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Eastern Kentucky University Year 1944

Eastern Progress - 13 Dec 1944

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VOLUME 23 RICHMOND, KY., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13,1944 NUMBER 6 Mattox Is Present Memorial Held At Meeting DR. MOORE For Eastern's M. E. Mattox, registrar and di- rector of extension, attended a NAMED DEAN Missing, Dead meeting of state teachers college registrars and extension directors in Louisville on Friday, December OF EASTERN O'Donnell Speaks The meeting was for the pur- Dr. Thomas Ferrell In Service pose of maintaining'college stand- ards during the emergency period, Appointed Acting r*' planning ap inservice program for A special memorial service was teachers, and formulating plans for Dean At Meeting Of held at Eastern Wednesday mor- returning veterans. ning, December. 6, at 10 o'clock Board Of Regents in. honor of graduates and former students who have been killed In State Revenue Commissioner W. action, died in the service, or are WARMINGHAM J. Moore, professor of economics missing: in action. The speaker on leave from Eastern Kentucky was President W. F. O'Donnell, State Teachers College, was elect- whose subject was "A Tribute to SPEAKS AT ed dean of the college yesterday by Youth." the board of regents. The service Included music by He succeeds Dean W. C. Jones, a trio composed of Miss Marlette SERVICE^ who has resigned to become dean Simpson, violinist, Miss Brown E. of the graduate school at Peabody Teliord, harpist; and Miss Marie College, Nashville, Tenn., effective McPherson, organist, all members Fifteenth Annual Jan. 1. of the Eastern music faculty. W. Pending Moore's release from his L, Keene, professor of English, Hanging Of Green duties with the revenue depart- read an original poem, "Our Un- Given Sunday ment, Dr. Thomas Ferrell, asso- reiurning," ana tne invocation was ciate professor of education at the asked by Dr. P. M. Grise. professor Dr. O. W. Warmingham. a mem- college, was chosen acting dean. of English. ber of the staff of the American Dr. W. F. O'Donnell, Eastern IT' • . I The Madrigal club sang two E.8.O.—Pictured above are the them, and assist the Alumni Sec- cis McKinney, Alumni Secretary; Touth Foundation, was speaker at president, who recommended selections with soloists Miss Jean members of the Eastern Service retary in her work for them. Left Jerry Igoe, Hazard; and Caroline the fifteenth annual Hanging of Moore's election as dean, said he Harrison, Miss Elizabeth Plessln- Organization, who write letters to to right they are: Juanita Clinken- Willis, Harlan. Nina Waggener the Green, given by the YW and did not know when he would be ger, Miss Dorothy Curtis, and Miss the men in service, fold Progresses beard, Covington; Henrietta J. Shriver was not present when the YMCA In Walnut Hall at 4 o'clock able to return here. Dr. Ferrell's Le Faun Maggard, all college stu- and other materials to be sent to Miller, Ashland; Miss Mary Fran- photograph was made. Sunday. Music was furnished by selection as acting dean becomes dents. The Roll Call by President the girls' octet and Elizabeth Pies- effective with the departure o! O'Donnell was followed by the singer, accompanied by Betty Still. Dean Jones Jan. 1. Seven Fold Amen, Stainer, and Exhibition Of The program was opened with Dr. Moore, who obtained his Ph. Taps, played by Jack Buckanan the candlelight procession and the D. at the University of Kentucky, ot tterea. CONFERENCE Student Art FACULTY HEAR Hanging of the Green by one hun- had been professor of economics at "These young men shall not dred girls. Janet West, Herbert Eastern since 1928 when he obtain- have spent themselves in Vain if An exhibition of student art Searcy, and Norma Raybourne ed a leave of absence last winter we accept their cause as our own FOR TEACHERS work has been on display in the EVANS AND read from the Scriptures. to accept the state appointment and add their strength and de- Fitzpatrick Arts Building. The The main speaker was born In Before going to Eastern, he serv- votion to our strength and de- exhibit is composed of oil pain- SLUSHER Madras, India, of British and In- ed as superintendent of schools at votion," said President O'Donnell HELD HERE tings, of pastel, water color, and dian parents, where he received his Midway two and one-half years in his tribute. "We must love our kemperer. early education In English schools. and before that was principal of country more if we match the Approximately one hundred su- Eastern has a number of talen- William Slusher, Superintendent He later attended Oxford Univer- schools at Manchester and Corinth. devotion of those who have risked pervisors and helping teachers at- ted art students who have their of Bell County Schools, and Miss sity, and in America attended Ohio Ky. or given all for it." tended a conference held at East- work fn this display. Katherine Evans, member of the Wesleyan, the University of Wis- Dr. Ferrell, a graduate of Duke ,' •. "Out of this struggle should ern, November 30 and December 1. Eastern faculty who has been as- consin and Boston University. For and Peabody College, served as as- come a great America to lead and Mrs. Naomi Wilheit, Supervisor of sisting in the Bell County work- more than fifteen years he was sociate professor of education a' bless the world." the speaker con- Elementary Education in Kentuc- shops as a supervisor, were speak- Professor of Biblical History and Eastern since 1927 and previous to tinued. "We must see to it that ky, was in charge of the program. MESSIAH IS ers at the regular faculty dinner Literature at Boston University. that was an assistant in education the peace which our young have held in the Blue Room of the Col- Since 1937, Dr. Warmingham has at Duke and professor of psychol- Dr. R. E. Jaggers discussed the ogy and education at Nortn Caro- bougnt shall be made as secure History of Supervision in Kentuc- lege Cafeteria on Wednesday, No- given full time to the work of the and permanent as American lead- ky, and Dr. Maycie Southall of PRESENTED vember 29. Miss Marjorie Cham- American Youth Foundation, where lina Teachers College, Raleigh. ership, good will and military bers, who has assisted Mr. Slusher he has become affectionately Dr. O'Donnell said no other George Peabody College, Nashville, names were considered for election might can make it" Tennessee, spoke on the Purpose of and Miss Evans in their work, was known by his Indian name of "Ko- also present at the meeting, daya" to many thousands of Chris- as dean of the college or acting ''These young men would ask Supervision. The dinner meeting Thirteenth Annual dean. He presented both names. us not to be sad today, at least was in charge of Dr. Mary I. Cole Under the sponsorship of the tian young people and leaders of not in this place which has known of Western State Teachers College. Presentation Teaoher Education Program a youth, who have sat In his classes their laughter," he said, adding Group discussions were led by number of colleges In the stats or come under the influence of his Christmas Tree Party that their lightheartedness con- are cooperating with some of the personality. Dr. Warmingham is Miss Edna Neal, Morehead State Hubert Kockritz, of the Cin- cealed the sturdy qualities of Teachers College; Mrs. May K. counties or school, systems in a a poet, writer, musician, and lec- Tonight In Walnut Hall which they were made. They have cinnati Conservatory of Music, and definite effort toward Improve- turer. Duncan, University of Kentucky; Robert Fitz-Gerald, Chicago Opera proved that they had reserves of Dr. Charles Graham, Berea Col- ment of that apealfto system. In Members of the octet were: Jean For the first time in the history patriotism, fortitude and courage lege; Dr. Anna Ray, Murray State Guild and radio singer, were this program. Eastern has been Brooks, Betty Jo Barnett, Jo Cur- of Eastern, a Christmas tree party beyond any measure attributed Teachers College; Miss Katherine soloists in the thirteenth annual cooperating with Bell County for tis, Kathryn Slphers, Dorothy Cur- will be given for the entire student to them by their elders, the speak- Evans and Miss May C. Hansen, presentation of Handel's oration, the past two years, Eastern fac- tis, Margurite Hunter, Marie Wiley body. The party will be held to- ers continued. "They have shown Eastern State Teachers Collage. "The Messiah," at 7:30, Sunday ulty have been oenduoting work- and Virginia Van Hook. night at 7:30 In Walnut Hall. Fac- that the unifying and driving The discussions centered around evening in the Hiram Brock shops for five weeks in length for The program was directed by ulty and administrative staff and force of a great cause is more, the following topics: Evaluation of Auditorium. Contralto soloists the teachers in that county. These Evelyn Trltsch and Herbert Sear- their families are also Invited. dynamic than even the love of Work Done by Helping Teachers was Miss Janet Schumacher, of workshops were Intended especial- cy, presidents of the Y, Madeline A huge Christmas tree will be life." Berea, and the soprano role was ly to aid those emergency teachers Corman, Blanche Colyer, and Ralph the main attraction.