Acacia Triad - January 1945 - Vol. 39, No. 2

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The Cover THIS cover features one of Homer Winslow's famous marine pictures entitled (( Eight Bells." It is reproduced through the courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Athletic Chief Dies

THE TRIAD OF ACACIA FRATERNITY VOLUME XXXIX

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Two Were Named Adolf

David O'Meara

Report on Veterans' Pensions and Hospital Benefits MAJOR JOHN L. GRIFFITH Illinois '21

Major John L. Griffith, Illinois '21, conimissioner of athletics for the Western conference for 22 years, died in his office at the Sherman Hotel, Chicago, of a heart attack on December 7, 1944.

His passing means much to all who knew him. Arch Ward, in his column in the Chicago Tribune, paid homage to him, from which we quote: "Twice in less than two weeks death robbed American sport of one of its outstanding figures-Kenesaw Mountain Landis and John L. Griffith.

Their service was in different fields.

Commissioner Landis operated in professional baseball and Commissioner Griffith in amateur athletics. Nevertheless, they had much in common.

They stood for honesty, decency, and enterprise in the conduct of activities which unquestionably have helped to make the nation great. The importance of competitive sports in the United States had no greater champion than Maj. Griffith. He lacked the showmanship and possibly the persdnal popularity of Knute Rockne, but his influence on American youth was just as pronounced. He brought culture, dignity, and sound philosophies to the playgrounds of America.

To Maj. Griffith competitive sport was something more than exercise for the participants and recreation for the spectators. To him it was a way of life and he fought energetically, sometimes against great odds, to preserve it.

That is why on occasion he took a vigorous stand on matters which to some may have seemed outside the province of a man engaged in athletic (Continued on page 46)

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WalLace C. Speers 31

Promise Yourself

Christian D. Lawson 33

Amplifications and Ad Lib

Jack Erwin 34

You Can't Win-Just Wait

Clark Smith

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Acacians the World Over

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A Program for Fraternity-College Cooperation

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Honor Roll of Acacia

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Letters .

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Doings in the Chapters

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Directory of Members in the Service

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Two Were Named Adolf

By DAVID O'MEARA This surprising short story was written especially for the TRIAD by a writer who is not unfamiliar to its pages. Some of his humorous prose and poetry can be found on its pages of the past two years. David O'Meara, now in Uncle Sam's Army, has as checkered a foreign background of experience as you'd care to find. He has lived more than half his life in Haliburtonian adventure on the Continent, was educated in the Sorbonne and at Cambridge, lived in the Latin Quarter, was a tmveling representative for an intemational fur company, did a bit of acting, has directed and written the scores for several musical comedies, and more recently he has married a girl from Boston and is the p1¡oud father of a son, named "Hank," who is already starting in his father's adventurous footsteps at the age of three.

This adventure, drawn from his experiences, is close to an 0. Henry Tevelation.-Eo. during the mass raids of last September that I met him again. I hadn't seen him in more than seven years. He was thinner and seemed to have aged twenty years in the seven, and I'd have passed right by, without recognizing him, had we not bumped into each other by accident.

Having just finished my regular broadcast to New York, I was on my way out of Broadcasting House as he was coming in. We collided and I mumbled an apology, and was about to move on when he grabbed my arm.

"Martin," he cried, "It's good to see an old friend again!"

I was stumped, to say the least. For the moment I had no recollection of the man. Besides, he was detaining me hom getting to my hotel before the next alert, which might start any moment.

"Sorry, old man," I said, "I don't believe I know you. I'm in a frightful hurry."

"Aren't you Spencer Martin?" he asked, with a hurt look on his face. It was the look that did it. I shall never forget that look. I had seen it once before-the last time we were together -in the Grennerplatz in Berlin. We were both staying t here and had become rather friendly.

That hurt look, which I remembered so well, was caused by a statement I had made while we were chatting after dinner on an evening in January, 1933.

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the effect that President Hindenburg was about to appoint Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany. The entire dining room of the Grennerplatz had buzzed with excitement, and I had mentioned, casually, that it might be a good thing. Perhaps this man Hitler could straighten out the mess that Germany was in.

The tears had stood in his eyes when he answered me. "Yes, Martin," he had said. "He will straighten out the mess all right. But how will he do it? If Herr Hitler is made chancellor, thousands will die and countless others will wish they could die!" His handsome grey eyes became bitter. "Should the Nazis come to power," he had concluded, . "I shall be one of the first on their list!"

"Wait a minute," I said, remembering his name, "you're Adolf Weiss, aren't you?" His smile was so spontaneous, it was almost audible. Our hands met vigorously.

"Oh," he sighed. "Oh, a friend at last. A real friend who knew me in the old days. At last I shall have someone to talk to. Martin, you must wait for me. I shall be through in about half an hour, and then we can go to my hotel and talk-just like old timesyou remember?"

"Of course, I remember," I said, "But you've changed so much. And I don't understand. This country is at war with Germany. You're an enemy alien, aren't you? What are you doing wandering around Broadcasting House?"

"Oh, I'm an alien, all right," he shrugged, "but rather than an enemy, I think I can safely be classed as a friend. A closely watched friend, it is true, but nonetheless a friend."

"You see," he continued, "I'm a regular feature of the German Hour Broadcast. You know they are somewhat short of real Berliner accents in England right now. And, besides, they like to have people broadcast who are no friends of my namesake, Hitler, and I think you know that I feel no affection for der schoener Adolf."

"I still don't understand," I persisted. "I ha4 pictured you languishing in some concentration camp. What are you doing here? Are you a refugee? When did you get here?"

"I'll tell you the whole story later, when we get to my hotel," he said hurriedly. "But right now I must rush to the studio or I shall be late. Won't

you come along and wait for me, please, Martin? I shan't keep you waiting long."

My curiosity had been aroused, and the fellow was so obviously overjoyed with the prospect of talkipg to an old friend that I couldn't refuse.

I agreed to go along and wait for him in the studio, while he and several others connected with the German Hour broadcast their propaganda to surreptitious listeners in the Reich.

Adolf made a stirring appeal in the Berliner dialect which, I felt sure, must have gone straight to the hearts of his fellow countrymen-if any of them were listening.

He came over to me as soon as he was off the air, looking well satisfied with the job he had done. "Shall we go, old man?" he asked. I grunted my pleasure at the thought, and we left Broadcasting House together.

There was not a taxi to be seen on Portlan~ Place. In fact, I doubt if there was a taxi running in London that night. You probably remember it as the time they bombed the Palace.

There was an alert on, but the planes seemed to be far to the South on the other side of the river. We had no alternative but to walk on to Adolf's hotel, which was a few squares away on the Edgware Road.

I wanted to know how long he had been in England. He only replied, "Patience, Martin, patience-let me tell you all about it when we get to the hotel. It will sound better over a bottle and something to eat.

After we arrived, our appetites were thoroughly satisfied, and once we were settled in armchairs, with our glasses filled, Adolf began his story.

"You think I'm a refugee, don't you?" he asked.

I told him that I naturally thought so, considering the fact that he was working on anti-Nazi propaganda for the BBC. He smiled cynically. "You're wrong, my friend," he said. "I am on ticket of leave from Portland Prison!"

He chuckled when he saw my reaction to this. I must have half left my chair. "You mean you're a convict on parole?" I managed to gasp.

"That's right, Martin," he nodded, "a felon allowed to remain free on condition of his good behavior. Surprised, eh ?"

"Very," I agreed. "But how on earth did you come to be in a British prison?

The Triad, January, 1945 I had never thought of you as the felonious type."

"I am glad of that," he said, with a faint smile, "but I'm not really a criminal, except of course, by official designation. When all things are considered, Martin, prison was the safest place in the world for me."

I saw that he was now fully absorbed in telling his story, and I settled back to enjoy it.

"The Nazis were out to get me," he began. "You remember that night in the Grennerplatz, when we first learned of what was about to happen.

You laughed at my fears and said that it might be a good thing for Germany; but I knew that once Ernst Roehm's S.A. guards took over, I would be a hunted man. Roehm hated me, and I knew he would use his newly acquired power to get me.

"It's funny to think that the very people I was afraid of then were before long cold-bloodedly murdered, even as I would have been at their hands. Who knows? . . . That may be an indication of events to come; or perhaps I am putting too much stock in the power of our broadcasts. . . .

But this is neither here nor there.

"The important thing was that Roehm would leave no stone unturned, until he had me under his whip. Every Brown Shirt on the street had an adequate description of me. If I stayed in G ermany, my life wasn't worth a penny.

"I checked out of the Grennerplatz about two hours after I had left you, that same night. From all indications, there was no doubt that Herr Hitler would become chancellor within a few hours. I thought it was best to leave Germany while I still had a chance, and if I left before the new government was organized, I'd have a head start.

"I decided to go to Antwerp. I had friends there and a few thousand francs in the Banque Nationale of Belgium.

"I packed only the bare necessities and burned my confidential papers.

My car was in the hotel garage, and once I had checked out·, it was only a few minutes until I was on my way out of the city.

"There were no Autobaknen then, but the Northwest road to Essen was good. I hoped against hope that I would reach the border before any changes were made in the Custom's personnel, and a few loca~ Brown Shirts took over.

"I was lucky. I had no trouble getting across the border into Belgium.

I was rather well known at the custom's station, having crossed the border at that particular point many times

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before. I was treated with the same courtesy and respect as always, and in less than an hour of reaching the border, I was on my way to Antwerp.

"It was early morning when I came to the outskirts of that city. The newspapers were already on the stands, and the news of Hitler's appointment was glaring from the headlines. I had left Germany not a moment too soon, for this meant that Roehm's men were now an official police force.

"I had one good friend in Antwerp with whom I had gone to scliool in Cologne, and it was to his place of business that I went immediately upon my arrival. He was a somewhat prosperous silk merchant who had his living quarters above his warehouse in the Rue Antippes. I say 'was' because he is now a refugee in America.

According to a letter I received from him recently, he managed to quit Belgium just in time to escape the Nazi invasion.

"Berger--did I tell you his name was Berger?-was glad to see me and made quite a fuss over me. I am afraid I shocked him very much by interrupting his long-winded bonhomie. . "'Berger, my friend,' I said, 'I am in trouble. My life is in danger. I may need your help.'

"Berger was naturally quite surprised, but good friend that he was, he did not bother to ask any questions, until I should show myself ready to explain. He took it for granted that if I were in trouble it was only natural that I should come to him for help. "'Herr Weiss,' he said (for some curious reason, even though we had known each other since we were boys in school, he always called me Herr Weiss. He probably did so out of profound respect for the degree I managed to get at Cologne). 'Herr Weiss, if there is anything that I can do, you may rest assured that I shall do it.

If you need money . . . .'

"You can see how such a display of loyalty and friendship would touch me deeply. I hastened to assure him that I did not need money, explaining that I had a fair sum available in the local bank.

"In as short a fashion as possible, I told him of my predicament-stressing the fact that I would have to remain in hiding in Belgium until I should be able to devise some means of escaping the Nazis indefinitely. I had no doubt that by this time Nazi agents were looking for me, and I knew that many of them would already be operating in Antwerp. · "'Nobody must know where I am, Berger!' I said. 'Can you hide me until I am ready to leave?' " 'It is lucky that I have remained

a bachelor, Herr Weiss,' Berger said with a twinkle in his eye. 'My rooms upstairs are comfortable, and I am sure nobody will find you there. I have heard bad things of these National Socialists. You are wise to flee while you can.'

"Berger took me up to his rooms over the warehouse, and made me comfortable. I was tired after driving all night, so after making arrangements with him to remove all identification from my car and leave it in his warehouse garage, I bathed and went right to bed. . . .

"I must have slept the clock 'round, because the warehouse had already been closed when Berger awakened me by coming· into the bedroom. He had a good meal waiting for me. Although I hadn't eaten for twenty-four hours, I hadn't much appetite, but, not wishing to offend Berger in his generous hospitality, I sat down to eat.

"He waited until I had finished before saying anything, then handed me a cigar and lit one himself. I could see that he was worried. 'Have you any plans as to where you will go eventually Herr Weiss?' he asked.

"I thought for a moment or two; 'I think I'll go to England. That is as hard a place for them to find me as any. At least, it will be harder for them in England than it will be here.

I doubt if they are as well organized there.'

"Berger nodded his agreement.

'When do you think it will be safe for you to leave?'

"He seemed unable to grasp the fact that it would never be safe for me so long as any Nazi agents were operating anywhere in the vicinity and I told him as much. " 'But · eventually you must take a chance on showing yourself, if you are going to England!' he declared.

"I agreed that I would have to take that chance, and insisted that I might as well take it now and get it over with. So, we d~cided that I should go to the British Consulate the ·very next day and obtain a visa. Meanwhile, Berger would cash a cheque of mine at the bank and purchase tickets to England.

"We thought it would be safer to go by boat because the airports were much more easily covered by Nazis, and it was safe to assume that they would be on the look-out for me there.

I would stand a b etter chance of getting away unnoticed among the many tourists going by boat.

"Early the next morning Berger called a taxi for me, and I made for the consulate. I had been there often

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28 in the past and had n o fea r of being refused my request for a visa.

"One other person was in th e outer office when I got th ere. I was immediately on my guard. Somehow, instinctively, I knew that he was an en emy.

"I stated m y business to the secretary on duty, handing her my passport. I hoped against hope that she would say nothing more than to offer me a seat. Above all, I didn't want her to mention my name.

"She was one of those polite, efficient people. 'Please be seated, Mr. Weiss,' she said, 'the vice-consul will see you in just a moment.'

"Out of the corner of my eye I saw the other occupant of the room look up at me. I no longer had any doubt as to his identity or purpose. I sat down and the secretary went into the inner office.

"The stranger addressed me with a disarming smile. 'Going to England?' he purred like a cat.

"I tried to ignore him, but he was persistent. "'An unhealthy place! ' he purred. "'No more unhealthy than any other place,' I countered. "'Oh yes, I can see your point,' he said-and the way he said it chilled me. 'If one is going to have bad health, it will happen to one whether one be in England, or Belgium .. . or even .. .' he paused, 'Germany!

I am sure you understand me.' "'Mein Herr,' I answered, 'I am no hypochondriac; besides, I make it a point to take precautions during unhealthy weather.'

"By this time the secretary had returned and handed my purring friend a German passport. 'Here you are, Mr. Rassner,' she smiled. 'I hope your business trip will be successful.'

"Rassner looked too confident when he answered, 'I am sure it will be, Miss,' with a sidelong glance at me.

"While I waited for the vice-consul to see me, I tried to think of some way of throwing Rassner off my trail. It seemed that now there was no sense in my going to England. Either Rassner or his friends would be after me.

In the same way, the Nazis now knew that I was in Belgium. In either country, it seemed that I was sure to be caught eventually and kidnapped back to Ger many, if I weren't disposed of sooner.

"In desperation I t ried to think of wher e I could go to be certain of some sort of protection from these fiends. It was the thought of pr otection that gave me the idea-and you must admit, Mar tin, that it was a good one." . ..

"I promptly secured my visa and

hurried down t o the taxi, which I had left waiting fo r me outside the consulat e. Herr Rassner was waiting too.

"He came over to me before I could get into the cab. 'Herr Weiss,' he said, 'I have a message for you.' "'Really-what is it?' I asked. " 'If you return to Germany, it may not be healthy, but it might not be fatal,' he warned. 'But England ... well, many things can happen-very messy things. I would advise you to go back to where you came from. It will be much easier.'

"I said nothing, but got into the taxi and told the chauffeur to drive around.

I am pretty sure that if there hadn't been so many people on the street, Rassner would have tried to take me by force--on the spot. He must have been armed. So I consider myself lucky that he was afraid to do anything drastic in the open. However, the fact that he had done nothing more than warn me was proof enough that he was waiting for a more opportune moment to fulfill his mission.

"I drove around in the taxi for hours, in a series of circles, to make sure that I wasn't followed. To be doubly sure, I changed to another, during a traffic jam, and directed the driver to Berger's place.

"Quite some time had passed since I had left Berger, and when I eventually got to his warehouse, the poor fellow was half crazy with worry. " 'Oh, thank God, you are still safe,' he cried when he saw me. 'What in the name of the saints kept you so long?'

"I motioned to him to follow me and went on upstairs to his rooms. He was out of breath and very excited by the time we got to his living room.

"His eyes asked me the question he was going to speak, and I nodded the answer. " 'Did they follow you?' he breathed. " 'No, I don't think so,' I answered, 'but I must leave here as soon as possible. With their methods, it won't take them long to find me.'

"Berger didn't bother to ask what it was that I wanted him to do. He simply offered to do anything he could. Nevertheless, he was very much afraid for me, and begged me to find a safe place to go.

"I reassured him with a pat on the shoulder. 'I have found the place, Berger, my friend!' I said with a smile.

'They will never be able to harm me ther e. The thing is to get there-and I am sure I can do so with your help.'

"He reached into his inner pocket and brought out the money he had withdrawn from my bank that afternoon. I deducted five hundred francs

and handed the rest back to him. He was puzzled. " 'What is this for? ' he asked, sw¡prised. " 'It will pay for certain things I want you to get for me,' I answered.

'First, I want a large valise with a false bottom. Can you get that?' " 'Yes, Herr Weiss,' he agreed, 'but I don't understand. What use will such a valise be to you?' "'I shall explain it all to you soon,' I said, 'but now we must hurry. Oh, yes, while you are getting the valise, find out when the next boat train leaves for Ostend.' . . .

"You begin to see what I was planning, Martin?"

"I think so," I replied, "but I may be wrong, so carry on with the story and we'll see if I guessed correctly."

Adolf continued. "Well, Berger soon came back with the valise. It is not difficult to procure such an article in a city like Antwerp. He told me that the next boat train was scheduled to leave within the hour.

"It was then that I revealed my plan to him. 'Berger, mon vieux,' I said, 'I am about to turn smuggler.'

"He was not at all surprised. 'Naturally, Herr Weiss,' he exclaimed, 'what else would one want with such a valise. What I don't understand is why you are turning smuggler-for that matter-what are you going to smuggle?' " 'I am going to smuggle the biggest and finest bolster of silk you have,' I explained. 'As a matter of fact, I am not actually going to smuggle it into England; I am just going to try to do so -unsuccessfully, I hope.'

"I am afraid Berger wasn't so quick to grasp what I had in mind as you were, Martin. So, I gave him all the details of my plans. He was very unhappy about the whole idea, and it was not until he was convinced that an English prison was the safest place in the world for me, that he fully agreed.

"He .grinned ruefully. 'My friend comes to me for help,' he said, 'and it turns out that he wants me to help him into a barred cage.' His sense of humor got the better of him, however.

'So you are going to prison to keep out of a concentration camp,' he chuckled.

"I was glad that he was beginning to take it lightly. I didn't want to make him unhappy at the thought of helping to put me in prison. "'Yes, my friend,' I agreed, 'I am going to prison to keep out of a concentration camp-or a coffin.'

"He left me and returned shortly with the most exquisite roll of silk I have ever seen. I placed it in the se-

The Triad, January, 1945 cret compartment of the valise, taking care to allow one small corner of

it to protrude.

"Berger sighed heart-brokenly.

'Such a waste of good silk,' he said, 'it is criminal.' ¡ " 'I intend for it to be,' I punned.

"The valise was much too large for the few things I had brought with me in my portmanteau; so, I borrowed some things from Berger in order to fill it.

"I declined my good friend's offer to accompany me to the station, because I felt that he had done enough for me without actually exposing his person to any danger. He called a taxi for me and bade me good-bye with tears in his eyes. I feel proud, as I look back, to think that such a fine fellow was so fond of me.

"I was surprised that there was no sign of anyone suspicious-looking on the train. The trip to Ostend was perfectly normal in every aspect.

"Nothing unusual happened at the pier either. Nevertheless, I decided not to take any unnecessary chances.

As soon as I embarked, I made for my cabin and remained there during the ~mtire voyage.

"I slept a little during the night, and, when I awoke, the boat was already docking at Harwich.

"I looked out of the porthole of my cabin. There, leaning against the rail near where the gangplank was being lowered, was Rassner.

"He was probably dreaming fond dreams of the praise he hoped to receive when he reported to the Wilhelmstrasse that I had met with an accident upon arriving in England.

"I left my cabin, carrying my big valise, and went straight to the gangplank. There was nothing he could do to me with the crowd of people around, both on the ship and on the dock. I nodded to him as I passed.

'What a pleasant surprise, Herr Rassner,' I said. 'Do you expect to stay in England long?'

"He was completely taken aback at my cheerfulness, but still managed to answer-'Only as long as it takes me to attend to some important business. I don't think it will take much time.'

"I saluted pleasantly and wished him luck. He followed close on my heels as I made my way down to the <lock.

"In spite of all my carefully laid plans, I must confess, Martin, that I was quite frightened when the custom's official was ready to examine my baggage. He eyed my enormous bag with curiosity and began to upset all its neatly packed contents. My heart missed a beat when I thought,

29 for a moment, that he would not see the telltale corner of silk.

"The suspense was unbearable.

Then, at last, he noticed it. He pulled at the corner and the bolster began to unravel. The startled official found himself pulling out yards of the finest silk. He looked at me, and I did my best to imitate a smuggler trying not to look like a smuggler.

"Rassner was right behind me, and it slowly began to dawn on him that this was the precaution I had told him about at the consulate in Antwerp.

He was furious. The officer, serious, but nonetheless polite, asked me to step into the office. And to make sure that I would comply-there was a business-like Bobby standing by my side swinging on his heels. " 'This way, please, sir,' said the Bobby, with a wave of his arm. He was more like a theatre usher than an arm of the law.

"I was only too pleased to follow the Bobby's directions and pass into the open-not to say safe--arms of His Majesty's Customs and Excise Officers, while Rassner stood by, powerless, and cursing under his breath.

"I don't have to tell you more, Martin, the rest is all in the records of the trial under Crown Evidence. Suffice to say that from the time I stepped into the Customs Office to the time I left Portland I lost all fear of the Swastika."

Adolf smiled in reminiscense and drained his glass. The memory of his trick was obviously pleasant.

"You say until the time you left Portland," I prompted. "Does that mean that you have been bothered since?"

Adolf raised his eyebrows, and pointed an eloquent finger skyward.

"Haven't you? " he asked quietly.

As if to emphasize his point, an A .A . battery a mile away in Hyde Park thundered rapid fire.

I shuddered and nodded. You can't describe 1,000 pounds of bombs. You just try to avoid them and all mention of them.

By way of changing the subject I went back to Adolf's story. I was still not quite satisfied. "Surely you weren't sentenced to such a long term as the one you served, just for smuggling? " I asked.

He chuckled. "As a matter of fact, Martin, I wouldn't have been. But if you should examine the records of the trial, you will see that that possibility had occurred to me, too. Therefore, I made sure that the court would not be lenient.

"Aside from the fact that I tried a futile escape, in the course of which I hit the polite bobby right on his

rather bulbous nose, I made myself very objectionable to both judge and jury during the trial. Then, of course, there was a rather large fine which I was unable to pay and which added to my sentence.

"Altogether, on the charges of smuggling, et cetera, resisting an officer, striking an officer-in-the-line-of-duty, contempt of court, and others that I have long since forgotten-! was sentenced to nine years in Portland, not to mention six weeks in the Harwich city gaol."

His tone became serious again. "It meant an indefinite period of safety to me, Martin, during which time I was able to continue m y work without any interruption. All things considered, I believe I was more free in Portland than I would have been as a free man in Germany.

"At least, in prison I could work without being told what to think.

"Looking back now I think I really enjoyed the six and one-half years of my sentence that I served."

One thing still puzzled me. I couldn't understand how he came to be working for the BBC. I asked him to explain.

"That is simple," he said. "During the time I was in Portland I became rather friendly with the governor of the prison. When war was declared on Germany, I applied for t icket-ofleave for the specific purpose of working on anti-Nazi propaganda. The governor put in a good word for m e, and after the authorities had investigated a little of my background, they granted my plea. So-here I am."

Our glasses had been empty for quite some time. I had not wished to inter rupt him by asking for another drink during the telling of his story, so I gladly accepted the fresh one tha t Adolf offered me, but at the same time I insisted that it would have to be a short one. We had both b ecome so engrossed in the story that neither of us had noticed the increasing sound of gunfire in the vicinity. The raiders were beginning to come over in everincreasing numbers, and it looked as though another night of terror was on the way.

Adolf sat musing in his armchair.

I interrupted his thoughts by trying to read them .

"It is strange," I said, "the things that can happen. Seven or eight years ago we would have been sitting like this and talking of pleasanter things.

Who would then have thought that the world would go mad again? " "It had to come," he seemed to think out loud. "I told you often, in the old days in Berlin, that sooner or later someone was bound to take advantage

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30 of the discontent of the German people. It is a pity that Hitler was the one to do it."

The gunfire was becoming heavier and more frequent, and soon began the wail of "Mona"-warning our particular district to take shelter.

My hotel was only a short distance from where Adolf lived, and, unlike the old cellar that was used here during raids, it had a completely adequate shelter.

I made ready to go and suggested that Adolf go along with me.

"No, thank you, Martin," he declined. "I prefer to take my chances here, and I doubt very much if the bombing will be heavy in this part of the city." ¡ No amount of pleading could convince him, and I had to go alone. I wanted to be at my hotel in case I should be needed when the raid was over.

Adolf came down to the lobby with me. The hotel air raid warden was standing in the doorway.

"I wouldn't go out now, sir, if I were you ," he said to me. "They're getting awful thick."

"It's all right, officer," I reassured him. "I'm getting pretty used to this -besides, I haven't far to go."

The warden stared into the blackedout street. "Better hurry if you're going, sir," he warned.

I said good-bye to Adolf as he stood in the doorway, and suggested that he go down to the cellar right away. He smiled and told me he was no longer afraid of the Nazis. I shrugged and left Adolf and the warden standing in the doorway watching the sky.

I was about to turn the corner, a short way down the street, when something prompted me to look back.

They were still standing there. Then, from nowhere, came the scream of a stuka diving at high speed toward the hotel where it pulled out of the dive about a hundred feet up. The warden tried to pull Adolf back into the doorway, but wresting his arm free, he ran into the street shaking his fist at the sky. The warden followed him in vain.

Adolf seemed to have gone mad.

I started running toward him and shouting at the top of my voice. "Get back, you fool," I yelled, trying to override the roar of the stuka and the telltale chatter of its machine guns.

"Get back . . . he's strafing . . . get back. .. ."

The warden just managed to reach Adolf when the guns started to bark.

His clutching fingers brushed Adolf's sleeve for a moment and then he went down. Adolf must have been pumped full of lead before he stopped shaking

his fist, and fell, with a surprised look on his face.

I often wonder why the pilot of that plane thought it necessary to fire his guns at them. Perhaps the warden's helmet made him think that they were soldiers . . . or maybe he didn't know what he was doing. But, whatever he knew or felt, he did fire those guns . . . and Adolf was dead.

Too Much Adjustment On every hand we get advice to "adjust ourselves to conditions as they are." Get adjusted to war, to cocktail social life, to inhaling second-hand cigarette smoke, to loose moral attitudes, to profane talk, to artificial chatter, to movie emotions, to industrial conflict, to dog-level expressions of ¡love, to the indulgent misuse of human liberty, etc., etc . .. . Everywhere youth is all but driven by prop-

aganda, social pressure, wise-cracking comrades, and radio sales talk to adjust themselves-conform to the surface customs of life, and become tolerant in such a way as to mean moral indifference and spiritual numbness. . . . Even though an "unadjusted" child, youth or adult is regarded as a psychological problem, social outcast or religious fanatic, I am coming to thank God for unadjusted peoplethose who can feel angry at wrong, refuse to share lies, be tolerant towards ignorance, resist debasing sin, vicious behavior, and pagan customs.

I like to think about the old Hebrew prophets who did not "adjust" themselves to their times. I would like to follow one who refused to adjust Himself to sunken human ways even when "unadjustment" meant a cross. I like to hear old Saint Paul challenging men across the ages, "Be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds."-Lour.s C. WRIGHT, President of Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, in the College News-Letter.

Report on Veterans' Pensions and Hospital Benefits Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, has reported that on October 1, 1944, there were 271,000 veterans receiving pensions from the Veterans Administration on account of disability incurred in or aggravated by service in the present war.

Other figures made public by the Administrator show that death pensions were being paid to dependents of 38,000 men who lost their lives in the service during the present war, or died after discharge of a service-incurred disability.

The statement showed that 87,000 policies of National Service Life Insurance, purchased by members of the armed forces, have matured on account of the death of the insured, and that the beneficiaries of these deceased veterans are receiving monthly cash benefits. These cash insurance payments totaled more than $46,000,000 up to July 31, and are additional to the death pensions referred to as being paid.

These matured insurance policies have a face value of $729,000,000.

There have been 16,300,000 insurance applications altogether, with a total face value of $124,000,000,000. This latter sum is almost equal to the face value of all outstanding policies in private or mutual life insurance companies.

General Hines pointed out that one

reason there are mo e insurance cases allowed than death pensions is that a large proportion of those in the armed forces are unmarried, with parents still earning their own support. B eneficiaries are named in the insurance policies, but the death pensions are payable only to dependents. A widow and orphan are presumed to be dependent, but a parent must prove actual dependency to establish eligibility.

These figures show that 104,000 veterans of the present war have received treatment in veterans' hospitals, although only 15,000 of them are still being treated, the remaining 89,000 having been discharged as cured or having received maximum benefit. For many of these disabled veterans, this hospitalization has been a continuance of treatment received in Army or Navy Hospitals prior to discharge.

As of October 1; there were 5,855 veterans disabled as a result of service during the present war, whose disability has caused them to be vocationally handicapped, taking vocational rehabilitation courses in educational institutions and in placement training, which are designed to overcome the handicap of disability. Only 34,000 applications for this benefit have been received to date, and more than half of this number have either been deferred or denied.

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By WALLACE C. SPEERS plans for a postw~ world and the establishment of a just and honorable peace, it is necessary to have some knowledge of the why and how the world has worked in the past.

It has been my lot in the last twenty years to travel in most of the countries of Europe on business once or twice a year; and as a result, I made a rather lengthy, if amateurish, study of economics and international politics. In this study it seemed to me that Communism, speaking in a very broad sense, takes place in a nation with plentiful natural resources, but with a low level of education. By education, I do not mean book learning alone, but the ability to apply book learning and experience to a given situation as it arises. Perhaps public perception or awareness is more nearly the right term.

On the other hand, Fascism or Nazism takes place in nations where there is an insufficient amount of wealth, coupled with even a high level of education. If Communism is successful, both education and wealth development will expand together until, with the resultant growing public realization of the fundamental rights of the individual and the desirability of greater liberty of action, successful Communism will begin to display an increasing tendency toward Liberal Democracy.

Successful Fascism, or Nazism, creates the same desires as are found in progressing Communism, without the wherewithal to fulfill them. Thus, these totalitarian states become convinced that war is necessary as a means of obtaining wealth.

Liberal Democracy, on the other hand, is an equilibrium between wealth of natural resources and education, where education keeps a relative position ahead of wealth development.

Now, granting that these things are so, it seemed to me that there were two dangers that continually face Liberal Democracy-one is that it comes into collision with the Fascist state in its war for wealth, and the other is that its level of education does not keep its relative position ahead of wealth development, and in that case large portions of its population are not included in the wealth development process and it will revert to Communism.

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racy from these twin dangers, we are forced to see to it, externally, that other nations are comparatively as well off as we are. And, internally, that all our population is included in the wealth development process.

Keeping in mind, then, this sketch of the world's working pattern of the past, let us go forward trying to plan for the world of the future. There are several first principles that we must observe and keep constantly before us.

The first is that it is a good general rule that the desire for liberty tends to expand with education and contract with hunger.

The second is that if we want to be practical and really accomplish anything, we must work with what we will have at the end of the war, and not build our plans on what we would like to have.

Third, deplorable as it may sound, except during a war, the main desire of people is not for peace. During a war, of course, everyone feels that they would do anything to have peace.

But as soon as a war is concluded, people become interested primarily in other pursuits. It therefore becomes a matter of critical necessity to anyone trying to plan for permanent peace, to arrange matters so that it will be advantageous to people, in ways in which they are primarily interested, to keep the peace.

In other words, peace must be woven into the everyday fabric of our lives, as an integral part of the material, and not superimposed upon it.

If the sole objective is peace, it will fail dismally.

If the objective is a world of hope, opportunity and freedom for all, brought about by intelligent adjustment and cooperation (peace) , it will succeed gloriously.

