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Published monthly except July and August by the Alumni Association of the University of Oregon, and entered as second class matter at the post office at Eugene,
Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price : $2.00 a year.
SEPTEMBER 1943
1899 1920
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Era Godfrey Banks (Mrs.
Perm. Class Sec'y: Dr. Charles L. Templeton, 2501 Walter H. Banks) 2231 McMillan St., Eugene, Ore-
Cascadia Ave., Seattle, Washington. gon.
Lawson G. Bradley, '99, died at Portland A former Portland lawyer, Charles Kern
on July 26. Mr. Bradley was born on a do- Crandall, '20, is now a colonel in the army
nation land claim on what is now the Berry- with headquarters at the Presidio in San
dale section of Medford. He played quar- Francisco.
terback on one of the early football squads DR. WENDELL VAN LOAN, '28, Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Gerretsen, "20
at the University. At one time he operated (Frances Mary Holloway, '24) live at 123
a newspaper at Lewiston, Idaho and for this fall will take over duties as as- Blakeley St., Roseburg, Oregon, where Mr.
many years lived in Twin Falls, Idaho. He sistant superintendent in charge of Gerretsen manages and operates a lumber
was in the real estate business in Medford. administration of the Vanport Civy company. They have two sons, Gordon,
public schools. For several years he 18, and Donald, 15.
1901 was principal of Roosevelt junior On recruiting duty with the navy is
Gecr.-je F. Walker, '20, stationed at the U.
A note trom David H. Wolfe, '01, states high school in Eugene. S. Post Office in Sacramento, Calif. Walker
that he is out of date with U. of O. news, was a field representative with the Stand-
since 1901 is a long time ago. He has been ard Stations Co. before going into the navy.
principal of Bremerton high school and was 1912 His wife is the former Gertrude Rogers,'23.
county superintendent of schools for manv Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Mildred Bagley Graham,
years. At present he is teaching math at
Bremerton high.
897 E. 18th, Eugene, Oregon.
William S. Main, '12, has been seriously
1921
Perm. Class Sec'y: Jack Benefiel, National Youth
ill for the last few months and is confined Administration, Bedell Bldg., Portland. Oregon.
1903 to his bed in the Veterans hospital in Savv-
telle, Calif, according to a note from Ver-
Mr. Harlan B. Holmes, '21, reports an
Perm. Class Sec'y: Dr. James H. Gilbert, Commerce interesting position as senior aquatic biol-
Bldg.. Campus. non H. Vawter, '13, of Santa Barbara. Mr. ogist with the Fish and Wildlife service,
Holt Stockton, '03, is farming at Rt. 1, Yawter states, "Many of the old timers will Seattle, Washington. Mr. Holmes is in
Box 29, Sheridan, Ore. In his spare time remember Bill as the hardest tackier that charge of North Pacific fishery investiga-
he is a ground observer for the Fourth ever played football for Old Oregon." tions. He has been doing scientific investi-
Fighter Command in Polk county. gation in the field for a number of years,
1913 having been with the Bureau of Fisheries
at Bonneville dam and with the U. S. Fish
1907 Col. Carlton E. Snencer, Assistant Director, State
Selective Service, Salem, Oregon. and Wildlife service as biologist in charge
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Mary Rothrock Cultbertson Dr. Vesta Holt, '13, is professor of biol- of the hydraulic section.
(Mrs. John M. Culbertson), 1980 Alameda Terrace,
San Diego, California. ogy at Chico State college at Chico, Calif.
On the staff of the station hospital at She received her M.A. degree from Colum-
bia university and her Ph.D. from Stanford.
1922
Ford Ord, Calif, is Lt. Col. Robert Lee Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Helen Carson Plumb (Mrs.
Herbert L. Plumb), 3312 Hunter Blvd., Seattle.
Wood, '07, former Salem physician. He
practiced as an eye, ear, nose and throat 1914 Washington.
Grace Snook Wolgamott, '22, is Director
specialist there for many years. Perm. Class Sec'y: Frederic Harold Young. 7709
S. E. 31st Ave., Portland, Oregon. of Health and Physical Education for Girls
Dr. Eberle C. Sheldon, '14, is a physician in the Salem schools. Her home is 1525
1909 and surgeon in Hollister, Calif. He is mar- South Church St.
