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

Text from Pages 1 - 228 of the 1936 volume:

L B ike the spirit of yesteryear, the ideals of Culver live on tnpus iVer I s .XM V i . . ' ' 1 i V demy WHERE AMERICAN YOUTH ACQUIRE THOSE QUALITIES OF COURAGE, FIDELITY, AND WILLING- NESS WHICH ARE CALLED THE SPIRIT OF CULVER A SPIRIT WHICH SURVIVES AFTER THE GLAMOR AND THRILLS OF CADET DAYS HAVE BEEN DIMMED BY THE PASSAGE OF TIME— A SPIRIT WHICH WE HAVE ENDEAVORED TO SUGGEST HERE IN SOME DEGREE BY TYPE AND PICTURE THE ROLL CALL BOARD ROBERT MERIIDITH SPEIPEL E.vccutk ' c Editor JOHN G.IRY NJCHOES Sl orls Editor JAMES DJJ ' IDSOX PHIEDRICK Associate Editor II ' IELEIM. HUMES PEAL Sales Manager Mem Allen County Public Llbrarjl 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801 ' HIT 1 RAJ K.lSkLi . CHUCK, EMMY, .IXD BUD fOOL THE C0A1.II-! HI in the hearts of Culver Men SESSION- iriTHRUSS AND THE BOYS A pioneer in the malting of Culver ' s traditions TO MAJOR J. S. FLEET, ' 98, A REAL CULVER MAN AS CADET AND TEACHER, WE ARE PROUD TO DEDICATE THIS VOL- UME. BY HIS GREAT PERSONAL CHARM AND BREADTH OF CHARACTER HE HAS GAINED THE ENDURING ADMIRA- TION AND RESPECT OF HIS STUDENTS AND FACULTY ASSOCIATES. IN HIM WE SALUTE A GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR, AND MORE— A FRIEND. A SIP FROM THE ' ■FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH F A SIR KLW: L AMUR. I EFFECT ' T I ' HE SAM I- SPOT I 1 HOLD THAT POSE . JIM! THE MEMORIAL BUILDING IN THE FRAME OF THE ■ ' TWISTED IVILLOWS- ' ■- V ' ••• TIME MARCHES OX NOT .iN ALPINf. SKIP.R: JUST ■■MAC- IN A FAJ ' ORITE POSE HERE ' S A SCENE TOREJ ' IJ ' ETHE MEMORIES OF THAT WINTER 0F ' ;6 f i f %A. 5F 7 Z: BIG FIREPLACE IN THE LEGION CHAPTER ROOA. IN RETROSPECT Through the years after Culver we shall always have the recollections of our days in uniform, the highlights of yesteryear recalled in an almost melan- choly longing for the stalwart towers of a great institution. Through our minds will flash those cherished memories of campus life . . . memories common to every cadet .... The stately Memorial Library, symbolic of the service rendered by Culver men to a great cause .... Pershing Walk, flanked by dense foliage and overlooked by barracks, maturing with tradition .... the ivy-clad Mess Hall surmounted by its booming timepiece .... the Quadrangle, barricaded by the Mounted Service quarters .... the Recreation Building in which many memorable hours were spent in molding the fibre of American youth .... the Riding Hall, favored rendezvous of all Troopers and scene of many an exciting polo game and cavalry exhibition .... classroom mo- ments .... thrills of the holiday and glamor of the ball .... all combine to form priceless and unparalleled joys of Culver youth. Plebe week, the reveille of a great experience, colors of patriotism unfurled to the breeze of a new adventure .... first call to discipline and loyalty to one ' s school .... then yearling year, the assembly of one ' s ambitions and the founda- tion of leadership. Months and years pass quickly, and all too soon the First Classman nears the zenith of his school career. The last parade .... rolling drums .... flying colors .... a late afternoon sun casting long shadows on a green terrain .... a colorful atmosphere enlivened by the panoramic back- ground of a Maxinkuckee shoreline. PASS IN REVIEW ' , and the battalions swing by for the last time, exemplifying the spirit of discipline and the romance of Culver training. Commencement morning .... and the First Classman passes through the Iron Gate to exchange his uniform for the garb of a less romantic world. As the inaudible taps of a rich and youthful experience is sounded, he is a cadet no longer; vivid realities become fond memories. But the soul of a Culver man is always imbued with the ideals of his boyhood, and his inward vision is always fired by the inextinguishable embers of Culver training. ROBERT MEREDITH SPEIDEL CAROL W. ALTON Dartmouth, Massachusetts Corporal Cavalry Balto spent two years at Culver and during that time became quite popular. He won B. H. T. ' s and set-up pins early last year and showed himself to be an enthusiastic cadet. He showed his mettle on the intramural football field and after having participated two years for the Troop, his second as a co-captain, he was picked as an all-intramural end. Balto was as much at home in the saddle as he was on the football field, and he could handle a horse with much the same proficiency that he could grab a spiral from the backfield. Proving himself efficient with a typewriter, he was promoted to the rank of corporal and given the job of clerk of his organization. Westward Ho is part of Balto ' s address. It might indicate that he comes from the sunny West ; on the contrary he is a Yankee. Page sixteen Donald, more commonly known as Bash , made his debut as a musician when he won C. M. ' s in the spring a year ago. As an intramural athlete, he was quite industrious and partici- pated in numerous forms of sport. Being a gridiron pounder , he played half-back and held the position of forward in his basketball team. With a desire to explore the altitudes, he did his best as a high jumper on the Band ' s track team; and as a baseball player he could often be seen behind the batter making signals to the pitcher. When Bash was not out-of-doors he might be found in the bowling alley or shoot- ing at the little black d-ot on the rifle range. He exercised his vocal chords with the Glee Club and was a member of the Nature Club and the Plebe Hi-Y. DONALD LEROY BASHLINE Grove City, Pennsylvania Private Band Pafje seventeen CLAUDE HENRY BIRKETT Penn Yan, New York First Lieutenant Band Claude was the gentleman who led the Jazz Band every Wednesday evening in the Mess Hall. He was a member of that organization for three years. The class of 1936 claimed him as its treasurer and he was a member of the Hop and Varsity Clubs. Birk stood high in his class, having won one Silver and three Gold A ' s. Intramural athletics took much of his time, for he played three years of football and base- ball, two of basketball, shot one season for the Band ' s rifle team, and was a member of the varsity rifle team for two years. For his marks- manship his chest was well be-decked with spoils . He was awarded medals for expert and distinguished qualifications, for a victory in a Fifth Corps area match, and a victory in the Ohio State Junior Championship. Other medals he won were those in R. O. T. C. subjects, namely First Aid and Combat Principles. He was supply sergeant of the Band last year and was pro- moted to the rank of lieutenant at the 1935 com- mencement. Page eighteen John was advanced to the rank of sergeant before Christmas a year ago and held that of- fice until a year later, when he became a lieu- tenant. He was a member of the Culver Musi- cians and earned an R. O. T. C. medal in Musket- ry. He was shifty on his feet; played two years of intramural basketball, and became proficient at shooting baskets from the far end of the floor. His nimbleness of foot was also an asset to him on the varsity tennis court, for he swung a mean and fast racket and kept his opponent guessing as well as missing. He was an enthus- iast for baseball, and played two years on the intramural diamond. He was of quiet manner, and agreeable personality; qualities for which many cadets will long remember him. JOHN HAYES BRANNAN Columbus, Ohio Second Lieutenant Band Page nineteen lAMES T. BRANSFIELD Chicago, Illinois Captain Cavalry Mounted Service Commander Touch , as he Vi as referred to by most troop- ers, has made a memorable record during his four years at Culver. He began his military advancement as a corporal, was promoted to first sergeant, thence to captain and second in command of the corps. He played intramural football three years in the Cavalry backfield and was an outstanding quarter-back on the varsity squad last year. He won a football sweater, swam two years in intramural swim- ming meets, and played two seasons in the intra- mural basebal l diamond. He showed his stam- ina in the boxing ring by winning a varsity letter in that sport two consecutive years. He was vice president of the Cadet Club, of the Hop Club, and of the Y. M. C. A.; and was a member of the Varsity Club. Page twenty There seemed to be an air of mystery hanging over Mark ' s head, as there were many strange nicknames his friends wanted printed here. But Mark disapproved, and as Mark is a likeable sort, we ' ve decided to yield to his wish. He played on his intramural football team, which won the regimental title, for which he very cap- ably filled the position of half-back. He was the right forward of a Troop basketball squad. Mark was a member of the Y. M. C. A. two years, and as he was a good Trooper, won his B. H. T. ' s before Christmas leave in 1934. MARCUS HURD BRIGGS Kokomo, Indiana Private Cavalry Page twenty-one WILLIAM EDGAR BUXTON Memphis, Tennessee Private Cavalry Pony , as he sometimes was known, entered Culver three years ago and exercised his iistic prowess in the intramural boxing ring to win a regimental title. During his iirst year he also saw service on his intramural baseball team, and helped his organization win the regimental championship in football. He returned to Culver last September after a year ' s absence on ac- count of an injury. He became half-back for the varsity football team last fall. It might be difficult to say how easily he could wing a duck or hit a rabbit on the run, but it was generally known among members of the Troop ' s rifle team that he could mutilate the center of a target. When the Quill staff was reorganized last year, he was one of the writers who contributed to the Quill ' s pages. Page Uventy-two Webby has made an outstanding record as a marksman at Culver. He won medals for Dis- tinguished , Instructor, First-place Middle- west Military Schools, Team Medal, Fifth Corps Area Military Schools, Indoor Rifle, for winning first place in the Ohio-Culver match, and numerous others. He competed one year m intramural rifle, three years m varsity, and was captain of the varsity this year. Webby received R. O. T. C. medals in Equitation, Second Class Gunner, and Pistol Marksman. He competed in intramural football two years, managed the Artillery ' s baseball team two seasons, and was a member of the varsity crew two years. He held membership in the Cadet, Hop, and Varsity Clubs. The Y. M. C. A. elected him its treasurer, and he was a member of the Bowling Club. WEBSTER CALVIN, JR. HoUidaysburg, Pennsylvania Captain Artillery Page twenty-three GEORGE F. CAMPBELL, JR. Evanston, Illinois Second Lieutenant Cavalry George will long be referred to by members of the faculty and his friends for possessing on unusual ability in mastering academics thoroughly and maintaining one of the highest academic averages in school. He earned Gold A ' s every semester, a record that seemed to assure Cum Laude membership. He was a cor- poral his yearling year and before Christmas leave this year he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and made an aide to the Superintend- ent. In athletics, he was active for three years in intramural basketball and baseball. Having been an outstanding student in French, he was a member of th e French Club and really set the pace for all French students. He was always welcome to a Saturday afternoon bull session in the Troop ' s club room. Page twevty-four «•:, ' ' ;;} Kit Carson might have gained this popular title from his exploitations in the riding hall, rough riding, jumping, and such thrills as only a Trooper knows how to enjoy with a horse, but hardly as an adventurer, for his escapades were limited to Academy boundaries. He was winner of an R. O. T. C. medal in Musketry and wore B. H. T. ' s a year ago. He helped his organization win the regimental title in football and water polo, and also competed for it in swimming and baseball. Kit ' s abilities were not limited to riding and athletics. He won a Silver A last semester and was a member of the Vedette staff for sev- eral months. KNIGHT SCHUMANN CARSON Honolulu, Hawaii Private Cavalry Page twenty-five HOWARD H. CHERRY, JR. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Private Company D Having had some experience on the gridiron previous to entering Culver, and being a good player, Howard was one of the best supporters of Company D ' s line a year ago. Last fall he jumped from intramural to the varsity squad and resumed his position of center. Being of good stature he played intramural guard for his organization ' s basketball team two years and helped Fightin ' D win the regimental title in the all-Culver swimming meet. With the aid of his strong back he pulled an oar on the varsity crew two years. Not only was Howard interest- ed in athletics, but he was a member of the Y. M. C. A. An R. O. T. C. medal in Hygiene was awarded to him. Page twenty-six It is not that Jim likes to talk in a fast and furious manner to attract attention, or to hear how he sounds. He really possesses ability for verbal argumentation. In his usual manner he is quiet and unassuming, but on the debate stand he can turn loose the vocabularly so freely that even his skilled opponents loosened their collars at the thought of opposing him. He was a highlight in the Debate Club and Dra- matics Club two years. He was president of the Plebe Hi-Y, and held the office of sergeant. A year ago he earned an R. O. T. C. medal in Rifle Marksmanship and was a member of Com- pany A ' s rifle team. He participated in two years of intramural football, basketball, and baseball and his long reach made him an asset to the varsity tennis team two seasons. JAMES F. CLARK Pasadena, California Sergeant Company A Page Uventy-seven. CHARLES H. CLEARY Hinsdale, Illinois Corporal Company C Chuck was good at shouting squads right and squads left and he was given the office of corporal last year so that he might have the opportunity of leading his squad safely through heavy machine gun or artillery fire at Gov- ernment inspection. He attained his C. R. collar ornaments last year, showing his right to mem- bership in the Culver Rifles. On the rifle range no one had to tell him which end the bullet came from, as he showed his familiarity with firearms by winning a sharpshooter ' s medal. He played two seasons on C ' s intramural football team, and participated for that organization in track and basketball. He swam one season in the all- Culver meet and showed dexterity in intramural boxing. Page twenty-eight Billy Bob began his career as a football back on the Artillery team two years ago. From then on he saw service with and was one of the out- standing backfield men for the varsity. His swift leg motion was not only useful to the varsity football team; for three years he shot baskets for his intramural basketball team and ran the sprints for the Battery track team as well. The hand is quicker than the eye seem-ed to be Bob ' s motto when he was in the boxing ring. His ability to use golf clubs was most outstand- ing of all his athletic accomplishments. He was a varsity golfer three years and was a co-captain of the golf team two years. He was a member of the Varsity Club three years. WILLIAM R. COFFEY Fort Worth, Texas Private Artillery Pacje twenty-nine JOHN BURTON CROBAUGH Tifiin, Ohio Private Band Having been a Summer School midshipman, John was well known to Culver before he be- came a cadet. As a middy , he was a stroke of the junior varsity crew and also captain and top man in that sport. Morover, he was one of the oarsmen in the Naval School ' s championship cutter crew. As a cadet he was counted on for his intramural track team and was also a leather pusher in the boxing ring. Being a good shot with a rifle, he fired for the Band ' s rifle team and was able to hand in a good score. When a baritone voice was heard booming forth from the Glee Club, it was safe to credit it to him. John was often seen pulling a dry oar in the Rec or pounding the dirt track. He was a member of the Nature Club and Y. M. C. A. Page thirty At the crack of the starter ' s pistol John hit the water, usually to take a first or second place for Culver in the varsity swimming meets. When he swam the dashes, John literally made the spray fly as one of the team ' s fastest dash men. He had had several years experience in aquatic partici- pation prior to entering Culver and was a val- uable asset to the swimming team. Not only could John fill the air with spray when he swam but he was good at filling the immediate atmos- phere of the boxing ring with leather when he put on the gloves to win the Troop title. John wore B. H. T. ' s and Culvers, and corpora l ' s chevrons. He was a member of the Varsity Club. JOHN T. CUNNINGHAM Kenilworth, Illinois Corporal Cavalry Page thirty-one RICHARD MAC GREGOR DARLING Plymouth, Indiana Corporal Company B Dick was the gentleman whose typing stac- cato could be heard floating through the tran- som of his room every night after taps, for he was blessed (or saddled, as the case might be) with the office of company clerk. One of the first to acquire his Culver Rifles last year, he made a good start toward the military and soon was winner of a sharpshooter medal and an R. O. T. C. medal in map reading. He was an en- thusiastic cadet and his set-up pins were soon replaced by Honor Guard insignia. He was an- other who enjoyed bending his back over an oar and as he won a junior varsity letter last year, he was in line for a first string seat this year. He performed his duties well and as one plebe phrased it, He makes such nice guard sheets that we almost enjoy being reported. Page thirty-two Bill showed to the world and to Culver that size has little to do with the making of a man. He exhibited his military skill by winning R. O. T. C. medals in Howitzer Weapons and Hygiene, and by raising himself to the rank of captain after wearing the chevrons of corporal, sergeant, and first sergeant. When the crew was on the water Hut-two, hut-two , could be heard, coming crisply from Bill ' s throat, for he was captain of the oarsmen and coxswain of the first boat. He was a contributor to the Vedette and art editor of the Roll Call. He was secretar y of the Y. M. C. A., held membership in the Hop, Cadet, and Var- sity Clubs, and was a member of the Jazz Band for several years. He also was a regular in the Nature Club, being interested in the great out- of-doors . WILLIAM HUMES DEAL St. Louis, Missouri Captain Band Page thirty-three PAUL EDWIN DEAN Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Private Company B No matter how iuU, the literary field can al- ways use a good journalist. Paul was a reporter for the Vedette during the first semester and was one of the chief editors and author of a popular column in that journal last Summer School. He showed a lively interest m the military by win- ning his C. R. ' s before Christmas, and as an athlete supported Company B on the intramural basketball floor. He had considerable talent for dramatics and appeared in several plays. He liked the bang and the feel of a gun and he must have been able to take considerable punishment, as one of his favorite recreations was trapshooting. Page thirty-four Jim was a four-striper, and as such was one of the few veterans of the corps. He earned an R. O. T. C. medal in Military Law so he should be well acquainted with the rules and regula- tions. He was owner of set-up pins and C. R. ' s. He had four years of football with Company A, and after developing considerable speed in his lower members, put his speed to the service of the varsity track team. He participated in intra- mural baseball during his four years here and cultivated a power for breaking bats with his mighty swing. As Jim was a good pistol shot, he was a member of the varsity pistol team two years. He sang in the Glee Club and was a member of the Dramatics Club. EDWARD LOUIS DOSE Niobrara, Nebraska Private Company A Page thirty-five PAUL EMERSON, JR. Ames, Iowa First Lieutenant Company D Battalion Personnel Officer Paul organized the first Astronomy Club at Culver, as he was a fond and well-informed admirer of the planets. He was one of the first of Company D ' s new cadets to receive C. R. ' s and was later awarded an R. O. T. C. medal in Musketry. Being a staunch supporter of D ' s rifle team, he earned medals as Marksman, Pro- marksman, and Sharpshooter and as an athlete he played intramural basketball, and hit the cinder track for his organization ' s track squad. For two years he was a varsity diver, and he made a good showing on the golf course. He was a member of the Plebe Hi-Y Club and the Hop Club. Paul was elevated from the rank of cor- poral to that of first lieutenant and infantry personnel officer. He was the man who designed chevrons for the personnel officers of the corps. He stepped two years with the Honor Guard and was a corporal his lost year. Pape thiyty-six Jockey Joe was the well-known surname of this Bandoleer from Argonne. After having spent a year as a plebe and winning a rating as a Culver Musician, he was promoted to the rank of corporal. Joe leaves behind him a good record in intramural football, having helped the Band to be runner-up for the regimental cham- pionship last fall. As a baseball player, he was one of the best. He played two years on the varsity, and was captain this year. He was a member of the Varsity Club, played two years in the Jazz Band, held membership in the Plebe Hi-Y, and was sergeant at arms of the Field Trial Club. WILLIAM ALLEN EYLAR Georgetown, Ohio Corporal Band Page thirty-seven GORDON FORBES Santa Barbara, California Private Artillery For two years Gordon was a ray of sunshine in the Battery. He was often one of the leaders in any project that arose, from a Sunday after- noon game to a conspiracy against someone ' s food supply. In addition to being one of the first to get C. B. ' s, he was awarded R. O. T. C. medals in First Aid, Equitation, Second Class Gunner, and Materiel. He exhibited stamina on the varsity track and the intramural football field, where he alternated at end and guard for two years. Basketball got his attention when it was in season, and he played on the Battery ' s baseball team. He participated in intramural boxing with such success that he was a con- tender for this year ' s varsity. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A. Page thirty-eight Billy was soon well known in athletic circles. For three years he played football for the jun- ior varsity and last year kept the varsity in good order by his efficient managing. For -five years he was a supporter of his intramural basketball team, and backed A ' s baseball squad for three. Two years ago he held the regimental boxing title and last year he was runner-up for the senior championship. He has been active on his intramural rifle team. Having won C. R. ' s and set-up pins, he proceeded to earn a medal as a sharpshooter on the intramural rifle range, and another in Musketry as an R. O. T. C. student. He marched two years with the Honor Guard, was a Y. M. C. A. member, and showed his scholastic ability by winning a Silver A. He also held membership in the Varsity Club. WILLIAM E. FRIEND, JR. Culver, Indiana Private Company A Page thirty-nine JAMES R. GIBSON, JR. Cincinnati, Ohio Corporal Cavalry In addition to discharging his duties as a squad leader, Jim ' s title oi athletic corporal shows that he was especially interested in the promotion of sports for his organization, in that he was the organizer of various intramural teams. He was also a participant in athletics, having played on the Troop ' s intramural foot- ball team for two years, and supporting that organization also on the track and basketball floor. He maintained a well balanced curricu- lum by winning two Silver A ' s and holding membership in the Y. M. C. A., showing that he was not more partial to athletics than to books. One of Jim ' s great delights was to keep his roomie awake far into the night by his inex- haustible gift of gab . Puge forty Dune was a load of canned dynamite oper- ating as a guard in the varsity line. In dishing it out, he used a big ladle, and in taking it in, he could use a bigger one yet. He won varsity foot- ball letters both his seasons on the gridiron. He was awarded medals in Rifle Marksmanship, Map Reading and Sketching, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant last fall. He participated in the intramural basketball games and aided his intramural swimming team to capture the regimental title last year. He was a member of the varsity track team and pushed leather in the varsity ' s boxing ring. He balanced his athletic prowess by acquiring enough quality points for a Gold A. JOHN DUNCAN GLAB Dubuque, Iowa Sergeant Company D Page forty-one RICHARD L. GLASSER Indianapolis, Indiana Private Cavalry It takes a person v rith real academic aptitude and tenacity of purpose to win two Gold A ' s and still do his share of athletics and extra curricu- lum . Dick must have handled a rifle ably, for he was a member of his organization ' s intra- mural rifle team and owned medals for Expert and Instructor . He was a loyal Trooper, and showed his interest in R. O. T. C. by winning a medal in the study of Musketry. He supported the Troop ' s line in football by holding the posi- tion of guard. In varsity athletics he was man- ager of the boxing team and helped to see that the ring combatants kept in condition. He was a good rider and naturally wore B. H. T. ' s. Page forty-tivo ?w.