Massanutten Military Academy - Adjutant Yearbook (Woodstock, VA)

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JOHN ADAM K lWimpy9, MIDDLETOWN, MD. CATAWBA john hails from Middletown, Maryland, where his father preaches the gospel in one of our own churches, but Wimpy, for by that sobriquet he is known to his fellow-cadets, has no penchant for the pulpit. As a matter of fact, Wimpy firmly believes that one's school work should never interfere with one's pleasure, and we know of no one who could adhere more closely to this bit of philosophy than he does. He played in the R.O.T.C. band and was a nonfcommissioned officer with the rank of sergeant. Though he maintains that he will never cross the threshold of any higher institute of learning, great things may come his way. BEN S. APPLEGATE Dutch' ' PHILADELPHIA, PA. UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY Here is a cadet whose quiet and pleasing personality has won for him many friends among the student-body. His accomplishments center around his ability as a scholar, but his interests are not entirely academic, for he is an athlete of no mean ability. As a member of the football and swimming squads he has shown promise of becoming heard of in these sports at the US. Naval Academy where he intends to join the plebes in September. Ben has qualities which should serve him to good advantage at Annapolis and we wish him every success in his proposed union with the Navy. FRITZ H. BACHARACH ' 'Fritz' ' THE AD PITTSBURGH, PA. DUKE Fritz's ancestry may take him across the Atlantic to the Rhineland, but, be that as it may, he came to us from the 'Smoky City along with the other nu- merous Pitrsburghers. Little is known at present of this lad but we expect the future to be far more revealing. With M.M.A. diploma to back him he expects to crash the gates of Duke University next fall. With his student-like appearance we feel certain that no crashing of gates will have to be done but that they will automatically open up to receive him. Anyway, we're hoping that fame and fortune will come his way and plenty of it! UTANT-1936 lk C201

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LAWRENCE CLAYTON HOWARD ' 'Larry' ' ARLINGTON, NJ. DARTMOUTH Atten-shun! Get everything in tipftop shape, fellows, for here we have the major-domo of the military department. Larry has spent four years at Massanutten and in that comparatively short time has risen in the ranks from a lowly private to the po- sition of greatest responsibility. Needless to say, he has merited all the confidence so aptly placed in him. He knows his military like Lindbergh his airplanes, Kreisler his music and Einstein his relativity. Larry has been a mainstay of the rifle team, and hasn't done so badly as a musician either, having been a member of both the band and the Glee Club. To our esteemed cadet leader we say- Hail and Farewell! Pk lk Pk SCOTT BLANCHARD, Jr. Scott BROOKLYN, N.Y. BROWN It will be a long time before Massanutten finds a Battalion Adf jutant as likable and as personable as our Captain Scott Blanchard. Scott is always way up that in the scholastic average-all with due practice of a little keen wittedness and concentration. Scott is no esthetic one-sided student-he is a live, good-natured Ameri- , can boy. His activities in school life at Massanutten have been many and varied. He seems to have a finger in every pie everyf time anything at all important happens or is planned. There is a very nice smile which he has that is very beguiling, to say the least. Candor and frank sincerity are the keynotes ofhis character. A fine sense ofhumor has been thrown in for good luck for this All-American recipe Alpha to Omega in fresh American youthfulness is Scott Blanchard-a Massanutten officer and gentleman. 1192 lk THEADJUTANT-.1936 HWY 'W-

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.E WILLIAM BAGSHAW ' 'Bebo' ' CALIFORNIA, PA. ALABAMA lfstarring in three major sports was Bill's ambition upon entering Massanut- ten, certainly he has fully realized his ambition. During the football season he was on the receiving end of many successful forward passes and on the tossing end of man laterals. Coolness, dependability in a tight spot, and a generally smooth perfyormance on the basketball Hoot won for him a most deserved place on the all-state prep school team. His abilities are by no means confined to ath- letics as can easily be seen from his academic record. Clean-cut looks, a con- tagious smile, and an unfailing sense of humor have won for Bebo the friend, ship of both students and faculty. MURRAY B. BAKER 56Bake1 9 PROVIDENCE, R .l. BROWN Hailing from Providence, where the A's are as broad as in Boston, Bake has disclosed that he has the capacity if not the industry to make A's in his stud- ies. While these words are supposed to be more honeyed than critical, we think too much of Murray's potentialities to spare him this friendly tip. By the way, he's the sort of fellow who could tell you what potentialities means, too. Un- decided between Brown and Annapolis, he is already at sea. All barbs aside, Murray seems to have the ideal looks, mood and intellect for the sort ofcorpora- tion lawyer he longs to be. JACK M. BEAMER lCM.ull9, WELCH, W.VA. WASHINGTON AND LEE You may be a traveller de luxe, but, until you all have seen Welch's contribu- tion to Massanutten you have not seen the world. No, he is not the eighth won- der, but he comes very near to being it. When you see a five-foot eight-inch piece of humanity with a body similar to that of jimmy Londos, a pair of legs which match those of Flash Gordon, and a face which may see Hollywood at some time Q Harpo Marx is past his primejg then you have a picture of Cadet Beamer. As the blocking back in football, he did not receive the publicity that he should have. He made it possible for many long runs by removing all obstacles Copposing playersl that were in the way of the ball carrier. Massanutten's loss is Washington and Lee's gain. C213 ak THE ADJUTANT-1936 X