Ralph F. Classic, '22, formerly marine
Perm. Class Sec'y: Merle Rowland Chessman, c/o ried and has one son, Gary.
The Astorian-Budget, Astoria, Oregon. patrol captain of the Division of Fish and
Ormond R. Bean, '09, left Portland re- 1915 Game in California, now a lieutenant in the
cently for Honolulu, where he became re- navy, is stationed at the port director's
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Beatrice Locke Hogan, 6423
gional director of the territory of Hawaii, Montgomery Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio. office in San Francisco.
OCD. Mr. Bean previously served as city Lt. Luten Ackerson, '15, stopped in E u - Mrs. Emily Perry Mackinnon, '22, re-
commissioner of Portland public works gene last week on his way to Santa Rosa, ceived her Ed.D. degree from Columbia
and as state public utilities commissioner. Calif, where he will be on duty at the jun- university this summer and is taking a job
His son, Staff Sergeant Ormond R. Bean, ior college. He is in the psychology depart- as assistant professor of health and physi-
Jr. will complete his training as a glider ment of the army and has been on duly cal education at Beaver college in Jenkin-
pilot this fall. at the University of Idaho at Moscow. His town, Pa., this coming year.
wife Merle Stearns Ackerson, '16, is with Lt. Commdr. V. Garfield Madden, '22,
1910 him at his new post. former importer and exporter, is stationed
with the navy at the 13th Naval District
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mozelle Hair, Extension Divis-
Headquarters in Seattle. His wife, Elsie
ion, Campus.
Peter A. McDonald, '10, who is prac-
1917 McMurphey Madden, '22, keeps their home
Mrs. Martha Beer Roscoe (Mrs. Stanley R. Roscoe), shipshape at 2917 K. 65th, Seattle 5, Wash.
ticing law in Seattle, may be reached at 812 1236 J. Street, Eureka, California.
Lowman Bldg., Seattle, 4, Wash. Tanjor T. Black, '17, is a civil engineer (Continued on page 12)
SEPTEMBER 1943
SUMMER
SUMMARY
The summer months have produced such Alto on July 7. . . . Miss Janet
a volume and variety of alumni activities Morris, '42, and Lt. Thomas B.
that Old Oregon just isn't big enough to Bishop, '39, were married in
contain individual news notes of them all. post chapel in Las Vegas, Ne-
Summarized here are as many of the "vital vada July 9. She has been per-
statistics" as space permits:
sonnel manager in the wage
MARRIAGES and hours division in Washing-
Miss Mary Joe Ann Supple, '44, and ton, D. C. He is in the army air
Capt. Edward F. Mansfield, II, '42, were corps stationed at Las Vegas.
married August 22, 1943 at the Grace Me- Yeoman 3/c Harriet L. Min-
morial church in Portland. . . . Miss Ar- turn, '41, of the WAVES and
lene Ruth Condon, '42, was married to Mr. Lt. John N. Slottee, '41, army
John Wayne Loomis, July 24 in the chapel air corps, were married June
of Trinity Episcopal church in Portland. 15 in Seattle. . . . Miss Edith
. . . Miss Mary Ann Fox, '43, and Lt. Rod- Paris, '42, and Rev. Charles P.
ney Lewman, '41, were married July 16 at Devereaux, '40, were married
Carlsbad, New Mexico. He is stationed at June 25. . The marriage of
Barksdale field. . . . The marriage of Miss Miss Olive Margaret Lewis,
Undine Sylvia Crockard, '39, and Mr. K. E. '38, and Captain Robert F.
Hatch was solemnized on August 1. . . . Cole, medical corps, took place
A wedding of mid-July was that of Miss July 20 in Wailuku, Maui, T.H.
