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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 29, 1943
OFFICIAL
NOTICES
Classified
LOST—Pair reading glasses in brown
leather case with name of optometrist—
S. H. Laufer, New York City—embossed
on case. Please return to H. R. Glassey,
Y3c Navy Administration Office. Will be
in market for seeing-eye dog if can’t be
found!
FOR SALE—A beautiful home near
schools, large oak trees. Lot 120 ft. x
120 ft. Must be sold this week. $3,650.00.
James W. James, City National Bank
Bldg., 27065, Phone 2-8139.
—DRIFTING—
(Continued From Page 3)
I’ll never let you down.
Things You Never Hear
No, thanks, I have a cigaret.
I don’t have to do it, Sarge, and I
won’t.
Call me at 8 a.m.
O. K., 0. K., I’ll be up in 10 minutes
or so.
K. P. ? Goodie, goodie!
Dumbbell Pome
I fretted lest a cloud might pass
Across the sun and hide
The rays I needed for a tan
That I could strut with pride;
But now I fret ’cause sunburned
parts
That I expected so well,
And blistered—there’s no sign of
tan—
Instead I look like the dickens.
Pet Peeves
A car with a C gasoline sticker
and 1942 license plates.
Secret Ambitions
To walk upwards on a traveling
escalator.
To say “Sorry, but I have other
plans and things to do,” when
orders are given for call to
quarters.
Another So and So
Crackpots who have made their
fortunes then try to regulate our
country so that no one else can
make a dime.
Acme of Profundity
Our sergeant explains it this
way: As far as we’re concerned, if
you’re absent, you’re not here.”
—SPOTLIGHT—
(Continued from Page 3)
Squadron I held their golf tour
nament at the Bryan Country Club
last Saturday and some very good
scores were turned in. This Sat
urday Squadron IV will have their
competition and then the following
week the grand finale will take
place with Squadrons II, III, and IV
competing. Rex Edwards was the
low man in Squadron III with a
very good 87. Jim Rand was next
in line with a 91 and Ervin Garvin
and Charles Poindexter tied for
third with 100 each. Poindexter won
the Blind’Bogey prize. Peter Gera-
ffo was close behind with a 101
total. A comparison of the scores
between Squadrons indicated very
little difference and final playoff
should be a good one from all indi
cations.
The tennis tournament plans are
completed and play will probably
start the latter part of this week.
A/S Athletic Officer, Edward O.
Martin, reports that the number
of entries is around 30 but that
the total was held down because of
a shortage of rackets. The racket
swingers are going to have a Lad
der tourney with the best men
having to work their way to the
top brackets.
The volley ball double round
robin play gets underway tonight
at 6:30 p.m. Each Squadron will
enter two teams and the round
robin play will determine champ
ions of the six teams.
Bomber League
(Final Standing)
W
L
Pet.
Squadron I
3
1
.750
Sqaudron V
2
2
.500
Squadron II
2
2
.500
Squadron III ....
1
3
.250
BOX SCORE
(Title Game)
Squadron I
Ah H R
R. Taylor, 2b 2 0 1
W. Williams, c _...3 2 2
W. White, cf 3 2 1
R. Senich, If 3 0 0
Wullenwaber, ss 3 1 1
L. Wilcox, 3b 3 0 0
R. Fuhrman, lb 2 0 1
J. Webb, sf 3 2 0
Frangos, rf 3 0 0
J. Walker, p 1 0 0
RUDDER DUST
(Continued From Page 3)
per cent in the “Yes” column.
If you would like the staff to
run another pole or have some re
marks or criticisms, be sure to
scratch off a few lines to your
editor or squadron editors.
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Regulation
Uniforms
Visit our two stores
for regulation Uniforms
—check over your re
quirements for the re
mainder of the summer
and for fall too. Here
you’ll find an excellent
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uniforms that are correct
for looks, for comfort, for
fit and fine fabrics that
are tailored correctly —
insuring long wear.
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College Station Bryan
Total 26 7 6
Squadron Y
Ab
Billings, ss 3
H
1
R
1
Deberry, lb
3
1
0
Whisenant, 3b
3
0
0
Stewart, p
3
0
0
Prochazka, rf
2
0
0
Ricket, If
3
0
0
Broyles, cf
3
2
1
McCutcheon, c
1
0
0
Bennet, 2b
2
1
0
Bartholmew, sf
2
0
0
Total
....25
5
1
—CIRCLING—
(Continued From Page 3)
deal until the hero of the incident
A/S Manney found the expended
torpedo shell resting innocently
outside Bizzell Hall on the ground
next to the brick wall.
