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Newspaper Page TextThursday, April 20. 1944 STAFF SERGEANT SUE ROLLER. WAC Pianist Once Had Her Own Radio "Spot" STAFF SERGE ANT SUE KOLLER. OF UAt DETACH ment Two, The Infantry Sclu radio” ever since she was a < 1 taught her piano in Little Ro to the microphone when she w Roller gave recitals frequently during the thirties, and in 1937 she had her own radio program on station KARK One night a week she put on an all-request broadcast, writing her own script and trying to bring her quarter hour ‘‘spot” up to the high stan dards of her husband, her “se verest critic”, who is now in England with the Medics. Since she has been at Benning Sgt. Roller has been in constant demand as a pianist. She has played at private parties, enter tained at the Children’s School on the post, and is "drafted” By Sgt. Ralph E Alkire All of you have heard the stati ment that “There are no atheists in foxholes." We would like to make an addition to that—“ Fo xholes and Model “T" Fords”. This change came about last Sun day while Joe Giannicchi was riding in a Model "T", and some thing happened to the front end. This Doty fellow just isn't sat isfied by anything. His request for an M. P. whistle was fulfill ed and now it seems as though he wants to join the Paratroop ers. He even signed the request to be transferred. Doty was real ly sweating this out but we do wish he would make up his mind as to what branch of the service he wants! Just as proof that there are still some “Gentlemen" left, here is an incident that happened last week One night Springstube came in rather late only to find that someone else was fin his bunk Now rather than awaken his “uninvited guest”, Spring stube slept on the springs of the next bunk. Came morning and his guaat proved to be his own iol. has been "on and oil the hild. Her music teacher, who < k. Ark., also introduced Sue as barely eight years old. Sgt. quite often to improvise inform al programs in the WAC day room. Recently she has accom- panied a singer two evenings a week on a music broadcast from WDAK in Columbus Sgt Roller enlisted Hi months ago. and took her basics at Des Moines, la She rose to the rank of Tec 4 as a member of the 66th WAC Company. Headquar t< is. Second Army, and soon as ter she came to Benning she earned her staff sergeantcy at headquarters of The Infantry Non-Com Class Men Show Plenty Os Fight “The men are showing plenty of light" is the way Lt P W Powers. F Company commander, has summed up the progress of the second noncommissioned of ficers class now in its second week of intensive refresher training in Harmony Church. The new group has put an en tire week into physical condi tioning before beginning the course proper. This new empha sis, according to Lt. Powers, is based on the fact that in line outfits non-coms are now held more and more responsible for the physical training of their men. Every NCO in the class, which coveralls stuffed with clothing! Is it a redhead or brunnette? That is the question the boys are asking Harry Grossman for he has been spending a lot of time out in East Highland late ly. There for a while Newt Wyatt was going in town quite regularly to see a nurse. But for the last couple of weeks he has been sticking very close to home. What’s wrong, Newt? REGIMENTAL MIRROR Athletics Officer At SSO Course Lt David L. Shirk, athletics and recreation officer of the Academic Regiment, is now on temporary duty at Washington and Lee University, Lexington. Va.. Ao tak« the special service officers course He will return to The Infantry School on or a bout May 16th. A former three-letter athlete at the University of Kansas and athletics coach at Augusta ‘Kans.; high school. Lt Shirk was commissioned at Fort Ben ning last February 11th and at present makes his home in Bak er Village with his wile and 16 months old daughter He has been assigned to the Academic Regiment since February 21st MAIN POST WACs GO ON AIR SUNDAY Under the direction of Pvt Rosafiind R'mlston, former Mu trial Network program producer members of the Academic Reg iment Main Post WAC Detach ment will appear on the Army Hour program originating from the Army-Navy 11th St. USO over WRBL at 5:00 Fort Ben ning time Sunday. The 176th Infantry orchestra, formerly of the School Troops will open the program with two new WAC songs, “Yankee Doo die Girl" and Sgt Frank Loes ser's “One Little WAC” Sgt Alta Riffle, popular post enter tainer and member of the com pany will sing Other musical numbers will be presented by the newly formed company glee club, Pfc Geneva Thompson