Mabel Anderson, '39, and Karl C. Rupert Mrs. Cole has been in the Ha-
who were married July 24. . . Miss An- waiian Islands since February
netta Johnson of Oroville, California and in charge of the blood banks
Staff Sergeant James R. Jewell, '34, were on Maui. Captain Cole attended
married July 16 at Menlo Park, California. Columbia University. . . . Miss
. . . Miss Lucile Murphy, '32, was married Bette Brookshier, '42, and En-
to Paul M. Brunskill on July 17, and the sign Richard B. Loomis, '42, NOW A NAVAL ENSIGN, Dick Williams,
couple are making their home temporarily were married August 21. .
in Spirit Lake, Idaho, Mr. Brunskill being Miss Alice R. Mueller, '40, was '41, is stationed in the Bremerton, Wash, navy
stationed there with the navy. . . Miss married to Stanley L. Robe, yards, where he works in the supply depart-
Robin Nelson, '42, and Alfred Hott, Jr. '36, on August 26. ment. From 1941 to 1943 he was University edu-
were married recently in Portland. They Mrs. Jean Merrill Riddell, cational activities manager; before that, Ore-
are at home for the present in Bremerton, '39, and Thoburn Lyons of Los
Washington. Angeles were married August 27. gana business manager for three years.
. . Miss Betty-Lu Riesch, '39,
Miss Kathryn Louetta Smith, '45, and and Lt. Richard A. Polen, married August
Mack Henry Hand, Jr., '43, were married A son, Robert Charles, was born Au-
14 in Portland, will live in San Diego where gust 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ghent,
July 30. . . . A wedding of interest to Lt. Polen is stationed with the marines. (Helen Tillman, '36). . . . Mr. and Mrs.
many Oregon alums is that of Miss Eliza- . . Miss Kathrine Seberg and Ensign Elwin J. (Bill) Ireland, '37 (Barbara Berts,
beth Stetson, '39, and Major Raymond E. Richard W. Sears, '40, were married Au- '37) are the parents of a son, Stephen Por-
Edwards which took place on July 31. Mrs. gust 29. . . News has reached us of the ter, born July 30. They recently moved to
Edwards was president of the Associated marriage of Lt. Frank McKinney, '42, and 4130 N. 37th St., Tacoma where Mr. Ireland
Women Students her senior year and re- Miss Lillian Bald of Walla Walla, Wash- is manager of the University Club. .
ceived her master of arts degree from ington which took place last November 14. Mr. and Mrs. James Blackford (Grace
Stanford university. She has been coun- . . . Ensign Ellen Smith, '38, of the Griggs, '30) announce the birth of a daugh-
selor in the psychology department at San WAVES and Lt. (jg) A ! v i n Hightower, ter on July 21. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Francisco Junior college the past year. married recently, will live in Seattle where J. Davis, '43 (LaVern Littleton, '41) are
Major Edwards is commanding officer, Mrs. Hightower is stationed while her hus- the parents of a son, Gary Robert, born
base squadron, army air forces, at Camp band pilots a navy flying boat out of the July 6. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Hill
Pinedale, Fresno. Whidby island naval air station. . Miss (Ruth Weber, '38) are the parents of a
Miss M. Lucile Urey, '43, was married Natalie Tengwald, '43, was married to Lt. daughter, Kathryn Maye, born April 23.
to Ensign Kenneth Peck July 29 in Seattle. Don W. Galbreaith, '42, on July 12 in the . . . A daughter, Kathleen Marie, was
. . . Miss Dorothy Phyllis Carr, '44, was navy chapel at Philadelphia. born to Lt. and Mrs. Jack S. Casey, '40
married to Ensign David R. Teeters, June Miss Enid Mills and Philip W. Barrett, (Doris E. Gething, '43) on July 10. Lt.
20. . . . Miss Mary Ethel Card, '44, and '40, were married July 31 in Sacramento Casey is with the armed forces overseas.
Sergeant William G. Rusco were married where Mr. Barrett is assistant minister of Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Cochran (Lou-
August IS. . . . The marriage of Miss Jua- the Westminster Presbyterian church. . . ise Marvin, '33) are the parents of a daugh-
nita Carmelita Margaruita Maldinado y Miss Patricia L. Wethered, '41, and Staff ter, Sally Mae, born June 30.
