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NEW YORK, JULY 28, 1944 IJo. 11 Fr. Gannon Speaks FORBHAM Pharmacy Graduation Fr. Berry, S. J. Appointed Head FRATERNITY Before Boarders Held On June 23rd On Bolivar Day On Friday evening, June 23, Of Mathematics Department the Fordham College of Phar- Since the last issue of the RAM w macy held its graduation in have learned of the deaths of three for Emphasizes Cooperation Keating Hall on the campus. The Frs. Butcher, Dwyer Raised to Ass't Professors mer students at Fordham. Hev. Robert I. Gannon, S.J., Capt. George Hambrecht, '38, Army With Latin America president of the University, pre- Numerous Changes in Faculty Staff was killed in action in the South Pacific sided and awarded diplomas to Capt. Tom O'Malley, x'40, Army, wh( At Banquet starred with the freshman football team, seventeen graduates. Rev. Edward B. Berry, S.J., for the past six years Assistant Professor of was killed in action in Normandy on At the exercises, a plaque in Mathematics and Physics in both the College and the Graduate School, has D-Day. In honor of the one hundred and commemoration of the late Dr, been appointed Head of the newly created Mathematics Department in Otto F. A. Canis, Ph.D., Phar J)., 2nd Lt. Frank Cleary, x'43, Marin sixty-first anniversary of the birth the College, according to an announcement from Rev. Robert I. Gannon, S.J. Corps, former member of the freshman of Simon Bolivar, Venezuelan lib- who taught pharmacy in the basketball team and resident student, College for twenty-five years, The son of a Fordham alumnus, Fr. Berry is a true local product I/Cldlkl- mull !,«»#»•••• — erator and founder of the Republic battle fo was presented to the College by ® Having completed his preliminary was killed in action in the of Bolivia, the Rev. Robert I. Gan- studies at Fordham Prep, he entered Saipan. non, S.J., President of Fordham the Alumni Association of the A Fordham College of Pharmacy. the Society of Jesus. His teaching University, gave a celebration din- career began at Boston College High ner to the resident students of Dr. Canis died on July 10, 1942. 150 New Freshmen QM/3c Larry Curry, '41, who plaved School in 1921. Next came Loyola in on some (rood intramural basketball Fordham College in the students' Baltimore, Xavier High School in •earns at Fordham, recently married dining room in Keating Hall on the Enter on July 6 New York City and finally George- Evelyn Bahr and is now overseas as a Campus on Monday evening, July town Prep, just previous to his re- navigator on an LCT. . . . His brothe 24th. It was especially marked as a turn to Fordham. T/Sct. Joe Curry, '43, is in North Africa, welcome to Fordham to the fifteen Fr. Cox to Talk At ,,. Ensign Paul Burdett, x'42, was gradu students now in residence Here who Fr. Hughes Addresses Father Berry, a member of the ated from Annapolis early last month. Eastern Section of the Seismological .,. Ensign Donald Clarke, x'45, reeeived come from South and Central St. Ignatius Mass Class During Frosh Society of America, has collaborated bis commission last month at Cornell. America. with Father Joseph J. Lynch, S.J., in ... Another farmer Fordbamite who w; Father Gannon, pointing out that Week Activities the administration of Fordham's own in on the Saipan fight was Z- d LI. Alex Bolivar could rightly be called the The Mass In honor of St. Ignatius renowned Seismograph station. Four Santllli, '42, IISMC, preat tackle on Fn father of six countries and one of Loyola, founder of the Society of years ago, with Dr. Victor Hess, Pro- ham's Sugar Bowl team, who blocked Jesus, will be celebrated on Monday Ihe kick which led IO the only score in the outstanding fighters for liberty Providing a "shot in the arm" to lessor of Physics in the College, in all history, stated that relations morning by Rev. Lawrence S. Ather- the dwindling student enrollment, Nobel Prize winner and discoverer that game, Alex was in command of a ton, S.J., in the University Chapel. platoon at Saipan. . . . Pfc, Jim LanUan, between the two continents of the 150 new Freshmen marched up Rose of the "Cosmic Ray," he installed a Assisting him will be Rev. Charles "Ray" machine on the top deck of '43, Is now recuperating at Cushing Gen- Western Hemisphere need a deeper Hill on July 6 marking the second eral Hospital, Framlngham, Mass. . understanding on both sides. This J. Gallagher, S.J., Deacon, and Rev. the Grace Liner, Santa Maria, at Lt. Bob Mullens, '44. former basketbal could best be obtained by knowing entering class since October. Though which time he made a voyage to star, Is now at Bennlng, Ga. ... Lt. (J.g. each other better as men and human under an accelerated program, the South America to observe the cos- Joe Hopkins, '29, V S. Maritime Service, mic ray in the various countries of will marry Miss Virginia Appleton, beings and not by judging from com- traditional Freshmen week was still formerly of the School of Education and mercial aspects and distorted opin- observed, providing an opportunity the western Hemisphere. the Fordham University Press, at St. ions of politicians. "You young for the newcomers to acquaint them- Also of interest are the following Francis Xavier's, 16th Street, on July men," he told the resident American selves with their teachers, classes faculty changes. Rev. John F. students, "have right here the op- Dwyer, S.J., and Rev. John Butcher, 29 Pvt. John J. Duffy, x'45A, is now and classmates.' at Camp Atterbury, Ind. . . . Pvt. Mike portunity of a lifetime. Many of you S.J., have been raised to assistant Santimauro, x'44. is at. Tram Field. Wis. will probably be engaged in activi- Rev. Thomas E. Hughes, S.J., Dean professorships. Rev. Harold Mul- . . . Pfc. Bill Cull, '43. USMC. writes ties with South America when you of Freshmen, in addressing the queen, S.J., Rev. Robert Johnson, from ihe mld-Paciflc that he is well and [et out. Here, fifteen young men group at their initial meeting in S.J., and Rev. Joseph O'Connor, S.J., seeing plenty of action. from South America have come to Collins Auditorium, extended the have left the college to teach in study with you. When they leave welcome of the University and ex- Fordham Prep. Rev. William J. Mul- they will know the real United pressed the hope that the class cahy, S.J.,and Rev. Joseph O'Brien, Some recent visitors on the Campus: States; while they are here you, too, would not be seriously affected by S.J., have left the College to Lt. Bob Whitmore, '43, Army, who mar- can learn the real spirit of South military necessities. Though pre- teach in the School of Education. ried Miss Pep Monaghan on the elev- America from contact with them." dominately apre-medical, pre-dental Rev. Glenn Walsh, S.J., has left enth of this month, from Camp Haan, class, 23 are enrolled in the Arts Fordham to teach at St. Peter's Col- Calif.; Pvt. Jim Foley, x'44, from Breck- William Monahan, president of FATHER COX course, Of the total number, 31 are lege in Jersey City. Rev. William enridge; Lt. Bill Rachek, '44, from Tex- he Resident Student Council, acted resident students. Quilty, S.J., will teach Philosophy as; Lt, Larry Hassell, '43, Army Air as toastmaster; Armando Karam of Edward B. Berry, S.J., Subdeacon. in the College of Pharmacy, in addi- Corps, who married Miss Joan O'Connor Venezuela paid a tribute, in Spanish, Rev. Ignatius W. Cox, S.J., will The work of the Glee Club, tion to teacning History in the Col- at