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

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PULL IT TIGHT! David Marshall gets an assist from a friend as he “dikes up” for his RECALL staff picture. Unfamiliar sash, saber, and “high-water” white ducks became oft-worn uniform as the masters from Andre turned out perfect picture after perfect picture. NO BANGS ALLOWED! Randy Mitchell gets his hair restyled by Rodney Simpson in preparation for his senior picture. RECALL members were kept hopping, changing mess-jackets, dispensing identification cards, paging cadets, and assisting the photogra- phers. 27 TIME OUT ... at the P.X. Bill Dove and Bill Miller enjoy a moment of relaxation. During the times of greatest strain, the P.X. provides a place to relax, enjoy a coke, and “shoot the breeze.’ Good food and a social atmosphere make this a favorite hangout for weary cadets.

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EVALUATION etches October on AMA, as kudos follow. SMASHED CARTER! Henley Carter tries for a rapid gain against a powerful Fork Union. A 6—0 score surprised the prognosticators. INSTANT PEP! ... Pep rallies instantly bring about cheer, but the photographer’s camera helps bring out the best in Jim Nordin, Dribbles Baker, Jim Tessada, Bill Gleisner, and all 541 boys on the night before the Fork Union game. 26 October came with a feeling of rather nervous antici- pation. Ahead were Football and Soccer games, the first all-school dances, and the all-important evaluation by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Classroom and barracks clean-ups, shoeshines, haircuts, and extra time on studies were the predomi- nating activities in the days before the evaluators arrived. Months of hard work by the faculty and admin- istration had preceeded this enterprise and as the day of truth drew closer, tensions became almost tangible. However worries were unjustified. AMA came through with an A-1 rating and full accredation. All depart- ments were highly praised and the Science Department received special recognition. The members of the evalu- ating team were pleasantly shocked by the spanking new science labs and equipment and were also in terested in the workings and success of the new Chem-Study and P.S.S.C. physics courses. As October rolled on, new directions were seen in the informal dances and parties. The grounds were decorat- ed one Saturday afternoon with the beautiful new stu- dents from Fairfax Hall, guests of the corps for a foot ball game and an impromptu party afterwards. Then came the photographers from Andre Studio. The corps turned out practically en-mass and cadet pictures were taken in record time. With the cadet pictures, the RE- CALL moved into full swing and a new BAYONET marked another New Direction in Academic publica- tions.

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November brought the first signs of the coming winter. As the leaves fell and the air sharpened, Armistice Day approached. Always a day of respect and reverence at AMA, the Armistice was celebrated with a memorial service in the eleventh hour, and after D.R.C. the Corps was moved off to Harrisonburg for the annual Armistice Day Parade. Forth- ing on the campus of Madison College, the Corps moved through the streets with units from other schools and organizations in the parade commemorating those Americans who died in the first Great War. Here, Randy Hoilman, Dave Berry, Paul Nicks, John Casto, and Jimmy Ander- son lead the Band down the main street. Armistice Day ceremonies commemorate AMA veterans. ENDING THE PARADE ... the Corps moves into formation for the post-parade services held in the PRESENT ARMS Captain Joe Benedik brings ‘‘B’’ Company to Present Court House square. After a short service and eulogy in memory of the late Gen. Charles S. Roller, Jr., the cadets were dismissed for a dinner treat and a night on the town. Arms before marching them off in the big Harrisonburg parade. Colonel Wales calls the roll of former cadets who gave their lives in World War I. As each man’s name is called, a member of the Honor Guard steps forward, presents arms, and answers, ‘Died on the field of honor, sir.” 28