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Vol. 25 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, January 23, 1942 No. 6

WINTER SPORTS WELL UNDERWAY College Entrance

Requirements Rise

There are a few cadets at S. M. A. who are not working up to capacity be- cause they believe that there will be a general lowering of college entrance re- quirements during the war period. This is a note of warning to these cadets, and advice and information for all.

Present indications are that all en- gineering colleges will have more appli- cants for entrance than they can possibly enroll. This is also true of all colleges offering courses necessary for National Defense. College entrance is always com- petitive, because most colleges and uni- versities have accomodations for only a limited number of Freshmen. It appears now that in certain respects this compe- tition will be even keener for the next few 3'ears. The above is one reason for this statement.

Another reason for stating that college entrance requirements will not be lowered and possibly that there will be keener competition for entrance to most colleges and universities is the change being made by many institutions of higher learning designed to reduce the time necessary to obtain a degree. By including a summer session some institutions are making it possible to graduate in as little as two

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Cadets Graduate At Mid-Year

Four cadets are graduating from SMA at the mid-year. These boys will not at- tend S. M. A. during the second semest- er, hut will return in June to receiave their diplomas.

Cadets Ward, Locke, Staples, and Benjamin, who are graduating at the mid-year, will receive elegibilities for di- plomas. Ward and Locke have already left.

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28 Cadets Enter For Coming Spring Session

As soon as mid-year exams are over, twenty-eight cadets will enter S. M. A. Of these twenty-eight, six have formerly attended S. M. A., one of whom is the son of Major Creel. The following cadets are scheduled to arrive at S. M. A. with- in a week :

James I. Ahrams, Flushing, N. Y. Harrison Baird, Marshall, Va. James Ff. Bover, Lebanon, Pa. C. Ballard Breaux, Louisville, Ky. Bart Burne, Scranton, Pa. Robert F. Carrothers, Oak Park, 111. Nikolas J. Ciccarello, Charleston, W.

Va. C. William Coulson, Hanover, Pa. Orlin J. Cutler, Pittsburgh, Pa. Alexander De Volpi, New York City,

N. Y.

James A. Kindregan, Wilmington, Del. Albert J. Lacy, Rochester, N. Y. William F. Laurence, Norfolk, Va. Ralph Leeds, South Orange, N. J. Joseph L. Markley, New Castle, Pa. Howard W. Marshall, Malone, N. Y. Franklin T. Mofifat, Binghamton, N. Y. William W. Terrill, Arlington, Va. Robert B. Yarnall, Rutherford, N. J. Bernard A. Zents, Jr., Cuyahoga Falls,

Ohio. Walter L. Stratton, Greenwich, Conn. E. Tudson Knott, Jr., Clarksville, Va. The following, who are former cadets,

will return : Irving Loewit, Youngstown, Ohio. James F. O'Hanlon, Jersey City, N. J. Byron S. Paul, Jr., Washington, D. C. Charles E. Pinand, Selinsgrove, Pa. Henry Shiplett, Mt. Sidney, Va. Buckner M. Creel, Jr. (Day student),

Staunton, Va. Cadets Breaux, Carrothers, Volpi and

Creel have alread}- arrived. These cadets will probably find ac-

comodations in rooms vacated by cadets leaving at the mid-year and in rooms previously occupied by faculty officers who have moved from "the hill."

Seifart Captains Swimming Team

Curt "Seif" Seifart, Southern gentle- man once-removed, has at last reached the goal which every tankster at S.M.A. patiently waits and hopes for Seifart's new title—captain of the 1942 edition of the strongest Blue and Gold swimming team since 1939.

Seifart. who was born 17 years ago in Newark, N. J., received his primary- education in the Charlotte, N. C. public schools, where he moved after two years residence in New Jersey. In 1939 Sei entered S. M. A., and is now preparing to graduate this spring. After graduation he plans to enter Lehigh Univers' planr'ng to majoi in engineering.

Seifart failed to earn his letter in 1940, but won his first race that year against the Tome K~h D1. His best mark in his "forte," 58.8 in the 100 yard freestyle, was made last year in the A. A. U. meet at Chapel Hill, N. C, and during the coming season he is out to better his present time.

Good luck "Seif." o

Three New Officers Join Teaching Staff

Four Staunton Stars Selected For All-

State Eleven

Three new officers have recently joined the teaching staff at Staunton Military Academy. One of these three is Lieu- tenant Robert H. Pentz, Jr., who is re- placing Lieutenant I. S. Risler. Lieu- tenant Pentz received his B.S. degree from the University of Arizona, and his M.A. degree from the University of Texas. He has had much experience as a teacher and at one time was Military Correspondent at Camp Wallace, Texas.

Captain O. L. Denton has joined the

faculty to replace Major H. C. James

and to teach physics. Captain Denton

was horn in Kentucky but he is now a

resident of Staunton. The captain gradu-

ated from V. M. I., and has spent twelve

years in the National Guard on the regi-

mental staff. He taught physics and

mathematics and was coach of the foot-

ball team for five years at Augusta Mili-

tary Academy.

Another new faculty officer is Lieu-

tenant W. H. Armstrong, who will re-

place any vacancy that is left in the

English or history departments. Lieu-

tenant Armstrong, a native of Colliers-

town, Va., graduated from the University

of Virginia and received his B.A. de-

gree from Hampton-Sydney College. He

has taught in Virginia and in Florida.

Four S. M. A. gridders were chosen for the Virginia All-State Military Academy Football Team by a meeting of coaches from S.M.A., A.M.A., F.U.M.A., Massanutten, Fishburne, Hargrave, and Randolph-Macon.

In the final outcome six players were chosen from Fork Union Military Acade- my. A three-way tie for the two end positions resulted in a twelve-man team.

