Culver Military Academy - Roll Call Yearbook (Culver, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 242 of the 1935 volume:

NTY PUBLIC LIBRARY fill 833 03337 25 Culver Military Acadtiny Roll call GC 977.202 C899C, 1935 h • mf is iffnimf t x EX-LIBR[Si rc  «Jt ' B«nBWBe 4-. THE 1Q35 ROLL CALL PUBLISHED BY THE FIRST CLASS CULVER AMLITARY ACADEMY Albright, R. O. Bamett, A S. Becker, D E. Berghausen, P. E Binford, T. J. Broomfield, W. A. Burlew, M. S. Burlaw, W. S. CampbeU, B. D. Champney, R. P., Jr. Chase, W. H. Chipman, W. L. Clare, G. F. Coffin, F. H., Jr. Coit, G., m Cole, W., Jr. 11 T - mioi -m ' ' ' n i mfii0i0m l.Iuch of the history, literature and illustration about the ancient world which is iamiliar to our present generation, were inscribed by the ancient scholars on stone slabs. The Roll Call is the stone slob on which is recorded the events and records of this school year.  county P ' S H En E Liberal oris scholarship as we know it, is derived largely from the Roman and Greek civilizations, and the two most important languages in scholarship are Latin and Greek. Most ancient history after 1000 B. C. is colored by the thought and work of such scholars as Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Livy, Horace and Ovid. iDcHOLARSHIPl Reading privileges, First Class privileges, extra days leave, gold and silver As, Cum Laude and the gold medal. All these depend on scholarship, keep our minds fastened on it as the most essential quality in our school life at Culver. Hence the art theme of this volume is focussed on scholar- ship as one means of making this book of memories truly expressive of our experience. This art theme aims to portray the history of scholarship, insofar as a history of such magnitude and splendor can be portrayed by a few sketches. These sketches undertake to suggest, with a few swift strokes, the descent (or perhaps it is better to say ascent) of schol- arly endeavor. Beginning with the emergence of literacy among men in the ancient Sumerian civiliza- tion, when writings were inscribed in picto- graphs and cuneiform characters, the artist has brought the scholar through the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome ; through the Middle Ages and the Ren- aissance, down to the modern era. He halts his theme with a scene in the lecture room of a modern university. There the photographer picks up the story and completes it on the Cul- ver campus, with pictures of the scholars in our own fold — the Cum Laude men and the wearers of the gold and silver A. FOREWO R ' D T, HE EGYPTIAN priests transmitted their knowledge of optics and other sciences (such as astronomy and architecture) to the mem- bers of their own priestly class. Therefore it is with the same intent that the Roll Call re- veals its knowledge of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty- five. The production of an annual is a gratifying task, inasmuch as it is the monument in which the proceedings of a year at Culver are pre- served for the inspection of the future. And as we, the Editorial Board, look back on the first editions of the Roll Call, and then look for- ward on the prospects for other editions, the Staff takes great pleasure in presenting this book of facts and records to you, and we hope that this 1935 Roll Call will be found worthy of tradition of its predecessors and worthy of a year which is surely not the least important in Culver annuals. Our success in carrying out the purpose of this book can only be judged by the pages that follow. —THE EDITORIAL BOARD. The Roman scholars were no less re- nowned than the Greeks. Athens produced great philosophers and Rome trained law- givers and statesmen. From Greece and Rome scholarship spread throughout Eu- rope. Ai KNOWLEDG ■ MENTS I The Greeks, particularly the Athenians, were renowned for their culture and artistic attainments. Their early philosophers stand as testimonials to the heights ot scholarship which Greek thought reached. Architecture and sculpture were arts in which the Greeks ol the classic ages held high place. N ENGLAND during the Crusade periods, knighthood was conferred on individuals whose bravery of deed and nobility of spirit earned the King ' s commendation. The same principles are carried out when honor is con- ferred on individuals who have aided mate- rially in this publication. The editors take this opportunity of acknowl- edging their indebtedness to the many per- sons who helped in the preparation of this volume. To Paul C. Louther goes a pat on the back for his long and faithful work in editing the First-Class biographies. He has consulted the insurance companies in order that he will be prepared, provided the cracks and jokes aimed at individuals in their biographies, ore not taken as they were meant when written. Frederick C. Linxweiler contributed the special pages on scholarship in the Activity section. He also gave the Roll Call this year the first original poem it has published in sev- en years. William L. Lipp, Karl H. Pribram, Alden W. Whitney, Robert M. Speidel, and Thomas G. Leigh assisted the business manager in the sale of the book. William H. Deal designed the sketch, upon the suggestion of the Editor, for the cover, and wrote the copy for the Administration section. Robert E. Ensminger and Robert L. Hudson assisted in taking the humorous pictures of individual first classmen. James D. Philbrick and Charles W. Pfeiffer wrote the sketches of several organizations, which appear in the Activity section. HISTOKY OF ROLL CALL« T. HIRTY years ago Captain Algernon Cole- man decided that it was time for Culver to have a school annual. Captain Coleman, be- ing a man of industry and action, set out to make one. He selected a staff and after a great deal of work, finally published the first edition of the Roll Call. This book was composed almost entirely of student literary and art work. It embraced essays, humorous stories, and pictures taken by Mr. Melvin Keen. Searching the faculty group, one discovers that Major Fleet, General Gignilliat and Major Grant were on the job even then, before we were born. This first edition of the Roll Call was dedi- cated to Mrs. Emily Jane Culver, the wife of the founder. This edition was on its own finan- cial feet, and it paid for itself. Time to get out the 1906 edition came, and Captain Coleman was no longer a member of the faculty. A new advisor was sought and found in our present faculty chairman. Col- onel Hunt took over the work and put out a very elaborate edition, bound in silk with a gold plated metal CULVER on the front. This second edition was dedicated to Major Gignil- liat. It too, paid for itself. During the World War the Roll Call was published and the volumes of 1916 and 1917 are among the best editions ever printed. The Roll Call has told the story of a long proces- sion of classes. It has grown with the Acad- emy and tried to keep pace. It has aimed and is aiming to be genuinely representative of Culver and Culver men. The Egyptians engaged themselves for the most part in war and preparations for war. But they realized the value of scholar- ship and under the Ptolomies the city of Alexandria, established by a Macedonian warrior, was one of the leading capitals of cultiire and learning. STAFF FORREST BYRON LANGSTON Executive Editor CHARLES KASIK JR. Sports Editor ROSS COOPER LYONS Assistant Editor JACK HENRY PASCHEN Sales Manager It yras the custom in medieval Europe, particularly in England, to reward the verse makers by permitting them to recite before the king. These men typify the scholars of the period. Liberal minded rulers, with an appreciation of cultural values, encouraged such artists. It was the custom at some courts to grant livings, the equivalent of the modem scholarship stipend, to scholars •whose work or personality struck the royal fancy. CONTENTS BOOK I THE ACADEMY Page 9 BOOK II FIRST CLASS Page 23 BOOK III ADMINISTRATION Page 135 BOOK IV THE CORPS Page 149 BOOK V ATHLETICS Page 169 BOOK VI ACTIVITIES Page 209 DEDICATIO X O ALL those old boys, who, from 1895 to 1934, helped to create tlie Culver Spirit . . . To them who, in the realms of finance, industry, commerce, and the arts and sciences, are helping, by their example, enterprise and zeal, and their expression of the civic virtues, to maintain the Cul- ver Spirit . . . To them, the Alumni of Culver, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-five respectfully dedi- cates this volume. 10 _ FROM THIS BOOK Our v and ' ring mem nes, drifting astray, Slip back to Culver years, Through the opened book that does portray Our youthful hopes and fears. The tac, the roommate, and the boys, Appear before my vision. And pages filled with hours of joys. The life of close precision. Then we were boys, just children playing, But filled, I seem to find, V ith noble thoughts and views, betraying Our youthful, carefree minds. But nov , in spite of busy days, With worry ' s fretful sweat. Our Culver days and Culver ways We never shall forget. — Frederick C. Linxweiler, ' 35. f - T. HE FLAMES of the bonfire flicker on the bronze bodies as these primitive people dance around their totem .... Around the fireplace in the university lounge gathered a laughing group in whose midst stood a frightened little animal — the mascot of tomor- row ' s opponent .... Even a vivid imagination may upon first consideration find in such ideas an appar- ently unbridgeable gap, but just as the beginning and end of a story bear a certain relationship to each other, so in education ' s setting today is found some faint re- semblance to the first crude surroundings. To understand the history of education is to see how progress is effected. The barrack-like huts of the Spar- tan school boy, the gymnasia, exercising ground of the Athenian youth, the Roman ludus (elementary), the additional accommodations of benches and even paintings of the grammar schools of Rome, the guild school with its shop-like atmosphere, the advanced architecture of the early medieval universities, were all stepping stones to Franklin ' s contribution to education — the first academy. All have played their part in es- tablishing the architectural character of the schools and colleges of today. 1 CO n CO o CO CO 00 CO THE CULVER SONG Round Aubeenaubee Bay, the leaves were falling softly. When one September day, I saw those towers lofty, I heard the bugle call and took my place at Culver. I ' ll find no honor greater than to be a Culver man. On Maxinkuckee shore, the flowers were blooming brightly. And June was there once more, and cares were resting lightly. The strains of Auld Lang Syne rang softly o ' er the campus; Cadet I was no longer — but still a Culver man. Back, back, to Culver days, the song of my heart sings ever, No matter where I roam, ' tis Culver, Culver, Culver! To hear the bugle call — old memories how they thrill me. And proud am I of Culver — and to be a Culver man. The Logansport Gate at Dusk lo every Culver man oftentimes comes the desire to gaze once m.ore upon the vine-covered buildings, and the flowers and trees of the Academy ' s campus. During his time as a cadet he From the First Class Garden Looking Toward Main Barrack Through the Sycamore Trees iis- li f First Class Memorial Presented by the Class of 1922 may have failed to appreciate their beauty, their grandeur, and only after he has passed through the Iron Gate and has gone forth into the world, to be whirled and tossed in the maelstrom of its caprices and fancies, does he real- ize the full meaning of plebe meetings, smoking rooms, parades, dances, reg- ulations and such. Seldom does one stop to think, at the present time, how he will miss the en- vironment of his school days, and how J -, • . t- H- ' -.y- n ins? ;.a«i?- - W S Memorial Building — A Tribute to Culver Men Who Served in the World War Great Hall of the Memorial Building he will ever cherish memories of Cul- ver ' s silhouetted towers. With this in mind the Editors have collected in this section, and on the pages which divide the sections of the book, some of the fa- vorite views and scenes of the Culver Campus. Looking Down Pershing Walk 4. The Quadrangle and the Mess Hall Seen From the Sally Port Front Entrance to Argonne Barrack IN MEMORY OF CADET JOHN W. THOMAS December, 1918 January, 1935 whose attractive disposition, cheerful spirit, and sincere friendship made his accidental death a source of personal grief and loss to his instruc- tors and fellow cadets. Th .RAINING youth has always been a problem. Down through the ages the methods in education have undergone great changes. After all, education is training the mind, the spirit and the body. To obtain results, exercise is absolutely essential. The Greeks and Romans, after drilling students in the elementary subjects, trained their minds with philoso- phy, mathematics and languages. The writings of great men like Livy, Horace and Cicero are still con- sidered by the cultured classes masterpieces in diction. Later in Europe the liberal arts were taught ex- tensively. The classics — Greek, Latin and the old English — were pursued with tremendous interest not only in the universities, but also in the secondary schools. Today in America the Arts and Sciences are still considered pre-eminent for the proper training and development of the minds of men. Corporal Field Artillery; Junior foot- ball (1); Intramural football (1); Var sity boxing (2); Silver As (2). Rod spent only two years at Culver but filled each minute with something to do. A mem- ber of several hobby clubs and athletic teams, he was proficient in military work and outstand- ing in academics. Rod was a member of the mounted service football team his first year and played for the artillery team his second year. He received R.O. T.C. medals in Equitation, Field Artillery, Gunnery, and Second Class Gunnery. Earning C. B. ' s and set-up pins his plebe year, Rod v as advanced to the grade of corporal at the Christmas ap- pointment. He was regimental featherweight champion and the corps well enjoyed his box- ing exhibitions. In academics he was outstanding, having won two Silver A ' s. He sang in the Glee Club two years, was secretary of the Plebe Hi-Y and was a member of the Mathemat- ics and Photography Clubs. He stood high in discipline, earning three silver lozenges. RODKiEY O, ALBRIGHT Indianapolis Indiana Rod Shaffer Page twenty-seven vi CLASS A. S. BARNETT Chicago Illinois Sparky Sunny Sergeant Cavalry; Intramural foot- ball (2); baseball (2); golf (1); swim- ming (2); Varsity football (1); rifle (1); swimming (1). Sparky, a resident of Chi- cago, maintained tradition by excelling in the different types of markmanship weapons. Along with R.O.T.C. medals in Automatic Rifle, Machine Gun, Pistol Sharpshooter, and Rifle Sharpshooter, Sparky fired on several of Culver ' s fine rifle teams, winning medals for indi- vidual grand aggregate in kneeling and standing, and for being distinguished in the mili- tary school national competition. His rangy form could be seen at end for the Troop football team, champions in 1933. He played the same position for the var- sity in 1934. He swam on Cul- ver ' s tank squad for two years and represented his organiza- tion on -the golf course. Last spring Barnett was appointed cadet sergeant and was con- firmed at this position in the ap- pointment order read before the Christmas holidays. He earned his B.H.T. ' s and Culvers in 1931 and for two years was a mem- ber of the Black Horse Lancers. Page twenty-eight OF 19 3 5 Private Company A. Butler Battjes was also known as Pokerface. Com- pany A dubbed this First Class plebe Butler from his ability to keep his face and body under perfect control, and never be- tray what he was thinking or feeling. The sight of him walk- ing sedately down the halls of South Barrack, towel over his arm, his face like a frozen mask, was to some reminiscent of the perfect butler one sees and hears about, but is never in con- tact with, except superficially. His roommate told the Roll Call reporter about his secret passion. It seems that Ned had a feeling of the utmost respect for a motion picture star who took turns acting as Cleopatra and as Fannie Hurst heroines. However, the Butler did not ex- hibit his prize collection in pub- lic, as most idol-worshippers do; he made an imposing secret gal- lery. In the space of less than three months Ned earned his C.R. ' s and it is said that even as he passed manual of arms he did not show any sign of relief or joy. NED HENRY BATTJES Grand Rapids Michigan Butler Page twenty-nine CLASS Private Company B; Intramural football (1), track (1), Varsity bas- ketball (1), swimming (1). ( .o MERRILL L BAUMGARDNER Akron Ohio Bummy Baum Bummy attended Culver only one year, but played on two varsity teams and two in- tramural teams, worked over- time in academic work, and still had time to earn his C.R. ' s and play a mean clarinet. In fact, his time was so filled that Bummy was not quite sure whether he was coming or going when the basketball team was playing away from home and the swim- ming team was meeting an op- ponent in our pool. He played halfback on his intramural team and livened up the games with long runs and the receiving of passes. Immediately following football season Bummy went out for the varsity basketball team and earned a position alternat- ing between center and for- ward. In spite of relative short- ness he was able to get the jump on larger opponents. In- between studies and basketball he competently handled the div- ing assignment on the tank team. As spring approached Bummy could be seen working on the indoor track. Page thirty O F 1 9 3 5 Private Cavalry; Intramura! [oot- ball (2), rifle (2). Dean was one of the most able of the Troop ' s able intra- mural rifle shots. He fired two years on the teams representing the cavalry. Along with excel- lent match scores in the posi- tions of sitting, standing, and prone, he found time to qualify as an Expert and Instructor. He played two years of intramural football, being on both of the Troop ' s teams which won suc- cessively the regimental cham- pionship in 1933 and 1934. He usually played a line position and was one of the cavalry ' s mainstays in the winning, de- fending the championship title. He was expert as a defensive player, being the backbone of an almost impenetrable de- fense. He was an accomplished horseman, winning his B.H.T. ' s early in his plebe year. DEAN C. BECKER Buffalo New York Dean Pane thirty-one CLASS PHILIP EDWARD BERGHAUSEN Cincinnati Ohio Bergy Phil Color Corporal Company B; Intra- mural football (2), basketball (3); Sil- ver A ' s (5): Gold A ' s (1); C R. s. Bergy, who was as fre- quently known as Buggy, was best known for his radio talent and as a guard house lawyer. The only case he ever lost was the one in which he acted as his own defense counsel. For a time Bergy ran the popular Berghau- sen Broadcasting Company, over which network the campus artists performed frequently. As a scientist Buggy had few equals, being leading man in the drama, Doc. Zano ' s Den, or The Mad Scientist. Intramural athletics found Bergy an active supporter, he being credited with several years of football, basketball and baseball. Bergy was the blond gentleman usual- ly on the left end of the color guard in church and assembly. He won R.O.T.C. medals in Au- tomatic Rifle, Howitzer Weap- ons and Machine Gun. Bergy was one of the first to win his C.R. ' s his plebe year and was awarded Culvers the same year. He had his fling at com- pany clerk, guidon bearer, and color corporal during his four years here. Page thirty-tvjo OF 19 3 5 Supply Sergeant Company B; Intra- mural football (2), baseball (2); Var- sity swimming (2); Gold A ' s (1). Tom distinguished himself in all fields. Academically high, he played both intramural and varsity sports, and contributed to the Vedette. He played on two intramural football teams, being mentioned highly in con- nection with choice for the intra- mural all-stars. As catcher of his organization ' s baseball team he played a good game. Tom saw two years with the varsity, specializing in the dash events. Throughout his fmal year he was at the top of his class, being second for the first semester and earning a Gold A, the highest academic award possible with the exception of the coveted Cum Laude honor. His first year Tom sang in the Glee Club. When the Christmas appointments were read the name Tom John Binford stood high in the list of newly appoint- ed sergeants. TOM JOHN BINFORD Kansas City Missouri Tom Page thirty-three CHARLES BOBINSKY JR. Chicago Illinois Bob Cops C L AS S Private Artillery; Intramural football (1), baseball (1), boxing (2). Boxing fans had several chances to see Bob in the ring this season. In this sport he represented his organization for two years, making a good showing, and finished as a member of Mike Carpenter ' s crack boxing squad. Culver ar- tillerymen and doughboys saw him make a favorable showing in the matches at Fort Knox dur- ing the summer of 1934. Bob played end on the Battery ' s football team for two years, and played in the outfield for the baseball team of the first pla- toon of that branch of service. He earned his C.B. ' s and Cul- vers early and advanced in the R.O.T.C., attending summer training camp in 1934, and will receive his commission in the reserve this year. An artist of ability, Bob was in the art de- partment of the Quill, and tributed several good drawings for cover and contents illustra- tions. Page thirty-four First Lieutenant Artillery; Junior loot- ball (l); Intramural lootball (3), bas- ketball (4), track (2), baseball (4), boxing (1), Varsity track (2). Bill Broomfield progressed to the top by bounds. For two years a private, he was appoint- ed cadet sergeant and later was promoted to the grade of first Lieutenant and Personnel Offi- cer of the Battery. Coming from California Bill always managed to find a smile for everyone. Battery A ' s good basketball teams included Bill in the line- up for four years, and he was chosen on several all-intramur- al teams. Bill ran on the track teams of his organization for two years, then was drafted to the varsity on which he served two more seasons. Base- ball claimed a large part of his attention during his spare spring moments. He was the spark-plug of several top notch teams during these years. Very popular among his fellows, he was an active member in four of the most select clubs about the campus. Included in the or- ganizations of which he was a member are the Cadet Club, Hop Club, Varsity Club and a few Y.M.C.A. forums. WILLIAM A, BROOMFIELD Beverly Hills California Bill Page thirty-five ! 1 ' H i- H i Fa tJLl M A k ' iCf5 ii m I ' M C. HdlV L ) nR B HIBS T M M ij ' r 1 ■ : Jpl 1 m W m J Hi ' i.vy KWJbkI CLASS MARSHAL BURLEW Owensboro Kentucky Nick Second Lieutenant Company D; Junior football (1); Intramural football (1), basketball (3), baseball (4), box- ing (1), rifle (2), golf (2); Varsity track (2); crew (1); tennis (2). Chronologically, Nick is the second of the brothers Burlew, but alphabetically he is first. He entered Culver at the same time as his brother, but lost a year through illness, so he fin- ished as a three-striper. In his first year he played on the jun- ior football team; in his last year he played halfback on the Cha- teau-Thierry team. He has three years of intramural basketball to his credit, played baseball for Company D for four years, captaining and pitching for that squad. Long ago, in 1930, he was small enough to box bantam- weight and act as a crew cox- swain. In the same year he fired on the rifle team for his company. He drove and putted on the golf course for two years. This year ' s plays present-d by the Dramatics Club included Nick in several of the casts, and he was a member of the Hop and Varsity Clubs. He was ap- pointed second lieutenant be- fore Christmas leave. Page thirty-six O F 1 9 3 5 Private Company D; Company foot- ball (4), boGkelball (3); Varsity foot- ball (1), basketball (1), tennis (1), golf (1), track (4), captain 1935. Stanislaus possessed the honor of being one of the school ' s four-stripers. And most of us will remember him by his part which he took in the Tav- ern last year; What ' s all the shootin ' fer, was his common phrase. He dabbled in all forms of athletics. Fast, though not large, he kept his football and basketball opponents in con- stant motion, trying to keep him bottled up. In his second-class year he was selected on the in- tramural all-star football team and his final year saw Stanis- laus on the varsity squad. He did not do much in track until 1934, when he began piling up points. He was elected cap- tain of the track team and aided the golf team in running up a long string of victories. In mili- tary he is credited with a medal in Scouting and Patrolling. Stan was in the Dramatics Club two years, a member of the Cadet Club, manager of the popular cadet dance orchestra, and a corporal in the Honor Guard. V ILLIAM STANLEY BURLEW Owensboro Kentucky Stanislaus Pcif c thirty-sei-c)} CLASS BRAXTON D. CAMPBELL Cincinnati Ohio Biddy Brax First Lieutenant Company A; Intra- mural football (4), track (4), baseball (4), swimming (4), rifle (1); Varsity rifle (3), captain 1935. Biddy distinguished himself on the rifle range, captaining the team and winning a great number of medals in competi- tion. These medals are: The William Randolph Hearst Tro- phy medal; champion kneeling and standing; Distinguished Ri- fleman; Instructor, Junior Divi- sion of the National Rifle Asso- ciation; Individual gallery championship; Marksman .30 caliber; and other team medals earned in three years of corre- spondence and shoulder-to- shoulder matches. Along with his rifle work, Campbell found time to make long strides in mil- itary work. Biddy progressed through the ranks of private, corporal, and color sergeant to the rank of lieutenant. In R.O. T.C. he received medals in Scouting and Patrolling, How- itzer, and Tactics. He is a mem- ber of the Cadet Club, Varsity Club, and Hop Club, being vice- president of the latter organiza- tion. Page thirty-eight Sergeant Cavalry; Varsity football (2), captain 1934, Intramural basket- ball (2). The Champ was without a doubt one of the best players of last year ' s squad. During his two seasons of football the only things that kept Champ from giving everything he had were illness or injuries. Not of more than medium size or weight, Ralph still plunged the lines, ran the ends, threw and received passes, and did part of the kick- ing. At the end of the 1933 sea- son, Ralph was elected football captain, and functioned in that capacity his second year. The champ v as down on punts as quickly as the ends and had no peers in backing up the line. Champney played both intra- mural and varsity basketball. He earned his B.H.T. ' s his plebe year and this year received an appointment to the grade of ca- det sergeant, an office rarely given to second year men in the cavalry. In addition to athletic and military achievement Ralph was always high in his class, ranking in the upper fifth. RALPH P. CHAMPNEY Dearborn Michigan Ralph Champ Page thirtii-ninc GLASS i. WILLIAM HENRY CHASE Duluth Minneso ta Bill Captain Band; Varsity football (2), baseball (2), boxing (1); Intramural basketball (3), baseball (1); Regi- mental champion welterweight boxer. Bill Chase was first seen at Culver so bandaged up that he was all but unrecognizable. It seems that he had been the vic- tim of an automobile accident. In spite of miscellaneous splints and bandages Bill showed him- self to be one of the best of the Band ' s large 1932 plebe crop. He earned his C.M. ' s before Christmas, a real feat. The fol- lowing two years saw him rise to the rank of first sergeant and then captain. Injuries ham- pered his athletics until basket- ball season, when he played for- ward for the Band. He played a torrid trumpet in the Jazz Band, and many nights in the mess hall has he kept our minds from wandering back home and thinking of the ones who are dear to us. He was a member of the Hop Club, Cadet Club, and Varsity Club, Vice Presi- dent of the Y.M.C.A. cabinet, charter member and president of the H. C. Bays Hi-Y Club, and president of the Nature Club. Page forty OF 19 3 5 Private Company B; Intramural bas ketball (1); Varsity crew (1 Vic was one of our little- known men about the campus. A First Class plebe, he was also first-class as a new cadet. Vic found no real difficulties be- yond those all plebes must suf- fer. Having had some previous experience as a Summer School cadet in the naval branch he had some slight idea of what awaited him in the Winter Schools. Though a good foot- ball player, he was barred from that sport and was forced to pursue other forms of recreation last fall. However, basketball season found Vic out as a can- didate for the Company B rep- resentative in the intramural contests. As a guard he had few competitors and was therefore one of the mainstays of an oth- erwise weak team. With previ- ous experience in crew work, he was expected to place on the varsity eight-oared shell. F. V. CHEW JR. Bloomington Indiana Vic Page fortii-one CLASS WILLIAM LLOYD CHIPMAN West Medford Massachussetts . Jedge Chip ' Chirp Private Artillery; Varsity crew (2), polo (2); Intramural rifle (3); Vedette staff (2). The Jedge received his title from his sleepy, stately bearing and a Marshall County judge of the same name. Perhaps the best known accomplishments of the Jedge are along the public speaking line. In 1933 he won the extemporaneous speaking medal with a hilarious speech, Are Academy Officers Peo- ple? Since then Chip has been called upon at odd times to han- dle speaking assignments. Chip was proficient in the military line, winning