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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1943
OFFICIAL N0TIC13
Classified
LOST—-A ladies red purse at bonfire,
dar.ee, Aggieland Inn, or in Bryan Wed
nesday night between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Tuesday morning. Contents included a
small amount of change, lipstick, rouge,
candy, white blouse with name on it,
and gum. Nada LaYonne Redman is the
name written inside the purse If you have
any information leading to the recover
of this purse, a reward is waiting for
you in room 19 of P. G. Hall.
WANTED to rent furnished or un
furnished apartment. Will also consider
purchasing home. See W. F. Oxford, Jr.,
Chemistry Dept.
WANTED: Air Corps officer wants sin
gle room in a private home within easy
walking distance of campus. Contact Lt.
Norris, 4-1193.
FOR
SALE—Very choice Holstein,
Guernsey, and Ayrshire heifers $25 each
and up. Shiped C. O. D. if desired. Bull
free with 6 heifers. Homestead Farms,
McCraw, N. Y.
FOR SALE—Boys all wool trousers will
fit 15 or 16 year old boy. Also Aggie
uniforms of same size. Phone 4-8314.
FOR RENT—One large room with twin
beds. To men only. Phone 4-8314.
Executive Offices
The Student Personnel Office is holding
a khaki army jacket, size 34R, found in
106 Academic Building.
Announcements
As has been the custom in the past,
Christmas holidays for the CLERICAL
force of the College will be from five
o’clock on the 23rd through the 28th.
On Nov. 10th the C. S. Hammond Com
pany stated they i#ere sending to the
Library a copy of Supplement No. 14 to
New World Atlas. It has not been re
ceived by the Library; has it, because of
inadequate address, been delivered else
where.
(Mrs.) A. A. Barnard
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES: Decem
ber 15, is the deadline for filing applica
tions for degrees to be conferred at the
end of the current semester. This deadline
applies to both graduate and undergraduate
students. Those students who have not
already done so should make formal ap
plication in the Registrar’s Office immed
iately. H. L. HEATON, Registrar.
TEXAS METHODIST STUDENTS
ELECT AGGIE TO HIGH OFFICE—Abie
Jack Adrian of Baytown, Texas, was elect
ed Vice President of the Texas Methodist
Student Movement at Denton, November
26-28. Adriah is an Aggie freshman pre-
ministerial student, a local preacher, and
pastor of Cook’s Point Methodist Church.
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Here we are again gentlemen,
getting ready to put out another
Squadron I column for you to have
some reading matter during your
classes. We are wondering whether
or not the columns following this
will be read, because tomorrow is
the last day of school, and you. will
have to find some other time to
read the paper.
On behalf of Messrs. Summers,
Hunter, Johnson and Ives, let us
thank the whole squadron for the
way that they came through on
supporting the banquet. Let’s turn
around now and thank the afore
mentioned Gentlemen, for the bril
liant way in which they made the
affair a success.
Capt. Hill was quite generous
with that “open post” privilege un
til 11:30 after the banquet, and
some of the boys really took ad
vantage of it. By the way, Mr.
Mabry, Mr. Thomason, and Mr.
Jones, when you were out with
Mr. Davis after the banquet, did
you find out who “Maisie” really
was?
Attention Mrs. H. Lancaster—
Your husband was heard to re
mark, he would like to have Santa
bring him a pipe for Christmas.
We don’t want to mention names,
but those two gentlemen that went
to 11 o’clock P. E. Tuesday out of
uniform, looked real silly taking
exercises in raincoats.
It seems that those two silent
partners who are in charge of
Squadron I are becoming quite
talkative. The only trouble is that
what they say, is being written
down on gig sheets. The noise has
been quite disturbing to the mem
bers of the squadron, so how about
all of us bearing down in our
rooms and stop this uproad.
Well our career as hot pilots has
been temporarily halted, for which
some of us are not too sorry, be
cause now a certain part of our
anatomy will have a chance to
heal.
As well as our pilot careers have
ended, so ends this column. It is
only temporary, it will continue
when the next issue is printed.
We wish to make a reminder
that mail takes much longer now,
and if you have any packages th^t
you want to arrive by Christmas,
mail it now.
WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
Civilian flying instructirs from
Air Forces Training Detachments
are taking one of the hardest
beatings of the war.
With the demand to throw every
thing into the fight, civilian in
structors who teach Army pilots
must do more and more work, more
and more efficiently in less and
less time. Ironically, they are get
ting fewer and fewer thanks.
