Carson Long Military Institute - Carsonian Yearbook (New Bloomfield, PA)

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DONALD BAGGUS 3425 Kedzie Street Pittsburgh. Pa. iiBog7! XYHO 'WITH . Pauline NVIIAT SAYING . . . Cot your article done? lst Sergeant ' Second Platoon Company B Yarsitv Football '5U, '51 WHAT DOING . . Red in Blue iv. Football '45, '49 Basketball Mgr. '48-'52 UC Club N50-,522 Intramural Soccer '48 Intramural Basketball '49-'52 Intramural Volleyball '49-'52 Intramural Softball '49-'52 Creek-Roman Track Meet '50-'52 Red it Blue '49-'52 Editor in Chief '51, '52 Belfry Hall Representative '51, ls.. f fl Flstihcu X53-Z -fini GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR 'AOLIJ SOLDIERS never die, they just fade away. These are the immortal words spoken by General Douglas MacArtliur as he finished his 52 years of duty in the United States Army. Douglas MacArthur was born on an Army post in Arkansas on the 26th of january, 1880, His father was an army officer at that time. At 19 he entered XVest Point. The story went that he would end up at the head of his class and some day would become Chief of Staff of the United States Army. General MacArthur has the reputation for insisting on his rights and for winning most of his arguments. Once at VVest Point he had been sick and had missed some math exams. After his sickness he saw his name on the Coats list. He then said that he would not take the exam and furthermore, he would have his name removed. Il' his name would not be taken off, he would resign. llis name was taken off the nest morning. In 1930, President Hoover made him Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Mac-Arthur was still The Carsonian 1952 breaking precedents, lor at 541 he was the youngest man ever to hold that position. Nlacrtrthur is ol a positive cliarat-ter. llis devotion to his mother was remarkable. Every day before ri-turn'ng to liis oflice after lunch. he spent an hour or so discussing his problems with hcr. In 19-35. Douglas asked his mother to go with him to the Phil ppines to live. She never told Douglas that if she would go there she would be signing her death warrant, She accompanied him to Manila where she died a few months later. Some of his most notable duties were: the return to the Philippines of his troops. putting japan back on its feet, the General Billy Nlitchell case. the sur- render of .lapan to the United States, and his work as commander ol t'nited Nations force-s until relieved on April 11, 1951. Today. at T2, Ceneral MacArthur is still tall, erect, and graceful. llis step is firm, his eyes clear and alert, his fate and hands. without wrinkles, Truly. a great man in all walks ol life. 15

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DONALD BEASLEY 31:25 N. 6th Street Harrisburg. Pa. Intraniural Soccer '-IH, '5l Int1'amu1'al Basketball '-IS, '49 Intramural Softball '-IS. '49 Intramural Volleyball '49-'51 Track '51 llonor Roll '51 '49 Representative '51, '52 XVHO XVITH . . . HBGCISH Cook. Van Dobben XVIIAT SAYING . . . Sergeant First Class This darn platoon Platoon Leader First Platoon Company A WHAT DUINC . . . Going downtown 6' 'fir gli, U ,Q x R feat gags vo fi 2151 V f Iggy. X 6610154 li Ili ' Q fx ' 5, k X to lit ll ll st Mai .FIEXM C'e'-W? K Q, 3 -UQ. 3.1.1 fl VILL fy SUGGESTIONS TO THE UNDERCLASSMENH Tun vuans that I have spent here at Carson Long seemed to have rolled by with great speed. and now 1. Do not violate the rules of Carson Liongl Any mistakes that you purposely make will be found out. that I aiu leaving, I look back and the years seem only as months. You too will agree that time is much shorter when looking backward than when looking 2. Do not attempt to help others who are doing things wrong. It does not help your standing to assist others in violating the rules. forward. For that reason, I would like to make some sugges- tions to you, based on my experience. I've made mistakes, and you shall make them also. Klstakes 3. Be sincere and honest in everything you do. Be man enough to admit your shortcomings, but then, after such admission. find the answers by proper arc only human, and everyone is subject to them. IWIUIW- Nly errors have been too numerous as I look back over the pastg many of them could have been avoidedg and many of them were made because of 4. Do not feel that others do not want to help you. Ask questions and talk with your teaehersg they will always be glad to assist you. my own ignorance of what was right. Therefore, always be on the alertg avoid mistakes by reason, by considering any doubtful actions in the light of the consequences that might develop from them. I have formulated a list of several do's and don't's that might be helpful to you. Do not look upon them as criticism, but try to realize that my recommenda- tions are based on experience. 16 5. Be fair: do not take advantage of your fellow classman. Finally, look ahead, set your goal high and stick to it everlastingly. Wlork for the futureg everything you do from now on will be work, but it can be pleasant . . . if you make it so by doing the correct things and at the proper times. The Carsonian. 1952