The fourth factor we must conjure with is the terrible inertia of peoples and nations who are at peace, their lack of awareness and perception, and the almost complete lack of a nervous system connecting these nerve centers of understanding with physical action.

Perhaps the only good thing that can be said for war is that it does away with the almost complete intellectual and moral anaesthetism that we lull ourselves into, and that it brings about a rebirth of consciousness and, therefore, conscience.

The fifth principle is that peace is expensive. Coming, as it does, after

the costs and sacrifices of war, this makes a tremendous hurdle that must be overcome.

Keeping these principles in mind, then, let us start to try to construct a plan for tomorrow's world.

First, what we have to begin with ?

We have the United Nations joined together in a supreme military effort, and therefore partially cooperating at least in economic matters, if not in social and political.

We have the well-established principle of lendlease. We have, included in the United Nations, ownership of the largest part of the natural wealth of the world-a fact of enormously beneficial potential power and equally enormous potential danger.

Is not the simple logical thing for us to do then, to set up a sample world state out of this already constituted union-a nucleus of the future world state which all nations, large and small, shall be invited to join, arranged so that it will be advantageous for all other nations to join ?

We need not worry too much about the social and political differences of this original nucleus group, for, as we have seen, given expanding education and opportunity for wealth, development ideologies tend to dissipate themselves and converge on Democracy.

In this sample world state there shall be a central government whose supervision and authority shall be limited solely to matters that concern all nations, primarily war, tariff, and proportionate world economic advance, education and the enlistment of other nations into the world state.

This government shall consist of a Senate composed of one member from each nation elected at a national election of each nation. The Senators' term of office shall be three years. A House of Representatives composed of one member per each 1,000,000 of population elected at a national election. The Representatives' term of office shall be two years.

These elections shall be held on the same day throughout the world, and that day shall be a world-wide holiday.

The Senate shall elect a President of this world state from among its own membership. He shall hold office for five years. The House shall initiate all legislation. The Senate must pass on all legislation.

The President shall have the right to veto all legislation, except the right

32 to declare war which shall belong exclusively to the Senate. The veto of the President may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both Houses, upon resubmission of the legislation .

It shall be the d uty of the Senate to declare war against any nation which it decides by a m ajority vot e is an aggressor nation . The world armed forces shall th en physically suppress that n ation and it shall be reclassified as a C nation. (Expla nation later .)

There shall be a Supreme Council of fifteen elected by the Senate from among the heads of government of all the Class A nations. The duties of the Supreme Council will be to pass on the legality of all legislation as compared with the World Constitution.

The first duty of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be to draw up a world constitution incorporatmg the contents of this plan and in addition a Bill of World Rights and a Bill of World Duties.

It is my belief that no world cooperative organization will be successful without the signing and undertaking of a bill of duties. It is the next great and momentous epoch in the history of civilization, of as great portent as the Magna Charta or our own American Bill of Rights, and will actually constitute a Bill of the other "fellows' rights.

The Constitution must be passed by a two-thirds vote of both houses. Instead of the usual veto power vested in the President, in this case and this case alone, the contents of the Constitution shall be resubmitted to each Nation and be passed on by whatever normally valid method national decisions of. this character are made in the various nations concerned. The total vote shall then be tabulated and submitted to the Supreme Council, which will inter pret it and make recommendations to the House of Representatives for changes desired by popular demand. The House shall incorporate these changes and when the revised Constitution shall have passed both Houses by a two-thirds vote, it shall b ecome the Constitution of the World State, subject to change only by resubmission in this same manner.

I realize of course that as a result of this sifting process, the original World Constitution may be chiselled down t o very minute pr oportions.

However, if we want to be practical we must not try to fo rce upon any nation, any greater degree of international cooperation than the level of t hinking and understanding in that nation will accept. Anyone would certainly be naive if he thought that any world plan being presently discussed

The Triad, Janua:ry, 1945 would be adopted in toto. Inter- whose education has r eached a cernational thinking just has not ad- tain level and whose ability to supvanced that fa r . If after this war we port themselves economically has get a 1 per cent increase in world co- been proven by industrial advanceoperation , we will have made great ment, higher standard of living, and strides fo rward. Any plan which par tial repayment of Lend-Lease ma hopes for success must be elastic terial, and who, by a majority vote of enough to take into account such small their people, signify their willingness advances. and sign the Bill of Rights.

All nations shall be immediately inClass B nations are also protected vited to join the World State. They by the World Army and have more shall be allowed to join the State, as advanced economic and educational the result of negotiation, in one of assistance from the World State. three classifications.

Neither Class B nor Class C nations In order to be realistic we must provide a pattern of improvement and shall be allowed to produce or own progress for all nations. The ~xed heavy arms, or to have their own peaterms of the ordinary Peace Treaty people in the World Army.

Class B will have no vote in the and their consequent possibilities of oppression and suppression create the World Parliament.

Class B nations may move into Class frictions, the heat from which will build up the pressure that will even- A by renegotiation upon signing of the tually explode into war. We must Bill of Duties after a majority vote of therefore plan for different classes of their people, after repayment of all nations in our World State with a defi- but current Lend Lease, and upon nite channel through which each may reaching a state of education and evolve and develop into potential wealth development which allows them to add to the progress of the membership in the class above.

Let us start with the lowest group World State rather than having to receive help from it. first.

Class A membership shall be comAll the Axis nations shall be forced posed originally of the United Nato join Class C. Class C membership shall be com- tions only.

Class A members will have all the posed of those nations besides the Axis nations whose level of education, privileges and aid accorded to all wealth development, and ability to classes. In addition, Class A members govern themselves, shall be deter- will be represented in the World Parmined by negotiation with the Senate liament. They will have membership to be unable to fulfill the requirements in the World Army and be allowed to make heavy arms in proportion to the of the other two classes.

To this class will belong all colonial demands of the World Army. Class A possessions. They will remain under nations may not own heavy arms. All the jurisdiction of the country now nations shall be allowed light arms for controlling them until they can move purposes of police protection.

There will be a tariff union between up out of Class C. If no country is in control of these the member states of all classes, acformer colonial possessions at the end complished by a progressive reducof the war, they shall come under the tion of all tariffs of all member najurisdiction of the World Senate. tions of 5 per cent a year, so that in Class C will have no vote in the 20 years there would be free trade World Parliament. between them. A tariff will be allowed Class C shall be afforded the protec- at the discretion of the Senate for intion of the world army, economic help, fant industries, with a definite time through Lend-Lease, educational help, limit on them similar to that on a actual and advisory, through the su- patent. pervision and control forces of the There will be a World Army reWorld State. cruited from the Class A members Progress from one class to another by means of compulsory training and may be accomplished by renegotia- actual service of all youths, men, and tion, application for which may be women upon their reaching twentymade at any time by the state or col- one years of age and for a duration of ony in question. two years.

Class B will be composed of Nations By means of aptitude tests, etc., who through negotiation have either their young people will be assigned to pr oved their ability to graduate from the World Army, Navy, Air or educaClass C or have been classified by the tional forces.

Senate as fitting in this group on their The World Armed forces assigned original application for membership. to a posit ion in any A nation shall be Class B shall be composed of nations composed of not more than 75 per found able to govern themselves, cent of their own nationals and not

The Triad, January, 1945 less than 25 per cent of nationals of other nations.

Thus there will always be a group of other nationals in any nation that can be on the lookout for the illicit production and ownership of heavy arms or the formation of a national army. It will have the additional enormous advantage of making the young people of each nation familiar with the young people of every nation and help them to see and understand the other fellows' problems.

The Army shall be distributed over the world in that proportion and locality as shall be decided by a War Council composed of fifteen Senators elected by the Senate and fifteen supreme military commanding officers (not more than one from any nation) selected by the House of Representatives. The War Council shall also decide the size of the World Army and shall by conference with the educational committee arrive at the proportion of men and women that in any given year shall be in the armed forces, and in the educational forces.

Those men or women selected to serve in the educational forces shall serve in positions in C Countries selected by an Educational Council of fifteen educators selected by the Senate. They shall also serve in B countries in positions chosen by the Educational Council in conference with an educational committee of the B nation.

It shall be the duty of the World Army besides patrolling the world to see to it that no heavy arms are built in any nation except as called for by the War Council.

It shall be the duty of the world educational forces, besides teaching, to see to it that nothing is taught in the schools of any nation or in any other manner that is contrary to the World Constitution.

Lend-Lease shall be continued as a major policy of the World State. It shall be used in the interim period following the war to give succor and help whenever needed and to help in rehabilitating normal processes of self-support.

Following the interim period it shall be used to further the progress of Class C nations into Class B and the progress of Class B into Class A. In Class A it shall be used as a balancing agent to assure a supply of raw materials necessary to balance the economy of all nations. It shall be administered by an Economic Committee appointed by the Senate.

Lend-Lease shall be financed by investing in it the funds made available by the contributions of the public to social security programs or an amount

33 equal to this per capita contribution in the A nations.

An interest charge shall be made for all materials thus made available to any nation, unless otherwise recommended by the Senate.

The Economic Committee of the Senate shall actually buy raw materials needed by one nation from another nation and shall thus set up a debt for this amount against the needy nation.

Repayment shall be made in kind or gold on a multi-lateral basis so as to prevent damage to internal wage and price structures of the country to whom repayment in kind is recommended by the economic committee.

The interest charge will be used to finance the world supervision and control forces otherwise known as the armed and educational forces, as well as to defray the expenses of world government. Additional costs will be defrayed by proportionate direct taxation on each A nation.

The world government shall be located in each of the A nations in turn starting with the U. S. A. on land donated for that purpose. It shall remain in each nation so selected for four years.

A prerequisite for any class of membership will be the guarantee by that nation of absolute freedom of worship for the people of that nation.

There shall be no peace treaty at the end of this war. Instead there shall be an armistice of three years' duration.

During this time the United Nations shall disarm the Axis powers and keep them disarmed and shall patrol the world, guaranteeing safety to all nations, and the free ability of disintegrated nations to find themselves politically and adopt the government suitable to their people without coercion. In many cas.e s a revolution may be needed in that nation for this purpose. The World Government in that case shall provide sufficient military forces in that nation to keep such revolution from being physical, but to allow free sway for the purposes of the revolution in thought and action otherwise.

During that time also, the foregoing World State shall be organized and set in motion. At. the end of that time the World State shall be adopted instead of a Peace Treaty.

I do not, by any stretch of the imagination, expect this to be adopted in toto. But unless all plans for the future are to be nothing but high sounding phrases, it is necessary to change the thought and desire patterns of people everywhere. It is our duty as laymen of dynamic conviction, to see to it that this change of thought is

brought about, through study and discussion.

Promise Yourself To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something good in them.

To look on the sunny side of everything, and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievement of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and to have a smile ready for every living creature you meet.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too big for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world-not in loud words but in good deeds.

To live in the faith that the world is on your side so long as you are true to the best in you.

-CHRISTIAN D. LAWSON.

Relocated Japanese Will Remain Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes expressed the belief recently that most of the 33,000 Japanese American and Japanese alien civilians who have been relocated throughout the country "will choose of their own accord to remain in their present locations." . ¡.. And we can't blame them.

Coordinating Veterans Program An inter-agency committee to coordinate governmental activities in behalf of veterans has been set up under the direction of Perry Faulkner, executive secretary of the Veterans Placement Service Board, a post created by the "G. I. Bill of Rights."

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Amplifications and Ad Lib The Weed A Harvard wag of 30 years ago wrote what is apropos of today's exciting shortage: Tobacco is a filthy weed; I like it.

It makes you fat, It makes you lean ; I like it.

It takes the hair right off your bean, It's the darn'dest stuff I've ever seen; I like it!

she sings the new French ballad success, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEART SINGS and THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN. Among the flag-wavers on top of the pile are I'M A CONVICT WITH OLD GLORY IN MY HEART and THE BEST PART OF TRAVEL IS COMING HOME. If you haven't the table to spin the wax, you'll have to get a pocketful of nickels and drone your favorite tune on the juke.

Smoke Talk Most of us think of publicity as being a rather recent thing, but its history dates back further than we think. Early techniques, even as now, sometimes misfired. In 1604, for example, James I of England launched the first really great publicity campaign against tobacco. The result was that the fame of the "weed" spread to every corner of England. People who never heard of it before became inquisitive, tried smoking, and found it pleasant.

Current Platter Tunes Current juke box favorites can't be taken as an indication of much of anything that it still takes all kinds.

RIGHT AS THE RAIN is a winner on wax along with WONDERFUL WINTER by Charlie Spivak and his orchestra. The "A" tune is from the Broadway musical, "Bloomer Girl," preened as this season's "Oklahoma!"

The standard favorite, ALWAYS, is getting a good work-out with Arthur Wright doing the vocals with Sammy Kaye and his orchestra. The Kayefull manner also handles DON'T FENCE ME IN with a good quiet rhythm formula. If you've seen Warner Brothers flicker, "Hollywood Canteen," the song needs little intro.

AULD LANG SYNE has popped up again with Dinah Shore doing all sorts of things to it in a sensational manner.

The ballad on the flipover is from Dinah's picture, "Bell of the Yukon," - I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY I LOVE YOU BUT I DO. Artie Shaw and his orchestra are currently handling ACCENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE and JUMPIN' ON THE MERRY-GOROUND with a bounce that leaves you wobbling. Lovely Martha Stewart is proving that her voice has the same power as her personality when

Birth of a Tablecloth You never can tell what there will be a shortage of next, so it was without too much surprise that we heard about a farmer recently who grew a crop of flax and had a tablecloth made of some of it. It seems that the remarkable tablecloth quite naturally became a topic of conversation between himself and a guest. "I grew this tablecloth myself," he boasted.

"Really!" she exclaimed, "how did you ever manage it?" Playing on her gullibility, the farmer lowered his voice mysteriously and replied: "If you'll promise not to give the secret away, I'll tell you . . . I planted napkins!"

Recordings on Wire Thin piano wire is magnetized by a system developed by Marvin Camras of the Illinois Institute of Technology and Armour Institute to record sound longitudinally. It doesn't wear out like a record disk and some recordings on wire stand 200,000 playings.

They are now being used in airplanes at sea. The postwar recording machine, running one-way records, the other way plays back, will cost no more than a good radio. The wire is inexpensive, no processing is necessary, and breaking will no longer be a hazard. This process is being thoroughly pretested for postwar ·production to give lasting satisfaction.

H ow It All Began Time was, in the olden days, when the dinner guest brought his own eating tools and, even for a rich banquet, mine host supplied only the knives.

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Spoons of bone or shell were the accepted thing, and he who brought a silver spoon was almost certain to be seated among the exalted at the aristocratic end of the table. Hence the phrase, "Born with a silver spoon in his mouth."

Shedding Khaki to Wear What? . . .

What is G. I. Joe going to wear when he sheds his uniform? Merchants and manufacturers who are concerned with dressing the returned veteran found helpful facts in a study presented by Nation's Business in a recent issue.

Don Layne of the Nation's Business staff, who talked with many leaders in all branches of the clothing industry, reports the first cut out of the demobilization pay will go for clothes.

Few veterans will be able to use civilian garments they wore before going into service because almost every man will be broader in the shoulders, bigger around the chest, smaller in the waist, and will have larger feet than he had as a civilian. Therefore, he will have to have new clothes.

The soldier who will shed khaki is expected to go for a double-breasted gray or blue, perhaps a pronounced plaid, a wide herringbone, or a saltand-pepper affair. The sailor, shedding blue, will want brown or gray.

The veteran will want his coat wide in the shoulders, easy through the waist, and trim over the hips. He will want cuffs on his trousers and it is expected his first pair of suspenders will yell.

He probably will go for a white shirt, with a long pointed collar and french cuffs. He will want no more plain-color ties . His neckwear will pack plenty of authority, probably with red predominating.

He will want bright socks, light blue, yellow or red in mixed patterns.

Whatever his tastes may be in shoe styles, he will have to have them broad, because feet that have carried the service man won't crowd themselves into tight shoes. Returned sailors will want brown shoes. Returned soldiers will want them black.

What about hats? Many young men in the service are wearing hats for the first time. Will they want civilian headgear or will they go back to their bareheaded habits? It is a milliondollar question.

The Triad, January, 1945 Outfitters who were interviewed agree that the demobolized veteran will head for home adorned in the finest, brightest colors on which he can lay his hands.

Who has a better right?

Polish Pronunciation Here is the key to the pronunciation of the names of some of the Polish towns, provinces, and rivers which have appeared in the stories of the current Russian drive: Bug-Book Bydgoszcz-BID-goshch Ciechanow-Che-KAH -no of Czestochowa-Chens-ta-WHA -vah Gydnia-GDEE-nya Grudziadz-GROOD-zyondz Kalisz-KAH -leesh Katovice-Kah-to-VEE-tse Kielce-KYEL-tse Krakow-KRA-kuf Lodz-Woodzh Lublin-LOOB-leen Modlin-MA WD-leen Narew-NAH-ref N asielsk-NAH -shelsk Pilica-Pee-LIT-sah Plock-Pwawtsk Plonsk-Pwonsk Pomorze-Po-MAW -she Poznan-P A WZ-nahn PulaWY-Poo-WAH-vy Pultusk-POOL-toosk Radowm-RAH-dawn Sosnowiec-Sos-N A W -vyets Tomaszow-Taw-MAH-shoof Warka-V AHR-kah The names Warsaw and Vistula are English versions of Warszawa and Wisla, respectively. In Polish they are pronounced approximately VahrSHAH-va and VEES-la.

Confusion We were glad to note recently that at least one other person is confused by the inclusion of mailing-zone numbers in addresses. We received in this office an envelope addressed as follows: Acacia Fraternity 7001 North Clark Street Chicago 26, 1945.

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Situation Well in Hand A major and a colonel were seated in a cafe, somewhat bored with things in general, when they spotted, across the room, a private with a beautiful and curvacious blond. They both gave way to the usual wolfish instincts and sought a way to meet the girl, getting around the private without pulling their rank. Finally the major wrote a note and sent it to the private by a waiter. The note read : "I believe we were in school together at Ohio State and the Colonel believes he studied with you at Princeton. Would you please come over and straighten us out?" The private sent a quick note in reply: "I didn't study with the Colonel at Princeton, nor did I know you at Ohio State. But I did study at the National School of Taxider mists and I'm stuffing this pigeon myself!"

A Fad Perhaps?

The Admiral was watching the battle on a south sea island.

"Captain," he said, "the morale of our men is low. I want you to issue sweaters to the women on that island as soon as we take over."

Upon landing the next day, the Admiral noted that his orders had been carried out, but to his dismay, every woman had cut two holes in the front of her sweater.

Education is man's greatest need, but sometimes it is not his greatest desire.

The Human Race When Thackeray said the books of Charles Dickens were written for an audience of grownups with the mentality of children, Dickens answered truthfully: "Precisely. I am writing for the human race."

On Fraternity Relations The NIC committee appointed to consider opportunities for improving fraternity relations with men in the armed forces makes some suggestions for the further development of good will. These include: a registration point in every camp where fraternity men may post their name, fraternity, chapter, service unit and address; the holding of fraternity and interfraternity get-togethers in camps, on shipboard, and in foreign cities; registration lists of fraternity men at embarkation camps with committees to arrange for the entertainment of men before they sail; fraternity committees to visit brothers who are hospitalized in their vicinity.

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Drinking Stars This most famous wine, champagne, was discovered quite by accident in the 17th Century by Don Perignon, the Cellarer of the Abbey of Hautvillers. He was so amazed by his discovery of this sparkling, lively wine that he cried out: "I am drinking stars!" It developed that he had corked white wine with wooden corks while it underwent a second fermentation causing the new development.

We've seen 'em, but not drunk 'em.

My sympathies began to yawn ( Graeme and Sarah Lorimer) .

The silence surged softly backward (Walter de la Mare).

The earth was whitewashed with sunshine (Kathleen Norris).

Five black bucks . .. sagged and reeled and pounded on the table (Vachel Lindsay) .

The snow sifting thinly down (Gordon Bottomley) .

Her heart stuttered (Robert Smith).

The alarm clock screamed (Victoria Lincoln) .

He was savaging the end of a cigar (David Frome) .

The wind hooted through the rigging (Rudyard Kipling) .

Breezes honed on icebergs (Phoebe Taylor).

He mellowed as the evening waned (H. M. Tomlinson).

White hail streamed on her, rattled on her rigging, leaped in handfuls off the yards, rebounded on the deck (Joseph Conrad).

The conversation fainted again (Anne Parrish) .

She glitters naked (Siegfried Sassoon) .

A Verb to the Wise Too much verbiage and too few verbs is a failing common to most of us. Don't let your speech, spoken or written, dawdle. Color it with exactness. See how the color-verbs of the following phrases flash the whole situation to your mind's eye: A road or two dropped into the valley (Eden Phillpotts).

The house creaked as the storm shouldered by (Thomas Burke).

Opposition to the Conscription bill is beginning to shape up throughout the land. Opponents say that no more compulsory military training bill should be passed until after the war is over so that the 11,000,000 men in service may have a chance to express their opinions.

War and Scholarship "The war is having a salutary effect on the scholarship of college men, unquestionably because of the immediate connection between thorough preparation and advancement in their prospective jobs. For the first time,

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36 probably in the history of the institution, the All-Men's Average at the University of Colorado was higher during the last quarter, and by a good margin, than the All-Women's Average ; and the All-Fraternity Average was not only higher than the All-Sorority Average, but higher than the All-Women's Average, though not higher than the All-Men's Average."

-Delta Tau Delta Rainbow.

GI Bill and Fraternities Passage of the "GI Bill of Rights," with its excellent financial provisions for continuing education, is the biggest and best piece of news to the college and fraternity public in many a month. All are agreed that it will mean a tremendous boom in postwar collegiate enrollment. Since so many Gis will have plenty of money in their pockets they will be able to enjoy fraternity membership.

Many fraternity officials are anticipating a heyday in postwar chapter expansion, exceeding that which came after World War I. Expansion Committees are springing to life with renewed vigor.

Recommend House Mothers Wherever local campus and economic conditions permit, fraternities should be urged to consider the employment of house mothers, according to the special committee of the National Interfraternity Conference, appointed to study the advisability of having house mothers. The report stated that the committee recognizes the value of house mothers in cultivating the amenities of good living and in managing the dining room departments, but feels that in any sweeping changes of local campus requirements consideration should be given to the fact that houses often do not have suitable accommodations, that the size of chapters is too small to warrant the necessary expense, and that sometimes chapters operate on the lodge, rather than the residence system. There has been confusion over the resolution adopted last year by the NIC, as some administrations have considered it a "must," rather than a recommendation.

Books on Small Businesses For Servicemen At the request of Army Education Branch, Information and Education Division, ASF of the War Department, the Department of Commerce, through its Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, is preparing a series of books on establishing and operating

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Consequently the books will be confined entirely to management problems. It is expected that books will be prepared in some twenty fields.

All of these books have not yet been published. Their distribution will be handled through the United States Armed Forces Institute, and at the outset will be available to military personnel only. The Department of Commerce hopes, however, that at a later date it can arrange for a wider distribution.

Veterans' Medical Problems to Be Studied Announcement was made recently of the establishment of a Special Medical Advisory Group to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. The group will be composed of fifteen of the leading medical authorities of the country and it has been selected to cover all the major specialties in medicine.

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medical problems that are confronting the Veterans Administration in the examination and treatment of thousands of younger veterans of the present war. These problems deal primarily with the procurement and training of highly qualified professional and subprofessional personnel required to man the increased hospital beds and expanding outpatient departments; the assaying of research work in war medicine and its applicability for incorporation in the clinical practices of the veterans' hospitals; and the determination as to the extent of teaching and research facilities that should be undertaken by the V eterans Administration and cooperating agencies to meet these problems.

Two Letters To The Editor: Thank you for your letter of November 6th. I am glad to learn that you thought my article worthy of publication in the recent issue of the TRIAD. I am deeply interested in the postwar fraternity outlook, and wish to do everything I can to see that the undergraduate chapters are strengthened in every possible way as normal activities are resumed. It seems to me that the increased interest which the alumni are taking rather generally is a most hopeful sign. I am confident that better days for all the stronger fraternities lie ahead.

Sincerely yours, (Signed) Edmund E. Day President.

Cornell University To The Editor: Thank you very much for your letter of November 6th and for the copy of the TRIAD which contains an article about the YMCA's Centennial.

We are grateful indeed for the splendid interpretation you have given us in your article on the YMCA's services over the past 100 years. It is gratifying to have an organization such as yours pay tribute to our Movement.

Sincerely yours, E. R. Leibert.

The National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations

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37

George, we're all br others. We'd do any thing you wanted us to do for you .

Then it's all settled."

By CLARK SMITH, California '44 After dessert, the V . D. r apped for attention. "Any announcements ?" h e The Life of a Pledge at California Acacia y elled. "If not, we'll meet George Robson in the Den for coming to dinThe first call for dinner chimed. parsnips and potatoes. The V. D. ner late." His fis t pounded the table, George Robson threw himself through waited until all had been served and and ever yone rose and went into the Den. When Geor ge surveyed the acthe front door. In five minutes the then stabbed his liver. Everyone did tives with paddles, his palms grew last call would ring. Time enough, likewise. moist . This made the fourteenth time he thought, to shave and change from "Say, George, who are you taking to he had been swatted for violation of his R. 0. T. C. uniform into tie and the dance Saturday night? " queried some sacred Acacia rule, but he still coat. a voice far down the table. was not accustomed to it. He had The last call toned. He was not "What's that, Mac?" said George, courage though, he thought to himself, ready. Three minutes later he ad- turning an ear. as he bent over from the waist ready vanced cautiously toward the V ener"I said, who are you taking to the to receive the first blow. The first acable Dean who presided at the head dance this Saturday night," repeated tive to paddle was the honorable V. D. of the table. He drew a breath and Mackenzie as he sliced himself a piece After a few feints, he finally laid one across. A chorus of cries of approval asked permission to sit down. of bread. ar ose fr om the watchers. "Bravo," The V. D. spoke in rasping tones.

"I'm not going," replied George as he they shouted.

"Look, little chum. Dinner's at 6:15 drank his milk.

"I didn't even feel it," said George not 6: 18. What's the big idea? Huh!" "Not going! " everyone gasped. sturdily as he r ubbed.

"Captain held us over until 6: 05.

"No." "You shouldn't have said that," I've been running ever since." George "Not going!" thundered Mackenzie. cried Bob Lewis, also a pledge. Sure panted demonstratively.

His voice jumped up a few octaves; enough, the next active hit just a little "No excuse," growled the V. D. "It's unconstitutional," he sputtered. harder than the first. The third "You should have taken the captain Taking two large pieces of bread, aside and said, 'Look here, Captain. the V. D . put a juicy piece of liver landed one harder than either of them.

I live at Acacia. That's 2340 Piedmont between them. He took two big bites. After ten swats, he felt them no longer.

A venue. One block east and two His eyes shifted down the table and "Oh, well," he thought, "I'll soon be an active-just wait! " blocks south of the tennis courts. noticed George -was on the floor That's a long way from here. Dinner's underneath the table grasping for a at 6:15. I got to get there. We have potato that seemed to be eluding him. rules. The rule is if you are late for "George," he said, "I don't think I dinner and you are a pledge, you get like to hear you say that. It doesn't swatted. I know, Captain, you don't sound fraternal. Just for a minute want to see me swatted. Didn't I walk think of us. Chuck, Bob, Harry, Dick, fifty-five miles today with a regulation Tom, Ed, Joe, Bill here, and all the pack of a hundred and seventy pounds rest of us, including myself, are coming in four hours and five minutes for you? Saturday night. We're all brothers.

Stalag XVII B Is that gratitude?' Then the Captain's We love each other better than brothThe following report is quoted from eyes will become dim with moisture." ers. In fact, I'd give the shirt I'm a Red Cross Bulletin for November, "Har, har," chortled Mackenzie. wearing to anyone here right now if 1944. Stalag XVII B is the prison camp "No interruptions, please. As I was need be. As a matter of fact, I borin which Richard E. Derby of t he Insaying, the Captain will say to you, rowed it from Bill. So, you see, we're diana Chapter is held prisoner.

'Sure thing, my boy. It's just 6:00. like brothers. That's why it makes me Run along and be sure you obey the sad to hear you talk like that. When Stalag XVII B was visited on Aurules.'" we're all together we're happy. When gust 10, the delegate reporting that The room was silent. George looked we're torn asunder we're so sorrowful the American strength was 4,165 noninto the V. D.'s eyes and said in a that we might as well not have gone. com aviators, 3 physicians, 1 dentist, breaking voice, "I've got a good Cap- Now, what do you say, George, old 1 chaplain, and 23 protected personnel. tain, haven;t I?" The V. D. lowered brother?"

This camp was reported to be "still his head and answered: "Well," answered George thought- overcrowded, despite the increased "Yes, my boy, you have. Sit down." fully, "I haven't got a date anyway." number of barracks." The electric "Why that's O.K., isn't it, Ed?" said lighting, which had pr eviously been Noodle soup was on the table. Everyone awaited the dramatic moment. the V. D. smilingly. complained about as poor and fre "Why sure. I can get you the most quently turned off at night, had been All eyes watched the V. D.'s tiniest movement. Then it happened. The beautiful, gorgeous girl on the campus. improved, and a new barrack was unV. D. stroked his chin with his spoon She has blonde hair and the biggest der construction for storing Red Cr oss and dropped it into his soup. Every- green eyes you ever saw. Talk about supplies. The sanitary installations one did likewise. Dinner had begun. a figure. Ever hear of Venus de Milo? were said to be good, but with water Presently the hashers dashed from She'd make two of h er , not counting rationed. In some compounds the the kitchen and took it away. George the arms. Yes, siree, she's a special water supply was good, but not in was glad. He smiled and rubbed his friend of mine. This is only Thurs- others where it was on only for one day. I'll call her up You can count hour a day. Baths about once a month. stomach rapturously.

There were some fleas and lice. Clean"Har, har," chuckled Mackenzie. on me, George, old pal."

"Thanks for the cooperation, Ed," ing materials were insufficient and Now the hashers were bringing in the main course. Liver and onions with said the V. D. huskily. "You see, (Con tinued on page 50 )

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the World OYer Killed in Crash Off British Guiana F / 0 Lane Amidon Bookwalter, Pu1¡due '42, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bookwalter of Coal City, illinois, was killed in a plane crash off the coast of British Guiana, South America, on November 17, 1944, according to a message received November 20 from the War Department. The message was sent to his wife, the former Doris John-

Brother Bookwalter was born September 22, 1922, in Coal City. He was graduated from Coal City Township High School with the class of 1940, attended Parks Air College in East St. Louis, illinois, and was a student at Purdue University in 1942 and 1943.

He enlisted in the U. S. Air Corps in August, 1942, and was called to service in February, 1943.

He is survived by his wife, his parents, a sister, Mrs. Mardel Phillips, and a brother, John William Bookwalter, Jr.

Made Secretary of Smithsonian Institute Dr. Alexander Wetmore, Kansas '08, became secretary of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D . C., last July 1. His predecessor, Dr. Charles G. Abbott, a noted astronomer, retired because of age. Brother Wetmore is a distinguished biologist and ornithologist. He joined the U. S. Biological Survey in 1910 and was made Biologist in 1924. He was, for a time, superintendent of the National Zoological Park, but for some years now has been assistant secretary of the Institution and director of the National Museum. In May, the Explorers Club in New York City honored him by electing him its president, giving a dinner in his honor and hanging his picture in the President's corner. He and his wife, Fay Holloway Wetmore, have one daughter, Margaret.

sent to the Contract Termination course at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. I enjoyed very much my stay on the banks of the Charles River, and would have been very much interested in looking up the Acacia Chapter had one still been in existence there.

"At the present time I am assigned as a Negotiator in the Inglewood Sub Area of the Western District, Air Technical Service Command in Los Angeles. Our job is to arrange settlement of the amount which the Government might owe to contractors on any terminated A. A. F. contract. We are not as busy as we would like to be due to the delay in V-E Day, but the work should prove interesting and give us an opportunity of meeting topflight industrialists."

Prisoner m Austria

Paratrooper Killed in Action

LANE BOOKWALTER Purdue '42

son to whom he was married October 23, 1943. She had been with him most of the time since until he received his orders for overseas duty, and left the States with his crew in the plane of which he was pilot. He is believed to have been out only two days when the .accident took place.

