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THE RIMROCK ECHO To Our Graduates in Service Buy War Stamps Instead of Candy Eastern Montana State Normal School VOL. XIV. BILLINGS, MONTANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1942 NO. 1 E. M. S. N. S. Lists Seventy-Three In Armed Service The graduates and former students of E.M.S.N.S. who are actively en- gaged in the armed services at this time, ten months after Pearl Harbor, are in action or in training in wide- ly separated areas and engaged in greatly varying types of work. Seven are known to be in foreign service, but there are likely several others. According to the best information available through officials and fac- ulty members there are 73 men in the service, of whom eight are com- missioned officers. These are one major, live lieutenants, three ensigns. There are 16 aviation cadets, (some of whom may be lieutenants by this time), and two in air corps mainten- ance. Also two are attending officers' training school for infantry. Of non- commissioned officers there are three staff sergeants, three petty officers and two yeomen in the navy, three sergeants, four corporals, besides two privates first class. There are a large number of men in special duties as follows: five in medical department and field hospital, two in intelligence department, two in military police, two in bands, two in personnel and testing work, one radio technician, one specialist in the navy, one aero- grapher's mate, one in Ladre duty, -ind one weather observer. There are 14 about whom there is no specific information; four have been honor- ably discharged because of physical defects; one is reported missing in action; and one has been killed in action. The list which has been assembled might well be headed \From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli,\ for the boys have surely gone places since December 7. It is an incomplete list despite our best efforts to get information from all. Considering the small number of men who have attended E.M.S.N.S. in proportion to the women, the num- ber is a source of great pride to faculty and alumni. Any addresses and information furnished by our readers will be added to the present list if sent to the Echo staff or to the registrar. This assistance is greatly desired. LIST OF MEN IN SERVICE Ensign Gilman McDonald — With the Navy \somewhere.\ Serg. Scott Cooper—Co. H with 163rd Infantry, Fort Lewis, before Pearl Harbor. Probably in Australia now. Serg. Harold Sprattler — Co. H, 163rd Infantry. Fort Lewis before Pearl Harbor. May now be in Aus- tralia. Enlisted with national guard at first call. Don Steele-3rd Class Petty Offi- cer, Navy, Fire Control. Now at sea. Don handles the delicate nistruments which control the ship's guns. Corporal James Watson — H. Q. Dept. Band, Base Section 3. Was in the Philippines, and then went to Australia. John Skorupa — Navy, Medical Dept. Last heard from was overseas some place \where the palms wave.\ In a letter to Mr. Hoheisel he men- tioned the palm that used to wave in the window garden on the third floor of E.M.S.N.S. Private Willard Sturdevant—Ma- rine Corps, Unit 710. Address, c/o Postoffice, San Francisco. This means he is at sea. Harold Walters—Air Corps, Ground Crew. Last heard from in England. Francis Ray Logan—Electrician in (Continued on Page 6, Col. 4) Mr. Foote Retires From Active Service A career as an educator which began 48 years ago was terminated, at least as far as Montana is con- cerned, at the 59th quarterly com- mencement of the Normal School this summer, when Mr. Leon R. Foote was especially honored at the pro- gram. Mr. Foote is retiring because he has reached the age specified by Montana law for ending active work in the teaching profession. Dr. Charles Dean gave the commencement ad- dress on the history of education in Montana and Mr. Foote's connection with it. A volume containing some 350 let- ters from graduates of the school in which they expressed their apprecia- tion to Mr. Foote for his many years of faithful guidance, was compiled and presented to him on behalf of the alumni. The book, which also contained many pictures, is loosely bound to allow for additional letters, which have been coming in almost daily. The members of the faculty presented Mr. Foote with a camera and Mrs. Foote with a bouquet of roses. The August graduating class &re- sented the school with a picture of Mr. Foote which now hangs in the office—a constant reminder of the work of a great teacher. Erika Mann to Appear At Jr. High, Nov. 24 Miss Erika Mann, author, foreign correspondent, radio news analyst, actress and lecturer, will appear at the junior high school auditorium on Tuesday, November 24, at 8:30 p.m., under the auspices of the American Association of University Women. She will lecture on the subject, \Our War, Our Victory, Our Peace.