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College of the Holy Cross CrossWorks The Octofoil Special Collections 9-1-1948 The Octofoil, September 1948 Ninth Infantry Division Association Follow this and additional works at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil Part of the Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military History Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Ninth Infantry Division Association, "The Octofoil, September 1948" (1948). The Octofoil. 20. https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil/20 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at CrossWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Octofoil by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. One Year. 60 cents NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION Sin!:le Copy, 10 cent. WASHINGTON (13), D. C. (P. O. Box 1704r SEPTEMBER, 1948 CHICAGO MID-WEST HOST ON SEPT. 25 ---------------------------------------------ot+ Greater New GENERAL EDDY WILL BE AT EVENING DONALD M. CLi\.RKE SUCCEEDS SESSION -- -IT'S THE GENERAL'S OLD RIGBY AS ASSOCIATION PREXY York to ltleet Septe,nbe',. 24 HOME TOWN CHICAGO WILL PLAY HOST TO ALL MID-WEST FORMER Al Bruchac, president of the Greater New York Chapter, NINTH MEN; THOSE WHO COULD NOT GET TO THE announces that the next regu· PHILLY REUNION SHOULD MAKE CHICAGO. lar meeting will be held Sept. 24, 1948, at 8 P. M. at the Ho. A full scale program has been mapped out by the Illi­ tel Times Square. LADIES AUXILIARY nois Chapter, Ninth Infantry Division AssoCiation. After The Ladies' Auxiliary will registration, which starts at 10 A. M., there will be an in­ also hold their initial meeting formal get-together until 2 :00 P. M., at which time a short in the Hotel Times Square on business meeting will take place in the air-conditioned Flor­ Sept. 24, 1948, at 8 P. M. Mrs. M. Spencer will be acting as entine Room of the Congress Hotel Sept. 25. After the chairman for this meeting. The meeting the convention will recess to the nearest Pub. Ladies' Auxiliary is open to the The main event of the <lay will Gold Star Mothers, Sisters and take place in the forn of a din­ chairmen for the event. They are Wives of former Ninth Di­ ner and dance. This ~al.a affair b:ing capably assisted by the va­ vision men. will be held in the beautiful air­ rious committees, headed by Nate There will be special attend­ conditioned Gold Room of the Gaynor, Bill Conley, G e 0 I' g e ance prizes given at each of the Congress Hotel on Chicago's Waite, Herb Waples, Bill Linden­ above mentioned meetings. So scenic lake front. Music will be berg Jerry Lindner, John Thorn­ come along and spend a pleas­ furnished by Steve Sherry and ton, Alex Wilcapolsk. Phil Barnas, ant evening and meet some of his Orchestra. Al Geist, Ted Matuisk, John Ed­ your friends with pleasant sto­ GEN. EDDY TO BE wards and many others that space ries of the "Philly Convention:' GUEST OF HONOR does not allow us to mention. Lt. Gen. Manton S. Eddy, com­ manding general of the Command GET YOUR and General Staff School, and RESERVATIONS EARLY former ComhatLeader· of the Due to the expected-'.ifoeapacjty erowd Ninth men and their Ninth, plans to attend. evening f~g. ar~-u~:t-d 't~ ~-tMk festivities. At thiS- time Genel~al ':res­ i~ ervations in early. Send yOUi.'" $:; Eddy well on the r'oad to re­ '~erson, covery after a serious operation, per which covers registra­ tion, business meeting, winner and which prevented him from.attend. ~ ing the NationaLCollvention in dance to Philadelphia. Illinois Chapter, Ninth Infantry Division Association, KERNER TOASTMASTER ToastmMter for the evening Box 855, Old Post Office will be one of Illinois Chapter's Annex, outstanding members, Otto Ker­ Chicago 90, III. Hotel 1'oom reservations for ner, Jr., who, through his recent those who are coming from any success as United States attorney, distance are to be made through has gained nation-wide l'ecogni­ .the above address. Room rates tion. Otto is a g-raduate of the are: Field Artillery of the Ninth. In $4 and $5 single room, single addition to these, other notables bed. are expected to attend. $6 single room, double bed. C~ICAGO THE $7 single room, twin beds. CdNVENTION CITY $9 3 in a room. Chicago with its natural air­ $10 4 in a room. conditioning effected by Lake DONALD M. CLARKE, National Association President, For the convenience of all con­ Michigan, long has been the ideal cerned we urge you to get all res­ Th~ new President has submitted to The Odofoil an Open Letter site for conventioners. This city, ervations in as soon as possible. .:.;::lli:· noted for its beautiful