--P ' Goldie would rather study than do almost anything else, and during his two years spent here he concentrated his energy on the main- tenance of a high academic record. He proved his aptitude for sustained application in the aca- demic field by being awarded two Gold A ' s, one for each semester he was at Culver last year, and was expected to finish with two more this session. He made a good record as a new cadet. He qualified for Culver Rifles, participated one year in the intramural boxing ring, and swam in the all-Culver meets. He was of a quiet, un- assuming manner and made many warm friends during his two years with us. ELIAS J. GOLDSMITH, JR. Memphis, Tennessee Private Company B Page forty-three ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL Rutland, Vermont Private Cavalry Bob was here only a few months before he had B. H. T. ' s and Culver ' s and had manifested an interest in a variety of extracurriculum activ- ities. For some time he took to applying the polo mallet. On the intramural rifle range, he bagged a medal in Marksmanship and later showed his quickness of eye and alertness of mind by fast stepping in the boxing ring. As a varsity man, he was interested in golf and tennis. He was on the business staff of the Quill and contributed much of his time to the Pii-Y, and the Nature and Music Clubs. He could keep anyone enlivened with his personality and was ever the spreader of good cheer. Page forty-four One of the honors most coveted by a new cadet is to be awarded a varsity sweater for foot- ball. John was among those so honored, having been a plunging half-back, good also on the re- ceiving end of a pass. He could also grab a lat- eral and dash towards the goal posts. On the gridiron he was active and light on his feet, but in the classroom or cadet quarters he was quiet and self composed, and we may feel that his outward calmness was an indication of his in- ward perseverance. John ' s winning a varsity letter entitled him to membership in the Varsity Club. He was also a member of Company D ' s swimming team. JOHN P. HACKER, JR. Detroit, Michigan Private Company D Page forty-five LOUIS FRANK HAFFNER, JR. Cincinnati, Ohio Captain Company B Moose , as he is addressed by his friends, reached the rank of captain after serving as cor- poral and first sergeant. He was a member of the Honor Guard three years; this year he was an officer of that organization. He wore set-up pins and C. R. ' s three years ago, and owned a sharpshooter ' s medal for hitting targets with a rifle. For four years he played intramural foot- ball, ran the baseball diamond for two, and par- ticipated on Company B ' s swimming team. He was a member of the Cadet Club, Hop Club, and the Plebe Hi-Y. Moose will be remembered by many for his keen sense of humor and jovial personality. He was well liked not only in his own company, but in other organizations. Page forty-six Will was promoted to the rank of corporal his second year at Culver. As a two-striper he will be remembered by the Cavalry as the Trooper who marked uniforms, organized tailor formations, and was responsible for the miscel- laneous supplies of the Cavalry, for he has held the office of supply sergeant since the beginning of this session. He could sit on a horse and stay on, and was the ovrner of B. H. T. ' s two years ago. He played intramural football for the Troop three years, and held down third base for two years on the Troop ' s nine. He was an intramural rifleman his plebe year and the two years fol- lowing was a member of the varsity team. After a few minutes conversation with Will you knew he was a gentleman from the South. WILLIAM W. HAMILTON V ichita Falls, Texas Sergeant Cavalry Page forty-seven JOHN BUDD HART New Rochelle, New York Second Lieutenant Company C As a sergeant John was good, as a lieutenant he was better. He was the proud possessor of his C. R. ' s before Christmas leave two years ago and his ability on the intramural rifle range earned for him medals as a sharpshooter and as an expert. He managed the junior football squad and was a member of C ' s track team. Tak- ing after the great Babe , he was well acquaint- ed with the baseball diamond and supported his organization in that field of sport. Trapshoot- ing was one of his favorite pastimes and he spent much time breaking clay birds on the range, seeing how many directions he could make the pieces take. He stepped with the pick of the in- fantry, commonly called the Culver Rifles Honor Guard, two years. Page forty-eight Lee B. ' entered Culver four years ago and graduate!; as a three-striper. He didn ' t know at that time that he was destined to be a lieutenant, but as the gods who watch over Main would hove it, he was given that office just before last Christmas leave. His dress blouse was decorated with R. O. T. C. medals for Equitation, Hygiene, Second Class Gunner, and Expert Gunner. Iggy played three years of intramural football for the Battery team and won the distinction of making the all-Culver team his third year. Then he topped off his fourth season by playing on the varsity. He played one year of varsity polo, rowed four years with the crew, and swam two seasons for his organization. His athletic prow- ess gave him membership in the Varsity Club and being a commish made him a Hop Club member. LEE BRADFORD HEIMAN Crystal Lake, Illinois Second Lieutenant Artillery Page forty-nine CARL BATES HERRMANN Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Private Company B Carl will be remembered long for his cheery smile and cheerful disposition. He concocted his speech with a true Yankee accent and always had a new joke to try out on the boys in the smoking room, many of the jokes being of his own authorship. He was very forward on the basketball floor, being captain of his intramural team and playing a forward position for two seasons. He was a second baseman on the in- tramural baseball diamand and liked to fox the batter by grabbing the ball off the bat and hiding it. He was an excellent landlubber , we ' ll have to admit, but he also took to the water in participating for his company intra- mural swimming team and water polo. Page fifty Charles was one of Company D ' s plebe First Classmen. He had previously completed his high school studies but wanted a taste of Culver life and the military before entering ' coUege. He was a good plebe, with the attitude becoming to a new cadet, and made many friends among the faculty and the cadet corps. Having a ser- ious outlook on life and school, he was rather quiet and conservative, worked hard, and pro- gressed well in his activities. He participated in intramural athletics and was an asset on the basketball floor. He was also a good shot on the rifle range. CHARLES L. HOLDEN, ]R. Kmgs Mills, Ohio Private Company D Page fifty-one CHARLES JOHN HOLT III Brentwood Heights, California Corporal Cavalry Tim manifested an interest in numerous activities during his two years at Culver, but being a Trooper with a love for the tanbark, his main desire was to feel the reins of a polo pony and the handle of a mallet. He liked to put the two together and enjoy the thrill of the game. Tim played for the polo team two years and ac- quired many points for Culver. He played one year of football and participated as a track man on his intramural team. He won B. H. T. ' s his first year and before going home for Christmas leave last Decem.ber was made a corporal. Not only did he show proficiency in athletics, but also in academics. He was the possessor of sev- eral Silver A ' s. Tim was a member of the Var- sity Club, Y. M. C. A., and frequently demon- strated h is talent in dramatics by appearing in cadet theatrical performances. Page fifty-two Bob had the desire to be a real leader at Culver. Being in the corps a relatively short time, he had to vi ork doubly hard for an office. Success was his, however, for in the reading of the Christmas order last fall Bob learned that his company wanted him for a sergeant. He wore C. R. ' s early his last year. He was consist- ent in athletics, having played two years of intra- mural and varsity sports. He played intramural football, being captain last fall, and finished with the varsity. He was basketball center for Com- pany C two seasons and captain this year. Both years found him on the varsity track team. ROBERT THOMAS HOOPES Oak Pork, Illinois Sergeant Company C Page fifty-three JAMES ROBERT HOPKINS Port Washington, New York Private Artillery Jim was a lively cadet and usually had some- thing to do. His indoor activities consisted large- ly of winning rifle medals and C. B. ' s two years ago. His rifle marksmanship won him the dis- tinction of being a pro-marksman, marksman, and sharpshooter. For three years Hop took up fast work as an intramural track demon and ran cross-country for the varsity last fall. He upheld the Battery ' s name as a fistic com- batant in the ring, and as a polo enthusiast he spent much time and energy galloping hither and yon in the riding hall, smashing the ball with no little vigor and skill. As Hoppy al- ways had the urge to send a ball flying, he graced the varsity tennis courts for two years and acquired proficiency with a racket. He con- ditioned himself one year by pulling an oar for the crew. Pufje fifty-four For three years Garfield set the pace for real academic achievement by leading his class every semester, and by establishing one of the highest records ever made at Culver, never hav- ing received a grade beiovi A . In addition to v rinning Gold A ' s for every semester, he was awarded R. O. T. C. medals in Hygiene, Map Reading, Automatic Rifle, Scouting and Patrol- ing, and Combat Principles. He jumped from the rank of corporal to become first lieutenant and personnel officer of Company B and to hold the rank of sergeant in the Honor Guard, of which he was a member for two years. As a new cadet two years ago, Garfield was first to win C. R. ' s. He played football on the junior gridiron, was an intramural basketball forward for two years, and participated two seasons in the intramural boxing ring. He was also a mem- ber of the Quill staff, the Debate team, and presi- dent of the Yearling Council. GARFIELD HORN Elk Grove, California First Lieutenant Company B Page fifty-five R. S. HOWARD Burlingame, California Private Cavalry Howard might have been seen nearly every afternoon m the Rec , pole in hand, vaulting himself high in the air. It seemed as though that sport constituted the major part of his extra curriculum labors, for he took it seriously and competed two years in that event for the varsity track team. Not only was his height an asset to the track team, but to his intramural basketball team as well. He was good at shooting baskets and played well as a center for his team. He represented the Troop in boxi ng for the heavy- weight division and his jabs were solid, for he possessed that carry-through necessary to a good boxer. He liked to ride and during the first semester this year he tore up the tanbark with his polo pony. Page fifty-six Members of the Artillery will remember Bob as the persistent salesman for the Quill who took the job seriously and usually got the sub- scriptions. He played two years of football on the Battery gridiron and, being owner of a strong back and pair of shoulders, pulled an oar for the varsity crew. Possessing a good eye and steady nerves. Bob was a member of his intra- mural rifle team. He was no slouch in aca- demics, being the winner of three Silver A ' s. Bob was a member of the Vedette staff. Photography Club, held the office of business manager for the Quill, and v as for three years a member of the Y. M. C. A. He was also an enthusiast of the Field Trial Club and secretary of the Motion Pic- ture Committee. ROBERT LEE HUDSON Richmond, Indiana Private Artillery Page fifty-seven FRANK ERROL JOHNS, JR. Visalia, California Private Company B Frank was one of the wits of Company B ' s crop of new cadets and made numerous friends dur- ing liis one year as a cadet. He was well ac- quainted with Culver before he joined the in- fantry, for Frank had had two summers ' exper- ience as a middy . He won medals as a marksman and sharpshooter and was one of the first to wear the Culver Rifles insignia and set-up pins. He saw service on B ' s football and basket- ball teams and was in line for the position of catcher on the varsity diamond. Early in his Culver career, he was initiated into the joys of gold-bricking and plebe meetings, which he claimed made a lasting impression on him. Frank maintains that one experience he won ' t forget was his first Report to my room at tattoo! Page fifty-eight To those who enjoy popular music, Ira will be remembered for his playing of the bass tuba in the Jazz Band, the popular cadet dance orches- tra. He was awarded an R. O. T. -C. medal in Hygiene, showing an mterest in drill, and being a Culver Musician, was promoted to the rank of corporal last Christmas. As a half-back, Ira played two years of intramural football for the Band. This year he took to the cinder track and competed for his organization in that phase of athletics. He was good at snagging long flies and grounders and so played as a fielder in in- tramural baseball. He worked two seasons for the Band ' s rifle team, and was a member of the varsity tennis team. Ira wore two Silver A ' s on his sleeve. IRA SNOW JONES Lenoir, North Carolina Corporal Band Page fifty-nine THOMAS BOURNE JOY Grosse Point Farms, Michigan First Lieutenant Company D Tom was promoted to the rank of sergeant at Christmas a year ago, and thence advanced to first lieutenant and company personnel officer. At an early date he was possessor of his C. R. ' s and later received R. O. T. C. medals in Auto- matic Rifle and Tactics and won medals as a rifle and pistol sharpshooter. He played three years of intramural baseball, was a supporter of his intramural swimming team, and fired on Company D ' s rifle range. His ability as a pistol marksman on the varsity range entitled him to membership in the Varsity Club. Tom was high in academics, having earned two Silver and two Gold A ' s. He was vice president of the Plebe Hi-Y, and a member of the Photography, Motor and Hop Clubs. For two years Tom bestowed his military ability upon the Honor Guard, being a corporal in that organization his last year. Page sixty Some of his intimates called him Honest John . He was known for three things in bar- racks — the gusto with which he smoked when he got hold of First Class privileges, the skill with which he played basketball, and his vocalizing. Being a man from the old South, he believed in long and frequent siestas, and he indulged in them at every opportunity. His biggest quarrel with life as it is being lived these days is that one cannot smoke and sleep at the same time. The chief joy of those fortunates who dwelled hard by Mr. Jung ' s quarters was in listening to his presentations of musical numbers. During the basketball season the subject of our biography played a brilliant game with Company B ' s fav- orites. There were a few other days on which he took various forms of exercise in the gym, but for the most part his chief exercise consisted in dashes to the smoking room for a few whiffs at the weed between breakfast and first class. WALTER J. JUNG, JR. Mew Orleans, Louisiana Private Company B Page sixty-one ADOLPH DAVID KATZ Chester, Illinois Private Band Felix , Kitten , and Puss were the better known names of this three-stripe Argonnite . His dress blouse showed R. O. T. C. medals in Hygiene, Automatic Rifle, and at summer camp he received a medal as a pistol marksman. He was a member of the Band ' s rifle team and won a medal as a sharpshooter. He played two years of intramural football and won a reserve letter as a guard for the varsity. For Band teams he played basketball guard, ran the mile in track, held down left field on the baseball dia- mond, and boxed intramural. He was a member of the varsity pistol team and was co-captain of the Band ' s swimming team. He held member- ship in the Glee Club, Y. M. C. A., Radio, Nature, Foundry, and Motors Clubs, was chairman of the Motion Picture Committee and manager of the Jazz Band. Page sixty-two Leewan was sergeant and drum major his two-stripe year, and as a First Classman he held the rank of lieutenant. He received an R. O. T. C. medal in Howitzer Weapons and was posses- sor of C. M. ' s. As a varsity rifleman he was highly talented, having earned medals for Ex- pert , Distinguished , Fifth Corps Area, National , and Individual . He played four years of intramural football and swam that many for the Band ' s aquatic squad. His keen eye for spotting the target, and steady trigger finger, gave him membership in the varsity rifle team, of which he was a member four years. He showed high scholarship abilities by win- ning a Silver and a Gold A. He was a member of the Glee Club, the Cadet Club and the Hop Club, and snapped pictures for the Photography Club. LEEWAN R. KELLAM Culver, Indiana First Lieutenant Band Page sixty-three ALVIN N. KELSO Ga lveston, Texas Sergeant Artillery Hailing from the state of Texas, where a preacher packs a gat and cactus wilts in the sun, Little Kelso joined the Artillery to don a Culver uniform and make a name for himself. He was not long in doing this, for the corps soon took notice of his excellent coordination between brain and brawn on the varsity gridiron. As a football player, he was one of the best and showed his stamina for two seasons on the var- sity. Bub leaves behind him a year of varsity baseball and two of basketball, and in recogni- tion of his sportsmanship and athletic ability, he was elected president of the Varsity Club. Bub was a good Batteryman and having shown his ability in leadership and R. O. T. C., was pro- moted to the rank of sergeant last Christmas. He won medals in Material and Hygiene. Page sixty-four When Tex Kelso launched his brawn against Culver ' s opposing line on the varsity gridiron, something had to give way, and seldom if ever was it Tex. For two years Tex backed the varsity football team with his drive and often spectacular playing. Tex was a strong support- er of Troop athletics, especially in swimming and water polo. His unusual height and long reach enabled him to invariably fool the goalie and to score for his team as a water poloist. He was fast in the water and swam the dash events for his intramural team in the all-Culver meets. Tex played one year of varsity basketball and swung a bat for the Troop ' s baseball team. Tex ' s athletic ability was his passport to entrance in the Varsity Club and his leadership qualities gave him chevrons as a sergeant. W. A. KELSO Galveston, Texas Sergeant Cavalry Page sixty-five JIM BUCK KIRKSMITH Cincinnati, Ohio First Lieutenant Cavalry Battalion Personnel Officer Kirk entered Culver three years ago with a car-load oi energy v rhich he turned loose in the boxing ring to win the regimental championship. For the two following years he was runner-up for that title and also spread his energy among other forms of intramural participation. For two years he played in the backfield of the Troop ' s pigskin toters , and helped that organization capture the regimental title in football. He showed aggressiveness on the basketball floor by playing a forward for his intramural squad four seasons. He also played intramural base- ball and water polo. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and personnel officer after serving a year as battalion sergeant major. Kirk was a member of the Cadet and Hop Clubs. Page sixty-six Remember the lad who romped in the cold and rain at the varsity football games, instilling pep into the rooters? ' Twas Arthurl But he was not content to be a cheer man only. - He was an athlete in his own right, having made the all- Culver basketball team in 1935 and climbed to the varsity this season. He played on the junior football team two years ago, and was then on the Troop ' s team for two seasons. For three years he handled a racket on the varsity tennis courts and thus gained membership in the Var- sity Club. He participated on the Troop ' s foot- ball team and as an author, wrote many of the sport stories which appeared in the Vedette. As a salesman with a real line , he was the Roll Call ' s representative in the cavalry. ARTHUR F. KORF Kenosha, Wisconsin ■ Sergeant Cavalry e sixty-seven ROBERT A. LANE Little Rock, Arkansas First Lieutenant Artillery Bob was another of those busy boys from Main. Much of his time was taken by varsity polo, which he played for four years at Culver. For three seasons he batted tennis balls on the varsity courts, and he rowed two seasons with the crew. He participated in one year of intra- mural football and track, and bowled on the regimental championship team. He became a commish after having been a corporal and supply sergeant. He wore R. O. T. C. medals for Pistol and Second Class Gunner and took part in the Battery ' s Four Gun drill for two years. He had the distinction of winning the Emily Jane Culver award for showing the most improve- ment in his class from September 1932 to June 1933. