Squadron Squibs Continued Prelude to Victory at Sheppard Field
The AFRTC rifle drill drew soreness but promises war readiness as troops enjoy pools courts and golf in Wichita Falls. 402nd softball team adds recruits with Watt as manager and Huff as training officer while Walker becomes squadron adjutant. Landscaping by 403rd cadets earns praise amid base renovations and a planned day room upgrade.
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Sheppard Vield
AFRTC
Wichita Falls
Temple
Texas
403Rd
402Nd
404Th
Corp. Miller, Dills
Pvt
Jimmie Hurst
404th Tech School Sq Maj Edward A Peterson Update
The squadron morale rises with a new pool table in the dayroom and popular photographs of movie actresses. Pvt Joe Rivkin’s photos draw attention. The squadron softball team wins two more games, beating the 403rd and HQ AFRTC. Godbey allows two hits as errors aid 403rd in three runs. Pool makes sharp catches and adds two hits. The team then defeats HQ and HQ 17 to 13 in a free hitting game.
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Joe Rivkin
403Rd
Hg. Afrtc
Godbey
Dance at Wichita club for Sheppard Field officers
Nurses at Station Hospital entertained officers of Sheppard Field with a dance at the Wichita club on Friday evening May 29. Grounds at the hospital are being landscaped under civil service gardener Flavis E. Greer. A provost detail and civilian workers have sodded acres and planted shrubs and a formal rose garden. Corp. Nathan C. Bobroff donated a now-rare gadget. the squadron area now features a new lawnmower nicknamed Snuffy, marking the first grass-cutting day last Monday.
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Sheppard Field
Wichita Club
Flavis E. Greer
Civil Service
Gardner
Corp
Nathan C. Bobroff
East Moline
Ill
405Th
408th downs 419ers in extra innings at Scotland Park
Riding a long winning streak the 419ers remained undefeated in Fast league play until a 6 to 5 extra inning defeat by the 408th. Ossoski pitched well through seven innings, Roy Beard sparked the offense with a homer and two hits, and Emerson delivered the key timely hit in the final frame. Captain Stephens led the 419ers with five runs produced despite the loss.
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Corp
Ed Ossos
Scotland Park
Roy Beard
Ossoski
Stephens
Major Carter
Beard
Emerson
Aced by the pitching of OF Pvt. Lawrence Modrich and Elton
Readable fragments describe a baseball scene featuring pitcher Lawrence Modrich and another baseman Elton. The account mentions strong pitching by Modrich and a close game situation, leaving other details unclear due to incomplete text.
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Lawrence Modrich
Elton
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Herbert E. Hart
C. O. By Corp
Norman Spicer
SCH. SQ
Edward A. Peterson
Harry Dickerson
R. E. Elvins
C. O
S. D. Dickinson
Mal Rose Garden
SCH. Sq. Maj
G. J. Gill
Jack G. Durham
Tech. Sch. SQ
James R. Stephens
Gus G. Peterson
Carl B. Sutherland
Richard H. Vicenti
Souther
Jonny’ Pettet
Calveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
United States
California
Arizona
Bebb’s Flowers
Indiana Ave
WHITE
ARMY
Provak Jr. Blades
Aki
Poplin
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Dad
Indiana
Fellows
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Cramerton
Lastex
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