\ Ad- mission is 50 cents (tax included). Students may secure tickets from Miss Rich, Miss Stevenson, Miss Dewey, or Miss Meek. Erika Mann was foreign corre- spondent for \Liberty\ and \P. M.\ magazines in 1941. She was news analyst for BBC in London, in 1940 and 1941 and has been foreign corre- spondent of the \Toronto Star\ since 1940. She is the author of several books and is a regular contributor to \The Atlantic Monthly\ and other high class magazines in America. By her own distinguished achieve- ments as well as by inheritance, Erika Mann belongs to the interna- tional aristocracy of intellect. She is the daughter of Thomas Mann. From the day, ten years ago, of her family's voluntary exile from Hitler Germany, Erika Mann has dedicated herself to the destruction of Nazism. She has understood from the beginning more profoundly than most observers the tragic implica- tions of totalitarianism. Disguised as a peasant, Miss Mann returned to Germany to rescue the (Continued on Page 3, Col. 4) Directory of Student Activities First-Year Class Officers President—Frank Dell, Billings. Vice Pres.—Betty Cammock, Joliet. Sec'y-Treas.—Rosemary Rhoades, St. Ignatius. Student Council Members Marjorie Moffett, Glendive. Margie Hughes, Grass Range. Jean McConnen, Richey. Second-Year Class Officers Pres.—Richard Marquardt, Ryegate. Vice Pres.—Dorothy Huppert, Liv- ingston. Sec'y-Treas.—Geneva Mather, Kal- ispell. Student Council Members George Moore, Sheridan. Hazel Bryson, Forsyth. Violet Nelson, Fromberg. A fourth to be chosen. Officers of M.E.A. Local President—Arnold Anderson, Union. Vice Pres.—Nancy Dove, Park City. Sec'y-Treas.—Margaret Mike, Broad- view. Women's Athletic Association President—Hazel Bryson, Forsyth. Vice Pres.—Margaret Mike, Broad- view. Secretary—Erna Glasgow, Ballantine. Treasurer—Frances Clawson, Garry- owen. Katoya Players President—Eileen Eggart, Wyola. Vice Pres.—Gene Carroll, Billings. Sec'y—June McMurry, Livingston. Treas.—Loraine Geary, Grass Range. Service Club President—Hazel Bryson, Forsyth. Vice Pres.—Audrey Woodruff, Miles City. Secretary—Stella Baird, Broadview. Treasurer—Louis Marquardt, Rye- gate. Normal School Graduate Killed in Aleutians The death of Staff Sergeant Nor- man Holm, a radio operator on an army bomber, during the attack on Dutch Harbor on July 18 marks the first reported war casualty among the alumni of E.M.S.N.S. He was graduated in June 1937 and enlisted in the army air corps in 1939. For the past two years he was stationed in the Aleutian islands. According to the report received by Sergeant Holm's sister, Mrs. Cecil Sheppard of 922 Miles avenue, Bil- lings, the last word received from the bomber was his radio message, \We are trying to land. We are being attacked by Japanese Zeros.\ She received official word that her broth- er was missing in action. Norman made his home with his sister while attending the normal school and was employed by Mont- gomery Ward company. Drama Group to Present One-Act Plays Nov. 13 The girls in the dramatic arts group are not afraid of jinx, for their evening of drama has been scheduled for Friday, November 13, when they will present two one-act plays. The cast in each play is com- posed entirely of girls. This will probably be true of all or most of the plays presented this year. The cast for the ten plays has not yet been completed, and cannot at this time be announced, nor does Miss Dewey wish at this time to give the titles of the plays. She assures us, though, that both will be full of action and interest. +- This page was made up by Gladys Jones, a freshman. Men Now in College On \Borrowed Time\ Military Board Visits Billings to Explain Status of College Men A joint Army, Navy and Marine board visited this sector on October 8 for the purpose of explaining the reserve officer deferment plan for colleges to the men students of the Polytechnic and of E.M.S.N.S. This plan allows students who have a good scholastic rating and who possess the character and ability to be classed as \officer material\ to remain in school and prepare them- selves for commanding positions in the Army, Navy and Marine corps. The board, made up of officers from the army ground forces, army air corps, navy air corps, and the U. S. marine corps, made it plain that students in college will not be allowed to finish their college courses if they do not accept the new re- sponsibilities created by the war. Men in college are attending school on \borrowed time,\ so to speak, and are liable to call at any time. The war and navy departments do not want to call college men into the service as buck privates if they are of the right caliber and are willing to become officers. The army and navy wish to take full advantage of the educated men in the United States. Requirements Are Rigid But this plan by no means offers a haven for draft dodgers. In the first place, a candidate must have and maintain a high scholastic standard. He