Mrs. Don Burr (Billie Worth) opened in New York in a new musical comedy "Bright Lights." Don is still holding forth in "Rosalinda" and farms fourty-eight hours of the week,

Billie was given a mighty nice plug by the drama critics when they said, "She is a winning, singing, tap dancing comedienne who will bear watching."

Steinberg is still running. Doc Fry is running for tax colletl:or

against John Steinberg, the Republican candidate. George Kletsch and Ed­ward Pickel oppose Harold Hopping and Alvah Van Fleet, the Republican candidates for Councilmen. Watch the next issue for results.

We wonder if Nels Hyde is still in Atlantic City.

Stanley Fleming leaves for miltary school. He's 6 feet I, size I r shoes, . weight I 70 lbs. Growin up, eh?

Did you ever ---see Mose Barkman without a cigar? see Barney Apgar without Clara

Mae? see Fern Conklin without one of the I

George's (Sutton or Schaefer)? see Martha Fry when she wasn't

pulling Spunky out of a dog fight? see John Fragomeni Sr. when he

was in a hurry? see Chester Apgar Speechless? see Art Thompson with a haircut?-­

I did?

I had a V letter from Hank Phil­hower. He'd like to have some maiL Mail and papers mean more than any­thing else to him in the place where he is stationed.

Henry Philhower, S 2 c, USN 6th Spec. Batt. Ist SeCt. c o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, Calif.

The Julius Brasher's and their new baby have been visiting in town for a week. It sounded like old times when he sang "Thou Gavest All" in church accompanied :~.t the piano by his wife.

Appling Boosts A. L. Batting Lead

National League G. AB. R. J3:. SB. Pet.

Musial, S~. Louis 145 582 101 208 8 .357 Herman. Brooklm 152 542 70 181 3 .343 Witek, New York 140 566 62 182 1 .322 Elliott. Plttsb. 148 554 76 174 3 .314 W. Cooper, St. L. 115 422 49 132 1 .313 Nicholson. Chicago 141 558 82 171 6 .306 Lombardi, N. York 103 295 19 90 1 .305 Vaughan. Brook. 13& 569 110 172 19· .302 Walker, Brook. 129 505 77 151 2 .299 McCormick, Cin. 112 423 52 126 1 .298

American Lea.ne G. AB. R. H. SB. Pet.

Appling, Chicago 143 539 54 175 22 .325 Wakefield, Del. 144 589 86 182 4 .309 Hodgin. Boston 105 359 45 109 3 .304 Curtright. Chic. 126 437 62 131 12 .300 Cramer. Detroit 132- 569 76 170 2 .299 Fox Boston 126 488 55 141 22· .289 aosar, Cleveland 107 354 47 102 0 ,288

g~<;;nti'u';~~~;~~ m ~~~ ~~ m 5~ :~~ Hockett, cieve. 130 549 6'; 157 13 .286

LOU MCDONALD WOUNDED

Lou McDonald was badly wounded during the

Sicily campaign. Schrapne1 through the stomach

and both legs. Here's hoping his recovery is

swif't and certain that he'll be coming home soon

GINNY BARKMAN, now

F. D MRS. RADFORD Ire estroys y l H

~ an~s ave Sc.hool Barn PEAPACK-Fire destroyed two

barns and a shed on the property of st. Bernards School last night with an estimated damage of $1,0,-000 in buildings, hay and farm im­plements. There was no live~tock in the-barns at the time, the school having recently purchas,ed some new barns to which the cattle had been transferred.

Boys returning frGm study in the school saw the barns ablaze shortly after 9 o'clock and im­mediately went out in hopes of subduing _the flames but they had gained too great headway. Soon the entire sky was lighted and a call sent in for the· Peapack Fire Department.

Princeton Line Averages 194

Forward Wall Facing Penn Today One of Heaviest

in Tiger History PRINCETON {lPJ-Princeton will

have one of the weightiest forward walls in its history when the Tiger football eleven opens its season against Pennsylvania in Philadel­phia today.

Movie Comedian Joe E. Braum is a jar­mer professional baseball player.

-The Power Edge in Run Producing

Big Reason Bettors Favor Bombers

NEW YORK lflPl-The St. Louis car-dinals go into this year's World Series with an edge on paper over the Yankees in practically every de­partment of the game-hitting, fielding and. pitching.

