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BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Volume I.
-- No. 10 --
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INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT GROUP - 43-G
COMPLETES 7 MONTHS TRAININC!_
Flying almost on the tails of the preceding
unit, Flight Group 43 "G" prepared today to
dispatch its remaining members to 4th Naval
District headquarters, Philadelphia, Pa.
Self-styled the "station's aces" the group
set a high standard for continuous good humor
·· and aggressive work on all courses, during
C. L. Michaelis
their almost seven months of training.
Checkitis, a chronic ailment, as
old as time, may be defined as expended nervous energy in an unproductive manner for a questionable
end.
To those who are to be checked,
their attitudes must be altered so
that the results will not be effected by nervousness. At all times
a pilot must be able to cope with
all contingencies. One whose brain
is befuddled with five meditated
dire conclusions cannot be at his
best. Throughout a student's training, his instructor attempts to instill, in addition to flight habits
and conduct, a sense of alertness,
yet the ability to be calm at all
times and especially under strain.
Those individuals who can face problems without swamping themselves
with self sympathy, excuses and alibies find that they know the results of a check as well as the
check pilot.
To those individuals who spend
their time gathering all last-minute
information from their predecessors,
watch out, no two checks are given
in the same manner. Just fly your
own flight in your own way, the best
you lmow how and let it go at that.
If it is not up to par, you will be
corrected and then rechecked.
No check pilot will fail a student who flies smoothly and carefully and gives indication that he
has a head on his shoulders. He
will, however, fail any student who
does not react properly to the emergencies which arise during the course
of the flight and shows that he is
not master of the airplane.
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Starting out in mid-winter with a flying
schedule of two or three flights each week,
most men flew through the last 40 hours of
the course in from twenty-two to thirty days;
this le..tter accomplishment being a second
compliment to the sped-up flight programs
instituted and administered by the Officerin-Charge, Lt. C. L. Michaelis.
It is anticipated that the group will follow the procedure of other units, which calls
for a ten-day leave then further training at
either Dallas, Texas or Chicago, Illinois.
Those who have, or will graduate are:
ALEXANDER, Kent, Ens., A-V(P) - Age 28 Antioch College - Was sworn in at his home
town, Pittsburgh, on October 22, 1942. Was
formerly with the Security Insurance Co. of
New Haven, Conn. as Special Agent for W. Va.
and W. Penna. Wants to instruct for a short
while then to multi-engine duty.
BODISHBAUGH, W. D., Ens., A-V(P) - Age 29 Columbia. Sworn in Nov. 19, 1942 at New Orleans - Seeks combat duty in heavy planes.
Was with a finance company at his home town
of Little Rock, Arkansas prior to enlisting .
BRASSER, W. D., Ens., A-V(P) - Age 25 - Sworn
in at Rochester, N. Y. on Navy Day, Octob6r
27, 1942. 11 Bra.ssier 11 spent his first four
months at NACSB, N. Y. before dropping in on
Bloomsburg. Prior to that he was in charge
of stock control for the Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. at his home tovm, Rocheoter.
BRUNNER, J. F., Jr., Lt. (jg), E-V($) - Age
30 - Bcttalion Sub-Commander. Sworn in May
25, 1942, at his native town, Los Angeles.
Indoctrinated at Cornell, his first duty was
as Incentive Officer at Houston, TexaG. Following his experience as an observer with
115th Observation Squadron, California Nutional Guard. He seeks S.O. Duty.
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EDITOR • • • •• •• Allan Maynard.Adams
MANAGING EDITOR • • • • • John C. Parker
NEWS EDITOR
• • • • • John R. Feeley
SPORTS • . •• • • • • • Lester J. Abele
CARTOONS •••
William C. Melanson, Jr.
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The Naval F'light Instructors School is
an important war activity of the BloomG·- --,:::__. ADVISORS - z
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1 burg State Teachers College.
This insti. tution, over a century old, was moved l,o
Lt. C. L. Michaelis •••• Officer-in-Charge
! its present location directly after tht-,
Lt. J. J. Boyd ••••••••• Executive Officer
Civil War and became shortly thereafter a
State Normal School for the education of
STRAIGHT and LEVEL is published semiteachers.
monthly by the student officern of the
The training of teachers of Aviation
Naval Flight Instructors School of Bloomsis
a
modernization of our teacher educab~rg, Pennsylvania.
tion activities. As a direct contri~1tion to the war effort it is logical that
SPECIAL INTEREST
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the training of Naval Flight Instructors
S & L had an opportunity to see the
to tbe extent that its faculty and facU"Skipper's" copy of a new book entitled
.i ties permit. To that end, the cooperMANUAL FOR AVIATION CADETS, written by John ation of the College and the Bloomsburg
R. Hoyt, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. N. R.
Airport has been brought about through
Unable to do justice to this work S & L
the War Tra.ining Service of the Civil
11 llfts 11 a comment by Ed Valentine--adds its
Aeronautics Administration acting for the
recommendation to that of Mr. Valentine's:
United States Navy.
"I have just finished reading a copy
Over three-fourths of the Grouno School
of Hoyt's Manual for Aviation Cadets
Instructors are regular members of the
and I wish to express my appreciation
college faculty, which indicates the abilfor your suggestion that I read it.
ity of an institution to reconstruct its
This book clearly and forcefully stresses activities during a period of resistance.
the neglected but very important phase
Presenting the Ground School Courses, is
of flight training, the mental attitude
an aeronautics faculty composed of twelve
and thinking habits of a flyer. This
persons who hold a total of thirty ratings
I subject is of the utmost importance and
in ground school subjects.
Lt. Cmdr. Hoyt · has very emphatically
brought it out.
OVER 500 TRAINED - "Every p-iase of flight training has
been well covered and c good clear picture given the student as to what is
expected of him. Also this book is full
of good sound flying advice and tips
that would take years of experience to
gain .
"It is my opinion that every aviation student should have a copy of this
book and from his first hour in the air
constantly review it. I have already
placed my order for a copy and am going
to use it as a text book and guide for
my own r eference and as required reading for any student that I may have in
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On account of the success of the experience attending the training of over
500 Flight Instructors, Combat P.ilots,
and Service Pilots for the Army and Navy,
the Bloomsburg State Teachers College v;a.s
the first institution in the State of
Pennsylvania approved by the Department
of Public Instruction tp offer cqurses
leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science
in Education with specialization in Aeronautics.
The transition of a teacher education
institution to war-time Flight Instruction
and then to the education of teachers of
Aeronautics .for the public schools of
Pennsylvania is a story of how the Bloomsburg State Teachers College has faced
World War II in the field of Aviation.
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S'£RAI GHT AND LEVEL
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Straight and Level goes to press again
and here are some of the old drippings
from around and about this station ••.••••
L.O.N.G
S.H.O.R.T.S
Speaking of drips, pave you had a peek
at nonly Too Eager" Parker's tennis shorts.
Boy, I sure must admit that I have never
seen anything like them. I can't figure
out whether they are just too long or Parker's knees are -where--his ankles should be.
