The University of Dayton Alumnus, March 1958

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MARCH 1958

THE

UNIVERSITY

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DAYTON

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Established 1929

No. 1

March 1958

Vol. XXIV

THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSI1Y OF DAYTON Officers and Directors R. William Patterson, '29 .................................................................. President Arthur Scarpelli, '34 .................................................................. Vice President Mary M. Shay, '44 ................................................................................ Secretary Warren Kappeler, '41 ........................................................................ Treasurer Members of the board : Robert Connelly, ' 37; Peter Kuntz, '50; Thomas Maher, '39; William Sherman, '39; lloyd Rensel, '43; Robert Seiter, '44; Paul Wagner, ' 39. Ex-officio members: Very Rev. Andrew 1. Seebold, SM, President of the University; Bro. Austin J. Holian, SM, Assistant Business Manager; Bro. Elmer C. Lackner, SM, Alumni Director.

Advisory Board (Representing out-of-Dayton alumni)

Thomas Hildebrand, '51 Hamilton, 0 .

Richard Rudnicki, '47 Toledo, 0 .

James F. Winter, '41 Elmhurst, Ill.

louis G. Pohl, '44 Cincinnati, 0.

linus B. Boeke, '28 Chillicothe, 0.

Charles Schiavo, '43 Cynwyd, Pa.

Dan FitzSimons, '33 Euclid, 0.

Joseph Quatman, '38 lima,O.

R. C. Brown, '34 Jackson Heights, N .Y.

James V. Cosimati, '5 3 Columbus, 0.

John Westerheide, '44 Minster, 0.

Edward Bishop, '40 louisville, Ky.

Frank H. Marshall, '31 Sidney, 0 .

Jacob 1. Kreidler, '52 Sandusky, 0.

J. Ray Austin, '44 Pittsburgh, Pa.

Robert F. Seiter, '44 Xenia, 0.

Albert 1. Diringer, '48 Tiffin, 0.

Joseph E. Keller, '29 Washington, D .C.

R. E. Kavanaugh, '42 Springfield, 0.

John A. Fisher, '35 Detroit, Mich.

Matthew Marzluft, '28 Oakland, Calif.

Alumni Representatives University Athletic Board leland Norris, '52; James Wall, '37; George J. Rau, '30; Jack Zimmerman, '50; James Finke, '48; Paul Heckman, '38; J. Ellis May!, '08; R. William Patterson, '29.

LETTERS Alumni are invited to write the editor on any topic pertinent to the University or the alumni association. Letters must be signed, thou!(h not necessarily for publication, and will be subject to condensing.

Proud of Alma Mater To the editor : It was with real pride that I read the article in the December 9th Dayton Journal H erald concerning the University of Dayton's research program in the fields of science; more particularly the $2,100 grant for heart research from the American Heart Association .

We know that the conquest of disease cannot progress without research . And since heart disease took 53.9o/o of all deaths in the United States in 1956, we can readily see that research in the heart field is a real need in the health picture.

I have had more than one occasion to be proud of my alma mater. So when I realize that she, as other institutions of learning, has recognized the need for knowledgable young people in science research and in· struction, this makes me sincerely glad to have been a student there.

Again , congratulations.

MARIAN B . SCH NETZER, '54 Field Consultant American Heart Assn .

Columbus, 0 .

More Frequent Issue?

To the editor: About THE ALUMNUS magazine . . . .

No doubt few people are in complete agreement regarding it and that is as it should be. Nevertheless my opinions reflect a sincere feeling on an important matter-alumni strength.

It has always puzzled me why our alumni, particularly in the Dayton area, don't support UD and UD functions.

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The Univers ity of Dayton ALUMNUS is published quarterly for the Alumni Association of the University of Dayton by the Public Relations Department, University of Dayton, 300 College Park Avenue, Dayton 9, Ohio. Entered as second class matter April 15, 1940, at the post office at Dayton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1 879. Subscription Price: two dollars per year.

Editor: Richard F. Beach, '52. Sports Editor: Joseph J. Mclaughlin . (for wills and bequests, the legal title of the corporation is "The University of Dayton, Dayton 9, Ohio.")

the cover .•• Wohlleben Hall of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering opened for classes last month. It will be officially dedicated In April ceremonies .

THE CATHOLIC

By DR. RICHARD R. BAKER The controveny on Catholic intellectua ls - or la ck of them - ha s been g iven much prom inence in recent months. The following rema rks on the topic a re taken from Dr. Baker's address at the commencement ceremonies In Janua ry.

MOST OF YOU, I am sure, have read, or at least heard about, the charges recently made to the effect that there is a relative scarcity of American Catholic intellectuals, that the number of American Catholics who have achieved eminence in the domain of real scholarship is much lower proportionately than that of their fellow-American non-Catholics. Although there have been some who have denied the truth of these charges, and others who have questioned the accuracy of specific figtues, I believe that the proposition is basically true, namely, that the number of eminent American Catholic scientists and scholars is not what it should be in proportion to our Catholic population.

Now several reasons have been advanced to account for this phenomenon. For instance, Father John Tracy Ellis of the Catholic University of America has tried to explain it by historical reasons. He points out that most of our Catholic colleges and universities were established at about the same time that most of our Catholic population was composed of an immigrant working class; that consequently, the educational goal of the typical Catholic student coming from such a class was not pure knowledge for its own sake, but rather vocational and professional training as a means of improving his economic and social status. Even today, the typical Catholic college student, despite the fact that he is two or three generations removed from his immigrant ancestor, is imbued with the same motive in pursuing his studies.

He wants an education that will enable him to make or to do something of a practical nature, not as a preparation for the life of a scholar. Parenthetically, it is significant to note that the number of eminent Catholic doctors, lawyers, engineers and members of other practical professions is representive of the Catholic population.

Another explanation has been offered by Father Gustave Weigel of Woodstock, Md. Father Weigel blames the shortage on what he calls an over-emphasis of the "apologetic" spirit. In other words, many Catholics who do engage in scholarly researches do so not in the spirit of pure scholarship, but primarily as a means of acquiring the knowledge useful for defending traditional doctrine against those who would attack it. They regard knowledge as merely a weapon to be used to combat religious and moral errors. This apologetic spirit does inspire

men to become very effective critics, but it is not the same as the spirit which drives men to seek knowledge and truth for its Dwn sake.

Other explanations have been offered; for example, the fact that Catholic schools, in comparison with those supported by the State, have not had the financial resources to provide the costly libraries, laboratories and other equipment so necessary for modern scientific research.

I am sure that there have been many causes contributing to this shortage of Catholic scholars, that no one of them is the complete and final explanation. For what it is worth, I would like to offer my own theory on this subject. It is an explanation based on what could be called the defects of the virtues of some Catholics. My opinions are not wholly original, nor are they the result of extensive surveys. They are, however, conclusions that I have reached after over twenty years of teaching college students and of endless discussions with many college teachers.

I think that a cause among the many others for this relative scarcity of American Catholic scholars is a misconception of the role of faith and its relation to reason. Many young potential Catholic intellectuals never become actual because from their earliest years they have mistakenly looked upon their faith as a substitute for reason, i.e, they have simply accepted the articles of faith as the complete answers to the ultimate questions about the nature of man, the nature of the universe in which he lives, the nature of his ultimate goal and of the means of getting there, and have not bothered to think much about these things. Their native curiosity and wonder becomes dulled by this complacency, and I am afraid that the consequent disinclination to exercise any intellectual effort for a greater understanding and a more mature Dr. Ba ker, o ne of the most hig hly regarded me mbe rs of the Un iversity faculty, has bee n at UD since 19-47 and has held the ran k of a ssociate professor of philosophy si nce 1948. He is a University of Notre Dame g raduate.

grasp of these great truths reaches out to other realms of knowledge as well.

