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No.11

V. I. T. A. M. I. N. S

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FLIGHT
CHECK

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GROUP" 43-I "FIN.AL
RIDES

- - - BUSY

PROVIDE

SCHEDULES---

Michaelisj1·
With hardly a breathing spell between groups,
I Lt. C. L. Michaelis and Lt. (jg) W.R. PrenderJust as it is necessar.. y for the
11 gast,
e~~~y t~i~ past week swung to the task of
human body to have certain inherent
check r1ct1ng FlJ.ght Group 43-I.
qualities that can only be obtained
Scheduled by Lt. Michaelis' accelerate ,
from the so called vitamin products
A, B, C, D, etc., so the flier must I flight programs to graduate no later than October 5, 19L~3, the group set a record for flight
also have certain characteristics
achievement by .flying thru the entire course in
if he hopes to be successful and
a period. of three and a half months.
lead a long life,

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Vitamins in themselves are not
too well lmo 1m by the public as a
whole, but we do know that without
certain vitamins the body efficiency
is terribly undermined and eventually collapses. It is invariably
the same in flying; in fact, the
coursesof the vitamins of health and
a so called vitamin of flight run a
fairly _well defined and parallel
course.
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Even though we may not know all
that there is to be known about
flight and its characteristics, we
do know that without (A) Thorough
knowledge of fundamental control of
aircraft, (B) Judgment and an ability to think for ourself, (C) to
follow instructions in a reliable
manner, the embryo flier is in the
same boat as a person suffering from
a chronic case of vitamin deficiency.
As flight instructors it is our
double duty to equip ourselves with
all the knowledge that is humanly
possible,for we control not only the
• safety of our own lives but also
that of our student and his future
students, passengers, etc. The duty
pf the Primary Instructor is to be
able to imbibe his students with a
thorough knowledge of elementary
flight and establish a foundation
sound basic flight habits.
(Continued ... page 6)

With the strain of driving toward an accomplishment out of the way, most of 1+3-I look
anxiously toward some leave :prior to their next
tour of duty. Interest and mounting enthusiasm
for the next assignment however are evident
since the day during which Manly, Steinorth,
Adams and Matthews clinibed out of their planes
, completely happy with the 11 upchecks 11 given them
1 by Lt. Micheali.s and Lt. Prendergast.
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It is anticipated that 43-I will follow previous groups being assigned by headquarters
4th Naval District to the Navy base at Dallas,
Texas.
Those who have or will graduate are:
ADAMS, Allan M. ·- Ens. A-V(P) - Age 29. The
editor of STRAIGHT AND LEVEL was sworn in at
New York City, Oct. 28, 19/4.2. Trained at Syracuse prior to transfer to Bloomsburg where his
duties also included Wing Leader of 11 A11 and
later Platoon Leader. His home - Greenwich,
Conn. Previous experience was in the publishing business as circulation manager - Fr,wcstt
Publications, Inc. Wants duty wit:1 Ferry Command.
BITTNER, Robert A. - Ens • .A-V(P) - Age 26. Was
sworn in at New York City, Oct. 29, 1942. College: The University of Toronto - Training at
Nashua, N. H. before tre.nsfer to this school.
Formerly a pharmacentical supply salesman for
R. J. Strassenburg Co. Would like PBY duty.

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herewith gives its readers

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Vol. I
October 4, 1943 - - - No. 11 article is at once genuinely interesting
and thoroughly informative.
EDITOR • • • • • • • Allan Maynard Adams
MANAGING EDITOR • • • • John C. Parker
SURF
SENSE
NEWS EDITOR • • • • • • John R. Feeley
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
SPORTS • •
• • • • Lester J. Abele
By Lt. J. J. Boyd
CARTOONS •
• • Wm. C. Melanson, Jr.
Recent reports of airmen shot down at
A--D-V-I-S-0-R-S
sea indicate thr.'1 t the emphasis placed on
Lt. C. L. Michaelis ••.••• Officer-in-Charge swimming pays off' in real dividends. HowLt. J. J. Boyd ••••••••••• Executive Officer ever, the reports also show men getting to
within one hundred yards of shore only to
STRAIGHT AND LEVEL is published by the perish in the surf. In most cases this
stuc:ent officers of the Naval Flight Inhas been a needless loss of life, and could
structors School, of Bloomsburg, Pa.
easily have been eliminated if the aviator
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had a simple knowledge of the .usual condiEd. Note: Occasionally in the maze of in- tions found in surf and the fundamental
dividual details here we lose sight of t~e principles to be used when trying to reach
fact that people, other than those attac.i:iedthe beach. "Ole Man Ocean" is perhaps one
to our station are interested in °1:ll' proJ-lor the world's most powerful elements and
ect. Such is the case of the publisher;; !must be treated accordingly. No human beof FLYING magazine) Mr. Ziff, who at preS-:.-ing can hope to defeat the sea by matching
ent busily ongi ged writing hie new book.
strength but must use evory bit of knowledge, skill, experience and most of all,
common sense that he has, or that can be
11 In my book, the unsung hero of
placed
at his disposal.
this war is the flight im;tructor.
And, I must ndd, I don't say that
"There always is an easier way," this
because this piece is going to apstatement may seem con~:.rary to a great
pear in your own po.per and because
deal of the ideas put across during trainI._know you are going to read it.
ing, but when a man is fighting for his
Actually, rr.y praise for the flight
li.fe, he no longer pla:rs the game by the
instructor, and my profound respect
Marquis of Queensbury Rules. This is one
for his ability, is based solely on
time when a man cannot afford to do it the
the cold f a ct that without him we
11 sporting way."
would not have an air force worthy
of the name, and without a potent,
Fighting the surf can be ma.de much
powerful air force we never would
easier if we know where and when to fight
it. The man who tries to just swim in at
have attained those brilliant sucany place :l.s just plain out of luck. Men
cessGs which daily are bringing
who have spent any considerable amount of
victory closer.
time hround the surf have definite me&ns
11 It was not so very long ago
of recognizing the various physical signs
that the U.S. air forces were bethat will lead them to the spot where the
ginning to make the painful climb
ocean will give them the least resistanc ,"; .
toward a place in the sun with the
In order to try and explain on paper whcJ,
other world powers. It was a hearthas taken twelve to fifteen years to J.ea::n
breaking, almost disappointing task,
by exp.~rience is not a.n ea sy task, but if
fraught with political and military
some one man is saved--it is a job worthpitfalls all the way. But dogged
while!
determination, spurred by the nefarious deeds at Pearl Harbor, finally
First, let us try and. describe a typbrought th8se sterling branches of
ical beach and surf formation. 'I'his v&rour armed forces to the pinnacle-ies in all part3 of the world, but the explanations will be found to fit in most
where from their lofty perch they
can look down and take justifiable
cases despite a difference in the type of
bottom or beach.
pride in their attainment.
"And, along with this new-found
The 11 Bug-a-boo" of all surf swimmers
might, the American air arms in close
ha s for years been a so called 11 under tow. 1
and harmonius cooperation with the
What I am going to say might be C!0.lled
gallant RAF and impressive Red Air
heresy, but the ocean does not to any
Force, are dealing devastating blows
knov.rledge pull people under, but exer c ises
to our enemies wherever they o.re
at times and places a tremendous 11 k , c 1:-found.
ward pull; 11 this is no mysterious phe:10mena but is the result of the simple :Laws
"You have a heritage in your work.
of physics, gravity and the formation of
You, perhaps in more ways than one,
the beach at thr::.t point. The ocE:D.n botare charged with the great responsitom is not, as many people seem to think,
bility of training our inspired young
just flat and plain , but is just about as
men in the. art of keeping our magrolling
or bumpy as a.verage dry terrain.
nificent aircraft in the air, and
applying these aircraft to the full
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measure for which they were designed •
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STRAIGHT AND LEVEL

