The University of Dayton Alumnus, March 1957 by eCommons

Our Big Families ••• Established 1929

March, 1957

Vol. XXIII

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gathering material for a story as wt had while working on the "lig Families In the UD Family" plcturw featurw on pages 13-15.

Bro. Elmer C. Lackner, SM Mary Shay, '44 Rkhard F. Beach, '52 James F. "Pepper" Wilson

Alumni Director Alumni Secretary Editor Sports Editor

''Enkred as secood class matter April 15, 1940, at the Post Office, at Dayton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879." For wills and bequests, the legal tide of the corporation is ''The Univenity ol Daytoa; Dayton, Ohio." Published Quarterly for the University of Dayton Alumni Association by the Public Relations Office, University of Dayton, 300 College Park Avenue, Dayton 9, Ohio. Subscription price $2 per year.

The editor, being one of ten chlldrwn hlm..lf, may be a bit prwiu· diced, but he thinks you, too, will "get a kick" out of looking over the" proud families and the extra-proud looks on Mom's and Dad's faces. And we know therw arw quite a few morw of you with these UDstyle families that arwn't lncluclecl In this layout. Why don't you send us a plcturw of your "gang"

that we can u.. It In some

succeeding Issue? We'd surw like to ..e theml Otlter featurws Inside: second Installment of the million-dollar ,...arclt slory, on pages 6-8; and a background study of the current self-naluaHon of tlte university, on pages 4-5.

My dear Alumni and Alumnae: For the first time in the history of the university we invited all the members of "our family" to participate in a religious service of prayer to obtain a favor dear to the hearts of all Marianist faculties and students. The occasion was the first international triduum of prayers (January 19-21) to obtain the beatification of the Founder of the Marianist religious. It was gratifying to learn that so many of you participated in this triduum which indicates the union of hearts and of minds that exists among our alumni. So frequently we laud the achievements of our present administration, our faculty, our student body and our recent graduates and we forget that so much of their success is dependent upon the work of those who preceded them and laid the foundations for present day development and expansion. We, who are practically eleventh hour workers in the vineyard of education, industry and the professions have too much to learn from and to be grateful to those who have borne the heat of day and the burdens of pioneering the institutions of which we are so proud. We were particularly happy that the Chaminade Triduum recalled to us the work of this great servant of God and the efforts extended by the followers in his religious groups to "go teach all nations." All over the world we have the graduates of these men and women. We are happy that our own UD alumni are a prominent and influential segment of this group. It is our sincere prayer and wish that this recollection of the past and an appreciation of its lasting works may be an encouragement to you in continuing the development of your Alma Mater so that future generations may look back to your day and have this same feeling of appreciation for what you have done. Sincerely yours

~~~~--~~~-~ V. Rev. Andrew L. Seebold, SM, PhD President

WI UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Officers and Directors President .............. William Patterson, Vice President ..........Arthur Scarpelli, Secretary .......................... Mary Shay, Treasurer ................ Warren Kappeler,

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Members of the Board Robert Connelly, '37 Thomas Maher, '39 John Duchak, '31 Lloyd Rensel, '43 Peter Kunh, 'SO William Sherman, '41 Ex Officio

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Very Rev. Andrew L. Seebold, SM President of the University Bro. Austin J. Holian, SM Ass't. Business Manager Bro. Elmer C. Lackner, SM Alumni Director Alumni Representatives, Athletic Board of Control Lee Schmidt, James Finke, '48 James Wall, Leland Norris, '52 George J. Rau, '30 Jack Zimmerman, William PaHerson, J. Ellis Mayl, '08

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MARIANIST AWARD: Frank Duff (right) receives seventh annual Marianist Award at Dec. 8 ceremonies. Presenting the award are Ueft to rightl Fr. Henry Kobe, Fr. John Elbert, Fr. Phillip Hoelle.

The Montgomery County chapter at present is making plans for the annual dinner dance at the Miami Valley Country Club in June. The chapter's three annual awards - for professional and civic achievements and work for the alumni association - will be give at that time.

The National Board ... Montgomery County ... University of Dayton's seventh annual Marianist A ward, "the highest honor within her power to bestow," was presented to Frank Duff of Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 8 at the Montgomery County chapter's third annual alumni Mass in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. A large number of alumni, together with members of the Legion of Mary from several cities, were present for the awarding of the plaque to Mr. Duff, founder and international president of the Legion. At a reception following the award ceremonies, Mr. Duff said that "I am so filled with gratitude that I find it hard to express myself adequately. But to be told that I have performed a service to the Mother of God stirs me to the depths; nothing could give me greater pleasure." The award has been given each year since 1950 "for outstanding service in America for the Mother of God." "This plaque will be to me a very great treasure," Mr. Duff continued. "It will be one of my choicest possessions and this honor will remain in my memory forever." In attendance at the presentation was the Most Rev. Rembert Kowalski, Bishop of Wuchang, China, who helped organize the Legion of Mary in China in 1948 prior to being exiled by the Communists.

One of UD's best friends, H. W . "Whitey" Gillaugh, was made an honorary alumnus by the National Board in recent ceremonies. Mr. Gillaugh, general chairman of the $2,500,000 fund campaign, is president of the Third National Bank and Trust Co. in Dayton and a newly elected member of UD's Associate Board of Lay Trustees. Presentation was made by Alumni President Bill Patterson.

Cleveland ... Several Clevelanders attended the annual student-alumni Christmas dance during the holidays. About 200 couples were present for the affair held at the Hotel Hollenden. Anne Horrigan, '59, was queen; her sister Jane, '60, and Marilyn Heil, '60, were attendants. Anne and Jane are daughters of Joseph Horrigan, '27. Newly elected board members of the chapter include Joe Jira, '31; Dan Fitzsimmons, '33; William Mayer, Sr., '25, and Brian McCall, '49. New chapter treasurer is Loisann V olz, '56.

Toledo . . . Officers of the Toledo chapter, which we've been neglecting on these P.ages, are as follows: Bill Sa elzl er, '51, president; Paul O'Rourke, '43, vice president, and Joe Kwiatkowski, '53, secretary and treasurer. The chapter's board of directors includes Jim Hart, '54; Bob Dunn, '50; Bobby Recker, '54; Bill Thome, '48, and Russ Scott, '52. During the Christmas holidays, the chapter held a cocktail party for alumni, students, parents and friends, with Jim Hart and Joe Kwiatkowski as chairmen.

Elsewhere ...

HONORARY ALUMNUS: H. W. Gillaugh, Bill Patterson read citation naming Mr. Gillaugh an honorary alumnus of the university.

Plans are being made by the alumni office for special organizational and report meetings in these areas: New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cincinnati, Covington, Louisville, Akron, Mercer County, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis and California. Watch for announcements.

" ... a searching self-appraisal .

We're Looking Into A Mirror To See The Future The university has embarked on an extensive "SelfSurvey." Just what this project involves and what it will mean to UD is outlined on these pages.