Holy Cross Church, Brooklyn, on the o Bolivar, and Benjamin' Jaar of preach the sermon. Freshman Forum and Scriveners, lege. sixth of this month; Lt. Ed Grant, x'44, Colombia, responded in English to This marks the first time that this and The RAM were described to former star "night watchman" at Ford- the group by their respective mod-1 ham, v.'hc was married early this month the same toast. Mass has been sung for the student Rev, Lawrence A. Walsh, S.J., has in New Haven, from Ft. Belvoir, Va.; body on the actual feast day, for erators and an invitation to mem- announced that the Messrs. Daniel J. Pvt. George Keady, x'45, from out west; normally classes were not in session bership was given. Ahearn, James D. Alberse, John C. Pfc George Cheverko, x'44, star foot- during the summer. The Glee Club, '.'Though these extra - curricular Duffy,'James H. MoCabe, Joseph S. ball, basketball and baseball player at under the direction of Frederic Jos- activities are few in comparison tourpny, Mario J. Nardelli, James J. Fordham, from Fort Bragg, N. C. Fordham Graduates lyn in accordance with Fordham tra- with other years, they are an es- O'Brien and Joseph V. O'Neill have Sgt. Jim Cooney, '40, who with Lt. dition, will sing the Mass. D sential part of a well-rounded col- lett tne teaching staff of the College. 'ek CoiTey, '41, formed the famous "Crowiey and Shea" vaudeville pair Given Commissions lege education," Father Hughes while at college, went over to Norman- stated. dy on D-Day and shortly after H-Hour. On the boat across one of the Naval Medals Given At oflicers turned out to be Lt. Tom Receive Lieutenancies Annual Long Island O'Rourke, '39, another former Gleeclub- bei In Infantry And In '- • . . Ensign Harold Cuddy, '43, Commencement French Club Names Picnic Planned by writes from the USS P.C. 596 (FPO San Francisco) that he has run into no Coast Artillery fordham, though he has even toured The ninety-ninth commencement Officers for Year German Club a few bars. (Sand bars?) exercises of the University were Many of the senior members of held in the Gymnasium on June 7. the R.O.T.C. of the class of Decem- The exercises were presided over by ber, 1943, have received commissions His Excellency, Archbishop Francis Orr, Robinson, Schuster, The German Club resumed its ac- Master Sgt. John Majeski, '42, sent in the Army. A number have re- Spellman, who addressed the tivity this term at a meeting held ram Camp Upton to Wake Forest Col- LiCotta, Sadovskoj Monday, July 17. A report was made «;6e for a course in Army Finance, ar- ceived their commissions in the graduates, as did the Reverend Rob- then on the activities of the past nved several months ago at Camp Hoast Artillery, while others have ert I. Gannon, S.J., president of the Head Group term when the club presented six Ritchie, Md., where he interviews eceived lieutenancies in Infantry, University. 'reneh and German prisoners as a lectures and held its annual ban- member of the Intelligence Dept. He ill the men who graduated in uni- Because of the accelerated study quet. Plans were made for the com- t™e£ls to ?° overseas soon. . . . A/T •orm were sent to Camp Jefferson irogram now in force, this was the Manned by an entirely new execu- ing term. "ill Goldstein, x'45A, writes from Bain- Davis, a Coast Artillery Officer Can- sixth graduation exercise at Ford- tive board, and with Dr. Basil G. At a meeting held July 24, Robert P»dge Army Air Field, Ga., where he didate School, at first, and were ham in the past eighteen months, D'Ouakil at the helm, "Le Cercle is undergoing Pre-fiight training, hav- later sent to Fort Benning for In- and the ceremonies were the second J. Gibbs, "46, delivered a talk on the ing arrived there by way of Fort Dix Francals" launched another sea- "Franco-Prussian War of 1870," ex- jira Knesler Field. Bill was with a/c Eantry training or to Fort Bragg for (Continued on page 4) son of French discussion and con- ""•f Shilling, x'45A, foi-mer RAM work in the Field Artillery. plaining the rise of Germany's pow- '•, I I1'1 throuSh basic, on completion of versation last month. At the elec- er and the total collapse of all op- Jrucn Dick was sent to Stutgordt Field, Those who have been commis- tions held at this time, William Orr, position. After this lecture, a motion "™- •.. 1st Lt. Henry Sehmitt, Jr., '38, ioned are William Alimena, William AB-B was named president of the was made to hold a picnic this term. » JS recently raised to that rank at the illen, Arthur Brennan, Douglas Summer School Holds group and Jean Robinson, BS-B, ^nsbad Army Air Field, N. M., where Mr. Albert Kaelin, the Moderator, was formerly Seclal Services Officer. lagney, Joseph Ciccione, James Annual Book Exhibit Marcus Schuster and Joseph Li- explained that such picnics usually '.,• • Ensign William Emmet Murphy, Joyle, John Devaney, Alphonse Di- Cotta were named vice president, were held in the past and Thomas 4 J secretary, and treasurer, respective- P , . wa uarts graduate Aea d from the U. S. lenedetto, Alfred Ferenbach, Ingarra, '46, the President, proposed wn-u • ' demy In New London ly. James A. Sadovskoj, AB-B, will mm i ln Junet with a B.S. degree and a )wight Fisher, Alfred Fleckenstein, The annual Summer Session Book the middle of August as a tentative ,,?.;commission in the Coast Guard. E Guarino, Patrick McCarthy, John Exhibit was held this year in Hughes act as publicity agent. date for this event. WcKenna, Robert Moller, Robert Hall during the week of July 17-21. Formerly the French Club was one The German Club meets every Mullen, Richard Murphy, both Under the management of the of the most active on the campus Monday at 1:15 P. M. in Collins 20. lames V. O'Briens, F. Pecora, John Fordham University Press, twenty but now, as all organizations, it has Every week a lecture is delivered on Phelan Robert Prilaux, William publishers of text and reference slowed down its pace considerably. some topic from German Culture Rachek, Matthew Roselle, Theodore books displayed their publications The members have decided, how- and German songs are sung at the Rusnaok, Fred Sehmitt, Philip Shea, ever, to initiate a program of study end. The next lecture will be deliv- 'rank Testa, Gabriel Vitalone and for the inspection of the instructors !.','..* ""-M-column cut In the N. and students of the College and the of French music, under the direction ered by Robert Bartels, '46. The lobert Zutell. Jummer School. The purpose of the of Albert Millus, a Sophomore B, an club is open for any Fordham stu- In addition, several of this class ixhibit was to show the progress accomplished pianist. dent with an elementary knowledge ire still in training, and expect to lone, despite the war, in school Doctor D'Ouakil has announced of German. All new Freshmen are •eceive their commissions soon, books for Catholic education. Prizes an elaborate program consisting urged to join. The club's official Ninth Air Forcer bomber linse imong these are James Irwin, John were awarded for perfect attendance mainly of a number of lectures to name is "Der Fordhamer Deutscher "'Where in England, and the doctor Lawlor, Lewis Leavell, Robert Mc- it the display. (Continued on page •!) Kulturverein." (Continued on page 2) alllon and Daniel O'Sullivan. 'AGE 2 NEW YORK, JULY 28, 1944

jforbfjamjfratenutp of the RAMBLINGS EDITOR , (Continued from page 1)

