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You New these hear T r u t h " WEBSTER Hamp- days—and folks quote t h e m f r o m Coos to the S e a ; y o u h e a r t h e m quoted n a t i o n w i d e . T h e r e ' s a reason t h a t , too, and a good o n e : for I t ' s because these n e w s p a p e r s s p e a k f e a r l e s s l y f o r t h e best interests of a l l those w h o l i v e i n t h e G r a n i t e State. A n d they are being h e a r d . R e a d t h e m ; read them regularly for best evidence * • There h nothing so powerful as truth" Two Big Editions: e w H a m p s * U N I O N M A N C H E S T E R N the of t h i s statement. State—Morning, h i r e S L E A D E R City—Afternoon u The Granite State's Only Sunday n d a y Newspaper N e w s �d ^ e e t C o n n i e A - G A H O M E E C O N O M I S T F A V O R I T E daily a t W I T H 9 : 3 0 G R A N I T E # S t a c k p o l e H O M E M A K E R S A . M . S T A T E A N D over N E T the W O R K As Home Economist For The Associated Grocers of New Hampshire, Connie Speaks For More Than 1 6 5 Fine Foodstores ! # New and Unusual Recipes, Cooking Shortcuts, Menu Ideas, News of Events In Your Locality . . . it's A Wonderful Show! % Connie Answers Your Food Questions O r Recipe Requests! 9 Connie Stackpole Is Now Advertising For And Recommending These Quality Products: Shurfine Foods, Victor Coffee, Habitant Soups, Sylvania Bulbs, Friend Bros. Foods, Tetley T e a , MegowenEducator Crackers, Norman Bros. Baked Goods, and Wirthmore Dog Food. Visien to Connie Your Nearest WKBR Monday Granite Thru Friday State Network Over Station WTSV Manchester, N. H. —Dial 1240 Claremont, N. H.—Dial 1230 WTSA WTSL Brattleboro, Vf.—Dial 1450 Hanover—Lebanon, N. H.—Dial 1400 WWNH Rochester, N. H. —Dial 9 3 0 WHOB Gardner, M a s s . — D i a l 1490 �<LAn 8a§ter fJMessage T h e Right Reverend C H A R L E S F . H A L L 'Bishop oj l^ew f T ^ H E most v i t a l question our generation can a s k and answer I is q u i c k l y given. H o w c a n y o u f a i l to believe i n E a s t e r J - when you live i n a world like this? I t is h a r d l y necessary to itemize the tensions a n d fears t h a t r u n their gamut today from home to nation a n d beyond. A s S t . P a u l so b r i e f l y s a i d i t : " W e h a v e a l l f a l l e n s h o r t . " N e v e r t h e less — a n d t h a t i s a g r e a t C h r i s t i a n w o r d — n e v e r t h e l e s s , w e have God's w o r d t h a t t h i s life on e a r t h is only the beginning. W e a r e also c i t i z e n s of a n o t h e r w o r l d a s e t e r n a l a s t h e e a r t h i s time-bound. T h a t fact becomes most apparent w h e n tragedy lashes our l i v e s . A b o m b e x p l o d e d n e a r t w o A m e r i c a n s o l d i e r s on d u t y a t t h e K o r e a n f r o n t . O n l y one of t h e m s u r v i v e d b u t a s h e s t o o d he s a l u t e d h i s d e a d b u d d y a n d s a i d ' T ' l l see y o u l a t e r . " H e c o u l d n e v e r h a v e s a i d t h a t i f he h a d n o t b e l i e v e d i n E a s t e r . O u r L o r d "abolished d e a t h " b y H i s Resurrection. Y o u can deny that if you dare a n d t a k e the consequences. C o m m u n i s t s deny i t . B u t Hampshire for t h a t m a t t e r so do m i l l i o n s of people w h o a r e b i t t e r l y o posed t o C o m m u n i s m . O u r g r e a t e s t h o p e d e p e n d s u p o n C h r i tians who will affirm their victorious faith. T h e t r u t h t h a t C h r i s t i a n s m u s t p r o c l a i m i n these demandin d a y s i s t h e v i o l e n c e m e n a n d n a t i o n s do t h e m s e l v e s b y d e n y i n E a s t e r . I n t h a t faithless action we surrender our God-give c l a i m to a p u r p o s e t h a t o u t l i v e s life i t s e l f . W e w e r e c r e a t e d f e t e r n a l H v i n g a n d w e h a v e no e a r t h l y r i g h t to s u r r e n d e r ou heavenly claim. T h e first C h r i s t i a n s c o u l d f a c e l i f e a t i t s hopeless w o r s t an s t i l l s a y t o e a c h o t h e r , " N e v e r t h e l e s s , c o m e w h a t m a y , I ' l l se y o u l a t e r ! " T h e y w e n t to t h e i r d a i l y assignments w i t h un y i e l d i n g f a i t h a n d c o n t i n u i n g j o y b e c a u s e t h e y k n e w beyon t h e s h a d o w s of a l l d o u b t s t h a t C h r i s t h a d g i v e n t h e m t h e t r u t about life. Because H e lives we shall l i v e also. T h a t is the Easte f a i t h . C h r i s t i a n s w i l l k n o w t h e t r u t h of i t a n d l i v e a c c o r d i n g l now a n d forever. ^ew J4^ampiklre Prof �PAGE A n E a s t e r Message Charles 2 F. Hall, Bishop of New Hampshire L e t t e r s to the Editor 4 I k e W a l t o n ' s G h o s t Goes G a l l o p i n g i n N e w Hampshire G r a n i t e State I s R a p i d l y B e c o m i n g t h e A n g l e r s ' P a r a d i s e 5 John E. Dodge Old Bonney T a v e r n Old Penacook L a n d m a r k H a s Measurements Preserved i n Washington Art 15 Comes t o t h e P e o p l e A Vigorous N e w H a m p s h i r e A r t Society i n A c t i o n 16 T w i c e D a i l y E x c e p t Sunday T h e Suncook V a l l e y , N . H . ' s O n l y H o m e - o w n e d R a i l r o a d David K. Those Popular A f r i c a n V i o l e t s S a i n t P a u l i a s H a v e C a p t u r e d the H e a r t s of P l a n t L o v e r s Esther 20 Johnson T. 24 Lotting Granite State Heroes T h e F i r s t of a Series o n O u r C a r n e g i e A w a r d W i n n e r s Henry F. 25 Unger Profiles Salutes Profile D o l l s Y o u n g s t e r s T a k e to T h e s e R e a l i s t i c " P l a y m a t e s " Pearle G. 26 Covey F r i e n d of Thousands, Connie Stackpole W K B R ' s Versatile Commentator is a D a i l y Radio Visitor i n M a n ) Homes 29 " B a t t e r Up!" Y o u n g s t e r s Statewide A r e G e t t i n g R e a d y for the L i t t l e League Season Joe ,32 Barnea K i n g of t h e F r e i g h t Y a r d s B o z o , Whose H o m e W a s b y t h e T r a c k s , S t i l l L i v e s i n M e m o r y 36 K n i g h t h o o d F l o w e r s i n N e w Hampshire F a r m i n g t o n M u s e u m H a s One of W o r l d ' s B e s t A r m s a n d A r m o r C o l lections 37 James C. Bovard O l d Number F o u r A n H i s t o r i c a l S k e t c h of the O l d F o r t a t C h a r l e s t o w n Harry E. 40 Sherwin H e a r t of a T o w n G r o v e t o n — a n d Neighbors — C o m e T h r o u g h w i t h A i d for T h o s e i n Trouble 43 Dorothy E. Morrison Railroad Town P a r t T w o of the A n n a l s of G o r h a m , N . H Thomas L . 46 Marble N e w Hampshire F i s h i n g I n f o r m a t i o n T h e R u l e s , t h e D a t e s , t h e Spots for A n g l e r s 52 Profiles Bookshelf 58 P r o f i l e s Photo Contest 59 F i e l d , F o r e s t and Mountain T h e Great Blue Heron 60 Dr. Leon A. Hausman Daniel Webster Birthplace A Woodcut by H. E. Thompson 61 �L e t t e r s t o t h e E d i t o r Strong Protest Dear Editor: R e : W h i t e W a t e r Canoeing, Page 23 ~ M a r c h Issue, V o l . 1, #3. W e earnestly protest the name used i n this article, for w h a t is well k n o w n as one of the most Scenic R i v e r s i n N e w H a m p s h i r e , " T h e P i s c a t a q u o g " not F i s c a t a s q u a . Very truly yours, Wade H . K n o w l t o n Goffstown, N e w H a m p s h i r e {Mr. Knowlton's letter and those of several other inquirers mitted to the Sanfords who prepared the story on White Water Below we print their reply — E d . ) i were subCanoeing. " Y o u don't a l w a y s k n o w w h a t y o u read i n the papers ( v a r i e t y of W i l l Rogers expression). Y o u r readers have c e r t a i n l y named the river correctly. H o w e v e r , we took our information from the largest N e w H a m p s h i r e newspaper and apparently were wrong. However, og or qua, it was still a lot of f u n . " — E r i c M . and V i r g i n i a Sanford. A n c e s t o r s C a m e I n 1630 Dear Editor: I was delighted w i t h m y C h r i s t m a s gift of the new Hampshire Profiles. M y ancestors came from E n g l a n d and settled i n N e w Hampshire as early as 1630, and I dearly love N e w H a m p s h i r e . I like to t r a v e l over m y native state, and to read about i t . I wish to know i t better. I a m sending a picture of a fisherman a t Massabesic L a k e i n M a n chester, N e w H a m p s h i r e . H e was so intent upon his work t h a t he did not know I was t a k i n g his picture. I would like to have y o u print stories about Hooksett, B a r n s t e a d and A m h e r s t sometime. r M A K E S THINGS EASI EnJs^irMj iwiHur worry'. Sincerely, A n g e l i n e M . Ackerman Hooksett, N e w Hampshire Praise I n Verse Dear Editor: L i n e s on new Hampshire Profiles "New nEui For HnmpsHiRE Hampshire And The Yes, skiing in New Hampshire reaches its full glory in the Spring! First, try the sun-filled slopes of Mt. Sunopee— the ideal area for o// the family. Then, later in the season, swing up to Cannon Mt.—where good snow conditions usually prevail well into April. Yes, there's still thrills on New Hampshire hills. Plan on it! Profiles hits the spot all the places we've forgot helps us once again to see, records " These of antiquity. Profiles we should ne'er forget In fact we owe to them a debt For they our ancestors And banished " And and your effort which knowledge Which gave cheer fear. so I write these simple To praise Our laziness lines refines of these ancient we shall always S O L i m , TO days want to praise" E d w a r d Rames c/o T h e B l u e Door, G i l m a n t o n , N e w H a m p s h i r e F i n e Piece of W o r k Dear FORESTRY RECREATION AND DEPARTMENT C O N C O R D , N. Editor: W e E v e r e t t s now subscribe to both the Shoreliner a n d the Profiles and enjoy both v e r y m u c h . T h e new Profiles is a fine piece of w o r k . Yours H. N e w Y o r k 27, N e w Y o r k very truly, . Philip E . E v e r e t t S E R V I N G 168 COMMUNITI IN NEW H A M P S H I R E PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPi ^ew JJ-ampiltire Pro �m m m ] i f 0 ^ i M m i by J O H N E . D O D G E I L L Y RANSOM w a s n ' t a c t i n g n o r m a l . I t w a s n ' t l i k e B i l l y n o t to pay attention i n c l a s s — t o be g a z i n g o u t t h e s c h o o l B room window w h e r e l e a f b u d s o n t h e t r e e s w e r e b r e a k i n g open and the b a n k - f u l l r i v e r r u s h e d b y w i t h c l o u d s h a d o w s stealing across its d a n c i n g f o a m - f l e c k e d w a t e r s . H i s m o t h e r c o u l d n ' t understand h a v i n g t o c a l l B i l l y t h r e e t i m e s to get h i m d o w n from his room for s u p p e r ; g e n e r a l l y he c o u l d n ' t w a i t f o r her to get i t ready. F o r a h e a l t h y , teen-age y o u n g s t e r he w a s b e h a v i n g mighty p e c u l i a r ! Mysterious m a l a d y ? F i r s t l o v e ? S p r i n g f e v e r ? W e l l , y o u m i g h t c a l l i t a n y one of these, b u t t h e s i t u a t i o n w a s u n d e r c o n t r o l d o w n there i n W i l t o n n e x t m o r n i n g a s t h e c a l e n d a r flipped o v e r a n e w leaf. W h a t came u p w a s t h e m a g i c w o r d s — M A Y F I R S T . D o w n the b a c k s t a i r s on t i p t o e , B i l l y w a s e x t r a c t i n g a f a t m u d w o r m from his b a i t c a n a n d p o k i n g h i s steel pole t h r o u g h t h e alders before d a w n b r o k e . T h e r e t h e t i n y b r o o k flooding d o w n through the p a s t u r e p a u s e d i n a deep p o o l . T h e i m p a l e d m u d w o r m wriggled s p a s m o d i c a l l y a s i t s l i d u n d e r e d d y i n g f o a m c a u g h t b y a n old log. B i l l y felt h i s h e a r t p o u n d i n g , a n d s o m e of h i s soul r a n down the cheap b l a c k l i n e to j o i n h i s m u d w o r m . -4pri{ 1952 A t first i t w a s a s i f t h e h o o k h a d c a u g h t on a b r a n c h a n d m o t i o n s t o p p e d . T h e n c a m e a p u r p o s e f u l , solid t u g , a n d B i l l y set t h e h o o k . T h e steel a r c e d s h a r p l y a n d a g r e a t t r o u t came h u r t l i n g t h r o u g h t h e b r u s h to flop i n t h e s w a m p grass as he applied his ruler. O n l y thirteen inches? I n its iridescent, reds p o t t e d b e a u t y u n d e r t h e n e w s u n t h e fish looked l i k e a monster. W o u l d he be b i g enough t o w i n t h e contest a n n o u n c e d b y a w e a r y - w i s e t e a c h e r for w h e n she opened school a n h o u r l a t e t h a t morning? B i l l y d i d n ' t k n o w — b u t t h e r e w e r e m o r e m a g i c pools w a i t i n g d o w n t h e old p a s t u r e — a n d t r o u t g r e w b i g a n d f a t there — a n d t h e r e w e r e t w o h o u r s l e f t to go. B r e a k f a s t d i d n ' t m a t t e r . Sheer joy that almost hurt was bursting through him, and Billy wasn't t a k i n g a n y c h a n c e s on t h a t c o n t e s t . M o s t l i k e l y h i s teacher w a s o u t s o m e w h e r e too, t r y i n g for a p r i z e c a t c h , if he k n e w her as w e l l a s he s u s p e c t e d . . . . M i k e A u d e v i t c h unstrapped his car-top boat at L u c a s Pond i n B a r r i n g t o n . A l r e a d y , a t 5:45 A.M., t h e r e w e r e more t h a n f o r t y c r a f t on t h e w a t e r . D r i v i n g u p t h e t w o h o u r s f r o m Worcester, 5 �M i k e liad thought t h a t it didn't matter if y o u spent y o u r d a y s r e c a p p i n g t i r e s —• w i t h t h e s t i n k of t h e r u b b e r b u r n i n g , a n d t h e heat, a n d the B o s s y a k k i n g about more production — y o u h a d t h e c a s h - o n - h a n d t o b u y good t a c k l e a n d go f i s h i n g , d i d n ' t y o u ? T r o u t w e r e b i t i n g . P l e n t y of ' e m , a n d t h e k i c k he got o u t of c a p t u r i n g f i v e n i c e h e a v y specimens i n t h e f i r s t h a l f - h o u r of fishing w a s m a r r e d b y w a t c h i n g the guy i n the n e x t boat come u p w i t h a f o u r - p o u n d b r u t e of a r a i n b o w . T h e l i m i t w a s t e n — or f i v e p o u n d s — b u t y o u h a d a r i g h t t o t a k e t h e l a s t f i s h , n o matter how big i t w a s ! . . . A n d t h e G o v e r n o r of t h e S t a t e of N e w H a m p s h i r e w e n t f i s h i n g , too. I n d i s r e p u t a b l e old boots a n d b a t t e r e d f e l t h a t a n d p a n t s t h a t h a d seen m a n y seasons i n t h e w o o d s , t h e C h i e f E x e c u t i v e — w i t h his wife and k i d along w i t h h i m — spent a c o u p l e of e a r l y h o u r s opening t h e season on a r e m o t e p o n d w h e r e t h e y c o u l d get a w a y f r o m c r o w d s . M a y b e t h e w a r m t h of a s p r i n g m o r n i n g a n d t h e m a g i c t h r i l l of a good fish r i s i n g t o a g e old l u r e s m a d e t h e w h e e l s of s t a t e t u r n a b i t m o r e s m o o t h l y . . . . M a l c o l m C o r n i s h h a d been t y i n g flies. H i s w i f e , E v a , r e s e n t e d the evenings spent i n F e b r u a r y a n d M a r c h w h e n t h e y m i g h t h a v e been d a n c i n g or p l a y i n g bridge, a n d t h e l i t t e r i n t h e l i v i n g r o o m w i t h M a i ' s v i s e s c r e w e d to t h e D u n c a n P h y f e t a b l e a n d t h e j u n g l e c o c k a n d chenille a n d t i n s e l s c a t t e r e d o n t h e r u g . I t h a d w o r r i e d h e r t h a t h e r spouse s h o u l d be so a n t i - s o c i a l , p r e ferring to spin threads and hackles around a t i n y E n g l i s h hook a n d create w i s p y extravagances. With bent rod and yawning net, the smiling young Izaak Walton seems quite sure now that friend fish is only a short way from capture B u t n o w t h e y w e r e o u t together, w a i s t - d e e p i n w a d e r s i n S o u h e g a n R i v e r , a n d E v a c l a m o r e d for a s s i s t a n c e . A h u n d r e d yards a w a y a n d downstream a two-pound rainbow w a s doing h a n d s p r i n g s . M a k i n g use of t h e b o i l i n g c u r r e n t a n d r i f f s , t h e b i g t r o u t w o u l d n ' t seem to come to t e r m s . D e s p i t e h e r s e l f , E v a w a n t e d a b o v e e v e r y t h i n g to c a p t u r e t h a t f i s h . S a w i n g h i s w a y a c r o s s t h e r i v e r , he w o u l d c a t a p u l t i n t o t h e a i r i n s u c c e s s i v e l e a p s — e a c h one m a k i n g her h e a r t c r o w d h e r t o n s i l s i n t h e f e a r t h a t h e h a d b r o k e n free. M a l c o l m w o u l d a p p r o v e ; s h e w o u l d h a v e w o n her s p u r s ; but w h y i n m e r r y golly d i d n ' t he w a d e d o w n a n d h e l p h e r n e t t h e b e a s t before i t w a s too l a t e ! M a y f i r s t . O p e n i n g d a y for N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s t r o u t s e a s o n . A t l e a s t fifty t h o u s a n d fishermen f r o m i n - s t a t e a n d o u t r a c i n g e a c h o t h e r t o b r e a k t h e w i n t e r ' s f a s t — to t e s t t h e i r b a i t a n d l u r e s a n d flies, t h e i r w i l e s a n d k n o w - h o w a g a i n s t a r e c u r r e n t c h a l l e n g e . A larand n e w episode i n a t i m e - h o n o r e d p a t t e r n w h i c h h a s h a u n t e d a n d hocussed m e n a n d w o m e n d o w n t h r o u g h t h e ages since I z a a k W a l t o n p r o n o u n c e d h i s d e f i n i t e d o c u m e n t on a n g l i n g a s " C o m p l e a t . " T h e d a y w h e n c i t y dwellers a n d c o u n t r y folk, b u s i n e s s m e n The plowman may "homeward plod his weary way"" but the young fisherman, his days catch on a string, proudly strides toward home and dinner 6 Even the'pup looks proud of his part in the taking of these pound one half squaretails, from a mountain lake and 'ew ^J4ampSnire f-^roj �a n d factory workers, p o l i t i c i a n s a n d f a r m e r s m e r g e t h e i r h o p e s a n d desires w i t h school k i d s i n a c o m m o n p u r s u i t a n d a c o m m o n fascination. T h e day w h e n a t h o u s a n d t y p e s of b u s i n e s s a n d occupation defer to a time-honored c u s t o m a n d s h u t u p s h o p — because they have no choice. T h e d a y i n t h e y e a r t h a t m e n pre-empt to follow their p r i m i t i v e i n s t i n c t s . W h a t is the story behind t h i s w e i r d t i m e l a p s e i n t h e f r a n t i c p a t t e r n of our twentieth c e n t u r y s o c i e t y ? W h a t do these t e n s of-thousands of l a t t e r - d a y f i s h e r m e n e x p e c t to f i n d i n o u r streams and ponds? W h a t will t h e y f i n d ? T h a t is where the m o d e r n science of f i s h c u l t u r e a n d f i s h management come i n — w i t h a stage s e t t i n g of a s t a t e l i k e N e w Hampshire that boasts m o r e t h a n f o u r t e e n h u n d r e d fishable lakes and ponds, thousands of m i l e s of t e e m i n g s t r e a m s , a n d a n a t u r a l terrain t h a t m a k e s i t e a s i l y N u m b e r O n e a m o n g t h e angling probabilities of our N o r t h e a s t S t a t e s . T h e tale isn't even w e l l s t a r t e d w h e n y o u c o n s i d e r n i n e m a j o r hatcheries and rearing s t a t i o n s t h a t d e v o t e t h e i r efforts to k e e p i n g our waters stocked w i t h m o r e t h a n a m i l l i o n legal l e n g t h t r o u t a year — to s a y n o t h i n g of m a n y m o r e m i l l i o n s p l a n t e d smaller to grow up w i l d . I t i s a h u m a n i n t e r e s t y a r n of m e n w i t h different backgrounds b u t w i t h a c o m m o n p u r p o s e a n d a c o m mon faith — faith t h a t u n d e r i n t e l l i g e n t h a n d l i n g o u r s t a t e h a s the natural potentials to p r o v i d e m o r e a n d b e t t e r f i s h i n g a s t h e years roll on. F i r s t among these comes H a r r y H u b b a r d — o l d - t i m e r a t t h e helm of the hatchery s y s t e m w h o s e l i f e t i m e i n t h e b u s i n e s s began after his dad sat u p d a y a n d n i g h t o n a b o x c a r t o n u r s e the first shipment of E a s t e r n B r o o k T r o u t a l l t h e w a y t o O r e g o n . Since 1940, R a l p h G . C a r p e n t e r , 2 n d , w e l l - t o - d o W o l f e b o r o sportsman, has directed the a c t i v i t i e s of N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s F i s h and Game Department, b u i l d i n g i t u p i n t o one of t h e m o s t p r o gressive of such agencies i n t h e c o u n t r y . W i l d l i f e B i o l o g i s t H i l bert Siegler, picked from a d i s t i n g u i s h e d r o s t e r of n a t i o n a l l y noted experts, has been responsible for i n i t i a t i n g a n d g u i d i n g a program of biological research on o u r l a k e s a n d s t r e a m s . C u r rently, Fisheries Biologist B e r n a r d C o r s o n h a s r e t u r n e d f r o m a front-line command position i n t h e P a c i f i c A i r F o r c e s d u r i n g World W a r I I to undertake the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e n e w s t r e a m lined Division of Fisheries i n h i s n a t i v e s t a t e . Under Corson's regime, t h e k e y n o t e h a s been to p r o v i d e bigger and better fish a c t u a l l y w a i t i n g i n o u r w a t e r s for t h e angler's lure. Clues to progress t o w a r d t h i s g o a l l i e i n i n t e g r a t i n g three phases of the D e p a r t m e n t ' s a c t i v i t i e s — ( 1 ) h a t c h e r y propagation, (2) p l a n t i n g t h e p r o d u c t , ( 3 ) m a n i p u l a t i n g t h e take. Guided by the group j u d g m e n t of some t h i r t y c o n s e r v a t i o n officers who act as front-line o b s e r v e r s t o t a k e t h e p u l s e of t h e i r fishing clients and their ponds a n d s t r e a m s i n e a c h d i s t r i c t , propagation targets for 1951 w e r e zeroed i n to d o v e t a i l t h e o u t put of all hatcheries a n d r e a r i n g s t a t i o n s t o w a r d p r o v i d i n g salmonoids of larger size for s t o c k i n g a n d c a t c h i n g i n t h e 1952 season. Success of t h i s p r o g r a m i s b e s t m e a s u r e d i n a c t u a l statistics. F r o m Corson's desk comes t h e w e l c o m e n e w s t h a t by J a n u a r y 1, 1952, 51,149 p o u n d s m o r e h a d b e e n p l a n t e d t h a n during the previous y e a r , a n d t r o u t a v e r a g e d m o r e t h a n a n inch-and-a-half longer. F o r weeks now, since the w i n t e r ' s s n o w s s l o u g h e d off, a e r a t e d t a n k trucks have been r o l l i n g on t h e r o a d s — t h r o u g h r a i n a n d sleet and axle-deep m u d — to d i s t r i b u t e f u l l q u o t a s of t r o u t to every stretch of stream i n S o u t h e r n N e w H a m p s h i r e . M o s t ponds received their i n i t i a l s t o c k i n g s l a s t f a l l , s i n c e i n these t h e trout will " w i n t e r o v e r " i n good s h a p e . D e p a r t m e n t policies call for equal treatment of a l l t r o u t w a t e r open to p u b l i c fishing i n proportion to their size, c h a r a c t e r , a n d u s e . C o - o r d i n a t i n g this planting program under C o r s o n ' s office, r e s e a r c h - t r a i n e d Supervisor of F i s h D i s t r i b u t i o n , R o b e r t K n o w l t o n , bases h i s quotas and delivery dates on r e s u l t s of a n e x h a u s t i v e b i o l o g i c a l s u r v e y of all waters of the s t a t e , s u p p l e m e n t e d b y a n n u a l c o n ferences w i t h each conservation officer a b o u t t h e s p e c i a l n e e d s ^ptii t952 The lure of the finnv tribe draws the devotees of Ike Walton's descendants to New Hampshire's many fishable spots. Her myriad lakes and streams hold aquatic riches more valuable than a gold mine, and visitors know they can find trout or bass within easy access of any vacation spot 7 �\ine-])oiind landlocked salmon from Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Fly-tieing, a labor of love, leads to catches seen at center and right in natural waters. Starting from this " e a r l y s t r a i n " the b a b y trout hatch early i n the winter a n d get a h e a d s t a r t w h i c h e n ables t h e m to r e a c h r e a l l y l a r g e size i n a single g r o w i n g s e a s o n . Planted i n our ponds t h a t fall, they produce some notable fishing t h e n e x t s p r i n g . of his o w n d i s t r i c t . T o i n s u r e m a x i m u m s u r v i v a l a n d best locations, p l a n t i n g c r e w s a r e s u p e r v i s e d on-the-spot b y conserv a t i o n officers w h o h a v e k e p t a d a i l y c h e c k on t h e flow a n d t e m p e r a t u r e s of t h e i r s t r e a m s , a n d on t h e f i s h i n g p r e s s u r e w h i c h each receives. J u s t a s t h e m a n a g e r of a l u x u r y hotel spends t h e w i n t e r months stocking a n d refurbishing to see t h a t t h e e v e r y n e e d a n d w h i m of h i s guests w i l l be satisfied w h e n he opens for t h e summer. D e p a r t m e n t specialists fit together t h e pieces of t h e i r j i g s a w p u z z l e , some w h i c h h a v e to be c u t out m o r e t h a n a y e a r ahead, i n a n t i c i p a t i o n of t h e M a y 1 opening. T h e n a s s p r i n g conditions creep n o r t h w a r d , t h e b a t t l e line a d v a n c e s u p the state. . . . That's right, Joe Doakes. T h e r e ' s m o r e t o t h i s b u s i n e s s of providing the best possible fishing t h a n j u s t b u i l d i n g more hatcheries! T o grow fast, a n y c r i t t e r y o u c a n m e n t i o n h a s to eat p l e n t y of t h e r i g h t f o o d . N o w a d a y s a l l of u s h e a r l o t s of scientific t a l k a b o u t d i e t n e e d s for people, b u t d i d y o u r e a l i z e t h a t m o d e r n fish c u l t u r i s t s a r e m a k i n g even more r a p i d progress along t h i s line — a n d s a v i n g m o n e y on food b i l l s i n t h e p r o c ess? T h e n , too, i f y o u ' l l s t a y w i t h us, we have a special report on a l m o s t incredible r e s u l t s o b t a i n e d " B u t y o u said better fish, as b y some of o u r s c i e n t i s t s r e c l a i m w e l l a s bigger o n e s ! " , c h a l l e n g e s Another salmon, from eight to nine pounds, from Lake Winnepeing a n d fertilizing ponds to g r o w Passaconaway saukee (above). (Below) Swift River, near angler J o e D o a k e s , " I d o n ' t see wild trout at better-than-hatchery why all hatchery trout aren't speed. B u t w e ' d l i k e to s a v e t h a t just ahke." for a n o t h e r page, because r i g h t n o w w e w a n t to t u r n t h e c l o c k I t ' s a good q u e s t i o n , a n d w e t h i n k t h e a n s w e r i s a good one, back and bring y o u a y a r n about Newfound L a k e . . . . too. S p e c i a l g i m m i c k s e m p l o y e d to t u r n t h i s t r i c k d e r i v e f r o m a j u d i c i o u s m i x t u r e of biological k n o w - h o w a n d horse sense. One i s based on t h e p r i n c i p l e s of s e l e c t i v e b r e e d i n g . F i s h e r i e s Chief Corson is now growing a special brood stock b y s a v i n g t h e best a n d strongest of our n a t i v e t r o u t . M i l l i o n s of eggs annually laid down i n our hatcheries w i l l then come from s u perior p a r e n t a g e to replace r u n - o f - t h e - m i n e eggs b o u g h t f r o m commercial hatcheries. B y t h e use of a r t i f i c i a l l i g h t s , b a s e d on e x p e r i m e n t s of m o r e t h a n t e n y e a r s d u r a t i o n , m a n y of these b r o o d fish c a n be i n d u c e d to s p a w n m o n t h s e a r l i e r t h a n t h e i r c u s t o m a r y O c t o b e r p e r i o d 8 T h e d a t e w a s A p r i l 2 6 . T h e w e e k before, d o w n a t t h e E x plorers' C l u b R a l p h M o r g a n h a d told the gang t h a t i t couldn't h a p p e n — t h a t he w a s j u s t going a l o n g for t h e r i d e , a n d t o please B i l l S m i t h . I t j u s t w a s n ' t on t h e c a r d s for a f e l l o w w h o ' d k i l l e d b r i g h t s a l m o n on T h e T o b i q u e , T h e M a r g a r e e , T h e R e s t i g o u c h e , to get f u n o u t of fishing l a n d l o c k s i n N e w H a m p s h i r e ! B u t w h a t c o u l d y o u e x p e c t w i t h i n a f e w h o u r s of N e w Y o r k C i t y ? I t j u s t proved, thought R a l p h , t h a t y o u should k n o w w h e n to s a y •no!I " �T h e n came the flash of s i l v e r , a n d l e a d g r a y w a t e r s p a r t e d i n a churning swirl as the b i g s a l m o n b r o k e . R a l p h ' s a n g l i n g i n stincts snapped into high gear a n d w a r n i n g d r u m s b e g a n t o b e a t in his head. B u t despite h a l f a l i f e t i m e of e x p e r i e n c e , i t t o o k e v e r y jot of his self-control n o t t o s t r i k e — to w a i t . . . w a i t . . . wait until he felt the fish m a k e c o n t a c t w i t h t h e o r a n g e streamer. As Ralph's wrist came u p to set t h e h o o k w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c reflex, the world he k n e w s h a t t e r e d i n t o f r a g m e n t s , w h i r l e d crazily, and slid back into n e w focus i n a s p l i t i n s t a n t . O u t t h e r e a hundred yards from t h e canoe a j e t - p r o p e l l e d , six-pound female salmon cavorted on h e r t a i l , r u n n i n g o u t h i s b a c k i n g while the reel sizzled. U p inside h i m w e l l e d a k a l e i d o s c o p e of supreme moments w i t h other s a l m o n h o o k e d i n w o r l d - f a m e d pools — richly remembered n e c t a r for t h e p a l a t e s of m e n a n d kings. There had, of course,- been bigger s a l m o n , b u t for sheer dazzling brilliance of p e r f o r m a n c e t h i s w a s t h e s i z e ! R a l p h ' s six ounce bamboo flyrod w a s t a k i n g a l l t h e p r e s s u r e i t c o u l d stand. The present q u a r r y need n o t apologize t o a n y fish h e ' d ever hooked! And for wild beauty of s e t t i n g . N e w f o u n d L a k e i n s p r i n g could well compete w i t h spots a t h o u s a n d m i l e s u p - c o u n t r y , R a l p h realized, as his fish t o o k ofi' on a f r e s h , f r e n e t i c r u n . I n h i s ears was the endless w h i s p e r i n g a n d c l i n k i n g of ice c r y s t a l s a s they sloughed off the r e m a i n i n g floes t o d i s a p p e a r b y m a g i c in lake water which h a d o n l y b r o k e n i t s b o n d s l a s t w e e k . Around him were a r i n g of s n o w - c l a d m o u n t a i n s w r a p p e d i n mystery as the late light l e t d o w n s t a g e b y stage a n d fingers of cold reached out from shore to freeze t h e l i n e guides. H i s breath caught sharply as he r e a l i z e d t h a t he, R a l p h M o r g a n , with an income no longer i n five figures, c o u l d s t i l l k i l l s a l m o n , and darned good ones, e v e r y s p r i n g . G o o d old B i l l S m i t h h a d been responsible for the r e p r i e v e . Honorable Sherman Adams, Mrs. Adams, and son, Sam, with a nice catch of trout taken during a few hours'' respite from the Governor's duties Back to the days of "barefoot boy with cheeks of tan''' go the butcher, the baker, the banker, and practically everybody else, come May 1st in New Hampshire. addition to the thrill of the catch, there''s always the dean waters, mountain peaks, and the peace that only at "Fishin' time''' comes to men's souls .ApJ 1952 In 9 �C H A N T I C L E E R A N D I N N C A B I N S = ^ %oute 11 BETWEEN A L T O N B A Y AND T H E WEIRS Situated o n the South Shore o f L a k e Winnipesaukee i n the heart o f the W h i t e M o u n t a i n Area T h i r t y modern cabins . . . room accommodations f o r 130 . . . d i n i n g room seats 100 . . . E u r o p e a n p l a n . . . p r i v ate d o c k s for large boats . . . good ing a n d boating . . . Recreation fishhall . . . dancing and movies. SHUFFLE BOARDS TENNIS . • BOWLING CROQUET • ETC. five miles from the Belknap Mountain Recreation Ar NEIL J . M c C A B E and ALICE W. M c C A B E , Owners Telephone: Glendale 2401 • P.O. L A C O N I A R.F.D. 4 for all types of competition includiiig: fishing, boating, golf, s w i m m i n g SUPPLIED AND ENGRAVED WITHIN 48 HOURS jewelers • silversmiths 628 M a i n s t r e e t , l a c o n i a , n . h . Te/ephone — taconia, 2 3 3 0 • SEND FOR OUR FREE TROPHY C A T A L O G " P " BOATS Lyman Sabago EVINRUDE Century Old T o w n MOTORS Sales and Service BOATS AND MOTORS TO RENT (Storage) MARINE AND HARDWARE PAINTS DOWNING'S Alton Bay, N e w H a m p s h i r e Tel. ALTON 77 10 Try SPRING FISHING SHOREACRES ON L A K E WINNIPESAUKEE 27-foot utility cruiser "OSPKEY" available for guided parties. Also rowboats, bait and all supplies. Rates start at $6.00 per day per person for room and three meals. WH/rT£N Mirror Lake Post Office, N . H . Seven miles North of Wolfeboro o n Route 109. Tel. Wolfeboro 467-M4 Modern chemistry and biology enable Fish and Game scienlisls to help nature produce more bountifully. The tale of fertilization to full growth includes the use of sonar devices to "map out" the floor of a lake; gill nets to .sample fish population; size, food, habits, via latest laboratory techniques �Troutfishingalong the Saco River provides all the thrills the angler dreams ahoiil. and calls upon all his skills to net his twisting adversary Four that didn't "get away" taken from a favorite lake. Without modern methods, many spots would long since have been "fished out" But what in heck was B i l l doing b a c k t h e r e i n t h e r e a r s e a t ? A s the canoe canted sharply a n d r e c o v e r e d , R a l p h s p l i t h i s a t t e n tion to glance back. T r u e , he'd n o t e d s u b c o n s c i o u s l y t h o s e t i n y "pimpling" rises which m e a n t t h a t o t h e r s a l m o n w e r e s u b surface feeding in the b a y , b u t h a d n ' t sensed t h a t h i s p a r t n e r let fatal seconds lapse before r e t r i e v i n g h i s o w n c a s t . Action exploded w i t h r a n d o m f e r o c i t y a s t h e s e c o n d s a l m o n felt the sting of the hook a n d l e a p e d . A s i f b y m e n t a l t e l e p a t h y , Ralph's fish cleared water b y a f u l l t h r e e feet a n d p l u n g e d forward into the new battle zone. S l o w l y , R a l p h ' s w e a t h e r e d f a c e broke into the grim smile of t h e seasoned w a r r i o r t e s t i n g h i s skill against ultimate odds. T h i s w a s i t ! — t h e m o m e n t of w h i c h great anglers down the ages h a v e d r e a m e d a n d d r e a d e d — t h e spot in which Morgan h a d found h i m s e l f j u s t once before, a n d met disaster — the nightmare struggle w h e n t w o f r e n z i e d m e m bers of that species of finny m e t e o r k n o w n a s Salmo solar d i s cover they're tethered to fly lines i n t h e s a m e w a t e r a t t h e s a m e instant! . . . So this w a s N e w f o u n d L a k e , t o w a r d w h i c h h e ' d been looking down his nose! o r d s t h e p a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s . R e c o r d sizes? A m e r e t e n or eleven p o u n d s , b e c a u s e nowhere else on earth i s he k n o w n to e x i s t on such a scale. A n g l e r s from a l l states a n d the antipodes write to a s k u s w h e t h e r t h e y c a n hope to t a n g l e w i t h a s t i l l bigger specimen. A n d the answer comes b a c k , " Y e s , i n d e e d ! " — w i t h o u t a n y s o u l - s e a r c h i n g ; for w e ' v e a l r e a d y h a d a p r e v i e w . B u t that's another story . . . Sunapee, Newfound, S q u a m , W i n n e p e s a u k e e , a n d M e r r y meeting. A battery of five great l a k e s t h a t b r e a k a c r o s s t h e land map of New H a m p s h i r e a m i d s h i p s l i k e r a g g e d s e n t i n e l s , and later on in the season, the C o n n e c t i c u t s u p n o r t h . A s a g a of the most renowned sport fishing on e a r t h r e p e a t e d a t h o u sand times between ice-out a n d J u l y b y fishermen w h o d o n ' t have to be millionaires or e x p e r t s . T r o l l i n g l u r e s or l i v e b a i t or streamers, or casting their flies u p o n t h e c r y s t a l w a t e r s of these mountain lakes, which seem e v e r to r e p l e n i s h i n e x h a u s t i b l e s u p plies of great game fish. A n d i n m o s t of these a m i x e d g r i l l e — togue or lake trout to break the spell w h e n s a l m o n a r e n ' t b i t i n g . I n Sunapee, that unique species of s a l m o n o i d close k i n to t h e A r c t i c charr of Iceland, christened A u r e o l u s for h i s s p e c t a c u l a r red-gold hues in fall — w h i c h h a s been s h a t t e r i n g w o r l d ' s r e c - Y o u ' l l t r i g g e r u s off to t e l l i t i f y o u a s k t h e q u e s t i o n , " W h y d o n ' t s u p p l i e s of these b i g fish p e t e r o u t w i t h so m a n y fishermen after t h e m ? " I t ' s a t a l e of Y a n k e e i n g e n u i t y c o - o p e r a t i n g w i t h t h a t m a r v e l o u s c a p a c i t y for s e l f - r e p r o d u c t i o n w i t h w h i c h n a t u r e h a s e n d o w e d a l l fishes. L a n d l o c k e d , p o s s i b l y a f t e r t h e ice age, these t h r e e g r e a t species of s a l m o n o i d s — A u r e o l u s , togue, a n d A t l a n t i c S a l m o n — h a v e a d a p t e d t h e m s e l v e s a s best t h e y c a n to spawning i n w h a t e v e r places our glacial lakes provide — and a good f e m a l e c a r r i e s m o r e t h a n t w o t h o u s a n d eggs. B u t l a i d u n d e r a d v e r s e c o n d i t i o n s of h i t - o r - m i s s f e r t i l i z a t i o n , buffeted b y w i n d a n d w a v e , a n d s u b j e c t to v o r a c i o u s a t t a c k b y predators, she i s l u c k y indeed if 2 % of these e v e r g r o w u p to fishable size. W h i l e t h i s m i g h t suffice t o keep our l a k e s w e l l filled i n p r i m i t i v e t i m e s , t h e y c a n n o t m e e t t h e d e m a n d s of a l l the anglers w h o converge upon t h e m n o w a d a y s . T o m e e t t h i s challenge fish s p e c i a l i s t s h a v e devised t w o effect i v e m e a s u r e s , e a c h c a l c u l a t e d to b r e a k a b o t t l e n e c k i n the p r o d u c t i o n c h a i n . O n e c o n s i s t s i n s t r i n g e n t p r o t e c t i o n of f r e s h - w a t e r s m e l t p o p u l a t i o n s i n o u r b i g l a k e s , to a s s u r e e v e r - a b u n d a n t s u p p l i e s of t h e s t a p l e food for these species. T h e other depends u p o n t a k i n g t h e eggs, f e r t i l i z i n g t h e m m a n u a l l y , a n d g u a r d i n g t h e i r w e l f a r e to m a t u r i t y i n t h e h a t c h e r y . T w o y e a r s l a t e r the n e t r e s u l t i s 3 0 % i n s t e a d of 2 % — of s t r a p p i n g t e n - i n c h progeny to go b a c k i n t h e l a k e s . A n d here i s w h e r e t h e p r e v i e w p a r t comes i n . O u r brood stock 11 �R G N L O FC F R EI A FI E O O flew Haitifwhire "Ppof i l w 'Roy Jenrwi^, northeprvlleu H<unfKslire.<Dwt.riiini>)w New Hampton Hatchery, one part of the system of nine rearing stations and hatcheries completely renovated since World War I I which make up one of the most modern plants in the country and, through plentiful stocking, provide fishing even though more fishermen are using the State's facilities each year ladders of • R O W B O A T S • B O A T S F O R OUTBOARD MOTORS ACCESSORIES REPAIRS OARS PADDLES GIFT SHOP UNION • N. H. W. S. NUTE MILTON MILLS 4 4 - 3 1 LLOYD Floor L. BAKER Coverings Custom-Made Slip Covers and Draperies Columbia Venetian Blinds and Window Shades W a l l Paper Free Estimates Prompt Service 373 Union Ave., L a c o n i a , N . H . Telephone: Laconia 2229 12 ....i.3r.j«.