By Dr. Louis J. Faerber, SM

FOR EVERY INSTITUTION, as with every person, it is necessary periodically to take stock of itself. For an institution as old and at the same time as fast growing as our Alma Mater, it becomes imperative to pause and to ask the basic questions, "What am I?" "Where did I come from?" "Where am I going?" The University of Dayton's Self-Survey has just this kind of searching self-appraisal for its purpose. It seeks to review its entire make-up-to re-assess aims, to evaluate the extent to which fundamental objectives are being achieved, to reaffirm values. It is so engaged in order to help the institution to bring into clearer focus its special reason for existence, to recognize its inward character as revealed outwardly, to discover both its strong points and its shortcomings, to perceive ways of self-improvement, and to discern the course of future development. Because the Self-Survey needs to be both comprehensive in its scope and intensive in its scrutiny, it requires the continuing work of a sizeable group of personnel. The response of 200 staff members volunteering to take on active responsibilities in conducting the investigation was most heartening and augured well for the success of the study from the very beginning. These volunteers. were organized into eleven area committees, undergirded by more than fifty sectional committees. Professional competence, thorough-going coverage and objectivity. of view-point were the principal determinants in the final placement of staff members on the respective committees. The eleven large areas of inquiry are patterned after the North Central Association's standards for colleges and universities. These areas and the members of

the faculty and staff who are leading the study in these areas are : 1. Purposes and Clientele : Dr. Joseph Panzer, SM, assistant dean of education. (Bro. Panzer also is co-chairman of the entire survey. ) 2. Faculty: Fr. Henry J. Kobe, SM, vice president and dean of the university. 3. Curriculum: Dr. Maurice Graney, dean of engineering. 4. Instruction: Bro. Joseph J. Mervar, SM, registrar. 5. Library: Bro. Walter A. Roesch, SM, librarian. 6. Student Personnel Service: Fr. Raymond A. Roesch, SM, chairman of the psychology department. 7. Administration: Bro. Elmer C. Lackner, SM, director of public relations. 8. Finance: Bro. Francis Perko, SM, business manager. 9. Physical Plant : Bro. Austin Holian, SM, supervisor of construction. 10. Institutional Study: Mason Benner, director of development. 11. Athletics: Fr. Charles Collins, SM, chairman of the athletic board. In order to prevent the work from stretching itself into oblivion, target deadlines had to be set. Deadline for first reports is the last Friday in March. The final date for submitting organized data to the general chairman is Saturday, June 30, 1957. During the following summer months the official report will be prepared so that by Monday, September 9, the full Self-Survey report may be published. Bro. Faerber, associate dean of education, is gen.,ral chairman for the university's Self-Survey.

This report will need to be a unified document. The relationship of the university's varied activities to its avowed pur-

poses will need to be clearly shown. By Monday, September 23, the administrative officers will have been able to consider answers to the important question, "Where do we go from here?'' Of course, as the progeny of our Alma Mater, we will be most interested in the last mentioned point, namely the charting of future development. And the point is well founded, for it represents the most important thing about the present SelfSurvey. Actually, thought 路c oncerning the future development of our university has both prompted this study and given it its greatest incentive. However, to a university committee engaged in the work of self-appraisal, development does not mean just the addition of parts. It does not lie in the mere enlargement of structure and personnel. Development of an institution of high learning needs to be warp and woof of the basic institutional pattern and of the way of education the university as a whole is intended to foster. Consequently, development is not achieved by making merely surface changes or random additions to the body of the institution. Real development lies in enabling the institution to become more and more truly itself. It requires the rediscovery of the institution's reason for being and helping it to do better what it is supposed to do. It poignantly means progressive self-fulfillment. The various buildings on the campus or the varied parts of the university's curriculum are not like individual beads strung haphazardly on a string with no integral relation existing between them . Philosophy, for example, is not just another bead on the string inwardly unrelated to the other objects. It is much more to the point to say that the university

should resemble an organism-a living, unitary structure with the parts so allied that their relation to one another is governed by their relation to the whole. It should be a body, like the human body, bearing within it a life-principle, a soul, which animates the body and gives it unity and cohesion. Development, therefore, is not something superimposed from the outside; it is growth from within. It is for this reason that the idea of development may not stand alone. It is always contingent on antecedents, principally on institutional purposes and educational objectives. Not to understand this concept of development with which the Self-Survey will need to be concerned, is to miss the major significance of the study. Some answers to be sought will probably be to such questions as: 1. How may the university's academic standards be maintained against the impending mounting enrollments?

2. To what extent should enrollment be limited to safeguard quality against mere quantity? 3. How may curriculum and instructional services be sufficiently integrated as to serve the main purposes of the institution? 4. How may self-appraisal for self-improvement be made a continuing process within the university? 5. To what extent will our educational development need to be complemented by material expansion? Whatever the direction and steps of development as emerging from the Self-

Study may be, it is quite certain that the undertaking will yield many tangible benefits of an indirect nature. Some of these might well be the following :

council which in turn recommended the choice of the present general chairman with Dr. Joseph Panzer, SM, as his cochairman.

1. The intended work of the university will be brought into clear focus, and the entire institution will become more aware of its responsibilities and obligations. 2. In having the university's task clearly defined, the administrative council will be in position to examine each year the extent to which the foundation fulfills its real mission from the apostolic, educational and instructional points of view.

The choice fell upon these two men from the education division chiefly because of their previous experience with self-evaluations. They had conducted a somewhat similar study at the time of the inspection and accreditation of UD's teacher education program by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

3. The experience of staff members in discussing their findings in committee meetings will probably result in the development of a stronger esprit de corps. It may help no end in lifting individual staff members out of their narrow and compartmentalized area of operation into the larger area of university-wide problems and responsibilities. 4. The Self-Survey experience will probably have a far-reaching and wholesome influence in enabling each participating staff member to understand the operations of group dynamics and the vital role he has in desirable social influence. A staff member who recognizes how much he is influenced by the social group of which he is a part, and realizes his own responsibility of influencing the group for good, will become a dynamic agent of social influence. FIRST PROPOSED in 1954, the Self-Survey now in progress was formulated by a subcommittee on development appointed by the president early in the current academic year. The proposal was immediately endorsed by the administrative

Success in the Self-Survey will depend on the sustained leadership exercised by the chairmen, on the unflagging energy expended by the 200 co-workers, on the frankness, thoroughness and keenness of the probings, and most of all on the follow-up given to the findings. The final document scheduled for publication next September should not be looked upon as a sort of trophy set up merely to proclaim a large task accomplished. If it is to serve its basic purpose, it must be used as a reliable sign-post pointing with accuracy to future directions. Because a university does not stumble into its right course of progress, the sign-post should serve as one of the most important guides UD can have at this stage of its 107 years of growth and at this high point of its ten years of unprecedented expansion. At this time, as at no other time in its history, the university needs this kind of reliable direction to attain highest self-fulfillment; The ultimate value of the forthcoming report, therefore, will appear only in. the days and years ahead when we see a greater University of Dayton emerging from it.

LEADING THE SELF-SURVEY Front row, left to right: Bro. Panzer, Fr. Kobe, Bro. Faerber, Bro. Roesch, Bro. Lackner. Back row, left to right, Bro. Holian, Bro. Mervar, Fr. Roesch, Dr. Graney, Fr. Collins, Mr. Benner. Missing from photograph is Bro. Perko.

By Jack Bramlage, '52, assistant to the director of research

AN AIRCRAFT company in California telephones, requesting 15,000 points of scientific and engineering data be processed and delivered to a site in California within 24 hours. This information arrives on schedule. A request from the Air Force arrives stating an urgent need for the processing of large quantities of meteorological data collected on several aircraft. This request is completed in three days. These are just a few of the daily operations that make the Data Processing Division of the University of Dayton Research Center, an outgrowth of what was formerly known as "Project Globe," one of the most complete centers of its kind in the country. This division is currently processing and reducing (changing or rearranging information into a more useful or manageable state) t en million points annually of. engineering and scientific data for governmental and commercial organizations. To provide the engineers and scientists of these organizations with answers today that will enable them to make plans tomorrow for future developments in areas ranging from aircraft development to r eaction from nuclear detonations, this division stresses the essential factors of time, speed and accuracy. INITIALLY, data reduction as performed by the University of Dayton for the Wright Air Development Center was accomplished with the use of slide rules, hand, semi-automatic and automatic desk calculators. As problems became more complex and the quantity of data being processed became greater, it was necessary for the university to mechanize these activities. The most significant factor involved in this transition occurred with the acquisition of the Datatron, an electronic computer, more popularly known as the electronic "brain."

