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VERY REV. JOHN A. ELBERT, S.M.

APPOINTED

PROVINCIAL

MAY • 1948 BECKER ELECTED TO GOP POST

ESTABLISHED 1929 Vol. XIV May, 194 8 No. 5

Mary Shay '44 ...... Ed~tor Patricia Shroder ...... Ass't. Edztor William J. Guensche, Jr., '47 ...... Sports Editor "Entered as second class matter April 15, 1940, at the Post Office, at Dayton, , under the Act of March 3, 1879." Issued Monthly-October through June SUBSCRIPTION- Per Year, including Membership in the Alumni Associa­ tion, $5.00. Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to "The Alumni Association of the University of Dayton." For wills and other bequests, the legal title of the corporation is "The Uni­ versity of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio." EDWIN S. BECKER Mr. Edwin S. Becker, a 1943 grad­ uate of the Univer ity of Dayton, was recently elected vice-president of the state organization of Ohio Leaguf( Sorosis Activities 2, 7 of Republican Clubs at Cleveland. Becker is the son of former Com­ Commencement ...... 3, 4 mon Pl eas Judge Edwin G. Becker, member of the Board of Education in S.M. Administrative Appointments ...... 5 . Attorney Edwin S. Becker is a graduate of St. Xavier High Sports ...... 6, 7 School, and the University of Cincin­ nati Law School. H e is a veteran of Class Notes ...... 5, 7, 8 the second World War, a member of the H amilton County Republican Veterans' Club in addition to the THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Young Men's Republican Club, which nominated him for the post. -OFFICERS- Attorney Edwin S. Becker is affili­ ated with his father in the law firm President...... ELMER J. WrLL, '3 7, Dayton, Ohio of Becker and Loeb, Cincinnati. Vice-President ...... R. C. BROWN, '34, New York, N.Y. Treasurer ...... JoHN PADLEY, '40, Dayton, Ohio ( T erms expire H omecoming, 1948) SOROSIS PLANS TEA Secretary ...... MARY SHAY, '44, (Appointive office) FOR '48 ALUMNAE Sorosis- the alumnae association - DIRECTORS- of the University of Dayton - held Terms expire Homecoming, 1948- DR. JoHN D ucHAK, '31, D ayton their second meeting on Thursday, ADAM WESTERKAMP, '31 , Cincinnati May 6th at 8 :00 p. m., in the Student Terms expire Homecoming, 1949- F. G. BELA NICH, '27, Cleveland Union building on the campus. FRANK MARSHALL, '31 , Sidney, Ohio The meeting was highlighted by Terms expire Homecoming, 1950-JosEPH HoLLE NKAMP, '41 , Dayton the election of officers, nominated CHARLES WHALEN, JR., '42, payton and elected by more than forty mem­ bers present. Results were as follow : ALUMNI MEMBERS President Rose G. Rothberg, '40 Vice-president Martha M . Lansdowne, '41 - BOARD OF ATHLETIC CONTROL- Secretary Patricia 0. Zink, '44 Treasurer Virginia L. Hoyer, '39 Terms expire January, 1948- RoBERT M . PAYNE, '22, Dayton Historian and Lours J. TscHuDI, '34, Dayton Publicity Mary Cotterman, '46 Terms expire January, 19 ~ 1-9-MARTIN KuNTZ, '12, Dayton Following the elections other mat­ .J. ELLIS MAYL, '08, Dayton ters of importance were discussed. T erms expire January, 1950-GEORGE KRAMER, '25, Dayton (Continued on fJag e 7) CHARLES WHALEN, JR., '42, Dayton

2 to U ESCO Meeting in Pari and 180 DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED Mexico City. AT 98TH COMMENCEMENT The honorary degree, Doctor of Law , was conferred on Monsignor H ochwalt by Mt. Mary College, Mil­ waukee, Wisconsin in 1947. In o­ vember of that year, he was appointed Domestic Prelate with the title of Right Reverend Monsignor by His H olines , Pope Piu XII. The hon­ orary degree, Doctor of Law , was also conferred on Mon ignor Hoch­ walt by St. Mary' College, San Fran­ cisco, California, on April 1st, 1948. At the present time, Monsignor Hochwalt is in Washington, D. C., erving a Director of the Educational Division of the ational Catholic Welfare Conference. This division serves as a clearing house of informa­ tion concerning Catholic education and a an advisory agency in the de­ velopment of Catholic chool and the Catholic school sy tern.

