Fork Union Military Academy - Skirmisher Yearbook (Fork Union, VA)

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MISS JUNE POLITZ 607 Lowander Lane Silver Spring, Maryland Sponsor Lieutenant STEVEN FREDERICK SCI IWARTZ President Senior Class icers Seated, left to right: Cr-urge Carlton Hope fVice-Presirlenlj, Steven Frederick Schwartz fI'rc.sirlent2, Carl lllarlisun Longley, Jr. KSecretary-an11-Treasurer!. Standing, left to right: Charles Lee Robbins fSergear1t-al- Arnzsl, D6IllOSlll?H6S Nicholas Georgunus fHiSfUflIlIlj.

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Senior lass Histor 1958-HMST'lM-1959 Our first day at the Academy was rushed and hurried. 'lhis was a sample of what we were to expect for the next nine months. We had no idea of what we were doing or where we were going. We were lost. We then slowly started the arduous task of learning, not only from our books and faculty, but from our friends and most of all our experiences. A lot of us were homesick but there were some who did not have time to be homesick. The members of the freshmen class were known as first year 111en and called Mmisterf, Besides being rushed all the time we were worked all the time waxing, sweeping and washing windows. 1959-MMM After loafiing all summer, it was hard to be- lieve that we would have to buckle down to the strenuous task before us. When we came back we found that we were saddled with more re- sponsibility than we had our first year due to an increase in our rank for some of us. As second yearmen we were looked upon as buddies by the upper classmen, who relied on us more and we took part in more of the campus activ- ities. As sophomores we found it hard to build up our averages due to the many new activities 1960-HM During our third year we started thinking about college and wondering if we could get in with the averages most of us had! Our studies started getting harder and more important, than the other activities around the campus. A few of the boys in our class were officers and were looking forward to the rank they will get in there next year at the Academy. They have a lot of responsibilities and are expected to set the ex- ample for the first and second yearmen. Most of 1961-HM to our last year at F.U.lVI.A. we of our experiences both good and see what our instructors meant us we would have to work hard average if we wanted to get into college. A number of us were wise and took the good advice and got a very high average but a lot didn't and now are worried about getting into even a small college. We have met and become very good friends with many boys in our four years at the Academy. lt will be very hard to forget many of them whom we have known for all As we return look back on all bad, we finally when they told and get a good ST ST ST 26 As first yearmen we were unaccustomed to the sound of bugles all day, especially at six-thirty in the morning. Our teachers tried to impress upon us the importance of doing our best and making good grades, but in that early stage of education it didn't make much sense to us. We did not know that all of the things we learned at the Academy, both in the classroom and in the barracks would make a lasting impression on us. This was a very hard year for us, both mentally and physically but we were looking forward to our sophomore year. 2 -1960 in which we were participating. Our second year at the Academy was much easier than our first, because we learned many ways of getting out of many things. For a change our names were on the opposite side of the stick sheet. The new guys were always coming to us with their problems because we knew how they felt. Some of us could hardly wait till our third year when we would be known as third yearmen and we would become officers if we were lucky. 3'7-1961 us have stopped trying to get browny points with the seniors. We had it pretty rough in the mili- tary class with map reading and the 81 mm Mortar, but we finally got through with a good grade. With the closing of our Junior year we were looking forward to our fourth and last year at F.U.M.A. and that little piece of paper saying we were graduating from High School. Now on to the last and best yearfSeniorsl LIU,-1962 four years. We will remember a lot of the faculty ofhcers, because of the help that they have given us. We can remember wanting to be seniors and leading the Cadet Corps in rank and seniority. So, finally, we are fourth yearmen and are proud to be called seniors. We are all in the final stretch to graduation and getting the diploma that we have waited four years to receive. Every senior is going his separate way to face life and use some of the things that they have learned at F.U.lVl.A. We will always remember our ALMA MATER.

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Peter Russell Batten 'Petel P. O. Box 21351447 Williairislaurg, Virginia 159-'60 Privateg Corporalg Non Com Clubg Hobby Clubg Intramural Sports. '60-'61 Serfreant First Class' Non Com Club' F1 in Clubg '61-'62 Edward Jackson Adams, III Gluck' 122 Pocahontas Place Hampton, Virginia '59-760 Privateg Glee Clubg Music Appreciation Clubg Intramural Sports. Privateg Glee Cluhg Intramural Sports. - Sergeant First Classg Non Com Clubg Clee Club fljresidentjg Sports Clubg Intramural Sportsg C-Co.g Favorite Sport-Water Skiingg Favorite Activity-Dating and Boating. 760-'61 '61 '62 Linden Moore Alcorn, Jr. cLinny, 4-3 Green Street Rohersonville, North Carolina '58-'59 Privateg Intramural Sports. '59-160 Privateg Cadet Christian Uniong Russian Language Clubg 280 Cluhg Rifle Teamg Intramural Sports. Sergeant First Classg Non Com Clubg Flying Clubg 280 Clubg Rifle Teamg Intramural Sports. 762 Sergeant First Classg Non Com Clubg E-Co.g 230 Clubg Rifle Teamg Science Clubg Dramatic Clubg Favorite SportfRifle Teamg Favorite Activity- Hunting. '60-761 ,61- M Z3 7 v g Dramatic Cluhg Intramural Sports. Y Lieutenantg C-Co.g Oflicersl Cluhg Sports Cluhg Flying Clubg Cross Country Teamg Guidance Cluhg Intramural Sports: Favorite Sportflgasehallg Favorite Activityellishing. 28