The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus Vol. 37 No. 4 October, 1959 JAMES E. AR»ISTRONG, "ZS Editor JOHN F. LAUGHUN, '48 Managing Editor J •Ad ministrative Changes Announced Foundation: Alumni Assoeiafiou: FATHER CAVANAUGH GRANTED INDEFINITE LEAVE; FR. THOMAS O'DONNELL FATHER WILSON IS NAMED ACTING DIRECTOR APPOINTED AS ENVOY Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., and he has been the University's princi­ TO N.D. ALUMNI CLUBS Iias been gi-anted an indefinite leave of pal public relations and development The University has announced the bsence from his post as director of officer since 1953. The Notre Dame appointment of Rev. Thomas J. the Notre Dame Foundation, which he established dur­ O'Donnell to a specially created alum­ Foundation and head ing his presidency in 1947 and which ni liaison post. He of the University's he has actively led during the past six will travel widely in $66,600,000 develop- years, has received more tlian $30,000,- his new assignment, 000 in gifts and grants. Fifteen major ij ment program it was meeting at regular buildings have been erected on the announced recently intervals with Notre campus since tlie Foundation was in­ by Father Hesburgh's Dame's 175 local augurated twelve office. Father Cava­ alumni clubs in the years ago. naugh has been suf­ U. S. and abroad. fering from a chron­ Father John ^Vil- Cavanaugh Father O'Donnell's ic vascular ailment. son, a native of duties as alumni field Fr. O'Donnell Rev. John H. Wilson, C.S.C, ad- Chicago, 111., was coordinator will in­ ministrative assistant to Father Hes- appointed adminis­ clude all the functions of a field secre­ burgh, has been named acting director trative assistant to tary as outlined in recent recoimnen- of the Foundation, Notre Dame's fund- the president of Notre dations of the Alumni Association Dame in 1958. Be­ raising organization. He will coordi­ Board of Directors. These will be fore tlie appointment nate all tlie University's public relations chiefly organizational. He %vill confer Fr. Wilson he had ser\'ed for and development activities. with officers of the Notre Dame Clubs, two years as assistant director of the Father Cavanaugh served as Notre advising them on problems of or­ (Continued on back page) fame's president from 1946 to 1952, ganization and activity. He will also aid in the establishment of new alumni clubs requesting a charter from the Association. In these areas he will re­ In Memoriam lieve Alumni Secretary James E. Arm­ FRANK COMERFORD WALKER, '09 strong, whose responsibilities have be­ Lawyer, Philanthropist, Christian Statesman come too numerous to permit exten­ Eleven years ago, when Frank C. Walker received Notre Dame's Lactare sive travel. Medal from Francis Cardinal Spellman, another future Cardinal, Bishop John The appointment of Father O'Don­ F. O'Hara of BuiTalo,' characterized the recipient of America's most significant nell is also expected to improve the award to a Catholic layman as "an ideal husband and already fine cooperation of alumni father, rearing a family energized by Catholic faith and made strong by Christian love," a man whose with other University departments, tremendous scr\'iccs to his country had a^ their "source especially the Admissions and Place­ and inspiration . your deep Catholic faith which ment offices. Efforts will be made to you have lived in a spirit of humility and childlike increase contact between distant obedience." alumni clubs and the corresponding When Mr. Walker died on September 13 Cardinal O'Hara came from Philadelphia to rejoin his friend, geographical student organizations on this time to preside at the funeral of Notre Dame's the campus. other most distinguished alumnus. Among close asso­ A native Chicagoan, Father O'Don­ ciates present were fonner President Harry S. Tnunan, nell was graduated from Notre Dame former U. S. Postmaster General James A. Farley and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, widow of the late Presi­ in 1941 and was ordained to the priest­ dent. Representatives of Notre Dame included the hood in 1945 by Cardinal Cicognani, (Continued on back page) then serving as Apostolic Delegate to (Continued on back page) ally famous sculptor Eugene Kormendi Alumnus salutes ... died in Washington, D. C, after EXPRESS YOURSELF This has been a big year for Thomas heart attack in mid-August Proitr L. Hickey, Sr., a Notre Dame man of The Christopher News Notes for Kormendi, a native of Budapest, many facets. In August Soutli Bend Alay, 1939, point out that people are Hungary, came to the U. S. in 1939 often justified in wiiting letters of pro­ and stayed on at tiie invitation of the contractors celebrated "Tom Hickey