As a result, they are without any real enthusiasm, not only for theological and philosophical speculation, but also for the inquiry and research necessary in the natural and social sciences.

A bad habit has the habit of spreading. As an illustration of what I mean, it has been my experience on countless occasions to have spent days in the classroom developing the arguments pro and con concerning such problems as the existence of God, the immortality of the human soul, the freedom of the will, etc., only to have as a general reaction, "So what, we knew it all the time." We can admire the unshaken faith implied in such an ~ttitude, but we must deplore the lack of intellectual vitality. And tf these students are not intellectually alive in matters of such importance, is it any wonder that they lack the spirit of inquiry in other fields?

I believe that another unwarranted assumption made by some young people is the notion that Catholic dogma and moral doctrine impose a complete restriction on the exercise of creative imagination and intelligence. They mistakenly think that beca~se the princi~l~s of the moral law are immutable, their applicatiOn must be ngtdly the same, despite ever changing times and conditions. Consequently, these potentially creative young minds develop an undue timidity, a feeling of repression which stifles the creativeness and originality of artistic expression so necessary for the great poet, novelist, painter, musician or architect.

The artist, of course, is not outside the moral law, but within the framework of that law there is ample room for unlimited varieties of artistic creations.

T~is timidity manifests itself in another way. The misapprehensiOn that an unchanging moral law permits no change in the human institutions of which this law formerly gave rise, even when these institutions have become outmoded, makes many of us reluctant to give serious consideration to new social, economic and political concepts. We seem to be unduly fearful of new constructive plans for the changes in our institutions demanded by the times, and hence we have developed very few theories of any importance. The recent popes have certainly not been victims of this same timidity. The great social encyclicals of this century are filled with directives to new horizons-but I'm afraid that the fertile truths contained in them have been left for the most part uncultivated. In fact, the mind of the Church has generally been far more progressive than the overly-conservative attitude of her lagging children.

My last reason for the scarcity of Catholic intellectuals has to do with another misconception on the part of some Catholics. It could be described as a failure to take this world seriously. I

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mean this. Many Catholics, rightly convinced as they are of the fact that they have a supernatural destiny, an ultimate goal that transcends this world of time and space, and that this world is a place of a temporary preparing for the next, have the tendency to look upon this span of earthly existence only as a sort of necessary i~terim which must be endured for a while. They look upon thts world and the things of this world, if not as evil, at least as unimportant -and unworthy of any serious attention for their own sake. With their gaze fixed on their heavenly goal, they have little or no interest in earthly things or affairs. Consequently, such Catholics have not even the desire, much less that enthusiasm, so necessary for success in so-called secular studies.

Of ~h.at ultimate importance, they say, is the knowledge of the phystmt, the chemist, the biologist, or the mathematician? For that matter, they think, what do political and economic theories have to do with eternal salvation?

Do not succumb to these deceptions, or if you have, try to eradicate them. Do not misunderstand me. Your faith is the most wonderful and precious gift you have received. You must cherish and hold fast to it always. But do not make it an excuse for not exercising your God-given intellects. Even the mysteries of faith, the doctrines which are not demonstrable by reason, are not fenced in behind a "No Trespassing" sign, but are rather invitations to us to exercise our reason to understand their full meaning and their many implications. You should know what it is that you believe. In the area of those articles of faith which are also accessible to natural reason (existence of God, immortality of the soul, moral law), it is extremely important to have one's faith in these truths fortified by the light of reason. Believing is not the same as kno~ing, and for a university graduate to accept these truths only with the blind, unquestioning faith of a child shows a lack of appreciation for his greatest natural gift from God, his intelligence.

The same respect for this faculty should make him want to use it in acquiring an extensive knowledge of things that are completely outside the range of faith, to inquire scientifically into the wonders of the physical universe, which St. Augustine calls the vestiges or traces of God Himself.

Again, do not let your very commendable conviction that the moral law is essentially unchangeable lead you to the wrong notion that traditional art forms and the traditional institutions of human society are equally inviolable. As we have noted, the moral law should not be looked upon as something which forbids originality, inventiveness and the vision of new things to be done. So, have the daring to be creative, to embrace what is good (even if it be new), to think constructively about the social, economic and political problems of our time.

Finally, do not think that because you have been called to a kingdom that is not of this world, that the things of this world are to be despised or ignored as not worthy of your concern.

The things of this world are creatures of God and therefore they reflect the goodness, the truth and the beauty of God. (You do not glorify God by minimizing his handiwork.) This world is not merely an empty space in which half-real shadows emerge and disappear, as Plato would have it, but a universe of real beings possessing real ontological perfections.

Further, it is a member of human society with its necessary political and economic institutions, that you, under God's plan, must work out your salvation. The temporal common good is a real good, and we are all called upon to promote it to the best of our ability. The physical and social sciences, therefore, (Continued on p. 18)

"No, 110 .. . tbat'J not rigbt . . . take it back and start again . . . . No, no . . . look, Gm1ter, give it more heart . .. lake it back . . . . Almost, almost . . . come back at bim with that line . .. you don't bave a right to talk to bim, Katherine ... me some indignation-don't be so sympathetic. I don't want sym pathy ... get 1be idea? It's his party, not yours ... try it again 110w from 'How now, dear Othello' .. . No, 110 Gunter, not that. A little bit bar sher. You know what I mean? . . . Yes, that's better-that's good. That's what I want. That's not all of it, but that's close . . .. " SPEAKING, cajoling, encouraging, whispering, pacing, shouting, smoking nervously was Patrick Sidney Gilvary. As director of UD 's up-and-coming Players, shirt-sleeved Gilvary (UD, '5 0) was taking a portion of his cast through readings

for their forthcoming production of Shakespeare's Othello.

They were going through their roles in a dimly-lighted room of the student union on the campus. Not yet into costume or actual "acting" of their parts, the young Players were laboring over lines- over words.

Gilvary moved from a theater seat in the rehearsal room (the old Spotlight Theater) across the floor to where Gunter Walk and Bob Bonny, two of the group, sat relaxed, reading, projecting, smoking.

"Gunter, listen." Director Gilvary reached toward the Player with a calming gesture. "You just sort of muse over this.

You know what I mean ?"

Gunter studied his script and was silent.

Gilvary came back to his seat, leaned his head in his hands over a littered table where he lost himself in the script.

Walk and Bonny, absently stroking beards grown for their roles, resumed their reading.

This was a night in the middle of semester examinations. But rehearsals-readings -went on. "We're taking it easy during exams, but we have to keep pushing.

March will be here too darn quick."

This was just another night of the night after night Gilvary worked with his people getting Othello into shape. As the March dates for production draw closer, the rehearsal hours will grow longer. Then one day the crew will move from the campus to the Art Institute; there more stu-

dents will throw up the sets and other students paint them and programs will be printed and ushers given instructions and costumes fitted - and Gilvary will take them through technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals until the product - their first attempt at Shakespeare - is ready to sell.

By the time opening night-March 5 - rolls around, Gunter Walk will probably feel as if he really is Othello. And Kathy O'Neill, the striking, poised brunette of Homecoming Queen fame, will think she is indeed a woman named Desdemona.

And Bob Bonny will play Iago as if he, not Shakespeare, had written the part. And Gilvary will be tired.

"We've got a long way to go yet," balding Gil vary said in January. "But we'll have it by the time March gets here. " For five nights, he'll pace nervously in the wings of the Art Institute stage, peering almost fearfully from behind the curtain to "check the house." His most ambitious attempt with the Players to date will need a "good house" for each of the five nights.