Lt. James G. Pearson, Illinois '42, was killed in action on June 21, 1944, in France. He was with the parachute troops who dropped behind German lines in France early D -Day morning, June 6. Acacians everywhere who knew him are mourning his loss.

Jim received a reserve commission as a second lieutenant when he graduated from the University of Illinois, and entered active service at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, immediately after graduation. In August, 1942, he volunteered for paratroop training which he received at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In February, 1943, he went through the Second Ranger School at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, and was sent overseas in September, 1943.

He is survived by his parents and two brothers, Captain John E. Pearson, base weather officer at Scott Field, and Robert who is at home.

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The following is quoted from a letter to us from Mervin E. Volle, Illinois '32: "Last August and September I was

RICHARD EUGENE DERBY Indiana '42

S/ Sgt. Richard Eugene Derby, Indiana '42, is a prisoner of war in Aus-

tria. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville T. Derby, 1404 Woodward Avenut, Elkhart, Indiana, received word that he was missing following aerial action over Europe on October 10, 1943. Later they learned that he was a prisoner and they have heard from him, the last time on October 1.

Richard enlisted in the air corps in May, 1942, and went overseas August 29, 1943, as a top turret gunner on a B-17 bomber. The plane was downed by flak on their fifth mission which was over Munster. Richard was awarded the "Air Medal" which was sent to his mother in January, 1944.

He is located in a prison camp about 150 miles northeast of Vienna. His

The Triad, January, 1945 address is S/ Sgt. Richard E. Derby, 99366, Stalag Luft No. 3, Stalag 17-B, Germany. The U . S. Government provides an envelope to be used in writing to war prisoners, in case some of the brothers should like to send him a message of encouragement.

Launching Honors Acacian As a tribute to the memory of Ensign Robert W. Kittredge, Northwestern '42, who went down with his ship, the destroyer U.S.S. Monssen, November 13, 1942, U.S.S. Typhon was sponsored by his sister, Florence Kittredge, when it was launched at Seneca, Illinois, January 5. Present at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kittredge, Bob's father and mother.

Principal address was given by D. A. Leach, yard manager of the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, which built the ship.

Hfrank" Meyer Dies m Washington John Franklin Meyer, Penn State '10, died at his home in Washington, D. C., on October 31, 1944, at the age of 69. He was born in Centre County in Pennsylvania. After taking his A.B. degree he became Associate in Physics in 1902 at the University of Pennsylvania where he ¡ received his Ph.D. in 1904. For the next three years he was Associate Professor of Physics at the university. In 1907 he became Professor of Physics and head of the department at The Pennsylvania State College. Between 1909 and 1913 he was Physical Engineer for the Westinghouse Lamp Company at New Bloomfield, New Jersey. From 1913 until 1938 he was Physicist at the Bureau of Standards in Washington, D. C. On his retirement he continued to live in Washington, and during much of these later years he has not been well. Frank Meyer, as all his friends called him, was one of nature's gentlemen as well as a scholar of great ability.

39 wire crew and went for ward with them down the wire line under the enemy fire . While doing so he was severely wounded and had to be evacuated. Before his wounds wer e healed and against medical advice, he left the hospital and went back to his organization for duty. Again in August, 1944, his battalion was supporting the infantry in their mission of captur ing a town and the bridges over the river.

This had to be accomplished quickly before the bridges could be blown up.

He led his battalion well up with the leading elements of the infantry coming under artillery fire, and when the assault was launched he delivered the fire that drove the enemy from the town so that all objectives were seized in the quickest possible time.

Listed as Lost It was only recently that we obtained the particulars about Carl Louis Hansing, Purdue '38, who was reported missing in action on April 21, 1942, and declared lost a year later. Carl entered the Army Air Corps on May 3, 1941, and on January 17, 1942, he was commissioned second lieutenant as Navigator of a B -26. He completed his crew training in Hawaii, going from there to several Pacific islands and

Decorated for Gallantry Lt. Col. Merton E. Munson, Oklahoma '28, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action in northern France. In July, 1944, when his battalion was supporting infantry, wire communications to an important O.P. observing for his battalion were cut.

The route between the O.P. and the fire direction center was under heavy enemy artillery and mortar fire at the time. Knowing the importance of finding the break in the line, Brother Munson quickly organized a small

CARL LOUIS HANSING Purdu e '38

thence to Brisbane, Australia, on April 12. Upon completion of their first mission of bombing Rabaul, they were attacked by Zeros and Carl's plane was badly damaged. It crashed into the ocean a few miles from the Australian coast, and the only survivor was an Australian passenger who swam to shore.

Carl was married in January, 1942,

to Dor othy Scott. His moth er, Mrs. C. J . Hansing, lives at 1260 Cassopolis Street, Elkhart, Indiana. He has t wo br others in th e air cor ps, both second lieutenants; one a Bombardier-Navigat or on a B-24 in Italy; t he oth er a Pursuit Pilot, but completing his training now on a B-29 as engineer.

Lieutenant William J. Masoner, Jr. , Northwester n , '39, was married on Saturday, December 30, 1944, to Betty Ruth Johnson of Riverside, Illinois.

Members of the chapter served as ushers at the ceremony.

Bill is the highest scorer of Air Group 19. He is also the youngest member of the outfit and he has had 11 confirmed kills, 6 of which were in a single engagement last October 23, when enemy planes attacked U . S. carrier forces .

Makes 'Em Come Clean The Quartermaster Laundry at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, which is supervised by Captain Robert B. Straesser, Indiana '41 , has been rated first in efficiency among the Quartermaster Laundries of the United States.

Brother Straesser has been laundry officer at Camp Chaffee since April, 1942, when the Army installation was opened. He held a reserve commission when he graduated, and a month later, in July, 1941, was called to active duty. Since then he has attended the Philadelphia Quartermaster School and has had assignments at the Chicago Quar termaster Depot and Fort Riley, Kansas. The laundry business was not new to him when that became his wor k in the Army, for during vacations from school he had wor ked for his father who formerly oper ated the F r ankfort Laundry.

The Quartermaster General operates approximately 140 laundries in the United States, and Camp Chaffee's installation is one of the largest of the three sizes. During the first quarter of the fiscal year, for which the rat ing was earned, Camp Chaffee's laundry handled over 5,400,000 pieces, or 214,000 individual bundles of troops' clothing and linens.

In determining the percentage of efficiency, factors taken into consideration include number of employes, piece and bundle production per employe, and cost of labor, supplies and utilities in comparison to total earnings. The laundry had 215 civilian employes during this quarter, working on two eight-hour shifts, six days a week.

Brother Straesser and his wife, the former Helen M. Spencer, and their

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40 two children, Carol Ann and Paul D ., make their home at 2113 South V Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas, which is near Camp Chaffee.

World War I Veteran Killed Lt. Col. Chester J. Peters, Missouri '20, was killed in a plane crash near Plymouth, North Carolina, on October 4, 1944. He had been commanding officer of the Marine Air Station at Edenton, North Carolina, since March, 1944.

Lieut. Peters attended the University of Missouri from 1914 to 1917, and then he entered training as an aviation cadet at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, completing his course in 1918 at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. In August, 1918, he went overseas as a second lieutenant with the First Marine Avi-

commandant of cadets of the Naval Reserve Air Base at Kansas City, Missouri, and in September, 1942, became commanding officer of the Marine Reserve Aviation Unit at Olathe, Kansas. In December, 1943, he was transferred to the Marine Air Station at Edenton. He was devoted to the field of Marine Corps Aviation and worked for it untiringly. He was popular both at the base and in Edenton, and is mourned not only by his men but by the entire community.

He is survived by his mother, his wife, Madelyn Settle Peters, and two children, John David, 8, and George Dix, 7. They live at 1607 University A venue, Columbia, Missouri.

Killed in France Captain Gordon A. Lundin, Minnesota '39, was killed in France on November 4, 1944, when the vehicle in which he was riding while on an authorized mission struck a loaded oxcart. Gordon went overseas in April, 1944, and had been serving with an anti-aircraft outfit in France since July 10. Memorial services were conducted on December 9, in the First Baptist Church of Mankato, Minnesota.

While attending the University of Minnesota, School of Engineering, he

Captain Roland Richard Reeves, Oklahoma State '37, has returned to the States for refresher training at Ft. Benning, after having served in the Hawaiian Islands. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was a first lieutenant with the Infantry stationed at Schofield Barracks.

Lieutenant Perry John Marley, Oklahoma State '31, is stationed with the Army Transportation Unit at Camp Gordon, Johnstown, Florida.

Acacians Re-elected to Government Offices

CHESTER J. PETERS Missouri '20

ation For ce, and served in Belgium constructing air fields . After World War I, he went back to college to get his A.B., B.S. and M.S. degrees. In 1928 he r eturned to active duty at the Great Lakes Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Great Lakes, Illinois, to assist in organizing Marine Corps Aviation Reserve squadrons, later acting as commanding officer for the Marine unit at that base until June, 1935.

Then he was order ed to Kansas City, Kansas, where he was commanding officer of the Reser ve Flying Unit and aviation aide to the Commander of the 9th Naval District, as well as base engineering officer of the Naval Air Station. In March, 1942, he was made

The election of last fall placed the following Acacians again in governmental positions: Samuel Clarence Ford, Kansas, '05, Pittsburg Block, Helena, Montana, reelected Governor of Montana.

William A. Pittenger, Harvard, '10, 2826 E. 2nd St., Duluth, Minnesota (Congressman) reelected to U. S. House of Representatives from Minnesota.

Reid F. Murray, W isconsin, '10, Ogdensburg, Wisconsin, (Congressman) r eelected to U . S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin.

James Wheaton Mott, Columbia, '09, Salem, Oregon (Congressman) reelected to U. S. House of Representatives fr om Oregon.

Francis H. Case, Northwestern, '21, Custer, South Dakota, (Congressman) reelected to U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota.

Ovia Clark Fisher, Texas, '26, 1406 Shaster St., San Angelo, Texas (Congressman) reelected to U. S. House of Representatives from Texas.

The Penn State Chapter House is temporar ily being operated as a girls' dormitory. It was released by the Army last summer.

GORDON A. LUNDIN

Minnesota '39 entered the Army in July, 1941, with the reserve officers training corps. He received his initial training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and further training at Camp Wallace, Texas; Camp Davis, North Carolina ; Camp Stewart, Georgia ; and Camp Hulen, Texas.

His wife, Pearl, and two sons, Gary, two, and Gordon, four months, reside with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Lundin, at 1023 North Front Street, Mankato. Also surviving are two brothers, Robert, Mankato, and LeRoy, a Seabee in the Marianas Islands; and one sister, Mrs. Cecil Fisk, of Charlestown, New Hampshire.

Lieutenant Robert L . Burns, Kansas '38, with the Headquarters Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, saw Captain Sam H . Pinder, Kansas '38, and Lieutenant Ray Tripp, Kansas '39, at the Amer ican Officers Club in London. Brother Pinder is with a Night Fighter Squadron in Europe.

Brother Tripp completed his tour of 28 Missions over continental Europe.

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An Educational Crusader Oscar C. Hull, Kansas '09, counsel for the Detroit Edison Company, died on November 23, 1944, after an illness of several months. Although initiated into the Kansas Chapter, Brother Hull very soon thereafter became an affiliate of the Michigan Chapter, and later on was Chapter Adviser at Michigan for many years.

He took his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1909 at the University of Kan-

41 eral years, and was also chairman of the legal aid bureau of the Detroit Bar Association.

His wife, Fredericka S. Hull, 915 Longfellow Avenue, Detroit, a son, Frederick, and a daughter, Mary, survive him.

Chapter Eternal Maurice Cole Tanquary, Illinois '06, charter member of the Illinois Chapter died at his home in St. Paul, Minn.: on October 25, 1944. He was National Treasurer of Acacia from 1908 to 1909.

Doctor Tanquary was a pioneer in the present commercial plan of bee keeping-raising bees in the south and moving them north to do their work in the summer. He has been professor of entomology and economic zoology at the University of Minnesota for the past sixteen years. From 1913 to 1916 he was with W. Elmer Ekblaw as zoologist with the MacMillan expedition to the Crocker Land in the Arctic. He has also served on the faculties at the University of Illinois and Kansas State College and as state entomologist in Texas.

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OSCAR C. HULL Kansas '09

sas, and his degree in law from the University of Michigan in 1913. While applying himself to the study of law, he served during these four years as a high school principal. He was a member of the original faculty of Wayne University College of Law. In 1928 he was elected to the Legislature, serving during the 1929 and 1931 sessions. He served as president of the Michigan Bar Association in 1930. In 1931 he sponsored the law, enlarging and amplifying Detroit's Common Pleas Court. It was in recognition of the impetus he gave to much needed bills for educational reforms during his period in the Legislature that he was named a member of the Detroit Board of Education in 1934, to fill the vacancy catised by the resignation of a member. His legal knowledge was invaluable in keeping the board from entangling itself in errors of procedure, and he was returned for a full term in 1935.

Brother Hull was given an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Michigan in 1936, and

by Wayne University in June, 1944.

He was president of the Lawyers Club of the University of Michigan for sev-

Joseph A. Long, Illinois '08, died on December 26, 1943, of a heart attack at his home in Sublette, Illinois. He was a civil engineer and a farmer.

This information has just recently been received by this office.

received the Silver Star. He also received th e Pw¡ple Heart.

He was commissioned second lieutenant at advanced flying school in August, 1942, at Foster F ield, Texas.

He received advanced training with the 334th Bomber Group at Greenville, South Carolina, in flying twinengine bombers after which he was made inst ructor to newly commissioned officers in flying B-25-C Bombers. Later he was sent to Nor th Africa where he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and was made flight leader. He received the Army Air Medal here. On May 20, 1943, he led the African Victory Raid, flying a B-25 to Tunis. From here he went to Sicily and then to Italy wher e he was promoted to the rank of captain, after completing more than 50 bombing missions.

Drowned in Texas Cpl. Harold A. Pohtilla, Minnesota '42, was drowned last July in a lake near Camp Bowie, Texas, where he was instructor and lecturer in the medical detachment.

Brother Pohtilla was a graduate of the Hibbing, Minnesota, high school and junior college, and was pre-medi-

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Jess C. Benson, Kansas '25, died last October at his home in lola, Kansas.

He was president of the lola State Bank and is survived by his wife, Caroline, and a son, John.

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Lieut. Richard F. Treece, Kansas '37, was married on October 9, 1944, to Mary Elizabeth Lindsey of Orange, Texas. The ceremony was performed aboard Dick's ship when it was in port in Boston. Dick is back at sea now, and his wife is at home in Orange.

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James C. Sarkus, Syracuse '32, 1201 Glencoe Road, Syracuse, New York, died on November 30, 1944, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Ruth Hemmer Sarkus ; two sons, George N. and Peter J. ; a daughter, Barbara J .; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sarkus, and three sisters and a brother, all of Perth Amboy.

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Captain Lloyd G. Lunger, Oklahoma State '42, has reported to the Replacement Center at Miami, Florida, for reassignment after having been discharged from a hospital after treatments for injuries he received while leading a flight of bombers for which he was cited for gallant action and

HAROLD A. PORTILLA ¡ Minnesota '42

cal student at the University of Minnesota. He had been very active in the North Star Chapter of the Order of DeMolay and was past state president of the Order. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hibbing, and president of the Christian Endeavor Society.

Harold enlist ed in the U. S. Army Reserve Corps in 1942 and entered service April 8, 1943. He took his ba-

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42 sic training at Camp Roberts, California. He was student under the ASTP at Leland Stanford University, and at the University of Utah, and was transferred to Camp Bowie in March, 1944.

His brother, Lt. William Pohtilla, also an Acacian, is with the Navy in the South Pacific. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pohtilla, live at 3525 Third Avenue, North, Hibbing, Minnesota.

Bill Dye Retires Dr. William Seddinger Dye, Jr., Penn State '09, head of the department of English literature at Pennsylvania State College, has retired after more than thirty-five years of making Shakespeare popular with countless students. He cured student aversion to the traditionally "dry" subject of Shakespearean literature by making a "real guy" of the Bard of A von, and

sylvania in 1905, his master's degree from the college in 1908, and his doctor's degree from the University in 1915. He was a fellow of English at Penn from 1912 to 1914. He came to the college in 1907 as an instructor of English composition and has been head of the college department of English literature since 1926.

He is a member of the Modern Language Association of America, the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the English Association (of London, England), the Shakespeare Association, Phi Kappa Phi, and was national president of Acacia from 1922 to 1930.

He is the author of three books, Father Penn (Pageant), Melodrama in England, and a textbook, Expository W riting, and has written numerous magazine articles.

in Senior High School, Benton Harbor, Michigan. His home address is Hilcrest Farm, Rosedale, Indiana.

German Prisoner of War Second Lieutenant Karl W. Wendel, II, Franklin '42, who had been reported missing, is a German prisoner, according to word received from the War Department early in December, by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Karl

In general, when designating the chapter and yei:tr of Acacians referred to in news of alumni, the year indicated is the year in which the member's initiation into the Fraternity took place.

Sorace Returns We were glad to learn that Captain Kenneth Sorace, Cornell '40, reported missing over France, has been found and returned to the United States. In his escape from his burning plane he suffered severe burns on arms, legs and face, but these are now healing well. He was sent to Miami Beach for a few weeks, and is now at Chanute Field, Rantoul, illinois.

Fred L. Donnally, Ohio State '22, was recently appointed by Governor Bricker to fill an unexpired term as municipal judge in Columbus. Fred has always been active in civic affairs and should make a good judge.

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by drawing present-day parallels of his plots and idiom. Students began gradually to come around to Shakespeare, and in recent years have had to be turned away in droves.

Refusing to devote his retirement to writing a book because "there are enough people writing with so little to say," Brother D ye will turn instead to painting, a hobby acquired several years ago when Mrs. Dye gave him a set of oils on Father's Day. "I've a closet-full of bad pictures," he says, "and one or two that are good."

Brother D ye was born in Philadelphia, was graduated from Central High School and attended Dickinson College. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Penn-

James W. Kinsinger, Nebraska '16, was elected in November as Director of the Consumers Public Power District, which is really a rather big thing in the state of Nebraska. He was previously appointed by Governor Griswold following the last Legislative ¡ session which provided for districts at that time for the election of directors to the Consumers Public Power D istrict.

Lawrence E. Adams, Columbia '29, has had many interesting connections in his work as a drafting engineer.

After resigning from the public schools of Terre Haute, Indiana, he was with duPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware; Wright Aviation Field, Dayton, Ohio ; instituted and worked in course of instruction for Trainees of P. R. Mallory & Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana; and now he will be located

LIEUT. KARL W. WENDEL, II

Franklin '42 Wendel of 307 Hillside Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey. His father is also a member of the Franklin chapter, being initiated in the class of 1922.

Karl was a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania when he enlisted in the spring of 1943. He was commissioned at Monroe, L ouisiana, in May, 1944, and went overseas in August. He was a Flying Fortress navigator and was based in England with the Eighth Air Force. He had been missing since October 7 in action over Germany. After many anxious days, we rejoice with his parents to know that he has been found.

The last word we had of Jack Charles Gillespie, pledge of the Oklahoma State Chapter, was when he was in the U. S . Naval Pre-flight School, University of Georgia, Athens.

Congratulations are in order for Mr. and Mrs. Arnold A. Grote, Route # 1, Holland, Michigan, who announce the birth of a daughter, Jill Lind Grote, on December 1, 1944. "Arne" became a member of the Northwestern Chapter in 1937.

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Dean of Engineering Dies

43 at the University, honoring him and his achievements and fostered by the Board of Regents, officers of the University and alumni, was established several years ago with two principal objectives in mind. These were: the creation of a greater institution of engineering education (especially for the development of research); and the securing of a substantial endowment to insure its permanence and to supplement the support which the State can afford to give.

Dean Cooley was fully alert to the last moment. He never lost interest in his surroundings, and through his radio and newspapers he kept close track of the battlefronts and particularly his own Navy. Probably his greatest contribution was the direction of the younger men in his profession towards high attainments in engineering.

He Did Not Surrender

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MORTIMER E. COOLEY Michigan '05

Dean Mortimer E. Cooley, Michigan '05, Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, passed away August 25, 1944, after a long illness. During his many years on the faculty, he contributed greatly toward bringing Michigan's Engineering College up to its present rating of one of the top schools in the country.

After graduating in 1878 from Annapolis, Brother Cooley was appointed a cadet engineer, and in 1881 he went to the University of Michigan to teach iron ship building and steam engineering. He resigned his naval commission in 1885 and became a permanent member of the Engineering faculty as a full professor. In 1903 he became Dean of the College, and in 1913 he also received the deanship of the College of Architecture. He retired in 1928.

He received many honors during his lifetime. He had served as President of the American Engineering Council, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Michigan Engineering Society. He was also honored by presentation of the Navy Service Medal, the Sampson Medal, and the Washington Award. He was elected to several fraternities and honor societies among which were Acacia, Sigma Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Vulcans, Scabbard and Blade, and Michigamua.

The Cooley Bridge, a highway bridge at Wellston, Michigan, was named for him¡ while he was serving on the State Highway Commission.

The Mortimer E. Cooley Foundation

Glen Gwin, Washington '42, recently passed his exam for first engineer in the Army Transport Service. He expects to ship out to the South Seas soon. His home is in Quinault, Washington.

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Emmett B. Carmichael, Colorado '18, is Editor of the Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science at the University of Alabama, University, Alabama. This organization is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Brother Carmichael is one of the Life Members of Acacia.

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Dewey William Luster, Oklahoma '20, is head football coach of the University of Oklahoma which has just won the championship of the "Big Six," for the second consecutive year.

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Eighteen fraternity houses including the Acacia Chapter House are now being leased by the University of Michigan to help relieve the present housing problem for women. Sigma Phi Epsilon is acting as host to several members of Acacia. The Interfraternity Council, however, remains intact, and is still carrying on with planning a greater postwar fraternity organization, superv1smg rushing, giving dances, and trying to hold on to the students' interest in fraternity activities.

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Robert E. Lee Hill, Missouri '11, is secretary of the Missouri Bankers Association, outstate'chairman of the Missouri War Finance Committee and president of the Missouri War Chest.

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Arthur L. Valpey, Michigan '36, is football coach at Michigan University.

LIEUT. PARIS EDGAR PERSWELL Oklahoma State '42

It was not until October of this year that word reached us of the death, on April 28, 1943, of Lieutenant Paris Edgar Perswell, Oklahoma. State '42, during the Tunisian campaign in the North African area. He was killed in action.

The Silver Star was awarded to Brother Perswell's wife, Juanita Johnson Perswell, at Camp McQuaide, California, on December 11, 1943, and highest tribute was paid to him at this ceremony. A citation which was read said in part: "Paris E. Perswell, First Lieutenant, Infantry, for gallantry in action. Although subject to extreme enemy fire, Lieutenant Perswell led his platoon on to its objective and succeeded in dislodging the enemy until, mortally wounded, he found himself cut off from his platoon and, unarmed and outnumbered, he chose to grapple with the enemy rather than give himself up." He had previously been wounded eleven times while engaged in a pistol duel with a German officer.

For these wounds he received the Purple Heart. He recovered and went back to the front where he received his fatal injuries.

Paris was born May 5, 1920, at Oilton, Oklahoma. He graduated from high school in 1936 and received his B.A. from Oklahoma A. and M. College in 1942. He was on the Dean's honor roll, was a member of the college 4-H Club for two years, was active in the Players Club, the Pershing Rifles, and the Pre-medical fraternity.

He received his commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army in May, 1942, and went overseas in October, 1942, a

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44 member of the first American contingent to land on African soil.

Brother Perswell's wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Perswell, live in Chandler, Oklahoma.

Ensign Wallace L. Sturm, Kansas '40, hit the shores of sunny California last summer after a long tour of duty on a minesweeper in the Aleutians.

The repairs and improvements which were put on Wally's minesweeper mean more bad luck for the Japs.

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Charles S. Hazen, Kansas '32, has opened up a new office for the U . S. Bureau of Reclamation at Kalispell, Montana. He and his wife have spent five pleasant years in Helena and now expect to enjoy Kalispell which is in the beautiful Flathead Valley just north of Flathead Lake and west of Glacier Par k . They have two children, Charles S ., who is three years old, and Flavia Ann, who was born last May. 1(.

Wallace E. Pratt, Kansas '08, director and vice-president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, is still receiving much recognition for his book, Oil in the Earth. The latest commendation was in a fine review in the Saturday Review of Literature.

Brother Pratt is located in Rockefeller Center, New York City.

The Illinois Chapter received a letter early in August from Lt. Joseph M. Cook, Illinois '42, stating: "I am flying heavy bombardment here in Britain for the Eighth Air Force, and it is not a bad job at all, although I wouldn't want to make a career out of it. Living conditions are good and food, for combat crews at least, is excellent."

The next that was heard from Joe was that he had been shot down over Germany and was reported "Missing in Action." Word has now come through the Adjutant General's Office that he is a prisoner of war in Germany, which, by comparison with the first report, is good news indeed.

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Captain James R. Pitcher, Illinois '38, is having an interesting time in Cairo, Egypt. A letter from Lt. Edgar E. Atherton, Jr., Illinois '38, states: "I spent three days in Cairo and while there I accidentally ran into Jim. He has a beautiful set-up. He is with headquarters of the American Armed

Forces in the Middle-east. He lives in a beautiful apartment furnished by the army ($270 per month) and he has two servants, a cook and a house boy. He lives there with four other officers and they are fighting a rough war. Cairo is full of beautiful American women, so James does not lack for dates. He invited me up for dinner one evening and we had an excellent dinner. There were several women present and a good time was had by all. We sat around most of the evening and talked about the 'good old times' at the house."

In regard to himself, "Gusty" Atherton wrote: "In July I went on detached service with the Second Troop Carrier Squadron, carrying men and supplies into Burma. In six weeks' time I flew over eighty missions, collecting 240 combat hours and earning the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. I hope to be back in the U.S. A.

by Christmas."

"Gusty" made it home and is now flying the Military Air Line between

A PROGRAM FO~ FRATERNITY-COLLEGE COOPERATION

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William L. Charles Johnson, Wash ington '42, has been in the Pacific since last April. After a harrowing experience on an L. S. T. to which he was assigned, he was transferred to a cutter for a while. Recently his request for duty on another L. S. T. combat ship was granted, and he is again taking an active part in the Pacific theater of war.

1. EVERY EIJGIBLE MAL£ STU· DENT AN EIJGIBLE FRATERNITY MEMBER. Suspend Delayed Ini· tiation Requirements.

2. FACULTY ADVISERS EXERT· lNG A STABLE AND INSPIRING INFLUENCE. Positive Faculty Aa.Wanc0 ia Required.

3. MAINTAIN FRATERNITY CON· TACTS WITH ALUMNII\NI) MEN IN SERVICE. Faculty and AIWIIIII May Need to Carry Ou.

4. ORGANIZE. FILE. SAFEGUARD CHAPTER RECORDS AND PROP· ERTY. Chapter Property Must Not Be Dissipated.

S. RENT PART OF THE HOUSE. OR TAitE IN NON-MEMBERS AS BOOMERS. F"mancial lnv.enll Mu.at Bo hotected.

S: RETAIN CHAPTER ORGANIZA· TION EVEN IF ONLY ONE MEM· BER REMAINS. Uae Alumni cmd Faculty lor Part of Work.

7. MAINTAIN FRATERNITY CHAPTEB EVEN IF ALL OTHERS ARE INACTIVE. <?!>• Chapter Will Help Others Reorganize.

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9. NO NEW ORGANIZATIONS UNTIL THE PRE-WAR GROUPS ARE STABLE. Chartered Groupe Should Have First CalL

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Robert W. Cottingham, Indiana '43, has covered lots of territory since his induction in May, 1943, at the end of his freshman year at Indiana University. After training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, and Fort Meade, Maryland, he was sent to New Caledonia in December, 1943, where he was reassigned to an anti-aircraft battalion and trained in New Zealand. From there he was shipped to New Guinea and later to a base in the Netherland East Indies.

Bob continues his sketching and painting, and is unofficial company artist when off duty, enlivening each base with signs, posters, etc. He recently sent home to his grandparents a small oil entitled "A Boy Is Sleeping," based on a song by Tom Waring.

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Robert E. Michigan '36, is doing research work for the Dupont Company, Richmond, Virginia.

REORGANIZE JUST AS SOON AS ANY QUAlJFIED MEN ARE ENROLLED. Be Alert lor the Very F">nt Opportunity.

The above fraternity l>rogram for the war years was com1>iled by 1. Km11eth Wi11brennu·, Exec11tive Secretary of l:Tr, educational fraternity.

The Triad, January, 1945 St. Joseph, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. His address is 1106 South 22nd Street, St. Joseph 58, Missouri, and he has Jean and Eugene III with him.

He Started Something

LIEUT. LEON 0. MEYER

Northwestern '40 Some time ago the Northwestern chapter received a letter from Lieut.

Leon 0. Meyer, '40, which started some alumni members to thinking and crystallized the thoughts of others. In part, the letter reads as follows: "For some time I have been sitting over here in the ETO (England) wondering how I could help the Fraternity.

You know, a man at war hates to think of the things he has left behind him distintegrating into possible oblivion.

He wants to reach out to save it, and with the other hand smite the enemy which, or who, is causing such a change and battering the foundation of his ideals. Now to me, Acacia is an ideal.

It amounts to a heritage, something that should be made available to every deserving young man. I'm sure that others of our brotherhood have felt as I do, and that is the reason behind the founding of the Scholarship Fund. I know that every little bit helps, that enough little bits may soon turn into a big help. I have in mind allotting a war bond a month for eight months or more if I can afford it. Can this be done and how do I go about it?"

Lee's letter crystallized the ideas of the Northwestern Alumni Board which had been long considering an appropriate way to memorialize brothers who have made the supreme sacrifice. At the last Board meeting, it was unanimously agreed to establish the War Memorial Scholarship Fund, and a committee was appointed to submit the proposal to the general membership.

The War Memorial Scholarship Fund, contributions to which (accord-

45 ing to counsel) are allowable deductions for income tax pur poses, will be a permanent fund administer ed in accordance with the wishes of the donors. The commit tee is pleased to announce that already a number of alumni have indicated their intentions of subscribing to the fund. One has indicated his subscription will be for a substantial amount. Several of the brothers now in service, including Lee, have already sent in checks and indicated that they would like to have the funds used for some such purpose.

Lee was married recently to Miss Edith Reid of Southend-on-Sea Essex England, on Satur day Decerr:ber 12' 1944. The marriage to~k place in Ful~ ham Palace Church, Fulham, London.

Fulham Palace is the residence of the Bishop of the Church of England.

The bride, although an Englishwoman, is a member of the American Red Cross, and has served in hospitals and rest-homes in England. Lee enlisted in the Army Air Forces in March, 1942, and has been in England since early October, 1942, as a first lieutenant in the aviation quartermaster corps, truck transportation.

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Major Jesse N. Gittinger, Missouri '23, who was intelligence officer with the original Eagle Squadron when he first arrived in England, has been promoted to head of the intelligence section of General Edward W. Anderson's 8th Air Force Fighter Wing Headquarters. Brother Gittinger is a veteran of World War I. His wife and his father, JesseN. Gittinger, Sr., both live in Kansas City, Missouri.

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J . Arthur (Tommy) Thompson, Denver '25, is a captain in the Air Corps overseas and has been in the Italian and Tunisian campaigns.

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George E. Nitzsche, Franklin '06, one of the founders of the Franklin chapter and its life-long patron, has been awarded a testimonial of recognition of outstanding services to the Fraternity, to his community, and to all those who have come within his sphere of influence, by the National Council of Acacia. Brother Nitzsche, whose life is full of varied interests which he has pursued with zeal, is Recorder Emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Harvey Walker, Kansas '22, has returned to inactive duty after three years' service in the U. S. Army, one and one half years of which were in Brazil. His top rank is Lieutenant Colonel. He is now with Ohio State Univer sity and lives at 99 West South Street, Worthington, Ohio.

Leon A. Sher wood, K ansas '19, of Independence, Kansas, is a major in the Army Engineer s in England. His son, Leon, J r ., entered the University of Kansas last summer as a freshman pre-medic.

Geor ge H . Hazen, Ka.:..sas '31 , has tur ned up in Barranquilla, Colombia, S. A., with his wife and three children.

He is chief geophysicist in Colombia for the Socony-Vacuum Company.

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Craig Kennedy, Kansas '18, is now v eterans' relations counselor in the personnel division of the Boeing Aircraft Company at Wichita and handles job applications of World War II discharged veter ans.

