THE MORNINGSIDER Vol

THE MORNINGSIDER Vol. 2 SEPTEMBER, 1943 No. 1

A MESSAGE Dr. George W. Dunn, from '21, In Summer School THE ALUMNI Commencement

ASSOCIATION S ummer School Commencement was held Wednesday, August 25, in Grace Church, PRESIDENT with 12 graduates receiving diplomas. Dr. George W. Dunn's subject was "Eyes that Parnell H. Mahoney See the Invisible." This fiftieth year for Morningside Col Theodore Walensky had left for service lege should be the best, the finest, in her in the Marines two clays prior to the com histor y. mencement elate. His father, Mr. Grant Wal It is true, of course, that the war effort ensk y, received his diploma for him. Ensign has materially reduced the number of r eg Clark Watkins, a boyhood friend of Stan ularly enrolled undergraduate men. The ley Munger, received Stanley's diploma. United States Army's cadets made up that Ensign Watkins was on brief leave after reduction, however. We are fortunate having assisted in the Sicilian invasion that these boys are a fine group - landing. His ship had been employed in re clean-cut, hard working, well disciplined. turning prisoners to the United States, We have approximately two hundred fifty which made possible his leave. undergraduate women. The teaching staff Five of the graduates will teach. They is at full strength; the courses offered are are Bette Buell, Kingsley; Helen Eyres, more complete, more balanced than ever . Sioux City; Harriett Kirby, George; Trula Your alumni association, in co-operation Gearas, Marengo; Miles Tommer.aasen, with the faculty, the Fiftieth Year Commit Canton, S. Dak. tee, the Board of Trustees, and the under Francis Brockman will enter Boston The graduates, plans a full prograin as part of ological School and Murphy Duncan will the fiftieth year celebration. Your alumni contmue at his pastorate in Arthur, Iowa. bulletin will fully outline these plans as Ann Holliday, of Sioux City, will engage they develop. Homecoming Week-end is in social work. Ruth W.alker expects to be scheduled October 15, 16, and 17th. We are Dr. T. C. Stephens called into active duty in the WAVES soon. particularly anxious that everyone be pres- Three boys have entered the armed ent who can possibly do so. P.reliminary services. Stanley P. Manger, and Sibley B. surveys show us that we will have one of Thomas Calderwood Stephens, A. B., 1'.ewman are in Officers' Training at the the finest groups of returning alumni we M. D., Professor of Biology, came to Morn Midshipmen's School in Chicago; Theodore have had, and a full program of entertain ingside in 1906. Since that time he has in Walensk y is stationed with the Marines at ment is planned. Make your plans now to troduced countless students to the fascinat Farris Island, South Carolina. be with us. ing life histories of the plants and animals . .. M . . . This is MORNINGSIDE'S YEAR! among which we live. He has taught them, along with the facts, keenness of observa $250,000 Campaign Fund ... M ... tion, attention to detail, exactness - in Blue Network Program short, the essentials demanded by any Approved for Morningside science. Honors Morningside Regularly, from Biology, the embryo A $250,000 campaign fund for Morning scientists have eagerly enrolled in his other side College was approved Thursday by the "Every Morningsider at his Radio" at a courses- embryology, histology, cryptoga Northwest Iowa conference at Fort Dodge, time corresponding to 12 noon, Central War mic botany, ornithology. Whichever course $100,000 to be spent for a new science Time, is the slogan for Homecoming this they take they leave Dr. Stephens' labora building, $23,539.92 "for much needed im year. By this means each one may return tory with so thorough a basic training that provements" and the remainder of the fund in spirit to campus scenes and activities successive steps in their professional to retire indebtedness of $126,461.08. The and have a part in the Homecoming festivi courses come easily to them. Indeed, the greater part of the indebtedness is $93, ties. list of scientists whom Dr. Stephens has 855.08 on the Women's residence hall. "Wake Up America," a Blue Network started on their careers might be taken broadcast, will originate from the Morning from "Who's Who." these thirty-odd years of service, to notable side Campus Sunday noon, October 17, from Whenever any one of the students who achievements in his field. No man can do 12 to 12:45, Central War Time. The "Wake has penetrated the secrets of the "advanced more. Up America" program will climax the lab," comes back to visit Morningside his Doctor Stephens has spent most of his Homecoming event. The subject to be dis first objective is to climb the south stairs, summers at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory cussed is "Can the Liberal Arts College turn right, go round the book stacks, and on Okoboji. Those of us fortunate enough be Revitalized?" The national educational meet Doctor Stephens' welcoming smile. to have worked there with him have an leaders for this program will be Dr. Howard the smile and the interest are as warm for endless number of happy memories of the L. Bevis, President of Ohio State University, the student who has turned h er scientific association. Thr ough his interest in birds Columbus, Ohio; Dr. Carter Davidson, training to child care and canning as for the founding of the Sioux City Bird Club, President of Knox College, Galesburg, Ill the one who has attained high honor in a contributions to scientific magazines, offices inois; Dr. William Peirce, Chairman of the profession. he has held in state and national scientific Board of Trustees of the radio forum, The Doctor is a quiet man, unassuming. societies- he has made many friends, not "Wak e Up America." The students see him striding along, brief only in this community but over Iowa and case in hand, looking a bit absent-minded, the whole United States. All these people A short statement r egarding the progress have had their interest and enjoyment of of Morningside and g.reetings to Morning perhaps, and unless they enroll in Biology, they have no conception of the power and nature increased many fold. Yet with all siders everywhere will be given by Dr. this to his credit, I think the Doctor is Roadman. All Morningside radios will cry persistence there is in the man. He has de voted his life to science, and has inspired proud only of the achievement s of his stu out to be privileged to carry this college dents. program to Mornnigside friends. an amazing number of men and women, in

