University of Toledo - Blockhouse Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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UNIVERSITY HONOR ROLL This was the year when the expression Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country lost its triteness — and the men came, or perhaps we ought to say went. Below is the roll of hon- or of those University of Toledo men and women who left dur- ing the year to join the coun- try ' s services. Dodil Tonje? and Lyle Clark, former I ' nivcrsily lu(li ' nt , find llifir nallle mi llie University Service Direttoiy. John Addington, Navy Thomas Aninier, Navy Donald Bartcldt, Army Val Beach, Navy Robert Beltz, Medical School, Militarv Reserve Carl Bergman, Navy V-12 Marvin Bergman, Army Jack Bohm, Navy William Bowman, Navy Charles Buhrow, Army Medical John Campbell, Navy Robert Carper, Navy V-12 Jacques Chevrier, Navy Elvin Collins, Army Donald Cooke, Navy Ralph Cunningham, Army Lloyd Doehrmann, Navy James Eck, Navy Marshall Eyster, Army Robert E. Fields, Branch unknown Richard Ganoom, Army James Ganzmann, Navy Gordon Gettum, Navy V-12 Cvril Greenhill, Arniv Max Griffin, Army Medical Lawrence Griffith, Army James Harlow, Army John Hasty, Navy Air Corps Thomas Heilman, Branch un- known Gordon Kibler, Army Carl Kosakowski, Navy Vivian Krecker, Waves Donald Lanzinger, Navy Robert Lechner, Army Billy Ledford, Branch unknown Richard Lindsay, Navy Russell Lorenzen, Army Robert Lormer, Army William Lorton, Army Medical William Mauler, Army Air Corps Jerry May, Navy V-12 Victor Miller, Army Walter Miller, Navy V-12 Morris Moen, Army Lawrence Moline, Navy David Morris, Navy David Morse, Navy V-12 Harry Nordgren. ASTP Hilton Oberdier, Navy Frank Pizza, Army Daniel Pry, Army William Rahc, Navy V-12 William B. Reed. Army Carlton Ricliie, Navy George Riehl. Navy Jack Rosin, Navy V-5 Glenn Ruihley, Army Richard Shaw, Army Medical Jacob Shore, Navy V-12 Vic Simmons, Army Donald Smith. Navy James Smith, Army Samuel Steinman, ASTP Edward Stenglc, Navy Francis Streiffert, Navy V-12 Frank Tom, Army Harold Walfhuff. Army Air Corps Alvin Weinstein, Navy Carl E. Weinstock, Army Harold Wells, Navy Lynn Willis, Navy Donald Yark, Army Air Corps William R. Ycack. Army 17

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ARMISTICE DAY 1943 Twrnty-fiftli Armi lirr (!cl ' lir;ilc(l l)y Army ami University Lieut. DoiiaM E. McGiniiis. Public Relations Officer of the 27th C. T. D.. reads citations before awarding medals for conspicuous braverj to relatives of Toledo Air ( orps men. Arinislire Day I ' H.J va oliserved ! oIeinnly on (»iir campus, the twenty-fifth Armistice anni- versary occurring (hiring a war year. Together, the student IkkU. facuUy members, .-tuflent mirscs. memhers of the 27th College Training Detachment, and the University hand formed a procession at the rear of University Hall and marched to the front campus. After the traditional moment of silence, med- als were award ed hy Major D. W. Miller, com- manding officer of the 27th C.T.D.. to relatives of memhers of the armed forces from Toletlo who had been cited for bravery, some of whom had been killed in action. Aviation stiulents then participated in a military review, bringing the second Armistice Day during World War II to a close. Faces were serious and eyes wet throughout most of the program. That it was a day to be revered and respected was reflected in all the proceedings. The hope for peace and determin- ation to .see the war end was evident evervwbere.

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UNIVERSITY AT WAR Men Are Hard To Find But Activities Aren ' t You cant keep a good man down is an apt remark that might be applied to the University this year. War jitters don ' t exist here — at least not noticeably. Students and faculty have gone all out in a serious effort to make the halls re- sound with a pre-war buzz of activity. Excluding fraternities, almost all sororities and clubs continued their usual social functions, despite a few curtailments and smaller member- ships. The Student Council series of Thursday evening open houses for aviation and civilian students provided many enjoyable hours of re- laxation, fun, and friendliness. Style shows, teas, dances, and University Theatre plays round- ed out the year ' s social affairs. A full schedule of classes became a raritv as more riveting Rosies and war-working illies abandoned their studies for full- or part-time jobs in essential industries. Faculty members too assumed greater respon- sibilities by serving on the War Communications Board. Rationing Boards, and Peace-planning Commissions. A Book and Author Rally last fall started the l)all rolling for several war bond and war stamp campaigns. A booth erected on the second floor was tended daily by various organizations. To increase sales, a jeep-naming contest was spon- sored, the jeep actually being driven into the hall for all to see. Medical students, to aid in supplying urgent I 18