T.E .D. Adams Photo BACCALAUREATE REV . CHAS . l. COLLIN S, S.M., MSGR . F. G. HOCHWALT SPEAKER

Commencement exerci es for the Athenaeum, the T eachers College, Reverend Father Charle L. Col­ Univer ity of Dayton class of 1948 Cincinnati, and Director of the Cath­ lin , Vice-pre ident, and Dean of will be held Saturday, June 5, at 2 :30 olic Youth Organization of the Arch­ Admissions, served as the Bacca­ p.m. in the Auditorium of the Na­ diocese of Cincinnati. laureate speaker for the 180 graduate tional Cas h Register Company. One For many years Mon ignor Hoch­ of the University of Dayton. hundred and seventy-three bachelor walt has been intere ted in the edu­ Father Collins was born in Phila­ degrees and seven rn a ter of arts de­ cational programs for the youth of delphia, Pa., in 1905. He received his grees will be conferred with the presi­ the nation, and has engaged in many elementary education in Philadelphia, dent, Father George J. Renneker, activities for the advancement of edu­ and was graduated from We t Phila­ S.M., pre iding. cational programs. In June 1944 he delphia High School. H e entered Mt. Baccalaureate services will take was appointed Director of the De­ St. John in 1921 , received hi Bache­ place Sunday, May 30, at 10 a.m. in partment of Education of the Na­ lor of Art degree from the University the Immaculate Conception Chapel tional Catholic Welfare Conference. of Dayton in 1925. From U.D. he on the campus. Also in that year he was named Sec­ went to Fordham University, New retary General of the ational Cath­ York City, where he received hi PhD SPEAKER olic Educational Association. Since in Experimental Psychology. Right Reverend Mon ignor Fred­ December, 1944, Mon ignor Hoch­ Father Collins spent five years at erick G. H ochwalt, Washington, D .C., walt has erved as Director of the Fribourg niversity, Fribourg, Switz­ will be the commencement peaker. Commission on American Citizenship erland where he studied philosophy Monsignor Hochwalt wa born in of the Catholic U niversity of America. and theology from 1931 to 1936. Dayton, Ohio in 1909. H e obtained Among the committees of which Upon returning to the U nited his elementary education at Holy Monsignor Hochwalt is now a mem­ States, he taught at H amilton Cath­ Trinity Parochial School in this city, ber are the following : Committee on olic High School, H amilton, 0., Cha­ after which he attended the Univer­ Religion and Education, Problems minade High School, Dayton, 0., and sity of Dayton Preparatory School, and Policies, and International Edu­ Cathedral Latin High School, Cleve­ and the University of Dayton, from cation and Cultural Relations of the land, 0. which he received hi A.B. degree in American Council on Education ; H e was elected to serve as a mem­ 1931. Federal Radio Education Commit­ ber of the Executive Board of the H e wa ordained in 1935, follow­ tee; Presidential Commi sion on ational College Association, 1946- ing his tudie in philo ophy at St. Higher Education ; Citizens Federal 1947; he i a member of the Board of Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati, and Committee on Education of the U.S. Directors of the Dayton Guidance theology at Mt. St. Mary of the West Office of Education ; Educational Center and Mental Hygiene Associa­ Seminary. Committee of the Catholic Associa­ tion. When the Dayton Guidance As­ Monsignor Hochwalt studied for tion for the International Peace; the sociation was fo rmed, in conjunction his rn a ters and doctorate degree at Commission on Educational Organi­ with the National Guidance Centers, the Catholic University of America, zations of National Conferences of Father Collins was sent to City Col­ where he majored in educational ad­ Christians and Jews; U. S. Educa­ lege, ew York City, to erve a a ministration. From 1940 to 1944 he tional Mission to Japan, 1946 ; U. S. member of the group in formulating served as chaplain of the Newman Commission for UNESCO-Execu­ the plans for the center. H e is al o Club at the . tive Committee, Legislative Sub-com­ a member of the Board of Directors H e also served as a professor at the mittee, Advisor to U. S. Delegation ( Continued on page 4)

