Milwaukee School of Engineering - EMF Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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f rj sssSSSs THE i92d EMF-5' ................... Oiljp Number “I U$= SSKhM ■w y V The game is to watch the number thirteen and notice how it worked it- self into my army experience. This is all taken from my personal record: Before I was called into the service I was attending the S. O. E. In April, 1918, my number was reached in my district; the number being 858 (13x66). After receiving my notice J at once made arrangements to leave the city, and on the way home 1 crossed Lake Michigan for the 13th time. On April 26th (13x2) 1 became a number, instead of an individual, in the National Army. 1 was sent to Camp Custer, where they assigned me to 13th Co. 160 Depot Brigade. From here to Headquarters Co. 338th (13x13x2) Infantry, which was a part of 169th (13x13) Infantry Brigade. Saturday, July 13th, 1918, the 338th Infantry left Camp Custer. The train that carried the Headquarters Company, as part of its load, contained just 13 cars. I stayed a few days at Camp Mills, Long Island. New York, theA went to the Transport “Orca;” well 1 remember the name. This boat was one of a convoy of 13; sailed from New York harbor just 13 weeks from the time I had become a soldier. The voyage from New York to Liverpool took 13 days. If it was the number 13 that caused the slip and sent me to France in- stead of northern Russia, as had been the plan, I am satisfied. Passing into France, the 338th Infantry took up its headquarters in a little town south of Paris, by the name of Tancere, on the 13th of August. The following day found me in the hospital there; it was a French hotel. My room was No. 12; I was confined there for 13 days. A few days with my company proved that I was too weak to stand the grind, so back I went to the hospital. This time my room was No. 14. There was no No. 13. It is a difficult proposition to find the No. 13 in any French hotel. I was not haunted by this number for some time after that, but was lucky enough to receive my discharge in France, at St. Aignan on May 7th, 1919. From here I went to Paris to live. I made that my home for eleven weeks, through the months of May. June and July. One more week at St. Malo and still another at Brest makes a total of 13 weeks from the time of discharge till I sailed for home on the “U. S. S. Northern Pacific.” I did my final checking out, which made me once more a free man. on August 13th. 1919, just 13 months from the time I left camp for parts, at that time unknown. I returned well and happy, having had a wonderful trip. Can you blame me for betting all I have on No. 13? Yes, I will throw in that other quarter. L. A. E. There was a young man named Dave, Whose face caused the girls to rave; But his baby doll cried : “Go away and hide ; Your mouth is like Mammoth Cave.” Page Seventy-tv. o

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'V“v'vi• e'' ' ' q THE 1920 EMF' (!% iHilumuhw f ajijwr Vol. 97. Weather—Too Dry st Friday, June 37, 1931. S. O. E. CLASS REUNION Many Noted Engineers Present at Banquet At the Hotel Pfister last night was gathered a remarkable assemblage, when the Electrical Engineers ot the Class of 1921 of the School of Engineer- ing celebrated the tenth anniversary of their graduation. Among those pres- ent were some of the most noted leaders of their profession. The toast-master. Mr. C. E. Buchan, is widely known on account of his research in the YVest- inghouse laboratories, especially regarding the electrolytic properties of chewing gun. Mr. L. F. Blassingham, designing engineer 01 G. E. fame, responded to the first toast by presenting to the class, with a few well-chosen words, the last of his stock of the “real old stuff.” A good talk was given by Mr. Geo. Rick, Professor of Engineering Math- ematics at Corncob University. It was enlivened with his old-time humor. At this time. Mr. Sam Lee of Peking. China, presented the regrets of Mr. Ho Sam, his friend and colleague, who is engaged in a project requir- ing his constant personal supervision. All were interested in the speech by Mr. Herculano Migueis on the sub- ject of his problems and opportunities in Brazil. Another interesting fea- ture of the program was a talk by Mr. Lyman Grcve, of the firm of Groth Greve, contracting engineers, describing the splendid new buildings the firm has just completed for the School of Engineering. Several were surprised to learn that Davis had already built up a thriv- ing legal practice. He is specializing in brcach-of-promisc and divorce cases. The name of Stransky, illuminated engineer, shines as the inventor and sole owner of the celebrated Stranskylight. We hope he will some day make another one. The class was entertained by one of Davis’s clients. Mile. Zanoza. who performed an excellent and astonishing interpretative dance called “Little Pattering Snowdrops.” This came as a refreshing interlude between the speeches. Rogers, now a prosperous Western Electric salesman, nearly sold some of the class a new wattless cigarette lighter, invented by G. Huebner. It operates on the blast of air from an ordinary electric fan. or even from an orator like Wickus. It thus requires practically no current, when plugged into a thcc-phase lighting socket. The expenses of the affair were met by Mr. I.. Gramzow. who is now independent through the legacy from his great-uncle’s third wife’s second cousin, lie now fills a large place in the social circles of Hoboken, and pur- sues the engineering profession as a hobby. Prof. Eddy, of the S. O. E. faculty, told the class how greatly their in- fluence had been missed. The class, almost unanimously, gave him its sympathy. Those absent, besides Mr. Ho Sam. were: Messrs. Ellison. Goljcnboom. Lowcock and Alborn. Several of those present asked about Alborn. but no one had any news of him. It seems very strange—his school career was so full of promise for his future. H. P. ALBORN. Pagf Stventy-four