medals in Driving and Draft, and Second Class Gunnery. On the rifle range, the Jedge distinguished himself, earning expert and instructor medals. In athletics Chip has chosen the sports that entail sit- ting, being a member of the var- sity crew and polo teams. Chip has also been a varsity cheer leader and has exhorted us to help our team fight. He was a member of the Varsity Club. The majority will always re- member Chip by his slov and easy methods of talking, walk- ing and sleeping. Page forty-tvjo OF 19 3 5 Color Sergeant Company A, Var- sity football (2); swimming (1); Intra- mural football (1), basketball (1), track (3); baseball (3), swimming (2), rifle (3). Terry was the Sa-outh Cah- lina bridge, dog and trapshoot- ing fiend. Whether it was finess- ing or breaking the pigeons Jerry was a sharpshooter who rarely missed. He was on the varsity football squad two years and participated in the intramural pigskin race for one year. He pulled a mighty oar on the indoor machines for the varsity crew, played basketball with Company A for a year, played intramural baseball three years, represented his or- ganization on the track for three seasons, and fired on the Com- pany A rifle team three winters. Jerry spent a good bit of his time in the swimming pool during recreation, and was on the var- sity tank squad for a year, spending two more years with the swimmers of his company. Clare was senior color sergeant and was a member of the Y.M C.A., the Bridge Club, the Field Trial Club, and the Trapshoot- ing Club. GEORGE F. CLARE Florence South Carolina Jerry Page forty-three CLASS Private Cavalry; Intramural foot- ball (1), basketball (1). baseball (1). FRANK CLINE JR. Auburn Nebraska Duke Duke was one of the rea- sons why Troop 1 carried off the regimental basketball cham- pionship without the loss of a game. He was the first string center of his able team, which comfortably won the title in 1935. Playing first for his team, he still managed to pile up more than his share of points. A one- year man, he participated in two other intramural sports — of football and baseball. He played on the 1934 regimental championship football team of the cavalry ' s combined pla- toons. He was awarded B.H.T. ' s. On Sundays he could be seen standing head-and-shoulders above the other Glee Club sing- ers. In vocalizing he was more than a chapel chorister; he also was a member of the shower room sextette. He was a mem- ber of the Plebe Hi-Y Club and was active in the work of that organization. Page forty-four OF 19 3 5 Athletic Sergeant Band; Intramural lootball (3), track (3), boxing (3), skating (1), rifle (3); Varsity crew (3). Though Frankie was an athletic officer and an athlete, we are told that his favorite in- door or outdoor sport was writ- ing to a certain actress, who has a fondness for gardenias. He has a nice collection of photo- graphs of this goddess, Joan Crawford. Frankie represented the Band on the ice, the track, the rifle range, in the boxing ring and in the swimming pool. Small, but wiry and experi- enced in Summer School crew work, Frankie stroked (that is, pulled stroke oar) on the var- sity crew. In addition to a med- al in R.O.T.C. marksmanship, Frankie sports five other rifle awards. Marksman, Pro-marks- man, Sharpshooter, Expert, and Instructor. Frankie did well as an actor, winning renown for his roles as Alf, the Potman in The Crooked Billet, and as Schnitz in Louder Please. was a member of the Varsity Club, president of the Plebe Hi- Y, and secretary and treasurer of the Nature Club. FRANK HOV ARD COFFIN Miami Beach Florida Frankie Page ' orty-five GEORGE COIT III Buffalo New York George Coit CLASS Private Cavalry; Intramural loot- ball (1); Soccer (1); Varsity polo (3). George is one of the fellows who is receiving his R.O.T.C. commission this year. After four years in the Black Horse Troop and a summer in R.O.T.C. camp, he will complete his re- serve work. Last summer he spent six weeks at Camp Custer in Battle Creek, Michigan. He has been a member of the var- sity polo squad three years, has played guard on intramural football teams for the troop, and was a member of the 1931 regi- mental championship soccer team. On the pistol and rifle ranges he has done well, win- ning medals as a pistol marks- man and as a rifle sharpshoot- er. He is keenly interested in horses and was chosen for membership in the Black Horse Lancers, the cavalry exhibition drill unit. Page forly-six OF 19 3 5 Lieutenant Company C, Regimental Personnel Officer; Intramural football (2), basketball (3), rifie (2); Varsity football (1), baseball (2). Willy was one of Company C ' s two-stripe commissioned of- ficers. A sergeant in his second year, he was advanced to the grade of first lieutenant at com- mencement in 1934 and was placed on the regimental staff that fall as personnel officer. Along with his rank, he was an able militarist, taking two years of R.O.T.C. in one and earning a medal in Scouting and Patrol- ling. He played two years on intramural football teams, be- ing selected on the 1933 All-in- tramural team, and played cen- ter on the varsity in his last year. He also played on the varsity baseball squad for two years. He was a guard on Company C ' s intramural basketball teams for three years and fired on the intramural rifle squad on the side, earning medals as Marks- man, Pro-marksman, and Sharp- shooter. A commissioned offi- cer, he was automatically a m.ember of the Hop Club. A var- sity football sweater gave him admission to the Varsity Chib as a first classman, and he was an active Y.M.C.A. member. WILLIAM COLE JR. Detroit Michigan Willy Page forty-seven EDWARD DELANO COTTRELL Cattaraugus New York Ed CLASS Corporal Band; Intramural football (1), baseball (1), rifle (1); Varsity crew (1). Ed was one of the Bands- men who could have graduated previously, but remained for another year. He earned C.M. ' s in 1934 and received Culver set- up pins in the same year. In his senior year he was appointed a corporal. In the R.O.T.C. he showed ability, earning medals in Hygiene, First Aid, and Map Reading and Sketching. On the rifle team of the Band during his plebe year he earned a medal as Sharpshooter. He played a year of intramural football, one of baseball, one of rifle, and was on the varsity crew squad. Ill- ness in his senior year forced him to be absent from several line-ups. He was interested in the Y.M.C.A., along with his music work, and was a member of two clubs, the Plebe Hi-Y and the Yearling Forum. Page forty-eight OF 19 3 5 Private Company D; Junior football (1); Intramural football (3), basket- ball (4), track (2), baseball (4), water polo (1), soccer (1); Varsity tennis (4), captain 1934 and 1935. Buck was the gentleman with the profusion of nick- names. Various ones, including Antioch Al, ' English Elwood and Limehouse Looey, were all used to designate this tran- sient between America and England. In spite of physical slightness he participated in nearly all athletics. He was giv- en favorable mention as a foot- ball end and basketball for- ward; he displayed a good brand of baseball on the dia- mond, and was one of the few able soccer players. In his year- ling year Antioch won an R.O. T.C. medal in Automatic Rifle. In the same year he was color corporal, being at that time a member of Company A. In the next year he transferred to Com- pany D as supply sergeant and remained in that organization this year. He v as a popular three-striper, as is evidenced by the fact that he was elected to the Cadet Club. He was also a member of the Y.M.C.A. and Varsity Clubs. ALBERT L. CRESSMAN Oak Park Illinois Antioch Buck Page forty-nine L  M C. WILSON CROASDALE II Atlantic City New Jersey Chuck Private Company A; Intramural football (1); Varsity boxing (2); Ve- dette staff (3). Chuck was especially known in the summary report line as the late Mr. Croasdale. An Academy ofiicer is credited with starting that joke — late to your own funeral, with refer- ence to Chuck. He had an Epi- curean design for living, based upon the theory that, Why run now when I can walk this after- noon? Many people placed the blame for his resistance to punctuality on Chuck ' s artistic temperament. As a singer in the Glee Club Chuck was good; as an actor he was much bet- ter. He played leading parts in many of the plays and was the most finished actor in the Dra- matic Club. When not exercis- ing in the quadrangle Chuck was working out in the boxing department. He represented Culver in the lightweight divi- sion for two years. He was on the Vedette staff three years was a charter member of the Press Club. His boxing sweat- er earned him a place in the ranks of the Varsity Club, and he was for a time an active member of the Y.M.C.A. Page fifty OF 19 3 5 Private Band; Intramural football (2), rifle (1); Varsity basketball (2) baseball (2); Silver As (2); Gold As (1). Dick — sometimes Mort — was one of those fellows no one could understand. No one could understand how a person could participate in four sports, spend most of his time making up jokes, and still get second rank- ing in his class for three semes- ters. He played two years of intramural football, receiving All-intramural recognition for his brilliant work in the 1934 season. He was a varsity bas- ketball candidate two yea rs and participated in varsity baseball two years. He fired the three positions with his com- pany ' s rifle team, winning a medal as Marksman. With a good start his plebe year, earn- ing two Silver A ' s, he worked himself up to the top position of the First Class and had nearly a straight A average for the last three semesters. The first semes- ter of his senior year he earned a Gold A. Dick was a member of the Dramatics Club and the Nature Club. RICHARD M. CROSSAN Bethany Missouri Dick Page fifty-one CLASS ESTEL B. CULBRETH Dunn North Carolina Cully- Captain Company C; Intramural football (3), track (2), baseball (1), rifle (2); Varsity baseball (2), basket- ball (assistant manager and man- ager) (2); Silver A ' s (1), Gold A ' s (4). Cully has made a good rec- ord in his three years as a cadet. Entering in 1932, he was the first of his plebe class to earn his C.R. ' s. During that year he starred on his company football team. At the close of his first year he was appointed ser- geant, an accomplishment that is rare. At Christmas in 1933 he was appointed first sergeant of Company C and finished his career with the captaincy of that organization. Early in his second year he passed Honor Guard requirements and a year later was advanced to the rank of the Guard ' s second lieuten- ant. In the R.O.T.C. he received medals in Rifle Marksmanship, Scouting and Patrolling, and Tactics. He also earned medals as Instructor and Expert. Cully was a member of the Cadet Club and Hop Club, and as manager of the basketball team was a member of the Varsity Club. He presided over the Plebe Hi-Y and was a charter member of the H.C. Bays Hi-Y. In 1934 he was a member of the Math Club. Page fifty-two OF 19 3 5 Lieulencnt Company D; Intramural football (3), track (3), baseball (3), riile (3); Varsity pistol (1); Gold A ' s (1); Silver A ' s (li. Henry was past master of all parlor pastimes from piano to puzzles. If he was not the in- ventor, he was at least one of the developers of the popular game, Kombat. He was such a tic-tac-toe expert that drill instructors were forced to break up numerous games out of re- gard for Henry ' s opponents. On long, free afternoons the chap- ter room bridge fiends counted him among those present. If there was no vacancy, Henry ascended the stairs and played the piano. Intramural teams saw him as a crack pistol shot, and he earned a varsity letter in that sport, thus becoming a member of the Varsity Club. Though it took five months to convince him of it, he v as a member of the Hop Club. He earned an R.O.T.C. medal in Hygiene, and rifle medals as in- structor and expert. HENRY HARRISON CULVER St. Louis Missouri Henry Hank Page fifty-three DAVID FAMES DALE Evanston Illinois Dave CLASS Private Field Artillery; Intramural baseball (2); Varsity swimming Cap- tain 1935 (2), football (2), track (2); Silver A ' s (1). Dave was one of the best swimmers to ever make a splash in the natatorium. He swam in the relay and dash events, and rarely were there competitors who could come close to pass- ing him in his favorite forty- yard swim, or in the longer races up to 100 yards. In 1934 and 1933, and in his plebe year, Dave quickly established his right to a first team position and was elected captain of the var- sity at the end of the season. On the football team he alter- nated between tackle and end, throwing an occasional long pass, and earned a sweater in 1934. At the end of swimming season he devoted his time to outdoor track, where he threw the javelin and discus. He earned medals in Equitation, Hygiene and First Aid, Field Ar- tillery Gunnery, and Second Class Gunnery. Dave is credited with a Silver A and held mem- bership in the Varsity Club and Plebe Hi-Y. Page fifty-four O F 19-35 Lieutenant Cavalry; Intramural football (2), basketball (1), track (1), boxing (1); Varsity football (2), crew (2). Willy was known as the Troop ' s little ' Peaches. Dovies and his henchmen were proud of calling him the boy lieuten- ant. Like all those who made good, Willy had a success story of his own. It seems he was two years a private, then held the office of sergeant, from Christ- mas, 1933, to the same time the following year, when he was advanced to the grade of lieu- tenant. He started his athletic career as an intramural player on Troop teams. He played two years with intramural football teams, then the same number with the varsity. He frequently exercised in the boxing depart- ment and fought one year on intramural teams. Always in training, he was at all times in condition for different sports re- quiring physical fitness. He ran on intramural track teams and pulled an oar on the crew for two years. He earned an R.O. T.C. medal in Machine Gun and was a member of the Cadet Club and Hop Club. WILLIAM MANSFIELD DANIEL Atlanta Georgia Willy- Pa are fifty-five CLASS DONN T. DA VIES Wyomissing Pennsylvania Chief Lieutenant Cavalry; Intramural football (3), baseball (2); Varsity foot- ball (1), track (2), baseball (2), box- ing (1). Whenever the Chief made his appearance in an athletic arena horses bolted and old men reached for their flintlocks, ex- cited by the war whoops with which the spectators called en- couragement to the Chief. A left-hander, Davies went far in the different sports through the use of that lethal weapon, the port flipper. His passing swept the Troop on to a regi- mental championship in foot- ball, then the Chief and his arm joined the varsity ranks, where this arm wrecked havoc on op- ponents. In baseball he tanta- lized intramural opponents with slow balls and had them break- ing their backs at his curves, be- fore he graduated to the varsity pitching staff. The mighty left again spoke in track, where Donn heaved the discus. He col- lected several knockouts in box- ing. In addition, the Chief was an accurate rifle shot, winning medals as Marksman, Sharp- shooter, and Expert. He won the Roughriding medal in 1933, and was a member of the Varsity and Cadet Clubs. Page fifty-six OF 19 3 5 Private Company A; Intramural football (1); Varsity track (1). Dick was known to the old timers about the Academy as a chip off the old block. A son of an alumnus who was a track man of ability, he was himself a fast man on the track. Colonel Hunt often spoke of him as just like his father was twenty years ago. On the indoor track he ran in all events from the lap dash to the half-mile, usually finishing the meets with a relay race after a full program, in- cluding a 220-yard dash. In in- tramural football, Dick was a star center and full back, play- ing regularly on the team from South Barrack, representing Companies A and C. In the R.O. I.e. he earned a medal in Hy- giene and First Aid. He was a member of the Y.M.C.A. and of the Molding, Bird Dog, and Plebe Hi-Y Clubs. JACK WILLIAM DICKENS Walden Colorado Dick Page fifty-seven HARRY M. DICKINSON Lockport New York Dick G L AS S Private Field Artillery; Intramural basketball (1); Varsity crew (1), polo (1); Vedette staff (1), assistant editor 1935. Dick, though a plebe first classman, crowded more into a year than most cadets accom- plish in several. He played in- tramural basketball, rowed on the varsity crew and played po- lo. He sang in the Glee Club and in the short time of a semes- ter worked himself up to the po- sition of assistant editor of the Vedette. A post graduate, or Junior College student, he took such subjects as are usually taught in college, and received several extra credits towards college entrance. On the Ve- dette staff he started as a re- porter, but turned in work of such high quality that at the be- ginning of the second semester he was advanced to the post of assistant editor. He was a mem- ber of the French Club, Meteoro- logical Club, the Bowling Club and was a charter member and first president of the Cannon Club, a plebe Hi-Y Club inau- gurated this year in the artil- lery. Page fifty-eight OF 19 3 5 Sergeant Cavalry; Intramural rifle (2); Varsity polo (3). Shall we make it five, Herr Sennett? Herr Davis was fond of putting this query to our fa- vorite German student. It seems Sennett often valued polo above the thrill of the chase after the more elusive of the German constructions, and did not like the principle of the Help Period anyway. He attended occasion- al Help Periods, like most of those in the second year classes, but not always through his own will. A horseman of his ability is not to be blamed for his over- indulgence to the animals, but is to be praised for picking a friend noted for his sense. In ad- dition to his ability with the horses Sennett was also a rifle- man of great prowess. He fired two years on the intramural team representing the second platoon of the cavalry, each of those teams winning the regi- mental rifle championship. While doing his intramural work, Sennett earned four med- als, Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert, and Instructor. FRANCIS SENNETT DUTTENHOFER Cincinnati Ohio Sennett Page fifty-nine CLASS Private Artillery; Intramural foot- ball (2), baseball (2), bowling (3); Varsity polo (3); Silver A ' s (2). ■W m CARL MELVIN ELLISON Canonsburg Pennsylvania C, M. C. M. was one of the fellows whose chief interest was mak- ing a sphere go places and do things. He played polo, bowled, and played baseball and golf. Like the other polo fans, he was ardent and seemed to have the sport as his main interest. Work- ing his way up from the re- serves, C. M. made a first string position on one of the fin- est polo teams cadets have ever seen in the Riding Hall. A mem- ber of the Bowling Club, he bowled for the Battery for three years, hanging up several sen- sational scores in attempts to reach the far-off perfect score. He played with Artillery II base- ball teams in the first two of his three years and showed ability in his position. In his plebe year C. M. was a member of the football team of his outfit and though light, played a good game on the line. He earned R.O.T.C. medals in Hip- pology. Second Class Gunnery, and Pistol Marksmanship. He received two Silver A ' s and was a member of the Varsity Club. Page sixty Private Cavalry; Intramural football (1); Varsity swimming (I). Bob was known about the Culver campus as one of the best of the amateur camera men. He did all sorts of camera work, from some of the informal snapshots in this volume to a number of artistic studies. Like all First Class plebes, he was only with us for a short time and the opportunity of knowing him better was lost to most of us. Showing the proper amount of the intangible quality called organization spirit , the carrot- top did his bit in intramural football for the Troop, and played on the regimental cham- pionship team of that outfit. After football season he report- ed for varsity swimming. He earned his B.H.T. ' s early. Scho- lastic work of high caliber brought him the coveted silver A. He was one of the most en- thusiastic and able of the mem- bers of the Camera Club. RO BERT E. ENSMINGER Indianapolis Indiana Bob Page sixty-one CLASS Private Company D; Intramural basketball (1); Varsity crew (1), rifle (1); Silver A (1). T tf-ri P ' o te LUIS RAUL ESTEVES Aguadillo Puerto Rico Stives Stives came to Culver with a previous record as a military man. In his native country, our friendly island neighbor, Puerto Rico, he was a national guard non-commissioned officer. Slight language difficulties did not hinder Stives to any great extent, we can see by his rec- ord. Though only a one year man he quickly became profic- ient in athletics, academics, and military work. He was one of the first plebes to earn his C.R. ' s in 1934. He was on the basket- ball team of Company D, being a forward and center, and was one of the best of the crew can- didates. It seemed likely he would be placed in the first boat this spring. A very good rifle shot, he was a member of the 1935 varsity squad and was in line for several medals for merit in that activity. He re- ceived a silver A in 1935 and was a member of the Photog- raphy and Lead Casting Clubs. Page sixty-two OF 19 3 5 Private Cavalry, Intramural football (1); Varsity track (1), sv imming (1 Bob began a fine record the day he entered Culver. A star football player, it was only the lack of a sturdy frame that kept him from the varsity team. He played for the Troop, being chosen All-intramural quarter- back in 1933 after leading the Troop to its first regimental football championship in years. On the track team Bob was a star in the dash and relay events, winning a varsity letter in that sport. He was a speedy swimmer and swam free-style events on the varsity swimming squad in 1935. He was an able horseman, doing rough-riding duty and earning his B.H.T. ' s with the first group of new ca- dets of his class. Later in the year. Bob received his Culvers, emblematic of good posture and soldierly ability. Unfortunately Bob spent a good portion of his senior year in the quadrangle, but this did no harm to his pop- ularity with his fellows. ROBERT HENRY EVANS Oak Park Illinois Bob Page sixty-three ROBERT STEWART FISHER South Orange New Jersey Snad CLASS Private Cavalry; Intramural foot- ball (1), baseball (1); Varsity swim- ming (1), boxing manager 1935. Snad had a distinct ability for the unusual. One of his feats was that of making three A grades and flunking a fourth subject. Another was his ability at cards. He stdrted something this year by bSing ' the first First Classman to take his leave. He played end on the Troop ' s champion intramural football team. He also was catcher on the Cavalry ' s intramural base- ball team. He swam on the var- sity swimming team in 1934, and was varsity boxing man- ager in 1935. He received his B.H.T. ' s and Culvers his plebe year, and became a member of the Black Horse Lancers. On the rifle range he received a Sharp- shooter medal. A commerce student, he took a special inter- est in the bargain basement . He was a member of the Com- merce Club in 1935. Page sixty-four OF 19 3 5 Captain Company D, Infantry Bat- talion Commander; Junior football (1); Intramural football (3), baseball (1), basketball (2), boxing (1), track (2); Varsity baseball (3), basketball (2). Small Fry received his name from that popular young- ster many people say he resem- bles. There was also the title of Iggy for this gentleman from the Lone Star state. Fry came up from the southwest with his six-shooters, but soon forsook these weapons for the rifle. In his first two years the Small One was in Company A, where he attained the rank of color corporal; then he transferred to Company D, where he was re- spectively first sergeant and then captain. He was also a member of the Honor Guard for three years, and commanded that organization in his senior year. Fry played four years of football, earning recognition as All-intramural quarterback. He also participated in two varsity sports, basketb all and baseball. He attended R.O.T.C. camp at Camp Knox and received a m.edal in Machine Gun. He was first vice president of the Cadet Club and a member of the Hop Club and Varsity Club. He was awarded the medal for excel- lence in manual of arms in 1934. LLOYD A. FRY JR. Dallas Texas Small Page sixty-five CLASS JAMES DAVIS FULLERTON Pasadena California Jim Foo FuUerton First Lieutenant Troop, Regimental Adjutant; Varsity polo (3), Gold A ' s (2), Silver A ' s (2). Foo spent four years in winter school, going up in rank from private to corporal, to ser- geant, and finally to lieutenant. As evidence of his ability he was chosen the most efficient line sergeant in the cavalry his third year. Fullerton hails from California where, we are told, they take their polo seriously. At least Jim played polo with great gusto, being a member of the varsity threesome three years. In R.O.T.C. he received medals in Scouting and Patrol- ling, Rifle Marksmanship and Automatic Rifle. In addition Foo has earned medals in Rifle and Pistol as Sharpshooter and Marksman. Fullerton was elect- ed to the Cadet Club, the select organization whose member- ship is limited to men in at least their fourth year, was a mem- ber of the Varsity Club three years, and was elected vice- president of the Hop Club. As a new cadet Jim was a member of the Junior Plebe Council. In Kitchell Webster ' s new book, Pass in Review , Jim posed for the pictures of the plebe. Page sixty-six OF 19 3 5 Private Cavalry; Intramural football (1), baseball (2), boxing (1), Varsity football (1). Hailing from a state that is not always defined as Southern, Tom had most of the charac- teristics of a Southerner. He us- ually spoke very slowly, at least on the public speaking platform and, with a hint of a drawl. En- tering in September, 1933, he earned his B.H.T. ' s during his first year as a trooper. At about the same time he received his Culver set-up pins. He was in- terested in football, so he was a candidate for his intramural team in the first of his two years at Culver. After playing on the cavalry championship team one year, he tried out for the varsity football team, and received a reserve letter in 1934. He put in a great deal of his free time into boxing and rifle during the win- ter. On the range he earned medals as Sharpshooter, Marks- man, and Pro-Marksman. He was a member of the intramural boxing team of his organization and saw action in the ring in several fights. He played two years of intramural baseball. THOMAS N. GAUGHAN Omaha Nebraska Tom Page sixty-seven [0lf CLASS I y o Private Company B; Intramural bas- ketball (1). n -- fP o JACK G. GRAHAM Grove City Pennsylvania Jack Jack was one of our First Class plebes. It seemed, how- ever, that he could not wait until he received his First Class privi- leges in order to smoke. After one report Jack tried the wait- ing list until his smoking privi- leges were official. Then he took up cigars. He was a member of the Company B team in intra- mural basketball, and played a fine game, showing equal speed and polish at forward and guard. His teammates knew him as Tarzan , or as a Boston- ian put it, Tahzan . Though they may not have been useful to a plebe who was to graduate, Jack earned C.R. ' s and showed an excellence in the infantry drill. In R.O.T.C. he was always well above the passing mark and went so far as to earn a medal in Rifle Markmanship. Page sixty-eight OF 19 3 5 Private Cavalry; Intramural basket- ball (2), rifle (2); Varsity golf (1). Bill was one of the fortu- nates who started the year as a second classman and managed to achieve First Class rating at the session ' s half-way point. Included on his program was physics, the nemesis course. He had a unique way of study- ing the subject. He would allow it to slide along, miss assign- ments, and generally get a few weeks behind; then in a burst of industry he would devote all of his time to that particular subject, usually just in time to complete the required units. He played on intramural basket- ball teams both years he was here, and spent part of his after- noons on the indoor rifle range, which aided him in qualifying for a Sharpshooter ' s medal. He was a good golfer and after playing a year with intramural teams, planned to try out for the varsity team. In the R.O.T.C. he earned a medal in Musketry. BILL HAMMOND Portland Oregon Bill Page sixty-nine CLASS JOHN TONNER HARRIS Horrisburg Pennsylvania Jack Lieutenant Company D; Intramural lootball (2), basketball (2), baseball (2), bowling (3), rifle (3); Vedette staff (1). Lack of size did not hinder Jack in any line of endeavor. He played a guard position on intramural football teams against opponents vi ho greatly outweighed him, he stole the basketball from taller oppo- nents, and he threw a mean hook in the bowling alleys. Starting off with a hundred-odd hours of E.D. his yearling year, he was busy every minute from then on. He walked his E.D. and began building a career, profit- ing by his former mistakes. In his fourth year we find him a member of the select group, the commissioned officers, after be- ing a cadet sergeant. It was at Government Inspections espe- cially that Jack showed his abil- ity. Suddenly placed on acting corporal as a yearling, he made a record without blemish. In the next inspection he displayed an ability as a soldier which won favorable comment. He earned R.O.T.C. medals in Machine Gun, Automatic Rifle, and Scouting and Patrolling. He was a member of the Hop Club and Hi-Y. Page seventy OF 19 3 5 Corporal Field Artillery; Varsity golf, assistant manager 1934, man- ager 1935. Charley was one of our most famous