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Ensign John F . Durr, Michigan '41 , received his wings and commission October 10, 1944, at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. His final squadron was VB2, which is twin-engine, land based, transitional training, and he was ordered to remain at that station for another month's preoperational training in PBY Catalinas on the water.

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T. Hawley Tapping, ¡Michigan '15, a former editor of the TRIAD, is Editorin-Chief of the Michigan Alu mnus, which is published by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. This publication celebrated its Golden Anniversary in October, 1944.

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Ensign Frederick J. Seyfried, Michigan '40, was commissioned recently at the Naval Reserve Officer's indoctrination school, Tucson, Arizona.

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Ray C. Coutts, Michigan '24, tax consultant at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been appointed temporary auditor of Linn County. He is also Potentate of El Kahir Shrine, and lives at the Commonwealth Apartments.

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Ernest R. Ringo, Michigan '04, one of the National Founders of Acacia, has retired from the active practice of law, and he and Mrs. Ringo have moved to 625 Catterlin Avenue, Salem, Oregon.

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Vernon G. Poest, Michigan '40, of Zeeland, Michigan, has been promoted to Captain at Fairfield Air Service Command, Patt erson Field, Ohio. H e is assigned to the Production Control subdivision, Maintenance division.

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Major Frank Avery Bush, Illinois '13, and his thr ee sons entered military service shortly after Pearl Harbor.

The youngest son was killed in action some months ago.

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46 Major Allan V. Sapora, Illinois '37, is with an Airborne Division in England. On October 3 he wrote: "We are working hard here-we are in a very rugged outfit and parachuting sort of keeps the old sensation of fighting aliv~seems like I like that sort of thing. England is quite nice.

My job is a three-ring circus, Division Special Service officer conducting sports, recreation, etc., as well as teaching hand-to-hand combat. There certainly is never a dull moment. I met Bob (Robert W. Sapora, '37) last week, and we had a great long talk about the old days. He is also stationed in this theater-we were very lucky to meet."

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De Los De Tar, Illinois '39, received his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania on October 30, 1944, and is now with the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., assigned to the pioneering research section of the rayon department. On September 4, 1943, he was united in marriage to Frances Patty Livesay of Elgin, Illinois. He and Patty are living at 47 Rickert Avenue, Buffalo 11, New York.

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Lt. Jack Tuthill, Illinois '42, and Betty Jean Rohsenberger were united in marriage on November 27, 1944 in Champaign, Illinois. Jack has just completed a Tank Specialists course at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and, according to our last report, was in an Officers' Pool awaiting assignment.

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Cpl. Roy J. Ferrette, Illinois '42, is now with an Armored Division in Camp Bowie, Texas. Before being transferred to this outfit he was an instructor on the 155-mm Howitzer at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. While at Fort Sill, he was married by the army chaplain, on February 18, 1944, to Miss Ruth Hill of Riverside, Illinois.

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Leo J . Gorenz, Illinois '42, was married in Chicago, in June, 1944, to Miss Joyce Kock.

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Lt. Warren J . North, Illinois '41, graduated, November 20, from the Air Corps Advanced Flying School of Foster Field, Texas.

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Major Charles H . Fletcher, Illinois '13, who is in the Judge Advocate General's Department of the U. S .

Army, has been in Australia since August, 1942, but expects to move forward soon on his journey to Tokyo.

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Lt. Colonel Charles S. Monnier, Illinois '38, is division engineer and commander of a combat engineer battalion. He writes: "I have been over-

seas since the initial landings in Africa, taking part in all of the landings since that time, including Sicily, and Salerno and Anzio, Italy, with the 'Shore Engineers.' Changed jobs recently to find out something about what combat engineers do. I have managed to collect the Legion of Merit and a Silver Star during that period."

up to the standards of Maj. Griffith, a wise counselor, a staunch friend, a great gentleman."

Major Griffith was born in Mount Carroll, Ill., Aug. 20, 1877. He was graduated from the Warren (Ill.) academy and in 1902 he received his B. S. degree from Beloit College in Wisconsin.

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Henry Moore, Illinois '36, 3723 Lewis in four sports. During his lifetime he Avenue, Long Beach, California, coached in several colleges as well as writes : "The brothers may be inter- being director of athletics, a dean of ested in the fact that my first musical men for two years, and acting presicomposition, a song called 'My Lul- dent of the university for one.

After his discharge in 1919 Maj. laby,' has just gone to press. I hope they'll all write to the National and Griffith joined the staff of the UniColumbia Broadcasting Systems, as versity of Illinois as an instructor well as the Blue Network, requesting in the school of coaching. While that it be played. Have to get free ad- there he began publication of the vertising somehow. My manager is Athletic J <mrnal.

He led the fight to obtain a greatnow in Mexico City trying to sell same er voice for colleges and universit.o Victor and Columbia records." ties in the administrative councils of the American Olympic committee, Athletic Chief Dies of which he was a member, and sought for years to bring about an (Continued from page 25) administration. Many of his actions agreement between major league baseand utterances were highly controver- ball and collegiate athletic authorities sial, but always he was standing up for that would eliminate the raiding of principles which in his opinion, were campuses by big league scouts .

In recent years he became actively the foundations of the Republic. interested in the suppression of sub"Maj. Griffith's leadership was responsible more than any other factor versive practices. He was national for the Big Ten's continuation of ath- vice president of the Paul Reveres, an letics through the war. Some collegi- organization to "promote patriotism, ate groups curtailed or abandoned to advance Americanism and to comsport for the duration, but the Western bat radicalism." He was National conference carried on. Grouch colum- president of the Rotary Club in 1934 nists and others derided the Big Ten and 1935, served as a director of the stand, but almost without exception, Executives' Club and was a former they now commend the action as cou- president of the National Collegiate rageous and patriotic. One by one the Athletic Association.

He is survived by the widow, Mrs. conferences which dropped athletics Alice Kelly Griffith, whom he mara year or two ago have resumed operation. Maj. Griffith's death removes ried in 1904, and one son, Lt. John L. one of the indubitably great builders Griffith Jr. The home was at 717 Walden Rd., Winnetka. of Western conferences prestige.

"While the Big Ten commissioner was the aggressive force in leading conference athletics to a higher level, he, fortunately, didn't walk alone.

Some of the greatest figures in amateur sport hold administrative offices in that organization. Two or three probably are too old to take on the burdens of the commissioner's position. Tug WilLipstick Helps Deaf son of Northwestern, Frank McCormick of Minnesota, and Fritz Crisler There is less possibility of a girl of Michigan, however, do not fall in being misunderstood if she uses lipthat category. Two or three of the stick. That is what hard-of-hearing Big Ten faculty representatives would soldiers, studying lip reading at Hoff make desirable commissioners. It will General Hospital in Santa Barbara, be no surprise if the conference turns California, told a Red Cross field dito some one outside the fold, possibly rector. to a man like Lt. Comdr. Russ Cook, The men would rather talk to a who did a magnificent job of organi- woman, anyway, with or without lipzation and administration at Great stick. Their nightmare is the man who Lakes. Whoever the choice, he will wears a handlebar mustache and talks have a task ahead of him to measure with his pipe in his mouth.

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Killed in Action ROBERT PHELPS DAVIDSON

ROBERT THOMAS LAECHLE

California

Northwestern

RAYMOND ALBERT LULL

Bll..LY EDWARD CARSON

Cornell

Oklahoma

CARL AUGUST OSBERG

PARIS EDGAR PERSWELL

Cornell

Oklahoma State

JAMES GARNEL PEARSON

LANE AMIDON BOOKWALTER

Illinois

Purdue

Wll..FORD HARRY BROWN

PHILIP MELVIN SMITH

Michigan

Penn State

GORDON ADOLPH LUNDIN

CARL LOUIS HANSING

Minnesota

Purdue

ROBERT Wll..LIAM KITTREDGE

MYLES WENDELL ESMAY

Northwestern

Syracuse

ARTHUR DEANE GUTMAN Syracuse

Died in SerYice EARL REXFORD BOYD

CHESTER JULIUS PETERS

Cincinnati

Missouri

WENDELL CLARK JOHNSON

ROBERT DENTON HUMBERT

Corne.ll

Ohio

Mll..LARD MacDONALD BENNETT

HENRY MARTYN DOUGHTY

George Washington

Oklahoma

HAROLD ALLAN POHTll..LA

CLINTON RICHARD BARTLETT Syracuse

Minnesota

Reported Missing ROSS BARTON LEMMON, JR.

J. B. LONG

Illinois

Oklahoma

RICHARD FOSTER TREECE

JAMES ROWE CLELAND Northwestern

Kansas

Gll..FORD EDWIN PIERCE Syracuse

Prisoners of War in Germany JOSEPH MARION COOK

RICHARD EUGENE DERBY

Illinois

Indiana

KARL Wll..LIAM WENDEL, II

CHARLES IMLER SLAGLE Nebraska

Franklin

Prisoners of War in Japan PHll..IP HENRY FARLEY

MERLE STEELE ROBIE

California

Cornell

LYCURGUS WALDEMAR JOHNSON

Wll..LIAM CLINTON BLACKLEDGE

Colorado

Indiana

GEORGE LUTHER VERITY Oklahoma

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Dear Brothers: Here's a fervent wish to each and everyone of you that a kindly and peaceful spirit will permeate each day in 1945.

We would like to see all of you, but shall send this letter instead to bring our best wishes and to picture for you our life during this past year.

Mter frequently poking fun at the big little town of Hollywood, we surprised ourselves by buying a home in its older section last April. The housing situation in Los Angeles is impossible, so there was no use wasting valuable time looking around. When a friend gave us an advance tip on 1937 Taft, we lost little time in seeing and buying it. The house is old, but roomy and livable. It is a style that will lend itself easily to modernization after the war. There is a large front yard and a back yard with fruit trees in it-lemon, orange, fig, apricot, avocado, persimmon, and pomegranate. The unique location makes it a real joy. The neighborhood is pretty, quiet and country-like, yet within a mile of the heart of bustling Hollywood with all its facilities for buying and playing. We are four squares from a grade school and three to markets and shopping centers. Nickel bus and street-car lines are all around us. The Pacific Electric would change its rules if it knew of all the rides we three have taken for a nickel-can even transfer and come back home on the original nickel.

Within a half mile is the big Hollywood Presbyterian Church which we do all enjoy. The staff is talented and there are numerous interesting services. It is a church noted for bringing in the young people. Dr. Evans really packs the pews.

He preaches a combination of old-fashioned religion with enough liberalism in it to appeal to all. He stresses the Bible and trains everyone to bring one to Sunday School.

Our new location is so centralized that it has been a tremendous help in Jim's new enterprise and sideline-the SURFACE CHECKING GAGE COMPANY. This is our biggest news. Jim is now selling the gages he invented to measure surface roughness. We hope that someday the trademark, SURF-CHECK, will be nationally and internationally known.

His spare time for eighteen months has gone into this project. It is thrilling to see an idea grow into a business. It is very time-consuming, however, entailing the writing of magazine articles (you engineers refer to Product Engineering, Iron Age, and Machine Design) , and answering inquiries by wire, phone, and mail. Frequent trips must be made to the manufacturer to check the quality and accuracy-PLUS the actual packing and shipping of the gages as the orders come in. It is all part of the war effort, for the gages simplify this type of measurement in all machine shops, drafting rooms, etc.

Besides, twelve hours a day are spent in going to and doing his daily work as an Armament Engineer at North American Aviation. Perhaps this will help you understand the self-given sobriquet of "Busy B's."

We have a stack of letters that should be answered personally, but as doing so would cut us out of those too-few hours of sleep we manage to squeeze in, please accept this general letter instead. Consider it a warm, friendly message to each, and forgive us for not doing justice to your welcome mail throughout the year.

Adios now with our very best wishes.

Fraternally, The Broadston Brood.

James A. Broadston Cincinnati, '30 1937 Taft Ave. Los Angeles, 28, Calif.

Dear Brothers: Perhaps you may be interested in hearing how we made out during the holidays.

We had a most pleasant Thanksgivingturkey dinner and most of the trimmings -though I missed the mince pie and ice cream. We spent most of the day in London on pass and went to a Thanksgiving celebration in the evening where we heard Winston Churchill and Ambassador Winant speak. I guess I should say, saw and heard, because we were fairly close. Gosh, that was a treat.

I had my own private Christmas on Friday night, took part in a Christmas party some of the enlisted men worked up for children in the neighborhood which was given at the camp on Saturday afternoon, and then spent the next two days, through Monday in an English home, an invitation to which we had secured through the English Speaking Union.

Considering the fact that I was away from home, I hardly noticed it at all because we were taken into the family immediately, it seemed like, and from then on we had Christmas together with them. All the relatives, particularly the kids, eighteen or twenty of them, came for dinner at which we had a big turkey and the proverbial Christmas plum pudding, which although showing the effects of rationing, still was deliciously mixed with rum and brandy, raisins, and what have you. And I think we must have eaten something, a cup of tea at least, on the average of seven times a day during the time I was there. I was practically bursting as a result of it. And it seemed as if on Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights we had a "party" of some sort, where everyone contributed by singing, playing, or doing something. I was most terribly surprised, but it did seem as if you could have picked up the whole home and all the people in it and transported it over to Evanston, set it down some place along Orrington Avenue and you

would never have known the difference And to moralize just a bit, if Americans and British alike can come to feel like that, there should be little danger of not having solid international cooperation for a long time to come.

I've been most fortunate in meeting a lot of the old buddies I had when I was at Kenyon College in ASTP-there are, believe it or not, about twenty of us in the immediate vicinity-and one of these days we'll probably have a good old Kenyon reunion.

Goodbye for now, and a very happy New Year to you all. ¡ Fraternally, Bill.

Cpl. William B. Miller Northwestern, '41 Somewhere in New Guinea Dear Brothers: Happy New Year to the TRIAD. I was very pleased to receive the May edition of the TRIAD a week or so ago. It had chased me all over the U. S. and finally caught me just in time in New Guinea.

It was a pleasant surprise to discover the efficient post-office service, chased me and delivered a magazine that was like a drink to a thirst starved traveler. Naturally it is my own fault for not keeping up to date and in contact with you but you realize the situation.

Imagine my surprise, to get an answer from a V-mail to the Penn State Chapter from a girl! Twenty-one girls have taken the place over and asked what kind of a fraternity it used to be and what we did, were like, etc. It is a sacrilege to even think of women in the p!ace! I'll have to write them and tell them to treat "the barn" reverently as I dream of going back to Penn State and Acacia after we finish the Japs.

Bob Kirby writes occasionally and gives me news of the Acacians active from '38-'42 but otherwise I'm lost.

The TRIAD is a fine magazine and very worthwhile. I like the articles and the straight-forward attitude. I hope that it continues to be a fine fraternity magazine.

What about the alums at home, making plans for a big Acacia gathering in each chapter after the war to renew acquaintances, and get the alums actively interested in their fraternity again? They are the men who must help the fraternity get started again and pass on the fine National and local traditions that Inight have been lost in several years of inactivity.

Put me back on the list with the address below. I'm assistant S-3 in a field artillery battalion that intends to give them hell shortly. See you in the Shelter at State soon.

Best ever fraternally, Jack.

Captain John F. Gillespie Penn State, '39

Dear Brothers: Received my May TRIAD in November after it had chased me pretty well all over. Should have written and told you my change of address but carelessness is the best reason I didn't.

Haven't been at Fort Leavenworth for over 16 months now. Went to Camp Barkeley, Texas from there-then to Camp Kilmer, N. J. While in Kilmer I became a member of the 218th Hospital Ship Company and we were stationed in Atlantic City, N. J. three months prior to our getting on the ship around the Iniddle of last July. Have made three trips across

The Triad, January, 1945 to England so far and we're due to start on our fourth immediately.

Was awfully glad to get the TRIAD and find out what was happening in the various Chapters. Am glad to see some of them are still in operation. I get some news of our Iowa State Chapter House every now and then. Of course, it's inactive right now but I'm hoping I can get back to Ames and help the house get organized again after the war.

Fraternally, Dick.

Corporal R. G. Maire Iowa State, '39

Dear Brothers: I suppose that every New Year's Day deserves at least one kept resolution, so I am doing my bit by writing that letter that I have long promised myself I would write.

Perhaps I should start by giving a brief personal history to get up to date.

I entered service July 1, 1940, as a second lieutenant in Infantry, and after spending a brief time attending a short course at the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, I received my next assignment which was as an instructor there in weapons.

This assignment was continued until March, 1942, at which time I was transferred to the Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. I have been here ever since then as one of several Infantry instructors stationed here. During my stay at Benning, Marsha and I added a future Acacian to the family-Tom, now aged four years. Since then we have doubled our assets with another boy, Ray, now sixteen months.

While at Benning I had an opportunity to visit with Brother Worcester who was then stationed at Pensacola, Florida. Also, during a brief leave I had one chance to drop into the house at 2340 Piedmont.

My luck has been better since I came to Belvoir, for I not only visited the Chapter on another leave in the spring of 1943, but have also had several visits from fellow California brothers. Other luck followed too, of another kind, and in September, 1943, I received my gold leaves, so for lo these 16 months I have neglected to send you my changed mailing address.

Christmas, 1943, when Marsha and I were just wondering why the Christmas card to Ban and Sunny had bounced back, who should walk in but the Nelsons in the flesh. Ban had moth-balled his civies in favor of the more flattering Navy blue, and is now a Lieutenant (jg). Boy! Did we have a grand New Year! Then in March along came Pete (Ensign L . T. Peterson) and Bev. on their way through to Florida where Pete was to take amphibious training. Pete, too, being in Navy blue made the army slightly outnumbered, but that did not deter the spirit, and with three California Acacians plus their wives in one small area-well, Washington, D. C., is still rocking from the wing-ding we threw in celebration.

Ban and Pete soon moved on to complete their training, and then seaward.

As many of you already know, Ban had his LST blown out from under him, and after some time knocking about England

49 came back to the States this last fall He is now a wearer of the Purple Heart: He had to report to Washington before proceeding to his new station, so that gave us another opportunity t o get together for a few days. During this time Ban nearly adopted my boy Tom, or vice versa.

Pete shipped from Florida to the south Pacific on an LSD last summer, and his most recent letter discloses that his was in the first wave to hit the beach at Leyte.

I was also glad to hear that no one on his ship got a scratch in the initial landing.

Continued good luck to you, Pete-buddy. . My 1944 Christmas mail brings greetmgs from two more Acacians in service: Cpl. F . M. Worcester (Bugs) in the USMC, and CRT William D. Edwards in USNR. Bugs is now located at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California, but expects to ship out soon. He recently completed a course at Treasure Island in radio and radar, and one of his instructors was Bill Edwards. Small world.

Had a brief note from Brother Jim Standley recently. He is still working for the state and is moving or has moved back to Sacramento.

My work here has been that of instructing and acting as section chief in various weapons instruction teams, and sometimes instructing in some tactical work. It becomes routine and sometimes it is difficult to reconcile oneself to the mundane problems of the instructor when there is a war being fought, yet the importance of the work is realized when it comes to mind that from this school come all the junior officers for the Corps of Engineers. Also we work in my section to a limited extent with the officers of field grade who come through here in the more advanced courses. Mainly our work concerns the officer candidates who come here for seventeen weeks of intensive study and physical work to become officers in the Engineer Corps.

In the hands of the instructors here lies the responsibility of forming the trains of thought and action that will carry these graduates through to successful leadership of the troops that have the dirtiest of the war tasks-The Fighting Engineers. And though I am an Infantry officer and know that the Infantry is the only branch of the service that I would join, still I get a great deal of pride in working here at the Engineer School.

Fraternally yours, George.

Major George C. Woolsey California, '34

Somewhere in Germany Dear Br others: I have wanted to contact Acacia before b u t I ' m really kept hopping. After' A. S. T . P . folded up, I was given a few travel tours of the A . P . 0. which they could have retained for all I care. I've been to France, Belgium, Holland and now Germany; I have seen action and it's been no picnic.

I have. sold U. C. ~d Acacia to a couple of buddies and I mtend to bring them back with me. Please note that I have changed my address.

Holland was wet and miserable, and Germany has proved no different up to the present moment. This is nice territory around here, but the local people try to make our visit as unpleasant as possible.

I miss Mary's cooking, and that nice ~arm_ ba~h even if I didn't spend much tm~e m It. I suppose things are pretty q~et ~round U. C. now, but I hope they will pick up soon and I intend to be there to help their program. I hope to see you soon.

Fraternally, Bob. Bob Best Cincinnati, '42

Dear Brothers: I certainly enjoy getting the news of the boys from Acacia. I've not seen any since arriving in New York. The last cover picture, "When Greek meets Greek," I think is just about perfect. Do you know where I can get a copy suitable for framing? Give my best to any of the fellows you might see; I may be in Chicago about mid-February.

Sincerely, George.

Lt. G. J . Jansen Northwestern, '41

Dear Brothers: Well, my address has changed again.

This time a place a little nearer Illinois.

Please change the records so that the TRIAD will get to me. I think I have missed a couple of them due to my fre quent changes in address.

For the first time since I came on active duty in April, 1941, I am now using my legal knowledge. I am the chief of section of the Staff Judge Advocate Section for the Infantry Advanced Replacements Training Center, Camp Maxey, Texas.

We have plenty to do, and it sure is good,

Dear Brothers : Just a few lines to say "Hello" and to let you know of my whereabouts. My present assignment is with an Armored Division at . Camp Campbell, Kentucky where there Is plenty of activity for everyone.

At present I'm attending the Command and General Staff School at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. During my Army career I've had opportunity to visit many interesting places.

I always enjoy the TRIAD and any interesting news articles about Acacia Fraternity. Let us hope that the war in Europe will be over soon. Best of luck.

Fraternally yours, John.

Captain John E. Hansen, Jr. Washington, '38 Dear Brothers: Just a short note so say that after 18 months in Dutch and French Guiana I have been returned from overseas and am now stationed at Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida. I am now in Headquarters, Ninth Weather Region.

After a 21-day furlough, my wife and I pulled stakes in northem Ohio and moved down here.

Naturally I'm still interested in Acacia and want to receive the TRIAD, so please use 623 Park Street, West Palm Beach, Florida in addressing my mail. ¡ Fraternally, Ken. Sgt. Kenneth B. Fisher Iowa State, '37.

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50 to get back into something along the legal line for a change.

Here is wishing you a H appy New Year .

Fraternally, Bob. Major Robert H . Clements Illinois, '39

as bad as it sounds. Really, we are living more comfortably than one would expect in a situation like this. Note the new address and write soon.

Fraternally, Leroy.

Leroy Gregory Cincinnati, '37

Dear Brothers: Here we are in "Ia belle F r ance." We came into a port which showed evidences of some real precision bombing. Our boys really can put the bombs where they want them. We saw few civilians along the way to this place, but the countryside was very picturesque. One little boy came up to us and wanted a cigarette. He didn't look as though he'd had a square meal in five years, if he was that old, and he probably hadn't.

Right now we are situated on top of a high hill and we have a magnificent view.

We can see snow-capped mountains, and closer some that aren't. We are set up in our pup tents and it is just like a little city here. The food gets better with each meal.

This morning we had bacon, cereal, pancakes with butter and syrup, coffee, grapefruit juice, prunes, and apricots. We ate the whole thing in the dark. Yesterday it rained, and today we are engulfed in mud.

The wind, which has been blowing steadily, has slackened today so we are fairly comfortable. We got some straw and laid it on the ground, and between the two of us we have eight blankets so we are as comfortable as possible.

Why don't you take some pictures around the house so I can see what it's like. I'll be looking for a letter.

Fraternally, Jack.

Pvt. John N. Plattner Northwestern, '44

Dear Brothers : Well, I am now out of the States even though I didn't get very far and it took better than two years to get here. I am now in the Hawaiian Islands and find it quite a nice place, if any place can be nice when you are in the Army. I don't think much of Honolulu, but it is some place different to go when you feel a mental relapse coming on.

It is very warm here and I have played some ball and been swimming a couple of times. It doesn't seem at all like the Christmas season has just passed.

Well, that is all for now. I will write again soon (no laughs please) .

Fraternally yours, Freddie.

Fred T. Woods, Pfc. Northwestern, '41

Holland Dear Brothers: In the past few months I have lost communication with the boys and with the National Chapter.

There is not much I can tell of my activities at present. You can note my new address. At present I am in Holland.

I have seen country which a few years ago I had never dreamed of seeing.

I a m looking forward to seeing the next issue of the TRIAD. Here's hoping to hear from y ou.

Fraternally, John.

Corporal John K . Summer ville Indiana, '42 Netherlands, East Indies .Dear B rothers : I r eceived a copy of the March TRIAD yesterday, and believe me it was like news from home. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since last I wrote. The outfit has been reorganized. I have seen a little of New Guinea and have been through an invasion and numerous air raids. Still I live and manage to keep my serenity. Right now we are on a beautiful South Sea Island paradise, but notably lacking are the hula girls. I have eaten so many cocoanuts and bananas that my head and nose have begun to take on the features peculiar t o these fruits.

The chow is lousy, the mail service and drinking water likewise, and sand gets into everything. I guess that is all I can gripe about just now, but it is not nearly

They Also Serve It is interesting to note that seven tugboat masters of ocean-going tugboats of the American Merchant Marine have been awarded the Bronze Star Medal by Admiral Harold R. Stark, commander, U. S. Naval Forces in Europe, for "meritorious services and courageous devotion to duty" during landing operations in Normandy.

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barracks were pretty dirty. Germans issued whitewash for interior of barracks. Softball is the chief recreation.

Plenty of sports equipment is provided. There were 45 mild cases of illness in camp, and 50 more serious cases in the Lazarett. The rest of the men were reported to be in good health. The German authorities had reduced their rations because of "abundant food shipments" from Geneva. The delegate pr otested against the ration cut.

Stalag 398 (located at Pupping, Austria) with 35 Americans out of a total strength of 3,685 prisoners, was visited on August 12; also Reserve Lazarett II A, where there were 13 wounded American aviators, with Sgt. Jack Martin as spokesman handling Red Cross shipments.

Washington Reports High Fraternity Scholarship The following letter was received from Dean Newhouse, Director of Student Affairs at the University of Washington : "We submit with pride the scholarship report of the fraternities of the University of Washington for the year 1943-44. Fourteen years ago Dean of Men Herbert T . Condon set the excelling of the all-men's average as the goal for the fraternities to attain. This year the fraternities did just that. Not only did the all-fraternity average excel the all-men's average, but the active members excelled the all-university average. This appears to be especially significant when one realizes that the majority of fraternity men are enrolled in V-12 and that the V-12 average is substantially lower.

All fraternity (members only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.638 All university . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.567 All fraternity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.553 All men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.534 All independent men ...... 2.509 Navy V-12 . . .. . . .. ..... . . 2.431 "We recognize that this scholarship record has been made by fraternities under very unusual circumstancesno chapter houses, reduced membership, many inactive groups, comparatively few men in school-and that we cannot expect it to continue when those circumstances are changed again after the war. But it is encouraging to know that, in spite of change, the steady improvement has continued and the goal set so long ago has finally been reached. Certainly- we can redouble our efforts to hold the enviable position which we have gained.

"The University of Washington believes its fraternities are making excellent progress in becoming student groups to which it can point only with pride. It commends particularly the enlightened leadership of the InterFraternity Council which has done much to bring fraternities to amicable self-regulation and cooperation, which is leading the way in the improvement of scholar ship, and which has done much to bring about a recognition on the part of fraternities of their responsibility for the welfare of all students, not just their own members. It also commends the alumni advisers who have given faithful service to their chapters and have wor ked unceasingly for the interests of the university.

"We believe ther e will arise no crisis for fraternities which the wholehearted cooperation of the undergraduate leaders, the alumni advisers and the university counselors cannot meet."

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q)oings tn the Chapters California

Cincinnati

California Chapter of Acacia welcomes five new pledges for the fall semester.

They are: George MacDonald, Dick De Forest, Bob Grimshaw, Darryl Nelson, and Martin Ryan. All of these boys look very promising. They will be initiated during the first part of February. Older members who are away but who are in this part of the country are urged to attend this initiation. Please write your correspondent for that date.

Officers for the fall semester were Dennis Hallowell, Venerable Dean ; John Mackenzie, Senior Dean; Ed Bauer, Junior Dean; Hal Granquist, Secretary; Dave Fredrickson, House Manager; and George Croyle, who as a graduate is acting as Chapter Adviser.

Under the capable leadership of Captain George MacDonald, the Acacia seven-man softball team is in print in the Daily Californian. So far in this season we have not lost a game, and are now but two games from the intermural championship. Bowles Hall and the Navy yet stand in our path.

To old members in the service who come back to visit, the house will look a little different. The ceiling and walls of the dining, living, and club rooms have been painted a brighter color; also, the woodwork has been stained afresh. This has been financially possible because we are running a full house, a house with fewer boarders since the war began.

Special credit goes to Dennis Hallowell, George Croyle, and John Mackenzie who, as older members, form the backbone of the house. ¡ Lt. (jg) Shelton Downey dropped in for a visit on January 15 from Miami; Florida. He was able to get a fifteen-day furlough before going out. Shelton has just recently made his advance to J.G. Good Luck!

V-12 George Robson is now stationed at Callaghan Hall which is about two blocks from Acacia. It is reported that he is extremely active socially.

Seaman 1st Class Bob Peck is now at Treasure Island. He was recently moved from Del Monte where he began his basic training in radio.

News has been received that Pfc. Bob Ball is now stationed on New Guineahe states that he was "accidentally" put ashore there.

Lt. Roy E. Dixon is now overseas.

Lt. Chuck Richardson is an instructor at San Antonio, Texas.

If you have any news regarding any of our brothers in the service, here or overseas, please write your correspondent.

CLARK L. SMITH

The Cincinnati Acacians are glad that the chapter is functioning again and that the house is in fine order. We have been remodeling the interior for the past few months and it is all complete except for the kitchen. The painting and decorating of our fair food factory is being left to the pledges and is to be a presentation of the pledge class. The labor is to begin on February 4, the first day of Greek Week, formerly Hell Week. Those who will perform this task are: Jack Harvey, president of the pledge class and lifelong resident of Cincinnati ; Lewis Leonard, the airminded chap from Dayton ; Howard Marx, our electrician from Cleveland; Russell Ackermann, our rushing rush chairman, also a town man, in pre-med.; Donald Johnson, electrical engineer from that well-known city of Peoria, Illinois; Frank Ennis, the one and only divinity student; Herschel Kopp, a sophomore electrical engineer from Cincinnati; Leroy Jackson, a chemical from Pleasant Plain, Ohio.

All the work about the house is being supervised by Ear 1 Snapp, the house manager. Earl is also kept busy writing aU of the musical arrangements and directing the- school's Varsity Vanities.

George Patterson, President, is the student producer for the same big show.

Chapter Adviser, Marion Huber, has had Acacia Chapter House neighbors as dinner guests at his home in order to renew the former good feeling that Acacia has had with its neighbors.

Initiation of the pledges is to be held on February 11, providing it is possible to have enough actives for the work.

Earl Snapp announced his engagement a few months ago to Marge Zumbiel, Kappa Delt. They plan to be married on June 12 this year. Good luck, and may all your troubles be small ones. Don Eybel, pledge in pre-med, has been asked by our good Uncle Sam to help out in the Navy.

HowARD B. MARx Notes from Marion Huber.

The chapter house has been open for the school year. Just what will happen when the present school year ends and our seventeen year old pledges are arrived at military age is not yet certain.

We shall try to find a way to get along.

Recently a number of house notes were paid in full. Thanks, boys, that is the spirit. A large number of others have neglected their payments. Boys, can we do something about this? If all paid to date, we could cancel all indebtedness and have money in the bank. Let's try, please.

At this time, it might be well to note the error of the past in the failure to initiate local men from Cincinnati into Aca-

cia. Were it not for the few local boys who were initiated there would be no one to take the lead to start things again. On a lesser scale this also happens when a number are graduated in one year. At such times there are few men present to begin the school year early enough so far as the fraternity is concerned. Work sections also find the local boys are depended on largely. The status of each group deserves more study, and a sincere effort should be made to initiate more local men, or a strong alumni group seems impossible.

Acacians will learn with regret of the passing of E. E . Coordinator, Griffith Addison. Professor Addison was active in Masonic circles, and in recent months served as Assistant Dean of the Engineering College, succeeding Professor Burns, deceased. Professor Messinger has been appointed Acting Assistant Dean.

