OFF-DUTY CLASSES UNDERWAY

-4>. Voi. 2, No. 17 Rattlesnake Army Air Field, Pyote, Texas August 15,1945 <$- PYOTERS CELEBRATE END OF WORLD WAR 0

Field Acclaims Algebra, Spanish, Writing Pyote Mercury News Thai Courses Start Tomorrow Reaches 102 War Is Over The first group of off-duty«®------classes in the field’s big education holds a Math ■ degree from Hope Last Monday Sirens screamed the news to Py­ program are scheduled to start on College, New York, and by Sgt': ote that the Japs had surrendered Thursday, Lt. W. C. Gruben, In­ James C. Ross, former advance The mercury pushed over the unconditionally. The field took formation and Education Office, Engineering student at Mississippi hundred mark the early part of the news with many emotions. announced today. State. the week for the first time since Overseas vets, stateside GIs, ci­ These first classes open tomor­ The course in Spanish will be the month began. Sweltering vilians heard the news from one row night at 7 p.m. and classes taught the Army method which Pyoters got a spot of relief Sat­ source or another. The chapel will be held each Tuesday and emphasizes speaking rather than urday when Pyote had seven- was open and a number of GIs Thursday evenings at that time at grammar. No background is nec­ hundreths of an inch of ruin- and civilians paid a visit to the the Technical Training Gunnery essary for this course. Recordings fall. chapel in thanks for this final vic­ School. No registration in ad­ will be used to teach the course. Temperatures for the past tory. vance is necessary. Interested Classes will be conducted by Pfc. week are compared with those Reaction around the field was parties are merely to report to­ Herman Slotkin who holds a de­ of a year ago, courtesy Base varied. morrow night for the class in gree of education and has taught Weather Office. T/Sgt. Joe Tuscan, Sq. E, was which they care to join. high school courses in the New 1945 1944 in the Service Club having a beer, Classes Announced York City school system. WEDNESDAY ____ 91 98 when his pal Ruge walked in and This first group of classes will The Creative Writing course THURSDAY ....____ 96 98 told him the war is over. Joe had will cover the basics of short story, include courses in Algebra, Span­ FRIDAY ____ ...... 99 99 heard that too many times in the novel, poetry, newspaper, and ra­ ish, and Creative Writing. A SATURDAY . ____ 89 99 past few days. “I didn’t believe dio w r i t i n g— emphasizing the course in basic p-yschology is des­ SUNDAY ...... 99 100 him till he offered to bet me $50 “writing to sell” school. The tined to begin next week. Other MONDAY ...... 102 103 to a dime.” course will be taught by Cpl. Ed classes tentatively set are Aero­ TUESDAY ...... 100 103 Cpl. Alton Olson was listening nautics, Small Business Operation, Koops, editor of The Rattler. to a shortwave newscast when the and high school Physics. Books for all courses are free. flash came over. “The first thing The Algebra course will be di­ (No text is available for the Crea­ that crossed my mind was—when vided into classes— a first section tive Writing courste.) Tests will SORRY! am I going back to Evansville for covering all phases of elementary be given at the end of the classes Due to a shortage of news­ keeps?” Algebra for beginners, and a sec­ and certificates of completion will print The Rattler is forced to Cpl. Orin Franks, Sq. A, did as ond which will review basic Alge­ be received by all who pass the curtail its size to 8 pages this many other Pyoters—he went over bra as a refresher course. The course satisfactorily. Requests ffer issue, in order to continue our .to the chapel and greeted the glor­ Introductory High School Algebra high school credit in any of these necessary distribution. T h e ious news with the reverence it course will be followed by classes courses will be submitted, if the many features discontinued for deserved. in'Geometry, Solid Geometry, and student so desires. one issue will be back in their Cpl. Faye Smith, Sq. B, rushed Trigonometry. Additional off-duty classes will groove (and we in ours) next to the door when the news came The class will be taught by be announced in next week’s Rat­ week. (Continued on Page 8) Chaplain, Phillip Anderson who tler. «_ ___ t Page 2 The Rattler August 15,1945

uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin THE BATTLER A Cooler Uniform PYOTE, TEXAS Capt. T. F. McLaughlin, whip-cracker at the Grand Island AAF newspaper, has come out of his summer coma to start demands for Published for the personnel of a summer uniform. The Captain, an ex-Raiiler slavey, comes up Pyote Army Air Field by the In­ with some admirable suggestions regarding the cooler uniform. formation and Education section, "What this man's army needs but badly is a new summer uni­ with the cooperation of Public Re­ form with the accent on comfort", he writes. lations. All material is reviewed So while resting his bean-lean form in a favorite bathtub, the prior to publication by the Public Relations Officer. Captain has come up with the following ideas: Sun hejmets: They look good and will serve some purpose The RATTLER receives Camp which is more than can be said for those garrison caps now perching Newspaper Service material, re­ precariously on well greased hair. The sun helmet would shade the publication of which is forbidden face and the back of the neck and for no other reason would justify J«L__ without permission of CNS, 205 E. 42nd St., N.Y.C. All other material its use. Neckties: Throw 'em away. Do away with the neckties en­ «■ 1111 ' herein may be republished. Opin­ tirely, day and night. It is a useless ornamental piece of cloth Twice selected by Camp ions expressed herein are those of foisted on the public by some astute textile manufacturers and it Newspaper Service as one of the writers and should not be con­ does nothing but help strangle our swan-like necks. the best GI newspapers in the strued as necessarily those of the Sleeves: Cut 'em to half-length. We can't roll our sleeves up world, 1944, 1945. Army Aar Force. without an MP or two swooping down on us, so why not fix things Pictures by Base Photo Lab. so there'll be no sleeves to roll up. COL. A. E. KEY, STATION COMMANDANT Trousers: Short pants for on-duty hours. The British summer uniform uses short pants and they don't look half bad. For those Lt. W. C. Gruben, I & E Officer who are very conscious of the dimples in their knees, long, present- Lt. Walter C. Van Burén, Public Relations Officer day trousers would be optional. The good Captain seems to have a few points that we sweatily RATTLER STAFF: S/Sgl. Robert H. Nash, Cpl. Edward C. Koops, approve of. But as long as we're day dreaming about a new summer and Cpl. Marie A. Rados uniform, let's make the issue wide-open. The Rattler will gladly print any further suggestions on this subject.

