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LT. DONALD KERR, ex'42, was killed in a plane crash near Mont Jali, Quebec an October 18. Dan enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Carps in July, 1941, and received his training in California and Arizona. After earning his wings he was stationed at Geiger Field until May, 1942. Fallowing assignments at Denver and Washington, D. c., he was an temporary duty with the Canadian Royal Air Farce doing aerial photography. He was a graduate of Pullman high school and attended the State College for two and one-half years, where he was affiliated with Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. 1he

alumni Powwow November, 1942 Libr3.ry state Oollege Pullm3.n, ?iash. The Executive 1he Corner . .. BY FRED TALLEY Board of Directors Member WashiK9ton ~tate

OUR LEGISLATIVE FIRING LINES QlumKi POWWOW

This year all of our energies are de­ voted to winning the war. There are Vol: XXXI Number 9 two mighty groups in action, the com­ bative force and the home force. November, 1942

No war can be won, unless the home force is properly organized. In build­ Joe F. Caraher, '35, Secretary Edna M. Simmons, '43, Editor ing a house the first and most important phase of the construction is the founda­ tion . Unless the foundation is strong NOVfMBf.R CONTENTS and built to requirements, the house will Page topple over. The Executive Corner, by Fred Talley ...... 2 The foundation to win a long and Association Affairs 3 costly war, is to see that our young Cougar Sports 3 people are properly trained in our schools and colleges, before they en­ Outstanding Graduate 4 ter the armed services. Cougars In The Service ...... 4 Now, this is what I am driving at, Campus Hits and 5 "Washington State College has always In This Alumni 6 been Tops" in training our young men and women for leadership. Under the To The Class of 7. revised curriculum of W.S.c. special emphasis is being placed on the train­ ing for combat and home service. OFFICERS 1942-43 Now, as a member of the W.S.c. Thad Byrne, '25, Spokane C. L. Hix, '09, Pullman, alumni, it is your duty to contact every President Treasurer member of the legislature, in your com­ M. R. Ebner, '27, Pullman, Joe Caraher, '35, Seattle Executive Secretory munity and explain to him just how im­ First Vice President Helen Dare, '37, Spokane, Edna M. Simmons, '43, Pullman, portant a part the State College is play­ Second Vice President Asst. Executive Secretory ing, in the all-out War effort.

In Spokane County, members of the Directors-at-Large alumni have contacted every member of Conrad Kromm, '25, Aberdeen Fred Schroeder, '29, Portland the legislature explaining the needs of Ed Erickson, '40, Seattle Fred Tolley, '17' Spokane the college and urging that as a legis­ Virginia Show, '23, Pullman lative member, he give full support to " the W .S.c. program. What has been Athletic Council done in Spokane County, can and must be duplicated in every other county in Asa V. Clark, '16, Pullman Milton Martin, '26, Clarkston Earl V. Foster, '23, Pullman Washington.

The growth and strength of W.S.c. Executive Committee depends to a great extent upon the Thad Byrne, '25, Spokane Eri B. Porker, '18, Pullman loyalty and work of its alumni member­ Amy Lewellen, '17, Pullman H. M. Chambers, '13, Pullman ship. Will you do your part? John Gillis, '44, Washtucna

The Washington State Alumni Powwow. published monthly except in July and August. Established in 1910 the magazine is a digest of news devoted to the State College of Washin~ton and its alumni. The magazine is published by the Alumni Association of the State ColJege of Washington. Pullm.... Washington. Subscription pnce is $1.50 per year. Entered as second c1a.s matter June 19. I!H9, at the pootoffice, Pullman, Washington. under act of Coner_ March 3. 1879. Address all communications concerning the magazine to Room 211, Administration building, Pullman, Washingto... Na· tional adv.rtisin~ representative: The G<-aduate Group. 30 Rockefeller Plaza. New York City. Member American Alumni Council. Poge 2 POWWOW, November, 1942 ~ssociation Affairs •

