The University of Dayton Alumnus, June 1945

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Vol. XI

1929 No. 6

June, 1945

Betty M ay! '43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed itor Bro. Vincent Wottle, S.M .. ..... . .................... . S taff Photograph er "Entered as second class matter April 15, 1940, at the Post Office, a t Dayton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879."

DR. MATTHIAS HAAS

Bro ther M a tthias E . H aas, S.M., 56, dean of the coll ege of engineering a nd professor of ch emical engin eering, died June 5, after an illness of two weeks, at St. Elizabeth 's hospital.

H e h ad been a member of the U niversity of D ayton fac ul ty since 1912 and dean of the engineering college since 1938.

Born in Chicago, Ill., C hristmas day, 1888, h e entered the Society of M ary in 1905 and professed his firs t vows in 1906. H e received his bachelor of science degree from the university in 19 12. H e also h eld a m aster's degree in chemical engineering a nd a Ph .D . degree in chemistry from the university of Pittsburgh .

H e began teaching a t St. Xavier's. parochial school, Cincinna ti, and Front Cover: Winn ers of awards a t Commencement exercises June 3 were, I. to r. , J oan D odsworth, secretary of the gradua ting class, Alpha Sigma T au h onor society key, Frances Thornton, first student to receive from U . D. a B. S. in m edical technology degree, Beverl y T ompkins, at 19 the youngest coed to gradua te and winner of the R ev. Charles Polichek philosophy a ward, and George I gel, class pre ident, valedictorian, winner of the cl ass of 1942 award to the most outstanding senior, the M a thematics club alumni award, and Alpha Sigma T au h onor key. A total of 59 degrees were conferred, 54 bachelor's, four master's, and the h onorary degree, Doctor of Education .

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H oly Trinity grade school, D ayton .

H e started his long teaching career at the university in 19 12. For the las t 33 year he h ad been one of th e most popular fig ures on the campus.

Bro. Joe Seubert Golden-Juhilarian

Additional Duties In ad dition to his duties as dean h e was coordina tor of the civilian pilot training program from 193.9-43.

H e served as in ti tutional representative fo r the government sponsored engineering, science, and management war training cour e . H e also carried on an extensive plastics testing program in coopera tion with Wright Field .

Brother H aas was a member of the American Ch emical Society and the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education. At the time of his death h e was earnestly studying plans for the introduction of courses h e h oped would lead to the esta blish ment of th e department of aeronautical engineering which h as been his dream for the University of D ayton for a long time.

Funeral services were h eld June 8 in the U . D. cha pel. Solemn high m ass was offered with the V ery R ev.

F ather Walter C. Tredtin, Provincial, celebrant; F ather George J. R enneker, U. D . president, deacon, and F a ther Charles Collins, vice-president, sub-deacon. F a ther John A. Elbert, former president and now professor of philosophy a t Trinity College of Iowa, Sioux City, delivered the serm o n . Interm ent w as in th e Brothers' cemetery on the campus.

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BROTHER SEUBERT

Brother J oseph Seubert, S.M., well remembered by U niversity of D ayton students of the last ten years, will celebra te his golden jubilee in the Society of M ary August 15. H e h as spent most of his years teaching in the grade a nd high sch ools of the Society. At U. D . he assisted in the library, and in the cafeteria, is prefect of the off-campus tudents lounge, and is chief ch a pel bell ringer calling the community to prayer . H e is a na tive of Pittsburgh. His fellow fac ulty members, alumni, and students congratula te Brother Joe on his 50 years in the Society and wish him many more.

Annual !(eport fJf the President UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ACADEMIC YEAR -

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"As President, I propose to maintain and to strengthen the good and solid policies, traditions, and ideals of the past, and, in the light of this past and in view of present and future needs, to encourage new initiative, plans, and procedures."

INTRODUCTION The present report covers the period from August 6, 1944 to Jun e 3, 1945. It includes one year, two regu lar semesters, of academic work. Its purpose is to be part of the official annals of the University, and to submit to the Trustees, the Faculty, the Students, Alumni, and Friends a record of the University's achievements and services. This report may a lso serve as a directive to a ll interested in the University for further and greater accomplishments.

THE ADMINISTRATION

The New Pres ident : The n ew pr e sid e nt has completed twenty-five years at the University as professor, and twenty years in the administration as Vice Presi d ent, Dean and R egistrar, having served under four presidents. For a generation h e symbolized the principle of continuity. As President, he proposes to maintain and strengthen the good and solid policies, traditions, and idea ls of the past, and, in the light of this past and in vi ew of present and future needs, to encourage n ew initiative, plans, and procedures.

Father Elbert:

Other Appointments:

This past year was characterized by many adjustm ents and changes in the personn el of the Administration and Faculty.

