THE BATT.
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Banquet Held
For Departing
Squadron III
Squadron III, due soon to leave
for the next step in their flight
training, held its graduation ban
quet in Sbisa Hall Thursday night
at which outstanding members of
the squadron were awarded cer
tificates of proficiency,
Aviation Student M. W. Hunter
received the scholastic certificate;
A/S It. F. Perry received the
athletic certificate; A/S Roy Smith
was awarded the military certifi
cate, and A/S Lawrence Rodgers
was awarded the certificate for
proficiency in flying.
Major R. S. Baker, detachment
commander, addressed the gradu
ating squadron. Other speakers
at the banquet were Lieut. Troy
N. Pickens, tactical officer of the
squadron, A/S Roy Smith, wing
commander, A/S Paul McGinnis,
group I supply officer, A/S Ed
ward Papik, group I commander
and wing athletic officer, A/S
Vern Miller, wing adjutant.
A/S John Moir was master of
ceremonies. Instructors from
Easterwood airport were special
guests at the affair.
LION
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1944
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Commendation...
The following is a reprint of a
letter received by Major R. S.
Baker from Mr. C. H. Bernard
of the Physics Department here
at A. & M. It tells a real story
for some of you gentlemen who
perhaps either have been or are
in a similar situation as regards
previous education, and shows that
with the will to learn, it can be
done. The letter is as follows:
Major R. S. Baker
Commanding Officer
308th Colg. Tng. Det., (AC)
College Station, Texas
Dear Sir: Mr. Charles M. Mc
Gregor, Flight 44, has done an ex
cellent job as flight leader of that
group and I would like to com
mend him through your office if
such action is in order. He is a
very dependable young man and
has the respect of his men.
Mr. McGregor has cooperated
with me in every respect and he
is responsible in a large measure
for Flight 44 being the finest group
of men I have taught in physics
since the 308th College Training
Detachment has been on the A. &
M. Campus. He has also been a
good student. He has completed
only three years of high school
work and the last of that was
done in 1934, nearly 10 years ago.
Under these circumstances, he has
made more progress in physics
than any other student in Flight
44. He has not made the highest
Squadron 4 Keglers
Take Two Victories
From Squadron I
Squadron One and Four split
the “Y” Alleys last Wednesday
night in the Detachment bowling
league and the five from Squad
ron 4 took the laurels for the
evening by snatching two out of
three lines from their opponents
in some of the closest competition
of the season.
In the opening round the win
ners eked out a one point victory
676-675. The second round was
almost a repetition of the first as
the Squadron four boys came
through with the dark one and
their 671 was just 20 pins over
the opposing score 651. Squadron
One hit the comeback trail with a
vengeance in the final line and
racked up the highest game of
the evening with a 761 to Squad
ron Fours 712. Stinger of Squad
ron One who also established the
high three-game average for the
night tallied a 199 line in this
last of the three games. His
total score for the three games
was 491.
SQUADRON I
Stinger 140 152 199—491
Winder 140 108 —248
Derby 136 120 157—413
Kenwood 147—147
Kross „ 134 123 134—391
Greene 124 148 124—397
LOUPOT’S
A Little Place . . .
... A Big Saving
Totals .... 675 651 761 2087
SQUADRON IV
Clauson 163 142 166—471
Thompson 117 144 151—412
Millican 146 155—301
Houle 136 136 116—388
Tallerday 121 103 124—348
Tate 139 —139
Totals
676 671 712 2059
grade but has done more to im
prove his grade than any one else.
With all confidence that Mr.
McGregor has the making of a
good soldier and one who may be
depended upon to give all he has
to whatever task may be assigned
him, I recommend him wii
reservation.
Respectfully yours,
C. H. Bernard
ACCT Physics Program
Sqdn.
3 ....
4
5 ....
1
BOWLING
Won Lost Pet.
12 5 .706
7 7 .500
6 8 .429
3 8 .273
High single game:
Smith, Roy, Sqdn. 3 230
High three game total:
Smith, Sqdn. 3 622
High team average—one game
Squadron 3 882
High team average—three games
Squadron 3 2331
SOFTBALL
Sqdn. Won Lost Pet.
1 1 0 1.000
3 1 1 .500
4 1 1 .500
5 0 1 .000
FOOTBALL
Sqdn. Won Lost Pet.
