Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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Walter Hunter. John Hunter, Johnny Mack Brown. Irene Hunter, Kenneth Hunter, Albert Hunter. HUNTER BROTHERS Sparta Aviation began with the Hunter Brothers, John, Albert, Kenneth, and Walter. Friends of Charles Lindbergh, the brothers gained world wide recognition when they set an endurance record of 553 hours. 41 minutes, and 30 seconds at Sky Harbor field in Chicago on June 29, 1930. Hunter Field is a memorial to the aviation daredevils. 12 RANDY ALBRECHT One of the youngest gradu- ates of Sparta High to reach fame is Randy Albrecht. In basketball, Randy was named to the all-conference teams and was also selected to the Associated Press All-State squad while he was a junior and senior. This training laid a basis for his career as a bas- ketball coach. During the 1971-72 season, Randy coached St. Louis University's only undefeated Freshman team. In 1974, he was named the youngest head coach in SLU's history. The Billikens, named the ninth most improved team in the country for the 1974-75 season, is still coached by Randy Albrecht. JACOB MARK LASHLY (1882-1967) A graduate of the class of 1900 from Sparta High School, Mr. Lashly received an A.B. from St. Louis University in 1903 and an L.L.B. from Wash- ington University, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1907. He was admitted to the Mis- souri Bar in 1906. His law career was distinguished by serving as president of the St. Louis Bar Association, the American Bar Association in 1940, and American Bar Association Endowment. He was a winner of the American Bar Association Medal. Active in St. Louis' civil, cultural, and business commu- nities, Mr. Lashly served as president and honorary life director of the Munic- ipal Opera Association and Chairman of Board of Directors of the St. Louis Public Library, and Chairman of Board of the St. Louis Chamber of Com- merce. For his outstanding service he was recipient of the Alumni Citation from both St. Louis and Washington Universities.

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GENEVA HEITMAN VOLA MILLER

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Success Is Built on Work Well Done Both Seen and Unseen FRANK GLENN, M.D. Dr. Frank Glenn, a 1920 graduate of Sparta High School and a 1927 gradu- ate of Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, currently lives in New York City, enjoying a world wide reputation in the medical profession. After taking advanced study and teaching surgery in Scotland. England, Germany, Austria, and the Orient, he began a distinguished medical career serving as surgeon-in-chief of New York City Hospital, 1947-1967. He served with the Medical Corps as surgeon consultant of the 6th Army in World War II during which he was decorated the Bronze Star. Since 1961 he has served as president of New York Academy of Medicine. An acquaintance of Dr. Albert Einstein, Dr. Glenn considers the advancement of the training of surgeons by the resi- dent system his most worthwhile contribution to medicine. 13