SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1943-
-THE BATTALION-
TURRET TIPS
Squadron I
ACTD NEWS
HART THROBS
Squardron V
Milner Medley
By Archie Broodo
The veteran pilots of Squadron
I are finishing up this week-end
with their course in flying and
combat tatics. Yes, the guys who
decided that they would make ex
cellent gunners found out that
they could actually fly.
One of the many harrowing es
capes of the “Hot Pilots” of Squad
ron 1 this last week happened to
William Williams. It seems as
though he had motor trouble and
had to make a forced landing
about seven miles from civilization
and had to stay there until a me
chanic could be flown in to make
repairs. Milton Williams (no re
lation) assured Bill that he made
short work of the so-and-so that
shot him down.
On the check rides the general
conversation was a bit one-sided
as it usually is. “Get that wing up,
pull that nose down,, your banking
to (censored by Ed.) steep,” and
remember that five bounce 3-pilot
landing after he told you you’d
never make a pilot. Well, I guess
you felt pretty good when he gave
you a big smile as he climbed out
and gave you that assuring con
fidence that you had passed.
Downwind Simpson, the guy who
walks tours for the hell of it,
has finished and is going home
this week-end. He acquired the
name “Downwind” for his many
take-offs and landings out at the
airport.
The tape measure must have
been thrown away when we were
issued the athletic uniforms. Even
so, we compliment Lt. Sergeant
on his proceedings in passing them
out under his handicap.
• Much to Squadron I’s praise, the
meals have been just what the
boys have been wishing for. We
had chicken with trimmings last
Thursday night and the shortage
of milk has passed over so we
again have two bottles. What more
could a fellow have asked for ?
Alright, so you’d like to eat it
at home!
It’s rumored that John Weller
is going to Austin this week-end.
Any of you guys know why he’s
going? Well, he asked me the
other day if I knew any girls that
lived there so .
The latest question is, will we
go to classes Monday morning?
What -will happen to Squadron I
now that we’ve finished flying?
What will the Lone Ranger do
with his horse when he’s drafted?
Oh hell, I quit!
RUDDER
DUST
by A/S Jack E. Shaw
PROP WASH
Squadron II
With Squadron I finishing their
flying this week the anticipation,
expectation and rumors are thick
as to when we will get on the fly
ing line. It can’t be too soon accor
ding to most of the wishes. Just
have a little more patience and
the time will soon be here.
The formations of the past week
on the whole have been good. But
they could be tops with just a lit
tle more effort. Perhaps we should
recall our last detachment meet
ing and use Col. Duckworth’s ad
vice. “Drop that anvil!” and get
some earnest enthusiasm and re
sponsibility in your job. That is
from a man who knows.
Today’s Guest
A very able wrestler is today’s
star. He doesn’t remember exactly
how he got started in the sport
but he enjoyed it and has suc
ceeded quite remarkably.
William “Bill” Rice was born in
Des Moines, Iowa, on April 15,
1920. His early days were spent
in this city and he entered Roose
velt High in ’33. Here is where
Bill’s colorful athletic career be
gan. He was quarterback on the
football team for two years and
his last year the team tied for
state honors. But that was only
a sidelight. During three years of
high school wrestling competition
Bill acquired his share of the re
cords. Some of the tournaments
that he placed first in were the
City Tourney, State High Tour
ney, State A. A. U. and the Mid
west A. A. U.
In 1938 Mr. Rice entered Iowa
State College. He spent three years
studying Veterinary Medicine and
was specializing in physiological
chemistry. Again Bill followed his
wrestling urge and he made the
varsity team two years in the 118
lb. bracket. In college wrestling he
won 19 matches and lost 4. He was
runnerup in the National A. A. U.
in '39 and the next year he won
the Big Six and took second in the
National Collegiate Meet.
Bill left school in the spring of
’41 and went to work in the metal
lurgy department of the Des
Moines Ordnance Plant where he
was employed until he entered
Another ‘Jacob’ takes today’s
non-com spot-light but this time
it’s Sergeant Jacob A. Hess of the
headquarters command. “Sarg”
was born in Masontown, Pennsyl
vania where he spent those play
ful first ten years, then moved to
Belleville, Pee Ay where he grad
uated from Belleville High. Jake’s
folk blessed him with two lovely
sisters and a couple of brothers—
don’t start the old friendship line
though, ‘cause they’re all mar
ried.