- - -» • ff-n "Playing Hookey?" W hcther she was or not, the smilingyoung miss (left) seems to have what it takes, for she has her day's catch lined up before her. ( A t right) typical fish checking station where anglers are asked to record details of their catch to provide data that help the Commission keep New Hampshire's fishing waters up to par and well stocked �supplied by some of the v e r y s a m e fish t h a t a n g l e r s a r e c a p ing this spring. Stripped of h e r eggs, w h i c h a r e f e r t i l i z e d mediately under controlled c o n d i t i o n s , e a c h f e m a l e i s r e t u r n e d her natal lake uninjured. L a s t f a l l , a s u s u a l , a n a r d e n t g r o u p if anglers gathered to w a t c h these s p a w n i n g o p e r a t i o n s . T h e !ctacle of several hundred huge fish m i l l i n g a b o u t i n t h e h o l d l pens while they w a i t t h e i r t u r n a t t h e s t r i p p i n g t a b l e a p p e a r s rouse atavistic instincts i n these l a t t e r - d a y W a l t o n i a n s ! A n d Sunapee spectators bore u n i m p e a c h a b l e w i t n e s s to m o r e t h a n |ne Golden Trout crowding eleven p o u n d s — p l a i n e v i d e n c e for statement that new w o r l d ' s r e c o r d s a r e w a i t i n g to be c a u g h t ! ;ut how did we come b y t h e m ? I t began on a night i n O c t o b e r . S o m e w h e r e d o w n i n t h e depths of " T h e Hedgehog," a h u n d r e d feet b e n e a t h t h e s u r f a c e [)f Sunapee, a big female golden s t i r r e d , m o v e d b y s o m e p r i lordial compulsion. A t h r u s t of h e r p o w e r f u l t a i l set h e r i n aotion despite the great freight of eggs i n h e r b e l l y . W i t h s t e a d y okes she swam squarely t o w a r d t h e s p a w n i n g reefs w h e r e !'d been born six years ago. H a r d i n h e r w a k e c a m e a b r i g h t aale, resplendent i n incredible f a l l c o l o r s l i k e t h e g a u d i e s t of |unsets. As they climbed the u n d e r - w a t e r A l p for m o r e t h a n a aile, other goldens appeared f r o m n o w h e r e t o j o i n t h e p r o c e s Son, until they moved l i k e a n i n v a d i n g a r m y . Aloft, as Orion wheeled over K e a r s a r g e t o w a r d t h e z e n i t h , t h e shing dory waited amongst t a n g l e d reefs off t h e i s o l a t e d L o o n iland Light at mid-lake. B o t h o c c u p a n t s w e r e c l a d i n l a y e r s ' wool and rubber to s t a y t h e b i t i n g c o l d . F r o m l o n g p r a c t i c e lieir gill nets were set a c c u r a t e l y across t h e s o u t h faces of t h e efs —each a hundred-foot i n v i s i b l e b a r r i e r floated b y c o r k s held down by leads. Abruptly, a flurry of s p l a s h i n g b r o k e t h e n i g h t ' s s t i l l n e s s a s de first wave of the invasion h i t t h e n e t s . O n e of t h e m e n tossed |iway a cigarette and a r m e d h i m s e l f w i t h s e a r c h l i g h t a n d d i p ^et in the stern, while the other b a c k e d t h e b o a t i n t o p o s i t i o n . a moment a six-pound golden h a d b e e n d i p p e d , freed f r o m he net and was swimming i n t h e fioating c r a t e beside t h e d o r y . Ifteen minutes of fast w o r k c l e a n e d t h e n e t s a n d collected a lozen fish. So at last the run had s t a r t e d ! U n t i l l o n g a f t e r m i d n i g h t t h e olden horde would charge t h e n e t s i n i n t e r m i t t e n t w a v e s — fusing to be deflected from t h e i r n a t a l reefs. O l d f r i e n d s w o u l d [ippear ~ great wise old fish t h a t h a d s u r v i v e d t h e p e r i l s of be angling season and come b a c k for t h e t h i r d or f o u r t h s p a w n Qg, identified by tags w i t h s e r i a l n u m b e r s w h i c h t h e m e n h a d xed in their fins. F o r the first n i g h t e v e n these seasoned fish Jturists felt the thrill of being b a c k a t t h e old s t a n d to w a t c h ature's fall miracle repeat i t s e l f . B u t t h e r e w o u l d be m o r e ghts, many upon m a n y of t h e m , a n d s t i l l c o l d e r , before t h e r's catch was completed . . . A couple of Vermont anglers, Tom Stafford of Proctor, and Boh Holden of Brandon, find that fishing New Hampshire's waters is fun and fruitful Meanwhile, over at M e l v i n B a y on W i n n e p e s a u k e e , a s i m i l a r WILLEY'S B O A T S Thompson • Penn Yan • PlastiCraft • O l d Town TRAILERS . ACCESSORIES Mercury • Martin and Scott-Atwater SALES SERVICE • Motors RENTALS Northeast Marina James A. Wales, Prop. Tel. 91-W 36.North£Main St. Wolfeboro, N. H. -Apnil952 EXPRESS DAILY EXPRESS TRUCKING SERVICE Laconia • Concord Ashland • Plymouth No. Woodstock • Lebanon White River Jet. • Claremont Newport • Hanover TO and FROM Boston • Lov/ell • Lawrence and Manchester 1 8 Pleasant St. Telephone Laconia i Z. Q 4 0 0 57C Main SI., Plymouth, N. H. Tel. 5470 Boston Telephone Number Kirkland 7-4890 Fishermen in the Granite State are assured that specimens like these are to be taken, thanks to "stocking" practices of our Fish and Game Commission 13 �d r a m a w a s r u n n i n g i t s course w i t h t h e s a l m o n . L a t e n t i n s t i n c t i m p e l s these l a n d l o c k s to seek s t r e a m s for s p a w n i n g , b u t i n m o s t of our g l a c i a l l a k e s these a r e a l l too f e w a n d p u n y for t h e p u r p o s e . S o a good t r i c k h a s been b o r r o w e d a n d a d a p t e d f r o m t h e b o o k of t h e c o m m e r c i a l f i s h e r m e n on s a l t w a t e r . " T r a p s " b u i l t of a c o m p l i c a t e d m a z e of n e t t i n g a t t a c h e d to l o n g d r i v e n s t a k e s a r e set u p a t t h e edge of t h e s h o a l w h i c h s a l m o n m u s t cross to r e a c h t h e r i v e r , a n d " l e a d e r s " w h i c h r u n f r o m shore to t r a p force t h e fish to follow i n . T h e r e t h e y w a i t for t h e m o r n i n g p i c k - u p a n d t r i p to t h e h o l d i n g p o c k e t . S t i l l a n o t h e r u s e f u l d e v i c e h a s been a w e i r b u i l t i n t h e r i v e r i t s e l f . W i t h t h e n e w p r o p a g a t i o n p r o g r a m c a l l i n g for i n c r e a s e d p r o d u c t i o n of these l a r g e r s a l m o n o i d s , i t h a s b e e n e x t r e m e l y s a t i s f a c t o r y to d i s c o v e r t h a t w e a r e c a p t u r i n g l a r g e r n u m b e r s of bigger b r o o d fish e a c h y e a r . T h i s spells good n e w s i n d e e d , b o t h for t h e l a r g e r t a k e of eggs, a n d for t h e fisherman w h o w a n t s to m a k e c e r t a i n t h a t t h e process a c t u a l l y p r o d u c e s m o r e fish for h i m to c a t c h . O b v i o u s l y , i t does! Sporlsiiicii, lisli iind Ca/nc Deparliiient personnel dam up JKIIUI laliove) so that spraying operations (below) may kill off undesirable fish, thus allmring for natural growing power of water to be devoted to one species B a c k i n M a y , 1 9 5 1 , a n a n g r y c o n s e r v a t i o n officer r u b b e d h i s b e a r d , s w o r e t o h i m s e l f — a n d s m i l e d b e n i g n l y on h i s c u s t o m e r s . T h i s was up in Carroll County — E m i l y Post restrains us from n a m i n g the exact spot — a n d the customers were t w o h a p p y a n g l e r s f r o m V e r m o n t . T h e i r offense w a s h a v i n g c a p t u r e d a couple of nice s q u a r e t a i l s ; one w e i g h e d t w o p o u n d s a n d a h a l f , the other three! W h a t g r i p e d t h e officer ( l e t ' s c a l l h i m J a k e ) w a s t h a t a p p a r e n t l y s o m e b o d y m u s t h a v e been t a m p e r i n g w i t h h i s p e t t r o u t p o n d . T h e h i s t o r y of t h i s p o n d h a d been one of f a i l u r e to p r o d u c e m u c h of a n y t h i n g w o r t h c a t c h i n g . A t J a k e ' s r e q u e s t d e p a r t m e n t biologists h a d s u r v e y e d i t — finding a m i x e d p o p u l a t i o n of t r o u t , w a r m - w a t e r fish, a n d s m e l t , w i t h p h y s i c a l a n d c h e m i c a l c o n d i t i o n s f a v o r i n g t r o u t . So t h e y ' d r e c o m m e n d e d r e c l a m a t i o n w i t h r o t e n o n e . J a k e h a d seen to t h i s , b r i n g i n g i n v o l u n t e e r s f r o m h i s l o c a l s p o r t s m e n ' s c l u b to help b u i l d a d a m a n d s p r e a d t h e c h e m i c a l s . ' T h u s t h e p o n d h a d been c l e a n e d of a l l c o m p e t i n g species, a n d of t r o u t too. T h e n , w h e n t h e c h e m i c a l s h a d d i s s i p a t e d t h e m s e l v e s , h e ' d s u p e r v i s e d t h e p l a n t i n g of fingerling squaretails t h a t averaged four-and-a-half inches. Now, only t w o y e a r s l a t e r , he w a s g e t t i n g b a c k t h e b i g s t u f f — t r o u t i t w o u l d h a v e t a k e n t h r e e y e a r s to p r o d u c e i n t h e h a t c h e r i e s ! So somebody m u s t have m i x e d up the babies — planted a few big t r o u t w i t h o u t his knowledge to m a k e the results look g o o d ! A q u i c k v i s i t to t h e C o n c o r d office n e x t m o r n i n g c o n v i n c e d h i m t h a t h e w a s w r o n g . T h e s e r e m a r k a b l e fish w e r e t h e d i r e c t r e s u l t of h i g h - p o w e r e d f e r t i l i t y i n d u c e d b y t h e n e w process. A n d w h a t ' s more they kept coming. A l l spring his fishermen w e r e c a t c h i n g l i m i t s of t r o u t t h a t s h o u l d n ' t h a v e b e e n t h e r e . Moreover, this w a s n ' t the only place; they were getting t h i s e x t r a - s p e c i a l fishing i n o t h e r sections of t h e s t a t e . T h e research boys had grinned appreciatively a n d told J a k e a f e w f a c t s of l i f e . A s a m a t t e r of f a c t t h e y m i g h t m o s e y u p t o J a k e ' s c o u n t r y t h e m s e l v e s to t r y a l i t t l e fishing w h e n t h e y got a d a y off. T h e s t o r y w a s t h a t i n t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s t h e y ' d s u r v e y e d a n d r e c l a i m e d m o r e t h a n fifty t r o u t p o n d s . T h a t ' s w h y t h e y w e r e a s k i n g h i m to set u p a c h e c k i n g s t a t i o n a n d get a c t u a l figures o n t h e r e s u l t s . G o o d r e t u r n s w e r e to be e x p e c t e d w h e n y o u t o o k a genuine t r o u t p o n d a n d set i t b a c k t o n e u t r a l so t h e r e w e r e no c o m p e t i n g species to gobble u p t h e feed. A n y fish y o u killed j u s t added t h a t m u c h more n a t u r a l fertility — like a garden. Manual propagation (top) improves upon the natural propagation of salmon and returns brood stock unharmed for fishing or to spawn again next year. Planes (below) are used to plant fingerling trout in remote ponds 14 Basically the story w a s this: i n southern N e w H a m p s h i r e t h e r e w a s a shortage of p o t e n t i a l t r o u t w a t e r s a s c o m p a r e d w i t h t h o s e w h i c h w o u l d g r o w w a r m - w a t e r fish. H e n c e t h e p o l i c y h a d b e e n set to c r e a t e n e w t r o u t p o n d s w h e r e v e r t h e b i o l o g i c a l s u r v e y s h o w e d t h e w a t e r w a s s u i t a b l e a n d t h e l o c a l people w a n t e d one. R e s u l t s h a d b e e n p h e n o m e n a l . W h i l e y o u c a n ' t e x p a n d t h e p h y s i c a l a r e a of a s t a t e or t h e n u m b e r of p o n d s , y o u can a d a p t t h e use of t h e w a t e r s y o u h a v e t o {Continued on page 56) ^etv JJ-ampdkire Profifei �O L D B O N N |r-p^HE reputation of O l d B o n n e y T a v e r n a t P e n a c o o l c g r e w b y I leaps and bounds as a r e s u l t of M r s . H a n n i b a l B o n n e y ' s - i - culinary feats. O u t of r e s p e c t for t h a t t r a d i t i o n , a n d for t h e lady herself, subsequent o w n e r s chose t o r e t a i n t h e n a m e . T h e history of the building goes b a c k m u c h f u r t h e r i n t i m e , h o w e v e r . Captain John C h a n d l e r b u i l t t h e h o t e l i n 1 7 8 7 a n d w a s l a n d lord for thirty-one y e a r s , o w n e r s h i p t h e n b e i n g t r a n s f e r r e d t o his son-in-law, Reuben J o h n s o n . R e u b e n h e l d t h e p r o p e r t y for some twenty-two y e a r s , p a s s i n g t h e d e e d t o h i s s o n , L u t h e r . The hotel changed hands s e v e r a l t i m e s a f t e r t h a t b e t w e e n 1850 and 1862, at which t i m e H a n n i b a l B o n n e y b o u g h t t h e b u i l d i n g and ran the T a v e r n for a b o u t fifty y e a r s . H a n n i b a l ' s s o n , William, was proprietor of t h e h o t e l for a s h o r t t i m e a f t e r h i s father, and then F r e d F e l l o w s b e c a m e t h e n e x t o w n e r . M r . Fellows eventually sold o u t t o W i l l i a m S h a w , a n d l a t e r M r s . Shaw managed the T a v e r n u n t i l i t w a s t o r n d o w n i n 1 9 3 7 . Prior to the destruction of t h e b u i l d i n g , h o w e v e r , E u g e n e W . Clark of Durham became i n t e r e s t e d i n i t for i t s h i s t o r i c v a l u e and its colonial a r c h i t e c t u r e . W i t h t w o s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e University of N e w H a m p s h i r e , M r . C l a r k r e c o r d e d m e a s u r e ments of the building, f r o m w h i c h d r a w i n g s w e r e m a d e , f o r t h e Historic American B u i l d i n g S u r v e y . W h e n t h e d r a w i n g s w e r e completed they were t h e n s e n t t o t h e L i b r a r y of C o n g r e s s a t Washington. A t t h a t t i m e s o m e of t h e o r i g i n a l flooring c o u l d still be seen. B e a u t i f u l p a n e l i n g , m o u l d i n g s , a n d d a d o e s c o u l d be found throughout t h e h o u s e ; o r i g i n a l fireplaces (some w i t h E Y T A V E R N flanking D u t c h o v e n s a n d q u a i n t side c u p b o a r d s ) , a n e x q u i s i t e s t a i r c a s e i n t h e h a l l , a n d doors w i t h H a n d L h a n d m a d e hinges t h a t w e r e p u t t o g e t h e r w i t h w o o d e n n a i l s also w e r e on v i e w . D u r i n g t h e e a r l y y e a r s w h e n O l d B o n n e y T a v e r n first began to fiourish, s u c h p l a c e s w e r e c o n g e n i a l s o c i a l centers for w e a r y t r a v e l e r s , v i l l a g e l o a f e r s , s t o r y t e l l e r s , a n d g e n e r a l gossips. H e r e t h e y m e t to t a l k politics, m a t c h w i t s , a n d swap their spicy t a l e s w i t h a m i x t u r e of p r a n k s a n d good h u m o r . T h e t a v e r n k e e p e r s a n d s t o r e k e e p e r s of t h a t e r a c a m e t o be k n o w n for t h e i r s h a r p n e s s i n d e a l i n g w i t h t h e c h i c a n e r y a n d d i s h o n e s t y of some of t h e i r w a s t r e l c u s t o m e r s . O n one o c c a s i o n a r e g u l a r customer, f a m o u s for h i s s h r e w d b a r t e r i n g w i t h storekeepers, w a s someh o w h o o d w i n k e d i n t o b u y i n g a r a z o r for $1.40, o n l y to find o u t i t s c u t t i n g edge w a s w o r t h l e s s . H e r e t u r n e d t h e r a z o r one a f t e r n o o n , h a v i n g w o r k e d h i m s e l f i n t o a l a t h e r of f u r y , a n d d e m a n d e d t h a t h i s m o n e y be r e t u r n e d . A s soon a s h i s c o m p l a i n t h a d been entered f o r m a l l y , the villagers present gathered i n a circle a r o u n d t h e d e f e n d a n t t a v e r n - k e e p e r a n d t h e p l a i n t i f f , determ i n e d t o h o l d a m o c k - t r i a l r i g h t a t t h e t a v e r n , l i s t e n i n g to b o t h sides of t h e s t o r y v e r y c a r e f u l l y . A f t e r m u c h h e a t e d debate a n d e l a b o r a t e p r e v a r i c a t i o n f r o m b o t h sides, i t w a s finally settled t h a t t h e p l a i n t i f f h a d no r e a l g r o u n d s of consequence. I t w a s o b s e r v e d b y t h i s v i l l a g e " j u r y " t h a t since t h e c u s t o m e r h a d k n o w n t h e t a v e r n - k e e p e r for m a n y y e a r s , h e s h o u l d h a v e been a b e t t e r j u d g e of c h a r a c t e r a n d s h r e w d e r i n h i s dealings t h a n t o h a v e t r u s t e d t h e m a n i n t h e first p l a c e ! 15 �r ^ r t Q)mes to the Teople^ New Hampshire has always had an appeal for artists. • AN ALERT, NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADS OF THE THE ACTIVE V/AY ARTS IN AND ART TO THE ENTHUSIASTIC ASSOCIATION A MORE GRANITE WIDESPREAD STATE Above — NeM' Hampshire Farm and Environs by Herbert Waters 16 APPRECIATION �10ME of America's best k n o w n painters were members of N e w Hampshire's W h i t e M o u n t a i n school, attracted by the picturesque countryside since the m i d - 1 8 0 0 ' s . Asher B . Durand, J o h n P . K e n s e t t , George Inness, and A l b e r t B i e r s t a d t were a few of that school's o u t s t a n d i n g members. Despite the activities of these a r t ists and the existence of m a n y a r t colonies in the State during t h e l a s t century, however, it was not u n t i l a s late as 1940 that any a r t o r g a n i z a t i o n of enduring qualities was formed i n New Hampshire. I n S e p t e m b e r of that year the New H a m p s h i r e A r t Association had its beginning, a n d since that time its progress h a s b e e n steady. The Association is comprised of a united group of artists whose o b j e c t is to advance the interests of a r t i n the (iranite State, and its effectiveness in bringing the public and t h e a r t i s t into a closer relationship and i n developing a greater general a p p r e c i a tion of contemporary p a i n t i n g h a s been truly remarkable. I t s m a n y w h o h a s a r e c o g n i z e d dealer i n the F i n e A r t s , or w h o h a s s u c h o t h e r q u a l i fications a s t h e E x e c u t i v e B o a r d det e r m i n e s t o be sufficient. R e q u i r e m e n t s for a s s o c i a t e m e m b e r s h i p state that a New H a m p s h i r e resident p a i n t e r , s c u l p t o r , or g r a p h i c a r t i s t w h o cannot meet the qualifications r e q u i r e d of t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l m e m b e r s m a y be elected t h r o u g h t h e a c t i o n of t h e M e m b e r s h i p C o m m i t t e e . T h e r e are also P a t r o n M e m b e r s w h o c o n t r i b u t e financial a n d o t h e r s u p p o r t to f u r t h e r t h e a i m s of t h e S o c i e t y . IMLS Bartlett Tracy, iclio first conceived the idea of a New Hampshire Art Association and, with the aid of fellow-artists, founded the group members are gratified to find t h a t t h e A s s o c i a t i o n h a s b e c o m e an important influence i n the c u l t u r a l l i f e of N e w H a m p s h i r e , and hope that within the near f u t u r e , b y f u r t h e r e n l a r g i n g i t s scope, they may establish a deeper i d e a l i s t i c a n d a e s t h e t i c b o n d with neighbors and friends a n d g i v e t h e m m o r e of t h e t r e a s u r e that art alone possesses for use a n d s a t i s f a c t i o n i n t h e i r d a i l y lives. Many of the State's o u t s t a n d i n g a r t i s t s a r e l i s t e d t o d a y a s professional or associate members of t h e S o c i e t y . P r o f e s s i o n a l members are artists who h a v e been a w a r d e d r e c o g n i t i o n f r o m museums, galleries and dealers, w h i l e a s s o c i a t e m e m b e r s a r e artists of ability whose w o r k h a s n o t y e t r e c e i v e d s i g n i f i c a n t recognition. Among other a c t i v i t i e s , t h e A r t A s s o c i a t i o n p r o vides opportunities for these associate m e m b e r s t o e f f e c t i v e l y exhibit their work. Requirements for professional m e m b e r s h i p s t i p u l a t e t h a t a resident of the State must be a p a i n t e r , s c u l p t o r , or g r a p h i c artist whose work has been accepted i n a m a j o r e x h i b i t i o n , or F u l l c r e d i t for c o n c e i v i n g t h e idea t h a t r e s u l t e d i n t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n s h o u l d be g i v e n to L o i s B a r t l e t t T r a c y a n d t h e far-seeing g r o u p of e n t h u s i a s t s t o w h o m she presented her idealistic p l a n . M r s . T r a c y ' s c l a r i t y of v i s i o n a n d d i r e c t ness of a p p r o a c h , c o m b i n e d w i t h h e r w i d e e x p e r i e n c e a s a n organizer a n d a r t i s t , g a v e fire a n d life to a s t a r w h i c h o t h e r w i s e m i g h t h a v e r e m a i n e d cold a n d dead indefinitely. W h a t m i g h t be c a l l e d t h e first m e e t i n g of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n t o o k place i n t h e f a l l of 1940 w h e n M r s . T r a c y conferred w i t h A n d r e w H e a t h , a t t h a t time assistant publicity d i r e c t o r of t h e S t a t e P l a n n i n g B o a r d . B e f o r e h e r i n t e r v i e w w i t h M r . H e a t h w a s c o n c l u d e d , a n a d v i s o r y c o m m i t t e e consisting of M r . H e a t h a n d D a v i d C a m p b e l l , d i r e c t o r of t h e L e a g u e of A r t s a n d C r a f t s , w a s a p p o i n t e d . A r r a n g e m e n t s w e r e also m a d e for a m e e t i n g of a l l a r t i s t s w i t h i n t h e c a l l of t h e P l a n n i n g B o a r d . T h e first a s s e m b l y w a s h e l d d u r i n g D e c e m b e r of t h a t y e a r a t the S t a t e House A n n e x . I t was a d u s k y , ominous day, but at t h a t i n i t i a l g a t h e r i n g a b o u t f o r t y a r t i s t s f r o m e v e r y corner of t h e S t a t e m e t a n d d i s c u s s e d p l a n s for a p e r m a n e n t N e w H a m p s h i r e a r t f r a t e r n i t y . I t w a s a l i v e l y m e e t i n g , a n d m a n y of t h e a r t i s t s spoke freely about t h e i r experiences w i t h other a r t societies. M r . H e a t h a n d M r . C a m p b e l l w e r e a t t h a t t i m e offic i a l l y n a m e d o n t h e A d v i s o r y B o a r d , a n d a s l a t e of officers w a s e l e c t e d . G e o r g e L l o y d of B a r r i n g t o n w a s chosen p r e s i d e n t ; C o r n e l i a C u n n i n g h a m S c h o o l c r a f t , of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of N e w H a m p s h i r e , s e c r e t a r y ; M r s . W i l l i a m A . F o s t e r , of C o n c o r d , treasurer. At left, four members of the Executive Board of the New Hampshire Art Association enjoy a brief discussion with President Rosmond de Kalb before a hoard meeting. Left to right, John W. Chandler, Etta M. Merrill, Omer Lassonde, Mrs. William A. Foster, Mr. de Kalb. In right photo, members snapped during an exhibition included (seated) Mrs. Norma Smith, Mrs. Cornelia Huffer, Mrs. Alice Stevens, John Hatch, Joseph Perrin. Standing, President de Kalb, Edwin ^prilm2 Schier, Vice-president Lassonde, George Thomas 17 �(Top) Waterfront, Portsmouth, by Rosmond de Kalb, won the first award of the Portsmouth Art Association in 1951. (Side) The Nashua Dam, a work of Rosmond de Kalb Before tlie meeting adjourned a d a t e for a s e c o n d w a s s e t , t o decide u p o n a f i t t i n g a n d s u i t a b l e n a m e for the Society, establish i t s objectives a n d m a k e a r r a n g e m e n t s for h a v i n g the constitution and by-laws written. A t t h i s second meeting, plans were m a d e for t h e A s s o c i a t i o n ' s i n i t i a l s c h e d u l e of e x h i b i t i o n s , w h i c h i n cluded D a r t m o u t h College a n d the U n i v e r s i t y of N e w H a m p s h i r e . I n 1942 t h e s e c o n d p r e s i d e n t of t h e Association, F i s k e B o y d , associate m e m b e r of t h e N a t i o n a l A c a d e m y , a n d one of t h e S t a t e ' s m o s t p r o m i n e n t a n d colorful artists, w a s called i n t o his C o u n t r y ' s service, along w i t h other i m p o r t a n t figures i n t h e S o c i e t y . D u r i n g t h e w a r p e r i o d tl^e memjiership decreased m a r k e d l y ; i n f a c t , i t r e a c h e d a levesl so l o w t h a t t h e S o c i e t y w a s i n d a n g e r of e x t i n c t i o n . H o w e v e r , t h r o u g h t h e v a l i a n t efforts made b y M r s . W i l l i a m A . Foster and t h e t w o P r e s i d e n t s of t h e p e r i o d . 18 �(Above) Opening tea for the exhibit of the New Ihiiiipshire Art Associulion licUl ul the L iincrsiiy of \eiv Hampshire hi January, 1951. (Below, right) Victorian Illusion, work of Omer Lassonde, has been shown in National Academy of Audubon Artists, New York City, and Neiv England Museum J o h n W . C h a n d l e r , a s s i s t a n t d i r e c t o r of t h e C u r r i e r G a l l e r y of A r t i n M a n c h e s t e r , a n d A r t h u r S c h m a l t z , i n s t r u c t o r of a r t a t S t . P a u l ' s S c h o o l , a n d a h a n d f u l of o t h e r s , t h e A s s o c i a t i o n w a s k e p t a l i v e u n t i l m o s t of i t s m e m b e r s r e t u r n e d f r o m s e r v i c e . T h e r e w a s m u c h r e j o i c i n g a t a m e e t i n g i n 1946, w h i c h r e a l l y m a r k e d t h e r e n a i s s a n c e of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e e l e c t i o n of n e w officers. A m o n g t h e m w e r e L o i s T r a c y , p r e s i d e n t ; J o h n Chandler, vice-president; Grace Scott, secretary; M r s . W i l l i a m A . F o s t e r , t r e a s u r e r ; O m e r L a s s o n d e , c h a i r m a n of e x h i b i t i o n s ; George D r a p e r , c h a i r m a n of f i n a n c e s ; M r s . C o n r a d L o n z a , c h a i r m a n of s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s ; a n d M r s . N o r t o n F o s t e r , c h a i r m a n of p u b l i c i t y . l e v e l , a n d t h e n u m b e r of e x h i b i t i o n c e n t e r s h a s been extended to n e w g a l l e r i e s b e y o n d t h e b o u n d a r i e s of N e w H a m p s h i r e . M o s t i m p o r t a n t of a l l , t h o u g h , a n e w h i g h h a s been reached i n g e n e r a l a r t a p p r e c i a t i o n t h r o u g h o u t t h e S t a t e , a n i n t e r e s t on t h e p a r t of t h e p u b l i c t h a t i s e x t r e m e l y e n c o u r a g i n g to serious artists. ' T h i s g r o u p of officers a n d t h e i r v i g o r o u s c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s , w i t h t h e f u l l c o - o p e r a t i o n of t h e C u r r i e r G a l l e r y of A r t i n M a n chester, D a r t m o u t h C o l l e g e , a n d t h e U n i v e r s i t y of N e w H a m p shire, h a s m a d e p o s s i b l e t h e r e c e n t a d v a n c e i n N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s art development. A n n u a l l y for t h e past five years, the C u r r i e r G a l l e r y h a s p r e s e n t e d a n e x h i b i t i o n of p a i n t i n g s b y m e m b e r s of the A s s o c i a t i o n a n d h a s a w a r d e d g e n e r o u s p r i z e s . H i g h l y s u c cessful, t h e s e s h o w s h a v e i n c r e a s e d t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c i n t e r e s t in art materially. I n 1947 a n d '48, t h e ripening b u d unfolded a n d revealed t h e b e a u t y of t h e m a t u r e f l o w e r . D u r i n g t h e s e t w o c o n s t r u c t i v e years the Society showed i n i t s exhibitions a n i m p o r t a n t a d vance i n aesthetic u n i v e r s a l i t y a n d philosophic r e a h t y . T h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n o p e n e d a r o a d l e a d i n g t o t h e c o n s u m m a t i o n of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n ' s m a i n o b j e c t i v e — t h e d e m o c r a t i z a t i o n of a r t through enlightenment. A s a r e s u l t of t h e i d e a l i s m a n d e n e r g y t h a t w e r e g i v e n so g e n e r o u s l y b y t h e f o u n d e r s of t h e S o c i e t y , a n d b y t h e z e a l o u s , i n t e U i g e n t , h a r d - w o r k i n g officers w h o s u c c e e d e d t h e m , t h e N e w Hampshire A r t Association has attained its peak during the p a s t y e a r . T h e p r e s e n t officers a r e R o s m o n d de K a l b , p r e s i d e n t ; Omer Lassonde, vice-president; J o h n Chandler, secretary; M r s . W i l h a m A . Foster, treasurer; Omer Lassonde, acting chairman of e x h i b i t i o n s ; E t t a M e r r i l l , m e m b e r s h i p c h a i r m a n ; G r a c e S c o t t , c h a i r m a n of s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s ; a n d B e e P a r f i t t , p u b l i c i t y chairman. Since last J u n e the Society's membership has increased rem a r k a b l y a n d n o w n u m b e r s m o r e t h a n 90 p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d associate m e m b e r s . T h e s a l e of p i c t u r e s h a s c l i m b e d t o i t s h i g h e s t ^prli 1952 y l 9 �RR / / center: barnstead BAK.NSTEAD T W I C E D A I L Y E X C E P T S U N D A Y f W PITTSFIELD WEBSTERS MILLS EPSOAA V t S H O R T FALLS A L L E N S T O W N Single Track Double rrock Abandoned Railroad \T +— + - THE SUNCOOK VALLEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE'S ONLY HOME- OWNED RAILROAD, HAS COME THROUGH SOME BITTER STRUGGLES, BUT SEES BETTER DAYS AHEAD by D A V I D K . J O H N S O N i F E W m i l e s e a s t of C o n c o r d o n U . S . H i g h w a y s 4 a n d 2 0 2 , i n / \e v i l l a g e of G o s s v i l l e a n d t h e t o w n of E p s o m , t h e a u t o t r a v e l e r passes a r a i l r o a d g r a d e c r o s s i n g ; a n d a g a i n , o n the Daniel Webster H i g h w a y on the Suncook by-pass w i t h i n a m i l e of t h e double d e c k b r i d g e a c r o s s t h e S u n c o o k R i v e r , t h e motorist drives through a railroad underpass. T o some f o l k s these a r e j u s t m o r e r a i l r o a d c r o s s i n g s ; t o o t h e r s , t r a c k s t h a t m i g h t belong t o t h e v a r i o u s b r a n c h e s of t h e B o s t o n & M a i n e w h i c h a t one t i m e o r a n o t h e r c r i s s - c r o s s e d t h e s o u t h e r n p a r t of t h e s t a t e . B u t t o people w h o l i v e i n t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y a n d t o c e r t a i n o u t l a n d e r s k n o w n a s " r a i l f a n s , " these w e a v i n g rails are almost sacred. F o r t h e y belong t o the only r a i l r o a d i n the Granite State t h a t i s N e w H a m p s h i r e owned a n d operated — the s t u r d y a n d v a l i a n t Suncook V a l l e y R a i l r o a d . Since w e were i n knee p a n t s , w e h a v e often wondered w h a t k e p t t h e V a l l e y r o a d going, w h a t i t s t r a i n s w e r e l i k e , w h e r e i t went, what i t carried, w h o t h e folks were w h o earned their l i v i n g r u n n i n g these t r a i n s , a n d h o w i t t a c k l e d a n d s o l v e d t h e p r o b l e m s t h a t a l l r a i l r o a d s , b i g a n d s m a l l , face e v e r y d a y . W e e v e n w o n d e r e d w h y i t w a s b u i l t i n t h e first p l a c e , a n d w e w a n t e d to u n c o v e r some of i t s h i s t o r y , m u c h of w h i c h i s u n w r i t t e n a n d t o b e f o u n d o n l y i n t h e m e m o r i e s of s o m e of o u r oldest c i t i z e n s . I t w a s w i t h a l l these q u e s t i o n s i n o u r h e a d t h a t w e s e t o u t 20 one c o l d w i n t e r d a y n o t l o n g a f t e r a h e a v y s n o w f a l l t o v i s i t t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y , t o t a l k w i t h t h e people w h o m a k e i t r u n , a n d perhaps to ride on a train. W e had previously found o u t from the B & M timetable, w h i c h carries a Suncook V a l l e y schedule deep w i t h i n i t s pages, t h a t P i t t s f i e l d w a s t h e p l a c e t o go a n d t h a t E . J . S t a p l e t o n , t h e G e n e r a l M a n a g e r , w a s t h e m a n t o see. U p o n a r r i v a l a t t h e P i t t s f i e l d depot ( p r o n o u n c e d de^-poe, please!) w e were informed t h a t M r . Stapleton w a s i n Suncook and t h a t he would probably be there a l l d a y or a t least u n t i l t h e l i n e w a s c o m p l e t e l y p l o w e d o u t . S o w e t o o k off f o r S u n c o o k , only to arrive there just a s the snow plow w a s being set on the t u r n t a b l e so t h a t i t w o u l d be f a c e d i n t h e r i g h t d i r e c t i o n f o r i t s trip into Concord. R i g h t here i t m i g h t be w e l l t o e x p l a i n w h y t h e p l o w h a d t o be t u r n e d a r o u n d . A s c a n be seen f r o m t h e m a p j u s t a b o v e t h e l i n e c o m e s i n t o S u n c o o k f r o m C o n c o r d , so t h a t a t r a i n a p p r o a c h i n g S u n c o o k f r o m e i t h e r e n d of t h e l i n e i n a n o r m a l , o r f o r w a r d , m a n n e r m u s t be i n a r e v e r s e , o r b a c k i n g , p o s i t i o n i n order to continue its t r i p . T h i s situation is k n o w n as a " s w i t c h b a c k " a n d w a s u s e d because i t w a s t h e e a s i e s t a n d l e a s t e x p e n s i v e m e a n s of g e t t i n g t r a c k s o v e r t h e steep g r a d e f r o m t h e M e r r i m a c v a l l e y t o t h e h i g h e r g r o u n d of t h e S u n c o o k valley. �A s w i t c h b a c k i s n o t u n c o m m o n i n t h e m o u n t a i n o u s t e r r a i n of the C o l o r a d o n a r r o w g a u g e r o a d s a n d i n S o u t h A m e r i c a a n d other s i m i l a r a r e a s . I n these p a r t s , h o w e v e r , i t i s u n u s u a l a n d t h i s is u n d o u b t e d l y t h e o n l y one i n N e w E n g l a n d , i f n o t i n t h e whole e a s t e r n U n i t e d S t a t e s . E v e n w i t h t h i s a r r a n g e m e n t , t h e grade over t h e P i t t s f i e l d s e c t i o n of t h e s w i t c h b a c k i s S . S ' J ^ , or two to three t i m e s t h e n o r m a l m a x i m u m g r a d i e n t on m o s t r a i l roads. S i n c e t h i s i s t h e steepest g r a d e o n t h e r o a d , i t i s k n o w n as the " r u l i n g g r a d e " a n d l i m i t s t h e t o n n a g e t h a t c a n be h a u l e d over the l i n e . A s i d e f r o m l i m i t i n g t h e t o n n a g e , t h e s w i t c h b a c k also m a k e s i t n e c e s s a r y for t h e l o c o m o t i v e a n d " c o m b i n e " ( p a r t passenger, p a r t f r e i g h t , p a r t post-office c a r ) t o c h a n g e p o s i t i o n s in S u n c o o k on b o t h " u p " a n d " d o w n " t r i p s . While the plow w a s being t u r n e d around, we h a d a few m i n utes to c h a t w i t h " t h e B o s s , " a s E d S t a p l e t o n i s r e f e r r e d t o b y the t r a i n a n d t r a c k c r e w s . W e c o u l d see t h a t t h i s w a s n o t i m e t o b o t h e r h i m w i t h a l l t h e q u e s t i o n s w e h a d i n m i n d so, since w e h a d n e v e r r i d d e n i n a s n o w p l o w , w e a s k e d i f w e could ride t h e p l o w on t h e t r i p t o C o n c o r d . S i n c e t h e a n s w e r w a s y e s , we climbed aboard w i t h our photographic equipment a n d waited for t h e " h i g h b a l l , " or go a h e a d s i g n a l . N u m b e r 3, t h e r o a d ' s n e w diesel, p u s h e d g e n t l y , a n d we were off i n t o t h e " w i l d w h i t e y o n d e r . " A s w e g e n t l y nosed out of t h e S u n c o o k y a r d , w e g a i n e d speed, a n d w h e n w e came to the e n d of t h e a l r e a d y p l o w e d - o u t s e c t i o n , w e h i t 16 i n c h e s of snow w i t h a f u r y t h a t b l e w t h e w h i t e fluff a l l a r o u n d u s l i k e the s p r a y of w a v e s b r e a k i n g on t h e r o c k s a t W a l l i s S a n d s a h e a d of a b r i s k east w i n d . F o r t h e n e x t five m i l e s w e s a i l e d a l o n g t h r o u g h a sea of w h i t e , b r o k e n o n l y b y t h e t r a c k s of a n o c c a s i o n a l r a b b i t a n d a h u n t e r or t w o . I t w a s a n eerie feeling t o s i t u p t h e r e i n f r o n t , some 20 feet a b o v e t h e g r o u n d , a n d see no r a i l r o a d t r a c k s . J u s t to m a k e The One Spot on the Suncook Valley (above) as she looked in the summer oJ 19 IT, patiently aivaiting the hoarding of her crew to set her an her way for the regular tveekday afternoon run to Concord, and return. "Outshopped" by Baldivin in 1927, Number One had to retire in 194S at the tender age of 21 wlwn spare parts became unobtainable. She was of the 2-6-0, Mogid type. In lower photo is the Suncook's only piece of revenue rolling stock, crossing highway 202 at Epsom in the summer of 1951, and slowing to a stop for a mail drop-off. Number Two was a GE Locomotive, acquired from Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Works in 1947, and sold to the Kalamazoo in 1951, just before the present Number Three took over the load ^prii 1952 21 �u n t i l we were startled b y a loud " h s s s s s s t . " O m a r B o i s v e r t , f o r e m a n of t h e s n o w - p l o w c r e w , h a d opened t h e a i r v a l v e w h i c h l i f t s t h e flanges a t s w i t c h e s a n d o t h e r b e t w e e n - t h e - r a i l o b s t r u c t i o n s a s he w a s to do s e v e r a l t i m e s b e fore r e a c h i n g B o w J u n c t i o n , t h a t p o i n t 2 m i l e s s o u t h of C o n c o r d w h e r e t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y ' s t r a c k s m e e t those of i t s b i g b r o t h e r , t h e B &M. Before reaching the j u n c t i o n , however, we crossed t h e t h r e e - s p a n b r i d g e o v e r t h e M e r r i m a c R i v e r . T h i s bridge is wide enough for t w o sets of t r a c k s , a n d once c a r r i e d t h e r a i l s of t h e C o n c o r d & M a n c h e s t e r E l e c t r i c R a i l w a y alongside those of t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y . J u s t beyond B o w J u n c t i o n , our plow w a s p u t off on a s i d i n g a n d t h e t r a i n c o n t i n u e d i n t o t h e C o n c o r d y a r d s t o set off i t s c a r s a n d p i c k u p e i g h t c a r s for S u n c o o k , E p s o m , a n d P i t t s field. O n t h e r e t u r n t r i p w e r o d e i n t h e c a b of N o . 