The All-Star Team consists of John Muse of S. M. A., Harry Santiano of Massanutten, and Fred Baldasano of Fork Union, who were chosen ends.

The tackles arc: Arthur Bucchioni and Milton Bullock of Fork Union.

Guards are: Barclay Mover of S.M.A., and Roman Siemback, of Fork Union.

James Lindsay of S. M. A. was voted center.

The backs are: Russell Coleman of S. M. A., Joe Stefanik, Massanutten captain, Joe Leonard and Bill Post of Fork Union.

S. M. A. gridders who missed the All- Star Team by one deciding vote are Sammy DiGate, and Ted Tanner, backs, and Buck Brigance, guard.

Cadets who deserved honorable men- tion for their splendid work with the varsity are Sammy DiGate, and Bill Hawkins. Sammy DiGate has made a great number of points for the Blue and Gold by his powerful dashes through the |

lines of the opposing teams, while Bill | Hawkins is the highest scoring end of I this year.

Fifty football prayers had been con- sidered for All-State honors by a large delegation of coaches from Virginia schools. Coaches present at the meeting were Coaches Dey of S. M. A., Cr.. t of Augusta, Thomas of F.U.M.A., Glunt if Massanutten, Brooks of Fishlm: anford of Hargrave, and Riddicl

. andolph-Macon.

Cadet Boxers To Fight North Carolina Frosh

Successful against the University of North Carolina Freshmen boxing- team, S. M. A. will step out into larger fields tomorrow night by tackling two major foeas, Elktown, W. Va., and Fork Union Military Academy, in a double-header at the Staunton gym. The first match is scheduled to begin at 8 :30 p. m.

The West Virginians, who are expected to bring a strog veteran team to "the hill," will not compete in the 175-pound or unlimited division, but will bring two extra men, a 120-pound battler and a 135-pound fighter to round out the full schedule of 8 bouts.

y Coach Taylor will in all probability start his first team against Flkview. These men are Gable and Pressley, in the 120 pound class. Co-Captain Wilson in the 127 pound division, Shipplett and Schmidt in the 135 pound class, Gambler in the 145, Co-Captain in the 155 and Brackett will fight in the 165 division.

The Fork Union cadets, led by Leon- ard, all-state football ace, in the un- limited will offer Staunton's second team plenty of competition. Fighting for SMA will be Humcrling in the al20 pound class, Kelly in the 127 pound division, McKain in the 135, Howard 1)., Jones, F. A., or Howard, J., in the 145 pound class, McKce in the 155 pound division, Rhulin in the 165 and Frey, R., in the unlimited class.

The Scoreboard

Physical Program Starts After Exams

After completion of the mid-year ex- ams, inter-company sports will begin. Each company will be represented by three basketball teams and one volley ball team. Those cadets who don't make these teams will he given a chance to play on the company football teams. Games will be played twice a week with each company playing 8 games with the other company. Cadets are urged to par-

ticipate.

Physical classes for the benefit of those cadets who are physically unfit

i will be held by Captain Powers after the mid-year exams. Those cadets being over- weight, and those cadets with poor pos- ture are considered as physically unfit. These classes will be held twice weekly and will be attended by those cadets who have vacant periods.

Academy officials recognize that to build stronger, healthier, more alert, and more corageous young Americans is es- sential to the national defense progrem and vital to the continuance of the prin- ciples of American democracy. Comply- ing with this belief and with the nation- wide program to improve physical fit- ness and condition required participation in physical education classes and intre- mural athletics will be inaugurated for the second semester.

The program at Staunton, for the present, will comprise intramural basket- ball and volley ball and corrective physi- cal exercise classes. The classes will in- clude corrective calistehinics, gymnastic, swimming and games, and will be held during vacant periods. This is planned in addition to the regular interscholastic sports schedules. No drastic curtailment of the latter is anticipated unless the ex- isting emergency becomes more acute.

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Is school going to dismiss early in May to enable seniors to go to colleges which are opening in June? No, this rumor be- ing noised abroad is nothing more than a rumor. Most all of the colleges that are opening in June, are opening after the twentieth.

Colonel Adams remarked, that the general appearance of the corps showed a decided letdown, which he attributed to the recent furlough and said that it was "perfectly natural." The command- ant also said that government inspection will probably be some time in the latter part of May, and that while the final dale has not as yet been decided upon, he would try to get the inspection set later so that the corps would have time to get ready after the Spring Furlough. This furlough will he at the usual time.

The next item will be of interest to both faculty and cadets alike. The school will continue its policy of no more than two cadets to a room, but should the number of new cadets at the half year warrant some of the junior faculty mem- ber;-, will be moved from the barracks to a house which the school has on Pros- pect Street.

Many cadets have noticed a man with the camera on the "Hill." No, he is not an Axis spy. He is Mr. McRae of New York, who is taking pictures for the new

:'school catalogue wh -h will be published in about six weeks.

The Army has announced the lower- ing of the minimum age limit for an avia- tion cadet, and the age limit tor a com- mission in the Air Corps Reserve to eighteen. There is a strong possibility of the Army lowering the age limit for a commission in the Army Reserve Corps to nineteen.

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Tanksters Challenge Eastern High Team

(Special)—S. M. A.'s tanksters supposedly idle until next week, scheduled the veteran Eastern High School team of Washington, D. C, in a meet to be held tomorrow after- noon in the Staunton pool.

Title is known of their swi ability, but a fierce baitie is in pros- pect. '

Coach Onesty will in all probability start the same team which encount- ers Navy a week hence.

Cadets Earn J.V. Football Awards

Coach Peter Nistad announces that the following cadets have fulfilled re- quirements for Junior Varsity football awards :

Post, Roderick, Duffy, Frost, Bitter-

Mid-year Classes To Start Jan. 27 j ' e

Major Pence announces that the fol- lowing" new classes will begin Tuesday, January 27th : Solid Geometry, Trigo- nometry, Advanced Algebra If, Plane Geometry, Spanish I, and Spanish 11. To date there have been no requests for music appreciation. Monday, January 26 will be devoted to a discussion of the results of the second quarter examination, and new classes do not begin until Tues- day.