Gomez of San Marcos, Texas, and Sgt. Sergeant Robert Owen Leonard were mar-
James Hugh Davidson, '42, was solemnized ried June 30 in Reno, Nevada. . . . Estel DEATHS
August 15. He is a staff sergeant in the air Verna Sly, '34, and Earl Mark Hanford of
corps and she is a graduate of Our Ladv Boise, Idaho were married May 19. Dr. Roscoe W. Cahill, '13, chief surgeon
of the Lake college in San Antonio, Texas. at the Boise Veterans' Administration Hos-
. . . Miss Elizabeth (Betty) Edward, '45, BIRTHS pital, died of a heart ailment September 1,
and Lt. Frederick M. DeNeffe, Jr., '41, 1943. Dr. Cahill graduated from the U. of
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Reville, (Jane O. Medical School in Portland and prac-
were married September 4 in Portland. Bishop, '36) are the parents of a daughter, ticed in that city for 19 years. He has been
Miss Suzanne Shekels, '44, and Lt. Rob- Anne, born June 23. . . . Lt. and Mrs. chief surgeon in the veterans' administra-
e r t D e v e r e l l , ' 4 3 , w e r e m a r r i e d J u l y 8. . . . William I. Lonigan, '41 (Genevieve Tread- tion since 1920. . . . James Herbert Ryan,
Miss Dorothy Dunham, '43, and Lt. Robert gold, '40), announce the birth of a son, Rob- '15, died in Salem, July 10 as the result of
Brooke, '45, were married August 23. . . . ert Michael, on August 26. . . . Lt. and injuries received when he fell from a lad-
Miss Beverly Jo Smith of K a n s a s City and Mrs. J. F. Cowan (Barbara Bamford, '42) der while picking cherries. At the time of
Kersey C. Eldredge, III, '39, were married are the parents of a son, Jeffery Vincent, his death he was state engineer and widely
July 10. . . . Miss Muriel Meier, '44, and born July 4. . . . Captain and Mrs. Doug- known in the field of reclamation engi-
Lt. Joseph T. Hallock, '45, were married las Milne, '38, are the parents of a son born neering. . . . Word has been received of
August 14. . . . Miss Irma Helikson, '39, May 17. The little boy has been named
was married to Robert S. King of Palo Douglas John. (Continued on page 9)
OLD OREGON
They Make
War History
By ROBERT SCOTT,'46
1EhaveWAS one of the kindest men I At the time of his death Mr. Barrett was
"H ever known." That was the ex-
pression heard on the campus when
Oliver Lawrence Barrett's friends and ac-
quaintances learned of his unexpected death
working on a bust of Levi Pennington, c\-
president of Pacific university. He was also
doing extensive work in plastic research.
Several years ago Mr. Barrett, working
a few days after the close of summer with the late Dr. Philip A. Parsons, head
school. And that will be the expression used of sociology, began a project with the in-
by his former students when they too mates of the Oregon state penitentiary.
learn that Professor Oliver Barrett hns Mr. Barrett felt that by releasing hidden
passed on. creative urges in these social unfortunates
For no student who passed any time at they might be salvaged for their own good
all in the University sculpture studio left and society's. This venture received much
without being impressed with the innate nationwide comment when the Christian
generosity and kindliness of this sculptor- Science Monitor ran an article on it.
professor. Students will remember him
most for his great love of animals. They
will remember the Barrett studio as the
refuge of every homeless stray that wan-
A SHORT time before his death, Pro-
fessor Barrett was honored by having
one of his pieces, a primitive sculpture, se-
dered onto the campus. They will remem- lected in a nationwide contest for exhibi-
ber days in his studio when the number of tion at the Metropolitan museum of art.
dogs,running around would make Profes- Professor Barrett's tastes were simple.
sor Barrett dubious about the reaction of During his hours away from the studio he
the school's dean should he unexpectedly liked nothing better than to go for a coun-
arrive. But it wasn't in Mr. Barrett's make- try ride on his bicycle or to take a few
up to turn away anyone or anything in days off for tuna fishing on his yacht,
need. Students loved this quality in him Pandora. THE SCULPTOR'S HAND now
and through him they learned to show Professor Barrett's philosophy was based stilled . . . Oliver Lawrence Barrett,
more of it in their own dealings with people upon reckless faith in his fellow men. It
around them. did not matter to him if that faith ended above, as best his students in the art
Professor Barrett came to the University in waste and humiliation. That was incon- school knew him. His 17 years on the
in 1927 as instructor in sculpture after sequential. Men were on this earth to lend campus have come to a close.
