Friday, Novembers 12, 1943
DAILY NEBRASKAN
UNIFORM OF THE DAY: Fall Out in O.D. Shirts!
by Lew Davies
STAR Notes
The cold Nebraskan winds were moaning and whistling their
lonesome way around the library, unnoticed, till suddenly the C.Q.
flicked the lights out and blared out, "First call for reveille, every
body up!" I crawled out from under the blankets, listened to the
windows shivering from their all night watch in the November wind,
and quickly ducked back under the covers, and went into temporary
hibernation. Ten minutes later I realized that I must face the cold
bare. I mean the bare cold facts so I sprang out into the icy room,
and into my equally frigid clothes. I wasn't alone in my suffering
as if that was any consolation.
That wind had sounded cold when we were on the inside look
ing out, but when it took three men to push the libe door open
against the wind then I knew it was cold. "Hit it on the double
and fall in at attention!" They didn't have to say "freeze at atten
tion," unless they wanted to be sure that we didn't freeze at ease.
When I battled my way to the place where our platoon falls in, I
found, instead of four neatly aligned ranks, one big huddle. I
sneaked into the middle, to find out what was going on and found
it nice and warm, so I stayed. It turned out that there wasn't
anything going on it was just warmer that way. I had hardly fin
ished congratulating myself on being on the inside, when I found
myself once more on the outskirts. The windward edge of the huddle
kept running around to the other side, to let someone else break the
wind, so there I was. I ran around to the other side too. This went
on for several minutes till our platoon leader noticed that our retreat
was leading us dangerously close to the library (we weren't as dumb
as we looked), and commanded us, in typical Simon Legree fashion,
to "Fi.!l In!" Reluctantly we turned around and lined up in four
ranks but not for long. First thing we knew we were in a huddle
again with the platoon leader right in the middle.
Then the battalion commander took over with his "Batt-al-ionnnn,
attenih-hut!" By that time we couldn't have taken our hands out pi
our pockets even if General Washington himself had given us the
command. ( Then came the report. "A company 26 men
absent, fir." "B company, 31 men absent, sir." "C company, 47 men
frozen, sir." "The uniform for today lass B with OVERCOATS."
BY SGT. C. D. SHOKES.
The strange case of John F.
Dunn, Joser-h Zibelli, and George
E. Sweeney, STAR linguists, is
proof that it is not only a small
world, but also that you meet the
strangest people in the Arrny.
Zibelli and Sweeney finished their
B. S. work at Fordham University
last spring. Coming into the Army,
they went their separate ways
Sweeney landing in Kansas and
Zibelli ending up in Panama. Their
surprise at meeting each other in
the STAR unit was increased con
siderably with the meeting of
John F. Dunn, M. A., almost Ph.
D., a language instructor at Ford
ham while they were there. All
three have been classified for for
eign area and language study.
The power of the STAR basket
ball team, which is ready for all
comers, has been enhanced by the
arrival of several former UN var
sity men among the Infantry
ROTC unit now in temporary resi
dence with the STAR men. John
G. Bottorf, played center for 2
years; Kenney Elson held down
the forward position for 2. years;
and Fred Cassidy was varsity for
ward last vear.
raisy woto, caaet company
clerk and sputterer of all sorts of
Italian dialects, finds time amidst
his busy hours on the typewriter
to knock out a few verses of song.
All who have heard his latest
agree that they have never heard
anything like it before, and that
there is no doubt as to what will
be the public's reaction to its de
but This column has the honor of
presenting the words for the first
time. A world premier was giycn
last Monday in the orderly room
by Noto, tenor and basso profondo.
THAT LITTLE GIRL YOU
MEET IN THE ARMY
That little eirl you meet In the Army,
That swept brunette you never would have
ttneran.
When loneliness (trips you.
And evenings seem so blue.
She cornea a Ions "and you are not alone.
That little gill you meet in the Army,
That blue-eyed blonde who makes you leel
at home.
She steals away your heart,
But all is torn ap-rt,
Tomorrow o'er these western plains you
roam.
Many soldier sigh
For the rlrl they left behind;
But I'll forever cry
Fur the fleeting ones t find.
That little frirl you meet in the Army,
That redhead you would love to call your
uwn.
Your heart begins to sing;
Until you see the ring.
And owe
flown.
gain a Private's hopes have
Noto believes he's struck a new
theme in popular music. Instead
of writing about the "girl he left
behind" (so many people are doing
that these days), he composes
about the girls he's going to meet.
He's not bashful about admitting
that the inspiration for the above
selection is Miss Ruth Ann Me
daris, ag student. Some of the
things said about what a woman
can do to a man should be re
peated here.
IAj a So) per day. ,'
I Uf. payable la aevaaea . ,V
LOST A Mortar Board pin. Finder call
Jan Daithorp, 2-126.
LOST A Mortar Board pin. Finder call
Jane Daithorp, 2-1926.
LOST Pair black leather gym shoes.
Tuesday in gym dressing room. Re
ward. John Belue. Field House.
LOST Brown leather zipper purse between
314 Sosb-Avery, Wed. Reward. Call
-32M.
Just Like
Magic
We take the dirt "out of"
your clothes. No more gray
sheets, towels, pillow cases,
or blouses.
We Dood It Rite
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COED COUNSELORS
Nancy Raymond, vice-president
of the Coed-Counselors, requests
that all members meet Saturday,
November 13, at 11 a. m. in room
315 of the Union.
"Authorized"
Electric Shaver
Service
143 So. 12 5-7864
Factory parts for Schick,
Sunbeam and Remington
shavers and new ehavers
on trade in basis $11. For
merly located in Sharp Bldg.
Something (lew
Has Been Added
Piano
Interlude
5 to 6 Sunday
Peggy Shelley n
the Ivories
Union Lounge
j . ' ' a. " i t 1
9J
to use reserved seat tickets
Friday Night University Theatre
Temple Bldg.
SOLDIERS!
A Special Performance Will Be Given Tomorrow Night
. '
Soldiers 25c-Their Dates 25c-General Adrn. 55c
, Play Begins at 8:00
