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Vol. 25 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, , Friday, April 17, 1942 No. 10

Volunteer Land Corps Easter Formal Dance Formed To Aid Farmer Held On April 10th Talented S. M. A. Nine May

Work Will Start In June On Friday night of April 10, the Cotillion Club of Staunton Military To help meet the increasing shortage Academy presented their Easter Formal. See Undefeated Season of farm-labor and provide practical ex- The band that the club choosed was very- perience in agriculture'and rural life for good and the music was furnished by loe Coached by Major I3ey and Lt. Smith, young people, the Volunteer Land Corps, Hart. plus the expert hurling of the great Bob a private organization, is recruting young The cadets were thrilled by "Little The Scoreboard Savage, the prospects of a winning base- men and wimon for work on farms this Joe" Hart's drummer who really gave yiCTORY ball team are very good this year. spring and summer. out with a little bit of drum solo. All Last year Bob pitched the S. M. A. Between 2,000 and 3,000 young per- the fun was had by everyone. nines to the Virginia State Championship sons are expected to volunteer, and all Those receiving the cad ts and their Cecil Brown, well known war-cor- BUY and also to an undefeated season. Averag- who meet the requirements will be ac- dates were Colonel and .Mrs. McCabe, respondent and world trawler will speak UNITED ing eighteen strikeouts per nine inning STATES cepted. Each will receive a minimum of Colonel and Airs. Adams, Major and to the cadets on the twenty-second of this game, Bob is considered one of the finest DEFENSE $21 a month, plus board and lodging, Mrs. Creel. month. Mr. Brown was on the Repulse prep school pitchers in the country. from the fanners for whom they work, Cadets and their dates included Cadet when it was sunk and had many other BONDS Also returning to this year's squad'are AND T under the supervision of the Land Corps. Yoho with Miss Evelyn Garner, Cadet interesting adventures, some of which ex-Captain and last 3 ear's leading hitter, "Volunteers must be in good health, Bendure with Miss Beverly Rhodes, Ca- he will relate at the assembly. STAMPS Jimmey Rhodes, and star shortstop of responsible, and capable of performing det Aichele with Miss Gloria Vela, Ca- Colonel McCabe has been chosen to last year's nine, Jack Schmidt. This will strenuous work. Boys should be at least det Kunert with Miss Jane Baylor, Ca- represent the President at the birthday be Rhodes' fourth year on the varsity, 16, and girls at least 18 year old. Service det Olsen with Miss Kieves Pollard, Ca- anniversary ceremonies of Thomas Jef- and instead of taking his usual position with the Volunteer Land Corps is not a det Hutson with Miss Keith Pope, Ca- ferson at Monticello, Va., on the 13th. in the outfield, he will probably return to substitute for military service, and only det Stilwell with Miss Martha Hyer, Ca- After formal ceremonies Colonel Mc- the catching job be held bis first year. those men are eligible whose draft status det Clawson with Miss Betty Stark, Ca- Cabe will place the President's wreath The Presses Are Rolling Schmidt, Staunton's speedy short-stop, is such that they will be available during det Baker, H. with Miss Carolyn Ball, on the tomb of . On Our 1942 Shrapnel Ted Tanner, three-sport star, and Larry the work season." Cadet Miller, S. with Miss Dione Krem, Riker, will all return to their old pos- Colonel Adams has announced the Some recruits will be needed to begin Cadet Abernathy with Miss Julia Linc- The editor of the Shrapnel said today sitions. names of the Government Inspectors and work about June 1, and others about berger, Cadet Osborn with Miss Sally when interviewed by a [CABLEGRAM re- some of the preparatory drills which will New talent for this year's squad in- June IS. Kach volunteer must agree to Garratt, Cadet Allen with Miss Jane porter that "the 1042 Shrapnel has gone cludes infielders John Muse, Big Red be held before Government Inspection stay until mid-September, regardless of Curtis, Cadet Keaton with Miss Marie to press." According to the speed at on the first and second of May. The two Artis, Joe Kelley, Hugh Browne, Kenney whether he begins in May or June. For Dowd, Cadet Holland with Miss Sarah which things are moving the book will officers are Col. A. I. Touart and Col. Frey, "Doc" Lindsay, and Tucker. those who must return to school in the Cabell, Cadet Arnold with Miss Kathryn be placed on sale the 20th of May. Most of this season's games are at Michael E. Halloran. early part of September it is possible Williams, Cadet Cormstock with Miss The Shrapnel, 1042, holds a great home, so let's all turnout and support our The plan for Government Inspection that arrangements may be made to ac- Elizabeth Niceler, Cadet Kupper with surprise in store for everyone. team to the utmost degree. commodate them. will be posted sometime before the first Miss Mary Grimm Cadet Dougherty, G. Led by the expert hurling of Captain For information address your letters to of May. The inspection will begin with with Miss Jerrie Healey, Cadet Rothwell Cadet Faveret Returns Bob Savage, the S. M. A. nine com- Volunteer Land Corps, 8 West 40th St., a review and parade on Kable Field. This with Miss F^lizabeth Old, Cadet Lindsay After Prolonged Absence menced