3 BRO. KOHLES ADDRESSES NEWS STAFF EMANUEL CHOSEN AS CONTEST FIGURE Victor Emanuel, 191 5 graduate of the University of Dayton, and former resident of this city, was recently hon­ ored by the Dayton and Montgomery County Builders Association. Mr. Emanuel was selected as the "Cancer M ys tery Man" in a contest sponsored for the Cancer Drive in this area. Mr. Emanuel is reknown as a fin­ ancier, his most recent acquisition be­ ing the purchasing of the controlling interest of the Crosley Corporation. The Dayton contest opened April 17 with a few clues as to the "M ys tery Man's" identity, and each day a new clue was added to the list until the closing day, April 23rd. The award­ ing of prizes took place at the Dayton Fairgrounds, where the Dayton Build­ er's show was being held. Approxi­ mately 15,000 entries were counted, and awards were made by officials of the association.

STAFF MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON NEWS GATHERED IN the editorial offices include: Brother George Kohle s, faculty advisor talk­ Alumnus Directs ing w ith James Dunne, editor- in-chief. In the background are Marianna Atomic Energy Show Monty, Edward O'Neill, Jr., Helen Duderstadt, and Verna Crosley, seated at the typewriter. Dr. Carroll A. Hochwalt, graduate of the class of 1920, and well known R esearch Director of Mons an to Chemical Company in the Dayton area recently entertained Dr. Charles post during the past year, has an­ COMMENCEMENT A. Thomas, former director for this nounced that he will serve as an in­ ( Continued from page 3) vicinity. structor in the business organization The men were together in Dayton of the School of Nursing at St. Eliza­ department of U.D. Brown,-a Navy for the Miami Valley Atomic Energy beth Hospital, Dayton, 0. veteran, has been affiliated with the Father Collins was ordained in Show conducted in Miamisburg for College of Music in Cincinnati. 1936, and is currently celebrating his the interests of men and women who With this announcement came silver jubilee in the Society of Mary. wish to learn more of atomic power many changes in U.D. faculty rank and nucleur energy. also taking effect September 1st. VALEDICTORIAN The two atomic leaders pointed out These changes include : the importance of the Mound Plant, Paul Swift, Dayton, a graduate in From associate professor to full being constructed at Miami burg, the chemical engineering division will professor: Joseph Chamberlain, civil Ohio, and of its value to the people deliver the valedictory addre s. D e­ engineering; Bro. Thomas Price, of the Dayton area in learning the grees will be granted in arts, fin e arts, S.M., English; Bro. Louis Rose, S.M., peacetime possibilities of atomic en­ music, science, home economics, nurs­ electrical engineering, and K enneth ergy. ing education, Business administra­ Schraut, mathematics. Dr. Hochwalt, who has worked tion, secretarial studies, and in chem­ From assistant professor to associ­ with Dr. Thomas for the pas t twenty­ ical, electrical and mechanical engi­ ate professor : Richard Baker, phi­ fiv e years, has served as director of the neering ; also seven degrees will be losophy. Monsanto plant for the past several awarded in the graduate division. From instructor to assistant profess­ years. or: Rev. Thomas Bodie, S.M ., relig­ ion; Rev. James Donnelly, S.M., President Announces English ; Robert Donovan, mathema­ tics ; Rev. John Finke, S.M., religion; West brock, mechanical engineering ; Faculty Changes Landis Gephart, mathematics; John and Rev. Vincent Vasey, English. Father George J. Renneker, S.M., Hogan, English, Bro. Russell John, From assistant instructor to in­ president of the University of Dayton S.M., biology; F. D. Powell, philo o­ structor: C. David Etzler, business recently announced the appointment phy; Rev. Edmund Rhodes, S.M., organization; John Leibfritz, ac­ of Mr. Hugh M . Brown, Cincinnati, religion ; Bro. Albert Rose, S.M ., poli­ counting; Miss Grace Morrissey, as publicity director of the university, tical science ; Reeves Schwartz, physi­ mathematics ; Miss Aleen Schneider, effective September 1st. Mr. William cal education ; Bro. Gerard Sullivan, Spanish ; Miss Kathleen Whetro, J. Guensche, Jr., who has held the S.M., classical languages; Adrian English ; Joseph Updyke, accounting.

