1925

Justine Bugbee winters in Florida and summers in Vermont and spends his time bowling and growing roses and enjoys his vegetable garden and home maintenance. He communicates with Nate Bugbee and John Hamilton and meets quite often with June Bryant, especially in Florida. He has no children and gave up civic activities several years ago.

Paul Brundage and Lawrice report on a three-week trip involving a circuit of the British Isles, including England, Scotland, and Ireland in September, accompanied by their daughter, Marge Einhorn, of La Mesa, Calif., and Pauline Cannon of Kerrville, Tex. After leaving reunion, they visited their daughters in California and Oregon.

Dan Slawson, writing from Cuernavaca, Mexico, notes that he had more or less planned to attend reunion but thought of the trials of travel and his inertia or indolence took over. He claims to be in good health, never having had a headache or has all his hair, and continues to zip about in his old Mercedes. He lives in a dream climate surrounded by flowers, excellent servants, and a charming wife he met in Tokyo a few years ago. He says his parrot speaks Japanese, but he doesn't. He is pleased that the Big D is now little more than a match for the Norwich High School 11 since he deplores the tendency of colleges to hire large professionals and then boast that their guys can beat your guys. He would be glad to see any of his old friends who visit Cuernavaca.

Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was reported as engaged in writing a book for adults in a child's format, including the same type of comical illustrations and verse as has distinguished his children's classics. Look for it. In passing, his degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, bestowed at Princeton last June, carried the following appropriate citation; "Author, illustrator, creator of animated television .specials, and motion pictures: president, Beginner Books, Random House, Inc. He makes house calls in the land of our first dreams and fears, where naughty cats wear hats, and the menace of the Grinch is real. From Mulberry Street to Solla Sollew he leads us through the brightly colored landscape of imagination, a place of improbable rhymes and impossible names, odd creatures and curious food. Encouraging children to read beyond zebra, to count fishes red and blue, he gives them their first mastery over the mystery ,of signs. He shows them the way to the adult world, as he shows adults the way to the child."

We received news of the death of Blanch S. Simonds, widow of Kenneth C.Simonds, in Mount Dora, Fla., following a brief illness. Word came from their daughter, Emily S. Woodworth, of Indianapolis, Ind.

Bill Boies spent a few days at Mountain View House after reunion, representing a development program for a foundation, and hopes, to be back in Hanover for our mini-reunion September 20 and 21.

Before leaving Hanover after our reunion, Bob Reynolds, with assistance from the registrar, Blunt Alumni Center people, etc., obtained the following interesting figures: Our class entered 601 freshman, graduated 140 B.A., 199 B.S., totaling 339; there were 53 graduates back at the 60th reunion, which represented 40 percent of living classmates. Bob attained the rank of lieutenant commander in the navy during the war. He spent most of his adult life in the securities business and now, retired, lives alone in Santa Monica, Calif. He is one of our staunch supporters and has received commendation from President McLaughlin and Vice President Pagannuci for his efforts and concern for the College.

Thought for the month: The best kind of tax is the one that nobody but the other guy has to pay.

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