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1941 Homecoming Dedicated to Father O'Reilly

NOVEMBER•l941 Dear Alumnus: Homecoming !-a magic word­ connoting wonderful things. Hun­ dreds of graduates and former stu­ dents will make the pilgrimage to the historic hilltop campus this year for what is expected to be the most en­ thusias tic and thrilling Homecoming ESTABLISHED 1929 ever! The setting is perfect. The Univer­ Vol. VII November, 1941 0. 8 sity is at the very pinnacle of success. Its academic influence is at a new R. C. (Jim) BROWN '34 ...... Editor high. Enrollment is at the peak. And JOHN C. K USSMAN '43 ...... Assistant Editor the Flyers are soaring majesticall y over the Ohio pigskin panorama. A fin e intersectional game is the central attraction. Father O'Reilly H onored ...... 3 You'll thrill to the new charm of Defense Pageant ...... 3 the campus. The natural beauty of H omecoming Program ...... 4-5 the landscaping is being augmented The Sporting Scene...... 6 daily by the colorful magic of old Board Changes Election Date...... 7 Jack Frost. The bracing breezes of With the Chapters...... 8 this early autumn add just the proper Class Notes ...... 8 zest to complete the picture of the campus as it will be when the 194 1 "Entered as second class matter April 15, 1940, at the Post Office, at Dayton, Homecoming, November 15, comes to Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 18 79." pass. I ssued Monthly-O ctober through June Reminiscences? A million of them. SUBSCRIPTION- Per Year, including Membership in the Alumni Assoc ia­ Old teachers, classmates and scenes­ tion, $4.00. Subscription alone, $2.00. Single copies, 25 cents. all will be here waiting for you. A Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to "The Alumni complete program of events has been Association of the University of Dayton." arranged for your plea ure. Don't For wills and other bequests, the legal title of the corporation is, "The U ni­ miss any of it. Plan now to take in versity of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio." every event. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF TH E UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON "All Out" Drive - OFFICERS- Passes $2000 President ...... HoN. WM . H. WoLFF '31, Dayton, Ohio The "All Out for Dayton" mem­ Vice-President ...... CHARLES PFARRER '27, Dayton, Ohio bership drive now stands at $2012.50. Treasurer ...... WM . ]. REYN OLD S '29, Philadelphia, Pa. Since the last issue of the Alumnus, (Terms expire ]urie, 1942) the following memberships have been Secretary ...... R. C. Brown '34, Dayton, Ohio ( A ppointive offi ce) received: V. F. Barlow, Dayton ; Eugene F . - DIRECTORS- Brands, Yorktown, Va. ; Hubert J. Terms expire June, 1942- JosEPH GoETZ '31, Cincinnati Braun, Chicago, Ill. ($10 ) ; N. W. ELMER WILL '37, Dayton Brinkman, Reading, 0 .; John J. Fer­ Terms expire June, 1943-DR. LEoN DEGER '10, Dayton ron, Columbus ; N. J. Gausepohl, DR. WALTER REILI NG '30, Dayton Covington, Ky.; C. E . Gitzinger, Dayton; Joseph F. Himes, Dayton ; T erms expire June, 1944- PAUL MooRMAN '30, Dayton Rev. Charles Hollencamp, Cincin­ H uG H E. WALL, JR. '34, Dayton nati ( $5) ; C. P. Kramer, Chicago ; ALUMNI MEMBERS L . A. Mulligan, Detroit ( $5) ; Loui - BOARD OF ATHLETIC CONTROL- A. Otto, Jr., Cleveland ( $5) ; George B. Quatman, Lima ; Arthur C. Rout­ T erms expire June, 1942- RoBERT C. PAYNE '34, Cincinnati zong, Asheville, N. C. ; H erb. H. Rul­ LEo SPATZ '28, Dayton mann, Minster, 0. ( $5) ; Anna M arie Terms expire June, 1943- Lo Uis R. MAHRT ' 26, Dayton Ryder, Dayton; Francis ]. Schmitt, MERLE P. SMITH '25, Dayton New York ; Msgr. M artin V arley, T erms expire June, 1944-MARTIN C. K u NTZ '12, D ayton Dayton. J. ELLI S MAYL '08, Dayton

