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Alumni Board Meets {Page 3)

Second Annual Fund (Page 5)

^Father O'Donnell's Address (Page 7)

The University Theatre Carries On: a Group from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore/ presented Feb. 9-12 under the direction of Prof. Cecil Birder, '14.

Vol. 22 FEBRUARY, 1944 No. 3 c- u The Notre Dame Alumnus

Immaculate Conception with the Virgin Birth, i.e., that Christ was bom. of a ALufuU RelifiaiU BulletUt Virgin.) The intellectuals, agnostics and athe­ iBY REV. JOHN P. LYNCH, C.S.C.: ists of that so-called enlightened period ridiculed the Pope and his definition, saying that the people of 1854 were too OUB LADY USES HOUYWOOD Any discussion, of course, must be a advanced and too intelligent to believe discussion only; nothing bitter or con­ All advance reviews of the movie, in the infallibility of any Pope or to troversial. If questions are asked or the "The Song of Bernadette," are "raves." accept any so-called "dogma." The in­ discussion gets over your head, tell your This fact, plus the decided interest in tellectuals had a grand time until four friend you'll secure a pamphlet or book religious themes, years later. Then, Our Lady struck— on Lourdes for him. (One of the best assures an enor- and stunned them! pamphlets is "Lourdes and Modem Mir­ m o u s audience acles" securable from Paulist Press, How? for the movie. New York City, or Notre Dame, for ten We, the Sons The book and movie show truthfully cents.) of Notre Dame, this point. The pastor told Bernadette should rejoice The points we stress are briefly these: to ask the "beautiful Lady" who she over this new (1) The appearance of Our Lady at was. public honor to Lourdes is a startling and modern con­ (a) When she was finally asked to Our Lady and firmation of the infallibility of the Pope. identify herself, she didn't reply: "I am Mother, whose (2) Lourdes is a modern proof that Mary" or "The Blessed Virgin." She Grotto of Lourdes miracles, meeting all the standards of didn't identify herself by any of her FaOwr I«ndi is one of the science, are possible to God. more common titles, but she said: most hallowed spots on our campus. INFALLIBIUTY CONFIRMED "I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION" We should rejoice and we should take How did the appearance at Lourdes This dogma definition and the title advantage of this chance to turn atten­ in 1858 confirm infallibility? It's simple hadn't yet percolated down to the peas­ tion of our friends toward her and then —^four years before, i.e., lS5i, the Pope ants in isolated Lourdes, and the title on to her Son. had declared the dogma of the Immacu­ didn't register easily with Bernadette; Discussions of the movie will arise late Conception, i.e., that Our Lady had she kept repeating the name over and over coffee, tea and cocktails. There will been conceived free from the stain of over again lest she forget it before she be a lot of emotion in the discussion. original sin. (We mustn't confuse the (Continued on page 11) Anything concerning Our Lady will in­ evitably arouse emotion — but, in addi­ tion to the emotional appeal, Our Lady and her appearance at Lourdes packed A CENTURY PASSES a powerful intellectual punch. One hundred years ago laist Saturday, the in order that the Personality Who is God, and State of Indiana granted a charter to the Uni­ that the personality who was Mary, the Mother Naturally, neither the book nor the versity of Notre Dame to build and operate an of Christ, jnay stand out. institution of higher learning near South Bend, movie stresses the U\o apologetic points To Notre Dame, none of its illustrious builders in what was then a wilderness. involved, but they are present in the full means much except as he is related to the first story of Lourdes. We propose, in this Without much in the way of resources of any purpose of the university. Men, such as Sorin, article, to give you those two points, so kind. Father Edward Sorin, of the Congregation Corby, Badin, Morrisscy, Cavanaugh, Walsh. of Holy Cross, began the building and operation Bums. 0*Donnell, Rockne, O'Hara. NieuwIand. that you can give your friends the com­ of the Hoosier educational institution which to­ and the host of others, have all been only mem­ plete story of Lourdes. day is known throughout the world. All around bers of a "team" attempting to relate the origin th earth, indeed, people know of Notre Dame who and the destiny of man through the medium of Not everyone of us was able to bring would have difficulty in bounding Indiana or the classroom. perhaps even locating it generally as a state. glory to her name by playing football at No great figure of Notre Dame would accept Notre Dame, but everyone of us can use Notre Dame exists for only one purpose — to anything more than a small part of any credit the movie to bring greater glory to her teach men how to love and ser\'e their God. It for Notre Dame's success. name with our friends. Catholic and trains men to be doctors, lawyers, priests, en^- He would be inclined, rather, to take his ad­ non-Catholic, by giving them the full neers. business men and many other things; mirers to a small community cemetery not far but always, it teaches them, while being such to from the campus, where, beneath tiny crosses, significance of Lourdes. bear in mind their ultimate end as human beings. lies what little remains of the hundreds of hum­ It recognizes that the purpose of education is ble priests and Brothers of the Congregation of ASKING FOR IT to teach men to lead useful lives, but it adheres Holy Cross who have gone to their rewards. firmly to the central concept that no life is really They were the builders of Notre Dame; and the useful unless mankind's eternal destiny is kept stuff with which they were builded was a self- In discussing the movie, we shouldn't constantly in mind. forgetting devotion to God, and "our Lady." be "chicken." We shouldn't be afraid to It is jMssible that few persons in Indiana who after whom the University is named. have not had intimate contact with Notre Dame "bring up religion" in our conversation. "The Song of Bernadette." by Franz Werfel, really know it. People are clamoring for it today and is a beautiful story of devotion to Mary in words. their interest and enthusiasm over the It is much more than an institution which has earned world fame in the field of sports. The story of Notre Dame's first one hundred movie will be proof of it. In this dis­ years is another such song to Mary—^but written cussion and enthusiasm for the movie, It is much more than an institution which was in the lives of the men who both gave to and among the first to give the world pathetic rub­ took from the University of Notre Dame much they'll be "asking for it"—for religious ber or to carry on outstanding scientific research. discussion— and let's not muff or refuse that is not reckonable in ordinary terms of value. It is an institution which submerges the per­ —CUffard B. Ward. '23, in tile Fort Wayne (Ind.) to carry the ball when it's handed to us. sonalities of all the men who have ever served it. "Newv-Sentind** of Jan. 19, 1944. The Notre Dame Alumnus This masrazine is published bi-monthly by the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indianm. Entered ns second class matter October 1, 1939, at the FostofBce, Notre Dame, Indiana, under the act of Au^st 24. 1912. Member of the American Alumni Council and of the National Catholic Alumni Federation. Jeonei E. Annstiong, '25, Editor; Wmiieaa B. Doolar, '28. Managing Editor

VOL. 22 FEBRUARy. 1944 NO. 3 Alumni Board Meeting January 23

Extensive Plans Provide for Great Expansion of the Association's Pro- Sram, With Much Broader Objectives

As a result of a meeting of the Board taining Class and Club and some other Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, president of Directors of the Alumni Association information of interest.) of the University and alumni Honorary on Sunday, Jan. 23, the Alumni Associ­ President. It will call for the full co­ ation of the University of Notre Dame 8. Study of the problem of placement, operation of the established members of may well mark its Diamond Jubilee particularly as it will be a vital factor the Local Clubs, but it will insure a Year as one in complete accord wnth the in postwar problems of returning Club program to which young and old, progress of Notre Dame as reflected in alumni. and especially the returning alumni the University's own Centenary. 9. Securing at as early a date as pos­ from the armed forces, will subscribe Quickly and by major points, these sible of a Field Secretary for the Asso­ in full. It promises to do more than anything in our history to justify the are the plans: ciation, a man whose duty would be pri­ marily to visit Local Clubs. 100 years of preparation by the Univer­ 1. Organization of the Local Clubs in­ President Thomas Byrne, Cleveland, sity for such a period of history. to articulate channels for the develop­ presided at the meeting, which was pre­ ment of a Catholic lay leadership in 2. The Constitution was written in a ceded by a long informal discussion on depression era, when our problem was the field of preserving the fundamentals Saturday night, and by a Mass in Corby of American democracy. existence. Conditions unforeseen then Chapel on Sunday morning, said by Rev. have made some of it obsolete, all of it 2. Rewriting the Association Consti­ John Cavanangh, C.S.C., at which all short of the goals of the new program. ofiicers and directors received Commun­ tution on a new and broader concept. ion. The meeting itself was opened and 3. With commencements suspended 3. Establishment of the Association closed with prayer. These things are for the duration, and with no class re­ on a calendar year. mentioned- to indicate a new approach unions or annua! meetings of the Asso­ to the entire alumni program.. ciation, the Board agreed that all other 4. Ee-establishment of Universal Notre Other directors present were Gerald factors in our program argue for a cal­ Dame Night on the Monday after Eas­ Ashe and E. Bradley Bailey, vice-presi­ endar year. Hence the agreement for ter Monday (in 1944, on April 17). dents, of Rochester, N. Y., and Balti­ Club and Fund programs that the Asso­ more, Md., respectively, and John T. ciation be on the calendar year which 5. Oflicial establishment of the Notre will aid football ticket preference, elec­ Dame Club of New York's Universal Balfe, New York City, together with James E. Armstrong and William Dooley tions, etc. Since contributions were due Communion Snnday project, on the Sun­ for the current year last June, the pres­ day nearest the Feast of the Immacu­ of the Alumni Ofiice. Governor Harry F. Kelly made a motion by long distance ent conception of the period as the year late Conception (Dec. 8). In 1944, this 1944 constitutes a "forgiveness" period is Sunday, Dec. 10, with Dec. 3 being phone from his own oflice in Lansing, where the special session of the Michi­ of six months. But maybe that shouldn't recognized if the 10th presents major have been brought up. Give now, and conflicts in any given community. gan legislature had him tied up. And Rev. Michael Moriarty sent a motion you are in good standing until Jan. 1, 1945. 6. Launching immediately of the Sec­ by President Byrne from Cleveland, ond Annual Alumni Fund, for 1944, where his new post as pastor of St. 4. Universal Notre Dame Night, like with a goal of a minimum equal to last Catherine's Church confined him. many things suspended last year, is year's Fund ($107,424.13), and a mini­ You can appreciate that much might deemed to serve a purpose greater than mum of 5,000 alumni contributing as be written on any of the points listed those served by its suspension. Since against last year's 3,462. for action. 1924, it has been an annual renaissance of Notre Dame spirit throughout the 7. Sending the ALUMNUS in its com­ 1. The proposal to make the Clubs world. With that spirit taking the tan­ plete form, with Class and Club news, channels within their areas for the tjrpe gible form of the new program, the only to the graduates in service, and to of articulate Catholic and American Night becomes even greater in its im­ the contributors to the Fund. (A news leadership for which Notre Dame trains portance. letter will be sent to non-contributors, her alumni came after a discussion in based on each ALUMNUS but not con­ December between President Byrne and 5. Universal Communion Snnday The Notre Dame Alumnus

needs no explanation. (The Board also expressed approval, but as a separate project for the attention of the individu­ al alumnus or the Club, of the family rosary movement being sponsored so successfully by Rev. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., Albany, N. Y.) 6. See the separate story for the Fund. 7. The sending of the ALU.MNUS, com­ plete, to all alumni, contributors or non- contributors, is no longer possible with more than 13,000 on the mailing list. Consequently, while there is no desire to shut off the University from any alumnus, the "luxury" items, such as Class and Club news, and some features of the magazine, will have to be omitted for non-contributors, who will receive basic information in a news-letter. 8. Placement has been reduced dur­ ing the war to a scattering of contacts and long-range provisions. The Board homa and was president of that organ­ is anxious to studj' its implications from ization in 1940. He and his wife, the here on. A committee is being appointed former Margaret Harrington, are the by President Byrne, with the coopera­ parents of six children. tion of Mr. Dooley, to make this study, The investiture ceremony was follow­ so that we can be ready for the vital ed by a delightful banquet in the Bilt- work of rehabilitation of our Notre more Hotel, Oklahoma City, at which Dame men in service. JOHN J. RYAN, ex. '33, was last fall the master of ceremonies was C. A. 9. The Field Secretary is not a fancy " elected a vice-president of the Repub­ Breitung, San Antonio, Texas, a close touch. At the present time, the Alumni lic Aviation Corp., Farmingdale, L, I., friend and benefactor of the University. Office staff is conducting at least five N. Y. Bishop Edwin O'Hara was one of the major executive entei'prises. -411 of them John joined the company as counsel speakers. argue against absence from the campus. on July 1, 1941, after being associated FOURTH CLASS GRADUATED Yet the success of a Club program, and with the New York City legal firm of much of the other work of the Associa­ Bleakley, Piatt and Walker. He handled The United States Naval Reserve Mid­ tion, thrives on contact through travel. for Republic the legal aspects of the shipmen School at Notre Dame graduat­ ed its fourth class on Jan. 20, when Hence the Field Secretary would be the financing of an expansion program •which 1,170 new ensigns received their com­ third leg of a triangle, contributing included the construction of new plants missions in the Navy Drill Hall on the greatly to unity and progress in our at Farmingdale and at Evansville, Ind. campus. Speaker for the occasion was whose program. In his new capacity as vice-president he will continue as counsel. Rear Admiral -Aj1;hur S. Carpender, A native of Eye, N. Y., John was at U.S.N., Great Lakes, 111., commandant This is a brief summary of the pro­ Notre Dame in 1929-31 and was later of the Ninth Naval District posed changes. In their significance they graduated from the Fordham law school. The fifth midshipman class, contain­ can be as great as your cooperation will ing a large group of recent Notre Dame graduates, began, on Feb. 7, its four- permit them to be. WILLIAM J. SHERRY, ex. '21, geol- month stretch toward commissioning. As Alumni Secretary for 18 years, I ''^ ogist and oil producer of Tulsa, can say that never before have the Okla., was on Dec. 6 raised to knight­ Board of Directors and the University hood in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. FIRE MYSTERY SOLVED administration seen the possibilities of Officiating in the ceremony, in the Bish­ The mystery surrounding a series of alumni work so clearly, and so eye-to- op's chapel, Oklahoma City, was Most campus fires was solved in mid-Decem­ eye. Rev. Francis C. Kelley, LL.D., '07, bishop ber with the announcement by naval of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, assisted authorities and FBI agents that a con­ Never before has the structure ap­ by Most Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, LL. D., fession had been obtained from a V-12 peared so definite in its blue-prints for '17, bishop of Kansas City, Mo., and Rt. trainee whose name was withheld. The years ahead. Rev. Msgr. J. B. Dudek, chancellor of boy was transferred to a naval hospital We have existed for 75 years, through the Oklahoma-Tulsa diocese. for study of his mental condition. many periods of difficulties. Now, if you Distinguished by his wide and substan­ will support the Board in its program, tial participation in church affairs, as ABOUT FATHER FARLEY we will begin to be a live organization, well as in civic affairs. Bill Sherry is also Redman Duggan, '38, Ogden, Utah, effecting good that will in turn be of in­ one of the most widely known oil men in contributed to the January, 1944, Exten­ estimable value to God and country, as the country. Attending Notre Dame in sion Magazine, an excellent character well as to Notre Dame. 1917-19, he received his B.S. from study of the late Rev. John "Pop" Far­ JAMES E. ARMSTRONG M.I.T. in 1921. He is a steadfast mem­ ley, C.S.C, under the title, "A Man To Alumni Secretary ber of the Notre Dame Club of Okla­ Remember." The Notre Dame Alumnus Directors Launch Second Annual Fund

Goal Is Minimum of Last Year's Efforts; $107,424.13, With Minimum Contributors Number Raised from 3,462 to 5,000. Class Representatives Continue

Heralding the Centenary Fund, first year in the new fund raising program of the Association, as indicative of great FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY possibilities for the progress of Notre During the Centenary Year the alumni significant number in the services res­ Dame, the Alumni Board, with the com­ gave another substantial indication of ponded generously. Now that the Assod- plete sanction of the University, moved their loyalty to Notre Dame, for which we otion has established the fund to launch the Second Annual Fund, for who are currently charged with Unirersity nual basis, I am confident that the sec­ the calendar year 1944. affairs are genuinely grateful. The Alum­ ond year will be even more successful Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C., presi­ ni Association's participation in the Cen­ than the first. dent of Notre Dame, indicates in a tenary Fund amounted to $107,424.13. with In accordance with the wishes of the statement in this ALUMNUS, the gi-eat 3.462. or 33 per cent of the entire member­ officers of the Alumni Association, the aid to the University which came from ship contributing. Although the number fund raised will be allocated to the sup­ last year's initial effort. Its future aid who gave does not seem large, the Asso­ port of certain undertakings at the Uni­ to Notre Dame, in the light of prob­ ciation has good reason to be encour­ versity which, without tliis support we lems ahead, is difficult to estimate. But aged. Unusual difficulties were met; to would have to suspend, or at least curtoil. definitely it will be of even gi-eater need soy that the times are not normal is the because of the war. After setting aside and help within the year ahead. ultimate in understatement. Thousands of alumni and old students—almost 5,000 to one or two large gifts which were given Reasons for giving are .well known be exact—are not following their usual for spediic purposes, the University to alumni. occupations, but are in our country's Council has decided to distribute the re­ Despite its high ranking as an edu­ armed forces in all parts of the world, mainder for the following general pur-' cational institution, and its ability from Italy to the Solomons. Even so, a poses: through 100 years to keep its physi­ 1. Expenses connected with the operation of the Alumni Association bom cal plant on a relatively progressive January, 1942, to January, 1944 _$27,426.5I basis, you know that the University's The Centenary Fund replaces the former payment of annual dues. Hence, part endowment of slightly over a million of it will be uFed to print the ALUMXtJS, pay salaries of the secretary and assist­ dollars is one of the lowest of any ma­ ant secretary', maintain club orcanixations and class programs, etc. The Graduate School of the University- 12.0000)0 jor institution. This situation is the Publication of research studies of certain members of the faculty; also support primary one which the annual fund is of publications of the School of Mediaeval Studies; The Review of Polities, The designed to solve, along the "living en­ American Miiiland Naturalist, Reports of a Mathctiiatieal CoUoquium, and other dowment" line. Each year's contribu­ learned publications of the University. tion, used as it is given, represents a Travel expenses connected with faculty representation at meetings of 3,400J10 much larger capital endowment than learned societies, educational gatherings, and other important events 20,000jn we might be expected to raise through library Fund, for both the University and departmental libraries— Emergency Fund for the CoUege of Law 7JXNU10 any form of "drive" in the immediate Faculty Fund for advance study .__ io,ooojn future.

Notre Dame needs buildings. In spite 79,82&5I of the many new and lovely structures TOTAL CENTENARY FUND ALUMNI PARTICIPATION. 107,424.13 which have given alumni so much pleas­ Less difference between Maturity Value and present Cash Value ure and service, you are familiar with of United States Savings Bonds constituting part of this fund..._ 6,811.70 the fact that Washington Hall is long Less special purpose gifts of 20.000JIO 26,811.70 outgrown. The Administration Building requires some drastic remodeling. Car­ Net cash available for distribution^ 80,621.43 roll and Brownson are of questionable Allocated as above — 79.826.51 value for much longer. St. Edward's and Badin are aging. The Art Galleries and Available for future use 78532 the Library are pushing each other The foregoing will give the alumni a versities generally are suffering from the until the present fine looking structure general idea of how the Centenary Fund impact of the war, and Notre Dame ia no actually bulges at the seam. Reci'eation- is being used. If you recall my previous exception. I know, therefore, thai our al facilities and the campus stores are statement in the Alumnus about our co­ alumni will be happy to respond, in great­ scattered about in various out of the operation with the Navy on a strictly cost er numbers and a correspondingly greater way places, arguing toward a union basis and the loss of revenue because of amount, to the second appeal of the no­ building, which might embody the long decreasing civilian enrollment, you will tional officers. sought Knights of Columbus quarters readily see that a similar fund raised an­ MKth appredafion and all good wishes and perhaps those elusive rooms for nually by our devoted sons will help in alumni who want to stay on the campus the operation of the University during this (Rev.) J. HUGH O'DONNELL. C.S.C (Continued on Page 6) critical period. Privately-controlled uni­ President of the University of Notre Dame. The Notre Dame Alumnus

overnight A graduate hall is needed. like its libraries, are the media through augurs well for the Association future. And the administration undoubtedly has which its academic stature and progress You have heard many times from many even other plans which aren't necessary are evident to the outside world, to the sources that this war can be lost in the for this picture right now. standardizing agencies, to contemporary peace that follows it. But not if you will The University of Chicago has, if education. Hence the allocation of funds support the program that now lies be­ memory serves me rightly, 65 endowed to the publications of the graduate fore you, and spread its fundamentals chairs. Which means that if all their schools is as logical and as far-reaching to the channels in which a sjmipathy students were to be called into service, in its constructive effects as the contri­ and a coordinated effort should be found. the University might hold a powerful butions to the libraries. This is the opportunity for every nucleus of its faculty if it wished, with­ The coincidence of the new program Notre Dame man to justify that glori­ out regard to its students income or to of the Alumni Board and the use of the ous mantle he has worn so long, for so other fiscal problems. You can see the Centenary Fund by the University little.—J. E. A. implications where there are only two endowed chairs, those inadequate to meet normal salary requirements in full. Whatever the government does for the returning service man, all schools The 24th Football Banquet must be prepared to offer aid to the un­ usual student, or the boy who may not National Champions Hon­ qualify for some reason. Notre Dame ored in Cvic Testimonial cannot adequately meet that situation, with most of her scholarship funds defi­ The Fighting Irish of 1943, voted the William Fox, Jr., '20, sports editor of nitely restricted. nation's top football team by sports the JridiaiiapoKs News, labeled the club a Father O'Donnell's statement of the writers in a coast-to-coast poll, were "family team, one which circulated splendid uses to which the Centenary told by Coach Frank Leahy "that no among its kind and a club which cloaked Fund has already been allocated is in­ finer football team ever represented triumphs in modesty. In speaking for dicative of the power of such a Fund Notre Dame" at the 24th annual testi­ the press, I am sure the press has al­ to add stature to the academic and cul­ monial banquet of the Notre Dame Club ready spoken. It voted the Irish the tural as well as the practical side of the of the St. Joseph Valley at the Indiana national championship. What more can University. This is the field in which Club on Jan. 5. More than 500 alumni I add?" credit is reflected upon every alumnus. and friends packed the banquet hall to capacity. From Rev. John Cavanaugh, C.S.C, These are the values that add richness vice-president of the University and to your diploma in whatever year you "It would be terribly unfair of me," chairman of the Board in Control of may have received it. the director of Notre Dame's athletics Athletics, those present heard that "the said at the opening of his address, "to 1943 team was outstanding because of Our own faculty members will be able evaluate Notre Dame's 1924 team (the its fighting spirit which emulated the to work toward their doctorates. Our Four Horsemen) as it was never my spirit of Notre Dame." Father Cava­ library, suflTering now a real emergency pleasure to see that club play. As for naugh represented the University in curtailment, can begin to grow again, the 1943 team, I want to say that I was and to avoid the inestimable damage proud and pleased to have served as place of Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, that comes from complete lapses in the coach for in my opinion no finer football president, who was unable to attend. acquisition of material. team ever represented Notre Dame than Spicing the program with humor was Travel of professors to conventions the one of last year." Don McNeiU, of Chicago, radio network of learned societies has long been a The players and diners also heard personality. Vocalists Dan Ryan, Chi­ source of problems. The University could stirring praise heaped upon the Irish cago, and Robert Eldridge, Elkhart, Ind., only take such funds from current in­ by opponent's coaches. From Lieut. Don were well received. Incidental music come, difficult in many instances to rec­ Faurot, headman of the Iowa Pre- was played by Roy Graveel, blind or­ oncile. The professor could only take flight's Seahawks who were defeated, ganist, and Orville R. Foster and his such funds from slim personal resources, 14-13, by Notre Dame last season, they sister. Marguerite. often unjustifiable in a critical period. heard the 1943 team rated "as probably And the alumni, anxious to meet and Mayor Jesse I. Pavey launched the the greatest in the history of football." speaking portion of the program in ex­ know these representatives from the Lieut. Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle, whose campus, had no definite knowledge of tending greetings on behalf of South Great Lakes team was the only one Bend citizens and congratulated the who might attend such meetings, and which whipped the Irish last year, and no claim on their cooperation. The allo­ team and its coaches on last season's then in a dramatic fashion on a for­ great showing. Mayor Pavey was intro­ cation of a part of the Alumni Fund ward pass in the final seconds of play, duced by James E. Armstrong, national to such representation gives the Uni­ expressed in a lighter vein "that after. secretary of the Alumni Association, versity a voice in the national conven­ 27 years being associated with Notre who served as toastmaster after being tions of learned organizations. It re­ Dame athletics it wasn't asking too introduced by Walter M. Langford, lieves the mutual financial strain of much for one rich plum." president of the host club. Capt. J. Rich­ such representation. And it gives the Notre Dame's "unflinching will to ard Barry, U.S. Navy, commanding of­ faculty members so aided an obligation ficer at the Naval School at Notre toward the Alumni Club in the conven­ win" was the cardinal reason for the team's success last year in the opinion Dame, Ommander Russell Cook, at tion area which will be discharged in of Clark Shaughnessy, whose University Great Lakes, Lieut. Larry (Moon) Mul- most instances with pleasant results for of Pittsburgh eleven was crushed, 41-0, lins, assistant coach of the Seahawks alL in the inaugural game for the Irish last and former Irish fullback, and Capt. Pat The publications of the University, season. Filley gave talks. The Notre Dame Alumnus From Log Cabin to University

By REV. HUGH O'DONNELL, C.S.C. President of the University

An address at the luncheon sponsored by the Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis on the occasion of the Cen­ tenary of the Charter of the University, Jan. 15, 1944.

Three dates in the very early history he said, "I should not give up," and with ticularly pleased that the Notre Danw of Notre Dame are worthy of remark. that he set about building a greater No­ Club of Indianapolis is observing this The first is Sept. 14, 1841. On that day tre Dame on the ruins of the old. day. And I am happy to take iiart in Father Sorin and his little group of de­ your observance for many reasons. One voted religious landed in New York. The In her hundred years Notre Dame has of them is that I wish to honor John second is Nov. 26,1842, when he arrived seen our national heritage, which was Def rees, a resident of South Bend and a on the shores of St. Mary's Lake, the bom in sti-uggle and sacrifice, imperiled state Senator, who came to Father Sorin scene of his future labors, after a ten- by a civil war, come forth stronger than and offered to procure from the legisla­ day journey by ox-cart from Vincennes ever. Now our beloved country is once ture a charter setting up at Notre Dame during one of the severest winters in the more fighting for its life. As in the Civil a university with the legal tigkt to exist history of the Middle West. The third is War, the Spanish-American War, and and grant degrees. Mr. Defrees, a Meth­ Jan. 15,1844, when the State of Indiana World War I, Notre Dame has placed odist, admired the Founder's courage. gave its official sanction to the infant her facilities at the government's dis­ He noted that Sorin had begun what university that Sorin established in re­ posal. promised to be a good educational in­ alization of the dream that brought him We have completely geared ourselves stitution, and this was his way of show­ across the sea from his native France. for war. We are cooperating with the ing his regard. Notre Dame will always It is this third event whose centenary Navy on a cost basis. Three-fourths of ronember him as one of her earliest we observe today, and we become remin­ the student body is in uniform, so you benefactors. iscent as we reflect upon time's muta­ can readily see the impact the war is having on civOian enrollment, with .nc- As an historian, I look upon the charter tions. One hundred years ago, when as something more than a legislative for­ Father Sorin came to his journey's end, companying financial loss. On the cam­ pus is a Naval Beserve Midshipmen's mality that made Notre Dame a "body there was on the lake shore only a log corporate and politic." Actually, it was cabin containing a chapel and one living School. Lights bum late in Chemistry Hall, Science Hall, the Biology Building, another recognition of an educational room. A replica of it still stands hard by philosophy that had its b^^innings two Old College, the first building erected by and the John F. Cushing Hall of Engin­ eering as our research workers carry on thousand years ago in Galilee when the the Founder. Both are reminders of the Apostles were bidden to go and teach humble origins of the university-city of special projects for the Federal Govern­ ment. The former fall and spring semes­ all nations. From that day to this the more than 45 buildings on a 1,500 acre tradition has ronained unbroken; and campus. ters have given way to a three-term schoolyear. Many familiar figures are it is so universal that it could be as One hundred years is a long time in gone from the faculty because so many much at home in the Indiana of Sorin as the life of man, but a short span in the have been granted leaves of absence, it was in Europe during the golden age life of a university. Yet in those hundred either to join the arm^ forces, or to take of Scholasticism. Why? Because it is years Notre Dame overcame obstacles up government work for which their predicated upon the eternal truths that that would have daunted a lesser man talent and experience fits them. Twenty- the end of man is God, and that know­ than Sorin. During the first half century two priests of Holy Cross have been ac­ ledge of God is the beginning of wisdom. especially, Notre Dame knew the pinch cepted as chaplains. More than 5,000 The founders of our country based thm of poverty. More than once the school alumni and students are in service, and hopes for the perpetuity of American narrowly escaped being sold for debt. the number is constantly growing. In institutions upon these truths. It is well Once the entire available operating cap­ Sacred Heart Church hangs a flag with to remember this fact, especially whoi ital was exactly fifty cents. On another 75 gold stars, one for each Notre Dame so many of the things that we hold sac­ occasion the horses were taken from the man who has given his life for his coun­ red are bdng attacked by foreign en­ stable and sold to the highest bidder to try. emies, and, seemingly, also being called satisfy a creditor. In 1853-54 came a into question here at home. plague of cholera which ravaged the These and other changes have come school for two months. Those who es­ about because Notre Dame herself, the We cannot emphasize too strongly, or caped the contagion were too few to care possessor of a timeless philosophy, can­ repeat too often, that the American tra­ for the sick and bury the dead. The worst not change. Her obligations, now and dition is a Christian tradition. The found­ disaster of all was the fire of 1879 which hereafter, have been determined by her ing fathers were religious-minded men in a few hours destroyed almost every­ complementary traditions of American who had a staimch bdief in the existence thing that had been accomplished in 46 patriotism and Christian education, by of God, the (zod-given ri^ts of man, and years. Only the church remained stand­ her inseparable loyalties to God and the intrinsic dignity and integrity of the ing. Father Sorin, who was on his way country. She cannot do more than she is human personality. They stated their to Europe, was called back. His remark doing, and she will not do less. convictions in the Declaration of Inde­ was characteristic. "If all were gone," Because of these loyalties, I am par­ pendence, which is an American act of 8 The Notre Dame Alumnus