and industrious physics students. He had the advantage of living in the same building as the classroom and laboratory. At help period and other odd hours he could be seen trying to master the fre- quency of wires or the kinetic energy of falling bodies. He also worked industriously with the golf team, and acted as as- sistant manager and manager of that squad in the two years he was at Culver. He received his C.B. ' s and Culvers in 1934 and was appointed cadet cor- poral at Christmas of that year. He earned medals for Second Class Gunner and Field Artil- lery Gunnery, and Materielle, and was awarded two lozenges, emblematic of a fine discipline record. He was interested in Y. M.C.A. work and in his plebe year was a member of the Hi-Y. CHARLES P. HASKELL Toledo Ohio Charley Page sevoity-one 1 - CLASS CHARLES GORDON HEITZEBERC St. Louis Missouri Heitz Charley Private Company D; Intramural football (1), basketball (3), track (1) baseball (2), rifle (2); Varsity crew (1); Silver A ' s (3); Vedette Staff (3) Editor second semester 1935, Quill. Heitz compiled an enviable record. He was able to get fur- ther on less than almost anyone in school. It was not that he did little, but that he accomplished much. He always seemed to have an abundance of free time, in spite of all his activities. Along with intramural sports, he was one of the crew cox- swains until he became too heavy for such a position. In 1933 he was a runner-up for the Physical Development medal. He was a member of the Glee Club, received three Silver A ' s and was a member of the Y.M. C.A. Heitz worked for the Ve- dette three years, editing that journal in the final semester of 1935. He did some Quill writ- ing and editing of great value, and was for a time on the Roll Call staff. He was a member of the Honor Guard, earned a medal as a Sharpshooter, and earned R.O.T.C. medals in Hy- giene, First Aid, and Rifle Marks- manship. He was athletic man- ager of Company D. Page seventy-two OF 19 3 5 Private Company B, Radio Club. In the short time we saw Her- cules Harry in action we saw at least one sterling trait come to the fore in our genial south- ern friend. Here had persever- ance. By actual count he took his manual of arms test thirty- one times for C.R. ' s, before he finally talked the examiner into passing him. Hercules was not- ed as the Latin consultant when the English classes wanted to trace Milton to his lair, and he confessed to having studied Latin four years previous to his Culver entry. In free moments, especially during open C.Q. nights and Sunday afternoons. Here could be heard going to town on his saxophone. The Glee Club included in its mem- bership the Company B nightin- gale and Here was a very ac- tive member in the Radio Club. Though he had little previous experience before coming to Culver, Hercules was a boxing candidate who could be seen every day enthusiastically punching the bag and shadow- boxing, along with work-outs in the ring. ALBERT HERZBERG JR. Memphis Tennessee Hercules Harry Page seventy-three R. L. HOLLAND JR. Winnetka Illinois ' Dutch CLASS Private Field Artillery; Varsity foot- ball (1), boxing (1). Dutch was known locally as the Man on the Flying Trap- eze . When not participating in an organized sport he could be found in the gym, diving over benches or working out on the bars. Until he learned how to take the jumps, Dutch had to learn how to take the bumps. Spectators claim that the first few times he did his dive over a pile of benches and ended in a somersault, the rafters shook. It is also said that the Nether- land took more of his falls on the head rather than on the shoulders; it didn ' t hurt him, however. Dutch was one of the plebe varsity football candi- dates last fall, worked faithfully the entire season, and earned his reserve letter. In addition to gymnastic work, Dutch was out for the varsity boxing team, and could be seen punching the bag and more lively opponents frequently. Page seventy-four OF 19 3 5 Captain Field Artillery, Mounted Service Battalion Commander; Intra- mural football (2), basketball (1), baseball (1), swimming (2), golf (2); Varsity basketball Co-Captain 1935 (3), track (3 ; Silver As (3). Joe Hoover became notable as the scion of the vacuum cleaner family who didn ' t rec- ognize the innards of a clean- er virhen a picture was shown to him in a physics class-room. Be- sides the long title of rank, Joe was prominent in a number of other organizations. He was secretary of three groups, namely, the Hop Club, the Y.M. C.A., and the Class of 1935. Like all men with organization spirit, he was prominent on the intra- mural athletic fields, but he was also a varsity athlete. As a first baseman and outfielder he earned the right to a varsity sweater his yearling year, and was a regular from that time on. He pole vaulted three years for the varsity squad and played varsity basketball three years. He earned R.O.T.C. medals in Equitation, Pistol, and Gunnery. He was a member of the Cadet Club and Varsity Club. JOSEPH S. HOOVER North Canton Ohio Joe Page seventy-fire FRANK B. HOWARD Houston Texas Frank CLASS Private Field Artillery. Frank or Bonner as the artillery usually knew him, was one of the Lone Star state ' s mis- sionaries to Culver. When asked from where he hailed, Frank would usually reply in this man- ner, Ah ' m fum Houston, Texas, suhl He was noted as an ex- perimenter in wrestling and in the use of tobacco. Batterymen remember the time he tried to make a water pipe so he could smoke through the fluid. It did not work. He lay about for hours, attempting to recuperate. But it was usually on other ca- dets that Frank did his experi- menting. Working out regular- ly, his chief interest was in the sport of wrestling. In his at- tempts to emulate Londos and his contemporaries Frank often tied himself and his opponents in knots. He was also a quite able card player and enlivened many sessions with tricks of luck and skill. He earned C.B. ' s in 1933. Page seventy-six OF 19 3 5 Private Company D; Intramural football (1), basketball (1); Varsity crew (1). Humph came all the way from Pennsylvania to spend one year at Culver. Some call this his misfortune; skeptics say that he was lucky. He was one of the C.T. hermits, living on the almost-deserted third floor of his barrack. He was one of Company D ' s best plebes, pos- sessing all the qualifications needed for a fine year as a new cadet. He was quiet, unassum- ing, not presumptuous, but al- ways ready with an answer when called upon. He played a forward position on Company D ' s intramural basketball team and pulled several games out of the fire with cool, steady, and accurate playing, both on the defensive and offensive. Possessing a strong frame, Humph was a varsity crew can- didate and seemed likely to pull a first-string oar. He qualified for C.R. ' s and set-up pins. WILBUR L. HUMPHREY Brookville Pennsylvania Humph Page seventy-seren CLASS CHARLES KASIK JR. Milwaukee Wisconsin Chuck Kid Supply Lieutenant Cavalry; Junior football (1); Intramural football (2); Varsity boxing (4), Captain in 1935; Silver A ' s (3); Gold A ' s (1); Sports Editor of Roll Call; Vedette staff (4), Editor in 1934-35. Chuck came down from the brewery city in 1931 to be the smallest of the Troop ' s plebes: Being a tough little squirt, he immediately laid plans for a boxing career. He won his re- serve letter that first year and the next three years won var- sity letters, captaining this year ' s glove experts. In like manner the Kid worked his way up from a Vedette re- porter ' s job to the editorship of that publication. His yearling year found him a shade of the old school, but he snapped out of it and was appointed supply sergeant and supply lieutenant successively. How he did it was always a mystery but he earned three silver A ' s and one gold A. In his three-stripe and final year he held membership in the Cadet Club, Hop Club, and Varsity Club. He earned an R. O. T. C. medal in rifle marksmanship, and played jun- ior and intramural football. He had supervision of the sports section of this book, being sports editor of the Roll Call. Pofje seventy-eight OF 19 3 5 Private Cavalry; Intramural football (2). boxing (1); Varsity track (4), box- ing (1), tennis (2). goll (2); Vedette staff (2). Kep ' received most of his acclaim for his ability as a box- er. He was runner-up two yeai-s, and then champion feather- weight boxer of the school. In the ring he was cool and crafty, with a winning punch, but it was headwork and footwork that carried him through to vic- tory. Kep also participated in varsity track, being a high jumper four years. In early years Kep was a member of Troop intramural football teams and a varsity tennis and golf candidate. He was an ardent bridge fan, playing this game as frequently as he could pro- cure three other players. His in- terest in this pastime led him to join the Bridge Club. Kep was a member of the Vedette staff two years and was chiefly in- terested in the sports depart- ment of that publication. Inter- ested in horses, he early earned B.H.T. ' s and gained member- ship in the cavalry exhibition drill unit, the Lancers. LIVINGSTON BOND KEPLIN3ER San Francisco California Kep Page seventy-nine ALFRED R. KING Wichita Falls Texas Rufus CLASS Sergeant Company A; Varsity rifle (2), tennis (2), golf (2), Intramural basketball (2), baseball (2). Rufus came to Culver with previous fame as a trap shoot- ing marksman, having w on the grand national handicap a few- years ago. He distinguished himself as a dead-eye in oth- er fields besides that of the rifle gallery. As a tennis player he had few equals and he won sev- eral matches for the varsity team when he was not busy on the golf course. He played an accurate game of golf. Along with these two spring sports he found time to pitch for the Com- pany A baseball team. In the winter he divided his time be- tween rifle and intramural bas- ketball, representing Company A. On fair Sunday afternoons, he and other dead-shots could be seen breaking the birds on the trap shooting range. He earned his C.R. ' s and Culvers early and this year was ap- pointed to the rank of cadet ser- geant. His varsity sweaters in three sports are more than am- ple to make him eligible for the Varsity Club, to which organi- zation he belonged for two years. Page eighty O F 1 9 3 5 Private Company A; Junior lootball (1); Intramural baseball (3); Regi- mental Champion, Swimming (1), water polo (1). Jap was one of the few who was a member of both the artil- lery and infantry during his so- journ at the Academy. Three years of artillery were enough, so Jap transferred to Company A for his senior year. The infan- try seemed to agree with Kirky , for he soon fell into the doughboy spirit and earned his C.R. ' s. Jap ' s favorite athletics were baseball and swimming. Almost any afternoon he could be seen in the swimming pool or on the baseball diamond. He was a member of the Artillery I ball teams that have practical- ly dominated the intramural baseball competition for the last few years. Kirky showed great ability as an actor and was a member of the Dramatics Club for two years. In that time he played prominent parts in sev- eral of the productions, making special hits in the parts which he portrayed in the Goof . Jap showed his best abilities in The Tavern , in which he played the part of the Oafish son of the tavern-keeper. JASPER KARL KIRKSMITH Cincinnati Ohio Jap Kirky Page ciyhfji-onc A. B. KLISE JR. East Grand Rapids Michigan Ben CLASS Private Field Artillery. Ben seemed to be the Bat- tery ' s most industrious chemis- try student. Having already studied the subject as taught in high school, he went a little deeper into the subject in the college chemistry course. Near- ly every Saturday he spent sev- eral hours in the laboratory, performing weird and unheard- of experiments, and making strange notations in his little book. It was whispered about Main Barrack that he meddled with things man should leave alone! He was an automobile fancier of sorts and studied carefully new designs in auto- motive motors and bodies. He kept his own car at school and worked on it at odd times. Ben earned an R.O.T.C. medal in Hygiene and First Aid. He stud- ied reasonably hard and man- aged to keep on or not far off the Reading List, with about twelve quality points a month. A rifle shot of some ability, he expected to fire intramural rifle, and might have earned some medals, but for the suspension of the sport in 1935. Page eighty-two O F 1 9 3 5 Private Field Artillery; Intramural baseball (4), goU (4); Varsity polo manager (3). Kon was well known to the polo fans as the manager. He held the office three years and was as familiar a part of the team as the players themselves. Under his management the var- sity team compiled an enviable record. Its victories greatly out- weighed its defeats and it earned the right to enter na- tional com.petition. In 1933 the team won the national inter- scholastic polo championship and was runner-up for the title in 1934. He played intramural baseball and golf for four years. In his plebe year he played on the junior football team of the mounted service. A star-gazer of sorts, he found a congenial atmosphere in the ranks of the Astrology Club, of which he was a member. In 1931, which was his plebe year, he was a member of the Plebe Hi-Y. ROBERT EDWARD KONVALINKA Cicero Illinois Kon Page eighty-three KURT KRAFFT Anchorage Kentucky Swiftie CLASS Lieutenant Company B. Swiftie was the premier saxophonist of C. T. Barrack. Though quite popular ho was never bothered by crowds liko our great personages. All he had to do was limber up his sax and give his impression of Wayne King. A regular Sun- day feature was Wayne King ' s radio accompaniment for Swift- ie ' s sax. In addition to saxo- phone music he was a cross- v ord puzzle fiend. But ha worked his puzzles in Spanish! Being an infantryman he nat- urally knew a lot about the rifle, but his crowning achievement was the complete disassem- blage of the Springfield. Barred athletics, he did not waste away to a mere shadow. On the contrary, he thrived, growing and becoming strong- er and tougher all through his period of denial. In R.O.T.C. he made a clean sweep of 1 A med- als. He was a rifle shot, winning his sharpshooter grade. He was a member of the Honor Guard, the Hop Club, and the Cadet Club. Page eighty-four OF 19 3 5 First Lieutenant Band; Intramural football (3), basketball (2), baseball (3); Editor of Roll Call; Vedette staff (2). Byron came from a state of thoroughbred horses and fast women into the wilds of Indiana in the fall of 1932, after a pre- taste of jungle life in the form of several years in the Summer Schools. His only defense was his instrument, the grunt iron or bass horn. Rudy attained the rank of lieutenant in a leap from a corporalcy. He starred in in- tramural football, being chosen on the All-company team in 1934. In addition to being a mem.ber of the Band athletic teams he was the editor of this publication and was a member of the Vedette staff. He was an active member of the Y.M. C.A. cabinet and functioned as publicity manager of this group, and was a staff member of the Message Center, the publica- tion sponsored by the Y.M.C.A., and was a member of the Hop Club. Besides playing in the Band, Rudy was a member of the Orchestra and Jazz Bond. FORREST B. LANGSTON Paducah Kentucky Pete Rudy Page eight ii- fire CLASS RAY J . LEE Lockport New York Ray Private Field Artillery; Intramural basketball (1), baseball (1); Varsity crew assistant manager 1934, man- ager 1935. Ray was one of those fel- lows who shivered on the cold fall Saturdays asking us to give our all for the football team. On the coldest of autumn days he led the cheering section, at- tired only in a sweater and white duck pants. In Culver two years, he received four R. O.T.C. medals — Equitation, Driving in Draft, Hygiene and First Aid, and Ammunition. He held an important crew berth, that of manager, and acted as reserve coxswain. At the end of his plebe year he was one of the Battery ' s industrious plebes who won their C.B. collar orna- ments. He was a member of Hi-Y clubs and was affiliated with the Y.M.C.A. two years. He was in the Plebe Hi-Y. A mathe- matics student of ability, he took an interest in the subject outside of the classroom, and was a member of the mathe- matics hobby club. On the rifle range he showed accuracy and steadiness necessary to crack the bull ' s-eye, but his interests were in moving targets. Page eighty-six O F 1 9 3 5 Captain Company B; Intramural football (4); Varsity track (3); Gold A ' s (4); Silver A ' s (3); Quill and Ve- dette staffs. Don ' t do that! seemed to be the most of what Linx said. He was of the strong, silent type; mostly silent. In addition to being captain of Company B, he was a scholar of parts, owning an armful of gold and silver A ' s and always being in the upper five or six of his class. The Linx was a halfback on Company B ' s football squad four years and was a member of the varsity track squad. In the first track meet of this year he won a first place in the hur- dles and the 220-yard dash, and was a member of the winning relay team. He also dabbled with great (but not lasting) suc- cess in model airplane and boat construction. In earlier years Freddy was a reporter for the Vedette and in his senior year was literary ( Quill ) editor of that journal. He earned medals in Tactics, Howitzer, and Auto- matic Rifle and was a member of the Cadet Club, Hop Club, and Varsity Club. He is the au- thor of the verses on the dedica- tion page of this volume. FREDERICK C. LINXWEILER Dayton Ohio Freddie Linx Page eighty-seven CLASS PAUL CAUFFIEL LOUTHER Johnstown Pennsylvania Paul Sergeant Company B; Intramural swimming (1), football (3), basketball (3), baseball (3), track (1), bowling (1); Silver A ' s (2), Gold A ' s (1); Ve- dette staff (1); Roll Call staff. Three weeks before the print- ing deadline for the first half of copy for the Roll Call was due, Paul could be heard daily and nightly pecking away on his typewriter. He was working on all the first classmen ' s biog- raphies, with the exception of this one. For two years he was a private, but this year through his keen personality and gen- eral ability he was elevated to the rank of sergeant, and was appointed personnel officer of his company. He participated on his company ' s swimming team and intramural rifle team and won medals as a sharp- shooter and marksman. In academics he ranked high; at the end of the three-semester ranking he stood third in the First Class. He worked on all three campus publications, namely the Vedette, Roll Call, and the Quill. He was in line for an office in the latter had that publication not been discontinued. He was a charter member of the H. C. Bays Hi-Y Club. Page eighty-eight OF 19 3 5 Private Band, Intramural football (2), basketball (1). baseball (2); Var- sity basketball (1). Johnny was sometimes known to his Band comrades as shade , but those days ended with the close of the first semes- ter of his last year when the demon weed was no longer denied him. Johnny ' s lanky form can be seen draped on the seat of a model T in the snap- shot section of this book. That picture is practically a charac- ter sketch. His main interest in life was living, which after all is a good formula. Johnny did his bit by the Band by playing two years of intramural football. He played end on the Band ' s first team, which managed to tie the Troop champions, which was the closest to defeat the Cav- alrymen have been in two years. He played a year of in- tramural basketball, and in that sport was figuratively and physically head and shoulders above his opponents. The fol- lowing year he was a member of the varsity basketball squad. He played in the cadet orches- tra in 1934. JOHN LUETH Council Bluffs Iowa Johnny Pane cifihtji-ninc ARVID O. LUNDELL Detroit Michigan Gus C L AS S Color Sergeant Company D; Intra- mural football (2), basketball (3), track (2), baseball (3), rifle (2); Var- sity track (1). Gus was known to the corps as the strong, silent, Norseman. Though Gus was never known to say, Ay tank Ay go home , good authority states that he talked Swedish, or at least very poor English in his sleep. Anyway, Gus came to Culver from the automobile city with his registration, equip- ment, the required fifty dollars for the Academy bank, and a pair of Johansen blocks, marked undersize . He leaves this year with a few new acquisitions, not the least of which is a diploma. Like all good plebes, he grabbed off his Culvers and C.R. ' s early, then languished in ranks for two years, until he was appointed color sergeant at Christmas in 1934. Gus fired an accurate rifle, winning med- als as Marksman and Pro- Marksman, in addition to a berth on Company D ' s team, one of which came within eight points of regimental champion- ship in 1934. Page ninety Sergeant Company B, Regimental Athletic Officer; Intramural basketball (4), baseball (4), boxing (1), bowling (3); Silver A ' s (2); Vedette, Quill, and Roll Call. Ross was the person re- sponsible for seeing that all ca- dets participated in athletics the required number of hours each week. With these duties, he was also busy as a member of the staffs of the three school publi- cations, and with a few athletics of his own. He played four years of intramural basketball, play- ing at center, though he was shorter than most of his oppon- ents. Ross was a bowler of great ability, hanging up some high scores in intramural match- es. He was in Company F a year, then he transferred to Company B. He was appointed cadet sergeant in 1934 and was given his staff duty at com- mencement of that year. He earned two Silver A ' s, one in 1934 and the other m 1935. He was official staff photographer of the Roll Call, furnishing many of the informal snaps in these pages. He was a reporter on the Vedette staff in 1933 and 1934, and was an associate editor of the Quill, some of his work appearing in the literary columns of the Vedette. ROSS COOPER LYONS Washington D. C. Ross Page ninety-one i f CLASS CHARLES EDWARD McFARLAND Chicago Illinois Tex Spanky Lieutenant and Regimental Supply Officer Company C; Varsity football (1), baseball (4); Intramural football (3), basketball (4), swimming (2), rifle (3). Popular opinion has it that Tex was placed on the regi- mental staff because that group was expected to mount. Spanky has the legs which look well wrapped around horses and barrels. He received his second nickname from the well-known child movie star, whom he is said to resemble in other ways besides in name. For four years baseball fans have seen Tex at first base for the varsity, and this year he captains the team. After playing three years of in- tramural football, earning All- company rating, he played left- end for the varsity this year, snagging passes and blocking punts with great agility and ability. Spanky was a member of the Honor Guard for three years; had the rank of sergeant this year. He is a member o! the Cadet Club, has had four years in the Varsity Club, and is second vice president of the Hop Club. He earned R.O.T.C. medals in Automatic Rifle, Com- bat Principles, and Scouting and Patrolling; and rifle medals as expert and instructor. Page ninety-two OF 19 3 5 Corporal Troop; Intramural football (1), rifle (1), track (1); Varsity crew, captain 1935 (2), football (1). Mac was an outstanding yearling. Entering in 1933, he earned B.H.T. ' s and Culvers early and followed these hon- ors with the appointment at Christmas, 1934, to the rank of corporal. He played on the in- tramural football team repre- senting the Troop in his first year and was a varsity guard in his second, earning a first team place and a sweater. He was on the varsity crew squad two years, and though light, was one of the best oarsmen in the first boat. After the final race of 1934 he was elected cap- tain of crew. Though unable to devote much time to the sport, he was a member of the basket- ball squad of Troop II, and he fired on the intramural rifle team, and won an expert medal. In intramural track he repre- sented the Troop in the mile run. He kept in good condition with his crew work, and the fourteen laps on the indoor track was al- most a breeze to him. EDWARD G. McNAMARA JR St. Ignace Michigan Mac Pnrie ninety-three J«S C L AS S Sergeant Company A; Intramural basketball (1), rifle (1); Varsity track (2), rifle (1). JACK WILLIAM MAHLER Syracuse New York Jack Jack was one oi the rare fellows who had too much to do in the way of winter sports. He played intramural basketball for Company A, ran in the dash events on the varsity track team, and fired on the rifle team of his organization, all at the same time. Though an able forward, he was a better rifleman; so in his second and final year he dropped out of basketball in fa- vor of rifle. He planned to enter track at the close of the rifle sea- son. He earned medals as a First Class Marksman, Sharp- shooter, Expert, and Instructor. He sang in the Glee Club two years. As a member of the Dra- matics Club he showed ability in character parts, and played in several productions, notably in the Milky Way . Jack earned his C.R. ' s and Culvers in 1934 and advanced to the grade of sergeant at Christmas of the same year. Page ninety-four O F 19 3 5 Private Cavalry; Intramural football (1), basketball (2); Varsity football (1), svirimming (2), track (1), Melt was the most valuable addition the varsity swimming team has had in several years. He entered Culver in 1933, and after playing a good game on the Troop ' s championship intra- mural football team, he became a candidate for the varsity swimming team. As a back stroke swimmer. Melton stood at the top, making record-break- ing times and winning a large number of points in that event. He played intramural basket- ball with the champion Troop II team. During this same year he earned B.H.T. ' s and Culvers In the spring of 1934 Melt was a candidate for the varsity track team. The next fall he was on the varsity football team and earned a reserve letter. He was also a member of the Troop ' s intramural basketball team. ONIS HENRY MELTON Hammond Indiana Meh Page ninetu-five CLASS I V WILLARD WEBSTER MORRIS Oak Park Illinois Willy Captain Company A; Intramural football (2), basketball (1), track (1), swimming (2), rifle (1); Varsity pistol (3), tennis (3), Silver A ' s (2). The record of Willy is char- acteristic of those who have been successful at Culver; it is a varied one. Willy progressed from corporal through first ser- geant, to captain of Company A. He was first sergeant of the Honor Guard. He won R.O.T.C. medals in Tactics and Howitzer Weapons. His pistol medals in- clude that of Expert and the 1934 Pistol Marksmanship Med- al. On the rifle range he earned Marksmanship and Sharpshoot- er medals. He participated in six intramural sports and was a member of the varsity pistol team three years, being captain of that group. He was also a three-letter man in tennis. He earned two Silver A ' s, both as a second classman. He was a member of the Varsity Club three years, a member of the Plebe Hi-Y, a member of the Hop Club, and vice p resident of the Cadet Club. He received C.R. ' s and Culvers during his plebe year. Page ninety-aix OF 19 3 5 Lieutenant Field Artillery; Intramur- al football (1), basketball (4), track (1), baseball (2), boxing (1), rifle (2); Varsity tennis (2). Scratch back please was a large portion of Chris ' s con- versation. Any time a group met, Chris was present, asking to have his back scratched. This was not his only weakness, he was frequently seen about the campus in the role of a Don Juan. Though nobody believed it, Chris worked in his classes. He tracked down the German idioms v ith studious persist- ence, but he was prone to turn some of the most serious of them into puns of questionable quality. He was a Battery II in- stitution on the basketball court. His flannel pajama shirt was prominent at all practices, and seemed to bring a special favor from that fickle lady, Luck. Chris earned his office by the corporal-sergeant path. He received a medal as a Second Class Gunner, and was a mem- ber of the Cadet Club. He was a member of the Varsity tennis team tv o years. CHRISTOPHER D. NORTON Chicago Illinois Chris Not Page ninety-seven EDGAR ROY OPPENHEIM Oklahoma City Oklahoma Oppy C L AS S Corporal Company A; Junior foot- ball (1); Intramural rifle (1). Oppy was chiefly known to the corps as a Vedette staff member. He was the author of a featured column and was a constant contributor to that publication. As a Quill man was outstanding, writing and editing copy for the literary column. A two-year man, he was appointed cadet corporal in Company A at Christmas in 1934. In his second year he was elected to the Honor Guard. He played junior football for the in- fantry team and fired on his or- ganization ' s rifle team. He was a vocalist with ability and sang in the Glee Club two years. He was an enthusiastic Y.M.C.A. worker, and an officer in sev- eral clubs and the Y.M.C.A. cab- inet. He was secretary of the Plebe Hi-Y in 1933. The year following he was the guiding spirit and president of the Yearling Hi-Y. This office auto- matically made him a member of the Y.M.C.A. Cabinet. Page ninety-eight O F 19 3 5 Lieutenant Artillery; Intramural football (4), basketball (3), baseball (3); Varsity basketball (1), baseball (1); Roll Call staff. Jake is one of the many Chi- cagoans among us and one of the most successful, he may feel as he looks back on his Culver career. He tried his hand in practically every endeavor and usually came out on top. He spent two years as a private and then was made a batallion sergeant major, finishing as a first