Red Lion Area High School - Lion Yearbook (Red Lion, PA)

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LETTERS T0 THE EDITOR PAST PRESIDENTS Dear Editor, . . . A fellow really has confidence when he knows that at home and in thousands of other little towns like Red Lion the citi- zens are all outn for victory. How can we help but feel confident when we know that our defense plants are running full swing, that our farms are producing a bumper crop, and that our schools are con- tinuing their work in making the United States an even better place for our return? Sincerely. CPL. DALE ZIEGLER Ed. Note: Cpl. Ziegler, president of the class of 1942, is now stationed in Hawaii. Amarillo, Texas Dear Editor, . . . Much as you may hear about this Army, its horrors, headaches, and horse- play, I think if you were here you would surmise exactly what I have. That is, that Uncle Sam,s boys are the best fed, best treated, and best equipped in the world. . . A new recruit is always placed-well, almost always where he is best fitted. Everyone here realizes that fact. There is always moaning, but all in all, the fellows feel they are being well taken care of. Believe it or not, we even like our C. O. and first sergeant. There is a congenial atmosphere between the officers and enlisted men here . . . When going to school, most of the fel- lows like A. M. school mainly because they donit draw any K. P. You would under- stand what I mean if you had to wash mil- lions of knives, forks, and spoons for six- teen hours straight-knowing that you are working for the exact sum of seven and three ten thousandths cents an hour. Ah! Sincerely, PVT. TED LAMOTTE Ed. Note: Pvt. LaMotte, president of the class of 1943, is serving with the Army Air Corps Ground Crew. North Carolina State College Dear Editor: This college training for the Army Air Corps is really nice, although we are kept busy most of the time. The studies require some work-especially Physics. It isn't as easy to get as it is in high school. You would really be surprised at some of the changes the Air Corps is undergoing. Since I am down here, 400 men have been washed out. This group included those who volunteered for cadet training, after being inducted by the draft boardg the men who transferred from other branches, such as the signal corps and the infantry, and the ones who volunteered after they reached the age of eighteen. They were washed due to the program being over-crowded. It certainly is a set- back. The men that came from other branches have gone back with their old outfits. I don't think I have ever seen a group of men so disgusted with the Army as the ones here. Sincerely, AXS SHERWOOD RITZ. 4 Dear Editor, In the Anti-aircraft Artillery Battery our main weapon is of course, the gomm anti- aircraft gun, four to a battery. We are equipped with the latest Radar instruments that bring us close to perfection. Naturally it gives one a thrill to hear those guns go into action, but I think the greatest thrill I have had since being Bat- tery Commander was shooting down the first '4Hun.', We have one positive and one probable. Naturally the war is the thing but being able to see this country is another. In Africa I saw most all of the northern coast from Oran to Bizerte. live done a lot of traveling as have a lot of others, mine amounting to about 25,000 miles in actual movements. But like millions of others I too am ready to get back to the good old U. S. A. Sincerely, CAPTAIN WARD YoRKs OVER THE WAVES Dear Editor, I'm a radio operator aboard a ship. Itis a merchant shipfa Liberty. The job is an easy one, standing radio watches and copy- ing down messages as they come across in code. For amusement there's boxing, darts, and checkers, but I get the most enjoyment out of watching things fly around when the ship rolls. The cooks have a. time of it in the galley trying to get a meal ready. Every time they turn their backs they have to hunt for a spoon or other articles they are using. My first trip was to England and what I've seen of it gives me the impression that it's a very slowly developing country. They seem to be satisfied with the old buildings that were built hundreds of years ago. The British people really do make goo tea, and I get a kick out of the worker stopping for teatime. Sincerely yours, PRESTON HAUGH FEMININE PATRIUTS Dear Editor, Motor Transport, Motor Transport, and Motor Transport. I love Motor Transport! Seriously my choice of such training a Daytona Beach, Florida has definitely mad it my career. . . Upon being sent to Califor nia, I have been Motor Transport Officer o Units of the Air Corps, which