2 Father O'Reilly To Be Honored At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association, EVENING CLASSES- Evening and Saturday morning classes began held October 8, it was unanimously with 50 members of the University staff teaching 87 courses ... U.D. was one of decided to dedicate the 1941 Home­ five schools of the Miami Valley joined in a unified effort in setting up co­ coming to Rev. B. P. O'Reilly, S.M., operative college emergency training cour es . . . J ack Stang, junior liberal arts former president of the University. student from Sandusky, was appointed editor of the 1942 Daytonian, the campus The honor is particul arly appropriate yearbook ... R . C. "Jim" Brown, alumni secretary, was the author of an article, at this time as Father O'Reilly is "The University and Community," appearing recently in the Dayton Daily celebrating his fiftieth anniversary as News . .. Staff Sergeant Joseph J. M arciano, United States Army, is teaching a a member of the Society of Mary. new course in meteorology as part of the University's defense training program. Father O'Reilly will be the central figure at the many events of Home­ PRESIDENT WRITES SIXTH BOOK- Rev. Dr. John A. Elbert, coming, November 15. Special hon­ S.M., president of the University, has written his sixth book, " Prayer in a Modern ors have been arranged for the an­ Age." In his new volume, Dr. Elbert explains prayer and its rela tionship to man's nual Homecoming luncheon in the life ... The 1941 "D aytonian" received first cl ass honor rating by the National University dining hall and again Scholastic Press associa tion. This publication was edited by H enry Rechtein of Father O 'Reilly will receive public East St. Louis, Ill. .. . The annual Holy Name Rally for the city of Dayton was tribute between halves at the Flyer­ held in the U.D. stadium on O ctober 12 with Monsignor James O'Brien as North Dakota game. principal speaker . .. The Mothers' Club of the U niversity had its first meeting Father O'Reilly was president of on O ctober 16 to launch its program for 1941-42 and to welcome mothers of the University from 1908 to 19 18 new students into the organization . .. The Rev. Paul J. H allinan, assistant pastor and again from 1923 to 1932. Dur­ of St. Anthony parish, Cleveland, served as director of the spiritual retreat for ing this period Alumni H all , the Catholic students. The retreat was held for three days in the Immaculate Con­ Stadium and Albert Emanuel library ception Chapel on the campus. were constructed. At present, Father O'Reilly is pastor of M ary, H elp of CADET OFFICERS' CLUB- Newly elected officers of the University Christians church, O sborn, Ohio. of Dayton Cadet Officers' club are Robert Butler, Dayton, president, and Charles Bischof, St. Louis, vice president. The club ha for its purpose the promotion of a closer relationship between the Junior and Senior members of the Advanced Defense Pageant Military course, and to further the spirit of national preparedness on the campus 'Colorful Affair .. . Charles F. Brennan has been appointed instructor in Greek and Latin, suc­ ceeding Rev. Leo. T. Phillips, C.S.V., who has given up teaching because of ill As part of its contribution to the health . .. Eugene Stalzer, LaGrange, Ill., and H enry Rechtein, East St. Louis, cause of national defense, the Uni­ have been elected co-chairmen of the Spirit Committee . .. The Sigma Delta Pi, versity of Dayton is sponsoring a pro­ pre-medical and science honorary society, inducted 17 pledges at its first formal gram between halves of the Dayton­ meeting of the year .. . The University of Dayton student chapter of the Ameri­ Cincinnati game in the interest of the can Society of Civil Engineers has excell ed in the northern district of the United sale of Defense Saving Bonds. Acting States and has been awarded the president's letter of commendation by the on a proclamation by Governor John professional group of engineers . .. Bro. Charl es Belz, head of the department Bricker, various educational institu­ of Civil Engineering, poke on "Professionali m vs. Unionization in the Engi­ tions throughout the state are com­ neering Profession" at the annual fall meeting of the A.S.C.E. in Chicago. The peting in Defense Saving Bond same talk was given to the Dayton section of the A.S.C.E. and to the Dayton Pageants. Professional Engineers. Bro. Belz will make a report on the same subject to the At the Dayton stadium, music, professional practices committee of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers marching cadets, and the pageantry in Columbus, O ctober 31. of Miss America's entrance carried on a raised platform by representa­ tives of the United States armed forces, business and industry, com­ of the United States and of business Working on the committee are Lt. bine to present a telling story of the and defense industry, who carry Col. Richard C. Birmingham, head vital need for cooperation in the na­ the throne of Miss America in the of the military department of the tion-wide sale of Defense Savings stadium ceremonies, include Staff University ; R. C. Brown, alumni Bonds. Sergeant Emil F. Gleave, university secretary ; M aurice Reichard, head Miss Jeanette Speckman, sopho­ military staff; Chief Boatswains M ate of the music department; Brother more business student from Dayton, M. K . H errington, Navy recruiting Aloys C. Doyle, S.M., faculty man­ was selected as "Miss America" and office ; Sergeant Wm. N . Rozier, ager of athletics, and James A. Con. will preside over the events of the United States M arine Corps recruit­ nell y of the University news bureau. pageant. Organizations participating ing office; Private First Class Glenn Leaders of the student organiza­ are the Spirit Committee, the Uni­ C. Scott, Air Corps, Patterson Field ; tions participating in the program versity Band, the Pershing Rifles, Robert Lang, Lang Tire and Rub­ are H enry Rechtien and Eugene and the Trick Drill Squad of the ber Company, and Joseph Cox, in­ Stalzer of the Spirit Committee ; Cadet Officers' Club, in addition to dustrial motors department, Delco Cadet Capt. Raymond Drury of the several hundred students who will Products Division of General M otors Pershing Rifles ; Cadet Capt. Joseph present a card display program in the Corporation. Murphy of the Trick Drill Squad stands. Rev. Francis J. Friedel, S.M., is and Charles Whalen, who will act as Representatives of the armed forces parade marshal for the program. narrator.

