Kiski Minutes, November 6, 1941

Thanksgiving Recess Commences Wednesday, Nov. 26 Vol. LIV, No. 1 KISKI MINUTES KISKIMINETAS SPRINGS SCHOOL, SALTSBURG, PA. Election of Alumni and Trustees PRESIDENT Features Homecoming Meeting Kiski Becomes Non-Profit Military Program School Under Trustees Leadership Six alumni trustees and the of- ficers for the coming year were elected by the Society of the Alumni at their semi-annual meet- ing held at Kiskiminetas Springs. School during the annual home- coming last Saturday, October 25. The trustees elected were: Different at Kiski Attempts to Train Boys To Meet Emergencies Of Today The Military program at Kiski James M. Fair, Pittsburgh, and is not the popular conception of a Heath Clark, Indiana, for three- military prep school. Rather it is year terms; Wilson Marks, New an attempt to train the boys in a York, and Charles Howe, Phila- new field as necessitated by world delphia, for two-year terms; and affairs and the new type of war- Dr. S. A. Chalfant, Pittsburgh, fare now being waged. and George Jackson, Clarksburg, Thus we are trying to train our W. Va., for one-year terms. Other boys in Community Defense, or trustees of the school are Park rather Community Emergency Alexander, C. A. McClintock, Management. By that we Percy Andrews, Robert Fisher, to teach the boys how to handle Edwin Green, Dr. R. C. Hutch- situations brought about by any ison, Dr. E. W. Jacobsen, Arthur disruption of the normal mean opera- BOARD OF TRUSTEES Horton, John J. Daub, and L. M. tion of the community through L. M. Clark Heads Clark, president of the board. In the proper use of organized and the near future two more trustees disciplned First will be added to make up the pre- scribed board of eighteen mem- bers. Aid, Message Transmission, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Construction of an Emergency Water Supply, Field Sanitation, etc. Board of Trustees Homecoming, Alumni, P. C. W. Dance Football, Inspection November 6, 1941 Kiski Celebrates Homecoming With Return of Many Alumni P.C.W. Dance Rated John Caldwell, Titusville, Success by Cadets Floor Show Features As Juke Box Provides Music by Ralph Caplan The Hallowe'en dance may well First Class Member Returns Kiski celebrated its 54th Home- coming with the return of over 125 alumni Saturday, October 25. Graduates from near and far gathered once again to renew old acquaintanceships and exchange reminiscences of former years. be chalked up as a huge success. the annual reunion was the return One of the salient features of Through the "undying" efforts of of a member of the first class of Mr. Marks everyone became ac- Kiski. The "first alumnus" was quainted at an early stage and even the more bashful Kiskimin- John Caldwell, of Titusville, Penn- etans were soon out on the floor sylvania. enjoying the smooth music pro- Kiski for the Homecoming Day, Among those who came back to vided by Joe Mathis. October 25, the following register- Serving as "bartenders", and ed: William Nusbaum, Canton, dealing out popcorn, potato chips, Ohio; C. Alden Hubbell, Buffalo, and cider were Jack Blanchard N. Y.; J. A. McLaughlin, Pitts- and Bob McCabe. One of the high- Ridgway, Pa.; R. burgh, Pa.; Robert M. Cartwright, W. Mullen, lights of the affair was the bal- Windber, Pa.; Wm. H. Jamison, loon contest in which Jack Wag- Pittsburgh, Pa.; Charles L. Kirk, ner, Ted Green and Keen Furlong Mrs. Charles L. Kirk, Mt. Leban- Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pa.; showed their ballroom agility. on, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Clement R. The ever popular jitterbug con- Jones, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Leon- L. Montgomery Clark of New test ended with "Jolly" Groomes ard H. Morris, Pittsburgh, Pa.; York, head of the advertising re- and Keith Lipsie on top plus their Capt. Wm. F. Fennell, Washing- search firm of L. M. Clark, Inc. two charming partners. The floor York City; D. M. Campbell, Pitts- ton, D. C.; Wilfred Keith, New and present head of the Board of show was very ably handled by burgh, Pa.; A. M. Dampbell, Pitts- Trustees of the school, joined the Bob Wagner, who Kiski personnel last May to su- fired questions at George relentlessly burgh, Pa.; Wm. Howard Ryall, pervise public relations for Kill Pittsburgh, Pa.; Thom Armstrong, the master, "Rope" Schafmeister, Billy W. Tener, Youngstown, Ohio; Mr. Brookville, Pa.; Mr. & Mrs. Robert school. Diehl, and Johnny "Bo Peep" and Mrs. P. H. Hall, Lakewood, lips Exeter Academy, received his lent entertainment, and one which Pa.; William H. Bell, Reynolds- Mr. Clark, a graduate of Phil- Raine. The boys put on an excel- Ohio; Byron E. Bell, Reynoldsville, Bachelor of Arts degree from was enjoyed immensely. C. ville, Pa.; Clayton Roger Brentwood, Pittsburgh, Pa.; O. E. Evanas, Amherst in 1917. Subsequently he Clark, Roger Gross, Porter Kier Adams, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Robert served in the first World War as and Bob McGowan were given