Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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BRIAN HOWARD MASON BOWEN Lynchburg, Virginia Civil Engineering, Cavalry Bruce ' ' Private, Sergeant ( 2); Academic Stars (4, 3, 2, 1); American Society of Civil Engineers; Lynchburg Club, Secretarv-Treasurer (2); Press Club (1); Cadet (4); Tum-Out (3, 2, 1); Bomb (2, 1); Editor (1); Track (3, 2, 1); Officers of the Guard Association. Except for a brief period with sergeant ' s stripes, the Brow has been a loyal and staunch member of t he Corps ' backbone. Sur- prisingly enough he is a civil man with literary talent — a producer of the right answers, but some oddly twisted idea about Lynchburg being the hub and soul of the universe. JOHN EDWARD BRANTLY, JR. Cocoa Beach, Flohida Civil Engineering, Cavalry Ned Private, Corporal, Sergeant; Glee Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association; Secret Six; Rifle Team; His Potency The Emperial Regent L. E. (158); Polo Team; Florida- California Club, President (1); Turn-Out. Grrreetings, Gates! and in the vicinity is Atlas Maidenswoon for the Macon student body — collector of top-notch rifle scores and multitudinous demerits. Future key man in South American develop- ment, Xed will change Brazil into an engineering triumph and a party land. MIMS McGEHEE BRANTLY Cocoa Beach, Florida Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Mae Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant; Deep South Club; Hunt Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Secret Six; Pistol Team (4); Fencing (4, 3, 2, 1); Polo (3, 2, 1); Second Class Show; Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Officers of the Guard Association; Manager, Polo (1); Grand Field Marshal of the Hill 0. V. (158). The more serious side of the Brantly doublet — having the capacity for heing super-efficient in a likeable sort of way — quietly cramming everything readable on the military. For a career if Mac doesn ' t end up as the perfect artillery officer, he ' ll lie chief oil spreader in his own refinery. RALPH SCOTT BRYAN, JR. Roaxoke, Virginia Chemistry, Field Artillery Scotty Private; Academic Stars (3J; Roanoke Club; Hunt Club; Baptist Club: American Chemical Society: Officers of the Guard Association. A most affable Keydet — famous for his dead-pan brilliant wit. In a constant stew from promises to the gals — accepts chemistry as a dead subject, yearning for the life of a draftsman — chatting and studying when nothing better presents itself. czmMI L aAAs?n n

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HUGH TEMPLE BIRCHETT, JR. Hopewell, Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Hugh Private, Corporal (3); Glee Club; Tennis (3, 2); Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Intramural Manager E Company. Hugh is the only man in barracks who will fall out from dinner to sleep. His likes run to women, tennis, sleep and intramural sports, and more women; his dislikes, military formations, tests— he will go to any lengths, even hari-kari, to get out of one — and anybody who denies that Hopewell is a metropolis. CHARLES LUTHER BOARD Point Marion, Pennsylvania Chemistry, Infantry Box Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant (2); Academic Stars (4, 3, 2, 1); Yankee Club; Football (4); American Chemical Society, Secretary- Treasurer (3, 2); Chairman (1); Honor Court; General Committee; Assistant Manager, Basket Ball (2); Manager, Rat Basket Ball (1). Five by rive personified — a sarcastic wit — a dash of academics, well placed — and an indefinite capacity for joviality. Brains of the northside — organizer — misunderstood genius — all wool and a yard wide. BEVERLY SYDNOR BLACKBURN Harrisonburg, Virginta Chemistry, Field Artillery Bev Private; Shenandoah Valley Club; American Chemical Society; Hunt Club; Bomb, Associate Editor (1); Football (4); Wrestling (4); Assistant Manager, Wrestling (2). .Most ungraciously paged as Dumboooooo-o— o! Hardly applicable since he can fly only in a strong wind — cool and calculating bridge player — slightly less cool as a chemist. Steady in a crisis, he rambles along at an even gait while turmoil boils around him. CARROLL JORDAN BOUNDS Xohfolk, Virginia Civil Engineering, Cavalry C. . . Private; Norfolk-Portsmouth Club; Glee Club; Hunt Club; American Societv of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association; Press Club: ' Ca 7rf (4, 3, • , 1), Turn-Out (3, -2); Fencing (4,3,2,1), Captain (1); Second Class Show; Assistant Manager, Swimming (-2); Manager, Intramural Bowling (-2, 1); Exalted Admiral of the Nile L. E. (158). A five-year man who whipped through in four and a half. His three reasons for living are women, bowling and cards — truly a sociable gent with a gift for gab that keeps him in hot water, libel suits, and in high estimation in the Corps. ' Hugh urmJj 043

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«ifc3 s, ? WADSWORTH BUGG, JR. Norfolk, Virginia Electrical Engineering, Infantry Waddy Private; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Norfolk- Portsmouth Club; Pistol Team; Officers of the Guard Association. Waddy, the wit — with a wise remark ready for any occasion — originator of the statement, A-Footing we will go. ' Four year ' s frantic fumbling with electrons hasn ' t dimmed his good humor or spoiled his zest for a session with the boys. ARCHIBALD ALGERNON CAMPBELL Wytheyille, Virginia Liberal Arts, Field Artillery A-Square Private, Corporal (3); Press Club (1); Hunt Club, Southwest Vir- ginia Club; Lectern Club; Cadet (3, ' 2, 1), Feature Editor (1); Turn- out (2, 1), Alumni Editor (1); Football (3, 2); Track (4); Assistant Manager, Baseball (-2); Officers of the Guard Association. You may take your seats, gentlemen, and A-Square ' s eye- lids shut with a snap. Still a high-ranking L. A. — farmers ' lobbyist — faithful columnist— struggling athlete. His crafty mind and in- genious theories should take him far. WILLIAM FRANKLIN BYERS Washington, D. C. Liberal Arts, Field Artillery Ace Private; Lectern Club; Bomb, Associate Editor (1); Wrestling (4); Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Officers of the Guard Association. Friar Tuck will hold forth on any given subject in a sonorous bombastic style taking the other side of the question. Connoisseur of fine music and good pipe tobacco — uninhibited critic — with an agile wit used primarily to get him out of work. NICHOLAS SALVATORE CAPASSO Brooklyn, New York Chemistry, Cavalry Nick Private; Yankee Club; American Chemical Society; Glee Club; Officers of the Guard Association; Business Staff, Cadet: Baseball (4, 3, -2, II; Assistant Manager. Basket Ball (-2); El Supremo, Keeper of the Gold, F. M. (15S). Aptly described when Chinless George cracked, Mr. Capasso, you sure fill a saddle. A lucky transfer from ' 4 l 2 to ' 43 — genial when his nerves aren ' t frayed, but beware when riled. An academic scrapper who deserves applause for navigating a rough road. 043