1920
It has been more than a year since I have reported any news about Ted Cart. (See November '76 issue.) Now, thanks to Sherry Baketel Jr., I have Ted's picture to display. For years Ted had a rental place in Bermuda, where this picture was taken, but his landlord decided he needed the place for himself, so Ted had to make other arrangements. The Carts now migrate from Cartwheel Farm in Pennington, N.J., southward to the Mountain Lakes Club at Lake Wales, Fla. Ted is now retired chairman of the board of the Atlantic Products Corporation, one of the country's largest manufacturers of golf bags and travel luggage. No doubt some of Ted's equipment is in your possession this very minute. Incidentally, commenting on Al Frey's venture westward to San Francisco, Ted's casual remark is, "You, Al, have found a nice place to live."
Last fall Tink Lombard reported from Heritage Village in Southbury, Conn., that his wife, Edith, was unwell and was in a nearby convalescent home. Accordingly, the Lombards were making no plans for trips this winter. We hope Edith is on the mend, Tink, and we send her our best wishes.
True Loeblein reports a minor adjustment in his address. It is now simply 236 McCoy Road, Salisbury, N.C. 28144. No longer does one need to append "Milford Hills."
Sunny Sunergren, reporting no exciting news from Hingham, Mass., does inform us that he and Mildred are enjoying their new quarters a single-floor ranch house, which requires much less care and upkeep than did their former large home. He sends warm greetings to all 19205.
There are many more additions to our Octogenarian Club. We welcomed with birthday greetings in January Gugger Fiske, WadeSmith, Cy Hutchinson, and Sam Center, all age 81, and Len Davis and Bud Weymouth, age 80; in February Paul Freeze, Duke Sabourin, and Dud Page, age 80, and True Loeblin, WalkFielding, and Pat Holbrook, age 81, and (with senior ranking) Bill Mezger, age 82. Congratulations to each and all. May your day be a memorable one.
From Egg Harbor, Wis., summer location of Frank Corbin, came a brief note containing two items of interest. One, that Frank plans to be on hand in Hanover next June to witness the graduation of Foster Vail '78, his grandson. Frank also enclosed a postcard, postmarked Oct. 9, 1916, and bearing on one side a one-cent cancelled stamp and a message to Uncle Jim in California. On the reverse side in reduced size is a replica of a 1920 Freshman Poster with this heading: "Ye puny prodigals of prep-school. Ye pups of ignorance. Ye illiterate imbeciles. — Hark ye!! The great and glorious class of 1919 commands you." Then followed 12 rules of conduct underscored by dire threats for violation. Strange, but it was all expressed in good English.
Nate Whiteside, my Chicago area reporter, tells me that Len Davis has changed his address from La Grange, Ill., where he has lived for many years, to 842 Western Ave., Flossmoor, Ill. 60422, where he joins his son Harry and family. Harry, you may recall, is a highly respected member of the faculty of the University of Chicago, where he heads his department. Len's other son lives, I believe, in St. Louis, but come summer the whole Davis family, including Len, heads for York Beach, Me., to enjoy the sea and lobsters.
From Dud Page last summer, also via my Chicago correspondent, came this good news. Dud reports that, despite a little creaking in his framework, he is in good shape and in good spirits. The Pages spend much time in country living, which Dud finds to be good therapy. They also enjoyed a visit with their son, an M.D. in Montana, who has a vacation cottage on Flathead Lake just south of Glacier National Park.
If you haven't yet read Hopkins at Dartmouth by Charlie Widmayer, do so. Hoppy started his administration with us and was our honorary classmate. Charlie Widmayer has done a superb bit of writing in reporting the Hopkins years. It is a fascinating story of a highly respected, courageous Dartmouth educational leader.
Clayt Wallace from Box 711, Wolfeboro, N.H., reports both good and bad news. First, the good. His son, Hugh, has recently acquired the Dockside Hardware Company, which his grandfather started in 1908. Thus a third generation assumes command of an old Wolfeboro institution. On the bad side, Clayt says he had a mild heart attack while in Washington, D.C., and was hospitalized for a while. Following the return to Wolfeboro, Ethel was placed under a doctor's care. Let's hope both Wallaces have recovered. With the expiration of his present term, Clayt is retiring from the presidency of the very successful Wolfeboro Historical Society.
Now a bit of personal news. Bill and Laura Carter became "instant great-grandparents" on December 9, 1977. Our granddaughter Holly Stevenson, only daughter of our Kit and Doug Stevenson '49, became the wife of Jerry Hewitt of Grants Pass, Ore., in a small and lovely wedding in Scottsdale. By an earlier marriage Jerry has a six-year-old son Chris, so presto, Holly is now a mother, Kit and Doug are grandparents, and Laura and I are great-grandparents, and I qualify for 1920's Great Grandpappies Club.
Adios, amigos!
Ted Cart, migratory member of 1920.
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