must have reconunendations from his home town which vouch for his moral character. The authorities of the school which he attends must give evidence of the candidate's lead- ership ability. He must then pass a physical examination. If he can do these things, he is enlisted in the branch of the services which he has chosen. Later he is given a qualifying examination, and if he passes, he may remain in school until graduation or until his services are urgently needed by the military. If he fails to pass this examination, he is called to active duty as an en- listed man with the same opportuni- ties to advance as any other vol- unteer. If the student quits school, he fails to uphold his end of the contract, and he loses all deferment privileges. Three Alumnae Serve With WAACS in Iowa Three alumnae are serving in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. They are Mary Carroll Vaughan, who is a specialist in music and one of the directors of the W.A.A.C. band; Joan Plemp Marshall, who is third officer of the 3rd Company, 3rd Regiment; and Vivian Smith, who is in the motor corps, where she makes out the tests and grades the papers of the trainees. Margaret Reeb is the principal army hostess of the Antilles Air Task Force with headquarters at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Margaret Darnell is in Washington, D. C. awaiting a call for foreign service with the recreation division of the Red Cross. 4- MISS NOURSE FORMS SEXTETTE A sextette with two substitutes has been formed under the supervision of Miss Nourse to sing at functions in and around the city and at the Christmas play. Members are: Geor- gianna Zimmerman, Helen Tatley, Emma Lou Fortney, Geneva Mather, Violet Nelson, Cecilia Webber, Eloise Davis, and Mary Ruffato. Education in War Is M. E. A. Topic At Billings Meet The annual alumni luncheon of E.M.S.N.S. will be held in connection with the M.E.A. convention in the Normal School basement at 12 o'clock tomorrow, November 6. It is expected that about 150 will attend. The lunch- eon is sponsored and planned by the student local of the M.E.A. The menu includes scalloped tuna fish, carrots and peas, baked pota- toes, cabbage and apple salad, celery, jam, rolls and pumpkin pie and coffee. It is traditional that the student local of M.E.A. sponsor this luncheon. The planning committee consists of Emma Lou Fortney, Elizabeth Kinds- fater and Margaret Mike. Dr. Hines is scheduled to address the upper grade section of the M.E.A. at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon on the subject of \War Psychology.\ A round table discussion, conducted by Chairman F. A. McVay, of Lodge Grass, will follow the talk. The Eastern district of the Mon- tana Education association will hold its annual convention tomorrow and Saturday, the only one of the five districts to hold such meeting. At the meeting of the executive board in September it was decided that the other districts would not meet, but as the Billings meeting had already been planned around the theme \Ed- ucation in Wartime,\ the meeting here was allowed, since only one school day would be lost, and since the general meetings and the strong sectional programs would clarify the role of the teacher and the school in this emergency. Also, all the speak- ers on the programs are Montana ed- ucators whose services cost nothing. Melby as Key Speaker The key figure of the convention is Dr. Ernest 0. Melby, president of the State University at Missoula, who will address the general gathering tomorrow night on the subject \Edu- cation for the World of Tomorrow.\ On Saturday at 10:30 he will discuss \The Teacher's Place in Total War.\ The sectional meetings will be held tomorrow afternoon, following the luncheons held by the various school and professional groups. The alumni of Eastern Montana State Normal School will meet for luncheon in the basement of the , Normal School building, where they will be served by he student local -- of the M. E. A. Faculty to Take Part At the sectional meetings, mem- bers of the faculty will take an active part. In the joint meeting of men's and women's physical education, Miss Stevenson will preside during the program and also at the succeeding meeting of the women's section. The round table discussion of the men's section at 3:00 will be presided over by Mr. Bjorgum. Dr. Hines will discuss \War Psy- chology from the Viewpoint of the Individual Laborer\ before the upper grade section, and in the English council Miss Meek will lead the dis- cussion following Dr. Lucia Mirrie- lees' report upon the survey of the teaching of English in the high schools. Members of the student local of the M. E. A. are eligible to attend any and all meetings. Other students may obtain permits to attend any meeting of special interest to them by apply- ing at the registra +- r's office for a pass. Annual Alumni Luncheon Will Be Held Tomorrow