Mr. Johanson has also been the
victim of several “anonymous” post
cards sent to him in the mail—
with gruesome caricatures on them
depicting him. The morning after
Mussolini was ousted from Italy,
another note was found on Johan
sen’s door reading,—“Mussolini
Left Italy, Why Don’t You Leave
Here?” Mr. Johanson took the
jokes in good spirit and they are
reproduced herein with his full con
sent and knowledge.
Men, even if you don’t have to
have an empty tooth-paste or sha
ving-cream tube in order to make
new purchases at the Ship Store,
save your empty tubes anyway and
turn them in for National Defense.
Eager Beaver A/S Albert Grat-
topp—with a cheery grin on his
face—rushes madly every day to
release the chain on the south gate
of Military Walk for the Acade
mic Flights. Congrats, Mr. Grat-
topp.
This is the big week for A/S
Peter Garaffo whose marriage
should be happily celebrated this
week-end. Best of lusk, Pete.
Many new promotions have been
made in' the Wing concerning this
Squadron, so as soon as the word
is official, you will have it.
We were going to insert a joke
here, but then what is this column
anyway? Don’t answer that please.
Remember men any bits of news
or interest you may have for this
column, bring them to the Squa
dron Editor’s room and he will see
that they are published. See you
j again same time, same place, two
days nearer VICTORY!
—INTRAMURALS—
(Continued from Page 1)
contestants must furnish their own
equipment. Contestants must fur-
| nish their own equipment in tennis
AGGIE MARINE—Meet Second Lieutenant Arch D. Barnes, U. S.
Marine. Lieut. Barnes attended A. & M. College from 1940 to 1942
and was a member of the Spanish Club and rifle team. He also
played baseball. He is the son of William W. Barnes of Fort Worth.
(Official U. S. Marine Corps Photo.)
and golf. Rackets will be furnished
in badminton, but the contestant
must furnish the birds which may
be purchased at the Physical Edu
cation office if need be. Handballs
may be checked out at the gym.
W. L. Penberthy, Head of the
P. E. Department, expressed a de
sire that every outfit enter as ma
ny events as possible that the com
petition be keen and lively. He al
so pointed out that the track meet
last spring includede these events
and it was a very successful meet.
—TURRET TIPS—
(Continued From Page 3)
down Louisianan way. Who is
she, Sgt? As a review to end all
reviews, the flights held such a
one Monday morning. They did it
up “brownskin” according to A1
Rameriz, commander for an hour.
As a matter of keeping the record
straight, and to list another trite-
ful fact, it is stated here that the
Squadron won the mess formation
competition of last week, so the
guidon is still decorative. The
grand finale will be this Friday
night, however, eh what, men?
This is news. George Van San-
ten reports that on July 27 he left
the mess hall and proceeded to his
ramp, and he said that he was full
of food. He actually felt satisfied;
things are picking up, could it
be?
Charles Perriloux at mess table
two says “Tubby Davenport isn’t
on the ball; he is the ball!” And Ed
Wagner picked up this one about
an Efficiency Expert. He is a man
who knows less about your business
than you do and gets paid more
for telling you how to run it than
you could possibly make out of it
if you ran it right instead of the
way he told you to. So true!
The good word goes to Mr. Fran-
gas who stepped into last week’s
play-off game at a moment’s no
tice, and played well enough so
that he has about worked himself
into a permanenet position. Satur
day’s issue of the Battalion should
be of more special interest to the
boys of Squadron One than usual,
so try to pick up a copy.
— TYPEWRITER —
(Continued From Page 3)
China. When the crew found the
engine beyond their ability to re
pair, they radioed CNAC’s head
quarters in Chungking for help.
In the meantime, the ship was in
danger of Japanese attack. With
this in mind, Capt. Sweet and his
crew drained all gas and oil out
of her and rolled her off the field.
The refugee passengers were taken
to a nearby village. Then—a short
time later, the Japs came. They
found the target, and at dawn five
Mitsui fighters machine-gunned
the helples hulk until their am
munition was exhausted. Again
and again, the Japs came over.
When the crew finally reached
the DC-3, they found she had
3,247 holes in her.
Repairing the plane as best they
could using a makeshift fab
ric to cover the holes in the fuse
lage—the crew finally boarded the
wounded Douglas, and back to the
skywards she went. This time to
be caught in a rain storm which
ripped the patches from the holes
in the fuselage. Each uncovered
hole produced a new and shrill
note—a weird cacophony of wild—
shrieking tones, while from the
engines of the DC-3 long stream
ers of flame shot back out of the
exhaust stacks.
