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Vol. 27 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, January 14, 1944 No. 5

SENIOR CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS Honorary President President

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vice president Senior Class Elects

Rocky Howard As Honorary President

j Seymour Page To Be Class President

Howard, R. Page, S. Helmly, C.

Staunton Boxers To Meet Massanutten

The S. M. A. boxing team will start another drive for the state championship on January 22 when they meet Massa- nutten Military Academy here."

The Staunton team, captained by Gent Noble and "Mac" McLanahan, will be composed of the following fighters: Tibolt. R.. 120. or DiGregrprio, 120: Noble, G., 127; Bennett or Peterson, 135; McLanahan, 145; Stevenson or Ayers, 155; Burki or Helmly, 165; Anderson, T., 175; Richards, W. D. unlimited.

Captain Toe's boys are the favorites (as usual) in their first meet. With Mc- Lanahan, Noble, Tibolt, Bennett and others from last year's squad and many talented newcomers, we of the Corps can he certain of another of Captain Joe'-: super teams.

Kablegram Dance Tonight

The KABLEGRAM staff, under the leader- ship of Cadet Kindregan, will present its informal dance tonight in the Me- morial Hall gymnasium between the hours of eight-thirty and twelve. Money from the dance will be used to improve the KABLEGRAM.

Couples will be received by Brigadier General and Mrs. McFarland, Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Creel, Major and Mrs. * cncc, Lt. and Mrs. Hersev, and Major Webb.

The gym will be artistically decorated and will lend an atmosphere of gayety to the scene. The music will be furnished by our own Blue Knights, led by Lt. Carpenter and Lt. Ridgeway. o

Scholastic Magazine Announces Competition

Win, lose, or draw—the coming match - es will be exciting, well-fought bouts. 1 he] boys who give their all in the squared :

circle will be in their best form bothj physically and mentally for next week's1

scrap, because of the excellent coaching and handling they have receive;!

This reporter took a look at one of the team's practices the other day, and I although they had been at it for a long time there was no loafing. Their spirit was at its peak and they looked like the championshin teair. that we a!1 kfiow. thev will be.

Cadets Receive Real Guns

Staunton Military Academy received some new Ordnance supplies on Decem- ber 18, one day after our Christmas furlough. The new equipment consists of 450 model 1903A3 .30 caliber rifles, one (1) 37 mm anti-tank gun, three (3) .30 caliber officer's carbine and two (2) sniper's rifles caliber .30 with telescope sights.

This equipment was greeted with ex- treme joy by Burka and White, who thought that the S. M. A. ordnance man was doomed to extinction by the well- known "Victory Trainer."

The 1903's were hailed with pleasure by most of the cadets, .for only the third year boys remembered using real guns. These guns now offer a better chance to everyone in that they can be used for many things the "Victory Trainer" could not. Now everyone has a sight in his room to practice his M.S. on, and can tail, with his rifle, in extended order drill, without having it break.

The "37," the carbines, and the sniper's

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Over $7,000 in cash prizes and scholar- ships is being offered to high school students. Scholastic Magazine has an- nounced its competition sponsored yearly for the purpose of encouraging and re- warding the creative abilities of high school students in art, writing, and musi- cal composition. Entries in the Literary and Music Divisions must arrive before March 15, 1944, at Scholastic Magazine, 220 East 42nd Street, New York 17, N Y. All art entries must arrive on or be- fore March 25, 1944, addressed to Scho- lastic Art Awards, Box 7380, Oakland Post Office, Pittsburgh, Pa.

The Literary Awards of Scholastic offer to high school writers, in addition to generous prizes, a chance to see their work in print, since winning entries are printed in Scholastic Magazine, which is distributed nationally. There are oppor- tunities for all sorts of writing: short story, essay, poetry, radio, play, literary, article, book review, autobiographical sketch, and humor. Attention is called to the fact that high school journalists j can send in news stories-, feature stories, j sports stories, news and humorous I columns, and editorials. All winners in this division are eligible, if seniors, to compete for the Quill and Scroll Presi- dent's Scholarship of two years' tuition amounting to $500. Students may enter as many things as they wish in any of all classifications.

The Art Awards competition is judged by a jury of distinguished artists and art educators, the winning pieces being hung in the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh. The jury awards the cash prizes and. scholarships.

Cadets are urged to put their creative ability to good use by sending their masterpieces to the above addresses. You may be sure your work will be appraised competently and fairly.

Cadet Roland Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Howard of New York City, has been elected honorary president of the Senior Class. This is Cadet How- ard's fifth year on the hill. Participating in many extra-curricular activities, he has been a member as well as editor of the KABLEGRAM, editor of the SHRAPNEL,

president of the Y.M.C.A., president of the W.W.L.S., and president of the Co- tillion Club. He made a varsity letter in football this year. He was appointed honorary president because he is leaving for the Army Air Forces in February.

Cadet Seymour Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Page of Madison, Conn., has been elected president of the class of 1943-44. This is cadet Page's fourth year at S. M. A. During his attendance here he has been active in the Cotillion Club and has made varsity letters in football and basketball. He is planning to join the United States Marine Corps after graduation.