3 II 0 M COMING - BIGGEST IN

HOSTS T O HOMECOMING GRA DS

R ev . John A. Elbert Hon. Wm. H. Wolff '31 President, U. of Dayton President, Alumni Ass'n.

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

REGISTRATION AND RECEPTION HOMECOMING LUNCHEON ALUMNI OFFICE-10 :00 A.M. UNIVERSITY DINING HALL- H ere's the first big chance to meet the boys. See 12:30 P.M. who came back this year. See the old profs. L ast year's feature-the "rogues' gall ery" of old picture A tasty luncheon has been arranged by Chairman will again be very much in evidence around the J. Elli May) '08. Complete from cocktail to dessert wall s of the alumni office. (and maybe orne mola se bread for good measure) IMPORTANT OTICE! Be sure to regi ter the luncheon will cost only seventy-five cent . because the identification badge you wi ll receive Rev. B. P. O'Reilly will be guest of honor along will be your ticket of admission to the party fol­ with di"nitaries of the University and the Alumni lowing the game. 1o one wi ll be admitted without As ociation. Huston Brown '20 wi ll be toa tma ter. a badge ! The luncheon will Ia t approximately one hour, thus Merle P. Smith '25 is chairma n of registration leaving plenty of time for informal gct-togethers and reception. before game time.

4 I• NOV MB I 5 HISTORY!

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Alumni headquarter and the dance will be at SPE CIAL the Miami hotel. Special rates have been offered by the Van Cleve hotel. When writing in adva nce for reservation be ure to identify yourself as an alum­ NOTICE! nus and thereby take advantaCTe of the rates which are as follows: single room, $2.75 ; double, $3.50; twin, $4.00; extra cot in room, $1.50. SPECIAL W ARNI G! Be sure to write in adva nce. Dayton is booming with activity and hotel accommodations are at a premium.