New course cards with changes indi- cated will be necessary to join new classes. This is true even if a new class is the logical continuation of an old half-year class such as Algebra 1 (last half) going into Algebra II, or Spanish I (last half) going into Spanish II. The same applies to trigonometry stulents going into solid geometry or vice versa. Failures in last half courses who should transfer to regular courses and repeat the last half again will be transferred to these courses later in most cases.

The Headmaster especially emphasizes the fact that all cadets are required to carry four academic subjects, and that it is the responsibility of the cadet to see to it that new subjects are substituted for old subjects that end at the mid-year. He also wishes to remind cadets that changes in day study hall attendance should be reported to Captain McMana- way, and that it is a serious oversight not to do this.

man, Shei

Lazerwitz,

Crampton,

Page, Driesbauch, Crisp,

Metzel, W., Kupper, Maas,

Browne, 1 )unhar, Shively,

urnluill, Metzel, J., Smith, J. D, Hall-

Haley, Mgr.

Major announces that Mr. Nistad has

been retained as Junior Varsity basket-

hall coach for the 1942 season. Mr.

Nistad who directed the J-V football

team through a successful campaign has

had his charges in action for two weeks.

The J-V squad is almost identical with

the J-V football squad. Their first ac-

tion will be Tuesday, Jan. 27 when Cul-

peper High School will visit.

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Calendar, Jan. 23—31

Sat., Jan. 2-1—Double-header in box- ing with Elkview H.S. (W. Va.) and Fork Union M. A., here.

Tue., Jan. 27—New mid-year classes begin.

Tue., Jan. 27—Basketball with Augus- ta M. A. at Ft. Defi- ance, Va.

Thu., Jan. 29—Basketball with Epis- copal H. S., at Lex- ington, Va.

Sat, Jan. 31—Boxing with Central H. S. (Charlotte, N. C), here.

Sat., Jan. 31—Swimming with Navy Plebes at Annapolis, Md.

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fused as to the authenticity of the rumor that there will be no spring furlough this year. Can you enlighten we on this issue? Will there be, or will there not be a spring furlough this year ?

—F. W. R. Colonel McCabe states that as far as

is known now, unless some unforsecn incident occurs, there will definitely be a spring furlough this year.—Ed.

Be Patriotic And Buy Defense Stamps

Selfishness and thoughtlessness, never won a war. On the contrary, a prere- quisite for victory is the unity of a people in mind and action—their unselfishness, unquestioning sacrifice for a cause they hold dear.

In this regard we might remind you that in our school postoffice there arc- several posters which read "Defense Stamps Sold Here." Have you ever noticed these posters? Did you, after reading one of them, reach into your pocket and say to yourself, "I'd like to buy a couple of stamps but I only have enough money to buy cigarettes for the rest of the week?" Would it hurt any of us to give up two packs of cigarettes each week for the purpose of buying three defense stamps? Our boys in uni- form are ready and willing to sacrifice their future plans and ambitions—yes, and even their very life for our righteous cause, and all they ask from us is the materials to carry on as they have been so gallantly doing in waging their strife against the threat of international en- davement. Is it unreasonable for us to sacrifice a little for those who sacrifice much for us? Why not make allowance day defense stamp day. o

Letters to the Editor Note: Due to requests by several of

our readers, we are establishing a "Letters to the Editor" column. This fea- ture will be maintained only when letters of sufficient interest are received. THE

KABLEGRAM reserves the right to edit or revise any letters as deemed necessary. All letters must bear the name of the sender, but this will be withheld upon request.

All readers, cadets, parents and alumni alike are invited to send letters on any- subject relating to the academy. Address letters to: The Editor, THE KABLEGRAM,

Box 433, Kable Station, Staunton, Va. The following are letters which have

already been received:

Spring Furlough Sirs:

What with the aggregation of many rumors for which S. M. A. is so no- torious, we of the corps are a bit con-

Buy Defense Stamps Sirs:

Why not make an appeal to the Corps to buy defense stamps? This worthy cause has been given little attention here.

—T. G. R. (We have given attention to this on

the editorial page.—Ed.) o

Sirs: Herewith F am sending you a copy of

some air raid instructions which have circulating around the school. These regulations are not official.

—A. R. Ed.—Letter in Hash Column. o

Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

To the American School-Boy— Never have lessons seemed so unin-

teresting, and daily school-routine so tire- some as now. Our country is aflame with the war-spirit; your older brothers and man}- boy friends are wearing khaki, and their letters home make school-life seem duller than ever; even- business is short of workers and every week you hear of splendid positions, paying unheard-of wages, open to boys of your age. You never had before and may never have again such a chance to make money. Shall you keep on grinding over dry text-books, shut up in school every day like a convict in a penitentiary, when Jim and Tom and Aleck, no older than you, have left Latin and Math, and school-room tyranny life, getting a man's pay, and urging you to follow their ex- ample ?

If the other fellows keep on leaving and the chances to make money keej on calling, and you quit studying anc keep on begging, your parents will prob- ably give way and let you leave school So the decision is really up to you. It is probably the most important decision you have ever been called upon to make. You stand at the fork of your life's highway. Which road will you take? The first mile or two of the non-trained, non-educated road is. 1 freely admit, very attractive just now, offering liberty novelty, and ready money; the first stage. of the education-road are the same ol< grind—tedious, rocky, uphill, and unat tractive.