4 SOCIETY FORMS HAW AllAN VICE-PROVINCE western province has been St. Loui , Mo. Continuing in the eastern province under the guidance of the newly-in­ stalled provincial, the Very Rev. John A. Elbert, S.M., are houses and schools in Beacon, Brooklyn, Mineola and Marcy, New York ; Philadelphia; Baltimore; Pittsburgh ; Washington, D. C.; Puerto Rico; Sioux City, Iowa; Covington, K y.; Cleveland, Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton, 0.

Senior Farewell Held At Lakeside The University of D ayton Senior Farewell was given Friday night M ay 21, at Lakeside Ballroom, where the students and alumni danced to the music of Randy Brooks and his or­ chestra. BRO. J. WIPFI EL D, S. M. REV. C. TREDTIN , S.M. As always, the dance was a great success with former graduates present to wish "Good Luck" to this year's The Very Rev. Sylve ter J. Juer­ Normal School, and principal of West grads, and with the undergrads pres­ gens, S.M., superior general of the Philadelphia Catholic High School. ent to send the Seniors off with the Society of Mary, Nivelles, Belgivm, The Very Rev. John A. Elbert, best dance they had yet attended. has announced three administrative S.M., also a former U.D. president, H eading the committee was the changes within the ociety. The Very has been a member of the Society of senior class president, Jim Finke. Rev. Walter C. Tredtin, S.M., and Mary since 1912. H e erved as an Program chairman was Mike Fisher, Bro. James Wipfield, S.M., have been instructor in the Marianist schools and publicity was handled by J ack assigned to Honolulu, T. H. The Very until 1921. At that time he entered Gosiger. Dennis Griffin was in charge Rev. John A. Elbert, S.M. has been the University of Fribourg, Switzer­ of tickets, and Dan Kauffman ar­ honored with the position of provin­ land. In 1926, he wa ordained into ranged the floor management. John cial, superior of the ea tern province the priesthood, and since then has Archer was in charge of reservations. of the Society of Mary, with head­ been director of Purcell High School, Randy Brooks, who played for the quarters at Mt. St. John, Dayton. Cincinnati ; president, Trinity Col­ Military Ball two years ago, made lege, Sioux City, Iowa; and president, his second appearance before the Father Tredtin has been named University of Dayton. U.D. students and their friends. superior of a new vice-province to be formed from part of the Eastern prov­ Brother James F. Wipfield, who is ince. Brother Wipfield will serve as a native of Baltimore joined the so­ inspector of school in Honolulu. ciety of Mary in 1921 . Since Septem­ H eadquarters for the new province ber 1946, he has been principal of will be St. Louis College, Honolulu. Chaminade High School, Dayton. H e Both Father Tredtin and Brother was previously director of St. Mi­ 1908- A. C. Bergman, city man­ Wipfield are expected to leave for chael's school, Brooklyn, and principal ager of Oakwood, Dayton suburb, Hawaii at an early date in order to of Catholic High School, H amilton. was active on the committee for the set up the organization and adminis­ H e has taught in schools of the So­ community spring festival. tration of the new vice-province. The ciety of Mary in Cincinnati, Detroit new district was formed by personnel and Honolulu. 1915 - Victor Emanuel, former and schools in the H awaiian Islands St. Louis College, Honolulu, will be Daytonian, and internationally known and California. Father Elbert suc­ the headquarters of the new vice­ banker and industrialist, was "Mys­ ceeds Father Tredtin as provincial of province. It is understood that plans tery Man" of the Cancer Drive the eastern province. are being made to organize a center conducted by the Dayton Builder As­ sociation recently. The Very Rev. Walter C. Tredtin for training of prospective members is a native of Dayton. H e was fir t of the Society of Mary. The schools on 1 9 1 6 - Msgr. Carl J. Ryan, arch­ professed as a Marianist brother in the We t coast, namely high schools diocesan superintendent of chools for 1898, and ordained to the priesthood in Santa Monica, Alemeda, and San Cincinnati, at the Dayton Federation in 1912. Father Tredtin is a former Francisco, and at Wailuku, Hilo, and of Catholic Parent-T eachers Associa­ president of the University of Dayton Honolulu in the Hawaiian island tion meeting stressed the increasing holding that post from 1932 to 1938. will be under the administration of need for teachers. H e has been superior of the Eastern the new province. province ince 1938. H e has erved a This brings to three the number of 1 92o-Huston Brown, Joyce-Crid­ president of Trinity College, Sioux Marianist provinces functioning in land Co., was named vice-president City, Iowa, superior of Mt. St. John America. The headquarters of the ( Continued on page 7)