There are' five secrets of happiness: money, money, money, mon­ The $64 Question ey, money. (Latest war developments have been piling up so fast on our The reason a dog has so many friends is that his tail wags instead befuddled editorial writer during the past week that he has quite given instead of his tongue. up the idea of writing an editorial on Sunday that will not be outdated by Wednesday. After writing three editorials, only to see them scrap­ All work and no play makes jack the dull way. ped by the swift pace of events in this past eventful week-end, our editorial writer threw in the towel. The Rattler herewith reprints a pre­ A smart girl is one who knows what she's saying and "no's" vious editorial which seems to us to pack as much, if not more, good what he's thinking. sense now than it did then.) The phrase "post-war world" is taking a beating lately. It shoots The gal who does everything under the sun is likely to get at you from soft-drink ads in the slick-paper magazines, it oozes out of her hide tanned. your radio in connection with soap, beauty cream, or baking powder. Newspapers tell of autogyros, vacuum-packed autos, floating houses, and airports in every backyard when Victory comes. But in spite of the hoopla and ballyhoo, the phrase "post-war world" rings beautifully in the ear of any soldier. Frankly, we doubt that the Army will give a jeep with every discharge, or that helicopters will land in our kitchen . . . but we think it is high time that we all give a little thought to what happens when V day comes and that long-awaited paper rests safely in our hands. There is a personal post-war world that all of us have to build. There are a hundred vital questions that concern each of us as individ­ uals—questions that we have to answer ourselves. Are you going back to your old job? To your old town? Are you going back to school? Are you going to marry the girl? Are you going to build a home? Are you going to tackle a new profession? Just what ARE you going to do when you get back in that white shirt, red tie, and suede shoes? That is a post-war world that concerns you, and you alone. The poor underslung GI of today will be a vital factor in the world of tomorrow. Ten million men—men who have given up time, health, and sometimes—much, much more—will be a potent force in the U. S. A. And their collective opinions on issues of the day will carry immense weight. Are you prepared, brother, to shoulder that responsi­ bility? What do you think of unions, politics, security benefits? How can we improve the U. S. A.? Remember, it's going to be our job, and it's going to be a big one! Post-war world is much more than gadgets and push-boltons. It is a responsibility of the soldiers i f World War II, ten million strong, to make the country they were willing to die for better to live in. It gets right down to a personal issue. What benefits the country as a whole, benefits Main street in Topeka, Kansas, benefits the big white house on the shady street where you raise your family. What are you going to do when the war ends? Thai's a 64 dollar question that deserves plenty of thought. The Rattler, August 15,1945

FILM TROUPE VISITS PATIENTS USO*s Jolly Times* Shows Here Friday “Jolly Times,” the August USO attraction, plays Theater No. 1 Friday night for two shows, 1 and 9 p.m. The show will play Sat­ urday at the Regional Hospital for patients and hospital personnel only. The cast of “Jolly Times” is headed by Alfred Latell, comic. Latell’s act, which has been going for years, in “Bonzo, the Dog” . He’s considered quite' an animal^ impersonator with many stage and screen titles to his credit. Other acts on the bill are the "The Golden Gate LeShonnes, ballroom dance team; Johnny Reading and Billy Thomas, a knockabout comedy and tap-ac­ Gaities" Due Here robatic act; Ruth Whitney, a vo­ calist; and the Elaine Seidler girls, a dance line of six comely wenches. Next Wednesday The “Jolly Times” USO show is The latest show to play the field free to all military personnel, their is due a week from tonight, Wed­ guests, and authorized civilians. nesday, August 22nd, when “ Gold­ Seats are first come, first served. en Gate Gaities” comes to Theater Two of the headliners at the recent Hollywood show pay a No. 1 for two performances. visit to Cpl. Richard Forsgren, patient at Pyote Regional Hospital. Advance notices plays tne vari­ Lt. Jackie Coogan, Mrs. Forsgren, and Arthur "Dagwood" Lake all ety bill high in entertainment seem to get a kick out of it. Hollywood Show value. A cast of 9 girls and 14 men make “Golden Gate Gaities” an Delights Audience uproarious attraction, with a 2AF Lieutenant heavy accent on some amorous The Hollywood Jamboree in a glamor-pusses. Court-Martialed 2% -hour stand brought more than Two shows will be presented forty stars and starlets before a For Low Flying next Wednesday night, at 6 and 8 packed audience at the field last p.m. Following the second show, CLUB Lt. Milan G. Kosanovich, bom­ Wednesday night. the pit orchestra will play a dance ber pilot at Rapid City, AAB, Headlining the show was Arthur at the Rec. Hall to which all Pyote PITMAN—Born to Sgt. and Mrs. South Dakota, has been sentenced Lake, Dagwood” to the many radio enlisted personnel and their guests Robert E. Pitman at the Pyote Re­ by a 2AF general court martial to and film fans of “Blondie” . Other are invited. Dancing begins at gional Hospital on August 4, a girl, forfeit $100 for nine months, and entertainers who entranced the 9 p.m. Suzanne Marie. Sgt. Pitman is as­ to be reprimanded for violation of jammed drill-field bleachers were: Complete details concerning signed to Squadron A. flying regulations. Jackie Coogan who made one of “Golden Gate Gaities” will be HELMBOLDT—Born to Cpl. and He was found guilty of flying at his first stage appearances since available in next week’s issue of Mrs. Richard E. Helmboldt at the an altitude below minimum AAF his discharge from the AAF, The Rattler. Pyote Regional' Hospital on Au­ regulations in a B-17 on or about Christy and Miller, two kockabout gust 5, a boy, Richard Lee. Cpl. June 24th over the town of Dead- comics who kept the GIs and their Send The Rattler Homel Helmboldt is assigned to Sqdn. F. wood, South Dakota. guests in the aisles; and Butch and Billy, two juvenile comics who handed out a mean hunk of jive. USO TOSSES WATERMELON PARTY In addition to these show-stop­ * ping acts a tidy bevy of Hollywood belles were featured in sundry songs and dances during the two- and-a-half hour show last week. Rodney Bell, up-a n d-coming screen comic handled the duties of master of ceremonies and kept the entire show moving at a fast and solid pace. One of the largest crowds, this year, to attend a variety bill turned out to greet the group of Holly­ wood artists. Previous to the show the film­ land gang toured the base and were accorded a vast welcome re­ ception.

FOUR NEW SEPARATION CENTERS IN OPERATION The Army has announced the addition of four new separation centers, brining the total to 22. The new centers are at Camp A large crowd of Pyote GIs turned out en masse for the watermelon and swim parly at the Blanding, Fla., Camp Gordon, Ga., Monahans USO last week and sponsored by the Monahans fire department. The accent was on water­ Indiantown Gap, Pa., and Fort melons, as any fool can plainly see. Another such parly is planned for the near future, USO officials MacArthur, Calif. announced. Page 4 The Rattler, August 15,1945

*/% & 74Jee&— JUST DREAMIN’ AND SCREAMIN’ At The Theatres M r YOU 6A/ SHADOW SOXIN' PRELIMINARIES Unless otherwise noted. The­ YOUR DREAMS — SHE^ FULLY PACKED AN' WEARJN' ater No. X shows at 1:30, 6:30, MAKE VOÜ SOMETHIN'SOFT AN'COOL WHICH and 8:30; Theater No. 2 shows at 5*23 » li- L ? you CAN'T SEE THROUGH, BUT' 7:15 and 9:15 with matinee Sun­ A day only, at 2:15.

TODAY AND TOMORROW "PRIDE OF THE MARINES" L with n John Garfield, Dane Clark, and Eleanor Parker. (This is the story of Schmidt, the boy who was blinded by a Jap grenade on Guad- E acanal. Life magazine ran the story about him, and his hesitancy in marrying the home town girl friend from Philly. Dane Clark is an up-and-coming young comic you should remember from “Stage C Door Canteen”.)

FRIDAY ~ WELL, SHE SLIDES'INK? THAT'S THE KIND THE "ON STAGE EVERYBODY" with A CLOSE ORDER WITH YOU OTHER GUYS ALWAYS Jack Oakie and Peggy Ryan. (An­ -THEN youfcE PEELIN' TALK ABOUT! I KEEP other one of these class B musicals "LIKE 8 5 POINT?... AND, o H, with Oakie and Ryan mugging their way through. At least it gets L you out of the heat.) Shorts: ME, PONT yoU, SI IK ? Overseas Roundup, “What It Takes to Make a Star”, and “Speakin’ of the Weather”. L SATURDAY "THE SOUTHERNER" with Zachery Scott and Betty Field. (A by dramatic story that might prove to be a “sleeper”. The cast looks good and if the story is worthwhile, Milton it should be a good film.) Shorts: “Yankee Doodle Daughters”, and “Smoky Joe”. Caniff SUNDAY & MONDAY "ANCHORS AWEIGH" with Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, and Gene Kelly. (An entertain­ Service, Red Cross auditorium, evenings, 9 .to midnight, at Rec. 5 PM. ing musical that lines up with 9:15;' Civilian Sunday School at Hall. other Technicolor extravaganzas). Civ. Pers. 9:30; Section C chapel BOWLING: Alleys, open from CARLSBAD CAVERNS — Trips noon to 11 PM. Shorts: Paramount News. service at 10:00; Station Chapel Service 10:30; Section C Vesper to Carlsbad Caverns each Sunday; TALENT CLUB: Meets every Service at 7:30; Station Vesper leave from Sqdn. A Orderly Room TUESDAY Monday evening at 7 PM at the (Double feature) "THE WOMAN Service at 8:00. Wednesday: Sec­ at 6:30 AM second and fourth Sun­ days for Gls; fifst and third Sun­ Special Services Office, next door IN GREEN" with Basil Rathbone tion C Bible Study 8:00; Bible days for EM and wives (or W ACs to the Service Club. and Nigel Bruce. (Another Sher­ Quiz hour, Station Chapel, 8:00. and husbands). Trips are,for En­ • ■ lock Holmes mystery.) "MAMA JEWISH: Friday Sabbath eve­ LOVES PAPA" with Leon Errol listed personnel only. Only ex­ At Monahans USO ning service, 7:30. pense to Gls is cost of noonday and Elizabeth Risdon. (If you Thurs.—Bingo, cigarette prizes. ipeal (50c). Wives must pay regu­ aren’t too tired of these class B CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: Weekly Fri.— Informal activities. service Sunday at 2:15 PM. lar admission fee to Caverns. comedies '. . .). ($1.80). Reservations must be made Sat.—Dance. WEDNESDAY prior to trip at Special Services Sun.— 11 a.m., Bruhch; 6 p.m., "OVER 21" with Irene Dunne, Around the Field Office, phone 27. buffet supper; 8:30 p.m., movie, “Star Maker”, with Bing Crosby. Alexander Knox, and Charles Co­ PHONE EXCHANGE: Phone REC. HALL: Open from 8 AM Mon.