On August 14, 1944, in a simple reli gious ceremony in the University Chapel, in the presence of the religious community of the University, and at which the V ery R everend Provincial of the Cincinnati Province of the Society of Mary presided, Rev. George J. R enneker, S.M., was installed as the twelfth Presid ent of the Universit y of Dayton. Formal announcem ent of the appointment was mad e to approximately 350 colleges, universiti es, educational organizations, and official p ersons. That date mark ed the end of the ca nonical term of six years of the presidency of R ev. John A. Elbert, S. M. It is justly record ed in th e annals of th e University that Father Elbert is an outstanding scholar, author, and lecturer ; that he was a capable administrator who stabilized th e acad emic administration, secured the accreditation of several d epartments for teacher education, and establish ed far-reaching policies ; that h e was a master in p ersonn el managem ent, who respected and encouraged p ersonal initiative among the staff m embers.

With the appointm ent of the new president, came also th e appointment of Rev. Charles L. Collins, S.M., as Vice President, D ean and R egistrar. H e brought to these offices th e form a l doctor's training in psychology, counseling a nd testing, a plea sing personality, sparks of genius, a whol ehearted spirit of d evotedness, and a great passion for work. Last March, R ev.

H enr y J. Kobe, S.M ., D ean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Director of the Night Classes a nd Summer Sessions, was released to serve as Chaplain in the United States Army. Father Collins was th en charged with the supervision of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was given two Assistant Deans, Brother Elmer C . Lackn er, S.M ., Acting H ead of the Division of Arts and Director of Night Classes, and Brother George W. Nagel, S.M., Acting H ead of th e Division of Busin ess Administration. From November 1944 until March 1945, Brother Elmer Lackner was Alumni Secretary. H e was replaced in that position by Brother Edward H. Kunst, S.M. Brother Austin J. Holian, S .M. was appointed Assistant D ean of th e College of Engin eering, and Brother Andrew R .

W eber, S.M. became Head of the Depart-

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REV. GEORGE J . RENNEKER, S.M. President

ment of Mechanical Engin eering. The military Department of th e University has had three successive commanding officers, Lt. Col. Lloyd Hamilton, Captain Thomas Garnar, and Major Wilfred Freel.

THE FACULTY Removals: The University has been saddened by the death of two of its members, both of whom had sp ent more than fifty years in the Society of Mary. Brother J ohn J. Schuetz, S.M. died on J anuary 20th. He was professor of education since 1940, and for many years had been Director of Teacher Education at Mount St. John Normal School. Brother G. Adam Hofmann, S.M. di ed March 25, 1945. H e was a member of the staff for fort y-th ree years, and had been professor of Science and Mathematics and had served as Vice Presid ent. In 1918 h e found ed th e D epartment of M echanical Engin eering and was Head of the D epa rtm ent a nd Professor until the tim e of hi s death . Wh en the A. S. T . R . Unit withdrew from the University, eight m embers of the staff, all m embers of the Society of Mary, were given appointments in other institutions or works of the Cincinna ti Province.

Advancements in Rank At a m ee ting of th e Academic Council on M a rch 15th, the following advancem ents in academic rank, which becom e effective at th e opening of th e 1945-1946 school year, were approved: R ev. Charles L. Collins, S.M. from Assistant Professor to that of Professor ; Dr. K enneth C .

Schraut from Assistant Professor to that of Associate Professor ; R ev. Florian J. End ers, S.M ., Mr. Allan O ' Leary, Sister M. Raphael, M .S.C., and Brother Edwa rd G. W estbrock, S.M . from I nstructor to that of Assistant Professor.

Anniversaries : In September 1944, Brother Edward H .

Knust, S.M., who has sp ent over tltirty years at the University as Professor, Prin-

cipal of the High School D epartment, and more recentl y, as Head of th e Student Bureau and Chairman of the Committee on Public R elations, received the congratulations of his fellow-broth ers at th e University when they celebrated the golden jubilee of his religious profession in the Society of Mary. Just before leaving for th e Army Chaplains' School, Rev. Henry J. Kobe, S.M., celebrated with the faculty and students the twenty-fifth anniversary of his religious profession in the Society of Mary.

Activities: Th e Administration and Faculty sponsored activities which extended the educational influence of th e University beyond the campus. In August 1944, th e citizens of Dayton had the opportunity of h earing Dr. Ignacio Maria d e Loj endio, Professor of Political Science of Sevilla, Spain, discuss th e " D estin y of Spain ." H e was on a lecture tour in th e United States, sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In November 1944, they had the occasion to see and listen to " World Front" observers. Early in January 1945 they were entertained by a performance of th e Trapp Family.

On May II, 1945 the University was host to the Dayton Conference of the Midwest Unit, College and University D epartm ent, of the National Catholic Educational Association, which brought to th e campus representatives of twelve m emberinstitutions of lower Michigan and of Ohio.

Under th e lead ership of Dr. K en neth C. Schraut, th e University of Da yton Math ematics Club found ed th e National Math ematics Honor Society of Secondary Schools. The purpose of the association is "To promote competen ce in mathematics, as well as an understanding and appreciation of the importance of math ematics in human affairs. " Th e National Marian Library, a proj ect of th e University begun in the Spring of 1944, has publish ed a booklist of over 2600 titl es. This is an important step in the progress of th e proj ect, which now has branch directors in fourt een states.

Th e Presid ent of th e University is a m ember of a subcommittee of nin e, appointed by the State Director of Education, to study th e possibilities of FM Radio Education.