Opening on Wednesday, March 5, Othello, the Moor of Venice, will stalk the Art Institute stage through Sunday night, March 9.

Says Gilvary : "None of Shakespeare's heroes sinks quite as low as Othello, but none of them make such a superb recovery.

It is this return and reconciliation of the lost and regained ideal that give Othello a unique place in Shakespeare's tragedies."

If Gilvary's directing produces as well as it has for the past two seasons (he took over the Players in 1956), Dayton theatergoers have an enjoyable evening ahead.

"Now Gunter ... don't slur over it. See what I mean? Take your time . . . give it time to think ... give it time to sink in . . . follow me? ... Come on, come on, more vehement, man, more vehement . .. rome out strong on this ... you're toying between rage and hurt ... OK, keep after him, keep after him . ... Yes, K atherine, that's better ... that's good . . .. You build up, up, up and then you come down ... this is where all that diction and articulation pays off. . .. That's good. That's nice.

That's the idea. That's good .... OK, Desdemona, you can go home . . . ."

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BASKETBALL'S MOST COLORFUL OFFICIAL

JOTTINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SET FOR 1958 UD Athletic Director Harry Bau ja n has announced an inte res ti ng football schedule for the Flyers for the 1958 season . After the traditional opening game in Cincinnati, UD is home for fou r con secutive games. Then follow baHies with Xavier and Holy Cross before the next hom e game. Road trips to Miami a nd Detroit will end the season . Three of the home games will be at night.

Date

Team

Time

Sept. 20 At Cincinnati

8 :15 p.m.

Sept. 27 Richmond, Va.

8:00 p.m.

4 Bowling Green

8 :00 p.m.

Oct.

Oct. 11 Ohio University 2 :00 p.m.

(Homecoming) Oct. 18 Louisville

8 :00 p.m.

Oct. 25 At Xavier

8 :1 5 p.m.

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At Holy Cross 8 Villanova (Dad's Day)

1:30 p.m.

2 :00 p.m.

Nov. 15 At Miam i (0 .)

2 :00 p.m.

Nov. 22 At Detroit

2 :00 p.m.

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A FAN WALKED OUT of the UD fieldhouse after the 74-59 victory over Xavier Jan. 29 saying : " If l"ve had any doubts about this team before, tonight's game dispelled them. " That comment is typical of the fans' reaction to this year's Flyer basketball team. Prior to the Xavier win, the Ironmen- Arlen Bockhorn, Frank Case, Jack McCarthy, Terry Bockhorn and Don Lane-played most of the way, had won 14 of 16 games, finished third in the Holiday Festival in New York, pulverized Louisville Jan. 25 and held a sevengame winning streak. Yet, fans and newspeople alike weren't quite sure about the boys.

You've probably read often that this is a team of unity. The boys play well together. They anticipate each other's moves and each is willing to give the other a chance to score. Arlen has been the chief rebounder, McCarthy the high scorer, Lane the offensive key, Terry the strong defensive man and Case the general handy man who comes through with key plays.

It certainly has worked better than Tom Blackburn anticipated.

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A word about the freshman basketballers. You can look in the future and see the names of Stan Greenberg from Philadelphia, Bill Cramsey from Allentown, Pa., Ray Zawadzki of Cleveland, Tom Boykin of Xenia, and Bob Jones of Maysville, Ky., in the headlines for UD. At this writing, the frosh are 13-2 and furnishing the early comers at the UD fieldbouse with much enjoyment.

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The two above factors lead us to two thoughts. Blackburn has done a marvelous coaching job. He has done a great recruiting job.

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While basketball has monopolized us during the winter months we

James Enright made his annual visit to the University of Dayton fieldhouse in December, calling the down-to-the-wire contest between the Flyers and Miami's Redskins. Photographer Gene Schill kept his eye on the huge man throughout the game, recording basketball's most colorful official in action.

have other work to do and memories to look back on. In our memory book, for instance, is the thought that up to and including the Xavier basketball game, UD athletic teams this school year had won 40, lost 10 and tied two contests. This includes varsity and freshman football, varsity and freshman basketball and soccer.

In the future, we have to consider the spring football practice which opens in March and concludes the week end of Apr. 18-20 with the annual spring game. The Alumni should be well fortified with AllAmerican end Fred Dugan and 12 other graduating seniors forming the nucleus. Dugan, incidentally, has signed with the San Francisco FortyNiners and Claude Chaney of Hamilton, our chief ground gainer last fall, has been drafted by the World Champion Detroit Lions.

You might note by the football schedule that Ohio University, Bowling Green and Villanova are back on the slate. The Ohio game Oct. 11 is Homecoming. We look for a banner year so check on your tickets for the 1958 season.

We also will be thinking of the spring sports such as baseball, tennis and golf by the time you read this. Can 't tell you the prospects at the moment.

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A few random items: Jack Muldowney, former Flyer tackle, was named to the All-Army football selections while playing for Fort Knox, Ky., last fall. . . . Bob Dawson, former drum maj or here and class of 1950, took his Dawsonettes, a group of marching girls and drumming boys, to the O range Bowl during the Christmas Holidays and carted off the Orange Bowl Overall Trophy ... . And as a fitting finish, Ali Tovar of Caracas, Venezuela, our center fullback in soccer, was named to the second All-American soccer team in January. Not bad, two All-Americans in one year.

FOOTBALL SEASON BOOK CAMPAIGN Football may be seven months away but your University hasn't forgotten the grid program . Rev .

Charles L. Collins, chairman of the athletic board, and Bro. Elmer Lackner, director of public relations, have initiated a football season book sale which will open late in March and continue until the first home game, Saturday night, Sept. 27, with Richmond, Va. Joe Mclaughlin, director of sports information, has been appointed general chairman. Jack Brown, '26 and Hank Malloy, honorary alumnus, are his rightand left-hand men .

The drive will take in season books and special individual game sales. You ' ll he hearing from them , or you can call Joe at the public relation s office .

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alumni pitch in on an important proiect

UD's Recruiting Sergeants AS CHIEF RECRUITER for the University of Dayton, James E. Gallico has an important job. Combing the general area between the east coast and the Mississippi for good prospective students requires not only a tremendous amount of work and travel, but also a lot of help.

And when recruiter Gallico sends out the call for help, the SOS is picked up and alumni (to use one of Jim's favorite expressions) "carry the ball."

Calls come to the University from high schools all around the country, requesting a speaker, for instance, to tell the UD story at a college night program. A call to an alumnus in one of those cities brings an almost instant response and another group of high school students hears a presentation which might convince them to inquire further, and eventually enroll, at the University of Dayton.

How do alumni feel about playing " recruiting sergeant" for alma mater?

Says Dan Zamorski, '52, of Plainfield,

N.J., who "carried the ball" in December at Perth Amboy and Madison, N.J. : "It was sincerely a pleasure to boast about UD and to have the opportunity to represent UD publicly."

Says Ray Kohl, ' 50, of Philadelphia: "Here in the east, the University of Dayton has come into its own as a school of very fine merit and highest calibre. I am honored to think that I have been instrumental in its continuing growth . . .. " Adds Paul O'Rourke, '43, of Toledo : " ... I can't do too much for UD, for the opportunity they gave me. . . ."

And on and on go these " unsolicited testimonials, " demonstrating a spirit characteristic of alumni loyalty at its best. Joining with these three this year in recruiting efforts have been Fr. Joseph Shimanek, '41, of Joliet, Ill.; Jim Bothe, '51, of Corning, N.Y.; Ron Hoke, '52, of Elizabeth, N.J .; Jim Winter, '41, of Elmhurst, Ill.; Bro. Jerome Parr, '32, former dean of the college of engineering, now at Chester, Pa.;

Gerard Ryan, '50, of Garden City, L.I., N .Y., and Francis Schmalz, '51, of Utica,

N.Y. To guide them in their presentations to the high school groups and their parents, the University sends these ambassadors a sheath of material both to answer mostfrequently-asked questions and to distribute among the prospective students. The results of their work, proven by the inquiries and applications received, has been most gratifying, according to Gallico.

