The Fire That Died

It is the big things that count in a war, not the little things. The biggest things for war are right under our noses. There should be a law against hoarding precious war ma- terials.

It is irony for a school that professes to give any aid to its country in such times as these to allow one of the coun- try's most needed items to lie in waste.

The American flag needs no decoration; it needs protection and our cannon will help give it that, if given the chance.

7 AUNTQX?

THE KABLEGRAN!

The Cannon Shrieks!

I fought with your grand- fathers during the Civil War; with your fathers in the First Woild War. They were magnifi- cient fighters when the ammu- nition was low; superb fighters when it was unlimited.

I helped your fathers and grandfathers in their day. Now won't you help me so that I can help you? It is not right for me to have to ask you, "Help me so that I can protect your home, religion, and every- thing you hold dear."

I remain, defiantly,

Fightin' John Cannon.

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Vol. 26 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, November 13, 1942 No. 3

Worldwide Observance For Students Day, 17th

International Students Day will be ob- served on November 17 in colleges and universities throughout the world, it was announced today by Trude W. Pratt, General Secretary of International Stu- dent Service. The purpose of the Day is to commemorate the closing of the Czech university and the brutal murder of over 160 Czech students by the Nazis in Prague on November 17, 1939. At the same time observance of International Students Day will manifest the determi- nation of the free students of the world to fight through to victory.

Plans for International Students Day arc already far advanced, Mrs. Pratt said. The International Student Assemb- ly, which met in Washington, D. C, from September 2 to 5, unanimously adopted a resolution calling on its 53 national affiliates to plan for suitable ob- servances.

United States colleges are planning convocations, chapel services and general meetings which will be addressed hx edu- cators, scholars-in-exile and students. A two-minute period of silence at 11 :00 a. m. will honor those who have lost their lives in the struggle for democracy.

Radio broadcasts are being scheduled in England which will be carried to the United States by one of the major broad- casting systems. Many college and local stations will have broadcasts prepared by groups of students.

Students from every college in the New York metropolitan area are plan- ning to hold a huge meeting in the Great Hall at Hunter College on the evening of November 17.

Many organizations are cooperating in planning the Day. The Office of War Information has promised that reports of American observances will be broad- cast by short-wave to all occupied coun- tries. The Inter-Allied Information Serv- ice has prepared a pamphlet for dis- tribution. American Youth for a Free World, a group recently organized by the Free World Association, is planning a series of meetings.

International Students Day was first observed in England in 1940. Last year colleges in China, Cuba, Great Britain, India, the United States and South America participated in elaborate cere- monies. o

Gochenour-Shipplett Nuptials

Cadets, Sons Of Officers And Alumni

Academy Thespians To Present Plays Soon

This year there is enrolled in S. M. A. a large number of the sons of officers in the United States Armed Forces and quite a few brothers and sons of S.M.A. Alumni.

Of the twenty-nine officers in the army and marine corps wlie have sons at S. M. A., the highest ranking dads arc brigadier generals, while the highest rat- ing of those in the navy is commander. There are almost three times as many sons of army and marine officers at S. M. A. as there are sons of navy officers.

The sons of army and marine corps officers are :

Chandler, Christy, Major Dan Chand- ler; Cheves, G. V., Jr., Col G. X. Cheves; Cowie, C. S., Major F. G. Cowie; Everest, Emmet, Colonel Folsom Everest; Fleming, R. W., Jr., Capt. R. W. Fleming; Garza, J. L., Jr., Col. J. L. Garza; Hartney, J. C, Col. H. E. Hart- ney; Heard, Falkner, Jr., Col. Falkner; Henney, Alan, Lt. Col. Frederic A. Hen- ney; Henney, F. A., Jr., Lt. Col. Fred- eric A. Henney; Hill, W. N., Jr., Brig. Gen. Walter N. Hill; Hopkins, F. R., Maj. F M. Hopkins; Hurd, R. S., Capt. A. M. Hurd; Lowry, W. P., Col. Porter P. Lowry; Lyons, F. R„ Col. F. R. Lyons; McGraw, J. L., Lt. Col J. E. Mc- Graw; Meyer, Vincent, J., Brig. Gen. Vincent Meyer.

Rice, W. D., Lt. Col. J. L. Rice; Sand- erson, J. M., Col. J. M. Sanderson; Scott, P. 1)., Col. J. L Scott; Seasword, C. G., Jr., Maj. C. G. Seasword; Shive-

I ly, J. C, Jr., Col. J. C. Shively; Stafford, j D. T., Jr., Maj. I). T. Stafford; Van-

dersluis, H. J., Maj. I. K. Vandersluis; Vandersluis, J. P., Maj. J. K. Vanders- luis; Van Deusen, E. S., Jr., Col. E. S. Van Deusen; Wharton, E. B., Brig. Gen.

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On Thursday afternoon, November 5, at four-thirty o'clock, Miss Virginia Dare Gochenour and Lt. Henry R. Shipp- lett plighted their troth. The marriage was solemnized in the First Presbyterian church with the Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden, Jr., officiating.

The lovely bride was given in mar- riage by her uncle, Mr. C. Reginald Berry. For her maid of honor and only attendant the bride chose her sister, Miss Winifred Gochenour.

