The stage is set, Boston's top band contracted, and the Parker House Roof bedecked for the swellest dance of 1946. Harry Magnuson has tickets available now for tomorrow's big event celebrating the approach of spring leave and held in honor of the new midshipman class. Everyone and his best date will be on hand, as well as members of the faculty and command, to show the middles what lies on the other side of those case books. See you there!

The Whistler (yes, old straighten up and Stan Wright) got a formal hands off note recently from an irate Boston mother. In spite of Stan's letter enclosing his distinction marks and quartile rating, it seems that her 14-year-old daughter is still too young for his attentions. But Stan never says die. He's currently working on that "schoolboy" approach.

We know that hidden talents can be overlooked, even when they strike you between the eyes three times a week through management cases and another time when in contact with them. Moral; keep your I.Q. within reason just for the sport of the game.

This situation needs attention before it spreads any more. To see "Sheel" Lewis. Mark Levey, Sam Lipsie, or Bob McIntosh run screaming from disbursing class is getting to be no novelty.

Farewell and good luck to comrades Warren Jahncke and Earl Tanner. They can give four months boys charge of the old "Mid-off" drive in good style.

Here for a visit we saw Lou Swain's pretty fiancee, but we noticed he guarded her closely from advances by George Trudeau and others. Jack Trumbauer has promised us a treat this weekend when "someone close" will visit him for the big dance.

But Jim Cockles has the record so far in Cowie Hall dates; practically every night, we'd say. Herb Wellings, in addition to his War Production ad libs, is getting other ideas also. They say that he may beat John White to the altar afrter all.