THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1943-
-THE BATTALION-
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TURRET TIPS
Squadron I
ACTD NEWS
Circling the Field
Squadron III
RUDDER
DUST
by A/S Jack E. Shaw
GREMLIN GAB
By Alan E. Goldsmith
The fellas of Squadron One are
usy studying and exchanging “tips”
on how to fly. We have our flight
test this week. After his first trip
trip up Horacio Ramirez said,
“I guess I’d better be a “bombard-
er”.
Harry B. Monsell calls a person
a “Moetapper” when his ire is
aroused. What we want to know
is what is a “Moetapper”, Monsell ?
George Persons faced blushed
with shame when he saluted an
Aggie Frog. He mistook the sur
prised Frog for an officer. Persons
is an ex-aggie.
“Gullible” Ray Grose is thinking
about opening his mind to the
general public. Why cheat them
Mr. Grose?
Dots and Dashes “He
dooed” it again. Richard Davis
became a popa again. This time
it is a baby girl for Davis. Congra
tulations .... Donald Hartsough
entertains Flight A every night.
. . . Fred Wiegman looks sleepy
at A. M. formations. . . . Who
doesn’t? Charles Oldfather really
likes the small town of Rosenberg,
Texas. Could it be love ? ?
Pet trick of Flight C is to fry
an egg on their floor. Now fellas,
it really isn't that hot up there,
is it? Why don’t you move down
to the cool tomb that Sq. V is bu
ried in? .... Has the food been
slipping or is it just me? 0. K.
both
It’s time, once again, to lock me
up for a spell, so until next time,
bye bye.
PROPWASH
Squadron II
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received a currently popular ar
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The men of the flight presented
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ment. It isn’t strictly G. I. but the
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As this beaver scrambled, grin
ning, out of the train, with the
sweet music of the band (and the
student officers) in his ears,
snapped into formation in a brace,
every bone straining, muscles
quivering under the steely eyes of
the student officers, he knew def
initely that he had “arrived” at
Texas A. & M. He seemed a little
incredulous at having really “ar
rived” after all. But don’t you wall
those eyes, mister, keep ’em on
the back of that man’s neck, and
get those: (I quote) 1. Shoulders
back. 2. Stomachs in. 3. Chests
out. 4. Chin in. (end of quotes).
Although my nose knew that I
couldn’t scratch, it persisted in
itching.
Seriously, the reception of squad
ron 4 last Sunday evening was
wonderful, with the band playing
everybody’s favorite tune, the title
of which you know.
Notes on the differences between
A. & M. and our Former Abode
The vegetation (trees) under
which we joyously loiter (HA) on
our way to noon formation, and
the mush green grass. These
things in themselves constitute a
heaven. Whereas in speaking of
the chow, we no longer even de
sire to sing about it. At our last
station the only song anyone knew
about chow consisted of the song
sung to that old old Army tune,
“Hinky, Dinky Parley Voo.”
Sarg appreciates the sender’s
thoughtfulness.
Harold Stratton is a little wiser
from his latest experience with
aviation students. At least he
won’t be such a perfect target for
the future bombardiers to practice
on. His observations led him to
pause and study the situation be
fore entering the bombed entrance
of his ramp. He concentrated too
long in one spot and from above,
with deadly accuracy, came the
dampening deluge. When he tore
up the stairs he found everyone
diligently studying. They hadn’t
even heard anything.
Two of the student officers got
a bit chiily while studying Mon
day evening so they put their O.
D. uniforms on. They strolled
through the ramp and asked the
men if they didn’t think that an
0. D. inspection would be suitable
for the next day. Without asking
questions the students began try
ing on the woolen suits and parad
ing about with a great deal of sa
tisfaction. Listen more carefully
next time you industrious lads.
Today’s Guest
San Jose, California is our stop
ping place for today as we round
up William “Bill” Crawford and
try to get a bit of his life history.
He was born in the Santa Clara
Valley in February 1924. He at
tended grade school in San Jose
and high school at Bellarmine Prep
where he played baseball and did
the pitching for his team.
Bill then went to work in the
shipyards. He worked as a driller
on ships that were being converted
to aircraft carriers for the British.
Uncle Sam called him into service
in February of this year and he
was inducted at Monterey and
from there was sent to Sheppard
Field where he became known as
“Blue Denims”.
Mr. Crawford’s hobby is mechan
ics which consists mainly in keep
ing his jalopy in super running or
der. He also enjoys horseback ri
ding and owns a beautiful riding
horse named “Rey”.
Bill han’t decided on anything
definite that he would like to do
other than become a pilot of a
bomber.