October 4, 1943

LErs ~LL DO OUR P~RT
(Ed. Note: S&L has a special privilege this issue in having as its guest writer,
Lt. Cmdr. J. F. McEndy, Officer-in-Charge 4th Naval District, NACSB. That Mr-.
McEndy would take time out to write this article on "our" subject is very much
appreciated ••••• S&L takes this opportunity to express our thanks to Mr. McEndy
from the entire station's personnel.)
A MESSAGE TO US •••• From Lt. Crodr. J. F. McEndy
I 11 I 11111 I I I I I I I 11 I 11 11 I I I I 111 I 11 I I 11 I I 11 11 I I I I I I

The art of painting pictures with words is not exactly in my line, but the
training of future Naval Aviators very definitely is. So, without attempting any
f ancy maneuvers in the former, I'd like to explain a few points of interest about
the latter. When I was first invited to write an article for "Straight and Level,"
the thought occurred to me that the glories of what we "retreads" like to call the
good old days of naval aviation might prove an item worthy of discussion before
the clan. Then, the folly of attempting to prove to you how good "we" were struck
me, and I decided to forsake that excursion in nostalgia for some plain cold and
rather hard facts. In brief, I'd like to talk about discipline, how important .it
is in your naval air training, and the part that it some day may play in the preservation of your life.
THE NAVY'S DISCIPLINE
The Navy's concept of discipline is cheerful and wJ_lling obedience. Like
most other human habits, it can be achieved only through practice, through constant use. Good discipline is a pyramid whose base is built strongly and solidly
on the foundation of commonplace little things done right at the right time. When
big issues are at stake, when split second actions are demanded that pyramid like
its very real counterpart stands resolute against the vagaries of indecision.
Bluntly, if you get the habit of doing little things right, you'll never do big
things wrong •
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Too many aviation cadets forget that every man in the 1
Naval service has first a military responsibility and second, \ii \
a responsibility to the duties of his special calling.
And
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there's no doubt that fidelity to the first begets profic-

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There 1 s no place in the air today for

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an undisciplined flyer. He's a menace to himself and to all
of those around him. The sky trails of combat of today are
high roads of team work and precision flying. "Hell-'n-leather" individualists who look upon the war as a great adventure
and a stage designed for the display of their particular glor· i.£:i;,cation have no place·in the modern scheme of naval flying.

Through my office in Philadelphia there passes many a washout, and the ma ils
from Pensacola and Corpus Christi brihg in reports of cadets who fail in the air
because of bad flying habits. Examination of record jackets reveal that a good
many of these cases are directly traceable to instances of "kicking over the traces"
early in the training program. Naturally, I 1 m not trying to say that every wash-out is a potential discipline problem. There are exceptions, men who fail to make
the grade through no conscious faults of' their own. However, a large percentage of
downchecks could be avoided if those involved had practiced the golden rules earJ.y
in the game.
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WATCH

YOURSELF --

Every man who flies, every man who has :known the exhilirating thrill of solo
conquest of the skies, knows that this mastery of the elements produces a sense of
freedom and power that strains ageinst the bonds of conventional routine. This
sometimes breeds unbridled flight when the bonds of co:mmon sense give way before
this new found surge of self. All of you know or have heard of stories of men just
weeks away from wings, who went hog wild in the air and barnstormed their way out
of the Service through a Naval Advisory Board •
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A MESSA[JE. 'l.'O US •••• (_ContinuEc:d from~ge __ ;JiJ(.fJ.ight GrotlfL~.'..43.-!1' Final. •• Fro!!!.....P.s>,i;~__Jj
For those of you who are concerned

!1-BUCKNA..Nl,
Wi.lliam R. - Ens. A-V(P) - Age 23.
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i'i Sworn in Oct. 10, 19/42 - at Boston. Home:
' Machias, Ma}ne -- Class of 1 42, Uniy-ersity
of Maine. As a V-5 cadet -~ook secondary
1 at North-Eastern University,. tr1:tnsfcrred
I to Allentown for cross-country flying.