Dr. Edmund B. O ' Leary was elected a short tim e ago to m embership of the Board of Directors of Winters National Bank. In November 1944 h e also was the Chairman of the T elephone Strike Panel hearing. H e has publish ed in the War Labor Board R eports several ana lytical reports, relative to labor probl ems, and has submitted a Post War Labor Program to th e D ayton District D evelopment Committee.

R ev. Edmund J. Baumeister, S.M . has participa ted in the organizational m eetings of a Catholic Action Committee in Cincinnati whi ch pla n s on forming an Archdiocesan F e d e ration of Catholic Action .

Rev. Edwin M . Leimkuhler, S.M., conducted discussions on "Reconstruction of th e Social Order" of th e Bellarmin e Society-an adult study club. H e is a m embe of the local Church and Industry Council, and directs students of the U niversity who are officers in the R egional Unit of the National F ed eration of Catholic College Students.

Under the direction of Dr. Edward A. Huth, th e University Interracial Stud y Club sponsored three public forum s.

Mr. Harry Baujan is a m ember of the Chamber of Commerce Athletic Committee and of th e City Athletic and Recreation Committee.

R ev. Charles L. Collins, S.M . is a member of th e Boa rd of Directors of the Dayton Guidance Center, a nd of the St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing Council. H e has extended th e testing facilities of th e Department of Psychology to th e local Boa rd of Education, the Goodwill Industri es, and three nursing schools.

The D epartmen t is also the center for th e Carnegie Graduate School Examinations.

Brother Edward J. Du ry, S.M ., Instructor in Biology, is a part-time instructor on the staff of St. Charles Seminary, Columbus, Ohio.

Th e Division of Education under th e direction of Dr. Daniel L eary is conducting a national study of " War-Time Disciplin e in High Schools." Dr. L eary is a member of th e Guidance Group of the D ayton D eve lopment Committee.

The College of Engin eerin g, under th e supervision of the D ea n, Brother Matthias E . Haas, S.M., is offering drafting services to th e Army Air Forces, Wright Field, Personn el Equipment Laboratory, and is conducting a Plastic T esting Proj ect with the Materials Laboratory of Wright Field.

Sister M. Raphael, M .S.C., has served on the Committee on th e Constitutions a nd By-Laws of the Montgomery County Home Economi cs Associa tion, and is a member of th e Nutrition Council of Dayton .

Brother Andrew R. W eber, S.M ., H ea d of th e D epartment of M ech a nical Engineering, is Co-ordinator of th e Industrial Safety Council.

Fourteen m embers of the sta ff have delivered approximately 50 public addresses, and fifteen members have participated in 18 educational m eetings.

* UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT AND CURRICULA

dents enrolled, and in th e second semester,

375. Of th ese 50 per cent were wom en students. This was the highest enrollment of women students, compared with th e normal 11 per cent. Th e total number of students in attendance was approximately 50 per cen t below matriculation figures for our high yea r, 1941-1942.

During thi s critical p eriod, th e University has maintained all of its academic divisions and d epartments; however, because of th e reduction in enrollment esp ecially in the junior and senior classes, the number of courses offered was r educed by more than one-third. Wh a t is noteworth y is the marked increase in enrollment in courses of th e D epartments of Home Economics and of Psychology. Further, there was a demand for a new department. In co-operation with the Mia mi Valley Hospital Diagnostic Laboratories, a four- and five-year curriculum of M edi cal Technology was inau gurated, leading to a certificate or to a d egree in that fi eld. Th e program has been a pproved by the M edica l Association.

Night Classes : In the la te afternoon a nd night classes th ere wa s an enrollment of 497 students in th e first sem ester and 328 in the second. In the last President's R eport, it was indicated that there were 421 stu dents a ttending 13 courses in the Engin eering, Science, and Managemen t War Training program. Durin g the recent aca demi c year, th ere were 1800 students enroll ed in 30 subjects, taught in 75 classes by 14 regular instructors, 9 even ing class instructors, and 30 instru cto rs from D ayton Industries an d from Wright Field . The students came from 75 D ayton industries and from Wright Field . The entire ESMWT program will terminate throughout th e country on Jun e 30, 1945.

There were also som e non-credit courses on th e coll ege level for professional and busin ess people with a n enrollment of approximately 75 ; a nd courses preparing high school seniors for Navy Radio Technician Training with 45 students m a ttendance.

* ARMY SPECIAliZED TRAINING RESERVE PROGRAM: In addition to a ll of th ese, until D ecember 2, 1944, there were approximately 200 enrolled in th e Army Specia lized Training Reserve unit, receiving instruction in basic engineering. A gratifying evaluation of the work don e in this unit was given by th e insp ecting committee of th e Fifth Service Command .

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Day Classes:

In common with other coll eges and universities, th e University of Dayton h as probably reached its low in th e enrollm ent of full-tim e students in th e d ay classes durin g the 1944-1945 school year.

In the first semester th ere were 383 stu-

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RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS Since World W ar I th e University of Dayton h as had a comm endable record for wo rk accomplished in th e R .O .T.C.

