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THE BATTALION
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 19, 1944.
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Wing Tips
SQUADRON I
“Washout,” like all women, has
proved to be fickle. She’s cen
tering her attention on Squadron
V, with whom she now stands re
treat. Plans to adopt the pup are
fading.
* * *
Members of Squadron I are
asked to please not fall out be
fore the whistle blows for forma
tions. It spoils all the fun First
Sgt. T. S. (Himself) Greene has
blowing the whistle.
>i= * *
Next best thing to a furlough is
due for A/S Franklin R. Wright
this weekend. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilford Wright of Ster-
lington, La., are coming to visit
him.
* * *
Punch the card twice for A/S
Desmond Johnson. He got a let
ter on Valentine’s Day from girl
friend No. 1, serving notice that
she was severing relations. But
her conscience must have both
ered her. Three days later anoth
er letter to Johnson apologized—
for the timing of the letter.
* * *
A/S L. V. Brunetto, the squad
ron Petty, this week added his
latest effort to Lieut. H. B. Se-
grest’s art collection. It hangs in
the corner of the orderly room—
a pin-up shape resting on a rainbow
daydreaming of a Flying Fortress.
SQUADRON IV
Mr. Peyton H. Massey has been
a lonesome lug all week since his
wife left for Raleigh, N. C. Mr.
Massey had to rise at the early
hour of 4 Wednesday morning to
see her to the train for home.
* * *
Wing Commander Smith and
family and the Galino and McWil
liams families had a party last
weekend. The occasion was the
paper anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. McWilliams. A very enjoy
able time was had by all. Re
freshments were served followed
by Coca-Colas.
* * *
Ceiling prices seem to be the
chief interest of James E. Mur
phy at the present time. Last
week an unknown observer saw
Jim at a drugstore inquiring about
the price of Pepsicola and cracked
v0t .c.The Honorable Mr. Hunt is en-
''olved—in-ja triangle love affair.
He invited his two “puppy loves”
up for a visit this weekend from
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when they both accepted the invi
tations. Mr. Smith has been ask
ing, “what’s next and who knows
anyone having an extra room for
one of the girls.”
* * *
A new challenge was heard from
a guard this week. It goes like
this: “Mr. Pullman, who goes
there?”
* * *
A/S Robert W. Wright left at
5 p. m. Thursday for Shawnee,
Okla, because of illness of one of
his parents.
* * ill
Who knows where all the rum
ors about the softball club came
from. Is it true that all the play
ers were chosen from the non
sinkers of the swimming class, or
are players picked by ability? Is
there a captain or manager on the
team who can answer these things ?
SQUADRON V
A/S Dan H. Pollet is in his full
glory this week-end since his wife,
Mrs. Hazel Pollet arrived last
night from Sedan, Kan., to spend
a few days with her hubby.
* * *
How did the friendship between
A/S Norman Fisher and A/S Zip
pier get so thick ? Could it be
that Mr. Zippier has a date this
week-end in Bryan and Mr. Fisher
wanted to be his best friend and
keep the date for him? Inciden
tally, Mr. Zippier will be walking
and singing “I Walk Alone” this
week-end.
* * *
How does A/S Royal Camp rate
the title of “PERSONALITY
BOY” from A/S Douglas Avey’s
girl in Houston? In her last let
ter she inquired as to how “BABY
BLUE EYES” was getting along!
Maybe Mr. Avey has some com
petition. How about that, Mr.
Avey?
* * *
It is requested by the students
in D ramp ’that Mr. George “Lung”
Hinish try to restrain from using
such loud tones after call to quar
ters.
* * *
The talk of A/S Louisiana Lan
dry as an expectant father has the
whole squadron sweating for him.
It is our wish to you Mr. Landry,
that you have every desire and
wish fulfilled.
* *
When one of the students of
Squadron 5 passed by room D-10
the other night, he overheard two
of the students respond to the
commands of the third. We are
wondering where this command
ing tone comes from. How about
that Mr. Graham?
* * *
MR. SWENSON—just where do
you think the P. T. formation was
when you fell out Thursday. Sure
ly it wasn’t on the other side of
the sidewalk sitting on a bench.
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Editorial. . .
Rumor Denouncement . . .
There is one thing that travels much faster than the
speed of light and that is a rumor in the army. Usually no
one knows just how it starts, but it doesn’t take much to
keep one going.
About all a rumor needs to do its dirty work in a group
of gullible fellows, who will pass on the original story and
add their own version to it. It doesn’t even need to be true,
and generally the story that the rumor-mongers spread isn’t.