- Each student This Year, What Changes Should sung by Mrs. Blanche S. Seevers, Haddlx, Special Program chair- During the years when our Be Made in the Curriculum of the who have no special training for will be admitted when he presents One-Room School, What Criteria of the Eastern voice department. that work. Mr. Slusher In his talk men, Miss Mary Frances McKin- a ten-cent gift in Christmas wrap- young men were preparing them- ney, sponsor of the YWCA, and selves to live in a land of peace Should Be Used in Evaluating the Mr. Kockritz, bass, has studied pointed out some of the objectives ping. The gifts will be tagged and at the Leipzig Conservatory, Salz- that have been set for Bell County Dr. Fred Giles, sponsor of the given away by Santa Claus. and good will, men In other parts Elementary Schools. YMCA. of the world had already pre-* The statewide supervisory pro- burg, Mozarteum and the Amer- In this program and also some of The party is sponsored by the pared their youth for war. he gram in rural areas is a new move- ican Conservatory at Fontainbleau. the accomplishments, Student Union Music Committee stated. "Only the courage of the ment in Kentucky, and this was He is a graduate of the Cincinnati Supt. Slusher discussed the coun- and the Student Union Committee, English people, the Iron will of the first conference to be held. At Conservatory and at present Is ty transportation system, which is Red Cross Hears under the direction of Mrs. Kath- suffering Russia and the might a business session, the group de- head of the Opera department in Bell'County operated, except for erine Chenault. of America stood between a free cided to have a permanent organ- there, where he is also In charge one bus, completely by the County. Pacific Veteran world and a world of slaves three ization affiliated with the Ken- of the radio department - and They have installed their own gas years ago." tucky Education Association. The teacher pf voice culture. In re- station, and can buy gasoline for Graduates of Eastern who have following officers were elected: cital, radio, opera, and oration he much less than if they bought it James W. Balzeck, who has seen SECRETARY been killed in action or died in president, Mrs. Naomi Wilhoit; vice has been enthusiastically received from privately owned stations. about one year of service in the president, Dr. Mary I. Cole; sec- both in Europe and the United They own their own store room, Pacific as a Red Cross director, service include Lt. (jg) Donald conduct special workshops, and Dorr is. Richmond; Capt. Jacob retary, Miss May C. Hansen; and States. spoke to members of the Madison WSSFHERE Thomaa Farris, Richmond; Lt. treasurer, Miss Edna Neal. The tenor, Mr. Fitz-Gerald. sings and participate in the teacher help- Cotinty Chapter of the American regularly over NBC and WON ing program. Red Cross and members of the col- Miss Alicia Coffin, a traveling William Chealis Hammonds, Miss Evans outlined many of the legt unit at a general Red Cross secretary for the World Student Whitesburg; Lt. James Harold Y's Give Two Parties networks and for two years has points of her work. She describ- meeting at 7:30 p. m. In the Hiram Porter, BeattyviUe; Lt. Z. T. Rice, been soloists with the famed Pau- Service Fund, was on the campus Jr., Lancaster; Lt. James S. Rod- For Christmas list Choir of Old St. Mary's Church ed some of the experiences which Brock Auditorium on Thursday, on Wednesday, November 29, for gers, Jr.. Covington; Pvt Everett in Chicago. He has leading tenor she has had had In Bell County. November 30. Mrs. Blanche See- an assembly speech at chapel hour roles in operas presented by the She pointed out the need of aca- vers, accompanied by Jean Har- and a vesper service in the Little Eugene Snider, Taylorsville. The YWCA and the YMCA gave demic training of teachers for those rison, sang, "I Am An American," Theater that evening at 4 o'clock. Former students who have been two parties this afternoon as their Chicago Opera Guild and has tour- ed the eastern, southern and mid- teachers who have not had teacher and members of the executive com- Following tht vesper program the killed in action or died In the ser- Christmas project. The first was education. Miss Evans emphasized mittee of • the college unit were in- YWCA entertained with an infor- vice are: Pfc. Mack T. Childers, at 2:30 o'clock at the Rural School western states heading a troupe of artists known as "The Blue the Importance of the school and troduced, t mal tea in Walnut Hall. MR Roberts; Lt. Orlie Collls Combs, for the Rural School pupils, and community relationship in the Mr. Balzeck related to the group In her talk at the vesper service, Pebworth; Lt. Ralph Martin Duf- the other was at 4 o'clock at the Danube Singers," singing over four hundred concerts since 1939. school system. • a few of his experiences while on the secretary reviewed the work fle, Bromley; Staff Sergeant Kelly Trachoma Hospital for the children a South Sea island, the dimensions of the World Student Service Fund, Fields, Busy; Lt. (Jg) John S. in that hospital. For the past two years Miss of which were three miles in length which deals with students in China, Foote, Ft. Thomas; Capt. James Each of the children was given Schumacher has sung in the Mes- Paintings Exhibited and nine hundred yards in width. Europe, and in America with the E. Gott, Berea; Lt. Cecil M. Hall, toys, fruit, and Christmas candy. siah performance here. She has By Art Department Almost one-half of this space was Japanese-American evacuees. Morehead; Lt. James Olyndon For entertainment the children sun in light opera, recitals, and used as an airstrip. According to Miss Coffin the- Masters, Wisemantown; Lt Cyrus sang, played games, and read oratios. The recipient of various I An exhibition of oil paintings The director described the island WSSF works through and with Curtiss- Parks, Kingston; J»vt. stories. i scholarships, she has studied at as white coral simmering In ISO three other organizations, the Na- Robert R. Pigman, Berea; Emily Mayfield,'chairman of the the Julliard School of Music in by Mrs. Bessie Lasky, wife of Jessie Lasky, the movie producer, degrees of sunshine where white tional Student Relief Council in Pvt. Clarence R. Rice, East Social Service Committee, was in New York City, in the Berlitz men become exhausted after four China, the Europeon Student Re- Bernstadt; Pvt. Donald O. Rich- charge of the party. Those assist- School of Languages, and more is now being shown In the art gallery in the Arts Building, ac- hours of work. Mr. Balzeck was lief Fund in Europe, and the North ardson, Richmond; Pvt Leslie C. ing at the Rural School were Edith recently with Mile. Estell Lleb- the only Red Cross worker on the American Affiliated Committee in Roth Covington; Lt. James L. Gwartney, Pauline Amburgey, Em- ling. cording to Dr. Fred P. Giles, head island, and in his position he had the United States. White, Louisville; Lt (Jg) Harry ma Nash Bevasqua, and Elgeva Mrs. Seevers has sung the of the Arts Department. This exhibition is sent out by many experiences and much work The secretary said that the or- B. Wilson, Irvine; Sgt. Clarence Boyles. At the hospital Edith soprano role In "The Messiah" to do. One of the projects under- ganization doee work in Canada, M. Wright > Jeptha; Lt. Edwin Gwartney, Katherine Mullins, Dor- here for the past five years. She the Studio Guild of New York taken was a canteen. The C.B.'s United States, Sweden, Nether- Alan Telton, Ft. Thomas; Lt othy Conley, and Rose Matthis is voice instructor and director City and will travel through the United States. started from scratch and built a lands, Belgium, Great Britain, William Patton Cornell, Ft. Mit- helped. of the women's glee clubs at the canteen where they served, free of France, Spain, Germany, Switzer- chell. Thees two parties are being giv- college. Her bachelor of music Mrs. Lasky has received high praise for her work, especially her charge, sandwiches, doughnuts, cof- land, Greece, India, China, Russia, Missing In Action en instead of the Christmas Party and bachelor of arts degrees fee, and other such commodities. Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Eastern has received infor- held at Eastern for the needy chil- received from the University of flower pieces, Dr. Giles said. Mr. Balzeck narrated some of his and the Middle East. In Germany mation of only one graduate mis- dren of Richmond each year since Kansas and the master of music Among some of the well*known experiences in the two Navy hos- and Japan its work deals entirely sing in action: Lt Russell M. 1910. Because of difficulties in from Northwestern University. galleries where she has been In- pitals, which were his primary in- with the prisoners of war. The con- Childs. of Falmouth, a Naval transportation and because of "The Messiah," given annually vited by juries to show her work terest. To the patients In these tact of the W8SF with the prison- aviator, whose plane was forced shortages of other materials, the at Eastern during the Christmas are: National Academy of De- hospitals he furnished candy, tooth ers of war is through the United down in the Pacific March 13, 194. regular large party is not being season, is under the direction of sign, New York; Buffalo Fine Arts brushes, stationery, soap, towels, States Relief Organization, the In- Former students known to be held this year. James E. Van Peursem, head of Academy; Corcoran Gallery of and cigarettes. One of the chief ternational Red Cross, and the War missing in action Include Sgt the college music department. The Art; Spring Salon, Paris, France; works of the Red Cross director Prisoners' Aid of the YMCA. The Squire T. Baker, Onelda; Lt John chorus Is composed of Richmond Detroit Institute of Art, Thirty was to take care of the problems of organization furnishes notebooks, Marshall Arbuckle, Marytown, W. Dean Jones Attends citizens, college faculty and stu- of her canvases were included in the men. He assured his audience books, paper, pencils, fountain pens, Va., formerly of Richmond; Lt Conference dents. Accompaniment was pro- an International Invitation Ex- that the men always have many and even in some cases food, cloth- Ormond E. Powell, Richmond; vided by the college orchestra and hibit held at the Brooklyn Museum problems, usually concerning their ing, and other comforts to the pris- Miss