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than 60 people and various organize.tions , besides the hundreds of
students who will participate are no~ active in putting acrosa your
VICTORY HOi,IECOI\iING with a loud and resounding BAI-.i'G U! Faculty
raembers, maintai.1ance force personnel, police officers, town merchants, illini □ ters, boro officials, boy scouts, nurses-ready for that
acciJent we
iope ~ill not occur--athletes, and a host of others
i n cluding loyal aluillni, entertainers, speakers, cooks, sign paint~
ers, f ar mers and printers are already 11 011 the job", and if by some
fortun:..~ te cont ,1 ct V'J6 rnay corrall the services of Do_1ny Dingbat, the
weather man, and influence him to deliver clear, balmy and favorable weather for the occasion~ v,ell, brothE-r, vi e r1ill "go to town" up
he re in little old S 1 i ppe.ry Roe 1-<::.
B2AT L :Jii.NA ! h l But good weather
nr bad we ~ill iave a gre a t time of it~
For over two weeks we
h:: ve had grand days here ••• 1i1ore lil;:e su.,i:;1s r
t :1an fall ••• but no-;J \'i e
n0 tice an occasional branch turning co l or, and ? €Chaps by then the
h~ } l 1:1ill be at least partly abl ,1 ze ·. :ith cri mson ; old rose, dee ;_J
brown and brilliant yellow •• $.fall is ~lorious up here~ and yo u r
trip to a nd return ought also be Q part of the shoo. BEAT INJIANA~
Now for a little of the PROGR..62.1::
FRIDAY,OCTOBER 4t~.
In the evening a STU.JfilJT PE? R1.LLY, bonfire, . snak.e dance,
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fun, mus~c, surprises, and great spirit
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and an address by "Rosey Rog1 s,well 11 in lcseping ,-, i th the
f-~ occ a sion. '•'BEAT HJDIAlJA"1s the slog~n 1 ana. ·;1e '.·1ill .a ll be
·:;~ out t.i.1ere to root. for Coach Bill 5tor er's huski e s .. Inci,·.: dentally, Coach .Storer is in no •::ay underestimating the
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Indiana club. They have a lar ~e selection do ~ n there from
::;:; it is true that 80 men sho--1 ed up fcir football here, a lar- .
;:.; _\ ge number t/8re unable to be t a k.sn care of on account of
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lack of eq ui pme nt, and scare e ly half tha t number is..
( :'_, now re ;, torhting. A tough battle looms for us. Come e..nd help
;.• . us pave _ e 1aay for victoryJ ! 1
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The "BIG DAY"•
Jhs n you arrive register in Old fuain, purchase your tickcts and bE. SUSE to attGnd the "VICTORY ROUND UP" in the
Cha pel at ll~Q.G a.m. The i3 ig Bsll -,vill ring ••••• for five
long war-torn years thev ~ho re or e s s nted us all ov ,s r
the world, L.nd ·.·1e whovr6mc; in e d: ~1 a ve wctited for this
r.10111611.t ! ! ~ Here you ·:ii 11 find fri e nds ga lore, form e r. G I~.
~hose l e tters you hav e r6~d in the ne~ sl c tter written
from every wh e re. DOL 1 T ~:1i s s this
occE!sion ••• even if
y :i u hav E. to 11 IL.ay off" ·.11orl:: s. n hour or so.
In all pr.obabili ty you ·:i ill remc:.mbcr ti1is }-:IOI: E co::n :G occasion all the
rest of your life ..... t~1E.\ rcturn of our college serviceme 11 and '.vomen °;;ho WE- nt out c:.nd tri u11 phed, TRIUMPHED •• and
came home VICTORIOUS nu
Th En lu n ch will follow, a nd
t .•c.n a par n dE. that is no·:1 bE- in.; ~:r nrke d up by enthusi,f_ '
2.stic studE.nts. T~1en •••• "1. t 2.;1-5 sharp, the football. game
•f•·•:-n td BEAtT IbN.Jt· IAHA ;!!! Sure there ' will be something
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e ~ec~ ~~lv c s; ~usic and ~arching. At 6;00
:'.U co,.1cs t11e Cafa..tcria Dinner in .i:orth Hall--110 speech csU
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',;, v1s11,111 1 , and s; cut1ng ac q uaint e d once El;gain. Then at 9;00
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'.'APPR=~I~TI~~ A_:':J H.EI,131.iBRAiJCf DAY".
