Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/ Documents Online Title: Eager Eagle (Vol. 1, No. 9) Date: July 9, 1943 Location: I-Original-1943-5 Contact: Archives & Special Collections Waidner-Spahr Library Dickinson College P.O. Box 1773 Carlisle, PA 17013 717-245-1399 [email protected] v„_ ,o n i C* ( Cl s 15 ! m ^ 3 -> Vol . 1, No. 9 F: ‘ \d *y, Ju'j 1C a 3 .i-EGTLi3;^MP_enna^_ IMPORTANT AREA CTD MEETING COL. '.BNEY TO REVIEW DETACHMENT HELD IN READING; 3 2ND 0*0, IN ATTENDANCE Colonel AlBert S. DaBney, Assistant Cammandant of the Medical Field Service Major John D. Hartigan, Commanding School, Carlisle Barracks, will take this Officer of the 32nd College Training De­ Review this Saturday morning. tachment returned Thursday from a two day Col. DaBney, a native of Cadiz, Ky., conference with C.0.Ts of six other CTD’s entered the service* in July 1916, serving in this area. The July 7 and 8 meetings in El Paso, Texas 1916, Army Expeditionary were held at AlBright College, Reading, Forces, 1918-1919, Ft. Leavenv/orth, Kansas Penna., home of the 7th CTD. 1924-1925, General S ta ff, Washington, D.C. General problems of the college de­ 1928-1931, Army War College, 1931-1932, tachments were discussed, possiBly due to Executive O fficer, O ffice of Surgeon Gen­ the sim iliar organization of the various eral, Washinton D. C., 1935-1939, and is posts. Interchange of ideas proved val­ now serving his third tour at Carlisle uaBle to the assembled commanders. Barracks since 1939. AlBright College detachment staged a review accompanied By their sixteen piece Band. OUTLINED PLANS FOR FELLOWSHIP Pennsylvania State College and HOUSE APPROACH REALITY Williamsport-Dickinson Jr. College, aL so included in the detachments of this area The procurement of the Alpha Chi Rho were not present but plan to meet with fraternity house for the off-duty use o f the group when another scheduled meeting students of this detachment appeared a is held in the near future. step nearc3r real it:/ this week. All nec~ The group included the following essar committees have Been appointed and o ffic e r s : cover problems of policy, finance, person­ Capt. B.A. Passamante, 34th CTD, nel, property, and planning. Layfayette College, Easton, Pa. Under the sponsorship of the churches Capt. J.R. Roach, 333th CTD, of Carlisle, "Fellowship House", as the State Teachers C ol., Kutztown, Pa. project is Being called, will Be avail­ Capt. G.M. Green, 35the CTD, aBle to A/S from 5 P. M. to 8 P. M. daily Susquehanna U ., Selinsgrove, Pa. with longer hours on Saturdays and Sundays Capt. M.H. McDuffie, 7th CTD, Stating definitely that their plans AlBright College, Reading, Pa. do not ca ll for a duplication of U50 1st Lieut. J.P. Smith, 6th CTD, oBjectives, the m inisterial committee, Bucknell U. Jr. C ol., WilkesBarre,Pa which is steering the project, outlined Capt. J.R. CrosBy, 55th CTD, the venture as one of a place for quiet, GettysBurg College, GettysBurg, Pa. off duty fellowship and relaxation. At the meeting Major Henry W. Hume No amusement programs are Being plan­ and Capt. R.L. Hinchee were also present, ned; the aim Being directed towards a discussing the enlistments of 17 and 18 home-like atmosphere and gathering place year old men now in high school. It was where the fast tempo of the training revealed that these men will Be allowed routine can Be cast aside for at least a to finish high school and then attend short time daily. college. It is interesting to note that Major Hume was a memBer of the second Pursuit PROMOTIONS FOR ONE OFFICER Iroup in the last war and was decorated AND FOUR ENLISTED MEN while a memBer of that group. He also was stationed at four different flying fields It was announced today By headquarters coneurencly with Major Hartigan. We learn that a numBer of permanent party men and 'that this latest meeting afforded .-ample one o ffice r of the detachment have re­ opportunity for the t 10 men to discuss ceived promotions. Lieutenant Leitz, new­ many pleasant and th rillin g memories. ly arrived at Dickinson, was promoted to first lieutenant, and four enlisted men received higher ratings. These were Julius Lieut Erirl Smith reported to the V. Mendelstein who was apponted S taff Sgt. MFSS Hospital Tuesday for an operation John V. Werner, Sergeant, P fc. John T. for paras uidUl cyst. • Brockman, corporal, and Private William M. Shealy to Private First Class. SQUADRON E 7'JIN’S F IT- ST AWARD OF MERIT UNDER NEW 35-35-30 SYSTEM T Og. "-^g. ,-w raft /'r* / U Squadron E took fu ll honors this week under the newly instituted, point system of superiority. (RJA j v a ^ « A » _ ' Based on a hundred points, 35 of which U o i g.