faith; applied them practically in the Can it be that we are now facing the Constitution; and re-stated them in the CHARTER CENTENARY preliminary stage of that battle? There Northwest Ordinance of 1787 when they OBSERVED is evidence to be found in a federal-aid set up the government for the territory bill now before both houses of Congress. One of the most impressive Local out of which our own state of Indiana If enacted, it would provide $300,000,000 Club functions of the war era, and would one day would be formed. Let me to be distributed among the states as one which did much to salvage the remind you of one section of that Ordi­ additional support for primary and sec­ Centenary consciousness of the nance because it is pertinei»t to what I ondary schools. The announced purpose University, was the luncheon held want to say to you today: "Religion, sounds innocent enough. Such aid, we are at the Indianapolis Athletic Club morality and knowledge being necessary told, would help "to keep competent on Jan. 15 by the Notre Dame Club to good government and the happiness teachers in the schools" at a time when of Indianapolis, commemorating of mankind, schools and the means of the average annual salary of teachers the 100th anniversary of the issu­ education shall forever be encouraged." in the United States is ?600 below the ing of the charter to the University average wage of factory workers. That But for many years this concept has by the State of Indiana. state of affairs is deplorable, and I do been opposed by secularists—exponents Reprinted here is the impressive not know anybody who would not like to of the glorified man philosophy, denying address delivered by the president remedy it. But establishment of federal God and basic morality—^vho have been of the University, Father Hugh aid, as suggested, would, in my opinion, becoming more and more of a bad in­ O'Donnell, which highlighted the also establish in education a federal fluence in education, government, and occasion. Notre Dame's honor in bureaucracy of a nature and scope that other phases of our national life. One of its o^\^^ state was reflected in should alarm not only the public, but their most notable successes has been to splendid talks by His Excellency, also the very teachers who ai-e the pre­ remove from education its very sub­ Gov. Henry Schricker of Indiana; sumable beneficiaries. stance, that is, religion. After certain Very Rev. Msgr. Henry Dugan, educators cynically took God out of the chancellor of the Diocese of Indian­ That our schools need greater support schools and set up in His place a man- apolis, Dr. Clement Malan, State cannot be denied, but we cannot streng­ made philosophy of pleasure and e.xpedi- superintendent of schools, and Dr. then them by sloughing off local and ency, the nation adopted a cafeteria M. O. Ross, president of Butler. state responsibility and placing control morality. We began to chouse what More than 250 alumni and dis­ in the hands of a remote commissar of pleased us, and to reject what seemed tinguished citizens of the Indiana education. If you do not think that fed­ distasteful. We began to give a willing capital were gathered for the meet­ eral subsidy, would mean federal con­ ear to the proponents of divorce, birth ing. William F. Fox Jr., '20, was trol, may I remind you that he who pays control, planned parenthood, and other toastmaster for the occasion with the piper always calls the tune. And to groups that, under the guise of social a pace-setting finesse worthy of support my contention about the pre­ betterment, attacked family rights and special note. liminary stage of the battle, may I quote individual rights. Witness the current a statement from the current issue of wave of juvenile delinquency which has Much of the excellent work of the N.E.A. journal which came to my its roots in a system of education which preparation which the meeting re­ desk only yesterday. These are the words has largely cast aside a belief in God flected was done by Walter J. of Willard E. Givens, executive secre­ and the moral law. But I need not re­ Stuhldreher, president of the Club; tary of the National Education Assoc­ view the effects of a godless training. by P. C. Reilly, lay trustee of the iation: "We will take this fight to the They are apparent, and a cause of gi-ave University and general chairman people in the 1944 elections if necessary, concern to all who believe in objective of the luncheon; George A. Smith, but we believe the battle can be won this morality. Sr. on publicity; Tom Umphrey on winter if we all work together." So you tickets; Fred Mahaffey and Wil­ see, gentlemen, there is reason to be ap­ Since secularist doctrine leads natur­ liam J. Mooney, Jr. on reception, prehensive. ally to "state-ism," that is, the subor­ and the membership as a whole, Before I continue, I v.-ish to make a dination of the individual to the state— which turned out in a manner distinction betiveen the kind of federal the secularists next step was completely which surprised even the Club. subsidy I have just mentioned, and the logical. Having accomplished the separ­ J. Arthur Haley, director of public proposed grants that will permit return­ ation of religion and education, and of relations, and James E. Armstrong, ing veterans to secure the education that course having denied that religion has publicity and alumni director, ac­ the war interrupted, and thereby take any place in government, they looked to companied Father O'Donnell to their rightful places in the society they the federal control of education. How­ Indianapolis for the occasion. are now fighting to save. The latter are ever, they do not state their objective an appropriate, but not a complete, re­ so baldly. On the surface their motives compense made by a grateful nation to may appear praiseworthy, and even portfolio of every privately-owned college its sons who were willing to give their patriotic. Two years ago, for example, and university would have suffered so lives for it. But even here it should be the Federal Government, faced with vast severely as to make it necessary to seek pointed out that no federal educational problems of war finance, needed ad­ other methods of financing their opera­ agency should have complete administra­ ditional revenue and sources of revenue. tions. And what those methods would tion of the fund. In my opinion, it prop­ There was a prompt proposal to set lim­ be, I am still at a loss to say. Many erly comes within the scope of the Vet­ its on those deductions on estate ta.xes educators called attention to the danger, erans' Administration, which has at its that now permit ^fts for charitable and as I did myself in an address to the disposal the valuable experience acquired educational purposes. I do not contend Alumni Association in May, 1942. Al­ after World War I. This body, working that the real objective was to make up to though the measure came to naught, we in conjunction with the American Coun­ the colleges by federal subsidy the funds thought then—and later attempts at tax cil on Education, a voluntary organiz­ they would lose as a result. I do contend, levies have proved us right—that it was ation of colleges and universities, should however, that the proposal was sinister. only a skirmish in a coming battle for be fully competent to handle the project. Had it been adopted, the investment control. Let us steer clear of any method that The Notre Dame Alumnus

gives educational bureaucrats an oppor­ In the dark hours that our country near the John Adams High School in tunity to bask in the sunshine of a has known in the past, our fathers al­ South Bend. billion-dollar fund. The implications are ways turned to God. That is what we Mr. Ford had been with Swift & Co. too serious. should do now, if we wish to gain His since 1927. He is a graduate of Cornell favor. And on the temporal side we must University, Ithaca, N. Y. His experience I cannot refrain from adding that the take renewed interest in our government with Swift included many hotel and in­ returning veterans would be well within —local, state, and federal—and see that stitutional projects in the Mid-West, their rights in calling us to account if its basic philosophy is maintained. Eter­ New England, New York and New Jer­ during their absence we fail to curb per­ nal vigilance is still the price of liberty. sey. nicious movements that are undermining Hence we must be alive to the dangers the institutions we sent them abroad to that threaten the soul of America, and protect. Where is the sense in fighting enlighten others as to the consequences 22 C S. C CHAPLAINS on scores of foreign fronts to preserve of un-American movements from within. Twenty-two priests of the United the God-given unalienable rights of man, The soul of America is America of the and at the same time failing to check soul. It must be preserved, and Notre States province of the Congregation of the enemies from within whose goal is Dame believes that true education will Holy Cross are, as of Feb. 1, serving as to make government man's master in­ help to preserve it. Our program stresses chaplains in the armed forces. They are stead of man's servant? There is no dif­ the development of all man's faculties, the following: ference in the color between the octopus intellectual and spiritual. It is grounded Chflplain Edward R. Fitzcerald. '30, 2nd Serv­ of "state-ism" and the totalitarianism ice Group, U.S. Army Air Force, APO 860. c^o on a sound philosophy of life. It never Postmaster, • New York, N. Y. of the Axis countries—^both are a jaded compromises truth. Surely, if we are pink. Chaplain Joseph D. Barry, '2D. 157th Infan­ fighting to save the God-given rights of try, APO -15, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. While rejecting this pernicious philos­ man, our youth must be taught to know Chaplain George J. Welsh. '29, 8th Med. Bn., ophy, let us get back to sound govern­ and appreciate those rights and their AFO 8. c/o Postmaster, New York. N. Y. mental principles. We must re-assume corresponding duties. Chaplain Robert W. Woodward. '28, 245 Coast local authority and local responsibility, Artillery, Fort Hancock, N. J. So, on this January 15, 1944, I assure because good government begins at home. Chaplain Joseph J. Corcoran, '30, 136th Infan­ you that although we are living in a try, APO 4592, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, And let us remember, too, that the Fed­ fast-changing world, Notre Dame can Calif. eral Government did not wrest our pre­ make no change in principle. We shall Chaplain Joseph M. Kmiecik. '30. Air Base rogatives from us. We surrendered them continue to nui-ture the Christian tradi­ Hdq.. APO 729. c/o Postmaster. Seattle. Wash. voluntarily. We have been running to Chaplain Thomas E. Hewitt, '35, 125th Infan­ tion in education, which is essentially the Washington with problems that our fore­ try. A.U.S., Gilroy, Calif. American tradition. We shall insist, as fathers would have solved for themselves. Chaplain John J- Harrington. '29. 51st Service we have always insisted, upon the educa­ When the pressure at the city water Group. APO 629, c/o Postmaster, New York N. Y. tion of the whole man. We shall not sub­ works goes down, the blood pressure of Chaplain Patrick R. Duffy, '31. c/o Commander mit to the secularist philosophy that the city fathers goes up, and their first of Third Fleet, c/o Fleet Post Office. San Francis­ makes a man a glorified animal respon­ co. Calif. thought is to entrain for the nation's sible neither to God nor basic morality. Chaplain John T. HcGee. '36. 70 I.R.U.. Cana­ capital to seek advice and counsel—and We shall insist on the dignity of man dian Army. Overseas. also a federal grant. They think they Chaplain Francis D. Bridenstine. '33. Infantry and the sacredness of the human person­ are putting their hands in Fortunatus' Division. APO 7, Ford Ord, Calif. ality. We shall, please God, remain purse; actually they are lifting the lid Chaplain Edmund J. Murray, '34, 104th Infan­ faithful to the Christian doctrine—^the try. 414th Res-. I.OS Angeles 52. Calif. on Pandora's box. The way of our an­ American doctrine—of the natural rights Chaplain Norman J. Johnson. '28, Buckley cestors was the American way. They Field, Denver. Colo. of man, which are his in his creation, jealously guarded the autonomy of local Chaplain James K Norton., '29, 3oth Group. the embodiment of the triune gifts of self government and were quick to resent 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Cherry Point. N. C. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi­ Chaplain John M. Dupuis. '31. 20th Marine any enci'oachment on it. Unless we over­ ness. As long as there is an America, Res.. H. & S.. 4th Division. W.C.E.. Camp Pten- come our indifference, local self govern­ dleton. Oceanside. Calif. there will be a Notre Dame. ment may become a complete anachron­ Chaplain John T. Biger, ex. '33. Chaplain ism in the United States, and, for that Service (R.C.), Trenton, Ont.. Canada. Chaplain Maurice J. Powers. '33, H. D. Beau­ matter, so may democracy itself. NEW DINING HALLS MANAGER fort Inlet. Fort Macon. N. C. Chaplain Henry A. HeintskilU'SS. tT.S- Navy. The prospect is not one to be regarded Eugene F. Connolly, manager of the (Censorship restrictions do not allow printing of with equanimity, and in the name of the Notre Dame Dining Halls since 1932, address.) University of Notre Dame, which for submitted his resignation effective Dec. Chaplain Gerald M. Fitzgerald, Normoyle Ord. Motor Base, San Antonio, Texas. more than a century has been a bulwark 15, it was announced by Rev. Hugh Chaplain Francis J. Boland. '18. 114th Bat-j of American democracy, I must protest O'Donnell, C.S.C, president of the Uni­ talion. Lido Beach. N. Y. against any individual act or concei-ted versity. Chaplain E. Vincent Mooney. '16, Hdq. 9th movement that would weaken the Amer­ Tank Gr.. 188 90PM, - c/o Pcstmaster, Ifls An- Mr. Connolly was succeeded by D. C. ge!es, Calif. ican heritage. Ford, of Swift & Co., Chicago, who was Chrplcin Clement E. Kane, '31, Chaplains* On this important anniverary in Notre assistant manager of the sales promotion School, Harvard University, Cambridge. Mass. Dame's history, I have tried. Governor and procurement division of the hotel In addition. Most Rev. John F. Schricker, to give you and the alumni contract and institution department of O'Hara, '11, former president of the here a brief account of Notre Dame's that company. University, is auxiliary bishop of the stewardship of her charter. I should like Coming to Notre Dame in 1932, Mr. Army and Navy diocese and thus, while to conclude by telling you, the Chief Ex­ Connolly succeeded the late Robert Bor­ he is not actually in uniform, he is pri­ ecutive of this glorious old state of In­ land, first manager of the new dining marily concerned with the religious wel­ diana, what we of Notre Dame think hall project. Mr. Connolly resigned to fare of the Catholics in the armed and feel at this critical time in the his­ devote full time to the business he re­ forces. Rev. Harry Stegman, C.S.C, '32, tory of our nation. cently acquired known as "Ye Huddle" is the bishop's secretary. The Notre Dame Alumnus

ATHLETICS By BAYMOND J. DONOVAN. '42

BASKETBALL proved a real sparkplug to the Irish. include a 41-31 win over a so-so Wiscon­ Bulletin: Coach Ed Krauie, '34, was Inserted as a regular forward in the sin five. The vast improvement in the sworn into the Navy as an ensign on fifth game of the season. Loyd sparked Notre Dame team can be noted in the Feb. 5 and will report on March 1 for the Blue and Gold with his aggressive­ comparison of scores of two games with training. ness and accuracy until he was called Northwestern played in the Chicago into active duty with the Navy after the Stadium. The first contest, played Dec. Coach Ed (Moose) Krause, serving his Valparaiso game. 18, resulted in a 46-32 rout of the Irish first season as head basketball coach Johnny Lujack, quarterback on the by Otto Graham & Co., while the finale at Notre Dame after the death last Feb­ 1943 Irish football champions, developed of a two-game series, on Jan. 21, found ruary of George Keogan, developed a rapidly as a guard. John Kelly, Utica, Coach Krause's charges holding the group of inexperienced, enthusiastic N. Y., star on last year's freshman Wildcats on even terms until the final players into a midseason aggregation team, was moved from guard to for­ minutes of the game, when Northw.est- that became one of the most feared ward to supplant Loyd. em pulled away to a 43-36 decision. teams in the Mid-West. Leo Klier, brother of Gene, guard on Undoubtedly the best game of the Coach Krause started the season with the squad during the 1938-40 seasons, season thus far came when a highly only two returning veterans from the is leading the team in scoring, followed touted team from Valparaiso Univer­ great squad of last year, and these two by Todorovich. sity invaded the Notre Dame gym, fresh —Leo Klier, of Washington, Ind., and During the first 14 games of the sea­ from a 65-57 win over Bay Meyer's Capt. Bernie Rutledge, a guard, of Rose- son, the Krause-coached machine fol­ whirlwind DePaul five. Averaging 6' 6" dale, N. Y.—^between them had a total lowed a "win-a-game-lose-a-game" pat­ in height and composed of players boast­ of only seven minutes playing time at tern .After smothering Alma College, ing vast previous basketball experience, Notre Dame. To supplement these two 56-32, in the opener, the Irish dropped the Crusaders were heavy favorites to holdovers, Marko Todorovich, a Marine a 46-42 decision to a powerful Western topple the Irish, but an aggressive, transfer from Washington University, Michigan squad and since then have, as scrappy Notre Dame aggregation took St. Louis, developed into a topnotch this is written, won every odd g^ame play away from the Valpo squad and center. played, while losing the even numbers. came out with a 57-44 win before a ca­ Carl Loyd, of South Bend, the first Highlights of the season at this writ­ pacity crowd of 4,200 fans in the Notre freshman to hold down a regular bas­ ing include a pair of wins, 47-40 and Dame gym. Carl Loyd led Irish scoring ketball berth at Notre Dame since the 35-32, over the high-flying Purdue Boil­ in his final game. freshman rule came into existence, ermakers. Other Notre Dame victories Notre Dame lost to Marquette in Mil­ waukee, 60-43, won from Bunker Hill BEBTELU OUTSTANDING PLAYEB OF SEASON Naval Training Station at Notre Dame, 65-55, then lost to Ray Meyer's ('38) great DePaul team in Chicago, 61-45. A tribute to the current team, plajring a top-flight schedule, is the fact that two of the defeats have been by a total of three points, including a 55-54 loss to the University of Kentucky and a 47- 45 defeat in a return game with Wis­ consin. TRACK ^ J;- Undefeated.in college dual meet com­ petition during, the past two seasons, the Irish tracfcteam could not hoje to continue their",^in streak during the current campaign. With "only t^vo letter- men back from last season. Coach E. R. (Doc) Handy was faced with the task of rebuilding his squad from green ma­ terial. His hopes were further dashed wh«i 11 men withdrew from the squad early in the season, to devote more time Morine Wc. Angelo Bertelli. left receives the Wedter Camp Trophy awaidecl on- to tiieir studies. nuaUy by the Touchdown Club of New York City. Wth the 1943 Notre Dame quorier- The Irish squeezed out a win over back at the club's annual dinner on Ian. 11 are. center. Ensign Dick Todd. Iowa Sea- Western Michigan, 62-51, at Notre hawkB fullback, with the Bob Smith Memorial Trophy for the top service player, and Dame, but lost, 48% to 45%, to Mar­ Casimir Myslinski. West Point center, with the Knute Bockne Memorial Trophy for the quette in Milwaukee. outstonding collegiate lineman. From last year's squad the lettermen The Notre Dame Alumnus II

available are Frank Martin, of Jamaica supernatural event is claimed. She is TO JESUS THROUCa MABT. Estates, N. Y., who runs the mile and cautious to prevent superstition and to two mile, and Bob Purcell, of Floral prevent the gullible from being misled; Lourdes is another 'example of the Park, N. Y., a quarter miler. Both are —also to prevent the charge of intellec­ real spirit of Our Lady—the real spirit expected to be consistent point winners. tuals—^"Those ignorant Catholics swal­ of Notre Dame, if you wish, enlogixed Purcell also runs in the mile relay. low anything." You hear that charge by the Holy Father in his Centomial even today. Letter contained in the Deeonber, 1943, Ralph Pohland, Big Ten half-mile ALUMNUS. champion from Minnesota last year, who MIBACLES TODAY - is now a Marine Reserve at Notre Dame, Her spirit is to live for her Son and is available for duty, as is Gene Ander­ Miracles started and continue to this to bring others to Him—^which is the son, a pole vaulter with e.\perience from day; miracles which confound the intel­ epitome of Christian life. lectuals of that day and of this. Mira­ Marquette. 'Another trainee on the . You see her spirit at Lourdes. Origi­ squad, although he has no college ex­ cles which are submitted to the rigid scrutiny of a Board of Medical. Exami­ nally, the miracles were performed in perience, is Len Scarpelli, a sprinter the water which bubbled up miraculous­ from Santa Clara. ners composed of men of all faiths, and of no faith. Miracles which this Board ly. AS the years passed, the place of the Among the new men, the most prom­ -declares to be beyond all possible na­ miracles has changed, so that now most ising is George Sullivan, East Walpole, tural causes, such as auto-suggestion, of the miracles occur in the presoiee of Mass., a 17-year-old freshman, who was faith healing, etc., and, therefore, su­ the Blessed Sacrament, during the Ben­ a standout tackle on the football team. pernatural. ediction Procession when the crippled Sullivan a shot-putter, never had a shot are individually blessed. in his hand until he came to Notre But, then and today, some still scoff Once again we see Our Lady living Dame. and say the cures are due exclusively to natural causes, that we don't know for her Son—and bringing others to In the dashes three men stand out: enough about medicine yet to explain Him. Tom Clifford, a Navy V-12 student from them. They refuse to accept the evidence Her real Sons of Notre Dame are Gary, Ind., Brad Burnett, also a V-12 from fellow scientists (including Dr. trainee, and Scarpelli. Purcell will run those who have her spirit—not those Alexis Carrel, in his book, Man, the who boast loudest of the football team the quarter, and Pohland the half mile. Unhnoicn), that certain of these cures Roland Hogue, V-12 trainee from Lin­ or of their Alma Mater, but rather are beyond all possible natural cause those who reflect her Son in thdr lives. ton, N. D., is expected ty! be the top man and, therefore, miracles. in the high jump. The mile relay team, always-a feature of the Irish track sea­ The modem intellectual, you see, dog- BOOKS son, is currently composed of Pohland, matically rules out all miracles as utter­ Many, at times, want modem popu­ Purcell, and two newcomers, Hank Mur­ ly impossible and also the Catholic larly written books on Catholicism for phy, a civilian, and Bob Jones, a V-12er dogma of infallibility as foolish and un- thonselves or friends, — Catholic or uot from Racine, Wis. ^ reasonable. • The remainder of the indoor track Our Lady of Lourdes just jioints to File this list away for present or pos­ schedule follows: Lourdes even in this modem day and sible future use. These books written dramatically dares and deiies them to by laymen are written especially for Feb. 19—^Notre Dame at Michigan. laymen— Feb. 26—Notre Dame, Illinois, Purdue at Illinois. explain. Mar. 4—Open. 1. The Catholic Pattern by Thomas Mar. 11—^Western Michigan. Marquette, Notre LET THEM EXPLAIN Dame, at Notre Dame. Woodlock, Wall Street Journal editori­ Mar. 18—Chicago Daily News Invitational, at Many of. your friends will be Ijrrically al writer. It contains, in the first part, Chicago. the rational proofs for Catholicism, and Mar. 24—K. of C. Invitational at New York. I-j^aiseful about the movie, but, if yon Har. 25—^Purdue Relays at Lafayette. press them,, they will probably say in the second part, the Catholic position '-mere imagination, though beautiful on fundamental political, economic and ALUMNI BEUGIOUS BULLETIN and inspiring of the girl." Ask them moral problons. (Continued from Page 2) for their explanation of the miracles, 2. The Long Road Home by John repeated it to the pastor. That title reg­ then and now, and if they say again Moody, financial writ^ and aaalja^ istered immediately with the pastor— "imagination or auto-suggestion," secure which is the story of his conversion, and registered plenty. for them a book or pamphlet on Lourdes. after floundering around in varions (b) Then, miracles came—and contin­ There probably will be many lectures sects and philosophies. by priests and laymen on Lourdes. The ue to this day to astound and confound 3. What Other Answer? by Dorothy subject is fairly easy and is especially the intellectuals, agnostics and atheists Grant, niece of John Moody. She studied timely now. Invite any of your friends of that day and this. CathoUdsm to prove her uncle was to any of these lectures. . This backgroimd helps you to under­ "taken in" by Cfttholic propaganda. Not stand the violent and persistent opposi­ "We shouldn't be afraid to "bring up long after, she was 'asking to be takoi tion from the agnostic state officials, all religion" with our friends, given this in. (Some wag has termed her book interested in stamping out Catholicism timely opening by Our Lady herself. "cocktail apologetics.") Many non - Catholics want religions and belief in the supernatural. 4. Emancipation of a Free-Thinker • truths these days and Our Lady, ever The church officials, of course, also by Corejr, a university professor' who modem, has provided the opening. carefully scrutinized and examined Ber- found solid and secure truth in the nadette and the incidents, but for a dif­ Franz Werfel and Hollywood have- Catholic Faith throng his researchies ferent purpose. done great honor to her by this book in literature, philosophy and sdoide. The Catholic Church and its officials and movie. Kecommehded especially 'for 'skqttinl are cautious when any extraordinary. We, Sons, can't do less. intdlectuals. .,^:i-S'' The Notre Dame Al. umnus

^lJj!6!>!JMiiiiii6liilJJJJM!MlJJJ>UJMlJJ>UMU^^ eirxj The University acknowledges with deep gratitude the following gifts to the Unrestricted Funds of the University. These gifts have been received since the last report was made in the October, 1943, ALUMNUS. (Alumni gifts are acknowledged separately.)

Anonymous (additional) $5,000.00 J. E. Flynn, Chicago $ 25.00 J. M. Haggar, Dallas, Texas (additional) 3,500.00 Edward A. Golden, New York City. 25.00 O. J. Caron, Rochelle, HI 2,000.00 Charles E. Hogan, Chicago 25.00 Edward F. Bessey, Chicago (additional) 1,500.00 Lewis F. Jacobson, Chicago 25.00 James B. McCahey, Chicago (additional) 1,000.00 Thomas Kelliher, Attleboro, Mass. (additional)- 25.00 Anonymous (additional) 1,000.00 M. S. McGum, Chicago (additional) 25.00 John J. O'Laughlin, Chicago 1,000.00 Franklin D. Schurz, South Bend 25.00 Anonymous (additional) 1,000.00 Arthur Strauss, Chicago 25.00 Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Solari, Pembrook, Mass 1,000.00 John P. Grace, Kokomo, Ind. 12.50 Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., New York City 1,000.00 Albert A. Mulreany, Methuen, Mass 10.00 (Additional) Gail E. Rush, South Bend 10.00 James E. Coston, Chicago (additional) 500.00 J. L Schnitzer, Beverly Hills, Calif. , 10.00 Thomas Flannery, Chicago (additional) 500.00 J. E. Neff, South Bend 5.00 Anonymous (additional) 500.00 Charles E, Merrill, New York City. 40 Shares Stock Robert H. Rolfs, West Bend, Wis. (additional) 500.00 Edwin Silverman, Chicago 500.00 George P. Skouras, New York City- 500.00 To the E. M. Morris Foundation: William Veeneman, Louisville, Ky. (additional) 500.00 E. M. Mori«s, '06, South Bend (additional) §10,000.00 J. Bruce Allen, Chicago 300.00 Hugh Dean, Farmington, Mich (War Bonds) 300.00 -V (Additional) For Dillon Hall Chapel: Charles C. Kerwin, Lake Forest, HI. (additional) 250.00 Robert A. Uihlein, Milwaukee, in memory of W. L. McFetridge, Chicago 200.00 Martin J. Gillen 5,000.00 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schuyler, Jr., CWcago 200.00 (Additional) To the Student L^ian Fund: 150.00 Anonymous (additional) Dr. Stanley A. Qark, South Bend (additional) 250.00 LaRue Smith, South Bend (War Bonds) 150.00 Rt. Rev. Msgr. Allen J. Babcock, Detroit 100.00 To the D. F. Kelly Student Loan Fund: 100.00 Mrs. Matthew J. Carney, New Rochelle, N. Y. Mrs. Irene E. Kelly, La JoUa, Calif. 850.00 Harry D. Crooks, Chicago (additional) 100.00 100.00 Louis J. Donohue, Chicago To the Hamilton Fund: Robert J. Fischgrund, South Bend 100.00 L. H. Hamilton Mrs. Vincent A. Gorman, Sr., Kingston, N. Y. 100.00 Robert Hamilton, '34 (Additional) Harold B. Harvey, Chicago 100.00 James Hamilton, '35, Racine, Wis 2,500.00 100.00 Lt. Edward L. Kinn, Postoria, 111 "^ (additional) 100.00 Edward L. Lalumier, Chicago (additional) 100.00 To the Thomas J. McKeon Memorial Fund: E. Lowitz, New York City (additional) 100.00 Anonymous (additional) 100.00 Francis A. MacCauley, Brooklyn, N. Y. 100.00 Alexander Manta, Chicago 100.00 To the Nienwland Memorial Fund: Mr. and Mrs.'W. A. Middendorf, Covington, Ky. (Additional) Anonymous—^In memory of Leo A. 100.00 Michael E. Murphy, Philadelpliia Schneider, '28 (additional) 250.00 100.00 Leo J. Rasche, New York City. 100.00 John Pierre Roche, Chicago (additional) To the Medieval Library Fund: 100.00 S. P. Skouras, New York City. Anonymous (additional) 1,000.00 100.00 Anonymous (additional) Thomas Taylor, Scranton, Pa. (additional) 100.00 To the President's Fund: Albert Warner, New York City. 100.00 H. M. Warner, Burbank, Calif. 100.00 Anonymous 50.00 George Williamson, Chicago 100.00 Mrs. Mary Bender, Cincinnati 50.00 For the Maintenance of the Grotto on the Campus: Joseph Bemhard, New York City. 50.00 Phil J. Purcell, Salt Lake City. 250.00 Anonymous (additional) 50.00 John L. Hennessy, New York City (additional).. 50.00 Manuel Smerling, Chicago 50.00 Nathan Goldstein, Chicago 35.00 ^ P. J. Dee, Chicago 25.00 President of the University.

z^'ff'wmvivJ'rriTmrrmTmmM^jv^^ The Not r e .D, a m e : Al u m n'u's 13 Second Annual Alumni Fund

Contributions, Nov. 17, 1943, to Jan. 31, 1944. inc.

(These unsolicited contributions are credited to the Second Annual Alumni Fond, to which additional contributions may be made any time during the year 1944. As in the Centenary Fbnd. the alumni contri­ butions represent alumni gifts direct to the University, through the Alumni Association, or through the Director of Public Relations!)

