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CLOUDBUSTER
Saturday, October 10, 1942
CLOUDBUSTER
Vol. 1—No. 4
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1942
Published weekly at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School,
Chapel Hill, N. C.
Under supervision of the Public Relations Office.
COMDR. 0. 0. Kbssing, USN, Commanding Officer
Lieut. Comdr. John P. Graff, USN (Ret.), Executive Officer
Lieut, (jg) Kidd Brewer, USNR, Public Relations Officer
Editor: Ensign Leonard Eiserer, USNR
Staff: Lieut, (jg) Dan Partner; B. G. Leonard, Jr., Sp.3e; Everett
Bracken, Y3c; David Y. Coverston, Y2c; Cadets James G, Butler; H.
Wesley Bogle; Louis Calder; Joseph Shapiro; C. W. Nordstrom.
Photographers: William Hermann, P3c; M. L. Daniels, Sic.
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, provided
proper credit is given.
VILLAGER
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it impossible for us to receive more than a small proportion of the
regiment. Some of us here have come to know cadets through let
ters of introduction from friends of ours who are relatives or friends
of theirs. It is acquaintances made in this way, and in more acci
dental ways, that have made us aware of the high quality of the men
who make up the regiment. Incidentally, there are not a few of us
v/ho wish that the University students could come under some of
the discipline that regulates the life of the cadets. It would be good
for the students and good for the bystanders.
There has heen gracious hospitality on the part of the Pre-Flight
School, which has welcomed the people of Chapel Hill to beautiful
and impressive ceremonies. Chapel Hillians have highly appreci
ated being made welcome on these occasions.
During the World War, I was at camps in the Carolinas and
Tennessee and Georgia, and in New Jersey and on Long Island, and
later I was at camps and in billets in France. I know, as every man
with the same experience knows, that when strangers flood into any
place—especially in wartime when all the world is under strain—
there are bound to be some instances of friction between them and
the local population. There are some irritating and “mouthy” per
sons in every town, who are just as odious to the town itself as they
are to outsiders; and there are apt to be some greedy ones, too, who
take advantage of abnormal conditions to get what they can while
the getting is good. We should not ignore these abuses. Every ef
fort should be made to end them—by individual protest, by the
pressure of public opinion, by laws when laws are needed; but,
meanwhile, don’t take them as expressing a general community
feeling, for they are far indeed from doing that.
The cadets did not have to worry about their living accommoda
tions, for these were arranged for them before they came. They
just moved in, and found shelter and food all ready for them. It
was different with the officers. Chapel Hill did not have enough
homes and apartments to go around, and some of the married of
ficers had a hard time finding quarters. And some haven’t been
able to find comfortable quarters yet. There have been cases in
which landlords have taken advantage of newcomers’ necessities
to increase rents to abnormal figures. The victims would be more
like angels than human beings if they did not feel resentment at
such exactions.
I do not know how many of these cases there have been; I hope
they have not been numerous enough to qualify Chapel Hill for the
rent-gouging championship. Anyway, I know of many of the new
comers who have found agreeable homes at what they do not con
sider unreasonable rents, and of many friendships that have been
formed between Chapel Hill families and Navy families. I believe
these friendships are growing in number day by day as the visitors
and the villagers are getting to know each other better.
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By Lieut. Eric H. Arendt
Chaplain Corps, USN
Many cadets have asked, from time
to time, for a copy of the “Navy Pray
er” which is used each Sunday at the
General Protestant Service. Un
doubtedly others who attend the Cath
olic or Jewish services will be interest
ed in it, also. The prayer as taken
from “The Book of Common Prayer”
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
follows:
“0 Eternal Lord God, who alone
spreadest out the heavens and rulest
the raging of the sea; Vouchsafe to
take into Thy Almighty and most gra
cious protection our Country’s Navy,
and all who serve therein. Preserve
them from the dangers of the sea, and
from the violence of the enemy; that
they may be a safeguard unto the
United States of America, and a secur
ity for such as pass on the seas upon
their lawful occasions; that the inhab
itants of our land may in peace and
quietness serve Thee our God, to the
glory of Thy Name; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.”
Many Navy chaplains use this pray
er, regardless of their specific denom
inations. You will hear it often as
your career in the service continues.
May I suggest that you cut it out and
place it in your Bible, New Testament,
or Prayer-book—and may I suggest,
also, that you read it semi-occasionally.
It is a great prayer.
Cadets are reminded once again that
the Chaplain’s office has a number of
New Testament and the Psalms which
are for distribution, without cost, to
any who would wish one. Stop by the
office in Alexander Hall sometime and
obtain one—^you will be interested to
know that some 800 have already been
distributed here.
Hot keys were a specialty of Cadet
William Maxted, formerly of Racine,
Wis., who has been playing the piano
with such “name” orchestras as Red
Nichols, Ben Pollack, and Will Brad
ley, for the past five years.
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The Regimental Commander
By Everett Bracken, YSc
Had Lieut. James P. Raugh never
been stationed at this Pre-Flight
School, his influence would neverthe
less have been felt here, for he was
one of the key men who assisted Comdr.
Tom Hamilton in formulating the
actual program for this post.
Lieut. Raugh’s Navy background
and training made him a “natui’al”
for this type of work. He was grad
uated from the Naval Academy with
the class of 1926, and then spent sev
eral years aboard the USS Raleigh.
It was during a temporary assignment
at the Naval Air Station at Hampton
Roads that he received the training,
contacts, and insight into the air arm
of the Navy that made him a valuable
functionary in the Pre-Flight pro
gram.
Our Regimental Commander was
born in Altoona, Pa., and it was an
Altoona high school teacher who in
fluenced him to attend Annapolis. He
was unfortunate in being graduated
from the Academy at a time when our
national theme song was “Eternal
Peace and Prosperity.” Congress had
little time or money to spend on a navy
which nearly everyone thought would
never be needed and which therefore
constituted a waste of money. Young
Mr. Raugh finally made the decision
that a career in the peacetime Navy
was not for him and in 1928 he stepped
back into civilian life.
He became associated with the Gen
eral Refractories Company, of Phila
delphia, and, after spending some time
in production and engineering, he was
transferred to the sales department.
In this department he made rapid prog
ress and soon was in charge of his
his position in the steel industry,
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Lieutenant Raugh
company’s Detroit and Cleveland dis
tricts. Mr. Raugh returned to Phila
delphia in 1936, where he was assigned
the duties of assistant general sales
manager. In 1938 he became the gen
eral sales manager and, as such, was
nationally known in the iron and steel
industry.
In spite of his successful career in
industry, Mr. Raugh had not forgot
ten the Navy, and in 1941 he volun
teered to return to duty. He was some
what surprised and disappointed, how
ever, to be refused by the Navy. This
refusal was based on importance of
which, of course, was playing a vital
role in the war production effort.
Mr. Raugh again volunteered his
services in tne Navy in March, 1942,
and this time was accepted. The Pre-
Flight program was being formulated,
and men with his qualifications were
needed. He was attached to the Bu
reau of Aeronautics, and assisted
Comdr. Tom Hamilton until the latter
part of May, when he was transferred
to the Chapel Hill station. As head of
the Military Department, Lieut. Raugh
is largely responsible for the Academy
like precision and organization that
characterizes the Chapel Hill Pre-
Flight School.
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Cadets come here for Jewelry, Stationery, Fountain
Service, Pennants, Souvenirs.
Officers find that the Varsity is the place to buy
their Uniforms. Here Quality and Price meet.
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