1923

Dear Classmates, this will, I am afraid, be a very short report to the remaining members of the great class of 1923. And I suppose that part of the reason is that there has been and will be more and more attrition. We have now dropped from the original of about 700 members down over the years to only 64, as we have recently lost Phil Leighton and Warren Tryon, whose obits are being submitted to the Magazine. They may not be published for several months because of space allowances. It is beginning to seem that most of my information comes from widows of our classmates. Here where we live in a retirement life-care home there are at least three widows for every man.

Some of that news is that Babe Miner's widow, Flo, is about to move in here at North Hill in Needham and that BunnyMetzel's widow is looking over some place in Chicago of a similar nature. My advice is that if you are going into a living-care place, pick the best you can afford (they are all expensive) and find one somewhere near you where you may be able to continue with your old friends.

Another bit of news comes from Cap Palmer who came East early this summer to attend Class Officers Weekend. He writes that (as have all of us nonogegarians) he has slowed down considerably and that Marion needs more and more personal care. He hopes to get out a new "Skiddoo" shortly.

Sherm Baldwin writes from Lake Forest that he has been celebrating wedding anniversaries of his children and also his own most of the summer. Elder daughter, Mary, her 35th; younger daughter, Priscilla, her 30th; son, Richard '66, his 25th; and David, his 6th. Then the "old folks celebrated their 58th in September."

Guess that's about all for now. Keep up your good health and if you have time send along a note or two about yourself and your spouse. Bee and I are in good health and hope to hear from at least a few more of you.

865 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02192