Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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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 «£

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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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MURRAY INNES FORBES, JR. Huntington, West Vikgini i Electrical Engineering. Field Artillery Murray Private, Corporal (3); Regimental Sergeant Major (2); Captain (1); Hunt Club; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Episcopal Vestry; Northern Virginia Club; Horse Show Team; Hop Committee; Second Class Finance Committee. Murray is Johnny-on-the-spot and anxious to please in a military maimer. His greatest love is horses. He rides well, not in the fashion of a cowboy, cavalryman or cavalier, but like an English gentleman brought up in the tradition of the hunt. DONALD LEE FOX Dayton, Ohio Liberal Art-. Infantry 11, ,„:,„ Private; Yankee Club; Lectern Club (3, ' - , 1); Glee Club (3, 2, 1) Cadet, Business Staff (4, 3); Turn-Out, Publicity Manager (2, 1) Cross Country (4); Swimming (3); Assistant Manager, Football (2) Manager, Varsity Football (1). Criticize big business or a V. M. I. football player and you have Don to outwit — a rare achievement. Successful as varsity football manager — asset to any organization. Collects his share of fur from any and all episodes, but at heart just a family man. WARREN SETTLE FRANK Ltjray, Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Frankie Private, Sergeant (2); American Society of Civil Engineers; Shen- andoah Valley Club; Northern Virginia Club; Methodist Club; Track (4); Cross Country (i, 3, 2); Assistant Manager, Track (2); Manager, Track (1). At home on any track — his endurance in cross country appreciated by all except the shoe rationing board. A cadet who puts his Civil Engineering before anv trivial pastime and is admi red for it. Short military career no sample of his ability. ALVIN ZELL FREEMAN Providence, Rhode Island Civil Engineering, Cavalry A. Z. Private; Yankee Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association: Ri.le Team; Intramural Rifle Trophy (i); Intramural Rifle, Manager (1); I)e Bergerac, Guarde de la Porte, O. L. L. (158). The perplexing socialite who doesn ' t drink, play bridge, or revel in the dance — lives for the Army and for going fishing for mountain bass — with a broadened Rhode Island A, if you please. With a quick temper — a sharp eye for a rifle target — and a more cultured mind than the usual Civil Engineer. ' Murray Arm 043