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THE BATTALION .
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1943
OFFICIAL
NOTICES
Church Notices
AMERICAN LUTHERAN
CONGREGATION
Y.M.C.A. Chapel, Campus
Kurt Hartmann, Pastor
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Divine Service at 11:00 a.m.
Lutheran Student Association deovtional
meeting at 6:30 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS for Sunday, August
15, 1943:
A. & M. College Methodist Church and
Wesley Foundation, The Rev. Walton B.
Gardner, P'astor-Director; S. Burton Smith,
Associate Director.
Sunday School—9:45 a.m., J. Gordon
Gay, Superintendent; Classes for Aggies,
Servicemen, and civili;
Pu
ducted
icemen, and civilians of all ages,
blic Wprship 11:00 a.m.—Service c
:d by the Associate Pastor; Anthi
Bott, Choir Director; and Mrs. R.
Steen, pianist.
Wesl
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Haynes: so<
following the program.
ony
W.
7:00 p.m.
Ha;
ey Foundation, evening meeting.
Program leader, Gerald D.
: social hour with refershments
ST. THOMAS CHAPEL
Episcopal
The Rev. J. Hugh R. Farrell, Chaplain.
, Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Holy Communion 9:30 a.m.
Coffee Club 10:00 a.m.
Holy Communion 11:00 a.m.
Recreational facilities are open to all of
the students of A. and M. on Sunday after
noon and evening
Why Fight and Die' For
Freedom of Worship
If we Do Not Worship ?
Come Worship With us
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
(one block north of Main Postoffice)
Sunday: 9 :45 a.m.—Bible Classes
10:45 Morning Worship
7:00 p.m. Evening Worship
Wednesday: 7 :00 p.m.—Prayer Meeting
You Will Be Most Welcome.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the College
Presbyterian Church will meet Monday,
August 16 at 8 P. M. in the home of Mrs.
F. L. Thomas, College Hills, with Mrs.
C. T. Spiker as co-hostess. Mrs. T. R.
of Christian
—FROG—
(Continued from Page 2)
They played everything but “Pis
tol Packing Mama”. Congratula
tions to the party who got Brag-
giotti and Shaw for Town Hall.
The idea of marching to mess to
the beat of drums seems to be
an excellent one. It’s a lot easier
to keep Cadence by their beat than
by the voice of an officer.
Prog Frummy, of Dorm 16 is a
first rate Winchell from his respec
tive dorm, and has relayed many
choice bits of information. Thanks
a lot, Frog Frummy.
Rumor is going around that Frog
Celby can’t stay aboard a horse.
He claims the horse fell down, but
reliable sources claim that he beat
the nag to the ground.
We hate to see so many of the
fellows leave the school, not only
because of the disappointment that
they may cause at home, but be
cause of the things that they are
missing here. Oh, yes, we bleed
about conditions here at present,
but when it comes to action, few
of us would want to leave this
place when the time came.
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—ENGINEERS—
(Continued From Page 2)
Park Unit Band
Leader
Lt. McClenathan stepped down
from the podium and tossed the
baton to Arthur K. Park of the
St. Co., confident that the band
he had started was a going thing
and would continue with only an
ocasional push.
Lt. McClenathan, M. S. instruc
tor of the 1st student training Co.,
sponsored the band, bringing to
gether GI musicians from all the
ASTU companies and annexing a
few sailors for good measure.
The band which can give with
the sweet or the hot will give main
ly with the march and we can ex
pect to once swing off to the stir
ring cadence of Army marches at
retreat ceremonies.
Navy 61st Co. 5
Slipping across five runs in the
fourth inning the Navy whipped
the 1st company team in a close
game Wednesday evening. The
Engineers looked plenty good for
five of the six innings played in
the shortened game but that one
inning was enough for the navy
to cinch the victory.
Roy Brown continued to be the
1st company powerhouse at the
bat with a long drive to left cen
ter bringing in one man. Brown’s
amazing around the bags had him
just about to pass the man before
home plate was reached.