4 2 0 1.000
1 1 0 1.000
5 0 1 .000
3 0 2 .000
Squadron I Wins
Review Ribbon; IV
Cops Mess Award
Halting Squadron V’s designs
on permanently keeping the Re
view Ribbon, Squadron I came
through last Friday to win the
weekly award. It was the first
time Squadron I had won the rib
bon, and is also its second ribbon
won so far in it’s stay here. Its
other ribbon award was the Aca
demic Ribbon.
Had Squadron V won the review
ribbon it would have been its per
manent possessor, as it would have
marked its third consecutive win
ning of the award.
For the second straight time
Squadron IV won the Mess Ribbon
with Squadrons I, III and V fol
lowing in that order. The Squad
ron winning the Mess Ribbon is
excused from drill on the Friday
of the following week.
Okaij, Fellows--
Come in anytime, you’ll always find the “Welcome”
sign out at the Aggieland Pharmacy. We’ll be glad
to see you and to fill your needs.
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You
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Squadron HI
Whips Wing
Cagers, 64-50
Squadron 3 went out in a blaze
of glory and the CTD five went
out like a light Thursday after
noon in the Aggie gym as the
season closed for the graduating
squadron posting a 64-50 score
over the somewhat bewildered re
mainder of the Detachment bas
ketball team.
The winners were held to a
tight 26-24 lead during a closely
contested first half but went on
to score almost at will in the final
20 minutes. The fast break em
ployed by Kaiser and his men
completely baffled the rangy
CTDs. Norris broke away for a
total of 32 points, half the total
amount attributed to his outfit.
Norris teaming with Morgan and
Kueck, who each counted an addi
tional ten points had almost com
plete control of the ball through
out the final period.
Broken up by the graduation of
the Squadron 3 men the remainder
of the squad under Young have
attempted to piece together a win
ning combine. The entire first
string five all range well above
the six-foot mark. The fast break
was used very little by the CTD
and the zone of defense was em
ployed almost throughout in a
vain attempt to halt the scoring
spree. Young and Dale, playing
forwards, garnered 16 points each
for the losers. Carey, high scorer
against the ASTU was held down
to eight points. Kemp, tallest man
on the squad was used at center
in an attempt to control the balfl
off the boards by use of height—
hut—despite this they were out
played all the way A new face
for the CTD five was Waller re
cently recruited from Squadron 2.
Freak play of the game was
provided in the first half when
Miller subbing for Morgan racked
up a goal for the CTDs in place
of his own team in a fast melee
around the basket and the result-
Mike Elliott to Head
ing scrap for the ball.
CTD
FG
TP
Wing Music Groups
Dale, f
Young, f
Kemp, c
... 8
... 8
... 3
16
16
6
Aviation Student Mike Elliot,
Pursley, c
... 1
2
Squadron IV, was named student
Waller, g
... 1
2
music director of the detachment
Harrell, g
... 0
0
yesterday, to replace Aviation
Carey, g
... 4
8
Student Joe Bossert, a member of
Best, g
... 0
0
the outgoing Squadron III.
Humphreys, g
... 0
0
Mr. Elliot thus will be director
of the detachment band, the Beav-
Totals
...25
50
er orchestra and the glee club.
SQDN 3
FG
TP
He will have a rating of a squad-
Norris, f
...16
32
ron commander.
Moyer, f
... 0
0
Aviation Student Joseph Tallal
Kueck, f
... 5
10
was named assistant band direc-
Smith, f
... 0
0
tor, A/S John V. Harwood was
Morgan, c
... 5
10
named drum major, and A/S Ran-
Miller, c
... 2
4
dall Hunter was appointed twirler.
Kaiser, g
... 0
0
Mr. Tallal and Mr. Harwood re-
Maddox, g
... 1
2
ceive a rating of flight lieutenant
Parry, g
... 3
6
and Mr. Hunter that of a flight
sergeant.
Totals
...32
64
Flying Squad .
is A nv NnPtstractions
V/ 1/ ^ llC? By David Seligm;
0. D. RULES ... ^
m-
Starting next Monday the senio^ r
and junior student officers of th^ y '
day will be selected from th ^
members of the flying squadron..^
The present system of prepai^
ing the roster for the two posi a
tions from the student officers c n ^.
the various squadrons will b^’
abandoned. t
Simultaneously with the an i ec j
nouncement of the change in selee^
tion, detachment headquarters r
leased a list of changes in thi
rules pertaining to the SOD anc
JOD greatly extending duties anU
responsibilities of both positions.
