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• upper left) Recipients of hon­ orary degrees, with Re)r. f, Hugh O'Donnell, C-S.C, '16. President. Left to right. Senator D. Worth Clark, '22; Most Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., DJ)., '11: Most Rev. John J. Cantwell, DJ).; Vers Rev. John Richard Hac^ett: Father O'Donnell.

# Upper Right) Alexis Coquil- lard. in, '40, grandson of first Notre Dame student, son of Alexis Coquillard, II, '03, receives de­ gree from Father O'Donnell.

• Center, left) At the Alumni Banquet: Father O'Donnell, Ray J. Kelly. 75; Rev. John J. Cav- anaugh, CS.C, '23, Vice Presi­ dent: Lewis J. Murphy, '26. (South Bend Tribune Picture)

# Center, right) At the Alumni Banquet: Clarence E. "Pal" Man- ion, '22: Daniel E. Hilgarlner, Jr.. 77. (South Bend Tribune Pictiure)

• Bottom) Members of 1915 class gather for Silver Anniversary pic-' lure. (See 1915 neas for identifica­ tion.)

• Lower left) The Senior flag is blessed by Father O'Donnell fol­ lowing Baccalaureate Mass.

Vol. 18 JUNE. 1940 No. 8 eirr/ The University acknowledges with deep gratitude the following gifts:

Anonymous, for the Library of Medieval Studies ,.$ 1,000.00 From the General Outdoor Advertising Company, South Bend,-for the ' College of Commerce. "Urban Markets and Retail Sales," by John E. Brennan. From Mr. A. B. Curran, '16, Rochester, N. Y., for the College of Law. Thirty printed copies of "Record on Appeal to the Appellate Division.". From Mr. Hugh C. Mitchell, '95, Washington, D. C, for the archives of the University. "Notes Relating to Admiral Peary's North-Pole Observations." From Mr. Shane Leslie, London, England, for the archives of the Uni­ versity. The original manuscript of his recent "Life of Mrs. Fitzher- • bert," and corrected proofs of her Letters. From'Rev. Raymond W. Murray, C.S.C, '18, Notre Dame, Indiana, for the University Art Galleries. A collection of ivory carvings from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Some of the objects of this primitive art are pre-Christian. .-—"";_ • ' From Prof. E. J. Maurus, '93, South Bend, for the.University Library. His personal library on mathematics. ••^V-.; •:

FOR THE ROCKNE MEMORIAL (From April 25 to June 19, inclusive) ' Anonymous $ 1,000.00 Anonymous . 1,000.00 Daniel DeRocco, Monessen, Pa , 4.00 William F. Lomasney, '33, Oklahoma City, Okia .. 5.00 James A. Touhey, Chicago 10.00

Total :. 2,019.00 Previous Total ... 259,857.66

Grand Total . $261.876.66

FOR THE JULIUS A. NIEUWLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Anonymous . $ {.,000.00 Arthur A. Baum, '36 - -' ' 20.00

Total ..1 . 1,020.00 Previous Total . 73,780.25

Grand Total $ 74,800.25

• (Sig.) J. HUGH O'DONNELL, C.S.C, President. The Notre Dame Alumnus This mssoxine ia published monthly from October to June, inclusive (except January), by the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. Entered as second class matter October 1. 1939, at the Poatoffice, Notre Dame, Indiana, under the act of Au^st 24, 1912. Member of the American Alumni Council and of the National Catholic Alumni Federation. JAMES E. ARMSTHONC, "25, EShr; WILUAM R. DOOLEY. 76, Mtaiagmg Editor

Vol. 18 JUNE. 1940 No. 8

Ninety-Sixth Commencement Hits New High

Largest Class; Largest Alumni Group Returned; Outstand­ ing Commencement Address by Alumnus-Senator Clark; Interest in Cultural and Spiritual Programs Significant

A Senior Class shattering tlie record sity of Notre Dame from the alumni tournament to.an inter-city competition with 659 degrees.... angle. was blasted a bit by the one-two victory An alumni registx-ation of 926, which The ALUMNUS reprints in this issue of the Fehligs, Vince and Lou, from St. exceeded the 1939 registi-ation by 25 most of the addresses of the week-end, Louis. per cent. . . . which in themselves are eloquent testi­ The 1935 delegation, headed by Mr. A special week-end pi'ogram in the mony of the real contribution which the and Mrs. Scribe (nee Hochreiters), department of biology which attracted Commencement made to those who at­ headed the attendance records, with 151 478 tended. registrations, as against 117 for the 5-Year Class last year. A "symposium of peace" program for The inti'oduction of a more serious note met with much more favorable re­ the Alumni Banquet, presenting Bishop The 10-Year Class of 1930, mar­ action than was anticipated, and was not O'Hara, Commander Eay Kelly, Com­ shalled by dynamic Bob Hellrung, only encouraging in itself but seemed to mander Lewis Murphy, Rev. J. Hugh brought back 134 registered members impart a brighter luster to the customary O'Donnell, and special toastmaster "Pat" as against 99 a year ago for the '29ers. JVIanion to a capacity crowd of 1,000 features of the occasion. (The Alumni Office wants to say in alumni and guests. . . . Early Registration this general write-up that both Hellrung A Gymnasium crowded with 6,000 The Thursday holiday gave many and Hochreiter had planned Blitzkrieg persons to hear United States Senator alumni an early start, registration reunions which had to be tempered to Da\id Worth Clark, '22 began early Friday and continued al­ the Downing Street traditions of our The same Gyninasium almost equally most steadily through Saturday. Dismal week-end panorama, but those boys de­ crowded the morning of the same day weather found no counterpart in the serve much more credit than probably for a Baccalaureate Mass and Arch­ returning alumni, the latter scoring a most of you gave them, and the Alumni bishop Cantwell's sermon. ... warm, sunny victory on Sunday after Office regretted sincerely having to two days of struggle. seemingly pin back ears bent so at­ Smokei-s . . . golf . . . swimming . . . tentively to oiir pleas for action.) biiseball . . . and the thousand personal The golf course took its percentage details that go into a Commencement of visitors Friday. After two days of The 15-Year Class of 1925 cracked And you have some idea of the 96th driving and putting, an .A.lumni Office some kind of a record by bringing back Annual Commencement of the Univer­ idea of shifting the Commencement 85 registered members as against the

Archbishop Cantwell Preaches; Bishop O'Hara Father O'Donnell Award* Degrees; Largest Pontificates at Baccalaureate Mass Class Receives 659 Diplomas 256 The Notre Dame Alumnus

34 attendance chalked up last year by tion of Prof. Daniel Pedtke, played to line to some of the Classmates who re­ the '24's Fifteenth. an interested audience. membered him, if at all, as a guy who could hide behind Layden. The Commencement attendance as a As the evening waned for the formal whole, was double that of 1930, which program, it waxed for the '35 Class, who Two P.M. found Notre Dame's varsity gives you some idea of the difficulty in met in the Brownson Hall recToom for nine, that's a baseball team, meeting keeping our system of handling details a smoker. Reminiscence, recreation and Michigan State for a M.S.C. victory on up to par or precedent. refreshment aided reunion. Cartier Field. (Confidential note to Jake Kline: they did that in '39, too. Whose Reunion Dinner and Smoker And in the lobby of Morrissey, the Commencement is it?) At any rate, a vanguard of the 10-Year Class met to Some idea of the preponderance of new high was set in attendance, which go into strict ti-aining for their own younger alumni in the Association can may bring 1941 back with renewed smoker 24 hours later. be gathered from the fact that there moi-ale. were more alumni back for the period Wliile in Lyons, which was just an imaginary line between Kervick and Probably the piece de resistance, if w-e from 1915 to '20 than from all the years must show Allied sympthies, of the preceding '15. Fagan when the Class of '25 was grad­ uated, that bewildered group was spend­ entire week-end, for alumni, was the As a result the very youthful '15 men ing a sleepless night working up an ap­ alumni banquet, on Saturday night. The assembled for their 25-Year Dinner as petite for its coming luncheon. East Hall of the Dining Hall was filled the patriarchs of the Commencement. for the occasion. The head table, al­ The dinner, held in the University Din­ Saturday morning the Class of 1940 most all alumni, bowed to no other head ing Halls, was presided over by Eay presented a preview, parading in cap table for the caliber of its occupants. Eichenlaub, later named president of the and gown first to Sacred Heart Church Church, educational, governmental, and Association. Featured were addresses where Rev. Thomas Irving, C.S.C, pre­ fraternal leaders contributed to the oc­ by Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, sided at the private ceremony of the casion. Since the talks of the Banquet president of the University, and Rev. Last Visit, and then to Washington Hall, are reprinted in this issue, little remains Matthew J. Walsh, C.S.C, former pres­ where the Class Day Exercises and to be said to convey the importance of ident of the University. Tribute was Award of Prizes were held. this session as an indication of the suc­ paid to the deceased members of the At 11 o'clock, on the storied field be­ cess of Notre Dame as exemplified in Class. Jim Sanford, Class Secretary, was tween Walsh and Badin, youth had its the one unfailing measure of success, properly commended for a fine job on fling in a Softball game, '35 doing a her alumni. The -Association is indebted the Class column. rather thorough job of taming their 10- to Bishop O'Hara, Ray Kelly, Lew Mur­ Year challengers. Pitchers ebbed and phy and Pat Manion for their part in Music filled the air for the visitors flowed like Dizzy Dean, but the batters its success, though each; as an Jumnus, •while much of the above was going on. held on with that Salvation Army tenac­ accepted the burden willingly. We are The University Band, under Prof. ity that gets a man down but never out. indebted to Father O'Donnell not only Joseph J. Casasanta, '23, filled the for his address at the banquet, but for Quadrangle with the familiar melodies At 12 noon, the 15-Year Class of '25, the banquet itself, at which the Univer­ of Notre Dame and various concert com­ hungry as of yore, assembled for a sity was host, a burden of expense, wil­ posers. Later, in Washington Hall, the luncheon. The menu did a great deal lingly assumed, but which the Associa­ University Symphony, under the direc­ to explain the Alumni Secretary's waist- tion feels has long since become too great, and which, next year, will be an Association expense.

Saturday Evening Busy One President Daniel Hilgartner presided at the opening of the banquet, and the annual report, list of deceased alumni, report on placement progress, etc., were contained in a printed program distrib­ uted to those attending. Music again played its part in sooth­ ing those omitted from the banquet — including the Class of '40, which had its Senior-Alumni Banquet in May. Prof. Casasanta's bandmen again made the Quadrangle ring with a versatile reper- - toire. And the Glee Club, under the direction of Prof. Pedtke, presented its annual program in Washington Hall. Following the Alumni Banquet, the Class of 1930 held a smoker in Brown- son Eec, with a number of guests from other Classes. Here again, the feeling of fellowship was the predominating factor, abetted by fun and food. Sunday, in keeping with tradition, was At the Alumni Banquet; 1,000 Crowd Dining Hall largely a day devoted to the Senior cere- to Hear Great Program of Speeches (Continued on PaRe 278) The Notre Dame Alumnus 257

The Commencement Address

By DAVID WORTH CLARK, '22, LLD., '40 United States Senator

Distinguished Alumnus Warns 1940 Class that It Faces World's Greatest Crisis; Challenges Graduates to Find So­ lution to Country's Paradox: Need in the Midst of Plenty

Eighteen years ago, almost to the verj' servants of a free people in a free de­ century; and last, but not least, IGO ." day, it was my privilege to sit where you mocracy, threaten to become their mas­ millions of sturdy, tough-fibered people, are sitting now and have bestowed upon ters. They have raced ahead with such whose industry, courage, and ability are me by this great University a degree of startling speed, and have created such not surpassed anyivhere on earth. Bachelor of Arts. That was a momen­ a dislocation of our whole social and tous occasion in my life, as it now is in economic structure that it will take all I have said that this is your heritage, yours. I deem it a real honor after this of your ability and courage during the and so it is. But not all of it. With these " long flight of time—^which has seemed next few years to preser\'e capitalism great riches you will also inherit the , so incredibly short — to be invited to and democracy as we know them in the almost tragic failure of my generation make a few remarks today on this, your United States. and make adequate use of this wealth, . Commencement. as our Creator intended, for the peace, You are about to inherit the richest happiness, and well-being of our people. > The world has changed much in these nation on earth, replete with resources. You will soon discover a nation impaled 18 years and I think I may say to you, upon the paradox of plenty. You will be without any desire to be unduly gloomy, bewildered when you see the wheat and that the Class of 1940 faces a new era the cotton and the com rotting in the » in the history of mankind, and probably farmer's fields for the want of a market, the greatest crisis that our civilization and yet only a few miles away men, - has ever known. The larger number of women, and children will be starving. you will leave the cloisters of this calm Something akin to fear will overwhelm and magnificent University today to you when you behold the almost limit­ enter a world changing with such kaleid­ less production of our mines and our oscopic rapidity that the stresses, strains, forests within the very eyesight of peo­ and conflicts of even a few months are ple who cannot obtain material to erect greater than those of many years in the shelters over their heads to keep out the ' world we knew 18 years ago. chill blasts of winter. You will wonder why ten millions of sturdy men and Responsibilities and Opportunities women cannot find sufficient employment to buy bread and milk for their loved Perhaps never in all the history of our ones in this great national reservoir of Alma Mater has a graduating class faced plenty. the realities of life with more responsibili­ ties upon its young shoulders than does A Fearful Paradox yours. Accompanying those responsibil­ ities, and in a measure growing out of My generation, too, stands in horror them, opportunities of unparalleled mag­ and amazement at this fearful paradox. nitude crowd upon you — opportunities We have struggled with all the energies at our command to solve these problems. to take part, if you please, in what may Senator Clark - prove a gigantic struggle to save your Only the pen of the future historian will religion, your country, and the whole impartially record the net result of our human and material, undreamed of by structure of a civilization which the effort. the richest princes of the past. All of human race for many thousands of years the good things of life have been lavish­ And w^e are not through. .\s long as has so painstakingly erected. It is upon ly bestowed by a gracious Creator upon the slender thread of life holds together, you, and those like you who are depart­ our country, in which you are about to we, too, shall devote our best thought ing lives of contemplation and scholar­ possess your rightful share. Gold and and energy in further effort to find what ship for lives of action and conflict, that silver — so much of it that the plight of is wrong in a social and economic system the burden rests. King Midas may be ours; steel and cop­ that permits so much want in the midst Even had not the appalling cataclysm per and all of the useful materials out of plenty. . of war shaken the world to its founda­ of which the comforts and the luxuries I am afraid, however, that you young tions, the whole future of America, as of life flow; wheat, corn, and cotton — men will soon be bearing the heat and we have known it, as Washington. Jef­ so much of each we are afraid to raise the burden of the day. The people of ferson, and Lincoln knew it, is at stake. more for fear of choking upon them; America will not tolerate forever a so­ Apart from the war, our whole domestic factories and transportation systems cial mechanism which functions so poor­ economy is at the crossroads. The tech­ whose technical perfection and incred­ ly on their behalf. All of your training: nological sciences, designed to be the ible efficiency are the man'els of the in sound economics, all of the vision in- 258 The Notre Dame Alumnus

spired by your matchless education at alike in order to accomplish their cruel you now, and more will be unloosed Notre Dame, all of your •\'itality, your designs. Yes, that peace might have soon; racketeers, if you please, older enthusiasm, your youth must be thro^vn ended warj that peace might have made men who will not fire a shot nor risk a into the fray. If the struggle is then the world safe for democracy, but this it limb; sometimes cunning politicians mas­ successful, it may be said that democracy failed to do and the boys of America, querading as statesmen; sometimes in­ can be made to work, even in a "blitz­ the men of Notre Dame, who died for. dustrialists who would coin their miser­ krieg" age, and that human freedom and that cause, died in vain, and the in­ able dollai-s out of your blood. It is human rights can perhaps forever be triguers sowed upon their graves the your task to resist them. As I hereto­ preserved. seeds of the present conflagration. fore pointed out, America is great, stronger in resources—^human and mate­ Yes, it has been so long since the first Campus a Military Camp rial—than almost any combination of World War. After four years of carnage peoples on earth. You must see to it 1 have painted you a melancholy and and slaughter, after four years of the that those resources are swiftly trans­ yet a challenging picture. I wish that roar of cannon and the i-attle of the formed into military and naval prepared­ I could stop there, but I cannot. In ad­ machine gun, after four years of a civil­ ness. If we have the will to do so, we dition to bending your energies to the ization gone mad, the first World War can make ourselves so strong as to defy solution of the multiple problems con­ ended. Europe then found herself bank­ the world, but for your own sakes, for fronting us at home, you face today the rupt and bleeding, with millions of hu­ the sake of your country, and for the possibility of the total destruction of the man lives snuffed out. civilization of the world. The limitations sake of what is left of democracy on of the human mind are such that, gath­ And what about the American soldiers earth, let me ux-ge you to take your stand ered here today as we are in peace and returning from abroad? They left fifty here, and not on foreign soil. relaxation, it is impossible to contem­ thousand of their comi-ades buried in plate the frightful holocaust which is the blood-drenched soil of Pi-ance. They Vie^v Life Calmly now consuming the rest of the world. brought with them tens of thousands of Again, though, I cannot help but turn others crippled and maimed, doomed And so as you journey forth into the back the leaves of memory when I, as a henceforth to living only half a life, world to gi-apple with the problems I boy of 16, entered my beloved TJniver- condemned to a living death. Many of have just outlined, and many others, too, sit}' of 1918. I came here amidst the these human wrecks are still Avith us, let me urge you with all the emphasis at blares of the soldier's bugle and the rat­ wondering With fearful irony whether my command to look at life calmly and tle of his musket. Although many of us they will have younger companions in steadily. Such times as these tend to were under military age, this beautiful their misery soon. Again, these return­ breed panic and hysteria. Some will try campus in those days was an armed ing soldiei-s found tens of thousands of to drive your emotion in one direction, camp. All students of the University young wives who would never again look some in another. Only your own strong who were old enough and physically fit into the eyes of the boys they had so re­ will and stern resolve can guide you were in that part of the Army of the cently married, tens of thousands of safely between the extremes that will United States known as the Students little children who would never know a besiege you. Army Training Corps. Most of these dad. What a fearful price to pay for a lovely and historic halls had been trans­ duplicitous peace! And yet, deluded and In these stirring days the passion for formed into militaiy barracks. The ceas- gullible fools that we were, we thought change seems to predominate. The old less tramp of marching feet, the bark of it was worth the cost. fashioned things of life seem no longer army rifles, and the staccato commands to have their halo of distinction. Re­ member well that to change is not always of the oificers were heard ceaselessly The Threat of War throughout the day. I was awakened by to progress. In this fast-moving world the bugles in the morning and retired to But you may say to me, "War cannot change and adjustment are, of course, the wistful notes of "Taps" at night. Hun- come to America because our people do always with us, and rightly so, but scru­ di-eds of young men of your age—many not want it." Some of us who are older tinize well those who seek suddenly to of them my classmates — had donned remember well that we did not want war demolish the ti-aditions of our glorious the khaki of the soldier and were en­ in 1916. In November of that year, the past. When you meet them and are con­ thusiastically training themselves on this American people went to their ballot fused in thought and heart, return to the peaceful campus to fight what they were boxes and elected a president and a Con­ kind retreats of Notre Dame and there then told by older men, who did not have gress almost entirely on the basis of the pore over the sound philosophies of sim­ to fight, was a "war to end wars," "a slogan: "They kept us out of war." And pler, yet deeper, minds of men who are war to make the world safe for democ­ yet no sooner had the torches of election lovei-s of God and who will speak to you racy." What a travesty, what a hollow night burned out than the war i-acket- in the authentic voice of your country. mockery are those phrases today! Well, eers became busy, and in a few months They understand human nature; they many of those men of Notre Dame ac­ we were plunged into the bloody con­ can sepai-ate the wheat from the chaff, tually sailed away, some never to return, flict. So you see how foolish it is to be for they have gone to the roots of life but they fought and died for illusions certain that it cannot happen now, when itself. They can help you remove your and abstractions. it happened with such devastating rapid­ doubts and guide you in destrojnng the ity then. A little propaganda, a few cancerous growths on American society, , songs about the glories of war, and civi­ without destroying its vitality. Then came the peace. Again I can lized men soon became a horde of brutal remember •v'ividly Armistice Day in No­ killers. In conclusion, may I say that in some vember, 1918, at Notre Dame. All was ways I regret having spoken so gloomily . joy and merry-making. Civilization so This whole horrible storj' can, and to you today, particularly on an occasion we all thought, had been saved! But may well, happen again, unless you which, under all the rules should be a what a peace it was. Cunning politicians young men of Notre Dame, and your festive one. I have not intended, how­ still playing their game of power politics cousins being graduated from hundreds ever, to paint you a picture of despair. upon the bloody chessboard of Europe, of other universities throughout the land, On the contrary, the future offers you sacrificed the happiness of all of Eu­ prevent it. Unbelievable propaganda a great challenge. Accept it with hope. rope's peoples, \'ictor and vanquished and pressure are being brought upon (Continued on PaKC 268) The Notre Dame Alui 259

The Baccalaureate Sermon

By Most Rev. John J. Cantwell. D.D., LLD., '40 Archbishop of Los Anseies

Noted Prelate Tells Graduates of '40 that Modern World Wages "A Resolute War Against the Rights of Con­ science", Charges Them to Take Up Battle in Mary's Name

It is meet and proper that Commence­ beheld my own death with dry eyes." A His abiding presence in head, and mind, ment Week in a Catholic School should brilliant man brought up in the Faith and body. "Because we are his sons," be inaugurated with holy rite, and pomp may be proud of it and declare himself says the Apostle, "God sends the spirit of liturgy. Among the buildings that willing to die for it. Learning will make of His Son into our hearts. If any man circle these lovely spaces is the College a good man powerful for good, and a has not the spirit of Christ he is none Chapel. It is the Head Master's Hall. wicked man more capable of evil. The of His." Here He dwells Who is the Source of all son of St. Monica by a life of self denial, wisdom. Who gives inspiration to the redeemed the past and used his eminent Standard of Right Conduct noblest activities of college life, and secular attainments to make Christ Consicence should witness to the spirit holds in His Hands the richest rewards, known and better understood. St. of God, speaking within us. The stand­ and measures out the holy punishments Augustine became a master in the sci­ ard of right conduct is not regulated by that men should fear. The tradition of ence of Divine Grace, and a champion utility, nor experience, nor political the University of Notre Dame has long of God's Ark in an evil hour. He has preferment, nor business success, nor emphasized how much the spiritual is pleasure. Conscience is a Divine Senti­ woven into every-day life on the cam­ nel whispering in the night that all is pus, as well as in the class hall. It is well, or mayhap that evil is abroad. It therefore reasonable to expect that the is a messenger from God, who both by lessons and habits of college days shall nature and by grace speaks to us, as it be carried into a wider world to inspire were, from behind a veil, and teaches generations of graduates with noble us and rules us by His representatives. ideals and high resolve, even until the The Finger of God from the beginning, day is spent and the moon and stars for wrote His law on the tablets of the the last time come over Notre Dame. human heart. It was not necessary for the state to pass a law instructing us Dependence Upon God that adultery is evil and murder a crime. It is this realization of our dependence The natural virtues flourished in Greek upon God, and of. our responsibility to and Roman civilizations. The Conscience Him that alone gives stability to life. A of Israel instructed by Patriarch and young man may be endowed with rare Prophet, was a lodestar for the chosen gifts of mind and body. He may have people in their weary wanderings. Car­ made a distinguished academic career, dinal Newman calls Conscience "The and have won honors in the school and aboriginal Vicar of Christ, a Prophet in popularity on the campus, yet with all its informations, a monarch in its perem- these accomplishments his career may be toriness, a Priest in its blessings and a failm'e and his gifts of nature and anathemas." He adds, "and even though grace become a power for evil and not the Eternal Priesthood throughout the Church should cease to be, in it the for good. St. Augustine in the flower of Archbishop Cantwell his life, came to Milan as a teacher of Sacerdotal principle would remain and have a sway." We are fortunate in rhetoric. He was a brilliant speaker. left us teeming arsenals in his WTitings He added a charming personality to his living under a new and divine dispen­ to which the apologist for the Faith sation. Plato was bom in Greece and literary distinction. He was in his own never goes in vain. So young men when eyes and in the eyes of many admirers had Socrates for a teacher. We have they don the graduate's cap and gowTi, the Church for a nursing mother and very much alive, and quite up-to-date; should at the same time put on Jesus but in the eyes of his mother he was a Christ for a teacher. A Christian home, Christ, and thus be able to declare with the wholesome discipline of school, the young man in a living death. Speaking St. Paul: "I live, yet not I but Christ in later years of these days, he says to example of the Saints, the teachings of liveth in Me." In order to render this wise and holy men, the perennial grace his friend Alpius, "Here we are with all task more easy He "who was rich, be­ our learning, fumbling at the latch, while of the Sacraments are the helps given came poor for our sakes that in His us to secure a well instructed conscience. poor illiterates who have God in their poverty we might be rich." Putting on hearts enter by the door and possess the The habit of sin, human pride and false Jesus Christ is not a mere acceptance principles, come to silence the voice of King of Heaven—^I filled my head with of a code of laws nor a scrupulous loy­ the wanderings of Aeneas and forgot my conscience and to persuade us, if it can, alty to the mechanics of religion. To that we "are wealthy, and rich, and have- own. I wept for the death of Dido and live in Jesus Christ means to realize 260 The Notre Dame Alumnus

need of nothing," when we should know convinced that we hold in our hands the right with the world if our statesmen that "we are wretched, and poor, and links of true philosophy as a golden and politicians could be forced to ob­ miserable, and blind and naked." chain stretching from heaven to earth, serve the golden rule and march through have not greater influence on the secular life to the air of "Onward Christian You, young men, are going into a thought of today. We have failed large­ Soldiers." world in which the standard of human ly to interest many who are sincerely conduct is low, where multitudes have engaged in a quest for truth and for It is true that a scientific age has forgotten God, and wage a resolute war light. They are accustomed to look dampened the ardor that stirred the live­ against the rights of conscience. Sci­ everywhere for light except to the Old ly imagination of youth in other days in ence and literature have united to silence Church. They, it is true, have found its quest for things romantic. The its commands, its pleadings and its errors in the teaching of the great phi­ secrets of the Poles have been yielded urgings. Public writers and college pro­ losophers of antiquity, and fancy that up and science h^is found that the Poles fessors have indoctrinated the minds of their search for truth in the teachings have few secrets to disclose. The long innumerable persons with theories sub­ of the school of St. Thomas and the sought "Fountains of Youth" have been versive of its claims. The "London scholastics will only lead them further discovered in the pestilential marsh, and Times" in a series of articles published astray. It is no mean task for well edu­ the "golden cities" of the conquista- in the early part of this year, has dared cated Catholics to show that Catholic dores have been found in tawny desert to look this neo-paganism in the face philosophy has imparted into its system cliffs. Scientific development has out­ and to challenge, alas too late, the age none of the weaknesses and ficklenesses moded the mar\'els of ancient mythologj-. of the humanists and the rationalists that that characterized the development of A generation has emulated Daedalus in forced religious teaching out of the science among the ancients. his flight only to meet over modem bat­ schools and out of the homes. National tlefields and oceans of blood the inevit­ and ciWl life have fallen off their Chris­ able Icarian disaster. The further sci­ Inquiry Among Laymen tian foundations. The result is perhaps ence has advanced into the temple of an amiable and able tj-pe of man, but It is the wish of the Sovereign Pontiff nature the thicker has grown the dark­ not man whose devotion to the Chri-stian in his Encyclicals that educated lajTnen ness and more unyielding the adaman­ Faith is their outstanding characteristic. should strive to find what is of worth tine towers that guard her holy of holies. It is hard for a man brought up in an in contemporary thought, and learn to As a consequence the conditions around irreligious environment to grasp the fun­ appreciate the purpose of honest inquiry us are like that age of which Christ damental truths of Christian society, and the force of arguments, which have spoke when He said that troubled nations and to pay the price of being a Chris­ persuaded minds that are able and cul­ shall look for false Christs and false tian, which means the acceptance of a tured. We have no right to non-suit prophets. doctrine and discipline hard to be borne without a hearing in Court the sincere endeavors of those who have not our in­ by modem man. , Whe Ne Leade heritance and training. Rather should the Catholic student make a synthesis of Whence shall come the leaders for a Bible Called Into Question the things that are true, and patiently new age, and what shall be their mes­ show where error and failure have been sage. The banishment of religion from The growth of established unbelief is made. The Catholic Church is not in the home and the school automatically the storj' of the gradual acceptance of revolt against the modem age. Catholi­ insures that the educated classes, the . standards other than Christian by those cism admits no manichean bias or a men of light and learning shall not be who should have held more rigorously principle of evil. Christians. There are an increasing to Christian revelation, and who should number of people with a frank attitude have worried more than they did when But it is not enough for the Catholic of materialism; but materialism must they saw literary gifts prostituted to scholar to pay intellectual tribute to the. believe in something, — the things to be anti-Christian ends. The Bible, once truths of faith, he must also bring to his hoped for and the things unseen demand the sole rule of Faith for a multitude, religion the allowance of the will, which their tribute also from an empty heart. was called into question and its author­ consists in making our lives tally with If men will not have religion they must ity was impugned. Then the Divinity the creed which we possess. In other have a superstition. That is the reason of Christ became an obstacle to the li­ words, the scholar should be religious why we have new states based on god- cense that modem freedom vindicated and the religious man should be learned. lessness and primitive pagan tribalism. to itself, Christ was given a niche in the Pantheon with Buddha and Confu­ Here at home our people are not Panaceas and nostrums have put the cius and the impotent deities of Greece opposed to religion. In fact they know world in the morass in which it finds it­ and Rome. We. are solicitous for the nothing about it. Except on social oc­ self. Rationalism was once the measure secularism of Germany and of Russia; casions they never see the inside of a of all things. It was a revolt against the but there is secularism which dominated Church, and while they call themselves Christian world view of God, against the the mental outlook of so-called demo­ Christians and are generous towards supernatural, the soul and moral law. cratic countries that is as basically, if Christian enterprises, they have cut Men gloried in absolute freedom of less aggressively, in revolt against the themselves off completely from the thought and conscience. They subjected Christian philosophy of life as Commun­ Christian fellowship that common wor­ the rights of God to human judgment. ism and Nazism. It denies the spiritual ship implies. The Church is being in­ Science, too, has had its day. It would in man and the primacy of its demands. vited to turn its attention to what the destroy man's dignity. No longer would Though writers grow eloquent about the modem world calls the practical. It is he walk the earth with the honor of an broadening concepts of social service, asked to interest itself in the problems adopted son of God, or even with the and unctuously preach of the dynamic of society, the purification of politics, glory of a rational being as in Grecian policies that make for progress, modem the entertainment of youth, and the de­ times; he is reduced to the narrow for­ civilization has failed to make enlight­ velopment of agricultural life. These mula of the laboratory and clinic. It ened principles and lofty ideals flourish are good things in themselves, but they . leaves him free to read everything, to in the miasmic air of materialism. Is are not basic, and people who dissipate • see everything, to hear everything. He it not a singular thing that we Catholics, them think that everj'tbing would be (Continued on Face 2E8) The Notre Dame Alu 261

... For Notre Dame''

Address given at the Alumni Banquet, Saturday, June I, 1940 by Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, '16, President of the University

Never in the ninety-eight years of her evening who were wearing their coun­ coimtry of his adoption a love and loyal­ e.\istence, has Alma Mater looked out try's uniform when they received their ty of rare beauty. and found a world so weary, so wretched, degrees thait Commencement, in 1917, in so torn with strife, and so fearful of the the presence of Admiral Benson, chief You know the story of Father Sorin's future. The integrity of nations has be­ of Naval Operations. coming to Notre Dame, in November, come a myth; the most solemn promises 1842, vdth his band of six Brothers, and how he found here a ten-acre clearing are made only to be broken. It is a God­ 'We Do Not Want War' less world, in which human rights and in the forest and one small building, a property rights are too often held as Now, as we approach our Centennial, log cabin that was to be his home for cheaply as they were in the pagan era, the world is again at war. The United months to come. His total capital was two thousand years before Christ. States is arming for defense, and no one four hundred dollars. There were the knows what the future will bring. Yet extremely dark days ahead for this little In these dark times, it is especially Notre Dame marches on, as in the past. group, when they not only had no money, fitting that so many of you should But how does the family of Notre Dame but no food. Sorin's success was hard come home to Notre Dame and take feel in this crisis? won, and it came slowly. Then in 1879, your place once more in the family a fire destroyed in a few hours what it circle — that you should turn once more I believe I can speak for the present had taken Father Sorin and his associ­ to the Golden Dome, under which you generation of alumni and students when ates almost fifty years to build. One of were imbued with the Christian concept I say that we do not want to fight an the proudest memories in the history of of life. Here you learned the siniple, offensive war on foreign soil. We did Notre Dame is the courage and energy hardy virtues, whose practice should that twenty years ago, when we tried to with which the aging Sorin set about help you through the anxious days to "save the world for democracy." From building an even g^reater Notre Dame, come. I know that during the all too this perspective of time, we know that almost before the ashes were cold. few hours that you will be on the cam­ we could not even save the world from pus, re-living memories and renewing old itself. Apostolate of Selflessness associations, you will receive fresh in­ spiration and courage. We do not want war of any kind. No Yes, the story of Notre Dame is one patriotic American would, knowin^y or of faith and devotion to an ideal, of a N. D. and Former Wars willingly, commit an act that would in­ courage and accompanying work that volve us in war. On the other hand, in would brook no obstacle, and of a pro­ I have referred to the family circle, the event that the United States were phetic vision that saw the Notre Dame, and, as members of that circle, I know invaded or forced to fight a defensive of today. you are deeply interested in the events war, and the caJl comes, Notre Dame of the family. As such it is my duty, men will again be among the first to As I review our history, I am im­ as I see it, to tell you what has been respond. Being Notre Dame men, they pressed with the thought of an aposto­ going on here while you have been away, could not do otherwise. late of selflessness, under the guidance to explain how we feel about certain of the Mother of God, which can be at­ pressing problems, to say a word about Meanwhile let the leaders of our coun­ tributed purely to the supernatural. No Notre Dame's future. try inaugurate a strong defense pro­ individual, no group of individuals, no gram, with the proper objective in mind, single administration, can take to them­ Uppermost in the minds of all of us and characterized by clear thinking and selves the credit of Notre Dame's is the horror of the European war. Like calmness. But what is more importajit. growth and development. This univer­ all thoughtful Americans, we are gravely let all of us become united, in the world sity-city that spreads its beauty and concerned with the course that our coun­ of intellectual thought, on a constructive strength over fifteen hundred acres, is try will pursue. It may not have occurred social program based on religious prin­ a shining example, under God, His to you, but the peaks of Notre Dame's ciples, so that come what may in Europe, Blessed Mother, and the founding group, history are shrouded in the mists of war. we shall have a defense measure for so­ of the adage "One for all, and aJl for The Mexican War was fought when ciety that will A%-ithstand the inroads of one." Notre Dame was in its infancy. The a Europea,n state socialism — whatever Civil War had just ended and the era form it may take. In the light of Father Sorin's heroic of reconstruction just begun when Notre struggles, and singleness of purpose. I Dame celebrated her Silver Jubilee. The iVlma Mater looks back on almost a . sometimes wonder if we Notre Dame men part Notre Dame played in that conflict century of tradition which has touched of today fully appreciate our heritage. is well kno%vn to all of you. As we ap­ everyone of us who has ever been a part Is it possible that some of us have be­ proached our Fiftieth Anniversary, there of Notre Dame. And, if we are worthy come too self-complacent, a bit too will­ were being fomented in Cuba the condi­ of the accolade "Notre Dame maji;" we ing to be satisfied with things as they tions that eventually led to the expulsion are better Christians and better Ameri­ are? A bit too willing, perhaps, to accept of Spain from the Western Hemisphere. cans for it. That tradition stems from what Alma Mater has bestowed upon Of the Diamond Jubilee I need not speak. the ardent faith of a truly great man. us without ever thinking of offering any­ There are many men in this room this Father Edward Sorin, who had for the thing in return? I am not speaking now 262 The Notre Dame Alumnus

of the purely financial transactions that for among her distingniished alumni and become exemplary citizens, we must plan take place bet\veen the University and among her outstanding benefactors are with vision, as Sorin did. Notre Dame the student, although a few observations men whose education was made possible cannot stand still; she must go fonvard in this regard might not be amiss. I by the policy. It is rather the preserva­ to fulfill her destiny as an oasis of truth make them at the suggestion of the tion of this consideration for the boy of in the desert of false doctrine. national officers of the Alumni Associ­ limited means which we must seek now. We must go on improving and expand­ ation. How does the University continue to ing the facilities of the University. The operate if the fees that it asks are in­ undergraduate division must be strength­ The history of Notre Dame during its adequate, and the endowment compara­ ened and nourished with the traditions first half century was one of dire pov­ tively nominal? The University has not of the past. In the graduate division, erty. That condition, happily has been only continued to operate, but it has there is still opportunity for further alleviated. But do not let the sight of steadily progressed until it has won rec­ the University's splendid physical plant, growth and development. We already ognition from educators everywhere as a erected during recent years, delude you grant the doctor's degree in seven de­ leader in its field. I think you know into believing that an avalanche of in­ partments and the master's in fifteen. what has made that progress possible. crement has descended upon us. Such Yet, a broad field of research remains is far from being the case, — the fan­ to be explored, and this can be accom­ Consecrated Lives tastic tales of fabulous returns from plished only by an increase in endow­ football to the contrary notwithstanding. Notre Dame has something more pre­ ment. I state this because graduate work And right here, let me inform you that cious than a monetary endowment, help­ produces no revenue, and is extremely the net return from football for the past ful though that would be. It has had an costly. Yet it is a highly important divi­ year was $296,000, and for the year be­ endowment of flesh and blood, of men sion of work if Notre Dame is to con­ fore $330,000. Hence it is high time to who have consecrated their lives to the tinue the prominence she holds in univer­ e.\-plode the fallacy of the "million dollar end that the ideals of the far-sighted sity circles. Moreover, there are the gate" in football, and it rests with you Sorin might be brought to fruition. It is problems of a retirement fund and a sick to help us do so. hard to evaluate in dollars and cents benefit program for the lay faculty, what the services of the priests and which are becoming more pressing an­ Self-Dependent brothers have meant to this University. nually. Be that as it may, the fact remains, it Thus, my dear friends, you have an Although many of her friends and has been very substantial, and has made appreciation of the task that confronts alumni have been exceedingly generous— possible Notre Dame's development. I the administration in its hope to make and for their generosity Alma Mater ask you to remember this salient fact Sorin's dream come truer and truer. thanks them—^for the most part, Notre when you are confronted with the state­ Dame is today as dependent on her own ment that Notre Dame is rich and needs You Are Her Ambassadors resources, that is upon earned income. no financial assistance, or that gold bars as she was in the days of Father Sorin. are piled high under the Golden Dome! The endowment of consecrated service, Only tivice in almost a century has Notre I think you will agree, has carried its Dame appealed to her friends for finan­ Today, Notre Dame is on the threshold full share of the load, and it asks no cial aid: Once in 1921, when the endow­ of her second century, a century during more than to be permitted to carry it. ment drive began, and again a few years which her fate will be in our hands. But the load, already much heavier than ago, when it was decided to build a field- Today, we are Notre Dame. From her it used to be, grows heavier every day, house in memory of the beloved Eockne. we received our spiritual sustenance. as Notre Dame's general needs become Her endowment is comparatively small. From her, we derived our intellectual more acute — I might say as Catholic A mere $1,900,000, as compared wth strength. To her, we owe an obligation American youth's need for Notre Dame Yale's $104,000,000, Chicago's $72,000,000, no less sacred than our debt to the becomes more acute. and Northwestem's $53,000,000. In fact, mother who gave us physical life, and a number of institutions of higher learn­ who began for us the Christian teach­ At the beginning of the second cen­ ing have received in a single benefaction ings that Notre Dame continued. It is tury, Notre Dame, which has always a larger sum than the total of all gifts a debt that we can never fully repay. given without stint, turns to you for aid, to Notre Dame since her founding. Yet, we can cherish the bond that exists and asks you to join with her in fur­ between ourselves and Alma Mater, and thering the cause of basic morality and Notre Dame's income, frankly, is in­ draw it even closer for we are deter­ true knowledge. Precisely what the pres­ sufficient for her needs. It will not sur­ mined to build an even greater Catholic ent generation of Notre Dame men can prise you to hear that the fees paid by university for the future. do to help her will be made known to you the individual student have not been when the plans for the Centennial cele­ large enough to defray the expense to Do you know of a better way of bration are announced. the University of educating him. But serving God in an era when the Chris­ you may be astonished when I tell you tian concept of life is so rapidly disap­ Meanwhile, remember that it must be that the fees cover only 60% of that pearing from the world? Is there a you and Notre Dame. You—I—each of cost. In addition, you must remember better way of serving our country, whose us—owe a debt that we can acknow­ that it has always been the policy of government is one of the very few left ledge, if not repay, by being worthy of Notre Dame to extend help, through the that protects the integrity and dignity her. You are her ambassadors. You employment bureau, to worthy students of the individual, because it recognizes caji lead a crusade to further her benign who could not, unaided, receive the bene­ the existence of the God-given soul with influence, in making her known to those fits of a higher education. During the accompanying emphasis on human rights who have such great need of her. last academic year, 857 students enjoyed and property rights? this favor, which called for a budgetary So, tonight, the sons of Alma Mater outlay of $240,000. In justice to Alma Mater, in justice here assembled, reaffirm their loyalty and to the thousands of young men who seek devotion to the Triad on the memorial This particular outlay the University a Christian education, in justice to our door of Sacred Heart Church. It is quite does not begrudge, but rather cherishes. country of which these young men ^vill (Continued on Pace 273) The Notre Dame Alumnus 263 UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