A suggestion has been dropped that "Eager"
have them cut down a little or else get
himself an extr& large size sweat shirt and
continue going around looking like something
left over from pro hi bi tion.
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For a small fee of five•cents you will
be admitted to the inter-sanctum to
peek ••••• If you can't solve the problem,
you will at least see a contented cow,
who may be very, very ho-ongry •••••
In the last issue of this rag, I made
a slight mistake in the home state of
our boy •• Stephen E. The Connecticut
jerk as we stated, is from Rhode Island
althought still a jerk ••••.•
Weeden was the victim of someone's
prank the other day at the Airport. He
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a musty ceegar butt was placed in his
What an eve and what a commotion, and I
open yap ••• EL"ller awoke only too sudden;l.y
do mean Sunday ••.•• A number of the S.Os.
and
sunk his choppers into the reeking
will always remember it just like a national
weed
•.• He is still coughing up ashes and
holiday. It seems that some of the boys
leaves
-- and looking for the culprit
were whoopin' it up on the poop deck of Walwho
according
to Elmer could ha.ve at
ler Hall, when the Skipper came aboard. A
least
put
the
cigar in right.
surprise bed check and wow--such items as
Jones of 43 J hopping out of the sack, looking like 11 Geronimon in a blanGLENVIEW GOSSIP
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ket to Pfaff querry when the
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all should get a little earlier start when returning to
this abode or else wind up a
dead pigeon.
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A genuine tip for all - by Dixie Hall of !PX:.:;@
43 G - who leaves for this joint twenty min-\'./itt(
utes early because he is afraid he may trip ':/-:.}>
on the way u~ and sprain his an~le and theref:;'!::::?~
fore be confined for the "Duration. 11
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little doll's third finger last
Saturday eve - Congratulations old
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The riddle of the month has been worked
up in room 221 of Waller. Potter the quiet
lad of 43 I is the instigator as well as
the riddle. It seems that when "Pottsy"
goes to sleep at night he commences to chew;
the boys have taken a look into his "china
cl-oset" but it seems that there just isn't
a thing in there to munch on •••••••••••••••
Hero is the latest true dope
on tho Naval Air Station at
Glenview, Ill., where every
meal is a banquet and beds are
as soft as clouds •••••
Plenty of flying at this
place---with an average of four
or five hours a day and the
planes are in perfect condition. It also seems that if
you have completed the W.T.S.
ground school courses you have
no classes. Not bad - huh??
Liberty? Why it starts Wednesday at secure of flight line
until 2400 and Saturday after
flying is secured until 2200
Sunday ••••
The biggest item of all is
the fact that the living expenses out there run to the tidy
sum of $21.00 per month and
brother that is good •••••
No m9re news for now--but I will
again return to the kitchen sweeps and
lowly ash cans and see what I can dig
up •••• Probably Wyder and Was.
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STRAIGHT AND LEVEL
September 1, 1943
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! Ed. note - S&L invited Executive Officer
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Lt. John J. Boyd to contribute an article
might - in newspaper parlance lj serve as the roast beef for this issue ••
Ii something of the more solid nature which
may form a part of our training. S&L
1 expresses its appreciation for the foll lowing:
! which
Ed. Note - Known far and wide for their
generosity Group 43 11 G" was not remiss in
leaving something tangible for those of
us remaining.
BAUDISHBAUGH, SIR
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Correct Social Customs A Navy Must
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The "SWOOSE" (Kent Alexander) leaves
his rifle to 11 Koko. 11 • • • • • • • 11 BAUDISHBAUGH
Sir, 11 wills his shoes to Frn.nk Mead •••••
BRASSY BRASSER" leaves n his gaJ.11t::>Green ••
The "Wild Horse" (Joe Brunner) wills his
brass lungs to "Baby Snooks Pfaff. 11 •••••
GALLAGHER wills his all-weather homing
ability to the V5 1 s •••••• "BATISTE" ( Grenier) leaves his rabbits to a peaceful
rest ••••
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During the time spent at this activity the different manners, habits and
actions of the various parts of the
country have been brought to my attention. Perhaps the most outstanding and
most noticeable has been the table manners . And, as this is an indoctrination
school the completion of the course
should see customs, habits, manners, et.
al., conforming to the same Navy pattern.
McCARTHY GENEROUS
HALL leave his Navigation notebook and
all the examinations to Wells Carpenter ••
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AGNOL"IA HARRIS 11 looks southward for
duty and leaves the North to the Esquim~ux,
and reluctantly turns Doty over to 43 J .•.
••• "TRIPOD" (Woodbury Johnson) leaves his
well worn sack to Maier •••• JONES (RW) wills
his boisterousness to demure Wyder ••••••• ·•
"MULE JERKINS" (Jury) wills his teeth to
Abele ••••• 11 IRISH PAT KEON 11 wills his well
used date book to glamorous Crane •••. 11 MAC 11
McCARTHY leaves "the bunch" to Tom Jones •••
Social customs are the forms, fashions and manners observed in the society
of educated and cultivt,ted people . They
constitute a code of beh&vior which fosters grace and courtesy while eliminating whatever is coarse or offensive. At
the same time, social customs are intensely practic&l. They aim to facilitate life, to get things done quickly,
to smooth the course of friendly gatherings and to eliminate friction in our
daily living with others.
NICHOLS FAVO~~-
E.."'Cperience Gives Knowledge of Custom,s
A knowledge of social customs comes
inevitably with experience. To depend
entirely on experience is, however, a
slow and costly procedure. As Junior
Officers you will be everlastingly the
target not only of the senior men but of
the public as a whole. Perhaps it would
be a good thing if a t this time we renewed some of the more common rules of
table habits and manners.
FRANK PEABODY leaves his restrictions
to Earl Nichols •••••• ANGUS POWELL wills his
broken bones to Sis Was •••• Original hard
luck kid SEVERNS now wills his eagerness to
Bittner and plane number 72 to Tousignant.
••••• "SKINNER" (Stiling) leaves his songs
to the v-12 1 s ••••• Ed UIHLEIN wills his favorite climbing tree to Feeley •••• Ed VALENTINE leaves the back stairs to Baxter •••••
"PIERRE WARR.EN" leaves his trick knee to
11 Doc. 11 Schiff; little "Pierre" to Connie ••
••• "Cross Country" WOLCOTT leaves his command to Lt. Lalanne artd his cordial "way
do-wn South" drawl to CarafinelJo."Jerry"
WOOD leaves North Hall to Ben •••• KREIPKE
leaves his good nature to Wallace ••••••••
DEMERITT leaves his ability to stay out of
trouble to Hard.
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A. Selection of the implement - Not
infrequently the table is set with all
the knives, forks and ·spoons required
for various courses planned for the meal.