After graduation, he became
connected with the local creamery
as an “inside” milk-man, (not the
kind that drives a horse in the wee
hours and sobers up all the drunks!)
Turning to a more “sole-ful”
future, today’s man started work
ing at the A. N. Wolf shoe man
ufacturing as an expert ‘heeler.’
In civilian life you may have walk
ed on some of his old heels. This
was his latest occupation—that is,
before he signed up to work for
the government. It was a long
term contract, in fact it was for
the duration plus six months.
On July 16, 1943 he was offic
ially assigned to his new work
with the armed forces (that’s the
Army) and was sent to Ellington
Field for his basic training per
iod. Incidentally fellows, he has
only pleasant thoughts and speaks
with rapture in his voice when he
recalls his stay at Ellington —
just a hint, in case!
After spending two months on
the line, he was assigned as the
section leader in charge of eighteen
men and their trucks. This group
was in the 73rd School Squadron
of the Transportation Section and
mainly had the job of transporta-
ting the men from the field to
Harrisburg, Texas, where they
could take the bus to Houston on
their free time.
Jake got his orders from Ran
dolph Field to report at College
Station on February 18 of this
year and was in that first group
of three non-coms to arrive here
at the school. As you probably re
member, Corporal Duesterberg and
Corporal Eubanks were the other
two men.
His duties here at the 308th con
sist of working out the details of
the transportation problems in the
large part involving commutation
between here and Bryan Field.
DRIFTING
By A/S Fred J. Rosenthal
Again the Drums
Again the drums and the march
ing feet
Down the old town’s quiet street;
It used to be old men that we’d see
Bearing the banners all tenderly;
But young boys join with them
this year,
Home for the day from far and
near,
The old are dropping out it’s true,
But the ranks close in with the
young and new.
Again the drums and the marching
feet
Down the old town’s tree-lined
street,
Only one old man riding alone,
His gaze far fixed on the things
he’s known;
But this old man isn’t grieving or
sad,
For he sees in the shining face of
each lad,
Full proof in each boyish head
held high
That American courage will never
die!
Rosie’s Ledger
Pictures of Japanese always
show them with fine white teeth.
This comes from biting off more
than they can chew.
Revised quotation: When in
Rome do as Mussolini wishes he
had done.
Amusing Musings
Maybe it was a Nazi spy that
invented the zoot suit. He wanted
to break down our morale.
Little Miss Patriotism
She saves silk and rayon by not
wearing hose;
She doesn’t wear corsets or hats
any more;
Saves leather for shoes by baring
her toes ....
No doubt she is saving to help
win the war.
She cuts her skirts high as her
(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. Platt Sports Editor
James H. Kizziar Editor Sad. One
Max E. Stump Editor Sad. Two
George Martin Editor Sqd. Three
Joseph B. Ledbetter .... Editor Sqd. Four
Bill Peters Editor Sqd. Five
SPECIAL OFFER
Less than one month remains
for members of the Armed For
ces to obtain National Service
Life Insuranse protection with
out medical examination. Lt.
Logan H. Bagby, Sr. detach
ment insurance officer, pointed
out today.
August 10 is the deadline date
on the special insurance offer.
Report will again be made to
the War Department showing
the insurance status of all per
sonnel within the territorial li
mits of the Eight Service Com
mand.
“Over all, considerable im
provement has been shown, but
there are still certain installa
tions whose records show failure
to appreciate the need of an
intensive effort to insure all
personnel for the maximum
amount ($10,000.00) available
by law,” Lt. Bagby was informed
by Capt. John L. Briggs, chief
of the Insurance Section, Head
quarters, Eight Service Com
mand.
GREMLIN GAB
By Alan E. Goldsmith
Our nomination for happiest
man, as this issue goes to press,
would be Rey Cronquist of Squad
ron II. The reason being that his
fiance has arrived from sunny Ca
lifornia. Plans are being formulated
for an early wedding.
Another one of the many sur
prises of the Wing Ball will come
when the new Glee Club takes the
spotlight for a few selections. This
is only one of the many types of
entertainment that will be in store
for you on Friday evening.