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Accept Positions John V. Madison to Sioux Falls Many graduates of the class of '43, and the two-year Elementary School Teachers' Announcement of the appointment of Course have accepted teaching positions fo1 Rev. John V. Madison to the pastorate of the coming year. Included on the list also the First Methodist Church in Sioux Falls, are some former teachers who have new South Dakota, at the close of the South positions. Dakota Conference on October 10 has been J ames Adams-Hartley made by Bishop Magee. Jean Lindsay-Cleghorn Rev. Madison began his career in the Marjorie Niemier-Sanborn ministry while a student in Morningside. Clarice Lane-Hornick He and Mrs. Madison (Anna Beard) grad- Mary Patterson-Graettinger uated in 1916. Dorothy DeVries-West Bend In 1922 he received his bachelor of divin Mariellen Rifenbark-Linn Grove ity degree from the Garrett Biblical Insti Dorothy Laird-Otho tute at Evanston, Illinois, and the follow Carol Hedeen-Linn Grove ing year his master's degree from North Carol W enzel-Ter.ril western University. In 1924 he studied at Vernice Christiansen-Wakefield, Nebr. the divinity school at the University of Doris Coe-Norfolk, Nebr. Chicago. Margaret Davies-Oto Rev. and Mrs. Madison are the parents Margaret Dieter-Marathon of five children, three girls and two boys. Dorothy B.rown-Orange City The two older girls, Kathryn and Louise, Maurine Smith-Larrabee both graduates of Morningside, are married. Esther Santee-Correctionville John, Jr., is serving with the Seabees, Harriett Kirby-George while the two younger children are still Mary Louise F airchild-Coon Rapids at home. Mary Lee McClusky-Ashton While his leaving will be a distinct loss Florence Coss-Cushing to the community and to the Northwest Edith Merrill-Ayrshire Dr. Scarborough Succeeds Iowa Conference, he will be in a position Stella Miller-Glidden to do even greater work, as the Sioux Falls Vera Smith Goodenow-Blencoe Dean Hill charge is one of the largest in the Dakotas. Cathryn Eyer-Varina .. . M ... Bette Buell-Kingsley FRESHMEN ENROLL Glennys Eick-Orange City Dr. William J. Scarborough, former dean Veda Rasmussen-George of chapel of Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Ia., has been named acting dean of Morn The opening of college this fall found Helen Pearson-Cherokee Morningside ready to welcome a fine, en Letha Howes-Sloan ingside College t o succeed Dr. George E. Hill who went to Macalester College at St. thusiastic group of freshmen. This class, Edythe Albert-Odebolt numbering around one hundred, about Barbara Barry Reese-West Bend Paul as professor of psychology and direc tor of student personnel services. 25 percent of which are boys, makes up in Olin C. Bissell-Superior, Wyoming quality what it lacks in quantity. The Birdie Slothower-Sibley Dr. Hill was dean at Morningside College traditional green caps are beginning to ap the past two years, as well as military ad Hazel Held-LeMars pear, plans for freshmen-sophomore day are Arthur Senne-Soldier viser to the student body. He was also in progress, and these new youngsters al Mildred Eubank-Orange City registrar of the College and director of the summer session at Mo.rningside this year. ready seem to be very much a part of Helen Posey-Elk Point, S. Dak. Morningside. It will be college as usual Lillian Smith-Sheldon Before joining the faculty of Cornell Col for all civilian students. Don Michaelson-Webster City lege, Dr. Scarborough was dean of men at Vera Hays Campbell-Klemme McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill. He has a Freda Agostine-Onawa Herbert, born July 2. Mr. Stivers will teach bachelor of arts degree from Hamline Uni in Gowrie, Iowa, this year. Lucille Fritzsche-Primghar versity, St. Paul, and a doctor of philoso Kathleen Schatz-Missouri Valley Mr. George Stevens, '24 and Mrs. Stevens phy degree from Boston University. Dr. (Mildred Hickman, '28) are the proud par .. . M ... Scarborough, his wife, and 3-year-old son, ents of a son, Charles Gordon, born in arrived here the first of September, and Sioux City, August 1. George will have Former Faculty Marriages are at home at 1705 S. Patterson. charge of the public school music and the . . . M ... band in Greenfield, Iowa, this year. Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Saunderson of Miss Pearl E. Amundson, former assist WEE MORNINGSIDERS Midland, Mich., have announced the arrival ant librarian at the College, and Lieut. John of a son, George Lewis, in Midland. Dr. Saunderson graduated in '35 and Mrs. Clifford Spayde, '40, of Sac City were mar A son, Jon French, was born on August ried August 2 in Omaha. Lieut. Spayde at Saunderson (Millicent Jensen), in '40. 22, in Sioux City to Mr. James Dutton, ( ex Mr. Eugene Hartley, '39, and Mrs. Hart present is adjutant for Capt. James Ste '43) and Mrs. Dutton, (Harriett French, ex wart at the Sioux City Air Base. Mrs. ley have a son, Eugene Michael, born July '44). James is an aviation cadet attending 13, in Chambersburg, Pa. Spayde is continuing her work as post the preflight school at Maxwell Field, Ala. librarian at Schick General Hospital, Clin Prof. and Mrs. Ira J . Gwinn are the par t on, Iowa. Mr. Webb Fowler, '29, and Mrs. Fowler, ents of a daughter, Winifred J ean, born in of Cleveland, O., have a son, Scott Barrett, Sioux City, August 26. Prof. Gwinn is a Miss Phyllis Pearson, former Dean of born July 19, '43. member of the class of '22, and Mrs. Gwinn Women and English instructor, and Richard Mr. and Mrs. Harry Penberthy (Pearl (Winifred Withers) is a former Morningside Sensor were married in Oberlin, Ohio, on Woodford, '34) announce the birth of a instructor. Sept. 2. Mr. Sensor is an Occupational daughter, Doris Kay, on July 14, in Ro Major and Mrs. Rollin S. Moore (Muriel Analyst and Regional Manager of the New chester, N. Y. Harrington, '31) have a son, Michael, born :B;ngland area for the United States Gov Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Skalisky (Dorothy June 1, in Slayton, Minn. ernment. Mr. and Mrs. Sensor will be at Helen Nelson, '39) are the parents of a Ensign and Mrs. John R. Felton have a home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. daughter, Nancy Jo, born May 14 in Sioux daughter, Ann Dudley, born in Oberlin, Kay Schnoor, '43, and Staff Sergeant City. Ohio, on July 14. Prof. Felton, former J ohn Garwood, former Economics professor, Coach Snyder, '39 and Mrs. Snyder (Dor speech and dramatics instructor, left Morn were married August 6 in the English othy Carlson, ex '40) are the parents of a ingside last spring to enter service. Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, Ind. daughter , Kay Carolyn, born July 16, in Dr. Alexander Bushmer, ex '40, and Mrs. Ser geant Garwood is an instructor in the the Methodist Hospital. Bushmer (Leola Christiansen, ex '40), are Finance Division at Fort Benjamin Harri- Mr. Floyd Stivers, '37 and Mrs. Stivers the proud parents of a daughter, Cheryl son in Indianapolis. (Verona Roweder, '36) have a son, Keith Lee, born June 7, 1943, at Omaha, Nebr. September, 1943 Page 3

