Marquette University NROTC - Porthole Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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ALUMNI IRGAANIZTIIN 1. What should become an important and in- fluential segment of the Marquette alumni con- tingent has been formed and is now active on the campus. This Hbabe-in-arms is the newly founded Anchor and Chain Alumni organiza- tion. A11 Marquette NROTC graduates may become members of the new organization and it is to their advantage to do so. Officers elected for the first year are: John Hatemeister, Skipper; Leo C. Massopust, Execu- tive otticer; Robert W. Schroeder, Chief Yeo- man; and Dennis C. Hamerski, Paymaster. All men served as naval officers during the past war, seeing action in various Pacific cam- paigns. It is the mission of the organization to be of service to all graduates of the Marquette NROTC. It will function to assist with insur- ance programs, solve housing and rooming problems and provide information for countless other details. As stated by Schroeder, HThe organization found its start in the demands of the boys even before they left Marquette. Throughout the Service, as we met at officer's clubs in the small islands of the Pacific, we discussed and hoped for an alumni organiza- tion of this sort. Here, in this organization, we hope to act as a social coordinating unit and at any time any of the boys can be helped . . t w Wtrzmw W . W W WW i WWI N- W -:.-y.;: . ' W b:-:-' ': in any way in order to find jobs, homes, etc., we will make every et- tort to do so. It is also the purpose of the organization to work hand - in - hand with the Anchor and Chain group of the Unit. Perpetuating the fine spirit of comrade- ship which exists at Marquette and later on active duty, the organi- zation should prove of valuable aid to the University, to the Navy, and to the individual members. With the founding of similar organi- zations throughout the nation, Which is the hope and plan of the Milwaukee group, it might be possible to aid the Navy in opening the eyes of the civilian populace to the great needs of the Service. All interested graduates of the Unit are urged to contact The Anchor and Chain Alumni, Suite 308, Marquette Building, 11th and Wisconsin, Milwaukee 3, Wis. Dues are to be held to a minimum fee. .;.-.:. .....

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.... ........ ......................... -. , .. . 4 ,-. ....... t xh-n: . . n+3. ...... ................. .............. ............ .... ...... N EHIH N I CHAIN The Anchor and Chain Society, comprised The big social event at the season, the of members at the Marquette NROTC, became Spring Formal, HOperation Crossroads , was an organization on the Hilltop campus in 1940. held at the Cudworth Post on the 24th at May This semester finds the group with only 80 with Carl Byrens and his orchestra supplying active members, its lowest waptime total. In the music. General chairman of the dance was I addition to the active members, all officers at Louie Kohn, assisted bY Dave McDermand I the Navy and Marine Corps attached to the and Don Bendtschneider. As has been the station and the V-12 engineers of Battalion B custom in the past, the graduating seniors are this semester enlisted in an honorary mem- were presented with officer's crests, the presen- bership category. tation being made by Captain C. H. Sigel. ' The committee in charge of the crests con- Iohn Starbody is the Skipper; Louie Kohn, sisted of Art Bowling and George Bergmann. the Executive officer; Fred Grootendorst, yeo- V-IZ engineers, as honorary members of the man; and Stew Rogers, paymaster. The organi- Anchor and Chain, were also present at the zation's representative on the All-University Formal. Committee is Dick Pooler. The NROTC Informal Dance, usually held before the Formal Dance, will take place at the Cudwarth Post on June 27, the night at commissioning. The usual order was reversed in order that the engineers at the Unit, whose quarter is completed on June 1, might be able to attend the Formal. In charge of the In- formal Dance is iiRed Kyle, assisted by Rich- ard Dermody and Paul Aliphin. The music is to be furnished by Howie Emerson and his The first social event at this semester was the Regimental Dance which included V-Ss, V-lZs and ROS. The committee for this affair consisted of Mike Versackas and Bob Kattman. The dance was held May 9 at the Crystal Ballroom at the Schroeder Hotel, A1 George and his Orchestra furnishing the music. Na plebe recognition party was held this se- mester due to the lack orchestra. of new members. Narm- ally this event had The Anchor and Chain Society, almost six been staged in the years of age, will continue to function as long Blatz Legion Hall. as there is an NROTC Unit at Marquette.

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........... n . ..... ....... The Marquette Chapter of the American In- stitute of Electrical Engineers in the past few years has been composed mostly of V-12 and NROTC students. With the cutting of its membership, and the limited time of crowded trimester programs, the activities of the AIEE were curtailed. , The election at the end of 1ast term had Ioe ; Bazil as President, Willard Cheek as Secretary, 3 and Bob Schmitzer as Treasurer, a11 navy rnen. ; Since the ranks of the AIEE were depleted due to last terrn's graduation, this semester's program has been devoted principa11y to at- tracting new members. There are now about 25 active members, 12 of whom are navy men. At the end of the current term the AIEE will be returned to entirely civilian control. The war years 1943-1946 showed such a marked absence of Civilian students in the C01- 1ege of Engineering that the Marquette Student Chapter at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers was almost totally comprised of Navy V-12 and NROTC students. Because of the rigid time a11otrnent oi the Navy program, it was inevitable that the ac- tivities oi the organization shou1d be consider- ably less than those of the peace-tirne days. Engineers from industry in Milwaukee and vicinity were cooperative in speaking to the society. In this way, the principle purpose at the Student Chapter, that of promoting contact between our future engineers and the field of industry, was maintained. At the end of the winter terrn, an e1ection was held, Don Correll being elected President. Robert Della Flora became Vice President, and Jack Crirn was installed as Publicity Manager. Orrn Henning and Worth Miller comprised the membership committee. The Board of Gov- ernors is now composed of Les Wise, Bob Kott- rnan, Gordon Hurlbert, Tack Cassidy and Ray Metscher. The first duties of the new officers were to make a determined membership drive among the returned engineering school veterans. Lec- tures were planned and arrangements made for the campus-farned ASME picnic, an all- Saturday afternoon atiair held in one at the parks in Milwaukee and featuring inter-class baseball games plus great quantities of ham sandwiches, beer, pretzels ., and fun.