test "when taxes are skyrocketing; edu­ Day" in honor of his 50tli year as a cation is falling short of its goals; en­ University when tiie Nazis invaded his builder, and his family planned a re­ tertainment is lacking in good taste or homeland. Equally acclaimed for his ception in his honor tliis fall. labor or business is overstepping its heroic statues in monuments through­ bounds." Because, as beneficiaries of The testimonials recalled several re­ out tile world and for his portrait Notre Dame training, you should be a sculptures (of tiie late Pope Pius XII, markable facts. Mr. Hickey, president part of the effective use of this medium, of Thomas L. Hickey, Inc., one of the ALTJMNUS would like to digest former President Harry Truman, etc.)^ Prof. Kormendi is sur\'ived by hia^ South Bend's oldest building contrac­ the suggestions which the "Notes" list for effective letters: widow, Elizabeth, a painter and cera­ tors, is not a Notre Dame alumnus in mic artist tile strictest sense but was elected to 1. Be objective. Stick to the truth. tile Alumni Association by acclamation 2. Think things through. in 1932. He sent six sons to Notre 3. Write promptly, don't delay. Dame: Thomas, Jr., '35; Louis, '37; 4. Be specific, not vague. SOPHOMORES DOMINATE 5. Look for the good points. Donald, '38; Gerald, '41; John, '44, FOOTBALL STATISTICS and Joseph, '50. And his construction 6. Show Christian charity. 7. Be constructive, not destructive. firm erected a number of campus 8. Be fair about it. Sophomore backs Gerry Gay and buildings, particularly in tiie tiiirties. 9. Be reasonable. George Scfcik placed tiiemselves amonaj As if that weren't enough, Mr. 10. Seek the good of all. the statistical leaders on the Notre' Hickey is perhaps die foremost unre­ 11. Make it your letter. Be yourself. Dame football team after the first tiiree lated audiority on tiie late Knute 13. Be cheerful. games of 1959. Rockne, having been a next-door 14. Be neat and brief. Gray, a fullback from Baltimore, neighbor for many years. His claims as 13. Include everything . don't ex­ Md., was the leading ground-gainer for a builder are reinforced by tiie fact pect someone to read between the lines. tile Irish with 102 yards in 20 carries. tiiat a grandfatiier was among tiie citi­ Sefcik, a pint-sized halfbaack at five- zenry helping Fatiier Sorin's small band You can have a lot of influence in foot-eight and 170 pounds, was second of settiers to construct their first college many quarters by following these sug­ gestions — and should! in rushing with 87 yards in 14 carries, buildings. led in punting witii a 36.7 average fc^ The jubilee celebrations are only 14 punts, led in punts-returned witir^ further recognitions of Mr. Hickey, four for 95 years and in number of frequentiy honored for his work witii REQUIESCANT passes-caught witii four for 46 yards. Rotary, tiie Boy Scouts, etc. His many Gray's average was 5.1 yards per carry The past two months saw tiie deatlis appearances before the alumni clubs and Sefcik's 6.2 per carry. testify to liis regard as a Notre Dame of two prominent non-alumni members Anotiier sophomore, Les Traver, was man. of tiie Notre Dame family. tiie leading pass receiver yardagewise witii 72 yards and one touchdown on Bernard C. Barth three receptions. Senior Monty Stickles It is also perhaps the most de­ was second in tiiis department witii 6^ cisive year in tiie life of Dr. Thomas On September 22 Bernard Barth, yards gained on three receptions. Dooley, '48. general manager of WNDU-TV and This year the overrunning of liis -AM, the campus television and radio The scoring department found senior beloved Laos by North stations, died of leukemia after an ill­ fullback Jim Crott)' in tiie lead with Vietnamese invaders, ness of several months. He had man­ 18 points on tiiree touchdowns while Laotian Communist aged the Notre Dame stations for five Bob Scarpitto, junior right halfback, guerrillas and agents years and was a veteran of 23 years in has two touchdowns. of Red China has radio and television as an announcer, Angelo Dabiero, sophomore halfback, underUned and dra­ newscaster, writer, producer and pro­ paced the kickofTs-retumed statistic matized his mission gram director. Bom and educated in with four for*70 yards and junior halL- of mercy to the peo­ South Dakotaj he had been employed back Ray Ratkowski was tiie leader iir ples of Soutiieast by stations all over the U. S. and came pass interceptions with one for 43 yards Asia, described in his to tiie University from Station WLW, and a touchdown. Sefcik also had two books. Deliver Us »'• Dooley the Crosley radio and television net­ interceptions good for 20 yards re­ from Evil and Edge of Tomorrow.