THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 29, 1943
THE BATTALION
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TURRET TIPS
Sqaadroa I
ACTD NEWS
PROP WASH
Squadron li
Big scoop as told by Oscar Weed,
supply sergeant and guidon bear
er, quote: “We’re shipping”. With
the eagle flying over Law Hall
Tuesday evening, it looked like a
good sign. Debts and bets were
paid off. And this matter of ship
ping time is a big subject for wa
gers; hope Randy Beard loses his
bet.
Speaking of scoops, Morris Ross
is looking forward to the day
when you can get a 3 scoop ice
cream cone for a nickel.
The “trashing three” has finally
been broken up. The rowdy clique
of Ray Hannibal, A1 Hart, and
“Red-dog” Hendrickson has ceased
to exist. No longer shall the fists
fly, the lamps be broken, or the
ink and absorbine, Jr. get the toss
around in the tour-happy room.
The note attached to Mr. Hannibal
as he was transferred to “Monster”
Pesek’s room was “Handle him
carefully, or you’ll hurt him”.
Although somewhat belated, con
gratulations are in order to A/S
Ray Walruth, who was married
last Friday to Miss Ardys Carter
of Cedar Falls, Iowa. One more of
the men joins that select and en
vied group of family men.
Just in passing—Does anyone
know if Flight 12 is still taking
mathematics ? You love that course
don’t you, Mr. Edmondson?
Rumblings—They say Sergeant
Paris, the “Joisey Bum”, has a
picture on his desk of some beauty
(See TURRET TIPS, Page 4)
Circling the Field
Squadron III
Well we’re back again after la
short vacation from the type
writers and printer’s ink. Biggest
scoop of the week was the “shot”
heard by everyone, which turned
out to be a torpedo bomb after all
the commotion had subsided. Ma
rion C. Johanson swore the “shot”
was aimed at him and received
even a bigger scare the next morn
ing when he woke up and found a
note pinned on his door, printed in
large bold lettering, saying—
“YOURE NEXT!” The note also
had a handsomely engraved pic
ture of a streaking bullet on it
with wings projecting from the
side of the missile. Mr. Johanson
was a little perturbed over the or-
(See CIRCLING, Page 4)
When in Doubt About Your
Eyes or Your Glasses
Consult
DR. J. W. PAYNE
Optometrist
109 S. Main Bryan
Next to Palace Theatre
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Watch Dog of the
Aggies
Typewriter Smoke
A/S George A. Martin
Typewriter Smoke
By George A. Martin
FEMININE FIGHTERS
Stalingrad, US.S.R. — Girls, too,
make fighter pilots. So the Rus
sians have found—and the Ger
mans, also.
Junior Lieutenant of the Guards
Lilya Litvak and Lieutenant of
the Guards Katya Budanova com
bined forces and between them ac
counted for eleven German planes
destroyed. Each of the girls has
shot down three Nazi planes in
single combat, while in group com
bat Lt. Budanova destroyed three
and Lt. Litvak two. Both have serv
ed with the Red Air Force for a
year and are veterans of the bat
tle of Stalingrad.
Today these Soviet combat pilots
wear the Order of the Red Star.
WHISTLIN’ “WEAPON”
Radio Tokio recently gave out
this announcement: “Enemy forces
are moving into Northern Burma
in force. Spear head of their in
vasion is a new aerial weapon,
designed foolishly to unnerve the
Emporer’s conquering pilots who
hold mastery of Burma’s skies.
This ‘secret weapon’ spouts flame
and screeches in horrible tones as
it flies.”
The Now-It-Can-Be-Told De
partment of Pan American Airways
has cleared this up for us:
One dark night a CNAC DC-3,
crowed with refugees fleeing from
the battle zone, ran into trouble.
Shuddering as if it would break
out of its nacelle, the left engine
coughed, sputtered and then died.
Capt. Harold Sweet made a forc
ed landing on a postage-stamp air
field just over the border in Free
(See TYPEWRITER, Page 4)
DRIFTING
By A/S Fred J. Rosenthal
Chinks of Time
It isn’t the number of things that
you do,
It’s the time that you waste in
between
That’s often the measure, when
each day is thru,
Of just how successful you’ve
been.
We all have our jobs to be done
every day,
But if it’s success that is craved.
