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. VOLUME XXIX CINCINNATI OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942 NO. 1 ANNUAL MARIAN DAY CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN FIELDHOUSE SUNDAY Alpha ·.Sigma Nu Pan-America: Xavier Dorm Diocesan Groups Essay Theme . Is Expand.ed To Cooperate Sponsors ·Smoker For Colleges Meditation ·By Archbishop; The rapid expansion of Xavier 2000 Voices In Choir Announcement of the subject University has caused the estab ·Students, Faculty Invited Current Affairs lishment of an additional dorm for the Annual Intercollegiate Conv:ening for the second an itory for the out-of-town stu nual Marian Day celebration, re To free Entertainment English Contest was made early To Be Discussed dents. Rev. Celestin J. Steiner, ligious sodalities and organiza this week by the Rev. John J. S. J., president of the university, tions of the Diocese will gather \ All students and faculty mem By Economists Benson, S. J., dean of the col obtained the lease of a residence in the University Field House on bers are invited by Alpha Sigma lege of liberal arts. The Chal located at 992 Marion Avenue, Sunday, October'' 4, in a public Nu, national Jesuit honor fra just' a block and a half northwest Mr. Howard S. Gordman, re lenge of Pan-Americanism to demonstration of reverence for ternity, to attend the smoker to cently appointed assistant pro of Elet Hall. Mary, the Mother of God. the Catholic College Graduate is be sponsored by the fraternity fessor of Economics, requests The new dormitory houses 36 Marian Day was inaugurated · next Tuesday at 7:30 p. m., in the attendance of all Economics the general topic of the contest, members - 9 seniors, 16 juniors, last year by Most Reverend John the Field House. Club members and all other stu but this may be treated in any and 11 sophomores. Mrs. Rich T. McNicholas, Archbishop of The smoker is designed as a dents interested in economics manner the individual contest ard Thinnes is the hostess and Cincinnati, "to unite officially in get-together to acquaint students for the initial meeting of the ant sees fit. in charge of general supervision. imploring .the Mother of God to with faculty and fellow-students. present semester on October 5. The entries must be in the· Rev., William R. Hennes, S. J., is beseech h~r Divine Son to have To this end, public introductions resident faculty member. mercy on all sinners, especially "The Economics Club," said hands of the professors of the of all faculty members as well Mr. Gordman, "has reason to Four rooms include three stu sinners who are stained with the as all · student leaders present look forward to a momentous various English classes no later dents each, while six rooms guilt of promoting and continu will be, made. 1 year. For at no other time since than November 25. All under- house four each. The typical ing the war." . As the feature of the evening, the founding of the Republic graduates may enter the contest comment of the resident stu Attracting more than 15,000 Alpha Sigma Nu is planning a have economics and related which is open to the Jesuit col- dents: "I like the arrangement Catholics last year, extensive program of all-student enter fine; but, oh, do we need some preparations are in progress to tainment. A number _of boxing :::n:~e ofU~~~:d v~~:~e~g~~~~~~~~ leges and universities of the closet .sp_ace!" accommodate an even larger Chicago and Missouri .provinces. matches will be the main attrac as in the last ten months. number this year. The ceremony, tion of the evening. In addition, "The convergence at this time All entries are limited to three which begins at 2:30 p. m., will selections by the Clef Club mem of the war crisis and the Con- thousand words and must con Faculty Changes consist of a procession of the bers. and surprise entertainment gressional elections presents the tain a bibliography of works Marian groups from the Stadium on the "strictly instrumental" student of current economic af- consulted and .the student's nom For Coming Year to the Field House with the side is promised. fairs with