1927

Summer has come and gone since our last report. We hope it was a good one for you.

Can you believe it? During the last few months 11 more classmates have joined the 1927 'Made it to 80' club. Class birthday cards with appropriate congratulations and a gold star for achievement were sent to: Bob Bliss, Bill Davenport, Lloyd Eno, Ernie Field, Bob Gilboy, Ernie Masucco, John McGuiness, Bill Quinn, Lyn Smith, Jack Shaw, and Bus Turpin.

We have also offered congratulations to Dud Bonsai and Jack Sheldon on their recent marriages.

It was good to hear from Fred Auer that he continues to be healthy and active. He owns a condo on a golf course in Yuma, AZ, where he spends the winters, but he noted that his golf is restricted a little by osteo-arthritis in his right hip. However, he still walks nine holes three or four times a week.

Speaking of golf, Seth Besse, in late February, complained that he had not played any golf in New Bedford, MA, since the fourth of that month and that bad weather had held him down to three or four times a week all during last fall, December, and January. He was, even then, looking forward to a golf date in Concord, NH, in July with Fred Auer when the latter returned there for the summer.

In Washington, DC, last May there was a big celebration to commemorate the 60th reunion of the 1923 class of Central High School. Three members of Dartmouth 1927, namely Brick Stone, Harry Dey, and John Machen, were there. Brick and Harry roomed together in 29 Reed for three years. Harry went on to Staunton Military Academy as a coach and retired as headmaster. John went on to John Hopkins University and practiced medicine in Baltimore until his retirement. And Brick, whom we thank for this information, spent his career with General Motors. Bill Satterfield and Howard Chapin, who have since died, were also in the 1923 class at Central.

A long letter from Bill Mackay assured us that he and Jeannette had a good winter and are both well and happy. They were planning a trip to Ireland in late May and a cruise to Alaska on the Holland American Line in July.

It s hard to keep up with the travels of Fred Fellingham, whose wanderings in 1983 will include a trip on the ship Viking Star down the west coast from Los Angeles to San Diego, where he hopes to stop off for a visit with Howie and Edna Mullin. A trip up (or down) the Danube in Germany was also on the drawing board for August.

The reply stub on Al Wellman's class birthday card, which he dutifully tore off and returned as requested, reported that his old age problems included three operations during the last three months. Al added, "Don't feel too sorry for me, however, as I walk three miles a day with one standard poodle, play tennis once or twice a week, cultivate two rose beds, and do some partying each week. I hope it continues. Thank you for the happy birthday card."

Jack Thees, in Pompano Beach, put his reply this way: "No news except that we got caught in the Louisiana floods last month. A real tragedy for many. Thanks for the birthday card, Charlie. Keep healthy so you can send me lots more."

The class extends its sincerest sympathies to the wives and families of the following classmates, whose deaths have come to our attention since last we wrote: Robert W. Tucker, March 29; Spencer S. Cook, April 29; Vernon E. Whitney, June 25; and Owen R. Garfield, June 30. That's it for now.

Nat Morey '27, "official" pianist for his class,looked as though he was having a good time hereat 1927's 45th reunion eleven years ago andhe may already be looking forward to the class's60th in 1987.

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