Every civilian instructor would
rather be in combat than where
he is. Rather? He would LOVE to
be in combat, flying fast ships,
lapping up a little glory for him
self. And he well might do just
that, for he is one of the best
pilots in the world.
Just a few things to keep him
from going to combat: The Air
Forces’ insistence that he stay
where he is; his loyalty to the
AAF; and the knowledge that he
can create 40 to 100 pilots whereas
he himself constitutes only one.
An instructor who can throttle
back his temper a hundred times
a day as some new cadet bangs
him for a rough landing or dunks
him upside down in the ozone
3,000 feet above the earth right
eously sees purple when someone
asks: “Why aren’t you in the
Army?” “How do you get by the
draft board?” dr, “Why are you
on reserve status?”
These questions demand a
straight, quick answer, and here
-it is: The civilian flying instructor
has been placed on reserve status
and kept at his post because he is
doing a more important war job
than he possibly could do any
where else in the world. He is do
ing exactly the same job that
Army instructors in uniform are
doing at other schools. He must be
a specialist of the first order; an
instructor, a psychologist, a sales
man in one—and he is.
The civilian instructor is like an
ace jockey, experienced enough to
teach the kid brother how to ride
an old nag in preparation for the
big race, and patient enough to
stand at the edge of the race track
and see the kid come in on a fast
winner. As jockey he could win
only one race at a time; as train
er he can put winners in all the
races at once-
When the Air Forces is doing a
magnificent job—as it has done to
date—certainly the civilians re
sponsible for shaping the pilot’s
entire career, by starting him
down the right track should rate
nothing less than the heartiest con
gratulations, a good handshake,
and a pat on the back.
James L. Anderson Editor-in-Chief
A1 Lorenzetti Managing Editor
W. C. Harris Associate Editor
W. Fitzgerald Associate Editor
Paul McGinnis Associate Editor
Vincent Nonnemacher Associate Editor
Frances Wallace Associate Editor
M. Soto Sports Reporter
Edward Callahans Squadron I Editor
F. W. Yeutter Squadron II Editor
Leroy A. Muller Squadron III Editor
Patrick Dilliard Squadron IV Editor
Henry J. Owens Squadron V Editor
Reporters: Bill Benis, Henry Matzner,
Hilary Matingly, Bill Miller, John Moel
ler, John Smith, Jerome Kalk, Paul Bard,
T. Levine, Androjna, Dale Sauers, Douglas
Dubois, Wayne H.
Clouse, Edward Bow-
E.
man,
Thi
by Aviation Students of tne
lege Training Detachment, College Station,
Texas.
W,
ACTD News is written and edited
»ayn
Sidney Palermo, and Phil Stogel.
VCTD ' T !
National Victory Poster Contest Opened To Service Men
THE DIFFERENCE
Dead on a steaming beachhead,
Face in the sodden sand—
Dead for the folks, forget,
Home in light-hearted land!
(“Get me a series ticket! . . .
“Who do ya think’ll win?”
“What do ya like at Belmont?”)
Hark to the Playboys’ din!
There by the battered barges,
Rigid and prone and done;
Paying the last full measure
There in the tropic sun.
(“What is a funny girl show?”
“Where will we eat tonight?”)
God, do we hear aright!
Facing the foe as always,
Gun in his stiffened hand;
Joining the dead who saves us,
Back where the going’s grand . . .
(“Hurry! I got the double!” . . ,
“Slip me a real good thing!” . . .
“I know a swell new night club.”)
Is it of this I sing?
Dead with a buddy near him,
Each like a rumpied sack;
There with hour bravest youngsters
Fate is not sending back.
(“Hey, do ya play gin rummy?”
“Waiter, a good thick steak . - .
“Where can we go this week-end?”)
Cut it, for pity’s sake?
Boy on the beach at daybreak,
Killed in the first attack
Washed by the tide now ebbing,
Crumpled beside his pack . . .
(“Gee, ain’t these taxes orful?”
“Look what I gotta pay.”
“Gripes, how they take my mo
ney!’’)
Can it be this they say!
Blood in a ghastly trickle,
Soiling the sands so white,
There where a boy lies lifeless
After the slashing fight .....
(How can I buy more War Bonds?”
“Ain’t I done all I can?” . . . .
“Gee, but a guy’s no gold mine!”)
Strange is the breed called men!!
