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Show 1 Cadet Crosswinds By GORDON MANN, JR. tr. S. N. R. Poor "Herbie!" You'd think that an airplane with such an inoffensive inof-fensive nick-name would be treated treat-ed kindly by the fates. But such is not the case. "Herbie" is one of the ships that has been used to train the cadets, and it has suffered a series of break-downs and accidents. Finally, all that was being used on a new fuselage was the wing of old "Herbie". During some recent excavating at the airport, a blast sent a large rock over the hangar and right through this same wing. That, we believe, is adding insult to injury. Also, in the process of blasting the rock, a number of windows were broken in the Anderson and the Basett & Phelps hangars. The ground was covered with debris. W.T.S. Gradually, the cadets are finishing fin-ishing their training and leaving St. George. Most of them have met many people whom they regard re-gard as friends. It is unfortunate to have to break up such friendships, friend-ships, but this is merely typical of the times. W.T.S. Basketball is one of the chief topics of conversation at the Arrowhead Ar-rowhead hotel. A team of cadets, including Glenn Hadcock, Jim Saulsbury, Bill Sanchez, Bill Spangler and Marion Davenport, played a team of Dixie students the other day. Although the former form-er came out a bit on the short end of the score, it was a close game and a good one. More recently still, a game was played between the cadets, and a team comprised of instructors and mechanics. Dick Hearn handled han-dled the student team, while Walter Anderson and France Frye promoted the "opposing five". W.T.S. Speaking of basketball, the cadets were among the most enthusiastic en-thusiastic rooters at the Dixie-B. Dixie-B. A. C. game. Of course, it wasn't difficult for even the more sedate se-date of us to work up a fenzy at the close match. W.T.S. Cadet Thumbnail Sketches: Born in Lima, Ohio, Joe Mayolett began the first of his cross-coun- try treks at a very tender age. At the present writing he has compiled com-piled a grand total of 18 trips across the continent. Beginning his athletic activities with light-weight football at Al-hambra Al-hambra high school in Calif., he progressed to varsity football at Toledo high school in Ohio, where he played for three seasons. While finishing his high school education educa-tion at Norwalk, Calif., he participated par-ticipated in varsity football, basketball, bas-ketball, pole-vaulting and tennis. Later he enrolled at Toledo university, uni-versity, but then postponed his further education to work in defense de-fense for the Willys Overland motor car company. While working work-ing there as a drop-forge hammerman, ham-merman, he was engaged in manufacturing man-ufacturing "Jeeps" for the Army. He relates one experience of hitch-hiking across the country in exactly three days, five and one half hours which should be some sort of a record. W.T.S. Glenna Pickett entertained a group of the cadets at her home this week, with the able assistance assist-ance of Bill Spangler. The party was indirectly a celebration for a few who have completed their training. Well, until next week, or "Hasta Luego!" |