For the praiseworthy job these (and countless other alumni) are doi ng for the University of Dayton, T HE ALUMNUS sends sincere congratulations and thanks and invites other alumni, willing to pitch in on this important project, to join the ranks of "UD's Recruiting Sergeants."

Here's how you can help now Somewhere among your acquaintances or your relatives is a young man or woman thinking about entering a college.

Detach the next four pages of THE ALUMNUS and pass It on to a niece, a nephew, a son, a daughter, or a friend's son or daughter.

It may serve to arouse their Interest In the University of Dayton.

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The

University of

Dayton Located on a 77-acre campus in southern Dayton, 0., one of the fastest-growing areas in the .country, the University of Dayton is a fully-accredited co-educational, private institution embracing the college of arts and sciences, the college of engineering and the technical institute.

Founded in 1850 and conducted by the priests and brothers of the Society of Mary (Marianists)

• Coeducational • Full-time enrollment (September, 1957): Men: 2,768 Women: 620 • One of the only seven accredited Catholic engineering schools in the United States • Only Catholic university in the United States with technical institute • ROTC (Branch General) allows student to select preferred branch of U.S. Army • New science building, for physics, mathematics, biology, psychology, nursing, home economics now under way

• Excellent counseling and guidance services • Moderate total costs: tuition, room, board laundry, fees, etc., approximate $1,250 for non-engineer; $1 ,350 for engineer • Highly qualified faculty (364) of priests, brothers, laymen • New building recently opened includes latest facilities for chemistry, chemical engineering, geology • Excellent opportunities in City of Dayton for part-time employment • New student union building being planned

The University of Dayton proposes as its general objective the complete and harmonious development of all the capacities of man's nature-religious, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, social, and physical. Participation in the widely-varied college activities induces the student to exercise all these powers of soul and body. Moral instruction and adequate campus discipline emphasize the importance of personality development and character formation, while a comprehensive academic program furnishes ample fields of study. Thus college becomes not only a preparation for life, but an integral part of life itself.

The particular objectives are threefold: (1) to give the student a liberal education in philosophy, in the natural and social sciences, language, and literature; (2) to prepare for prospective careers in business, art, music, for the professions of teaching and engineering and for professional schools of law, medicine, and dentistry; (3) to develop, in all divisions, a strong sense of social responsibility, to foster leadership both by the theory and the practice of sound principles of religion, philosophy, sociology, economics, and political science.

For further information and catalogue, write Director of Admissions University of Dayton Dayton 9, Ohio

Class Notes • • •

'10-'19

a&out you and your classmates • •

Msg1·. Rob ert Sher1·y, '14, rector of St. Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati, delivered the sermon at a special Mass in the fieldhouse in January celebrated in observance of Fr. Chaminade Day. J . T. Roth, '18, and the Mrs. are now living in their Island Dream Home in Honolulu.

of Guam. He resides in Agana.

Gerald A. (Fuzzy) Faust, '34, was recently presented a "teacher of the month" award. Faust, best known locally as an athletic coach, teaches mechanical drawing at Chaminade high school in Dayton.

He was honored in January in celebration of his 25th year on the school faculty where he is also athletic director~

'20-'29

'35-'39

Jos ep h Averdick, '24, was recently elected Knight of the Month by the Knights of Columbus in Dayton.

Maurice P. Cooper, M.D., '26, is the Chief of Anesthesiology at Mercy Hospital in Miami, Fla. He has been a specialist in anesthesiology for the last 23 years.

Robert C. Renne1·, '27, was reelected treasurer of the National Tool and Die Manufacturers Association. Bob is president of the East Dayton Tool and Die Co. Bob "Ducky" Swan, '29, who was in charge of the water division, Public Works Government of Guam, has resigned and returned to Hawaii.

D1·. A. V. Black, '35, of Centerville, has assumed the presidency of the Montgomery County Medical Society. Now in the practice of internal medicine, Dr. Black was an intern in St. Elizabeth's Hospital from 1938 to 1939 and a resident doctor at Dayton State Hospital until 1942. He had graduated from Ohio State Medical School in 1938. A consultant in medicine and an instructor in neurology at Dayton

'30-'34 Dr. George J. Rau, '30, is vice-president of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton.

Edward Breen, '30, was elected president of the Montgomery County Commission for 1958.

In Sao Paulo, Brazil , Frank Koehl, '31, is with Ford Motor exports.

Howard Valiquette, '31, was chosen building inspector for Montgomery County. He was previously chief deputy to the county engineer.

In Alliance, 0., L. W. Lehnis, '32, is secretary of the Paul A. Kintz Construction Company. Tells us he now has three daughters.

Francis P!iste1·, '32, writes from Steubenville, 0 ., that his address is Mt. Calvary Cemetery, and that he is probably the only member of the class of '32 whose permanent residence is a cemetery, but who can occasionally leave and re-enter.

Arthu1· Routzong, '32, has been named business manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. He had been with the Houston Baseball Association.

Louis A. Otto, J?·., '33, has been appointed attorney general for the territory

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State, he is on the medical staff at Miami Valley and St. Elizabeth Hospitals. In taking over as head of the society in its 109th year, Dr. Black warned the 500 members of the society that they m.ust be on guard against socialism and destruction of the practice of medicine as a private profession. He described the medical profession as an "island in the sea of social security".

Dr. Edward Millonig, '36, is representing pediatrics on the St. Elizabeth's Hospital staff in Dayton.

Harold Unverje1·th, '39, living in Pittsburgh, writes that music is his profession.

He is organist and choirmaster at St. Mary's Church in Sharpsburg, Pa., and also is in charge of the music at churches in Verona, Bairdsford, and Blawnox, Pa. In addition, he also teaches piano, voice, organ, theory and liturgical music. His family: Jerry, 10; Nicholas, 6; Ann, 4.

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ANOTHER OF OUR BIG FAMILIES

THE FUNKE'S: left to right, Robert D. II, Teresa holding Patricia Ann, Capt. Bob ('49) holding Anne Marie, Barbara Ann, Coral Ann, Margaret Elizabeth and Teresa Marie. Bob and the family are in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Elwood Zimmer, '39, ha s been named executive vice president of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. Zimmer joined the staff of the Cha mber in '39 as manager of the business research department and became secretary in 1946. Before joinZi mmer ing the Chamber, he was in the public accounting field for two years. Currently he is a member of the Advisory Board for the Dayton Area Catholic School Program, the Dayton Lion's Club, the Knights of Columbus, Council 500, the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, and the Ohio Planning Conference. In his Chamber activities he has long been a leader in civic bond and improvement programs.

BIRTHS: Sixth child, Sue Ellen, to Mr. and Mrs; Bob Schneble, '38, (Mary Grazian o, '39), July 21 . . .. Sixth child, sixth son, Joseph Gregory, to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Zimmer, '39, Nov. 17.

'40-'44 George W. Humm, '40, is the chairman of the fun d drive for the Montgomery County unit of the American Cancer society.

Now living in Fairborn, 0 ., Robert G. Allen , '41, is completing ten years at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where he is assistant chief in the F102/ F106 weapon systems project office. His family: Bob, Jr., 13; Tom, 9, and Jim, 5.

J ohn J. Boland, '42 a nd f amily n ow living in La Cr osse, W ise., where John is a sen ior engineer for Residen tial P r oducts Development.

