Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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BILLY SUNDAY CLARK Dallas, Texas Liberal Arts, Field Artillery Senator Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant ( ' 2); First Lieutenant (1); Texas Club; Monogram Club: Football (4, 3, 2, 1); Hop Committee; Director, Second Class Show; Valedictorian; Captain (1). Playboy and showman with that touch of Texas in his talk. Ver- satility runs from the gridiron to stage, from the dance floor to the rostrum. The Orson Welles of ' -13, who writes, acts, produces and directs, and turns out a hit. Ten years might well see that well- known Senator from Texas, suh, playing blackface on Broadway — for relaxation. OVERTON DAVIDSON DENNIS, JR. Richmond, Virginia Chemistry, Field Artillery ••Odd- Private, Corporal (8); Sergeant (2); Battalion Sergeant Major (2); Richmond Club; Hunt Club; Cadet (3, 2), Business Manager (1); Cross Country (4. 3, 2); Track (4, 3, 2, 1). Oh, fret and anguish, worry, worry — stripes or no stripes; F. C. P. or no; organic or no — a perpetual storm. For his own peace of mind he should be a hermit. The Cadet ' s financial genius, precise track man, lucky in love. If he can memorize the Sill eye chart, he ' ll be all set. JAMES ALVIN DEMMLER Bex Avon Heights, Pennsylvania Civil Engineering, Cavalry Jim Private, Corporal (31; Supply Sergeant (2); Captain (1); Academic- Stars (4, 3, ' 2, 1); Monogram Club; American Society of Civil En- gineers, Vice President ( L 2), President (1); Football (4, 3, 2, 1); Wrestling (4, 21; Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee. Blond Atlas — best remembered taking the Mink by the scruff of the neck, lifting him up to eye level, and asking very seriously, You wanna start something? Other Bomb records fail to mention the first .larman award, given to Jim as the most outstanding Cadet of the fourth class. Additional praise would be out of place. JAMES BENDER DISCHINGER Gloucester. Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery - Porky Private, Sergeant (2); Lieutenant (1); American Society of Civil Engineers; Intramural Council; Football (4); Baseball (4). After hiding his talents for three years, Porky suddenly blossomed forth as a full-fledged man about town. Except for a brief dead- lock with the Language Department, Jim has come unscathed, and not without some glory up the hill of science. xrmJr 043

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WHITMAN STRATTON CARPENTER MlDDLETOWN, N E V YORK Civil Engineering, Cavalry WhU Private, Corporal (8); Yankee Club; Officers of the Guard Associa- tion; Baptist Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Football (4); Wrestling (4, 3, 2, 1); Baseball (4); Intramural Council (1); Cheer Leader (-2, 1). Jitterbug and gentleman wolf — work must never interfere with life. Athletic from football to the grunt-an ' -groan. A most amicable damn Yankee or even a damn amicable Yankee. BEVAN GILLET CASS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liberal Arts, Cavalry Men Private, Corporal (3); First Sergeant (2); Captain (1); Academic Stars (4, 3, 2, 1); Hunt Club; Lectern Club; Yankee Club; Glee Club; Episcopal Club; Business Staff, Cadet (3); Hop Committee; Second Class Show; Honor Court; General Committee; Class Artist; Class Historian. Bev is a doer of mighty deeds who, in a cold and calculating way, attains the bestest ends for the mostest good. He has the knack of doing everything well, even pulling the wool over the eyes of the authorities. RICHARD HENRY CATLETT, JR. Richmond, Virginia Electrical Engineering, Field Artillery Dick Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant ( L 2); Lieutenant (1); Academic Stars (4, 3); Richmond Club, Secretary-Treasurer (8); American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Secretary (i) Cadet (3, 2, 1); Bomb, Sports Editor (1); Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Assistant Manager, Football (-2): Intramural Manager E Company (1). When the Egg is not in a storm he is quite efficient, and nobody drives a more running guard team. Dick is a demon for intra- murals. He not only plays a little of everything himself, but en- courages, begs and drives E Company men to do the same. ANDREW JACKSON CAVANAUGH III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liberal Arts, Infantry Andy Private, Corporal (3); Glee Club, President (1); Ambassadors ' Club; Officers of the Guard Association; Turn-Out, Poetrv Editor U); High Minister of Merriment, V. S. (158). WINE . . . WOMEN . . . SONG ... a lover of them all, and in large quantities. Sentimental L. A., who thinks with his heart rather than his mind. Good nucleus for any bull session — insists on expressing his convictions regardless of the consequences.

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CLYDE LEONARD ELLINGTON Fredericksburg, Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Duke Private, Corporal (3); Northern Virginia Club; Monogram Club; Football (4, 3, ' 2, 1); Baseball (4, 3, -I, 1), Captain (1). Big and blustering — even as a rat, big Duke was charging down the field, or down the rat line. Definitely not a mouse rat — we call his type football misters — gross and amiable — rough and tough — a good man to have on your side. WILLIAM HEMSLEY EMORY, JR. Wareenton, Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Bill Private, Corporal (3); Color Sergeant (-2); Lieutenant (1); Academic Stars (3); Hunt Club; Cadet (i, 3, -i): Polo Club 13, ' 2, 1); Northern Virginia Club, Secretary (3), Vice President (2), President (1): Turn-Out (3); Football (4); American Society of Civil Engineers, Secretary ( k 2); Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee. From his record it is obvious Bill has been keeping books and files most of the time. And with the use of a slide rule, adding machine, comptometer and the Egyptian constant they seem to come out right. Tow headed, broad A accent, affable. Bill picks up responsible jobs like molasses catches flies. LELAND LOYD ESTES, JR. Danville, Virginia Chemistry, Cavalry -1). D. Private; Commandant ' s Clerk (11; Academic Stars (4, 3, -2, 1); American Chemical Society; Hunt Club; Press Club; Southside Virginia Club, President (1); Cadet (4, 3); Turn-Out (-2, 1); Bomb, Associate Editor (1); Cross Country (4); Track (4); Second Class Show; Assistant Manager, Basket Ball (-2). D. D. takes his chemistry and his bridge seriously, but nothing else. Full of bright ideas and corny jokes and his own sense of humor he lias gone happily through his cadctship writing and talking in his own inimitable style. Somehow he makes stars. WILLIAM TAYLOR FEELY, JR. Grand Kapids, Michigan Electrical Engineering, Fiekl Artillery Fleecy Private, Corporal (3); First Sergeant (-2); Captain (1); Yankee Club; Hunt Club; Football (4, 3); Wrestling (4); Track (4); Polo (3, 2); Captain fl). When the Bull bellows, he makes sure every one hears. His favorite complaint — why ain ' t my platter of ham good as that on the Staff table? I pay as much as they do to come here. A flash on a hayburner— whether blocking a man on the polo field or teaching a girl ' s camp brood to ride. czMkdJ LAuJJyTTte n «£