Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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LINFORD BOONE BACHTELL Lexington, Vihginia Civil Engineering, Infantry Lin Private; American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association. The eyes of the Corps are on the parade ground- — Contact! Contact! They cheer as it climbs for altitude after a perfect take-off. Yes, Lin has successfully built another model airplane. The flying enthusiast of the class — and free days will find him Staunton hound to add more hours to his flying record. Quiet — never domineering — will always have a full crew of friends. ROBERT RITTENHOUSE BARTON Radford, Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Bob 1 ) ; Officers of the Guard Private; Monogram Club; Football (4, 3, - Association. Bob is our backwoods philosopher and a very practical man. His interest in the cultural is limited to an appreciation of the feminine figure. But when he is married we will look for a male- dominated household, a solid -if somewhat unconventional — citizen, and that familiar drv sense of humor. ROBERT MASON BARTENSTEIN Wahhenton, Virginia Civil Engineering. Field Artillery Bart if Private; Northern Virginia Club; Glee Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Aeolians; Officers of the Guard Association; Cadet (3). Bobby 1 itural talc itions, but he can do terspersed with mean] asking unanswerable and irrelevant with a slip-stick. His existence chuckles and good-natured coopcra- THOMAS BRIAN BEAULAC Franklin, Pennsylvania Liberal Arts, Field Artillery T. b: Private; Yankee Club; Glee Club; Lectern Club (2, 1); Fencing (3, 2, 1); Second Class Show (3); Senior Fencing, Manager (3, 2). On guard! This L. A. is ready to protect his liberalism with foils and cold steel. He can flash his broad smile or assume an expression of utter despair before any instructor and win his point. With a song in his heart— a natural for the (lice Club— taking everything in his stride. ' Barty ' mnJj 043

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NICHOLAS IVAN ARDAN II Niagara Falls, New York Chemistry, Pre-Medical, Cavalry The Mad Russian Private, Corporal (3); Virginia Academy of Science; Yankee Club; Caduceus Club; Cadet (4, 3); Turn-Out, Business Staff (3); Football (4); Rifle Team; Pistol Team; Second Class Show. Often known as the temporary corporal, grossly mistaking Buzz for a janitor. Followed by a state of mind that breeds bloody horror tales, poetry, a mating call like a love-sick locust, and a resigned attitude to ' the burdens of the world. Fondly called by Doc The Cursed Cossack. GERARD LEE ASCH Long Beach, New York Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Jerry Private; American Society of Civil Engineers; Yankee Club; Officers of the Guard Association; Exiled Prince of Persia; Attorney Canti- lever L. E. (158). A man with definite ideas about silence — something one endures when asleep — a sin while awake. A snappy Yankee brogue — with ideas; quaint delivery in the Broadway manner — master of the art redudio ad absurdum. CHARLES EDGAR ARNOLD, JR. Colony, Virginia Electrical Engineering, Field Artillery Charlie Private; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Monogram Club; Maryland Club; Yankee Club; Hunt Club; Basket Ball (4) ; Wrestling (4, 3); Track (4, 3, 2, 1); Intramural, Manager Company D. Fondly termed the Fly-Catcher — the claim being that he hasn ' t opened his eyes or shut his mouth for four years. Keeps the ladies on the run — studies like a madman — and for a little man he burns the cinder track like the proverbial bat-out ' er-hell. ROBERT ABBOTT AUSSICKER ScHEXECTADY, NEW YORK Liberal Arts, Cavalry Bob Private (4); Corporal (3); Sergeant (-2); Lieutenant (1); Academic- Stars (1); Turn-Out; Cadet, Associate Editor ( L i), Managing Editor (1); Press Association fl); Tennis (3); Second Class Show; Assistant Manager, Swimming (2); Manager, Swimming (1). Alias Industrious Ike — if you want a job well done, he ' s your man. Mixed up in a little of everything, popping up in the oddest places — a little reserved — but he tries hard to please and does very well along the feminine line, too! t JAdl C tuAA rw i ■ratal

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-is CHARLES HARD BECKHAM Lakeland, Florida Chemistry, Field Artillery Beakman Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant (2); Monogram Club; Baptist Club; American Chemical Society; Varsity Tennis, Monogram (3); Intra- mural, Manager F Company (1). You generally Hud Beakman mixed up in intramurals or search- ing for a fourth. We might add that the Black Hole of Thirty- Nine made a valuable addition to the class — and, if you must be literal, probably added a year to Charlie ' s life. GEORGE ALLEN BICKERSTAFF Richmond, Virginia Civil Engineering, Cavalry Bick Private; Richmond Club; Methodist Club; Hunt Club (1); American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association; Wrestling ( + 1. A constant barrage of words spurt from his blitz-like tongue. Noted for his one-night stands as entertainer and lover. He followed the trial and error method with his miniature. Jesting with the Subs — bull sessions with the brothers — jaunts up town on F. C. P. — with an occasional ten minutes on the lesson for tomorrow. WILLIAM EUGENE BELL Little Rock, Arkansas Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Billy Private; Baptist Club, Vice President (-2), President (1); Club, Assistant Director (3, i, 1); American Society of Civil gineers; Aeolian Club; Officers of the Guard Association. Soothing notes from a flute catch your ears — you listen — yes Billy just warming up. A Cadet who knows and loves his m be it playing or directing. Cooperation from him on any t.i yours for the asking — knows how to get a hard job done most cessftilly. Xo shouting, but still a great Baptist. Glee En- FRANK NASH BILISOLY III Portsmouth, Virginia Chemistry, Field Artillery Nasty Private, Corporal (3|; Regimental Supply Sergeant (•»); Lieutenant (1); Captain ft); Norfolk-Portsmouth Club; American Chemical Society, Executive Committee (-2); Business Staff, Bomb; Hop Committee; Second Class Finance Committee; Assistant Manager, Basket Ball (• !; Manager, Varsity Basket Ball (1). Mr. Proboscis of 43 — as competing against the best in actual test — this same nose being attached to a person of well-balanced, eager and easy going nature. If such a term exists, you might call him a first-class private sort of an officer. A type, unfortunately rare but well appreciated. y id C-uzdMm n i