Since the arrival of Squadron II, with its reduced num
ber of men, the rumor about this detachment being reduced
in size and soon going out of existence has been having a
field day in this vicinity. The reason for the reduction in the
size of that squadron has not been made public, but one
thing is certain. The 308th College Training Detachment,
Air Crew, is not scheduled to be removed from the active list
of College Training Detachments.
This announcement was made by Major R. S. Baker,
commanding officer of the 308th College Training Detach
ment, who wishes that all members of this detachment
would do their part in laying this rumor on the shelf. He
also stated that this detachment would receive its usual
quota of men in the next shipment and would soon be up
to its former strength. *
While it is true that a number of the college training
detachments have received word that they will be closed at
the end of the course for the present students, no'such word
has been received here. None of the activities of this detach
ment will be curtailed, and although there will be more em
phasis placed upon the academic program, all of the other
activities of the program will carry on as before.
Until word is received to the contrary this detachment
will continue to carry out its function, which is to help
train future members of air crews for the Army Air Forces.
Former Big-Time Piano Artist
Joins 308th Dance Orchestra
In the midst of- Squadron I, the
308th College Dance Orchestra
found one of the ablest piano play
ers ever to come to this detach
ment, or this part of the country.
Anyone who has heard Aviation
Student Edward Lozak play will
verify this statement. Mr. Lozak’s
experience on the ivory began
when he was in grammar school.
While he attended school, both
grammar and high school, he play
ed in the various school orchestras
and at plays. He started out as a
classical student, but in his latter
high school years swing got him
as opportunities to play in hotels,
night clubs, and at dances opened.
While playing at the Palisades
on the Hudson, he became ac
quainted with the McFarland twins,
and later played with them at
the Chatterbox in New Jersey. His
first permanent position with a
big name band was with Mai Hal-
let, when Mr. Lozak took the posi
tion left vacant by the absence of
Frankie Carle, who went to play
with Horace Heidt at that time.
Moving around in soloist circles,
Mr. Lozak has taken part in jam
sessions with such notables as—
Harry James, Artie Shaw, Benny
Plotkin and Benny Marcus, the
Band and Glee Club
Will Appear Soon
Several appearances have been
arranged for the detachment glee
club and the Beaver dance band
for the next two weeks according
to Lt. Rual Askew, Jr., officer in
charge of the musical organiza
tions of the 308th. College Train
ing Detachment.
Wednesday night, Feb. 23, the
glee club will present a group of
hymns at the Catholic Church in
College Station. On Sunday, Feb.
27, they will take part in the
church service at the First Pres
byterian Church in Bryan.
The Beaver dance band is
scheduled to appear at the monthly
party of the A. & M. officers club,
which will be held in Maggie
Parker’s Tearoom in Bryan.
SQUADRON IH DANCE
DECORATION COMMITTEE—
Gerald Oatley
Raymond Harding
Donald Shock
INVITATION COMMITTEE—
Bravt Doherty
John Moiller
REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE
John Scolari
HOUSING COMMITTEE—
Walter Schlagel
Leroy Muller
Sam Kaiser
TIME—
Sat. Feb. 19 from 8:00 to 12:00
BERGSTROM FIELD
brother of Sal Marcus, the author
of “I Don’t Want to Set the World
on Fire”. His stay with Mai Hal-
let was terminated because of the
long tours and one nighters.
After leaving this orchestra, he
organized his own orchestra, play
ing on week-ends in the neighbor
ing towns and making local ap
pearances. During this period he
was production clerk at the United
States Metals and Refining Com
pany in New York. The life of
his own orchestra was short-lived
because of his induction into the
army 16 months ago.
After takng his basic training,
he was in the Signal Corps, and
attached to the 97th Infantry Di
vision at Camp Swift, Texas. Mr.
Lozak worked in Divisional Head
quarters, G-3 Section. After ap
plying for cadets he was sent to
Sheppard Field for classification
and processing.
A/S Lozak has become a very
important addition to the 308th
Detachment Orchestra. His solid
sending from the piano, with var
iations from classical numbers
right down the groove to boogie-
woogie has become an added at
traction during intermissions at
recent dances.
Christian Church to
Have Program Sun.
Sgt. M. G. Boyd of Bryan will
be in charge of the program to
be presented to the A. & M. Ser
vicemen’s class at the First
Christian Church tomorrow morn
ing, it was announced today by
Bill Suda of the Navy, president
of the class. Sgt. Boyd will have
several men from his field with
him when he gives the program,
and according to Suda, the talent
will be of the best that Bryan
Field offers and the program
should prove to be very interest
ing.
Suda urges all members and
friends of the class to be present
at the opening of the program.
