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College of the Holy Cross CrossWorks The Octofoil Special Collections 7-1-1966 The Octofoil, July/August 1966 Ninth Infantry Division Association Follow this and additional works at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil Part of the Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military History Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Ninth Infantry Division Association, "The Octofoil, July/August 1966" (1966). The Octofoil. 154. https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil/154 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at CrossWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Octofoil by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. VOLUME XX Association Duos $4.00 per yea. $1.!IO NUMBER 1 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION will be oarmarked to pay for Tho OetofoR Columbus, Ohio - 286 Zimpfer St. - Hickory 4-9709 July-August, 1966 BOSTON SNAGS THE REUNION FOR 1967 -Photo by Wolter Vietor, 2734 Dodson Lee Dr., East Point, Ga. 30044 PRESIDENT EMIL LANGER AND PAST PRESIDENT BONKOWSKI The "old" and the "new," Pictured above is Past President John Bonkowski of the Detroit Chapter, passing the symbol of authority, the gavel, over to his successor, the likeable Emil Langer of the Greater New York Chapter. Bonkowski was a most sincere and dedicated lead· er and he left a year filled with accomplishments that will give Emil a high mark to shoot at in order to equal or better it. As previously printed it takes a full Each and every member who was week to get pictures back from the Wlable to be present to hear the engravers-after that the typesetting, various committee reports presented makeup, press work and mailing. to the members in session, should That is why Oct. 5 has been set as read the minutes carefully which are the deadline date for the next issue printed in this issue of The Octofoil. of The Octofoil. It is regrettable that Every committee has worthy sug the deadline falls just a day or two gestions-particularly the Miscella before Greater New York Chapter's neous Committee-a committee that October meeting-because they will was not considered very important a no doubt have an interesting meeting few years ago. Among a few of the after the summer recess of two suggestions, the committee asks the months. But scores of members have members to send in suggestions how asked that the next edition be on the the annual reunions can be improved. press in time to reach the members The Octofoil is asker hereafter to several days before Father Connors' print instructions on 1. ')w to reach Memorial services in Worcester, on the headquarters hotel after reach Nov. 6. By settinK the deadline as of ing the city limits of the Reunion Oct. 5, it will be at least Oct. 15 be City. These two are only two of many fore the paper enters the postoffiee sugg estion s and recommendations and the pace those birds work at to be found in the minutes. times there's no way of kInowing ex -PAY 1-9-6-8 DUES N-O-W!- actly when the sheet will reach the members. Certainly by entering the NEW YORKERS HOLD NO postoffice on Oct. 15 all the readers should have their copy of The Octo foil at least one week or ten days JULY-AUGUST MEETINGS before the services-with all the lat Although no Chapter meetings est details from Franny Maher and were held by the Greater New York Father Connors. Chapter during the months of July No urging is needed for those who and August, President Langer sent have attended any one of the Father our letters keeping the members up -Photo by Walter Victor, East Point, Ga. Connors Memorial Services to attend to date on happenings and remind George Kopac has never miss· again and again and again. To those ing them of the Oct. 22 Dinner ed a Reunion. He's always there who have never attended, if there is Dance slated to be held at the Em a couple of days ahead of anyone any way it can be arranged, every pire Hotel, Broadway and 63rd St., else and has the city pretty well member and every friend of the As New York City. "cased." Kopac is shown above sociation should attend. No one can -PAY 1-9-6-8 DUES N-O-WJ-- at the Shoreham waiting for the attend without having a feeling that A Chinaman was worried by a balance of the gang to shOlD up. he or she has done something noble vicious looking dog.... "Don't be and worthwhile-Catholic and non afraid of him," the owner reassured. Now that the telephone company Catholic alike. "You know the old proverb, a bark has started to introduce