years of preparation in California studios. a helping hand to other men. That was his
But despite his years in the south, Mr. Bar- creed. Nothing else mattered.
rett was a true northwesterner and he be-
lieved in that land from the artist's view- Summer Summary
point. He always encouraged his students Corregidor Veteran (Continued from Page 5)
to look around their own native scene for
inspiration and materials. In Jap Prison Camp the death of Manuel Edward Souza, '27,
He, himself, was always on the alert to From the island of Skikoku, Japan, comes on June 7. Mr. Souza taught in Marin Jun-
use some northwest theme or material in word from Major Eugene E. Laird, '30, ior College at Kentfield, California for a
his own work. The great desire of his own who was on Corregidor at the time of sur- number of years.
artistic life had been to create a monumen- render. He is interned at the Zentsuji war Rev. Ross Guiley, '29, died at the Vet-
tal statue of the legendary Paul Bunyan, a prison camp on that island and writes that erans' Hospital, Roseburg, Oregon August
statue that would symbolize the spirit and he has been ill for some time since coming 1. Rev. Guiley was at one time field secre-
warm homeliness of the great northwest to Japan but is better now. The prisoners tary of the Oregon State Christian En-
country. After his death many tentative have their own doctors with them, and tl.ey deavor Union and taught for twelve years
models of Paul and his blue oxen, Babe, receive enough food and good treatment, at the Northwest Christian College. . . .
were found in his studio and study. he said. Mrs. Eugene Laird; (Lorene Chris- Edgar P. Montgomery, '32, died unexpect-
tenson, '33) makes her home at 850 N. E. edly of a heart attack July 19 in Pullman,
Washington. He was superintendent of the
M R. Barrett did much to popularize Ore-
gon materials in his studio. He found
the beautiful brown and white, semi-soft
Floral, Portland, Ore.
State College of Washington print shop
and instructor in journalism. He is sur-
stone that is native to Brownsville and vived by his wife, Dorothy MacMaster
which his sculpture students have made Duck Football Cancelled Montgomery, '29, and two small daugh-
famous. He sought out the soft lava rock (Continued from page 3) ters, Lois, 7, and Dorothy Jean, 3.
of Bend, which he used in creating his
Theodore Roosevelt statue, which stood in found in the training room, a vital part oi
any football development. P. O. Sigerseth,
the Battleship Oregon park in Portland.
who took over when Bob Officer, '27, was They Make War History
Many pieces of Professor Barrett's can called to St. Mary's naval pre-flight school,
be seen in various parks and gardens in has been called to the navy. Don Wilson, (Continued from page 7)
the northwest. His figures adorn buildings '44, the youthful distance runner who has
in Portland and Seattle. The Shemanski worked in the training room for two years, cinity hoping maybe the boys will feel
fountain in the Portland south park blocks was expected to take over. sorry and go away. It seems that the Jap
is his work. The Sandstrom statue at Ore- Playing the "lone wolf" in the coaching has acquired a considerable amount of re-
gon State college was done in his early field would have been nothing new for War- spect for the swift flying bomber so impor-
youth. He did the elk statue at the entrance ren, who developed outstanding football tant in the eastern theater. And what bet-
and basketball teams "on his own" at As- ter combination can you ask for than four
to the Columbia River Gorge hotel. The boys from Oregon with as many Mitchells
beautiful fish figure drinking fountain in toria high and as Oregon freshman mentor to take the Japs to task?
the Bend fire hall is one of his pieces with before taking over as head man last fall.
a definite northwestern theme. The Pan But now Oregon has no problems regard-
group in the Murray Warner museum is ing the sport, and Warren has no worries Lt. Richard Henry Wilson, '33, is doing
probably the best known of his works as other than putting hundreds of soldier- chemical warfare service at Camp Sibert,
far as students are concerned. students through their paces. Alabama.