, .:. At LJ - .OC> r.Yl.tns SP.i'..vL'l.L '/ .,.! .SPERS. At this\ tioe we will
H pny tribute to thoss tr1 -:: lvG mu1bE.rs of our cl an v1ho
:.'· pa:G. the supre tae sacrifice. It is pL::rnn c d to ha ve their
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L1 ,,1cdiate relatives and clos ,; friends sit in a body. The
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occ a sion. Dr. John W.Oliver
of ttc University of Pitt s burgh will cha llcngc our think-
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q;; chnll·:c.nge our t:1inking, ::-,nr.: lift us -Ghrough nis ideals
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. ot:1Gr r'J~'..rt s of thE. ._-nroGrc:,i:1 s:.re.ss·:d thE. soc i al and • phy
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sical ¼ this hour will lav ~rc~tcr st-ess on the spir1 ' j ' u~l 2nd E.duc2tionaL. ~ouv~ill not, ~nt to □ i ss this very
Lrnorto.nt s vsnt.
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'-"one dorm during a r outL:1G flight . A fsw d:-.ys.
lc..t:r 11:hen th-s write.r c:.llE-d in to sse thE; stricken
1'(.:;,,":;::•·:?,: fc_m i ly, b:rb c::~ Jim aad c.. ... :;~- ou2. of s o_~-ro·, info r_~l s.t ~ ves
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tE.rritoty, nho hc.d •,,-10~1 t::s Distin.;uished Flying CrQss,
the Air ~edal , The ?reaidc~ticl Unit Cit ~tion , and the
~·1igll honor of CL 1:.'c.r He r c ·."i:::.s c.sad •. ,.lvmory goss back to
the, ~a r mth of his frie,ndship, h i s lEtt s rs from overseas ,
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~1is visits ,;; it h so..ci1 trilJ ~1ouc •••••• Ho..d it not bsen for
ch~ps like Joe, o..nd the ;rc~t service they rendered us
r. l"J.sn ti,nc- F10.s preci ous , :1ost of us :i.blE- -bocii ed people
r:ould E0'.7 bE: in Zuropc:. :~ebuild i n:; Ger ms.ny irl just the
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so 3-UP~, ns c an 't thanlc t ~10ti1 Enough .
In the. s s swift iil C•Vi ng ang, ch o:i.tic d::.ys, ·,:Jh6n the '.'✓ 0rld is still peopled
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~ho a re. ho..u.ghty , tough, ruthless, b itt ~r and
he.rd , even a.s Hitl sr c.nd i.1 i s unChristian henchme.n ,nE.re
cc.llous, m~y thosE. Dho k~e,~ you @ore inti~atcly, Joe
3p:;t:.ro, pc.US;, c t:-io·-1snt i:1 r ,., flsction o..nd d:.ep C1.ppre,cic.t ion cmd s 2.rns st s incG r 3 r E.c ogni ti on for v-;h2. t your :younc
.:nc't ·.ctivE- ys,.:.rG '.1:.1.vc ,:1s nt t'.J us pe.rs'.)nc:.lly r~nd to your
homcl~nd th~t you lovtd cv~n ns ~e ••••••. n:i.rm sun ~bovc
sc,1il.s :;:L1dly on this cc;rly .=;r,vc of friendly,- brE'..ve Joe
Spatc.ro, c1.1ill r; i ntc r ·.'Jinds blor: li~htly , blow ligbtly,
Good ni.:;.11t Jos----r;ith yoL1r bro::,d s,nile ',n d your tciniUy
hu,:10r, nnd i n your dcec.ls :.nd in our burning mcmo.r"iGs
n<.:. 1:;il l not for 6 E- t our HE-ro,Joe . Livi: en, nnd
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TO OUR VETL-q_.. I·!S Qi; C... l,iPUS 1J:J:J .. ::o:;G iJIUI.il: I--·.r;s lco m6 to our
Victory Homs Coming.
