1927

In a fine letter in response to his class birthday card, Granville Libby had this to say: "Eighty I've never heard of it. You upset me when you remind me of it, but I should have been disappointed if you didn't. As for the current situation in Hanover, Dartmouth has always been, and always will be, in my memory as 'our Dartmouth of the '2os.' My old age shows that, because I am still living in the past, and, even after living in California for 40 years, I have too much of a 'damn Yankee' in me to accept most of today's mores.' "

Last spring, Brad Fuller was awarded an honorary life membership in the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, in recognition of his 50 years on the school committee in Newburyport.

When in Maine in August, yours truly had several chats with Harriet Garfield, widow of Owen, when we reminisced about Owen's days in Hanover. Harriet particularly spoke of Gordon Colby and Bob Williamson, and said she would be delighted to hear from them.

Jack Oakes wrote a reassuring word from Orlando Beach, Fla., also in response to his class birthday card, whic read in part as follows: "I am healthy and able and hope to remain so for the time that the good Lord has allotted to me."

A 1 Lawrence also answered his birthday card with a note that said that he is still living in Key West, Fla. He normally ventures north during the summer with his wife, Jean, to visit her daughter in Amherst, Mass., but this year he decided to remain in Key West for a visit from his own daughter. A 1 has lost 20 pounds of unneeded poundage by working with a trained therapist who claims that he doesn't look more than 60.

Another welcome reply to a birthday card came from Merritt Joslyn. He and his wife, Evelyn, are going back to Europe again in September. Merritt still plays golf but finds that his yardage is becoming slowly eroded, and he intends to do more bowling on the green in a new facility that has been recently built nearby.

On his July birthday, Brygy Brugiere wrote from Reston, Va., that he is fine, but that, as someone else has said, maybe Shakespeare, "We are hostages to the future." He ended with "Oh to be 80 again."

Still another welcome reply to his birthday card arrived from A 1 Wellman in Naples, Fla. He wrote, "I am fairly well but with a few of the usual problems of old age. Due to shots in my shoulder, I miss my tennis but my wife, Leona, and I are happy with our dog, Napoleon."

On our recent birthday card to our longtime class treasurer Gus Cummings, we added a special entreaty for news. In reply, he wrote, "Am fine. After residing at 4 East Gittings Avenue in Baltimore for many years, I am finally moving, in October, to P.O. Box 1042, Boca Grande, FL 33924."

Another change of address came from Don Lacoss. In September, he and Louise, although still in Hilton Head, S.C., are moving to 300 Wood Drive, Apt. #1502. His zip is still 29928. Both he and his wife are doing very well, and Don still plays golf three time a week, although his handicap keeps going up.

In closing, we have just heard from Hanover of the death of Jeffry V. Miller on August 3. We are indebted to Bill Elliott for writing several of the obituary notices that will appear in this issue or in a subsequent one.

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