T h e Drexel Triangle VOL. 19 PHILADELPHIA, PA., SEPTEMBER 10, 1943 N O . 5 K t H t o r l a l Rvfflm traltoK 300 M en A ssigned IVo Dance[s] _____ St>pt. U.% 2 t To D rexel In A . S.T. P . Sat. Night[s] Schedule for registration and en- rollment of Drexel freshmen and up- This is n story of exasperation, of New Cadets W ill Form Third Com ­ perclassmen will start off on Wednes­ nd intent, of u surplus of effort go day, September 22, with the psycho­ hut little support. It hns to do pany and W ill Start B oth A dvanced logical examination for freshman with eiirh and every man in this unit women. - none barred. First payment of fees and matricula­ and B asic Classes in O ctober. Several months ago when this bat* tion will be on September 23 for en­ Within the next few weeks, and be­ talion was formed, every effort was tering students. Upperclassmen will T h i n t h v A r m g , f« fore the start of the new term, three made to arrange and carry out a be able to pay fees and be placed —but definitely—this issue of the hundred new men will he assigned well-balanred recreational program on a class list starting September 24. T rian g le has been put out almost ex- to Drexel under the A.S.T.P. The which would be put into effect as At this time they will also receive a clusively by the Gl hoys. Civilian new cadets will report from various quickly as possible. A social com­ schedule of classes. Late registration staff plus the original size of the STAR units and will form an entire mittee was started, and together with will be allowed only where special paper ivill return to the presses for new company with a full company or­ some very cooperative officers who permission has been granted. the next issue on October 1. Starting ganization similar to those of “A” donated their few spare moments, this (.lasses will begin on Monday, Sep­ with the fall term, the Trianc;i.e w ill and “B” Companies at present. group formulated a schedule of enter­ tem ber 27, at 9 a.m. be issued weekly. tainment. dances, and the like for the Arrangements have been made to few off-duty hours. house the men at the Hotel Phila­ delphian. Naturally, this necessitates However, in spite of continued ef­ the addition of several other floors forts. backing by the U.S.O. and other D rexel C adets Lend for the 3318th S.U. organizations, and the work of joint Approximately 100 of the new group entertainment committees of Drexel will be assigned to advanced engi­ and the University of Pennsylvania, A id A t Train W reck neering courses, while the remainder this plan has hopelessly failed. Monday night one of the country’s will lie in some phase of the basic greatest train disasters occurred at the Attendance at well-planned dances course. The men will begin classes Unit Officers Frankford Junction of the Pennsylva­ was poor. No interest at all accom­ at the start of the second term. At nia Railroad. As you know, the sev­ panied a spirited evening of plays in the same time, the former R.O.T.C. enth car of the Congressional Limited, the Drexel Auditorium a few weeks Take Short members who are at present acting bound from Washington to New York, ago. A lone battalion dance, success­ as platoon leaders and assistant in­ left the tracks and piled up into a ful in many ways, was a flop from the L e a v e s structors will begin their courses in heap of scrap iron. Seventy-five per- standpoint of a social committee who Quite apparent in the past few days advanced engineering. arranged with Sergeant Hall'and the is the absence of Capt. Kenneth Wig- TRAIN WRECK on page 4 The assignment of the new arrivals Drexel Dorm to have a group of girls nall. The company commander of here wasn’t entirely unexpected. Ar­ come down as partners for 88 stags Co. “A” is away on a ten day leave, rangements were m ade before the first group came to accommodate approxi­ ISO DANCEiS) on page 4 OFFICERS LEAVES on page 4 X e w T e r m mately 700 men. However, only 400 were assigned to Drexel at first. T o S t a r t The new men, like their predeces­ Chief W auheehon sors. all have hud basic training and have qualified for this program by O c t * 1 2 t h their grades in the Army General — F ull Blooded (Hassification Test and previous With but three weeks remaining before the completion of Basic term NEW CADETS on page 4 Am erican Indian I, many questions