Gremlins
Sqaadroa Y
Today’s staff whose last column
appeared in Saturday’s issue wish
es to apologize to our brother
squadrons for using the word
“superior.” When we arrived here
our flight lieutenants kept telling
us to be proud. It seems this atti
tude was too strong at the time
and must have influenced our
column. Pardon us, Gentlemen.
A/S J. C. McFarlin, a truly ea
ger heaver, has been fast at work
in arranging for the Wing Ball.
He has already selected a dance
partner for the occasion. Methods
used—military secret. . . . Sqd. V’s
1st Sgt- (60 minutes a word) J. A.
Knost finds himself in the position
of offering a solo in the near fu
ture, but as yet is without sheet
music . . . Notice to Mr. Lee—■
Chaplain’s office open on Tues
days only—but cheer up, all days
can’t be off-days like last Mon
day .... Mr. Blackman, math,
professor, created quite a stir in
class last Monday when announcing
Wichita Falls, Texas, as the home
of Mr. Geren. No offense meant
Mr. Geren, it just brought back
memories .... Members of aca
demic flight 51 are greatly con
cerned about the voice of Mr-
Evans. However, the flight pro
mised to produce a man in case his
voice gives out.
Even though gasoline has been
rationed for over a year and a
half, we are again experiencing
the thrill of being caught in a traf
fic jam. This seems to be most
prevalent while waiting for classes
around the Academic Building. Do
not worry gentlemen we will get
used to the crowds pretty soon,
and then we will have time to take
a drag on a fag, perhaps? . .
After our first sample of P. T. all
we can say is—Whew! Whew! But
don’t forget gentlemen you will
always have the road run to pep
you up after P. T. . • . This
staff’s trade mark is H. Ohm.
Fourteen Prizes Offered
A Victory Poster contest has
been opened for men in the service
with a total of fourteen prizes
offered by the National American
Legion Auxiliary and the Latham
Foundation for Humane Education
at Stanford University, California.
The Latham Foundation will of
fer two first prizes of a $50 war
bond each, two second prizes of a
$25 war bond each, three third pri
zes of $15 in was stamps each and
three fourth prizes of $10 in war
stamps. The Legion Auxiliary
will offer one prize in each cate
gory.
A wide range of topics is avail
able including:
War savings—encouraging in
vestment in stamps and bonds.
Conservation of materials—save
rubber, metal, paper and other vi
tal materials; better care of ma
chines, clothing and household ap
pliances.
Red Cross work—join first aid
classes; volunteer aid in emergen-
gies; doctors and nurses serving
with the armed forces; furnishing
medicine, food and clothing to
those in need.
United Nation and Pan-Amer
icanism—encourage more study of
our neighboring countries; plan
for unified effort of our United
Nations; aid in work for Allied
War Relief.
Building morale—avoid spread
ing rumors and making pessimistic
comments; write regularly to men
in the service; aid in U. S. O. ac
tivities.
Safety—drive under 35 miles
per hopr; obey carefully all traf
fic rules; follow safety rules in
defense plants.
Civilian defense^—do your part
in joining civilian defense groups;
make posters on air raid precau
tions.
Animals in war—value of Red
Cross dogs in wartime; horses as
aids in war maneuvers; carrier
pigeons aad messenger dogs serv
ing the armed forces.
Protection of animals in war
raids—preparation for care of pets
during raids; what to do with pets
in raids and blackouts.
Health—eat nutritional foods;
build health with fresh air, sleep
and exercise-
Victory gardens — encourage
school victory gardens; plant gar
dens to help production.
The following rules prevail:
Use 14” by 22” Bristol Board or
any paper of similar weight. No
heavy cardboard will be accepted.
Use vertically. Designs running
horizontally will not be consider
ed. These measurements include
the margin. Tempera or show
card colors, crayons, water colors
or ink should be used. A brief slo
gan, appropriate to the illustration,
should be used. Avoid fanciful let
tering. All illustrations must be
original.
The serviceman’s name in full,
his complete camp address and
home address should he neatly let
tered on the face of the poster in
the lower right-hand comer. The
dead-line is midnight, January 1,
1944. Send all posters prepaid to:
Mrs. E. Elton Warman, 120 Court
St., Morgantown, West Virginia.
Posters sent with express charges
collect will not be accepted- Posters
must be sent flat, not rolled.
’NOTICE!
LOST
Charlqs Miller of Squadron V has
lost an O. D. hat, the mark on, the
inside of the hat is M*1027—If
found please bring to Ramp D,
room 14. REWARD!