Bernhard M. Schmidt, '42 received his ma ster of science from Ohio St ate.

Charles J . Lause, J路r ., '43, was r ecently appointed director of commercial r esear ch at t he Jones & Laughlin Steel Cor p. in Pittsburgh.

Edison C. Stickm an, '44, writes fr om Lakemont on Seneca, N.Y. : "After many years in various positions in indust rial life as secretary-treasurer of one company, general sales manager, districtsales manager, etc., finally decided to settle down as a master at Lakemont Academy teaching math-so much satisfaction in working with boys and watching their development. My wife is in charg e of the school infirmary and my son is a junior at the school. It's quite an experience after being a part of the business ' rat race'-but we enjoy every moment."

Robert J. W ening, '44, was recently installed a s president of the Dayton chapt er of professional engineers. He is with the Bowser-Morner Testing Laboratories.

MARRIAGES: Dr. Eug ene D. Olcott, '43, to MaryS. Comer, Jan. 3.

BIRTHS: Da ughter to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Dryden (Lois Kramer, '41) in November ... Third child, first daughter, Kathryn Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Georg e Kinzeler, '42, Nov. 6 . . . Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kronenberger (Lucill e W ehrman, '44) in January . . . Fourth child, third daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Connair, Dec. 15, . .. First child, Thomas James, to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Luken (Elaine Glossinger, '44), in Jan.

'45-'49 S ue Dudlext W hite, '45, writes u s from Downey, Calif., that her famil y now consists of f ive children- three girls and two boys.

Alice B laeser R obert, '46, is living in Ft. Lauder dale, F la.

Stanley D y bvig , '47 , wa s re el ected mayor of Kettering. This will be h is second two-year term.

J ack Castignola, '47, is n ow coa ch ing at Central high school in Monroe, Mich.

His a ssista nt coa ch is J im Spoerl, '57.

J a ck's family: Johnny, 8; Susan, 6, and Stephen , 3.

Elwood E . Booher, '49, and his wife are now living in Pasedena, Calif.

Jos ephS. H eck, '49, writes us that he's an auditor for the Air Force. His job has taken him to such places as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Greece, Libya, French Morocco, Cyprus. At present he's stationed at a NATO base in France.

Da'L路e MU1路phy , '49, is with Ryan Aeronautical in San Diego, Cal if. Has three children now.

Capt. Bob Funke, '.49, is commanding a company in the 7th Army in Europe, Bringing us up to date, he writes that he joined the 3rd inf a ntry division at Ft. Benning in 1950 and went to Korea in A ug ust, 1950. After serving t here as an infantry platoon leader he returned to Ft. Benning in October, 1951. After several months t here in the infa ntry school he transferred to Ordina nce a n d was stationed at Aberdeen, Md. After n ine months of school, he was a ssigned t o the ballistic research labora tory at the proving grounds where he worked in rocket and guided missile r esearch a nd develop ment. He expects to return t o t he Sta tes

IN MEMORIAM EARL W. BRANDENBURG, (' lOH) Physical education teacher in Dayton public schools for 40 years. Died in Dayton Jan. 16.

ELMER R. GUNDLACH, '29 Died Nov. 25 in Belleville, Ill. JAMES D. McCARTHY, '34 Died Aug. 5 in Beardstown, Ill. JOHN G. CRAIGHEAD, '53 Father of five children. Died Dec. 23 in Dayton.

JOSEPH L. MORRIS, '1 7 Died Oct. 13 in Dayton.

PATRICK J. SHOUVLIN Father of Jo seph, ' 18H, and Ray, {'18H) .

Died Nov. 24 in Springfield, 0 .

MRS. RUTH S. McBRIDE Wife of Frank, ' 11. Died Nov. 20 in Dayton.

MRS. ROZELLA M. CROTTY Mother of Leo William, '52 . Died in Dayton Oct. 30.

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DR. DOMINIC DONISI, '24 Uncle of Patricia, '53, and brother of Joseph, '28 and Arthur, ' 30. Died Nov, 28 in Cincinnati .

JOSEPH T. TOLLE Father of Joseph, '48 . Died Nov. 14 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. LEO B. GLASER Father of Leo B., Jr ., '35 . Died in Dayton Nov. 22 .

MRS. P. E. SCHNORR Mother of Edward, '15 . Died in Dayton Jan. 7.

MARTHA AND MARY KROGER Infant twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kroger, '41. Died in Dayton Jan. 22 .

ARTHUR B. CONNORS Father of Ralph, '36. Died Jan. 22 in Dayton.

MRS. LOUISA E. MEISNER Mother of Edward, '36. Died Jan. 16 in Dayton, MARY JANE DOUGLASS Wife of James , '52. Died in Dayton Nov. 24.

ROBERT A. DREES Brother of D oris, '52, and Ruth Ann, '55.

Died Nov. 22 near Sidney.

MRS. MARGARET McFARLAND Mother of Msgr. Joseph, '18, pastor of Holy Angels Church. Died in Marion, 0 ., Nov. 21.

MRS. CLARA GREVENCAMP Mother of William, '51. Died in Dayton Jan .

24.

JOHN C. LEMMING Father of John J,, '40 and Raymond L., ' 50.

Died in Dayton Jan. 24.

DAVID A. KERSTING, '05 Dayton attorney and real estate developer.

Father of David, '37, and Donald, '39. Died in Dayton Jan. 28.

JOHN J. GENTRY Campus policeman for the last eight years.

Died in Dayton Nov. 2.

BERNARD J. TOPMOELLER, '06 Retired president of a coal and building supply firm in Cincinnati. Died Jan. 25.

with his family in September, 1959.

In San Diego, John Leahey, '49, is an engineering writer for Convair where he works on the F-106A and F-102A fighter aircraft. He and Lavelle have two children : Robin, 2, and Julie, 1.

Russell E. Seabold, '49, has moved from Dayton to Springfield.

BIRTHS: Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zwiesler, '45, Jan. 15 .. . Third child, first daughter, Betsy, to Mr. and Mrs. William M. Palmer (Ros eann Houser, '48), Nov. 27 . . . Fourth son to Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Griffin, '48, Oct. 27 ... Sixth child, fifth son, Joseph Patrick, to Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Cron, '48, Nov. 3 ... Fourth child, first son, James Henry, to Mr. and Mrs. James Finke, '48, Nov. 14 ... Son, Eric Benedict, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarke B. Ash, '49, Nov. 10 . . . First son, Leigh, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olinger, '49, (Dottie Olinger, '43), May 9.

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BOOKS FOR THE UNIVERSITY

'SO James H. Petty is vice president of the Kissell Co. in Toledo, 0.

Living in Linthicum Heights, Md., is H enry J. Cichanowicz. He's in the Advanced Development Section with Westinghouse.

Since Feb., 1956, Tom Ho effel has been an estimator for electrical construction for Fife Engineering in Detroit.

Still with Air Research Mfg. Co. of Arizona, Garrett Corp., is Daniel T. Murphy. He was recently transferred to Project Engineering.

Louis Cams is now with the department of Military Science & Tactics at Cornell University.

C. J. Kenny (Mary Oste?路feld) now living in West Newton, Mass.

Now back in Dayton from Columbus is M e1-rill Luthman.

D1-. Ma1路y Jo Huth, assistant professor of the Social Sciences at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., was Chairman of a workshop on "Alcoholism and the Family" at the nineteenth annual convention of the American Catholic Sociological Society in Washington, D.C., in December. She is a member of the society's committee on Intergroup Relations and was elected to the executive council for a two-year term.