Brown E. Telford, organist, of Art. Lt Kendrick Roy, Stearns; Lt Dean W. C. Jones last week at- families. oner* of war and evacuated Bert J. Smith, Milrfield, Ohio. of the music faculty. The gallery Is open from 8 a. m. The speaker said that entertain- tended a conference at the Uni- until S p. m. daily, Dr. Giles said, students . Model High Grads Killed versity of Georgia The topic of ment, on the islands was scarce. The WSSF is supported by stu- Model High School graduates and all interested persons are In- Movies at night were the only form, dents In several countries. Lair the conference was Education of Eastern Students vited to view the exhibit killed in line of duty Include Pvt Rural School Supervisors Today and these were often very nearly year 643 colleges In the United Barnetfe DeJarnette, Richmond; and Tomorrow. Attend Conference ruined from having been shown so States contributed $250,000 to its Lt. George W. Gentry, Richmond; Representatives at the confer- Mother Of Athletic often. The men devoured books or support This year the goal is set and Sgt. Allen Perry Moberley, ence were from Kentucky, Ala- Five Eastern students attended anything else In print at $500,000. Richmond. bama, Florida, Arkansas, South a district meeting of the young Director Dies The cost of running the Red Miss Coffin showed to the group Carolina, and Tennessee. people of the Christian Church held Cross Is great. The organization pictures taken of the work of the , State supervisors and superin- at Berea on Sunday, December 3. Funeral services for Mrs. Mar- employs 27,000 people, 20,000 of WSSF in many parts of the world. tendents will participate with the The theme of the conference was garet Hughes, mother of Charles whom are serving with the mil- She also showed them a list of the BONDS \\R/v students in training as supervisors Recreation. T. Hughes, physical education di- itary. Last year the Red Cross prisoners of war who are beinig in the planning of apprentice pro- Those from Eastern who attend- rector, who died at her home in spent seven dollars a second. This contacted by the WSSF. Listed Keep Bombs ^jf gram and supervision in college ed were Marjorie Boone, Jane Hes- Repton, Kentucky, November 80, year it Is spending twenty dollars among these was the name of Lt centers in Georgia for the Winter ter, Tommy* Rankin, Nora Orubbs, were held Friday afternoon, Da* per man In the armed forces or nix Joe Pruitt Chenault * former Falling 'I J*fc QWfttr. and Helen Rice. —*— \ »t I cfaock. dollars per Eastern student -• • " ■ Page Two EASTERN PROGRESS Wednesday, December 13, 1944 EASTERN PROGRESS Entered at the postofflce at Ri Kentucky, as second-clasi ma Member of the Kentucky Inter-Collegiate Preai Association. EDITORIAL STAFF Tommye Rankln. li i Editor Nina Mayfield... '. - ■ .....Business Manager Jim Wade *i~~±r-r—*&*J2& Lema Aker. .Photographer and Cartoonist Nordean Burress ~ „ Society Editor NeU Roberta. -. Exchange Editor Jerry Igo, Marie Smith, Caroline Willla Emma Boyd Bevacqua...... Typists Marie Smith REPORTERS Dorothy Kendall, Norma Raybourne, Bonnie Ayers, Lucille Branden- burgh, Charlotte Berlin, Julie Hoffman, Katharine Mullins, Mildred S Mc Henry, Besale Nolan, Sam Fife, Betty Jo Pickleslmer Ali« lasted BeUy Still, Elsie Rigsby, Tyna Tyler. Pauline Amburgey, Janet West, Faye Jones. ^ "0UR~CHRISTMAS CAROL To all of you, the staff of the Progress wishes a very, Five feet four from the ground, very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May your two big, beautiful eyes of brown, ' vacation be r. glad one and your Yuletide blessings many. and there you have vivacious Doris May the festivities of the season add eternal joys to Marie Nesbitt. Those large, roll- ing eyes with her other pleasing your lives, for this is the holiday of the year. This is the characteristics have won for her Holv Day of the year. This is the time which has more real many friends not the least of whom meaning and significance than any other. This is the sea- are men. son when men like to forget their hatreds and enemies and Marie, a native of Frankfort, Kentucky, ia a chemistry major. call every man their friend. And it is our Christmas wish In past years she has been a mem- and prayer that-soon men the world over will forget hatreds ber of the Caduceus Club, Science / and be of kindred spirit. Club, and the Young Women's We, who are students of Eastern, whether we are here Christian Association. When she completes her educa- now or away, are all one family. Christmas will find_this tion tomorrow, she plans to work family separated and scattered into the far corners of the in Ashland as a chemist. earth, but may each one of us, whereever we may be, give Along with doing her practice teaching at Model High School thla cne Christmas thought to all the others. * quarter, Marie has also convinced "May the gladness of Christmas, which is Hope, the her students that she is a "shark" spirit-of Christmas, which is peace, and.the heart of Christ- His address is in care of the Fleet Capt Collins enlisted in August Wilson formerly was a certified at things other than teaching. No- mas, which is love," be yours in this Holy season. , Post Office, New York City. He 1941. Mrs. Collins (Frances Mc- public accountant. tice a certain pool table after the — . — ■ ■ ' - '■■■ * began his boot training at Great Chord, '39) is with him in Texas. Cpl. William D. Music (40) of high school is dismissed. Seriously, MEMORIAL ... . . _ . . . Lakes in September 1943. Capt. Bernard E. WUson (36), Auxier, is celestial navigation though, we wish for Marire the (The following lines, dedicated to the young men of Eastern lost Cpl. Hayes Bunch'(39) of Har- Chattanooga, Tenn., is base direc- training operator and instructor best of luck in whatever field she In the war, were written by Mr. W. L. Keene, of the English Depart- lan, is a technical instructor at a tor of physical training at Selman with the 3rd Air Force. His ad- may choose to enter. ment, and were read at the memorial exercises held In the College training center, somewhere over- Field, Monroe, La He was coach dress is 325th (A.P.C.C.T.S.) H/B, seas. APO 853, Miami, Fla. at Union College when he entered Sq. T, Avon Park Army Air Field, Auditorium on December 6, 1944). Capt. Clyde F. Long (37), Rich- the service nearly three years ago. Avon Park, Fla. Capt. Sam Beckley (35) and Mrs. mond, is base personnel officer at The address of Ensign and Mrs. 1st Lt Ralph O. Darling (42) of Beckley (Elizabeth Robertson, '38) OCR UNKETLRNINO visited on the campus this week on Our unreturning—who wUl come no more an Army Air Base in Panama He Douglas House, both graduates in Glouster, O., is 'an instructor In has been oversess two years. the class of 1940, who were mar- field artillery, serving as an officer their way to a new station. Capt. To see the redbud blooming in the spring. Beckley, who has been assistant To sing the carefree songs they used to sing, Lt. Krnest A. Hampton (38), ried November 14 in Richmond, is of supply, Service Btry., 761 st F. 5322 Illinois Ave., N. W., Washing- A. Bn., Camp Rucker, Ala Lt. and classification officer at the Miami To open again some weU remembered door— Artemus, has received his overseas Beach Redistribution Center for the Our boys—our men—young men of quiet worth. assignment with a quartermaster ton, D. C. Mrs. House is the for- Mrs. Darling (Imogene Trent, '42, mer Miss Mary Kate Deatherage of Russell) live at 209 N. Rawls, past year, will report to Santa Ana The friendJy souls who here have walked together. truck company somewhere In the Calif., after a leave. Mrs. Beckley Who raced the playing fields in autumn weather, European area. Lt. Hampton has of Richmond. Enterprise, Ala. They reported been in the service more than two Lt. (jg) Richard A. Hamlin, seeing Capt. William Cross (41) and their six months' old daughter, Our laughing lads whose hearts were set to mirth,— Alice Catherine, wUl remain in Are missing on the ocean. In the air, years. USNR, Stearns, (34) is at Naval there recently before he was sent overseas. FinchviUe with her parents tem- The hedgerows, desert, jungles, and the anow. EM 1/c William D. Byar (38) of Net Depot, Indian Island, Wash., porarily. With fareweU thoughts of home, we weU may know, Cincinnati, is electrician's mate with net and boom defenses. He Capt. John L. Shearer, Dental Our unreturning ones hare fallen there. first class in construction and in- has been until recently at San Di- Corps (36) of Monticello, has been Lt Pat Cornell Reported Killed stallation of electrical equipment. ego, Calif. transferred from the Station Hos- Lt. William Patton Cornell, of We see them as we knew them, see His address is in care of the Fleet Capt. James T. Hennessey (40), pital, Camp Sibert, Ala., to A. S. Ft. Mitchell, was reported killed In Their faces eager, wistful, gay, profound; Post Office, New York. Dayton, is battery commander, F. T. C, Ft. Lewia, Wash. Capt. action July 22 in a mission over Their voices linger with us like the sound Lt. Jesse C. Moberly (28), Rich- parachute field artillery, at Camp Shearer entered the service more the Adriatic Sea A tail gunner Of vanished music held in memory. mond, Overseas since August, re- Mackall. N. C. His address is 458 than two years ago. He was a on a B-24, Lt. CorneU enlisted in Their names live on amoiig us, still we hear cently reported meeting Lt. Tho- Prcht F. A. Bn., APO 333, Camp dentist in Somerset before join- October 1942 and went overseas Them spoken softly to the quiet day; mas Stone, member of the Eastern Mackall. He has been in the serv- ing the Army Dental Corps. July 13, 1944. He was a freshman And deep beneath the many things we say, music faculty, and Pvt Charles ice nearly three years. Mrs. Hen- Ensign William R. Duerson (39), at Eastern during