1893 to 1904 1924 1935 Garvey, Ensign John J 5.00 GUbert. Lt John W 10.00 O'Brien, G. L. (deceased)'93_$1.000.00 Brown, Dr. Harvey F.— ..$ 25.00 Bembrock, WiUiam F_ ~t 2.00 Hickey. William M 10.00 Davis, Frank W., '95 2.00 Buell,' D. Patrick _ 500.00 Hamilton, James - 833.33 Hunt, Eugene F. , 2.00 Dorley, Anthony F., '00 5.00 Foley, Lester W. _ 333.00 Kaofinan, James A- 25.00 Lewis, John ^. 3.00 Mitchell. Qeraent C '02 500.00 Lindemann, Edward G._ 5.00 Rowan. Ensign Edward J_ 6.00 UcKay. Lt. Bernard C 2.00 Rickard, Vernon E 10.00 Wcinmann. Capt. F. G., Jr_ 5.00 $1,507.00 McNerthney, Sgt. Joseph B_ 1.00 HcNnlty, Ensign James F 10.00 1905 to 1909 $ 873.00 $ 870.33 Grabcr, Earl F., 'OS- $ 250.00 1925 Horphy, Ensign Paul Y 25.00 1936 Kelson, Ensign Charles F— 6.00 Morris. E. M.. '06 (Add.)__ 10,000.00 Downard, Thomas I*. _$ 5.00 Tetrault, Ensign Vernon A_| 2.00 O'Brien, Ensign James J.—— 10.00 E. M. Morris Foundation McSorley, Franklin — _ 100.00 O'Laughlin. Lt. James P. 10.00 Moran, Major J. Bell, '07 500.00 • Rodighero. Rudolph G— 3.00 2.00 Pahner,'BiroH, J. P 6.00 Daschbach, Ray J., '08 25.00 Traynor, John P 5.00 Carville, Hon. Ed. P., '09— 7.50 1937 Reilly, Pvt. John A 5.00 Walker, Hon. Frank C, '09_ 1,000.00 $ 113.00 Bondi, Philip R 5.00 Scanlon, Pvt. William E 5.00 Feeley, George R*. BO.OO Scbroer, Gerhard J 2.00 511,782.50 1926 Gast, Lt Frederick C_ 30.00 Sullivan, Hiss Nora R. 2.00 Dusgan, Edward L.. -S 50.00 1910 Hartnett Ensign Vincent W. 25.00 (Summer School) Ryan, Capt. John J.- 25.00 Moriarty, Rev. Michael L—$ 10.00 McAuliffe, Ensign John H_J 2.00 • Supplitt. Ensign George ] 5.00 Schmitt, William C. 1,300.00 Mcintosh, Joseph K. 10.00 Tnrgeon, Pfc Leo V 5.00 5 75.00 Yavorsky, A/G John G_ 10.00 $1,310.00 1927 $ 122.00 -S 10.00 1911 Brennan, John W.. 1938 I 140.00 Dodge, Harry D— _S 2.00 Sleigh, Andrew, F— 10.00 1943 _• 102.00 Bohen, Lt. Thomas I-. -$ 5.00 Lawton, Jasper H... - Gemens. William M -t 20.00 $ 20.00 Callahan, Ffc. Charles H l.OO Ddaney, Francis J 2.00 $ 104.00 1928 Callahan, Major Joseph A— 5.00 Ryan, Sgt. Daniel F. ^ 6.00 Ebner. Pvt Francis G-— 5.00 1912 Antus, John J _S 5.00 _$ 500.00 Scott Major John A. 10.00 Farwell, Sgt Joseph J*. 6.00 Murphy, John P.- Buckley, Louis F. 5.00 150.00 Godfrey, Pvt James E_ 6.00 Kelley, George H— „ • 5.00 Skoglund, Leonard H., Jr.— $ 500.00 Zoss, Abraham O. 5.00 Godfrey. Pvt Hidiael F. 600 1913 Morrissey, J«7!eph S- 10.00 Heltzd. Ensign Donald T 6.00 6.00 Fitzpatrick, Kecne P- „$ 25.00 $ 181.00 Hillis, Walter G '. _ 50.00- $ 25.00 Hunt Pvt John D 2.00 Sage, Fred L. 1939 1929 McVay. Ensign James F» 1.00 ,5 75.00 Lyons, Dr. Edward J.. Dreiling, Cpl. Virgil T_ -$ 5.00 Pfeiffer. A/C Paul E : 2.00 1914 McDevitt. Lt. Harley Dunn, James H-. 6.80. Smith. Lt Richard H 5.00 10.00 Hayes, Francis H«. _$ 200.00 Fricke. Cpl. Carl H. $ 29.00 McDermott Lt Edward G 30.00 * 62.00 $ 200.00 1930 Pick. Robert B 10.00 Sadowski, Lt Chester P 10.00. 1944 1915 Fletcher, Bernard D- _.$ 5.00 _$ 25.00 Sullivan, John D. 4.00 Malone, James J.- 2.0O Beczkiewicz, Peter Hasley, Louis I* „. _ 5.00 _ 15.00 Sullivan, Lt John P 1.00 Toole, Theodore T.. 2.00 Hudson, Calvin G._ Anonymous —.- „ 25.00 Langford, Walter McC _ 50.00 $ 40.00 t .76.80 4.0O Medland, Thomas G _ 5.00 1916 1940 1946 Carroll, Hugh E.- _$ 25.00 $ 90.00 Cenni, Lt Louis J-. _$ 5.00 Kopf, Pvt Milo 1.00 $ 25.00 1931 Dell. Cpl. Charles E 10.00 $ 1.00 1917 Reising, "Warner A.. _$ 5.00 Doyle. Lt Vincent A 5.00 Gruenfelder. Marcus A.. _ 10.00 Cassidy, John E— ._$ 200.00 1947 Imholz. Berchman J.—. 6.00 Maher, Thomas F_ 5.00 $ 5.00 Lynch. John F. _ -$ 2.00. 1932 Leader, Henry G-. _ 5.00 $ 205.00 McCanna, Lt Charles B» _ 100.00 Brennan, Rev. Vincent P.­..$ 50.00 * 2.00 Miltner, Francis H, — 2.00 1919 Connelly, Eugene T 5.00 Subscribers O'Connor, Earl T— _$ 500.00 . Rodibaugh, Lt. Robert K. 5;oo Hallinan, Chaplain Paul J.- 25.00 Detroit Citizen's Group _:^ f 1,000.00 Suttner, Joseph M.- 5.00 Whitford, Joseph C Reilly, Ensign Francis H... 10.00 (Through Howard Beechi- - Ruffing, Cornelius J.. 25.00 _ 25.00 $ 505.00 nor. '06. and C. M. Ver- biest '20) 1920 $ 115.00 1941 t 172.00 Balfe, John T. 50.00 Hamilton. U H ^ 833.34 Fowler, Capt Frederic E. .$ 2.00 Beacom, Thomas H. Jr._ _ 100.00 1933 (Father, Robert and - Foley, Milton J ..$ 334.00 Anonymous . 5,000.00 James. Hamilton) t 150.00 Kiely, Lt John B.­ 5.00 MacKenzie. Pvt Louis A. 10.00 Lloyd. Frank W. 50.00 1921 Ryan, Philip J 5.00 Maher, Joseph G. 5.00 McHenry. Joseph . ioo _$ 25.00 McCanna. Pfc. Philip B. 100.00 Easley, Donald J.­ Reynolds, .Mrs. J. 6.00 _ 333.00 Riegel, Lt Louis F., Jr.. Foley, Harold S._. $ 344.00 10.00 . Schmitt Herman.A.. 25.00 1934 Scully, 1st Lt J. Paul, Jr_ 4.00 $ 358.00 Tlusty, Cyrn J 2.00 1923 Hamilton, Robert L. -$ 833.33 $1,915.34. Anonymous -$ 100.00 Morrison James R 10.00 15.133.00 ..IVital -$28,004.30 Shea. William E_.. 10.00 Sheridan, William J., Jr._ 5.00 Walsh, Thomas A_ 2.00 Walsh, WiUiam J., Jr 2.00 1942 Previously acknowledged '6.989.26 Connors, Gpl. Donald F_ 3.00' $ 112.00 $ 850.33 Garro, Samuel J 5.00 Total to date ___L»S5,08a551 14 The Notre Dame Alumnus

ALUMNI CLUBS « «

AKRON turned to his base unscathed after the Tarawa Station Hospital. Camp Peary, Va. Jack Flynn Walter P. McCourt, '16, 424 Greenwood battle. . . . Gene Ling is still in Brentwood. writes in reporting a change of address: Maj. Calif., with Fox films and two kids. ... Seen Jc^n R. Flynn. Provost Marshal. Lowry Field. Ave., Pres.; Gerald H. Klein, '32, 832 at the Fiesta Room with Councilman Al Grisand Denver, Colo. Says he heard the Army and Diaconal Road, Sec. was Capt Blike Crawford, home on leave before Northwestern games with the Denver Club; that A newspaper clippini; from 'way tack says being shipped to parts unknown. . . . Jul "Bed'* George Belting is at St Thomas Seminary en­ that the club was planninp a Christmas dance Callahan is now an instructor in gunnery and joying excellent health; saw Dan Sammon's for Dec 29 in the Mayflower Hotel. Akron, with tanks at Fort Knox. . . . brother at Lowry Field. Drop Jack a note. Ed Joe Kraker as chairm^n, The club runner hasn't Reidy of Lorain, a Marine first lieutenant air got in yet with late details. Lt Jack Collins was married last month to pilot, married En^gn Geraldine Boededcer at Betty Kelly of Washington. Art Becvar was Cherry Point, N. C, last month. home for a few days from Fort Wayne where he Jon Beljon CHICAGO is a naval ordnance inspector (civilian). Gtnt Willian P. Kcmrney, '28. 519 Cedar St, Kane was home on furlough from Maxwell Field. Ala., where he finished pre-flight training. Bbd Winnetka, IlL, Pres.; Thomas S. AfcCabe. *22, Since a club Communion-breakfast was im­ 1448 Rftsdier Ave., Sec lost about 20 pounds and looked great Said Ensign Fred Payne is in Washington temporarily. practicable at the time, the Cleveland organiza­ The annual Communion-breakfast of the club Bud Meter was home for two days at Christmas. tion asked its members to join with Notre Dame was held Dec 5. TTie Mass was said by Father clubs generally by receiving Communion in their John J. CavanaaEh, C.S.C. vice-president of the Joe Heimann sx>ent the holidays at home with parish churches on Sunday, Dec 5, for the in­ University in Old St Mary's Church. The break­ his family. . . . Tom MnlUgan. a lieutenant tentions of Universal Notre Dame Communion fast was at the Blackstone Hotel, -where 60 as­ (is), is still in the South Pacific running a Sunday. At least 65, according to returned cards, sembled. LCI boat Sees Bob Hackman and Charley Ifae- responded, and many other members, it was felt, alaso occasionally, but says the latter is now in also responded but did not return cards. Father West, pastor of St Mary's, attended Australia. . . . Joe (P.J. Jr.) MolUgan is an en­ the breakfast and spoke of his high regard for sign in the Supply Department, stationed some­ the University. Father CavanauRh conducted a where in New Jersey. . . . Another ensign in the DENVER most interesting session, in question and an­ Mulligan family is Gene, stationed on a carrier swer form, regarding the "war conditions at the Ewene S. BUA, 'U, 1S4R Oneida St, Piei.: somewhere in the South Pacific • . . Tony La- Jalin F. Connell, '2}. 2545 Cbeirr St.. Sec University and its post-war program as present­ vclle was inducted recently and is now a sea­ ly contemplated. John Montague -was chairman man. 2nd class, in the Seabees. His address: Lt. Jack Akolt is with the AAP in Tampn. of the affair. Platoon 3082, Camp Curry, Va. . . . Tom Confer* Fla. Last we heard. Don Alexander was still at Recent alumni visitors in Chicago were Post­ his face all set for a fullback, became the &ther Peterson Field. CpL Leon "Ardi" Ardier fur- master General Frank Walker. Gerald *'Etd" of another majorette recently. longhed in Denver, then returned to his Linic Adie, Capt Ensene Kennedy of the U.S. Army, Trainer post at Reno's AAB. and Dan Calhanct program director with the Afajor Frank Celebrezze was returned to in-^ U.S.O. in Washington, D. O. active duty after a recent physical examination . . . lat Lt. Tom Barry, USHC, has seen lots Tom McCake and is back at the Safety Director's desk. . . . of action in the South Pacific area. Maj. Chnck Lt. Frank Gaol, stationed at Norfolk, was in Caasidr is really blasting away at the Nazis in Cleveland with his family for the holidays. ... Italy where he is squadron commander of his dEVBAND Judge Carberry, formerly of Cleveland and more dive bomber group. - JAn J. Beidr, '27. 1204 Guardian Bldr. recently of Hollywood, is now in training with Pres.; Jon Bdjon, '30, 11805 Cromwdl Ave., Gene Tunney's outfit at B^nbridge, Md...... From the Mediterranean Area this month. Sec Lieut Jerry Reidy stopped off before Christmas came our regular comic-picture card from Ensirn Geary Connor. Lt. Frank Conway is stationed in The Annual Lay Retreat will be held at St enroute from Chanute Field to some new loca­ tion. John Venables is a lieutenant in Army Chicago. A/C Chnck Crapo is at the U.S. Naval Stanislaus Novitiate starting Feb. 25. Karl Mar- Air Station. Livermore, Calif. terstetiE is in charge. Universal Communion Sun­ Ordnance. Address: Chicago Athletic Club. day brought many responses and changes of ad­ ... At the AAB in Pueblo is Lt. Tommy Cnr- Bob Coleman writes from North Africa. Sa^s dress. Four Clevelanders were in the latest N.D. rican. A/C Bob Dee flies with the AAF at Lan­ that after four and a half months -without mail, - graduating class. They were John Joseph Bey- caster.^ Calif.; and across the continent — an he hit for 98 letters, including two of ours. Was etle, Jalin Thomas Doyle, William Cleve Mnlli- hour from Times Square — with the Sea-bees glad to hear about Ned Weinfortner and Bill ran, and Daniel Jerome Tomcik. is brother Bid Dee, USN 2/c. Lt CoL Henry J. Kcyes. Write him: No. 35524178, 182 Prov. M.P.- Dinon and his hospital unit have shipped — des­ JA, Charies F. Daly, whose address is Merced F.W. Det APO 600, P.W. Camp No. 128, c/o tination unknown — good luck, Henry. Castle Army Air Field, Merced, Calif-, requests Bob P.M.. N.y.C. Bock's Pat Dillon is aboard one of the Na\i's Mazanec's and Al BnUePs address. So, Bob biggest battle-wagons. and Al. drop him a line. John P. Butler is now Lt Cmdr. Roscoe Kennedy writes from the with the law firm of Squires, Sanders and Pacific area. Says he has been overseas 16 naonths Donpsey. . . . Stan Cafall was appointed head and is chief of surgery in an English-q^eaking . . . Welcome news from a Denver-N.D.er of the boxing commission by Mayor Lausche. country where the hospitality to Americans is whom we haven't seen for a long time — Ray succeeding Tris Speaker. . . . Chile Walah has imlimited. Write him. Norm Bringman writes Dayle. '27. Ray landed at French Morocco and been named executive head of the Cleveland from Co. "D" 53rd Q.M. TRK. Bn, APO 464. fought his way across to Bizerte; he was in Rams football club- . . . Cec Robert was mar­ cjo P.M.. N.Y.C. Is now celebrating his first Sicily when he wrote. Told us that he met other ried on Jan. 8 to Jean Rath at Holy Cross year overseas. Says nothing much happened ex­ N.D.ers poring over an issue of the "Alumnus.^' Chnrch. Cec is now at Camp Stuart Ga. Father cept that while in the Sicilian invasion he was Off duty, Ray has been playing the pipe organ Ed SewardVs new address is Chaplain (Major) wounded "once in the neck and the other at the local Cathedral. Lt. (j.g.) Joe Dnnn from Edward Seward, 0-442734. Hq. 2nd Bombard­ through the shoulder. However, nothing serious." Rocky Ford last checked in from Los Alamitos. ment Div., APO 634. c/o P3I., N-Y.C. Drop him Says "hello" to Jim Dabbs with whom he was in­ Calif., Naval Air Base. a line. . . . Val Deale, club treasurer last year, ducted. Tom Flynn, in the Army Intelligence, Itas spent a short leave in Cleveland. Stopped at N.D., been transferred to Baltimore. Recently married . . . USMCs Lt. Herb FairaU married recently too, on the way back to Navy Language School. Frances Perkins of Georgia whom he met In — and after duty in Hawaii and North Carolina U. of Colorado, Boulder. Washington, D. C. says it's pretty good to be in California, with his eye on Colorado. Bok Flynn, at Keesler Field. Ed Carer had a tough siege with the flu but Bill O^eman is an ensign in diarge of all Miss., has just finished his last classification test pulled throu^ O.K. . . . Tom (Telephone) Byrne salvage in the Fifth Naval District. Norfolk. Va. for the AAF. Lt Art Grecory (Canon City) was received a-letter from Badcy Dahman who's still Dr. Bill Fkirence has heen with the Dental at Mill Military Reservation. Va., when he wrote in the, Mediterranean area with the Navy. ... 0)rps, U.S. Navy, for the past 19 months. His last time. Durango's Jerry H*can is a navigator Gcsrse Lcppif** mother heard that George re­ address: Lt William O. Florence, D.C USNB at San Marcos, Texas. The Notre Dame Alumnus 15

. . . Lt. Harry Lawrence is at Camp Custer's are exceedingly grateful. Father CoughUn's ad­ It's another boy at the Taa McKeritt home in Provost Marshal school. BUI Mmhonejr is with the dresses, both at the Mass and breakfast, asked Washington, D. C Army Ennineers at Camp Abbott, Ore. Lt^ Ed the alumni of the entire country to realize Mansfield is in "the horse. Iwurbon. and tweedy their part as leaders of Christianity. Father E4Ac Siamkh, '39, is still coaching, hot clothes country" at the Signal Corp's Supply Coughlin pointed out the need for financial help V-K men, in Carroll College. Helena. Kont. Depot. Le.xington. Ky. Comes word now that at the University. Last reports had N.D. men "taldn^ over" John McEniry is with the USN's radio men cur­ A special effort was made to bring out all of Houghton Comity in the U.P. with rently stationed at Fort Worth. Texas. Jim Mon- Vaira, '35, as county clerk, acd Stere C« aRhan is in the Medical Corps at Camp Grant. the parents of the men in service. As a result we had about 12 boys represented by their par­ '39, as prosecuting attorney. III. And. Paratrooper Ed Nngent writes from Eagene •. Ziaa Fort Benning that he'll have his wings this ents and wives. month (December): Lt. Joe Nigro is still at Henry Clark Camp Ritchie, according to local chatter. MINNESOTA Henry Clark was elected president of the club duties J. Halhaaw, ex. '25. 179 Irri^ ATVL. ... Ensign Ed Owens is at the University of Colo­ at the annual meeting on Jan. 19. Korman Fred­ N.. MhiiM^»»lis, Pica.; Wahcr D. Hal» "SS. rado. Capf. Dan Pflanm is on a new assignment ericks is the new vice-president; Georce B. M»r- Sit W. 4«th St- BOueapalia, Sec with the Corps of Engineers in New Yoric City. ris, Jr., secretary; and Loo Normao* treasurer. After almost two years in the Caribbean area, TTie club met on Universal Notre Dame Com­ Capt. Bud Pogliano is back in the States: cur­ New trustees of the club are Henry Clark, L* munion Sunday, according to a letter from Walt Hall. rently on maneuvers at Camp Davis, N. C. Jack W. Fury, Harry B. Stillman, John W. Brennan, and Xorman Fredericks. Ryan has been transferred to the MP's at Fort "We had a nice gathering, considering the Mason in San Francisco. Capt. Joe Kyan last club is now. made up of old men and 4-Fers; gave us the high-sign from Roswell AFS, New GOGEBIC RANGE also the fln bug laid sfHne of the members.** Me.xico. Ross Sabo sends his regards to all you Joi«h G. Raineri, Jr., ex. '31, IM7 Scnsd Walt said. ''Dake Hsdkr. being in Hmneapolis fellows from his b.ise at Stuttgart. Ark. Ave.. N., Hadey, Wis., Prea.; Eagcne R. Zbim, on business with the Kaiser Shipbuilding Com­ '39, I05-C Brogan Bide-, Ironwood. Hldk. Sec pany, was in attendance and related many in­ . . . SySgt Paul Santo has been at Lowry. Sgt. teresting experiences." Fred Sisk is in Chicago. From down South Ameri­ Lt. (jg) Joe Raineri, ex. '31, is now in train­ can way. USN's Ray Smith says it's too hot for ing on the East Coast. He received his call a football down there now, but even at that a word couple of months aga or two le,iked through about N.D.'s 1943 football­ NPMT yoRK dry ers. Haven't heard from Ensign Bob Stapp since Ray Ebli, '42, left on Jan. 12, for training at GMige H. Kahn. •», C»T Spewar Am. he was at Pasco. Wash. Abbott Hall. Northwestern University. Up to the KiTtidak. N. T.. Fres.; Jaaei H. Cam!, time of his departure he had been coaching at ex. 11. Haiti Capital. 84* Eighth Arc. Sec . . . From "somewhere in the Aleutians." Sgt. St. Ambrose High in Ironwood. His team won Joe Stephen popped with a corking good letter: the Little Six conference championship In foot­ Only by welcoming active participation of the reports good hunting, good soui-enirs, and good ball, and was doing all right for itself in bas­ Holy Father in the drafting of a world peace victories. Aside from Tom Carty, '41, somewhere ketball. program can the blunders of the Versailles Con­ near him. Joe hasn't met any other N.D.ers- Lt. ference be avoided, said John B. Kennedy, noted Tom Tiemey, according to reports, is at Tulla- G. W. (Doe) HarriMn, '33, completed his Hed radio news analyst, in an address at the Uni- homa. Tenn. USMC's Sgt. Johnny Walsh has re­ course in 1940. He is now in North Africa. veisal Notre Dame Communion-breakfast Dee. 5 at the New York Athletic CInb. turned again to combat zones in the South Pacific. Robert O'Donnell, ex. '29, is back in England Newcomers to Denver's N.D. men-in-service is again after completing his officer's training in Almost a hundred members of the New York Chicago's Frank Widger, '34. whose family is now this country a1x>ut four months ago. He's an Club and friends received at the Commnnian making their home in Denver. Frank's N.D. room­ AMGOT lieutenant now. Mass, celebrated by BUep Jehn F. (THna. mate, Wally Miller, '34, has been at Camp Roberts, Calif.: Frank is at Fort Ord. Calif. Leo Robidoux has been transferred to the Los Angeles district FATHER O'DONNELL IN ONCINNAn office of Cutler-Hammer; nice going, Leo!

N.D.ers in Denver . . . New Jersey's Frank Bailey graduated from aerial photography at Low­ ry and is now an air cadet at Buckley Field. Cleveland's George Belting is at St. Thomas Sem­ inary with N.D.'s George Evans and Chicago's John Deane, ex-Holy Cross seminarian. N.D.'S Lt. Bemish. now at Lowry, was recently married in Denver. Philadelphia's Bob Corrigan, '43. and In­ dianapolis' Jim Fiaher are at Lowry. Ensign Val Deale of Cleveland is at CITs naval school. Cleve­ land's Major John Flynn, '23, is provost marshal at Lowry Field. Father Norman Johnson, C.S.C, is chaplain at Buckley. Tulsa's Bob Mannis, '45, is at Lowry. Capt H. J. HcEUigott. '26, is on Buckley Field's hospital staff. USN's A] Soden, '24, is at Colorado U. Just heard from Bart O'Hara that John Stack, '41. is in Denver with one of the commercial airlines. Elmer Wynne, Rock's full­ back in the late *20's, has recently moved his offices to Denver. Gene Blish

DETROIT Henrr J. CUric. '30, 220 East Merrill St.. Ber. J. Hugh CDonnall. CJS.C. prasidaot ai fhm Vmrmaitr. is a—a i«cw*iB9 a Sift Birminciuini, Hich., Pres.; Georce B. Mor­ oi Bookwood bookenda aa a manwiite oi his visit to Gneiiinati from FJrcmk Broomaa. ris, '39, 610 BUine Are.* Detroit, Sec retiring president oi iho Notro Damo CInb of Graotor.Ciacianati. at a laaehooB giraa On Dec 5 the club held its Universal Com­ in Father CDonnell's honor in the Presidential Soil* oi tho Hotel Gibson, on Jan. 2S. munion-breakfast in conjunction ^ith the inten­ Looking on. left to righL ore: Frank H. Swaeney. aecratarr and treaanror. and tions of the national association. About 160 were present. Andrew P. Barton, acting pceaident ol the dob. Father O'Donnell told a group oi Notre Dame graducrtes how the IKuveisity is Rev. Cliarie* E. CoacUin again acted as our host and put the entire facilities of the Shrine of operating under war conditions. On Jan. 2S he spoke befoco the MedieTalisis ol the the Little Flower at our disposal, for which we Hotel Alms. Cincinnati. 16 The Notre Dame Alumnus

C.S.C., at Lady Chapel, St. Patrick's Cathedral. With the recent election of Hugh C. BojU, '24, the Great Lakes game among those passed around, Presiding at the breakfast was George H. Kohrs» to judge of the Orphans Court, Notre Dame can you may be sure that the affair was a complete president of the Notre Dame Qub of New York- now boast of three local judges. James L. success. John A. Hoyt, Jr. was toastmaster. O'Toole, '21, and John J. Kennedy. '09, presde Those who attended were MaHc J. Falgoost, in Common Fleas Orart. Specific instances of spiritual benefits which , '27. Jerome J. HeindU ex. *41, Francis N. John­ might be traced to the practice of group Com­ Jack Montererde, *38, was awarded the Pur­ son, ex. '33, Robert P. Joseph, '39. Jack Joyce, munions were cited by Bishop O'Hara who took ple Heart with a Silver Star citation for pull­ e.x. '36. George Thomas, '36, and Pat Fisher, '35. the breakfast guests on a rapid tour of the past ing some men from a burning tank in Italy. five years. Going from climates of stinging cold Others out here who were unable to attend be­ to blistering heat, the Bishop, who has the earth Lt. Ed Cosffro%'e, '34, is now stationed at Great cause of their duties are Thomas DtUon, '42, as his bishopric, made brief stops at New York, Lakes Naval Training Station. Joe Hooney, '30, Gerard J. Garry, ex. '36, Lt. Cmdr. Kemper, ex. Notre Dame, and Lima. Peru, and many far- former Pittsburgher, just completed his basic '25, Robert Kenney, '42, J. J- Kerwin, ex. '2G, flung way stations. Notre Dame men are spread naval training and should now be addressed as Thomas Logan, '43, Bill McDermott, '37, Lt. as wide as the Church, he said, and everywhere lieutenant. Santos* '41, and Lt. Cmdr. Jim Crowley, '25. they demonstrate the spirit of Notre Dame- Bill Ginder Some of those who have been transferred are Rev. Thomas Reardon, Marine Corps chaplain Bob Cahill, Jerry Sexton, Lt. HcGee, John Beard, cited for the devotion and the bravery of his SOUTH PACIFIC and Fred Stnbbins. war sennce, gave a graphic picture of conditions From Lt. Pat Fisher. Hq., IV Island Command, on Guadalcanal where he was stationed from Keep the Faith. APO 70S, c/o P.M., S.F.. comes this inspiring August to December, 1942. letter regarding a Notre Dame meeting far Jim Carroll away: The following letter on Dec. 9 from Lt. (jg) Vince Hartnett, '37. Box 103, Na\-y 128. Fleet Universal Notre Dame Communion Sunday ST. JOSEPH VALLEy P.O., San Francisco, gives added and admirable was obser\'ed in the South Pacific at APO 708 proof of a great deal of the right "old spirit": Walter M. L&neford, *30, 1245 Diamond by seven of us. After Mass and Holy Communion A^-e., South Bend. Ind., Prcs.; Richard C we had a delightful breakfast for which host You would be somewhat amazed, rs well as Ksczmarek, *40» 317 Napoleon Blvd., South George Thomas had managed to procure a quan­ delighted, to see how many Notre Dame men Bend, Ind., Sec tity of frei'h eggs. Fresh eggs, in case you didn't are out here in the Pacific on service. My motto The club joined with other clubs on Dec. 5 to know, are just about worth their weight in gold now is: "A Notre Dnme man everj-where I go." obser\*e Universal Notre Dame Communion Sun­ out here.* I don't recall being on a single station so far day. Local members were asked to assist at the out here, and I've teen in the South Pacific for After breakfast we talked about the "old days" 9 o'clock Mass in Sacred Heart Church on the a year and a half, where I've failed to meet an and passed around all of the clippings we had. campus in conjunction with the Notre Dame ad­ Fortunately I had my copy of the "Alumnus," alumnus. I met Capt. Jim Donoghns. USMCR, ministration, faculty' and students. which will be passed around to everyone as soon class of '40, three times: first when we were aboard the same transport coming out here from The club, on Jan. 5, sponsored the 24th annual as possible. If it had come a week later it would the States, next time at one base, and the third civic testimonial banquet to the 1943 Notre Dame have leen too late to remind me of this annual time at still another base. Jim gave a mighty football team and its coaches. Details of the ban­ event and there would have been no obser\'ance fine account of himself on Guadal. of course. quet will be found elsewhere in this issue. here. All of the chaplains on the island gave George and me every cooperation in getting the The first year and a half out here I spent on boys lined up. Since there were no clippings of Comsopac's staff, where there were a number of ST. LOUIS N.D. men around. In fact, about four or five * An interesting sidelight on the egg situation months ago we started a little "Notre Dame Club Roland N. Dames. *33, 3154 Locust, Pres.; out here is in a group of six enterprising officers Loaia C. Fchlis, *33, 7571 Budungbam who share ownership in a hen. Each day for 12 "* of the South Pacific." We want you to know- Dr., Sec days they will take her one egg and put it that this was the original and genuine one, away under lock and key. When the 12th egg has started before Jim Crowley started promoting Creichton Miller, All-American halfback of the been collected they splurge with a big breakfast at which each of the owners has two fried eggs. his! 1943 team, was in St. Louis on Dec 16 to pre­ sent to the East St. Louis High School the Knute Rockne trophy, given annually by the club to the outstanding high school football team CORPUS CHBISn GROUP MEETS in the local area.

The presentation was made at a banquet in the University Club, St. Louis, attended by 200 per­ sons. One of them was Bob' Wilkc, *37, former star halfback, now a resident of St. Louis. Creighton Miller showed and commented upon the pictures of the Northwestem-N.D. 1943 game, which he had brought with him. . " ^ -

The club thus closed a year that was "strong" despite necessary wartime restrictions due to loss of personnel, etc New officers of the club are Roland N. Dames, president; Jerome C. Arnold, vice-president: Richard J. Klohr, Jr., treasurer: and Loais C. Fehlig, secretary*. Directors are John L. Corley, Joseph B. BIcGIj-nn, ^Richard C* Madcerman. Robert T. HeUrung, Dr. Bcrtrand Daniel Couchlin, Albert J. Ra^-arino, Dr. L. Vin­ cent Gorrilla, Dr. HaUiew W. Weis, Ed Gricsc- diedE, Jr>, V. H. Wrape, Dr. Francis L. Kennedy* and Fred C. Weber. Jr.