Pfc. Paul Hoppel was home recently for his Christmas leave. He is now located at Hunter Field near Savannah, Georgia, where he is doing work on airplane motors. He says he likes his work and is getting some very good experience.

Pfc. Cal Gibbons was recently married and recommends married life to all Acacians. He has been at Fort Bliss, Santa Monica, the Mojave Desert, Riverside, California, and now???

Ensign Edwin W oistmann has had a varied education lately. He entered Ammunition Handlers School at Bingham, Massachusetts; Firefighters School at Boston; course of Y.M.S. on a U .S.S.; six weeks at the Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School, Pontiac, Michigan; Target Practice at Great Lakes; the Bomb Disposal School, the Explosive Investigation Laboratory practicing demolition in Missouri.

He expects to be at the Naval Magazine, Naval Air Station, ~ey West, Florida, for a while. He states that letters addressed to him AD 4B, BW. ORD, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., will always reach him.

The luckiest Acacian is Sgt. Paul Azary.

Fer more than a year he has been on a "joy-riding naval cruise" of South American and Caribbean ports. No work, no troubles, all joy, so it seems to the rest of us. We always knew Paul was clever, but to pull such an army assignment is just too good to believe. Paul says : "It's the way I live."

Paul Fegley writes briefly from his home at Fontana Dam, North Carolina.

He does not expect to get married until Huber tries it first. It's too experimental a venture at his age. He expects to leave for Peru, South America, about the first of February.

Lt. (jg) Lincoln B. Ralph arrived in California on December 15. He had been in supply convoy duty with his ship, an L.C.I. in the Marshall Islands. He and

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52 Mrs. Ralph remained in Cincinnati over the holidays before leaving for _an. e_xtended vacation at Lynchburg, VJigmia.

Link states that it looks like about three or four more years of war. As yet he does his new assignment. Lt. and no t know · d Link Mrs. Carl W. Schreiber enterta~e . and his wife at their new_ home ~ Harrison, Ohio, during the holidays. Bill soon leaves for overseas duty, and so w~s glad to hear some good stories from Link before the venture. .

Seaman Steven Kirch has arriv~d at College Station, Texas, where he IS enrolled as a Naval trainee in Texas and M. He claims it is the largest rmlitary school in the world, but the food, he says, does not compare with Great Lakes.

Dr. H. C. Van Wye and Marion Huber visited with Commander Jack Greenawalt in Chicago early in the winter. Jack is the commander of a Seabee battalion which first landed at Cherbourg after months of training in England. He r~­ turned with trophies and tales of experiences that were most interesting. The first shot from German guns scraped past Jack's helmet, and some others can:e close. He took most of his unit to Paris on an assignment. He now awaits orders for a new battle area. Jack saw service in World War I, and is one of many from the Cincinnati Fellowcraft group who were in both wars.

Dick Newman is now at 18750 Avon Road, Detroit, Michigan. He attended James Johnson's wedding in Cincinnati.

Jim writes that he and Jean are quite happy in their newest venture. Good wishes, Jim and Jean.

Captain Maurice Embertson has recently been made a Major. Congratulations, Maurice. He will soon move his family to Dayton, Ohio, for he has been transferred to Wright Field. His song now is: "Oh, give me a home near the Dayton Airdrome."

Sgt. Harry Morlatt returned from two and one-half years in the Fiji Islands and is now in officers training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He has some good stories to tell of the Fiji Islands experiences.

Previous to his stay there he had been in the New Hebrides and New Zealand.

Luck to you, Harry. We need officers like you.

Lt. William F . Richards has had a bad attack of malaria at Fort Bliss. He stopped taking atabrine too soon and it got the best of him. He will be on lilnited duty for about six months before being reassigned.

Clyde Alday has been with General Patton's Army in France. His family has not heard from him since November 2.

Lt. Col. Baude writes from Italy that Major Tewel is the only Cincinnati Acacian he has seen while there. He cannot hope for a leave for more than a year, and he hopes the war will be over by then.

At present his finance office is in a bank building which is well-equipped for his work. All he wants is heat. He has been r elying on kerosene stoves, but the ceilings are so high the stoves have a struggle to remove chills from the marble and tile. The opportunities for diversion are increasing as he has seen seventeen op-

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eras. The performances are first class, but are staged at meal times, so it's either eat or hear opera.

Captain Robert Reiman returned last December from almost three years of combat flying duty in the South Pacific.

Bob has been in eight major military campaigns as pilot of a bomber plane. He states that there is much left yet to be done by the infantry. Bob has been weighted down with military honors. He flew home.

Lt. Paul Ruppanner is returning to civilian life. He is receiving a medical discharge from the Army because of a physical disability incurred in line of duty. He had been assigned to the Eastern Defense Command of the American theater of operations, and saw service outside of the United States.

Acacians who went picnicking at Huber's farm remember his nephew, "Mike," who entered into the games. Mike was a front line medic at Aachen and was knocked unconscious. He lay in mud for days, and is now convalescing in an improvised hospital established in a flour mill warehouse in Belgium.

Jim Broadston is a designer of whom Acacians can be proud, particularly for his airplane articles that were published.

Jim has been doing much lecturing and writing. His work on surface roughness brings him international fame. His mail is stacked high with comments and congratulations from everywhere. He can be reached at 1937 Taft Ave., Los Angeles 28, California.

Dr. Ralph Oesper was recently promoted at U. C. to the head of the Chemistry Department upon the retirement 'Of Dr. Fry. ' The very best of everything to all Acacians everywhere.

MARION H. HuBER

Cornell (In place of the regular Cornell Chapter News Letter we are presenting a compilation of several letters which more than serve that purpose.-E».)

Ever since Cush signed off on his last news letter I felt that someone should try to do the job. I was always very eager, but you know-I didn't get the time, place and ambition together. Well, the Navy takes good care of one and has made it possible for me to make this attempt. Returning to company headquarters two Wednesdays ago, I noticed a Lieutenant standing at the head of the ladder. Our Section resembled a limp dishrag rather than a military formation, but that didn't faze our Lieutenant. When I was about forty feet from the officer, a buddy of mine came up and told me that the officer wanted to see me. Big joke, I thought, and kept on going. By the time I got into the barracks I knew the Lieutenant was after somebody and I realized that Allen was minus a hat. I grabbed a hat and joined the pay line. The Lieutenant scouted around for a while and then gave me up for lost. On the way to pay, our Company Chief noticed my

white socks and told me to change to issue black ones but pronto! The rest of the sad tale is that the Lieutenant was so peeved that he asked various Company Chiefs who I might be. It seems that he was on the war path for white socks. In due course I had to report to his office and had a little chat. About a week and a half later I had to turn in my identification card, so for the next two weeks I'm sort of a prisoner at large. That's the cause of this letter ... .

Before going on with the news, let me tell what I have been doing. In March of this year I joined the Navy, or they drafted me to be more accurate, and I whipped through boot in four weeks.

Since then I have been going to Radio Technician School for seven months. In four months more, the Navy says that I will be qualified to repair receivers, transmitters, sound detection, coffee makers, flat irons and other confidential gear.

Robert Flickinger is stationed at the Midshipmen's School on the Chicago campus of Northwestern. He has about three weeks to go for his commission if all goes well. I -visited "Flick" several times and he seems in good spirits and seems to be doing very well. He says that he'd like to have five minutes to himself sometime in the near future. The officer material has to take a lot of chicken and has to step pretty lively. As an enlisted G. I., I extend my heartfelt sympathy. Flick didn't realize his hopes of being sent to Supply School, and is getting regular line officer training. When I visited him at the Abbott Hall Lounge there were some Northwestern girls doing accounting homework. While my eyes were on the sweaters, Flick was eyeing the books . . . .

The mail sack contains a letter from William Gibson, A/C, Class 9B, 44P (c) , 2nd Flight Brigade Bldg., #679, U.S.N.A.T.C., Pensacola, Florida. With Gibby's kind permission-silence gives consent-! quote: "I finished Pre-flight School the first of April, primary or E base about the first of August, and here I am at Pensacola wondering what goes on. In Dallas, we flew Stearmans which are biplanes with 220 HP. Plenty slow and safe. Down here (at Ellyson Field) we fly SNV's which are 450 HP monoplanes, a little faster but not much. Had my final check for the Field this morning and still have nine formations and two night hops to put in before I go to the Instrument Squadron. Hope that after the war we'll get together some good parties at school. I've been thinking that I wouldn't make such a hot Engineer, but I don't know what other course to switch to so guess I'll go on with the Engineering.

Enough for Gibby. Anything in the way of contributions will be appreciated and I'll pledge to get out a letter every time we accumulate enough material.

Fraternally, MONK Richard B . Allen, RT 3 Co. 12, Billet 101 NTS, Navy Pier Chicago, TIL

The Triad, January, 1945 From Lt. Leo Hamalian (Cornell) '40 In France and Belgium.

"I'm beginning to look like a walking curio shop, since I've collected so much Kraut junk along the way. It will make a wonderful bonfire some day, I'm sure.

I've been to Germany and Holland on liaison trips and watched the battle of Aachen in progress from a nearby hill; also some wash hanging from the Siegfried Line. Had the time to make a cursory tour of the Fort Eben Emael where the Germans breached the Albert Canal Line in 1939. With its eighteen miles of pill-boxes and bunkers, it was considered the most powerful fortress in Europe at the time, but the Germans' firepower and new methods exploded this myth of impregnability. Most of the pivotal bunkers are riddled like a sieve. The Maginot, in its deserted majesty, still stands as a tragic memorial to the false doctrine of static defense."

Ensign Dick Bonser, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, writes: "My job is 1st Div. Officer. Have ninetysix swell men. My secondary duty is diving and salvage. It will soon become my primary duty. We are shoving off again in four days. The island is going to be a (censored) this time--10,000 Japs on it. And, we'll probably live in our holes for a month or more. My job is clearing the harbor, channels, etc., of sunken or wrecked ships and aircraft. It's a hell of a lot of fun and I have some swell fellows working for me. When things slack off I'll catch some barracuda and tuna for you. My best 'cuda' in the Ellice Islands was thirty-three pounds. In the Gilberts, a four hundred pound shark was tops. Oh yes! The offspring. His name is Henry Theobald Bonser, born November 15, 1943 in New York City. Had dinner with Bob Goodhardt. He is flying an F6F (Wildcat) and looks and acts like a million bucks. His address is Ensign Robert H. Goodhardt, c / o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California. Also had the good fortune to spend a couple of days with Ed. Lemon. He, too, is thriving on Navy life. His address is Ensign Edgar R. Lemon, c / o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California. He is down in the South Pacific now." (Dick sent a snap inside of deep sea gear, taken outside of Pearl Harbor after a two-hour job. He said he wasn't feeling too hot at the time, since the pressure either makes you feel good or bad, and this time it was the latter.)

A letter dated September 15 from Robert G. Carros says: "I was commissioned on the 22nd of July. It was a great day when we finally got those wings. After we graduated, we were given . a short leave and now we are taking our combat training. We have our complete crew, and I feel that I am quite lucky for I am sure I have one of the best. My first duty, of course, is as Bombardier, but I am also Armament and Gunnery Officer of the crew. I'm also a stand-in for the Navigator. It keeps me busy but I like it very much. We are flying B-17's and are destined to go over fairly soon."

Marc. A. McMaster, '21, is still with the U.S.D.A., Bur. E.P.Q. as Plant Quar-

53 antine Inspector. He inspects planes from foreign ports on arrival.

I have just learned that Walt Sickles has a daughter, Barbara, born November 6, 1943.

Brother James A. Bizzell, professor emeritus of Soil Technology, died at his home in Forest Home on November 1, 1944.

On November 16, 1944, Herbert B . Winkeller was commissioned a second lieutenant upon successful completion of the Officer Candidate course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Lt. Burtt D . Dutcher writes from a hospital in New Guinea: "At present, I'm lying on my back in a hospital because I became mixed up with some Jap artillery fire in the Philippines. I was evacuated the first day. One of my fond hopes has always been that I would find Merle Ro bie. I trust that in the near future I will return to my outfit."

Now a word from Bud Cushing. This was dated October 15 at Hollywood, Florida: "Since I left school I worked a little and went out to Chicago to practice with the All Stars. It was a great experience even though I didn't get to play in the game. I got all the rights and privileges of the twenty-four who played. I guess there were forty of us that didn't get to play. I came down here September 26. This is really a glorified boot camp. They keep us busy every minute cramming everything an Ensign is supposed to know into our heads in eight weeks. I get out of here around November 23 or so. I have a chance of getting either a communication billet up at Harvard for three more months, or Adva nced Indoctrination for two more months here at Hollywood. If I get up to Harvard, I might get married on my way. The announcement was in the Springfield paper on October 8. The wedding is indefinite because of Uncle Sam's doings, as anyone can understand."

Here is the sequel to the above just received. "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Boyd announce the marriage of their daughter, Meredith Louise to Meredith Redfield Cushing, Ensign , U.S.N.R., on Sunday, November 26, 1944, at West Springfield, Massachusetts." Can we say the Meredith 2 Cushings?

T / S Tom L. Bacon writes from Ger many dated October 23: "I expect there will be quite a bit of smoke blowing when we all get back as I am engaged to Ann Winn, whom some of you probably met at the Spring House Party of 1943.

Have seen quite a bit of France, Luxemburg, Holland and Belgium. Now we are starting on Germany. Some of this country is quite like New England, but the best sight yet has been destroyed pillboxes. The house problem is solved quite well here-every two men have their own private pup tent with free showers most every day. In fact almost everything is wet. Occasionally we do get our feet dried out in a fire or by the stove in our C. P . tent. The stove was donated to us en route by some kind person who didn't know we took it."

Thanks, Dick, for the souvenir. We just received from Dick Bonser a Christmas

Greeting from Leyte in the Philippines in the form of a 10 peso Japanese Government note.

On behalf of all Acacians in Ithaca and elsewhere, I send the Season's Best Wishes to all Acacians everywhere. Let me hear from you.

G. F . HEUSER Forest Home Ithaca, N. Y.

Illinois The Illinois Chapter of Acacia is once more operating and the atmosphere is more like the "Good old Days." All Acacians are welcome back to the house which has been opened to the alumni and pledges-due primarily to the hard work of Floyd Herzog.

During the past summer the chapter house was closed. In the fall the fellows got together and decided to reopen it.

Floyd Herzog was elected to the position of Chairman of the Rushing Committee and, under his able guidance, the house was reopened. Seven men were pledged to the fraternity, and at this writing two of them have already been initiated. The two new initiates are Edward Radeke of Waukegan, Illinois, and Bill Buster of Peoria, Illinois. Bill's brother, now in the Service, was an Acacian at our Michigan Chapter. The five remaining pledges are: George Main of Carthage, Illinois; L . U .

Taylor of Chicago, Illinois ; Bob Terp of Chicago ; Joe Palmer of Rantoul, Illinois ; and Bill Grier of Peoria. They are fine fellows and we are glad to have them with us.

During the past few months two dances have been held at the chapter house. The first dance was a little get-together following a hay ride, and everyone was darned glad to get in and get some of Mrs. Bender's hot chocolate. The second dance was our Pledge Dance which was held during the month of November. The pledges put on a timely skit for the actives, and from the ingenuity shown in working up this skit we expect great things from our pledges. The good old "passion pits" that used to come in so handy at our dances have been neglected for the past semester, and all of us at the Illinois Chapter are hoping that you fellows in service will hurry back so that we can again set them up.

Lt. Jack Tuthill was married recently to Miss Betty Rohsenberger of Champaign, Illinois . . Jack is in the Armored Force and is spending a good deal of his time around Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

Cpl. Roy Ferrette is now a proud "Papa." A daughter was born to him and his wife, Ruth, on November 23, 1944. Congratulation, Ruth and Roy, from the Illinois Chapter.

Leo Gorenz has been married for some time and he is now in the Pacific.

Pfc. David Monson is in England with an Infantry outfit. We had a letter from Dave about three weeks ago and he is having quite a t ime over there. He gave us a vivid description of the countryside

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54 and the women in England---â&#x201A;Źspecially the women!

The lllinois Chapter received a Christmas card from Lt. Gus Bangert of the United States Navy. Gus is stationed in Little Creek, Virginia, and is very fortunate to have his wife, Marie, to look after him. Let's hear from you a little more often, Gus. Lt. Stan Wilcox is working with the Signal Corps and is on special duty in Washington, D. C. We all understand he is doing some outstanding work. Keep it up, Stan.

We were all glad to receive the many Christmas cards from our brothers, and we sincerely thank you for them. The fellows at the Chapter House are always glad to hear from you, and we certainly welcome any correspondence that you can get to us.

The illinois Chapter would like to express its appreciation to the alumni on the campus in helping to get the chapter operating again. Your support in this undertaking really meant much to us.

EARL FLEMING

Indiana Saludos A migos!

A new semester is beginning and act ivities are humming. After a brief Christmas vacation, our members returned for Rush Week. One of the top fraternities in rushing, we pledged the following men: Ben Black, Alexandria ; Bob Boone, Oakland City ; Karl Christman, Indianapolis; Bradley Gage, Connersville; Don Goins, Elwood; Jack Middleton, Hammond; Tom Groves, Evansville; Ronald Wiegand, Evansville; Tom School, Evansville ; and Bob White, Chicago.

Since the last issue, our social activities have filled the fraternal calendar. Our pledge dance, "The Colonial Club Dance," was a huge success. The night club atmosphere created by a "coketail" bar beneath soft blue lights, hat check boys, and the quiet music of a sweet band offered a hospitable welcome to our friends and guests.

Gene Johnson reigned as king of the Dames' Ball. He was elected by the fe male population on campus as being the most attractive man. Also our usual Christmas party for poor and needy children was held before we left for vacation.

Santa played host to the members and children.

Before the end of last semester an election of house officers was held. The positions are thus filled: Bill Thompson, V.D.; Bill Ritchie, Senior Dean; Jim Shaw, Junior Dean ; Leon Gordon, Secretary; Jim Davis, Treasurer; Jack Pearson, Senior Steward ; and Lowell Steen, Junior Steward. All in all, the house is being run very efficiently.

The house was invaded this semester by three old actives-Lowell Steen, Bill Ritchie, and Jim Ketcham-who are in medical school. Jim Shaw, who was recently discharged from the Army, and Ed Schienbein also came back. Shaw is in

business school and Schienbein in physical education. Between having quacks trying to doctor you, and Atlas's trying to build your body up, we are in good shape.

The fond pin of Jake Ruch has found its way into the Chi Omega. This was a long awaited event, and all the boys were very happy when it happened.

Our intramurals teams are proving quite successful this year. Jim Davis and Gene Latham won the table tennis doubles championship. Our aerial darts teams are tied for the leads in their respective leagues. The basketball team is also doing first rate, having lost only one game since the start of the new semester.

The I. U . Acacians also have their campus rods. Gene Latham was elected to the student council, and Bill Thompson was just initiated into the Sphinx Club.

Dear old Uncle Sam has again dipped into the I. U. Acacia House for men.

Merritt Holman and Jim Watson went into the Navy, Louis Teats and Max Freeman into the Army, and Bud Smith is awaiting his orders to report to the Air Corps.

To all other chapters of Acacia we extend our most sincere fraternal wishes for a better and happier New Year.

Boa REED

Minnesota As 1945 starts, we wish a Happy and Prosperous New Year to our members in service, our alumni, and to members of other chapters. Also, we extend an invitation to any of you to visit our chapter if you are ever in Minneapolis in the future.

Memorial services were held December 9 in Mankato, Minnesota, for Captain Gordon A. Lundin, who was killed in an accident in France on November 4. He was our V. D . in 1940, and was studying engineering before he received his commission in the artillery corps. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Pearl Miller, and his two small children.

The vital statistics of the chapter show that we have two alumni, seventeen actives, and eleven pledges with us. Our latest pledges are AI Olson, Redwing, Minnesota; John Sandefur, Winona, Minnesota; and Bill Rastello, Duluth, Minnesota.

There are about thirty members of the faculty who are Acacians. In each issue of the TRIAD we will put in a little information about a few of them, as we doubt if there are many chapters who can boast as many alumni on their faculty . (Of course, a few of them are not members of our chapter.) Professor Elmer W. Johnson has been appointed to serve in the capacity of an assistant dean ¡ in the Institute of Technology. He succeeds Elting H. Comstock. Dr. Frank F . Grout, a member of the geology faculty since 1907, bas been appointed director of the Minnesota State Geological Survey. During the past thirty summers, Professor Grout has conducted investigations for the survey in northern Minnesota. Dr. Maurice Tanquary, professor of entomology and eco-

nomic zoology at the University of Minnesota, died October 25 at the University Hospital after a month's illness. (An article about him appears elsewhere in this issue of THE TRIAD.) Another of our alumni, Leslie R. Olsen, '15, left his position as director of products control, International Milling Co., Minneapolis, in July, to accept a civilian appointment on the staff of the Subsistence Section, Research and Development Branch, Military Planning Division, Office of the Quartermaster General, Washington, D. C. Lt. Herbert R. Jensen, '36, USNR, is producing training films at the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Captain Tom B. Mathison is battery commander at Fort Worden, Washington. Lt. Bob Tiffany, '41, was graduated last October as a B-24 bomber pilot. Our ex-V.D., prior to his air training, has been a recreational officer at one of the army camps. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hinderaker have announced the birth of a son, John Phillip. Don Neubauer, a civil engineer graduate last spring, is taking further training at Fort Belvoir, just outside of Washington, D. C. CPO Gordie Starr paid a short visit to the house recently. He is a recreational officer at San Diego. A short while ago, Don Jensen stopped in. He is a graduate electrical engineer and is taking radar training in the Navy in Chicago. Bob Biddick, now of the Army of the United States, stopped through on his way to Thief River Falls for his Christmas furlough. Connie Blomberg of the same club, stopped through on a furlough granted to all men whose next destination is a POE. Ensign Dale Mciver, Ensign Norman Sabee, and A / S Bob Olson, all of Duluth, dropped in at the house individually, but all had a big reunion in Duluth. Lt. (jg) Merle Morris was here for a few days before reporting to Farragut, Idaho.

Heading the social activities of the past quarter was our Homecoming dinner dance in the Italian Room of the Hotel Raddisson. The Interfraternity Ball was held in the main ballroom at the Raddisson at a later date. The ball, this year, was semi-formal, and after a dinner at the chapter house we proceeded to the ball with our dates. The last "big" social affair was our annual pledges' Christmas party which takes place at the close of the fall quarter.

It would appear to the casual observer that "pin-hanging" has reached rather endemic proportions around the chapter house. The five men who "relinquished" their pins last quarter were Duane Norby, Bob Carlson, Jim Jensen, Burt Wing, and John Dablow.

The Minnesota Chapter once more wishes a successful New Year to the other chapters and hopes that soon they will return to their former strength.

DWIGHT CHERNAUSEK

Northwestern Greetings to all of you wearers of the jeweled triangle now scattered over the

The Triad, January, 1945 good, green earth. No doubt (or, rather, we hope) you have wondered what has happened to the mouthpiece of the N . U. chapter, so, after much delay, a typewriter ribbon has been located, a few steins of the precious fluid consumed, a couple of drags on a precious Omar (wonderful grass it is too) have been inhaled, and the news from far and wide begins to assemble.

First of the local yokels: the home front line is still being held under the guidance of Don Dickinson, V .D.; Bill Ross, Secretary; Bill Boyes, Treasurer ; S.D. to be elected ; Bill Jones, J .D . The most noteworthy recent action has been the return of the chapter house to the University by the Navy. Right now, however, it is being operated as an open house until all the fraternities can be turned back together. Bill Ross has cornered Room 210 (on the corner) and, while fraternity activities are not allowed, no one can prevent the prospects from admiring the location and' furnishings of the house.

Several of the other fellows hope to move in soon.

The chapter representation of Lincolnat-the-Lake has recently been doubled by the pledging of Bill Ross' roorninate, William Brown. Bill Brown hails from Burlington, Iowa, and is enrolled in the School of Journalism. Already he is in the thick of things around campus. He is a desk editor on the Daily and is a member of the editorial board of the Purple Parrot.

The chapter has lost some of its leaders recently. Bill Friedrichs resigned as V.D. to leave for Asbury Park, New Jersey, and thence to midshipmen's school.

He was succeeded by Phil Whidden who, two weeks later, also resigned office to accept a position as a development engineer with the Ken-Rad Corporation in Owensboro, Kentucky. The throne really has a devastating effect on its occupants.

Frank Spangler and Dick Powers comprise the local V-12 delegation. Frank will graduate in March as an ensign while Dick still has quite a way to go since he is a pre-med. That he is doing a bangup job is attested by his scholastic record which is one of the highest in the local unit. In addition, he finds time to hang on to one of the two classiest lassies in the AOPi house. Bill Friedrichs has the other.

Speaking of ensigns, we have reports on several of the graduates from last year.

Lee Shrader and Sam Walker both turned up with 30-day passes at the same time after several months of sea duty. Lee says he ferried ammunition across the Channel in the big push, and that he even got a jeep ride to the front "just to see how it looked." Also, via the grapevine, we hear that Wally Gibbs was in on the Leyte landings. In typical fashion, he announces that the native gals are "getting whiter every day." Also, another Navy man, (this time a J . G.) Bill Jones, reports that he encountered the ladies' man, George Morgan, at a Chi 0 beer party along with Freddie Nagel who is in the Coast Guard.

As far as ¡ we know, Chuck Willis, Johnny Southworth, Neal Leach and pledge Higgins are still in New Guinea,

55 since we haven't had word for quite a while. If you got the Purple Pyramid you know of Neal's account of his running into Higgins, his former roommate, in the hold of some ship in that region.

While we are covering the recent reports of the boys at home and across the waters, we must tell of the whereabouts of Handsome Jack Plattner, a recent initiate. Starting out in the anti-tank (or was it anti-aircraft?) he was switched to the medics and is probably lugging the stretchers now, since a recent flash from him discloses that he is somewhere in France. (See letter from him elsewhere in this issue.) Being a good optimist, he is already planning his course and class schedule when he returns. Ross has influenced him out of Chemical Engineering (by sad experience) so that Jack expects to take up Industrial Engineering.

We're sure you'll be pleased to know that the pride of Stillwater, Frankie Phalen, is now slugging it out with the Officers' Training Program at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Those gold bars are expected some time about March 1. The China-Burma-India area is the present goal of most of the Signal Corps shavetails, so if you start hearing of more friendly Chinese-American relationships you'll know whom to blame. Also in line for a commission soon is Freddie Bruce, who has really been seeing America in his tour of the Navy's flying schools.

Right now he is somewhere around Pensacola, Florida, so it's the southern belles who are realizing the benefits of war.

We hear he has left a trail of scorned womanhood all over the Mid-west. Dick Bogan has completed his teletype mechanic's course and anticipates shipment to the CBI theater of operations.

Great Lakes now lays claim to Bruce Bain, of late an inmate of the tech school, and Buddy Cox, still a pledge. Bud was noted as the best drummer on the campus until he decided he could aid his Uncle's cause . He is still retaining his pledge status until we can find the opportunity to give him the works and present him with the well-known triangular object.

That boy from up Boston way, Bob Webster, has left Great Lakes for training as a radio technician. He said there were about six places he could be sent, of which the worst was Gulfport, Mississippi, so you can just guess where he is now!

Freddie Woods has become the chapter's star linguist. After a long stretch at Fort Custer interviewing German war prisoners, he was sent to Texas to do likewise on the great influx of Japanese that are being procured by Gibbs & Co. Now he has turned up in Hawaii. While Freddie modestly admits that he can't read or write the stuff, he sure can murder the Hirohito's Japanese.

You ÂŁraters will be glad to know of another change back to normalcy down our way on the campus. The Evanston city council has decided that the reservoir isn't in danger right now of being sabotaged, so the barriers to the lake end of Lincoln Street have been removed, though the parking lot isn't available yet for its

usual parking (?) purposes. Seems almost like old times.

We hope to hear from more of you guys as to what you're doing, where, and why.

That means YOU. All contributions are greatly appreciated. So-until we hear from you-here's a wish for a 1945 that will find us in a super-chapter meeting with everyone of you fellows present.

BrLL Ross

Ohio Hi, Yanks! Here we go on another article to give you a bit of news about the fellows of Ohio Chapter who are, by now, scattered all over the globe. Perhaps the most unexpected Christmas card I received was that from .Bob Barnard who has been far and wide since we last heard from him. From the looks of things, he is "Somewhere in France" and making the most of it. Bob says: "Wish all the fellows a Happy New Year for me." Bob Beerbower is, as I suppose you've heard, a second lieutenant and mighty proud of it. And so are we. He says: "I can't tell you where I am, but I did run across a rather unique bar the other night which would go over big in the U. S. A., especially with the prices as they were. Write soon." "Beery" also adds that Bill Bowen expects to be shipped out of the country soon. Good luck, Bill!

Sgt. Don Berens is now back in the country, and how! He arrived from the Pacific theater of war, beat a path home, and left soon for his new assignment. He did manage to drop in here at Columbus, and boy, does he ever look swell! We hashed over old times and fellas, and it did us good. Get his new address from the directory.

We've had several cards from Johnny Burroughs who is somewhere across the Atlantic, and he reports that he's getting along swell. "Rusty" Craft (Lt.) is also overseas now. We received a swell letter from Lt. Dick Cross the other day, and he says that he'd like to know where you guys are and what you're doing.

I received a good letter from "Lefty" Davis' mother during December, and she says that Lefty is now somewhere in the Pacific acting as a Radar Technician. He's a Staff Sergeant now too. Since San Diego, Lefty has been to Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California, and then to Wright Jr. College at Chicago. From there he went to Grove City College at Grove City, Pennsylvania, and then to Radar training at the Naval technical center, Corpus Christi, Texas. His mother says that because of the intense heat where he is, Lefty has made himself a pair of shorts"with a great deal of trouble and damage to his left fingers, and badly dented pride! (??) " We have also heard from Ensign David Herrman, Jr. His brother, Pete, is an A ! C at Athens, Georgia, where he's stationed. Don't forget to address it as "Bernard Herrman" though. Where oh where is Perry Hosmer now? . . . Received a Christmas card from "Red" Painter too.

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These Men Honor Their Country and Fraternity Relatives and friends of Acacia servicemen are requested to mail to the National Headquarters gloss photographs of these men when casualty reports are received. The TRIAD is eager to continue to qive these heroes their rightful recognition.

Acacians in the service. both on this continent and overseas. receive copies of the TRIAD whether subscribers or not. All camp and service libraries-there are 252 of them-receive several copies of the TRIAD regularly. This will do much to keep the men ln touch with the fraternity and enable them to get in touch with men located in the same camp or station.

CALIFORNIA Robert C. Anderson, A/C, U. S. Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kan. Mason W. Ayer.

Robert J. Ball. U. S. Army , Fort Belvoir, Va. John R. Bell, Pvt. Lt. Edward W. Bowes. Univ. of Calif., R.O.T.C. Dept. , Berkeley, Calif.

Craig L. Conway, U.S. Army, Camp Roberts, Calif.

Lt. Lawrence T. Crawford. U.S.N.R., Midshipmen's School, Abbott Ha11, Northwestern Univ. , Chicago, Ill. Paul Dallas. Pfc., Overseas.

Lt. Robert F. Davidson, Army Air Corps. Killed in action.

Golder DeWitt, T/Sgt., Army Air Corps.

Roy E. Dixon, Army Air Corps, Santa Ana , Calif.

Shelton L. Downey, Lt. (jg), Rm. 1107 , Columbus Hotel, Miami, Fla. Victor B. Dugger. Pfc., Overseas.

Capt. Robert F. Duttle, APO #88 5, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Bruce G. Dwelley, U. S. Army, Scott Field, Ill. Thomas M. Eby. William D. Edwards. C.R.T.. Naval Trng.

Schl. (Radio Mat.), Co. Staff. Sec.-lOth Mo., Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif.

Lt. Phillip H. Farley, U. S. Army. Prisoner of Japanese.

Robert J, Force, Sl / c, Del Monte, Calif.

Hubert E. Friend, Sl/c, Del Monte, Calif.

Charles 0. Garrells, Lt. Col., Mather Field, Sacramento, Calif.

Donald Goodwin, A/ C, U.S.N.R. Douglas E. Guichard. A/ C, U. S. Naval Air Station, Norman, Okla.

Lt. John Hall, Jr.. c/ o School of Military Govt., Charlottesville, Va. Richard Hirschfeld. A/ S, V-12, Rice Inst. , Houston , Texas.