Lt. Shipplett was attended by Mr. Gene Kennelley of Pittsburgh, Pa., as best man and his brother, Mr. John Shipplett as groomsman.

After a short wedding trip the bride- groom will return to Camp Wheeler, Ga., to resume his Army duties, while Mrs. Shipplett will continue her studies at Marv Baldwin.

Shrapnel Calendar

The Shrapnel staff announces the pub- lication of something new—The 1943 Shrapnel Calendar—a personal engage- ment calendar beautifully illustrated with campus scenes.

The idea of the Shrapnel Calendar, which every cadet would be proud to own, originated some weeks ago. Cadet Editor Scolio said, "Due to the w-ar the cost of the 1943 Shrapnel is greater than ever before. Rather than raise the price of our Annual, we feel that we can both serve the cadets and defray the addi- tional costs of the Shrapnel by the sale of this calendar."

It was determined that the most useful calendar would be one in wJiich a sep- arate page is devoted to each month. Each of these pages bears an attractively colored campus view and has been di- vided in such a manner that there is ample space for recording engagements. The calendar is of the modern loose- leaf type. The cover, executed in blue and gold, is of an appropriate symbolic design. It is obvious that such a calen- dar will have many uses and should be welcomed by both the cadets and their friends.

The Shrapnel Calendar will go on sale on or about Nov. 21st at 50c a copy. Suitable envelopes for mailing purposes will also be available.

Perhaps you have heard of the tw:o plays to be presented by the S. M. A. Players. If you haven't, you are either hard of hearing, or else you haven't been caught for AWOL yet. The first of the two plays was reviewed for the KABLE-

CRAM several weeks ago and is still in the process of final touching up. The name of the play is "Dress Reversal," by John Gerber. The director is Lt. Lundsford. The cast who, when last seen, were vain- ly trying to get together and each sepa- rately direct, star in and rewrite the play.

Somehow out of the confusion which preludes any such stupendous undertak- ing I was able to get the names of the members of the cast. They are as fol- lows: Mrs. Vandervanter played by Ca- det Kale, Dr. Middleburey—Milestone, Stage Manager--Alfast, Miss Van Port- er — Newbro, Mr. Peterkin — Forman, Coach — Freeman, Detective Munro— Samblanet, and the Professor played by Kinberg. This play presents in a highly amusing fashion the incidents which pre- cede the putting on of a high school play. Undoubtedly the highlight of the whole performance will be the female roles portrayed by cadets.

"NO CURTAIN CALLS" by John Rand

The second of the two plays is a dra- matic portrayal of life in a Nazi-domi- nated Poland. Unlike most plays of this type this one neither portrays the brutali- ty of the Nazis, nor shows how they can be outwitted by a Superman. This pray entertainingly demonstrates how several members of the "Master Race" defeated themselves by failing to include in their plans an allowance for the unpredictable temperament of an actor.

The play is organized under the di- rection of Lt. Atkins. The cast is as fol- j lows : The Actor—Brustein, Herr Cap- ! tain — Grishman, Lieutenant — McGraw, | The Stranger—Sutton, The Orderh— Mitchel. Surprise of the season. Grish- man has at last found his niclie. Our friend, Gestapo Gus will startle-many heretofore complacent cadets out oPrheir seats. Many surprises are in store for those who are fortunate enough to see this play. From the unusual beginning to the surprise ending the plot is at once full of suspense and action. o

A Shrapnel Fragment

Simplicity Theme Of Armistice Day Ceremonies

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Maj. McManaway Returns To Head History Department

All old boys of S. M. A. will remember Major McManaway, who for the past two years has been supervisor of large study hall, and who has been an im- portant factor in the academic and mili- tary training of this school. His cheerful and willing cooperation have won him the respect of all.

Educated at the University of Rich- mond and the University of Virginia, he received his BA. and MA. degrees at the latter. Later Major McManaway went on to graduate study at Teachers College, Columbia University and at the University of Chicago.

He began his teaching career in Vir- ginia where he tought in the puhlic schools in Charlottesville. For six sum- mers he was an instructor at the Uni- versity of Virginia and later was superin- tendant of the schools of Albemarle County, in Virginia.

He majored in history and also in educational administration in graduate work. Today he is the head of the history department in S. M. A.

The 1943 "Shrapnel" expects to go to press around March 1st. Thus far, speci- men w7riteups have been submitted by the staff.

It is encouraging to know- that the "Shrapnel" staff has taken steps to make the yearbook available to cadets with nc increase in price. This will be done by means of a calendar, news of which is

contained in another article. The editor,

assistant editor, and advertising manager

are Scolio, Madden, and Garza.

The "Shrapnel" hopes to hold its first

dance in the near future. This date will j

be announced later.

Any cadets having pictures of school

life may submit them to the "Shrapnel" |

for consideration for publication.

S. M. A. Predicted For State Champions As They Crush MMA

With paramount maneuverability and precision the well-seasoned Staunton Varsity totaled a score of 53 points against the doggedly fighting, but de- cidedly out-classed Massanuttcn eleven last Saturday on a soft and rather muddy gridiorn. The game drew a crowd of approximately 1200.

Lunging down the field in the last part of the first period, Kenny Frey and Henry Fonde, skillfully using their hard hitting interference, steadily lessened the distance to the Gold and Purple's line. With only a few seconds left to play, Frye dove home with the pigskin, mak- ing the score 6-0.