The method of making a selection should
not be regarded with tripidation. A
mistake is of no consequence. However
to avoid any embarrassment the best pro.,~:2::::.~=:=:=::==~e~rn:::::.&i-gftt::::~:e,~-s.::::ffr:hnp:::0"0: cedure is to observe the hostess and to
follow her lead. Otherwise a generally
The special flight instructors group of
safe rule is to start at the outside and
six men who came to us from the First Naval work in. If, through inadvertence or
District to complete the refresher course
error, the guest ends up vri th a spoon
a re expected to finish up this week. The
when a fork is required or vice versa he
group started training together September
need not be alarmed . Should the hostess
1, 1942, since then they have completed the fail to note and correct the error it is
C-V (S) commu..~ications and indoctrination
entirely appropriate to ask the servant
course at Harvard; the D-V (S) Deck Officer for the proper implement. If a guest
course at South Boston Navy Yard and their
will keep busily E:ngaged in convers,,.:.tion
flight training. These men are:
he will have the opportunity of following the leader without appearing to be
doing so .
BENNEDETTI, Rudolph, Ens . A-V (P)
CAR.AMOS, Peter N.,Ens. A-V (P)
1h. The knife - this implement should
CRAGEN, John E., Jr., Ens. A-V (P)
always be held in the right hand, with
the handle in the palm and the index
DANIELS, Norman P., Ens . A-V (P)
finger along the back of the bl&de.
HARDING, Franci s X., Ens. A-V (P)
The Knife is never- used in the left hand_!
JOHNSON, Malcom B., Ens. A-V (P)
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CARROLL, R. B., JR., Ensign A-V(P) - Age
24 - U. of Colorado. Was sworn in Nov.25,
1942 at New Orleans. Previously in wholesale lumber business. Seeks duty as basic
instructor.
DEMERITT, R. B., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 26 Amherst College - Home, St. Albans,Vermont
where he owned and operated the Green Moun-tain Packing Co. Sworn in at Boston Dec.2,
1942. Has his course set for Navy Air
Transport.
GALLAGHER, E. J., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 29 Home, Pittsburgh, where he was an accountant with Grant Building Inc. Sworn in Nov.
30, 1942. Hopes to instruct and fly in the
Air Transport.
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GRENIER, P.A., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 25 Home, Berlin, N. H. Left U.S. Border Patrol Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Dept. of Justice to be sworn
in at Boston, Nov. 27, 1942. Seeks Ferry.
HALL, C. G., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 26. Was
sworn in at Washington, D. C. Well trained
for flying duty at his previous job as airport manager at Huntington, W. Va.
HARRIS, T. F., Lt. (jg) A-V(S) - Age 33.
Sworn in at home town, Lebanon, Tenn. Aug.
20, 1942. Indoctrinated at Harvard.Assigned N.A.T.T.C. at Memphis as Division Offi~
cer. Previously was instructor at Baylor
Military Academy, Chattanooga.
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. Food should never be conveyed to the
mouth by means of the knife. After the
knife has been used it should never again
be laid on the table nor placed with the
tip of the blade on the edge of the plate.
The knife and fork should be placed parallel with one another, along the upper
right edge of the plate with the handles
toward the right. When one has finished
eating he should place the knife and fork
side by side on the plate with the tips
about the center of the plate and with
both handles to the right, fork io,boo.nl
with tips up and knife outboard with
cutting edge toward him.
Forks Purpose Definite
When used as an adjunct to the knife
in cutting meat and for similar purposes
the fork is in the left hand with the
index finger resting along the back. At
all other times the fork is used in the
right hand. When in the right hand it
is held with the handle controlled by
the thumb and two fingers in somewhat
the same manner as one holds a pen or
pencil. ~rhe end of' the handle should
extend out between the thumb and index
finger and should not rest in the palm
of the hand.
The spoon is always held in the right
hand and in the same manner as described
for the fork.
One using a soup spoon
should dip the spoon away from him and
never put the bowl of the spoon in his
mouth. He should put the side of the
spoon to his lips and tilt the spoon
slightly so that the s·oup or liquid flows
into his mouth without making a sucking
noise. When using a spoon to stir tea
it should be done with the least possible noise. Never blow on hot liquids
and food to cool them. Never leave the
spoon in the cup, but place it in the
saucer. The spoon should be left in .a
glass for which no saucer is provided.
Beware of drinking out of the saucer
because the spoon hurts your ear.
JOHNSON, Woodbury, Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 21. Sworn in Nov. 26, 1942 at Boston. Formerly a draftsman with G. E. Home town Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
JONES, R. W., Ensign D-V(G) - Age 27. Commissioned August 15, 1942 at San Francisco;
indoctrination at Treasure Island. Third officer on a minesweeper on Western Patrol
Force. Seeks transport duty.
JURY, H., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 23. Sworn in at Los Angeles, September 1942; home
same city. Previous experience: Flight engineer with Northrop Aircraft.
KEON, G. E., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 26. Sworn in November 25, 1942 at Washington,D.C.,
where he had been a market analyst for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Home: New
York City. Hopes for combat duty with the Pacific Fleet.
KREIPKE, H., Jr., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 27. Home: Fort Smith, Arkansas; where he was
salesman for C. C. Davis and Co. Sworn in Nov. 18, 1942 at New Orleans. His course
is headed for the Ferry Command.
McCARTHY, L. W., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 29 - Home: Montpelier, Vermont. Occupation Vt. State Aeronautics Inspector. 11 Mac 11 just wants to fly.
PEABODY, F. J., Lt. E-V ( s) - Age 25. Home: Dallas. Sworn in at New York City where
he was connected with Westinghouse Sales. Indoctrination - Georgia Tech. Assigned
duty as assistant to resident inspector of Navy Inspection office, Milwaukee - in
charge of ordnance work
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N.F.I.S. SNICKERS--
"Strip for Action," the comedy by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay, concerns
itself with a burlesque troupe's attempt
to give a show in an army encampment.
When the Commanding Officer hears that
there is a strip tease involved in the
proceedings, he calls off the entire entertainment. The burlesque manager's defense is an ingenious one.
"Isn 1 t it true, 11 he points out, "that
the l,merican Army is battling to defend
American womanhood? 11
11 1'hat 1 s true, 11 admits the Commanding
Officer.
11 Well, then, 11 the burlesque manager
retorts, 11 why in hell won't you let these
boys see what they are fighting for? 11
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The army of 1943 is plenty tough--but
have a look at these official orders of
the day from a Western Army fort way back
in 1862: 11 1. When shooting at buffaloes
on the parade ground be careful not to hit
the commanding officer 1· s quarters. 2. Troop
officer having best trained mount for the
year gets one barrel of rye whiskey. J.Student officers will discontinue the practice
of roping and riding buffaloes."
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THINGS THAT BORE US
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Ed. Noto - S&L thanks its readers for
the many contribations to this column,
but reminds that 11 peeves 11 must be rep-resentative before they can be printed.
Wallace - always f ena.gling for the
cream of the crop and griping when it
turns sour.
Severns.
Those men who tu.-rn up late for their
sick bay appointments, thereby threatening to ruin the disposition of Doctor
Schiff, one of our most genial staff
officers.
One ground school instructor making
things tough by ruling that "you make
a 90% or better in your final examination or fail that one-third course
credit. 11
The demon dust.
