1959

Bob Sands wrote a great letter bringing us up to date on the goings-on in his life. He is still with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which he says coordinates the federal response to disasters, administers the flood insurance program, and plans for civil defense. While he comments that Washington, D.C., is a lovely city in which to live, Bob sees its one major drawback as "the turnover of friends," and describes this aspect of the Washington scene as both saa and what keeps Washington vibrant. He attributes his low opinion of the Congress (presumably those members other than Dartmouth alumni) to ". . . its writing [itself] out of most of the laws we all have to live with ... [without] even beginning on the substantive issues of honesty or competency." As examples, he mentions that Congress does not subject itself to antidiscrimination laws in hiring; refuses to allow staff members, either professional or otherwise, to form unions; and even exempts itself from the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and fire regulations. Bob, I must say, even I wrote to my congresswoman this spring when the Congress threatened to appropriate unto itself, by default, a gaudy 50 percent increase in salary.

On a note of misfortune, Bob mentions that he underwent surgery for a minor hearing loss in his left ear, but that the operation was a failure and left him completely deaf in that ear. Nevertheless, he still manages to pursue his avocation of officiating in die sports of lacrosse (spring), soccer (fell) and hockey (winter). He finds it fan and rewarding to return to the sports he loves some of the enjoyment that they have provided him.

You can almost revisit our days in Hanover along with Bob by following his use of imagery: "Every time I see number 19 on a lacrosse player, I think of Bill Morton. I often see a budding Jon Herriott loping down on a defense clear, sadly no RandyMalins in the goal ..."

Speaking of Randy—who has been executive vice president of marketing for USAir Inc.he has been promoted to the new office of the chairman at US Air Group, Inc., an airline holding company. He remains executive vice president of marketing no doubt in anticipation of the merger with Piedmont effective August 5.

Ross Farrar, who had been deputy director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, since 1980, recently joined Palmer & Dodge, a Boston law firm, as its executive director in charge of business operations.

C.W. "Mike" Miller, M.D., continues his successful practice of orthopedic surgery in Charlottesville, Va. He reports that daughter Heather has completed her sophomore year at Stanford. He says '59s passing through the Charlottesville area are welcome to visit.

Paul Stein, who has been with Merrill Lynch since graduation from Dartmouth, is now the firm's director of corporate real estate. He lives in Summit, N.J., with his wife, Ann. Daughter Valerie is at the University of Arizona and son Paul is at Penn State.

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