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Pete and Peggy Scott report from Bethesda, Md., that they happily celebrated their 50th anniversary in April 1993. The family, including three sons, their wives and four children, re-celebrated the milestone with a June get-together in the Pennsylvania mountains. Pete is recovering the use of his shoulder, damaged by and plans to attack the golf course again in January 1995. He continues to see his old roomie, Lee Bye, several times a year. Lee now resides in Rehobeth Beach, Del.

Another commemoration of marital bliss and good health was shared by Bob and DodeRainie and Elmo and Mary Crehan. Bob and Elmo had earlier shared time at Dartmouth Med School, Boston University Med School, and internships at Maine General Hospital. Their wedding dates almost coincided too, so it was only fitting to get together for their 50th anniversaries. Elmo and his better half came from Los Angeles and met Bob and his partner at the Shaker Inn in Enfield, N.H., where a great time was had by all. Congratulations to you four and all the other long-term partnerships in our class.

Dick Sawyer, a history buff in Northampton, Mass., spent a few weeks last summer at Bowdoin College, where he was captivated by the celebration of the 175th birthday of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. This young professor, who later became a four-term governor of Maine and president of Bowdoin, left his teaching post at Bowdoin to volunteer for service with the 20th Regiment of Infantry in the Civil War. Chamberlain was dramatically portrayed in the recent award-winning film Gettysburg, which featured his agonizing experience as commander of the 20th Regiment at Litde Round Top. Apropos of this column's salute to our fallen classmates in WW II, Dick offered the words which General Chamberlain wrote in memory of his fallen men: "They will come together under higher bidding, and will know their place and name. This army will live, and live on, so long as soul shall answer soul." A fitting tribute, Dick, to the casualties of all wars.

A weekend trip to Naples, Fla., by your rusty scribe found a few '41s in the area. HoldenHigbee sounded well on the phone; said he keeps busy working with his church. TedConrad plays tennis and jogs despite a prostate cancer problem, which is in the watchfulwaiting stage. Although he graduated from Hofstra University in Long Island, he attended our 50th Reunion at Dartmouth. Maybe it was the influence of his high-school classmate, a fellow named George Herman.

I visited Fred Meyer and his wife, JoAnn, at their lovely condo on the beach. Fred keeps occupied bird-dogging a $300,000 repair contract on behalf of his 48-unit community. Don and Jane Hanks were also invited to the Meyers' for brunch, having just arrived for their winter respite in Florida. They had left their New York State dairy farm in the hands of their sons, but that's an udder story.

A final note that the Sarasota mini-reunion will be,held on Friday, March 31. Don Taber has reserved a fine room at his retirement community with drinks and luncheon beginning at 11. Call Don at (813) 925-8545 or me at (813) 925-7208 if you are interested and haven't received our mailing piece.

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