Cadet Charles HelmlVj son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Helmly of Miami, Fla., has been elected vice-president of the 1943-44 Senior Class. During his four- year stay at the Academy, Cadet Helmly has made varsity letters in football, box- ing, basketball, and track. "Chuck" is planning to attend the University of Alabama after graduation.

Cadet Harry E. Kusselman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Fusselman, was appointed secretary. He has partici- pated in the activities of the Cotillion Club and W.W.L.S. besides making his varsity letter in swimming. Cadet Fussel- man plans to study medicine at Duke in the V-12 program.

Cadet James A. Kindregan, son of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Kindregan of Wilmington, Delaware, has been elected Sergeant of Arms of the class of 1943-44. He has been editor-in-chief of the KABLEGRAM

and a member of the SHRAPNEL staff and Cotillion Club. After his three years at S. M. A., Cadet Kindregan plans to at- tend Sullivan Academy, where he will prepare for West Point.

Cadet Dave Rothwell, son of Mrs. 1. M. Rothwell of University, Va., is treas- urer of the Senior Class. Participating in both activities and sports, Dave has worked on the Cotillion Club, SHRAPNEL,

and KABLEGRAM, and has made varsity letters in swimming, tennis, and golf. He is planning to attend the University of Virginia under the V-12 program after graduation. o—:

Illustrated Lecture Tonight On "Salvaging Sunken Ships"

An illustrated lecture by Mr. Gene Nohl, internationally famous deep sea diver, is to be given tonight at 7:15 in the gymnasium. Mr. Nohl, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is eminently qualified by training and experience to provide arresting entertain- ment.

I 1 his is the third in a series of recre- !

ational programs for the Corps. Two | other features have been booked. An-' other illustrated lecture, 'Circle of Fire," will be given March 18 by Mr. Francis R. Line. This timely film deals with the! Islands of the Pacific, vital in the War. The fifth program feature, "Miracles in the Modern Manner," brings to S.M.A. Mr. Richard Du Bois, magician, who will mystify the Corps with a series of ex- periments in telepathy and the phe- nomena of prestidigitation (sleight of hand.)

Deferments Are Gut For Ages 18 to 21

Selective Service announced January 9 that deferments for those 18 through 21 years old who are unfortunate enough to be without legal offspring will be sharply cut. This move, which will be effective February 1, will affect 115,000 registrants. Occupational deferments in effect Febru- ary 1 will be allowed to run their course but will not be renewed. - —

Sergeant Onesty Weds Miss Margaret Mitchell

Examinations For Second Quarter Are Announced

Second quarter examinations, as an- nounced by the Headmaster, will be held January 26, 27, and 28. It is to be noted that examinations begin Wednesday and end Friday. The following Saturday there will be school as usual to make up for the loss of Wednesday. Examinations j in various subjects follow the. former! schedule.

Second (juarter classes, including half- yeai1, groups, meet again Monday. All I third quarter classes, including newly I organ ?ed ones, meet for the first time on! Tuesda-, February 1,

On December 27, 1943, at high noon, Staff Sergeant Louis Anthony Onesty was married to Miss Margaret Eleanor Mitchell of Staunton, Va., at St. Francis Church in a ceremony performed by the Very Reverend Thomas E. Mitchell, S.T.D., dean of the School of Social Work, Catholic University of America, a brother of the bride.

The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. William A. Mitchell of Newport News. She is the daughter of Airs. Thomas Hartnett Mitchell and the late Mr. Mitchell of Staunton. Miss Mitchell was graduated from the Rober^ E. Lee High School and Dunsmore Busi- ness College. She studied piano and voice at Mary Baldwin College.

The groom, son of Mrs. Elvira Onesty of Richmond, attended the University of Richmond. For the past six years he has been a member of the coaching staff at Staunton Military Academy. Since his enlistment in the United States Army, Sergeant Onesty has been attached to the military department.

After a wedding trip to Florida, the couple has returned to Staunton, where Sergeant Onesty will resume his duties at S. M. A.

Student deferments will be shaken uji and sharply cut, though a limited nun her of college students taking scientific or professional work arc exempted. Un- der the order, high school students in the last half of their academic year will con- tinue to be deferred until the end of tha' year if they request il.

Persons studying to be ministers, doc tors, dentists, osteopaths or veterinarians also may keep their deferments, as well as college students studying certain neces sary sciences who plan to graduate be- fore next July 1.

The order does not affect occupational deferments for men 22 and over. Major- General Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service director, commented that draft boards are "loath to draft fathers." Therefore the greatest burden will be placed on the 18-21 age group. o

Missionary Tells Corps What America Means

Cadets Graduate At Mid-Year

Those graduating at half year include Maas, Louis Irving; Markley, Joseph, Lawrence; Newman, Martin Kemp; Pet- tigrew, George Matthew Jr.; Pietrefesa, Richard Cushing; Reader, James Russell; Totaro, Patsy Thomas-; Wiltshire, Eric Adrian.

Mr. Robert Price Richardson, for twenty years a missionary in .China, told the Corps at a special assembly Monday morning, January 10, that reverence for individual personality is the hall mark of Christian Civilization and American De- mocracy.

