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

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BLACK CHUCKS must be in Mike Sisak’s Christmas gift. The club, started by Charlie Smith, goes on. Jeff Wenzel looks as if he wants a pair to prove that he’s a son. FIELD TRIP to Western State Hospital evokes questions from Rob Predale and Tom Walker. Lt. William Lobb pro- vides the background info. 22 — Cadet Life

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———— DISTINCTIVE FOOTWORK is displayed by Al Pressly at the Stuart Hall November formal. ‘Disciples of Sounds’ made it a dynamite occasion for all. GIVE IT THE BOOT! Bill Maher’s relentless drive helps AMA net a 6-0 win over MMA. Team determination kept at a peak all season long. Cadet Life — 21

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PICTURE POST CARD results when snows transform the Ft. Defiance scene into the spirit of the season. CROWDS OF CADETS yell and spur the cagers onto a win over Madison College in the season's opener at home. Glistening Christmas trees mushroomed all over barracks when companies united and waged a battle to see which could have the best one. Red, silver, and snow on a cedar gave ‘E’ company the award for the finest dis- play for the yuletide season. Generosity was the word to describe the corps’ support of the Lynchburg Orphanage. Each year, AMA’s corps provides the money for a lavish Christmas meal, and the collection of $600 scored a record for generosity. Col. Herbert Lucus hired a U-Haul-It and carried the vast quantities of food to Lynchburg. Finally snows arrived to add to the feeling of the month and to make the boys keep a score of the days left until Christmas vacation. Illuminated boughs evoke benevolence Cadet Life — 23