WBTERN PENNSyLVANIA Dr. Lee D. O'DomieU, '17, 704 Maryland ATC Pittabvgfa, Pres.; Wm. H. H. Ginder, Jr., IICC Hanunciide Ave., Pittsbursh, Sec

The old Western Pennsylvania Club ain't This group o! altunm. represenliiig amrwicm p«noim*l and loccd civilians, met in what she used to be with more and more mem­ Corpus Christie Texas, on Friday night Oct 29, the night before the Novy-NJ). game bers donning uniforms, which seem to cloak in Cleveland. John McManmon, Herbert Bnrt Bob Rohrbach ond Joe Clark were the their whereabouts and actl\'ities with an aura of invisibility. There just isn't much news these committee in charge. ''We all hod a good time," said Lt. McManmon in sending the days. picture to the Alumni Office. The Notre Dame Alumnus 17

Lt. (jfT) Bill Webster, 'SI, Ensifim Jchn M. island. It was always great to rekindle the old children. A brother, Cietald F., was a SalUvan, '37, Lt.

accident have so far been received by his Nov. 18, 1941, later transferring to the for training the following December. He family in Rockville Center, N.Y. Air Corps. He received his bombardier was commissioned in March, 1943, and a wings and commission at Ellington Field, short time later was assigned to active Oliver enlisted in the Naval Air Corps Texas, on July 15, 1943, then had fur­ duty with the fleet. He is survived by in January, 1940, but several months ther training at the Army Air Field, his father, a brother and two sisters. later was released because of a sight Kearney, Nebr., until November. Jim was a halfback on the football squad difficulty, later to be cleared up by a at Notre Dame. tonsil operation. Ee-enlisting in March, Surviving Dick are his mother, his 1942, he was trained at Chapel Hill, brother and two sisters. N.C., Squantum, Mass., and Pensacola, TyS Leo A. Fontana, ex. '41, Gallipo- Fla., and received his wings at Pensa­ lis, O., brother of John C. Fontana, '28, cola on May 20, 1943. He had further Columbus, O., was killed in the Medi­ training at Jacksonville, Fla., and Glen- terranean area on Oct. 31. Leo enlisted view, 111., before leaving the country in in February, 1942, soon after Pearl Har­ September. bor, and received his earlier Army Air Corps training at Sheppard Field, Tex­ Surviving Oliver are his parents, two as, and MacDill Field, Fla. sisters and one brother, who is serving in the Navy. Assigned to the 342nd Bombardment Squadron, 97th Group, he was among the first United States troops to land CyCpl. Lester R. Hoch, ex. '39, Fort in England, and he participated in the Wayne, Ind., was killed in action in invasion of North Africa. Italy, his parents were notified on Dec. 29 in a telegram from the War Depart­ Leo resided in Breen-Phillips Hall at ment. In the Army since January, 1942, Notre Dame in 1939-40 and, according Les had been in Italy since Oct. 25. He to his brother, "he often mentioned the was at Notre Dame for one semester, fact in his letters that after the war he and had been employed for a year by the was going to return to Notre Dame to General Electric Company, Ft. Wayne. school." Leo's parents, his twin sister Surviving him are his parents, a sister and his brother survive him. Ensign James R. Hackner, '42 and a brother who is a lieutenant in the Marines. Ensign James R. Hackner, '42, La 1st Lt. John S. Powers, '41, Ingalls, Crosse, Wis., earlier reported as "miss­ Ind., died on Jan. 4 in India. Details of Lt. Richard E, Fox, ex. '41, Fort ing in action" in the Mediterranean his death have not so far been disclosed Wayne, Ind., son of the late Oscar Fox, theater is "now known to have been but will, it is hoped, be available for the '07, and brother of Louis A. Fox, '38, killed in action in the performance of next issue of the ALUMNUS. He was with .was killed on Dec. 9 when the B-17 on his duty and in the service of his country. the Air Transport Command. which he was traveling crashed into His remains have been buried in Allied the side of a mountain near Sligo, Ire­ territory outside the continental United Said the Religious Bulletin regarding land. Killed with Dick, who was the States pending cessation of hostilities," John: "His mother and wife will appre­ bombardier, were two other members of according to a telegram to his father. ciate your prayers. He left a baby daugh­ the crew, the navigator and the radio ter he had never seen." man. Jim enlisted in the Navy in June, 1942, right after his graduation, and reported Dick was inducted into the Army on to Columbia University, New York City, Ensign Matthew J. "Cy" Miller, '42, Chicago, was killed in an airplane crash

2nd Lt Olirer E. McMohon, ex. '38 TyS Leo A. Fontana. ex. '41 1st Lt. John S. Powers, '41 The Notre Dame Alumnus 19 near Wildwood, N.J., on Dec. 8. He was Missing in Action Lt. Donald R. Wenger, ex. '44, Elk­ a dive bomber pilot. hart, Ind. Winston Disser, ex. '34, Fort Wayne Well known on the campus, Cy was Ind. Prisoners of War president of the Chicago Club during his Capt. John F. Rogers, '40, Belleville, senior year. Surviving him are his mo­ ^, J, Lt. Raymond J. Eichenlanb, Jr., ex. ther, a brother who is in training to be 1st Lt. Donald B. McNally, '42, Win- '42, Columbus, O., is a prisoner of the a naval flyer and two sisters. netka, HI. Germans. Lt. Wayne J. O'Connor, ex. '43, Ab- Charles A. Zitnik, ex. '44, Chicago, Lt. William C. Adams, ex. '42, Look­ erdeen, S. D. is likewise a prisoner of the Germans. out Mountain, Tenn., previously report­ ed as "missing in action," must now be reported as "killed in action." A report received by his mother through the In­ ADDITIONAL MILITARY MEN ternational Red Cross from the German (Tncludinff names received and classified Tip to Jan. 25, '44) government stated that Billy had been killed on June 13, 1943. He had failed Afrey. Howard L., ex *42, — Wounded in action CarroU. Philip V., '40. Pvt. (32713931), 204th to return that day from a raid on the in the South Pacific area. Hospital Ship Company, c/o Embarkation Army German naval bases of Bremen and Alexander. Guido A-. *44. Pfc. U. of Nebraslca. Post Office, N.Y.C. SOU 3709 LanguaKe D4. Love Memorial Li­ Carroll. Wells W.. e.x. '16. Lt. Cmdr., U.S. Navy. Kiel. brary, Nebr. Killed in service. Amann. William R.. '44. Pvt. (15107227). Para­ Cassin, William A., ex. '46, Pvt.. Cannon Com­ trooper, U.S. Army. Co, A, 531st Flara, Inf., pany. 311 Inf.. Camp Butner, N. C. Ensign John H. Hogan, ex. '45, Fort Camp Macliall, N. C, Cestaiy, Boy D., ex. '43, U.S. Army, Fort Ben- Wayne, Ind., son of Harry G. Hogan, Anhut, John W., '44, A.S. V-7(G) USNR. S2S ning, Ga. Tower Court, Chicsgo. Clyne. John C, '44, Pfc, Med. Student, Loyola '04, was killed instantaneously on Jan. University, 3641 N. Sheridan Rd.. Chicaga 29 when a plane in which he was riding Bariscillo, Gcorce A.. Jr.. '44. Pfc, ASTU .'iSO.i, Coaker. John P., '44, A/S, U.S. Army, 7Sth Col­ as an instructor was involved in a crash Co. F, Stanford University. Palo Alto, Calif. lege Trng. Det, James Milliken University, at Vero Beach, Fla. Three other naval Barrj-, Norman J.. "44, Ensign, USNR, LST 54, Decatur, HI. fliers were killed in the same accident. c/o Fleet P.O., N.Y.C. Condon. David R., ex. '43. Co. A, lS15th Unit Battailc, John T.. "44. USNR Midshipmen's Eighth Service Command. Fort Bliss, Texas. Jack enlisted in the Naval Air Corps School. 404 B. U.S. Naval Academy. Annap­ (Medical discharge. Dec 3. 1943.) Considinc, John M.. ex. '43, A.A.F. Aviation in June, 1942, and trained at Ball State olis, Md. Baum. John C, '44, Pfc. U.S. Army. 24th Co., Cadet. AAFFTD, Class 44-F, Hick's Field. Port Teachers College, Muncie, Ind., Iowa 1st STR. ECC. Fort Benning. Ga. Worth. Te-xas. Pre-Flight School, Iowa City, la.. Bunker Bcaslcy, Norman B., e.\. '33, Lt. (1294417), Co. Conway. Michael J., ex. '43. A/S (13107001). A. 903 Air Base. Security Bn.. APO 913, c/o Sndn. 2. Bks. 1. 304th College Trng. Det., Univ. P,M., San Francisco. of N.D.. Grand Forks, N. D. Beaudway, James E., e.\-. '38. A/S. USNTS, Co. Costello. Thomas A.. e.x. '44, Pfc. U.S. .'Irmy. 1767, Great Lake-s III. AST Co.. FSC. S.U. 1149 Yale University. New Bedard, Antoine W., e.N. '32. AjS USNR, Co. Haven. Conn. 1900 USNTS. Great Lalies. 111. Cowhic, Gerard F., ex. '43. Pvt, U.S. Army Bcrean, Joseph A.. '42. 2663rd S.U. (ASTP) 30 (13107262). (Service) Army Medical. 170 Med. N. Ashland Blvd.. Chicago, III. Bn. 430 Collecting Ca, APO 403. c/o Post­ Beycrle, John J., '44, Pfc. (15107201). Co. E. master, Shreveport, La. MDETC, Bks. 246. O'Reilly General Hospital. Cragin, Marleaa J., ex. '42, Naval Air Station. Springfield. Mo. Pensacola, Fla. Binet, William E., '44, Ensign, USNR. Little Crawford, Francis T.. '34. S/Sgt, U.S. Army. River. Va. Co. A. Bks. Bock, Milton J,, '37, Ensign, Gulfport, Mis.". Crow, James D., ex. '46, Pvt,, U.S. Army. Area Bnctto, Dominic P.. '44, A.S. Group A. Bks. 03- A. Reception Center. Camp Dallas. Texas. 1-17, Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth. Va. Curran. Louis P.. ex. '46, Pvt, U.S. Army, Co. Bolger. Charles C, ex. '34. U.S. Army. A. Bks. 3345. R.C., Fort Devens. Mass. Boss. William E., '44, A/S, V-7, USNR, Mid­ shipmen's School, Furnald Hall. Billet 712B, Degenhart. Robert W., '43. USNTS. Notre Dame. New York City. Ind. Bradley, Daniel P., '41, AjC, c/o Flight Brigade Delaney. John P.. Jr., ex. '36. Pvt, Recruit USNAS, Pensacola, Fla. Depot, Marine Bks., Parris Island. S. C. Brchmcr, John B., '43. U.S. Na\y. Del Zoppo, Albert J.. '41. Armed Guard School. Brcnnan, John C, '41 — In service — Lt, Gulfport. Miss. Brennan, John E„ '35, Lt. (01845862). c/o Post Denniston. John L., e.x. '43. Pvt, 233 Inf. (Co. Q.M., Fort Custer, Mich, G.). 63rd Div.. APO 410. Camp Van Dom, Brieht. John H.. '44. Sgt. (15107233), Post Fi­ Miss. nance Office, Camp Stoneman, Calif. Devlin. Thomas H.. ex. '45, FVt, Co. 31st Med. Ensign John H. Hogan, ex. '45 Brodcrick, Daniel T., Jr., '41, Ensign, USNR. Trng. Bn., Camp Barkeley, Texas. Brown. Howard C, ex. '45, A/S, USNTS, Co. 964, Disser. John W., ex. '34. Missing in action. Great Lakes, III. Doyle. Edward E.. '43. Co. E. 347th Inf., ASN Hill Naval Air Station, Peru, Ind., and Brunetti, Benito E.. '44. Pfc, U.S. Army. AST 13315541, Camp McCain, Miss. at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Unit SCU 3709, A & L IB, Love Memorial Doyle, John T.. '43, Pvt.. (ASN 15342028), Cas. Fla., where he was commissioned. He Library, U. of Nebr., Lincoln, Nebr. Det, 10 Repl. Depot APO 874, c/o. Postmaster. had ship carrier flight training at Great Buczkowski, John A,. '44, Pfc (ASN 33766535). New York City, Lakes, 111., and was subsequently assign­ Det. Med. Dept., Nichols Gen. Hospital, Louis­ Dreier. Gtorxe W., ex. '43 (ASN 39040207), ville 2, Ky. AFPS. Navigator Wing, Group 24-N. S

Dacu, Amedee. '44, A/S. U.S. Array. 22 College Guy, WiUiam E., Jr.. ex. '43. 322nd Senr. Sqdn., Kennedy, Thomas J., '33. 1st Lt. Inf. Repl. Trng. TmB. Det. Canisius Cbllege. Buffalo. N. Y. 91st Group. AAF (39529703). Serv. Center. Center, 61st Trng. Bn., Camp Wolters. Texas. Danhmin. James W.. ex. '40. TjSsL, U.S. Marines, Leesburg. Fla. Kenny. William J., '44. Pvt. U.S. Army, Co. A, Marine Air Station. Chern- Point. N. C. Gwinn. William R-, '44. Pvt, Arm'd Inf. Bn.. 526 A.I. Bn.. AFO 188. c/o Postmaster. Los Dwyer, Raymond W., ex. '45. A/S. USNR, Co. Co. A. 526th Arm'd Inf. Bn.. APO 182B. Los Angeles. Calif. 977. Camp Green Bay. Great Lalces. 111. Angeles. Calif. Kersten. Herbert M., e-x. '41. Army Medical Re­ serve. Roper Hospital. Charleston. S. C. Emannel. Dennis G., '38. (MX).) Lt. M.C.. 316th Haller, Donald F.. '43. T/5 (35730889). Hq. & Kiley. Robert P., c.x. '44, Pvt, Btry. B, 567th Hed. Bn.. Camp Adair. Ore. Hq. Dct. 52nd Repl. Bn.. APO 9191, c/o Post­ AAAAW, Camp Haan. Calif. EnKle. WiUtam H., ex. '47. A/S, U.S. Na\-y. Co. master. N- Y. C. Killoren, Eacene R., e-x. '43, A/0 (16137466), 977. USNTS, Great Lakes. 111. Harper, Jackson B., ex. '46. Aviation Cadet Flight 34, Class 44-3,AAFNS, Selman Field. Englert. Earl R., '44, U.S. Army Air Corps. Army Air Forces. 35th T.S.S.. Chanute Field, Monroe, La. Seymour Johnson Field. Greenslwro. N. C. 111. Kins, James A., ex. '46, Pvt. Sheppard Field. Hart. William J., ex. '47. Radar Tech. 3/0, NA- 419 TSS. B768, Sheppard Field. Texas. Kinc. Thomas A., ex. '46. Cpl. (ASN 31268891). Fallon. Thomas W., ex. '42. Ensign. USNR. TTC. Bks. 7. Ward Island. Corpus Christi. Med. Det, 262nd Inf.. APO 434, Camp Robin­ Naval Air Station, Breezy Point, B.O.Q., SP Texas. son, Ark. 64. Rm. 106, Norfolk. Va. Rartsock, John R., '39. Advanced Navigation Kinneary. Joseph P., '28. In senice. Felker, Andrew J., '39, Cpl.. 335 Q.M. Base Gen. School, Hondo. Texas. Kinney. John F., ex. '46. Pfc. Lowry Field. Den­ Depot Supply Co., APO 437, c/o Postmaster, Haw, Fted J., Jr., '29, USNTS. Great Lakes, III, ver. Colo. Los Angeles. Calif. Hayden, John P.. e.x. '46. Av/C, Detachment. Kistner. George L., ex. '47, Pvt. USMCR. Pit Feltes, Arthnr W., '44. USNR Midshipmen's 44-A. Bks. 26, Blackland Army Air Field. 984. RDMCB. San Diego 41. Calif. School. Room 502 Tower Hall, 820 Tower Court, Waco. Tc.\as. Klee. John R., ex. '44. A/C, Class 44-D-B-l. Cur­ Chicago, 111. Healy. Jerome J., M.A. '43. Lt. U.S. Army Cliap- tis Field. Brady. Texas. Fluty, Robert J., ex. '40, Pvt, U.S. Army Co. D- lain. 79th Inf. Div., Yuma. Ariz. Koch, John D., ex. '44, A/C, Bks. 2E, Class 44K 1 Reception Center, Fort Benjamin. Ind. Heinritz, Frederick T., ex. '45, A/C, AAFP- 69th AAFFTD, Union City, Tenn. Flynn, Donald P., ex. '47, Air Student, S9th FS. Sqdn. B, Group 1, Class 44 F. Flight I, Koch, Robert J., '41, Pvt (36851886). Co. B. 5th C.T.D. Sqdn. 5. Flight P. Creighton Univer­ Maxwell Field, Ala. Bn.. ARTC. Fort Knox, Ky. sity. Omaha. Nebr. Henry, James G., ex. '47, Sgt, 1258 M.P. Co. Komp, John R., e.x. '44, A/C. Sq. L, Group 3, Flynn. Thomas F.. '38 .Cpl., U.S. Army-DEML. Avn., APO 637, c/o Postmaster, N.Y.C. Class 44-F. Sec 3, Maxwell Field. Ala. Room 17. 100 W. 23rd St. Baltimore. Md. Hcrber, WilUam C, ex. '45, Av. Cadet 53rd Koontz, Edward J., '32. Lt. USNR. Subordinate Flynn, Robert P., '43, Pfc Dental School, Wa.*- FTD AAFCFS. Riddle Aero Institute 4-44D, Command, Service Force. Pacific Fleet, Federal ington. D. C. Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla. Bldg.. San Francisco. Calif. Foley, Daniel H., '44, U.S. Army Air Corps, 53rd Hickey, Edward T., '38, Ensign, USMR 29th Koontz, Waliam D., ex. '47. A/C, U.S. Army Air Trng. Group, Class 538-4, Kcesler Field, Miss. Construction Bn., Navy Post Office, N.Y.C. Force. iSiid. 3, Gibbs Field. Fort Stockton. Frxwiey, Georse M., ex. '45. Air Cadet, U.S. Higgins, Luke M.. '45. Cpl. (15107294). Co. A, Texas. Army, San Antonio, Texas. 196th Bn.. Camp Blanding. Fla. Kort. Dayton T., ex. '41. Lt. U.S. Army Air Friedman. Loais J., ex. '31. Pvt.. U.S. Army. Koch, Lester R., e.x. '39. T/Cpl. Killed in action. Forces. Co. C, Fort Harrison, Ind. Horn. Robert J., ex. '43. Pfc. (13342162). 34th Frost, Robert J.. '40, Pfc. (1319269S), 2516 T.S.S.. Bks. 731. Scott Field. 111. Kramer, Robert W., ex. '46, Pvt (36636650), U.S. Army, 23rd T.T.S.. Class 9. Flight 2. Fort SUAST, Washington. D. C. Hewlett. George T., ex. '36. ASUS Navy Co. 1583. USNTS. Great L.-ikes. 111. Logan. Colo. Hoycr. Raymond F.. Jr., ex. '40, P\-t., Camp Cal- Kadlacz. SUnley A., ex. '44. Pfc. U.S. Army. Gaffney. Gerald P., '44, Pi-t-, U.S. Army. 463rd lan, Calif. 769th Bomb Sq.. WAAB. Victoria. Kans. MPEG Co.. Prisoner of War Camp, Camp Hughes, William G., ex. '46, Pvt, U.S. Army Howze, Texas. Air Force (ASN 3G660140), Hotel State, Room Lally, Paul L., '44. U.S. Navy. V-7 (G). Gall, Alfred E., ex. '31. Pvt.. Rcgt Hdqs., 241st 711, 122 W. 12th St, Kansas City, Mo. LaLone. Norman C, ex. '44. A/C (ASN 3658- CA (HD). Fort Dawes. TOnthrop 52, Mass. Hurley, WiUiam C, e-x. '46, Pvi. (15342034), S628). Sqdn. B. Bks. 1036. Johnson Field, N. C. GallaEher, Gregory J., ex. '47. V-12 Unit. Mar­ 4436 ASTP, The Citadel, Charleston. S. C. Landsren, James P., '44, Pvt. (13107086). Co. A. quette University. Milwaukee, Wis. Hutchison. Louis F., ex. '30. Pvt.. U.S. Army, 526th Arm'd Inf. Bn.. c/o Postmaster. Los Gallegos, Robert, e-x. '46, Lt., ISth Repl. Wing. Co. A. Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Angeles. Calif. A.A.B.. Salt lake City, Utah. Lardie. Leo J.. '44, Sec 13, 135th St & North Garibaldi. Farncis D., '44. Ensign. USNR, U.S.- River, New York 27. N. Y. lannncillo, Raymond P., ex. '46. Cpl. (31293172). NATB, Bldg 6, Solomon's Branch, Washington, Laax, Jack. ex. '31. Camp Custer. Mich., Avia­ APO 15018. c/o Postmaster. New York City. D. C. tion Corps. Scott Field, 111. Inglis. Robert D., ex. '47. Ensign. USNR, MIT. Gibson, Joseph J., ex. '46, A/C, U.S. Army (ASN Lchan, Paul G., e-x. '35. A/S. U.S-N.. Co. 1867. Cambridge. Mass. 15342075), 44-3-2 AAFNS. San Marcos, Texas. Great Lakes N.T.S.. Great Lakes, 111. Glanzner, John L., '35, S 2/C, Platoon 2671, Lennertz, Raymond J., '43. U.S.N. Training Areal B 10, Camp Peary, AVilliamsburg, Va. Jeaklc. John G., '44. Ensign. USNR. 143 Brown School. Notre Dame. Ind. Gold, Jerome, '46, Ensign, USNR, U.S.S. Monti- Hall. USNTS. Princeton. N. J. Liljestrom, WiUiam P., '43. USNTS. Notre Dame. cello, c/o Fleet P.O.. San Francisco, Calif. Johnson, Harold W., '43. A/S. 81st CTD. Sq. II. Ind. Gonnan, Geoixe W., '36, Capt, U.S. Army Air Class 11. Momingside College, Sioux City, la. Loachery, Robert J., '40, Ensign. USNR. U.S.S. Forces, Lawson Field, Fort Benning, Ga. Jones, Francis G., '29, U.S. Na\-y, Great Lakes, Y.M.S.. 273. c/o Fleet Ftost Office. New York Gorman, William F., ex. '45, Seaman 2/C, USNR, 111. City. c/o Fleet P.O., San Francisco, Calif. Jones, Waller F., '44, A/S, Det 328, Sqd. A, Lawry, Joseph K., '43, USNTS. Notre Dame. Ind. Goimley, Joseph J., ex. '46, Q/M, 3/C, U.S. Na^-y Section 2, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh 19, Lyndl. John A.. '44. Co. A. 32nd Bn.. Platoon 3. 131, c/o Fleet P. O., San Francisco, Calif. Pa. Camp Croft. S. C. Grainey, Bernard F., ex. '43, Pvt, U.S. Army, Jnday, Robert W., ex. '45, Co. F. Enl. Bn., Bldg. MalMney. James J., '44. Midshipmen's School, Fort Douglas, Utah. 119. Army Admin. School Adv. Course. Fort USNR. Furnald Hall. Billet 303. 411 W. 116th Greenlialcll, Robert C ex. '46, Cpl., Army Air Washington. Md. St. New York City. Corps, Base Weather Station, Pratt Kans. Junkin, George M., ex. '46. Induction Station. Hancan, John T.. '44. USNR, Med. Student. GriSin, William F., ex. '43. Aviation Cadet, Sq. Camp Shelby. Miss. School of Medicine. St Louis. U., 3632 Blaine L.-G.P. 3, Class 44F. Sec. 1, Maxivefl Field, Ave.. St Louis. Ala. Kane, Eugene F., ex. '45, Sqd. C. Group 4. Flight Marek. M. A-. ex. '37, In service—in California. Grimm, Georse R., ex. '44, Pvt, 905th T.G., 3. Class 44P, AAPPFS. Maxivell Field, Ala. Marsfc, WiUiam P., '41. Lt, Hines. Ore Killed B.T.C. 12, Flight 33A, Bks. 1236, AAFTTC, Kashmer, George B., e-x. '46. Sgt (35138724), In Service. Amarillo, Texas. Bn. Hq.. 400th Arm'd F.A. Bn.. Fort Knox, Ky. Martin. Roland A.. '39, Pvt (ASN 36836241). Gross, Chailes H., ex. '38, Pvt, U.S. Marines, Kearney, John J., '44, Pfc., USMCR, 43rd Candi­ 718 Trng. Group. Sq. A. Jefferson Bks, Mo. Plat 91g-8th Bn., Parris Island, S. C. dates Class, MCS, Marine Base, Quantica Va. Mathews, Newton L., e-x. '36. Chicago, 111. Killed Gross, Seymonr R., '31. Lt (jg), USNR (335- Keating. William J., ex. '46. Co. B. Techwood in Service. 968), USNR, Trng. School 13th Bat, 25-37, Drive. Atlanta, Ga. BIcAUister. John R., ex. '41. Sgt/Major, Air U. of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. Kelley, James A., ex. '44, Soldier, U.S. Army Transport Command Trng. Det,' Common­ GakUn, John A., ex. '44. Lt. U.S. Army Air (15107263), Camp Blanding, Fla. wealth Airport. East Boston, Mass. Forces. 317 Bomb Sqd.. 88 Bomb Group. Avon Kelly, Walter G., '43. Ensign. USNR. Naval Air MeCaan, James D.. Jr., Capt, Hdqs.. Chesa­ Park. Fla. Base. Pensacola. Fla. peake Bay Sector, Fort Monroe. Va. The Notre Dame Alumnus 21