Each day must be lived in just such
a way
That each fleeting minute is sav
ed.
Little White Lies
I don’t want to be complaining all
the time, but ...
Thanks a lot for the cookies, Mom,
nbt a one was broken.
(See DRIFTING, Page 4)
RUDDER
DUST
by A/S Jack E. Shaw
Now that Squadron Five has
gone and there can be no more
shady cracks about the “grand-
daddies,” the staff of the Aircrew
News must be re-assembled and
we hope that a new Squadron Five
can be welcomed to the detachment
soon.
A lot of improvements (we hope)
are in store for the future edi
tions, among which will be the
addition of pictures of Aircrew
activities and maybe a few candids
of “unsuspectors.”
The following is the list of those
on the staff of the coming issues
of the Aircrew section:
Jack E. Shaw Editor-in-Chief
Alar. E. Goldsmith .... Managing Editor
Fred J. Rosenthal Associate Editor
Max Stump Associate Editor
George Martin Associate Editor
Hal Zimmerman Associate Editor
Lloyd Merwin Editor Sqd. One
Max E. Stump Editor Sqd. Two
Martis E. Ismert Editor Sqd. Three
Joseph Ledbetter Editor Sqd. Four
“Gallup Pole”
After conducting a recent survey
to determine the extent of the fol
lowing that the Aircrew news has
and to get the reactions of the
man-on-the-campus concerning the
paper, some very definite trends
have developed.
The interviewers called on one-
hundred representative students or
about twenty-five from each
squadron. The first question asked
was, “Do you read the Air Corps
section of the Battalion?” Out
of the hundred, ninety men ans
wered “Yes” and the reason that
the other men didn’t get to read
the sheet was because of faulty
circulation or the supply of papers
was exhausted when they went
after theirs.
Second on the list of questions
asked was “Would you like a new
name for the section that the Air
Corps has?” Seventy-five men
answered in the affirmative and
suggestions such as “Wing Com
mand,” “Slip Stream,” and “Rog
er,” were offered.
Name your favorite columns,
was the third question. Of course,
each squadron was 100 per cent for
their respective squadron columns.
Spot Light on Sports was second
best read, with (ahem!) Rudder
Dust running third to show.
Last question asked was, “Would
you like to have pictures of inter
est about the life on the campus?”
This was answered by one-hundred
(See RUDDER DUST, Page 4)
EXPRESSES GRATITUDE
The following letter of grat-
- itude was received by Mr. Gerald
O. Anderson from the family
of “Hank” Davies and shows
what the spirit and thoughtful
ness of Squadrons One and Two
has done to bring a little cheer
to this family in their time of
sadness.
Beaverton, Oregon
July 22, 1943
Dear Mr. Anderson,
We wish to express our
thanks and appreciation for
your kindness during our recent
bereavement and loss of our
beloved husband and father.
You can be proud of such a fine
bunch of young men, as you
are commanding. It was quite
touching to hear that Henry has
so many kind comrades. It will
give him such a lift at this
time.
He is on his way back again
to join his squadron and al
though it was a sad home-com
ing, he had several cheerful
moments too. He got to talk
to so many of his old time
friends and neighbors while he
was here on his four day’s stay.
We wish to thank you each
and everyone again for your
generous offering which made
it possible for Henry to leave
for home in so short a time.
He will never forget your kind
ness and tender hearts. We all
wish you the best of luck in
your flying career and hope
you come through with flying
colors.
God bless you all —
Mrs. Jenny C. Davies and
sons, Archie and Lawrence.
ATTENTION ALL AVIATION
STUDENTS
A new department is now
opening in the ACTD News. This
column will be titled “Letters
to the Editor.” Anyone having
a contribution will leave the
letter in the orderly room. The
letters must be signed but names
will be deleted on request.
Spotlight on Sports
By BILL PLATT
After battling to a tie in the
first attempt to determine the De
tachment softball championship
of the former Bomber League I and
Sqaudron V finally settled the is
sue Tuesday evening July 20th as
Squadron I captured the title by
a 6-2 count.
G. Walker of Sqaudron I and
Stewart of Sqaudron V tangled in
a pitching dual for the first six
innings and it was in the last half
of the sixth frame that the champs
bats exploded a four run barrage
to take the game and the champ
ionship.