NEW YORK, JUIY 28, 1944 Capt. William J. Eisenmenger, '37, ho is a Fight Surgeon with that unit. Familiar faces gone, new faces to be seen, Fordham will soon have to! put out an illustrated "Who's Who" to keep us up on whether that fellow! Editor-in-Chief Sgt. Livio Vagnino, '38, has been en- is a new chem instructor or one of the new sophomore class who started! Arthur McBvoy, '45 joying the peaceful and beautiful coun- here last February. Could be he's just a summer student at the Prep who's! ;ryside somewhere in Northern Ire- Sports Editor Bujlness Manage.' aid, and enjoys talking over How worried too much. Keeps us all on our toes, anyhow, anything for a little * Serge ^pim John Hughes, '45 Raymoajgenzej H Hill days with the chaplain of his out- .xcitement. Maybe the new blood will serve as a transfusion. All the girls'L fit, Captain Bradley, who is a Fordham colleges around and about have suspended hostilities for the summer! News Staff alumnus Capt. Eobert H. Giordano, months. The Summer School has caused a number of cars with New Rochellel J ™a dentist with the Army near Robert Gibbs, '46 Thomas Clapp, '46 ' Wiia'atii Lyons, 1J Exetet r in EnglandEgland . . . . LtU . (].g.(]g) FranFrank and such stickers to appear, with a few of their occupants. It's too early! Kosch, '42, writes from the U.S.S. Co- now to tell what effect this will have on Rose Hill morale, but it can't dot Circulation Manager /. Mflr. toctin, somewhere off the coast of At- John Bower, '46 rica, that he ihas struck temperature ot any harm at least. One member of the faculty, passing the time of day I John Donovan, 'in 125 in the shade,—with no shade. Dur- with two of the young ladies mentioned was besieged by half a dozenf ing all the time he was in the states he saw his brother Jim (TVS Jim Kosch, boarders within about fifteen minutes; object: introductions. *ly, except vacation and examination periods, from October to May by the x'43) once lor a short six hours, while •ahum College, Fordham University, Fordham Road and Third Ave., New overseas he has been seeing him at Last month saw the campus in a fiVry of activity, occasioned by exams, L York. 82.00 subscription price. least once a week. Frank reports that Lt. (j.g.) Dennis Breen, '42, who was the departure of several Fordhamites for Medical and Dental Schools, andj It is the policy ot thit paper to present news and other features of inttrut to married last November, is in the same the pleas of a young woman from the Graduate School for guinea pigs for! Fordham men, and in »o doing to uphold ththee best tradition! of Fordham and area, but he has not run into him yet. her reaction tests in the Psych Department. Her safari into the boarding! of the prete. . . Pfc. Marty Holbrook, x'45, former Business Manager of the RAM, nar students' dining room brought about a heated discussion between Dick! seen much of the beauties and histon Schaefer, since departed, and Murph, the Kampus Kop, over her presence.! cal sites of England, but is still waiting to come back to Fordham and the BAM Dick was firm, however, and the tests proved that we have some veryj NEW BLOOD staff. high-grade morons among us. At the same time, some of our more pre-j sentable young men made their debut on the stage of the Windsor as| The new freshman class seems to outnumber the rest of the Capt. John W. Tynan, S.J. (Chaplain) extras in "Janie." June also saw the last of Leo Wyzykowski's moonlight J Masses, They'll go through all the growing pains that other classes former Prefect o£ Discipline and Ath- vigils from his window in the direction of 200th St. Just seeing the house } letic Moderator, is now in England. He >efore them have suffered, without the "guidance" of the sopho' is believed to have flown across in a SHE lived in seemed to make up for Leo's temporarily restricted move-j nores, and, like those before them, will probably see their num' large Army transport plane, and to be ments. One of the hottest days of the year saw a bunch of perspiring j stationed at a large Army Hospital youths moving Father Engel's equipment back into Dealy. • )ers dwindle to the vanishing point. About the best advice that there. :an be given to them is to make the most of Fordham. From the Which brings us to the return of Dealy Hall to civilian life. Things have ] ostile place that Fordham, or any other college seems to the The paper of the Iowa Pre-Fllght been taken up where they were left when the Army occupied the Campus I School (Seahawk) recently contained a lew man, she will gradually assume the role of another home, very large and laudatory write-up of —the long line of boarders waiting, usually in vain, for mail, and the | Lt. (s.g.) Tom Eeilly, '25, Fordham Col- rejuvenation of the Kec room. Pool and billiard tables, the piano, the new ind the source of new Faith, new friends and new fun. College lege Registrar for many years and now juke box, and particularly Gus, the maitre d'hotel, are never idle. Looks I on leave to the Navy. Illustrated by a is an abrupt change from high school, more so in these days, but large picture of Tom standing before like the good ol' days. The Cat in Keating has taken on the air of old, I it is a change rich in new and useful experiences. the microphone (Station WSUII and too, with thirsty philosophers dropping in for an ethical coke between! holding a large ledger-like binder bear- Get into things. Meet new people, acquire new interests. By ing the name of the weekly radio classes. Father Cronin probably feels better for having his 'tween-class I broadcast, "Seahawk Log," of which coffee, after a period of exile to Larkin Hall. Ed Slodowski, newly-minted I no means neglect the religious side of Fordham. Unconsciously, he is the Custodian, the article enlarges on Tom's many abilities at both Ford- football coach at St. Peter's Prep, in Jersey City, keeps in shape for the I jerhaps, you have made the wisest decision of your life in coming ham and in the Navy. He is called "a trek up the Keating stairs by throwing a sixteen pound weight aroumt, I :o a college where the Holy Ghost is still a member of the faculty. cosmopolite, who likes people because when the fancy strikes him. Ed's history also includes a stretch as House ] they're people; a wit whose sparkling humor is spontaneous and telling; a Detective in a Catskill mountain summer hotel. reservoir of confidences." His voice "is smooth, urbane, resonant amd efficient The San Antonio, Texas, Evening News carried an interesting story this I INCIDENTALLY...... like its owner." Commentary on his 17 years as college registrar reads month about the reunion of Silvio Cuttin, major domo at the administra-1 The intramural program of sports apparently has died a nat like a history of Fordham for the lasl tion building, with his son. Neither had seen the other for fifteen years, iiral death. The same may be said formost of the other activities 17 years. ... At the same Fre-flight the son having served in the Army for twenty-two years prior to his dis-1 School Lt. (s.g.) E. Francis McDcvitt, >nce so numerous around here. The new blood mentioned before '26, is in charge of Public Relations. charge last year. Silvio has been seen at one time or another by everyone I (Editor's Note: No connection posited familiar with the Campus. Another Fordham fixture, John Del Gaudio, I might conceivably help Fordham out in this line. The Boarder between the last sentence and the abovel) commandant of the Submarine base, has been exposed as an alumnus of I Council and the Sodalities