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Michigan St. t SOUTH BEND*S LARGEST STORE FOR MEN ^he ^otre Q)ame Scholastic GRADUATION FOR V-7 SPECIALISTS Disce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus HELD THURSDAY FOUNDED 1867 November 25, 1943, marked the graduation day for the Entered as second-class matler at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage. Section 1103. October 3, 1917. Author­ fifth class of specialists. After their two months of training ized June 25, 191S. here at Notre Dame, 296 men received their Ensign stripes. Capt. J. Eichard Barry, Commanding Officer of the Naval Training unit, administered the oath. The estimated new class of 400 will arrive Friday, Nov. 26, to begin their two-month training course. THE STAFF F. J. Pequigney. Editor-in-Chief Ralph Abell Associate Editor Thomas Seedorff. Associate Editor Editorial Staff Robert O'Toole Managing Editor Harold Berliner Asst. Managing Editor Harry LeBien .The Week Bill Waddington Splinters Nerfs Staff Frank Keenan Editor Al Lesmez „ Campus Daniel Meaney Joe Plante Thomas G. Fry Thomas J. Payne John Frampton Al Wagner James Burke John Keleher Bill Dotson Ronald Lange R. L Marske Bill Russell CAPTAIN I. RICHARD BARRY Vernon Mikketson Features Al Broten Editor "Stars and Stripes, Radio Show," to be H. F. Ziegler Leonard Hogan Art Wagner James Paris John Knutson Ed Madden Broadcast from Service Men's Center Leo Wren Sam Miller Harry Tanner Sports Staff Beginning Sat., Nov. 27, the new radio show, "Stars and Bill Carey _ Editor Stripes" will be broadcast from the Service Men's Center Paul E. Brennan Thomas A. Hynes David Scheider over WSBT at 8:45. Sponsored by the Service Men's Center James H. Howard Wm. J. Whalon Arthur Nissen and the Studebaker Corp., the program has promises of be­ Staff Photographers ing a big time quiz and talent show. Charles Renaud Al Schaefer Joe Haller All contestants will be men and women in the armed Circulation forces. A ?25.00 War Bond is offered as first prize. John Matmiller Don Cole Howard Joyce Tom Hynes Reverend Charles M. Carey, C.S.C Faculty Adviser There is a great need for talent, and any one who can sing, play an instrument, or do any kind of act, please regis­ Member of Catholic School Press Association, Associated Collegiate ter ^\^th the Public Eelations Officer in Howard Hall. Press, Distributor of Collegiate Digest. Eepresented for national advertis­ ing by National Advertiang Service, Inc., 420 Madison Avenue; New York City—Chicago—^Boston—i,os Angeles—San Francisco. THE SCHO­ Prizes of a carton of your favorite cigarettes will be LASTIC is published forty times during the school year at the Univer­ given to each contestant. sity of Notre Dame. Address all manuscript to the Editor, 305 Sorin Hall or 121 Administration Bldg., Notre Dame. Indiana. Don't forget; Ave are looking for talent. Staff meetings in the Editorial Rooms, Old Ave Maria Building: Register Sunday through Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. now for the next show. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage. Section 1103, Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918. VOL. 80 NOVEMBER 26. 1943 NO. 2 commissioned student officers who V-12 Student Executive Committee Formed, stepped from ranks to assume their Headed by Toole; Plans Many Activities respective commands. Lieut. Conunander Roy Aaron, U.S. N.E.; Lt. H. M. Ehi-mann, U.S.N.R.; Lt. Notre Dame's V-12 unit, including Representing both the 1100 seamen and (jg) A. E. Coiyn, U.S.N.R.; and Ens. both seamen and marines, now has what the 400 Marines on campus, the six S. J. Jablonski, U.S.NJI; officer-in- amounts to its o-wn student council. On trainees composing the executive com­ sti-uctors of the Naval R.O.T.C, were last Tuesday evening this long-felt need mittee will have as their fundamental also at the ceremony. was at least temporarily satisfied, when, task the formation, supervision and guid­ Battalion Commander Chai-les M. Ur­ under the guidance of Lieut, (jg) J. J. ance of trainee committees which will ruela retained his post and other mem­ Collins, six men were appointed to a put on the various activities of the unit. bers of the batallion staff are: John E. board knowoi as the V-12 executive com­ In no way, however, will the Executive Herlihy, batallion sub-commander; Wm. mittee. Committee be considered as possessing anything resembling absolute or final W. Wicks, batallion adjutant; Gordon L. Four seamen and two marines make authority. Navy and Marine officers still Forrester, commissary and supply. up the new executive committee and even direct the activities of the V-12 unit. On FIRST COMPANY in its tentative state it is felt that the the other hand, this committee will func­ committeemen represent a wide variety tion mainly in a steering capacity, and Charles J. Merrill, commander; Wil­ of interests. will inaugurate various social schemes liam A. Madden, commandei", first pla­ and handle minor detail work. It is toon; John J. O'Rourke, commander, John Toole, from Dillon Hall and Co. second platoon. B, heads the committee, which made the hoped and expected that the new setup first V-12 Ball in October such an out­ will greatly simplify the work connected SECOND COMPANY with putting over dances, parties, plays, standing success. Seaman Bill Ferrick, F. P. Crowley, commander; Joseph A. etc. of Zahm and K company, was another Conerty, commander, first platoon; Paul committee chairman who will serve as a Already, the future holds several very W. Hurd, commander, second platoon. member of the group. Marine Private interesting aifairs. Foremost is a pros­ Bud Davis, from Cavanaugh Hall, also pective V-12 Ball Number 2, which the THIRD COMPANY served on the first Ball committee. connnittee is investigating even now. A (Color Company) Navy musical show is another definite Seaman Tom Seedorff, associate editor possibility and is in the process of being Roy J. Gmmbine, commander; Daniel of the SCHOLASTIC, from Dillon and Pvt. written. A big-time Christmas Party is J. Hecht, commander, first platoon; John Matmiller of Zahm and the circu­ under consideration for those stranded on Charles E. Seghers, commander, second lation manager of the SCHOLASTIC are campus over the holidays, as is a hall platoon. the fourth and fifth members of the com­ snow sculpture contest during the win­ Other appointments included petty mittee. ter. Skating-Dancing parties on the lake officers and squad leaders for the six: Finally, Clayton Toddy, Co. I member and sleigh rides would do much to re­ platoons which completed the organiza­ of Alumni, completes the makeup of the lieve the monotonous regularity of a tion of the Naval R.O.T.C. new board. trainee's A\anter existence. Commission Marine Trainees NROTC Student Officers Commissioned at The first three men who left the Marine detachment of the imiversity re­ ceived their commissions as second lieu­ Inspection; Urruela Retained in Command tenants in the Marine Coi'ps Reserve on BY J. D. USINA November 19. The three men: Franklin J. McGee, Captain J. Eichard Barry, U.S.N., Captain Barry at the conclusion of the Louis A. Mankuo, and Lewis E. Bolts, commanding officer of the Naval Train­ change over of commands and received received their college degrees after they ing School here, conducted his first in­ his congi-atulations for their appearance received their order to come to Notre spection of the Naval Reserve Officers' as well as for their splendid response to Dame. They were stationed here until Training Corps in the Navy Drill Hall the United War Chest drive. July 27 when they were assigned to on. Thursday afternoon, November 13th. Commander H. B. Butcher, U.S.N.R., -Parris Island, South Carolina.