are living with her parents at Slayton, the Goodyear Service Company in South CLASS NOTES Minn., for the duration. Her husband, a Bend, Ind., having been transferred from Major in the medical corps, is chief surgeon Kankakee, Ill. Mrs. Harland Mossman, (Helen Wilson, of a mobile hospital unit stationed in Eng Lucile Roberts, '43, has a fine position '08) has been engaged in war service in the land. While Major Moore was stationed at as copy writer in the advertising depart Navy department in Washington, D. C., Fort Sheridan, a Morningside reunion was ment of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., in Chi since January of this year. Her two sons experienced with Marion and Lucille (Dal cago. are in service, one in Alaska and one in lenbach, '31), Shideler, '28, Andy and Mar Lois Seaman Paulsen, ex '44, has joined England. illa (Conley, '31) Mosier, '30, and Wallace her husband who is in service and is living In a letter of appreciation to Miss Dim and Jessie Lou (McChesney, '31) Lowry, at 209 Washington St., Hempstead, New mitt for the wonderful influence she had on '30, at the Mosier home. York. their lives while in Morningside, Lillie Frank Harrington, '32, is serving in an ... M ... (Rodine, '10) Holaday says that of the five essential civilian industry as mechanical Rodine sisters who attended Morningside, expert and technical advisor in relation to MARRIAGES four are still living. Maude, of the class of flour bleaching with Wallace and Tiernan '10, died several years ago. Rosa, ex '11, Inc., of Newark, New Jersey. After travel Jeanette Fels has two fine sons and resides in Seattle, ing with them for three years, he is now Pfc. Warren Reed, ex '45 Washington; Florence, ex '14, whose home settled with his wife at 4507 North High July 25, Elk Point, So. Dak. is in Long Beach, Califo.mia, is married Street, Columbus, Ohio. At home, Des Moines, Iowa. and has one daughter and Elsie, ex '12, is Lyle M. Gilbert, '35, for the past five . Deon Moor, '40 working in Long Beach, also. Lillie taught years director of music in the high schools Lieut. Merle E. Taylor, ex '41 at Anamosa, Iowa, for eighteen years but at Clinton, Iowa, has been elected Dean of June 9, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. has lived in Webster City since her mar the School of Music at Dakota Wesleyan, riage to Dr. Holaday. Mitchell, South Dakota. He will also direct Jean Estelle McIntosh Hal and Hazel (Shumaker, '13) Hudson, the University band and the a cappella Rev. Donald Harrington James, '36 '11, sent news from Titusville, Florida of choir. July 2, Tunnel, New York. their son and daughter. Ensign Robert H. Mrs. Frank K. Ramsey, (Joyce Woodford, Margaret Miille, ex '45 Hudson, USNR, received his commission '32), is living at 721 West St. Ames, Ia., William B. Power, '43 and navigator's wings at Hollywood where her husband has a teaching fellow August 25, Dan Diego, California Beach, Florida, on June 23, and is now ship in Veterinary Pathology in Iowa State At home, 1448 5th Ave., San Diego, Calif. serving with the Atlantic Fleet. Their College. Joyce has charge of the string daughter Mary, who graduated in journal section in the public school music depart Helen Dorothy Shoemaker, '44 ism from Stilson University, is now resid ment and is choir leader in the Methodist Pvt. Kenneth A. Ruby, ex '44 ing at Evanston, Illinois, while her hus church. August 11, Hawarden, Iowa. band, Lieut. Ralph A. Nyborg is attached to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Darling, '34, (Gertrude Harriett Swanson, ex '43 a carrier of the Pacific Fleet. Gruber, ex '29), and son, Jon, have moved Gene Kennedy, '42 Leslie B. Logan, '16, was appointed on to Alton, Illinois, where Glen will be chair August 14, Mission, Texas. July 6, 1943, a Major (chaplain) of the man of the History Department in the Oregon State Guard. The appointment did Western Military Academy. Mary Margaret Jones E leanor Taft, '36, is high school librarian Rev. B. Roy Brown, '40 not carry information as to how soon he Sept. 7, Sioux City, Iowa. might be called into active duty. Dr. Logan at W aukeska, Wis. is president of the Methodist Preachers' Ira Holland, '37, has been working in Eve Halnen Association, which includes Po.rtland and southeast Arkansas, near McGehee, with George N. Raymond, '25 neighboring communities of 85 ministerial the War Relocation Authority for the past June 29, Bridgeport, Conn. members. year, relocating Japanese-Americans who At home, 405 E. 54th, New York City. The Ohio Conference of the Methodist were evacuated from the W:est Coast. His Twila Carmen Coffman Church met in June in the King Avenue work includes being community welfare Cpl. Donald B. Weaver, ex '45 Church, Columbus. Pastor of the King Ave counselo.r and school health advisor. He August 17, Sioux City, Iowa. nue Church and host to the conference was will be in New York in September ,taking Dr. Harold Lancaster, '18. Dr. Lancaster graduate work at Columbia University and Eleanor Thorpe, '43 has been pastor of this church for two Union Seminary for foreign service in re Lieut. Howard Buehler years, going from Ottumwa, Iowa. Mrs. lief and rehabilitation with Asia or Europe August 25, Naval Chapel, Long Beach. Cal. Lancaster was formerly Lydia McCreery, after that. Martha Jeanne Roe '15. The Ohio Conference is the largest in Beverly Myers, '38, and Dorothy John Ensign Fred Davenport, '41 Methodism. son, '31, both have positions with the Y. W. July 18, Corpus Christi, Texas Mildred Pecaut, '18, former head of the C. A. in South Bend, Indiana. At home, 2300 North Boardwalk, Hollywood speech and arts department at the Texas Rev. Edward J. Young, '38, will be di Beach, Florida College of Arts and Industry, Kingsboro, rector of boy's work at Westminster Pres Tex., has begun a five-weeks U.S.O. train byterian church this coming year. He will Lauretta King, '42 ing course under the direction of the Y. W. also continue work on his M. A. at the Robert Brooks, '41 C. A. in New York City. Graduate School at Wayne University, ill April 4, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Agnes McCreery, '19, fo.r many years a Detroit, Mich. Almeda Soper, '32 teacher and social worker in Detroit, has Delmar Fodness, '38, has accepted a posi Ernest L. Oberg taken a position as director of the Welfare tion as coach of the State Teacher's High July, Sioux City, Iowa. and Community Chest Agency in Des School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Moines. Her duties will include family case B. LeRoy Sheley, '40, received his M. Alice Jacobs, '43 work. B. A. from Boston University in June, and Pvt. Maurice Swallom Earl E. Josten, '20, for the past eight is now treasurer of the New England Air June 18, Springfield, So. Dak. vears director of music in the West Des craft School at Boston. For the past three At home, New Orleans, La. Moines Schools and minister of music in years he has trained men for the U. S. Pauline Shreve the West Des Moines Methodist Church, Army Air Corps besides operating a civil Pfc. Dale M. Harter, '41 has entered the ministry. He has been as ian mechanics school. Aug. 4, Maywood, California. signed to the Jordan-Carlisle charge, and Don Michaelson, '40, is Recreational Di will be minister of the Jordan Memorial rector of the schools in Webster City, Iowa, Ellinor Bignell Methodist church at S. E. 4th and Hillside this year. Lieut. Milton R. Binger, '40 in Des Moines, and of the Carlisle Metho Dorothy Ann Olson, '40, has been ap July 13, Ainsworth, Nebraska dist church at Carlisle, Iowa. The Jostens pointed Supervisor of the Student Union at At home, El Paso, Texas. and their 18-month son, Robert Eugene, Texas University, Austin, Texas, and will Helene Zahuluzny will occupy the new parsonage at Carlisle. assume her duties October 1. Cpl. Lyle Poyzer, '38 George N. Raymond, '25, nephew of Mrs. Jules Lederer (Esther Pauline Aug. 8, New York, N. Y. Mrs. Paul MacCollin, and his bride spent Freedman, ex '40), writes that her address their vacation at Okoboji Summer Music is 5402 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La., Florence Jane Adams, ex '45 Camp. and extends an invitation to any former Pfc. William H. Sepull Mrs. Rollin Moore (Muriel Harring ton, Morningsider in New Orleans to visit her. July 16, Sioux City, Ia. '31), writes that she and her two children Miriam Hartley, '41, is office manager of At home, Sioux Falls, S. D. Page 4 September, 1943