As the teams changed goals, those smooth working Simmons, "Chuck" and "Bill," carried the ball up the field mak- ing the M. M. A. lads wish they were somewhere else. "Chuck" lunged off tackle for the second local score. Mat- thews pulled a beautiful pass whipped by Lewis out of the air for the next tally a few minutes iater, and as the half drew near, a long pass from Chuck to Bill rolled the score up one more notch. The half closed with a favorably score- board reading of 25-0.

As the third quarter opened, "Chuck" Simmons tore down the field with a brilliant 65-yard run. Mapes zoomed down the beam to throw a beautiful block on a wotdd-be tackier, and Chuck dove on over the line for score number five. Kenny Frye stepped in the spot- light, intercepted an opposer's pass, and again scored for S. M. A. Frye also used his magic toe twice in this stanza to kick out of bounds on the Massanutten

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Parade Through Town Feature Of

Program

The Armistice Day ceremonies at S. M. A. consisted of a simple but colorful program, and included a memorial meeting on the Hill by the flag pole and a parade in the town. The corps, attired in overcoats, with capes back, and white belts and crossbelts, presented a neat and orderly spectacle.

The cadets formed at 9:00 a. m. and were marched to the hill around the monument where Colonel McCabe made a short address. He stressed the fact that American youth were about to be engaged in a fight for the very rights that their flag stood for. He also asserted that he was sure that evpry Staunton cadet was ready and willing to do his •share of fighpng, and that theirs was a great heritage which no other people were privileged to enjoy. Taps was sounded, and Cadet Captain Corey placed a wreath on the monument in memory of former cadets of S. M. A. who gave their lives in World War I.

A short while later the corps assembled again and paraded through the town of Staunton to the Town Hall where short ceremonies were held. A new flag was presented by the Staunton and Augusta County Women's Auxiliaries to the Clemmer-McGuffin Post of the American Legion. The flag was raised while the entire assembly of citizens stood at at- tention. Several short addresses were delivered and the Cadet Band played America. The corps was marched back- to the Hill and the rest of the day was observed as a holiday with leave from 12:45 to retreat.

Tradition Behind Wreath New cadets especially will be interested

in the story behind the story of the wreath which has been placed on the monument by the flag each Armistice Day for a good many years. This simple but significant token is sent each year by a former Staunton cadet who served in World War I and now resides in York, Pennsylvania.

Joseph M. Lehmayer—class of 1913— is the man who sends this wreath in remembrance of his former classmate, William Dectjen and other Staunton ca- dets who fought for their country and died on the battle fields during the first great war.

Mr. Lehmayer charges the headmaster with the responsibility of seeing that the wreath is placed in its designated place this year. He also writes that he hopes to be able to attend one of these cere- monies at some future day.

Recent Visitors

Mrs. C. B. Marshall, Nitro, W. Va.; Mrs. G. Fernandez, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Hillsinger, Ruthford, N. J.; Mr. Howard Hoffer, Burlington, N. J.; Mr. C. B. Howard, Zanesville, Ohio.; General Warton, U S. Army; Mr. and Mrs. Fischer, East Orange, N.J.; Col. Lourey, U. S. Army; Mr. John Chemento, Can- onsburg, Pa.

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The Theme of the Week

My Part in the War

I sincerely believe an allied victory would be soon forthcoming if all people would really stop long enough to ask themselves: "Am I doing all 1 can for the war-effort?"

I did that very thing some time ago. After taking complete stock of myself,

1 made these discoveries : I was buying war stamps to the utmost limit of my income. I was engaged in a program whereby I could develop a sound mind and a sound body. I was gleaning all of the knowledge of military tactics that I could. I have made myself be mature in thought and action, because, as 1 see it, this is a fight for everything wo hold dear in life at stake.

This country has given me a birth- right and a heritage that is not possible to obtain any place else on earth. We intend to preserve that heritage for fu- ture Americans always. I will do my meager part and do it well.

Sure, I'm tired. I've worked hard at being a man. But T figure those boys on Bataan and in the Philippines were a whole lot more tired.

When 1 at last get my opportunity to serve my country I want to step on the battle field knowing that I am an asset to my country, not a drawback. For that reason I'm still searching for anything else I can do to contribute to the cause in addition to what I am already doing. No sacrifice should be too great. We've got too much at stake.

—Warchmn, J.

That sounds familiar enough, doesn't it^ Well—it's true.

As a member of the KABLEGRAM staff and of the cadet corps for three years, we are getting tired of hearing the cadets say when they get the paper that the KABLEGRAM I censored I and making other comments which we are unable to print. Maybe the paper does [censored], maybe it doesn't suit you and the 457 others like you. Maybe there aren't enough jokes, or maybe your name isn't in it, or maybe it is and 3'ou don't like it.

If you are interested enough to make a comment you should be interested enough to do something about it. Back up your statement with more than hot air. Put it in writing. If you see some- thing you don't like, do something better; if it's any good, you may be sure it will be printed. Perhaps this paper isn't as good as the paper back at good, old Wampum High, but THE KABLEGRAM be- longs to the cadets. Ally member of the corps is eligible and welcome to con- tribute. So, next time before you voice your thoughts, stop and think.

