Our thanks to Ted Hartshorn ’54 for sending us this account of the honor his cousin, Bill Hartshorn, received from England as reported in the Chattanooga Times Free Press (December 10, 2015). Bill, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, recently received an invitation from the English sect of the Aces High Aviation Art Gallery to Buckinghamshire, England, to honor him for his World War II service. Of about 150 pilots who served with the 56th Fighter Group, only about 10 are still living, and just two are making the trip to England. Bill is one of them. While in England they will visit their old air base, which is now a turkey farm. Bill flew 25 missions in the cockpit of his solo-flyer P-47. He was shot down during Operation Market Garden, a famous failed Allied advance featured in the movie A Bridge Too Far. His plane was hit by enemy groundfire but he was able to fly back into friendly territory. Bill hit his leg on the plane as he parachuted to the ground and spent more than a year in hospitals. When the war was over he returned to Dartmouth, where he met and married Gloria, his wife of 68 years (and looking forward to 69).

Around the College update: The trustees voted to build a free-standing graduate school of arts and sciences. The Hood Museum of Art will undergo an approximate yearlong renovation to house its large and expanding collection, as well as enhance its visibility on campus. For the first time in years there was not enough snow on the ground or the possibility of importing snow, which has been done in the past, to have a snow sculpture on the Green for Winter Carnival. Nevertheless, despite below-zero temperature, the other activities went on with great enthusiasm. The Nugget Theater, which still thrives in Hanover, will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. Finally, Thompson Arena celebrates 40 years of excitement and unsurpassed loyalty from its many fans.

Sadly we report the deaths of Richard Gilman and Paul Glover. Our sincere sympathy to their families. Both Dick and Paul attended the 70th reunion. We are thankful for our visits with them.

—Shirley Robinson, 80 Lyme Road, #253, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-2203; shrobinson@kahres.org