The cnmpus co□ mittce under tbs
lGJ.cle!~ship of George T. i.: ill ::-r r.'it'.1 the cooperation of
our
J.lur.mi Pr es id ent, Earle Stoops, and of
0ur StudE.nt Bod;y..r Pr es id ent , Jir.:i ·:I e:i.ve r, and nlso ':ii t:1 t21e hE-:.1..rty c oope r c. tio.n of
the 3li ppc r y Rock co mmun ity, h-:-,vc ir1orh:e.d togethsr for o.. rec..l
HoDe Coi;Jing P o.rty.
Lt t he Fr i do.y nisht Bonfire, in add iti on to the mus ic and stunts of our locnl g r oups , Rose~
Row~~sll n ill ::.~pso.r ~t the Bonf ir e for a few moQ£nt s to
challenge our thinking as well ::.s to give us some of hi$
usu.o..l supp ly of good humor.
S:..1.turd::.y's progrn..,1 of fun
Qnd frolic h~s bsen p l anned n it h thE. s inc ere desire to ~how
our
::;ppr ec i a ti on t o t hose v;ho hc..vc:: returned. I e,m gl2d
your co,J~ittce hC1.s accepted t~s recommsnd:.ti on ug rs e i ng not
to hold thG Bo.by Cbnt e,st . The sponso ring of bundles as pre ci o us nst hE. s e ~ ~.9-§ s,~ t h r oughout ti1e d::ty was considered by the:
nd;:1 i nistr::.tion c~s too g,r ,:-n t c, rssj_Jonsioility,. f,.lso,:,.. li.ttle
bird r;~~ispccsd to r;1e th::.t soii1E- of thE; r✓ iv.ss of veter cms vvou ld
be hG.ppy to kno1:1· t hc'..t their li ttls juni or s more po..r ked sie;.fe ly
wit h in-laws or friends wh il e thsy returnsa to the c a□ p~s to
r:1.:,ks ·-:i1oopse \'7ith the boy frii:::1d.s of thsi~~ choics.
5und::i.;/t
Vesp~cs is planned as n service to ;ive th:,..nks for those who
h·::vE:. returnGci. ,.nd to pr ov i J.e a j)E-l'iod of silence in memory of
those ·,- :ho did not co,ns b~~c~c .
I1ia:· our Hons Coming c hall-
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Scpte~bsr 23 , 1946.
engs our thinking, givE. us 1no1,1cnts of h:::ppy relo.x:-.tion,
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give E-::i.c~1 of us :'.n Ori?ortunity to eX?r:.ss proper thc..nks.
SE.pt:.t.1tc.r 23 , 1946
:Jc.le .. ,. Houk , President
BY the close ..)f the ','/Qr "..11'.: on r_cc:mnt - of ec'1nor.iic
conditi::ms in ~E-nsrcl , ever'J colle_:;e iL tll:. lo.i:id is full to
ove:rflowin3, 2.nd sue~ is thE. c2se hers at 0li~P-~Y aoc~ where cl~sE. to
750 students c..rc now enrolled ::-.nd :.:.,.ot:,.._i~ 45 co[1in2, in frcm Butler to
special clas ~es . To to.kE cc..r~ of this ~rcc..t loQd so~e 22 new f~culty
meubers h2ve b"cn c..dded ;c..nd to facult~, :-.11t1 1.sw stude.nts, cD..ch o.nd o..lL,1
Victory Bell says w.i~LCOIIE". There is r.rnch news of new be.. biE..s, ".nd
nevi metrri::-.ges lilcE. the one l:i.st s~1.turd::-.y i:1 H::-.rrisville whE.r6 Lic'.ry
J:i.ne Hall and Ch2.rles Srnith(Sharon) ~ere. bet r othed before lovely
fe:,rns. OnE. of 1:c..ry Jc.ne's fellow club ..:obile •:,orkE.rs , ··;ho hc:.d toured
"\Jr.sstern ~uro~JE. riiti1 her, serving t:1ous::-..,1d::i of G Is with coffee
o..nd
dJnuts, cc..mc cs c.. bridesmo..id •••• but t~en you will hear all the news as
it is J?G.SStc. ,l :-.round on HomeC·xi1ing -:Jay, ~.nd we think the ir.1port~nt O'Y\.f!,
s~10uld ru:.ch Ch2.rlE.s ii::-..lt for the BULL.2TI:~..