carried the ball for a while but exams the Singling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus band. John had quite a I caused a recession in their activities. How about some other or- career in music before going into the ham-on-rye business. He's also I ganisation showing a little life in a social or athletic line. Any 1st Lt. Woolsey Kane, '42, Army At written music for Carl Fischer, the music publishing firm, and played in Forces, writes his appreciation for thi pance which might be held could be sure of a good attendance RAM from Somewhere in Italy an the pit band at Loew's Paradise. According to John, his career started with our increase in enrollment. Softball, track, baseball, and tells us that he ran into Major Toriell when he first came to the U. S., and was working at some job which made former instructor in Romance Lan no use of his musical talents. He was approached with an offer to front a any of half a do?en social fields are open to help bring the bloom guages at the College, with whom h< talked over old days at Rose Hill. He band then playing on 125th St. This job didn't last because of difficulties of youth into the pallid cheeks of our pool room habituees. also informs us that Ensign Ed Roemke, with the proprietor of "the place, but John retained his connections, doing '42, though stationed only 25 miles away A little initiative is all that is needed. Someone has to start in Italy, wrote him a letter to his homi this and that musically. He claims to have done some arrangements for the things. The war is no excuse, there isn't a one of'us who wouldn't address, which reached him two month! Fordham Band, which those worthies distorted beyond recognition, while later. Two months for 25 miles! he was in business on Fordham Road. This must have been the last straw profit by something new in the extra-curricular side of things. a/c John J. McCarthy, '43, boardei and good student during his four yean since John has concentrated on salami ever since. Come to think of it, | Class officials, officers of the various clubs, and just plain Joe at Fordham, is completing Pre-flight ai salami probably has less headaches beneath the surface anyhow. College share a responsibility to Fordham and themselves not to San Antonio, Tex., and expects to g on to Advanced Navigation within let things get into a rut. few weeks with the hope of being com' The RAM would like to express its appreciation to those who have i missioned in December. In his eariiei materially aided in its distribution to Fordham men in the service, par- Army progress at Greensboro, N. C. and Knox College, 111., he was at oni ticularly to Mr. John J. McCallion and Mr. Raymond J. Scully. Also in I time student colonel in charge of 601 the Gratitude & Praise Department, we'd like to congratulate the New FRATERNITY cadets and his service record bore I Rochelle Tatler on the fine graduation issue they put out, complete with notation of 100% military rating. Ever You've -probably noticed the growth of the Fordham F the Catholic Actionist, John has an a rotogravure section. Rich kids, huh! Father Muenzen should receive some Episcopalian and a Mormon going t sort of award for the twenty-pound lobster he nailed. It looked like some- ternity columh..This department started as a clearing house for Mass with him. Sodality news.'and evolved into a service department. The Mod' thing for Flash Gordon to deal with. erator of the RAM, who writes the column, gets most of his in Things we never thought we'd see Department. ... A sophomore barg- Pvt. Jack Planlgan, '43, former var formation from the fellows themselves, although it is surprising sity football manager, is at O.C.S. in ing into The RAM office, unsolicited, with a story all written out. Chloro- Aberdeen, Md. . . . Ensign John form is one of the more subtle agents employed in getting staff men and how many ex-Fordham men run into one another in some corner ("Meyer") Quinn, '43, is somewhere in England Lt. Bill Kiefer, '43, former their stories to come out of hiding. ... An ultra-honest man. . . . Brother of the earth and exchange news and views, 'said information one-act-play writer of the Mimes and Dames, who worries about his help being paid their due. . . . One of the eventually finding its way back to Father Atherton, and thence Mummers, is at Barksdale Field, La bright young Chem majors turning up a one hundred and forty per cent and expects to go overseas shortly. out and around the world again. The Fraternity is rightly the big- yield on his copper unknown. . . . Joe "Destiny's Tot" Murray in Med gest thing in the paper today, since more copies are printed for School. We didn't think there'd be enough action among the cadavers for this ball of fire. . . . Some of our dyed-in-the-wool Democrats turning servicemen than for the students proper. , • -,-,',.'•'' '•' . Some marriages about which we re- ccntly learned: Ensign Jim Kilshelmer, Republican, and veteran Republicans turning Democrat. The November '42, once prominent in the Fordham elections will probably be as peaceful as ever, but there may be bloodshed Band, and Anne Hamilton, at Our Lady of Angels, Bronx; Lt. Ken Campbell, around here if some of the long-distance arguments aren't tempered by a IT MIGHT BE YOU . . . '41, Army, former editor-in-chief of the few kind words. Funny part about it is that there probably aren't a dozen RAM, and Dorothea Burke, at St. The War, both in Europe and in the Pacific, is entering its Michaels Church, Flushing; Lt. Joseph students on the Campus eligible to vote. R. Kelly, '37, Army, now in France, and most important and bloodiest stage. The casualty lists in our news- Lieut. June Antrim, Army Field Nurse There has been no hazing of the Freshmen to date, but there has been papers have grown enormously in the past few months. We read whom he met on a transport last Oc- tober, on April 4 in England with Capt. some talk among the upperclassmen and the blood-thirsty sophomores with an occasional shudder of some new weapon or tactic de- Charlie Murphy, '39, as best man. about it. An abortive effort was made last fall and winter to "put the veloped by one of the belligerents, which increases the murderous Frosh in their place," which petered out. The closest thing to hazing seen for some time was the efforts of a revolutionary party to bomb two sopho- Efficiency of an army. The total cost in grief, broken minds and George W. Fuller, Jr., '37, eventually podies, ravished land and populations,, and in money and time is gets his copy of the RAM aboard the mores out of their rooms with a four-year-old firecracker. USS Monmouth, and is thereby re- inconceivable. Why? We all wonder. minded of his lour years at Fordham The college is going to lack something without Father Mulquccn. The including "the RAM office, the Lido, Prep is getting a real break in having a teacher and priest like him. Father The immediate cause is obvious. • A few men, so fascinated the Campus—and even CNR." He writes while heading for port (Cura- Glen Walsh will be missed by many of us too. Both priests were responsi- by the power they possessed, seemed to lose all conception of cao) after 62 days without touching dry ble for many an intellectual bull-session, when they ushered the Juniors of right and order in the mad dreams of their own importance. land. . . . Pfc. Jim Conway, x'45A, USMC, is in Quantico pounding a type- past years in upon the mysteries of