Just before the plane reached its
unnamed destination, a squadron
of Jap‘planes were sighted. When
the plane approached the DC-3—
they as suddenly withdrew. When
the plane landed at the airport,
one of the officers came out. Ha
greeted the crew with, “What ya
got there? What’d ya radio for?
We could hear you cornin’ for the
last fifty miles!”
A few hours later, Radio Tokio
transmitted the announcement of
a new “secret weapon”!
—MILNER—
(Continued from Page 3)
walking away. All in all, everybody
seemed to like the idea of a holi
day and most guys are planning
their 3/4 jaunt now. As far as the
big three Ratzis are concerned,
one down and two to go. Just like
what a couple Aggies I saw said
with quarts in front of them. Milk
of course. Plan now to see the
new Norton men beat the hell out
of T. U., and lets keeping speaking
to people, army.
MY OPINION OF A DUTY
(A duty is something that is
given to you, not voluntarily ac
cepted.)
Mom, dear, I have the duty today,
All of the others have gone,
Out for the week-end,
Which isn’t very long.
I have finished my work,
Not much to do;
Just sitting here thinking,
All my thoughts are of you.
I hate stay in;
Spoils your whole week,
But what can you do.
Only Y3c, lonely and meek.
The others have duties,
But at different times,
And when they have it,
I’m out “Ringing the Chimes”.
I guess that I can take it,
Like all good Irish can;
If Dad had to take it,
I’m sure that I can.
It’s only once in a while,
That I get such a job;
But I’m miserable. As you know,
I always like a mob.
Don’t worry about it,
As this duty is a pride.
I’m sure that it will not hurt me,
Nor knock off any hide.
I hope you will realize,
That I’m like the rest.
We have duty today,
Tomorrow we' may rest.
My friends here at the College,
Are good and true,
But I know that I’ll never,
Have a friend such as you.
I’ll close this little note,
Hoping to see you real soon.
I’m sending my love to you and,
To that “Dear Ole’ Miami moon”.
John F. Gooding, USN
—FROG—
(C«ntinned From Par# S)
tells me that he forgot and brought
the keys to the family car back
with him. Well, I guess that’s one
way to save gas, Frog Roberts,
but just between you and me, I
believe I would sent them back.
There’s an eccentric Frog living
in the hole next to mine. His name
is Frog Campbell. He has a pecu
liar habit of running up and down
the halls wearing nothing but a
G. I. fatigue hat. And speaking
of running, Frog Kaufman does a
lot of it between the dorm and the
P. O. Must have some of those
San Antonio cuties on the line. How
about it, Frog Kaufman? And lis
ten, your roommate. Frog Bock
really whipped out when he went
there, it seems that he rounded up
three different pickups while he
was home. Watta man!
If you want to talk to a guy that
really had fun at home this week
end, see Frog Ross in Dorm 16,
but don’t talk to him while he has
on his RED pajamas; Brother,
they are too loud to be kept in a
place as small as a dormitory;
noise makers like those Should be
taken to the wide open spaces.
Frog Fulbright was seen racing
to Waco in a convertible—Model
A. But I guess he was thinking
what most of us do; anything we
get into rides like a Cadillas when
it’s heading toward home.
Well, fellows, that about covers
Emergency Foods
To Protect Army
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.—Uncle
Sam’s fighting men are in no
danger of starving to death in the
jungle or near seashoes, according
to Dr. E. D. Merrill of Jamaica
Plain, Mass., administer of the
Arnold Arboretum at Harvard Un
iversity, who addressed a General
Science Forum here on the subject
of “Emergency Foods.”
“If an individual were cast ashore
on some remote island, or if he
were separated from his command
in the jungles of the larger is
lands of the Pacific, there are
nearly always present certain spec
ies, parts of which may be eaten
with entire safety,” Dr. Merrill de
clared. “There is no need of one’s
starving to death in the midst of
relative plenty if the individual
has even a limited knowledge of
what may and may not be eat
en.”
A new manual entitled “Emer
gency Food Plants and Poisonous
Plants of the Islands of the Pacific”
has been distributed by the War
Department to our armed forces
operating in the Old World tropics,
Dr. Merrill announced. Containing
150 pages with 113 illustrations,
the booklet shows the tropical
species that can be eaten either
raw or cooked—parts of various
palms, ferns and herbs, such as
those producing tubers, edible
fruits ( seeds, or tender shoots,
leaves and flowers. It covers all of
Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia
and Malaya, and for all practical
purposes, tropical Asia.