McCanna, P. R., '41. Pfc, Marquette Medical Pendcrgast, Francis J., '27. 1st Lt, Spec. Inf. StaCicr. FiaMil R, ex. '4S, Pvt (I53I5580). School. 3109 Highland Blvd.. Milwaukee. Wis. Officer Fairfield Air Service. Patterson Field Btry. B. 231st SyL Bn. AAA. AAFTAC, OK McCIoskey. John J., e.x. '36, West Philadelphia, Command. Fairfield. O. lando, Fla. Pa. Killed in Action. Pendergast, John P., '33, Cpl.. Hdqs. 18th Corps, Staler. Sctm. '33. Lt. (is), US. Naval Ttainins McDonald, Philip W., ex. '47, ASUSN, Co. 778. Station. Princeton University. Princeton. N. J. USNTS. Great Lakes. 111. Camp Bowie. Brownwood, Texas. McEIkn. WiUiam A., '29. Cpl.. Co. F, 379th Inf.. Pierce, WiUiam C, '33, SySgt., 617 AAFTSS, St Gecisr. Qaitk* M.. '44, Co. F. ASTU SMS, Stanford University. Palo Alto, CaUf. APO 95. Los Angeles. Calif. Truax Field. Madison, Wis. McGnire, Thomas D., '44, Co. K. 43rd C.C, M.B., Simiiain. Patiidc J., '38. 2nd Lt, 'nansportS' Pons, John P., e-x. '44. FVt. Q.M. Remount Depot; Bks. E. Quantico. Va. tion Corps. APO 713. ejo Postmaster, San Fort Royal. Va. McKahan. Robert C, '44. Pvt. (15109093), 54th Francisco. Cklif. •• Trng. Gp.. Sqdn. D 548-4, Keesler Field. Miss. Powers, Thomas V.. '42. Cpl. (32611691). 352nd SadUvaB, Daaid J.. '37. Ensign. U.S. Navy. McMahon, John"E., '39. Aviation Cadet. AAF M.P. E.G. Co., Camp Patrick Henry. Newport Pre-Flight School. AAFTC, Maxwell Field, Ala. News. Va. SaUiTaa. DauM J., '32. Lt (jg). NTS (I). Bil. let A-15 Fort Sehnyler. Bronx 61. N. T. McMahon. Oliver K., ex. '38, Rockville Centre, Prezebel, Richard P., ex. '35. Air Transportation SaDiTaii. Jaacph B, '42, Pvt. Co. A. 1st Sis^ N. Y. (Killed in action). School. New York Athletic Club, New York McManns, Joseph C, '44. USNR Midshipmen's City. Trng. Bn, USCS, Room 288, Camp Davi< Calif. School. Columbia University. New York City. Quinn, Joseph P.. Jr.. '37. U.S. Navy, c/o Post­ SolIiTaa, Jsaeph W.. '42, 1st Lt, U.S. Amy McNerlhncy. Joseph B., '42, Sgt. (19022603), Hq. master, New York City. & Hq. Sqdn.. AAF. Laredo. Texas. Air Corps. Quinn, Morgan J., '44. Pvt (15342432). Co. C. McNicoU John A., ex. '43. Lt., Army Air .Base, SappBtt. Gearce L., '42. Cab 11. Camp Allen. 3Sth Inf. Trng., 2nd Bn., I.R.C.. Camp &oft Dyersburg. Tenn. Norfolk 11. Va. S. C. McNnlty. James E., ex. '41. 1st Lt.. Army Air Force. Brookley Field. Mobile. Ala. (8th Re­ Talkat. WiUiam F.. '44. Midshipman. USNB. porting Detachment.) Rail, Francis M., ex. '47. FVt (ASN 35730152). 523B John Jay Hall, Midshipmen's School. New McVay, James F., '43. Ensign, USNR. LCS S8E. Co. A. 31st M.T.B.T.-456. 1643 Service Unit York City. U.S. Naval Repair Base, San Diego 36, Calif. Camp Grant. 111. Thampaan, Lawmce. ex. '39, Capt, 16th Caval­ Meister, Georce F., '35. U.S. Navy. Randolph. WiUiam E., '43. A/C. Sqd. A, Group 1. ry, Fort Riley, Kans. Meli, Vincent A., '44. Lt. (0525576). APO 887, Flight 2A. Maxwell Held. Ala. Tkamtan, Jakn F., ex. '44, Pvt (1S107095), T6 c;o Postmaster. N.Y.C. 609. 63rd Wing. Bks. 569, Sheppard Fidd. Meyer. William E., e.\-. '46. A/S, Co. 977. 53rd Ransavage. Anthony J., '31, U.S. Army. Texas. Batt.. USNTS. Great Lakes, 111. Reedy, Joseph J., '27, Capt, 11th P.K, APO 516. MiUer. Francis J., '29, A/S, USNR. Co. 1849, c/o Postmaster. New York City. 'fieracy, Lawrence J.. '44. Pvt. Co. F. 259th Int. Camp Shelby. Hiss. USNTS, Great Lakes, 111. Robinson, John F., '28. Lt Cmdr., 10 Nl Main Miltner. Francis H.. '40, ASTU 3918. Co. A-2, Task. Theadarc T., '44. 2nd Lt, U^ICR. Co. & St.. West Hartford. Conn. University of California. Berkeley. 4, Calif. 39th RC Marine Base, Qnantieo. Va. Rolfs, Thomas J., '44, A/S, U.S. Army Air Corps, Molnar, Nicholas F., '34. U.S. Naval Training Tnney. Timalhy WiUiam. '38. Lt, Special Serv­ Station. Great Lakes. III. 214 CTD Air Corps, Flight 1-A. Ellensbnrg, ice OeSce, Fort Hancock, N. J. Horiarly. George J.. '36, Lt. (jg) D-V, U.S. Wash. Targcan. Le* V.. '42. Pfc (ASN 17165848). 2024 Navy. Roney, Edward C, '43, Ensign, USNR. c/o Com­ N. 16th. Apt 21. Omaha 10, Nebr. Morrison, James R.. '34. USNR. mander. Fourth Fleet, c/o Fleet Post Office, Mnellner. Joseph F., '33. Pvt. (35733833), Btry C, New- York City. nth 4th Regt.. FARTC. T.R 183. Fort Bragg, Van BarcB. Claytaa H., '44.'A/S. Cadet Piocram. Rourke, Daniel J.. '44. A/S, V-12. USNR, 3505 T Army Air Force. 85th CID, Flight A-3. U. of N. C. St, N.W.. Washington 7, D. C. MuUoy. John T., c.\-. '43. (S)!-. U.S. Marine Corps. Wichita, Wichita 6, Kans. Sackley. Edward J., e-X. '37. Pvt. (36696307). Murphy. Paul V., '32. Ensign. USNR, U.S.S. Vaaskaa, Jaaeph fU, '34, In service—Lt Sixth Co.. 6th Regt, ASTP-BTC, Fort Ben­ P;C 1174, c/o Fleet Post Office, New York City. VenBcaum. Jamea B.. '38. Lt. USMCB Air ning, Ga. Saitta, Joseph J., '40. Fvt (36837348), 3rd Pla­ Forces, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Nelson, Robert A., '44. A/S. USNR. Cornell Med­ toon, Co. C, 57th Eng. Trng. Bn., Camp Abbot. VeriMCstia, AitJhar J.. '39. Lt. Hed. Dept. 43th ical College, 1300 York Ave.. New- York City. Ore. Gen. Hospital. AFO 477. c/o Postmaster. New York City. Newman. Bernard W., ex. '41, Lt. Co. D, 760th Schaab. Richard G.. ex. '43. Midshipman. US­ M.P. Bn.. APO 830. c/o Postmaster. New Or­ NTS, Notre Dame. Ind. leans. La. Walsh. Ridunl J., ex. '45, U.S. Army Air Gnps. Schmitz. Louis E., '44. Pvt. (ASN 13107213). Nilles, John G., '44, USNR Midshipmen's School, Wateihary. Daaiel E.. '44, Midshipmen's Sdiool. APO 15121, c/o Ftostmaster, San Francisco, Columbia University, John Jay Hall, Billet USNR. 4263 Bancroft HiiU. U.S. Naval Acad­ 1114. New York City. Calif. emy, Annapolis. Md. Nolan, Robert A., '41. Ensign. USNR, Cornell Schoenleln, Theodore A., ex. '31, A/S. USNR, Wekr, TheWaie S.. ex. '43. Hdq. Div.. Service University, U.S. Naval Trng. School, Ithaca. Bn. 1886, Great Lakes, 111. of Supplies, APO' 502, e/o Postmaster, San N. Y. Schoonover. Robert J., ex. '44. 80th AAFCTD, Francisco, Calif. Class 43C16, Iowa State Teachers College, Weigel, Stcvea J., '44, Pvt. 30th Hed. Trng. Bn, O'Brien. Thomas F., '44, Ensign, USNR. NTS. Cedar Falls. la. Camp Grant. lU. (I) Batt. 53-A-13-lo7, Fort Schuyler, Bronx ScibeUi, Lnigi A., ex. '45. Pvt (31359317), Co. Weiss. Lawrence L.. '37. A/S. U.S. Navy Ca. 61, N. Y. 4, SCU 3419, ASTP, API. Auburn. Ala. 2048. USNTS. Great Lakes. IIL O'Brien, William F., '44, USNR Midshipmen's Semczyszyn. Joseph M., '39, Moosic. Pa. Medical White. WUiam T.. USNR Hidshipman School. School, 424 Furnald Hall, New York 27, N. Y. discharge from U.S. Army. Abbott Hall. Northwestern U.. Chicago. IlC - O'Connor. Thomas J.. '44. Pfc (ASN 15107039). Wiethafl; Jafca P, '43. Ensign. USNR. Naval Co. H. 350th Inf.. AFO 88, c/p P«tmaster, Sentz, Lester C. '44, A/S. U.S. Army Air Corps. Air Station B.O.Q., Seattle. Wash. New York City. '• Sqdn. C. Room 33, 57th C.T.D., U. of Ala. WindlMim, Kakert G.. '40. S.&0. Hqs. XVm O'Connor, WiUiam C, '44, A/S, USNR V-7 Mid­ SevcUc. Jacob P., ex. '33, Lt, Klamath Falls, shipmen's School, Room 1205 Tow^r Hall, 820 Corps, APO 109, Brownwood, Texas. Ore. Died in a Japanese prison camp. Tower Court, Chicago, 111. Wiateihalter, John C, ex. '46. Pvt, ir.S. Ai^;^- Odem. David, ex. '42, Trng. Div. 99F, NSNAS. Simmons, Robert F., '35. Cpl. (32844593). Co. A. 604 T.G.. Fl. 29. 9q. D, lincoln Air Base, I^ Miami, Fla. 193rd Glider Inf.. 17th A.B. Div., APO 452. coin, Nebr. • - O'Neill, John J., '44. Pvt. (ASN 15120822). 13th Camp Mackall, N. C. WaeUc. Jain C, '44. Pvt. COL K 2nd Fhtoon. Co.. 4th Bn.. oth Regt., ASTP-BT-TIS, Har­ Slattery. David D., ex. '45. Pvt., U.S. Army, Co. 3Ist Trng. Bn.. Camp Croft S. C. mony Church Area. Fort Benning. Ga. D, 9th Bn., IRTC, Fort McClellan, Ala. O'Reilly, Joseph T.. '44, A/S (13107244), Flight Smith. Donald H.. '38, Pvt. Co. C. 881st A/B Ycates. Hariy L.. '44, Pvt (15107099)', AFO E2. 85th. C.T.D.. University of Wichita, Wich'J Eng'r. Bn., Westover Field. Mass. 16049. e/o Postmaster, San F^meisea CaUf. - ita, Kans. ;.^ Smith, Richard M., '42, 336th Sqdn., 95th Bomb Group, AFO 634. c/o Postmaster, New York .. . V** -• Zcitat, Jaha R ..'38, Ensign. USNB. City. ZItaik. Cfearies A., ex. '43. ChieagOk III. Captmcd. Parks, Okn U. ex. '42. U.S. Army, Camp San Sommerer, Edwin H., '40, Pfc, Co. C Class 18, German prisimer. Luis Obispo. Calif. Army Administration School, Washington A Jefferson College,' Washington, Pa. 22 The Notre Dame Alumnus

THE ALUMNI »

Miss Pauline Flannery and Lt. John C. Bren- Georce L. O'Brien, Class of 1S93. lay trustee, Engagements nan, '41, in the Log Chapel, Notre Dame, on Nov. loyal and outstanding alumnus of the University. died on December 30 after pneumonia had taxed Miss Mildred Garner and Lt. William H. Waters, an already weakened heart. Jr., USNR, '39. Miss Suzanne West and Lt. William P. Kramer, •41, on Nov. 21 in El Paso, Texas. George O'Brien's interest in Notre Dame was Miss Florence Perry and 2nd L.1. C. P. Sadow- as deep and as broad as his background in her ski, '39. Miss Marjorie Hosinski and Plii!ip Jordan history. He kept up the contacts with priests and HameL '41. Nov. 13, in the Log Chap2l. Notre Brothers and nuns and the csmpus for the whole Miss Carolyn Ruth Asher and Karl F. Fromuth, Dame. of the 50 years after he left the clrssrooms. His •40. home was open to any who c;:me in the name of Miss Martha Jane McDonald and Lt. Jcseph A. Notre Dame. Miss Geraldine Peacock to Lt, James R- Vecne- Matson. '42. on Dec. 16 at Craig Field. Ala. man, ex. 40. Business success, ultimately as the president Miss Bette A. Allen and Ensign Walter G. Kelly, of the O'Brien Varnish Co., brought him pri­ Miss Patricia Ross and Joseph G. Callahan, '41. ex. '43, on Jan. 6 in Pensacola. Fla. marily added opportunities to aid Notre Dame. He was generous in many ways. His interest and Miss Nancy Gregg Maloney and 1st Lt. Paul Miss Marie Dunn and Ensign Ray James Sdioon- generosity launched the Notre Dame Club of the T«fel, Jr., '42. hoven, '43, in Chicago recently. St. Joseph Valley, with the other local trustees, Miss Lue Ann Wilson to 1st Lt. Bernard C. on its successful Centenary Fund effort. A sec­ Miss Ruth R Webster and James R. Inwood, ex. McKay, USMC, '42. ond annual gift of generous proportions contin­ '44. in South Bend on Dec. 12. ued his interest and loyalty in the Fund program Miss Marcia Jo-Ann Roberts to James J. Mahcr, almost up to the time of his death. Jr., '43. His character w-s a constant recommendation of the University to his host of friends and busi­ Birth! ness contacts. A son. Eugene O'Brien, '35. South Marriages Bend, n brother, Frederick, '94, a sister, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Collins, *25, announce Jerome Crowley. Chicago, survive him. Mrs. Miss Catherine Roti Roti and Rudolph G. Rodi- the birth of a son, Patrick James, on Jan. 3 in George O'Brien, known to^ many alumni, had ehero. *24, on Jan. 15 in the Lo? Chapel. Notre Indianapolis. preceded her husband in death, in Februarj-. Dame. 1943. A son, Harold Francis, was born to Mr. and Miss Marie Patricia Montani and Lt. Edward J. Mrs. John J. Staunton, '32. of Maywood, HI. on Requiem high mass in St. Joseph's Church DeBmrtoIo, '32, "on Dec IS at Alexandria, Va. Nov. 9. was sung by Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. with Rev. Eugene P. Burke. CS-C and Rev. Miss Edith Frances Gilbert and 1st Lt. John J. Lt. and Mrs. William R. Robison, *33, announce Cornelius Hagerty, CS-C. as deacons. Rev. Wen­ Hurler, '33, on Sept 19 in St. Louis. the birth of a daughter, Pamela Margaret, on dell Corcoran. C.S.C. prenched the sermon. Most Nov. 30. Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C. D.D., came from Miss Patricia Cecillc GrcRory and William Wells New York for the service. Green* '34, on Jan. 10 in Corpus Christi. Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. DeWaM, '33, announce the birth of a daughter, Jean Biquette, on Dec. 22. Family connections of George O'Brien went Miss Dorothy Wilkens and SJSKU Francis .T. back beyond the founding of Notre Dame, when Crawford, *34, on Aug. 22 in Lowell, Mass. A daughter, Kathrj-n Ann, was born to Mr. and his grandfather, Samuel Byerley, met Father Ed­ ward Sorin on his arrival in New York. Later Miss Elizabeth Holman Myers and Lt. (jg) P. . Mrs. Robert K. Kellcy, '34. Evansville, Ind. the family moved, to South Band and the chain Joseph Lynch, '35, in South Bend, on Jan. 6. A son, Richard William, was born Jan. 1. to of friendship continued to add new links. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Puglicsc, *34. Miss Berniece L. Spietz and Lt. (jg) A. D. Mc- Carth}', '35, on Nov. 5 in Detroit. Rev. Hugh O'Donnell. C.S.C. president of the Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hickcy, *36, announce the University, issued a public statement concerning birth of a son, David Eugene, on Sept. 27 in Miss Frances Perkins and Thomas F. FIjTin, *3S, Mr. O'Brien: Davenport, la. at Dalton. Ga. on Oct. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Redman Duggan, *38. announce Miss Lois McTigue and Lt David W. Harris, '39, on Nov. 6 in Chicago. the birth of a son, David William, on Dec 23 in Ogden. Utah. Miss Willie Mae Flielps and Lt. Robert P. Picr- cecchl, "39, on Nov. 27 in Royal Oak, Mich. Lt. and Mrs. W. H. Tucker, '40, announce the birth of a son, William Henry. Ill, on Dec. 13- Miss Dolores Lorraine Docco and Ensign Daniel Brady Kelly, '39, Dec. 15 in Forest Hills, N. Y. Ensign and Mrs. Robert C. Maddock, .'42. are the parents of a daughter. Patricia Ann, bom Dec Miss Elsie Virginia Leivesley and Lt. Robert 30 in Santa Ana. Calif. Irving Howard, *40, on Nov. 17 in Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sullivan, *42, announce the Miss Ruth Eileen Montani and Francis A. Mas- birth of a daughter, Carrie Ann, on Jan. 14 in triana, ex. *39. on Jan. 8 in Youngstown. O. South Bend.

Miss Jean Trentman and Lt. Ted P. Jochems, •40, on Nov. 22, 1943.

Miss Mary Frances Leahy and Lt. Jchn Louis Darroazet, '40, on Dec 8 in Fresno, Calif. Deaths

Hiss Helen Leonard and 1st Lt. Walter Ha^en. Alex J. Campmn, Fort Worth, Texas, a student Jr., '40, on Dec. 10 in Watertown. N. Y. at Notre 'Dame in the late ISTO's and early 1880's, died on Dec 1. Member of a pioneer De­ Miss Virginia Margaret Cartier and Ensign Don­ troit family, Mr. Campau was bom there in ald Francis Mmgutn, '41, on Jan. 21 in Sacred 1866. He moved to Fort Worth 30 years ago. Heart Church, Notre Dame. Sur\*iving him are one son and three brothers. George L. 03rien. '93 The Notre Dame Alumnus 23

"From the foundinE of the University an in­ Society as well as a member of the board of trus­ suddenly on Oct. 20 in his home, the victim of timate bond has existed between the O'Brien tees of St. Francis Hospital. He was a member a heart ailment from which he had suffered for family of South Bend and Notre Dame. It was of the Knights of Columbus and of the Catholic many years. Samuel Byerley who, on instruction from Bishop Club of New York City. de la Hailandiere. of Vincennes. met Father Upon his graduation in May. 1942. Ed was Sorin on his arrival in New York in September. Mr. O'Neil was devoted to Notre Dame. He employed by the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. 1841. Later, after Mr. Byerley's removal to came to the campus frequently, and his hospital­ Classified .4-F in the draft but yearning to enter South Bend, he frequently befriended the founder ity to Notre Dame men in Miami Beach was tra­ military service, he at length became associated in the early days of strusgle and hardship. The ditional. He extended a special welcome to the with the Military IVansport Division of the Air Byerley home became a center for the pioneer innumerable Notre Dame service men who were Transi>ort Command, was in GI uniform and priests of Holy Cross, and the happy tradition in the area for war training. sent to Macon. Ga., as an agent at the govern* was continued in succeeding generations, first by ment airport. Mr. Byerley's daughter, and then by his grand­ Dr. Wllhelm Middelsdiolte, LL.D. *22, for Only July 1 he received two bars and an offi- son. George L. O'Brien, devoted alumnus and years a member of the Summer School music cers* rating in recognition of his excellent serv­ faithful trustee of the University. faculty at Notre Dame, died on May 4, 1943. ices and was transferred to New Orleans. Hav­ ing contracted, on his first day in New Orleans, "George O'Brien was universally respected be­ near Dartmund. Germany, according to a recent a serious case of food iHiisoning he was forced cause he was a Christian gentleman in both his note from his wife. Dr. Middelschulte was one to return to Grafton. He had just recovered from business and social relationships. Despite the of the world's great organists, particularly not­ that illness when the fatal heart attadc struck fact that he was occupied with the affairs of an able as an interpreter of Bach. He was likewise him. industry that had gained a national reputntion, a composer of the highest repute as well as an he always found time to interest himself in the inspiring teacher. His Sunday afternoon organ concerts in Sacred Heart Church are one of the development of his native city. Enterprises that The "Alumnus" extends sympathy to Dennis would better mankind or relieve suffering, such brightest memories of many who attended Notre Dame summer sessions during the •20s. John Hickey, IH, '36, upon the death of his as Healthwin sanitarium, had the benefit of his father: to Lt. (jg) Thomas Stritch upon the prudent counsel and substantial support. He kept death of his father: to Daniel SuUivan, MO. in close touch with all phases of the life and upon the death of his mother: to Lt. Cornelias John F. Reilly, M.A. '29, died on Jan. 6 in development of his alma mater, and never failed Geary, '40, upon the death of his father: to Pan!, Houston, Texas, and was buried on Jan. 10-in iicr when she called on him. In mourning his *32. and Loais. '34. Clark upon the death of their Memphis, Tenn. Graduated from St. Edward'^ loss, the University can pay him no higher com­ mother; to Rev. James McShane, S*J., '28. on University, Austin, Texas, in 1927, John came to pliment than to say that he was an exemplary the death of his father: to Rer. Joseph Kekoe. Notre Dame as a Boy Guidance student. He was Notre Dame man." C.S.C., '33, on the death of his father; to Rev. assistant superintendent and director of athletics John P. Lynchk C.S.C., '25. on the death of his for the recreation department of the city of father and brother: to Fredarick C. Bfiller, '29. Most Rev. Francis W. Howard. D.D*^ LL.D. Houston. on the death of his uncle; to the family of the '12, bishop of Covington. Ky., died on Jan. 18 late James V. O'DonnelL '89, on the death of his at the age of 76. Bishop Howard was widely As was noted briefly in the December "Alum­ wife. Agnes Lynch O'Donnell; to John Leddy. known as an organizer and prominent member nus," John E. Bergan, '31. for several years the '32. on the death of his brother: to Jadxe Wil­ of the Catholic Education Association. He had secretary of his class, died in South Bend on liam J. Clancy, Jr., *24, Edward Clancy, *20. and many friends at Notre Dame: the late Rev. Dec. 10 following a heart attack four hours Dr. James F. Clancy, ex. '21, on the death of James A. Burns. C.S.G., also a pioneer in the before. their father: to the family of the late J. T. C.E.A.. was one of his closest associates. Rev. Foley, '71, on the death of his wife. Patrick J. Carroll. C.S.C. editor of "The Ave Ebcperienced in journalism through his out­ Maria." represented the Community and the standing work on the "Scholastic" during his University at the funeral seni-ices. years at Notre Dame. John took over the secre­ taryship of the class of '31 several years ago and to that job devoted himself ardently. His Thomas F. O'Neil. '13. Miami Beach. Fla.. contributions to the "Alumnus" were regular Personals father of Thomas F. and all-embracing, the result of an intense in­ O'Neil. Jr., a Notre Dame terest and a "nose for news." The high success Bmr, J. A. BbafHun. student until he left re­ of the 10-year reunion of the class in 1941 was 1890-99 Saiat J« cently for military serv­ due in large measure to his long and careful Moant CImaas. Bfick. ice, and the father-in- planning. Rev. William P. Burke, of the Church of the law of Capt. Richard J. Visitation. Kewanee. III., was honored by the citi­ O'Melia, USMC. *39, died Prominent in many South Bend activities, John zens of the city on Jan. 24. having completed 25 in Miami on Dec. 12 fol­ was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. years as pastor. Prominent and popular in civic lowing an operation for Joseph's Church, the Knights of Columbus and affairs as well as church affairs. Father Burke appendicitis- the Elks. He WKS employed by the Torrington received a purse of $2,500 in appreciation of his Mr. O'Neil was 52 Company, Bantam Ball Bearings division, in Sou'h Bend. labors. ^ native of Ottawa, 111., he attended St. years old at the time of Viator's College. Bourbonnais. III., and Notre his death. In 1915 he Surviving John are three sisters, Margaret, Dame and was educated for the priesthood in St. joined the General Tire Cecilia and Mrs. Lawrence (Moon) Mullins. and Bernard's Seminary, Rochester. N. Y. He was or­ and Rubber Company, T. F. O'Neil four brothers. William, ex. '31, Paul, ex. *36, dained in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Rochester, on which had just been organ­ Cornelius. '40, and Pfc. Joseph Bergan. '42. June 9. 1900. ized by his brother. William P. O'Neil. With time out to join the United States Na\*y as an Rev. Cornelius Hagerty. CS-C, John's uncle, From Father Mac: ensign in World War I, he served the company celebrated the funeral Mass for him on Dec- 13 A letter from Al DannemiUer, '95, reminils me in the sales department. Akron. O.. until 1928, in St. Joseph's Church. South Bend- there was no news of the '90's in the last "Alum­ when he went to Miami to super\'ise General nus." Al's letter helps and I'll be glad to have Tire stores there. When the company opened its any alumnus of the '90's follow his example He Florida district, Mr. O'Neil became Florida dis­ was inquiring about Father III and other friends James A. Kanfmann. '35. Newton. III., ill for trict manager, continuing in that capacity until en the campus and wished to be remembered to many years, died on Nov. 23 according to an in­ his death. He was one of the original directors them. His friends will te very sorry to learn spiring letter from his mother. Jim had gone to of the company and its secretary for many years. that Al's oldest son..Lt. Albert DannemiUer. Jr., the University of California following his gradu­ lost his life last summer in an accident in Oran Surviving Mr. O'Neil are his wife, three sons ation as an honor student in science, but re­ while serving his country. His other son, Lt. and four daughters, his mother, three brothers turned home in February, 1936. and had been Edward DannemiUer, is with the armed forces and two sisters. there ever since. All through his trying years in Australia. he remained intensely interested in and loyal to Class poet at Notre Dame. Mr. O'Neil was also the University, and in his memory his mother Hie news o^the death of Georffe O'Brien* '93. on editor of the "Scholastic" and an associate edi­ sent a generous contribution to the Centenary of South Bend, will bring sorrow to a very large tor of the 1913 "Dome." In Akron he found the Fund and to the "Alumnus." number of the alumni to whom he was well time, despite a busy business life, to be a director . known. He was a most devoted and loyal ahiro- of the Catholic Service League, and in Miami nus of the University, always working to ad­ Beach he had been president of his Holy Name Edward J. Dickson, '42. Crafton. Pa., died vance its interests and served as one ot the 24 The Notre Dame Alumnus

lay trustees. For more than three score years, he I received a Christmas card from Lt. Cmdn pro footballers to another world championship. gave an example of loyalty and service to his William R. Moloney somewhere in the South Seas. Congratulations! Alma Mater that cannot be surpassed. He was He is attached to the Marine Corps in his ca­ iust as ardent in his scr\-ice to his fellow men pacity as a doctor. He couldn't say much but CIcte Lynch visited his old home in Meriden, — a leader in the relieious, civil and business managed to get in a few pictures of some South Conn., during the Christmas holidays- Clete says life of the community. He was in his family life, Sea beauties. Incidentally. I had a visit with business is so good that the customers line np a most exemplary husband and father. Father Duffy, lieutenant, U.S. Navy, diaplain. just as they do at the butcher shops when beef He dropped in on his way out. John "Judge** is obtainable. He carried on the traditions of his family in Carberiy, seaman, first class, returned from the lovins and helpinn Notre Dame, for the O'Brien U.S. Na\'y Muscle School (Physical Education, to The * furniture magnate of Natchez, Miss, Ed­ family has lone been a part of the history of you) and is again stationed at San IHego. die Byrne, was expected in Chicago in mid- Notre Dame. George O'Brien has passed to his January to view the latest furniture showings. eternal reward but to all of us who knew him A few days before Christmas I received a call he will sene as a model of the true Notre Dame from Joseph Ingersoll Kane, formerly of Pontiac, man whose motto is "For God, for Country, and III., but more recently of Los Angeles. Joe had When he came to the campus on Jan- 22 for a for Notre Dame." I am sure Notre Dame men been commandeered by the government and has meeting of the alumni board, John Balfc, '20, ever>-\vhere will pray for the eternal repose of been spending his time in England as an expert brought word that Bill Murphy had been elected his soul. showing the Englishmen how to use radar in treasurer of Joseph P. Day. large New York City airplanes. All I could get out of Joe was that real estate firm with offices in the Chr>'sler BIdg. BcT. Thomu E. Burke, CS.C, radar worked fine in the new Mosquito bombers and that he didn't like flying the Atlantic even Bill Powers operates a drug store in Los Ange'es, 'tT, Natie Dame, Ind. 1905-09 though he had made mere than a few trips. according to his brother. Father Maurice Powers, After an absence of 25 years, Ray Dasdibach, C.S.C., '33, now a chaplain in the Army. An­ Los Angeles, returned to the campus for Jan. 22 AVilliam J. Cook, of the class of 1913. and. other brother. Ed, '39. finished in law at George­ and 23. ITie alumni secretaries spent a pleasant incidentally, the man who introduced Bonnie town in 1942 and is now one of J. Edgar Hoov­ hour with him on Jan. 22, just before he left for Rockne to Bock at Cedar Point the summer that er's special agents. A niece. Mary Jane Powers, a chat with Father Matthew Schumacher, chaplain D orais and Rock decided to make the forward is a St. Mao'*s freshman- of St Mary's College. Mr. Daschbach's trip was pass workable, recently married. Bill's address is 422 W. 79th St. Los Angeles 3. to talte him to New York, Florida, Pittsburgh and Paol H. Castner, 26 Hoyt Ave.. New other points. I received a call from William Paal McCai- 1923 Canaan, Conn. Howard Becchinor has opened new insurance of­ lough. He tells me that the O'TooIe family is The class secretary has arisen, and he prom­ fices in 1104 United Artists BIdg.. Detroit 2G. well represented in the Army. Members of our class will recall Jim O'Toole, who is now the ises better things for the future. The war. Spike Honorable James O'TooIe, judge of the County Flinn and the December "Alumnus'* combined E. Tutt St, South B. J. VoU. 206 Court, Pittsburgh. Of the seven O'TooIe brothers to stir up action in Connecticut's leading insur­ 1917 Bend, Ind. who attended Notre Dame, five of them are in ance office. the ser\-ic& Jim and his brother. Didc, who is Stan Cofall is now president and treasurer of Spike. Paul says, is with the Army amphibian the National Solvent Corp., Cleveland. And. in now a doctor, are the only two remaining in ci­ vilian life. When they start talking about the engineers, on duty in the Pacific area. His ad­ his spare moments, he is also chairman of the dress is: Cpl. Neil Flinn. 36250442, Co. D, Cleveland Boxing Commission. In the latter ca­ five Sullivan brothers you might mention the seven O'TooIes. 593rd EASR. APO 565, c/o P.M., S.F. Spike pacity he recently succeeded Tris Speaker of base­ would particularly like to hear from Bill Voss ball fame. Ed Donnelly and his son enlisted; however, and Ed Shea, and other members of the class are Ed's son is carrying on in the South Pacific also cordially invited to take pen in hand for John A. Lemmer, 901 Lake Shore Drire, while Ed has been discharged and is now manu­ the sake of the Superior. Wis., corporal. 1918 Escanabm, Midi. facturing airplanes at Korthrup in Inglewood, Calif. Three members of the class (Neil Flinn, Major The class secretarj* notes that the chaplaincy John Flynn and Father John Dnffy) are in mili­ of Father Frank Baland, C.S.C., has never been tary service, according to Paul's records, and New address: Capt. John L. Mnimaker, Sta. officially recorded in the class columns. Father one (Dan Lynch) is overseas with the American No. 6, AMEW, APO 606, c/o P.M., Miami, Fla. Boland is now Lt. Boland of the U.S. Na\*y. His Red Cross- present address is 114 Battalion. Lido Beach. N. Y. "More power to these four men who are car- Leo B. Ward, 1012 Black Bidff., Los Dui W. D«tr. !€•• Tbralwd IWiPtr, 1920 Angeles, Calif. 1921 Ctordaad, O. John Callan, Franklin, Pa., was recently com­ From Leo Ward: missioned a second lieutenant in graduation cere­ Gene Kennedy — Capt, E. M. Kennedy, Head­ monies of the Adjutant General's OCS, Fort quarters, Ninth Ser\*ice Command, Fort Douglas, Washington, Md. Utah — passed through South Bend on one of his trips between Fort Douglas and "Washington, Gerald Ailie, 19 DorkinK Road. D. C. I received a note from Gene, a part of ester, K. T. which reads as follows: 1922

"I had a chance to see and did see the Notre From Kid Ashe: Dame-Pre-Flight game, one of the best I ever Capt. Charies "Bed" Crowley of the Army Air witnessed. Had no opportunity to do any talking C^rps has returned to the U.S. after 16 months around South Bend; had to get back to Chicago duty overseas, most of the time having been where I was a guest of Jndge (Mr. Justice) spent in New Guinea on air corps intelligence Kiley. He had a little lunch at the University- work. A letter was received from "Chuck" or Club. Present were Gos Desch, Ojai Larsen, "Red'* (as you like it), written Dec. 9 from the Chet Wynne^ Jerome Dixon, John Montagne and Oliver General Hospital. Augusta, Ga., vhere John Kenney." he was "shaking oflT* a siege of dengue fever and dysentery. Chuck expected to be in diape Col. Sherwood Dixon passed through Los An­ to spend Christmas with his family in Dedham. geles on his way out to the South Seas, so I am Mass. lliereafter, he expected to report back to told. He was here only a few hours and very Augusta for a physical check-up before gettinsr busy. Ed Gottiy spent several days in Southern an assignment. California organizing the "March of Dimes." I spent a pleasant evening with him where he Harold McKee, who was editor-in-chief of the entertained Harry Denny, now of' the moving 1922 "Dome,** is still going strong in the firm — pictures, Delmar J. Edmondson, now professor Wdnberg and McKee, of Chicago. The firm ape- of English at Glendale Junior College, and Ed cializes in compiling catalogues for mill jobbers. AA of. Lockheed Aircraft, with piano recitals Dcmiel D. Lynch* '23 and recounting days that Denny, Gottry and Ed- Hank Anderson scores again. As co-coach of Asnstont Field Director, American Red mondson spent in Paris. the famous Oiicago Bears, Hunk has nuraed his Cross, in Hawaii The Notre Dame Alumnus 25

rying the 'class colors' in the present war, as a class of 1$2S. We senerally did our number of us did a quarter of a century ago in LONG IS HONORED together, but aomdiow or other we never sot tkm World "War I," Paul writes. "Anyone knowing of same srades. Haley and T«emmrr still haw* a other members with the colors, please report to Capt. John P. Lonsr, '24» of the gold foontain pen and pendl with the aaa* of me. And let's ALL write to them.*' United State Marines, now scrr- the dub engraved thereon. They were tlM itft of Len. It need hardly be added that special prayers ins in the South Pacific, has been are in order for Father DnCTy, an Army chaplain awarded a Soldier's Medal by the Had a letter from Kaik Nairn of the das* of since 1933, who was taken captive at the fall of Army for having rescued a soldier 1924. He told me that one of Uie last tiMS tm the Philippines nearly two years ago, and has saw a Notre Dame man was tha day he had ooa been a Jap prisoner ever since. Father's parents, from drowning. At the risk of his in court. Ton know that Hark is on* of tiw A^ of Lafayette, Ind., received from him late in own life, John placed his life belt trict judges in Dofaith. Minn., dected in U3t and 1943 a printed form postcard on which he said on the man and, in the face of re.eleeted last faU. Hark was horn in Iramraod but reared in Gilbert, Wno. We had him sha a that he was in fair health. That ^vas the parents* an ebbing tide, swam to shore first word from him in more than a year. speech to the youth, in Ironmod some time aaob with him. and he made his usual wonderful impresriop- As a member of the class of '23, Father Daffy The "Alumnus" was pleased to was a C.S.C. seminarian. He later joined the JA. Jay K. Haseaich, VSSK, wrote that h* is receive the news about Capt. diocese of Toledo, O-, and served in that diocese still located at the Shelton Hotel, New Taxk until he became a chaplain. Long from John P. McGoorty, aty. '24, attorney at 19 S. La Salle Paul recently heard from Bill FitzKeraId» who Jim Acautiott wrote that the class of UZC St., Chicago. had resigned as judge of the sixth judicial circuit raised in 1943 the sum of $2,070 for the GB- of Indiana to become a partner in the law firm tenary fund. We should at least donbla Oil of Darby and Fitzgerald, Citizens Bank Bldg., amount in 1944, so, members of the dasa. please Bvansville, Ind-, and from John Montasue, Chi­ send your extra donations to the Alonmi OSee cago, who is chief of the "Chicago Tribune" the movies. Gene Kennedy, Judge Al Scott and as soon as convenient. Our goal for 1944 dHMdd automotive department, covering Michigan, In­ Lt- (sg) Nick Lukats who was at the University be $5,000 from the class of '26. diana. Ohio and western Pennsylvania.. There of California, Berkeley. Letters from members of the class of 1926 will "will be Montague news, via Castner, in the next be welcomed by the secretaiy- I have wrltlean to issue. Order your copy now. The "Pittsburgh Fost-Gazette** on Jan. 1 car­ ried a feature picture of the Hogh Bibles — a ntmiber of men, and most of them cBd not even A Canadian scout got word to Connecticut father, mother, four sons and one daughter, bother to reply to the letters. 1^ oSee oAto that Bill Gilchrist is chief executive of a Toron­ grandfather and aunt- The occasion was Hugh's spends an entire day on Notre Dame IMMUMM, so your cooperation win he appredated. A Aart to advertising firm and resides at GO Garfield installation as judge of the orphans* court on note at least will help me. Ave., Toronto, Ont-, Canada. Dec, 31.