—Game night. burn. (Concerning the amusing so­ exchange room open 24 hodrs a to 11 PM. phisticated perils of a married mart day in northeast corner of Post Tue.— Hospital night. MODEL PLANE CLUB: Pyote at OGS.) Shorts: Army-Navy Office; furnished with chairs, Wed.—Arts and Crafts. Prop Pushers, field’s model plane Screen Magazine and Paramount- writing tables, magazines. At­ club, has quarters in Sq. D area; News. tendant on duty from 5 to 10 PM SENATE CONSIDERS invites all modelrplane enthusiasts • weekdays and 8 AM to 11 PM Sun­ CLOTHING ALLOWANCE to join. Details can be acquired days who expedites long-distance FOR DISCHARGES from Sq. D orderly room. At the Chapel calls and makes change. Eight Senators are sponsoring a CATHOLIC: Sunday Masses: SEWING: Free sewing work at bill which would provide each dis­ SWIMMING POOL: 10:00 AM 8:00, 12:00, and 5:15. Daily Mass: 10 AM to 5 PM. Office located charged serviceman below the rank to 11:00 PM: 5:15. Evening Devotions: 5:45 PM across street from library. of Major, coupons worth $150 in Tuesday and Friday. Confessions: LIBRARY: 10:00 AM to 11:00 exchange for civilian clothing. The 7:30 to 8:30 PM Saturdays and be­ PM. SERVICE CLUB: Cafeteria open bill, if passed, will effect only those fore all Masses. from 8 to 10, 11 to 2, and 3 till 11. soldiers thereafter discharged. It PROTESTANT: Sunday: Hosp. DANCING: EM dance Friday No beer before 5, and Class A after is not retroactive. c,

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B-29 Loss Due WARMIN'To Gas Fumes Bulldog Turner, Bear Teaches Lesson A B-29 was lost because of gas fumes. The Office of Flying Safety reminds crews that should fumes Star, To Spark 2 A F be detected in flight, oxygen masks should be put on and either Durable Bulldog Turner, the Superbombers’ giant center, has Any Umbrellas Today? the auto-mix should be turned off hung up quite a few records as defensive stalwart of the Chicago Byron Nelson, the big bag and or the emergency should be turned Bears, but at heart he is just a would-be halfback burdened with ball mail from Toledo, Ohio, sells on. repressed desires. umbrellas when he isn’t playing “Gasoline fumes can knock you The big boy, who’s cut a swath in pro football quite com­ golf. When he is playing golf, out in a hurry”, advises the Fly­ mensurate with his tonnage since joining the Bears in 1940, doesn’t however, he plays the most amaz­ ing Safety Office. “If these fumes think as much of his four-year^------ing game seen anywhere since the dissipate or seem to dissipate, air string of all-National League hon­ Emperor Jones rode out of the your cabin out thoroughly. Open ors as he does an opportunity of south to win his “ Grand Slam” of the bmob bay doors first. Opening escorting the pighide over the four major tournaments in 1930. the forward winddws will only double stripe. Nelson’s play this year, in many suck the fumes into the cabin. Op­ As ihe Bulldog says, Ihe ways, has been even more phe­ en the rear hatch and let the greatest thrill in football is nomenal than was that of Jones fumes get out that way. But above carrying "that old apple over the in 1930. Lord Byron, a Texan op­ alltake nothing for granted. Make goal line." You can quote him erating out of Toledo, won his last no assumptions. Take no chances. —Pfc. Clyde Turner—on that. '9 matches, beginning with the Mi­ If you go into the bomb-bay to The record shows that the 250- ami best-ball tournament and end­ inspect for leaks, please, for the pound Turner has accomplished ing with the PGA championships sake of our safety record if you’re this seven times during his four- at Dayton—golf’s biggest wartime not interested in yuor own life, year tenure with the Bears. Dur­ prize. Earlier he cleaned up every­ wear your parachute. If fumes are ing every one ofdhe four years he one in sight on the winter circuit detected or even suspected, take a was named on the National League winning 6 tournaments and $25,- walk around bottle and mask with all-star team. Inasmuch as the 000 in cash and war bonds. you. The boys in crew 806 will tell play-for-pay boys attract only the The Umbrella Man is no flash you that gas fumes hit in a hurry. best of the college talent, it would in the pan. Day in, - day out, he Let’s have no cockpit confusion as seem that this is thrill enough for has been the best golfer in the a result of fumes.” the average gridiron performer. country since 1939 when he" won AN OPEN LETTER TO Not for the Bulldog, of whom it the National Open in a 3-man play­ AIRPLANE COMMANDERS might be said in passing that he’s off. Last year he won more money Gentlemen: anything but average. Here are a playing golf than any other man Please see that your men inspect few of his more notable accom­ in history. And today he plays their parachutes before each flight. plishments: such a mechanically perfect game A piece of paper hidden under the In five season he played in that at times it’s almost monoton­ inspection flap with a note to re­ every scheduled game for the ous. turn it to you at crew inspection Bears, a total of 58 consecutive 'BULLDOG' TURNER He’s a great competitor, too, might help to keep them on the contests, including playoffs. perhaps the greatest since Hagen. He played on more champion­ ball. A proper pre-flight of the