the chance of a life- de plume. The three ranking Blessed Sacrament being escort As an added inducement, ASN time to supplement his liberal entries from Xaxier will. be sent Are· Announced ed from Bellarmine Chapel by will offer free smokes to those education. To that end the Eco- to the Rev. William J. McGuck the attending clergy. Following in attendance. Everyone is urg nomics Club serves a genuine en, S. J., at St. Louis University Changes in the Xavier faculty this, the celebration will include ed to attend and make this un need in providing a forum for where they will be judged with found six priests and four lay an act of consecration to the usual affair a success. Admis the discussion of vital economic the other entries in order that men as new members of the Xa- Blessed Virgin, a meditation by sion is free. issues of the day." the winners of the five cash vier teaching staff. . the Most Reverend Archbishop, Thus favored by circumstances prize~ may be determined. The Rev. Bernard J. Wernert, hymns and Benediction of the as well as by its fine composi- The papers will be judged on S. J., replaced Fr. Lynch as the Blessed Sacrament. Clef Club Opens tion under the presidency of thought content, correctness, freshman dean and · assistant The hymns will be sung by a Roger Bissmeyer, the organiza- suitability for publication_ and dean of the <;::ollege of Liberal choir of over 2000 voices, com Season On Oct. 4 tion is determined to pull more originality. , Lawrence Splain I Arts. Fr. Wernert came to Xa posed of various choral groups than its own weight in support- and Robert Kaske ranked sixth vier from John Carrol u. of greater Cincinnati, including The Clef Club has been reor- ing Xavier's part in the war ef- and ,seventh respectively in last As Dean of Men, Prefect of the Xavier University Clef Club. ganized for the coming year and fort. years contest. Elet Hall and Moderator of Stu The choir will be under the di rehearsals have already started. ------'-:-.------dent Council, will be the Rev. rection of John J. Fehring, dio cesan director of •music. The Club will participate in the LANTZ TO COMMAND Raymond F. Mooney, S. J., who Marian Day celebration in the · · has' just completed his tertian- Fieldhouse on October 4. ship Cash Prizes In Plans for the club this year NEW ROTC R-EGJMENT . A ..Cincinnati man, the Rev. call for serious rehearsals im- Richard •r. Deters, S. J., will Story· Contest ·mediately so that several con- . serve as Student Councillor, Colonels comman.dmg the fi. rst Moderator of Sodality and Tra- certs may be scheduled before t t d d B tt 1 t the end of the first semester. New A' ppom· men s an secon a a ions respec ive- ditionists and teacher of re- The Rev. John J. Benson, S. J., This will enable senior member& Are Announced ~Y· Assigne~ as Major and Reg- ligion. Fr. Deters taught at the announced this week that the who are following the acceJ.~r-. imental AdJtttant was Anthony University of Detroit during the Cincinnati Literary and Musical Grollig. Neal Gilmartin . and past summer. Society has invited Xavier stu ated program to participate in J h G ttl t d at least a· few concerts before Alvin Lantz, Senior cadet-offi- o n . oe ~e were :1ppom e The Rev. William R. Hennes, dents to participate in the Ninth cer, has been :lppointed Cadet- Cap.tams, acting .as AdJutants to S. J., replaces Fr. Henderson in Annual Orr-Short 'Story Contest. · their graduation. h t B tt 1 Colonel, commanding the Xavier t eir wo a a ions. the Deparliment of Classical The subject of the short story As always, the Clef Club will ROTC Regiment of two battal- Commanding the three batter- Languages. The Rev. Leo J. is to be a fictional or real epi offer a varied program, including ions, formed because of the rec- ies of each Battalion are Cadet- Vollmayer, S. J., replaces Fr. sode in the life of some woman songs pleasing to every taste, ord increase in the · number of Captains Robert Brown, Paul Biecker as physics and math composer. The woman composer President Raiph Stueve an- students enrolled in the Xavier Perrine, Robert Pfister, Roger