During World War II the program has been limited to the basic course, but a recent letter from the War D epartment indicates that the R .O.T.C. will not only be continued, but will be expand ed beyond its enrollment before the war an d will be strength ened by raising the level of the subject-matter. Th e University intends to co-operate fully in th ese plans.

* GRADUATE DIVISION A survey of th e Graduate Division, covering th e curricu lum, enrollment, facult y, graduates, and budget from the inauguration of the School in th e Summer of 1939 up to the present, was subm itted to the Acad emic Council of the University during March 1945. As set forth in the Graduate Manual, th e policies are so lid and the standards high. An examination of the graduate th eses in which excellence of qua lity is d emanded by th e graduate faculty, and th e positions now h eld by the graduates th emselves, speak well for the soundness of our educational policies.

Graduate majors are offered in English, Education, and Philosophy, and graduate minors in Psychology and the Social Sciences. A total of 73 differe nt subjects have been offered to 144 students, excluding duplicates, by a facult y ranging from 4 to I 0, full-and part-time members. Th e a verage enrollment each term has been approximately 25; th e total number of graduates 25, an average of 5 a yea r since 1941. Th e major fields of th ese graduates have been Education and English. All of th e graduates, excepting on e who is in Catholi c journalism, are teachers in public and Catholi c schools.

* STUDENT ACTIVITIES All student activities are und er th e supervision of the faculty, and social events are co-ordinated by th e Student Council.

Intercollegiate ath letics and debating continued to be suspended. Beca use of uncertain printing service th e bi-weekl y University of Dayton News was replaced by th e U. D . Photogravure, covering activities of th e first semester, and by the May issue of th e Expon ent, which was in part d evoted to the graduating class and th e F ebruary Freshman C lass.

The following organizations were very active: The Thespians, th e dramatic society, which offered three productions to th e public ; Th e Men 's Gl ee C lu b and the Wom en's Chorus, which offered a musical show and also a Spring Concert ; Th e Expon e nt, th e stud e nt lit e rar y monthly, which had for th e first time a woman student as Editor in Chief; The Sigma D elta Pi, or Pre-m edical Honor Society, which continued to bring outstanding men and wom en of th e m edical and nursing profession as guest spea kers at th eir monthl y m eetings; Th e Mathematics C lub and th e Interracial Study C lu b, which have bee n mention ed in an-

other part of this report ; and Th e International R elations Club.

The Women students have a Steering Committee directing the activities of groups organized according to the acad emic divisions of the University, nam ely, Arts, Business Administration, Education, and Science. They sponsored canteen dances fo r the A.S.T.R. Unit ; made orphans h appy at Christmas with gifts; sang Christmas caro ls for the m en and women in service at Wright Field. Th ey have a Red Cross Unit which received its charter last March and was honored by a visit of national officers in May. This unit solicited for the War Fund on and off th e campus; gave parties to th e patients in th e local military hospitals in co-operation with th e R ecrea tion Corps; and offered their services by knitting, to the Motor Corps, and in Radio Programs. Th e Catholic Action Cell of Women inaugurated the Fl yers Hanger, which provid es a social evening for the students of th e University and th eir fri end s at th e Loretto every other Sunday night. Students of the Home Economics D epartment were hostesses at a monthl y tea to th e Mothers' Club of th e University, and also to th e d elegates of the National Catholi c Educational Association at th eir annual m ee ting in May. M ention has already been made of the reli gious activities. To th ese must be added, th e monthl y publication of the Catholi c Action Bulletin and R eprints; th e campus m en 's sodality, which continued to distribute religious periodicals to f acuity and students, and which recently establish ed a rack containing a large collection of religious pamphlets available to all who pass through the Arcad e of the University; the daily devotion s in the Chapel during th e noon hour a lmost throughout the year, consisting of novenas in preparation for feasts, and for p eace; and th e specia l Chapel Service commemorating Pearl Harbor Day, th e d eath of President Roosevelt, and V-E Day. Th e sustaining work of the Campus Activity Board of Service (CABOS) has centered around th e University's m en and wom en serving our country by keeping up-to-date th e Service Boards, corresponding with these alumni, rem embering th eir Gold Star Moth ers on Moth ers' Day, and other activities conducive to boosting the moral e of our form er studen ts ; the influence of this group has also been felt in other earnpus activities.

* ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Cash Donations: W e are happ y to report with gratitude many gifts and services. The National Cash R egister Company, in memory of William L . Wise, who spent thirty years in the service of th a t Company and whose two sons are graduates of th e University of Dayton, gave $10,000 as a scholarship fund . Mr. Joseph Odell and a fri end again