chiefly with beating the system, ever
dodging the dictates of discipline, perhaps a similar fate awaits. Already you I
have committed yourselves to the r:o.ad
that leads to trouble. When the chips
are down, you will not be properly armed
Wants to instruct and then try for the
to meet trouble. Now is the time 'to. .
PB2Y' s.
start preparing. Get into the habit of
obeying all orders cheerfully and will-- · 1 BUTVIDAS, Albert P. - Ens. A-V ( P )---AgG 26,
ingly. That is the essence o:f discipline.' Sworn in Oct. 21, 1942 at New York City
Then, later on when temptation comes, you where his firat duty was with thf? NAC[1B.
Took cross-cour1try at Allentovm. Home is
won't give it a second thought because
Linden, N. J. H.i.s work was with the
you will have cushioned yourself against
it. Neither will you toss your· life away Wright Aeronautical Corp., Patterson division as a lead man in The Experimental
like a few men I 1 ve known who listened
Test Lab for Engines. Member of the Class
with one ear to the hard bl'iught tactical
advice brought back by the Pacific veter- of '41, Newark Technical School. Wants
to b8 a flight instructor.
_ans, and then .went out and did things
their way at the cost of their own lives
CARPENTER, Wells W. - Ens. A--V(P)--Age 26.
and those. of several of their :,hipm[;:.tes.
From Coudersport, Pa.,
where he was a state
Make up your minds to one thing. You
ff
forester. Had primary
can't turn discipline on and off like a
/,};,
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training at Williams-water faucet. You either practice good
{;/
port, secondary a.lso
discipline in the Navy or you don't,
as a V-5 at Bloomsburg.
Naval discipline and nav&.l training point (!; ~{[
Advanced
to Ensign r1rnL
to one objective, EFFICIENCY IN BATTLE.
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took cross-co-untry at
If you arE; not doing your pa.rt, you~!:Q·•£./(., y', ·
Allentown. Ba'ck to
a traitor to your country and yoi.u·self •
Bloomsburg for special
On top of ~hat you're a damn fool!
tzt flight course. Wants
-:J to instruct advanced
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CARR, Frank W. Lt. (jg), A-V(P) - Age 32.
Sworn in at Philadelphia - Dec • 27, 191+2.
Previously practiced law and later was
with the legal department of Dupont, at
his home town, Wilmington, Delaware. University of Pennsylvania A.B. 1932; L.L.B.,
1935. Headed for Ferry Command.

FEFLEY, John R. - Ens. A-V(P) - Age 24.

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Sworn in Sept. 24, 1942 at New York City.

Home is Lockport, N. Y. Was test enginner, Pratt and Whitney, General Motors Di.vision at Buffalo.: ~econdary training. was at Syracuse. Now wants any flight duty.

FLEIG, Henry·.· -- Ens. A-V(P) - Age 27. Sworn in Nov. 9, 1942 at his home town,
Rochester, N. Y. where he was a tool maker for the International Business Machine r.o.
Preference is for Transport or Patrol Duty.
GRANNIS, Edward F. - Ens. A-V(P). ,.. Age 27.

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Sworn in July 6, 1942 as Aviation cadet,

V-5. Primary and secondary training was at Allentown Airport where also as an ensign
he took cross-country. l!. flying squadron mechanic for the Atlantic Refining Co. His
home was Landsdowne, Pa.
GREEN, Edward ,T. - Ens. A-V(P) - Sworn in June 2.3, 19/,2 at home town of Philadelphia,
Pa. A gradu'ate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science - practiced as a
pharmacist. As a V--5 assigned to secondary at Muhlenberg, primary at Lehigh. Commissioned Ensign, Oct. 19, 1942. Hopes to instruct and then see combat duty.
GRONCZNAGK, Robert H. - Ens. A-V(P) - Age 23. Sworn in New York City, Oct,. 26, 1942.
Was a lab. technician, General Electric Research Labratory at his home·town, Schenectady, N. Y. Primary and secondary at the Schenectady Airport, Cross-country at Nashua, N. H. Course set for a P.B.M.

MANLY, Donald H. - Ens. A-V (P) - Age 27. Home: Rochester, N. Y.., where he was
sworn in Oct. 23, 1942. Waf,; photo-chemist at the Eastman Kodak Company Research Lab.
Wants advanced training instruction duty.
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MARR, J. Har:cy - Ens. AV (P) - Age 27. Football coach of three acclaimed Boston College teams; came back from successful Orange Bowl gam6 to be sworn in Dec. 14, 1942.
Previous C.P.T; Training at Wichita, Kansas. College: Notre Dame, Class of 1937.
Home: Newton, Mass. Battalion Comma.rider. Any combat duty will plf.:aS•:J him.
MATHEWS, Lawrence W., Jr. - lns. AV(P) - Age 2~2. Sv.rorn in Oct. 10, 19Le2 at Boston,
Mass. Home, Rutland, Vermont. Attended North-Eastern University as V--5. Was a member of the Class of 1 4/4 Drake Universtty, majoring in commerce and finance. Wants
combat or transport duty •

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October 4, 1943
(Continued from page ,:::,"

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An article from publ1sher

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( SURF SENSE ••••••••••• Continued from page 2)

of

G H T--

"Your task is to bring forth the
aerial manpower who will do the
big job ahead well and thoroughly.
As such, your work bears a most
direct relationship to the successful conclusion of the war, and as
such you may justifiably be proud
of the fine contrj_bution you are
making to the whole United Nation's
effort."
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With the Obstacle course well
initiated and the Track well trod,
further facilitation of the BSTC
NFL=3 sports program is promised by
'the arrival of all-manner of long
awaited athletic gear.