Notre Dame students who will head corps area, received the 1940 Laetare ner of the Nobel physics award; and. Dr. University publications for the school medal. May 12, at a private ceremony in Alejandro Bunge, economist for the gov­ year 1940-41 were revealed May 15, at the New York home of Most Rev. Fran­ ernment of Argentina, South America, the annual publications banquet. William cis J. Spellman, D.D., archbishop of and professor in the University of C. MeGowan, Oakville, Conn., was named New York. Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, Buenos Aires, who delivered a series of editor-in-chief of the Scholastic, campus C.S.C, president of the University, pre­ lectures. news weekly. sented the medal. His new staff members include John In presenting the medal. Father Three high school students survived in W. Patterson, Jr., Pittsburgh, assistant O'Donnell stressed America's desire to a field of 20 entrants to win the sixth editor; William Scanlan, La Crosse, Wis., remain aloof from the conflict raging in annual Wranglers-sponsored Notre Dame news editor; James G. Newland, Wash­ Europe and praised Gen. Drum's Chris­ Catholic oratorical contest held in the ington, Ind., promotion editor; Edmund tian example and leadership in the Gushing Hall of Engineering auditorium R. Butler, Salem, Mass., literary editor; American army. the week-end of April 27 and 28. and Thomas B. Powers, Enid, Okla., Lieut. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, re­ Jack Hisey, Hammond, Ind., Catholic sports editor. tired, a close personal friend of Gen. Central, won first place. Second honors Drum, spoke on behalf of the recipient. Felix Pogliano, Denver, Colo., was went to Joseph Schwartz, Pio Nono High Most Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, D.D., named to the post of editor-in-chief of school, St. Francis, Wis. Robert Mc- Auxiliary Bishop of the Army and Navy Scrip, the literary magazine. Assistant Nulty, Mt. Carmel High school, Chicago, and former president of Notre Dame, editors are George E. Miles, Brooklyn; took third place. Joseph P. Carr, Gai-y, Ind.; and Erwin attended. J. Mooney, Clarksdale, Miss. Six former Laetare medalists resident Judges for the finals, in which six in the incinity of New York were also boys contested, were William J. Coyne, The Notre Dame yearbook, the Dome, present. They were ex-Gov. Alfred E. head of the department of speech at published each year by the junior class, Smith, Dr. James J. Walsh, M.D., Mrs. Notre Dame; Rev. W. A. Bolger, C.S.C, will have Neal J. McCarty, Kaukauna, Margaret Anglin, Richard Reid, editor of the Notre Dame mission band; and, Wis., for editor. Other assistants are: of the Catholic News of New York, and Albert Funk, La Crosse, Wis., president Samuel Boyle, Lansford, Pa., managing Charles D. Maginnis, Boston architect. of the Wranglers, student speech society. editor; John Garvey, New Eochelle, N. Y., assistant editor; James P. Burke, New York City, sports editor; and, Mat­ Rev. James D. Trahey, C.S.C, prefect thew A. Byrne, New York City, campus Lecturers during May included T. J. of discipline at the University, Gerard editor. Carney, Chicago, president of Sears, K. Donovan, Tulsa, Okla., and Burley Roebuck & Co., who discussed merchan­ C Johnston, Fort Smith, Ark., senior Dome awards to seniors for out­ dising problems before Commerce stu­ students, attended a dinner given by standing extra - curricular accomplish­ dents; Dr. Bruno Rossi, professor of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., chairman of Gen­ ment were presented to Gei-ard K. physics at the University of Chicago, eral Motors corporation, in the General Donovan, Tulsa, Okla., president of who spoke before the weekly physics Motors building at the World's Fair in the Student Council; Gerald J. Flynn, colloquium in Science Hall; Wilbur New York City, May 6. The dinner Rochester, N. Y., head cheer leader and Helm, Chicago economist; K. B. Elliot, marked the opening of the General member of the campus dramatics organ­ vice-president of the Studebaker Cor­ Motors activities at the Fair for this ization; William C. Fay, Mt. Lebanon, poration; Prof James Franck, of the year. The Notre Dame representatives Pa., editor of the Scholastic and captain Physics and Chemistry departments of joined with hundreds of other college of the tennis team; and, Albert P. Funk, the University of Chicago and 1925 win- representatives to hear youth problems La Crosse, Wis., president of the Wrang­ of the present and the future discussed lers, forensic organization. by business leaders. John M. Broderick, AUentown, Pa., CORRECTION and Donald D. Connors, Warren, Ohio, A proofreading oversight caused a Dr. George B. Collins, professor of each won 25 dollars for outstanding con­ serious omission from "The Educational physics at Notre Dame, has been elected tributions in prose and poetry, respec­ Frontier," the Universal Notre Dame a fellow of the American Physical Soci­ tively, to Scrip. Night address of Rev. J. Hugh O'Don­ ety for significant contributions to the Awards were made by Rev. Leo L. nell, C.S.C, president of the University, advancement of scientific knowledge in AVard, C.S.C, Rev. Cornelius J. Laskow- as printed in the May ALUMNUS. In the field of physics. Dr. Collins was ski, C.S.C, and Rev. Charles M. Carey, the first sentence of paragraph five, this especially recognized for his experiments C.S.C, faculty advisors, respectively, of sentence appeared: "It is surprising that with far ultra-violet rays and for tests Scrip, the Scholastic, and the Dome. the frontiersmen insisted on this Chris- conducted in the Notre Dame high volt­ tion concept of education." The sentence age laboratory in which atoms were dis­ should have read: "It is not surprising integrated and made radio-active by Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, of New that the frontiersmen insisted on this bombing them with electrons having York City, commander of the second Christian concept of education." energies of 1,000,000 volts. 264 The Notre Dame Alumnus

GRANDSON OF FIRST STUDENT The 1940 Football Ticket Regulations The beginnings of Notre Dame, its history and development and the lives of the famous men that have gone in­ Careful Reading of Resulations Will to its making were all recalled at the Avoid Most of the Misunderstandings. 96th Commencement on June 2 when Alexis Coquillard, III, of South Bend, grandson of the first Notre Dame stu­ Following are several sections pre­ stadia in which they will be played. dent, received his degree in Com­ pared by the Athletic Association gov­ Alumni, desiring preference, are there- merce. (See picture on - front cover erning football ticket sales. Careful .f'ore urged to order their tickets as soon of this issue.) study of these regulations will eliminate as the blanks are received. Alexis Coquillard, II, father of the much of the grief and mutual embarrass­ present graduate, was likewise a Notre ment that accompanies each football G. Alumni may have general public Dame student, a member of the class season. The prime rule is "Order early!" application forms upon request for their of 1903. Mr. Coquillard, Sr., is a own use or those of friends, or may send prominent insurance n:an in South Season Tickets in the names of such friends who will be Bend. sent the forms direct. (This latter prac­ The 1940 season ticket sale for the tice has saved many alumni time, ex­ games to be played in the Notre Dame pense, and embarrassment.) Boxholders of the past have been given Stadium will open June 20. The fol­ the right to reserve their same boxes, lowing is the home schedule for 1940: 7. Season ticket forms for the home which the majority have done. games have been mailed. If alumni who Should any alumnus be interested in OCTOBEat 5—COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC. have not received such blanks are inter­ the box plan, please write to Football OCTOBER 12—GEORGIA TECH. ested in this ticket,, which does not carry Ticket Committee for any further in­ OCTOBER 19—CARNEGIE TECH. any alumni preference, forms may be formation that may be desired. NOVEMBER 16—IOWA. secured from the Football Ticket Com­ To be a little editorial, Notre Dame The price of a season ticket is $10.00, mittee, Notre Dame, Indiana. has derived from a very happy football plus Federal ticket tax. Under the sea­ popularity an income which has pre­ son ticket plan, all applicants are treated The New Five-Year Box Plan vented pressure campaigns among alum­ alike. There is no special section for When the Notre Dame Stadium was ni similar to those in many schools where alumni. Each year the season ticket pur­ constructed in 1929, there was devised athletics are not profitable institutional­ chaser has the right to reserve the same a plan in which boxes were sold for a ly. Consequently, any cooperation from seat as in the preceding year, and also period of ten years. With the playing almnni, whether in the purchase of to take advantage of any vacancies that of the 19.39 games, the box subscriptions tickets, or in the willingness to recog­ might occur toward the center of the expired. nize the rights of the many non-alumni field. who are also good customers of the Ath­ The new plan is for the sale of boxes letic Association, assumes the form of a for a period of five years, at an estab­ The General Alunzni Sale contribution to the progress of Notre lished price of ?660.00 for the full period, Dame. 1. Ticket applications for the 1940 including the Federal ticket tax. At football games will be mailed July 20. this rate the value of the box for each In certain games—this year it will be THE SALE OF TICKETS OPENS AUGUST 1. year will be $132.00, including tax. for Iowa at Notre Dame, and Army, North­ western, and Southern California away 2. -A.pplications will be mailed to all six seats at the regular box rate of $5.50 per seat. The University agrees that at —the demand is far in excess of the sup­ alumni on the ALUMNUS mailing list, at ply. Applications are filled unde: the the address used in that list. If you least four games per season will be played at Notre Dame. When five games regulations outlined above, with every have not received your blanks by August possible consideration being given to 1, notify the Alumni Office. are played at home the fifth game will be free. alumni and other preference groups— 3. Applications are printed expressly season ticket holders, box-holders, visit- > for alumni, with the word ALUMNI across The following is the installment plan ing team—any deviations being for the one end. These are the only blanks which of payment: best interests of the University. This last point, if kept in mind by alumni, receive checking for alumni preference, $200.00 on September 1, 1940 should be a source of mutual appease- ' so use them. $160.00 on September 1, 1941 ment. $150.00 on September 1, 1942 4. Alumni whose contribution to the $150.00 on September 1, 1943 Association for the year 1940-41 has been made (payable as of June 1, 1940), will There are several advantages in MARIO PIERONI, LLB., '40 receive preference in the allotment of having a box: the security of location One of the notable graduates of 1940 FOUR TICKETS each until September 15, for a period of five years; it is possible was Mario Pieroni, Muncie, Ind., who, OR UNTIL ALL TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD to place two extra seats in the box, which though blind, was awarded, with honors, FOR A GIVEN GAME. In the nature of may be purchased at the regular . re­ the degree of Bachelor of Law. A broth­ Notre Dame's business relations with served seat price. The box, however, er of Charles Pieroni, LL.B. '36, Mario other institutions on the schedule, it is ordinarily holds six, but can very com­ was a popular campus resident for three impossible to guarantee filling of orders fortably hold eight for a preferred group after an an­ years. He will practice law with his nounced sellout. The lessee of a box has also the right brother in Muncie. to purchase at regular prices eight seats The awarding of Mario's degree was 5. Again this year, several games with preference for all games played by the occasion for an ovation in tribute to promise to exhaust the capacity of the Notre Dame away from home. him at the Commencement exercises. The Notre Dame Alumnus 265

Mr. O'Brien was accompanied to South Bend by his wife, Mrs. Eloise O'Brien, and both were greeted by Mrs. Bonnie Sidles Rockne,' the coach's widow, Jeanne, Knute, Jr., and Jackie Rockne. During his stay, O'Brien visited the campus dining halls and spoke briefly to the undergraduates. He delivered in the crisp, staccato style of Rockne's which he has mastered so well, one of the fa­ mous "fight" talks that is the part of the picture. Mr. O'Brien was introduced to the boys by co-actor Crisp and the 1,500 present heard Pat say, "I am do­ ing all in my power to carry on the tradition of a great man and of a great school. This movie will portray Notre Dame at its greatest" Then his voice changed completely as he injected the spirit of Rock through the spacious halls Pat O'Brien, as the film Rockne, poses alongside Rockne bust in Memorial Building. as he gave a few lines of the picture dialogue.

Corby Hall, a residence of the stu­ dent Rockne, was the setting for final Campus Participates in Rockne Picture location shots for "The Life of Knute Rockne" before the movie band packed The Notre Dame of other years, years dents. Several scenic shots were record­ up to leave for California's sunny skies. when Knute Kenneth Rockne walked the ed on film before the stars amved. O'Brien's last stirring performance was campus as a student and a coach, lived played before eager movie fans as he again as movie cameras followed Actor Students shed their aura of the mod­ mounted the steps to the Corby entrance Pat O'Brien around Notre Dame's scenic ern '40's and became the students of the as the student Rockne. After this bit and historic spots for several days of 'teens and of other earlier eras when of work was done he and Mrs. O'Brien "shooting" in May for "The Life of they were signed to appear as extras. entrained for Hollywood where but a few Knute Rockne." Decked in the apparel of the past scenes remained to be iilmed. brought here from the Warner Bros. The vanguard of the Pacific coast Hollyivood wardrobe, the students first Notre Dame technicians on the picture troupe arrived at Notre Dame May 13. assignment was to fill Sacred Heart who journeyed to California to give their Among the group were cameramen, di­ church as Donald Crisp echoed again assistance were Father Eugene Burke, rectors, technicians and electricians. Car­ the words of Father O'Donnell's funeral Father John Cavanaugh, vice-president loads of movie equipment rested idly at oration over Rockne's body. O'Brien's of the University, and J. Arthur Haley, the railroad siding, pending the arrival arrival brought further scenes for the as well as Mrs. Rockne. of Pat O'Brien, and of Donald Crisp, students as Rockne's classmates in cam­ Neither time nor place for the world the actor who enacted the role of Father pus and graduation scenes. All stu­ premiere of the picture has been set as Callahan, the composite of the late dent extras were employed through this is wTitten, but early October and Father John W. Cavanaugh and the late Comptroller Frank Lloyd and Edward J. South Bend seem to get the most votes Father Charles O'Donnell, former presi­ Murray, director of student employment. in varied discussions.

The campus days of 30 years ago came to life as student extras, costumed by Warner Brothers, were employed for Rockne picture scenes. 266 The Notre Dame Alumnus

Faulkton, S. Dak., John D. Hogan, High­ land Falls, N. Y., John B. Carney, Des Moines, Iowa, John A. Reilly, Dorches­ Seniors Receive Class Day Awards ter, Mass. In the College of Law the Col. Medals, Cash Prizes Arc William J. HojTies cash award for gen­ eral excellence in law was given to Given For Accomplishments Francis E. Bright, Franklin, N. J., and • the Gallitzen A. Farabaugh cash prize Thirty awards for scholastic excel­ the Ralph T. SoUitt prize in architecture, for high scholarship in law to John C. lence were awarded in connection with Joseph F. Hennessey, Valley Stream, Hynes, South Bend, -who also won the Class Day exercises on June 1. L.I., N. Y.; the Gertrude S. SoUitt prize Nathan Burke Memorial prize. in architecture, Robert J. Schultz, Oak The Goodrich-Cavanaugh cash prizes Medal awards were announced for the for excellence in oratory, awarded this following: Park, ni.; the Aeronautical Engineering Award for excellence in aeronautics to year for the iirst time, were presented The Breen Medal for Oratory, Thomas Burt John Hall, Raleigh, N. C; the to Gerald G. Hogan, BrookljTi, N. Y.. F. Cosgrove, of Chicago; the Meehan Byron V. Kanaley prize to the most John M. Hennessy, Louis^^lle, Ky., and Medal for English, John William Mean- exemplary athlete was aw^arded to Milton E. Williams, Elkhart, Ind. The ey. Corpus Christi, Texas; the Jeanne Herschell R. Ellis, Greens Fork, Ind. Freshman Oratorical Award -went to D'Arc Medal for French, Brother Laur- Gerard M. Milano, Chicago. ian La Forest, C.S.C., Notre Dame; the The Student Council cash prizes to the A special cash prize, given to the Cervantes Medal for Spanish, Thomas sophomore in each of the colleges of the highest ranking senior in the 1940 class Philip Marker, South Bend; the Kervick University having the highest scholastic in memory of Leonard Cazzaza by his Gold Medal for Drawing, and the Archi­ average for all courses in the freshman family, was awarded to John W. Meaney, tectural Medal to Robert J. Schultz, Oak year were presented to William E. Meier, Corpus Christi, Texas. Park, m.; the Dockweiler Medal for Phi­ losophy, Richard L. Fallon, New Ro- chelle, N. Y.; the Jacques Medal for Fine Art, Donald B. DriscoU, Washington, HONORARY DEGREES. 1940 D. C. Recipients of honorary degrees at the president and president of the Univer­ Cash awai-ds for superior work in 96th annual Commencement of the Uni­ sity has contributed . mightily to the engineering, science, and playwriting, versity were the Most Rev, John Joseph spiritual, intellectual, and material de­ architecture, and journalism were pre­ Cantwell, D.D., Archbishop of Los An­ velopment of Notre Dame, a man of sented to: geles; the Most Rev. John Francis mind and action whose competence has John M. Broderick, Allentown, Pa. O'Hara, C.S.C, D.D., '11, Auxiliary been recognized by both Church and the William Mitchell Memorial Award Bishop of the Army and Navy; Most State—the Most Reverend John Francis for Playwriting; the Msgr. Francis A. Rev. John Richard Hackett, Kalamazoo, 0*Hara, C.S.C., Auxiliary Bishop of the O'Brien prize of special study in a his­ Mich., Vicar General of the Diocese of Army and Navy. torical subject to Donald Francis Lansing, Mich.; and Hon. David Worth O'Brien, Tulsa, Okla.; the Miles W. Clark, '22, United States Senator from On a priest revered for heroic service O'Brien prize for excellence in mechani­ Idaho. as chaplain to our soldiers in the World cal drawing to Henry Thomas Rohl, Ash­ War, as successful champion of Catholic The citations read for these honored education, and as zealous pastor of souls, tabula, Ohio; the John J. O'Brien prize dignitaries follow: for excellence in shop work to Eugene who by his rare manhood and truly The degree of doctor of laws, honoris Peter Kiefer, Snyder, N. Y.; the George Christian spirit has won not only the causa, on: L. O'Brien prize for excellence in chem­ hearts of his own people but as well the istry to Joseph Anthony Knaus, Red A churchman, long eminent for his esteem of the large non-Catholic com­ Lion, Pa.; the J. Sinnott Meyers purse apostolic spirit, his broad scholarship, munity in which he has labored—the for the highest average in journalism to his devotion to the best interests of his Very Reverend John Richard Hackett, John B. Willmann, Williamsport, Pa.; native Ireland, his many years of widely of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Vicar General constructive work for the Church in the of the Diocese of Lansing. West, as chancellor of the Archdiocese On a statesman, a graduate of the CAPARO RECEIVES BURSE of San Francisco, bishop of Monterey University, of whom we are most prop­ and Los Angeles, and First Archbishop erly proud, esteemed by all here as Jose Angel Caparo, '08, profes­ of Los Angeles, his very fruitful promo- student in the early tw^enties, since grad­ sor of electrical engineering, re­ tion of the Catholic Action Movement uation a public servant who by devotion ceived this year the Alumni in this country, and his inestimable ser­ to principle and force of character has, Association burse of §500 for vice to the moral welfare of all our against seemingly insuperable difficulties, distinguished faculty service in people as leader of the very efficient won his way to high position in his behalf of the University. League of Decency—the Most Reverend State and in the nation, and withal an Except for brief interruptions, John Joseph Cantwell, of Los Angeles, ever-loyal son of Our Lady, who in Dr. Caparo has taught at Notre California. spite of crucial duties in this time of Dame since 1908. His latest rec­ On one of the newest members of the crisis still had it in his heart to come ognition will be applauded enthu­ American hierarchy, one well-known and here today to honor, and as we may well siastically by those innumerable singularly beloved by a whole generation anticipate, to inspire the Class of 1940, alumni who have long recognized of Notre Dame men, one who as student, the University and this assembly by hi5 the brilliance of his mind and the priest of the Congregation of Holy part in our commencement program^-* genius of his teaching. Cross, professor, dean of the College of the Honorable David Worth Clark, Commerce, prefect of religion, vice- United States Senator from Idaho. The Notre DameAlumrlus 267

Ray Kelly, '15, Addresses Alumni

Participates in Alumni Banquet Symposium of Peace, With Other Distinguished Alumni; Has Won Laurels for Outstanding Leadership of Legion in 1939-40

Ed. Note: Commander Kelly, suffer­ but a blanket invitation to trouble in an to support these fundamental guardians ing from an illness contracted on one of aggressively materialistic world. . . . of our individual liberties. his journeys during the 75,000 miles he Our integrity as a. nation must be But the Legion also contends that has travelled as Commander of the Leg­ protected from possible aggression both there is a point where these individual ion, spoke without manuscript. The fol­ from within and without our boundaries. rights, and freedom as we have known, lowing, therefore, are excerpts from his The heart of America must be right. end and treasonable and seditious activ­ remarks. ity begins. Now as never before it is vital that we present a common American front to You and I know that the forces of Since my election as National Com­ warring nations abroad. A strong and subversion, which seek to overthrow our mander I have traversed the length and united country has a far better chance constitutional government, hide them­ breadth of our country. I have talked of staying at peace than one torn and selves behind the protective sections of to Notre Dame alumni and to men and disorganized by class conflict. the Bill of nights, which they seek to women in all walks of life. The com­ destroy. mon burden of our conversation has Whatever we do, it is highly important I believe that a re-definition of the bees ihat of the possibility of involve­ these days that we do it as a united dividing line between legitimate human ment of the United States in the present nation. rights in a constitutional republic and overseas conflict. We must not let the thought get treasonable and seditious license of a With them I have discussed the ab­ abroad that because of disturbed in­ destructive and dangerous character is surdity and stupidity of war. We have ternal conditions overt acts by foreign badly needed. agreed that everyone who participates nations can be committed with impunity I, for one, do not want my liberties in war is the loser. There are no insofar as Uncle Sam is concerned. To­ as a citizen of the United States, taken winners. day more than at any time in our history, from me by those who would use the peace should prevail behveen the Amer­ We who have known war in our gen­ Constitution itself to abolish my indi­ ican employer and employee. vidual rights protected by that very doc­ eration want peace. Achievement of a permanent and last­ ument. . . . Our leaders from time to time may ing peace during the immediate past Since becoming National Commander differ as to the means of preserving the years in too many cases has been ren­ I have met men and women in all walks peace and protecting our neuti-ality, but dered almost impossible by efforts of of American life. Prom these people, I all our people are in common accord on communist-inspired cliques to gain con­ have received one consistent impression. this one particular subject of staying out trol of the Labor movement in this coun- It is that we need most today a return of this war. tr}'. to the rugged faith of our fathers. When the organized veterans of the The few employees who would exploit Without faith in the Supreme Being, World War in the great Chicago Legion labor and the racketeer in the ranks of the edifices of human liberty which we convention went sled-length for a pro­ labor must be exposed and eliminated. have built in America are but hollow gram urging the nation to stay out of Those who would implant foreign rev- sepulchers—as shifting as the winds, as this war, the action had a vital effect on temporary as man-made expedients will all our fellow-countrymen. olutionai-y doctrines in the minds of honest and law-abiding American work- always be. They began immediately to demand ingmen must not be tolerated on the May I call to your attention the fact that we stay out of the conflict, and Old American scene. .. . that in those nations which have denied God, liberties for the people no longer World entanglements. We abhor any un-American policy of exist. Our country had looked to the Amer­ force and violence as weapons to gain ican Legion and it had lectured in no objectives in the field of industrial re­ No matter how much we legislate; no uncertain terms that this war is not and lationships whether it shall be by the matter how much we sit around the con­ must not become the concern of the employer or the employee. . . . ference table; the preparing and experi­ menting we do with social panaceas: no Western Hemisphere. The American Legion has as a car­ matter how much we try through mate­ At Chicago, the Legion did not just dinal principle the upholding and defend­ rial means to right the wrongs which express itself in favor of staying out of ing of the Constitution of the United may exist in our national economy, with­ war. It dealt with the problem by de­ States. That constitution includes the out individual faith in God, bringing claring that we should arm ourselves in Bill of Rights. In it are the protective with it tolerance and forebearance for order to protect our neutrality. planks of freedom of the press, of our fellowmen, there can be no lasting speech, of worship, and of assembly. We will have none of supine pacifism solution of the problems now besetting or peace at any price. Such would be The Legion believes in and is pledged us as a people. 268 The Notre Dame Alumnus

contrary to the sneer of the skeptic, He does not need big battalions. When He NOTRE DAME BOOKS .... sent Elias to restore His Name in Israel, and the prophet lamented the universal apostasy of the people. He answered, — Law Office Secretary's Manual. By John His introductory chapter, captioned, "I have yet left me seven thousand men who have not bent the knee to Baal." J. Antus, '28, Prentice-Hall, Inc. New "Are Judges Human Beings?" is the finest summary' of the position of judges- It is not numbers that matters, but the York. 1940. §5.00. Pp. xv, 343. in our legal system that has come to my truth and the courage to maintain it. attention. Anyone with a grievance Older generations have builded well and "How to do it" books have been ex­ sown abundantly. Here in the United tremely popular these post-depression against the law or lawyers will be amply repaid by a perusal of this chapter. States it remains for the Catholic laity, years. From a currently popular work the graduates of schools such as this, to on reading books, with emphasis on the Lawyers will find in this work a fine be proud of the stock from which they fact that the reader should open his eyes biographical treatment of the first Cath­ have come, worthy of "Notre Dame." as well as the book, to the earlier favor­ olic Chief Justice of the United States unashamed of the Cross of Christ. ite which purported to show how one Supreme Court and an accurate compar­ could wake up and stay alive, these ative evaluation of his work in relation Our Blessed Lady is Christ's final "success" volumes usually consider the to that of Marshall, Ms immediate pred­ legacy to the children of men. In the unnecessary and the trivial and tell the ecessor. It is also a book of rare value Last Supper Our Divine Saviour left us reader nothing more than the average for pre-legal reading by those who con­ an enduring memorial of Love Divine. literate moron already knew. template the study of law. On the Cross He wrote a codicil to His- Last Will and Testament. His Mother Mr. Antus' Manual is definitely not —JAMES J. KEARNEY, '31. He had kept for the last. He now places to be classed as an ordinarj' "how to do Her in the care of the youthful John ere. it" book. Taking the field of the legal he went forth from the Master's School THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS secretary Mr. Antus, a Notre Dame to his life's work in an apostolic career. (Continued from Page 25S) graduate of 1928, gives valuable infor­ St. John took Her to his heart and She mation on everything from how to get You have received more than an ordin­ abided with him until angels' hands as­ a position as secretary to a lawyer to ary education at Notre Dame. Its sys­ sumed Her into Heaven. When his eyes hold to how it once it once it is ob­ tem has never been content to make had grown dim and the weight of years tained. This information can be found only intellectual automatons of its stu­ bowed him down, when the sands of life nowhere else, and it includes all essential dents. This tumultuous world is already were running low and the harbor bar items of knowledge in the legal seci'e- overfilled with sheer intellect. Notre was moaning, he had a vision of Her as tarj''s work. Dame has taught you discipline, physical, "the Woman clothed with the sun, with mental, and moral. It has taught you the moon under Her feet, and on Her If all legal secretaries knew the con­ religion in both the broad and narrow head a crown of twelve stars." Nearer tents of this book, there would be no sense of that term. It has stressed char­ than any creature did she come to the more blow-ups by lawyer bosses. In fact acter, integrity, courage, and spiritual Divine Essence when She became the if a lawyer could find a secretary who fervor, without which mere intellectual Mother of the world's Redeemer. Won­ has truly absorbed the material that 5Ir. ability is a menace to mankind. You go der not that the Saints have seen the Antus has compiled in his book he could forth today equipped with the finest beauties of the Godhead reflected in Her, dismiss his partner and take the summer weapons that this great Institution can who is the channel by which Divine Prov­ oflr for himself, and let the secretary run give you, but use those weapons well. idence chooses to send His grace to the the office. A copy of this excellent work You will have the satisfaction later of children of Men. May She remain for should be placed in everj' law office, having done your part in meeting, over­ you unto many years and happy days where it would serve as a quiet stimulus coming, and bringing to a happy solution what She has been for you in this House to stenographic betterment — providing the greatest crises that have ever con­ of Wisdom, a tender Mother, a Gate of the present secretary can read. fronted the race of men. Heaven, and the Cause of our Joy. —JAMES J. KEARNEY, '31. THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON (Continued from Page 260) SMITH NEW MONOGRAM HEAD Marshall and Taney Statesmen of the rebels against the inhibitions coming Maurice "Clipper" Smith, '21, one of Law. By Ben W. Palmer. University from tradition, from religion, from de­ the late Knute K. Rockne's famous of Minnesota Press. 1939. ?3.50. Pp. cency, and even good manners. "watch charm" guards, now director of athletics at Villanova college, was elect­ •via, 281. In this age young men have a large ed president of the Monogram club of In this well written short volume the share in molding public opinion and in Notre Dame for the ensuing year author shows how Chief Justice Marshall guiding the destinies of the country. at the annual Commencement luncheon who has been "canonized" by public You know why the earth is troubled. on June 2. Clipper succeeds Chet Wynne, opinion, and Chief Justice Taney, who The task of the Church is to redeem the '22, of Chicago, as head of the organi­ has been "cursed" by the same opinion, past. The only cure is to bring back zation. have both been misunderstood, or at God to His own. It is given to you as to least incompletely known. Considering the Apostles of old, "To be witnesses in John Wallace, '27, Calumet City, HI., the life and works of each separately Jerusalem and all Judea, and in Samaria, was elected vice-president, and Frank and also by comparison Mr. Palmer re­ and to the uttermost parts of the earth." Miles, '21, South Bend, was re-elected veals that he is an accomplished biog­ Do not shirk the task and say it belongs secretary-treasurer. Rev. J. Hugh O'Don- rapher who has not been led astray bj' to the priest. You are the Children of a nell, C.S.C, '16, president of the Uni­ ill-founded public opinion. chosen people. Your task is God's; and versity, was named honorary president. The Notre Dame Alumnus 269

Notre Dame and the World War, 1917-18

By LEWIS J. MURPHY, '26 (An Address at the Alumni Banquet)

National Commander of Disabled Veterans Tells of Notre Dame's Magnificent Contri­ butions to the Country's Fighting Forces