The Data Processing Division oscars, &oscars ancl electronic &rains

The digital computer performs arithmetical computations electronically rather than mechanically. Instead of punching keys as on a calculator, information is fed into the computer on punched IBM cards or punched tape. The answers given by the computer are punched automatically on IBM cards or typed by a tabulator at a rate of 150 lines a minute. When certain information is taken from a desk calculator for later use, it must be manually recorded. On the computer, this type of information is stored electronically on a magnetic storage or memory drum. This computer, the "brain," has the capacity to store on the memory drum over 40,000 digits or 4,000 words. Once information has been stored, it is retained even though the computer is shut down; only when new information is presented on the same areh is the previously stored information automatically erased. Once data are programmed into the computer, it is capable of comparing, computing, analyzing, sorting and classifying information. A few years ago it might have taken days, months or even years to arrive at answers. Now, with the aid of the "brain," these solutions can be attained in minutes or seconds. THE DIRECTOR of this division is Cyril G. 路 Peckham, associate professor of mathematics and a member of the university staff since June, 1941. He has attended the Watson Computing Laboratory at Columbia University and the Datatron School at Purdue University. Mr. Peckham has participated in this research project at the university since its beginning eight years ago and has taken the leadership in establishing the present computing facilities. Additional staff members of the Data Processing Division are Maurice Krug (UD, '55), chief of instrumentation; Bruce Truett, research engineer; Nicholas Engler (UD, '47), research physicist, and Mrs. Jeanne Truett, research statistician. In addition to this staff, there are six supervisors: Francis G. McGovern, chief of data reduction, assisted by James E. Gallico and Orville Comer; Joseph Averdick (UD, '24), in charge of drafting; and Joseph Bosshart (UD, '32), computer analyst; and Richard Grewe. This staff directs the work of some 300 students. The majority of these students are engineering, science and mathematics majors. As students progress in their

academic studies and job experience, and if they manifest leadership characteristics, they may assume student supervisory roles on minor phases of various contracts. One of the most perplexing problems of any computing center is obtaining personnel capable of preparing and devising formulae and procedures necessary to adapt the problem to a computer. These persons are known as programmers and analysts. Such a person must illustrate an outstanding imagination plus a high proficiency in advance mathematics, physical science or engineering. When such students come to the attention of a faculty supervisor, they are given special instructions in the more complex and challenging areas of data reduction by the director and his staff. IN MANY CASES, the Data Processing Division receives raw data or a particular problem with no established procedures for its handling or solution. A company or agency will merely state what its problem is. This division will carry the problem through to a solution or a series of solutions. To perform such a task many hours of coordinated effort are required. A staff conference of mathematicians, physicists, data reduction specialists and engineers is held to plan the methods and procedures necessary to solve the problem. Additionally, personnel and equip路 ment must be scheduled in order to process the raw data into the finished solution and final report. When the problem involves the actual gathering of data by our instrumentation teams, relocation of personnel and equipment must also be considered. THE DATA PROCESSING DIVISION, because of the number of employees involved, is the most widely scattered of all the research divisions on the campus. The computing facilities and central offices are located on the lower floor of Chaminade Hall with units in the lower floor of the Old Gym and the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory. THE UNIVERSITY has over the past few years been working with and assisting the Aircraft Laboratory of the Wright Air Development Center in the accumulation, processing and reduction of aircraft data. At the present time the Data Processing Division has scattered throughout the country instrumentation teams, directed by Maurice Krug, installing, servicing and

Cyril G. Peckham Director, Data Processing Division

maintaining flight analyzers (specially designed flight gathering devices). As the various teams gather this data on specially treated filmlike paper, it is then forwarded to the university. At this point, trained students operating special graph readers, called "Oscars," and special film readers, known as "Boscars," read and transfer data to punched cards. Programs and procedures utilized today may be necessary to solve similar problems later; the computer will instantly store this information in the memory drum. As answers and solutions are processed from the computer they are simultaneously punched on cards and tabulated. The prOC!!Ssed cards are then verified and sorted by electronic equipment in preparation for plotting on the electronic plotter. A series of graphs are then drawn or consolidated in master forms by the drafting section. The information received assists the Air Force in determining aircraft design criteria. University administrative problems such as payroll, faculty evaluations, grade tabulations and registration are now programmed and solved with the use of the computer and other component equipment.

Francis G. McGovern Chief, Data Reduction

RECENTLY the university announced an expansion of its computing facilities in an effort to make available more time to organizations requiring the speed, accuracy and capability of an electronic computer. This expansion was made possible by increasing the weekly work schedule. At the present time the current work load is being accomplished during the standard forty-hour week. The university feels that its research program is accomplishing its purpose of providing students an opportunity to receive the practical as well as the theoretical phases of an education. Students, on the other hand, have an opportunity to help finance their education together with offering their talents to the program. Furthermore, there is stimulation of thought, appreciation of the practical, application of the theoretical, development of leadership, encouragement toward advanced training, utilization of abilities of both faculty and students, and financial assistance resulting in encouraging faculty to remain in the teaching field. Research also assists the university's overall program toward improved research and academic facilities. WITH NEW FRONTIERS opening at an ever increasing rate in the fields of engineering and the physical sciences, it is necessary for the university continually to review its educational and research program. The establishment and expansion of computing facilities is just one of several means the university is utilizing to keep abreast of current developments. At the present time the university is evaluating courses designed to train personnel in the application of these computing developments in relation to their use in the

Bruce Truett Research Engineer

Jeanne Truett Research Statistician

fields of engineering, physics, chemistry, accounting and business administration. The field of data processing seems to have no limitations. As scientific and business problems continue to multiply and become more complex, newer and better equipment will be secured and facilities increased. The opportunities for expansion appear almost unlimited. The continuous advancement of scientific progress, the potential student pool, the more than eight years of valuable experience and our present position in the field are positive factors for an optimistic outlook for the future of data processing and reduction.

During December, January and up to press-time in February, contracts totalling $860,638.47 were awarded the university research center. Included among these contracts were projects for the following: A study of the design performance of model parachutes; evaluation of materials in a special high-temperature furnace in various corrosive environments; evaluation of meteorological data; instrumentation and services to gather roll data on fighter-type aircraft; evaluation of organic materials; theoretical studies on deformation and thermal absorptivity of aircraft skin panels; data analysis of aircraft landing gear tests, and studies on propeller fatigue.

Maurice Krug Chief, Instrumentation

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Nicholas Engler Research Physicist

Class Notes • • • a&ouf you ancl your classmates • • • .

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'92-'18 According to a recent note, Oscar Miller, '92, is convalescing after an operation in South Laguna, Calif. Harry F. Finke, Sr., '02, has been named vice chairman on the executive committee of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers' engineers- in-contracting group. Mr. Finke wrote a highly interesting article in the December issue of The Ohio Engineer, OSPE publication, about the progress contracting engineers have made over the years. Joseph E. Mayl, '06, of Akron retired in January as vice president in charge of general products of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. He joined Goodyear in 1924, had been vice president since 1952. Make plans now! This is the fiftieth anniversary year for the class of 1907 I After working through the years as a bookkeeper, salesman, sales manager, general manager and accountant, Victor Kuntz, '08, has retired. He was last with the Harlamart Food Co. in Dayton. Another retirement in the class of '08 : William Kinzeler retired in November after fifty years with Harris-Seybold in Dayton. He had served in a number of managerial and sales capacities with the firm. Alexander Ott, '12, is business manager of the Better Signs Studio in Allendale, N.J. Jos eph Oppenheim, '14, was re-elected president of the lay advisory board of Our Lady of Mercy hospital in Coldwater, 0. Fr. Francis H eider, '18, former pastor of St. Thomas More's parish in Withamsville, 0., has been named pastor of Assumption parish, Mt. Healthy.

