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Herb Wolff's annual report to the Class on the Bequest Program expresses appreciation for bequests made to the college by classmates and class widows. He reports that the College has expressed appreciation for the wonderful support our class has given this program.

Andy Scarlett spent part of November in the hospital for surgery. He says he didn't enjoy his stay there. He isn't sure he is going to enjoy the snowstorms in Maine after spending the winters in Florida for many years.

John Hobbs' widow Erminie died of a stroke March 4, 1976, after being confined to a nursing home for about a year.

Ray Sheets writes from his home in Rockford, Ill., that his wife Jimmie died suddenly and unexpectedly of a brain tumor on Armistice Day. They had reservations to leave for Tucson right after Christmas. Ray has two sons living in Rockford and a total of 16 great- grandchildren — a wonderful family to comfort him.

Helen Lowell says she keeps in touch with several members of the Class, including KenPhelps who was her husband Jim's roommate at Dartmouth.

Vic and Ruth Willis' big news in 1976 was the publication of their son John's second book, AHistory of Christian Thought from ApostolicTimes to St. Augustine (a first volume takes the reader up to the present). John dedicated the book to Ruth, Vic, and Ted (mother, father, and brother). It is written for students of the development of Christianity. John, a graduate of Amherst, Hartford Seminary Foundation, and Yale University, is an associate professor at Boston College.

On December 7, Karen, Bill Taylor, and I drove up to Lake Worth to see Ossie Shenstone. He has had two strokes and is almost blind. His mind is clear as a bell, and he is in good spirits. He has three nurses. They read Art Lord's "Tenner Topics" and ALUMNI MAGAZINE class notes to him, and he looks forward to getting them. He has just finished a recording of a book on American history, which he enjoyed immensely. His son Joe '38, a Michigan M.E. who was with Ford Motor for years, is now looking after the extensive real estate holdings his wife inherited from her father.

In November and December I had several nice visits with Bill Taylor in Delray Beach, where he lives alone in his comfortable house trailer. He still drives his car and does his own cooking.

John Jenness '44 reports the death of his mother Carrie (Else Jenness' widow) on July 7, 1976, resulting from broken hip complications. She had been in a rest home in Newton for several years.

Karen and I received many Christmas greetings from classmates and class widows expressing their appreciation of our joint efforts. Thank you for your encouragement. I quote Carp's greeting —

All through the many years now flown, You two stand forth 'mongst those I've known.

Far from Minnesota snows, You need no mitten for your nose.

Secretary,Co-secretary, The Colony Sanibel, Fla. 33957

Treasurer, 1101 Victoria Drive, Dunedin, Fla. 33528