University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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4 THE JAYHAWKER U Five years ago this December 7th millions of stunned Americans arose abruptly from their Sunday dinner tables and crowded around their radios. World War II was already several hours old and hundreds of our countrymen had already paid with their lives. As hill students listened, appalled and angry, they couldn ' t help wondering what their respective fates might be. Now, with the bloody holocaust a gruesome memory, the story can be told. For those of us who returned, university life is a stepping stone into a hope-filled future. For those whose names here follow, life on Oread was a climax to Eternity. To their glorious let them never be forgotten, this, our 1947 annual, is respectfully dedicated. Mud soiled hands place the white cross of Calvary in Memory, GI shoes which covered the Continent—walk no more, empty footsteps and blood-traced stains remain The quick, who are left, their movement is slow and sad, A serial number represents life no more, an impression that bears to God—men ' s hopes, of—Not again in Vain! Past the fields of supreme sacrifice; long strides carrying them to victory—now bring their return, High shoes for saddle shoes, wools and khaki for gabardines and plaids New faces with unknowing emptiness, fill the horizon of scanning vision, Long sought memories are gone; an awareness of great change, nothing old to be had! Carry on, from where we left off, No! We must refresh ourselves anew, Youngsters went away, men came back, laden with thoughts of a great ideal, Experiences—close to the heart; their buddy in death—gave them life, His life and theirs; the intangible power of knowing—making life what they feel. With honor and sense of duty, fulfillment of a sacred trust, The past is ever bearing on the present, from college dorm to campus Army-styled bull sessions, cocked hats, bow ties and socks to match, Medals of valour to letter pins, their deaths—govern our every will. We still stand in lines, walk among the crowds; strangers at our own doorsteps, Friends we knew once are gone, old places are shadows of the Past, Gloomy days which followed the nights of living hell—and not knowing, Are filled with light, still we can ' t absorb; beating hearts remember—still ones, at half mast. Yes, they have given us their right to live, and ours indeed! GRANT GORDON THOMAS

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I ,I;Kci the 1947 ial- haatbeA co ten. Bob Caldwell the judges agreed, tvitb , Your 1947 JAYHAWKER cover is different—it has a past! Last spring the new staff decided that there should be a contest—a competitive effort to create a design for the 1947 cover that would be truly tive of the University. Miss Majorie Whitney, sign Department Head, liked the idea and gave her approval to a cover design contest to be sponsored by her department. Assistant Professor Arvid R. Jacobson gave his complete cooperation and enthusiastically assigned the project to his summer session design class. At the end of two steady weeks of work, more than a dozen excellent designs awaited the decision of the judges. Miss Whitney and Miss Helen Skilton chose the winner and Robert W. Caldwell, Senior Fine Arts major from Dodge City, collected $10 and a free sub- scription to the JAYHAWKER. Combining simplicity and originality, the new cover will be made of light cream colored leather embossed with concentric lines. Raised maroon ters will spell out JAYHAWKER 1947 in a complete sweep from bottom to top. The S. K. Smith Company of Chicago contracted for the manufacturing job and specifications call for delivery before the Christmas holidays. Sweating it out during one of the hottest summers on rec- ord, Professor Arvid Jacob- son ' s design class worked two sweltering weeks in July de- signing covers for the JAY - HAWKER. Selection of a winner by the judges was the toughest fight of all. Though only one design is being manu- factured, the Editor will al- ways be grateful to a fine class of artists who gave untiringly of their efforts and received only his thanks.

