Dickinson State University - Prairie Smoke Yearbook (Dickinson, ND)

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Back Row: Kenneth Jones, Robert Ludwick, Robert Harms, Grant Mortenson, Jerome Sayler, Gerald Lannon, Ber- nard Flanagan, Robert Mitchell, Jack Duranceau. Center Row: Arthur Chri tol’ersen, Paul Odette, Edward Hehn, John Bainter, Jack Gerson, Dale Peterson, Wayne Lichter, Floyd St. Clair, Wade Haggard. Front Row: Richard Morsman, Thomas Baker, George Caulfield, Allen Gray, Richard Lamb, Robert Erickson, Robert Gurries, Lloyd Littell, Floyd Le Baron, Dennis Spicer. FIRST PLATOON A big, happy family with congenial popular “Moose” Morsman in the driver’s seat is the group of 30 “fighting men” located on the third deck, south corner of South Hall. That’s the First Platoon. 'Twice winners of the basketball crown, con- tenders for the softball title and pennant winners are the inhabitants of the third deck, south corner. All state forward, varsity basketball and foot- ball men, A.S B. President, Commissioner of Ath- letics. Slope Teacher editor, company command- er—these prove that the First’s personnel is not just a group of men but active, well known campus characters. R. 0. Morsman, better known as “Moose,” is RPO, slave driver and renegade of the number one platoon. Once of the Fifth, from Washing- ton, 21 years old, Moose is tops— helpful, good- natured, energetic and thoughtful. Making up one-half of the platoon are 14 old hands from Washington, California, Nevada, Illinois and the Atlantic Fleet. Roland Mortenson, a trackman from Wash- ington, and Jerry Saylor from the fleet make up Billet 305 where “Doc” Sayler hands out his professional advice. From Billet 306, Denny Spicer and Floyd St. Clair, both of Washington, deal out the mail and Spicer philosophy. Chris Christofersen and “Lefty” LeBaron do “sack time” in Billets 308. Chris, a high rank- ing student, is from South Africa, and Lefty, company commander and athlete, is from Wash- ington. Along with the RPO. George Caulfield hangs his hat in Billet 312. George is editor of The Slope Teacher and good all-around student and athlete from California. Two thirds of Billet 314 is taken by Chuck “Big Dog” Loete and Doug Odette. Chuck is from Washington and two-sport letter winner, while Doug, ex-PB2Y bombardier, hails from Minnesota. Two Washington men, Jack Duranceau and Bob Ludwick, room in Billet 315. Cousins and both versatile athletes, Jack and Lud make a good pair. In Billet 316, Bambi Harms from Nevada and “Doc” Haggard hold down two bunks. Bambi is a smooth athlete and A.S.B. prexy while Doc is Commissioner of Athletics and DSTC foot- baller. Tom Baker reigns in billet 317 across the hall with two zoomies as roommates. As for the new comers, really a swell bunch of fellows, most of them are from California, Utah, Washington or Oregon. Pete Peterson, “Pudgy” Mitchell, and “Mus- cles” Scott hold down Billet 301; Bobby Erick- son, “Sax” Gray, and “Shorty” Gurries keep Billet 302 shipshape. “Duchin” Bainter, “Nevada” Littell, and “Our Boy” Hehn are roomies; Wayne Lichter owns one third of Billet 314, as does “Bondie” Gerson of Room 316. Billet 317 is run by “Smiley” Lamb and “High C” Jones, although there one old hand cracks the whip. You’ve met them—The First Platoon.