lieutenant. He earned his sweater in varsity basketball. Jake won his C.B. ' s in his first year and was awarded an R.O. T.C. medal in pistol marksman- ship as well as a gunner ' s med- al. This year Jack was business manager of the Roll Call and was responsible for the increase in sales over last year and for other sundry tasks performed in the publication of an annual. He was an active member of several clubs on the campus, among them, the Hop Club, the Cadet Club, the Varsity Club, and Hi-Y Club. SIBSSS!BS JACK HENRY PASCHEN Chicago Illinois Jake Page ninety-nine ♦-• PEDRO PELEGRIN JR. Havana Cuba Pete CLASS Corporal Company B; Intramural basketball (2), track (1), basketball (1); Varsity baseball (1). Pete was Cuba ' s represent- ative in Culver in 1935. His Eng- lish was not impaired by his na- tive Spanish tongue. With three years of Summer School and two of Winter School behind him, he is familiar to the Culver campus. A member of Com- pany B, he played as forward on the intramural basketball teams for two years. A fast man, Pete was a track candidate, but injuries kept him out of active service. He played a good game of intramural baseball, and was expected to be a var- sity candidate. By birth a fluent Spanish speaker, he was a member of the Spanish Club and maintained interest in his mother tongue. Chiefly inter- ested in business, he was a member of the Commerce Club. He was appointed corporal in his last year. Page one hundred Private Company D; Varsity foot ball (1); Intramural basketball (1) baseball (1), swimming (1 Perk was another of the gentlemen of the old school , that popular fraternity whose folk think the South won the Civil War. Though a good ath- lete Perk had little liking for team sports, and it was a task to keep him out for the different teams for which he played, A very able end, his dislike for work led him astray and he played only a little varsity foot- ball. However, he was an ex- pert gymnast and reveled in feats of strength. He took chem- istry this year, and if nothing else he learned how to make gun-powder. In the lab he might not have completed the experiments assigned, but he lived and learned by concoct- ing new and novel projects. He was a preacher of sorts and there was a popular move on foot to have him for chapel, but this plot was nipped in the bud when it was learned that he wished to maintain an amateur standing. He was a member of the Dramatics and Radio Clubs. WALLACE COULSON PERKINS Dallas Texas Perk Page one hundred one V ! - C L A S S Sergeant Cavalry; Varsity polo (3). E. W. PHILLIPS Tulsa Oklahoma Chope Chope was another of those dyed-in-the-wool polo enthus- iasts. Practically all of his time during recreation was spent with the ponies in the stables and on the tanbark. To his cred- it are three years of varsity polo, for which sport he practised dil- igently each year almost from the beginning of school to its close. Indoor and outdoor polo were nearly the same to Chope; just so there were horses, a ball and mallets. Entering Culver in the fall of 1932, he earned his C.R. ' s and Culvers within six months after entrance. As a sec- ond classman he remained a private, but in the 1934 Christ- mas appointments he was made a line sergeant of the Troop. He received set-up pins his plebe year. Page one hundred two Private Company C; Intramural football (1); Varsity tennis (2). Vic was known in the com- pany as the Little Quaker and Little Ben . One of C ' s two three-stripers, he had a fine time keeping his underlings stepping. Though not a talka- tive person, he was known as an impromptu speaker, usually making extemporaneous speeches on the last day of the month in public speaking class- es. In his yearling year he was a cadet corporal, but decided that freedom was better than chevrons, and spent his last two years in the rear rank. He was in the Honor Guard two years, before dropping out in his last year. He played a year of in- tramural football and was on the varsity team two years as a regular. His tennis letter gained him entrance to the Varsity Club. An interested commercial student. Little Ben was a mem- ber of the Commerce Club, one of the most active of campus organizations. VICTOR KARL PHILLIPS Butler Pennsylvania Vic Page one hundred three WILUAM W. PHILLIPS Sharon Pennsylvania Fin CLASS Private Cavalry; Intramural football (2), basketball (2), track (1). Fin was one of the intra- mural basketball league ' s caged wonders . A wearer of glasses, he found it necessary to wear a mask to play basket- ball. As a basketball player, the Fin showed great ability, being on the squad of Troop II two years. One of those years the team won the regimental championship. He played his favorite position, center, on the intramural football teams repre- senting the cavalry for two years. His accurate passing, blocking and tackling were of great assistance to the Troop, which has swept through two seasons in the undefeated ranks. He was also a Troop II representative in intramural track, picking up points in the pole vault. He earned his B.H. T. ' s early and spent a part of his free time on horseback. Page one hundred four D F 19 3 5 Sergeant Band; Intramural basket- ball (1), baseball (2); Message Cen- ter staff (1). Though he protested vehe- mently that there was no Joseph or related name as part of his identification, Plotke was nick- named Joe Plotz from the start of his Culver career. In the days when the uninhabited South Barrack was undergoing re- pairs he was known widely as the Hermit of South. Even pre- vious to that time Plotz received the figurative nickel-plated web belt for the most hours extra duty without a special order. Joe was a musician, being in addition to his playing a saxo- phone in the Band, a member of the 31ee Club and Jazz Band. In the first few years he was a Jazz Band drummer and croon- er. This year he did the arrang- ing for and directing of the pop- ular Culver Colonels . He was in the Dramatics Club two years, making a great hit as the whimsical madman in the farce, The Tavern . Plotz did his bit in literary circles, being an editor of the Message Cen- ter, the small but valuable Y.M. C.A. publication last year. HOWARD JEROME PLOTKE Chicago Illinois Joe Page one hundred five = r? CLASS ' Private Cavalry; Intramural foot- ball (2), basketball (1), baseball (2), swimming (2), golf (1). PAUL PETER PRUDDEN Toledo Ohio Pete P. P. P. Pete was one of the Troop ' s three-stripers. In spite of his size he knew what to do with a horse. He earned B.H.T. ' s and Culvers during his stay of four years. For a time he was a foot- ball, basketball, and baseball candidate, but became partial to sv imming. He spent his free hours mostly in th e natatorium, either for the fun of it or to im- prove his time. He was usually the original of the impromptu water basketball, polo, and tag matches. He swam two years with the intramural swimming teams of the second platoon of the Troop. In 1934 he was a member of the regimental championship swimming team of this organization. He was a member of the Y.M.C.A. four Culver years, and was also in the Black Horse Lancers. Page one hundred six OF 19 3 5 Corporal, Company Clerk Cavalry; Intramural football (1), basketball (2), water polo (1); Varsity baseball (2), swimming (2); Silver A ' s (1). Bill was the gentleman who typed out the Troop guard sheets, telling the Cavalrymen lor what and by whom they were reported. In the space of only two years Bill was a mem- ber of two varsity teams and three regimental championship teams. He played quarterback on the Troop ' s champion 1934 football team, played forward on a top water polo team, and captained Troop I ' s 1935 intra- mural basketball team. Bill played in the outfield of the var- sity baseball team, snagging low flies and batting low hits. He also dove two years for the varsity swim.ming team. Bill earned a Silver A and sang in the Glee Club one year. He was in the Bridge Club two years. An expert horseman. Bill earned his B.H.T. ' s m the fall of 1933 and received his Culvers at about the same time. He was one of the rough riders. WILLIAM O. PRUDDEN Lockporl New York Bill Page one hundred seven ROBERT WILLIAM RAMAGE Indianapolis Indiana Bob CLASS Corporal Band; Intramural football (2), basketball (2), baseball (1). Bob was one of the hefties among the Bandsmen. His size and strength were football as- sets, and he played tackle for two years. On the basketball floor, where he played guard position, he was as nimble as many of his lighter adversaries. He managed the Band ' s intra- mural basketball team. He toot- ed a clarinet and filled a cor- poral ' s job. He received C.M. ' s and set-up pins in 1934. He took part in a number of extra cur- riculum activities, was a mem- ber of the Plebe Hi-Y and the Yearling Hi-Y, was interested in nature and was in the Nature Club for two years. He aspires to an appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy next year. I ' age one hundred eight OF 19 3 5 Private Field Artillery; Intramural track (1), golf (1); Silver A ' s (1). Claud was another of our sterling set of First Class plebes. One of the artillery ' s best, he earned several notable honors, and seemed headed for more triumphs. He was doing well in his military work, and at this writing seemed certain to earn membership in the Battery and the right to wear the collar or- naments accompanying the honor. He was an intramural track candidate and was ex- pected to run well on the out- door track. Having had pre- vious golfing experience, he planned to play intramural golf in the spring and early summer. He was a member of the Hi-Y organization of Battery plebes, the Cannon Club. He stood well in his classes and earned a Sil- ver A, indicative of high aca- demic standing. He was also a candidate for the varsity shell crew squad. CLAUD G. RIVES III Mew Orleans Louisiana Claud Page one hundred nine CHESTER D. ROCKWOOD JR. Cincinnati Ohio Rocky CLASS Sergeant Artillery; Junior football (1); Intramural football (1), baseball (1); Varsity swimming (3). Rocky was one of those whose main interest in Culver was the swimming pool. Of his lour years in school he devoted a large portion of his t me to his candidacy for the varsity swim- ming squad. Whether in a for- mal workout or in informal splashing, he was an enthus- iastic swimmer. Backinl931he played junior football for the artillery. For the next two years he remained out of football line- ups, but returned in 1934 to play in the line for the artillery team. He received C.B. ' s and set-up pins in his plebe year. He was a private until Christmas of 1933, when he was appointed corporal. He lost stripes at the end of his third year, but at Christmas of 1934 was appoint- ed again, this time to the grade of cadet sergeant. In the R.O. T.C. he received a medal as a Second Class Gunner. Page one hundred ten Bobby entered Culver un- der what some would call a handicap. It is hard to be a stu- dent in a school where one ' s father is an important figure. In spite of this, Bobby made a good record, especially in schol- arship. He was always at or near the top of his class, earn- ing six (count ' em) gold A ' s, and one silver. He was in first place in the three-semester averages from which Cum Laude mem- bers are chosen, and had an av- erage of over five quality points in each subject, which is better than a straight A average. He was an infantryman first, then he transferred to the cavalry. Bobby accomplished the unus- ual feat of earning both C.R. ' s and B.H.T. ' s. A three-striper, he was a mem ber of the Cadet Club, Hop Club, Varsity Club, and the Y.M.C.A. Cabinet. When Bobby graduates he plans to spend a year in college and then go in the service for Uncle Sam; thus following in his father ' s footsteps. ROBERT ROSSOW JR. Culver Indiana Bobby Page one hutidred eleven JAMES E. RUTLEDGE Highland Park Illinois Jim CLASS Sergeant Field Artillery; Varsity football (2), track (2); Intramural bas- ketball (2), baseball (2); Silver A ' s (1). A glance at Jim Rutledge ' s record does not begin to tell the kind of a fellow the Culver ca- dets really knew. Though only a yearling in his senior year, he was appointed cadet sergeant. He played varsity football, win- ning two sweaters, was an All- company basketball forward, threw the discus on the track team and played intramural baseball. He was a leader in the class room, being in the up- per fifth of the First Class, and earned six R.O.T.C. medals. Jim wears medals in Equitation, Materielle, Hygiene, Field Artil- lery Gunner, Second Class Gun- ner, and Driving and Draft. On the football field and basketball court he played with great spir- it, yet he was one of the clean- est players in either sport. He put the same cleanness and spirit into his studies, earning a silver A for his efforts. He was in the Varsity Club two years and was a member of the Plebe Hi-Y Club. Pane one hundred twelve OF 19 3 5 Private Field Artillery; Intramural football (1), basketball (1), boxing (1). Les was a very southern gentleman. When he pro- nounced his name it sounded like Lestah Sadleh . A great achievement for Les, and for the School, was his winning the medal for the greatest physical gain . He was among the light- weights when he entered, but his participation in sports under favorable conditions caused him to gain surprisingly in weight and size. He played end on the artillery intramural foot- ball team, was a guard on the basketball team, and boxed for his company in his plebe year. He earned his set-up pins and his C.B. ' s in his first year. He received a medal for Second Class Gunnery in the spring of 1934. Les was a diligent stu- dent and received grades that kept him well up in the top half of his class. G. LESTER SADLER JR. Anderson South Carolina Les Page one hundred thirteen Ml ' % CLASS Lieutenant Company C, Infantry Battalion Supply Officer; Intramural basketball (I), rifle (3); Varsity crew (3), football manager (2). : v = - R EDV ARD JOHN SEARLES Toledo Ohio Jug Ed A communistic move headed by Company C under-dogs tried to prove that Searles stood for empty Jug. Ed retaliated with that mysterious First Class power, the Dodo . He was a private for two years, then was appointed infantry supply offi- cer at the 1934 commencement exercises. He slaved a year as varsity football assistant man- ager and then loafed as regular manager this year. He pulled a varsity crew oar, though the un- der-dogs contended that he never got beyond the pair oar. In R.O.T.C. the Jug received medals as Rifle Marksman, in Hygiene, Tactics, and Scouting and Patroling. In conjunction with intramural rifle he earned an Expert and an Instructor ' s medals. He is credited with three Silver A ' s and made a re- markable discipline record, earning four gold lozenges. He was a member of the Hop Club, Varsity Club, Y.M.C.A., and the science and mathematics hob- by clubs. Page one hundred fourteen OF 19 3 5 Private Band; Intramural basketball (2), baseball (2) Came the fall of 1933 a strange tale made the rounds. It was told from the library to the laundry, from C.T. to the Sanctuary. It was all about a new musician. The story went this way: There ' s a new plebe in the Band. His name is C Sharp. He comes from a town named Harmony, where he lives on Flat B on Fiddler Street. The part about the name is all that has been veri- fied, but he is a musician. C was a Winter School cadet only two years, but he was in the Summer School three years and graduated as a sergeant. Though he played intramural basketball and baseball, his real love was bowling. He passed many hours on the al- leys, making strikes and spares with the rest of them. Sharp was a member of the Dramatics Club in his senior year and played important parts. In The Bad Man he was excellent in the part of a cantankerous, rheumatic old uncle of the hero. He won his Culver set-up pins in 1934. CAMPBELL K. SHARP JR. Jackson Tennessee C Sharp Page one hundred fifteen CLASS ANDREW L. SHIREY Beverly Hills California Andy Supply Lieutenant Field Artillery; Junior football (1); Intramural football (2), baseball (2), boxing (1); Varsity football (1), boxing (1), manager 1934; Silver A ' s (2). Andy was the ray of sun- shine from California, that state ' s special gift to the artil- lery. However the so-called raw climate did not agree with the sun-kissed Andy. He is best characterized by the word progress . When he came to Culver he was just a tot. Ac- cordingly he played junior foot- ball. In his senior year he was a guard on the varsity, and earned a major sport sweater. He played on two of the Artil- lery I championship baseball teams, was successively assist- ant manager and manager of the boxing team, and was run- ner-up in the middleweight di- vision of the regimental boxing championship in 1934. In his second class year he earned two silver A ' s. He was first a cor- poral, then a sergeant, and at commencement in 1934 was ap- pointed battalion supply officer. He was a member of the Cadet Club, Hop Club, and Varsity Club. He was secretary of the Cadet Club. Page one. hundred sixteen Private Field Artillery; Intramural (ootboll (1), baseball (1), boxing (1); Varsity boxing (1), swimming man- ager (1 Shrop was one of the only typical Southerners of the school. His flashing black eyes and hair supplemented the Bumminham accent in prov- ing him a Mason-Dixon cava- lier. Along with about forty other optimists Courtney was a German student. He never could quite master the gutturals with his long r ' s sounding like ah . In spite of this Shrop set a record by being prepared more frequently than the other members of the second year class. Small for a senior Court- ney was a match for the larger m.embers of his class, being suc- cessively an intramural and then a varsity boxer, and an in- tramural football player. Like all good plebes, Shrop earned Culver set-up pins and C.B ' .s in his first year. He received a medal for proficiency as a Sec- ond Class Cunner in R.O.T.C. He was a diligent worker, as we can see from the fact that he earned the varsity swimming managership after a year ' s work as assistant. He was a member of one of the Y.M.C.A. clubs in 1934 and 1935. COURTNEY W. SHROPSHIRE Birmingham Alabama Shroo Page one hutidred seventeen MORTON STANLEY SILVERMAN Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Mort CLASS Corporal Field Artillery; Junior foot- ball (2); Intramural football (1), bas- ketball (2), boxing (2), baseball (4). Mort , though small, was ever willing to fight and was quick to defend his rights. We are convinced that Mort was perfectly capable to defend these rights. He boxed for the Battery in intramural matches for two years, winning several medals as evidence of his prowess. He played junior foot- ball. After two years of this sport he played end on the Bat- tery I team, and for two years he was on the artillery team in intramural basketball. In base- ball Mort found his real place. He played this intramural sport for four years, being the spark plug of the teams representing the Battery in those years. Dur- ing this time the Battery I teams have won several regimental championships, and have al- ways finished high in the race. He was appointed a Corporal in the Christmas appointments of 1934. Page one hundred eighteen OF 19 3 5 Private Field Artillery; Intramural football (1), basketball (1), track (1). baseball (1); Varsity football (1), baseball (1). Simple was not actually un- intelligent, he merely liked to act that way. And of course the nickname grew out of the paral- lel between his surname and that of the well-known fabled madman. Fred was always will- ing to act his part to put on a good show, and is famous for giving an act while running an intramural track distance event. He was an intramural football star and later was a member of the varsity squad. He played center on the reserve team. He played basketball for Battery 11 two years, playing a good game when not clowning too much. He did not pretend to be a scholar, but he attended class- es frequently, being one of Doc Zano ' s alchemists, and one of three members of the third year German class. This class though small, was at times lively, and at other times sleepy, usually according to the mood of Sinon. He earned his C.B. ' s in his plebe year and received a First Class Gunner ' s medal. He was a member of the Plebe Hi-Y. FRED W. SINON Maplewood New Jersey Simple Page one hundred nineteen CLASS DAVID JOE SMITH New Albany Indiana Joe Smitty Lieutenant Band; Intramural foot- bal! (3), basketball (3), baseball (3), Varsity pistol (1), track (1); Silver A ' s (2). Smitty made a splash in the literary world with a Quill poem about a character named Billy Buttons . Before that be- ginning of an epoch Joe was well known as a military man, as an athlete of parts, and as a Glee Club member. In fact he was president of the Glee Club for two years. At Christmas in 1933 he was appointed cadet sergeant, from which office he was promoted a year later to the grade of lieutenant. He rep- resented the Band on several athletic fields, was an All-intra- mural end in football, and cap- tained that organization ' s bas- ketball team. In the Hi-Y three years, Smitty was treasurer of the club. He was a keen student of nature, being three years in the Nature Club, of which he was the vice-president. Puuc one hundred twenty O F 1 9 3 5 Sergecnt Company D; Junior foot- ball (1); Intramural football (1). bas- ketball (1), track (1), baseball (1), boxing (1), rifle (1), golf (1); Varsity crew (1); Vedette staff (1). Spunk was one of Culver ' s busiest under-classmen, but as a first classman he did what he wanted, rested, and had a fine time, besides doing some study- ing. In his early years he was an eager participant in intra- mural sports of all sorts, from football to golf. In the R.O.T.C. he earned a Hygiene and a First Aid medal in his plebe year. On the rifle range he re- ceived medals as Pro-Marks- man and Marksman. In 1932 he was a member of the staff of the Vedette. He was a member of the Dramatics Club in his senior year and took part in several of the plays. He was a member of the Spanish Club and a slight familiarity with the language assisted him in a dramatic role as Venustiano in the Bad Man . The Y.M.C.A., Commerce Club, and Stamp Club num- bered Spink in their member- ships. He was a member of the Motion Picture Committee. In the summer of 1934 he received additional R.O.T.C. training at Camp Knox. C. C. JOHNSON SPINK St. Louis Missouri Johnson Spunk P(if c one hundred twenty-one WILLIAM WALLACE STEELE JR. North Canton Ohio Bill K. Kate CLASS Captain Cavalry; Junior football (1); Intramural football (2), basket- ball (4), swimming (4); Varsity foot- ball (1), pistol (1), Silver A ' s (3). Bill Steele was probably the most cavalry-conscious of all the Troop. He was well- known and well-liked by the whole corps. He was a leader the Troop would follow to the limit. Along with his duties as commander of the Black Horse Troop, he was in command of the Black Horse Lancers. In the R.O.T.C. he is credited with an Automatic Rifle medal and on the respective ranges he won a rifle marksman medal and one for pistol sharpshooter. Bill played on the champion junior and intramural football teams, before earning a varsity foot- ball sweater. He was a mem- ber of two champion basketball teams, swam for Troop II and won a pistol letter. He is holder of three Silver A ' s, emblematic of classroom ability. His tre- mendous popularity gained him offices as vice-president of the First Class, vice-president of the Cadet Club, treasurer of the Hop Club and treasurer of the Y.M.C.A. His two varsity awards gave him admission to the Varsity Club. Page one hundred twenty-two OF 19 3 5 Private Company D; Intramural lootball (1), basketball (1), track (1), baseball (1), rifle (1). Ed achieved fame as a tell- er of tall tales. A quick-tongued gentleman, nobody was ever known to tell one without the southern gentleman going him one better . One of his best was about a famous pilot flying up- side-down over a lake at three hundred miles an hour, stealing a cigar from a man in a row- boat, taking a few puffs, circling about, still inverted, and replac- ing the cigar in the astonished boatman ' s mouth. Ed was re- puted to be a great friend of the senator from Louisiana and knew several good tales about that gentleman. Ed distin- guished himself as a reader of western stories, becoming an authority on the cow country stories in the library, and had the quickest draw in school. He was also active as a rifle shot, winning marksman and sharpshooter medals. During two years at Culver he was also on four other of D ' s athletic teams — football, basketball, track and baseball. EDWARD P. STILES Shreveport Louisiana Ed Page one hundred twenty-three RALPH THACHER Belmont Massachusetts Joe Thach Chink CLASS Private Cavalry; Varsity baseball, assistant manager (I), polo (2); In- tramural swimming (2), rifle (2). Joe Thach was in Culver only two years, but that length of time was more than sufficient to make this illustrious person- age known to many, including the horses in the stables. He was a keen horseman and took advantage of all opportunities to be with the equines or on their backs. He attended the Summer Cavalry School in 1933 and entered the Black Horse Troop that fall. He received his B.H.T. ' s early and did a good bit of rough-riding on the side. He played on the reserve polo team two years. Joe acted as assistant manager of the base- ball team during the spring of 1934. He swam two years on the intramural swimming team of his organization and did some rifle work on the indoor range, earning his Expert med- al. Joe became eligible for the Black Horse Lancers, after he had been awarded Culvers and B.H.T. ' s, and this year he joined the cavalry exhibition drill out- fit. Paye one hundred twenty-four OF 19 3 5 Private Band and Bugler; Intra- mural football (1), basketball (1), track (1); Varsity baseball (3). Joe to his friends, Mungi to his henchmen, and War- neke to the baseball team. Thompson was the artist who performed every evening at re- treat, rain or shine, on his bugle. He was responsible for the pep- py call at reveille and the lovely strains as taps was blown. With- out a doubt the best of the Band ' s very good trumpeters, Joe was a soloist of exceptional ability. It has been said that Mungi was the Culver Stalin, being an outspoken advocate of communism. In addition to be- ing an instrument player, he was a good vocalist, singing in the Glee Club three years. He played intramural football and basketball, ran on the track for the Band, and was a pitcher on the varsity squad for three years. Though not a heavy man, Warneke was able to burn a fast one, heave a curve, or laze a slow one in with the best. He was also a member of the Nature Club and one of the original members of the H. C. Bays Hi-Y Club. JOSEPH LLOYD THOMPSON Danville Illinois Joe Mungi Warneke Page one hiunlrcd t icoity-fire 1 « i ■■♦ - J _ 0 i k 1 V W : ' - .v Q 1-jr r vi -w. — fc IXvki BHl m rrjiv «MpiM« ' -t r fl P ' HHl ' . B mK c r) A HH V i Ht ' - T «B ' wIii Ss?l!i H r Bk ' v aTJ K.«Wfll|HH B i ■ :.. ' S i KV rewL ' ™ EZ I 1 Hoiy CLASS CHARLES F. URSCHEL JR. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Charley Urchin Lieutenant Field Artillery, Aide to Superintendent; Intramural football (2), swimming (2), rifle (3); Varsity baseball assistant manager (1), rifle manager (2); Silver A ' s (2). II you have seen this lad in a former Roll Call please do not think that there is a mistake on your part or on the part of the Editorial Board. The Urchin has already graduated from Culver, but re-enrolled to do Junior College Virork. Charley started his Culver years by earning the medal for the best all-round new cadet in the Bat- tery. This honor did not harm him in any way; just to prove that fact, he remained a private for another year, before he was appointed aide to the Superin- tendent. In addition to intra- mural swimming and football, the Urchin found time to man- age the varsity rifle team. He shot for his organization on the side and earned medals as Marksman, Sharpshooter, Ex- pert, and Instructor. In R.O.T. C. he received First Aid and Hygiene, Equitation, Second Class Gunner, and Pistol med- als. He was quite proficient in studies, being awarded two Sil- ver A ' s. He was a member of the Hop Club. Page one hundred twenty-six OF 19 3 5 Lieutenant Company A; Intramural iootball (3), basketball (2), track (2), baseball (2), boxing (2), swimming (2), rifle (1), golf (1); Varsity crew (2). Van has been hanging around Culver for several years, trying to make up his own mind and his instructors ' minds that he should graduate. After a year and a half of Spanish Van decided that he did not want to go to Spain and visit the nice Senoritas, so he dropped the subject and started sleeping during his second class period. He was a member of teams in nine sports, intramural and var- sity. Beginning his plebe year he played three years of intra- mural football, being a member of two successive regimental championship teams — Com- pany F in 1931, and Company A in 1932. After dabbling in in- tramural athletics for three years he began to devote seri- ous attention to varsity crew and earned his sweater in 1934. He was in ranks three years, then was appointed cadet ser- geant in 1933. This year he was appointed second lieutenant. He held membership in the Ca- det Club, Hop Club, Varsity Club, and Y.M.C.A. CHARLES VAN SICKLEN Chicago Illinois Van Sick Page one hundred twenty-seven GLASS i First Lieutenant, Personnel Officer Troop; Intramural football (1), boxing (2); Varsity polo (3).  -J • JOHN C. VOORHEES Oklahoma City Oklahoma Cecil Cecil was a long term resi- dent of Culver, having four years of winter school and a few more of summer school to his credit. He rose in rank from pri- vate to lieutenant via corporal and sergeant. In athletics Pop consecrated a year to the Troop football team and two years to the boxing teams of that organ- ization, along with three years as a poloist on the varsity team. So great was his interest in that sport that he personally con- tributed two polo ponies to the school ' s already large string. Very popular among his class- mates, Popeye was elected treasurer of the graduating class. His three years of varsity polo entitled him to as many years in the Varsity Club. Pop was elected to the select Cadet Club and held membership in the Hop Club. As evidence of the high esteem in which Voor- hees was held we have his ap- pointment as personnel officer of the Troop. Puffe one hundred twenty-eight OF 19 3 5 Corporal Band, Company Clerk; Intramural basketball (2), baseball (2), rifle (1); Varsity golf (1); Silver As (1). Dick was still another of the Southern gentlemen , though contrary to the general run of them, he was not loquacious. He largely preferred listening to talking. Dick did well for him- self by listening, earning a Sil- ver A for receptiveness in the classroom. Besides his horn- tooting he held an important office in the Band, that of com- pany clerk. He earned a set of corporal ' s chevrons in this ca- pacity. He played on the Band ' s baseball and basketball teams and a portion of his time was spent on the golf course. At this writing he plans to try for the varsity golf squad. In the win- ter he was active on his organi- zation ' s rifle team and earned a Sharpshooter medal with four bars. Dick ' s resounding voice was heard in the Glee Club dur- ing both of his years at Culver and he was also a member of the Y.M.C A., working actively with that organization for two years. RICHARD LAWRENCE WEIL Montgomery Alabama Dick Pnpc our handled tu ctitii-nine CLASS ROBERT FRANKLIN WHITE Cleveland Heights Ohio Bob Senior Captain (Field Artillery) and Regimental Commander; Intramural football (2), basketball (2), baseball (2), boxing (1); Varsity football (2), basketball Co-captain 1935 (2), base- ball (2). Bob was the top in just about everything. He was a let- terman in three varsity sports, president of four organizations, silver A winner, and the highest ranking cadet in the school. But those honors are mere material. We remember Bob as a friend, yet a firm leader; as a pal and a gentleman; as an athlete, yet one who did not slight his aca- demic work for games. Bob played two years with intra- mural teams in football, basket- ball, and baseball, and was a member of varsity teams in those sports for the same num- ber of years. He was a quarter- back, forward, and outfielder- catcher respectively in those sports, and co-captained the 1935 basketball team. In aca- demic circles he was far above average, winning silver A ' s four years. He was president of the Class of 1935, of the Cadet Club, of the Hop Club, and of the Y.M. C.A. Paae one hundred thirty OF 19 3 5 Private Cavalry; Intramural foot- ball (1). Jack was one of the backfield stars of the cavalry in intramur- al football until he broke his leg. In the first several games of the season he played very well at halfback, making long gains and backing the line well. After the Troop had gone in for its conquest of the intramural field he was forced to withdraw from competition by his injury. It is probable that the injury spoiled his chances for All-intramural honors, since at the time of his misfortune his standing was high. Many cadets considered his injury a lucky break . There were envious sighs as he hobbled to classes late, and many were heard to vow that if they had the broken leg that they would not even come to classes. Jack showed great promise as a new cadet and it is felt that unhampered by in- juries he would have earned his B.H.T. ' s easily and would have participated in other sports. JACK SHULER WHITNEY Mount Pleasant Michigan Jack • Page one luntdrcd thirty-one C. GLEN WILKES Sodus Point New York Glen CLASS Private Band; Intramural baseball (1). Cadets at Culver did not have much opportunity to know Glen , due to his relatively short stay in the Academy. He arrived late in 1934 and at the time this biography was writ- ten, he had hardly seen a full year at the Academy. Like most Band members. Glen made a great deal of assorted noises and fine music with his trombone, but very little in con- versation. Last spring he han- dled capably the duties of man- aging the intramural baseball team of the Band. He was the proud possessor of an extreme- ly fine voice and sang in the ca- det choir and Glee Club almost from his admission to the school. A keenly interested Y.M.C.A. supporter, he was a member of Plebe Hi-Y and Yearling Forum. Last summer while Glen was in the Naval School, he took a keen interest in the Vedette, and during the last three weeks of Summer S chool he was con- firmed in the position of feature editor of that publication. Page one hundred thirty-two OF 19 3 5 Corporal Band; Varsity swimming (1), tennis manager 1935 (2); Intra- mural bowling (2). Sammy receives his nick- name from his popular brother, who graduated the year before he arrived. Sammy enjoyed the distinction of being the Band ' s cymbalist. He was responsible for the loud clangor in some of the arrangements played by the cadet organization. Coming from a Spanish-speaking land, he was naturally proficient in the language of the Dons and was a member of the Spanish Club during his second and last year. Sammy was a good offi- cer and was appointed cadet corporal at Christmas in 1934. In R.O.T.C. he earned a medal in Map Reading and Sketching. Sammy was a breast-stroke artist on the varsity squad, and was successively manager and assistant manager of the var- sity tennis team. He captained his intramural bowling team and was of great value in run- ning off the annual tournament sponsored by the Y.M.C.A. His other Y.M.C.A. interests caused him to join the Senior Plebe Hi- Y and the Yearling Forum. He was a member of the Message Center staff last year and worked faithfully. HARRY WRIGHT Mexico City Mexico Kiki Manurvia Page one hundred thirty-three ' ■■ ' ! ' i:, ' ' ••■ ' ■ ' V •■ ' i-7; v ; -i- ;;; , --vv if li f-Plii. ' Ji«iij|i ins; |3J 111 I; ' r : |iiW t if ■ .iff ; i £|C:lirf ' iff : .4 II . - ' .. ,v X , HE HINDU village schoolmaster equipped with iron stylus and palm leaf, the lash-wielding master of the Roman ludus, the old pedagogue with his lyre, the Athenian instructor of the cadets — each had his indi- vidual duty, but all had one aim — to teach the youth of the day and train him intellectually, morally and physically. Through the ages that followed, the same task was carried on by the monks of the monastic schools, the great masters of the first universities who stressed the intellectual pursuits, and the guild mas- ters who favored the practical arts . Progress has re- placed the whip of the early Roman master with the modern, interest-arousing additions of the age; the old slave without particular teaching qualifications is replaced by a master in his chosen field of study; yet today, the teacher, whether he be an instructor of school children, or the professor of university students, is still guided by the aim of the pedagogues of old — to serve youth. CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS BERTRAM B. CULVER President ROBERT S. BRADSHAW Vice President EDWIN R. CULVER JR., Class of 1915 _ Vice President GENE G. CULVER, Class of 1927 Vice President BERTRAM B. CULVER JR., Class of 1928 Treasurer BRIGADIER GENERAL L. R. GIGNILLIAT WILLIAM A. BROOKS, CLASS OF 1900 LABAN J. BRADY, CLASS OF 1909 EDWIN c. McDonald, class of I9i5 COLONEL C. C. CHAMBERS, Class of 1908 Secretary Culver Military Academy was founded in 1894 by Henry Harrison Culver and was transferred by his family in June, 1932, from their private ownership to The Culver Educational Foundation in perpetuity. Page one hundred thirtii-ni ADMINISTRATION L. R. GIGNILLIAT, Brigadier General, Infantry Reserve; D.S.M.; Superin- tendent; Virginia Military Institute; M.A., Trinity College; Sc.D., Colgate University. P, M. ALLEN, Chalif Russian School, New York; Instructor in Dancing, R. A, APPEL, Acting Chief of the Med- ical Staff; M. D,, Butler University, Indiana University. P. M. BARADA, Captain, CM. A.; Mu- sic Department; B.M., Yankton Col- lege; Instructor in Voice and Piano, and Director of the Glee Club. FRANKLIN BATES, Captain, CM. A.; History Department; A.B., Williams College; A.M., Columbia University; Instructor. Page one hundred forty M. V. BENNETT, Major, C.MA.; Librarian; A.B., Vanderbilt University; A. M., Columbia University. I. H. BISHOP. Captain, C. M.A,; History Depart- ment; A,B., Hendrix Col- lege; M.A., Oxford Uni- versity; Instructor. P. A. CAMPBELL. Cap- tain, Medical Reserve; Chief of Medical Staff; M.D . Rush Medical Col- lege. (On leave for study in Vienna.) H V. DAVIS, Department of Langauges; A.B., Cor- nell University; Instruc- tor in German and French. H. B. LYON. Athletic De- partment; A.B., Mississip- pi College; A.M., Univer- sity of Michigan; Head Coach. F. L. BROOKE, Secretary of the Faculty. ERNEST DIETL, Assistant Resident Physician; M. D., Indiana University. A. R. ELLIOTT, Colonel. Infantry Reserve; Post Adjutant; Culver Mili- tary Academy; Adviser of the Hop Club. Page one hundred forty-one I. S. FLEET, Major, CM. A.; Chairman of the De- partment of Languages; Culver Military Acad- emy; A.B., University of Virginia; American School of Classical Stud- ies, Rome. O. W. FOWLER, Lieuten- ant Commander, U.S.N. (Retired); Athletic De- partment, Coach of the Crev ; U.S.N.A. W, E. GREGORY, Major, CM. A.; Chairman of the Department of Supervi- sion and Research; B S., Miami University; A.M., University of Michigan. (On leave studying at Harvard.) H. H. HARPER, Captain, C M. A.; Department of Commerce; B.C.S,, Spen- cerian School of Com- merce and Finance; In- structor. W. E. FRIEND, Comptrol- ler and Quartermaster. W. W. STRAIT, Depart- ment of Mathematics and Science; A.B., Albion Col- lege; M.S., University of Michigan; Instructor in Physics. B. E. GREY, Colonel, U. S. Army; Professor of Military Science and Tactics; U.S. MA. J. W. HENDERSON, Ma- jor, Coast Artillery Re- serve; Director of Admis- sions; A.B., Indiana State Normal School. Page one hundred forty-two EARLE HITCH, English Department; Hanover College; Supervisor of Publications and Instruc- tor in Journalism. R L HUNT, Colonel, CM. A.; Chairman of the Fac- ulty; A.B., Ohio Wesleyan University; A.M. Univer- sity of Chicago. W. G. JOHNSTON, Lieu- tenant Colonel, Infantry Reserve; Culver Military Academy; Tactical Offi- cer of Company C, Tac- tical Officer of the Honor Guard, and Supervisor of Study Hall. H. B. KELLER, Captain, C. M.A.; Department of Lan- guages; A.B. Pennsylva- nia State College; In- structor in Spanish. B. F. HOGE, Major, Cav- alry, U. S. A.; Assistant Professor of Military Sci- ence and Tactics. Coach of Polo; US MA. G. O. JOHNSON, Depart, ment of Mathematics and Science; A.B., Milton Col- lege; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin; Instructor in Chemistry. L. R, KELLAM, Major, C M.A,, Chairman of the Department of Guidance; A.B.. A.M., Indiana Uni- versity. W. R. KENNEDY, Lieuten- ant Colonel, Infantry Re- serve: Vincennes Uni- versity; Tactical Officer Company B, and Instruc- tor in Arithmetic. Page one hundred forty-three W. E. LELAND, Major, C. M,A.; Chairman of the Department of Com- merce; Coach of Track Sports; Ph.B., University of Chicago. C. F. McKINNEY, Lieu- tenant Colonel, Infantry Reserve; Aide to Com- mandant and Tactical Officer of Company A, Adviser of the Cadet Club; Culver Military Academy. D. M, MARSHAL, Cap- tain, CM. A.; Department of Languages; A. B., M. A., Cambridge Univer- sity; Instructor in French. BASIL MIDDLETON, Lieu- tenant Colonel, I.N.G.; Athletic Department; In- structor in Rifle Marks- manship, and Coach of the Rifle Team. (On leave.) R. O. LEONARD, Major, Dental Reserve; Medical Staff; D.D.S., Indiana University School of Dentistry; Medical Field Service School; Army Dental School; Interna- tional School of Ortho- dontia. C. S. McMINN, Captain, CM. A.; General Secre- tary of the Y.M.C.A.; A. B., Westminster College; M. A., Northwestern Uni- versity. C. C MATHER, Major, C M.A.; English Depart- ment (Acting Chairman); A.B., Lake Forest Col- lege; Instructor in Public Speaking and Dramatics. G. L. MILLER, Lieutenant Colonel, Field Artillery Reserve; Louisiana State University; Tactical Offi- cer of the Artillery, In- structor in Drawing, and Assistant Coach of Crew. Page one hundred forty-four E. K. MOORE, First Lieu- tenant, Infantry Reserve; English Department; A. B., Indiana University; Associate Instructor. R. H. MOWBRAY. Major. CM. A.; Chairman of the Department of Social Sci- ences; Culver Military Academy; Ph. B., Univer- sity of Chicago; Sor- bonne. H. A. OBENAUF, Cap- tain, Ordnance Reserve; Department of Mathe- matics and Science; A.B., Wittenberg College; A. M., University of Penn- sylvania; Instructor in Mathematics; Coach of the Rifle Team. C. S. YOUNG, Captain, CM. A.; English Depart- ment; A. B., Union Col- lege; A.M., University of Chicago; Instructor. W. H. MOORE. First Lieutenant, Infantry Re- serve; English Depart- ment; A.B., Davidson Col- lege; Harvard University; Associate Instructor. (On leave for study at Le- lond-Stanford University. ERVIN NELSON, Athletic Department; Instructor in Golf. W. J. CCALLAGHAN, Major, Specialist Re- serve; Chairman of the Music Department and Director and Tactical Of- ficer of the Band; Ham- burg Conservatory, E. T. PAYSON, Captain, CM. A.; Music Depart- ment; Culver Military Academy; Harvard Uni- versity; Instructor and Assistant Tactical Of- ficer of the Band. Page one hundred fortfi-five C. W. ROSSIER, Captain, CM. A.; English Depart- ment; B.S.. Northwestern University; Instructor, and Adviser of the Quill . R. H. SHANKS, Major C. M.A., Acting Chairman Department ot Mathemat- ics and Science; A.B., Wake Forest University; M.A., Columbia Univer- sity; Instructor in Mathe- matics, and Coach of Tennis. J. T. STINCHCOMB, Ma- jor, Infantry Reserves; Department of Mathe- matics and Science; B.S., Ohio University; M.A., Ohio State University; Instructor in Malhemat- ics. FRANK WALAITIS, De- partment of Languages; A. B., University of Mich- igan; Associate Instructor in German, and Coach of Svifimming. ROBERT ROSSOW, Col- onel, Cavalry Reserve; Commandant of Cadets; U.S. Cavalry School, Command and Staff Col- lege; U.S. Army War Col- lege; Adviser of the Var- sity Club, and Chairman of the Faculty Athletic Council. I. H. SMITH, Captain, C. M.A.; English Depart- ment; Culver Military Academy; A.B., M.A., Harvard; Associate In- structor. R. C. THROCKMORTON, Major, Infantry, U.S.A.; Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics; Culver Military Academy; Consultant of the Honor Guard, and Adviser of the Cadet Club. H. W. WALMER, Major, Infantry Executive Offi- cer, 76th Brigade, I.N.G.; A.B., Indiana University; Tactical Officer of Com- pany D, Instructor in Mathematics. Pane one hundred forty-six C. A. WHITNEY, Major, Cavalry Reserve; LL.B., University of Maine; Tac- tical Officer of the Black Horse Troop, and In- structor in Equitation. J. S, WOOD, Major, Artil- lery, U.S.A.; Assistant Professor of Military Sci- ence and Tactics; U S.M. A. KINCH CARPENTER Corporal U.S.A.; George- town University, Univer- sity of Georgia; Instruc- tor in Boxing. FORREST M. SHAW, As- sistant Coach of Basket- ball and Baseball. Pnpc one hundred forty-seven A. c ■ ORPS, a body of men organized or under a com- mon direction, dates back to a time as early as, or possibly before, the Greeks and Romans. Training of men has varied according to the many different ages and periods. The Spartans ' main objective of constant physical exercise was to make efficient soldiers of their youth. And the Romans developed their young men along the same line, and with the same purpose; clean, strong and healthy bodies was what the leaders of the earlier world tried to bring forth in the ones who would eventually take their places in the armies and civic affairs. During the Middle Ages the training of youth (page and esquire) was toward knighthood, combining military preparation with the ideals of a gentleman (chivalry). In America, the youth of today has advanced in gentlemanly conduct (chivalry); and his military training surpasses that of the Athenians and Romans. But the same practical methods are still exercised in the military schools of today. REGIMENTAL STAFF ROBERT F. WHITE Captain Regimental Commander ROBERT ROSSOW Ir. First Lieutenant Regimental Infirmary Officer JAMES D. FULLERTON First Lieutenant Regimental Adjutant WILLIAM COLE Jr. First Lieutenant Regimental Personnel Officer CHARLES E, McFARLAND First Lieutenant Regimental Supply Officer JAMES R. WINCHESTER Regimental Sergeant-Major Page one hundred fiftij-three ARTILLERY STAFF JOSEPH S. HOOVER Captain Battalion Commander WILLIAM A. BROOMFIELD First Lieutenant Artillery Personnel Officer ANDREW L. SHILEY First Lieutenant Artillery Supply Officer CHARLES F. URSCHEL Ir. I ' irst Lieutenant Aide-to-Superintendent WASHINGTON D. LYON Battalion Sergeant-Major Page one hundred fifty-four ARTILLERY PLATOON I The Artillery I platoon, under the leadership of Cadet Lieutenant Paschen, Colonel Miller, and Cadet Captain Hoover, was a good all-around outfit. In intramural basket- ball the first platoon had its own team and lost the regimental championship only by one game. It was an exceptionally close contest between the two mounted service organizations. In scholarship this platoon was highly represented with gold and silver A men. To the two campus publications, the Roll Call and Vedette, it furnished much talent. The intramural teams were made up of the following men: Football: Paschen, Urschel, Rogers, George, Broomfield, Oliver, Stimson, Robinson- Newton, Forbes, Golding, Rockwood. Basketball: Broomfield, Rutledge, O ' Neall, George, Emrod, Hoopes, Silverman, Sinon. Baseball: Silverm.an, Field, Rutledge, O ' Neall, Burgers, Levy, Hoopes, Houston, Robin- son, Gillies, Thompson. Bowling: Paschen, Broomfield, Dickinson, Mackenzie. Front row, from left to right: J. Hoover, captain; Urschel first lieutenant; Paschen, first lieutenan , Broom- field, first lieutenant; Lyon, sergeant-major. Second row: Pribram, sergeant; Rockwood, sergeant; Rehr corporal; Rutledge, sergeant; Haskell, cor poral; Silverman, corporal; Sadler, corporal; Albright, corporal. Third row: Emrod Sinon, Hudson, Burgers, Mackenzie, Rogers. Field, Lee. Fourth row: Levy, Thompson, Houston, Dickinson, George, O ' Neall. Howell, Neal, Hoopes. Fifth row; Brower, Robinson. Stimson Golding. Forbes, Horner, Klise Newton, Gillies. Morton. Page one hundred fiftii-firc ARTILLERY PLATOON II The second platoon, combined with the first platoon in intramural football, played an important part in the formation of the Artillery football squad. In basketball, though its record was not the best at the end of the season, it almost overthrew the powerful Cavalry 1 team. The second platoon also put its share of point counters on the track team for the all-Culver meets. This organization was under the supervision of Colonel Miller and Cadet Captain Hoover. It was led directly by Cadet Lieutenant Norton. The platoon was represented on the regimental staff, and several of its members held positions on the Vedette staff. Its intramural teams were composed of the following men: Football: Sherrouse, Sehring, Vincent, Mason, Harridge, Hopkins, Heiman, Miller, Pon- ton and Howard. Basketball: Mason, Coffey, Pfeiffer, Sehring, Norton, Hoover, G., Long, Oliver, Ponton, Pribram, Vincent. Baseball: Oliver, Harridge, Sehring, Hussey, Pfeiffer, Ponton. Bov ' Iing: Sehring, Urschel, Calvin, Ellison, Lyon. W- ' -f t. ' 1 • -.I • : « ' ■ ■ ' k ■ : ■ nl Froni rov. ' , :rom ieit to right: White, regimental commander, Shirey, first lieutenant; Norton, first lieu- tenant; Calvin, first sergeant. Second rev : Lane, sergeant; Ellison; Miller, corporal; Hopkins, corporal; G. Hoover, corporal; Oliver corporal; Ponton, sergeant. Third row: Konvalinka, Bobinsky, Chipman, Whitcomb, Hov ard, Heiman, Hussey. Fourth row: Armstrong, Shropshire, Coffey, Dale, Rives, Wood, Pfeiffer. Fifth rov : Long, Moncrief, Woolson, Sehring, Silberberg, Sherrouse, Sleadd. Top row: Flogg, Kadel, Kelso, Forline, Mason, Vincent, Holland, Harridge. Page one hundred fifty-six CAVALRY SQUADRON STAFF WILLIAM W. STEELE Jr. Captain Squadron Commander CHARLES KASIK Jr. First Lieutenant Squadron Supply Officer JOHN C. VOORHEES First Lieutenant Squadron Personnel Officer JAMES T BRANSFIELD Squadron First Sergeant Pnye one hundred fiity-seeen CAVALRY PLATOON I The two cavalry platoons were under the combined leadership of Major Whitney and Cadet Captain Steele. This platoon had several men on the Vedette and the Roll Call staffs, as well as on the regimental staff. In athletics Platoon 1, combined with the second platoon to form a cavalry team, won the regimental championship on the gridiron. Immediately following football this platoon took its place on the basketball courts, where it repeated the same operation as in football. Platoon 1 was well represented scholastically, having several of its men among the top notchers of the four classes. On the first platoon ' s intramural teams were: Football: Alton, Blackstock, Bokum, Bransfield, Carpenter, Cline, Day, Gaughan, Gib- son, Glasser, Johnson, Korf, W. O. Prudden, Warner, Redick, Schafer. Basketball: W. O. Prudden, Kirksmith, Cline, Korf, Bokum, Gibson, Richardson, Kirchen, Hammond, Banfield. Baseball: Kirchen, Bokum, Schafer, Blackstock, Bransfield, Cunningham, Kelso, Keefe. Bowling: V eil, Smith, Kirksmith, Fitzpatrick, Hammond, Alton. Front rev.-, ircrr. eit to right: Steele, captain; Fullerton, regimental adjutant; Voorhees, first lieulenant; Rossow, lieutenant infirmary. Second row: Redick, guidon bearer; Polino, corporal; Hamilton, corporal; Lipp, sergeant; Kirksmith, sergeant-major; Warner, sergeant; McNamara, corporal; Gaughan, corporal; W. O, Prudden, corporal; Kahn. Third row: Leigh, White, Carson, Coit, Kelso, Hammond, Korf, Wetherby, Barnaby, Glasser. Fourth row: Thacher, Weil, Carpenter, Blackstock, Gibson, Bokum, Alton, Cunningham, Westbrook, Nolan, Fifth row: Saylor, Fulton, Johnson, Keefe, Maynard, Schafer, Cline, Kirchen, R. E. Reeves, Fitzpatrick, Armstrong, Richardson, Szafir. Absent: Selv yn, Banfield, Hoserot, R. Howard. Page one hundred fifty-eight CAVALRY PLATOON II Platoon II was headed by Maior Whitney, tactical officer of the Troop, and Cadet Lieutenant Kasik, second in command. Platoon II claimed among its members the varsity boxing captain, the Vedette ed- itor, and the football captain. On the varsity football squad and several of the other teams this organization was well represented. The Lancers, crack organization of the cavalry, recruited quite a few of its members from this platoon. Those interested in the intramural sports v ere: Football: Bonfoey, Briggs, Clark, D ' Atri, Hamilton, Morris, O ' Connor, O ' Donohoe, W. Phillips, Polino, R. E. Reeves, Szafir, Becker, Whitney. Basketball: Campbell, Steele, W. Phillips, Champney, Polino, Tubbs, Melton. Baseball: Grinnell, Westbrook, Hamilton, Morris, Bohmann, Bonfoey, Briggs, Clark, OOonnor. Bowling: Briggs Bonfoev Whitne-. ' , Westbrook, Grinnell, Ensminger, Front row, from left to right: Kasik, first lieutenant; Davies, first lieutenant; Daniel, second lieutenant; Bransfield, first sergeant. Second row: Barnett, sergeant; Rubio, corporal; G. F. Campbell, corporal; D ' Atri, corporal; Champney, sergeant; Duttenhofer, sergeant; E. W. Phillips, sergeant. Third row: Vernor O ' Donohoe, P. P. Prudden, Barker, Smith, Robertson E. Morris, Cadenas. Fourth row: O ' Connor, Tubbs, Bohmann, W. Phillips Melton, Evans, Becker Briggs, J. B. Clark. Fifth row: Grinnell, Gaskill, Whitney, Bonfoey. R. M. Reeves. Ensminger, Roach, Holt, R. S. Fisher, Kep- linger. Day. Pafie one hundred fifty-nine COLOR GUARD JAMES H. WINCHESTER Regimental Sergectnt-Major GEORGE F, CLARE Serge or.: ARVIN O. LUTIDFir Sergeant JAY ZEAMKH Ir. Corpacal PHILIP E. BERGHAUSEN Corporal Page one hundred sixty INFANTRY STAFF Battalion Sergeant-Major Battalion Supply Ofhcer LLOYD A. FRY Jr. Captain Infantry Commander BRAXTON D. CAMPBELL First Lieutenant Acting Battalion Personnel Of: Page one hundred nixty-one BAND Culver has a band of which the cadet corps is justifiably proud. It carries a jazz or- chestra which is popular on the campus, and many bandsmen are supporters of the Glee Club and various hobby groups. Major O ' Callaghan and Captain Payson, with the aid of the commissioned officers, W. H. Chase, F. B. Langston and D. G. Smith, have successfully put the Band through its yearly grind in fine shape. Band members won recognition in scholarship, dramatics and athletics, and gave to their organization a high spirit of achievement. The Band intramural teams were com.posed of the following men: Football: Smith, Ramage, Crossan, Coffin, Lueth, Birkett, Langston, Kellam, Whitney, Raine, Mitchell, Bonfiglio, Reece, Jacobson, Cotton, Hummel and Jones. Basketball: Chase, Brannan, Smith, Ramage, Birkett, Lueth, Parr, Whitney, Cotton, Bon- figlio, Bashline and Katz. Baseball: Brannan, Smith, Ramage, Sharp, Katz, Weil, Birkett, Langston, Mitchell, Bash- line, Hummel, Eylar, Cotton and Bonfiglio. Bowling: Wright, Parr, Brannan, Weil, Bonfiglio and Cotton. Front row, from left to right: Chase, captain; Langston, first lieutenant; Smith, second lieutenant; Deal, first sergeant. Second rov : Birkett, guidon bearer; Kellam, sergeant; Whitney, sergeant; Brannan, sergeant; Plotke, sergeant; Coffin, sergeant. Third row: Thompson, Parr, corporal; Lueth, Crossan, Hook, Sharp, Weil, corporal; Wright, corporal. Fifth row: Cotton, Warren, Bashline, Jacobson, Raine, Hummel, Reece, Eylar, P. Fisher, Roller, Bonfiglio. Absent: Ramage, corporal; Cottrell, corporal. Pnge one hundred sixty-tvjo COMPANY D Fighting D, as it has always been called by its members, did praiseworthy work in athletics, military and literary work. D was supervised by Major Wolmer, its tactical officer, and captained by L. A. Fry Jr. It boasted of numerous varsity lettermen, including a varsity football captain for next year, a co-captain of the tennis team and a track captain. Its football squad in intra- mural competition was runner-up for the regimental championship. Many men from Company D were members of the Honor Guard, Hop Club, Cadet Club and some were staff members of the Vedette and Roll Call. Members who participated on intramural teams were: Football: Culver, Savage, Fry, Olds, Cherry, Speidel, Emerson, Freeman, West, Cress- man, M. Burlew, Leach, Stewart. Baseball: M. Burlew, Cressman, Spink, Joy, Stiles, Perkins, Whiteside, Kaplan, Olds, Leach, Stewart, Watkin, Fisher, Cherry, Savage, Freeman, Heitzeberg, Culver. Basketball: Olds, Cressman, Stewart, Humphrey, Heitzeberg, Watkin, M. Burlew, Esteves. Bowling: DeLano, M. Burlew, Heitzeberg, Cressman. Front row, left to right. Fry, captain. Culver, first lieutenant; Oburg, first sergeant. Second row: W. Burlew, guidon bearer; Whiteside, corporal; Emerson, corporal; Olds, corporal; Joy, corporal; Lundell, color sergeant; Spink, sergeant; Speidel, corporal. Third row; Boetticher, Freeman, Heitzeberg, West, McConnell, Perkins, Cherry, Stiles, Kaplan. Fourth row: Leach, Tubbs, Fatten, Humphrey, Esteves, Savage, Stewart, Delano, Glab, D. Fisher. Absent: M. Burlew, second lieutenant; Cressman, Hermann, Watkin. Pat c one hundred sixty-three COMPANY C Company C leaves behind a year of achievement. It had an exceptionally large num- ber of officers on both the regimental and battalion staffs. Lieutenant Colonel Johnston, tactical officer, and Cadet Captain Culbreth, were at C ' s helm and did a fine job of spreading spirit and morale among the members of this company. This company supplied men for the varsity and intramural teams and also a large number of its men were in numerous hobbies, among which the Y.M.C.A. was predom- inant. The company gained a high academic standard this year; notice its gold and silver A men. Members of Company C who gained positions on intramural team.s were: Football: Winchester, Culbreth, Miller, Kixmiller, Cleary, Stokes, Hoopes, Haskins, Leigh, and VanDusen. Baseball: Leigh, Nichols, Hart, Rubio, Parker, Hoopes, Haskins, Winchester, Cleary, Baker, Stokes, Miller, and E. R. Culver. Basketball: Cole, Henderson, Winchester, Leigh, Hoopes, Baker, Cleary, and Parker. Bowling: Culbreth, Cole, Reinhardt, Miller, and Chelius. z ' ' • • • • , ' • ' Front row, from left to right: Culbreth, captain; Searles, first lieutenant; McForland, regimental supply officer; Cole, regimental personnel officer; Winchester, regimental sergeant-major; Nichols, first sergeant; Van Du - - . ' ■ jion sergeant-major. Second row; Phillips, q- . ' i-,:. .