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tllE. clJse of t~1is, the fin::'.l cvpy of Victory Bell---for it •·ins born
of~~ E.mcr~E.ncy, ~cs nurtured for purpJs~s of mor~lE.-building and to
brinJ a littls joy into the lives of tjose collEgc people who ~ere
fa.r o.wo..y fro,.1 :.o ..1c in dc,ngc.r of their vxy livE..s, nho were fighting
th2t ruthlenE.ss, bitterness, hCl.rdncss and c:i.llousness be downed. 1 and
that love, kindnE.ss nnu pec:.ce would E.ndurc in our d2.ily lives ••.• well,
tho.t do.nger p.:;.rt of the conflict is no,.-; over, 2..nd nor, the l~,st copy
of this Si!kl.11 v:ice is in y,rnr h~.ncts.
':.'llE..tllcr or not this monthly
.newslettcr szrvc~ its purpJss, ~nethsr or not it wcs worth the effort
to you the inclividu::l, who r,:ceivE.d it c~s o. saiior on r.. rocking, P.T.
boat in thE. 0,ut;.1 Pacific, 2.s c.. soldie1~ in the scorched desert of
,Sricn, c.s ~ ·:: .. c or [:. ·:, ••VF. in so·:it- hot ".nc: stuffy o~ fice in southern
.~laba.,i10., or 2.s ~1. i10.rinc in ths stinl-cin_;,stl..,c.;::y jungle of 3-uam or n:i.ybe
in the freezinG trenches of Bel~ium 1urin3 ths Bulge or as o. troinee in
in soi:1E. busy co.mp. eo.tlJ.is is for you, r· --t t~1E. r:riter to decide.
The
writer c::i.n only say th~t now as this 1 ~ojt..ct co~es to a close tb~t he
hG.s had c.. gE.nu ine life expsrience fro.: bcin;; co.mccted v,ith it, Cl.nd
a.r.10ng the fonJc.st 11emories th::t l1e will cJ:J._rish ::i.s long as he liiLves
will be the .-;:indliness shown hi:n by t~103c both :.t hor.1e and nbro:ad
who received it, c:.nd he would not fcirb(:.t t:1t.. ':1illing v1ork rendered by
countlsss stutll..,nts ~ho volunteered 2id in their off pE.oiods, c:.nd for.
the coop~r~tion of those faculty ocmbcrs ~ho aided in ~ords as well
as deeds in an entlec.vor to bring a li~tle touch of unselfish joy once
a ri1onth into :; our lives whE.n you wGre o..1.1on~ stranGE.rs , homssicrt, lonE,Soine or hJspit2lized with c. v,ound •. .'le sincrrcl.y ft.lt that a li.ttlc
news from this grun-l c..dE:.d c::mpus ..1igi1t bring .\'Ol:. ec lift .... c..nd i.ts
purpose fro1,1 first to l~st h::s been one of lift,j_ng •••·.nevE.r, nevE-r to
dr::..g Ll:>wn.
}'ow ::iost of you arc b::,,.ck :1on1e Ct!7lor-g lovE.d ones.
You
o.re busy at r::Jrl<. either fini::.,hing colle;;c or nt c. job. So,1s of
you
:crE. re::-..rin:,; f:.mili"s, est:.blishing h:>.1cs, '.'.nd n:Y; you o..rG -,ntitled to
to every c.dvo..nt2.cc that you fou~ht for. T~E.rc i~ littlE need of this
~Gwslcttcr now, :.nd t~is projE.ct h~s run its lifE. and its coursa.
BUT, think not t:1::.t your collE.gE. h::s lost intE.n:st in you ! ! t On
the contr:J.ry your college is still here to help and :lid you. ~hot
cc..n we do for Y?U? ... nd so God.spE.ed, and n firm friendly hCtndclci.sp ,
and so lon g un~1l ~E meet all together inc. f~~ shcrt days.