each gave $200 for scholarships. Mr. Harry Busch, a graduate of the University, and for man y years a member of th e Associate Board of Lay Trustees, di ed last April, bequeathing us $10,000 ; on his last visit to th e University in D ecember 1944, he gave $500 to the Chemistry Department_ Miss Anna Fey, who with her two sisters, Margaret and Christina, was a ben efactor for many years, died in November 1944, bequeathing one-seventh of her estate and household furnishings . Mr. Louis Synck, an alumnus, gave $150 to the Mathematics Club and $350 to the D epartment of M echanical Engin eering ; Mr. Marion Grisez, an a lumn us, gave $100 ; Mr. John Westendorf gave $200 to each of the D epartments of Chemical and Mechanical Engineering. Mrs. Louise Hollenkamp and Mrs. Bernard F . Hollenkamp, moth er and widow, respectively, of Lt. Bernard F. Hollenkamp, gave $500 as a fund for an annual award of Excellence to a senior of th e Mechanical Engin eering D epartment. Mr. and Mrs. William "E. McMahon gave $600, to be used in some way at the discretion of th e University as a m emorial of th eir son, Pfc. Thomas McMahon, of the Class of 1943 who died from injuri es in lin e of dut/ in Fra nce, J a nuary 3, 1945.

Books and Equipment: Mrs. Edith McClure Patterson Miss Eva D eVanney, Miss Margaret O 'Neil, and Mr. Herman Sitt gave large collections of books to th e library. Former stud en ts of th e D epartment of Chemical Engin eering made further contributions to the fund for a Units Operation Laboratory. Th e D epartment of Electrical Engineering has received very useful equipm ent from th e Sheffield Gage Company, from Ralph Homm el '26, from the National Cash Register Compan y, from Mr. J. J. Thalheimer, from th e Am erican Aircraft Compan y, from th e Bell Telephon e Compan y, from the L eland Electric Compan y, and from Lieut. Colonel Stephen. Th e Departments of Civil and M echanical Engineering have received equipment from th e M . J. Gibbons Plumbing Suppl y Compan y. The Vari ety Club of Dayton donated a movi e sound projector.

Services : Th e Pre-medical students make grateful acknowledgment to th e Montgomery County M edical Society for th e use of its library, and to Miami Valley Hospital for th e opportunities of assisting at post-mortems. Th e University is gratefu l to th e Montgom ery County Tuberc ulosis Clinic for making th e X-ray exa minations of the students; to th e Loretto for th e use of its faciliti es for recreational purposes; and to the Dayton Daily N ews, to the Dayton Journal-Herald, to th e Dayton Press, to the Radio Stations WING and WHIO and to the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph~ R egister for their co-operation and publicity; to th e Moth ers' Club for th e renovations made in the Women 's Lounge and for acting as chaperones at student socials.

ALUMNI IN THE ARMED SERVICE Since August 1944, 162 names have been added to the honor roll of U . D .

Alumni in the Armed Service, making a total of 1807. W e are proud of their excellent record. Fifty-five have their names in gold letters, indicating that they have made th e supreme sacrifice. Of these, thirty-two have earned their gold stars since last August.

24. Cpt. Charles R. Wagner, '38 U.S. Infantry . .. Cleveland Killed in action in France July 18, 1944.

25. Lt. Frank B. Cohan, ex '38 U. S. Infantry .. . Dayton Killed in action in France July 6, 1944.

26. Lt. Richard F. Wilhelm, ex ' 39 U . S. Infantry ... Dayton Killed in action in France July 12, 1944.

27. Cpl. Roger Thomas, ex '46 U . S. Infantry .. . Xenia, 0 .

Killed in action in France August 29, 1944.

36. T / Sgt. Jam es Martin, '39 U. S. Infantry ... Dayton Kill ed in action in France January 6, 1945.

50. Lt. Arthur Carley, ex '41 U.S.M.C . . . . D ay ton Killed on Iwo Jima March 9, 1945.

37. Cpt. Karl Shearer, ex '4 3 U. S. Air Force ... Vandalia, 0 .

Killed in England January 13, 1945.

51. Lt. Donald A. W a lter, Special USAAF ... Dayton Killed in bomber crash, Dodge City, Kans.

April 2, 1945.

38. Ship's Cook 3c J ohn R. McKee, ex ' 22 U. S. Navy . .. Columbus Died in the Pacific Area D ecember 17, 1944.

39. Pvt. Howard Carr, Jr., ex '45 U. S. Infantry .. . Dayton Killed in France January 14, 1945.

40. Pfc. Robert Dills, ex ' 36 U. S. Infantry . .. Dayton Killed in action on Luzon January 9, 1945.

41. Pfc. Thomas McMahon, ex '43 U. S. Army Medical Corps . .. Columbus Died from injuries in line of duty in France January 3, 1945.

28. Cpt. Raymond Drury, '42 U. S. Infantry ... Willard, 0.

Kill ed in action in Italy September 14, 1944.

42. Cpt. William E. McDonald, '41 U. S. Armored Tank Div .. . .

Springfield, 0.

Killed in German y January 9, 1945.

29. Lt. Eugene K ersting, ex '41 U. S. Infantry . .. Dayton Drowned in N ew Guinea October 9, 1944.

43. Lt. George F. Monnier, ex '44 U. S. Infantry ... Dayton Kill ed in action in France February I, 1945.

30. Pfc. Cha rles G. L eap, ex ' 43 U. S. Marines .. . Dayton Killed in action on Peleliu I s.

September 19, 1944.