the 1941-42 Insistently they linger In the ear. McCollum, freshman the fall of nessey (Alma K. Graham, junior Maysville, is in training at Ft school year, the son of Dr. and These men wUl not grow old as we grow old. 1942-43, in the Netherlands East at Eastern the summer of 1940) Pierce, Fla, U.S.N.A.T.B., Camp Mrs. Josiah Hart Cornell, 2425 Dix- (So speaks a poet of our English tongue); Indies. Lt. Moberly is with a night is at 4609 Decoursey Ave., Coving- 2. He entered indoctrination train- ie Highway, Ft. Mitchell, Ky. They will be still a memory brave and young fighter squadron. He was coach ton, Ky. ing at Princeton, N. J., in July. Former Students Overseas When children's children hear their story told. and principal at Madison high Pharmacist's Mate 2/c Raymond Lt. S. M. Mills (38), PinevlUe, is 1st Lt. Ralph Crawford, of school in Richmond when he enter- W. Nelson, USNR (42) of Mel- in the dental corps, U. S. Naval Re- Combs, a senior the first summer They went from home, as stiU their brothers go, ed the service in December 1942. bourne, travels to the various V-12 serve, attached to the Marines, sta- term of 1941, has been awarded In faith, believing they were called to save Lt. Comdr. Moss W. Flannery units giving night vision tests. His tioned at Camp Joseph H. Pendle- the Bronze Star Medal lot heroic The land that give them life. For this they gave (37) of Tyher, has returned to duty mailing address is Dispensary 2109, ton, Oceanside, Calif. His mailing achievement on the field of battle. Beyond all recompense that words bestow. as a naval aviator with a fleet air Great Lakes, 111. address is Box 556, Carlsbad, Calif. The decoration was bestowed upon May we, the living, to this time of pain wing in the Pacific. He served at Pvt. Albert B. Cox ('35) of Rich- He began his naval training at the anti-tank platoon leader by And anguished loss and tragedy and tears, the Naval Air Station at Pearl mond, has been transferred from Great Lakes July 1943. Major Gen. Jens A. Doe, command ' Hold fast in treasured memory down and years Harbor from December 1939 until Parrls Island, S. C, to the Marine S/Sgt. John D. Witt ('39), Ir- e-rr of the 41st Infantry Division. These well beloved who will not come again. July 1941, and from that time until Base, Naval Aviation Training vine, is personnel administration Lt. Crawford led his men forward May those they loved, who mourn them, find release September 1942 he was a member Center, Pensacola, Fla. He taught NCO, Personnel Distribution Com- and occupied the ridge of a coral At length as promised in those words of light: of a patrol squadron in the South at Miami Beach, Fla., several years mand, O.R.D., Greensboro, N. C. cliff during recent operations Though sorrow may endure for the night. Pacific. In January 1943 he re- before entering the service the past His address is Branch No. 6, Sec- against the Japs but after suffer- There will be with the morning, Joy and peace. ported to the N.A.S., Sanford, Fla, year. tion A, O.R.D., Greensboro. ing numerous casualties he order- and since September 1943 has been 1st Lt. Maynard Stamper (34), A/C David C. Barnes (43), Rich* ed his remaining 15 men to with- senior flight instructor at Lake Waynesburg, is base chemical war- mond, is completing Naval cadet draw and stayed to cover their City, Fla. fare officer at Boca Raton Field, training at Corpus ChrisU, Texas. movement. He stayed alone all EASTERN NEWS LETTER Lt. Jenkins On Leave Boca Raton, Fla. He has been in His address is 7C-44C (C) Aviation night and at dawn selected a po- Lt. Douglas H. Jenkins (39), the service since the summer of Cadet Regt., NATB, Corpus Chris- sition, signaled his men forward Richmond, has returned from a 1942. ti. The engagement of Cadet and reoccupied the ridge. He went An Open Letter to Eastern to have it made in order to get it tour of combat duty in the Pacific, Ensign Hiram Brock, Jr. ()9) Barnes and Miss Christine Her- overseas January 1944 and has par- ■. Alumni In Service into The Progress before Christ- where he flew with Fighter Squad- of Harlan, is taking further train- leln (43) of Springfield, was re- ticipated with the 41st in two am- Dear Eastern Joes and Janes: mas, but you needn't worry too ron 32. Flying a Hellcat, he as- ing at the Naval Training Center, cently announced. phibious actions. I want to tell you about the four much about that, boys, because Ni- sisted in destroying several Japan- Miami, Fla He entered boot train- Ensign Ernest I. Young (35), 1st Lt. Howard L. Hundemer. girls in the picture you wlU find na was married this fall to QM ese aircraft. He took part in 35 ing at the Great Lakes Naval Richmond, is at the Armed Guard Dayton, junior in 1941-42, Js in In- on the first page of this issue of 2/c Frank Wynn Shriver, also a strikes, flew 370 hours in the com- Training Station in April 1944. The Center, New Orleans, La, await- dia with an Air Transport Squad- The Progress. They call them- former student at Eastern, -and bat zone and received a letter of mailing address for Ens. and Mrs. ing assignment to his ship. He will ron. India is a land of excesses selves the E.S.O. (Eastern Service she won't be expecting any fan commendation for an attack he led Brock is 534 Anastasia Ave., Coral be in charge of gun crew on a mer- and contrasts, he writes. "It's too Organization). They volunteered mall. Confidentially, I am not on installations in the Mariannas. Gables, Fla. chant ship in convoy work. Ens. hot too cold, too dry, too wet too last summer to help your Alumni sure that the other girls aren't. He also led assaults on Palau, Truk, Lt Lester H. McHargue (32), Young has been in the service a dirty, too many people, too many Office Staff (which is perpetual- In addition to the ESO girls, the Hollandia, and other bases, Mt. Vernon, has been transferred year. insects. I've traveled on foot in ly rushed in its work of getting Alumni Office Staff consists of (•rails In the Service from Ft. Jackson, S. C, to Btry. Women In the Service rickshas, autos, trains, airplanes. publications out to you) do any- Miss Lois Colley, assistant to your In This Country B, 4th Bn., 2nd Regt, FARTC, Ft Anna L. Preston, AMM 3/c, Mosquitos are everywhere—and thing they could do to serve the secretary, and Herbert Searcy, a Major Richard L. Brown (40) Bragg, N. C. Lt. McHargue has (41), Paintsville, is aviation ma- their traveling companion malaria men and women from Eastern senior student from CarroUton. of Cynthiana, since August has been in the service since early in chinist's mate, T.S. 9, A & R, Sauf- Our water is hauled for miles In who are serving all over the world Miss Colley does most of the work been squadron commander in a B- 1943. ley Field, Pensacola, Fla; She en- tanks. Yet it's a very beautiful for us. keeping the records, writing the 29 group stationed at Dalhart, Tex- Seaman 3/c John E. Robinson tered the WAVES more than a country." Lt. Hundemer has been Each two weeks they appear as News Letter, etc. She can give as, which is now preparing for (39) of Walton and.-Richmond, is year ago. in the Air Forces since August soon as The Progress is off the only part of her time to the work overseas duty. During his recent radio technician at the Navy Pier, Storekeeper 2/c Dorothy M. Dun- 1942 and left for overseas duty in press, and stay until every paper of the Alumni Association, since B-29 Cadre course in A.A.F. School Chicago. The address of Seaman away (40), Glencoe, in the WAVES September. Mrs. Hundemer (Belle is folded and put in its envelope, she does publicity stories and much of Applied- Tactics at Orlando, and Mrs. Robinson (Mary Lois since August 1943, does auditing in Gish, '42) and their baby are at properly sorted and tied in bundles other work for the college. Her- Fla., h« visited with Capt Harry Clark, '38) is 3557 Southport Ave., the Bureau of Supplies and Ac- her home in Seco. and ready for the post office. Five bert's work is faithful and invalu- Locknane (40) of Covington, who Chicago 13, 111. counts, Washington. Her address Lt Edward W. Walker, Rich- pairs of hands can do that job in able, since he can do all phases has been supervising navigator at Capt John D. Fouts (32) of is WAVE Qtrs. A - 807, 109 G St., mond, sophomore in 1942-43,- has much less time than one—and they of the work in the office, except the Pinecastle, Fla, Army Air London, is superintendent and med- NW„ Washington 6, D. C. arrived in Italy to begin his duties don't do it in exactly three min- take dictation. Field since returning to this coun- ical officer in charge of Washing- Lt. (jg) Lucille L. Bond (36). with the 15th Air Force heavy utes flat! For the ESO girls who work try in August 1943 after 16 months ton Infirmary, Centralia, Wash. Meta, is in the Officer Procurement bomber group. A navigator, he Then each girl has taken a spe- gratis, and for the Alumni Office of service in India and China His address is Route 1, Box 700, Division, V-5 (Naval Aviation) won his wings and commission cial assignment for herself. Caro- Staff, as well as for myself, I am Major Brown's wife and small Centralia. Capt. Fouts entered Program, Navy Dept, Bureau of June 10, 1944. line Willis can write shorthand as wishing you the most satisfactory son and daughter are at her home the service early in 1942. Naval Personnel, Washington. Her Lt. William Nelson Gordon, Rich- rapidly as I can dictate, believe It Christmas that is possible under in Shreveport, La A graduate of Major Robert Morris Creech (37) address is 1440 R St., NW., Apt. 3, mond, senior the first summer term or not! More than that, she can the present circumstances and am the Eastern ROTC in the class of ofRichmond, is tactical air inspec- Washington 9, D. C. of 1941, with the Marine Air Corps, take dictation directly on the type- joining your families and friends 