Yet, the charitable gambling guys, who are always_ willing to· give you the right time-for free-if you ask

Slugging Figures On Yankees, Cards

NEW YORK YANKEES Pos. Player RBL HR. Avg. lB. Etten 101 13 .271 2B. Gordon 62 14 .234 8B. Johnson 92 4 .291 SS. Crosetti 18 2 .226 LF. Keller 80 29 .272 CF. Weatherly 28 7 .261 RF. Metheny 31 8 .267 C. Dickey 28 4 .355

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Pos. Player RBLHR. Avg. lB. Sanders 67 9 .274 2B. Klein 56 7 .288 sB. Kurowski 63 12 .288 ss. Marion 44 1 .288 LF, Litwhiler 42 10 .264 ()F. Walker 48 2 .294 RF. Musial 75 13 .357 . ., '-'• W. Cooper 73 9 .313

M-ore about that incident test. Also part of the fun. was hauling the two "witl:ims" away in an ambulance. Mrs. W. Barkman and Betty Hopping, were the injured, just like playing dodor. John F. was cutting Bill Cowie's hair when the siren blew. The job was half done and John left. Cowie would have had to sit and wait. Nothing doing. Bill Cowie was Scotch enough to leave with that much of a hair cut and he's going to come back in two weeks-and make John start thejob all over again. George Mennen is an air raid warden. He got his signais mixed the same night and was stopping all cats on route 24. Somebody told him he was wrong, that this was a fire alarm. George did­~'t believe it even then. He made the cars wait until he had telephoned and ascertained. I can remember another night when an air raid warden was on duty and didn't have to be. Can you, Chink? The night after Chink's second baby was born, he was in need of sleep. But children must have their fu.n so

somebody phoned Chink that the first blackout signal had come through. Tiredly, Chink dragged himself from bed, dressed, went to his post and wait­ed and w-a-i-t-e-d - --

Pvt Gregory Sturzenegger 42006!50

Hq. & Serv. Co. 142 Engr. (C) Bn Camp Gruber, Okla.

I think all firemen should know that Schaefer has gone the Firehouse one better. He has two bathrooms in his store. l was told that the firemen, when construCting the new firehouse had the choice of a stage or a bathroom and they, not very "Thespian minded" chose the bathroom. And now, Schae­fer beats them out and has two in his store. I always told the firemen they did not do right when they put no platform for plays in their building.

Pvt. Lewis H. Hoffman, Jr. 42006!23

II86Tng.Gp.RT.C.No. ro Greensboro, N.C.

Mark Fleming and Karl Budd have been home on furloughs.

Clinton Mack has also been home. S Sgt. Clinton W. Mack Bks. 713 6th Academic Sqd. Sheppard Field, Texas

John L. Thomas has been moved_ to A-C John L. Thomas Carlstrom Field Arcadia Fla.

We are now sending the newspaper to Mr. Archibald '!'. Hobbie, that true friend of the Chester boys, who has been at the Shongum Sanitorium for the past year.

Lewis Wyckoff is at Camp Cl~yborn, La. His wife hopes to join him down there as soon as she can break away from her jpb up here. His address is: P~t. Lewis Wyckoff 42006219 co. E l302nd Engr. Regt. Camp Clayborn, La.

MLckey Murchison joined the Seabees this past month. The gang from town gave him a super duper farewell party in Lack's store shortly before he joined. The kids had the townspeople's hair standing on end because the party was a scavenger hunt. Lanterns were mi·ssing, bugles were removed from their cases, and anything loese changed its home.

Then there are some pieces of good news like Justin Russell's inheriting some money from an uncle in Hollywood. Justin doesn't know how much, but he is sure it isn 1 t enough. He wishes it were several times as much. His plans, as yet, are uncer·tain.

Don Manning was home on leave. He completed his boot train­ing and will now go to school for pharmacist's mate.

Evelyn Russell has returned from her summer vacation trip to Maine. Beulah King Snipes is now visiting her arid has with her, her adorable, fat, ten months old babe, Letha Renee. Beulah has been

. living in their cottage at ' Rainbow Lake, Denville, but

expects to go ,south with Bill 1 s sister in the fall. Bill is still at Camp 'i,Vheeler, Ga.

'D:lere has been a great deal of talk lately about selling the Boro Hall. Mr. Seals was anxious to buy the building as he has been having movies there every Thursday night for the past year or so. Pros and cons of the matter had been discusse'd. There were those who wanted to dispose of it as the cost of upkeep was objected too. Then there were those who wanted to keep it as it is, at present, the only place for the young people to play basketball, have plays or such varied forms of recreation. As it is we know it is inadequate,

' b. but it is better than not~lnc. I believe they have decided to hold on to it for a while.