See if you have the right to run down your fellow cadet who gave up some of his spare time in order to write that article. There is much more to a news- paper than the paper it is printed on. Tf you've got something" on your mind, a btter, article or otherwise, write it down —don't be afraid to sign your name to it. Before you kick, be mighty sure you have something to kick about.

Tf you don't like it, think it over. Do something about it. o

Youth and the Future

Frankie Albert Turns Film Star

Frankie Albert — Stanford's Ail- American football hero—kicks an all- time high in high-powered excitement! One of football's immortals ... he makes the gridiron sizzle, co-eds burn, and ex- citement blaze as he again proves him- self the greatest quarterback who ever tucked a ofotball—or a co-ed—under his arm !

Albert stars as himself in Columbia's "The Spirit of Stanford,'- nerve-shatter- ing new football film at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday. Marguerite Chapman, Shirley Patterson and Robert Stevens appear in major support of the football flash, and Charles Barton di- rected.

At no other time recently has it been so difficult for an American youth, or for that matter a youth of any nationali- ty to make sober, workable plans for his future. True enough, all plans made at any time are tentative, but plans made at this particular time are covered with an excess of ' that bewildering element— uncertainty.

What then, should a youth's proceedure b.e in the formation of some workable plan for his future ? Many duties must be considered, selfishness must, by neces sity, be eliminated.

First comes his duty to his country. Will he serve his nation best by con- tinuing his education, or is he one of the many who does not as vet have a chosen career? If he has determined upon his life's work, can it be employed ad- vantageously toward the execution of the war effort? If he is unskilled, he should not dissent in the least to being put immediately into a branch of the fighting forces.

Next comes his duty to his home. This duty and responsibility has been admir- ablv cared for bv the government, from a financial standpoint. Hence, it is no longer necessary for a youth called into the services of his country to suffer mental anguish about the financial status of his loved ones.

Then comes his duty to himself. As we mentioned before, selfishness must he eliminated, but that does not mean he should not give a thought in the world to his own comfort. His comfort, should he enter the armed forces, would depend entirely upon himself. No fighting man, private or general, gob or admiral, has time for prejudice or personal grudges. This is evidenced by the fact that there is no social distinction in a fighting group. A youth is judged there by what he is rather than by his race, or creed, or family, or education.

His will be the problems then of learn- ing to mix well with his fellows, to be discrete, to be sincere, to be dependable. no man, good or bad, can fail to admire these qualities. He will doubtlessly go forward in the estimation of his fellows and of his officers if he can follow these simple fundamentals to a reasonable ex- tent.

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ROAD TO VICTORY! By STRUTHERS BURT

Listen, Americans! We don't have to be told this. We're a lucky nation. We've been lucky all through our history. We

began to be lucky the moment our ancestors decided to come here. We're still lucky. But don't let's crowd our luck.

Our cities are still unbombed; our children can still walk in safety; not | yet have our wives or daughters been enslaved or insulted or raped; none j of us have as yet been shot as hostage, but it's coming closer—the red real horror of war, and already on a score of far-flung battle fronts our young- men stand at attention or are already engaged. So let's finish it off. Let's have done with it. Let's put the murderers and gangsters back where they belong, where we put Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger. And let's make sure this time. Let's make this as speedily as possible a world where decent men and women can live and bring their children up decently, and let's bring our young men back as speedily as we can, and let's bring as many as we can back whole.

It may take a year; it may take 2 years; it may take longer, but let's finish it off. You know we can. Everyone knows we can. Even Hitler knows we can. But it's going to take every ounce of strength and brains and patriotism we have, and IT'S GOING TO TAKE LOTS OF MONEY. And that's where we older people—we mothers and fathers, and friends and relatives of all kinds—can help directly, and keep on helping, no matter what else we are doing, and where the young people not yet of age or who can't go to war or who are essential where they are can help. Day by day, week by week, we can help. Bonds buy bombers., stamps buy ships. A dollar today is worth twe tomorrow. Machine guns and high explosives don't wait. Neither do submarines.

How much is a young American worth? Each stamp or bond you buy may be saving his life, and the lives of two million like him. Nor will tomorrow do. It takes only the fraction of a second to kill a man.

Buy, and buy, and buy, and keep on buying. Buy regularly what you can. Ten cents, twenty cents, a dollar, five hundred, five thousand—buy and keep on buying. Put so much aside each week. You're investing in lives, in the future, and in your country.

Shut your eyes and imagine. Watch the great tidal wave grow, your ten cents or dollar in it; watch it turn to tanks and planes and guns and ships; watch it roll closer to Berlin and Tokio and curl and break. What a lovely use for money! What a lovely hour!

With every cent you invest you save a life and hasten the end of this horror. With every cent you keep blood-red war away from these shores. Our young men will win on every battlefield, as they have before, if we will support them. And the thought of that and the thrill of investing in our country—how's that as a reward? —TJ. S. Treasury Dept.

Our Social Strata

Yeah! TEAM!

Y. M. C. A. Notes

The Y. M. C. A. enjoyed another fine meeting last Sunday night. Capt. Young, the faculty advisor, read Chapter V from the "Book of Judges," which is the "Song of Deborah," a 3000-year-old battle hymn.

