1924

A meeting of the executive committee of the Class was held in Hanover on May 2, with Earl Daum presiding in the absence of Jimmie Reid. Others present were Dave Dyche, Sam Lamson, Stan Chittick, Chinee Allen, and the secretary.

Stan reported that for the current year there are 276 dues payers as against 262 last year, the increase due largely to payments by widows who wish to continue their association with the Class. It was voted that the dues for 1976-7 should remain at the same figure of $l0 in spite of an increase in the cost of the Magazine.

Your secretary is indebted to Sam Lamson for many of the notes in this month's column, mostly inspired by the comments of those of you who have recently acknowledged birthday cards. And while on that subject, let's give a "rouse" (I think that is what we give now) for Sam and his devotion to the birthday card program. I might mention that Sam is the only one in the Class who does not receive an official 1924 birthday greeting.

A comment from Bill McNiff seems very apt and applicable at this stage of life. Bill says, "I obtain my modicum of exercise looking for my glasses or searching for notes reminding me of something I should have done." How right you are, Bill. You have lots of company in this avocation.

Arland Schoonmaker is now fully retired, but still keeping busy and is able to work in a fishing trip once or twice a year.

Two deaths of classmates have been recorded in the past month: Bob Morgan on March 27 and Paul Ford on April 1.

Larry Fishbein who lived in Bermuda previously for 12 years is returning to Bermuda following a period of five years in Florida. It is easy to understand the attraction of Bermuda.

Ed Winsor expects to hang on at the office for another year. He reports that his wife Mary has become a "hippy," breaking first one hip and then the other. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Charlie Amelung is still busy with local affairs in Montclair, N.J., with plans to spend the summer among the Thousand Islands, as in many years past.

Dan Leonard from Winnetka, Ill., reports that he occasionally stops in Hanover en route from the Adirondacks to Amherst, N.H., where his son lives. Unfortunately the stops do not coincide with class functions.

Pat Donnelly and his wife Alice celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1975. Altho somewhat belated, Pat, please accept our congratulations. And of more recent date Warrenand Lucille Hollis celebrated their 50th on February 2, 1976.

Ash Castle, living in Los Angeles, reports that he and his wife Hallene are very reactionary, continuing to live in the same house, drive the same old cars, sail the same boat, and conduct the same business. It is good to hear from Ash but we doubt if life in Los Angeles is as dull as he claims.

Jimmie Reid is recovering from an operation, all too slowly to suit Jimmie, and his return to the East has been delayed. Also among the class officers, Beatie Adams has recently been hospitalized for a hip operation.

This is the secretary's last chance to remind you of the Bonnie Oaks weekend. Once again the dates are October 15-17 and the game is Harvard. We don't get a chance to see Harvard play in Hanover very often. Hanover and the surrounding area will be a busy place and if you want to be sure of accomodations, you had better send a note and deposit to Bonnie Oaks right now.

It is June. Another class of "grand old seniors" has gone forth into the world, as we did 52 years ago. And with this issue your secretary comes to a break in the production schedule. We'll be back in October. Meanwhile have a good summer.

Secretary, 87 Driving Tee Circle South Yarmouth, Mass. 02664

Class Agent, 61 Bridle Path Lane New Canaan, Conn. 06840