THE HOMECOMING GAME AFTER-THE-GAME PARTY FLYERS vs. NORTH DAKOTA U. GYMNASIUM GAME STARTS AT 2:30 P.M. BEGINS AT 5:15 P.M. The after-the-game party, one of the most suc­ A newcomer for the Flyers but a sure-fire attrac­ cessful events of the Homecoming, ha outgrown tion- tha t's the North Dakota Sioux. The boys from its old scene- the ofT-campus clubroom- and hence the West have already conquered orth Dakota will be staged thi year in the gymnasium. Sta te, South Dakota and South Dakota State. The party, complete with music, beer, sandwiche , They're big and tough and make a na tural rival for etc., will begin at 5: 15 p.m. Admission will be by our Flyers, who seem to like 'em that way. Game registration badge only! All alumni a nd their tickets are $1.65. friends, presenting a badge, will be admitted free of cha rge. The party is being sponsored by out-of­ BETWEEN HALVES town chapters of the Alumni Association, headed Father O'Reilly wi ll receive public tribute at a by John J. Ladner '31, president of the Chicago brief but impressive ceremony. Hon. Wm. H. Wolff, chapter. [ president of the Alumni Associa tion, wi ll preside. I A colorful program by the band has been outlined HOMECOMING DANCE I by Director M aurice R. Reichard '35. Thi will be MIAMI HOTEL augmented by special festivities prepared by the BEGINS AT 9:30 P.M. student Spirit Committee, headed by Co-chairmen The newly decorated Empire Ballroom of the Gene Stalzer and H enry Rechtein, both seniors. This Miami hotel wi ll be the cene of the annual dance. group is also preparing elaborate campus decora­ Todd Mumma '35, chairman, and his abl e com­ tion for the welcoming home of the old grad . mittee promise the best da nce in history. Admi sion The beautiful Homecoming Queen, elected after is just $ 1.50 per couple. the most spirited election the campus has ever seen, Michael H a uer and his fin e orchestra will provide will be pre ented. the music. The dance is supper club style. Reserva­ The Homecoming football, autogra phed by ti ons may be made direct to the Miami hotel. Tickets coache a nd players, wi ll be presented after a draw­ may be purchased from any committeeman or at in .:; on the field. the alumni office.

5 FLYERS BOW TO TENNESSEE Coach Barnhill of T ennessee showed his respect for the Flyers when, despite a 20 to 0 lead, he kept IN SEASON'S FIRST LOSS his first stringers in to start the second half. The Flyer played the Vols on The Flyers invaded the major where the Vols . cored the first tut..ch­ even terms in the third period, but a leagues of coll egiate football when down of the day. T ennessee scored sensational run in the last quarter they travelled to Knoxvill e to face twice more in the second quarter as brought another marker. Don Pinci­ mighty Tennessee on O ctober 11 . A weak Flyer punt gave them the ball otti, Flyer fu llback, had kicked a long the fin al whistle was blown the D ay­ deep in Dayton's territory. They punt to the T ennessee 26 where Wal­ ton team was on the short end of a scored their second on a pas from ter Sla ter, sensational Vol back, 26 to 0 score but nevertheless had the 34 a nd the third on a reverse from picked it up and raced 74 yards to a turned in a creditable performance the 20. touchdown. against a team that had been defeated but once in three seasons and which TENNESSEE DAYTON could throw numerou reserves into Mulloy ( Hubbell, Vick) ...... L .E ...... Scott (Priske, Couture) the fray against the much li ghter Francis (Ledford, Simonetti) ...... L.T...... Mcintire (Marschall, Rumig) Dayton team. Klarcr (Stapleton, M eyers) ...... L.G ...... Schmidt ( Miller, Rudnicki ) Graves (Hicks, Fisher ) ...... C...... R yan ( Powers ) During most of the first quarter the Noxel (Connolly, Romaine) ...... R .G ...... Zach (Zavakos) two teams seemed evenly matched in Edmiston (O'Brien) ...... R.T ...... McShane (Goss) everything except the punting depart­ A. Hust (Balitsaris, Hust) ...... R .E ...... K eiter (Sauerman) Slater (Cifers) ...... Q.B ...... Westendorf (Strugarek) ment. The long, booming ki cks of the Peel (Gaffn ey) ...... L.H ...... Knisley (Mouch, McGuire) Vol backs kept the Flyers in their own Schwartzingcr ( Partin, M eek ) ...... R .H ...... Quinn ( Castignola) territory. Late in the fir t period came owling (Mitchell ) ...... F .B...... Fiorita (Pinciotti, Fenton ) the fir t break of the game. The Flyen had chalked up two succes ive fir~ t STATISTICS downs on an end around by Beno Tennessee Dayto n K ei ter and an end sweep by Bill Kni ~­ First downs ...... 9 8 ley and seemed to be marching. 1-Iow­ First downs by rushing ...... 6 8 First downs by forward passing ...... 2 0 ever, on the next play Tennessee\ First downs by penalties ...... 1 0 Bill Nowling intercepted .Jerry '-'~ ' e s ­ Total net yards gained from scrimmage ...... 262 89 tendorf's short pass into the fl at anJ Net yards gained from rushing ...... 262 84 Yards gained forward passing ...... 75 5 -returned the ball to the Dayton 28. umber of punts ...... 7 10 Passes put the ball on the 5, from Average yardage of punts ...... 39 31