*. ( M ; a A'*1- '’-'T-Vi rv hQ- ! are ta llied for the least numBer of cum­ - ~E±A'^tiE<‘^BAT".-3_ AiA ulative gigs during the week, 35 counted PuBlished'By the AYiBticn Students, for the most Business-like appearance of Army Air Force, 32nd College Train­ a ll marching formations Between classes ing Detachment, Dickinson College, and to the mess hall, and 30 points to Be C arlisle, Fenna. garnered for the most precise d rillin g during Saturday morning parade, a Squad­ MAJOR JOHN D. FARTIGAN, COfl/iA DING. ron must consistently look good. As a reward for excellence, Squadron H.H. Wilson--------------Editor-in-Chief E was given open post Thursday night to F.H. Puls-----------------Editorial Asst. attend the Carlisle theatre. Features P. Zucker F. Budde FORTY STUDENT OFFICERS ATTEND LIONS M. Spinks N. Zaret CLUB MEETING .iS GUESTS " Correspondents Student o ffice rs of the detachment enjoyed an acceptaBle change of routine Squadron A---------------------- C* Bancroft Tuesday night when they attended an Squadron B--------------------------- P. Bowen honor dinner tendered them By the Carlisle Squadron C----------------------- J. Shaffer Lions CluB. The forty men crowded the Squadron D-------------------------- M. Spinks spacious lawn of the Carlisle Inn and in S quadron E---------------------------W. V7i 1 s on company with cluB memBers and other prom­ inent citizens, made astounding inroads Columnists in the Bountiful supplies of fried chicken set Before them. The Windsock--------- P. Zucker Mr. KirBy, president of the cluB, Prop Wash------------------------------ F. Puls spoke a few words of welcome to the 32nd Sports---------------------------------P. Wycoff group, as did Mayor M iller of C arlisle. War Commentary-----------------M. Edwards Another interesting guest was Colonel Mathews, TJ. S. Army, retired, who spoke Mimeographer-----------------------T. Vinson on the effects of the advance in m ilitary aviation. The lieutenants, captains, and group Lm. G. ANDERSOF, PUB. PEL. OFFICER staff were called on to introduce them­ selves to the assemBlage. Following the meal and formalities, a social fellowship was enjoyed and a few innings of softBall conway blanks old east before topped off the affair. LARGE HOLIDAY CROWD The Biddle Field stands were near GENERAL ORDER NO. 7 capacity last Monday, as nearly every aviation student from the 32nd C. T. D. h and a good majority of the townspeople a 0%] of C arlisle came out to witness the ruB­ Ber game between the two teams. The game was started promptly at ten V o ’ clock By Major Hartigan who tossed that a ll important fir s t pitch of the 7 A%' game. I1 I a / H I Conway took an early lead in the H/r\ contest by gathering up two runs in the initial inning. Dick Shomamsky, who pitch ed every inning, did a Brilliant joB, •\ ft yffev.ttiUvoVH? \yV| M_ a and was never in trouBle. He allowed just one safety during the entire gome. The longest hit of the game was undouBtedly u M v Eckenthal’s triple into right center ! ^ 4 / \ /. jj s}, /(YWv\ field daring the fourth inning. The lead­ ing Batter o f the day was .Auger, vho co l­ lected two singles ir. three trips to the iifJ■ A g n A— \ A m Ioj plate.—Final score was seven to zero .7h iah rated an "attention review" of the To talk to no one winners By the humBle Old East rooters. except in the line of duty. P age 2 - ———— — ’S A BIO 7 LAY 1 r- A WBHI. JOBGETTING t Q ra:r■ BACk RE ATT ?0:1 3 2ND “\rp B\\ oK ”Ham shrinks 38 %Between thetime it is placed in tne oren and the time it is taken out cooked. The army allotment of PRO?■ M. W. EDDY a half pound of meat per man is based on After leaving the home of Professor its uncooked weight. This is one of the Mi]ten Eddy- we carefully wiped the door­ simpler problems we have to contend with” knoB and collected a il our spare hairs. said Chef Ernie Coder, as we asked him We had just Been given an insight into for some facts concerning the mess hall. what the modern crim inologist can do. John W. Heinze and his son Charles We weren’t going to have a twenty-five took over the present dining hall FeB.26 year old murder pinned on u s...n ot i f we and served the fir s t meal there on Feb. could help it. 28. "It was a shell of a place” , said .And it could Be done. This Hawkshaw Mr. Heinze,the younger. "All it contain­ of the laBoratory is a specialist in ed was one stove and piles of dust.” hair, and can By the use of his 2700 The Building was formerly the college .