Allen Shoup, '28, Chicago WSC Alumni football game, Portland, Oregon, held on Club President, stood personal treat for October 24. over fifty alumni when a dinner in honor "Arriving in Portland Saturday morn­ of President Holland, Dean Velma Phil­ ing I immediately contacted Fred lips, and Dr. Joseph Knott, was given at Schroeder, '21, and then went to the the Kungsholm Restaurant. Multinomah Hotel, official WSC head­ Preceding dinner a special showing of quarters, where I saw Doc Bohler and the puppet opera, Cavalleria Rusticana Earl Foster, and a number of the Alumni by Mas Cagni, was presented. This was already on hand for the game. the first time that a special show had COllfjar Sports After the game (which, incidentally, been given for any individual group. The was one of the best football games I melodrama was staged with spectacular have ever witnessed ), the "WSC get­ lighting effects and great care as to au­ By BOB BOYER, '43 together" was held at the Multnomah thenticity and detail. Hotel, where the Portland Club had rent­ For the fisrt time in several years, Babe Later a dinner with smorgasbord was ed a private room for the occasion. The Hollingbery and his Washington State served in the Melchior room after which meeting was organized by Kay Steward, football team has visions of the "Rose Bowl bid" as the Pacific Coast confer­ ence schedule is nearing its end with one of the most hectic seasons of all time. The Cougars are now leading the conference race by the margin of one full game, and they will remain that way for at least another week, as Wash­ ington State steps out of the ~ onference schedule this Saturday to meet the powerful undefeated Second Air Force Bombers, paced by former Washington State All-American, Billy Sewell. How­ ever, despite their game with the Air Force this week, the Cougars have their eyes trained on the all important "hurdle" game with their ancient cross state rivals, the University of Washington, in Seattle, November 28. This will be the final con­ ference game for WSC, and the only Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Samuels, '38, Dr. E. O. Holland, Allen Shoup, '28, and Dr. obstacle which will separate them from and Mrs. W. A. Pearl, '16, sit at the table on the left at the Chicago alumni dinner at least a tie for the conference title. given by Mr. Shoup at the Kungsholm Restaurant. Babe Hollingbery and his Washing­ ton State players have great respect Dr. Holland gave a very interesting talk '36, and Fred Schroeder, '21, and Fred for the Washington Huskies, who rose about WSC and the history of the North­ made a very effective presiding officer. to great heights last week to gain a wide west, especially as associated with the statistical margin and a tie with the A representative group of the Alumni State College library activities. Dr. W. A. previously undefeated untide St. Mary's was present, including several officers in Pearl, Past President of the Chicago Pre-Flight eleven. The Cougars remem­ uniform, among the younger alumni. Alumni Club, then gave a short talk ex­ ber only too well, back in 1936 when a Short talks were given by Coach Hol­ pressing appreciation of those present. victory over the University of Washing­ lingbery, Doc Bohler, Earl Foster and Election of officers for the coming year ton would give them the conference title, myself. An informal discussion followed, resulted as follows: President, Carlot only the Huskies up and slapped them, and the meeting was a successful and Hovland, '29; Vice President, Joseph Han­ 40-0. worthwhile one, I believe. The leaders sen, '28; and Secretary, Mary Rido, '35. This season looks to be different with of the Portland Club are to be com ­ Bob Kennedy, the Cougars all-American mended on their initiative in sponsor­ ~ candidate at fullback, leading the Wash­ ing it." Thad Byrne, '25, President of the WSC ington State attack. Kennedy nearly Alumni Association, sent in the following Rich Halber!, '34, President of the has a 2-1 lead for the individual con­ ,·c.JJ rt o : ~ t ,e WS: AI;; mni activities, in ; ,:::: d =I. b, is n::lW serving as an en­ ference scoring record with 69 points co nnection Wit:l tne Oregon State-WSC 5.9,1 in t. ,e Navy. (Continued on Page 7) POWWOW, November, 1942 Page 3 Outstanding .~ Grad Cougars In the Service . • • Joseph W. Hungate was graduated from the State College of Washington An alumnus of WSC arrived recently to William D. McMonagle, '40, is now in the in 1902 and received his M. S. degree complete basic flight training at the Enid army. He can be reached through Box at Cornell University in 1910. He also Army Flying School at Enid, Oklahoma. He 72, Willapa, Washington, a home address. is Aviation Cadet George A. Martin who at­ did graduate work at the University of Private Gordon E. Hill, ex '40, wrote the tended Washington State from 1939-41, following when Erick Holmback, ex '38, Washington and University of California. where he participated in track, skiing and · entered the Army: in 1903 he marri~d Winona Terpen­ boxing. The quartermaster department at ing of Dayton, Washington, and they Major Edward W. Levine, '29, is now Monterey Presidio sent Private Erick have five sons who have made very addressed at the Allied Force Headquarters, Holmback's measurements back to Wash­ A.P.O. 512, New York, New York. J. A. :successful lives for themselves and their · ington. There was nothing on the West Sample, '15, had a card from him which coast to fit him. And the Army tailors was mailed in North Iceland. Ensign Stan sent back the requisition demanding two Ryder, '40, is now an instructor in patrol officer witnesses sign it for authenticity. bombers at the Naval Air Station at Pen­ ·They didn't believe it. sacola, Florida. He received his wings at Why? Corpus Christi, Texas, in June, 1941. When in college, Ensign Ryder was house Well Holmback is a little runt weigh­ ing 270 pounds, with a 57-inch chest manager of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, a member of Interfraternity Council, and measurement (that's what stopped the also prominent in other campus activities. Army tailors) and a 21-inch biceps. It's going to take enough material for three or Second Lieutenant Leland A. Younkin four pup tents to make him a pair of was commissioned at the Lubbock Army wickies. Flying School, Lubbock, Texas, on August 5. Leland was a student at the time of his In fact, it's going to take four months entrance into the Army Air Forces. to outfit the guy. A neck size 19, a coat to cover that 57-inch chest. Pvt. Frank L. Campbell, '39, was in Eng­ land when last heard from on September Holmback is hailed by the wrestling pro­ 14, 1942. His address is A.S.N. 39175982, fession as the strongest and most powerful 344th Engineers, H. & S. Co., A.P.O. 510 man in the ring. They even claim he out­ c-o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. muscles Stanislaus Zbyszko, world cham­ pion of a generation ago, and was con­ Major E. L. Dunlap, '22, writes that he sidered the most powerful man of the time. has been transferred to the Air Corps and has been stationed at Stockton Field, Cali­ Up to date Holmback has fought 20 fornia, ever since the first of the year in professional bouts, meeting the world' s best command of a Squadron. He formerly was and coming through winner in popular in the Infantry Division and was stationed style. He recently won the Walt Baptistic at Fort Lewis, Washington. Overseas in trophy for strength. Great Britain together for several months Coast football fans will remember Erick two former WSC buddies finally tracked Holmback from a few years back as one each other down to find that they were sta­ of Babe Hollingbery's top flight linemen at tioned at neighboring airfields readily ac­ Washington State. Today finds this moun­ families. Joseph T. Hungate is Professor cessible to each other. The two-Dale tain of manpower fighting for the greatest of Piano, Oberlin Conservatory; Robert Buckley, warront officer, and Sherwood victory of all-over the Axis. Edward is the Asst. Professor of Zoology, Held, a sergeant-are both from Pullman. A clean cut chap, Holmback may be University of Texas; Charles Richard is Lt. Wilbur B. Davis, USNR, Apartment seen mornings galloping over the hills an attorney and instructor in law in City 4, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, North Caro­ hereabouts, keeping in shape for the time lina, who was graduated in '27, writes that when he hopes to win the world's heavy­ College, Los Angeles, California; John he is now in the navy teaching recognition weight wrestling championship. Allen is Principal of the Franklin School, of air and surface craft to naval aviation " . . . . I understand that I have been Vancouver, Washington; and Frank cadets at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School listed in the POWWOW as among the at the University of North Carolina. Porter is Laboratory Assistant and gradu­ missing alumni. A few words about that ate student at Stanford University. How's 2nd Lt. Robert S. Thorne, who was a -right now, I'm learning to be what we that for a family? pre-med student at WSC is now a Medical call here a "tough cookie." That's what Mr. Hungate has been active in Boy Instructor in the Medical Replacement we are being turned into here at the Tank Train'ng Center at Camp Barkeley. Dr. Destroyer Officers' School at Camp Hood, Scout work since 1917, serving as asst. Texas. The "Tank Busters," as is now scoutmaster, scoutmaster, and chairman common knowledge, I believe, have prior­ of the troop committee. At present, he Association for Advancement of Science, ity on being the toughest, meanest, hard­ est cookies in the service . . . something, I is chairman of the local district and vice and the Spokane Knife and Fork Club. think, that will cause Herr Hitler, Hirohito, president of the inland Empire Council. For recreational interests he goes in for and their little pal, Mussolini, no end of The Northwest Scientific Association golfing, bowling, hiking, hunting, and discomfiture one of these days. not only claims him as a member but as fishing. During the last war he was in Among the ex-Washington Staters at­ a past secretary-treasurer, trustee, and charge of war garden work. tending the Officers' School here are president. He also belongs to the Coop­ At the present time, Mr. Hungate is "Tough Cookies". Tom Meenach, '41, and er Ornithological club, American Society the Head of the Applied Science and Ray Kraus, '41. Ray, since he left the Mammalogists, Pacific Northwest Bird campus, has garnered himself a second Arts Department at the Eastern Wash­ lieutenancy in the U. S. Morine Corps. and Mammal SOciety, Fellow American ington College of Education. Tom, by the way, just received his pro- Page 4 POWWOW, November, 1942 motion to first lieutenant abaut a week