Ralph B. Hofer. Navy Air Corps.

Kenyon H. Hook. H. A. 2/c, R/S Navy 128, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Bernard C. Jenson (Pledge), U. S. Marine Air Corps. Killed in action.

Felix Karrer, Capt.

William Reed Keyes, Ens., Great Lakes, Ill. Major Mer! C. Kline, U.S. Army, APO #502 , Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Major Karl C. Leebrick, Overseas.

Joseph A. Lowe, Lt. Com., c/o FPO, New York, N.Y. George W. Martin, Flight Officer Army Air Corps. Overseas.

Lt. Robert L. Maxwell. U. S. Army.

William A. McCutchan, Sl/c, Del Monte, Calif.

Major Henry C. Miller. Quartermasters Corps.

Clifford A. Misener. Ensign, U.S.N.R. Carlisle M. Moore.

Kenneth M. Moore. West Point Military Academy.

Lt. Commander Wright C. Morton. U. S. Navy.

Bancroft A. Nelson. Lt. (jg), A.T.B., Coronado, Calif.

Robert C. Peck, Sl I c.

Leonidas T. Petersen, Ens., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Col. Frank A. Pettit, APO #527, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Thomas R. Pray, U. S. Army, Ellington Field, Texas.

Edward A. Prewett. Pfc. Overseas.

Charles A. Richardson. Lt. George L. Robson, Navy V-12.

Ted E. Rowe. Ensign, C.E.C., N.C.D.U.N.A.T.B. , Fort Pierce, Fla. Fred Rueger, U.S.N., Westwood, Calif.

Ernest H. Sagehom.

Robert L. Smith, U. S. Navy Signalman.

Stanton R. Smith.

Major Carlton 0. Stallman, APO #637 , New York, N. Y. Robert Emory Thomas, 2nd Lt., Overseas.

Lt. Wayne W. Waters.

Lee B. Williams, Capt., U. S. Army Engineers, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Major George C. Woolsey, Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Va. Francis M. Worcester. Cpl., 2nd Plat .. Co. B, 26th Rep!. Draft, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, Calif.

Martin Dean Yeaman, Pvt., APO #8 5 B, c/o Postmaster, New York , N. Y.

CARNEGIE Allred H. Anderson. Lt. Col., Sig. Off. Corps, APO #312, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.

CINCINNATI Clyde William Alday, Pfc .. APO #95 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Charles E. Allen, Capt. , Asst. Post Engineer, N. Camp Hood , Texas.

Zoltan Paul Azary, Sgt., Trans. Det., APO #868 , c/o Postmaster, Miami, Fla. Willis Lee Baldwin, Air Corps.

Pvt. John Barger (Pledge).

Walter A. Baude, Lt. Col., APO #794, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. William Beeler, Cadet, (Pledge) Univ. of Cincinnati. Cincinnati. Ohio.

Stanley Bennett, Pfc., Sv. Btry, 302 F. A. Bn., APO #76, Camp McCoy, Wis. Hamlyn Benney, Sgt., APO #95, c/o Postmaster, New York , N. Y. Robert Evans Bertsch. Pfc., 2nd Det. N.A.W., Unit # 1, A.T.C. Air Field, Presque Isle, Maine.

Carl Irwin Bertsche, Lt., Excess O fficer, Co. A, APO #15634, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. William J. Bertsche, Lt., Army Ordnance, 128 Hartley St. , Rochester, N. Y. Robert E. Best, Pfc., APO # 104, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. F. 0. Biehn, Major. APO #765, New York.

N.Y. John Louis Biehn, Pvt., Med. Corps, c/o Baker's Gen. Hosp., Martinsbt~rg, W. Va. Charles Robert Borders, Ens., Radio Mat. Office, Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va. E. Rexford Boyd. Army Air Corps. Killed in Service.

John Adams Brown. Cadet.

Cecil W. Carleton, A/ C. Co. B, Sec. 1, N.T.S., Purdue, Lafayette, Ind. Edmond R. Colaianni, Lt. , V.A.A.F., Instructor, Victorville, Calif.

Frank G. Comerford, Capt., U. S. Army.

George A. Cottrell, Lt. (jg).

David C. Dexter, Pfc. , (Pledge), APO #545, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Maurice A. Embertson, Major, A.A.F. , Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Robert L. Englert. Lt., Hq. A.A.A. Grp., Ft. Bowie, Texas.

George M. Enos, Lt. Col., U. S. Army Ordnance, 32 Edwards Ct., Ft. Thomas, Ky. William J, Fagaly. Major, Medical Corps, Camp Atterbury, Ind. Elmer J. Faust. S2/c, Bks. 75, U.S.N.A.S., Memphis, Tenn.

William Don Gallentine.

Norwood C. Geis, Lt. (sg), 3512 Cornell Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio.

John C. Gibbons. Pfc., APO #17311 , c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

James H. Giles. Lt., Army Air Corps. In South Pacific.

Randall Graham Gilliss, Lt. , University Sta., A.A. Arty. , Aus tin, Texas.

Maurice B. Goodwin. Lt., Army Air Force.

James W. Gould. Ensign, U.S.N. Mine Warfare Test Lab. , Solomons, Md. Edward Grater. (Pledge). U.S.N., Union, Ky. Jack Greenawalt. Commander, 7316 Yates Ave., Chicago 49, Ill. Leroy P. Gregory, Pfc., APO #926, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Gordon C. Haag. (Pledge}, R.T. 3/c, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Gerald S. Hagaman. Mdspn., U.S.N.R. Med. Schl.. John Jay Hall, Billet 1027, New York 27, N.Y. Robert E. Heckert, Cadet, 1st Eng. Det. Prod.

Depot, Pomona Ord. Base, Pomona, Calif.

Ferdinand H. Hodde. Lt. (jg), Armed Guard, Pacific Center, San Francisco, Calif.

Paul Hoppel, Pfc., 302 A.A.F., B.U. (SW), Sq. D. Box 236, Hunter Field, Ga. Noah Monroe Horst. Lt. (jg), U.S.N. Charles J, Hostetter. Sgt.. Acft. Main. Sec. D, A.A.F., Ardmore, Okla.

Naylor B. Humphrey, Capt .. U. S. Army , 6 Leslie Ave .. Ft. Mitchell, Ky. James F. Johnson, Ensign, 79 Upland Rd., Cambridge 40, Mass.

Melvin 0. Johnson. Lt. (sg).

George N. Kibler, Major, U. S. Army, Lehigh, Nebr.

Steven R. Kirch, Sl/c, Co. 34-A-3, Bldg. 10, College Station, Tex. William A. Klahm. Pfc. , APO #41 3, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Bernard Franklin Le Poris. Pfc. , APO # 18254, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Brinley Richard lewis. Lt., Dental Corps, U.S.N.R. V-(S), Jacksonville, Fla. H. Jack Lissenden, Lt., 810 Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, Ill. James Edward Miller. Lt., 450th F. A. Bn., Camp Hood, Tex. Albert N. Minton, U. S. Army.

Elmer R. Mook, Lt., 7th Co., 1st S.T.R.. Ft. Benning, Ga. Harry W. Morlatt. 1st Sgt., Co. M. 74B, Plat. 6, O.C.S. Regt., Ft. Belvoir, Va. Leroy E. Niemann, Sl /c, Disbursing Officer, Nov. Accts. #717 FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Wilbur Noellce, Cadet (Pledge), Midshipman's Schl., Sec. 38, Notre Dame, Ind. Edwin F. Price. Lt., Camp Benning, Ga. Lincoln B. Ralph, Lt. (jg).

William 0. Ramey, Lt. Com., U.S.N. Med. Corps.

Robert D. Reiman, Capt., Air Corps.

Edwin S. Rice, Capt., 758 Amherst Rd., N.E., Massillon, Ohio.

William F. Richards. Capt., Btry. A , 54th A.A.R.l. Bn. , Ft. Bliss, Texas.

John J. Ritchie. Capt., 1302 Daniel Boone Apts., 3733 Lindell Blvd. , St. Louis, Mo. Ollie T. Robinson, Cadet.

Paul Ruppanner, Lt., 3472 Morrison Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Triad, Januar y, 1945 Willard A. Sanger. Lt., Hq. 529 A.A.A. A.W. Bn., Western Defense Command, San Di· ego, Calif.

Donald A. Schmalz!, Lt., Jefferson Proving Grounds, Mad.ison, Ind. Carl Oscar Schmidt, Capt., Ordnance Dept., 5701 Hamilton Ave ., College Hill, Cincin· nati, Ohio.

Gustav Elmer Schmidt, Pvt., APO # 545, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. Carl W. Schreiber, Lt., Repl. Depot #1 , Fort Meade, Md. John E. Sigler, Lt., APO #468 , c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Frank P. Sonnenberg, Pvt., U.S.M. C.R., Harrison, Ohio.

AI Steinbach, (Pledge) Navy 803, c/o Fleet Post Office. New York, N. Y. Frederick L. Stork, Pfc., APO # 350, c/o Postmaster, New York , N.Y. James D. Tewel, Capt., Overseas.

Robert E. Thompson, Lt., Rogers Field, Okla.

John R. Van Wye, Lt. Roland W . Wagner, Btry. C, 126 A.A.H. Bn., Camp Haan, Calif.

Robe rt W. Warrington, Sgt., A.A.A. Firing Range, c/o Record Sec., Mathews, Va. Richard I. Wightman. S/ Sgt., APO # 650, c / o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. Edwin Norris Woistmann, Ensign, A.D. 4B, B.W., Ord. , Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. William J. Wuest, Lt. Col. , A.A.A.S., Gun Dept., Ft. Bliss, Texas.

Edward A. Zuercher. S2/c, Univ. of Richmond, Richmond, Va .

COLORADO Harold 0 . Bergman, Capt., Hq . 6th Ferry Grp., A.T.C., Long Beach, Calif.

L. J. Brunton. Lt. Col., Office Chief of Ord., Rm. 2B519B, Penta gon Bldg., Washington, D. C. Joseph M. Choun, Ensign , 1560 Ames St., Denver, Colo. (Home Add.) Shelby C. Cooke, Ensign.

Robert B. Eckel, Co. B, A.S.T.U., 3707 Wecota Annex, Brookings, S. D. William Keith Edminson, Lt., APO # 45 , New York, N.Y. Barnett F. Felkner. Naval Air Cadet.

Clyde W. Foster, S2/c, N. T. Schl. (E.E.&R.M.), Adv. Base Depot, Gulfport, Miss.

Homer D. Gatchell, Midshipman. .

James R. Gurley, NV-12, 235 Harding, Boulder, Colo.

William J. Hanna, Pvt., Army Elec. Trng. 103, Austin Hall, Cambridge, Mass.

Richard C. Harder, Sgt., 101 Fillmore St., Twin Falls, Idaho.

Earl L. Hoard, Lt., APO # 871, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. James M. Hurley, Cpl., Camp Bowie, Tex. Andrew John Johnson, Cpl. Herbert E. Johnson, 18 N.P., Cornell, Ithaca, N. Y. Lycurgus Johnson, Lt., Prisoner of war (reported) in Philippines. (Postage Free) U.S. Army, Interned in Philippine Islands, c/o Japanese Red Cross, Tokio, Japan. Via New York. (25 word limit.)

William H. Jones-Burdick, Capt. , Base Weather Sta., A.A .F.I.S. (IP), Bryan, Texas.

R. Joel Kremer, A.A.F. Clarence J. Krieger, NV-12, 180 Bigelow, Boulder, Colo.

Clarence I. Lemoine, Air Corps, Ph.M. 2/ c, Alaska.

John F. Lewis, S/Sgt. Roy B. Lewis, Pvt. J, A. Lunsford, Lt. Col. , Army War Show.

Elmer L. Maul, Lt. (jg), c/o Fleet Postoffice, San Francisco, Calif.

Carroll B. McCampbell, Marine Corps.

Richard E. McCosh, Ensign.

Elbert D. McNeil, Med. Unit, Fitzsimmons Hasp., Denver, Colo.

57 Edw ard J. Meikel. Lt., P.O. Box 72, Kersey, Colo.

Carl A. Moore, Major, Army Weather Central Federal Office Bldg., San Francisco 2, Calif.

Ralph Moore. Sgt., Med. A. Corps, Officers Cand.idate School, Abilene, Texas.

Thomas A. Peterson, A/ S, Serv. Schl. Grp. 1, Sec. T6-7, Bks. 607, Great Lakes, Ill. Charles F. Poe, Col., Omtr. Corps, North Africa.

Willard W . Rusk, Jr.. Pvt. , 220 Hayden, Amarillo, Texas.

F. Burton Smith, Jr., Pvt. , A.S.N. 17087250, 505th A.A.F. Bn., Grp. II, Camp Luna, Las Vegas, N. M. Feay B. Smith. Lt. Col. , APO #628, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. James B. Staley, Ens., c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Jon Sucher, Pvt. , U. S. Army Signal Corps.

Robert W . Truscott, Lt. (jg), 834 E St., Salida, Colo.

William F. Utlaut, Ensign.

Arthur P. Valiton, A/C, A .A.F., Materiel Comd., Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

William S. Wright. Pvt. , 330 A.A.F. Band, Midland, Texas.

COLUMBIA George E. Kahler. Lt. Col., 3100 Connecticut Ave. , N.W. , Washing ton , D. C. M. G. Spooner. Major, A.A.F.E.F.T.C. , Maxwell Field, Ala. Carl J. Wallin. Ma jor , A.P.O. #519, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.

CORNELL Charles W. Albert, Lt. , 1400 S.W . 5th St ..

Miami 35, Fla. Richard B. Allen, R.T.3, Co. 12, Billet 101.

Navy Pier, Chicago, Ill. Thomas J. Bacon. T/Sgt., APO # 339, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Horace C. Ballard, Pvt. , A.C.R. , Burlington, Vt. Kenneth R. Bartlett. Lt. , Btry. A, 136 A.A.A. Bn., Camp Davis, N. C. John G. Batchelder. F.C. 3/c, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. James B. Baty, Capt., 3477 S. Stafford St., Fairlington, Arlington, Va. Clarence F. Bent. Capt., APO # 7528, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Robert N. Blazey, Lt., Dunlop Prov. Gr., Crew #55, A.P.A.A.F., Avon Park, Fla. Richard C. Bonser, Ensign, NPO #225, San Francisco, Calif.

Ernest W . Brackett. Lt. Col. , Box 178, Area A, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Robert C. Bradley, Capt. ; APO #573 , c/o Postmaste r, New York, N. Y. J. W. Bryant, Cpl., Mitchell Field, Long Island, N. Y. Robert G. Carras.

A/C, Class 44-10 , D. A. A.F.B.S., Deming, N. M. Austin M. Connelly, Pvt. CarlL. Cook, Maier, APO #4220, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Charles E. Crittenden, Lt. , Co. B, O.O.C.S., Aberdeen Proving Grounds , Md. DonaldS. Cushing, A/ S, Co. 147, Unit C, 2V, U.S.N.T.C., Sampson, N. Y. Meredith R. Cushing, Ensign.

Karl M. Dallenbach, Major, U. S. Army, Univ. of Ill., Champaign, Ill. Derrill M. Daniel. Lt. Col., 0-235096, APO #1. c/o Postmaster, New York , N. Y. Burtt D. Dutcher. Lt., APO #565 , c/ o Postmaste r, San Francisco, Calif.

Robert D. Flickinger, Comdt., 12th Naval Dis!. , c/ o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

George L. Fuller, A /C. Class 44-12-8 , S.M.A.A.F., San Marcos, Texas.

William B. Gibson. A/ C, Class 9B44P(c), Flt. Bri. Bldg. 679, Pensacola, Fla. Robert H. Goodhart. Ensign (Pledge), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Chester Gould, Cpl., (Pledge), 420th N.F. Sq., Hammer Field, Fresno, Calif.

Allred Hagedorn. Lt., Overseas.

Leo Hamalian, Lt., 02047675 , APO # 149, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. George Hawley, Cpl., APO #4828, c/ o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Roy Stephen Ha wley, Lt., APO #218 , c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Warren W. Hawley, Capt., APO #253, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. G. F. He user, Jr .. Lt. (jg), Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Henry L. Hood, Lt., 803 F.A. Bn., Camp Bowie, Texas.

Stanley Hoyt. Pvt. , Air Corps.

Burton Inglis. Lt. (jg), c/o FPO, New York , N.Y. David L. Johnson, Sgt. W endell C. Johnson, Lt. Died in Jap prison camp.

Jarman G. Kenna rd. Lt. , Returned to U. S. from German prison camp. Home: 701 Wyckoff Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. Arthur C. Kulp, A/C, Class 45B Sec. Q, Sq. L, Maxwell Field, Ala. Edgar R. Lemon, Ensign , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Henry N. Little, Fort Andrews, Boston, Mass.

Phillip Loomis. Capt.

Raymond Lull. Lt. , Air Corps. Killed in action.

E. R. MacKenzie, Lt., Hotel Fort Lewis, Salem, Va. Wilber C. Maker. Pfc. Maurice W. Maule, Pfc., (Pledge), APO # 528, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Carl Osberg , Ensign, Naval Air Corps. Killed in action.

Carl Otto, Pvt. (Pledge ), A.S.N. 32657868.

Preston L. Peach. In Far East.

Robert L. Petrie, Capt., APO #860, c/o Postmaster, New York , N. Y. Raymond L. Rider. T/Sgt., APO #350, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Merle Steele Robie, Japanese prisoner of war.

Robert L. Scott. Sgt., APO #43, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Frederick David Sheldon, Pvt., APO # 716, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Walter J. Sickles, Lt. , APO #80, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Melvin H. Sidebotham, Fort Riley, Kan. Henry T. Skinner. Sgt. , c/o Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia 18, Pa. Gardner P. Smith, (Pledge), Aer. M3/c, Navy 103, FPO, New York, N. Y. Kenneth J, Sorace. Capt., Found and returned to U. S. Sec. P, Chanute Fie ld, Ill. Harold Bertran Spofford. 47 Park Ave., Newport News, Va. Donald E. Stillman, Pvt., APO #874, c/ o Postmaster, New York , N. Y. Ronald E. Stillman. Lt. , c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Edwin J, Stinderville, Major, 1505 Virginia Ave., Charlottesville, Va. Arthur L. Thompson. Lt., 419th Arm. F.A. Bn., APO #260 , Camp Gordon, Ga. Walter Vail. Lt. Comdr., U.S.N.R., Med.ical Corps, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Richard J. Wells, Pfc., 848th Sig. Trng. Bn., Fort Monmouth, N. J. Earl A. Westerve lt, Pvt. Ralph H. Wheeler, U.S.N.A.B.S. , c/o Dispensary, Quonset Point, R. I. E. J, Whitcomb. (Pledge), A2/c, Box 200 1, Watsonville, Calif.

John G. Williams, Ensign.

W illiam H. Williams. Lt. (Pledge), APO 719, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Herbert B. Winkeller, Sgt., Co. L 85, APO #395, Camp Swift, Texas.

Albert S. Woodford , Pfc., Co. A, 38!)th Inf., APO 445, Ft. Leonard W ood , Mo. J, P. Woodford, Pvt. 37th A.A.F.C.T.D. Unit E, Clemson, S. C.

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DENVER J. Arthur Thompson, Capt. , APO #520 , c /o Postma ster, Ne w York, N. Y.

FRANKLIN Edwin P. Bugbe e. Ma jor, APO #650 , c/o Postma ste r, Ne w York, N. Y. H. C. Care, Pv t.

Robert Dando. 2nd Lt., Fort Monroe.

Frank W. Frick. Pvt., 1st Radar V:V.H.F., Ins!. 4, Main!. Unit, Robbins Field, Ga. James G. Hardenberqh. Pvt. , APO 942 , c/ o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

Norman P. Mortensen. Capt., Air Force.

Samuel W. Price, Lt., U.S.N.R., Washington, D. C. Mon ette L. Rider. U. S. Army.

Robert H. Sakers. Lt. , Walter Reed Hospital, Washington , D. C. Charles A. Stein, Pvt., Co. C, 14th Bn. , Ft. McClellan, Ala. S. Francis Thoumsin. Sgt. , U. S. Army.

Ead B. Unger. Maj or, Quartermaster Corps, Schenectady, N. Y. Karl W. Wendell, n. Lt. Prisone r in Germany. # 8473, Stalag Luft # 3, Germany.

Mark Wunder. Capt. , APO #758 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.

GEORGE WASHINGTON Walton S. Allen. Lt., Signal Corps, U.S. Army.

Wallace Little Ashby. Cpl. William Clark Ashby, Sgt. , Co. H. 26lst Inf. , APO # 200, Camp She lby , Miss.

William L. Balestri.

Millard MacDonald Bennett. Ensign. Killed in Service.

Richard Blaxton Berryman. Seamon, U.S.N. Me dical Corps, Noriolk, Va. George D. Beveridge, Army Air Corps.

Albert P. Brodell. Pvt. , 68th Armored Inf. Bn. , 14th Armored Div., APO #446 , Camp Campbe ll, Ky. Alfred T. Bronaugh.

Gilbert W. Brooks, Lt. , H.R.P.E. , Army Base, Norlolk, Va. Howard K. Carlson, T/ Sgt., Hq. Co., !25th Armored Engineers, APO #446 , Camp Campbe ll, Ky. Robert I. Carter. Lt., Army Air Corps , Perrin Field , Texas. ' Eldred C. Cavett, Lt., Army Air Corps.

Austin B. Childress, Rec. Sta. Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. Curtis A. Christianson. Lt., Navy Intelligence.

Emory W. Clapper. Lt. , U. S. Navy.

Herman Elza Conyers. Warrant Gunner, U.S.N., North B.O.Q., Navy Yard , Mare Island, Calif.

James Hut Cowan.

Ralph R. David, App. Seaman, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. Robert Alfred Dearth, Lt. , U.S.N. , Washington, D. C. Milton Lee Dennis. Major, Finance Dept. U. S. Army, Washington , D. C. Lyman H. Dishman. Capt. , Q.M. Corps, U. S. Army, West Point, N. Y. William Joseph Ellenberger, Capt., Pentagon Bldg., U.S.A. Signal Corps, Washington , D. C. Frank Farkas, Lt. , U.S.A. Air Co rps , Tulsa, Okla.

Charles H. Fleck. Capt.

Arnold L. Flottman, Cpl., APO #868, c/o Postmaster, Miami, Fla .

Jerry N. Griffin, Lt., U. S. Navy.

Joseph Robert Grille. Pfc .

Gordon B. Grimwood, Sgt., Hq. 97th Inf. Div., g-1 Sec., APO #445 , Camp Cooke , Calif.

John Lyman Hall, Seaman, U.S.N., Norfolk, Va. William Helvestine. Lt., U.S.N., Washington ,

D. C. Samuel G. Holderman. Pfc., Box 706, McGill, Nev.

Robert George Howie . Lt., c/ o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Richard E. Hurdle. Air Cadet, U.S.N. George T. Kellogg, Lt. , Office of Quartermaster General, Washington , D. C. Henry W. Link, Pvt., U.S.M.C., San Diego, Calif.

Weldon L. Maddox. W.O. {jg), American Legation, Office of Military Attache, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Stanley Irving Mague, Lt. , 377 Bomb Sq., Columbia A .A.B., Columbia, S. C. Harry P. McNaughton, Pvt., U. S. Army.

James Milton McQueen. Capt. , U.S.M .C. Theron Bromley Morrow. Lt. Comdr., Naval Aviation Supply Depot, Oxford & Martins Mill Rd. , Philadelphia, Pa. Leonard Durnell Peterson, Ensign.

Stanley W. Peterson. Pvt. James Henry Platt. Major, Office of Quartermaster General. Washington, D. C. Ben B. Points, O.C.S., U. S. Army Air Corps, George Milton Rice, Ma jor, Box 742, Ephrata, Wash.

Edward Donald Robertson. Lt., U.S.N. , 2390 Francisco St. , San Francisco 23, Calif.

William Harvey Seabrooke. U.S.N., Bermuda.

Otto Edward Tritely.

Thomas William Wagner. Lt. Comdr., San Diego, Calif.

Richard Myers Warfield. Cpl., 17th Sig. Serv.

Co. , 533 Randolph St., N. W ., Washington,

D. C. Alfred J. Washington, U. S. Army.

Willard J, Whittaker. Pvt. , U. S. Army.

Richard S. Wilkinson, Pfc. , 30th T.S.S., Bks. #796, Scott Field, Ill. Robert Wineland.

FrankL. Wood. T/ Sgt., A.A.F. O.R.D., Kearns Field, Utah.

Harry Otis Wright, Lt. Comdr. , c/o Mrs. Anne Wright, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

HARVARD Thomas Pierce Rogers. Major.

Mere! S. Sager. Capt.

Frank E. Tressler, Major, Q .M.C. , Camp Van Darn, Miss.

Otis M. Whitney, Capt., 182 Inf. , 26th Div., Camp Edwards, Mass.

ILLINOIS Clayton S. Adams, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army.

Paul A. Adams, Sgt., c/o Port Surgeon, Fort Mason, San Francisco, Calif.

Roy H. Adams, A/ S, S.A.A. B Classification Center, Santa Ana, Calif.

Eugene E. Alt. Lt., APO # 18005, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Clarence M. Anderson, Ens., Armed Guard Unit of Merchant Ship, c/ o FPO, New Orleans, La. David W. Andrews, Cpl., APO #443, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Reed M. Antle, TM3/ c , Ord. Dept. U.S.N.A.S ., Alameda, Calif.

Robert K. Applegate. Lt. , Kessler Field, Miss.

Edgar E. Atherton, Lt. , 1106 W. 22nd St., St. Joseph 58, Mo. Roy V. Augenson, Pvt. , Sec. 11 , Trng. Del. #2 , A.A.F.T.T.C., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. Delmond " Gus" Bangert. Commandant, L.S.M. Shakedown, A.T.B. , Little Cree k , Va. Robert J. Bartels. Lt. , Army Air Field, Grand Island, Neb r.

Arthur E. Bass. T/ 5, Troop C , 36 Cav. Recon.

Sq. (Mz), Camp Gordon, Ga. Russell F. Becker, Lt., 420 St. Charles St., New Orleans 12, La. E. Frederick Berry, Lt., D.C. Dispensary 27 , Camp Pe terson , U.S.N.T.S., Farragut, Ida. Robert P. Bishop, Pvt., New Guinea.

Maurice K. Borklund, Pvt. , APO #928 , c/o Postmas ter, San Francisco, Calif.

Jack R. Brink. A/ C, 373 B.F.T.S., 44D 16-B C.A.A. F Cadet Del., Victorville, Calif.

Frederick J. Brockob, Lt., Co. C, 29th E. T. Bn. , Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. William L. Brockob, Ensign, Box 57, Navy 115, c/o FPO, New York , N. Y. John T. Bullington, Lt. Frank A. Bush, Lt. Col., Post Special Service Officer, Camp Grant, Ill. Cloyd T. Caldwell. Capt., U. S. Army.

Marion F. Carlock, Capt., Engr. Corps, 650 S. Clark St., Chicago 5, Ill. John A. Chase, Major, U. S. Army.

George W. Cheely. A/S, 314 Howard Hall, Berea College, Berea, Ky. Howard S. Claus. Cpl., Med. Dispensary, APO #528, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. Robert H. Clements. Major, Hq. F ARTC (SJA Sec.), Camp Maxey, Tex. Claude D. Collins, Capt., U. S. Army.

Lathan H. Collins. Major, U. S. Army.

Joseph M. Cook, A/ C , Prisoner in Germany.

Allan M. Cress. Lt., S.M. D.E.T. Fitzsimmons Gen. Hasp., Denver 8, Colo.

Wallace J, Cross. Lt., 84th Naval Construction Bn. , Fleet Postoffice, San Francisco, Calif.

John K. Dahlberg, A/S, U.S.N .R. Mid. Schl., New York 27 , N. Y. John Robert Davis, Lt., APO #5759, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert Edward Davis. Lt. Thaddeus M. Elsesser, V-12 Unit, Univ. of Ill., Urbana, Ill. Robert H. Elwell, Pvt. Roy J. Ferrette, Cpl., Btry. A, 497th Armored Field Arty. Bn., 13th Armored Div., APO #263, Camp Bowie, Texas.

Charles H. Fletcher, Major, APO #SO!, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Donald L. Foote.

Robert S. Foote, !6lst A/B Eng. Bn. Co. A, Camp Mackall, N. C. Earl V. Garrett, Lt. Robel'! B. Garrity. Pvt., A.A.F.F.G.S. , Harlingen, Texas.

Fred W. Gartner. Capt., Chief Materials Bch., Ord. Research Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Kenneth H. Gordon. Co. A, 65th Trng. Bn. , M.R.T.C., Camp Barkeley, Texas. teo J. Gorenz.

Ralph W. Gould. Lt., APO #217, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Raymond R. Gregg, Pfc., Sec. L, Bks. 1419, 2507 A.A.F.B.U. (TS) S.F.A.A.B. , Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Edward D. Greiner, Ensign, U.S.N. Donald L. Grieme, V-12, Univ. of Ill. , UrbanG, Ill. Fred W. Hartmann. Pvt., Btry. B, 444th A.A.A. Bn., Camp Stewart, Ga. Lavern G. Hoener. Sl / c, Armed Guard Center, New Orleans, La. Ralph V. Hoffman, Lt. Col., Army Air Field, Boca Raton , Fla. Robert W. lmpey. Lt., O .R.P. , F.A.R.T.C., Ft. Sill, Okla.

Carleton J. Jacobson. Lt. Robert M. James, Lt., F.A.O.R.P., F.A.R.T.C., Ft. Bragg, N. C. William G. James, Pfc. , 30lst Ord. H.M.F.A. Co. , Camp Rucker, Ala. Robert 0. Jesberg, Lt., Stu. Co. "I", S.S.R. Bldg. 209, Ft. Belvoir, Va. Clifford A. Kaiser, Capt.

Edgar R. Kelly, Pvt., U.S.M.C.R. , O.C.S., Camp Le Jeune, N. C. Robert E. Kenyon , A/S, 42nd C .T.D., Sq. 13-A, Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.

Jack S.- Kilby, Pvt. , APO #629, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert C. Kimbrell. Major, APO #85 , c/ o Postmaster, Los Angeles, Calif.

Leona1·d W. Kolb. Lt., McCormick Works, Blue Island & Oakley Ave. , Chicago 8, Ill.

The Triad, January, 1945 Edward J. Krueqer. Lt., APO #9212, c/o Postmaster. New York, N.Y. Cyril R. Laffoon, Ph.M. 3/c, Naval Med. Center, Bethesda, Md. Roy J. Lechner, Sgt., Armored Force, C.C.P., Ft. Knox, Ky. Ross B. Lemmon. Lt. Reported missing in aclion.

Guy H. Luster, Pfc. Geo. H. Milkwick. C.W.O., A.A.F. Band, Kearns, Utah.

Edward E. Miller. Pvt. Jack Richard Miller. A/S, Co. H 3rd Bn., 335th Inf., APO #84. Camp Claiborne, La. James E. Miller, Lt. (jg), c/o Fleet P.O., New York. N.Y. Joseph A. Miller, Eng. O.C.S., Ft. Belvoir, Va. Charles S. Monnier, Lt. Col., APO #45, c/o Postmaster, New York. N. Y. David A. Monson. Pfc., Co. C. 289th In!., APO #451, Camp Breckenridge, Ky. E. Glendon Moore. T/S, APO #512, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. John G. Mosher, Aer. M2/c, Acorn #38, c/o Pacific FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Gilbert B. North, A/S, Harmon Flying School.

Ballinger, Texas.

Wazren J. North, A/ S, 305th A.A.F.C.P.S. (P), Garner Field, Uvalde, Texas.

James G. Pearson. Lt. Killed in action.

Richard F. Pedrick, Lt., Station Hospital, Scott Field, Ill. Carlysle Pemberton. Pvt., Co. B. 129 A/ B Engr. Bn., APO #333, New York. N. Y. Stanton R. Pemberton, S/Sgt., APO #758, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. James R. Pitcher, Copt., APO #787, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Harry L. Plunkett. Lt. (jg), U.S.N.R. , c/o FPO. San Francisco, Calif.

Victor V. Prince. Lt., Co. K. 343rd Inf., APO #450, Camp Luis Obispo, Calif.