Mr. Richardson left the Orient on the Gripshglm, which brought home Ameri- cans, most of whom had been in Asia from five to seven years'. Aboard ship a Junior Pan-American Club was formed by the young people, long in exile, and lectures on countries of both Americas were provided. Just before the boat dock- ed in New York in August of 1942, Am- bassador Grew, returning from Japan, addressed the Club, stressing the fact that the country to which they were returning guarantees freedom and fair play.

Mr. Richardson said it was only neces- sary to live under the aegis of the Jap- am se, and then come out from under it, to discover the value of freedom.

As the Ambassador of the Prince or

Peace to old Cathay, Mr Richardson ob- served that the missionaries had helped create there a great reservoir of good will toward America, and invited the cadets to meet him over yonder some da> after China should be rid of its Caesars.

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Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1924, -at the post office at Staunton, Virginia, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1944

THE KABLEGRAM Published bi-weekly during the school

year by the Cadets of the Staunton Military Academy.

Turn On The Heat!

Now that the white heat generated by our New Year's resolutions is turning slowly but surely from red to pink, :t is high time for a poke in the ribs. After all, if we actually carried out all our resolutions at once, any normal constitu- tion would break under the strain. But realizing that we cannot be saved by good intentions, let us continue the race against time.

Before the 1945 crop of New Year's resolutions are sown this year's will be reaped—and many seniors will be di- rectly involved in the greatest of wars. To them this will be a year of active preparation for the ordeal. To all cadets, regardless of age or class, it will be i year of preparation for victory. General Eisenhower has promised us victory in Europe this year. Perhaps General Mac- Arthur will make his prediction in 1945. Whether - we graduate before or afkr the war, most of us at least expect to out- live it, and here at Staunton we continue in good faith to prepare both for war and for peace.

If the education of ordinary Americans like us should bear no fruit, victory and peace alike would be fruitless. The obli- gation of those who stay at home is not fulfilled simply by buying war bonds and writing to the boys. If we scorn the op- portunities for education which exist only on the condition of freedom—the free- dom at home which is safeguarded on the fronts of war—we are letting the boys down. n

Letters to the Editor

small colleges as well as privately owned secondary schools.

While this radical transformation is perhaps justified by the stringency of the emergency, what relation does war have to the ordinary life for which liberal arts schools and colleges try to prepare their students? The relation is one of peaceful naturalness to fierce abnormality. There- fore, all those who believe in the value of a rounded education must prepare to reestablish their form of educational in- stitution after the Army and Navy are finished with them. After freeing the world from the threat of totalitarianism they must free education from utilitar- ianism. —D.I.B.

Thev Got The Word

Sir: In reading over S. M. A. regulations,

I would like to call attention to Section G, paragraph 181—to wit: "Fire drill will be held at least once a month."

I have been in this academy for four years. In these four years I have never experienced a fire drill. Though our barracks, with the exception of the Junior School, are fire proof, I do not believe they are impregnable to fire.

It is my opinion that a fire drill should be held and barracks areas assigned. For instance: Junior School—cement tennis courts; Kable Hall—the plaza in front of Kable Hall and Memorial Hall; North Barracks—the asphalt; South Barracks —Memorial Hill.

I suggest that for the welfare of all concerned, to avoid confusion should such an emergency arise, some- plan be devised by the Commandant of Cadets.

—H.P.B. o

Posers

What is die difference between a "Re- publican" and a "Democrat?"

Sir:

Recently there has been a reaction against liberal arts educational methods. Reformers have been favoring schools of the type that teach a trade or pro- fession without going into the impracti- calities of Latin, Greek, modern langu- ages, and social studies. They say that ;<; this modern, high-speed world there is no time to waste on such conceits as poetry. I have heard it said that a liberal arts education is all very well, bul you can't eat it. Of course, it is this utilitarian attitude that lies at the root of one of the evils of our civilization, for it fertilizes the belief that the machine is not merely a tool to aid in the attain- ment of true happiness but is an end ir. itself. The present war, because it i; essentially a mechanical one requiring highly trained technicians, lends strength to the assertions of those who maintain that a liberal arts education has no bear- ing on modern life.

The War Department, perhaps out of disappointment over losing much of the good officer material to the Navy Department, has expressed dissatisfaction with the independent war effort of _the smaller liberal arts colleges. Many of these institutions have been taken over by the government and transformed into short-course technical schools for candi- date officers and technicians selected by the Army and Navy. There have been strong hints that post-war socialized technical education will rule out these

Who tells Gallup and Roper what their "polls" should indicate?

How long is an "emergency" and who savs so?

Can you think of a faster way to demolish "big" steel than b; building it into ships and tanks and then sinking them in the sea or blowing them up:

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Exchanges .... This column will contain reviews of

papers received and items the editor feels will interest cadets at S. M. A.

Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pa. Valley Forge began its sixteenth acade-

mic year with over six hundred cadets. New buildings were .idded to the campus during the summer recess. V.F.M.A. end- ed its football season witli 6 wins, 4 loses. 1 tie

Greenbrier M. A., Lewisburg. W. Va Two classes of M.S. II and volunteers

from M.S. IV went on their first night problem. Twelve groups started out at 9:00 p. m. Each ""group had different azimiths, but the same objective. One group got lost and was found in the hills about midnight.

Kempei M. A.. Boonville Mo. Kemper, now in its 100th year, has

five hundred and twenty cadets. Kemper s football season ended with 5 wins and 3 defeats.

