101 Days 'Til Finals \ U S kliJJl3L«abet VOLUME XXXVII—Z—788 the \ .m.i. Cadet, Lexington, Virginia march 3, 1947 NUMBER 19 BOB CHESTER OR EASTERS Peace Pact Artillery ROTC Don Cossacks Here Mar. 14th ASCE Elects 49 - B Announces Plans Of UN Broken Summer Camp Whitehurst For Ring Figure To Be By Second Bn. Is Explained As President Held r Hops "Operation Stripes" Cannoneers To Go Ex-Marine Of '44 Judged Successful To Camp Campbell By O. L. Slayton, Jr Succeeds Skladany, The Hop Committee announced By All Participants This Summer Feb. Graduate today that Bob Chester and his orchestra would play for the Easter Viewing the ever increasingly ha- This article, second in the series set of hops, to be held in Cocke '94 zy international situation with its on summer camp, concerns the field At a meeting of all First Class Hall the 11th and 12th of Apiil. customary alarm The VMI Cadet artillery units, Camp Campbell, Ken- Civil Engineering students held in Bob Chester and his orchestra Corps decided to remain in fighting tucky has been selected as the sight Nichols Engineering Building the are coming to VMI direct from the trim, prepared for any emergency, for the summer camp. It is sixty night of February 12, 1947, El- Paramount Theatre in New York during the interval of world peace miles north of Nashville. Lexington will have an out-1 forget their hunger and their long- dridge H. (Gus) Whitehurst, of City. Among the well known night by participating in the inter-battal- When asked how many instructors standing musical event on Friday, Virginia Beach, Virginia, was elec- ing for the Don River Valley 1000 spots where Chester and his band ion snow ball battle which took from the Institute will be at the ted President of the VMI Student March 14th, when the famous Don miles away. An officer of diminu- have been featured at the Astor place on the parade ground at drill, camp this summer, Major France Chapter, American Society of Civ- Cossack Chorus, under the aus- tive size, Serge Jaroff, trained before and the Pennsylvania Hotels in Thursday, February 27, 1947. replied, "I will be the only officer. il Engineers. pices of the Lexington Rotary the war to be a choirmaster, had New York City, the Hotel Sherman Major C. P. Miller who planned As for the enlisted personnel, I'do Club, will present a unique pro- the inspiration to found a chorus Whitehurst is married, and is on in Chicago, and the Book-Cadillac the battle laid down several rules not know how many or who will gram of roaming Army songs, that night. They became at one time civilian status here at VMI. He re- in Detroit. The most renowned of warfare for the cadets to forestall accompany me." The Major states haunting folk melodies and noble the choir of the Orthodox Cathedral signed from the Institute in order homes of big bands, at least as far any possible barracks radicals who that he has not received any def- liturgies. Tickets, sold for the bene- of St. Sofia. In the 26 years since, to enter the United States Marine as the Eastern music lover is con- might wish to indulge in totally inite information as to the number fit of the Rotarians' general chari- they have traveled more than a mil- Corps in June, 1943. He was soon cerned are the Terrace Room ir uninhibited mayhem. of rounds of ammunition which will ty fund, are priced at $1.50 for lion miles and have sung in almost a First Lieutenant assigned to Newark, and Frank Daly's Mead- be allotted per student for train- These rules were the following: adults, the price including the tax. every civilized land. This is their training and instruction work owbrook in Cedar Grove, New ing. He approximates the allottment (1) No rocks to be placed inside The giant ex-cavalrymen from 17th tour of the U.S.A. along the Atlantic seaboard. While Jersey- Bob Chester's band drew will be about twenty one to twenty snow balls. the Steppes of Russia are directed in the service, he attended various reappearances at both of these five rounds. Some firing will be In 1943 the Cossacks became (2) No preliminary preparations by a dynamic conductor, 5 ft-, schools, including Harvard Uni- Cadets Enjoy dance spots. According to "Bill- done with this ammunition by the American citizens after memorizing prior to "Assembly" for drill. 