an Munroe, III, Pittsburgh, Pa.; R. an Ensign in the United States opportunity to demonstrate their A. McLaughlin, Allison Park, Pa.; least, to Naval Reserve Force, command- batting ability by knocking down Paul E. Hewitt, Jr., Indiana, Pa.; Steel Clark, Cherry Tree, Pa.; the Alumni Loyalty Fund now teach them the proper habits of ing a submarine chaser. paper bags which were suspended John McGregor, Indiana, amounts to $185.00 with some fif- gentlemen, through daily inspec- Pa.; teen contributors. It is hoped that tion and supervision Howard F. Taylor, Brownsville, of their this may be considerably increas- quarters, their persons, and their (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 4). (Continued on page 4) activities. Election of Officers The officers elected for the So- Create Emergency Meeters ciety of the Alumni are Robert The boys have been put into Munroe '13, president; Chess uniform, not to make soldiers out Lamberton '98, honorary presi- of them in the strictest sense of dent, Robert C. Shaw '98, Harry the word, but to create a closely Stuhldreher '21, Artemas Leslie knit, highly integrated, well dis- '15, Robert Hamilton '32, Malcom ciplined team that will be able to McKinnon '03, and James Me- function under any and all emerg- Laughlin '00, vice presidents; and encies,-to teach. the boys to Oscar Adams '23, secretary-treas- think for themselves, to act in a clear-cut efficient manner, and, Announcement was made that last but by no means urer. Lieutenant John J. Daub, Jr. Reported Since 1919 he has been prom- from the ceiling. (Continued on page 4) Kiski Then Forever Inspection Rules Established Now; Suitable Awards To Be Given Winners by L. M. Clark "Listed as Missing" in Torpedoed Ship Now, as Hope Wanes for Officer, Son of Headmaster John J. Daub At this writing Jack Daub, Jr., is "listed as missing" along with 97 other officers and men of the U. S. S. Reuben James, torpedoed on Thursday night, October 30, 1941, southwest of Iceland. Jack was gunnery officer and had been transferred to the Reuben James about three weeks previously. He had been continually on the sub- marine patrol since its establish- ment several months before. Jack, the oldest son of the Headmaster, was known to the generation of Kiski boys since. 1917. He graduated from Annapolis in 1936, and had served on the U. S. S. Ranger, an aircraft carrier, and on the destroyer Bainbridge. Craig Daub, his younger brother, Kiski 1937, and Amherst 1941, has entered his final training at Kelly (Continued on page 4) JOHN J. DAUB, Jr. never before, our country looks to its youth to be ready. Hitler has challenged the world to meet his military forces or submit to the slavery now ex- istent in France, Greece, Norway and all the conquered countries. Our youth gave Germany the ans- wer in 1918, and if necessary, will give the same answer again. America loves peace! It is hard for us to realize that mankind is still so uncivilized as to make na- tional hatreds the occasion for mass murder and economic suicide. However, the German nation has again revealed its willingness to put the world into the low bar- baric plane of the jungle law, and we probably will have to crush this type of bestial intelli- gence or submit to their wills. Kiski is providing an oppor- tunity for a small select group of boys to enjoy and acquire a sec- ondary school education and an American way of life. For the boys in Western Pennsylvania and the surrounding area it provides all that can be offered by other| (Continued on page 4) RESOLUTION We, the undergraduate body of Kiski, wish to express our deepest sympathy to Head- master Daub, Mrs. Daub and Marcia. we While did not know Lieutenant Daub, we are proud that a Kiski boy, who not only received his education prepara- tory for Annapolis but who lived his whole life in Kiski was in the first line of the de- fense of the Freedom of our Country. This first sacrifice of an officer of our Navy is a terrible blow to you, and we are proud of the marvelous spirit in which you have stood this ordeal. We are terribly sorry and, at the same time, proud of Lieutenant Daub and of his family. James F. Cox, Jr. President of Student Council. Reese and Main Win; So Boys Attend Local Show With the advent of military training at Kiski, a number of rules were established pertaining to room tidiness. Lieutenant Robson, military in- structor at Kiski, has undertaken to inspect and grade all rooms of the six dormitories on the campus. The grading is determined on a percentage basis, the neatest hall having the highest percentage and thus taking first place. At the end of a two weeks period, the place- ments are added. and the dormitory having the lowest num- ber of points is given a special privilege, for example, taking one evening off and going into Salts- burg to the movie. Other different awards are being planned for the winning halls. up, Reese and Main Win For the first two-week period, Reese hall had the lowest total (Continued on page 4)