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A., De- bate, Varsity, and Stamp Clubs, was president of the Bowling Club, and alderman in the Field Trial Club. Paffe sixty-eight The Bascom gained more than his share of notoriety as one of the well-known South Bar- rack witches , the tales of whose pranks and daring escapades were widely circulated among members of the corps. Bdscom earned an R. O. T. C. medal in Hygiene and was a crack-shot for his intramural rifle team. He was awarded medals as pro-marksman, marksman, and sharpshooter. He carried the ball one year for the junior team and two for C ' s football squad. Bascom participated three years in intra- mural basketball, baseball, and bowling, and one season in swimming for his organization. As a boxer he fought one yea r in the intramural ring, and two years for the varsity. He was a member of the Hop Club and the Plebe Hi-Y, held the office of corporal in the Honor Guard (of which he was a member for two years), and was winner of a Silver A. LAURENCE BASCOM LEIGH Little Rock, Arkansas Private Company C Page sixty-nine ROBERT E. LENZ St, Louis, Missouri Private Company C During his plebe year, Bob was given R. O. T. C medals in Hygiene and Rifle Marksmanship and won C. R. ' s, thus making a good record in military. Being too light for active participation in athletics, he felt that he must have his share in varsity sports and so held the position of as- sistant manager for the varsity track team. As he was of a studious nature and academically inclined, he easily acquired scholastic honors. For maintenance of high academic standing he was awarded a silver A and a Gold A; and he always stood high in his class. Bob liked to take pictures and showed a strong interest in pho- tography. He was a member of the Photography Club. Page seventy There is an old saying that southerners don ' t have much pep, but all who knew Jo as a sup- porter of the intramural and varsity teams know that the old saying is false. Mr. Levy was here two years, and he filled both of them with ath- letic participation. He played junior football, holding down a place as a back. He learned so much about blocking and tackling and carrying the ball for sweeping plays around the ends, that he was promoted to a place on the intramural sguad the next year. In basketball he was a for- ward on Battery ' s team, and he played shortstop in intramural baseball. One of his favorite recreations was target shooting, and he was a member of the Battery ' s rifle team one season. He was also a boxer on the Battery ' s team one year, and jumped to the varsity team this year. He was awarded a medal for proficiency as Second Class Gunner and had C. B. ' s and set-up pins. LOUIS LEVY Halls, Tennessee Private Artillery Page seventy-one WILLIAM L LIPP Chicago, Illinois Sergeant Cavalry Bill had the distinction oi four stripes on his sleeve. It is generally known that he liked his boots and saddle , for he transferred to the Troop after one year as an infantryman. He was a member of the Culver Rifles his first year here. Intramural basketball and baseball claimed him for three years. He played five years on the football field, one for the junior varsity and two each for the Troop and the varsity. He swam three years for Troop and one for the varsity, played two years on the varsity baseball dia- mond and was a member of the Troop ' s rifle team, having earned a medal as a sharpshooter. Bill helped last year ' s sales manager get orders for the Roll Call. He held the rank of sergeant. Page seventy-two Although Dick wore no service stripes on his sleeve, he was none the less imbued with that esprit-de-corps which runs high in the cavalry. Whenever that organization was rneeting its op- ponent, whether from the infantry or artillery, if Dick was not in active participation he was close by cheering. He was one of the first plebes to wear B. H. T. ' s this session, and also made his Culver ' s early. When the basketball sea- son came around Dick held the position of for- ward for his intramural team, and played a good game there. On the intramural rifle range it was not uncommon for him to shoot a good score as he had a steady hand and an accurate eye. Dick held membership in the Y. M. C. A. RICHARD VANCE LYNCH, JR. Spelter, West Virginia Private Cavalry Page seventy-three WASHINGTON DUKE LYON Durham, North Carolina First Lieutenant Artillery- Regimental Infirmary Officer Duke was always on the sidelines at football games, clad in a colorful but chilly costume, en- treating us to give our all to support the team. Duke spent a year as battalion sergeant major, and not being content with early rising to record the complaints of the ailing ones, he climbed to the rank of infirmary lieutenant and marched with the regimental staff. Duke wore medals for Field Artillery, Pistol Marksmanship, and rifle sharpshooter. He gave two years to the junior football team of the Mounted Service, was for four seasons manager of the varsity baseball team, and played two years of varsity golf. He was captain of Battery ' s rifle team several years and was an intramural swimmer. He was secre- tary of the Field Trial Club and the Hop Club, held membership in the Varsity, Cadet and Bowling Clubs, and took part in the Artillery Four-Gun Drill. Page seventy-four It might seem on looking at Mac ' s record that he made a speciahy of presiding over Hi-Y Clubs, as he held the office of president in both the Band, Plebe and Yearling Hi-Y Clubs. He played two years in the Jazz Band, was a mem- ber of the Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, sang two years in the Glee Club, and exercised his literary ability through his contributions to the Quill. He earned R. O. T. C. medals in Rifle Marksmanship, Scout- ing and Patroling, and as one of the Band ' s rifle- men won a sharpshooter medal. In athletics Mac participated in varsity football as a guard two years, was manager of the varsity basketball team, rowed one year for the varsity crew, and was thus thrice a letter man in the Varsity Club. He was also a dependable man in the Debate Club. ROB REED MCNAGNY Columbia City, Indiana Corporal Band Page seventy-five ALEXANDER R. MACKENZIE Syracuse, New York Private Artillery Mac is said to have incurred the envy of many a fast fish by his speed in the water. He was one of our best varsity swimmers and wore three stripes on his sweater. He was also a var- sity track man for several years. In the field of intramural sports, he shot for the Battery ' s rifle team and played for that organization ' s football team. Last fall he was a varsity football man. He demonstrated ability in drill class by winning R. O. T. C. medals in Hygiene, Driving and Draft, Eguitation, and Second Class Gunner. Durmg the spring of the year, he made the area around the oval unsafe for passers-by when he flung the discus, such was the power of his toss. Mac earned C. B. ' s and Culver ' s his plebe year. He was one of the Battery ' s three-stripers and be- longed to the Varsity Club. Paqe seventy-six Bob made rapid advancement in leadership, having been promoted to the rank of sergeant at the close of his plebe year, to first sergeant the folloviring Christmas, and to captain at com- mencement last year. He played end for two seasons on his intramural football team and half back the following year. Being tall. Bob was a good basketball center and participated in that sport three years, two years intramural and one varsity. He guarded first base several seasons for A ' s baseball sguad and swam for his organ- ization in the all-Culver meets. Bob was a mem- ber of the Glee Club, Cadet Club, Hop Club, and as a new cadet belonged to the Plebe Hi-Y. He was a good leader as his military record indi- cates and was much sought by the young damosels at the balls. ROBERT H. MARGRAF Cincinnati, Ohio Captain Company A Page seventy-seven JACOB HARSHAW MARTIN Lenoir, North Carolina Bugler Band Jake was that unseen figure who summoned us from our warm beds at the boom of the morn- ing gun. It was universally agreed that he was continually doing his duty from reveille until taps, sounding his bugle with an efficiency that few besides a bugler can appreciate. As a new cadet, he was one of the Band ' s best, being the only one to win C. M. ' s before Christmas. Jake played half-back on the varsity football team last fall and as an intramural basketball player held the position of forward on the Band ' s squad. When the cadet dance orchestra went into ac- tion, Jacob was there with his trumpet. Page seventy-eight For two years a Batteryman, he was a good friend of the Artillery ' s mascot, Gunner, who could usually expect a bit of hamburger from him. Not only Gunner, but all the. Battery, were glad to count Jim as a friend. Having won C. B. ' s and Culver ' s early a year ago, he began to gather medals, among which he numbered Equi- tation, Materiel, and Second Class Gunner awards. Jim played two years of intramural football with genuine mounted service spirit, and supported his organization on the basket- ball floor. Following the basketball season, his attention was turned towards intramural rifle, in which sport he competed two years. When spring brought its warm breezes to the campus, his enthusiasm was expressed on the golf course. He was a letterman on the varsity golf team, which gave him membership in the Var- sity Club. Another of Jim ' s active interests was Y. M. C. A. JAMES ALLAN MASON Toledo, Ohio Private Artillery Pacje seveiiiy-ninc JOHN C. MAYNARD Lansing, Michigan Sergeant Cavalry As the development of stamina seems to be one of the aims of modern youth, John can sup- port the well-known fact that every crew man possesses that virtue. During winter training a year ago he was stroke of the junior varsity crew, and then jumped to a position in the var- sity shell for the first race in the spring. John stroked his entrance into the letterman ' s club on a varsity shell, showing his mettle as an ath- lete. Last year saw him wearing a set of B. H. T ' s, and this year found him a sergeant in the Cavalry. He was a member of the Glee Club and on the rifle range won a sharpshooter ' s medal. He was one of the first men to enroll in the Junior College and being possessor of lead- ership ability, was elected vice president of the Junior College organization. Page eighty As a one-striper, Jack jumped from the ranks to perform duty as sergeant in the Color Guard. He wore R. O. T. C. medals for Musketry and Combat Principles and won the school medal for Excellence in Manual of Arms, a distinction seldom achieved by a new cadet. He was among the first of A ' s plebes to receive his C. R. ' s before Thanksgiving. Jack took the knocks on the football field for his intramural team, and played two years of basketball for his organiza- tion. He was one of the intramural riflemen who had the ability to hit the bull ' s eye. Being stud- ious he stood high in scholastic endeavors and was awarded a Silver A. He was governor in the Field Trial Club his first year. JACK FORREST MILLER Rockford, Illinois Sergeant Company A Page eic hty-one EDV ARD J. MITCHELL Greensboro, North Carolina Corporal Band On the rifle range Mitch was quite at his ease, for he possessed that strange and almost magic control over a bullet which causes it to hit the target in the right spot. He fired one year for his intramural rifle team and his last year on the range was spent in firing for the varsity. He held the distinction of wearing rifle medals for sharpshooter and expert, and was one of the winners of the Ohio State junior medal. Edward was a half-back on the intramural football field for two seasons and being owner of a mighty pitcher ' s swing, hurled the pill two years for the Band ' s baseball team. He was elevated to the rank of corporal last year. Page eighty-Uvo It would seem from Bill ' s being a mounted service man that he possessed an interest in horses, and he did. As a plebe Bill passed the requirements and was awarded C. B. ' s, which entitled him to membership in the Culver Bat- tery. He took well to the tanbark, could swing the polo mallet, and liked to feel a saddle under him. In short, he was a polo enthusiast and played on the varsity squad for two years. Not only could this Batteryman swing a mallet at a ball, but he also possessed the ability of swing- ing the gloves at his opponent, as he did for one season in the intramural boxing ring. He was awarded an R. O. T. C. medal as a Second Class Gunner. WILLIAM E. NEAL Cleveland Heights, Ohio Private Artillery Page eighty-three JOHN G. NICHOLS CLinton, Indiana Captain Company C Nick showed himseli to be the top in mili- tary, having earned R. O. T. C. medals in Riile Marksmanship, First Aid, Tactics, Scouting and Patroling, Machine Gun, and Howitzer Weap- ons. He played intramural football his first year, one season of intramural baseball and showed an interest in varsity track. Nick wore medals showing three years service in the Glee Club and was a member of Cadet and Hop Clubs. As a journalist he started reporting for the Vedette, became assistant editor and was editor for a period of this year. He then became editor of the sports section of the Roll Call; was editor of the Y. M. C. A. publications, and a member of the Y, M. C. A. cabinet. He was a member of the Honor Guard three years, being first sergeant this year. Page eighty-four Obie , as he was generally known to his pals, was an oificer with a sense of firm leader- ship. He was promoted to the rank of captain and infantry commander after having been ser- geant and first sergeant of Company D. He was awarded the R. O. T. C. Machine Gun medal, was a member of the varsity rifle team, and earned a medal as Expert, showing his abil- ity to align the sights on the target. He played intramural football his first and last years and participated in one year of baseball for Com- pany D. His bass voice was heard booming for two years in the Glee Club and he was a mem- ber of the Cadet and Varsity Clubs and held the office of vice president for the Hop Club. As a mountain climber, he could top the highest and could handle skis like an Alpine veteran. HAROLD GORDON OBURG Brockton, Massachusetts Captain Company D Infantry Commander Page eighty- five WILLIAM Q. O ' NEALL Crawlordsville, Indiana Corporal Artillery Bill completed all requirements for his C. B. ' s as a new cadet and was made a full-fledged member of tfie Culver Battery at the conclusion of his plebe year. He was winner of R. O. T. C. medals in Field Artillery, Second Class Gunner, and Hygiene, and his leadership won him a set of corporal ' s chevrons his second year. In ath- letic participation for the Artillery, Bill was a member of his intramural football team, ran in the track meets, and swam in the all-CuIver aquatic meets. He gained distinction on the intramural basketball floor as an all-intramural forward. This year Bill was on the varsity. He was an accomplished golfer and was co-captain of the varsity golf team. He was a member of the Varsity Club. Page cic hty-six Jack could roll his drums with a rhythm that sounded like thunder rolling across Lake Maxin- kuckee. As a musician, he was recognized to be one of the best, for he played traps in the Northern Indiana Symphony Orchestra. Jack was an artist, and as is typical to all men of talent, he had an air of individuality in the way he wore his cap. lie wore a medal for his work on the range, played right half-back and end for the Band ' s football team, and ran for his intra- mural track team. As an intramural bat swing- er he played on his organization ' s baseball diamond in the positions of fielder and short- stop; and he swam in the all-Culver meets. Jack was a member of the Band ' s basketball team, managed the varsity tennis team, held member- ship in the Vedette staff, and belonged to the Y. M. C. A. and Cadet Club. JACK R. PARR Culver, Indiana Sergeant Band Page eic hty-seven CHARLES WILLIAM PFEIFFER Racine, Wisconsin Second Lieutenant Artillery- Battalion Supply Officer Here we have one of the Battery ' s best scholars. He won the Emily Jane Culver scholar- ship for Wisconsin in a state-wide competition, and kept up his reputation as a first-rate man at his books throughout his Culver career, by earning four gold A ' s. Moreover, he was good at other things, too. He played two seasons on Battery ' s football team, and three years on its basketball team. He was on the intramural baseball team two seasons, and boxed one year, a record that shows athletics and scholarship can go together. In military pursuits Charles qualified as a First Class Gunner, and was awarded medals for proficiency in Materiel and in Hygiene. He was a sharpshooter and was a member of Battery ' s rifle team. He was on the Vedette staff for a year or so, was president of the Plebe Hi-Y and the Yearling Hi-Y; and was a member of the debating team. His appoint- ment to commissioned office was made last De- cember. Page cicjhty-eicjht Phil jumped from the rank of private to first lieutenant last commencement. He was ap- pointed to the post of supply officer for the in- fantry. He played intramural basebnll and bas- ketball and fired on C ' s rifle squad. He was a member of the Culver Rifles two years ago, and was in the Honor Guard, this year as one of its non-coms. He was good in academics, earning three Silver and two Gold A ' s. More- over, he was a member of the Glee Club and wrote for the Quill and Vedette. As a new cadet three years ago he was vice president of the Plebe Hi-Y, and became president of that or- ganization last fall. He held membership in the Yearling Forum, Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, Message Center staff. Debate Club, and Extemporaneous Speaking Clubs, and was one of the editors of the Roll Call. JAMES DAVIDSON PHILBRICK Huntsville, Alabama First Lieutenant Company A Battalion Supply Officer Pacje eighty-nine JOSEPH D. S. POLINO Fairmount, West Virginia Sergeant Cavalry Tony was a Trooper who derived great joy from personal contact with his opponents in ath- letics. His three years as an intramural fullback won him a reputation as a fast, shifty, and hard- hitting ball carrier. In basketball, he played at the forward position for three successive years and as a boxer, he was a participant in the varsity ring, winning a letter for his accuracy in hitting the mark. In the military line, he was equally successful, for as a new cadet two years ago he possessed B. H. T. ' s at an early date and become a corporal the following year. This year he served as a sergeant and many a day he was seen leading the cavalry to breakfast as guide. He was busy also as a member of the Y. M. C. A. and Varsity Club. Page ninety Arvel rose rapidly in military rank. He was a yearling sergeant and then advanced to a commish . He was the owner of R. O. T. C. medals in Second Class Gunner, Equitation, Hy- giene, and Field Artillery Drill, testimonials of his proficiency in artillery. He fired for a season on his intramural rifle team and captured a sharpshooter medal. He played two years of junior football, (being captain of his team the second season) and also had two seasons of intramural football. He was a guard two sea- sons on the Battery basketball team. Other in- tramural sports time was given to swimming and basketball. He was a member of the Hop Club, Debate Club, and the Y. M. C. A., and was a Silver A winner. ARVEL R. PONTON Fort Worth, Texas First Lieutenant Artillery Page ninety-one ROBERT BAXTER POPE Riverside, Illinois Sergeant Company A Bob , as his close friends called him, had a special interest in rifles and marksmanship, and he earned sharpshooter and expert medals, was a member of the varsity rifle team, and earned an R. O. T. C. medal in rifle marksmanship. He became a member of the Culver Rifles early his first year, and as a yearling had the honor of being made a sergeant before the Christmas holidays. For two years he held the position of quarter-back in intramural football, and was shortstop for his organization on the baseball diamond. Bob was winner of a Silver A, show- ing his scholastic talents, and he sang two years in the Glee Club, was a member of the Y. M. C. A., vice president of the Plebe Forum, and an enthusiastic member of the Casting Club. Page tdnety-two It is not improbable that some day Karl will be a great humorist, for he has made the corps laugh many times at Friday afternoon assem- blies. He was a member of the Debate, Photog- raphy, and Hop Clubs. He also held member- ship in the Cadet Club, Nature Club, German Club, and was president of the Math and Radio Clubs. He was a contributor to the Vedette and a member of the Message Center staff. He won two Gold and four Silver A ' s, having a strong liking for the academic. He played junior foot- ball one year and intramural basketball for the Battery team two years, and manifested a liking for polo. He won R. O. T. C. medals for Second Class, First Class, and Expert Gunner. He reached the rank of lieutenant after filling the offices of corporal and supply sergeant. KARL HARRY PRIBRAM Chicago, Illinois First Lieutenant Artillery Battalion Personnel Officer Page ninety-three WILLIAM DEANE RAINE South Charleston, Ohio Private Band When the Culver Vikings went into action, Bill was on the business end of an oar, for he possessed the strength and stamina necessary to a good oarsman. He rowed two years with the junior varsity crew. As a new cadet in the Band he showed musical ability by qualifying for membership in the Culver Musicians, and his vocal chords were often tuned with the Glee Club. When the Jazz Band played in the mess hall and for informals Bill v as there, for he played with it two years. He was president of the Nature Club this session. Page ninety-four When Gus entered the Academy, the sur- roundings were not entirely new, as he had had experience as a midshipman in the Summer Naval School. He passed his C. R. exams early his plebe year and was an active participant in intramural sports. As a supporter of B ' s rifle team, he was awarded a sharpshooter medal, and he played for Company B ' s basketball team two years ago. He worked hard in the backfield of his intramural football team for two seasons, was a fast ball-carrier, and displayed physical power in backing the line. Gus began swimming for his organization in the intramural meets and last season was a diver on the var- sity. In the spring he played intramural baseball. LAMAR ENOCHS RAMSAY Fernwood, Mississippi Private Company B Page ninety-five JOHN W. REDICK, JR. Omaha, Nebraska First Lieutenant Cavalry Regimental Adjutant Often has the Culver regiment come to atten- tion at the command of John ' s reverberating sound-off. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and regimental adjutant via corporal and supply sergeant. John v ras a hard hitting quarter-back on the Troop football team for two years and helped that organization to win the regimental title. He played one year of intra- mural baseball, swam two years for his organi- zation ' s team, and then graduated to the varsity squad to become a sprinter in the dash events. He must have had exceptional ability as a secre- tary, for he held that office in the Cadet Club and in the First Class. He was treasurer of the Hop Club, and his swimming ability gave him membership in the Varsity Club. Page ninety-six To most cadets, Sanford will be remembered for his ability to dramatize the unusual. He was a member of the Dramatics Club fortwo years, and being the possessor of an unusually well- developed enunciation, he was outstanding on the stage. His voice was heard, too, in the Glee Club, in which he sang two years. He had C. M. ' s and was promoted to the rank of sergeant before Christmas leave last year. He played a good game as quarter-back for his intramural football team two years and showed ability as captain of that team last fall. In baseball he played third base and his team mates claimed he could steal bases like Jessie James. SANFORD MILLER REECE Lenoir, North Carolina Sergeant Band Page ninety-seven RICHARD E. REEVES Columbus, Ohio Private Cavalry Another strong and silent member of the Troop was R. E. Reeves. That is, he was silent until it came to cheering or joining with a group of singers. Then he could be heard. When the cheers were organized, he was often a recipient rather than a giver, for he represented the Troop in football two years, working consistently in the tackle position; and after the football season terminated he trained in the Rec with the oars- men until the ice left the lake and he could get his oar in a shell. Early last year he won B. H. T. ' s and set-up pins. Page ninety-eight Chuck leaves behind him a consistent rec- ord in athletic participation. He represented Company C four years in intramural football, baseball, and basketball. Never having out- grown the desire to roll a spherical object, he rolled balls four seasons in intramural bowling. Not being satisfied with indoor bowling, he played four years of varsity golf, and his record there put him in the Varsity Club. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A., and of the Honor Guard. He had two silver lozenges, and sang one year in the Glee Club. He was a member of the Cadet Club. CHARLES HENRY REINHARDT, JR. Chicago, Illinois Sergeant Company C Page ninety-nine ROBERT R. REMUS Chicago, Illinois Private Cavalry As a new cadet in the cavalry, Bobby showed his liking for intramural athletics and the activities of his organization. On the Troop ' s football field he indulged his competitive spirit and turned loose his surplus energy to buck the line, heave passes, and run through the plays as quarter-back. Not only was he acquainted with a pigskin on the football gridiron. He liked to see a leather sphere fall through the hoop on the basketball floor. He played for his organi- zation in basketball and manifested a liking for social activities as a member of the Y. M. C. A. Page one hundred Rich was usually to be found nearby when the Troop was in any sort of competition, either participating or encouraging his friends, or per- haps both. Early in the fall of 1934 he won his B. H. T. ' s and set-up pins. Basketball claimed much of his attention and he served for two years as a forward on his intramural team. Fol- lowing basketball he worked with tJie varsity boxing squad. In the ring he knew the ropes but seldom had to use them for support. In the spring he worked behind the plate as catcher for the varsity baseball team. The Christmas order last year granted him corporars chevrons. WILLIAM EDWARD RICHARDSON Pitman, New Jersey Corporal Cavalry Page one hundred one DUANE H. D. ROLLER Norman, Oklahoma Private Band As a chemist, Duane seemed to possess great powers of attraction in class. He was usually surrounded by a large group of students at dif- ferent times, trying to determine whether the answer might be atom or molecule, double re- placement or synthesis, acid or base. Not only did Duane like to concoct various chemical com- binations to see what would happen , but he usually knew what he was doing. His R. O. T. C. record would indicate that he could translate signs and symbols, for he earned a medal in Map Reading, and as a rifleman won a sharpshooter medal. He was manager of his intramural foot- ball and rifle teams and held that office last sea- son for the varsity rifle team. He must have known the geography and national insignia of many countries, for he was a member of the Stamp Club two years. Page one hundred ttuo As one of Iowa ' s representatives, Rosy will be remembered by his fellow lowans as a loyal supporter. He won C. R. ' s before Christmas, 1934, and was possessor of set-up pins. At quarter-back he played intramural football for his company ' s team, and was a tricky forward on the basketball floor for two years. Rosy ' s great weakness and the varsity ' s great reserve was his ability as a distance man on the varsity. When Rosy set out to pace his distance he could often catch up with taps the night before, sleep until reveille, and cross the finish line thoroughly refreshed. His track ability entitled him to mem- bership in the Varsity Club and his good nature won a corner in more than one First Class- man ' s memory. SANFORD HENRY ROSENBAUM Centerville, Iowa Private Company B Page one hundred three EDWARD ALBERT SAUER Culver, Indiana First Lieutenant Company C Regimental Personnel Officer Ed leaves behind him an accomplished rec- ord of athletic participation and military leader- ship. As an athlete he was captain of three var- sity teams — basketball, cross country, and track. He played several years of intramural football and baseball and swam in the all-Culver meets for his organization before devoting his physical powers to the various varsity teams. He had seen service as a private, corporal, and sergeant before he was appointed to the regimental staff as personnel officer. In drill class he won dis- tinction in Combat Principles and after com- pleting his four years of R. O. T. C, became as- sistant drill instructor. He was a sharpshooter on the rifle range and held the office of vice president of the First Class, the Y. M. C. A., the Cadet Club, the Hop Club, and was a member of the Varsity Club. Aside from being an out- standing officer and athlete, he was one of the best-liked cadets in school. Pacje one liviulrcd four Being possessor of a good school spirit, Don was an enthusiastic supporter of varsity and in- tramural athletics. He began climbing to foot- ball distinction his plebe year, when he played in the backfield for Company D, and at the finish of spring training of the varsity squad he was given an award for outstanding blocking and tackling. The following fall Don won a varsity football sweater, which gave him membership in the Varsity Club. He helped Company D win the regimental title in swimming by taking sev- eral first places in the all-Culver meet last year. He participated two years in intramural basket- ball, track, baseball, and boxing. He was a member of the Culver Rifles and wore set-up pins. DON SAVAGE Ann Arbor, Michigan Private Company D Page one hundred five LAWRENCE STUART SAYLOR White Plains, New York Second Lieutenant Cavalry Larry was a thorough cavalryman, as he devoted his work, ploy, and spare time to Troop activities. He was one of the first to win B. H. T. ' s and set-up pins and while he was not riding for duty or for pleasure, he could be seen with the polo team, on which he served for several years. Although he was proficient in several sports, polo was his favorite and most everything else was subordinate to his activities as a horseman. He was always nearby to laud his friends in their participation for the cavalry and varsity sports. His subordinates admired him for his fairness as an officer and were attracted by his pleasing personality. Page one hundred six Bill ' s talents extended to academics and ath- letics with equal effect. He achieved in the for- mer by winning a Silver A and in the latter by- active participation in sports. As -a guard for the Troop ' s football team he played with no little enthusiasm, and during the season for pugilistic competition he worked on the bags and on op- ponents with intensity. He devoted much of his energy to pulling an oar for the crew, and if puffs and groans are an indication of vigor, he was one of the hardest working oarsmen. He dem- onstrated his ability in military duty by winning B. H. T. ' s a year ago and by attaining the rank of corporal before Christmas leave last year. Aside from military duties and the more stren- uous sports. Bill ' s interest led him to Y. M. C. A. work and the game room. HENRY WILLIAM SCHAFER Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Corporal Cavalry Page one hundred seven EDWARD S. SMITH Shanghai, China Sergeant Company B Smitty came all the way from the Orient to wear the uniform of a Culver cadet. He gave up the jinrikisha to do squads right and left on the drill field, and traded his chopsticks for a knife and fork. This may be gross exaggeration, but it is no departure from fact to say that as a second year man and non-commissioned officer, Smitty was one of the best. He received his pro- motion to the rank of sergeant last year before Christmas leave. A year ago he was selected for the all-intramural football team and last fall he played guard for the varsity. He participated in one year of intramural baseball and track, and wears one stripe each for varsity swim- ming and basketball. He was a member of the Varsity Club and showed academic application by winning one Silver and one Gold A. Page one hundred eight Having been titled All American Boy two years ago and Emily the following year for his theory on training table etiquette, Bob re- turned lost fall after having been promoted from corporal to first lieutenant and regimental sup- ply officer, and became known as Boots Speidel, and sometimes as Hermit , the origin of the latter being known only to few persons. He fired one year on D ' s rifle team, was captain of last year ' s regimental championship swim- ming team, sang one year for the Glee Club, won a Silver A, stepped with the Honor Guard and held membership in the Hop Club. He was three years a member of the Vedette staff and held the office of editor last semester. Having been executive editor of the Roll Call, Bob was also responsible for the First Classmen ' s biog- raphies in this book, and in contradiction to usual editorial policies, wrote his own as well. ROBERT MEREDITH SPEIDEL Iowa City, Iowa First Lieutenant Company D Regimental Supply Officer Page one hundred nine DAVID SLOANE STANLEY San Marino, California Private Company A Dave came all the way from the sun- kissed shores of California to trade his mem- ories of the leafy palms for the snow-clad pines in the First Class gardens. He was a plebe First Classman and manifested a liking for the mili- tary. He worked hard,, passing all the require- ments to complete the decorations on his crossed rifles, and went home for last Christmas leave a member of the Culver Rifles. His good physique was an asset to him in two ways; it proved he could stand like a soldier and won his set-up pins, and being of good size and weight, it en- abled him to play center for his intramural foot- ball team. Dave was a quiet fellow who worked conscientiously and made the most of his school- day opportunities. Page one hundred ten Lindley was a plebe First Classman and he might also be termed a first class plebe. He started a good year by earning C, R. ' s before Christmas holiday, and took a keen interest in athletics. He played half-back for his intra- mural football team and could buck the line like a true football aristocrat. Possessing a quick eye and a love for baseball, he was, when this was written, a potential shortstop for Company D ' s team. As a varsity man he was interested in crew. Although he was never known to break an oar, he put plenty of steam into his pull. Not only did he like the water in a boat, but he was a candidate for the varsity swimming team. He was a firm friend and made many pals during his stay among us. LINDLEY H. STOUT, JR. Detroit, Michigan Private Company D Facie one hundred eleven EMIL V. SZAFIR Beaumont, Texas Private Cavalry Emil made as profound a study of chemistry as his one year in the lab v ould permit. He v ras one of the first to use an individual labora- tory and made many interesting discoveries in his experimental studies for honors in that sub- ject. He might easily be spotted as a represen- tative of the state of Texas, but we doubt whether he was very fast with a six-gun, for he was the slowest talker in school and conversation to him was nothing to hurry about. He was good na- tured and popular with his fellow cavalrymen. Szaf must have been something of a rough rider, as he wore B. H. T. ' s and could handle his horse well. Caring little for athletics but dis- playing a good intramural spirit, he was man- ager of the Troop ' s football team, and showed an interest in that sport. He was a member of the Photography and Current Events hobby clubs. Page one hundred tivelve Being a fast talker and a faster thinker, Roy was able to talk himself in or out of anything at any time or place. He chinned himself to the rank of lieutenant and regimental mess officer, after having been a corporal and battalion ser- geant major. He earned R. O. T. C. medals in Scouting and Patroling, Tactics, Advanced Tac- tics, Automatic Rifle, and Machine Gun, and as a member of C ' s rifle team won medals as a marksman, pro-marksman, and sharpshooter. As an intramural athlete this lad played three years of football, was a basketball forward, swimmer, and was runner-up for the regimental boxing title in his weight. He managed the var- sity baseball team last season. He held mem- bership in the Hop, Glee, Literary, and Cadet Clubs, was secretary of the Harold C. Bays Hi-Y, and was a member of the Bridge and Checker Clubs. He won medals for excellence in begin- ning Latin and extemporaneous speaking; was a contributor to the Quill and held the office of assistant editor of the Vedette. ROY REED VAN DUSEN EvansviUe, Indiana First Lieutenant Company C Regimental Mess Officer Page one hundred thirteen WADE JOHN VERWEIRE Fort Wayne, Indiana Sergeant Band Wade was a fine representative of the Band and leaves befiind him a record as an accom- plished musician. He was a Silver A winner, showing capacity for scholarship; and his mu- sical ability gave him a chair in the Northern Indiana Symphony Orchestra. He held mem- bership for four years in the Glee Club and the Dance Orchestra, and was a member of the Y. M. C. A. and Varsity Clubs. He won R. O. T. C. medals in Hygiene and Machine Gun, and as a non-commissioned officer held the rank of sergeant. He played guard for the Band ' s foot- ball team, and was manager and assistant man- ager of the varsity rifle and pistol teams re- spectively. He was a member of the Nature, Field Trial, and Music Clubs. Page one htmdred fourtee n Googoo was one of the fastest paddlers ever to swim breaststroke events for the varsity, and that speed won many points for C. M. A. aquatic teams. He helped Culver ' -s medley re- lay team win place as runner-up in the national interscholastic championships at the Philadel- phia finals last year, and he was elected captain of the team. He was a member in 1934 of the regimental championship football team and played end last fall for the varsity. He partici- pated in intramural baseball, held a regimental title in boxing, and was a member of three title- holding water polo teams. He was a member of the Cadet Club, Hop Club, and Varsity Club, and gained the rank of first lieutenant after hav- ing been a sergeant in his organization. JACK W. WARNER Tuscaloosa, Alabama First Lieutenant Cavalry Page one hundred fifteen WILLIAM WARD WATKIN Houston, Texas Private Company D Bill was a private and one of the best. He was a bit of a live wire from Texas, and wanted everyone to know that he was proud of the fact. He entered Culver in the middle of last year, and made a good showing, winning an R. O. T. C. medal in Map Reading and Sketching, and had qualified for C. R. ' s by early spring. He was fast and light, and was a basketball guard of the first rank, having held that position for two years on his intramural squad. He liked base- ball, and played left field in his intramural base- ball team. As a boxer he handled himself well in the intramural ring, and showed plenty of push. He was good in academics, being in the ranks of Silver A winners; and he was a member of the Y. M. C. A. Page one hundred sixteen Bob was better known as the cotton king of Company A. His supply of cumquats and pecans proved to be a constant temptation to his fellow cadets, who were constantly trying to gain his favor. He won C. R. ' s with uncanny speed and followed them with a set of Culver ' s. He won medals in Rifle Marksmanship and Map Reading, and as an intramural rifleman won a sharpshooter ' s medal. His voice was heard every Sunday in the Glee Club, and also on the local stage, for he was one of the outstanding members of the dramatics class. He took one of the principal parts in the Thanksgiving play. As a scholar, he was a winner of two Gold A ' s, and his hobbies were the Nature Club and the Plebe Hi-Y. He participated in intramural box- ing, swimming, and rifle, and showed much in- terest in golf and tennis. ROBERT S. WEIL Montgomery, Alabama Private Company A Pacje one hundred seventeen ROBERT BERESFORD WELLS Buffalo, New York Private Band Bob was a hard-working Bandsman, and being a member of the Band carried much weight with it. Bob had many friends among the Argonnites, but his dearest companion was something he could always carry with him to Band rehearsals, parades, and football games, for it was the piccolo he played. He played in the Jazz Band, but his musical talents were not limited to instrumental performances. He was a member of the Glee Club for two years. Be- cause of his adequate size he was well able to guard first base on the varsity baseball team. He was made a member of the Culver Musicians a year ago and wore Culver ' s to show that his discipline and military set-up were good. As an R. O. T. C. student he earned a medal in Hygiene. Page one hundred eighteen With the nautical ability of Ski-Foot West, one could sail a bottomless skiff from Nantucket Sound to the shores of China with a dry cargo. But being a staunch Yankee of aristocratic tem- perament, Ski was better acquainted with the trim and fine-rigged schooners of the Atlantic coast. He took to the water at Culver as an oarsman on the varsity crew, and wore a star on his sweater as captain of the junior varsity. One seegar became almost a traditional phrase among members of the crew last year, having been initiated by Ski himself. Ski was one of Company D ' s new cadets three years ago, and he had the distinction of getting C. R. ' s before Christmas. His bass voice boomed forth from the Glee Club for three years, and he was a member of the Quill staff. ROBERT E. J. WEST Newton Centre, Massachusetts Private Company D Page one hundred nineteen DANIEL ELMER WESTERVELT Tenafly, New Jersey Private Cavalry It would appear that one of the highlights of Westy ' s year at Culver was the controversy between the artillery and the cavalry, expressed in terms of snowballs. It wasn ' t that Westy held any special grudge against the cavalry ' s mount- ed service rivals, but that he had early in the year acquired the well-known Troop spirit that automatically caused him to take an active part in the winter wonderland battle. One of Westy ' s first thrills was his initial experience straddling a saddle, which inspired him to be possessor of his B, H. T. ' s before Christmas leave in 1934. He played left-end for his intramural football team and was a guard among that or- ganization ' s basketball sinkers. He was a mem- ber of the Y. M. C. A. and sang with the Glee Club. ' )e. one hundred twenty Several years ago Dave entered Culver and this session he was one of the Artillery ' s three- stripers. Being a good R. O. T. C. student he ac- quired medals for excellence as a Second Class Gunner, Pistol Marksman, and Expert Gunner; and for his accuracy on the rifle range he was awarded marksman and pro-marksman medals. Not only did he boast a good discipline record, but on a moment ' s notice he could display six silver lozenges to convince any would-be doubt- er. He wore notches in his belt for having par- ticipated in intramural athletics for the Battery in football, baseball, swimming and water polo, and he knew how to stay on a horse, and where to make him go, having played three years with the varsity polo squad ' s second team. Dave ' s club life was not limited. He was a member of the Motors, Stamp, and Photography Clubs, and held the office of field marshal of the Field Trial Club. He wore sergeant ' s chevrons and was an efficient non-com. DAVID WHITCOMB, JR. Seattle, Washington Sergeant Artillery Page one hundred twenty-one RICHARD R. WHITESIDE Belmont, Massachusetts Private Company D Dick was one oi the best distance men to paddle himself down the home stretch for the varsity swimming team in the gruelling two- twenty swim. He started climbing the ladder of aquatic distinction early this year when he first swam for the varsity. Not only was he good in aquatic sports, but he played three years on Company D ' s football field, and helped that or- ganization ' s basketball squad two years ago. His swimming ability won him a varsity letter and membership in the Varsity Club. A year ago Dick might have been heard shouting right oblique , left oblique , or squ-a-a-d, halt , on the drill field, as he held the office of corporal. He made the Culver Rifles in the fall of 1934. Page one hin lred tiuenty-two Alden was a Culver man in both his school and home residence. He rose to the rank of first lieutenant and regimental athletic officer after having been a sergeant. In drill class he never dozed, for he earned R. O. T. C. medals in Automatic Rifle, Combat Principles, Tactics, Musketry, and Howitzer Weapons. He was given a medal as sharpshooter on the rifle range, played guard on his intramrual basketball and football teams, paced the mile for the varsity track squad, played baseball for the Band, and rowed with the varsity crew. He was high in academics, having earned two Gold and two Silver A ' s. He was a member of the Quill staff. Vedette staff, and of the Press Club in 1934. He held membership in the Cadet Club, the Hop Club, the Plebe Hi-Y, and the Harold C. Bays Hi-Y. ALDEN WEBSTER WHITNEY Culver, Indiana First Lieutenant Band Regimental Athletic Officer Page one hundred tweyity -three WILLIAM WIBEL Birmingham, Michigan Private Cavalry Jeeves Vi as another oi the boys who knew Culver life only as a new cadet, but he made the most of his one year. One of his experiences, never to be forgotten, was the first parade, in which his horse was frightened by the Band and proceeded to stampede with its rider aboard. However, to prove that this novel escapade was not of his own doing, he proved his ability as a horseman and was awarded B. H. T. ' s. He was christened Jeeves because of the dispatch with which he supplied the old cadets at his table in the Mess Hall. Like the well-known book char- acter, he was an expert at keeping peace by speedily filling glasses, passing food, and pre- venting ravenous old cadets from starving. Page one hundred twenty-four Jim needs no introduction, for one can con- servatively say that he was loved and admired by every member of the cadet corps. He climbed the ladder of military distinction from the ranks as a private and corporal to the ' office of regi- mental sergeant major, thence to carry the chev- rons of senior cadet captain and regimental commander. His R. O. T. C. and rifle medals included those of First Aid, Combat Principles, Howitzer Weapons, and Marksman, Pro-marks- man, and Sharpshooter. Jim was outstanding in intramural athletic participation, and had four years in football, basketball, track, baseball, boxing, swimming and rifle. He boxed and played one year of football for the varsity, and held the boxing title of regimental featherweight champion three years ago. Winny was presi- dent of the First Class, the Y. M. C. A., the Cadet Club and the Hop Club, held membership in the Varsity Club, and commanded the Culver Rifles Honor Guard. He will be remembered not only as a leader and a sportsman of the highest type, but as an officer and a gentleman. JAMES R. WINCHESTER Memphis, Tennessee Captain Regimental Commander Page one hundred twenty-five JAY ZEAMER, JR. Orange, New Jersey Sergeant Company A The last two years Jay was seen in the Color Guard, first as a rifle bearer, then as the senior color sergeant. He participated in both intra- mural and varsity sports, and after having seen a year ' s service in a junior football team, he joined Company A ' s squad on the gridiron. He participated in two years of intramural track competition, and spent one season in the intra- mural boxing ring. He began marksmanship with his company team, and from it progressed to the varsity squad. He captured rifle medals as an expert and as an instructor, and won an R. O. T. C. medal in Hygiene. In addition to being a crack-shot on the varsity rifle team, he also saw service as a pistol marksman. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A., and his target ability made him a member of the Varsity Club. Page one hundred tiventy-six JUNIOR COLLEGE GROUP First row, left to right; Stiles, Haskell, Pelegrin. Second row: J. S. Whitney, Krapfel, Brown, Mangham, Sturman, P. Bishop, Hunt, Maynard. Absent; Sinon, Herten, Settle, Ludlow. THE JUNIOR COLLEGE This was the first year that Culver offered a junior college course. There was only a small group in this division, naturally, at the start, but it is expected to increase in both size and importance next year. Under the direction of Colonel Hunt this new division of Culver scholastic life has had a very successful year. The privileges of men in Junior College were the envy of all the other cadets. The First Classmen wished one and all that they would be allowed to smoke in their rooms, and the light and early bed privileges seemed to the rest of the corps a bit of heaven on earth. Junior College plebes attained the status of old men at the close of the first semester. Thus an unprecedented situation arose; namely, here was a group of men who could associate with both the old men and the plebes. However the Joe Colleges showed judgment good enough not to abuse their privileges. A neat emblem on the left shoulder distinguished these men from the rest of the corps. It consisted of a white J. C. on a black background, and gave a dressy finish to the uniform. We have enjoyed knowing the men of the Junior College, and believe that the whole idea is a good one. Several of the members of this year ' s graduating class are planning to come back to Culver next year and enroll as members of the Junior College. Page one hundred twenty-seven OUNDATION THE 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 1915 Col. C. C. Chambers, Class of 1908 , Secretary The 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 Educa- tional Foundation in perpetuity. Page one hundred twenty-eight FOUNDATION Members of the Board ol Directors of The Culver Educational Foundation in business session at the Academy. In the usual order: Mr. Brooks, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. B. B. Culver St., Mr. E. R. Culver Jr., Mr. B. B. Culver Jr., General Gignilliat, and Colonel Chambers, secretary of The Foundation. Page one hundred twenty-nine A U L T Y L. R. Gignilliat, Brigadier General, Infantry Reserve; D. S. M.; Superintendent; Virginia Military Institute; M. A. (Hon.), Trinity Col- lege; Sc.D. (Hon.), Colgate University; LL.D., Kenyon College. Page one hundred thirty A C U L T Y H. M. Anderson, Assistant Resident Physician; M. D., Iowa State Medical School. P, M. Barada, Captain, C. M. A. Music Department; B. M., Yonkton College; Instructor in Voice and Piano; Director of the Glee Club. Franklin Bates, Captain, C. M. A.; History Depart- ment; A. B., Williams College; A. M., Columbia University; Instructor. M. V. Bennett, Major, C. M. A.; Librarian; A. B., Vanderbilt University; A. M., Columbia University. J. H. Bishop, Captain, C. M. History Depart- ment; A. B., Hendrix College; M. A., Oxford University; Instructor. F. L. Brooke, Secretary of the Faculty P. A. Campbell, Captain, Medical Reserve; Chief of Medical Staff; M. D., Rush Medical College. Kinch Carpenter, Georgetown University; University of Georgia; Instructor of Boxing; Coach of Track Sports. Pacje one hundred thirty-one A C U L Y G. H. Crandall, Major C. M. A., Department of Mathematics and Science; A B,, Amherst College; M. A., Harvard University; Instructor in Mathematics. H. V. Davis, Department ot Languages; A. B., Cornell University; Instructor in German and French. A R Elliott, Colonel, Infantry Reserve; Post Adjutant; Culver Military Academy. W. T. Eyerly, Captain, Field Artillery, U.S.A.; Assistant Profes- sor of Military Science and Tactics; United States Military Academy. € 4lHk J. S. Fleet, Major, C. M. A.; Chairman of the Department of Languages; Culver Military Academy; A. B., University of Virginia; American School of Classical Studies, Rome. O. W. Fowler, Lieutenant Com- mander, U.S.N. (Retired); Athletic Department, Coach of the Crew; United States Naval Academy W. E. Friend, Comptroller and Quartermaster. W. E. Gregory, Colonel, C. M. A.; Acting Dean of the Faculty; B. S., Miami University; University of Michigan; Ed. M. Harvard. Page one hundred thirty-two c u T Y • iTT H. H. Harper, Captain, C. M. A. Department of Commerce; B. C. S., Spencer- ian School of Commerce and Finance; Instructor. W. Henderson, Major, Coast Artillery Reserve; Director of Admissions; A. B., Indiana State Normal School. Earle Hilch, English Department; Hanover College; University of Michigan; Supervisor of Pub- lications and Instructor in Journalism. Lieutenant Col- onel, Cavalry, U.S.A.; Assistant Profes- sor of Military Science and Tactics; Coach of Polo ' ; U. S. M. A. F. L. Hunt, Colonel, C. M. A.; Director of the Junior College; A. B., Ohio Wesleyan University; A. M., University of Chicago. D. R. Jeffers, A. B., DePauv University; Stanford University; Assistant Instruct- or in English. G. O. Johnson, Department of Mathematics and Science; A. B., Milton College; Ph. D., University of Wisconsin; Instructor in Chemistry. W. G. Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel, Infan try Reserve; Culver Military Academy; Tactical Officer Company C, Tactical Officer of the Honor Guard. of Paqe one hundred thirty-three A C U L T Y L. R. Kellam, Major, C. M. A., Chairman, De- partment of Appraisal and Guidance; A. B., A. M., Indiana University. H. B. Keller, Captain, C, M. A.; Department of Languages; A.B., Pennsylvania State College; Instructor in Spanish. W. R. Kennedy, Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry Reserve; Vincennes University; Tactical Officer Company B, and Instructor in Arithmetic. W. E. Leland, Major, C. M. A.; Chairman of the Department of Commerce; Ph. B., University of Chicago. R. O. Leonard, Major, Dental Reserve; Medical Staff; D. D. S., Indiana Uni- versity School of Dentistry; Medical Field Service School; Army Dental School- International School of Orthodontia. H. B. Lyon, Athletic Department; A. B., Mississippi College; A. M., University of Michigan; Head Coach. C. F. McKinney, Lieutenant Col- onel, Infantry Reserve; Acting Comman- dant of Cadets, Culver Military Academy. C. S. McMinn, Captain, C. M. A.; General Secretary oftheY.M.C.A.; M. A., Northwest- ern University; Instructor in History, Page one hundred thirtij-four A C U L T Y D. M. Marshall, Captain, C. M, Department of Languages; A. B., M. A., Cambridge University; Instructor in French. C. C. Mather, Major, C. M. A,; Chairman of the English Department; A, B., Lake Forest College; Instructor in Public Speaking and Dramatics. G. L. Miller, Lieutenant Colonel, Field Artillery Reserve; Louisiana State University; Tactical Officer of the Artillery, Instructor in Draw- ing, and Assist- ant Coach of Crew. E. K. Moore, Captain, Infantry Reserve; English Department; A. B,, Indiana University; Associate Instructor. W ll W. H. Moore, First Lieutenant, Infantry Reserve; English Department; A. B., Davidson College; Harvard University; Associate Instructor. (On leave for study at Leland Stanford University). R. H. Mowbray, Major, C. M. A.; Chairman of the Department of Social Sciences; Culver Military Academy; Ph. B. University of Chicago; Sorbonne. M. S. Myers, Department of Languages; A. B., Trinity College; University of Chicago; Instructor in Latin and French. Ervin Nelson, Athletic Department; Instructor in Golf. Page one hundred thirty-five A C U Y H, A, Obenauf, Captain, Ordnance Reserve; Department of Mathe- matics and Science; A. B., Wittenberg Col- lege; A. M., Univer- sity of Pennsylvania; I nstructor in Mathe- matics; Coach of the Rifle Team. W. J. O ' Calloghan, Major, Specialist Reserve; Chairman of the Music Depart- ment and Direct- or and Tactical Officer of the Band; Hamburg Conservatory. R. D, Oliver, Lieutenant, Infantry Reserve; Tactical Officer, Company A; A. B., University of Michigan; Coach of Basket- ball- Assistant Coach of Football and Baseball. W. S. Paul, Major, Infantry, U.S.A.; Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics; B. S., Johns Hopkins University. E. T. Payson, Captain, C. M. A.; Music Department; Culver Military Academy; Harvard University; Instructor and Assistant Tacti- cal Officer of the Band. C. W. Rossier, Captain, C. M. A.; English Deparment; B. S. Northwestern University; Instructor. R. H. Shanks, Major, C. M. A., Chairman, Depart- ment of Mathe- matics and Science; A. B., Lake Forest University; M. A., Columbia University; Instructor in Mathematics and Coach of Tennis. I. H. Smith, Captain C. M. English Department; Culver Military Academy; A. B., M. A., Harvard; Instructor. Page one hundred thirty-six A C U T Y J. T. Stinchcomb, Major, Infantry Reserves; Department of Mathematics and Science; B. S., Oliio University; M. A., Ofiio State University; Instructor in Mathematics. W. W. Strait, Department of Mathematics and Science; A. B., Albion College; M. S., University of Michigan; Instructor in Physics. Frank Walaitis, Department of Languages; A. B., University of Michigan; Associate Instructor in German, and Coach of Swimming. H. W. Walmer, Maior, Indiana National Guard; A. B., Indiana University; Tactical Officer of Company D; Instructor in Mathematics. C. A. Whitney, Major, Cavalry Reserve; LL. B., University of Maine; Tactical Officer of the Black Horse Troop. J. S. Wood, Lieutenant Colonel, Artil- lery, U.S.A.; B. Ch. E., University of Arkansas; U. S. M. A.; Professor of Military Science and Tactics. C. S. Young, Captain, C. M. A English Department; A. B., Union College; A. M., University of Chicago; Instructor. Page one hundred thirty-seven CORPS THE IRON GATE— GRADUATION SCENE THE REGIMENTAL STAFF John W. Redick First Lieutenant Regimental Adjutant Chandler A. Robinson Regimental Sergeant-Major Robert M. Speidel First Lieutenant Regimental Supply Officer Washington D. Lyon First Lieutenant Regimental Infirmary Officer James R. Winchester Senior Captain Regimental Commander Roy R. Von Dusen First Lieutenant Regimental Mess Officer Alden W. Whitney First Lieutenant Regimental Athletic Officer Edward A. Sauer First Lieutenant Regimental Personnel Officer Page one hundred forty-one THE COLOR GUARD Chandler A, Robinson Regimental Sergeant-Major lay Zeamer Jr. Senior Color Sergeant Charles H. Reinhardt Jr. Acting Color Sergeant George T. Christiansen Color Sergeant John F. Miller Color Sergeant Page one hundred forty-two THE INFANTRY STAFF Paul Emerson Jr. First Lieutenant Battalion Personnel Officer Harry C. Block Jr. Battalion Sergeant-Major Harold G. Oburg Jr. Captain Battalion Commander James D. Philbrick First Lieutenant Battalion Supply Officer Page one hundred forty-three COMPANY A Led by Lieutenant Russ Oliver, Culver graduate, who was appointed A ' s new tactical officer. Company A has completed a successful year. Cadet Captain Margraf and his fellow officers also figured largely in A ' s good work. Cadet Lieutenant Philbrick was the infantry bat- talion supply officer and a Roll Call editor. Company A was the first infantry unit in the history of Culver to have all the commissioned officers two-stripers. Com- pany A was represented by three men on the Vedette staff, seven Quill writers, and ten Honor Guard mem- bers. Those who were members of A ' s mtramural athletic teams were: Football: Margraf, Black, Krapfel, Michaels, Spurlock, Searles, Dose, Coffey, Christiansen, Clark, Pope, Som- mer, Bays, Harroun, McNeal, Kohn, Williams, Stanley, Beole, and Gates. Basketball: Spurlock, Friend, Bays, Michaels, Som- mer, Clark, Amt, Krapfel, Moxson, and McNeal. Rifle: Miller, Paul, Caffey, Hunt, Searles, and Wil- liams. Swimming: Spurlock, Philbrick, Bays, Pope, Clark, Stanley, Michaels, Maxson, and Searles. Baseball: Spurlock, Maxson, Clark, Michaels, McNeal, Pope, Beale, Caffey, Paul, Williams, Philbrick, Kahn, and Gates. First row 1 -11 l-- riglit M irgr .1 PhiU iicl, Spurlock. Second row Dose Michaels Harroun Weil, Miller, Christiansen, Pope, Duke. Third row: Friend, Luker, Beale, Paul, Williams. Fourth row: Searles, Amt, Kreyling, Sommers, Hunt. Fifth row: Case, Cope, Boyd, Chudleigh, Black, McNeal, Sixth row: Diether, Maxson, Russell, Caffey, Zeamer, Gates, Wantz, Rocle. Seventh row: Krapfel, Tootle, Clark, Freidman, Yates. Absent: Bays, Gates, Stanley, Stanz, Williams. Page one hiindred forty-four As the school year draws to a close Lieutenant-Colonel Kennedy completes thirty-one years of service as Com- pany B ' s tac. Cadet Captain Haffner commanded the largest infantry unit this year. Company B had four men on the Vedette staff, two assistant Roll Call editors, five writers for the Quill, and twelve members of the Honor Guard. Cadets who filled places on B ' s athletic squads were: Football: Haffner, Koehler, Aurelius, Watts, Lange, Palmer, Huber, Noonan, Fisher, Davies, Moore, Segrave, Lyons, Johns, Elliot, Bostwick, Bishop, Ramsey, Murch, Cleveland, Brant, and Wieland. Basketball: Koehler, Aurelius, Watts, Anderson, Thomas, Fisher, Haffner, Herrmann, Rosenbaum, Stur- man, Johns, Elliott, Bostwick, Bishop, Brant, Abarca, and Potter. Rifle: Wieland, Murch, Rudner, Nye, Huber, Palmer, Piggott, and Corbitt. Swim.ming: Goes, Haffner, Block, Fisher, Abarca, Lawton, Johnson, Anderson, Bagwell, Bishop, Corbitt, and Jacobs. Baseball: Elliott, Block, Piggott, Van Home, Jacobs, Brant, Johnson, Wieland, Jung, Murch, Pelegrin, Marble, and Anderson. COMPANY B m First row, left to right; Haffner, Horn, Pelegrin, Lyons, Block. Second row: Bishop, Segrave, Wetland, Elliott, Hermann, Bostwick, Burkhardt, Lawton, Goldsmith. Third row: Darling, Rudner, Jacobs, Moore, Corbitt, Sturman. Fourth row: C. E. Fisher, Nye, Rosenbaum, Bagwell, Marble. Fifth row: March, Anderson, Smith, Koebel, Ramsay. Sixth row: Potter, Dean, Aurelius, Koehler, Cleveland. Seventh row: Bennett, Johnson, Jung, Palmer, Brant. Eighth row: Watts, Abarca, Piggott, Haber. Ninth row: Johns, Noonan, Goes, Lange, Murch. Absent: Davies, Simon, Van Home, Thomas. Pac e one hundred forty-five First row Nichols, Winchester, Van Dusen, Leigh, Souer, Hart, Chelius. Second row: Medbourne, Hoopes, Stewart, Miller, Taylor, Werbe, Clifton, Oswalt, Parker. Third row: Lewis, Neal, Ayers, Fishgrund, Eckert, Reinhardt. Fourth row: Baker, Ward, Kixmiller, Hopkins, Getz, Spohn, Baldwin. Fifth row: Victor, Parsons, Moore, Rubio, Buck. Sixth row: Culver, Hunt, Mangham, Kuck, Kennedy. Absent: Cleary, Haskins, Lenz, Stokes. COMPANY C For the second time in three years Company C has had the honor of having the highest ranking cadet in the corps within its ranks. He was James R. Winchester. Other company members on the regimental staff were Van Dusen and Sauer. Cadet Captain Nichols was an editor of the Roll Call, and an associate editor of the Vedette. Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Johnston was an un- failing leader and guide. There were fourteen Company C men in the Honor Guard, seven in the Varsity Club, and two on the Vedette Staff. Those who played on C ' s athletic teams were: Football: Chelius, Victor, Haskins, Baker, Parker, Tay- lor, Culver, Stokes, Ayers, Rubio, Hoopes, Cleary, Van Dusen, Neal, and Lewis. Basketball: Eckert, Hoopes, Baker, Parker, Taylor Cleary, Henderson, Moore, and Ward. Swimming: Haskins, Culver, Eckert, Kennedy, Buck, and Oswalt. Rifle: Culver, Kennedy, Parsons, Parker, Roberts, Kuck, and Hopkins. Baseball: Culver, Lewis, Oswalt, Miller, Buck, Has- kins, Winchester, Parker, Neal, and Baker. Page one hundred forty-six First row, left to right: Olds, Emerson, Oburg, Joy, Speidel, Stiles. Second row: West, De Lano, Kaplan, Tubbs, Watkin, Leach, Cushman, Glab. Third row: Scripps, Seiberling, Rose, Lasley, Folger. Fourth row: Dillard, Maycox, Hacker, Horder, Lynch. Fifth row: Stewart, Whiteside, Martin, Stout, LeClaire. Sixth row: Janson, Meserow, Dennis, Wood, Holden. Seventh row: Bohmer, Coffield, Cameron, Freeman, Raider. Eighth row: Savage, Esteves, McConnell, Cherry, Patton. Absent: Greenfield, Seewald, Ward, Wilkinson. Under the guidance of Major W. H. Walmer and Cadet Captain Oburg, Company D finished the year in tip-top shape. These officers were aided by Cadet Lieutenants Emerson, Speidel, and Joy. For the second consecutive year the infantry battalion commander was picked from the ranks of D. In Company D there were ten Honor Guard members, four Quill men, and two Vedette re- porters. The members of Company D ' s athletic teams were: Football: Bohmer, Cameron, De Lano, Dennis, Folger, Horder, Janson, Kaplan, Lasley, Martin, Meserow, Oburg, Olds, Patton, Seewald, West, Stout, Tolman, Whiteside, and Wood. Basketball: Cameron, Cherry, Folger, Holden, De Lano, Glab, Olds, Savage, Stewart, Watkin, and White- side. Rifle: Coffield, Collins, Folger, Holden, Le Claire, Martin, Olds, Kaplan, Scripps, and Seiberling. Swimming: Bohmer, Cherry, De Lano, Glab, Hacker, Lasley, Le Claire, Savage, Speidel, Stout, Tubbs, and West. Baseball: V ard, F. Tolman, De Lano, Freeman, Stew- art, Bohmer, Joy, Oburg, Leach, Savage, Watkin, Sin- clair, Cameron, Greenfield, Dillard, Rose, J. Tolman, Folger, Horder, Scripps, Kaplan, Speidel, Lasley, Holden, Whiteside, and Olds. COMPANY D Page one hundred forty-seven THE HONOR GUARD The Culver Rifles Honor Guard is made up of the old cadets of the infantry who have mastered the use of the rifle, and who can do foot movements with the greatest precision. The 1935-1936 Guard contained six squads, making it the largest since 1932. Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Johnston was its tactical officer until March 11, when he left for Fort Leavenworth to take an Army officers ' training course. Upon his departure Colonel C. F. McKinney assumed tactical responsibility of the outfit, with Major W. S. Paul as his assistant. The Honor Guard performed at the Thanksgiving, Easter and Commencement exercises. The commissioned officers were: J. R. Winchester, captain; H. G. Oburg, first lieu- tenant; and L. F. Haffner, second lieutenant. The non-commissioned officers were: J. G. Nichols, first sergeant; R. H. Margraf, sergeant; G. H. Horn, sergeant; R. R. Van Dusen, corporal; E. A. Sauer, corporal; P. Emerson, corporal; T. B. Joy, corporal; R. M. Speidel, corporal; J. D. Philbrick, corporal; and L. B. Leigh, guidon bearer. Other members were: ]. H. Amt II, T. A. Ayers, R. W. Baker, F. L Bays, W. E. Bost- wick, W. O. Boyd, E. E. Brant, H. H. Cherry, J. Chelius, G. T. Christiansen, J. F. Clark, C. H. Cleary, H. H. Cleveland, E. R. Culver III, R. M. Darling, D. R. De Lano, R. H. Elliott, W. E. Friend Jr., J. D. Glab, J. B. Hart, R. W. Henderson, C. B. Herrmann, R. T. Hoopes, B. C. Kixmiller, Jr., H. I. Lewis, R. B. Lyons, E. A. March, S. M. Medbourn, J. F. Miller, I. R. Miller, W. T. Neal, C. B. Olds, L A. Parker, T. J. Patton, P. F. Pelegrin Jr., R. B. Pope, C. H. Remhardt, M. A. Rocle, J. P. Rubio, J. K. Segrave Jr., E. S. Smith, W. F. Spurlock, E. W. Stewart, G. P. Stokes, M. Taylor, J. Tootle, W. R. Tubbs, W. B. Van Home, R. R. Whiteside, R. G. Yates, J. Zeamer Jr. The associate members were: C. B. Gates Jr., C. B. Goes III. Members from the Band were: C. H. Birkett, V. H. Brannan, W. H. Deal, L. R. Kellam Jr., A. W. Whitney. Page one hundred forty-eight What would the corps do without a band? The Cul- ver Band, forty-five strong, made the athletic contests, shows and many social attractions what they were. Cadet Captain Deal, who was also captain-coxswain of the varsity crew, and an editor of the Roll Call, and the Band ' s tacs . Major O ' Callaghan and Captain Payson, helped the boys of the Band to do themselves proud this year. The Band contributed four Honor Guard mem- bers, two Vedette reporters, and eleven Varsity Club men. The cadets who played on Band teams were: Football: Bashline, Bimel, Birkett, Bonfiglio, Cotton, De Lancey, Eylar, Farrell, Jones, Kellam, Lawrence, McNagny, Mitchell, Paulger, Raine, Reece, and Whitney. Basketball: Bashline, Bimel, Brannan, Cotton, Martin, Orr, and Whitney. Rifle: Bashline, E. Birkett, Bisbee, Craver, De Lancey, McNagny, and Weed. Swimming: E. Birkett, Bimel, Craver, Hook, Hummel, Parr, Paulger, Raine, Cotton, and Eylar. Baseball: Oberlin, Bashline, Katz, C. Birkett, E. Birkett, Miars, Reece, De Lancey, Farrell, Orr, Vick, Lawrence, and Bimel. THE BAND First row, left to right: Deal, Birkett, Whitney, Kellam, Brannan, Hummel. Second row: P. Fisher, Jones, Bashline, Eylar, E. J. Mitchell, D, A. Fisher, Weed, Verweire, Reece, Parr. Third row: Farrell, Roller, Bonfiglio, Jacobson, McNagny, Katz. Fourth row: Borden, W. D. Mitchell, Raine, Cotton, Paulger, Crobaugh. Fifth row: Martin, Oberlin, E. Birkett, Lawrence, De Lancey. Sixth row: Tarver, Wells, Orr, Bimel, Hook, Drum, Craver, Bisbee. Page one hundred forty-nine First row, left to right Campbell Warner J T Bransfield KirKsmith Saylor Redick Second row Kelso Korf Bonfoey Labadie Selwyn Howard Lipp, O Donohoe Herten Third row: Holt, Roach, Dowdle, Settle, Angell, Clark. Fourth row. Morris, Wibel, Baird, Seaman. Fifth row; Briggs, Carson, Rubio, Hirschfield, Brown, Margraf. Sixth row: Buxton, Lynch, Middleton, Ellis, Weber, Williams. Seventh row; Cadenas, Kohn, McGregor, Stanton, O ' Connor. Eighth row; Day, Grinnell, Smith, Snow, Baze. Ninth row: J. M. Bransfield, Dumesnil, Eppler, Talia- ferro, H. Stewart, Bohmann. CAVALRY: PLATOON I The Troop again led the corps in intramural athletics, being coached, as usual, by its tactical officer, Major Whitney. It has almost grown to be a tradition that the Cavalry will carry off the regimental champion- ship m football and basketball, and it was Platoon I which won the intramural basketball tournament this year. Platoon 1 ranked high scholastically, and was well represented in the various activities of Culver. Members of this platoon who gained positions on the intramural teams were: Football: Alton, Arndt, Banfield, Bokum, Connelly, Gibson, Kirchen, Korf, Kirksmith, R. E. Reeves, Merring, }. B. Stewart, H. Stewart, Westervelt, Carson, Remus, Tait, Tyler. Basketball: Arndt, Banfield, Bokum, Con- nelly, Gibson, Herron, Kirchen, Kirksmith, Merring, Re- mus, J. B. Stewart, Westervelt, Baseball: Bransfield, Arndt, Bokum, Fulton, Gibson, Herron, Kelso, Kirksmith, Kirchen, Merring, R. E, Reeves, J. B. Stewart, Warner, Westervelt. Rifle: White, Rill, Westervelt, M. Hamilton, Kent, Seaman, Barco, Dietler. Swimming: Angell, Bokum, J. T. Bransfield, Dowdle, Kirchen, Alton, W. L. Lipp, Carson, Howard, Clark. Water Polo: Bokum, Kelso, Cunningham, Alton, Warner, J. T. Bransfield, Carson, Schafer. Page one hundred fifty First row left to right: Campbell, Kirksmith, J. T. Bransfield, Warner, Saylor, Redick. Second row Kelso Vernor, Gibson Macrae, Merring, Kent, R. E. Reeves, D ' Atri. Third row; Connelly, Haserot, Acheson, Dean, Wetherby, Carpenter, Remus, Clauer, Maynard. Fourth row: Crocker, Rill, Tyler. Fifth row: Young, Fitzpatrick, Westervelt, Bokum, Kirchen. Sixth row: Richard- son, Glasser, Devine, Reams, Zeamer, Dietler, Arndt. Seventh row: J. Stewart, MacKinnon, M. Hamilton, Lovercombe, Tail. Eighth row: Leigh, White, Barco, Polino, Hilberg. Ninth row; Weil, Blackstock, Schafer, Banfield, Fulton, Westbrook. CAVALRY: PLATOON II Platoon II did its bit in upholding the athletic record of the Troop by winning the intramural football cham- pionship. This organization ranked high in other ath- letics, and contributed a number of men to the varsity teams. In all the gatherings and activities of the school there could always be found the yellow stripe denoting a Trooper. The fine group of men m this year ' s Troop make it plain that the Troop ' s good reputation is well deserved. On the second platoon ' s intramural teams were: Football: Bonfoey, Angell, Bohmann, Briggs, Campbell, Clark, D ' Atri, Herten, Hamilton, Morris, O ' Donohoe, Polino, Redick, Stanton, Settle, Weber. Basketball: Briggs, Campbell, Davison, Howard, Herten, Lynch, W. Lipp, Polino, Stanton. Baseball: Briggs, Bonfoey, O ' Don- ohoe, D ' Atri, W. Hamilton, Herten, Vernor, Weber, Polino, Stanton, Labadie. Rifle: Weber, Taliaferro, Mc- Gregor, W. Lipp, Snow, Baze. Swimming: None (com- bined with Platoon I). Water Polo: Redick, Roach, Selwyn, Howard, Dowdle, Clark, W. Lipp. Page one hundred fifty-one CAVALRY STAFF Jim Buck Kirksmith First Lieutenant Battalion Personnel Oificer Edward H.D ' Atri Battalion Sergeant-Major Jonathon W. Warner First Lieutenant James T. Bransfield Captain Troop Commander Page one hundycd fifty-two ARTILLERY STAFF Karl H. Pribram First Lieutenant Battalion Personnel Officer Fredrick C. Rogers Battalion Sergeant-Major Webster Calvin Jr. Captain Battery Commander Charles W. Pfeifter Second Lieutenant Battalion Supply Officer Page one hundred fifty-three ARTILLERY: PLATOON I The Culver Battery has long been noted for its spirit, not only expressed in behalf of the Battery, but also the School. The spirited Whitney Special is always one of the features of the shows and other gatherings. In athletics the Artillery could always be depended upon to turn out hard-fighting teams for the intra- murals, and it had a greater percentage of men on the varsity squads than any other organization. It was a great topic of debate throughout the Academy whether or not the Battery would live up to its ten-year record of winning the regimental baseball championship, but at the time of writing this article the baseball season was hardly begun. Those on the first platoon ' s intramural squads were: Football: Burgers, Wiersum, Paget, Shem, Stimson, Korner, Morton, Franchina, Carter, J. W. Robinson, Forbes, Levy, Field, Haskell, O ' Neall, Watson. Basket- ball: Burgers, Carter, J. Davis, Frankel, Hoopes, John- ston, Lewis, Morton, Shem, Stimson, Wallman, Wier- sum. Baseball: Thompson, Burgers, Morton, Seaman, Horner, Stewart, Beason, Johnston, Forbes, Levy, Wat- son, Macintyre, J. Davis. Rifle (combined with Platoon II), Wood, Musgrave, Faget. Swimming: (combined with Platoon II), Howell. Water Polo: (combined with Platoon II), Rehr, Morton, Carter, Frankel. First row, left to right: Rogers, Lane, Calvin, Lyon, Haskell, A. B. Miller. Second row: Whit- comb, Burgers, Golding, O ' Neil, Kelso, Rehr, Stewart, Wood, Armstrong. Third row: Carter, Hudson, Field, Bockhoff, Gillies, Newton, Snow. Fourth row: Ely, Horner, Stimson, Frankel, Brower, Glab, Neal. Fifth row: Clark, Howell, Sherrouse, MacKenzie, Herschman. Sixth row: Franchina, Levy, Bruninga, Beason, Stifle. Seventh row: Macintyre, Biedenharn, Antrim, Wat- son, J. Davis, Wallman, Shem, Seaman, Faget, Lewis. Page one hundred fifty-four ARTILLERY: PLATOON II Under the joint leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Miller, Cadet Captain Calvin, and Cadet Lieutenant Ponton, the second platoon had a very successful year. Two of the three varsity cheer leaders were in this organization. The scholarship average of the second platoon was very high, -as it contained a number of Gold and Silver A men. The Four-gun Drill of the Artillery is one of the high spots of the various holiday exhibitions, and several members of the drill squad claimed the second platoon as their organization. Among the men who participated in the intramural sports were: Football: Habel, C. A. Robinson, Kadel, Ponton, Vincent, Pfeiffer, Noblitt, Cohn, Mason, Collins, Goettle , Hommel, Mortensen, George, Sehring, Bunt- ing, Hyatt. Basketball: Bishop, Bockoff, Cohn, Collins, Costley, George, Glab, Goettle, Harridge, Hommel, Hyatt, Long, Mason, Pfeiffer, Ponton, Rapport, C. A. Robinson, Sehring, Sleadd. Baseball: Hussey, Pfeiffer, Ponton, Woodward, Kadel, Harridge, Silberberg, Hud- son, Hopkins, Sherrouse, Arthur, Stifle, Mortensen, Long, Paul, Hyatt. Rifle: (combined with Platoon I), Glab, Biedenharn, Eckert, Murbach. Swimming: (com- bined with Platoon I), E. C. Davis, Gits, Habel, Wood- ward, Bunting. Water Polo: (combined with Platoon I), Armstrong, Frankel, Gits, E. C. Davis, Whitcomb First row, left to right: Heiman, Pribram, Calvin, Ponton, Pfeiffer, C. A. Robinson. Second row: Whitcomb, Hoover, Hussey, Mortensen, Costley, Rapport, Arthur, Sleadd. Third row: George, J. W. Robinson, Ivlorton, Gits, Paul, Silberberg. Fourth row: Houston, Goettle, Wool- son, Noblitt, Hoopes, Long, Bishop. Fifth row: Hyatt, Kramer, Murbach, Flagg, Moncrief, Johnston, Hopkins. Sixth row: Cohn, Woodward, E. C. Davis, Bunting, Coffey, Kadel. Seventh row: Sehring, Eckert, Harridge, White, Musgrave, Mason, Reardon, Johnson. Page one hundred fifty-five ATHLETICS Morgan Park at Culver FOOTBALL i 1 Hummel hits the line in the opening game, against Broad Ripple High School c OMPLETING a season with four victories, three defeats, and one tie, the varsity football team closed its books last Thanksgiving. This was the second year for Coach Henry Lyon. He came to Culver in the fall of 1934 to take the position as head coach and athletic director. He is a graduate of Mississippi College and the University of Michigan. While in college he was chosen all- southern tackle. He coached the Bosse High School of Evansville, before he came to Culver. Assisting him was Lieutenant Russell Oliver, who graduated from,. Culver in 1931, and from the University of Michigan in 1935. At Culver he was awarded the medal for the best all-round new cadet in the Artillery, and varsity sweaters in various sports. He was a nine-letter man at Michigan, receiving three letters each in football, basketball, and baseball; and was captain of the varsity nine his last year in college. This is his first year as a member of the Academy faculty, but he has been a Summer Schools instructor since 1934. He is also tactical officer of Company A and coached varsity basketball. Page one hundred sixty Coach Lyon, Captain Kelso, Assistant Coach Oliver Old mister jinx seemed to be riding on the shoulder oi the Culver team this year. After the first game the first string eleven was never again available for play at the same time. Seven of the team ' s mainstays were out of several of the games. The captain was lost two days before the home-coming game against Elgin Academy; Coffey, veteran bock of last year, received an injury to his leg early in the season, and was unable to play for the remainder of the year; and Hook, another letterman, was unable