1927

11 Rolling Lane Wayland, MA 01778

Happy New Year—and welcome into a 1988 which we hope will be a happy and, of course, a healthy one. Actually, winter came early this year in Wayland when, on November 10, a day before Veteran's Day, a real old fashioned nor'easter blew in and left five inches of that white stuff strewn over the pines, birches, and grass in our back yard. We did not even have time to rake up an unusually heavy blanket of leaves, or give the grass its last mowing of the season, or put the rose bushes to bed for the winter.

The weather was a bit warmer down in Hilton Head Island, S. C., according to BillStarr. In November he was still walking on the beach in between golf three times a week. On rainy days he amuses himself by working out problems on his personal computer.

It was indeed a delight to hear from ArtArmstrong, who finally took pen in hand after a long silence. He and his wife, Fran, are both well—as are his four children and two grandchildren. Art is still actively practicing tax law in San Francisco.

Dud Bonsai is another attorney who does not believe in quitting. He sat all summer as a judge on the bench of the United States Circuit Court in New York City, but is planning a trip to Jamaica before the winter comes to an end.

Kroggie Krogstad is doing pretty well in Tyler, Tex. Like many of us, he has eye problems but in addition he is slowed up a bit by the lengthy mending of a broken hip. It was a blow for him to have to give up golf, but he keeps in shape by walking his dog and swimming three times a week in the nearby YMCA pool. Gertrude is also in good shape and both she and Kroggie enjoyed a trip to Oklahoma City last June where they and about 998 others attended the wedding of a granddaughter.

Ted Swanson acknowledged his latest class birthday card as follows: "Yes, I am well at 83 here in Litchfield, Conn., except for a slight limp from a broken hip a few years ago. We haven't been anywhere special this year but are looking forward to a visit from a daughter and a son and their respective spouses. My wife, happily, is also in good health."

In closing, we echo the numerous cards and letters that have come in regarding Tom Gillespie, the gist of which is that he writes the best newsletter imaginable in his 1927 Speakeasy. The class extends its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Tom for such an outstanding job.