teacher. Fr. Vollmayer taught at must not be fictional; she must . (Continued on Paige 4> Corps of C~dets. This and the Schottelkotte, John Beckman, John Carroll for the past 13 be a real person. following ROTC Cadet appoint- al}d John Peter. years. The Rev. Arthur P. Mad Tfib first prize of $15 and sec ments were made under Colonel Cadet First Lieutenants as- gett S. J., formerly head of the (Continued on Page 4) BUY Alpha Brummage, P'. M. S., and signed to platoons are John Te- religion department of the Uni T., of the unit and published by tens, Fred Towers, Robert Bern- versity of Detroit, will teach re Lieut. Charlie· Davis, this year's ens, Stanley Bachmeyer, Jack ligion at Xavier. Adjutant. McClure, William Dierker, and The new lay members of the Other promotions within' the Franklin Lang. Second Lieuten- faculty are Messrs. Fleming, corps affecting the First and ants over platoons are Robert Gerascia, Rives and Schiefel Second Year Advanced Military Hiltz, Jr., Robert Mahler, Joseph bein. Mr. Fleming, who received students were as follows: Rich Rusche, Roger Bissmeyer, and his Ph.D. at the Catholic U., is KEEP 'EM FLYING ard Winterman and Leland Norbert Mott, Jr. professor of History at Xavier. Schneider were appointed Lt. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) BUY WAR B·ONDS AND STAMPS! PAGE TWO XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 1942 XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS. .. .. · · -· Published. weekly during the school year by the students of X ALUMNI Neal's Nuggets .. By "Buzz" Faessler Xavier University from their offices in Room 56 of the Bi- · ology Building. Phone JEfferson 3220. Subscription JN ARMS Reincarnalion- up. Would you believe it, only per year $1.50. Of all sad· words of tongue and a couple of weeks and I' 1.::an't Entered aa second clas• matter February 18, 11137, at the 11o•t otTlce of ctncln By Joe Thesken natl, Ohio, under the Act of Congre11 of March 3, 1879 pen, get into my old shirts anymore The saddest are these: "he's in -of course, I can't get into my "All-Cathollo rntlns b;r Cnthollo :PreH AHoolatlon, 19'1 new ones either-as a matter of Xavier is doing her part in the again!" fact, I can't even raise my ar~s. l941 . Member 1942 war effort. Among our globe (These memorable worc!s spo J:.\ssociated Colle6iate P.ress girdling forces are her sons, ken by my colleagues, the News The Frosli's Lamenl- I scattered from the frigid climes "&PRKell:NT&D POJt NATIONAL ADYl:NTIOING 8Y Staff~ upon first seeing my col My mother worked, my father National Advertising Service, Inc. of Iceland to the sweltering worked Canal Zone, from ,the green hills umn in the copy basket last Coll1g• Publishers Reflresenlt11i11• week.) And I worked like a fool, 420'MADISON AVE, NltW YORK, N. Y, of Erie to the bush country of My whole darned family scrimp CHICA&O • BOHON • LOI AllOELH • SAii P'.CAftCllCO Australia. Still more are going Ounce Of Prevenlion- ed and scraped Editorial Stal/ through intensive training at Freshmen, · please pay abso So I could go through school. Editor ...... Lawrence Splain Army camps and marine bases lutely no attention to anything throughout the nation. My father vowed through sweat Managing Editor ...... Tohn Muething that might appear in this space and ·tears Capt. Raymond Wilson, Jr., News Editor ...... Leland Schneider That I would never be grad of '40, is stationed in Ice -come to think of it, practically Feature Editor ...... Thomas Beechem land, helping defend a valuable nothing ever does appear here. A master's lackey, full of fears. A wage slave, such. as he. Copy Edltors--Jack Feichtner, Stnnle;r Dn.chrneyer, George Middendorf, island,· strategically important Fall, 1942- Donnld Schenklnir. I beat my brains out like a jerk Eclltorlal Asslstnnts-Georgo Barman, Bob Hiltz, Rnlph Stueve, Paul Stueve, for safe U. S. ocean routes to Egad, what improvements! The Robert Burke. Robert Beckmnn, Joseph Theslcen, Blchnrd McCarthy, England and Russia. Along the road to knowledge, Robert Strlcl
. I FT. l{NOX 'RAIDERS '"-';'! ! Kentucky Downs }lusketeers " HERE SATURDAY ..