Lt. Slattery attended the meeting and with him the members discussed various j ually win the war, but just when, no- phases of the war. The cadets debated j body could predict.

Apparently it took the Staunton cadets quite some time to discover that they had a topflight, yes, even championship, football team in their very midst. The first two games found little noise or excitement in the stands, and only a few passing comments were heard after it was all over. We wondered what was the matter, but there didn't seem to be any reason. The cadets just weren't enthusi- astic at all.

Last Saturday at the Massanutten con- test we took another look around. Lo, and behold! What change had suddenly come to pass? In place of the former dreary-eyed, uncnthusiastic group of ca- dets, was a mob of shouting, yelling, half-delirious boys, each trying to out-do the other with his aching lungs. And stranger yet. Three cheer leaders, who had previously been pleading for some small outburst, were now pleading for the gang to quiet down in order that the football team could hear their own signals.

We tried to puzzle it out, but there doesn't seem to be any answer or reason to some things. Was it the team that had changed? We didn't think so. But what else could it be?

After pondering a while we decided to forget it and be thankful for the change. We are glad to find out that the cadets really do appreciate their ball players, who are giving everything they have in order that we can boast a strong gridiron team. We are glad they realize that these boys spend every afternoon on that practice field, running, blocking, passing, and kicking so that they will be tops for the next game they play for S. M. A. And we are proud to think that the student body is really getting behind them.

We wish to remind one and all of a little motto that we think is beginning to be put into practice: "If you can't participate in sports, be one."

on many topics concerning the war but nothing definite was agreed upon.

Naturally we were all in accordance with the fact that the Allies would event

Library News, Views

Book Week—Nov. 15-21. Book Week this year 'finds the world waging a war to the death against a brute foe that knows if beauty, truth, and decency are to be stamped from the earth, they must first be destroyed in the minds of youth. This j very foe we face began his conflict against us by burning books.

Thus what a challenge and a symbol, then, is the 1942 Book Week Slogan— "Toward With Books." The fact that "Books Are Weapons" will provide young people with mental ammunition for the future. Books can cushion youths— adults too—against the constant shocks of war. Books can transport them into places and times remote from the grim present; can give them access to the wis- dom of the ages, and bring them stories of past struggles to make men free; and also to teach them why and what we are fighting for today.

Archibald MacLeish says, "If the j coarse and brutal high school boys who made the Nazi bonfire could understand the power of a free man's books well enough to burn them, we in this country can understand the power of these books well enough to honor them and treat them as things they are—the strongest and most enduring weapon in our fight to make the world a world in which the free can live in freedom."

Book Week will be observed in the library through displays of books empha- sizing the principles of Democracy; books about great Americans who fought and died for democratic ideals of free- dom and equality; a few books telling the story of our military and naval or- ganizations ; and books showing the true nature of the enemy.

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Swain: "W-w-w-here you g-g-oing?"

De Vault: D-d-d-doctor F-f-f-fisher

Swain: W-w-w-what's taking you

t-t-t-there?

De Vault: I w-w-w-want to s-s-s-see

if h-h-he can d-d-do anything for mv

s-s-s-stutter.

Swain : You w-w-w-will f-f-f-find he's

a d-d-darned g-g-g-good m-m-man — it

w-w-was h-h-h-him that c-c-cured me.

The mellow music of Jimmy Hamner's versatile orchestra and the impressive simplicity of the decorations in Memorial gym contributed immeasurably towards making the Hallowe'en Informal on Fri- day night Oct. 31, one of the most all- around successful dances held on the "Hill" in many a year.

The cadets in attendance with their dates were: Cadet Holland with Miss Emy Elmer, Cadet Colgate with Miss Dot Harner, Cadet Clarson with Miss Ruth Harris, Cadet Riley, T. witli Miss Frances Wagner, Cadet Yount with Miss loan Bennett, Cadet Learoyd with Miss Joyce Cabbage, Cadet Kinberg with Miss Nancy Lightner, Cadet Clawson witli Miss Betty Stark, Cadet Viviano witli Miss Harie Robinson, Cadet Cochran with Miss Helen Shawran, Cadet Offer- man with Miss Barbara Duquette, Cadet Roth well with Miss Virginia Bridges, Cadet Scolio with Miss Caroline Stark, Cadet Weinstein with Miss Virginia Copeland. Cadet Heck with Miss Caro- line McCaini, Cadet Rich with Miss Jac- queline Windsor, Cadet DiGiacomo with Miss Ann Martin, Cadet Lazerwitz with Miss Toots Rothman, Cadet l?allon with Miss Noell Harr, Cadet Haley with Miss Miss Rosemary Manche, Cadet Madan with Miss Almachase Mobley, Cadet Wareham with Miss Mary Hannah.