Although trailing by four touch­ downs the Flyers continued to fi ght. .Jim Fenton had made a first down on the 4 1. Castignola was nail ed for a ten yard loss. Pinciotti dropped back to kick but ran the ball in stead . Right up the middle he went and through the whole T ennessee team to the Vol 39, where he was brought down by the last man between him and pay dirt after a run of 33 yards. On the next play the Flyer lost their scoring chance when a fumble was recovered by Tennessee. The Flyer were beaten, but it had been a bruis­ in~~; battle and surpri ingly enough the Dayton forward wall would !"rant nothing to the much heavier Ten­ nessee line and many times smashed through to throw Vol backs for losses. JIM FIORITA GAINS SEVEN YARDS AGAINST VOLS. Thi action was in the second quarter of the game between the F lyer and the Vol of Ten­ ne see. Fiorita, No. 37, is seeking to evade Danny Ledford, o. 38, who is being FLYERS DOWN MIAMI blocked out by Bob Mcintire, wearing noseguard, and Paul Ryan, Dayton center, shown driving into Ledford . .Johnny Gold, No. 70, fin ally made the THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR tackl e. With two key men, .Joe Quinn and Lee Schmidt, on the sideline as a result of the bruising battle with T en­ nessee, the Flyers defeated an in spired Miami team, 16 to 0, in the stadium on O ctober 18 . So far this year the

6 STARS OF ANOTHER YEAR THE SCHEDULE Sept. 19-Hillsdale (won 62-0) SeJJI. 26-De troit Tech (won 75-0) Oct. 4- Marshall (won 7-0) Oct. 11-Tennessee at Knox­ ville (lost 26-0) Oct. 18-Miami (won 16-0) O ct. 25-Wichita a t Wichita (won 14-6) ov. !-Ci ncinnati Nov. 9-Xavier at Cincinnati Nov. 15-Nm·th Dakota (Home­ coming ) Nov. 2 !}-0hio U. at Athen (Thanksgiving )