- o-jrer; Parker, Rubio, Chelius, Medbourn, Sauer, sergeant; Pieinhardt, Leigh, corporal; Hart, sergeant; Ayers, corporal. Third row: Oswalt, Lenz, Schminke, Clifton, Baker, Brinson, Neal, Stewart, Werbe. Fourth row: Taylor, Stokes, Haskins, Kixmiller, Hoopes, Culver, Lewis, J. R. Miller. Absent: Cleary, Henderson. Page one hundred sixty-four COMPANY B Scholastic, military, and athletic records and achievements were made by men of Company B with the aide of its tactical officer. Lieutenant Colonel Kennedy, and its cap- tain, Cadet Linxweiler. Company B, combined with Company D, was runner-up for the regimental cham- pionship in football, and produced a number of varsity men in all athletics. This organization stood high in the list in scholarship, having a large percentage oi gold and silver A men. It was a notable supporter of the Honor Guard and its members won recognition for excellence in R.O.T.C. and campus publications. The following men participated on B ' s athletic teams: Football: Harris, Louther, Linxweiler, Binford, Baumgardner, Cleveland, Smith, Segrave, Haffner, and Brant. Basketball: Harris, Louther, R. C. Lyons, Rosenbaum, Chew, Horn, Hermann, Graham, Pelegrin, Brant, and Van Home. Baseball: Cleveland, Koebel, Bishop, Brant, Goes, Hermann, Goldsmith, Chew, Van Home, R. C. Lyons, R. B. Lyons, Block, Pelegrin, Murch, Napolitano, Elliott, Bostwick, Graham, Louther, Harris, and Goes. Bowling: Berghausen, Louther, Harris, Lyons, Haffner, Graham, and Bcstv ick, Front row. from left to rigtit: Linxweiler captain; Krafft. first lieutenant, Harris, second lieutenant; Haffner, first sergeant. Second row: Murcfi, guidon bearer; Louther, sergeant; R, C. Lyons, sergeant; Binford, sergeant; Pelegrin, corporal. Third row: R. B. Lyons, corporal; Berghausen, corporal; Block, corporal; Horn, corporal; Lawton, Gold- smith. Fourth row: Bostwick, Hermann, Rosenbaum, E. S. Smith, Chew. Herzberg, Graham, March, Koebel, Fifth row: Bishop, Brant, Cleveland, Van Home, Baumgardner, Goes. Darling Segrave. Elliott. Pape one hundred sixty-five COMPANY A Led by Lieutenant Colonel McKinney and Cadet Captain Morris, Company A made a good showing during the school year in academics and military. It contributed a gen- erous number of the Honor 3uard members. Among its members were lettermen in var- sity tennis, crew, rifle and other sports. The company had more than the usual number of Cadet Club m.embers, and several Hop Club members. It contributed, too, many men who were interested in hobbies, notably that of photography. The men participating on A ' s intramural teams were: Football: Margraf, Spurlock, Morris, Dickens, Clark, Tootle, Yates, Dose, Bays, Campbell, and Clare. Basketball: Friend, Bays, Michaels, King, Clark, Spurlock, Morris, and Margraf. Baseball: King, Margraf, Friedman, Morris, Spurlock, Rocle, Amt, Christiansen, Clark, Dose, Friend, and Boyd. Bowling: Friedman, Kahn, Spurlock, Margraf, Michaels, and King. Front rov , leit lo right: Morns, captain; Campbell, iirst lieutenant; Van Sicklen, second lieutenant; Margraf, first sergeant. Second row: Croasdale, guidon bearer; Mahler, Sergeant; Zeamer, color corpDral; King, sergeant; Clare, color sergeant; Spurlock, corporal; Friedman, corporal; Oppenheim, corporal. Third rov : Friend, Dose, Fiussell, Kirksmith, Philbrick, Yates, Harroun. Fourth rov : Weil, Christiansen, Pope, Wontz, Gates, Rocle, J. F. Miller, Beale, Duke. Fifth row: Amt, Dickens, Boyd, Bays, Tootle, Clark, Battjes, Michaels, Kahn. Page one hundred sixty-six HONOR GUARD The following men were appointed at the beginning of the session as officers and non-commissioned officers of the Honor Guard: Captain _ Lloyd A- Fry Jr. Lieutenant - .- Estel Burkhead Culbreth Jr Lieutenant Frederick Coppel Linxweiler First sergeant William Webster Morris Sergeant Henry Harrison Culver Sergeant Charles Edward McFarland Corporal William Stanley Burlew Corporal Braxton Donald Campbell Guidon bearer _ William Cole Jr. Corporal Kurt Kroift Corporal Edward John Searles The other members of the Honor Guard were: Philip Edward Berghausen Robert Williams Brinson Tom John Binlord Jack Chelius Paul Emerson Jr. Louis Frank Haffner Jr. John Tonner Harris Jr. John Budd Hart Charles Gordon Heitzeberg Thomas Bourne Joy Alfred Rufus King Lawrence Bascom Leigh Jr. Paul Cauffield Louther Jack Wiliom Mahler Robert Hinz Margraf Samuel Marion Medbourn John Gary Nichols Harold Gordon Oburg Jr. Charles Bryant Olds Edward Roy Oppenheim Pedro Felix Pelegrin Jr. Edward Albert Sauer Jr. Robert Meredith Speidel C. C. Johnson Spink William Foster Spurlock Edward Pierce- Stiles Roy Reed Van Dusen Jr. James R. Winchester Richard Gordon Yates Jay Zeamer Jr. Victor Karl Phil ips Associate Members: Theodore Aley Ayers Lewis Asay Parker Manning Taylor Richard Roberts Whiteside Forrest Byron Langston William Henry Chase Frankie Howard Coffin Jr. David Joe Smith Wade John Verweire Richard Lawrence Weil Pape one hundred sixty-seven I h M ■ ' : i M -- ■ ' ■. ' ■•■ ' - - ' - %?i «= t 4 ' «- iF- ' -d . ' r = ,, - ;, ' ' l 1 ■ ; ii : ll i-. Sfe = ir U!?« 4i y=- S. ; ' ' ' tv A bTHLETICS, the organized expression of play, have ever played a dominant part in the education of youth. Their position varies with the time and the pre- vailing aim and purpose of education. With the Spartans, the emphasis placed on the physical training minimized the intellectual side. The Athenians tempered this view, to some degree, by giving attention to the mental development. Today the ancient tournament has been replaced by the track meet, which, however, accomplishes the same end — namely; the establishment of fair play, clean competition and sportsmanship in general. The administration is ever striving to establish in the stu- dent body the combination of academic achievement and athletic accomplishment. The Olympic games of ancient Greece live again periodically in som.e part of the civilized world. Our present intersectional football games parallel the Roman chariot races and gladiatorial combats. Going a step further, our larger institutions of learn- ing, realizing the value of physical training, have greatly extended athletics to a far greater percentage of students. Football fV_ ' - _ Ralph Champney, varsity lootbaii captain Lyon Coach Champney Fullback Carpenter Assistant Coach Boetticher Quarterback FOOTBALL Coach henry LYON, beginning his first year as Culver ' s football head, faced a sad outlook last Sep- tember. With the exceptions of Captain Ralph Champney, Bob White and Jim Rutledge, there was not another candidate for the team who had playing experience. Injury dogged the team through the season and it was not until the final game that the Maroons had their strongest team on the field. White was injured in the early weeks of practice, and was out of the line-up until the fourth game. Boetticher, an out- standing ball carrier among the new players, was hurt in the first game and was not at his best until the final game of the season. Captain Champney suf- fered a shoulder injury three days before the home- coming game with Mooseheart, and did not see ac- tion for three weeks thereafter. Other slight injuries hampered the squad throughout the season, and there was hardly a man who was not out of at least one game during the season. Maroons Opened Season with Park School The Maroons opened the season on October 6 with an easy 32-7 victory over Park School of Indianap- olis. Park punted early in the first quart er, and the cadet team marched the ball back down the field to the 8-yard line, where Champney took the ball over for a touchdown through right guard. Boetticher ' s attempted place kick for the extra point failed. Park made its only score in the opening minutes of the second half as its fullback, Carroll, recovered Boetticher ' s fumble on an attempted reverse, and ran forty-five yards to the goal. He scored the extra point on a long run around left end. On the next kickoff Boetticher carried the ball to . SmSiM Page one hundred seventy-four the 20-yard line, and on the four ensuing plays he gained 60 yards off tackle. A penalty brought the ball back to Culver ' s 45-vard line but in the next few plays, Champney and Boetticher carried the ball to the Park 15-yard line. Boetticher made a run around left end on the next play for a touchdown. Boetticher made another tally on a 65-yard run. Three other scores, one by Champney and two by Fitzpatrick, ended the gam.e. Culver Holds South Side of Fort Wayne On the following Saturday the Northern Indiana champions of a season before, South Side High School of Fort Wayne, were held to a scoreless tie by the fighting Maroon team. A rally by the Maroons in the second half brought the ball to the opposition ' s 14-yard line, where the advance was stopped. Champney ' s ground-gaining line plunges through center and tackle were out- standing. The final moments of the game witnessed a passing duel between the two teams which failed to net a score. Cadets Take Harper 19-0 In the third game, showing a marked improve- ment in teamv ork, the Maroons downed Harper High School of Chicago, 19-0, in an easy victorv. The services of Boetticher (in the backfield) and McFar- land (at end) v ere missed by the Cadets, but they were ably replaced by Chase and Fitzpatrick. Hook, Culver lineman, accounted for the first score of the gam.e as he blocked a Harper punt on Harper ' s 14-yard line, and recovered it after it flew over the visitor ' s goal line. The other score in the first half was made by Coffey (who was substituting for Fitzpat- rick) on an end-run from the Harper 28-yard line. The half ended with Culver leading 12-0. Hook Tackle Barnett End Kelso Fullback Glab Guard Page one hundred seventy-five v w n B _5 Pl||| ■ fcjfcgf Gft H H ■ km BoKSU - , ' t ' ' J 1 4 J ;l Mf tM iAlllfd riiiriii • ji.-j- ' -.. mi : fe . --fl| ;1 Dovios Half Cole Center Coffey Half Dole Tackle Mooseheart Spoils Home Coming Minus the services of Champney, and with Boet- licher handicapped by an injured knee, the Culver backfield and scoring povirer was in a weak state to cope with Mooseheart. Consequently Mooseheart romped over the Cadets for a 20-6 victory. The game was filled with long spectacular runs which were the feature of the game. Culver ' s only score was the result of a 75-yard run by Boetticher. Mooseheart made its first score early in the second quarter on a line-plunge from the 2-yard line by Lonchar. A drop kick for the extra point failed. The half ended without further scoring and Mooseheart held a 6-0 lead. Mooseheart received the ball on the kickoff in the second half, and steadily advanced it down to the Culver 6-yard line. From there a pass from Bowles to Lonchar was executed for Mooseheart ' s second score. Pickett, another Mooseheart back, carried the ball over for the extra point. In the third quarter Boet- ticher scored for Culver, after bringing the ball from his 34-yard line on a speciacular run. Mooseheart ' s final tally came in the fourth quarter after it brought the ball up the field to the Culver 25-yard line. Maroons Lose Second Game to Calumet On the following week-end Calumet City High School downed the Cadets 14-7 in a game which was played in pouring rain. Coffey and White (who were substituting for Boetticher and Champney) were mainstays of the Culver attack, and were re- sponsible for the greater share of Culver ' s ground gaining. Calumet made its first .ocore early in the Page one hundred seventy-six second quarter on a long pass from McDonald to Gallovitch, who outran the secondary defense of Culver, and crossed the goal. He also made the extra point on a drop kick. Shortly after Calumet City took possession of the ball, Gallovitch made another touchdown on a long run from the 25-yard line. He made another drop kick for the extra point. Culver made its lone score early in the second half after Calumet lost possession of the ball on its 18-yard line. White made the touch- down on a plunge from the 1-foot line, followed by an end-run by Coffey for the extra point. Shattuck Defeated 13-7 On November 10 the varsity won its third game of the season against Shattuck Military School by a touchdown made in the final seconds of the game. Although Shattuck had a strong offense, the work of that team on defensive play was weak. Culver got possession of the ball on the Shattuck 40-yard line, at the beginning of the second quarter, on a blocked Shattuck punt. Boetticher went mto the game for Coffey, and advanced the ball to the 8-yard line on three successive plays. From there he made a touchdown on a line plunge. A pass from Boetticher to Champney made the score 7-0 in favor of the Maroons. At the beginning of the second half Hicks of Shat- tuck kicked off to Culver ' s 25-yard line, where Boet- ticher fumbled the ball. It was recovered by Shattuck. A series of brilliant plays netted Shattuck a touch- down from this point. A fake-kick play brought the score to 7-7. On the next kickoff the same thing oc- curred, with Kelso fumbling the ball and Shattuck recovering. However, a 15-yard penalty on the next play kept the visitors frcr-. sccrina. y u mmi piuS ■r- ' ll Ml -■ M mwB «Ti 1 f .•IS  -■te a.M ■nr ' ■-■,a. B.- ,r •:- i . A. ' ' . . W | - ;Ji ' ; 1K ifn I jf i ivm 1 pit4 m. m miM ■y ; BE McFarland End Medbourn Halfback McNomara Center Roach Tackle Pdi e one hundred ■■ cn iilii-scrcii Rutledge Guard White Quarterback Steele Guard Searles Manager Late in the final quarter Champney intercepted a pass on the Culver 40-yard line and took it back 25 yards. After an exchange of punts Culver got pos- session of the ball on the Shattuck 25-yard line and Champney and Boetticher worked the ball down to the 1-yard line, from which Boetticher took the ball over with five seconds to play. The extra point was not made, but it was enough to give Culver the vic- tory, 13-7. Michigan City Beats Cadets The week following the Shattuck victory the Cadet team lost a game in the same fashion it had won on the previous week-end — in the final seconds of play. Culver was credited with the first touchdown when White threw a pass to Barnett, who was across the goal line, from the 35-yard line. A pass from White to Champney was completed for the extra point. Michigan City made a touchdown early in the third quarter on two long runs by Vergane, the fullback, from the 40-yard line. The try for the extra point failed, and Culver led with a one point advantage, 7-6. Late in the fourth quarter the Cadets lost the ball on downs on the 50-yard line, and Michigan City started its drive down the field. After making four first downs, Vergane, who was making consistent gains, took the ball over the final stripe. Thanksgiving Game Overwhelming Victory Ending the season against Kelvyn Park High School of Chicago, the Maroons won an overwhelm- ing victory by the score of 51-6 on Thanksgiving day. It was the only game of the season that Culver had its strongest force on the field at one time. The team ran off plays with perfect teamwork, and the Cadets had no trouble with the less-experienced team. Page one hundred seventy-eight Bob White and Joe ' Hoover, varsiiy basKe ' .bai: co-captains Basketba ft) A V J. Hoover Forward R. White Forward BASKETBALL JjUILDING a team around one letterman, Sauer, a guard, the varsity basketball men played through a fair season, winning four out of seven games. Pre- liminary practice was held for two weeks before Christmas vacation and two weeks after it, before the first game. Coach Pete Shaw ' s greatest worry was the inaccuracy of the team ' s basket shooting, until, after much drilling, Medbourn, a forward, and Hook, center, developed into near perfect shots. Playing its first game on January 19, the cadets won an overwhelming 34-14 victory over the Central Y.M. C.A. of Chicago. The maroons had the advantage during the entire game, and outplayed their oppon- ents throughout. Lake Forest Academy Beats Culver 26-8 The following Saturday, the Culver team jour- neyed to Lake Forest to meet the academy team there which was coached by Lloyd Bergen, the Culver coach of a year ago. Although it was a hard-fought struggle, the opposition was too strong and out- classed the Culver team from beginning to end. All of the Lake Forest men had a great physical advan- tage in height, and kept the ball in their possession during most of the play. Following the Lake Forest Sauer Guard Medbourn Guard 1935 VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD Lor ' o .-;ght, sitting: Kixmiller, Baumgardner, Sauer, R. White, ]. Hoover, Medbourn, Hook, KobeL Secc. ' .a row: Coach Lyon, Culbreth, manager; A. Kelso, W. Kelso, Crossan, Yates, McNagny, assistant manager; Coach Shaw. Page one hundred eighty game, Hoover and White, tv o forwards, were elected co-captains of the team. The cadets came back on February 2 to win a close game from Park School of Indianapolis. The game was much closer than the score indicates, and it was not until the fourth quarter that the maroon team functioned like a real basketball team. At that point, however, Culver opened up and made several bas- kets which were piled up for a good lead at the final gun. Francesville Bo ' ws to Culver 36- IG A week later the team met Francesville High School, of Francesville, Indiana. This team was from one of the typical small Indiana basketball towns, and Francesville filled the Culver gymnasium to ca- pacity for its largest crowd of the season. The 36 to 16 Culver victory v as quite disappointing to the vis- itors but the Culver team had reached its peak, and was playing in top season form. Culver ' s work showed signs of a highly-drilled machine that was working almost flawlessly. Follov ing the Francesville game, the maroon team met Kelvyn Park High School of Chicago, eking out a bare 19 to 17 win. The cadets played the hardest game of the season against Kelvyn, but the team was working smoothly, and showed good form. Western Takes Culver 27-21 On March 2, an over-confident Culver team trav- Fry Forward Baumgardner Forward Kixmiller Guard Paschen Guard Pajic one hundred eighty-one Hook Center A. Kelso Forward W. Kelso Center Culbreth Manager eled to Alton, Illinois, where it met Western Military Academy. The fact that Western was almost at the bottom of the standmg in its own basketball confer- ence gave no advantage to Culver, as the opposing team won 27 to 21. The Western boys outplayed the visiting cadets during the entire game, which was more than a disappointment to the highly-keyed Cul- ver team. Following the defeat at the hands of Western, Cul- ver played host to Lake Forest Academy for a return game. The maroons had regained the confidence lost by their previous defeat, and fully expected to win. But, for the second time. Lake Forest triumphed, 33 to 16. Culver did not get started until the fourth quar- ter in which it scored more points than it had in the previous three. This game ended the season. The lineup for the greater part of the games was Medbourn and Sauer at guards; Hook, center; and Hoover and White at forwards. Baumgardner, a plebe, was one of the outstanding substitutes and most frequently played in White ' s position. Other men who saw action dur- ing the season were Fry, Paschen, A. Kelso and W. Kelso. Next year ' s team will have all but Hoover and White again. These two gaps will be ably filled by varsity substitutes and material developed in this year ' s intramural games. Page one hundred eighty-two Boxing Chuck Kasik, varsity boxing captain Kasik 135 lbs. Shropshire 112 lbs. Bransfield 145 lbs. J. Rubio 118 lbs. BOXING Varsity boxing took an upward turn in Culver sport levels in the past season, and terminated the season with two victories, one defeat, and one tie. The mem- bers of the team won twenty-six out of forty individual matches, including two bouts by forfeit, during the four dual meets held. The squad, with the arrival of the new coach, Mike Carpenter, increased to more than twice the size of the previous year, and there were over thirty odd men competing for the right to represent Culver in outside competition. Matches were fought in each of eight classes in all meets, and there were also extra matches in the 12.5, 135, and 145-pound classes in various meets. The team was built around Kasik, captain, in the 135- pound class; Davies at 155 pounds; and Croasdale in the 165-pound class. Cleveland, a plebe, was slated as number one m.an in the 125-pound class, but a broken thumb suffered in training two days before the opening meet put him out of action for the entire season. His place was filled by Keplinger, who had the experience of three years in intramural boxing. J. Rubio developed into a clever boxer, which placed him at the head of the 1 18-pound class, while two comparatively inexperienced men. Roach and Shropshire, respectively, were the heavy-weight and 1 12-pound boxers. In the 145-pound class Brans- field fought two matches before he was lost to the team because of an arm injury, and in the final match 1935 VARSITY BOXING SQUAD Left to right, first row: O ' Donohoe, Keplinger, Albright, J. Rubio, Shropshire, Leigh, O ' Connor. Second row: Stokes, Hokum, Miller, Kasik, Davies, Croasdale, Bransfield. Third row; Robinson, Winchester, Oliver, Kirksmith, Glab, Shirey, Bishop. Fourth row: Glasser, assistant manager; Herzberg, locobson. Roach, Schafer, Boetticher, Fisher, man- ager; Coach Carpenter. Page one hundred eighty-four of the season Kasik moved into his place with O ' Don- ohoe, boxing in the 135-pound class. Boxers Lose Opener in Hard Match The boxers lost their first meet, on February 16, to Morton Junior College of Cicero, 111., 6 to 4. Shrop- shire, Albright, Kasik, and Croasdale each won three- round decisions for the four Culver victories. J, Ru- bio and Keplinger were defeated on three-round de- cisions, and Davies lost on a foul in the first round. Bobinsky and Miller, boxing in extra matches in the 135 and 145-pound classes for Culver, were knocked out in one and three rounds, respectively. The oppo- sition in the first meet proved to be a little too hard for the Maroons, and it is very probable that they were over-matched, having only three boxers who had fought in varsity competition before. On February 23 the Cadets came back with an 8 to 2 victory over the South Chicago Y.M.C.A., a team that has defeated Culver boxing teams for the last three years. Shropshire, Rubio, Keplinger, O ' Con- nor, Kasik, and Croasdale won victories on decisions, while Davies beat his opponent with a second-round knockout, Roach won by forfeit, and Bokum and Bransfield lost decisions. This victory gave the team the confidence it might have lost after its first defeat, and also served to give experience to several boys who had never boxed before in competition. South Bend Defeated Readily With the third meet of the season, the team swept to a 7 to 3 victory over the South Side Athletic Club of South Bend, which was probably the most experi- enced team which the cadets met all season. With Davies 155 lbs. Croasdale 165 lbs. Miller 145 lbs. Roach Unlimited THE FIRST TEAM Left to right, first row: Shropshire, J. Rubio, Keplinger, Kasik. Second row: Bransfield, Davies, Croasdale, Roach. Coach Carpenter. Page one htindred eighty-five i ■ II ML ' ' .W - Albright 125 lbs. Keplinger 125 lbs. O ' Connor 135 lbs. Fisher Manager few exceptions, the members of the opposing team had had experience in the South Bend Golden Gloves matches, and the Indiana State A.A.U. tournament. Shropshire lost a three round fight to Wilhelm of South Bend, who had won the fly-weight Golden Glove title in that city, Rubio, Leigh, and Keplinger won comparatively easy decisions in their bouts. Kasik lost a close three-round fight to Pallatin, the South Bend light-weight Golden Glove champ, and the Kentucky-Indiana 1935 A.A.U lightweight champ. O ' Donohoe was knocked out in the second round by Myers of South Bend, while Davies and Croasdale won their matches on second-round knockouts. Roach won a close three-round bout in the final Cul- ver victory. Final Meet Ends in Tie In the final meet of the season the Maroon team and Armour Institute of Technology of Chicago strug- gled to a 5 to 5 draw on March 23. In the opening bout Shropshire lost a close decision to the Armour Tech 115 pound boxer. Albright scored the first Cul- ver victory on a three-round decision. This was fol- lowed by a Culver loss in which Keplinger of Culver and Behmer of Armour fought a close, exciting fight. O ' Donohoe knocked out the Armour Tech 135-pound man in the second round. This followed another ca- det victory scored by Kasik in the 145-pound class. Davies won his third victory by a knockout late m the second round, after which Croasdale pounded his way to his fourth straight victory on a decision in the 165-pound class. Stokes and Shirey, boxing in competition for the first time, lost decisions in the 145- and 155-pound classes, bringing the score of the meet to 5 to 4 in Culver ' s favor when the heavyweights en- tered the ring. Roach lost a close decision in that bout which ended the meet in a deadlock. Page one hundred eighty-six Dave Dale, varsity swiinming captain s wimmi ng Free Styler Meitc- Backstrcke: vi orr.er Breast Stroke Hedick Free Styler SWIMMING At the beginning of the varsity swimming season, Coach Frank Walaitis had four lettermen from his previous year ' s team as a nucleus for a team which would face the hardest prep school opposition that could be had in the mid-West. Captain Dale, a free styler.: Warner, a breast-stroker; and Melton and Mackenzie, two back-strokers, formed this group. However, as the team started to take shape. Coach Walaitis found that he had a large squad of candi- dates for oil the events from which to pick his team. The presence of several good free-stylers enabled him to have a strong representation in both the 40- yard and 100-yard free-style events, without weak- ening the strength of his relay team by saving the outstanding swimmiers for the individual events. Interscholastic Runners-up Defeated Opening the competition on February 16, the tank team defeated Battle Creek High School, 1S34 nation- al interscholastic champions and Michigan state high school champions for the past two years, in a very close meet in which the outcome was decided by the result of the final event, 38 to 37. The outstanding feat of the day was the record-smashing performonco of the Culver 160-yard free-style relay team, com- posed of Melton, Armstrong, Cunningham and Red- ick. The four lowered the old record of 1:19.1 to 1:18.6. Another stand-out performance was the Bottle Creek 1935 VARSITY SV IMMING SQUAD Left to right, first row; I-iewton, White, Osv ait, and Leach, Second row: Bamett, W. Prudden, Mackenzie, Dale, Redick, G. Hoover, and Whiteside. Third row: Speidel, Lipp, Warner, Melton, Cunningham, Wright, Blackstock, E. Smith, and Sherrouse. manager. Fourth row: Coach Walatais, Emerson, Binfcrd, Ensminger, Evans. Page one hundred eighty-eight medley relay team which brought down the pool rec- ord from 1:11.2 to 1:10.5. Other point scorers were Armstrong and Dale in the 40-yard free-style; Redick and Dale in the 100-yard free-style; Melton and War- ner in the back and breast-stroke events, and Prud- den and Baumgardner in diving. Western Mi litary Academy Beaten Two weeks later the Western swimming team vis- ited Culver, where it was overwhelmingly defeated 51-24. Due to the smallness of the Western pool at Alton, 111., the races were swam in widths rather than lengths. This caused three records to be established for widths in the Culver natatorium. Dale swam the 100-yard free-style in 56:2 for one new record, and Melton, swimming back-stroke, and Jackson, of Western, in the 220-yard free-style, low- ered records to 1:07.8 and 2:29.8. The Maroons won the medley and the free-style relays, and Warner took first in the breast-stroke. Dale won the 40-yard free- style and the IOC-yard free-style Trip Nets Two Victories With two weeks more preparation for the meets on March 16 and March 17 the swimmers journeyed to Chicago, where they met Fenwick High School on Friday night, defeating it 48 to 27. Then they pro- ceeded the next day to Rockford, 111., where they won 41 to 34 from the Rockford High School. Fenwick swimmers have led the Chicago Catholic swimming conference for the last two years. Rockford was state champion in 1933 and 1934. At Fenwick the Maroon relay team broke the pool record in the 200-yard swim, and Warner established W, Prudden Diver Armstrong Free Styler Newton Free Styler Barnett Breaststroker NEW 160-YARD FREE STYLE RELAY RECORD HOLDERS Left to right: Cunningham, Melton, Redick, and Armstrong. Page one hundred eighty-nine Whiteside Free Styler G. Hoover Free Styler Cunningham Free Styler Emerson Free Styler a new pool record in winning the 100-yard breast- stroke. Dale also set a new pool record when he won the 100-yard free-style, which followed after his tak- ing first place in the 4G-yard free-style. Whiteside and W. O. Prudden took first places in the 220-yard free-style, and in fancy diving events, respectively. At Rockford the following night, in the first event, Cunningham, Armstrong, Leach and Redick won the 200-yard free-style relay, setting a state record of 1:41.1. Armstrong scored a Culver first place in the 50-yard free-style, and Whiteside won another race in the 200-yard free-style. Mackenzie, greatly im- proved over the night before, won the 100-yard back- stroke in 1:10.2. Wisconsin State Champs Badly Beaten On March 30 the tanksters were hosts to the Shore- wood High School swimming team of Milwaukee, Wis., which a week previously had won the 1935 Wis- consin state championship. Melton, in a notable raca in the 100-yard back-stroke, established three new Culver records in the 40-yard, the 80-yard, and the 100-yard back-stroke events. His times in those dis- tances were 24.1, 53.6, and 1:08.2. The Culver 160-yard free-style relay team and the 12G-yard medley teams scored first places. Warner finished first for Culver in the breast-stroke 100-yard swim, and Barnett was second. Armstrong and Dale both swam to victories in the 40-yard and the 100- yard free-style events. The medley relay team, composed of Melton, War- ner, and Dale, went to the national interscholastic swimming meet at Philadelphia, where they finished second to Mercersburg Academy, but bettered the world ' s record, despite