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some time as a research analyst in economics, has been transferred library where he is in charge of the Books and Periodicals Section 2° writes that he is doing all the cataloging and the more difficult refer work and finds it very interesting. He is enjoying his frequent reunio^ 0ns with other alumni in Washington. Henry Coleman, B.S/34, A.M.L.S., Michigan '39, lieutenant, has bee appointed assistant convalescent rehabilitation training officer, AAF* Regional Station Hospital No. 1, Coral Gables, Florida. ' ' i S g t James H. Conway, B.S/38, 36600568, Hq. 95th Inf. Div, A.GO A.P.O. 95, c/o Postmaster, New Ybrk, New York. Sgt. Conway sent greet- | ings from Belgium in February. T/5 Don A. Hennessee^'39, Hammond General Hospital, Modesto. California. R. K. Johnson, summer '40, '41, ensign, U.S.N.R., Stoughton, S-8, N.T.S. Harvard (Comm.) Cambridge 38, Massachusetts. Jewel D. Kennemer ; B.S/37, on leave from East Texas State Teachers College Library, Commerce, Texas, is in the United States Army and at the last news was stationed in London, England. Cpl. Louis A. Kenney, B.S/40, 36047229, Hq. Btry. 542d F.A. Bn.H A.P.O. 411, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York. Corporal Kenney is I with the Seventh Army in France. He writes that he is getting so that he I can sleep through the booming of the artillery fire. He has been seeing a J good deal of France, though "when traveling with the Army, one doesn't i just take off and hunt up places and buildings of historical, cultural or artistic interest even when they are within only a few miles and their existence is known." He mentions getting experience in speaking German with the civilian population of this part of France. Corporal Kenney writes of his pleasure at receiving the University of Illinois Library Staff Bulletin. "After these 3 years and 7 months away from the University this Bulletin makes an excellent link with the Library and the staff. Perhaps only a person who has been away for so long, and is so far from the library world can appreciate this the way I do. I still hope that I shall be with you starting this coming September term, but chances are still remote, don't you think? . . ." T/4 Robert W. Kidder, B.S/41, 36058630, 6813 Sig. Det., A.P.O. 639, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York. Lawrence Kipp, B.S/41, has been stationed on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. according to a letter of April 10. He writes: "The only disturbing thought about my situation now is that there is still a war going on farther west am so far I have certainly played no direct part. I can't help but feel rather guilty that I am enjoying my work and these islands so much. At pre^n ; ir I'm working on the Depot newspaper." Mr. Kipp's address is: QMDepot, A.P.O. 953, c/o P.M., San Francisco, California. . Lt. Joe W. Kraus, B.S/39, M.A/41, 0-578226. was transferred Apr" « 1945 from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Patterson Field, Ohio. His address i* Hdqs., Fairfield Air Technical Service Command, Patterson Field, Ohio. tu Pfc. William P. Leonard, B.S/40, 32650130, Det E1E~\ ^o. E, ~ E.GA. Regt, A.P.O. 658, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York. At the las report he was still with Civil Affairs in France.