NROTC University of Minnesota - Gopher Log Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Navigalion was lun excepl when your parallel rules were oul of line or your dividers were snalued . . . PT, along wilh a lew eager chiels, gol us in lrirn for lhe chores ahead. ll was greal sborl lloafing on a 'rrouser lull ol hol air, il you had enough lo blow lhern upl . . . The snow finally carne and NRQTC nnen fried a hand al snow sculbluring and a lillle frigid horseplay . . . And lhen fhere was Salurday drill: hol blues, leggings, and willing while collars . . . When blood donaling day came around, lhe unil wen? all oul and lraded ISO binfs ol blood for gallons ol soup, dozens ol doughnuls, and cup aller cup ol rnud . . . Flag hoisl gol Comblicaled al limes, bul Chief ldloyer and lhe Signal Book slraighlened us oul . . . And iusl To remind you-lhar was a good slag, wasn'+ il? . . . The old lhree-incher gol a lhorough worlcoul al every ordnance drill . . . The EASY way ol lile ....

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Third Company . . . Second Platoon Row l: Nelson, R. l..' Schroeder, L, H.: Ahnmarlc, H. G. Row 2: Taylor J. RJ Himmelman, C. H.: lhorson D, S.: Eide, J. H5 Hanschen, R. J.: Gullerson, G. D. Row 3: McQuisTon, M. L.: Porler D. E.: Magnusen, H. M.: Rehwaldl, D. T.: Ralslen. H. E.: Sullivan, E. M, Row 4: Julerboclc, A. R.: Morse, C, E.: Soden, W. V5 Feldman, H. U.: Gorgen, R, L.: Slevens, S. K. NOT Picluredf Halvorsen, J. A. ,fm Quarlers George, wilh ils 1, second slory porch, was a popular place lor lhe wolves ,ll-yi ol second plaloon lhircl 1 company, mainly because ol: f The unobslrucled view ol lhe Q' passing parade ol hose. Gus Schroeder, Pialoon Com- I mander, who could very well , pass lor an Oberlieulenanl was lamous lor lhe lales he lold ol work on lhe larm. The cleanesl room in Quarlers George was lhal ol Henry Ahnmark, Pelly Ollicer, second class, who will malre some woman a good wilel Henry usually could be lound buried deep in his lexlbools, Company Chief Pelly Ohficer, Diclc Swede Nell son, was longing lo be ouleol-doors hunling ano lishing inslead ol lceeping plebes in line. A lillle blaclc boolr conlaining scads ol names was John Wealc Slomachu Eides pride and ioy. Drawing figures in lhe air lo conluse The prols and himsell and lhrowing in a lew wharenols belween lwo-bil diclionary words was John's way of showing superi- or inlelligence. John Buck Taylor, is a U.S.Q. com- mando lrom way baclc in Michigan. His cadence calling was lhe pride ol lhe ballalion. Ed Sully Sullivan, Pelly Ohficer, lourlh class, was Dory rigged and became lhe lirsl' man from lhe class lo pass cigars around. His sub+le wil, his unlil pipe, and his lcnaclr lor being absenl-minded aboul drilling arlicles, gave Ed an unbealable combina- lion lor lriendliness.

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l 5 Anclior and Cnain's professional meelings brouglwl us Commander Rosser and sally lales ol llie sea . . . Tlien lnere was llie lwenlyfone inclw lllupedaf' inlricale and bewildering , . . Wlual we all lilced besl and complained abou? mos?-CHCW . . . Nose and some of llme slarlels wlwo briglilened 'lliursday allernoons lor us al Clwiel Boyer's G.l, Jamborees . . . Full speed aliead-Bob gives llie engine room 'flue green liglwl . . . Selling a bead on someflwing or ollwer, willn flue ral-a-la? on lop declc . . , Bored willm sludies and lovely ladies-a symbol ol 2400 lale liglils . . , The feminine louclw came lo llve NRQTC office willm Jerry . . . Bul no maller wlial, saclc lime was llwe besl lime ol all ....