to fill his position as tackle in the last three games because of a leg injury. Hal Roach, captain-elect, was also among the casualties. He hurt his hand in the middle of the season, but wore a brace and played in the last two games. Sinon received injuries in the Elgin game, but was out for only two games. Glab was put out of some of the games by head injuries. Fitzpatrick was taken out in the middle of the season to rest, and was home on leave; but he returned in time to play in the last two games. Coach Lyon expects next year to be much better. He thinks he will have one of the best teams in years. He has good chances unless he runs into the same fate that he met this year. Broad Ripple High School of Indianapolis was the first team on the cadets ' schedule. The score was 27 to 6 in favor of Culver. Boetticher and Coffey made long runs in this game; the line bucking was done mostly by Bransfield and Hummel. A. N. Kelso did the kicking. In the last quarter the first team was replaced by the second. Yell and Cheer Men — Messrs. Lyon, Robinson, and Stiles Pape one hundred sixty-one Fitzpatrick, half back 3ckstock, end A journey to Faribault, Minn., was mode on October 12 to play Shattuck Military Academy. There Culver met its first defeat. Hook was out of the Ime-up, due to injuries. The score was 12 to 6. This was a day of joy in the Minnesota school, because it was the first time that Shattuck had defeated Culver in football, and it was their homecom- ing. Doctor Newhall, headmaster of Shattuck, complimented General Gignilliat upon the sportsman-like way that the Culver team accepted this defeat. The game was tied at 6 and 6 until the last few minutes of play, when Macomber carried the ball from the thirty yard line over the goal for a touchdown. Both teams fought well throughout the game. Shattuck managed to get the ball within ten yards of the goal twice, but failed to score, and Culver had that experience three times. Followmg the defeat came a win for the Maroons. The victory was over the Roosevelt High School of Chicago. The score was 49 to 6. Culver ' s backfield was outstanding, espe- cially Boetticher, who made several long gains around his ends, and through the center of the line on spinner plays. The Culver line was nothing to brag about in that game. On several occasions it seemed to leak like a sieve . „ P „ , , Although Roosevelt took a severe beating, the team hod Captain elect. ' its good points. The line was good. It was big and powerful, Page one hundred sixty-two Bransfield, half back Yates, tackle Coffey, quarter back Glab, guard and outweighed ours. The backfield was poor, and could not get around to the holes that were made for it by its forwards. Defeat, 14 to 2, was the result of the homecoming game. Our opponents, Elgin Academy, of Elgin, 111., had a strong eleven. The line and backfield clicked as a college team would. The cadets battled bravely against great odds. Both Boetticher and Coffey, the two best Culver backs, were out of the game. Gaffney ' s running and Kulen ' s kicking for Elgin were admired by the spectators. Elgin had bad luck on penalties, but usually recovered by bursts of speed and power. Kicking was Culver ' s main point. A. N. Kelso, who did the kicking, averaged thirty- seven yards for his punts. Elgin ' s passing was another feature of the game. The pass- ing combination of Gaffney to Cahill worked several times, and one of them ended in a touchdown. The Culver backfield was not in brilliant form. The line was much stronger, but there was no one to carry the ball for the cadets. Culver made only nine yards by rush- ing, while Elgin was able to roll up 159. Several threats, but no scores, were the outcome of the Culver-Calumet game. For their fifth game the cadets met Calumet High School of Calumet City, 111., and the game ended in a scoreless tie. There was much exchanging of punts during the game. With seven of its members out because of injuries, the Culver team did not play up to par. The visitors gained most Page one hundred sixty-three Heiman, center Savage, guard E. S. Smith, guard Borden, end of their yardage by passing, while the Maroons made their gains through line rushing. There were few deceptive plays, and most of the game was a give-and-take proposition. Both sides fumbled a great deal, probably due to the fact that the weather was cold. The game ended with Culver having the ball on Calumet ' s two-yard line. The sixth game, which viras against the Logansport High School team of Logans- port, was an overwhelming victory for the cadets. The score, which was 52 to 0, was only a fraction of what Culver could have made if the first team had been able to start. Culver was full of pep and spirit and the game was marred by few errors, although the field was slippery. Culver made most of its gains on passes and from scrimmage. Logansport relied on punts to keep as far away from trouble as possible. Anderson, who kicked for the visitors, averaged thirty-five yards. Culver rolled up 307 yards from scrimmage and 169 yards on passes. Logansport made only thirty-five yards from scrimmage, and nothing on passes. Culver completed six out of fifteen passes. Logans- port did not try any. All men who were out for varsity football got into this game. Coach Lyon used nearly all his underclassmen in the last quarter, to train them for next year. Going to Chicago expecting a stiff battle, the cadets returned with another scalp. They played Morgan Park Military Academy and won by the score of 13 to 0. Although the game was by no means an easy one, it was not nearly as hard as was expected. Page one hundred sixty-four Winchester, hall back Hacker, full back Hummel, quarter back tackle and end Morgan Park was supposed to have one of the strongest prep teams in Chicago last season, but it was not quite strong enough. Two brothers on the Morgan Park team weighed well over 200 pounds, but they were not able to use their weight to advantage against the Culver shifts. The dry, hard field was exactly suited to the smaller Culver team. Fitzpatrick made the first touchdown when he skirted his own left end from Morgan Park ' s two-yard line. The other score for the cadets was a result of the most spectacular play of the game. On his own twenty-eight yard line A. N. Kelso faked a kick to Hummel, who went around the left end for a seventy yard run. He was tackled on the two- yard line. The ball was carried back twenty yards on a penalty. An intercepted pass and a kick by Morgan Park quickly followed. Culver then took the ball and by a pass from Bransfield to A. N. Kelso made a touchdown. Midst falling snow and icy winds the Maroons lost to the Northern Indiana high school champions, 24 to 0. The champions were the team from Mishawaka High School of Mishawaka. This team had won the title from Horace Mann High School of Gary the Saturday before. This game was played on Thanksgiving Day before a large crowd of Thanksgiving guests and Mishawaka supporters. The weather was too cold for the football players and for the spectators. Snow fell during most of the game. The Mishawaka team was very powerful but the cadets fought gamely. Page one hundred sixty-five Nicolini, an end, and DeWitte, a fullback, of Mishawaka, were both picked by the South Bend Tribune for certain football honors that that paper gives every year. These two players were ranked at the top, and several others on the Mishawaka team were given second place or honorable mention. The running of DeWitte, and of Hummel were the outstanding features of the game. DeWitte skirted the ends for long gains for Mishawaka, and Hummel responded with powerful line bucks for Culver. In the first half the Maroons held the visitors to one touchdown, but their resistance weakened in the second. The team should be given full credit, though, for its gameness against odds so strong. Twenty of last year ' s squad will be eligible for the have played at least one quarter in varsity competition. 36 team, and all of the men The 1935 record is: Culver 27 Culver 6 Culver 49 Culver 2 Culver Culver 52 Culver 13 Culver Broad Ripple 6 Shattuck M. A. 13 Roosevelt 6 Elgin 14 Calumet Logansport Morgan Park Mishawaka 24 Page one hundred sixty-six BASKETBALL Coach Oliver and Cap- tain Sauer in conference before game time. U LAYING eleven games, with the loss of three, was the record for the 1936 varsity basketball team, which was led by Ed. Sauer and coached by Lieutenant Russell Oliver. Two of the defeats were erased though, when the Maroons beat their former conquerors in return games. The losses were to Lake Forest Academy, Morgan Park Academy, and Elgin Academy. The games against Lake Forest and Elgin were played on foreign floors, somewhat smaller than the home floor. When Lake Forest and Elgin came to Culver they were decisively defeated. It was Lieutenant Oliver ' s first year as coach, and he did extremely well. He is hereby congratulated by this department upon putting out such a fighting quintet his first year. On March 12 the squad v ent to Chicago to play in the tournament for private schools. Three of their former rivals also participated — Morgan Park, Elgin, and Lake Forest. Elgin was holder of the 1935 tournament championship. Culver won in the first two rounds, but lost to Elgin in the semi-finals. The first game in Culver ' s schedule was played before the Christmas holidays, against Central Y. M. C. A. High School of Chicago. This was more or less a warm-up for Culver. It showed the coach how each man could stand actual competition and Pape one hundred sixty-seven IM Si Bra ' r H ■ HK ' ' K P Sj Hi H 1 • M UvV K M R v iiN li C a H H .,A -i I jW K ■ in ' ' ' It O? , I ' il W ' ? ' c ' . j-a Coach Oliver and Squiid helped in choosing the iirst five for the remainder of the season. The score in this game was 32 to 10 in favor of the cadets. O ' Neall, Koebel, A. N. Kelso, and E. C. Davis played as forwards; Clauer and Margraf were centers; and Sauer, Borden, Yates, Medbourn, and Hook were guards. Nearly every candidate for the team was used. Medbourn was high man, scoring twelve points via five field goals and two free throws. Clauer was next with four field goals. Then came Koebel and Kelso, each with five points. The cadets rolled up fifteen points to the visitors ' four in the last half. The score by quarters was: first. Culver 13, Central Y. 5; second. Culver 4, Central Y. 1; third, Culver 6, Central Y. 5; last Culver 9, Central Y. 5. The second game was a practice game and it did much to improve the playing of the cadets. It was played shortly after the Christmas holidays, against a team from Argos, Ind. This game showed how Culver matched the average Indiana basketball team. Culver defeated Argos by the score of 37 to 21. Koebel, O ' Neall, Davis, and Kelso were forwards; Clauer and Hook centers; and Sauer, Yates, Medbourn, and Borden played guards. Koebel was high-point man with thirteen points; Sauer was second, with eight; Clauer was third with six, and Medbourn fourth with four. The score for quarters was: first. Culver 7, Argos 4; second. Culver 8, Argos 10; third. Culver 4, Argos 4; and the last. Culver 18, Argos 5. The fast play of the first three quarters showed up in the last quarter on the Argos team, but the Culver team seemed to survive. An independent team from Knox, Ind., was the third team the cadets played. This Page one hundred sixty-eight game was much like the two preceding ones, more or less a placement game. The score was 22 to 15 in favor of the Maroons. This score was not very significant, due to the fact that Sauer, the captam, was out of the game from mjuries that he had received in practice. Koebel was high-point man in this game, having a total of eight. Clauer followed closely, with six; and Medbourn ranked third, with three. Culver led at the end of the first quarter, 7 to 0; at the end of the half Culver still led with the score 11 to 5. The third quarter ended with the score standing 16 to 8. Before the end Culver picked up eight more and allowed its opponents to get seven. Culver received its first defeat in the next game, at Lake Forest Academy. The game was played at Lake Forest on a floor smaller than the home floor. As a further handicap Sauer was still disabled and played but a small portion of the game. The final score was 30 to 29, and the game was hard-fought. It was a last minute victory for the Lake Forest team. The Culver quintet had a one point margin until the last few seconds, when a gold-clad boy tossed in a shot from the side of the floor. In this game Koebel was again high-point man. He scored eleven. Clauer followed him closely, scoring ten points. A. N. Kelso ranked third. The score in quarters was: first. Culver 5, Lake Forest 7; second. Culver 13, Lake Forest 13; third. Culver 3, Lake Forest 8; fourth. Culver 8, Lake Forest 2. The game was a nip and tuck battle through- out. The fifth game of the season, although a loss for Culver, was probably the most interesting and exciting of the year. It was played against Morgan Park Academy of near Chicago. The final score was 29 to 26 in favor of the visitors, after a one quarter overtime. Culver lead at the end of the first quarter and also at the end of the half. Morgan Park slowly picked up and the score at the end of the third quarter was tied, as it was at the end of the last. In the overtime Culver made the first basket, but Morgan Park managed to make one immediately afterwards and then a shot from the foul line was made by one of its players. Sauer was unable to play at all in this game. This, of course, broke up the first string combination of Sauer and Medbourn. Both boys had played together since they were starters three years ago, and a better pair of guards is hard to find. Medbourn tried to make up for the loss of his running-mate, though, by making fourteen points out of six field goals and two free throws. Koebel and Kelso both managed to score four points each, and Hook and Borden each made two. Clauer, O ' Neall, and Davies were also used. The score by quarters in this game was: first, Culver 4, Morgan Park Academy 3; second. Culver 5, Morgan Park Academy 4; third. Culver 8, Morgan Park Academy 10; fourth. Culver 7, Morgan Park Academy 7; overtime, Culver 2, Morgan Park Academy 5. Lake Forest Academy went down before the cadets in the second, and last game of their series, by the score of 34 to 10. This game was played on the Culver floor, which is much larger than the one at Lake Forest. This was of course to their advantage. The cadets completely outplayed the gold-clad team throughout. Hook had been working all season to find himself and he finally did. He was high point man in this game. He amassed twelve points to his nearest contender ' s eight. Medbourn ranked third, with four. The Lake Forest scores were very evenly distributed. Sauer played in this game and managed to make three points. In this game, and for the remainder of the season, he used a pad on his thigh. This greatly handicapped his speed, but he still showed up well. The scoring by quarters ran: first. Culver 7, Lake Forest Academy 3; second, Culver 8, Lake Forest Academy 3; third. Culver 11, Page one hundred sixty-nine IJ Neall, torwara Medbourn, guard Koebel, forward Sauer, guard Lake Forest Academy 1; final, Culver 8; Lake Forest Academy 3. The Lake Forest coach is Lloyd Bergen, former coach here. The maroon team next met its last defeat of the scheduled season. It was at the hands of the team of Elgin Academy, Elgm, 111. The Elgin Academy team of 1935 held the mid-western conference championship in basketball. Culver traveled to Elgin and found that the gymnasium condition was very similar to that at Lake Forest. They made the best of it though, and managed to score twenty points while their opponents were rolling up twenty-eight. Sauer shared high point- honors in this game with Clauer. They both scored six. Hook, who was close at their heels, made five. The scoring by quarters was as follows: first. Culver 3, Elgin 8; second, Culver 6, Elgin 5; third, Culver 10, Elgin 10; fourth, Culver 1, Elgin 5. The next game the cadets played was against the Culver High School. This game was played on Thursday in the town boys ' gymnasium. Both teams were near the peak of their respective seasons and the game was fast and hard fought throughout. Two members of the Academy team, Medbourn and Sauer, were town residents. Med- bourn played against boys he had played with years before. The final score was 35 to 30 in favor of the Academy. Hook had by now hit his top and was again high-point man of the game. He made seven field goals to score fourteen points for his team. Next in line was Kelso with Page one hundred seventy Kelso, forward Clauer, center and forward Borden, guard Hook, center seven, then Koebel and Smith with four points each. Medbourn, who was usually rather high in the scoring, had an off-day and failed to tally. The scoring by quarters was: first, Academy 13, Culver 3; second. Academy 13, Culver 9; third, Academy 4, Culver 8; fourth, Academy 5, Culver 10. Number nine on the Culver varsity list was against Camden High School of Camden, Ind. This game ended in cf decided victory for the cadets, the final score being 33 to 17. The Camden team was very good, but the fast moving cadets were too much for them. The guard combination of Sauer and Medbourn broke up nearly every one of the opposition plays. Medbourn nosed out both Hook and Sauer for high-point man in this game. He scored eight to the two others ' seven each. Kelso ranked in fourth position with four. The scoring by quarters was: first, Culver 4, Camden 4; second, Culver 10, Camden 6; third, Culver 7, Camden 3; last, Culver 12, Camden 4. The team from Western Military Academy visited the Culver campus the next week and fell before the powerful sweep of the maroon-clad cadets. The Western team, from Alton, 111., was considered one of the best teams in southern Illinois, but it offered little resistance to Culver. The final score was decisive enough, being 32 to 10. In this game, for the second in succession, Medbourn was high-point man, with seven points. As in the Camden game, he nosed Hook and Sauer out of high-point position by only one point. Clauer and Kelso tied for fourth position with four each. Page one hundred seventy-one Scene in Culver Gym Culver began rolling up its score early in the game and kept it up until the end. The Maroons managed to keep Western from scoring until late in the second quarter. The score by quarters was: first, Culver 9, Western 0, second, Culver 8, Western 4; third, Culver 10, Western 0; fourth, Culver 6, Western 6. The last game of the schedule was an unexpected reversal of standings. The strong Elgin team came to Culver to play and was forced to bow before the cadets to the tune of 28 to 13. Neither team was playing up to its standard. The Culver team could not hit the net, and the Elgin team could not get to it. Medbourn was forced by Clauer to share high-point honors in this last game. Both scored nine. For the third straight week Hook was beaten for these honors by one point. He scored eight points. Sauer was the only other man on the Culver team who scored, and he made two points. In the last few minutes the four men who will probably form the backbone of the 1937 team played together. They are Koebel, Davies, Medbourn, and Borden. Hook will probably be the center for next year ' s five. The scoring for the final game was as follows: first. Culver 8, Elgin 5; second, Culver 10, Elgin 1; third. Culver 12, Elgin 6; fourth. Culver 6, Elgin 1. The letter men were Sauer, captain; Medbourn, Kelso, Clauer, Hook, Koebel, Borden, and McNagny, manager. Page one hundred seventy-two INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS i J -y ' W -.2 ' ,,, S- : ' - -« ' - F ' -S W ' • Troop II Football Team For the third straight year Troop II won the intramural football championship. This was probably the champions ' hardest year though, because the last game, which was against the Band, was a nip-and-tuck battle to the end. The Troop made seven points at the end of the third quarter, and that was the only scoring in the entire game. This year the intramural organizations were divided into two divisions. The first division included the Band, Company A, Company B, Troop I and Artillery I. The second division included Troop II, Company C, Company D, and Artillery II. The Band had rather easy riding in its division until it hit Company A, which gave it a stiff battle. Troop II did not have much difficulty in winning top place of its division, as the other teams were much lighter. Major Whitney, the Troop coach, had many players to choose from, but he relied mostly upon the running of Bonfoey and Polino, and the passing of Redick to win his No. 2 team the honor of being champions. The final game, between the Band and Troop II, was probably one of the most exciting that was played this year in intramural football. It came about two weeks before Thanksgiving, and it was made a gala event by both teams and their supporters. The only unfavorable aspect was the weather. It was a cold day, and sleet and snow hampered the players and kept many of the spectators from staying until the end. Page one hundred seventy-three VARSITY SQUAD Left to right, first row: Stanz, Lavercombe, Brower, R. S. Weil, Levy, J. P. Rubio, Cleve- land, Baird, Kirchen, Roach, Mercado, J. M. Bransfield, Duke. Second row: Hermann, Richardson, O ' Connor, J. W. Robmson, C. E, Bishop, B. A. Weil, Buxton, J. D. Glab, Noblitt, Abarca, Cope, Rose, Third row: Kahn, assistant manager; Wilkinson, A. B. Miller, Smith, Franchina, Alzaga, Wetherby, Watson, Settle, Kropfel, Jacobson, Glasser, manager; Mr. Carpenter, coach. FIRST THIRTEEN Left to right: Lavercombe, R. Weil, J. M. Bransfield, Richardson, O ' Connor, Roach, Baird, Cleveland, J. P. Rubio, Levy, Brower, Stanz. VARSITY BOXING In the last two years varsity boxing has been climbing in importance among Culver ' s varsity sports. Three years ago the corps took little interest in the sport but last year and this year the spirit shown at the matches has proved that boxing is one of the favorite sports. Of the four meets held this ses- sion, three were won and one was lost. In these four meets forty-one individual bouts were boxed, and of these twenty- one were victories for Culver. This year ' s team did not have a captain, as there were no cadets on the team eligible for this position. The team was coached by Mr. Mike Carpenter. The boxers won their first meet against the South Bend Athletic Club, 8 to 6. This meet was held at Culver on Febru- ary 15. Stanz, light featherweight, took his bout. Weil and Page one hundred seventy-four Brower, in the flyweight class, were defeated. Bransfield took the bantam weight match by a forfeit. In the first feather- weight bout Richardson won after three tiring rounds. In the second bout in the featherweight class Rubio easily beat his man. Levy was defeated by a Golden Glover in the bantam weight. Baird showed his ability in the lightweight class when he scored a technical knockout over a Golden Glover . Cleve- land, a reserve, also scored a technical knockout in this class. Buxton was defeated in the welterweight division. Stokes was defeated in the first middleweight, but Warner won in that class. Blackstock was defeated in the light-heavy; Roach won the heavyweight. On February 21 the St. Bede ' s Academy team of Peru, III, was defeated at Culver, 6 to 3. In the first three bouts Richard- son won, Bransfield was defeated, and Westbrook was defeat- ed. In the fourth bout, Lavercombe was defeated. Weil easily defeated his man, and Levy lost. Rubio and Cleveland scored two easy wins in the next two bouts; Baird won his second technical knockout of the season in this meet. Stokes was de- feated, but Blackstock won. Roach took his bout by a forfeit. On February 9 the team beat the Y. M. C. A. of South Chica- go at Culver, 6 to 4. Stanz and Richardson lost the first two matches, but these were followed by Weil ' s victory and a for- feit to Bransfield. Levy ' s opponent was barred by the examin- ing doctor and Buxton and Kirchen won their matches. Cleve- land ' s bout was a draw; Blackstock was defeated. On April 4 the team travelled to Pittsburgh, Pa., where it met the freshmen team of the University of Pittsburgh. Culver was defeated, 7 to 1 . Culver ' s only point was a default. The following were awarded letters: Weil, Richardson, Baird, Buxton, Rubio, Levy, Bransfield, Cleveland, Stokes, Kirchen, Burgers, Warner, Roach, Glasser. Stanz, Lavercombe, and Brower were awarded junior varsity letters. Glasser, Boxing Manager Weil sparring before the bell Paye one hundred seventy-five u Warner, captain and breast-stroke champion VARSITY SQUAD VARSITY SWIMMING With seven lettermen returning from last year ' s squad, Coach Walaitis had a good nucleus about which to form a crack swimming squad. With these and a few reserves he was able to build an excellent team, which met hard opposition against some of the best prep school swimmers in the middle- west. Warner, captain