Board ~hanges Election. Date

The Flyer of 1908! The above photo was presented by Sam P. Broomhall , The Board of Directors of the Cincinnati business man and member of the team. This is the team tha t defeated Alumni Associa ti on, meeting Wednes­ Xavier 6 to 0 in the first game of the U.D.-X. eries . day, October 8, moved to change the Top row : ]. Co tello, mgr.; Sam Broomhall , P. Schad, C . Quinlan, J. time for the annual meeting of the H arrington, M. Hill, coach. Middle row: P. Singer, M. Daugherty, R . M a on, entire body of the As ociation from ]. Georges, ]. Crimmins, R. Gros , ]. Gillespie. Bottom row: H. Rulma n, Commencement to H omecoming­ H . Smith, G. Frederick, capta in; S. Clark, G. Weisner. effective in 1942. This automaticall y changed the tenure of elected officers. It was moved to ex tend the current Direc­ Flyers have not been scored upon in touchdown of the day. Lyle Sturdy, tors' offices from June, 1942, to the home stadium. Shoc ker fullback, ki cked out of Hom ecomin ~, 1942. Members of the An 18 yard fi eld goal by Beno bounds on the Dayton fiv e. Two Board of Athletic Control will have Keiter la te in the first quarter ac­ plays la ter Joe Quinn's punt wa their· tenures extended to January I , counted for the first Dayton score. caught by a strong wind a nd travelled 1943. The Flyers continued to hold the of­ only to the 12 yard line. From here Future elections will ta ke place in fensive edge but lacked scoring punch Wichita scored on a pass into the end September instead of June. Newly till the fourth period when two sen­ zone. Later in the same quarter elected offi cers and Board members sational runs accounted for the other Quinn put the Flyers back in the ba ll will be seated a t the subsequent scores. The first of the e came as Lou game on his beautiful 80 yard jaunt Priske, junior end, took the ball on to pay dirt. Keiter placeki cked the H omecoming. M embers of the Board an end around and galloped 56 yards extra point and the Flyers went into of Athletic Control will be seated the to a touchdown. A few plays later the lead. following January 1. Harold Mouch, shifty sophomore In the third quarter D ayton (Continued on Page 8) halfback, took the ball on hi own 48 chalked up another touchdown, this and travelled 52 yards to core. Walt time with Quinn scoring through left Zach placeki cked the extra point. tackle from the Wichita 18. Here K ei­ Santos Garcia, Santa Fe, N.Mex.; The Miami team played a great ter again converted. The game was Ralph Zaenglein, Alcoa, T enn.; Lee defensive game but could get no far­ played on a muddy gridiron, which Bohnert, Cincinnati ; Robert ]. A h­ ther than the Dayton 30 in their of­ gave little opportunity for Dayton' man, Atlanta, Ga. ; Wm.]. Ashman, fensive drives. The first downs were pony backs to display their wares. The Birmingham, Ala.; Robert Kawka, I I to 1 in favor of the Flyers. Flyers had six first down to three for Grand Rapids, Mich. ; Robert Tryon, Wichita. Cleveland; Edward Bishop, Louis­ RED AND BLUE GETS ville, K y.; John Medley, Louis Ra­ pier, Owensboro, K y.; Patrick Wil­ REVENGE AT WICHITA SEEN AT KNOXVILLE cox, Chatta nooga, T enn.; J ohn Craig, Cincinnati ; Arthur Routzong, With Joe Quinn, senior halfback, chalking up two touchdown , the Fly­ In addition to the thousand or more Asheville, N. C.; George Kirby, New ers defeated Wichita, 14 to 6, at Daytonians who followed the Flyer York, . Y.; Lawrence Hibbert, Wichita, Kansas, on October 25. It to Knoxville last October 11 , another Xenia, 0 .; Rev. Christopher P. Mur­ was the fifth win in six games for the delegation came from the length and ray, Knoxville, T enn. ; John J. Fer­ Flyers. breadth of the land-all loyal alumni. ron, Columbus, 0 .; John Newsock, Wichita took the lead early in Among those seen at Knoxville were Ft. Bragg, . C.; Wm. M aloney, the game a they scored their only the following : H erbert H eile, Cha ttanooga, T enn.