Shivering from 0700 to 0930 (at least)
while the moths make merry with the
flying jackets.
The three week period separating a
change in bed spreads,
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Little Mary disentangled herself from
the close embrace of the boy friend. 11 I
am afraid you 111 have to leave this minute,
John," she gurgled. "I promised my fiance
that while he was in the service I'd be in I
bed every night by 10:30. 11
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During a recent radio q11iz show, a
sailor was asked. "What is the difference
between a submarine and a blonde'?"
He was stumped for a reply, .and th~ master of ceremonies prodded him--"Oh come,
come ••• think! n
11 1 can't," said the embarrassed sailor.
11 After all, I have never been with a submarine."
Carr -- I wanna be alone.
Jury as O.D.
This column and those associated with it.
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A western newspaper reports the story
of a ret_ired General who came to watch the
battalion parade one Saturday morning. The
old boy was past 90, but he still had young
ideas. A luscious young damsel passed by,
swinging her whatyoumaycalli t in a provocr::,tive . fashion. "Oh, if I were only 80 againl 7
sighed the General.
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Examining Admiral (to naval candidate):
"Now mention three great admirals."
Candidate: "Drake, Nelson, and--I beg
your pardon, sir, I didn't quite catch
your name."
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11 How do you feel now, Ed?" (Ten miles
out on his first trip riding the waves.)
Sailor: "Don't ask me; but if you know
anybody that wants the freedom of the seas,
tell him he can have it. I have no use
for it. 11
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11 We li.ad to stop our little girl answering the front-door calls. 11
11 Why?"
11 The other day when Ensign Jones called,
Mary called, 1 Do we need bread today, Ma? 111
~ERRATUM --:;;;:·_J})___~
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The July 19, 1943 issue of S&L C8.rried an article under the heading of
11 NOW WE SIT" which stated in error that
the furniture in the Navy Hall wardroom
was purchased with funds obtained from
our vending machines.
In the interest of accuracy it is
pointed out that the College went to
the expense of several hundred dollars
to provide this furniture, for the exclusive comfort and convenience of the
officers of the Flight School.
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Isn 1 t Jack just wonderful? 11 said the
sweet young thing. 11 He 1 s already been
promoted to field-marshal."
"From private to field-marshal in
two months? Impossible! 11 said her
friend.
11 Did I say field-marshal?" murmured
the love-struck,dreamy-minded girl
friend. "Well, perhaps it's courtmartia1. I know it 1 s one or the other. 11
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OOLORES MORAN
B.N.F.I.S.
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Dolores Moran, Warner Brothers
Cutie has officially adopted the
Officers and men of the Bloomsburg
Flight Instructors School---with
full approval of course from one
and all.
To make the adoption really official she sends along a little message and this especially posed photograh for the exclusive use of "her
men. 11
Any officially accredited alumni
of the B.N.F.I.S. who happens to be
in Hollywood is cordially invited by
Miss Moran to 11 drop in and say hello,
etc,»
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Watch for Do.lores Moran in the
movies. According to the papers she I s!\~
all set for the lead in "Danger S~gnal ~;i•
She's
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Gentlemen:
We regret to inform you that during the
past fortnight, our attention to the Sports
Parade has been shamefully neglected. Except that we shudder :i.t the term, we might
have said 11 restricted. 11
SHINES AT THE PLATE TOO--
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Not only did 11 0mbt 11 groove 'em in but,
swinging from the heels, he also 11 8,Jv\'r,. oled 11 'em out. His
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{( ~~3,0,poo-~!e._ handle, and
What with x-country trips to plot, plan,
fl_,,./ whe~ he consistently
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and log; mustering and marching; day classes
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breakers, he caused a defbone of our system •• the great middle classes
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collapse of the outand a few inspections thrown in fo:i:- good
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measure--well, sirs, we just 11 Don 1 t Get A\)
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saved
by a few, includ·
round Much Any More." Oh, yes, we almost
1
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Lt.
Dole,
who were on
forgot that little matter of a navigation
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their
toes,
"Ombt"
is
definitely
the boy
note book to keep up - out of class.
to look out for in future games.
For your edification, however, from
Until we're in a position to advise
sources of highly questionable authority,
you
further, we remain
we've gleaned the following:
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A.A.U. RECOGNIZES NEW SPORT
The Aggravating Aerologist's Union last
week placed its seal of Recognition (all
credit due Lt. Rice's "Now you see it--or
did you?" method) upon the popularity-gaining indoor sport of "Monsoon 1:x:.iting. 11 Tho
only recently introduced in Gloomsburg circles, and, of unique field rules, this pastime is rea1ly catching on. Play is exb.austive tho, as wu s shovm by b , recent session
resulting in:
t.S. - That "raving" is no typographical error, really; - we expect, most any
day now, to be caught going around slapping our tongue with an overshoe. It's
gotten to a point where we daren't cover
a game at Danville but must send our associate instead; he has less trouble convincing the guards that he doesn't belonf
there. That little bit about "when it's
off, it's on ••• and ••• when it's on, it's
off 11 was the last straw.
WOLFE THREATENING SHUT-OUT
-! VICTORY DOWN THE RIVER
Immediately following the afore-mentioned
incident, 11 0mbt" (one man ball team) Wolfe,
P .P .S. By the way, our
playing with the MAGNETOS of the ENGINES
associate reports
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LEAGUE, pitched 'em high and handsome to
quite favorably on his
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score what looked for a while like a certain most recent jaunt to
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and permanent shut-out,
Danville in our stead. / / ~ ~
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From the mound, he flung such 11 electron- Seem~- that on Saturday;- e,-'\ _ ,
ically induced fluxes" and "rapidly rotating the 21st, the II Burglars 11 /ttr1 )::_-r--RA..:
paced by triples on the "---{-t~magnets" that the home team boys seemed asleep at the plate. Only a few were able to
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fathom his style and delivery. When they
double bv "Bodi"--"Bloom"-ed···· ·
did manage to get on base, he caught them
all over Geisinger to the
napping--'way off the bag - (not far from
the sack, tho I l).
tune of 11 to 5.
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Graduates ••• Continued from Page 9 •••••••••
Mass.
Wants the Ferry Command.
WOLCOTT, F. A., Lt. (jg) - Age 27 - Sworn
in at Houston, Texas, April 15, 1942.
U.S. Naval Academy; Athletic Dept. Univ.
Hurdler, Olympic winner, holder of sev-
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Sworn in at Boston, Dec. 1942; BostonAmerican newspaperman; Military services
in the U.S. Army; Platoon Leader •••••••
,Just wants to fly for the Navy.
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Volume I.
-- No. 10 --
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INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT GROUP - 43-G
COMPLETES 7 MONTHS TRAININC!_
Flying almost on the tails of the preceding
unit, Flight Group 43 "G" prepared today to
dispatch its remaining members to 4th Naval
District headquarters, Philadelphia, Pa.
