**Rosie writes that he has been in training there since June. After ND he took t\vo years of Chem.E. at Washington U. in St. Louis, then worked two years in the Chemical Engineering field at a small St. Louis plant, the Carboline Co. He also found time to, become engaged to Miss Barbara Bassett—the wedding may be this fall after he gets his wings. So, though he had looked forward to it for five years, no reunion For Rosie. Cpl. Robert L. Mulcahy, US 5 1064 361 HQ and HQ Co., 1<strong>02</strong> QB Group APO 34, CO PM, NcH- York **My information about Bob is second-hand, gleaned from a Christmas card I got from his parents in Merrick, X. Y. He*5 been in Germany since October, though and heMI be sorely missed by his '47 brethren. "Bob*s roommate and co-scourge of 135 .-Mumni Hall, "Moose** Matthet%3, is now Second Lieutenant Elmer M. Matthews, date of rank 19 Jan '51. He received his bars at Fort Rilcy but I have no address for him. , ''So there you have it. A gloomy picture so far. Vm sure the>- arc in the tlioughLs and prayers of ever>* Xotre <strong>Dame</strong> man. together witK all their fellow alumni in service. It's a .wonderful feeling to be sure Our Lady's Legionnaires will always be militant ser\-ants of God. Countrv* and <strong><strong>No</strong>tre</strong> Darac." The Class of *38 (South Bend Chapter) lined up for the tcstimonial at Hotel Oliver for Joe Kuharich (center, front), on his appointment as coach of the pro "Cardinals." 1948 Herman A. Zitt 126 Faimside Dr. Dayton, Ohio Robert Rc^M-ing is now piping engineer for the F. H. McGraw Co., who are erecting the new .Atomic Energy Commission plant at Keril, Ky.. just 18 miles from Cairo. His address: 634 33rd St., Cairo, III. From John Sweeney-: Our family now counts a boy and a girl, with Mary Christine arriving Januarj- 3 in Chicago. Jack. Jr., is almost two. "We're still living in Long Island Citv (20-06 I8th Street) while I finish my Ph.D. at Columbia." Ed Ostroski and Mrs. O. became the <strong>No</strong>. 1 parents of I95I in South Bend at 12:29 a.m. Jan. 1. Barbara Jo is the name. Your secretary was going to put in his private plug here for a member of the *48 class, but Jack Robinson, a cousin from '47 puts it so well in a letter to the members of the Bellairc, Ohio Club, that we'll use his words: "This is the story of Robert Kellej', .-Mlcntown. Pa., graduate in Ciwl Engineering, *4S. "In mid-December, %\hile sur\'e>'ing coal acreage in the vicinity of Benwood, W. Va., for his firm, the Bethlehem Collieries, Bob was struck fay the su-inging bucket of a steam shovel. He la>-s helpless, his spine and lower half of iiis body encased in a cast in room <strong>30</strong>4. Ohio Valley General Hospital, WTieeling, W. Va. "In spite of his ph^'sical pain, his greatest cross is loneliness. Both his parents are dead. His nearest relatives, an aunt and uncle, live around Philadelphia. **This is not an appeal for money. Bob is being provided for by his firm. Rather, this is an ^ipeal to the finer instincts of all <strong><strong>No</strong>tre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> men. in our area, to risit Bob often during his confinement." How about some letters and cards to Bob ? And if any men of *48-are going near 'Wheeling, W. Va., how about a short detour to Wheeling -General for a short - visit? Traditionally, <strong><strong>No</strong>tre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> men take care of their own. Bob's not only one of our <strong><strong>No</strong>tre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> men, he's a classmate. Let's help him. BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. John 5weene\', a daughter. Mary Christine, Jan. 3 in Chicago. To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ostroski, a daughter. Barbara Jo, Jan. 1, in South Bend. . To Mr. and Mrs. Onille E. Dunn, a son. Thomas Edward, Feb. 1 in •-Da>*ton. 1949 Jolm P. Walker, 'Secretary 135 So. LaSaUe Stmt Chicago, HI. First, we have' an item in the small world department. One day not so long -ago' T wandered into the conference room of our august agencv* and discovered Ernie Rogers setting up' a presentation for us. Ernie, who is now happily married, is with the selling arm of the outdoor advertising association here in Chicago. And Jack Reed of Cleveland spent some time in Chicago. He is a buyer with the Higbee Company, a large Cleveland department store. Jack has been married about six months and he and his wife Sally have a suburban place at .\voa Lake. Ohio, right near Cleveland. Jack. your correspondent, Tom McNally, Bill L^'man and Bob Madden had dinner together in honor of the happy occasion. <strong>No</strong>w to the mail; William J. (Bill) Gorman writes from Washington, D. C: **I wish to announce the birth of (lur first child, a son, Michael Tcnnant, on October 27. Wc are still located in Washington, D. C, and have been running across quite a few '49ers. I would appreciate hearing from some of my classmates in other parts of the country, especially Joe Gettldn, An Smith and Paul Bailey." OK you guys, take out the . paper and pen and drop Bill a line at 3808 Davis PI. N.W., Washington 7, D. C, Apt. <strong>30</strong>1. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Daniel of Tallahassee. Fla., wish to announce the arrival of Kei'in Michael (class of '72) who was bom October 3. I received a nice long letter from one half of the Boyer twins, John. Sgt. John J. Beyer is working in the classification and assignment section of the 11 th Armored Cavalr>' Personnel Office. Before the Army got him John was with the Indiana State Penal Farm inter\'iewing inmate^. John married the former Marguerite Conlon who was in nursing at St. Joseph hospital. South Bend. Jim Boyer is also in the Army and stationed at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. John Vvould enjoy hearing from some of his old buddies; his address: Sergt. John J. Boyer, 719 West P*es Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, Cf>lo. From -. Bob McDa\id at McComb, ^liss.. comes this pleasant news. "Will you help me tell the world that wc have a son? Robert Finley McDarid, III, was bom October 31, in McComb. He weighed ten pounds and one ounce. My wife is the former 'Mar>*alyce Truman of Omaha and Rosary College, '50. I am leacJiing and coaching here in AfcComb and enjoying the wonderful weather. Wc drove up to Brookhaven to see Bob O'Donncll, -*48, and hb wiicy Alice. John D'Antoni is with' the Gulf Oil Co. and is in Hattiesburg. Miss." Edwin Conley was married to Betty Jean Mueller December 27 at San Antonio, Texas. .' Got a very newsy Christmas card from Bill PfalT; say-s Bill: -•*,^Iy o\vn." career has been military for the "past year—^infantry basic and leader's course, then a PR - assignment. .My present station is [Fort Jackson, S.iC. Ed Probst, "either '49 or '50, -is "also", here. . -Visited New York, my exapartmcrit* share'r Loa Bums is doing brilliantly "in public relations. "Ted Joyce is with CARE Trackman Jim 'Kfurphy is in Wash in Boston. ington.*' Also in the mails comes a nice longic from Joe (Pepe) Concannon. Joe, before he joined the Air Force, was Sales Manager, of the Concannon Vineyard. Currently Joe holds a second lieutenant commission in the Air Force and is stationed at the Air Force Indoctrination Base at Pleasanton, Calif., only ten mtlcs from his home. Bob Probst writes that on October 10 he became engaged to Miss Margaret Roman and was married December 29 in Ann Arbor. Bob*s new address is 855 First St., Apartment 3, Ann -Arbor, ^fichigan. I^ Dojie, formerly of South Bend, is now in Kalamazoo, at Ingersoll division of Borg- Waraer. His address there is 7<strong>30</strong>8 Portage Road. F. B. Nudle (Metallurg\-) is the recently announced assbtant supervisor of GE's Chemical and Metallurgical Program at its Pittsficid, Mass., plant. Bm Bfcen (1st Lt. W. J. Breen, A0.222 1661. 35th Ftr-Bmr Sq, APO 970, San Francisco, Calif.) would like to know what this half of the world is doing. "Even though I'm away from the institution." Bill writes, "it is ever so present in my thoughts. It was the best thing I have ever done, attending <strong><strong>No</strong>tre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong>, and I try to carry on out here with the principles and learning obtained there. "I would appreciate if you remembered me in the ALUMNUS, along with my other classmates of '49. I'm assistant operations officer in a fighter-bomber outfit in Korea." ENGAGEMENTS Hcory B. Froning, Jr., and Miss Constance Luczak, of South Bend, Ind. MARRIAGES Peter Kcman, Jr., and Miss Ann Schaefer. in Detroit. BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. John N. Terrio, Jr., a daughter Jan. 27 in South Bend, Ind. 1950 2Bd Lt. Jolm F. Connor, USMCR I Co., 2nd Tr. Bn, "A" Barracks Marine Corps Schools Qoantico, Va. Bin BnumlicJi of Monroe, Mich. (Magna cum Laude, Law) is in Europe, in the Inspector- General section of the 28th Infantry Division. Bill is holding down the rank of captain. He enlbted as a private in 1943, became an infantry officer with the American Division in South Pacific service and went into the inactive reser^-e in September, 1946. \Vhen he was recalled to actK-c duty Bill was secretary of the Monroe Count)* (Mich.) Bar Association, and secretary of the Monroe Alumni Club. Mrs. B. is in Monroe with daughters Barbara and Marda. Three more military notes—cver>*one's getting into the act: 40 The <strong><strong>No</strong>tre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Alumnus</strong>
Rule Raucb, Jr., is an ensign at <strong>No</strong>rfolk, on staff duty in the Hq of Admiral L. D. McCortnick, Atlantic Fleet Commander. Jim Carberry is a captain, address Unit PO 1. Box 912, San Antonio. Tex., and Ed Foley is a sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Foley wrote Father Harry Stegman recently: "On <strong>No</strong>v. 19, 1951 a new fighting Irishman was brought into the world. And heMl be an AU-American . at <strong><strong>No</strong>tre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> . in 1972 or his name won't be Foley. • He was baptized, named Edmona William, on the second of <strong>No</strong>vember here (in Lebanon, Mo.) He was only a little guy at birth, six pounds, five ounces, but now weighs a husky 13. Good start for a fullback post.'* ENGAGEMENTS John C. Heyvaert and Miss Ruth Gadamowski, of South Bend, Ind. Peter M. Gross and Miss Patricia Anne Wolfe, of South Bend, Ind. Louis Di Gioi.'annI and Miss Marv Lnis Kehoc, of Pelham, N. Y. MARRIAGES William John Wightktn and Miss Joan Waech> ter, in S
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