7 U. S. POSTAGE lc. PAID DAYTON, OHIO Permit No. 71 1888- Leo Beckma n, Cincin­ nati, was a campus vistor on O cto­ ber 21. WITH THE CHAPTERS 1895- Charl es F. Sucher was awarded a g ld service button of the • • American M eat institute for com­ DETROIT Blue Star T avern, near Covington, pleting fifty years of ervice in the The chapter met Saturday, No­ K y. Those present included Paul Zim­ meat industry. vember 1, at the home of Larry A. mer, Wilfred H ellman, M ajor John R. Wilson, Charles Schroeder, Ed­ 1908- Frank K emper, Chicago, Mulligan, 15420 Lawton. Motion ward Lange, Carl Ruh, Lt. George and Clem Jauch, Dayton, were cam­ pictures of the Dayton-T ennessee game were shown and the business Humm, Robert Eilerman, Bert Zim­ pus visitors on October 23. mer, Lou Boehmer, Robert Bramla:5e, 1910-(ex ) Mr.andMrs.Frank discussion centered around plans for Homecoming. Steve M aloney, Nick Ga usepohl and J. Carrig, Buffalo, N. Y., were cam­ Charles Fedder . The Alumni Secre­ pus visitors on October 7. BLUE GRASS (NORTHERN tary was also present. 1912- Sympathie are extended KENTUCKY) Ed Lange was elected president, to Edward and Robert Connelly upon Nick Gausepohl, vice-president; Carl the recent death of their mother. Organiza tion meeting of the baby Ruh, secretary, and Paul Zimmer, chapter of the Alu mni A socia tion treasurer. The Cha pter dona ted $10 1924- (H.S.) RichardT. Hos­ was held Monday, O ctober 20, at the ler, Cincinnati, wa a campus visitor to the 1941 Homecoming fund. Next on O ctober 4. meeting will find the chapter as guests 1926- Larsen Wagner (ex ) has of the new secretary, Carl Ruh '40, Sloan D . Robertson was married to at the H eidelberg brewery, Nov. 10 . been appointed line coach at Ohio Miss Margaret Fenter at Red Bank, Wesleyan university, Delaware, 0 . N. J., on November 1. CHICAGO 1927- M ajor John A. Retter is 1937- Paul Varley is on active At the meeting of O ctober 15, the retiring vice-president of the Dayton duty as a first lieutenant stationed in Cha pter entertained Bro. Charles J. chapter of the Reserve Officers' ass'n. chemical warfare service at Pitts­ Belz, S.M., head of the department of 1928-(H.S. ) Leo N. Spatz was burgh, Pa. H e was married in Civil Engineering, along with five married to Mi s Rose Ballge at Cor­ January. students from the department who pus Christi church, Dayton, O cto­ 1938- Ensign Eugene Brands is were in Chicago as delegates to the ber 9. with the Naval Mine Warfare school A.S.C.E. national fall m eet in .~. An­ 1931- Walter Ryan is being at Yorktown, Va. other " M oot Cave" is planned for the congratulated upon the birth of a Van Cleve hotel at Homecoming. A daughter, Joan, at Good Samaritan 1939- H erman Lorenz is receiv­ ing congratulations on the birth of a sizeable delegation will migrate to hospital, Dayton, O ctober 10 . Sgt. Dayton come November 15. Charl es J. Baumann was discharged son, All an J oseph, at Bell eville, Ill., from the United States army under on October 5. Edwa rd A. Willoughby the 28 year law and ha returned to is serving an assistant interneship at his law practice in Dayton. Evanston hospital in Evanston, Ill. BOARD- H e is a graduate of Northwestern U. 1934- Lt. Leo Glaser has been (Continued Fr om Page 7) elected ecretary of the Dayton chap­ M edical school. ter of the Reserve Officers' ass'n. Lt. 1940- Lt. William Hill has been It was also moved to change class Louis J. T chudi is coach of the Ft. transferred to Puerto Rico. Joseph reunions from Commencement to Mitchell (L. I. ) basketball team Varley was a campus vi itor on O c­ Homecoming, effective in 1942. which meets Ft. Monmouth ( . J. ) tober 24. William H erzog is sta tioned Both moves were prompted by the in a golden jubilee tourament a t with the U. S. Army in the office of fact that in the past a far larger dele­ M adison Square Garden (N.Y. C .) divisional fin ance at Pine Camp, N.Y. gation of out-of-town alumni have 1ovember 24. Joseph J. Delaney, M . W. Glossinger is a second lieuten­ been present at Homecomin g than at Washington, D. C., was ma rried to ant in a ir force reserve. the Commencement. Mi s Genevieve Schiesl a t Chestnut 194·1 - Charle M cBride resides Hill, M ass., on October 4. a t 1 Uley Road, Scotia, N. Y. Pvt. 1935- Dr. Thomas Tucker was John F. Gl emet is stationed with Ba t­ Notice M. E. Grads a campu visitor on O ctober 4. Mi­ tery D, 12th Battalion, Fort Eu ti s, chael J. Usas was discharged from Va. J ack Baker is in the U. S. Naval Graduates of the Mechanical En­ the . S. Army under the 28 year Reserve as a phys ical director. Jack gineering department, on the campus law on October 8. H e had been sta­ Kirchmer, located with DuPont a t for Homecoming, are invited to be tioned at Ft. Francis Warren, Wyo­ Charleston, W. Va., brought the Ch. present at a special meeting of the ming. William J. Ashman, Birming­ E. dept. a fine collection of orne of M echanical Engineering ociety to ham, Ala., was a campus visitor on the newer commercial organic com­ take place on the second floor of St. O ctober 10. pounds. Lt. AI Zidanavich is with Joseph hall a t 11 a.m. Saturday, No­ 1936- Lt. Donald J. Davis has Co. E, 2nd Battery, 54th Q .M. regi­ vember 15. been transferred from Camp Shelby, ment, Fort Dix, N. J. Lt. Clem J. Clement Grote of Klinger-Dills, Mis ., to Panama. Lt. Davis was re­ Young, Jr., i located with the Hola­ Dayton, will be guest speaker and will cently married to Mis Ali ce V ance. bird Q .M. depot, Baltimore, Md. discuss, " Precision Instruments."

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