Yet remember, it is the whole lout, road, through forty, fifty, or sixty years you are now choosing, not the first few miles alone. Your boyhood's choice de- cides your manhood's destinv. It is your business, therefore, to decide this ques- tion like a man, not like a boy. The child looks only at the present, the man studies the future also. With the child, present gratification bait, however sharp and deadly the steel hook which be takes with it ; the now and the here, however shallow and short-lived, always prevail with him over the long future. Before you exchange trained brains and edu- cated manhood for a brief boyhood period of money-making, ponder these facts :

1. It you leave school and enter busi- ness now, it is almost certain that your high school work will never be resumed or completed.

2. With this decision you, therefore, lose your chance of college training and of entering any of the great professions. Without a high school training you can- not enter any college or university; the doors of our great schools of Law, Medi- cine, Electrical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Industrial, Chemistry, Commerce, and Business Ad- ministration—all these and other great openings like them, are swung shut in your face.

3. You thus practically throw away your chance of gaining influence, promi- nence and leadership in the fierce com- petition of twentieth-century American life, which is to complex for the un- trained to understand, far less to lead.

4. For the sake of present high wages, you seriously diminish your income for all the long years of your manhood. In the mere matter of income alone, a man's earning power through life is so in- creased by every year for the average

Cotillion Club Holds Informal Dance

On last Friday evening the Cotillion Club of Staunton Military Academy pre- sented the Mid-Winter Informal Dance. Music was furnished by Stan Alexander who has played around New York and Pennsylvania.

The cadets and their dates enjoyed listening to the added entertainment pro- duced by Lt. Clark and Charlie Minihan with their golden voices. They both sang well and we are certainly glad that no National Broadcasting scout was there or we would be missing one faculty mem- ber and one cadet.

Those cadets with dates were Cadet Yoho with Miss Evelyn Garner, Cadet Sutton with Miss Audrey Roberts, Cadet Kimberg with Miss Pearl Glazer, Cadet Yount with Miss Dothie Price, Cadet Alfast with Miss Joyce Goldsmith, Cadet Browne, J. with Miss Anne Van Cleane, Cadet Lindsay with Miss Kathy Lucas, Cadet Dodge with Miss Douglas Goode, Cadet Daugherty, G. with Miss Jerrie Healy, Cadet Aichele with Miss Gloria Vela, Cadet Howard, J. with Miss Anne Easterly, Cadet Flynn with Miss Anne Dowdelle, Cadet Isaacs with Miss Vir- ginia Warner, Cadet Jones, H. E. with Miss Mary Baugh, Cadet Ayares with Miss Jane Taylor, Cadet Rifken with Miss Elaine Bender, Cadet Seasword wdth Miss Natalie Ball, Cadet Simon with Miss Anne Darnell, Cadet Grish- man with Miss Audrey Fauver, Cadet Kiernan with Miss Given Stanley, Cadet Miller, F. with Miss Anne Farthing.

Cadet Threlkeld with Miss Lois An- derson, Cadet Falconi with Miss Marion Pabst, Cadet Greene with Miss Ann Pitcher, Cadet Agrait with Miss Tings Summers, Cadet Colgate with Miss 1 )ot Harner, Cadet Seigle, W. with Miss Winifred Gochenour, Cadet Tilley with Miss Laura McManaway, Cadet Lib}- with Miss Riley, Cadet Faveret with Miss Dot Heep, Cadet Clawson with Miss Mable Hereford, Cadet De Vault with Miss Reed, Cadet Turner with Miss Betty Ott, Cadet Brustein with Miss Shirley Speaker, Cadet Keator with Miss Carol Salisbury, Cad.t Swift with Miss Jane Choucleris, Cadet Sherman with Miss Anne Wihtehead, Cadet Ludt with Miss Madeline Dupount, Cadet Winner with Miss Annie Wilson, Cadet Kupper with Miss Mary Grim, Cadet Holland with Miss Sara Cabell, Cad.-t Kunert with Miss Elizabeth Jackson; Cadet I'helps with Miss Jean Moore, Cadet Mover with Miss Joan Bennett. o

What plumpcadet with the initials "C. M." went hunting" with Jones, T., Ger- nandt and two other cadets only to find wdien he reached his destination after lugging a heavy twelve gauge shotgun around it had no firing pin? "Monkeys is der quaziest peoples."

boy represents nearly $3,000 of invested capital; a year at college for the average student over $5,000; while for the stu- dent who stands anywhere near the top in bis classes these figures should be doubled.

5. You will also serve your country best by training yourself for the great work of the next generation. In that era of ferment and reconstruction it will need trained men far more than it now needs the service of untrained boys. Which should you offer your native land? Our leading statesmen, Our President, the Secretaries of the Army and Navy, great educators and business leaders—all urge the boys to carry on their school and college work for the sake of the coun- try's future.

These are a few of the many reasons why you should resolutely say NO to the call of temporary money-making, make a man's choice for a man's future, and as the soldier endures the monotonous drugery of trench-training for the sake of future victory, be enough of a soldier to undergo the drugery of school studies for the sake of your own future success and leadership, fired by the certainty that never in the world's history has edu- cation been so sure to pay rich divi- dends as during your lifetime.

Commending these considerations to your thoughtful attention, and hoping in the near future to send you another message, I am

Cordially your older Brother, HENRY LOUIS SMITH,

President. January 1, 1918.

Night Study Hall Has 20-Day Recess

Major Pence recently announced that there would be no more night study hall until the third marking period in the third quarter, which is sometime around Feb- ruary 12. He is stopping study hall so that cadets may prove that they can study better in their rooms.

He urges everyone to do his best on examinations, even if he is failing and is going to repeat the first half year. Cadets must carry at least four academic subjects in addition to Military Science, and are expected to notify the headmaster if they are not carrying the required number. Boys who are discontinuing a subject at the half-year must add another subject to keep four.

All cadets having changes in schedule at the mid-year must observe the follow- ing regulations :

1. New classes to begin January 27th (Tuesday) —

Algebra III, periods 1 and 2—Major Pitcher, Room 43.

