1936

Well, well, oh well! Here we go on the Cannonball Express, the steam cars to our great, great grandparents. An award recognizing lifelong contributions to Reform Judaism has been given Seymour Sims by the American Hebrew Congregations, New York Federation of

Reform Synagogues. He was elected treasurer and then president of the New York Federation of Reform Synagogues and was the first chairman of the board of the counseling service, which intervenes on behalf of individuals and families with emotional problems. Morrie Jones, long-term resident of Lexington, Va., 17 years into retirement, has eight grandkids, confirms that having his oldest son's 30th class reunion at Virginia Military Institute sure reminds (us all) that time goes by. His oldest son and daughter (recent Washington & Lee law graduate) practice law in Lynchburg, Va. Second son is in business in High Point, N.C., and third son in Virginia. Long-term foreign service officer Henry Dearborn (he entered in 1941, retired in 1970) was active in those years in Latin America: Columbia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Argentina, and Mexico. Also a number of years in the State Department here. How gratifying it was at our 60th Reunion to see the results of the years-long capital upgrading program of the Green, the Hanover Inn, and Main Street: new street lights around the Green; a 20-foot square new lobby across the aisle from the front desk of the Inn with the main door now entering directly from the port cochere to the new lobby; new street lights, benches, trees, and flowers on Main Street.

The Cannonball Express we ride is successor to the one I rode once—taking kids to school, picking up full milk cans, going 20 miles an hour—from Manchester to White River; took three hours. On the train we all are riding together to get on the first spreadsheet of the Class Notes, I, as developing (I hope) class secretary, get to ride in the caboose. Hurrah!

P.S. After appropriate, detailed, lengthy procrastination, please write me about the one happy, joyful, or difficult experience which has become part of your family memory. We each would like to share in it.

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