3 w i t h engineer O s c a r B r i e n a n d B r a k e m a n W a l t e r S m i t h . A g a i n we stopped to p i c k up the plow, and continued over the " L o o p " "The Boss," popular Ed Stapleton, came to the Suncook I alley as Conductor and since 1943 t r a c k s b a c k to Suncook. T h e r i g h t - o f - w a y has been General Manager ("because nobody else ivould take the job"). His office at Pittsfield is f r o m B o w J u n c t i o n to S u n c o o k w a s f o r m e r l y a popular meeting place for townsfolk, who may drop in to discuss many interesting topics. B «& M p r o p e r t y a n d j o i n e d t h e m a i n l i n e of It serves also as yard office, freight office, and bus ivaiting room the N e w Hampshire D i v i s i o n a t Hooksett, a n d i t i s t h i s s t r e t c h of t r a c k t h a t w a s a n d s t i l l i s k n o w n a s t h e " S u n c o o k L o o p , " or t h e " L o o p " for s h o r t . Since i t w a s late when we arrived i n Suncook, we decided to c a l l i t a d a y a n d c o m e b a c k some o t h e r t i m e t o get t h e a n s w e r s to t h e m a n y o t h e r q u e s t i o n s w e h a d i n m i n d a n d t a k e s o m e m o r e pictures. • • • T h e n e x t t i m e w e s a w E d S t a p l e t o n w a s i n h i s office i n t h e P i t t s f i e l d depot s o m e t h r e e or f o u r d a y s l a t e r . I n a d d i t i o n t o b e i n g h i s office, i t i s also t h e w a i t i n g r o o m , b a g g a g e r o o m , e x press office, a n d general g a t h e r i n g p l a c e for t h e l o c a l c i t i z e n r y w h e r e a n y t h i n g f r o m t h e w e a t h e r to r a i l r o a d s i s d i s c u s s e d . E d S t a p l e t o n i s fiftyish, of m e d i u m height, a n d s p o r t s a f u l l h e a d of grey h a i r ; a n d his r u d d y complexion and friendly a n d t a l k a t i v e m a n n e r g i v e some h i n t of h i s b a c k g r o u n d of 4 0 y e a r s of r a i l r o a d i n g . H e s t a r t e d h i s r a i l r o a d career i n 1912 w i t h t h e R u t l a n d as station agent a t Manchester, V t . ; returned to h i s n a t i v e B e l l o w s F a l l s i n 1916 a s " b r a s s p o u n d e r " ( t e l e g r a p h o p e r a t o r ) w i t h t h e B & M u n t i l 1918 w h e n he entered t h e N a v y . U p o n h i s r e t u r n t o t h e B & M i n 1920 he d i d a h i t c h a s r e l i e f o p e r a t o r a l l along the Connecticut R i v e r division from Springfield to W h i t e R i v e r J u n c t i o n . I n 1924, t h e y e a r t h e B & M r e l e a s e d i t s i n t e r e s t i n the smaller road, E d took six months leave to help out on t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y u n t i l t h e y c o u l d get t h i n g s g o i n g . T h e s i x m o n t h s l e a v e , h o w e v e r , t u r n e d o u t to be p e r m a n e n t , a n d he h a s been w i t h t h e r o a d e v e r since, s e r v i n g first a s c o n d u c t o r a n d s i n c e 1943 a s general m a n a g e r , " b e c a u s e , " to q u o t e h i m , " n o one else w o u l d t a k e t h e j o b . " m General Manager E. H. Stapleton hands a waybill to Engineer Oscar Brien as the S. F.'s No. 3 gets set to roll down the valley to Suncook and Concord. Brien is a veteran of 15 years on the Suncook Valley sure we were s t i l l on t h i s e a r t h , w e s l i d open t h e side w i n d o w a n d looked b a c k a l o n g t h e t r a c k s to be c e r t a i n o u r t r a i n w a s s t i l l w i t h u s . T h e w i n g s w i d e o p e n , t h e flanger s c o o p i n g t h e s n o w o u t f r o m b e t w e e n t h e r a i l s a n d t h e n e a t p a t t e r n of t h e i r f u r r o w s beside t h e t r a c k h e l d o u r i n t e r e s t for a f e w m o m e n t s 22 T h e first t h i n g w e w a n t e d t o k n o w w a s s o m e of t h e h i s t o r y of t h i s l i t t l e - k n o w n p i k e . W e f o u n d o u t t h a t i t w a s i n c o r p o r a t e d a s t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y R a i l r o a d a n d b u i l t i n 1869, t h e first t r a i n r u n n i n g i n e a r l y D e c e m b e r of t h a t y e a r a s f a r a s E p s o m . A s soon a s i t w a s b u i l t i t w a s leased for 50 y e a r s t o t h e C o n c o r d R a i l r o a d , w h i c h road operated a n d m a i n t a i n e d i t u n t i l the C o n cord itself w a s absorbed into the B o s t o n & M a i n e s y s t e m i n 1895. T h e l i n e i n t o P i t t s f i e l d w a s c o m p l e t e d i n 1 8 7 0 , a n d t h e five m i l e e x t e n s i o n to C e n t e r B a r n s t e a d i n 1874 b y t h e C o n c o r d R a i l r o a d . T h e o r i g i n a l p l a n w a s to c o n t i n u e t h e l i n e t o A l t o n to c o n n e c t w i t h t h e C o c h e c o R a i l r o a d f r o m D o v e r b u t , l i k e m a n y o t h e r d r e a m s of e a r l y r a i l r o a d e r s , t h i s p l a n w a s n e v e r realized. Yjew J4ain.fjiliire f^rofiiei �The morning "down" train on the S. \ arrives at Suncook with the cars ahead of, rather than behind, the engine. This unusual situation occurs because of the "sivitchback" one mile south of the Suncook station, by ivhich the road negotiates the grade to higher ground. After backing into Suncook, the locomotive (No. 3) changes places ivith the combine, and continues into Concord. On the "up" trip, the procedure is repeated, and the train backs up to the switchback T h e B o s t o n & M a i n e h a d i n h e r i t e d t h e o r i g i n a l lease of t h e Suncook V a l l e y w h i c h r a n to 1919. I n t h a t y e a r , t h e B & M renewed t h e o r i g i n a l 5 0 - y e a r lease for a n a d d i t i o n a l f i v e y e a r s , but i n 1924 left t h e l i n e t o o p e r a t e for i t s e l f . D u r i n g a l l t h e s e 55 years t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y h a d b e e n o p e r a t e d w i t h t h e lessors' m o t i v e p o w e r , a n d t h e l i t t l e p i k e d i d n ' t h a v e a l o c o m o t i v e or one piece of r o l l i n g s t o c k t o i t s n a m e . T o start operations, a coach, a combine, and a snow plow were p u r c h a s e d f r o m t h e B & M , a n d a l o c o m o t i v e w a s b o r r o w e d from t h e l a r g e r r o a d u n t i l a n e w one c o u l d be o r d e r e d a n d d e l i v e r e d . I n 1927 t h e n e w e n g i n e a r r i v e d , t h e " O n e S p o t , " a handsome 2 - 6 - 0 M o g u l t y p e o u t s h o p p e d , or b u i l t , b y B a l d w i n especially for t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y . F o r 2 1 y e a r s t h i s g a l l a n t g i r l did y e o m a n s e r v i c e h a u l i n g h e r t o n n a g e u p a n d d o w n t h e v a l l e y , a n d t h e m e r r y t o o t of h e r w h i s t l e b e c a m e a s m u c h a p a r t of the l i f e of t h e v a l l e y f o l k a s t h e i r d a i l y chores. T h e hfe of N u m b e r 1 w a s c u t s h o r t i n h e r p r i m e , h o w e v e r , when i t became n e x t to impossible to obtain replacement p a r t s for her. T h e m i g h t y B & M , u p o n w h o m t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y depended for p a r t s , s t a r t e d t o w i t h d r a w i t s M o g u l s f r o m s e r v i c e i n t h e C o n c o r d t e r m i n a l a r e a i n t h e l a t e 1940's, a n d s o m e t h i n g had t o be done i f t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y w a s to c o n t i n u e o p e r a t i n g . So, i n 1948, a s m a l l G E i n d u s t r i a l diesel s w i t c h i n g e n g i n e w a s purchased t h i r d h a n d f r o m t h e B i r m i n g h a m R a i l & L o c o m o t i v e W o r k s , a n d N u m b e r 1 w a s sold for s c r a p . T h e diesel b e c a m e N u m b e r 2 a n d t h e w h e e l s of t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y c o n t i n u e d t o roll. " B u t , " s a i d E d S t a p l e t o n , " s h e w a s n o t r e a l l y w h a t w e r e q u i r e d . H o w e v e r , she w a s a l l w e c o u l d afford a t t h e t i m e , a n d we s t r u n g a l o n g w i t h h e r u n t i l w e c o u l d afford w h a t w e n e e d e d . " I t w a s n o t t o be l o n g before t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y c o u l d get t h e new p o w e r i t w a n t e d , a n d she i s k n o w n t o d a y a s N u m b e r 3, a 44 t o n 380 h p G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c B - B t y p e r o a d - s w i t c h e r del i v e r e d i n l a t e J u l y , 1 9 5 1 , less t h a n 6 m o n t h s a f t e r t h e o r d e r w a s placed. T h e r e i s a l i t t l e s t o r y a b o u t N u m b e r 3 ; she i s t h e f i r s t a n d , so f a r a s i s k n o w n , t h e o n l y l o c o m o t i v e t o be f i n a n c e d b y h e r b u i l d e r . G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e r o a d ' s r o s t e r of e q u i p m e n t i n c l u d e s a c o m b i n e b o u g h t i n 1928 t o r e p l a c e t h e o r i g i n a l e q u i p m e n t w h i c h w a s d e s t r o y e d b y fire i n t h a t y e a r , a snow p l o w , a n d t w o section cars used b y t r a c k crews. W i t h this equipment the road m a i n t a i n s substantially the same schedule as i t h a s for 2 5 y e a r s : t w i c e d a i l y e x c e p t S u n d a y f r o m P i t t s f i e l d to C o n c o r d ; one r o u n d t r i p i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d one i n t h e a f t e r noon. Passengers, w h e n there are a n y , ride i n the combine, {Continued ^pril 1952 on page 54.) I When that famous New Hampshire "white stuff" arrives, it covers little railroads as well as big ones, arul that's why the Suncook Valley runs its , own plow. Above, north end of the Merrimac Bridge, about 100 feet from the connecting point of S. V. and the B & M Railroad Summer of 1951 found a track gang at work, between Epsom and Short Falls, on part of the road's extensive tie replacing program. Used ties were bought al low cost from tlie B & M to replace "sleepers," many of which had not been renewed in 25 years. The present year should see the completion of this project 2a �Those A F R popular I C A N V by E S T H E R T . I O L E T S LATTING Mrs. Edna Roberts, African Violet fancier, took up the raising of Saint Paulias when illness forbade further outdoor gardening. Her greenhouse, converted from a chicken house, is complete with thermometer (left) which rings a bell in her home when temperature drops or rises bevond desirable point W HEN B a r o n W a l t e r v o n S a i n t P a u l discovered the m o d est l i t t l e flower t h a t b e a r s h i s n a m e i n t h e h i l l y regions of e a s t e r n A f r i c a , h e h a d n o w a y of foreseeing i t s t r e mendous p o p u l a r i t y . I n t h e 59 y e a r s s i n c e i t s i n t r o d u c t i o n a t Ghent, Saint P a u l i a s — more commonly k n o w n as A f r i c a n Violets — have swept over both E u r o p e a n d A m e r i c a . T h e y are u n d o u b t e d l y t h e m o s t p o p u l a r house p l a n t i n t h i s c o u n t r y w i t h a n A f r i c a n V i o l e t S o c i e t y of A m e r i c a a n d a N a t i o n a l A n n u a l s h o w as w e l l as m a n y l o c a l ones d e v o t e d e x c l u s i v e l y to t h e i r study and exhibition. O n c e b i t t e n b y t h e b u g , A f r i c a n V i o l e t e n t h u s i a s t s do n o t rest until they have acquired a l l available varieties w h i c h n u m ber m a n y h u n d r e d s . O n e ' s house b e c o m e s c r o w d e d a n d one's f a m i l y m u s t m o v e a b o u t w i t h c a u t i o n for f e a r of b r e a k i n g t h e b r i t t l e l e a v e s or k n o c k i n g o v e r t h e p o t s . E n t h u s i a s t s w h o h a v e k n o w n each other for y e a r s w o n ' t k n o w a n y t h i n g a b o u t t h e o t h e r ' s h u m a n f a m i l y b u t w i U be a b l e to n a m e e a c h o t h e r ' s A f r i c a n V i o l e t s a n d t e l l of t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e . 24 M e t h o d s of c a r i n g for a n d d i s p l a y i n g A f r i c a n V i o l e t s v a r y w i d e l y , w i t h e a c h g r o w e r c l a i m i n g h i s or h e r m e t h o d i s t h e o n l y w a y . O d d l y e n o u g h , t h i s m a y be t r u e . I f y o u h a v e h a d success w i t h one m e t h o d , d o n ' t t r y to c h a n g e ; y o u m a y lose a l l y o u r p l a n t s . F o r t h a t r e a s o n , a d v i c e i n t h i s a r t i c l e i s s t r i c t l y for t h e b e g i n n e r or one w h o h a s h a d no success a n d w o u l d l i k e to t r y again. G o i n g b a c k to B a r o n W a l t e r , w e l e a r n t h a t h e f o u n d p l a n t s growing i n t w o situations, both woodsy. So, to begin w i t h , we find t h e A f r i c a n V i o l e t needs s h a d e . T h a t i s w h y i t i s so w e l l s u i t e d t o n o r t h a n d e a s t w i n d o w s a n d , i f g r o w n i n s o u t h or w e s t w i n d o w s , s h o u l d be f a r e n o u g h f r o m t h e w i n d o w t h a t i t w i l l n o t , get t h e f u l l s t r e n g t h of t h e s u n . B e t t e r s t i l l , i t s h o u l d h a v e e i t h e r a t h i n c u r t a i n or o t h e r p l a n t s b e t w e e n i t a n d t h e w i n d o w . A f r i c a i s a w a r m c o u n t r y a n d r e c e n t e x p e r i m e n t s here p r o v e t h e p l a n t p r e f e r s a t e m p e r a t u r e a r o u n d 70 degrees. L o w e r t e m p e r a t u r e s d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r , s u d d e n c h i l l i n g , or d r a f t s a r e s o m e of t h e causes of n o n - b l o o m i n g . T h e p l a n t s w i l l s u r v i v e a s h o r t d r o p to n e a r f r e e z i n g b u t p r o l o n g e d t e m p e r a t u r e s a s l o w a s t h i s w i l l k i l l t h e m . I t w i l l t a k e the p l a n t a long time to overcome c h i l l i n g , h o w e v e r , so do e v e r y t h i n g possible to a v o i d i t . I n t h e i r n a t u r a l h a b i t a t , t h e p l a n t s g r o w i n fissures i n t h e r o c k y ledges — b o t h g r a n i t e a n d l i m e s t o n e . T h e soil i s v e r y r i c h , being almost pure h u m u s . W i t h this as a guide, we should use a m i x t u r e of l e a f m o l d a n d s a n d w i t h a l i t t l e d i r t t o g i v e i t m o r e b o d y for p o t t i n g s o i l . T h e g e n e r a l r u l e i s a t h i r d e a c h b u t i f y o u d o n ' t o v e r p o t t h e p l a n t s , y o u w i l l find y? l e a f m o l d , coarse s a n d , a n d M good r i c h g a r d e n soil w i l l g i v e e x c e l l e n t r e s u l t s a n d do a w a y w i t h t h e n e c e s s i t y of feeding. T h e size of t h e p o t i s a n o t h e r d i s p u t e d p o i n t a m o n g A f r i c a n V i o l e t f a n c i e r s — b u t r e m e m b e r , these p l a n t s g r e w i n c r e v i c e s i n the rocks, w h i c h w o u l d seem to indicate a s m a l l i s h pot. Of course, a s y o u r p l a n t i n c r e a s e s i n s i z e , y o u w i l l m o v e i t t o a l a r g e r p o t w h i c h w i l l g i v e i t t h e a d d e d food i t needs w i t h o u t t h e d a n g e r of s o u r i n g t h e s o i l . W a t e r i n g i s one of t h e m o s t c o n t r o v e r s i a l p o i n t s i n t h e r a i s i n g of A f r i c a n V i o l e t s , a n d t h e b e s t r u l e i s t o use c o m m o n sense. T h e p l a n t s s h o u l d n e v e r be a l l o w e d t o d r y o u t e n o u g h t o m a k e t h e m w i l t , n o r s h o u l d t h e y be l e f t s t a n d i n g i n w a t e r . P e r s o n a l l y I b e l i e v e t h e safest m e t h o d i s w a t e r i n g f r o m t h e b o t t o m . W h e n t h e s u r f a c e soil i s d r y , fill t h e s a u c e r w i t h w a r m w a t e r — w a r m b e c a u s e t h e A f r i c a n V i o l e t r e s e n t s c h i l l i n g . I n a n h o u r or t w o , p o u r off a n y s u r p l u s w a t e r a n d d o n ' t w a t e r a g a i n u n t i l t h e p l a n t needs i t . T h e a t m o s p h e r e i n t h e A f r i c a n j u n g l e s i s h u m i d a n d , t o do their best, A f r i c a n V i o l e t s need h u m i d i t y i n the a i r a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s m a y be p r o v i d e d b y s t a n d i n g t h e p o t on p e b b l e s i n t h e s a u c e r a n d k e e p i n g w a t e r t o j u s t b e l o w t h e b a s e of t h e p o t . S a u c e r s of w a t e r p l a c e d a m o n g t h e p l a n t s w i l l s e r v e t h e s a m e p u r p o s e . O r y o u m a y s p r a y t h e p l a n t s d a i l y w i t h a v e r y fine s p r a y of w a r m w a t e r . I f y o u do t h i s , be s u r e t h e s u n d o e s n ' t s h i n e d i r e c t l y on t h e m w h i l e t h e l e a v e s a r e w e t a s t h e w a t e r w i l l act as a m a g n i f y i n g glass a n d spot the leaves. T h e more p l a n t s y o u h a v e , t h e less y o u w i l l h a v e t o w o r r y a b o u t h u m i d i t y a s t h e e v a p o r a t i o n f r o m t h e sides of t h e p o t s a n d r e s p i r a t i o n f r o m the leaves w i l l give y o u a l l y o u need. A f r i c a n V i o l e t s m a y be p r o p a g a t e d f r o m seeds, d i v i s i o n s , or l e a f c u t t i n g s . T h e y a r e p r o l i f i c p l a n t s , b u t seeds m u s t be f r e s h . T h e y a r e v e r y t i n y a n d r a t h e r d i f f i c u l t for t h e a m a t e u r to h a n d l e . T h e y s h o u l d be s o w n on t o p of finely s i f t e d l e a f m o l d , t h e p o t c o v e r e d to k e e p a h u m i d a t m o s p h e r e , a n d w a t e r e d o n l y f r o m t h e b o t t o m . T h e seedlings w i l l a p p e a r a t first l i k e green moss, a n d w h e n l a r g e e n o u g h to h a n d l e s h o u l d be p o t t e d u p i n s m a l l c l u m p s or i n d i v i d u a l l y . K e e p a n i n v e r t e d glass o v e r t h e s m a l l pots to guarantee the h u m i d atmosphere necessary. D i v i d i n g t h e p l a n t s t a k e s c o u r a g e . Y o u w i l l find m a n y p l a n t s w i t h m u l t i p l e c r o w n s , so l e t t h e m get a l i t t l e d r y before y o u d i v i d e t h e m . T h e l e a f s t e m s w o n ' t be q u i t e a s b r i t t l e a n d t h e d i r t a n d roots w i l l come a p a r t more easily. Y o u c a n either cut {Continued on page 63) �• • • G R A N I T E S T A T E H E R O E S • • • by J I E N R Y F . U N G E R ^Kic O B E R , t r e a s u r e r of a m a n u f a c t u r i n g c o m p a n y , w a s w a l l f i n g l e i s u r e l y alongside t h e S u n c o o k R i v e r C a n a l E ^ w h e n he s a w t h e s i x - y e a r - o l d l a d t o p p l e i n t o t h e w a t e r . R a c i n g f o r w a r d , Ober's m i n d recognized the danger — the w a t e r of t h e c a n a l t e n feet deep a n d r u n n i n g b e t w e e n v e r t i c a l walls s i x feet h i g h . A s O b e r r e a c h e d t h e c a n a l ' s edge, he r e a l i z e d t h a t t h e c u r r e n t , a t a t h r e e - m i l e or b e t t e r r a t e , w a s c a r r y i n g t h e boy t o w a r d t h e gate o p e n i n g , u n d e r a floor of t h e g a t e house t h a t crossed t h e c a n a l . w i t h one h a n d , O b e r k e p t t h e l a d ' s h e a d a b o v e w a t e r w i t h the o t h e r . S l o w l y , t h e m a n o n t h e shore d r e w t h e rescuer t o w a r d t h e side of t h e c a n a l . T o h a v e p u l l e d too h a r d w o u l d h a v e caused O b e r to lose h i s g r i p . S l o w l y , s l o w l y — a n d t h e n O b e r , a l m o s t e x h a u s t e d , lost his hold on the rope! B y t h i s t i m e , h o w e v e r , m o r e m e n h a d g a t h e r e d on the b a n k ; o t h e r s h a d gone to f e t c h a l a d d e r . O n e of t h e m e n , lowered head first, r e a c h e d d o w n a n d f o r w a r d , g r i p p e d firmly t h e w r i s t s of t h e boy as Ober, treading water, t h r u s t the lad forward. T h u s the T h e r e w a s no t i m e e v e n t o doff h i s c l o t h e s , O b e r k n e w , i f boy, D o n a l d Gagne, w a s d r a w n to safety. a n y t h i n g w a s t o be done t o a i d t h e s t r u g g h n g b o y . H e l e a p e d into t h e w a t e r s , r e a c h e d t h e l a d i n a T h e e x h a u s t e d O b e r , r e l i e v e d of his moment, a n d , w i t h t h e y o u n g s t e r s t r u g c h a r g e , h a d s t r e n g t h enough left to t r e a d gling, t r i e d t o s w i m w i t h h i m t o t h e w a t e r a n d k e e p h i m s e l f close to t h e b a n k c a n a l ' s edge. ANDREW CARNEGIE of t h e c a n a l . T h e m e n a b o v e shouted B u t t h e c u r r e n t w a s too s t r o n g . I n w o r d s of e n c o u r a g e m e n t , t h a t help w a s Andrew Carnegie who founded the Carnegie Hero exorably, rescuer a n d v i c t i m were held o n t h e w a y . A f t e r w h a t seemed l i k e Fund Commission has described Eric Ober, whose in its drift. Despite short, powerful story is told here, and others who have performed hours, the ladder arrived a n d was lowfeats of courage, as "heroes of civilization." strokes, O b e r w e n t u n d e r t h e s u r f a c e a n d e r e d to t h e m a n i n t h e w a t e r . In the 48 years since the Hero Fund was set up, more than 3,300 persons have been rewarded continued t o d r i f t t w e n t y feet, t h r o u g h S w a y i n g l i k e t h e p e n d u l u m of a clock, iDith bronze, silver or gold medals. More than the f o u r - f o o t w i d e g a t e o p e n i n g . t h e l a d d e r eluded t h e h a n d s of Ober 38,000 applications have come in from hopefuls eager to record their deeds and win medals and Once p a s t t h e o p e n i n g w i t h o u t d a m d e s p i t e t h e efforts of t h e m e n a b o v e to cash awards, but standards of eligibility remain age, O b e r a n d t h e y o u n g s t e r , s t i l l s t r u g h o l d i t s t e a d y . F i n a l l y , w i t h a l a s t desstrict, and only about eight per cent of the cases reported are tvorthy of awards. gling, rose t o t h e s u r f a c e , w i t h t h e m a n p e r a t e l u n g e , O b e r grasped t h e lowest Cash awards, which are given to needy heroes, t r y i n g d e s p e r a t e l y t o flght h i s w a y t o t h e are paid out in regular installments, as pensions, r u n g . H o l d i n g o n for a m o m e n t , he felt in irregular installments or in one sum, accordcanal's side. Progress w a s slow, almost t h e s u r g e of hope a n d s l o w l y , s t e a d i l y ing to the need. The original grant of Andrew Carnegie for this Commission was five million negligible, a n d h i s s t r e n g t h w a s e b b i n g . p u l l e d h i m s e l f u p t h e l a d d e r a n d to s a f e t y . dollars in first collateral 5 % bonds of U. S. Steel Alone, he k n e w , he could h a v e m a d e i t , G a s p i n g , w i t h m o s t of h i s s t r e n g t h Corporation and the Commission was founded in 1904. b u t t h e t h o u g h t of a b a n d o n i n g t h e l a d s a p p e d , O b e r collapsed. H e w a s r u s h e d So thai no "fake" rescues may be foisted upon never entered Ober's m i n d . t o a h o s p i t a l , r e v i v e d a n d , after r e s t a n d the Commission, agents of the Commission, generally newspaper men with college training, are After the pair had drifted more t h a n t r e a t m e n t , r e c o v e r e d f r o m his ordeal. used to recreate the rescue as agents. These agents e i g h t y feet, O b e r ' s s t r u g g l e s finally convene at the beginning of each year to consider T o d a y , t h e H o n o r R o l l of t h e C a r n e g i e new applications which have come to the attena t t r a c t e d t h e a t t e n t i o n of a m a n o n t h e H e r o F u n d Commission has inscribed tion of the Commission, either through a personal application, that of a friend of the "hero", or b a n k . A l i n e w a s f o u n d a n d tossed to on i t t h e n a m e of E r i c Ober, a l o n g w i t h through the press. A board, after sifting the tests Ober. I t w a s a t o u g h s t r u g g l e t o c o v e r o t h e r courageous G r a n i t e S t a t e r s . of the agents arui other factors, decides u-ho is to ivin the medal and cash awards. The annual t h e f e w feet b e t w e e n t h e e n d of t h e l i n e N e x t m o n t h . Profiles w i l l t e l l t h e s t o r y meeting of the Commission occurs on the fourth and his grasping h a n d , but Ober finally of t h e g a l l a n t a c t i o n of teenager R a l p h Wednesday of January each year. made i t . A l l e n K e l l e y , of N a s h u a , w h i c h led to h i s G r i p p i n g t h e r o p e a s firmly a s he c o u l d Carnegie award. 2 �P R O F I L E S S A L U T E S Crawford Young Associates make products that are winning the hearts of youngsters all over America by P E A R L E G . COVEY two daughters h a d a notepaper a n d t o y manufacturing business, m y m i n d w e n t b a c k to a n exhibit i n a d o w n t o w n w i n d o w o v e r a y e a r before, w h e r e t h e s e P r o f i l e Dolls were exhibited. A t t h a t t i m e the t h o u g h t h a d gone t h r o u g h m y m i n d t h a t I s h o u l d l i k e t o m e e t t h e one c l e v e r enough to d r e a m u p t h e s e v e r y d i f f e r e n t r a g dolls. Stuffed w i t h cotton t h e y are, a n d w i t h y a m hair. B u t here the s i m i l a r i t y to o r d i n a r y r a g dolls e n d s , f o r t h e Y o u n g s ' dofls h a v e profiles — noses t h a t r e a l l y protrude, a n d chins. One wonders i t w a s n ' t t h o u g h t of before, b u t d o n ' t t h i n k t h a t y o u c a n go o u t a n d c o p y t h e s e d o l l s , for M r s . Y o u n g i s e n o u g h of a b u s i n e s s w o m a n to h a v e t h e m a l l " s e w e d u p " w i t h patent rights i n Washington. Y OU m i g h t s a y a h t t l e b i r d t o l d m e a b o u t t h e Y o u n g s . I d i d n ' t see t h e b i r d . I n f a c t o n l y M r s . Y o u n g s a w i t , a s i t a t e s u n f l o w e r seeds o n h e r b a c k p o r c h i n C o n c o r d . R e c o g n i z i n g i t a s a r a r e one i n t h i s s e c t i o n — a n e v e n i n g g r o s b e a k — she t h o u g h t o t h e r s m i g h t l i k e t o h e a r a b o u t i t , a n d so a n i t e m appeared i n our local paper. I h a d been e n j o y i n g flocks of t h e s e g a y , y e l l o w - b r e a s t e d , big-billed birds w i t h the broad w h i t e V on t h e i r b a c k s , as t h e y fed i n the s u m a c across the w a y f r o m m y b r e a k f a s t table w i n d o w . H a v i n g been t o l d t h a t t h e y m u s t be t h e r a r e e v e n i n g g r o s b e a k , w h i c h is a more n o r t h e r l y b i r d , a n d w a n t i n g to conflrm the i d e n t i f i c a t i o n , I c a l l e d M r s . Y o u n g on t h e t e l e p h o n e . I don't k n o w w h y , b u t I half expected a n elderly person — p e r h a p s because she h a d t i m e f o r b i r d s . U p o n h e a r i n g M r s . Y o u n g ' s v o i c e , I k n e w she w a s y o u n g i s h (no p u n ) , a n d w h e n s h e t o l d m e i n t h e course of o u r c o n v e r s a t i o n t h a t she a n d h e r 26 C y a n d C y n t h y a r e dolls t h a t r e p r e s e n t t h e r e d schoolhouse e r a . C y i s a g a n g l i n g boy w i t h carroty red hair and lovably f u n n y features. H i s high-water pants are held up b y fancy g a l l u s e s , a n d f r o m a h i p p o c k e t flames a r e d b a n d a n a . I f y o u a r e t e m p t e d t o r e m o v e i t , y o u w i l l find t h a t i t i s a t t a c h e d b y a n e l a s t i c . C y also h a s a b a n d a g e i n t h e v i c i n i t y of h i s b a r e toe. C y n t h y i s r e a l l y pretty. W i t h h e r g o l d e n h a i r a n d t i p - t i l t e d nose, y o u j u s t k n o w t h a t t h e b o y w h o s i t s b e h i n d h e r i n school s p e n d s h i s t i m e t r y i n g to tease h e r . H e r c l o t h e s , t o o , a s w e l l a s C y ' s s h i r t , a r e a l l h a n d m a d e of b i t s of q u a i n t s t o r y - b o o k m a t e r i a l s . C y n t h y w e a r s shoes a n d s t o c k i n g s a n d l a c e - t r i m m e d p a n t a l e t t e s . I t i s i n t h e s e l e c t i o n of c l o t h i n g m a t e r i a l s t h a t t h e Y o u n g s v a r y t h e m o n o t o n y of m a k i n g C y s a n d C y n t h y s . O n e g r e a t a d v a n t a g e of t h e P r o f i l e D o l l s i s t h a t t h e y a r e b e t t e r stuffed t h a n a n y stuffed t o y y o u e v e r s a w . T h e r e i s a b s o l u t e l y no g o i n g l i m p , a n d t h e y l o o k m o s t p r o f e s s i o n a l . T h e m a t e r i a l u s e d f o r s k i n i s s u c h a w o n d e r f u l flesh t o n e t h a t y o u m i g h t t h i n k i t w a s colored — b u t no. T h e y s e a r c h e d u n t i l t h e y f o u n d �When mother and daughters who make up Crawford Young Associates go to work (above), you'll find embryo Profile Dolls in all positions as arms, legs, hair, stuffing and other essentials get needed attention. Daughter Gail (below) rounds out the figure of a budding Profile, surrounded by examples of the variety of materials which avoid monotony of appearance in the finished product 27 �Mrs. Crawford Young and daughters, with slate drawings for planned book, "School Days,"' ivhich ivere the inspiration for the now flourishing Profile Dolls, popular in all parts of the country m a t e r i a l of j u s t t h e r i g h t t i n t , a n d r i g h t h e r e i n N e w H a m p s h i r e ! O h yes, t h e y b u y a l l t h e i r m a t e r i a l s , w h o l e s a l e , r i g h t liere i n N e w H a m p s h i r e as f a r a s t h e y c a n . T h e Y o u n g s are great boosters for N e w E n g l a n d , a n d esp e c i a l l y for N e w H a m p s h i r e . C h a r l o t t e C r o c k e t t Y o u n g w a s born i n Minneapolis, b u t her grandparents came from M a i n e , a n d she t h i n k s i t o n l y n a t u r a l t h a t she s h o u l d h a v e d r i f t e d b a c k east. S h e r e m e m b e r s t h a t a s a c h i l d i n M i n n e s o t a t h e y a l w a y s h a d B o s t o n b a k e d b e a n s a n d b r o w n b r e a d on S a t u r d a y n i g h t s . C l a m chowder a n d oyster stew were f a m i l i a r dishes made f r o m G r a n d m o t h e r ' s recipes. C h a r l o t t e s a y s she w i l l n e v e r forget ordering c l a m chowder i n a N e w Y o r k r e s t a u r a n t a n d being brought the M a n h a t t a n version w i t h tomatoes i n i t . " T h i s i s n ' t c l a m c h o w d e r ! " she d e c l a r e d . N o w she k n o w s t h a t t o get the real M c C o y , y o u h a v e to say, " N e w E n g l a n d c l a m chowder!" I n N e w Y o r k , she w o r k e d a s a s t y l i s t a n d f a s h i o n w r i t e r i n some of t h e b i g stores, a n d i t w a s t h e r e t h a t she l e a r n e d a b o u t such things as patents a n d m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' agents. I t w a s also i n N e w Y o r k t h a t she m e t a n d m a r r i e d C r a w f o r d Y o u n g , t h e successful c a r t o o n i s t , w h o s e w o r k w a s b e i n g b o u g h t u p b y a syndicate and appearing i n newspapers a l l over the country, and i n such magazines as T h e N e w Y o r k e r , S a t u r d a y E v e n i n g Post, Ladies H o m e J o u r n a l , Collier's and others. H e originated the character, " C l a r e n c e , " w h i c h r a n i n T h e N e w Y o r k H e r a l d Tribune. Crawford Y o u n g being a n independent worker, i t d i d n ' t m a t t e r w h e r e t h e y l i v e d , a n d so t h e y s a w m a n y p l a c e s — C a l i fornia, the southwest, a n d the B a h a m a s . Once t h e y lived i n Boston a n d t h a t is where the younger daughter, M a r c i a , now i n J u n i o r H i g h , w a s b o r n . G a i l , n o w o u t of h i g h school a n d w o r k i n g , 28 is L i b r a r y A s s i s t a n t a t the N e w H a m p s h i r e H i s t o r i c a l Society, w a s b o r n i n N e w Y o r k C i t y , a n d so c a n c l a i m t o be one of t h e f e w born N e w Y o r k e r s . C h a r l o t t e s a y s t h a t m o s t N e w Y o r k e r s c a m e f r o m s o m e w h e r e else — t h a t w h i l e y o u l i v e t h e r e i f y o u meet a n e w person, the question is, " W h e r e d i d y o u come f r o m ? " ( A n d a c c o r d i n g t o G a i l , some of t h o s e f e w b o r n t h e r e go s o m e w h e r e else to l i v e . ) O n e s u m m e r a f r i e n d loaned t h e Y o u n g s a c a m p i n N e w H a m p s h i r e . A f t e r t h a t they couldn't w a i t until t h e y found a p l a c e of t h e i r o w n i n N o r t h w o o d n e a r B o w L a k e . D u r i n g t h e w a r t h e y were l i v i n g i n Westport, C o n n . , a n d due to gasoline s h o r t a g e s c o u l d n ' t c o m e to N e w H a m p s h i r e , a n d t h e y m i s s e d it v e r y m u c h . W h e n the w a r was over t h e y came b a c k to N e w H a m p s h i r e to m a k e i t a permanent home. I t was in Northwood that M r s . Y o u n g studied birds. One day d u r i n g m i g r a t i o n she l i s t e d w i t h p e n c i l a n d p a p e r s e v e n t y - f i v e different k i n d s . " A n d t h a t , " s a y s she, " w a s c o u n t i n g o n l y t h e ones w e c o u l d i d e n t i f y — t h e r e w e r e o t h e r s w e d i d n ' t r e c o g n i z e . " T h e w h o l e f a m i l y i n c l u d i n g t h e colored m a i d w e r e w a t c h i n g for t h e m . One gathers t h a t theirs w a s a successful a n d h a p p y life, w o r k i n g a n d p l a y i n g together, a n d w i t h t h e i r l i t t l e d a u g h t e r s g r o w i n g u p . " H a v i n g C r a w f o r d a t h o m e w a s n e v e r a c a s e of someone u n d e r f o o t , " s a y s C h a r l o t t e . " W e thought so m u c h a h k e . " A n d a m u t u a l f r i e n d s p e a k i n g of h i m s a y s , " C r a w f o r d w a s a sweet person w h o m everyone l o v e d . " P e r h a p s he w a s needed i n H e a v e n , f o r i n 1947 G o d c a l l e d h i m H o m e . C r a w f o r d Y o u n g Associates had already been s t a r t e d , a n d C r a w f o r d himself had d r a w n the L i t t l e R e d Schoolhouse w h i c h a p p e a r s a s t h e i r t r a d e - m a r k . " R e d Schoolhouse b e c a u s e i t i s so A m e r i c a n , so s i m p l e a n d h o m e s p u n a n d e d u c a t i o n a l , " i s t h e explanation. T h a t is w h a t they meant their products to be also — simple, educational, b u t w i t h a l something to m a k e people happy. M r s . Y o u n g lists among her favorite poets, R u p e r t B r o o k e , a n d she quotes h i s , " T h e y l a u g h u p r o a r i o u s l y i n y o u t h . " She w a n t s her toys to m a k e children l a u g h . O n e of t h e i r n o t e p a p e r s i s a collection of l o v e l y N e w E n g l a n d scenes done b y C r a w f o r d w i t h a l i t h o g r a p h p e n c i l . T h e n c u t s were made, and they are printed b y a N e w H a m p s h i r e printer. T h e Y o u n g s p a c k t h e boxes t h e m s e l v e s a t h o m e . A n o t h e r p a p e r , " B l u e H o r i z o n , " has a masted ship d r a w i n g a t top a n d a s t y l i z e d b o r d e r or semi-border of t h e s a m e b l u e . M r s . Y o u n g s a y s t h e C a r i b b e a n S e a i s j u s t t h a t color, a n d she s t o o d b y while the printer mixed inks — blue and b l a c k — to j u s t t h e e x a c t s h a d e she w a n t e d . A f t e r h e r h u s b a n d ' s d e a t h she s t a r t e d a l i n e of c h i l d r e n ' s p a p e r , a g a i n f r o m h i s d r a w i n g s of a n i m a l s . S h e c u t f r o m c a l i c o t h e o u t l i n e s of h e a d s of tigers a n d l i o n s a n d o t h e r s , a n d p a s t e d t h e m on t h e p a p e r s , w h i l e d a u g h t e r G a i l , t a k i n g a r t a t C o n c o r d H i g h , drew i n the feature lines w i t h artist's i n k . T h a t w a s laborious, and finally the printer made cuts f r o m photographs of t h e c a l i c o heads, a n d y o u c a n ' t t e l l t h e difference. C r a w f o r d a n d C h a r l o t t e h a d s t a r t e d a b o o k for c h i l d r e n c a l l e d , " S c h o o l D a y s , " t h e c o v e r of w h i c h r e p r e s e n t s a n o l d - f a s h i o n e d s l a t e w i t h i t s l a c e d felt b i n d i n g . O n t h i s s l a t e a r e s c h o o l - b o y d r a w i n g s of a b o y a n d g i r l — h i s w o r k . H e r w o r k w a s t o w r i t e t h e s t o r y . A f t e r he h a d gone, C h a r l o t t e s a t l o o k i n g a t t h i s s l a t e one d a y a n d s u d d e n l y c a m e t h e i n s p i r a t i o n f o r P r o f i l e D o l l s . " I t w a s as t h o u g h t h e y c a m e a l i v e f o r m e , " she s a i d . T o d a y t h e dolls b e a r t a g s t h a t l o o k l i k e m i n i a t u r e b l a c k s l a t e s a n n o u n c i n g t h e m as " t h e dolls t h a t c a m e to life f r o m a s l a t e , " a n d o n t h e o t h e r side, " m a d e w i t h l o v e b y R e d S c h o o l h o u s e . " E n l a r g i n g the drawings and cutting p a t t e r n s w a s f a i r l y easy. C u t t i n g t h e m o u t a n d s e w i n g t h e m u p w a s n o t too b a d e v e n w i t h a l i m i t e d k n o w l e d g e of s e w i n g . T h e n c a m e t h e s t u f f i n g w i t h cotton. B u t t h a t w a s the h i t c h ! Stuffed, t h e dolls lost all r e s e m b l a n c e to t h e o r i g i n a l d r a w i n g s . W e i r d a n d p e c u l i a r t h e y were. She tried again and again a n d failed, a n d C h a r l o t t e still h a s t h e s e first f a i l u r e s . M a n y w o u l d h a v e s t o p p e d r i g h t t h e r e (Continued on page 51) �"Friend of Thousands'' C O I V I V I E S S HE d r i v e s a r e d c a r , o w n s a r e d house, a n d possesses a p e r s o n a H t y a s v i v i d a s h e r f a v o r i t e color. H e r n a m e i s C o n n i e ' S t a c k p o l e , k n o w n a n d l o v e d b y t h o u s a n d s of N e w E n g e n d e r s a n d h e a r d d a i l y a s t h e R a d i o H o m e E c o n o m i s t of t h e Associated G r o c e r s of N e w H a m p s h i r e . H e r p r o g r a m s — a t 9:30 A . M . w e e k d a y s o v e r t h e s i x - s t a t i o n G r a n i t e S t a t e N e t w o r k and o v e r M a n c h e s t e r ' s W K B R a t 4 : 3 0 P . M . — a r e a s m u c h a habit t o t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e h o u s e w i f e a s b r e a k f a s t coffee. N o w r e p r e s e n t i n g m o r e t h a n 175 A G S t o r e s of N e w H a m p s h i r e , Connie i s b u s y f r o m m o r n i n g t i l l n i g h t , p r e p a r i n g s c r i p t s , v i s i t i n g grocers, m a i h n g o u t r e c i p e s , a n s w e r i n g c o n s u m e r q u e r i e s a n d , best of a l l , m a k i n g n e w f r i e n d s . One of t h e m a i n r e a s o n s for C o n n i e ' s p o p u l a r i t y i s h e r t a l e n t for p r e v e n t i n g a n y t h i n g f r o m c o m i n g b e t w e e n h e r a n d h e r listeners. T h o u g h s u r r o u n d e d b y stop w a t c h e s , m i c r o p h o n e s , and s c r i p t s , she sees o n l y h e r a u d i e n c e a n d t h i n k s o n l y of t h e m . A s a r e s u l t t h e y feel t h e f u l l force of h e r p e r s o n a l i t y , a n d C o n n i e is not m e r e l y a v o i c e i s s u i n g f r o m a r a d i o set, b u t r a t h e r a v e r y real f r i e n d w h o h a s d r o p p e d i n f o r a v i s i t . C o n n i e a n d h e r listeners l a u g h t o g e t h e r a n d p l a n together, e x c h a n g e recipes, housekeeping t i p s , a n d s h o p p i n g suggestions. S h e c h a t s w i t h them a b o u t h e r p e r s o n a l a c t i v i t i e s to t h e p o i n t of r e v e a l i n g w h a t she b o u g h t a t a l o c a l a u c t i o n or a t e a t a r e c e n t c h u r c h s u p p e r , and h e r l i s t e n e r s l o v e i t , for she i s s h a r i n g life w i t h t h e m a n d i n t e n s i f y i n g life for t h e m . T h i s s p o n t a n e i t y w h i c h g i v e s h e r s h o w s so m u c h r e a l i s m has also g i v e n C o n n i e s o m e m o m e n t s she w i l l n e v e r forget. ^pt'J 1952 T A C K P O I E O n c e , w h e n t h e D u k e a n d D u c h e s s of W i n d s o r ~ w e r e stopping o v e r i n B o s t o n , for e x a m p l e , C o n n i e w a s a m o n g a group of r a d i o a n d press p e r s o n a l i t i e s b e i n g presented to t h e f a m o u s c o u p l e i n t h e e x t r a v a g a n t b a l l r o o m of t h e R i t z C a r l t o n . A l l w a s .progressing w i t h q u i e t d i g n i t y u n t i l C o n n i e came face to face w i t h t h e D u c h e s s . T h e n a s t r a n g e t h i n g happened. O b s e r v e r s s a w C o n n i e m u r m u r to t h e D u c h e s s , t u r n her a r o u n d s l i g h t l y , t h e n proceed t o g i v e h e r w h a t a p p e a r e d to be a p r e t t y s n a p p y s p a n k i n g . I n s t e a d of s t a r t i n g a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l crisis, h o w e v e r , t h i s s p o n t a n e o u s a c t b r o u g h t f o r t h a grateful h a n d s h a k e f r o m t h e D u c h e s s a n d a c o u r t l y b o w f r o m the D u k e . L a t e r , C o n n i e e x p l a i n e d to b e w i l d e r e d f r i e n d s , " W e l l , the D u c h e s s of W i n d s o r h a d l i n t on t h e b a c k of her s u i t . I d i d n ' t t h i n k she w o u l d l i k e t h a t , so I b r u s h e d i t off for h e r ! " P r o b a b l y v e r y f e w — i n r a d i o or o u t of i t — hold the d i s t i n c t i o n of h a v i n g d u s t e d t h e d e r r i e r e of so f a m o u s a figure. A n o t h e r f e a t u r e of C o n n i e ' s r a d i o p r o g r a m s i s her a b i l i t y w i t h i n t e r v i e w s . R a d i o i n t e r v i e w s c a n be h a r r o w i n g for a l l m e m b e r s i n v o l v e d , b u t for C o n n i e a n d her guests t h e y a r e s t i m u l a t i n g e x p e r i e n c e s . T h i s i s u n d o u b t e d l y due to the f a c t t h a t C o n n i e refuses to use a p r e p a r e d s c r i p t w h e n i n t e r v i e w i n g h e r guests. I n s t e a d , she t a l k s w i t h t h e m c a s u a l l y for a b o u t t e n m i n u t e s before b r o a d c a s t t i m e , u s u a l l y not so m u c h a b o u t w h a t t h e y w i l l d i s c u s s on t h e a i r , b u t r a t h e r a b o u t t h e m s e l v e s . B y b r o a d c a s t t i m e she h a s r e l a x e d t h e tense a n d t u r n e d t h e s h r i n k i n g v i o l e t s i n t o h a p p y , l o q u a c i o u s i n d i v i d u a l s . Once on the a i r . 