Cad t Carrothers with Miss Helen Siles, Cad t Cutler with Miss Beverly Jones, Cadet Mora, A. with Miss Nancy Sezeid. Cadet Ingram with Miss Joan Rasback, Cadet Bermont with Miss Mary Evelyn Vance, Cadet Dittmar with Miss Vivian Stout, Cadet Kindergan with Miss Betty Neel, Cadet Shivley with Miss Esse Williams, Cadet Jiorle with Miss Billie Jean Joseph, Cadet Stuart with Miss Glendine Read, Cadet McGowan with Miss Betty Holt, Cadet Bradford with Miss Cam Burnside, Cadet Barcelo with Miss Betty Brinkman, Cadet Page with Miss Sherry Merritt, Cadet Dennis with Miss Liz Worthesby, Cadet Ganz with Miss Lee Ann McCaffey, Cadet Turnbull witli Miss June Karns, Cadet Kiernan with Miss Birdie Murphy, Cadet Adamson with Miss Jackie Benson, Cadet Smith, I'"., with Miss Virginia Cox, Cadet Liman with Miss Betty Biand, Cadet Mc- Cabe with Miss Launi Turin, Cadet Per- kins with Miss Rosemary Pitman.

Cadet Beck with Miss Jane Thompson, Cadet Hall with Miss Jeanne Hays, Ca- det McLanahan with Miss Caroline Bloin, Cadet Maas with Miss Bobbie Drucker, Cadet Noble, G. with Miss Mary Speng- ler, Cadet Sonia with Miss Adele rigg- ers, Cadet Lewis, R. with Miss Peggy Hull, Crul't Swift with Miss Mary Wliite, Cad-t Ward with Miss Emily Knapp, Cad -t Hyde with Miss Lydia Carter, Cad-t Rolph with Mi<s Ad Iaide Chilcotc, Cadet Peck with Miss Nancy Witbeek, Cadet Kale with Miss Pat White, Cadet Kennedy with Miss Jane Friarson, Cadet Blouin with Miss Bev- erly Rhodes, Cadet Schuman with.Miss Janet Mitchell, Cadet Noble, M. with Mi>s Jean Galloway, Cad^t Clohecy with Miss Maria Jones, Cadet McGraw with Miss Audrey Fauver, Cadet McWreath with Miss Pat Scott, Cadet Jennings with Miss Edythe Coventro, Cadet Allen with Miss lane Curtis, Cadet Lineberger with Miss Val McWilliam.

Cadet Archibald with Miss Janet Whit- ney, Cadet Brackett with Miss Aleta Lacy, Cadet Dean with Miss Joyce Agri- cola, Cadet van Amerigen with Miss Connie Small, Cadet Guth with Miss Mary Hulloux, Cadet Mara, O. with Miss Em Zalagar, Cadet Suprenant with Miss Sue Feldman, Cadet Denzer with Miss Ellener Ressel, Cadet Freeman with Miss Helen Black, Cadet Christie with Miss Natalie Ball, Cadet Pickford with Miss Pat Asman, Cadet Gillikin, L. with Miss Frances Foster, Cadet Lamb with Miss Shirley Biggs, Cadet Plachek with Miss Edna Okner, Cadet Boutillette with Miss Peggy Davis, Cadet Dewing with Miss Bonnie Peacock, Cadet Wilson with Miss Nancy Riley, Cadet Potter with Miss Julia Pancake, Cadet Reed with Miss Jean Habner, Cadet Sulzberger with Miss Marian McBurney, and Cadet Laney with Miss Lucy Dunn.

Wentworth Military Academy W. M. A. is donating a ten ton World

War I tank which was given to the school by the War Department. They are also donating several Spanish-American and World War cannon for "Bundles for Japan."

HBB^HMH

THE KABLEGRAM

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* Gold And Blue * * Sports Review *

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Gridiron Flashes . . . Those Simmons boys, "Chuck" and Bill, are plenty hard to stop, as the M. M. A. lads found out . . . Kenny Frye's "coffin cornier kicks" are tops in our opinion . . . Henry Fonde played a real bang up game last Satur- day . . . Barker intercepted an enemy pass and dashed down the field to roll up the score one more notch for the cadets . . . Hill certainly hasn't lost his technique in booting the old pigskin over the goalpost . . . Chuck Simmons' spec- tacular 65-yard dash was one of the most thrilling runs of the year . . . Hal Mapes threw some terriffic body blocks at the Purple and Gold players last week . . . Western Maryland is on the list for to- morrow. Go to it, team. We're all witli you.

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HATS OFF We take them off To a swell little guard, Who hits his opponents, And hits them hard.

* * * He knew his ability, And wanted to prove it. He got his chance, And boy, he dood it.

* * * His last name is Fabian ; They call his "Baby." He can really play ball, And we don't mean maybe.

* * * The support of the cadet corps during

the Massanutten game was "tops." Keep it up gang and let's do even better next time.

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We, the {CABLEGRAM staff, predict, without any fear of being wrong, that the Staunton lads will be State Champ- ions again this year. Best of luck, boys. Go to it, and we're right behind you. o

S. M. A. Predicted For State Champions

As They Crush M.M.A. (Continued from Page One)

6-yard and 1-foot lines. By the end of this period, with the score 39-0, the boys from M. M. A. began to drop back in their fight.

In the fourth quarter on a fake end run and pass, Louis to Whiteman, the cadets connected again and what had been a pretty good game suddenly turned into a slaughter as the Blue and Gold drove on to top all their former high scores. Louis zipped over for the extra

point.

Later he scored again as he followed his interference over to cause the score to rise a hit more. "Chuck" Simmons made the last touchdown of the day as he drove over the line with only a few seconds of the tilt left.

The spirit and cheering of the cadet corps was greater than has been wit- nessed in several years. At one point the cheer leaders had to appeal to them to quiet down in order that our boys on the field might hear signals.