'20-'29 Charles Stonebarger, '20H, was named director of traffic for Delco in Dayton. He's been with Delco since 1943 in the purchasing department. An unusual array of shaving mugs and other collectors items in the home of Eugene Mayl, '20H, was featured in the January issue of Better Homes and Gardens. Dr. W. A. Yackley, '20, director of research at Standard Register in Dayton, has been named to the advisory committee

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assisting Standard's vice president of engineering and research. At the twenty-fifth anniversary meeting of the Dayton section, American Chemical Society, in December, Dr. Carroll Hochwalt, '20, was one of the principal speakers. Col. John Supensky, '24, is commanding officer of Tooele Ordnance depot in Tooele, Utah. John Sweeterman, '25H, general manager of the Washington Post and vice president of the Washington Post Co., has been named a director of the American Security and Trust Co., one of the largest banks in the nation's capital. Now chaplain of the Templo Expiatorio Eucaristico in Guadalajara, Mex., Fr. William Garcia, '25H, recently celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination. Succeeding another alumnus, Charles F. Sucher, '95, who died last May, Andrew

A man, '26H, of Aman Jewelers in Dayton, was named a director of the Montgomery County Building and Loan Association. William A. Keller, '28, was named vice president in charge of marketing of the Kiekhaefer Corp. in Fond du Lac, Wise. He was formerly sales manager of the Studebaker division of Studebaker-Packard Corp. Fr. Anthony Cogan, '28, has retired because of ill health from the pastorate of Our Lady of Loretto parish, Cincinnati. George Buchard, '29, has been named assistant manager of development engineering at Standard Register in Dayton. He'll be in charge of electronic products.

'30-'39 Fr. Leo Boeke, '30, is new pastor of St. Thomas More's parish in Withamsville, 0. He had been pastor of Holy Redeemer parish in New Bremen since 1948. In the (continued on page 12)

among our alumni

ELIZABETH SINGE: HAPPINESS IS HER CAREER A school and clinic for the handicapped in Sarasota, Fla., appropriately named "Happiness House," is the center of the career of Elizab eth Ney Singe, '44. Mrs. Singe is executive director of Happiness House--a project which began with fifty dollars and eleven patients in 1946. In 1956, a total of 12,716 therapy treatments were given to 522 patients-amazing growth from such an inauspicious beginning. Mrs. Singe calls the work "most stimulating and gratifying." The school and clinic occupies five large buildings (a new, modern building is being planned) and offers all types of therapy treatments as well as educational opportunities to the physcially handicapped children and adults of the area. A non-profit organization, Happiness House offers its services to all, regardless of race, color or creed.

She first became associated with Happiness House in 1953 and was appointed executive director and coordinator of all clinic and school services in 1955. Prior to beginning her work in Florida, she was director of the Gordon Orthopedic Clinic in Washington, D.C.

• Battery-mates to co-captain football squad • Nationwide honors for our Ruthie? • A Kat among Giants

He's pitching ...

Pep's Peeps One of the most sought-after trophies within reach of Flyer football players will undoubtedly be the Lt. Andrew Zulli, Jr., Memorial award. the Kick

the Kat

The rookie season in the National Professional Football league was a big one for the University of Dayton's Savage Kat, Jimmy Katcavage. Kat, who played in both the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco and the College All-Star game in Chicago, earned his spurs with the New York Giants. Ka t played def ensive end and tackle and offensive tackle for the Giants who won the national pro championship. Kat is slated for a starring role with the Giants this fall. Another pro possibility is Vic (the Kick) Kristopaitis, graduating fullback, who along with Fred Dugan was drafted by the San Francisco Forty-Niners. Vic ranked 12th in the nation in punting last year, just three yards off the top mark. Dugan has another season with Dayton but Vic can join t he 49'ers in August.

He's catching .. .

The trophy, presented for the first time last fall, is to be awarded annually to the Flyer deemed outstanding in character and sportsmanship. Senior back Jerry Bush received the initial award. The trophy will be made available each year by Vic Cassano, Dayton businessman. The Lt. Zulli award is the second honoring an ex-Flyer killed while in service. The Lt. Stan Kurdziel trophy is awarded each year by Jerry vonMohr to the Flyer named "outstanding" in the spring game. Fuzzy Faust, senior that is, has "retired" from coaching again and this time may be permanent. Fuzzy returned to harness for just one season to get Chaminade back on t he road to a rebuilding program and did an excellent job with the Eagle gridders. He was honored at a banquet of the Chaminade Fathers Club. With a name like Spakowski it's hard to explain. Paul Spakowski, ex-Flyer quarterback and ace punter, is coach at Russia-Russia, 0., High School, that is. His buddies, Lt. Jack (Rabbit) Martin and Lt. Bill Caho were recently discharged. Martin was a special services officer in Korea.

Co-captain Fred Dugan, rugged left end, who was named to the All- Irish All-America n and AllOhio team s.

Pvt. Jim Haggerty, former Flyer fullback, was a coach of the Ft. Dix Burros in .New Jersey ... Jimmy (Power Tower) Paxson saw quite a bit of action with the pro Minneapolis Lakers this season.

Don (Butch) Zi mmerma n, little southpaw qua rte rback, ha s been named to co-captain the 1957 Flyer footba ll squad .

A queen can dream One of five national finalists in SPORT magazine's Campus Queen contest is UD's first drum majorette, Ruthie Berner. The talented sophomore attracted not only national but international attention t o UD as service men around t he globe saw her picture in SPORT and cast votes for her. Ruthie was named Miss Miami Valley in the contest sponsored last spring by radio station WING and was named Miss Talent in the Miss Ohio contest last summer. Magazine editors were cautious in revealing final tabulations at press time but indicated that Ruth had compiled a large stock of votes.

University of Dayton Sportsreel

ACTION HORROR HUMOR

urorture in the Pivot" Starring AI Sicking

"No! No! Not that!"

"It's mine, I tell yal"

"Ah, quit It, you guys!"

"Get offa mel"

"Naah--nothln' to Ill"

LEARN WITH LANE

Expert Dance Instruction Taught by DON (NIGHT TRAIN) LANE

Bill Almashy-Case of the Three-Legged Player

"Leggo, leggo my head, Don Lane!"

Jim Palmer's boardinghouse reach.

Fifteen yards or a fr.. throw?

ber ... Fourth child, second son, Charles Stanley, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Maher, '39, Dec. 19.