The class session opens at 10:10
at the church class room, corner
of 27th and South College Avenue
in Bryan.
Money talks, says the Camp Liv
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understands: the rumble of tanks,
the zooming of planes, the crack
of rifles, the roar of cannon, the
bursting of bombs. Buy War Bonds
regularly.
This time it must be “hands
across the sea” which grasp noth
ing except each other.
Squad. Ill Dances
Tonight in Sbisa
Members of Squadron III will
innaugurate a new type of dance
for the 308th. College Traing De
tachment this evening, when they
hold their graduation dance.
This dance will replace the Wing
Balls, which formerly included all
of the squadrons in the detachment.
As this dance is invitational only
members of squadron III and their
guests will be admitted.
Music will be provided by the
dance band from Bergstrom Field
at Austin. This band has played
for several Wing Balls in the past
and according to their director is
now a much better organization
than at any time in the past.
Dancing to the music of this band
will be from 8:00 p. m. until mid
night.
Work on this dance was done
by the members of the squadron
under the direction of Lt. Jack
G. Norris, detachment adjutant,
and Lt. William F. Moist, special
service officer. Members of the
committees have all done quite a
lot of work to help make this dance
a success. On the decorations
committee were Gerald Oatley,
Raymond Harding and Donald
Shock. Serving on the invitation
committee were Grant Doherty
Shock and John Moeller. John
Scolari was in charge of the re
freshments. Housing for the dates
was arranged by Walter Schlagel,
LeRoy Muller and Sam Kaiser.
The dance will be held in the
main dining room of Sbisa Hall.
Because of the size of the dance
only the center portion of the
room will be used. The rest of
the room will be blocked off by
screens. The use of the large
room is necessary for accoustics
needed for the dance band. Sev
eral murals, depicting the flying
activities of the squadron have
been prepared by the decorations
committee.
Air Force Releases
Seventy Colleges
Washington—(AGP)—The war
department announces 70 colleges
in the army air forces college
training program and 14 civilian
contract schools in the pilot train
ing program will be released for
return to civilian uses.
Students now in training at
these institutions will complete
their courses.
The war department said elim
ination of any particular college
“does not reflect dissatisfaction
relative to the performance of the
school.
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Shows << Customers ,,
Results of Bonds
Deciding that the cooperative
civilian population of Pine Bluff
and vicinity shall see the results
of their War Bond buying and
know the part munitions are daily
playing in, the war, Pine Bluff Ar
senal staged February 2 a drama
tic presentation of various items of
production being made at the Ar
kansas munitions enter.
Weapons and munitions, guard
ed until recently as “military sec
rets”, were shown and told about
for the first time. The show was
in conjunction with the Fourth
War Loan drive.
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with it.
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THE WINNER??
The 308th Beaver quint and the
ASTU regimental 'team were
slated to meet in the Aggie gym
last night for the fourth renewal
of their basketball feud.
In the first three encounters the
ASTU hung trimmings onto the
Beavers. In the preliminary game
the officers of the 308th. were
seeking revenge for the defeat
handed them by the ASTU officers
approximately a month ago.
This was probably the final
game for six members of the team,
all members of Squadron III.
Three of these men have been
regulars all through the season,
and the other three have been the
firstline replacements. Those
playing their last game were
Aviation Students, L. B. Kueck,
R. E. Norris, Sam Kaiser, R. F.
Parry, K. W. Morgan and R. B.
Mattox.
Playing for the officers were
Capt. Jack Greeson, Lt. J. G. Nor
ris, Lt. H. B. Segrest, Lt. T. N.
Pickens and Lt. W. F. Moist.
In the past most of the officiat
ing for the detachment games has
been done by Aviation Students
C. M. McCullar, and L. H. Haffner.
Both of these men are members
of Squadron III, so that they will
not be on hand to take part in
any more games. Lt. H. B. Se
grest, athletic officer, wishes to
thank these two men for giving
their time to officiating.
In preparation for this game the
Beavers defeated the team from
the ship’s company of the Navy
and Marine training unit earlier
in the week.
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Approximately 25 members of
Squadron V will be advanced to
Squadron IV before the end of
the month, Capt. Jack Greeson,
Detachment plans and training of
ficer, announced yesterday.
The list of those who will be
accelerated has not yet been com
piled, but Capt. Greeson said the
names of the men will be an
nounced in the near future. The
advancements will be made on an
academic basis.
Since the members of Squadron
V have already been classified is
is expected they will go directly
to pre-flight when the present
members of Squadron IV go to
classification.
In the near future members of
Squadron I will be moved to
Squadron V and similar advance
ments will be made in succeeding
squadrons.
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received 500 each.
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