1926

It was very interesting to learn that the first book of poems to be included in the world's largest cassette library for the blind is Ways ofLight a recent collection by Dick Eberhart. This word was received by Dick from Edmund Pennant, poet and member of the Poetry Society of America in New York. More honor for our Dartmouth poet-in-residence, professor emeritus, and poet laureate of New Hampshire!

Warren Fellingham took the class birthday card in stride this year. He feels comfortable with the reactions of persons who, upon learning he has reached the age of 80, appear glad he can walk, has lucid moments, etc. He is planning a big family reunion at a wonderful Colorado ranch this summer.

It was good to hear from Ken Andler and to know he continues with his hobby of painting. Trees now hide Ken and Dolores's view of the town from their home overlooking Newport, N.H. same as the lack of view from the tower in Hanover as per the '26 birthday card.

News of Cape Cod was forthcoming from Bill Hughes, who keeps tabs on the Falmouth 26 chapter. Tom and Marion Floyd-Jones have vacationed in Hawaii, and Jake and Evie Jacobus were off for Portugal and Spain. Bill and Palmer had their annual April jaunt to Virginia with way-station stop-overs en route.

The 1982 class birthday card featuring Professor John Poor and the observatory struck a chord with Dick Major, as well it might, for only three months ago Dick had told a priceless story in Smoke Signals" about John's sense of humor at rehearsals of the Hanover Community Orchestra in the twenties. Dick remembered that during tune-up and warm-up periods, John, a competent clarinetist but a comedian as well, would produce ear-shattering squawks such as made by a beginning student. After disapproving glares by orchestra leader Professor Longhurst and secret grins by undergradiate players, when the session started the squawks disappeared and John those reed-like tones for which his post called

Class historian Ed Hanlon swimming again at Sarasota following a hospital visit for a hernia repair - a minof compared with the previous operations he K so successfully handled. Ed continues to be inexhaustible news source for the '26 media.

Should April birthday cards to classrn who winter in Florida be sent to southern northern addresses? Acting on the "arrival dat' of the robin" theory, an April 4 card was sent; Paul Dillingham in Binghampton. It was Premature, however, as Paul and Betsy were still in St. Petersburg. Incidentally, the robins in Waban on April 4 were dismayed by 14 of snow on April 6.

On May 8, Charlie Starrett was inducted into the Worcester Academy Hall of Fame at banquet on alumni day at the school. A letter from the class of 1926 was read at the event congratulating him on the great honor accorc; him for all that he has done for his Worcester alma mater. We are sure he and Mary wer given a wonderful welcome by their mafriends at the school.

Hanover provided two beautiful May days for Class Officers' Weekend; attending for 1926 were Charlie and Adelyn Bishop, Don and Libby Norstrand, Les and Dot Talbot, an Tubber and Barbara Weymouth. Hub an: Det Harwood had to cancel out due to lastminute health complications. A 1 and Ellen Louer were back in Highland Park, having just returned from Tucson; A 1 was feeling much better. Jack and Dot Roberts were lingering little longer in Florida, and Art and Inez Wilcox were at Art's 60th reunion at Peddic School. Seeing Dartmouth in session, hearing of present policies and plans for the future, an,: interchanging ideas makes for better communications with classmates by the class officers

Dates to remember: midsummer '26 minireunion on August 20—21; Harvard game r Hanover October 21. Have a great sumrr.tr

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