directing, and the company trio composed of Cpl Wanda Hosack. Pfc Phyllis Me Clain and Pvt. June Scheib In giving their impressions ol how well known personalities would act as WACs Sgt Helen Baker and Cpl. Lora Baker will add a touch of comedy A report to the radio audience on the Women's Army Corps overseas will be made from a letter written from England by Pvt. Genevieve Conner, former secretary to Maj. Gen Charles II Bonesteel. numbers approximately 125 men is now qualified to conduct any platoon in the basic exercises used by the Army to tone up the muscles of the combat sol dier There’s a lot of rank in this second group, a fact that stands out in sharp contrast to the first class, which was topped by a five striper Ist Sgt Wilson L. Harpe, of the old H Company, was chosen as the first acting company commander; M Sgt C D. Wright was the first acting topkick of the class. Another six-striper in the class is Ist Sgt, Judson N Boggs Jr, for meriy of E Company Map reading and the care and cleaning of combat equipment have already been covered by the company officers, Lts Pow ers, J C. Greer and J. A Parten heimer. and the use of the M-1 and tactics are the next big top ics to be studied. Some of the oral quizzes given the men on map-reading were taken from tests given to advanced officers classes and, according to Lt. Powers, every question was sat isfactorily answered by the class BR Ri Ik- -'nil HMEf Xlba^ Ox IF Ki > IF Jans Br- yr"-'- * xlgdH ■ STAFF SERGEANT DOROTHY GOODELL. (Official >. Army Signal Corps Photo.) WAC Wants To Be "Thirty Year Woman!" Many an ex-civilian has ' hut S. Sgt. Dorethy Goodell, the Infantry School, is prohah ning to declare that she wants “There is definitely a ph Sgt. Goodell says, "they've shown that during the emergen cy and I'm sure they could prove it in peace time. I intend to stay in uniform as long as there's a Women's Army Corps —l'd enjoy retiring as a 30- year woman!” Everybody in Sgt Goodell's family, of Van Nuys. Cal., who is eligible is doing war work with the armed forces. Her mother is serving with the WACs at Palm Beach, Fla : her father is connected with the Army Corps of Engineers; her older brother is in the Navy and her younger brother is just waiting to come of age Even our dogs are in uni- "IST Mis. JUDSON N. Boggs, Jr., formerly topkick of E Company, is now attend ing the Non - Commissioned officers refresher course in F Company and will he dvail ahlc for reassignment when graduated. ‘Official U. S. Ar my Photo The Infantry School. । Three five-mile hikes and one 15 mile trek last week, with full field equipment, really warmed up the noncoms who are preparing to join line out fits under the rotation of troops plan. A file-system has been devis PAGE THREE ■found a home in the Army,” of WAC Detachment Two of ly the first soldier at Fort Ben to he "a thirty-year woman!” ice for women in the Army,” form,” laughs Sgt. Goodell. “One of our enlistees in the Army’s K-9 Corps has already been discharged because of in juries suffered in the service; the other is still with the WAGs ” After serving as a supply ser geant for the past 14 months Sgt. Goodell is convinced that the Women's Army Corps is the best equipped and dressed of all the women's services. “Not only in quality but in quantity," says Sgt Goodell, pointing out that WACs are issu ed four distinct types of uniform including the new tropical worsted for summer dress wear and three types of coats in ad dition to four blouses (jackets) and sweater and all the usual accessories' of the well-dress- ed American woman In civilian life—which she is willing to leave behind for good if the Army continues the Corps alter the war—Dorothy Goodell worked as a waitress and a prac tical nurse, with swimming, rid ing and fishing as her main hobbies. I liked the Oregon streams best,” she says, "salmon fishing is w'onderful ' She enlisted in the WAAC in August, 1942, and took her ba sics at Fort Des Moines, la., where she rose to the rank of staff sergeant after one year of service. She came to The In fantry School WAC Detachment Two last October. It's a good outfit, and I'd hate to leave it." she says, “but I want to go overseas, even if I have to go to another unit.” ed to keep a complete record of each man’s work. Everything from his study of manuals to his ability to throw a command ing voice are noted so that a fair rating can be given to each stu dent at the conclusion of the course. The first class, which complet ed a shorter course in 30 days, was graduated on April 7th, when 60 of its 100 members were awarded Infantry School certificates.