Self-styled the "station's aces" the group
set a high standard for continuous good humor
·· and aggressive work on all courses, during
C. L. Michaelis
their almost seven months of training.
Checkitis, a chronic ailment, as
old as time, may be defined as expended nervous energy in an unproductive manner for a questionable
end.
To those who are to be checked,
their attitudes must be altered so
that the results will not be effected by nervousness. At all times
a pilot must be able to cope with
all contingencies. One whose brain
is befuddled with five meditated
dire conclusions cannot be at his
best. Throughout a student's training, his instructor attempts to instill, in addition to flight habits
and conduct, a sense of alertness,
yet the ability to be calm at all
times and especially under strain.
Those individuals who can face problems without swamping themselves
with self sympathy, excuses and alibies find that they know the results of a check as well as the
check pilot.
To those individuals who spend
their time gathering all last-minute
information from their predecessors,
watch out, no two checks are given
in the same manner. Just fly your
own flight in your own way, the best
you lmow how and let it go at that.
If it is not up to par, you will be
corrected and then rechecked.
No check pilot will fail a student who flies smoothly and carefully and gives indication that he
has a head on his shoulders. He
will, however, fail any student who
does not react properly to the emergencies which arise during the course
of the flight and shows that he is
not master of the airplane.
Continued •••• a e 2
Starting out in mid-winter with a flying
schedule of two or three flights each week,
most men flew through the last 40 hours of
the course in from twenty-two to thirty days;
this le..tter accomplishment being a second
compliment to the sped-up flight programs
instituted and administered by the Officerin-Charge, Lt. C. L. Michaelis.
It is anticipated that the group will follow the procedure of other units, which calls
for a ten-day leave then further training at
either Dallas, Texas or Chicago, Illinois.
Those who have, or will graduate are:
ALEXANDER, Kent, Ens., A-V(P) - Age 28 Antioch College - Was sworn in at his home
town, Pittsburgh, on October 22, 1942. Was
formerly with the Security Insurance Co. of
New Haven, Conn. as Special Agent for W. Va.
and W. Penna. Wants to instruct for a short
while then to multi-engine duty.
BODISHBAUGH, W. D., Ens., A-V(P) - Age 29 Columbia. Sworn in Nov. 19, 1942 at New Orleans - Seeks combat duty in heavy planes.
Was with a finance company at his home town
of Little Rock, Arkansas prior to enlisting .
BRASSER, W. D., Ens., A-V(P) - Age 25 - Sworn
in at Rochester, N. Y. on Navy Day, Octob6r
27, 1942. 11 Bra.ssier 11 spent his first four
months at NACSB, N. Y. before dropping in on
Bloomsburg. Prior to that he was in charge
of stock control for the Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. at his home tovm, Rocheoter.
BRUNNER, J. F., Jr., Lt. (jg), E-V($) - Age
30 - Bcttalion Sub-Commander. Sworn in May
25, 1942, at his native town, Los Angeles.
Indoctrinated at Cornell, his first duty was
as Incentive Officer at Houston, TexaG. Following his experience as an observer with
115th Observation Squadron, California Nutional Guard. He seeks S.O. Duty.
Continued •••• page 7)
EDITOR • • • •• •• Allan Maynard.Adams
MANAGING EDITOR • • • • • John C. Parker
NEWS EDITOR
• • • • • John R. Feeley
SPORTS • . •• • • • • • Lester J. Abele
CARTOONS •••
William C. Melanson, Jr.
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The Naval F'light Instructors School is
an important war activity of the BloomG·- --,:::__. ADVISORS - z
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1 burg State Teachers College.
This insti. tution, over a century old, was moved l,o
Lt. C. L. Michaelis •••• Officer-in-Charge
! its present location directly after tht-,
Lt. J. J. Boyd ••••••••• Executive Officer
Civil War and became shortly thereafter a
State Normal School for the education of
STRAIGHT and LEVEL is published semiteachers.
monthly by the student officern of the
The training of teachers of Aviation
Naval Flight Instructors School of Bloomsis
a
modernization of our teacher educab~rg, Pennsylvania.
tion activities. As a direct contri~1tion to the war effort it is logical that
SPECIAL INTEREST
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the training of Naval Flight Instructors
S & L had an opportunity to see the
to tbe extent that its faculty and facU"Skipper's" copy of a new book entitled
.i ties permit. To that end, the cooperMANUAL FOR AVIATION CADETS, written by John ation of the College and the Bloomsburg
R. Hoyt, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. N. R.
Airport has been brought about through
Unable to do justice to this work S & L
the War Tra.ining Service of the Civil
11 llfts 11 a comment by Ed Valentine--adds its
Aeronautics Administration acting for the
recommendation to that of Mr. Valentine's:
United States Navy.
"I have just finished reading a copy
Over three-fourths of the Grouno School
of Hoyt's Manual for Aviation Cadets
Instructors are regular members of the
and I wish to express my appreciation
college faculty, which indicates the abilfor your suggestion that I read it.
ity of an institution to reconstruct its
This book clearly and forcefully stresses activities during a period of resistance.
the neglected but very important phase
Presenting the Ground School Courses, is
of flight training, the mental attitude
an aeronautics faculty composed of twelve
and thinking habits of a flyer. This
persons who hold a total of thirty ratings
I subject is of the utmost importance and
in ground school subjects.
Lt. Cmdr. Hoyt · has very emphatically
brought it out.
OVER 500 TRAINED - "Every p-iase of flight training has
been well covered and c good clear picture given the student as to what is
expected of him. Also this book is full
of good sound flying advice and tips
that would take years of experience to
gain .
"It is my opinion that every aviation student should have a copy of this
book and from his first hour in the air
constantly review it. I have already
placed my order for a copy and am going
to use it as a text book and guide for
my own r eference and as required reading for any student that I may have in
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On account of the success of the experience attending the training of over
500 Flight Instructors, Combat P.ilots,
and Service Pilots for the Army and Navy,
the Bloomsburg State Teachers College v;a.s
the first institution in the State of
Pennsylvania approved by the Department
of Public Instruction tp offer cqurses
leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science
in Education with specialization in Aeronautics.
The transition of a teacher education
institution to war-time Flight Instruction
and then to the education of teachers of
Aeronautics .for the public schools of
Pennsylvania is a story of how the Bloomsburg State Teachers College has faced
World War II in the field of Aviation.
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Straight and Level goes to press again
and here are some of the old drippings
from around and about this station ••.••••
L.O.N.G
S.H.O.R.T.S
Speaking of drips, pave you had a peek
at nonly Too Eager" Parker's tennis shorts.
Boy, I sure must admit that I have never
seen anything like them. I can't figure
out whether they are just too long or Parker's knees are -where--his ankles should be.
A suggestion has been dropped that "Eager"
have them cut down a little or else get
himself an extr& large size sweat shirt and
continue going around looking like something
left over from pro hi bi tion.
.
