1942

A lovely postcard of his hometown Seattle skyline from "Gordini" Brown brings back good memories of two visits to that beautiful city in decades past. Gordon says, "I've seen Stonehenge and Maryhill over the years, but there's another reminder of Sam Hill here in the city. He built a stone townhouse overlooking a ravine for Queen Marie of Romania in my neighborhood. I often walk by it of an evening." [There's Queen Marie popping up again!]

I always felt that Bate Ewart was a kind, generous, and thoughtful human being, and not just because Posie said he was. Now comes proof positive. Obviouslytouched by my desperate cry for correspondence in the November DAM, Bate sat down and penned two full pages of excellent travel information for classmates who may have dreamed about visiting France. He puts his credentials right up front: "This summer Posie and I will enjoy our ninth consecutive 'Month of June' in Villedieu, a small, entirely French village east of the Rhone Valley, about 40 kilometers north of Avignon in the Provence. Here's the routine: 1) fly directly to Paris, 2) after visiting Paris rent a Peugeot 106 or Renault 5 (45 miles to the gallon), buy the latest Guide Michelin for France, 4) and then work your way slowly south (maybe three days) to Provence...discovering good food, all manner of lodgings, and as much history as you want to absorb.

"There are many hilltop and hillside villages which share the magnificent sun of Provence. We feel at home in Villedieu, which serves as a center hub from which we can spread out in all directions to the surrounding country, cities, foothill mountains of the Alps, endless green vineyards, rivers, chateaux, etc.

"Your travel agent can guide you to comfortable homes, hotels, mini-chateaux at al in the villages; all very friendly and reasonable, if you avoid the cities, and rent for periods of two weeks or a month. If any classmates wish to contact us, we are ready to encourage and advise—on Provence." Bate and Posie live at 4635 Long Leaf Hills Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.

One morning late in November, old friend Don Amy phoned us from Hancock, N.H., suggesting we drive down to Hanover that day to have lunch with him. A previous commitment prevented that, but we did have a good chat. Don is one of a minority of '42s who is still working fulltime because he loves what he's doing. He's an engineer on a Brooklyn waterfront project and commutes every day from his home in Ossining, N.Y. He has to be on the job every morning at 7 a.m.(!), but his shift is over at 3. For some time now, Don has wanted to visit China; he's excited over the news that Dartmouth's physics/astronomy professor, Delo Mook, may be organizing a China tour in August or September, and he hopes very much to join that group.

The class and the College suffered a great loss in January with the death of Dick Lippman. We send our sympathy to Debbie and their daughter, Jane. Please send future '42 newsletter items to our new editor, BobEncherman, 101 Marsh Family Road, Box 531, Quechee, VT 05059.

Alex Fanelli, 56 Cityside Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602