1942

Arthur Macy Cox made it big again last month in The New York Times. Art, to us, is an acknowledged expert on arms control and has spoken and written a great deal on our relations with our principal competitor on this earth the U.S.S.R. In this piece, on the Op-Ed page of the April 13 Times, Art concluded that it was not too late to negotiate a "fair and verifiable" arms control agreement with the Soviets. "Certainly, that would make more sense than to continue on our present course, building an ever more dangerous nuclear arsenal."

Ran into one Carl Oman, a Texas nephew of your secretary and member of the class of '86. He said, "One of my favorite professors is Harry Bond. He gave his last lecture this week to a jammed classroom and a standing ovation."

A note from Chuck Herberger says that "the 70th Dartmouth Alumni Fund drive is under way and 1942's goal is to raise $100,000 and achieve 75 percent participation. Did you know that statistics show that Dartmouth has the highest annual giving participation of any college or university in the nation? Dart- mouth is number one in more ways than one. Let's keep it that way." He's right, so loosen up and pony up.

A great letter from Bill Russell reads thusly: "Our colony of '42s in this part of Florida expanded somewhat during the winter. We regulars Bill Thompson, Nate Ward, and myself- had the good fortune to be visited by part-time/full-time '42 visitors from the North. We have had the company of AlexHooker all winter from Wisconsin. He has been attending our Dartmouth Club of Sarasota (twice monthly) regularly. However, he will be heading back north shortly but he expects to be here every winter in the future. Dick Rugen was here in February, and FrocPage was down from Burlington. We're ready to welcome any other '42s coming to vacation, or to retire, or whatever.

"Nan and I are staying put for the time being, but 1983, being the year of our 40th wedding anniversary, was our year to travel. In the spring we had a terrific five days in Bermuda, going there with a group from our condo. My mother was born there and I was able to contact distant relatives still living there, none of whom I had ever seen before. This was a real experience in finding my 'roots.'

"In September we took a trip to the British Isles (first time in Europe for both of us) and we had 17 delightful days with congenial people and excellent weather. We also had several two- to three-day visits in Florida (including EPCOT), seeing more of this great state. We're cooling our nomadic adventures for a while.

"Our younger daughter, Connie, was married in December and is living right here in the same town. She is still active as a psychotherapist at the clinic she works for in addition to having a private practice. Our other daughter, Dianne, and family live in Sarasota and she teaches at Venice High School as a reading specialist.

"Though retired, I don't seem to have enough time. Tennis three or four times a week and duplicate bridge (made life master last year) three or four times weekly are my principal activities.

"Nate Ward, Bill Thompson, and myself have all earned degrees as PLOTs (Professional Leisure Time Operators).

"Best regards to you and all '42s. Bill Russell."

I'll conclude with two items about our illustrious classmate Ad Winship one a happy piece of news and one less so. To take the latter first, I regret very much to note that a rather important word was left out of the mention of him in last month's column. It should have said that he was recently elected vice president of alumni affairs and development emeritus but that last word was not there. Many apologies for any confusion this may have created.

Finally, on a more felicitous note, we always knew that Ad Winship was talented, but how many of us were on to his skill as a painter? Apparently Ad would retreat to Monhegan Island, due east, about, of Boothbay Harbor, at regular intervals and paint up a storm there. Last month he had a solo show of his output in the Barrows Gallery of Hopkins Center. Can anyone match that?

A recent Hopkins Center exhibition of the paintings of Addison L. Winship '42, vice presidentof alumni affairs and development emeritus, included this watercolor, Dwight Stanley's Fish House. Winship, a long-time summer resident of Monhegan Island, has spent vacationshoning his talents as a painter unbeknownst even to close associates.

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