For a small fee of five•cents you will
be admitted to the inter-sanctum to
peek ••••• If you can't solve the problem,
you will at least see a contented cow,
who may be very, very ho-ongry •••••
In the last issue of this rag, I made
a slight mistake in the home state of
our boy •• Stephen E. The Connecticut
jerk as we stated, is from Rhode Island
althought still a jerk ••••.•
Weeden was the victim of someone's
prank the other day at the Airport. He
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a musty ceegar butt was placed in his
What an eve and what a commotion, and I
open yap ••• EL"ller awoke only too sudden;l.y
do mean Sunday ••.•• A number of the S.Os.
and
sunk his choppers into the reeking
will always remember it just like a national
weed
•.• He is still coughing up ashes and
holiday. It seems that some of the boys
leaves
-- and looking for the culprit
were whoopin' it up on the poop deck of Walwho
according
to Elmer could ha.ve at
ler Hall, when the Skipper came aboard. A
least
put
the
cigar in right.
surprise bed check and wow--such items as
Jones of 43 J hopping out of the sack, looking like 11 Geronimon in a blanGLENVIEW GOSSIP
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ket to Pfaff querry when the
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all should get a little earlier start when returning to
this abode or else wind up a
dead pigeon.
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A genuine tip for all - by Dixie Hall of !PX:.:;@
43 G - who leaves for this joint twenty min-\'./itt(
utes early because he is afraid he may trip ':/-:.}>
on the way u~ and sprain his an~le and theref:;'!::::?~
fore be confined for the "Duration. 11
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little doll's third finger last
Saturday eve - Congratulations old
boyt
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The riddle of the month has been worked
up in room 221 of Waller. Potter the quiet
lad of 43 I is the instigator as well as
the riddle. It seems that when "Pottsy"
goes to sleep at night he commences to chew;
the boys have taken a look into his "china
cl-oset" but it seems that there just isn't
a thing in there to munch on •••••••••••••••
Hero is the latest true dope
on tho Naval Air Station at
Glenview, Ill., where every
meal is a banquet and beds are
as soft as clouds •••••
Plenty of flying at this
place---with an average of four
or five hours a day and the
planes are in perfect condition. It also seems that if
you have completed the W.T.S.
ground school courses you have
no classes. Not bad - huh??
Liberty? Why it starts Wednesday at secure of flight line
until 2400 and Saturday after
flying is secured until 2200
Sunday ••••
The biggest item of all is
the fact that the living expenses out there run to the tidy
sum of $21.00 per month and
brother that is good •••••
No m9re news for now--but I will
again return to the kitchen sweeps and
lowly ash cans and see what I can dig
up •••• Probably Wyder and Was.
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! Ed. note - S&L invited Executive Officer
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Lt. John J. Boyd to contribute an article
might - in newspaper parlance lj serve as the roast beef for this issue ••
Ii something of the more solid nature which
may form a part of our training. S&L
1 expresses its appreciation for the foll lowing:
! which
Ed. Note - Known far and wide for their
generosity Group 43 11 G" was not remiss in
leaving something tangible for those of
us remaining.
BAUDISHBAUGH, SIR
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Correct Social Customs A Navy Must
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The "SWOOSE" (Kent Alexander) leaves
his rifle to 11 Koko. 11 • • • • • • • 11 BAUDISHBAUGH
Sir, 11 wills his shoes to Frn.nk Mead •••••
BRASSY BRASSER" leaves n his gaJ.11t::>Green ••
The "Wild Horse" (Joe Brunner) wills his
brass lungs to "Baby Snooks Pfaff. 11 •••••
GALLAGHER wills his all-weather homing
ability to the V5 1 s •••••• "BATISTE" ( Grenier) leaves his rabbits to a peaceful
rest ••••
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During the time spent at this activity the different manners, habits and
actions of the various parts of the
country have been brought to my attention. Perhaps the most outstanding and
most noticeable has been the table manners . And, as this is an indoctrination
school the completion of the course
should see customs, habits, manners, et.
al., conforming to the same Navy pattern.
McCARTHY GENEROUS
HALL leave his Navigation notebook and
all the examinations to Wells Carpenter ••
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AGNOL"IA HARRIS 11 looks southward for
duty and leaves the North to the Esquim~ux,
and reluctantly turns Doty over to 43 J .•.
••• "TRIPOD" (Woodbury Johnson) leaves his
well worn sack to Maier •••• JONES (RW) wills
his boisterousness to demure Wyder ••••••• ·•
"MULE JERKINS" (Jury) wills his teeth to
Abele ••••• 11 IRISH PAT KEON 11 wills his well
used date book to glamorous Crane •••. 11 MAC 11
McCARTHY leaves "the bunch" to Tom Jones •••
Social customs are the forms, fashions and manners observed in the society
of educated and cultivt,ted people . They
constitute a code of beh&vior which fosters grace and courtesy while eliminating whatever is coarse or offensive. At
the same time, social customs are intensely practic&l. They aim to facilitate life, to get things done quickly,
to smooth the course of friendly gatherings and to eliminate friction in our
daily living with others.
NICHOLS FAVO~~-
E.."'Cperience Gives Knowledge of Custom,s
A knowledge of social customs comes
inevitably with experience. To depend
entirely on experience is, however, a
slow and costly procedure. As Junior
Officers you will be everlastingly the
target not only of the senior men but of
the public as a whole. Perhaps it would
be a good thing if a t this time we renewed some of the more common rules of
table habits and manners.
FRANK PEABODY leaves his restrictions
to Earl Nichols •••••• ANGUS POWELL wills his
broken bones to Sis Was •••• Original hard
luck kid SEVERNS now wills his eagerness to
Bittner and plane number 72 to Tousignant.
••••• "SKINNER" (Stiling) leaves his songs
to the v-12 1 s ••••• Ed UIHLEIN wills his favorite climbing tree to Feeley •••• Ed VALENTINE leaves the back stairs to Baxter •••••
"PIERRE WARR.EN" leaves his trick knee to
11 Doc. 11 Schiff; little "Pierre" to Connie ••
••• "Cross Country" WOLCOTT leaves his command to Lt. Lalanne artd his cordial "way
do-wn South" drawl to CarafinelJo."Jerry"
WOOD leaves North Hall to Ben •••• KREIPKE
leaves his good nature to Wallace ••••••••
DEMERITT leaves his ability to stay out of
trouble to Hard.
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A. Selection of the implement - Not
infrequently the table is set with all
the knives, forks and ·spoons required
for various courses planned for the meal.
The method of making a selection should
not be regarded with tripidation. A
mistake is of no consequence. However
to avoid any embarrassment the best pro.,~:2::::.~=:=:=::==~e~rn:::::.&i-gftt::::~:e,~-s.::::ffr:hnp:::0"0: cedure is to observe the hostess and to
follow her lead. Otherwise a generally
The special flight instructors group of
safe rule is to start at the outside and
six men who came to us from the First Naval work in. If, through inadvertence or
District to complete the refresher course
error, the guest ends up vri th a spoon
a re expected to finish up this week. The
when a fork is required or vice versa he
group started training together September
need not be alarmed . Should the hostess
1, 1942, since then they have completed the fail to note and correct the error it is
C-V (S) commu..~ications and indoctrination
entirely appropriate to ask the servant
course at Harvard; the D-V (S) Deck Officer for the proper implement. If a guest
course at South Boston Navy Yard and their
will keep busily E:ngaged in convers,,.:.tion
flight training. These men are:
he will have the opportunity of following the leader without appearing to be
doing so .
