1942

In the good news department—just received an announcement of the marriage of Dick Higgins and Jacqueline Schorsch on January 6 in San Diego, California. The note at the bottom read: "Your greatest gift would be to share in our happiness." We do. Congratulations to the newlyweds.

In the sad news department—a note from Alex Hooker in Venice, Florida, carried the news that Jean Tobin, wife of Joe Robin of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, had passed away. Alex, incidentally, retired in 1983 as professor of romance languages at Ripon College and now spends six months a year in Venice.

A holiday card from Joanna and Leo Caproni brings the news that they celebrated their 40th anniversary in Nantucket last year and were planning a trip to Birmingham, Alabama, where they were married. They also made a trip to St. Croix to celebrate the 40th year of their meeting there, in the same week they had met. They said it was glorious, "save the fact that St. Croix by the Sea, the hotel Leo managed, had all but fallen into the sea." Leo also had a "simple cataract operation" that ran into complications, but is now stabilized.

A piece signed by Col. J. de Sola Mendes recounts the activities of the Marine Corps Reserve during the Korean War, with 30 organized Reserve fighter squadrons. John says that 31 graduates and undergraduates of Dartmouth started flying on June 3, 1942, but of these only Col. Bob McLaughry, Capt. Ernie Guisti and himself received Marine Corps commissions upon graduation from flight school.

Just a reminder from president Dave Heald: You can specify any contribution you wish to make to Dartmouth to be added to the 1942 Scholarship Fund.

Jack Corwith, chairman of the 2002 reunion, still wants to hear your thoughts on whether he should plan a program or two around our experiences during WW II. Why not a recognition of the role many class members played in that conflict? Let Jack have your opinion.

The Internet is a hot topic these days, certainly for the younger classes. How many of you think that '42 could use a Web page? Do you use e-mail now or plan to? Can or should we develop an e-mail system for the class? Wed be interested in your answers.

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