1927

It is still 1988 as we write these words, but it will be 1989 when you read them. So a Happy New Year to all and keep healthy.

Travel news is scarce these days, but last fall Jack and Mary Draper took a Royal Viking Cruise to Canada. In describing it to us Jack said, "It was just beautiful, especially the trip up the Saguenay River."

Judge Dudley Bonsai, having satisfactorily reached the age of 82, is seriously pondering relinquishing his chambers in the Federal District Court in New York City so as to enjoy what time is left at his home in Bedford, N.Y. Dud was sorry to have missed the mini-reunion last fall but hopes to have better luck next year.

Tom Anglem, when he wrote a few weeks ago from California, was coming along just fine after spending much of August in a Boston Hospital where he had a so-called triple by-pass for a coronary obstruction. He plans to return to Boston in the near future for surgery on a bothersome hip.

John Rintels spent last summer, as usual, at his place on Martha's Vineyard. Problems from a hiatal hernia forced him to cancel out a projected trip to Labrador. He notes that time seems to be catching up with him. He doesn't scamper over rocks and ledges as recklessly as he used to, but he is still able to go clamming with his children and grandchildren.

On receiving his annual class birthday card in July, Brugy Bruguire sent this message: "It is of course, most gratifying to receive your annual greetings. I am fine except for an occasional octogenarian visual problem. It was good to hear that you and Johnny Rintels and Bob Slater are doing all right." (Rintels, Slater, and yours truly first saw the light of day on the same morning in early July as did Brugy.)

We are sorry to pass on the news that William B. Davenport died October 17 in Agawam, Mass. Also Sarah Clokey, wife of Cam Clokey, passed away in Bradenton, Fla., on August 25.

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