CONTRIBUTORS TO THE LIV ING ENDOW1VIENT FUND The alumni and ex-students whose names appear below have contributed to the Living Endowment Fund for the year 1942-1943

'93 Helen E. Wedgwood Howard I. Down Margaret Coleman Crary James H. O'Donaghue David L. Wickens George W. Dunn Donald C. Giehm '94 '14 John E. Feller Clara Asmus Gray Edward M. Corbett Estate Helen Giehm Barrett Bertha Finch Ann Petersen Goodwin '96 Walter W. Barrett Margaret Franchere Kenneth R. Hall Prince E. Sawyer Charles F. Berkstresser Alice H. Fry Grace P. Smith '99 Mitchell P. Briggs Virgil T. Gerkin Margaret Tiedeman Walter Bruce Empey Dora Carlson Cervin Matilda Brodkey Grueskin '27 Ernest C. Richards Lucile Morgan Coombs John P. Hantla Ruth Gilbert Burnette '00 Myron Insko Iva Smith Jurgensen Gordon D. Crary Carrie M. Bartlett John D. Kolp Royal H. Jurgensen Jesse C. Ducommun H attie Bartlett Empey Sam G. Pickus Ethel Thompson Kucinski Mae Asmussen Hall Robert N. VanHorne Fred Schriever Esther Goodsite Levin D. Frank Henderson* '01 Alice Thornburg Smith Bernice Radley Shaffer Mabel F. Hoyt Hope Peters Fogg '15 Evelyn Balkema Troutman Zoe Kellogg Kuhler* Maurice A. Fogg Clarence T. Craig Bessie Reed Walton Marian Fortier Reeder '02 Herbert L. Dunham Ronald M. Wilson '28 Ross P. Brown Joe D. Hale '22 Lucy Sayre Asmussen Samuel Knoer Olive A. Jones Minnie C. Anderson Lawrence S. Cain Fred Jay Seaver Ralph C. Prichard Harry E. Benz Martha Bucher Graber '03 Ertel Stonebraker Mary Decker Benz Myron E. Graber Frank E. Mossman Robert R. Vernon Ira J. Gwinn Mabel Nissen Haas A. Ray Toothaker '16 Leon E. Hickman Elmer E. Hansen '04 Harry M. Clark A. Quintin Johnson Dwight Hauff* Reginald D. Acheson Anna Beard Madison Carl F. Klaus Lauren C. McLaren Harry H. Epperson John V. Madison Gladys Bradley McBurney George Vanden Brink Narcissa Miller Toothaker Glen B. Patrick Sherman McKinley Lauren A. Van Dyke '05 '17 Edna Bekins Moorhead '29 Herbert G. Saylor Frank H. Abel Park W. Moorhead Lois Hickman Adams '06 Mildred Chesboro Brown Donald C. Nissen Brownie Wood Crary Arthur Gruber* George R. Call Ruth M. Wedgwood Nellie Hobson Long Luella Marquart Ray J. Harrington Harold P. Winter Benita Mossman John W. Wunn James R. Kolp '23 Ray D. Rodin '07 Minnie Fry McBride C. Walter Britton Anne Aalfs Schaaf Faith F. Woodford Fern Beacham Reynolds Merrill E. Burnette '30 '08 George E. Scheider Carlton M. Corbett Nathan Goldberg* Bertha Ewer Clara P. Swain Alice Bushnell Down Ethel Hackett Ethel Haskins Mahoney Donald J. Walton Vera Hatfield Gerkin Thelma Jager Schaper Mirah Mills '18 Herbert W. Gray Ruth V. Schuler* '09 G. Earl Barks Jewell Haskins Victor V. Schuldt Ethel R. Murray Scott M. Burpee Arthur Hopkinson '31 Nettie Heller Seaver Frances Kolp Gingles Cornelia Lueder Johnson Robert P. Munger '10 Kathinca Nielsen Kingsbury Vesta Taylor Ketels Wen dell B. Seward Clara Lockin Blankenship Lida Saunders Kolp Margaret Kidder Edward H. Sibley J. Harlan Bridenbaugh Alice M. Lindhorst Bret O. Lyle Milton H. Thompson '11 Robert H. McBride Esther Waterhouse Parsons Virgil K. Williams .Jennie Nelson Bridenbaugh Clarence J. Obrecht Ernest M. Raun '32 Ida A. Brown Clara Lewis Seeman LeRoy H. Rowse Louise Brakke Laura Cushman Frances Wetmore Lucile Vickers Gerrit DeGroot Maude Hatter Gasink Margaret Goudie Williges '24 Jaunita Winter DeGroot H. Clifford Harper Vivian Down Wolle Leslie H. Davis Homer S. Schaper Edna E. Randolph '19 Leota Bergeson Davis Frank P. Whicher, Jr. William W. Waymack Frances R. Kingsbury Robert Dolliver '33 '12 Lena C. McDonald Mayme Hoyt Hickman Helen Bottom William Bass Ray D. Troutman Muriel DeWitt Rowse Ruth McDonald Helen McDonald Harper '20 '25 Louise McCracken Paulson D. Parnell Mahoney Martha F. Christ Lester G. Benz, Howard N. Robson Helen Olmstead McWilliams Verle A. Hart Marguerite Held Benz Ruth Hulse Schuldt Lura Stonebraker John H. McBurney Viola E. Benz '34 Rae Wetmore E. Wayne Hilmer E. Donald Goodwin Adeline Hall Anderl '13 Deloss P. Shull Max A. Kopstein L. W. Feik Sarah A. Blakely Genevieve Stamper Lester McCoy W. G. Muhleman Ella S. Campbell Jacob H. Trefz Bernice Trindle McCoy Lucille Neal Marie Wood Green Nellie Carpenter Winter Elaine Barnt Rogers Carroll Norling Florence M. Kingsbury William C. Wolle R. Glen Rogers Myrtle Peterson* Iowa Cisne Lundquist '21 Dwight Winkleman '35 Lottie Sanders Milligan Clara Buehler '26 Herrold Asmussen Eva W. Randolph Arthur J. Coombs Kenneth Chinn (Continued on Page Five)