have arisen con­ cerning the plans for the term end­ To one of our fellow cadets, the ing. In an interview with Lt. Villaume New Cadet tenth of October is a significant date, it was learned that the present term Pistol Paekin^— for it was on this date in 1921 that would end on Monday, October 4, Officer Posts Lt. Jordan John Waukechon first saw the light and furloughs would be granted dur­ New cadet officers take over the of day on an Indian reservation in ing the period between October 4 reins of the battalion on Monday for Keshena, Wisconsin. He was born Few AST Unit cadets who come and 12. Each man is to receive a six a two-week period. H. S. Ackerman the fourth child of John and Ann into contact with A Company’s execu­ day furlough at this time and will be will be battalion commander with the Waukechon, and has three brothers tive officer, quiet speaking, unassum ­ expected to return to Philadelphia rank of Cadet Major and his staff will and three sisters. Two of John’s ing Lieutenant Paul Jordan, realize Monday, October 11, to start the sec­ consist of Cadet Captain J. M. Tim­ brothers are also serving in the U. S. that once he gets a pistol in his mitt ond term Tuesday morning. mons us executive officer, and Cadet Army. he is just plain murder—to any tar­ All grades for the first term will be First Lieutenant J. P. Dumbrowski As a child, “Chief,” as his room­ gets hanging around. L ieutenant Jo r­ determined from the work done by as adjutant. mates call him, attended grade school dan is former national champion and each cadet during the term and from Company A Headquarters in Keshena, but traveled seven miles world’s record holder in pistol range the results of the final examinations Company Commander: Cadet Captain to Shawano, Wis., to attend high firing. to be given in each subject. These W. E. Adams school, from which he was graduated marks will be submitted by the faculty The Lieutenant modestly and grudg­ Company Executive: Cadet First Lieu­ in the spring of 1940. After gradua­ of Drexel and it will be from these ingly gives out any information about tenant G. S. Hutchison tion, John entered the University of results that the final determination himself. However, we did find out First Sergeant: Cadet First Sergeant Minnesota where he studied forestry will he made. that although he hadn’t fired in com­ H. (]. Aiken for one year. But for some reason When the second term begins on petition since 1941 he went out last Company B Headquarters this course did not appeal to our lover October 12 it is hoped that it will be Company Commander: Cudet Captain week and copped first prize in a of outdoor life, and the next year possible to give a classification exam R. S. Cieslack local match. He is going to the fir­ “Chief” entered a business college in to each man in order to determine Executive Officer: Cudet First Lieu­ ing range again this week and al­ Lawrence, Kansas. into which section he will be placed. though he is going up against some tenant C. L. Unger Shortly after this the man with This would eliminate a change such pretty fair shooters he will probably First Sergeant: Cadet First Sergeant blast his way to first prize. WAUKECHON on page 4 NEW TERM on page 4 M. Rosenbaum T H E t r ia n g l e September 10, I943 Page 2 The DrexeJ Triangle Clean Slate (AI,I. CADKT ISSl Ki UMMER term has drawn to a close and in a few weeks the students will be returning from vacations to take up their studies once again. Editnr-in-Chivf (ladrt fypoiiard Frlrlmaii S Many new faces will be seen and the whole process of getting ac^ Sports Editor Martin Mlaii C o lu m n is t s Karl FeipHt, Jr. quainted will start again. Howard Harinp To the army fellows who have become somewhat soured upon the George Strahl Drexel coeds and have spent much time in feuding, we suggest that the slate be wiped clean. The entering coeds had no part in the past controversy and would T o " M ik e probably have been opposed to it had they been acquainted with the set-up. eep sorrow was felt by students and faculty alike upon hearing of It is best when making new acquaintances to hold no prejudices. the death of Michael Barret. Mike was an employee of the Drexel D One person's viewpoints do not necessarily reflect the opinions of a Evening Diploma School but was well known by the day students large group of people.