1940, he transferred to the Air tor, Field Office Air Inspector, Sgt. Wilma W. Chaney (40), of has been on Pelelieu Island for writer. So, lads and lassies, If you in the prayer that next Christmas Corps in the fall of 1940. Mltchel Field, N. Y., assigned to Columbus, O., is clearance clerk, several months. He is a ground get a letter initialed CW, you'll will find you at home with your Ensign Travis Combs (41) of Headquarters, Army Air Forces. working with control tower con- officer. He recently saw Lt (jg) know Caroline was responsible for loved ones. • Harlan, is at the Armed Guard Major Creech returned to the U. trolling air traffic, at the Marine Virgil McWhorter (40) bn board your getting that letter. Gerry Sincerely, Center in New Orleans, La, await- S. in May 1943 after two years of Corps Air Station, Cherry Point ship in the Pacific. Mrs. Gordon Igoe (Geraldine on the college rec- Mary F. McKinney, ing assignment to his ship. Mrs. duty as a Flying Fortress pilot. He N. C. Sgt* Chaney entered the Ma- (Mildred Pribble, freshman the ords) can't take dictation, but she Alumni Secretary Combs (Louanna Noe, '43) and took part in the Guadalcanal cam- rine Corps Women's Reserve about first semester of 1941-42) and their is really good at taking a scrib- their son, Travis, have just return- paign and was based at Henderson a year ago. Her address is A. W. baby are at her home at 2302 Cen- bled pencil note and turning it into Graduates Overseas ed from a visit with Ens. Combs Field several months. The address R. S. 18, M.C.A.S., Cherry Point- ter St., Covington. " a real, honeat-to-goodness letter, Lt Henry W. (Red) PhiUips (37) in New Orleans. Mrs. Combs will for Major and Mrs. Creech (Lucy Seaman 2/c Mary Jane Diamond Lt. Elmer H. Graham, Coving- and she spends more time than any- of Liberty, is gunnery captain on continue teaching science and bi- Teater, '38) is 56 Weatbury Road, (41), Georgetown, is in training ton, junior in 1942-43, is somewhere one else In writing form letters, a battleship operating with the At- ology at a high school near her Garden City, N. Y. school for Navy mall clerks. She in France with an infantry division. like those to you whose addresses lantic fleet. home in Harlan. Her address is Lt. Scott C. Osborn (35) of began her boot training In Septem- He entered the service in April we have lost. So those "Or in- Major Frank Donovan Cooper 210 Ivy St. Louisville, is terminal plans and ber. Her present address is U. S. 1943 and has been overseas since itialed letters are not "Government (40), Portsmouth, O, is some- Lt Edwin Barnes, USNR, (39) training officer, police and prison N. T.S. (Ma M) Bldg. H, Apt. 5G, August Issue" but Gerry Igoe. where in France with a field artil- of Richmond, has completed train- officer, commanding officer of Bronx, New York 63, N. Y. Cpl. Pleas Park, Richmond, Juanlta Clinkenbeard has taken lery battalion. He has been In ing at Mine Warfare School, York- Headquarters Detachment, Caven Faculty In the Service freshman in 1942-43, with the Sixth aa her special duty the responsibil- the service more than four years, town, Va, and has been assigned Point, Claremont Terminal, New Lt. J. Dorland Coates (27), Model Marine Division, writes his family ity of keeping posted the big entering after graduating from the to duty on a minesweeper which York Port of Embarkation, Jersey high principal on leave of absence, that he is on an island somewhere leather Chalndex record books on Eastern ROTC. was recently launched at Seattle, City 5, N. J. Lt Osborn has been is education officer, U. S. Armed in the Pacific, after participating the table underneath the Service Lt Harold H. Mills (43) of Pine- Wash. He and Mrs. Barnes are at In the service about two years. Force Institute, Madison 3, Wis. in the battle of Guam. He has Flag in the Student Union Building. ville, Is on overseas duty with a present in Seattle but will go to Lt Ralph B. Pendery (38), Ft. He sent in the address of Lt. Tho- been overseas since October 1943. Each time one of your addresses harbor craft company. He has been Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 18. In the Thomas, is assistant chief, cost. mas Henry Coates (29), USNR, Cpl. Edward J. Baumer, Bellevue, changes or another Eastern man, in the service since the summer of service the past two and a half and price analysis branch, whose who is with a Fleet Air Wing over- freshman in 1939-40, has been sent or woman enters the service, Juan- 1943. years, Lt. Barnes returned to the chief duUes now are contract ter- sess. The mailing address for Lt. overseas with an infantry division, ita takes the Chaindex slips fur- Carpenter's Mate 1/c Jack W. States in June after taking part In mination audits. The address for and Mrs. Dorland Coates is Bel- chemical warfare, with an address nished by the-Alumni Office and Cummins (38) has again returned major campaigns in the Pacific as Lt. and Mrs. Pendery is 855 Com- mont Hotel, Madison, Wis. through the New York Army Post inserts them in alphabetical order to duty with the. Seabees some- a minesweeper commander. monwealth Ave., Boston 15, Mass. Lt. Max H. Houtchens, 'of" the Office. in the service record books. where in the Pacific. In the serv- Capt. Richman Collins (39) of Lt Ben F. Wilson (33) G us ton, commerce and Model high faculty Cpl. Robert R. Sentz, Yancey, se- "Henny" Miller and Nina Wag- ice since May, 1942, he was over- Maysville, has been recently pro- is auditor, Army Air Forces con- when he entered the service in nior in 1941-42, is somewhere in the goner Shrlver can operate the Ad- seas more than a year and recently moted to the rank of captain at tract terminations. Southeastern June 1942, is advanced navigation Pacific with a signal replacement dressograph machine to address returned for a brief period. his Army station at Fort Sam Procurement District, Atlanta Ga instructor at Selman Field, La The company. envelopes for your mail. By the Gunner's Mate 3/c Casey Morton Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Ha His address is 1295 W. Peachtree address for Lt and Mrs. Houtchens Ensign Elijah Keith, Oneida, ju- way, Nina isn't in the group pic- (36), London, is gunner's mate In Is with the quartermaster section about two and a half years, Lt is Box 293, Selman Field, Monroe, nior the summer of 1941, is on duty ture. She was 111 the day w» Md charge of a gun mount on a cruiser. of the Fourth Army headquarters. St, NE, Atlanta, In the service (Cl-tswm OB Page FOOT) Wednesday, December~i3, 1944 EASTERN PROGRESS Page Three Miss Mary Floyd, Mrs. Lucille Mrs. George Perraut, Minerva, Whitehead, and Mrs. 'Elizabeth visited her daughter, Betty, this Greer entertained the members week-end. of the library staff with a dinner Miss Nina Rose Hester, Mt. SOCIAL SUMMARY at Miss Floyd's home on Friday KAT KOLUMN Olivet, spent the week-end with by NORDEAN BUKRESS evening from 5 to 7:30 o'clock. her sister, Jane. by PIC Mrs. Gladys Tyng entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodale, of Photo Club Party However hilarious we all were, we her observation class With dinner Louisville recently visited Mrs. Hel- done it not for self but for others. The Baptist Student had some still achieved quite a bit. at the Glyndon Hotel and a party en Perry. Mrs. Goodale is the for- I wish I could be present with good material this week and if too FUN! FOOD! FROLIC! Sat- at her home afterwards. urday night, Dec. 2, the members Evidently someone thought we mer Helen Ashcraft. you this year. I shall be thinking many don't mind I'd like to revise of the Photo Club wrapped up In hadn't had enough to eat so cho- Guests were Misses Elgeva Pvt. Sam Hodges, Harlan, re.- of you at the time of the programs a letter to Santa Claus. the warmest of clothes and hoofed colate candy was brought out— Boyles, Alyne Sagraves, Blanche cently visited Miss Rose Matthis. and of other and happier years dere sante closs it down to a little white house on only one catch—the candy was in Colyer, Lois Howard, and Henny Miss Margaret Ann HoUyfleld. when I was there to participate in i want to remind you that im still South Third street. As soon as the center of a long string, two J. Miller. a former students, was recently them. Please use the enclosed sitting around this hear progres people had to compete—whoever Misses Germania and Eunice check to help in the expenses of office in spite of all the matri- they arrived a wonderful aroma on the campus. the programs. seeped through the kitchen door. ate the string,and. got to the candy Wingo, Misses Jerry Igoe and Mrs. Lester Miller entertained moanie that takes away the pur- first, got to eat the candy. And, Juanlta, Clinkenbeard were dinner the members of the college class With all good wishes for your sonell they cant get rid of me 1 "Food!" was the battlecry. Aha! continued success in the splendid —the usual procedure was revers- after all that work the candy was guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester of the Christian Church with a 8uppos its just as wel becauz they no good. Miller and Stanley Miller on Mon- tea at her home on West Main work you are doing, I am have to hav somebudy to blaim ed—we stuffed ourselves and then Very sincerely, were entertained. But, first let We all had a wonderful time— day, December 4. street Wednesday afternoon, for awl that goes on arown hear all fourteen of us—Jerry Igo, Ruth Mrs. Emma Y. Case, Miss Eunice December 6, from 4 to 5 o'clock. J. D. Farris, M. D. and 1 Just want to rhemlnd you me tell you what we ate—at least Emory University. two big, juicy hamburgers with all Rice, Betty Jo Picklesimer, Lema Wingo, and Mrs. Harry Blanton Ensign Louis Whitls, former that regardless of whut yu here the trimmings—such as pickles, Aker. Alice Casteel, Margaret entertained the members of the