Fred Marinaro, manager, be
lieves that the team felt let down
by the conspicious lack of attend
ance on the part of 1st company
rooters. Perhaps a little more loy-
ality to our ball team will give
them that extra boost needed in
the clutches.
Just Ramblin’
’Round
By Pritchard
Received a letter the other day
from a friend in my old outfit.
They’re on manuevers somewhere
in Louisiana, and I couldn’t help
but compare the way that they are
living down there with our life
here at A. & M. That thought led
to the thought that some of you
fellows would be interested in just
what goes on during maneuvers
and so, with due respect to the
author, I have taken a few choice
experts for your, shall we say,
“Military Training?” Anyway, it
goes something like this.
Quote: “I could rave on for hours
and hours about maneuvers, But
what’s the use. Here’s just a
sample: We sometimes get weeks
without a bath, and then it’s just
a simulated bath in a muddy creek!
Last Sunday we started marching
at 3 a.m. and walked until mid
night on two dry sandwiches and a
canteen full of water; when one
could easily use ten canteens full.
We think nothing of walking 25
miles now. Our next problem will
consist of hiking 70 miles in two
days; a fact which doesn’t even
scare we rugged rangers! The real
ly bad thing about it all is the
fact that everyone is so pitifully
bitten up with chigger and mos
quito bites. It’s impossible to sleep
at night, and there is no chance
to get rid of them until we'get
out of here.”
Well, I can’t add anything to
that. Even this Texas weather feels
good in comparison!
A thought while closing: Some
one said that, as of today, there
are only 53 days or 1272 hours or
76,320 minutes or 4,579,200 seconds
left of this term. That’s not bad
when you consider that we’re los
ing 86,400 seconds per day! Only
a true “Engineer” would get around
to figuring all that out # or is he
bored? See you later.
Personalities
Charles N. Barron
Charlie Barron, today’s senior
the lime light, is a native son <
Brazos county. Believe me, brothe
he is a real Aggie, and he has see
many an Aggie come and go in h
21 years. You may know his e:
Aggie brother, Joe Barron.
Charlie began his road to hon<
in the field of science back in tl
A. & M. Consolidated High Schc
where he received the Bauscl
Lomb Honorary Science award fi
the highest average in science <
his graduating class. Now he
at the end of another step in tl
field of science, and if Charlie hi
his way there will be other gra<
uation days (after the war) i
Bio-Chemistry. Someday he hope
to become an M. D.
In ’39 “Fish” Barron was tryin
hard to reach the golden line i
| Machine Gun Cavalry. Well, maj
he didn’t reach that line, as fe^
freshman do, but he has reachc
the line that all Aggies dream of,
the graduation line.
Fox hunting is his favorite sport,
sport, and I mean he loves, eats,
and sleeps the game. Often I have
heard him say, “Why, I would
break a date with the prettiest
gal in the world just to go on a
good fox race.”
Although Charlie prefers to
waltz, he is at home on any dance
floor, be it square or cheek to
cheek.
In these closing lines, Charlie,
we of 2nd. Co., wish to you all
the luck in the world, and may all
your dreams come true.
Attention A. S. T. U. Compan
ies I, III, IV, and V. We were be
ginning to wonder why you didn’t
accept our challenge to a track
and field meet, but now that you
have, our only comment it that we
can’t see why it has to be put off
for a month in order that possibili
ties and angles of the things be
figured out. To top it all off, one
of our men was assigned to draw
up a plan and submit it. Who ever
heard of having to draw up a plan
for a track meet ? But, I guess
that’s the way the engineers do
things. As for us, time is of the
essence, and we have a group of
seniors who want to be able to
participate before graduation in
September, and possibly have a
meet with the air corps. Anyway
you can’t get in shape for a track
meet in a month, even if you train
religiously every day of the week.
As for us, we are just a bunch of
Vet. Med. students accustomed to
going to classes eight hours per
day, with only four hours of P.
