Class Note 1950

Paul Canada stopped by for a brief but animated visit. He expressed sorrow at the passing of JoAnn Hood and recalled the cordial reception accorded to reuning classmates in California by her and Gordie’s son Hub. With 80 or more miles to drive before dark and failing eyesight, Paul left earlier than we would have liked. The next day Randi and I were treated to an excellent lunch with Jack and Jill Harned. They have decided to put their lovely house in Norwich, Vermont, on the market. It’s a familiar story. What once seemed an ideal size has become a bit too big. While we wish them good fortune in the real estate market, the class will miss the hospitality the place has afforded. We regretted not seeing Charlie Abbe this year but did enjoy a nice phone visit with him on the eve of his departure for the north, where he looks forward to “ice out” on the Maine lake on which his fishing sanctuary is located. New England humor! Bob Kilmarx and family have been maple syruping/sugaring in New Hampshire for years. To his chagrin, early on he mistakenly tapped an oak. News travels fast upcountry. On his next visit to the local hardware store, the owner, head down at his desk, offered, “Heard ya tapped an oak.” There’s no place to hide. Health problems don’t deter Bob McIlwain from hitting tennis balls. I enjoyed calls from Frank Dickinson and Frank Harrington and lunch with Joan Mauk.


—Nev Chamberlain, 1835 N. Garden Grove Circle, Vero Beach, FL 32962; (772) 569-2893; ranevero03 @aol.com