New Mexico Military Institute - Bronco Yearbook (Roswell, NM)

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fPage 201 Examinations for the Navy V-5 Program, or for college entrance boards, or for Annapolis or VVest Point--or standardized tests in Chemistry, English, Spanish, and a dozen other things- all these Were constant reminders of the outside World and its call upon the cadet corps, immediate or soon to come. These things were offset by the mail man's more or less regular visits, by movies and dates and dances, and by such things as the Pup Tent,s beauty con- test, which crowned lVliss Betty Sue Brack of Stephen's College Beauty Queen of the Corps of Cadets. lVliss Brack, in the Bronco's opinion, was a most attractive, appealing choice. The Maxferick, the cadet literary magazine, disappeared, for Want of financing, a staff, and contributors, but The Pup Tent car- ried on ably, appearing in a dozen issues between September and May, and guided by Cadet Major King With all the skill and forensic ability for which he was already famous When the year began.

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Colonel Pearson furnished several evenings of entertainment and enlightenment, particularly in the appearance of Dr. Allen Albert, great housing authority and geographer. Jack Nlajors, humorist, gave the boys a much appreciated talk on Japs and on Paducah, Kentucky, and lVlr. Ralph lVIelville, glass blower extra- ordinary, performed incredible feats of dexterity with his equip- ment before the astonished eyes of a small but very appreciative audience. These engagements proved very popular with cadets and they were well attended by outsiders. The IU Club, which started off the year with but four letter- men, was increased several hundred per cent during the school year, for riflemen were lettered, and awards were made in football, basketball, and polo. Swimming was informally conducted, track received brief but concentrated attention during the late spring, the peak of the track season being the intramural meet just before Commencement. fPage 191

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Speaking of cadets, there is one to whom The Bronco touches the brim of its cap with a tinge of awe: Cadet Lieutenant Brown, W. P.: because he is a wizard on electrical fixings, the Command- ant's Office has been able to summon a boy to Long Distance with- out wearing the O. D. O. down to the ankles, because of the same skill, the Natatorium was filled with delectable organ music fema- nating from the Auditoriumj during the Final Ball, and because of his photographic skill many of The Bronco's pages are finally filled. As the Commandant remarked, on commencement day, VVe,re going to miss that boy around here. Thanksgiving Day was most enjoyable, although the Corps followed the precedent established last year of not celebrating Homecoming because of the difficulties of transportation and hous- ing exes in large numbers. The span between Thanksgiving and the Christmas Holidays was so brief as to be negligible, but in that interval there were wild rumors afloat, even to talk that there would LPage 211