1936

It was a picture-perfect day, August 15, on the heights of Highview Road overlooking Casco Bay from Phyllis England's retreat for the now renowned '36 annual lobster fest. Some 50-plus classmates, wives, widows and associates decimated a mound of Maine's Best, along with all the fixings and trimmings, while carrying on a four-hour continuous chit-chat about everything, including the weather.

John and Jane Bowker, deserting Naples, Fla., for the summer and hurricane season, stopped en route from a family reunion for several weeks of golf and R&R in Bethel, Maine. (John wants to keep in shape in case the marines start calling up the septagenarian officers for service in the Near East!) Harry Coronis (and Rose, too) was busy spinning tall tales and politicking for a projected trip to Greece and the Islands sometime in 1991, after the 55th. On the subject of Reunion, Barry Sullivan and Joe Cunningham doled out a little advance publicity on next June's affair and urged everyone to send in the green card that was included in the August 15 issue of Tithe and please, to allwho did not make it to Freeport, if you haven't already sent Joe a "yes" or "no," pleasedo it NOW!

Sartorial honors went to Dick Knight for his bright red and yellow argyle sox, just nosing out Brint Schorer, whose famous D'36 green sox are beginning to show the wear of many gatherings.

Bill and Mini Macurda had spent the previous night over on Bustin's Island, just across the bay from Phil's, at Sub Harris's place. Sub was wondering just how much longer his idyllic spot would be accessible if the ferryman of some 45 years decides to hang up his oars. Earlier in the week Milt and Marge Johnston had their own mini in New London, N.H., with the Builters (from Florida) and Kapplers (from North Carolina) in residence, and the Mellors and Fernalds as transients. They all moved on to Freeport except Bob and Tana, since Bob is making a good recovery from back surgery, but still is not ready for a lengthy auto trip. Also missing the event for the first time in many years were Ed and Helen Higbee since Helen had extensive hip surgery late in June and isn't quite ready to throw away the sticks and go mountain climbing-maybe soon, tho'.

Al and Jane Gibney stopped off to crack a few lobsters before taking off to the West Coast for a trip to Alaska. Al and Jane made a cruise to Scandanavia in late spring, so now they want to check on our northern clime.

The whole list of Lobster '90 participants will appear in Tithe. Among the associate classmates who attended, however, I would like to mention Isabel Pounder, a firsttime participant who said she just wished that she and "Red" Pounder had joined in on the feast years ago. It's just a little too early to say what the plans will be for 1991 except, of course, remember June 10—12 in Hanover.

Closer to home down here on Cape Cod, the Falmouth Road Race now of international fame, with some 8-10,000 participants will be run in late August. Dean Nicholson says he plans to take part. Dean says he doesn't plan to retire on his earnings from this event (lawyers and insurance people never retire anyway), but he enjoys the challenge of just completing the course well up in his age group. More later.

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