College of the Holy Cross CrossWorks The Octofoil Special Collections 1-1-1964 The Octofoil, January/February 1964 Ninth Infantry Division Association Follow this and additional works at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil Part of the Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military History Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Ninth Infantry Division Association, "The Octofoil, January/February 1964" (1964). The Octofoil. 139. https://crossworks.holycross.edu/octofoil/139 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at CrossWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Octofoil by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. VOLUME XVII $4.00 per year. (This $4 per year subscription NUMBER 3 THE NINTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION also pays one year's dues). Single copy, 35c Columbus, Ohio - 286 Zimpfer St., Columbus, Ohio - Hickory 4-9709 ~ January-February, 1964 METROPOLITAN PHILADELPHIA CLINGS TO MANY Of ITS OLD TRADITIONS JACK O'SHEA SAYS THINGS ARE SHAPING UP FOR ONE OF THE BEST REUNIONS EVER HELD Jack O'Shea, 412 South Avenue, the price at the lowest level possible Holmes, Pa., is president of the alert without taking a financial bath. Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chap­ Bringing the Reunion back to the ter. Jack, in a recent letter to The big city, following two most success­ Octofoil, has the following to say re­ ful affairs away from the bright garding the July, 1964 Reunion: lights, lavish surroundings and any­ Reunion Chairman AI Cuprys and thing else that culminates in the high Co-Chairman John Sabato and the and rather exorbitant prices confront Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chap­ one in a large city, is a major road­ ter members are hard at work for­ block; and one that has to naturally mulating plans for our annual Re­ be explored' most fully. There will, union to be held in Philadelphia­ of necessity, have to be a slight in­ July 23, 24, 25. Headquarters will be crease in the price of the strip ticket. the new and beautiful Sheraton Ho­ But as yet this price has not been tel, which will have free parking, determined. Indeed this phase of our with in and out privileges. This, we planning has been a source of deep are sure will be an incentive and a concern to your host chapter. But breather moneywise to those who all members can rest assured that in are chartering a course by way of the- next issue of The Oct'ofoil, full the family "buggy." and complete details will be forth­ At the present time we are un­ coming of our entire three-day able to answer the one question that schedule, which we feel will be in all interested parties want to know. good taste, entertaining and most That is: "What's it going to cost us?" reasonably priced.-Sincerely, Jack We are indeed most anxious to keep O'Shea. ------------------------------- ->I 1964 Convention SOME NAMES WILL Committees Are BE LIFTED FROM THE OCTOFOL MAIL LIST ,Being Announced A lot of former Ninth men are receiving this issue of The Octo­ Dick Wilson, Secretary of the Phil­ foil who, by rights, should not be adelphia-D~.lq:ware y ~lE~Chapter, ~-QC ,~ in_:7~",-:u. g_iug a c:zr.~lI't tilt Board de- ;9,.4a ·,As ,"aT 1 -:I.... ~iU"C\l' -~u -II u ~ ~-U~ ----u:r- -- writes The Octofoilas follows: a few hundred delinquents in the The City of Brotherly £ove ia a large metropolitan city but there's still open arem left where a fellow The following notes are excerpts hope it would shame them into can relax and ta'e a deep breath of free air at times. The above picture shows the akyline of Central Phil­ from the minutes of our last meet­ paying up and becoming members adelphia, as viewed from the rerrace of the Museum of Art, looking down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. ing: in good standing again. Those The meeting was held at the new names will be plucked from the Sheraton Hotel, in Philadelphia, on mailing list before another issue is BOARD WILL MEET NEW ENGLAND WILL John F. Kennedy Blvd. The usual mailed unless Secretary Quinn re­ THERESA CUPRYS HAS group were there, working hard to ceives their 1964 dues. ON APRIL 4TH IN STAGE A "SMOKER" pull off a successful Convention. We Gold Star parents should not get SOME PLANS FOR THE were glad to see that Elias (Orville) excited about this-because Sec­ PITTSBURGH, PA. ON APRIL 17TH Hopkins was out of the hospital and retary Quinn never lifts their Notices will be sent out shortly MEMBERS' WIVES Francis K. Maher, president of the back with the fold. Also, long miss­ names from the mailing list. They New England Chapter writes The ing Bob Isaac showed up with his will always receive The Octofoil. advising members of the Board of Mrs. Theresa Cuprys, President of wife, Marjorie, and pitched right in. Governors of the National Asso­ the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Octofoil the following letter for pub­ That is the least the Association ciation that a meeting will be held lication: Since Philadelphia is the 1964 can do for these good people. Chapter Ladies' Auxiliary, whose Convention City our Chapter busi­ at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel, home address is 1124 W. Kings High­ Dear Comrades: The New England And Secretary Quinn does not Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 4th, late Chapter of the Ninth Infantry Di­ ness was taken care of in rapid order want to take any member's name way, Mt. Ephraim, N. J., writes as to clear the way for Convention pro­ in the afternoon. Time to be de­ follows: vision Association is planning a off that list who is hard hit finan­ cided later before the notices are smoker to be held on Friday eve­ jects. Our Chapter plans included a cially-such as being in a hospital This brief note is written as a plan for a "Victory" blow-off in mailed. means of letting the wives of Ninth ning, April 17, at 8:30 P.M. in the or otherwise stdfering from a Secretary Quinn and former Connors Coffee Shop at the Immac­ September-to celebrate a success­ streak of bad luck. Just take time Infantry Division Association mem­ ful convention. There will be a two New York Chapter President Wal­ bers know what the Ladies' Auxili­ ulate Conception Church, 353 Grove out and send Secretary Dan ter O'Keeffe plan going into the St., Worcester, Mass. dollar nite in April and a picnic in Quinn, 412 Gregory Ave., Wee­ iary is working toward making a August. That concluded our Chap­ "Smoky City" a day early and see success of the 1964 Reunion. Father Connors has given us the hawken, N. J., a postal card, tell­ if some of those former Ninth men use of the now famous Coffee Shop ter business except to establish our ing why the dues can't be paid at We are now actively working on future meeting schedule until Con­ this time. living in that area who used to be arrangements for the activities for for our smoker. so active but who have fallen by This is a smoker combined with vention time. It is as follows: Feb. -PAY '·9·6-4 DUES NOWI- the wives and children during the 15, March 14, April 11, May 16, June the wayside in recent years, can't Philadelphia Reunion. In the next is­ an important meeting for all mem­ be brought back into the fold. It bers of the New England Chapter. 13, and July 11. DAVE SILBERBERG SENDS sue of The Octofoil we will have Following is a list of various com­ is quite possible that President these plans sufficiently well devel­ Try and make this one meeting. John Clouser will join them in Whether you are a paid-up member mittee chairmen for the 1964· Con­ INTERESTING MATERIAL oped so as to be able to print in de­ vention: Pittsburgh a day early. tail most, if not all the plans being or not, we would like to see you on David D. Silberberg, Attorney, By holding the meeting in Pitts­ made to entertain the visiting wives April 17th. We will try and have General Convention Chairman and with offices in the Home Federal burgh it is set up so as to necessi­ and children. some films of baseball and football Co-Chairman: Al Cuprys and John Building, Memphis, Tenn., is another tate about equal traveling time for It is called to the attention of ev­ games, plus coffee and doughnuts. Sabato. former proud wearer of the Octofoil Board members from the East and eryone that the name of the boule­ This will cost nothing - but your Registration and Finance: John Sa- who was thoughtful enough as to the West. vard on which the Sheraton Hotel is time will be well spent. We will bato. send to The Octofoil one of the dou­ -PAY '·9-6-4 DUES HOWl-- located has been changed from the have the latest up to date news on Program: Arthur MacDougal. ble page spreads from Life Maga­ Pennsylvania Boulevard to J. F. the New England Chapter, and also Publicity: Jack O'Shea. zine which showed Gen. Westmore­ FORMER NINTH MEN Kennedy Boulevard. news from national, which we will Gold Star Parents: Oscar Richards. land with Gen. Douglas MacArthur, ON COMMISSION More detailed information in the bring back from a board meeting to Transportation: John Boden. and the brightly colored Octofoil on next issue.-Theresa Cuprys. be held in Pittsburgh on April 4.