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A recent letter from "Life" Philbrick brought the sad news that his wife had the misfortune, the first of September, to fall and break her arm, she is, however, mak- ing a good recovery. He also reports that their daughter Jane, their only child, has recently been married and the Secretary has written for further particulars of the happy event. "Phil" seems to have recov- ered from his serious accident of a year ago but he refers to his failing eyesight which prevents him from reading, his wife, however, overcomes this handicap as far as possible by reading to him.

The Secretary reports that Sam Hudson and his wife are still at their summer home in Hingham, Mass. They are both in very good health and Sam comes to his office about twice a week as the spirit moves, and will later come in to a Boston hotel, for the winter.

Lorrain Weeks reports a very happy celebration of his Bist birthday, on September 17th, to which his New York friends contributed not only by their presence but by other tokens of their friendship and interest. He and his son are both interested in the Willkie campaign and have made sure to be duly registered and to do their part in offsetting the vote of the "Tammany Tigers" who so strongly dominate New York City politics.

A letter from our class treasurer, Henry Austin, brings the sad news of the death of our classmate, Arthur W. Whitcomb (non-graduate) who died on September 26th after a rather protracted illness at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida; an obituary will appear in an early issue of the MAGAZINE.

Frank Whipple writes that while he was not successful in his campaign for the nomination to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, he is not at all downcast on that account. He also writes that he has spent a very pleasant vacation along the North Shore from Boston to Portland and is quite interested in the affairs of the Middlesex University of Waltham, Mass., of which he is Vice President and a Trustee. He refers very feelingly to the pleasure he had at our 55th reunion last June and advises to begin to think and make plans for our next one in 1945. He is our confirmed, inveterate bachelor graduate and jocosely remarks that his wedding may take place before our next reunion.

The Secretary and Mrs. Bayley, in part at least through the suggestion of Bill Newton 'B6, took their foliage auto trip this year early in October through the Green and the Adirondack Mountains; the weather was fine, the foliage brilliant and the auto drive to the top of Whiteface Mountain most thrilling, altogether making a perfect trip.

Secretary, Kimball Bldg., 18 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.