And finally a direct quote: "To bring the Lt. Col. Bob Riordan. stationed at Purdue Vic Lemner's request of some months ago fi­ Castner history up to date — I live in New University, Lafayette, Ind., for the past three nally caught up with S/Sct. Den Hai^in but at Canaan, Conn., at 26 Hoyt St. The family is years, is anticipating a change »to field duty. The this address: Co. B, 131 Engr. Regt (C), AFO fine — Paul, Jr., agad 13, is now 5 ft, 11 in.; colonel and his lady are, as you may recall, the 433, cfo P.BL, SJF. In a letter to Art nder on he met Frank Leahy at the Army game and got parents of nine children. Jan. 23 Don said in part: ". . . I've seexk qoite quite a sizing up by our able coach. Peter is 10, a lot of these romantic South Sea islands- If but not quite of the giant proportions of his the word were 'rheumatic' it would he closer to . brother. I am district agent in charge of Fair­ Jaim P. Hnrier, 2985 Brookdak Bsad. the truth. So far I've been in Caledonia, Gaodal- canal, Rendova, Hunda, Kolombangara. . . . and field County for the Northwestern Mutual Life Toledo, O. Insurance Company, with offices in Bridgeport 1925 a few others. . . . We've had our share of ^sits and Stamford.** Lt. Comdr. Jim Crowley is now permanently from Tojo and I've become quite ad^t at hittinff attached to Admiral Halsey's staff and is welfare that foxhole. . • . Castner has a New Year's resolution to con­ and recreation officer for all Army, Navy and " It has actually been six ntonths since Fve tribute *23 news regularly in 1944. Pass some Marine men in the South Pacific. seen a white woman. . . . Had two hot shaves on ammunition to him. Quick. the boat coming up here, the first in several months. Never thougjit I'd see the day when hot Victor F. Lemiiicr, B.K tCl, ItmwMi. water would be a luxury. . . . Had a dumee to J. F. Hayes, 393 7th Ave.. Room 1515, come back on the 'over 38* provision but passed New York Citr. 1926 1924 it up. . . . From Vic Lemmer: Now that Citizen Castner has joined the guild of active class secretaries, there may be hope for I had a letter from Arthur J. Bidwill. 1403 **...! think this life has added 10 years to the distinguished citizen who, from one of New Bonnie Brae, River Forest, lit Art is a memlier mine. At least, it sure has streamlined me. Ckn't Canaan's suburbs, represents the class of '24. of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois. keep size 34 (waist) up any longer ... 32 fits Boy, needle Mr. Hayes! He has invited me to visit him the next time I now. ... I don't know whether I mentioned in am in Chicago, and the "Bonnie Brae" soimds my last letter to you that I was in a combat I f James F. is looking for encouragement inviting. Art has promised to write me a letter engineering outfit. Started ont in the Q.lE.'s Imt from a classmate, here it is. Vernon E. "Tex" of information for the next issue of the "Ahnn- was transferred upon coming overseas and I like Rickard. 1620 N. Vista St., Hollywood 46, Calif., it fine. Swell hundi of tods. . . . Say bello to who has been "missing" practically as long as our mutual friends." Scallan*s ex-roommate — we wouldn't like to Fatlier Bemie Coaiiilin, of St. Paul. IGnn., say just how long Scallan himself has been never fails in writing to me at least once a "missing** — checked in on Dec. 16 with an ele­ year. I always remember Father Bemie as bdnff December brons^t a letter from Chack RBI—i gant letter. Tex is still in the movies, appearing very faithful to track and the football team, and in response to one of July 13 which had can^t in some 200 of 'em a year, and doing very well. also faithful to the basement chapel. up with him on NOT. 24. The fdlowing excerpts He had flattering news of Steve Bagams, foot­ from it will speak for themselTes: ball sensation of the Coast as the star of the A holiday Erecting from Vince SoinMl, Con- San Diego Bombers, whose combined football nersville. Pa., indicates that in his familr there "Unfortunately, the *propose^ leave I referred ability and personality have made him a general are his wife, Frances, and the youngsters, Kancr to in my letter became a trip to Sidly and Italj, favorite. and Joe. I often think of the swell time we had and I'm still awaiting a real bed and a deeent in Vince's town when we traveled there with the meal. As you know, this is the rainy season Tex wanted news of Bnd Stillman* Walt Bforan. Notre Dame Glee Club. We also sang at Bames- here and we have onr beds on the ground with a John Hurley, Joe Ryan, John Dore, Ed McLaagh- boro. Pa., where Leonard Bams lives. Len and ground sheet and one blanket below and two lin. Bob Rink and Frank McGee, "and others too Vince were great pals. over. This is a rather sketchy and makeshift ap- numerous to mention." He had seen the Army's rangCToent. eqpeciallr when the rain brings yoa Capt. Jack Roach, late of Appleton, ^Vis.. and Did you ever hear of the "B.H.Ij." dub when a cold bath without the diance to remore yoar the class of *27, who is doing a big job in trans­ yon were at Notre Dame? Well, there was sndi clothes. For food we have *hull7* or stew, hard­ portation on the West Coast,,both for the Army a club unbeknown to the University. It fonslitod tack and the ever-presoit tea. Our clothes are and essentia! industry. Tex spoke of other West of three would-be accountants of Bnlher "Zip": pattered with mud. our shoes and aocka are . Coasters: Frank Wallace, big-time writer for Art Haley, Len Bnnu. and the secretary of the soaked from dawn to dawn, and evezythins co^ ' 26 The N otre Dame Alumnus

bines to make a man uncomfortable and morose. J«Mph K. B«hnd, Statton WGK. 4M C.S.C. missionary there, according to recent word Still, with all the misery of war conditions, we 1927 N. WcUffan Art*, CUcat*, ID. from the latter. enjoy ourselves and are happy planning for that day when we return to 'Ci%-\-ie Street.* Charles W. "Pinky" Martin was, at the latest Joe Gastreidi. Corpus Christi. Texas, was re> report, club director of the NCCS, 303 Wythe cently commissioned a second lieutenant at '*. . . you don't know how nice it was to hear St., Petersburg, Va. graduation exercises of the Adjutant General's about you and the other lads of '26. I sat there School, Fort Washington, Md. And Jim Roy is a John Carton is manager of the U.S. Employ­ repeating over and over the names of Bemie new (jg) lieutenant in the Na\'y according to ment Service in Port Wayne, Ind. WinBcrter, Jerry Hayes, Art Haley and the rest, word from the Boston Office of Naval Officer and picturing them as I used to know them, John Lemmer, '18. secretary and superinten­ Procurement. and recallinE little things about them and old dent of schools in Escanaba. Mich., sends word N.D. Your letter has given me a whole hour of that "Joe Boland was the principal speaker at Jim Gallagher is now vice-president and gen­ mental reunion v.-ith the boys and life back home the football banquet in Escanaba, Mich., honor­ eral manager of the Chicago Cubs and, in addi­ and has afforded me material for mental remi­ ing the St. Joseph and Escanaba high school tion, retains his title as general manager. His niscing for many lonely nights to come. football teams. His rebroadcast of the Notre election to his new jobs was announced in C!hi- cago in late January. "Please give my best to every one. Bill. . . . Dame-Great Lakes game was a masterpiece." I had a lad of five (whom I haven't seen for four years) and a wife who is in England, — a nurs­ LmUs P. BocUcy, 4461 MacArtfuir BM^ Harold E. Duke, 4030 N. Broad St., ing sister and Meftenant.* . . ." 1928 Washinrton, D. C 1930 Philadelphia, Pa.

Those bits ought to bring out many an unused From Ixiu Buckley: From Harold Dake; '26 pen for the sake of giving a classmate many Those little reminders of another deadline to another 'lift.' The addi-ess: D27064-Cpl. C. H. A letter was received from Father JUa He- meet seem to come all too frequently — especial­ Guinon, Hq. 14 Cdn. Army Tank Regt., (The Shane, S^., just a few days too late to make ly in view of the few letters and cards arriving Calgary Regt. (Tank) CAC), Cdn. Army Over­ the deadh'ne for the December "Alumnus." from members of the class. seas, Central Med. Forces. Father Jim is giving missions and retreats. His address is Jesuit Mission Band, St. Louis Uni­ Anyway, here goes the first report of '44 with William R. Barr is now to be reached at Box versity, St. Louis. He mentioned that Jelm Cai^ a fervent hope that before another years rolls 21, Chalmers. Ind-, the old stand. Bud was given roll of Springfield, 111., who joined the Seabees around we can start preparations for our all- a short while ago. was raised to the rank of a medical discharge after long ser\"ice with the important '45 reunion. U.S. Army in India and China, and we're hoping lieutenant commander. John ran a constraction company in Springfield prior to his entry into to have for the next issue of the "Alumnus" A welcome letter from Jim Sullivan* the Royal some details of his experiences in the Orient. military ser\'ice. Oak undertaker, is very interesting. It reads:

Father Cniddick, prefect of religion, had a Roscoe Bonjean is in Springfield, HI., and was "My old roommate Mack Trorobley was com­ delightful note from Lt. Leo J. Cantwell* U.S.N. last seen by Father McShane while attending a missioned a lieutenant (jg) in the Navy last Activity No. 1, Navy No. 138. c/o Fleet P.O., Forum lecture. Father Jim reports that Ancela May. However, he did not receive his orders N.Y.C. "Leo had been at the one base for nearly Galdabini introduced him to the Pfister Inndies nntil this fall. He is now at Quonset Point. R. I>. a year and, when he wrote, had associated with in Milwaukee. for his indoctrination course- He is married and him three other Notre Dame officers of later has two fine little daughters. classes: Hobie - Shean, Bill Lynch and Frank Vince Walsh and Father McShane got together Qninn. at the Northwestern game in Chicago. VInee "Tom Front is still in Detroit managing the sai-i Joe Nelson is U.S. tax collector in Decatur, Sears farm store. He has two daughters and "Father Ireland [chaplain] has turned over to 111., and Kirhy Scfaaeffer is in Springfield. Vinee two sons. Tom was very busy this summer with me many copies of the 'Bulletin,' the first I have sees Bill Kirwan in Iowa City each year. Bill a super victory garden. He is also in the chicken seen since my graduation, and their appearance Hanley Hnrphy last wrote to Walsh from Scott business, in a small way. after so long a time brings back many happy Field. Thanks, Father McShane, for the report memories, I am pained by the thoughts of the on fellows whom we have not heard from in **Kari Brennan was in town this summer vis­ transformation which the war years must have . some time. I hope that some of ns '28ers will iting his brother, John, '27. who is now a Royal brought about at Notre Dame, but proud to hear have the opportunity to attend one of your mis­ Oaker. Carl is still making money for the Grant that she is doing so prominent a job in the sions. Let us hear from you again soon. Stores, his latest store being at Madison, Wis. preparation of mlUtsry personnel." Bill Jones recently reigned from the OPA to "Joe McCabe gave up the linoleum game to be '"Hde," advertising magazine, carried in* its become executive assistant to Judge HaroM an officer for the Navy over a year ago. I un­ Jan. 15 issue a prominent story on the plans of Stephens, chairman of the Committee for the derstand from Frost that he is now in charge of Hallicraflers, Chicago, world's largest exclusi^-e Exchange of American and British Patents. a vessel with a complement of about 300 men. manufacturer of short wave radio communica­ I transferred in December from the Sod«] ''Badcy Slack was recently given a medical dis­ tions, to enter the consumer market after the Security Board to the War Production Board as charge from the Army, having been in about si:c war. Hallicrafters is owned by Ray Durst and a labor economist in the Office of Manpower months. I understand that he is now back in William J. l^IIi^n and their wives. (3Ir. Hal- Requirements. I am labor consultant for Ae Detroit. Joe Kelliran, who formerly lived at ligan's son, Bob^ is a former Notre Dame stu­ printing and publishing industry and for the Clint, is now living in Birmingham. Mich., and dent). container industry. In my spare moments I tetttb is employed at the Westinghonse Naval Ord­ graduate classes at Catholic Universib^ in the nance plant. "Under the impetus of war production," 'Tide' School of Social Sdences. says, "the 10-year-old radio communications **BiU Beanme is still in Detroit, teaching in equipment manufacturer has boosted its pro­ My fellow class secretary. Captain Jae Mc- the Detroit school system. I saw Jade Stackpoole duction from $2,000,000 to §34,300,000 annually, Xamara, who is in the Office of the Adjutant recently at an N.D. meeting. He is an attorney expanded its one Chicago plant to seven. Addi­ General in Washington, inquired the other day with the Michigan Unemployment Commission. tionally, it has a backlog of S20.000.000 in gov­ as to how I managed to get letters from the '28 "I am married and have two swell sons. '^^I- ernment orders." men for this column. On the basis of my record liam John is three and John Edward is 0ght in the past few issues, Z am the one who needs months. I am still in the funeral business and Bemie Wincerter, in South Bend with the advice on this matter. Please follow Father He- Bendix Aviation Corp. for nigh unto two years, doing business in a fine new Funeral Home Shane's example and send along some news for which .was built In 1939." is in the process of reestablishing himself and the next issue. The deadline is March 15. llianki. his -wife, Pat, and son, Johnny, in the old New llianks, Jim. for a swell job of reporting — Jersey haunts. Wink's work took him to the East Latest addresses: Capt. Thomas F. Bawlrfl- let ns hear from you more often. so much that his company decided that it would hans, APO 629. 1st Transport Group, c/o P.M., be the wiser part to have him reside there- N. Y. C; Lt- Fred Roiz. 935 Bank of America Former, basdttller Johnny Horan came through Jim Kellcilian, Chicrgo, was the author of BIdg., San Diego 1, Calif- in fine style with the following: "Aquinas Knew What Money Is." one of the - "Made a business trip through the East a year leading articles in the Nov. 27 issue of "Amer­ Capt. Joseph P. McNaaara, UM IT. ago last spring and was lucky enough to estab­ ica." Jim wrote regarding money in its national CMrt Haue Rd., AribwtMi, Ta. 1929 lish contact with a number of the old gang. and international aspects, calling up a wide ex­ Father Kemdt Healy sent word to the Alumni perience in financial public relations Eer\*ice and "On my initial call at our New Toric office who Office that Dr. Jim Tobin, with the Army in as financial counsel to large corporations. should I enconnter directly in front ol the boild- India, had met up with Father Larty Gmacrf a •ng ratranee but Pat Fiantenk I visited with The Notre Dame Alumnus 27

Pat. a swell guy, and his charminff wife. He "By the way. in the conrse of discosston, Hany much appreciated by the editors as they wece ori^nally hailed from Dowa^ac. Hich., and in Francis and I were both wondering about JM by the class members. New York was doing advertising work for one Palermo. Will Joe or someone else adviaa? A His work built solid foundation not only for of the dailies. Pat's brother carried the mail for friend of mine in the Army told me 1M eixcoiin'* the Army football team not so Ions aso. My tered Datdi Johnson, also in the Army.** the masazine but for the entire stnictuie of the last information on Pat was that he entered the Alumni Association. His management ot the If)- Army late in April or early in May of this year. Hianks again to both Jim SvOiTaa and J expecting shortly. His wife, Edie, whom I did Notre Dame engineers when he was at Notre witk aerraw Ae deatk it jrMr excdfcat dHa not have the pleasure of meeting, must be tops wciclaiy — Jsloi Bcrcan. in view of the many nice things I subsequently Dame in late 1042, and five of them are still heard about her. Joe was a pedagogue in a with the organization. We whe knew Mm tmtOr adaUrcd Us IM Queens high school. In professional meetings in the area Joe sees character. As a chas iccrstarrt Iw tuti m» svnL John O'Donnetl, who is personnel manager of T* ym, mmi ts the •waAcra •! Jaha's faaHr. "In Newark, I had lunch with Dr. Backy the Bendix plant in Bendix, N. J. we extcad aar sympathy. O'Connor, my Sorin sub neighbor and bell ring­ G. A. Aihs ing assistant. Pete Qninn completed the three­ John Nanovie, until recently editor of the de­ - about him will be found separately in became the father of a son on July 13. He ends and past exalted ruler of the Oak Park lodge of this issue, under "Deaths." And Lt. JmdE Saan- his letter with. "Things are popping here as yon the Elks, has entered the NaiT- ders, president of the class, e^cpresses in the tele- can guess from the papers. I do my travelling f;ram above the affection and admiration which around this huge area by jeep, plane and boat, "As for myself, Corinne and I are pretty the class had for him. and enjoy it. Keep up the work on the 'Alum­ proud of our two children. Donna's birthday, her nus' — it's good to read about the old gang." But the editors of the "Alumnus" could not second, coincided with the Seahawk game and OlSe Pawcts is doing war work in Ghieago let this *31 column go to press without addin? between her par^ and Bill Stem, I was in a and does not expect to be drafted because of the lather. Jack is going on nine months. I'm just their word of appreciation for John's tremendous high pirority of his work. His address is 6235 N. a few days shy of nine years service •with the and effective efforts in behalf of the "Alumnus" Oakley Ave., Chicago. Allstate Insurance Company and am home oflice and the Alumni Association. John worked al­ suiiervisor of our eastern branch claim ' depart­ most ceaselessly for the magazine, and his regu­ Bill Caaatea is still with Cherry Bnrrell Com., ments. lar contributions, splendidly written, were as but has moved to 184 N. Main St.. Fort Plain. 28 The Notre Dame Alumnus

N. Y. Charley Qaigley* still in the dru? business An English Major's Life After He Leaves CM- Else reports that he has been in Au­ in Richmond, Ind.. ^vrites that he misses the fa­ lege?". but I can sum up all 16 pag^ by Hyiiur burn, K. Y., since 1939 where he is an engineer miliar faces of some of the salesmen 'whe used that if you gents would like news of othem with the Nnxy Departm^it. Ralph has been mar­ to call on him. Amonp them is Jim Bosco who send me something about yourselves. ried since 1942. was last heard of as an apprentice seaman at Great Lakes- Among Chicago visitors for the Northwestern Hot flash: Robert M. CahiU is now a senior Ted Halpin writes that bis brother. Ed. ex. *32. game late this fall was Roland DaMes «ho grade lieutenant. The erstwhile "junior" is still recently was awarded the Air Medal for his work stopped up at the office for lunch. He looks in the South Pacific. with the Twelfth Air Force in Africa. Ted con­ grand, is 2B and thinks Roosevelt is a dnch for a fourth term. Father (Chaplain) Ed Marray (not to be con­ tinues to manage the paint business for duPonts fused with Lt. Ed Marray* tJSNR, '31) wrote re­ in Indianapolis. A recent visitor to Chicago was Vic SdMefiwr cently from the 414th Rgt, APO 104, c^o P.M., who came over from Detroit on business. I tried Angeles (52), Lots of N.D. boys in' his outfit. Lt. Chaiiey Fiss» '33. told me that he had seen to get him out to the house to get a look at that Father said, and two of them. Capt. Bill Lieser, Lt. Norm Duke, '33, recently and that the latter famous Arctic Circle hair line (I'm not exactly '37. and Sgt. Lando Howard, here in 1938-39 as is captain of a PT boat.. Charley also mentioned a Wild Root Tonic ad myself) but he had too a graduate student, particularly asked to have that he saw Lt. Bod Dempsey, '33, in Oshkosh many customers to see or too many customers the "Alumnus" sent to them. Father Murray had at Christmas, and that he had just returned had to see him or something, you know I from a convoy to India. He is in charge of an also been in communication with CpL John Armed Guard crew of a merchant ship. Charley Somebody, some place told me Father •^fcl^* Qainlan» ex. '44, 25th Si)ecial Ser%-ice Co., Fort has been appointed security officer at Camp Brad­ Sheedy, CS.C, was visiting in town over the Lewis, Wash. ford. Va. holidays. TTiere is one guy who ought to be able Lt. Of) Dick HcMonagle writes from Fort to send me lots of news. For the benefit of any Schuyler, Bronx,' N. Y., where he has been a Lt. Robert C. (Fete) Strcb sent an announce­ one of you who might have missed the last 17 staff instructor for the past year, that literally ment of the arrival of a son on Jan. 4 in Can­ issues of the "Alumnus," "CJhick" is stationed dozens of Notre Dame men, including many ton, O. This is their first child. Fete is still in on the campus as an assistant prefect of reli­ Boston in charge of an anti-aircraft unit. gion. classmates, have gone through his establishment. "To me. it's been like a constant reunion as Father Henry A. Heintskill. C.S.CT now a Coming out of the Blackstone Hotel the other lieutenant (jg) in the Chaplain Corps, has been night (where I'd gone to get a telephone slug) X every class that's entered here has brought a detached from this area and ordered to a new fell in step behind a striking young couple in large quota of former N.D. men," Dick's letter aircraft carrier. He expected to visit the campus mink and Navy Blue. When the Blue tamed says. during the Christmas holidays. His associate around to see who was shoving, we smiled, and Oiarlie Jahr was a student in the very first here. Father C. M. O'Brien, told me that his tears of mutual understanding came into onr class that Dick taught. Among later '34 men at brother. EnsiKn Jim O'Brien, '42. was here for a eyes. It ^vas Lt. Don Wise (not jg ether, Pll the station were Harold Desnoyer, Bob Jaynes, \isit recently. Jim is in an Armed Guard unit have you know) who gave the best years of his John Pavlick, Hugh Fitzgerald and Al Scafani. on a merchant ship. life tr>-ing to write for this column. Don has put Of other classes, there were Fred Carideo. Fred Ensiffn Bill Colemmn, MO. was recently appoint­ on weight in just the right places and really looks like something that Uncle Sammy can pat Solari, Don Elser, Ed Caldwell, Xordy Hoffmann, ed district salvage officer of the Fifth Naval Jaiui Scfaroeder, Dave Nash, Don Hickey, Eddie District. on the shoulder and say, "This is one of my boys!" Just as Don started to get out his little Riaka and George Sobcic, to list only a few as­ note book and tell me everything about every sorted gents, Jim Walder, Cairo, 111., is now a major. Over­ classmate in the directory, we heard the clang seas for more than a year and a half with tlie "Each and every one of the N.D. men who of a bell and we all had to run to catch the last 12th American Air Forces. Jim has gone through have come through. here has made an excellent street car for South Chicago. a ship torpedoing as well as the North African, record for himself." Dick concluded. Sicilian and Italian campaigns. . Just in case any of the class of '38 happen to John H. Clark is director of the NCCS club. Jim Heehan is an administrative officer with stray into this column I'd like to report that Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Jim Morrison, Ham­ your classmate. Chuck. Beasley from Ridgewood, the Social Security Board, S80 Bergen Ave,. Jer­ mond. Ind., wrote in December that he had just N. J., was just recently made a major in the sey City. N. J. Lt, (jg) Don Sullivan reported received his commission in the USNR. from Fort Schuyler, Bronx, N. Y., on Jan. 10 Marines and is stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif. that in his battalion in that indoctrination school Bin Sheridan, *34, and Law '38, assistant U.S. there were four other Notre Dame men as fol­ attorney. Ancon. Canal Zone, was in the States lows: Lt (jg) William Blind, '32, Englewood, Phil Ryan wrote in late NovemI)er that he was in January with his wife and three children for N. J,; Ensign B. J. KeflTIcr, '37. Canton, O.; residing at 474 31st Ave,, San Francisco, "after a visit with his family and his wife's family. Lt. OK) Robert J. Haley, '36. Fort Wayne, Ind.. ser\'ing a stretch in the Army." S/Sgt, Bill Bill stopped in the Alumni Office on Jan, 14 for and Ensirn Ihomas O'Brien, '44, Suffern, N .Y. Pierce's address: 67th T.S.S., Truax Field, Mad­ a most enjoyable chat. ison, Wis. Bill has been in phy-ed work in the TTiere were several others from Notre Dame in Addresses: Ensign John E. Kiple, care. District Army since June. 1942, and is at present assigned other battalions, Don said, and most of the teach­ Coast Guard Headquarters. Communications to the AAF Training Command radio school. ing staff had gone to the N.D. Midshipman (Po3UI Affairs), Keith Bldg., Cleveland: Lt. School. Addresses: Leo J. Banes, Spic (R) USNR. Jolui De WUde, U.S.N.A.S. Commissary Office. Navy Recruiting Station, Kokomo. Ind.: Lt. A* Atlanta, Ga. Lt. (ig) Frank H. Reilly, \\-riting from the C. Botti, 623rd Ord. Auto Base Main. Bn., 3042 Fleet Training Base. San Clementc, Calif., where Co., APO 600, cfo P.M., N.Y.C. he was communications officer, said that he had Franklyn C. Hoduciter, 2118 Trcasore recently heard from Lt. Jim Carmody, 1709 19th Promotions: Tom Kennedy to first lieutenant 1935 St, New Oileans 19, La. St.. N.W.. Washington. D. C, and from Lt. at Camp Welters, Texas (infantry), and Kay From Hocfa: (jg) Joe Petritx, with the Armed Guard in New Xaber to major at the Jeffersonville Quartermas­ Orleans. Joe, by the way, was up to the campus ter Depot, Jeffersonville. Ind- Now that our good editor has us placed at the territory at Christmas time for a short leave. top of the column, and we hope in your minds. how about a batch of mail? The class of '35 Addresses: Lt. Robert N. Leppert, USNR, Air Joseph R. Glennon, Jr., BrMk MaMT, has certainly put up a poor showing the past Pleasantrine, N. Y. Transport, Sq. 3, NAS. Olathe, Kans.; Major 1934 few months. John H. Scanlonf O-472094. 93rd Signal Bat­ From Joe Glennon: talion, APO 183, c^o P.M., Los Angeles. We tried in vain to have you tell us where Early in January I had the opi>ortunity to you are and what you are doing, especially if spend a few happy hours at Notre Dame you are in the armed forces. So now we appeal 7f44 I Are., Ohlcaco, to your wife or family to drop us a card telling 1933 Talked with Ed Kranse who is capably han­ us about you. How about it, you wives and par- dling the coaching of the basketball team; also . cnts of '35ers — will you give us a helping hand ? From Ticiic Woods: talked with Walt Kennedy. Both were looking Just send word to the name and address at the Inasmuch as the restrictions of OPA, WPB fonvard to seeing many of you fellows in the top of this class column. and WHC make curtailment of space necessary New York area at the N.Y-U. game. in the "Alumnus." I will not at this time be Cards were fewer this year at the Yule season. able to give my expectant public my long await­ Herb Alberts, e.>c. '34, is operating "The Little but we. did hear a word from the following: ed essay, "A Class Secretary Awaits the IPbst- Folks Shop" at the same spot, north of the Lt. Paal Goamieri, Medical Section, Columbus man's Bins: .or What Happens To The Major In Strand. ASF Depot Columbus 15, O., U.S. Army; Lt The' Notre Dame Alumnus 29