'40-'45

More Class Notes new pastorate, he succeeds another UD alumnus, Fr. Francis Heider, '18. George We ed, '30, wrote to B ill K eane, '30, informing him he would return to the states in April from Tokyo where he's assistant manager of the American Trading Co. He will be with Dupont in Wilmington, DeJa., for several weeks before returning to Japan. Barth Snyder, '31-'34, was re-elected to the board of the Central Building and Loan Association in Dayton. Coming up this year : the twenty-fifth anniver sary of the class of '32. Tom Hoban, '35, is with the Greenbaum Brothers Provision Co. in Cleveland. He and the family recently moved to Cleveland Heights from Park Ridge, Ill. Jim Spatz, '36, has been named director of the N a tiona! Association of Real Estate Board's department of field services in Chicago. Msgr. Paul F. Leibold, '36, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, was named administrator of St. Louis' Church in downtown Cincinnati. Hubert Plumpe, '36, is now in Falls Church, Va. For the past year with the Moran Paint Co. in Dayton, Jim Schwendeman, '37, is now a member of the central research department of Monsanto Chemical's engineering division. Mrs. W . P., '38, wishes to thank her late husband's classmates for the wonderful gift found in the mailbox. No1路man Trost, '39, is new president and general manager of the Narmco Manufacturing Co. in La Mesa, Calif., near San Diego. He had been with General Motors for fifteen years before accepting this position. He and the family (a boy and a girl) are living in La Jolla, Calif. Some people have all the luck! V ernon N ieberlein, '39, visited the campus recently driving a Thunderbird he had won in a _contest. Vern is in Rolla, Mo., with the U.S. Department of Mines. BIRTHS: Seventh child, Matthew, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foose , '34, in January ... Fifth child, fourth son, Joseph Patrick, to Mr. and Mrs. D on Sharkey , '34, Jan. 8 ... Seventh child, third daughter, Michele, to Mr. and Mrs. W ilbur Dunsky, '38, Dec. 10 . .. Eleventh child, Frances Theresa, to Mr. and Mrs. Char les Gerw els, '38, Nov. 5 . . . Fourth child, fourth daughter, Laura Beth, to Lt. Col. and Mrs. Donald A. Kersting, '39, in Decem-

Maj. Jack Padley , '40, is with the Marine Corps on Okinawa and Shirley Padley, '40, is in Dayton teaching. In addition to making a number of "guest appearances" in UD business classes regularly, George Humm, '40, is conducting an investment workshop on the campus during the second semester. Dick Howe, '41, formerly with Frigidaire and Manufacturers Equipment Co., has joined the Don Kemper advertising agency in Dayton. "Teacher of the Month" award was bestowed on Orpha K err, '41, by the Chamber of Commerce recently. She's been a teacher forty-six years and a member of the Charles L. Loos elementary school staff for forty-two of those years. Bill Sherman, '41, was chairman of the polio fund drive in Dayton this year. As campaign chairman, Bill succeeded another alumnus, the late Bill Bickford, '23. Dr. Edith Gi tman, MD, '42, was named "Homemaker of the Year" for 1956 by

the Dayton Journal Herald women's section. Joe Overwein, '43, was appointed director of laboratories for the Inland Manufacturing division in Dayton. He's been with Inland for thirteen years. Paul Engle, '43, was a campus visitor from Syracuse, N.Y. In January, the Dayton Junior Chamber of Commerce presented its annual distinguished service award plaque to Chuck Whalen, '42, as "Dayton's Outstanding Young Man." The thirtysix-year-old state representative is Whalen professor of retailing at UD. Chuck has been named an honorary member of Eta Mu Pi, national honorary retailing fraternity, for "outstanding contributions to retail education." John Farnbacher, '45, is vice president of the Farnbacher Co., a wholesale toy firm in Dayton. (continued on page 16)

among our alumni

FOR PFLAUM AND SHOUVLIN: HIGH HONORS FROM THE CHURCH TWO UD ALUMNI were honored recently by the church when George Pflaum, '21H, was received into the Knighthood of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and Joseph C. Shouv lin, '18H, was named a Knight of St. Gregory. Cardinal Francis Spellman officiated when Mr. Pflaum, a Dayton publisher, was knighted in New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral. Mrs. Pflaum also was received into the order. The honors to both came as a result of their路 work in the Pflaum publishing firm and in private charities. This ancient chivalric order is generally considered to go back to Godfrey de Bouillon, who during the first cru-

Mr. Pfl aum

Mr. Shouvlin

sade, assumed the title of Defender of the Holy Sepulchre and created the first Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The order is bestowed today upon laymen who have "promoted the welfare of society, the Chur~h, and the Holy See." Mr. Shouvlin, president of the Bauer Bros. Co. in Springfield, 0., since 1946, was honored for "outstanding service to the Church." His family has supported many Catholic institutions and projects. He has been active in the campaign to build a new Catholic high school in Springfield and took a prominent part in securing funds to erect Mercy Hospital there in 1946. He is head of the Shouvlin Foundation, a philanthropic organization to support charities. The Order of St. Gregory was established by Pope Gregory XVI in 1831, chiefly to reward the civil and military virtues o~ subjects of the Papal States over which the Pope then ruled. It has since been extended throughout the world. It is interesting to note that the only Knight of St. Gregory in the city of Dayton is another UD alumnus, Michael J. Gibbons, '02, LLD '33.

THE McLAUGHLIN'S Starting with big eyes in the lower left and proceeding clockwise : Coleen, Pat, Tim, Billy, Michael, Mary Ann and Danny. That' s Bernice next to Dr. Eugene (' 451 who' s holding Jimmy .

THE BROWN' S Back row, left to right: Jack, Jr., (ex '501, Jim, twins Tom and Dick. Front row, same order, Barbara, Virginia, Mike, Mary Lou !Clarki, Sally !Crowe) 1'561. The proud parents in front, of course, Sally and Jack 1' 261.

Big Families • • • THE MEDLEY'S Standing, left to right : John Jr., Sarah Jane, Ellen, Tommy, Frankie Beth, Mary Wathen and Billy. Seated, left to right, Ben, Cecilia, John 1'331, and Danny.

THE DEGER' S Grant warms up the piano, with the help of little Phil, as the rest of the family groups around . Left to right, they are Bob, Christine, Dr. Bob ('341 , Winifred, Ronnie, Paula and Beth.

THE VARLEY'S Joe at left behind Mary; Peg in the center behind Pat; Connie at the right behind Kathy. Mom and Dad «Connie, '41, and Joe, '401 holding twins Teresa and Terry. Mary and Kathy also are twins.

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THE PERKINS' left to right: lynn, Greg, Bob ('441 holding Jeff, Betty Ann ('441 holding Barbara Ann, Doug and Kathy.

the UD Family

THE FINKE'S left to right, standing : Bob (' 541, Janet (' 521, Jack ('501, Mom and Dad (Hildegarde and Harry F. Sr., '021, Sue ('571 and Harry Jr. ('451. In front, Pete, Mary Ann ('451, Ruth and Martha.

THE REILING'S From the top of the stairway to the bottom : Tim, Joe, Eddie, Jan, Johnny and Teresa. In front, Dr. Jack ('371 holding Jill, with Jane .

THE JACOBS' Left to right, front row : Herman ('351, holding Terry; Kay holding Ronny; Bob, Bill and Judy. Second row, left to right, Andrew, Dan, Rick and Tom, with Jim in the back.

THE GERWELS' Left to right, front row: Mary, Thomas, Baby Frances on Mother's lap, Edward on Dad' s lap !Charles Gerwels, '381, Michael and David. Back row, left to right, Paul, Julie, Eileen and John. Missing from the photograph is the oldest of the children, Charles Jr., who is studying for the priesthood at Holy Cross Seminary Notre Dame, Ind.

THE LANG'S We had to number these : No. 1 is Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lang ('921; No . 2, Carl ('241; No. 3, Collette; No. 4, Leroy; No. 5, Norma; No. 6 Claude; No. 7, Rosemary; and No. 8, Vincent ('211 . The rest are sons-and daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And a few more have arrived since the picture was taken.

THE REILLY'S Left to right: Tommy, Brendan 1'391, Patty, Bobbie, Mary ('401, Kathy, Mike, Maribeth.

Edward Gmeiner, '49, Oct. 17 ... Sixth child, second son, Joseph Damien, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Toscani, '49, Dec. 4 ... Seems we have never announced the four births in the Henry Froelich, '47, family. Here they are: Skippy, Feb. 20, 1952; Susan, July 17, 1953; Geri Lynn, Dec. 1, 1954, and Timothy, Aug. 16, 1956.

