Morgan Park Military Academy - Skirmisher Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Qin eglzmn it RAYMOND N. BROOKS . . . Ray Born March 24, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1938-from Fenger High School. Private Band C11g Heavyweight Football C11g Heavy- weight Basketball C11g Senior Track C11g Baseball C119 Wrestling C11g Emblem Club C115 Senior Class Sergeant- at-flrms C119 Proyfcient C115 Orchestra C11. Ray was the great big bone-crusher who was always the first one through the line in all of our football games. His ability was indeed appreciated by the whole school, especially in the unforgetable contest with St. johns. Although he was only in the Academy a year, he made many friends on account of his modesty and amiable manner. JOHN l. BROWN .... Buck Born january 1, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1938from Hirsch High School. Private Cavalry CI1g Heavyweight Football C11g Senior Track C11. Jack entered M. P. M. A. last September from Hirsch High School, and his congenial disposition has won many friends. He played drums for the band until he decided to Join Captain Storr's Red Horse Troop. He is another of those corny buglers. ROBERT B. DEVEREAUX . . Dolly Born Yanuary 13, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1935from O'Ke4e High School. Private Co. D C115 Private First Class C21g Corporal C31g Sergeant C315 First Sergeant C41g Company Basket- ball C2-31g Wrestling CI-21: Boxing C21g Emblem Club C41g Lightweight Football C1-215 Heavyweight Football C3-415 Grenadiers C2-3-415 Cavalry C1-2-31: R. 0. T. C. Camp C315 Guardians C415 Class V ice-President C315 Honor Roll C1-2-3-415 Beta C1-2-3-41: Honor C1-2-3-415 Stamp Club CI1g Camera Club C21g Hi-Y Dolly was the capable first sergeant of D Co. this year and participated in many activities around the school. He was a member of the Guardians and the Emblem Club, and also held down a position in the Grenadiers. He never missed a dance, and in his free time he could usually be seen around with some of the fair sex of the neighborhood. GEORGE L. DEWEY . . . Baldy Born October 16, 1922, in Lima, Peru, South America. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1935from Cambridge House, Lima, Peru. Private Band C115 Private First Class C11g Corporal C21g Sergeant C314 Captain C41g Drum Major C3-415 Com- pany Baslcctball C315 Slcirmisher C315 Beta C41g Stamp Club C119 Camera Club C31g Glee Club The man with the big hat strutting his stuff in front of the band for the last two years was none other than our South American Flash , George Dewey. George was a very good cameraman, and very proficient on English themes. His favorite hang-out, was not as supposed, at Partington's, but a certain little abode on Hoyne St. between 99th and 100th. be f W -1 il ij i H -Q A

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fir' eaiew . . . Class e X039 NELSON AULT .... Nelly Born November 10, 1920, in South Bend, Indiana. Entered M. P. M. A. in I937from Central High School, South Bend, Indiana. Private Co. A C115 Heavyweight Football C215 Emblem Club C215 Camera Club CI-215 Distinguished CI15 Honor CI15 Proficient CI1. Our South Bend man about town entered the school last year and made many friends in his two years. Nelse was a hard-working fullback who played with his heart in the game, and was also a camera fiend. It is widely known, as shown by his knowledge of many things in life, that Nelse gets around. WALTER P. BENDINELLI . . Ben Born 7uLv 25, I922, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in I935from Galistel School. Private Co. B CI15 Private First Class C115 Corporal C215 Sergeant C315 First Sergeant C415 Lightweight Football C115 Heavyweight Football C3-415 Senior Track C3-415 Com- pany Basketball CI-2-315 Wrestling-Boxing CI-2-3-415 Em- blem Club C415 Vice-President Class C115 Profcient C2-315 Head Waiter C415 Glee Club C1-2-31. Wally was the big boy who could always be called on to plug up the hole at tackle in the line. A better assistant-head-waiter could not be found. Ben's mili- tary knowledge and leadership was rewarded by his being made first-sergeant of B Company. He was buffaloed,how- ever, by the sines, cosines, and