1920

Our dear Horace "Dal" Dalrymple's daughter-in-law Priscilla writes that Dal is now in the nursing care unit of the Veterans' Hospital in Manchester, N.H. "His general health is pretty good, but his hearing and vision are very poor. He still keeps his good sense of humor ... You were asking about class canes. Dad still has his intact." Thanks for the news, Priscilla.

Our most faithful surviving '20 correspondent, Wendell "Sig" Sigler, informs us that he and Betty moved in Apnl from Florida's West Coast (Largo) to the East Coast (Jupiter), where they will be closer to family and not institutionalized. Please keep sending your cheerful notes, Sig!

Another upbeat message comes from Peg (Mrs. Franklin) Johnson, who has moved from West Palm Beach to the Meridian Retirement Community in Lantana, Fla. She says things are now really "looking up" for her family, and adds that if any 1920s are looking for a good retirement home, "I can recommend one." Good news, Peg.

Paul Canada's son, Paul Jr. '50, reported on his father's class cane. Enclosed snapshots of the venerable object showed that the Indian's nose was flattened by one of Paul Jr.'s four offspring when young. Paul writes, "It is truly amazing that these men back in 1920 took time to sit on the Senior Fence and to whittle their names, nicknames, or initials onto their own and their friends' canes. There must be at least 100 such friends recorded on the cane that I cherish."

Recently I attended DHMC's celebration of National Cancer Survivors' Day, a large and very optimistic gathering that this three-time "survivor" was proud to attend. Please keep in touch.

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CLASS of' 23 representatives Ellen Yaffe, Cap Palmer, and James Dodge enjoyed a sunny Commencement ceremony which featured Bill Moyers as speaker.