The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus Volmue 32. No. I January-February. NOTRE 1954 James E. Arnistrons;, '25, Editor DAME John N. Cacklcv, Jr., '37, Managing Editor RECENT GRADUATES SLiRAEV FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS pam' 15 MtM.^^izJt^i k21- Sacred Heart Church on the Notre Dame campus — a focal point of student religious life and tlic scene of many aliunn! weddings. ; to the ALUMNUS going to press, 123 American corporations had contrib­ uted financial support to Notre Dame. 1954 FOUNDATION PROGRAM Scholarships, fellowships and research grants were provided by 105 corpora­ tions, while 18 corporations restricted Stress Faculty Development Fund their gifts for the Distinguished Pro­ fessors Program. Father Gavanaugh emphasized that The Notre Dame Foundation pro­ "Notre Dame is a private institution gram in 1954 will be highlighted by which receives financial assistance a meeting on campus of State Gov­ from neither Church nor State and ernors and Git}' Ghairmen; a personal which must rely in increasing measure solicitation campaign of all alumni on its alumni, friends and corpora­ through the efforts of governors and chairmen in the early months of this tions for support." year; and a continuing emphasis on the over-all Facultj'Development Fund Industry and Private Education as well as advancing the Distinguished Pointing up industry's stake in prij Professors Program through corpora­ vate education. Father Cavanaugil tion support. stated that 180 industrial and business^ Since the January ALUMNUS will organizations sent representatives tojj be published prior to a complete year- Notre Dame during 1952-53 to inter-] end report for 1953, final statistics view seniors for emplo>'mcnt with! wU be annovmced in the follo\ving their firms. "We are pleased and^ issue. From all indicationSj as the proud that so many of our recent ^ magazine goes to press, 1953 will have graduates have already established) been one of the most productive years themselves as junior executives in cor-5 of the Notre Dame Foundation. FATHER GAVANAUGH porations from coast to coast," Father! Governors and chairmen, from Gavanaugh said. those states and cities where there is alumni in chairmen areas will start Noting that four major buildings the heaviest concentration of alumni, on March 1 and continue through will return to the University for a May 20, 1954. Gommittees, working have been erected on campus in less real workshop session on Febru­ under the supervision of Gity Ghair- than two years. Father Gavanaugh re­ ary 12. All phases of Foundation ac­ men, will be supplied with informa­ ported that all unrestricted gifts to tivity ^vill be discussed with the more- tion and material from the campus the University during 1954 would be than-80 representatives expected to allocated for faculty development. attend the conference and University office for this project. In addition to administrative officials will outline va­ personal contact during the campaign, With the continued cooperation of ] rious aspects of the Foundation pro­ the Foundation office will send out individual alumni, of alumni clubs, gram as they apply to physical expan­ the usual number of direct mail pieces non-alumni friends and corporations, sion on campus and academic devel­ for the 12th Annual Alumni Fund. In and of Governors and Ghairmen, opments. attempting to obtain 100% response 1954 could conceivably be the year^ from alumni-givers, during this spe­ of greatest financial support for Notre cial period. Governors, Ghairmen and Dame since the Foundation was or-J New Governors, Chairmen Committees wU then have an oppor- ganized in 1947. Many of those attending the meet­ tunit)' to coiicentrate on non-alumni ing will have been recently appointed solicitation during the remaining to Foundation duties by the Rev. months of the calendar year. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.G., presi­ FRONT COVER—With the "new look" becoming more prevalent dent, during a process of re-organiza­ Personal SolicUation Campaign than otherwise it was thought tion. The program is being planned The campus office wU forward a that the Notre Dame ALUMNUS which wU allow for maximum dis­ should fall in line so beginning cussion periods among participants. report of contributors to Gity Ghair­ with the initial issue of 1954 a Ideas stimulating from those present men and he in turn will notify solici­ new cover different in design at the conference will undoubtedly tors concerning those who have given from any other alumnus maga­ zine anywhere, we believe, is result in furnishing the Foundation to the Foimdation. By the close of the campaign on May 20 alumni in presented for the first time. And campus staff, under the direction of to keep pace with it, variations the Rev. John J. Gavanaugh, G.S.G., Chairmen cities will have had at least in headline styling and general with additional constructive methods one contact from a soliciting com­ makeup have been added. of operation. mitteeman. —J. N. C. ^ A personal solicitation campaign of By mid-December, 1953, just prior Notre Dame Alumnus, Jan.