logarithms of that arch- enemy, trig. ,E - --2 j FRANKLINA.BOWES . . . Frank Born Yune 30, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in I935from Parker Prachce School. Private Co. D CI15 Private First Class CI-215 Corporal C315 Sergeant C315 Color Sergeant C315 Lieutenant C415 Bantam Football C115 Lightweight Football C2-315 Baseball C2-315 Fencing CI-2-Instructor 3-415 Guardians C3-415 Grenadiers C2-3-415 R. O. T. C. Camp C315 Slcirmisher C315 .Quill and Scroll C415 Academy News CI-2-3-415 Alpha C415 Honor Roll C415 Beta C315 Gamma C1-2-315 Honor C415 Proficient CI1. Frank was the very proficient lieutenant of D Com- pany. As a salesman he could not be surpassed, and he was accountable for most of the ads in the 1938 Skirmisher, Academy News, and several other school publications. In his spare time he was fencing instructor, besides being a most capable man with a sword himself. 1 LEE V. BRINK .... Lee Born November 25, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1936 from Tennile School, Georgia. Private Band C115 Private First Class C115 Lance Corporal C215 Corporal C2-315 Rwe Club C2-315 Bantam Football Manager C115 Proficient C1-2-31. The band may attribute much noise and a few discords to Lee, who, nevertheless, is an able trumpeter. Then, too, he lends his talent to a bugle, so that he is heartily cursed at five minutes to six on frequent mornings. He almost always finds time to forsake his homework in his classes and study periods and cut up a bit. 1 . - 5 - L

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ill. eniow . . . Claas 0 lQ3Q AUGUST D1sPENsA . . Little Augie Born September 12, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1937from Hirsch High School. Private Band C115 Private First Class C115 Fencing C215 Lightweight Football Manager C215 Orchestra Little Augie was a clarinetist of no mean ability. He did a very good job of managing the lightweight football team. He is the boy who is always being blamed for other cadet's pranks in Lt. Stacey's lst period English Class. JESSET.FERGUESON . . . Fergie Born May 2, 1923, in Lexington, Tennessee. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1935 from Shakespeare School. Private Co. C C115 Private First Class C215 Corporal C315 Sergeant C415 Wrestling C315 Boxing C3-415 Gamma C2-415 Honor C415 Proficient C1-2-3-415 RQYe Club Jesse was one of the smallest of his class, but that is not saying he did not get around. He had a southern accent that had a pleasing effect on everybody. It is well-known that he is seen much around lllth and Long- wood. .kj 5-A --A lj 'J f 5, WV ' L'Q,.E'ff.g5f2':f.V' S Zl'Lit.tf'rPfz5if lfQ.it'iii-'Til.15?l!i52tle Wf5p'ifii'7fF4?Z7'Q,+l5'f'f 'I I W t 4 2712 7 91.iQf:,1,. ' Y .f ' S H H it ft vff3l:,., if'., f:Z lsit.,1,.S2f1xaEwg f s . Q. ,f vim' 5 Q ALFRED FERRA .... Al Born May 16, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in 1935from Vanderpool School. Private Co. C C115 Private First Class C115 Corporal C2-315 Sergeant C315 Lieutenant C415 Bantam Football C115 Lightweight Basketball C115 Baseball C2-3-415 Company Basketball C2-315 Emblem Club C3-415 Academy News C315 Proficient C215 Stamp Club C115 Camera Club C315 Grenadiers C3-415 R. O. T. C. Camp C31. Al is a versatile jitterbug, being a very capable crooner, and a dancer. Then, too, he used real skill to help dis- ciplineCCompany. Carefree, but generous, Al's inevitable, genial spirit will be greatly missed next year. FREDERICK W. FLo'rT, JR. . . Fred Born May 8, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. Entered M. P. M. A. in 193.5 from Sutherland School. Private Co. D C115 Private First Class C115 Corporal C215 Battalion Sergeant Major C315 Lieutenant Adjatant C415 ffunior Track C315 Guardians C415 Skirmisher C315 Academy News C1-2-315 Alpha C2-3-415 Honor Roll C1-2-3-415 Beta C115 Distinguished C1-2-3-415 Debating C2-3-415 Stamp Club C115 Hi-Y Club C415 R. O. T. C. Camp C31. Because of his speaking ability and his extensive knowledge on most any subject, Fred was a great debater Cespecially when the o ponents had girls on the team1. Freddie, besides this, lbund time to be a good student, an officer worthy of his boots, and an able journalist. 1 Y . -