television. _AY 1-9-6-8 DUES N-O-WI- ing dog never bites." "Yes," replied phones we may get a lot of pleasure the Chinaman, "you know proverb, out of calling wrong numbers. If more people acted their wage me know proverb, but do dog know _AY 1-9-6-8 DUES N-O·WJ-- there'd be less people "head over proverb?" A swimming pool is a crowd of heels in debt." _AY 1.9-6.8 DUES N-O-WJ-- people with water in it. Page 2 THE OCTOFOIL July-August, 1966 "-*iI!iliI!iI!lil!!ilil!1il!iil!iil!9l!iil!rHil!iil!iEimil!iiI!iiI!!iOi1!!il!iiCi1!!il!iirl!!il!!iOl!!i'l!!ifOI!iil!ii'-ll!1iD!il!iB!il!ill!iil!iil!il!ill!!i~l!iI!iiIfiil!" PRESIDENT EMIL LANGER DIRECTS S9t. Bill Kreye ~ OPEN LETTER TO ALL CHAPTERS Puts Papers to Forms 3579 should be sent to 286 Zimpfer St., Columbus, Ohio EDITORIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICES - COLUMBUS, OHIO I am indeed very grateful for being elected to the Presidency Odofoil Editor •••••••• PAUL S. PLUNKETT, 286 Zimpfer St., Columbus, Ohio 43206 Very Good Use Associate •••••••••••••••••.•"DICK" PESTEL, 1422 Dyer Road, Grove City, Ohio of the Ninth Infantry Division Association for the coming year. I shall do all I can to preserve the great name our Association has Sgt. Bill Kreye, 337 20th St., * NATIONAL*OFFICERS * Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215, telephoned EMIL LANGER, President, 30-07 89th St., Jackson Heights, N.Y. made for itself. The membership must be congratulated for the Art Schmidt for a copy of The Oc VINCENT GUGLIELMINO, 1st Vice Pres. 114 Charles St.• Floral Park, L.I., N.Y. wonderful turnout we had in Washington, D. C. A great time was tofoil when his failed to arrive 'way FRANCIS MAHER, 2nd Vice-Pres., 14 Davenport St., Worcester, Mass. WILLIAM MEADOWS, 3rd Vice-PTes., 19367 Dale, Detroit, Michigan had by all who atetnded. My family and I enjoyed seeing many new back in February. A short while HARRISON DAYSH, Judge Advocate, 4303 Carriage Court, later Sgt. Kreye met an old buddy Rock Creek Highlands, KensinJrton, Md. faces and I hope this trend continues. on the street who had a son in the DANIEL QUINN, SeC1'etary. 412 Gregory Ave., Weenawken, N.J. (201-866-9199) Our next great get-together will be in Worcester, Mass. on THOMAS BOYLE, Treasurer, 39 Hall Ave., Somerville, Mass. 02144 Armed Forces, a Lt. Weingarten, at November 5 and 6-The Memorial Mass of Father Connors. tached to the 9th Infantry Division BOARD OF GOVERNORS Everyone I talked with after the dinner-dance on Saturday night at Fort Riley, Kansas. This friend 1967- 1969- "borrowed" the paper and sent it to WIlliam Hennemuth, Mt. Pleasant, Ill. John Boden, Box 58, Chester, Pa. is happy that Boston is the site of our convention next summer. I Ronald Murphy, Scituate, Mass. Herbert Olsen, Randolph, Mass, his son. Emil Langer, Jackson Heights, N.Y. Ralph Witzkin, Hillside, N. J. know the boys up there are already working hard to give us a con Kreye continues: Arthur MacDougall, Philadelphia, Pa. Charles Tingley. Silver Springs, Md. "Just before the Washington Re 1968- Wm. Andrews. Comstock Park, Mich. vention long to be remembered. Charles Koskie, Schiller Park, Ill. Board Member EmeTitWl Work hard and plan many events for your Chapter for the union we drove to Lebanon, Pa., Paul Keller, Columbus, Ohio Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (Retired) which was for the very first time Anthon;y Varone, Kings Park, L.I., N.Y. Honorary Chaplain Emeritus coming year. and stopped at the Wilders and the Robert Rumenapp, 28017 Hughes St., Father Ed Connors, Worcester, Mass. St. Clair Shores, Mich. And last, but not least, our retiring President, John Bonkowski, Sansomes. John Wilder was one of Brig. Gen. Edwin Randle (Ret.), 503 is to be congratulated for the job he did to advance the cause of our my boys who was killed near St. 1.0. Althea Rd., Clearwater, Fla. It had been too sad and I could Association. never gather the courage to visit his * The official publication of the Ninth*Infantry Division Association-offiices* The best of luck to all our scholarship winners. mother or father. Both have now located at 286 Zimpfer St., Columbus, Ohio. Single copy price is 25 cents per passed on but surviving are a sister issue or by mail $1.50 per year payable in advance when dues are paid. Dues Sincerely, are $4.00 per year with $1.50 of the $4.00 eannarked for six issues of The Octo and a brother. John's father was a foil. Members should notify the National Secretary, Daniel Quinn, 412 Gregory EMIL P. LANGER, President very prominent editor of the Leb Ave., Weehawken, N.