Remember the kids from Netcong High School who used to furnish the music for the dances at the Scout Cabin last winter? Well-nAll the boys are sincing

war songs They forgot nsweet Adelinett Those old draft boards are breaking up thAt old Gang of mine There goes Ralph There goes George Down to old Cmnp Dix Now and then We meet again But we know that they 1 re old

tricks. Those old draft boards are breaking up that old gang of minel" (Apo+ogies to Max Schroeder)

That 1 s what has happened to the gang of them. The girls have gone away to college and the boys are in the Service. Ralph, the clarinet player is with the Navy and is now at Technical School at Memphis, Tenn. George, the Guitar player is with the ASTP program at Fort Berning, Ga. Charley, the trumpet player is now at Fort Riley but has passed the grade and will soon be Air Cadet Charley Sortino.

Remember him. Here's his picture.

Bobby Thomson is somewhere in South America far away from those pinochle games he used to enjoy so much.

The Saslow• s~ are expecting the stork this week. They expect a one year old golden haired little miss to come and live with them­for a week.

Dave Saslow has a new vegetable cooler in the store - nice, boys. I hope he can get the green vegetables this winter to cool in the darn thing.

Harold Hopping and Bab Marston took the Boy Scouts on an over­night hike. Claude Lance got homesick.

Charles Calvert is at Scott Field, Illinois. He is studying short wave radio.

PFC Charles Calvert 34 T.s.s. Barrack 720 Scott Field. Illinois.

There•s a bad little hill and curve as you pass A. Fleming's Inn on route 24 going toward Long Valley. Remember? Well, last night Paul Henne was making it when a car with 't'brights" on came the other way and blinded him.

His car was hit and turned over in the ditch.. It might have gone on fire, but it didn't. Paul, after awhile, crawled out. The other swell driver went right on. Paul doesn't want any publicity on this. So keep this under your hat. John Drew is the father of a

baby girl. Johnny has sailed for somewhere overseas. Yie don 1 t know just vvhere.

Alvin W. Jacobus is somewhere in North Africa or farther. S/Sgt Alvin w: Jacobus 32393039 189th Ordinance Co. (Depot) APO 4576 ~; P os tmas ter New York City, N.Y.

Al Birkmaier is somewhere in Enqland. He's had all kinds of experiences like gettine put in a bunk that was too short for him and being placed in a camp that had previously been occupied by WACS. His address is:

Pvt. Albert A. Birkaaier 32929340 Base Air Depot # 1 D/S Grp A P 0 685 %Postmaster New York City,N.Y.

someone from whom you haven't heard any news is: S/Sgt. John Lapitz 480 Bombardment Squad Avon Park Bombing Range Avon Park, Florida.

He is a flight chief on B26 BOMBERS. He received his wings in December 1942.

More news about AI Winkler. He is in Fresno, California and he had a very funny thing happen to him. Quote - u I went downtown in the afternoon to buy my wife a birthday present. Well, you know what a job I had. Well, after going in a lot of stores I felt dry. I went into this place called 11 The Tronicstt and I ·ordered a glass of~beer. I was sitting there when I happened to look around the bar and I thought I spotted a soldier I knew. I walked over to him and asked him what state he was from. He said nNew Jersey" and then I asked 11 What town11 ? He said "Chestern. 'liTho do you suppose it was? Johnny Scribner. I sure was glad to find someone I knew in California. He is only 8 miles from me and we are going to meet again." He never did say if he bought his wife's birthda~ present.

Chester Boro and tovmship contr1buted enough to buy an ambulance.

Stan Hollenbeck has been home on a furlough. While he was home his divorce decree was g.ranted.

( SPORTS BRIEFS 1

SHORTEST pla.n~r in the American League thi~ season is Roberto Esta­

lella. of the Philadelphia Americans, who stands only five feet. six inches.

Corn\· IT'nr!lll'!'dau.. u·orld's hest polt• l·aulra: hcgun multjng 11:hen he u:ns ll :n•:rrs old.

Detroit ·Manager Steve O'Neill for­bids his Tig~rs to eat hotdogs in the club house. Sa:vs eating between meals has lost more ball games than sore arms and errors.