Philosophy. The "Herrenvolk," the "Rising Sun," the great Fascist Empire; writer. . . . Lt. Jack Duffy, '33, is with The Boarder Council has made some plans for reviving their Friday the Army in England, and has not yet 5 these were only catch phrases employed by these men, to put the seen John J. Duffy, Jr., who was born night "Record Hops." They won't need a fire in the Lounge, which mal" best their nations had into the effort to subordinate the world. last March 6. From Jack's wife we are the task that much easier. nlso grateful for the information that Perhaps this effort was inspired by a contempt for humanity, a one of her brothers o/c Dick Prlday, Fordham needn't take any back talk from any of the "Ivy League '39, is attending O.C.S. at Camp Lee, contempt which arose because of the ease with which they gained Va., while another, Pvt. Dick Priday colleges anymore. Hughes Hall and St. John's Hall particularly are so «'cl '43. is with the Army overseas sheathed in the stuff that some wit suggested that the brick and stone t» this power. People are so willing to put their all into some plan T/S Theodore F. Braun, '32, who'Wai which will gain them some added prestige, a little more security, with the Signal Corps at Camp Ed- their wall be eliminated for the summer, and the ivy be left in the interests wards, Mnss., since early in 1941, took of privacy. "Much cooler, you know." or some economic advantage. These are always gained at the part in the African campaign in March f;n r e The Softball diamonds on Edwards Parade have been deserted in " expense of others, and usually by blood, only to be lost again. j ' ,^ Evasion of Italy on Sept. 9 and of the Anzio-Nettuno Beachhead in of the tennis courts. Speaking of tennis, Ed Morelle, a former enthusiast, The nations of the earth, no matter what side they take in tecl January, 1944. He has been awardeowl c was sworn into the Navy Wednesday. The same day he was gran ttiis war, will only have won their own private war if they insure, the good-conduct ribbon. "aea 24-hour liberty, thereby establishing some sort of record. . after the peace, by whatever means they choose, that never again The Noble Order of Second-Guessers has been operating at full sPK ltc will some demagogue persuade them to follow him in a campaign Lt. (j. g.) Jim Noble, x'42, Navy flit ever since the Invasion. The vacation served only to give them q" and former varsity quarterback, cor death and tragedy such as the present war. liltle talk to catch up on. Only requirements are a strong voice and a con- (Continued on page 3) plete disregard for logic. Apply at the Caf, or the Rec room at any i>ul"' PAGE 3

(Continued from page 2) Major Hecker Announces New , ,« his exciting experiences froi •L" deck of the USS Baltimore. In Looking Them Over ,?t action he was on a rescue mi "and accompanieied a large flight Plan for AIUQTC Students shirrs and dive-bombers on a "strik< figshi nsr t a Jap island not very far Jroi with Jack Hughes f", His job was to pick up anyor Slwn, regardless of where he w< Sophomores To Be Appointed Officers; Will S°,d to land, but became so inte. Have Opportunity For Permanent Cadet Posts Sidelines—Aviation Cadet Ed Lynk, former football and baser- ball star, now stationed at the Naval Aviation Training Station in

", (or me that the Nips have no gun 6 5 Cor s ffic Peru, Indiana. Ed has already completed his pre-flight and C.P.T. ' uj(ii the accuracy of our shooter: temwheTb ^"' ^^ " ° * *aS announced a new training, so his neat stop will be Pensacola, Fla. . .. Father Tynan, All >" a" " was £reat sport, bu . All — - , - ., - . „ strafe their abilitv to act as officers A ^^ ^ ^ ^ d e(J erstwhile Dean of Discipline now an Army Chaplain, recently ill not gel 'mouse-trapped' again." which the cadet officers and non-commissioned officers will be chosen Each landed in the British Isles, where he met Jack Stephens and Joe ptc Gordon (Red) Galligan, x'4 Sophomore will hold a command^ Barnwell, both of '43. Jack is best remembered as the cheerleader after'four years of French in schoo Lrts himself beginning the study c position, and these are to be i who organized those cowboy and Indians games at the Polo elementary German in England. . . . Pf charge of the entire drill period, th Ed Gilleran, x'45, former RAM Spor French Book For Armed Grounds in the lush days, while Joe was football manager. . . . Editor is manning an anti-aircraft gl regular officers remaining in an ad in Normandy, has shot at enemy plan Forces by Dr. D'Quakil (that's all he's allowed to divulge) a.i visory capacity. Steve Kaslo, halfback on many a great Fordham team a few claims that sleeping in a fox-hole is n Under this plan, the Sophomor years back, dropped in to see Jack Coffey the other day, looking so bad ••• 2nd Lt. BoD Dobson, ' Employing much of the infor- USMC, former RAMstaffer has the ir. acting officers receive information mation gathered on his summer fit after sixteen months in the army. Steve served in England for Dortant job of Communications Office to what movements are to b tramps through Northern a few months, but was recently discharged because of stomach for an air unit on Guadalcanal. H France, Dr. Basile D'Ouakil, chair- section which includes maintenance t used, and issue commands, subjed ulcers. Right now he'd like to get back to football with a coaching plane-to-ground communication, is cor to correction by the officer in charge. man of the Modern Language sidered the nerve center of the com Department at Fordham Col- job, if possible, ... mand. ... 1st Lt. George Vairo, 42, i To aid in carrying this out, all thi lege, has written and published recent visitor to the campus, is ii Sophomores have been issued in- Chemical Warfare and complains tha "French for the Armed Forces," George Marchesi of Junior, whom we gave a plug some time he is still in the States. . . . Lt. Col. A fantry drill regulation manuals, a pocket-size handbook contain- back, deserves a much better one this time for the fine showing Brassell, '39, former president of Th Major Hecker has announced that ing French military vocabulary, Officers' Club and competent perform expressions, idioms, commands, he made in the NYAC games at Randalls Island last month, After er on the basketball court for sorm the most proficient Sophomore will and general conversation. Post eood Fordham teams, is overseas. . . be cadet colonel, with the other posi annexing his heat and the semi-final 100-yard dash, George was Capt. Ray Valerio, '42, was last heari Exchanges throughout the coun- from in Naples, where he met and wa tions awarded to the cadets as they try have already received copies edged out in the finals by a nose. The nose's name was Arthur able to help some relatives. . . , Cap demonstrate their abilities. of the second edition of the Green. ... ;. Ed Ainsley, '42, has been promoted t book, which is based on a simi- that rank since we last heard abot Freshmen are drilled separately, lar one prepared by Dr. D'Oua- him, and is now in Corsica. ... 