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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 143 THE BATTALION PAGE 3 Circling the Field Squadron III By Frog Dubose Well, here I am back again with not much to say, and a lot of paper staring me in the face. But about the best thing I can think of to start with is “We’ve Never Been Licked”. I think that everybody agrees that it was a great picture. I read an article on it in the Waco paper, and they really gave it a build-up. And by the way,. “We’ve Never Been Licked” is to be shown at the Waco theater in Waco this weekend. Frogs Owens and Slaughter had visitors this week. Both their bro thers came down to see them and I think Owens bud is planning to come down for good come the end of his high school career. While on pass this weekend, an ex-aggie picked me up and took me to town, drove me around and helped me get a room in a nearby hotel. He and his wife were really swell, and they served as an exam ple of the unending Aggie loyalty that I have heard so much about. Frog Donahue tells me that the track meet was a success, and that the Vet students came through with the victory. Some of the Frogs entered in the meet were: Frog Cardon, Frog Deere, Frog Lud- wick, Frog Eves, and the above mentioned Frog Donahue, all of which placed 1st or 2nd in the Meet. One of the easiest of “Bull ses sions” to get into in the one con cerning hitch-hiking. It seems like everybody has a story to top the preceeding one. Frogs Zuniga and Spencer had an experience that ranks among the best. While on a trip home they snagged a ride with a man in a Lincoln Continen tal, and better yet, he let them drive most of the way! Have you heard about the “Tea- Sipper” who was caught with a big T. U. sticker on his bag, and who was wearing a T. U. shirt? The sticker ended up on the floor, and the shirt was removed, and put on again—INSIDE OUT! Glances down the halls: Frog Payne busily engaged in reading a comic book; Frogs White and Massy studying, as ever, together; Frog Fulbright’s blue shorts in direct contrast with the red of Frog Ross’s pajamas; Frog Bee- zele’y distinctive report at roll- call. That about gets it for this time, fellows; see you later. Dr. Gammon of the History De partment here at A. & M. says “Hamburgers” are getting scarce due to the recent air raids on Ger many over Hamburg. A/.S Michael C. Gnaegy has been made Flight Lieutenant of the 308th College Training Detachment Band. Mr. Gnaegy took over the band a week ago Saturday and has been doing splendid work with the same, considering the several los ses of members of Squadrons I and V, which left recently. Drum Major Gnaegy plays the trumpet and has previous leader experience with the Sons of American Legion Band in Webster Groves, Missouri. He attended Missouri University for over two years. Many students took off over the week end for various towns and cities of Texas, but A/S Harvey H. Jobst and your Squadron Editor took off from Bryan Field Sunday morning in a B-25 for an hour and eighteen minute hop. The flight was very interesting and I learned to respect the old saying among fliers which states—“he who egests in a plane must obtain a mop and clean up the same.” In other words I got a little air sick but I have an “air tight” alibi; namely too much breakfast and too much excitement. The crew consisting of 1st Lieut enants Ray W. Ferguson, and John L. Gregory—pilots and Ser geant Raymond Elingson, Aerial Enginee. The passengers were Lt. Roger W. Prange, Seaman (2nd. cl.) William Wood, A/S Harvey H. Jobst and A/S Martin E. Is- mert, Jr. The Post Operations man, helpful in obtaining our flight, was S/Berg. Stan Serber of the 500th Squadron. Many thanks to Sergeant Serber. A/S Robert McKinnon who is away at the present on an emer gency furlough has a cousin May nard T. McKinnon stationed at Bryan Field. And speaking of a small world, A/S Owen McCarty has a younger brother, A/S William McCarty here in Squadron II. The McCarty’s hail from Kansas Ctiy. He sez: “What did the fire-fly say when he got his tail caught in the fire?” She sez: “I don’t know—what?” He sez: “I’m delighted, no end.” See you again two days nearer VICTORY. “Should American youth support the re-establishment after the war of competitive enterprise as our dominant economic system?” is the question of the annual national intercollegiate radio debate. LOUPOT’S A Little Place and a Big Saving! Ceiling Zero A/S George A. Martin SKY HEROES Lt. Louis Zamperini Returning from a bombing raid over Nauru, Lt. Zamperini was hunched over his bombsight wat ching smoke and flames envelope Japanese installations on the is