44. Cpt. Joseph Gund er, ex '42 Arm y Air Corps .. . Marion, 0.

Killed in action on Luzon J a nuary 22, 1945.

31. Pfc. Harry W. Theis, ex '46 U. S. Infantry . .. Pittsburgh Kill ed in action in France November 20, 1944.

45. Pvt. Paul Angerer, Special U.S. Infantry ... Dayton Died from wound s received in France F ebruary 1945.

32. Pfc. Howard Mangan, ex ' 40 U. S. Infantry . . . Dayton Killed in action in France November 12, 1944.

46. Lt. John E. Stang, ' 43 U.S. Infantry .. . Sa ndusky, 0 .

Kill ed in action in Germany F ebruary 6, 1945.

33. Lt. Marvin J. D eWitt, '43 U. S. Infantry ... Evanston, Ill. Killed in action in France D ecember 1 7, 1944.

47. Lt. Oliver I. Kuhl, '34 USNR (Seabee) . . . Dayton Kill ed in auto accid ent Oakland, California F ebruary 25, 1945.

34. Lt. Matthias Glaser, ' 43 U. S. Infantry .. . Dayton Killed in action in France D ecember 12, 1944.

35. Air Machinist's Mate Norman R. Chapin, ex '41 U. S . Navy . .. Dayton Missing in action, December '43 Pronounced dead officially December 1944.

48. Major George E. Skeries, Special Air Transport Command .. . Dayton Kill ed in plane crash in French Marrocco February 23, 1945.

49. Pfc. Thomas Danford, ex '47 U . S. Infantry ... Piqua, 0 .

Kill ed in action in Italy F ebruary 21, 1945.

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52. Lt. Gordon Ankn ey, Special USAAF ... Dayton Killed in plane crash over Italy May 24, 1944.

53. Cpl. James Baumann, ex '46 U. S. Infantry .. . Piqua, 0.

Killed in action in German y April 6, 1945.

54. Lt. Edward Brennan, ' 37 USAAF . . . Cleveland Killed in action over France July 12, 1944.

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55. Cpt. Thomas Humm ert, ex ' 38 USAAF . .. Breese, Illinois Killed in plane crash over Cuba May 5, 1945.

We mourn their loss and with our fellowcitizens we appreciate highly their sacrifice. In their m emory, and, inspired by their exampl e, we pledge ourselves to continue to work and to sacrifice and to pray until there is world peace.

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ALUMNI IN THE SERVICE OF RELIGION Father Edwin L eimkuhler, H ead of the D epartment of R eli gion, is compiling from the past records th e names of students of th e University who have become priests or r eligious. The list, which is incomplete at present, indica tes a total of 182, 129 members of diocesan clergy, and 53 members of religious ord ers. When complete, this record of se rvice to God will be publish ed.

* CONCLUSION In conclusion I wish to re-a ffirm the und erl ying philosoph y of th e whole educa tional program of the University of Dayton, which fill s us with confidence for th e future. Basically it is faith in human possibilities. This faith cannot fail because it rests firml y upon faith in God and His purposes for man a nd His world. This religious faith in God and man alon e ca n justify educational or an y other human end eavor. No stable basis can be found for life and for th e education that seeks life's ennoblement except in the practical belief in the supreme dignity of the p erson, in human freedom, and in the law of universal love. For us this faith finds its highest expression and its full incarnation in the life, the teachings, the sacrificial d eath, and the final triumph of J esus of Nazareth, the Christ, the Son of God . W e seek earnestly, even though at times falteringl y and fumblingl y, to make His way th e world's way of life, and thereby, to spread His kingdom on earth .

THREE MORE FATALITIES REPORTED; 12 FORMER STUDENTS LIBERATED

ROBERT HUSSEY Lt. Robert Hussey, has been officially d e-

clared dead after being mi ssi ng for over a year over Italy . He enlisted in th e army a ir corps in March 1942 and called to active duty in August. Pilot of a Thunderbolt he was s hot dow n Jan . 21, 1944 after four months oversea s service. He was a member of the 1943 class .

WILLIAM LIMING Lt. William Liming was killed in an airplane crash over England May 20. He was a bombardier-navigator with the 8th Air force and entered the service in August 1942. He went overseas in July 1944. He held the Ai r medal and two oak leaf clusters . He was a member of the cla ss of 1943.

Bad news was tempered with good this month according to casualty reports reaching the alumni office. Although we regret to report three more fa talities, ma king a total of 58 alumni killed in action, we share the joy of 12 fa milies of U. D . men libera ted since the end of the war in Europe.

When we reported the death of C a pt. Thoma A. Hummert, ex '38, last month details of the accident were not availa ble. H e was killed in Cuba M ay 5, 1945. Ca pt. Hummert entered th e Army Air Corps in 1942.

H e received his basic training a t Ba ker's Field, Ca lif. H e is survived by his parents, fo ur brothers and three sisters.