the loss, in that event. Page one hundred ninety lEV 120-YARD MEDLEY RELAY RECORD HOLDERS Left to right: V arner, Dale and Melton. Stanley Burlew, varsity track captain Track W. Burlew Sprint Linxweiler Sprint TRACK 1 HE VARSITY track season began early in January on the indoor track in preparation for three intramural and one dual interscholastic indoor meet against Ko- komo High School of Kokomo, Ind. In accordance with a plan which was begun last year, in which the regular outside competition in indoor track was dis- continued, a series of all-Culver track meets were held. Ribbons were awarded to the individual win- ners in each meet and the points scored were cred- ited to the standing of the individual ' s respective company. The competition was open to all cadets, regardless of experience, and all performers were un- der the supervision of the varsity coach. Major Le- land. All three meets were won by Company D, which received credit for a majority of the points, mainly because two of the outstanding track per- formers, W. S. Burlew, varsity track captain; and Boetticher, were members of that company. An ex- ception to the intramural meets policy was made to give the track men experience against outside com- petition, and a contest against Kokomo was held at Culver on the night of March 8. Culver won 56-48. Kokomo was runner-up in the Indiana state meet in 1934. Boetticher was the outstanding performer of the meet, scoring three individual first places; one Broomfield Broad Jump Rutledge V eights THE 1935 VARSITY TRACK TEAM Left to right, first row: Dicken.s, Broomfield, Linxweiler, W. Burlew, captain; Boetticher, Barnoby, and Brower. Second row: Coach Carpenter; Brinson, manager; Rosenbaum, assistant manager; Rutledge, Hoopes, Howard, Whitney, Hummel. Horn, and Lenz, assistant managers. Third row: Dose, assistant manager; Sauer, M. Burlew, Hook, Burgers, E. Smith, and Glab. Page one huvdred ninely-hvo each in the shot put, the 40-yard high-hurdles, and the high jump. Stanley Burlew followed him closely with victories in the 40-yard dash and the one lap. Linxweiler and Hoopes won first places for Culver in the 45-yard low-hurdles and broad-jump, respec- tively. The Culver relay team took first place (with Linxweiler, W. Burlew, Dickens, and Broomfield com- posing the team). The same team later broke the in- door track record in that event. About the middle of April the varsity track team took to the outdoors to begin preparation for the com- ing schedule. Coach Leland was ill during the early training period and the position of coach was taken over by Mike Carpenter, who assisted him through the remainder of the season. An abundance of material from which to pick a well-balanced team was on hand during the entire season. The squad was led by W. Burlew, the out- standing performer in the 100 and 200-yard dashes. Evans, a veteran of last year, was considered an able sprinter. Linxweiler, of last year ' s lettermen, was the leading man in the 220-yard low-hurdles, and Kep- linger, a reserve for the past three years, was also a contender in that event. In the 120-high-hurdles, Hoopes and Broom.field were the superior men. In the 440-yard dash, Dickens, a Company A plebe, was the best contender, Sauer, Barnaby, and A. Whitney B K i l i Barnaby Half Miler Hoopes Broad Jumper Dickens Sprinter Hummel Sprinter NEW FOUR-LAP INDOOR TRACK RECORD HOLDERS Left to right: Linxweiler Broomfield, Dickens, and W. Burlew. Page one hundred ninety-three were prospects for the half mile run, Sauer appear- ing to be the best of the three. In the mile run, E. Smith, a Company B plebe, promised to develop into a good man, judging from his performances in the intramural meets. In the weights. Dale and Rutledge, two of last year ' s weight men, were the experienced men. W. Kelso also showed signs of making a shot putter. A great asset to the team during the indoor season was Boetticher, who was not expected to compete outside because of a leg injury sustained in football. However, in the event that he should, he was consid- ered a sure point scorer in the shot put, high jump, dashes, and hurdles. The chance of a strong relay team was good, as there were several men who might be teamed to- gether to form a unit that would make good time. It was likely that the indoor track relay record break- ers would fill the outdoor job also. The Schedule May 4 — Senn High School of Chicago at Culver. May 18 — Lake Forest Academy at Lake Forest. May 25 — Lakeview High School of Chicago at Culver. Boetticher Hurdler Howard Pole Vaulter Whitney Brinson Miler Manager Page one hundred ninety-four IL. ) M K p-, 1 5 J , ' ' ■ _j« - ■ -4 Tex McFarland, varsity baseball captain Baseba White Hoover Catcher Second Base McFarland Fry First Base Shortstop BASEBALL Although, at this writing, the baseball team has played only one game in the 1935 season, which was a 5 to 4 defeat at the hands of Park School of Indi- anapolis, the outlook for this season was generally regarded as fair or better. Besides four veterans, there was an abundance of material among reserves from last year, and several new men. Because of inclement weather the squad was not able to prac- tise consistently outside until April 15, four days be- fore the first game was played. However, the pitchers and catchers began daily workouts early in March in the Recreation Buildings, and were able to condition themselves fairly well be- fore the team went to the diamond. Theoretical work in signals and other baseball fundamentals was dis- posed of for the entire team for several days inside the Rec during the bad weather. McFarland, the captain, was playing his fourth year on the first nine, and was probably one of the most outstanding infielders. He played at first base. His early batting also proved to be above the team average. A Band plebe, Wells, showed promise of developing into a utility man for McFarland ' s posi- tion. W. Prudden, a reserve of last year, and Joe Hoover, a two-year veteran, held down second base, alternately. Prudden also saw service as outfielder. For third base, where the biggest hole was left by Left to right, first rov : Van Dusen and To lie, assistant managers. Second row: Lyon, manager; W. Morris, Prudden, Eylar, Paschen, Crossan, McFarland, Hoover, Fry, Cole, White, and Dovies. Third row; Coach Lyon, Johnson, E, Morris, Thompson, Chase, A. Kelso, Culbreth, Wells, Mitchell, Cotton, Lipp, Richardson, and Assistant Coach Shaw. Vrifjp one hundred ninety-six last year ' s departures, there was a three-man race between Cole, Fitzpatrick, and A. Kelso. Cole had two years previous experience in company baseball. Kelso and Fitzpatrick were new men. Lloyd Fry was ranked as the leadmg candidate for short stop, hav- ing played two years before on the varsity baseball team. He was not only proficient as an infielder, but was also a dependable batter. In the outfield were several men in a close race for first team berths. Eylar, a plebe, was the outstanding of these. He was also one of the hardest hitters on the team. Coach Lyon felt it was likely that, with the experience he would gain during the season, he would develop into one of the best players on the team. Paschen, a company ball player, was another of the prospects who was likely to see action in the outfield. W. Prudden, who played in the infield, too, was considered for an outfield post. Two other re- serves from last year ' s team, Culbreth and Crossan, displayed talent to prove that they were serious con- tenders. There were no veteran pitchers on hand, but two able men — Davies and Thompson — seemed sure bets to hold down the pitcher ' s box in good style. Davies is a southpaw, and for that reason, holds an advan- tage over most opposing batters, who very rarely bat against a pitcher with an offside flipper. He has been playing on the Troop team and also as a varsity util- ity pitcher, off and on, for the last five years. Thomp- son, a right hander, was the second string pitcher on last year ' s team, and had an even chance to move up a step on the 1935 team. The coachos planned to al- Paschen Outfielder Culbreth Outfielder Davies Pitcher Cole Third Base faiie one hundred ninetu-seven Chase Catcher A. Kelso Third Base W. Prudden Second Base Thompson Pitcher ternate the two during the early games of the season. Another plan under consideration was to recognize Thompson ' s batting strength and use him in the out- field if Davies, with the assistance of Cotton, a Band plebe, was able to handle the pitching assignment. In the catcher ' s box White, a letterman last year, was ranked as No. 1 man, followed by Chase, a re- serve on last year ' s team. Richardson, a Troop plebe, was another candidate for the position, and was car- ried as a utility man so that he might get seasoning for next year. Practice in bunting and squeeze plays was stressed during the entire season, with the hope that the team could round into a machine that was able to score runs every time a man got on base. Batting, notably a weak spot on all Culver baseball teams during the last several seasons, was also stressed. Base run- ning and fielding were other important items which took up the daily practise. The Schedule April 20 — Park School of Indianapolis at Culver. April 27 — Laporte High School at Laporte, Ind. May 4 — Lake Forest Academy at Culver. May 18 — Laporte High School at Culver. May 25 — Lake Forest Academy at Lake Forest. June 1 — Parker High School of Chicago at Culver. Page one hundred ninety-eight MINOR SPORTS VARSITY CAPTAINS Top row: Fulierton, Voorhees, and CampbeL Bottom row: McNamara, Morris, and Coffey. Minor Sports CREW The members of the varsity crew began training for the 1935 season early last fall. This practice was not compulsory, and, because many crew men were out for football, v as attended mostly by new men who had never before had any rowing experience in shell racing. It enabled Commander Fowler, the coach, and his assistant, Colonel Miller, to teach the new candidates nece.ssary fundamentals of rowing, nevertheless, so that in the spring they were able to hold their own in fair style with more experienced oarsmen. After the fall training period. Commander Fowler departed for California for the win- ter, and Colonel Miller took charge for the winter drills on the indoor machines in the Recreation Building. All crev men attended those daily indoor practices which were compulsory for all who had hopes of making the varsity crew in the spring. Besides getting instructions in the fundamentals of rowing, daily workouts on the machines with eight men working at the same time were held. These drills usually lasted fifteen min- utes. Another important item on the winter training schedule was roadwork to build up wind and strength. Colonel Miller drilled his men on the indoor machines also to get them in correct posi- tion for pulling an oar, when every bit of necessary power is needed behind the oar. Things emphasized were to get a straight position of the back; the correct back and shoulder position on the drive through with the oar; the catch, which means the position of the oar when it is dropped into the water; and the right position of the seat in the shell. Finally, the first week in April, warmer weather began to appear, and the crews, with 1935 CREW SQUAD Left to right, first row: March, Maynard, Zeamer, Esteves, Patton, Deal, Sleadd, Watkins, R. E. Reeves, Becker, Goes. Second row; Darling, Carpenter, Raine, Barker, Humphrey, Heiman, Van Sicklen, McNamara, Daniel, Searles, West, Shirey. Third rov : Col. Miller, Cadenas, Patton, McConnell, Vincent, Dickinson, H. Culver, Gaughan, George, Hudson, Whitney, Ramage. Page two hundred two veterans of the previous year (Captain McNamara, the stroke; and Van Sicklen, No. 7), took to the lake in the final step of the training season before meeting opposition. A week later Commander Fowler returned to the campus to take charge and daily drills on open water were held from then on. A tentative first and second boat was made up of the most promising crew candidates to build up the strongest shell possible for the first m.eet. Several men who were chosen in these boats got their positions on the basis of their work last year as reserves, and it was very likely that some of the new candidates would win over some of those places before the end of the season. The first boat made up tentatively in early April (at the writing of this article) included two veterans of last year, McNamara and Van Sicklen, and Deal as coxswain. He had been coxsvi ain of the second crew for the past two years, and this year took the place of Davis in the first boat. The order of the lineup of the boat was: No. 1, Gaughan; No. 2, Carpenter; No. 3, Raine; No, 4, Humphrey; No. 5, Searles; No. 6, Daniel; No. 7, Van Sicklen; stroke, McNamara; coxswain, Deal. There was a possibility that this lineup v ould be switched after each race, not only to try to strengthen the shell, but to give others a chance for some experience. The second boat was tentatively made up of Golding at No. 1; Barker, No. 2; McCon- nell. No. 3; Dickinson, No. 4; Hudson, No. 5; P.. M. Reeves, No. 6; Maynard, No. 1 , Coffin, stroke; and Sleadd, coxswain. Although the schedule was not definite at this writing, attempts were being made to get two races, one here and one in Chicago, against the Lincoln Park Boat Club of that city. Also negotiations were being carried on with the University of Wisconsin freshmen. TENTATIVE 1935 FIRST CREW Kneeling: Deal, coxswain. Standing, left to right: McNamara, Van Sicklen, Daniel, Searles, Raine, Humphrey, Carpenter, West, and Gaughan. Paqe two hundred one POLO Starting its season in early December, the polo trio (composed of Ellison at No. 1, FuUerton at No. 2, and Voorhees at No. 3) began a long string of early season victories over comparatively easy opposition. After winning thirteen straight games, the mal- eteers reached the tough spot on their schedule. These final games proved that the Culver team, although it previously won so many games by decisive scores, had not been meeting the opposition which would give it the necessary experience to play against high-rating teams in mid-west polo circles, nor in the national interscholastic play. The team played through the entire season pointing all effort toward the contest for the national interscholastic championship. It opened the season with a two game series against the Franklin Country Club of Franklin, Ind., on December 8 and 9. Culver read- ily won both games. Following this the team won a close victory from the 106th Cavalry in Chicago (6V2 to 51 2) on December 15. After Christmas the team began (on January 19) to run its winning streak up to thir- teen gomes before it finally met the Chicago Black Horse Troop. The trio won four games from the University of Chicago, league leaders in the Big Ten polo conference. It also won a decisive victory from the University of Illinois, 23 to 0. Other teams which played and were defeated by Culver were the 124th Field Artillery of Chicago, the Detroit Riding Club, and a Cleveland trio. On March 16 the team played the Chicago Black Horse Troop, a high rating team in the Chicago Metropolitan Indoor Polo League. This game was lost (15 to 131 2) when the Chicago team plunged ahead in the final minutes of play. On the next week-end Culver was beaten by the so-called Kansas City team in the same league, 12 to 4. Then the team went to New York, where it was met and vanquished by Lawrenceville for the national title by the score of 10 to 1 2. The last three teams which defeated the Maroons were undoubtedly too finished and proficient for the cadets, who had not had to extend themselves but once before throughout their schedule. 1935 VARSITY POLO TRIO Ellison, Fullerton, Voorhees Page txvo hundred two RIFLE Captain Obenauf, coach of the varsity rifle team, built a strong firing team out of the 1935 varsity rifle team, which had only three lettermen, B. D. Campbell, the captain; Bar- nett, and Kellam. The team won several championships during the season, which gave it a high rating. Its last feat was a score of 7,646 in the national intercollegiate rifle shoot, which is eighty points higher than any other Culver rifle team has fired. Although the result of the meet was not kxiown at this writing, it was expected that Culver v ould be among the ten high teams in the shoot. Jack Mahler fired a score of 571 in the individual military schools rifle championship, making him individual military schools rifle champion for 1935. Other Culver riflemen who placed among the high ten in that contest were B. D. Campbell, Kellam, Barnett, Becker, Hamilton, Rehr, and D ' Atri. The Fifth Corps area intercollegiate senior unit rifle championship for 1935 was another of the titles annexed by Culver. The ten high men on this team who received gold medals in recognition of their prowess were Barnett, Becker, Birkett, Calvin, Camp- bell, D ' Atri, Kellam, King, Mahler, and Oburg. In correspondence matches against several outstanding military schools, the Maroon team was undefeated during the entire season. However, against college competition, it did not do so well, losing twelve out of fifty-five. The cadet team also defeated Cran- brook school of Detroit and the Union township high school in its two shoulder-to- shoulder matches. A match against a combined team of the best junior riflemen in Ohio was also a Cul- ver victory. The high ten Culver scorers received bronze medals for that. At the con- clusion of the season letters were awarded to Captain Campbell, Barnett, Becker, Bir- kett, Calvin, D ' Atri, Hamilton, Kellam, King, Mahler, Oburg, Rehr, and Manager Verweire. Reserves were given to Esteves, Zeamer, Lewis, and Friedman, assistant manager. 1935 VARSITY RIFLE SQUAD Left to right, sitting: Mahler, D ' Atri, Barnett, Becker, Campbell, Capt, Obenaui, coach; King, Kellam, Oburg. Second row: Friedman, Pope, Birkett, Hamilton, Esteves, Russell. Lewis. Rehr, Calvin, Verweire. man- ager. Page two hundred three TENNIS The varsity tennis prospects for this year seemed good, because Coach Shanks had four or live regular players on hand from last year ' s team. In addition to them, there were available several others v ho had had some playing experience last, and were likely candidates lor the vacancies. Weather was a serious handicap early in the season. Rains and at least one snow during the late weeks of March and early April made the courts unfit for practice or play. Co-captains Morris and Cressman were regarded as the outstanding members of the team. Ranking close to them were V. K. Phillips and King, who were lettermen last year. Besides playing in the singles, these four were slated to carry the doubles ploy also. Korf, Lone, and Norton, who were reserves last year, were about the most outstanding candidates to fill the other positions among the first five players. It was likely that one of these might squeeze out one of last season ' s veterans for a place among the regulars. Last year the team made only a fair record, being handicapped by lack of experi- ence. This year a better season v.ras expected. THE 1935 SCHEDULE April 27 — Riley High School of South Bend at Culver May 4 — Shortridge High School of Indianapolis at Culver May 1 1 — Mishawaka High School at Culver May 22 — Lake Forest Academy at Culver May 25 — Concordia College at Culver June 1 — Elkhart High School at Culver 1935 CANDIDATES FOR VARSITY TENNIS Left to right, iirst row; Yates, Korf, Lane, Captain Cressman, M. S. Burlew, V. K. Phillips, and Wright, manager. Second row; Kahn, Rode, March, Clark, Alton, Stokes, Grinnell, and Brannan. Third row: W. T. Neal, Miller, Hopkins. Boyd, Gibson, Warren, Whitney, and Bashline. T ' ljue two hundred four GOLF Although the golf course was not open to practise until the first week in April, candi- dates for the varsity team trained during the winter months behind indoor nets m the Recreation Building. This practise enabled Coach Irvin Nelson to develop the form and accuracy of the golfers. Driving, putting, and approach shots were stressed, and the players were in good shape when they took to the open fairways. Although Coffey and King, the co-captains, were the only returning lettermen, several promising prospects were brought out during winter training. Among these were Horner, Reinhardt, Weil, O ' Neall, Taylor, Mason, and Barnett. Last year both Coffey and King shot in the seventies, and it was taken for certainty that they would be sure-point winners in the meets. Barnett and Reinhardt played some last year, but did not engage in varsity competition. The remaining candidates are try- ing out for the first time. The schedule of opponents this year was almost the same as it was last year, with one or two exceptions. Last year, the golf team was not only undefeated, but in the last three meets of the season there was not a player who did not shoot in the seventies. It was not thought very likely that the 1935 team would equal this record, but hopes for a successful season were warranted. THE 1935 SCHEDULE April 13 — Culver Faculty at Culver April 20— Riley High School of South Bend at Culver April 27 — Central High School of South Bend at Culver May 4 — Hyde Park High School of Chicago at Culver May 11 — Notre Dame University freshm.en at Culver May 18 — Lake Forest Academy at Culver May 25 — Lake Forest Academy at Lake Forest, 111. CANDIDATES FOR THE 1935 GOLF TEAM Left to right, first row: W. Burlew, Co-captains King and Coffey. Second row. Weil Mason, Horner, Barnett, Haserot, and Reinhardt. Third row: Taylor, Ayers, Moncrief, Hascall, Smith, Grinnell, O ' Neall and Watkins. Page two hundred five INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL For the second consecutive year the Black Horse Troop intramural football team romped to the regimental football cham.pionship. In addition to being undefeated dur- ing the past two seasons the Troopers hung up an enviable record by being uns cored upon during that period also. Major Whitney, Troop coach, was fortunate in as much as his squad of twenty-six players was almost twice as big as any other intramural team, and the loss of players through injury did not hamper his team ' s chances seri- ously. On October 7 the Troop team v on its first game over the B-D aggregation, 13 to 0. The victorious team did well in line plunging and open field running, which were outstand- ing during the game. Bransfield scored both of the Troop touchdowns, playing an out- standing game for the winners. The following Saturday the Whitney players had a bye. This open date gave the Troopers the necessary practice to put them in better playing condition. On October 20 the Troop won an overwhelming victory over A-C, 18 to 0. Until that time the A-C team had been considered the most threatening foe in the path to the championship. Bonfoey scored twice for the Troop (in the first and third quarters) and Whitney scored in the fourth quarter. The Troopers won their third contest over their bitter rivals, the Artillery, in an easy 21 to victory on October 27. The Battery proved to be a hard-fighting team but the superior playing of the Troop enabled it to win easily. Whitney, one of the most capable Troop backfield men, was injured in the third quarter and was lost to the team for the remiaining game against the Band. The Band was determined to defeat the Troopers in the final game, although the out- come would not have altered the regimental standing. This proved to be almost true on the following Saturday when the Band held its opponents to a scoreless tie after four hard-fought quarters. 4$ i f?i ' ! -!S  f i - 1934 REGIMENTAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS Left to right, front row: Korf, Johnson, O ' Donohoe, Polino, Briggs, Bokum, Ensminger. Second row: Alton, Warner, Becker, V . Prudden, Bransfield, W. Phillips, Schafer, D ' Atri, Hamilton. Third row: Major Whitney, coach; Glasser, Whitney, Carpenter, Gibson, Cline, Blackstock, Redick, R. M. Reeves, Bonfoey, Morris, Szafir, manager. Page two hundred six INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL The Troop I basketball team won the regimental basketball championship after finish- ing the season undefeated by winning eight straight games. At the beginning of the season, according to popular opinion, the Troop I was rated a dark horse and not in the running for the season ' s title. Strangely, it was Troop II that was early season favorite, and it ended up in the bottom of the standing when the final record was pub- lished. The Troop I champions were coached by Major V hitney, Troop tactical officer. The team was built around J. B. Kirksmith and W. O. Prudden, two outstanding intra- mural basketball men, who v ere playing their second year on the Troop I team as for- wards. The remaining men who com.posed the first five were Cline at center, and Bokum and Korf, guards. Korf also had played some on the Troop I team last year, and was a great asset to the team on both offense and defense. The Troopers opened their season with an easy victory over C Company. The Troop- ers scored readily, amassing 23 points against 14 for its rivals. The following game was another easy Troop win which ended with the traditional rivals, Artillery I, going down to a 16 to 8 defeat. This was followed by two more victories in which the so-called dark horses defeated Company D, 42 to 12, and its rival Troop, 19 to 12. In the next game the Troopers romped to a 20 to 12 victory over Company A. This game was won by the Troop in the same fashion in which it had run up five previous wins. In the next game the Troop faced the Band. This game seemed to be the only one which stood in the Troop ' s championship path. The Troop won, however, in a hard struggle by which it edged out a 12 to 10 victory in the final seconds of the game. The following game against Artillery II, the weakest team in the intramural league, was not taken seriously by the Troopers, and the Battery team got off to a fast start, piling up an early lead which swept the Troop off its feet. Nevertheless, the Troop finally got going, and barely won a 20 to 17 victory over the underrated opponents. In that game the Troop I team, won its eighth and last start, finishing the season as the undisputed regimental basketball champions. 1935 REGIMENTAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Left to right, sitting: Cline, Kirksmith W. Prudden, Korf, Bokum. Second row: Major Whitney coach; Banfield, Gibson Hammond, Kirchen, Richardson. Page tivo hundred seven E XTRA curriculum activities have always played an important part in the training of youth. Among the Greeks different forms of games and contests were practiced and enjoyed by the students. In Rome cul- tured young men had less opportunity to compete in tests of strength and skill. There was a great differ- ence between the Olympiads and the gladiatorial combats. Excitement in Rome was generally found in some form of gambling, or in witnessing athletic con- tests, engaged in by professionals. During the medieval period there was little interest in the schools and therefore little activity, curriculum or extra curriculum. In America today most educational institutions en- courage their students to take an active part in the school life outside the class rooms as well as inside them, and most of these activities are designed to pro- vide experience and physical well being for meeting the problems that will face the student after his school days are over. .. THE VEDETTE The opening of the year 1934-35 found a much changed Vedette, externally and internally, in keeping with a pronounced trend toward the policy of ceasing to ape metropolitan journalism. An entirely new size, new type, new headline, and even new paper stock appeared. Reluctant to accept changes, members of the corps set up a violent protest to the departure from the conventional, but after several issues of the paper had appeared opinion changed and the Vedette became popular in its new form. A new form of editorship appeared on this new paper. Instead of having one man devote all of his time to the publication each week a system of issue editors was installed, members of the editorial board rotating as issue editors under the general supervision of the editor and the supervisor of publications. For the first semester Charles Kasik was editor, and for the second C. G. Heitzeberg filled the post. Since publication of the Quill was temporarily suspended the Vedette inaugurated a Quill department, including some of the better prose and poetry of the type formerly published in the Quill. The assistant editors the first semester included C. W. Croasdale, J. G. Nichols, R. R. Van Dusen, and F. B. Langston. In the second semester J. G. Nichols and H. M. Dickin- son were assistant editors. Gold and silver medals were awarded to members of the staff at the close of the year. MEMBERS OF THE FIRST SEMESTER VEDETTE STAFF Seated, left to right: Chipman, Langston, Kasik, Van Dusen, Nichols. Standing; Oppenheim, Pfeiffer. Speidel, Yates, Dickinson, Whitney, A. W., Newton, Block. Pcit c two hundred thirteen DRAMATICS Under the direction of Ma]. C. C. Mather, the dramatics class presented a creditable group of plays at the several holidays programs. In the play at Thanksgiving the class made its first shov ing, and it made a good impression on all. Howard Plotke, as Porter Emerson Brown ' s bad man in the play of that name, received the major bouquets. On a par with him was Campbell Sharp, who, as the old uncle, turned in a fine piece of character acting. These two were well supported by Oscar Boetticher, Charles Croas- dale, and Marshal Burlew. Mary Amanda Jones and Joan Barr filled the feminine leads. At a Friday assembly, C. W. Croasdale and S. M. Reece presented to the corps a short one-act play entitled The Open Door, which was written by Major Mather. At Easter the class presented The Milky Way, written by Lynn Root and Harry Clark, which was successful on Broadway during the past season. The play Adios, by H. J. Wylie, 32cma, was scheduled for presentation at com- mencem.ent. The Bad Man Cast Gilbert Jones Oscar Boetticher Henry Smith C. K. Sharp Morgan Pell C. W. Croasdale Lucia Pell Miss Mary Amanda Jones Red Giddings M. S. Burlew Jasper Hardy _ S. M. Reece Angela Hardy Miss Joan Barr Pancho Lopez H. J. Plotke Pedro F. H. Coffin Jr. Venustiano C. C. J. Spink Alverado W. S. Burlew A Mexican Cook J. W. Mahler Bradley Hal Roach Jr. Blake R. W. Brinson The Milky Way Cast Speed McFarland Hal Roach Jr. Spider ..