ago... ,II For the Crimsan and the Gray, 1st Lt . Irvin H. Luiten, '40 CAMPUS HITS AND MISSES Co. A, Student Off. Bn ., T. D. School Camp Hood, Texas Responding to Governor Arthur B. giment of the R.O.T.C. The bell will "Have been a globe-trotter trying to Langlie's request to President E. O. Hoil­ be rung at 6:50 each morning that in­ keep up with the Army. My husband was and for apple pickers more than 500 clement weather requires the postpon­ sent to a Rifle and Heavy Weapons School students worked in the Yakima, Wenat­ ing of outdoor drill. at Ft. Benning, Ga ., in April. I jOined him chee and Okanogan valleys, October at Columbus, Ga ., in June, hoving driven down from Spokane via Yellowstone Park, 14-18, Dean of Men O. C. McCreery has This fall's entering class of pharmacy Black Hills of S. D., Kansas City, and St. announced. Several hundred more vol­ students here numbers 54, the third Lauis, Missouri. On July 21 we left Colum­ unteers could not go because of lack of largest in history. Sixteen of these bus for Ft. Ord, California, via New Or­ transportation foci I ities. pharmacy frosh are co-eds the most leans, Dallas, Albuquerque, the Grand Can­ yon, San Diego, and Los Angeles. While women in that field here since the close at Ford Ord, we lived in Carmel, the The college victory bell traditional re­ of the last war, when fifty percent of gathering place of artists and found it quite corder of athletic victories, has been the pharmacy students were women. unique. Once again on September 15 I left for saved from any possibility of the scrap Virginia to join my husband again. I drove heap by action of the Army. A move­ Every Greek candidate rode into of­ back I with Betty (Porter) Clark, and ment among the students to contribute fice witn comfortable margins at class two other officers' wives. Join the Army their prized bell was dropped when Lt. elections Tuesday, November 3, accord­ and see the U. S. ing to final figures released from the Mrs. Chas. W . Throssell, '41 Col. William L. Morrison decided to use (Virginia Storm) the bell for morning signals to the 1400 Graduate Manager's office. A total of 1506 Y2 N. Monroe, Apt. U male students enrolled in the W .S.c. re­ 1992 students cast ba lIots. Spokane, Washington (Home Address) "Just a note to let you know thot I am with the Army Air Force at the Basic To Keep Your Car Running Training Command No.5, Kearns, Utah. I would appreciate some news from WSc. q It is even hard to get faotball scores here." Lt. Robert E. Lee, '39 14 South 2nd East ~M Salt Lake City, Utah TH ESE 3 USTS