E. per week thrown in. Therefore,
being only in the embryo stage of
the army drill and athletics per
week as you have, why do you
need a month in which to get
ready for us?
- RUDDER DUST —
(Continued from Page 8)
my neck. Also you might tell the
boys that this place isn’t so hard,
but it is just as hard as they want
to make it. If they want to make
a play ground out of it then it
can sure get plenty rough. The
food is good and regular Army
chow. They throw in a few extra
things and no kidding it is pretty
good. It surprised me a lot. There
is no need to worry about the phy
sical and although it is the hardest
that I have ever taken there isn’t
anything they can do to help mat
ters any. Either a man has it or
he doesn’t have it. If he doesn’t
have it there isn’t anything to
worry about. I came through with
all of my test without a recheck.
A lot of the fellows had to go back
for rechecks on their physicals.
I wish you, Captain
Hill, and all the rest of your asso
ciates the best of luck
Yours as always,
Earl McCutcheon.
—DRIFTING—
(Continued from Page 3)
Famous First Words
I’m working my way thru col
lege.
If I only had known you before
I was married.
Now don’t ever repeat this.
Did anyone ever tell you that
you looked like . . .
Things I Never Hear
Hop in if you’re going my way.
Remember that two bucks I bor
rowed last month? Well, here it is
and thanks very much.
O, why shave just because we’re
going to have inspection? You
don’t look bad at all.
Sudden Thoughts
The pay-as-you-go tax plan is
going to leave little cash to spend
on war blondes.
What is more unsatisfactory
than an unsatisfactory yawn?
Little White Lies
Your face is familiar.
Safety deposit Boxes.
—SPOTLIGHT—
nose out the Squadron IV speed
ster. Charles Hayes and Richard
“Dickey” Higgins were 9th and
10th respectively in the meet and
were the other two men who finish
ed in the money for Squadron II.
The winners had several others
finish near to the top but failed
to count because of stiff compe
tition. Some of these were Paul De-
Natale 14th, Alan Goldsmith 17th,
Cecil Turner 18th, Charles Pierce
20th, Wilbur Kruse 23rd, and Ge
rald Anderson 24th.
The first men for Squadron III
were Van Brocklin, Houde, and
Mitchell and they finished 5th, 6th,
and 7th respectively. Stimac and
Lemon were the remaining two
low men for Squadron III and they
came across the finish line 13th
and 15th.
Men who scored for Squadron
IV were Watson 4th, Sage 8th,
MacGregor 11th, Pittard 12th, and
Baker 16th.
Here is an interesting fact, and
it is a fact if you look at the re
sults of the cross country run for
the ones who doubt the good of
running in P. E. Squadron II is
the oldest Squadron in the Detach
ment, Squadron III is next oldest,
and Squadron IV is the youngest.
If you remember from the above
material Squadron II has been
here the longest and won 1st,
Squadron III was second in the
cross country and is the second
oldest Squadron, and Squadron IV
is the youngest and were last.
Facts such as these should make
an explanation unnecessary. Some
might say that Squadron II has
the fastest men or the men with
the most running ability, but the
total score was taken from a cross
section of the entire Detachment.
The doubters of the benefits of
P. E. had better think it over again.
The Detachment golf champion
ship takes place this afternoon at
the Bryan Country Club and the
golfers are scheduled to tee off at
2 p. m. The Squadrons are evenly
matched and just before the start
it is almost impossible to guess
the winner. However if you go to
the Country Club to watch the
match keep an eye on John E Mar
tin of Squadron II and Kenneth
Pheiffer of Squadron IV. Both
these lads are very good as are the
others representing each Squad
ron.
The cross country run was not
the only hot sports news that hap
pened Thursday. The- Detachment
softball All-Stars suffered their
first defeat at the hands of a Bry
an Field team and it was the same
Guard Squadron that the 308th
defeated Tuesday afternoon 9-5.
The score was the same as before
but the order was reversed.