More Class Notes MARRIAGE: Elaine Glossinger, '44, to James Luken, Feb. 2. BIRTHS: Fifth child, third son, to Mr. and Mrs. George Bosch (Kathleen Day, '43), in January ... Eighth child, sixth son, James Kevin, to Dr. and Mrs. Eugene McLaughlin, '45, in January ... Eighth child, Elaine j\nne, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Borchers, '40, Jan. 28.

'46-'49 Lt. Col. Henry Scharf, '46, is in Stuttgart, Germany, with the Engineer Section of VII Corps. Dr. Thurston Batson, MD, '46, is a pathologist in San Francisco. Class of 47 : It's been ten years- get set for your anniversary. Former director of development engineering at Standard Register in Dayton, Ray Fortune, '48, has been named a member of Standard's new advisory committee for the vice president of engineering and research. "Pat and rare now inhabitants of the 'Green Isle,'" writes Gerry O'Grady, '48, from Taipei, Taiwan, where he's with the American Embassy. He had previously been assigned to Thailand. Dale Beatty, '49, is manager of production planning and scheduling with Chrysler Airtemp in Dayton. Prior to the new !lPPOintment, he had been planning superintendent. G. R. Helmig and Associates, Dayton consulting engineering firm, has changed its name to Helmig-Lienesch and Associates. The principals are G. R. H elmig and T ed Lienesch, both '49, who've been working together for two years. Capt. William Gillespie, '49, is at James Connally AFB, Tex. WarrBn Drive, '49, is a seminarian in Winona Lake, Ind. BIRTHS: Fifth and sixth children, twin daughters, Karen and Kathleen, to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Borchers, '46, Jan. 28 ... First child, William Edward, to Mr. and Mrs. John L eibfritz, '47, Aug. 15 ... Third child, first daughter, Christine Mary, to Dr. and Mrs. Alton Backs, '48, Dec. 7 ... First child, Michelle Nanette, to Dr. and Mrs. Mark Backs, '48, Nov. 27 . .. Third child, second daughter, Cindy Kim, to Mr. and Mrs. Jiro Shimoda, '49, Dec. 6 . . . Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moorman, '49, in January . . . Fourth child, third daughter, Julie Marie, to Mr. and Mrs.

'50 Ray Hummer is with Scott Paper Co. in Chester, Pa., in the chemical research department. "Yesterday morning," writes Capt. Carl Sachs from Fitzsimmons Army hospital in Denver, "I went up to surgery for a minor procedure and guess who was waiting for me in the operating room? None other than my fond 路fellow classmate of 1950, Dr. Ariel Rodriguez. After a brief renewal of acquaintance, Dr. Rodriguez proceeded with an obviously skillful hand- result, success." The doctor, also a captain, is a surgical resident at the hospital. Frank Parenti is new manager of development engineering at Standard Register in Dayton. Al Speth is an administrative assistant at Delaware hospital in Wilmington, Dela. Duties include directing an administrative research team and teaching in the school of nursing. Nancy Fleischman is working in the diet department at Rike's. With the firm since 1953, Frank Hickey

is now a vice president of the Tait Manufacturing Co. in Dayton. Half-time ceremonies at the Orange Bowl game Jan. 1 were conducted by Bob Dawson, who had held a three-day clinic for drum majors and majorettes in Miami prior to the New Year's day classic. BIRTHS: Third daughter, Karen, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckel (Mary Lou H enne), Dec. 18 ... Third child, third son, Robert John, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Janasek (Sue Hickey, '52), Dec. 8 ... Fourth child, third son, Charles Anthony, to Mr. and Mrs. James Bell, Oct. 29 . . . Son, Donald, to Mr. and Mrs. James Stafford (Carmen V entura), Nov. 21 . . . Second child, first son, Anthony Mark, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hodapp, Dec. 13 . . . Third child, Betty Jean, to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tully, Oct. 5 ... Second child, first son, James Kent, to Capt. and Mrs. Kent Scholl, Nov. 2 ... Sixth child, third son, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roll, Jan. 15.

'51 Two '51ers have been on recruiting duty in Des Moines, Iowa. Capt. David Waugh is there for the Army and Lt. Jim Leary for the Navy. Capt. Walt McMahon is attending the advanced infantry officers course at Ft. Benning. He was promoted in August while at Ft. Campbell, Ky., as commander of the lOlst Airborne division's honor guard. A master of science degree was

among our alumni

FOR THE VARGAS: AN EXPERIMENT IN CONTEMPORARY LITURGICAL ART "Art is seeking God in truth and praising him in beauty. We have an obligation to seek that in art which is true and good and beautiful." With that idea in mind, Virginia MacMillen Varga, '51, and her husband Don have established a religious art shop at the Loretto in downtown Dayton featuring an unusual collection of contemporary liturgical art. Majority of the statues, crucifixes, medals, pictures and other religious goods being shown in the shop were obtained by the Vargas on a trip through France, Switzerland, Scandinavia and West Germany last year. Also included are the works of American artists. "This project began because a group of us felt there was a definite need for such religious artwork in this area," Virginia states. "And the acceptance the shop has received makes us feel our experiment has been successful."

One of the most unusual items available at the shop are religious greeting cards for almost any occasion-even Valentine's day. Various types of liturgical literature also is stocked. "Our goods must have artistic value as being liturgical," according to Virginia. Devotees of contemporary art will find a visit to the shop most enjoyable and enlightening.

awarded Ken Cramer by Ohio State in December. Dick Norton tells us he is in a new home in Lima and is still with personal loan department of the National Bank of Lima. He and the Mrs. now have two girls and a boy. C. William Kinzeler is president and operations manager of the Columbia Marine Service, Inc:, a new firm organized to provide "switch-engine" service for Cincinnati's waterfront. Jim Gilvary represented the Marianist Retreat League in planning the solemn triduum for the beatification of Fr. Chaminade, Marianist founder, in January. Julius Hunt is the new principal of Alvordton elementary school in Kunkle, 0., and is coaching junior high basketball. After obtaining his MS degree at Ohio State in August, Jack Condon 1s in quality control work at AMC, Wright-Patterson. Roy Begley is .principal of U.S. Grant elementary school in Dayton. John Arbogast is a chemist with the Champion Paper and Fibre Co. in Hamilton. He tells us he and the Mrs. now have two children, Karen Rose, born July 2, 1955, and Jeanne Marie, born .Aug. 25, 1956. BIRTHS: Son to Dr. and Mrs. Paul Unverferth, in January ... Second child, first son, David Michael, to Capt. and Mrs. David Waugh, Dec. 2 ... Third child, first son, Thomas Richard, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Leist, Jan. 12 ... Son to Mr. Mrs. Robert Flaute, in December . . . Fourth child, David Thomas, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Phillips (Marianne Roll), Jan.

'52 Let's get set for a celebration at the October Homecoming- this is our fifth anniversary year! Word from Jim and Rosemarie Rauscher Bily informs us that Jim is a printing estimator with the U.S. Printing and Lithograph Co. in Chicago and Rosey is a substitute teacher with the St. Charles (Ill.) board of education. They recently moved from Chicago to St. Charles. George Ryschkewitsch, who has earned his PhD at Ohio State, is an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Florida. He's been teaching since September, doing research and supervising the research of two graduate students. A recent campus visitor from New York City was Ed Mulanovich. He's there with the N. W. Kellogg Co. Bill Enouen represented the alumni association on the committee for the beatification of Fr. Chaminade, Marianist founder. Ken Busch was guest speaker at a recent meeting of UD's mathematics club,

(Sept 30, 1956), to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moyer ... Third child, second daughter, Karen Jean, to Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Koerner (Barbara Payne), Nov. 18 ... Son, James Anthony, to Mr. and Mrs. James J. Gleason, Oct. 29 . . . Second child, first daughter, Ellen Elizabeth, to Lt. and Mrs. Thomas Lambert (Phyllis Schneider), Dec. 29 . . . Son to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hickey, in December.