29 �Radio Home Economist of the Associated Grocers of i\('iv Hampsliire, Connie btaciipole is shown with officials of the group during first broadcast over WKBR, Manchester, and the Granite State Network. With Connie are (center) Henry J . Turcotte, manager, and Romeo Champagne, president of the group comprising 175 stores throughout tlie state. Her 9:30 A.M. weekday show and her 4:30 P. M. WKBR show, have become a habit to New Hampshire housewives Connie s i m p l y asks t h e m questions w h i c h a n y o n e w o u l d w i s h t o k n o w a b o u t t h e p r o f e s s i o n or s u b j e c t i n v o l v e d . T h e r e s u l t i s a n informal but informative show enjoyed b y a l l . Once, though, this technique didn't have a chance. T h e guest w a s t h e f a m o u s a u t h o r , C h a r l e s B . D r i s c o l l , w h o w a s going to discuss his latest book. Connie h a d r e a d the book, b u t h a d never m e t the author. I t w a s o n l y t w o m i n u t e s before broadcast time. M r . Driscoll had not appeared i n the studio. O n e m i n u t e before a i r t i m e . . . he a p p e a r e d . . . b u t w h a t a n a p p e a r a n c e ! W i t h a b o x of c o u g h d r o p s i n one h a n d a n d a b o x of K l e e n e x i n t h e o t h e r , t h e g r e a t a u t h o r e x p l a i n e d t h a t h e h a d a severe cold. \ Home Economist for WLS, in Chicago, Helen Joyce, and WKBR'S Connie Stackpole talk shop and exchange ideas and experiences at the Jackson and Perkins Rose Festival at Newark, New York I: Always alert to civic and humane causes, Connie joins with staffers Bob Schidz, Norm Bailey, and Dick Piper (plus pup. Sailor) in a March of Dimes show, to conduct a most successful "on-the-street" collection 30 W o r s e t h a n t h a t , he h a d decided he s h o u l d n ' t a p p e a r on h e r show because he couldn't stop coughing a n d sneezing. B y t h i s t i m e C o n n i e ' s t h e m e w a s p l a y i n g . T h e r e w a s n o ttu-ning b a c k . Q u i c k l y she g a v e M r . D r i s c o l l a r e a s s u r i n g p a t , p u s h e d h i m i n t o a c h a i r a n d s a i d , " I f y o u feel l i k e c o u g h i n g o r sneezing, j u s t c r a w l u n d e r t h e t a b l e a n d do s o ! " W i t h t h a t , t h e t w o s t r a n g e r s w e n t o n t h e a i r for w h a t M r . Driscoll later described i n his column as the best interview he h a d e v e r h a d . I n c i d e n t a l l y , C o n n i e ' s suggestion s t r u c k h i m a s so a m u s i n g t h a t he lost a l l f e a r of s n e e z i n g or c o u g h i n g . C o n n i e ' s a b i l i t y to cope w i t h a l m o s t a n y s i t u a t i o n g r o w s f r o m h e r k e e n i n t e r e s t i n people p l u s y e a r s of e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e entertainment field. H e r father a l w a y s claimed t h a t his " S t a n c y " w a s d e s t i n e d f r o m b i r t h to b e c o m e a p a r t of t h a t field, a n d t h i s w o u l d s e e m t o be t r u e , t h o u g h m u s i c r a t h e r t h a n b r o a d c a s t i n g w a s a l w a y s i n d i c a t e d . C o n n i e ' s first c r i e s a t b i r t h , for i n s t a n c e , w e r e a c c o m p a n i e d n o t b y a n a w e d silence b u t b y t h e b o i s t e r o u s o r c h e s t r a t i o n of a m i l i t a r y b a n d , p a r t of a p a r a d e w i n d i n g i t s w a y t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s of N e w Y o r k C i t y t h a t J u n e morning. T h o u g h C o n n i e does n o t , n a t u r a l l y , r e c a l l t h i s e v e n t , m a n y of h e r e a r h e s t m e m o r i e s a r e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h m u s i c . S h e s t i l l l a u g h s a s she t e l l s of t h e e v e n i n g w h e n h e r f a t h e r , a c h a r m i n g F r e n c h m a n , more artistic t h a n practical, came home after p a y d a y w i t h a w e i g h t y b u n d l e of s h e e t m u s i c u n d e r h i s a r m . Connie's G e r m a n mother, not a t a l l artistic, but most practical, l o o k e d a t h e r f o u r d a u g h t e r s w a i t i n g for t h e i r s u p p e r , t h e n a t h e r h u s b a n d , finally a t t h e m u s i c . W i t h o u t a w o r d she g r a b b e d the music and hurled i t into the wood stove. T h e n w i t h hands �Fannie Hurst, famed novelist is a visitor to the Stackpole microphone (left); one in a constant parade of noted visitors Connie has introduced to her radio audience. One guest, who had never met Connie, arrived with a cold and a fear that he couldn t go on. Told blandly "if he felt like coughing, to go under the table and do so" he carried on, for what he termed later "the best interview he ever had!" The Stackpole smile was in evidence even years ago when she was in training to becorne a nurse (right) at Loomis, New York on h i p s a n d t e a r s of a n g e r i n h e r e y e s she c r i e d o u t i n f a l t e r i n g E n g l i s h , " T h e r e , y o u spend a l l y o u r m o n e y for m u s i c . W e cannot eat i t , b u t w e keep w a r m b y i t for a w h i l e ! " Despite such conflicting temperaments, Connie a n d her sisters d i d n o t s t a r v e d u r i n g t h e i r e a r l y y e a r s . T h o u g h t h e i r father l o v e d m u s i c , d r a m a t i c s , a r t , a n d l i t e r a t u r e , he also h a d a t r u e F r e n c h m a n ' s love for food. I n f a c t , C o n n i e h a s often said, " I t seems to m e t h a t D a d could m a k e a succulent stew f r o m little more t h a n a lettuce l e a f . " Connie sang her w a y through childhood, picking up fragments of a r i a s f r o m h e r f a t h e r a n d f o l k songs f r o m h e r m o t h e r . S h e s a n g i n j u n i o r c h o i r s a n d i n s c h o o l o p e r e t t a s . A t fifteen, w h i l e H v i n g i n P l e a s a n t v i l l e , N e w Y o r k , she so a t t r a c t e d t h e i n t e r e s t of M r s . M a n v i l l e b y h e r e x q u i s i t e v o i c e t h a t M r s . M a n v i l l e offered t o t a k e C o n n i e a b r o a d f o r m u s i c a l t r a i n i n g i n I t a l y . M u c h to Connie's disappointment, circumstances prevented the t r i p . S h o r t l y after t h i s , Connie a n d her f a m i l y m o v e d to M t . Kisco, N e w Y o r k . H e r e Connie joined a civic and dramatic organization a n d frequently sang duets w i t h another person w h o p r e d i c t e d a g r e a t f u t u r e f o r h e r a s a singer. I n f a c t h e w e n t so f a r a s t o a r r a n g e a n a u d i t i o n f o r h e r i n N e w Y o r k C i t y . T h i s Connie cancelled, for the date coincided w i t h her entrance i n t o N u r s e s t r a i n i n g i n L o o m i s , N e w Y o r k . H o w e v e r , she h a s never forgotten t h a t enthusiastic m a n — whose n a m e w a s Graham McNamee! I n 1922 Connie i n t e r r u p t e d her n u r s i n g career to m a r r y Arthur Stackpole, a young newspaper m a n from Maiden, Mass. who h a d recently returned from service w i t h the a r m y i n F r a n c e . I n 1926 t h e y h a d a daughter, M a r o l y n . D u r i n g her e a r l y y e a r s of m a r r i e d l i f e , C o n n i e w a s a c t i v e i n s e v e r a l l i t t l e t h e a t e r a n d m u s i c a l g r o u p s i n L o w e l l , M a s s a c h u s e t t s . S h e also s a t i s f i e d h e r f a s c i n a t i o n for d i e t e t i c s w h i c h h a d b e e n s t i m u l a t e d while i n training a t L o o m i s , b y a n n u a l l y beating the neighborhood r e c o r d f o r c a n n i n g a n d p r e s e r v i n g f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s . I t w a s n ' t u n t i l 1938 t h a t C o n n i e took the step w h i c h e v e n tually w a s to l e a d her to a n exciting pinnacle i n radio. I n t h a t y e a r she b e c a m e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a B o s t o n H o m e D e m o n s t r a t i o n C l u b . H e r j o b c o n s i s t e d of l e c t u r i n g a n d d e m o n s t r a t i n g f o o d products w h i c h the club served to women's groups i n v i t e d there for l u n c h e o n s . A t one of t h e s e l u n c h e o n s she w a s h e a r d b y a Webster T h o m a s Company representative who, attracted by t h e p o w e r of h e r p e r s o n a l i t y , suggested she go i n t o r a d i o , n o t a s a singer, b u t a s a w o m a n b r o a d c a s t e r . A f e w m o n t h s l a t e r she w a s h e a r d o v e r W O R L i n B o s t o n on h e r o w n p r o g r a m w h i c h she h a d s o l d t o t h e s t a t i o n . I n 1940 she c r e a t e d a s i m i l a r p r o g r a m c a l l e d " C o n n i e ' s C o r n e r C u p b o a r d " w h i c h w a s h e a r d over W H D H . F r o m t h e r e she w e n t t o B o s t o n ' s W A A B w i t h " T h e N e w E n g l a n d C u p b o a r d , " a n d t h a t same year T h e Cupboard moved to W N A C a n d the Y a n k e e N e t w o r k where i t remained for s e v e n h a p p y a n d s u c c e s s f u l y e a r s . C o n n i e r e t i r e d t e m p o r a r i l y f r o m b r o a d c a s t i n g i n 1947 to j o i n t h e s a l e s f o r c e of s t a t i o n W E E I . B y t h i s t i m e , h o w e v e r , another v e r y strong interest w a s v y i n g w i t h radio for Connie's t i m e a n d a t t e n t i o n . T h e " r i v a l " w a s a c o z y l i t t l e r e d b r i c k house n e s t l e d a m o n g n u m e r o u s b a m s a n d sheds i n a g r a s s y hollow on M e r e d i t h N e c k , N e w H a m p s h i r e , overlooking L a k e W i n n e pesaukee. Connie would spend week days working i n Boston and weekends w o r k i n g on her home i n her beloved N e w Hampshire. B u t each glorious N e w H a m p s h i r e weekend made returning to B o s t o n more difficult. T h e n the perfect solution presented itself. Connie w a s i n v i t e d t o j o i n t h e s t a f f of S t a t i o n W K B R a n d t h e G r a n i t e S t a t e N e t w o r k w i t h h e r o w n s h o w . S o d e l i g h t e d w a s she w i t h the p r o s p e c t of b e i n g a b l e t o r e m a i n p e r m a n e n t l y i n N e w H a m p s h i r e a n d so i m p r e s s e d w a s she w i t h t h e f r i e n d l i n e s s of t h e W K B R p e r s o n n e l t h a t o n F e b r u a r y 1 4 t h , 1950, a f t e r c o m p l e t i n g a brief T e l e v i s i o n c o m m i t m e n t i n B o s t o n , she j o i n e d t h e G r a n i t e State N e t w o r k w i t h " T h e Connie Stackpole Show." I n J a n u a r y , 1 9 5 2 , a f t e r s e v e r a l w e e k s of negotiation. T h e Granite State Network ( W K B R , Manchester, W T S V , Claremont, W T S L , Hanover, W T S A , Brattleboro, W W N H , Rochester, a n d W H O B , G a r d n e r ) completed arrangements w i t h the A s s o c i a t e d G r o c e r s of N e w H a m p s h i r e t o h a v e C o n n i e a s t h e i r home economist. T h u s , after j u s t t w o y e a r s building her N e w H a m p s h i r e a u d i e n c e , C o n n i e b e c a m e t h e s u b j e c t of t h e largest r a d i o c o n t r a c t i n t h e s t a t e , t h e a f f i l i a t i o n of 175 or m o r e fine s t o r e s w i t h t h e s t a t e ' s m o s t w i d e l y listened-to w o m a n p e r sonality. C o n n i e spends her w i n t e r s i n Manchester a n d her summers i n M e r e d i t h . I n t h e s u m m e r h e r h o m e becomes a guest house, (Continued on page 64) 31 �P LAY ball!" I t m a y be a b i t e a r l y ; b u t h u n d r e d s of G r a n i t e S t a t e y o u n g s t e r s a r e a l r e a d y t h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e f i r s t of J u n e , when t h e y w i l l h e a d for a b b r e v i a t e d d i a m o n d s to p a r t i c i p a t e in L i t t l e League B a s e b a l l . T h i s is a n organized y o u t h m o v e m e n t t h a t h a s e x p a n d e d w i t h a m a z i n g success t o a l l c o r n e r s of t h e n a t i o n s i n c e i t w a s f i r s t i n s t i t u t e d b a c k i n 1939 b y C a r l S t o t z . Stotz w a s t h e n chief c l e r k of a W i l l i a m s p o r t , P a . , b o t t l i n g c o n c e r n ; t o d a y h e i s N a t i o n a l C o m m i s s i o n e r of t h e L i t t l e L e a g u e . T h e L i t t l e League baseball program has spread like wildfire throughout t h e c o u n t r y since i t s b e g i n n i n g a n d N e w H a m p s h i r e has been no e x c e p t i o n . I n 1950, w h e n t h e f a s c i n a t i n g b o y h o o d m o v e m e n t f i r s t c a m e i n t o b e i n g i n t h i s s t a t e , less t h a n 150 boys w e r e p e r f o r m i n g i n t w o leagues. T h i s s u m m e r , n e a r l y 700 e n t h u s i a s t i c y o u n g s t e r s w i l l p a r t i c i p a t e i n 10 leagues d i r e c t l y connected w i t h t h e n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n . I n a d d i t i o n , a n o t h e r 32 135 b o y s w i l l c o m p e t e i n t w o c i r c u i t s p l a y i n g u n d e r L i t t l e League rules, b u t not franchised b y the national body. C o n c o r d a n d M a n c h e s t e r w e r e t h e first t w o N e w H a m p s h i r e c o m m u n i t i e s to j o i n t h e f a s t - g r o w i n g y o u t h m o v e m e n t i n 1950. L a s t year, Portsmouth and Keene came into the picture, and b e g i n n i n g t h i s J u n e leagues w i l l also be o p e r a t i n g i n S o m e r s w o r t h , N a s h u a a n d p o s s i b l y C l a r e m o n t . I n a d d i t i o n , unofficial t e a m s w i l l be i n o p e r a t i o n i n L e b a n o n a n d i n five t o w n s i n t h e A n t r i m area. T h e g r o w t h of L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l i n N e w H a m p s h i r e echoes t h e n a t i o n a l t r e n d . D u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r , t h e p r o g r a m s h o w e d a p h e n o m e n a l i n c r e a s e of 150 p e r c e n t w i t h 776 leagues o p e r a t i n g i n 38 s t a t e s a n d i n s i x o t h e r n a t i o n s a n d t e r r i t o r i a l possessions. I n his a n n u a l report during the past winter. Commissioner S t o t z — w h o s t a r t e d t h e first league 13 y e a r s ago i n W i l l i a m s - �port, P a . , i n a n effort to p r o v i d e r e c r e a t i o n for h i s t w o n e p h e w s — s a i d t h e 776 leagues c o m p a r e d w i t h a t o t a l of 306 leagues w h i c h w e r e f r a n c h i s e d for o p e r a t i o n i n 1950. " O n t h e b a s i s of r e p o r t s f r o m our field r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , i t i s estimated t h a t i n 1952 m o r e t h a n 2,000 leagues w i l l be f r a n chised w i t h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 250,000 p l a y e r s o p e r a t i n g u n d e r Little League r u l e s , " the commissioner revealed. T h e r e m a r k a b l e g r o w t h of one of b o y h o o d ' s m o s t f a s c i n a t i n g m o v e m e n t s i s b e s t seen i n M a n c h e s t e r , t h e Q u e e n C i t y of N e w H a m p s h i r e , w h i c h first i s s u e d t h e c a l l for y o u n g c a n d i d a t e s i n 1950. O n e f o u r - t e a m league w a s i n o p e r a t i o n d u r i n g t h e i n i t i a l year of t h e p r o g r a m . T h e f o l l o w i n g s p r i n g . L i t t l e L e a g u e h e a d quarters — f o l l o w i n g a n a t i o n a l c u s t o m — p e r m i t t e d t h e Q u e e n C i t y group t o operate w i t h one s i x - t e a m league for a single year w i t h t h e s t i p u l a t i o n t h a t i t w o u l d h a v e to p r o d u c e t w o four-team leagues i n 1952 or r e v e r t b a c k to one f o u r - t e a m circuit. O p t i m i s t i c officials of t h e Q u e e n C i t y p r o g r a m w e n t t o w o r k during t h e w i n t e r a n d n o t o n l y c a m e u p w i t h sponsors for t h e two leagues b u t a l s o p r o c u r e d f o u r a d d i t i o n a l b a c k e r s for a third loop. S o , w h e n L i t t l e L e a g u e t i m e r o l l s a r o u n d i n M a n chester t w o m o n t h s f r o m n o w , t h r e e c i r c u i t s w i l l be a t t r a c t i n g small f r y d i a m o n d m e n — t w o o n t h e e a s t side of t h e M e r r i m a c k R i v e r a n d one i n W e s t M a n c h e s t e r . Last year, under national rules w h i c h allowed a n 18-man roster, a t o t a l of 108 b o y s w e r e p l a y i n g o r g a n i z e d b a s e b a l l i n the s i x - t e a m M a n c h e s t e r league. T h i s y e a r , w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s altered to p e r m i t o n l y 15 p l a y e r s t o a t e a m , 180 y o u n g s t e r s , some of w h o m i n a f e w y e a r s m a y be w e a r i n g t h e u n i f o r m s of major league t e a m s , w i l l be c a v o r t i n g a r o u n d t h e t h r e e M a n chester d i a m o n d s . I n C o n c o r d — w h e r e b a s e b a l l for a l l age g r o u p s h a s a l w a y s flourished — i n d i c a t i o n s a r e t h a t t w o c o m p l e t e leagues w i d be swinging i n t o a c t i o n i n e a r l y J u n e . L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l first hit the C a p i t a l C i t y i n 1950 a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r 108 y o u n g sters w e r e p e r f o r m i n g o n t h e d i a m o n d i n a s i x - t e a m c i r c u i t . A s w a s t h e case i n M a n c h e s t e r , C o n c o r d officials m u s t p r o c u r e the n e c e s s a r y sponsors for t w o f o u r - t e a m leagues i n 1952 or revert to one loop, b u t t h e r e a p p e a r s l i t t l e d o u b t t h a t t h a t f e a t will be a c c o m p l i s h e d i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e . I t ' s a l m o s t a s u r e b e f that C o n c o r d w i l l be p r o v i d i n g p i n t - s i z e d b a s e b a l l for 120 b o y s this season. K e e n e a n d P o r t s m o u t h , w h i c h first t a s t e d t h e f r u i t s of L i t t l e League b a s e b a l l i n 1 9 5 1 , a r e a b o u t i n t h e s a m e b o a t for t h e coming c a m p a i g n . F i e l d i n g f o u r t e a m s i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e leagues last y e a r , officials i n b o t h c o m m u n i t i e s a r e h a r d a t w o r k r o u n d ing up t w o a d d i t i o n a l sponsors for s i x - t e a m c i r c u i t s i n 1952. I n d i cations a r e t h a t b o t h p r o g r a m s w i l l r e a l i z e t h e i r goals t h i s summer. B o t h N a s h u a and Somersworth w i l l come up w i t h four-team loops t h i s season a n d c i v i c - m i n d e d officials a r e b u s y w o r k i n g out p l a n s for a s i m i l a r o p e r a t i o n i n C l a r e m o n t . Although not directly associated w i t h the national program, but w i t h t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of official s a n c t i o n i n t i m e for t h e 1953 campaign, five t o w n s i n S o u t h w e s t e r n N e w H a m p s h i r e — A n trim, H a n c o c k , Greenfield, B e n n i n g t o n a n d F r a n c e s t o w n — probably w i l l be p l a y i n g i n one five-team league u n d e r n a t i o n a l rules t h i s s u m m e r . A d d i t i o n a l y o u n g s t e r s w i l l be g i v e n s i m i l a r opportunities to l e a r n t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s of b a s e b a l l i n L e b a n o n , while S a l e m , N . H . , i s e x p e c t e d to b e c o m e p a r t of t h e L i t t l e League s e t u p i n n e a r b y L a w r e n c e , M a s s . New H a m p s h i r e czar and No. 1 m a n among the state's v a r i o u s league p r e s i d e n t s , c o a c h e s a n d u m p i r e s — a l l of w h o m donate t h e i r t i m e a n d s e r v i c e s — is E r n e s t A . ( S a m ) H a r r i s of M a n c h e s t e r , w h o goes u n d e r t h e t i t l e of S t a t e T o u r n a m e n t Director. A f o r m e r s t a r collegiate a n d s e m i - p r o b a s e b a l l p l a y e r , H a r r i s was i n s t r u m e n t a l i n b r i n g i n g t h e first L i t t l e L e a g u e to M a n chester. H e p l a y e d for t h e S t . A n s e l m college b a s e b a l l t e a m i n 1911, 1912 a n d 1 9 1 3 , w h i c h w e r e g e n e r a l l y r e g a r d e d a s t h e ^pri( 1952 C. Y. 0. Representatives in 1951 Portsmouth season inchided (Ml to right), kneeling: M. Jackson, J . Dailey, P. Clark, R. Dorley, L . Bohley, M. O'Brien, E. Beevers; standing: B. Loughlin, B. Ouelette, F. Daniels, Coach A. Johnson, G. Pomerleau, J . Splaine, M. Gould, and J . Stotie George Slrout managed tlie 1951 Moose entry in tlie Port City's Little League, represented by (left to right), kneeling: D. Murray, B. Service, N. Jones, L . Moquin, and J . Hartwell; standing: G. Strout, G. McComh, F. Howell, B. Hjort, D. Record, D. Fate, J . Moynahan, T. Papageorge and JV. Murray, Ass't Coach Little Leaguers sponsored by the Lions Club, Portsmouth, in 1951 (left to right), kneeling: P. Evans, A. Goodrich, J . Ellis, F. Glover, D. Howe, D. Chisholm, J . Vinciguerra; middle row: J . Hudson, A. Clark, A. Johnson, H. McLane, L . Lariviere, S. Winslow, B. Scully, and D. Kelsey. Top left: G. Kelsey, Ass't Coach and (right) B. Perham. Coach 33 �Action, drama, crowds — all the thrills of big league ball on a scale adapted to the physical and emotional stamina of youngsters from nine to twdve — these are the keynotes that have brought Little League Baseball to its popular pinnacle. Action shots above were taken in Manchester, N. H., and Williamsport, Pa., during last season, with umpires, as well as coaches arul managers, devoting their time and talents to help youngsters who love the game learn how to play it. At top, scene during Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pa., bottom, part of the crowd watching a game at Manchester 'ew ^J^ampihire [-^roj-iiei �finest i n t l i e h i s t o r y of t h e Q u e e n C i t y college, a n d l a t e r s a w service w i t h some of t h e c l a s s i e s t s e m i - p r o d i a m o n d t e a m s i n N o r t h e r n N e w E n g l a n d . D e s p i t e h i s d u t i e s a s shoe c u t t e r w i t h the J . F . M c E l w a i n S h o e c o m p a n y i n M a n c h e s t e r , S a m s t i l l manages to find p l e n t y of t i m e to d i r e c t t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e leagues a n d a i d c o m m u n i t i e s i n l a u n c h i n g t h e i r o w n c i r c u i t s . D u r i n g t h e l a s t season, t h e s t a t e w a s d i v i d e d i n t o t w o d i s t r i c t s for t o u r n a m e n t c o m p e t i t i o n . M a n c h e s t e r a n d P o r t s m o u t h comprised D i s t r i c t N o . 1 , w h i l e K e e n e a n d C o n c o r d m a d e u p D i s t r i c t N o . 2. T h e n e w leagues w i l l h a v e t o be i n c l u d e d i n t h e d i s t r i c t a r r a n g e m e n t for t h e c o m i n g s e a s o n , b u t D i r e c t o r H a r r i s is s t i l l a w a i t i n g official w o r d f r o m n a t i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s o n t h e 1952 s e t u p . Harris' two principal assistants i n the state tourney picture i n 1952 w i l l be F r a n c i s T . ( B a b e ) M u l l o y , P o r t s m o u t h r e c r e a t i o n official, w h o s u p e r v i s e d D i s t r i c t N o . 1 l a s t y e a r , a n d J a m e s Ceriello, m e m b e r of t h e C o n c o r d P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t a n d director of i t s B o y s ' C l u b , w h o h a n d l e d D i s t r i c t N o . 2. E a c h league h a s i t s o w n s l a t e of officers w h i c h i s r e s p o n s i b l e for t h e l o o p ' s o p e r a t i o n d u r i n g t h e season. H a r r i s h i m s e l f r e t a i n s t h e office of p r e s i d e n t of M a n c h e s t e r ' s o r i g i n a l c i r c u i t , w h i l e D r . Jules Gagnon a n d S h i r l e y Collins head the Queen C i t y ' s t w o other leagues. D r . C a r l E k s t r o m , one of t h e s t a t e ' s l e a d i n g golfers, i s p r e s i d e n t of t h e C o n c o r d league a n d a n o t h e r p r e x y w i l l j o i n h i m i f a s e c o n d league i s f o r m e d t h i s y e a r . O t h e r league heads a r e : E d w a r d J . ( W e e d ) H a n n a , K e e n e ; D r . T h o m a s M c F a r l a n e , P o r t s m o u t h ; M a r i o Vagge, N a s h u a , and A t t y . Leo Cater, Somersworth. A l t h o u g h t h e d i s t r i c t s e t u p m a y be c h a n g e d b e t w e e n n o w a n d opening d a y , p l a n s c a l l for a s t a t e t o u r n a m e n t of a l l - s t a r t e a m s f r o m t h e d i s t r i c t s d u r i n g t h e e a r l y p a r t of A u g u s t t o decide t h e s t a t e c h a m p i o n s h i p . W i n n e r of t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e t i t l e , a s w a s the case l a s t y e a r , w i l l m e e t t h e M a i n e c h a m p s i n a s e c t i o n a l t o u r n a m e n t , a n d t h e w i n n e r of t h e M a i n e - N e w H a m p s h i r e iseries w i l l t r a v e l t o S c h e n e c t a d y , N . Y . , for a r e g i o n a l t o u r n e y . F r o m t h e r e t h e w i n n e r goes t o W i l l i a m s p o r t , P a . , for t h e " W e e World S e r i e s " i n mid-August. J u s t w h a t is t h i s t h i n g called L i t t l e League baseball? A c t u a l l y , it i s b i g l e a g u e b a l l a d a p t e d t o t h e m e n t a l a n d p h y s i c a l c a p a c i t y of b o y s f r o m n i n e t o t w e l v e y e a r s of age. I t i s r e g u l a t i o n b a s e ball w i t h a f e w e x c e p t i o n s , n e c e s s a r y i n o r d e r t h a t t h e s t r e n g t h of y o u n g p l a y e r s w i l l n o t be o v e r t a x e d . T h e s e e x c e p t i o n s i n clude s u c h t h i n g s a s t h e size of t h e p l a y i n g field ( w h i c h i s t w o t h i r d s t h e d i m e n s i o n s of a m a j o r league d i a m o n d ) , d i s t a n c e of p i t c h e r ' s m o u n d f r o m h o m e p l a t e , n u m b e r of i n n i n g s , d i s t a n c e between b a s e s , a n d e q u i p m e n t . T h e o b j e c t i v e of t h e n a t i o n a l p r o g r a m —• o f f i c i a l l y k n o w n a s L i t t l e L e a g u e B a s e b a l l , I n c . — i s t o p r o m o t e b a s e b a l l for b o y s . I t i s o l d - f a s h i o n e d , g r a s s - r o o t s A m e r i c a n i s m i n e v e r y sense of t h e w o r d . S o f a r a s t h e b o y i s c o n c e r n e d , t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e p r i n c i p l e s of A m e r i c a n i s m i s a p p a r e n t f r o m t h e first c a l l for c a n d i d a t e s . Y o u n g s t e r s f r o m a l l w a l k s of l i f e — r e g a r d l e s s of race or r e l i g i o n — r e p o r t for p r a c t i c e w i t h one c o m m o n goal — to m a k e t h e t e a m . ' T h e s o c i a l or e c o n o m i c p o s i t i o n of p a r e n t s has n o b e a r i n g a n d a l l b o y s a r e t r e a t e d a l i k e . T h i s m e a n s t h a t if officials of one t e a m w a n t t o t a k e t h e i r p l a y e r s t o B o s t o n for a m a j o r league g a m e , a l l of t h e b o y s o n a l l of t h e t e a m s i n the league m u s t r e c e i v e t h e s a m e p r i v i l e g e or n o one goes. I n L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l , i t ' s one for a l l a n d a l l for one. A s the teams are formed i n accordance w i t h the prescribed : a u c t i o n s y s t e m — a n o t h e r f e a t u r e c l o s e l y r e s e m b l i n g b i g league baseball — t h e m a n a g e r h a s b u t one t h o u g h t : " C a n a b o y p i t c h , field, r u n or b a t ? " A n d t h a t ' s a l l t h a t m a t t e r s . T h e •color of a b o y ' s s k i n or t h e c h u r c h h e a t t e n d s h a s n o b e a r i n g on the final s e l e c t i o n . L i t t l e L e a g u e r s m u s t be p r o p e r l y u n i f o r m e d . T h i s i s done t h r o u g h t h e p r o c u r e m e n t of sponsors f r o m a m o n g t h e c i v i c , v e t e r a n s ' a n d s o c i a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s . T e a m m a n a g e r s m u s t a l s o be p r o c u r e d . T h e y a r e c h o s e n n o t n e c e s s a r i l y for t h e i r k n o w l e d g e ofithe i n n e r s t r a t e g i e s of t h e g a m e , a l t h o u g h b a s e b a l l k n o w l e d g e -4priil952 "1 was loliM!" ) till tail iiliiiiisi lifiir die hauer in the distance muttering those sad words as he trudges back to the bench, his bid for an out-of-thepark home run thwarted by a leaping catch on the part of a future big leaguer i s , of c o u r s e , a n a s s e t . P r i m a r i l y , t h e y a r e p i c k e d on t h e b a s i s of character because t h e y are dealing w i t h youngsters i n their most impressionable years. A L i t t l e L e a g u e o r g a n i z a t i o n c o m p r i s e s f o u r t e a m s , each m a d e u p of 15 u n i f o r m e d p l a y e r s . F o u r m a n a g e r s a r e chosen — one for e a c h of t h e t e a m s — a n d t h e y i n t u r n m a y select a n a s s i s t a n t or c o a c h . T h e t e a m m a n a g e r s , together w i t h t h e e n t i r e g o v e r n i n g b o d y of t h e l o c a l league, choose a " p l a y e r ' s a g e n t " w h o s e j o b i t i s t o c o n d u c t t h e i n t r i c a t e p l a y e r select i o n p r o g r a m f a i r l y a n d w i t h o u t f a v o r or i n t e r e s t i n a n y one candidate. E a c h L i t t l e L e a g u e hopes e v e n t u a l l y to h a v e its own playing field. P e r h a p s t h e finest e x a m p l e of a r e g u l a t i o n L i t t l e L e a g u e p a r k i n t h e G r a n i t e S t a t e i s t h e one w h i c h w a s t h e center of a l l loop a c t i v i t i e s i n M a n c h e s t e r l a s t y e a r . L o c a t e d i n t h e r e a r of M a n c h e s t e r ' s f a m e d A t h l e t i c F i e l d , i t w a s t h e b r a i n c h i l d of I g n a c e J . G i l l , s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e B o a r d of A v i a t i o n a n d R e c r e a t i o n . T w o additional p a r k s , both along the same pattern a s t h e Q u e e n C i t y ' s o r i g i n a l field, w i l l be b u i l t t h i s s p r i n g to a c c o m m o d a t e t h e n e w leagues. A l l h a s n o t b e e n a b e d of roses, h o w e v e r , for t h e L i t t l e L e a g u e s i n c e i t s i n v a s i o n of N e w H a m p s h i r e t w o y e a r s ago. S h o r t l y before t h e s t a r t of t h e 1 9 5 1 season. C o m m i s s i o n e r S t o t z c a m e t o M a n c h e s t e r t o confer w i t h N e w H a m p s h i r e officials. O n t h e e v e of h i s i n i t i a l v i s i t t o t h e G r a n i t e S t a t e , t w o of t h e s t a t e ' s w e l l k n o w n s p o r t s w r i t e r s w e r e engaged i n a b i t t e r v e r b a l b a t t l e o v e r t h e r e l a t i v e m e r i t s of t h e p r o g r a m . O n t h e heels of t h a t b a t t l e o n p a p e r , a p r o m i n e n t N e w H a m p s h i r e r e c r e a t i o n official g a v e t h e p r o g r a m a v e r b a l w h a c k w h e r e i t h u r t s m o s t w h e n he d e c l a r e d t h a t " y o u n g s t e r s i n t h e 9 to 12 age b r a c k e t are too {Continued on page 62) 35 �K i n g o f t h e f r e i g h t STRAY DOG WHO "TOOK g a r OVER" CHESTER YARDS, KEPT CHILDREN SCORNED PASSENGER TRAINS d s MANAWAY, AND HUMANS, IS STILL THE SUBJECT OF STORY AND ANECDOTE A M O N G RAILROAD MEN T RAGIC t h o u g h i t m a y be, m e n o f t e n f o r s a l i e t h e w o r l d a n d t h e r e s t of m a n k i n d a f t e r s o m e g r a v e d i s a p p o i n t m e n t i n l i f e ; seldom, h o w e v e r , does a dog t u r n a g a i n s t t h e h u m a n race w i t h a deep b i t t e r n e s s lodged i n h i s h e a r t , m a n i f e s t i n g a n a n t i p a t h y for people t h a t suggests deep m e l a n c h o l y , a f e e l i n g of h a v i n g been g r e a t l y w r o n g e d b y t h e species homo sapiens. S u c h a dog w a s B o z o , K i n g of t h e F r e i g h t Y a r d s . U n a w a r e of B o z o ' s b a c k g r o u n d , i t i s i m p o s s i b l e to k n o w w h a t e n v i r o n m e n t a l influences p l a y e d h a v o c w i t h h i s p e r s o n a l i t y . W e m a y o n l y s u r m i s e t h a t t h e y w e r e i n d e e d of t h e m o s t severe n a t u r e , i n v i e w of t h e c a n i n e ' s r e s i l i e n c y u n d e r e v e n e x t r e m e m a l t r e a t m e n t b y h i s so-called s u p e r i o r s . W h e n B o z o first c a m e t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e e m p l o y e e s a t the B o s t o n a n d M a i n e f r e i g h t y a r d s i n M a n c h e s t e r , he a p p e a r e d forlorn a n d bedraggled, s h i v e r i n g on t h i n legs a n d t r y i n g to hide a s c r a g g l y b r o w n c o a t , h i s l o n g h o u n d ' s e a r s w e t a n d m a t t e d b y t h e w i n t e r s n o w s of 1940. S i n c e t h a t t i m e u n t i l h i s d e a t h l a s t y e a r B o z o , to t h e p u z z l e m e n t of t h e B o s t o n a n d M a i n e employees, m a d e h i s h o m e a t t h e f r e i g h t y a r d s , h i s a l e r t eye a l w a y s on t h e t r a c k s to k e e p t h e m free, b o t h of c h i l d r e n a n d of other dogs. B o z o s h u n n e d a l l close f r i e n d s h i p s w i t h h u m a n beings d u r i n g h i s t e n y e a r s ' " e m p l o y m e n t " on t h e r a i l r o a d . H e w o u l d r e s p o n d w h e n c a l l e d , b u t he a l w a y s m a i n t a i n e d a safe distance b e t w e e n h i m s e l f a n d a n y w o u l d - b e c o m p a n i o n s . O n l y one m a n i s k n o w n t o h a v e s u c c e e d e d i n b e f r i e n d i n g B o z o to the e x t e n t of p a t t i n g h i m . Y a r d H e l p e r A r t h u r G i l m o r e w a s t h e f a v o r e d f r i e n d (see p h o t o ) , a c c o u n t e d for p e r h a p s b y the large q u a n t i t i e s of h a m b u r g e r M r . G i l m o r e p e r s o n a l l y fed to h i m . M o s t of t h e dog's d i e t w a s m a d e possible b y a f u n d to w h i c h t h e y a r d e m p l o y e e s c o n t r i b u t e d l i b e r a l l y , b u t despite s u c h a co-operative efi'ort for B o z o ' s w e l f a r e t h e p r a c t i c e of patting was more tolerated t h a n encouraged b y h i m . S i n c e B o z o r e f u s e d t o e n t e r t r a i n s or b u i l d i n g s w i t h a n y o n e , the y a r d e m p l o y e e s d e c i d e d t h a t for h i s p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t t h e elements t h e y s h o u l d b u i l d h i m a dog house. T h e house w a s c o n s t r u c t e d f r o m a n old p a c k i n g c r a t e , a n d a f t e r m u c h c o a x i n g B o z o finally a c c e p t e d i t a s h i s official r e s i d e n c e . A s l o n g a s p o s sible, t h o u g h , he p r e f e r r e d t o t r a m p o u t - o f - d o o r s a n d to k e e p a close w a t c h on t h e t r a c k s . T h i s d u t y t h a t B o z o a s s u m e d w a s greatly appreciated b y the y a r d m e n , b u t t h e y double checked to m a k e sure t h e dog w a s n o t d e r e l i c t i n h i s r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s . 36 O n e of h i s m a j o r chores w a s to rise e a r l y i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d f o l l o w t h e s w i t c h e r to h i s p o s t , a job w h i c h B o z o p e r c e i v e d w a s v i t a l l y i m p o r t a n t f r o m t h e t i m e he first b e c a m e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h the r a i l r o a d . T h i s w a s a clear indication t h a t despite h i s w i l d ness he possessed a k e e n n a t i v e i n t e l l i g e n c e ; for e v e n a f t e r t h e switcher h a d performed his task. Bozo remained on w a t c h u n t i l m i d - m o r n i n g t o be c e r t a i n t h a t e v e r y t h i n g w a s r u n n i n g smoothly. O n e of B o z o ' s i d i o s y n c r a c i e s w a s t h e p r e d i l e c t i o n he s h o w e d for f r e i g h t t r a i n s , a n d h i s c o m p l e t e u n c o n c e r n for p a s s e n g e r t r a i n s . T h e r e w e r e c e r t a i n freights he f a v o r e d , w h e r e p e r h a p s he h a d a f r i e n d i n t h e caboose — w h o m he w o u l d a d m i r e f r o m a safe d i s t a n c e . M u c h t i m e passed before B o z o c o u l d be i n d u c e d t o c o m e close e n o u g h so someone m i g h t r e a d t h e n a m e i n s c r i b e d on h i s c o l l a r , b u t finally he shook h i s t i m i d i t y s u f f i c i e n t l y t o l i e i n t h e s u n b e s i d e a w i n d o w of t h e f r e i g h t office; a n d f r o m i n s i d e t h e b u i l d i n g t h e a g e n t w a s able b a r e l y to r e a d t h e n a m e a n d a d d r e s s of t h e dog's owner. I t was learned that a m a n from Worcester, Massachusetts, w a s Bozo's master, b u t w h e n a telephone call w a s made, t h e o w n e r e x p l a i n e d t h a t he h a d no c o n t r o l o v e r t h e dog, h a v i n g l o s t h i m on a h u n t i n g t r i p s e v e r a l y e a r s before. H e w a s p e r f e c t l y w i l l i n g t o l e t B o z o r e m a i n w h e r e he w a s a s l o n g a s h e w a s h a p p y a n d c o n t e n t e d a n d a s long a s t h e r a i l r o a d e m p l o y e e s d i d n o t o b j e c t . F r o m t h e n on. B o z o w a s a c c e p t e d a s a r a i l r o a d e r . H e w a s often r e f e r r e d to a s t h e K i n g of t h e F r e i g h t Y a r d s , a n d i t w a s w i t h deep r e g r e t on t h e p a r t of t h e m e n i n t h e M a n c h e s t e r y a r d s t h a t a v e t e r i n a r y p u t a n aged B o z o to sleep l a s t y e a r . T h e r e a r e m a n y railroad men i n a n d around Manchester a n d on the freights t h a t r u n through who still recall the strange hound, s l e e p i n g on t h e t r a c k s a f t e r a h a r d d a y ' s w o r k ; a n d t h e r e a r e m a n y w h o for y e a r s to c o m e w i l l t e l l t h e t a l e s of h i s odd w a y s , his w i l d , independent spirit. YJew J4^ampililre Pro �K N I G H T in H O New O D F L O W E R S Hampshire VISITORS TO SCHULLER MUSEUM, IN FARMINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAY V/ANDER AT WILL THROUGH THE PAST, VIA ONE OF THE LARGEST ARMS AND ARMOR COLLECTIONS IN THE WORLD by J A M E S C . B O V A R D Schuller placque of Edward, ^prl{ 1952 Prince of Whales, at age fifteen, successfully leading the First English Army against the French al the exhibited at the World's Fair in New York City �£ast and West do meet at the Schuller Museum, in Farmington, as will be seen by the objects shown above. At left, an elaborately sculptured clock, which dates back to the early 18th century, and the reign of Louis XV. This is the work of Martinot, one of the more famous clockmakers of the period. Center, a suit of Japanese armor, complete with face mask, from the Komadairo-Homano collection, and made by Armorer Mischin. At right, chair reserved for state occasions, originally owned by Duke de Vieuville, treasurer to Louis XIV V ISITORS to t h e S c h u l l e r M u s e u m of A r t a n d C h i v a l r y m a y s o m e d a y be s t a r t l e d t o see before t h e i r d i s b e l i e v i n g e y e s two mounted " k n i g h t s " i n a r m o r charging across the broad fields of t h e S c h u l l e r f a r m , b e a r i n g l a n c e s i n t h e a n c i e n t j o u s t i n g t r a d i t i o n . B u t t h a t w i l l be j u s t one of t h e m a n y a c t i v i ties to a b s o r b t h e a t t e n t i o n of i n t e r e s t e d s p e c t a t o r s a t t h i s u n u s u a l m u s e u m , w h e n t h e p l a n s of M r . a n d M r s . J o a c h i n Adolf Schuller are fully realized. Loo kin g out over the N e w H a m p s h i r e hills near F a r m i n g t o n , a b o u t three m i l e s off r o u t e 1 1 , t h e i r gaze t a k i n g i n a c r e s of t h e i r own property, the Schullers' eyes are a l i v e w i t h a d r e a m . T h e fire of t h i s g r a n d G e r m a n c o u p l e b u r n s b r i g h t l y , a n i n t e n s e f a i t h a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n s h i n i n g i n t h e i r k i n d l y faces, w i t h t h e k n o w l edge t h a t s o m e d a y t h e i r n e w h o m e , i n t h e n a t u r a l b e a u t y of i t s setting amidst tree-studded hills a n d w i t h a vigorous brook t h a t w i n d s i t s w a y b e l o w t h e house, w i l l be f u r t h e r b e a u t i f i e d b y the c o n s t r u c t i o n of a l a k e a n d t h e g r a d u a l i m p r o v e m e n t of the m u s e u m i t s e l f . N o i m p o s i n g s t r u c t u r e of elegance f r o m t h e e x t e r i o r , t h e S c h u l ler M u s e u m n e v e r t h e l e s s c a p t u r e s t h e i n t e r e s t a n d i m a g i n a t i o n of v i s i t o r s once t h e y e n t e r t h e r o u g h b a r n t h a t houses s u c h a v a s t collection of r a r e o b j e t s d ' a r t . I n s i d e , one seems t o h e a r m u t e d voices of r o y a l t y f r o m t h e c o u r t s of F r a n c e , S p a i n , a n d I t a l y . A k n i g h t i n a r m o r w h i s p e r s to a c o m p a n i o n a t h i s side. T h e v i s i t o r i s s u d d e n l y c a u g h t u p i n a s w i r l of m a g i c a n d t r a n s ported to t h e M i d d l e A g e s b y t h e h u s h e d w i n d s of i m a g i n a t i o n . A m o n g t h e m a n y o b j e c t s t o be seen w i t h i n t h e m u s e u m a r e s u c h i t e m s a s b r i g h t l y polished s u i t s of a r m o r f r o m G e r m a n y , F r a n c e , J a p a n , a n d other c o u n t r i e s , a n d f r o m s e v e r a l p e r i o d s ; fourteen large E n g l i s h p l a c q u e s of t r e m e n d o u s w e i g h t , s c u l p t u r e d a n d gilded, r e s t i n g a g a i n s t t h e w a l l s of t h e m u s e u m , a n d d e p i c t i n g scenes of k n i g h t s o n h o r s e b a c k , r o y a l t y , c o u r t l a d i e s ; seventeenth and eighteenth c e n t u r y palace f u r n i t u r e f r o m the covu-ts of L o u i s X I V a n d X V ; t w o h u g e t a p e s t r i e s , one a l a t e Gothic from the sixteenth century and the other a F l e m i s h seventeenth c e n t u r y ; i n t r i c a t e l y sculptured clocks t w o a n d t h r e e c e n t u r i e s old t h a t s t i l l k e e p a c c u r a t e t i m e . O n e of t h e clocks w a s m a d e b y D u c h e s n e of P a r i s , r o y a l c l o c k m a k e r t o Louis X I V , i n 1695; another was made i n L o u i s X V ' s time b y Martinot. 