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FALL NUMBER, 1946 5 WILLIAM HOUSTON ABBOTT, Kansas City, Mo.; killed as a result of enemy action while aboard a cargo ship; Jan. 4, 1945. WILLIAM WARNER ABERCROMBIE, Hiawatha; killed flying a torpedo plane in battle of Mid- way; June 4, 1942. HARRY JAMES AKERS, Coffeyville; killed in North African plane crash; March 15, 1944. WILLIAM CHASE ALBRIGHT, St. Joseph, Mo.; missing in action after flight off Palau island; Jan. 25, 1945. DOUGLAS OTHA ANDERSON, Lawrence; missing in action after special mission from Kwajalein; Feb. 26, 1945. RICHARD C. ARENTSON, Kemmerer, Wyo.; killed in action at Vohberg, Germany; April 27, 1945. CLAUDE ELIAS ARNETT, JR., Emporia; killed on beach at Iwo Jima; Feb. 19, 1945. JOHN FREEMAN AUSTIN, Black- well, Okla.; killed on maneuvers in South Carolina; Summer, 1944. WILL IAM THOMAS BAILEY, Kansas City, Mo.; miss- ing in action in loss of U. S. S. Wichita; October 29, 1942. LAURENCE GENE BARBEN, Kansas City; killed in air battle in which 35 of 37 bombers were lost; Sept. 27, 1944. ALLEN HENRY BARSTOW, Topeka; died in U. S. Navy Hospital, Portsmouth, N. H.; Sept. 23, 1943. JESSE RAYMOND BATTENFELD, JR., Kansas City, Mo.; killed in plane crash while enroute from Seattle; Feb. 15, 1945. WILLIAM BROOKE BAUER, Kansas City, Mo.; killed in plane crash at El Toro, Calif.; Dec. 14, 1944. JOHN L. BECKNER, Colby; killed while flying anti-sub- marine missions in North African Theater; Aug. 28, 1943. ROBERT GEORGE BELLAMY, Colby; killed in action with marines on Okinawa; May 10, 1945. TOM EUGENE BENNETT, Holton; died as result of wounds received near Metz, France; Mar. 29, 1945. WILLIAM ANDREW BEVEN, Muscotah; killed on flight from Reno, Nev.; Jan 5, 1945. JOSEPH TIPTON POSSI, Arkansas City; missing in plane crash off Florida coast; Dec. 5, 1945. GLENN ARNOLD BREMER, Lawrence; killed in plane crash en- route to bombing mission in Germany; May 12, 1944. WALLACE JAMES BROCKETT, Atchison; killed in plane crash in Japan; July 22, 1946. ANDREW PORTER BROWN, Alton; died of infantile paralysis in Panama City, Florida; Nov. 3, 1942. HARRY HOFFMAN BROWN, Wichita; killed in bomber crash in California Aug. 16, 1943. DEAN LEEROY BROYLES, Belleville; killed in action in Italy; April 13, 1944. MALCOLM JAMES BRUMWELL, Leavenworth; died of wounds received at Hickam Field Hawaii; Dec. 14, 1941. SAM BERNARD BRUNER, Lawrence; killed in San Diego; Feb. 1944. FRANK J. BUCK, Kansas City; shot down in plane over English Channel; Sept. 6, 1942. HENRY SIDDON BUNTING, Parsons; killed in action while navigating for a Liberator bomber based in Italy; Aug. 15, 1944. ROBERT LUTHER BURCHINAL, Formosa; Mediterranean area (details un- known) ; April 27, 1944. HOWARD REYNOLDS BUR- NETT, Coldwater; shot down in flames over Iwo Jima; Aug. 7, 1944. CURTIS ANDREW BURTON, Topeka; died of infantile paralysis in New Orleans; July 18, 1944. ERNEST WILLIAM BYE, Topeka; killed in action aboard a Japanese transport in the Pacific; Dec. 15, 1944. KENDALL CARL CAMPBELL, Garden City; lost in Battle of Coral Sea; May, 1942. PAUL ALEXANDER CANNADY, Yate s Center; died in California; July 21, 1944. ALVIN GEORGE CARSTEN, Stockton; killed in mid-air collision near Hutchinson; May 28, 1945. DONALD HOUSTON CAYLOR, Horton; missing and later reported killed in Germany; Feb. 1944. RICHARD PAYNE CHENOWETH, Kansas City, Mo.; plane crash near Kelly Field, Tex.; Sept. 30, 1942. ROBERT EUGENE CHILSON, Topeka; shot down over Guadalcanal; Aug. 30, 1942. RUSSELL JUNIOR CHITWOOD, Conway Springs; killed in plane collision in New Mexico; Aug. 2, 1945. RAY- MOND LEWIS CLAPPER, Kansas City, Mo.; killed in plane collision in Marshall Islands; Feb. 3, 1944. DEAN EDWARD COCHRAN, Pratt; killed in plane crash near Wheeling, Ill.; March 13, 1945. ROBERT LANGDON COLEMAN, Junction City; killed in action over Gottingen, Germany; April 1, 1945. PAUL ROBERT CONWAY, Emporia; missing at sea near Honolulu; April 25, 1942. JOSEPH DILLARD CONWILL, Hutchinson; died in Ger- man prison camp at Neuruppin; April 2, 1945. JAMES EUGENE COOK, Iola; missing on a mission with the 13th Air Task Force; June 9, 1944. SAMUEL DONALD COULTER, Olathe; killed in plane crash into Atlantic off Florida coast; January 17, 1945. GEORGE THEODORE CRONEMEYER, Chanute; killed when ship was torpedoed and sunk; Dec. 24, 1943. ROBERT THOMAS CROWDER, Lawrence; killed in action during a flight over Rumania; April 15, 1944. ROBERT JAMES CRUTCHER, Kansas