5 SALUTE TO SENIOR ATHLETES Dayton Flyer sports fans arc prob­ ably well aware that Coach Joe Gavin will lose but three players from his football squad this year by gradua ti on.

But what they may not know is that Pt,A"""N~T SMn• ; player will be los t from less publicized tACH Si t<. 21; 00 sports or that, among the gradua te will be men who participated in sports in earlier years. The list that follow , then include. the name of the enior who were ac­ tive in sport during their undergrad­ uate days at the university, and who may have not received the publicity of some of the other gradua te . That list includes : Bill Bachus- Football Sta n Groene- Football Bob Dobbins- Football AI Suttman- Football T erry Lynch- Football Jim Fink- Ba ketball and Ba c- ha ll Ed Marrinan- Track George Zimmerma n- Golf PICTURED ABOVE IS THE SEATING PLAN AND THE GROUND FLOOR PLAN Leo Buse- Golf of the U. of D. Field House (showing offices and classrooms). The building is to be erected directly in front of St. Joe Hall, between the library and the stadium.

FINKE RECEIVES The Flyer links squad, made up of sandlot club, 6-5 and 5-4. The Flyers Jack Zimmerman, Tom Kenney, were soundly beaten by the Dayton WRIST INJURY George Zimmerman, Leo Busse, Ned Indians, Dayton's representative in Duffy, and Bob Alexander ha the Cia s A Central League, 23-2. St. Jim Finke, the centcrfielder of the trounced Xavier 230 -30 ; downed Paris, Ohio amateurs handed the Flyer baseball squad and a member Miami twice 140 -120 and 160 - Flyers a lop- ided defeat with a score of the senior class, suffered the only 10 0 ; dumped Findlay 11 0 -0 ; of 17-3. major injury that has as yet marred edged Kenyon 7-5, and won over Errors have been the main fault of the spring sports program. 90 -2 0 . The two the Flyer nine this season with at least Finke, who has been doing some losses were to Ohio State 21-6, and to two of the collegiate losses coming as fin e fi elding and is one of the leading Cincinna ti 15-12. the direct result of this misplays. In Flyer batsmen, couldn't get out of the the second Cedarville game, six errors way of a fast ball thrown by Townsley, BASEBALL were directl y res ponsible for Cedar­ the Cedarville pitcher in a recent ville's 8-3 winning margin. Again t game. H e caught the pitch on his arm, On the diamond the Flyer base­ Cincinnati, the Flyers donated the and as he jogged down to fir t base ba ll ers have been far less successful. Bearcats some fiv e runs by bobble in rubbing his arm, everything seemed The baseball squad has two victories the field. to be all right. to show for the cason to da te. One Later his arm was X-rayed and of these vi ctorie wa in the four-game TRACK taped, and Jim went hi way believing exhibition series played before the tha t the injury was nothing more opening of the regular season. A win in the triangular meet with than a bruise. The next day, when The lone win over a coll egia te foe Cedarville and Wilmington is the lone the X-rays were examined, a frantic was a 9-8 victory over Cedarville. win the Flyer thinclads have to show earch was started to find the man That team came back in a return en­ for their first year of track since 1939. with the "brui ed arm." What was gagement to trounce the Flyers 8-3. In this triangular meet, the Flyer wrong? That bruise, in the X-ray pic­ Other losse to collegiate foes were trackmen took down fir t place in tures, had proved to be three broken to Wilberforce 4-0 ; Cincinna ti 9-4; twelve of fifteen event and gained a bone in his wrist. Miami 9-6. tie for top spot in another event. ine In exhibition games the Flyers seconds contributed to the Flyers total GOLF downed Moraine, Class AA Dayton of 98 points to 37 for Wilmington and sandlot league club, 5-4. In other ex­ 24 for Cedarville. The most uccessful of the Flyer hibition games played this season, the In the loss column the Flyer thin­ spring sport squads, the Flyer golfers Flyer lo t to Moraine 3-2, and lost clads have bowed to Miami 115-7, the have won six of eight matches to date. twice to Frigidaire, another Dayton worst defeat of the season, dropped a

