Hellcat News, (Detroit, Mich.), Vol. 19, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1964 Page: 3 of 10
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The BEIilCAI NEWS
LOUISVILLE
REUNION A GALA
AFFAIR
Each year we find it a lOtitle
more difficult to adequately
describe ouir reunions because
each year they seeon to become
bigger, better and more enjoy-
able. From the opening regis-
tration on Thursday aiftemcon
until the laisit mcim emits off our
Saturday night dinner dlance
there was something doling ev-
ery minute.
The 1341th Ord. Bn. and the
714th Tk. Bn. were equal in re-
presentation according to our
official count. They had twenty-
one registrants each. The 66th
AIB ran a very close second
wi'th twenltiy men registered and
the 43rd Tk. Bn. was third wilth
eighteen. As always those units
with the moire active unit reps
had the best attendance. Some
of the unitis wilth less men pre-
sent SMI had good unillt repre-
sentation but not quite enough
cooperation from it's members.
The 1341th and 7114th set up
their oiwn headquarters again in
their own "party rooms" and
what a time these fellows had!
The registration went smooth-
ly with the capable heijp the
Louisville Convention Bureau.
It is quite a human interest
stony that passes ones eyes at
the registration desk. The whole
atmosphere seems to be charg-
ed with friendship, delight and
anticipation. It doesn't seeim to
make much difference anymore
what outfit a fellow was origin-
ally from. After so many years
we are all just Hellcats and that
is the way it should be. There
are no Inoesome Hellcats at our
reunions-
We still have two members
who have made every reunion.
Yes, Len Dooley (HQ/92 and
Dr. Frank Tiberio (c/43) met
for the eighteenth time at a
reunion.
Many of our members have
made ten or moire and there
are others who have made less.
However one thing is evident
and that ils iff a fellow makes his
first one he is going to do his
Utmost to attend another one.
We have members who travel
hundreds off miles year after
year to make a reunion. Some
of you may wonder why. Well'
no words can explain the mag-
netic pull one feels when re-
union time rolls around. You
wilil just have to attend one
yourself to see" what we mean.
There were some new faces
that stepped up »to 'the registra-
tion desk and we were happy
to see these new people finally
making their first reunion. The
younlger set were very much in
evidence too. What an attract-
ive group of teen-agers and
children we have attending the
reunions. The boys are quite
handsome and the girls are real
dolls.
The tour of Fort Knox on Fri-
day was the absolute highlight
of the reunion. The arrang-
ments were miade by Owsley
Oosltlow (A/23) wilth the cooper-
ation of Miaj. Gen. J. E. Bastion
Jr., Commanding General, US
Army Armor Center, Fort Knox
and his staff. It was beautifully
planned and thoroughly enjoy-
ed by all those who made the
trip. It brought back a lot oif
memories to many off the fel-
lows and to some of the wives
too.' The young people were
just thrilled by the whole thing.
Friday night we had our cock-
tail parity which was enjoyed by
all. The teen-ageris had their
own "coketaiU" party and their
own music in an ajoinimg room
to ours. We were very fortun-
ate indeed to again have our
own Millie Kamiinski contribut-
ing to the fun wilth her music
and charm.
Our Saturday night dinner-
dance was the culminating af-
fair off three wonderful days.
Good food, good music and good
service. What more could any-
one ask for? Herman F. Loichn-
er (B/56 was presented with a
special prize for having travell-
ed the most number of miles to
make this reunion. He came ail
the way from California.
The Louisville reunion com-
mittee headed by Albert Lysinig-
er (DIV/HQ) and ably assisted
by Owsley Costlaw (A/23),' Jo-
seph Ross (HQ/56, Henry Sadlo
(A&C/17), Edward S h e e (h a n
(MED/66) and Paul1 Belshoff
(HQ/17, are to be sincerely con-
gratulated for a job well done.
"It was a gala aflfair."
17TH AIB NEWS
Hello Everyone!
