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Page Four CLOUDBUSTER September 19, 1942: CLOUDBUSTER Vol. 1—No. 1 Saturday, Sept. 19, 1942 Published weekly at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Chapel Hill, N. C. Utlder supervision of the Public Relations Office. COMDR. 0. O. Kessing, USN, Commanding Officer Lieut. Comdr. John P. Graff, USN (Ret.), Executive Officer Lieut, (jg) Kidd Brewer, USNR, Public Relations Officer Lieut. ( jg) Dan Partner, USNR, Sports Ensign Leonard Eiserer, USNR, Editor Opinions and views expressed in this newspaper are those of staff mem bers or of individual writers, and are not to be considered as those of the United States Navy. Articles and features may be reprinted without permission, pro vided proper credit is given. Y our N ewspaper Here it is—the first issue of the Cloudbuster, official chronicler of Navy life at Chapel Hill. In these pages every Saturday you will find the week-by-week story of this station. The Cloudbuster aims to cover the Pre-Flight front here, bringing you news of all the activities, as well as on Naval aviation in general. But it is hoped that the Cloudbuster will do more than that. A good newspaper has an indefinable, but very real, flavor, and it is our hope that these pages will capture and reflect the spirit and essence of Pre-Flight life, as well as record the cold chronology of events. Its success in approaching this goal will depend in large measure upon you, as contributors to these columns and as friendly critics also. First and last, it is intended to be your newspaper, and as such can be no better than you—as a cadet, enlisted man, or officer —help to make it. Early next week boxes will be placed at convenient spots around the station to receive suggestions, information, jokes, poems, anec dotes, gripes, letters to the editor, cartoons, human interest copy— anything that you think might be of use to the Cloudbuster. Regular reporters, cartoonists, and feature writers are particu larly needed to help us cover the news, and print it as it happens. Interested parties are referred to the editorial office of the Cloud buster in Room 105, Alexander Hall. We are indebted to many for assistance given in preparation of this issue, and herewith express our gratitude for the fine coopera tion received. Board Big Shoivs Wanted There is little reason to doubt that the vast majority of cadets recognize the need for discipline, and consequent ly they comply with a minimum of grumbling. But from most anyone’s standpoint the week’s activities as a whole are a grind. One does not need to be a psychol ogist to realize the value of a change, but the week-end—the logical time for the change—offers little except a sur cease of the physical exertion. Only a minority of the cadets are fortunate enough to have a date. After going to a movie which he has already seen, the average cadet wanders around with noth.:r:g Lo do. Regimental dances are a rarity, and drug stores get awfully crowded. We fully realize that part of this is inevita6le, and that some attempt is being made to alleviate the situation. The free shows are appreciated, and the community recreation center does all it can under the circumstances. The smokers come under the same cate gory, an'd, it may be added, are sur prisingly good. But they somehow just don’t come under the heading of some thing to look forward to, or write home about. The other afternoon, Jimmy Dor sey, one of th^ best bands in the busi ness, dedicated his program on a na tionwide hook-up to the Pre-Flight School here at Chapel Hiil. That’s fine, but he was way up in Chicago, and be sides, how many cadets heard the pro gram? If other camps and stations can have Bob Hope and Jack Benny and professional shows sponsored by the USO, why can’t we? It wouldn’t soften us or make us less military, and would give a definite boost to this thing called morale. —Cadet Philip Small (As you will note on page 1 of this issue, Kate Smith and her troupe of entertainers will be on board Oct. 9 to provide a bit of the entertainment sought by Cadet Small. It is hoped that other entertainers will follow as the fall season gets underway. In this regard it is well to remember that this station is still less than four months old, and that the waiting list for big name entertainers is quite long.—Ed.) On Swimming Why, oh why, have the “powers that be” .discontinued the swell sport of swimming? —Cadet Edward Madvay (Far from being discontinued, swim ming is as important a part of the Pre-Flight training as ever, although it has been temporarily dropped from squadron competition. The importance instruction for future Navy pilots is fully realized, and this phase continues unchanged. Squadron swimming com petition is expected to be resumed in about six weeks.—Ed.) University Flower Shop Flowers for All Occasions PHONE NO. 6661 NIGHT 4392 By Lieut. Eric H. Arendt Chaplain Corps, USN As this first copy of the ship’s paper goes to press, one is reminded of a ship first going down the ways. To day the Cloudbuster starts on its career of recording the history of a great school. Unlike a ship, we are launched in “full commission” ready for action. Your Chaplain is apprecia tive of the opportunity of making some small contribution, which as time goes on, he hopes will add range to the “guns” and power to the “ammuni tion.” What is more important than for us to realize from time to time the im portance of our mission—the really im portant justification, I mean, of being a part of a program which is designed to combat the evil forces which are threatening the very things in life which we hold near and dear to us? We need not be reminded from day to day that every effort is being made to train men who will be prepared ade quately from the academic, physical and military points of view. Important as this is, it is not enough! The real determination comes from something which is intangible and indefinable, and yet is an ever-present reality. It is the thought that comes to us when we look into the face of our National Ensign and we suddenly recall to mind, not only the things for which our nation stands, but the strug gles for the retention of the ideals which have come through a great and noble tradition. And in the same light, we look into the symbol of our par ticular religious belief, and see there even an older tradition which has given added strength and determination to those who came, from time to time, to our “Land of Liberty.” Once again we are challenged. Once again we accept this challenge. It is not so important for God to be on our side (for we have implicit belief that He is) as it is for us to realize that WE ARE ON GOD’S SIDE. All our training and sacrifice would be for naught if we did not feel this. But WE DO! And the result will be evident as the future comes to be the present. Theology Student Memo to the chaplain: William F. Viering, 7th Battalion, after grad uating from West Virginia Wesleyan College spent two years at Boston Uni versity School of Theology. Viering is from Cass, West Virginia. m TRUi tastes a xeal ''ade|madev from real iruit ' BOTTLED UNDER LICENSE FROM TRU-ADE. INC . BY TRU-ADE BOTTLING COMPANY CAOET lACGOCtfClN Whatsa matter, no guts? Firefighting Cadet Starting fires (with bombs) will be something new to Joseph Angyal, jr. of 7th Battalion, who received his pre vious training in putting out fires with the New York -City Fire Department, Engine Company 8, 165 E. 51st street.. Angyal, of Queens, Long Island, also won sculling championships all over the United States, and was eleven times National Singles champ, LWT and HWT. FOWLER’S FOOD STORE Self Service —ALSO— Delivery PHONES 6611 — 9831 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE “CLOUDBUSTERS” upon the First Issue of Their New Paper THE BANK OF CHAPEL HILL Member FDIC CHOICE STEAK AND CfflCKEN PLATES All Kinds of Sandwiches DRAFT AND BOTTLED BEER Dancing “The Pines” ( li/i MILES OUT ON RALEIGH ROAD Gasoline Sold Until Midnight
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