Love of country is akin to love of It was the Civil War that gave the ways been one of the foremost subjects God. Patriotism springs from the soul first real test to the Fi-ench founded on the curriculum at Notre Dame. of man and is an attribute of God Him­ Notre Dame, and which proved beyond self. Scott, in his poem "Patriotism" question the depth of Father Sorin's pa­ The Hoynes Tradition described it in these words: triotism and the sharing of his loyalty A fine military tradition of Notre "Breathes there the man ^vith soul so dead. "For Countrj'" by the priests, faculty Dame grew up around the life and activ­ Who never to himself hath said, and the students. Seven of the outstand­ ity of the late Col. William Hoynes who "This is my own, my native land!' " ing priests of the Congregation of Holy came to the University a few years after The theme of this Alumni banquet Cross at Notre Dame, a major group in the Ci-vil War and who, 'with his influ­ has been verj' fittingly outlined — "For those days, were in the Union -4rmy as ence and personality, not only founded God — For Country — and For Notre chaplains, winning lasting fame on the the Notre Dame Law School, but added Dame." You have just listened to tbe front lines of that war, "For God, For much to the military and patriotic at­ eloquence of Bishop O'Hara in speaking Country, and For Notre Dame." During mosphere of the entire institution. He to you "For God." My assignment comes the period of the Civil War, student en­ later organized among the students what under "For Country," and as National rollment dropped because the students became known as the Hoynes Light Commander of the Disabled American and potential students, like the facultj' Rifles. For many years, Col. Hoynes Veterans of the World War, I am most members, had departed for the front. served as marshal of the Memorial Day happy to share with the Hon. Raymond Sacrifice, so long a part of the life of ceremonies on May 30 of each year, J. Kelly, National Commander of The Notre Dame, was increased for the which included the celebration of a Field American Legion this portion of the adopted land of its founder, without a Mass and a parade to the Community theme. murmur and far in excess of the de­ Cemetery to decorate and bless the mands expected of it. Father Corby and graves of those patriots who are buried The subject given me for discussion Father Cooney were outstanding chap­ there. His life and story was, and still is "Notre Dame's contribution to the lains of that war. is, an inspiration to hundreds and hun­ World War." My part has been made dreds of Notre Dame men. For several relatively easy on the one hand because Post 569 G. A. R. years prior to the World War, military of the abundant evidence and material On May 30, 1911, there was unveiled training was a part of the curriculum at available, and on the other hand rather on the campus a monument in memory Notre Dame and was carried on up until difficult in the short time allotted to me of the General Absolution ^ven by shortly before the World War in 1917. to do full justice to the subject. Chaplain . Corby, C.S.C, under fire at One of the army instructors in that work, and a man loved by all who knew Patriotism Reverts to Sorin Gettysburg on June 2, 1863. him, Sergeant George A. Campbell, later Since the beginning of Notre Dame Likewise, during the Indian Wars and ' served as a captain in the World War by its founder Father Sorin, the record the Spanish American War, Notre Dame and was killed in action. written "For Counti-y" stands side by men fought with honor to themselves side with the record written "For God." and their Alma Mater and always in de­ As we approach the World War in Patriotism' marked the very soul of the fense of America and its ideals. 1917, we find Notre Dame was then a founder of Noti'e Dame. Tradition tells Following the close of the Civil War, well established University observing its a story that he sent a nephew back to there was organized at the University, Diamond Jubilee and enjoying a peace France because he would neither adapt the Notre Dame Post No. 569 of the and progress well removed from the himself to the American way of life nor Grand Army of the Republic and whose struggling years of the Civil War period. show genuine love for America. From final membership 'was made up of 11 The question for answer was: Would the very earliest years of this institution, priests and 11 Brothers of the Order the students and priests and faculty Notre Dame has enjoyed a military rec­ and which passed into history upon the members respond again to their coun­ ord since 1859 when Father Sorin com­ death of the last survivor. Brother Ra­ try's call? missioned William P. Lynch, later a hero phael in jNIay, 1921, and 'who kept with The answer is already in the records. of the Civil War, to organize a cadet him to the very last in his quarters, the Because her sons held high the heritage corps from a little band of students at flag and standard of that unit. The of the past and because they were ani­ Notre Dame. These cadets, only 17 years practical example of patriotism and the mated by the heroic examples of the after Notre Dame was founded, were influence of those men upon the life and older patriots of Notre Dame, their an­ wearing the uniforms of the American spirit of the University, furnished many swer was made without delay. They Revolution and learning the principles patriotic traditions for the student body were among the first volunteers after of citizenship that took most of them and which was further reflected in their war was declared on April 6, 1917, and into the war for the Union several years academic studies related to good govern­ 60 days later, in Jane, most of the class later. ment and good citizenship, which has al­ of 1917 received their diplomas in the 270 The Notre Dame Alumnus uniform of the various branches of the sen'ice their faith in God, in country, World War with one of the greatest military service. In their young stout and in Notre Dame, and made distin­ records of patriotic service of any col­ hearts was beating the spirit of the guished records. lege or university in America for its "Song of the Soldier-Bom" as told by Upon their return from war, these size, as related by a president of another the war poet, Robert W. Service, when chaplains exerted an influence and lead­ outstanding university. Forty-six names he said: ership in the affairs of the University on the tablet of the Memorial Door of over the past two decades. The late Very Sacred Heart Church testify to patrio­ *'Givc nie to live and love in the old, bold fashion; Rev. Charies L. O'Donnell, C.S.C, be­ tism and sacrifice at Notre Dame. The A soldier's billet at night and a soldier's ration; came the provincial of the Congregation returned veterans raised a large fund to A heart that leaps to the fight with a soldier's erect this memorial which was dedicated passion." of Holy Cross in the United States, and on May 30, 1923, by a Military Field World War Effects on N. D. Rev. Matthew Walsh, C.S.C, became president of the University, and was Mass. The dedication address was de­ There are many personal human in­ later followed in the presidency by Fa­ livered by Father Matthew Walsh, terest stories that might be told of the ther O'Donnell. Prelate Rev. George C.S.C, then president of Notre Dame, epgemess of Notre Dame men to join Finnigan, C.S.C, became a bishop. Rev. and no better statement could be made the colors. Only a few days ago in John McGinn, C.S.C, served as secre­ than to quote from that address: Washington, James Hayes, an alumnus, tary of the Alumni and Co-Director of "The real purpose of a memorial, from the related to me the story of how Notre the Expansion Drive, and now carries Catholic point of view, is to inspire a prayer for Dame's quota for the Officers Training those we desire to remember. It is very proper on important special duties. Rev. Ernest that this Memorial should be a part of the church Camps was soon filled and a second quota Davis, C.S.C, served as registrar of the of Notre Dame. was obtained and soon filled, and how University, and Rev. Edward Finnegan, "No one who knows Notre Dame need be told with the help of Father John Cavanaugh, C.S.C, held many important posts at of the spirit of loyalty and faith that has ani­ who was then president of the TJnlver Notre Dame. Likewise, many of the mated this University from its Veginning. "We sity, a third quota was received for students who served returned to finish should imitate our dead in that they have shown about 30 students, which took in his us the lesson of patriotism. If only the people of their education, and the athletic teams America would follow their example, there would brother but left him out, and he was of the "Fighting Irish" contained the be no discrimination because of race or creed. finally able to arrange to go under the names of well known athletes such as When Washington said that religion and morality quota of another university whose quota Captain Carberry of the football squad, are the base of patriotism, he gax'e us the defini­ had not been filled. Castner, Voss, McDermott, Ficks, Wil­ tion for every patriotic move at Notre Dame." cox, Hayes, Coughlin, and others, who Likewise, in the hospitals of the Vet­ By September, 1917, there was a 35% made records on the athletic field as well erans Administration there remain to­ drop of enrollment in the entire Univer­ as in the military service. day Notre Dame men for whom the sity arid by the end of the War, approx­ Armistice has never been signed, and imately 2200 Notre Dame men had been Peacetime Patriotism who are still liWng examples of Noti-e in the service—a number equal to the Dame's contribution and sacrifice for total number of degrees awarded by The postivar record shows that Notre America. Notre Dame University from the time Dame continued to contribute when she Early in the life of the Univei-sity, of its founding down until that time. opened wide her doors to assist the gov­ there was instituted on Washington's Both in numbers and in quality, the ernment in its program of vocational birthday, the annual patriotic progi'am, soldiers, officers and chaplains were the rehabilitation to those men disabled in at which time the Senior Class presents best that the University had to give. the World War. Special courses were a United States flag to the University in Eight chaplains were soon in uniform. arranged to provide instruction with colorful ceremony as their pledge of AU of them made outstanding records which to assist several hundred men to allegiance to God and Countrj' and Notre and all served overseas. Time will not adjust themselves once more and to Dame. permit me to relate the military achieve­ overcome their disabilities. These dis­ ment' of each, and all are equally bril­ abled veterans formed the South Bend Continuing Manifestations Chapter No. 6 of the Disabled Ameri­ liant, but we can draw on one for in­ Notre Dame's latest contribution "For spiration. The story has been given me can Veterans in the city, and were early active in formulating and outlining pro­ Country" was the recent elevation of her in my travels by those who served in the president to the bishopric in charge of same Army Chaplain School at Camp grams for their ovrn relief and assisting the government in outlining these same the Catholic Chaplains of the -A.rmy, Shelby, Mississippi, how from a group Navy and Marine Corps. It was my of some 400 Army Chaplains, Father progi-ams. The Notre Dame Post No. 286, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the first happy privilege as National Commander Matthew Walsh, C.S.C, who had volun­ of the Disabled American Veterans of teered while serving as vice-president of of its kind in the United States, was organized at the University and which the World War on last Sunday to repre­ Notre Dame, was chosen by popular vote sent my organization at the Solemn Me­ to deliver the baccalaureate address at carried on an active program for about three years until its activities were morial Field Mass sponsored by the the Commencement program which ter­ Knights of Columbus and Associated minated the period of training for those closed and the charter retained at the University for historical purposes. Like­ Catholic Societies in the Arlington Am­ army chaplains. We can follow Father phitheater before the Tomb of the Un­ Walsh overseas where he served with the wise, many of the chaplains, lay faculty and students were active in the Ameri­ known Soldier at Arlington, Virginia. I 30th Infantry in the 3rd Division know you would have been thrilled with through the thick-of the fight. Later on, can Legion in the city, and at the pres­ ent time there is listed on the lay faculty pride, as I was, to listen to our own he was placed in command of all army Bishop O'Hara, who in a masterful ad­ chaplains of the district of Paris and was of the University, over a score of profes­ sors and instructors who served during dress there in the solemnity of that great decorated for distinguished service. The Memorial, in the very shadow of the modesty of these gallant sons of Notre the World War and whose experience and patriotic influence has furnished a nation's capitol, told the story of Father Dame has left many facts and stories of Corby granting general absolution to patriotic service untold that would fill great deal of inspiration for the student body. the Union soldiers at Gettysburg, as he a book in the history of Notre Dame. outlined the ethics and principles in- They carried -with them throughout their Our Alma Mater emerged from the {Continued on Page 278) The Notre Dame Alumnus 271

7. The Office' cooperated in arranging in Chicago a meeting of Notre Dame war veterans. We are also considering Executive Secretary's Report the improvement of our records of our veterans and the possibility of a more June I, 1939, to June I, 1940 permanent organization. 8. The Office cooperated with the The kaleidoscope that is 1939-40 finds cluded in lesser measure, because of department of Journalism in the circu­ more images and more color. You have space and editorial limitations. Never­ lation of a Questionnaire to 700 alumni seen the year in i^ parts as it has prog­ theless, we tried to keep pace with these of the department. ressed. It is difficult to compress the development within the University, and whole into a report. First there is al­ to present from time to time articles and 9. The Legal Directory, published in most infinite detail, and secondly infinite suggested reading of interest to Notre 1937, has been kept up to date by the variety. Dame alumni and not otherwise acces­ appearance of corrections and additions, sible. as we receive them, in the columns of Speaking generally, on the basis of the ALUMNUS from month to month. long experience, we have had one of our 3. Placement is treated in a separate 10. Another successful reunion of best years. The Board of Directors account by 'William R. Dooley, '26, who achieved a part in the procedure which Monogram alumni was held in con­ has supei-vised this activity of the Asso­ junction with the Southern Califomia- will be intensified. The Alumni Office ciation. has made frantic efforts to coordinate its Notre Dame football game last Fall. limited staff in the carrying out of the 11. The Association worked with the unlimited projects. The result has been 4. Universal Notre Dame Night, the Lay Retreat held annually on the cam­ a picture like that of the amateur plumb­ 17th in the series, achieved a new high pus to promote attendance of individual er, plugging a leak here only to have record in all of its phases. This was alumni and Local Club delegations. another deluge there. most encoui-aging, and reflects not only the continuing growth of the University and the universal respect for it, but also 12. The Alumni Office has worked Perhaps the best method of suggesting with the Sisters who are graduates of to you the things that have made Presi­ the development of the Local Clubs which are the structure upon which the the Summer School, editing two editions dent Hilgartner's administration memor­ during the year of the separate publica­ able and the year another stride ahead Night is built. The work of the Notre Dame Club of Detroit in this year's pro­ tion for that group, Notre Dame Alum­ for the Association would be to list some nae Echoes. of the major activities of the Associa­ gram was outstanding. Five Clubs are already bidding for the 1941 Observ­ tion, through the Alumni Office and the 13. The Association purchased two ance, additional tribute to the prestige Clubs: copies of the Highlights of the 1939 of the Night as an institution per se. football games and has had them shown As in most of our projects, the present 1. Seven hundred new alumni were before 40 Alumni Clubs and a number fine status of the Night is not the peak added through the June and Summer of other organizations in which alumni of its possibilities, but rather only an­ Session graduations of 1939. But more are leaders. other guidepost in the right direction. appalling than that has been the mobil­ ity of the alumni group as a whole. 14. A buffet luncheon was arranged in During the year almost 3,500 changes 5. Promotion, the blanket term used cooperation with the University for the of address were recorded. Since this in to designate alumni effoi-ts to aid in 70 sons of Notre Dame alumni who are most cases includes changes of addresso- securing for Notre Dame, a capacity presently enrolled at Notre Dame. graph plates, cards, Club and Class lists, enrolment of boys best suited to the the multiple figure has demanded a great training and traditions of the Univer­ 15. During the football season, and part of the time of the records work. sity, has been pui-sued on a rather gen- for Commencement, the Office maintains And in addition we have continued our ei'al basis. Frequent evidence occurs in a list of rooms in private homes for efforts to catch up on some of the rec­ the office of the Registi-ar of individual alumni and student friends. ords of the non-gi-aduate students of alumni effort. The Alumni Office edited very early, and veiy recent, years, — this year a new, modified version of 16. The Alumni Office edited the two groups that present some difficulty Notre Dame Jlen, an illustrated booklet Questionnaire to the Local Clubs and in listing. for prospective students, of which 5,000 forwarded a 15 - page mimeographed copies were circulated. The Alumni Of­ analysis of the results to the officers of fice sent out 150 copies of the 1939 the 92 Clubs. 2. Eight issues of the ALUMNUS have Dome to those high schools which have been sent to all graduates and elected contributed several students to the cur­ 17. A special study of finances and members of the Association, 80,000 rent enrolment. Club programs was made by the Alumni copies in all. The ALUMNUS has special­ Board, which resulted in two articles ap­ ized in what the editors feel is its pri­ pearing in the ALUMNUS by the Vice- mary field, the news of the Clubs and 6. Bishop O'Hara's conseci-ation was Presidents of the Association. Director the Classes and the news of the Univer­ the source of unusual activity in the Edward O'Toole has also made a special sity. In Classes and Clubs alone, 153 Alumni Association. Many alumni at­ study of the placement program in con­ pages of six-point type, three column.^ tended. Many alumni participated in junction with the Alumni Office. to the page, appeared. This is a tribute various tj^ies of recognition, and the to the Class and Club Secretaries, and a Office cooperated with the alumni com­ 18. The Association has instituted a vital contribution to the unity of the mittee which presented the crozier to new system of contributions which prom­ Association. the Bishop. The consecration was also ise to increase the participation and the the occasion for an enlarged edition of revenue on a sound program of coopera­ Cultural subjects were necessarily in­ the ALUMNUS. tion with the alumni generally. 272 TheNotre DameAlumnus

19. The Alumni Office and the Clubs Collins, Edmond A., *30, Tucson, Ariz, McCarthy, Charles J. jr., ex.'28, Livingston, N. J. and individual alumni worked success­ Daly, Hugh J., '12, Chicago, HI. Moore, Samuel L., ex. '71. Memphis, Tcnn. Donahoe, Matthew J., ex. '01, Jacksonville, SI, Mulloy, Rev. Bernard B., C.S.C., Notre Dame, Ind. fully for the election of Elmer Layden Doyle, James P., ex. '31, Auhum, N. Y. Murphy, Frederick E., '93, Minneapolis, Minn. as head coach of the All-Star football Eleanore, Mother, C.S.C.. '18, Holy Cross, Ind. Nicholson, John P., Coach, Notre Dame, Ind. team last August. Fehr, Andrew F., '98, Louisville. Ky, O'Boyle, Joseph J., '38, Sayre, Pa. Fitzgerald, James M., '01, Bethany, III. O'Connor, Rev. Geo., CS.C, South Bend, Ind. 20. Participation in Catholic activities Flynn, John E., '26, Mount Holly, N. J. O'Kecfc, Don P„ '03, Detroit Mich, generalTy has been reflected throughout Fox, John M., '09, Washington, D. C. O'Mallcy, Dr. Austin. LL.D., '95, Philadelphia. Pa. Funk, Rabey, *25, Amarillo, Texas O'Reilly, Rev. Patrick T., C.S.C., Faculty, Dublin, the year. The Secretary of the Notre Gamboe, Ebcr B., *73, Portland, Ore. Ireland Dame Association was elected President Glcim, F. August, '11, Marfa, Texas Pcttit, Ross E., ex. '28. Fort Wa>-ne, Ind. of the National Catholic Alumni Federa­ Havican, Thomas A., '11, Homestead, Pa. Provost, Antonio J., Faculty, Boston, Mass. tion at its 1939 Convention in New York Hobert, Joseph J., '28, Beaumont. Texas Rasche, Patrick H., '82, Stanley, Idaho Hengcn. Rev. Wm. C, '97, Minneapolis, Minn. Regis, Sr. M. Francis. B.V.M., '29, Dubuque, Iowa in October. Spotlight Alumni, a regular Higgins, Louis J., ex. '36. Kansas City, Mo. Roch, Brother, O.M.Cap., '96, Garrison, N. Y. feature of the ALUMNUS, has attempted Holland, E. Leo, '99, Baltimore, Md. Sanduskey. Raymond D., '30, Elkhart, Ind. to reflect the success in diverse fields of Home, Peter J., ex. *81, Valparaiso, Ind. Scherrer,. Leo J., '90, St Louis, Mo. our members. Outstanding has been the Hrubcc, Theodore T., '29. Perth Amboy, N. J. Schneider, Gerald E., ex. '20, Detroit Mich. heading of the American Legion and the James, Llewellyn D., '17, St. Louis, Mo. Shecdy, Rev. Morgan, LLJ)., '06, Altoona, Pa. Lavelle. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael J., LU)., '20, New Sheehan, John W., LL.B., '07, St Louis, Mo. Disabled Veterans by two distinguished York City Shcehan, William F., '98, Hancock, Mich. alumni, Ray Kelly and Lewis Murphy. Leonard, Brother, C.S.C., '24, New Orleans, La. Sherman, Edward H., '34, Los Angeles,. Calif. Longan, Raymond C, '93, Clinton, Iowa Smogor, Rev. Casimir B., '90, Steubenville, Ohio Madel, William M., '43, PI>-mouth, Ind. Stephan, Raymond V., '03, Galena, HI. Maher, Dr. Stephen J., Laotare Medalist, '32. New Sterling. Ford, '00, HoUyivood, Calif. This is not a complete listing of the Haven, Conn. Stueve, Richard C, '38, Tulsa, Okla. activities. As for example the postcard Mangin, Joseph A., ex. '19, Maplewood, N. J. Tingley, John K., '35, Norwich, Conn. Mayo, Dr. Chas. H., LL.D., '36, Rochester, Minn. Walter, Brother, C.S.C., '15. Notre Dame, Ind. from the alumnus asking us to give him Mayo, Dr. William J., LL.D., '36. Rochester, Minn. Wenninger, Rev. Francis T., CS.C, '11, Notre the words to "Taps" (which we did, with McBride, John L., '04, Brooklyn, N. Y. Dame, Ind. the aid of the Y.W.C.A.). And under each heading, a thesis could be WTitten. • But what we have tried to convey is the thought that in return for the sup­ Financial Statenfient of the Alumni Association port you have given, we have attempted of the to extend the program and the services of the Association to the maximum, for UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME you and for the T3niversity. Obviously, added support will serve to amplify them From June I, 1939, to June I, 1940 all. Balance on hand, June 1. 1939 $ 273.33 For the Deceased Alumni Receipts from new single contribution program 12.201.67* June 1, 1939, to June 1, 1940 Total Receipts year ending May 31. 1940 12,475.00 • This total is 51,269.17 more than the amount received from the same source in 1938-39. "Whereas God, in His wisdom, has during the past year taken from this life the alumni hereinafter listed, and Expenditures, June 1, 1939 to June 1. 1940 Salaries $ 5,679.00* . "Whereas these members have served their Alma Mater with glory in their Ave Maria Press 3,159.39** respective avocations, Postoffice, Notre Dame 1, 130.25 "Be it resolved that this Association Miscellaneous — - 1,809.62*** extend its heartfelt sympathy to the rela­ tives with promise of prayers that the Total expenditures 11,778.26**** same God, in His mercy, will be generous to their souls and grant them that eter­ Balance on hand, June 1, 1940 696.74 nal rest which we all so earnestly seek. "Be it further resolved that an expres­ * A readjustment by the Board and the University this year now gives the Association two full time and two part-time persons on the Association payroll. sion of the above be written into the official records of the Alumni Association *• The Item here consisted largely of hold-over bills from last year, the University this and a copy sent to the bereaved rela­ year assuming the cost of printing the ALtJMNUS. tives." *** This item represents the costs involved in the 20 projects listed under the Year's Report the substantial item of OiBce equipment files, etc Anson, Georse M., '95. Miami. Fla. •*** Some of the limitations of our present program may he explained by the fact that A.rce, Julius A... '99. Buenos Aires, Argentina this year's expenditures are $1,673.38 lower than the year's .expenditure m 1929-30. Arnfield, Fremont, '12. Elcin. HI. Then, we had half as many alumni, fewer Clubs, fewer projects, a more limited Arnold, Eugene F., '78, Washington. D. C. scope, less help. Bertclirig, Dr. John B.. '80, South Bend, Ind. Brosnahan. James D., '30. Springfield. Mass. James E. Armstrong. '25 Bulla, Thomas H., '67, South Bend, Ind. Secretary-Treasurer Bums, Judge Michael O., '86, Hamilton, Ohio Campbell, Frank B., '14, Missoula, Mont. Cannon, Rev. Dominic. C.S.C., '07, KotT« Dame The Notre. Dame Alumnus 273

FOR NOTRE DAME" Eichenlaub Heads Association (Continued from Pase 262) significant that the acknowledgment to God be made by one of Notre Dame's Broussard and Byrne sons, who very recently was honored Elected Vice-Presidents with the plenitude of priestly power, and now serves a.s Auxiliary of the Army and Navy, diocese. It is equally significant One of the outstanding impressions Frank jVIcKeever, Ed O'Toole and that such be made in the presence of the I have after 15 years contact with the John Higgins who hold over as Direc­ distinguished Archbishop of Los Angeles, -Alumni Association is the unbroken line tors, are joined by another Mid-Western for many years a true friend and ad­ of fine men who have been selected to director of a 4-year term. Bill Mooney, mirer of the University. direct it in the various offices of the Jr., '15, Indianapolis. This gives Ray Board of Directors. Commanders Are Present With Father Thomas Steiner, C.S.C, That the tribute to our country be '99, Provincial of the Congregation of given by two stalwart sons, commanding Holy Cross, as honorary president, the officers of the important veteran organi­ Association has the benefit of a friend zations, is an event tha.t will long be on the campus, close to Notre Dame, remembered by all in attendance. Now familiar with hundreds of alumni as that the international horizon is dark­ teacher and confessor, a priest whose ened with the grim spectre of war, I heart is wrapped up in the University should say that their participation is and who consequently is vitally inter­ quite imique and altogether stimulat­ ing. To them and to you I say that ested in those who are a part of it. Alma Mater ^vill continue to recognize In Ray Eichenlaub, as president, the in the Declaration of Independence the Association enjoys a leadership which basic philosophy of our government, with will hope for cooperation and support its emphasis on God and the God-given but which will not depend on it. Eich rights of man. And, whether in peace is still on the books as.one of those full­ or in war, Notre Dame's tradition of backs who either followed his interfer­ patriotism remains steadfast. ence or opened a hole for it —. depend­ ing on how fast the interference moved. -4jid, finally, for Notre Dame. Let all And it looks like that kind of a year of us gather inspiration and strength for the Association. Naturally, if the from the program tonight, in a rededica- cooperation and the support are right, tion of our lives' to the ideals of Alma the gain ought to be of the old touch­ Mater, — to the old school that stresses down type. 'President Eichenlaub the development of the whole man and the dignity of the human personality, — There are a lot of Notre Dame men Eichenlaub a quartet of directors from to the old school that trains her sons in in Texas, and big as it is, they have three of the major Clubs within fairly not only how to make a living, but what made themselves felt. Among the more easy calling radius, an advantage un­ is more important, in how to live well substantial citizens wearing the Gold planned but practical and promising. so as to die well. and Blue brand is Clyde Broussard, '13, Bill Mooney was back for his 25th Re­ of Beaumont, first vice-preside'nt. With union in June, but it was still easy.to (As Father Charles O'Donnell of relatives coming and going from Notre call him Junior, and his reliable partici­ happy memory so well expressed it.) Dame and St. Mary's during the inter­ pation in Indianapolis affairs is a boost "For we know that a time will come. vening years, Clyde, despite the distance, for his stock as one of the rein-holders The graduating year. knows a lot about what's going on where for the Association. the St. Joseph River makes its south When thousands and thousands of us bend. JVnd his perspective, his ability, In addition, Danny Hilgartner holds Who dreamed on your beauty here topping off this knowledge, will make his over for a year as a member of the Will gather before your face voice valuable in the councils of the Board to get in all of those things he And dream and talk of this place. year. was going to think of as President, when Tom Byrne, '28, the second vice-presi­ he suddenly found that the year had Then when your Son comes by. dent, is one of those mild-mannered been jerked out from under him. And You will tell Him, as of old, young men who strike you as low- the 1940 Class will elect a Director this 'These are the boys we knew, pressured salesmen until you find your­ summer to serv'e as the advisor on new I, in my cloak of gold. self holding the bill of goods they were viewpoints as the current undergraduate You, at the breaking of Bread — just kind of telling you about. He is develops them or catches them. These are the troops You fed.' one of the right numbers of Ohio Bell, All in all, the Alumni Office is sitting and a bulwark of the Cleveland Club, back catching its breath as this is writ­ And a cheer shall split the skies where they have specialized in bulwarks ten, confident that it will be the last As the ranks send up His name, and won't recognize one until he is one. breath until June 1, 1941. After all, we -A. golden hour in heaven Tom is among a small group of calm but were in Columbus when that 1935 classic When your sons, O Notre Dame, zealous members who turned the Cleve­ was played, and we saw Eich's handi­ Kneel to their Leader down. land Club Retreat into a rout, so that work there in one week-end. And with There by the hem of your gown." instead of one week-end now, it requires 50 of them to go, hang on to your hats four to handle the crowd. (and turn loose of those contributions)! For God, Country and Notre Dame! 274 The Notre Dame Alumnus

ATHLETICS By BILL SCANLON. '42

With the end of another sports year, smashed Don Elser's indoor and outdoor tabulations show that the Fighting Irish SIGN MICHIGAN, STANFORD records for the shot put. Indoors be teams compiled a winning percentage of tossed the weight 49 feet, 10 % inches Contracts have been signecl witK .610 for 82 events in dual competition. against Michigan for a new Notre Dame both Michigan and Stanford for record. In the Indiana State meet out­ Football paced all branches by ^vinning football games in 1942 and 1943. doors, Brosey-hit his peak with a throw 7 of nine games for a .778 average while Michigan and the Irish will play at of 51 feet, 2% inches, bettering Elser's basketball rallied to land second with Notre Dame on Nov. 14, 1942, for 1934 school standard of 51 feet, Rose Bowl game of 1925. Notre sence, spurted into its most successful quette indoor match, Saggau, football Dame's 1942 grid chart includes: season in recent years, moving over the left halfback, ran the 60-yard dash in Stanford,-Wisconsin, Illinois, Navy, .500 mark with five victories and four 6:2 seconds for a record. Against Mich­ Arniy, Michigan, Northwestern, igan State outdoors, Roy, another sopho­ defeats. Highlight of the competition, and Southern California. One more, raced home in :48.8 to win the 440 however, was the sensational Irish finale game will be added. The 1943 and Curt Hester captured the mile in in the Indiana State tournament at La­ season will include the same teams. 4:19.5 for records. fayette. Dan Canale, sophomore from Memphis, captured the singles crown and Biggest improvement of the season paired with Capt. Bill Fay to take the world. Nicholson's death occurred just was the form displayed by Clyde Archer, doubles. The team also walked off with two days after his most talented pupil, senior from Parkersburg, W. Va., in the top laurels easily. Greg Rice, set a new world's three-mile javelin. His throw of 192 feet, 2 inches For the sixth consecutive year. Coach record of 13:52.3, beating Taistc Maki against Illinois bettered the mark made Jake Kline's baseball team registered a of Finland and Indiana's Don Lash in in 1940 Western Conference champion­ mark above .500. In golf, Notre Dame Madison Square Garden, New York. ships. had another highly successful year. Capt. Other lettennen who contributed to Walt Hagen, Jr., won the Indiana state Nick, as he was kno\vn to his associ­ ates at Notre Dame and in track circles, the Irish successes in track include: Her­ singles crown with 151 and for the cules Bereolos, shot put; Bill Buenger, eighth successive year the team won the won renown in 1912 as a world record holder in the high hurdles. The same sprints; John Dean, pole vault; .John team title. Fencers captured five out of Mack, middle distances; Dave Reidy, nine matches for a 'svinning season while year he was a member of the United States Olympic team. His squads won hurdles; Frank Sheets, sprints and broad the track team, after a shaky start, won jump; Joe Prokop, hurdles and discus; three dual affairs, losing five. 10 out of 14 Central Collegiate confer­ ence indoor meets and five outdoor car­ and Ed Sullivan, shot put. Team percentages follow: nivals, six Indiana State meets, and in­ The season results include: Won- Lost dividual performers consistently scored Sport heavily in the Penn and Drake Relays. SEASON RECORD Football _ Joseph M. Boland, football line coach, Indoor Basketball .15 C .714 Notre Dame, 5S: Michigan State, 37 .667 Golf __— . 6 3 and William P. Mahoney, freshman track Marquette, 63; Notre Dame, 41 . 5 4 .556 Fcncinff — coach, carried on after Nicholson's death. Indiana, 52; Notre Dame. 34 . 5 4 .556 Tennis Michigan, 54: Notre Dame, 41 Baseball — . 9 E .529 Notre Dame trackmen dedicated the 5 .376 Track . 3 outdoor season to Nicholson, and sur­ Outdoor Notre Dame. 79: Michigan State, 52 Totals prised the experts by winning the Indi­ Notre D-ime, 71: Illinois, 60 ana State test from injury-riddled In­ Marquette, 71: Notre Dame. 60 diana and Purdue. Capt. Ted Leonas, TRACK Quadrangular winner in the broad jump and high jump, Michigan, 81 2-3: Indiana, 70 1-10 : Notre Scoring in every event, Notre Dame's and Bob Saggau, victor in the 100 and Dame, 49 5-6: Illinois, 28 2-5 track team captured first place in the 220, led Irish performers to double vic­ Triangular Indiana State meet to highlight the 1940 tories in that event. Outstanding indi­ Wisconsin, 73 1-3: Notre Dame, 59 1-3: season. By winning, the Irish regained vidual performer for the Irish during Northwestern, 30 1-3 the crown lost to Indiana in 1938. the past season, however, was Cliff Indoor Central Conference The sudden death of John P. Nichol­ Brosey, 235-pound football tackle who Notre Dame third with 27 1-2 points son, Notre Dame's track coach since doubles in the shot put and discus. Butler Relays 1928, on April 2,1940, shocked the sports Though only a sophomore, Brosey Notre Dame fourth with 13 19-20 points The Notre Dame Alumnus 275

Indiana State Meet won the squad honors a year ago. Capt. Scores for the past season follow: Notre Dame, 63^4: Indiana. 46^4: Purdue, 31 Sullivan led the hitters during a major Notre Dame, 6; Wabash, 1 Outdoor Central Conference part of the season, and topped all in Notre Dame. 8; Kentuclcy, 1 Notre Dame fourth with 24 I-IO points Western State, 6; Notre Dame, 3 Also competed in Drake and Illinois Relays, total bases \vith 36; batted in the most Notre Dame. 9; Indiana, 0 but no points awarded. runs, 17; and slammed two home runs Chicago, 6; Notre Dame, 3 and three triples to pace the squad in Michigan, 5 ; Notre Dame, 4 Brosey, Hester, and Capt. Leonas were Notre Dame, 6; DeFiiuw. 3 named to represent Notre Dame in the those departments. N.C.A.A. championships at Minneapolis, At the end of the season, Andy Chle- Performance chart for the team for June 21-22, Elmer F. Layden, Director beck, sophomore from St. Paul, Minn., dual competition follows: of Athletics, announced. Brosey will was elected captain for the 1941 season. compete in the shot put; Hester in the He is a centerfielder and fastest out­ Ranic Player Matches Sets Games half mile; and Leonas, high jump. fielder on the squad. W L W L • W L 1 Don Canale _6 1 12 3 83 49 2 Capt. Bill Fay . Greg Rice, 1939 track captain, contin­ Results include: _4 3 9 7 85 74 3 Jack Joyce _6 1 13 2 88 49 ued his sensational running as an alum­ 4 Harold Bowler 4 Notre I>ame, S: Northwestern, 1 3 9 7 73 71 nus. Working in South Bend, he trained 5 John Walsh _2 Iowa at Notre Dame (cotd) 2 5 5 SO 41 6 Normjn Heckler 4 at Notre Dame and ran nearly every Iowa at Notre Dame (cold) 1 8 4 5E 48 7 Joseph Garvey 1 week-end during the indoor season. Out­ Notre Dame, 4 : Chicago, 1 1 3 3 27 26 S Frit! Nagel _I standing races were: world indoor two- Western State, 9; Notre Dame, 6 1 3 2 26 X- mile record of 8:56.2 at New York, Notre Dame, 9: Chicago, 4 Notre Dame, 2: Western State, 1 28 13 62 33 488 37a March 9; world three-mile indoor record Northwestern, 3: Notre Dame, 2 of 13:52.3, beating Taisto Maki and Don Purdue, 3; Notre Dame. 2 (12 ins.) Lash at New York, March 31; and 3,000- Michigan at Ann Arbor (rain) GOLF meter time of 8:18.9 for American rec­ Michigan State, 2; Notre Dame, 1 Indiana at Bloomington (rain) Winning the last four dual matches ord at Minneapolis, Minn., May 4. On Indiana 7; Notre Dame, 4 June 8, Greg won the two-mile event at and capturing the Indiana state individ­ Notre Dame, 5; Na\l', 4 ual and team chamiponships, the Irish the Princeton Invitational, in 9:02.3, bet­ Notre Dame, 6: Army, 2 tering his own N.C.A.A. standard of Purdue, 2: Notre Dame, 1 golf team registered a highly successful 9:02.6 set a year earlier. Notre Dame. 4; Ohio State. 0 (10 ins.) season. Capt. Walter Hagen, Jr., played Notre Dame 7: Ohio State, 4 the best golf of his career in the last Wisconsin, 9; Notre Dame, 4 few weeks of the season, climaxed by Rice also received the annual award Notre Dame. 4 : Wisconsin, 0 of the New York Track Writers' associ­ Michigan at Notre Dame (rain) his triumph in the Indiana State singles ation as the outstanding performer of Michigan State, 4; Notre Dame. 2 competition with a 76-75-151 total. In the 1940 indoor season. The presenta­ the team eventy the proteges of the Rev. tion was made by Lou Miller of the New TENNIS George Holderith, C.S.C, carded 617 York World-Telegram. strokes to win. Phil Donohue had 154, Making a clean sweep of the Indiana Sammy Neild, 155, and Bill Schaller State tournament, the Notre Dame ten­ totaled 157. BASEBALL nis squad climaxed the most successful season in several years. At this writing Masterful pitching by Rex Ellis and The team won 6 out of 9 matches three members of the team—Capt. Bill Norv Hunthausen and hitting by Ray after a shaky start. After beating Pur­ Fay, Dan Canale, and Captain-elect Jack Pinelli and Capt. Chet Sullivan high­ due, 29-7, the Irish lost three of their Joyce—will be representing the school in lighted Coach Clarence (Jake) Kline's next four matches. They rallied to stop the National Collegiate tournament. seventh year as director of Notre Dame's Minnesota's previously undefeated squad, Qualifying rounds were to begin June baseball destinies which amounted to 17-10, and then won tough matches from 12 at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, nine victories in 17 games. Cold Michigan State, Wayne, and Detroit. with the survivors moving on to the weather halted two contests and rain Donohue and Bill Wilson registered the Merion Cricket club, Haverford, Pa., washed out three more of the 22 original­ best individual scores of the season, 72's, starting June 24. ly scheduled. at Illinois, and their 36-hoIe totals of 148 The Irish captured the Indiana State at Illinois also ranked No. 1. Ellis, curve-ball specialist and winner team title with 21 points, Purdue landing of the Byron V. Kanaley prize for being second with 11. Capt. Fay and Canale Neild, who will captain the team next adjudged the most exemplary student defeated their teammates, Harold Bowl­ spring, had the best season average with and leader of men in the 1940 class, al­ er and Jack Joyce, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, to take 76 per round. Averages include: lowed opponents a fraction less than 1.5 the doubles crown in an all-Notre Dame runs per game. He beat Chicago, West­ Sammy Neild. Pawtucket, R. I„ finale. Canale, sophomore from Mem­ _76 ern State, Army, and Ohio State. Hunt- Bill Wilson. Port Huron. Mich -76.2 phis who has played the No. 1 spot most George Costello, Crystal I«ake, II hausen's best eifort was a 1-hit triumph -76.5 of the season, defeated Don Maris of Phil Donohue, Sioux City, Iowa- -76.8 over Northwestern to open the season. Walt Hagen, Jr., Detroit. Mich_ -77.6 Earlham, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1, for the individual Bill Schaller, Milwaukee, Wis For the first time in several years, an title. Maris had eliminated Fay, the de­ Milo Wolf, Port Huron, Mich- rs.e eastern trip was included on the Irish fending singles champion, 8-6, 5-7, 6-4, George Schreiber, Albuauerque, N, Mex SO schedule and Coach Kline's men took in the semi-finals. advantage of the opportunity to beat the The 1939 record in dual meets: Navy, 5 to 4, on Capt. Sullivan's ninth The Irish won from Wabash, Ken­ inning home run, and Ellis' expert hurl­ tucky, Indiana, and DePauw, and lost Notre Dame 29, Purdue 7 close matches to Western State, Chicago, Notre Dame 8%. Michigan 1S}A ing to down the Army, 6-2. Notre Dame 11. Illinois 16 and Michigan. Cajiale, Joyce, and Heck­ Notre Dame 13, Marquette 5 For the second consecutive year, Ray ler lost but one match each, with the Notre Dame 10%. Northwestern 16% Pinelli, junior stortstop, led the club in first two capturing six victories. In ad­ Notre Dame 17. Minnesota 10 hitting. He posted a mark of .348, ten dition, Joyce lost but tivo sets, Canale Notre Dame 10%, Michigan State 7% points better than his .338 average which three. Notre Dame 14, Wayne, 4 Notre Dame 10%, Detroit 7% 276 The Notre Dame Alumnus