My Dear Leon and Alumni Living Endow needs. The total amount subscribed in the proud of and happy for the inspiration ment Committee: first year was $1,600. which you and your committee have given May I personally and in the name of During the second year, culminating at to this work. Many have expressed grati Morningside College thank you and the Commencement in Jur.e, 1943, 216 members tude that you have persisted in the effort alumni whom you have inspired for the had joined your ranks, with a total income to start this movement. I am frequently splendid achievement to date in the Living to the College of $6,484.00. assured that it will grow and multipy many Endowment movement. In addition to the employment of Mrs. fold. During the first year, which closed at Florence Montgomery Kingsbury as secre Nothing increases success like success. Commencement, 1942, seventy-seven people tary, $1,000 has been used in the purchase Your success, to date, is a guarantee of an had joined with you in an annual pledge of library books. increasing momentum for the future. of loyalty to Morningside College and her Every alumnus and former student is Most sincerely, Ea.rl A. Roadman September, 1943 Page 5

J . H. Lawrence Eberly Myrle Austin Doreen D. Dallam Mina Karcher Marian Green McClaren Mildred Harriman Gene H. Emme J. LeRoy Kuhlman Daryl G. Williams Elizabeth N. MacCollin Ruth Rance Emme Romain O. Lamkin '36 Evelyn DePue McClure Miriam C. Hartley Roy Michaud Edith Campbell Ballister* Keene A. Roadman Evelina Maland Dorothy Luchsinger Pearson James Reistrup Donald M. Snyde.r Paul Grayson Sloan Mildred I. Pfeiffer Everett Timm '40 Max H. Stern Leslie L. Pruehs Elaine Rawson Williams Gerhard Fischer* Leona V. Witzenberg Hope Faul Schlenger '37 Margaret E. Long '42 Lauree Wood* Gertrude E . Bale Minetta Miller Phyllis K. Baker '43 Jackson Hospers Dorothy Ann Olson* Margaret L. Berg James L. Adams* Douglas Reeder* George M. Paradise Dayrle N. Crabb Margaret Slowey Lamkin '38 Genevieve Whittington Sloan Kathryn Madison Crabb Stanley Munger Diana S. Goldberg Paul Grayson Sloan Bernard R. Feikema Raymond H. Gusteson Theodore W alensky Margaret E . Lease Dorothy Carlson Snyder Jean White* Robert B. MacArthur Jeanne Anderson Timm Doris M. Hall Edgar McCracken Irvine Thoe* Robert C. Hempstead Kenneth Metcalf '41 Helen Elizabeth Hoefer *New pledges, beginning '39 Chyrl E . Cose Joseph J. Holdcroft* in the year 1943-44.

Football Dropped by writing an annual letter which she at Morningside termed her "family letter." She came, her friends said, to be regarded as a For the Duration force in inter-American relations be tween her native land and the nations Due to lack of eligible players and war she visited. time transportation problems, Morningside She aided financially students en College has definitely dropped football for rolled at Morningside College, from the coming season. While local fans will no China and South America. Among doubt be disappointed in not having the these are Emilio Arredondo of La Paz, football games to attend, college officials Bolivia, now a student at Morning are more than justified in omitting football side. Another, Sofia Orejuela now a for the duration. student at the University of Denver. Members of the North Central Confer She and her husband both served ence voted last spring in Minneapolis to du.ring the world war. He was with drop the restrictions on players and all the Y.M.C.A., and she was a canteen members have dropped football this fall. hostess. She went to Germany with Some hopes were entertained here during the army of occupation serving sev the summer that sufficient players could be eral months there. rounded up to have a team, but the arni.ed She contributed most generously to forces took practically all available players, the cause of missions, education, and leaving less than twenty men from which promotion of World Peace. to shape a team. Mrs. Campbell was a member of The College has not abandoned athletics Grace Methodist Church, Chapter D as it is conducting an active program this X, P. E . O., the Quota Club, the fall for all students who are physically fit. Business and Professional Womens' Unless war conditions prohibit, a full bas Club, the Sioux City Woman's Club, ketball schedule will be followed during the MRS. CAMPBELL Knife and Fork Club, American Asso winter months. ciation of University Women, Sorosis Homecoming will be held this year on Morningside Alumni will be grieved and Fortnightly Clubs. To all she Saturday, October 16th. Highlighting the to learn of the death of Mrs. Camp gave enthusiastically of her time and activities will be a football game between bell, who passed away at her home ability. the 81st College Training Detachment at on Wednesday morning Sept. 15. Her Mrs. Campbell was born August 4, Morningside and one from a unit of simi death is a great loss to the college, 1871, in Early, la. She was a grad lar size stationed in the area. the community, and a great part of uate of Cornell College at Mount ... M ... the world. Her interests were broad, Vernon, Ia., took postgraduate work her nature generous, and her spirit at Cornell University at Ithaca, N. unconquerable. Y., and with her husband studied DEATHS For 25 years before the outbreak of later in Heidelberg. Surviving are a the present war, Mrs. Campbell con sister, Mrs. Phil Wadell, of Villard, Mrs. H. R. Rigg (Ena Lillian Curry, '24) ducted European tours. She had made Minn.; a brother, William Reeder of passed away in Long Beach, Califo.:mia, 24 such tours and trips to South Early; two nephews, Douglas Reeder November 28, 1942. Services were held at America, two to Hawaii and three to of Longview, Wash.; and First Lieut. Mottells' Chapel. Alaska. The last trip to South Amer Bruce Reeder with a bomber com ica was ma-le by air in 1940 and cov mand at Tampa, Fla. Miss Ruth Whitlock, a member of the class of '34, passed away on July 6 in ered about 60,000 miles. In Grace Church on Saturday after Sioux City, following an extended illness. She spoke five languages; English, noon a beautiful and fitting tribute She was born in Dana, Ind., and was grad French, German, Italian, and Spanish. to her remarkable life was paid by uated from Zionsville, Indiana, high school. Those comprising her tours came her pastor, Reverend Bean, and her After receiving her degree at Morningside, from every state in the union. These body was laid to rest in Graceland she attended Butler University and the fellow tourists she liked to call her Cemetery beside that of Professor University of Chicago. "family". She kept in touch with all Campbell. She was assistant registrar at the col lege until January, 1943, when she resigned her position because of ill health. Ruth was a member of Eastern Star and the Morningside Presbyterian Church, ORDER OF THE DAY where services were conducted by her pas PLAN TO ATTEND HOMECOMING AT MORNINGSIDE, OCTOBER 15, 16 and 17 tor, Rev. W. R. Moore. Page 6 September, 1943

