John: Pre-Stanford Years

Apri;'l 4, 1957: John's mother "Bert" (Bertha Hale Ramsdell) granted U.S. citizenship 

Report card: Peninsula Public School, Portland, 1927

Spooky short story for the University of Portland Sextant,1939

Article on Beryllium, The Quadrant, University of Portland, 1940

Grades, University of Portland, 1943

Masters dissertation, Notre Dame, 1944

Fellowship award, Chemistry Department, University of Chicago, 1944

Master of Science degree, Notre Dame, 1944

$400 scholarship, Harvard University, 1947

Farabaugh Prize for Law, Notre Dame, 1947

Winner, Nathan Burkan Memorial Cpmpetition, Notre Dame, 1947