1925

The recent delays in publication of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, combined with the usual long deadlines necessary on a magazine, may make some of my news seem a little stale. However, 1 am sure that news of our classmates is of interest whenever it is received.

A good letter from "Jamer" Guernsey indicates, in his usual ebullient style, a happy 20 years of retirement, days of golf, and evenings at duplicate bridge when they are not traveling. His wife Mary keeps busy as a watercolor artist and bridge fan. They have traveled extensively around and about the world, covering all continents including Red China in 1974, Pitcairn and Easter Islands, Katmandu, and too many other countries and places to mention. Living in central Florida, they seldom see other classmates most of the Florida contingent being located on either the east or west coast. They summer at Cape Vincent in the Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence River.

Has Dick Holden retired? "Hell no," he says. "I still go to the office six days a week, but only a few hours a day." He does a little traveling but not as much as he used to, and he sees Pete Haffenreffer, Bob Pierce, and ElWaring now and then.

A nice letter from Sky Foster tells us that actually 1983 has been somewhat more newsworthy for him than most of the years since 1975, when he retired from the United States State Department. On July 29, Doris and he celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Two daughters (who went to college before Dartmouth became coed) and three grandchildren were among the chief celebrants. Then early in Dcember came the publication day for a book which Sky has written Activism Replaces Isolationism: U.S. Public Attitudes 1940-1975. It is based upon reports on public opinion about United States foreign policy which were prepared for department officials by his staff during those years in the State Department. He says that Doris and he have formed the Foxhall Press to publish the book, and they hope it will be appreciated jy scholars and students in this field and maybe some "general readers." They have still re tained their residence in Washington, D.C Actually, Sky beat me to the punch, having voluntarily sent in his missive before receiving my rather delicate little prompting in the mail. 1 wish more of you would do this.

Paul Hartstall reports from Washington, D.C., that he is now in excellent health in spite of a quintuple heart by-pass operation a couple of years ago. A professor emeritus of French, he does recording for the blind and serves at the Goodwill Industries. A trip to England and France has become an annual event; this year's was from late August to the middle of September.

Paul Brundage and Laurice sent a copy of their annual Christmas letter, which reveals a tremendous amount of activity by them and the numerous members of their family. Their travels this past year included two months in Florida and Myrtle Beach, with stops at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, to the West Coast in June visiting family in Oregon and California, a two-week cruise on the Sitmar Line, and the annual Brundage family reunion in Oakfield, N.Y., with side trips to Philadelphia, Vineland, and New York City. In October they pretty well covered New England, visiting Kittery, North Conway, Montpelier, and Rutland, and then they paid a visit to West Point and tail-gated at the Princeton-Navy game. Next March there will be Bermuda and in July and August a tour to Scandinavia. In the meantimes they occupy themselves with bridge, golf, and church and community programs as well as reading. Paul reports 20/20 vision as a result of a successful lens implant. Obviously they are still in good health and living life to the fullest.

Did you note the review of the book by Doug Archibald '55 in the October issue of the ALUMNI MAG?

Burgess Taylor '51, son of the late ClintTaylor and Inez Taylor, died suddenly on December 4.

As George Burns says: If you live to be 100 you've got it made; very few people die after 100.

P.S. Sadly, after the above column was sent in to Hanover, I received word of the death of "Jamer" Guernsey. His obituary will be in the back of this or next month's issue.

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