W. Williams, W. White, and J.
Webb were the big guns in the
winners seven blow hitting at
tack. Broyles, the losers centerfield-
er, was the only Squadron V man
who put himself on base twice
with safe hits.
The title contest started off in
championship style and rocked
along at 0-0 for the first two in
nings. Squadron V broke the scor
ing ice first in the initial half of
the third as they manufactured a
run on a brace of hits by Broyles
and Bennet. The title holders came
back strong in their half of the
third frame to chase across a pair
of runs to take a 2-1 lead at the
end of that inning. After one was
out Walker drew a free pass and
advanced as R. Taylor was tossed
out at first. Williams and White
followed with the first of their
hits to drive the two runs across
the plate.
In the first half of the sixth
inning Squadron V knotted the
score as Billings led off the in
ning with a single and advanced
and scored before the side could
be retired.
It was Williams and White again
in succession who started the four
run rally for Squadron I in the
last half of the sixth. With two
on the bases and one out the tell
ing blow came as Wullenwaber
caught a fast pitch and drilled it
down the left field line for a
double and two runs. After Fhur-
man walked, Webb concluded the
big inning by pushing across two
more runs with a sharp single.
A home and home series be
tween our Detachment and Bryan
Field softball teams is arranged
and the first of the series was post
poned Tuesday night because of
bad weather. Squadron I had been
chosen to represent the Detach
ment in the series because they had
won the local playoff. The next
game is not scheduled as yet and
it may be that Squadron I will
not be here to represent the De
tachment. In this event an All-
Star team will probably take the
duty of representing the 308th
C.T.D. against the Bryan Field
team.
(See SPOTLIGHT, Page 4)
GREMLIN GAB
By Alan E. Goldsmith
You might be interested in the
opinions of the powers that be
in regard to the fighting efficiency
of our Air Force. Here is what Col.
J. S. Allard, a veteran flyer of
World War I, says: “American fly
ing equipment in North Africa
is as good as that of the German
Luftwaffe, if not better, and our
pilots are infinitely superior to the
Hun.” For the information of all
we will publish some further facts.
There has not been a day since
the outfit landed, that the Twelfth
Army Air Force has not flown at
least one mission.
During a recent RCAF sweep,
P/O MacDonald felt something
scratching his head. When he
squirmed and shook his head, the
scratching turned to bites. Puzzled,
the boy clamped his hand over his
helmet and discovered .... a
mouse.
Who’s idea was the dog with
the fancy ribbons and a large “3”
painted on his sides at last Satur
day’s review? The name Joe was
also visible together with an ar
row aimed at the poor hound's
posterior. At whom was this quip
aimed ?
ACTD Prseents—The Life and
Loves of Sergeant Paris.
Episode I—Book I—Volume I
(As we open Sgt. Paris is speak
ing.)
My beloved awaits me in New
Orleans with open arms. I will
fly to fier at the nearest oppor
tunity. Nothing can stop me.
(Note: Sgt. Grallis’ team beat
the softball team coached by Sgt.
Paris by a score of 10 to 5) Noth
ing can stop the famous Sgt.
Paris.
Don’t fail to read the next
thrilling (-) episode.
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Squadron II has finally sprouted
wings and all members of the
squadron are trying to find back
copies of the “Batt” with Mr. Torn-
quist’s poem on airsickness. It was
entitled “How to be 111 and be
Poised”.
With the perogative that flying
status brings hanger flying is the
order of the day. Monday found
the men getting their first taste
of the Texas upper air and from
the stories that are floating around
it was certainly exhilarating. This
evening George Wright was sit
ting on the edge of his bed, using
a broom-stick for the control stick,
and taking the boys free rides a-
round the room. “If you don’t want
to ride get out”, he yelled.
Flight 8, the newly-formed aca
demic flight led by Mr. Garcia, is
the hard luck flight of the week.
They weren’t scheduled to fly un
til Tuesday afternoon and in eager
expectancy they rode to the air
port. To their dismay the red flag
was flying. Better weather can’t
come too soon to suit these men af
ter listening to the other sky-lads
boasting of their feats.
It all happened last Sunday eve
ning. As the smoke of battle clear
ed away, Alden Hart, the boogie-
woogie bugler from Squadron I
emerged the victor of the bugler’s
duel as the silvery tones of his new
arrangements of the standard calls
came out. Circumstances beyond
his control conquered Charles
Lamb of Squadron II.
