1929

Matt Rock died on March 7. He and Helen had recently sold their house and moved to Thurwood Place, a lovely retirement center in South Yarmouth, Mass. The Ben Staceys had moved in shortly after the Rocks and were able to help Helen. The Staceys, BillMagenau, and I attended a beautiful service conducted by Matt's family.

Matt was a talented woodworker, and his equipment, left at the center, is a fine memorial to him.

Ben Stacey's work on the Tuck Annual Giving puts '29 at or near the top in reaching its goal of funds and participants.

AtMatt's service a gracious Harvard man inquired about Dick Danforth and prompted my first talk with Dick in 60 years. It was a fine visit, and Dick sounds great. He'd recently talked with Phil May and was delighted that Phil's wit and humor are still great.

Kearney, Neb., papers report the presentation of the David and Tancie Martin "Distinguished Professorship Award" at Kearney State College in March. Kearney State also has a display of paintings from the private collection of the Martins. (See the box in our March issue.)

With passing years you wives and widows are more vital than ever to our class. Your recollections can brighten our memories, and your own doings are of real interest to us all. How I'd like to hear from you!

Your scribe is getting his nose into the College's latest distorted publicity on the suspension of a student. Hence the following: The Buckley-Simon ilk eruct With "facts" from Dartmouth's snide Review And lay a siege that they conduct With small regard for false or true. They so enjoy whatever's bad They may not know they're being had.

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