1971

Among this month's news is word that Vance Smith and his wife have had their second child, a daughter, Jocelyn, born May 1. Vance is continuing his residency in general surgery at Letterman Hospital in San Francisco.

Tony and Beth Owens have had their second child, a boy, Peter. Tony recently left a family practice residency in Portland. Maine, to work full-time in a Lewiston emergency room. Tony writes that he recently saw Cameron Bopp and Doug Boyink: "Cam has roots in Maine but is traveling out West. Doug is working in an Augusta emergency room. Also enjoyed some fishing with Norm Webber at the College Grant."

Cliff Borofsky writes: "I'm pleasantly succumbing to the states of expired bachelorhood in favor of Lt. E. Kibele of California. She and I plan duty together in England where much ado is fully anticipated. The embargo in Turkey is lifted - it's still hard to get lightbulbs so that we can see what we're doing, however. I've been to such exciting places as Bangkok, Thailand; Minot, N.D.; and Malatya, Turkey. Travel is great!"

Jim Bright received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and is now living in Monroe, Conn., and working as a consultant for General Electric. Jim and his wife have just had their first child, a daughter, Margaret, so he's "given up sleeping for the next few years." Jim writes that he recently got together with Anders Rhodin who is living in Madison, Conn., and working as a resident at Yale New Haven Hospital while his wife Susan commutes to Boston where she dissects and mounts the skeletons of lizards, monkeys, turtles, and the like. They recently returned from three months in New Guinea and are eager to go back.

Chuck Diters is living in Anchorage, Alaska, working as an archaeologist for the National Park Service. Wife Jan is currently unemployed. No children as yet, but their four cats are doing fine. Chuck still misses fall in New England but loves the far North.

Mike Markaverieh spent the summer as pianist at Molly's restaurant in Falmouth, Mass. Following graduation from the College, Mark attended the University of New Hampshire, receiving a master's degree in music.

Malcolm Jones is regional director for the Midwest of the Campaign for Dartmouth, having spent the last four years as an account executive with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Jerry writes: "Travel ... is my most obvious vice and my travels have brought me into contact with my classmates and Dartmouth friends. In June 1977, I found myself in India with a climbing expedition to Nun Kun (23,410 ft.) in the Himalayas. Chris La Rocca 'BO was also on the team and we shared many thoughts about Hanover, halfway around the world.

"Randy Davis '70 has been my traveling and climbing partner since graduation. I've been able to spend time each year with Richard andLinda Harvey (Richard working for Bache, Halsey, Stuart, Shields in New York City, living in Bedford Hills, N.Y., with one child, Justin), Scott and Caroline Spangenberg (Scott contemplating life, Caroline a lawyer, living in Northampton, Mass.), and Don and Kathy Hess '70 (living in Birmingham, Ala.). "PeteWheelock stopped in Chicago on his way from San Francisco to Tuck. I was able to remind Karl Scott, now in Dallas, about the Alumni Fund during the June telethon. He gave! Most recently I saw Rob (Moses) Pendleton withPilobolus Dance Theatre at Ravinia. ... I'm still in that very important '71 minority single." .

Last but not least is word that Bill Taylor is behind a fascinating project entitled "Metamorphosis." Celebrating its first anniversary, its object is the formation of a human chain around the world. According to their calculations, it would require less than 40 million people - approximately one per cent of the world population - to form a line 40,000 miles long passing through the major popula- tion centers of the world (the circumference of the earth is 25,000 miles). Thus far, between 50 and 100 people have joined the observation. At last writing, a festival conference was planned for Frakes (yes, Frakes), Ky.

Wishing everyone the happiest of holidays and a happy new year. See you next month.

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