The count between the Guard
Squadron from Bryan Field and
the 308th C. T. D. now stands at
one game'"'each. Tentative plans
for the “rubber” game have been
made and if present plans go
through the championship game
between the two teams will be
played under the lights on the
Bryan lighted diamond the night
of August 19th.
Each team banged out six hits
but six errors by the All-Stars
made the 9-5 difference. The Bry
an men played fine ball and the
308th softballers had trouble field
ing some hot grounders.
The All-Stars have a game with
the 501st Squadron from Bryan
Field Sunday afternoon.
The game will start at 2 p. m.
and will be played on the Aggie
diamondwhich is west of Kyle
Field. The ball park has shaded
bleachers so everyone try to turn
out for the game Sunday after
noon at 2 p. m.
Bill McCloud, Squadron III clou-
ter who poked a round tripper in
the first contest, put the All-Stars
out in front with another four base
blows in the very first inning.
Stump and Fallon walked to open
the initial inning and after two
were out McCloud blasted one a
'“country” mile and trotted across
the plate with the third run for a
3-0 lead.
Bryan Field had a few ideas
of their own and jumped on pitch
er Neal Sorenson for four hits and
a free pass, and with an error, the
All-Stars tossed in, manufactured
six runs for a 6-3 lead. The Guard
Squadron continued to hit Soren
son hard and got three runs before
Bill McCloud came to his relief.
Sorenson was very effective against
the Bryan batters in the first
game but could not slip the ball
by them Thursday afternoon.
The All-Stars pushed across a
couple of scores after two were
out in the fourth inning. Platt sin
gled to center to start the rally and
Elek lined a double down the left
line to place men on second and
third. George Hill came through
with the “pay-off” blow and it
was a sharp single to left that al
lowed Platt and Elek to score.
That was the-last threat the 308th
produced and their pitcher, Mc
Cloud, kept the Bryan bats well
muffled and the game ended 9-5.
The race for first place in the
Volley-ball league changed consi
derably Thursday night when
Squadron Ill’s team got rolling
and crushed Squadron IV three
straight games. The scores were
21-4, 21-15 and 21-18. Squadron
III is only one game behind the
league leading Squadron II and the
teams still have one game to play
to finish the six game series. Un
less Squadron IV pulls the unex
pected the title will hinge on that
one game between Squadrons II
and III.
Detachment Golf Championship
Saturday afternoon, 2 p. m., at
Bryan Country Club.
Bryan Field 501st Squadron vs.
308th C. T. D. All-Stars Sunday af
ternoon 2 p. m., at Aggie baseball
diamond.
—BACKWASH—
(Continued from Page 3)
TONIGHT’S JUKE BOX PROM
should be a real killer-diller with
many imported beauties to supple
ment the local one, and Franklin’s
and Navle’s are still open for that
after-dance reii-esher, not to for
get the good old North Gate. There
are the attractions, let’s all get
out and have a good time, as if
anyone needed urging.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED the
Braggiotto and Shaw concert
Thursday night were rewarded
with a very delightful evening.
Next in line is the Houston sym
phony orchestra, and those who
heard it last year know what a
treat is in store for them. Hats
off to the Student Activities Of
fice for the swell job they’re do
ing
NEWS FROM AGGIE EXES in
the tank destroyer school. . . they
tell us not to deplore the life of a
sailor, for they know how it is.
When they go out for gunnery
practice they fire from platforms
arranged to roll, tilt, jerk, and
slant to simulate the movement of
tanks. Quite a beating they must
be getting
THEN THERE WAS the story
about the eager beaver who tried
to bail out of a Link trainer. . .
PLANS ARE NOW BEING
MADE for some red-hot quiz pro
grams along the “Battle of the
Sexes” line as soon as W. T. A. W.
(the biggest little station in the
world) gets full-time operating
status. You can look forward to
a great expansion and some swell
programs you’ll really want to lis
ten to. . . .