As your new unit representa-
tive I want to say that I will
^do all I can to make the 17th
one of the top units of our
organization. I consider it an
honor to have been chosen as
your new unit rep.
We had a wonderful reunion
in Louisville. Those who at-
tended were Paul Belshoff and
wife, Gene Blackford, Bob
Chace, John Cunningham and
wife, Thomas Eheart and wife,
John Finley, Hubert Mashburn,
Olair Mummert and wife.
Henry Sadlo and wife, Bob
Steinmetz and wife, Charles
Smith and John T. Williams
and wife.
I brought Bob Chace back to
St. Louis to see the sights. He
stayed overnight, had a few
drinks and we drove around
St. Louis taking in all the
points of interest.
* The 17th had five former of-
ficers at this reunion which I
think was a pretty good show-
ing as far as officer attend-
ance is concerned.
Thanks to the effort of John
Finley I was able to sign an
ex-member back into the ass-
ociation just as I was leaving
on Sunday morning. It was
Roy Hopper of "C" Co.
This is all the news I have
for the present time. I hope
that all you fellows from the
17th will drop me a line and
keep me posted on the hews.
Note to Gene Blackford:
When you read this I hope
you will send %ne the roster
and card system you have on
the 17th. I'm anxious to get
started.
Idus Cleveland
409 N. 4th
Dupo, m.
Joseph A. Hayes (B/17) 1002
E. High St. Springfield, Ohio
45505: - "Although unable to
attend the "64" reunion I sin-
cerely hope that you had a
successful attendance and best
wishes for the new association
year."
13 SIGNAL MEN
GET THE MESSAGE
Well for an outfit that con-
sisted of only one company the
152nd Signal Co. had a grati-
fying turnout at the Louisville
reunion. Thirteen 'Signal men got
the message and joined togeth-
er to have one big ball. It is
too bad more off you (Jit-happy
signal men couldn't join us. I
hate to rub it in but you sure
mlissed a whale off a time.
Among those present were
Bill and Eilaine Cure, Leo Mat-
tingiy, Frank Devers, Joseph
and LaVerne Gray, Bob and Lo-
raine Hiickman, Roy and Wlanida
Hill, LaJVerl and Virginia Ken-
nedy, Lee and Virginia Kropifff,
Richard and Mary Ellen Mani,
John and Margaret McDowell,
Larry and Janet Mimtz, Irvin
and Catherine Myers, and Dom-
inic and Nimffa Rigigio. We had
four newcomers this year who
were attending their first re-
union and it sure was a won-
derful feeling getting together.
We hope to meet again at mainy
more. What we would like iis to
have these newcomers drop us
a line and tell us a little about
themselves so we can pass the
message along to the other boys.
We didn't have a dull moment
through the full three days
off the reunion. Off course one
off the highlights wais the trip
to Fort Knox which was as
smooth an operation as could
be desired. The army went all
out to maike this a memorable
visit and believe us when we
tell you they succeeded. The
happy get-togethers on Friday
and Saturday nights can only be
described as something to be
savored and talked about for a
long time to come. Last year we
reminisced about the old days
at Campbell when Rigigio amid
Hicikimian did the smoothest jiit-
teifbug seen in these pants. Weil
Saturday night these two did a
repeat performance. They were
as smooth as ever and it was
really a nostaghc mottnent.
As your current unit rep I
promise to do my utmost to
keep up the membership of the
152nd and to keep our outfit in
the news. Off course I wiiil need
all the help you fellows can
give me. Let me hear from you
and iff y ou have any good leads
on potential! members don'ft for-
get to send them along to me.
Drop me any news that may
come your way. As you know
our secretary is a signal man
and we sure don't want to let
him down.
LaJVerl Kennedy
301 E. Curtis
Newton, Hi.
Joseph K. Lentz (B/56) P.O.
Box 244, Frederick, Md.:-"Dues
for the coming year are enclos-
ed. Sorry we were unable to
attend the Louisville reunion.
Hope to have more time next
year. Hope the reunion is a bit
closer to home." " T
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