DRIFTING
By A/S Fred J. Rosenthal
Disappointed
The saddest words of tongue and
pen
Heard by mothers of service men
Are those of the postman passing
our way:
“Sorry, lady, no free mail today.”
Jest in Passing
There seems no end to that Ve
ronica Lake hair dressing fad that
hides one eye. This should increase
by 50 per cent our chances of be
ing struck by a woman driver.
Zoot Suit Hits in a Texas Town
It was raining as I came out of
the postoffice last night and as I
walked along under dripping trees
I suddenly got the feeling some
one was following me. Glancing
out of the tail corner of one eye,
I was startled at the long, flapping
shadow made by the corner arc
(See DRIFTING, Page 4)
ACTD STAFF
Alvin B. Cooter Editor-in-Chief
Jack E. Shaw Managing Editor
Fred J. Rosenthal Associate Editor
Alan E. Goldsmith Associate Editor
Joseph E. Platl; Sports Editor
Hal Zimmerman Editor Squd. 2
Max E. Stump Editor Sqd. Two
Martin E. Ismert Sqd. Three Editor
William R. Peters .... Squadron V Editor
BE PREPARED
A/S George A. Martin
Life is like a variety store unto
which each man goes periodically
with his pay to shop around and
purchase various items. Some peo
ple with a very poor grasp of the
permanent values of life and with
very little sense of responsibility,
spend their money for worthless
items which have no lasting value
and often are extremely detrimen
tal to the well-being of their pur-
chaserc. They buy “bright colored
baubles and tin whistles”—usually
riotuos living and pasttimes—^pas
sing by those counters where the
things which make them better
men and soldiers are sold. We are
so far from war at College Station,
so far from battle conditions where
men die without leaving the world
better for having lived, that we
feel abused unless permitted to
spend our incomes on pampering;
self-indulgent, and worthless,
though temporarily pleasurable ac
tivities. If we are to recognize our
responsibility not only to ourselves
and our nation, but to the whole
world—we must all join in coop
erative undertakings such as Na
tional Service Life Insurance, which
protects not only our own families
but the families of our brothers-
in-arms from want and fear. Free-
dow from fear and freedom from
want constitute 50 % of the free
dom for which we are engaged in
this life-and-death struggle. Both
are insured by National Service
Life Insurance.
The man who thinks he can least
afford National Service Insurance
because of the pressing demands
of the present is the man who needs
the insurance most, for it is his
dependants who need his income
dollars sa badly that will consti
tute the problem of his fellow man
tomorrow, when that man is no
longer a living incomeproducer in
our economic system.
Only a few weeks remain of the
120 day extension period granted
by Public Law 36. This period du
ring which military personal may
obtain National Service Life Ser
vice without medical examination
expires August 10, 1943. Now is
the time to insure that your loved
ones will not be left totally in
want should you meet with mis
fortune during your army service.
When you leave them a monthly
income you may be sure that they
will not be suffering without your
being able to help them. The Arm
ed Forces are offering this protec
tion for the dependants of their
Military personnell and it is im
perative that you take advantage
of it immediately. Don’t put it off
a day longer, do it now.
Service Records
By George A. Martin
Today’s personality is none
other than the well known William
R. Peters, the quick witted come
dian of Squadron Five. All remarks
will receive immediate attention
if addressed to the dead letter
office.
Our hero is a short, slim fellow
being five feet seven and one-half
inches tall and weighing one-hun
dred and forty pounds. He has
brown hair and baby blue eyes. Bill
first saw the light of day on May
3, 19 ?3 in Gloversville, New York.
A short time later his family moved
to Boston, Mass., where he claims
he learned to talk. It seems the
wandering urge was too much for
them and after short stays in Co
lumbus, Detroit, and Cleveland,
they stopped in Pittsburg, Pa., long
enough for Bill to start school. Af
ter completing his fourth year of
grammar school the urge returned
and he made several trips between
Wilmington, Del., Montreal, Cana
da, and Pittsburg. A short time
later the family migrated to Dal
las, Texas where Bill re-entered
school and in due time graduated
from High School. While attend
ing North West High he was quite
active in journalism and was a
member of the Quill and Scroll.
He was Editor-in-Chief of the
school paper and also managing
editor of the yearbook staff. After
graduation he dabbled in Dramatics
for a short time and then worked
with the time and transportation
department of a large construction
company. In this capacity he was
again compelled to travel through-
(See RECORDS, Page 4)
Spotlight on Sports
By BILL PLATT
The softball championship of
the Bomber League has been post
poned until next Tuesday evening
after the rain halted attempts for
the playoff early this week. After
the champs of the four team lea
gue is decided the new eight team
league will start immediately.
The Detachment now has an
Aviation Student athletic office.