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friE.nd .:.q_c,o~l. ·1 11·t-1 l--t'LOf c curse v1c E.xpcct you :.11 here ••• but in scimc very
cxtrcm,_ c~sE. if sucl1 bCCOWt.-S ii;1possiblE. it \'! □ uld be
c.i:-preci:-.tcd if you -.·,rote
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Spotts for his expsrt hE..lp ---in t~is he hns
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than 60 people and various organize.tions , besides the hundreds of
students who will participate are no~ active in putting acrosa your
VICTORY HOi,IECOI\iING with a loud and resounding BAI-.i'G U! Faculty
raembers, maintai.1ance force personnel, police officers, town merchants, illini □ ters, boro officials, boy scouts, nurses-ready for that
acciJent we
iope ~ill not occur--athletes, and a host of others
i n cluding loyal aluillni, entertainers, speakers, cooks, sign paint~
ers, f ar mers and printers are already 11 011 the job", and if by some
fortun:..~ te cont ,1 ct V'J6 rnay corrall the services of Do_1ny Dingbat, the
weather man, and influence him to deliver clear, balmy and favorable weather for the occasion~ v,ell, brothE-r, vi e r1ill "go to town" up
he re in little old S 1 i ppe.ry Roe 1-<::.
B2AT L :Jii.NA ! h l But good weather
nr bad we ~ill iave a gre a t time of it~
For over two weeks we
h:: ve had grand days here ••• 1i1ore lil;:e su.,i:;1s r
t :1an fall ••• but no-;J \'i e
n0 tice an occasional branch turning co l or, and ? €Chaps by then the
h~ } l 1:1ill be at least partly abl ,1 ze ·. :ith cri mson ; old rose, dee ;_J
brown and brilliant yellow •• $.fall is ~lorious up here~ and yo u r
trip to a nd return ought also be Q part of the shoo. BEAT INJIANA~
Now for a little of the PROGR..62.1::
FRIDAY,OCTOBER 4t~.
In the evening a STU.JfilJT PE? R1.LLY, bonfire, . snak.e dance,
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fun, mus~c, surprises, and great spirit
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and an address by "Rosey Rog1 s,well 11 in lcseping ,-, i th the
f-~ occ a sion. '•'BEAT HJDIAlJA"1s the slog~n 1 ana. ·;1e '.·1ill .a ll be
·:;~ out t.i.1ere to root. for Coach Bill 5tor er's huski e s .. Inci,·.: dentally, Coach .Storer is in no •::ay underestimating the
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::;:; it is true that 80 men sho--1 ed up fcir football here, a lar- .
;:.; _\ ge number t/8re unable to be t a k.sn care of on account of
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lack of eq ui pme nt, and scare e ly half tha t number is..
( :'_, now re ;, torhting. A tough battle looms for us. Come e..nd help
;.• . us pave _ e 1aay for victoryJ ! 1
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The "BIG DAY"•
Jhs n you arrive register in Old fuain, purchase your tickcts and bE. SUSE to attGnd the "VICTORY ROUND UP" in the
Cha pel at ll~Q.G a.m. The i3 ig Bsll -,vill ring ••••• for five
long war-torn years thev ~ho re or e s s nted us all ov ,s r
the world, L.nd ·.·1e whovr6mc; in e d: ~1 a ve wctited for this
r.10111611.t ! ! ~ Here you ·:ii 11 find fri e nds ga lore, form e r. G I~.
~hose l e tters you hav e r6~d in the ne~ sl c tter written
from every wh e re. DOL 1 T ~:1i s s this
occE!sion ••• even if
y :i u hav E. to 11 IL.ay off" ·.11orl:: s. n hour or so.
In all pr.obabili ty you ·:i ill remc:.mbcr ti1is }-:IOI: E co::n :G occasion all the
rest of your life ..... t~1E.\ rcturn of our college serviceme 11 and '.vomen °;;ho WE- nt out c:.nd tri u11 phed, TRIUMPHED •• and
came home VICTORIOUS nu
Th En lu n ch will follow, a nd
t .•c.n a par n dE. that is no·:1 bE- in.; ~:r nrke d up by enthusi,f_ '
2.stic studE.nts. T~1en •••• "1. t 2.;1-5 sharp, the football. game
•f•·•:-n td BEAtT IbN.Jt· IAHA ;!!! Sure there ' will be something
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e ~ec~ ~~lv c s; ~usic and ~arching. At 6;00
:'.U co,.1cs t11e Cafa..tcria Dinner in .i:orth Hall--110 speech csU
;;;;. T~1 c~ ~ -will be p~G~ty o::'.' time for g ood 101d ... fashioned
',;, v1s11,111 1 , and s; cut1ng ac q uaint e d once El;gain. Then at 9;00
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'.'APPR=~I~TI~~ A_:':J H.EI,131.iBRAiJCf DAY".