land when a flight of Nip Zeroes dived at the Liberator. “We were just turning away from the target when three Zeroes jumped us,” he relates. “About the same time an VISIT OUR SHOP OFTEN - - - GET A HAIRCUT And be neat and military at all times. AGGIELAM) BARBER SHOP North Gate PRESERVE YOUR CLOTHES Dirt and grit in the weaves of the material of your clothing is one of the great cause of wear. Preserve your clothing and give them a much longer life by having us clean them properly by the best and latest methods. Properly cleaned clothing wears much longer and you will look neater and better pressed — By PROPER CLEANING Campus Cleaners Phone 4-5114 Over Exchange Store \4 11 NEWS RUDDER DUST By A/S Jack E. Shaw Just the rest of this week until the “Wing Dance men and the band for the occasion will be the outfit from Bergstrom Field in Austin, Texas. This is a very fine Air Corps swing group and assures everybody a fine evenings’ enter tainment. Don’t forget the word avht of-the-week—“Bring A Doll to the Ball!!” BAND NOTE Now that the band has lost quite a number of it’s former members, the volume and in some instances, the excellence has been somewhat reduced. The group is doing their best under the curcumstances and each rehearsal shows more im provement. Our detachment band has and undoubtedly will labor under the disadvantage of losing some its best men when the senior squadron ships out. This must be realized by the Wing and let’s have those men out for band that signed up but then got the shivers and didn’t follow through. If you can play but don’t have an instru ment, see Lieutenant Askew who may be able to furnish you with a GI instrument. PROMOTIONS Men and officers of the Wing would like to extent their most hearty congratulations to Lieute nant Jack G. Morris and to Lieute nant Logan H. Bagby Jr., upon be ing promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. We’re sure that their promotions reflect the calibre of their work and hope that advance ments continue to forge them ahead. PROPWASH Squadron II John Standridge definitely had last weekend brightened when his parents arrived Saturday (from Oklahoma to vist him. Gerald Sutton was made equally happy when his mother arrived from Des Moines, Iowa to spend a few days in College Station. Inci dentally, Jerry’s father is a chap lain stationed in North Afica. Ardath R. Litrell who has been no an emergency furlough to his home in Rolla, Kansas returned the latter part of last week. If you want to hear a discussion of the future after the war you should stop and listen to Robert Noble and John Ogle give Ralph Newport the blueprint for his hap piness with that little nurse. Its going to be quite sublime. Squadron II reaped the ribbons in Friday’s review with a clean sweep. Those two look mighty fine atop our guidon. You know who is going to keep them there, so let’s not get lax in any of the formations. We can’t leave without a note about flying today because if the weather remains good this week most of us will finish our course of instruction. Jack Wright expressed his mind very clearly when asked how he liked the stalls and spins. “Mister, I love them. They are really fun.” anti-aircraft shell tore a hole in our right rudder. Everything hap pened at once, but the boys at the controls handled them beautifully and we finally drove the Japs off.” Climbing nto the cockpit Zampe rini found Staff Sgt. Stanley C. Pillsbury of Shapleigh, Me., had been hid in the foot. “He was still in the top turret,” explains Lou, “but I heard him shout something and then fire a burst from his guns. One of the Zeroes dived cra zily and left a column of smoke. Pillsbury got that one for certain and our belly gunners bagged a- nother.” Zamperini and Lt. C. H. Cuper- nell of Long Beach, Calif., co-pilot of the Liberator, spend the next five hours administering first aid to five wounded crewmen, while speeding homeward to their base as fast as they could fly. They reached their base 750 miles away and are credited with undoubtedly saving the lives of at least two of the woundede lads. Since that ex ploit Zamperini has been reported missing by the Navy “somewhere in the Pacific.” Many will recall his breaking into the headlines back in 1936 when the famous mile runner nearly caused an inter national incident by pulling down a Nazi flag in Berlin during the Olympic Games. He had just fin ished as the victor in the 5,000- meter run when he noticed the Nazi banner flying from a lofty Jack E. Shaw Alan E. Goldsmith Fred J. Rosenthal Max Stump George Martin Joseph E. Platt Max E. Stump ......... Martis E. Ismert Joseph Ledbetter ..... Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor . Associate Editor .. Associate Editor . Associate Editor Sports Editor . Editor Sqd. Two Editor Sqd. Three Editor Sqd. Four DRIFTING By A/S Fred J. Rosenthal WHY? I’ve just read of a Hollywood big gie Whose wrath was a sight to see When the entourage of his travel ing menage Was cut to a paltry three; He couldn’t, it seems, take his valet along, His wife, too, rode those long miles With no bit of aid from her per sonal maid— While soldiers stood in the aisles. This isn’t a pot shot at Hollywood, It’s asking a simple “Why?” Must the government’s plea of traveling Be met with the wink of an eye? A drawing room and two bedrooms Must cramp a producer’s style, While boys coming home from Guadalcanal Stood all those long miles in the aisle! Playing Soldier We: Bang! Bang! Our children: a-a-a-a-a-a-. Our grandchildren: e-e-e-e-e-e- E-E BOOM! Famous Last Words I donot choose to run. How to Influence People Now take ME for instance. If you watch ME you’ll catch on quickly. Repartee “I love you so!” she told the swain, But he was not distraught; “I love you so!” she said again, And he replied, “So what?” Pet Peeve Shackled phone books in dark corners. To have my buddy tiptoe into room, open clothes closet, drop two hangers, slam closet door and then tiptoe out of room so as not to wake me. Amusing Amusings The boys who get flowers for making mistakes work in the high explosive dumps. Aero Antics By Alan E. Goldsmith The American people don’t have to worry about the Germans using our own secret bombsight on us. Here is the reason: We recently captured one of the German de vices and it was turned over to our technicians for examination and study. In spite of its extreme complexity, they had prepared a book on the device, complete with plans and specifications, theory of operationss and full operating procedure. The only trouble is that it would take at least two years to begin construction of the device, let alone manufacture it in quantity. And our sight is even more complex than the German bombsight. Talk about the efficiency of the German ispies: Months ago, when Boeing Flying Fortress had no tail turret, it was a favorite German trick to come in on the Fortress from the tail-often with results highly satisfactory to the enemy. After the B-17Es came along with their tail turrets, the American press made no se cret of the new feature. But several weeks later, the Nazis were faith fully diving on the tails of the Forts and meeting the fatal blast from the tail gunner. Read the papers, boys, after all that’s where all a lot of people know is. Flight Officer William F. Live- sey of Madison, New Jersey, one of a group that shot down fifty- eight Junkers transports in fifteen minutes, gave out with a beauty of a triple sting during this ac tion when he put a burst into the center ship of a three plane forma tion. The hit ship promptly veered to the right, crashed into its neigh bor and finally carommed off that to smack the ship on the left; all three ships went down into the sea. pole. He climbed the pole, snatched the banner and was fired at by guards and captured as he slid down. Taken before General von Fritsch, he got out of the difficul ty when the General decided to re gard it as merely “a boyish prank.” However Lou kept the Nazi banner and it was among his most cherished possessions. Lou, who held many records of the cin der track, made his home at Tor- Spotlight on Sports By BILL PLATT Squadron IV completed their in tersquadron golf tournament at the Bryan Country Club on Satur day afternoon and several low scores were turned in by golfers of the youngest member of the Detachment. All The Squadrons stationed here at the present have completed their intersqudadron golf competition and if plans run ac cording to schedule the Detachment Championnship will be held Sa turday afternoon, Aug. 14th. Kenneth Pfeiffer, Squadron IV sharpshooter, came through as ex pected and fired the course in 80 strokes to take low score honors for the Squadron. Witucky record ed second best score with a total of 102. Stern and Mizeritz finished the course in 108 strokes and Mc Coy came across the finish line with a 112 score. The two mile cross country run is to be held this afternoon starting at 4 p. m. in front of Puryear Hall. The long distance men will run to the creamery for the first part of the two miles. The longest stretch will be the regular 1.6 mile P. E. run. The home stretch will be from the creamery to the starting point. At least twenty men have been picked from each Squadron and they are the fastest distant runners in the Detach ment. These men have not