V-5 BRIEFS
In the Obstacle Runs best times
for C were logged by Graf, W.R.4:09; Hazelwood-L~:20; and Mulhall
4:25. Progress (and a little more
competition) is looked for from
the C group.
-v-v-v-v-vFitness Tests:
Breezing through chins, pushups, standing broad ju.mp, sergE'ant I s jump, and step test;
Sd1midt (97%), Webster (93.5%),
and Bair (91%) proved themselves
the most physically fit members
of 44B.
Swimming:
Outstanding performances in
the Navy swimming tests were recorded under the names of Bair
and Webster of B; Milleman and
Barba of C.
Touch Football:
Background for revenge (in
the track meet) was built up
when Bair's Blues took Larson's
Gold team in the fi~al of a 3game series--18 to 6t The Gold
had taken the second game 6-0
and the first met its inconclusive end in a 6-6 tie.

Due to the action of the water on sand or
whatever the bottom make up may be, there is usually a barrier located some distance off shore,
this distance may vary from fifty yards to a quarter of a mile or more. The sand bar, coral f:::i:rmation or what have you is the chief reason for
the so called "under tow," "rip," "sea puss,"
"Set," or whatever you want to call it.

In the case of the sand type bottom the obstruction or barrier may change from day to day,
moving in or out in varying distances from the
shore • . The sea coming in over this has about the
same effect as water filling up a dam and eventually wh~n the pressure behind the bar gets too
great we have a break through resulting in the
same effects as those resulting in the breaUng
of any dam. This "current," 11 sea puss," 11 rip 11 or
what have you is the demise of the ordinary siri.mmer who tries to swim to shore at this particu:!..ar
spot. (The writer has observed thousands of swimmers trying to fight this type of current, many
of them had to be assistedto shore and the majority get in only because of dumb luck and a lc.tero.l d rift .that finally moved thorn from the danger
area .)
This type of strong current has caused the loss
of many lives, but the very strength of its pull
is the very thing that gives the observant man a
fair chance to escape it. The outgoing current
as it passes over th& bar shows a definite marked
change . Perhaps it can be best explained as one
old timer put it as "going b3.ckwards • 11 The waves
are heading for shore but at one spot there is a
surface movement seaward, this causes a definite
ripple, (a show of white water) and a formation
of a small wave or "rip" traveling in tho wrong
direction. It looks the samo as you see when the
water rushes out of an inlet and reaches the sea
at c:1. low tide o.nd meets the oncoming waves.
This slight surface disturbance is not the
only sign..
Drift wood, debris, etc ., usually
find the outgoing spot to get over the bar. Be
observant, watch for any sign of outward current.
In order to get to the bench, swim laterally 1w.t :i1
you get out of the current and then play the vv& ve2
to carry you in. It is foolish and practically
impossible to swim in a direct line to the sho·,·,_
at this point. Do not try to horse yourself i1:1
by brute strength; save it, you will need it wher.
you do reach shore . Never try to swim up hill,
alw~ys swim down the waves and merely hold your
own while you c.re on the seaward side of 2 wave .
If you o.re not in an outgoing current you have a
good chance of being washed ashore .
If the wind is strong and blowing from the .sea
keep your body as near horizontal as possible in
a position on the surface of the water, for ths
surface of the water will move in faster. If tr1e
wind is blowing from the beach, have the body in
a perpendicular position. Tread water, don't
float for the water surface often moves to sea at
a rapid pace. The deeper water under the surf&ce
r emains more or less stationary or moves tow:..,. rd
shore.
If you get in a strong outgoing current and
can't swim out laterally, don't fight it; let
yourself go with it, they usually break up be-fore going too far . Save your strength, a little
more time in the water won't hurt a t this time.
If you see drift wood, etc., grab it, you may
need it . Don't worry about washing to Sell for
it seems that the ocec-.n usually r2turns you to
land. It may take time and you may not land at
9- designated spot but vd.th self-control, conserv1:1.tion of strength, you Cf.m usually make it •
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(trVITAMINS OF F~IGHT 11 --Continued from p. l_)

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Pfaff 1 s proverbial _saying, "hit the sack.'
Lt. Roth 's strictly from hangover salute. --:
Wyder the wise guy and his over bearing
attitude •••
Just plain watches •••
Mslansori 1 s famous retort,' when something
is said that he doesn I t like.•~ • "Don I t
forge;t I still mB.ke out the watch bi.11. 11
Buchheit 1 s---little qui.th and chetks •••

Embryo fliers and instructors should
always bear in mind the A, B, C's of
flight in carrying out their respective
tasks. These fundamentals coupled with
a lot of good honest sweat and work can
only 1ead to a successful termination.

The biggest peeve of'· all
1

When the Time for thR.t final check
ride rolls ·JT01md, bear in mind the A,
B, C's.

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and just because he has a big mouth and
doesnit know how' to close it ••-~

The flight sy1::p.:bus is designed to
tre.in the student in progressive stages
· so as to enable him to meet each new
stage with confidence in his improvement
and to be able to complete the later
stages with satisfactory r esults.

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. S. _O. Jones alvmys popping off in cla;Js--

To be an average flight student you
must have an inherent sense of flight,
discipline, safety in flight that ·,vhen
put together. cultivate good flying habits. Always bear in mind "we learn
only the.t which. we practice, no more,
no less."

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· ·---·---Note - S&L tlmnks its re:iders for
the many contributions to this column,
but remind that "peeves" must .be representative before tney can be printed,

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It is the student's responsibility to absorb the same in an allotted time.
The mission of the primary training
schools is to train flight trainees to a
suf,ficient degree of flight proficiency
th&t may be basic so that the trainees
may progress to intermediate bases t1nd
service type c.ircraft .

~LWA Y S

THINGS 'I'HAT BORE US

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Sunday Muster,s. 1

The early morning curseJ HHit the deck 11
und those who .u se it ...
Adums and his big wooden

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Tho V-12 1 s ::ill night radio IJrograms ...