student, was back at Eastern last about me im dewin mi best to be mustard, onions, etc., luscious po- Anderson, Sally Leggitt, Margaret Burnam Hall desk staff at a din- week. a gud gurl and ef you doant send tato salad, Ice cold cokes and then, Adams, Martha Hisle, Marie ner at the Glyndon Hotel, on Sat- MAROONED me a feller greend for mi chrusmes and then—huge, fluffy, delicious Smith, -Dr. and Mrs. H. H. La urday evening, December 2. Guests with GABBY PRATTLE present i shall cri and the poar stu- yeast doughnuts—all this besides Fuze and Verena Jane and Mary were: Nina Mayfleld, Marjorie dents woant hav eny jokes fur having it all arranged on Chriat- Jo. Boone. Billie Miller, Margaret Jenuary and that wud b two bad masy decorated plates. We had After filling our pockets with Graham, Margaret Polley, Made- Between crammings we snatch becuz we want thim to lauf every napkins that also expressed the the rest of the food, we all trudged line Gorman. Inez Howard, Lula time to jot down a few words of tune they feal tickled and to lauf Yuletide spirit Misses Verena back to the dorm singing Christ- Turner, and Miss Grace Champion, the latest to all of you. One hec- once n a while enny how so plees Jane and Mary Jo La Fuze very mas Carols. No doubt everyone Louisville. tic mess is Burnam Hall, and the santie reminder the studunce n graciously refilled our plates, and thought we were crazy but never- On Tuesday evening, December place has been just such for more doant forget to bring me a feller, they, when we finished, nearly ran theless we had .gobs and gobs of 5 and Wednesday evening. Decem- than a week. Not even Mrs. Blan- i am yure freend (1 hoap) their legs off taking our empty fun!!!!! ber 6, Miss Mary Burrier enter- ton on her nightly rounds could peek plates and coke bottles. After tained with game parties at her quell the tide of excitement that postcrip—mi muther saed to be dropping hamburgers, and spilling Senior Class Gives home on Lancaster Avenue. Guests The World Affairs Club held its abounded for a week before Friday shuar to. breng her a sun-in-law cokes on the new rug, we all decid- Christmas Ball were members of her class. regular meeting at Dr. Kennamer's night's dance, and cramming fol- for her chrusmes present on ac- lowed the ball. Tomorrow is the count of she is tiard of cookin fer ed that next time we have a party The Senior Class, under the Mr. and Mrs. Harry Raybourne, Tuesday, December 5, at 7 p. m. —if any of us are a little careless Miss Lois Raybourne and Mr. and It had as its guest speaker,. Mr. day of days, so "Eat, drink, and be me. sponsorship of Miss Edith Ford, merry, for tomorrow you may" • • • —we're gonna all go eat in the gave a Christmas Ball at 9 o'clock Mrs. Raymond Turner spent Sun- James Balzeck, who gave an inter- kitchen. day with Miss Norma Raybourne esting talk on his work as a Red fail. We appreciate criticisms of all Friday evening, December 8, in To Our Friend, Santa: types, especially those of former Miss Lema Aker took the spot- Walnut Hall. Guests of the class and Miss Lula Turner. Cross worker in the South Pacific. Miss LaVerne Holcomb, Nich- Mrs. Billie Miller was elected sec- Here and there on the campus students. But—there is a limit— light and we were highly entertain- were members of the Navy V-12 we have collected interesting notes the ones who give us a blessing ed by her gay and frivolous frolics. Unit from Berea. Miff Moel and olasville, and Miss-Frances Smith- ond vice president for next quar- ers, Frankfort, were guests of ter. to Santa Claus. out when they've had no experience A candle was lit—a sucker blind- his Frankfort Troubadours fur- Dear Santa: kinda get under our skin. folded, took three steps backward, nished music for the occasion. Misses Neva House and Marie Nesbitt, for the weekend. One marriage license, please. Lights out—and oh gee, all the turned 'round an d'round, and then Eileen and Fred. screaming in the dorm almost told not only to find the candle but President and Mrs. W. F. O'Don- Misses Estelle Bamett and Betty Taylor were guests of Miss Dear Santa Claus: drowned out the lovely serenades to blow it out. Some people don't nell, the faculty, and adminis- Please send me one baby silencer, of the boys. That was Thursday, have the right sense of direction. trative staff entertained last Marjorie Taylor over the week- end, Yours in desperation, but Sunday night same kind soul After a good laugh here, pencils night with a reception in Walnut L.Q.K. at midnight serenaded any who and paper were discovered. "What, Hall honoring Dean and Mrs. W. Miss Phyllis Lee visited Miss Charlotte Berline last week-end. Dear Santy: might be awake cramming for ex- a test?" we sighed—but, nay—we C. Jones. Four typewriters and one good ams. It was all very much ap- put down answers and then the Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Shaw, and Misses Vivian Weber and Eunice Schuesster, both former students night's sleep, and I'll not ask for preciated, we assure you, but who questions were asked—what a for- Mr. and Mrs. James T. Shaw were another thing until next Christmas. had time to listen. Black coffee tune some of us had!!! guests of Miss Louise Shaw on were the guests of Miss Dorothy Kendall for the week-end. Tommye Rankin. was and still is the predominant Again some of the negatives Sunday. Please, Santa Clause: aroma in Burnam Hall. It's the were projected on a screen and Miss Louellyn Rankin, Lexing- Albert Card, S/3 visited Mr. Joe This time the "Y" column is Hegenauer on the campus this printing a letter received from Dr. Send me one non-sleep-talking only thing that can keep us awake criticisms were given. Some of ton, ' spent the week-end with her roommate, who don't correct my until all hours. those pictures really were screams. sister. Miss Tommye Rankin. week-end. J. D. Farris, our beloved former Messrs. Eldon White and Harry YMCA sponsor and college physi- English. For the same reason that nobody Doepke took their physical exam- cian. Le Faun Maggard. else has any time to do anything inations for the army this week- Dear "Y" Members: A Suggestion: but study, I have to make this very end. You are now very busy planning Why doesn't someone hold a spe- brief. Until next quarter, so long Pvt. Anthony Vandermark and and working on two of the very cial Sadie Hawkin's Day Race for And to every one of you, a very nicest and most beautiful of all Charles Norrls? Gene and Marie, very Merry Christmas and a Ht.Dpy Pete Dusina, Corbin, visited on New Year. Sweater Sale! the campus recently. • the lovely programs given at East- go to it, and may the fastest run- Mrs. F. W. Shriver, formerly ern during the yeai| In them the ner win! Nina Waggener. recently visited Spirit of Christmas is carried out Our Praises, And Otherwise totally unexpected blackout was SWEATERS REDUCED her husband, F. W. Shriver, Qm. to the fullest. I enjoyed them more To the person and persons we experienced in Richmond and par- 2/c, at Norfolk, Virginia. than any other programs, and think the most of this week, we'd ticularly in Burnam Hall Thursday Mrs. H. C. Snyder, Ashland, vis- cherish the very happy memories like to give, not orchids, but night. All would have been ter- 20% ited her daughter, Mary' Lou, last that I have of them. I am thank- bunches of red carnations—To rible, but Eastern's gallant men week-end. . ful to have had a small part in Coach Rankin and his Maroons, all came to the rescue and serenaded SKIRTS REDUCED Mrs. Earl McAplin and Mrs. other years of working with' the the red carnations in Relchspfarr's the damsels. We really had no Lawrence Heney, Somerset, re- Y's preparing for the Children's Greenhouse. The wins they have idea their voices were so beau-ti- cently visited their sister, Miss Party and The Hanging of the chalked up are really great. ful. Especially do we wish to ex- 20% Elois Tucker. Greens. I verily believe that those Thorns and thumb tacks to Ruby press our appreciation to the lone Homer West. Gunner's Mate two programs have had a greater Owen, who last Sunday was seen tenor. COATS - SUITS - DRESSES 2/c, visited his wife, the former and more far-reaching influence on with five "Gobs." This is war, and From the Gift Box Mary Elizabeth Cook, last week. a greater number of students who no hoarding is appreciated. For Harry Scalos—one fire truck Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Hemer and have tarried at Eastern for a while Rules For a Blackout red hat . . . For Jim Wade—one Reduced 20% daughter, Joanne. Covington, vis- than any other comparable activ- Wander in the halls and scream long tie ... . For Joe Todd—one ited Miss Phyllis Hemer Sunday. ity. This is true because of the at the top of your voice until the book: Psychology For Radicals, by Capt. Lewis Peniston, Louisville, Spirit behind them. All of the house mother comes to the rescue Dr. Herman Von Stross Swack- was the guest of Miss Edith hundreds of students who have with a lone candle. A twenty min- hemmer . . . One chair and has- THE LOUISE SHOP Gwartney this week-end. Capt. worked on these programs have ute unprepared, unrehearsed, and sock. Student Union type, to Dot- Peniston has just returned from ty Hancock with our compliments the Philippines. as well as the Christmas wish that she won't have to go to the SUB to find one. To the College, a new whistle SEND YOUR LAUNDRY AND regulator. The present one is twoN and one-half minutes slow, accord- ing to Dr. Keith's absolutely re- liable watch ... To Alyne Sa- DRY CLEANING graves—one pair number 10 boots ... To room 25, Ad Building, one radiator to supplement the present air conditioner... To "Feets" (the to name is Charles Boggs), two coats «*J —one for one-half and one for the other ... To Grace Carol—one "White" Christmas ... To Miss MADISON LAUNDRY & DRY Mcllvakie—some Cafeteria help . . . Read the signs, folks. And Finally . . . To everyone at Eastern, a .very, CLEANERS - very Merry Christmas with our best wishes and all the trimmings! Phone 353 Two such simple words. Yet mm * •CHINE'S no other words can say the MAPISOK same thing better! To them FRX * SAT., DEC. 18-18 we add three more, equally I II 1 N N I. CHAIN IN mi HttNTIMl, familiar words spoken to con- MM1NG vey a meaning no other phrase lh FB ANK LATIN ORE Also! fulfills. Happy New Year. tnjngm And in saying that little, we mOGRANM say a lot—for we express every with DOM RID BABPY