perbomber star also got quite a In the PGA finals he was 3 down parachute will insure its operation. ship teams than any other center to Sam Byrd, going into the last in NL history, the Bears winning bang out of rushing the ball for Too many crews have been ne­ a touchdown. Playing the Chi­ 9, then uncorked a string of birdies glecting this 30-second job. So, for the playoff in 1940, '41 and '43. than sank Sammy 4 and 3. In 171 He was a 60-minute ¡performer cago Cardinals-Pittsburgh com­ the sake of your conscience and bine, the Bears ran out of half­ holes he shaved 36 strokes off par. the families of your men—enforce in eight NL games. Off the links, Nelson is a friend­ He participated in four Chi­ backs. Turner was shifted to the the parachute pre-flight require­ backfield because he knew the ly, open-faced kind of a cookie. ments. cago all-Star games, playing Thirty-one years old and 4F with with the College All-Stars in assignments of all positions. a bum back, he just goes around 1940 and with the Bears in 1941, Playing safety, he fielded a punt. minding his own business like any '42 and '44. Then, on a play through center. other umbrella salesman. Any um­ FLYING There is one record, however, Turner carried the ball 48 yards brellas today? which Pfc. Turner is content to. to score. SHORT SNORT leave in the books without assault The deceptively agile Turner from his rugged frame. That’s the has picked up fumbles and inter­ Freak Accident longevity mark of 13 consecutive ceptions out of the air to score his Recorded Here “ seasons of play set by Mel Hein five other touchdowns—which all of the New York Giants and add up to a big thrill, singly and An unusual accident occurred at George Trafton of the Bears. After collectively. this field recently, when a radio He rates the ’41 Chicago Bears headset cord struck and broke the the war Turner hopes to play a few more years and then become as the greatest team he ever play­ lens on an EM’s eye glasses as he ed with or ever saw. was running to his plane, causing a pro coach. He has another ambition, too, “Three deep at every position, injury to the eye. Headsets should which is more pressing than his the Bears were as near perfect as be carried in the hand, or the cord post-war coaching career. Turner a football team could be,” states ends should be secured, to prevent likes to score. Maybe it started Turner. this type of accident, the Ground back on Dec. 8, 1940, when the This was the team which had Safety Section advises. Bears swamped the Washington | such players as George McAfee, Redskins by the whopping score Norm Standlee, Sid Luckman, Ray WEST POINT AGE LIMIT of 73-0. Our Pfc. Turner, then re­ McLain, Hugh Gallernau, Bill Os- JUMPED FROM 22 TO 24 ferred to mainly as Bulldog, was manski, Ray Nolting, Joe Stydahar, The House Military Affairs Com­ new with the Bears. During this Ed Kolman, Lee Arto, Dan Fort- mittee ammended the existing law Hollywood (CNS)—An annoying 73-0 exhibition, Turner intercept­ mann, Ray Bray, Alto Forte, Ken to permit appointment to West squeak kept cropping up as they ed a Redskin pass and raced 24 Kavanaugh, Dick Plasman, George Point of cadets up to the age of 24 were filming the latest Bette Davis yards to add to the deluge of touch­ Wilson, John Siegel, A1 Matuso, instead of 22, providing that such movie. Turned out her corset was downs. Hampton Poole and many others. appointees must have served hon­ groaning every time sHe moved. That touchdown and game It set all-time league records in orably in the armed forces not less Instead of having her take it off, stand out most vividly in Turn­ ground gaining (4,265 yards) and than one year during the war. the silly people oiled the thing. er's memory. Last year the Su- point scoring (396 in 11 games). Page 6 The Rattler, August 15,1945 Caterpillar Members CREW OF THE WEEK Can Thank This Dept. Although hitting the silk isn t very likely, it is nice to know that if you do have to jump there is a safe, reliable chute to depend on. Responsible for this is the Parachute Department and its 15 employees. Miss Loya Huffman, forewoman of the group, sees to it that the chutes are inspected every ten days and every 60 days the chutes are opened, aired and checked for needed repairs. The open chutes are hung in a loft<*>------for anywheres from 12 to 24 hours fitted for their exclusive use. with a huge fan airing them. Taken Among the enlisted personnel down, they are stretched on a long are Pvt. Jenny Amaya who has table and the shroud lines tested been a rigger for over two years, for breaks, and faults. The small Cpl. James Wilshire, Pfc. Luther necessary repairs in harnesses are Meyers and Sgt. Frank Scott. The made on a huge Singer power ma­ civilian personnel, many who are chine. A closer look at this mon­ servicemen’s wives and sweet­ ster reveals the needles are as hearts, are: Louise Joiner, Mona large as nails and the thread the Smith, Floy Cowan, Jane Cearly, size of cord. Jule Ball, Alberta Ward, Linnie Folding the chute and packing Joiner and Oneta Thomas. The Crew of the Week who received honors for keeping their it takes about two hours. After To a woman, the yards of soft aircraft ready, for flight the greatest number of hours in the past packing, the chute it is inspected white silk and nylon usually mean week are (left to right): Cpl. John