this year's season with a flying New York City. will be followed by inspection of quarters with Miss Kathy Lucas, Cadet Lyons start last Friday afternoon by defeating The corps will concentrate the major and individual equipment. Col. Adams Cadet Faveret returned to S. M. A. with Miss Mary Grimm, Cadet Lyle Fishburne Military School to the tune part of its activities this year in Vermont said that cadets should start now- to pre- on April 14th after a prolonged absence with Miss Ann Phillips, Cadet Holcomb of 14-0 in only seven innings. Fishburne's and New Hampshire, and small groups pare for these inspections and to concen- due to an unfortunate automobile acci- with Miss Beverly Ashback, Cadet inexperienced battmen offered no oppo- will be sent to other sections of the trate on the subject at drill and in the dent last February. Cochran with Miss Kaki Carr, Cadet sition to Coach Dey's well balanced base- country to act as "samplers" for the Military Science classrooms. During the The staff of this paper together with O'Hanlon with Miss Sally Jackson, Ca- ball squad. next year. Tf this experiment works this det Pisner with Miss Dorothea Bon- last week before Government Inspection the faculty and other cadets wish Fav- With four main lettermen returning year the plan will be employed through- dreame, Cadet Dodge with Miss Douglas there will be two barbers in the barber- eret the best of health and good luck, this year, plus much excellent new ma- out the United States. Goode, Cadet Holdcraft with Miss Tony shop to enable edicts to get haircuts. for the rest of his stay here. The 20th and 2isfr"dress uniforms and tft^ial, the rirn^nprf^ r\i q ttafp rhflmnin'i- "Food will win the war and write the Landergott. o other items of uniform equipment will ship team are very bright. peace. When the time comes to sit at the Also Cadet Bustillos with Miss Helen Lt. Crawley Deferred be turned in to the cleaners. There will S. M. A.'s star pitcher, Bob Savag , peace table the existence here of a great Dull, Cadet Rhulin with Miss Cecil Cage, be no classes on the 30th and 1st and struck out every batter to face him in reserve of food will reenforce our views Cadet Ciccarello w i t h Miss Ann Lt. Crawley last Monday night was 2nd. Colonel Adams said that if the the four innings that be pitched. "Big as to what the peace should be," quotes Matthews, Cadet Woodberry with Miss surprised when he was handed a deferr- Corps makes a good showing during the Red" Artis then took the mound for the Claude K. Wickard, Secretary of Agri- Kit Kivlighan, Cadet Haley with Miss ment until July 6th, 1042. It was ob- inspection that during the rest of the next two innings and there he proved his culture. Rosemary Manche, Cadet Alfast with tained for him by Col. McCabe due to year we should have very short drill skill by fanning five batters. Cadet Jiorle "Needed on the home front is the in- Miss Marjie Burks, Cadet McKee with the fact that Lt. Crawley's absence periods, and just enough drill to keep did the hurling in the last inning. Short- creased production of agricultural pro- Miss Betty Holt, Cadet Cooper with Miss would put a kink in the English depart- the corps in trim lor commencement. stop "Jackie" Schmidt stole four bases ducts for food and industry—to use, to Nancy Ball, Cadet Bruce, B. with Miss ment. The Navy in an effort to get over throughout the game. ship, to store. Food for the armies of Colleen IBall, Cadet Leskowa with Miss We are glad that he will remain here. 80,000 new apprentice seamen has In the first inning the Fishburne batt- soldiers and workers, food for the starv- Virginia Plyer, Cadet McCutcheon with launched a new plan. This plan is called men were up first, and it was only a few ing in other lands. Food is a necessary Miss Darey Seutten, Cadet Sherman with the Class V-l Naval Officer procurement State Championship moments before Savage struck out their weapon of war and food can be one Miss Ann Wbitchead, Cadet Grishman of the greatest instruments for post-war plan. Is Won By Powerful three batters. with Miss Audrey Fauver, Cadet Miller, When the "Hilltoppers" came to the reconstruction. Unless farm hands can be F. with Miss Anne Farthing, Cadet Bow- Under Class V-l collage Freshman and Staunton Boxers provid d, unless farmers can be assured Sophomores will be enlisted as Ap- plate, Fishburne's pitcher, Kramer, man with Miss Vera Fifer, Cadet Graef walked the first two batters, Schmidt now that they will have help for this prentice Seamen in the U. S. Naval Re- (Continued on Page Four) Lead by Cadet Co-Captains Bendure and Riker, and when Rhodes got a year's harvest, they will be unable to serve. The)- will he placed in an inactive and Wilson, S. M. A.'s star boxing team plan in time for increased production, and duty status and be allowed to continue beautiful hit, they easily came in. As rolled up a fine record this season by "clean-up" man Muse hit the pill, per- many of them will even be unable to G.I. Predicted Rougher And their college education at their own ex- Tougher Than Ever Before winning seven and tying one of their mitting Rhodes to come in. Fox hit Muse maintain their usual level of production." pense, at least until the end of their eight fights. The Volunteer Land Corps calls upon second year of college and perhaps until | in for the fourth run of the first inning. The first match of