In Fast Free-Scoring Fracas fullback spot. Probable starting Soldiers Attempting line-ups: XAVIER POS. FT.KNOX : Wildcat Weight, Speed Ravensb'g (C) L. E. Tell 35-19 Story
Things were mighty quiet around the "Mansion" about 11: 00 P. M. last Friday. The perennial after-the-game bull session had taken on the air of a post mortem, -with the stu dents once more b\irying their hopes of a victory over Kentucky for another YE'.ar. A gathering ot upperclassmen was typical. The four tenants of the room were sprawled on their beds. Two visitors occu pied chairs, one of whom was thoughtfully smoking a pipe. A Too Important third outsider mulled over his Negro Stars · own .ftame statistics as he rested Among the better known Knox on a trunk. A number of day boys are John "Big Train" To Forgef hops wandered aimlessly about Moody, former member of the the room as a radio played re cordings in a praiseworthy at Negro All-American team from tempt to blast the gloom. Morris Bown University, 'and • •• by the worm Sam Putterbaugh, veteran play- What's Wrong? FROM THE BOOK The tremendous value One of the boys on the bed er from Dayton 'University and The author of this column ence and complimented Joe the Cleveland Rams. gave word to what all the others hereby dedicates himself to an Meyer on the teams he was of milk as a natural were thinking: "I don't know turning out at Xavi'er. . .• But Last Saturday, an excellent unending search for the little Oh' St t t th d th what's wrong with the team, but the Buckeye Conference had 10 a e earn smo ere e energy restoring food they certainly don~t look like publicized items of interest to died a bitter death years earlier; Armora1'ders ·59 -O· Th1's s hould the Muskies of last year." the Xavier sport fan . . . and the only connection Joe not be taken as indicative of a · "No reserves", came from one. JUST ONE? ? Meyer had with Xavier was to soft game, for the ariny team makes it an essential . in a i:!1air; "No pass defense", When the Musketeers give thanks in his evening pray- has had but little training as a responded another. "No block-. met ers that the Musketeers weren't unit. This week, bowever, will ing out in front of Mutryn", Butler in the season's opener, on his schedule.... No connec- afford ample time to smooth off in every student's diet. added a third, "Too much Ken~ the center of the line squatted tion between the· two articles, the rough spots. It must also be tucky", a standee commented. d own m· f ron t o f w h a t IS· prob - F rancis, no connection. . . . remembered that: the Big Ten is a pretty tough loop; Indiana. de.- The boy with the pipe sum ably the most. football player in TRY' TO GET HIM feated Butler 53-0, while our med it up: "I guess it's a little one pair of pants in the United But what ·should prove to be boys eked out a 21-14 win. All of each, but I sure wish we had States. One · of the Bulldog a classic by the time Nov. 21st this aside, however, it appears • Himmler, Lavelle,. and Washer guards shoots the scales to 324 rolls around is the statement in to be a fair test of size against back". lbs. And his name, fittingly Spaulding's an nu a I football skill. The probable line-ups: "Brownie's bad knee is what enough, is Oliphant. . • . . handbook, which touts Chet Crowe Makes Changes hurt our running game", a sec WAIT 'TIL DECEMBER _Mutryn, of the University of ond pipe smoker observed. "He C ·n · at· th tst d' After last · Friday's · contest, Franc's w 11 h 1 i cinn i, as e ou an mg wasn't able to play up to his i a ace, w o P ays 1 h 1 b k A d h Coach Crowe is faced with the usual excellent running and the music for the Saturday Eve- si;ia1. SC 00 ac . n e necessity of making several J. Fielman ning Post's "Pigskin Parade" d1dn t sa~ a word to Clem ab.out H: blocking, game". icks Nick Skorich of U. C. and transferring. . . . shifts. Tenundfeld or Overberg P Passes Score will probably get the starting Dairy Co. John Fekete of Ohio U. to be CALL THE F. B. 1• call in place of the injured Weis; A radio commentator was Ohio's outstanding players this That 59-0 shellacking O. S. U. and the last two practices have now detailing activities around fall. · The same Francis Wal- handed out to Ft. Knox last seen Noble· Clark totting the Stalingrad. A day hop twisted lace, in the same magazine sev- Saturday should call for a gov- leather at the fullback's position. 2519 Vine AV. 6480 the dial. eral seasons ago, touted U. C. as ernmental inve,c;tigation. The If this change proves unsatis The boy with his own statis- a power in the Buckeye Confer- Buckeyes did. more toward de- factory, Freshman Len , Kemper mfiiiiiifiiiiiifiiiiiifiiiiiifiiiiiiiiii'iiiimTiiiffimr.'iimiiiiiiiiiiiimiffiimiiiii'iTiiiii'iTiiiii'iTiffiffirmmiiiii'iTffiimiiiimimmiimmiiiiiiinimmi:·;;;;mm, straying army morale around Ft. will probably start again in the .,r1rl1IJlfffl!!tlllfllllflffllllllll!llllllllllllltlltll!lllltl1lllllllltllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllliulim111m11111111111mmm1111111111111111m11111111111mm11111111m1t. Knox in those two hours than -::::::::::::~~~======; enemy agents .have accomplished r since the outbreak of the war. Your cue, Mr. Crowe; on the Where There's Smoke, There's Ffiendliness. worm's account, hold it to 58 ... Students'