Morningside College Will Open Extension Classes

The Down Town Division of Morningside College opens Oct. 4 in the Commerce Building. Not only will the school offer m ore courses this year, but will be held in larger quarters. The committee in charge is composed of Dean Scarborough, chairman; Dr. Earl E. Emme, executive secretary who is devoting one half of his time to this work; T. N. McClure, Prof. Ira Gwinn, Victor V. Schuldt. College credit courses will be offered in such fields as mathematics, commercial art, drafting, journalism, geography, history, general psychology, .radio, languages, re li gion, sociology, and music. Certificate courses will include home electricity, practical photography, bird study, religious issues of the war, home cookery, and income taxes . . . . M SERVICE NOTES

Ted Macur, '42, has been commissioned an ensign in the naval reserve at Co.rpus Christi, Texas. Lt. Robert K. Dahlin has completed a special course of instruction at the signal school at Camp Murphy, Florida. Benita Mossman, '29, former violin in structor in the Morningside Conservatory, has arrived in Calcutta, India, as a member of a Red Cross unit which provides enter tainment for overseas service men.

Wilfred J . W 1achter, ex '44, second class petty officer is a radio and radar t echnician aboard a destroyer. Ensign Fred Wellmerling, '42, is a com munication's officer whose duties are cod ing and decoding messages on the airplane carrier Nassau. Jay F. Christ, '18, is chief code instmctor in the U. V. C. Naval Radio School. Commanding Officer of College Training Detachment Lt. Leo Kucinski graduated June 23 from a school of special service at Washington Captain Edward A. Kitzmilier was assigned to the 81st College Training Detach and J efferson University in Lexington, ment as the Commanding Officer and took over his duties in February, 1943, when the Virginia. Lt. Kucinski is stationed at Camp detachment was stationed at Morningside. Van Dorn, Mississippi. Captain Kitzmiller's army career began at Officer Training School at Miami, Ira P . Schwarz, Jr., ex '44, son of Mr. Florida. From there he was sent to a glider training school at Amarillo, Texas, later and Mrs. Ira P. Schwarz, 3630 Vine Ave., transferred to Dalhart. At Amarillo the Captain served as Supply Officer of the has been p.romoted to musician, first class, 338th Base Hea.dquar1ers and Air Base Squadron, and at Dalhart as Pr ovost Marshall, in the U. S. Navy band stationed at the Commander of the Guard Squadron, and Prison Officer. U. S. Naval Operating Base at London Captain Kitzmiller was born in Pittsburgh in 1906. He attended the Adirondack derry, Ireland. F lorida Prep School and Lafayette College. Before enlisting in the army he was on William M. Murray, ex '43, has been com the Board of Directors of a food processing plant and Assistant General Agent for missioned a second lieutenant at the Medi a Life Insurance Co. He received his commission as lieutenant on April 15, 1942. cal Administrative Corps' officer candidate and was advanced to the rank of captain on December 18, 1942. school at Camp Barkeley, Texas. As r e In civilian life the Captain was interested in flying, havin,g his own plane for placements for physicians who have been three years and over 200 hours flying time. The Captain's wife and twin daughters, forced into non-medical positions, the Medi aged three and a half, are making their home in Sioux City. cal Administration Corps' officers have tak en over duties of supply, personnel, train this summer from active service in the ing, and evacuation in the Medical Depart Lt. G. Robert Pullman, '42, personnel of ficer of a station hospital unit, has arrived Tunisian campaign in Africa the past year, ment of the ar my. in Australia according to word .received by was guest speaker at many affairs held Private William Easley, ex '44, has been his parents, Rev. and Mrs. George C. Pull in his honor during his brief stay in Sioux named director of a glee club being or man. Lieut. Pullman had the honor of City. He related many thrilling experiences ganized by the Sixth training regiment at meeting Gen. Douglas MacArthur. . and close calls which left his audiences the training center of Fort Sill, Oklahoma. M /Sgt. Homer D. Motter, ex '41, a crew fairly breathless. Private Easley is a former member of the chief in the air corps, is with the 10th Air Max McCoy, ex '43, has been promoted Morningside College a cappela choir. Command in India at present. Sgt. Motter to 1st Lt. at the Marfa Army Air Field's Advanced Two-Engine Pilot School. Mc Elmendo J. Rossi, '42, has been commis has spent 20 months in India and in China, Lt. and two months in Australia. Coy is a flying instructor. He and his wife, soned an ensign and is taking instruction at Ella Waddell, ex '42, live in Alpine, Texas. Princeton University. Lt . Col. Horace F. Wulf, '18, who returned September, 1943 Page 7