Eisenring, Cpl. E. J. Gilbert. and sent down to Central Issue for beautiful clothes but to the men Sgt. R. B. Tallanl, and Cpl. Charles Wyatt. Other crew members distribution. Most of the chutes who fly, it means the difference not included are: Sgt. J. J. McGraw; Pvt. R. C. O'Brien, and Pvt. are assigned to individuals and are between life and death. E. L. Long. WACs, Husbands ZING GO THE STRINGS WD Hopes To Can Take Furloughs Issue Bailie Together, Says WD WACs married to men in the Armed Forces may now be grant­ Jackets In U.S. ed concurrent furloughs for per­ Conversion of regular army iods in excess of 15 days to corres­ blouses into battle jackets and dis­ pond to longer furloughs of their tribution of the new type garment husbands, whenever practicable, to enlisted personnel in this coun­ under provisions of WD circular try for the first time will be made No. 17, dated Jan. 13th of this year. by the QM Corps as a means of carrying forward the wool conser- cation program, the War Depart­ EM May Join ment has announced. Also under consideration is a proposal to authorize the wearing Enlisted Reserve of batle jackets by Wacs, in the belief that the jackets will give the WAC a “snappier” appearance. Upon Dicharge Heretofore the battle jacket has Enlisted personnel, upon dis­ been issued only abroad. When is­ charge, will have an opportunity suance was made, EM were re­ to join the Enlisted Reserve Corps quired to turn in their old blouses, in the rating or grade held at time making excess nearly two million of discharge, the War Dept, has blouses. Contracts have already announced. been let for the conversion of 100,- Applicants for enlistment in the Mrs. Oneta Thomas, folding the shroud lines, is assisted“ by 000 of these into battle jackets, reserve Corps will be permitted Miss Linnie Joiner in packing a chute. probably ready for fall issue. to select any appropriate arm or It is considered likely that the service in which they have served jackets may be put on sale at the in the AUS. Enlisted men who VOTING BALLOT BLANKS PX, thus being made available to have served with the AAF may 2 Pyoters Head AVAILABLE AT ORDERLY RMS. officers who wish to purchase elect Air Corps Enlisted Reserve. Voting application cards, by them. Aside from the conservation The offer is extended to all en­ which servicemen and women may phase of the program, the QM listed personnel except those cur­ For Ordnance DCS receive ballots from their respec­ Corps is of the opinion that the rently enlisted in the National Two members of Squadron D, tive states, are available at the or­ battle jacket has proved itself to Guard, and includes men who are former 19th Bomb Group men, left derly rooms of the GIs and officers be a utility garment under actual physically qualified for general the base last week for Officer Can­ stationed here, Lt. E. R. Goldberg wartime conditions. service or limited assignments, didate School. announced. who are qualified under applicable S/Sgt. James R. Carr, airplane laws and regulations and have Each individual wishing to vote NAVY ADOPTS POINT SYSTEM mechanic of Oil City, Pa., and served honorably and have not in elections announced in last S/Sgt. Peter J. Geissler, crew chief FOR OLDER EM, OFFICERS been separated for Unsatisfactory week’s Rattler must call at the or­ of Ironwood, Mich., will attend The Navy has adopted a point service. derly room for his ballot applica­ Ordnance Officer Candidate system, not for demobilization, but School at Aberdeen Proving tion, Lt. Goldberg stated. for • the release of 30,000 older Medical, dental officers, and chap­ Ground, Md. officers and men. The formula is lains are not eligible for discharge After successfully completing ond lieutenants in the Army of the one point —for each four months because of shortages. Fifty-three an intensive four-month course, United States, and assigned to of active duty since Sept. 1, 1939, points is the quota for discharge candidates are commissioned sec- duty as ordnance officers. and one point for each year of age. for most Navy men. The Rattler August 15,1945 Page 11 Don’t Shoot Your Wife! Use Classifieds <•>- CLASSIFIED ADS still running when turned in at Francisco. Arrival destination my isinglass case with pictures The Rattler Office. Can be had must be by September 17. Cheap. and a pass in it at the USO upon identification. Phone 259-J, Pecos. The Battler will accept classi­ please turn it in to The Rattler Office? Cpl. Paul Bridges is fied ads for publication, free of LOST THERE IS A “RADIO SPEED anxious to have those pictures Charge. Ads must reach The Rat­ KEY” for sale. T/Sgt, Eicher at of his Mom and Dad. tler or Public Relations Office be­ AN IDENTIFICATION BRACE­ Radio Maintenance Shop says LET has been lost by Lt. Theo­ fore 5 p.m. Monday. The Rattler contact him if you want it. DID YOU GET YOUR OWN laun­ dore V. Delaney. Will finder will act solely as a media for pub­ dry this week? I DIDN’T! Please please contact The Rattler Of­ , - TRANSPORTATION lishing 'the advertisement and as check and see if you have yours. fice. such will not accept any responsi- ANYONE READY TO GO TO Contact Cpl. R. M. Hetherington biliit/ for ads printed. AND A SET OF KEYS were lost. DALLAS? Pfc. Gotlinsky of at Squadron F if you find his. This set contains about 8 keys Sq. F, Bks. 537, has a one-way FOUND WANTED on a short chain. Probably