been timed on the two mile run but they have been in the 1.6 in P. E. class and many have excellent time for the distance. Gordon C. Cuneo, Squadron II, has a time of 8:08 to his credit for the P. E. run and that is the best time for anyone entered in the race. The all-time record for both Aggies and Air Corps is only one second faster than Cuneo’s time. If any sporting blood at all runs through the veins of the Air Corps students it will be well worth while to witness the cross country affair this afternoon. Squadron II has taken the lead in the Volley-ball league after one week of play. Durjng the first week Squadron IV did not see action but will have a chance to show their team at 6:30 this evening when they take the counrt against Squa dron III. Last week Squadron II and III played a five game series and the former came out on top with three victories against two losses. VOLLEY-BALL LEAGUE W L PCT. Squadron II 3 2 .600 Squadron III 2 3 .400 Squadron IV 0 0 .000 rence, Salif., where he lived with his mother. After graduation from Southern California he worked in an aircraft factory until Pearl Har bor, when he enlisted in the Army and later graduated as a bombar dier at the Midland, Texas Flying School. Miss Klinglesmith Weds M. Collins The mariage of Miss Vendetta Klinglesmith of Sherman and L. Millard Collins, assistant manager of the A. & M. College Student Activities office, was solemnized Saturday evening at 8 o’clock in Denton at the Little Chapel-in- the-Woods at TSCW. The Rev. Wesley Hite of Greenville perform ed the ceremony. Richard Jenkins, director of the A. & M. Singing Cadets, sang ac companied by Mrs. W. D. Bunk at the organ. Miss Lou Ethyl Taylor of the Student Activities office, presided at the bride’s book at the reception held in the TSCW tea room following the ceremony. Mrs. Collins is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Klinglesmith of Celina, a graduate of North Texas State Teachers College at Denton in 1938, with a B. S. De gree. She received her master’s de gree from TSCW in 1940, and is head of the home economics de partment of the Sherman High School. Mr. Collins is the son of Mrs. Katie Collins of Denton, a gradu ate of North Texas State Teachers College in 1938. In 1939 he be came business manager of Sher- nian High School and in March of this year he came to College Station to become assistant mana ger of the Student Activities office. The couple will make their home in College Station. Report Made On Labor Situation South Texas was the state’s la bor “hot spot” for the last week in Riff Raff By A/S Jack E. Shaw The following column will be written at the discretion of the editor and is meant primarily to be humorous. In most cases it is completely unoriginal and no re ference to people or G'I’s living or dead, is intentional. If by some strange quirk of fate, your name appears herein, think not that you are being slandered but merely offered to keep the mighty wheels of the presses turning over. v Men are being circulated among the ranks to dig out the risque or may I say, the gayer side of life. The “Beavahs” are a quick-witted lot and are known for their par ticular snappy brand of humor. A letter just received from one of old “Fives” men at the SAAC, brought the interesting story a- bout Mr. Dallas, former wing commander who is now doing guard duty. On his first tour of night duty he heard a strange noise and firing at it called out, “Who went there?” ' Dropping in on a “bull session” in Law Hall, Mr. Ringle was heard asking A/S Perram if he knew what good clean fun was. Perram answers, “No, what good is it?” The quintessence of all defini tions for the known “wolf” is now bravely offered for another belly- laff or two. Wolves are really classified into two types-an-over -age wolf and a plain wolf. The first is any overage male who can’t take “yes” for an answer and the plain wolf is just a peace lo ving Americean—figure it out your self. Battin’ the breeze with Sergeant Paris on the fine points of married life, the Sarg (commenting on the Texas heat) told me that while ho neymooning with his eighth wife the heat didn’t bother him but the humility damn near got him down. Looking pretty down-and-out as he came in the door, I asked old man Standridge (Puryear, ramp 7) why the long face. Dad trouble he moans. Waddya mean, I says? Aw, her dad. says, “See here, young map, you’ve kept my daughter out every night for the past six week-ends. What are your intentions—honorable or dis honorable?” All I said was, “Ya mean I got a choice?” Discussing California with Les Geary the other day, a startling bit of wit was unearthed. Before join ing