of the squad, a breast-stroker; Redick, a free-styler; Whiteside, a free-styler; Newton, a free-styler; Armstrong, a free-styler; Mackenzie, a back-stroker; and Cun- ningham, a free-styler, were the lettermen from last year. BACKBONE OF TEAM First Row: Ramsey, E. S. White, Newton, Hoover, Warner, Redick, Cunningham, White- side, Oswalt. Rear Row: Coach Walaitis; Kellam, Case, Greenfield, Leach, Gits, Armstrong, Bunting, Angell, Haskins, Goetlle, Sherrouse, manager. Armstrong and Whiteside. A pair of tank veterans. Efforts to get a group picture were unavailing. On this day Warner, Mackenzie, Newton, Cunningham, and Redick were absent. Page one hmidred seventy-six Warner, captain, in action in home pool As practice progressed Coach Waloitis found that he had a great number of candidates from which to choose. Among these were White, Leach, Howell, and Hoover, all reserves from last year; all excellent free-stylers; and Emerson and Ramsay, good diving material. The first meet, which was to have been held against the Battle Creek High School of Battle Creek, Mich., was cancelled because a long stretch of extremely cold weather prevented the cadets from practicing for it. On February 29 the team traveled to Alton, III, to hold a meet with Western Military Acad- emy. Culver won, 42 to 33. Before this meet Western had been undefeated. Three Western pool records were broken by Culver swimmers. Armstrong broke the 100-yard backstroke when he swam the course in 1.09:2. The 40-yard free style was also broken by Armstrong, when he swam it in 19.2. Warner broke the 100-yard breast stroke mark when he swam the distance in 1.13. The 180-yard medley relay and the 160-yard relay were both won by Culver. On March 17 the team from Rockford High School of Rock ford, 111., defeated Culver, 38 to 37. In this meet one pool record was broken. This was the 120-yard medley relay, which was broken by the Rockford team. The time was 1:08.7. This was Culver ' s fourth defeat in five years at the hands of Rockford swimmers. Fenwick High School of Oak Park, 111., was defeated here on March 14, 41 to 34. In this meet two more Culver pool records were smashed. These were the 200-yard free style, which was broken by Newton, whose time was 2:20.1-5; and the 100-yard breast stroke, broken by Warner, team captain, with a new mark of 1:14.1-5. Culver ' s third victory came when the New Trier High School ' s team from Winnetka, 111., was defeated on March 28, 45 to 33. Shortly before the Culver meet the New Trier team had won the interscholastic championship of the Chicago suburban high schools. Beebe of New Trier broke the School pool record for the 100-yard back stroke, when he swam this distance in 1.6 3-5. Page one hundred seventy-seven VARSITY SQUAD First row, left to right: Sauer, captain; Howard, R. T. Hoopes, Rogers, Hook, Cleary, Hummel, Woodward, Hacker, Rosenbaum, Martin. Second row: Coach Carpenter, Leigh, Caffey, Lipp, Kixmiller, Maxson, Macrae, Borden, Farrell, Abarca, Reece, Lenz, co-manager. Third row: Brower, Black, Michaels, Katz, Hommel, Chudleigh, Hyatt, Mil- ler, Lewis, Bockoff, Fourth row: Bostwi ' -k Bnnlim Thom.as, Arndt. LAST YEAR ' S LETTERMEN Veterans from last year. Left to right; Sauer, Hook, Howard, and Rosen- baum. VARSITY TRACK Early in January the track team started practice on the indoor track in preparation for the three intramural meets and the one indoor varsity meet against Kokomo High School, of Kokomo, Ind. Following the plan of the last two years, a series of three all-Culver track meets were held indoors instead of indoor meets against other schools. Runners who won places in these meets were awarded ribbons, and the points they accumulated were credited to their organizations. Competition was open to all cadets, regardless of ex- perience. Page one hundred seventy-eight The first of these meets was won by Artillery II, and the other two were won by Company C. Company C, having accumulated the greatest number of points in the three meets, was awarded the intramural track plague. In the indoor meet against Kokomo, Culver was victorious, winning by a score of 66 to 43. In this meet Rosenbaum scored the greatest number of individual points by winning first place in the 40-yard dash and in the one-lap dash. The varsity members went outdoors about the middle of April to condition themselves for the outdoor meets. The team was coached by Mr. Mike Carpenter. There was an abundance of material to choose from, as four lettermen and a number of reserves from last year ' s team re- turned. Of the many candidates Rosenbaum, a returned letter- man, and Rodgers, a reserve, looked outstanding in the 100-yard dash. In the 220, Hoopes, a reserve, and Hacker, a plebe, seemed the best prospects. Hummel, a reserve, was probably the best runner in the 440 division. In the mile and the half-mile, Sauer, a letterman, was rated as the fastest, while Lipp and Martin were running a close second. In the 200-yard low hurdles there were Woodward and Winchester, while in the 100 high hurdles there were Hoopes and Katz. In the half mile relay Hoopes, Hacker, Hummel, and Woodward were expected to be the choices for the team. Rodgers and Black were the broad-jumpers; in the high jumping were Hoopes and Maxson. Howard, a letter- man, and Cleary were to do the pole vaulting. Hook and Acheson were the best shot-putters. Dose and Lenz were elected co-managers. At this writing the outdoor schedule had not been fixed. Sauer, captain and distance runner Hook heaving the lead in early spring practice. Too last lor the lens: Rosenbaum posed It. one hundred seventy-nine VARSITY BASEBALL When this article was written the baseball team had not played any of its games, but from the looks of the material a promising season was in view. Returning from last year ' s team, were three lettermen — Eylar (captain), Cotton, and Fitzpatrick. Besides these a number of last year ' s reserves were on hand. Due to cold and rainy weather the team practiced indoors in the Recreation Building until the first of April, and then it had only a few days of spring. Winter rains and low tempe ratures soon halted out- door activities. Theoretical work in signals and fundamentals was covered in a month of indoor practice. The pitchers and catchers began their Eylar, captain and shortstop ENTIRE SQUAD First row; Mitchell, assistant manager; W. A. Kelso, A. N. Kelso, Remus, Wells, Eylar, W. L. Lipp, Fitzpatrick, E, S. Smith, Cotton, Tootle, assist- ant manager. Second row: Coach Lyon, Sehring, Wiersum, Macintyre, Banfield, Clauer, Sinon, Johns, Palmer, Assistant Coach Oliver. Third row: Van Dusen, manager; C. B. Herrmann, Carter, Amt, Olds, J. R. Miller, Stout, Sturman. FROM LAST YEAR Left to right: Cotton, Eylar and Fitzpatrick Pafjc one hundred eighty Johns prepares for a hot one, while Cotton tosses one, Fitzpatrick and Cotton leaping high for steaming liners. workouts in the early part of March, so they would be m condition by the time the team went outdoors. The infield depended on two of the 1935 veterans, Eylar and Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick filled the position at second base and Eylar played shortstop. For first base, where the largest gap was left by last year ' s departures, there were Wells, a reserve from last year; A. N. Kelso, and Clauer, a plebe in the Troop. W. Lipp, another reserve from last year ' s team, started at third base. Several men were competing for positions in the outfield. Of these, few had any experience on last year ' s team, and none were lettermen from the previous year. Among those trying for outfield positions were J. R. Miller, a company player; Spurlock, also a company ball player; Remus, a plebe in the Troop; Amt, and Bishop. Of these Spurlock, Remus, Miller, and Ami were probable choices for early season service. Eylar had previously played in the outfield, but since infielders were badly needed this year. Coach Lyon thought he was most needed for the hot belts. There were no returning veterans to help with the pitching although Cotton saw some action in games last year. W. A. Kelso, a company pitcher, was expected to see action on the mound as an alternate to Cotton. Another promising candidate was Clauer, who could be used in either Kelso ' s or Cotton ' s absence, but it was probable that he would be most useful at first. The catcher ' s box was also a spot vacated by a 1935 grad. For that job there was a close race between Sehring and Sinon, both Battery catchers; and Johns, a plebe of Company B. Practice in bunting and particular plays was stressed during the entire season; batting, a weak spot on nearly all prep school teams, was also emphasized. Baseball Schedule April 18 - Park High School of Indianapolis April 25 Nappanee High School of Nappanee, Ind., at Culver April 30 Bremen High School of Bremen, Ind., at Culver May 9 Nappanee High School at Nappanee May 16 Central High School of South Bend, Ind., at Culver May 23 Park High School of Indianapolis, in Indianapolis May 30 Central High School of South Bend, in South Bend June 6 Parker High School of Chicago, at Culver Pacje one hundred eighty-one CAPTAINS OF MINOR VARSITY SPORTS Top row: Lane, Korf, Calvin. Bottom row: O ' Neall, Coffey, Deal. Rifle - Calvin Crew. .Deal Tennis... •. Lane and Korf Golf Coffey and O ' Neall Page one hundred eighty-three VARSITY RIFLE The varsity rifle team of 1936, coached by Captain Obenauf, may be remem- bered as one of the ablest in Culver history. During the season it met many skillful teams and came out ahead in practically every encounter. Not all of the scores were knovirn when this story was written, but up to date a number of important matches had been won. One of the most important of these was the national team championship for military schools. The team won it for the ninth consecutive year, topping last year ' s score, which was very good, by twenty- five points. The Culver varsity also won the competition for the Hearst Trophy in the Fifth Corps Area, by a score which made it a contender for the national Hearst trophy. This competition is open to rifle teams in senior R. O, T. C. units, prac- tically all of which are in colleges and universities. The team defeated the Evanston Military Academy rifle team from Evans- ton, 111., in a shoulder-to-shoulder match. It also won from the Ohio State Junior team for the second consecutive year. Six out of the first ten places in the National Rifle Association individual military school championship were won by Culver varsity shooters. L. S. Rehr took first place in this shooting. C. Birkett, L. R. Kellam, W. Calvin, W. Hamil- ton, and W. Oberlin were the others in the high ten. While engaged in competition the team set new records for five-man and ten-man teams. C. Birkett broke the school individual record for four position shooting. Members of the first team were W. Calvin Jr., captain; L. R. Kellam, C. H. Birkett, E. H. D ' Atri, J. H. Hamilton, R. B. Pope, E. J. Mitchell, M. A. Rocle, H. I. Lewis, J. H. Amt, L. S. Rehr, H. G. Oburg, W. Oberlm, J. Zeamer, W. L. Clifton, and F. D. Drum. Captain Obenauf was the coach and S. L. Friedman was the manager. Left to right, first row: Friedman, Lev is, Kellam, Calvin, Captain Obenauf, coach; Birkett, D ' Atri, Rehr, Zeamer. Second row: Clifton, Drum, Amt, Mitchell, Russell, Paulger, Rocle, Ober- lin, Pope. Page one hundred eighty-fou7- VARSITY CREW Left to right, first row; Sleadd, Deal, Stewart. Second row: Cadenas, Maynard, Carpenter, Reeves, Whitney, West, Roine, Golding, Goes, Patton, Heiman. Third row: Spohn, Antrim, Hudson, Gillies, Bohmer, Snow, Crobaugh, Shem, locobson, Cameron, Taliaferro, Reardon, Haserot. Since September at least part of the varsity crew has been working out doily. A number of new candidates along with a few old crew men came out that month to work out under the supervision of Commander Fowler before he went to California. Most of these worked consistently until Christmas leave. After Christmas leave the whole crew, three boats, worked out in the Recreation Building till the ice was off the lake. Many hours were spent in perfecting the stroke of the crews as a whole and in perfecting the form of each individual candidate. These months of practice were necessary to accustom the men in the crews to rowing together and to develop endurance. Coxswains W. H. Deal, P. P. Stewart, J. R. Sleadd and Colonel Miller, the assistant coach, and Haserot, manager, supervised the row- ing, correcting mistakes and helping to improve the stroke. Daily indoor practice consisted of two ten minute periods on the machines and a similar period on the indoor track. For several weeks an innovation was added to the indoor running. Under the leadership of the stroke of the first boat, the crew double-timed up and down all the stairs in the Recreation Building. This is considered beneficial for crew men. Whenever the weather got warm, most of the crew took road runs or ran around the outdoor track. This running is necessary to develop the wind which is badly needed on the lake. Page one hundred eic hty-fivo The crew was fortunate in having half of last year ' s first boat and most of the junior varsity boat, along with several of last year ' s reserves, returning this year. Three tentative boats were formed prior to rowing on the lake, and these boats rowed together for several months. A handicap presented itself in the fact that the ice remained on the lake much longer than usual. Because of this the crew did not get on the lake until about the first of April, which is several weeks later than it has first put the shells in water in previous years. These several weeks are usually spent in getting the new candidates accustomed to rowing on the water, which is quite different than one might imagine, and in reaccustoming the men who were out last year. Commander Fowler returned April 1 to take over the duties from Colonel Mil- ler. He immediately began whipping the crew into shape for the three races which were planned tentatively at the time of this writing. The three tentative races were with the Lincoln Park Boat Club of Chicago, the freshman crew of the University of Wiscon.sin, and the Asheville School. The first two boats as they stood temporarily the first of April were as fol- lows: first boat, W. H. Deal, coxswain and captain, D. R. Golding, stroke, R. E. West, 7, A. W. Whitney, 6, C. W. Carpenter, 5, T. J. Patton, 4, R. E. Reeves, 3, J. C. Maynard, 2, and L. B. Heiman, number 1; the second boat, P. P. Stewart, coxswain, J. Cadenas, stroke, J. B. Crobaugh, George J. Zeamer, W. D. Raine, J. C. Antrim, C. B. Goes, and R. L. Hudson. P. H. Reardon, D. Macrae, C. A. Shem, and R. D. Snow were promising reserves. J. R. Sleadd was coxswain of the third boat. Haserot was the crew manager. While the ice covers the lake during the long winter months the crew practices faithfully on the machines as the coxswains watch each oarsman ' s form. Page one hundred eighty-six Left to right: Saylor, Lane, C. P, Rubio, Holt The polo team started its season early in December, the team being com- posed of R. Lane at No. 1, C. P. Rubio at No. 2, and J. Holt and L. Saylor alter- nating at No. 3. Although the team had a few defeats, it had a very success- ful season. The first game was against the Chicago Black Horse Troop, one of the best teams in the Middle West, and Culver met defeat in that encounter. The score was 8I 2 to 61 2. The game was played in Chicago. The Detroit Rid- ing and Hunt Club vanquished Culver twice at Culver the next week-end. The score for the first game was 14 to 9, and for the second, 91 2 to 5. A two-game series was played at Culver against Michigan State College the next week. Culver was victorious in both games, the scores being 9 to 51 2, and 14 to 101 2. A team made up of Culver alumni living in Indianapolis was next on the schedule and it was defeated, IOV2 to 21 2- The Chicago Black Horse Troop was again met at Chicago, and it was victorious again, 12 to 8 ' 2- The following week the Chicago players came to Culver, and this time Culver was victorious, 101 2 to 91 2. Lawrenceville, considered Culver ' s keenest rival, was defeated at Culver, 91 2 to 8. The following week the Chicago Black Horse Troop again defeated the Culver trio, 8V2 to 6. The 124th Field Artillery Juniors were played next, and defeated Culver, 11 to 51 2- The next two matches were against Detroit teams, both of which were defeated. They were the Detroit Gold Tops, (the score, 101 2 to 6I 2), and the Detroit Cavaliers, (the score, 23 to 21 2). Next the Univer- sity of Illinois was defeated here, I31 2 to 51 2. The following week the team defeated Kenyon College, I2V2 to 71 2- In the next game the Chicago Black Horse Troop was defeated by Culver, 18 to 12 1 2. The climax of the season came the next week when the team travelled to New York to play Lawrenceville School for the national interscholastic cham- pionship. In this aspiration Culver was disappointed as Lawrenceville won, 9 to 31 2. The B team played two games to wind-up the season. Both were against Michigan State College, one at Lansing, Mich., and one at Culver. Culver lost at Lansing and won heje. Page one hundred eighty-seven Front row: Brannan, Korf, Lane, Yates, Parr. Rear row: R. C. White, Stokes. VARSITY TENNIS Tennis prospects for the 1936 season looked very good indeed when the first practices were held in the last days of March and the first days of April. With four lettermen remaining from last year ' s team for a backbone, Coach Wood looked forward to a successful season. Several men who had played a little last year seemed to be very promising candidates, and a number of new candidates were expected to be among this year ' s regulars. Late snows, a hard winter, and heavy rains made the courts unfit for early practice or play, and by a great deal of extra effort facilities for indoor prac- tise were installed in the Recreation Building. Tennis nets were set up on the clay floor of the building and the players received their early instructions there. A hard schedule of six games was set up against teams from four schools. R. Lane and A. Korf, who were elected co-captains; R. G. Yates, and G. R. Hopkins were the returning lettermen of last year. They were expected to be the mainstays of this season ' s team. J. H. Brannan, who was a good reserve last year, and C. Pfeiffer, who played a little last year, were other candidates. Newcomers H. Herten and C. A. Mangham were expected to be among the players of this year ' s first string. J. Parr was elected manager for the season. The Schedule for 1936 April 25 Elkhart High School of Elkhart, Ind., at Culver. May 2 Lake Forest Academy of Lake Forest, III., at Culver. May 9 Mishawaka High School of Mishawaka, Ind., at Mishawaka. May 16 Shortridge High School of Indianapolis , at Culver. May 23 Mishawaka High School at Culver. May 30 Lake Forest Academy at Lake Forest. June 6 Lane Technical High School of Chicago, at Culver. Pafje one huvdred eighty-eight Front row: Reinhardt, O ' Neall, Coffey, Lyon, Haserot. Rear row: Chelius, Mason, Taylor. VARSITY GOLF Although the golf course did not open until the first week in April, Coach Ervin Nelson was able to develop his candidates, through the aid of the driving nets in the Recreation Building, during the winter months. Driving and approach shots were especially stressed during these months, so the players were in excellent shape when the time came to take to the open fairways. Returning from last year ' s team were four lettermen — Coffey and O ' Neall, co-captains, Reinhardt and Mason. All of these men had experience in last year ' s varsity competition. Taylor and Horner played some last year but did not compete in any varsity matches. Last year Coffey shot constantly in the seventies, and he was the mainstay of this year ' s team. This is Coffey ' s third year as a varsity golfer and he has proved himself an exceptional player. Although several valuable men were lost last year by graduation, their places were capably filled by new candi- dates. The schedule of opponents this year was practically the same as that of last year. Although the 1935 team was defeated for the first time in five years, it proved to be a very able team. With a more seasoned team this year, there were hopes that it would restore Culver to the undefeated column. 1936 Schedule April 18 Riley I-ligh School of South Bend at Culver. April 25 Central High School of South Bend at Culver. May 2 Notre Dame University Freshmen at Culver. May 9 Shortridge High School of Indianapolis at Culver. May 1 6 Notre Dame University Freshmen at South Bend. May 30 Shortridge High School of Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. Page one hundred eighty-nine CROSS COUNTRY Left to right: Coach Carpenter, J. R. Hopkins, Woodward, A. B. Miller, Sauer, Caffey, Brower, lock, manager. Cross country running was organized last fall by Mike Carpenter, the coach of the varsity boxing team. This sport dates from 490 B. C, when Pheidippides ran from the scene of the Battle of the Marathon to Athens, a dis- tance of twenty-two miles, to announce the Greek victory over the Persians. When running was started here last fall, it was a revival of cross country competition, the first since about 1915. A team of six cadets was formed, with Mr. Carpenter as coach, and Sauer as captain. Those awarded letters were Sauer, Woodward, Caffey, Miller, Hop- kins, Brower, and Block, manager. Three meets were held: the first was an intramural to determine the runners qualified to compete in interscholastic meets. All meets were held between the halves of the varsity football games. The intramural meet was held on October 19. Woodward placed first and Sauer second. The second meet was against Plymouth High School of Ply- mouth, Ind., October 26. Culver won by the score of 28 to 50, the low score deciding the victor. On November 9 the last meet was held against Misha- waka High School of Mishawaka, Ind. The result was a tie, 39 to 39. A school record of sixteen minutes for the course was established at that time. The course was three miles long, starting at the football field, thence to the airport, over the golf course, and back to the football field. More meets are expected for 1936. Pcifje one hundred ninety REGIMENTAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS The Troop I basketball team won the regimental championship for the sec- ond consecutive year, winning eight games and losing one. The Troop team was a favorite from the beginning to the end of the season. It was coached by Major Whitney. The team was built around Kirksmith, Bokum, and Banfield, who were vet- erans of last year ' s team. Kirksmith, an outstanding intramural player, played his third year for Troop I as forward. The first five was composed of Kirksmith and Banfield, forwards; Bokum and Kirchen, guards; and Herron, center. Toward the end of the season Banfield was injured and could not compete in the last three games. The Troopers opened their season with a fairly easy victory over Company C. They amassed 27 points to Company C ' s 9. In the next game the Troopers received their only defeat at the hands of Artillery II, whom they later defeated in the regimental play-off. The Troop was defeated 19 to 12. Immediately following this defeat Company B bowed to the superior Troopers, 25 to 16. The next game was won in like fashion when Troop defeated Company D, 28 to 18. The following game was probably the fastest and most interesting of the intramural season. It was played against Troop II, a traditional rival. After a very hard fight and one period of over time, Troop I came out victor- ious, 14 to 13. The next three games were won by the Troop. They defeated Company A 11 to 10. This victory was followed by the defeat of the Band, 22 to 12. Artil- lery I, the weakest team in the league, was next on the list of Troop victories. The score was 38 to 7. As Troop I and Artillery II had each won seven games and lost one, they had to play an extra game to decide the championship. This game was a very fast moving one. Artillery had the edge in the first half, but the Troop out- played Artillery in the second half, and won 22 to 15. Front row; H. H. Stewart, Remus, Kirchen, Kirksmith, Herron, Banfield, Bokum. Major Whitney, coach, Westerveh, Connelly, Merring, Arnt, Tate, Tyler. Page one hundred ninety-one ACTIVITIES Scene at the Tnansygiving Formal: 1935 Mr. P, M. Allen, instructor of dancing and master of ceremonies at the formal dances. Page one hundred ninety-six Officers of the Hop Club elected before Christmas — Redick, Sauer, Bransfield, Lyon, Winchester HOP CLUB The Hop Club, a cadet organization, held both formal and informal dances during the school year. At the beginning of the year the club met to elect officers. To these men go the honors for the success of all the dances. James R. Winchester was elected presi- dent. The vice presidents were: J. Bransfield, Edward Sauer, H. G. Oburg, J. G. Nichols, and W. Calvin. The secretary was W. Lyon and J. Redick was treasurer. At Thanksgiving Mac