Friday’s review brought a change
in ribbons. We slipped on forma
tion marching during the week and
lost three ribbons. In their place
we are now proudly displaying the
blue and yellow one for the re
view. Do your best again Friday
evening and keep those ribbons be
cause we haven’t anything to boast
of when the weeks for capturing
them are so far apart.
The horseshoe courts back of
Law has been getting plenty of
use as a number of would-be pit
ching artists toss the shoes conti
nuously whenever the time allows.
The country boys have no edge in
this game. Perhaps some top notch
slingers will be developed.
Hedge Hopping
Squadron IV
The extra-curricular athletic
program of Squadron 4 has gained
momentum and has finally pro
ceeded on its way with the appoint
ment of A/S Frank Stern Jr. as
squadron athletic officer. A widely
diversified athletic program is in
the skillet with the wing athletic
officer Ed Martin doin’ the plan
ning. Among the sports in which
the men will participate are: vol
ley- ball, soft-ball, basket-ball, ten
nis and golf. The formation of com
petitive teams, in leagues, should
arouse the spirit of the men and
full cooperation is urged. The va
rious phases of the program will
be directed by the individual flight
athletic officers under the super
vision of the squadron officer.
To date the efforts of Mr. Stem
have had a very good effect. A
volley-ball team was formed Tues
day night, and the interest of the
attending players was enough to
reward any laboring young athle
tic officer. A/S A. Whitney was
appointed captain; to be assisted
by Mr. Carl Burgner, who was
made co-captain. The league will
get under way sometime this week
and Mr. Stern reports Squadron
4 will put a classy team on the
court. SOOOO, in the name of
squadron 4 ah’m servin’ warnin’
on all the other squadrons. Mr.
Frank Stern will take all bets. It
is hoped that, if not actually par
ticipating in a sport of some kind,
that the other gold-bricks,—ugh,
men, will at least come out and do
some yellin’ in the name of our
own ole Squadron Foo.
NOTES ON INTERESTING
PERSONALITIES
Jack Lucas, this boy is a tall
lanky “OKIE” or, in English, he is
from Oklahoma. He has been in
the army for a couple of years and
has developed that quality which
makes him rougheFn a sergeant
in the AAF. That which should
bring him interesting publicity,
however, is for you to hear him ex
claiming in as fervent a manner
as is possible to obtain with his
okies drawl “ah hates P. E.”.
Well this is your Squadron 4
reporter signing 30. And now to
bed!
Europe’s meat shortage is such
that people wouldn’t mind if it
rained dogs and cats.
Politicians concern over tax
payers might indicate even more
concern for taxpapyer’s vote.
BUY WAR BONDS!
Frog Stuff
By Frog DuBose
Well, fellows, green as I am,
here’s some stuff that I hope will
interest you, and maybe even rate
a glance from the upper classmen.
Holidays are over! But brother,
they didn’t catch us unprepared.
I’ll bet there was more brass
shined this last week than there
will be for the rest of the semes
ter. Frog Donahue was packed for
a week, and I don’t imagine he
was the only one.
I took a little trip down Waco
way over the holidays to see how
the home town was getting along.
While I was thehe, I went out to
Baylor, and I know why an Aggie
doesn’t appreciate being called
“gentlemen.” Why, the only ones
who would even speak to you were
life-long friends, and they weren’t
any too quick with that old “hello.”
First one I saw when I got back
was Frog Levy. What’s wrong,
Frog Levy, wasn’t Galveston up to
standard ?
I have never seen a review be
fore, but that last one looked good
to me, and it seems that most
everybody agrees that the "water
babies” of dorm 17 looked mighty
good. Nice going, you guys! And
speaking of 17, why don’t you
guys do something unusual, that
floating out is getting monotonous.
Try setting the place on fire!
Still on the subject of 17, did you
here about the guy that hopped a
freight to “Eds” and ended in
Navasota ?
Frog Slaughter just came in
and he tells me that he just had
one date while he was home—
seems that he does his best work
on one individual. However, this
is not the case with Frog Christie;
he, like a sailor, seems to have
one in every port, and eight or
ten at home. Nice work, Frog
Christie!
There’s a certain Frog’s papa
going to have the “Reds” on his
son. Frog Roberts from dorm 15
(See FROG, Page 4)
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