Trigonometry, periods 3, 5, and 6— Major Pitcher, Room 43.

Solid Geometry, periods 1, 2, and 6— Major Moody, Room 45.

Algebra II (Beginning), period 5— Major Moody, Room 45.

Algebra II (Beginning), period 6— Lieut Young, Room 40.

Plane Geometry (Beginning), periods 1 and 5—Lieut. Behrens, Room 44.

Algebra I (Beginning), period 6— Lieut. Shi flet, Room 42.

Spanish II (Beginning), period 5— Captain Taylor, Room 55.

Spanish I (Beginning), periods 3 and 4—Lieut. Rutledge, Room 53.

2. Plane geometry, period, Lieut. Beh- ren's class, room 44, will go to room 41, period 5, Lieut. Collins.

3. Spanish I, period 3, Lieut. Rutledge, room 53, will go to room 54, period 3 Lieut. King, or will be distributed among the other Spanish I classes.

4. In all the above changes course cards will be changed, and permits issued by the Headmaster. Cadets will receive these course cards and permits sometime Monday, Jan. 26, or before school Jan 27. Any cadet, involved in the above change and not receiving a course card or permit to change, should see the Head- master Tuesday morning, January 27.

5. Cadets are reminded that all present half-year classes will !>■ discontinued at the close of school Monday, Jan 26, and that not one of them carries over into any one of the above new classes.

6. Cadets and not the teachers are res-, ponsible for returning" course cards to the Office of the Headmaster not later than the close of school Wednesday, Jan- 28. If teachers are willing to assume this responsibility for cadets, there are no ob- jections, but they should make sure that the cards contain all necessary informa- tion.

7. Cadets should make sure that the course cards indicate clearly which days (T&T, or M&W) they attend military science classes.

8. Cadets are reminde dthat they must carry four academic subjects.

9. Cadets are reminded that they must inform Captain McManaway of any changes that affect day study hall.

J. WORTH PENCE, Headmaster.

College Entrance Requirements Rise

(Continued from Page One) and a half years. Harvard University estimates that a good student can obtain a degree in "two regular academic years three summer terms." Freshmen may en- ter this accelerated program as early as June 25th, 1942. Other institutions are planning similar programs. This will be very intensive work planned for only the best students, but will certainly increase the number of applicants for admission.

Princeton, Harvard, and probably other institutions are changing their College Board examination requirements for en- trance from specific subject matter re- quirements to the General Achievement Test and the Scholastic Aptitude (In- telligence) Test. Since these tests do not permit last-minute cramming, this plan will make entrance more difficult, rather than less so. The General Achievement Test includes, Social Studies, Biology, Physics, French, German, Latin, Spanish, and Spatial Relations; the candidate choosing any three of these. These ex- aminations will be held April 11, 1Q42, the nearest being in Roanoke, Va., or Washington, D. C. This April date is for summer session entrance. Regular September entrants may take their ex- aminations June 13.

The fact that any exemptions of col- lege students that may be made by draft boards will surely be limited to the verj best students, will make colleges and uni- versities unwilling to admit Freshmen who show little academic promise. The whole matter reduces to the fact that there is no royal road to learning, and that college entrance requirements will probably remain about where they have been.

Where colleges and universities are planning accelerated programs by includ- ing summer sessions, with early begin- nings and intensive programs, entrance may be made in June or in September and sometimes in February. Indications to date are that these summer sessions will begin the latter part of June. Har- vard emphasizes the fact that secondary schools should not alter their programs in any way. September entrance require- ments of most colleges will probably be changed very little, but there is quite an increase in the use of intelligence tests for college entrance.

Physical Program Starts After Exams

W. W. L. S. Notes The Woodrow Wilson Literary Society

this year has decided to discuss at their "glorified bull sessions" various interest- ing and intellectual topics. On Saturday, January 17, the society had an interesting debate upon the subject, "The Compari- son Between the Two World Wars."

The discussion began as Cadet Clark- son read, from references, President Wil- son's Fourteen Points. After the proper- ties of these had been discussed the ses- sion got into full swing, and soon the Treaty of Versailles was being reviewed. Some cadets agreed with Wilson's ideas, and thought that if they had been tho- roughly carried out there would have been no World War II. Other cadets disagreed with this viewpoint vigorously, stating that there were numerous mis- takes in Wilson's Fourteen Points. One mistake discussed was that the Fourteen Points were very vague in regard to de- tails. Another fault was the numerous secret meetings held among the Allies.

(Continued from 1'age One) The new plan is under the supervision

of Major Dey, Director of Athletics. Captain Powers will conduct the daily classes and be directly responsible for the conduct of the intramural schedules. Each company will have a faculty intramural ofiicsr and cad t athletic manager. Facul- ty officers are: Lt. Tollev, Company "A"; Lt. Shifflett, Company "B"; Lt. Blackburn, Company "C"; Lt. Bell, Company "D"; and Lt. Magill, Band. Lt's. Rutledge and Garland will act as officials for all inter-company competi- tion.

Physical education classes will not start until Tuesday, Jan. 27, after mid- year academic course changes have been made.

The Scoreboard (Continued from Page One)

The school authorities announced that the winter sports will not be compulsory. Formerly boxing and basketball were compulsory, while swimming never was.

Major James is leaving S.M.A. for active duty with the army details of his address may be found elsewhere in the paper.

Cadets who were here last year will probably remember Jack Day. He recent- ly married a Cleveland girl and is now stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.

Other faults discussed were the failure of the Allies to disarm quickly and the easy terms of peace that the Germans obtained.

Many well-founded opinions were dis- cussed by both sides in the debate. How- ever, no definite conclusion was reached, principally because the subject was rather broad, and all of the facts were not known.