C. R. Reifsteck. T/ Sgt_., APO #955, c/o Postmaster. San Francisco, Calif.

Richard Roe, Lt., 651 Engr. Trng. Bn., Ft. Jackson, S. C. Leades C. Rollman, 2nd Lt., 3168 Sig. Serv.

Bn .. Camp Kohler, Calif.

William E. Rominger. Capt., 462nd Serv. Sq., A.A.F., Walterboro, S. C. Allen V. H. Sapora. Major, APO #452, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert W . Sapora. Lt. , U. S. Army, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Henry Schmidt. Pvt. William R. Schmidt. Major, U. S. Army.

Patrick 0. Shere, Pvt. George C. Slezak. Pvt., Army Air Force Trng.

Cen., Med. Corps #5, Kearns Field, Utah.

Edwin Allan Smith, Colonel. U. S. Army.

William H. Stevens, Pvt., Co. 5, 323 Trng. Bn., APO #81, Camp Rucker, Ala. Dana A. Stewart. A/C, 2nd A.F.C.&R.P., Lincoln, Nebr.

Raymond H. Stone. Pvt., 97th Inf. Div., Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. John T. Stringer. Capt., c/o Station Hospital, Ft. Still, Okla.

Richard C. Stroker, Pvt., Hq. Btry. 477 F.A. Obsn. Bn. , Fort Sill, Okla.

Daniel C. Swickard. Pvt., APO # 20 1, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Charles J, Taylor, Major, 2722 S. Cleveland St., Arlington, Va. William M. Tonkin. Pvt., APO #447, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. David G. Turner, Lt. Jack X. Tuthill, Lt., 8th Arm'd Div., APO #258, Camp Polk, La. Edward L. Verkler, Sgt., 4th Trng. Co., lst Reg!., A.S.F.T.C., Bks. 207, Ft. Warren, Wyo. William L. Vineyard. Naval Air Base.

Everette M. Volle. Capt., APO #782, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Henry Volle, Capt., APO # 757, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.

59 Mervin E. Volle, Capt., Inglewood Sub Area, Western Dis!., Air Tech. Serv. Com., 825 N. Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, Calif.

William W. Watkins. Pic. , APO #33 , Los Angeles, Calif.

Jack L. Webb, Pfc. , Co. A, Regt. Bn., Engr.

Trng. Sec., North Fort Lewis, Wash.

Donald J, Wiebmer. Lt., APO #638, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. William R. Wiebmer, V-12, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. Stanley W . Wilcox. Lt. Benjamin R. Windsor. Lt., A.P.A. # 49, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Charles E. Yale.

INDIANA Quentin Alcorn, Pfc., 15304160, APO #95, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Forrest V. Alexander. Lt., D-19-5 A.G.F.R.D. #1, Ft. Geo. G. Meade, Md. Donald W . Anderson. Cpl., APO #230, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Thomas J, Baker, V-12.

Darrel Dressel Becker, Ensign, Naval Air Station , Breezy Point, B.O.Q., Norfolk, Va. Leon Merle Bidwell.

Robert E. Bitner, Lt. Col. , 0-17371 , c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

William C. Blackledge, Capt., Japanese prisoner.

Joe Marion Bonham. Pfc., 283rd Engr. (C) Bn. , Co. A, Camp Butner, N. C. Eugene W. Brown, Lt. Robert William S. Bulmer.

Joseph R. Campbell.

Robert W. Cottingham, Pvt., APO #926, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

James B. Cox. Donald F. Crooke. Pvt., 35576732, APO #7, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Louis C. Culmann. Sgt., Finance Schl. , Finance· Dept., Ft. Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. Richard Eugene Derby, S/Sgt. Prisoner of war in Austria.

George Dittrick. Lt. , l.R.T.C., Ft. McClellan, Ala. Hal Victor Driver. 0 /C, 28th Co., 3rd S.T.R.T.l.S., Ft. Benning, Ga. Robert K. Eifler. Lt., 4801-9th St., N., Arlington, Va. Frank Forkner, Lt. William A. Forkner.

John CliJford Forsyth.

Willhite Foster, S/ Sgt., Finance Del. , Harding Field, Baton Rouge, La. James P. Gaddis, 0 /C, 16th Co., 2nd S.T.R.T.I.S .. Ft. Benning, Ga. James E. Green, Navy.

Dr. Roger Hanna. Major, 204 N. Wisner St., Jackson, Mich.

Guy Willard Hazel, Lt., APO # 5, U.S. Army, c/o Postmaster, N. Y. Ordine M. Heine.

James Howard, Pvt. Fred Huff. Jr. Troy N. Hutto. Major, Acad. Dept., T.l.S., Ft. Benning, Ga. Charles W. Jazrett.

Frank L. Johnson.

Lilburn R. Kemp. Major.

Herbert C. Kennedy.

Henry L. Kibler, lst Lt., Panama Canal Zone.

Carson Henry King, Lt. , Ward lOA, Wakefilan Gen. Hasp., Camp Atterbury, Ind. Robert G. Kluth.

Firman F. Knachel. Com. Robert C. Kohlmeier.

Howard Allen Larkin. Tech. Sgt. Charles N. Lautzenheiser. Lt., A.T.D., Box 200, Army Base, Boston 10, Mass.

John P. Lutz. Ensign, U.S.N.R. Donald E. Mann. Pvt. Robert S. McCracken.

Donald W. McMurtry, A/C. John P. Newton.

Charles E. Parr. Pvt. Robert Bice Place, Pic., 3-5111980, APO #959, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Conley V. Poole.

Donald E. Queller. 3887 S.U., Camp Maxey, Texas.

Maurice A. Robison, FC 3/c, c/o FPO, New York, N.Y. Arthur Eugene Rodenberger, Lt. James Leroy Roderick.

Earl Eugene Rogers.

Jake D. Ruch. Army, (l.U. Medical School.)

Mark H. Rudolph.

Richard H. Russell. Pvt., A.S.T. Unit 4759, 3545 Henrietta St., St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Russell F. Sanders, Lt. Comdr., FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Booth John Scholl. Co. C-2, Government Island, Alameda, Calif.

William T. Scholl. Army Air Corps.

Bill Glenn Shanks. Navy.

Branson Smith. Pfc., APO # 15424,. c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Glenn D. Smith, Cpl., Co. K, 5th Inf., APO #360, Ft. Benning, Ga. Byron T. Somers. Pvt., Camp Roberts , Calif.

Warren B. Stevens. Navy.

Robert B. Straesser, Capt., Camp Chaffee, Ark. John K. Summerville. Cpl., APO #84 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. James E. Tedford. Lt., 3rd Air Force Rep!.

Depot, Tampa, Fla. Ray C. Thomas. Lt. Col., APO #887, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. John William Thompson, Cpl., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Paul E. Tombaugh. Col., 255th Inf. , Camp Van Dom, Miss.

Jack F. Turner. T /Sg t. , Hq. Btry., 389 C. A. (A.A.) Camp Haan, Calif.

Richard P. Vogelsang, Army.

Neal A. Webster. Navy.

Guy L. Wellman.

Ward M. Williams.

Otis E. Young, Army.

IOWA William F. Coultas. c/o Fleet Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Paul E. Custer. lst Lt. , U. S. Army.

IOWA STATE Donald L. Beachler. Pfc., APO #629, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Percy J, C. Brown, Lt. , Ord. O££icers Candidate Schl., Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. George A. Buck, Lt. Wayne R. Chambers. Pic. , Co. B, 30th Engineers, Ft. Belvoir, Va. Keith B. Chandler. Lt., 7th F. A. Observ. Btn., Camp Shelby, Miss.

Earl B. Dahl. Lt. Col., APO #980, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

H. Robert Denney, H. A. 2/c, Receiving Station, Norfolk, Va. Charles H. Dingle, R.M. 3/c, U.S.C.G.A.S., Lindbergh Field, San Diego, Calif.

George D. Downing. Lt. , APO #9570. c/o Postmaster, New York , N.Y. Kenneth B. Fisher. Sgt., Hq. 9th Weather Region, MorrisoQ Field; West Palm Beach, Fla. Robert T. Hagg, Pvt., APO 942, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

Earl M. Harris.

Truman Edward Hienton, Major, APO #797, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Bruce D. Johnson, Lt., Box 20-K, Route 1, Roswell, N. M. James V. Kemmish, Pvt. Harold Kirk. Lt. Col., APO #76, New York, N. Y. F. B. Lanham, Lt., 94th C. A., Camp Davis, Wilmington , N. C. John M. Larimer. S2/ c.

Walter E. Lauridsen. A.S.V.-11, c/o Fleet Postoffice, San Francisco, Calif.

The T riad, January, 1945

60 Evan E. Lull. Midshipman.

Richard G. Maire. Cpl., U.S.A.H.S. "Dogw ood," c/o Postmaste r, New York , N. Y. James Allen McArthur.

W. L. Neidiqh, Lt. Russell R. New e ll. A/C, Sec. P, Chanute Field, Ill. Charles Boyd Oldsen, Welch Hall # Ill, A.S.U.S.N.R. , V-12, Ames , Iowa.

Forrest Pitsenberqer. Cpl., Records Section, Fort MacArthur, Calif.

Robert E. Proctor. Lt. , A.A.F. , New Cumberland, Po. Ralph S. Secor, Lt., U. S. Army.

L. 0 . Temple, Lt. {jg), Asst. Industrial Mgr. Office, Terminal Island, San Pedro, Calif.

Harry C. Thornberry. Ensign, Home Add.: 9 6th Ave. , N.E., Oelwein, Iowa.

John H. Wessman, Lt., 325 E. 20th St., Olympia, Wash.

Karl Wester, Capt., 7111 E. 12th St., Des Moines, Iowa."

Keith S. Wood. Capt., A.A.F. Eng. Schl., Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Werner H. Zuqschwerdt. Lt. Col., Edgewood Arsenal, Md.

KANSAS F. C. Amos. Capt.

Allen H. Anderson, 2nd Lt., Marine Avialion Corps.

F. Crocker Bacon. Capt.

Carl T. Baer, Lt. Col., Engineers, 148 E. Elmview , Unit 2, San Antonio, Texas.

Robert W . Bauqhman, Radio Tech. 1/c.

James Bond. Sgt., Hq., 43rd A.A.A. Grp. , Camp Stewart, Ga. John P. Bondeson, S/Sgt., APO # 634, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert L. Burns. Lt., Hq. Air Transport Command, Washington, D. C. Forrest M. Chapman, Capt., APO #91, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Max Lavern Cole. Amarillo, Tex. Donald D. Dannenburq, 2nd Lt., Chemical Warfare Service, Huntsville Arsenal, Ala. Max E. Fessler. Lt., Base Weather Stalion, Walker A.A.F., Victoria, Kan. Carol J, Freeman, Lt. Harold H. Hawkins, Lt., APO #5587, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Ural Elmer Horton, 409 lnf. Grp. Fit. 4-66, A.A.F.B.T.C. #4 , Miami Beach, Fla. Warren J. Livenqood, N.A.S.-N.O.B., Norfolk, Va. Ned A. Martin, T/s, APO #Bl , c/ o Postmaster, Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Wilbur P. McCool. Pic., lsi A.A.F. Bn. , Sq. A, Bolling Field, D. C. Harry C. Parker, Pic., APO #980 , c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

Robert Arthur Perry.

Sam H. Pinder, Capt.

Lloyd H. Ruppenthal. L1. Col., APO #625 , c/o Postmaster, Miami, Fla. Leon A. S. Sherwood, Major, Eng. Chester K. Shore. Lt. Col., Home Add.: Augusta, Kan. Schiller F. Shore , Officer, Home Add.: 1642 Barker Ave., Lawrence, Kan. Robert L. Smith, Ph.M. 3/c, U.S.C.G., 1801 Franklin, Oakland 12, Calif.

John Fred Stubeck, Pic., 905 Trng. Grp., Bks. 1201, Amarillo, Texas.

Wallace L. Sturm, Ensign.

Richard F. Treece, Lt. Missing in action.

Raymond D. Tripp, Lt., APO #634 , c/o Postmaste r, New York, N. Y. William R. Ward. lst Lt., Ft. Rosecrans, Calif.

Edward 0 . Willeford, Lt., T.D., A.A.F.I.S. , Bryan, Texas.

M. Clinton Wood, Air Corps.

Clyde Woodman, 2nd Lt., Chemical Warfare, Edgewood Arsenal, Md. Frank D. Yaussi, Army Air Corps, Home Add.: 501 Galer Pl., Glendale, Calif.

KANSAS STATE Paul Andree. Co. F., 354th Inf., 89th Div., Camp Butner, N. C. James Bond. Capt., 3663rd S.U., 303 E. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, Ill. C. W. Brown, A/ S. Guy Ray Buchanan.

E. S. Donovan, Pvt. R. C. Eychner. Capt.

Harold W . Frasier. Pic., APO # 4915, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. LeRoy F. Fry. Cpl., Co. A, 7l st I.T.B., Camp Howze, Texas.

Orville E. Gernand.

Lawrence A. Hill.

Keith 0. Hodqson. Pvt., lith Armored Div., Camp Cooke, Calif.

Georqe M. Kerr. Major.

Joseph B. Nathan, Box 826, Ellington Field, Houston, Tex. W. R. Wichser. Pic. Leonard E. Wood, Pvt.

MICHIGAN Robert B. Boswell, Ensign, U.S.N., 2113 Key Blvd., Arlington, Va. Harry S. Bowman. Lt. Col., Stale Hdq. Selective Serv. , 2542 Portola Way, Sacramento 17, Calif.

Carroll S. Brown. Army.

Wilford H. Brown, Capt. Killed in action.

Fred J. Bryan, U.S.N. Midshipman's School.

T. Kay Buchanan.

Russell J, Buster, Pvt., Co. E, !51st Inf., APO #38 , Camp Livingston, La. Weimar L. Christman, Lt., U.S.N.R. James P. Churchill, Pvt. J, Ross Clark.

Thomas E. Clouqh, Army.

John F. Durr.

Albert E. Eastman. 44-46N-9A, Grp. III, H.A.A.F., Sec. K, Hondo, Texas.

John B. Green.

Allen J, Grieqer.

Arch H. Hall Arthur C. Hills, SlOth Band, Camp Springs, Washington, D. C. Douglas H. Hoard. Lt. Comdr., FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Henry L. Hosmer, Camp Siebert, Ala. Jesse E. Hutchinson, Capt., Hq. 7th Trans.

Zone, 11th Fir. , W.O.W. Bldg., Omaha, Nebr.

Douglas C. Jeffrey. Capt. , APO 942, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

Jack R. Kelso.

Stewart A. Kingsbury, Annapolis.

Richard H. Laning, Rear Admiral, Dist. Med. Officer, First Naval Dist. , Boston, Mass.

William E. Leeder, Ensign, Navy, San Diego, Calif.

Frederick W. Luebke. Lt. , Instructor, Lee Field, Jacksonville, Fla. Richard J, Mann.

Joseph Matt. Lt., Tank Automotive Center, Detroit, Mich.

Archibald D. McGreqor, U.S. Army.

Duncan B. McKee, Lt., Air Corps.

John H. Moehlman.

John F. Munn, Lt., 4416 Herschell St. , Jackson ville 5, Fla. Robert H. Opdyke.

John P. Paup.

John S. Pierson, Lt. (jg), Adv. Base Aviation Trng. Unit, N.A.S., Norfolk, Va. Wilmer G. Pierson.

Vernon G. Poest, Capt., Maintenance Div., Air Serv. Com., Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio.

Richard W . Pomeroy, Capt., APO #259 , c/ o Postmaster, Camp Polk, La. Walter J, Roberts, Ordnance.

Claude Gene Sherry, U.S.N.T.S., Great Lakes.

Ill. Herbert E. Smith.

Richard M. Spath.

Howard L. Spracklin.

Richard G. Widman. 2nd Lt. , Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass.

John E. Wunch. Camp Crowder, Mo.

MINNESOTA Sidney P. Alexander, Lt. William A. Allen. Lt. (jg), Sq. 12D, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Gordon G. Anderson. A/C. Killed in combat training.

Richard W. Anthony. Cpl., 598th Eng. Top. Bn., Co. A. Ft. Riley , Kan. Richard B. Barnes, Sgt. Keith H. Berkner.

Robert D. Biddick, Pvt. , Co. A, 68th Bn., 2nd Pial. 14 Tmg. Reg!., Camp Fannin, Texas.

John S. Biersdorf. Pvt., 714 O rd. (NU) Co., APO # 89, Camp Butner, N. C. Conrad A. Blomberq. Pvt., Co. G, Sq. E, 315 A.A.F.B.U. (A.W.U.T.C.), Drew Field, Fla. Lloyd E. Boyd. Capt., A.A.F. Regional Sta. Hosp. # 1, Coral Gables 34, F1a.

Frederick R. Chandler.

Walter Cox, Col. John F. Dablow. Ensign.

Donald L. Dodqe, Cpl., Med. Det., APO # 235 , c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Lawrence E. Enqlund, CM3/c, Co. B. 6th Naval Canst. Bn. , Camp Parks, Cali f.

Lynn Fenstermaker. Ensign, N.C.T.C., Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Va. William K. Gabrielson, Ensign.

Mitchell J, Gary, Lt. , U. S.N.R.-U.S.N.P.F.S., Del Monte, Calif.

G. W. Glarner. Lt., Supply Officer, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Richard F. Hammel, Mid., 1037 John Jay Hall, New York 27 , N. Y. Clarence M. Hammell, A/S, Co. 2190, U.S.'N".T.C., Greal Lakes, Ill. Allan M. Harrington. U. S. Coast Guard Benefit Entertainment Unit.

William S. Harrison. Lt .. Bushnell Gen. Hasp., Brigham, Utah.

Frank E. Hollar. Major, 1001 Third, Coronado, Calif.

Carl Arthur Jensen. Pic. Donald G. Jensen, Sl/c, Co. 26, Sec. 2 (235), Navy Pier, Chicago, Ill. Harold B. Jensen, Navy Supply Corps Schl., Cambridge, Mass.

Herbert R. Jensen, Lt., Bur. of Aeronautics, Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. Donald B. Johnson, Ensign.

Murray C. Johnson, Ensign.

Russell J. Johnson, Lt., U.S.N. In South Pacific. Home Add.: Perham, Minn.

David C. Johnston. Capt., D.C., U.S.A.A.F., Craig Field, Selma, Ala. Wallace Kienast, Cadet.

Walter K. Knox, Col. John Peder Kvamme, Ensign, 3875 Sacramento St., San Francisco 18. Calif.

Georqe E. Larsen. Pvt. , 1115 T.E.F.T.S., A.A.F.A.F.S., Marla, Tex. Russell 0. Larson, Ens., Naval Hosp., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Linton R. Lehrer. Pvt. John H. Livingston, Sgt., APO #501, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Robert F. Livingston. Overseas. Home Add.: Rt. l, Mound, Minn.

Dr. A. A. Love. 4608 Blackthome, Lakewood Village, Calif.

Gordon A. Lundin. Lt. Killed in France.

James Robert MacNauqhton, C.R.C. 843, C.G. Acad., New London, Conn.

Tom Bernard Mathison, Capt., Quarters 16-A, Fort Worden, Wash.

Robert E. McDonald, Ensign, Naval Training School, (Communications) Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Ernest D. Mciver, Jr.. Lt. , c/o FPO., San Francisco, Calif.

Lome Dale Mciver, Ensign. Home Add.: 5613 W. Eighth St., Duluth, Minn.

A. Milberg.

The Triad, January, 1945 Joseph B. Montgomery. Lt. John G. Moore. Lt., APO #520, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Merle R. Morris, Lt. {jg), Central Ships Serv., U.S.N.T.C., Farragut, Idaho.

A. Nelson.

Donald J, Neubauer. Pvt. , Student Co. B, S.S.R., Fort Belvoir, Va. Stuart P. Norby, Ensign.

Gerald F. Oppel. Ensign, Eastern Area, N.A.T.T.C. , Brooklyn, N. Y. Norman C. Ostberg. H.A.l /c, U.S.N. Hosp., Sun Valley, Ketchusan, Idaho.

Elwood R. Peterson. 89th In£. Slw., Camp Carson, Colo.

William C. Pohtilla. Lt. {jg), (Pledge), c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Robert Ramin. Lt. , APO #7658, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

William Stanley Roberts, Lt. , Army.

William F. Rounds, Lt., APO #887, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Norman C. Sabee. Ensign.

Franklin R. Schaller.

Robert H. Shober. Lt. , Co. B, 52nd Med. Trng.

Bttn., Camp Barkeley, Texas.

Sigurd A. Sjoberg.

Gordon L. Starr. Chief Pe tty Officer.

Willard A. Thysell. Ensign.

Robert J, Tiffany. Lt., 1005 Harris St., Ballinger, Texas.

Lyle D. Victor. Lt., APO #634, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Niel M. Wreidt.

James N. Zellmer.

MISSOURI C. E. Barkshire. Lt. Col., U.S.A., Boston, Mass.

William J, Brandt. U. S. Army.

George B. Carrier. Pvt., Station Hospital, Ft. Dix, N.J. Virgil L. Dann.

Fred L. Eistrup. Ill. Lt., 215 Glider F.A. Bn., Fort Bragg, N. C. Victor A. Ellis. 2nd Lt. , U. S. Army Medical Corps. ' George W. Ferguson. A/C, 3032 A.A.F. Base Unit, Sq. 3-S.A.A.A.B. , Santa Ana, Calif.

Thomas R. Fisher. Cpl., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Ted B. Fitzwater. Sgt., Hq. 482 F.A. Bn., APO #444, Camp Campbell, Ky. Jesse N. Gittinger. Major.

Thomas W. Griffin, U. S. Army, 415 Cherry St., Jefferson City, Mo. Frederick L. Howard. U. S. Army.

R. B. Howie, Cpl., APO #942, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

Carl Huffman. Lt., APO # 464, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Craig B. Johnson. Comdr., Medical Corps, Navy 1940, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. Roland Lanser. Capt., APO #79, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Donald B. Lowery. Sgt., U.S.M.C., Hawaii, Home Add.: 3407 Benton, Kansas City, Mo. Mervin E. Mansager. lst Lt., Special Services Officer, Fort Des Moines, Iowa.

Paul C. McMillan. Lt., U.S. Army, California.

Robert A. McMUlap. U. S. Army.

Elmus L. Monroe, Cpl., APO # 557, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Carl Howard Oeder, U. S. Army.

Joseph H. Peck. Lt., U. S. Army.

Chester J, Peters. Lt. Col., U.S.M.C. Killed in plane crash.

Carl W. Pfotenhauer. Tech. Sgt., U. S. Army, APO # 887, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. David E. Pfotenhauer. Cadet, Army Air Corps.

Clement A. Powers. Lt., U. S. Navy.

James F. Reid, Lt., Air Corps, Lemoore Army Air Base, Lemoore, Calif.

C. Wayne Roush. Lt., Administration Office, Army Air Corps, New Mexico.

Conrad Vemon Schmidt. U. S. Army.

Reed Alfred Schmidt. U. S. Army.

61 Haymon S. Shelley, Merchant Marine Radio Officer, Rm. 25, Carol Hotel, New Orleans 15, La. Lawrence K. Smarr, Lt.. U. S. Army.

Robert E. Smith. U. S. Army Air Corps, Alabama.

Victor E. Sparling. Lt. Robert B. Stauffer, U. S. Army Air Corps.

John D. Warner, Sgt., APO # 90, NeW' York, N.Y. John A. White, U. S. Army.

Roy A. Wilhelmsen. Pvt., U. S. Army.

NEBRASKA Richard W. Bloomingdale. Capt., U. S. Army Air Corps.

T. M. Bodie. Lt. James Bordwell. Pvt., U: S. Army Air Corps.

Ed. Burroughs. Sgt., U. S. Army.

David H. Cramer. Lt. , U. S. Army Engineers.

W. K. Dalton, Lt., APO # 225, c/o Postmaster, Los Angeles, Calif.

Robert N. Douglas. Medical Corps Reserve, Y.M.C.A. , Lincoln, Nebr.

Lloyd Dworak. Ensign. Killed in plane crash.

Ned B. Eastlack. S/Sgt., APO #600, c/ o Postmaster, New York City.

Frederick W. Groth. Cpl., APO #860, c/o Postmaster, New York , N. Y. Frank L. Johnson. Ensign, B.O.Q. Bldg. 661, Room 261, Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas.

Lloyd P. Matthews, Lt. , APO #689, /co Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Jerry Mayborn. U. S. Army Air Corps , 2930 Sewell, Lincoln 8, Nebr.

Owen James McDougal. Lt. , U.S. Army, Field Artille ry.

George E. Meier. Capt., 44-4 J. L.A.A.F., Liberal, Kan. Gordon Milligan, Pvt. , U. S. Army Air Corps.

Harvey Minnick. Ensign, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. James S. Minnick. Lt., 1012 Engineers Treadway Bridge Co., Camp Swift, Texas.

Harold F. Patterson. Cpl., U. S. Army.

Robert H. Shoemaker.

Charles I. Slagle. Pvt., Prisoner of War in Germany.

Roy James Smith. U. S. Army Air Corps.

Keith G. Van Neste, Lt., U. S. Army.

Elton R. Wiley. U. S. Army Air Corps.

Guy H. Williams, Lt., A.A.F. Hdq., Washington, D.C.

NORTHWESTERN Wm. Kemp Absher. Lt., March Field, Sq. "M" 420 A.A.F. Bn., Riverside, Calif.

John R. Adams, Lt. , Lovell Gen. Hosp., Ft. Devens, Mass.

Donald J. Anderson. Lt. Col., Army Exchange Serv., 25 W . 43rd St., New York City.

Thomas Bruce Bain, S2/c, Sec. F-2-1, Bks. 403-L-S, SSC, USNTC, Great Lakes, Ill. Warren Ball. Pfc. Lloyd J, Benefiel. T/ S, APO 874, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. Leslie W. Bennett. Lt. Com. Benjamin L. Bion. Capt., Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga. Ashton Bisbee. T/ 4, APO #514 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Richard W. Bogan, Pvt., Co. A, 90th Sig. Qp. Bn., Camp Shelby, Miss.

Roland H. Bolyard. Pfc. Charles E. Brockman. Pfc. , APO # 258, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Edward Raymond Broezel. Pvt. Bobb F. Brown. S/Sgt., Hq. Det., 3rd Bn., 87th Mtn. Inf. Reg!., APO # 345, c/o Postmaster, Camp Swift, Texas.

Fred A. Bruce. A/C, 7C 44 P{c) Flight Bldg.

679, N.A.T.B., Pensacola, Fla. Marshall A. Burmeister, Sl!c, Naval Research Lab., Washington, D. C. Roger 0. Case, Sgt., 36048840 , APO #520, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.

Charles Cederberg, Lt. , APO #69, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Richard M. Chadwick, Lt. Com., 1660 Naglee, San Jose, Calif.

Robert F. Chapter. Lt., 0497531 , APO # 1223, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. James R. Cleland, Lt., Missing in action.

Craig D. Clemons, Lt., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Howard Coleman. Pfc. , APO #17508, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. William 0. Cummings, Sp. {c) 2/c, N.T.S., Center Bay Lab., Richmond, Va. Thomas Philip Davies, Lt. , U.S.N.R. , Box 25, Fleet Post Office, New York City.

J. L. Dutcher, C. Ph.M. , U.S.N. Frontier Base, Charleston, S. C. Howard Emrick, (Pledge), O.C.S. , Ft. Benning, Ga. Curtis M. Erickson. Lt. Com., 232 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park, Ill. Richard W. Evans, Lt., 3452 N. Avers Ave., Chicago 18, Ill. Jerome W. Finnigan. TM3/c, N.T.T.R., Montauk, Long Island, N. Y. Delphin W. Floberg. Pvt., APO #5, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Benhart G. Fred, W. 0., 45th In£. Band, APO #45 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. William H. Friedrichs. A/S. Walter M. Gibbs. Ensign, c/o FPO, New York, N.Y. Carl Elmer Haglund, Comdr., Personnel Relations Officer, U. S. Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H. Sherwood E. Hall, Lt. , APO #740 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert A. Hayes, Lt., Med. Dept. Rep!. Pool, Camp Barkeley, Texas.

Samuel R. HCI%elett, Pfc., E.E.-E.R.M., N.T.C.165, Gulfport, Miss.

George A. Heinemann, Lt {jg), U.S.N.A.T.S., VR-3, Olathe, Kan. Merton E. Hill. Lt., Hq. Air Tech. Serv. Com., T.S.B.Q.C.5D., Area B, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Arthur C. Hoelck, Cpl., Hq. and Hq. Sq. Wea, W. G. Hq. A.A.F., Asheville, N. C. Charles W. Holmes. A/S. Wayne H. Holtzman, Ensign, Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

George Jansen, Lt. (sg), S.C., U.S.N.R., 210 Martine Ave., White Plains, N. Y. H. P. Johnson. Lt., Schl. of Mil. Govt., 20 Patton Hall, Sec. 29, Princeton, N. J. William E. Jones, Navy.

Arthur E. Keary. Sgt., APO #920, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Walter A. Kelley, Jr., Cpl., 3183rd Sig. Serv.

Co., Camp Crowder, Mo. Robert W. Kittredge, Ensign. Killed in action.

Jack T. Kroner, Ensign., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Robert Thomas Laechle, Pfc. Killed in action.

Neal E. Leach. Pvt., APO #503, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

H. Veme Loeppert, Ensign, c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. Walter E. Lundberg. Chaplain. Overseas.

Daniel J, Macer, Capt., APO #50 3, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

R. A. Marks. Lt., N.A.S., Pensacola, Fla. Alfred C. Martin, Ensign, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

William J, Masoner. Jr .. Lt. (jg), U.S.N.R., c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

William L. Melgaard. Lt. , Philadelphia Q .M. Depot, Philadelphia, Pa. Leon 0. Meyer, Lt., APO #635, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert C. Meynen, S2/c, c/ o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

William B. Miller. Cpl., 16134937, APO #742, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. George E. Morgan, Ensign, c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N. Y.

T he Triad, January, 1945

62 Frederick E. Nagel.

William Neill. Sgt. , APO #314, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Charles J, Nelson, Lt. Ralph Dudley Odell. Pfc. Thomas S. O'Leary. Aer. M3/c, Box 7 Aerology, U.S.N.A.S., Jacksonville, Fla. Joh n E. Ortmeyer, Ens., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Carl F. Parker. Lt., Box 295, Chanute Field, H.Ill. C. Perry. Lt., Rt. 1. Box 243, Mill Valley, Calif.

Frank Phalen, Pvt., O.C.S., Fort Monmouth, N.J. APO John W. Plattner. Pvt., Ma d. Del., #17826, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. Richard C. Powers. V-12, Evanston, Ill. Bob James Present, Ensign, c/ o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Howard Rinqholm. Plc. , APO #514 B, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. F. Gordon Robertson. Lt., 999 A.A .F. Base Unit, A.A.F.T.A.C. (Sp. So. Sec.), Orlando, Fla. John H. Schmitz. 0/C, TC., O.C.S.-Class 36, Plat. 5, N.O.A.A.B., New Orleans 12, La. Lee F. Shrader, Ensign, c/ o FPO, New York, N. Y. Horace H. Southworth. Cpl. John D. Southworth, Pvt., APO # 33, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Frank T. Spangler. U.S.N.R.O.T.C., Bks. 20, N. W. University, Evanston, Ill. Douglas R. Strong, Pvt., APO #447, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. James D. Summers. Jr.. Ensign, c/ o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

George D. Tristram. Amer. Red Cross, Office of Field Director, Naval Aux. Air Station, Boca Chita, Fla. H. C. Ullmann. Cpl., APO #704, c/ o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Ralph H. Valadin. Sgt., 701-19th St., N.W., Washington, D. C. Robert Vucha. Lt. Sam H. Walker. Ensign, c/ o FPO, New York, N.Y. John 0. We<:1ver. Lt. Col.. APO # 464, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert B. Webster. Sl/c (RT) S.A., Co. 107433 NGS RAD (MAT), Navy Pier, Chicago, Ill. James 0. White. Cpl., Finance Office L.J.A.A.F .. La Junta, Colo.

Robert V. Wilcox, Lt., 2215 Maple Ave., Evanston, ill.

Charles A. Willis, APO #33, c/ o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. :Edward M. Wones, Pfc., 3663rd Serv. Unit, . A.S.T.P., Loyola Univ., Chicago, Ill. Fred T. Woods. Pfc., APO #957, c/ o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

James C. Wulliman. Pvt., APO #26, c/ o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.