Dear Mr. Holland: " . . .. I am sure that you will be in­ terested to learn that a number of WSC men have attended or are now attending ARE DUE NOW! the Air Corps Officer Candidate School. This group includes Erie F. Rice, '41, Bill Wooten, '42, Jess Willard Jr., ' 39, Bud Bankson, '37, G. F. Smith, '39, among I others. Phil Liebowitz, the Idaho miler, is ,I.. ~ ; . . I also a student here. .' I I am attached here now as an instruct­ I-~ ..... ­ or in the Officer Candidate School. I teach mathemotics, military sanitation and first 1. TRANSMISSION and 2. MOBILUBRICATION 3. DRAIN, FLUSH and a id, chemical warfare and organization of DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE WITH X-RAY CHART The CHANGE OIL Safeguard the Army Ai r Forces . . . Don't neglect this. Worn life of your car depends vital parts that may be I would certainly appreciate receiving the gears may be hard to re­ largely upon how well it hard to replace against Evergreen if the Service Men's committee place. Heavy summer IS lubricated. Mobilubri­ unnecessary wear. Sum­ is still functioning. Also correspondence lubricants should be re­ cation is correct lubrica­ mer dirt and sludge from any old acquaintances from WSC placed NOW with fresh, tion. The famous X-Ray should be flushed out of will be appreciated. My mailing address clean Mobilubricants of Chart helps your Mobil crank case and the cor­ now is: right grades for winter Man lubricate your car rect grade of Mobiloil Louis A Allen, ('41), Lt. Air Corps service. expertly. supplied. AAF.T.T.C. OCS, Hq . Hq. Attached Keep your car running. But" remember-rubber is not your only Miama Beach, Florida problem. A worn. OUt part that can't be replaced-but could have With best personal regards to yourself been saved by proper care-can lie up your car for the duration. and all old friends at the school ASK YOUR MOBIL - MAN ABOUT HIS ~ The Women's Service Corps, newly organized military class for co-eds, walk­ WINTER-PROOF SPECIAL ed off with the honors at the final INCLUDING THESE 3 "MUSTS"t""( -~_..., ROTC dress parade of the fall semes­ ter, competing with the men students. Making their first appearance, the 73 girls now training in the corps, scored 52 out of a possible 60 points.

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'1/I were twice tiS big"

"Then I could give the public all the service it wants and take care of the war on top of that. "But I can't get bigger now because materials are needed for shoot­ ing. So I'm asking your help to make the most of what we have.

"Please don't make Long Distanc'e calls to centers of war activity unless they are vital. Leave the wires clear for war traffic."

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