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Saturday, December 19, 1942 CLOUDBUSTER Page Three Graham Memorial Remaining Opening During Holidays “The only student- owned, student-operated building on the campus — cadets always wel come.” This small sign in the front foyer of the Graham Memorial Stu dent Union building is one that has served this fall both as a welcome and an invitation to the popular student-cadet en tertainment center of the University of North Car olina. Controlled by a board of directors composed mainly of university stu dent leaders and a few faculty members, this student group last week decided to keep the build ing open and operating during the school holi days so that cadets may continue to make it their stopping place for read ing, dating, dancing and general week-^ end relaxation. The Checkout Office which houses the games and general equipment is being necessarily closed part of the time since the student staff has left for the vacations, but the building will be open and the most popular features still available. The Student Union’s paneled main lounge, called “the most beautiful room of its kind in Chapel Hill” will still provide one of the best places for read ing of the latest magazines and news papers from all over the United States, besides being the ideal place to chat on cold evenings. However, by far the Graham Memorial Student Union Building A. & P. POOD STORES WISHES THE ENTIRE NAVAL PERSONNEL A Merry Christmas AND Happy New Year THANKS... To You and Yours for the Business You Have Given Us This Past Year. May the New Year Bring You Every Happiness AND It Is Our Wish That When You Think of Quality Dry Cleaning’ You’ll Call Us COJfflUNITY Phone 5841 most popular feature of the Union— in a town with a minimum of dancing space—is the recently opened “Leisure Lounge” at the north end of the build ing. Tastefully decorated in a terra cotta color, this room has long been a popular stopping place for cadets to mingle with their dates and the stu dents. The juke box, with whose re turns additions are made to the build ing’s record collection, always pro- Ten Enlisted Men Advance in Ratings Ten Pre-Flight enlisted men re ceived advancements in ratings effec tive Dec. 1, as follows: Robert A. Campbell, from PhM3c to PhM2c; Elmer H. Crosby, Jr., HAlc to PhM3c; Arthur T. Hamilton, SK3c V6 to SK2c V6; Robert G. Harris, SMSc 01 to SM2c 01; Joseph W. Kun- kel, SMSc to SM2c; John C. Lennan, Sea2c V6 to Seale V6; Clifton F. Looney, Sea2c V2 to Seale V2; Clyde M. Northcutt, HAlc V6 to PhMSc V6; Charles H. Richards, SM2c to SMlc; and Randolph C. Roper, Sea2c V6 to Seale V6. vides both swing and soft music. In the process of being cataloged now, the $2,000 record collection of popular and classical recordings will be opened for cadet and student use early in January. Records will be kept in the director’s office and can be checked out for playing in one of the two music rooms. Another feature to open in January is a prospective “Game Room” to be located on the second floor which will provide ping-pong tables, shuffleboard, the latest games, and space where one can talk over coca- colas. RADIOS FOR RENT BOOKS FOR SALE The Intimate Bookshop Main Street, Opp. the Campus MAKE THOSE SNAPSHOTS TODAY Kodaks Movie Cameras Fresh Film WE LEND KODAKS POISTER PHOTO CO. (Open Sunday for Your Convenience) Bluejacket and Limey Slang Compared In the London Daily Mit-ror recently there appeared an article, “Learn the U. S. Navy’s Language,” a summary of some of the common forms of slang used by U. S. Navy sailors—according to the British newspaper— with their equivalent terms as used by Limey sailors. In addition to a tabulated listing of common U, S. and British slang terms and their meanings, the article cited some of the slang terms for food, such as “duff” (pudding), “Spithead pheasant” (kipper), “tiddly-oggie” (Cor nish pasty) and “Admiralty ham” (corned beef) as used by the Limeys, and the familiar “collision mats,” “slum” and “red lead” used by the U. S. bluejackets. Here is the slang term tabulation as published in the Daily Mirror: Ame7'ican Rope-yarn Sunday Buddy or Mack Horse-blanket Boot Sea-going bell-hop Old Salt First Looey The Exec, Old Man or Skipper Read off Brig. Beat the gums Asiatic Snipes Straggler Roller-made P. A. L. (Prisoner-at- large) Bntish Make and Mend Oppo Pongo Sprog Jolly Stripey Jimmy the One Bloke Bottle Jankers Drip Flannel Stokers Adrift Tickler In the Rattle What it meayis Afternoon off Opposite number Soldier New recruit Marine Old timer First Lieutenant Commander A telling-off Cells To grouse Boasting or shooting a line Late from leave Self-rolled cigarette Under sentence Favorite American adjective- unprintable. ‘rugged”; favorite British adjective— "THEY TELL ME I KIU^. TWO WOMEN SAY IH A PiriBiiiBt Ptctari ttarriag iUROESS MEREDITH TREVOR LOUISE PLATT • SHELDON LEONARD FRIEDA INESCORT • JEROME COWAH Olritti< I) JACK MIVEU Scrtii Pill k| tanitt firl TODAY CAROLINA "THE PRESENT DoYour Christinas Shopping Now WE CAN GIVE YOU BETTER SERVICE IF YOU BUY YOUR GIFTS NOW TOYLAND ON DISPLAY FOR THE CHILDREN Second Floor Gifts for Gifts for Gifts for Gifts for Gifts for Gifts for Mother Father The Home Sister Brother Sweetheart yfe Invite You Without Obligations To Come In and Shop Around and Make Yoar Selections Now From Our Most Complete Stock BERMAN’S DEPARTMENT STORE Buy War Bonds We Sell U. S. War Stamps BUY NOW Chapel Hill, N. C. Phone 6921 NOTICE Any Article Pur chased Here Will Be Wrapped Free For Mailing:, if You Wish.
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