good wish it is "possible to have SUN. & MON., DEC. 17-18 for your immediate enjoyment mm of the yuletide holiday—and ■ ■ LOU for your future good fortune in the year to fdHow! Thank m you for your past patronage— IN socttry

and we look forward to always TUES., WEDS. AND THURS., serving you to the best of our DEC. 19-20-21 ability. Our wishes are as endless as the continuous, on- broken circle formed by Also! the holly wreath which marks oar doorway as one of Christmas cheer! L mm KttLY • IK *»T1I» UNITED DEPT. STORE ?W rr T *? * ■** -**;*^''* ■-" —/ Page Four EASTERN PROGRESS Wednesday, December 13,1944 Mich., freshman in 1942-43, Is somewhere In the Pacific with a marine air wing, headquarters squadron. He has been In the serv- OFF THE BACKBOARD ice since September 1943. by JIM WADE Pfc. Roy Gilligan, Dayton .soph- omore in 1942-43 when he entered If we may be pardoned for a . . . Chalk one ball game up for the Army, has been sent overseas slight distortion of the words of Fred. with an Infantry division. He was one Julius Caesar, we went, we Eastern got the range then in transferred to the infantry when saw, we conquered. The "We" re- the second half and played the Na- the Army Specialized Training Un- fers to the Eastern basketball team vy to a standstill to win by a com- its were discontinued. He had been which wandered around the north- fortable twelve-point margin . . . at New York University. east part of the sovereign state of But It was a close thing, too close. Graduate Overseas Tennessee last week gaping at the Miller, who had his hands full with S/Sgt. Harold D. (Moon) Mullen fabled Smokie mountains, and also Milligan's six foot, five center, (35) of Georgetown, Is In Luxem- taking time to win three ball turned In a fine job, as did Mob- bourg with an armored division. He games at the expense of Lincoln erley, Shryock and Maines who has been In the Army more than Memorial, Carson Newman, and went all the way for the home two years. He writes that "one's Milligan . . . But all this may at team. Lovltt saw brief action in desire to kill becomes greater and this iate time be classified as an- the first half and dropped in two greater the longer one survives," cient history to those of you who points. referring to seeing numbers of his best friends killed. Sgt. Mullen follow the fortunes of the Maroons. Miller, Lewis and yours truly But the- gang did have a heck sent In his new address so that he stopped in One of Tennessee's most might receive The Progress with- of a lot of fun on the trip. That exclusive photography studios and first night in Lincoln was nothing out delay. had portraits made ... See this Former Students In the Service short of a nightmare. Freezing reporter for fine studies of Lewis cold, a freely ventilated barn of a Pfc. Russell C. Welngartner, or Miller . . . Most of our spare Newport, sophomore the winter gym, and a harum-scarum ball time was consumed by sleeping or game combined to put both coach quarter of 1942-43 when he left to by some half-hearted card games enter the service, is at Ft, Jack- and players in a ratner sour mood, . . . Seven of us were jammed into but it was an unusual experience, son, "S. C, personnel clerk and at Coachs Green Dragon, but in that the message center, Hq. 62nd Ord. and one that will inspire laughs for icy weather it felt good ... Coach months to come . . v Carson New- Samuels got on the wrong road Group. man proved somewhat better equip- Lt. (jg) Glenn C. Shepherd, Paint 1944-45 MAROONS—Top row. left ler, Doyle Lovitt, Jim Wade; low- Ray Smith, Ben Johnson, and John and drove half way to Chattanooga Lick, senior in 1934-35, is armed ped than Lincoln, both In basket- on the way home. to right: Fred Lewis, A. L. Ham- er row, left to right: Harry Doep- Clem, manager. Dick Moberly was ball material and physical facili- guard officer of Navy gun crew monds, George Maines, Bill Mill- ke, Jim Argentine, Cecil Shryock, absent when the picture was made. ties. Yours truly even ran into a • • • on a cargo ship. His address is V-12 from "that town". . .The Na- We check out for home tomor- Armed Guard Center, 52nd St., that he has been receiving The Apprentice Seaman L. G. Ken- land, junior In 1941-42, is a senior vy, defeated on the field of friendly row. Everyone is anxious to see Brooklyn, N. Y. He entered the Progress and has enjoyed- it. namer, Jr., Richmond, Model high dental student at the University of strife, were nevertheless gallant the folks again . . . This is not a Great Lakes Training Station In Flight Officer James R. O'Don- graduate, Is in the V-12 Unit at Louisville. He, along with other losers and presented the local boys sob column. We try to make March 1944 and later was com- nell, Richmond, son of Pres. and Notre Dame University, Co. I, dental students, received an honor- with a most memorable post game sports our business, but we can't missioned at Princeton University. Mrs. W. F. O'Donnell, junior the 2nd Plat., Notre Dame, Ind. He able discharge from tne 1557th S. feast. help falling into a rather melan- Lt. Otho M. Lackey, Berea and winter quarter of 1942-43 when he entered the Navy in March 1943 U., ASTP, September 15. But take it from one who was choly mood as..we pack up for Richmond, a sophomore the first entered the Air Corps training, has and writes that he Is glad to re- Mid'n Jack E. Loper, Covlngton, stationed on the left end of the home . . . We got news a few days semester of 1941-42, and A/C Rob- been transferred from the Lincoln, ceive The Progress. sophomore in 1941-42, is first bench, an excellen^■potfrom which ago of one of our best buddies . . . ert L. Leeds, Richmond, sophomore Nebr., center to Casper, Wyoming, Lt. Carl H. Scott, Portsmouth, classman at the U. S. Naval Acad- to view a ball gameTtlle first two His name would mean nothing to in 1942-43, recently had a reunion Combat Crew Detachment, Crew O., sophomore the winter quarter emy at Annapolis and will be com- • f games were only warm-ups for that you . . . The fact that he was-a in Miami. A/C Leeds is attending No. 10055, Army Air Field. of 1942-43 when he entered the Air missioned an ensign in the U. S. MiWigan affair. Those gents In- great guy and a fine athlete prob- a six-weeks' gunnery course at Ft. Corps, is celestial navigator, aerial Navy next June. His address Is ably wouldn't either ... To make Myers, Fla. Lt. Mackey is attend- Pvt. Saul Jennings Hounchell, observer, and aerial gunner and Is Rm. 3353 Bancroft Hall, U.S.N.A, tended to send us back to Kentucky Oneida, formerly of Richmond, Is empty-handed and very nearly did a long story short, the guy is dead ing the Staff Intelligence course at now stationed at the Columbia Ar- Annapolis, Md. now. The fine body that he spent Orlando, Fla. aerial photographer »and aerial my Air Base, Section S, Columbia Ensign Eugene D. Keith, USNR, it. They played a bruising, speedy and aerial technician with a B-29 game of ball that put our lads to his life developing is lying some- Lt. Ben L. Sanders, Richmond, S. C. Richmond, son of Prof, and Mrs. where In France shot full of holes. junior the winter quarter of 1942- outfit. His address is 501st Bomb Seaman 1/c (QM) Clarence R. C. A. Keith, Is aviation equipment a real test. After eleven minutes Group (VH) 21st Bomb Sfl. (VH) of play, Eastern was behind 23 to He was such a fine physical speci- 43 when he entered the service, Gibson, Ricetown, sophomore the officer at West Coast Unit (oxy- men that they put him in a tough was a recent visitor on the cam- A.A.F., Harvard, Nebr. He was summer of 1934, is PT boat quar- gen, parachutes, life rafts, emerg- 7, and it looked as though we had a sophomore at Eastern in 1941-42. met our Waterloo . . . And then outfit—the Rangers ... He won't pus. He Is stationed at Ft. Bragg, termaster (navigation). His ad- ency equipment) and war bonds it happened . . . Suddenly a big get home this Christmas ... Or N. C. Pfc. Claude L. Smith, Williams- dress is Div. 22, M.T.B.S.T.C, Mel- and housing officer. His address ex-Marine named Lewis decided any other Christmas . . . Maybe A/C Earle B. Combs, Jr., Rich- burg, a junior the second semester ville, R. I. He began his training Is Box K, Airport, Astoria, Oregon. that we had taken It on the chin we are getting a little too senti- mond, Model high school, has been of 1940-41, has been transferred at Great Lakes in January 1944. In the service more than two years, long enough. And he proceeded to mental, but If you have any bud- transferred from Shaw Field, S. from Ft. Sumner, N. Mex., to Sec- 1st Lt. Harold L. Yinger, Jack- he was for several months with an start a one man scoring tprnado dies over there this Christmas— C, to Moody Field, Ga., for his ad- tion A, 3017th A.A.F., Base Unit, son, O., senior in 1940-41, has since aircraft carrier unit based at San . . . Milligan strove in vain to stop and we ,all do—think about them vanced flight training. Hobbs Army Air Field, Hobbs, N. August been assistant unit per- Francisco. him, but the New Yorker would for a little while as you gather Pvt. Robert F. Maupin, Berea Mex. sonnel officer, working In payrolls, Former Students In the WAVES not be denied. At the half the with the folks on Christmas morn- freshman in 1943-44, is at Sheppard