Spud r:hnnrllrr, ,\c~t: )'nrk l'arrkrc pitr·h­er. hns hern brntcn nnl1· lwir·e hv the Chi­ra{!:n A mrricnns. Spud sn\ s .'inx 1/ana~:cr [},•kes makes him so mnd he bears dowrr trdce ns hard.

Detroit would llke to have the 1944 or 1948 Olympic Games. if there are any.

Babe Ruth. the old home run king. only recently took his secon ride in a subway. Previously he has shown a preference for taxis and pleasure cars, but war restrictions have sent the one­time baseball hero underground.

"Rottenil.oor show, ain't it?"

Walter Hoffman was home on a three-day pass. He flew up by plan~. He expects to get a furlough in time for him to be in Massachusetts when his wife Peggy D9remus Hoffman will honor him with a bundle from heaven.

Barney Apgar was honored at a party the other night for his birthday. The girls certainly think a lot of' Barney. The party was in Hoffman's orchard and in spite of rationing they had everything anybody would want to eat. Barney is planning soon to enter the Navy. Poor Clara Mael

The youn8 couples in the Federated Church put their shoulders to the wheel and staged a harvest festival. A juke box furnished the music; a pony furnished the rides; the men, hot dogs 8nd soda; the kids, a grab bas; the ladies, a supper; some more ladies, the candy, etc., etc., etc. The OPA almost jammed the v10rks but nothing would daunt the workers. A turkey supper was planned, tickets sold at $1.25. The turkeys were ordered long in advance and Willis fattened them for the occasion. The OPA decided to take care of you boys and ruled that the sale of turkeys be frozen. Alas and alack! TI~at was only 5 days before the festival. But somebody hustled around and ordered chickens to take the place of the gobblers; everybody got a two bit refund on his ticket and everything was Jake. The supper committee sold well over 300 dinners and they made a lot of money for the church. So the h--- with the OPA. Chester people make out all right anyway.

Joe Culleny 1 s moved to North Fort Lewis, Washington.

Howard Tnompson is in the Military Police Escort Guard at Fort Custer.

Floyd Beavers bought the Fred Budd residence.

Lonnie Thompson and Jack Hayes were cartinc dirt and d1.1..1TI.ping it in one of Thompson's fields. Lonn:r dumped the dirt and found himself and the front end of' the truck up in the clouds. Lonnie forgot to pull the lever·that opens the tail gate.

Lt. Van Sickle is now somewhere in India.

Here you see Myrna Loy, the film actress, in. a new role. As Mrs. John D. Hertz,· Jr., she has been ap-· pointed assistant director of milita­ry and naval wel­fare, North Atlan­tic area, of the American Red Cross. Mrs. Hertz has been active in Red Cross ri:!cre­

Myrna Loy

ation work in various military hospi~s.

The Crabtree's sold their house to Mrs. S~gur and the Harry Segur's will move in.

Long, Long Trail"

There's a long, · long nail a-grinding

Into the sole of my shoe, And it digs a little deeper Every mile or two; But there's one sweet day

a-coming, A ·day I'm dreaming about­A day when I can sit me down

And pull that Damned nail out.

Howard Robinson is permanent party at Fort Dix for two months and was home on a 36 hour pass. Charles vandergoff got home on a pass before he was shipped out of' Dix.

.Lorraine Wyckoff' Thompson is living in Chester with her Dad.

Evelyn Croat Bradeen has a new son. This makes a boy and a girl. Doing alright, Buddy.

We regret to tell of' the death of' Mr. Eugene Trotter who lived in Brooklyn and has a summer home on the Green Barn Road in Long Valley.

Bob Crammer seemed a bit annoyed when I confused him, A Marine, with his Army brother, Al~ He is still at Parris Island waiting his transfer orders. He has seen Fred Budd and reports that Fred is a squad leader which means that he is a boss over 8 or 10 men. Buddie's address is: Fvt. Frederick D. Budd 885328 Platoon 590 3rd Bn Marine Barracks Parris Island, s. C. Further news of' both appears in this issue.

Harry Emmons was bitten in the lip by a dog\

George Parliment, Dot Roach's husband has been made a Major. ~E Curtiss Commando made history recently when a group of these twin-engined transports made a record flight of rs,ooo miles from the United States to India in 4~ days, transporting 90 tons of vital war cargo. This was termed by the Army Air Forces the "longest and biggest mass flight in transport history."