Dow Plants Get
Many “E” Awards
Ceremonies incident to the pre
sentation of an Army-Navy “E”
award to employees and manage
ment of the Pittsburg, California,
plant of the Great Western Divi
sion The Dow Chemical Company
were held on July 28, it is announ
ced by R. L. Curtis, general mana
ger of this division.
The signad award, “for high
achievment in the production of
war materials,” is the sixth such
honor to go to various operations
in the domestic production set-up
of the Dow Company.
Among the first awards in the
chemical industry were two Army-
Navy “E” presentations at the
headquarters plant of the Dow
Company at Midland, Michigan,
on December 29, 1942. The Bay
City, Michigan, division was si
milarly honored on May 12, 1943.
On May 24, 1943, two operations
in Texas—the Dow Magnesium
Corporation at Velasco and the
Texas Division of The Dow Che
mical Company at Freeport—both
received “E” pennants for out
standing production of war equip
ment.
The Great Western Division,
with its main plant at Pittsburg,
California, has headquarters at San
Francisco and operations along
the Pacific Coast ranging from
Los Angeles to Seattle. Normal
peacetime products are industrial
chemicals, organic solvents, com-
presed gases and flotation reagents
Mr. Curtis stated that Dr. Wil
lard H. Dow, of Midland, Michi
gan, president of The Dow Che
mical Company, was expected to
attend the Pittsburg plant pre
sentation ceremonies, at which
leading civilian and military re
presentatives of the Army and
Navy participated.
Spoilage Reason
For Point Reducing
Preventing spoilage or waste
and protection of producers are
objectives of a recent OPA order
reducing the point value of country
butter from eight to five points
pei^pound in certain localities. Au
thority for this reduction in point
value recently was granted district
OPA directors in Texas and Lou
isiana.
Permission to reduce the point
value is granted only where coun
try butter is in danger of spoil
age, and the privilege is given on
ly to producers who do not manu
facture the product on a large
scale.
Where farm families who make
small amounts of buttre for sale
are in danger of losing some be
cause of the high point value, they
should consult their local war
price and rationing board, the OPA
has advised the Texas A. & M.
College Extension Service.
it for this time, but I hope to see
you again soon. At present I think
I will curl up with a good type
writer and send a few letters hotne.
So long, ‘Ole Army.
Farm Women Have
Time to Neighbor
Although rural women are as
busy now as they heve ever been
in their lives, they still find time
to be good neighbors, says Bess
Edwards, assistant state home de
monstration agent for the A. and
M. College Extension Service.
She offers as an example Mrs.
Carl Anderson, Dallas County
home demonstration club women,
who has helped others through
answering 92 telephone calls. . . .
most of them about food preser
vation. And on numerous occasions
Mrs. Anderson has loaned her pres
sure cooker and sealer, teaching
her neighbors how to use this
equipment properly.
Recently Mrs. Margaret Yost of
San Benito heard of two tomato
fields soon to be plowed. She
rounded up some neighboring wo
men and took them to the fields,
where they picked enough tomatoes
to save 10 gallons of juice and 175
No. 2 cans of the fruit. Both the
owner of the tomatoes and Mrs.
Yost were being good neighbors,
Miss Edwards says; saving food
that otherwise would have been
wasted.
Mrs. C. B. Smith of Kleberg
County can testify that her fellow
club members are good neighbors.
When the Smith home burned re
cently, women in the community
provided a “shower” of dishes,
towels, and glassware to make the
new home—a converted barn—
more livable.
Neighborhood leaders in • Floyd
County have been helping meet
the labor situation. Not long ago
J. C. Ginn learned that three of his
neighbirs needed hands to help
with the wheat harvest. Through
Mr. Ginn’s efforts, four extra men
soon were at work in the fields, sa
ving Mr. Ginn’s neighbors 109
miles of travel and loss of time
from the farm.
Spuds To Move In
Normal Channels
Texas 1943 crop of white pota
toes is moving to market mainly
through normal commercial chan
nels. E. L. Upshaw of Dallas, state
representative of the Food Distri
bution Administration, has advised
the Texas A. and M. College Ex
tension Service that through July
3 it was necessary for FDA actu
ally to buy only one carload of
Texas potatoes.
—OWI—
(Continued from Pace 1)
film in aircraft identification. It
focuses upon the necessity of Ame
rican pilots recognizing without
error a P40 and a Zero. Differen
ces between the two planes are
shown and distinguishing charac
teristics of each are illustrated.
Then the audience is asked to test
its knowledge through the eyes of
an American pilot in the Southwest
Pacific.
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