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(To be continued in next issue. For meaning of symbols used, see March 1958 Issue of MATTACHINE REVIEW.)

ROY HOOPER, known as Rick among his associates, is administrative assistant on the Review and acts in the same capacity for the Society's Executive Secretary. He came to San Francisco from Southern California early this year. In Los Angeles he was one of the active volunteer workers for One, Inc., which service marked his entry into this particular service field.

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Our subject was born in Western Kentucky during the depression. He grew up in a small town and got his first job with Illinois Central railroad at the age of 16. This took him into nine states on the "extra board" as agent and telegraph operator. From 1943 until 1946 he served in the 7. S. Navy, principally as the personal radio operator for the commander of a Third Fleet task force operating In the South Pacific and the Orient. His tour of duty took him to Ja-

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tion, and of a liberal church. His interest In worldwide religions, religious philosophy and related fields holds more than hobby status for him, and serves directly to give greater meaning to his counseling in the Mattachine Society. He plans to continue his studies to broaden his qualifications in this work.

pan, China, Korea and ports of Russia. Rick was educated at Florida Christian College in Tampa, receiving his A.B. In religious education in 1949. For two years he was chaplain at Montana State Boys' School, while managing a clothing store. In summer he was an itinerant minister whose work took him to pulpits in 36 states. In his church work, Rick was also given cusBut Rick's "professional service" to the tody of delinquent teen-agers for short proSociety and the magazine is more than aidbationary periods. He was affiliated with ing others to resolve religious conflicts and the "Big Brothers" organization and was maintain belief in God in the face of sex given custody of one boy by a court for behavior variations. His versatility sees three years. This youth is now happily mar him capably handling correspondence, ansried and the father of two small children, wering inquiries for information, and comRick reports. Hooper was minister of a lib posing articles for the Review on the Varieral church for five years, served as resiTyper. He is frequently called upon to act dent co-minister and marriage counselor in as presiding officer at a business meeting a city in Washington state for three years, (Rick is vice chairman of the San Francisco was president of the ministerial alliance In Area Council), or to introduce a speaker at that city for a year, and was active in seva public discussion forum. The sum total eral youth and civic organizations, among of his service is something Review readers them 4-H, Rotary and Toastmasters clubs. are beginning to see: letters are now being When he moved to Los Angeles, Rick answered in a matter of hours rather than took another railroad job-this time with the weeks and orders for subscriptions, books Southern Pacific. Here he became interesand publications are being filled the same ted in the work of One, Inc., and the Mattaday they are received, a goal long desired chine Society. He also did graduate work at but only briefly attained in the past until U.C.L.A. He is presently an active member Rick's full-time service began a few months of Friends Committee on National Legislaago.

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