Evening star., 1946-01-11
Central High Alumni
Receive Distinction
Awards at Ceremony

Five outstanding graduates OF
Central High School were honered
yesterday by past and present stu
dents at a colorful ceremony in the
schools auditorium.
The five alumni received the
schools certificates of distinction
awards, presented annually to sci.
ected graduates.
Those honored were Brig. Gen
Aaron Bradshaw, jr, U. S. A., class
of 1912; Brig. Gen. Ralph Hospital
U. S. A., class of 1909; Capt. Joseph
w. Ludewig, U. S. N, class of 1921;
1t. Mitchell Jameson, u S. N, class
of 1884, and Charles Collingwood
radio commentator. class of 1884.
Many of the graduates of Central
High, which has 10000 alumni, at
tended the ceremonies, together
with the present student body. The
certificates were presented by Miss
Bessie Whitford, a vice president OF
the Central High Alumni Associa.
ton, and Charles E. Smoot, mem.
ber of the associations board of di.
rectors.
,se So Previous Certificates. s,,s,z..
The alumni association In tht
past has awarded So similar certifi-
Gates to outstanding graduates.
Gen. Bradshaw was cited for hi,
services as an antiaircraft ONCE
during the war. During his 4;
months overseas, he was chief anti.
aircraft officer in the European the.
alter of operations and later in tn,
Mediterranean theater.
Gen. Hospital was honored fol
his services as an artillery officer
From December, 1941, through Au.
gust, 1943, he was in command o.
the 18th Field Artillery Brigade
From September, 1943, through Sep.
tember, 1945, he was commanding
general of the artillery of the s1st
Infantry Powder River Division
which made a distinguished record
in the African and Italian cam.
paigns.
Capt. Ludewig was cited for hi.
service during naval operations ir
the Pacific area. He participated ir
the AleutianS, Okinawa and I've
Jima campaigns and served with
the Sd Fleet operations against
Japan until the end of the war.
Painted War Scenes.
1t. Jameson received his aware
because of his paintings of the more
important naval operations on ths
scenes. He painted a series of pic.
lures OF the landings in Sicily ane
on the French coast on D day, II
the Pacific theater he painted scene.
on Okinawa and Two Jima. ane
was at the surrender ceremonie.
aboard the Battleship Missouri.
Mr.. Collingwood, Columbis
Broadcasting System foreign cor.
respondent and radio commentator
landed with troops on D day ans
broadcast from the beachhead il
Normandy. He, served at variou.
strategic spots in Europe during tn,
war, and described for American
listeners the historic ceremony wher
the Germans surrendered to Gen
Eisenhower.
The recipients of the awards al
expressed their appreciation in brie,
speeches.
Also honored was Charles H
Bates, graduate of the class of '86
the oldest living ex-president of tn,
alumni association. In a brief talk
Mr.. Bates recalled how Presiden
Cleveland awarded graduation Ger.
tlhcates to the Central High clas.
of 1886.
Bruce Baird, Washington banker
was elected president of the alumni
association. Bessie Whitford Err
nest Williams, Katherine SUNNY
Mrs. James Luchs Rosenthal ant
Mrs. Margaret Strong Cole ver,
elected vice presidents.
Lawrence G. Hoover, Centra
principal, and Ruth McRae an,
John Brougher, assistant principals
were made honorary vice presidents
Mrs. Martha Baker was elected sec,
retary and Comdr. Andrew Lee
treasurer.