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH bach
elorism is coming into its own
after this week-ena. It is really a
pitiful sight to see a poor Aggie
who is loyal to his one and only
(is there such an Aggie?) get the
royal brush-off. Oh well, maybe
we’ll learn some day. . . .
»Well, the draffulab is fuming on
the teefinstill, and I got that old
feeling, so toodle-oo for now.
one that was originally planned
and the total distance was 1%
miles. Sellers time is very good for
that distance.
Gordon C. Cuneo, also of Squad
ron II, finished only a few yards
behind the winner. Cuneo is a tall
and lanky fellow with a tremen
dous stride in contrast with Sel
lers who is short and takes a
small but quick stride. Cuneo’s
time for the 1.6 mile P. E. run js
only one second behind the course
record.
While the first two men had
their leads established and held
them through the home stretch
the gent who finished third, Wini
fred “Windy*’ Davis and also from
Squadron II, gave the spectators
their greatest thrill of the race
with a splendid finish the last 440
yards to overtake and pass Watson
of Squadron IV 5 yards from the
finish line. Watson hal a long lead
when the runners turned into the
last quarter mile but “Windy”
Promotions are really becoming
the order of the day at the Marine
Aviation Detachment, four more of
our men are promoted upon re
ceipt of a letter from Washing
ton, D. C. stating the following.
Your letter received and permis
sion granted to promote the fol
lowing men to rank. J. R. Walden
from Corporal to Sergeant; T. J.
Kildare from Corporal to Serg
eant; R. C. Sprow from PFC to
Corporal; G. D. Humerickhouse
from PFC to Corporal. This was
indeed a bit of good news to the
above named men and the first
thing we knew everybody from the
CO. down had a Havana Phillie jut
ting from his mouth. Congratu
lations fellows, may this promo
tion be only the beginning.
At this point, the Marine Mad-
Caps wishes to retract a statement
poured it on and finished fast tomade in a previous issue of the
§ Marine Mad-Caps§
Battalion, and apologize to Mr. and
Mrs. Sgt. Boles for being a bit
premature as to the birth of ba
by. Though writer is not directly
responsible for error, he believes
apology is necessary. So if Mr.
and Mrs. Sgt. Boles can forgive
us just this once we promise it will
not happen again. Imagine Sgt.
Boles being a papa twice in a few
weeks.
Corporal G. D. Humerickhouse,
better known as toothless, has fi
nally received orders to tranfer for
Temporary duty to Corpus Chris-
ti, Texas where he like Corporal
Canfield will have huge gaps in
his upper jaw filled with expen
sive bridges. This minor operation
will surely make the platform
for “glamour boys” a bit more
crowded.
First Sergeant Feccia arrived
Reflections—
SPARKS & SCOPES
While I’m reflecting I am long
ing for a quickie at WNBL — Not
being an Aggie, I would like to
know if it is a good picture. — At
one time having been a competitor
of H. L. MONK, I hope his little
blurb is off-beam, but knowing
and admitting that Monk is usually
right, I wonder — However both
Monk and St. Louis are hyper
critical and if any show goes over
reasonably well in St. Louis, the
heart of the Show Me state, it can
be expected to be a hit almost any
where else. — Whatever it is, it is
a thrilling event for Aggies and
this much is certain, the publicity,
whether good or bad, won’t hurt
A. & M. — I see, but I hardly can,
for the reflection that Sebald Y2c
has a new name. — “Tomato-Head”
— I’m going to stay up tonight to
see if I notice the reflection from
24th St. — I’m trying to figure
some way to make it intermittent,
the glow, I mean and sell it to
Broadway — Turcotte, Y3c called
G'lassey Y3 an “Almosa Man” —
Wonder?? Walking past Turcotte
I also heard him say, “Texas, Why
I think Texas is wonderful. In fact
I love it — from the tree tops up.
