Brooklyn Technical High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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'!-'47 repeated, the training I received has helped me no end. Sincerely, John .ibemluey October 17, New London, Connecticut. TECH GRADUATE STUDIES ENGLISH FOR RELAXATION Fellow Technites - Past and Present: I have been asked to write an article on my life in Anti-Aircraft School, Camp Davis, North Carolina. To tell you what we study would cause the censor no end of concern, so I will tell you of our life and ambitions without getting too personal about our studies. When I was graduated from Tech, I heaved a sigh of relief, for I was putting behind me four years of Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, and so forth. For a few years I lived a life of comparative ease studying English which was the only thing without Math in it that I could find. Then Adolf decided I was enjoying this lack of Math too much and started this war. Along with 'the boys' I entered the Army and subse- quently arrived at this Officer Candidate School, where, on my arrival, they presented me with a Writ in Algebra, Trigonometry, Coordi- nates and Logarithms, and I have been slaving at them ever since. To most people in civilian life we are termed 'ninety day wonders' which I believe is a mis-statement as the course lasts only eighty- nine days and the only wonder we have, is how we possibly could learn so much in so short a time. However, we are proud beyond measure of the chance the Army has given us to become officers 10

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THE FRONT along as the Coast Guard performs many peace- time duties besides those necessary in warfare. The mortality rate in the Coast Guard during the last war was highest of all the services. Therefore, let me warn the man who thinks that he will join the Coast Guard and warm his feet in front of his fireplace every night, that he is mistaken. The cadets here are organized in a battalion that is run by the first class. The academics are extremely hard, the discipline very strict and the plea- sures gained are only through hard work. The Reserve Officers are doing a splendid job but the Coast Guard is depending upon its regular graduates as its backbone. The Coast Guard does not have a Chaplains Corps similar to that in the Navy and most of our stations are too small to require such services. At the Academy we have two chaplains whom we share with the U. S. Submarine Base. Each and every cadet either attends chapel service on the reservation or goes to his own church in New London. The Coast Guardsman has a continuous responsibility in saving human lives and property whether it be in time of war or'peace. He must be well trained and proficient in his work. Such an influence increases the morale of the service men and, in turn, we find them more favorable to religion. The shield on a uniform sleeve of a nboot' X:- '- N1 . IIL4 f r ul lH,l'. 1 .IFA IPP: SQ I .' 0 0. X H . ' u A , ' e I . ' I. '.' . .5 0: c 'Q A Q' 'O 'f '- e 0's a4 ' e '-'u 5 Z: -52:31-M1 -, r N 1 I loc cle I 'A'e'c' 31213. a1',C- ',- . :gl ee ,KL lr V '. 4 I W lvl x K f pm NJ ,,,. ts 'i-I' P U: I Q, , ' '. ff-' I a- . ,1' :U 'I',, . l' N S - ferr - , an-nn: - l 1, f 'ap X , y n I I K . 'I 1'fff-- 'M I' 15I llx?. n l A 'l ' ' '1 ll'.'.. Q I ff ll- g . g 'I ,. w'12 1 '.' U 'EEL W 'I V - .22 ffl x 'f , :M mir' -.1-' 1 4 -- dial-'w.:f,5,4: 1.--,,-eg - 1-:',o, 4 ,Q . ,o 3 , ..- sv ,, . .v-f 'sc- ff .lo o'o .ao ' 0 1 O E A ' 0 1 :uw A, I rt , A oh. 1 in ' 'e 0 f,'f', 2 -'1'-1'1'!,! .I . . 0 .I l.g U O O I ' uni A N or Admiral, identifies the man as a member of ,, fqQ f the United States Coast Guard, and when he 'lk' it salutes his superior officer, he does not mutter Wm NI fqiif W under his breath, but feels e pride in saluting ,ri ff, nm If someone in the same Service. It's another way jgdhfdfig W ':'-ffimf I' l 11 of two men saying, 'Hi, Bud.' WWW, Y ,AW :M it I oi-Win.. In my rapture for the Coast Guard, I almost fi-fnw MtWW'i,fpM left out something that you.are deeply inter- ff? :QL '.44 i 4 ested in. My time spent at Tech has helped me !i:.4L.-.iil4., out considerably in my studies to become an C engineer and although none of the work was ever 9 ...-------..- l5'L 'TN .. Y W N55 u Q4 AN '7 'f1YEZ2Z?Zf vs 4u.4uffe .seq ,M . lfaffx U N N li - 'If' an . Q w X X 3? -1- ull 7 M. 11:7 :kgs : I 0 FS, f.'wl4d1'67fii.Lnn:.' - xx uf 0 , NW ,N

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in an Army which is fighting for the thing most dear to all of us, nOur Freedom.' We are given the opportunity to impart the knowledge we learn through extensive study and experience to the new men entering the Army, and thus make them better soldiers at the present time and better'members of the community when this affair is finished by our ultimate victory. I hope I haven't disappointed you with my seeming unwillingness to talk about this Anti- Aircraft School but your Blueprint representa- tive has supplied me with one incident worth mentioning. He addressed his letter to me in the following manner, Acting Lieutenant Frederick Rauschkolb, and I have been trying to convince my Buddies for a week that I definitely do not tell people that my official title is Acting Lieutenant. Well Technites, I will close with the hope that you all, both in Tech and in civilian or army life, will try to remember that being a Tech man means more than completing four years of hard work. It means you have attended the best school in the country and you have something to be proud of. Your Fellow-Technite and Friend, Ctznabclafe .jkeclericlf pa 14466404 October 27, Camp Davis, North Carolina. ARMY RESEMBLES A nCOOK'S TOUR' Officer Candidate School Gives Rigorous Training Dear Jack: Seems as if your letter had quite a trip, both in length of time and distance traveled. Although you don't know it, it started out for 11 1? VV K:- 9-mg