The topic to be discussed at the next meeting will be "Privileges that should be a given to a boy of eighteen by his parents."

THE KABLEGRAM

Swimmers To Take On Navy Plebes Jan. 31st

Victorious in their first start against the Virginia frosh, Staunton's crack tank team will travel to Annapolis, Md., Jan. 31, to engage the Navy Plebes natators in what is expected to be the feature meet of the year. In route a stop-over will be made in Washington, where S. M. A. will engage a swimming team representing the Washington Boys' Club.

Very little is known of the current crop of Naval Academy Plebes, but if the teams of previous years are a scale, a team composed of standout performers can be expected to take the field.

The Boys' Club team made up of vet- eran high school stars from the 1). C. sector will be of ver strong competition, and a tough battle is contemplated.

Coacli Onesty said today, that in all probability, every man on the squad will make the trip.

The varsity natators are expected to be at their strongest since 1939, when Capt. Bob Onesty, present Southern Con- ference breaststroke champion, captained the Blue and Gold mermen.

Over a three-year span the tankmen of S. M. A. have won 16 and have lost 6 meets. Four of the six defeats were to such opponents as Navy, N. Carolina, and Virginia Freshmen; the other two to the strong Massanutten Military Acade- my team, one of the outstanding splash clubs in the country.

In this week's practice sessions there were smiles on the faces of Capt. Onesty and his lettermen when the quartet of Higgins, Seifert, Eager, and Shivley turned in good times in their sprints and in the 200-yd relay. In the breaststroke, three veterans of last season, Seigle, Berman, and Dodge, are way ahead of their schedules of last season.

Duffy, Ayers, Yocura, Arguades, and Lazerwitz, new comers in the two-twenty yard freestyle, will be pushing the vet- earan Robinson for first place honors. The two mainstays of last seasons junior varsity and varsity squad who will bear watching next week-end are John Guth and Bill Corey. Three new comers in the backstroke, Stuart, Scott and Jones, W. R., are improving rapidly, and will prob- ably see action.

The spring-board difficulties are the least of Capt. Onesty's worries with the veterans Cox and Haley on hand, plus Bill Bradford, Bob McKinney and H. Fusselman. It will be hard for the coacli to pick the starters. "Pups" Bradford and McKinnev are Freshmen on the "Hill."

Basketeers To Play AMA On Home Court

Winter Intramural Sports Schedule—1942

Staunton's varsity cagers sporting a record of two wins and three defeats, begin a three-game stand in enemy ter- ritory next week by engaging their arch- rivals, Augusta Military Academy, Jan. 27 in their Fort Defiance stronghold.

Two days later, on Jan. 29, the Kabel- ites will meet Episcopal Higli School's veteran team in Alexandria, Va., and then approximately a week after the E. H. S. struggle, S. M. A. will journey to Woodstock, Va. to oppose Massa- nutten M. A., losers to V. M. I. frosh, 34-29, in another conference game.

Coach Dey's boys will present formid- able team composed of such stars as Co-captain Ted Tanner, veteran defen- sive Co-captain Hawkins, brilliant guard and passer deluxe, John Muse, leading scorer and past co-captain of Charlotte, N. C.'s crack court team, Smith, K., fast guard, Bermont, veterian guard, and Savage and Staples, sharp-shooting cent- ers. Dependable reserves include White, Turnbull, Fields, Tucker, and Artis. o

Staunton M. A. Trounces V. M. I. Frosh 40 - 22

DATE BASKETBALL Jan. 27 (Tue) A vs B 4:30—MH

VOLLEY BALL (MH)

J.V. Basketball Squad Now Practicing Daily

The Blue and Gold Junior Varsity, fresli from their football wars, have been practicing daily in Memorial Gym un- der the tutelage of Coach Pete Nistad.

Although no games have been sche- duled as yet, Coach Nistad declared that "the boys have been practicing daily and are showing much promise. We expect to start scheduling our games next week." Games will probably be played with Fish- burne, Augusta, Culpeper High and

V. S. D. B. Outstanding prospects thus far are

Helmez, Goldsbourgh, and MacKinney, forwards; Higgins, Metzel, Page, Wag- ner, and Heck, guards; and Slier and Crisp, centers. o

"SIMON"—(He begged to have his name put in the paper so that he can show his girl that he rates.)

Herb Gamier doesn't realize it, hut the army will have more use for him than Fairfax Hall has.

Staunton varsity basketeers climaxed the opening game of the season by com- ing back strong in the second half to trounce a stubborn Virginia Military Institute freshmen outfit 40 to 22, in a game played in the S.M.A. gymn on January 13.

The cadets from Lexington showed a great deal of fight, but were no match for the Staunton cagers, who led 11-8 at the half time.

Outstanding for S. M. A. were Ted Tanner and Johnny Muse, with 13 and 10 points respectively. o

Woodberry Forest Triumphs Over Staunton Saturday

A last-minute basket by the Wood- berry Forest cagers featured a brilliant defensive struggle between the S. M. A. and Woodberry Forest School basket- ball teams, in which Woodberry was victorious, 19-17 in a game played last Saturday afternoon at Woodberry For- rest, Va.

The contest itself, except in the final I outcome, was almost a reinactment of the game played last season, in which the Kabelites eked out a 38-37 win over Woodberry.

High man for S. M. A. was John! Muse witli 8 points, leading scorer ol'j the Staunton cagers. The defensive hon- ors were shared by Co-captains Tannei and Muse.