as in all things, has its ups and downs. This dutyl includes mostly the care of vehicles, dis- patching said vehicles, and in the general up-keep of all records and reports pertain- ing to Motor Transportation. All in all, enjoy my work very much, although ther still is no place like home-especially Red Lion. Sincerely, LT. VIRGINIA A. FRUTICER Dear Editor, I am now on duty at the Convalescent Section of Walter Reed General Hospital. When I reported to this post and learne that all the patients were ambulatory I pic tured a most boresome tour of duty. But after a few days I was quite aware of the fact that nursing in a Convalescent Hospi- tal, although different from bed side nurs- ing, is most essential, and one soon realizes what a big job it is. The majority of our patients have re- turned from combat and overseas duty. The acute state of their illness has been taken care of at the main section. Now on the road to recovery they are sent out here to await one of several things. This may be another operation, a series of X-ray treatments: or for that bone to mend prop- erlyg perhaps those nerves that were sev- ered in action and repaired by the neuro- surgeon which must be given the required time and treatment so they will function again. True enough, these boys have many real friends they can call upon when they find themselves going around in a vicious circle, the chaplains, doctors, and Red Cross Staff. But even so there just seems to be that something about the nurse that helps to take the place of a mother or big sister whose comfort and advice they seek when they are fighting forces within. Nursing in a Convalescent Hospital goes on and on. Sincerely yours, LT. CORENA R. CHAVARRIA U. S. Army Nurse Corps Dear Editor, . . . I am pilot of a torpedo plane. This particular ship is the work horse of the fleet. We have been trained to do torpedo bombing, ship bombing, glide fsimilar to divel bombing and strafing-plus other work that is highly specialized. We pilots, who Hy these ships are known fto pilots of! other typesl as pickle luggersf' How- ever we much prefer fish vendorsi' since that is what we are 'gselling' to the ,laps- 'Efishv-a nice fat explosive tin fish. Silong, ENSIGN .IOSEPH F. .IENNINGS Ed. Note: Ensign Jennings is president of the class of 1941.

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As one approaches the mam hulldmg fa.-ing the morning sun, he can not fail to be inspired with the beautiful scene of the high school building surrounded by its variety of fine shrubhcry. Standing on the hilltop it over- looks the peaceful town which is encircled hy the rich fertile agricultural farm lands of southern York County. ln respect to architectural design, Red Lion High School is a simple im- pressive structure, every feature of which is symbolic of modern designing. Built within recent years and looking 'forward to further enlargement, the school endeavors to maintain this same atmosphere of moderness in methods and materials employed in the classrooms. t'Old Cloryi' waving majestically over the building is the proud symbol of the principles for which Red Lion High School stands. and of its realization of the part it must play in the life of the nation.

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letters to the Editor fllontinuedb ,L,., 4' S22 'wig Vf ,.1, Q .L i c1,'3m.' 2. sf SALUTES FRUM THE FACULTY My dear lfditor. Through voluntary induetion l am eon- neeted vviilt the newest hraneh of the Nav y. known as the Seahees. . . My lmoot and ad- vani-ed military training was taken at Camp I'eary. Yirginia. where all phases ol eomliat tighting were introdueed. . . Following the training period. our battalion was assigned to take over the proving grounds at Camp Thomas. Rhode Island. The testing lalwora- tories of the ramp is where heavy steel eon- struetion ol new type harges and sea going eralt are invented. My aetivities here are in the line of huilding. Ser-reey heing an essential laetor. I am naturally unahle to evplain in detail anything eoneerning the type of eonstruetion, When we are among those lvattalions at Island to do Olll' jolt. I'm sure we will do it. Nly work there will lie in the liuild- ing line. and to light the enemy if the oeea- sion requires it. Yery truly yours. DENNIS NIYICRS tl. Xl. 2 e SUNNY ITALY Dear Editor: While l have little spare time I though I would drop you a lew lines. I am reeeiv- ing your sehool paper. and I appreeiate it mueh. Thanks to good old Red l.ion lg 1. I am somewhere deep in the mud ol ltaly. putting in all 1 got against the t'.ler- riesf' I have heen in this war almost four- teen