lost ticket to sell. ANOTHER SET OF KEYS were in the hospital area. If found TWO PEOPLE WANT A RIDE WOULD LIKe ’ t O BUY a ’37 or found at the swimming pool. please contact The Rattler Of­ from Pecos to the base daily. newer car for spot cash. Contact Keys are on cord and with the fice. Their working hours are from Combat Crew Personnel Office State of Texas seal on it. and ask for Pfc. Meyer Cohen. HAS ANYONE FOUND a second- 8 to 5. If you have room in your ROBERT KEMPF, '35467938, class return ticket to New York? car please call Sgt. Bankers on HAVE YOU A CAR TO RENT for can pick up his dog tags at Ci­ Cpl. Max Eisenstein of Section II extension 90. Saturday and Sunday? Cpl. and CCD, lost his. vilian Personnel Office. PERSONALS Mrs. Dan Morris would like to know. Contact them at Mona­ ANYONE SEEN a blue fountain DID SOMEONE LOSE TIME? A WILL THE PERSON who found hans, Phone 187. watch was found by Section II’s pen? Sgt. Ed Whitbeck lost a mail room and is now reposing Carter pen with his name cut at The Rattler Office. The loser into the barrel. If you find that may have it upon identification. you picked it up by mistake, call 150. THE CHEMICAL WARFARE OF­ MY WALLET’S GONE—-I think FICER has found an Eversharp somebody took it from my cov­ pencil that can be had at his eralls hung up in the EM swim­ office upon identification. ming pool locker room. I would Still at The Rattler Office are certainly appreciate it if some­ most of the articles that were ad­ one will return the papers and vertised in last week’s Rattler. pictures which it contained, and How about checking to see if they which were valuable only to me. are the ones you lost? We’ll list Pfc. Stanley Stockton, Box 539, them again: Sq. D. ONE PAIR of black leather gloves. MISSING— My bracelet with the Sige M. nameflTHEODOftE V. DELANEY inscribed on it; Please return to ONE. PAIR o f black Rosaries. In The Rattler Office if found. good condition. * THERE’S a7 REWARD ATTACH­ ONE DOUBLE-FLOWERED ear- ED to this lost watch. It is a ring. Amber stones.' Bulova: gold with black band. Finder please contact the host­ ONE WEDDING RING. Small size, ess at Special Services. and dainty. LOST— Two ration books in an ONE PINK BIRTHSTONE RING. envelope. Return to Cpl. John Also small size. R. Winder at Sheet Mtetal de­ TWO YALE KEYS. One on chain partment in Sub-Depot. and the other single. , FOR SALE \------— ------— TWO CATHOLIC MEDALS. One ALL AUTO ADS in Rattler must on plastic cord. Miraculous med­ conform to OPA regulations. al, single. Ads must list make, body model, YOU’RE ALWAYS WELCOME WILL NICHOLAS A. SAQUELLA year, price, and that the price is in line with OPA ceiling. please come for his dog tags and Visit your Information-Education officer today. Ask key? EXCELLENT TIRES, radio and him about USAFI courses to help yoifprepare for the heater are for sale along with a IF ANYONE CAN TELL US where job you want. If you plan to go back to school or these boys are we would ap­ 1937 Packard club sedan. A l­ preciate it: Fred Paulini, Doug­ though the OPA ceiling price is college, your I&E officer will gladly explain educa­ las Maure, and Marvin Yeatts. $1497, I will sell it for $650. If interested contact Sgt. Bernhard tional provisions of the GI Bill of Rights. USAFI AMONG THE NEW FOUND- O. ,Hougo at Ground Gunnery study now will give you a head-start later. LINGS are a pair of GI glasses. Range on Phone L. What would you like to learn? THE TEXAS HANKIE IS still in FOR SALE—A ’41 model 25 foot The Rattler Office. Glider House Trailer. See it at USAFI offers more than 300 high school, college and Camp Pyote. TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE as trade courses. W ork can be submitted for academic the saying goes but this watch S/SGT. CHARLES SMITH has a credit in civilian schools. All it costs is $2. All it taker was evidently waiting for its 2-wheel trailer for sale. Call 222. owner. An honest GI found it is a few hours a week of study. Begin nowl in the Ice House about 10 a.m. FOR SALE—Two first-class trans­ on Monday, August 6. It was portation to Los Angeles or San Page 8 The Rattler August 15,1945

GAMES FOR GAFFERS Someone has written me wanting to know if I’ve ever heard of the game called “Mileage” . The idea is to read the lettering on the bottom of a Coca-Cola bottle. The lettering tells the city where the bottle was issued. The person having the bottle from the city furtherest from the base gets out of buying the drinks. That’s a new one on us. But we always liked the chug-a-lug game. You deal a deck of playing cards to all the participants. The cards are left face-down in a stack on the table in front of each player. Then each man, in rotation, turns over the top card. When­ ever a jack is turned up, everyone chug-a-lugs their drink. Last man to finish his drink and put the glass back on the table pays for the "You got your beer, didn't you? Do you have round. He can challenge, though, and any man who has not consumed his entire drink then has to pay. The game goes on till the players to be choosey where it comes from?" can’t see the cards or find the table. But Still and all, my favorite game is “Beaver” . A bunch of us get on one of those open-deck buses in Chicago and go Beaver­ hunting. First man to shout “Beaver” collects five points. A man Sweating It Out with a red beard is called “King