ALL ROUND ATHLETE. — By J.A. K/ndregan

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Archibald, Stanley; Block, Nick; Cart- wright, James; Hopkins, Ridgley; John- son, Klliott; Pettigrew, George; Read, Michael; Sherman, Howard; Strawn, William.

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My Rat Pepys Monday—We had lui Jitsu today and

the instructor told us what to do if a man comes at us with a knife. The in- structor and 1 differed. If someone comes at me with a knife I'm going to run like blazes.

Tuesday—The obstacle course was the implement of torture today. I did fairlv well though, and got by the 6' fence al- right. Hut the instructor said I should not go through it.

Wednesday—My roommate is going fast. He's talking to himself now, and when I tell him that there is nobody in the room he tells me I'm blind. He calls this imaginary character "Joe."

Thursday—I'm becoming worried, mv roommate and Joe are planning to burn down the barracks. They quarrel violent- ly 'till all hours of the night.

Friday—We had an English test today. I'm sure T failed as it rained, and the

notes I had written on the back of my hand blurred. I'll never use ink agai-i. Blood for me.

Saturday—Rifle drill today. Every

time I pulled the bolt it insisted in

jumping up and hitting me in the eye.

My roommate killed Joe last night dur-

ing one of their quarrels. Today he :s

quite sad and I'm very happy.

Sunday—I saw a beautiful blonde ob-

jective in town today. But alas! She was

convoyed. Somebody's mother-in-law, no

doubt.

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7

THE KABLEGRAM

S. M. A. Hash A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING

"And then the two forces yet" . . . "But lieutenant, that's not what you said a second ago" . . . "And then 1 says to here" . . . "Hey, Evans, got a butt?" "Don't you ever buy any, you bnm?" . . "Oh, no, lieutenant, not you, sir," . . . "Hut the nearer tin- center of the earth" . . . I'm next on that letter from Fair- fax, Allen" . . . "Galelio said" . . . "Sco- lio, quit kicking my seat !"■'... And gravitation has the" . . . "My roommate took this course last year, and he said" . . . "No, Kale, no one has ever seen an electron, so I wouldn't know whether it has a funny shaped tail or not" . . .

"Hey, Allen, give me that letter!" . . . "And then that dumb jerk stuck me for" . . . "Who has the time?" . . . "The centrifugal forces will be determined by" . . . "Give me that piece of gum, James" . . . "But I told her that she was the only girl 1 ever" . . . "Is there really a candle- light parade at Thanksgiving?" . . . . "However, in the case that" . . . "And then he broke his arm on the obstacle course" . . . "It was a blind date, but when she saw Alfast!" . . . Baumeister, give me a cough drop!" . . . "unequal forces create" . . . "Clohecy, did you ever get that special you've been waiting for for a month?" . . . Does anyone in here take Trig?—How do you do the last problem? . . . "so tomorrow we will take up" . . . "Hey, Guth, wake up, the buzzer rang!" . . . Section leader take over."

A TREATISE OF TORTURE AT S. M. A.

If you want to work and slave, Try S. M. A. They'll try to teach you to behave, At S. M. A. But every try at this the}' take, Turns out to be one big mistake. For certain guys are on the make, From S. M. A.

You'll learn to take a swat or two, At S. M. A. You'll do the things they tell you to, At S. M. A. Most ever}- guy will make the grade, But for every soldier made, Some other guy will push a spade, From S. M. A.

You're up each morn at crack of dawn, At S. M. A. They claim this is to build up brawn, At S. M. A. They claim this way you're better led, But early to rise and go to bed, Makes one plenty socially dead, From S. M. A.

But if you like to drill and work, Try S. M. A. You'll then become another jerk, At S. M. A. You might be good, you might be plain, But if you dare raise any cain, You'll find yourself aboard a train, From S. M. A.

and ambush him." Blouin, ever vigilant | and observant, suggested, "It might be I two guys, so when he comes up close ' we'll jump him." The stealthy scuffle drew closer, and suddenly our dauntless defenders sprang to their feet shouting, "Surrender, we've got you covered, you might as well give up." No answer. "Come on, you're dead." No answer. "O.K., boys, let's go!" Mooooooo, Oh—

The question on the minds of those present was not the contents of the five paragraph field order, or the latest re- turns at .(arnica in the fifth, but what happened to Corey's cornfield comman- dos. The hero of the evening was none other than "Fog Horn" Lazerwitz, the one-man army, who, after the M.S. TTI Maulers had been "noiselessly" assembled so as not towake up the M.S. IV group in their back yard, rushed into the middle of the group shouting wildly, "O.K., 1 just captured all of you." Where was Holland? Oh, he was out in the field stalking Draining.

The surprise of the evening was en- countered when the tired but still un- approached group returned to the "Hill" to find a snack especially prepared for the battle scared (correction: bottle scared) veterans by Colonel Creel. Said Sykes, quote: "Mgumpf, guphf, goog."

unquote.

| Ed. Note: Somewhere in the wilds of the Virginia mountains may be found a small, bewildered, and downtrodden group. Let us look in on them.]

Pisner: Please Alfast, aren't we ever going to get back ?

Alfast: Well, Norman, according to my calculations we should have been in Staunton two hours ago.