months now. and I do hope it is soon over. I guess a lot of my old schoolmates are also serving overseas somewhere. Due to .Xrmy eensors. I ean not give you my evaet loeation. A former student. SGT, l.. L. I.Al'LfKS. FRUM THE HALLS UF MUNTEZIIMA Dear Editor, . . . After finishing R. U. Ci. a nuinlier of us who had previous engineering training were sent to the Radar si-hool. organized in the Graduate Engineering Si-hools at Har- vard and Mas-saehusetts Institute ol Teeh- nology. The training eourse is designed to teaeh ollieers how to design and serviee radar equipment. The eourse is very eom- prehensive and lasts nine or ten months. I feel that I was quite fortunate in get- ting into this work as l will he granted eollege eredit for mueh ol' the work. Yours truly. l.'l'. ROITICRT BAIi'l'ICAliX. IR. liamp Vlfheeler. Georgia lJ1'ill' Editor, ln many ways the army ean lie eoinpareil with a town or eity. l.arge numlners ol inert and women are needed to huild. oper- ate. and maintain the numerous and varied lunetions ol' each. Nlost jolrs are routine: others require years of study and training. lilassitieation seetions ol the various arms and servii-es are maintained to plaee indi- viduals into the type of work they van most readily assimilate and perlorm. In some instanees the work is similar to that ol eivilian life: in others it requires new skills lor whieh an individual needs speeial apti- tudes. The army. for example. needs more eooks and motor nieehanies and less law- yers and hookkeepers than are normally found in a town or eity. Some hook- keepers. thus. may have to learn to eook. Xly seetion is Composed of men and women. many with civilian experienee in personnel work. whose duty it is to requisition. assign. reassign. and ship to eomlnat units those in- dividuals who are sent to this replai-ement eenter for lmasie training. Sineerely yours. lNl:X.l0H KICNNICTH lf. TXX LOR Great l.akes. Illinois Dear Editor: I am going to Basie Ifngineering sehool now. It almost seems like I am at Heil l.ion again. The school will last eight weeks. lllll I have one week in already. Vie have shop where we will learn to op- erate all different kinds of maehines and motors. We also have Nleehanieal Drawing and Mathetnaties. Sehool starts at T100 o'i'loek in the morning and ends at 3.00 o'eloek in the afternoon. Vie have one hour off for dinner. From 3:00 o'eloek until -1:00 o'eloek we have physieal training. and they surely put us through some tough stulI. We don't get a rest from the time we start llntil the time we stop. I like the sehool a lot even though it is very tough. Sineerely, F2 ll NEYIN NEFF. England Dear Editor: From England to Red l.ion. Pennsylvania. is a long way, and everyone of us is looking forward to getting home again in a hurry. However, in the meantime we have a jolt to do, and mine is nursing bark to health. those of our hne men who have heen more or less unfortunate as to stop enemy shells. Sinee November I. when I reported to Ft. Div. New lersey. and then to England Cen- eral Hospital. after lreing in the Air Foree. funny as it seems. I haven't heen inside a hospital exeept to sleep. At Ft. Dix I joined the 90th General llospital Ilnit for the pre-overseas tt'aining and arrived here in England .l2!llll3I'y 10. I9-1-1. The drilling, marehing, lectures. tilms. ohstaele and inliltration eourses, hikes and everything else we were ealled on to do seemed endless at times: hut looking liaek we thoroughly enjoyed every mimite of it and are proud to he a small part of suelt a grand unit. .M the present time we are paeked ready to shove oil to a post nearer the front where we ean do the most possilvle good in the shortest time. Yours for an early Vietory. ind l.t. ICTHICI. 5. RI'IDl IEI.D. Dear Editor: The two years ol my army life have heen devoted almost entirely to aireralt radio work. 'Xlter reeeiving thorough training in an XXI Teehnieal Training Sehool. I was assigned to the Seeond Mr Foree. whieh is lot-ated hetween the Mississippi River and the Roekies. The primary purpose of this organization is to train heavy homlrardment eomhat erews. so the various johs l've had sinee leaving radio sehool have heen eon- neeted with the instruetion of hoth opera- tion and maintenanee of the different types of eommunieations equipment installed on the lil-IT and B-121 liomlvers. Sim-erely. T 5gt. PRESTON ll. HISICNSMITH. r it Pvt. Robert P. Tschop, zasssiiaea. D. vi. o. l388th S. V.. Co. 8. ltks. F-12, Woodrow Wilson General Hospital. Staunton. Tir- ginia. Former l'hysies and General Sei- enee instructor who is now a laboratory teehnieian with the Nledieal Corps. 5