1923

Finding myself a bit short of personal news this month, I telephoned a few men we have not heard from recently with these results:

Henry and Marjorie Moore are living comfortably in the home at Orleans, Mass., which they built in 1972. Henry was cutting the grass when I called. We in the New England area well remember the classic sports columns he wrote years ago for the Boston papers. In a small way he is still at it, putting out for the Rock Harbor Charter Fleet a weekly newsletter which circulates among a variety of trade papers. He has two daughters, one a commercial artist in nearby Hyannis, two granddaughters, and two great-granddaughters.

Reference to a 1934 report written for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE by Johnny Allen brought about my call to Bobby Coller. I wish I had ten times the space to recall this story for you and tell you more about one of the most modest of our classmates, but one who has had a very in- teresting and successful life. Briefly, Bobby, with a boyhood interest in automobiles, went to work for Rolls Royce after graduation. This evolved into a lifetime love affair with classic cars and antiques of all kinds. He and Lulu still live in their 1740 home in Ridgefield, Conn., where Bobby has a workshop for restoring and reproducing antique furniture. For 20 years he maintained a flat in London, where the Collers spent six months of the year. He still goes to England frequently and does business with Christies and other similar companies. Bobby said, "I practically retired at 55, started spen- ding time on the Continent, have seen the seven wonders of the world and the seven most beautiful harbors in the world. I find trading in art and furniture much more fascinating and profitable than the stock market."

My last call was to Howie Bartlett. He and Helen have just completed their ninth winter in Harpswell, Maine. In May they made a trip to Bermuda. Howie spends a lot of time "cleaning up" his seven acres of woodland and main- taining his garden. Daughter Linda, a New Boston neighbor of ours, is teaching school in that town. She and husband Elliott Hersey '55 still maintain their large working farm. Their five children are fast growing up; the eldest now lives in California and the next in line is at Leslie College in Cambridge, Mass.

In early May Chet and Barbara Bixby, together with Elinor Martin, visited with Ivan at the nursing home in Beverly, Mass., where he is now living. Elinor put together a fine picnic lunch for all four and the nursing hom provided a pleasant private room where th ' could talk and recall old times togethe? Although Ivan is confined to a wheel chair he is alert and was so glad to have a visit with\ old friends.

Connie took me along to Hanover recently for one of her New Hampshire State hospital meetings. It was an opportunity to visit and have lunch with Frank and Gladys Doten Frank took me for an outside tour of the then- unfinished Blunt Alumni Center. This is a modern brick structure which has been at- tached to the rear of the old Crosby House a one-time dormitory. It was too early to judge but it will be interesting to see how the vastly different architectural styles of the two struc- tures eventually reconcile.

As I write these notes in late April, we are looking forward to the annual class officers meeting, on May 2 and 3. Ike Phillips will fin you in on the details of a session which is plac- ing much emphasis on contacts with the faculty and student body as well as providing workshop opportunities for the delegates.

The next issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE containing class news will appear in late Oc- tober. Until then, happiness and good health to you and yours.

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