- W. S. Burlew Gabby .....J. W. Mahler Anne Miss Mary Edna Johnston Burleigh Sullivan J. K. Kirksmith Wilbur Austin W. C. Perkins Eddie C. C. J. Spink Willard R. W. Brinson Mae Miss Evelyn Edwards Dr. Pussfeather S. M. Reece First Radio Announcer. .Oscar Boetticher Jr. Second Radio Announcer. ...F. H. Coffin Jr. First Sports Announcer C. W. Croasdale Second Sports Announcer C. K. Sharp THANKSGIVING PLAY Left to right: Reece, M. S. Burlew, Sharp, Brinson, Coffin, Plotke, Spink, Croasdale, Mahler, Miss Mary Amanda Jones, Boetticher, in a scene from The Bad Man , Page two hundred fourteen CADET DANCE ORCHESTRA Culver ' s young music maestros, the Colonels, represented a delightful example of youthful originality and flexibility in the corps this year. The musical offerings of the Colonels were played with the idea of satisfying the tastes of all the listeners. To do this the rhythmical melodies fluctuated between the velvet-smooth type of interpreta- tions and the peppiest of syncopations. Directing talent was supplied by Howard Plotke, a musician in the jazz bands of pre- vious years. The band owes him a vote of thanks for the time he spent and the arrange- ments he supplied for the betterment of the organization. The soothing melodies of the Colonels were heard once a week in the mess hall and at shows. Likewise their offerings were enjoyed by the cadets and their guests at various informal dances through the year. The training received in this band and its predecessors has been beneficial to many cadets with musical talent. Men such as Red Nichols, R. D. Kissinger, Ted Williamson, Horace Heidt, Harold Moore, and Maurice Kelly, all former Culver men who played in the jazz bands here, are now out in major league, entertaining millions of people with their radio, ballroom, and night club programs. With the passage of the years, the positions now occupied by the above mentioned men will need replacement. Perhaps a mem.ber of the 1935 organization will step into fame, fortune, and renown by following in the footsteps of those who have already made good. Left to right: Plotke, THE COLONELS IN PLAYING FORMATION Verweire, Eylar, Chase, Deal, Langston, Hummel. McNagny, Raine, Birkett D. A. Fisher Page two hundred fifteen HOP CLUB The Hop Club, having charge of the dances (both formal and informal) is an impor- tant campus organization. The club made an exceptionally good start at the Thanks- giving ball, which was held in the Recreation Building, for which the decorations of cornstalks and pumpkins presented a very pleasing and seasonal effect. The clay floor space was decorated as a garden, forming a pleasant resting place for those weary of dancing. The club selected the orchestra of Eddie Pripps to furnish the rhythm for this gala occasion and his bond was greatly enjoyed. For the Easter Hop Bill Epple and his Castle Downs orchestra from Castle Farms fur- nished the syncopation. On two or three other occasions during the year the club gave informal dances to which first classmen and others above the rank of first sergeant were admitted. At these dances the cadet jazz band, the Culver Colonels, under the direction of Howard Plotke, furnished the music. These occasional hops formed a pleasant break from the usual academy school-day routine. The club met at the beginning of the year to elect officers, and it was upon the shoul- ders of these men that the major portion of the work fell. R. F. V hite was elected presi- dent. The vice presidents were J. D. Fullerton, C. E. McFarland, B. D. C ampbell, W. W. Morris, and A. L. Shirey. J. S. Hoover v as secretary, and W. W. Steele was treasurer. HOP CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED BEFORE THANKSGIVING Left to right: Fullerton, Campbell, McFarland, Steele, W. W. Morris, Hoover, Shirey, White. Pane ttvo hundred sixteen The informal dance and the formal ball which will end our cadet days and dances is almost here. As this book goes to press, plans are being made for a popular dance orchestra, and the club is making every effort to make this dance the biggest and best of the session. Art Kasse! and his orchestra will furnish music for the final formal. Colonel Elliott was the faculty adviser of the Hop Club. Members of the Hop Club ore: M. S. Burlew A. L. Shirey R. F. White F. C. Linxweiler E. B. Culbreth W. H. Chase F. B. Langston B. D. Campbell K. Krafft C. E. McFarland E. J. Searles C. Kasik Jr. W. A. Broomfield J. D. Fullerton D. T. Davies L. A. Fry Jr. J. S. Hoover W. W. Morris W. W. Steele D. 1. Smith C. Van Sicklen J. T. Harris W. Cole Jr. H. H. Culver Jr. W. S. Burlew J. H. Paschen C. D. Norton C. F. Urschel J. C. Voorhees W. M. Daniels THANKSGIVING OFFICERS ' FIGURE Page tico hundred seventeen CADET CLUB In most preparatory schools and most colleges there is an organization of certain stu- dents whose standing rates them at the top among their fellows. The Cadet Club is Culver ' s honor organization. To be eligible for membership a cadet must be a three- striper. He must also possess those intangible qualities of esprit de corps, construc- tive influence, character, personality, soldierly appearance and gentlemanly deport- ment. Since its inception (in 1919) the Cadet Club has represented the ideals of Culver, and its members have steadfastly endeavored to set an example for the rest of the corps. It has always been the connecting link between the Culver Legion and the cadet corps. The club consisted this session of twenty two members, eight of whom became mem- bers when they received captain ' s ranking last June. The remaining fourteen were elected early last fall. The club upheld its social prestige with a dance held early in May. It also provided for the comfort of visitors by providing them with escorts to accompany them around the grounds, by placing radios in their rooms, and performing other thoughtful services. Colonel McKinney and Major Throckmorton were the faculty advisers. R. F. White President J. S. Hoover Secretary L. A. Fry Jr 1st Vice-President W. W. Steele Treasurer W. W. Morris 2nd Vice-President MEMBERS OF THE CADET CLUB Front row, left to right: Steele, W. W. Morris, White, Fry, Hoover, Shirey. Second row: Rossow, Linxweiler, Broomfield, Voorhees, Kasik. Third row: Paschen, Fullerton, B. D. Campbell, Van Sicklen, Culbreth, Daniel. Top row: Chose, Cressmon, Krafft. Page two hundred eighteen WINNERS OF THE VARSITY LETTERS The Varsity Club, founded in 1926 by J. A. Heinzelman, was organized for the purpose of promoting cleaner athletics, upholding good sportsmanship, and encouraging par- ticipation in athletics. All men winning varsity letters automatically become members of the club. Naturally the Varsity Club is one of the most exclusive of the campus organi- zations, due to its rather stringent requirements. Usually only an honorary organization, the Varsity Club this year entered into more active fields. It sponsored the spring football banquet, at which one of the speakers was Coach Elmer Layden, one of the four horsem.en of Notre Dame, and now the Notre Dame football coach. For several years Colonel Rossow has been the faculty adviser of the organization. Cadet R. F. White was president, and J. S. Hoover was secretary and treasurer. The accompanying picture shows members of the club who earned letters in fall and winter sports. Letter winners in spring sports are not shown, as the picture was taken at the end of March. HOP CLUB MEMBERS PHOTOGRAPHED IN JANUARY Front row, left to right: Coffey, W. S. Burlew, Dale, W. W. Morris, B. D. Campbell, McNamara, Champ- ney, McFarland, Fullerton, Voorhees. Kasik. Second row: Steele, Broomfield, White, Hoover, Fry, Van Sicklen, Barnett, H. H. Culver. Third row: Ellison, Konvolinka, Linxweiler, Boetticher, Roach, Coffin, Winchester, W. A. Kelso Jr. Fourth row: Rutledge, Shirey, Urschel, Paschen, Medbourn, Cole, Glab. Top row: Hook, Chase. R. Lee, Zeamer, Chipman, Joy, Searles. Page two hundred nineteen CADET GLEE CLUB The Glee Club consisted of thirty-three picked voices, and was as usual under the direction of Capt. Paul Borada. David Joe Smith, president; and Robert T. West, librar- ian, should be given public thanks for the fine manner in which they carried out their offices in the organization. The majority of the vocalists were members of the Band, with musical abilities. This associated talent formed the base of the rhythmic and tonal qualities of the ensemble. Due credit is also to be given to the other members of the group. The Maxinkuckee Glee Club, com.posed of members of the faculty and their friends, several times joined the cadet choir in giving concerts and broadcasts. The two groups, when united, produced a deep flowing tonal quality which was enjoyed by all their listeners. The Cadet and the Maxinkuckee Glee Clubs, combined with the Band, presented an enjoyable concert at Easter. Several distinguished guests were present at this concert. On Sunday in chapel and at holiday festivities the Glee Club demonstrated its abili- lies for the corps and their guests, and received an abundant applause at each per- formance. It was rated as one of the best organized and most beneficial endeavors among the cadet organizations. JM J? ' % I ' r «: f ? ' i CADET GLEE CLUB IN CHAPEL FORMATION First row, left to right: Verweire, Oswalt, Bostwick, Mahler, Albright, Reece, Bonfiglio, R. Weil, Werbe. Second row: Horn, Pope, Amt, A. W. Whitney, McNagny, DeLono, Howell, Lawton. Third row: Herzberg, Thompson, Wilkes, R. L. Weil, D. J. Smith, Nichols, Jocobson, Maynard. Top lovr. Croasdale, Dickinson, Cline, Philbrick, Wells, Hummel, West, Raine. Page tvjo hundred twenty Y. M. C. A. CABINET Handicapped by a somewhat decreased Y.M.C.A. enrollment, the Y.M.C.A. cabinet nevertheless maintained its reputation as a most active campus organization. Included in its work this year was the revival of the Message Center, that handy little book that everybody looks for once a year at Culver. The cabinet was composed of ten members, four elected by the corps at large, five presidents of Hi-Y clubs, and the manager of publications. Of the five organizations two were plebe clubs and three were clubs composed of yearlings. These clubs carried out several projects, probably the most popular of which was the bowling tournament. Much of the credit for the success of the cabinet ' s program should go to Captain McMinn, the Associate Secretary. The members of the cabinet were: R. F. White President W. H. Chase Vice President W. W. Steele Secretary J. S. Hoover _ Treasurer F. B. Langston Publications Hi-Y Presidents E. R. Oppenheim G. H. Horn C. W. Pfeiffer H. M. Dickinson C. T. Holt MEMBERS OF THE CABINET Left to right: Horn, Langston, J. S. Hoover, Chase, White, Steele, Oppenheim, Pfeiffer. Page two hundred tivenffi-one THE MEN WHO EDITED THIS ROLL CALL Mr. Hitch Nothing today. Come in tomorrow. ' Rudy Will be a meeting in Mr. Hitch ' s room this after- noon at 4, Supervisor of Roll Call Mr. Earle Hitch Executive Editor F. B. Langston, Rudy Sports Editor Charles Kasik Jr., Chuck Associate Editor R. C. Lyons, Ted Business Manager J. H. Paschen, Jake As a conductor would call out final destination points on the train as notice for his passengers to get off, the Editorial Board now calls out its final station because it is at the end of the trail, and what you have already read is our epilogue. With the excep- tion of this write-up, the Roll Call has gone and this is the last of the two hundred and thirty-two pages to be written. After almost six months of constant work, pasting down engraver ' s proofs, taking First Class pictures, and pushing a typewriter, we have finished our tales in order that the first classmen of 1935 can condemn or approve of our everlasting efforts. The Roll Call is a story within a story. All that constituted this book six months ago was a few sheets of white paper, a bundle of sharpened pencils, some ideas and a great supply of enthusiasm. Since this six months has passed the paper has been used, the pencils are dull, the few ideas have faded, and the enthusiasm has blended into the atmosphere like the clouds, but in doing so the book has gradually grown bit by bit. Before we, the Editorial Board, realized it our accomplishments consisted mostly in what we had left to be done tomorrow, or to be done later on during the coming months. One-fourth of the school year passed before actual work was begun, but after Page two hundred twenty-two the staff had been reorganized (just before Christmas) work progressed rapidly; pic- tures were taken and the engraver was soon supphed with material. Production was started immediately. Two months after Christmas vacation the editors rooms were something like pictures of feverish concentration and lavish wastes of energy. Eleven o ' clock light privileges did not hinder or stop the work on the Roll Call (its material had to go through and even the commandant knew this). Somehow, the last photographs were taken and sent to the engraver; some time later the write-ups were finished, and the last half of copy went to Mr. Hitch in non-record breaking time for his okay and comment. Down in a little town of Indiana, eighty miles from Culver, the wonder-book was taking shape. We now sot back at our desks and laughed over the past, but wondered what the future had in store for us. From April 20, the days crept by like ages; printing material was received from the printer, proofs v ere read and later returned with corrections. Government Inspection and commencement slowly came round as the last of our happy Culver days sped on toward us. The Roll Call arrived and was ready to be distributed. Word was heralded rapidly around from barrack to barrack and from class to class. Now it was the end which was soon to come. We hope that this book will rank v ith your estimate of the chevrons you wear on your arm and the diploma which you will soon grasp in your hand. And may you always let it serve for the purpose for which it was edited — to bring back fond and happy memories. Chuck All illustrating copy lor sports will be in next week. Jake Is your check in for the Call ' yet? Ted- Roll When are my snapshots and activity copy due? Page two hundred twenty-three CONGRATULATIONS ALAN F. KELSEY, 3icma Stanford University, Phi Beta Kappa Tau Beta Pi (honorary for engineers), Lovrer Division Honors (for scholarship in freshman and sophomore years), Cum Laude (at CulverV MACKGOODE, 31cma Wesleyan University, Phi Beta Kappa; honor roll four years; member of Scrawl- ers ; Skull and Serpent ; captain of varsity basket- ball, letters in varsity soccer ana -e-- On behalf of the Class of 1935 the Roll Call congrat- ulates all those Culver men who are graduating from col- lege this session. It is pleased to present on this page some of those who have won ex- ceptional college distinctions, and regrets any omissions that may have been caused by the difficulties of obtain- ing adequate information from so many individuals in so many different places. RUSSEL D. OLIVER, 31cma University of Michigan, member of Michigmua (senior honorary society); member of Sphinx (junior honorary society); Scabbard and Blade; three varsity let- ters each in football, basket- ball and baseball; captain of baseball. lACK WILLIAMS, 31cma Purdue University, presi- dent of student Union; mem- ber of staff of university an- nual; member Iron Key, Skull and Crescent, and the Gimlet Club, all Purdue honor societies. BRUCE M. BAYER, 31cma Vonderbilt University, president Tau Delta (honor- ary engineering), president activities board of the Stu- dent Union; president of the Senior Engineers; presi- dent of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. JULIAN M. UNDERWOOD, 3Icma Carleton College, Phi Beta Kappa; (honorary mathe- matics society); freshman math prize; freshman Phi Beta Kappa prize. JOHN DENNIS WELLER, 3Icma Heidelberg College, prize for English composition; prize for oratory; fifth place in National Pi Kappa Delta oratorical contest; Cum Laude (at Culver). t ' liyc iv.-i) huriilrid tv:enty-jour WE SALUTE The class of 1935, through the Roll Call, salutes the five mem- bers of the graduating class who have won membership in Cum Laude, the scholarship honor soci- ety of secondary schools. The class salutes, too, the members of the corps who have won gold and sil- ver As, the awards given as rec- ognition to those whose scholar- ship distinctions rank next in im- portance to membership in Cum Laude. CUM LAUDE members initiated at Easter, 1935 The Gold A Group The Silver A Group Page two hundred twenty-five A FORETELLING Night was de- scending on the small hobo encampment. All day there had been new arrivals and now, as the last remains of the eve- ning meal were be- ing cleaned up, the small group which was composed of a varied assortment of humanity, began to get ready to retire to the private rooms of the Dampbed Hotel. Soon all the small fires that were used for cooking purposes were stamped out and scattered; the re- mainder of the hot coals was concentrated on the maintenance of a large central fire. Shortly tobacco in its various forms was put to the process of cremation, and the weary travelers scattered themselves around the fire in the lounges of the hotel for a social hour before retiring. After a period of silence one of the figures nearest the fire stirred and produced a newspaper. Fellows, he said, the things we needs mostes before we alls goes to bed is a leetle entertainment. Here ' s a paper that was printed a week ago from yes- tiddy, and is called the Chicago Trebune. It ' s made in a big town up Northe called Chicago, but I ain ' t so familiar with it; nevertheless it can heve some good stuff fer us. I wont one of youse guys what am able to read to come here by this fire and give us some entertainment. Presently a short, rather middle aged man with a heavy beard came forward and offered his services. The wealthy and proud possessor of the daily paper looked him over for a second, and the expression on his face told his associates that h e was a little doubtful of the ability of the little fellow, but knowing that he himself could not read, he gladly turned over the last week ' s paper, which was dated October 23, 1962. The kind looking fellow held the large newspaper in front of his eyes at different angles until he got a focus that permitted him to see the small type. He read the latest developments of the outstanding murder and mystery cases of the day, and about for- eign and society news. As he finished reading a murder story that was continued to the sixth page, his glance dropped to the bottom of the paper, to some words known to journalists as a headline. It read thus: The 1935 Class of Culver Military Academy Will Hold First Reunion Tomorrow. Upon finishing reading the headline his pals could see a few tears rolling down his unshaved face. Then he regained control of him- self and resumed reading. The members of the distinguished class of 1935 are sched- uled to hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon in the Culver Legion chapter room of the Memorial Building. This place was chosen because it was the scene of so many popu- lar bridge and crap games of this class twenty-eight years ago. Elaborate preparations have already been made by Colonel Fry who succeeded Colonel Elliott as post adjutant ten years ago. Page two hundred twenty-six Among those who have made reservations up to date are: Mr. J. S. Hoover, who is manager of the Excello Livery Stables of Canton, O., and Mrs. Hoover; Mr. J. H. Paschen, who is general manager of the Street Cleaning Department of Bonfoey, N. Y., and Mrs. Paschen; United States Senators Chipman and Clare; Dr. J. C. Lueth, veterinarian of great renown in Council Bluffs, la.; Honorable R. Rossow Jr., minister to Brazil; Prof. F. C. Linxweiler and E. J. Searles, head chemists of the Ex-Lax Company; Mr. P. C. Louther and C. G. Heitzeberg, co-editors of the Gay Parse and Snappy Story magazines (incidentally since Culver has increased in enrollment, the editors claim sales have increased too in their publications); Honorable R. M. Crossan, American counselor at Paris; Undertaker F. H. Coffin and wife, of May field, R. L; Coach R. P. Champney Jr., of Culver (he has been head coach since Coach Lyon retired fourteen years ago); Mr. C. Kasik and Mr. C. W. Croasdale, editors of the Com.munists and Reds newspaper in New York City; Mr. W. S. and Mr. M. S. Burlew, of the Burlew Brothers in Louisville, Ky., who specialize in women ' s wear; Senors Spink, Stiles, and Perkins, wealthy distributors of fine Mexican wines and liquors; Joe Plotke and his French Casino Dance Orchestra (members of his band who are former Culver men are Krafft, Cottrell, Ramage, Sharp and Smith); Mr. H. S. Barnett, G. E. McFarland, and A. L. Shirey, all professional football players of the Chicago Bears; Mr. Joe Thompson, solo trumpet player in Paul White- man ' s orchestra; J. K. Kirksmith and C. D. Rockwood, now performing foreign mission jobs in China; P. E. Berghausen, head of the electrocuting department at Sing Sing prison; Mr. W. H. Broomfield, owner of the Bokum Broom Company of Bonjo, Ind.; C. F. Urschel, president of the Gipem Gipem and How Loan Company of Shoshone, Alas.; Paducah Pete Langston and Shanghai Chase, who have just returned from Spain where they were held captive by President Pelegrin for six years for starting a revolu- tion; Professor J. D. Fullerton, principal of the Sound Off Military School, now situated on the Sarah desert for better sound effects; W. Cole Jr. and E. B. Culbreth Jr., tricksters and card sharks at the New Deb Night Club in St. Louis; W. W. Steele Jr., Dean of the co-educational school for women only; W. W. Morris, a bottle-in-bond salesman of fine whiskeys; Dr. D. E. Dale, famous surgical anatomist; H. Wright, head of the mexican consulate; R. L. Weil, radio adviser to love lorns; J. Voorhees, distinguished race horse owner; Professor C. Van Sicklen, kindergarten instructor at Podunk High School in Podunk, Illinois; Mr. R. Thacher, gigolo at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago; Professor G. L. Sadler Jr., Spanish instructor at Culver, (who relieved Captain Keller eight years ago); Mr. F. W. Sinon, M. S. Silverman and C. Shropshire, all instructors in swimming at Vassar (Sinon teaches the back stroke, Silverman the breast stroke, and C. Shropshire the free-style, and have made an exceptionally fine record at that institution); and A. L Cressman inventor of the Wearever Soles and Balsa-wood Rifle Stocks for all Culver ED. walkers. The principal speakers will be: G eneral H. H. Culver Jr.; Mr. C. W. Norton, crimin- ologist, of Chicago; and L. B. Keplinger Jr., commandant of cadets at Culver. Among the notable absentees who have sent in their regrets at not being able to attend are Mr. G. Coit, now establishing Hitlerism in Egypt; Peter Paul Prudden Jr., in Peru hunting pigeons; R. O. Albright, D. E. Becker, T. J. Binford and C. Bobinsky Jr., all in Europe on business; B. D. Campbell, a gold miner in Alaska; Chief D. T. Davies, leader of the Won Shan Indian Reservation in New Mexico; and Mr. R. F. White, who was regi- mental commander in 1935. His occupation and whereabouts have not been known for the last fifteen years. The squat little fellow who had just finished reading laid the paper aside and heaved a sigh. More tears came rolling down his cheeks. The big tough fellow who doubted the reading ability of the smaller man before, now laid a consoling hand on his shoul- der, and asked: What ' s the matter, buddy? I don ' t see nothin ' so sad about that. I do, responded the other between sobs, as he slowly spread out his bed of damp leaves, ready for sleep, Because I ' m Bob White. Page two hundred tiventy-seven Who ' s Who on the Campus The Editorial Board is pleased to preserve on this page glimpses of many folk whom all know well and favorably. . , . In the upper left hand corner is the banker, known to us as Mr. Williams. ... In the middle are Charlie and Pete, the Q. M. store boys who sell us our soaps, shaving lotions, etc. . . . In the upper right hand corner is Rex, the man who knows all and sees all about our mail- ing lists. . . . The chief of the Mess Hall, Mr. Boblett, surveys us from the steps of his chop house, while directly opposite are the three Mess Hall mus- keteers, Roy, Charlie and the General. ... In the mid- dle are the Shack trio, Ruth, Helen and Charlie. . . . Di- rectly below are Miss Churchill and Miss Bailey, the two nurses who must act tolerant toward all the gold brickers. ... At the left is smiling Sheep and his faithful assistant Bob, who helps move all trunks. ... At the right are the two gymna- sium kings, Charlie and Jake. ... At the far left are four members of the canteen staff, Liz, Chester, Abie and Mary. . . . Red, the game room man, is in the mid- dle. . . . Last but not least is Slim, the barber, who is bet- ter known as the man who cuts ' em short. . . . Camera Catches First Classmen Off Guard Snapshots of first-classmen were added tfiis year m order that the campus life of these dis- tinguished individuals could be portrayed. Beginning at the top (from left to right) are: Mr. Plotke, what a big and ugly face you have. . . . Campbell, in the height of bliss. . . . Pele- grin, deep in solitude. ... A hold-up, call police, Urschel ' s on another rampage after tatoo in Main Barrack. . . . Lueth and Crossan in old Lizzy, at home, just before leaving for Culver last September. . . . Sinon says I ban-tink I take a squat. . . Mr. Ramage, throwing snowballs means a stick of thirty E.D. . . . Ohl but Mr. Culbreth, sir. . . . Play Boy Stiles photographed while in the C-1 smoking room con- centrating on the happiness of the sunny south. . . . Louther and Lyons, just two more kids playing around. . . . What ' s this? Just four of the Band-box boys acting witty. . . . Who is the snow man? Some claim that it is Weil. . . . Mr. Spink, will you and Mr. Binford please put that magazine away. . . . Mc- Farland and Phillips in a friend- ly little game of checkers. . . And this is a photograph of a cute little lad his plebe year at Culver. Look at Smitty, now. i FlIlliKFN PLAY INT, C,,- ' ' if This page gives us a major- ity of Battery prizes. Starting from left to right with the top row we have Les Sadler That ' s a pipe which he has ir his mouth. He ' s past the thumk age. . . . Next Jedge Chip- man. Quite a change from the Sanctuary, eh what Jedge ' ; . . . Heads-will-roll Bob ' White at the block, Chris Nor- ton at the controls. . . . White caught in one of his character- istic poses. . . . Now, Mr. Shir- ey, don ' t you know that you are deserting the cause when yoi have your picture taken in tha pose? . . . Rocky Rockwood just after taking his first drac from his trusty pipe after dinner . . . We salute the first clasE ring. May it shoot many more dodo birds. . . . Dave Dale bids a slam. . . . And Joe Hoov er, wearing his bunny suit begs Jack Paschen for a lift witl a Camel. . . . How ' s the gals Big Jim ? Some fun, eh? . . Chuck Kasik in a characteris- tic pose. . . . Wonder what ' s being poured out in that glass by the pirate sitting on the right ' Probably Andy Shirey is pouring Bill Broomfield a glass of water, but what kind of wa ter? . . . The body in the mid- dle of the bed is Jack Harris This is the pose he usually as sumes while on CD. . . . Las ' and maybe least, Kon Konva- linka in a yoga position. Most of the Troop ' s distin- guished list of first classmen ore on this page. Reading from left to right from the top row down, we have the very bad Snide Fisher, loaded to the teeth with scrap iron. . . . This is some- thing unusual — Beckers shining his boots. What ' s the Troop coming to? . . . Must be forty yards from buildings to throw snow-balls, Phillips. . . . Can ' t fool us, Ralph Champney; you are not going to pass. . . . George .Coit tried to explain to us it v as for Social Problems . . . Pete P Prudden enjoys a weed often. . . . Popeye ' Voorhees and a polo pony; two of a kind except one has four legs and the other has two. . . . Bill Prudden looks at his own picture in a novel. . . . Sen- nett Duttenhofer is the one wearing the small polo hat. . . . Don ' t shoot Melton. . . . Bob Rossow inspecting Trooper Al- ton at P.I. . . . Bob Evans eyeing Robertson through a window of the shack. . . . Don Davies warms up the left. . . . Hammond reaching for a Lucky. . . . Peaches Daniel in a state of at ease. . . . Phillips, another poloist, who has toured the states this year. . . . Jim Fullerton caught exercising his thorough- bred during the winter months. . . . MacNamora setting the stroke for the other members oi the crew. . . . Kep Keplinger in one of his odd moments of concentrating. . . . Two fish Dale and Barnett. . . . The idea is to turn on the switch, Gau- ghan. 7 Vs. ' H -X .r f ' p r-- . ' r- ' u 3 ih-J ' TSi-a y - -„ ' r.,i5