Beaver” and nets the finder 25 One of the first questions asked by personnel of this station, points. After so long a time, the game is called and the players upon hearing of V-J day, was: "What happens now?" That's a retire to the nearest bar. Each 5 points nets you at drink from each question we are unprepared to answer. The future of this field, from of the other participants. a military standpoint, will be or has been decided by the Generals. Any more such games? Always like to hear em. However, The Rattler makes a suggestion for the Pyote per­ GRAPEVINE INTELLIGENCE sonnel, a suggestion The Rattler is prepared to back every inch of Your attention is called to a petty scoop The Rattler dished out the way. in the July 25th issue. A story on Page 10 says: “At the end of the When hostilities ceased after World War I, personnel through­ war, the Nazis had nearly devised a method of splitting the atom and out Europe and the U.S. were drilled morning, afternoon, and eve­ possibly destroying the world in-the process, according to Herbert ning. It was something "to keep them out of mischief". Agar, special assistant to the American ambassador. “ I sincerely In this period between war and peace—the period of "sweat­ believe” , said Agar, “that in a very few years the. human being will ing out"— we hope the same mistake is not made again. The possi­ know how to destroy the human race.” Little did we know then bility that training will be curtailed, in whole or in part, means added that the atomic bomb was in the offing. time available for every GI. Bob Christy, the guy who resembled Jack Carson in the Let's put that valuable spare-lime to use. The library has a Hollywood show, had one comment to make the morning after. vast storehouse of books—mysteries, westerns, romances, and non­ When sharing a latrine with Christy, I mentioned I'd been sta­ fiction. Let's catch up on our reading. Moreover, the library has a tioned here for twenty-six months, he said, "When they do sizable slack of technical volumes. It is prepared to aid you in discharge you, you'll be leaving the foreign legion." studying for any subject that compels your interest—plumbing, archi­ Our nomination for the roughest story, of the week concerns tecture, art, drama, bookkeeping— to name but a few. the GI who is allergic to cosmetics. Face powder makes him sneeze The field is packed with a number of men qualified to in­ and lipstick makes his lips sore. Back from New Guinea, he hasn’t struct various subjects. Already, The Rattler has some names of had a date in six months. men qualified to teach art, sculpture, and creative writing. There Just in case you separate ration men wondered where are numerous other GIs who could handle typing or shorthand the extra jack came from last month, the WD increased fur­ classes, or teach elementaries of math, carpentry, or handicrafts. lough and separate ration payments from £5 to . 66 cents per One of our static complaints is "We don't have the time." day. The order was retroactive to July 1. It appears that now we might have that added time. The ceiling price on the new civilian jeeps is $1,090—f.o.b. Surely there is no more profitable way to utilize this sweat­ plus taxes and other incidentals. ing-out period than to learn subjects that may be of interest or EM between 18 and 38 who are being sent to separation benefit in each individual's post-war world. centers for discharge, and subsequently want to re-enter the service, The Rattler is ready to back such a Pyote classroom to the have to re-enlist witfein 90 days of discharge if they want to get limit, and extends to interested individuals the use of its columns back their old ratings. for any idea, suggestion, or program that will be of value. And war trophies may now be kept without subjecting This program is the top peg in The Rattler's post-war plat­ the collector to punishment under the Articles of War. So says form. WD Circular 155. War trophies must be taken only in a manner Nimitz had announced over the consistent with the principles of international law. radio the news to all Navy per­ Henry Ford, says he sees a prosperity era ahead and adds that End Of War— sonnel. the country will look for leadership to the World War II veterans. (Continued From Page 1) The Rattler extra hit the field PYOTE QUOTES over the radio. “ 1 thought sure about 3 hours after the first flash Giggle piffle eavesdropped around the field. . . At the Theater: they were going to shoot the —amazing time considering the “Naw, I ain’t worried about getting old. When you stop getting older, cannon. I was so disappointed.” distance the printing office is from you’re dead.” . . . At the Service Club: "Oh, she's a cultured babe Pfc. Pat Riff, a Marine Corps the field and the facilities The all right. She can, by a mere shrug of her shoulders, adjust her auxiliary, heard the news while at Rattler had to cope with. shoulder strap." . . . At the PX Patio: “A wise monkey is the monkey Pyote—on a brief stop during a One GI summed up reaction to that doesn’t monkey around with another monkey’s monkey.” . . . B-29 flight. “We were just com­ the paper with “This is one news­ At the Rattler office: '“That what you don’t do today doesn’t have ing in to Pyote when they woke paper I’m gonna keep the rest of to be undoiie tomorrow.” me up and told me that Admiral my life.”