'54

speaking on opportunities for statisticians in the department of Health, Education and Welfare. Ken is with that department in Cincinnati. He's shown above in center with Math club president Phil Kielpinski, '57, left, and club moderator Dr. Kenneth Schraut, right. BIRTHS: Fourth child, second daughter, Mary Elaine, to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hoff, Nov. 28 ... Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stith, in November . . . Second child, second daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Boyle, (Joan Oldiges), Dec. 12.

'53 Dr. Ernie Koerner and the Mrs., Barbara Payne, visited the campus during the Christmas holidays. Ernie was awarded his PhD in chemical engineering by Iowa State in December and is now with the Electro-Metallurgical Co. in Niagara Falls, N.Y. An invitation to all '53ers to drop in and say hello is sent from BiU Bigelow who's now living at 1789 Marietta ave., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Frank Razzano is physical education director of the Dayton Boys- Club. He had two of his young basketball teams on exhibition at halftime of a recent game in the fieldhouse. Harold Eynon, with Western Electric in Chicago, is attending Northwestern two nights a week, working toward a master's in business administration with a major in industrial relations. Also working toward a master's, this one in guidance, is Mike Bonahoom. Mike is studying at Indiana, hopes to complete the work by June. Marion Childress is working in West Punjab, Pakistan, as a medical missionary. At Ohio State, Carl Moyer is working on his PhD in biochemistry. MARRIAGE: Margaret Maria Ammann to William I. Miller, Dec. 29. BIRTHS: First child, Mary Clare, to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mueller (Rita Wittman), Nov. 18 . . . Two children, Janet Ann (July 18, 1955), and Nancy Louise

A few notes from Uncle Sam: Lt. and Mrs. Hal Okita are in Germany ... Richard Witt was promoted to first lieutenant at Ft. Riley, Kans .... Pvt. John Geiger is stationed at the Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Miss., working on the design of structures for protection against atomic blasts ... 1st Lt. Bob Schmid is a battalion adjutant at Ft. Riley, Kans . . . . 1st Lt. Jack Roush is "training second lieutenants out of college" at Ft. Benning ... Jim Lorenz is a specialist third class and ammunition clerk with Hq., V Corps, in Germany ... Ken W enstrup is in Korea, expects to return home this summer. John Mock is assistant editor of Materials and Methods magazine in New York City. John tells us he's responsible for a book review page, a new materials page, a materials outlook page, a materials engineering page, a materials digest page and an unusual materials application page-about thirty to thirty-five pages in all each month. He had been with Rubber Age magazine previously. "I'm living in Manhattan between Park Avenue and Lexington Ave., right next door to Bennett Cerf," he writes. Mary Ellen Weed is teaching in the fifth grade in Denver. MARRIAGE: Milton Meier to Patricia Ramsey, '53, Dec. 29.

'55 Neal Scheidler received his MS from Ohio State in December. Now living in Maplewood, N.J., Heinz F1-iedrich is with the N. W. Kellogg Co. He was awarded a master of science degree in chemical engineering by Notre Dame. Ann Tennery Kerney is teaching at Five Points elementary school in Fairborn, the same school in which her husband is principal. Ron Willkomm is with the Army in Germany ... Vince Werl is at Ft. Jackson, S.C.... 2nd Lt. Dick Miller is at Ft. Ord, Calif., in the aviation section . . . 1st Lt. Henry Kirshe is at Ft. Stewart, Ga., an aviator with the post's air section. Al Langen wrote from Anchorage, Alaska, where he's a PFC with an engineer battalion, sending us a clipping from an Anchorage newspaper about the bas(continued on page 19)

IN MEMORIAM

a beloved teacher passes on "Bear him, like a soldier, to the stage, For he was likely, had he been put on, To have prov'd most royally ... " Hamlet, Act V, Sc. ii

Like Hamlet, Father Charles Vincent Preisinger should be borne to the stage. For Father Preisinger was an actor in the truest sense of the word. He played his role, he lived his life, to the fullest. But unlike Hamlet, Father Preisinger was a man of conviction. He never hesitated to do and to say what he believed was right. As a result, his determined, forceful voice could be heard many and many a time blasting from his Arcade speech room, frightening the sensitive student, humbling the bold, teaching all. In days gone by, as a director of theater in various schools, Father's indefatigable devotion to drama was surpassed only by his enthusiasm for life, the vast and wonderous play of countless acts and countless

Other deaths in UD family FRANK KRONAUGE, '23

Dayton insurance man and a tennis star on the local scene for a number of years. Died Nov. 28.

characters. He was heard to say on numerous occasions, "The only thing a play isn't worth is your own health." To illustrate, he told this tale of himself: that once he directed a group of boys in a play, driving and driving them to perfection in their roles. The day before the play was to open, the lead was stricken with appendicitis but failed to tell Father or any of the others in the play. The boy arranged for an ambulance to wait for him after the final curtain, and then played the part through for the sake of the show. Though critically ill, the boy lived. When Father Preisinger heard of the lad's risk, he visited the boy in the hospital. He entered the room and without even

smiling said, "You're a fool!" and then handed him a bouquet of roses. That was Father Preisinger. He said what he thought, for always there was love in his heart, the bouquet behind his back. And, like Hamlet, had he been put to the soldier's test, Father Preisinger would -as he did as a priest, teacher, director -have proved himself most royally. (These words of tribute to the memory of Fr. Preisinger, head of the department of speech and drama, are reprinted from the Dayton Flyer, campus newspaper. Fr. Preisinger, truly a "beloved teacher," died Dec. 4 in St. Elizabeth hospital where he had been a patient for about two weeks. He had been at UD since 1943.)

A. F. GOTTRON, '18

Catherine Struck, '39 and '43. Died Jan.

According to word received at the university, Mr. Gottron died July 7, 1955, in Fremont, 0.

10 in Dayton.

WILLIAM H. BICKFORD, '23

MRS. AMELIA SCHRECK

Mother of Fr. Albert L. Schreck, '24 H. Died Jan. 9 in Dayton.

Retired real estate broker and president of the Dayton Bicycle Club. Died Dec. 19.

Former general chairman of the Montgomery County Polio Fund drive and vice president of the F. H. Bickford Co. He was awarded the 1956 Montgomery County chapter award for civic achievement last June. Died Jan. 18.

FR. JOHN OTT, SM, '14

Father of William Hallerman, '52, and Gail Hallerman, '57. Died Jan. 1 in Day-

LAWRENCE STEMBER, '27, '23H

ton.

Former drum major at UD and owner of the Stember Flower shops in Columbus, 0., for a number of years. Died Jan. 16.

MRS. JULIA C. RUSSELL

J. HARRY DOWLING, '97

Former professor and dean of arts and sciences at UD. Died Nov. 13 at the university. ALBERT OSTERDAY, '29

A mechanical engineer at Delco in Dayton for the past 12 years and father of Mary Osterday, '56. Died Jan. 2. RALPH E. HOMMEL, '26

Equipment supervisor with American Telephone and Telegraph and resident of Clayton, 0. Died Aug. 26.

JOSEPH WOHLSCHLAEGER, '41

Chief engineer for the Misco Corporation in Chicago. Died Nov. 23 in Evanston, Ill. FR. J. BARRY DWYER, S.J., '32

Former orchestra leader in the Dayton area and brother of James Cline, '34. Died Sept. 23.