St. Johns M. A., Delafield, Wis. With five games won, two defeats, and

one tie the St. Johns football team ended the season.

Last Year's Outstanding Cadets

Do the great majorities prefer lies to the truth simply because nobody lias taken the time and trouble fo think up a system of making the truth profitable ?

Is "inflation" a bugaboo intended to frighten you into liking the highest taxes of all time?

Cadets Receive Real Guns

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rifles will be used for training purposes. All of the equipment is new. The

"1903's" were manufactured in September of last year, the "37" in 1939 and the others recently.

General MacFarland says that in his opinion the new rifles are better than the old Springfields.

The M.S. Ill's had a map reading les- son in one of their recent classes that taught more grid-coordinates in ten minutes than they learned all last year. They are hoping for more like it. What a nice way to learn things! The Army really knows its psychology!

Obstacle Course Is Gaining Fans

After interviewing several Staunton cadets, we found the obstacle course was preferred to physical training and close-order drill. This, of course, isn't the opinion of the whole corps, but only the few we come in contact with.

The first cadet we talked to was of the opinion that this obstacle course is one of the best body builders he has ever seen. His only objection was that the days on which the cadet corps is given the course are spaced too far apart. He believed that if he were given the course more often it would improve his physical condition and stamina much more than

it already has. Another Staunton cadet who was of the

same opinion thought that more emphasis should be put on crawling, as it will be most important in infantry warfare. He especially liked crawling under the wire netting, as it taught him how to keep low in case he ever had to crawl under barbed wire in the face of enemy fire.

The obstacle course is made up of a series of obstacles, similar to those used by every army training camp. Its main objective is to toughen up the individual for front line work, but it is equally good as a body builder. The first obstacle is a regulation low hurdle which is followed by a fence vault and a six foot wall. The wall causes the cadets the most trouble,

I as there is only one right way to cro?= j it quickly. Following the wall is a sheet ' of wire netting, six feet long and <igh- | teen inches off the ground, which y must ' be crawled under. The next obst'.cle is

You all remember Bill Corey! Bill is now attending Officers' Candidates School at Ft. Benning, Ga. He is expected to graduate soon and will then receive the gold bars of a second "Looie." As most of the Cadets on the hill know, Bill was our very able First Captain last year.

"Tuffy" Evans, last year's Command- ing Officer of "A" Company, is also going to O.C.S. at Ft. Benning. "Tuffy" was not exactly the most military Cadet on the Hill, but his barrel frame looked good in uniform, and he really knew his stuff. (The Editor told me not to use this standard line, but all I can say is—best of luck, "Tuffy." and keep fighting.)

Second Lt. Norman Pisner has suc- cessfully completed the courses at O.C.S. end has proudly received his gold bars. Norman was a Looie in "A" Co. last year. With Norman in there pitching, the war should be over about 1960. But seri- ously, he can't do much harm. Incidentally Norman is the first Cadet from S. M. A. to receive a commission in the Tank Corps.

Doc Savage, S. M. A. baseball star and former Philadelphia Athletics player, is in a base hospital in Italy. He was wounded in his left hand and back.

Lieutenant Albert I. DiGregorio of Southbridge, Mass., has graduated from the Army Advanced Twin-Engine Flying School at Columbus Air Field at Colum- bus, Miss. Al graduated from S.M.A. three vears ago and lias a brother, Rich- ard, who is on the hill now, and a brother, Ray, who graduated last year.

Joe Dominick, bruising football star on the Hill last year, was last reported in England with the Amy Air Forces. o

Major Hartman Tells Of Overseas Experiences

Major William T. Hartman, Jr., S. M. A. '18, now at Fort Belvoir, Va., where he is an instructor in the Student Officers Training Regiment, Corps of Engineers, tells of some of his experi- ences overseas. A short time ago he was contracting officer for the U. S. forces in Middle Asia and assistant operations of- ficer for the Gulf district. While making his first crossing on a ship carrying TNT and land mines, Major Hartman had first-hand contact with the enemy. A Ger- man bomb missed his ship by less than 200 yards. The trip to Suez covered 47 days. Further travels took him to Bashra, Iraq, Tehran, and to Andemisha, where he was working with the Russians.

Company News With the return of the Cadet Corps

after the Christmas furlough, every com- pany on the Hill is proceeding to whip itself into top-flight military- shape. Every cadet, noncom and officer is making every effort possible to help make his company the "honor company."

With the issue of Remington, Model | 1903-A3 rifles to the cadets, this acade- j my's military training has taken a more

serious and realistic aspect. These rifles, however, must be kept scrupulously clean. For this purpose, each company com- mander has placed a number of cleaning ramrods and patches with various mem- bers of his company. Cadets are advised to make free use of these, for, as Lieu- tenant Hersey said, "far more rifles are put out of combat condition by improper care than by over-firing." Keep your rifle clean.

A Company, which won the first pa- rade of 1944 has high hopes of becoming honor company.. Also, with the basketball season coming up, A Company, one of the tallest on the Hill, is hopeful of many victories.

B Company is also striving for a good compr.ny record. With several parades to its credit it is expecting to win many more. A mighty good basketball team will also come from the ranks of B Company.