Ensors one and only song

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Pucker Up. 11

The V-5's neglect of the handle on the
John I s. Evidently these little boys

_were never taught, or just couldn I t
lehrn that all that is necessary to
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clean the bowls is a little pressure on
NICHOLS, Earl B. - Ens. A--:V(P) - Age 23 .
the knob.
Sworn in at Boston, Dec. 14, 1942. Home:
Ed. Note: This rotten habit has
Providence, R. I. Brown University, CJ.ass
become so bad on deck two that
of 143 - Athletic coach of Moses·.Brown
S&L has been solicited by notes
School - Seeks duty with the Ferry Cormnand.
and personal calls to please do
PF'AFF, Eugene D. - Ens. A-V(P) -Age 23 .
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something about it. S&L suggests
Sworn in at New York City, Oct. 22, 1942.
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that each man police this thing
Secondary training was at Syracuse. Home
h~reafter, call any offenders to
is Carthage, N. Y. College at Syracuse
task on the spot ••• a good shaf!'.ing
· University, Class of 1 42 . Seeks operations
hef'ore fellow students might do
duty.
the trick.
POTTER, William L. - Ens. A-V (P) - Age 23.
Oct. 2; 1942 was date of commission at the
Lee, V-5 cadet being perpetu&lly le.te
Boston Board. Left Class of '43 at Syrafor practically every muster.
cuse University for duty. First assigned
· NACSB at Boston, then cross-c01mtry at
The jokes told by the boys at the last
Nashua, N. H. Just wants to fly - Home by
h.'.lppy hoµr which mo.y have embarrassed
the way is Lex:ington, Mass.
some of the r,tfiff . Most of them could
have
been 11 eonditioned."
SCHERER, B. Robert - Ens. A-V(P) - Age 25 .
Sworn in at Boston, Dec. 29, 1942. Was
Just Tousign.<:.n t.
toolmaker at home town, Providence, R. I.
Class of 1 39 Rhode Island State College.
Just Buchheit.
STEINORTH . Alfred H. - Ens. A-V(P)-Age 26.
Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 21 , 191.,2, is place
,Just 11 Smily11 Sherer.
and date of commission; also his home town.
Took secondury nt Syracuse, then a short
Just Buchheit .
turn of duty at NACSB, New York City. Was
a toolmaker for International Business Machines, Electric Writing Machine Division. '\
Doesn't care what he flys.
(Flight Group

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N. H. - It is "okey" to continue using
the top drawer of S&L 1 s desx a s a
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Lt. C. L. Michaelis

THE SKIPPER

FLIGHT GROUP 43

Top:
Ensign Allan M. Adams, Lt. (jg) William F. Carr, Ensign Stephen
E. Weeden, Jr., Ensign Eugene D. Pfaff, Ensign John R. Feeley.
Bottom:
Ensign William L. Potter, Ensign Harry J. Marr, Ensign Edward J.
Green, Ensign A. H. Steinorth, Ensign H . Fleig.

Top:
Ensign E. F. Granis, Ensign Lawrence W . Matthews, Jr., Ensign W.
R. Bucknam, Ensign A. P. Butvidas, Ensign R. H. Gronoznack,
Ensign Donald H. Manly.
Bottom :
Ensig n A. A. Tousig nant, Ensig n R. A. Bittner, Ensig n B. R.
Scherer, Ensig n N . R. Threshman.

OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Lt. John J. Boyd

Operations tower from which flys
the usual "Baker" flag .

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Flight Instructor Michell
gives Ensign W. L. Potter
the story on what goes on
in a "slow roll."

"Check Pilot"
Lt. (jg) W.

J.

Prendergast

Time out for morning coffee
In the foreground
Ensign Harry J. Marr
Ensign Edward Green

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Left to Right:
Ens. Stephen E. Weeden, Jr.
Flight Instructor Peter Killian, Ens. F. J. Was

Listening to Feeley "tell it."
In the foreground l to r:
Ensign John R. Feeley, Ensign
Eugene D. Pfaff, Ensign Allan
M. Adams.
In the cockpit, Flight Instructor
par excellence, Charles C. Calkins.
Looking over the ships back Ensign F. J. Was.

Ready for solo cross country
Ensign I:,.. H. Steinorth gets last
minute instructions from Robert
Walters, Flight Instructor.

Waiting for flight
L to r: Ensign A. H. Steinorth,
Ensign John R. Feeley, Ensign
Allan M. Adams, Ensign W. L.
Potter, Ensign Harry J. Marr.

Back from Louisville, Ky., after a
cross country hop.
L to r: W. F. Tyson, Flight Instructor, Ensign E. J. Green, Ens.
Stephen E. Weeden, Ens. W . L.
Potter.

Ensign Robert Bittner checks the
gas prior co a takeoff.

Cockpit huddle

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The flight line

Morning colors at the airport

A look at the flight line

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of the month .crn;nes forth, to smar,h one of
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RECOGNITION·* ? ·. - NO!

A couple of Sunda.y eve I s ago - Lt. (jg)
Roth and O.D. Adams made a bed check on the
lackey deck of Waller . ~ • ·• During the tour of
JG and OD stumbled into Adams I room •••. The
lights flashed on and the staff thinking he
had trapped someone, let out in a big moose
voice with, 11 0h, Ho--where is Adams'?---and
then as he stood there tho dawn broke . . •
Who waf, embarrassed then'? Well, it just
goes to show 1 doesn't it?

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I thanks to 43.J for their swell .iob on a11

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most all) of his cross country ships.

