1938

Summer is at its ebb and fall is just around the corner. I do hope that your golf game improved, the beaches were warm, and the mountain breezes were cool. The mention of "fall" reminds me to remind you of this year's mini on Saturday, October 4th!

Once again, I regret to have to report to you the loss of seven of our classmates...Don Boyle on December 26, 1996; Bob Cheheyl on January 17; Fritz Martin on January 31; Walt Halfrnan on March 5; Em Marsteller on March 5; Jack Graham on April 6; and Marty King on April 8. Our sympathy goes to their survivors.

Jack Russell, Phyllis Hill, and yours truly represented ',38 at this year's meeting of class officers in April. It was well planned and the messages most interesting. Along with the meeting, a most unusual happening took place...Friday brought four inches of snow to Hanover, bringing back a lot of memories. The campus is never more beautiful than when it is covered by a thin coating of the white stuff. Fortunately, heavy rains during the night washed it all away!

I received a nice letter from Johnny Mercer explaining why, for the first time, he missed last year's mini. "We were in search of a warmer and easier place to live rather than in Chicago's cold. Plus the time has come to 'down-size,' since maintenance efforts have finally become more of a chore than a pleasure. We are planning to be in attendance at the 60th."

Jack Fitting of Marco Island, Fla., fame has been appointed advisory director of Nicholas Advisors Inc., and will direct relationship development and strategic planning in Florida.

Dwight Parkinson, my co-secretary writing for Dartmouth Medicine, tells that Jack Godfrey has given up skiing and skating because of a numb left foot due to spinal stenosis and that his wife, Jean, has undergone three hip operations otherwise they are enjoying life with their children and grandchildren.

Dick Otto wrote telling of a most happy 80th birthday given by his children. In May he will be heading for his summer home in Bethany Beach, Del.

Word was received of the death on April 17, 1997, of Coramae Herbert, widow of Tom Herbert. Back next month!

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