parks, is to the membership,which reads as follows: The deadline is September 2ttth. Colonel Clayman was right in offering the Ninth its most fa­ Don't forget the date ••• Sep­ It is a great honor to have been elected President of the there handshaking with the old mous, Grant Park ... situated on tember 25. The place: Congress Ninth Infantry Division Association. During the coming year 47th gang. lake front and across the street Hotel, Chicag-o, for this momen­ I shall endeavor to carry out my duties in accordance ~ith the from the Congress Hotel. Other tous get-together so {'onveniently points of interest include the Art located to all the Mid-Western confidence that you have placed in me. PUZAK LANDS IN Institute, which at the present States. In yiew o,f the excellent work the Chapters have done in WILDWOOD, F-A-R time is exhibiting a collection of ALL FORMER NINTH DI­ securing new members and the manner in which they have famous paintings recovered from VISION MEN and their families FROM PITTSBURGH the Nazi salt mines in Germany. are invited. expanded their respective organizations, I am led to believe Places of interested located that not only have we outgrown our infancy, but that the Ninth within short walking distance of Shortly aft-er the Third Annual Editor's Note: Let's don't Lave Infantry Division Association is moving ahead to take its place the hotel are the Shedd Acqua­ Reunion The Octofoil received a rium, the Planetarium, Field Mu­ any feudin' and a-fightin' from os one of the finest organizations of its kind. postal card from Mike Puzak, in seum, Buckinr:ham Fountain, Sol­ you New Yorkers because the I should like to extend my sincere appreciation for a which he wrote: "Sure is good to Windy City captured the front I diers Field and the many beaches. page streamer. This is the last get back home. Bet didn't sleep VARIETY PLUS job well done to Henry S. Rigby, Jr., the past President, and to six hours all the time I was in issue of The Octofoil before their the retired members of the Board of Governors. ..A,t the same In the entertainment field the Philadelphia. But I enjoyed cv-ery Windy City refuses to be surpass­ shindig. There'll be another iUJe time I should like to welcome the new members of the Board minute of it." before New York's Fall Dance­ ed, offering the public the noto­ and youse guys will get the same who I know, along with the older members, wi II turn out an Noted the postmark on the card rious Skid Row; the fast night life it read: "Wildwood, N. J." of North Clark Street, the bright break next issue the Chicago lads excellent job during their term of office. Last year Bob Woo<iside, Rome, were given this month. I want to thank you for the honor you have given me and lights of fabulous Rush Street, -PITTSBURGH IN '49- N. Y., woke up somewhere in Can­ and the sophistication of the to express one thought that to me is very important: We can­ ada-now the little Pollock tries Gold Coast. For those who pre­ Archie Rohrer Puts not and will not be a political organization, and in order to to outdo an old Eeasoned veteran fer a slower tempo Chicago offers corry out the ideals of our Constitution we must work to­ like Bob by pulling a wrong-way the Opera House, many stage Ninth Div. On Map Corrigan stunt. plays and movie houses. gether at all times as a combined unit. -PITTSBURGH IN '49- The courtesy and friendliness In North Dakota Sincerely, Mort Keough Wants of Chicagoans is well known to DONALD M. CLARKE, any serviceman who visited the Archie Rohrer, Church's Ferry, To Hear From Medics city during the past war. N. Dak., writes for a supply of President, Ninth Infantry Division Association. CHAPTER MEMBERS windshield stickers. Says he's a A short note from Mort Keough WORK HARD Ediwr's Note: The following a partial report of President long ways from National Head­ is to The Octofoil advises his new Members of the Illinois Chap­ quarters but he'll make his neigh­ Clarke's service recor<i: Participated in the invasion of Africa at address is 2988 Ridge'R<l., West, ter have worked hard at making bors Ninth Division conscious be­ Casablanca, November 8, 1942, with the Seventh Infantry, Third Rochester 13, N. Y. this a Red Letter day in their cause he intends plastering those Division. Assigned to Cannon Co., Thirty-ninth Infantry Regi­ Kaough says he enjoys reading history. John Clouser, Chapter stickers all over his truck and car. ment, Ninth Infantry Division, on March 4, 1943, while that The Octofoil, but is a bit disap­ President, recently appointed Vice -PITTSBURGH IN '49- unit was regrouping at Tebessa, North Africa.

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