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

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Top Row: Pytlak, Cowles, Fitch, Adler, Johnson J. J., Greenberg. Middle Row: Rakovitz, Dierking Lry., Parker, Rosene, Kingdon, Sorenson, Rutherford, Polkow Bottom Row: Tragos, Sellevold, Makela, Barton, Price, Hasenkamp, Feller, Paradise. Kvvwdw Under the guidance of Lt. Ralph Finnicum, our company commandant, A Company fought-hard to Win the title of Honor Company for 1950. Although A Company did not reach its customary academic standard, it won numerous Sat- urday morning barracks and personal inspections. In drill this year We have steadily improved under the com- petent leadership of Cadet Lt. VVilliam Tragos, who reached company commandership in his junior year, assisted by First Sergeant Charles Paradise. Our squads are commanded by Cadet Corporal Gaar Fitch, Cadet Corporal James Rutherford, and Cadet P.F.C. Parker. Cadet Harold Polkow holds the position of platoon sergeant with Cadet Dierking, Lry., as platoon guide. Many AH Company men have been interested in athletics and have Well represented the company in football, basketball, and track. Those who won major letters in football were Para- dise, Fitch, Tragos, Parker, and Rutherford, varsity letters in basketball were earned by Fitch and Johnson, J. J., and many more were minor letter Winners. A Company this year for the third consecutive time won the intramural basketball cham- pionship. We sincerely hope that We have kept up the standards of A Company in the tradition of those of the past. We Wish the senior class all the luck possible, and to the cadets of future An Companies its hope to uphold all the standards, records, and traditions of the best company at R. M. A. THIRTY-EIGHT W Mrs. Ann Tragos Sponsor A Co. lst SERGEANT

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Jim Ulfiaum, Cadets Cohen, McPherson, Tragos, Stilling, Thomas, Guinn. Mrs. Samuel Cohen Battalion Sponsor CAPTAIN THE STAFF Battalion Commander Charles Cohen Adjutant Howard McPherson Sergeant-Major Robert Gow THIRTY SEVEN

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Hanan. fn Top Row: Brandt, Kidwell, Viner, Nicholson, Prescott, Douglas, Staggs. Middle Row: Tchokreff, Evonek, McKenna, Stokes, Karznia, Smalley, Rowe, Bale. Bottom Row: Stilling, Sommer, Porter, Lambard, Stempien, Guest, Jacobs, Pace, Engel. IW ll This year has been one of the most successful in B Company history. While we may not have been outstanding in any one field, we have made a good showing in all fields. Our company commander was Cadet Captain Dan Stilling and our first sergeant was George Engel. Mrs. Dan Stilling II Sponsor lst LIEUTENANT Thomas Staggs held the post of platoon sergeant, while Dick Bale was our platoon guide. Our three squad leaders were Bob Douglas, Walter Mc- Kenna, and George Nicholson. When the year started we had ten old cadets returning and twelve new cadets. Now we have a full complement of twenty-five cadets, having added three more new cadets as the year progressed. In the military department, B Company has taken many com- petitive platoon and squad drills. Also many cadets from our company have received high honors in military tests, the most consistent of these cadets being Cadet Stempien. In the field of athletics, we placed many men. In football we had four major letter winners, Stilling, Engel, Bale, and Nicholson. Stokes and Staggs show good prospects for next year. In basketball, not many participated, but those that did, did a fine job. Dick Bale was a major letter winner and also team captain. Stokes made the traveling squad and is shaping up fine for next year. ln track, quite a few boys hit the cinder paths for the Scarlet and Gray. Stokes, Evonek, Kidwell, Nicholson, Jacobs, Brandt, and Staggs were all seen in action. Engel and Stilling often served as track meet officials. Honor Company competition has been close all year and as the annual goes to press, HBH Company is only 13 points ahead for the year. We wish to say good luck to four graduating seniors: Dan Stilling, Dick Bale, George Engel, and Sandy Brandt. See you next Homecoming, fellas. And to the rest of the company we would like to say thanks for a swell job. Without cadets like Guest, Porter, Smalley, Viner, Scalzitti, and Tchokreft, the company wouldn't have been the same. THIRTY-NINE