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A publicity release from Overseas Press Club of America announced that our own Roy Rowan was elected to a two-year term as president of this prestigious organization beginning September 1. The OPC was founded 60 years ago in NYC, and its membership includes more than 500 print and electronic journalists around the world. Roy served on the staff of Time, Life, and Fortune for 35 years, and he was bureau chief 'round the girdled earth in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Rome, Saigon, Tokyo, Bonn, and Chicago—whew! An author of four books, busy Roy has also received an honorary doctor of humane letters from Hartwick College. Congrats, Roy, and keep on truckin

George Baines, the Little Silver, N.J., accountant, and I recently shared WWII memories of being assigned to cryptographic graphic work in the Washington area. George broke silence to recount how he decrypted Japanese shipping communications tions and delivered the secret translations to the White House three times a week. He recalls seeing President Roosevelt in the hallway on many occasions, heady stuff for an Army Signal Corps sergeant (later a commissioned officer). George's excitement nowadays is hooking a big one from his 20-foot boat off the Jersey coast.

Marge and John Kelley summering in Plymouth, Minn., revealed that they were surprise attendants at an August clambake in Essex, Mass. They joined 60 other people ple in celebrating the 80th birthdays of Ez and Elie Crowley. Frank Crowley '75 and his newly adopted sister, Linda Dolan, were the co-hosts for the salute to their parents. Other Dartmouth celebrants were Ed McMillan, Mickey Miller '40, Charlie Brown '42, and Ed Loveday '37. Ez later reported that four generations of Crowleys had turned out for the memorable event.

Harry Douty in Red Bank, N.J., sound- ed like he was enjoying life to the fullest. Just retired in 1992 from his own manufac- turing business, he has been involved since then in volunteer work with disadvantaged children. He's also on the board of trustees for his condo development and loves to putter in his garden. Healthwise, he and Helen are in great shape, and Harry hopes to return to playing tennis after knee replacement operations. Harry spoke of seeing Tom Jardine occasionally in nearby Rumson N.J., where Tom continues to practice law on a parttime basis.

Talked to Karl Deschweinitz in Evanston, 111., where he retired four years ago after a long career at Northwestern University. As first sergeant of a chemical mortar battalion, Karl survived the D-Day landing on Utah Beach in Normandy and the follow-up fighting in Europe. After the war he earned a Ph.D. in economics at Yale and taught that subject at Northwestern, eventually becoming professor emeritus. He and Margery had just moved into a retirement community in late August and were getting adjusted to the new surroundings. Karl, the former Dartmouth soccer player, has recently had to give up hiking and tennis on advice of his doctor.

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