Jack Unterburger, formerly with Miami Engineering Co. in Dayton, has been named technical assistant to the city of Dayton's director of the department of buildings and service. He had been a city engineer from 1953 to 1956.

George Hochwalt, with the S. Morgan Smith Co., has been transferred to Seattle as northwest district manager of the turbine division. His district includes Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Alaska. Four chil d ren: Sandy, Christie, Pattie, and George Ill. Tom Nicol, in Chamblee, Ga., is south-

Mrs. Mary Unverferth, widow af Robert Unverferth, '38, who died last June, has presented her late husband's library to the University. She is shown above tu rning over some of the collection to Bro. Walter Roesch, University li bra rian. In another gift of books, C. II. Horwedel, '24, presented the University 50 volumes af the Transa ctio n a f the American So ciety fo r Meta ls.

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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER MEDAL TO JUDGE EDWIN BECKER JUDGE Edwin Becker, '13, was one of three recipients of Xavier University's St. Francis Xavier medal award given Dec. 8.

The citation accompanying the award路 read, in part: "Judge Becker . . . respected citizen of the community . . . has given nearly a quarter of a century of service to the School Board of the City of Cincinnati . . .. The hours which he as a good citizen has devoted to the public schools of our community in the past 25 years are uncounted and perhaps countless. To this service he has

Xa vier's Fr. O 'Connor an d Ju dge Becker

also added 14 years as a member of the Public Recreation Commission, bringing his sound judgments to bear on matters that have vitally affected the wholesome recreational activity of all our people....

"As a long-time member of the bar and during his tenure on the bench, Judge Becker has brought honor and distinction to his profession. Time does not permit the elaboration of his business and fraternal leadership which in themselves would make him one of our community's most valued citizens ....

"In the spirit of St. Francis Xavier . .. Judge Becker has devoted a magnanimous amount of his time, talent and resources to the furtherance of Catholic education, here at Xavier University and at the University of Dayton . . . where he serves on the Board of Directors . . . ."

The award was presented Judge BeciCer by Very Rev. PaulL. O'Connor, Xavier president. Other winners of the medal were Rev. Aloysius Breen, treasurer-emeritus of Xavier, and Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinal star.

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east sales representative of the Sorg Paper Co. of Middletown. The family: "five lovely daughters-Nancy, Jeanne, Karen, Marilyn, and Kathleen".

MARRIAGES: Ge orge W . Daly to Madonna J . Hickey, in September . . .

Thomas S. She etz to Marilyn J. Oldiges, Jan. 25 . . . Paul W. Schrei ber to Aleen M. Schneider, Nov. 27 . .. Edward M. Andary to Jean llaas in November.

BIRTHS: Fourth child, Marsha Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haeffel, Apr. 19 . . . Fourth child, third daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Petty, Nov. 13 .· . .

Third child, first son, to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wagner (Mary Frank), Dec. 12 . . . Fifth child, third daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hochwalt (Lucy Breidenbach, '48), Dec. 4 ... First child, son, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Z immerman, in

pital is Donald M. Knowlan, M.D. Carol C. Brewer is teaching school in Carlbad, Calif.

Happy to report J . W. To erner almost back to normal after being laid up in the California Rehabilitation Center with polio.

As well as continuing his studies at St. Louis University, John W. Judd is working for Monsanto Chemical Co. R. J. Brockman recently moved from Milwaukee to Cleveland, 0.

Louis " F r osty" Suttman was recently presented an award as "outstanding Catholic Youth of the Dayton Deanery" at the 11th annual CYO Awards Dinner.

Working on his PhD in history at Notre Dame is John Gleason. He's under a fellowship from the U. S. Steel Foundation. His wife is a librarian there.

pointed assistant diocese CYO director.

He had been physical education teacher and coach at St. Joseph high school in Cleveland.

Aloys R indler, former chief of medical services with the Goodyear Atomic Corp., is new administrator of Pike County (0.)

Hospital.

MARRIAGES: John Gleason to Maureen Lacey, Sept. 7 . . . William R. Horst to Mary A. Dinus, Oct. 26 . . . John Auer to Mary E. 'Gallucci, July 6.

BIRTHS: Daughter to Mr. and Mrs .

Thomas Zinck (Jacquel i ne Pohl) in November . .. Second child, second daughter, Roberta Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Beck, Oct. 25 ... Third child, second daughter, Susan Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jank (Mary Ann Slattery) , Nov. 17 . . . Fourth child, second daughter, Kristina Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rieger, J an. 23.

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Our apologies, loyal alumni .

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In the recently published Fourth Annual Alumni Fund Report, several donors were inadvertantly omitted. In an attempt to make up for this error, we herein list the names of those loyal alumni who contributed to the fund but were not included in that report.

John Carroll, '28 James Strosnider, ('35) Alan Mettler, '53 Fred Tourkow,('38) Bernice Bilbrey, '53 Eldon Koerner, '30 George !washita, '30 Mark Fecher, '42 Vernon Weber, '54 Mary P. Deppner, '31 Mildred W . Bolenbaugh, '42 Mary L. Haacke, '55 William Rotterman, '32 Jimm Horvath, '52 William Barlow, '57 Speaking of alumni funds, it may be of interest to note that the Fifth Annual Fund, announced in December and still in progress has brought the University $6,141.55 to date. Of that total, $777.30 represents the annual payment on a $10,000 pledge to the endowment fund by Edward L. Murphy, '28, by far the largest single pledge to the fifth annual drive.

January . .. Fourth child, first daughter, Julie Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. T erry Lorenz, Dec. 28 ... First child, Richard Carl, to Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. S egers, Jan. 3 . . . Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Dick 0' Brien, in January.

'51 From north to south-Marvin Campbell, previously of Spokane, Wash., is now living in Dallas, Tex. Since the first of September John A. Auer has been working as a guidance counselor at the Boys' Industrial School in Lancaster, 0 . He's living in Columbus.

Armin P. Losh is art director at Parker Advertising Agency.

George E. Zimmerman is practicing law in Dayton under the firm name of White & Zimmerman.

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D1·. J erry Logan is with the Navy in Japan. His wife and three sons are with him.

Bob F r emgen is with NCR and living in Miamisburg. His family: Mary, 5; David, 3; and Tommy, 2.

Roger Hamilton has joined the Trane Company Cincinnati office as a sales engineer. He had been a sales application engineer for L. 0. Warner, Inc. Hamilton is a registered professional mechanical engineer in Ohio. His family: two children.

Hamilton

Daniel E. FM"''azza was recently ap-

Evelyn G. Marsico is now teaching at Wayne Township, an d her husb a n d , F1·ancis P. Marsico, is associated with Marsico's Country Market.

Recent campus visitor J ack Koverman is assistant to the president ·of H. J. Mosser Oil Co. in Houston, T ex.

By qualifying three consecutive yea rs, Matt Ho efler is now a lifetime member of Million Dollar Reund Table. He h as been in the insurance business only three years.

Don Loeffler is teaching speech at a junior high school in Arlington, Va., and going to school at night in Washington, D.C. Having moved from Chicago to Calumet City, Ill., William F. Curley reports that he is still with Continental Assurance on the sales and service staff of group insurance.

William E. F erris, M.D. (Mary K. Henige, '54) is with the public health service and stationed at Pine Ridge Indian Hospital, Pine Ridge, S.D. Bill and Mary have one daughter, Julie.

Ma1·jorie H egedus recently moved from Atlanta, Ga., back to Dayton.

Jimm Horvath was elected president of the Miami Valley Association of Industrial Editors.

Capt . David L. K elble received his diploma from the Air Force School of Aviation Medicine and is presently at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Paul J . W eaver represents the Travelers Insurance Co. in Indianapolis. The name of the firm is the Paul J. Weaver & Associates Insurance Agency.

