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PAGE SIX STAFF SERGEANT RUDOLPH R. RUNDUS (left), OF G COMPANY, ACADEMIC Regiment, and Pfc. Stephen lacono are a perfect supply-room combination. Rundus is a topnotch pitcher while lacono is one of the most enthusiastic sports fans in the Army of the United States. (Official U. S. Army Photo -The Infantry School.i Everybody Is Happy In Co. G Supply Room All is harmony in the G Company, Academic Regiment, supply room. S. Sgt. Rudy R. Rundus i; a baseball player. Pfc. Stephen lacono. his assistant, is a baseball fan. “I never miss a hall game,” lacono insists, “and I always ImR on Rundus to win.” Sine only two losses for the Profs last year, all is harmony in the G Company supply room. “Remember that firsl series game against the Spirits last September'' lacono asks. “Well, I lost ten bucks betting on Run dus. But,” and you can see that harmony still reigns, “I got more than ten times ten bucks bet ting on him in other games ” lacono isn’t the only ball fan around these and other parts who will put his money on Run dus when the chips are down The tall, gangling 23 year old athlete, brother of the Brooklyn Dodger’s Joe Rundus, traveled from his family's farm in Belle ville, Kans., to the Cardinal try out camp in Omaha, Nebr., four years ago and has been assured of a job ever since. When he was asked his occupation at the reception center in Septem ber, 1942, he answered “Ball player,” and ball player it will be after the war. He started out with the Mon net, Mo. team which was in the cellar of the Arkansas-Missouri League, and although he didn’t get it off rock bottom, he did get enough experience to play for Cambridge, Md., in the Eastern Shore League in 1941. Pitching Male Call by Millon Candi, creator ot Terry and rhe Pirates Nice Lines Os Communication r wwn -vlSr CS2Z3 miSI iWj irvawirS MES Rundus pitched ten wins and seventeen wins out of 23 games, he was signed up for the follow ing year by Rochester, N. Y., which spells AA ball. He had pitched six wins against two losses for the Rochester farm in Allentown, P.ji.. when he got wind of coming greetings from the President So that he could be near home he transferred to Springfield. Mo., pitching two wins for every loss before he was inducted Coming t< the Academic Regi ment in March, 1943, he got his start at headquarters, study ing supply under Sgt. Brown, and finally, last September, when G Company was reactiva ted, he got his own supply room. With lacono around to tell him what was wrong with yester day’s pepper practice, Rundus finds supply is great work. laco no. incidentally, was quite an athlete himself in the younger days. “I drove a tractor for the Uni ted States Steamship lines,” Steve points out. His friends go into more detail, telling how one day he drove the tractor, trailers and all, into the North River up in New York. “Ah. it was a rainy day,” REGIMENTAL MIRROR Steve growls. “Anyhow,” he grins, “you watch Rundus this year! The Profs lost the second half last year, but Rundus was just warm ing up, just warming up! With him in his prime this season, and eight other guys out there, just watch, just watch!" Main Post WAC Unit Celebrates First Birthday By Pfc. Kay Brown Last Monday night we had a birthday party, only this was something a little out of the or dinary You see, it was the first birthday of the company A year ago in Des Moines, the 66th WAC company was formed to be sent to Second Army Head quarters in Memphis, Tenn., as a headquarters company. That being a memorable occasion, the members of our present comp any who were in the old 66th decided that a party was in or der, and that we who were not so fortunate as to be in Memphis with them, were rather nice kids in spite of that,' so they invited us too. The tables in the mess hall were arranged in one long row and there were streamers with “Happy Birthdays” hanging from them decorating the ceil ing. In the center of the table was a huge birthday cake with one candle on it. We had a picnic supper plus the liquid refreshment that al ways goes with picnics, and we all ate until it took four strong KPs and a derrick to lift us off the benches. £bsJT^yi 'fa-* Cpl Di Raffaele has been home on furlough, and says he had a fine time even when he had a date with Cpl. George Engel’s girl friend The only trouble was that Angel didn’t have the foresight to give Di Raffaele the $5.00 causing him to sweat out the check. Why did S. Sgt John P. Cos tello put locks on his lockers? Maybe Cpl. Engel can explain. Get Sgt. Kemp to tell the one about his fast dog! Mr Sgt. Sin gleton has a good story about his fast healing salve. Sgt. W W. (Germ) Welch is far ahead of all tall tale tellers. He claims he can replace a Clutch Plate in a Ford in 30 min utes (?). The time he set this record, he says, he had to gather up the tools which were scatter ed over the shop and eat lunch too! Sgt. Freeman claims it’s too txid he’s in the service He would like to run for Governor of Maryland When did S. Sgt. Mizner put in his application for transfer to H Bldg.'’ Sgt Gross seems to be quite popular 7 these days. Can it be the loVe-bug has bitten him too? I saw him down the Motor Pool Way Saturday but he said, “I went after a truck!” The latest flash to date is that Sgt. “Deacon” Lieberman has made plans while in Atlanta the past week end to get married. The program, which followed the gorging, was a little on the impromptu side judging from the gasps as they heard their names called—but very enter taining. Captain Nash, when asked for a few choice and in spiring words, got up, pulled a very long face, and announced that she had a new bulletin of regulations to read to us. We all groaned in unison, and started getting out our notebooks. Be fore she'd finished reading the first so-called regulation, we were laughing so hard that we were all practically falling off the benches. Ray Fries gave a hilariously funny imitation of Sgt. Smutny’s first appearance before the company, but we couldn’t per suade Sgt. Smutny to give her first impression of us—it must have been pretty bad. Then the Glee Club and our able trio of Whitie, Scheib, and McClain sang l for their appreci ative audience, and the festivi ties ended with everyone's help ing the KPs clear the tables. Too bad we can't have birth days oftener. There’s nothing like them. Cupid has really gone to town in our mess hall. The latest vic tim to his honeyed sting is Sgt. Kross-Campbell. The Campbell is a recent change. While our backs were turned the other day, Thursday, March 30, 1944 Co. C Men Hear Tales Os Woe Os NCO Class By Cpl Alike Kehoe The rumors are flying fast and furious as the boys go into the home stretch of sweating out Non-Coms Class No. 2, starting the 7th of April. The visitors from Number 1 Class are still coming back with tales of woe and hardships never experienced before and adding to the pend ing shipment a slight touch of dilemma Sgts. John Sutton and Red Kirby couldn’t wait for their orders, they volunteered and will be among the next bunch to leave. Sgt. Whitey Waranis is getting off an extra epistle to Long Island telling the folks he may have a change of address in the near future. The Patio or Potato Grill open ed in good order last Saturday afternoon with Co. C well repre sented. The regular patrons were right on the line with reserved benches and the stragglers found it hard getting seats. From now on we can expect an empty bar racks comes 4:30 every evening From up-town we receive no tice that the Terrific Three, con sisting of Cpls. Joe Daly, Paul Sealy and Pvt. Mark Clark Meade were entertaining at the Witches (or is it Winsel’s?) Cas tie. From all reports, there were no slow leaks present, and as the evening drifted along Sgts. Zepnikowski, Zuraw, Sim oni and T-5 Knight dropped in to add a bit of the abuse already in motion. One of the Anti-tankers must have been dreaming , of break fast in bed on his coming fur lough, for as he left the mess hall he unconsciously thought his tray, cup and eating tools a iong with him to Squadroom No. 2 Cpl. Tony Bushman was sure surprised when he realized his mistake, and was very red in the face as he wandered back to the mess hall with his loot in tow she smuggled in this handsome brunette, hustled him off to the chaplain and came back with third finger left hand well cov ered with gold and precious jew els. Her husband, Pvt Lewis A. Campbell, is recently returned from overseas and is at present stationed at Jefferson Earracks, Mo. Although she really doesn’t need it, we’re wishing her all the luck and the happiness in the world. And Pvt. Campbell is a very lucky man. He will never have to worry about in digestion because his wife is a dream of a cook. Q. I’m a sergeant with three years as service in the National Guard and three more with the AUS. Should J receive longevity pay for six years or three? A. For six years. Longevity pay is based upon a soldier’s to tal service.