In addition it was announce^
that the commissioned officer
charge of the post each day wil
wear an arm band marked OC.
ry
New rules pertaining to the stu-^
dent officers of the day will b€ ag
inserted in all copies of the stu
dent orders and all aviation stu
dents will be expected to famil
iarize themselves with the changes
headquarters announced.
The new rules include:
The SOD and JOD, as the ap
pointed representatives of the
Commanding Officer will be
saluted by all aviation students.
Uniform will be prescribed by
headquarters. Arm hands will
signify the JOD and SOD respec- s
tively. The SOD and JOD are ex-^
cused from all classes and forma
tions.
The observance of all regula
tions will be enforced by the Offi
cers of the Day. Violations will
be reported and delinquency slips
will be turned into the Director of
Training.
The Officers of the Day w*l be
responsible for the maintenance of
good order at all times.
The Senior Officer of the Day
is responsible for the safekeeping
and care of all property in head
quarters during the time it is left
solely in his care.
The SOD will have charge of
Color Guard. It will be his res
ponsibility to have the flag low
ered at retreat and raised a-
reveille.
The SOD will have charge <|f
the guard. He will report to t||
guard room at 1950 at which tin 1
he will inspect the guards ai||
give them necessary instruction^
The guard will be inspected at
least twice between 2000 and the
hour the guard is relieved.
The SOD will investigate and
report students for boisterous
conduct or unnecessary noise made
during study hall.
The SOD will meet formations,
turn in delinquency reports on
any aviation student for violat
ing existing student orders or reg
ulations. It will be his duty to see
that formations are held on time
and to report late formations and
the student officer that is in
charge.
It will be the duty of the SOD
to coordinate the time with stu
dent officers and the bugler at
reveille each day. The clock in
Ross Hall will be the official time.
him and waits for him nightly at
the docks. When he returns they
go into a clinch on the dock and
finis.
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good one.
At Guion on Sunday and Mon
day and also Saturday night pre
view is a peculiar picture of the
type I have never seen the like of.
Strictly class B is this film with
no outstanding actors in it and a
plot which is distinctively hard to
get. It concerns a girl and her
sister, the latter of which is sup
posed to be sane, but I doubt it.
She joins a blood cult group and
begins to act peculiarly. Her for
mer employer, a cosmetician, is
also a member. The good girl
leaves a private school for lack of
money and proceeds to seek the
sister whom she has not heard
from for some time. A murder or
two follow and in the end a suici
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group I. But now he’s missing.
Members of Squadron II earnestly
hope that whoever has him is pro
viding him with a good home, and
they wish to inform whomsoever
it may concern that “Washout”
prefers pork.
Wing Tips
SQUADRON I
A lynching party is being con
templated for the guy who asked
the student officers where he
could get a floor-sander. A deter
mined campaign to throttle the
idea before it gets past the in
cipient stage is being launched by
less ambitious members of the
squadron, who definitely think the
whole idea had gone far enough
by the time it got around to pol
ishing of window handles.
You can’t fool them with the
old broken leg gag anymore, as
Mr. Billett well knows by now.
He tried it when an extemporan
eous blind date proved more in
teresting than his scheduled even
ing. But Tuesday’s letter from
the gal he stood up carried this
postscript:
“Patch over your eye looked
very cute, and I hope you en
joyed the orchestra at the Ara
gon.”
* • •
A/S Robert F. Frederickson
learned the age-old army lesson—
never volunteer for anything—the
hard way Tuesday night and had
to sit in Squadron III orderly room
as substitute CQ while the senior
squadron had ts banquet.
SQUADRON H
The girls of Bryan understand
Mr. Vielma, Don Juan of Squad
ron II, is already in line for a
going away present. They report
he’s been advanced four months
and is preparing to depart soon.
* * * *
Mr. J. (“No Love No Nothin’ ”)
Barkowski is making rapid recov
ery from a disappointing weekend.
Gloria, it seems, went to Houston
instead of coming to College Sta
tion—to see an Aunt, it said in
the letter.
* * *
Men in the neighborhood of Mr.
Patryka’s room, Mr. Peel reports,
would not be quite so annoyed by
Mr. Patryka’s sleep-talking if he
spoke English. No one around
there can understand Polish.