the army, he was patriotically showing a group of soldier-friends around Hollywood. He suddenly stops the car and points excitedly across the street toward a man on the other side. “That man over there is John Loder, Hedy Lamar’s husband!” “The hell it is,” ex claimed a private from the rear, “what’s he doin’ out of the house?” JUNIOR MESS When God handed looks I thought He said books— So I didn’t take any; When He handed out ears I thought He said beers, So I ordered two long ones; When He handed out noses I thought He said ro$es So I ordered a big red one; When He handed out legs I thought He said kegs So I ordered two fat ones; When He handed out brains I thought He said trains, so I mis- ed mine Messy isn’t it? cultural agents of the A. and M. College Extension Service reveal that the most critical need is in the Coastal Bend section where cotton picking is in full swing. Nu eces and San Patricio counties must have several thousand pick ers, to meet their needs next week, while Willacy and Hidalgo need irrigators. Another section which has repor ted it is unable to meet its labor needs embraces Bee, Goliad, Gon zales, Guadalupe and Karnes coun ties. Though the recent Gulf hur ricane was reported to have done some damage to the 1943 rice crop, several sontheast Texas counties report urgent needs for workers, as soon as weather conditions will permit harvest. Among these are Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Jefferson,- Waller, Bra zoria, Wharton and Liberty. In many places, farm labor needs are being met by exchange of labor among farmers and by employing townspeople and city youths. Texas counties report us ing about 11,000 volunteers from cities and towns. These include Crosby, Howard, Reeves, San Pa tricio, Ellis, Kaufman and Wilson. Ellis led the state with 600 towns people employed, and Kaufman was second with 400 reported. Boys and girls were helping save the day in Jim Wells, Medina, San Patricio, and Wilson counties. Fish Tales By Fish Bryan A. Ross In my last column I carelessly submitted a sever mis-statement to you Aggies as to the Sopho more’s speaking to others. I re gret that I was ignorant of the fact that my statement was a float- out, and I will try to mend all troubles that may have arisen from my recent story. Down in Dorm. No. 14 the Fish seem to be settling down to work once more. Many went home over the week-end, and the majority are to get down to harder studying. But some still do that old horizonal engineering and funny book rea ding, regardless of how low their grades may be. Yes, there seems to be a funny book phoebia. Fish Bays has a good view of all the passing beauties from his i- first-stoop window. Watch out, sai lors, Fish Bays is from Arkansas and he really is a wolf for sea shore women. Who in the (censored) sets those alarm clocks at four in the morn ing? Every morning we hear a bright and cheery wake-up song, and it couldn’t be later than five o’clock. “Roy Acuff Jr.” might have something to do with this. But please don’t regard this statement as a slam to you early birds. You know we get every bit of five hours of sleep a night. News flash: Fish “Man Moun tain” Zerr was just seen murdering Fish “Tiny” Peterman. Fish Zen- had the edge in weight since he weighs 120 and Fish Peterman only weighs 165. Fish Zerr is ready to challenge all comers. On the first stoop, Fish Howard seems to have a rare and peculiar hobby, gathering clothes. (What kind, and whose clothes are censored). After seeing “We’ve Never Been Licked”, we Fish really have a swell slant on old A. & M. Every body seemed very pleased with r 1 -" 1 picture. We are hoping the 4 - -<y 0 can get a bon-fire or something this fall. But we know one thing for certain: Even though T. U. does have some of their stn^s back, we’re gonna beat the s-v-’-s of ‘em come Thanksgiving Day. I wonder (just a dream) if we couldn’t arrange some kind of a game with T. S. C. W.? It oughta prove very intersesting, especially if we were to have a corps trip up there. I recently received a letter from A/S Philip Braun, V-12, and as you all know, he was a classmate of ours in Milner last semester. He seems to think that he was bribed into the Navy. Quote: “. .. . this stuff (food) they give us at Rice is really bad, and the V-12 boys only get one helping of food.” He also stated that they had very little time off, getting off on Saturday evening and Sunday. We are sorry that our friends at Rice don’t cook up the Nevy men a decent meal, the sailors here at A.- & M. get fed pretty darn good. Wg don’t have bowling bells (See FISH TALES, page 4) n loupot’s An Aggie Institution College and Bryan