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'Curse of Gold'
•. . . . east now Includes the fol
lowing: . Margaret KeCfe, Dick;
Caroline Manville, Countess Derfe;
Joseph Natschke, Mate; and Tha
deus Knmorowski and Florence
Prushinski, soloists. These addi
tions were announced by Henning
Nelms, director of Players’ next
show.
Yuletide greetings to one and all. A
very Merry/ Merry Christmas and a
Happy and Healthy New Year . . .
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Cross Returns to College
As Economics Professor
“I’m very h'appy to be back on Penn Slate’s campus,” said .1. S.
Cross, ex-lieutenant, U.'S. Navy, in a recent interview.
Mr. Cross, now assistant professor of economics, took up his du-
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RESTAURANT
Stale College
ties at the College December 1,
having been discharged November
28 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
While he was aboard the light
cruiser, USS Reno, she was tor
pedoed by a Jap submarine and
hit by a Jap-suicide bomber.
Mr. Cross Was graduated from
the College in 1938, and look his
master’s degree here in 1940.
From 1940 until 1942, he was as
sistant professor of economics at
Ohio Stale University.
For six months prior to his en
listment in 1942, he worked with
the War Production Board in
Washington, where die assisted in
a study of the possibilities of re
ducing mercantile credit as a
means of combating inflation,.
After his enlistment, with the
commission of ensign, Mr. Cross
received 90 days’ training as a
disbursing officer at the Harvard
Supply Course School. Then, in
stead of completing the four
months’ course, he was sent into
active duty because of an urgent
need for disbursing officers.
He served aboard the USS
Reno, light cruiser in task force
38.3, with the third and fifth
fleets. His ship saw action in the
Leyti campaign, off Guam, the
Philippines, and off Okinawa.
During the battle of the 'Philip
pines, the Reno was hit by a Jap
suicide bomber. Then, while go
ing back to support MacArthur’s
landing on Leyti, she was hit by a
submarine’s torpedo.
The ship was abandoned and
later towed to Ulithi for tempor
ary repairs then to Manus,
where she remained three months
for repairs at a floating drydock.
Finally the Reno returned to
Charleston, S. C., via the Panama
Canal. Shp is now in the reserve
fieet.
Mr. Cross, who bad been ad
vanced through the rank of lieu
tenant (j.g.) to that of lieutenant,
was detached from the Reno in
March , of this year and assigned
to the Naval Supply Depot at
Mechanicsburg, where he was in
charge of the financial division,
engaged in the job of putting in
a new accounting system for the
Navy.
He was discharged November
28 with 46 points.
Hillel
. . . Foundation Radio Committee
will hold an open meeting for
everyone on campus interested in
working for the Hillel Hour, in the
Foundation’s lounge at 7:30, Jan
uary 3. 1 The work will include
every’.phase; of radio broadcasting,
from script writing to music for
the program which is broadcast
Tuesday afternoons at 4:30.
In the United States privately
operated motor trucks represent
87 per cent of all trucks in use.
First Christmas Seals to President
President Truman buys the. first 1945 Christmas seals to stark.
39th annual sale sponsored by National Tuberculosis Association/
The salesman is Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P.
lone active in tuberculosis control work. Seals will'he sold U
the public from Nov. 19 until Christmas.
"Say It With Flowers"
Woodring's Floral Gardens
117 €. Beaver Ave.
Former Captain Jones Joins
Vet's Counselling Service
‘‘Chaplain by Popular Acclaim”—that is the honor held by Ed
win S. Jones, assistant to Robert E. Galbraith, veteran counselor ad-
Mr. Jones is n young, reserved fellow, with a winning smile who
so ably assists the veterans in finding their way about campus to the
various offices.
A captain in the Marines, Jones was in service for four and a half
years, serving overseas 37 months.
While he was platoon leader of
his outfit, the First Separate Eng
ineer Battalion on Guadalcanal,
there was a shortage of chaplains.
By popular acclaim Captain Jones
became Chaplain Jones.
He says that while he was a,
student here he hadn’t thought
about the ministry. But his serv
ice in combat gave him the desire
to help the ones needing advice.
He hopes to enter a seminary next
fall.
The • first overseas assignment
was New Caledonia. His unit built
the iMagenda Air Strip on land
that was swamp. The strip runs
out t-> the Magenda Bay.
Noverbber I'l the .group reached
Guadalcanal. That day there were
two air attacks. Their ship had a
near miss when a 1000 pound;
bomb exploded nearby. There
were no personal casualties. Three
days later came the Battle of
Guadalcanal and it was tough.
The third night the Jap cruisers
offshore gave them a 45 minute
shelling.
The morning before Thanksgiv
ing the Japs attaoked. 'Eleven men
in his company and seven in ad
joining companies were killed. The
Thanksgiving dinner was one
worth remembering. It was turkey
with all the fixings. It .was a wel
come relief from the dehydrated
foods that they were accustomed
to, but didn’t like very much.
Leaving Guadalcanal April sev
enth, they picked up another out
fit at Tulagi and arrived in New
Zealand April 15. While there he
was given his captaincy. Jones
said that he spent nine interesting
months, visiting the show spots of
the country and neighboring is
lands, including Ratorua.
The next assignment was back
to (Guadalcanal, for another five
months to build roads and bridges
from solid mahogany. They lived
on the beach at Kokumlbona and
used the swimming facilities near
by.
The following two months were
spent aboard ship, followed by a
months and a half on a Lagune in
Kniwetok. After August 20, 1944,
Tineen was their home for the
eleven months following. Captain
Jones was the PX officer.
The trip home was the best of
all, said the chaplain. He left Ok
inawa August 30, flew to Guam,
shipped to Casablanca, and then
to. Pearl Harbor. The; last lap was
made on the;’ destroyer escort.
U.S.S. 'Grier and he landed at San
Pedro September 27, 3945. He re
ceived his discharge November 9
in Philadelphia.
Asked what his funniest exper
ience was, he said that- iwhen the
shells w'ere Eft-raddling him- on
both sides about 50 feet, away, he
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could only Iny in the fox hole and
be quiet. So he started to estimate
the number of duds that were
coming in.
Mr. Jones is a State College bey,
who was once called “the best
newsboy State College ever had.”
May
Happy
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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BOOKS AT CHRISTMAS
ii|E ALL REMEMBER THE thrill at finding
VV the perfect book waiting under the tree
on Christmas morning. Books are still
perfect Christmas gifts and it’s a cur-
ious fact that there is always the right
book for the right person. Come in and
let us help you select the right book.
W. B. KEELER BOOK STORES
State College
Block and Bridle
7 . . recently reorganized livestock
club, elected Herbert Terudrup
president at a meeting held Mon
day night.
Other officers elected were:
Samuel Laub, vice president;
Anna Buganich, secretary; Wayne
Kelly, treasurer; and Maria
Hughes, marshall.
A program committee was ap
pointed with Robert L. Smith as
chairman, .and a publicity com
mittee chairman by John Naugle.
He was graduated from, the School
or Liberal Arts, a member of Sig
ma Pi. He was active in cheer
leading, the Blue Key .Honor So
ciety, Glee Club, wrestling, and
LaCresse.
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All a Very
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Holiday.
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