BENNEDETTI, Rudolph, Ens . A-V (P)
CAR.AMOS, Peter N.,Ens. A-V (P)
1h. The knife - this implement should
CRAGEN, John E., Jr., Ens. A-V (P)
always be held in the right hand, with
the handle in the palm and the index
DANIELS, Norman P., Ens . A-V (P)
finger along the back of the bl&de.
HARDING, Franci s X., Ens. A-V (P)
The Knife is never- used in the left hand_!
JOHNSON, Malcom B., Ens. A-V (P)
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CARROLL, R. B., JR., Ensign A-V(P) - Age
24 - U. of Colorado. Was sworn in Nov.25,
1942 at New Orleans. Previously in wholesale lumber business. Seeks duty as basic
instructor.
DEMERITT, R. B., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 26 Amherst College - Home, St. Albans,Vermont
where he owned and operated the Green Moun-tain Packing Co. Sworn in at Boston Dec.2,
1942. Has his course set for Navy Air
Transport.
GALLAGHER, E. J., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 29 Home, Pittsburgh, where he was an accountant with Grant Building Inc. Sworn in Nov.
30, 1942. Hopes to instruct and fly in the
Air Transport.
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GRENIER, P.A., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 25 Home, Berlin, N. H. Left U.S. Border Patrol Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Dept. of Justice to be sworn
in at Boston, Nov. 27, 1942. Seeks Ferry.
HALL, C. G., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 26. Was
sworn in at Washington, D. C. Well trained
for flying duty at his previous job as airport manager at Huntington, W. Va.
HARRIS, T. F., Lt. (jg) A-V(S) - Age 33.
Sworn in at home town, Lebanon, Tenn. Aug.
20, 1942. Indoctrinated at Harvard.Assigned N.A.T.T.C. at Memphis as Division Offi~
cer. Previously was instructor at Baylor
Military Academy, Chattanooga.
September 1,19,~3
(Soci_9:.l Customs •••• Continued from pag~_5-)
. Food should never be conveyed to the
mouth by means of the knife. After the
knife has been used it should never again
be laid on the table nor placed with the
tip of the blade on the edge of the plate.
The knife and fork should be placed parallel with one another, along the upper
right edge of the plate with the handles
toward the right. When one has finished
eating he should place the knife and fork
side by side on the plate with the tips
about the center of the plate and with
both handles to the right, fork io,boo.nl
with tips up and knife outboard with
cutting edge toward him.
Forks Purpose Definite
When used as an adjunct to the knife
in cutting meat and for similar purposes
the fork is in the left hand with the
index finger resting along the back. At
all other times the fork is used in the
right hand. When in the right hand it
is held with the handle controlled by
the thumb and two fingers in somewhat
the same manner as one holds a pen or
pencil. ~rhe end of' the handle should
extend out between the thumb and index
finger and should not rest in the palm
of the hand.
The spoon is always held in the right
hand and in the same manner as described
for the fork.
One using a soup spoon
should dip the spoon away from him and
never put the bowl of the spoon in his
mouth. He should put the side of the
spoon to his lips and tilt the spoon
slightly so that the s·oup or liquid flows
into his mouth without making a sucking
noise. When using a spoon to stir tea
it should be done with the least possible noise. Never blow on hot liquids
and food to cool them. Never leave the
spoon in the cup, but place it in the
saucer. The spoon should be left in .a
glass for which no saucer is provided.
Beware of drinking out of the saucer
because the spoon hurts your ear.
JOHNSON, Woodbury, Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 21. Sworn in Nov. 26, 1942 at Boston. Formerly a draftsman with G. E. Home town Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
JONES, R. W., Ensign D-V(G) - Age 27. Commissioned August 15, 1942 at San Francisco;
indoctrination at Treasure Island. Third officer on a minesweeper on Western Patrol
Force. Seeks transport duty.
JURY, H., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 23. Sworn in at Los Angeles, September 1942; home
same city. Previous experience: Flight engineer with Northrop Aircraft.
KEON, G. E., Ensign, A-V(P) - Age 26. Sworn in November 25, 1942 at Washington,D.C.,
where he had been a market analyst for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Home: New
York City. Hopes for combat duty with the Pacific Fleet.
KREIPKE, H., Jr., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 27. Home: Fort Smith, Arkansas; where he was
salesman for C. C. Davis and Co. Sworn in Nov. 18, 1942 at New Orleans. His course
is headed for the Ferry Command.
McCARTHY, L. W., Ensign A-V(P) - Age 29 - Home: Montpelier, Vermont. Occupation Vt. State Aeronautics Inspector. 11 Mac 11 just wants to fly.
PEABODY, F. J., Lt. E-V ( s) - Age 25. Home: Dallas. Sworn in at New York City where
he was connected with Westinghouse Sales. Indoctrination - Georgia Tech. Assigned
duty as assistant to resident inspector of Navy Inspection office, Milwaukee - in
charge of ordnance work
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Page 8.
N.F.I.S. SNICKERS--
"Strip for Action," the comedy by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay, concerns
itself with a burlesque troupe's attempt
to give a show in an army encampment.
When the Commanding Officer hears that
there is a strip tease involved in the
proceedings, he calls off the entire entertainment. The burlesque manager's defense is an ingenious one.
"Isn 1 t it true, 11 he points out, "that
the l,merican Army is battling to defend
American womanhood? 11
11 1'hat 1 s true, 11 admits the Commanding
Officer.
11 Well, then, 11 the burlesque manager
retorts, 11 why in hell won't you let these
boys see what they are fighting for? 11
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The army of 1943 is plenty tough--but
have a look at these official orders of
the day from a Western Army fort way back
in 1862: 11 1. When shooting at buffaloes
on the parade ground be careful not to hit
the commanding officer 1· s quarters. 2. Troop
officer having best trained mount for the
year gets one barrel of rye whiskey. J.Student officers will discontinue the practice
of roping and riding buffaloes."
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THINGS THAT BORE US
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Ed. Noto - S&L thanks its readers for
the many contribations to this column,
but reminds that 11 peeves 11 must be rep-resentative before they can be printed.
Wallace - always f ena.gling for the
cream of the crop and griping when it
turns sour.
Severns.
Those men who tu.-rn up late for their
sick bay appointments, thereby threatening to ruin the disposition of Doctor
Schiff, one of our most genial staff
officers.
One ground school instructor making
things tough by ruling that "you make
a 90% or better in your final examination or fail that one-third course
credit. 11
The demon dust.
Shivering from 0700 to 0930 (at least)
while the moths make merry with the
flying jackets.