C Company, the largest on the hill witli a basketball squad formed around members of its regimental championship football team, expects to come out pretty' near the top in the basketball league.

C Company has more men on the rifle team than any other outfit, and its general athletic record surpasses that of all other companies.

Company D had another meeting re- cently in the small gym. Company affairs were discussed and suggestions from the cadets were gathered. One of the most important affairs of the evening, however, was trying to out-do the Com- pany Commander in feats of strength and coordination on the flying rings. The organization of a basketball team was also started. More men than in any previous year in the company's history volunteered, and a very successful season is expected.

a ditch six feet long which can be jumped in full stride. A catwalk and styyrt sprint finish the course. / We believe that this country needs 'more of the courses in every public and private high school to prepare the young men of this nation for what is in store for them. It is one of the best "toughen- ing up" courses we have ever seen, and it is really building up the cadets of Staunton Military Academy.

And if our lines should form, then break

Because of things you failed to make— The extra tank, or ship, or plane For which we waited in vain— And the supplies which never came, Will you then come and take the

blame ? For we, not you, will pay the cost Of battles you, not we, have lost.

—A U.S. Marine.

THE GREEN ROOM Blue eyes gaze at mine—vexation. Soft hands closed -n mine—palpitation. Fair hair brushing mine—expectation. Red lips close to mine—temptation. Footsteps—damnation.

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THE KABLEGRAM

Friends of Yesteryear (From the Class of '43)

Agrait, Manuel—Puerto Rico. Allen, James Russell—Rutgers Uni. Anderson, Lawrence Wellman—Army. Arnold. Harris Wentworth—Air Corps. Barcelo, Jose Miguel—Puerto Rico. Baumeister, III, Theodore—Yale. Boutillette, Russell Franklyn—Army. Breaux, Jr., Charles Ballard—Severn

Prep. Carnes, Francis Howard—Navy. Chambers, Joseph Edward—Duke. Chandler, Carl Ryan—Uni. of W. Va. Child, Godfrey Byrd—Uni. of Md. Clarson, Mason E.—Navy. Clohecy, Robert Jasper — Alleghany

College. Cochran, Jr., Robert Thomas—South

America. Corey, William Candage—O.C.S., Ft.

Benning. Cummings, Jr., Ulmont Ogden

College. Dean, Randal! Lawson—Army. DelaRue, David Lyman—Citadel. De Vos, Lawrence Sidney—George-

town Uni. Dougherty, Gerard James—American

Air Lines. Duggan, William LeRoy—Air Corps. Dunbar, Robert Scanlon—Army.

Edwards, Jr., Clifton Hugh—Air Corps. Ehrhardt, George J.—Carnegie Tech. Fonde, Henry—Navy. Forman, Leon—Carnegie Tech. Friedman, Richard Stanley—Army. Garza, James Leonard—Army. Guth, John Charles—Sea Bees. Hassen, Muneer Ameen—Univ. of Ok-

lahoma. Heck, Peter Joseph—Army. Henry, Jr., Vane Lee—Air Corps. Hourigan, Dale Millward—Air Corps. Jiorle, Ralph Robert—Army. Jones, Webster Blaine—S. M. A. Kennedy, James Ardis—Naval Air

Cadet. Kinberg, Morton Donald—West Point. Kiskern, John Poyer—Navy. Kuemmerling, Ted Denise—Navy. Lamb, Scott—Romenson College. Leahy, Eugene—South America. Leskawa, Richard Matthew—Air Corps. T.pvprinf. William Roger—Army.

Lowry, William Prescott—Georgetown University.

Lyle, Clinton Donald—Army. Madan, Robert Wagner—Navy. McCabe, Jr., John Keaveny—O.C.S.,

Ft. Benning. Metzel. Jr., Jeffrey Caswell—Annapolis Meyer, Jr., Vincent—Army. Milestone, Gordon K.—Army. Miller, Sidney Graham—West Point. Moon, Jr., Charles Morris—Univ. Va. Neilon, John Edward—Army. Noble, Larry—Army Air Corps. Norris, Jr., Alfred Edward—Navy. Perkins; John Marshall—Bullis. Pickford, Jr., Henry Winthrop—M.I.T. Pisner. Norman Norton—2nd Lt. Army Pyle, Robert Erwin—S. M. A. Rice, William Douglas—Army. Riker, Laurence—Army. Robinson, George Gregory—Army. Scolio, Jr., August Joseph—Allegheny

College. Shiveley, Jr., James Cole—Sullivan's

Prep. Simmons, Allan F.—Army. Stanley, Fred Alan—Army. Stanley, Oliver Conrad—Army.

M. A. Defeats University Virginia Reserves 24 to 22 Faculty Officers Have Varied Interests

The Staunton Military Academy basket- ball team arose victorious in its first en- counter this season by defeating the University of Virginia Reserves by a score of 24 to 22. The game was played at S. M. A. before Christmas vacation.

S. M. A. took a commanding lead in the first half rolling up an impressive score. They held this until late in the

I third quarter when the university team j rallied forth, making a vain attempt to

win the game. This final attempt was almost fatal for S. M. A., but the j mighty Baysinger again showed his ath- letic talents by scoring a goal in the last i 12 seconds of play.

