a trip east this summer. He telephoned, but I was not at home. He told of a luncheon with the Chadwells and the Treats, which I am told will be duly reported on in the "Smoke Signal."

The Red Moxons celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June. Red spends six months each year on the cape and six months in Dearfield Beach, Fla. He still plays golf three times each week.

Harriet Munro went to. Boulder, Colo., in August to attend the wedding of her younger son. Dorothy Loudon won a Tony award as best actress for her work in the Broadway hit "Annie." She has starred in many plays. As all '19ers know, she is the daughter of our own Red.

Hal Morse now lives the year around in Englewood, Fla. He and his wife Fuzzy celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in June. Judging from the routine they follow, they are in good health. The Elmer Pillsburys visit them, each winter. Elmer, incidentally, spends the summers in Saco, Me. Hal would be glad to see any of the Class who are in his vicinity during the winter.

Wallace and Margaret Baker visited their son in Phoenix, Ariz., in June. While in Phoenix, they spent considerable time in research on the origins of the American Indians of the Southwest and their early lore and legend.

So long for now. You will hear from me again next month.

Word has just been received of the death of Windsor Batchelder after a long illness. No man ever lived who was more devoted to the College and the Class. He will be sorely missed. Funeral services were held on August 27 in Salisbury, Conn. A more detailed obituary will appear in this or a later issue of the MAGAZINE.

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