1942

Dick and Betsy Silver were hoping to see other Dartmouth '42s this springon an upcoming College-sponsored tour of Australia and New Zealand, but it now looks as though they'll have to settle for some '39s, '40s, and a '41. The Silvers reported an enjoyable visit last year with Bob andAnn Giles at Ann's home in Verona, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh. Dick had his left hip replaced in February 1994 (having had a right hip replacement more than six years ago), and said he hoped to see John Montagne during the winter in Bozeman Mont., and do some skiing at Big Sky. Still working in Akron as chairman of Akrochem, Dick suggests it is not too early to begin talking about our 55 th Reunion. That reminds me to note that '42's 55th will be held June 9-11,1997. Our reunion chairman is Huntly Allison (Box 586, Quechee VT 05059), and I'm sure he will welcome any suggestions you may have.

Speaking of John Montagne David andYole Sills write with understandable enthusiasm about their three-day visit with the Montagnes last October, listing a series of events too numerous to mention [sorry, David] ending with"...John's accompanying us to Yellowstone National Park, a drive that featured stops every half hour with chalkboard talks by John on the geological formations we were passing....John is very much Mr. Geology in Montana, and he and Phoebe were superb hosts."

Bob Fisher writes: "I surely enjoyed my first mini-reunion [last fall] and the Yale game. I was amazed to recognize so many of the guys and happy they remembered me. I am already planning to come back in '95. Had a Great time visiting Tom Worthen at Winchester, Mass., and my old roommate Ed Martin '41 in Sherborn Mass. Polly and I drove 4,200 miles altogether."

Bob included a newspaper clipping about fellow Minnesotans Arnie and Beccy Ueland who, with another couple, had bought a yearing gelding named Honor the Hero some years ago for $25,000. In 1991 a horse broker offered to buy the three-year-old for $140,000, but the Uelands and their partners decided to keep him. Apparently a wise choice. Hero, over the next three years, chalked up winnings of nearly $580,000. What's more, last year at Churchill Downs he was one of the 14 starters in the Breeders Cup Sprint competing for a million-dollar purse! Alas, though Hero ran very well in the early part of the race, vying with Soviet Problem for the lead, he faded in the stretch and finished seventh. We can only imagine how fast the Uelands blood must have been coursing as they watched that race!

On the medical-honors front comes news that Bob Tyson, former chairman of the Department of Surgery at Temple University Hospital, has been awarded the Strittmatter Medal. Also, Bob Wilson, former Dover, N.H., pediatrician who retired in 1986 after a career in which he found time for many community activities, has now extended his public service to the state. He was recently elected to the board of trustees of New Hampshire Public Radio for a three-year term.

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