I Of course his original idea was to sell
lithe crates at the end of the program; not
to scrap them: •• .· Some .. days a guy can I t
1 even make a nickel •••••
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.Sometime soon - Tousignant (who i.s
!also strictly eager) will receive the
ii coveted award of the 11 Purple Beetle . 11
lj Tou,sey came through after a long siege
II of the scourgs of the station-MuscleA •• C•• E •• S
!. i tis. This dreaded disease is induced
I by slow roll, snaps ancl such which 1eaver::
Fleig and Marr (/-j.31) 11 the sensations of ' the muscles in a very knotty condition,
the station 11 blitzed a vineyard the other
and seldom is r ecovery possible. But
day in one of the local tea wagons ••••. It
once again eagerness triumphed and so-seems that the boys were out over the pylons when the time comes--Step up and receive
and the usual forced landing occurred •••••• the autograph from our "Eager ace of the
They picked the wrong field--but alas too
base. 11
late they applied the old bug juice but then
what happened--nuddings •••• An hour later the
S i C 1;: Pi G e O :g--:
chief pilot drove over and found the boys
True to fashion •. Francois "Sis" Was
picking grapes •••• there is no more picking
was blessed with the birth of a "little
though as it is all kicking--results of the one 11 a few weeks ago ••• Of course this
biz--RESTRICTED .
news is a bit late but we just want to
THE GOLD BRICK--

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boy will be proud of his Pappy ••• It just
After a close vote among the lads , it was
t b
happens that every time I turn a.round I
d . d d t' t "Sl
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ecited thna t . tleepyf t~goont ~. 1 , er . e. 1 see Was tripping down to the infirmary
gran e
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ne s a"i.,1on s or1g1na
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ld b · k R" ·
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f G lct· l:_wi 1 ano . er ne,v aJ. men 11e 11a,:, re,Jnc::
gBo h ricH:l· b· "~tcii:ig pas
e teatsdo /"'lo,. ie I up ••• • .If he keeps up they will have to
ac man 1 1 er is now uncon es e .• uo aie
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get a mess of saw bones in to have a connot though.H:l~ert. sure do:s all r~~~~I sultation--maybe he has reverse guernsey
wit,h the ~oll~e"' around t~e hall, e~p;c:al~YI or something, but confidentally the boys
the one with the slanty goggles .• ~If vhc..t 1s I i·h· k ·~ . . 1 ,. d · . 1 ,
d ,-, 11· f.
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ld b . k budd
, in 1.1s ma d y is a ..i. un c.1. 1 8 _ uzzy
the resu1 t of b eing a go
ric -Y-skull cover .
move over ••••••.
• •• A beauty, by name 1 Henrietta,
--~ONGRATULATIONS
••.• Just loved to wear a tight sweater •
••••• Three reo.sons she had :
11 stone Fac,j 11 Green the station ' s Wit
•••••• To keep warm wasn 1t bad-(who is strictly wit-out) came acro:rn with
But her other two reasons were better.
a beautiful 1 gagement ring for fl his future "
last Saturday night ••• Swell going fella ••••

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---_-__ LABOR DAY INSPECTION.::::::::-:-

Although the Skipper commented very
favorably upon the personal appearance and
military bearing of both A-V(P) and V-5
personnel in the recent im-ipection; 1. t seems
much is left to be desired of both these
qualities in daily routine . It has been
suggested that every formation be given the
attention and consideration due on inspection and review.

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T,i.ke Glenview and New Orleans, Dallas
is swell and the same conditions exist
there as at other Naval Air Stations-Strictly Oker Doker ••

No more gossip for now--but there
w:i.11 be another issue out shortly and
then--well .iust a lot more
1 trash and nonsense ••••••••

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AILORS POOF BOYS
'I'HRESHMAN, Norman R. - Ens. A-V(P)-Age 23.
***"l()(IOOOO()()(l(l()()HH*'
Sworn in 0¢t. 26, 1942 at New York City.
Ed. Note •.•• S&L has been requested by a num- Lives in West. Englewood, N. J., where he
ber of its readers to inform the general :
was in . the insurance business; College:
public about the type of men who work at the New Yo.:rk University '42, Primary and
local Quagmire ••••• In the eyes of this re- . secondary training at Floyd Bennett Field.
porter no greater characters can be found
)Cross-country at Nashua, N~ H. Wants to
anywhere in the world like this bunch.
lf'ly one of th.e big ones.
GARGAN---Just plain Gargantua---~who gets a ITOUSIGNANT, Alf:ed H. - Ens. A-V(P) big kick out of beating the students ear
!Age 30 - Sworn in one year after Pearl
pans.
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i! ~arbof at B~ston. ~ Ho~e is_ M~nch:ster,
, . k . h 1,New Hamp. Nas an a.uditor fo_ Travelers
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jmen • ,,-·-.-·,1·\
HAJWEY--- 11 Lindberg 11 to his fans but really
just a little guy with a lot of cushions.
WEYHENMEYER---why he .is the ACE OF THE BASE!
Need we say more?
PETERS----just plain tired--loves to send
his students out solo so he can plunk in one
of those big upholstered chairs and beat
out a little nod. ·
MacNAMARA---a thick mick--with a good sense
of humor--always good for a laugh, just look
at him.
KILLIAN---a guy who learned how to write
l a te in life--and is making up for it now
when he fills out the log books.
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MICHEL---big genial Mike---who can never
fwAS, Francois J. J. - Ens. A-V(P)-Age 26.
tell what the tempe rature is or else he is i Sworn in Dec. 26, 1942. Home: Wyckoff,
awfully proud of that big fur jacket.
:IN. J. Previous job as chief planner for
CAROFANIELLO--"Nick"--the dean of night
l1 Paterson Division, Wright Aeronautical
!l Corp. College: William and Mary, Class
school who has a Harvard accent that is
strictly from stink.
;1 of '38.
Had secondary C. P. T. tra ining
ii at Syracus e . Would like to ha ve a crack
TYSON---- 11 Uncle Bill"---the mister who
, a t heavy patrol duty in the Atlantic.
chases the mechanics around all da y just
to see them run for cover.
, WEEDI'lN, Stephen E., Jr. - Ens. A-V (P)
WALTERS---- 11 Sa lty"---has the famous by
li Age 26. Sw·orn in a t Boston, Dec. 26,
line---"let's get started 11 •••• buddy 2 why
1! 194.2. Home:
Rumford, R. I., whe r e he
don't you get smart.
iflew privately. Wa s refrigera tion t echFISHER-----I don't wanna talk----toda.y.
nician Lutz Engineering Co. Wants to
instruct then s ee duty with the Pe,cific
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HOLBEN----a cue ball" who is God's gift
fleet.
to the women but not to an airplane.
V--5 BRIEFS-ADAMS----gee whi z , flying is fun.
WRIGHT----"Little Chesty"---strictly from
hunger.
VOORHIS--...Just call me "Grinner."
CALKINS-- ----?-?-? - ?-?-?-?-?-?-?- ?-