Morningside College Alumni and Former Students in Service

Since space does not permit printing a Feikema, Bernard R., '42, Ensign, Rich McMaster, Paul, '24, Lt. Comm. U. S. Navy complete Service Roll of graduates and mond, California. Mobile Hos. No. 7, c/ o Fleet P. O., San former students at one time, we have listed Forrester, James, ex '43, Lt., A.A.F., Intel Francisco, Calif. in this issue the names of those whose rank ligence School, Harrisburg, Virginia. McBride, George, ex '45, S.A.A.A.B., Santa or address has been changed during the Forrester, Barbara, '39, Lt., 29th Gen. Hos Ana, California. summer months and added the names of pital, Ft. Meade, Maryland. Mahrt, Clifford, ex '45, Q.A.C., Miami new men in the Service. F.reeman, Lawrence, ex '45, Cpl., Cavalry, Beach, Florida. Please help us keep our files complete by Fort Clark, Texas. McCoy, Gerald, ex '43, Lt., A.A.F., Hawaii. returning the Service Record blank. McCoy, Max, ex Lt., Marfa Army Air Field, G Marfa, Texas. A Garretson, Homer, '42, N.A.C., Lakehurst M.cElravy, Doane, ex '45, U.S.M.C., Den Adcock, Glen, ex '42, Sgt., Shreveport, La. N. J. ison U., Granville, Ohio. Andrews, Robert, ex '46, N. V-12, Ames, Ia. Green, Thomas, ex '46, N.A.C., Glendale Moore, Warren, ex '45, Navy, Berea, Ky. Adams, Edwin L., Lt., Ft. Funston, Calif. Junior College, Prescott, Ariz. Meents, Edward, '45, 2nd Lt., Sioux City Allen, Don, ex '45, Pfc., Ft. George Meade, Groom, Horace E., '07, 151st Medical Corps, Air Base. Maryland. Camp McQuaide, Cal. Motter, Homer D., ex '41, M/ Sgt., A.A.C., Anderson, W. Creg, ex '44, Winter Gen. Granstrom, Marvin, '42, Lt., Marine Corps, A.P.O., New York City. Hospital, Topeka, Kansas. Quantico, Va. Munger, Stanley, '43, A / S, U.S.N.R., Mid Asprey, Gene, ex '45, Navy, Berea, Ky. H shipmen's School, Chicago, Illinois. Authier, Rene, ex '45, Washington & Lee Hakala, Robert, '40, Lt., Spartanburg, S. C. Murray, Wm. M., ex '43, Lt., A.M.C., Camp U ., Lexington, Virginia. Hagberg, Melvin, ex '42, A.A.F., Santa Grant, Illinois. B Ana, Calif. Munger, Robert P., Capt., A.A.F., Wichita, Bachert, Harold, '44, U.S.M.C., Denison U., Hanson, Wallace, '42, A.A.F., Yale Univ. Kansas. Harrington, James, ex '45, A.A.F., San Melles, Leonard, '41, Lt., V. C. Fort Du Granville, Ohio. Pont, Delaware. Baldwin, Clement ex '40, Lockbourne A.A. Antonio, Tex. B., Columbus, Ohio. Harrison, Morgan, '40, Capt., Atlanta, Ga. N Berkstresser, Charles, ex '45, Pfc., A.S.T.P. Harter, Dale, '41, Pfc. A.S.T.U., Stanford Newman, Sibley, '43, Navy, Midshipmen's School of Mines, Rapid City, S. D. U ., California. School, Chicago, Illinois. Binger, Milton, '40, 2nd Lt., Coast Artillery, Hillman, Ralph, ex '46, A.A.F., Santa Ana, Nagy, Vincent, ex '45, Navy, U. of Notre El Paso, Texas. California. Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Briggs, William, ex '46, Navy, Berea, Ky. Hartley, George, ex '45, Cavalry, Ft. Riley, Nelson, Dean B., ex '45, A.S.T., Colorado Brown, F. Rene, ex '46, Pvt., Ft. Went Kansas. State College, Ft. Collins, Colo. worth, Kansas. Hempstead, Douglas, ex '45, A.A.F., San Nelson, Franklin, ex '44, Navy, U. of Notre Bolton, Kenneth, ex '46, N. V-12, Ames, Ia. Antonio, Texas. Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Buchner, Faith, '43, 2nd Ferrying Grp., Holcomb, George, ex '45, Pfc., A.S.T.P., Nagamori, Takeo, ex '41, Camp Savage, Newcastle A.A.B. Wilmington, Del. Madison, Wisconsin. Minnesota. Burris, Dave, ex '44, A.A.C., Seymour John Huff, W:ayne L., '38, Capt., Almsted Field, Kindig, Burdette, '32, Seabees, Camp Peary, son Field, S. C. Middletown, Pa. Williamsburg, Virginia .. Bomgaars, Harold, ex '44, U.S.M.C., Deni J 0 son U., Granville, Ohio. Johnson, Dorothy A., '37, U.S.N.R., Mid Olson, Walter R., '38, Ensign, Coast Guard, . shipman's School, Northhampton, Mass. Astoria, Oregon. C p Crary, Gordon, ex '41, Capt., Medical Corp, K Southwest Pacific. Kingsbury, Francis, '43, Cpl., Q. M. Sales Paget, Robert E., '39, Sgt., Eng. Battalion, Clare, Maurice, '41, A / C, A.A.F.T.D., Chi Co., Camp Ellis, Illinois. Camp Forrest, Tennessee. cago International House, Chicago. Kingbury, Warren, ex '45, Navy., Ames, Ia. Pauley, J. Donald, ex '43, Ensign, Dutch Clark, Loren, '44, A.A.F., Thunderbird, Koch, George, '41, Martin Airplane Corp., Harbor, Alaska. Field, Glendale, Arizona. Maryland. Fawson, Richard, '39, Ensign, Electronics Clayton, Willard Bryce, '43, Ph. M. 3 / C., Koch, Gilbert, '28, Bkr., 1/C, Motor Tor School, Havard, Cambridge, Mass. Garragut, Idaho. pedo Boat Base, San Francisco, Calif. Pentony, DeVere, ex '46, A/ C, U. of In Cleveland, Parker, ex '46, S 2/ C., Roose Kolp, Berton, ex '45, Navy, Berea, Ky. diana, Bloomington. velt Field, San Pedro, California. Kielhorn, Walter, ex '38, Lt., Med. Corps, Peterson, Dwayne, ex '46, S.A.A.C.C., San Cooper, James S., ex '35, A. O. 3/ C, U. S. Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. Antonio, Texas. N.R., Patrol Duty, c/ o Fleet P. O., N. Y. Kolp, John D., '14, Capt., A.A.B., Sioux Peterson Howard, ex '46, Navy, Notre Churchill, Harold, ex '46, Berea, Kentucky. Falls, So. Dak. Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Kraft, George M., '40, Lt. (j. g.), Dist. Persinger, C. Wilson, ex '45, A / S, S.A.A. D Legal Office, Great Lakes, Illinois. A.B., Santa Ana, California. Dirr, Charles, ex '44, Navy, Notre Dame U., L Poyzer, Lyle, '38, Cpl., A.A.F.T.T.C., New South Bend, Indiana. Lamkin, Clifford, '41, Cpl., Rainbow Divi York U., New York City. Denny, David, '40, Med. Corps, Camp Pick sion, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. Porter, Lester, ex '46, A.A.F., Santa Ana, ett, Virginia. Lease, Joseph, '42, Miami Beach, Florida. California. Dobyns, Charles, ex '45, A/ C, U.S.N.A.T.C., Lechner, Richard, ex '46, A.A.F., Santa Pullman, G. Robert, '42, Lt., Hospital Unit, Pensacola, Florida. Ana, California. Australia. Dolliver, Mary, '20, Red Cross Unit, North Lewton, Barbara, '39, U.S. Army Hostess, Power, William, '43, Camp Callan, Army Africa. Ft. Riley, Kan. Band, San Diego, California. Down, Howard, '21, Major, U. S. Med. Liljestrand, Eric, ex '43, Ph. 2/ C, c/ o Fleet R Corps, Elkins, W. Va. P. O., San Francisco, California. Reed, Warren, ex '45, Pfc., Med. Det. Corps, Dunn, Homer ex '46, A.A.F., Santa Ana, Lindsay, Bruce, '41, Lt., Camp Murphy, Fla. Camp Dodge, Iowa. California. Logan, Frank L., '38, Cpl., A.F.S.C., c/ o Revnolds, Wilson, '43, Pvt., A.A.R.T.B., Emme, Eugene, '41, Ensign, U.S.N.R., Av. Postmaster, New York City. Camp Wallace, Texas. Base, Dallas, Texas. Logue, Sterling, ex '43, Midshipmen's Rich, Darol, ex '45, A.A.F., Sheppard Field, F School, Northwestern University Texas. Faul, Duane, ex '45, A.A.C., Sheppard M Ringland, Joe, '45, A/ C., A.A.B., Garden Field, Texas. Malone, Thomas, ex '45, Pvt., Australia. City, Kansas. Page 8 September, 1943

