PERSONALS
Our new president comes with a fresh outlook on life. She is from our younger generation. She is descended from the Noah5 branch of the family, coming down from two of his children, David and Obed. She has five children ranging in age from 7 to 15. She is a Past President of the local PTA, currently serving as Vice President, a member of the local school committee, a Sunday school teacher, member of the Order of Eastern Star, among many other activities. Our best wishes to you Paula M. Day.
When Cousin Lucile C. Burgener of Heber, Utah ordered her Genealogy, she wrote, “I really look forward to the bulletin, it is so interesting to read of our relatives throughout the country”. Her number is 4713 in Volume II and she has a fine family that space did not permit to mention individually.
Two of the Connecticut family, who were missed at Thompson were Fred and Lucy Patterson of Eustis, Florida. Lucy!s sister Gertrude explained that Cousin Fred was not able to attempt the long drive. Correspondence during the past winter anticipated their coming. We assure them that they were looked for and greatly missed. Cousin Lucy has compiled the entire lineage for these Clough’s of Connecticut and also to the present generation.
Cousin Eva wishes to express her gratitude to the Society for the beautiful beaded sweater that Cousin Vivian selected: A black wool with patterns of leaves and flowers and bordered with a half-inch design in tiny silver beads. Also the pink orchid which she proudly wore, carried to her home and wore ten days later to her D.A.R. Chapter.
Cousin Edith Frederick of Wilmington, Delaware writes, “I am not able to do much walking so am not traveling this summer.” Robert, son of Vivian and Erskine Lord, visited her and delighted the people in the Home with an organ concert which was a happy satisfaction to everybody.
Your bulletin editor, Inez Scott, was happily surprised the week after the annual meeting at Thompson. She went to the door to find Cousin Alex and Doris Tobiassen from Tolland, Connecticut. They had come to New Hampshire for a look at the countryside and also to search for our Salisbury, Mass, memorial to John Clough I. As many before had done, they went toward Salisbury Beach and found the old cemetery opposite the Catholic church which is not the resting place of our ancestor. Cousin Inez was most happy to tell them of the right spot, which is, by the way, on the way to the Rocky Hill meeting house, from East Salisbury on Route 95.
If those members who have a file of bulletins, will consult the fall number for November 24, 1954, a picture will be found of five people; Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Clough of Boyceville, Wisconsin and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Clough and their son from Burbank, California. When he ordered a copy of the new Genealogy, Mr. Herbert J. Clough, a son of Walter S. who is a manager of the Reliance Insurance Co. of Palatine, Illinois, mentioned that his father is 90 years of age and his mother is 86. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on March 27, 1966. At the meeting in Thompson, another son from Trumbull, Connecticut, Gale V. Clough was present to speak for his parents who, he reports are in excellent health for a couple their age.
Another member who has joined the members of 90 years is Persis Clough Dickerman of Concord, N.H. She is from the family line of Warner, N.H., is living alone in a small apartment at 66B, North State Street. She decided at 83 years of age to retire from her daily employment, yet is active and enjoys comfortable health.
From Ione, Oregon, Cousin Bonnie Clough Rice sent greetings to the Clough Society from their 2000 acre ranch where they were waiting to harvest their wheat and plant the winter crop before visiting their children in Nevada. She described the landscape as covered with ripening wheat as far as her eye could reach. She is eager to receive her new Genealogy.
A recent letter from Edwin D. Clough, son of our loved Clarence of Storm Lake Iowa, reported that his Mother Ethel was released from the Hospital where she has been critically ill during the summer, yet he said that she has a long way to go before she regains her health. We hope that she is able to return to Tavares, Florida this coming winter. A card addressed to Mrs. Clarence F. Clough, 121 Emerald Park, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588, will be welcome.
Cousin Inez Scott recently heard from Cousins’ Ruth and Henry Knight, who are well and have enjoyed a busy summer. Henry was on Committee for the Eastern Agriculture Association meeting at the University of Maine in Augusta. He specializes in bee keeping. Cousin Ruth went along for the ride and enjoyed seeing the new buildings on the Campus in Orono, Maine.
As was suggested in the report of the Annual meeting your editor, Inez Scott would welcome vital Statistics for a column in future bulletins. It would help our Genealogist as well as some future editor of Volume III of the Clough Genealogy. This information could be sent to Mrs. Frederick E. Scott, Kensington Road, Hampton Falls, NH 03844.
(Note): The time is here again when the 1966-67 dues should be paid. One dollar for membership and fifty cents for the bulletin. This should be sent to Mr. Henry M. Knight, Alfred, Me. 04002.
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