Jan. 28 (Wed) A vs B 4:30 D vs Bd 4:30

Jan. 29 (Thu) D vs Bd 4:00—MH B vs C 5:00—MH

Jan. 30 (Fri) A vs D 4:00 Gym B vs C 4:30 A vs D 4:30

Feb. 3 (Tue) C vs Bd 4:30—MH

Feb. 4 (Wed) C vs Bd 4.30 B vs D 4:30

Feb. 5 (Thu) B vs D 4:30—MH

Feb. 6 (Fri) A vs C 4:00—Gym A vs C 4:30 B vs Bd 4:30

Feb. 9 (Mon) B vs Bd 4:30—MH

Feb. 12 (Thu) C vs D 4:30—MH

Feb. 13 (Fri) A vs Bd 4:00—Gym C vs D 4:30 A vs Bd 4:30

Feb. BEGIN SECOND HALF

16 (Mon) A vs B 4:30 D vs Bd 4:30

Feb. 18 (Wed) A vs B 4:30—MH

Feb. 19 (Thu) D cs Bd 4:00—Gym B vs C 5:00—Gym

B vs C 5:00 A vs D 5:00

Feb. 20 (Fri) A vs D 4:00—MH

Feb. 23 (Mon) C vs Bd 4:30 B vs D 4:30

Feb. 24 (Tue) C vs Bd 4:30—MH

Feb. 25 (Wed) B vs D 4:30—MH

Feb. 27 (Fri) A vs C 3:45—Gym B vs Bd 4:45—Gym

A vs C 4:30 B vs Bd 4:30

Mar 2 (Mon) C vs D 4:30—MH

Mar 3 (Tue) A vs Bd 4:30—MH

Mar 4 (Wed) C vs D 4:30 A vs Bd 4:30

Championship play-offs between the winner of the first half and the winner of the second half will be held on March 5, 6, and 9, if neces- sary. If one team wins both halves, its opponent will be the team next highest in continuous standing. After championship has been com- pleted, an All-Star team will play a three-game series with the Junior Varsity.

University of Virginia Overcomes S. M. A. 48-33

S. M. A. Cagers Route Fishburne 56 to 12

S. M. A. notched up victory number one in state prep race by routing a weak but game hand of Fishburne Military Academy cagers 56-12 in a game held January 14 at the Staunton gymn.

Major Dey, head basketball coach, used nearly every member of the squad in the game played before a small crowd of loyal fans. High scorers for Staunton were Tanner with 18 and Muse with 11.

Overcoming a 14-point deficit was not quite for S. .VI. A. basketball warriors last Tuesday afternoon in the Staunton gym when they went down to defeat at the hands of the flashy University of Virginia frosh outfit 48-33.

The Staunton cagers, unable to get started during the first half, put on a desperate rally during the final stanza scoring 25 points while the Cavaliers were able to ring 16.

Outstanding for the Blue and Gold were Tanner and Smith with 7 points each and .the brilliant floor play ol Whitemau.

Friday night, to defeat the Staunton Kabelites, 34-24, in a game played in; the Fork Union gymn before a large

crowd ol Fork Union cadets.

The Staunton cagers, leading 15-8 at |

the half, were unable to continue their!

brilliant defensive play before the savage

onslaught ol the Fork Union team, which j

scored 26 points in the last half.

Outstanding for S. M. A. were John

Muse with 13 points and the sterling de-

fensive ability of Hawkins and Bermont.

Fork Union Wins, 34-28

Fork Union Military Academy's crack basketeers, marshalled all its forces last

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Junior Division Swimmers Open Inter-Mural League

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Air Raid Instructions For Civilians

1. As soon as the bombs start dropping, run like Hell. It doesn't matter where, as long as you run. Wear track shoes if possible. If the people running ahead of you are slower and fall down, you won't have any trouble passing them or jumping over them.

2. Take advantage of opportunities af- forded you when the air raid sirens sound the warning of attack or black- out :

a. If in a bakery, grab a pie.

b. If in a tavern, grab a beer.

c. If in a movie, grab a blonde.

.?. I f you find an unexploded bomb, pick it up and shake it. Maybe the firing pin is stuck.

4. If an incendiary bomb is found burning in a building, throw gasoline on it—you can't put it out anyhow, and you might just as well have a little fun.

5. It's well to have onions or limburger handy as a snack before entering a crowded air raid shelter. It may make you a very unpopular fellow, but you'll have lots more room for yourself.

6. When the first bombs fall, holler bloody murder. It will add to the fun and confusion, and scare hell out of the kids.

7. If you should be a victim of a direct hit, don't go to pieces—just lie still and the sanitation squad will attend to you.

8. If an air raid warden starts to tell you what to do knock him down and kick his teeth in. Wardens always save the best scats for themselves and their fi ifnds.

The fighting Sharks and crafty ! Whales opened the Junior School, inter- mural swimming season last week with

' wins over the Dolphins and the Minnows. In the first meet Captain Jan Yanders-

| duis and his vicious Sharks nipped his i speedy water opponents, the Dolphins, with a quick strike that meant victory by a narrow margin of 20 to 19.

The second meet of the afternoon, al- though lop-sided on paper but a battle to the finish at the pool, saw the Whales winning to the tune of 28 to 11 from the Minnows.

WHALES vs. MINNOWS

25-yd. freestyle—1 Holmes (W), 2 Nurkeiwicz (M) (Capt., 3 Higgins (M).

25-yd. Breaststroke—1 Conn (W), 2 Nelson (M), 3 Christie (W).

25-yd. Backstroke—1 Peskin (W), 2 Yocum (M), 3 Lampert (M).

75-yd. Medley—Won by Whales, Kul- tinoty, Peskin, Holmes.

100-yd. Relay—Won by Whales—Bur- ka, Conn, Parke, Christie (Capt.)

Final Score—28 - 11.

SHARKS vs. DOLPINS 25-yd. Freestyle—1 White (S), 2

Capps (D), 3 Schwartz (D). 25-yd Breaststroke—1 Anderson (D),

2 Robins (S), 3 Padgett (S). 25-yd. Backstroke—1 Gomez (D)

(Capt.), 2 Vandersluis (Capt.) (S), 3 Crisp (S).

