1942

John Montagne called while in Hanover to say that he was alive, and well, and only partially retired. John was attending what your secretary would call, for lack of better advice, a chubbers' reunion. We say that because John caught up with, among others, Harry Bond and Jack Tobin, outdoorsmen if there ever were such, and diverted himself by climbing Moosilauke.

John is a geologist by training, an out doorsman by instinct, and is working part time for Sohio. The company is exploring in a section of Montana which John calls "ecologically sensitive." John's job, as we hear it, is to help match the nation's need for energy with a preserved ecology in this area.

In his spare time, John is working on his woodworking skills. After a lifetime of "hacking at it," John is now, after three years of lessons, developing professional abilities in turning wood. He's also a big cross country skier, and with son Matt has a ranch with 24 miles of cross country trails at the foot of Bridger Bowl, an area named for mountain man of fame Jim Bridger, and located near Bozeman. If you are interested in cross country skiing, John is your man.

Bate Ewart, according to John, who roomed with Bate in Woodward Hall some four decades plus ago, is still out doing good. Bate and Posie have retired to Wilmington, N.C., but still get out into the Third World where hunger stalks, helping to get food to those who need it.

The Hanover locals your secretary sees Britton and Far, playing excellent tennis, Kirk, boasting a new granddaughter, and those important guys working for the College. What he needs is news from the rest of us, so borrow a pen and drop us a line.

The Alumni College Abroad program sponsored a cruise along Russia's Dnieper River last summer.Three members of the class of '41 shared in the adventure. Pictured, left to right, are Don Brown, FredMeyer, and Dusty Rodes.

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