Leonard G. Diehl, general manager of the Ogden Standard-Examiner, is the daddy of the community football program initiated for Weber College Mr. during Diehl is the present the general season. chairman of and splendid attendance operative committee has noted at home first time in 15 years. been for the games of the the Wildcats A dyed-in-the-wool football fan, Mr. Diehl regular tackle at Amherst college at the a co- was turn of the centuries. His team played Yale, Harvard, Princeton and other ‘greats’ of that time. In those days the flying wedge was used and other bone crushing tactics featured on the gridiron. Mr. Diehl has seen over the nation from for single games. football attendance grow a hund:ed 95,000 few to “The idea of community support and a season ticket idea to boost football at Weber College was conceived last spring,” said Mr. Diehl. out ‘It is our hope that onnually the by the program Ogden will be carried chamber of com- merce and service clubs. It has given members of the committee a lot of pleasure to have aided in this worth while promotion. ‘I'd like marvelous to congratulate the students for spirit . . . with the student. their ind townspeople back of Weber College athletes, the Wildcats are a cinch to play before fine crowds always.” Lt. Col. Elmer H. Ward, QMC, who handles the important and tremendous task of being Director, Storage Division, Quartermaster Supply Section; also Director, Utah Repair Sub-Depot, at Utah General Depot, was born in Willard, Utah. He attended Box Elder High School, graduating in 1931. While at Box Elder High he played on the All State Team as Center and Half-Back, being Captain of the School's Football Team in his Senior Year. While there, he won the coveted ward, a gold watch, The All-Around Award—"Outstanding Athlete.” Upon entering Utah State at Logan, Utah, he promptly became Captain of the Freshman Football Team, and was Captain in his Senior Year also. While at Utah State he played 3 years of football, and again made a name for himself in the athletic field when he was chosen All American Center on the National News Selection, as well as this time it All Conference, before graduating in 1935. Professional Football called, and was the Detroit Lions. He played for them in 1935, the year of their World Championship, and also in Active duty called in 1940. The Army welcomed him at that time as First Lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps. Besides duty at Utah General Depot, he has served in important posts as Senior Instructor at ASF Storage School, Camp Lee, Virginia. Then in Washington, D. C. he served as Chief, Storage and Warehouse Management Section for 2 years, being awarded the Legion of Merit for his work in Washington. For outstanding services at Utah ASF Depot an ae he has received the Commendation ward. Lt. Col. Ward was graduated from Command Staff School in February 1943, and was promoted to the rank of Lt Colonel in February 1944, and is now on duty as Officer In Charge, Operations Divisions, Quartermaster Section. He hopes to make this part of the country his home. LT. COL ELMER WARD, We're FOUNTAIN PEN and GREETING CARD HEADQUARTERS STEVE'S OFFICE SUPPLY WEBER COLLEGE BUSINESS TEAM 416-416), - 24TH By a BIG Score MITCHELL MOTOR CO. © STREET MACK (Front row, left to right): Don Barney, Commissioner Harold Welch, Henry Aldous Dixon, Junius Tribe, George B. Morgan, Ira Huggins; (back row, left to right) William Loos, Lynn B. Cornish, Harold E. Heminway, Gerald Klomp. Ezra Fred Fjeldsted, M. Nye, Don Leader, Leonard DiehL John E. Velton, Robert O. Clark, Betting IT'S WEBER DE SOTO BS Asst. Coach 455 - 25th Street PLYMOUTH CARS TRUCKS Dial 5729 - 5720