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PaETRUS F. BANMILLER, '35—Editor
Alumni
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Published quarterly (October, January, April, July)
by Villanova College, Villanova, Penna. Entered
as second class matter in the post-office at Villanova,
Penna., October 11, 1933, under Act of August
24, 1912.
January, 1936
Number 2
ped of Subscription: $5.00 per year, including
ships at! active membership in the Association
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Yeo" the de LIMAXING eight years of service
f Rochen in the Bureau of Highways, Mar-
‘ive ochest C tin J. McLaughlin, 14, was chosen
i Beast, Director of Public Works and
© had ,, member of the cabinet by the newly
nd ie 2 elected Mayor of the City of Philadelphia.
" own The appointment came as a very pleas-
d Mise ant surprise when “out of a blue sky”
Honma the Mayor-elect called him on Novem-
the PrOKS her 18.
i hyd Three-Letter Man
om Towa: Mr. McLaughlin obtained his primary
for ang, and secondary education at the St.
ce as Juni, charles’ Parochial School and the Roman
~ Catholic High School, respectively, in the
rge of & ~Gity of Brotherly Love.
‘or Atle. In those days, the Augustinian Fath-
ers conducted a Preparatory School at
Villanova in conjunction with the col-
lege. Marty entered the Prep, received
a diploma in 1910 and continued his en-
gineering studies at the college. He was
very active in extra-curricula activities,
cently wx:
R infornly
particularly athletics. Before leaving
AN is his Alma Mater he received letters in
: h baseball, basketball and football. .
sman dj & Twenty-one years have not changed his
3 GOGGE love for sports. When asked about his
> fice pet hobbies, after being notified of his ap-
N. 0 Ye Pointment, he still had this to say, “]
sto ved 2 like boxing and fishing and you can put
one oye in football, too.”
tere Served With Marines
| After leaving Villanova he became as-
RICK is &: sociated with the Union Paving Company
ement of & until the World War. In 1918 he en-
m : listed as a-buck private with the Marines
X'35, and remained in service until April 19,
“ii¢is1 1919, when he was discharged as a bat-
ti vn work? talion sergeant major. Marty then re-
10) turned to the Union Paving Company
atten!’ Until the fall of 1920, when he set up his
“ far he Own paving business. .
cosking rt His first appointment came in 1923 as
y Dever? superintendent of asphalt maintenance
* _ in Philadelphia. Five years later he was
« appointed “off the Civil Service list” as
AN is © deputy chi i
é y chief of the Bureau of Highways,
il Co. Oe which position he held until November
New gre: 18) 1935.
Te attend Recipient of Alumni Award
anova Last year Marty McLaughlin was
selected by the Villanova Club of Phila-
coming {", delphia as the “outstanding Alumnus of
, start w0; Villanova College who is successful in
atric © B his accomplishments and has shown un-
flinching loyalty and a diligent regard for
his Alma Mater.” -
For the past four years this award has
been presented to a member of the Alumni
Association at the annual Football Ban-
handy) =, quet. It consists of a standard size gold
| mounted football bearing the name and
ref class of each recipient. The first award
{NIN | was bestowed in 1932 upon Charles Mc-
F
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; MARTIN J. McLAUGHLIN HONORED
MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 1914 APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN PHILADELPHIA
MARTIN J. McLAUGHLIN
Director of Public Works in Philadelphia
Geehan, who was professor of electrical
engineering, graduate manager of ath-
letics and baseball coach for many years
prior to his death in 1933.
J. Stanley Smith, ’93, prominent mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees of the Col-
lege and founder of the nationally reput-
ed Kingsley Club for the correction of
stammering, was delegated the “out-
standing alumnus” in 1933. In 1934 the
name of Martin J. McLaughlin was in-
scribed on the award. Thomas M. Dal-
ton, ’12, received the honor this year at
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. Marty
McLaughlin was present and was intro-
duced to the assembled crowd of some
four hundred Alumni and friends.
Father of Six
Marty is a man of forty-four years of
age, tall, heavy set, has a pleasing per-
sonality and is usually always seen smil-
ing. His father, the late Martin J. Mc-
Laughlin, Sr., was chief steward at the
old Bellevue Hotel. Many alumni will
remember him as steward at Villanova
some years ago.
He has six children. They are Anna,
2; Joseph, 5; Katherine, 9; Mary, 12;
James, 14, and Martin, Jr., 16. James
and Martin, Jr., are students at the West
Philadelphia Catholic High School.
The~members of the Alumni Associa-
tion offer their heartiest congratulations
and wish him every success in his new
office.
2g nw ee
HONOR ROLL
The following members of the Alumni
have responded to our call for dues dur-
ing the period from June 20, 1935, to
date of publication:
Paetrus F. Banmiller, ’85; Roberts
Bouson, ’35; H. S. Bueche, ’22; Robert
J. Butler, ’22; John W. Callaghan, ’33;
T. J. Condon, ’97; John E. Craig, ’03;
Richard F. Daly, Esq., ’29; Thomas R.
Darmody, ’85; Edward Dougherty, '12;
Walter F. Drueding, ’01; Donald O. El-
liot, ’84; James B. Finn, Jr., ’82; Nicho-
las Fittipoldi, ’85; Stephen A. Foran, ’11;
John A. Freney, ’29; Joseph D,
Freney, ’27; Edward Casey, ’23.
Francis J. Geist, ’30; Thomas F. Gil-
son, 715; Rogers Hamel, ’85; Dr. Arthur
W. Hebert, 12; Joseph A. Hoenig, ’34;
William Hogan, ’27; Dr. Joseph L. Holo-
han, ’24; Leo J. Hooley, 14; Frank G. °
Janson, ’31; John C. Kelly, 15; James
R. Koch, ’16; Dr. John A. Kolmer, 715;
J. H. Korson, ’31; Anthony ‘Lamberti,
734; James P. Leaming, ’14; Matthew L.
Leib, ’30; Charles Laughlin, ’23; Mat-
thew Lynch, ’23; John Lyons, ’34,
Dr. George Meeker, ’13; Firmin Michel,
20; John A. Murphy, ’10; Hon. Charles \
D. McAvoy, ’98; Jack McDevitt, ’28;
Cornelius McGarity, ’34; Dr. T. A.
O’Brien, 01; Murray C. O’Connor, ’33;
Rev. A. J. Plunkett, ’96; Frank M. ;
Powers, ’25; M. P. Quinn, ’12;.Frank_G my
Quinn, "22; Fred. W. Wallen, ’34; Wil- 1
liam Vincent, ’28; J. J. Vives, Jr., ’23; \
Phineas T. Vize, Jr., ’23; Rev. John I.
Whelan, ’95; Herman T. Winterer, ’31;
Dr. Martin T. Field, ’99.
_In the next issue we hope that addi-
tional contributors to the support of the
National Alumni Association will neces-
sitate the printing of a much larger and
more impressive Honor Roll.
NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS GUEST AT DINNER
On Thursday evening, January 23,
Martin J. McLaughlin was the honored
guest of a little family gathering in the
presidential suite in Mendel Hall. The
occasion was a formal dinner party which
was attended by the officials of the col-
lege and a small group of Alumni promi-
nent in the affairs of the various organi-
zations. Glowing tributes were paid to
the honored guest, who responded with
an expression of his gratitude and a
pledge of his continued interest in all the
affairs of the college and the Alumni As-
sociation.