What they need is larger and bet
ter flyswatters.” — I’ve been won
dering what Zimmerman is going
to do when his wife leaves — Hi
bernate in the Blue Tops ? ? — Al
so reflecting on just what Williams
SK3c sees in Dallas — A De-icer,
no doubt — But he says he just
wants to get away from it all —
The war — no doubt. — Schrenk
SK3c is quite a volleyball, so the
rumor says — Every day he yells,
“Playmate, come out and play with
me” and Elkins enters L4. — They
had a game the other day, just
the two of them, and Schrenk did-
not win — What was wrong, did he
have a sore arm ? — Even on home
territory the Rebels can’t seem to
win from the Yanks'— The Yankee
department of the Disbursing Of
fice has defeated the Rebels in al
most every sport so far — Now the
home today none the worse for his
trip to San Diego. Though com
plete details about trip were not
in order we imagine “Top” enjoyed
this short vacation.
Sergeant Murphy, better known
as “Tomato-Face” was seen in
Bryan, Texas the other evening
with a very cute blonde. Could this
be the reason we have not been
seeing much of the “Great Mur
phy” after 2000 in the evening. . .
We will however say this, you
have very good baste when it
comes to women, Moiph .
I wonder where Sergeant Harri
son got that big shinney Automo
bile he has been seen driving
around lately? So you won’t
talk Eh ? .
Rebels are challenging them to
horseshoes and the Yanks say they
are ready — Internal dissension
seems to be the trouble with the
Rebels — Schrenk and Elkins just
can’t seem to agree — The odds
are 100 to 1 that Lamar will gradu
ate No. 1 in his class — Anyone
interested in the bet come around,
I need some cabbage. — Now that
Ship’s Service is all fixed up, Ens.
Senders has gone on leave. — The
enlargement is wonderful. They
even have post to hide behind now.
— That is, all but Crowley — It
takes more than a pillar or post
to hide him. Simmons Y3c was so
exhausted by the avalanche of work
pilled on during the closing mi
nutes of the bargain-basement in
surance sale that he started off
Monday on a ten-day leave. — Why
in the devil don’t I sell insurance.
— Dale Long, CRM, is slowly bid
ding his sad adieu to Texas —
With a looking backward glance
he is slowly wending his way west
ward and muttering to himself —
“To hell with Greeley” — So long
Chief and happy sailing — Things
must really be rough in Houston—
I’ve heard of a certain Yeoman
that couldn’t find a place to relax
for an hour at noon, so he went
back to work — Munson, I don’t
believe you. — Civilians around
town have been telling us that
we are leaving, among other juicy
bits of scuttlebut — The Navy
Personnel just hopes that the Bu
reau lets us know in time to get
our gear stowed away — And I
would like to kiss my wife goodbye.
When we want to know anything
about what is going on around the
Station, all we need do is circulate
uptown and we really pick up the
info. — Then we go home and have
a quiet nervous breakdown trying
to put the pieces together. —
Shoot Luke, or give up the fowling
piece. — Live’s there a man whose
soul’s so dead, that he hasn’t
ever said, “Ummmmm, no bad.” —
Never mind, Archie, you can’t help
it if some people go around wear
ing their feelings on their sleeves,
and feel soooooo insulted — It’s
just lack of inttlligence or a guilty
conscience. — How about that sai
lor that did the Main Drag aboard
a horse the other evening. — Fi
nally Texas began to look like Tex
as, horses and all — Really rug
ged, and the problem created when
he tried to sit down the next day
— I can’t sit here any longer, I’ve
got to stand up. Ouch (Cen
sored).
) LOUPOT’S f
[ Trade with Lou —
I* He's right with you!
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214 SOUTH MAIN
BRYAN, TEXAS
WHERE TO
SPEND YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
There’s nothing more relax
ing and refreshing after a
long session in classes or a
hard afternoon on the drill
field than to come by George’s
and enjoy a cooling and re
freshing drink and spend a
few minutes visiting with the
fellows. You’re always wel
come at George’s—where the
guys all get together!
GEORGE’S
New “Y”
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