75-yd. Medley—Won by Dolphins— Gomez, Anderson Schwartz.

110-yd. Freestyle Relay—Won by Sharks—Corey, C, Crisp, l'adget, Hen-

ney. Final score—Shark: O-

20, Dolphins 19.

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Winter Sports Schedule—1942

BASKETBALL

Jan. 13 (Tues) V. M. I. Fresh Home Jan. 14 (Wed) Fishburne M. S Home Jan. 16 (Fri) Fork Union M. A - There Jan. 17 (Sat) Woodberry Forest School - There Jan. 20 (Tues) University Va. Fresh _ There Jan. 27 (Tues) Augusta Military Academy There Jan. 29 (Thur) Episcopal H. S There Feb. 4 (Wed) Massanutten Military Academy There Feb. 6 (Fri) Washington and Lee Fresh There Feb. 7 (Sat) Seton Hall (New Jersey) Home Feb. 10 (Tues) Hargrave Military Academy Home Feb. 11 (Wed) Chattanooga H. S. (Tenn.) - Home Feb. 13 (Fri) University of Richmond Fresh There Feb. 17 (Tues) Augusta Military Academy Home Feb. 19 (Thur) Fork Union Military Academy Home Feb. 21 (Sat) Greenbrier Military School Home Feb. 26 (Thur) St. James (Hagerstown, Md.) Home Feb. 28 (Sat) Fishburne Military School There Mar. 5 (Thur) Massanutten Military Academy Home

BOXING

Jan. 17 (Sat) U. North Carolina Fresh Home Jan. 24 (Sat) Elkview High School (W. Va.) Home Jan. 31 (Sat) Charlotte High School (Charlotte, N. C.) Here Feb. 6 (Sat) V. P. I. J.-V There Feb. 14 (Sat) Tennessee M. I. (Tenn.) Home Feb. 21 (Sat) University of Virginia Fresh There Feb. 28 (Sat) Augusta Military Academy Home Mar. 7 (Sat) Syracuse Fresh There Pending

SWIMMING

Jan. 16 (Fri) University of Virginia Fresh - Home Jan. 31 (Sat) Navy Plebes (Annapolis) There Feb. 7 (Sat) Woodrow Wilson H. S. (Washington, D. C.) Home Feb. 10 (Tues.) Augusta Military Academy Home Feb. 14 (Sat) A. A. U. Meet—Chapel Hill, N. C There Feb. 21 (Sat) V. P. I. Fresh Home Feb. 28 (Sat) Quadrangular (A.M.A., F.M.S., R.-M., S.M.A.) ...Home Mar. 7 (Sat) Franklin-Marshall Academy There

J.D. Spiders Beat Yellow Jackets, 22-5

At S. M. A.'s Memorial Gym last week the Junior School Inter-mural bas- ketballers began their winter sport pro- gram with a bang.

In the first game Capt. Peskin and his spunky Spiders rang up a victory over the Yellow Jackets, their rivals, to the tune of 22 to 5. High-point scorer of the day was Peskin, who scored a total of eleven points. Cadet Joey Yocum, al- though playing a loosing game, was the outstanding player on the Yellow Jacket team.

The second game between the Tigers and Indians was contested bitterly, until the very last whistle brought the fast and well-played game to a close. For the victorious Tiger team Higgins and Crisp were the high scorers. Scoring five and \ four points respectively, Padgett and Burka were the shining stars of the de- feated Indians.

The results : SPIDERS G F T Capps 2 15 Foran 0 0 0 Lampert 0 0 0 Parke 3 0 6 Peskin 5 1 11

Adventure Bound By HARRY PAUL BAKER

Synopsis—En route from the Panama Canal Zone, the steamer "Pennsylvania" is caught in a hurricane, while on her way to Acapulco, Mexico.

Totals

JACKETS Nurkiewcitz Yocum Conn White

..10 2 22

G F T . 0 1 1 . 1 0 2 .. 1 0 2 . 0 0 0

Totals L 5

TIGERS G F f Higgins 4 2 10 Crisp 0 3 3 Nelson 3 0 6 Schwartz 1 0 2 Klutinoty 1 0 2

Totals 9 5 23

INDIANS G F T Burka 2 0 4 Christie „ 0 0 0 Corey 0 0 0 Padgett 2 1 5 Vandersluis 10 2

Totals Referee—Lt. Leigh.

o-

1 11

For two days the great ship was tossed in the storm. Then, on the even- ing of the third, all once again became calm. It was the morning of the fourth day when we dropped anchor in the harbor of Acapulco.

Along about noon several small boats came out to our ship to take passengers ashore. We went ashore about twelve that afternoon, and stayed until five that night.

Of interest were many natives cutting- down cocoanuts from palm trees. The market place was the worst I have ever seen. It was just plain filthy. Pigs were permitted to sleep upon the fruit. Child- ren were running around naked. Women and men were so dirty they appeared almost black. The elder people also wort only the bare necessities.

We had occasion to enter a school- house. It was an absolute mess. Papers were strown about the room. Dirst lay- in spots upon the cracked concrete floor.

The blackboard was cracked in at least fifty different places, and last, the teacher had absolutely no control over the class. One long concrete bench down the center of the room formed the table for all the students.

The streets in Acapulco are very nar- row. It was when we were walking down one of these streets that we noticed a U. S. Army garrison. The soldiers were no where to be seen at the time, so there being nothing to hold our interest, we went on.

Our next stop was a store in which the most beautiful lace I have ever seen was being sold. While mother was look- ing at the lace, dad tried on just about every panama hat in the place. We finally came out with nothing more than we went in with.

There are very few cars in Acapulco. Most of the transportation is done on foot, or by burro. A few horses are seen here and there but the burro still remains the chief method of transportation.

(TO BE CONTINUED)

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