, .:. At LJ - .OC> r.Yl.tns SP.i'..vL'l.L '/ .,.! .SPERS. At this\ tioe we will
H pny tribute to thoss tr1 -:: lvG mu1bE.rs of our cl an v1ho
:.'· pa:G. the supre tae sacrifice. It is pL::rnn c d to ha ve their
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L1 ,,1cdiate relatives and clos ,; friends sit in a body. The
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occ a sion. Dr. John W.Oliver
of ttc University of Pitt s burgh will cha llcngc our think-
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q;; chnll·:c.nge our t:1inking, ::-,nr.: lift us -Ghrough nis ideals
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. ot:1Gr r'J~'..rt s of thE. ._-nroGrc:,i:1 s:.re.ss·:d thE. soc i al and • phy
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sical ¼ this hour will lav ~rc~tcr st-ess on the spir1 ' j ' u~l 2nd E.duc2tionaL. ~ouv~ill not, ~nt to □ i ss this very
Lrnorto.nt s vsnt.
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looh:i n c for YOU a t VI CT JctY :-lOL~E CO:.IIFG-dor1t dis a uiJOint
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stunnE-d t:i.s c.11 .
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'-"one dorm during a r outL:1G flight . A fsw d:-.ys.
lc..t:r 11:hen th-s write.r c:.llE-d in to sse thE; stricken
1'(.:;,,":;::•·:?,: fc_m i ly, b:rb c::~ Jim aad c.. ... :;~- ou2. of s o_~-ro·, info r_~l s.t ~ ves
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tE.rritoty, nho hc.d •,,-10~1 t::s Distin.;uished Flying CrQss,
the Air ~edal , The ?reaidc~ticl Unit Cit ~tion , and the
~·1igll honor of CL 1:.'c.r He r c ·."i:::.s c.sad •. ,.lvmory goss back to
the, ~a r mth of his frie,ndship, h i s lEtt s rs from overseas ,
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~1is visits ,;; it h so..ci1 trilJ ~1ouc •••••• Ho..d it not bsen for
ch~ps like Joe, o..nd the ;rc~t service they rendered us
r. l"J.sn ti,nc- F10.s preci ous , :1ost of us :i.blE- -bocii ed people
r:ould E0'.7 bE: in Zuropc:. :~ebuild i n:; Ger ms.ny irl just the
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so 3-UP~, ns c an 't thanlc t ~10ti1 Enough .
In the. s s swift iil C•Vi ng ang, ch o:i.tic d::.ys, ·,:Jh6n the '.'✓ 0rld is still peopled
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~ho a re. ho..u.ghty , tough, ruthless, b itt ~r and
he.rd , even a.s Hitl sr c.nd i.1 i s unChristian henchme.n ,nE.re
cc.llous, m~y thosE. Dho k~e,~ you @ore inti~atcly, Joe
3p:;t:.ro, pc.US;, c t:-io·-1snt i:1 r ,., flsction o..nd d:.ep C1.ppre,cic.t ion cmd s 2.rns st s incG r 3 r E.c ogni ti on for v-;h2. t your :younc
.:nc't ·.ctivE- ys,.:.rG '.1:.1.vc ,:1s nt t'.J us pe.rs'.)nc:.lly r~nd to your
homcl~nd th~t you lovtd cv~n ns ~e ••••••. n:i.rm sun ~bovc
sc,1il.s :;:L1dly on this cc;rly .=;r,vc of friendly,- brE'..ve Joe
Spatc.ro, c1.1ill r; i ntc r ·.'Jinds blor: li~htly , blow ligbtly,
Good ni.:;.11t Jos----r;ith yoL1r bro::,d s,nile ',n d your tciniUy
hu,:10r, nnd i n your dcec.ls :.nd in our burning mcmo.r"iGs
n<.:. 1:;il l not for 6 E- t our HE-ro,Joe . Livi: en, nnd
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TO OUR VETL-q_.. I·!S Qi; C... l,iPUS 1J:J:J .. ::o:;G iJIUI.il: I--·.r;s lco m6 to our
Victory Homs Coming.