Lyons, a new member of the S. M. \. club, was the high scorer for S. M. A. He scored 12 points out of the total 24 scored by the S. M. A. team.

Peskin, a lad up from the Junior School, showed amazing talent for a newcomer. He displayed a lot of poise and basketball instinct in his first varsity test.

The game was won by the deadly ac- curacy of the S. M. A. club while shoot- ing from the foul line. Out of eight tries, S. M. A. scored on six of them, while Virginia scored two out of ten tries.

A resume of the scoring of each p'ay- er's scoring is as follows : S. M. A. FG Page 0 Lyon 5 Newlcn _ 1

Lt. Ashley Collects Records Lt. Franklyn Ashley, who likes operatic

and symphonic music, continually renews his appreciation of the Masters in his private library of great recorded works. He is also a connoiseur of literature.

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Lt. Ashley is an instructor in Spanish. While at Ohio VVesleyan University,

where he took the degree of A.B., the Lieutenant was a member of the Student Council and of Kappa Delta Pi, the National Education Honorary Society. His campus life was further enlivened by literary activities, music and girls.

Lt. Ashley likes Veronica Lake and Carmen Miranda. Hut aside from these two rather distracting pursuits, he likes the simple life. Hence he feels at home at S. M. A. He enjoys teaching boys— except when he stamps his foot. Yes, he feels at home at S. M. A.—but he would like to "get acquainted with Mary Bald- win."

Capt. Rhoads Career Business Teacher

Captain C. W. Rhoads, head of the Commerce Department at S.M.A., comes directly from Snead Junior College, Boaz, Alabama, where he was Dean of Men.

The Captain, a graduate of Stuttgart I

tenary College, Shrcvcport, Louisiana, for eight years. He has owned and oper- ated a number of business schools, some of which are still functioning. He repre- sented S. M. A. at the annual convention of National Business Teachers' Associa tion in Detroit. He is a past officer of the organization. He was also twice chosen president of the North Louisiana Com- mercial Teachers' Association.

Lt. Carpenter Veteran Scoutmaster The photograph shows Lt. Bert Car-

penter in his favorite dress, that of a scoutmaster. He holds the scoutmaster's key for trained leadership.

At S.M.A. Lt. Carpenter teaches Biolo- gy, runs North Barracks and directs the Blue Knights.

The Lieutenant holds the degree of A. B. from Stanford University, where he also did graduate work' in psychology and held a one-year teaching fellowship.

New Cadets To Register For New Term Jan. 31

New cadets will arrive on Monday, January 31, or earlier, in time for the opening of the new term on Tuesday, February 1. They will follow the usual procedure in becoming oriented.

Parents who expect to accompany their sons are urged to make hotel reservations long in advance.

Cadets entering at mid-year:

Aurin, Bernard J., Ill, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Austin, William E., Morristown, N. J.; Crespano, Alan J., New York City, N.Y.; Dornau, Allen F. H, Middle Village, N. Y.; Duke,. Richard O., Caldwell, N.J.; Ely, John R. McC, Westwood, N. j.; Hulse, Owen E., Jr., Chicago 111.; Hutch- inson, William T., Point Pleasant Beach, N. J.; Martin, James P., Washington, D. C.; Payne, George M., Saratoga, Cal.; Shelton, Cyrus Quinton, Jr. Washington, D. C.; Sickinger, Albert H., Forest Hi'.'..-,, N. Y.; Tallman, Foster, Orange, N J.; Thompson, Peter H., Tarrytown, N. Y.; Towner, George B. M., Muskegon, Mich.; Vaccara, Lawrence C, Jr., Audubon, N. J.; Yates, Leonard D., Jr., Washington, D. C.

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" It seems that Brenda was tenda.

Stuart, Donald Edward—Air Corps. Swift, David Makepeace—Army. Turnbull, Thomas Philson—Army. Van Deusen, Edwin, S— West Point. Weinstein, John Kendall—Air Corps. Whitney, John Butler—Navy. Yount, Malcolm John—Army.

LIBERAL COURSE Bermont, Conald Warren—Army. Bustillos, Jr., Diego— Clauson, Harry Moore—Army. DeMarco, Milton Peter—Army. Drenning, Norman Ralph—O.C.S., Ft.

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rine. The KABI.EGRAM would appreciate tips

on other members of the class of '43, or on previous graduates.

High School, Stuttgart, Arkansas, and of the Gregg College, Chicago, Illinois, re- ceived additional training at the College of Commerce of Bowling Green Business University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Captain Rhoads taught at the Cen-

Lt. Carpenter likes popular music, and he has played with campus bands. He leads orchestras and composes music:

The Lieutenant operates a summer camp for younger boys in the high Sierras of California ("God's Country"). To reach the camp the boys go nine miles across a lake. Every boy has a horse; every boy over twelve, a motor boat. Swimming and hunting are also enjoyed. The camp lasts six weeks. It accommo- dates about one hundred boys, including some of the movie colony and boys who come as far as from New York or Maine.

Of all the states he has visited Lt. Carpenter likes Virginia best—next to California of course. (Ed.—At the time the KABI.EGRAM went to press the Lieu- tenant had not yet gotten around to Florida.)