Turns .out now that the stars a dor ning
c ertain V-5 1 s (in the spot hopefully res erved for "Wings of Gold") form a key
to the milita ry organi zation of the
Av/cad groups. Those so bespangl ed are:

La st but not least l e t's not forget the
chubby guy in the tower - Crisco - fo,t in
the can--but genia lL

44B ••• Schmidt, R. C. - Platoon .Lea der
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Ma rmel s tein, P.--SubKenney, H.F. - - - -Right Guiqe

Tha t jus t a bout wra ps up this editions
comments on "Men of the Qua gmire . 11 If any
names were omitted do not f eel slighted be- .
cause you proba bly aren't worth mentioning
a nyway. ------- 11 Hiyah ROCK! 11
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exami n ations wer e ove r ' · ' ,iiy
fl/r,i~ry' >
The
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a nd the C .A .A. examiner was
MAY t,
busy checking u p on the va riHE
ous answer s . Among t he papers I REST !h e found one , which instead of f IN r
b eing covered wi th columns of ,~\IPE~CE!
a n swer s , had a crude sketch of ·"l·{~f~~-f-.: ..~
a ceme t ery with a large tombstone on which
wa s written: , ,
"Sa cred to the, memory that a lwa ys deserts
me on e.n occasion ltke t his. 11
( sign ed).~ •.• John R. Feel ey

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a cle Times :

Though equi t ably compar able fif,UI'e s
are not as yet availa ble , pr esent ones
indicate that 44B could bea t 44C ( on an
avera ge, of course) by· about 200 ya rds
on the Obs tacle Run. BI s a ver age t i me
of 4:07 is a bout t hat much f a ster t han
I s 4:39. 'I'he best per fo r mances of the
Ji B gr oup wer~ turned in by J oines- 3 :39;
11 0 ,,,ir -3 : 40; c.ric3 3chmidt --: :5G.
Ben-Lu szi s
:1 t.nd Corde l l deserve h~n;)r~bJE, men t ion
I, as runner s -up.

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THINGS WE REt~EMBER ABOUT B.N.F.I.S.

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Whenever you .observe the backward movement
of the sea, avoid it when trying to reach the
beach. Don't be afraid to take the spot that
looks rough, follow that sea across the bar
and once inside you'll find smoother running.

The day we arrived in all of our
splendor, only to be roughly shoved
into place and stripped of every significant factor which might make us
think we were officers.

In this article there is no attempt to teach
the actual swimming strokes, but it would pc.,rhaps be in order to state that, in approaching
the beach be car0ful of landing on wreckage,
rocks, etc. This is especially true if there
has been Ci wreck or if your ship or other ships
have gone down. The breast stroke would seem
the best because it. lends itself to better
control of the body, both for forward or backward movement. · Do not ride in close to the
beach on a wave if lt can be avoided. This
often restllts in injuries caused by sunken
drift wood, submerged spars, etc.

That first day of gym with Lt.
Boyd ••• bones creaked for weeks ••.••
after one or two going overs things
got easier, then the exercises
stopped.
The day Lt. Roth took 43-I on a
hike and had to sit down two miles
out and take off his shoes •••••• He
finally rode in a cat from the airport up to the college, while we
,hiked it.
The day Lt. W:ilheit came around
for room inspection with a four inch
rtller to measure the fold on our
bunks.

If the sea reaches large and rough proportions, take it easy and slow. Save both
strength and your wind, you will need it. When
actually coming on the be&ch don't let the sea
drop you in, but if it does, try not to l and
on your wrist or hands but bring your feet up
under you, bend forward deeply and be prepared
to tumble if necessary.

"Skippy" Yarnall's back flip as
a result of too much early morning

drill before he got into condition.
The night 11 Tousignant 11 'took
over' the hc'1.ppy hour and thereby became the uncontested holder of the
43-I title of 11 Eager Beaver. 11

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Keep in mind that with the breast stroke
you can always swim backwards to hold your
distance and then swing your fe0t _under you to
touch l.and.

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Be careful of the naxt comber hitting you
behind the neck and flattening you on your
"Sis" Was and his efforts to get
face.
in solid with the staff, early in
the game. Thut earned him the title
On the way in through the surf in an ordinof "Admiral" and much kidd:Lng •••• but
ary sen we can get by, merely by submerging
Was never did quite give up his atthe body as u comber comes along, but sometimes
tempts, even during the 5-month
in a terrifically rough sea the swimrru3r will be
course.
forced down by a ton or two 6f wuter being
The tough luck that plagued Earl j dropped on him as the waves top off or comb.
Nichols as far as restrictions go.
Take ce.re of your breath and catch a fr e sh sup-·
There was never a fellow more liked
ply whenever possible. If you are under conby his fellow officers, nor who tried , trol, this ducking will cause little or no
harder to do the job right than
!, damage and you usually get away from that spot
Nichols ••• but he always managed to
11 in short time.
get his f eot in the glue.
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Hank Fleig--the men who was never j
wrong ••• just ask him. But a good guy
none the less.

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Those long hours we put in on Navigation so as to give Mr. Buchheit
"His" hours.