Lou FeWig, St. Louis, captain of FENCING walked off with a 17-14 victory over the Orange Bowl champions. Harry Steven­ Notre Dame's 1937 golf team, walked Traditionally strong in the sabre, son's field goal in the first period even­ oif with top honors in the annual Alumni Notre Dame's fencers displayed a power­ tually provided the margin of triumph tournament during the Commencement ful attack in the epee as well, even while while Bob Saggau and Joe Thesing later •week-end with 77-77-154. Lou's brother overcoming foil weaknesses to win 5 out scored and Lou Zontini added a pair of of 9 matches. Vince, captain of 1934 Irish golfers, fin­ . placekicks. For Tech, 140-pound Johnny ished second, posting 78-79-157. Walter M. Langford, assistant to Pro­ Bosch was the major star in a clever fessor Pedro de Landero in the past, took passing, running, kicking exhibition. BASKETBALL over as coach of the squad and succeeded A week later, Kelleher's fourth period in directing it to a winning season. High­ Notre Dame set an all-time scoring place kick became the margin of triumph lighting the season was the fine work of record in basketball last season when again as the Irish won from Southern Joseph Smalley. Other monogram win­ Coach George Keogan's proteges piled Methodist, 20-19. Milt Piepul, who cap­ ners who were instrumental in Notre up 986 points via 383 field goals and 220 tains the 1940 gridders, marked up two Dame victories include: Jerry Donovan, free tosses. Eddie Riska of Chicago, touchdowns and Zontini one. The cele­ John Gaither, John Gavan, Bob Sayia, captain-elect for 1940-41, breezed into brated aerial circus of the Southerners and Russ Harris. the scoring leadership with 232 points. centered upon the ground-gaining abili­ Results include: ties of Mallouf and Johnston. The Irish \von their first four games, On the first play of the second quar­ then lost the next four, and appeared Notre Dame n. Detroit 6 14, Northwestern 8 ter, Benny Sheridan raced 26 yards for headed for a disastrous season. Then Notre Dame Notre Dame 7, Michigan State 10 a touchdown as Notre Dame beat the with Rex Ellis, Don and Bob Smith, the Notre Dame 12, Chicago 15 Navj% 14-0. In the third stanza, Piepul whirlwind relief crew at center and the Notre D^me 15, Ohio State 12 barrelled over for the game-winning two guards, taking over, the team won Notre Dame 10, Michigan State 17 Notre Dame 17, Marauotte 10 tally. One of the largest crowds of the six games in a row and took nine of the Notre Dame 7^, Wisconsin 9% season moved into Cleveland for the an­ last 11 to equal the 1938-39 won and Notre Dame 9. Washington V. S nual encounter between the Irish and lost record. They missed an .810 season Midshipmen. by three points, losing to Michigan by Blocking Muha's place kick with his two, and to Butler by one. The Ellis- 1939 FOOTBALL Smith-Smith trio alternated with Mark nose, Center Johnny Mclntyre was the In a season in which but one touch­ Ertel, Larry Ryan and Gene Klier to hero of the Irish 7-6 victory over Car­ down or less provided the margin of bring rapid results. Then in the later negie Tech. For the second year in a victory in eight of nine games. Coach row. Bill Kerr scored the only Notre games, with Sophomore George Sobek Elmer Layden's gridmen presented the Dame touchdown. This time he inter­ out of action with a leg injury. Senior nation one of the most thrilling seasons cepted Condit's fumble in midair and Ken Oberbruner took the starting assign­ in the annals of Irish history. Johnny scored. Zontini's place-kick eventually ment and averaged better than 11 points Kelleher's place-kick handed the Irish a spelled victorj' when it was coupled with per game. 3 to 0 victory over Purdue in the season Mclntyre's sensational block. Midway in the season the club had a inaugural, first in the second half cen­ tury of Notre Dame football. Kelleher, Senior Harry Stevenson scored the five-game winning streak in which Notre son of the 1913-14-15 Irish halfback, only touchdown of his career to spark Dame scored 52 or more points per game. Bill Kelleher, and teammate of Purdue's the Irish to a 14-0 win over the Army in Ellis, Ertel, Klier, Oberbruner and Don Coach Mai Edward, bounced into prom­ New York. Late in the game Sopho­ Smith are lost but Riska, Ryan, Bob inence as a senior after having been a more Steve Bagams intercepted a pass Smith and Sobek form the nucleus for fifth team quarterback in 1938. and galloped 40 yards to score. Steven­ the future. son place-kicked both points. Despite Again capitalizing on place-kicking, the sensational punting of Stevenson. Coach Keogan's all-time record now Notre Dame survived a dangerous Geor­ Iowa capitalized on its .4.11-American reads: Won 282; Lost 84; Tied 1 for an gia Tech rally in the final minutes and back, Nile Kinnick, to edge out the Irish, overage of .770 over 17 seasons, one of 7-6, at Iowa City. Piepul scored for the the best in the nation. Irish but Zontini's kick went wide of the uprights. 1940 CAPTAINS The 1939-40 record includes: The following week-end Notre Dame Football — Milton J. Piepul, F.B., waitel until the last eight minutes when Xotre Dame. 62. Kalamazoo. 34 Thompsonville, Conn. Bob Hargrave, Steve Juzwik, and Piepul Notre Dame, 63, Valparaiso, 26 Notre Dame, 5-1; Cincinnati, 17 Basketball — Edward J. Riska, F., collaborated in an 84-yard touchdown Notre Dame, 51; Wisconsin, S3 Chicago. drive to score against Northwestern. Michigan, 41: -Notre Dame, 39 Hargrave's 52-yard runback of a punt Southern California, 55: Notre Dame, 3S Track — Jo&epH B. Olbrys, dis­ was the highlight, in the 7-0 triumph. Illinois, 42: Notre Dame. 29 tances, Trenton, N. J. In the season finale, Grenny Lansdell Northwestern, 47; Notre Dame, 37 Notre Dame. 33: Syracuse. 29 Baseball Andrew J. Chlebeck, an3 Ambrose Schindler, Southern Cali­ Notre Dame, 52: Kentucky. 47 C.F., St. Paul, Minn. fornia's ace ball carriers, accounted for Notre Dame. 55: Butler, 39 three touchdowns to halt the Irish. The Golf — Samuel J. Neild. Central Notre Dame, 55: Penns>*Ivania, 35 Irish, however, made their best offensive Notre Dame, 56: Northwestern, 27 Falls, R. I. Notre Dame. 58: Illinois, 40 showing of the year. Benny Sheridan, New York TJ., 52; Notre Dame. 45 Tennis — John L. Joyce, Spartan­ with his invalid mother watching from a Notre Dame. 38: Toledo, 30 burg, S. C. car just off the playing field, raced 60 Notre Dame, 46: John Carroll, 27 Fencing John F. Gaither, Louis­ yards for a touchdown in his final game. Notre Dame, 36: Marnuette, 39 Piepul crashed over for the other Notre Butler. 39: Notre Dame, 38 ville, Ky. Notre Dame, 36: Marquette. 32 Dame score as the Trojans won, 20-12. Notre Dame. 47: Detroit, 40 The Notre Dame Alumnus 277

1939 RECORD—Won, 7: Ix)st, 2 wingmen. Experience is the main re­ cago, and Owen McGoldrick, Philadel­ Notre Dame, 3; Purdue, 0 quirement lacking now. phia, whose brother Jim, captained the Notre Dame, 17: Georgia Tech. 14 1938 eleven. Notre Dame, 20: Southern Methodist, 19 LEFT TACKLE — Gallagher is back, Notre Dame, 14: Navy, 7 as mentioned. Behind him, aind not RIGHT TACKLE—Despite the loss of Notre Dame, 7: Carnegie Tech, 6 far behind at that, is Big Jim Brutz, Notre Dame, 14: Army, 0 Thaddeus Harrison (Tad) Harvey, the Notre Dame, 6: Iowa, 7 Warren, Ohio, junior letterman. Lou mountain that runs like a man, the situa­ Notre Dame, 7: Northwestern, 0 Rymkus, giant Chicago sophomore, gives tion is rosy at this post, as at left tackle. Notre Dame, 12; Southern California, 20 Line Coach Joe Boland all the strength Paul Lillis, White Plains, N. Y., and he needs. Cliif Brosey, Ozone Park, N. Y., the 100 73 LEFT GUARD — Pete Kelly, senior eminent shot putter, both won letters as letterman from Chicago, is not flashy, sophomores last year. Add to them Bob 1940 FOOTBALL but he's a ball-plajyers' player, capably Neff, 240-pounder from Buckhannon, W. "We could have used another two suited to move into Joe DeFranco's shoes. Va., which is about to be placed on the •weeks very nicely, but I'm satisfied that Three reserves under him could be picked map; and Walt Ziemba, 23a-pounder we accomplished a lot in a brief spring out of a hat at this time. They are Ed from Hammond, Ind., and you have the training session." Sullivan, Belle Harbor, L.I., junior kind of material that will allow Coach That, mates, is Coach Elmer Layden's brother of the late Capt. Joe Sullivan Boland to concentrate his worries on the estimate of what happened in spring of the '35 team; Henry (Heinie) Schren- centers and guards. practice. It doesn't tell the whole story. ker, senior brother of Paul, '34 guard, In fact, if you break it down, it doesn't from Elwood, Ind.; and Bob Maddock. RIGHT END — Capt. Johnny Kelly tell much of anything, which was prob­ Santa Ana, Calif., junior. We might as won't be back, but Johnny O'Brien, in ably the boss's intention in the first well include here Joe Laiber, South Bend the opinion of End Coach Joe Benda. place. junior, who also plays right guard. He's looked better in spring drills than at any no dummy, either. During the early con­ previous time. Howard Petschel, St. Going right over Elmer's head to fusion of last year's spring drills, Joe Paul, Minn., junior developed fast to downtown headquarters of the St. Joe took a shot at each guard post, and pass several others, and Jolm Kovatch, Valley Amateur Coaches' association, we wound up as a valuable utility man. South Bend junior, is also available. find that the Irish are really going to Leaiding sophomore is .A.ndy Michels, a George Murphy, kid brother of John, burn things up in 1940. This must be Mishaw^aka lad. 1936 letterman, and Norman Barry, Jr.. a correct estimate—you get such a much who needs no further introduction, lead better perspective from Walgreen's CENTER—The rangy, agile frame of the sophomore candidates. corner. 20o-pound Bob Osterman carries a large burden in '40. A made-over end. Bob has QUARTERBACK—Steve Sitkos don't Plagued by bad weather—there were waited two long years for his chance. come along every day, but it is no dis­ days when it was so cold that drills were He played in the No. 4 spot, which meant credit to Steve, as he retires from the limited to half an hour—the Irish never­ he played hardly at all, last year after collegiate scene, to say that Bob Har- theless accomplished a lot in about three fighting his way up from the B squad grave, Evansville, Ind., junior letterman, or four five-day weeks of actual prac­ under Bill Cemey's direction, to a spot gives promise of equalling his feats. tice. just under John Mclntyre, Jack Finner- Hargrave can block with his 179 pounds. an, and AI Mooney, all of whom will be But there was a lot to be accom­ He is fast and agile. He can throw and graduated in June. The fiery Detroit plished, and whether it was all done will catch passes. He can really bring back senior will do. And he will get help not be known until next Fall. For ex­ a punt. As a field general he combines from Martin O'Reilly, Chicago junior ample, there was the matter of replacing daring with sound reasoning. Best re­ who weighs only 180, but knows how to 10 of last year's 11 starters. Tom Gal­ serves are Walt O'Meara, Stamford sen­ throw his weight around. Center, along lagher, junior left tackle, is the orphan. ior; Frank Doody, Oak Park, III., senior; with left end, needs more reserve devel­ There was the greater problem, after and Clarence (Jackie) Hayes, Atchison, opment than any other post. picking probable starters, of discover­ Kans., junior. Anthony Girolami, 200- pound Chicago sophomore, and Wilbur ing, sorting, and coordinating reserves. RIGHT GUARD—Chuck Riffle, the re­ Most of the coordinating will be done, Riordan, Sioux City, Iowa, sophomore, formed fullback who finally got a break are the best of the newcomers. of course, come Sept. 10. last Fall after missing the '38 season And there's the little item of the with a leg injury, is not only graduating LEFT HALFBACK—You can't drop schedule. That's important. in June, but is so sure of his degree that old dependable, Harry Stevenson, and he took unto himself a mate, during the speedy Ben Sheridan out of the picture Taking our points in order, and look­ Easter holidays. John Gubanich, Phoe- without losing a double-dipped threat. ing at the team by positions, we find as nixville. Pa., senior with tvro monograms With two of the "S-Men" gone. Bob follows: to his credit, will start the season, barr­ Saggau, Denison, lowai, senior, will carry LEFT END—Gone are Bud Kerr, ail- ing accidents. He has already done more on. You don't have to read these col­ American, Frank Bia^, and probably for his size than any other 160-pound (or umns to know that Saggau can kick, Pete Arboit, who ranked in that order. less) linemen in Fighting Irish history, pass, and run, and that he had a great George Rassas, Stamford, Conn., senior, by getting tivo letters with the shock sophomore year. Injuries slowed him was slowed up by injuries last Fall, but troops. Bert Metzger didn't get a letter last year, but we have a hunch hell • the big Greek boy has all it takes for the until his junior year—and he made all- . blossom this Fall, cashing in on his ex­ No. 1 spot, apparently. He's falst, agile, American as a senior. If memory serves traordinary talents and his co^ierience. rough, and a fine pass receiver. Roy correctly, Bert was a long-count junior Under him come Reserves Bill McGan- 'Lil' Abner) Ebli, Ironwood, Mich., jun­ at that, in the days before the 8-semester non, senior from Evansville, Ind.; Don ior; Phil Sheridan, Rutherford, N. J., rule. Under Gubanich come Hercules Hogan, Chicago junior; and Nick Pep- senior; and Bob Dove, Youngsto^vn, Bereolos, Hammond, Ind., junior, and the elnjak, Virginia, Minn., junior. Pete. Ohio, sophomore, all have the makings— aforementioned Joe Laiber. Best sopho­ Marko, South Bend, junior, may be not of a Kerr perhaps, but of capable mores appear to be Ed Kopshever, Chi­ shelved with a bad knee. Leading soph- 278 The Notre Dame Alumnus

omores are Owen (Dippy) Evans of terion. These upset specialists from NINETY-SIXTH COMMENCEMENT Pittsburgh are always dynamite. And South Bend and Detroit; and Bill Earley, (Continued from Page 256) Parkersburg, W. Va. they have the moral support of Elmer Layden's private little jinx in competi­ monies, the Baccalaureate Mass and the EIGHT HALFBACK—Lou Zontini, a tion with first-year coaches. Dr. Eddie Awarding of Degrees. three-year regular, is well known to all Baker is taking Bill Kern's place at Tech Two splendid addresses which features of you, and we needn't extol him, even this year. Dr. Eddie ... hmmmm; name if he is leaving these precincts in June. these occasions are reprinted in this sounds familiar. issue. Since the Class and -visitors have With all credit to Lou, the right half­ Iowa, reputed to be a better team than back situation shapes up well. Bemie long since outgrown Washington Hall in 1939 when it amazed the football and the Church, both ceremonies were Crimmins, Louisville, Ky., junior, and world by taking second in the Big Ten Steve Bagarus, South Bend junior, both held in the University Gymnasium. Those conference plays the only other home who have seen the Gym transferred for lettermen, are back. Steve Juzwik game, Nov. 16. turned in such a spring practice showing these acti-yities have been amazed at the The road schedule calls for Hlinois at in Crimmins' absence with the baseball impressiveness. It was crowded for both Champaign Oct. 26—did you notice what squad, that some say he'll take over next events. Illinois did to Michigan last year, and Fall. And Joe Prokop, the biggest of the what Bob Zuppke's boys have done year A Sunday innovation this year was lot, seemed to find himself in this year's after year when they were really hopped the program of the Biological laborator­ spring drills. He may cash in on his up? ies, headed by Prof, J. A. Reyniers, '30. size and sprinter's speed next Fall. Then come Army at New York, Nov. Exhibition and demonstration of equip­ ment and the showing of mo-ving pictures FULLBACK—Joe Thesing, three-year 2, and the Cadets are long overdue; . Navy at Baltimore -with an improved of the work attracted a capacity audi­ regular starter, won't be around in the ence to the laboratories after the flag- Fall, but the position is well filled by the team, Nov. 9; and a grand finale of Northwestem's husky power-laden crew raising. Open house in the other Col­ ample frame of Capt. Milt (Moose) leges also gave alumni and other ^'isitors Piepul, last year's leading ground gainer at Evanston, Nov. 23, and Southern Cal­ ifornia's Pacific Coast and Rose Bowl an opportunity to meet the Deans and and scorer, whose bid for all-American members of the faculties. honors v.-ill be aided by his passing and champions at Los Angeles, Dec. 7. punting talent. Al Lee, senior from Car- Smith Monogram Head linville, HI.; Bob Leonard, Cincinnati N. D. AND THE WORLD WAR senior; Charles AIcNeill, Midland, Pa., (Continued from Page 270) At noon on Sunday the monogram alumni gathered for their annual lunch­ Junior; and Joe Postupack, Mc.A^doo, Pa., volved in the present installment of the eon in the Dining Halls. Maurice "Clip­ junior, head the reserves in that order. World War. Again Notre Dame has per" Smith, '21, Villanova, was elected Postupack got a bad knee in the final been called upon, and again she has president of the group for the ensuing spring game, which the varsity won, 25 given most generously, and reading back year, succeeding Chet Wynne, Frank to 13, from the graduating Old Timers, through the years the records she has Miles, South Bend's diamond perennial, made leads us to believe that in any but may be ready in the Fall, Haxry was re-elected Secretary in a strategic further emergency she will be found Wright, Hempstead, L.I., and Ambrose move, as he had just begun to work, and doing her full part. The University and Dudley, Philadelphia, Pa., topped the is now stuck mth it. prospective sophomores in spring prac­ all who hail her as Alma Mater, may tice. properly take justifiable pride in her At 2 o'clock the 11th Annual Council splendid record "For Country." College of Pacific, coached by A. A. of Local Alumni Clubs was scheduled Stagg, •will open the schedule Oct. 5. At Notre Dame, peace is not some­ for a meeting at the Law Building, But, There has been raucous laughter in some thing to be sought at any price but it is ha-ving tried all times of the Commence­ quarters concerning the ease with which a condition to be prayed for as the will ment week-end, this important annual Notre Dame should win from this little of (Jod to spare the sacrifice of lives, clearing house of Club ideas seems defi­ band from the Coast . . . and last year health, opportunities and resources the nitely to need other scheduling or meth­ Iowa was Notre Dame's "breather." loss of which Notre Dame has previously od. The Alumni Ofiice would like to Don't forget Pacific dumped California experienced. The plea for Peace from pay tribute to Pennsylvania, the Phila­ last year, 6 to 0, and held Pop Warner's Notre Dame is not a plea read from a delphia, Harrisburg and Western Penn­ undefeated San Jose State to a 13 to 3 textbook or uttered from a cloister — it sylvania Clubs all having representatives victory. comes from men who have rubbed shoul­ on hand, Cleveland also was on deck as ders with death and destruction and who usual. But otherwise, the sum total of Georgia Tech is at Notre Dame Oct. today pass the graves and War Memorial constructive news from the meeting is 12 for the second game. This was sup­ of their fallen patriots, who no longer the decision to stage it at other times posed to be a breather the past two can speak for themselves. and other places. years, and Notre Dame just squeezed through. In 1939 Notre Dame's 17 to 14 If they could speak to us, I believe At 4 o'clock came the key event about victory was the most decisive registered they would say: which all the rest of the week-end re­ over the Orange Bowl conquerors of Mis­ "Men of Notre Dame, you know the volves.' And in the eloquent Commence­ souri, Duke having won a 7 to 6 game. history of our country, and you know ment Address, Senator David Worth that every right of human liberty, and Clark, '22, not only rewarded the capa­ Carnegie Tech shouldn't beat Notre city crowd with a masterful address in Dame when they meet Oct. 19 at Notre our democratic form of government,- have been secured and maintained only itself, but also supplied for the large Dame stadium. But Tech shouldn't have number of parents of Seniors and for knocked Notre Dame out of a national through sacrifices of your patriots, and you must be prepared to defend at all the Seniors themselves the living proof championship, 19 to 0, in 1926, shouldn't of the strength of Notre Dame training. have been the only team to defeat the times, if need be, your government, your Irish on Cartier field in 23 years in 1928, liberty, your churches, your schools and The Sunday sun has never set on a big­ shouldn't ha.ve won in 1933 and 1937, if your homes against anyone who would ger Commencement. It has seldom, if you want to consider the statistics a cri­ attempt to destroy them." ever, set on a better. The Notre Dame Alumnus 279

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CLEVELAND Cornelius J. Ruffing* '32. Bulklcy Blig., The 7940-7947 ilfufflni Board president; Dr Myron E. Crawford, Detroit- Cook Bide Lakcwood, Secretary. Very Rev. Thomas Steiner, C.S.C, '99, Notre Pame, Ind Honorary President The annual business meeting of the Notre Dame Kay J. Eichenlaub, '15, Columbus, Ohio President Club %\'a5 held May 15 in the Salle Modcrne of the Hotel Statler (the Bob Morrisscy influence at an Clyde E. Broussard, '13, Beaumont, Texas , First Vice-President early date). Principal business of the meeting Thomas P. Byrne, '28, Cleveland, Ohio Second Vice-President was the election of officers for the year 1940-41. Coming as they did, the dny following the state James E. Armstrong, '25, Notre Dame, Ind Secretary-Treasurer and local primaries, the interest shown was William R. Dooley, '26, Notre Dame, Ind. Assistmit Secretary heartening. Cornelius J. (Nick) RulTinfr, young attorney and ardent N.D. worker, was elected to Francis H. McKeever, '03, Chicago, 111 , Director to IHl succeed John J. Collins ns president. Jerome G* Edward F. O'Toole, '25, Chicago, 111 Director to 1942 Reidy was chosen to fill the office of vice-president and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and John T. Higgins, '22, Detroit, Mich director to 1943. experience in things Notre Dame. A member of William J. Moonej'', Jr., '15, Indianapolis, Ind . Director to 1944 our increasingly active younger group, Robert J. Mazanec, was returned as treasurer. For reasons Daniel E. Hilgartner, Jr., '17, Chicago, 111 Ex-Officio Director to 1941 unknown to anyone, this secretaryship happened Representative of 1940 Class—to be elected Director to 1941 to me.

A few evenings later, at a meeting of the newly-elected officers, the following were chosen Thomas C. Byrne, known as Tom (Cadillac to serve on the Board of Governors: William R. ances. His address is, John Young, c-o Lehigh Press) Byrne, and the "angel" of our "Notes and (Billy) Ryan, '10; John J. Reidy, '27. James L. Portland Cement Co., AHentown, Pa. Callahan, '30; William J. Van Rooj-, '32; Robert Dates" is at Mount Royal Sanatorium, North H. Hackman, '38; and the outgoing officers, John Royalton, Ohio, and watting to hear from you. Another name that should be on your list is J. Collins, 32, Edward B- Killcen, '33, James E. that of Len Lally, c-o Lally Service Company. Uprichsrd, '33, and G. Albert Lawton, '35, ap­ A large delegation of Clevelanders returned to 1120 Mulberry St., Des Moines. pointed to serve the term of Richard P. Prezcbcl. the campus for Commencement. Nick Ruffing A meeting of this Board was called for June 4. and Bob Mazanec represented the club at the con­ That just about clears up the Notre Dame news ference of Local Alumni Clubs. In the annual for this time with the exception that the writer May 27, 1940, marked the 25th anniversary of election of officers for the national Alumni Asso­ missed joining that select group of golfers who the ordination of the Rev. Michael L. Moriarity, ciation, Thomas F, Byrne, our Tom (Telephone) have made a hole in one because the flag staff was '10, club chaplain, and. in commemoration of the Byrne, was elected second vice-president. Con­ leaning the wrong way. gratulations to Tom, and to the national associa­ event, he was presented with a sizable purse by Bill Robison. his fellow Notre Damers in Cleveland. Father tion on the choice. Moriarity is one of our most popular and faithful CENTRAL OHIO members. Plans are being made for a summer party and also the annual golf tournament. Loois C. Mnrphy, '33. 962 Sheridan Ave.. Colambns. President; Alfred O. Varley, ex. An item of interest to all who knew him is the *26. 42 E. Gay St, Colambus, SecreUry. "flash" (delayed) regarding Bob Colgan, '34. Last Hats off to Collins. Killcen, Uprichard, and the October, Bob went to Alameda, Otlif., to assist now-absent Prezcbcl for a big 1939-40 in Cleve­ Due to the fact that Sunday^ Slay 12, is Hrst in the traffic department of the Raymond Concrete land. May their return to private business be a Communion Day in the Columbus diocese it was Pile Company, handling the materials and equip­ joy to them and their employers. not possible for us to arrange a breakfast; how­ ment for the building of naval air bases and for­ Mike Crawford. ever, we did have a nice turn-out for the Notre Dame Club Communion at the eight o'clock Atass tifications in the Hawaiian Islands. And — all at St, Joseph's Cathedral. since October — Bob met Miss Esther Jensen DES MOINES and to her he was wed on April 27. His parents Charles H. Lynch, '29. 407 Southern Surety On May 17 and IS Jake Kline and his boys Journeyed to the coast for the wedding and BIdg.. President; William R. Robison,, '33'33,. 4th Floor. Iowa BIdg., Secretary. came to Columbus and were successful in defeat­ they, too, succumbed to California, et- al. Bob ing' Ohio State in two games, both of which were and Mrs. Colgan are happily keeping house at Just after Charley Lynch opened his new law real ball games and worthwhile victories. 2510 Central Ave., Alameda, Calif. (How's that, office under the name of Lynch, Dewey and McMonasle?) Kastrup, with offices at 1203 Southern Surety On May IS we entertained the team with a BIdg., he received orders to hold himself in read­ dance at the Knights of Columbus ballroom, and Saturday, April 20, saw the marriage of Jim iness to report for active duty with the United the affair was well attended by a number of our Callahan and Miss Kathcrine "Winters in St. Luke's States Army. prominent members in and around (^lumbus. Church, Lakewood. They are living on East 82nd Among those present were: Ray Eichenlaub, Harry St., and you can't get Jim out for a Board of Emmctt Barron, '27. is back in Des Motnes Nester. Paul SIcDonald, Jack Cannon, Dan Can­ Governors meeting. with the Employers Mutual Casualty Company. non. Chet Rice, Joe Ryan. Jim Flannigan. Bud 210 7th St. Wilhelmy, Don Haverick. Don Hamilton. Jack At a meeting of Democratic committee precinct- Gcddes. Pete Varley, Ed Sporling, the Igel broth­ After trying for some time I finally was able men, Ray T. Miller was elected chairman of the ers. Zieg Ziegler, Dr. Dunn, Judge McBride. and • to contact Lee Kramer, '34, w-ho is service mana­ County Democratic Committee. Joe Rotunda. ger for Dun & Bradstreet Inc. 512 Royal Union John Raleigh is recovering from a long siege Life Building. I am trying to get Lee to move Fifteen very charming young ladies from St. of hospitalization, and we look fonvard to his in with me so that Notre Dame will have a little Marys of the Springs, Columbus, were invited to return to N.D. activity. more of an even break as my present roommates be dancing' partners for the boys on the team, are alumni of Dartmouth. Wisconsin and Iowa. and, from what we could gather, the boys were Dr. Francis Gannon was fathered April 16 with very well satisfied with their dates. The girls his first-born, a son, James Charles. All three arc Several weeks ego the father of one of my seemed to think that the team danced just as well doing fine. Al Shipacassc repeated with a daugh­ roommates spent several hours telling us about as they played ball. ter, Mary Kay, on March 25. Notre Dame some 30 years ago when he attended - the Minims, and then continued ty telling us of Always a loyal supporter of Notre Dame, Eddie Future item — Bob Mazanec will drive to the his days at Oxford. Mr. Young travels a great Sullivan, manager of the Knights of Columbus, Coast for the U.S.C. game and will take passen­ deal over the entire country and occasionally is added to the enjoyment of the evening by serving gers — please contact him. able to contact some of his Notre Dame acQuaint- a buffet supper fit for a king. 280 The Notre Dame Alumnus

It was certainly a gratifyinK espcrience to hear Grand Rapids Saturday morning* October 12 Monda>'s, please have them come to the luncheon of the complimentary rcmorks about our sood about 10:30 E.S.T. and arrive on the Grand at 12:15 P. M. in the Watterson Hotel Grill. fiiend, Jake KUne. and his fine bunch of boys, Trunk siding east of the stadium about 12:30 Russ Leonard. and it is the hope of the Central Ohio Club that C.S.T. This will give the followers an hour or we can have they pay us a visit each year. so to look over the Notre Dame campus, of which GREEN BAY, WIS. we are all so proud. We hope to make this an Bud Murphy. John D. Clancy, ex. '35, 525 Clay St., Presi­ annual affair, and do hope that our alumni from dent; James E. Engcls, 11a S. Madison St.. surrounding towns will bacTc us. Secrctarj-. GRAND RAPIDS At a recent get-together the alumni of this Joseph Boyland. *3l. 611 Grand Rapids.Nat'l We are proud of the newly appointed office Bank Bid?., President; J. Thomas Campbell, Joseph Decb, A.B.. '31, LL.B., *33, just received area decided to reorganize their club with the *3.=!. 407 Peoples Nat'l Bank Bidfr-, Secretary. He has been appointed United States District At­ goal of more active participation in University affairs. As a result John Clancy was elected This is the first article in the "Alumnus" as to torney in Grand Rapids. Not only Grand Rapids president; Ike Farrell, vice-president: and Jim news of the Notre Dame Club of Grand Kapids alumni should be proud, but also all other alumni Engcls, secretarj'-treasurer. in quite a while. The Grand Rapids Club has not of Notre Dame. Robert B. Linsey. for many years been very rtronir, but watch us One of the first efforts of the club was the from now on. We have fceen building our club collection of a fund to send to the Rev. J. W. around a veo" few men who have spent most of GREATER LOUISVILLE (Kentucky) Donahue, C.S.C. (former superior general of the their spare time trying to pet the 130 alumni C.S.C. order) to help him in his missionary work interested. We started with about 15 men out Louis J. Hollcnbach, ex. *37. Glencoc Distil­ lery, Louisville, President; Russell Leonard, in Texas, specifically in the erection of roadside 01 a roster of over 130. In a year we have iust *34, Frankfort Distilleries, Inc., Loui5\'illc. chapels. about tripled the men who have become interested Secretary. and we have been having between 40 and 45 at The club also elected Emmett Evans of Green each monthly meetinE. which is always held the The Notre Dame Club of Greater Louisville had Bay to honorary membership in the Green Bay first Wednesday of every month in our club rooms a very well attended meeting on Universal Notre Chapter.. Mr. Evans is one of the greatest Notre in the Pantlind Hotel- And it seems every month Dame Night, and at that time the following mem­ Dame boosters in this area. He makes all Notre that the Grand Rapids' fellows are becomiuE bers were elected to office: . Dame games, usually with Ed Gould and the Chi­ more and more interested in not only formingr a cago crowd. strong Grand Rapids alumni club but also a Louis Hollcnbach, Gtcncoe Distillery, president; Jim Engcls. strong Grand Rapids Club on the Notre Dame Joe Donaldson. Adier Mfg. Company, first vice- campus, which we hope will shape into form next president: Shelley Bannon, Louisville (^ty Hall, LOS ANGELES second vice-president: Mams Pope, Lincoln Bank, Septemter. Charles S. Gass, '30, 1225 Citizens Nat*I treasurer: R. J. Leonard. Frankfort Distilleries, Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, President; Martin Last fall the club sponsored a ticket activity secretary. B. Daly, ex. *28, 201 Dcnslow Ave.» W. for the Georgia Tech and Southern California Los Angeles, Secretary. gsmes. Out of the proceeds we gave a good sum Tbe club sponsore*. Henry Ncwmark, '78, our oldest the nominating committee. it just to Grand Rapids men but also men from alumnus, had a hard time with nearly all the Holland, Grand Haven, Muskegon, and all other buildings, and Leo Ward, '20, is even threatening On Monday. May 13, we inaugurated the first close surrounding towns- to go back to check up on the new stuff. So be­ of a series of weekly luncheons, which we hope tween Race and the pictures the affair went over Later in June wc arc holding a picnic at Lake will become a permanent thing. _ At the first with a bang. Michigan for the boys from school. We hope they luncheon meeting, which was held in the Watter- will all be there. son Hotel, we found: Connie Pfeiffer, Bob Burke, We are planning an evening party for July. For June IS we are planning our annual Mams Pope. Frank B!ocmer, E. P. Moran, Dave ~ and Larry Moore is to be the chairman of the Summer Formal at the Spring Lake Country Baird. Ray Pfeiffer. Louis Hollcnbach, Bill Bosler. committee but the details are not set as yet. Club at Spring Lake. Mich. Bob Alt, *27, is gen- John Bannon, Dr. Henr>' Asman, Russ Leonard. Marty Dalj*. ei-al chairman. (By the way. Bob was recently That these luncheons are going to be very- married and took a wonderful boat trip to I>opular is evidenced by the fact that at the sec­ NEW JERSEY Curaco, Netherlands, West Indies, La Gutara. ond luncheon meeting we saw the following new Harvey P. Rockwell, *34, 1202 Essex House. 1048 Broad St.. Newark. President; Andrew Caracas, and Amaracay, all in Venezuela, and faces: Joe Donaldson. Charles Morrow. Ed Pfeif­ also the Panama Canal and Colombia, South E. O'Kccfe, '33, 7 Mountain Road, Verona, fer, £d Moriarty, Jim Stcncric, Tom Bulleit. Bob Sccrctarj'. America. He showed us at one of our monthly Wilke (by the waj-. Bob, were you able to obtain meetings the movies which he took while on the those football pictures which we talked about at The election meeting was held early in May. and trip. How he stayed away from those U-boats I our last meeting?) John Forsce, Bill Rctsert. during it a number of items of business were don't know.) cleaned up. Reports were submitted from the I may have missed a few, but if I did it was treasurer and committee chairmen, including The Big News purely unintentiona'. Incidentally. I am going to Placement, Universal Notre Dame Night, and For the -first time in the history of the Grand conduct a Winchell Guest column each month, and the Constitution. Rapids Notre Dame Club we are running a foot­ in the event that Henry Asman doesn't pcnd you ball excursion from Grand Rapids to the Georgia some inside information from Louisville for the Chairman Phil Heinle gave the members a sum­ Tech game, which will be played at Notre Dame, next issue of the "Alumnus," I personally don't mary of plans for a day at the shore, June 22. October 12. We hope to sell close to 300 football want to take the full responsibility. Each month and railroad tickets. The railroad fare will be we are going to have a member offer some spice Now the boys from Jersey City can be very very reasonable, and wc hope to have a fare news for this column, and Henry has volunteered happy. They have been requesting representation which will give all who want to go a good foot­ to take the first round. in the club management for some time, and this ball ticket and a round trip ticket on the train year they will have it in the person of George for less than $5.00. Tbe excursion will leave If any Notre Dame men are in Louisville on Wcnz, Jr. (Incidentally, George IH has a baby The Notre Dame Alumnus 281 sister, and we are glad to report that Mrs. W. is Brennan. '32. St. Peter's Rectory* SM ST. JOSEPH VALLEY (Indiana) Western St., Tarentnm. Pa., Sceretarr- fine). George succeeds John Ncubauer as vice- Louis V- Bmggncr, '23, 129 W. Je£Ferson. president. South Bend. President; Clarence Harding, The club still holds its weekly luncheons at noon '25, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Sec­ retary. every Thursday at the Hotel Henry in downtown Tom Treacy succeeds one of the best treasurers Pittsburgh. I try to get down as often as duty we have had in some time, — himself. (If you Shooting a low cross of 81, Elwyn "Mike" will permit, but that can only be once every couple think he isn't eood, just try to get a nickel from Moore led the alumni participants in the club's of weeks. I have noticed some hew faces at the him. I've been tryinff to Ket him to pay for the annual golf party at the Moriis P^rk Country luncheons. Rudy Cmkovic, '34, has become a reg­ stationer!* for some time.) Club, South Bend, on May 0. Al Johannes was ular patron, and the last time I was at the me2t- second in the alumni group. Among the repre­ ing he had John Pavlic, also of '34, with him. Andy O'Kcefe did some very fine pinch hittins sentatives from the campus. Father Thomas Bren- John is now working in the county comptroller's as secretary this year, and the club was so deliRht- nan, C.S.C., was first, and Comptroller Frank office. Bob Kvatsak was also present for one of ed with the job that they elected him to the job Lloyd was second. Jim Karablen and Don Rans- . the luncheons. At the Universal. Notre Dame permanently for next year. bergsr, respectively, led in the guests* scores. Kight celebration I ran across Mike Sheridan, '22, who is district manager for the Scisel Construc­ Blind bogey prizes went to Dennis Moran. Pro­ That leaves the problem of the presidency up to tion Company in Pittsl)urgh. fessor Jim Dincolo and Pete Redden, and honors your humble servant, and if the constitution com­ ' for high gross, to Frank Miles, Coach George Keo- mittee doesn't get under way, it may be a prob­ I hear pretty regularly from Jim Devlin, '33. gan and James McGarrity. lem. However, cs you know, even if we .don't who is still with the Personal Finance Company here in Pittsburgh. Jim tells me that other have any money, we have a lot of fun. The party, with more than 200 in attendance, Notre Dame boys with the same company are Ted exceeded even the high mark of other years. Elmer H. P. Rockwell, Jr. Lee and Paul Lesko. I had a letter recently from Laydcn was again the general chairman, with' Bub Waddell. ex-Tcch football coach, and at notable assistance from the Athletic Association present general agent for the Connecticut Mutual NORTHERN CALIFORNIA stafT, especially Herb Jones and Bob CahiU. Rec­ Life Insurance Company, in which he informed Howard Parker, '17, 219 State Bide. San ognizing his special interest in the parties since me that Tom Cronin. '39, now holds a position Francisco, President; Robert L. McDonald. their beginning, the club presented a gift to Jay •30, 1032 Ardmore Ave, Oafcl:ind, S:crctary- with that company. Ed Cosgrove, '34, is getting Wyalt of Chicago. ready to step into the ranks of the married, and The most successful meeting of the Notre Dame Officers of the club met in the home of Treas­ if all goes well yours truly will perform the cere­ Club of Northern California in recent years was urer Floyd Searcr on June 7 to plan activities mony. Ed still lives in Dormont and is still con­ held at the Olympic Club of San Francisco on for the year. Those present wore Chairman Frank nected with the A. & P.: the bride to be is Miss Universal Notre Dame Night. ^lilcs. President Louis Bruggner, Vice-president Ann Ullom, who hails from Knoxville, another Gerald Hoar, Secretary Clarence Harding, and suburb of Pittsburgh- AmoHK those present were Kcene Fitspatrick. Assistant Treasurer Jim Mechan, together with W. T. Byrne, Ed Massa. Leo Bancs, George LcycS. Occasionally I run across Joe Clark, still post­ Mr. Searer. Harry Burt. Bob McDonald, Jcrr>- Parker, Ray­ master of the neighboring borough of Natrona. mond Parker, Dan E. Sullivan, Paul Enright. Apologies to the prexy! A linotype slip and a In the parish here are two former N". D. students, Elmer B. Wynne, Paul Cushing. Bcrnic Abrott. proofreader with a too-. Father Vince Brennan. Tlie following officers were elected for the com­ ing year: Hou-ard Parker, *17, president: Paul WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EnriRht, '31, vice-president; and Bob McDonald* C A. A. COURSE ON CAMPUS '^0. secretarj". George J. Schill, '27, Municipal Garage & Repair Shop, Expo. BIdg.. Duqucsne Way, Bob McDonald. Pittsburgh, President; Rev. Vincent P. The University signed with the Civil Aeronautics Authority a contract to con­ duct this summer on the campus a ground school in the preliminary course of the collegiate phase of the civilian pilot training program. Rev. James D. Trahey, C.S.C, is the admira'strative di­ rector of the course and Professor F. N. M. Brown, head of the University's De­ partment of Aeronautical Engineering, is in direct charge of the ground work. Actively assisting are Robert B. Riordan, registrar, and Dugald C. Jackson, Jr., dean of the College of Engineering. Flight instruction for the course is conducted at the Bendix Municipal Air­ AKRON. OHIO Kraker, *29. Ed Raub. '23. Father T. J. Taylor, port, South Bend, with the Stockert Fly­ Joseph J. Wozniak, '29, 2116 First Central Walter McCourt, '16. Art Kecncy, *22, Tim Rsuh, Trust BIdg., President; Glenn Smith, '27. '24. Tony Wcitzcl, Mike Lundcrsin and Charles ing Service, Inc. and the Indiana -Air 2022 First-Central To%ver, Secretary-. Schnurr, '29. Service in charge. Students enrolled di­ Iliis picture was taken when members of the vide their time each day between the The club followed this excellent activity wath a .Akron Club met on March 31 for Mass and Com­ campus and the airport. The federal gov­ munion in memory of Knute Rockne. buffet supper on Universal Notre Dame Night, at Glenn Smith, new secretary, kindly sent the pic­ which new officers were elected as follows: Joe ernment pays both ground and flight tui­ ture and the identification of individuals. In the Wozniak, president; Joe Kraker, vice-president; tion for the 36 students enrolled. back row, left to right, are Larrj- Halter, '31, A. A. Hilkcrt. treasurer: and Glenn Smith, sec­ retary. Claude Homing was chairman of this The course at Notre Dame is restricted Glenn Smith, '27, Bill Burkhardt, *35, Frank to men who have passed their eighteenth Stcd, '25, And>- Snyder, '30, Vic Wcigand, '35. event, assisted by Steve Wozniak, Joe Kraker and Bill Murray, *35. John Domn. 'SS, John Dettlinc. Glenn Smith. birthday and have not passed their '21, Ed Dunlc\T (father of Jack), Tom Markcy. Joe Kraker, as vice-president, will be chairman twenty-sixth and who have had one year *29. Tom Weiffand. present student, Steve Woz­ of the club's Christmas dance, annually for the of college work in 1939-40 or two years niak, '28. Dick Botzum, '31. Art Dutt, '33, Jack p:ist 16 years one of the city's leading holiday of college work prior to that time. Those Dunlc\T. present student, Walter McCourt, Jr., events. Immediately ahead when Glenn Smith present student, Hugh Calopy, *33. who pass the present course will be eligi­ wrote were a special reception on June 24 for ble for the intermediate pilot training In the front row are Dr. James G. Kramer. Raj* Kelly, '15, national commander of the Amer­ '11, Dr. Andrew Devany, '11, A. A. Hilkcrt, *11. ican Legion. Plans were in the making for the course, which prepares for the instruc­ Claude Homing, "i9. Dr. Pat Doran, '23. Joe Summer Formal in August. tors' course or for the Army Air Corps. 282 The Notre Dame Alumnus

