News highlights: Company Baker rolls into new schedule. . .Detachment list indicates that when 10-43 becomes ABLE, some new company officers will be required. . . Boys meet "Deughgirls". . . Most New Year's resolutions liquidated.

Editor G. M. Mason reports steady progress on "The Signal" and points out that the snap section can use more shots than have yet been submitted. Get the gang together, shoot 'em (hmmm), and turn the result in to a member of the yearbook staff--pronto. . .

Things that leave us cold: Last Wednesday's hike, Nooyer's Eve a la Harvard, strength tests. . . It slays us when: W. P. Hughes goes into his dance; "Bull" Holiday dons his cheaters; Hagg boards his mine-sweep; McCarthy takes over Section B.

Definitions: Semaphore--a graduated Freshman; cipher--to get gasoline with a rubber hose. . .

This week's fairy tale: Once upon a time 250 guys asked for assignments and 250 guys got exactly what they wanted. . . Suggested recently: Wake list for men going on watch at 1600.

Pome:

He was one of those home-lovin' guys

Who considered land-billets a prize.

But to his consternation,

He found his new station

Was destined to be LCI's

Picture-of-the-Week: "The Life of Jack London". . . Famous last words: "Gee, honey, I thought you knew I was married" . . . Row K avows Rube Goldberg had been at the blackboard in R.E. the other day--he ran out of pink chalk, however. . . Lowbrow Essay: Snow is little hunks of white stuff, which when warmed up, ain't.

Orchids to Dangerous Danny for his new, snappy 10-count manual, designed to evacuate the typing room . . . Danny is certainly riding the range these days.

Plans are under way to make the evening of January 20 one of the most interesting since Company Baker's arrival. A few going-away parties are included in the evening agenda, to be held with, and concurrent to the Regimental Ball.

Loose stuff: Congratulations to those hitting the ALNAV . . . Lt. (jg) Kemp entered into the spirit of the thing by visiting Section B's third afternoon class . . . while on that subject, we hear that Coduto is a fast man in a muster; O'Connor thinks the boy has possibilities. . .

Interesting to observe: The expressions on 250 happy little faces as the amphib list was announced . . . Most surprised listeners: Bobys, Scarborough, Olcezak . . . Most pleased Bell, Falk, Hughes, et. al. . . .

Sports viewsreel: The new, lengthened gym period has promoted several good basketball games, and in the assorted melees several Company B men have shown flashes of form which indicate considerable experience.

Among the smooth boys we've seen in Section B are: Woody Rider, former Kirksville (Mo.) flash; "Tex" Thomas, Texas U.; D. P. Morrison, Ohio State; Paul (the Great) Smith, Oklahoma whiz; Lynn Keefe, Illinois; and Shuffett, a good man on any team.

Pome:

Ensign Jones had seen the world

Since his indoctrination.

And now at sea, in the Caribbee,

He manned his battle station.

For comin' in view, bearin' 90 true,

Headin'straight for his position

Was an unknown craft, with heavy draft

Refusin' recognition!

He fussed and fumed at the time consumed

As the flags flew by the score.

But after a look in his o'd notebook,

Said "Bend on Charley notebook Four"!

An inspired hunch, he told his bunch

Of men as they neared Jamaica

Bet my last cont, he's a Harvard gent

He's runnin' up Dog Baker!!!