6 1948 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Mary Ann H enz, '45; and the pre i­ dent, Ro e Rothberg, '40. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The next regular meeting of the association has been set for Septem­ '-+Sept. 24 ...... at Cleveland, Ohio ber with the beginning of the fall term at the university. **Oct. 3 St. Bonaventure College ...... at Olean, N. Y. Those members present at the May Oct. 9 Marshall College ...... at Dayton meeting included : Rose Rothberg, '40; Martha M . Lansdowne, '41; *O ct. 16 ...... at Toledo Patricia 0 . Zink, '44; Virginia L. **Oct. 24 St. Louis University ...... at D ayton H oyer, '39; Mary Cotterman, '46; **O ct. 31 X avier University ...... at Cincinnati Virginia Stoecklein, '39 ; M artha Lehman, '44; Mary C. Baker, '43; Nov. 6 ...... at Dayton Jane Fenton, '45; Dotty Lee Raney, Nov. 13 Oklahoma City University ...... at Dayton '44; Florence Siegle, '39; Martha W. McK enny, '38; Eileen .Fiel, '39; Con­ ( HOMECOMING) nie Neff, '44; Julie Timmer, '43; Irene D. Veigel, '40; Theodora Nov. 20 Iowa State T eachers College ...... at Dayton Z. Staffan, '41 ; Catherine Stich, ***Nov. 25 University of Chattanooga ...... at Chattanooga, T enn. '46; Ada K ay Bomford, '46 ; H elen Lechner, '47; Kay Ens, '46; Jane S. ·*Night Games Fitzgerald, '4 7; Elm a Plappert, '41 ; June Y. Brown, Jean Wright, '45; **Sunday Games H arriet Theodo e, '46 ; Virginia ***Thanksgiving Day Johnston, '47; Alice Roberts, '46; Betty I. Wick, '41 ; M arita Sharkey, '44; Beth T. Reilly, '40; June R. Spatz, '40; Connie H . Varley, '40; 98-29 meet to Ohio Wesleyan, have Inspecting offi cer were : Col. Joan Hussey, '46; Ann Fitzgerald, been defeated by Louisville 93-34, and Charles S. Johnston, Ft. Meyer, Va., '44; Mary Sharkey, '40; M ary A. lost to Cincinnati 80-42. Lt. Col. John H. Lewis, Jr., Third H enz, '45; Virginia F. Zahn, '40; Top performers on the Flyer squad Armored Division, Ft. Knox, Ky. ; Frances Timmer, '40; and Mary have been the four men in the mile and Maj. George C. Morton, H ead­ Shay, '44, alumni secretary at U.D. relay team of Ehlert, Cara , Schaefer quarters, Second Army, Ft. Meade, and Hipp. The team ha been first to Md. break the tape in three of the five The seven highes t marksmen of the meet that have taken place thus far ROTC Rifle T eam presented with Class Notes- thi sea on. Against Louisville, there­ awards were: Robert Tribby, Earl ( Continued from page 5) lay team gained the only win of the M atre, W a ll ace Ellifritt, D aniel of the Dayton Rotary Club. H e also day, winning the race by a wide mar­ M yers, Wobert Wickham, Lawrence recently was a speaker at a meeting gin. In the triangular meet with Stich and Robert Minnerup. of the School Cedarville and Wilmington, the mile of Nur ing Alumnae association. relay team finished the event some two-hundred yards ahead of the near­ est competitor. The third win of the 1922- Edward G. Sander of the team, over Cincinnati, was also by a Among them was the proposed plan Monsanto Chemical Company was large margin. In the meet with Ohio for a tea for the member of the 1948 elected president of the Dayton chap­ Wesleyan, the Flyer relay team had graduating class of the Univer ity of ter of the National A sociation of opened up a wide margin, but a Flyer Dayton. According to the constitu­ Purchasing Agents. runner lost his balance and fell into tion, dues, - set at two doll ars annu­ a fence, forcing the Flyer to drop a ll y, were accepted at this meeting. 1924 - Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Reiter are receiving congratulation from the event. The date of the tea has been set for June 6 ; the place chosen was the on the birth of their twin son . Salem Manor on Salem Avenue. ROTC INSPECTION Alumnae of the cia of 1948 will be 1929-Charles Deger was recently welcomed into Sorosis at this time. honored by the National Cash Regis­ HELD MAY l 4-l5TH Chairman for this event is Martha ter Company. H e ha been affili ated Members of the University of Day­ M. Lansdowne, '41, who is being with that organization for 4 7 years, ton ROTC Unit were in pected by assisted by Martha Lehman, '44, and and was elected treasurer of the 25- top ranking officers of the 2nd Army Mary Ann H enz, '45. The committee Year Club. on May 14 and 15. This regular in- extends a cordial invitation to all pection was a formal affair to de­ alumnae of the Univer ity of Dayton, 193 0 - Mathias H. H eck, prosecut­ termine the status of the unit, and to to be present at the Salem Manor on ing attorney for Montgomery County, pre ent awards to seven member of June 6 between 3 and 5 p.m. attended the tate prosecuting at­ the Rifle T eam. The Board of Directors who are torney associaion meeting in T oledo. Inspection of the Unit on the drill avail able for planning and serving in This meeting is being held in con­ fi eld began the tour, which included an advisory capacity include; Vir­ junction with the Ohio State Bar As­ the ROTC building, equipment and ginia F. Zahn, '40; M artha M . Lans­ sociation meeting. Edward Breen suc­ achievements during this year. downe, '41 ; Martha Lehman, '44; cessfull y passed the first hurdle-the