Lt. R obert Hussey, ex '43, was officia lly declared dead Feb. 1, 1945, after being missing since J an. 21, 1944. H e wa a pil ot of a Thunderbolt fighter plane a nd was on his 7th mission when he was shot down over Ita ly. H e enlisted in the air corps in M arch 1942 a nd called to active duty in Aug ust. H e took training a t W aco Field, T ex., and Pin e Bluff, Ark. Commissioned in M ay 1943, he was sen t overseas in Septem ber 1943 and joined the 15th Air Force. H e is survived by his parents, a broth er, and two sister, one J oan, '47.

Pfc . D om inic Spinelli, ex '44, previously listed as mis ing in action, was reported killed in Germany April 14.

Spinelli entered th e a rmy in D ecember 1943. H e erved overseas as a surgical techni cian with the medical detachment of the infantry since September 1944. Survivor include his pa rents, a sister a nd a brother.

Lt. Willia m H . Li ming, ex '43, was killed in an airpl ane accident in England M ay 20. H e was a bombardier on a B-24 a nd had earned the Air M edal a nd two oak leaf clusters.

H e enlisted in April 1942 and was called to active duty in August. H e underwent training a t Sheppard Field, and Big Springs, T ex. H e went overseas in July 1944. H e is survived by his parents, a nd one sister.

R eported wounded were Lt. R obert Wening, ex '44, in Germany, and Sgt. Homer D ybvig, a night school student, also in Germany.

News of the libera tion of 12 U. D. alumni who were prisoners of the G erma ns has been received by the university. Lt. H erb H ayes, '43, was freed after 10 months in Oflag 64, Lt. H erbert Spettel, ex '43, after five months, Pvt. D ave M cConnaughey,

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Bro. Austin Holian Named Acting Dean

BROTHER HOLIAN

Brother Austin H oli an, S.M., h as been a ppointed acting dean of the coll ege of engineering to succeed Dr. M a tthias H aas . Broth er H olian h as served as assistant dean sin ce Nov mber, 1944.

A native of San Franci co, h e joined the fac ulty in February, 1944.

H e previously ta ugh t in Covington, K y., Santa Cruz, Calif. , Trin ity College, Sioux City, and M ineola, Long Island, . Y. Since his appointment to th e U. D . fac ul ty he has served as as i tant institutiona l representative fo r the engineering, science, a nd management war training progra m, a nd a a professor in the electrical engineering department.

H e holds a B.S. in education deg ree from U. D . a nd a master' degree in Electrical Engineering from Case School of Applied Science.

ex '40, after 15 month , a nd Staff Sgt. Pa ul Shierloh, ex '4 1, after five months in a camp in Austria. Lt. John Beres, jr., ex '44, was libera ted after five months a nd is now hospita li zed in the M editerra nean a rea. Lt. Eugene Pl acke, '4 1, was libera ted after nine m onth s inte rnm e nt, Lt. Ch a rl es Leyes, '40, after ten month , Lt. Ba rry Shillito, ex '44, after a year a nd a half, and Corp. Fred Kroger, ex '45, after four months. Pfc. J ack F enton, ex '45, a rrived back in thi country the end of M ay a nd was a cam pus visitor June 3. Pvt. George K eller, ex '44, wa also a campu visitor after returning to the sta tes.

U.S. POSTAGE

1888- John R. O'Brien of Urbana wa a campus visitor M ay 24.

1914 - M gr. Robert Sherry, now Major Sherry serving as ch aplain in France, and Fa ther F rancis Smith, member of the facu lty of Mt. St. Mary seminary, Norwood, celebrated their sacerdotal silver jubi lee recently. ' 1924 - Father H enry Kobe is now sta tioned as chaplain a t Fort Hancock, N . J. 1928- Major L ee Sch eid was a campus visitor May 17.

1929 - Major Paul Buckley is stationed in Los Angeles with the Air T echnical Service Comma nd . John W. Craig is now general work ma nager of the Crosley Corp. plant in Richmond, Ind. 1930- Maj. James Ca sidy was a campus vi itor June 8. H e just returned from the Pacific theater after three years overseas.

1931 - We extend sympa th y to th e fa mily of William H . Sachs: Howard, '31, Bill, '38, and Isabel, ' 39, on the death of their fath er in M ay.

1934 - Ca pt. K evin Dwyer has been disch a rged from th e army after four years ervice.

1935 - Capt. Bob Sa ting was awarded the Bronze sta r for action in Germany.

1936- M a j. Oliver Saettel, Jr. was a campus visitor June 4 after 13 months in India . H e is now sta tioned at K earns, Utah. Ca pt. T. A. Moorm an is in Eilenberg, Germany.

1937- Lt. Col. J ack C . O'Brien is in Germa ny.

1938- Capt. Garla nd L otz has received the M eritoriou Service Unit plaque for outstanding services with the 15th a rmy in Germany.

M aj. Fred Tourkow is back in this country after service overseas with the 15th Air Force in Italy.

1 939- M aj. Don Coan is in the West Indies. Ca pt. George Early is with the quartermaster corp in the Pacific. Fra nk Ba uj an is now in the arm y. Lt. D . R. Graves, in Burma, was awarded the DFC. 1 9 4 0 - George Zahn ha been promoted to lieutenant colonel a t Wright Fi eld . Adria n Dailey recently received hi professiona l engineer's licen e in mechanical engineering.

