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Specialists' Corner

Three happy months at Harvard were saluted with songs, skits, and shouts of joy Sunday night when the men of Company A in the ASTP Unit here celebrated the completion of their first term of army-sponsored study.

The Company A men took advantage of the occasion to give a salve of cheers and a token of appreciation to First Sergeant Morris Isacowitz who is to be married shortly.

"We wish Sergeant Isacowitz all the good fortune in the world," declared Staff Sgt. Saul Seigle, expressing the feeling of the entire company. "He's been like a mother hen taking care of a brood of chickens. We're all his boys, and we're all proud of him."

Seigle, Bert Schwartz, and Henry Leff were constantly appearing in the spot-light throughout the evening. The three comedians had everybody's ribs aching when they appeared in outlandish Army costumes and sang several ribald verses under the title of "We're the Misfits of the Battery."

Presly Wetherell and the glee club turned the minds of the men to more solemn thoughts for a while, singing the works of Bach and other stately songs. The singers were accompanied in fine style by Brother Fellett. Bob Geis caused a stir of anticipation when he came forward to sing the company's favorites, "One Alone" and "Without A Song." His powerful voice drew roars of applause from every man. Leo Schumer at the piano furnished the musical background.

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Then Seigle, Schwartz, and Leff popped up in the front rank of a group which also included a backfield consisting of Brothers Wetherell, Doig, Gustafson, and McDonald. In syncopated rhythm the group sang of the pleasure of being at Harvard, each verse ending with "This Is the Life."

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