IMiEl
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BANQUET FOR INSTRUCTORS
A COMPLETE SUCCESS
In one of the most complete
programs set up by any Squadron,
the Banquet given by Squadron I
for its flight instructors turned
out to be a dinner that will long
linger in the mind»s of every stu
dent attending. Mr. Bertalino, act
ing as toastmaster, made a hit with
all his fellow students and officers
with the crack jokes and jovial spi
rit. He introduced the first speak
er of the evening, the well-liked
tactical officer of Squadron I, Lt.
Segrest. He praised the outfit, and
thought everything in general was
grand. He further stated that
Squadron I has been well-repre
sented on the drill field and athle
tic field in anything undertaken.
Mr. Bertalino then introduced our
Squadron Student Commander, Mr.
Bates. Quote: I don’t want to take
up to much of your time.” Un
quote. The next speaker was the
likeable and lovable, baby-faced
first sergeant Damsky. Mr. Berta
lino asked Mr. Damsky whether he
still remembers Dan McGrew, and
Mr. Damsky answered in his jovial
manner that all he knows is that
McGrew is in the army. Mr. Chap
man, one of the flying instructors
followed Damsky in front of the
mike. He praised Squadron 1 I, say
ing that they were a mrfJ'lj.ty fine
bunch of fellows, and saw ho rea
son why any of them may not con
tinue their cadet training, as far
as character goes. At the conclu
sion of this speech, the toast-mas
ter chimed in with one of his sto
ries. Capt. Hill was then called up
on to say something- He praised
Squadron I for being eager since
the very first day that they stepped
on the campus and that they were
really a model squadron all the
way through. Lt. Segrest and Sgt.
Hutcheson were also praised for
the way that they handled the
squadron. He mentioned that any
time that he hears about any bad
news about previous members of
this detachment, he asks himself
whether or not he did all he could
for the boys while he was here. He
concluded by telling the men that
he was sorry that he spoke so long
and gave them an additional half-
hour open post. Mr. Summers, who
worked quite hard on the affair,
Wing: News
Lieutenant Grover has received
a letter from A/S James H. Proc
tor of the old Squadron V which
is at present enduring classifica
tion rigors at SACC. To quote Mr.
Proctor directly:
“A. & M. has started to pay
off and I really mean it. We are
in with a bunch of boys from
Oklahoma and we’ve showed them
up in all respects. We are in
flights A, B, and C and they are
in D, E, and F. Our Squadron
Commander says that he wants to
save the A. & M. boys for marih-
ing and he’s going to put the
Oklahoma boys on permanent de
tail in another example—we were
told that on Saturday morning we
would have a strict inspection of
our barracks by our Squadron
Commander. He came through Sat
urday morning and inspected A
and B flights and remarked,
‘They’re no use inspecting C bar
racks they’re A. & M. boys, too.’
He was really pleased. Our first
sergeant asked the captain, ‘Can
was the next one called to the
mike. He said that he wa,s quite
pleased that he sad been associated
with Squadron I while he had been
here, and that he could not have
asked for any better afficers than
Capt. Hill, Lt. Segrest, and Sgt-
Hutcheson. Mr. Smith, Chief Pilot
at Eaterwood Field, was the next
speaker. He explained that this
ten hour flying time has a great
deal of importance. He gave us
figures, which showed that since
this idea of C. T. D- has been estab
lished and the men have been get
ting flight instruction, the per
centage of washouts in primary
has decreased tremendously.
This was the end of the program,
and with the words of Mr. Bertoli-
no, “Gentlemen, you’re on your
own,” the banquet came to its end.
I march them around the block and
show them of.’
“I think Sheldon has Student
Squadron) Commander cinched.
Javedas, Harcharick and Picard
are getting at least flight lieu
tenants jobs. In fact, we are get
ting all the squadron jobs.”
That gives you Eager Beavers
here a rough' idea of what they
think of Captain Hill’s boys down
at SAACC.
A contest will be held shortly
to determine a new and original
name for our Eager Beaver Dance
Band. Suitable rewards will be
offered to the student submitting
the winning name. Only Aviation
Students are eligible for the con
test. Further information will be
printed at a later date.
With only twenty minutes ad
vance warning, the Eager Beaver
Band went on the air last Sunday
and contributed six numbers to
the half-hour All-Service Show.
Miss Sue Hargroves, accompanied
by the band, sang “Smoke Gets in
Your Eyes,” while A/S Horace
Acuff offered “Dearly Beloved.”
The band played “I Dug a Ditch,”
“Tonight We Love,” “In The
Mood” and closed with their
theme, “Deep Purple.”
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