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Marv Chandler sends us the following from the Exeter Bulletin: "Nothing to report from Betty and me," writes ChuckOwsley, "that isn't depressing, such as we are now sporting canes (arthritis). Actually we are leading a very happy life in this very fine place our kids refer to as "Dullsville." You mean those kids have no respect for Thomasville, Ga., the home of fine furniture, Chuck?

Speaking of fine furniture, how about this? The prestigious Henry Francis du Pont Award in Decorative Arts for 1996 will recognize the significant contributions to the field of American furniture of the late Israel Sack and his three sons, one of whom is our classmate Harold Sack. Collectively, this family formed numerous collections and published books and 11 volumes of brochures that constitute the most extensive archive of American furniture in the world. The family's work has been honored by named galleries in the American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Dartmouth's Hood Museum.

Jim Whiton has recalled the word for a "death lottery club." He chuckles as he writes, "any takers for the idea?" The word is "tontine." Jim, I guess one could provide for the benefits to go to the last survivor, or to all those alive after a certain date, as after January 1, 2002.

Ted Truex, M.D., who once introduced me to the charms of Mount Holyoke, states he is quite well even though he was just released from a hospital. There he confounded 13 doctors who couldn't agree on a diagnosis even after surgery! Ted, you know that 90 percent of diagnoses are made on the history alone. Send us a detailed list of symptoms, your Medicare and credit card numbers. My Retired Physicians Club of the Sun Cities will discuss the case, give you a diagnosis, and you'll get a professional discount (which is rarely given here). But for heaven's sake please stay well, and that goes for all of you.

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Jim Whiton wonders if there are any takers for a "death lottery club."JOE ROBERTS '32