Drenning: According to my calcula- tions we should be in Grand Central Station right now.

Parisi : T still think that we should have turned right at that last pumpkin.

Leslie: Drenning must have been right, here comes the 20th Century Limited.

Bustillos : Well, we got out of exams anyway.

And, so we leave Our touring tacticians. Will they ever find their way back to the hallowed grounds of dear old S.M.A. ? Who knows? Who cares? Read the next issue and find out. Provided they don't get me first.

? Kablegram Quiz ??????

B\ Johnson, E.

1

UNCLE LOUIE'S COLUMN

The rules for this week's contest are : 1. All entries must be turned in by

6:00 p. m. on Friday afternoon to room 402.

2. Movie passes will be given to the first three cadets having all their answers correct.

3. Kach cadet may make only one entry.

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1. If Haley's girl is bonny she is: (a) Sweet and fair. (b) Gaunt. (c) A good dancer. (d) Very tall.

2. The definition of "Technique of | rifle fire" is (fill in).

1 am a new freshman who is com- pletely down on life. 1 have been to Mar}- Baldwin five times, and none of the girls seem to go for me. This hurts my pride beyond description, for I was voted the most handsome boy in the eighth grade at the Happy Hollow Grade School last year. What could be the matter?

Respectfully submitted, Fauntleroy Pipsqueak, III.

Dear Fauntie : Keep trying, kid, Corey finally landed

a girl. Lou.

LOST: One slightly used M.S. IV group on Saturday night, the 31st, whereabouts unknown.

"Bang, bang, you're dead !" "I am not!" "You are, too!" ThubUt followed by deep silence. "I guess you know now who's dead,

don't you?" That was only one of many incidents

which occurred on Saturday night when M.S. Ill held off a non-existant attack by the super strategists of M.S. IV. The high spot of the evening was when those alert guardians of our country's liberty, Friedman, Blouin, Heck, and Perkins, cautiously lying in a dark, dark gully, spotted one of the enemy slinking over a ridge nearby. Friedman silently whis- pered in a voice clearly heard in Wavnes- boro, "That must be Alfast, even Evans isn't that big. Let's wait here for him,

I )ear Butch :

1 f you see my brother, Willie, tell him we are sending him a live sheep. It was meant to be a sweater, but the sheep was very disagreeable when we tried to shear off the wool. However, we have enclosed knitting needles so Willie can knit the wool into a sweater on the sheep's back, and then slip the sweater off over its head. Willie wrote us he didn't feel so well yesterday, be and some of the boys went over to the navy yard for a practice dive in a submarine. The submarine started leaking and everything would have been all right, but Willie opened the door and tried to put a pan under the leak.

Willie was made corporal the other day—but he was very upset when he woke up and found strange footprints in his socks. Now he's afraid the general put a new man in his shoes. And one other thing, next time Willie sends his pants home for his Grandma to iron, I wish you would remind him to take the hand grenades out of his hip pockets first. Grandma always liked to travel, but not so fast.

Willie had a nice time with a girl at the P X dance Saturday night. He said she slapped him because he mentioned her stocking had wrinkles. The only i trouble was, she wasn't wearing stock- ings.

Willie says he feels fine except an oc- casional headache. His roommate not only has insomnia, but he is so near-sighted that he has to count elephants jumping over a fence at night, and the vibration is driving Willie crazy.

Well, good-bye for a while ....

Petunia.

3. Probably the honor of striking the first blow against the Japs on December 7, 1941 goes to:

(a) The defenders of Wake Is and.

(b) General MacArthur.

(O A recruit seaman.

(d) Captain Colin Kelly. 4. When Abraham Lincoln was in-

augurated in 1861 he was (?) years old.

(a) 52.

(b) 61.

(c) 57. (d) 56.

5. To prolapse is to : (a) Run away from something.

(b) Fall down hard.

(c) To gamble.

(d) Pull hard.

6. The 37-mm antitank fires (°) to (?) aimed shots per minute.

(a) 7 to 10. (b) 12 to 15. (c) 15 to 20. (d) 20 to 25.

7. Caprice Domprofsky is a: (a) Russian composer.

(b( Character by Ham Fisher.

(c) Modern artist.

(d) A great writer. 8. If the SecreHfry of War visited

S. M. A. he would receive a (?) gun

salute. (a) 21

(b) 19. (O 17. (d) 15.

Dear Helpful: Every time I pass a faculty officer 1

smile brightly and give my most dash- ing salute, but the only thing I ever get in return is a sour frown. Please try to advise me as to the cause.

Admiringly yours, Euclid Popup.

Okey, Eukey : Are you certain that you are keeping

your thumb along your forefinger? Lou.

0. The Seventh General Order is: (fill in).

10. The two authors of the chemistry text book used at S. M. A. are: (fill in).

Dear Lou: There is a great problem in my life.

I am deeply in love with a girl back home. 1 write her every night, and send my letters air-mail special delivery, and I have sent her three Staunton bracelets, but all to no avail. She writes me about every three weeks and then she says that she is still true, and loves me as much as ever, but somehow I think she should write more often.

Thanking you, Rat.

Dear Rat: You can try just about anything, but

if you find a real solution be sure and pass it on to Clohecy.

See you next issue, and hoping for some real letters.

Lou.

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