In early April 18 classmates (including spouses and widows) met in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and Georgia for a mini-reunion organized by Diane and Scott Palmer,co-chairs for destination reunions. A report of the affair, including attendees and photographs, has been sent electronically to all classmates who have provided their email addresses and has also been posted on the class website, 1959.Dartmouth.org. Although all reunions—major and mini, Hanover-area and destination—have agendas full of planned events, one of the great attractions is the opportunity to stay connected with classmates and, in the process, to tell and hear stories both old and new, some involving the College and some about other facets of the varied lives we have led. There are a number of repositories of our stories. The most current is probably the class website, particularly on the home page or under “About Us—Classmates’ Stories.” Many of our stories have already been shared with the class, whether on the website, in these notes, in reunion biographies or in other ways. But, given our numbers and the many years each of us has spent in careers, raising families and pursuing other endeavors, there are many stories that have not yet been shared. Classmates who are comfortable in sharing a yet untold story, in whatever format, are encouraged to do so.

An issue or two ago, these notes anticipated that, as ’59s reach the fourscore milestone, the occasions are likely to be marked by noteworthy celebration. In March Meg and Moose Morton hosted what was touted as an 80th birthday celebration for classmates in the Naples, Florida, area, which was attended by Marilyn Allen and Rich Paul, Sally and Al Brown, Tina and Bill Colehower, Roz and Goody Gilman, John Hessler, Donna and Tom Margetts, and Kathy and Al Munro. This magazine some time ago discontinued printing photographs to accompany class notes, but a splendid color photo of that happy group appears on the class website.

—Dick Hoehn, 845 Union St., Marshfield, MA 02050; (781) 834-4113; rhoehn@choate.com