38 A s one s t a n d s a t t h e e n t r a n c e to t h e m u s e u m a n d l o o k s t h r o u g h t h e s h a f t s of l i g h t s i f t i n g d o w n w a r d , t h e b r i g h t c o l o r s of t h e p e r i o d f u r n i t u r e , t h e green s u i t s of J a p a n e s e a r m o r , a n d t h e s i l v e r s h i e l d s of elaborate design a l l seem t o b l e n d i n a r i c h m o s a i c of color. W h e n t h e S c h u l l e r s c o m p l e t e t h e m u s e u m a c c o r d i n g t o p l a n , t h i s scene w i l l be e v e n m o r e b e a u t i f i e d b y t h e a d d i t i o n of s t a i n e d w i n d o w s a n d a m o r e a d e q u a t e l i g h t i n g system. B u t stained windows and lighting systems cost money, a l o t of m o n e y , so i m p r o v e m e n t s w i l l h a v e t o c o m e a b o u t s l o w l y a n d a s t h e r e s u l t of m u c h h a r d a n d e a r n e s t effort. M r . S c h u l l e r , a t one t i m e a f a m o u s c o n c e r t p i a n i s t i n t h i s c o u n t r y a n d a b r o a d , w h o began m a k i n g c o n c e r t t o u r s a t t h e age of n i n e , h a s done considerable h a r d w o r k i n t h e i r n e w h o m e a l r e a d y . H e h a s done m u c h m a n u a l l a b o r , m o v i n g h u g e b o u l d e r s so h i s fields c o u l d be p l o w e d , digging n e c e s s a r y d i t c h e s o n t h e p r o p e r t y , a n d g e n e r a l l y i m p r o v i n g t h e p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n of t h e p r o p e r t y . M r s . S c h u l l e r , too, does h e r s h a r e , t h e t w o of t h e m striving i n h a r m o n y t o w a r d the same goal, the same d r e a m . S o m e h o w , y o u feel, t h e y m u s t w i n . F o r i f t h e y do. N e w H a m p s h i r e w i l l be a m o r e b e a u t i f u l p l a c e a n d m a y s o m e d a y be t h e chief a t t r a c t i o n for people w i t h a g e n u i n e i n t e r e s t i n t h e medieval period. A s f a r a s t h e m a t e r i a l c o m f o r t s of life a r e c o n c e r n e d , t h e y a r e n o t r i c h p e o p l e ; b u t i n t h e b r o a d e r sense of w e a l t h , t h e y a r e i n deed people of affluence. T h e i r w e a l t h i s a n i n t a n g i b l e s p i r i t a n d l o v e t h a t e x t e n d s t o t h e priceless t r e a s u r e s of t h e i r m u s e u m a n d t h e e r a t h a t p r o d u c e d t h e m . Steeped i n t h e h i s t o r y of t h e A g e of C h i v a l r y , t h e S c h u l l e r s i n t h e i r l e c t u r e s o n t h e m u s e u m ' s v a r i o u s o b j e c t s of a r t a l m o s t seem t o b r i n g t o Hfe before t h e e y e s of v i s i t o r s t h e people of c e n t u r i e s p a s t . R e l u c t a n t t o be p h o t o g r a p h e d , t h e y h a v e a d e c i d e d disHke for p e r s o n a l p u b H c i t y . M r . S c h u l l e r m a d e i t p l a i n t h a t t h e m u s e u m , as i t now stands a n d after i t has been f u l l y developed, s h o u l d be t h e t r u e r e c i p i e n t of a n y a d m i r a t i o n or a p p r e c i a t i o n extended b y those w i t h interest enough to investigate i t s i n t e r i o r . H o w e v e r , i t c a n n o t b u t be r e a l i z e d b y a v i s i t o r t h a t t h e SchuHers themselves represent the energy a n d spirit t h a t were a " s i n e q u a n o n " to accomplish such a collection a n d , b y their e x p l a n a t i o n s , t o t u r n t h e o b j e c t s i n t o v i v i d i m a g e s t h a t s e e m to live a n d breathe. T h e Schullers are characterized b y a n intense �Mrs. Joachin Adolf Schuller points out to a visitor an elaborate sofa that once belonged to Madame de Pompadour. Delicate in embroidery, rich in color, the sofa is gilded with gold arul adorned with a sculptured cupid, representative of a period that favored the ornate. On such authentic period pieces as this does the imagination of visitors to the Schuller Museum feed, and travel in spirit to days long gone belief i n t h e s o u n d n e s s of t h e i r d r e a m — t o t u r n t h e old h o m e s t e a d of C a p t a i n N a t h a n i e l H o r n e i n t o a n a r t c o l o n y , a M e c c a for t h o s e w h o c a n a p p r e c i a t e t h e a r t a n d c r a f t s m a n s h i p of m e n who l i v e d i n a former d a y . I n the not-too-distant future t h e y hope t h e s i t e i t s e l f w i l l c o m p a r e i n b e a u t y t o t h e B e r k s h i r e s , b u t so f a r a s i t s e x h i b i t s t h e m s e l v e s a r e c o n c e r n e d , i t c a n be s u r p a s s e d b y n o t h i n g of i t s k i n d i n N e w E n g l a n d . A m o n g other items t h a t shall e v e n t u a l l y a t t r a c t large n u m bers of people t o t h e S c h u l l e r M u s e u m a r e a c o l l e c t i o n of r e cordings a n d t w o s e p a r a t e l i b r a r i e s . T h e r e c o r d i n g s a r e t h o s e of M r . S c h u l l e r ' s p e r f o r m a n c e s o n t h e p i a n o , s o m e t h i n g w h i c h w i l l be t r e a s u r e d b y m u s i c l o v e r s w h e n t h e t i m e a r r i v e s for t h e selections t o be p l a y e d . B u t t h a t w i l l h a v e t o w a i t , s a y s M r . S c h u l l e r , u n t i l t h e l a b o r of g e t t i n g t h e m u s e u m r e a d y i s n e a r e r completion. B o o k lovers will find a n equal j o y i n perusing the extensive art l i b r a r y a n d the largest a r m s a n d armor l i b r a r y i n the world, b o o k s w i t h d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n s a n d e x p l a n a t i o n s of t h e p e r i o d s a n d t h e i r people, w i t h o l d w o o d - c u t s a n d b e a u t i f u l color i l l u s t r a t i o n s . M a n y of t h e b o o k s a r e r a r e a n d l o n g o u t of p r i n t , n o t to be d u p l i c a t e d a n y w h e r e i n t h e c o u n t r y . P e o p l e of c u l t u r e w i l l soon l e a r n t o c h e r i s h t h e i r f r e q u e n t trips to the Schuller M u s e u m , a n experience t h a t is not only r e w a r d i n g e d u c a t i o n a l l y a n d e s t h e t i c a l l y s a t i s f y i n g , b u t one w h i c h l e a v e s t h e v i s i t o r w i t h t h e f e e l i n g of h a v i n g m e t t w o great people of g r a c e a n d c h a r m , w h o possess t h a t r a r e gift of m a k i n g o t h e r s feel a t ease a n d t r u l y c o m f o r t a b l e . * -4pti{ 1952 Work is never-ending at the Schuller Museum. Dampness and rainy weather raise havoc with the high polish of steel armor, and constant care and labor are needed to prevent rust from destroying priceless treasures. Mr. Schuller (above) polishes a pair of armor shoes 39 �Netv Hampshire Historical Society O L D N U M B E R F O U R by H A R R Y E . S H E R W I N F I O R T Y - F I V E m i l e s n o r t h of t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s s t a t e l i n e s t a n d s t h e c h a r m i n g v i l l a g e of C h a r l e s t o w n , N . H . , on t h e east b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r . O n t h e w e s t side of its broad M a i n S t r e e t i s a b o u l d e r w i t h a s u n - w a s h e d b r o n z e plaque, t e l l i n g t h e v i s i t o r t h a t t h i s m a r k s t h e h i s t o r i c s p o t w h e r e N u m b e r F o u r F o r t once s t o o d d u r i n g a n e r a of c o l o n i a l s p l e n d o r and pride. B e t w e e n 1745 a n d 1 7 6 3 , N u m b e r F o u r s e r v e d a s a n a d v a n c e d outpost d u r i n g t w o w a r s w i t h t h e I n d i a n s — K i n g G e o r g e ' s W a r and the F r e n c h and I n d i a n W a r . T h r o u g h o u t the years of the A m e r i c a n R e v o l u t i o n , f r o m 1775 to 1 7 8 1 , t h e F o r t w a s the r e n d e z v o u s of N e w H a m p s h i r e m i l i t i a a n d c o n t i n e n t a l s w h o responded t o t h e m a n y a l a r m s , e x p e d i t i o n s , a n d r e p l a c e m e n t s in the H u d s o n R i v e r , L a k e C h a m p l a i n , a n d S t . L a w r e n c e R i v e r areas. N u m b e r F o u r w a s t h e p i v o t p o i n t f r o m w h i c h N e w H a m p shire t r o o p s w e r e l a u n c h e d . I t w o u l d require a giant volume to recount the i n d i v i d u a l exploits a n d a d v e n t u r e s of c o u r a g e o u s r a n g e r s a n d m i l i t i a u n i t s associated w i t h N u m b e r F o u r w h o p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h o s e c r i t i c a l epochs t h a t p r e s a g e d o u r i n d e p e n d e n c e . T h e d u a l n a t u r e of t h e I n d i a n w a s often p u z z l i n g to t h e w h i t e settlers, h i t t i n g one of t w o e x t r e m e s . D o c i l e a n d k i n d w h e n friendly, the I n d i a n s were ruthless, savage, a n d cunning w h e n foes. I n v i e w of t h o s e f a c t s , a n d b e c a u s e t h e c o u n t r y s i d e w a s largely f o r e s t w i t h t r a i l s t h a t c o u l d be f o l l o w e d o n l y b y I n d i a n s or w o o d s m e n w i t h y e a r s of e x p e r i e n c e , i t t o o k m e n of s p e c i a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s to m e e t t h e I n d i a n t h r e a t . I t w a s t h e r a n g e r w h o developed these s p e c i a l a b i l i t i e s t h a t e n a b l e d h i m t o s c o u t for information and outsmart his enemy. Courage, endurance, resourcefulness, w o o d c r a f t , a n d d e p e n d a b i l i t y w e r e t h e m a j o r a t t r i b u t e s he possessed. H e h a d t o k n o w h o w t o f i g h t w i t h g u n , h a t c h e t , k n i f e , a n d m u s c l e . H e w a s r e q u i r e d to be a n e x p e r t 40 h o r s e m a n a n d c a m p e r , w i t h t h e k n o w l e d g e of h o w t o s u b s i s t on b a r e e s s e n t i a l s . T h e use of s k a t e s , snowshoes, b o a t s , a n d c a n o e s w a s f a m i l i a r to h i m . . . of n e c e s s i t y ! T h e o r i g i n of N u m b e r F o u r goes b a c k to D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 1 7 3 5 , w h e n G o v e r n o r B e l c h e r of t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s B a y C o l o n y g r a n t e d a n a r e a s i x m i l e s s q u a r e on t h e e a s t b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r . I t w a s f i r s t s e t t l e d i n 1740 b y e i g h t m e n , a n d four years later there were only ten settled families. T h r e e y e a r s a f t e r t h a t t h e s e t t l e r s v o t e d to erect a f o r t i f i e d g a r r i s o n t o defend t h e m s e l v e s f r o m I n d i a n r a i d s . C o l o n e l J o h n S t o d d a r d of N o r t h a m p t o n , a s s i s t e d b y C a p t a i n P h i n e a s S t e v e n s of N u m b e r F o u r , d i r e c t e d t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e F o r t . I t w a s designed a s a defense a g a i n s t s m a l l a r m s , s q u a r e l y b u i l t o n a t h r e e - q u a r t e r a c r e t r a c t w i t h one h u n d r e d e i g h t y feet to a side. E n c l o s e d i n i t w e r e f i v e residences, c a l l e d p r o v i n c e houses, also a n e w l y b u i l t house for b a r r a c k s l i n e d i n a q u a d r a n g l e . I n t h e c o m p o u n d w e r e t w o w e l l s w i t h l o n g sweeps. I t w a s so w e l l p l a n n e d t h a t i f t h e e n e m y g a i n e d t h e c o m p o u n d , t h e p r o v i n c e houses a n d b a r r a c k s were still protected. On April 19,1746, F r e n c h and Indians attacked the village and c a p t u r e d t h r e e m e n , a n d a t t h e close of t h i s y e a r , h i s t o r y r e c o r d s t h a t residents had abandoned the village. I n the meantime, an irregular frontier line from M a i n e to N e w Y o r k w a s d r a w n , a n d fortifications were placed a t several places, located through the k n o w l e d g e of t h e s e v e r a l r o u t e s b y w h i c h t h e e n e m y w a s a c c u s t o m e d to approach the settlements from C a n a d a . N u m b e r F o u r , f o r t y - f i v e m i l e s n o r t h of t h a t l i n e , t h u s b e c a m e a n o u t p o s t . C a p t a i n P h i n e a s S t e v e n s t o o k c o m m a n d of t h e F o r t w i t h a force of t h i r t y r a n g e r s i n M a r c h 1747, a n d S t e v e n s , one of t h e f i r s t s e t t l e r s , w a s a f o r t u n a t e choice. W h e n o n l y a l a d , l i v i n g i n R u t l a n d , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , he h a d b e e n c a p t u r e d b y I n d i a n s , t a k e n to Q u e b e c w h e r e he w a s d e t a i n e d for a y e a r , a n d t h e n �ransomed. H i s y e a r of c a p t i v i t y , c o u p l e d w i t h l a t e r m i l i t a r y a n d frontier t r a i n i n g , g a v e h i m a n e x c e l l e n t c a p a c i t y a n d e x p e r i e n c e for t h e p o s t . T h i s outpost w a s m a n n e d w i t h rangers to protect from I n d i a n raids t h e s e t t l e r s of W a l p o l e , C h e s t e r f i e l d , H i n s d a l e , a n d W i n chester, a n d t h e t o w n s of N o r t h f i e l d , G r e e n f i e l d , S u n d e r l a n d , Deerfield, H a t f i e l d , a n d N o r t h a m p t o n . O n A p r i l 9, 1 7 4 7 , t h e F o r t w a s a s s a u l t e d b y a l a r g e f o r c e of F r e n c h a n d I n d i a n s , which t h e r a n g e r s u n d e r C a p t a i n S t e v e n s ' c o m m a n d w e r e a b l e to d r i v e a w a y , e v e n t h o u g h t h e y w e r e o u t n u m b e r e d t w e n t y t o one. I n M a r c h of 1748, t h e g a r r i s o n w a s r a i s e d t o a t o t a l of one h u n d r e d r a n g e r s a n d l i g h t i n f a n t r y . I t w a s n o t u n t i l J u n e of 1749, h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e w a r a c t u a l l y e n d e d , a l t h o u g h a p e a c e treaty w a s signed i n F r a n c e on O c t o b e r 1 1 , 1 7 4 8 . W h e n p e a c e was finally r e s t o r e d , t h e F o r t w a s g a r r i s o n e d w i t h t w e n t y - f i v e rangers; f a m i l i e s c o n t i n u e d to o c c u p y t h e F o r t u n t i l 1753 a n d then s p r e a d o u t i n t h e t o w n s h i p . T h e N e w H a m p s h i r e A s s e m b l y named t h e v i l l a g e Charlestown J u l y 2, 1 7 5 3 , i n h o n o r of S i r Charles K n o w l e s . W h e n t h e p r o s p e c t of a n o t h e r w a r b e c a m e a p p a r e n t i n A u g u s t of the f o l l o w i n g y e a r . G o v e r n o r B e n n i n g W e n t w o r t h of N e w H a m p s h i r e o r d e r e d a d e t a c h m e n t of C o l . J o s e p h B l a n c h a r d ' s regiment of D u n s t a b l e t o r e p o r t t o N u m b e r F o u r u n d e r t h e command of M a j o r B e l l o w s . B e f o r e i t s a r r i v a l , h o w e v e r , I n d i a n s attacked C h a r l e s t o w n a n d c a p t u r e d e i g h t m e n , w o m e n , a n d children. Col. B l a n c h a r d a r r i v e d S e p t e m b e r of 1755 w i t h a r e g i m e n t of six h u n d r e d t r o o p s on e x p e d i t i o n t o C r o w n P o i n t , a n d he w a s soon followed b y C o l . P e t e r O i l m a n w i t h t w o h u n d r e d t r o o p s bound for t h e s a m e d e s t i n a t i o n . T h e t r o o p s crossed t h e C o n necticut R i v e r b y W e n t w o r t h ' s F e r r y , t h e t e r m i n u s of t h e o l d Indian t r a i l f r o m C a n a d a a n d C r o w n P o i n t . C a p t . R o b e r t R o g e r s l e d a b a n d of i n t r e p i d r a n g e r s t h r o u g h the t r a i l to C r o w n P o i n t on h i s first t r i p to N u m b e r F o u r i n t h e early p a r t of 1 7 5 6 . R o g e r s , t h e n t w e n t y - n i n e y e a r s o l d , s t a n d s out as the m o s t b r i l l i a n t r a n g e r l e a d e r of a l l t i m e s , a n d h i s m a n y scouting a n d fighting e x p e d i t i o n s a r e f a miliar a d v e n t u r e s to s t u d e n t s of t h e F r e n c h and I n d i a n W a r s . I n M a y , 1756, C o l . Nathaniel M e s e r v e a n d L t . C o l . J o h n Goffe a r r i v e d w i t h a r e g i m e n t of s e v e n hundred m e n a n d r e m a i n e d u n t i l D e c e m ber. D u r i n g t h a t t i m e t h e y b u i l t t w e n t y six miles of r o a d on t h e I n d i a n t r a i l l e a d i n g to Crown P o i n t , r u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e p r e s ent locations of S p r i n g f i e l d a n d L u d l o w , Vermont. Early i n M a r c h , 1757, C o l . M e s e r v e a n d ' t . Col. Goffe a r r i v e d w i t h a r e g i m e n t of hundred t r o o p s . O n A p r i l 2 0 , F r e n c h and Indians a t t a c k e d a n d w e r e d r i v e n off, and in e a r l y M a y C o l . N a t h a n W h i t i n g , with a C o n n e c t i c u t r e g i m e n t of five h u n dred troops, p e r f o r m e d g a r r i s o n d u t y a n d was reheved i n A u g u s t b y M a j o r T h o m a s Task w i t h t w o h u n d r e d fifty t r o o p s w h o remained u n t i l N o v e m b e r . I n t h e m e a n time Col. W h i t i n g w e n t t h r o u g h t o F o r t Edward. During the s u m m e r of 1758 L t . C o l . Goflfe was stationed a t N u m b e r F o u r w i t h a garrison of one h u n d r e d m e n . I n A u g u s t Indians a t t a c k e d C h a r l e s t o w n , k i l l e d one man, captured a m a n a n d a w o m a n . A little later the F o r t w a s g a r r i s o n e d b y Capt. C r u i k s h a n k s a n d one h u n d r e d of h i s men. On M a y 4, 1 7 5 9 , C a p t a i n E l i j a h Smith took over w i t h one h u n d r e d M a s s a chusetts troops s h o r t l y before L o r d J e f f r e y Amherst, w i t h a l a r g e a r m y , c a p t u r e d Jpriil952 Ticonderoga and C r o w n P o i n t from the F r e n c h and Indians in A u g u s t . S i n c e t h e F r e n c h h a d o c c u p i e d C r o w n P o i n t for t h i r t y y e a r s , t h i s c a p t u r e r e l i e v e d t h e p r e s s u r e on N e w E n g l a n d . C a p t . R o g e r s b y n o w h a d been a d v a n c e d to m a j o r , a n d he c o m m a n d e d s i x c o m p a n i e s of r a n g e r s . T h e m o s t o u t s t a n d i n g e x p l o i t a t t r i b u t e d t o h i m a n d h i s r a n g e r s h a d i t s beginning S e p t e m b e r 15, 1759, w h e n G e n e r a l A m h e r s t i n s t r u c t e d h i m to wipe o u t t h e S t . F r a n c i s I n d i a n s i n t h e P r o v i n c e of Quebec. W i t h a force of t w o c o m p a n i e s a n d a t o t a l of t w o h u n d r e d m e n , he set o u t i n b a t e a u x f r o m C r o w n P o i n t to M i s s i s q u e y B a y a n d f r o m t h e r e o v e r l a n d t o S t . F r a n c i s , t u r n i n g i n a job t h a t forever s t o p p e d r a i d s a l o n g t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r V a l l e y settlements. W h e n h i s m i s s i o n w a s c o m p l e t e d , h e w a s c u t off f r o m the route of h i s a r r i v a l , a n d h i s r a n g e r s h a d to r e t u r n on foot through w i l d e r n e s s , f a c i n g loss of m e n t h r o u g h g r e a t h a r d s h i p s a n d s t a r v a t i o n . A t t h e confluence of t h e A m o n s o o k a n d C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r s , s i x t y m i l e s n o r t h of N u m b e r F o u r , he expected food a n d suppHes f r o m t h e F o r t . T h r o u g h t h e inefficiency of one of his l i e u t e n a n t s t h e s u p p l i e s d i d n o t a r r i v e . R o g e r s w e n t b a c k to the F o r t b y r a f t , r e t u r n i n g w i t h b o a t s a n d food for h i s s u r v i v i n g rangers. H e t h e n led t h e m out to N u m b e r F o u r , b u t this expedit i o n c o s t h i m one q u a r t e r of h i s force. I n t h e course of h i s f o r a y s . M a j o r R o g e r s detafled L t . J o h n S t a r k to build a road from C r o w n P o i n t to the G r e e n Mountains, o v e r t h e old I n d i a n t r a i l , a n d e a r l y i n 1760 C o l . Goffe, w i t h eight h u n d r e d m e n , c u t a n e w r o a d f r o m L i t c h f i e l d on t h e M e r r i m a c k R i v e r t h r o u g h P e t e r b o r o u g h a n d K e e n e to C h a r l e s t o w n . O n t h e i r a r r i v a l a t C h a r l e s t o w n , t h e y r e b u i l t t h e r o a d over the old t r a i l . S u p p l i e s w e r e c o n v e y e d i n w a g o n s , t h e n on p a c k horses o v e r t h e m o u n t a i n s to c o n n e c t w i t h L t . S t a r k ' s r o a d , a n d w h i l e t h e w a r s t i l l c o n t i n u e d , g r e a t n u m b e r s of t r o o p s passed a n d r e p a s s e d on t h e n e w r o a d to C r o w n P o i n t a n d t h r o u g h C h a r l e s t o w n . U n t i l 1 7 6 1 n o t o w n s w e r e g r a n t e d a l o n g t h e east a n d w e s t b a n k s of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r a b o v e C h a r l e s t o w n , b u t l a t e r e i g h t e e n c h a r t e r s w e r e g r a n t e d on t h e e a s t b a n k a n d s i x t y c h a r t e r s on t h e w e s t b a n k i n N e w H a m p s h i r e . W h e n the conflict ceased, C h a r l e s t o w n b e c a m e a n i m p o r t a n t t r a d i n g p o s t for t o w n s a s f a r n o r t h as Lancaster. T h e s e t t l e m e n t s i n the n e w t o w n s h i p s n o r t h of C h a r l e s t o w n b e c a m e w e l l d e v e l o p e d o v e r t h e n e x t t h i r t e e n y e a r s , a n d on D e c e m b e r 2 8 , 1 7 7 4 (fourteen d a y s after the c a p t u r e of F o r t W i f l i a m & M a r y — n o w F o r t C o n s t i t u t i o n ) a c o n v e n t i o n w a s held a t K e e n e . A p a p e r w a s issued r e c o m m e n d i n g t h a t t h e t o w n s s h o u l d p l a n measures of p r e p a r a t i o n a n d r e q u e s t e d t h e B o a r d s of S e l e c t m e n to c a l l t o w n meetings to give t h e people a n o p p o r t u n i t y to p l a n for defense. Drawing by June Danforth Ranger of the period, tvithfull equipment. Uniform was dyed green to blend with foliage, for safety purposes T h e y e a r of 1776 w a s t h a t e v e n t f u l per i o d i n w h i c h t h e p a t r i o t i s m a n d bold f a i t h of t h e c o l o n i s t s shone c o n s p i c u o u s l y . W h a t h a d s t a r t e d a s a w a r of defense n o w c h a n g e d to one for independence a n d a l l t e m p o r a r y measures were replaced b y m a t u r e d p r e p a r a t i o n s for a prolonged a n d p l a n n e d effort to d e l i v e r t h e m s e l v e s f r o m British tyranny. Old N u m b e r F o u r a t Charlestown, now a p o s t of considerable i m p o r t a n c e , w a s m a d e a depository of m i l i t a r y supplies b y the N e w Hampshire State Provisional Government, and L t . Col. Samuel H u n t was given command. Military units and r e p l a c e m e n t s on t h e i r m a r c h to C a n a d a , T i c o n d e r o g a , S a r a t o g a , etc., r e c e i v e d t h e i r s u p p l i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t a n d were t h e n s e n t on to t h e i r d e s t i n a t i o n s . I t also became 41 �a r e c r u i t i n g s t a t i o n for t h e a r m y , a n d C a p t . Abel Walker recruited a company which m a r c h e d to Q u e b e c to a s s i s t G e n e r a l A r nold on h i s r e t r e a t f r o m a n u n s u c c e s s f u l expedition. T h e male population between sixteen a n d s i x t y - f i v e y e a r s of age w a s d i v i d e d i n t o t w o classes — t h e T r a i n i n g B a n d a n d A l a r m L i s t ( M i n u t e M e n ) . E a c h m a n bet w e e n s i x t e e n a n d fifty w a s r e q u i r e d t o provide himself w i t h a " g o o d firearm, good r a m r o d , w o r m p r i m i n g w i r e a n d brush, belt and scabbard t h a t held b a y o net to fit g u n , t o m a h a w k or h a t c h e t , p o u c h to hold a c a r t r i d g e b o x t o c o n t a i n fifteen r o u n d s , one h u n d r e d b u c k s h o t , j a c k n i f e a n d t o w for w a d d i n g , s i x flints, one p o u n d of powder, f o r t y l e a d e n b u l l e t s fitted t o gun, k n a p s a c k a n d b l a n k e t a n d c a n t e e n or wooden b o t t l e t o h o l d one q u a r t . " ments at Hinsdale, Chesterfield, W e s t moreland, Walpole, and Charlestown had r e c e i v e d l a r g e n u m b e r s of s e t t l e r s f r o m Massachusetts and Connecticut. I n 1777, t h e a r e a n a m e d N e w H a m p shire grants, extending from the west b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r t o a n u n d e t e r m i n e d b o r d e r of N e w Y o r k S t a t e , h e l d a convention i n Bennington, a n d declared i t s e l f a n i n d e p e n d e n t s t a t e of N e w C o n necticut, but six months later changed its n a m e t o V e r m o n t . T h e n e w s t a t e of V e r mont was then having controversy with N e w Y o r k , the latter claiming jurisdiction to t h e w e s t b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r . T h e following y e a r the towns on the east b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r V a f l e y a s k e d t o be i n c l u d e d i n t h e n e w s t a t e of V e r m o n t . Another element w a n t e d the v a l l e y towns to establish a n independent s t a t e of t h e i r o w n , n o t s u b j e c t t o l a w s of I n those d a y s of t h e A m e r i c a n R e v o l u N e w H a m p s h i r e or V e r m o n t . S t i l l a n o t h e r tion, stimulating r e v i v e r s were i n demand group w a n t e d to r e m a i n w i t h i n the j u r i s a t end of t h e t r e k t o N u m b e r F o u r , b u t d i c t i o n of N e w H a m p s h i r e . T h e s e d i f f e r e n t u n t i l the close of t h e F r e n c h a n d I n d i a n plans were promoted until 1781 when V e r W a r no t a v e r n or i n n w a s e s t a b l i s h e d a t m o n t a n n e x e d t h e t o w n s on t h e e a s t b a n k Charlestown as the few settlers were reof t h e r i v e r . O n O c t o b e r 1 1 , 1 7 8 1 , t h e V e r quired to l i v e w i t h i n t h e F o r t . m o n t l e g i s l a t u r e h e l d a session i n C h a r l e s I n 1760, S e t h W a l k e r o p e n e d a n i n n a n d , t o w n . P r e v i o u s l y T h o m a s C h i t t e n d e n of following h i s d e a t h , h i s s o n , C a p t . A b e l A r l i n g t o n , V e r m o n t , h a d b e e n elected g o v W a l k e r , b e c a m e k e e p e r of t h e i n n , w h i c h Drawing by June Danforth e r n o r . A s no l i e u t e n a n t g o v e r n o r h a d b e e n included a b a r a n d t a p r o o m . T o d d y , eggAbenaki Indian, of type seen in vicinity elected t h e a s s e m b l y v o t e d E l i s h a P a y n e nog, flip, a n d c i d e r w e r e t h e c o n c o c t i o n s of Old Number Four, complete with tomaof L e b a n o n , N . H . , to fill t h e v a c a n t office. hawk and scalping knife offered, a n d t h e i n n w a s p a t r o n i z e d b y offiW i t h N e w H a m p s h i r e a n d V e r m o n t opcers a n d m e n w h o c o u l d a f f o r d t h i s l u x u r y e r a t i n g d i f f e r e n t c o u r t s on t h e e a s t b a n k , i t c a u s e d g r e a t c o n bar. A n o t h e r t a v e r n w a s o p e n e d i n 1775 b y D a n i e l C a r r , a n old f u s i o n . A t C h a r l e s t o w n , V e r m o n t h a d a r r e s t e d t h e sheriff a n d I n d i a n fighter, w h o s e r v e d b l a c k s t r a p a n d c i d e r , b u t soon a f t e r confined h i m i n h i s o w n j a i l . L a t e r t h e V e r m o n t sheriff of W a s h the B a t t l e of S a r a t o g a C a r r closed t h e t a v e r n . A m e r i c a n flip w a s ington C o u n t y w a s arrested b y N e w H a m p s h i r e authorities a n d made i n a g r e a t p e w t e r m u g or e a r t h e n p i t c h e r filled t w o - t h i r d s placed i n the E x e t e r j a i l i n retaliation. T h i s almost precipitated full of s t r o n g beer, s w e e t e n e d b y m o l a s s e s a n d s u g a r a n d , i f a l l a c i v i l w a r as the N e w H a m p s h i r e legislature ordered a brigade else f a i l e d , w i t h d r i e d a n d g r a t e d s w e e t p u m p k i n . T h i s w a s of m i l i t i a c o m m a n d e d b y G e n e r a l J o h n S u l l i v a n to m a r c h t o t h e flavored w i t h a g i l l of N e w E n g l a n d r u m a n d i n t o t h i s m i x t u r e e a s t b a n k a n d t a k e o v e r . I t w a s t h r o u g h t h e good a d v i c e of was t h r u s t the red-hot loggerhead w h i c h made i t foam a n d General George Washington t h a t Governor C h i t t e n d e n guided bubble a n d g a v e i t t h e b u r n t flavor so m u c h i n t a s t e . S o m e t i m e s t h e V e r m o n t l e g i s l a t u r e to release t h e e a s t b a n k f r o m t h e j u r i s an egg w a s b e a t e n i n , w h i c h g a v e i t t h e n a m e of bellows top f r o m d i c t i o n of V e r m o n t . O n S e p t e m b e r 12, 1 7 8 7 , t h e l e g i s l a t u r e of the w h i t e f r o t h t h a t c o v e r e d i t . B l a c k s t r a p , a m i x t u r e of r u m N e w H a m p s h i r e h e l d i t s session a t C h a r l e s t o w n . T h u s t h e t o w n a n d molasses, w a s t h r e e c e n t s a m u g , a n d c i d e r w a s a p o p u l a r h a s t h e u n i q u e h i s t o r y of h a v i n g h a d a session of e a c h s t a t e drink w i t h everyone. legislature w i t h i n its t o w n limits. D u r i n g t h e y e a r of 1776, C h a r l e s t o w n w a s s i t u a t e d on t h e warpath again. M i l i t i a units from eastern and central N e w M a n y a r e t h e t a l e s t h a t c o u l d be s p u n , b a s e d a l l of t h e m Hampshire assembled at N u m b e r F o u r , equipped themselves, upon the skirmishes, daring exploits, and day-to-day b r a v e r y a n d crossed o n W e n t w o r t h ' s F e r r y t o t h e m i l i t a r y r o a d a n d of e a r l y a n d l a t e r s e t t l e r s a n d t r o o p s w h o u s e d O l d N u m b e r thence to t h e f r o n t i n N e w Y o r k S t a t e . T h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r w a s F o u r . T h e t r a d i t i o n of R a n g e r b r a v e r y also h a s c a r r i e d d o w n the m o s t c r i t i c a l . B r i t i s h G e n e r a l B u r g o y n e , w i t h a l a r g e a r m y , t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s . T a k e t h e case of C o l . J o h n B . E v a n s , of came u p L a k e C h a m p l a i n a n d d r o v e t h e p a t r i o t s o u t of F o r t Lancaster, N . H . Ticonderoga. I n J u l y , G e n e r a l J o h n S t a r k used N u m b e r F o u r A d i r e c t d e s c e n d a n t of D a v i d E v a n s , one of R o g e r s R a n g e r s to assemble t h r e e r e g i m e n t s c o m m a n d e d b y C o l o n e l s N i c h o l s , who took p a r t i n the S t . F r a n c i s expedition a n d the long, H o b a r t , a n d S t i c k n e y , p r e p a r a t o r y to t h e B a t t l e of B e n n i n g t o n grueling m a r c h to O l d N u m b e r F o u r , C o l . E v a n s ' famed U . S. where N e w H a m p s h i r e t r o o p s w o n a g r e a t v i c t o r y . T h i s w a s 9 t h D i v i s i o n w a s t r a i n e d i n R a n g e r t a c t i c s for W o r l d W a r I I , followed b y t h e c o n t i n g e n t s before t h e fights a t S t i l l w a t e r a n d a n d e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e m o s t m o d e r n w e a p o n s . U s e d t o scout, Saratoga. A t Saratoga B u r g o y n e surrendered his a r m y i n Oca n d to s p e a r h e a d p l a n n e d g e n e r a l a s s a u l t s of d i v i s i o n s c o n s o l i tober. T h i s s t o p p e d t h e p r e s s u r e of t h e e n e m y u p o n N e w H a m p d a t e d i n t o a n a r m y , t h e g r o u p a c q u i t t e d i t s e l f g a l l a n t l y despite shire a n d M a s s a c h u s e t t s f r o m t h e w e s t . h e a v y casualties. T h e Colonel w a s seriously w o u n d e d i n the A t l a s M o u n t a i n s , i n T u n i s i a , d u r i n g t h e b a t t l e of E l G u i t t a r . F r o m 1760 t o 1777 t h e s e t t l e m e n t s h a d b e e n v e r y r a p i d . T h o s e who i m m i g r a t e d c a m e m o s t l y f r o m M a s s a c h u s e t t s a n d C o n V Y Y Y V V Y V Y n e c t i c u t a n d h a d no p o l i t i c a l a f f i l i a t i o n w i t h N e w H a m p s h i r e . I f the reader h a d a n ancestor who passed through or was stationed Governor W e n t w o r t h made sixteen townships available north at N u m b e r F o u r F o r t during the R e v o l u t i o n a r y W a r period, he is of C h a r l e s t o w n o n t h e e a s t b a n k of t h e r i v e r . T h e s e t o w n s i n eligible to join the Old Number Four Society, the purpose of which cluded C o r n i s h , L e b a n o n , H a n o v e r , L y m e , O r f o r d , P i e r m o n t , is to promote a state memorial. A large statewide membership can Haverhill, B a t h , L y m a n , Littleton, Dalton, Enfield, Canaan, accomplish this. Address inquiries to H a r r y E . S h e r w i n , Organizing Chairman, R i n d g e , N . H . 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I t h a s a q u a l i t y t h a t a c a s u a l o b s e r v e r i s u n a b l e to p e r c e i v e , a q u a l i t y t h a t c a n n o t be m e a s u r e d — i t h a s a h e a r t . This w a s demonstrated forcefully only last fall w h e n the worst tragedy t h e t o w n h a s k n o w n s t r u c k so d i s a s t r o u s l y . I n t h e e a r l y m o r n i n g h o u r s of S e p t e m b e r 2 9 t h , f a n n e d b y a high w i n d , fire r u t h l e s s l y w i p e d o u t h a l f of t h e f a m i l y of R a y mond N e w t o n , a m i l l w o r k e r , a s a n g u i s h e d w o u l d - b e h e l p e r s stood h e l p l e s s l y w a t c h i n g t h e i n f e r n o t h a t defied a l l efforts a t rescue. R a y m o n d N e w t o n lost f o u r of h i s c h i l d r e n a n d h i s m o t h e r i n that one b r i e f , final a c t of f a t e . T r a p p e d w e r e W a y n e , 9; S a l l y , 7; Judy, 5; Douglas, 3; a n d M r s . Nellie N e w t o n , 73. T h e five s u r v i v o r s owe t h e i r l i v e s to t h e c r y i n g of a c h i l d . \. N e w t o n , a s m o t h e r s w i l l , a w o k e t o t h e c r i e s of b a b y A l i c e . • A s consciousness r e t u r n e d , she h e a r d a r o a r i n g s o u n d a n d n o ticed flames c r e e p i n g u p t h e s o u t h w a l l of t h e l i t t l e h o m e . T e r r o r stricken, she c r i e d o u t to t h e o t h e r s as she h a s t i l y b u n d l e d h e r youngest i n a b l a n k e t a n d m a d e h e r f e a r f u l w a y d o w n t h e sleeping c h a m b e r s to t h e s a f e t y of o u t d o o r s . F l a m e s r e a c h e d for h e r and h e r p r e c i o u s b u n d l e w i t h t h e i r g r e e d y t e n t a c l e s a n d s u c ceeded i n i n f l i c t i n g first degree b u r n s on b o t h . S o n n y ( R a y m o n d , J r . ) w a s h a r d u p o n h i s m o t h e r ' s heels a n d was u n h a r m e d a s he r e a c h e d t h e o u t s i d e of t h e b u i l d i n g . B u t i he s u d d e n l y r e m e m b e r e d t h a t h i s s i s t e r R e n a h a d been b e h i n d him a n d he r e a l i z e d she w a s n o t beside h i m n o w . D a s h i n g i n t o the flaming s t r u c t u r e , he f o u n d h i s s i s t e r l y i n g o n t h e floor n e a r the k i t c h e n r a n g e w h e r e she h a d a p p a r e n t l y f a l l e n , a n d c o u l d ^pni 1952 R T T O W N E. M O R R I S O N n o t g a t h e r s t r e n g t h enough t o r i s e a n d s t u m b l e o u t . M a n f u l l y , t h e p l u c k y H t t l e s e v e n t h g r a d e r t o o k h o l d of h i s h e a v i e r , older s i s t e r a n d dragged h e r t o s a f e t y a s s e a r i n g flames i n f l i c t e d deep s e c o n d - a n d t h i r d - d e g r e e b u r n s on b o t h r e s c u e r a n d r e s c u e d . R a y m o n d , S r . j u m p e d f r o m t h e second s t o r y w i n d o w , a drop of s e v e r a l feet, t o s a f e t y . B u t w h e n h e d i s c o v e r e d t h a t aH of his f a m i l y h a d n o t escaped, he t r i e d t o force h i s w a y b a c k i n t o t h e b e d r o o m , o n l y t o be s e r i o u s l y b u r n e d a b o u t t h e a r m s a n d chest b y flames t h a t k e p t h i m c o n t e m p t u o u s l y a t b a y . W i t h a despair no one w i l l e v e r k n o w , he w a s forced t o r e t r e a t t o t h e outside. S a r a h , h i s w i f e , s m a s h e d a d o w n s t a i r s w i n d o w l e a d i n g to t h e r o o m h o l d i n g h e r m o t h e r - i n - l a w a n d one c h i l d , b u t t h a t r o o m w a s a l r e a d y e n v e l o p e d i n flames. N o n e i g h b o r w h o w i t n e s s e d t h e h o l o c a u s t , a n d especially those w i t h s m a l l c h i l d r e n of t h e i r o w n , w i l l e v e r forget t h e h o r r o r of t h a t n i g h t : t h e s c r e a m s of t h e t r a p p e d ; t h e s u d d e n h u s h of death. K e n d a l l B r a n n , S e l e c t m a n , a n d D r . R o b e r t I . H i n k l e y heard t h e a l a r m . T h e y c a l l e d t h e n i g h t telephone operator, M r s . C l a i r e B o u c h e r , t o l e a r n t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e fire a n d , u p o n being t o l d , w e r e a t t h e scene w i t h i n five m i n u t e s . D r . P h i l i p G . M e r r i a m , family physician, and M i s s Florence M . Wheeler, Public Health N u r s e , w e r e t h e r e soon a f t e r w a r d . A l l g a v e e m e r g e n c y first a i d t o t h e i n j u r e d w h o w e r e b e i n g sheiltered a t t h e homes of A l t o n F o r b e s a n d F o r r e s t M a g u i r e , before t h e y w e r e r u s h e d b y a m bulance to the W e e k s M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l at Lancaster. B o t h t h e K n o x a n d M a c K a y , a n d t h e A d a m s a m b u l a n c e s were pressed i n t o s e r v i c e . F i r e C h i e f C l i n t o n F i s k , u p o n b e i n g i n t e r v i e w e d following t h e fire, s t a t e d t h a t t w e n t y - t h r e e of G r o v e t o n ' s t w e n t y - f i v e call m e n w e r e a t t h e fire w i t h i n fifteen m i n u t e s a f t e r t h e a l a r m s o u n d e d . D r . H i n k l e y , w h o w a s first a t t h e scene f r o m the v i l l a g e , s a i d t h a t i t c o u l d n o t h a v e been m o r e t h a n s e v e n m i n u t e s before t h e fire-fighting e q u i p m e n t a r r i v e d . B u t i n spite of t h e t w o 5 0 0 - g a l l o n p u m p e r s , a n d sufficient w a t e r , t h e h i g h w i n d defied a l l efforts to c o n t r o l t h e b l a z e . C h i e f F i r e I n s p e c t o r T o m L . K e l l o g g , of C o n c o r d , s a i d the b l a z e w a s c a u s e d b y a n e x p l o d i n g oil b u r n e r i n t h e k i t c h e n stove. 