Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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Foreign languages provide the spice! EVERYONE’S IN THE ACT... Col. Gardner reads the citation from the National Association of Modern Language Teachers to his two winners in the French Tournament. John Canevet placed first in the state, east, BEHIND THE MICROPHONE .. . Clay Willcox re- cords his Spanish lesson for Capt. Kreisler. Tape re- corders, microphones, and language records give AMA’s language teachers the chance to stress oral techniques. 23 and nation, while Bill McVey placed third in the state. Major Livick, Bill Bowen, Sgt. Spurlock, Sgt. Thornton, Col. McCue, and Col. Deane listen during Finals’ Exer- cises and show that they are as proud as Col. Gardner. LT. COL. W. L. GARDNER B.A.; M.Ed. The Citadel; University of Virginia; Academic Board; Guidance Chair- man; Head, Foreign Languages.

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English furnishes the foundation for life’s work. CAPT. MOWBRY MAJOR GLENN ; ALLAN KOOGLER i % B.A.; B.S. B.A. Hampden-Sydney Col- Bridgewater College; lege; Swimming; English ; Athletic Director; Ac- Latin. ademic Board; English. CHECKING REVIEWS... So President Eisenhower visited the Staunton area! Tom Miller checks “The Kablegram” with Capt. Allan. Out of class, Capt. Allan’s avocations are reading, swimming, and tennis. CAPT. ROBERT T. SAUNDERS B.A. Virginia Military Institute; DOWN TO EARTH ... Capt. Saunders gives Bob Ray pointers on how to take standardized tests. Getting into college is serious business and he wants his boys to have success on CEEB’s. The only way to get Capt. Saunders off the subject is to mention guns! Business Sponsor, Cotillion Club; English. 22

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French, German, Spanish and Latin — Variety! CAPT. GEORGE E. RIGCKMAN CAPT. MANUEL KREISLER B.A. B.A. Universidad Central Ma- drid; Coordinator; Span- ish; German; French. Hampden-Sydney Col- lege; Baseball; Spanish. “PRONOUNCE DISTINCTLY” ... Dr. Suarez prods his class to speak Spanish clearly, and his class comes right back with the dictum, “And you, Sir, speak Eng- lish clearly!” Norm Strehle, Mike Basto, John Gray, Ed Trott, Dick Babb and Jon Davis pay close attention. Four languages — wide choice Generally, every boy at Augusta has at least one for- eign language during his high school career. With the addition of German to the curriculum during the pre- vious school year, AMA’s department has four choices to offer us. Stressing oral work more each year, the teachers of foreign languages have built up our language laboratory until we have an excellent collection of audio materials. And each year, AMA has winners in the French sec- tion of the Modern Language Tournament! Col. Gard- ner really deserves credit for this achievement. John Canevet and Bill McVey were the winners in 1960. A welcome addition to the faculty was Capt. Suarez, who displayed knowledge in a variety of subjects. LT. JAMES G. GOODWILLIE, III B.A. CAPT. J. A. SUAREZ Virginia Military Insti- B.S.; Ph.D. tute; Business Sponsor, Universidad de la Ha- The RECALL; Dance bana; Latin; Spanish. Band; Civics; Spanish. LT. JOSEPH GLEESE B.A. University of Virginia; Ger- man; Latin.