OHIO STATE Marvin J, Banton, Canal Zone.

Robert C. Barnard. Pvt., APO #94, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert Beerbower, Lt., APO #15651, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Don Paul Berens, Sgt., O.C. Bn., Co. G-Schools Regt., Bks. 212, T.C., F.M.F., Camp Lejeune, N.C. William Judson Bowen, Lt. Jack A. Bronson, Navy V-12.

Karl F. Buck, Ph.M.3/ c, F.F.T. , Receiving Ship, San Francisco, Calif.

John D. Burroughs. Pvt., APO #507, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert W. Copelan, Lt. Col. Floyd F. Craft. Lt., APO #17346, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Richard B. Cross, Lt. , Co. H. 1st Para. Trng.

Depot, Ft. Benning, Ga.

Harold Richard Davis, S/ Sgt., c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Howard Farley, A/C. AI Lewis Grosjean, Major.

Donald James Haxton, 3507 A.A.F. Bn., Sioux Falls, S. Dak. David T. Herrman. Ensign, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Bernard Herrman. A/C (Pledge) U.S.N.P.F.S., Btry. 61. Athens , Ga. Donald E. Hoefle!, A.S.T. , S.T.A.R. Unit, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo. Perry C. Hosmer. A/C, Polaris Air Academy, War Eagle Field, Lancaster, Calif.

Rowland F. Hosmer, Lt., APO #559, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Robert D. Humbert. A/C. Killed in Service.

Dale Hurst, Pvt. , (Pledge), APO #654, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. William 0. Huston. A/C, Cadet Sq. D, 2152nd A.A.F. Base Unit, Bennettsville, S. C. Thomas L. James. Pfc., Co. A, 4 Bn., P.R.D., Pittsburg, Calif.

Otto A. Jiskra, Pvt., 834 Clarkson St., Denver, Colo.

Ralph W. Jones, A/S. Edward G. Kar, Pvt., (Pledge) 7lst A.A.F.T.T.D .. Fit. A, Univ. of Va., Charlottesville, Va. Orville K. Knight, Capt.

Ralph C. Leever. Ensign, 2nd Radio Operator (S. Atlantic Lines). c/o Postmaster, New Orleans, La. James Mahaffey, U.S.N.A.S., Corpus Christi, Texas.

Paul A. Newell.

Kenneth E. Oefller. Lt., Overseas. Home Add.: 256 N. Market St .. Logan, Ohio.

George A. Painter. T/5, APO #887, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Curtis H. Porter. Lt., APO #156-44, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Donald G. Rader, A/ C. S.O. 79-14, 58th H.S. of Aero, Orangeburg, S. C. Carleton E. Rice. 47 Air Force Band, Casper, Wyo. Robert P. Scott. Plc., Btry. C, 515th F.A. Bn., Ft. Bragg, N. C. John E. Senn, Lt., APO #606, c/o Postmaster, Miami, Fla. Loren E. Senn, Plc., Mad. Student, Ohio Univ., Canfield Hall, Columbus 2, Ohio.

John H. Skinner, Pfc., U.S.M.C., c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

William E. Tetrick. S/Sgt., 365th A .A.F. Band, Gore Field, Great Falls, Mont.

Don A. Walter. A/ C, (Pledge). Killed in Action.

D. J, Whitacre, Capt., Station Hospital, N.O.S.A., New Orleans, La. Howard 0 . Wil:is. Jr .. Mdsn., Midshipman's School, Sec. 28, Notre Dame, Ind.

OKLAHOMA William C. Alston, Capt., APO #559, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Olin G. Bell, Lt. Col., 5519 Jackson St. , Houston 4, Texas.

William H. Bollinger, Capt., Ft. Bragg, N.C. Alfred D. Brown.

Bill E. Carson. Lt. Killed in action.

Byran T. Cole. Major, Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill, Okla.

William S. Dandridge. Major, Deputy Surgeon , New Guinea.

Leon V. Davis, Capt.

Henry Martyn Doughty. Capt. Died in Jap prison camp.

Ernest E. Ervin, Lt. Robert G. Gillespie, U.S.M.C., c/ o Fleet Post Office , San Francisco, Calif.

Clarence Bill Gregg, Lt. Don Allen Hartman. Navy V-12, Southwestem College, Georgetown , Texas.

Charles Monroe Heard, Navy V-12, Norman, Okla.

Edward F. Heard, A.S.T.P., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Harlan D. Johnson. Lt. Wuton N. Jones. Engineering Dept., Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Ky. Rex E. Kenyon, H.A.l/c, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Henry Hugh Kidd.

Leo Kraun.

Lloyd C. Lane, Pvt., APO #17201, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

J, B. Long. Reported missing over Germany.

Ernest L. Mcintyre.

Jack E. Moore, Lt. Jerry B. Morgan. Camp Barkeley, Texas.

Louis S. Morgan, School of Medicine, Univ. of Okla., Oklahoma City, Okla.

William Robert Morgan, Lt., Co. A, 207 I.T.B., 64th I.T.R., Camp Blanding, Fla. Merton E. Munson. Lt. Col., APO #90, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Thomas V. Munson, Major, Hq. 790th F. A. Bn., Camp Forrest, Tenn.

Jones H. Quarles. Ensign, c/o Fleet Post Oflice, San Francisco, Calif.

Dr. Henry D. Rinsland, War Department, Washington, D. C. Clark A. Roach.

James K. Samara. Plc., Co. D, lsi Bn., lsi Regt.

I.A.R.T.C., Camp Gordon, Ga. Walter Phillip Schefle, Lt., Camp Barkeley, Texas.'

Harry George Scoufos, Jr .. Lt. Lendell Earl Steele. Tank Destroyers Sq., Camp Hood, Texas.

John P. Stewart, Capt., 914 F.A.-APO # 89, Camp Butner, N. C. Odell Elemer Stone.

Kenneth M. Taylor, Lt., c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

William D. Valentine, APO #446, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. George Luther Verity, Lt. Prisoner of Japanese.

Victor 0. Waters. Lt. Glenn E. Weesner. Army Air Corps.

Bob Gardner White, Camp Barkeley, Texas.

Forrest W. Whitworth, Army Air Corps, Sheppard Field, Texas.

Stanley E. Williams.

Edward M. Woody. S2/c.

Carl B. Zimmerman, Little Rock, Ark.

OKLAHOMA STATE William E. Bettes, U. S. Army.

Clanton E. Crain. Capt., 0-350989, APO #929, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Jack T. Elliott, U. S. Army.

Frederick P. Fulton, Lt. Paul J, Lemley, U. S. Army.

Lloyd G. Lunger, Capt., U. S. Army.

Perry J, Marley, Lt., Army Trans. Unit, Camp Gordon, Fla. Paris Perswell. Lt. Killed in action.

Roland R. Reeves. Capt.

Gerald T. Shannon, Capt., C.E., APO #551, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Kenneth Shilling.

Charles R. Taylor. Camp Barkeley, Tex.

PENN STATE Richard A. Abbott, Pvr., U. S. Army.

Ernest Berkaw, Ensign, 3807 T St. N. W., Washington, D. C. William S. Dye. DI. S/Sgt., Hdq. & Hdq. Sq., A.T.C., Washington, D. C. Robert L. Fortenbaugh, Lt., A.G.F.R.D. #1, Fort Meade, Md. John F. Gillespie. Capt. , APO # 503, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Donald W. Hallman. Lt., APO # 16310 C.L. 16, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Randall Jacobs. Capt., Engineering Del. Donald T. Jones. Ph.M. 3/c, 4057 Nichols Ave. , S.W., Washington 20, D. C. Robert Earl Jones, Pvt. Harry Douglas Kutz. F. C.

The Triad, January, 1945 Robert Lee, Ensign, Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Marvin 0. Lewis, Med. Cadet, Philadelphia.

Walter Lowry, Air Corps.

Robert L. Meyer, Pvt., APO #80, Los Angeles, Calif.

Richard F. Mo.rgan, Sl/c, c/o Fleet P. 0 ., San Francisco, Calif.

J. IDchard Myers, Lt. , APO #81, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

David P. Osborne, Military Med. Service.

Warren W. Parke, 1st Lt., U. S. Army.

Clarence F. Robinson, A/C, Class 44-G, Craig Field, Selma, Ala. John M. Rolin. Jr.. Sl/c, T.M., c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N. Y. George K. Schubert. Capt., APO #634, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Lloyd H. Shenefelt, 1st Lt., Sylvania Hotel, Rm. 530, Philadelphia, Pa. E. Gates Shull, Pvt., APO # 252, New York, N.Y. David C. Sims, Pvt. , Hq. 722 M.P. Bn. Embarkation APO , New York, N. Y. Marshall L. Smith, Ensign.

Raymond B. Stein, Cpl. , Co. B, Thomas Penn, Univ. of Pa., Philadelphia 4, Pa. Robert H. Strasmeyer, Lt. Overseas.

Tohn P. Thomas. 1st Lt. Overseas. iuchard E. Walck. Major, APO #634 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. Leonard W. Weidner. Cpl., Sq. "A", E.A.A.B., Ephrata, Wash.

William F. Whitby, Jr.. Pvt., U. S. Army.

Morgan C. Wright, Ensign, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

PURDUE F. S. Alexander, Pvt. Robert Stanley Allen, A.C.S., N.A.A.C., Par. 1, S.A. 52, B-2, Nashville, Tenn.

G. R. Allison, Capt., 350 F.A. Bn., Camp Livingston , La. Norman R. Atz. Army.

Howard Ayers, Lt. Col., 907 State St., Lafaye tte, Ind. W. H. Bach, Capt., O.A.C.-Inst., Fort Sill, Okla.

Howard A. Baldwin, - Lt., C.E.C., U.S.N.R., U. S. Navy Yard, Boston, Mass.

Frank L. Baynes, Capt., 561st F.A. Bn., Camp Shelby, Miss.

James E. Baynes, Ensign.

Herman R. Bentley, Jr.. Pvt., Co. L, 3rd Regt.

Ord. Trng. Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Samuel G. Betounes, 2nd Lt. , 203d F.A. Reg., Fort Bragg, N. C. H. M. Bettge, Capt., C.A.C., R.O.T.C., Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Robert E. Blue, V-12.

Roy E. Bray, 1st Lt., S.A.A.S.C., Burtonwood, Kelly Field, Texas.

J. R. Burkhart, Major, APO # 408, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. C. M. Callis, Capt., Foste r Field, Air Corps, Victoria, Texas.

J, E. Carsman. Lt. (jg), U. S. Navy, 625 N. St. Paul St., Baltimore, Md. Russell E. Clark, Capt.

James R. Cochran. A.S.T.P., Harvard Univ.

E. N. Cox. 1st Lt. Jake H. Coyner, Pvt. , 1545 S. U. Univ. of Purdue, Lafayette, Ind. J. V. Crabb, Col. Van 0. Darrow, Pvt., 1547 S.U., A.S.T.U. Star, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio.

D. Doggett. Capt. , U S. Army Air Corps.

Richard C. Eifler, Navy.

G. B. Ely. Col., O.R.P. F.A. R.A.C., Ft. Sill, Okla.

M. A. Embertson, Major, Wright Fie ld, Dayton, Ohio.

H. R. Entrekin, Major, 5th Armored Div .. U. S. Army. Home address: Vincennes, Ind. Robert Edmund Fischer, Sl/c, O.G.U., U.S.N.T.C., Great Lakes, Ill.

63 John D. Flexon. A/S, Co. B, Sec. 6, V-12 Unit, Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind. J. M. Fore, 1st Lt. Samuel D. Fox. Jr. G. S. Gilbert, U. S. Army Air Corps.

H. E. Gommel, 2nd Lt., Engr., Div. Power Plant Lab., Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Albert J. Graumlich, Co. 4L-45, Wright Jr. Coli., 3400 N. Austin Ave., Chicago 34, Ill. W. S. Green, Major, Dept. Signal Office, Overseas.

William J. Guenther. Capt., 30th Coast Arty.

Trng. Bn., Camp Wallace, Texas.

Carl Louis Hansing. Killed in action.

Harry L. Harris. 1st Lt., APO #9113, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Tredway A. Harrison.

W. E. Heltzel. Lt. Col., APO #340, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Earle J. Hienton, Jr.. Pfc., c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

G. J. Hopkins, Cpl., U.S. Army.

H. P. Horstman, 2nd Lt. Douglas R. Horth. Colorado Ski Troops.

Andrew N. Kandis, Lt., Jan. "M" Fit., Dale Mabry R.D.D., Tallahassee, Fla. L. H. Kemmer, lst Lt., APO #252 , Fort Bragg, N.C. Edward W. Klein, Navy.

C. D. Kuhn. 1st Lt., Flight Test, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

E. C. Leisure. Capt., F.A., APO #887, c/o Postmaster, New York , N. Y. William H. MacPherson, Lt., APO #9570 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. J. B. Madden, Lt. Col., S.C.U., 982 P/W Cp, Papago Park, Ariz.

C. D. McAllister, Col., Army Air Base, APO #625, Miami, Fla. • N. R. McManus. 1st Lt., F.A. Tank Destroyer Board, Camp Hood, Tex. James Edward Miller. Pvt., 1547, S.U., A.S.T.U, S.T.A.R., Ohio State Unj.versity, Columbus, Ohio.

C. J. Mounsey, Pvt., 1528 Locust St., St. Louis 3, Mo. R. J. Nelson, Pvt. , Co. I, 242nd Inf., 42nd In£.

Div., Camp Gruber, Okla. · W. J. Parvis, 1st Lt., A.A.F. , S.I.S., Harrisburg, Pa. Russell C. Perkey, A/S, Co. A, Sec. 2, V-12 Unit, Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind. Basil E. Petry, Sl/c.

J. W. Petry, U. S. Army, Co. E, O.C.S., M.R.T.C., Camp Barkeley, Texas.

Wallace R. Pope, Pvt., 1547 S.U., A.S.T.U., S.T.A.R., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

R. A. Ratcliff. 1st Lt., 80th F.A. Bn., APO #6.

Nashville, Tenn.

J. G. Richards, 1st Lt., APO #953, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

H. N. Riise •. Ensign, Naval Air Station, Norfolk , Va. Albert S. Rogers. 1st Lt. W. C. Royer. Capt., Signal Corps, c/o Signal Officer, Oakland 4, Calif.

Theodore J. Shaw.

Wayne L. Shedd, Pvt. Frank E. Skinner. Pvt., 56 Mat. Const. Unit ASTYTC, New Orleans, La. A. E. Snyder, 2nd Lt. C. J. Snyder. Capt., 282 F.A. Bn., Camp Rucker, Ala. Furman G. Spencer, Col., R.D. #2, Clarks Summit, Pa. • John G. Steinebach. Pvt., A.A.F.-B.T.C. # 4, Miami Beach, Fla. H. E. Tabbert, Capt., M/C Intelligence, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Neil S. Teufel, V-12.

William G. Tuscany, V-12.

R. H. Tweedle, lst Lt., APO #79 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. J. 0. Vansickle, Capt., U. S. Army Air Corps, Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill. Robert H. Weaver, Medical Corps.

J. R. Werqin, Major, APO #713, Unit 1, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Richard J. Wheaton, Navy.

Clyde E. Whitson. Air Corps.

John W. Wright, Capt., APO #230 c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. F. L. Zimmerman, Lt. (jg), Naval Ordnance Lab., Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D. C.

SYRACUSE Lawrence E. Bach, Pvt., APO #7465 , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Warren M. Bartholomew, Ensign, Abbott Hall, lst Batt., Chicago 11, Ill. Clinton Richard Bartlett, A/C. Killed in Service.

Robert C. Bartlett, H.A. 1/c, c/o FPO, New York, N.Y. William Leonard Beil, A/C, 43 Sq., 29th Bomb Grp. (VH), Pratt, Kan. Warren L. Bouck. Pfc., U. S. Army.

Harry G. Brewster, Lt., c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Burton H. Brookins, U. S. Army.

Richard Burroughs Cosies, Cpl., Co. 14, 113 In£., Camp Pickett, Va. Clifford Deibler, Lt., APO #452, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Everett John Eliason, Major, Seattle, Wash.

Myles W. Esmay, Sgt. Killed in action.

Vernon H. Farney, Sgt. William G. Foster. Cadet, N.A.S. Arthur D. Gutman. 2nd Lt., Killed in Action.

Dale 0. Hackett. Pvt., 3rd Weather Sq., Foster Field, Tex. Gordon H. Henderson, Pfc., Camp Reynqlds, Greenville, Pa. Irving C. Herrmann. S2/c, N. T. Schl. (G.M.) Lake Union, Seattle, Wash.

L. Edgar Hoffman, Jr.. 2nd Lt., U. S. Army, 12th Trng. Co., O.O.C., A.F.R.T.C., Fort Knox, Ky. Marlon F. Jacobs. Lt., APO #887, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Donald E. Jameson, Lt. Robert W. Jones. Pfc., U. S. Army.

Franklyn Nelson Linton, Pfc., A.S.T.U., S.C.S.U., 1142 Co. B, M.I.T. G, 109, Box 285, Cambridge, Mass.

Fred LoH, Pvt., Bldg. 1, A.S.T.S., Ma nhattan College, Bronx 63, New York, N. Y. Ernest Robert Lyon, Lt., Course 73, 3501 A.A.F. , Boca Raton, Fla. Jerrold H. Moyer, Pfc., U. S. Army.

Kenneth E. Nicholls. Ensign, Bur. of Ships, Code 977, Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. Raymond Howard Nicholls, Capt., Contract Adj. Unit, Region #3, 1 N. La Salle St. , Chicago, Ill. Gilford Pierce. Cadet, U. S. Army Air Corps.

Missing in Action.

Nicholas Ransier. Major.

Philip A. Rice.

Wenzel D. Roth. Lt. Col. In China.

Frank A. Rupp, Jr.. Pvt., APO # 453, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

William Arnold Schiess, Lt., Med. Corps, R.I. Hosp., Providence, R. I. John Otto Schojbert. A/S, NAGS, Jacksonville, Fla. Francis H. Scranton, 2nd Lt., Co. E, 2nd Rest. , Q.M. Schl., Camp Lee, Va. George Lawrence Sholtes, 2nd Lt., U. S. Army.

Rowland P. Smith, T /S, Lovell Gen. Hosp., Ft. Devens, Mass.

Stephen K. Smith. 2nd Lt., U. S. Army.

DavidS. Tooker. A.S., Rm. 3, Walters Dorm., R.P.I., Troy, N. Y. Auqustus T~acy, Jr., 2nd Lt. , Turner Field, La. William E. Ulrich, A/C, K.A.A.F., Kingman, Ariz.

Ralph G. Unger. Lt. Col., APO #627, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Raymond F. Unger. Cpl., APO # 405, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

The Triad, January, 1945

64 Frederick R. Walpole. Lt., Air Corps, Alexandria, La. Donald J. Warren. Army Med. School, Syracuse, N.Y. Nicholas K. Zauner, Cpl., APO #713, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

TEXAS R. Chesler Day, Lt., Dist. Cable Censor's Office, 61 Broad St., New York, N.Y. W. B. Wardlow, Chemical Warfare Service.

D. A . Webb, Pvt., Rt. No. 7, P.O.B., 372, Fort Worth , Texas.

Horace Omega Young, Capt., Army Inspector General's Office, POE, New York, N. Y.

WASHINGTON George N. Barker, Ensign, U. S. Navy.

E. Cordon Baxter. 1st Lt. , Infantry, U. S. Army.

Raymond A. Beman, U. S. Army.

Everett Blakely, Major, Air Corps.

Howard William Blank. Cadet, Air Corps.

Robert S. Carstensen, 1st Lt., Air Corps.

K. P. Corson. Major, U.S.M.C.R., 2nd Engineers, Ind. Marine Div., F.M.F., San Diego, Calif.

William B. Dexter. Cpl., Btry. A, 912 F.A. Bn., Camp McCain, Miss.

Allen L. Erickson. Col., Aviation, Fort Lewis, Wash.

John H. Evans. Coast Guard Air Station, Miami, Fla. Glen Gwin. 2nd Engineers, Army Transport Service.

John E. Hansen. Jr.. Capt., Armored Div., Camp Campbell, Ky. William T. Hawkins, Ensign, U. S. Navy.

Jack· Henshaw, Pfc., Signal Corps, Sea ttle, Wash.

Harry H. Hewitt. Officer, U. S. Army.

Kirby E. Jackson. Major, Chemical Warfare, U. S. Army.

Leo M. Jacobson, Lt., c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif.

Harald V. Johnson, 1st Lt. , Air Corps, Grey Field, Washington, D. C. Robert Johnson, Marines.

W. L. Charles Johnson, Ph.M. 2/c, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Robert W. Knox, Lt. Comdr.. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, D. C. Kenneth J, MacLeod, Sgt. Neil L. McConnell, Ensign, U. S. Navy Air Corps.

Thomas E. Murphy. Ensign, Special Training at Cornell.

Robert Donald Nelson, U. S. Army Medical Corps.

L. Howard Price. 2nd Lt. , Coast Artillery, Seattle, Wash.

Arvid K. Reed, Capt., Engineer Corps, U. S. Army.

John E. Ritter, Capt., Civil Affairs Officers Pool, Bks. 113B, Camp Reynolds, Pa. Jack B. Stark, 2nd Lt., Coast Artillery, U. S. Army.

"Bud" Stewart. Navy.

Arthur G. Sykes, 1st Lt. , U. S. Army, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Milton Trafton, Sgt., Signal Corps, Seattle, Wash.

Frank E. W. Ward. R.C.A.F., Ottawa, Canada.

Sam Weems. Signal Corps, U. S. Army, Seattle, Wash.

William Werberger. Lt. Com., U. S. Naval Reserve.

Ralph R. Yeaman, Lt. , Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.

WASHINGTON STATE Bruce A. Beasley. Lt. , APO # 520, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. WUiiam Bennett.

Thee. V. Britt.

Sid Buckley, Pvt., A.S.T.U., 391B, Co. B, 2262 LeConte Ave., Berkeley, Calif.

George Clifford Casebolt.

Robert C. Devoe, Lt. , APO #7, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Carroll E. Dow, A.S.T.U., Wash. State Coli., Theta Chi House, Pullman, Wash.

Delmar W. Dow. Pfc. , Co. A, Droys Cottage, A.S.T.U., S.C.U., 4764, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo. Robert S. Duncan. Lt., Co. E, 1332nd Engr., Camp Ellis, Ill. Richard D. Ellett.

Donald R. Faulkner. A/ S, V-12 Unit, U.S.N.R., P.T. 5, Univ. of Kans. , Lawrence, Kan. Norman M. Haas. Lt. Einer Hendricksen.

Henry Clark Hewitt, Seaman 1st class, U. S. Coast Guard.

Leroy D. Holcomb. Ensign , U.S.N.R. Howard D. Hopkins, APO # 5135, c/o Postmaster, New York , N. Y. Donald S. Hughes, Cpl., 49th A.A.F. Band, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Elver F. Huntley.

Charles C. Johnson. Lt. , APO #7, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

David Padgam, U. S. Navy, Univ. of Idaho.

John C. Raymer.

George W. Reymore. Pvt., c/o Fleet P. 0. , San Francisco, Calif.

Chuck Schmelzer (Pledge), Petty Officer.

Univ. of Kansas.

Marshall Allen Search. Lt., Aerial Photographer, U. S. Army Air Forces.

James N. Shepard. Lt., APO #972 , c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash.

Donald H. Skinner.

Clarence M. Smith.

Ralph F. Smith.

John W. Veatch. A/S, N.A.A.C. (A.A.F.C.C.), Nashville, Tenn.

George W. Warner, A / C. Wilho E. Williams, Ens., c/o FPO, San Francisco, 'Calif.

Robert L. Wright.

Verne E. Zellmer, Pvt. , APO #565, c/o Postmaster, San Fra ncisco, Calif.

WISCONSIN Charles D. Ambelang, Jr. Donald A. Anderson.

Hiram D. Anderson, Jr .. Lt., 1153rd Nov. Sq., S.M.A.A.F., San Marcos, Texas.

John W. Baum.

Robert A. Baum, Overse as.

Wilmer F. Behling, Air Corps.

Ray A. Dahlquist.

Phillip Drolning.

Roger P. Evans, Pvt., APO #71 2B , c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. James C. Femrite, Kenyon Follett.

William C. Gaterman. Pvt. , APO # 776-R, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. James J. Gillet, LT. Floyd H. Guttormsen.

Palmer J, Harwood, Engineering Corps, Overseas.

Robert A. Holmes, Cpl. Grant R. Jones, Army Medical Corps.

Everett B. Keck. Lt. Com ., Navy Med. Corps, South Pacific.

Glenn S. Kengott.

John F. Kotick, Lt., Co. C, 53rd Bn., Camp Howze, Texas.

Hugh Kuechenmeisler, Jr.. Lt., C.A.C. Donald H. Marshall, Lt., APO #512 , New York, N.Y. Donald Mees, Lt. Earle Sherman Metcalf.

George E. Nelson, Jr .. Lt., Co. F, 49th R.O.S ..

M.C.S.-M.B. , Quantico, Va. Corradino R. Nicolazzo, Lt. Col., Asst. A-4 and Engr. Officer, Staff of Lt. Gen. Barton K. Yount, A.A.F. , Trng. Com., Fort Worth, Texas.

Donald R. Olson.

Peter Pappas, Lt., C.A.C. (AA), Maple Hill, Camp Davis, N. C. William A. Ritter. Sgt., Air Corps.

Vernon C. Schroeder. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Conrad J. Shearer.

James S. Storey, Lt. , 36th Div., Massachusetts.

Borl B. Sumner, Commander, U.S.N. James S. Vaughan, Major, Personnel Dept., 1st Div., Signal Corps, Washington, D. C., BOB N. Wayne St. , Arlington, Va. Richard Wagner (Pledge), Air Corps.

Gerald C. Ward, Major, AC/ AS Training Hq. Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D. C. Martin B. Wendt.

Doings in the Chapter (Continued from page 55) The card said "Paris," so George is really traveling. We heard from Curt Porter's wife, Betty, the other day, and she says that Curt is in the Pacific somewhere. · One of the bigger surprises which arrived over the holidays was a letter from Bob Scott whom we thought lost, but definitely! "Gus" Senn is still here in Columbus and it might interest you to know that he and I have recently joined the Blue Lodge of Freemasonry here in Columbus. News is still the same about "Wings" Wenger, although he has now taken up an added accomplishment as he is doing radio broadcasting over our University station. Pretty good stuff, too.

Woody Willis outdid himself this Christmas and not only sent a card but a letter as well, and we were certainly glad to get it. You'll be glad to know, first of all, that his little daughter is fine and bouncing. Nancy is seven months old and really cute. Woody will be at his present address until near the first of March.

Please consult the directory for the latest addresses we have for all these brothers mentioned.

And so that just about runs down the list for this time. Write every time you get a chance . . . and don't forget, whether it's the Army, Navy, Marine or Air Corps, we're in it. So long now.

NED WILL

Old Donuts Wanted "I'd like a very stale doughnut, please," a soldier requested at the Red Cross canteen for servicemen at a railroad station, in Cor pus Christi, Texas.

"Why a stale one?" a Canteen volunteer asked. "We have plenty of fresh doughnuts."

"I need your stalest, hardest doughnut," explained the soldier, "because I have to try out my new false teeth before my train leaves, so I can take them back if they don't work."

Your Red Cross shipped 10,813,011 food packages during the past year to Allied Prisoners of War ; it produced two billion surgical dressings since war began!

GIVE TO THE RED CROSS WAR FUND!

BRIG. GEN. CARLOS P. RONUL 0, LAST MAN OfF BATAAN, RETURNED TO THE PHILIPPINES WITH V .S . LIBERATING FORCf:S AND PRESIDENT SERGIO 05MENA

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Correspondent Clark Smith.

Chapter Ad,. is e r G eorge W. Croyl e , 2340 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley, Calif. Financ ia l Adviser-R. B . Tippett, 2348 1\farin, Berkeley. ('JXCI.'\l\'A'I'f-2617 L"niY e rsity Court, Cincinnati , Ohio. Acting Y. D.-George F . P a tterson. Acting Secretary-Robert Earl n a pp. Chapter AdYi se r - )Iarion H. Huber, 3360 Morrison St ., Cincinnati, Ohio.

COLO RADO-Boulder, Colo. Inactive. Address all communications to H. E. McMillen , Chapter Adviser, 1308 Grandview, Boulder, or to Dr. Robert C. Lewis, Financial Adviser, 4200 E. Ninth Ave., Denver, Colo.

CO RNELL--Ithaca, N. Y . Inactive. Address all communications to Prof. Gustave F. Heuser, Chapter Adviser, Forest Home, Ithaca, N . Y. FRA ' KLIN-Philadelphia, Pa. Inactive. Address all communications to William R. Hockenberry, Chapter Adviser, Logan Hall, University of Pa. , Philadelphia. " ' A!oOHL'\G'I'O .' \- "\\' ashington, D. C. InactiY e . Addre ss all communications to vVilliam W. Lesniak, Secretary, 4803-2nd Rd ., N., Arlington Forest, Va.

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ltiiNNES OTA-1 206 Fifth St., S.E., Minneapolis 14, Minn. Venerab le Dean-"\Villiam Peterson.

Secretary-Dodge Wing.

Correspond ent-Dwig ht Chernausek. Chapter Adviser-Burr Buswell, 1206 Fifth St., S.E., Minneapolis 14. Financial Adviser -Burr Buswell. l\'OR'l'H ' VES'l' ERX-550 Lincoln St .. c / o William Ross, EYanston, Ill . Venerable Dean-Don Dickinson. Secretary-William D. Ross. Chapter AdYiser-Roy C. Clark, 426 South Ave. Glencoe, Ill. Financial Adviser-C. W. Morton, 1124 Church St., Evanston, Ill. OHIO-Columbus, Ohio. Inactive. Address all communications to Edgar G . Will, 98 E. Tulane Rd., Columbus 2, Ohio.

OKJ~AH O !tlA-Norman, Okla. Inactive. Address all communicat ion s to Ceci l H. Brite, Fin anc ial Ad\'i er, 917 Chautauqua Ave ., Norman, Okla.

PENN STATE-State College, Pa. Inactive. Address all communications to G. Wilmer Knouse, 251 Ridge Ave., State College, Pa.

lLI.lSO I S-501 E. Dani e l St.. Champaign, Ill. Acting Venerable Dt> an- Floyd Herzog. Col'l'espondent-Ea•·l Fleming. Chapter A chis e r- J. K. Tuthill , 714 W. Gr e en St., Champaign.

PURDUE-427 State St., West Lafayette, Ind. Venerable Dean - Wayn e K. Price. Secretary-Edward L. " 'ide n er. Correpondent-:-~illy Earl Timothy. Chapter AdYiser-W. A. Knapp, 1305 Ravm1a Rd., "'est Lafayette, Ind. Financial AdviserW. A. Knapp.

I DIANA-702 E. Third St., Bloomington, Ind. Venerable De an - vVilliam Thompson. Sec•·eta1·y-Leon Gordon, Jr. Cor rp spondent-Rob rt R ee d.

Chapter Ad \·iser- Prof. Harold F . Lusk, 512 Hawthorne Dr., Bloomington. Financial Adv iser-Pro!. D. Lyle Dieterle, 715 S. Woodlawn, Bloomington.

SYRACUSE-Syracuse, N. Y. Inactive. Address all communicatio ns to E. E. Enos, Chapter Adviser, 1111 Euclid Ave ., Syracuse 10, N. Y.

IO"' A STATE-Ames, Iowa. Inactive. Address all communicat ions to George Hendrickson, Chapter Adviser, 2850 Leek Ave. , Ames, Iowa.

WASHINGTON-Seattle, Wash. Inactive. Address all communications to Magnus Clausen, V.D., 5004 17th Ave., N.E., Seattle, or to Clarence H. Seellger, Financial Adviser, 4519 14th Ave., S., Seattle.

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II CH l GAX- 733 . Stat e St. , Ann Arbor Mich. Venerable Dean-Paul Pospisil. Secretary-William W. Opdyke. Corres pondent-Stuart Wunch. Chapter Adviser-C. Russell Pryce, Hll E. Park Pl., Ann Arbor, Mich. Financial Adviser-Herbert P . Wagner, 8 Ridgeway Ave. , Ann Arbor.

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It ain't the guns nor armament, Nor the army as a whole, But the everlasting teamwork O f every bloomin' soul.

-Rudyard Kipling