Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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?. c. 7 . e Front row, left to right: Lt. H. B. Phillips, Capt. A. R. Wheelock, Lt. Col. C. E. Burner, Capt. J. A. Mittino, M SGT. R. O. Enberg. Back row: SFC. J. Gregal, SGT. E. A. Johnson, SFC. N. Budesky, M SGT. E.F. Yopchick, M SGT. E. M. Swenney, M SGT. D. C. Ross. A T ease, gentlemen.” The Reserve Offi- cers’ Training Corps at Worcester Tech has introduced its new regime. From now on, the unit is strictly military right down the line. Cadet brass will now be shined and demerits will be handed out “en masse” for such things as shines, uni¬ forms, shaves, etc. And how was this new regime accepted at Tech? In a strictly military fashion, with gripes. But, as is typical in the military, the brass got the last word and the majority had to follow suit. Already the effects have become obvious. The R.O.T.C. unit on the Hill is shaping up to be a crack outfit. The staff is backing the old saying, “There’s the right way, the wrong way, your way, and the Army way. Around here we do things the Army way.” The purpose of the department is to pre¬ pare men to become officers in the U.S. Sig¬ nal Corps. As has been the case in the past, the department is well equipped for this task. Newest and most prominent addition to the staff is the P.M.S. T. Lt. Col. Charles E. Burner who comes to us as a very experienced and capable leader. In the limelight are also found Captains Mittino and Wheelock and First Lt. Phillips. Not to be forgotten, of course, are the indispen- sible and ever present sergeants of the corps: Enberg, Gregal, Budesky, Ross, Yopchick, and Sweeney. Lest we forget (could we?) the shining star of the depart¬ ment, Miss Nancy Ann Choney, who along with twenty-seven dollars a month, can make advanced R.O.T.C. quite enjoyable. Col. Holt watches over Jerry Wootoyi and Don Zwiers on maneuvers at Camp Gordon summer camp.