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THE KABLEGRAM

Ye Ballad of Rupert the Rat

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Rupert sat there In his soft parlor chair As the train neared the station. Beneath hoth his eyes We.re red bags of great size, The results of his Christmas vacation!

He'd left school on the train With nice thoughts in his brain While his hands clutched his old Latin

hook. A lassie passed by; She winked one blue eye And gave Rupert a sizzling look! Then up jumped this lad (All his good thoughts turned bad) And suggested they both share his seat. With her head on his shoulder, This young rat grew bolder, And a kaydet sure CAN turn on heat! While they sat on the train, In Rupert's small brain A startling change then took place. The thoughts of that boy (Who was once shy and coy) Spread the leer of the wolf on his face!

So at his destination As he walked from the station, He made plans for each vacation day. 'Stead of girls sweet and nice He craved whiskey and VICE, Which he got! (Is there more I can

say?)

His first four days in town Were spent running around, Never getting home much before four. After six kegs of beer Then champagne (it says here) He drove Papa's car through the front

door. '

Next night of vacation (With a girl of REPUTATION) Was spent in the town's one saloon. When filled to the top He insulted a cop; Then smashed his head with a spitoon!

He spent ten days in jail (Pa would NOT put up bail) And when released he solemnly said, "Though I have but two days I. will not mend my ways ! I'll leave town either happy or dead!"

When those two days were done He'd had drinks, gals, and fun. Those two days had really been swell! With a haze in his brain,

- He was placed on the train; Ma cried as she kissed him farewell. He said, "No more champagne! I 'm a rat once again ! Goodbye to all whiskey and vice! When 1 step off this train, I'm in prison again! No more cards, drinks, women or dice."

Hard at work nights and days, He's come out of that haze. He has just one thing left from that

trip. Those hags 'neath his eyes, Which were once of trunk size, Have shrunk clown to just one small

handgrip.

So vacation is gone, And poor Rupert works on, But no longer that rat's shy and coy. For in that great vacation ( Here's the big revelation) Rupert changed to a MAN from ■>

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1 shall illustrate what I have in mind, said the "prof" as lie erased the board

GWAPWRCDV

It all began when the . Messrs. Jones, Atwater, Brown, Schmidt, and O'Hara derided that it was their patriotic duty to take the training required of an Aux- iliary Policeman. That was fine, but they all forgot one little item—their sweet wives who remained at home in the row of houses on Shady Lane. They had soon discovered that it became rather boring to read, knit, or listen to the radio by themselves for two nights a week, and before anyone knew it, these women had formed a club, the Glendale Women's Agency to Provide Warm Refreshment for Civilian Defense Volunteers (here- after referred to as the GWAPWR- CDV.)

This idea spread rapidly, and in a few weeks all the women of Glendale who were not employed in any other war agency were devoting all their spare time to it. Their idea was to serve thermos jugs of hot coffee to their patriotic "hubbies" on cold, windy, winter nights. There was no set plan of action, for "all they had to do was to find the volunteers." True, they had meetings once a month, but at those they only exchanged gossip.

Time passed quickly, and all went smoothly in Glendale. However, one cold night the alert was sounded, and all the husbands disappeared to their respective posts. "Here," thought Mrs. O'Hara, president of the GWAPWRCDV, "is a chance for the GWAPWRCDV to go into action." At that very moment coffee was being prepared in blacked-out kitch- ens, and in less than two hours the well meaning ladies of the GWAPWRCDV were crowding the streets in full force.

Some time later, Mrs. O'Hara was walking the weary path home to 212 Shady Lane, when she heard dainty sobs coming from the woman walking in front pi her. It seems that she had been in- sulted by an angry volunteer. He had told her that she was the fourth solicitor to accost him on the street, and that he was busy.

Thereafter the GWAPWRCDV was known as the Shady Lane Bridge Club.

Rabbit-Foot Jones

Uncle Louie's Column

Dear Uncle Louie, I am a tall, tan and terrific Florida

cracker, and 1 was on my way home on the train, feeling no pain, when suddenly I noticed what I believed would be the love of my life. She was a beautiful Fairfax Hall flower (but slightly over- sized). I put my heart at her feet and gave her my love. Upon reaching home, things became clearer, and T realized the blunder 1 had made. When I got back to school I found a special waiting from her, and my heart took another turn. Now I find myself singiiig "Wait For Me Mary," and obraining advice from my Don Jaun roommates on how to write satisfactory love letters.

Hoping you can solve my grave prob- lem.

The Lover. Dear "Slugger,"

My solemn advice to you is (1) Don't listen to your roommates or you will only make matters worse. (2) Leave Rich- mond girls alone. See Cadet Dennis for further information.

Good luck (you'll need it),

Uncle Louie.

Lady: 1 want to see some kid gloves for my eight-year-old daughter.

Polite clerk: Yes, ma'am, white kid? Ladv: Sir'

Virginia had a little quart Of whiskey hard as steel, And everywhere she went 'twas .-.port To watch Virginia reel.

Southern Seminary is back in circula- tion again. After sitting in the Arc with a beautiful S. S. chick, "Big Pete" is going around with the 37-mile glance in his eyes.