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A Son, Thomas Francis, II, was bom to Mr. Stuhlfauth's death to Father Hugh O'Donnell. Engagements and Mrs. Thomas F. Farley, Jr., '27, on June 5, president of the University. in Jamestown, N. Y. Miss Irene O'Connor and William L. Jacobs, Jr., *36, of I^kewood, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Tocpp, '28, announce Martin P. Meehan, ex. '15, Glendale, Calif., the birth of a son, April 30, in South Bend. West Coast merchandise manager of Sears, Roe­ Miss Ijorene Brown and John V. Coj-ne, '36, of buck & Co., died in a Ravenswood, III., hospital Van Nuys, Calif. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bartholo­ on May 3. He had become ill six weeks previously mew, *29,^ on May 1, in South Bend. Miss Mary Elizabeth Gilbert and John A. while on a business trip to the Chicago area. Sun-iving are Mrs. Meehan, three daughters, two Gillespie, '37, Westfield, N. J. A daughter, Susan, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. brothers and a sister. Burial was in California. Walter R, Bernard, .'30, on May 23, in Celina, Ohio. Mr. Meehan was elected to the Alumni Associa­ Marriages tion in 1930 and had maintained a continuous and Mr. and Mrs. Karl R. Wcigand, '30, announce concrete interest in the Association's activities Miss Ruth Crave and James W. Power, '32. the birth of a son, on May 21. snce then. were married. April 27, in Beloit, Wis. Walter E. Terr>-. '32, was one of the ushers. ^ A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Egan, *31, on April 4, in Chicago. A notiHcation from the post office department Miss Francesca Helena Schrauder and Thomas reminds the "Alumnus" that it has unfortunately E. Griffin, '33, were married, recently, in Chi­ A daughter, Barbara Suzanne, was born to Prof. never made official record of the death of a de­ cago. Among the attendants were Frank Kloas, and Mrs. Frank Flynn, M.A. '31, on May 3. voted honorary alumnus. Most Rev. Joseph H. •27, and Edward Ackerman, '33. Conroy, LL.D. '24, bishop of Ogdensburg, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. John O. WciMer, '31, announce Miss Elizabeth DeGroote and John R, Wallace, the birth of a son, John Paul, on April 7, in Oak *34, were married, June 15, at Notre Dame. I'ark, 111. Jerry Benning, '25, told the "Alumnus" a short time ago that Ralph W. Scnn, B.C.S. '24, of Chi­ The marriage of Miss Leila Schade and Paul J. A daughter, Marie Ann, was bom to Mr. and cago, had been killed in an automobile accident Stolzc. *35, took place, April 25, in Assumption. Mrs. John A. Jordan, '32, on April 27, in New on July 29, 1939. IlL York City. John Paul Cullen, *22, sends word of the death Miss Mildred Froning and Raymond A. Herrly, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent D. O'Neil, '32, announce of Lawrence Dcctcr, ex. '27, whose address in the '36, were married. May 19, at Notre Dame. the birth of a son, Dennis, on May 21, in H>*annis, alumni records was Wabash, Ind. John Paul Mass. Miss Casimira Gudynowski and Louis Ncmeth, promised to forward details of Larry's death as soon as be could get them. '36. were married, recently, in South Bend. A daughter, Susan Mary, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. John Staunton, '32, on May 22, in Maj*wood, Miss Ruth Adella Miller and Winficld S- Day, Carlos A- Alorrison, ex. '37, Wayne, W. Va., III. Jr., '36, were married, June 4, in Miami Beach, was killed on April 23, according to a clipping Florida. A daughter, Patricia, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. reaching the Publicity Department of the Uni­ Edward B. Killeen, *33, on March 17, in Cleveland. versity. Miss Dorothy Margaret Lucas and John W. Norton, '36. were married, June 15, in Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Cashman, '34, announce Noble E. Kizer, B.S. F.Com. *ZZ, Lafayette. Ind.. N. Y. the birth of a son, Michael, on May 31. at Kirk- noted both as a guard on the Four Horsemen land Lake, Ontario. The marriage of Miss Lenora May Smith and football team of 1924 and as athletic director and Fred C. Weber, Jr., '36, took place. May 18, in A son, Joseph Raymond, HI, was bom to Mr. head football coach at Purdue University, died on South Bend. and Mrs. Joseph R. Glennon. Jr., '34. on May 22, June 13 after an illness of three years. A kidnt^- in Needham, Mass. ailment from which other complications resulted lUiss Mary Jane Heinsheiner and Thomas SL ended his nationally colorful and successful career. Reardon, *36, were married, June 22, in Sioux A son, Thomas John, was born to Mr. and Mrs. a career which had kept him unusually close to Falls, S. Dak. James Q. Keams, *34, on June 1, in Chicago. Notre Dame in spirit as well as geography

Miss M. Shirley Van Hoff and Francis J. Rcilly, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Williamscn, '35, an­ Nobc leaves behind him his wife, who is a '37, were married. May IS, in New York City. nounce the birth of a son, December 11, in Great sister of Edgar "Rip" Miller, '25, one of the Neck, L.I., N. Y. tackles on the Four Horsemen team, and two sons, The marriaEC of Miss Anne Jameson and Richard and Noble. Jr., in addition to his father. Albert J. Schwartz, '37. took place, recently, in A son, Robert Martin, Jr., was bom to Mr. and two brothers, and two sisters. One of his brothers Salina, Kansas. Frank A. Carroll, '37, was best Mrs. Robert M. Tcccder, ex. '36, on Klarch 19. in is Marshall Kizer, '30, Plymouth, Ind. man. Among the attendants were Parker Sulli­ Minneapolis. van, '37. Norhert Schwartz. Jr., '33, and Robert Funeral ser\'ices for Nobe were held in the Siegfried, '37. Mr. and Mrs. James E. McCarthy, Jr., '38, an­ Central Presbyterian Church, Lafayette, on June nounce the birth of a son, James Edward. Ill, on 15, and burial was back in his "old home town," The marriage of Miss Sallic Dobson and Walter April 29. in Brooklyn. Plymouth. Representing Notre Dame at the ser­ C. Troy, '37, took place, recently, in Pittsburgh. vices were a large delegation from the campus, as well as innumerable Notre Dame friends from Miss Doris Mae Weise and J. Fcndall Froning, other points. '37, were married, June 8, at Notre Dame. Deaths Nohe had been associated with Purdue ever A brief notice from bis office in Chicago since his graduation from Notre Dame, first as Births brought word in May of the death of William J. assistant to Jimmy Phelan, '17, head football Mr. and Mrs. James D. Hurley. *24, announce Stange, a student at Notre Dame in the late coach, then, from 1930, as head football coach, the birth of a son, John Edward, on May 6, in 1880's. Mr. Stange was elected to the Alumni after Jim Phelan moved to the University of LaSalle, III. Association in 192S and has been n generous and Washington. He added the athletic directorship faithful member of it since then. His laboratories to his duties in 1933. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bischoff, '25, announce and factory in Chicago dealt in flavoring materials the birth of a son, John Robert, on April 28, in and food colors. Illness forced Nobe to relinquish his head Indianapolis. coaching job to his assistant, Mai Elward, '16, in August, 1937. After a two years' leave of ab­ A son, Timothy, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. George Stuhlfanth, RE. '00, of Wausau, Wis., sence he returned to the post of athletic director Paul S. Benante, '26, on May 5, in East Chicago, died in a Columbus, Ohio, hospital on May 6. Ray in the fall of 1939 and continued in that until he Ind. Eichenlaub, of Columbus, kindly sent word of Mr. was seriously stricken again on June 10. The Notre Dame Alumnus 283

Robert M. Anderson. B.S. 'S3, Cirdeville. Ohio. fornia game last Saturday. Some few years after •tr. M. L. Harlartr. - for many years secretary of his class and always the opera party I speak of. Mother and I at­ 1910 An^ CkTclaad. OU*. one of the most exemplary and generous of Notre tended a football game at Notre Dame. A crowd . .COM,UENCEMENT REGISTRANTS Dame men, died in Girclevillc on June 3, accord- —perhaps 150 people—stood in the snow watching inr; to brief word from his niece. the battle and, believe me, it was a battle. The James J. Connell. Newport. R. L; James E. Deery. Indianapolis; Rev. Peter E. Hebert, CS. only surprising feature was the fact that they C, Notre Dame; Rev. Michael A. Mnthis. C. S. After receiving his Science degree from Notre were not all killed. A real surprise came as the C Notre Dame; M. Harry Miller. Wilmington, Dame. Professor Anderson attended the Stevens boys rose up again—and w-ent on with the fight. Del.; Rev. Edgar J. Misch. C.S.C., Notre Dame; Institute of Technology and was graduated as a Claude A. Sorg. Middleton. Ohio. mechanical engineer in 18S7. He taught at "Father Morrisscy was then president. He Stevens Tech. Hoboken, N. J., from 1888 to 1898 turned to Mother and said, 'I just hate it—but 1011 ^'*^ Stccn, UW Fint Natlmal BaaOt • Til Baildinr. C^caco^ Illinoia. and from 1913 to 1930, when he retired. From they tell me it will make Notre Dame.' Has his 1S9S to 1913 he was engaged in the practice of prophecy come true?" COM-VENCE^IENT REGISTRANTS mechanical engineering. Rev. Patrck Carroll. CS.C. Notre Dame; 10AA AA ItobU E. Proctor. '04, Monccr Edward L. Figel, Chicago; Ktmo Funk. Andorr ITVU-U'r BoUdinff, Elkhart. Indiana, son. Ind.; Jasper Lawton. South Bend; Rev. Professor Anderson was a devoted member of Charle.s Mlltner, CS.C, Notre Dame; Joseph the Alumni Association and was continually a COniEN'CEJIKXT RECISTKAXTS B. Murphy, Dayton. Ohio; Fred Steers. Chicago. contributor, not only of "dues" but also of sub­ stantial amounts to the Living Endowment Fund. (1301) Rev. George Marr, C.S.C., Notre Dame; B. J. KaiMr. 324 Fovrth St., Pitt»- (1302). Rev. Leo J. Reiser. C.S.C.. Notre Dame; 1912 bnrgh, PeimaylTaiiia. He was likewise one of the "Alumnus'" most Vitus G. Jones, South Bend; (1903) Rev. J. faithful contributors and his recollections of his Leonard Carrlco, C.S.C.. Notre Dame; Rev. COMMENCE3IENT REGISTRANTS Matthew J. Walsh. C.S.C Notre Dame; (1904) days at Notre Dame were eagerly read. G. A .Farabaugh. South Bend; Rev. Thomas P. John M. Bannon. South Bend; Don Hamilton. In-ing, C.S.C., Notre Dame; Byron V. Kanaley, Columbus. Ohio; Rev. Bernard H. Lange, CS. Chicago; Joseph E. Poulin. South Bend. C, Notre Dame; Donelly McDonald. Fort Ihe "Alumnus" extends sincere sympathy to Wayne, Ind.; Joseph B. McGIynn. East St. Aaron H. Hugucnard, *22, upon the death of his Louis. III.; Paul Rush. Memphis, Tenn.; E. H. Attorney Robert E. Proctor. Elkhart, Ind.. Savord. Sandusky. Ohio. mother; Dr. Francis, *25, and Dr. Chester Kowa- heads the Rural Bankers Legion Life Insurance linski. '35. upon the death of their father; John company, of South Bend, as president, having ^0V^ Panl R. Bynie, Unlvertity Lihntr. W., *2", and Karl T. Brcnnan, '30, upon the death been elected by the company after the consolida­ I T I ^ Notre Dame. In£ana. of their father; John F. Dunne, *28, upon the tion of the original Rural Bankers life and the death of his wife; John A. Byrne, ex. '29, upon Legion Life in 1936. COniENCESIENT REGISTIt,\NTS the death of his father; John O'Neill. *29, upon 2klanuel F. Arias, Varadcro, Cuba; Paul R. the death of his father; William T. Slader. '32. The Third Congressional District's vote for the Byrne, Notre Dame; William E. Cotter. New York City; Rev. J. Alan Heiscr. CS.C, Xotre upon the death of his father; Prof. Henry B. republican presidential nominee at Philadelphia Dame. Froning, upon the death of his wife, and J. Fcn- on June 24 will be cast by E. M. Morris, and Sympathy is extended to the wife of Probate dall Froning, '37, upon the death of his mother. James Oliver, II, both of South Bend. Ind. They were elected delegates to the national convention Judge John F. O'Connell. who suffered a scalding by the district's ISl delegates in the Indianapolis accident recently while cooking in her (Hiicago state convention. home. Mrs. O'Connell suffered severe bums on the left leg and was confined to the hospital for 10AC AO R«T> Thomas B. Bnrke, C.S.C, a few weeks. Personals ITU3"UT '07. Notre Dame. Indiana. Frank H. Hayes, 642 Third AT*., Before 7880 COM.MEXCEJIKNT KEOISTIL\NTS 1914 Chnla Vista. California. (1905) William D. Jamieson, Chicago; (190l>) C(>.M3LEXCE.>IEXT JEEGlSTItANT Howard F. Beechliior, Detroit; ReV. Eugene P. COM3IEXCE.>IENT REGISTIC^VNTS (1S77) Frank Vennet, South Bend. Burke. C.S.C, Notre Dame; Rev. C- L. Doremus. Ray T. iUller. Cleveland; Artliur Ryan, To­ CS.C. Xotre Dame; Rev. James H. Gallagan. ledo. C.S.C-. X^otre Dame; E. M. Morris. South Bend; P. E. Barke, '88, 301 (1907) Rev. Thomas Burke. C.S.C., Xotre lOlC James E. Sanford, 3725 Clinton AT*., Before 1890 Camp, New Orleans, La. Dr.nie; Rev. Wendell P. Corcoran. C.S.C.. South 1719 Berwn. Ulinola. B\!nd; James V. Cuniilngham. Chicago; {190S) Paul Broccolo. Chicago; J. A. Caparo, N^otre CO.>UreNCE.^IENT REGISTIL\NTS 10OA OO ^^- J- -^ BlacNamara, *97. Dame; Frank X. Cull. Cleveland: Leroy J. lOTU^TT Saint Joseph's SaniUritim. Kcach. India::apo:U: Max'iniran J. Et. Gcorgo. X*. C. Bartholomew, Iron Mountain, Mich.; Hoont Qemens, Hldiiean. Chit ago. Hardy Bush. Jr.. Newark. N. J.; J. M. Byrne. Newark, N. J.; Walter Clements. South Bend,. COM.>rENCE>IKNT KEGISTILVNTS The promotion of Ambrose O'ConncII. former (A. M.); Rev. Patrick Dolan. CS.C. Notre president of the Association, from second to first Dame; Ray Eichenlaub, Columbus. Ohio; Jo­ seph Farrell. Camp Hill. Pa.; Edw. I. Foley. (1S93) George L. O'Brien. South Bend; (1894) assistant postmaster general by President Rocse- Henry Fernedlng. Dayton, Ohio; (1895) Col. Chicago; Dr. C. E. Hadden. Indianapolis; Jo­ Jim McKee. Versailles. Ky., (LL. B.); Rev. velt. met with wide acclaim and innumerable con­ seph J. Healy. DesPlaines, III.; Rev. K. Healy, gratulations. Unfortunately, as this is written, C.S.C.. Notre Dame; Chester Holman, Sr.. Leav­ illchael Ryan, Macomb. lU.; (1S97> J. "W. Losh- enworth. Kans.; Galvln Hudson, Memphis; W*il- bough. South Bend; Rev. John A. MaeXamara; Ambrose is confined to Mercy Hospital. Sacramen­ (1S9S) Jerome J. Crowley, Chicago; Frank E. liam A, Kelleher. Lorain. Ohio; Ray Kelly, Hering. South Bend; (1S99) Very Rev. Thomas to, Calif. Details of his illness are lacking. Detroit; Albert A. Kuhle. Chicago; Larry La- .\. Sleiner. C.S.C. Xotre Dame.

The Notre Dame of the '90*s is intimately revealed in an interesting letter received from Mrs. Joseph W. Digglcs, 6419 Wayne Ave.. Chi­ cago. This glance backward recalls vividly the memories of Notre Dame men of old who played important roles in the history of the Universit>'.

Her few "lines o' type" read as follows:

MEMORIES OF NOTRE DASIE "I have just seen in 'CThicago TVibune' that it will be 50 years on December—is it 10th or 12th 7 —that the Auditorium was opened.

**I was there. My dear father invited Father Walsh, president of Notre Dame. Professor Maur­ ice Francis Egan, then English professor at the college, and Brother MarcclUnus, prefect of disci­ pline. My brother, who attended Notre Dame at the time, had a bad headache, so I was invited to join the party. It is an ill wind that blows no good. I went, elated, of course. I am ashamed to say I do not remember the name of the opera — never was musical — never will be, but I do remember when Patti sang for an encore 'Last —South Bend Tribune Picture . Rose of Summer.* Always her favorite encore. Just before the 1915 dinner on May 31. Left to richt. Bay Eidienlanb, Bob Boadi. Jira "My son attended Notre Dame-Southern Cali­ Sanford. Ray Kelly, and Father Pat Dolan, all of the I9IS- class. 284 The Notre Dame Alumnus

Jole. Detroit; John S. JIalkowski, South Beud; on Sunday morning in the Dillon Hall fihapel, — Tlmotkr P. Galvin, Pint Tnut BaOd- J. A. SIathew.s, Milwaukee; John ilcShanc, In­ we Were housed in Dillon for the week-end — 1916 ing, Hammond, IndUaa. dianapolis; W. J, Mooney, Jr., Indianapolis; Dennis S. Moran. South Bend; Harold H. 3Iun- offered the class Mass for the special intention of COMMENCESIENT REGISTRANTS ger, Toledo; Joseph S. Pliska. Chicago; Norman Mark Duncan. Mark had been baptized by Father Ranstead, Wllmctte. III.; Edward RIely. Min- Mai Elward, Lafayette, Ind.; Frank Finne- onk. 111.; Robert L. Roach, Muscatine, Iowa; Doremus 10 days or so previously. ran, Notre Dame; A. S. Fries, Peru, Ind.; Tim­ James Sanford, Berw>-n, 111.; Henrj* B. Sny­ othy Galvin. Hammond. Ind.; P. J, Hiss. South der, Hammond, Ind.; J. W. Stack, East Lan­ "Mark continues (as this is written) to fight Bend; Rev, J. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C., Notre sing, Mich.; Joseph Stephenson, South Bend; his courageous battle at the United States Veter­ Dame; Edwin H. Sommerer, South Bend; "Wil­ RajTHond J. Sullivan, New Hampton, Iowa; liam W. Turner, South Bend. Leo P. AVelch. Indianapolis; March AVells. ans' Hospital. Hines, III. He sent the following Bloomlngton. 111. greetings: 'Sorry I can't make it. You know how Edward J. HeOaker, 33D9 Fairmoont much I regret missing this anniversary. May it 1917 Blvd., Clereland Hclffhta. OhSo. It was an unbeatable week-end. The attendance be a big success. I'll be thinking of all of you COMJIENCESIENT KEGISTIUNTS was little less than phenomenal. The class dinner fit that time.* was delightful. Father Dolan, at his headquarters • .James Boland. South Bend; Paul Fogarty, Chicago; R. J. Graham, Oak Park. HI.; D. E, in the Mission House, was a thoughtful and gen­ "To give Mark convincing evidence that we were Hilgartner, Jr., Chicago; George Shanahan, erous host to the *15ers. Even the class picture thinking of him, the entire class and Father Liam, Ohio; Bernard J. Voll, South Bend; was a brilliant success. O'Donnell and Father Wakh signed a memorial James R. "Walsh. Chicago; Fred "Wolf, Eau Claire, ^VIs. letter which w-as sent to Mark immediately after The whole grand v.-eek-end was due in large the dinner. From Bemic Voll: measure to the continuous planning and work and "^VhiIe my memory is still a Httle fresh I think inspiring cheerfulness of the class stcretary, Jim "A photograph of the members of the class was a little additional information about some of the Sanford. This Mr. Sanford will descend upon the taken on Saturday morning. Any one desiring '17-crs will be interesting to the rest of the class. Alumni Office with shooting irons when he reads a copy of this, or a second copy, can secure it by this, but all his classmates ought to know that mailing 50 cents to Jim Armstrong in the Alumni "I think the members of our class should under­ Jim arranged the week-end program, and carried Office. stand that at the spotlight program, which was it out. while his w-ife was in bed with arthritis held in Detroit on Universal Notre Dame Night, "Ray Ktlly has issued an official invitation to -— where she had been for four months — and our old classmate, Harry Kelly, was the toast- all members of the class who are Legionnaires while his son was in the hospital sultering from a master, and I think, without question, all who to be his personal guests at the national conven­ serious inner infection which has puzzled doctors were present will agree that he did an excellent tion in Boston next fall and to attend the Com­ for months. job. and it was no small task because there was a mander's Dinner, which, all veterans know, is the 'top* program and real class to the audience. The modest class secretary reports the week-end topnotch social affair of these gatherings. "Charlie Bachman represented Michigan State, activities as follows: "Had there been a prize for the *15ers with the and he likewise made a very nice response. *'The class reunion dinner was held in the largest family, Leo Welsh would have been an "Frank O'Donnell, Father Hugh's brother, who fcculty dining room of the campus Dining Halls easy winner. The latest reports indicate that is practicing medicine, came down from Alpena at 6 o'clock Friday evening. As you know, this there are 10 children in his family, and, inciden­ with Father FitzPatrick. Red's brother, class has been modest about its achievements, but tally, Leo told your secretary that he is holding "After the banquet we proceeded to Gus Do- wo are perfectly willing to challenge any class to down four jobs to keep the family in good run­ rais* house, and I beieve Harry KcUy and I tried top our attendance percentage at Commencement. ning order. One of I^eo's sons will be a sopho­ to settle the present war on the basis of our ex­ Including those who were on the campus for a few more at Notre Dame next fall, and another son, periences in the past one. Apparently we were hours (some of w-hom didn't register, unfortun­ Leo, Jr., finished at Notre Dame in 193S and has not successful. ately) and those who stayed over at least one just finished at the Han*ard Graduate School, night, the attendance was in excess of 40, which "In my last letter I neglected to mention seeing is approximately 50 per cent of the members of "In behalf of the membership of the class of Ed Moran, who is pretty faithful to the football the class that the Alumni Office is in contact litis, congratulations are extended to our beloved games, on two or three occasions. He has been with. It goes without saying that Jim Armstrong, all-American sportsman. Ray Eichenlaub, who was drilling wells in the ne%v Illinois fields for some Bill Dooley and the Alumni Office staff deser\-e elected president of the Alumni Asociation, and to time, and. so far as I know, is probably still the credit for bringing back such a large group Bill Mooney, who was elected a director of the active down there. to the campus, Association for a four-year term. "I hope these '17-ers will soon wake up and begin writing about themselves." "Ray Eichcnlaub took a few minutes from his "Notes: March Wells brought his 'beautiful campaign for the presidency of the Alumni Asso- daughter' with him to the Commencement. Bill John A. Lemmer, 901 Lake Shore Drive, cii:ti,on to preside at the dinner- He w-as appointed Kellcher and Ray Sullivan had sons with them. 1918 Escanaba, Michigan. for the purpose of guaranteeing that no one would One of Bill's sons finished at Notre Dame this COMMEXCE.MKXT KE«ISTILVNTS make a speech, but he granted a dispensation to year — he was the goal-kicking specialist on the Rev. Matthew A. Coyle, C.S.a, Notre Dame; Father O'DonncU, president of the University; football team last fall •— and another son will Rev. George L. Holderlth, C.S.C, Notre Dame; Father Matthew Walsh, former president; Judge Joseph T. Riley. Muskegon Mich.; George finish next year. Joe Pliska continued his fight­ Schock. South Bend; Fred AVlnklcr. South Hcno' Fcmeding, '94. Dayton, Ohio, a special ing Notre Dame spirit by being present at the Bend. guest at the dinner; Ray KcH>-, national command­ Reunion, which was perfectly exemplifying. er of the American Legion, who had traveled Clarence Bader, 650 Pierce Stmt. Gary, Indiana. 17,000 miles to be at the dinner; and your sec­ "Twentj'-five years is a long time, and there are 1919 retary, who read greetings and regrets from a many changes in the lives of all of us. There is C03I.MEXCE.MEXT KEGlSTIt.VNTS score of class members w-ho were unable to be much that could be said about our Reunion, but Rev. Philip Beaghan, C.S.C., South Bend; present. Some of these notes have been published Mark Ellers. Rochester, N. Y.; Paul Fcnion, our space is limited and we regret that we have Notre Dame; L. V. Harmon, South Bend; Rev. in the 'Alumnus.* To these must be added the to let the memories suffice. The secretary takes James H. McDonald. C.S.C., Notre Dame. telegram of Jim Lawler, Rock River, Wyo., who this opportunity to request all the members of the said, 'Kindest regards to my classmates.' Leo B. Ward. 1012 Black Bldg., Ln class to keep him informed of all activities. We An«clea, CaUfomia. hope to bring 60 members of the class back to the 1920 "Toastmastcr Eichenlaub read the list of the 50-year reunion, COMMENCEMENT REClSTIt.\NTS members of the class who have died, and, in re­ John Balfe. New Tork City; Paul R. Cona- membrance of these, the diners stood in silent ghan, Chicago; Rev. J. W. Connerton. C.S.C.. "One final word to the class: make every effort Notre Dame; Vincent P. Fagan, South Bend; prayer for a minute. Through an unfortunate to return in '41 but be sure not to miss Notre Frank Farrlngton. South B».'nd; Rev. Francis slip in the records, one death was a slight exag­ Dame Centennial in *42." P. Goodall, C.S.C., Notre Dame; Charles geration, as Mark Twain would have it: Henry Grimes. South Bend; Rev. Stanislaus Lisewski. C.S.C., Notre Dame; Grover J. ^lalone. South Snyder listened w-ith amazement as his name was Bond; Henr>' McCulIough. Davenport. Iowa; read and prayers were offered for him. Later Walter R. MUlor. Cleveland; E. M. Moore, investigation showed that the Alumni Office FKONT COVER PICTURE South Bend; Harry P. Nester. Columbus. Ohio; Dillon Patterson, South Bend; John C Powers, hadn't had an address for Henry in 15 years, All left to risht—Rear row: Kdir, San­ Cleveland; Rev. Leo L. ^Vard, C.S.C:, Notre and that a confusion between 'unclaimed' and 'de­ ford, KuMe, Ed Bailej, '23; 2nd row, Dame. ceased' had thus crept in, Monecr, Hcalr. Foley, Bartholomew, Far- For another year Father Leo L. Ward. CS.C rell; 3rd row, Judce Henry Femcdinr, *94, head of the English Department, will head St. "Eich, besides doing a grand job of presiding Mathews, Eichcnlaub, Father James H. Mary's-Notre Dame branch of the American Poe­ at the dinner, provided generously the floral dec­ Gallaean, C.S.C., '06, La Joie, Moanty, try society. Henry Bago, English instructor, who orations for the tables. Our thanks to him. Wells; Front tnir. Father Dolan. Bnsfa, received his Master's in '39. was re-elected secre­ "Father Dolan offered his Mass in the Log Kellcher, Father Wendell P. Corcoran, tary and treasurer. C.S.C '07, Hudson, RoaA, SnlllTan, Chapel on Saturday morning for the deceased Just 20 minutes were needed for the democratic Snyder, Riely; Center, Pliska. members of the class, and a large delegation of Third district committee to recognize the merits the reunioners assisted at it. Father Dorcmus of Notre Dame men. In completing their reorgan- The Notre Dame Alumnus 285

ization, they re-elected M. Edward Doran, South being the first day of the Commencement week­ cp when he comes to Chicago. Don't know what Bend attorney and recently retired county demo­ end in 1941.) became of Clyde and Didc Walsh. Was sorry to cratic chairman, to a third term as Third district read in the 'Alumnus' about Joe Bfasin. What democratic chairman. A. Gordon Taylor, '21, La As soon as he hears from a sizeable number of about McDermott from 'Joisey* and Joe McKennm Porte, Ind., is La Porte County chairman. the gang. Dan will appoint a class committee to from Far Kockaway? promote the reunion through corre:?pondence. His Leo J. Hassenauer, chairman of the Board of aim. of course, is the **biggest and best" 20-year "Best regards to you, Joe, and to any of the Governors of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chi­ reunion in Notre Dame history. With his early boys you run into in your neck of the wocxis." cago, is the proud possessor of a letter of praise start on plans added to his energy and enthusiasm, written by Most Rev. Samuel A. Stritch, Arch­ he can hardly misj!. Gerald Aihe. 29 Lake Ave^ HUtoa. bishop of Chicago. The Catholic La\vyers Guild 1922 New York. held its annual Mass. May 19, at Holy Name From Joe Brandy, Station WSLB. Ogdensburg. COMME>'CE.>IKNT RECISTIC^INTS Cathedral commemorating the canonization of St. N. Y.. to George Wittcried: Thomas More. This Mass was the object of Gerald Ashe. Hilton, X. Y.; Gerald Brubii- ker. Elkhart, Ind.; Hon.. David. Worth Chirk. Archbishop Stritch's commendation. "You are worthy of a leather med:il with crossed Walshfngton. D. C.; John P. Cullen. Elmhurst. pencils, the entire relief Lcing an eag.e pencil in.; Jerome F. Dixon. Evanston. III.; James From Leo Ward (on May 27): sharpener, for your coup in breaking into the Foren. Detroit; George P. Heneghan, Chicago; Clarence E. Manlon, Notre Dame; James R. column of the class of 1921, current issue of the Martin. Chicago; Bernard J. McCaffery. South "As to hearing from members of our class, I N. D. 'Alumnus.' It was delightful to hear from Bend; Thomas Owens. South Bend; Walter L. heard only from Father Frank Goodall, of Wash­ some one. and many is the time I have threat­ Shilts. Notre Dame; Walter J. Stuhldreher. In­ dianapolis; A. H. Weber, South Bend; Chet. A. ington, who is editor of 'The Bengalese,' the mis­ ened to write our auspicious secretary'. Judge Wynne. Palatine. III.' sionary magazine of the Holy Cross Order. He Dan tWhite Pigton) Duffy. It is high time that has headquarters at Washington and intends to be us guys of '21 get going, as, indeed, we have From Kid Ashe: al Notre Dame for Commencement. Oscar Siden- more traditions, screwballs, and famed men than "We congratulate two of our classmates. Senator fadcn, who was valedictorian of the class of 1920. any other class going, including Fat (Marcellus) DaWd Worth Clark and Prof. Pat Manion, for is an engineer with the Department of Water and Stafford. Power. He was formerly with the Edison Com- their splendid work in the Commencement exer­ l>any, but when the City of Los Angeles took over "You inquire inio the whwray.-oL.is of Bill \ itz- cises at Notre Dame. Senator Clark delivered the the major electrical distribution for this part of Gerald, better known as (Couze). Bill Fitz lives in Commencement address and Prof. Manion was the countrj-. Si was transferred with the assets Fort Worth, Texas, and works ior the United toastmaster at the alumni banquet. Details are of the Edison Company. He said that he hoped Gas System.Leing at this time a utility tycoon. printed elsewhere in this issue. to get back for Commencement but was not sure It was, indeed, a surprise to learn that Larry "Walter Stuhldreher is affiliated with A. G. that he could make it. Morgan is a benedict. The last time I saw you in Becker & Co., 215 Circle Tower, Indianapolis. St. FViul, I understood you were a big Lutter and The firm handles investments. "1 have been assured by Slip Madican, however. egg man, but the above Dittman Company doesn't that he will be there. Slip, as a lot of us knew, sound much like it and alludes, I would say, to "Dan Young, who was adjutant of the &JV.T.C. had not teen well for some time, and he had the book publishing business. at Notre Dame in 191S, is an engineer for Fo!ey advised the good Brothers at St. Mary's that at Bros., Inc., contractors, of Pleasantville. N. Y. the expiration of his contract, which would occur "As for myself, I still continue to hit the ball, Dan lives in Yonkers. in 1941, he did not think he would be able to con­ and have dropped coaching completely, have a tinue because of his failing health. He had been aaily newspaper and radio station at present, and "More than ordinary tribute should be paid to in the hospital in Chicago as well as Oakland how long I will last is a question, but if the the success of one of our pals who recently was and treated for a stomach ailment occasioned by worst comes to worst, I can blame it on Hitler. promoted to a high position in one of the suo- the nervous strain of beinfr a football coach. Have two children, Joe, 12, and Mary. 14. sidiaries of the U. S. Steel Corp. Louis Moore is Some of the members of the Athletic Board thought the man. Lou started very humbly as a worker that if Slip was going to bo through in 1941, it "Best of luck, George, and if you find time, a* one of the furnaces of "Big Steel" at South might be bad for the team morale and it would give me a few words now and then. I saw the Chicago. Now he is superintendent of blast fur­ be better if they made a change at this time. As Na\-y-N. D. game in Cleveland, last year, and naces of the Columbia Steel Co., Frovo, Utah. At a conscaucnce. Slip was paid up and relieved of met Duffy, I generally take in the Army game the age of 18, Lou saw combat service in France his duties. Having seen Slip down here three or in New York, and meet up with several of the old with the 33rd Division. four days I can assure you that the relief from boys. I may be able to make it this year for ^e^ponsibil^ty has worked wonders with his health. Commencement, that is if Lowell Thomas and "Bill Nolan operates W. G. Nolan & Co., chem­ He has gained about 40 pounds in weight. The Jack Benny don't crowd me too much. Say hello ists, located at 34 Front street, Philadelphia. ailment, for which all the doctors had advised an to all the boys, when you meet them." oi>eration, apparently is clearing up and he ex­ "Among those of 1922 who attended Commence­ pects to be fully recovered by fall. Slip assures ment this year was Judge Anthony Bray, Probate me that he wilt be at Notre Dame for Commence' From George Wittcried to Joe Brandy: Court, Bellefontaine, Ohio. ment with Mrs. Madigan, who. incidentally, is a "Your letter received, and to say I was glad South Bend girl, and all of his family. He expects Aaron H. Huguenard, South Bend, is the new to be around there for a good part of the summer. to hear from you would be putting it altogether too mild. I am sending your letter to Dan as I democratic county chairman of St. Joseph county. am positive the old gang all get the 'Alumnus* He was unanimously elected to succeed M. Edward "I am sorry I do not have more information Doran, '20, when the latter refused to be drafted for you. Sorr>-. also, that I do not know more of and will enjoy hearing that you are now a broadcaster as well as ye old editor. I suppose by the democratic county central committee for the class of 1920 who are going back. I notice a third term at its Uennial convention. from the register that there are quite a few of the you got the broadcaster experience from the one armed fireman's daughter on Hill Street. Under­ fellows who live around Chicago and South Bend Hcartlcy W. "Hunk" Anderson, one of the late stand she taught Bill Fitz how to dance at Spring- and the Ohio cities, and I am sure you will have a Knutc Rockne's "watch-charm" guards at Notre brook Park. good representation." Dame, has signed a one-year contract as line "Jack Mooney is anxious to do Chapin St. coach of the Chicago Bears, of the National pro football league. Hunk has heen coachins almost Din W. I>aff7. 1600 Terminal Tower, again- Norm Barry is a busy ia\i-yer. his main 1921 Cleveland, Ohio. activity being Hauidating the state banks that continually since his graduation, having served closed when times were really bad. Suppose you at Notre Dame, North Carolina State, St. t