H e i with the M as ter E lectric Co., D ayton. M a ry Sha rkey is with the R ed Cross in the Marianas. Joe Thomas is in Germany. Lt. (j.g.)

L a rry Knorr is back home after service in the European theater.

194 1 - C apt. John Humm is

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back in the states after three years in H awaii a nd wi ll be stationed at Ft. Dix, N. Y. Lt. N. J. Hubbuch was ma rried June 9 in Louisville, K y. H e recently returned from comba t duty in the Pacific. Dola Zona rs and Lt. Steve Steffans, USNR, were married June 10. Lt. Waq路en K a ppeler is at the Pentagon bui lding in Washington, D . C . Capt. H . H . Bi tline is in Bavaria, Germa ny.

194 2 - Lt. a nd Mrs. Don High a re now a t Fort M cClella n, Ala. Capt. Cha rles T. M cCloskey has graduated from the M arine Corps specia l services courses at Lexington, V a. Ens. Robert M aloney is on an LST in the Pacific. M a rk Fecher and Marg uerite Sebek of St. Louis announced their engagement recently.

Capt. Bill Higgins is a sista nt quartermaster of H eadquarter , 320th Air Service Group, in Ita ly. Capt. Howard "Bud" Egbert h as been disch a rged from the army. H e had over 130 point . Pfc. Bob Dawson has been awarded the Bronze star for action in Germany whi le serving with the Third army.

194 3 - First Lt. John Wroe is a ttached to the 9th Air Force in Germany . Ens. and Mrs. Don Rist were campus visitors June 1. D on just returned from service on a n L.S.T. off Okinawa. George Geisler received a ba ttlefront commission of 2nd Lieutenant. Lt. Dudley Bishop is a t the AAF gunnery school, Victoria, T ex.

Lt. (j.g.) WilliamHintoni stationed a board a Navy a uxiliary ship in the Pacific. Lt. J erry H erzog is stationed on L eyte in the Philippines. H e recently met Jerry Farrell there. Farrell is an intelligence officer for a troop carrier squadron. Lt. Charle L a use a nd Louise Collins were married June 23. Lt. J erry Westendorf is now a ttached to the Ninth army in Germany after serving with the First. Lt. Ed H enz h as rejoined his infa ntry unit after full y recovering from wounds received in F ebruary. H e served with the Ninth and Third a rmies. First Lt. Dick Strugarek is believed to be on Okinawa. Lt. Frank Doorley i now a t C a mp Atterbury, Ind. Pvt. J ack Jones is in India. Lt. and Mrs. Jim Fenton an nounce the birth of a daughter . We extend sympathy to Lt. J ack Murphy upon th e

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sudden death of his mother. " M urph" is now a t Pyote, T exas.

1944 - Marty L ehman , Mid Loges a nd Marita Sharkey were campus visitors June 3. Don R uhl ha received his first lieutenancy and i now overseas. Lt. Bob M a ntey has graduated from West Point. Lt. Firmin Pa ulus is with the Marines on Okin awa. Sgt. Walter Aldinger is home after two and a ha lf years in the Pacific theater with the marines.

En . Louis Synck is ta tioned a t the R adar M aintena nce School near Hawaii. Lt. Bob Luken was a campus visitor before going overseas. En .

E llen Spahr is sta tioned a t the Naval hospital, Portsmouth, V a. Sgt. a nd Mrs. K enneth Burge 路s ( M artha Kuenle) announce the birth af a da ughter, Ann M a rie, in M ay. M ary M a rgaret Wack h as been a ppointed to the position of secreta ry of the M arquette M edical R eview by the Senior staff. Lt. John L eibfritz a nd D oris M cMull en a nnounced their engagement. Sta n and Mrs. Chmiel announce the birth of a son, Paul Stanley, in M arch . Ens. Lloyd Weeks is training at Torfolk, Va. for duties a board a destroyer. Pfc. Bob Berner has gradua ted from th e Information and Education course a t the arm y sch ool for personnel services, Lexington, V a. First Lt. H enry Froelich i piloting a B-1 7 with the 15th Air Force in Italy. H e was recently awarded the third oak leaf cluster to his Air M edal. Lt. Gerry O'Grady is back in this country after severa l months with the 7th Army. Sgt. Milt M cGuire is stationed a t Great Lakes.

1 9 4 5 - Lts. Don Butler and Bill " Frenchy" La Fleur have gradua ted from OCS a t Quantico, V a. a nd will report to O ceanside, Calif. Lt. Arthur H a nket has been gradua ted from W est Point. ' Sgt. D a n K auffman is stationed a t Alamogordo, N. M ex.

Vi vian Losh and Charles Radford were married recently. Pfc. M ark Hick was a recent cam pus visitor.

Pvt. Tom Cron is at Camp Bla nding, Fla. First Lt. Frank Aire flew on 35 missions as a navigator on a B-17 with the 8th Air Force. Bob Flynn is back in the sta tes after seeing action with the navy off Okinawa. M ary J ane Driscoll and Ens. R ay Burns were married June 16.