Lt. Jim Baumgarten is a flight surgeon in the Navy. His tour of duty will end in December, at which time he will become a resident in radiology at St. Joseph Infirmary in Louisville.

Dr. Gen e Omlo1· is now practicing in Dayton. He has three children: Paula

Gene, 3¥.!; Charles Wilfred, 2¥.!, and Richard Joseph, 9 months.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Schweller (Mary Jauch, '54) are in New York City where Don is working on a master of law degree in taxation at NYU. He got his LLB from the University of Cincinnati in July.

MARRIAGES: Mary Ellen Nagle to A. James Baillie, Dec. 28.

BIRTHS: Second child, second daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Bill F. Curley, July 26 ... Second child, second daughter, Cindy Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bernard (Barbara Yox, '51), Nov. 1 ... Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lee in Oct. . . .

Second child, first daughter, Barbara Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noonan, Nov. 4 . . . Daughter to Dr. and Mrs. John Pruzzo in January ... Second child, second son, Thomas Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. John Riley, Dec. 28.

second daughter, Rachel Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Smith, Oct. 10.

'54 Art Huber, Jr., is now living in Kettering and is employed by David E. Flagel & Co. Attending graduate school at Purdue University is Charles Walters. Has two boys, Charles Frederick and Richard Kelly.

James E. Lorenz (Joan Schroer, '57), is living in Columbus, 0., and is a consultant with the Lorenz Equipment Co. Donald W. Rice is now with the research department of Monsanto Chemical Co.'s Research and Engineering Division in Dayton.

Bob Mayer and Jerry Werner, '56, are

Mercedes Gonzalez, Feb. 1 ... Catherine E. Mueller to Philip J. Bonomo, June 22 . .. Elmer Jira to Mary Ann Kula, Oct. 19.

BIRTHS: Third child, second son, Frank Christopher, to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Krafka, Dec. 17 ... Son to Mr. and Mrs. Doug Marcum, in November . . . Second child, first daughter, Karen Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. William Hoban (Lynn Hartnett), Nov. 7 . . . Third child, first daughter, Michaele Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Al Brandt, Nov. 9 ... Son, Patrick John, to Mr. and Mrs. Richm·d H. Finan (Joan L. Neu?nann, '56), May 3 ... Third child, first son, Peter Doles, to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bowman (Carol Doles, '48) May 11 ... First child, Catherine Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. James Lorenz ( Joanie Schroer, '57), Dec. 29.

'53 Frances W. Polson is now living in Dacema, Okla., her husband's hometown.

Their family consists of: Skippy, 10; Sunny Lynn, 4, and Peter Duane, 11 mos.

At Fort Knox, Ky., we find Lt. Richard 0. Hecker with the dental corps at Ireland Army Hospital.

Leo C. Grosser is now living in S. Fort Mitchell, Ky. In December Jam es F. Nicholson received his master of science from Ohio State.

Rolland Lafayette is athletic director at Lyndon Teachers College in Lyndon Center, Vt. He coaches soccer and baseball.

Clara A. LaGrasso Yates is now living in Trotwood, 0.

Gene H. Dressler is working in Corpus Christi as a geologist for Pure Oil Co. Reports he's run into Al Brandt, '54, working for Monarch Logging, and Lael Ely, '55, working as a paleontologist for Humble Oil. Now stationed at Ft. McClelland, Ala., is 2nd Lt. Bob Eb erts. He expects to be released this summer.

Ed Veda is assistant account executive with Hutzler & Associates advertising agency in Dayton.

Dr. Joe Cionni is interning at Thomas M. Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital in Darby, Pa. He has a son, Tony, llh. Was graduated from Jefferson Medical School.

RIRTHS: First child, David, to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Yates (Cla1·a A. LaG?·asso), July 23 . .. First child, David Joseph, to Mr. and Mrs. James V. Tieman, Nov. 23 . . . Daughter, Suzanne, to Mr. and Mrs. William A. L ittle, Nov. 8 . . .

First child, William Arthur, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Newton (Lucille Albers), Dec. 14 ... Second child, second daughter, Julie Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lowry, J?·., Nov. 30 . . . Second child,

Coming in the Next Issue .

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A special supplement on U. S. higher education in 1958 is coming in the June issue of The ALUMNUS. Alumni magazine editors and publishers throughout the country have joined in this first cooperative effort to tell the story of American higher education in a dramatic and panoramic way. In 32 pages of pictures and text, the supplement will present the immense diversity of higher education in its variety of objectives, its problems, is restlessness, and its new approaches. The text has been written by a group of alumni editors who have been at work for more than a year.

One of the country's leading photographers, Erich Hartmann of Magnum, has taken the pictures. The supplement will appear in more than 150 alumni magazines whose combined circulation is 1,300,000.

in the same outfit in Seoul, Korea.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bowman (Carol Doles, '48) report they're now living in For.t Wayne, Ind., where Larry is in accounting machine sales with the NCR branch.

R ichard H. Finan (Joan Neumann, '56), is in his second year of law school at the University of Cincinnati. He's writing for the Law Review and working for an attorney in Cincinnati.

Out in Torrance, Calif., we find William A. Hambleton with the USAF. He's an administrative officer with the ballistic missile office.

Catherine Mueller Bonomo is living in Annapolis, Md. MARRIAGES: Ma1·y G. Strahler to Joseph Englehart, Sept. 28 . . . Pat Maloney to Mary S. Dahm, Feb. 8 . . .

Carol BulcheT to Richard C. Zimmerman, Nov. 16 . . . J ohn T. Becker to Mary

'55 Now out of army, Jim Shafor was a campus visitor. He'll be living in Dayton.

William Benner is in the methods department at NCR in Dayton.

Now living in Western Springs, Ill., is John A. Price . He's a sales representative for Oakite Products Inc., Chicago.

Charles F. J effords is back in Dayton after living in Springfield, 0 ., for awhile.

ATt Kulinski writes that as of January he'll be doing agency internship work. He did graduate work at Florida State University in social work.

James Martin and his wife are now living in Roseburg, Oregon.

Stationed with the Navy Air Force in San Diego, Calif., is Eddie Yemec.

Jack O'Neill is employment manager at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.

James E. Marshall has been named

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manager of the Richman Brothers store in Swifton Center, Cincinnati.

Bob Sulzer is a design engineer for the general purpose motor department of General Electric in Ft. Wayne.

2nd Lt. Jim Hartigan will complete training at the Air Defense School in Ft. Bliss, Tex., this month.

L es Winters is teaching mathematics at University high school in West Los Angeles, Calif. He and family (Mark, one year old) are living in Northridge, Calif.

MARRIAGES: ShiTley McGarv ey to George Clough, Jr., Jan. 25 ... Ruth M. Wyen to John R. Beekman, Aug. 24 ...

Roger Touchman to Pauline E . Tolliver, in November ... Rober t B. Huelskamp to Janet M. Albers, Oct. 26 . . . Carol A. Hilton to 1st Lt. Robert J. Van Wechel, Dee. 21.

BIRTHS: Daughter, Brenda Carol, to Mr. and Mrs. William G. Benner, July 24 .. .

Son, Tony, Jr., to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Bardo (Rita Kinsella), in November ...

First child, Mary Beth, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nahn, Jr., in November . . .

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Krug in November.

'56 Charles J. Schneider is presently in the pre-seminary course at St. Jerome's College, Kitchener, Ontario.

Bill Uhl is now associated with the Charles M. Uhl Agency in Dayton.

In December, Charles R. Carroll received his bachelor of science in education from Ohio State.

J im and Barbara D ever report their family now consists of Thomas James and Michael Paul. Jim is employed as a sales engineer for the American Monorail Co. in Cleveland.