the year was with In the second inning S. M. A. scored young men and women to perform an Last year our military faculty stated they receive Bachelors' Degrees. that the 1941 Government Inspection was the University of North Carolina Fresh- five more runs to make a total of eleven immediate practical service to the nation Approximately 35,000 of those who are one of the most rugged and thorough men. It was a complete victory for Cap- runs. as a contribution to winning the war, enlisted will be selected each year for lain Joe's leather pushers with a final ever conducted at this school. In years Fox made the only three-bag hit of the but in a manner that will have enduring further training leading to commissions score of 6-2. previous to this inspection, our corps game in the third inning. benefits for the trying days of post-war as Ensigns in the U. S. Naval Reserve. The next week, in a double-header looked on this annual event with a great In the fifth inning Artis substituted for emergency. When a V-l man completes about one event, S. M. A.'s mittmen again emerged deal of optimism, as it was unbelieveable Savage, Tanner went in for Null, and The corps is an outgrowth of the and one-half years of his college work victorious by defeating Fork Union Mili- that S. M. A. would not come through Brown took Lindsay's position at second William James Camp, started in De- on the approved program with academic tary Academy to the tune of 5I4-2^4, and with colors flying high. They were never base. cember, 1040, in Sharon, Vt. There, fifty grades satisfactory to the college, he will Elkview H. S. by the score of 4I 4-3I 4. the least surprised when the War De- / / In the sixth inning Staunton gained young men from all ranks of life came take a comprehensive general examina- Fresh from three past victories Staun- partment notified us that ours was again three more runs to make a grand total together to assist farmers and surround- tion of the "objective type" prepared by (Continued on Page Two) an honor school. Compare this situation ing communities in long range projects the Navy Department. Certain courses of 14 runs. Jiorle went in for Artis in with last May. Was there a cadet in the of regional rehabilitations, under the will be required, but no effort will be the seventh inning. entire corps who did not heave a sigh sponsorship of the United States Depart- made to direct from the cadet's chosen Scoring 5 runs in the first, 2 in the of relief when the cadet adjutant read us ment of Agriculture. courses of study. "Did You Know--" fourth, and 8 in the sixth stanza, Staun- the telegram from the "Feed Bag" in- ton's varsity basehallers routed a weaker The personnel of the camp acted also "War has the effect of discouraging forming us that the highest possible rat- Hargrave Military Academy nine by the as a labor reserve for farmers who voting men from going to college, but ing in an R.O.T.C unit had been again That Major Duggan has been at score of 15 to 0 last Saturday afternoon could not afford or get hired workers in the Navy places more importance than conferred upon us? S. M. A. 24 years, Captain "Joe" Taylor on Kable Filed. the busy season. Their program, in ad- ever on higher education during war- dition to the labor reserve, included flood That was about our last year's inspec- has been at S. M. A. 22 years, Major As usual, the outstanding man on the time," a Navy spokesman said. "The V-l control, checks on soil erosion, and re- tion, kids—1041. It w-as rugged, even then Moody has been at S. M. A. 24 years, field was "Doc" Savage, sterling right- clamation work on sheep enclosures and in time of peace. Now permit us to let program is designed to provide the Navy Colonel Wonson has been at S. M. A. hander for the Kabelites. Although his town forests in the Vermont back you in on a little secret that many Ameri- with a continuous supply of officer ma- 32 years, and Major Pence has been at superb record of no hits for 17 1-3 in- S. M. A. 23 years. This makes a total (Continued on Page Three) country. cans have not yet heard—our nation is terial, without deleting any of their edu- now involved in the most titanic struggle of 125 years. o When the camp was disbanded in cation. in its history. This year then, it is not That the electricity bill for one month Broken Records Have Value March, 1041, for lack of continued gov- No list of colleges offering V-l train- ernment aid, its supporters felt that there illogical to predict that our coming in- at S. M. A. is $361.36 and that 10,140 ing is yet available. Entering Freshmen ; still was a need for young men and wo- spection should and will be tough—tough- watts are used. As everyone knows, throughout the men to work on the land and acquire er than ever before. who are interested should communicate That the 15 hired workers in the nation people are collecting and saving a perspective and understanding of the To come through as we should, each with the college of their choice on or laundry are paid a total of $168.25 for material vital in our war industry. Be- one week. sides many other articles, records are relationship between city and country, as individual cadet must put his best foot about May 1. well as sense of responsibility for the forward. "Spit and shine," that's what we That a total of $075.50 is drawn by now considered of value. Tt is possible All condit