BOYS\' __._ #,_

BOYS f --, BOYS f •

As soon as you change your address, fellows, will you jot it down on a card and mail it post haste to:

MAE CALL CHESTER, N. J.

we want you to get the service paper.and the only way we can get it to you is if' we have your address. We are also experimenting with various classifications of' mail trying to keep the cost of' mailing these papers at a minimun1 and the post office department doesn't always forward the paper to you to your change of address. Don't depend upon the family at home getting your address to me. They often think I have the correct address and therefore neglect giving me each change. If' you know of one of your friends from town who does not get the paper, send me his address, too.

Francis Handville was home on furlough.

John Wyckoff's address has chanc;ed: Pvt. John T. Wyckoff' 32770596 Co. H C. A. C. APO 8985 % Postmaster New York City, N.Y.

Here's a picture of John and his girl friend. By the way -it 1 s lo vel

Pvt. F. Warren DeHart 42006129 1186 Trng G p B 'lC # 10 Greensboro, N. C.

Joseph Ardin wrote from South America. He could not tell me where he is but he gets to the nearest town about once every four days.

Mrs. Klintworth was _planning to teach kindergarten in Chester this year but her husband entered the Seabeas so she will go back home with her mother as soon as the weather breaks. The Klintworth's bought the Andrews house next to Rochelle's.

Grace Barkman has entered the nursing school at Somerset Hospital in Somerville. She is planning to be a part of' the Nurse Cadets Program after Somerset Hospital is accepted in the program.

Dorothy Roesing will study at East Orange General.

Lank fell down and broke two quarts of' beer. With bottles at such a premium, toot

Art Thompson says to tell the boys that trout flshing is very bad.

The Simpson's are planning a visit to Connecticut to see Lyle's family-. They have changed their plans about leaving town and will probably stay in Sam's house Until it falls dovvn •

Ralph Smith and his wife had an accident. I was told that, in order to avoid hitting a child on a bicycle they collided with a tree. Mrs. Smith's eye was badly cut.

George Schaef'Br had better break in that hound dog of' his so he has somethinc to occupy his time beside the girls.

Lou Beibigheiser has been visiting his mother and brother in North Carolina.

Clifton Waters is in South America where the women are good looking but the color of' their skin isn't so white. His address is

Ho Clifton Waters Mus 2/c Band Navy 120 % Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y.

Jack Gray was home and he is now back studying X Ray. He says the mosquitoes in Connecticut don't know that meat is rationed.

•

The Lilla's are expecting several bundles from heaven. The Call cats have been getting in trouble with the Lilla cats. It is no longer Crow Hill, it's now cat Hilll

Peyton Rochelle left for Episcopal High in Virginia to begin his higher education. The kids are going to miss Sonny because he was proving to be a cracker jack baseball player as well as a popular young man-about-town. Andy Drysdale was home on

furlough. He got much thinner but he looks as well as we have ever seen him. Still the same old il..ndy.

Betty Belcher, the daughter of Mrs. Don. Thompson was run over in front of Bragg's store a few weeks ago. She ran into the fender of an approaching New York car. She was badly injured and had a triple fracture of the head. She was taken to Somerset Hospital and is recuperating successfully.

Chester School is still without a kindergarten teacher. Mabel Kossow is filling in the gap for the time beinG. One new teacher has joined the roster, Mrs. Lucy Lewis of Peru, Nebraska. Mrs. Brown is back and brings the news that Brownie is stationed at the Newton Do Baker Hospital in Martinsburg, \'V. Va. She was down there visiting with him shortly before school started.

Bob Slater, formerly of Chester and Africa, is now doing his stuff at Bermuda. Not a bad spot, Bob, acc0rding to pre-war ads; cool in summer and warm in winter. Cheerio!

Mark Flemming was home for ten days. He's been in service twenty-nine months now and, boy, does he look good. Curley took a week off when he heard of Mark's furlough, the first vacation in his life --- that is, the first with pay.

Not long ago, John Steinberg had an accident which we didn't report because, as news, John's accidents are debatable. But since your last letter Finnegan had a little upset breezing home from the 19th hole after a hard day at golf.

Mrs. Hockenberry's nephew was badly WQunded during the Sicily campaign; slugs went through his helmet into his head, and both legs.

Evelyn crotsley Rae is stationed at Washington, D. c. with the WACS. She was home on a three day pass.

Jimmy Tester has been moved to another part of the country and Margaret is now back home. It is pleasant to hear her voice once more at the switchboard.

