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In another class taught by two more of the commissioned personnel,
the male officer worked at getting his message across, but according to
his female alternate, who was a stickler for the hard truth, his informa-
tion was not precise. She would ask politely for time to recite an amend-
ment of the facts, and her meticulous delivery obviously nettled her
male colleague who bristled at her frequent interruptions.
Another colorful instructor was a lieutenant in the WAAC who im-
mediately informed us of her startling credentials. She had graduated
from prestigious courses and earned her degrees at a tender age. So
that we might not forget what she had accomplished, she reminded us
regularly. The intrigue here was a push-and-pull romance between her
and a male officer who shared the same teaching desk. The object of
her affections was a cocky sort, who, in our feminine opinion, needed
to be "brought to heel." With her heart on her sleeve, her tender ego
flapped in the wind, and we, ever true to our view, hoped her cause
would triumph in this battle of the vanities.
A colorful staff also existed in the school clinic, whose officer in
charge was rarely seen, so those on "Sick Call" were attended to by as-
sistants. According to hearsay, he was a "party" person who preferred
that occupation and the company of agreeable ladies to the routine re-
quirements of the army.
At a later date when the doctor was seen with an arm in a sling, the
rumor was that this gay blade had broken his arm chasing females.
Spring was at hand, and Passover and the Easter holidays were in the
wings, but no chapel facility was available on campus for the use of any
denomination. There were churches around town but no synagogue or
temple. Happily, arrangements were made for those who wished to ob-
serve the anniversary of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt according
to religious custom. I was part of a group invited to a home on Garner
in town, where Lena and Leon Aron had prepared the traditional ser-
vice and accompanying dinner in the form of a buffet.
When young Mr. Aron read the Hebrew passages with his warm
Texas drawl, the unaccustomed inflections fell on our northeastern
ears for the first time and caused hilarity. Everyone eyed everyone else
to see whether the unusual pronunciations were having the same ef-
fect-and they were! We pressed our lips together to hold back our
laughter, until we could no longer stifle our reactions. We communi-
cated our mirth to our host by the expressions on our faces, and he
laughed along with us. We confessed it was the unaccustomed accents.
Our frankness and his responsive wit surrounded us with a feeling of
closeness and comradery for the rest of the evening.
Easter came and went in this new atmosphere, which meant we were
nearing the month of May and the famous southwestern heat. For my-
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