Hearty slaps on the back to the
bandsmen for their whole-hearted
efforts on the drill field when the
rest of the detachment has release
from quarters. Keep up the good
work, we really do appreciate it.
Mr. Luke Crockett of Squadron
II offers his aid in any problem
you might encounter. Of late he has
been of immeasurable aid to the
news staff in the capacity of Col
umnist (?) and consultant in re
gard to matters of policy. (From
what we gather he has had con
siderable experience in the field
of giving his unbiased opinion.)
Mr. Alvin B. Cooter, our Editor-
in-Chief now goes to the music
room in the library for an hour
before deadline in order to get an
inspiration for his tri-weekly edi
torial. It has been said that “music
soothes the Ravage beast,” and
A1 is no exception.
Circling the Field
Squadron III
The Glee Club has been progres
sing rapidly during the meetings
which are held twice weekly. Squad
ron III is represented by seven
members in the club. All are cordi
ally invited to join.
Be sure to get your copy of the
Battalion and then after you read
it, pass it on to a buddy or to a
roommate. If they have a copy,
then mail yours home as your
folks are glad and anxious to read
about what you are doing here.
We have been warned about the
excess noise around the halls men,
so let’s keep it “down”, because
after all it’s for our own benefit.
There are those who wish to stu
dy, so please be considerate of
them. Also take an extra few se
conds to obliterate those cigarette
butts and dispose of them and
waste paper in the proper manner.
It will be better for all concerned.
Yours truly, Martin Ismert, Jr.,
was the first of Squadron III to
be “wounded in action” on the
home front. As the dust cleared
from the cinder track Tuesday af
ternoon, I picked myself up with
my knees bruised, which a quick
trip to the hospital remedied. It
was the belief of many men that I
was attempting to fly and made a
bad take-off, which resulted in a
“crack-up”.
(See CIRCLING, Page 4)
the Air Corps in March of this
year.
Following the war, if conditions
permit, Bill plans to re-enter I-
owa State College and finish his
study of Veterinary Medicine.
LOUPOT’S
A Little Place and a
Big Saving!
Service Records
By George A. Martin
Our personality today is one of
the new men of Squadron Four.
It is Pfc. Harry A. McLeod of
Tennessee, who closely resembles
some Greek adonis of ancient my
thology. He is six feet tall and
weighs one-hundred and eighty-
five pounds, has brown hair and
eyes and the build of Hercules or
Atlas. Harry was born on March
30, 1923 in Ooltewalk, Tennessee
and later moved with his family
(See RECORDS, Page 4)
Hedge Hopping
Squadron IV
Gentlemen of Squadron FV, it is
the duty of this writer to inform
you of a dangerous wild beast
retained in captivity by one of our
fellow students. This ferocious
creature, it is said, stays in that
gentleman’s room and preys upon
the little ants who venture here
and there in search of food. If it
is absolutely necessary that this
monster roam the ramp unfetter
ed, a warning sign should be post
ed. Which might read something
like this: “Danger, Horned Toad
At Work.”
Squadron IV men have really
jumped into line on volunteering
for duty with the band. It was
reported there were between 8 and
15 men who requested instruments
to play. Good work men.
The academic course books were
issued last Thursday and although
most tried to hide it, some were
observed casting fearful glances
at the thickness of their physics
volume. No one dared open the
trigonometry book. We are all
ready and eager, however, for the
beginning of classes, as this is
a course which will toughen you up
mentally exactly as the obstacle
course brings on better physical
shape. Yep, we’ll all be easy in
the haid, after this, when we get
on the ole flyin’ line.
A Note to the Interested
To those who would like to write
the Squadron news: Come to G
ramp-room 5 and see Mr. Led
better.
Well, lads, you of course realized
that this column did not appear in
the last issue. Not because I didn’t
write it, but due to circumstances
not under my control. At any rate,
all apologies, and the promise that
that will not happen again—even
though some think the last issue
was the best put out yet.
I have just returned from a in
ter-squadron game. The great A-
merican sport, they call it, and it
must be. Anything that makes the
boys knock themselves out for a
full day and a heavy (?) meal
must have an appeal that equals
that of Hedy Lamarr.