Charles Mahar. who sent a V-Mail Christmas had heen seeietaqr'treasaicr for the vast Ciiar. card from the South Pacific, where he continues years. In St. JoaciA. Dick Is aho pfcndsnt of. with the engineers: Martin Hendele and wife, CHARLIE BOYLE HONORED the Betail Credit Bmnsii. eo-diainaaa of: tte who sent sreetings from Chicaco; Art Conrad Entign Charles J. Boyle, '36, gaaoUne ration pand, Tiee.diain>an of-flie IM4 and wife, who also sent a card from Chicago. Presideiifs Birthdar Ball, athletie ehaliaan of How about letting us know your rank and loca­ Duluth, Minn., has been awarded the Junior Chaniber o{ Coamwrae, dviBan np- tion. Art? the Silver Star Medal "for con­ resentative of the V.S. Coast Gmud a meaibn spicuous gallantry daring the in^ of the committee of economic developwtnt and , Dr. Vincent Gorman's wife sent a card and a of the K. of C, Kwanis, Elks and Coontry ehda. note that Vince is on a LST with the Navy in vasion of Attn Island." Charlie the South Pacific^ (We would appreciate it if was on duty as assistant beach Vince's wife would send us their N.Y.C. address.) master of a U.S. transport daring *!• We joined the staff of the Social Protection combat landing operations in 1937 Division of the Federal Security Agency last Attn. Caii Laacstaa, Little Bock, recently renitnad August- Assigned to the state of Louisiana, we "Although subjected to heavy his position as asastant atomey seneral of Ar­ have our office in New Orleans and are respon­ kansas to so to Taeaon, Ariz., for a twcKmonth sible for the Federal Program to repress prosti­ intermittent shelling by enemy trainins period as a midshipman in the Navy. . tution and control venereal disease in the state. artillery and anti-aircraft gun He accompanied his wife and son and daushtar emplacements," the citation said, to South Bend where the latter three wHI remain Let's hear from you! "Ensign Boyle unwaveringly di­ with Mrs. Langstoh's parents while Carl Is In training. rected the unloading of landing Tom Proctor, late of the OPA, Indianapolis, is boats upon a beach both hazar­ Lt.' (i() Fnd Cast, 1427 Grove. Alameda. now in N.Y.C. as special assistant and legal ad­ dous and extremely anfavorable Calif., sends an oecoimt of recent years, in the viser to the president of the Ballard Aircraft for such operations and remained following newsworthy piece dated Jan. 5: Co., Inc.. 331 Madison Ave., N.Y.C. 17, fabrica­ there after the withdrawal of his "As you probably know, X . have been in the tors of plastic and plywood aircraft and parts. Navy for over a year and a half practically all, Tom and his family are living in Apt. 6B, 139 own ship in order to direct the of whidi time I hive been with National Alr~ E. 94th St., N.Y.C. 28. unloading of supplies from other Transport Service. My work has heen in ecaa- vessels." Lt. (jg) A. D. McCarthy writes that he was munications and It has- really .been venr interest­ ing. Mary and daughter, Ginny, have been with commissioned an ensign in November, 1942. and Charlie is mentioned in this has been at sea much of the time since. At pres­ me most of the time and are known in Alameda. , connection in Howard Handle- ent he is an executive officer out of N.Y.C. The Calif., which is my home base. newly married Mac (see "Marriages," this issue) man's book, "Bridge to Victory," "Have met a few N.D. men up here in met his former roommate. Chuck Morris, in which is a story of the conquest Seattle. Lt. Camdir. WiOiam M. Hawfccs, B.S. Hartford, Conn., not long ago, and he reports of Attn and Kiska. in C.E of 1933, is the engineering oSleer of this that Chuck is the father of three lovely little squadron; Kabert Cex, '42, is a navigator in this girls. outfit: and the other night while quaffing a cold . Jim Marohn, assistant secretary and assistant one I saw a familiar face (also quaffing a cM place in Seattle. Best wishes. Bill, to you and treasurer of the Kerotest Mfg. Co., (valves and one) that on closer investigation proved to be the new Mrs. Gottsacker. fittings) Ftttsburgh. was in around Christmas none other than Jim HcGalre. '38, of Golden for a long-overdue chat with the Alumni Office If Lou Hansman should chance to read this Gloves fame. WOBaai Cnmia, '27. a former foot­ staff. Jim was in public accounting in Pitts­ column, we'd like to pass along Bill's wish that baller of N.D., is in the same wing and we often burgh until he made his present very desirable he drop Bill a line soon. His address: Cpl. Wil- get together. He is also based in Oakland. So connection. He's a new CPA too. Uam H. Gottsacker 16049897; Det. 17th B. Hq. we do have a few Notre Damers around. ;Also and ABSQ (S) Qm. Sec. APO 935, S.F. have met two aeronautical engineers frtan the Sgt. Anthony Knharich. investigator for the old school: HOI Uagldik and DM Gay, based at War Department in the military district of Lt. John Moran, when last heard from, was present in Oakland. We used to gather about Washington, D.C., was awarded a good conduct stationed outside Norfolk, training for the Armed the radio en masse on Saturday afternoons. medal on Jan. 1. Guard service. "Also hear from Geeise Braccer and FhU VHts Addresses: James W. Pick, Capt.. M.C., 297th Lt. John Desmond is now stationed in England, occasionally. George Is a lieutenant in the Army, Gen. Hospital. APO 180, cjo P.M., Los Angeles: where he was transferred after seeing a lot of in training in Colorado. Phil is on a repair, ship Lt. (J2) James F. Bowdren. XJ.S.N. Amphibious action in Africa and Sicily. We haven't heard as a naval ensign somewhere In the Fadfic Bi Base. Solomons Branch. Washington. D. C.: Lt. from Bernard McCormick or Joe Xeawirth since McDcraMtt was awarded some decoration — I be­ Lewis C. Crego, 12th Detachment loth S.C.U.. we bumped into them in Pittsburgh the night lieve that it was the Air Medal with an Oak Atlantic Overseas Air Service Command, New­ before the Pitt.-N.D. game. At that time they Leaf cluster! He Is a' first lieutenant and navi­ ark Army Base, Newark, N. J. were both taking advanced classes at one of the gator on a fortress. E. J. Flaaagaa was In Eng­ Army schools outside Harrisburg. Andy Me- land with a fort outfit the last I heard. B9 Mahon is in England. JoMph F. HansSdd, 34 Fifth Sb. Liescr, at whose wedditig I got my last look at the campus, is a captain in the Medical Corps In Pdhmm. N. Y. Please send a card or letter this way. 1936 the Army. He Is at Camp Horn, Ara-" From Joe Mmsfield: Capt. William J. McCraley. South Bend, was Phil Baadl. looking fitter than any one In Since our last contribution to the "Alumnus," retired by the Army on Dec. 23 after serving sight and feeling just as good, hove into the we've received not nearly enough in the way of in the Medical Corps for one and a half years. Alumni Office on Jan. 10 for a welcome talk. letters. However, Bill Gottsacker did come through He had spent five months in North Africa. Phil is back In Chicago with the Standard Beg- with a very nice note the contents of which ister Co., of Dayton, O.. serving as register su­ we'll pass along. Harold Gilday is Oallistic supervisor with the pervisor for the Chicago area, of which Sooth. Hercules Powder Co., Kcnvil, N. J. Bend is a part For the time being, Phil's wife For the last 17 months. Bill has been doing and child were remaining in Amboy, HL, but. an important bit of work in the South Pacific. Pat Tofuri, about to I:e a father for the sec­ having put In four months at his job. Phil" was He says that the "Alumnus" affords him many ond time, wrote to give his permanent address: more confident every day that his health wonid a pleasant moment and makes him look forward 23 Garfield Ave., Winchester, Mass. With the soon permit. him to set up permanent family to that Tenth Reunion of the class. Naturally, American Red Cross and frequently transferred. quarters in Chicaga Bill couldn't tell of any of his adventures in the Pat had run into three of his classmates in battle zone but we have an idea that when the naval uniform: George Horiarty, Andy Scafati ' Phil said that "Doll - SaOlTan ha^ an ensign's war is over he'll be able to spin quite a yam. and Neil Barnett. commission! No details'otherwise. Bill attended a Notre Dame reunion in Hawaii but unfortunately knew none of the fellows. Dick Snooks was recently elected president Promotions: BUI Skakcspeaie to sergeant at and treasurer of the Citizens Loan and Savings^ Camp Adair, Ore.; Jahn E. Fas. Sooth.Bead, to Co., St. Joseph, Mo., succeeding his father who Shortly after he arrived back in this country. major in the Army- Bill was married to the former Evelyn Parker, had been president of the company for 20 years of Brandon, Man., Canada. The ceremony took and who is now chairman of the board. Dick Addresses: SySgt. Jslui N. Cackbr. 354S34«I. 30 The Notre Dame Alumnus

6th Port Hq., APO 765, c/o P.M., N.Y.C. (a ship. Jack, on Jan. 4, reported for active duty accounting department of Chevrolet-Flint, divi­ Christmas card from Italy) ; Ensiffn John M. as an ensign in the USNB at Quonset Point. sion of General Motors Corp., in Flint. And then Wallach. 731 A Esplanade Ave., Redondo Beach. K. I. there was a card from Chailie CalUhan who Calif. challenged, "Who says I didn't see the Aimy I had a nice letter from Father Anthmy G*- game — see you next year if I'm not in Japan." mez, who is doing parish work in New Bedford* Listen. Callahan, you told me that not-to-he-for­ Harold A. Williams, 4323 Marblehall Mass. (344 County St. is his address.) He also gotten Saturday night that you had overslept, 1938 Rd., Baltimore, Bid. was kind enough to send me a leaflet missal for missed the game, and yon then asked me who Christmas. Had - a Christmas letter from Ba4 won, and the score. Remember 7 Letter follows. From Hal Williams: Sherwood and his wife, writing from 2203 De­ Also had a recent note from John Donnelly, still troit St., Flint, Mich. Bud is working in the directing the students* accounts at N.D. Ensign Ed Brennan, a consistent and sparkling contributor to our notes, deservedly heads the column with this letter: "To New York, early in We received the Christmas cards, from the fol­ 1943, -with wife and son went king-sized, well- lowing (these are listed only to show you that dressed John Thomas to take up a more respon­ some fellows are still kicking around): Chailie TWO '38 MEN HONORED sible post with TWA, in whose employ he has Bnwiw, of. Baltimore; Ernie Manrin (6712% been for four years. Their families and waist­ Two members of the clats of '38 Sunset, Hollywood, Calif. — he says he's still lines growing are Bill Armel and Len Skoglund. building planes at Douglas); Betty, Gait and have been awarded tbe Silver Star Len increases in importjince at Scully Jones Co., "Ivan" Vance, of Brooklyn; Annabelle. Bob Mc- while Bill assumes greater proportions with Medal for gallantry in action. Giath and their two children, Michael and Mary- Nubian Paint and Varnish. . . . Frank 0*Laugh- They are Major Charlei Beatley ann (406 S. Lombard Ave., Oak Park. HI.), and lin, late of Consolidated Coal. Chicago, is now of tbe Marines and Rochelle Point, Brother "BiU" Bertram Mahoney, O.P., who in a Mississippi camp; his wife, Marie, joined writes, "The remiss pen pal strikes again. I N. J., and 2nd Lt. John P. Monte- him there recently. Jack Hughes, once a 'Chica­ have no personal news, except that all goes well, go Trib* man, is now a corporal in a Utah camp. verde of the Army and Pitts­ and quietly. God willing ordination will come in ... A naval torpedo bomber pilot, his younger burgh, Pa. 1945. I saw Scott Reatdon about a month ago; brother. Ed, ex. *42. mixed it up aplenty last he is now in Chicago working for the Govern­ summer in the sieges of Lae and Munda. . . . Chuck, then a captain, was ment. His younger brother, ex. something, is in honored "for conspicuous gallan­ his first year of study here at the house" Bill's "In the last year and a half wc have seen: try and intrepidity during action address is Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, III. Lt, (jc) Bill T-Bone' Mahoney giving aviation against enemy Japanese forces on cadets the word at the Navy Pre-Flight School, Del Monte, Calif. At the Navy's Recognition Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on I've just received a V-mail letter from Major Training School, Ohio State University, last win­ Nov. 7-9, 1942 . . . although pre­ Joe CaUahan, waiting impatiently in Sicily for ter we met 'Bonny* McCormick and Ensign Joe viously wounded in a skirmish more action. He says that he received a letter CanpbeP. He 'Bunny* later was detached to from Chack Sweeney, South Bend, who is await­ with the Japanese [he] persisted the east coast; Joe was slated for sea duty. Hus­ ing a call from the Army. [And Chuck has three, band, father, officer, gentleman Owen Kane, last in continuing his duties, frequent­ plus, children too—Eds.) Incidentally, while lis­ October was an ensign in the Supply Corps at ly operating in advance positions. tening to a New York Giants-Redskins game the Naval Air Station, Norfolk. Our good friend. ... His courageous endurance heard that Chuck was headlinesman for the Ensign Joe Heatherman, '37. was at the same game. . . . Well, that's about all. Recently we*ve and utter disregard of personal station as a naval aviator. ... In Washington heard from a lot of fellows for the first time in we bumped into Jade Deane who is with the De­ safety were in keeping with the five years. Keep it up. Wonder what ever hap­ partment of Justice. ... As for myself. I left highest traditions of the U.S. pened to Arizona Hnrphy and the Kalamazoo the Chicago staff of 'Aero Digest magazine* in Naval Service," twins, Simon and Shells? Hay, 1942, to join the Navy. After being com­ missioned an ensign I began the Cook's tour Chuck was also cited on Oct. that took me to San Francisco, Norfolk, and 24, 1942, in a letter from Admir­ finally to the Naval Air Station. Anacostia, D. Pierre de la Vergne. killed on May 20. 1943, C" His address there is PSL-Photolith-Building al Halsey, "for bravery and de­ in a plane crash at Pensacola. Fla-. within a 150.** votion to duty during engage­ week of receiving his wings and commission in ments with the enemy in the Solo­ the Naval Air Corps, has been posthumously Thanks, Ed, for another swell letter. How mon Islands ... under severe awarded his ensign's commission, his mother about dropping over to Baltimore for a week­ said in New Orleans. De& 15. end? enemy fire and in the face of re­ peated assaults he performed his Gc*rve Belanger is now a first sergeant at Now I.t "drndc*' Daly, whose address is duties with great skill and des­ Camp Haan. Calif. Sgt. Ned Fishwidc is in Merced Army Air Field, Merced, Calif. Writes patch." Italy, having covered North Africa and Sicily Chuck: "Leon Lancaster is a first lieutenant in in the campaigns there. His brigade, he writes. the Adjutant General's Department and is sta­ Chuck returned to the U.S. in supported the British in the crossing of Messina tioned in San Francisco. ... Ed Grogan is vnth early 1943 for advanced courses Strait and thus had the distinction of taking the Department of Justice, stationed somewhere part in the Invasion of Europe. in Pennsylvania. ... Ed Uniadie is a captain in Marine training. in the Marines, now stationed in San Diego after a hard time of it in the South Fadfic . . . Joe John, member of a tank bat­ SjStU Danny Farley, South Bend, was post­ Nicro is instructing in Washington, D. C. (sic!). talion unit, probably saved the humously honored on Jan. 16 when the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf clusters were present- ... I am stationed at Merced, the greatest little life of a fellow soldier in Italy. post in America, and am in the legal department, .ed to his mother following the 11 o^:lock Mass handling personal affairs of the men.** Thanks, Climbing from an evacuated tank in St. Joseph's Church. The awards were in Chuck. during an attack, with his clothes recognition of meritorious achievement on 25 and hair on fire, a tank crew operational flights which Danny had made. CpL Ed Bartnett spent a Saturday afternoon member ran toward the enemy •with me recently. His address is: Company G, Addresses: 2nd Lt. Patrick J. Stillisano, Trans­ lines. Jumping upon the man, 3rd Bn.. 1st Bgt. Camp Reynolds, Greenville, portation Corps, APO 713. c/o P.M.. S.F.; SjStU Pa. He says he is going overseas shortly and John extinguished the fire at the Daniel F. Byan, 35257857. 1062nd Sig. Co., 41st he's doing very interesting work. Ed's father, expense of receiving bums on his Serv. Gp., APO 528, c/o P.M.. N.Y.C. Edmond Bartnett, city editor of the New York own hands and neck. After much "Son,** in response to a request on my part, fur­ persuasion he succeeded in hav­ Ed Boyle, the father of three, is doing his G- nished some Information on Chuck Beasley (See manning these days out in the rugged Butte, box on this page.) This spring Chuck was home ing the shocked man crawl to a Mont., country. In Pittsburgh for a time Ed on leave, visiting his wife and son, Charles, at less exposed position. made the 2,000-mile trek to Butte soon after 57 Oldis St, Bochelle Park. N. J. the Pitt-N.D. game. Denny Emmanuel is a first For his heroism John received lieutenant in the Medical Corps at Camp Adair, Jade Zerkst and his wife spent the week-end the Purple Heart as well as the Ore., Denny finished at Iowa U. in medicine in on Nov. 27 with us and we were joined by Ens. Silver Star. "42 and did his intemeship at St. Mary's Hospi­ I^an Hickey, who is now assigned to an T,fyr tal. Dolnth, Minn. 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Sdiiaetcr. Naval Air StiUian. Bitdeoek. Texas: KUsu Clly t Kuu, Set. W«M»n J. bake, 3«3«3490, 340 Boob Graop 1939 TWO '40 MEN HONORED H. 48S Squadron. 0.S. Air Corps, APO S20, efb Ensiffn Joseph Qngory Hice of the U.S. Mari­ P.M., N.Y.C: Lt. (St) Jaacs V. Cawfcy, Naval time Service thinks he probably is "through for l«t Lt. Paul A. Mullen. '40, • Armed Guard Cmter. South Brooklyn, N. Y. . life" with this running business, according to a Marine fighter pilot and accredit­ XJP dispatch in December. Greg said that he now ed ace, with at least five Jap Benuud F. Rita, South Bend, whose engage- has no facilities for proper training and that Zeroi to his credit, recently wa* ment to Mary Cecilia Schubert was recently an­ by the time the war is over he probably will be nounced, was graduated from the AAF 'KaininK too old to make a comeback. awarded the Air Medal, Paul, who completed his second tour of duty Command School. Yale ITniversity. and eonuals- Commissions: Ensigm Bill Br«an (blimp pilot), sioned a second lieutenant. in the Solomon Islands campaign, at the Lakehurst. N. J., Naval Air Station on Dec. 7: 2nd Lt. John R. Hmrtaock, at the AAF received his award for "meritori­ T/4 Frank HiHacr was, when he wrote on llec. Navigation School, Hondo. Texas, on Oct. 23; ous achievement in aerial attacks 10. at the University of California, Berkeley, 1st Lt. Stmnley J. Weigelt Medical Reser\-e Corps, against the enemy" on July 7 and studying Frendi and Annamese. A Christnas greeting from the class secretary. Lt. Kafctrt CS. Army (received M.D. from Yale on Dec 18 and 17 while flying with the "Bucket is interne at Hartford Hospital. Hartford, Sanfard, 01595148, gave his new address as Hq. of Blood" unit. Conn.). 491st Q.M. Bn.. QMBTC, Fort F. E. Warren, Wyo. But there has been nothing since from Having completed his interneship in Cook Paul was later a member of the Robert in Cowboyland. County Hospital. Chicago, after being gradu­ "Black Sheep" squadron com­ ated from Northwestern University, Dr. Dick A dispatch from the Marine Corps tells that manded by the famous Major Ganser is resident physician in St. Joseph's Hos­ 1st Lt. Maarice Naanaa, member of the "Sght pital. South Bend. With his wife and daughter Greg Boyington, who had shot Ball" Squadron, shot down in -October his first he is residing at 1312 East Third St., Mishawaka- down 26 Jap planes before he was enemy aircraft — a Zero, — over Vella LaVells reported missing. in the northern Solomons. ^Maurice was then Capt. Lawrence Thompson was recently gmdu> completing his third tour of duty in South Pa­ ated from the Advanced Officers Course at the 1st Lt. Leo G. Facteau, '40, cific area, having received his wings at Miami Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kans., with the rat­ Beach in August, 1942. ing of "superior." Larry is troop commander of navigator on a heavy bomber, the reconnaissance troop in the 42nd infantry has received the Distinguished Capt. Paal HeUainth writes from England that division, the famed Rainbow Division. Flying Cross for participation in Lt. Ted Jadwau, a fighter pilot, did fine work in bombing missions in the South­ the North African campaign. Ted was later re­ From his post with the 76th Air Base Sqdn., turned to the States and. on Nov. 22, was mar­ Hendricks Field, Fla., Clarence T. "Pete" Shee- west Pacfic. Leo navigated the ried to Jean Trentman. han continues to send news of '39ers and others. first heavy bomber over Rabaul John Jaxtheimer. he says, is an ensign and sta­ in the first great raid on that New '40 M.D.'s: Bob Frost, who was gradu­ tioned in the naval supply school at "Wellesley stronghold last fall. His plane ated from the Georgetown ^School of Medicine College. Lt. Charlie McCabc, now a flying for­ on Dec. 19, and Laaia CcnnI, who was ditto from tress pilot, is in advanced training at Ardmore. scored a direct hit on a transport Temple on l>ec. 16. Lou was commissioned a Okla. Bill Dnnlevy, '30. a corporal in the anti­ in that raid. lieutenant (jg) in the Navy and is now at the aircraft, arrived in Australia, Pete reports, Lt. Brooklyn Navy Hospital. Brooklyn. N. Y. Ed«r-ird J. DeBartolo, *33, completed officer tra!n> ing at Fort Belvoir, Va., and is now with the engineers at Fort duPont, Del. Frank Farrcll* in England when he wrote in lOHN HENEBBY. '40. AMD HIS BOMBEB December, had been promoted to a captaincy. Address: Francis E. Fitzpatrick, 102 Naval Con­ struction Bn.. cjo Fleet P.O., S.F.

Lt. Kobert G. Sanfoid, MU H. Hair- 1940 land ATC, MUwaokK, Wis. From Gene Blish, *34. Denver: U.S.N.'s Bad O'Fallon is at radio school in Chi­ cago. A;C Jack O'Malley flies at Stamford, Texas, with the AAF. In his usual newsy letter. Midship­ man A] O'Mcarai who was at N.D.*s Navy school, stowed away a deck-fuH of Navy news for you '40 fellows: He'd met Ed Hennessy, '40. from Chica­ go, sporting three oak-leaf clusters and having the distinction of flying the first American homber over Berlin; ran into Bud Teah in the "caf." and Lt. Frank Ciolino, '40. who asked in particular about Tom Tiemey. Al's roommate on Howard's 4th deck was RoIIie O'Helia from Tulsa, a friend of Jerry Donovan's, '40. Jerry O'Dowd is a LC Naval officer; Joe Gerwe, '40. is the skipper of a Navy patrol boat.

Ensicn Bob Tieman wrote in mid-December from the Pacific area, where he was aboard a na\*y cargo ship, asking that he receive the "Alumnus." "Paul Mnllen. '40, of Mt. Lebanon, Fa., who was my best man in 1941. is going great guns out in the South Pacific and is one of the Ma­ rine Corps' hottest pilots now." Bob said. "He is an ace. I am hoping to run into the guy soon in my travels out there." Here ore the faraotu Jolin P. Heaabcr. '40, at 2S a Uantaacnt ooloaal ood on* oi the war's leoding ocea in tha Padfie. and hia famons booibor. Ifotrw Dam* do Vie- Addresses: 2nd Lt. John M. PUanki, Judge Advocate branch. Headquarters, Fourth Service ioire." lohn is second Irom tho right in th* pictaio. JU

Lt. John W. Patterson, Jr., 5530 Dar- Ensign Hackner volunteered for Naval duty 1941 lincton Rd., PittsbnrKh, Pa. shortly after graduation and was killed in action GEORGE MELTZER in Italy. He comes from my old home town. La J<4in W. Patterson, the father, carries on— and DECORATED Crosse. Wis. very effectively — for Lt. John W., the son. Mr. Patterson keeps in touch with many members of Wearing the Air Medal with At a nearby USO, in Highland Fark, III., I the class and their families and forwards prompt­ three clutters, the Distinguished met Vince Scnlly's sister. Joan. The Scullys re­ ly all news coming: into his hands. Flying Cross and the Purple cently moved there from Evanston. Vince was due to be graduated from air school the other Mrs. Annie S. Powers, Kichmond, Va., wrote Heart, Lt. George F. Meltzer, '41, day. recently to Mr. Patterson that her son, Dave, Chicago, is back in this country Bed Lonerran is often on the receiving end of had been promoted to captain in the Marine recovering from injuries suffered Corps. Overseas for nearly two ye-ars, Dave calls headed for the Chicago "Tribune"—reports in one of his 23 bombing missions served for five months in the Guadalcanal region. of sports results at Fort Sheridan. And if you over Germany. tell the Chicago "Sun" how your team makes The class secretary, on a short leave in Ens- out the listener is likely to be Martin Downey, Navigator on Flying Fortress, land, met up with the notable British heavy­ who was located at Notre Dame as student and weight fighter, Sgt. Freddie Mills ot the RAF. George twice came back to Eng­ employee from 1926 to 1932. And found that Freddie is highly regarded in land "on a wing and a prayer." Lt. Robert Flannery, 19-year-old member of the £ng'and as a really worthwhile opponent for Once, over the North Sea, the two Notre Dame class of '46, is still one of our com­ Conn or Louis. F^t's comments on Mills were star-board engines were put out pany officers at Fort Sheridan. Top scorer on the in the form of a letter to Chet Smith, sports of action by anti-aircraft fire and Fort Sheridan basketball squad is Bill Sticklen. editor of the "Pittsburgh Press" and were print­ former Joliet Catholic ace, and more recently ed in Smith's column "The Village Smithy." the 200 miles remaining had to be an N.D. freshman player. He had 262 points in made on the two port engines. early January. John Aselape is still a 4F civilian but is doing his big bit as inspector for the "War Department Another time, anti-aircraft fire Seems like Christmas should come more often. ili Mansfield. O. John and his wife and his new hit the gas tank and the plane ITie mail bag would be heavier. Vince Hogan son, Laurence Frederic, live at 130 Blanche St., remained in the air just long V-mails greetings to all the class from England. Mansfield. In his spare minutes, if any, John is enough to reach the coast of Eng­ And Ensign John Gilbert comes through with assistant manager of the local bowling alleys too. this masterpiece, also from England: land. George was injured by shell- "Been intending to get in touch with you all Aselaee dope: Jim Curtis was at Fort Sill, fire and in putting out a fire summer but I've been pretty busy fooling around Okla.; Bill Bofcan, after 18 months in Panama, aboard the plane. Twice he was the beaches in Sicily and Italy- Can't say it was was at Hoff General Hos^iital, Santa Barbara, given up for dead. too much fun but it sure was interesting. Just Calif. came up here to England recently and I'm afraid On the campus on Jan. 20, not just for the ride! Ran into Bob Hatton, '42. Col. James G. Newland, Hdq. S

