Manlius School - Haversack Yearbook (Manlius, NY)

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RAGSDALE, JACK VVARREN- Tex Brownwood, Texas Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Band, Artillery, '10-'11, Orchestra, Order of the Phoenix, Long Service Medal, Marksman, Nlember of Punchinello, Vice-President, 'o8-'09, Treasurer, 'og-'10, Presi- dent, ,IO-VII Southern Club, Captain Band RiHe Team, ,Io-'11, Band Base-ball Team, Chairman Senior Hop Committee, '11. EXTRA! EXTRA! Here comes the newsboy. Fo' minutes late for breakfast. The Company Educational Newsboy. The bandit newsboy. He was the spoke in the wheel of our great system. Next to the battalion clerk's job this is the softest yet. A plague on this life, I want work. ROTH, JAMES PURDY- Jimmie Rome, New York Adelphi, Private, Corporal, '06-'07, Sergeant, 707-,OSQ Sergeant Major, '09-'10, Second Lieutenant, Company C , '09-,IOQ Cap- tain, Company C , ,IO and '11, Oflicer, Order of the Phoenix, Long Service Medal, Editor-in-Chief of the Haversack, '11, Chatf Editor of the WIND MILL, log, Chairman Honor Committee, '11, Sergeants, Club, President, '08-'09, Manager Base-ball Team, ,095 Athletic Council, Head Cheer Leader, ,O9-,IO-,IIQ Swagger Club, Punchinello, '08-'09-'Io-'11, President, '08-'09-'10-'11, New York State Club, President '10, Vice-President '11, Marksman, 'o7-'o8- 'o9-'1o-'11, Captain, Company HC Rifle Team, '11, School Hop Committee, Chairman, ,IO-,IIQ President of the Class of IQIIQ Manager Verbeck Hall Athletics. . If the two respective captains had held a debate instead of a drill the colors would have been won by D Company long before either ended. This military boy speaks in military voice. It sounds like a machine gun platoon in action. Down in Penn'a they say that King Jim is some cut up. Well, after playing nurse for nine months, watching Punchinello die, and other accomplishments it's no wonder he throws off his burden and goes to the wilds of Penn'a. He's fat in moderation and so darned handsome that the trail of broken hearts behind him looks like a barb wire fence. jim is going to be a surgeon in the Army. This may be the cause of some of the desertions. 31

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PECK, WALTER EMMET- Scribby, Lizziel' Woonsoeket, Massachusetts H. L. S.g Private, '09-'log Corporal 710-,II, Troop Ang Social Editor VVIND lViILLQ Editor-in-Chief YVIND MILLQ Polo Team, Marksmang Swagger Club, Punchinellog New England State Club. One of the dauntless cow pasture Croquet players, also member of the Manlius Hunt Club? Resident of upper Hadley and roommate of Beau Brummel Barroll. It is said that the prox- imity of the polo grounds to Suburban Park has something to do with his success as a player. At present, he is spending the Summer here making a social survey. None but the brave deserve the fair. tDeceased. PRESENT, LE ROY- Coo-Coof, Prez', , Rochester, New York Private, Company A , '09, Private, Company EH, 'Io-'ug Marksmang New York State Clubg King Club, Foot-ball Squad, 'log Captain E Company Base-ball Team, II, E Company Track Team, 'ug E Company Basket-ball Squad. , When not warming chairs or pressing blankets, he is playing base-ball with Captain Hitchcock's cup winners, or beating the ivory pill about the tables. Some try to detect a resemblance between his pate and one of the balls-but what's the use. Hear the eagle screamf' I 30

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SPRINGER, GEORGE GORDON-HSl,H Kicl', Ottumwa, Iowa Adelphig Private, Company B , '08-'ogg Lance Corporal Com- pany HBD, 'ogg Corporal Company AH, ,095 Corporal Company E , 'log Sergeant Company A , ,IOS Sergeant Company E , '11g Marksman, '09-'10-'11, Vice-President, junior National Riile' Association, ,09-,IOQ President Western Club, 'ug Western Club, ,IO-,IIQ Camera Club, '08-'09, Company E Rifle Team, '11g. Senior Hop Committeeg Company E Basket-ball Team, 'ro-'ug Manager Base-ball, 'ug Captain Company E Basket-ball Team, '1o. Mystery surrounds us! VVe are perturbed! Here is a child who has baffled the Cadet Corps since his extended trip to Pittsburg. He is no longer the dear, loving child whom we all fondled and caressed. 'AVVOMAN thy name is trouble. STEWART, HARRY EDGAR- Stew ' Helena, Montana Private, Company l'E g Ma1'kSm3D, ,IIS Junior National Rifle Association, 'ug Orchestrag Track Teamg Acolyteg Snapper Clubg VVestern Club. K'Stew', is all the names implies. He leads a double life so to speak. On Saturday night he is friendly to posts, Clamp and bedj, but Sunday morning finds him a staunch pillar of the church although a little out of tune. The mystery of his suit case has never been solved. Every little suit case has a contents all its ovvn. f dtThis touching little Sonnet to be rendered by the Morpheus Quartette of which he is first fizzle. 32