we'll see you at the Physical Training SUITS ALPHA SIGMA NU Classes Begun • Coverts Special p h y s i c a 1 / training • Tweeds STUDENT-FACULTY .SMOKER courses have been initiated at Xavier, . together with all other • Cheviots colleges and universities in the in the fieldhouse U. S., at the command of the government, the Department of TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Education and the Army, Navy, and Marines: Wardrober Suits with match at 7:30 p~ m. Five hours per week have been established by the govern ing and contrasting slacks and' ment as required, but every stu reversible vest that can be dent is urged to take as many worn 10 different ways. Smar~ LEN KUEHNLE, hours as possible. At Xavier, the 3-pc. (3 button coat, vest and five hours are made up of week· trousers.) .The outfit the best Master of Ceremonies ly Corps Day formations, daily dressed college man will be calisthenics classes, as well as wearing. Good looking but two regularly scheduled hours economical too. ENTERTAINMENT per week for each student. This program is designed to provide physical training for Boxing Free Smokes those who heretofore, have had little opportunity for physical activity. It is required that the exercises be held out'doors. . PAGEFOUR XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 1942 Non-Corns . Are Story Contest Faculty Changes • • • (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) Appointed ... ond p~i:i:e of $10 will be award- Mr. Rives, a graduate of Ala (Continued from Page 1) ed at the November 10th meet- bama Poly, will teach account Among the First Year Ad ing of the Society at the Con- ing and economics. Messrs. Ge vanced students Harry Germann servatory of Music. rascia and Schiefelbein, both becomes Warrant Officer (Junior Contestants must be between graduates of the University of Grade) and Band Commander. the ages of 17 and 23. Manu- Detroit, are teaching chemistry. The new Master Sergeants in scripts must be of not more than' ~··= ""'" ,...... ---·- charge of the Regiment and First 2000 words. Copy of the story and Second Battalions respec in triplicate must be submitted tively, are Robert Heil, Thomas to Miss Helen Stanley, c-o Uni Anthony, and Bernard Krekeler. versity of Cincinnati, by mid Know the Best Battery First Sergeants are Hugh night, October 21. Gootee, Jack Collopy, Frederick Dean Benson urges as many Fay, Thomas Beechem, John students as possible to enter Wenstrup, and Raymond Pater, this contest. DANA ~DRY Jr. BUY Staff Sergeant of the Color Clef Club Guard is Donald Schenking, with CLEAl\~RS UN.IT ED (Continued from page 1) cadet sergeants Charles Toelke nounceµ. and Robert McCarthy making up STATES Mr. Franklin Bens will again the rest of the Color Guard. A. Complete direct the club. Under his lead Platoon Sergeants newly assign ership, and the guidance of Fr. Dry Cleaning Service ed are Joseph Lagedrost, Robert DEFENSE Usher, the Clef Club will train Niehaus, Rourke Sheehan, Lin so that it may afford as much den Sahfeld, John O'Hara, Mel entertainment as the club has 1621 Dana - MEirose 2200 vin Jana, William Schmidt, Carl BONDS provided at Xavier in preced Huster, George Middendorf, ing years. James LaFollette, Robert Kuhl ...... ---·- ...... man, and Jerome Holtkamp. STAMPS rr·····•••l'UGlll ...... n ...... " ...... _...... _ ...... _...... In addition to the above as i signments, fifty-six sophomore ! ' cadets were appointed Corporals to act as Platoon Guides, Guidon I SECOND NATIONAL BANK Bearers, and Squad Leaders. Members of the Senior class Established 1863 in the Corps participated in the between the halves display at the Kentucky Game. It is also expected that the entire regi- Avondale Branch Burn.et & Rockdale ment will take part in the ·Holy Name Parade and Rally taking ------ place Sunday, October 11. ~_.w ..--.-.._.,...... _._._...,.•w••••MU•H•• ..... ••• ...• .. •••• .....3-"' ... ''w
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