Elmhurst, III.; Dr. P. C. Doran. Akron; Wl— ville. Ind.; J. W. Scallan, Chicago; Gil Schaef- beginning with October, let's have the alibis. And Ham J. Furey, South Bend; John W'. Gleason, fer, Detroit; William F. Sheehan, South Bend; Cleveland; Joseph P. Henneberrj-, Ilomewood. the next Reunion, let's have attendance instead. IIU; Ed Herbert, Detroit, Mich.; Eugene llines, Chicago; Bruce Holmbcrg-. River Forest, III.; George Sheehe, Corning, N. T.; Albert A. "Hurley wants an extra, special Centennial Re­ Sommer, Cleveland; Howard J. Spencer, Chica­ Daniel D. Lynch. Hammond. Ind.; John M. union. Which is a break that ought to help Montague, Chicago; Richard J. Nasli. Chicago; go; Carl B. Sprenger. Detroit; Frank Steel. John C. Norton, Chicago; Rev. John Redding- Akron, Ohio; Harry Stuhldreher. Madison, Wis.; assuage the grief of those who aFe hearing the ton. aS.C, Notre Dame; Loo P. Rieder. South Harold Taylor, South Bend; Ray Tillman, To­ details of what they missed from those who didn't ledo; J. J. Toolen, Indianapolis; John P. Tray- Bend; John M. Rohrbach, Crown Point, Ind.; miss. So when we decide when that Centennial "W. Edward Shea. Dayton. Ohio: W. I* Voss, nor. New York City; Gilbert Uhl, South Bend; Han-cy, III.; George Wack, South Bend; Rev. George Vergara, New York City; J. B. Walters, Commencement will be. have your minds made Leo R, Ward, Notre Dame. Hammond, Ind.; John H. A. Whitman, Notre up." Dame; R. M. Worth, Indianapolis; J. W. AVrape, Memphis; Henry Wurzer, Davenport, Prof. Joseph J. Casasanta has extended his Iowa. musical endeavors to the point of assuming lead­ This bit of belated news from our underground ership of a newly organized band of musicians The Editor speaks: channels reaches us somewhat behind the times. to be known as the South Bend Symphony band. "John Hurley sent in some information on the Anyway, the source of information reveals that Joe sai's that the personnel vrill be limited to 60 15th, but he was worn out from the swell iob he Jnlins J. Danch. Gary, Ind., ran, for the otlice of musicians of high school and college age and any did in getting .i record crowd back (look at that state representative on the democratic slate in the other interested persons. list — almost 'tripled* the attendance of '24 last May 7 primaries. Since "the wheel of the wagon year. '26 please note.) So here is what John is broken," the stagecoach hasn't hit town yet Joe Dc Franco, MO, informs us that Tom H. brought out of the clouds, coupled with what we with the news of either \-ictory or defeat. Ovin^ton, of the class of '23. is chief clerk of the saw here, and we'll lay a bet we miss something strip steel department of the AVeirton Steel com­ vital. Harrj' McGuirc has announced his association pany of Weirton, W. Va. with a fellow play producer. AVith address at 50 "Lcn Hess gets the Hero Award. He came the Vanderbilt avenue. New York City, the sign over Arcli Ward* of the "Chicago Tribune," recalls farthest distance, from his ranching in the Alamo Harry's door quotes Shakespeare: "The play's the in his column: "John T. Dcmpsey, new chairman country, and he also brought Mrs. Hess with him, thing." of the Cook County republican committee, w*as a for her first visit, and Len*s first since 1925. Joe J, A. Benning, 4235 Sullivan Ave., St. Bernard. cheerleader at Notre Dame in Knute Rocknc's Mcngcr has been ill for some time and couldn't Ohio, has set his brother, Richard, on the right early days as head coach. Incidentally, this de­ make the trip. Snakard is somewhere in the U. S. path, and the younger Benning will enter Notre partment cannot recall when the Irish had a better with an airplane company but wasn't a very good Dame's College of Engineering in September, re­ one, either.** ad for his transportation facilities by his absence. siding in Carroll Hall. Likewise, Mike Xccdham seemed to lack confidence J. F. Hayes, Wm. J. Pedrick and in the automobiles which he was selling to Corpus 1924 Co., International Bids-* Rockefeller m 09^ James A. Ronan, 127 Dearborn St^ Center* New York City. Christi at last reports. But when they see Hess, I 7ZO Chicago, Illinois. it will probably he the last Reunion they*!! miss. CO.AIMENCKMKNT ItKOISTICANTS COMMENCK.^IEXT KEGISTILVNTS Thomas W. Barber. Eriy. P;i,; Rev. Ilenrv "Tony Gonzalez and Mike Vclasco had to report Shelley B.innon, LouisT-'illo; William R. Barr. J. Bolger, C.S.C., Notre Dame; William Con­ from Manila by mail, but we hope to stir them up Chalmers. Ind.; Lawrence Dolan, Brooklyn, nors, Chicago; Thom:is E. Cooke, Chicago; with the success of this Reunion so that they'll N. Y.; William R. Dooley, Notre Dame; Nor­ Thomas C. Donovan. Chicago; Leo Heringer. bert Engels, Notre Dame; Rev. Leo Gorman. Chicago; Rev. Thomas Kelly, C.S.C, Notre take the Clipper for the next one. C.S.C., Notre Dame; V. L. Goulct. Chicago; Dame; Eugene A. ilayl, Dayton. Olilo; Rev. "Father John P. (nee Ike) Lyndi, who had J. Arthur Haley. Notre'Dame; Dr. Jerrj- H.^yes, John McCarthy, Eric Pa.; Fr;ink McGinnis, De­ East Orange, N. J.; Dan Kelly, South Bend; troit; Jame.s Sleelian. South Bend; Rev. Philip looked forward for several years to the exerting Malcolm Knaus. Detroit; Clarence LaFollctte, Jloorc. C.S.C., Notre Dame; Clifford Noonan, of a Christian influence on sundry of his class­ Chicago; E. L. Mahoney, Indianapolis; G. J. Chicago; Gene Oberst. Cleveland; Robert B. JIcGInley. Ogallaln, Nebr.; Gerald W. Morsches, Riordan. Noire Dame; Bud Stillman. Detroit; mates who were back, was called away by a death Fort Wayne. Ind.; Lew Murphy, South Bend; Edward S. Sullivan. Fort Wayne. Ind. in his family. As a result, such things as the George P. O'Day, Chicago; James A. Ronan, unbalanced ping-pong match between Traynor and Chicago: John Tuohy, Oak Park, III.; Joseph AValsh. Notre Dame. 109C -^olin P- Hnrley, 2085 Brookdale Road, Si^iaefcr were rampant. I TA3 Toledo. Ohio. From Jim Ronan: "George Ludwig was down from Grand Rapids COM3IENCEMENT REGISTILVNTS with a sprained ankle to remind the brethren that "Mr. Dooley: Brother Agatho. C.S.C, Notre Dame; Rich­ at 15 years out you can't slide into a loose first ard App. Fort Wayne. Ind.; James E. .Arm­ "For months now, Dooley, we've been trying to strong, Notre Dame; Russ Arndt. Mishawaka, sack in the old Badin-Corby style. shame 'em; but they just have no shame at all. Ind.; E. J. Baker. Kalamazoo, Mich.; Tliomas In each issue of the 'Alumnus' this fellow John J. Barry, Notre Dame; John A- Hartley, New "Rev. Leo Gorman, '26, and Rev. Thomas Kelly, Hurley has column after column of 1925 notes; York City; C. L. Bautngiirtner, South Bend; *24, rector-host of Lyons, struck a '25 average to • William R. Bell, Rochester, N. T.; George A. and here is our 1926 column just as bare as , BIschoff. Indianapolis; Leo J. Boeltlnger, stage the Class Mass in Lyons Chape! on Sunday well, it's bare, that's all. Wouldn't you think Hamilton, Ohio; ilaurice Boland, Fort "Wayne, morning, in Father Lynch's absence. that some of our classmates would be shamed Ind.: W. H. Braunsdorf, South Bt-nd; F. Clar­ into writing a paragraph or two? But no! I ence Bunce, Laportc. Ind.; Dr. F. J. Burke, St. "Karl ConncU wouldn't entrust the farm secur­ Louis. Mo.; Joseph P. Burke, Rockaway, L. I., guess we can't even shame 'em into it. N. y.; Charles E. Case, West Chicago, 111.; ity of the Croolcston. Minn., area to anyone else Herman G. Centlivre, Fort Wayne. Ind.; Wil­ and missed. Likewise Jack Elliott couldn't close "An impromptu gathering in Lyons Hall on the liam J. Cemey. South Bend; Norbert "Duke** up the Stoddard Hotel in LaCrosse. Harry Mc- Clancy, Indianapolis: Charle.s C. Collins, Chi­ eve of Commencement brought out some interest­ cago: Gilbert J. Coty, Notre Dame; Ray Sun- Guirc, who has gone into play producing in New ing items. After the alumni banquet some of the ningham. Detroit: Walter J. Cyr. Stamford. York, was absent from the '25 cast. And e\*en members of the class of 1926 gathered to talk Conn.; Ray DeCoursey. Decatur, 111.; Robert a small-hour solicitation of Butch Haccker by long Dixon. Dixon. 111.; Paul Dooley, Toledo; Wil­ things over. Included in this group, from time liam Drcnnan, Chicago; John R. Droegc, South distance failed to shake him loose from Pittsburgh. to time, far into the night, were Bill Dooley, John Bond; Peter P. Dupay, Basking Ridgp. N. J.; Tuohy, Gerry McGinlcy, George 'Dutch' O'Day, "Pete Dupay, the Basking Ridge bachelor, was Bud Barr, Dr. Gerald Weldon Hayes, and the on deck, little changed, but encountering consider­ Virgil Fagan, Chicago; Bernio Finnegan. writer. Chicago; Albert Foos. Nonvalk. Ohio; Robert able change in the names and telephone numbers K. Gordon. Fort Wayne, Ind.; Thomas L. Goss, in South Bend as of 1921-25. Philadelphia: J. L. Grace. Kokomo. Ind.; Cla­ "Art Haley was somewhere around, busy as rence Harding. South Bend; Paul A. Hartman. usual. We didn't have the opportunity of talk­ "Layden, Stuhldreher and Miller were in the Pittsburgh; Leonard M. Hess, San Anlonlo. ing with him; but from a distance it looked as Texas; John W. Hillenbrand. Batcs\-ille, Ind.; play, but Jim Crowley missed the signals. Paul Hoeffler. Toledo; Vincent Hogan. Nexv though his recent trip to Hollywood (where he York City; Frank Ilowland, Memphis; R. B. "Chuck Collins was a welcome part of the pic­ assisted in the filming of the new Rockne picture) Howland, EI Dorado, T*ixas; .lohn I*. Hurley, Jr.. Toledo; W. C. Hurley, Saginaw, Jlich.; ture, although Bill Cemey made a poor native was a success. Someone reported that Mai Knaus Willard Jones. Dixon, HI.; C. J. K:ii.«er, De­ guide and Collins wound up showing Cemey was on the campus; but a search for him on Sun­ troit; John J. Kane. Jr., Youngstown. Ohio; day morning failed to uncover that worthy. Bernard G. Kosting. ToU-do; George Koch. around. South Bend; George C. I^aughlin, Chicigo; El­ Father Leo Gorman, C.S.C., was the celebrant mer F. I>aydon, Notre Dame; Bernard Liver- "This could go on. and on, except for the space of the reunion Mass for the members of the class good. Chicago; George Ludwig. Grand Rapids, limitation of this particular issue. of 1925. He has taken on a Httle weight (who Mich-; Ed T. Lyons. Lansing. Mich.; Lester Mark. South Bend; Rev. Thomas T. ilcAvoy, am I to criticize?) but says he's fine and happy C.S.C. Notro Dame; James F. McNichoIas, '*It goes to show, however, what can be done in his duties as rector of St. Edward's Hall and Chicago; William E. ilcrriman, Rochester, N. with a live Class Column. Hurley tried to resign, head of the Department of Classic Languages. Y.; Donald ililler. Cleveland; Seb. J. Miller. In­ but was never given a chance. With all the swell dianapolis; Dr. David Murphy, Dixon, 111.; Lew Murphy distinguished himself as one of the Frank ilurray, Toledo; Edward F. O'Toolc, attendance, only one-fourth of the Class was back, speakers at the banquet. Lew, you know, is na­ Chicago; P. M. Pirchio, South Bend; Ed A. and there's work for the next five years in check­ tional president of the Disabled War Veterans. Polhaus, Detroit; Leo J. Powers, Chicago; Paul ing up on the absent brethren. It'll probably A- Rahe, Indianapolis; Paul C. Roniweber, Bates- sound like the parable of the wedding guests, but "Gerry McGinley now holds the exalted position The Notre Dame Alumnus 287

of mayor in the thriving metropolis of Osallala, a few that occur to me at the moment, are in dashing them a line right away, so we will be Nebr- He admits doing a mighty fine job of con­ large centers of Notre Dame men and activity, able to begin the 1940-41 year with lots of news." ducting the affairs of that city. Gerry occasion­ and can talk up the reunion effectively. And, Writes Columnist Coory: ally sees Cy Simon, who is a successful legal of course. Tuohy, O'Pay, Sweeney, Hartnett ye practitioner in North Platte, Nebr. He also re­ Ronan and innumerable others are around Chi­ "Enclosed you will find my efforts towards r^ ports that Ed Gebben has gained wide prominence cago, within two hours of the campus. porting on the class of 1928. throughout the West as chief of the Federal "Twelve years, plus mairiages, families, busi­ Bureau of Investigation office in Denver. "Let's start the parade now. We ought to have a 100 back." ness positions and cares, have slowed down that ' "Dutch O'Day has been transferred back to old gang of ours to the point where there were Chicago from Cleveland. He is assistant sales fewer members of our class-.back this year than manager of James B. Clow and Sons (cast iron Ernie Landry, formerly of Chicago and now any year since graduation. But it was grand to pipe and plumbing supples, in case you need any) living at 463 Appleton street, Holyoke. Mass.. see the ones that were present and to renew eld and is living in River Forest, a suburb. John writes to inform us that he is now with the friendships over a glass of beer or through a Tuohy is still selling real estate and insurance in Metropolitan Life Insurance company in Holyoke. heated discussion of world events. the neighboring village of Oak Park. Bud Barr Ernie was married two years ago in February. Quoting from his letter, "sort of anxious to hear "Heading the roll call was our handsome presi­ retains that quality of eternal youth. I think he dent, John Frederick, who drove down from his could run that 100-yard dash mighty close to 10 from any of the fellows again." Don't let him ' down. home town of Muskegon, where he continues in seconds any morning, the practice of law. Our friendly secretary. Prof. Louis Bnckley, w^as on hand as usual to extend a "Gcrr>- Hayes hasn't been dieting these many Joseph H. Boland. Athletic Office. Notre Dame, Indiana. warm wlecome to all and to extol the merits of years: but the double chins don't seem to inter­ 1927 the New Deal. I'm turning out to be a different fere with that famous smile that he brought. C03IJIENCEJIKNT RECISTILVNTS case for Lou to convert, but I don't know how along with bis wife, back to this Commencement. John BrinKman, Chicago; William J. Coyne, much longer I can hold out under his continued Ibe good Doctor is practicing medicine in East South Bend; William H. Downey, (II.A.). No­ heavy bombardment. Lou will teach at Catholic Orange, N. J., and is sitecializing in obstetrics. tre Dame; Thomas B. Dunn. Morris, 111.; Do­ nald Fitzgerald. Mundolein. 111.; John A. Hal- University this summer. He furnished news of many of the hoys in 'Jer­ pin, Chicago; Richard Halpin. Chicago; Rob­ sey.* Bcrnic Winuertcr, according to our inform­ ert Irmiger. Chicago; Herbert Jones, Notre Dame; Clayton G. L^roux, Cleveland; H. G. "We missed our jovial vice-president. Howard ant, is in e:cccllent health, and is managing the I.eStrange, Larchmont. X. Y.; Frank JIayer, Phalin. whose busy position as sales manager for Newark ofTice of the G.M.A.C. Bill Dcgnan is St. Paul: Francis T. jrcCurrle. Chicago; Edw. a, big Chicago book publishing house must have doing well as a chemical engineer. Tom FarrcU J. McLaughlin. Chicago; Vincc srcXally. Phila­ delphia; John McNcUis. Chicago; George Mead. kept him from being with us. No excuse next is now an oil tycoon, or something, aTid Ban Erie. Pa.; Frank Moran, South Bend; John F. yc=r, Howard. O'Neill is an executive of the Public Ser\-ice Com­ Morschos, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Jack Ohnemus, pany of New Jersey. Ed Duggan is a lawyer in South Bend; Frank Pendorgast, Chicago; Ken­ neth Qualloy, South Bend; John Rogers, Chica­ "But Chicago continued its policy of sending a Newark, and Jim Silver is following the same go; George J. Schill. Pittsburgh; Al Smith representative group: profession in Asbury Park. Paul Harrington is LaPorte, Ind.; Andrew Smithberger, (M. A.). an oil man, too. in Fairwood. and Ben Bourne is Notre Dame; Ray Snyder, South Bend; J. R. "Good looking Ray Lawler, Ed McGulre in the Staples. South Bend; J. E. Sullivan, Cliicago; with IngersoII-Rand in PhilHpsburg. Pretty com­ John J. Wallace, Calumet City. 111.; E. .T. WU- company of a very charming young lady. Genial plete report from New Jersey, don't you think? liolm, Xotre Dame. Ed McKeown, who seems to have retained that prosperous waist line he acquired in 1939. My "Other sources of information reveals that Paul Bob O'Brien, ex. '27, is assistant superintendent poker playing partner. Bill Murphy, who is a Fleming, the ace prosecuting attorney of Youngs- of the 93" Cold Strip Mill and Galvanizing traveling representative for a beverage equipment town. Ohio, has recently recovered from a serious department of Jones & Laughlin Steel Corpora­ concern. Bill, I trust I described your work cor­ operation. Several blood transfusions were neces­ tion, Pittsburgh. Bob makes his home at 301 rectly; anyway, if your poker playing is any sary : but Paul finally 'beat the rap,' Shadowland Ave.. Kennedy Forest, Mt. Lebanon, criterion of your ability to take money from Pittsburgh, and is much interested in placement others, then there is going to be lots of goods "Walter Trohan is one of the 'Chicago Tribune's' work, having aided much in the placement labors going from your concern in exchange for money top-flight WashiuKton correspondents. Maybe you of Bill Dooley, '26. director of the Placement from your customers. But when you and Willard have read some of his .^ij-ndicated articles on the Bureau at Notre Dame, and John McMahon. chair­ Wagner take my money you don't give me any­ European conflict and some of his stories on activ­ man of the Placement Committee of the Western thing in exchange. ities in Washington, D. C. Walter accompanied Pennsylvania Club. Sumner Wells, assistant secretary of state, on his "Insurance man Wagner, Professors Ed Qainn recent visit to the European capitals. lO^Q Louis F. Buckley. 908 E. Cedar St.. and Andy Boyle together with Ed Boarke repre­ I T&O South Bend, Indiana. sented South Bend. If any of our classmates are "The 19-10 Commencement is history. We had contemplating entering the beer business in any CO.>I.^IENCEMI-::>'T KEGISTICVNTS an enjoyable week-end, and hope to be back in capacity outside of consumption, don't forget to 19-11. Remember that 1941 is the 'Fifteenth Anni­ Joseph AV. Boehning. Indianapolis; Edward consult Ed, who is assistant brewmaster of the versary Reunion' of the class of 1926, We've wit­ Bourke. South Bend; Andrew J. Boyle. South Bend; John E. Brannon, Kenosha. Wis.; Louis Drewery Brewerj-, South Bend. nessed what a fifteenth anniversary can really be F, Buckley, Notre Dame; Thomas F. Byrne. in this year's attendance of the men of 1920*. We Cleveland; J. P. Canny. Cleveland: George Cou- "Bob Grant has again been nominated by the can beat it. Let's go!" ry. Chicago; John Frederick, Muskegon, Mich.; Republican party for U. S. congressman from the Robert F. Gniham. Washington. D. C; Henry llaslcy. Fort Wayne, Ind.; J. AV. Klrwan, An- South Bend district. Good luck. Bob, we are Donley in for Ronan: tigo. Wis.; Michael R. Lawler. Chicago; Ed­ proud of you. Ed McGauIey came from Worces­ ward P. McGauIey Worcester, Mass.; Edward ter with his bride of one week. Happy sail­ "Amen. amen. Brother Ronan! So be it! P, McGuIre. Chicago; Edward P. McKeown. Chi­ cago; Robert J. itohlman, Lafayette, Ind.; W, ing, Ed. and remember, Confucius say when "Early next fall you can put the Hurley tech­ II. Murphy, Chicago; Edward, R. Qulnn, South wife say jump wall, husband pray wall low. Bend; Ronald E. Rich. Notre Dame; Ellas G. Vince Walsh might give heed to above also as we nique to work on some of our long-lost brethren Thomas, Lorain, Ohio; Jlllton J. Wagner. Dear­ of '26. and add a few new promotion touches just born. Mich.; Willard Wagner. South Bend; Bev. understand Vince will take the vows in Beloit out of the laboratory and the proving ground. Robert W. Woodward. C.S.C, Notre Dame, on the 22nd. Bill Kirwan, who was responsible With 192G a larger class than '25, we ought to for the good news about Vince,- was down from From Louie Buckley: have a proportionately larger attendance, to say Antigo, Wis., where he has charge of Monigom- the least. The important thing at the moment is "Thanks to Carl Pcttersch and George Conry, eo' Ward's store, and, according to his fellow that the lads start now to think ahead to May we were able to complete the year with an excep­ townsman. District Attorney Tom McDoagall, Bill 30 and May 31 and June 1, 1941. With Memorial tionally newsy column. George's report on grad­ is doing a swell job. Day falling on Friday of the Commencement week­ uation is so well done that there is nothing I can end, it shouldn't be too tough for lots of boys to add. Carl gives us a fine account of a number "From Cleveland came Tom Byrne who runs get away from the old desks for a few days. of men whose names haven't appeared in this the telephone company there. Tom was elected column for some time. second vice-president of the Alumni Association. "That Jersey '26 gang would make a fair-stzed Fine going, Tom. News comes from Cleveland reunion all by itself. Fallon. Gelson, Rcid, Dwyer "I have followed the usual procedure in asking that Bill O'Neill and Harold Rnppcrt have gone et. al can round up the New York crowd, and our guest writers for suggestions for guest to the top of the ladder in the trucking business. mayte, with the Jerseyites, come out in a special writers for the next issue. Carl has suggested Why don*t you two fellows ride one of those - car on the New York Central Pacemaker, such as Henry Davis of Sistersville, W. Va. George as. trucks down to Cbramenccment some year? We the New York club successfully sponsored this sured me that John Lcttzinger of Clearfield, Pa., would be very glad to see you. Another Ohioan year. Jack Gallagher and Denis O'Neill in Cleve­ would come through also. We haven't heard from who doesn't come to reunions nearly often enough land, Alal Knaus in Detroit, John Ryan in Pitts­ either of these men in years, so we will be look­ is my old roommate. Dakar Rnst. who continues burgh, El Mahonoy, Lew Cody, Corbin Patrick ing for copy from them by September 15 for the with the Randall Fuel company at Cincinnati. and Charlie Mason in Indianapolis, to name just October issue. Please give them cooperation by Oskar has teen working hard to get coal listed 288 The Notre Dame Alumnus

on commodity exchange markets to be traded on hcps Bill, himself, if he reads this, or someone Day, 1933, after four years' study of theology. a future option basis such as copper, hides, suffar, else can enlighten us further. He traveled 12,000 miles on several oceans in 27 etc A swell idea and here's wishinc you luck, days, a record to "be anti-climaxed by a 25-mile Oslcar. "Lou Norman also came to my assistance with trip in 22 hours by country boat. He has been in a couple of welcome items. Lou is working for the Little Flower Seminary ever since. He was "Pat Canny, the Cleveland rcilrord attorney, the General Motors Acceptance Corporation with appointed superior on St, Patrick's Day, 1936, by as usual played a bang up game of golf, and it offices in the General Motors Building, Detroit. the Rt- Rev. Timothy Crowley, C.S.C., and Rev. was only his modesty that prevented him from He recently built a house for himself in one of Michael Mangan, C.S.C. He says: 'Yes, Joe, the challenging Walter Hagen, who was the attr::c- the city's new sections. After dictating a day's Irish march on in Bengal. My ambition is to tion of the links Saturday afternoon. We were work to a batterj- of stenographers The Norman make Bandhura Bengal's Notre Dame. Have a alt happy to see Al -Thomas, who has been spend­ retires to his garden where he understudies the small boarding school; I'd like you — or any of ing the last several months recuperating from a man with the hoe. the '29ers — to drop in and see it when you circle serious sickness. Our best wishes for a complete the globe." recovery, AI. Fort Wayne again sent its old "From Lou I learned that AURIC Grams, has a reliable attorney and prominent K. C. official, feed and grain business prospering in La Crosse, In Peru: Henry Haslcy. Jim Bochnlng was another south­ Wis. To reciperate after hours. Augie devotes "Is the latest address of one of '29*s world- ern Indiana representative. time to his hobby. His hobby is a farm of several cttizcns, Francis Joseph Havclick, Jr. Francis is hundred acres. Augie got used to doing things married and his-residence address is Buenos Aires. _ "From the nation's capital came Bob Graham, on the grand scale when he managed the football Argentine — business address: c-o Panagra, Lima, where he is connected with the Securities Ex­ team ut Notre Dame and it is a habit with him Peru. He has the very interesting position of change Commission. Say, Bob, how about enact­ now. \Vho will ever forget the ease with which captain of the Pan-American Grace Airways, Inc. ing some law that will throw the stock market he shoehorned a crowd of 120.000 fans in and out Since leaving school, the pride of Billings, Mont., in. reverse or something. If the darn thing of Soldiers' Field for the 1927 Southern Califor­ has been in the following: U. S, Air Corps Pri­ doesn't stop going down we brokers will be out nia game? Neil Amiot is proprietor of a large mary Flying School, March Field, Calif,, (Gradu­ of a job —^thcn the New Deal will have just so and efficient drj- cleaning plant in Wyandotte. ated 1930) and Air Corps Advanced Flying School, many more people they will have to put on the Mich., just dow n-river from Detroit. Neil and Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex. Since leaving payroll. his wife have two youngsters, a boy and a girl. Notre Dame, he has held the position of lieutenant The Amiots and the Normans have an occasional in the U. S, Air Corps (2 ye::rs); captain. China "Our class' contribution to Notre Dame's coach- get-together. National Aviation Corporation (3% years) ; and ing staff, Joe Bcnda, was happily greeLing old now his present position. friends. How about some tickets on the 50-yard "Vin Duccy gets over this way now and then, line, Joe? Frank Donovan is now the Owner of a Vin is a stock analyst with hendtiuarters in La- "To Continue the National Round-up: wholesale druis company in Chicago. Last April Salle Street, Chicago, In his spare lime, he is ^^nce Ducey bucked the regular Democratic ma­ carrying on postgraduate work at Northwestern "Washington, D. C, is represented'by Bernard chine in his district for U. S. congressman and University. About now he is {lacking his bag for Lo&hbough, who is presently taking graduate work made a good showing. Better luck next time, his customary hcgira into northern Michigan. in Housing Education, the American University, Vince, and we admire you for your courage. Vin takes his hay-fever there every summer. Washington. He now holds the position of archi­ tect with the Federal Work Agency, Public Build­ "I have run out of news, paper and ink — so "This by no means drains the possibilities for ings Administration, Washington, This former pood-bye uniil next year." news in and around this area, Lou. but it is all Villager is married — no family. In addition to I have at the present writing. Over in the west- working and taking special work, he still finds em part of the state Leo Walsh could very likely time to act as vice-president of the local Notre From Carl Pettersdi: tell of the whereabouts and activities of quite a Dame Club. number of '2Sers who have been absent from the "Practically all of my associations since coming column for some time now, Leo, as you probably "In Minnesota: to Detroit have been in the line of business. The know, has a. successful law practice and is active "Dante W, Paciotti is the owner of the Paciotti time left after I have gathered in my daily bread in civic affairs as well as being prominent in Company, a lumber and coal company in Eveleth. I have spent haunting the local schooling places Knights of Columbus circles. He was grand Minn. He is also treasurer of the Business and in pursuit of teacher training and a teaching knight of the Grand Rapids Council a year or so I'rofessional Men's Club in Eveleth. Dante lives career. The career is still in the offing, but in ago. the meantime I am sustained in health and com­ at S07 Adams Ave., telephone 474, and his business fort by my job in the sales department of the "And for nev.-s from a different sector you office is located on Grant Ave., Eveleth. He is Detroit Edison Company. As Joe Griffin men­ might call on Henr>' Davis of the Sistersville, married and has two fine children. In Minne­ tioned, Vince Stace is also in the service of that W. Va., Davises. apolis, Sears. Roebuck and Company is repre­ utility and doing very well indeed. Vince heads sented by Louis J. Regan, who holds the position a division in the purchasing department. "May I add. Lou, that I think you are doing a of personnel manager of the Mail Order Division, swell job as class secretary. After graduating, he took some special work at "Dr. Guy Loranger is our family physician and the University of Minnesota Extension Division. is rapidly making a place for himself in Detroit Connie Ochoa proudly 'sends words of tKe He is married, and has two children. I^oule lives medical circles. He has built up a large practice Golden Wedding anniversary of his parents, who at 4016 Garfield Ave., South. Edward J. Fahey and is on the staff of St. Mary's Hospital here. celebrated 50 years of married happiness in ApriL is a seo'ice engineer in the sales department of Guy has two lively daughters and a brand new They reside in Guadalajara, Mexico. the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in St. boy. Al our last non-professional meeting. Guy Paul, Minn. After graduating, ho took some came up with some varied information which I A postcard supplies us with the new address of additional work at the University of Minnesota. herewith relay to you. Robert \lncent Knox, now living at 838 S. Fourth He lives at l.=i2S Goodrich Ave. St.. Springfield, HI. Bob is an architect in the "Mike McGcoghcgan has been in and out of state architect's office in the Division of Archi­ "Sylvester N. Wagner holds the position of fore- Detroit several times lately and stayed put long tecture, Armory Building. , man with the Minnesota Highway Department, enough on one occasion to telephone Guy that all Maintenance Department, in West Duluth. He is is well with him and that he would be dropping Joieph P. McNamarft, Attomcr Gcn- living at 5514 Columbia St., West Duluth. Not out for a visiU The visit did not materialize so 1929 erml Office* IndianaiKiIis, Indtuim. married. there is no real news to offer about Mike. Per­ COMMKXCEMKNT KEGISTIMNTS haps we Can get to him the next time he calls. "In Nebraska: Dr. F. J. Armbruster, Chicago; Paul C. Bar­ More Loranger data is to the effect that Arthur tholomew. South Bend; Stephen Bocskey. No­ "The position of assistant cashier. Farmers Stcnius is in charge of the speech department in tre Dame: Francis J. Gushing, Hollis, N. Y.; State Bank, Aurora. Nebr., is being capably taken one of Detroit's larger high schools. As 1 recall. John Gushmiin, South Bend; Frank Duan. GUl- cago; John Dorgan. Chicago; Joseph E. Keefe, care of by George C Wanck. In addition to this, Art was one of the anchor men on the debating Winterliaven, Fla.; Edw. J. I*eahy, Chicago; he finds time to be the secretary of the local squad while at Notre Dame. A coup!e of issues John J. Lyons. Chicago; J. H. B. McCsirthy, Bankers Association. George is married and has back you asked for Art's address. In case you South Bend; Robert McKenna, Indianapolis; Joseph P, McNamara, Indianapolis; Louis F, two fine boys. His residence address is 1409 12th have not already received it I think you can reach Niezer, Port Wayne, Ind,; Donald Plunkett, St. Reynolds C. Seitz is the assistant professor him at 1177 Edison Avenue, Detroit, Chuck Kocnig Notre Dame; Joseph Uudd, Ste. Slarle, III.; I* of law, Creighton University Law School, Omaha. is still in Detroit and reported getting along fine. F. Stauder, South Bend. Nebr, After graduating, the former varsity News of Dr. William McFarland is on the indefi­ From Joe McNamara: swimmer took the following special work: Master nite side, but here it is. After leaving Notre of Arts, Northwestern University, Evanslon, III.; "And Now For the Intemationml Ronnd-np: . Dame Bill went on in medicine and finished with Bachelor of Laws, Creighton University, and was an intemeship at St, Mary's Hospital, Detroit. A "In India: the holder of a fellowship. Graduate School, North­ little later he \vent to Budapest to carry on post­ "To Bengal, India, came Rev. John J. Harring­ western U. At the present time, he is vice-presi­ graduate work. From there on all is dark, Per- ton, C.S.C., who landed in Dacca on Armistice dent of the State of Nebraska field chapter of The Notre Dame Alumnus 239

Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, national honomry 1934. Civilian Chaplain. U.S. Transit Camp. Fort tDonald. Oakland, Calif.; Thomas J. McDbugal, fraternity in the field of education. He was for­ Eustis, 1934-193G, Chaplain of Catholic Club, Uni­ V.ntlgo. Wis. merly an officer in Upsilon (Northwestern U. versity of William and Mary, Williamsburff, Va., John McGee. Buffalo, N. Y.; T. V. Mclntyre, Campus Chapter), a chapter of the same frater­ 1929-1937. He was also State Chaplain twice of John McGee. Buffalo, N. Y.; T. V. Mclntyre. nity. Reynolds has been married since AuKUst, the K. of C. of Virginia. Incidentally, Belmont Zanesville, Ohio; John McMurray, Chicago; F. M. Messick, South Bend; Duane M. Miller. Oil 1939. He lives at 76 North 57th Ave., Omaha. Abbey College is the only Catholic college for men City, Pa-: J. Vincent Mooney, Chicago; John T. between Washington. D. C, and Mobile, Ala. ^loran. Oak Park, 111.; Thomas G.. Murphy, "In Kansas: Franklin. Pa.; Ed Nebel, Pittsburgh; Jack Now- Tlie Benedictines glory in the work of the Holy erj-, Houston. Texas; Francis O'Brien, New "Rev. Florian Demmcr, 0-S.B., is dean of men Cross Fathers at Notre Dame, and are doing a York City; James O'Keefe, Verona, N. J. Geo. at St. Benedict's CoIIejie. Atchison, Kans.. and truly great work in this area. The college is just O'Malley. Jr., Dfxon. 111.; Walter R. O'Malley. teacher of history. He lives at the college in Aurora. HI.; WHUam O'Malley. Chicago; Frank­ 10 miles west of Charlotte, N. C. and any '29er lin O'Marah. Buffalo. N. Y.; Tiemey O'Bourke, Atchison. Joseph G. O'Brj-an is in the cattle who passes up a chance to visit it — and. Father New York City; Fred Parent. South Bend; Wal­ business for himself at Hepler, Kans. This former Gregory — is making a real mistiike." ter Parent, Michigan City, Ind.; Jerome Parker, 'Scholastic* staff member also finds time to be San Francisco; Arthur Petersen, Evanston. HI.; active in the affairs of the Hetler Farm Bureau, is a Democratic committeeman, and is, a director D. T. Plunkett. Notre Damc: H, J. porter, ^tilwaukee; Tom Purcell, Chicago; Joseph Raf­ in the Cattle Loan Agency. Joe is married and Jutii-s J. Wichser, United States marshall. has ter. Harrisburg, Pa.; J. M. Rngen, Jr.. Chicago; has one child. appointed Robert G. Ncwbold. Rushville. Ind- to W. J. Reaume, Detroit; Ed Redmond. Milwau­ the post of office deputy. Bob served as secre­ kee; Jerry Reidy, Cleveland; James Arthur Reynlers. Notre Dame; James Uigney, Chicago; "In Texas: tary to Congressman Finly H. Gray from 1933 to John Rocap. Indianapolis; Charles E. Rohr. 1938 and was employed more recently in the De­ Cleveland; Joseph Ryan, Columbus, Ohio; Ted "Rev. James P. Gibbons, C.S.C, is the head of partment of Justice in Washington. Ryan. Hutchinson. Kans.; Don Schettig. Ebens- the Hislory Department of St. Edward's Univer­ burg. Pa.: Fred V. Schoppman. Fort Wayne, sity, Austin. Texas. Father Jim teaches five dif­ Ind.; Al Shipacasse. Cle\-eland; Ed Slick, Mar­ ion. Ind.; R. V. Sloan, Clarion, Ind.; Charles ferent courses in history, in addition to which he OtlA Robert Hellmnff, Humboldt Bnildinff. Small wood. Chicago; H. Louis Stettler, Cleve­ is also the rector of the hall. After Rraduatinp, I T^U St. L.ouis, Miuoari. land; Donald Sullivan, Northampton, Mass.; J:imes Sullivan. Royal Oak. Mich.; Richard he received credits for an M.A. from Catholic U., CO.^IJIENCE.MKNT KEGISTIL\NTS Sullivan. South Bend; Tim Toomey, New Y'ork pnd is doing research work for dissertation under City; Rev. James D. Trahey. CS.C. Notre Dr. Carlos Castaneda, who is the author of 'Our .\iKlrew Amiin, Dayton. Ohio; Frank X. Amu- Dame: Malcolm E. Trombley. ilt. Clemens. to. Murphysboro, III.; Paul App, Fort Wayne, Mich.; H. R. Truitt, Chicago; John D. Voss. Catholic Heritage in Texas.' Father Jim is chap­ Ind.: Edward Arthur, New York City: Ed. A. Elk Horn. Wis.; Dick Walter. Oak Park. 111.; lain of St. Edward's K. of C, Council. Rev. Jnmcs Hartley, Milwaukee; M. J. Bishko. CHfton, N. George Weber, Olney, 111.; Robert F. Weschler, E. Norton, C.S.C, is also at St. Edward's Univer­ J.; Ed Blatt, Cleveland; Richard Bloom. Onei­ Erie, Pa.; George Winkler. Par Rockaway. L.I., da. New York; A. L.. Bondl, Indianapolis; Karl N, Y^.; John Yelland. Minneapolis; Dr. Bob sity, where he is professor of social science. After Brennuii. New Britain. Conn.; Bernard Broe- Zeis, Mt. Victory. Ohio. graduating, he received credits in 1934 for an ker. Bethlehem. Pa.; JIarrj- A. Busscher. Mel­ M.A. at the Catholic University. rose Park, III.: Joseph Butler. Chicago; Daniel F. Cannon. Columbus. Ohio; John Cannon. Co­ From Bob Hellrung: lumbus. Ohio; John Conlin, Ann Arbor, ^lich.; "Fred J. Faust is attorney-at-Iaw and United Bernard Conroy. New Kensington, Pa.; Frank "The 10-Year Reunion was a complete success. States commissioner for the Eastern District of Corbett. Fort Wayne. Ind.; Rev. Wm. Craddlck. with a few less than 200 taking part. When it C.S.C.. Notre Dame; John F. Crooks. Jr., Chi­ was all over, everyone w-as glad he had come, and Texas, in Beaumont. His residence address is cago; Jo.seph Dillon. Huntington, Ind.; Richard 2535 Calder Ave., Beaumont. The formsr Villager Donoghue, New York City; James P. Driscoll, we heard no complaints whatsoever during the is married and has two children. After graduat­ Chicago; Harold Duke, Philadelphia; "William entire week-end. ing from Notre Dame (Ph-B.). be obtained his A. Uunlevy, Youngstown. Ohio; Robert F. Eg- geman. Fort Wayne. Ind.; Larry F. Knright, "Before going any farther, let's give credit LL-B. at the East Texas College of Law. St. Joseph. Mo.: Arthur Erra, I*os Angeles; where credit is due. Loa Hasley* chairman of "In North Dakota: Paul Farmer. South Bend: Ernest Fesano, the Reunion Committee, commandeered Walt Long Branch. N. J.; William Fink. Huntington, Langford, Dick Sullivan, the two Parent toys, "Yes. in North Dakota, it's W. L. Ncff. 'W.L.' Ind.: J. F. Finnegan, Huntington. Ind.; Law­ Fred and Walter, and Art Reyniers, and they rence Filzsimons, LaPorte. Ind.; T. J. Folks. is the principal of the junior and senior high Jr., I'aturson, N. J.; Arthur A. Fortier. Detroit; all certainly did themselves proud. Everything schools in Mandan. After graduating, he received Thomas Frost, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Arthur J. functioned so smoothly that one hardly realized his B.A. and M.A. degrees — in fact everything Gallagher. Cievoland; Hugh Gallagher, Pitts­ nnytbing was being eneineered. Hats off to the burgh; John W. Gibbons, Detroit; P. J- Goggin. oxtept dissertation completed for doctorate at Areola, HI.: John Golden. Chicago; ^lortun committee for managing such a spontaneous party. Stanford University. He is (1) vice-president of Goodman. Chicago; Rev. Richard J. Grimm, "The Thirties traveled from far and near to the State Principals' Association: (2) director of CSC. Notre Dame; Ed. Halloran, Champaien. HI.; William H. Hamlll, South Bend; John T. attend the celebration. Art Erra, formerly of the local Rotar>* Club; (3) a past officer in the Harrington. Peru. Ind,; Louis Hiisley, South Akron, Ohio, and now of San Francisco, held the local K. of C.; and (4) chairman of the board of Bend: Jobn F. Healy. Chicago; Paul Held- record for traveling the longest distance until reviews for local Boy Scouts. He is living at 409 kamp. Chicago; Robert Hellrung. St. Louis; Jerry Parker, now of the American Air^vays, Inc. Second Ave., Mandan. N. Dak- J. W. Hennessey. South Bend: H. J. Higgins. flew in from New York after being on the West Chicago; Jerry Holland, Chicago; Cyril Hughe.**, "In North Carolina: Chicago; Harold Jennings. South Bend; Thomas Coast a few days before. Keogan, Rockford, III.; Leo Kennelly. Youngs­ "In North Carolina, the Class is represented by town, Ohio; Gene Kllloren. St. Louis; Arthur "A few group pictures are being sent to Bill Rev. Grcgoo* K. Eichcniaub, O.S.B.. cousin of Kirk. Rushville. Ind.; Gilbert Klnvan. Atlanta. Dooley with the hope that they will be squeezed Ray Eichenlaub, '15, president of the Alumni As­ Oa.: ilar.shall Kizer. Plymouth. Ind.; Paul into this article, if at all possible, in order to sociation. Since 1937. he has been director of Kleiser. Indianapolis; AVulter Lan^ford, Notre Dame: C. P. Lennon, Jollet, III.; Ray Loyce, give you an idea of what the boys look like after Vocational Guidance at Belmont Abbey College, Crown Point, Ind.; John il. Mahoney, Chicago: ten years. Very few changes were noticeable, Belmont. Before becoming Director of V.G. at J. A. Malloy, Charleston, W. Va.; Jobn Plan­ e^-cept in the lack of hair and the slight develoi>- B.A., Father Gregory was instructor and chaplain ning. Mt. Clemens. Mich.: Vic Martzel. Shreve- ment amidships. Perhaps the greatest increase port. La.: Leo R. ilcAloon. Providence. R. I.: at Benedictine Military School at Richmond. Va., James McBride. Columbus. Ohio; M. Joseph in weight was apparent in Ed Slick, and Joe Mc-. Civilian Chaplain. U.S. Army Post, Fort Eustis. JlcCalie. DearI»om. Mich.; Vincent MeCue, Cabe. Both of these fellows must tip the scale Va.. 1929-1931: Civilian Chaplain, U.S. DepL of Shrewsbury, N. J.; P. A. McCusker. Notre at better than 200 today, which is a 40 p2r cent Dame: James E. McDermott. Gr.in(l Rapids. Justice. Priam Camp, Fort Eustis. Va., 1931- .Mich.: James McDonald. Chicago; R. L. Me- increase over yesterday.

Groups of returning Thirties are shown in front of Morrisse y Hall, the 10-year Reunion kerndquarters for the -week-encL 290 The Notre Dame Alumnus

"Chuck Lcnnon received unanimous recognition From John Bergan: in the contracting business. Harold Tnbcrty. local attorney, also found time to sen-e on the as having lost the most hair since the campus "A very able and enthusiastic group of *31 days; his golden dome was really sunkissed after reception committee. Hal will soon obsen*e his men represented the class at the past reunion. first wedding anniversary. Up from Columbus as a few hours in the sun. Another outstanding Though I was unable to see each one personally change was presented by Jim McDcrmott, of a delegate came Bob Hllger, who forsook his de­ the news was very rampant about the campus partment store business and his four children to be Grand Hapids, Mich., whose dark wa^-y hair has that there is to be a ten-year reunion celebration turned to a distinguished gray. present. Bob related that Clem Wolsifcr is now May 30 and 31 and June 1, and sincere effort in the ditrus growing industry in Jerome, Ariz. **Friday night's informal celebration in Morris- will be made to get every member of the class He also placed his reservation for the *4l reunion, sey was reflected in the Softball game ;)Iayed the back for it. Chief among the organizers are the next morning with the Class of *35. Buckling old Chicago triumvirate of Barrister Vlnce Ponic, "Among the Notre Dame men at the conven­ knees showed that old age is creeping on most of Bond salesman Jimmy Doyle, and Chicago Weld tion were Tim Galvin, '16, supreme director of the boys. Royal Higgins came out of the fracas Company executive Eddie Kyan, who hasn't the order; EH Abraham, 'S4, state chairman of with a twisted ankle, and he wasn't the only one changed a bit in nine years. Eddie has been the Columbian Squires: Paul SL Butler, '27; who suffered a casualty during the event. Paul very busy these past few months moving Mrs. Louis Buckley, '28; John Bocap, 'SO: John Ham- Hcidkamp. Chuck Smallwood, Ed Xebcl, Jcrrj- Ryan, his son and daughter to his new home in ling. *2u: Paul Bott, '31; John Bergan. '31: John Holland, Bill Dunle\'>', and A! Shipacassc dc5cr\'e Chicago's Beverly Hills district. So, let's look Blackwell. '31; Larry Sexton. '33: Leo Hendricks, a lot of credit for the bang-up game they played 12 months distant, mates, and plan our vacations '34: Bob Hilger, *31; Harold Tuberty. '31: Leo to uphold the honor of the class of '30. Needless accordingly. Digan, '2S: Fred Schoppman, *28: Hcnrj- Haslcy, to say, we lost, despite the fine brand of heckling '28, who was elected state advocate; Tom Med­ "Joe Schroedcr, of Minneapolis, down for his displayed by Bud Weber, the kid from OIney, HI. land, '30: Tom Carey, '39; and Timothy B. King. ninth consecutive Commencement, related that he He Was the 'bug in the hair* of the boys of 1935 Ed Grogan and Arthur Srlna of the class of 1940. is now Minnesota state secretary for the Ameri­ all morning. can Peroleum Institute and a confirmed bachelor. "It might be mentioned in passing that Eli "The smoker Saturday night was well attended. Bill Clearj- is now working for a Minneapolis Abraham received a very fine tribute when he and we found that moi-t, of the Thirties have re­ ice cream firm and travels the state of Wisconsin. was nominated for the post of state deputy of the tained their prowess as jTool players, and a good Ken Fishleigh. also a resident of the same city, Knights of Columbus, but lacked a few votes of many have taken up the game of ping-pong since is in the traffic department of the Saegar Refrig­ winning the post in the election. leaving Notre Dame. Vic Martzcl pounded the erator company. Ken is a benedict. J. Carelton "Tom Monahan has assumed complete charge of piano to the rhyme of the 'Face on the Bar­ Sullivan was on hand, and recently changed pub­ the Thomas Monahan Company of Areola, Illi~ room Floor,' while a number of ex-Glee Club-ers, lishing houses. He is now nationwide salesman nois, since the illness of his father. We sincerely with accompaniment, raised their voices in song. for his firm, so don't be surprised if Sully lands in your town looking for some business. hope that the elder Thomas Monahan has a com­ "Father Grimm, '30, now assistant prefect of plete and immediate recovery. The Transconti­ religion, celebrated the Mass Sunday morning, in "Bus Rick and Bob Prendergast were here and nental and Western Airlines announces the asso­ Slorrissey Hall chapel, and it was well attended by reported that the Chicago legal business was on ciation of Thomas EL 'Ben* Oakcs at its Chicago the Thirties. The Mass was offered for the entire the upgrade. Another lawyer present was John ofTice. It is reported that Ben, at last is about class, and especially for the deceased members of Paul Hickey, who stopped off on the way from to give up his role in the bachelor ranks of the the class. Henderson, Ky., enroutc to his native Pittsburgh. class. Al Gall, of the Goyer Publications. New- John does a lot of traveling for his clients, but York, has sent in his resen-ation for the '41 re­ "Art Rcjniers* demonstration of 'germ-free tech­ when in Pitsburgh may be found at 1220 Grant union and has informed us that he is a member niques* in guinea pigs and chickens, and his tour Bldgs Charlie SpinelH is also offidng in the of the advisory council of New York's Catholic of the scientific laboratories of the new Biology same building and is with a prominent law firm. Big Brothers. Bill Habing, the Indianapolis ac­ Building, was most interesting and educational. Congratulations to Ted Lcc, who was married countant, has given notice to the future Missus, The wonders of his experiments are too numerous last month. Ted and the Mrs. Lee arc UWng in and the event will take place late this summer. to mention, but suffice to say, we all watched and the Smoky Citj* where he is manager of the It is a daughter at the John Blackwclls* in In­ listened with our mouths hanging open. Personal Finance iwrnpany. Dick O'Donnell is dianapolis, and John wishes it known that any reporting for the Pittsburgh 'Sun-Telegraph* and member of the class that happens to be in the "Now for the swan song of your correspondent Tex Briegcr is in the claims department of the capital city of Hoosierdom for the national . . . who has completed his contract as the scrib­ Travelers Insurance company. The boys say that Knights of Columbus convention in August will bler of this column for the 'Alumnus.' and has *Galento' Magarall is doing a large restaurant be heartily welcomed at his domicile. turned his pen over to Dick Donoghue of 310 business. Charlie McAlccr is practicing law in his Riverside Drive. New York City. .... I hope that native Altoona and was recently marriisl. Con­ "The Frank Flanncrjs, who were recently the Thirties, us usual, will keep up the good fel­ gratulations ! married, are living in Spokane, Wash., where lowship and Cooperate w^ith Dick as well as they Frank is in the lumler business. Frank often have with me. , . . Gentlemen, it was a pleasure. "Among the Clevelanders present were. Al sees Bob Piggott and reports that he is expecting . . . Cheerio.** Grisanti, restaurateur, who was present to see his to make the U.S.C. game in the fall of Los An­ younger brother graduated, and Joe Gavin, noted geles. Cleveland prep school coach. Joe placed his re­ Ed Smith, South Bend, was unanimously elected union reser\'ation in and promised us that he "Father Charles Carey. C.S.C, took time off to the office of Republican chairman of St. Joseph would have the Ohio delegation present en masse. from his editorial duties with the 'Ave Maria* county rerently. A. G. Graham, Jr., 'S~. was He also reported that his three daughters are this past year to become faculty adviser of the elected Repuhlican secretary. keeping his spare time very much taken up. 'Dome.' and we might say that his efforts cul- Clarence Kozak is with the Otis Steel Co. in minatetl in one of the finest annuals in the his­ A place is being held in Brcen-Phillips hall for Cleveland. Others nole-J at the June Commence­ tory of the University. Father Aloysius Daybcrry, September for Edward Gallagher, brother of ment were: Dan Egan, the Chicago engineer. Mars CS.C.. is now acting pastor of Christ the King Hugh A. Gallagher. Condon, the Morrison Hotel luminary, who. by the church in Roseland, a suburb of South Bend." T. Vincent Mclntyre is a prominent real estate way, is now chief clerk of the hotel; and Jcrr>: man in Zanes\-ille. Ohio. Crowley, the South Bend paint manufacturer. Alfred E. Gall has been elected to the Advisory Committee of the Catholic Big Brothers, Inc., of Jaiin Bergan. 83S E. Colfax Avenne. "Frank McGrcal is busy these days on his the Bronx, New York City, 1931 South Bend, In^ana. duties as assistant U. S. district attorney in Chi­ COM3IENCK.>U2N-T KEGlSTlt^VNTS cago. Our congratulations are also extended to James T. Igoe, 328 South Jefferson. Joe Decb on his new appointment. We expect to John Bergan, South Bend; Rev. Charles Ca­ 1932 Chicago, Illinois. see Joe and Frank and any other member of the rey. C.S.C.. Xotre Dame; Ed Coomes, Notre COMMEXCEJIKNT REGISTICAN'TS Dame; Rev, Aloysius Dayberrj-. C.S.C^. Notre class who can attend at the annual Laymen's Re­ Dame; C. J. Donovan. Bedford, Ind.; James T. treat on the campus August 1 to 4, inclusive. It George Armbruster, Detroit; John Bannon. Doyle. Chicago; Daniel J, Egan, Chicago; Frank Louisville; Richard Cannon. Elgin, 111.; Terry T. Flynn, Jr.. Notre Dame; Joseph Gavin, is a greit movement and well worth attending. Dillon, Chicago; Richard Fabrj*cki. South Bend; Cleveland; Al Grisanti, Cleveland; Mike HalH- Rev. Frank Gartland, C.S.C., Notre Dame; N. gan, Indianapolis; Myron C. Hershfield, Goshen, "The state convention of the Knights of Colum­ F. Harbaugh, South Bend; George L. Hennion. Ind.: Jolin P. Hickey, Pittsliurgli; Ed Hoslnskl, Soutli Bend; John W. Jauch, Niles, Mich.; Wil­ Soutli Bend; James Kearney, South Bend; bus, held in Logansijort the latter part of May, liam T. Lyons, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Edward Francis G. Kersjes, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Robert provided quite a gathering of the class as there Melchione, Chicago; Prank Miller, Jr., Racine, J. Kuhn, Lima, Ohio; Ed Murray, Notre Dame; were: Paul Bott, grand knight of the host coun­ Wis.; John H. Murphy. Boston; "\Y. B. Murray. John Murray, Chicago; Bon Oakes, Chicago; South Bend; Fran Oelerich. Chicago: Ed O'Mal- Robert L. Pendergast, Chicago; Vincent Ponic, cil, who was general chairman of the affair and ley, Notre Dame; Joseph Petritz. South Bend: Chicago; Phil Prendergast. Lakewood, Ohio; did a fine job in entertaining the visiting broth­ Bernard Roethele. Notre Dame; R. J. Rohr- James Rich, Chicago; Brother Roger, C.S.C., bach, Chicago: C. J. Rufling. Cleveland: Joseph Notre Dame: Ed B. Ryan, Chicago; .Toseph R- ers. Paul is married and is with the H. W. Gos- Toussalnt. Chicago: William Van Rooy, Cleve­ Schroeder, Minneapolis; John C. Sullivan, Au­ sard Company. Tom Medland, also of Logansport, land; Charles Weiss, South Bend; Ralph D. burn, N. T. was present and is now associated with his father Witt. South Bend. The Notre Dame Alumnus 291

From Jim leoe: people who make puns.) Tighe Woods is man­ Edmond JUoiiartr* 1027 Femdon Road, "Commencement notes — a la Francis Oclcrich: aging his own real estate business as a means oE 1933 Ann AtboT, Mirtiiyaw. "Eddie O'Mallcy, former secretary to Bishop support for his wife and two children — and COSCUEXCEJIENT KEGISTRANIS himself, too, of course. O'Hara, is leaving the University to go east. Jack Armstrong, Akron, Ohio; James Ash, South Bend; Lawrence Baldinger, South Bend; '*Mikc Halligan is ^vith General Motors at In­ "Paul O'TooIc, the eminent Chiaigo baritone, JosepU W. Bean, South. Bend; Jack Breen. De­ dianapolis. He was the golfer de luxe of the is also in the real estate business. John Poynton troit; Robert Brucker, South. Bend; William is huilding the su'oway here in ChicJigo. He has u Cannon, South Bend; "William Case, South Commencement week-end. Bend; Ben Cashman. South Bend; Charles A. helper or two. Tom Sexton is president of the Conlcy, Chicago; Philip DarmodV. Chicago; "Joe Gavin of Cleveland, the former haskcthall Thomas J. Webb Coffee Company. Budd Dynic- Maurice DeWald, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Kev. James player, is much fatter, UiWcr. higger and broader wic2 is now living in Decatur, as ho is districc Donnelly, C-S.C, Notre Dome; Norman Duke, LaPorte, Ind.; Ted Feldman, Detroit, Mich.; than Tim Moynihan used to he. He was introduc­ supcr\isor for Deep Rock Oil Company. (Yes, he J. V. Fltzpatrlck, South Bend; Robert Fitz- ing himself as Mike Tccdcrs over the Commence­ dhl marrj- Mary.) simmons. South Bend; Brnest Gargaro, Detroit; ment week-end. "Louie Gcntill, Jack Gorman, Jim O'Shaugh- Donald Garritty. Chicago; E. A. Gaua- "Frank Kcrsjcs is the Kahtmazoo, Mich., repre­ sclin. Chicago; Charles Hafron. South Bend; nessy and Walt Kiolbasa are all Chicago lawyers. Vermont C. Harter, South Bend; Loren Hess, sentative of Glidden paint. Charlie Docrr and Kelly Powers are both witn South Bend; Samuel Hyde. New York City; insurance companies. Bob Gorman of Chicago is Rev. Jos. Kehoe, CS.C. Notre Dame; James B. "Terry Dillon is just back from Florida where Kenny, Nlles. Mich.; Mike Lahey, LaPorte, Ind.; advertising manager of the Local Loan Company. Rev. James J. Leahy, CS.C, Notre Dame; he is building ;i home on LaGorce Island. Con­ Jack Lynch is selling a lot of Buicks to unsus­ Maurice Lee, Chicago; "Winiani Martersteck, cerning his golf, the Commencement reporter says pecting customers at his well known Buick agency Jack-son, Mich.; Joseph McCabe, Chicago; Rus­ verj- tersely, 'Nice form; no score.' sell J. O'Shea. Cairo, HI.; T. C Plnkley. Jr.. on the North Side of Chicago. Portagevillc. Mo.; Arthur Ruppe, South Bend; Victor Schacffner, Detroit; Edward Troy, "Whit­ "Xick Ruffing is practicing law in Cie\*eland. "Fran Oelerich, back from a sales trip in the ing. Ind.; Fellks "Wlatrowski, South Bend. He is president of the Notre Dame Club of Cleve­ West, had the following to report: land. Dr. Arthur C. Tatela, who had been too long . " 'Frank lucn took very good care of me in in the "unclaimed" file, writes to give us his new '"Other 'o2ers sighted over the week-end were Kansas City. Frank is married and has one little address. Slail can now reach him at 220 S. John Murphy of Boston (his first trip back to the girl. He is an attorney with an excellent law 7th St., Newark, N. J. campus since graduation) ; Maurie Lee, the Chica­ firm. He made his bow into politics during the go lawjer; Bill Van Roy, the Cleveland coffee last election as a member of the Prendergast ma­ May 19 was the occasion^for the first solemn merchant; Larrj' Sexton, of Indianapolis; and chine. For the first time in 20 years the machine Mass in Altoona, Pa., of Rev. Richard T. Par- Bill Lyons of New York. was defeated.' rish, who was ordained by Most .Rev. Edward Jlooney. D.D., May IS, in the Cathedral of the "Thanks for the reporting job, Fran. " 'Saw Jimmy Higgins in Kansas City also. Blessed Sacrament, Detroit. Congratulations! Jim is an engineer for an oil company, is married RE.VD THIS TWICE! and has one Uttle boy. He is the same old "Ball ^p^^ ^ BobcTt CahUL Attiletic Asioclatian, "Xo matter how far away you fellows live, of Fire." ' I 7 Jt Notre Dame, Indiana. you can make our 10th Reunion in 1942 by putting CO.^I.>IENCE3IKNT REGISTR.\NTS away a dime or 15 cents a day right now. In "'Bart O'Hara is a Denver attorney. He is addition to 1942 being our 10th Reunion, it w-ill be Kll 31. Abniliam, South Bend; John Bcgley, still unmarried, but it looks like he will soon take Dftroii; Robert Cahill. Notre Dame; Robert the centennial year of the University. If you unto himself a better half.' Clional, Cincinnati; Robert Clark. Mulberry, have never made a Commencement at Notre Dame, Ind.; John Clauder, Milwaukee; ^laurlce Cur- you can't imagine what fun it is to sec nil tlie " 'John Humphries is selling insurance in Den­ ran. Chicago; William E. Doylc, Chicago; "Wal­ ter Dupray, Port Huron. Mich.; Ralph Else. skinny fellows you knew on the campus weighing ver. John is married and has two children.* Auburn. N. Y.; Vincent Pehlig. St. Louis; J. C. from 210 to 290 pounds. Start putting away a Fesler. Barberton. Ohio; Robert FitzSlmon. Chi­ little change each week, and make plans right " 'Lloyd Bellamy is a dentist in Dallas. His cago; irike Fox. Indianapolis; John P. Gorman, former roommate. Spike Sullivan, of Mattoon, Oak Park. 111.; T. R. Grimes, Niles. Mich.; now to be on hand in June, 1042. Ed Ilolman. Leavenworth. Kans.; Richard Kel- HI., called him up a couple of weeks ago, and, ley. Indianapolis; Robert Kelley, South Bend; "Herb Giorgio, the big New York attorney, without so much as a "hello, how arc you?" his W-Alter Kennedy, Sta.mford, Conn.; "WUUam, Kenney. Charleston, W. Va.; Grenville King. is the only fellow in the class of *32 that really first words were, "I wouldn't trust your hands Chicago; Ed Krause, Worcester, Mass.; Paul appreciates the 'no material' wail that I've been in my mouth." Quicker than a flash came Lloyd's Manoskl. Huntington. Ind.; Paul Martersteck, putting up the last couple of months. He re­ reply, "I wouldn't trust my hands in your mouth Louisville; John McNcrney, Elgin, III.; C. G. McXichols. Chicago; Edward O'Brien. Pitts­ sponded with a nice tot of dope. Here 'tis: eilhcr. Spike." (Biting remarks, eh?)* burgh: Albert Phaneuf. St. Louis; Joseph Quar- tuch. :Michigan City. Ind.; Harvey P. Rockwell. ** 'Jim O'Connor is working for an insurance "Tliis is the last time 1*11 bother you until the Xewark. N. J.; John R. 'Wallace. South Bend; company in Boston, Mass. Vin Whclan is practic­ October issue of the 'Alumnus.* Break down and Dan Young. Glen Ridge, X. J. ing medicine in Jersey. Joe Willis is principal write mc a letter in the meantime. 1*11 welcome of a school in Westchester. Gene Connelly, a new- suggestions as well as news. From Bob Cahill: daddy, is running his Dad's business in New York. "It's all over, men — I mean, of course. Com­ Sal Bontcmpo is in the Department of Purchases mencement and the school year, and we enter in Newark, N. J. (Where's Billy, the Goose?)* Judge D. Enimctt Ferguson, of Lafayette, is a this final bit of noting and commenting for this prominent leader in a movement to reorganize the " 'Bill Murphy is running his Dad's business year's column. I might say that it has been fun, city court system in Indiana to increase the courts in Belleville, N. J. Frank Riley is with an insur­ too, and althoxigh we haven*t attained the space efficiency. Emmctt contends that city courts have ance company in Goshen, N. Y. Leo McLaughlin. or news that the kids from '3o-and-since have civil as well as criminal jurisdiction, but seldom Bill Darrow, Mylcs Mullen and I are practicing filled, wc must remember that they are still full exercise the former function. law in New York. Bill Sladcr is with his Dad's of the boyish enthusiasm that seems to disappear with our hair. firm, a color company, in HolHs, N. Y.' Bernard Leahy is operating The Silver Skillet, at 353 N. 3VIason Ave., Chicago. " 'George Hennion is teaching at Notre Dame. "I won*t bother telling you whom I saw, in Drew Shciblcr is with a furniture company in detail, at Commencement, as that is noted else­ Howard DeVault is an interviewer for the •un­ where in this column. Suffice it to say that it N. Y. Willie Weir and Willie Willigan are both employment compensation division in Muncie, Ind. attorneys in N. Y. Ray Geiger is a "Big Gun" was a distinct let-down after our Flve-Year party His home address is 617 E. Adams St., in of 1939, but that's to be expected. in the New Jersey alumni club. Don KilUan is Muncie. with du Pont in Wilmington, Del.' "You may recall in the last issue that I invited A note from Alvin Culver reveals that he is the wives to drop me a line about the husbands "Very good. Herb — I hope about six more city manager of collections of Snow, Church & of '34. Shortly after the issue came out, I re­ fellows follow your example. Company, Chicago, which is a real mixture of ceived the following from Lansing. Mich.: 'Dear winter and religion. AI can be reached at 103 Mr. Cahill: The "Alumntis*' just arrived and in "An announcement from Frank Oherkoctter. BrG:id'.vay Ave., Wilmcttc, 111., his home. the famous Peoria photographer, heralds the ar­ your column you ask the wives of the "thirty- rival of a seven pound son. (A photographic im­ Recent information says that Walt Noonan is four-ers** to drop you a few words of our old age of his old man, no doubt). now an accountant but just where we don't know. men. That, sir, is exactly what I have been Anyway, his home address can be relayed to you threatening to do for some time (I guess all "Wilbur Wattcrson is working for the Slate —1198 Worcester Road. Framingham. Mass, wives threaten) for I have exhausted my efforts Farms Insurance Company in Bloomington, III. trying to get Bob to write. I think we wives John 'Ke^^Tie' Sherman is in the freight division Bill Comcford is selling paper for HoIUs & would bring a little life into the column, and of the Santa Fe Railroad here in Chicago. (I'll Duncan. Inc., of Chicago. His home is at 743 probably a chuckle from our husbands, if we bet he's on the right track, tool — Phooey on Forest Ave., River Forest. III. would all write a few lines about them, on the 292 The Notre Dame Alumnus

QT of course, and watch their eyes pop when thej- Life of Knute Rockne." Nick is also serving as rora. Ill,; Fred Weidner, Chicago; Victor Wei- read about themselves. Bob and I were married gand. Barberton, Ohio; Eugene Wltchger, De­ technical advisor on the picture. troit; Lincoln Wurzcr, Detroit; E. R. Zinn. at the Los: Chapel on June 1, 193S, with the Rev. Ironwood, Mich. John Cavanangh, C.S.C., officiatine. Now we are Father Edward Seward is now stationed in the proud parents of a son, just n year old, Cleveland at St. Margaret's Hungarian church. From Franklyn: whom We call Michael Joseph. We have visions "Well, it is all over, gang — the first five-year of him as a future football star, so remember the Fruklyn a Hochrelter. 511 Safait 1935 Peter St, New Orleans* LoniiiuiB. reunion. There were about 130 of us back for it. ncme. \vill you? Bob is still with the Silver Lead Jim Armstrong has the olTicial list above — look Paint Company, and is doing all right for him­ COMMENCEMENT REGISTRANTS *em over for yourselves I The Alumni Office was self, ha\"inB entered the business upon ^aduation. John Allen. Battle Creek, Mich.; Jobn T. proud of your turnout, the Administration made 1 don*t want to make this too long for a first Annas. Detroit; Joseph Argus. Indianapolis; rote of it, and your scribe felt that his work had timer, but if others will join me in this writing Richard Balllet. Milwaukee; Richard Ballman. Green Bay, Wis.; Ray Banabenek, Winona, not been in v^n. bee, you'll hear more from — Mrs.. Robert W. Minn.; Bert Bauer, Chicago; J. G. Beclc, In­ Hughes, 416 S. Clemens, Lansing, Michigan.' dianapolis; Rev. Paul Beichner. C.S.C, Notre "We are not going to devote space telling you Thanks, Mrs. Hughes. Dame; WilUam Bernard, Barberton, Ohio; Ben Beyrcr, Mlshawaka, Ind.; John Blue. Ncwnric, about individual fellas who returned — that would N. J.; Jerome Boyle, Gary. Ind.; John Breon, fill pages. All of j-ou who came back got a "Mrs. Bill Ayrcs, of Binghamton, X. Y., the Evanston, 111.; Bay J. Broderick. Philadelphia; chance to find out for yourselves. For the rest — wife of my old roomie, spent some time in South John J. Burke, Milwaukee; William G. Burk- hardt. Akron, Ohio; Mil Cabellero, Amarlllo. we would like to tell you about every scrap of Bend this past month, but this time Bill couldn't Texas; Thomas Campbell, Grand Haplds. Mich.; info we picked up, but we have to keep the join her here. I received a long letter from him, J. C. Careslo, Chicago; A, P. Carey, Cleveland; column down this month and give over to Com­ in which he told me that Fran Toomey has been Ed Carey, Cleveland; Paul W. Carroll, Cleve­ land; Robert Carter, South Orange, N. J.; Vic mencement news. very seriously ill in St. Elizabeth's hospital, Uuca, Carton, St. Louis; Savino W. Cavendcr, St. N. y. He was suffering from a complete intes­ Louis; John P. Clark. Chicago; James Collcran, "There are a few items that w^e want to take Cleveland; Joseph W. Conlon, Albany, N. T.; tinal block, and underwent an operation. His up, however, because they should be known by all condition, from last reports, is still not at all the gang. good, but he is making gradual improvement. He J. G. Corrigan. Milwaukee; James Cronin. Chicago; Anthony W. Crowley, Salem, III.; Al­ "First of all, there was the Smoker. We are is probably by now at his home at 38 Doublcday fred F. D'Amora. Ardmore, Pa.; Jack Darcy, Street, Binghamton, N. Y,, and would probably Boston, Mass.; Hurdis Dausman. Bremen, Ind.; sorry it had to be changed the last moment to like to hear from the boys, I wish I could print James Dillon. Pittsburgh; L. M. Dillon. Jr.. Carroll Rec — we did not know about that ourself Pittsburgh; Robert J. Donahue, Chicago; Wil­ until We arrived on campus. But then, there were Ayres' letter in toto, but I can't, for several liam P. Donahue, Harvey, III.; John Droos, reasons, the least of which is that it's too long. Storm Lake, Iowa; Jack Duffey, Rochester, N. compensations, for had it been in the Lay Faculty He tells me, in characteristic Ayres fashion, how Y;. Fran Dunn. JoUct, III.; Anthony Dunning, Dining Room there w^ould have been no pool and Berwj-n. 111.; James Dwyer, Hudson Palls, N. ping-pong tables, and they were put to good use. much he liked the column, which, of course, means Y.; Carl Esser. Aurora. III.; Donald H. Felts, that he doesn't like it at all. But X suppose when Indianapolis; Patrick J. Pislier. Indianapolis; "There were So paid admissions to the Smoker. one gets old and decrepit, one is inclined to be Patrick Pitzpatrick. Chicago; John C Planigan, Chicago; Thomas Flynn, Chicago; George Foss. We think there were more there: what do you a little cranky, eh Cramps? Chicago; Norman J. Fredericks. Detroit; Am­ brose J. Preehlll. Melvin, III.; John Fr>-, New­ think? We tried to give you your money's worth and to have sufficient left over to pay for bottle "Bud McNidioIs and John 'Happy' Claudcr were ton. Kansas; John Gainer, Wood River, III.; John R. Gerrits, Yonkers, N. Y.; James G. loss, breakage. Mass offerings and general ex­ here in full force, and I spent much time with Glenn. Whiting, Ind,; Harold Gooden, Tulsa pense. May we frankly say that all expenses were Mkc 'The Little Red' For, from Indianapolis, who Okla.; William P. Gorgen, Chicago; Vincent Gorman. Kingston. N. Y.; John Gross. Storm 'just covered.' sold policies to everyone he met; Ed O'Brien, the Lake, Iowa; Louis j, Grosso. New York City; proud father from Pittsburgh; Ed Carey, from Paul Guamieri, Warren, Ohio; WiUlam Gul- "Among the faculty attending were Father Cleveland, who, incidentally, hasn't missed a Com­ jnont, Des Sloines, lotva; James Hamilton, Ra- ri;ii>. Wis.; Aaron J. Hamm, Waverly, N. Y.; Henry Bolger, Father Trahcy, Paul Fcnion, Doctor mencement since '34; Mnce Fchlig, in whose com­ ^Torbert W. Hart, Muncie, Ind.; Philip Heinle, McMahon, and Walter Shilts. Doctor O'Grady pany were Lou Fchlig, and Gene FeWig (Paul Maplcwood. N. J-; John Hellenthal, Junean, Alaska; Martin Hendele, Chicago; Robert L. wrote that he appreciated the invitation, but Fchlig couldn't come) ; Ralph Else, here for his Henneberger, Mt, Carmel. 111.; James Hill. Jef­ doubted if he could make it. He sent his best. brother John's commencement; Al Phancuf, of St. ferson City, Mo.; Pranklyn C. Hochrelter, New Tom Aladden sent a letter to the effect that he had Louis; Dick KcUy, St. Louis, who brought along Orleans; William G. Hoffert. Chicago; Vincent . Hogan, New York City; Robert W. Jassoy, undergone a serious operation in April and was his younger brother Gene, to enroll him for next Nashville, Tenn.; James Jennings. Boswcll, N. forced to go home directly after exams. He year; Jadi Lacey^ now Lt. Lacey to you, who Mex.; John Jordan, Chicago; Luke Kelly, Al­ wanted to be w^ith us and wished to be remem- flew in from Middletown, Pa-, where he is sta­ bany, N. Y.; William Kennedy, Rockvllle Cen­ ter, N. Y.; Edward J. Kllmurry, Racine, Wis.; 1>ered to everyone. tioned with the Army Air Corps; John Beglcy, the big hospital insurance mogul from Cleveland; "There were a lot of men back who did not Bill Kcnncy, from Charleston. W. Va.; Hugh E. S. Kirby. Newark, N. J.; Philip Klr- attend the Smoker because of private parties in Wall, from I>a>*ton; and several others who, as ley. Kewanee. 111.; Art KorzeneskI, Chicago; town- We know of a few: Gene O'Brien was en­ Anthony Kuharich, Soutli Bend: Victor Kurz- I said, are listed elsewhere. weg, Plaquemine. La.; Albert Lawton, Lalte- tertaining at his home; Bill Guimont carried fortlt wood. Ohio; Morris P. Lefere, Jackson. Mich.; at the Oliver; Gunner AfcGrath was having his "And now, with your persission, may 1 continue Frank Leonard. Chicago; E. J. Lynch, Strat­ outfit somewhere else; and tlie rest of the gang our little 'blow' to those Mar\-elous Men of '3-3. ford. Conn.; John Lynch. Hartford, Conn.; Jo- soph Lynch, Newcastle, Ind. was making merry about town. They missed see­ This time I give you, Mr. Bryan Joseph Dcgnan, ing the,crowd at the big party but eventually got Joe to you. who edited the 'Juggler' for our class. Fnink T. McGuire, South Bend: William ilea- to see everyone, we hope. and did the best job, to my way of thinking, ihat ser. WiUiamsvlUc, N. Y.; Martin Moran. Chi­ cago; Charles Morris, Cortland. N. Y.; Art Mul- was ever done for the 'Juggler.' Joe, a guy with holland. Kalamazoo. Mich.; WlUlam P. Mur­ "Secondly, there was the Mass for Father all kinds of abilitj-, has taken a temporary side­ ray. Akron. Ohio; John H- Necson, Jr., Phila­ Wenninger in Howard Hall at 3 on Saturday line seat at Vermont Sanatorium. Pittsford, Vt. delphia ; Ed Nerad. Bcrwyn, 111.; Raymond morning. There was a good turnout of pre-meds Oakes, Kalamazoo. Mich.; Bernle O'Brien, Chi­ From the reports I can get, he's doing oil right, cago; William O'Connor, Milwaukee; Ed O'- for it. Several of our present doctors were and hopes to be totally sound soon, and lung Hara. Hammondsport, N. Y.; James O'Meara, among the congregation. therapy being what it is today, we're positive West Bend, Wis.; John Pendergast, Chicago; James Pick, Chicago; John Pogue, Chicago; that Joe -^viU soon be able to be back with us Richard Prezebel, Kansas City, Mo.; Thomas "Thirdly, the '30-'35 softball game. We took the again. So those of us who have escaped physical G. Proctor, Elkhart, Ind,; Al Ravarlno. St. '30 men by an overwhelming score, and Prexie Louis; James P. RevIUe. New York City; Rob­ Proctor presented the white enameled 'gaboon' travail since our graduation hereby ^ve a 'great ert P. Rogers, Rockaway Beach, N. Y.; Roland big hand* to a game guy, Joe Degnan. Drop him Rouleau. Peoria, III.; Walter Ryan, Rochester, to our captain. Guess the '30 men lost some of a line if you can, and if j-ou can conveniently do N. Y.; William F. R>-an, South Bend; Matt Sa- their ole zip in 10 years — let's keep ours and gartz, Chicago; Mitchell Saleh, Houston, Texas; take the five-year men when we get back again in so, Joe, let's hear from you. R- J. Schager, Indianapolis; Charles M. ScWll, Parmlngton, 111.; Rocco Schlralll. Gary, Ind.; 1945. "Until next fall, boys, I'll leave you. I know Dr. Roy Scholz, Cleveland; Karl Schueppert, this has been a lousy column, so lousy, in fact, Chicago; Melvin See, Chicago; W. L. Sexton. Next, the Alumni Banquet. A swell turnout, Indianapolis; James E. Seymour, Niagara Palis, that one of the boys over the week-end suggested N. Y.; Robert E. Shanahan, Rochester, N. Y.; gang! We saw a lot of faces that were absent that I call it the Fifth Column. But I never did Raymond J. Shea, Springfield, Mass.; Michael the night before. Everyone managed to get out pretend to be a writer, and if you can stand it, Sheedy, Buffalo, N. Y.; Walter P. Sheehan, for the dinner — that was one time when '35ers Lowell. Mass.; Bob Shields, Kalamazoo. Mich.; I can. Adios." Jack Shodron, Milwaukee; Kurt Simon, South returning were intact. Bishop O'Hara's short ad­ Bond; Jack Slattery, Port Wayne, Ind.; Ed dress Was an inspiration, and it was a treat to Smith, South Bond; Thomas Stringer, Detroit; see him in his episcopal robes. William L. Struck. Dayton, Ohio; Claude Tou- Nick Lukats, termed by his coach, Knute rek. Chicago; Norbert Toussalnt. Wilmington. Rockne, as "the Fifth Horseman," has returned Delaware; Nick Vairo, Calumet, Mich.; Al Vlt- "Lastly, the Class Mass. Howard Hall chapel to the gridiron. This time, however, he will be ter. New Orleans; Prank Vukovlch, Ironwood, was packed to the doors. We know some 'ringers' Mich.; John P. Wacks, BInghainton, N. Y.; acting a part, that of Four Horseman Jimmy Richard L. Walters. Chicago; Carl Weber, Au­ got in for it — but it was edifying just the same. Crowley for Warner Bros, movie tribute, "The Father Marr, at the last moment, wcs transferred The Notre Dame Alumnus 293