43 �Spaulding, M r s . Charlotte M e r r i a m , M r s . Adelaide Cole, M r s . Constance M a r t i n , M r s . Dorothy Dowling, and Miss Florence Wheeler. T o w n t r u c k s w e r e pressed i n t o s e r v i c e to collect d o n a t i o n s . A refrigerator, k i t c h e n stove, w a s h i n g machine, and sink were q u i c k l y m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o t h e f a m i l y , a l o n g w i t h q u a n t i t i e s of f u r n i t u r e , b y r e s i d e n t s of G r o v e t o n a n d b y o u r neighbors t e n m i l e s a w a y i n L a n c a s t e r , a s w e l l . A l l goods w e r e s t o r e d i n t h e b a r n of M r s . E l i z a b e t h H . O ' N e i l , P o s t m a s t e r , a n d pieces n e e d i n g r e f i n i s h i n g w e r e c a r e f u l l y done b y R o g e r B e r g e r o n , shop t e a c h e r a t t h e h i g h school, a n d t h e b o y s i n h i s classes. O n t h e m o r n i n g f o l l o w i n g t h e m a s s m e e t i n g , m e m b e r s of t h e fire d e p a r t m e n t c l e a r e d a w a y t h e debris of t h e fire, a n d b u l l dozers filled i n t h e old c e l l a r hole. A n e w c e l l a r hole w a s e x c a v a t e d b y J a y G o u l d a n d W i l s o n C r a w f o r d , w h o l e f t logging j o b s t w e l v e a n d s e v e n t e e n m i l e s a w a y for t h a t p u r p o s e . T h e n e w l o c a t i o n w a s selected some t h i r t y - f i v e feet b e l o w t h e old a t t h e r e q u e s t of M r s . N e w t o n w h o s a i d t h e f a m i l y c o u l d n o t b e a r t h o u g h t s of r e b u i l d i n g on t h e s i t e of t h e t r a g e d y . B e s i d e s t h e b u l l d o z e r s of t h e t w o m e n m e n t i o n e d , a t h i r d o w n e d b y t h e G r o v e t o n P a p e r s C o m p a n y w a s pressed i n t o use to f i n i s h t h e excavating. Baby Alice, whose crying roused family on night of fatal fire, receives her bath. Curtains, made by the High School Home Economics class, are part of furnishings supplied by folks in Town with a Heart W h e n t h e s h o c k of t h e d i s a s t e r f i n a l l y g a v e w a y t o c o n c e r n for the l i v i n g , t h e people of G r o v e t o n g a t h e r e d a t a m a s s m e e t i n g in the G r a n g e H a l l on t h e f o l l o w i n g M o n d a y e v e n i n g t o d e t e r mine w h a t c o u l d be done for t h e f a m i l y . G u y W . G u s h i n g , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e P a p e r M a c h i n e s a t the G r o v e t o n P a p e r s C o m p a n y , w a s elected p e r m a n e n t c h a i r m a n of t h e N e w t o n C o m m i t t e e — a s o u n d a n d w i s e choice. F e l l o w c i t i z e n s w e r e w e l l a w a r e t h a t w h e n G u y s a y s he w i l l do a job, t h a t j o b w i l l be done w i t h a l l t h e e n t h u s i a s m a n d s k i l l the m a n possesses. A s h i s c o - w o r k e r s , M r . G u s h i n g selected R a l p h H o p p s , G e o r g e Cole, R a y n o l d D a l e y , W i l l i a m S t y l e s , G e o r g e M a r t i n , P h i l i p Colby, F o r r e s t M a g u i r e , George L a n g l e y , J r . , J a m e s W e m y s s , J r . , R e x Y o r k , a n d W i l s o n C r a w f o r d . H e also a p p o i n t e d a c o m mittee of i n s p e c t o r s a n d t r o u b l e shooters c o n s i s t i n g of M e l r o y Hayes, W i l l i a m Rosebrook, S r . , R o n a l d Moses, R a y m o n d H u r l butt, W a l t e r C u r t i s , and A l t o n F o r b e s . T h e m e e t i n g h a d a l l t h e f l a v o r a n d s p o n t a n e i t y of o u r t r e a s ured N e w E n g l a n d t o w n m e e t i n g s . E v e r y o n e w i s h i n g to s p e a k was h e a r d , a n d M r . G u s h i n g w e l c o m e d a l l suggestions offered. W i t h o u t hesitation, a n d a s k i n g only the chance to help their neighbors, m e n rose to t h e i r feet t o offer l u m b e r , roofing, p l u m b ing m a t e r i a l s , f u r n i s h i n g s , f u r n i t u r e , a n d l a b o r , w h e n t o l d t h a t the first c o n c e r n w a s a h o m e for t h e d e s t i t u t e f a m i l y . S l i p s of p a p e r w e r e p a s s e d a r o u n d t o r e c o r d t h e n a m e s of donors, t h e h o u r s t h e y c o u l d w o r k , a n d t h e t y p e of w o r k t h e y could do. T h e response w a s w a r m a n d s i n c e r e , s i r e d b y a desire to lend a h e l p i n g h a n d to a f a m i l y t h a t c o u l d n o t a i d i t s e l f . S u c h a response, w i t n e s s e d o n t h a t M o n d a y e v e n i n g , i s possible o n l y in a free l a n d . T o furnish the completed building, M r s . C a r l C r a g g y w a s elected c h a i r m a n of a w o m e n ' s g r o u p c o n s i s t i n g of M i s s R a c h e l M c F a r l a n d , M r s . R i t a Cole, M r s . E l e a n o r H a y e s , M r s . Vernice Rice, M r s . Louise M a c K a y , M r s . E d i t h Stone, M r s . M a u d e 44 T h e little home mushroomed into completion under the w a t c h f u l e y e of M r . G u s h i n g , w h o s p e n t e v e r y m o m e n t of h i s free t i m e on t h e j o b , w o r k i n g a n d s u p e r v i s i n g . T h a t h i s s p i r i t w a s i n f e c t i o u s , a n d s p u r r e d a l l t o t h e i r greatest possible efforts w a s s h o w n c l e a r l y i n t h e p o u r i n g of c e m e n t for t h e f o u n d a t i o n : t h e m e n h a d been t o l d t h i s w o r k w o u l d t a k e t h e m n i n e h o u r s ; t h e y were finished i n three. N i g h t w o r k w a s m a d e easier b y floodlights l o a n e d b y t h e m i l l a n d i n s t a l l e d o n u t i l i t y poles b y t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e C o m p a n y . M e n who went directly to the project from their m i l l jobs w o r k e d a s l a t e as 1 1 P . M . , m a n y of t h e m p u t t i n g i n a s m a n y a s f i v e e x t r a h o u r s of l a b o r on t h e h t t l e h o m e . T h e y h a d t h e b u i l d i n g r e a d y for o c c u p a n c y i n j u s t 76 d a y s — a record i n w h i c h t h e y , a n d a l l of u s here i n G r o v e t o n , m a y feel j u s t i f i a b l e s a t i s faction and pride. I t w o u l d be a t i m e - c o n s u m i n g a n d e x a c t i n g t a s k t o c o m p i l e a n a c c u r a t e l i s t of a l l w h o h a d a s h a r e i n t h i s p r o j e c t , a n d i n s p i t e of t h e c a r e t a k e n , some n a m e s w o u l d be l e f t o u t . S u c h a n o m i s s i o n w o u l d r e s u l t i n deep h u r t ; therefore, no l i s t i s g i v e n . E a c h k n o w s i n h i s h e a r t w h a t he d i d a n d e a c h feels a sense of a c c o m p l i s h m e n t of w h i c h no one c a n rob or d e n y h i m . B u t w e w o u l d be r e m i s s n o t to m e n t i o n t h e f o r e m a n of t h e m o t l e y c r e w of b u i l d e r s w h o k e p t a l l p r o d u c i n g to t h e m a x i m u m of v a r i e d a b i l i t i e s . T h i s g e n t l e m a n w a s 75 y e a r s o l d , a f f e c t i o n a t e l y k n o w n to t h e m e n a s " O l d J e s s . " A v e t e r a n c a r p e n t e r . Chum Richard Scott seems to "Sonny" Newton. "Sonny," dragged out older sister, Rena. washing machine he on the losing side in a checker game with ivho heroically returned to blazing home, Dining room set at ivhich boys are playing, (background) were given family 'eiv ^J^antfyiklre /-^rofiiei �M r . P r i n c e g u i d e d h i s force w i t h p l e n t y of " s a v v y " a n d h u m o r . I n a d d i t i o n , a first-class j o b of p l u m b i n g t h a t w i l l c o m p a r e w i t h a n y r o u n d a b o u t w a s done b y R i c h a r d S h a n n o n a n d h i s c r e w from the mill. T h e f r e q u e n t m e n t i o n of t h e m i l l i n t h i s a r t i c l e s h o u l d m a k e i t q u i t e c l e a r t h a t t h e p r o j e c t w o u l d h a v e floundered a n d r u n i n t o e x t r a v a g a n t costs, w i t h o u t t h e help g i v e n b y t h e m i l l o w n e r s . J a m e s W e m y s s , J r . w a s a m e m b e r of M r . C u s h i n g ' s c o m m i t t e e a n d g a v e G u y a free h a n d w i t h a l l e q u i p m e n t , tools, a n d m a t e r i a l s i n t h e b u i l d i n g of t h e house. B e s i d e s t h e free h a n d m e n t i o n e d , he also g e n e r o u s l y d i s c o u n t e d t h e b i l l for m a t e r i a l s u s e d , w h i c h r e s u l t e d i n g r e a t s a v i n g s i n c o n s t r u c t i o n costs. O u r f r i e n d s i n L a n c a s t e r opened b o t h t h e i r h e a r t s a n d p u r s e s w h e n t h e y h e a r d t h e n e w s of G r o v e t o n ' s d i s a s t e r . A c o m m i t t e e m a d e u p of M r s . J o h n L . B a r n e s , M r s . E n o s F a y , a n d M r s . E d w a r d K . W h i t c o m b g a t h e r e d t o g e t h e r a l l c o n t r i b u t i o n s of food, f u r n i t u r e , s i l v e r w a r e , l i n e n s , a n d c l o t h i n g a n d s a w t h e m t r u c k e d to G r o v e t o n . T h e y also sent a b o u t $300 t o be a d d e d to t h e N e w t o n F u n d . M r . E d w i n J o h n s o n , w h o h a d opened a n e w r e s t a u r a n t i n L a n c a s t e r l a s t f a l l , g l a d l y d o n a t e d a n e n t i r e d a y ' s r e c e i p t s of $250 t o t h e N e w t o n s a n d t h e L a n c a s t e r H o s p i t a l , e a c h r e c e i v i n g $125. T h e N e w t o n F u n d , held a t the Peoples N a t i o n a l B a n k w i t h R a y m o n d H u r l b u t t a s T r e a s u r e r , c o n t a i n e d t h e s u m of $ 2 2 8 4 . 4 5 a s of t h e first of M a r c h . C o n t r i b u t i o n s c a m e f r o m as f a r a w a y as K o r e a and F l o r i d a as well as from nearby towns. A n article i n t h e M a n c h e s t e r Union elicited commendation a n d a cash c o n t r i b u t i o n f r o m D o r s e y W i l l i a m H y d e , f o r m e r c h i e f of t h e N a t i o n a l C i v i c B u r e a u of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e . T h e m e n ' s c h o r u s of G r o v e t o n , u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of W i l l i a m A p e l , p r e s e n t e d a good sized s u m t o t h e f u n d — r e c e i p t s of a p u b l i c c o n c e r t . T h e m o n e y i n t h e f u n d w i l l be u s e d t o d e f r a y l i v i n g c o s t s u n t i l M r . N e w t o n i s p h y s i c a l l y a b l e to r e t u r n t o h i s job. I t is indeed h e a r t - w a r m i n g a n d comforting to k n o w t h a t a l l expenses a t t h e W e e k s M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l , p h y s i c i a n s ' fees, a n d f u n e r a l expenses w e r e c a n c e l e d . S u c h a gesture b y these p r o f e s s i o n a l people b o l s t e r s o n e ' s f a i t h i n h i s f e l l o w m e n . A s t h e n e w h o m e t o o k d e f i n i t e shape a n d w a s b e i n g finished o n t h e i n s i d e , M r s . N e w t o n v i s i t e d i t to m a k e h e r choice of color s c h e m e s . A s she w e n t t h r o u g h t h e r o o m s she e x p r e s s e d h e r s e l f to M r . G u s h i n g a s d e e p l y g r a t e f u l for t h e efforts e x p e n d e d i n b e h a l f of h e r f a m i l y , a n d s t a t e d q u i t e s i m p l y t h a t i t w a s a m u c h b e t t e r h o m e t h a n she e v e r e x p e c t e d t o h a v e . S u c h g r a t i t u d e , t h e people of G r o v e t o n feel, i s a m p l e p a y m e n t for a l l t h e i r efforts. A l l r o o m s i n t h e n e w h o m e a r e o n t h e g r o u n d floor. T h e r e a r e three bedrooms, a living room, k i t c h e n , and b a t h . A well i n s u l a t e d a t t i c c a n be c o n v e r t e d i n t o m o r e r o o m s i f n e e d e d , a n d a p o r c h e x t e n d i n g a c r o s s one e n d of t h e b u i l d i n g g i v e s p r o t e c t i o n to t h e e n t r a n c e i n w i n t e r a n d w i l l be a d e l i g h t f u l p l a c e t o l i v e in the summer. A l l m e m b e r s of t h e f a m i l y a r e h o m e n o w , e v e n R e n a , w h o w a s so b a d l y b u r n e d i t w a s f o u n d n e c e s s a r y t o t a k e h e r to B u r l i n g t o n , V t . b y a m b u l a n c e w h e r e she u n d e r w e n t p l a s t i c s u r g e r y on h e r b a c k a t t h e M a r y F l e t c h e r H o s p i t a l , a n d r e m a i n e d f o r s e v e r a l m o n t h s . T h o u g h she s t i l l does n o t go t o school, she i s able t o a t t e n d c h u r c h r e g u l a r l y a n d t o w a l k d o w n t o w n n o w a n d a g a i n . T h e m o r n i n g she l e f t f o r B u r l i n g t o n , she w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h a radio b y her classmates to help her pass the pain-ridden h o u r s . S o n n y , too, h a d a r a d i o g i v e n t o h i m b y h i s f e l l o w s e v e n t h graders, w h i c h k e p t h i m entertained w h i l e i n the hospital. O n S u n d a y , December 23, Open House w a s held a t the N e w t o n h o m e w h e r e a l l m i g h t see t h e r e s u l t s of t h e i r u n i t e d efforts. Judging from the exclamations and comments b y visitors, it m e t w i t h a p p r o v a l . O v e r 4 0 0 people signed t h e r e g i s t e r a n d i t i s believed t h a t m a n y more were present who did not w r i t e d o w n their names. F r o m the porch, v i s i t o r s entered a cheerful k i t c h e n done i n (Continued .Aprii 1952 on page 55) Town truck from Northumberland dumps cinders used for fill around foundations. Under supervision of Guy W. Gushing, Machines Superintendent, Groveton Papers Company, foundation, expected to take nine hours, was poured in three Typical of volunteer workers who erected new home in 78 days were General Chairman Guy Gushing, Ronald Moss and James King who, among others, worked on carpenter crew under direction of able veteran "Old Jess" Prince, who guided his force with both "savvy" and humor r Nearing completion, the Newton home stands on a little hill just outside Groveton, the town that showed it had a heart when it came to the aid of a family unable to help itself. Everyone gave, did what he could, in the way of materials, labor and skills, on a voluntary basis 45 �mm m Iter' PART TWO of four instalments . . . comprising the annals of a New Hampshire village of long ago by T H O M A S L . M A R B L E T I ^ H E G l e n H o u s e of t h e 1 8 8 0 ' s w a s a l a r g e s u m m e r h o t e l I s i t u a t e d a t t h e v e r y b a s e of M o u n t W a s h i n g t o n , a n d m a n y - • - p e r s o n s of d i s t i n c t i o n s o u g h t i t s h o s p i t a l i t y . W i l l i a m H . V a n d e r b i l t w a s t h e r e i n t h e s u m m e r of 1 8 8 3 . M r . V a n d e r b i l t w a s not t h e s o r t of r i c h m a n w h o p i n c h e d h i s p e n n i e s , f o r w h e n h e l e f t the h o t e l i n t h e f a l l h e d r e w h i s c h e c k f o r t h r e e t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s to be d i s t r i b u t e d a m o n g t h e t h i r t y s t u d e n t w a i t e r s t h e r e e m ployed. T h i s contribution b y w h a t e v e r s t a n d a r d judged c a n s c a r c e l y be d e e m e d a n i g g a r d l y t i p . T h e e d i t o r of t h e Mountaineer, e x t o l l i n g t h i s a c t of g e n e r o s i t y , d e c l a r e d t h a t M r . V a n d e r b i l t h a d e s t a b l i s h e d a b a n k a c c o u n t i n t h e h e a r t s of t h o s e thirty students t h a t would bear interest a t twelve per cent. J o s h Billings, the h u m o r i s t , w a s a frequent v i s i t o r to the G l e n H o u s e , a n d a m o n g t h e c e l e b r i t i e s of t h e stage w h o s p e n t v a c a tions there were A n n i e L o u i s e C a r e y , the singer, a n d H e n r y C l a y B a m a b e e , the operatic comedian, who later created the role of t h e S h e r i f f of N o t t i n g h a m i n D e K o v e n ' s Rohin Hood. M a n y of t h e G l e n H o u s e g u e s t s , f i n d i n g t h e d r i v e t o G o r h a m a t t r a c t i v e , came to t o w n n o t i n f r e q u e n t l y either for recreation or f o r t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g s m a l l p u r c h a s e s . T h i s of course 46 gave u s humble village folk a chance to m b elbows, as i t were, w i t h u r b a n elegance a n d f a s h i o n . T h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m a p p e a r s i n t h e Mountaineer of A u g u s t 17, 1 8 8 3 : " T h e V a n d e r b i l t s h a v e been swinging round G o r h a m the past week. T h e y h a v e behaved j u s t a s p r e t t i l y a s t h e b e s t of u s . " T h e s m a r t equipage f r o m t h e W i l l i a m K r o m b e r g A s t o n e s t a t e w i t h i t s p r a n c i n g , b o b t a i l e d horses, d r i v e n to G o r h a m q u i t e r e g u l a r l y d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r season, g a v e t h e v i l l a g e r s s t i l l a n o t h e r g l i m p s e of w e a l t h a n d l u x u r i o u s l i v i n g . T o d a y t h e A s t o n estate h a s become the Shelburne I n n w i t h the u s u a l appendage of r o a d s i d e c a b i n s , a n d t h e s t r u c t u r e i n w h i c h those p r a n c i n g horses w e r e once s t a b l e d i s n o w a d a n c e p a v i l i o n p a t r o n i z e d b y night-blooming y o u t h from miles around. T h e G l e n H o u s e w a s b u r n e d to t h e g r o u n d o n O c t o b e r 1 , 1 8 8 4 , T H O M A S L . M A R B L E , retired Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, continues in this second Instalment his tale of the old days in Gorham when, in addition to its attraction for tourists and artists, the former "Shelburne Addition" was a " R a i l r o a d T o w n . " �and w a s r e b u i l t t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r . T h e n e w house w a s t h r e e h u n d r e d feet l o n g a n d t h r e e s t o r i e s i n h e i g h t w i t h a v e r a n d a f o u r h u n d r e d a n d f i f t y feet i n l e n g t h . T h e s t a b l e c o n t a i n e d a h u n d r e d horses a n d f o r t y c o w s . T h i s s e c o n d h o t e l w a s b u r n e d i n 1 8 9 3 a n d was n e v e r r e b u i l t . H o w e v e r , a m u c h s m a l l e r h o t e l c o n d u c t e d b y the E . L i b b y a n d S o n s C o m p a n y of G o r h a m a n d c a l l e d t h e G l e n House, n o w s t a n d s n e a r t h e s i t e of t h e o l d h o t e l . G l e n C o t t a g e , a f e w m i l e s s o u t h of t h e G l e n H o u s e , w a s once a c o n v e n i e n t oasis i n t h e l o n g p u l l u p t h e G l e n r o a d f r o m G o r h a m . H e r e t h e d r i v e r s of t h e o l d C o n c o r d c o a c h e s u s e d t o s t o p to w a t e r t h e i r t h i r s t y steeds before d r i v i n g s p i r i t e d l y i n t o t h e hotel g r o u n d s . A g l e a m i n g field of g o l d e n r o d n o w m a r k s t h e s p o t where t h e o r i g i n a l G l e n C o t t a g e once s t o o d . ^ ^ N o p i c t u r e of t h e G o r h a m of t h o s e b y g o n e d a y s w o u l d be complete w i t h o u t s o m e reference t o t h a t i n t e r e s t i n g d e v e l o p ment, c o m m e n c e d i n t h e a u t u m n of 1 8 8 1 , o v e r on t h e h e i g h t s across t h e r i v e r — a d e v e l o p m e n t w h i c h s h e d d o w n u p o n t h e t o w n a f a i n t a u r a of W e s t e r n r o m a n c e . F a r u p o n t h e side of M o u n t H a y e s t h e M a s c o t M i n e w a s flourishing. T h e b o a r d i n g house w a s filled w i t h w o r k m e n ( s i x t y at t i m e s ) , s h a f t s h a d b e e n s u n k , t u n n e l s d u g , a n d a t r a m w a y c o n s t r u c t e d — a t r a m w a y w h i c h r a n f r o m t h e h i g h e s t l e v e l of the e x c a v a t i o n s d o w n t h e steep slope t o t h e shore of M a s c o t Pond. A n d this w a s no w i l d c a t promotion! L e a d ore i n s i z a b l e p o c k e t s a n d i n p a y i n g q u a n t i t i e s w a s a c t u a l l y b e i n g m i n e d f r o m t h e h e a r t of t h e m o u n t a i n a n d shipped o v e r t h e G r a n d T r u n k t o far-off m a r k e t s . O c c a s i o n a l l y , on a S a t u r d a y n i g h t , a g r o u p of honest-to-goodness m i n e r s w o u l d r a m b l e d o w n t h e o l d w a g o n r o a d , cross t h e suspension bridge a t t h e foot of A l p i n e S t r e e t , a n d seek a n e v e n i n g ' s d i v e r s i o n i n the t o w n . T h e W e s t w a s a t our doors! T h e m i n e p r o s p e r e d f o r five or s i x y e a r s a n d w a s t h e n a b a n d o n e d . A l o n g s c a r on t h e side of M o u n t H a y e s , v i s i b l e t o d a y f r o m the v a l l e y below, indicates the place where the old tunnels and drifts were located. ^ A c o m m u n i t y whose wildest f a n c y couldn't have visualized a n a u t o m o b i l e , a n a i r p l a n e , a m o t i o n p i c t u r e , or t h e radio, w a s n ' t at a l l averse to furnishing its own amusement. H a r d l y a F o u r t h of J u l y p a s s e d w i t h o u t a n a p p r o p r i a t e celebration. A n d w h a t gorgeous c e l e b r a t i o n s t h e y w e r e ! T h e c h u r c h b e l l s r a n g a t m i d n i g h t of course, a n d on the s u m m i t of S o l d i e r s ' H i l l , t h e n a v e r i t a b l e w i l d e r n e s s , a c a n n o n w a s fired a t s u n r i s e . ( T h e n a m e of t h i s h i l l w a s p r e t t i f i e d after r e s i dences w e r e b u i l t t h e r e , a n d i t i s n o w c a l l e d P r o s p e c t T e r r a c e . ) T h e r e w e r e l u d i c r o u s f a n t a s t i c s i n t h e forenoon — f a n t a s t i c s , i t m u s t be confessed, t h a t w e r e n o t a l w a y s free f r o m r i b a l d suggestion — a n d t h e r e w e r e r e s p l e n d e n t fireworks a t night. E l a b o r a t e p l a n s w e r e l a i d for t h e c e l e b r a t i o n of 1 8 8 1 , a n d w h e n t h e d a y a r r i v e d a n a i r of t r a g i c suspense heightened the Street scene, Gorham, Xeiv Hampshire, in the year 1906 ATI �i t y . C h a m p l i n a n d P e r k i n s i n t h e i r Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings m e n t i o n a f e w of M r . S o n n t a g ' s l a n d s c a p e s , a n d of t h e n u m b e r t h e r e m e n t i o n e d t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p r e s e n t scenes i n o r n e a r G o r h a m : Morning in the White Mountains ( 1 8 8 1 ) , Fog Rising Glen In the late nineteenth century, when boys were bashful, wore short trousers, and hid from photographers e x c i t e m e n t of t h e occasion. F o r G a r f i e l d h a d b e e n s h o t on J u l y 2, a n d e v e r y o n e w a s w a i t i n g a n x i o u s l y for t h e l a t e s t r e p o r t s of t h e President's condition. T h e o r a t o r of t h a t d a y w a s A l f r e d R . E v a n s , a y o u n g l a w y e r not long g r a d u a t e d f r o m D a r t m o u t h C o l l e g e a n d l a t e r to b e c o m e J u d g e of P r o b a t e for t h e C o u n t y of C o o s . T h e y o u n g o r a t o r ' s address is p r e s e r v e d i n t h e c o l u m n s of t h e Mountaineer, and some of h i s w o r d s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e v o i c i n g a l a r m a t t h e i n fluence of R u s s i a n t h o u g h t , h a v e a d e c i d e d l y m o d e r n r i n g . " T o d a y , " he s a i d , " w e m e e t u n d e r s a d d e n e d c i r c u m s t a n c e s . T h i s , m y f r i e n d s , i s one of t h e d a r k d a y s of o u r h i s t o r y . T h e news f r o m W a s h i n g t o n i s of a n a t u r e t o s t r i k e t e r r o r t o t h e b r a v e s t h e a r t s . T h e s p i r i t of a s s a s s i n a t i o n s t a l k s a b r o a d . T h e t r u s t e d C h i e f M a g i s t r a t e , i n a p u b l i c depot, i n t h e f u l l b l a z e of d a y , i s s t r i c k e n d o w n i n t h e v e r y c a p i t a l of t h e n a t i o n . T h a n k G o d , G a r f i e l d y e t l i v e s , t h o u g h l i f e h a n g s on a s l e n d e r c o r d . W e do n o t k n o w t h e p a r t i c u l a r s of t h i s s a d e v e n t . W e c a n o n l y divine t h e c a u s e . I t i s t i m e , h o w e v e r , f o r u s , i t i s t i m e f o r t h e country, to pause a n d a s k the question — " W h a t p r o m p t e d t h i s m a d a n d a t r o c i o u s a c t ? W h a t s p i r i t of lawlessness i s a b r o a d i n o u r l a n d ? I s R u s s i a n n i h i l i s m o n A m e r i c a n soil t o w o r k i t s s c h e m e s of t e r r o r a n d b l o o d ? H a v e w e i n opening our h a r b o r s t o t h e oppressed of a l l c l i m e s n o u r i s h e d i n our b o s o m t h e s e r p e n t w h i c h i s t o d e s t r o y t h a t w h i c h g a v e i t hfe? O r i s d i s a p p o i n t e d a m b i t i o n t o a v e n g e i t s e l f b y d e s t r o y i n g what it cannot control? " T h e s e are serious reflections. Ideas, w h i c h the s a d , s t e r n logic of e v e n t s p r e s s h o m e t o a l l t h o u g h t f u l m i n d s t o d a y . " •k to Mount Adams ( 1 8 8 2 ) , Mascot Washington Lake (1885), and On (1886). T h e Mountaineer of S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 1884, c o n t a i n s a n a c c o u n t of a v i s i t t o M r . S o n n t a g ' s s u m m e r s t u d i o a n d a d e s c r i p t i o n of w h a t was then his latest work. " W e h a d , " t h e v i s i t o r s t a t e s , " t h e p l e a s u r e of seeing M r . S o n n t a g ' s b e a u t i f u l p a i n t i n g A Wild Woodland Sketch l a s t S u n d a y . T h e v i e w i s f r o m a p o i n t on P e a b o d y R i v e r , a b o u t t w o miles above the G l e n House, looking mountainward. T u c k e r m a n R a v i n e i s seen i n t h e d i s t a n c e . P e a b o d y R i v e r i s p r e s e n t e d i n t h e f o r e g r o u n d a n d t h e ' P o o l , ' w h i c h h a s dehghted t h e v i s i t o r s a t t h e G l e n , w i t h i t s s h a d o w y p h a n t o m s of t h e forest, t h e t o w e r i n g c r a g s a n d p e a k s a n d t h e w i l d s h r u b b e r y t h a t fringes i t s b o r d e r s , i s so n a t u r a l t h a t t h e b e h o l d e r gazes t r a n s f i x e d a n d imagination becomes r e a l i t y . " I f M r . S o n n t a g , a s h e p a i n t e d t h a t p i c t u r e , c o u l d h a v e looked i n t o t h e T u c k e r m a n R a v i n e of t h e d i s t a n t f u t u r e , I w o n d e r i f his c r e d u l i t y w o u l d not h a v e been severely t a x e d a t the sight of h u n d r e d s of s k i e r s , on a w i n t e r ' s m o r n i n g , t o i l i n g u p t h e steep t r a i l t o t h e h e a d w a l l s of t h e r a v i n e w h i l e b e l o w t h e m , b o r d e r i n g e a c h side of t h e h i g h w a y , s t r e t c h e d t h e long l a n e of " h o r s e l e s s c a r r i a g e s " b y w h i c h these e n t h u s i a s t s h a d been c o n v e y e d to t h e base of t h e m o u n t a i n . A crude little c a b i n t h e n stood where the P i n k h a m N o t c h camps are now located, a n d this cabin w a s k n o w n as B e n Osgood's c a s t l e . B e n , w h o w a s a c i t i z e n of G o r h a m , h a d a w o r k s h o p i n t h e v i l l a g e w h e r e , d u r i n g t h e l o n g w i n t e r d a y s , he m a d e o r n a t e a n d s e r v i c e a b l e m o u n t a i n staffs to sell to s u m m e r v i s i t o r s . O n J u n e 2 0 , 1884, t h e Mountaineer h a d t h i s to s a y c o n c e r n i n g Ben's activities: " B e n Osgood, w h o , for t h e l a s t t w e n t y - e i g h t c o n s e c u t i v e seasons, h a s b e e n t h e h e a d p o r t e r a n d g u i d e of t h e G l e n H o u s e , w i l l be f o u n d i n h i s C a s t l e b y t h e side of t h e stage r o a d l e a d i n g f r o m t h e G l e n to J a c k s o n , n e a r t h e e n t r a n c e of t h e p a t h to C r y s t a l C a s c a d e , w h e r e h e w i l l h a v e on h a n d , for sale, one of t h e l a r g e s t a n d m o s t e l a b o r a t e s t o c k s of r u s t i c c a n e s a n d A l p i n e staffs t h e r e i s to be f o u n d i n a n y p l a c e of r e s o r t , also a good l i n e of choice c a n d y , t o b a c c o a n d c i g a r s , m o u n t a i n v i e w s , a n d various other articles. S u m m e r tourists a n d pi ckni ckers w i l l find a p l a c e of c o n v e n i e n c e to s i t d o w n w h e r e t h e y c a n be c o m f o r t a b l e , w h i c h w i l l be free to a l l ; a l s o h i t c h i n g p l a c e s a n d feed -A A s m i g h t w e l l be e x p e c t e d , G o r h a m a n d t h e b e a u t y of its e n c i r c l i n g h i l l s d i d n o t escape a l t o g e t h e r t h e a t t e n t i o n of artists. A n n W h i t n e y , r e n o w n e d f o r h e r s t a t u e s of S a m u e l A d a m s , Charles Sumner, H a r r i e t M a r t i n e a u , and L e i f E r i k s o n , w a s well k n o w n t o t h e people of G o r h a m , for she o w n e d a n d o c c u p i e d for m a n y y e a r s a s u m m e r h o m e i n t h e t o w n of S h e l b u m e . I t w a s t h e r e i n t h e a u t u m n of 1884 t h a t she e n t e r t a i n e d M a r y A . L i v e r m o r e , t h e f a m o u s a d v o c a t e of t e m p e r a n c e a n d w o m a n ' s suffrage. ( A n a r d e n t g r o u p of t e m p e r a n c e w o r k e r s w a s a c t i v e i n G o r h a m i n t h e 1 8 8 0 ' s . T h e Mountaineer of N o v e m b e r 3, 1882, states: " T h e last temperance meeting w a s i n some respects the most i n t e r e s t i n g t h a t h a s b e e n h e l d . . . . A n d t h e d i s c u s s i o n of t h e T o b a c c o q u e s t i o n w a s v e r y w a r m a n d e a r n e s t . " ) W i l l i a m L o u i s S o n n t a g , l a n d s c a p e p a i n t e r a n d m e m b e r of t h e N a t i o n a l A c a d e m y of D e s i g n , s p e n t s e v e r a l seasons i n o u r v i c i n - 48 off Mount Road Idyllic spot, and popular path for tourist walks, was this roadway leading to the old bridge at Gorham 'ea/ ^J^ampinire f-^roj-ilei �boxes for t h e i r horses. G i v e B e n a c a l l . " M a n y y e a r s a f t e r t h e s e c o n d G l e n H o u s e h a d b u r n e d a n d old Ben h a d l e f t h i s e a r t h l y c a s t l e for t h e c a s t l e s i n t h e s k y , a n o t h e r resident of G o r h a m p r e s i d e d for s e v e r a l s u m m e r s o v e r a c a b i n and shop b u i l t o n t h e s i t e of B e n ' s p a l a t i a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t . T h i s person w a s n i c k n a m e d " P e t e . " T h e revenue f r o m the shop w a s meager, b u t Pete w a s n ' t concerned on t h a t score, for h e h a d a l r e a d y a c c u m u l a t e d a b i t of property a n d r e g a r d e d h i s s e a s o n a l s o j o u r n i n P i n k h a m N o t c h as a n e c o n o m i c a l v a c a t i o n close t o t h e m o u n t a i n s h e l o v e d . One s u m m e r he e n t e r t a i n e d a v e r y d i s t i n g u i s h e d guest. I t must h a v e b e e n i n 1899 or 1 9 0 0 . A t a n y r a t e , i t w a s before 1 9 0 5 , for, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e e n c y c l o p e d i a s , P e t e ' s d i s t i n g u i s h e d v i s i t o r died i n t h a t y e a r a t t h e age of s e v e n t y - f i v e . P e t e d e l i g h t e d t o tell of t h e q u i e t h o u r s h e h a d s p e n t w i t h t h i s c e l e b r a t e d c h a r a c ter, a n d h i s n a r r a t i v e r a n s o m e w h a t a s f o l l o w s : " O n e d a y a n old codger d r o v e u p f r o m J a c k s o n , got o u t of h i s b u c k b o a r d , h i t c h e d h i s horse t o a t r e e , a n d w a l k e d i n t o t h e shop. ' F i s h i n g a n y good a r o u n d h e r e ? ' he a s k e d . ' " T h e y c a t c h a f e w t r o u t u p t h e b r o o k a piece,' I t o l d h i m . " H e s a i d i f t h a t w a s so h e guessed h e ' d get o u t h i s t a c k l e a n d t r y h i s l u c k . W h i c h h e d i d . A b o u t a n h o u r l a t e r he c a m e b a c k down t h e b r o o k p r e t t y m u c h t u c k e r e d o u t . I ' d s t r u n g a h a m m o c k u p b e t w e e n t w o t r e e s b a c k of t h e c a b i n a n d I i n v i t e d h i m to lie d o w n a n d r e s t . H e a c c e p t e d t h e i n v i t a t i o n q u i c k e n o u g h and l a y t h e r e s n o o z i n g m o s t of t h e a f t e r n o o n . " B e f o r e h e d r o v e a w a y h e t h a n k e d m e for m y h o s p i t a l i t y a n d said h e ' d be b a c k ; t o l d m e h e w a s s t a y i n g a t a h o t e l i n J a c k s o n and l i k e d t o get a w a y f r o m t h e c r o w d . " W e l l , s u r e e n o u g h , b a c k he c a m e n e x t m o r n i n g — a n d b a c k he c a m e ' m o s t e v e r y m o r n i n g d u r i n g t h e w h o l e m o n t h of A u g u s t . H e d i d n ' t t a l k m u c h ( I d i d m o s t of t h a t ) a n d he d i d n ' t Most famous in this age and season for the expert skiers who annually test their skill, Tuckerman Ravine was, even in the late nineties, a favorite spot for hiking enthusiasts fish m u c h — j u s t l a y t h e r e i n t h e h a m m o c k a n d s l e p t or looked at the s k y . " H e w a s m i g h t y c o m p a n i o n a b l e , t h o u g h , a n d I h a t e d to see h i m l e a v e for good w h e n h i s v a c a t i o n w a s over. " A n d I t h i n k h e h a t e d t o go. A n y h o w , he s a i d h e ' d h a d the t i m e of h i s l i f e a n d d e c l a r e d h e ' d n e v e r forget t h a t h a m m o c k or t h e y a r n s I ' d s p u n for h i m . I t w a s n ' t t i l l a f t e r h e ' d left t h a t I realized I ' d n e v e r a s k e d h i m his name. I j u s t called h i m ' G r a m p ' a n d l e t i t go a t t h a t . " A b o u t a w e e k p a s s e d w h e n one d a y a l o t of sports rode u p f r o m J a c k s o n o n s h o r t - t a i l e d , h i g h - s t e p p i n g horses a n d asked if o l d J o e w a s t h e r e . I s a i d i f t h e y m e a n t t h e old g e n t l e m a n w h o ' d been coming to the c a b i n r i g h t along — w h y , he'd said g o o d - b y e t o m e a f e w d a y s before. " O n e of t h e s p o r t s l o o k e d a t m e k i n d of c u r i o u s l y . ' Y o u called h i m t h e old g e n t l e m a n , ' h e s a i d . ' D o n ' t y o u k n o w w h o he w a s ? ' ' " N o , I don't,' says I . ' W h o was he?' " ' W e l l , ' s a y s t h e f e l l o w , ' i f i t m e a n s a n y t h i n g to y o u , he w a s Joe Jefferson, the actor.' " G r i p e s ! i t m e a n t a l o t t o m e , for I ' d seen J o e Jefferson a c t once i n B o s t o n . A n d , m a n a l i v e , d i d n ' t i t gripe m e to t h i n k t h a t old R i p V a n W i n k l e h a d b e e n sleeping i n m y h a m m o c k a l l summer, and I never knew i t ! " ^ Mascot Mine Pond fabove) and bridge across the Androscoggin River at Gorham, as it looked in 1903. These and many other locales in the area offered ideal settings for the many artists who found the beauties of the region a stimulus to their creative efforts ^pril 1952 ^ F r o m the time w h e n the r a i l r o a d first brought G o r h a m " o u t f r o m t h e g r e a t e s t o b s c u r i t y , " t h e people of t h e l i t t l e c o m m u n i t y w e r e f a r f r o m i m p e r v i o u s t o n e w ideas. T h e " s e l e c t " c h i l d r e n of t h e v i l l a g e a t t e n d e d a p r i v a t e school 49 �conducted b y M i s s I s a b e l l a S o u l e , w h o c a m e to G o r h a m t r a i l i n g clouds of i n n o v a t i o n f r o m t h e H u b of t h e U n i v e r s e . M i s s Soule's school w a s located i n the house w h i c h i s n o w the G a t e w a y T o u r i s t H o m e . S h e w a s a s o m e w h a t e c c e n t r i c i n d i v i d u a l , a n d before m u c h i s s a i d a b o u t h e r i t seems w i s e t o reverse t h e u s u a l c a u t i o n a r y n o t e a n d s t a t e , i n t h e i n t e r e s t s of v e r i t y , t h a t a l l persons p o r t r a y e d i n t h i s n a r r a t i v e a r e r e a l a n d t h a t a n y r e s e m b l a n c e t o c h a r a c t e r s of f i c t i o n i s w h o l l y c o i n c i d e n t a l . I n d e e d , these a n n a l s a r e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e r e a d e r i n t h e firm conviction t h a t memory, though sometimes a " g r a n d artistic l i a r , " as A n n e G r e e n asserts, is i n the present instance r e a s o n a b l y o b s e r v a n t of t r u t h . M i s s Soule h a d t a u g h t i n schools i n or n e a r B o s t o n a n d w a s r e p u t e d to be w e l l v e r s e d i n t h e l a t e s t e d u c a t i o n a l d e v i c e s , one of w h i c h w a s t h e s i n g i n g of t h e m u l t i p l i c a t i o n t a b l e t o t h e a c c o m p a n i m e n t of a w h e e z y m e l o d e o n . S h e c u l t i v a t e d t h e p u r p l e l i l a c , l a t e r to b e c o m e t h e s t a t e flower of N e w H a m p s h i r e , a n d she called h e r school a n d r e s i d e n c e L i l a c L o d g e . S h e w o r e c l o t h - t o p p e d a n d f l a t - h e e l e d shoes, a m i l i t a r y cape, and a h a t w i t h a wide, flopping b r i m . She believed t h a t the l i v i n g c o u l d c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h t h e d e a d , a n d she r e a d w i t h f a i t h and a v i d i t y a magazine devoted to E s o t e r i c B u d d h i s m . S h e d i d n o t succeed, I a m s u r e , i n t e a c h i n g h e r c h a r g e s t o believe i n r e i n c a r n a t i o n or t h e j o y s of N i r v a n a , b u t one, a t l e a s t , of h e r f o r m e r p u p i l s , w h e n e v e r t h e c o m p l e x i t i e s of a r i t h m e t i c confound h i m , f i n d s h i m s e l f s i n g i n g , a s he d i d i n h i s e a r l i e s t school d a y s , " F i v e t i m e s f i v e a r e t w e n t y - f i v e , " a n d so f o r t h , to t h e t u n e of Yankee Doodle. ^ it T h e G o r h a m Mountaineer m a d e i t s i n i t i a l a p p e a r a n c e on A p r i l 6, 1877. I t s e d i t o r a n d p r o p r i e t o r w a s V i r g i l V . T w i t c h e l l , a cultured and intellectual g e n t l e m a n w h o , l i k e t h e seers a n d sages of t h e old s t o r y b o o k s , trimmed his jet-black beard i n t o a l o n g goatee a n d c o v e r e d his sparse locks w i t h a b l a c k silk skullcap. Through M r . Twitchell's circ u l a t i n g l i b r a r y , w h i c h w a s est a b l i s h e d i n 1885 w i t h n i n e hundred volumes, the townspeople h a d access n o t o n l y to n u m e r o u s s t a n d a r d e d i t i o n s b u t t o m a n y of t h e b e s t sellers of t h e p e r i o d , a m o n g w h i c h , I remember, were the novels of E . P . R o w e , A u g u s t a E v a n s Wilson, and M a r y J a n e Holmes. A NEW HAMPSHIRE FAVORITE The want which M r . Twitche l l t h u s e n d e a v o r e d to s u p p l y led e v e n t u a l l y t o t h e f o u n d i n g of t h e G o r h a m P u b l i c L i b r a r y , and i t w a s i n the newspaper quarters on E x c h a n g e Street w h e r e t h e old c i r c u l a t i n g l i b r a r y h a d existed t h a t the public library was originally housed. M r . Twitchell's journalistic creed i s set f o r t h i n h i s f i r s t editorial as follows: Generations " T h e p r o p e r a i m of j o u r n a l i s m is to stimulate m a t e r i a l i n t e r e s t s , diffuse i n t e l l i g e n c e A STRAIGHT and advance morality. ?