1943

Report from Cape Cod: Once again, absolutely no news from the class, so in desperation I have telephone all '43s living on Cape Cod for something to fill up our November column.

Pres Brooks, from Chatham, reports that the Dartmouth Club of Cape Cod is very active. As program chairman, he has signed up Admiral Craig Dorman '62 from the Woods Hole Research Center as speaker for the September meeting (Mildred's Chowder House, Hyannis). George Munroe addressed the club about the state of the union at Dartmouth, and did an outstanding job according to Pres. Pres said that FredStockwell addressed the group last year about climbing the Hima- layas. Pres and his wife will be in England for two weeks but hope to return and join "Jughead" O'Conner at their Framingham High 50th reunion.

David Donaldson, from Orleans, said that he was enjoying a great sunset (at our age that is pretty exciting). As a matter of fact, Shirley and I were enjoying the same sunset over a late martini in East Orleans. Dave said that his #4 son has signed them up for a canoe,trip through Minnesota and Canada, and then back to Buffalo, Wyo- ming (pop. 2900), for a 50th H.S. reunion.

Art Handy reports from Pocasset that he has recently heard from roommate KentLane and hopes to make mini-reunion.

Don McCorkindale, who still works in Holyoke, and wife Louise, filled me in with their latest news. Louise had a nasty fall in the Chatham grocery store that required an ambulance ride to the Cape Cod Hospital and 22 stitches. I had the same ride a few years ago, but the problem was reading the business section of The New York Times. Louise reports that they will be at this year's mini, but prior to that, Don's four sisters will be on the Cape for a great family reunion.

Richard Morner, from North Falmouth, is living in a house they built 25 years ago, but have expanded and insulated to accommodate current needs. Dick is doing all that good stuff—golf, sailing, gardening—and confesses to have an unanswered letter from roommate Jim Ellman. Dick, stop mowing the lawn and answer Jim's letter!

John Robinson, of South Chatham, has been retired seven years, and runs a garden with 36 tomato plants that supplies most of South Chatham. I am sorry to report that his wife, Helen, had a stroke, but she is out of the hospital and is in rehab in Sandwich.

Chan Stevens, of Yarmouth Port, was out of the house at the time of my call, but Amy filled me in with the details. She had a "new knee" installed at Massachusetts General Hospital and is recovering rapidly. Chan is the secretary of the Dartmouth Club of Cape Cod, and they are both involved with the Cape Cod Symphony. They spend winters in Sanibel, Fla., which sounds e a great combination to me.

Howie Thomas, of Harwichport, re- ports that they winter in Arizona. "Tip" O'Neil is his next door neighbor, but he may be recalled to Congress to bolster up the Democrats.

Dick Lansbury, who is a regular Cape visitor, called from Baltimore to say that he and Terry couldn't make it this year. Terry is teaching the Russians to play the tuba, and Dick is lining up his spring collection. I told Dick that nothing should interfere with an August vacation on the Cape, and he has promised to do better next year.

I was unable to contact Bob Alesbury of Brewster, Bud Chase of Dennisport, HackDaniels of Cotuit, Bud Miskell of Falmouth, Bob Mustard of Chatham, and John Odeneal of W. Harwich.

Once again I want to enter a plea for letters ana news items from members and wives. Perhaps my first column suggesting that I would like to hear from you if you scaled the Matterhorn, or shot the Allagash, was a little too ambitious. Just let me know if you walk the dog, or grow chives in the garden; that will be fine.

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