Just before every home football game a little old colored fellow comes into the locker room. He carries with him a tew rabbit feet. He walks around letting each player rub one of his rabbit feet.

Twenty minutes before the Devitt game I first saw him. He came into the boxing gvm where the team was receiving final instructions. Rabbit-foot walked around letting the players rub his rabbit feet and saying a few encouraging words to them. He came up to me, and, as I rubbed the rabbit foot, I noticed a gold football hanging on his watch chair. I enquired about it. He told me that it was given to him by the football team of 1927. He was very proud of the football and begai showing it to everybody.

The coach stopped talking. Immediately Rabbit-foot cleirs his throat and in a high voice starts one of his famous speeches. "Get out there and fight," he says, "the way S. M. A. teams always have."

Rabbit-foot also gave us a pep talk before the Bullis and Greenbrier games. We hope to see him again next season.

My Class Room 'Tis of Thee

Dear Uncle Louie, My name is Pete, and I am from de

country. De udder dai me fase were put in de villiage paper, and nows I'm a bein' extremly bothered by an Over-abund- ance of some sort of fan mail er some- thing. They all sa} the}' admire me gold hat band very much indeed, to say noth- ing of my three citation cords and white hat cover. De situation is becomin' seri- ously bad. With hopes you can tell me some way to get rid of all them girl fans besides beating dem off with clubs like 1 have been.

Hopefully, "Taylor-Cub Pete."

Dear Pete Armstrong (the all American flyer),

T feel for you deeply. I suggest you form a National Junior Pete Van Amer- i'ngen Club, and send them buttons with your handsome physiognomy on same. This, we feel sure, will eliminate your "fan mail" almost to a nil, if not more so.

Your obedient servant, Uncle Louie.

P.S.—Could you send me a button?

My class room 'tis of thee Sour room of agony, Of thee I groan. Room where our fathers snored, Room where we still are bored, Save us from this, oh Lord; Hear our loud moan. 0

The more you study The more you know. The more you know The more you can forget. The more you can forget The more you do forget. The more you forget The less you know.

So why study?

Deer Uncle Loo,

1 em asking you as one ejicated man to another for your aid. Be four I was transferred to "B" Co., I cood sit and sleep in de Armory.

After Xmas furlow I find myself back in de ordnance. Not only dat but Col. Creel has double crossed me by getting guns that I have to work on and with all the mail I have to answer (from ferns) I don't get no sleep. What shoor' I do.

Ejicated Al. Dear Al,

I would advise you to see Pyle or Kindregan as they know all of the ways to get out of work. 1 f they cannot help you, you can sleep through classes as you are so educated. Remember, the beat squad isn't so bad.

Uncle Louie.

Free - For - All

One morning as 1 pressed my way into what the school pompously chooses to call Kable's Station, I was stricken with wonder as to why 500 odd supposed- ly intelligent young men go through this age-old routine every day. Perhaps it is the need—or shall we say the primitive urge—for personal combat. At any rate, it is common knowledge that this is the only •ion-compulsory formation which all cadets attend, and the only one of any kind to which they run.

In view of all this, the postoffice pro- vides a capital opportunity for one tr. study his felllow cadet, for here rank means nothing, and no one has an ad- vantage over any other as they struggle forward with all the fervor of pilgrims

approaclrng Mecca Cadets here can be seen to fall into

two main categories. They are those go- ing in and those going out. One class is distinguishable from the other in only one way. Although they battle with equal vigor, the unfortunates who have faught in vain are tagged by a look of hopeless defeat. They struggle only to escape from the scene of their betrayal. Of course, there is always the fellow who tries to laugh it off with, "Oh, well, '. didn't really expect anv mail." but he fools nobodv except himself. Occasionally a strangled cry of joy is heard as some lucky creature discovers a long awaited letter, but his joy is short-lived, and he is soon lost in the struggling mob.

"It's all so futile," I keep telling my- self. If cadets could only devise a system of shifts, or even if one roommate would get the mail of both, things would run so rnuch more smoothly. O well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If I figure right, I'll bet I have a letter tomorrow, and nothing this side of hell could keep me out of the fight to get at it. o

Will the M. B. C. girl who caught Klutinoty when he slipped and fell on the ice at parade last Sunday please re- turn same to Company "D" next Sunday.

stick me for having unauthorized electri- cal equipment, like it says in paragraph 33 of the Rule Book. I can't budge be- cause Captain joe hangs all the meat in there to keep. T don't mind him using :1 for an icebox, but the cowhides get in my way. I've tried, to change, but they keep putting me back.

Yers till meat balls bounce, Cadet Private Bracebridge.

Dear Cadet, True, yours is a sad situation. You

have asked me for advice, but the best that 1 can do is to quote my old friend, Abe Lincoln, who used to say, "You can fuel some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time, but it is impossible to fuel all the people all of the time." Keep your chin up, rat; pretty soon they'll start fueling all of the same people some of the time.

Louie.

Dear Uncle Louie : I have the coldest room in the school

,In fact, my radia'.or won't even leak. It just sits there and drips icicles. None of the fellows ever come in my room. They say that the temperature in there is cold- er than outside. My roommate froze to death two days after Christmas vacation ended, but the infirmary just listed it as "Something he ate." I've bought heating pads and stuff like that, but the officers

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