Now in Baltimore, Md., Maj. F rank Voltaggio reports he received his M.S. in electrical engineering last June from the University of Illinois. He is now assistant chief of the Plans and Programs Division, Hq. Air Research and Development Command.

Dan Peters is an engineer for N.A.C.A. in Cleveland.

Ed Renneker reports he's been on tern-

MARRIAGES: Joanne E. Stueve to William E. Daley, Dec. 28 ... Theodore Kutscher to Mary Virginia Riney, '56, Dec. 25.

BIRTHS: Second child, second daughter, Katherine Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Leibold, Nov. 4 ... Fourth child, fourth daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bockenstette, Nov. 23 ... First child, Thomas Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. James J. Merck, Nov. 7 . . . Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Turv ene , in Dec. . . . Third child, second daughter, Susan, to Mr. and Mrs. MARRIAGES: Thomas Hughes to Con- James A . Spo erl, in Aug. cetta Corsaro, Mar. 3, 1957 ... Roger L ee Towle to Doris Jane Trant, Nov. 30 ...

Thomas E . Monnig to Barbara K. Backs, Jan. 18 ... Patrick J. Clark to Maryellen LETTERS Contd. from page 2 George, Dec. 28.

Our local chapter has gradually come to BIRTHS: First child, Daniel Francis, to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jindra, Aug. 23 ... sponsor more and more activities but with First child, Stacie Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. a reluctance that we might be taking on J_ Brian Farrell, (Patricia Schenk, '54), too much. That's nonsense. If necessary, Oct. 21 ... First child, Carrie Ann, to Mr. enlarge the board, but someone, somehow and Mrs. Donald E. Karn, Nov. 25 . . . must get and keep these few activities goFirst child, Michael Joseph, to Mr. and ing.

Mrs. James Zofkie, Nov. 29 ... First child, THE ALUMNUS does a nice job but Jean Ann, to Lt. and Mrs. Clarence A. not enough. I would like to see a monthly Horstman, Jr., Nov. 12. publication which would keep matters current and not be out-dated and boring to '57 read three months after the action took Richard A. Blincoe, Jr., moved from place. I'm fully aware of the additional cost Vandalia to Dayton and is working for involved but my only answer to that isAeroproducts Division, G.M.C. How do you evaluate an intangible item Bob Wendling and Dave K ing were such as alumni supp.ort? commissioned into the Coast Guard in Each one of us reads THE ALUMNUS November at New London Coast Guard with a different point of view. I like to Academy. Dave is now in Waikiki.

James A. Spoerl is teaching and coach- keep up with the members of my particuing at Catholic Central high school in lar class and also know what others are doing in the business world. It always astonMonroe, Michigan.

Wilbur J. Kohorst is employed at Aero- ishes me to learn of the many important products as a time study man. positions held by our alumni.

Andy Hirsch will be going into the I think by coming out monthly, THE Army this month for a six-month tour. ALUMNUS could carry more information When he returns, he'll be with the Laux on our local chapter efforts and could be Realty Co. in Parma Heights, 0.

Francis Chiappetta is an instructor in used to publicize our efforts toward the psychiatric nursing at St. Joseph Hospital various activities we promote.

The results? Wait for two years and in Wichita, Kans. He is in charge of nursing education in psychiatry for some then evaluate the facts ...

40 student nurses from five schools of GEORGE HUMM, '40 nursing in Kansas.

Dayton porary duty at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., where his battery was firing in support of the Army Electronic Proving Ground.

Clarence A. Horstman, Jr ., is at the Naval Air Station at Pensacola.

Bob and Kathleen ('54) Barnwell are in Bellbrook, 0. Bob is with Knowlton Construction Co. of Bellefontaine. Two children: Robbie and Leslie.

Still in Pittsburgh is Paul Dacey. He's a salesman with General Tire and Rubber Co.

THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL Contd. from page 4

over and above the obvious reasons, have in this respect an enormous importance, and a claim to your serious consideration. I would say that considering the critical state of our times and the dangers which threaten human society, the pursuit of such studies is for some of you a real duty.

So keep your intellects alive by exercise and nourishment. Participate in the educational, political and cultural activities of your community. You will not act as the leaven referred to in the Gospel by sitting on a high shelf-you must be in the bread.

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graduate, you must continually develop and exercise your Intelligence.

Keep informed by a regular diet of worthwhile books. Education is a life-long process and we cannot stop nourishing our minds any more than we can stop putting food into our bodies.

In short, aspire to be an intellectual! Just a few years ago, intellectuals were contemptuously being called "eggheads,"-now, in view of some recent alarming achievements by some Russian egg-heads, the attitude toward intellectuals has changed, and I suppose we could say that the American people now wish we had a few more egg-heads or that the ones we have would hatch something. Maybe, someday, one of you will!

versity chapel and cafeteria on Sunday, Mar. 23.

Thus in one month the chapter is offering information, cultural, and religious activities. With good support, such activities will be continued.

Donations to the chapter scholarship fund now total almost $200, according to treasurer Dee McAnespie.

Cleveland • . •

On the National Scene . • .

THE SECOND MEETING of the Alumni Association Advisory Board with the National Board took place on the campus Feb. 22. Plans for the continued development of the alumni association were discussed.

Alumni president R. W illiam Patterson conducted the meeting.

Alumni Attend Cleveland Club Dance

FINAL MEETING under the guidance of the "old " officers was held Feb. 13 by the Cleveland chapter. New officers elected at this meeting will be presented in the next issue of THE ALUMNUS. The chapter's dance during the Christmas season was most successful with students, parents, and alumni taking part.

Queen for the occasion was Ann Shaia, with two other UD coeds, Margie Moritz :~nd Peggy Synk, as her attendants. Photos taken at the dance are seen on this page.

Columbus • . .

ALUMNI ACTIVITIES in the Columbus area got under way in January with a meeting organized by Jim Cosimati, '53, Betty Ann H orstman Venable, '52, and Bill HuiJOpple, '50. Mason Benner of the UD staff represented the university and plans were formulated for further alumni projects and meetings.

Montgomery County • • • MARCH WILL BE a busy month for Dayton and area alumni . Three events are planned: • A lecture, Friday night, Mar. 7, by Dr. John Bollens of Metropolitan Community Studies Inc., who will discuss with alumn i the survey of the Dayton area's growing pains now being conducted. This lecture will not only provide alumni with some interesting facts on a topic of the day but will also give them an opportunity to see the auditorium in Wohlleben Hall where the lecture will be given.

• Attendance at the UD Players' production of Shakespeare's Othello on Sunday night, March. 9. The chapter has reserved 300 seats for this dosing night performance of one of the most promising ventures to date by the campus dramatic group. (See " Othello-the Plight of the Play", page 5.) Tickets will be available at $1.25 a person through the Public Relations office.

• A Communion breakfast in the Uni-

Above three photographs show a f ew of the Cleveland chapter members who attended the group 's Ch rist ma s Dance . " Very successful " wa s President Dan FitzSi mon 's comment.

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HOW DO YOU RECOVER A MISSILE? To seek answers to that and other questions, 125 of the nation's top men in the field gathered at the University of Dayton recently for a "Symposium on Missile and Drone Recovery." The University's Research Center, in cooperation with the Parachute Branch, Aeronautical Accessories Laboratory, Wright Air Development Center, sponsored this significant gathering.

Launching a missile created a formidable problem for our scientists. The companion problem-that of recovering it-is of an equally difficult nature.

By conducting such a high-level scientific conference on the campus, the University of Dayton demonstrated its vital interest in the developments and problems-and the future-of the space age.

THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Dayton 9, Ohio

Very Rev. Andrew L. Seebold, SM, President