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Front Row: Lt. Comdr. H. R. Johnson, Lt. Gerald C. Bradley, Lt. C. E. Highlen. Second Row: Robert Smart, PhM2 c, Chief Specialist (A) Ira Jivelekian, Chief Yeoman E. A. Sather, Frank Carroll, Sp A)2 c. NAVY V-12 STAFF Lt. Gerald C. Bradley of the U. S. N. It. has just completed a successful year of service as commanding officer of this Naval V-12 Unit. Lt. Bradley was born and reared in Charlotte, Michigan. The Lieutenant obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Olivet College, Michigan, and his Master of Arts from the University of Mich- igan. In addition to this, he did further work in Education at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, New York University, the University of New Hampshire, and Harvard University. Lt. Bradley now teaches Naval organization classes besides carrying out his regular duties as commanding officer. Lt. C. E. Highlen, recent successor to Lt. W. W. Gorton, serves as executive officer of this station. Lt. Highlen is the man who sees that the sailors follow the “straight and narrow.” Lt. Highlen was previously the assistant executive officer at the large V-12 Unit assigned to the University of Michigan. He came to Dickinson in the latter part of March. Lt Highlen was also a member of the Navy during the first World War, during which time he received the Victory Medal. Lt. Comdr. H. R. Johnson is the man who cares for all the ills, aches, and pains of the V-12 trainees of this unit. Dr. Johnson joined the Naval Reserve as Lt. Commander in 1943 and has been with this unit since it was organized last June. Lt. Cmdr. Johnson was a member of the army in World War I. J. T. Carroll, 2nd class petty officer, is a very recent acquirement of this V-12 Unit. Car- roll, a native of Spokane, Washington, the Ever- green State, is acting as one of DSTC’s athletic instructors and was also officially made first lieutenant of the Ship, U. S. S. South Hall. Can-oil has replaced Warren Ajax, athletic specialist first class, who is now stationed at a base in West Virginia. Robert W. Smart, pharmacist’s mate 2nd class, is also a very new member of Dickinson’s V-12 Unit. Smart hails from Ostrander, Ohio where he completed his grade and high school education. Pharmacist’s mate Smart is a four year graduate of the National College of Drugless Therapy at Chicago, Illinois. Pharmacist Smart enlisted in the Navy May 6, 1943, and received his training at Great Lakes, Illinois. From Great Lakes he was transferred to this V-12 Unit. E. A. Sather, chief yeoman, is what you might call “an indispensable man” at this Unit. Sather is the one who handles all the corres- pondence, pay checks, insurance, and a lot more things that are necessary for the maintenance of this Unit. Chief Sather is a native North Dakotan, as he was born in Bowman County, North Dakota, which is about 90 miles south of Dickinson. In July, 1941, Sather, at the age of eighteen, joined the Navy and received his “boot” train- ing at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illi- nois. Chief Sather, upon being advanced to Yeoman 1st class, was assigned to work in the disbursing office of the Ninth Naval District. Yeoman Sather was then transferred to the V-12 Unit at Dickinson where he was married and advanced to a Chief Yeoman. Ira Jivelekian, chief athletic specialist, ar- rived at the unit about 2 months ago, replacing DSTC’s two former chiefs, Magee and Joyce, who were commissioned.

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Back Row: Center Row: Front Row: William Janssen, Delbert Olsen, William Cooledge, Robert Rankin, Edward Zehner, Richard McKenna, Paul Reiman, Robert Nelson. James Oldland, Kent Newman, Stanley Schmidt, Alton Williams, Carl Erickson, John Neville, Max Williams, Robert Pearce, Robert Morehouse. Donald Robson, Don Martin, Edward Redman, John Mulvey, Lester Poklen, William Bennett, Richard Rhodes, John Shepard, Norman Ness, Kenneth Howlett, Phillip O’Neill. — Not in Picture: Kendrick Peterson, Claude Ross. SECOND PLATOON The first of March saw 20 new men come into the Second, and the ten old hands in the outfit didn’t think that there was much of a chance that the Second would survive. Under the guidance of RPO “Lefty” Jannsen, a fleet man, we have managed to keep pretty close to the top at all times. The boys of the Second have been active in everything: spring football, basketball, soft- ball, dance orchestra, and many other activities. Maestro Phil O’Neill, whose orchestra is tops, is a member of our outfit as is his crooner and fellow trumpet player, Dick McKenna. Dee Williams, another member of the platoon, is a “hot” sax player in Phil’s band. In athletics we have been pretty active. Paul Reiman has coached all of our athletic teams to victory — or what have you. With “Red” Nelson, John Shepherd, “Ole” Olson, “Red” Howlett, Claude Ross, Dick Rhodes, Bob Pearce and A1 Redman, our B basketball team came out on top in the tournament. Although our A team didn’t do quite as well as they had expected, some pretty good basketball was demonstrated by the outfit composed of Paul Reiman, Bill Coolidge, Max Williams, Charlie Zehner, Bob Rankin and “Tug” Neville. We also have some crack tennis players in the platoon. They billet in 264; you know them as Don Martin, “Doc” Bennett, and Norm Ness. Due in part to the combined efforts of Jim Oldland, Kent Newman, Don Robson, Bobby More- house, “Smitty” Schmidt and John Mulvey, we have a miscellaneous group in which most of the creative genius of the Second is found. And the last two men in the Second, but by far not the least important, are the mail order- lies, “Mouse” Erickson, and Les Poklen. These boys really have a spot in the heart of everyone in the whole platoon. The “Snafuper” Second puts mail above everything else. In spite of itself the Second has become the best platoon in the Regiment, we think. We have won the pennant our share of the time and have contributed actively to anything that has gone on around the “Ship.” We had a lot of fun tearing up each others’ sacks and hiding them, and hope that the boys that come into the platoon at the beginning of next term are just as good sports and as fine a group as we have now.