Ruleman, Robert, '40, Chaplain's School, igan College of Mining and Technology, William & Mary Col., Williamburg, Va. Houghton, Michigan. Rogers, John, ex '45, A.A.F., San Antonio, Williams, Abram, '29, Prov. Sq. F., A.A.B., Gold Star List Texas. Salt Lake, Utah. Roberts, Robert, ex '45, Navy, Notre Dame, Wolle, Packard, '40, Ensign, Quonset Point, Rollie Buckholz, Ex. '41. South Bend, Indiana. Rhode Island. Louis H. Keightley, Ex. '38. Rossi, Elmendo, '42, Ensign, Princeton U. Winter, Francis D., ex '44, Pvt., Army, Robert Sogge, Ex. '38. Rowley, Kenneth, ex '46, A.A.C., Santa Kearns Field, Utah. Albert Seeman, '21. Ana, California. Woodson, John, ex '46, A.A.C., Miami James E. Prechel, Ex. '43. Beach, Florida. s Wright, William, ex '45, Pvt., Ohio State Marvin Frum, '40 Saunderson, Geo.rge, ex '44, A.A.F., Santa U., Columbus, Ohio. Melvin E. McKnight, ex '42. Ana, California. y Raymond C. Chambers, ex 43. Schwarz, Ira, ex '44, U.S.N.B., London J. Robert Sterling, ex '42 derry, England. Yeaman, Gladys R., ex '21, A.A.F. Hdq. San Sharp, Robert, ex '43, Midshipmen's School, Bernadino Air Service Command. Northwestern U. .. . M ... Snyder, Darwyn, ex '45, Pvt., A.S.T.P., Ohio MILITARY NOTES State U., Columbus, Ohio Former Student Loses Spayde, Clifford, '41, Lt. Sioux C. Air Base. Stawicki, Theodore, ex '45, U.S.M.C., Den Lieut. Lowell C. Kindig, '35, aboard a Life In Bombing ison U ., Granville, Ohio. merchant ship which was under enemy at Stoddard, William, ex '45, A. & M., Still tack 12 times, has been commended for Action Over France water, Dklahoma. "courage, endurance, and devotion to duty" Strait, James, ex '44, U.S.N.F.S., Corneli by the assistant chief of naval personnel. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sterling of Sioux College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The letter of commendation says in part: City have been informed by the war de Strozdas, Alfred, '40, Captain, Camp Bland- "This bureau has been informed of your partment that their son, Lieut. J. Robert ing, Florida. outstanding service as officer in charge Sterling, ex '42, was killed in action May 1 Sullivan, Richard, ex '44, Sgt., Stockton of the armed guard on board a United in a mission over St. Nazaire, France. He Field, California. States merchant vessel on a protracted had previously been reported missing. voyage on which you were away from the Lieut. Sterling was g.raduated from Cen T United States in excess of six months. tral high school and attended Morningside Taft, Gordon, ex '42, Ensign, Submarine "During this voyage this vessel was sub College in '39-'40. Training, Fleet P. O., New York. jected to heavy enemy aerial and submar Lieut. Sterling enlisted in the Air Corps Thompson, Kenneth M., '38, Lt., Army, ine attack. You led your men with valor to October 29, 1941, received pilot training in Great Bend, Kansas. combat the enemy, and in official reports Tulsa, Okla., San Angelo, Tex., and Lub Thompson, Robert V., ex '43, Lt. Medical your gun crew is credited with the probable bock, Tex., where he was commissioned Corps, Carlisle Barracks, Pa. destruction of one enemy plane." second lieutenant July 3, 1942. He trained Timm, Everett, '36,A.A.F. Band, Galveston, The ship was one of four merchant ves as a bomber pilot at Sebring, Fla., Walla Texas. sels loaded with identical cargoes to run Walla, Wash., Rapid City, S. D., and Sa the axis gauntlet through the Mediterranean lina, Kan., leaving the States for England u at a time when no allied vessel had passed March 7 of this year. Underhill, Wayne, ex '46, U.S.M.C., Deni safely through the sea for months. . .. M ... son University, Granville, Ohio. At present Lieut. and Mrs. Kindig (Esth V er White, '36), are living at Gulfport, Miss., Hillis Lory's La test Book to VanderBerg, James, '43, Pvt., Camp Edison, where Lowell is an instructor in the Armed Be Used by Army Ft. Monmouth, New J ersey. Guard School. VanderBerg, Elmer, ex '45, N., Berea, Ky. Lieut. Ralph O. Brown, '41, has been Versteeg, Clarence, '43, A.A.F.P.S., Elling decorated with the Air Medal, and cited In recognition of the informative value ton Field, Texas. for meritorius achievement while partici of Hillis Lory's latest book, "Japan's Mili pating in an aerial flight over Talasea, New tary Masters," which was announced in the w Britain, according to word received by Mrs. June Morningsider under "Morningsiders in Walensky, Theodore, '43, Marine Corps, Brown, (Betty Lou Saunderson, ex '42). Print," the Infantry Journal Association is Parris Island, South Carolina. He was a member of the crew of a B-24 having an edition of 200,000 copies printed Wachter, W:ilfred, ex '44, R.T. 2/ C, Fleet type aircraft engaged in an armed recon exclusively for army use. The first 50,000 P. O., New York City. aissance mission when an enemy cargo ves copies are on the presses now. Warner, Darrel, ex '45, Pfc., Scott Field, sel was sighted. Bombs were dropped and Mr. Lory, a graduate of Morningside in Illinois. two direct hits were scored on the vessel, '22, spent more than 10 years in the Orient Wertz, Donald, '43, A.A.F., Eagle Field, which sank within three minutes. This air as an instl'uctor in a Japanese university. Dos Palos, California. craft then continued on its flight and drop His book is designed to help America to Werder, Harry, '42, Pvt., Radio School, ped the .remaining bombs north of the know her f ar eastern enemy. Sheppard Field, Texas. Gasmata runway. Lt. Brown also shot down Mr. Lory spoke over a coast-to-coast net Wilson, Floyd, ex '45, Pfc., A.S.T.P., Mich- two zeros recently over New Britain. work from New York September 23.

FOR MORNINGSIDE WAR SERVICE RECORDS (To be mailed to the Alumni Office, Morningside, Sioux City 20, Iowa)

The Alumni Office is collecting a nd preserving for Morningside history a record of Morningside men a nd women in active duty in a ny branch of service and would appreciate the help of every alumnus or parents, r ela-ti ves, and friends, in filling out this form. College a nd Name ------Year ------

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