Director of studies of the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus and former dean of arts and sciences at University of Detroit. Brother of Kevin Dwyer, '34, and James J. Dwyer, '16 H. Killed in an auto accident near Cincinnati, Jan. 15.

WILLIAM A . STOVERING, '24

MRS. ELEANOR STRUCK

GEORGE CLINE, '26H

A resident of Cleveland. Died Aug. 13.

Mother of William L. Struck, '35, and

BERNARD KOVERMAN

Father of William Koverman, '36. Died Jan. 9 in Dayton. EDWIN W. HALLERMAN

Mother of John Russell, '25. Died Jan. 8 in Dayton. MRS. ELLA HALL

Grandmother of Joella Schmidt DeBard, '49. Died Oct. 23 in Dayton. MRS. DONA I. HALE

Mother of Opal Hale, '49. Died Nov. 7 in Germantown, 0. MRS. JOSEPHINE KOBE

Mother of Fr. Henry J. Kobe, SM, '25, vice president and dean of the university, and Francis X . Kobe, '31. Died in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 19. LEO J. GREVENCAMP

Father of William R. Grevencamp, '51. Died Dec. 13 in Fort Recovery, 0. 路

More Class Notes ketball Flyers. AI seems to enjoy Alaska with its thirty-below weather. He sends his regards to all the class of '55. BIRTHS: First child, Marilyn Louise, to Mr. and Mrs. John Sheller, Oct. 5 ... First child, Roberta Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fisher, Nov. 17 ... Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Krug, in December . . . Second child, Steven Phillip, to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Herbert, Jan. 14.

'56 Mary Ann Mantel has been appointed clinical instructor in pediatric nursing at the Mercy Central School for Practical Nurses in Springfield. Bill Zins is living in Baltimore. John Beck and Pat Clark are in med school at Marquette. Bob Deis is a time standards analyst with General Electric in Tiffin, 0. Working at Wright-Patterson are three '56ers: Fred Brun, Fred Sills and Chuck Sprauer. Bob Tischer is working toward a PhD at Iowa State. Al Pagliaro is with the Chase Manhattan bank in New York City.

MRS. LILLIAN C. REEF Mother of Robert W. Reef, '45. Died Nov. 3 in Dayton. MRS. FRANCES SCHOCH Mother of Marian Schoch Scheuerman, '46, and Michael Schoch, '51. Died Jan. 5 in Coldwater, 0. MRS. EFFIE LOVE Mother of James Love, '42. Died Dec. 11 in Dayton. RICHARD PFLAUM Brother of George A. Pflaum, '21 H. Died Jan. 9 in Cincinnati. MRS. CAROLINE BENDER Mother of Joseph E. Bender, '22 H. Died Jan. 9 in Dayton. MRS. LUCILLE BROWN Wife of Huston Brown, '20. Died Jan. 18 in Germantown, 0. MRS. VIRGINIA JANNING Wife of Joseph H. Janning, '28, mother of Jack Janning, '55, and Joseph Janning, Jr., '54. Died Jan. 22 in Dayton. BERNICE O'BRIEN, '41 Head of the UD department of nursing since 1954. Died Jan. 24.

These '56ers have passed their "state board" and are now certified to practice as RNs in Ohio: Jan et Cogan, Dolores Demore, Ann Donahue, Mary Edrich, Maryellen George, Shirley Hamby, Sr. Louise M. Hurla, Joan Voelker Janning, George Ann Schwartz K ennedy, Elizabeth Kidder, Anita Lee, Mary Ann Mantel, Suzanne Morrissey and Janet Scharf. Department of the Army: Art Bigelow and John Stapleton at Camp Chaffee, Ark., Ed Mahle in the Far East ... Also in now are Ray Butz, Bill Strady and Tod Egan ... Pvt. Bob Montgomery at Walter Reed medical center in Washington . . . Lt. Jim Kennedy and the Mrs., George Ann Schwartz, are living at Ft. Lewis, Wash., where Jim is with a medical company ... 2d Lt. Bob Fiely is at the artillery and guided missile center, Ft. Sill .. . Pvt. Joe Potoczak took basic training at Ft. Benning . . . 2d Lt. Tom Rose was graduated from the officers basic course at the Ft. Belvoir engineer school ... Lt. Lloyd Root is at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. In naval aviation training at Pensacola, Fla., Jim Cashman hopes to receive his commission and wings by the middle of June. Ted Nunn, in the Navy, is at New Haven, Conn. 2d Lt. Gerald Hauer is at El Toro Marine Corps air station, Santa Ana, Calif. MARRIAGES: Thomas Beck to Joy Elizabeth Shawan, Mar. 2 ... Jim Synk to Mary Agnes Bussenmeyer, in December ... Lt. Clarence Horstman to Mary Elizabeth Moore, Dec. 29 ... Jim Eiting to Esther Stucke, Jan. 26 ... Brian Farrell to Patricia Louise Schenk, '54, Dec. 29 ... Jim Kennedy to George Ann Schwartz. Aug. 25 BIRTHS: Son, James Matthew,. to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson (Karen Munn, '55), Nov. 26 ... Son, Eric Craig, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wasserman (Judith Wasserman), Sept. 9. A REDOUBLED effort by the Society of Mary to obtain the glorification of Fr. William Joseph Chaminade, Marianist founder, is underway throughout the world, with a chain of perpetual novenas as the focal point. The novenas began Jan. 2 and will continue through the entire year, the object being to obtain some miracle through the intercession of Fr. Chaminade in proof of his sanctity. UD alumni are encouraged to take part in these novenas when they are conducted in their areas. Here are the dates of several: March 27-April 4, Pacific province; May 20-28, Cincinnati province (includes Dayton); June 16-24, St. Louis province; July 22-30, Pacific province; September 4-12, entire Society; September 22-30, Cincinnati province.

Honorary Degree For Mr. Patton AN HONORARY DEGREE of Doctor of Laws, originally scheduled to be presented at the university's June commencement in 1954, was awarded last month to Thomas F . Patton, president of the Republic Steel Corporation, Cleveland. Presentation took place in a brief ceremony on the campus. The citation accompanying the degree stated that "Mr. Patton is deserving of this recognition because of his industry and exceptional abilities, because of the leadership and guidance he has given to the Republic Steel Corporation through an important period in its development and because of his contribution to the civic and community life of his home city, Cleveland, Ohio ... "At the awarding, Mr. Patton was praised for his "fine Christian character (and) the example he has set in his business life ... " UD alumni in the Cleveland area are well aware of Mr. Patton's services to that community. He has been active in the Chamber of Commerce, the American Red Cross and Community Chest. He has been a member of the board of trustees of the Catholic Charities Corporation and the Welfare Federation of Cleveland.

SECOND PRODUCTION of the season by the reorganized University Players, under the direction of PATRICK S. GILVARY, '50, will be Ladislas Fodor's "The Vigil," to be given from the stage of the Dayton Art Institute March 8, 9, and 10. The professional quality of their first performance in "Detective Story" in November promises another worthwhile evening of drama. "The Vigil" is an Easter story translated into a modern setting with the present-day equivalents of the historical characters.

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ANNOUNCEMENT THE FLYERS CLuB, INc.,

will be asking {or your cooperation in the near future on their THIRD ANNUAL FLYERS CLUB PROJECT

{or the bene/it o{ student activities at UD

The ALUMNUS urges your support of the efforts of the Flyers Club which has sponsored a variety of projects. both academic and athletic, through the years.

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OF THE FLYERS CLUB PROJECT FRIDAY, MAY

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