1939

With the death of Al Loberg on January 12, our numbers extant have dipped below the 300 figure to 299 men: 234 graduates, 42 non-grads, and three honorary members.

Not much news has floated our way of late. We did have a warm Christmas note from the old right tackle, the Rev. JohnnyEvans, out of his digs in Vermont. And we were cheered immensely to get a picture postcard from Janet and Cornie Miller depicting a steamboat dock, Essex, Conn., 1881, taken from an oil painting by DickBrooks.

Cornie had a recent lunch at the Essex Yacht Club with Brooksie, Paul Winship, who has now moved to Old Lyme, Conn., and Bill Webster, who lives nearby in Chester, Conn.

Colin and Kaye Holman 1sent a Christmas card showing how they hunted tigers in Nepal, from the backs of elephants. Their particular elephant was shown sloshing along in a creek, with the Holmans hanging on for dear life.

Digging back as far as last Thanksgiving, we can report that Jim and Doris Corner spent the day with their son in Raleigh, N.C. Jim discovered that Colonel Bob Hall lived only a mile away, so he went over and had a nice chat. He reports that the Halls look great and that Jane Hall is an esteemed expert on quilting. We were greatly moved that Jim wrote us in his inimitable longhand on the very same stationery that we all bought as freshmen, proudly labeled with the seal and College name, green on a gray background.

Sam Dix writes from his home in Belmont , Mich., that he might be back to some reunions now that a son has moved to Old Lyme, Conn., giving him cause to revisit New England. Al ey talks about the fun he had at Freddie Upton's wedding last fall, seeing those starry-eyed youngsters surrounded by friends and scads of children. It has recently been noted by die College that with the increase in the '39 scholarship program, three additional scholars have been included in the program, which brings the number to eight student-athletes in all.

Richard Jackson, 1901 Bay Road, #204 Vero Beach, Fl 32963; (561)321-00612

Colin and Kaye Holman hunted timers in Nepal from tlie backs of elephants. RICHARD JACKSON '39