OLD OREGON
10
S E P T E M BER 1913
Report
from the
Front
BILL CARDINAL, '40
Dear Editor:
Thought I'd drop you a line from down
under and let you' know that I received a
copy of OLD OREGON and greatly appreciate
your sending it all this way. I dare say that
I am probably farther away than any other
graduate of the U. at this point and it is
rather gratifying to be reminded of a swell
campus, cool days, big trees, and fast
rivers, and especially a wonderful mode of
living. After being out here for awhile,
those things begin to appear rather impor- JOHN STRAUB HALL is tiow jampacked with men in khaki who
tant to a person. are taking specialized army training at Oregon. Three fraternities
This old grad would give a great deal will be operated during 1943-44 as men's dormitories.
to be down at the mill race or "shooting
the breeze" over at the SAE house. How- DON DANIELS,'42 service in my travels around the country,
ever, we don't have too much to complain but very few Oregon girls. The only ones
about out here and I personally have done Dear Editor: I know of are Lt. Henriette Horak, '36, and
extremely well, to my own way of think- I left the States last May and have been Margaret Ann Jackson, '43, who was at Ft.
ing. I have command of one of the neatest over here in Africa ever since. I had the Devins, Mass, the last I heard.
little scouting squadrons in the navy and good fortune to be able to be in on the I spent last week-end in Los Angeles
I'm proud as punch of it. Hope the rest of invasion of Sicily. It was a grand show, visiting Marge Maddren, '42, who is work-
your grads are doing as well, although I conducted with expert and clockwork pre- ing for TWA. While in Santa Ana visiting
have seen your honor roll and wish to con- cision on the part of the Allies. I wouldn't Marge's brother Mick, '45, who is in cadet
vey my respects to their friends and rela- have missed it for the world. training there, we saw Bill Johns, '43, also
tives. We haven't received any mail for over in cadet training, and Laddy Gale, '39, and
I'm sure Mrs. Cardinal in San Francisco three months. Today brought five sacks of his wife. Edie Bush, '42, is also in Los An-
joins me in wishing you luck and thanks. it, including a copy of that most welcome geles going to business school.
She is the former Jeanne Marie Mills, '41, publication, OLD OREGON. Thank you very Lt. Elliott (Lil Abner) Wilson, '42, of
Chi Omega. much. I am returning my membership the marines, returned not long ago from
Bill Cardinal, '40, SAE card. I ran across Major Burton Barr over the South Pacific and was confined to the
Commanding Officer here. I was certainly pleased to receive OLD naval hospital in San Diego for malaria.
VS-61, Fleet Air Wing Ten OREGONkeep 'em coming. I'll probably I am here in Sacramento on recruiting
get them in spaghetti-land or someplace. duty right now, and see Jeanne Filcher, '41,
Sincerely, quite often. She is doing county welfare
Don Daniels, '42 work. Also see Lt. Harris (Tweed) Taylor,
BILL ROSSON, '40 '43, who is co-pilot on a B-25, flying out
of here.
Dear Dean Onthank: LLOYD SULLIVAN, '41 I hope to see more Oregon girls in the
Sincerest thanks for your latest letter. It Editor: WACS soon. They are certainly needed,
may interest you to know that I received Just received a number of recent issues and by the thousands! . . and when this
it during battle, and read it in a sandbag of OLD OREGON and was amazed to note the business all over we'll be back on the cam-
headquarters shelter. If it had come an number of changes that have taken place pus for the first home-coming after the
hour earlier it would have undergone a at the Alma Mater. Having been in Alaska war.