-Feb., 1954 Elect Five New Alumni Board Directors All Members To Attend January Meeting Four new directors for the Alumni Moline, 111., John W. Courtney, '25, has long been active in South Bend Board have been elected for three- Dearborn, Mich., James G. McGold- civic affairs. He is vice-president and year terms while one other will com­ rick, '39, New York City, Daniel Cul- general manager of Sibley Machine plete the une.Kpired term of Galvin hane, '23, Chevy Chase, Md., Rt. Rev. and Foundry Co. John is married Hudson, '15. Those who will be Msgr. J. B. Toomey, '26, Syracuse, N. and has two daughters. members of the Board until 1957 in­ Y., John F. Saunders, '31, Boston, Jim Ferstel is the son of WiUiam G. clude Joseph I. O'Neill, Jr., '37, Mid­ Mass., and Dr. Leo D. O'Donnell, '17, Ferstel, '00. Jim is.practicing law in \iland , Te.\., John E. Mclntyre, '31, Pittsburgh, Pa. Alumni Secretary Chicago after servihg as trial counsel South Bend, Ind., James L. Ferstel, James E. Armstrong, '25, completes with the U. S. Army in Osaka, '48, Chicago, III., and Robert H. the present list. Japan. Bob Gore is associated with I Gore, Jr., '31, Ft. Lauderdale, Flor­ Outgoing directors include Hon- the many interests of the Gore family ida. Karl Martcrsteck, '29, Cleveland, orarj' President Harvey G. Foster, '39, in Florida. He is president and man­ O., will serve a one-year term fulfill­ Cincinnati, ,0., Joseph S. Morrissey, aging director of Governor's Club and ing Mr. Hudson's vacancy. '28, Cincinnati, O., Luther M. Swy- Sea: Ranch hotels and treasurer of the Balloting was heavy and all eight gert, '27, Chesterton, Ind., and Wil­ Ft. Lauderdale News and Station candidates received generous national liam C. Schmitt, '10, Pordand, Ore. WFTL-TV. Bob is married and has ?'i support. The new directors will at­ Joe O'Neill played varsity football four children. Karl Martersteck is as­ tend their first meeting when the in 1934-5-6 and basketball in 1937. sistant division manager with Great board convenes on campus, Januar>' Currently Joe is an independent oil Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., and also 22-23. Holdover directors who have operator. He is married, has one president of the Cleveland ND Alimi- been members of the board include daughter and three sons. John Mc­ ni Club and Foundation city chair­ '53 President John H. Neeson, Jr., '35, lntyre was formerly president of the man. He is married, has one daugh­ Philadelphia, Pa., J. Ralph Coryn, '22, St. Joseph Valley Alumni Club and ter, and a son at Notre Dame. Joe O'Neill John Mclntyre Bob Gore Jim Ferstel Karl Martersteck y GUS DORAIS DIES Michigan home. He had been ill for working at a resort near Sandusky, O. more than a year. That fall the pair completed 12 passes III AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mr. Dorais gained fame not only as good for three touchdowns against a Notre Dame great but also as coach Army and upset the Cadets 35-13. It Charles E. (Gus) Dorais,'14, Knute of Detroit University for 18 years, was a game that has gone down in Rockne's teammate and the man who and later as head coach of the De­ football's record books as one of the revolutionized the game of football 30 troit Lions for five seasons. most famous ever played. seasons ago by introducing the for­ In the summer of 1913 the Dorais He is survived by his ^vife and four ward pass as an offensive weapon, to Rockne forward pass combination children who were at his bedside died on January 3 at his Birmingham, was perfected while the t^vo were when he died. Xotre Dame Atumnui, Jan.-Feb., 1954 3 •from your ZdUo^Uai Qo4nme4^ Alumni Secretary Happy New Year! When Notre Dome Men Gather The llOth anniversary of the char­ The two things that all of us under­ tering of Notre Dame by the State stand and can talk about are football of Indiana! and money. Inevitably, when two or The Marian Year designated by His more Notre Dame men gather, these Holiness, Pius XII, to culminate in two subjects follow the weather in the Centenar)' of the Dogma of the close order. Immaculate Conception! But this is not overemphasis. It is All Notre Dame will be sending simply an emphasis that any great special and added prayers through Our common denominator enjoys. Lady. The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes has special significance. The The unhappy point is that it ob­ much newer Shrine of Our Lady' of scures the many enjoyable and signifi­ Fatima on the Niles Road, with its cant subjects that are common only to segments, and victims of conversational ready parking for travelers, as well as segregation.