Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing - Pledge Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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USO SHOW I g lllw F n 3' will i!l;f;,i!f$lz i? ,, . J1me?! AW T A .V 1. . h T T a? ' . 3 mm. 5 f . Timid; ,u p tilt l ilizillk hugnlc'w! .gh .5. A powerful, unifying spirit; 150 determined cast members; and a patient director, CPT Hamer, all made the 1977 USO Show an enjoyable escape and a colorful presentation of the resident talent at Delano Hall. Seven weeks of sacrificed weekends and finding a niche in the auditorium so one could laugh and enjoy the rehearsals contributed to the wonderful diversion of the USO experience. The musical accompaniment of Nancy Hazle, Sharon Rinklitf, Chris Whipple, and J ean Pompe set the tone of the show with a medley of tunes which would accompany the acts throughout the production. Then Art Wallace, master of ceremonies, greeted the audience with a cordial, llWilkommen? The theme of the entire show, Brotherhood of Man? was sung by the entire cast as they marched in in an impressive picture of uniformity in their maroon blazer attire. The show was filled with individual and collected talents but the most popular crowd-pleaser was the synchro- nized tap dancing 0f the leappersii in tlAnchors Aweigh? a nostalgic reminder of the World War II llget-them-in-the- Navy-with-pretty-girlsit campaign. And thanks to the direction of CPT Stabingas, who transformed a group of women who had never tap-danced before into a coordinated and polished routine, the act provided a colorful and impressive introduction to the second act. The rest of the show can be summarized as being about a llBoogie Woogie Bugle Boyth who was llBy My Side when he stated 0h, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning. Th He was informed that llPeoplel, in the llRags Handtime Symphonyll often found it easy to start the day with a tlHula ofHawaii. bi The boy retorted that this wasn it possible because he was always sleeping and llCalifornia Dreamin 1 ii yelling'Vlnchors A weighii in the Pacific Ocean. Whereupon the ladls social activities were focused upon when he was told that ttThere is Nothing Like a Dameli but to be wary 0fth0se dames who state ltIAm Woman e You Are Man bl because they had a tendency to ltWash tTheirJ Man Right Out of T heir Hair, it especially after a poorly-received llovers Medley. ii The boy, totally confused and hugging his bugle close, said llYou Must Have Stepped Out of a Dream ii because l7f I Had a Hammer, T I would proclaim ttLet T here Be Peacellb Of course, it wasnlt easy: singing a song staying with the tune; using your peripheral Vision under a black light and realizing you forgot to raise your arm; finding your costume under the ominous glow of a backstage red light; remembering your lines; changing and hoping none of the men were peeking; wearing an elaborate dress and appearing sophisticated twhile biting your tongueD in a lldreamf, and saying those punch lines which had no llpunch? But in the end, it was the simple fact that we were working e AND having a good time together - that resulted in an entertaining production, which was enjoyed by the large audiences on March 25, 26 1977, and which became an unforgettable part of our WRAIN memories. e apw

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Senior class uniform inspections at WRAIN take on the qualities of a scavenger hunt and an adult-style show and tell session. Initially, many individuals are con- fronted with the task of locating a variety of items which are required to be ttln uniform? This job presents a real challenge to students as they rush from store to store in the local area. The WRAIN ttgrapevineh buzzes with information about where to find plain black pumps, Class A hats, and assorted pieces of Army ttbrassf, Once a complete Class A uniform is achieved, the student faces the job of learning how to wear the uniform properly in order to pass the show and tell session or as it is commonly called, itgreenst, inspection. A central part of these sessions is being able to face oneis self in the mirror without wondering who the person staring back from the glass is. Once this obstacle is crossed, other issues such as how to stand so that there are no wrinkles in the back of the jacket and how to place the various pins, name tags and ribbons properly, become important. With some luck however, students finally reach the final goal - to have all uniform pieces correctly aligned, ironed, and fitted in time for commissioning. e skk THE MAKIN G OF A F IRST LIEUTENANT

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