1918

In mid-April, from Gulfport, Miss., Bill Woleban wrote that his granddaughter has made him a great-grandfather. Yet he is able to mow his lawn and enjoy the blooming azaleas.

Howard Gleason's new address is Stow, Mass., 01775, a town founded by 12 settlers, one of whom was an ancestor who was scalped by Indians. Howard's clan has a continuous residence there in Gleasondale, a small village in the town, where Howard was born in the house in which he now lives.

Gene Clark corrected March notes, reporting it was Edith Wiley's granddaughter who returned from Australia to enter college. However, he does report he and Helen have six grandchildren, the one young woman among them attending college in Van Nuys, Calif.

Ed and Clara Felt, after visiting various relatives and friends, will, when this is printed, have doubtless arrived at their summer retreat in Crystal Beach, Ontario.

George and lone Woodruff are happily settled in Shell Point Village, Fort Meyers, Fla., and have registered for the August Alumni College in Hanover.

Eddie Emerson is pleased that he was able to chat a couple of times on the telephone with his former roommate. Bill Mudgett, before Bill died. Eddie expects to move to Cape Cod in May. He recently lost in a fire his second wife, daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren. He wonders how he escaped.

George and Pat Stoddard were thankful they had their sheepskin coats while in New Mexico during March. They did enjoy the trip, exploring not only the countryside but also the history dating back to the Spanish of 1540.

Lester Badger recalls his 35 years of administering schools in New Hampshire and also remembers that he and Stump Barr received their commissions in the World War I army on the same 1918 commencement day. His son Paul's enlisting in World War II caused Lester to accept a captain's commission in the Air Corps. We were sorry to have him report that his wife Lillian died last August.

Phil Tusting had a letter from his fraternity brother Harold Reuling, who has retired from medical practice in Waterloo, lowa, and spends the winters in Florida.

Tom Sturgess and Ed Ferguson appreciated the class birthday greetings but did not report whether they arrived on schedule as they did when Bingham posted them.

By April 30, as this column was being completed for the June MAGAZINE, we had had five more widows respond to the "random letter" for news. A report on them will appear in the May "Roar."

Remember the annual Alumni Fund, and make reservations to join the 1917-1918-1919 gathering in Hanover for the Princeton game on September 22.

Have a good summer, and share it by writing to us at Kendal.

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