Carl Dorsey Ruley

(known as Dorsey Ruley)

1937 LHS Freshman Class	1939 LHS junior class

Eugene Ashton, son of the Ceylon Ashtons, instructor at anti-aircraft gunnery station, Pacific Beach, Calif., wishes to thank all his Lowell friends for writing to him. Although he is somewhat behind in answering all his mail, he enjoys very much hearing from his friends. Among the new-comers on the range in recent weeks, who have taken their instructions under Gene were Bob Hayden and Dorsey Ruley.

Dorsey Ruley, G.M. 2/c, writes his parents, the Carl Ruleys, that he is again aboard ship, now being stationed on a patrol craft in the Pacific. Dorsey said he was the only one aboard who had ever been at sea before and naturally, many of the men were very seasick--including himself. But, he added, as soon as he had recovered his "sea legs" everything went along smoothly.

Phone Parents

Gunner Mate 2/c Dorsey Ruley, stationed on the west coast, since his return from the South Pacific last winter, phoned his parents, the Carl Ruleys, last night, to inform them that he was expecting to be home soon on leave.

Home On Furlough

Dorsey Ruley, Gunner's Mate, 2/c, now stationed on the west coast, has been here on furlough the past several days visiting his parents, the Carl Ruleys.

Dorsey Ruley, G.M. 2/c, is here spending a 20-day leave with his parents, the Carl Ruleys. Dorsey is now doing coast patrol duty on the west coast.

Word from the Great Lakes Monday contained the information that three local men, Loyal Alyea, Myron Allison and Dorsey Ruley, have been discharged. Hugh Rieke, with the Sea Bees, also discharged, arrived home last week. All four of these boys have seen much overseas service.

CAPTION: Standing--left to right--2nd Vice Commander Norman Dinwiddie; 1st Vice-Commander Loyal Alyea; Commander Dorsey Ruley; Adjutant Max Johnson; Past Commander Jim Combs. Seated--Chaplain John Eskridge; Sergeant-at-Arms Kenneth Duncan

Lowell's snappy all-World War II ceremonial team from Post 101, pictured above, with Congressional Medal of Honor winner Kenneth Duncan acting as Sgt.-at-Arms, will officiate at initiation ceremonies next Wednesday evening at Bendix Aviation Post 284, South Bend. The mass initiation ceremony will be held in the huge John Adams high school gymnasium, which has a seating capacity of 3,000.

The popularity of the Lowell team, the only one in the entire state composed entirely of World War II vets, has been increasing steadily since its formation a few months ago. Thus far they have initiared 493 new members into Posts at Hammond, Gary, Hobart, Rochester and Lake Village. This figure includes many boys initiated into their own Post.

The team has been scheduled for work at Crown Point and Cedar Lake in the near future and will undoubtedly be in demand at Legion Posts throughout the state in the coming months.