Clara Mae Barkman, Connie Mansfield and Cyrilla Barkman have joined the other telephone operators with Bea Wyckoff still as their chief.

Schaefer's have added a juke box to the other things in the store.

Leek's have painted and decorated their store until it gleams.

Shorty Nunn and Walt Barkman have been assigned the job of breaking up gangs on the street corners in town and sending the kids honie to bed a bit earlier. Evelyn Fleming got home for a

furlough the same time that Mark was home.

Bob Crammer has been placed at last. He remains at Parris Island and has been assigned to the chief of staff's office. He will step in when the present secretary transfers Last Friday night they held one of the regular boxing smokers at the outdoor ring. Having it in his blood yet, Fred Budd signed up. It was good to hear that announcer say from 11Ches ter' N.J. If Several thousand marines let loose with cheers. A f'ellow from Dover was standing beside Bob. Buddie fought a fellow from Newark (160-161 lb) Buddie took all three scheduled rounds and came out a well cheered winner.

Serbe's s~er vacation is over and he is back at:

601 st AAA Group Hq. Southwark Station Philadelphia, Penna.

Lt. Mildred Steeber has been transferred overseas. She has been w~th the Nurses 1 Corps at Fort Jackson.

It was good to see Rev. and Mrs. Thurston back at the church festival. He is now preaching in a church in Clifton, New Jersey. The Federated Church is still without a new minister

Mrs. Tom Barwicke is home from a visit to Pennsylvania. Had a wonderful tin2e picking peaches. Gin...'1y DeHart was along too. Lucky galslPeachest

Clifford Gillespie was home from Fort Y~'10X for the week end.

Main Street was recently oiled. Martha Fry was shopping; her famous dog rrspunkyrr e;ot stuck in the oil. Martha rescued him, took him home, dipped him into dry cleanine fluid to get the tar from hj_s feet. Mart.ha and Spunky are both doinrr fine.

Lt. Betty Gallagher Carleton was visiting tne Charles Call's. When she returns to New Orleans, she will start sailing the high seas as a nurse on troop transports•

Many of the women in town have been adding their efforts to the war program by taking jobs over at Fairmount. Among them are Blanche Barkman, Mrs. Tom Barker, Mrs. Russell Apgar, Mrs. Paul Lewin, Mrs. Mercandatte and daughter, Mrs. Elias Blaine. Winnie Coons, Madeleine Steinberg, Edna Kohler, 1-~rs. Paul Budd, Mrs. Lewis Wyckoff.

JOHN LAPITZ

The picture et Roxbury is very different this year. Mrs. Reger Mrs. DeKeyser, Mr. Wetherhold and several more recent comers have not returned to 'the fold. There is no regular coach. Vin Reilly, graduate a~d resident of Mt. Arlington is filling in as assistant coach. Mr. Shambaugh and Mr. Clunn are also putting in their efforts. The boyst physical ed classes are being taught by Miss Betty Pell of Stanhope. Poor Betty!

Ken Dean was all padked and ready to ship to Port Custer but the Army officials got him mixed up with two other guys and he is still waiting at New Orleans He has passed his OCS tests and is patiently waitinc for an opening in school. Incidentally he had the family and gal friend waiting too as he expected a day or two stopover in Chester. You never can tell. Raymond Clawson is an instruc~or

now teaching guards at plants and industrial institutions. He has a ten weeks old baby at home in Netcong which he has never seen. His wife is the former Helen Wilgus

Bob Cowie and Clark Grady are in outfit designed to keep aircraft off the Infantry's neck. So I wrote a ballad for them. Forsooth-

The crap-shooting Infantry's A mighty swell bunch. They just stroll around, And stroll around, From breakfas-t time to lunch. They can fight their weight

in wildcats But they're sot in their way, They don't like the air planes Don't like the way they play.

So we 1 11 be there-­We ~"11 be there---And we'll knock the damn dive

bombers Right out of the air. We'll be there--­We1ll be there--But we've gotta get back In time for our dinner.

The last verse of this ballad goes swell with the tune of Taps; with slight variation. ~e first verse goes to tune of world War No. 1 masterpiece, The Sergeant. Forsooth-

. The Sergeant, the Sergeant,he is the worst of all;

He gets you up in the morning before the bugle call.

Its squads East, and squads west

And right-front-into-line And then the dirty son of

a , He gives you double time.

yours,