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cut, where Dave is connected with the Bridge-
port Brass Company. Our hearts go out to
them both in the loss of their little Jimmie.
"Dot" Hilton Downs ('23) and "Feather,"
who has charge of the water sports at the
camp, have been at Birch Rock camp in East
Waterford, Maine, for the summer. "Dot"
had charge of the leather working classes.
"Betty" Beattie Ulin ('22) spent the summer
in Medford. With her was her young son,
Webster Beattie Ulin. "Beatty I I " (alias
Mrs. Capen Farmer) with Beth Ringer ('32),
drove on to get them. Mary Arnold ('23)
and Esther Fowler Schmaltz ('23), were two
Delta representatives at the Fair this sum-
mer. Mary Sears ('24) spent her vacation
this year on a cruise to Havana, Cristobal,
Honduras and Panama. Mary has been doing
quite a bit of broadcasting over the Fort
Worth station this year.
We are indeed glad to know that "Peggy"
Neal Wilson ('22) and her baby son, Neal,
are well again after a serious auto accident
near their home in California. Dr. and Mrs.
Neal have spent some time with "Peggy" dur-
ing their trip to the West, from which they
have recently returned. Ruth Brooks ('19)
is again with Jackson and Curtis, and is hold-
ing a more responsible position, which has
made her choose week-end vacation trips for
this summer. "Nimmie" Neal Crowell ('22)
and "Steve" were at Newagen Inn, in Booth-
bay, Maine, on the Equitable Insurance Com-
pany's outing and conference of the leading
agents in this part of the country, in August.
"Nimmie" was the winner in the deep sea
fishing. Doris Weston Brown (Ex.'25), who
has the agency for yarns of all types, has a
little shop in Medford Hillside, where you
may obtain instruction in the making of the
new knitted suits. At the June Tufts Alumnae
meeting, which was held at President and
Mrs. Cousens' in Chestnut Hill, Ruth Brooks
('19) and Lorea Jameson ('21) took part in
the entertainment. "Peg" Caverly Forsell
('28) has a daughter, born June 23. "Kay"
MacDonald ('22) and her sister, Alice, spent
their vacation in the White Mountains where
they did considerable mountain climbing. De-
spite Kay's calling herself a beginner in the
mountain climbing game, she was able to do
Lafayette and the Lincoln, Liberty Ridge Trail
in one day. We are delighted to hear that
Freda Farnsworth's ('07) daughter, Emily, is
to be a freshman at Tufts this fall. Octavia
Chapin ('13) has been elected corresponding
secretary of the A.A.U.W. of Boston for the
coming year. Octavia still holds the office
of secretary in the New England Association
of Chemistry Teachers. Bertha Bray ('04)
and Sherburne Hill (Tufts '04) were married
on August 1. Since they are to live in Me-
thuene, we hope to have Bertha with us for
alumna; activities. Congratulations to Aletha
Hill Myers ('29), who has a young son, born
in April. Down at Hugo's this summer have
been the Thomas twins (Ex.'33) and Beatrice
Cappidulpo ('33). Marion Russell ('25), who
has been working in New York this past
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winter, plans to spend the winter in California
"Edie-Wee" Koelsch Kirkpatrick (Ex.'30)'
with little Patricia Kirkpatrick, who is nearly
three years old, has been spending the summer
at Dobbs Ferry, New York. And, speaking
of the Koelsch family, we hear "Winy" ('25)
was in the California earthquake. Alice Tous.
ley ('26) is doing secretarial work for a r<P
search worker at the Carnegie Foundation ift
New York City. Helen Friis Mergandahl and,
her family have returned to Professors' Row-
after a summer at Ogunquit, Maine. Marion
Wentworth Perkins ('04) has been at "The;
Homestead" at Kennybunk Beach during the
summer. Blanche Hooper ('04) has just re-*j
turned from a cruise on the "New Northland"1
to the Gaspe Peninsula, Newfoundland and
Laborador. Before she returned, she visiteqj
friends in Saybec, P. Q. Martha Walker De-
Meritt's ('20) sudden death this summen
brought such deep sorrow to all of us who
knew Martha. Helen Rowe Foster ('14) has
been in camp at St. Albans, Vermont this'
summer. Eleanor Clark ('33) will enter Sim-
mons College School of Social Work this fall.l
Eleanor did volunteer work during her senior',
year with the Family Welfare Society of Bos-i
ton, in the South Boston unit. Portia Russell
Winslow ('29) with "Dick," took a trip!
through the Adirondacks, in June. On their
trip across to Turner, Maine, they stopped toj
see "Fran" ('30) and Mary ('22) Heald, who
had a delightful summer building "CoosuckJ
Cabin," in the Skyline Colony up in the moun-
tains near Littleton, New Hampshire. Wini-
fred Blackmer ('32), who did substitute teach-,
ing in Walpole, Massachusetts High School!
this last year, has a permanent position there
for the coming year. "Boots" Sproul Mac-1
Leod ('22) is to be in Saugus this next winter,
for Earle has been elected principal of the
Saugus Senior and Junior High School. Ednai
Wardwell Clements (Ex.'21) has a youngl
daughter, born this spring. Leslie MacMillan
('14) has been in Seal-Call Camp, Prince Ed-j
ward Island, with her family this summer. 1
Our sympathy goes to Alma Wiley ('13) who
lost her brother this summer. Beth Ringer \
('32), who completed a course at Massachus- j
etts School of Art last year, has gone to Newf|
York for more practical experience in profes-3
sional dressmaking technique. Delta actives 3
and alumna; will miss her sunny, loyal self!
this coming winter. Rosalie Margaret Cobbl
('22), better known as " T Y , " has just put on]
the market a new deodorant, under the trade- [
name, "Poise," the formula for which she
has patented. "Dusty" Holt ( E x . '21) is do^j
ing physiotherapy work in connection with
the Mayo Clinic. Helen Smith Newcomb ('30)
is living in Norwood. Madelene Beattie I
Farmer ('30) has moved to Webster Street irtl
Medford. Gertrude Hooper Osborn ('15) I
and her family spent the summer at Camp J
Outunwitte on Brompton Lake, Canada.]
Margaret Beattie ('31) spent her vacation i n !
Damrscotta, Maine. Jeanne Relyea ('29) is I
marrying "Phyl" Howard's (33) brother this J
month and will live in Philadelphia.