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

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Mvumf. - ' President, Mr. Premo Westolg Past President, Mr. Ed Anderson. The Rough Rider wishes to thank the Parent-Alumni Association for the many fine gifts that have been presented to the academy this year. We extend our sincere Wishes that our parents and the alumni will have many more successful years and that the fine cooperation between this group and our school will always be as pleasant as it has been this past school term. SEVENTY-FOUR

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ukzL,SeaA.on, SEVENTY-SIX The social season at R. M. A. this year has been high-lighted by some very memorable events. Dur- ing this season the Cadets have had some very enjoyable times with the young ladies of St. Kath- erine's and also with friends from thc surrounding community. On Saturday, February 4th, the cadets entertained the Davenport young ladies. Capt. Martin E. Coutant and his assistant G-eorge Engel turned the auditorium into a French street cafe. Through the expert decorations and designing of Jack Viner the scene was really authentic. To make it more realis- tic posters direct from Paris gayly created the atmosphere of the Follies Bergere and the famous Casino de Paris. The cadets dress was another topic of discussion as they were all portraying the parts of dashing young Frenchmen. The ladies depicted the dress of Pa- risian models. These costume af- fairs are always gala, and all who attended said that they are look- ing forward to the time for an- other dance of this sort. Capt. Coutant stated since so much en- thusiam has been shown in these affairs we will attempt to create a tradition with an annual dance of this type. The cadets would like to ac-