United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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Arts and Crafts Shop The Post Crafts Shop is the scene of much creative talent: wood work, metal craft, leather work, painting, ceramics, and photography. To many cadets, it is a good place to spend the weekend, working at their favorite hobby. For others, it provided the proper tools for making a com- pany sign or sanding down their rifles. To any who ventured into this building, it was an inspiration to their talents. He ' s building an isosceles triangle to play with Physics and Chemistry Machine Shop The Physics and Chemistry Department shop was not an organized activity for cadets, but it was a type of in- formal club for many. The Department was indeed generous in permitting cadets the use of its excellent shop facilities. Joe Cornwell, who ran the shop, was both a master machinist and electrician and a shrewd philos- opher on life. Working on radios and Hi-Fi sets and countless other projects under Joe ' s guidance, many cadets were lucky enough to gain practical experience in putting their ideas and theoretical knowledge to work. Joe ' s personal offering of time and talent deserves our thanks.

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lauamsmmsst mil ■iniiiMii HP Cadet Cyclotron Project In 1958 the late Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence was selected to receive the Thayer Award. While at the academy he came in contact with and managed to interest two cadets of the Class of 1959 in the project of building a cyclo- tron. No time was wasted and soon there was formulated a group of enthusiastic but inexperienced cadets. The Electrical Engineering Department gave their full ap- proval to such a project and agreed on a hands-ofif policy. This was to be the cadets ' own project. Initial communi- cation to various companies for equipment and advice was originated and actual construction of the cyclotron began in March, 1959- The initial deadline for com- pletion was not realized and the project was extended to the following semester. Almost complete revision and rebuilding of the cyclotron was necessitated and June, i960, found an almost completed project. More revisions and modifications further delayed its completion how- ever, and as of 1 March, 1961, success remained an ideality. 186 Bruce Gronich at the controls of the monster Ion Rocket Project Doug Wold and Bob Dunning are all over this ion stuff In pursuance of an Ordnance Project, Cadets Dunning and Wold selected Ion Rocketry. A highly complicated, though interesting, subject, Ion Rockets have puzzled Werner von Braun and the boys for some time. But the two ardent scientists have great expectations of ac- complishing, here at West Point, the difficult task. If some night you should imagine seeing a black, gray and gold streak in the sky, it will probably be Dunning and Wold off to the moon, on a test flight of their Ion Rocket.

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The Chaplains contribute to the Protestant Discussion Group English Literature Seminar Organized to expand the cadet ' s background of literary experience, the Enghsh Literature Seminar meets each week to discuss selected novels, poems, and plays. Col. Mahin supervises the informal sessions and lends his experience to the discussions. The seminar provides op- portunity for intellectual growth, and the opening of new vistas in the field of literature. Louder than before Protestant Discussion Group Composed of all interested cadets, the Protestant Dis- cussion Group meets informally for the purpose of dis- cussing current issues concerning all the aspects of the life of the individual in the community and in the nation. The group is counseled by the assistant Protestant chap- lain, who works with the Cadet-in-Charge. Among the guests of the group this year were Dr. Billy Graham and Major General Frank A. Tobey, Chief of Army Chap- lains. Lt. Col. Mahin attempts to enlighten the; Victory Cannon Project A new Victory Cannon was built by l rucc Heron and Sam Veddcr to take the place of the captured German ScSmm rocket launcher that has been used until now. The new cannon is a modified American 37mm antitank gun, and is expected to outblast all of the other cannon which invade our grounds. A parting sign to future classes, for bigger and better victories — after we ' ve gone.