McCloud and his orchestra furnished the music for the formal. C. H. Birkett and the Jazz Band played for the informal. The Jazz Band also played for an informal at homecoming sponsored by the club. The club held an informal the evening of February 22, for which the cadet orchestra played. For the Easter Formal Eddie Pripps, a Culver graduate, and his Band furnished the music. The Commencement formal orchestra was not selected at this printing, though it was hoped it would be either that of Isham Jones or that of Horace Heidt. Paqe one Imndred ninetii -seven DISTINGUISHED IN SCHOLARSHIP Highest in the list of honors at Culver are those earned by achievement in scholarship, by the long hours of mental labor in class room, laboratory, library, and at the little private desk in one ' s own room at C. Q. In the ranks of the scholars this year Culver has had one whose record is singular. It stands as something hitherto unachieved. The scholar is Garfield H. Horn and his remarkable record is this: In three years at Culver he never received a grade lower than A, and most (note that adjective, most), of his grades have been A pluses. There are four classes of scholarship honors here. Standing above all the rest is the gold medal annually awarded at commencement to the best scholar in the corps. Next is membership in the Cum Laude, limited to about ten percent of the membership of the graduating class. Then comes the Gold A, for students having an average of 4.5 quality points and no semester grade below B. The fourth is the Silver A, for students having an average of 3.54 quality points and no semester grade below C plus. On the facing page, at the top, is the picture of the Gold A men elected at the end of the first semester. Below on the facing page, is the picture of the Silver A men at the end of the first semester. MEMBERS OF CUM LAUDE This group of scholars was initiated into the Cum Laude Society at Easter. Another group was to be elected later in the session lor initiation at commencement. Above are, in usual order; Horn, Pfeiffer, Van Dusen, Birkett, Weil and Goldsmith. Campbell was absent. Page one hundred ninety-eight GOLD A GROUP First row, left to right: C. H. Birkeit, Lenz, Goldsmith, Weil, Stewart, Arthur, Hunt, Tubbs. Second row: Horn, Neal, Huber, E. Birkett, Flagg, Jones. Third row: Joy, Philbrick, March, Gold- ing. Van Dusen, Hoopes. SILVER A GROUP First row, left to right: Corbett, Reece, Levy, Glob, Bostwick, Seiberling, Hopkins, Reams. Second row: Pope, Fitzpatrick, Kixmiller, Faget, Carter, Maxson. Third row: Borden, Segrave, Lynch, Diether, Van Home. Fourth row: Whitney, Case, Hook, Moore, Patton. Page one hundred ninety-nine THE DANCE ORCHESTRA Left to right: Verweire, Brown, Eylar, P. A. Fisher, Martin, Jones, Deal, C. H. Birkett, Delancy, Hummel, Raine, McNagny, Katz, and D, A, Fisher. THE CADET DANCE ORCHESTRA Hank Birkett and his Brigadiers furnished many happy moments for the corps during the session. From the hottest swing tunes to the smoothest waltzes, this musical organization went with the greatest of ease. One night in each week the orchestra played in the mess hall, and many a budding maestro secretly directed it with a knife or a spoon as a baton. Several of these nights were request nights and only those pieces which were especially popular with the cadets were played. The syncopations for all of the informal dances were furnished by the Brigadiers. At the amateur show they (dressed in vivid pajamas) were the bright spot on the program. We all owe the members of the orchestra a hearty vote of thanks. Especial- ly, do we appreciate the time and trouble spent by Hank Birkett in making arrangements for his music and in keeping the Jazz Band together. Page two hundred Left to right: Habel, Cooper, Clark, Field, I SCENE FROM THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Miss Reifer, Mrs. Bays, Reece, Weil, Dose, Holt, Roach, Tootle, Miss DRAMATICS The dramatics class, under the direction of Major C. C. Mather, gave much enjoyment to the corps and visitors. The Man from Home , produced at Thanksgiving, was the first of the three full plays to be produced this session. James Clark did an excellent piece of character acting as the man from home . He was supported in this by C. J. Holt, T. S. Field and S. M. Reece. The play, written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson, was a fine test of the class ' s ability. At a Friday assembly Submerged and the Short Cut , two one-act plays were presented. The class also organized and, with the aid of other amateurs in the corps, presented an amateur night during the winter. At Easter the class presented Seven Keys To Baldpate , the very successful farce, by George M. Cohan. The play, Rolling Horne , written by John Booth Hunter, was expected to be given at commencement. The Man From Home Casi J. F. Clark.-. Daniel V. Pike C. J. Holt Monsieur Le Blanc J. Tootle... The Earl of Hawcastle R. S. Weil Almeric St. Ullbeynnes T. S. Field Georgepolis S. M. Reece. .HoraceGranger-Simpson E. L. Dose Ribiere J. Habel Mariano H. C. Block Michele H. E. Roach Carabiniere P. E. Dean.... Carabiniere Edna Reifer. .Ethel Granger-Simpson Eleanor Cooper Madame de Champigny Mrs. H. C. Bays Lady Creech The Seven Keys to Baldpate Cast Jack Tootle Elijah Quimby E. L. Dose ...Henry Quimby C. J. Hoh William H. Magee W. D. Rome John Bland Mrs. Paul Underwood. ...Mary Norton Mrs. H. C. Bays Mrs. Rodes T. S. Fields... Peters S. M. Reece... Lou Max R. S. Weil Thornhill, the rat A. F. Korf Jim Cargan J. F. Clark Thomas Hoyden H. E. Roach Jiggs Kennedy Jack Habel Owner of Baldpate Inn P. E. Dean and H. C. Block. .Policemen Page two hundred one THE VEDETTE STAFF Seated, left to right: Segrave, Speidel, Nichols, Block, Chelius. Standing: Tubbs, Patton, Case, Michaels, Tootle, Parr, Robinson, Kahn, Fischgrund, {After the picture was made Stewart, Case and Kent were elected to Vedette membership.) THE VEDETTE The Vedette for the year of 1935-36 followed the policies inaugurated in 1934-35. Without the aid of large and space-taking headlines and type, the paper reached a new popularity among the cadets. The Vedette did not copy its form from other school papers, but struck out boldly in its new field. The same method of editorship was used. First tried on the 1934-35 issues, it proved very satisfactory. Instead of one man being editor for the entire year, the job was divided into smaller portions. For the first semester John G. Nichols and Robert Speidel were editors. During most of the second semes- ter the editor was H. C. Block Jr. The assistant editors for the first semester were H. C. Block, Paul E. Dean, and J. K. Segrave. For the second semester J. K. Segrave and T. J. Patton were assistant editors. Gold and silver medals were awarded to members of the staff at the end of the year. Page tivo hundred tioo First row, left to right: Haffner, Nichols, Winchester, Oburg, Deal. Second row: Sauer, Cal- vin, Lyon, Whitney, Kirksmith, Margraf, Parr, Reinhardt. Third row: Kellam, Warner, Brans- field, Redick, Lane, Pribram. THE CADET CLUB According to its ideals of upholding Culver principles and standards, of car- rying on the Culver traditions, and of promoting the spirit of the corps, the Cadet Club has had a most successful year. Organized in 1919 by Thomas Hart Ken- nedy, the Cadet Club, an honorary organization, has continued to be one of the Academy ' s best organizations throughout its seventeen years of existence. Men who have completed three or more years at Culver are eligible to be elected to the club. Election is by the vote of the charter members. Every cadet captain is a charter member, regardless of the number of years he has attended the Academy. These charter members elect to membership one-half of all the men eligible, that being the method of establishing the membership quota. The Cadet Club sponsors the Courtesy Club, which in turn offers its services to visitors, alumni and visiting teams who come to Culver. Colonel McKinney and Colonel Gregory were the faculty advisers, and the club officers were: J. R. Winchester, president; J. T. Bransfield and E. A. Sauer, vice presidents; J. W. Redick Jr., secretary and treasurer; and J. G. Nichols, chair- man of the Courtesy Club. Page two hundred three THE VARSITY CLUB The winning of a varsity letter is one of the goals of almost every Culver cadet. It takes time, work, study, and perseverance to become a letterman. In order to add, if possible, to the honor of winning a letter, the Varsity Club was founded in 1926 by J. A. Heinzeiman. All men automatically become mem- bers of this organization upon winning their letters. Naturally this is a very exclusive club, for there are no exceptions to that mem- bership requirement. These varsity men have the privilege of wearing their sweaters over soft shirts, and many a less able athlete wishes that he could shed his grey service blouse and get into the more informal sweater. Light privileges are also granted to varsity men. Coach H. B. Lyon was the faculty adviser, and the club officers were: A. N. Kelso, president; J. R. Winchester, vice president; and W. H. Deal, secretary and treasurer. Only men winning their letters in fall and winter sports are shown in the ac- companying picture, for the letters had not been awarded to those winning let- ters in spring sports at the time the picture was taken. First row, left to right: Kelso, Carpenter, Maynard, Reinhardt, Eylar, Block, Lyon, Calvin, Fitzpatrick, Deal. Second row; Haserot, Smith, Rosenbaum, Robinson, Korf, Mason, Heiman, Hacker, Winchester. Third row: Borden, Woodward, Golding, Whiteside, Hopkins, Brower, Rehr. Fourth row; Caffey, Verweire, Haskell, Miller, Newton, Armstrong, Hook, Hummel, Cot- ton, Howard, Savage, Joy, Zeamer. Page two himdrcd four First row, left to right: Verweire, Bashline, Farrell, Mitchell, Wells, Birkett, Kellam, McNagny, Fisher, Raine. Second row: Captain Barada, Seiberling, DeLancy, Amt, Pope, Whitney, Reece, Jocobson, Hunt. Third row: Macintyre, Brown, Snow, Westervelt, Crobough, Herten, Middle- ton, Wibel. Fourth row: Vick, Woodward, Bishop, Lewis, Marble. THE GLEE CLUB Under the directioin of Captain Paul Barada, and accompanied by Cadet Ver- weire at the piano, the Glee Club has given great enjoyment to the corps during the past year. A new idea adding to the harmony of this group was the placing of a micro- phone in front of the bass section, thus amplifying the deeper tones. In this manner a different and very pleasing tone was added to the ensemble singing. This year ' s Glee Club was composed of thirty-five members. Rehearsals were held several times a week during marginal time period instead of after taps, as in previous years. These men deserve credit and appreciation for the time spent and the work done in preparation for the entertainment of the corps. They deserve a most hearty congratulation and a vote of thanks from the cadets and their guests. Special programs were presented by the Glee Club, combined with the Max- inkuckee Glee Club, both at Easter and Commencement. At times during assem- bly an orchestra, composed of members of the band, accompanied the singing. At the end of the year medals were presented to the club members. Those having three years of service received gold medals; those having two years got silver medals, and those having one year got bronze medals. Page two hundred five THE Y.M.C.A. CABINET The Y. M. C. A. Cabinet devoted its time to sponsoring an interest in the spir- itual as well as the moral and physical sides of the cadets. This was done partly through the Hi-Y Clubs and partly through meetings of all men interested in Y. M. C. A. work. At the latter there were several guest speakers and some very interesting and beneficial discussions took place. Every Culver cadet is a member of the Y. M. C. A., although all do not belong to Hi-Y Clubs. These held weekly meetings, generally in the private dining room of the mess hall. ' . ■ Among the most popular activities sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. are the bowl- ing, billiards, and ping-pong tournaments. The Message Center is the publi- cation issued by the cabinet. The officers of the cabinet were: J. R. Winchester .President J. T. Bransfield Vice President W. H. Deal Secretary W. Calvin Jr Treasurer J. G. Nichols.... Publications The Hi-Y presidents were: J. D. Philbrick, C. J. Holt, and R. R. McNagny. Philbrick, Bransfield, Winchester, Deal, Calvin, Nichols Page two hundred six Grinnell, Spurlock, Hudson, Block, Ayers. THE QUILL The Quill is a cadet publication which appears three times during the school year. It gives the cadet who feels the impulse to write, a chance to express him- self. The stories are acknowledgedly in schoolboy style. Short stories, serials, essays, poems, and sonnets are found in the Quill ' s pages. Unlike other years, positions on the Quill staff were awarded this year on a competitive basis to the cadets who secured the most subscriptions, drew the best cover designs and interior decorations, and produced the best in stories and the like. Material turned in was scrutinized by Capt. C. W. Rossier, the faculty adviser. Each cadet whose article was printed, who was a member of the art staff, or who was an organization representative, had the pleasure of seeing his name on the title page. Cadets who contributed to the Quill were: M. N. Macintyre, H. G. Oburg, R. M. Reeves, R. B. Pope, B. Buck, W. A. Moncrief, J. Habel, R. B. Case, J. Law- rence, R. P. Luker, E. A. March, L. B. Lawton, W. E. Buxton, R. S. Davies, R. A. Lange, J. Diether, P. Reardon, W. L. Clifton, A. R. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, F. L. Bays, W. F. Spurlock, P. P. Stewart and R. W. Scripps. Members of the business staff were R. L. Hudson and W. F. Spurlock. The art staff members were E. Burgers, J. Armstrong, C. W. Carpenter, G. T. Chris- tiansen, and W. R. Tubbs. Organization representatives were: Company A, W. F. Spurlock; Company B, H. C. Block; Company C, T. A. Ayers; Company D, R. E. J. West; Artillery, R. L. Hudson; Troop, R. Grinnell; and Band, R. R. McNagny. Page two hundred seven Bob hunting for an elusive idea. Nick correcting his own copy and wondering how one man can mis- spell so many words. Phil rushing to get his work done at the last minute (as usual). Billy can always spare time to give the photographer a smile. THE ROLL CALL BOARD Page two hundred eight THE ROLL CALL The production of this book was started over a year ago. When the wintry winds were blowing in March, 1935, a group of fellows, full of enthusiasm and impractical ideas, but ignorant of the real art of producing an annual, met in the basement of the library. The editor and engraver of last year ' s book took these would-be editors in hand and patiently taught them the rudiments of the game. Gradually this group was thinned out until only four remained. We, the four , drew many sketches and argued long and loud over the contents of this volume, until at last a hazy picture of the future Roll Call came into our minds. But with this picture came the summer vacation. We went home full of ideas about the work we were going to do during the vacation months, but we returned in September with the work in the same condition that we had left it in June. Yet we didn ' t worry. There was a whole year ahead of us in which to work. We took a few pictures and moved slowly along until the dummy was finished. Christmas came and went, and then we realized that we had better get to work. Bob was first done with his First Class section; Nick and Billy were plugging along; but Phil set the record when he turned in copy due the fifteenth of January on the fifteenth of March. By the fifteenth of April all of the copy and engravings had gone to the printer. After that the proofs had to be read and corrected. We waited impatiently for the finished product and finally it is here. Before you begin to think that we are trying to take all the credit or blame for this Roll Call we wish to thank those men who aided us. J. K. Segrave worked on a num- ber of the First Class sketches, while Jack Chelius assisted with the sports. H. C. Block, Jack Tootle, T. J. Patton, W. R. Tubbs, and Irving Michaels gathered material and wrote some of the other sections. We owe the snapshot section and a number of other pictures to the efforts of L. B. Lawton, A. D. Katz, and R. S. Brown. The salesmen were: J. Zeamer, Company A; J. K. Segrave, Company B; C. H. Cleary, Company C; T. J. Patton, Com- pany D; R. R. McNagny, Band; R. L. Hudson, Artillery; and A. F. Korf, Troop. We hope that you will enjoy reading this Roll Call as much as we have enjoyed writ- ing it, for we ' ve had a swell time. We have worked hard, but we shall feel ourselves amply repaid for our time and trouble if you like our-and-your book. It belongs to all of us, for we only wrote about what you did. Finally, we, the Editors, want you, the corps, to keep this book always and let it bring back to you something of the happy years you spent at Culver. — THE EDITORS. Page two hundred nine Seated, left to right Philbrick Horn Pribram Pfeiffer Standing; Fischgrund, Ponton, McNagny, Lenz. THE DEBATING CLUB The Debating Club is a comparatively new organization at Culver, this being the second year of its existence. Captain Moore has been the faculty adviser and coach of the club, and was its organizer. Emphasis has always been placed on public speaking at the Academy, though not directly on debating. Consequently, besides the formal debates, the club participated in several extemporaneous speaking contests. This year the affirmative team was composed of G. H. Horn, J. D. Philbrick, R. E. Lenz, J. F. Clark, and W. B. Rudner. Horn and Philbrick formed the two- man team, with Rudner as alternate. The three-man team was composed of Horn, Philbrick, and Lenz, with Clark as the alternate. The two-man team made one trip to Plymouth, Ind., and the three-man team went to Winnetka, 111. At Easter this team debated with LaPorte High School of LaPorte, Ind., at the Academy. The negative team consisted of K. H. Pribram, C. W. Pfeiffer, R. R. McNagny, R. H. Fischgrund, W. D. Mitchell, and M. Rocle. The negative two-man team was composed of Pfeiffer and Fischgrund, with Mitchell as alternate, and the members of the three-man team were Pfeiffer, Pribram, and McNagny, with Rocle as alternate. The extemporaneous speaking team had Pribram, Pfeiffer, Philbrick, Lenz, Horn, and Hudson as members. This team made a trip to Logansport, Ind., for a high school debate. Besides those mentioned above, each of the teams had several contests at the Academy. Page two hundred ten SNAPS HERE AND THERE WITH THE WHITE STRIPERS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERAS OF L. B. LAWTON, R. S. BROWN AND A. D. KATZ. Page two hundred eleven EDITOR ' S NOTE: The idea for this snapshot section was a comparatively late one and as a result there was a great deal of hurrying in order to complete the project. Photographers were called for in Feb- ruary and L. B. Lawton, R. S. Brown and A. D. Katz gave them- selves over to the task; a task that proved itself to be a long and laborious one. There were two chief difficulties the photographic staff had to face. One hundred and thirteen First Classmen were to be photographed; the results must be suitable for halftone engrav- ing; and all had to be completed by the eighth day of April. These cadets were certainly met with thousands of excuses as to why certain First Classmen did not keep their appointments to be photographed. Thus the staff was actually forced to chase their subjects, pin them down or catch them off guard, to get their snapshots. So the snapshots in this section were stolen, begged, and borrowed, and, as you can see, these three cadets managed to get all of the one hundred and thirteen First Class- men in black and white. The editors of the Roll Call are truly grateful and at this time wish to express their appreciation to Lawton, Brown and Katz for the consistent and painstaking efforts they gave to this section. THE EDITORS. Page two hundred tivelve HERE AND THERE WITH THE WHITE STRIPERS (Reading from left to right) Hoopels- doopels decorat- ed witli all of C company ' s hard- ware . . . Ya ' goin ' on leave Johnny? . . . Hold it just a minute Dick ; you ' ve plenty of time to get in that pool. . . . Just in case you don ' t know him in his disguise, it ' s the Touch Say Dummy you ' d better get out of there, that ' s for golf balls only Gar at his desk; what ' A ' man! The Flea getting set for a fly ball Hi ya ' Wally? .... Corpie Mitch of the Bond. ... Do you all know Bal- do of the Troop? Well there he is. Tired out Scrot? . . . Dick Darling the man with the golf stick. . . . And speaking of dar- lings here is Dar- ling Roller in the club room; his haunt. Hold it! That ' s fine Sun- ny And there ' s Boots the original worry man . . . The lad seated is none other than our own little Schnave Now two roomies, Johnny and Bil- ly . . . . And the last is good old Shafe . Page tivo hundred thirteen Carl , a B Com- pany white striper is taking things easy in the club room . . And you ' re looking right at the Gimp . . . That sergeant, seated, is none other than Shanghai .... Champ and his trombone, and Iry . . . another Band man . Dune in his work clothes. . . There ' s the real Yankee spirit; and Bumps has it . . San in a pensive mood . . . Alta boy, Jim Dose . Clip- py at his desk . . Paul is trying to show us those new chevrons .... Do you recognize it? Chuck , in the canteen . . . .The Captain without the shirt is Bob .... None of that Two-gun l .... Puss at the shov- el; can you imag- ine it?. . . . Jim is the plump lad with his cap on the back of his head . . . The Battery ' s own Iggie .... Tom enjoying his after-supper pipe. Page two hundred fourteen Jack in full dress, and back in his yearlin ' days Jake and the infernal horn with the I can ' t get ' em up . . . And here are four of the Band boys in a row: Fi- fi , ' Wade , Mac and Hank .... Lou ' big boss of B, enjoying himself . . . Two character- istic poses — Ski and his git box, and Obie in the mountains of Maine. The little Scout is giving us a great big smile; and again, maybe he is laughing at Tex , who is down but not out .... The playboys of the Artillery, Alec and Duke fol- lowed by Gus and Dave , the two fellows with their shirts open . . It ' s monopoly again, and Bob and Nick are at it . . . That profile belongs to Jim , another monopoly player of A Com- pany. Page two hundred fifteen Bash is the fel- low with the big smile .... Bud with his hands in his pockets .... Mark and his rifle marking time. That fellow seated in the window is Gib .... And snother trooper, Tim . . . Bob Remus sitting up straight . . . Sorry Black , you can ' t ride in that car . . Brown trying to make himself com- fortable on that rock . . . Dan is next and is fol- lowed by the Duck , who for the moment is out of water . . . Those two in overcoats are Dave and Herk .... Now three plebe first classmen, Bill , Charley and Dick . The Burr is in the ring, bu! not for fighting purposes .... We just stopped Hop- pie after a long run, so he is a lit- tle out of breath . . . Larry , one of the Troop com- mish. . . And you ' ll notice that Bob is in a sheep-skin coat. Page two hundred sixteen Howard , the man with the big right foot . . . Don with his hands in his pockets; but just for the picture. . . . Ed , as we ' ll remember him . . . Bubble trying to cool his ears . . . That ' s the Shad- ow with the white gloves .... Pony caught as he left the canteen .... O ' Tool in ranks. . Lee with his books .... Bob , one of the artillery commish. And four-striper Bill of the Troop .... Van , with the mess hall, his charge, in the background. Lar- ry , the fellow whose ear is keep- ing his cap on . . . Dick with a real smile , . . Ahem! Behind those chev- rons you ' ll find Phil . . . Jebe in an easy posi- tion, as usual . . . Popeye on the lake shore .... Burt is the dork spot in the snow; and Chuckles is the other feature. Page two hundred seventeen Did ya ' get an ' A ' Zeam ? That ' s Arab sitting on the horse . . Smile Sadie , and ■watch the birdie! . Why Mr O. D! But don ' t be fright- ened it is just Pis- tol Ponton . . The lad holding the very important looking paper is Dick Whiteside. . And there is big Bob in his var- sity sweater ... It looks as though Fightin ' Joe has taken the pencil in hand . . . Come on now, Web , get up! .... Here is Chuck , one of those Cum Laude men . . . This time we have a Battery- man on a horse, and it ' s Bill Neal. . . . You all know Mr. Pribram don ' t you? . . , One of the many Bobs at Culver is certainly giving you the once-over . . . No, Rich isn ' t fishing, he is just resting. . Syaf - syaf , the boy photographer at work . . . Get in your room Dave ! . . . Come on Den- ny ; smile for us. My, my, Bobby . How are things at Waterloo? . . Here is Friend Billy , or should we say Billy Friend . . . The fellow behind those chevrons is Jack Miller. Page two hundred eighteen IDEALS c c u L V e m O