Roosevelt Military Academy - Rough Rider Yearbook (Aledo, IL)

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' 1 W Y l Top Row: Cadets Jese, Mucenberg, Bathurst, Sonneveld, Ravenhill, Hoffman R. Middle Row: Caflc-ts Frieje R.. Cllalluglwr. Bellcw, Xvilcox, Jackson. Bottom Row: Cadets Richardson. Goldman R.. Lcfkowitz, Miller, Situr. As the school year draws to a close, the Sophomores look back on a year of hardships, advances, enjoyment, and friendship. This year, although the Sophomore class was unusually small, we can cover many deeds that the cadets did to help the school. We remember the military trainingl we received that helped us to assume re- sponsibility as we advanced and the discipline we were taught will help us in later years. There are many of us that are looking forward to being able to fill in the va- cancies that will be left by the upperclassmen and to be able to tell the new Sophomores of all the things we did when we were just mere Sophomores. This year we had a couple of Sophomores earning varsity letters in athletics and we have a promising look- ing bunch for the Junior year. When we first became Freshmen, green out of grade school, we looked forward to the day we would become Sophomores, Juniors, and finally Seniors. As we take each step forward we look back to our younger years of memories to be remembered and treasured and then we look forward to the new and exciting memories to come. In our coming year we have a lot to look forward to, and we can safely say much of this was because of the excellent leadership of our company commanders and Sen- iors in their effort to make this year the best year Roosevelt has ever seen. We wish to say that as we advance and the going gets tougher, we tried as hard as possible to make that particular year one to be remembered by all. Twenty-four

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Sitting: Czlrlvls 'l'ivl,ie, l'lLllSi?ll1KlCl', Cl'1lNYl'0l'1l. Davidson, Nylmrt, Sadowski. Leader, Lighthall. Stzilulillgz Uncluts Pliellws. .Ia-roine, 'I'u:ne1', lVlvM.illrn, Colley. Steele W.. 'Tl'0NYlll'lll,9,4,', Fleish, N1 Ison li.. Anrlorson. Knapp, Iiwzurils, Schmitt. Sc-hack. :md Starr-n. Another year and another class of outstanding Juniors has taken the foreground amongst the various classes of R. M. A. It has been proven during the past months of studying, working and playing, that this year's Juniors have been the best R. M. A. has ever known. ln every sport and activity the greater number of participants have come from our midst. In academics we shined. For the past two years our members have taken Old Cadet academics without competition from anyone. In drill we are unbeatable. One Junior took the Old Cadet Drill Medal for the past three consecutive years while a new cadet Junior won the New Cadet Drill Medal and was awarded the Bronze Tribune Medal for military efficiency. Is there any doubt about drill?'?? In sports we showed exceptional ability in every field: football, basketball, track and rifle firing. The Juniors proved to be the deciding factor in every athletic contest. The annual Rough Rider Medal for rifle firing was won by one of our members. As every Junior class does we are looking forward to the day when we can sew gold Senior stripes on our sleeves and call ourselves Seniors. We will strive to attain the title as the Model Senior Class and we have no doubt that we will reach our goal. In this year's Battalion many Juniors hold many key positions. Next year the Cadet Corps will be entirely run by Cadet Officers and we believe they will do a good job. Before we become Seniors we wish to congratulate the Senior class of 1942-43 on their many achievements and hope they will be as fine as soldiers as they have been cadets. To those who follow in our footsteps as Juniors we want to wish you the best of luck and hope for your success as Juniors. Twenty-three

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CLASS OF '46 at 'Ir if Freshmen at last! How we longed to become high school students. At first our drill wasn't very good, but we steadily improved and will improve still further. Of course many of us were sent on wild goose chases by old cadets to look for the bucket of striped paint, or twenty feet of horizon line, or pivot shoes, or to get the cannon re- port. Some of us caught on right away, others didn't, but we took it in good humor and vowed that we would play them on the unexpecting Freshmen next year. On the athletic field, the Freshmen are well represented. Many Freshmen were out for track and two made the varsity squad. In academics the Freshmen were out- standing. The military is made up of several freshmen. Several of the members of the drum and bugle corps are freshmen. That the Freshmen take to horsemanship is shown by the number that go riding. In the years to come we will look back upon our Freshman year that we spent at Roosevelt and remember that year as one of the most important in our lives. Whom among our classmates will be battalion commander, battalion adjutant, company com- manders, first sergeants, etc? These questions we cannot as yet answer, but we hope when we reach our Senior year that we will hold the tremendous responsibility as well as the Seniors of the past and present. First Row: Cadets 120SL'I'llJC?l'g, lLlill'1'iS0l'l, Frieje E. Second Row: Cadets Moffat. Tewes. Kloopfel, Nicholson. 'Pliird Row: Cadets Kerner, Br-rsin R.. Scliweinherger. Leven, Sikora, I-lorning. ' Fourth Row: Cadets Rowe. Lowry, Kelley J., Baum, Singer, Adler, Kelly 'l'.. Davis. xx A Twenty-five