The cnmpus co□ mittce under tbs
lGJ.cle!~ship of George T. i.: ill ::-r r.'it'.1 the cooperation of
our
J.lur.mi Pr es id ent, Earle Stoops, and of
0ur StudE.nt Bod;y..r Pr es id ent , Jir.:i ·:I e:i.ve r, and nlso ':ii t:1 t21e hE-:.1..rty c oope r c. tio.n of
the 3li ppc r y Rock co mmun ity, h-:-,vc ir1orh:e.d togethsr for o.. rec..l
HoDe Coi;Jing P o.rty.
Lt t he Fr i do.y nisht Bonfire, in add iti on to the mus ic and stunts of our locnl g r oups , Rose~
Row~~sll n ill ::.~pso.r ~t the Bonf ir e for a few moQ£nt s to
challenge our thinking as well ::.s to give us some of hi$
usu.o..l supp ly of good humor.
S:..1.turd::.y's progrn..,1 of fun
Qnd frolic h~s bsen p l anned n it h thE. s inc ere desire to ~how
our
::;ppr ec i a ti on t o t hose v;ho hc..vc:: returned. I e,m gl2d
your co,J~ittce hC1.s accepted t~s recommsnd:.ti on ug rs e i ng not
to hold thG Bo.by Cbnt e,st . The sponso ring of bundles as pre ci o us nst hE. s e ~ ~.9-§ s,~ t h r oughout ti1e d::ty was considered by the:
nd;:1 i nistr::.tion c~s too g,r ,:-n t c, rssj_Jonsioility,. f,.lso,:,.. li.ttle
bird r;~~ispccsd to r;1e th::.t soii1E- of thE; r✓ iv.ss of veter cms vvou ld
be hG.ppy to kno1:1· t hc'..t their li ttls juni or s more po..r ked sie;.fe ly
wit h in-laws or friends wh il e thsy returnsa to the c a□ p~s to
r:1.:,ks ·-:i1oopse \'7ith the boy frii:::1d.s of thsi~~ choics.
5und::i.;/t
Vesp~cs is planned as n service to ;ive th:,..nks for those who
h·::vE:. returnGci. ,.nd to pr ov i J.e a j)E-l'iod of silence in memory of
those ·,- :ho did not co,ns b~~c~c .
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Scpte~bsr 23 , 1946.
engs our thinking, givE. us 1no1,1cnts of h:::ppy relo.x:-.tion,
c.nd
give E-::i.c~1 of us :'.n Ori?ortunity to eX?r:.ss proper thc..nks.
SE.pt:.t.1tc.r 23 , 1946
:Jc.le .. ,. Houk , President
BY the close ..)f the ','/Qr "..11'.: on r_cc:mnt - of ec'1nor.iic
conditi::ms in ~E-nsrcl , ever'J colle_:;e iL tll:. lo.i:id is full to
ove:rflowin3, 2.nd sue~ is thE. c2se hers at 0li~P-~Y aoc~ where cl~sE. to
750 students c..rc now enrolled ::-.nd :.:.,.ot:,.._i~ 45 co[1in2, in frcm Butler to
special clas ~es . To to.kE cc..r~ of this ~rcc..t loQd so~e 22 new f~culty
meubers h2ve b"cn c..dded ;c..nd to facult~, :-.11t1 1.sw stude.nts, cD..ch o.nd o..lL,1
Victory Bell says w.i~LCOIIE". There is r.rnch news of new be.. biE..s, ".nd
nevi metrri::-.ges lilcE. the one l:i.st s~1.turd::-.y i:1 H::-.rrisville whE.r6 Lic'.ry
J:i.ne Hall and Ch2.rles Srnith(Sharon) ~ere. bet r othed before lovely
fe:,rns. OnE. of 1:c..ry Jc.ne's fellow club ..:obile •:,orkE.rs , ··;ho hc:.d toured
"\Jr.sstern ~uro~JE. riiti1 her, serving t:1ous::-..,1d::i of G Is with coffee
o..nd
dJnuts, cc..mc cs c.. bridesmo..id •••• but t~en you will hear all the news as
it is J?G.SStc. ,l :-.round on HomeC·xi1ing -:Jay, ~.nd we think the ir.1port~nt O'Y\.f!,
s~10uld ru:.ch Ch2.rlE.s ii::-..lt for the BULL.2TI:~..