\lew England R U M " W i t h this end i n v i e w our 90 PROOF paper has been founded. I t w i l l A. & G. J. CALDWELL, INC., Newburyport, Mass. be o u r o b j e c t t o m a k e t h e for S i x 50 Mountaineer a n e x p o n e n t of t h e w a n t s a n d a n a d v o c a t e of t h e w e l f a r e of t h e A n d r o s c o g g i n v a l l e y . W e s h a l l e a r n e s t l y s t r i v e t o m a k e i t s w e e k l y v i s i t s w e l c o m e i n t h e h o m e s of o u r s u b s c r i b e r s . W e s h a l l a v o i d s e c t a r i a n i s m , b u t i n c u l c a t e t h e p r i n c i p l e s of t h e Golden R u l e . " W e s h a l l n o t a d v o c a t e t h e c l a i m s of a n y p o l i t i c a l p a r t y or c l a n , b u t g i v e t o a l l w h o h o n e s t l y differ t h e c r e d i t of e q u a l sincerity and- a c o m m o n p a t r i o t i s m . " U p o n s u c h a p l a t f o r m a n d b y close a t t e n t i o n t o t h e l o c a l c l a i m s of t h e s e c t i o n , a n d a zealous c h a m p i o n s h i p i f i t s r i g h t s , w e hope t o m e r i t a generous s u p p o r t . " B u t a l t h o u g h M r . T w i t c h e l l eschewed p o l i t i c s a s p r a c t i c e d b y t h e t w o l e a d i n g p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s , he d i d n o t h e s i t a t e t o a s s a i l a n y m o v e m e n t w h i c h seemed t o h i m t o m e n a c e t h e s e c u r i t y of t h e b o d y poHtics. A n d some of t h e p r o b l e m s discussed i n h i s e d i t o r i a l c o l u m n s a r e v i t a l issues t o d a y . W i t n e s s t h e f o l l o w i n g e d i t o r i a l c o m m e n t of A u g u s t 3, 1887, w h i c h w a s p r o m p t e d b y t h e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e g r e a t r a i l r o a d s t r i k e s of t h a t y e a r : " C o m m u n i s m m u s t not gain a foothold i n this country. I t is i n d i r e c t o p p o s i t i o n t o our m a t e r i a l i n t e r e s t s a n d t h e s p i r i t of o u r i n s t i t u t i o n s . I f w e w o u l d h a v e a n a t i o n of w h i c h w e c a n b o a s t w e m u s t see to i t t h a t no c o m m u n i s t i c t h e o r i e s a r e f o s t e r e d , b u t a t once a n d f o r e v e r e x t e r m i n a t e d . " T h e Mountaineer w a s n o t u n m i n d f u l of t h e a d v a n c e m e n t of science a n d i n v e n t i o n . " O u r readers a r e h a r d l y a w a r e , " M r . T w i t c h e l l p r o c l a i m s i n t h e issue of J a n u a r y 9, 1880, " t h a t t h e r e is a T e l e p h o n e C e n t r a l Office S y s t e m i n N e w Y o r k C i t y , w h e r e m o r e t h a n 500 t e l e p h o n e w i r e s enter f r o m different p a r t s of t h e c i t y a n d adjacent cities. A m a n i n B r o o k l y n wishing to speak w i t h a m a n i n Y o n k e r s h a s o n l y to s p e a k i n h i s o w n t e l e p h o n e to t h e C e n t r a l Office a s k i n g to be c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e Y o n k e r s m a n , w h i c h i s done a t once, w h e n t h e y converse w i t h e a c h o t h e r a s l o n g a s t h e y please, a f t e r w h i c h b y a p e c u K a r s i g n a l t h e c o n versations cease." " B e r h n F a l l s h a s 10 e l e c t r i c h g h t s , " s u b s c r i b e r s a r e t o l d i n t h e issue of O c t o b e r 2 7 , 1882, " e q u a l i n p o w e r t o s i x t h o u s a n d candles. So f a r as light is concerned i t is quite as convenient w o r k i n g i n the mills b y night as b y day. T h e proprietors estim a t e t h e expense a s m u c h c h e a p e r t h a n gas or kerosene. W h a t next?" N o r d i d t h i s l i v e l y Httle w e e k l y f a i l t o k e e p i t s r e a d e r s i n f o r m e d of c h a n g i n g f a d s a n d f a s h i o n s . How Ladies Go to Bed i s t h e headHne ( M a r c h 2 5 , 1881) of a n i n t i m a t e d e s c r i p t i o n of w o m e n ' s n i g h t a p p a r e l w r i t t e n b y one C l a r a B e l l e a n d b o r r o w e d b y t h e Mountaineer f r o m t h e c o l u m n s of t h e Cincinnati Enquirer. " C o q u e t r y i n night clothes," the vivacious C l a r a asserts, " i s a s m u c h i n d u l g e d i n a s e v e r . T h e c o y m a i d e n i s often a s c a r e f u l a s a b r i d e i n a r r a y i n g herself for sleep. " T h e d a y of t h e n i g h t - c a p i s c o m p l e t e l y gone. F e w old w o m e n a n d no g i r l s n o w m a k e t h e m s e l v e s f r i g h t f u l b y c o v e r i n g t h e i r h e a d s w i t h c a p s . A n e w p r a c t i c e a m o n g g i r l s i s t o sleep w i t h t h e i r h a i r flowing free, a n d t h e s i g h t of i t s p r e a d i n g o u t o v e r a w h i t e piUow is c e r t a i n l y v e r y winsome; b u t there are tangles i n t h e m o r n i n g t o p a y for i t , a n d a m o r e sensible p l a n i s t o use a n e t . " P i n k a n d blue ribbons i n k n o t s a t the shoulders, b a b y f a s h i o n , i s one of t h e n e w k i n k s ; a n d t h e e x t r e m e of a b s u r d i t y i s r e a c h e d w h e n a n i g h t g o w n i s d i s c a r d e d altogether, a n d t h e a r m s , legs a n d b o s o m a r e l e f t b a r e a l l n i g h t b y a m e r e a p o l o g y for a c h e m i s e . T h i s nonsense, h o w e v e r , i s n o t m u c h i n d u l g e d i n b y respectable w o m e n . " A n o v e l n i g h t r o b e s h o w n i n t h e stores i s a m o d i f i c a t i o n of t h e m u c h - r i d i c u l e d c h e m i l o o n . I t h a s b o t h sleeves a n d t r o u s e r s a t t a c h e d to i t s b o d y . T h e w e a r e r gets i n t o a s l i t u p a n d d o w n t h e f r o n t , a n d t h e n b u t t o n s herself i n . T h e c u t i s j a u n t y , t h e t r i m m i n g s e l a b o r a t e , a n d t h e i d e a seems to s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m b i n e t a s t e a n d u t i l i t y . I t i s c u t to fit t h e figure, a n d i f t h e figure i s r e a s o n a b l y good, t h e effect o u g h t t o be q u i t e e n t r a n c i n g . " T h e n C l a r a B e l l e , unabashed, concludes her bedroom r e v e l a t i o n s w i t h t h i s d i s c l o s u r e : " A n o t i n c o n s i d e r a b l e n u m b e r of �w e a l t h y N e w Y o r k f a m i l i e s seize e a g e r l y u p o n foreign c u s t o m s , and t h e y h a v e n o w t a k e n u p t h e o n e - i n - a - b e d i d e a . " T h e p r a c t i c e of p r o f e s s i o n a l m a n i c u r i n g seems to h a v e s t r u c k M r . T w i t c h e l l a s a b i t u n u s u a l , f o r i n t h e Mountaineer of F e b r u a r y 16, 1 8 8 3 , h e d e c l a r e s : " W e w e r e t o l d t o d a y t h a t t h e r e i s a woman i n Cambridgeport, M a s s . , who includes among her s e r v a n t s a ' P r o f e s s o r of D i g i t s ' a n d p a y s h i m $2.50 a w e e k t o clean a n d t r i m h e r finger n a i l s . " S h o r t i t e m s of l o c a l i n t e r e s t w e r e a s s e m b l e d i n t h e Mountaineer u n d e r t h e c a p t i o n , " M r s . G o r h a m ' s B a n d b o x . " T h r o u g h these i t e m s t h e d a i l y e v e n t s of t h e t o w n , w h e t h e r h u m d r u m or e x c i t i n g , a r e disclosed. " T h e s q u i r r e l h u n t b y t h e y o u n g m e n of t h i s v i l l a g e , l a s t S a t u r d a y , r e s u l t e d i n a c o u n t of a b o u t 2 7 0 0 for t h e s u c c e s s f u l side, w i t h a b o u t 100 less for t h e o t h e r . T h e h u n t w o u n d u p w i t h an O y s t e r S u p p e r a n d a fine c o l l a t i o n of o t h e r edibles a t t h e Gorham House, i n the evening." T h i s i t e m a p p e a r s i n t h e i s s u e of O c t o b e r 2 4 , 1879. T h e figures of course d i d n o t r e p r e s e n t s q u i r r e l s b u t p o i n t s , a definite n u m b e r b e i n g a w a r d e d t h e h u n t e r f o r t h e k i n d of g a m e s h o t . S e n s i b l e of t h e f a c t t h a t r a i l r o a d n e w s w a s a l w a y s of i n t e r e s t to h e r t o w n s f o l k , M r s . G o r h a m on A u g u s t 3 0 , 1880, c o n t r i b u t e d this p a r a g r a p h t o t h e c o n t e n t s of h e r b a n d b o x : " A n e x t r a t r a i n passed G o r h a m T u e s d a y about 7 P.M., containing about 850 excursionists. T h e y came from M o n t r e a l a n d were e n r o u t e f o r P o r t l a n d a n d t h e I s l a n d s . I t t o o k f o u r t e e n cars t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e m . C u s h i n g ' s I s l a n d h a s b e c o m e t h e h a n d s o m e p a r t of M o n t r e a l a n d t h e people l i k e t o c o m e d o w n a n d see t h e i r s u m m e r s u b u r b . " I t w a s c u s t o m a r y for G o r h a m ' s r a i l r o a d e m p l o y e e s t o g i v e each n e w l y m a r r i e d couple a r o u s i n g send-off, a n d t h i s w a s a c c o m p l i s h e d b y p l a c i n g s i g n a l t o r p e d o e s on t h e t r a c k w h e n t h e bride a n d g r o o m d e p a r t e d on t h e i r h o n e y m o o n . W i t h k n o w l e d g e of t h i s c u s t o m , one c a n r e a d u n d e r s t a n d i n g l y a n a c c o u n t of a local w e d d i n g ( O c t o b e r 1 , 1886) w h i c h c o n c l u d e s w i t h t h e s t a t e m e n t t h a t " a s t h e t r a i n m o v e d o u t of t h e s t a t i o n t h e t o r p e d o e s which were placed on the rails exploded." * Ne\n H a m p s h i r e P R N e w O G R Profile (Continued T * Sunrise Serenade with T o m page 28) " Y e s , b u t n o t o u t of t o w n , " a d d s g r e g a r i o u s M a r c i a . 1952 A.M. DAILY * Your Shell Reporter 12:15 a n d s a i d i t c o u l d n ' t be d o n e . M o d e l i n g i n c l o t h a n d c o t t o n i s not u n l i k e m o d e l i n g i n c l a y ; a n d finally, u s i n g c l a y to h e l p w o r k out h e r p a t t e r n s , she got t h e m r i g h t . A n d r i g h t t h e y a r e , e n o u g h so t h a t M c C u t c h e o n ' s i n N e w Y o r k r a n a l a r g e c o l o r a d of C y i n H o u s e a n d G a r d e n . T h e d o l l s are e x h i b i t e d i n s h o w r o o m s i n B o s t o n a n d N e w Y o r k ; A r t s and C r a f t s h a s t h e m i n C o n c o r d . T h e Y o u n g s hope to m a k e enough t o p u t t h e m i n a l l t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e A r t s a n d C r a f t s shops s o o n . A f t e r t h e f a i r i n G i l f o r d l a s t s u m m e r , a w e s t e r n gift s h o p s e n t a n e a t o r d e r for t h e d o l l s . B o t h girls help w i t h the w o r k , c u t t i n g stencils, stuffing, a n d doing a l l t h e o t h e r t a s k s i n t h i s r e a l M o t h e r a n d D a u g h t e r s B u s i n e s s . W h e n t h e y get r e a l b u s y , a s b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s , t h e y call o n a c o r p s of o u t s i d e w o m e n t o do c e r t a i n p a r t s of i t . G a i l , whose hobby is w o r k i n g i n " R e d Schoolhouse," helps to w o r k o u t n e w i d e a s . A n e x c i t i n g n e w t o y i s a l m o s t r e a d y f o r the m a r k e t n o w , a n d t h e r e i s s t i l l a n o t h e r b e i n g w o r k e d o u t . " O p e r a t i o n X , " t h e y c a l l i t , a n d t h a t , too, i s m o s t h u s h - h u s h until i t is complete. C r a w f o r d Y o u n g A s s o c i a t e s h o p e t h a t s o m e d a y t h e y ' l l find a n o l d b a r n or a n u n u s e d s c h o o l h o u s e t h a t t h e y c a n b u y , i n order t o h a v e a l a r g e r p l a c e f o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g , a s t h e i r s m a l l a p a r t m e n t gets p r e t t y c r o w d e d w i t h i t a l l . " A n d a s h o w r o o m ! " say the girls. ^prii Power -!> Dolls from S P E O P L E 6:00-8:30 <> M H a m p s h i r e (TO BE c o n t i n u e d ) • A P.M. DAILY * Martin's Sportsfolio 6:30 F I R S T ON P.M. YOUR DAILY DIAL AT 6 1 0 M A N C H E S T E R * 51 �• • new Hampshire G E N E R A L FISHING S E A S O N S A N D LIMITS B R O O K , R A I N B O W , B R O W N T R O U T M a y 1 to Aug. 3 1 , and with artificial flies only during September i n lakes and ponds and a few designated streams. Not more than ten (three of which may be albino) or five pounds, six inches i n length. L A K E T R O U T J a n . 1 to Aug. 31 and fly fishing i n September. Fifteen inches i n length, two fish per day whether lake trout or salmon. S A L M O N A p r i l 1 to Aug. 31 and fly fishing in September. Fifteen inches in length, two fish per day whether lake trout or salmon. a n d I N T E G R I T Y . . . are human S E C U R I T Y establishments T k e y are also the traditional bases o n w h i c h our early leaders built the institutions that have contributed to the growth of our country — a nation of free people w i t h a n intense love for independence. Individual security . . . adherence to traditionally h i g h standards i n ideals . . . a n d united effort to promote A m e r i c a ' s strength . , . are the basic means by w h i c h that independence shall be preserved a n d advanced. T h i s bank intends to always be a leader toward the attainment of this goal. LAKEPORT,|||tlS|ll||||ll|||||lll N E W H A M P S H I R E S U N A P E E or G O L D E N ( A u r e o l u s ) T R O U T A p r i l 1 to Aug. 31 and w i t h artificial flies only during September. Four per day 12 inches i n length. B A S S J u l y 1 to Oct. 3 1 . F i v e fish or seven pounds per day, nine inches i n length. P I K E - P E R C H ten inches i n length, W H I T E P E R C H (no limit) and H O R N E D P O U T (25 per day except 40 in Coos County) — M a y 28 to Oct. 3 1 . W H I T E F I S H (shad) J a n . 1 to Aug. 3 1 , six per day. P I C K E R E L M a y 28 to J a n . 3 1 , ten fish or ten pounds per day. Y E L L O W P E R C H and C U S K — open season where fishing is permitted. X o limit. LICENSE FEES N O N - R E S I D E N T : Season fishing $6.25. Three-day fishing 12.75. Season hunting $20.25. Minor's hunting 120.25. Bow and arrow hunting, season hunting license plus $3.00, or $10.00 for ten-day pre-season only without season license. RESIDENT: Combination hunting and fishing $4.00. Fishing only S2.50. Hunting only $2.50. Bow and arrow hunting, regular hunting license, plus $2.00. LISTS O F FISHING W A T E R S SALMON LAKES D a n Hole Pond, Ossipee F i r s t C o n n e c t i c u t L a k e , Pittsburg Merrymeeting L a k e , New Durham Newfound L a k e , Bristol N u b a n u s i t L a k e , Nelson, Hancock Pleasant L a k e , New London Second C o n n e c t i c u t L a k e , Pittsburg S q u a m L a k e , Holderness Sunapee L a k e , Sunapee Winnipesaukee L a k e LAKE TROUT LAKES B i g Greenough Pond, Wentworth's Location F i r s t C o n n e c t i c u t , Pittsburg Newfound L a k e , Bristol Second C o n n e c t i c u t L a k e , Pittsburg V A N I T Y F A I R Facial Tissue-j V A N I T Y F A I R 'bathroom Tissue^ G r o v e t o n , New Hampshire 52 S q u a m L a k e , Holderness T a r l e t o n L a k e , Piermont Winnipesaukee L a k e W i n n i s q u a m L a k e , Laconia BROOK TROUT PONDS B a c k L a k e , Pittsburg Beaver L a k e , North Woodstock Big Brook Bog, Pittsburg Caldwell Pond, Alstead C a r r Pond, Clarksville C a t a m o u n t Pond, Allenstown G h a p i n Pond, Newport C h a p m a n Pond, Sullivan Clarksville P o n d , Clarksville Cole Pond, Enfield Conner Pond, Ossipee Devils Washbowl, Odell D i a m o n d Ponds, Stewartstown D u b l i n L a k e , Dublin Dudley P o n d , Deering E c h o L a k e , Franconia F i s h Pond, Columbia F r e n c h Pond, Henniker Greenough Ponds, Wentworth Location H a l l Ponds, Sandwich Harris Pond, Pittsburg Hogback Pond, Greenfield Hothole Pond, Loudon H u t c h i n s MUl Pond, Effingham Ledge Pond, Conway L i m e Pond, Columbia L i t t l e Pond, Sandwich Lonesome L a k e , Lincoln L o n g Pond, Benton L o n g Pond, Errol L o n g Pond, Croydon L u c a s Pond, Northwood M a r c h Pond, Hill Meader Pond, Warren Middle P o n d , Pittsburg Millsfleld Ponds, MUlsfield Mirror L a k e , Whitefield Moody Pond, Weare Moose Pond, Pittsburg Morey Pond, Andover M o u n t a i n Pond, Chatham M o u n t W i l l i a m Pond, Weare M u n n P o n d , Errol Nash Bog, Odell Newell Pond, Alstead PhUlips Pond, Odell Pleasant L a k e , New London Profile L a k e , Franconia R a n d s P o n d , Goshen R o u n d Pond, Pittsburg R u s s e l l Pond, Woodstock S a l t m a r s h Pond, Gilford Scotts Bog, Pittsburg Session's Corner Pond, Dummer Shawtown Pond, Freedom S i m m o n s Pond, Warner Sky Pond, New Hampton S m i t h Pond, Washington Spectacle Pond, Groton Stone Pond, Marlboro Stonehouse Pond, Barrington Stratford Bog, Stratford Success Pond, Success T r i o P o n d , Odell Upper Moose F a l l s , Pittsburg Whites Pond, Ossipee W h i t e L a k e , Tamworth Whittemore L a k e , Bennington YJew J^ampiliire Profil ei �ishing information BROOK TROUT STREAMS Ammonoosuc River, Bethlehem, (Carroll Androscoggin River, E i l o l Baker River, Warren, Wentworth Beebe River, Sandwich, Campton Chickwolnepy S t r e a m , Cambridge Clear S t r e a m , Errol Cocheco River, Rochester, Farmington Cold River, Acworth Dead D i a m o n d River, Dartmouth CoUeKe Cirant Ellis River, Jackson Gale River, Franconia Indian River, Canaan Indian S t r e a m , Pittsburg Israel River, Lancaster K i m p t o n Brook, Wilmot Mad River, Waterville, Thornton Mohawk River, Colebrook MoUidgewock S t r e a m , Cambridge Nash S t r e a m , Stratford, Odell Peabody River, Gorham Perry S t r e a m , Pittsburg Phillips Brook, Odell Pine River, Ossipee Saco River, .lackson S i m m s S t r e a m , Columbia S m i t h River, Hill, Danbury, Alexandria, Grafton Stoney Brook, Greenfield Sugar River, South B r a n c h , Newport Swift River, Albany Swift River, Tamworth Swift D i a m o n d River, Dartmouth College Grant Upper A m m o n o o s u c River, Kilkenny Warner River, Warner, Bradford Wild River, Bean's Purchase Wild A m m o n o o s u c R i v e r , Bath, Landaff, Easton S o m e t h i n g to be proud ot. RAINBOW TROUT PONDS Abbot Forest, Stoddard Back L a k e , Pittsburg Back L a k e , Stewartstown Center Pond, Nelson Club Pond, New Durham Cobbetts Pond, Windham Crystal L a k e , Eaton Fish Pond, Columbia Hopkins Adder Pond, Andover Hothole Pond, Loudon H u n k i n s Pond, Sanbornton L a k e F r a n c i s , Pittsburg L o o n L a k e , Freedom L u c a s Pond, Northwood Meader Pond, Warren Merrymeeting L a k e , New Durham M o u n t W i l l i a m Pond, Weare Orange Pond, Orange P e r c h Pond, Lisbon R a n d s Pond, Goshen Spectacle Pond, Groton, Hebron Whittemore L a k e , Bennington RAINBOW TROUT STREAMS Ammonoosuc R i v e r , Lisbon, Littleton Androscoggin R i v e r , Errol Baker R i v e r , Warren, Wentworth Connecticut R i v e r , Pittsburg, Colebrook, Columbia, Stratford Isinglass R i v e r , Strafford M a s c o m a River, Lebanon (below Maseoma Lake) S m i t h River, Hill, Bristol Souhegan River, Wilton S o u t h B r a n c h Piscataquog R i v e r , New Boston S t i n s o n Brook, Rumney Be ) O R N in a small New Hampshire cabin, Daniel Webster, by his own efforts achieved fame as a skillful statesman, a fiery-tongued orator, a great lawyer, and a recognized leader of men. His name is one unique in the heritage of New Hampshire, just as the name Blue Cross-Blue Shield stands for the non-profit health services that have grown from small beginnings to become one of the greatest public trusts in the Granite State. Created to fulfill a need of the people. Blue Cross-Blue Shield has become an accepted part of their lives. B L U E B L U E C R O S S S H I E L D B R O W N TROUT PONDS Big I s l a n d Pond, Derry, Atkinson, Hampstead Christine L a k e , Stark Hothole Pond, Loudon Pleasant Pond, Deerfield R o u n d Pond, Errol N E W HAMPSHIRE-VERMONT HOSPITALIZATION AND PHYSICIANS SERVICES B R O W N TROUT STREAMS A m m o n o o s u c R i v e r , Littleton, Bethlehem Ashuelot River, Mariow, Gilsum Cocheco R i v e r , Farmington Connecticut R i v e r , Pittsburg Exeter R i v e r , Exeter Isinglass R i v e r , Strafford M a s c o m a River, Lebanon Suncook River, Pittsfield „ I T , -T J Soucook River, Loudon Souhegan R i v e r , Milford Sugar River, North B r a n c h , Croydon, Grantham BASS WATERS Armington L a k e , Piermont Ashuelot Pond, Washington Ayers Pond, Barrington Baker Ponds, Upper a n d Lower, Orford Beaver L a k e , Derry Blackwater R i v e r , Lower Blaisdell L a k e , Sutton Bow L a k e , Strafford Bradley L a k e , Andover < C h e s h a m Pond, Harrisville Cole Pond (Crescent Lake), Acworth Connecticut River, Lower Part Contoocook L a k e , Jaffrey, Rindge Contoocook R i v e r , Contoocook Conway L a k e , Conway Cooks P o n d , Brookfield Country P o n d , Kingston, Newton Crescent L a k e , Wolfeboro Crystal L a k e , Enfield Crystal L a k e , Gilmanton Duncan L a k e , Ossipee Frost Pond, Dublin, Jaffrey Gilmore Pond, Jaffrey Gould P o n d , Hillsborough Grafton Pond, Grafton Great E a s t L a k e , Wakefield Gregg L a k e , Antrim G u i n e a P o n d , Gilmanton Halfmoon L a k e , Alton, Barnstead Halfmoon Pond, Hancock Harvey L a k e , Northwood Haunted L a k e , Francestown Highland L a k e , Andover Highland L a k e , Stoddard Hubbard Pond, Rindge H u n t s Pond, Hancock Island Pond, Atkinson, Derry, Hampstead Island P o n d , Washington Jenness P o n d , Northwood, Pittsfield K a n a s a t k a L a k e , Moultonborough Kezar L a k e , Sutton Knowles P o n d , Northfield Kolelemook L a k e , Springfield ^prii 1952 K u s u m p e Pond, Sandwich , L o n g Pond, Lempster Lovell L a k e , Wakefield Massasecum L a k e , Bradford M e n d e u m s Pond, Barrington M e r r i m a c k River Mirror L a k e , Tuttonboro, Wolfeboro N o r t h River Pond, Northwood, Nottingham, Barrington Northwood L a k e , Northwood Norway Pond, Hancock Opechee L a k e , Laconia Ossipee L a k e , Ossipee Otter L a k e , Greenfield P a w t u c k a w a y L a k e , Nottingham P e r k i n s Pond, Sunapee Phillips P o n d , Sandown Places Pond (Sunset Lake), Alton, Gilmanton Pleasant L a k e , New London Pleasant P o n d , Danbury Pleasant Pond, Francestown Post Pond, Lyme Province L a k e , EfSngsham R u s t Pond, Wolfeboro Silver L a k e , Belmont, Northfield, Tilton Spofford L a k e , Chesterfield S q u a m L a k e , Holderness Sunapee L a k e , Sunapee, Newbury, New London Suncook L a k e s , Barnstead T a r l e t o n L a k e , Piermont T h o r n d i k e Pond, Dublin, Jaffrey W a u k e w a n L a k e , Meredith Webster L a k e , Franklin W e n t w o r t h L a k e , Wolfeboro W h i t t o n Pond, Albany, Madison Wickwas Pond, Meredith Willard Pond, Antrim Willey Ponds, Strafford Winnipesaukee L a k e Winnipocket L a k e , Webster W i n n i s q u a m L a k e , Laconia W i n o n a L a k e , Ashland No I P ' S , A M D ' S , or Burs T O U R A I N E Here is Touraine Paint's Unreserved Guarantee: W e unreservedly authorize any dealer to refund the full purchase price for the empty can if this product fails to give P A I N T S Highest Quality, Prices, Unreserved Back satisfaction when used as directed Guarantee Moderate Moneyof Satisfaction There are no strings attached — YOU are the judge So why gamble? Remember, there are more than thirty years' experience, the factory in laboratory most New modern paint England, rigid supervision. AND an UNRESERVED money-back guarantee of satisfaction behind each can of Touraine Paint. m i s y o u r 53 �T w i c e Daily E x c e p t Sunday {Continued from page 23) w h e r e t h e r e i s a l s o a r a i l w a y p o s t office. I n a d d i t i o n t o m a i l a n d passengers, e x p r e s s i s also h a n d l e d i n t h e c o m b i n e . I f a m o t o r i s t s h o u l d h a p p e n t o be a t one of t h e r o a d ' s h i g h w a y c r o s s i n g s w h e n t h e t r a i n passes h e m i g h t see s o m e t h i n g l i k e t h i s : a t t h e h e a d e n d w o u l d be t h e n e w diesel. N u m b e r 3, followed b y t w o or t h r e e b o x c a r s a n d p e r h a p s a h o p p e r c a r loaded w i t h c o a l , w i t h t h e c o m b i n e b r i n g i n g u p t h e r e a r . O n occasion, t r a i n s a r e a s l o n g a s 10 or 12 c a r s , a n d i n t h e b o x c a r s t h e r e m i g h t be grain for the F a r m e r s ' E x c h a n g e i n E p s o m , n e w automobiles for s o m e dealer a l o n g t h e l i n e , or l u m b e r for t h e E m e r s o n M f g . C o . i n S u n c o o k . O n e of t h e c a r s m i g h t e v e n be a n e m p t y , o r dered b y a s h i p p e r t o s e n d h i s w a r e s t o m a r k e t . P r i n c i p a l p r o d ucts shipped out b y the road include lumber, pulp wood, wooden b o x e s , a n d f u r n i t u r e , w h i l e c o a l , o i l a n d r a w w o o l a r e also hauled i n limited quantities. O ^ c ufr^oH. a t i m e . . . as a matter of fact, it w a s w a y b a c k in B i b l i c a l times, poultry raisers discovered that by moving their flocks to the Northward, the vigor of their breeding stock would automatically be renewed. With this thought i n mind, the N I C H O L S POULTRY FARM was estabhshed thirty- seven years ago i n Kingston, New H a m p shire. I n those thirty-seven years it h a s been proven over a n d over a g a i n that New England winters not only stimulate men to more efficient work, but they also provide a test for chickens whereby only the most rugged c a n survive. Furthermore, the invigorating tang of the n e a r b y North Atlantic makes for a c l e a n restful climate . . . a condition very favorable to the N I C H O L S background for breeding. P O U L T R Y F A R M INCORPORATED K i n g s t o n N e w 54 H a m p s h i r e M a n y of t h e q u e s t i o n s w e h a d a b o u t t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y h a d n o w been a n s w e r e d ; h o w i t operates, w h a t i t c a r r i e s , w h o t h e people a r e w h o operate i t , w h y i t w a s b u i l t , a n d s o m e t h i n g of i t s h i s t o r y . B u t s u r e l y a r a i l r o a d of i t s size, or s m a l l n e s s , h a s p r o b l e m s , a n d w e s t i l l w a n t e d to k n o w h o w t h i n g s l o o k e d financially. B a c k i n 1943 w h e n E d b e c a m e " t h e B o s s , " t h e r o a d w a s s a d d l e d w i t h a $50,000 d e b t , a n d h a n d i c a p p e d b y a c e r t a i n degree of a p a t h y o n t h e p a r t of t h e p u b l i c , p l u s a r o a d b e d t h a t w a s i n a s a d s t a t e of neglect. D e r a i l m e n t s w e r e e v e r y d a y o c c u r r e n c e s a n d t h e f u t u r e , a t best, w a s d i m i f n o t c o m p l e t e l y b l a c k e d o u t . B y t h e sale of l a n d a n d b o r r o w i n g s f r o m b a n k s t h e $50,000 d e b t w a s p r e t t y m u c h t a k e n c a r e of, for t h e t i m e b e i n g , a t l e a s t . T h e n i n 1945 p e r m i s s i o n w a s g r a n t e d b y t h e t h e n P u b l i c S e r v i c e C o m m i s s i o n t o a b a n d o n s e r v i c e o n t h e 5 m i l e s of l i n e b e t w e e n Pittsfield and Center B a r n s t e a d . T h e rails on this stretch were t a k e n u p a n d sold f o r $17,000 w h i c h w e n t a l o n g w a y t o w a r d s g e t t i n g t h e r o a d o n i t s feet. O n e of t h e first j o b s t o be done w a s t o get s o m e of t h e w o r s t t i e s r e p l a c e d a n d t o s t r a i g h t e n o u t t h e wobbly rails. T h i s w o r k w e n t on slowly, y e t steadily, as earnings permitted, a n d things looked slightly better. B u t i n O c t o b e r , 1 9 4 9 , t h e roof s e e m i n g l y f e l l i n . T h e B & M d e c l a r e d t h e b r i d g e o v e r t h e S u n c o o k R i v e r i n S u n c o o k t o be unsafe for i t s c a r s to cross a n d for t h a t reason slapped a n e m b a r g o o n d e l i v e r y of a l l c a r s t o t h e v a l l e y r o a d . ( I t w i l l be well to point out here t h a t the B & M owned the t r a c k s into S u n c o o k f r o m C o n c o r d a n d o w n e d t h e b r i d g e i n q u e s t i o n , too.) However, the Suncook V a l l e y , b y a previous agreement, h a d leased the t r a c k f r o m the B & M a n d w a s responsible for the m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e t r a c k a n d b r i d g e s . N o w , w i t h n o c a r s c o m i n g i n , t h e w h e e l s w o u l d s t o p t u r n i n g u n l e s s s o m e t h i n g c o u l d be done t o r e p a i r t h e b r i d g e a n d l i f t t h e e m b a r g o . M o s t of t h e r e s i d e n t s of t h e a r e a r e c a l l h o w t h e t o w n s of S u n cook a n d Pittsfield came to the rescue i n answer to E d S t a p l e t o n ' s p l e a f o r h e l p ; a n d i n t h r e e d a y s $12,000 w a s r a i s e d for t h e bridge repairs. W i t h bridge crews borrowed f r o m the B & M , the w o r k w a s rushed to completion a n d the embargo w a s lifted in late November. Simultaneously w i t h the embargo, M a n a g e r Stapleton entered i n t o n e g o t i a t i o n s f o r t h e p u r c h a s e of t h e " l o o p " a s f a r a s B o w J u n c t i o n . T h i s w a s done because, a s h e e x p l a i n e d , " I h a d a n i d e a t h a t t h e B o s t o n & M a i n e w o u l d p e t i t i o n for a b a n d o n m e n t of t h e ' l o o p ' a n d i f p e r m i s s i o n w e r e g r a n t e d , t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y w o u l d be l e f t w i t h o u t a r a i l o u t l e t a n d t h e r e f o r e w o u l d be o u t of b u s i n e s s . " B u t before a d e a l l i k e t h i s c a n be c o n s u m m a t e d , t h e w h e e l s of t h e I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s i o n m u s t go i n t o m o t i o n a n d i t w a s 13 m o n t h s before a d e c i s i o n w a s g r o u n d o u t i n f a v o r of t h e t r a n s a c t i o n . S o i t w a s , i n D e c e m b e r , 1950, t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y a d d e d 5 m i l e s of l i n e t o i t s 18 m i l e s of o r i g i n a l t r a c k a g e . T o d a y t h e r o a d o w n s 2 3 m i l e s of l i n e w i t h t r a c k a g e r i g h t s o v e r a n a d d i t i o n a l 2 m i l e s , p l u s 9 m i l e s of s i d i n g s . �Heart of a T o w n D e s p i t e a l l t h e s e v i c i s s i t u d e s t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y n o w finds itself i n p r o b a b l y t h e m o s t f a v o r a b l e p o s i t i o n i t h a s e n j o y e d since i t s b e g i n n i n g . W i t h a n a v e r a g e of 1 5 0 l o a d s p e r m o n t h , the r o a d i n 1950, f o r t h e first t i m e i n o v e r a d e c a d e , s h o w e d a modest p r o f i t of s o m e $6,500 o u t of t o t a l gross r e v e n u e s of a b o u t $83,000. 1 9 5 1 figures a r e n o t c o m p l e t e a t t h i s w r i t i n g , b u t G e n eral M a n a g e r S t a p l e t o n feels t h a t w h i l e r e v e n u e s m a y b e n e a r $100,000, t h e p r o f i t s w i l l b e off s o m e w h a t b e c a u s e of l a r g e e x penditures o n b r i d g e s a n d r o a d b e d i m p r o v e m e n t . T h e c u r r e n t year, h o w e v e r , s h o u l d see t h e c o m p l e t i o n of t h e t i e - r e p l a c i n g program w h i c h w i l l h a v e included p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y t i e u n d e r the l i n e ' s 2 3 m i l e s of m a i n t r a c k . F r o m t h e r e o n o n l y n o r m a l maintenance expenses w i l l be required. {Continued G o n e a r e t h e r o m a n t i c d a y s of y e s t e r y e a r w h e n t h e w o r l d of railroading i n N e w H a m p s h i r e included such names a s T h e Concord & C l a r e m o n t ; N e w H a m p s h i r e C e n t r a l ; C o n t o o c o o k Valley; Great F a l l s & C o n w a y ; Concord & M o n t r e a l ; N o r t h e r n ; Profile & F r a n c o n i a ; a n d m a n y o t h e r s w h i c h w e r e a l l a b s o r b e d into t h e B o s t o n & M a i n e s y s t e m . O f a l l t h e o l d n a m e s , o n l y one survives a s a separate operating e n t r y : the Suncook V a l l e y . W h a t of t h e f u t u r e of t h e r o u t e of t h e B l u e b e r r y S p e c i a l ? Manager Stapleton w i l l s a y n o more t h a n t h a t the road's objectives a r e t o p a y off i t s o b l i g a t i o n s , g i v e good s e r v i c e , a n d p a y its b i l l s . B u t a f t e r seeing a n d r i d i n g t h e d i m i n u t i v e p i k e a n d spending t h e b e t t e r p a r t of t w o d a y s w i t h " t h e B o s s " a n d h i s co-workers, w e p r e d i c t t h a t a s l o n g a s f o l k s l i k e t h e s e a r e around, w h o firmly b e l i e v e i n t h e r a i l r o a d a s a s u p e r i o r a n d efficient m e a n s of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d r e a l l y m a k e a g e n u i n e effort to p r o v e i t , t h e V a l l e y of t h e S u n c o o k w i l l r e s o u n d t o t h e c l a t t e r of the flanged w h e e l o n t h e r a i l of steel f o r m a n y y e a r s t o c o m e . <><><> A Man's Needs A m a n m u s t h a v e f r i e n d s t o l o v e , b u t h e also n e e d a f e w e n e m i e s to l a u g h a t . T^e Spirit of from page 4-5) g r e e n w i t h a w h i t e t r i m . T h e y n o t e d i t s a m p l e c u p b o a r d space, t h e m o d e r n e q u i p m e n t , a t t r a c t i v e dishes, a n d f u r n i t u r e . A step from t h e k i t c h e n into t h e l i v i n g r o o m brought them i n t o a b r i g h t a r e a w i t h t h r e e y e l l o w w a l l s a n d one of c o m p l i m e n t a r y brown. H e r e the f a m i l y can keep snug a n d w a r m with a p o t - b u r n e r t y p e of c i r c u l a t i n g h e a t e r a s t h e y h s t e n t o a large cabinet radio. T h e b e d r o o m of M r . a n d M r s . N e w t o n h a s a rose color scheme, w h i l e R e n a ' s i s green a n d S o n n y ' s b l u e . I t w a s r e f r e s h i n g t o learn t h a t Sonny promptly rearranged his furniture when the r o o m w a s finally h i s ! E x c l a m a t i o n s w e r e f r e q u e n t a n d a p p r o v i n g of t h e m o d e r n b a t h r o o m w i t h i t s w h i t e t i l e t r i m m e d w i t h b l a c k , a n d t h e coral w a l l s a b o v e t o p p e d b y a s p a r k l i n g w h i t e ceiHng. A m e d i c i n e cabinet completely stocked w a s presented b y the Fredonwarell P o s t of t h e A m e r i c a n L e g i o n a n d seemed t o b e t h e e n v y of t h e v i s i t i n g l a d i e s , a s w e r e t h e s t a c k s of c o l o r f u l , fleecy t o w e l s . V i s i t o r s d r o p p e d coins i n t o a d i s h a s t h e y w a n d e r e d t h r o u g h t h e house, p e r h a p s a s good l u c k t o k e n s , a n d a s u m of $25.35 was given t o M r s . N e w t o n w i t h w h i c h to purchase C h r i s t m a s gifts for her f a m i l y . W e h e r e i n G r o v e t o n doff o u r m e n t a l c a p s t o G u y G u s h i n g a n d D o n n a C r a g g y f o r t h e i r s u p e r v i s i o n of t h e b u i l d i n g a n d f u r n i s h i n g s of t h e n e w h o m e t h a t n o w s i t s i n q u i e t p r i d e on t h e l i t t l e h i l l s i d e . O u r c a p s a r e off, t o o , t o e v e r y i n d i v i d u a l w h o h a d a single t h i n g t o do w i t h i t . W e e n d t h i s a c c o u n t of t h e N e w t o n s t o r y w i t h a deep pride t h a t w e h a v e b e e n a s s o c i a t e d w i t h those w h o m a d e i t possible. I t h a p p e n e d here i n N e w H a m p s h i r e , a n d t r u l y g a v e our fellow c i t i z e n s of t h e e n t i r e c o u n t r y a glimpse a t " T h e H e a r t of a Town." • Gracious Living moves Downtown - ;/ ! P R I V A T E O I ' I I C E O I M R . I . F . S T K R S . H A R V E V , President, New Hampshire Fire PRIVATE OFFICE O FM R . G E O R O E W. SWALLOW, Secretary-Treasurer, New Insurance Company Hampshire Fire Insurance Company DEAS are the most i m p o r t a n t p a r t of our service — ideas for m a k i n g offices more efficient i n arrangement, more pleasing i n appearance, more comfortable a n d personal. . . . W e s t u d y y o u r personal a n d business needs, y o u r taste in decoration, a n d then we use our specialized e x p e r i - ence to develop ideas t h a t w i l l please y o u . T h i s service has won us the confidence of m a n y business men i n this state. . . . Y o u are i n v i t e d to consult us about office planning, f u r n i s h i n g , decoration or systems at a n y time. N o obligation of course. I R. H. Llewellyn BANK 3 9 H a n o v e r Street y4pri( 1952 and OFFICE Companyy EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED ENGINEERS Manchester, N e w Hampshire 55 �I k e Walton's Ghost IN THE HEART O F HISTORIC . PORTSMOUTH, R O C K I N G H A M One of Portsmouth's Most NEW HAMPSHIRE H O T E L Famous Landmarks D i n e w i t h us " A t the S i g n o f the L i o n s " Visit the LANGDON R O O M beautiful and S H I P ' S T A V E R N \ Modern up-to-date rooms with radio in each room. v/ Prices ranging from $2.50 up. \ For reservations call Portsmouth 2400. U n d e r Same D i r e c t i o n of J A M E S B A R K E R SMITH Wentworth-By-the-Sea T h e Flamingo Famous New England Seashore Resort Aristocrat 0/ Florida Hotels PORTSMOUTH, N. H. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. c M c i a t h e WEIRS ^ M E R E D I T H GILFORD SANDWICH SANBORNTON GILMANTON BELMONT ^ ^ ^ - W I N N I S Q U A M \ m ^ c n y mt-ACONIA J* ^ HATIONALBANK federed Deposit Insui-ancc Corpordtion 577 M A I N S T R E E T B A N K 56 SAVINGS BANK S Q U A R E l-ACONIA,N. H. (Continued from page 11^) s u i t t h e c u s t o m e r s . T h u s t h e fishable p o t e n t i a l of t h e s t a t e h a d a l r e a d y been t r a n s f o r m e d b y a l m o s t 2 5 % i n t e r m s of p l a c e s w h e r e y o u c o u l d c a t c h t r o u t . A n d a l l t h i s h a d been done b y t h r e e - w a y co-operation between sportsmen's clubs, conservation officers, a n d d e p a r t m e n t biologists. T h e b o y s also p o i n t e d o u t t h a t a f t e r a l l t h e y h a d been h i r e d o u t of s p o r t s m e n ' s d o l l a r s to do t h e j o b t h e s p o r t s m e n w a n t e d done — a n d w e r e n o w u s i n g f e d e r a l - a i d f u n d s t o m a k e t h e process c h e a p e r . I n a development program w h i c h N e w H a m p s h i r e has pioneered for t h e r e s t of t h e n a t i o n , t h e y h a d e q u i p p e d p l a n e s a n d i n v e n t e d t h e i r o w n gear a n d r u n s p e c i a l s t u d i e s t o get i t d o w n to a science. S o J a k e w e n t h o m e , r u b b i n g h i s b e a r d s o m e m o r e a n d w o n d e r i n g i f m a y b e he d i d n ' t h a v e one or t w o o t h e r p o n d s that might stand reclaiming . . . I n the laboratory, " B u c k " Corson, now Fisheries Chief, was b a c k a t h i s old b e n c h , w e a r i n g a w h i t e t e c h n i c i a n ' s f r o c k . H e w a s c h e c k i n g o v e r a set of t e s t t u b e s a n d r e c o r d s — r e c o r d s w h i c h r e p r e s e n t e d f i v e y e a r s ' h a r d w o r k on p o n d f e r t i l i z a t i o n s t u d i e s . B u c k supposed i t w a s r a n k s e n t i m e n t a l i t y on h i s p a r t , b u t these t e s t t u b e s a n d t h e b a t t e r i e s of a q u a r i a w i t h p o n d w a t e r i n v a r i o u s stages of " b l o o m " u p a g a i n s t t h e w i n d o w b e h i n d t h e m d i d r e p r e s e n t a p r o g r a m of p u r e r e s e a r c h w h i c h h a d p a i d d i v i d e n d s i n d o l l a r s - a n d - c e n t s f i s h i n g r e s u l t s . I n a d d i t i o n to p r o m i s i n g progress w i t h t h e p r o g r a m for r e a r i n g t r o u t i n n a t u r a l p o n d s , t h e y h a d p r o v i d e d a specific a n s w e r t o t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s m o s t c r y i n g need — for a m e t h o d t o m a k e b e t t e r b a s s f i s h i n g i n s o u t h e r n N e w H a m p s h i r e . J u s t because h e ' d been s h o v e d u p t h e l a d d e r i n t o a n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e j o b , i t d i d n ' t m e a n he w a s g o i n g to lose t r a c k of doing w h a t t h e a v e r a g e s p o r t s m a n w a n t e d t o get done, d i d i t ? " M r . C o r s o n — F r o n t office, p l e a s e ! " S h r u g g i n g off h i s w h i t e c o a t . B u c k w e n t o u t f r o w n i n g to r e s p o n d t o t h e i n t e r phones. T h e n h i s face r e l a x e d i n a f r i e n d l y s m i l e a s he s a w w h o w a s w a i t i n g for h i m . " W h y , A l . M i g h t y good to see y o u . W h a t ' s o n y o u r m i n d ? " E v e n i n c o r d i a l c o m p a n y , A l J e n k i n s s p o k e s l o w l y ; he w a s messenger for a n i m p o r t a n t C h e s h i r e C o u n t y s p o r t s m e n ' s organization. " B u c k . Y o u remember t h a t job y o u did w i t h u s on fertilizing A d a m s P o n d for t r o u t ? W e l l , n o w t h e b o y s h a v e d r e a m e d u p a n e w p r o j e c t . T h e y ' v e got h o l d of a l i t t l e ice p o n d i n G i l s u m , a n d t h e y w a n t t o use i t to g r o w bass for s t o c k i n g . C a n y o u g i v e u s a hand?" " S u r e , A l . I d o n ' t see w h y n o t — p r o v i d e d t h e b a s s a r e t o go i n public ponds. T h a t ' s j u s t the w a y the D e p a r t m e n t prefers t o go a t i t , because w e ' v e a l r e a d y p r o v e d t h a t b u i l d i n g b a s s h a t c h e r i e s w o n ' t p a y off." " T h e n y o u can furnish the bass f r y ? " " T h a t ' s r i g h t . I f w e c a n get t h e m o u r s e l v e s . B u t first I ' l l h a v e to a s k o u r r e s e a r c h m e n to go a n d c h e c k on t h e w a t e r a n d y o u r l a y - o u t , a n d c l e a r w i t h y o u r c o n s e r v a t i o n officer. A n d s a y , do y o u k n o w t h a t t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s g o i n g a l l o u t f o r bass n o w . W e ' v e e v e n got a s p e c i a l f e d e r a l - a i d p r o j e c t s t a r t e d t o w o r k on b r u s h s h e l t e r s a n d o t h e r w a y s of m a k i n g n a t u r a l p o n d s g r o w m o r e b a s s . Y o u r b o y s o u g h t to h a v e R o g e r W a r r e n d o w n t o t a l k a t one of y o u r m e e t i n g s . " " B u t before w e get t h e r e a r i n g pool s t a r t e d y o u h a v e t o fertilize i t , don't y o u ? " " R i g h t again. A n d t h a t takes some m i g h t y f a n c y calculations. Y o u see i t ' s p r e t t y m u c h l i k e i n t e n s i v e f a r m i n g . Y o u ' v e got to h a v e a l l t h e f e r t i l i z e r s t h e fish c a n s t a n d to p u t p l e n t y of food i n t h e w a t e r for ' e m , b u t too m u c h c o u l d w r e c k t h e w h o l e p r o j e c t . W e ' l l j u s t h a v e to see t h a t p a r t t h r o u g h w i t h y o u . " A t first b l u s h , t h i s m i g h t be t h e s t o r y of o u r s u m m e r — fifty t h o u s a n d t o u r i s t s w h o c o m e u p to find a v a c a t i o n spot, a n d ^eiv ^J4ampiliii'e Profiiei �spread t h e m s e l v e s a r o u n d w i t h o u t g e t t i n g u n d e r t h e s k i n of t h e state. B u t i t i s n ' t r e a l l y . B y some m y s t e r i o u s a l c h e m y , first-timers become repeaters. More c o m e b a c k t h a n d o n ' t . ' T h e y c o m e to l e a r n t h e s t r a n g e , forbidding, possessive, r o c k - b o u n d e n t i t y t h a t spells t h e s t a t e and i t s people. T h e y m a k e f r i e n d s . T h e y e x p l o r e t h e n a t u r a l d y n a m i c s w h i c h i n e v i t a b l y g o v e r n i t s offerings, despite t h e b e s t efforts of i t s p r o t a g o n i s t s . G r a d u a l l y t h e y l e a r n t h e f u n d a m e n t a l r h y t h m of t h e seasons which step n o r t h w a r d as the m o n t h s pass b y . A l l s u m m e r the fourteen t h o u s a n d l a k e s w o r k h a r d t o p r o d u c e a m i l l i o n p o u n d s of w a r m - w a t e r fish for t h e v i s i t o r s ' c r e e l . M e a n w h i l e t h e c o n noisseur d i s c o v e r s a r e a l m of m o u n t a i n t o r r e n t s — e a c h r e a r i n g a c r o p of b r o o k t r o u t i n s e t t i n g s of m a g n i f i c e n t s p l e n d o r w h i c h d i s t r a c t t h e m i n d f r o m m e r e fishing. S e e k i n g g r a n d e r q u a r r y , he e x p l o r e s t h e c o s m o p o l i t a n w a t e r s of s u c h g i a n t s t r e a m s a s t h e C o n n e c t i c u t a n d t h e A n d r o s c o g g i n w h i c h p r o d u c e s p o r t fishing for r a i n b o w t h a t c a n ' t be r i v a l e d in t h e E a s t . W e o u r s e l v e s c o u l d t e l l a t a l e of a single fish t h a t took u s d o w n t h r e e t e r r i f i c pools, t h r e e h o u r s , a n d a h a l f - a - m i l e of t u m u l t u o u s r i v e r too b i g for a single m a n t o c o n q u e r . O r of d r y - f l y fishing for s a l m o n o i d s w h i c h s m a s h e d a l l n o r m a l t a c k l e a n d c a m e t o t e r m s o n l y a t t h e b e h e s t of s p e c i a l e q u i p m e n t . B u t w e ' l l s p a r e y o u t h a t . Suffice i t t o s a y t h a t M a i n e g u i d e s a r e b u y i n g l i c e n s e s t o fish t h e i r p a r t i e s i n t h e s e w a t e r s ! W e c a n ' t t h i n k h o w to e n d t h i s a n a l y s i s on a s o u n d e r n o t e t h a n to point y o u to P i t t s b u r g a n d N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s N o r t h C o u n t r y , w h e r e w e h e a d i n e a c h y e a r o u r s e l v e s for t h e S e p t e m ber fishing — n o t t h a t i t i s n ' t good a l l s e a s o n . S e p t e m b e r i s t h e m o n t h w h e n o u r g r e a t s a l m o n o i d s first feel t h e u r g e of f a l l t o s p a w n a g a i n . O p e n t o fly-fishing i n a l l o u r t r o u t p o n d s a n d s e v e r a l of o u r l a r g e r s t r e a m s , t h i s m o n t h c o m p r i s e s t h e a c m e of t h e a n g l e r ' s e n j o y m e n t . B i t t e n b y f a l l f r o s t s , t r o u t e m e r g e f r o m t h e d o g - d a y s of A u g u s t t o r e s p o n d once m o r e t o a n i n s t i n c t w h i c h w i l l l e a d t h e m t o a t t a c k t h e w i s p i e s t d r y or t h e n o v i c e ' s s t r e a m e r w i t h e q u a l a b a n d o n . T h i s i s t h e t i m e of m u l t i p l e s t r i k e s on a single c a s t , of t e s t i n g t h e f a s t i d i o u s n e s s of t h e m o s t a s t u t e old m o n s t e r . Y o u n g m e n — o l d seasoned a n g l e r s — t a k e o u r a d v i c e ; go u p n o r t h i n S e p t e m b e r , a n d y o u ' l l find t h e g h o s t of I z a a k W a l t o n w a i t i n g there to meet y o u ! • Applied M a t h e m a t i c s BUILDING FOR TODAY TOMORROW! Planning and building today, to meet your future electrical needs, is the constant task of the electric company that serves you. ELECTRICITY-?o°l^'s°or.". ^ CONNECTICUT P A R T OF N E W RIVER ® / Y o u r Electric ServaiH POWER E N G I A N D COMPANY E L E C T R I C S Y S T E M There are Intefestimig opportu-nitles "My daughter," and his voice was stern, " You must set this matter right; What time did the Sophomore leave, Who sent in his card last night?" for income and appjneciatioii i n the s e c u r i t i e s of New H a m p s h i r e Ions. "His work was pressing, father dear, And his love for it was great; He took his leave and went away Before a quarter of eight." Then a twinkle came to her bright blue eye, And her dimple deeper grew. "'Tis surely no sin to tell Him that, For a quarter of eight is two." — Lehigh B u r r ESTABLISHED 1910 CHESTER W. J E N K S Investmait Bonkcfs •t. R O S S E X P R E S S DEPENDABLE D A I L Y SERVICE Manchester • Concord • Laconia • Plymouth • and intermediate points C O N C O R D , N. H . , 66 South Slate Street Tel. 2779 ^priil952 or 1140 Manchester Tel. 5-5610 AMOSKEAG BANK BUIUDING 875 ELM STREET MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE TEL. 2-6750 Laconia Tel. 2425 57 �Makers of FRANCONIA BOND MIMED LEDGER DUPLICATOR SURFACE SIZED PAPER W H I T E WOVE ENVELOPE franconia ^aper Corporation mm, m m?sm[ B O O K S H E L F H a r k ! A Song by F r a n k P . F l e t c h e r Bruce Humphries, Inc., Boston 103 pages. P r i c e $ 2 . 