Notwithstanding the fact tho,t
Dolores Moran has first right

*******N • F. I • S. SMILES*l~hH
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A sailor cast away on a desert
isll::irld. After he had been there for
nine years, he awoke one morning and
saw a lovely young lady floating toward the bea ch on a barrel. The bar-rel washed ashore and the woman approached in the barrel.
11 Heigh ho," she said, "And how
long have you been here? 11
"Nigh on to ten years," he said.
"Gracious, 11 said the lovely young
lady. 11 Then I shall give you something
you certainly have not had in a long time. 11
11 Bust my leg1' 1
said the sailor. "Don't
tell me you got beer in that barrel'! 11

to the loyalty of our personnel, beauteaux BETTY GRABLE

con have a little, since she
sent us this nice little photo
and message.
Thank you, Bettyt

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Well, sir, as our former roommate previewed in this colyum a few months back,
seems as how Simon Legree (sorry--Simon
Lalanne) has ridden the ice flows down the
Gloomsburg Obstacle colu·se each of the
past 6 Mondays, a 1 crackin 1 his bull whip
at every lagging Uncle Tom of Av/cad group

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44-B.

Leetle (the gremlin) Schmidt pushed

!I the winners and Leathers (big deal)

through the f'in~t
I would
have placed

two laps and probably
had he not pulled
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only two days of practice on
Now, it appears the schedule has been
I theAfter
low
hurdles,
the
,<:,fr-.-.
only a warm up for the big Track Clash beboys
almost
had
the
tween Gold e.nd Blue (lots of the boys wound
Conga rhythm (one, two, _,..··:····s\·· ·~-"' ' - - up Black 1 n 1 Blue) staged Friday and Saturday, the 17th and 18th.
th3:ee--hurdle) ..-?:~vv9-. ~~~
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I: Bair
and Webster.....spli \~~ >/ ,·
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Incentive toward the whole affair was
fir~ t ~ an~ almost a f rf,w:::7/, , ~-,
heightened by promised curcease from obhuro.le.,) for B and G \
respectively. Beniusz~s- /\ '~"--:7
stacle duty (one Monday only---but why look
(B) and Harris (g) foJ,l-qwed.
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a gift horse in the mouth) for the winnin'
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team. - -- - That I s e,11 it took--Gold wc:.s
-)H~HIGH JUIVIP FEATURES FARlV!ER-lH*"
out to win--and did 1 - undc:r the strategic
leadership of Long John Larson from Pine
If he 1d maintained a little higher
Crick, Pa. ---- The Commandos coul.d have
angle of attack (instead of flattening
picked up a few new tricks on the subject
out just over the bar), ~ordell (the
of "Promptly Disabllng the Enemy11 --0ne exfarmer) might have placed in the high
ample was that of 11 Splash11 Brooks and "Tee 11
(for Texas and for Tennessee) Webster tak- I jump. He power stalled into the pit
ing care of Joines in the qualifying rounds; i once to often however, leaving the
seemed like a perfectly harmless three
Ii scoring to Webster (he's in again),
legged race, too1
I! Beniuszis, and Larson.

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Webster gave Gold an early lead with his
leap of a little under 18 feet •• Beniuszis
hit 17 for a close second for Blue ••• Bair
(I'll punch ya'), skipperin' the Blues, took
third tho for some time it seemed he'd misunderstood the event to be the Running Broad
Sitz.
~H~KENNEY GOES ALONG WITH SHO'flH~
Webster (again?) kept Gold well ahead by
putting the shot some thirty feet behind
himself, overhead at that •••• Harris (G) _
some 28 feet ..• Joines (B) 27 .•• Kenney putted
himself a yard or so by hanging onto the
shot to add variety to the event.
~H~GBEMLIN PUSHES HALF-MILERS-:H~
Larson took another first for Gold in
the half-mile run •• with Sociable Jones (B)
second ••• Blair (B) third.

------GOLD
..-......~GLEANS
= =- ALL DASH- POINTS--~--Brooks, Web'ster, and Lnrson dashed
out over the measured 100 yards to give
Gold all the points in that particular
department.
-lH~SHOHT-SPURTERS GET UP TO TIE-lH:Tho I Dietzen (I'm so in love) and
Learned (another check?) 3-legged it
down the stretch to give Blue their
second first (figure that one out, we
dare ya ' ) and Larson with Kenney
tripped out a second for Gold; the most
entertaining aspect of the event was
that of shorties Schmidt and Marmelstein getting up half-a-dozen times to
tie opponents Cordell and Jones for
third1
FINAL SCORE--GOLD 50 - BLUE 33
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STRAIGHT AND LEVEL

October 4, 1943

Page J :2.

(SURF SENSE ••• Continued. from page 10)

If the aviator is fortunate enough to have a rubber boat, he too may do well
to study the foregoing paragraph, for even though the spot where ti1e current runs
seaward is the spot a swimmer should avoid it ts tJ1e very place where a boat should
be beached. This perhaps may seem a paradoxical statement, but it has been found to
be true. The problem of the man in the boat is not the current, but his problem is
how to avoid swamping or capsizing due to the comber's , surf, etc. The outgoing cnrront is in effect the same as a channel and even though it is going to sea this fo.st
it :i..s neutralized by the Bffects of curr0nt knocking off the top of the wave flattening out the sea, Once over the bar or barrier the boat should be rowed out of
the current in a lateral direction and the man at the oars pick a suitable time and
place to go ashore, bearing in mind that the force and shape of thF.: waves varies.

STUDY
THIS
DIAGRAM!
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Men in a boat are reminded not to x·usl--1 in but sit and observe the sea. Head
the boat into the sea and study that surf. •rake your time but when you go through,
don't change your mind; this is usually an easy way to be swamped.
If your c!r&ft does go over, hold on if possible for you are far better off
holding to a swamped boat than without anything .
If in a metal or wooden boat and you must go over the side, especially if
the surf be rough and shallow, go over the ou,tboard side as this will help you avoid
being run. dovm and injured by your own craft. Some times it is necesse.ry to go to the
assistance ·of a friend or dive for an object; don't forget to fasten a line to your
body, for too often the rescuer comes up only to find his boat drifting out of reach.
This article is written in every day language, in an attempt to enable the
lubber to understand with the least confusion. In closing, remember the three most
important factors:
1.

An ability to stay afloat.

2.

Self control and confidence.

3.

Common sense.

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