to the academic procession and could not celebrate a Mass a month until our next reunion in 1945. Note that Memorial Day (Friday) is included. our Moss. Father Gartland. the prefect o£ reli­ To guarantee that small number of Masses, we That gives you an easy-to-get-away week-end. gion, did up the job very well, and we want him need §14 more. To make the goal of a weekly- to know how much we appreciate the 'perfect Mass until our next meeting we need $260, or "Why not start planning now to take your second.' S214 more. There were about 130 of us back for vacation at the time when you can enjoy it most the reunion. If you do not find your name among . . . during Commencement week-end? There wilt "The Mass was otlercd for the entire class, but the men above, how about sending in your dollar be plenty to be done, and we will call on many in particular for those attending the Mass, and directly to Father Gartland, the Prefect of Reli­ of you for a helping band in planning the march for our three deceased classmates •— John Tinglcy, gion, along with your name and your class, so on Notre Dame next June. Committees and other Barney Parrish and AI Capitell. that he may add your contribution to the Fund, chairmen will be announced in these pages in the and notify us of your pledge with your class, coming issues. In the meantime, any of you who "Now to the two innovations of our reunion: your Alma Mater and your God. want to pitch in and help run the Reunion, or The Wives' dinner and the Fterpetual Moss Fund. who have any sugg^lions for the week-end, just drop us a tine. Talk the Reunion up with the "A dinner was held for the wives of '35 in the "Bishop O'Hara has given his blessing to this fellows in your neighborhood. See you at Notre Coral Koom of the LaSalle Hotel on Saturday plan of the Class of '35. Father O^DonncU thinks Dame next spring. evening. Six wives and an 'intended* were there it a precedent well established. The Alumni Of­ fice has made note of a step tow^ard greater spir­ together with the wives of faculty members. This "Following our long-suffering managing editor's ituality among the alumni. was arranged by Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Doolej-, admonition to keep the column down this month, we pass the following news along without further "Those wives attending the dinner were: Mrs. "To the members of our reunion committee we comment. Al Lawton, Mrs. Joe Conlan, Mrs. Walt Shcahan, want to extend our sincere thanks. Mitch Saleh. Mrs. Tom Proctor, Mrs. Frank McGnire. Mrs. Joe Lynch and Luke Kelly did noble service at *'Bob Cavanaugh was heard from three times In Scribe, and Miss Bartara Dennison, fiancee of the Smoker. Bob Carter, Ed O'Hara and Tom the last few weeks. Bob, who is with the Federal Joe Drucckcr. Proctor ran off the ball game in true '35 stj'le. Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, Art Korzencski and Jack Clark took care of the remembered us with a card from Nassau while en "An interesting sidelight on the wives dinner Class Mass and the Perpetual Mass Fund with a vacation cruise to Nassau. Miami, and Cuba. was the meeting of Mrs. Conlon and Mrs. Shea- their usual ability at organization. To Jim Arm­ According to all reports. Bob had a wonderful han, both of whom were married on the same day strong ai:d Bill Dooley, and their v.-ives, we owe time under the tropic moon. "When next heard — one week previous. The reunion was part of a great debt of gratitude. And to all who came from Cavvy was on a field job in Wilmington. their honeymoon. Mrs, Sheahan had been Miss and participated — thanks a miUion! N. C. Mary Sullivan of Lowell, Mass.. and Mrs. Conlon was formerly Miss Peggy Moriarity of Albany, "That's '30* for our fifth year, gang! For all "On returning to Washington, Bob dropped us a N. Y. Tlie Sheahans were married in St- Michael's the swell things you said to us over the week-end line to state that Ray Dccly will middle-aisle it Church in Lowell on the 25th of May, and the about our work — 'it meant more than we could next September with a young Icdy from Whi:e Conlons in St. Theresa's Church in Albany the tell you then, or express in print.' If it is your Plains. N. Y. Ray is also keeping the nation's same day, and the same hour, neither knowing will, we hope to continue our etTorts and make banks solvent while working with the FDIC in of the marriage of the other. this column the biggest and best between now and Washington. Congratulations. Ray, and give us a 1945. It will mean double trouble and triple work little more information on the coming nuptials. "The wives who returned with their '35 hus­ because we are spreading about the country more bands in addition to the above (as far as we each year. Just remember —• we'll write It if "Bob also reports seeing, at various Interx-als know) were: Mrs. Bill Guimont, Mrs. Bob Rogers, ycu send it. But we can't oiwrate without your in the Capital city. Jack Barber, who is with an Mrs. Fred Caridco, Mrs. John Frj", Mrs. George help. So how about jumping right into the swim accountant with the Washington 'Times-Herald,* Foss, Mrs. Bill Ryan, Mrs. Bob Carter, Mrs. Ed of things and letting us have your reactions to the Steve Miller, W^ayne Mlllner, Jess Hawley, Dan O'Hara, Mrs. Jack Slattcry, Mrs. John Wacks, reunion for the first fall num'acr? Send them in Malloy and John Moloney. Jack Barber was mar­ and Mrs. Gene O'Brien. We think there "were now while they are still fresh in your minds, and ried last fall to a Washington girl. others about of whom we did not hear. As a we'll keep them on tap for tho fall. "In concluding. Bob writes that he recently matter of record, will the men who brought their heard from Tom Campbell, who is working with wives back, and who are not listed above, please "With your help — we can't miss the next a firm of CPA'S in Grand Rapids. Tom states drop us a card? We would appreciate this for a five coming up. If they are as successful as the that he put in a tough stretch during the income I>ermanent record. If you will do it as soon as past five — we'll show Notre Dame the biggest tax filing periods. you read this, you won't forget and we will have ten-year reunion in 1945, just as w-e gave them the the record. How about it? biggest five-year clam bake this June. A good "Thanks for the letter. Bob. "We'll be glad to summer! hear from you more often. "The other innovation, and it is that, for it has never teen tried before, is the Perpetual Mass "Ken Laws is probably the. first in the class Fund for the Class of '35. We collected S46 after Kenneth C. Laltlmcr has been named supervisor to win his M.D., having graduated from North­ our Mass Sunday morning. That money w-as oT the National Youth Administration residence western Med School in December. Een can now . turned directly over to Father Gartland. The fol­ center at Indiana State Teachers college, Terre be reached at St. Margaret's Hospital, Hammond, lowing contributed and a permanent record will' Haute. Kenny was advanced from the post of Ind.. where he is interning. be kept of their names, and any to follow in line: NYA sujiervisor In the South Bend area, where "Dr. Laws states that the life of an interne is Vince Gorman, Frank Vnkovich, Frank Matavosky, he had done excellent work. an extremely busy one, what with being assigned Tom Proctor, John Clark, Mart Moran, Art Kor- Dan Youngerman, formerly head of the Speech to the obstetrical service and making between six zeneski, Vic Carton, John Slattcry, Jack Gerrits, Department of St. Ambrose college, Davenport. and 10 deliveries every 24 hours. He reports that Pat Fuher, Ray Shea, Bill Burkhardt, Jim Dwyer. Iowa, has taken over Kenny's former job here in he is becoming quite adept at snatching an hour's Jim Jennings, John Pendergast, Jim Howard, Jim St. Joe County. sleep between cases by stretching out on a large Hamilton, Gene AVitcfager, Jim Pick, Dick Ball- table in the linen room. 'Sfunny ... MGM always man, Alel See, Bill Kennedy, Norm Fredericks, nO^£. Jo*ui Horan. 61 B. 95tli St., Apt. 2. has Dr. Kildare lolling around with time on his Frank Maxwell, Jack Flanigan, Roy Scholz, Bill I 7 JO ttew York City. hands to solve gang killings and what have you. Ryan, Paul Carroll, Norb Hart, Art Mnlholland, CO3ISIEXCE:»IE>'T REGISTIL\NTS Al Lawton, Bob Carter, Jim CoUeran, Beanie "Kxux has seen Harris Moskowitz, '3T. in Ham­ Cavender, Mart Hcndele, Bob Jassoy, Ed Kil- Joseph C. Barber. Erie. Pa.; George Caittiuii. Jr.. Jluskegon, r^Iich.; Fred Carideo, Detroit; mond. Morris is managing a clothing store, and murray. Jack Daffy, Bob Shanahan, Bill OXonnor, John P. Daley. LaPortc, Ind.; Robert F. Kr- is also raising a husky youngster to be a future John McEUigott, Gunner McGrath, John Corrigan, vin. Notre Dame; Frank Gaul. Cleveland; John fullback. In winding up. Ken would like to hear Walt Sheahan, and your Scribe. Gorman, Chicago; Thomas Grady, Chicago: Lieut. L. H. Hansraan, Dayton, Ohio; Leoii from any of the boys around Hammond, as well Hufnagel. Utica, N. Y-; Howard Jeffers. Chica­ as any of the pre-meds from 1936. "The purpose of this fund is to build up a suf­ go; Frank P. Kelly. Jollet, III.; John W. Klrsch, Indianapolis; George Lynch. Benton ficient amount of money for perpetual Masses Harbor, Mich.; Steve Sliller. Rock Island. III.; "While reporting on our medical alumni, we for our class — for the success, security, health Dan O'Brien. Cleveland; Luke J- TIernan. Clti- want to extend congratulations to Doc Casper, and spiritual welfare of each and every one of us. caso; Joseph Wade, Elizabeth, N. J.; Hugh who sent us an invitation to his wedding, on June Wall, Dayton. Ohio. Our goal is a Mass a week forever. In contribut- 12, to Hary Loretto Newman. The happy event will take place at Christ the ^ng Church in uting to this Fund, we are helping ourselves as From Johnny Moran: I well as every one of our classmates. It is a mu- Louisville, Ky. "Xhe Doc will soon have to be ; tual bond w-ith ourselves, with each other, with "We are going to utilize this final column to fire changed to Dr. Caspar, since the pride oC Walsh \ Notre Dame and with God. Can we afford not to the opening blast In the campaign to make the Hall will (as this is written) graduate from the i' cement this bond? 5-year reunion of the Class of 1936 the best at­ University of Pennsylvania Hedicsl School this tended, and the biggest reunion ever held at Notre June. Send your congratolations to Doc at 736 "Ihe Fund as it not stands does not quite make Dame. It will be on May 30 and 31 and June I. S. 44th St.. Louisville. 294 The Notre Dame Alumnus

**ConBratuIations also to Ed McXally, who mar­ Cliicago Rapid Transit. Vince confirms the report sound engineering firm. John says, 'At first I ried Miss Edythe Williams on May 30, in St. of his marriage and also of his young blonde lad thought I would put this letter up on a sample of Philip Neri Church, Chicaso. Phil DcBniync, of who, he says, will become a real "Irishman" our work but felt that the shock might be too St. Charles, 111., was Ed's best man. .According around 195S. Vince is at home at 714 Seward great to begin with, and then, too, I didn't know to the newspaper account of the ceremony, which St., Evanston, 111. if jou could play transcriptions or not. . . . We Mac thoughtfully sent along, the bride and groom handle the promotion of national advertisers met while both were doing graduate work at the 1097 ^^°^ Foley, 18036 Scfaoenhoer Romd, through talking pictures — the bookings, show­ University of London, England. Ed, who is treas­ I TW/ Detroit. Michigan. ings, and reports, etc.' urer of the McXally-Pittsburg Manufacturing CO.MJIENCESIKNT RECISTKANTS Corporation, can be reached at 501 South Broad- "At the present time John is working on an James R. Bacon. LaPorte. Ind.- Clifford F, invention 'a system of sterilization by means of w-ay, Pittsburg, Kans. Brown, Xorwalk. Ohio; Richard Carroll, Chi­ cago; Jolm Coyle, Chicago; Thomas Dillon, GI- high frequency sound.* I don't know anything "Cliff Brown, Xorwalk, Ohio's best known at- rard. Ohio; Jost-ph Dorgan. Chicago; Harolil J. about this, but I suppose the engineering members torney-at-law. dropped us a line to state that he Druecker. Evansvillc, Ind.; Lou Felilig, St. Louis; Fendali Froning, Notre Dame; Arch of our class understand. At least, I hope I was ho.*ing to see us at Commencement. "We had Gott, Chicago: Lou Rickey. South Bend; Fred­ haven't given away any trade secrets. to write Cliil that we couldn't get awaj- this year. erick Jenks, Los Angeles. Calif.; William Jor­ dan, Chicago; B. J. Keffler, Canton. Ohio; W. "John passes along the. following news, 'Jack but that 1941 would find us on hand. J. Kennedy, Chicago; Timothy R. King, Nilcs, Ohio; Charles Leibin, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Solon is still at WSPD in Toledo doing announc­ "Completing the splendid response for letters E. F. Ling. Chicago; John McKenna, West ing and a fine job of it. He was just assigned from the pre-meds which was made in these pages Orange. X. J.; Cliarles Meyers, Elgin, 111.; Rich­ to a newscasting job about ten days ago. He's some time back, came one from George Murphy ard Xorris. Trinidad. Colo.; Robert O'Byrne, network stuff and some day will be tops in the Chicago; Louis W. Vettcl. Ashtabula, Oliio; Earl in Georgetown Med School, Washington, D. C. In field. Pete Fluge is with Owens-Coming Fiber F. •\Volter, Huntington. Ind. making his initial appearance in the column Glass in the advertising division. Jim Burgess George reports that he will get his M.D. in June, 10^fl Harold A. WUUanu^ 216 East Lake was in over the recent holidays. Tom Shea, the and then will put in two weeks of active duty as I 7dO ArenDc, Baltimore, Marrland. lawj'er, is taking the census at present and has a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps, at Car­ COM5IENCi:5IENT RECISTKANTS high hopes of using his legal education in some­ lisle Barracks, which we believe are in Penn­ one's law office soon. Vic Beck is at Michigan Jack Anton. Chicago; Hugh Armbruster. De­ sylvania. troit; John Borgman, Evansvllle, Ind.; Leo R. Law and having a swell time.* Johnny encloses Boyle. Gar>-, ind.; Ed Brennan. Chicago; James a picture the Sweeny Sound Co.. and also a book­ "After July 1, George will be interning at Burgess, Toledo; Joseph Campbell, Chicago; James Carson, Indianapolis; ?tlichacl P. Cur- let showing their equipment being used at the Holy Xame Hospital, Teaneck, N. J., and he ran. Chicago; Charles Duke, Notre Dame; Law­ World's Fair in New York. cordially inWles any of the gang to drop in and rence Eby, South Bend: John Foley. Hancock. see him. George Meagher is reported as being set Mich.; Richard Foley, Trenton, Mich.; John J. "Nick Lambcrto writes a verj* interesting letter Gorman, Jr.. Detroit; Erick Hommingsen. Phil­ from Chicago. He says, in part, 'The five Rover to interne at Kings County Hospital, Xew York. adelphia; Lawrence Hess, Humboldt, Kans.; In closing, George Murphy would like to hear Don F. Hickey. South Bend; Robert Holtz, Elk­ Boys, Dcmetrio, '35, LaLonde, '35 McCIain, '37, hart, Ind.; Henry R. Humphrey, Garj-, Ind.; Beer, '3S, and myself, still hold forth together in from Ed Dunn from Chicago, and any of the other Edward Kinderman, Indianapolis; Phil Kirch, boj*s. Meanwhile, look us up when you get to Chicago; Joseph Kuharich, South Bend; Lt. our apartment (1500 North Dearborn). We've New York, Murph. John W .Lacey, Chicago; John Lechnor. South moved twice since getting together, but w-e've Bend; John P. Mahoney, Ashtabula, Ohio; Rob­ always found the spot. We've got a big living ert J. Mazancc. Cleveland; William J. McNa- "So much for the letters of the month. Seen mara, Chicago; Wlliam Mehring, LeGrange. HI.; room with a fireplace, kitchenette, three bed rooms around N. Y. town were George Carey, who is Joseph Moore. Detroit; George Morris, Detroit; and bath, and we're only three blocks from the with the National City Bank, 42nd & Madison John O'Connor, Indianapolis; Jack O'DonnclI. lake. [Secretary's note — sounds like one of those Pittsburgh; Art PhUson. Pelliam, X. Y.; John Ave., and Jack Lcc, who is with the arcliitectural Piouff, Notre Dame; Bob Richards, Niles, Sorin-sub suites.] But — now that we're settled, firm of J. W. O'Connor, IG2 E. 37th St. Jack Mich.; Otto Schercr, Soutli Bend; Jack Solon. and like the place Demetrio and I^Londe decided Toledo; Charles Sweeney, South Bend; George to get married. George D. to Madeline Kelly has seen Mauo' Quinn, when the latter visited Tliomas, Chicago; Matthew Ward, ilononga- town, and also Dick Campbell, who is now in liela. Pa.; Herb Weber, South Bend; Charles from Peterson, N. J., and Tom LaLonde to one Pittsburgh with Gardiner Displays. Win Daj-, Welsh, Mahanoy City, Pa,; Abraham Zoss. of the Abbot dancers at the Palmer House.' Nick South Bend; Oscar Zoss. South Bend. Jack reports, is with tlie Local Loan Corporation goes on to mention that he knows most of the here in N. Y. Abbott dancers very well and — showing that he From Hal Williams: is still a journalist at heart — rather modestly "At the last alumni meeting we saw Bill Walsh, "In requesting copy for the June 'Alumnus,' confesses that while he w-as on the *Her-Ex,' he Bud Goldman, who at this writing is taking a Bill Doolcy asks that we boil the copy down be­ scooped Winchell on Mickey Rooney going out few weeks vacation in Ohio and Indiana, Jim cause of a tight issue. That will be hardly neces­ with one of the dancers one night. Fine work, Ileilly, Dan SutU^'an, Tom Dunn, and Jim Sherry, sary' as there isn't much copy this month. Here's Lamberto, — 'orchids' to you on the scoop! the hermit of Tarrj-town, who reported that Gene what we have: Tobin will be married in June. Andy Hufnagel, "Nick has this class news to pass along: 'Re­ who is selling General Electric air conditioning "I received invitations to two weddings. On cently saw Bill Tunney, who travels for Corning equipment in Queens, stated that Walt Matuscvich Saturday. June 22, Charles Augustus Kolp, Jr.. Glass; Dan Kyan, who hopes to connect with was due to leave shortly for a two-year job in Bud to you, will (as this is written) be married "Collier's"; and John Bourke, who is still with Peru' as a draftsman with the Fhsco de Cerro to Miss Geraldine Pink at St. Peter's Church, Commonwealth Edison. Phil Kirch is working Coffee Co. Canton, Ohio. After September I, the couple will for Household Finance, and Red Shea is toiling live at 1900 El Prado, North Canton Road. Can­ for W. A. Alexander, the insurance broker.* "In concluding, our congratulations to Dan ton. Bud's prc^nt address is 2610 N. Market, "Another member of the Chicago contingent, Gleason, C.S.C., *3G, who will be ordained in June Canton. Eddie Brennan, was also heard from recently. and will say his first Mass at St. Patrick's Cathe­ Since most of it was a personal letter we'll skip dral, New York City, on June 30. With that, we "The redhead has finally been heard from. it this time because of space requirements. leave you with a wish that you enjoy a cool, William Harold Robinson will (as this is ^vritten) profitable summer. Don't forget . . . SEE YOU be married to Miss Elizabeth Ann Lang on Sat­ "Tom Hutchinson says that he recently had AT NOTRE DAME FOR OUR FIA'E-YE.A.R urday, June S, at Gesu Church, Detroit. Hank Thcis over to his apartment to play REUNION!" "To Bud and Bill, congratulations and all the bridge. Hank is working as an accountant at luck in the world. the Chevrolet Body Co. in Indianapolis. Washington University graduated William C "On May 21, Emcrj- Albert Sherwood was mar­ "Ralph McDonald was thoughtful enough to MacDonald, who received his B.S. here in '36, ried to Mi.ss Katherine Lawler at Flint, Mich. send some clippings from the Tulsa 'World' of this June w*ith an ILD. degree. I attended the wedding as best man for my former April 7 which gave details on Dick Stucvc's acci­ roommate. After a w*edding trip through Michi­ dent. To quote from the clippings: 'Returning to Frank Gaul will complete his work for his gan, the couple \%-ent to Tarrytown, N. Y., where their homes for the week-end, two young Tulsans, Master's degree at Kent college this summer. He Sherwood is working as an accountant for Chev­ both members of well-known families, were killed is backfield coach at John Carrol! college, Cleve­ almost instantly when their automobile crashed land. rolet. At the moment I don't have their new address. headlong into the side of a gasoline truck. . . . Hugh E- Wall. Jr., LL.B. '36. formerly with Tlie young couple, R. C. Stueve, Jr., 22-year-oId Albus &,Greaney, attorneys, Washington, D. C, "The week before Bud was married I went up son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stueve, and Miss Mar­ announces the opening of his own law office, to Tarr>lown to see him and we had a delightful garet Ruth Garden, 19 years old, were coming into 704 Harries BIdg., Dayton, Ohio. Hugh- •will evening together, viewing the sights of Westches­ Tulsa, when the car, driven by the girl, careened specialize in fijderal and state tax matters, with ter county with Bob Ennis, a *39 man. out of the misty rain into a truck crossing the Albus & Greaney as his capital representatives.. highway. . . .' "On April 13, I received a dandy letter from - A hurried note from Alnce J. Murphj* reveals John Hurst. John, who is now working as sales " 'Young Stueve, employed by the Phillips Pe­ that for the past year he has been toiling for the manager of the Sweeny Sales, Inc., of Toledo, a troleum . Corp. at Berber, Texas, had stopped off The Notre Dame Alumnus 295

in Norman where the girl was a student at the Bob Kicrnan, who passed along a good deal of in­ photographing and says the staff is a great bnnch University of Oklahoma to ofFer her a ride home. formation about some heretofore overlooked gradu­ to work for. He covers the eastern end of Oswego Stueve's parents, on a Havana cruise in the ates of '39. namely: Johnnie Wessels, who was County. Caribbean, are not expected in New Orleans until going on a vacation in the East this month in Monday. Stueve, a graduate of Cascia Hall high company with Paul Rice, employed by Inland Letting no grass grow under his feet, Bbniice school in '34. attended N.D. and graduated in *38 Steel Co. In Pittsburgh the two plan to pick up N. Frank. law graduate, has opened a law prac­ with an engineering degree. Since that time he Al Felts, who is connected with the National Car- tice in South Bend at 410 Lafayette BIdg.. 115 has spent most of his time with the Phillips Co. loading Corp. and who was anticipating transfer S. Lafayette Blvd. He was a member of Catholic Activities, and for to Akron, Ohio. If at all possible, Bob would Al Sdunitz, who is living at the YM.C.A. in a short time attended the University of Tulsa like to hear from Bill Ahem there (Bob's address Dayton, Ohio, is a clerk for the Equitable life before going to N.D. . . . Surviving, besides his i:; 12-11 North Franklin Place. Milwaukee). parents, are two sisters, Miss Alma Mary Stueve Assurance Society of the United States. and Miss Ruth Stueve.* "More than that. Bob made a sketchy sur\-ey Bob Rompf is an areo-engineer for the Stinson of third floor alumni and found that anyone writ­ Aircraft corporation of Detroit. Uich. His home "And that about covers all the news that we ing to Joe Moorman is at once given an overdose address is 3310 Third St, Wyandotte, Mich. have at the present. I haven't received any in­ of blotters of the Equitable Life Insurance Co. of formation from the South Bend correspondents The Firestone office in Crawfcrdsville, Ind., now Iowa. Dave Harris is studying art at Chicago claims the labors of Bill Range. regarding the return of the '38 boys for the June University. Bob himself, just by way of mention, activities so that report will have to wait until t-j with the Falk Corporation, Milwaukee. fall. lO^A Rolwrt G. Sanfoid, 3934 N. Maryland "While vacationing this summer, spend a few- "Lest things be happening to me that have a IT4U Ave., MUwmnkce, Wis. minutes to drop me a line so we'll have something good chance of going over my head, I take this Bob Sanford, class secretary for the '40s, is for the September issue." chance to say to Hugh Gar^ey that I find it very difficult to believe, and as a matter of fact, will equipped and all set to do a handsome job of refuse to do so until confirmed, his letter from reporting for you. With your help he'U set away William P. McCarthy, football player and Fine Seattle saying the things he does. I rather sus­ to a swell start in the first issue of the next year, Arts graduate, has again taken a summer position pect the great O'Connor. But just for the record: in October. Mail all your news to him, — jobs, as lecturer-driver on the "Road of Tomorrow," On May IS came an airmail letter from Seattle, different jobs, marriages, new addresses, every­ one of the most popular attractions at the Ford Wash., from one Hugh Garvey, saying that he was thing and anything that you'd like to read about Exposition at the New York World's Fair. After a supervisor in a canning factory, embalming somebody else. graduation Bill played pro football with the New salmon for a living. If true, we weep for the York Yankees and the Union City Ramps in New genius that turned out a manuscript worthy of Jersey. He taught art in Glencoe High school, winning an apologetics scholarship. N. Y., in '38, and worked in the Ford plant at 1937 LEGAL DIREaORy Edgewater, N. J., in *3S and '39 while continuing "Incidentally, mention of Ed O'Connor in the (Additions and Chanscs) his professional work in portrait painting. William above brings to mind that we owe him a letter H. "Bud" Kerr, '40, star N.D. end, was a Ford and certainly the information that Charles Nelson, ILLINOIS Exposition driver on the "Road of Tomorrow" or some similar name, is employed as an agent Chicago last year. supervising the well-advertised clean-up of Kansas DONOVAN, Paul J, LL.B.. "10 City and at latest report was doing just a 'grand' 33 N. LaSalle St. Vimcnit DeCoiuM7, SSI N. 15th St^ job after finding his real niche in life. 1939 Kiniai Citr. KaiiMfc. Suite 2220 "Again from our best correspondent, Daniel COMMENCEMENT KEGISTKANTS Falsioni, who took upon himself the duty of seeing SCHIAVONE. Leo V., A.B., -32 Arthur Anderson, Chicago; Frank Baumert. that the June column was not quite so bare as the College Point, N. Y.; Lou Bemisli. Rochester. May. 'Dino* reports that his ex-roommate, George 100 N. LaSalk Street N. Y.: John Berclk, St. Albans, N. Y.; Benedict Suite 507 F. BinkowskI, Chicago; Raymond Bradford, Maloy, of Clyde, N. Y,, is with a general insur­ West Point, N. Y.; Richard D. Casey, Mason ance outfit, and doing very well there. Also that City, Iowa; John Cella, Fresno. Calif.; George .George expects to hear wedding bells in the fall. Frccporl Dempsey. Oshkosh. Wis.; John Donnelly, Mtcli- igaJi City, Ind.; Jack Doyle, Beardstown, 111.; A letter 'Dino* received from John Sporer said SCHMELZLE, Robt. J.. AB-.'S?, LL.B,'38 Joseph Dray. South Bond; Don Duffy. Cleve­ that he and Bucky Ryan were doing very well Charles H. Green Law Offices land; John R. Duffy, Chicago; Frank Fransioll, with Thompson Products in Cleveland. Albany Memphis; Thomas Gillespie, Indianapolis; Ed­ ward Grogaii, New York City; George Hnith- Law School will see both Dan and Bob Ortale in 301 Journal-Standard BIdg. cock, Nashville. Tenn.; Kenneth Higby, Chica­ its halls beginning in September — which might go ; Bob llucther, Burbank, Calif.; John C. Hynes, South Bend; Leo Lancaster. Buffalo. N. call for a silent five minutes of prayer for INDIANA Y.; Edward ^fann. Chicago; Joseph ^hlcGuire, Albany. Hammond Shortsville, N.Y.; Michael McGuire. Shorlsville, N. Y. "At long last came the long awaited letter CARROLU Hugh £.. LL.B., -16 from Carl Fricke, telling of all his adventures in Calumet BIdg. Fenton Met?, Logansport, Ind.; Bill MeiraJler, Europe. Unfortunately we can't print the whole Fenton Mee, Logansport. Ind.; Bill Metrailer, letter, much as that would be desirable, because Little Rock. Ark.; John ^lonahan. South Bend; IOWA "Willlam^ Murray, Elizabeth. N. J.; Joseph Nigro, of the lack of space. Boiling down (as per Trinidad, Colo,; Jack O'Lvary, Grosse Pointe. orders) Cbrl. In about a month and one-half he Des Moines Mich.; Arthur Phillips, Notre Dame; William had cycled about 2,000 miles in England, and Piedmont, Norfolk, Va.; Julian Pleasants, Nor­ LYNCH, Charles H., LL3., "29 folk, Ya.; Frank Reppenhagen. Buffalo, N. Y.; spent quite a bit of time on a bicycle in the rest Bellizzi, Colavecchio & Lynch James Rocap, Indianapolis; Carl Sabo, South of Europe, and made some quite interesting obser­ Bend; Stan Sheeran. Elizabeth, N. J.; Thomas 407 Southern Surety BIdg. Shields. St. Louis; Edmund Slack. Chicago; vations on the progress toward war in Germany Lawrence Sutton. Memphis; Robert Voelker, Ra­ and other places before the unpleasantness finally cine, Wis.; E. A. Von Hoene, Rutherford, N. J.; broke out. Dubuque John Wilson. Lakewood, Ohio; Hugo Wintt^r- CZIZEK. Robert M, LL.B., 38 rowd. South B«nd. "Carl is on the road for the Tranvers-Fricke Paper Co., and says he enjoys the work very 313 Bank (c Insurance BIdg. From Vince DeCoursey; milch. "One of these days in the far distant future NEW YORK "Before closing this too-short-even-though-on- we are going to get together on the 'Alumnus' Broolcljfn orders column, I want to say that by the time demands for space and the material on hand for this is being read a new conductor of the column BURKE, Thomas A., A.B., -26 the column. Last month saw a new low reached will be being groomed — same name only with a 32 Court Street on per inch information; this month could, with­ Mrs. in front — and if you'll send your letters to out too much padding, be a new high. So what the same address they'll be forwarded. And we OHIO happens: not enough room, says Mr. Dooley, cut promise quite faithfully that correspondence will *em down — we need the space. Cleveland be more regular next year. The date, incidentally, RUFFING, Cornelius J., A.B, -32 "In line with instructions, we now begin to pare is June 26, and anyone around at that time is the efforts. First of all, if Joe Harrington will certainly invited to drop in." Bulldey & Butler write, and give some more definite address than Bulkley BIdg. •Winnebago, Minn., we have a letter to forward to Bill O'Toole still uses the stationery of the him that has been hanging on our conscience for Da}fton Syracuse. N. Y. "Post-Standard," a daily and about two weeks now. Sunday newspaper. From his headquarters in WALL. Hugh E.. Jr., LL.B., 36 "Next to arrive was a very nice letter from Pulaski, N. Y.. Bill enjoys reporting and news 708 Harries BIdg. The 23rd Annual . . .

The First Retreat will open with supper on Thursday evening, August I, and will close with the famous Communion Breakfast on Sunday morning, August 4.

EDITORIAL The Second Retreat, a more closed Retreat, "Where are the alumni?" will open on Sunday evening, August 4, It has been an increasinsly embarras­ sing question for the Alumni Office in with supper, and will close Tuesday even­ the last few years of this growing Re­ ing, August 6, with supper. treat — respectfully remindful of the Scriptural query, "Where are the nine?" The Holy Cross priests conducting the Retreat, your fellow alumni, look for you. The thousand business and professional Both Retreats are conducted by the popular men who jump at the spiritual oppor­ Fathers of the Holy Cross Mission Band. tunities and the physical environment of Notre Dame, look for you. I tell them about the Notre Dame Club Retreats in San Francisco, in New In both Retreats, the retreatants live in the Vork, in New Jersey, in Cleveland, in Detroit, in Philadelphia — and they say, residence halls and are fed in the Uni­ "That's fine. But where are the boys from versity Dining Halls: the St. Joseph Valley, from Laporte, from Chicago, from Fort Wayne, from Indianapolis, from Toledo, from Berrien County, from the Calumet District, from For either Retreat, there is no fixed charge, Eastern Indiana? Here's a Retreat ready-made. They don't have to work. but a minimum offering of $10 is asked The spiritual benefits of a Retreat are to defray all costs of the Retreat. tied up with the pleasure of a reunion with fellow alumni on the campus of Notre Dame? What are they waiting for?" Frankly, I don't know. For both Retreats, any Catholic layman over What are you waiting for? 16 years is eligible.

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