1st L and are given regular infantry drill. A group of Freshmen, led by Pete O'Rourke and Jerry Smith Ed Fredericks, x'42, after completing 5 kil in the first World War. combat missions overseas, is now bad The.summer uniform which has been of the Prep, is campaigning for a Fordham basketball team next in the States with the Ferrying Com' prescribed consists of overseas cap, season, at least a Frosh if not a varsity club. With the gym clear of mand. . . . Capt. Hank Wehde, 42, for khaki shirt, Olive Drab trousers and mcr cadet colonel of the ROTC, var army restrictions, the bid might hold more water than did the ously reported killed and wounded wit black tie. the Army at the Anzio beachhead, suf Training films are being shown to Glee Club Resumes one last season. As Pete puts it, "Well, Mr, Coffey didn't say fered shell-shock and is now recuper ating in North Africa. . . . Also i the students illustrating the lecture: no." ... North Africa for a rest is Capt. Joh in scouting and patrolling, and also Activity; To Sing Dugan, '41, Army Public Relations Off! the infantry drill regulations. Rifles cer, former "Off Campus" columnist foi Lt.Al Glen, USNR, '41 track man, is stationed at Norfolk, Va. the RAM, Gleeclubber, debater an will be issued soon, and it is expected . Walter Mercer, former basketballer, has plenty of company playwright while at Fordham. John ha that regular drill under arms will be Mass Monday been wounded earlier in the Africa nitiated. down at Parris Island. Sam Ososki and Stan Ritinski, both of campaign. whom were on the Fordham Sugar Bowl team, are with him. All, Rejuvenated by some new blood in the form of about twenty new of course, are in the Marines.,.. Happy George Elder somewhere Flight Officer Ted Stathis, x'45, wa: members, the-. Glee Club plans to in the Pacific...... '-. recently appointed to that rank a Six Fordham Alumni continue its unbroken record as one Carlsbad (M. M.) Army Air Field, aftei of the few activities to remain active completing bombardier training at thai Lt. Nat Pierce, of "the fighting Pierces," and one of Fordham's field. . . . S/Sgt. Charles (Bud) Han- Ordained June 18 on trie campus in spite of the war, greatest football guards, is stationed on a lonely Pacific island. His nelly, '26, former manager of the var- according to its Moderator, Rev. sily baseball team, is still in England Theodore T. Farley, S.J. brother, Ensign Charlie, is with the LST's in England Another attended two Gilbert & Sullivan per formances by the D'Oyly Carte Com On Sunday,-June 18th, at Wood- Under the able direction of its fighting Fordham family is the Hearns. Lt. (jg) Jack, who received pany, saw the Inside of the Tower ol stock College in Maryland, six for- conductor, Dr. Frederic W. Joslyn, his promotion June 1, gets his mail through the Frisco postmaster, London, visited the famous Jesuit mer students of Fordham University, the Club is making preparations for church in Farm Street, and is heart one of whom also taught at Fordham its first appearance of the season while Jimmy gets his right in Frisco.... broken over all the law work he doe for the Army on claims and accident as a Scholastic, as well as another with weekly rehearsals every Tues- and court-martials, without ever hear former Fordham Scholastic, not an day. On next Monday the members John Sxajna, whom we personally consider one of the best base- In; the magic words "fee" and "retain alumnus, were ordained priests by of the Club will sing the responses er" mentioned. ball players we ever saw at Fordham, is having his troubles break- the Most Reverend Micheal J. Cur- of the annual Mass of St. Ignatius ing into the Sampson Navy line-up, despite a lusty .300 average! • ley, Archbishop of Baltimore and Loyola. Some recent citations: S/Sgt. Bob Washington. They said their first Father Farley has also announced We don't get it. The team can't be that good. Or does Red Rolf" Winn, former track luminary at Ford- masses at their respective parish that tentative plans have been made play third base for Sampson? ... ham, has been awarded the second Oak churches in this city on Sunday, to begin the regular concert tour Leaf to his Air Medal for meritoriou achievement while participating in nu une 25th. in September. The Club will prob- Dom Principe, a third-class petty officer, is attending the Phys- nierous bombing attacks on the inva The alumni are the Reverend Her- ably continue its practice of visiting sion coast and other German militarj neighboring girls' colleges for con- ical Instructors' School at. Bainbridge, Maryland. . . . Dom says and industrial objectives. Bob is left bert J. Clancy, S.J., the Reverend that when the fellows down there get to griping about their tough waist gunner of a.B-17 Flying Fortress oseph E. Costanzo, S.J., the Rev- certs, each of which will be followed Dozy Doats" ol the Eighth Air Force. erend Harvey J. Haberstrob,. S.J., by a dance for the members of the life, he just shows 'em one of his brother-Joe's letters. Joe pilots •.. Capt. Bob Carroll, '38, formerly as- ;he Reverend Thomas J. McGurty, Club, and will also sing at various sociated with the N. Y. Times and the college functions. a Liberator based in England. . . . Joe.Farley, former Ram swim- F.B.I., was awarded the Army Air Med- S.J., the Reverend Thomas G. V. mer in the late '20's, now serving in the Pacific aboard a destroyer al with oak leaf cluster, and Purple O'Connell, S.J., and the Reverend Heart, in action against the Nazis in escort, Joe's a Lt. Commander. . .•. ' [ne Balkans. He is a key officer of a oseph F. O'Brien, S.J., who taught Collection of Medals heavy bombardment squadron with a it Fordham. The other former Ford- B-24 Liberator group in the 15th Air lam teacher is the Reverend Harold Exhibited in Library Johnny Murphy, who played third base at Fordham a few years torce. . . . Maj. Eugene Ryan, '37, re- cently was awarded the first oak leaf \iray, S.J. ago, is also in the Pacific. .... Joe Yuravich, Fordham footballer cluster to his Distinguished Flying It was announced by the Rev- J-ross for extraordinary achievement in erend Robert I. Gannon, S.J., who lost an eye while on a bombing mission over France some the aerial fight over Europe, as squad- president of the university, that months ago, is noio working for one of the commercial airlines out J°?. commander of a P-38 Lightning Dr. Walsh Appointed "gnter group of the Eighth Army Air a collection o£ medals, decora- at LaGuardia Field. ... ' ,'.",.. "rce. Gene has already destroyed two As OPA Executive tions and citations of the late f,"™J_ Planes in combat and besides C and Major General James W. Mc- Capt. Al Materazzi, track manager '35,. writes from Corsica, M j , duster, he wears the Air Andrew will be placed on ex- Medal withroatz three clusters. ... 1st Lt. where he's been since, the\inyasion of Italy, that "this fighting «i j i ? . Phar. '40, has been Dr. Charles J. Walsh, Assistant hibition in Duane library. Gen- awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 3 eral McAndrew was General wasn't as bad as you thinkit would be."- '°r 9,x'raordinary achievement in aerial rofessor of Economics in the Ford- Ini I as upilot ot a B"24 heavy Lib- lam University School of Business, Pershing's Chief of Staff in ' •. • -'* "-."y •'••'*•'•• '.-""„,' • ; ,.