heavy shellingbut would have gone un- now for over fifteen months rather puts Sincerely,
read for the moment because my primary me out of touch with the States. . . . Pat Holder, '42
interest was hugging the ground. It is a I noticed that you failed to mention Joe 2nd Lt., WAC
compliment to our mail delivery system, Rieg's, '43, most recent promotion to cap-
however, that my comrades and I receive tain. I know that many of our buddies
mail regularly under all conditions. would like to hear about this elevation. Joe GENE BROWN,'42
I was very interested in the many details was an active man on the campus where he Dear Editor:
of campus activity you included in your presided over Chi Psi fraternity in '41. He As I came in to mail call today after 12
letter. I noted particularly your comments has been in Alaska now a year, and is the days of sleeping in the rain without blank-
about the service contingent. Knowing adjutant of his battalion. This is quite an ets, hiking 30 to 40 miles a day, eating "K"
something about the soldier's likes and ac- honor since he is the youngest captain in rations until they come out of my ears,
tivities, I imagine that close association the battalion. Here is just another front drinking and bathing on a pint of water a
with sorority row is an established order where Oregon's men are stepping out to day, scratching chigger bites 24 hours a
by now. take the lead. day, what do you think was the first piece
I hope you will relay my best wishes to Sincerely, of mail my searching eyes first saw? You're
all of my faculty and town friends. Your Lloyd Sullivan, Ml right! A copy of OLD OREGON with Lou Tor-
next letter is eagerly awaited. geson looking me square in the eye. Man
Sincerely, oh, man, it really helped bring me back to
PAT HOLDER, '42 normal.
Major W. B. Rosson
APO No. 3 To the Editor: Of course this isn't real warfare here on
P / M New York, N. Y. Thought I would enclose a short note maneuvers, but the boys in the outfit play
along with my subscription to OLD OREGON for keeps and when they do hit combat, I'd
(This is the same Bill Rosson featured to let you know how an Oregon gal is hate to be on the other side of the fence.
in the May, 1943, issue of OLD OREGON for getting along in the WACS. Our colonel mentions a 25 mile march as
having achieved a major's rank at 24Ed.) I've run into lots of Oregon men in the (Continued on page 12)
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OLD OREGON
Carl Webb
Letters...(Continued from page 11)
InONPAPost
Succeeding Harry Schenk,
easily as I used to talk about the long jour- '33, who resigned to act as
ney from the law school to the Side. We deputy secretary of state in
know all about the eight-hour day with 4 Salem, Carl C. Webb, '32,
hours overtime, but our union calls for the af Freewater, in August was
same men to work both the day and night named secretary and field
shifts. manager of the Oregon
My path has crossed several of the Ore- Newspaper Publisher's as-
gon familyCpL Jack Boone, '42, is with sociation. He also will act
the service company of the 508th parachute is assistant professor of
infantry at Camp Machall, N. C. In the newspaper management in
same camp Capt. Pete Mitchell, '40, is in the University of Oregon
a glider outfit. Lt. Ken Christianson, '43, is school of journalism.
right here doing a bang up job. While at Oregon, Webb
Save me a seat in the ol' law school, I'll was student assistant to Arne
be back soon. G. Rae, '22, former ONPA
Lt. Gene L. Brown secretary and field manager.
APO 472. Nashville, Tenn. For the last four years he has
been editor and publisher
of the Freewater Times.
Ex-'45f '46 Students His wife (the former Lora
M. Allison, '31) has jour-
(Continued from page 8) neyed about the country with
Webb in his newspaper ven-
on a plane to Missouri, arrived and helped tures. She won the Phi Chi
him start righting again. Theta key as outstanding
Orvilie Smith, 46, is among Oregon stu- senior woman in business
dents in detense work. He is employed as a administration in her under-
welder at Commercial Iron Works in Port- graduate days.
land.
Upon leaving school Barbara Jeanne
Kendrick, '46, became a bank clerk in San
Marino, California; Dorothy May Wieder-
Awarded DFC
hold, '4o, is a dentist's assistant in Milwau- Major Joseph N. Renner,
kie, Oregon. '35, was presented the dis-
Carol Jeanne Tengwald, '46, notifies us tinguished flying cross by "SCRAP IRON" RHEA, '43, is reminiscent of
that she is employed as a station attendant Secretary of the Navy Frank
for United Air Lines in Medford. Knox on July 27 for extra-
last year's football season which, while gloomy,
ordinary heroism in aerial still avoided the complete blackout that has hit the
combat in the Solomons sport this year at Oregon. For "Scrappy's" more
recent feats, see Dick Strite's story on Page 3.