“Adorable” Bennett shows
promise. “Jivin’ Jack” de Barry
shows enthusiasm. “All State”
Bartholomew shows that he would,
and probably could play every po
sition on the team including the
batter, and win. I don’t know how
he does it, but he does it.
“This P. E. is killin’ me” Poin
dexter is back, has returned, etc.
from a few days in the old home
town-Houston. He was complain
ing of being underweight before
he left. I don’t think he’s gained
much. Who would, the lucky dog.
Welcome back, chum.
Virgil “Sith trueth, so help me”
Thornton, it is rumored, is sling
ing the bull a little too promiscu
ously of late. Some of the boys
can’t figure it out. There is a 26
year-old limit on cadet enrollment,
but Virgil claims that he is a mem
ber of every trade and profession
known to civilization. The boys
think that would make him at least
102 years old.
Joe “Kid-Hop-and-a-Half” Frets
says that the next guy that steals
his crutches or cane will be report
ed to the War Transportation
Board. (Nickname submitted by
Mr. “Delco” Ramey.)
Reward 25c for informa
tion leading to the arrest and con-
conviction of the fiends who gave
Rober “Hotfoot” Hendrickson the
wellknown sole warning welcome
the other night. Signed R. Hend
rickson.
(See HART THROBS, Page 4)
Well, old army, the first column
was greeted with howls, laughs,
and threats. Anybody know where
a person can get some water
wings ? Should have learned to
swim I guess.
What’s this we hear about W.
Brough sharing with the women
the privilege of changing his
mind? Still wish you guys would
drag up the tidbits of stuff you
would like to see in print. Bryan
Duke gets that old cush eating
grin on his face whenever any
body mentions Denton. Hmm. Also
still offering a reward for the se
cret of success in hearing from
women. Haven’t had a letter since
they were using Washington’s
portrait on the $0.03 stamp. First
Year Cadet Stratman is quite a
lady killer. Of course, he hails
from Utah where the Mormons
have always been lady killers.
Here’s an inducement to some of
you budding, sprouting, or fading
journalists of other dorms to start
a column similar to this one. The
column has already paid for itself
in the extortion and blackmail I’ve
earned, besides the two cute fe
males I’ve met. The Batt wants
someone to write about Legget and
Walton. It’s a lot of fun digging
up scandal about your friends and
enemies. For instance, he’s not
from Milner but I wish someone
would give Harold Kleiman’s story
to the press. Sounds interesting.
Details please?
For BENEFIT OF BIRDDOGS
. . . As if it needed advertisement
or inducement, here is some news
that should bring the local hounds
out in full array to the juke box
prom. Our X92/3 reports that the
following beauties among others
will attend: Pat Orr, cute Cakkie
Foster, Betty B. Ballerstedt, Pat
Doney, and Ruth Wiliams. Yours
Page 3
truly is joining the ranks of the
birddogs tonight. Seems the fresh
men are getting everything, even
dewdrops’ favorite girl friends. Of
course everyone has heard the one
about the little moron who cut a
hole in the rug so he could see
the dirty floor show. Then he
covered it back up because he dfe-
cided he didn’t want to see the
whole (hole) show. Maybe I’d bet
ter stick to scandal and not at
tempt humor. Sure is tempting
though. Speaking of entertainment,
lotsa guys go to shows non-reg
but “Goose” Ball’s combination of
blue silk pajamas pants and cow
boy boots must really have been a
sight. Wish I could have seen that
zoot special.
J. “Romeo” Veien said that he
specifically did not want his name
in the Batt. Bet that that was
just to insure getting it in. He’s
stopped being a Romeo so there’s
nothing to kid him about. First
Year man Curtis seems to want to
see his name in print so here it is
Jimmy. Curtis has been trying to
get his roommate to go home with
him and he promises a swell date.
Since his roommate has bachelor
instincts, would anyone volunteer
to take his place ? Milner men
have the preference. Enough of
this bull. Let’s get some of that
old spirit back and try to remem
ber to speak to everyone we pass
and let’s also beat the h out
of T. U. and a couple of others.
FARM FORESTS HEAVY
About one-third of all the forest
land of the United States is on
farms, according to the U. S. De
partment of Agriculeure.
LOUPOT’S
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Aggies
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