120 lb. Serge Jaroff. Voices rang- versity and Massachusetts Insti- board", "The Chester orchestra is students, and 105 mm. truck-drawn ing from sub-basement A below the Constitution in Russian and in built from the ground up, and (3) No ice balls permitted. tute of Technology. After being howitzers will be used. However. low C to a high G (above the col- English. They have their own group Sleighriding solidly. Its danceability quotient (4) The battalion battle to be discharged from the service, he Major France said that should 105 oratura soprano of opera) blend organized on Democratic lines, their is 100 per cent. The band has an closed at a whistle blast or the returned to VMI in September,' /A W/ 1 1 mm. ammunition not be available, with split-second responsiveness rules providing lower berths when ease and lilt with all the tempos." sounding of "Recall" by the bugler. 1946. At present he and his wife "VC1* W CeKCIlCl in all probability the famous 75 mm. to a flick of little Jaroff's eyebrow. oturing for wounded veterans of are making a temporary home in Popular with these -.vr.o - - The First Battalion elected to de- pack howitzer will be utilized in lieu This most masculine show in the World War I and prescribing that Lexington. With the advent of the recent snow sweet music for dancing, the Bob fend the north side of the field while of the 105's. world presents a jovial spectacle, yet all others take turns. They have This election of a new President ,a"' many cadets were seen visiting Chester orchestra has appeared on their opponents established a strong- it was born on the hard ground their own system of fines for late- of the A.S.C.E. was made necessary the embankment next to the new numerous programs over every hold in front of Preston Library. There will be a regular army unit of a Russian camp near Constanti- ness at rehearsal, taking a drink be- by the graduation of former pres- 1'hrary trying to capture the mem- major network. The band's appear- At a whistle signal from the Reg- at the post, but due to the rapid nople in 1920, when a troop of be- fore a concert (which has the larg- ident Bernard Skladany, with the ories of their childhood days of ance on two of the best known imental Commander the battle be- and large demobilization of the draggled, homesick soldiers sang to est fine) etc. class of 1948-A- Skladany led one; sleigh riding. However, many cadets dance band programs, the "Spot- gan; the first actions consisted of army, they will probably be under of the most active chapters of the resorted to new devices of sliding light Band" and the "Fitch Band- artillery concentrations at close strength. The students at the camp wagon," drew acclaims from the A.S.C.E. in the country. using cardboard boxes, makeshift range. These opening bombardments will use their guns, trucks, and other newspape critics of popular mu- Whitehurst takes over at a time , sleds and a"y thinS that m"ght slide, r continued steadily for approximately equipment, as well as having the Eichhorn To All Out For sic. ten minutes with both sides suffer- privilege of comparing army chow when the chapter is preparing for Another use was found for the cot s,ats b these ing innumerable direct hits. to that of V.M.I. an inspection visit to VMI by high y boys, in that the slats The Chester band was orgai. -'.-d Give Recital Intramurals officials of the American Society j made a 6°od top for a sled, Following this opening engage- No definite information can be some six years ago. After playing of Civil Engineers. "Certies" shouts and yells resoun- ment Captain George Ramsey sent obtained at this time because the Charles Richard Eichhorn will The Intramuial Council met the tenor sax as an instrumental- It is expected that a meeting of ded for great distances, and no out four squads to sally forth against army has not announced its policy be presented by the Sunday School sometime ago to inaugurate a new ist for a number of years. Chester 1 Second and Third Class Engineers doubt many a resident of Letcher the enemy, but in spite of prelimi- about the summer camps. Memo- Department of the Randolph Street athletic plan. First of all , C. C. organized two band which was will be held in the near future. The Avenue thought of calling for the nary precautions, the patrols were Methodist Church in an organ recital "Buck" Hartman was elected sec- booked into the Detroit Athletic randum 145-30-1, War Department, Second Classmen must elect a Sen- guard in protest of the noise. Ac- beaten back to their own lines by Friday, March 7, at 8:30 p. m., ac- retary, the highest office of the Club for a two week stand, but dated 20 January, 1947 only concerns ior and a Junio Vice-President, cording to a recent announcement.