7 Class Notes ( Continued from page 7) U. S. POSTAGE primary elections-in his race for Congressman from the Third Dis­ lc PAID trict of Ohio. Dayton, Ohio Permit Ne. 71 1931- William H. Wolff, assistant county prosecutor and formerly a judge on the municipal bench, ad­ dressed a noon meeting of the Dayton sight-seeing trip to Washington, D. is no longer in the service of his coun­ Bar Association. His subject was C. H e also took part in a panel dis­ try. H e is affiliated with the Proctor "Criminal Procedures." Sympathy is cussion on "The Mutual Authority of and Gamble ompany in Cincinnati. extended to Maj. Joseph Stermer on Home, Church, and school in Rela­ the recent death of his wife. Joe is tion to the Child" during the meeting 1943- Martha Bucher, librarian at stationed at the Detroit Arsenal in of the Dayton Federation of Catholic the Engineers Club in D ayton, was in Centerline, Mich. Parent-T eachers Associations. charge of a luncheon given for the Cincinnati Chapter of the Special 1932- Sympathy is extended to G. 1939- Eileen Fie! attended the na­ Libraries association, recently in Day­ Edward Loges on the death of his tional convention of the Catholic ton. father, Edward F. Loges . In addition Press A sociation in Cleveland. to Mrs. Loges, other survivors include 1944- Miss Alma Kreuger was a G. Kramer, '41, and Midge Loges 1940- Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Glass representative from Osborn, Ohio to Fitzharris, '43. A recent note from Jim (Frances McCellan ) are receiving the 45th annual convention of the Brown '34, informed us that he met congratulations on the birth of their Ohio State Nurses' Association on Dick Frankensteen in New York City, son, Richard Eugene on April 30. N. May 20-22 in Columbus, Ohio. Doro­ and that the latter has opened up a J. Hubbach writes that he has as­ thy Flohre and Richard Westendorf new plant in the Big City. sumed his fathers business in heating will be married on June 5 at 9 a. m., and air conditioning in Louisville, in St. Joseph Church, Dayton. 1933- Probate Judge Rodney Love Ky. Miss Alice Ohmer wa honored discussed " Mental Hygiene" at the on the completion of 31 years' service 1945 - The engagement of Martha May meeting of the Exchange club in with the Dayton Board of Education Ann Hromyak to Robert Reef has Dayton. at Emerson school. John William been announced. H e is an ME grad, Sherman wi ll be ordained in the and is employed at Chrys ler Airtemp. 1934- Don Sharkey attended the Dominican order on June 4 at the They are to be married on June 26th National Catholic Press convention in Dominican House of Studies in River at 7 :30 p. m., at St. Luke Church. Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Forest, Illinois. H e will celebrate his Sympathy is extended to Mary Joan Carson are receiving congratulations first M ass at Our Lady of Merch Dodsworth on the death of her father on the birth of their daughter. Bob C. Church in Dayton on June 6th. Paul Charles R. Dodsworth recently in Payne, according to a local newspaper Timothy Froendhoff will be ordained Dayton. Mrs. Fern Reever Berner article, thinks Bucky Walters is one of also in the Dominican order on June assistant director of nursing of St. the outstanding ball players of the 4th at the Dominican H ouse of Elizabeth's hospital will address the last 10 years. Studies. H e will read his first Mass graduating classes stressing profes­ on Sunday, June 6th at the Church sional and personal ideals for the 1935- Miss Mary Horrigan, assist­ of the Resurrection, Dayton. grads. She also was a delegate to the ant director of nursing at St. Eliza­ Ohio State Nurses Association con­ beth's hospital school of nursing is 1941- Congratulations are extend­ vention in Columbus on May 20-22. acting chairman of the newly formed ed to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H ollen­ unit of the Archdiocesan Council of kamp on the birth of their daughter, 1947 - John Leibfritz, instructor Catholic Nurses. Eugene Lopez, Cold­ Patricia Louise, on April 20. Dorothy in accounting at the univer ity of Day­ water, Mich ., was a campus visitor. Ewing and William Sherman have ton will attend the University of announced their engagement. They Michigan on a teaching Fellowship. 1936- James J. Spatz, secretary of will be married on July lOth, at 10 :30 H e will be on academic leave from the Dayton Real Estate board an­ a. m., at Corpus Christi Church, D ay­ the U.D. staff. Bill Raiff of the Mon­ nounced that the Ohio association ton. G. Kramer Loges has been elected santo Chemical laboratory, during the will offer a scholarship. a director of the Dayton Association Miami Valley Atomic Energy Show, of Credit Men. V. E. Poeppelmeier was featured in a local newspaper 1937- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Con­ is now associated with the H artford demonstrating the workings of "lead nelly have returned to Dayton from Electric Light Co. H e recently at­ cave" which allows remote handling Daytona Beach, Fla., where they have tended the ME seminar just to get a of "hot" radioactive material. Lou been spending a vacation. Mr. and touch of school life again. Cox was named vice-president of the Mrs. Elmer J. Will are receiving con­ Dayton Folk Dance Club. Mr. and gratulations on the birth of their son 1942- Dr. Robert Swank has re­ Mrs. William Goss are receiving con­ on May 19th. turned to the United State after ex­ gratulation on the birth of their son periencing service in Japan. H e is on Sunday, April 25th. Sympathy is 1938 - George Early, teacher at now practicing in Chillicothe, 0. Si­ extended to Milton McGuire on the Chaminade High School, Dayton, was mon Nathan according to his card death of his brother, Jame who was a chaperone for a group of high school fl ew from N. Y. to Los Angeles, and killed by a train in the yards of the juniors and seniors on a four-day back on an assignment. Richard Hirth New York Central Sys tem in Toledo.

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