US Naval Reserve Midshipmens School - Capstan Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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ENslfzN Roni-3R'i' ll. XVINN, Li.S.N.R. Mr. Winn, Assistant Fourth Battalion olli- Cer, studied eheinieal engineering at Oklahoma A. 8.1 NI., and for the last three and a half years has been engaged in the oil business. He was commissioned in lX1ay, 1942, having received indoctrination at Notre Dame. He left Notre Dame last Novenilmer, reporting for duty at a Navy Diesel srhool. -, -:CFS Y. nm- Ilnsiom IZ. A. XVINTUN, l?.S.N.R. Mr. YVinton graduated froni Duke l'niver- sity in 1937. He left his desk at il liank to eonie to Notre Dame in May as a nieinlmer of an of1icer's training elass. llpon eoinpletion ol' the course, he was retained as assistant aide to the Executive and Division Oflieer ol' the ship's Company. In Noveinher, he was appointed assistant Battalion Conunander. Soon alter this, he was ordered to other duty. sq-f-0' L'r, t,j.g.J Uri-LN R. StIIlI.IiU'l'liR, U.S.N.R. Mr. Sehleuter attended Iowa State, St. AII1lJI'KJSt'iS, and Iowa University. His major was engineering. lN'1r. Sehleuter left College in September, 1940, to -join the Navy, and in june, 1941, received his commission. In iOetoher, 1941, he was ordered to active duty and assigned to the Indianapolis Radio Train- ing School. In March, 1942, he came to I'iNSIGN.lAM1iS WV. lioiioii, I7.S.N.R. Mr. Hough, assistant to the 'l'hird Battalion eommanding ollieer, tgraduated from Ran- dolph lN1aCon College, majoring in history and eeonoinies. He rereived his Navy training at Cornell University and was eonunissioned on April 20, 1942. Mr. llough left Notre Dame Notre Dame. He left in November. early in November for other duty. LT. Cj.g.j Eozuowo C. Doi.i,ARo, U.S.N.R. Mr. Dollard's work with N. B. C. and later an advertising Hrm in Chicago fitted him for his duty as public relations ofhcer at Notre Dame. He graduated from WVisconsin in 1939, where he majored in commerce, and competed on the swimming team for three years. HC left Notre Dame last November and reported for duty at Corpus Christi, Tex. 30 L'r. C,j.g.J ,joins M. KI-:NNI-tor, Li.S.N.R. lV1r. Kennedy, who graduated lroni Prinet ton in 1928 with a degree in eleetrieal entfineei ing and an enviahle reeord on the polo lield was Personnel Oflieer aboard the U. S. S Notre Dame. lvir. Kennedy reeeived his eoin mission March 5, 1942. He was ordered to Jacksonville, Florida, in Noveinher.

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ENSIGN THOMAS -1, SANDKE, U.S.N,R. Mr. Sandke was a steel priority supervisor before entering the Navy. A native of Illinois, he was graduated from Pennsylvania State Col- lege and the Central Y. M. C. A. College, where he edited the college newspaper and was president of his class. He was ordered to Notre Dame, after receiving his commission this year, from the U.S.N.R, Midshipmen's School, New York. ENSIGN JOHN M. SPOONER, U.S.N.R. Mr. Spooner attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 1937. He held positions with the Phillips Gasoline Co. and the DeVil- biss Automobile Spray Painting Co. before en- listing in the Navy. He received his training at the New York Naval Training School, and was awarded his commission in October, 1942. ENSIGN DONALD BRABSTON, U.S.N.R. Mr. Brabston attended Birmingham South- ern University and later, Northwestern, where he received his lN1aster's degree. Since his chief avocation was handling boats, the Navy was his natural choice when war was declared. After receiving his commission from Abbott Hall, in October, 1942, Mr. Brabston was ordered to Notre Dame. ENSIUN JAMES CILARK, U.S.N.R. Mr. Clark attended lllinois University and lklissouri University, from which he received a degree in business administration in 1939. He was president of his Business School class. In 1940 he was awarded his L. L. B. from the same university, and became a member ofxthe freight traflic solicitation department of the Wabash Railroad. After training at Abbott Hall, he was commissioned in October, 1942. ENSIGN R.ALPH T. Smrrri, U.S.N.R. Mr. Smith is a graduate of lllinois College and Washington University Law School, where he was president of his class and was a member of the baseball team. Mr. Smith engaged in general legal practice and served as Assistant General Attorney for the C. 8: l. M. Railway, before entering the service. Upon receiving his commission at Abbott Hall in October, 1942, he was ordered to Notre Dame. ENSIGN ORLoN M. WAI.sTAD, U.S.N.R. hir. Walstad attended Luther College and was graduated in 1940. He left behind him an outstanding record in intramural athletics and varsity football, besides a four-year assign- ment as a member of the college concert band. After receiving his commission at Abbott Hall, in October, 1942, Mr. Walstad was ordered to Notre Dame. l' 29 l

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