5 0 . A m o s t w o r t h w h i l e b o o k of v e r s e , w h i c h h a s j u s t c o m e t o this column's attention, is " H a r k ! A S o n g " b y F r a n k P . F l e t c h e r of 4 6 F i n e S t r e e t , L a c o n i a . D e a l i n g a l m o s t e n t i r e l y w i t h t h e c o u n t r y s i d e of t h e a u t h o r ' s n a t i v e N e w H a m p s h i r e , t h e b o o k w a s p u b l i s h e d a y e a r o r so ago. I t s p o e m s m o s t a d e q u a t e l y describe such simple pleasures a s b l a c k b e r r y i n g a n d fishing, while seasonal landscapes a n d poems dedicated t o t h e sea a n d t h e m o u n t a i n s m a k e i t p a r t i c u l a r l y appealing t o those who love t h e Granite State. T h e s o u n d s a n d s i g h t s w h i c h h e r a l d t h a t i l l u s i v e season c a l l e d Spring are noted i n M r . Fletcher's " E a r l y Spring C h o r u s " . . . S t e e l e T h e r e stretched a bleak a n d winding road. I n w h i c h frost-heaves a n d mud-holes showed: N o r bloom nor leaf w i t h i n eye-shot. E a r t h kept the script of w i n t e r ' s code. H i l l RESERVATIONS REQUIRED LACONIA. NEW HAMPSHIRE [Manufacturers of UJomens' 1: full faskiom d | yo fjosiery ^ ln W e jogged along as wise ears ought T i l l , from a wayside s w a m p y plot. B u r s t such a sound of serenade A s rooted us to t h a t lone spot: Notes shrill and w i l d , notes u n a f r a i d , A s piccolo or flute e'er p l a y e d ; E a c h bearing the e x u l t a n t r i n g Of gladness full a n d long delayed. A finger found our own h e a r t - s t r i n g : E a c h bond to earth became a w i n g . I n chorus w i t h abandon sing T h e frogs — bold harbingers of spring. T h e author is a Methodist minister i n the N e w Hampshire C o n f e r e n c e . H i s l o n g p a s t o r a t e s i n r e g i o n s of g r e a t scenic b e a u t y have obviously influenced his writings, w h i c h a r e set forth i n r e f r e s h i n g v a r i e t y of m e t r i c a l f o r m s . H e r e i n d e e d i s a n i d e a l b o o k t o b e a d d e d t o t h e c o l l e c t i o n of t h o s e w h o l i k e t o p r e s e r v e favorite N e w H a m p s h i r e customs a n d places i n verse. Belmont ttosiERY C o .^ BELMONT "A DELIGHTFUL PLACE NEW HAMPSHIRE TO EAT ICE CREAM • • SUNDAES • • SODAS • • BANANA SPLITS HAMBURGS • • LIGHT LUNCHES Wttii^ 3 2 7 - 3 3 1 M A I N STREET 58 B a i r p T E L 377 • • HOT DOGS p a r L A C O N I A , N. H. T h e R e t u r n t o M o r a l i t y b y Senator Charles W . T o b e y . Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, N. Y. 1 2 3 P a g e s ; P r i c e , $2.00 W i t h t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c f r a n k n e s s w h i c h so i m p r e s s e d m i l l i o n s of t e l e v i s i o n v i e w e r s d u r i n g t h e S e n a t e c r i m e i n v e s t i g a t i o n s , N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s Senator T o b e y presents i n this book a blasting i n d i c t m e n t of t h e p r e s e n t c o r r u p t m o r a l s of t h i s c o u n t r y . O b v i o u s l y a r o u s e d a n d d i s t u r b e d b y w h a t h e h a s seen, h e s e a r c h e s d e e p l y i n t o t h e m i r e of r a c k e t e e r i n g a n d s h a d y p o l i t i c s , finding t h e i r c a u s e s a n d p r o p o s i n g a s o l u t i o n w h i c h seems t o h i m t h e only w a y out. Senator T o b e y takes his reader on a guided tour across t h e n a t i o n , d r a w i n g f r o m t h e r e c o r d s of t h e C r i m e I n v e s t i g a t i o n C o m m i t t e e o n w h i c h h e s e r v e d so p r o m i n e n t l y t o p a i n t a p i c t u r e of t h e s o r d i d u n d e r c u r r e n t of s h a m e a n d disgrace w h i c h t o d a y t y p i f i e s m a n y of o u r c i t i e s . G r e e d a n d a c o m p l e t e l a c k of m o r a l s c r u p l e s , h e p o i n t s o u t , a r e t h e sole cause of t h i s c o n d i t i o n ; b u t it is public a p a t h y w h i c h has enabled t h e m t o reach their present scope. �T h e S e n a t o r ' s p r e s c r i p t i o n for a h e a l t h y n a t i o n i s w e l l s u m m e d up i n the t i t l e w h i c h he has given his b o o k : R e t u r n T o M o r a l i t y . W e m u s t , h e d e c l a r e s , t e a c h o u r c h i l d r e n p r o p e r s t a n d a r d s of C h r i s t i a n l i v i n g ; a n d more i m p o r t a n t , w e m u s t begin t o l i v e b y these s t a n d a r d s o u r s e l v e s . S e n a t o r T o b e y ' s message i s one w h i c h m o s t A m e r i c a n s , b l i n d to w h a t goes o n o u t s i d e of t h e l a w , s h o u l d r e a d a n d r e m e m b e r . PROFILES PHOTO CONTEST Field Book of E a s t e r n Birds by D r . L e o n A u g u s t u s H a u s m a n G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York City 659 pages. P r i c e $3.95 D r . L e o n A . H a u s m a n , a regular contributor to the columns of NEW HAMPSHIRE Profiles, h a s l o n g b e e n n o t e d a s a s t a n d o u t writer i n his field. T h e reading public h a s found i n his several books a n d o v e r 5 0 0 a r t i c l e s a w e l c o m e source of i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t A m e r i c a n w i l d l i f e . H i s Eastern Birds, a l w a y s a f a v o r i t e w i t h s t u d e n t s of n a t u r e , h a s r e c e n t l y u n d e r g o n e e x t e n s i v e r e vision, a n d is n o w available i n i t s n e w format to answer the i n e v i t a b l e q u e s t i o n s w h i c h a r i s e w h e n e v e r one s i g h t s a n e w bird i n his neighborhood. T h i s l a t e s t e d i t i o n of D r . H a u s m a n ' s b o o k offers a n e w a n d r a d i c a l l y d i f f e r e n t a p p r o a c h t o t h e p r o b l e m of i d e n t i f y i n g t h e b i r d s w h i c h a r e seen i n e v e r y r a m b l e t h r o u g h t h e w o o d s a n d fields, or o f t e n j u s t outside a k i t c h e n w i n d o w . J a c o b B a t e s A b b o t t ' s e x c e l l e n t l i n e d r a w i n g s of t h e songster i n q u e s t i o n a r e f o l l o w e d i m m e d i a t e l y b y t h e c l e a r l y w o r d e d , concise d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e b i r d ' s m a r k i n g s , h a b i t s , song, h a b i t a t a n d r a n g e . U n l i k e m a n y field j o u r n a l s , t h i s one m a k e s i t u n n e c e s s a r y t o l e a f b a c k a n d f o r t h t h r o u g h pages t o a s s o c i a t e p i c t u r e w i t h d e s c r i p t i o n . L i b e r a l l y s p r i n k l e d w i t h a c c u r a t e c o l o r r e p r o d u c t i o n s of M r . Abbott's b i r d paintings, this pocket-sized (5 inches b y 7) v o l u m e p r o v i d e s a n e x c e l l e n t reference f o r t h e n a t u r e s t u d e n t a n d bird lover, either for comfortable, easy c h a i r reading or a s a h a n d y , e a s y - t o - u s e field b o o k . Seacoast Region SUMNER A G E N C Y George H. Sumner 20 H I G H STREET • H A M P T O N , N.H. Telephone White " A n o t h e r V i e w of the C o v e a t P e n a c o o k , " b y W a l t e r A n d r e s e n , 41 Penacook S t . , Penacook, N . H . , is this month's F i v e Dollar w i n n e r of Profiles P h o t o C o n t e s t . NEW HAMPSHIRE Profiles i s i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e w o r k of a m a t e u r p h o t o g r a p h e r s a n d offers F i v e D o l l a r s e a c h m o n t h f o r t h e best b l a c k a n d w h i t e p h o t o s u b m i t t e d . W h y n o t select your best, a n d send i t to N e w H a m p s h i r e Profiles, One P l e a s a n t Street, Portsm o u t h , N . H . 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Sunapee P A R D Y REALTOR • REAL ESTATE A N D INSURANCE 7 7 North M a i n Street C O N C O R D , NEW HAMPSHIRE All Types of Real Estate, Counfry, Village and City Properties rid 952 New London, New Hampshire • Phone NL81 59 �F I E I D , F O R E S T and JUOU]\TAI]\ FIRST STOP A BEFORE ANY TRIP! FOR FUN AND RELAXATION So/7 o n a Southern by Cruise DR. L E O N A . H A U S M A N Author of Bird Hilcing, Birds of Prey, Field Bool< of Eastern Birds, etc. PACKAGED TOURS One of the nation's most eminent natural history experts. D r . L e o n A . H a u s m a n , again this month presents to Profiles readers one of his informative discussions about native N e w H a m p s h i r e birds. D r . H a u s m a n , the author of m a n y books a n d several hundred articles about wildlife, will continue i n future issues to help u s know more about the wild life i n his favorite vacation state. N e w H a m p s h i r e . FASHIONED TO YOUR BUDGET © The G r e a t Blue TRAVEL Heron . mmmmm m h I u tMMl SERVICE Member of A. S. T. A. 65 MARKET STREET MANCHESTER, N. H. Telephone 5-7810 M A Y W H I T E H E A D MELVIN VILLAGE WRITE FOR FOLDER • N. H. On Roufe 109 In gathering dusk, wide o'er the gloaming marsh Stalks the great heron; long he patient waits His finny prey incautious, 'til at length With neck incrooked, from fen and darkling lake He plies his slow, majestic, volant way. DERRVFIELD HOTEL W en op INTERIORS Fabrics . . . Fine C h i n a W a l l Papers . . . Lamps Linens Custom m a d e Draperies a n d Slip Covers BEDFORD NEW HAMPSHffiE U. S. ROU TE 3 60 ATCH n o w f o r t h e a r r i v a l of one of t h e m o s t p i c t u r e s q u e b i r d s of o u r c o u n t r y s i d e , t h e G r e a t B l u e H e r o n — s o m e t i m e s m i s n a m e d t h e c r a n e — for t h i s g r e a t b i r d c o m e s t o u s e a r l y . I n f a c t one o c c a s i o n a l l y sees one i n m i d w i n t e r where, i n some sheltered m a r s h , open w a t e r still prevails. I t i s a g i a n t a m o n g o u r n a t i v e b i r d s , s t a n d i n g a f u l l f o u r feet t a l l as i t stretches o u t t o i t s dignified length. I n flight i t i s even more impressive, i t s great wings spreading out from five a n d a half to s l i g h t l y o v e r s i x feet. H e n c e i t a p p e a r s a s l a r g e i n t h e a i r a s the B a l d E a g l e , whose wing-spread m a y reach slightly over seven feet. H o w e v e r , s i n c e t h e m a l e eagles a r e s o m e w h a t s m a l l e r t h a n the females, a n d the male G r e a t B l u e Herons are somewhat l a r g e r t h a n t h e f e m a l e s , a m a l e h e r o n m a y be t h e e q u a l of t h e m a l e eagle i n r e s p e c t t o f l i g h t - s i z e . M o r e o v e r t h e h e r o n ' s legs are trailed out astern, as shown i n our illustration. I f i t would o n l y " s t r e t c h i t s n e c k o u t " a s do t h e t r u e c r a n e s , i t w o u l d be a sight indeed! I n t h e full sunlight, a n d w i t h a b r o w n s w a m p for a b a c k ground, the b i r d is decidedly bluish, b u t i n the evening dusk i t t a k e s o n a g r a y , or e v e n b l a c k i s h h u e . O n e u s u a l l y sees t h e b i r d e i t h e r p a s s i n g g r a c e f u l l y o v e r h e a d i n t h e s u n s e t , or e r e c t a n d m o t i o n l e s s , or c r o u c h e d a t t h e edge of a s h a l l o w p o o l . H e r e w i t h b i l l d i r e c t e d o b l i q u e l y d o w n w a r d i t s t a n d s m i d - l e g deep i n t h e w a t e r , a n d l o n g a n d p a t i e n t l y a w a i t s t h e n e a r a p p r o a c h of a t a d p o l e , s m a l l f i s h , s a l a m a n d e r , frog, o r a n y c o n v e n i e n t a q u a t i c creature. I f the b i r d i s on drier ground i t i s on t h e w a t c h for a m e a d o w m o u s e , s h r e w , m o l e , t o a d , s n a k e , or l a r g e i n s e c t s u c h 45 W A T E R STREET the Heart of MANCHESTER'S BUSINESS C E N T E R # Pleasant rooms with c o m - fortable beds, shower. and bath R a d i o i n every Transient and or room. permanent guests. C a f e t e r i a , d i n i n g r o o m , and cocktail lounge. 45 R O O M S . 45 Special for Banquets D I A L BATHS Accommodations and Parties 3-4811 �this Chases e 0 Y e s , fresh, fragrant V A N i S H • Cleans toilet bowls with a fast, bubbling action • Releases a n air-freshening aroma a s a beetle, c r i c k e t o r g r a s s h o p p e r , for t h e h e r o n i s a n o m n i v o r o u s carnivore a n d relishes a n y t h i n g i t c a n swallow. W h e n the p r e y i s w i t h i n s t r i k i n g d i s t a n c e , one l i g h t n i n g t h r u s t of t h e g r e a t b e a k s e t t l e s t h e f a t e of t h e v i c t i m a t o n c e ; i t i s s q u e e z e d b y t h e powerful mandibles a n d swallowed instantly a n d whole. One c a n o f t e n see t h e s l o w l y d e s c e n d i n g b u l g e i n t h e l o n g n e c k a s t h e b u l k y t i d b i t m a k e s i t s descent cropwards. T h i s deglutive swelling is perceptible from a long distance, especially i f i t is produced b y a large bullfrog, a n d is v e r y amusing a n d interesting to w a t c h . I n s p i t e of t h e f a c t t h a t h e r o n s feed t o a c o n s i d e r a b l e e x t e n t upon fish, t h e y a r e n o t accounted a s destructive birds i n a n e c o n o m i c sense, a n d v e r y f e w i n d e e d a r e t h e h u n t e r s t h a t r a i s e t h e i r g u n s a g a i n s t so p i c t u r e s q u e a n e l e m e n t i n o u r r u r a l s c e n e r y . T h e flesh of t h e h e r o n i s m a l o d o r o u s a n d f i b r o u s , n o r i s t h e r e m u c h of i t , f o r a l t h o u g h t h e b i r d s e e m s so l a r g e , i t i s m o s t l y n e c k , b i l l , legs, w i n g s , a n d f e a t h e r s ; a n d i t s m e a g r e b o d y , d e n u d e d of i t s p l u m a g e , w e i g h s o n l y a b o u t s e v e n o r e i g h t p o u n d s . G r e a t B l u e Herons, though solitary birds i n their fishing, a r e n o t so i n t h e i r b r e e d i n g a n d c o m m u n a l l i f e , f o r t h e y n e s t i n colonies, k n o w n a s h e r o n r i e s , m a k i n g t h e i r b u l k y n e s t s of s t i c k s close t o g e t h e r n e a r t h e t o p s o f t r e e s , u s u a l l y i n w o o d e d s w a m p s . Heronries are sometimes located a s m a n y as ten or t w e n t y miles f r o m their owners' fishing grounds. T h e b a c k , w i n g s , a n d t a i l of t h e b i r d a r e b l u i s h g r a y ; t h e sides of t h e h e a d a n d n e c k a r e w h i t e ; t h e n e c k b r o w n ; t h e u n d e r p a r t s w h i t i s h s t r e a k e d w i t h d a r k e r ; t h e b i l l i s y e l l o w a n d t h e legs black. O t h e r n a m e s of t h e G r e a t B l u e H e r o n a r e : C r a n e , G r a y Crane, Blue Crane, R e d Shouldered Heron, and B i g Blue Heron. 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Sculpture, Life Drawing, Ceramics, Crafts Tliree Year C O M M E R C I A L A R T Course Advertising Art, Illustrating, Design, Lettering. Color Separation for Reproduction applied in course. WRITE FOR CATALOG P NEW This drawing of the Daniel Webster house, is the second i n a series by H . E . Thompson whose work is becoming increasingly known i n New Hampshire, among those who admire wood engravings, through his sketches for stationery and greeting cards. - ^ H I S l a n d m a r k i s a b o u t t w o m i l e s w e s t of t h e c i t y of F r a n k l i n on the " N o r t h R o a d " leading from the Daniel W e b s t e r H i g h w a y t o R o u t e #4. I t i s a two-room c a b i n The Luxury Fur • G E N U I N E constructed around a central chimney a n d shaded b y a n old South A m e r i c a n e l m t r e e . T h e r o a d p a s s e s b a c k of t h e h o u s e so t h e p l a c e f a c e s a s t r e t c h of w o o d l a n d , a n d a b r o o k f l o w s n e a r b y . T h e house c o n t a i n s o n l y a f e w W e b s t e r m e m e n t o e s . A f i r e p l a c e Vfsff our B e l k n a p C h i n c h i l l a R a n c h i n t h e k i t c h e n h a s t h e u s u a l pots a n d pans, also a s m a l l D u t c h MOLLIS W. SMITH oven, while the lean-to served a s a stable. 2 9 Gllforii Avenue 3 laconia, N. H. W e b s t e r ' s f a t h e r r e p l a c e d a l o g c a b i n w i t h a f r a m e house Registered, Pedigreed and Inspected of w h i c h t h e m a i n s e c t i o n of t h e p r e s e n t b u i l d i n g i s a p a r t , a n d BREEDING STOCK F O R S>^LE i t w a s here D a n i e l w a s born i n J a n u a r y 1782. Cor. Pine & Concord SK Manchester, N. H. C H r N C H I L L A April 1952 T HAMPSHIRE'S IN finesf MANCH HOTEL ESTER If you're planning a conventran—or a trip to Manchester—your finest, most modern accommodations are at The Carpenter! 2 0 0 rooms with radios and ice water, dining rooms and coffee shop, baHroom, banquet facilities, cocktail lounge, free parking. Singles: $4.00-$6.50i doublest $ 6 . 7 5 - $ 9 . 7 5 . BREWSTER HOTEL CORPORATION Herbert Brewster, President and M n p r aaa 61 �"Batter U p " {Continued from page 35) E A G L E H O T E L y o u n g t o s t a n d u p u n d e r t h e s t r e s s a n d s t r a i n of t o u r n a m e n t competition." C o m m i s s i o n e r S t o t z h e l p e d c a l m t h e f e a r s of p a r e n t s , w h i c h n a t u r a l l y w e r e a r o u s e d b y t h e a t t a c k s on t h e m o v e m e n t , w h e n he t o l d t h i s w r i t e r t h a t t h e c r i t i c s h a d no e v i d e n c e to s u b stantiate their claims t h a t the program w a s more detrimental t h a n h e l p f u l . " W e do h a v e c o n t r a r y e v i d e n c e , " t h e n a t i o n a l c o m m i s s i o n e r s a i d , " t o p r o v e t h a t , on t h e b a s i s of r e p o r t s of p a r e n t s of b o y s engaged i n L i t t l e L e a g u e c o m p e t i t i o n t h e r e h a v e been no d e t r i m e n t a l effects, e i t h e r p h y s i c a l l y or e m o t i o n a l l y . " S p o r t s w r i t e r s , officials of t h e p r o g r a m a n d o t h e r i n t e r e s t e d p a r t i e s p r o m p t l y c a m e t o t h e rescue of t h e p r o g r a m a n d t h e c o m m o t i o n soon died d o w n . 4 CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE Telephone 8 MANUFACTURERS MT. M O N A D N O C K DISTINCTIVE B O O K M A T C H E S BOOKMATCH SUMMER ^ OF ADVERTISING C O T T A G E B E A U T I F U L L Y located on Lake W i n n i p e s a u k e e , this brand n e w panelled cottage is an outstanding v a l u e . fireplaces, pine- A l l c o n v e n i e n c e s , twro picture w i n d o w , living r o o m , kitchen, three bedrooms with closets, bath with s h o w e r . Large porch o v e r l o o k i n g l a k e . O w n e r must sacrifice, at $ 1 1 , 0 0 0 . Get detoiVs. WEIRS BOULEVARD L A C O N I A , N. H. • Tel. 1163 WRIGHT'S FOR THAT"Hf/f?tOOM America's Largest Selling Silver Cleaner 62 T h i s w r i t e r w a s one of t h e m a n y s p o r t s s c r i b e s i n N e w H a m p s h i r e w h o r u s h e d to t h e a i d of C a r l S t o t z a n d h i s f a s c i n a t i n g p r o g r a m w h e n he w r o t e i n p a r t a s f o l l o w s : " I t is h a r d to understand how anyone c a n criticize a v e n t u r e that is providing modern-day youngsters w i t h undreamed-of o p p o r t u n i t i e s for h e a l t h y a n d a c t i v e c o m p e t i t i o n i n a w e l l o r g a n i z e d league. " T o t h e c r i t i c s of t h e p r o g r a m , m a y w e offer t h i s c o n t e n t i o n : T h a t b£)ys w i l l be b o y s a n d w i l l c e r t a i n l y p l a y t h e i r s h a r e of t h e n a t i o n a l p a s t i m e , w h e t h e r i t i s o r g a n i z e d or n o t . A n d i t s e e m s to u s t h a t b o y s i n t h e 9 t o 12 age b r a c k e t c e r t a i n l y a r e m u c h b e t t e r off p l a y i n g u n d e r t h e c a r e f u l s u p e r v i s i o n a n d s c r u t i n y of m e n w h o love the sport t h a n i n romping around sandlots a n d never quite l e a r n i n g w h a t the game is a l l about. " A s f a r a s e m o t i o n a l s t r e s s is concerned, t h e r e i s n o m o r e of it i n L i t t l e League competition t h a n there is i n the g r a m m a r school t o u r n a m e n t s i n b a s e b a l l , b a s k e t b a l l , t r a c k a n d o t h e r s p o r t s n o w f l o u r i s h i n g i n t h i s s t a t e . A y o u n g b o y c a n find i n these c o n t e s t s t h e c l e a n a n d h e a l t h y s p i r i t of c o m p e t i t i o n t h a t w i l l s e r v e h i m i n good s t e a d l a t e r i n life. A s S t o t z p u t s i t : ' T h e m a n a g e r s o f t e n get m o r e e x c i t e d t h a n t h e b o y s . ' A n d he s a y s i t i s n o t u n c o m m o n to find b o y s r e a d i n g c o m i c b o o k s a n d r e l a x i n g c o m f o r t a b l y i n t h e m i d s t of a n e x c i t i n g t o u r n a m e n t . " I f t h e r u l e s of t h e league w e r e n o t w i t h i n t h e b o u n d s of t h e p h y s i c a l a b i l i t i e s of t h e b o y s , c r i t i c i s m of t h e a c t i v i t y m i g h t be justified. B u t where the boys who p l a y their baseball i n u n supervised sandlot encounters u s u a l l y r o a m a r o u n d t h e same d i a m o n d s a s t h e i r older b r o t h e r s . L i t t l e L e a g u e y o u n g s t e r s p l a y on a b b r e v i a t e d fields, o n l y t w o - t h i r d s t h e size of t h e r e g u l a r diamonds. " W h e r e some youngsters p l a y i n p i c k u p games f r o m d a w n until dusk, the participants in this amazingly popular program a r e r e s t r i c t e d to o n l y t w o games a w e e k i n r e g u l a r c o m p e t i t i o n . A n d where junior-sized hurlers on the unorganized sandlot t e a m s c a n t w i r l u n t i l t h e i r a r m s d r o p off. L i t t l e L e a g u e p i t c h e r s m u s t h a v e a t l e a s t 60 h o u r s of r e s t b e t w e e n g a m e s . " T h e s e a r e b u t a f e w of t h e s t r i c t a n d w e l l - p l a n n e d r u l e s of t h e league, b u t t o u s t h e y a r e i n d i c a t i v e of t h e e x t r e m e c a u t i o n t a k e n b y t h e o r g a n i z e r s to e l i m i n a t e a n y of t h e h a z a r d s of t h e game." L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l h a s also been s u b j e c t e d t o s i m i l a r a t t a c k s i n o t h e r sections of t h e c o u n t r y , b u t h a s a l w a y s w e a t h ered the storm. C a r l S t o t z r e a d i l y a d m i t s t h a t h i s i n i t i a l efforts w e r e m o d e s t . H e w a n t e d t o p r o v i d e r e c r e a t i o n f o r h i s t w o n e p h e w s , so he s t a r t e d t h e first L i t t l e L e a g u e . T h e first g a m e s w e r e p l a y e d on a s c r a t c h l o t i n W i l l i a m s p o r t , b u t soon t h e e n t h u s i a s m f o r k i d s ' baseball reached such a high point t h a t Stotz found i t necessary t o p r i m p t h e field a n d p r o v i d e s e a t s for t h e e v e r - i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r of s p e c t a t o r s . T h e p r o g r a m e v e n t u a l l y s p r e a d t o 38 s t a t e s a n d s i x o t h e r n a t i o n s a n d t e r r i t o r i a l possessions. Stotz' brainchild has accomplished m a n y things. M a i n l y , i t h a s t a k e n t h o u s a n d s of y o u n g s t e r s off t h e s t r e e t s a n d p l a c e d �t h e m u n d e r t h e w a t c h f u l e y e s of c a r e f u l l y selected t u t o r s . A n d i t h a s g i v e n t h e k i d s of t h i s g e n e r a t i o n a n o p p o r t u n i t y m o s t of t h e i r f a t h e r s n e v e r h a d o r d r e a m e d of i n t h e i r o w n b o y h o o d d a y s . T h e youngsters who participate i n the L i t t l e League program are d e a d s e r i o u s a b o u t t h e i r f a v o r i t e p a s t i m e a n d t h e i r i n s i s t e n c e on f o l l o w i n g t h e p r a c t i c e s of t h e i r m a j o r l e a g u e c o u n t e r p a r t s sometimes p r o v o k e s a l a u g h or t w o . D u r i n g t h e 1 9 5 1 s e a s o n , one t e a m h a d u s e d u p i t s s u p p l y of h u r l e r s b e f o r e t h e b o o m i n g b a t s of t h e o p p o s i t i o n a n d h a d t o call u p o n a n u n t e s t e d n i n e - y e a r - o l d e r t o t a k e t h e m o u n d . T h e y o u n g h u r l e r , w h o h a d n ' t t h e s l i g h t e s t i d e a of t h e p i t c h ing s i g n a l s , c o o l l y s t r o d e t o t h e m o u n d , t o s s e d i n a c o u p l e of w a r m u p pitches a n d signified t o t h e u m p i r e t h a t he w a s r e a d y to b e g i n . Although t h e catcher gave no signals, t h e youngster k e p t s h a k i n g h i s h e a d a u t h o r i t a t i v e l y before e a c h p i t c h . Overcome b y curiosity a n d perturbed b y the unnecessary delay, t h e c a t c h e r finally y e l l e d i m p a t i e n t l y t o t h e m o u n d s m a n : " W h a t do y o u k e e p s h a k i n g y o u r h e a d f o r — I h a v e n ' t g i v e n you a n y s i g n a l s ! " " I k n o w , " t h e p i t c h e r r e p l i e d . " B u t t h a t ' s t h e w a y t h e y do i t on t e l e v i s i o n ! " ic African Violets {Continued from page 2Ji) or p u l l t h e p l a n t s a p a r t , b u t y o u a r e a p t t o g e t a m o r e e v e n d i v i s i o n of r o o t s b y t e a r i n g t h e m a p a r t a n d t h e n t e a s i n g t h e roots a p a r t g e n t l y w i t h y o u r fingers. P o t u p t h e n e w p l a n t s loosely, a n d d o n ' t p a c k t h e d i r t a r o u n d t h e m . T h e r o o t s n e e d a loose s o i l t o p e n e t r a t e e a s i l y . A l i t t l e p o w d e r e d c h a r c o a l around t h e s t e m helps t o p r e v e n t infection a t t h e c u t surface but i s n ' t n e c e s s a r y . L e a v e s a r e easy to start. T h e simplest method i s to take a wide m o u t h e d g l a s s j a r s u c h a s one u s e d for c o m m e r c i a l l y c a n n e d fruit. P u t a b o u t a h a l f i n c h of l e a f m o l d i n t h e b o t t o m a n d a n inch of e i t h e r c o a r s e s a n d o r fine v e r m i c u l i t e o n t o p of t h i s . Sprinkle w i t h w a t e r u n t i l i t is u n i f o r m l y moist b u t not wet. C u t those l e a v e s t h a t a r e s t i l l g r o w i n g w i t h a s t e m a b o u t a n i n c h long; t h e o l d e s t a n d l a r g e s t a r e n o t t h e b e s t . I n s e r t t h e l e a f i n the s a n d o r v e r m i c u l i t e u n t i l t h e p e t i o l e r e s t s o n t h e r o o t i n g m e d i u m . P u t t h e c o v e r t i g h t l y o n t h e j a r , s t a n d t h e j a r o u t of the s u n i n a t e m p e r a t u r e a r o u n d 7 0 a n d f o r g e t i t . I f t h e t o p of the j a r i s t i g h t , t h e c u t t i n g w o n ' t n e e d w a t e r o r a t t e n t i o n u n til t h e n e w p l a n t i s a n i n c h h i g h a n d r e a d y t o p o t u p i n a 2-inch p o t . I t m a y t a k e a m o n t h o r s i x m o n t h s d e p e n d i n g o n the t i m e of y e a r . S p r i n g i s t h e b e s t . African Violets are f u n . D o n ' t t r y to s t a r t w i t h t h e newest v a r i e t i e s ; t h e y a r e m o r e e x p e n s i v e a n d n o b e t t e r t h a n m a n y of the o l d e r ones. D o n ' t b e d i s a p p o i n t e d i f t h e " r e d " A f r i c a n Violet t u r n s o u t t o b e a p l u m color. T h e old s t a n d - b y , B l u e B o y , is a l w a y s good, a n d t h e r e a r e good c l e a r p i n k s a n d w h i t e s t h a t r e a l l y l o v e l y . T r y one a n d i f y o u s u c c e e d , y o u w i l l s u r e l y t more. * O- <• 170-YEAR-OLD COLONIAL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INCORPORATED THE W e i r s , N . h. « phones 5 2 2 and 4 4 0 NASHUATRUST C O M P MEMBER fEOERflL DEPOSIT SERVING A N Y INSURANCE C O P P O R A T IO N T H EG A T E W A Y NEW SNashua T O HAMPSHIRE and Vicinity <- COMPLETE Absence Absence is to love W h a t w i n d i s t o fire. I t puts out the little; I t kindles t h e great. — Bussy-Rabutin priil952 HOME L o c a t e d i n historic Canterbury, N . H . , this lovely old home has recently been completely remodeled, preserving the fine old features of wide pine floors, fireplaces, etc. Steam heat and excellent spring-fed w e l l w a t e r supply. 100 acres, more or less, w i t h brook r u n n i n g t h r o u g h the property. I n v i e w of today's h i g h remodeling costs this is an extremely fair value at Note: B u i l d i n g lots o n L a k e Winnipesaukee, shore $9,800. Photoguide brofrontage a n d l a k e p r i v i chures of this property a v a i l leges from $ 5 0 0 . W r i t e for able on request. particulars. BANKING SERVICE RESOURCES $ f 5 , 5 9 7 , 5 0 0 63 �F r i e n d of T h o u s a n d s HJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^ SYSTEM DESIGNERS I AND tJAdartell I {Continued from page 31) MANUFACTURERS (Company | KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 . | REPRESENTED T H R O U G H O U T NEW HAMPSHIRE | I B Y MR. W I L L I A M C H I L K O T T | I B O X 211, M A N C H E S T E R , N E W H A M P S H I R E | illlllllllllllllllinillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillillllMMIIIHIIIIIMIIIIIIilllH Woe P E O P L E S N A T I O N A L Established CLAREMONT, B A N K 1892 NEW HAMPSHIRE offers every b a n k i n g facility i n a friendly, hospitable atmosphere. STRONG . S A F E . 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F r e s h vegetables, eggs, a n d p o u l t r y s e r v e d a t C o n n i e ' s c o m e f r o m t h e f a r m of a n o t h e r of C o n n i e ' s s i s t e r s , L o u i s e S p i e s w h o , w i t h h e r h u s b a n d , A r t , h a v e also settled i n M e r e d i t h . A n o t h e r feature e n j o y e d b y C o n n i e ' s guests is the o p p o r t u n i t y to' w a t c h a n d p a r t i c i p a t e i n C o n n i e ' s s u m m e r b r o a d c a s t s , for, a s l i s t e n e r s t o " T h e C o n n i e S t a c k p o l e S h o w " k n o w , these b r o a d c a s t s o r i g i n a t e r i g h t f r o m t h e l i v i n g r o o m of R e d B r i c k H o u s e . J u s t a s C o n n i e ' s r a d i o c a r e e r h a s seen m a n y c h a n g e s t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s , so h a s R e d B r i c k H o u s e . I n 1 9 4 6 , w h e n C o n n i e bought i t , i t w a s k n o w n as the M e a d f a r m , a n d , as has h a p pened to m a n y f a m i l y f a r m s , left w i t h o u t families to f a r m t h e m , w a s i n t h e process of b e i n g r e c l a i m e d b y t h e e a r t h a n d t h e elements. W i t h i m a g i n a t i o n a n d a l o t of h a r d w o r k , t h e f a r m h a s b e e n restored to i t s original b e a u t y a n d h a s been modernized for present-day enjoyment. N o w R e d B r i c k House comfortably c a r e s f o r 10 g u e s t s w h o d i n e i n a g r a c i o u s r u s t i c r o o m t h a t w a s once a w o o d s h e d , a n d p l a y c a r d s , r e a d or w r i t e i n a s p a c i o u s b o o k - a n d - w i n d o w - w a l l e d e l l w h e r e i n d a y s p a s t , b e l i e v e i t or n o t , c h i c k e n s c a c k l e d a n d p i g s g r u n t e d . ' T h i s e l l , or p l a y r o o m , o p e n s o n t o a g r a s s y t e r r a c e filled w i t h s u n c h a i r s a n d g a r d e n f u r n i t u r e a n d b o r d e r e d w i t h p e r e n n i a l flowers a n d s h r u b s — a c h a r m i n g s p o t w h e r e once w a s t h e horse b a m . A n o l d m i l k house r e c e i v e d a c o a t of w h i t e p a i n t , a flight of c r a n b e r r y r e d s t a i r s , a n d pieces of m e l l o w a n t i q u e f u r n i t u r e to become Connie's bedroom a n d s t u d y . Sister H e l e n w i t h a p a i n t b r u s h a n d a b o l t of g a y p l a i d g i n g h a m t r a n s f o r m e d t h e t r a c t o r s h e d i n t o h e r o w n b e d r o o m a n d office. T w o e l e c t r i c s t o v e s , one i n t h e r e g u l a r k i t c h e n a n d one i n t h e s u m m e r k i t c h e n , m a k e c o o k i n g , t h e s p e c i a l t y of t h e h o u s e , b o t h e a s y a n d a j o y . T h e deep freeze a n d c o m m e r c i a l r e f r i g e r a t o r h o l d d e l e c t a b l e out-of-season s u r p r i s e s p l u s t h e m e a n s of p r o v i d i n g f o r u n e x p e c t e d guests a n d f r i e n d s . F i r e p l a c e s , once closed, a r e n o w o p e n , a n d w a r m t h a n d h o s p i t a l i t y , good food a n d good f r i e n d s a r e t h e k e y w o r d s of R e d B r i c k H o u s e . N o s t o r y of a w o m a n b r o a d c a s t e r or of a g u e s t house w o u l d be c o m p l e t e w i t h o u t i n c l u d i n g t h e f a v o r i t e m e n u of t h e p e r s o n a l i t y or t h e s p e c i a l t y of t h e h o u s e . I n t h i s case, t h e y a r e t h e s a m e , a n d m a y be l i s t e d u n d e r t h e h e a d i n g of " S a t u r d a y N i g h t S u p p e r " . Connie laces the conventional N e w E n g l a n d f a v o r i t e s w i t h C o n t i n e n t a l flourishes a n d c o m e s u p w i t h t h i s unbeatable combination: SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER T o m a t o A s p i c garnished w i t h parsley a n d lemon slivers B a k e d beans s i m m e r i n g i n a molasses, onion, m u s t a r d , and herb sauce ^ Country Home - i f or Farm \ ROOM COLONIAL 120 A C R E S PRICE: $13,500 IMAGINE! CENTRAL TOWN offered B Y S E 64 HEAT WATER by A G E N C Y , I N C . • laconia, new Hampshire German frankforts A s s o r t e d cold c u t s Tossed green s a l a d w i t h french dressing H o t B r o w n B r e a d w i t h fresh country butter H o m e m a d e relishes S p i c e d peaches Gingerbread with whipped cream Coffee T h u s i t i s t h a t w h e t h e r c r e a t i n g a h o m e , a m e a l , or a r a d i o p r o g r a m , C o n n i e ' s first t h o u g h t i s to m a k e t h i n g s e n j o y a b l e f o r o t h e r s . T h i s she does t o p e r f e c t i o n . I t i s s m a l l w o n d e r t h a t she h a s b e c o m e t h e " f r i e n d of t h o u s a n d s . " • • • • I Definition of Poetry . . . P o e t r y i s n o t h i n g less t h a n t h e m o s t p e r f e c t speech of m a n , t h a t i n w h i c h he c o m e s n e a r e s t to be a b l e to u t t e r t h e t r u t h . — Matthew Arnold ^ew J^ampiliire f-^rofil �My name i s D o r i s . I am f o u r . I c a n ' t t a l k too w e l l . I c a n ' t walk too w e l l , e i t h e r . But I can s m i l e . Because New Hamps h i r e f o l k s are t r y i n g to help me f i n d a new l i f e . These people a r e buying E a s t e r S e a l s l i k e t h o s e I w i l l be s e n d i n g you by m a i l . These t i n y E a s t e r S e a l s a r e so l i t t l e i n thems e l v e s b u t mean so much. A l l the money you send k e e p s t h e S o c i e t y a b l e t o h e l p me and a l l t h e f o l k s l i k e me. Won't you buy some o f t h e s e p r e t t y 1952 S e a l s , too? P l e a s e ? Doris Desrosiers Nashua, N. H. E a s t e r S e a l G i r l f o r 1952 P.S. D o r i s was chosen to i n s p i r e the s a l e o f Easter Seals throughout the n a t i o n . CAN WE I N NEW HAMPSHIRE L E T HER DOWN? NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY for CRIPPLED CHILDREN and HANDICAPPED PERSONS 82 Elm Street, Manchester Rehabilitation Centers in Manchester and Portsmouth Make checks payable fo Harry A. Gregg, Treasurer, 8 2 Elm Street, Maneheslar, N, H, �NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Manchester, New Hampshire GRANITE STATE FIRE INSURANCE Manchester, New Hampshire AMERICAN ^ FIDELITY COMPANY Executive Office, Manchester, New Hampshire COMPANY � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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