The three week period separating a
change in bed spreads,
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Little Mary disentangled herself from
the close embrace of the boy friend. 11 I
am afraid you 111 have to leave this minute,
John," she gurgled. "I promised my fiance
that while he was in the service I'd be in I
bed every night by 10:30. 11
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During a recent radio q11iz show, a
sailor was asked. "What is the difference
between a submarine and a blonde'?"
He was stumped for a reply, .and th~ master of ceremonies prodded him--"Oh come,
come ••• think! n
11 1 can't," said the embarrassed sailor.
11 After all, I have never been with a submarine."
Carr -- I wanna be alone.
Jury as O.D.
This column and those associated with it.
I I I I l I! I I I I I .I I I I
Cli' p
a.1 ong
th.is 1 ine,
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send us your peeve.
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Signed
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A western newspaper reports the story
of a ret_ired General who came to watch the
battalion parade one Saturday morning. The
old boy was past 90, but he still had young
ideas. A luscious young damsel passed by,
swinging her whatyoumaycalli t in a provocr::,tive . fashion. "Oh, if I were only 80 againl 7
sighed the General.
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Examining Admiral (to naval candidate):
"Now mention three great admirals."
Candidate: "Drake, Nelson, and--I beg
your pardon, sir, I didn't quite catch
your name."
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11 How do you feel now, Ed?" (Ten miles
out on his first trip riding the waves.)
Sailor: "Don't ask me; but if you know
anybody that wants the freedom of the seas,
tell him he can have it. I have no use
for it. 11
••• v ••• v ••• v •••
11 We li.ad to stop our little girl answering the front-door calls. 11
11 Why?"
11 The other day when Ensign Jones called,
Mary called, 1 Do we need bread today, Ma? 111
~ERRATUM --:;;;:·_J})___~
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The July 19, 1943 issue of S&L C8.rried an article under the heading of
11 NOW WE SIT" which stated in error that
the furniture in the Navy Hall wardroom
was purchased with funds obtained from
our vending machines.
In the interest of accuracy it is
pointed out that the College went to
the expense of several hundred dollars
to provide this furniture, for the exclusive comfort and convenience of the
officers of the Flight School.
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Isn 1 t Jack just wonderful? 11 said the
sweet young thing. 11 He 1 s already been
promoted to field-marshal."
"From private to field-marshal in
two months? Impossible! 11 said her
friend.
11 Did I say field-marshal?" murmured
the love-struck,dreamy-minded girl
friend. "Well, perhaps it's courtmartia1. I know it 1 s one or the other. 11
11
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OOLORES MORAN
B.N.F.I.S.
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Dolores Moran, Warner Brothers
Cutie has officially adopted the
Officers and men of the Bloomsburg
Flight Instructors School---with
full approval of course from one
and all.
To make the adoption really official she sends along a little message and this especially posed photograh for the exclusive use of "her
men. 11
Any officially accredited alumni
of the B.N.F.I.S. who happens to be
in Hollywood is cordially invited by
Miss Moran to 11 drop in and say hello,
etc,»
tPar cl 1v£:!e
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Watch for Do.lores Moran in the
movies. According to the papers she I s!\~
all set for the lead in "Danger S~gnal ~;i•
She's
~~oad;:r:~:: ~ ":'!
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September 1, 1943
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AN OPEN LETTER 'I'O OUR SPORTING PUBLIC
It 1111 II II II II II 11111111 JI II 111111IIJIIIJI111111111111IIIIII111111111111 II II II .
Gentlemen:
We regret to inform you that during the
past fortnight, our attention to the Sports
Parade has been shamefully neglected. Except that we shudder :i.t the term, we might
have said 11 restricted. 11
SHINES AT THE PLATE TOO--
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Not only did 11 0mbt 11 groove 'em in but,
swinging from the heels, he also 11 8,Jv\'r,. oled 11 'em out. His
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::~:r~~~r~~~d(:~s
{( ~~3,0,poo-~!e._ handle, and
What with x-country trips to plot, plan,
fl_,,./ whe~ he consistently
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and log; mustering and marching; day classes
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breakers, he caused a defbone of our system •• the great middle classes
.t
~inite
collapse of the outand a few inspections thrown in fo:i:- good
11 field. 11
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Though the day
measure--well, sirs, we just 11 Don 1 t Get A\)
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was
saved
by a few, includ·
round Much Any More." Oh, yes, we almost
1
ing
Lt.
Dole,
who were on
forgot that little matter of a navigation
" " " - ~-.
their
toes,
"Ombt"
is
definitely
the boy
note book to keep up - out of class.
to look out for in future games.
For your edification, however, from
Until we're in a position to advise
sources of highly questionable authority,
you
further, we remain
we've gleaned the following:
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A.A.U. RECOGNIZES NEW SPORT
The Aggravating Aerologist's Union last
week placed its seal of Recognition (all
credit due Lt. Rice's "Now you see it--or
did you?" method) upon the popularity-gaining indoor sport of "Monsoon 1:x:.iting. 11 Tho
only recently introduced in Gloomsburg circles, and, of unique field rules, this pastime is rea1ly catching on. Play is exb.austive tho, as wu s shovm by b , recent session
resulting in:
t.S. - That "raving" is no typographical error, really; - we expect, most any
day now, to be caught going around slapping our tongue with an overshoe. It's
gotten to a point where we daren't cover
a game at Danville but must send our associate instead; he has less trouble convincing the guards that he doesn't belonf
there. That little bit about "when it's
off, it's on ••• and ••• when it's on, it's
off 11 was the last straw.
WOLFE THREATENING SHUT-OUT
-! VICTORY DOWN THE RIVER
Immediately following the afore-mentioned
incident, 11 0mbt" (one man ball team) Wolfe,
P .P .S. By the way, our
playing with the MAGNETOS of the ENGINES
associate reports
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LEAGUE, pitched 'em high and handsome to
quite favorably on his
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score what looked for a while like a certain most recent jaunt to
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and permanent shut-out,
Danville in our stead. / / ~ ~
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From the mound, he flung such 11 electron- Seem~- that on Saturday;- e,-'\ _ ,
ically induced fluxes" and "rapidly rotating the 21st, the II Burglars 11 /ttr1 )::_-r--RA..:
paced by triples on the "---{-t~magnets" that the home team boys seemed asleep at the plate. Only a few were able to
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fathom his style and delivery. When they
double bv "Bodi"--"Bloom"-ed···· ·
did manage to get on base, he caught them
all over Geisinger to the
napping--'way off the bag - (not far from
the sack, tho I l).
tune of 11 to 5.
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Graduates ••• Continued from Page 9 •••••••••
Mass.
Wants the Ferry Command.
WOLCOTT, F. A., Lt. (jg) - Age 27 - Sworn
in at Houston, Texas, April 15, 1942.
U.S. Naval Academy; Athletic Dept. Univ.
Hurdler, Olympic winner, holder of sev-
duty.
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J.'
T., Ensign A-V(P) -Age 29.
Sworn in at Boston, Dec. 1942; BostonAmerican newspaperman; Military services
in the U.S. Army; Platoon Leader •••••••
,Just wants to fly for the Navy.
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