Pfc. James P. Wesley, Grayson, travel pay, and furloughs. He was Sp. (T) 3/c Mary Elizabeth score stood 28 to 27 for Eastern ing. Field, Texas, 3706th AAF Base Un- freshman the fall quarter of 1942- formerly physical training director Vaught, Somerset, freshman in it, B.T.C., Sec. Q. 43. U. S. Marine Corps, is at San at the Kearns Air Field. His ad- 1941-42, is Link instrument trainer Seaman 1/c (Y) Terill A. Wilson, Diego, Chlif., M.W, SS 2, Miramar dress is Unit Personnel, Officers' instructor at Whiting Field. Her Russell Springs, is working in the 45. He writes that he has been Mail Sec, O.R.D., Kearns, Utah. address is WAVE Barracks 1457, MAROONS DEFEAT BEREA V-12 office of Receiving Ship, preparing receiving The Progress and appre- Lt. Philip V. Bush, Ravenna, N.A.A.S., Whiting Field, Milton, transfers, filing records, receiving ciates it. sophomore in 1935-36, is fiscal of- Fla. men, etc. His address is SCTC, Lt. Gene L. Butcher, Owings- ficer with the Camp Blanding Ex- Yeoman 1/c Mary Helen Stokes, TEAM HERE SATURDAY NIGHT Roosevelt Base, San Pedro, Calif. vllle, junior in 1939-40, is classifi- change. His address is Camp Ex- Monticello, freshman in 1937-38, is 17 on Eastern and 22 against Be- Lt. Harold Winburn, Richmond, cation specialist officer, Infantry change Office, Camp Blanding, stationed in Washington, working The Eastern Teachers College rea. Eastern outscored the visi- senior the summer of 1942, is tak- Training Regiment, Tent City, Fla Mrs. Bush is at Mooresville, in the Navy Department. Her ad- Maroons defeated the Berea Col- tors 17-14 in field goals. ing the Officers Communication Camp LeJeune, N. C. His job is N. C. Lt. Bush has been in the dress is 120 C St., NE, Apt. 208, lege Navy V-12 basketball team Saturday night's game was the Course No. 55, Ft. Sill, Okla. He to classify all Marine Corps per- service about two and a half years. Washington 2, D. C. She entered Saturday night in the Weaver sixth win against no losses for has been in the service since Sep- sonnel passing through that com- Dr. Rodney Whltaker, Cumber- training more than a year ago. Health building by a score of oe- Coach Rome Rankln's boys. Their tember 1942. mand. His address is HQ. & Ser. next game is with Georgetown Co. Inf. Tr. Regt., Tent Camp Le- 47. Warrant Officer James M. Shear- Eastern led throughout the con- here on January 8. er, U. S. Marine Corps, of Camp- Jeune. &t*rlttt0 est but could never pile up a safe The summary Is as follows: bellsburg, freshman In 1938-39, Is Storekeeper 3/c Russell S. Ham- lead and Berea wu always in tne Eastern (66) FG FM PF TP deputy paymaster in the Marine ilton, Richmond, sophomore the mi &Uu?r game, especially in the third pe- Mains, t 3 4 2 10 Corps. His address is Office Asst. first semester of 1939-40, is In Moberly, f 4 14 9 Wing, Paymaster, 9 M.A.W., Cher- charge of supplying officers with riod when they cut the lead to equipment and is storekeeper in fHr(£amjljnj four points. Their raUy was Miller, c 3 5 3 11 ry Point, N. C. Lewis, g 10 2 2 22 . Lt. Gilbert Wilson, Paint Lick, charge of financial accounts of stopped when Lewis, the nign food. etc. HIS address is N.A.A.S., mi #hntunruphn scoring Eastern MH*«"J*g Shyrock, g 10 4 2 junior in 1942-43 when he entered with two long shots from behind Smith, g 0 2 2 2 the service, is an infantry officer, Supply Dept., Boca Chica, Fla. Co. K, 1st Regt, AGFRD No. 2, Sgt. Ben Robinson, Richmond, the four circle. Totals 21 14 17 56 Fort Ord, Calif. senior in 1940-41, is attached to Lewis led local boys in scoring chemical warfare office, instructing with 10 flelo goals and two free Berea (47) FG FM PF TP "i'vt. Malcolm Eads, Jr., Cold Lewis, f 2 3 4 7 Spring, junior the winter quarter in chemical warfare, at the Hobbs throws for a total of 22 points. Army Air Field, Section A, 3017 Moberly connected for nine points Lusk, * 2 2 2 6 of 1942-43, is clerk-typist in head- COMPLIMENTS OF and played a good floor game and Lindsey, c 6 2 3 14 quarters personnel section, geodetic A.B.U., Hobbs, N. Mex. . Cave, g 2 9 2 13 computer in topographic section Lt. James E. Worsham, Hopkins- MUler, the Eastern center, <»"««- ville, freshman the fall and winter ed three field goals and five gratis Glennon, g 0 0 0 0 of headquarters battery, North McCarthy, g 0 14 1 Camp Hood, Texas. His address of 1942-43, was commissioned a shots for a total of 11 points. second lieutenant in the Army in Mains scored ten points and Bny- Marchal, f 10 12 is HQ Btry. 293rd F. A. Obsn. Bn. Brun, c 10 0 2 Pfc. Johnnie A. Pace, Dizney, November after completing the Of- rock and Smith played good de- freshman in 1942-43 and the fall of ficer Candidate Course at Ft. Ben- SYLVIA Stanczyk, g 0 0 10 fensive ball. ,. Mankoso, f ..'. 10 12 1943-44, is at Dyersburg, Term., nlng, Ga, and Is now at Ft. Mc- For Berea, Llndsey with 14 Clellan, Ala, Co. A, 3rd Bn., 1st points and Cave with IS led the Box 1485, Crew 9864, c/o Com- Totals 15 17 "22 47 mandant of Crews, A.A.F. Regt., IRTC. He enlisted Dec. 7, Officials: Showalter, Kresig. Pvt. William C. Kearney, Jellico, 1942 and served with the Field Ar- "° A%d of 39 fouls were called, Tenn., freshman in 1942-43, is with tillery Replacement Center, Ft. in Trinidad for some time, return- Jewelry Co. 1010th Engr. Tdwy. Br. Co., Camp Bragg, N. C, before going to Ft. ing to attend midshipmen school at Rucker, Ala Bennlng. Maroons Whip 3 Northwestern University where he Pfc. Kenneth Brady, Portsmouth, A/C Elwood Lucas, Beattyvllle, received his commission and was ()., sophomore the winter quarter freshman In 1941-42, has complet- Tennessee Fives assigned duty in the Pacific Area of 1942-43 when he entered the ed training at Maxwell Field, Ala.. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, RINGS Aviation Machinist's Mate F 2/c service, is with Sec. G, 115th A. and has been sent to 2147th AAF Gerald Becker, Wheeling, W. Va, A. F., Base Weather Station, God- Base Unit, Southern Field, Amer- Team Is Undefeated sophomore the fall quarter of 1942- man Field, Ft. Knox, Ky. He writes icus, Ga. 43, is an aviation machinist con- After Five Game* nected with a fUght crew in a ■ • bombing squadron. He is plane The maroon-clad basketeers of captain of the crew and a qualified Eastern, their appetites for vic- aerial gunner. His address is in tory whetted by triumphs over care of the Fleet Post Office, New RIVERS SHOE SHOP Georgetown and Wilmington roar- York. ed down Into Tennessee last week Ensign Charles S. Wagers, Rich- Just Around the Corner from Stanifer's "Say It With Flowers" to seek more of the same. And mond, senior in 1938-39, is on duty the local boys got what they went with an L.C.T. (Landing Craft after, three successful basketball Tanks) somewhere in the Pacific games against Lincoln Memorial Area He entered boot training at WE STOCK A COMPLETE LINE OF University, Carson Newman's V- Great Lakes In January 1944 and 12's, and the Milligan College Na- was commissioned at Northwestern val unit. University midshipmen school. CUT FLOWERS LN SEASON * Eastern found Lincoln Memorial Pharmacist's Mate 8/c Paul R. a rather easy mark and swept over Bunton, Bondville, freshman the the Lincolnites by a 71 to 33 mar- fall and winter quarters of 1942- DOC'S gin. The entire squad had a hand 43, Is the pharmacist mate aboard in the affair. The starting lineup ship, with duties to provide med- took care of the opening half and ical attention for the crew. His A GOOD PLACE TO EAT then Coach Rankln turned things address is in care of the Fleet Post Richmond Greenhouses over to his reserves. It was a wild Office, New York. affair from start to finish. Seaman 2/c James C. Hardy, Phone 838 The next night the Maroons freshman the summer school of Opposite Court House tangled with the Navy unit at Car- 1942, of Ravenna has been assign- The Beauty of Our Business Is Flowers son Newman, and the blue-clad lads ed to duty with an L.S.M. at Little found themselves outclassed by the Creek, Va. He entered Great Lakes sharpshooting Eastern five. Once Naval-Training Station in Septem- again the starting team played the ber 1943. first half while the reserves kept Pfc Delmon N. Easter ling, Ezel, things well in hand during the sec- freshman In 1942-43, has been over- ond stanza to win by a score of seas since July, somewhere In 68 to 19. France, with an anti-aircraft artil- ALL MERCHANDISE It was on the third contest of lery battalion. the trip that the Kentucklans ran Seaman 1/c Palmer E. Cole VISIT US into some real competition. The (Porky), Wheelwright, freshman Milligan Naval trainees, big, rough the summer of 1943 when he enter- REDUCED _ and eager to win, gave the local ed the Navy, is somewhere in the boys a tough night of It. After Mariana Islands. He went over- FOR DRUGS AND FOUNTAIN trailing by sixteen points at one seas in June, and writes that he time In the first half, the Eastern looks forward to receiving each FOR MID-WINTER team came back to win 51 to 39. issue of The Progress. SERVICE It was a much closer ball game Pvt. Lewis Kilgus. Maysville, ju- than the score suggests. It was nior the summer of 1943, is some- In fact the only game of the year where in New Guinea. He has been CLEARANCE " In which the Easterners have had overseas since April. He writes to turn on full steam to win. that he is receiving The Progress and enjoys it. NEWS LETTER T/Sgt John M. Lackey, Jr., Be- Stockton s Pharmacy (Continued from Page 2) rea sophomore in 1940-41, is Army NOLAND SHOP with an LC.L (Landing Craft In- Air Force line chief and aerial en- Main Street fantry) somewhere in the Pacific gineer In the Gold Coast of West La Rose Beauty Shop in Rear and writes that he appreciates very Africa He has been on foreign much the copies of The Progress duty about a year and a half. he has received. He WU stationsd 8ft James C. Crigger, Detroit,