ins lawyers* was information that Lt. J. J. Barr, a base not 20 miles away and I have a date with the Southwest Fadfic, his father writes USMCf was injured in the battle of Tarawa and him for Saturday night. Other bits of stray in­ Chicago. is now in the Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor. formation : Tony Donadio is touring England T/Sct. Jala A. BcUr, 31071203, Hq. Na Sril Joe's personal report was that he suffers from with an all-GI show. Gilbert and Saauty B«yle Photo Group, APO 520, K.T.G.. has been orcr-; plain laziness, but more ofUcial sources state that were at Salerno. Gilbert and Pitkin, I also dis­ seas for 13 nnrnths and only reemtlr reerived a the current outbreak of that ailment was brought covered, married their St. Mary's belles." eitation aecordinsr to his brother. Franl^ 'SS, a on by shells from a Jap gun which lodged in his Another late letter came from FI<^^ (Shuh) lientenant (jff) in the Kavy. No details as to tte; shoulder (the shells, not the gun). Whatever it Richards, who is announcing the program en­ citation. is. all of us hope for a speedy and complete re> titled "Encores" via NBC from Station WTIC, covery. CpL DMUU F. Cmmmmn, 5th Air Base Sq., Hartford, Conn. His communique said in part: Barksdale Held. I.a. ("not to be. confused witib "Alex Tcholis has moved on into Italy with the "Received a letter from Black Joe SalliTaii, Lt DmaU IK Cenwn of '42") notes the ab­ Allied Military Government outfit to which he and it seems this ex-Cavalier is under the pro­ sence of NJ>. men in his present area. EarBer has been attached since he arrived overseas sev­ tective wing of Uncle and is stationed at a he saw WA SaOiTaa at Camp Upton, K. T.. eral months ago. The Louis Andersons of South branch of the U. of California. He and Betty Bend have a baby daughter, Candyce- and Dan Baack and Gearge Gnaia. *44, at Cha- expect a little sax-tooting Sullivan before many nute Held. 111. Don is yearning for news tra^ "Ernie Timpani v;as in South Bend on a four- moons. From aboard a Dutch ship out on the Tany Deaadia^ Bab Banu, Bavcr Brawa and day furlough last week, early in January. His Pacific, my roommate. Lt. Lee Barfcy, reports Walt HccUa. time was divided between Notre Dame and the that things are going well and that he has met girl friend- Vital statistical analysis says Notre a few of the boys. My other co-resident of 418 Prof. Kenricfc, head of the Arehitectore De­ Dame received approximately 30 minutes of Er­ Walsh. Paul Knowles, is still selling life insur­ partment, reports that Jim Gallaghrr was in the nie's furlough. Jim Daner recently reported a ance in Green Bay. Wis., where he lives at the initial attack on Salema At least three *42 men. change of address from the office of the prose­ Y3I.C.A. Lt. Jim O'Longhlin sent a few words it appears, were in the battle at Tarawa, and cutor in Mt. Clemens, Mich., to Fort Sheridan. from the Southwest Pacific and reported that two of them were injured. 2ad Lt. Jae Bair Jim passed two examinations in one week — the things were quite copesthetic among the natives (who appeared prominently in a newsreel of Michigan state bar exam and his Army physical. there. It wouldn't at all surprise me to hear that the Tarawa landing) and Pfc Howard Agty* "Lt. Tim Maher wrote on Dec. 29 from a he had a concession selling saki to the Japs — both of the Marines, were the injored. Joe is in' Los Angeles APO. . . . Yeoman Ed Kelly of the with arsenic Navy Hospital No. 10, c/o Fleet P.A.. San Fran­ Cincinnati Navy Recruiting office was slated to "I hear quite frequently from Tom Horak who cisco, lit Lt. Bcmie McKay of the Marines came be married about Jan. 15. Jero' Killigrew and seems to be tramping the moors in Merry Olde through unscathed. Fred Hoover are completing a year*s work at England. Bill Frye keeps me posted on the af­ Sgt. JoMph B. BfcNerthncy, 19022603. Hq. ft the Navy Business Administration School at fairs of the U. of Wisconsin where he's further­ Hq.. LAAF, Laredo, Texas; is an instructor in Harvard soon and both will be ready for active ing his education in science." aerial gunnery, having entered the Army on duty as ensigns in the Na\-y Supply Corps." IF IT'S NEWS, "WRITE SCOOP! June 10, 1942. Joe writes that Joe. Jr.. arrived Shortly before press time. SfSgU Paul Neville on Dec. 28, checking in at a husky 9% pounds. — notice the advancement to one "rocker," — Don Casey was commissioned a second lieu­ Pfc Lea V. Targcan, Jr., is a junitv in nie£- V-mailed a new address with New York APO tenant in the Field Artillery OCS. Fort Sill, cine at Creighton. Omaha. Znd Lt. UMBMS K accent. Okla., and assigned to remain there on the staff Fitzgerald is at the Mountain Home Army Air and faculty of the student regiment. Jim Jodon, Christmas time also brought a card from En- Base. Mountain Home^ Ida., where he is a meoii- South Bend, with the AAF in Italy, has been sizn Steve Gralikcr, via Corpus Christi. Texas, ber of the medical corps. promoted to captain. another from Phil RulHt Navy Public Relations The mother of Lt, Walter J. Dead, Jr.* VSM.C Office at Notre Dame; and a note from my for­ Addresses: Sgt. Leo A. Lanigan, ASN 16078- Ordnance Co.. 4th Base Depot. 1st M.JLC^ C/O mer boss. Lt. Joe Petritz from his naval assign­ 781, 415 B. Hq. & A.B. Sq.. Laredo Army Air Fleet P.O.. S.F., writes that "somewhere in the ment near New Orleans. LI. Eddie Bnener Field. Laredo, Texas; Ensign George L. Sapplitt* South Pacific" Walt was able to assist at mid­ checked in from Camp Maxey, Tex. Cub 11. Camp Allen, Norfolk (U). Va.; Ensign night Mass on Christmas in a new chapel hnilt Two members of our class continued to make Robert C. Maddock. 1611 E. Fourth St. Santa of native wood. He said that almost all at Mass names for themselves in athletics recently. Ana. Calif. (Bob is aboard a transport in the received Holy Communion. Pacific). Steve Juzwik led the Great Lakes football squad Bob Caartney is in the Army OCS.. Mlaad' Shortly Iwfore he wcs killed in action Dec. 2, in scoring last fall with 44 points and was re­ Beach. Fla. 2ad Lt. Tarn Hayer is overseas and Ensign Jim Hackner, La Crosse. Wis., sent a cently transferred to "an eastern base" for ad­ his brother, Prt. Bayawad F., ex. '40, is. at­ letter to his father: vanced training. Ensign Art Pope recently tending intelligence sdiool at Camp Qdlan. Nov. 11. 1943 starred for the Abbott Hall Midshipmen basket­ Calif, lat Lt. Jae SaUiTaa, N.Y.C, was recently "Dear Dad. ball team which defeated the Dr. Goss Collegians at a fighter station in England taking* special­ at Chicago. "It has been quite some time since my last ized course :n advanced aerial combat taetics;. S/Sgt. Paul Neville, our faithful correspondent, letter. Dad. just one of those things I may not Joe joined the RCAF at Montreal in August. reported on Jan. 19 from England with this explain. Twenty-five years ago. almost to this 1941. and had his early flight training there. newsy V-mail account: very hour, you received word that World War I He transferred to the U.S. AAF last SH>tem- was brought to a close and you tossed away a "About 35 N.D. men in the ETO attended a ber. He has flown on offensive operations over rifle, went home, married a lady who later be­ Europe. joint reunion dinner with men from Minnesota came my mother. at the Grosvenor House in London on Saturday "You both told me I squawked and bawled, night. Jan. 15. . . . There were a half dozen *42 lA^n Babert Leacrgan, Sparta DcfartaMat* and sometimes now I have my moments because Golden Domcrs in attendance. . . . IT^d The CUcaca Tribaae, CUcag«w IB. no matter how tough a man may become because Easicn Edward a BMwy, 1733 Ira«Mia "When I arrived at the appointed meeting of circumstances, he's still a baby. Today, on . Ave. Detroit* Micb. place. Ensign Johnny Gilbert and S^Sgt. Don Nov. 11, 1943. it's that same old story. Tliis time (Since Ed Biary is out of the coantty, and McGinley already were swapping yarns. Don is it's that siiuawky kid. wearing a uniform, far hence out of ea^ communication ranges we asked with a bomber intelligence unit and Gil is in the away from his people and there is no peace to­ Bed Laacrgaa to help him oat. Bed. as alwayi^ amphibious force. Then Sgt. Carol Pitkin, veteran day. came through and, we're sure, will continue to of 10 months in the ETO. blew in. He is instruct­ "The kid went to Mass and Communion today, do so.—Eds.) ing radio combat men at a bomber base. We all a short time ago. The kid is strong and healthy, got together at one end of a table and dug into but the kid would like to come home. He hears From Bed Loaergaa: the turkey, which was an agreeable surprise. all sorts of rumors, scuttlebutt in his language, I wcm't be meeting as many of the boys as "Halfway through the meal Ensign Joe Lane but his father gave him the best of educations Ed Baacy did. so I will depend upon your coop­ arrived and he too broke bread with us. Emmett so he weighs them. He refers to current stories eration in writing up the news. Any items yoa Keenan was unable to get away but I expect to of the Vatican. He knows, not so much about can send in will be appredated, not only by ne, see him in London the middle of February. In military and naval tactics, but be knows man but by the entire class, who are anxioas to know- his last letter Em had reported no word of Joe cannot fool with his Creator's temples and not where their friends are and what they are doing; Hrachovec in almost a year. Well, all the NJ>. have the just hand of the Almighty swing a A letter from Jaba Wasd. stati

up before fae entered JefTerson Medical school. Jan. 22. His best man was Bob Kaipcrm. Zmmm over the Continent, his mother writes. His ad­ I then was sent tip to New York for three weeks Sandnm was seen passing through Chicago. He dress: 336th Sqdn., 95th Bomb. Grp.. APO 634, of schoolinip. While I was there I met Tom is now in the Navy Air Corps, stationed m c/o P-M.. N.Y.C. Cttoney who is now in Italy- Also 'the Pope/ Muncie. Ind. Joe Rocaefa was at school not lonff Lt. Jade Hynes, Military Training Unit, and Bedter were on hand, l^en I was shipped ago; he is in the chemical department of the A.A.B.. Dyersburg, Tenn-, wrote that two other to Jefferson Barracks, where I ran into Cpl. Red Aluminum Corporation of America in St. I^mis. '43 men were with him: Lt* Bide Cotter, and Oliver. I got in touch with Bill Wamick and Associated Press tells us that OUie Honter is Lt. Jahn HcNjcoL The latter is in Jack's im­ had a grand time talldne over old times. He said still kicking cinders in the boys* faces aa he mediate group. he sees Dan Marphy every now and then. races to victory in the various New York indoor Kay Ccstary played at halfback for the Fort "From here I was transferred to Oshkosh. "Wis-, track meets. OUie is at Columbia in the V-7 unit. Tom Callahan just graduated from COIUXIK Benning. Ga., team last fall. A/S Bob Le Mense and this was a fine camp. From here I mored wrote on Jan. 4 from the 343rd College Trg. Det. to Santa Maria, Calif., for my primary flying- bia and is now down in one of the naval branches at Norfolk, Va. We received a Utter (Air Crew). Class 43-C^13, East Central State Ovren McCMdricJc was out there, in the same College. Ada, Okla.: "... a nice place — the outfit. Bill Eariey was out there, in bombardier from Ed CaUahan, familiar to all of us ninth best so far for me." Bob had been sent there for school; he's shipped out by now. My last trans­ semester boys, and he is now stationed in a V-5 some studying and 10 hours of dual training. fer brought me to Thunderbird Field near school in Massachusetts. Phoenix." Father Tom Brennan. C.S.C.* had this news He had been briefly at Sheppard Held. Texas, for us: Tom MiUer has graduated from the and so he reported that he *'. . . left Jack Eddy Ryan is in the Loyola Medical school In Northwestern midshipman school and is now in Thamton, *44, at Sheppard Field waiting for or­ Chicago and is really studying hard. Among his the South F!acific; Dick Crcevy is in an Army ders. Jim Hnrphy and Evo Fatigati were still classmates are Sol Lapulnsa^ Sam Rowbottomt Air Corps school in Ohio; Danny Howell was in there also. Heard that Lt. Emmet Crowe. *39. Jolin Reardon, Dick Bums and Dick Bowdie. quartermasters' school at Har\'ard and is now and Bin Dillon (saw the latter once but didn't Eddy was as surprised as I was to bear of Sarry in Miami. get to talk with him) were there. ... I heard Wright's marriage in Chicago. from a friend of Harm Spina's that Spina was Had a short chat with Lou Rymkns who was Father Charles Carey. C.S.C., heard from at Camp Adair, Ore." in Chicago with the Washington Redskins for Charles Kocgler as follows: Prt. Dan DowTiey was at N.D. on Feb. 7 on his the championship game. Lou likes pro ball. The return to Camp Adair, Ore., from a leave in Flor­ Washington newspaper men who were up in the "The past week-end was eventful for roe. It ida. Had just been accepted by the Air Corps. A office said that Lou was one of the best liked included a very close call to death, and was fol­ third "Scholastic" editor. Ensign Don Hcltzel, players on the squad. Saw Wally Zicmba up in lowed by an enjoyable Saturday night and Son- writes a long and interesting report from the South the Northwestern -pressbox; he likes coaching day. Jim Crowley of Spartanburg was home on down at school. At Notre Dame. Bob O'Toole, a furlough from Camp Hale, Colo. He came down Pacific (Address: U.S.& LCI 331, c/o Fleet P.O., Kev's brother, told me that Kev had left the here to Clinton to pick me up Saturday after­ S-F.) Down there Don had seen Jerry Gainor coast with some Blarine replacement outfit- Kev noon, and on the way back we had a rather bad (sub-chaser) and Joe Kramer (LCI) of *43 and is an officer with those "Leathernecks." accident. We slid off the slippery pavement, hit Jahn Hacalaao, *38, (LCI). Don was handling a ditch, and rolled over a few times- He. his navigation and communications and was in Still see a good deal of Scoop Scanlan, *42. girl friend, and myself were in the car, and only training in other departments when he wrote Until Scanlan moved in, Fort Sheridan was un­ by a miracle, none of us was injured very much. from his base at "Whisky Beach" (because there's known in the sport field. Now they are in every­ Jim cut his forehead and ear, and received s no whisky anywhere around). He had had two thing. He has even fielded a WAC basketball bruised leg. I feel a little stiff today; but the weeks in Australia just before Christmas in New team. girl was uninjured- Caledonia. Don had heard that Ed Hidcey and Had a nice evening with Snorky Bnono, who is "A friend of ours took us to Spartanburg B«d tIAer were around his neighborhood but he at De Paul University, Chicago, in the physical where we met 'Little John* WoelJIe, Joluuiy hadn't seen them yet- education department. He has been putting the Lynch, and their girls. Those t\vo ditch-dijrgers Jerqr Coleman writes that he has moved into servicemen there through a rigorous training. from Camp Croft are still on the ball ^vith their Marine training at New River. N. C., from Par- wisecracks- Vince Commisa has this to say: "I am now ris Island, S. C. Four of six lieutenants in charge stationed in New Haven, which is swell as I get "I saw the Notre Dame 'Alumnus* at Crowley's of Jerry's group at New River are recent N.D. home quite often. ... I was down to the Army- and really enjoyed reading the whereabouts of men: Jahn Lanihan, Lany Sullivan, George Notre Dame game, and had a good time seeing some of the fellows we were so close ta I would Marphy and Bob Neff. all the boys. It seemed like a reunion, sitting appreciate it if you could have the 'Alumnus' CpL John T. Malloy, Chicago, recently arrived around the hotels talking over Notre Dame once sent to me. home for a rest after a year of action against more- I spent half the evening with Jack Barr>' "Ted Kroll is now a sergeant at Fort Meade; the Japs in the Southwest Pacific. John. Marine and the other half with Mike Mahon. ... I am and Ed Steiner is now a married man and wait­ dive bomber gunner, had been on 40 bombing here studying Japanese at Yale. We have a four ing for the Na\-y to call him. As for the name missions. He personally is credited with having month's course at the end of which we are sup­ of this place — don't worry, I am keeping the shot down a Jap Zero over Munda and his group posed, to be able to write the language and speak Faith. I arranged a Communion-breakfast for received a Presidential citation for gallantry in it rather fluently. . . . Bad Dudley is back from Christmas Day. I hope we shall be able to have action. Gunnery school in Fort Meyers, Fla. He is now another one before I leave South Carolina. Our Pfc Bob Flynn, Washington, D.C., stopped in at navigators' school and claims Jack Tallett is good chaplain. Father Dab*, travels about 50 with him. Say, we sure can be proud of the miles each Sunday for Mass here. . . .'* at the Alumni Office for an enjoyable chat a grand job Joe Campagna is doing for the Air few weeks ago. Bob is in dental school and liv, Corps! He is one of our real war heroes. He has ing at home. had 60 dive bombing missions over Africa, Sicily Addresses: Lt. William J. 0*NciI, Hdqs., 4th and Europe." Air Force. Fiscal Office. 180 New Montgomery, San Francisco; Pvt. John G. Porheck, IGSth Sunny Randolph claims he likes it do\^'n at Ord. Dep. Co.. Camp Rucker. Ala.; Lt. James E. 1944 and Later aviation school in Nashville, Tenn. He misses Brock, USMCR. Co. A. 35th Repl. Bn-, c/o Fleet David B. Condon, care of Alnmni the Notre Dame hoys, and would appreciate a P.O.. S-F.: 2nd Lt. John A. McGrath, Co. B. ounce, Notre Dame, Ind. little mail. A Christmas card from Jerrj- Kila- 27th Repl. Bn., APO 502. c/o F.M., S.F.; Ensicn rrew tells us he is still up at Harvard. Gail D. Fit!*, U-S-S, LST 3S2. c/o Fleet P.O., [The recently demilitarized Dave Condon has A telephone conversation with Bob Kuipcrs^ N.Y.C.; Cpt Edward A. Reagan. 65th Finance generously consented to take over, temporarily at now office manager of the BrannifT Airlines Chi­ Disbursing Sec, PO 514, c/o P.M., N.Y.C-; En­ least, the assignment of reporting on post-1943 cago reserx-ations office, gave us this; Jim Ford sign Julian Atwater, NAD. St. Julien's Creek, activities. Dave will i^-enter the University at and his brother. Bill, are both at Northwestern Portsmouth, Va.; Ensign Eugene A. FcUic, the start of the next semester, about March 6. medical school, both in uniform. Bob reported a AATB 221, c/o P.M., N.Y.C; Pvt. W- Leo Keat­ and meanwhile is on the staff of the "South Notre Dame gathering at the Edgewater Beach ing, Div- Hq., Finance Dept.. APO 25, c/o P.M.. Bend Tribune." His wide journalistic experience, Hotel. Chicago, not long sso. Among those pres­ S.F. coupled with his wide acquaintanceship, made him an ideal secretary—Eds.] ent were Bob Nenno, who was going to Loyola Jim Byrne, Detroit, received his ensign's com* medical school in a few days; Jack Hickey, who mission at the Northwestern U- midshipmen From Dave Condon; had been down at Fort Bliss, Texas, doing desert school, Evanston, III., in December. Sgt. B«h duty; and Art Ksrtheisen who is finishing up I've been a long time basking in the New Towner was graduated from an Army military at Notre Dame. Neil Green was also on hand; Mexico sunlight since I was discharged by the intelligence school in England. Lt. Didc Smith. Bah Martin is up at Great Lakes with him. army at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Dec. 3, and con- Breckenridge, Minn., is in England as first pikit aeqnently have fallen down a bit in the corre- Congratulations to Jade "Abe*' Forester, who of a flying fortress named "Destiny's Tot" and spondmce. Back here at N.D. I'll try to do was married to Doris Wermuth in Milwaukee on is the veteran of many long bombing misdons heUer. The Notre Dame Alumnus 35

Heading back to Notre Dame after the first O'Sfaaaghnessy had just written from New *^mm McLavUfai and Pat Mtadike were botii of the year, I stopped in Chicago and saw BUI Orleans. at Camp Fannin awaiting DCS when I last saw Brown, who came down from ]lbrquette. where them.'* he is with the Naval V-5. He was to be trans­ John Denniston, ex. *45. of Camp Van Doin. ferred to pre«fiight school the following IHiesday. Miss., comes through handsomely. He says: Bill's mother said that Ray O'ConncU was in New addresses for two ex. *44 men: Pvt. Ka^ North Africa according to the latest word. "ASTP men: Tom Sdierer, Jchn Cmin, and crt P. Kiby, Battery B, 5«7th AAAAW. OuBp Dick McGaricty, are studying engineering at Haan, Cdif.; C»L Fra« J. NeAit, 37420019, 108th Sunday afternoon we buzzed over to see John Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Oraiance Co. (MM), APO 717. e/o PJT.. Dick Keooghan is in the specialized program at McGowan, who figured to be in from Great CaUf.: Pn. Jaha J. Dnlcavy. 15343541. APO Texas A. £ M. I reported a few months ago Lakes. He couldn't make it, however, having 150€9, c/o PJC. N.T.C. just had a leave following his completion of that Joe Hannon was at Yale University in the boot training. Bill said that Ray Downey, the medical branch of ASTP; since then Brvdc CkmA Patlcraaa is a naval aviation cadet at ex.-N.D. and ex-Wisconsin footballer, was at Lyndi and Pat Yoklavicfa have joined him there. Fensacola. Fla. Pfc. Jaha E. Crania is in the DePauw, Ind., in the V-5 program. At the rail­ John Shannon is currently studying languages ASTP at Looisiana SUte University. Box 6525, road station Sunday evening I bumped into and Areas at Plenn. University. Jade Deecaa Baton Rooge. He wrote that he had seen or heard Jack Leahy, who was catching the same train reports from H.I.T. that things are pretty from or about A/C Mike Frawky. Ijtm CaBeraa, rugged. that Bill was after. Jack also is with the V-5 Jaha Caasifiae, Kdiy Caak, Dippy Evans and at Marquette^ Hadn't seen him since a year ago Jeln Daakavy. Pffe. Daa McDanid is with John "Others: J. H. Johnston is stationed now at when Joe Campbell and I rode home on the EH in the Tiowisisna ASTP. Ccpitan. Also. late Sunday night I saw Robert Fort Benning. Ga.. in the paratroops. He is un­ "Red** Lonergan for a few moments, and he dergoing some rough physical training. Some Mike Graaat is a labor conciliator for the ' said that he recently got a phone call from months ago little Don Marpfay finished the coarse Teamsters* Union, 811^ I^ncoln Way West, at Benning. Tom Eagan, stationed at Van Dom. Scoop Scanlan. South Bend. Pvt. Dick Fricrott, Co. A. Soth Med. says Tom Hardman was at Fort Meade. Hd. Also, Tmg. Bn., M.R.T.C., Camp Barkeley, Texas, he informed us Jerry Witzman was a corporal wrote to Dr. Balfiaccn dean of science, that be Coming down to South Bend sure wasn't like in the infantry at Fort Benning. the old days. There was the time when Notre was already in ASTP at Ohio State as an engi­ Dame students were ten to a foot in the Chicago neering student- before it was discovered be "During my furlough I stopped down at school South Shore Station, but that is no more- I hadn't completed Ms basic- Iherefore the ship­ and ran into Joe Bad, who is down in the Ari­ searched through seven cars of train on the ment to Barkeley. from which spot he expected zona desert. He is an assistant to the chaplain, way down and finally found John "The Tree" to go again to ASTP in February. Adama and had a long talk with him. Capt. Vincent Mooney of the C.S.C.'s I believe. Joe said Ken Brown and Lanigan were with him Pvt. Ted Wcfcer. Ha. Iftv., Service of SuppIies.*^ in the tank corps. I took in the Notre Dame- Recently Jack Deejran wrote me from Massa­ APO 502, c/o P.M., SJ*.. writes that be Is a Northwestern basketball game at the Stadium clerk-typist on New Gkledonia and that he finds' chusetts Institute of Technology and Jim Daska- and ran into Ray Donovan and Jim Cuininsham the work and the spot interesting. He continues: loff has breezed in a couple of letters from Mich­ Jim said he was awaiting orders to report to igan State. I owe Danny Gentile a letter for the midshipman's school at Notre Dame on Feb. **Geac Slevia works in the same camp and is his last masterpiece; Don Heltzel's mail has a 7. His younger brother, who attended N.D. as a in seventh heaven since his brother is also sta­ hard time catching up with him. and Tom freshman, was ready to receive his wings. I Told tioned here. Lyle Jayce is on the island, as. are Dougherty isn't in the writing mood. Jim that Jack Dinges, '42. former sports editor of 'Scholastic' is a lieutenant in the Army Air Ycatca, Sanivan and Cashauui. Dan BIrrca is Jim Horgan sent a letter and informs us that Corps ground forces in Greenville, S. C. Ed probably here, though I haven't been able to he is now at Stanford; Ronald Carter's latest bit Meagher, former editor of 'Scrip,* is doing cleri­ contact him yet." of info looks like he might be heading across cal work for the IRC at Camp Blanding. Fla. Whereabouts of assorted '44 men in the Octo­ the water ... he thinks so. . . . Dick Bams, Jerry Dann, '39, according to Johnston, is with ber, '43. class revealed by tracer cards returned who was at Loyola University school of medicine, the Field Artillery in Camp Van Dorn. Hiss. to Alumni Office: Bernard F. Bawling, contrac­ signed up with the Navy on a good deal and is O'Laochlin* one of the stars of the frosh basket­ tor. 1S87 Rutherford, Louisville; RaWit W. Raff, still at Loyola . . . the latest letter from Bob ball team last year, is with the infantry at Van LeMense reports him in Oklahoma and he said Dorn. metallurgist. Taylor Forge and Pipe Works. Ci­ that when he was at Sheppard Field, he ran into cero. 111.; Gearse D. Pawers, test engineer. Gen­ eral Electric Erie, Pa.: William G. CCaaacIL a raft of Notre Dame guys including Tom Rolfs **AI Sommer Christmas-carded from Fort lUley. . . . maybe it was LeMense, but one of the fel­ Kans.. where 'Punchy* is doing some clerking. chemical en^neer, duPont. Buifalo, N. Y.; VaO lows who wrote in said that George Barisciro Bob Kopf finally came through with a long over­ W. Pischke, law student. Notre Dame; Cluriea was recently seen by them. . . . Dick McHagh due letter from Camp Wheeler. Ga. Bob is in E. Marray, with Studebaker Aviation Corp.. is still farming and asks us to drop up to headquarter and headquarters company. He in­ South Bend; Jalu E. McSwccney, medical stu­ Illinois. forms us that Bob Beck and Jim Halane are dent Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; Jaaea J. Ha- both working after being honorably discharged laae, cost clerk, Libbey-Owens-Ford. Toledo. from the Army -because of physical disabilities. Getting back to Notre Dame was pleasant. Gcrarda J. Lamfeatdi, chemical engineer. Rally Immediately saw Father Carey and then trotted Tar 4 Chemical Corp., Indianapolis; Rahcrt C over to Sorin — one of the last civilian strong­ "Kevin Rohan wrote from New York City, KaU and ttohert T. Daffy, junior engineers. Na­ holds — you guys know Didc Ames and Frank where he is working for a large camera concern. tional Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Kent, F. A. (Tex) Peqaigney, Dick Murphy, Joe He has been re-cIassified from 4-F U> 1-A and (Hobie) Mnmane, John Fleaka, Barney Slater will be called shortly. He says John Fard is in Cleveland; WiOiaai J. Eatan and James B. and others. North Africa and that George Cranin is now a Tieacr* engineers. Pan American Airvimjs, New corporal. Kev's cousin, Gerry Gaffney, is with the York City; Bernard J. Odglieri, Toluca. HI., home awaiting orders to report for V-7 training; The second night I was back I went to the MP's in Texas, Jelm J. Jaeger, engineer. Dumore Co., Racine. basketball game and ran across Paul Limcnt and Jim White. White says that Luke Higgins owes "Sorry I missed Frank Brady and Noel Dixhy. Wis.; Batert E. Gardner, research engineer, Cur- him a letter, and I say likewise. Cy Kelly turned both studying in the Navy V-12 program at tiss Wright Corp.. Buffalo. N. Y.; Jaacs A. up at the ball game; Noel Digby showed his face Notre Dame. Ran into Tom E. Daagkerty who Finacraa* instructional assistant, MJ.T., . Cam­ in the cafeteria. All four of them are wearing is living in Sorin Hall. Bemie Ratledge and Lc* bridge. Mass.: Laaia CS. Dhaare, engineer. Boe­ navy uniforms. Tom E. Donghcrty is around with KUer both looked good. They are two of the ing Aircraft Co.. Seattle. Wash.; CyrU G. De- the civilians; Richard Ryan Yoong is with the current mainstays of the basketball five. Talked sawt, research in chemical engineering, Grosse NROTC and I had a talk with him. Al Sommer*s to Tex Crowley, who informed us Roy GramhiMe, Pointe Farms. Mich.; Edward C Waten, nwth mother wrote Tex Peqnicner a letter. . . . Back Madden, Wally Le Bcrge and all the fel­ instructor. Notre Dame; Daniel J. ToMcik, test Frank Kecnan is helping Tex on the "Scholastic" lows in the NROTC are waiting for graduation engineer. General Electric. Schenectady. N. Y.; staff. Frank is wearing the navy colors, too- this spring. Lawrence A. Aaspaa, (Ph.D.). researdi chemist, Gerry Ford called me up one day and asked me duPbnt. Buffalo. N. Y.; Kahert S. Wittc, physics out to Alumni ... he looks good in the Navy instructor. Notre Dame; Hal Banter, law school, outfit . . . we talked about all the guys. MANY IN MILITARY UST Notre Dame; Gcargc R. Weadt, clerk for Cook Under "Additional Military Men" in County auditor, Chicaga while awaiting call for A few days ago I walked into a cafe downtown this issae you'll find listed many class of V-7 training; Charles F. Raley, graduate stu­ in South Bend and saw Dick Ames and Bill '•l-l graduates and many memhers of later dent. Notre Dame; Paal W. O'CaandL graduate (The Beard) Mahin. Dick said that he had seen classes. There would, of coarse, be n« ' teaching and research assistant in biochenustzy. Art Hayes a couple of times when he was up in point in listing such names here also. University of Rochester School of MetSdne, Minnesota and he reported that Lt. Don Rochester. K. Y. The Review of Politics

Five years ago, with little fanfare but sity, Carl Friedrich of Harvard, Don slow but steady growth in the circulation much determination, a group of writers Luigi Sturzo of Italy, Dr. Oscar Halecki of the magazine. For some, the excel­ on the faculty of the University of Notre of Poland, and Father John A. Eyan of lently prepared reviews of current books Dame published the first number of The the Catholic University of America are on history, politics, philosophy, and eco­ Revieiv of Politics. The magazine was some of the outstanding contributors nomics have been a most useful feature announced as "primarily interested in who have published articles on political of the Revieiv. Not only have the regular the philosophical and historical approach and cultural topics in the Revieiv. Some contributors written reviews but other to political realities," and was to appear of the articles resulted from three sym­ notable writers have given their opinions quarterly. The price was placed at 75 posia on current political, social, and re­ of books of current significance. cents a copy or ?2.50 a year. Prof. Wal- ligious problems which were sponsored deraar Gurian assumed the task of ed­ on the campus by the Revieiv, and which The maintenance of this high quality itor-in-chief and Profs. Frank O'Malley were attended by students and professors of the Revieiv of Politics during the past and P. A. Hermens became managing of universities in the vicinity. A notable five years is an achievement of no small editors. Closely associated with the new issue of the Review was the Centennial merit, attributable in the first place to venture were Fathers Leo E. Ward, Issue, written entirely by members of the the University administration since the Francis Boland, and Charles C. Miltner, faculty of the University to commemor­ Revieiv has no'endowment, and secondly and Prof. Willis D. Nuttuig. ate the Notre Dame centenary. to its editors who receive no special al­ lowance for their efforts. It has promoted It would not be proper to say that any Fathers Miltner and Boland have since a cultural exchange with members of one article of the past five years is bet­ been called to other fields of work and I neighboring universities and has brought ter than any other because the general have taken up with Mr. O'Malley the new inspiration to the campus. level of the Review has been very high. burdens of managing editor, to allow Dr. Gurian's articles on German and Many of the alumni have manifested Mr. Hermens time for other tasks. To Eussian politics have provided sound ap­ a great interest in its welfare by foster­ the original collaborators on the campus proaches to the present day political ing subscriptions and by making known have been added Profs. Yves E. Simon problems in central Europe. Don Stur- its work to libraries and teachers. It is and Matthew Fitzsimons, with occasional zo's discussions of the complex Italian a Notre Dame enterprise of a high order assistance from Fathers Philip Moore, situation are probably the most capable and it is hoped that the trying months William Bolger, and William Cunning­ that have appeared in' the American that lie ahead will not check its good ham, and Profs. John Sheehan, Eufus press. Studies by Dr. Simon and Mr. and work of giving Notre Dame thought and Eauch, Paul Bartholomew, Daniel O'Gra- Mrs. Paul Vignaux have supplied much culture to others and inviting the best dy, and William Shanahan. (The final needed information on the sad conditions of our university neighbors to share in two are now on leave for service with in occupied France. Dr. Oscar Halecki our work by their pens. the armed forces). As these names indi­ has contributed an important article on cate, the Revieiv while emphasizing the Polish-Eussian relations. The January, 1944, issue, which be- important political problems of the past began the sixth year of the Review of few years has also included topics in the The philosophical writings of Jacques Politics, featured an article by Mr. related fields of economics, literature, Maritain on "The End of Machiavellian­ O'Malley entitled "Education for Man" philosophy, and religion which are so ism," and Mortimer Adler's "A Dialectic in which he discusses Maritain's recent much in public discussion. of Morals" expressed the brilliance - of book on education and the current pro­ the neo-Thomistic movement in Amer­ posals for changing education. Helmut Equally as significant as the occasion ican universities. Dr. Nef's studies on Kuhn of the University of North Caro­ the Revieiv has extended Notre Dame the unity of culture have shown unusual lina examines the very famous myth of writers to express well prepared opinions powers of analysis and synthesis in his the "Common Man." Hannah Arendt has on current topics, has been the oppor­ examination of the anarchy of values in WTitten a remarkable study of the origin tunity offered to prominent nationally current university education. Dr. Her­ of modem racism, one of the more ser­ and internationally known thinkers to mens' studies on proportional representa­ ious problems facing the United States join in the issues of the Review. Jacques tion, Mr. O'Malley's criticism of current today. There are also interesting re­ Maritain of the Sorbonne, John U. Nef, literature and Father Leo E. Ward's in­ views of books on current political ques­ Mortimer Adler, and President Eobert vestigation of cooperatives are represen­ tions by Professors Gurian, Hermens, M. Hutchins of the University of Chi­ tative of the many other studies of spe­ and MacNair, among others. — (Rev.) cago, Goetz Briefs of Georgetown Univer­ cial current topics which have caused a Thomas T. McAvoy, C.S.C., '25.