-• ' ',•'"• ' eiator bomber. . . . s/Sgt. Willie Walz IOW on leave of absence, has been France during the last war. The Check me oudt frum'-'dees huiiel! " ' • ' • appointed Price Executive of the medals were given to Fordham for,ih,n mer ass>t m8r- of the varsity by Mrs. McAndrew as "a mark in,, teaml ' now a veteran of 21 mis- Export-Import Branch at the Na- Muni»;'»ns h agains?r! t Germamerman installationsinstallation! , tional Office, Office of Price Admin- of appreciation for Fordham's lffi » Vienna and the Ploesti o:il stration, Washington, D. C. In this kindness to her husband." For-, T -u w?lst Sunner of a 15th AAiLr awirH ¥°erat°r bomber, was recently position, he is in charge of the regu- Medal f r me torious lation of the maximum prices which achievement. ° " may be charged on goods exported Erom this country, and of the sales Hollywood Barber Shop jf many imported goods sold do- 2513 WEBSTER AVENUE CHILDS COMPANY 38' wh0 usei t0 nestically. Oppoiite Rogen Dopt. Store Al Fordham Road Wall known all over the Bronx for the Offers Beit Syitem and Service Cuilom Hair Cut to lull your pirionallly eran »> TiT'i"111 Mol)iIe Forces. A vet- FIVE BARBERS - Manicuring e«n of the 1942 New Guinea campaign "ordham Receives Mew Scholarship Fordham College Students Pants - Slacks PERMANENT OR SUMMER According to an announce- FULL TIME OR PART TIME WORK ment by Rev. Robert I. Gannon, DARNLEY'S AT HOURS TO SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE Captain Dan S J., President of Fordham Uni- 389 E. Fordham Road MANY TYPES OF POSITIONS ARE He IT, '38, versity, Mrs. E. Magawly Banon N W. Cor. Fordham Rd. & Webiter Ave. AVAILABLE IN OUR RESTAURANTS Wounded SE 3-425S. Action, won of New York City has just estab- NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED Silver Star lished the "E. Magawly Banon Scholarship" in memory of her VALUABLE TRAINING late husband. This scholarship, WITH FULL PAY together with one established MEALS FURNISHED FREE some years ago by Mrs. Banon in memory of her brother, BUY APPLY AT YOUR PLACEMENT BUREAU Frank Leary Manning, 90, is a OR ANY DAY AT funded scholarship, and will be CATICA 5» RLOAN awarded on the basis of compe- WA CHILDS CO. Empl. Office tition according to the regula- 425 7TH AVE. BET. 33-34 ST., N. Y. "IB ininmry was usea. saveu irum tions of the Scholarship Com- BONOS TV? ning by his present Commanding mittee. (Continued on page 4) PAGE 4 FORDHAM RAM, JULY 28, 1944 The RAM, the faculty and the stu thase of officer training. He announces French Club Drive dent body extend their condolences! FORDHAM FRATERNITY lis engagement to Miss Rose Petito. . . . Medals Awarded For Jvt. Earl Schram, x'44, former faithful For New Members to Eugene Monahan, BSC, upon th-' .witchboarder, at last writing was at an 20 Years Service death of his brother who was killed ! \rmy Rest Camp high up in the in action in France. ; (Continued from page 3) iimalayas. a/s Andy Hudacek, Condolences are also extended to i :'45A, former freshman footballer, is at I Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) General when a convoy of four trawlers he National Naval Hosp. at Bethesda, iommencement at which the college Mrs. Lane, head librarian, upon thf was attacked by a swarm of Zeros, he Md., where he was voted outstanding 'asn't represented, be delivered by prominent French death of her husband. was placed on the only available dinghy sailor at the station since July 1, 1943, which the General had refused to use awarded a Navy insignia ring, and is Eleven medals, the "Bene Meren- speakers. "In this way a better un- for himself. It was the General who tow Barracks Captain. . . . Pfc. Fred .i," were conferred on members of derstanding of the intricacies of tugged the dinghy three quarters of a '.assertassert, x'45, Company Clerk of an he faculty who have been in the French conversation will be ob- MEET YOU AT mile to shore, swimming under water •nn nnyy FielFieldd HosHospp . aatt CamCampp ElliElliss , IIIII.I , :ervice of the University for twenty tained," Dr. D'Ouakil explained. each time the Zeros swooped down to /as recently informed of his acceptance SCOTTI'S BILLIARD strafe. Dan was shot through both arms .0 a QM OCS. 'ears. Members of the College fac- President Wm. Orr, in urging and le^s, and was raised from warrant jlty who received these awards officer to Second Lieutenancy in battle. prospective members of the fresh- ACADEMY a/s Frank Albis, x'44, tells us from were: Mr. William P. Hurley, Assis- man class towards club membership, tfarquette Med. School that an Army ;ant Professor of Physics', Dr. Basil stressed the benefits gained through JOE SCOTTI, Prop. loctor as a guest speaker told his class 3'Ouakil, Chairman of the Modern the society. "A wider vocabulary, 12 BRUNSWICK TABLES Lt. Joe Pisani, '38, Army Medical bout the injury to Capt. Joe Yuiavich, languages Department; Mr. William Corps, was lucky enough to have an '0, former footballer severely wounded the essence of good French will be Open 10:00 to 1 A.M. audience with the Pope, sit near his fhile flying from England, and stated '. McNiff, Assistant Professor of developed, and a familiarity with chair while His Holiness spoke in hat Joe's injury led to the develop- Physics; and Mr. Edmund F. Bowen, spoken French acquired," he stated. 387 EAST FORDHAM ROAD French and English, and after the cere- ment of a new type of helmet now lecturer in Accounting. mony kiss his ring. He states that "he ised by Army airmen. . . . Pvt. George hasn't changed much from the Cardinal liess, x'45 1st string guard on Ford- Pacelli we saw at Fordham." . . . An- am's last football team for the dura- other who accounts his audience with ion, expects to get into the Paratroops Submarine Sandwich Shop the Fope the thrill ol a lifetime is Pvt. oon. . . . Pfc. Al Hayden, x'45, former Ennis Gray, x'45A, former Ram track rack star, transferred from U. of MEET and EAT FOLEY'S JOHN DEL GAUDIO star. Enno visited Vatican City and at- lochester to San Diego for boot-train- ot tht DELICATESSEN tended Mass there the second day he ng, is now studying radar at Camp NEWSSTAND Sandwiches to Take Out was in Rome, and wias lucky enough to Lejeune, N. C. . . . Also at Lejeune are GATEWAY FORDHAM KOAO Catering to Fordham University hear a short speech by the Pope. "^fc. Joe Nowicki, 43, former middle- istance champion, Gerry Kelly, Jack NEW YORK (At Blckfonl's) 557 Eait Fordham Road, Bronx Though only a limited number of Brit- FORDHAM RD. FOrdham 4-7476 ish, French and American troops could iloylan, Joe Malley, Bob Mulvihill—all At 3rd An. Central Station enter the place where the audience was if x'44. held, he adds that "after riding the A 8th Ave. subway for a couple of years I had no trouble in getting through the Corp. Pel Pascavage, '43, former reg- crowds." . . . Lt. Bob Whalen, '43, for- lar guard of the football team, writes mer Sports Editor of the RAM, is still 'rom Camp Van Dorn, Miss., where he another who writes long and enthusias- is in the Field Artillery, that the follow- tically about his inclusion in an audi- ing members of the class of '44 are with ence with the Holy Father. Bob was im: John Theban, Andy O'Brien, Bill within a few feet of the Pope at the Schwartz, Pat O'CarroIl, John Lukasew- time, and was impressed by his happi- ness and excellent health and the im- :kl. Tim Murphy, John Baccari. Corp. pression that a great weight has been oe Yackanich, x'44, known as "the lifted from his shoulders by the Allied Baby Tank" when he starred at tackle, occupation of the Holy City. Bob also Is also at Van Dorn in the 862nd F.A. tells us that he was surprised to find . . Pvt. Jerry MacDonald, x'45, former Pvt. Charlie Buckman, '42, playing a RAM staffer and boarder, expects to go saxophone in an Army band which was playing for a nearby outfit. Still calling iverseas soon from Camp Livingston, them as he did when he wrote Looking Fla EM 3/c Ray Elster, x'45A, former Them Over for the RAM, Bob bet $20 reshman quarterback, tells