* * *
“Washout,” the puppy that came
to College Station from Gulfport,
Miss., in a barracks bag, is no
longer with us. At first Squad
ron IPs private mascot, the friend
ly little dog later adopted all of
SQUADRON IV
A/S Clifford McGilvrey has
been having trouble deciding
whether to reinstate a date with
a Houston girl or leave it can
celled. First he makes a date
and then he breaks it so often
the little lady is constantly con
fused. You shouldn’t do that Cliff
as this is Leap Year and she may
grab you off one of these days
when you are in the dating notion.
* * *
A new book entitled “Dodging
The Detail”, by the Great F. O.
Demolin, will soon he released.
The author covers anything and
everything in regard to army life.
Those interested should see Mr.
Demolin at once.
* * *
Since no coins are available un
til payday in G-9, to be flipped to
decide who is shower orderly, the
students there have drawn straws
to decide one. The drawing end
ed late Wednesday when all room
mates were eliminated from the
detail except “Muscles” Hunt who
will hold the position of “Usher
to a Flusher” from now until we
leave. All of Mr. Hunt’s buddies
rejoiced that they had such a
capable man in their midst for
the job.
* * *
Whoever heard of a man who is
seven feet tall trying to drown
himself in six feet of water. If
Mr. Edwards hadn’t yelled for
help so loud in the swimming
VVKefTfEeldea of a MilTEary Band
was proposed, in March 1943, the
detachment was without instru
ments except the few that the
musicians of the 308th themselves
uld furnish.
When the music department of
the college was informed of the
1 ight of the detachment and its
desire to form a band, Richard
Dunn, A. & M. music supervisor
loaned sufficient instruments for
the band. With those instruments,
student-owned instruments, and a
few instruments donated by resi-
‘-* + s from Bryan, a military band
members began rehearsals,
he present time the band
55 members and could be
^*.©f more ^instruments were
available. We have plenty of
players, but not enough instru
ments.
pool Thursday his buddies might
have let him do just that, but
they couldn’t bear seeing him
ducking himself all over the pool.
He just kept doing it because it
felt so good when he stopped.
* * *
Learning of the Greek alphabet
is now in progress in Flight 44.
They are studying a new snafu
language and it is far superior to
anything yet undertaken anywhere.
SQUADRON V
WANTED: An expert on finan
cial problems. 0 It appears that
A/S Henry Cooley needs a little
help in trying to figure out a
way to keep inflation down after
the war, thus eliminating a de
pression. Do we hear any volun
teers ?
* * *
Someone must have thought that
the floor in E-8 needed cleaning
or a trash can full of water
wouldn’t have been poured in the
door.
* * *
We have been told that A/S
Cecil Lorance has had his share
of female rations for the next
three weeks. He was seen of late
with a “300-pounder” at one of
the local night spots.
* * *
If anyone doesn’t know where
A/S Claude A. Laird is from, it’s
no fault of his. “There’s no place
in the world like Goose Creek,
Texas!” says Mr. Laird. We agree
to that, Mr. Laird, but what type
of place were you referring to.
* * *
The “Silent One” is the new
name for A/S Elmer E. Bulgrin.
While drilling A Flight last Wed
nesday, he almost lost the Flight
in the mud, purely because he
lacked a command to give them.
* * *
Mr. Hearl Hager seems to be
quite effected by a young lady at
the North Gate. Every time she
talked to him the other night, he
fell off of his stool.
* * *
A/S Godard inquired as to,
“How the draft could affect men
now in the service?” Today he
is a shining example of his own
question, as we find that he is a
“volunteered” Flight Marcher of
Flight 55.
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AIR CORPS
WING-TIPS
We nominate A/S Bryan L. But
ler as the “best dressed man” in
Squadron 5. Any time of the day
Mr. Butler is neat, trim and look
ing fresh as a daisy. This type
of student is bound to succeed.
* * *
A/S Whitfield and A/S Sethne
seem to be giving A/S Blackstock
and A/S Hymel a close race for
the honor of being the prize “chow-
hounds”, pardon, “mess-pups” of
the Squadron.
* * *
Mr. Wallace T. Geyer is the new
squadron clerk, succeeding Mr.
Harry J. Owens who was advanced
to Squadron IV. We propose in
verted pfc. stripes for Mr. Geyer.
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