Edward O. Martin received the ap
pointment and the Squadron II
gent is to be congratulated. Mar
tin is behind the gold tournament
in progress at the present time
and also has plans for an interes
ting and varied sports program
in the future.
The Blind Bogey golf tourna
ment held by Squadron II last Sat
urday afternoon at the Bryan
Country Club is still bringing in
favorable reports. Squadron V is
next in line and Mr. Martin is
organizing their tournament to be
played this coming Saturdays, af
ternoon. Present plans have Squad
ron V teeing off at 2 p. m. If as
much interest is shown by Squad
ron V as was by Squadron II
another fine match should be had.
After each Squadron has had their
individual tournament a Detach
ment match will be held among
the four best golfers from each
Squadron.
If the proper arrangements can
be made a Detachment basketball
tourney will be getting under way
in the near future. The tournament
will be a double elimination affair
with each Squadron entering one
team. In the double elimination
show a team must be defeated
twice before being knocked from
the running.
Here is Squadron II at the top
of the news again. It seems that
they have several top notch tennis
players in their organization and
would like to meet some other
fast racket swingers in some inter
squadron competition. If any
squadron would like to tangle
with the players from II on the
tennis court they should get in
touch with the Detachment stu
dent athletic officer, Edward O.
Martin, and he will help arrange
Professor Gammon of the His
tory Department told us the other
day that a Nazi “necking party”
is one in which the rope does the
necking.
The following ditty is solemnly
dedicated to the Progress Reports
which are due Friday for the A.
C. T. D. men. *
I wish an intelligent Ostrich
I could be,
So I could burry my head deep
in the sands.
Friday, Progress Reports are
due, you see,
To tell us whether or not, we
passed our exams.
Most of the Squadron officers
were busy Sunday evening, volun
teering for Sunday jobs, when
Squadron IV came in at the depot.
Kenwood Jackson guarded the bar
racks bags, while Oscar Price di
ligently watched the ambulance.
Mr. Frederic Rick, Group Com
mander, says Squadron IV is go-
(See CIRCLING, Page 4)
the match.
Rain early in the week halted
most of the Physical Education
classes but mose Flights were ta
ken to Kyle Field on Tuesday and
track events were held on the cin
der oval around the football field.
Competition was held in the mile
relay and the 440 yard event be
tween Squadrons II, III, and V.
Squadron II captured the mile re
lay run as Flight 6 from that
Squadron picked four men that
hoofed the four quarters in four
minutes. Sterling Reamy of Squad
ron V was the winner in the 440
run.
This lad Charles F. Hinshaw of
Squadron V did not need to join
the Air Corps to fly. Only last
Tuesday the Squadron V man
smashed the course record on the
1.6 road run. He flew around the
course in 8:06 to clip 15 seconds
from the former record held by
Hank Davies of ‘Squadron I. This
record also includes the Aggie
Students that run the course in
Physical Education class. The new
record is plenty fast in any league.
LOUPOT’S
An Aggie Institution
At this writing, we are all sad
dened at the news received by Avi
ation Student Henry G. Davies,
whose father was killed in an auto
train accident. “Hank”, as his ma
ny friends here at Texas A. & M.
know him, is a crack track man
and a favorite at all the athletic
contests. The true spirit of Squad
ron Two was shown and greatly
appreciated by Mr. Davies when
a generous collection was taken
to provide “Hank” a financially
secure trip to his home in Beaver
ton, Oregon. To you “Hank”, we
offer our mose sincere sympathy
and condolences in this time of
your greatest sorrow and look for
ward to your safe and speedy re
turn.
Wing Dance To Bring WAACS
You can put your eyes back in
their sockets now men. Yep! We
are going to have a bevy of our
feminine “comrades-in-arms” (not
to be taken literally) at the coming
“Wing Ball”. They como-from Na
cogdoches, Texas, where they are
stationed while taking their
courese in Army Administration.
Incidentally, you might look for
(See RUDDER DUST, Page 4)
The men of the detachment seem
to have taken to the new Aggie
hit tune, “I Lost My Ration in
College Station.” Seems as though
sugar rationing has provoked all
kinds of comments.
Sergeant Paris was happy to
see the spirit of the boys from the
new Squadron IV when they ar
rived. He commented that they
were eager and appeared to be very
eager. More beavers.
At the request of Sergeant Paris
we are putting the “buzz” on
Squadron I. The Boo-cays go to
the boys who start the Hangar
Rumors. According to these ob
noxious chaps, the squadron has
shipped a dozen times to points
ranging from Tokio to Alaska.
Next week we are starting a new
serial story entitled “The Love Af
fair of Sergeant Paris.” Anyone
desiring back copies of this thril-
(See GREMLIN, Page 4)
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