us he is try- on his outfit's team in a Softball garni ing to make believe he is an electrician and won. with the Navy on a small island in the 'acific. He met "Special Delivery" Jones, he Pitt players who cheated Fordham's Capt. W. S. Adams, '36, former RAM- Sugar Bowl team out of a perfect season staffer, got his current issues of his in that 13-0 game at Pitt in '41. "We had favorite college paper in India, in what the usual argument," says Ray, "and it he calls "the only fox-hole in the ended the usual way." . . . Pfc. Harry Burma-Cbina-India theater approved quatrito, x'44, MC, former varsity full- by Sherman Blllincsly and Vogue." From that vantage point he misses the back, was recently transferred to the Press Box at the Folo Grounds and the Aviation Unit of the Marine Corps at wind-swept Fordham Field, "things San Diego, and expects to go to Pre< which, when you look back on them, flight school soon. really seem out of this world." . . . Pvt. Vic Stephens, x'45, former Bus. Mgr. of the RAM, now at a school for surgical Capt. Joe Katin, '36, formerly con- technicians, Fort Harrison, Indiana re- nected with the ROTC and Adjutant ports that at the 62nd Field Hospital, Camp Ellis, 111., Lt, Bernie Kitts, '37, during the ASTP, has been sent to Fort was the favorite officer of the outfit, leavenworth, Kan., to attend the Com- . . . a/s Ken Kiefer, x'45A, is having mand and General Staff School.... Capt. the time of his life arguing with men Harry Felter, '40, also connected with from 35 different colleges at the Samp- the ROTC & ASTP, left last week for son Training Centre and is now trying Syracuse University. to convert a Baptist. . . . Capt. George Y>u can bet it all that"TS"is the Bradford, '41, with the Coast Artiller; Lt. Constant A. Debany, '39, Army Air in the Canal Zone, reports that IX Col Corps, has been reported "missing in Guy-Popular at mail-call. Those Chet Glassen, '39, formerly prominent action" over France. in the Mimes and Mummers and the Capt. Ted Trotter, '38, who has been in folks of his never slip on sending Officers' Club, is near him. He also England for six months, has a seven- speaks of "a 1st Lt. from the class of month-old daughter.... Lt. Bob Coogan plenty Chesterfields ... and of '42, from Porto Rico, about 5 ft. 8 in. x'45, Army Air Corps, has completed 22 tall, whose name I have forgotten.' missions from England and expects to course being Aces himself, this (The name is probably Gladstone Jes- surun, George!) ... A member of the come home after 30. ... Capt. Hal Con- class of '35, who signed only his ini- nolly, '30, Army Med. Corps, is at a hos- makes a handsome combination. tials, writes from an Oklahoma post- pital in England which cares for the mark a few items for this column: wounded returned from Normandy, and Sure, you've got it...Combina- Capt. Bob Murray, '36, is back in this hopes to meet no Fordham men. . .. The country under the rotation plan after following from x'45 have received their tion is what we're leading up to seeing service in North Africa, England commissions in the Navy as Ensigns af- and Sicily, and expects to become a ter V-12 coirses: Leo Soltys in the ...Chesterfield's father in about two months; Maj. Ray Murphy, '36, is back after 22 months in Canal Zone; Don Clark at Fort Pierce, Newfoundland; both the above are Fla.; Geo. Closter, Little Creek, Va.; Ed RIGHT COMBINATION now at Camp Stewart, Ga. . . . S/Sgt. Byrne, N. Y. C Lt. Stan O'Brien, '42, Bob Lamour, '40, had a ringside seat former Gleeclubber, is stationed WORLD'S BEST TOBACCOS for the invasion on D-Day. Though he Brooklyn Army Ease. . . . JLft Bob has seen much, his letter was nostalgic Thomas, '41, another former Gleeclub' (or Rose Hill. ber, who is also still a very good Mas.' 5 Key-words for the server whenever he is home, is at Bay onne POE. . . . Capt. Steve Meany, S.J. milder, better-tasting (Chaplain) '25, who was wounded a' smoke that satisfies 2nd Lt. Joe Sabasteanski, '43, USMC, Makin w',!le with the 69th, has been as' one of Fordham's great centers of yes- teryear, was in the thick of the battle signed to McCle'.land, Ala. . . . Pfc. Joe for Saipan in the Marianas Islands. In a Meyers, x'45, suffered injuries on way THiyRE NOT KiroiNSWVtHTHEyASKFOB. dispatch filed by a Marine Combat Cor to Normandy and was brought back ti MORE AMK. AHD THE* SURE APPRECIATE respondent to American newspapers wi England. . . . Pfc. Pat (Lazerian) Deer •most CKisnwi€i.os you glean the following: "Starting ashore ing, x'45A, has been transferred from FEUOWS ARE on D-Day, he did not reach the beach Ireland to England and likes the change. SEKOIMO- till the next day. For one week he was . Lt. (j.g.) Jim Sutter, '39, forme: in charge of a platoon which worked on switchboarder, and Lt. (j.g.) Al Scorza the beach . . . moving supplies to the '39, are with the Navy Medical Corps i front. . . . He was under constant artil v lery fire for twelve hours... . 'I'd rathe] the French area. .. . Capt. Vin Brenna - play six 60-minute football games than '41, star elocutionist and debater, is i- go through another shelling like that,' Army Ordnance in Phllly and does much he said. . . . When the unloading was travelling. . . . a/c Herb Clann, x'45A, completed, the Fordham gridiron act Tampa's gift to Fordham, stopped in on who played in Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bow! his way to the Naval Air Corps.. .. and the East-West game In San Fran- cisco, was sent up to the front line: with a new platoon of men. . . . Thi morning he was in a fox-hole." Over 2,000 copies of the last issue Lt. Joe Reldy, 41, Army, still in th of The RAM were sent to the homes So. Pacific, finds "early frost" in Jun of the college alumni who are in the and expects to surprise us with a visit armed forces. The RAM and Ford- in a few months. . . , Lt. Jim Moore, ham Fraternity are grateful for two '41, suffered a broken collar-bone contributions made since the last England and comments adversely on issue which help materially towards the English weather Lt. Melvln, '43, who got his' commission at Davis lasi this work. Mr. John McCallion, year, won his wings as Army pilot to- father of Pvt. Bob McCallion, '44, wards the end of June at Turner Field, sent a check for five dollars after he Albany, Ga. . . . Capt. Joe Miklia, '39 learned that The RAM was being has been assigned to the Field Artiller; sent gratis to the men in the ser- HESTER HELD School at Fort Sill, Okla., to attend thi vice, while Mr. Raymond Scully, Officers' Special Basic Course. . . . Pvl prominent attorney and alumnus of Joe II. Duffy, '35, Treasurer of thi bath the College and Law School, Alumni Association, received bis RAM In England and states that Its perusal sent us a check of one hundred dol- brought back many pleasant memories lars "for the purpose of helping de- .... 1st Lt. Bob Schmltt, 42, write! fray the cost of distributing The from an island of the So. Pacific am RAM among the Fordham men in tells us that he, 1st Lt. "Red" Haggerty the Military Services." We are sure '40, former center of the football team, the members of the far-flung Ford- and 1st Lt. Joe Cassldy, '42, of tli ham Fraternity join us in our grati- Downtown School call themselves "th tude. teeming trio," have seen many parts o Australia and have been Inaction i New Guinea, New Caledonia, Goodenough Island (luring their 1 months overseas. . . . Pvt. 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