..ncl novJ c..s WE. cor.1s to
tllE. clJse of t~1is, the fin::'.l cvpy of Victory Bell---for it •·ins born
of~~ E.mcr~E.ncy, ~cs nurtured for purpJs~s of mor~lE.-building and to
brinJ a littls joy into the lives of tjose collEgc people who ~ere
fa.r o.wo..y fro,.1 :.o ..1c in dc,ngc.r of their vxy livE..s, nho were fighting
th2t ruthlenE.ss, bitterness, hCl.rdncss and c:i.llousness be downed. 1 and
that love, kindnE.ss nnu pec:.ce would E.ndurc in our d2.ily lives ••.• well,
tho.t do.nger p.:;.rt of the conflict is no,.-; over, 2..nd nor, the l~,st copy
of this Si!kl.11 v:ice is in y,rnr h~.ncts.
':.'llE..tllcr or not this monthly
.newslettcr szrvc~ its purpJss, ~nethsr or not it wcs worth the effort
to you the inclividu::l, who r,:ceivE.d it c~s o. saiior on r.. rocking, P.T.
boat in thE. 0,ut;.1 Pacific, 2.s c.. soldie1~ in the scorched desert of
,Sricn, c.s ~ ·:: .. c or [:. ·:, ••VF. in so·:it- hot ".nc: stuffy o~ fice in southern
.~laba.,i10., or 2.s ~1. i10.rinc in ths stinl-cin_;,stl..,c.;::y jungle of 3-uam or n:i.ybe
in the freezinG trenches of Bel~ium 1urin3 ths Bulge or as o. troinee in
in soi:1E. busy co.mp. eo.tlJ.is is for you, r· --t t~1E. r:riter to decide.
The
writer c::i.n only say th~t now as this 1 ~ojt..ct co~es to a close tb~t he
hG.s had c.. gE.nu ine life expsrience fro.: bcin;; co.mccted v,ith it, Cl.nd
a.r.10ng the fonJc.st 11emories th::t l1e will cJ:J._rish ::i.s long as he liiLves
will be the .-;:indliness shown hi:n by t~103c both :.t hor.1e and nbro:ad
who received it, c:.nd he would not fcirb(:.t t:1t.. ':1illing v1ork rendered by
countlsss stutll..,nts ~ho volunteered 2id in their off pE.oiods, c:.nd for.
the coop~r~tion of those faculty ocmbcrs ~ho aided in ~ords as well
as deeds in an entlec.vor to bring a li~tle touch of unselfish joy once
a ri1onth into :; our lives whE.n you wGre o..1.1on~ stranGE.rs , homssicrt, lonE,Soine or hJspit2lized with c. v,ound •. .'le sincrrcl.y ft.lt that a li.ttlc
news from this grun-l c..dE:.d c::mpus ..1igi1t bring .\'Ol:. ec lift .... c..nd i.ts
purpose fro1,1 first to l~st h::s been one of lift,j_ng •••·.nevE.r, nevE-r to
dr::..g Ll:>wn.
}'ow ::iost of you arc b::,,.ck :1on1e Ct!7lor-g lovE.d ones.
You
o.re busy at r::Jrl<. either fini::.,hing colle;;c or nt c. job. So,1s of
you
:crE. re::-..rin:,; f:.mili"s, est:.blishing h:>.1cs, '.'.nd n:Y; you o..rG -,ntitled to
to every c.dvo..nt2.cc that you fou~ht for. T~E.rc i~ littlE need of this
~Gwslcttcr now, :.nd t~is projE.ct h~s run its lifE. and its coursa.
BUT, think not t:1::.t your collE.gE. h::s lost intE.n:st in you ! ! t On
the contr:J.ry your college is still here to help and :lid you. ~hot
cc..n we do for Y?U? ... nd so God.spE.ed, and n firm friendly hCtndclci.sp ,
and so lon g un~1l ~E meet all together inc. f~~ shcrt days.
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friE.nd .:.q_c,o~l. ·1 11·t-1 l--t'LOf c curse v1c E.xpcct you :.11 here ••• but in scimc very
cxtrcm,_ c~sE. if sucl1 bCCOWt.-S ii;1possiblE. it \'! □ uld be
c.i:-preci:-.tcd if you -.·,rote
L,, Oi:' sent in :i. telegram.
~ntl no~ I
must hustle this m~nuscript off to Dr.
Spotts for his expsrt hE..lp ---in t~is he hns
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