Staunton Military Academy - Shrapnel Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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'L' ' ' ' 7111. - - A ...,.,.,' .,,, A. KENNETH L. BECK Kenny Minden. Louisiana Varsity Football Q41 Track Q45 Appeared slow and easy-going. . .just the opposite on the gridiron. . .had a real Southern accent. . .disliked reveille and most of the military activity . . .Coach McCue his ideal at SMA. . .liked those leaves and furloughs. . . undecided as to which college to attend. . . HAMILTON S. BEGGS Ham Alexandria, Virginia Track Q3, 45 Always one for a good laugh. . .could usually be found telling a tale on playing his geetar . . .spent a great deal of time at MBC. . .thought he might end up at Auburn. . .a firm believer in the cause . . . HERBERT B. BELL Herb Greeneville, Tennessee Intramural Sports Q43 One of those Tennessee plowboys. . .his favorite sport is football. . .always with a smile on his face.. .except of course when studying chemistry.. . his favorite subject . .. Herb plans to go to the University of Tennessee and become a doctor. . . 24

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Where these SENIORS live . . WILFRED J. ALLISON, JR. figilo Dallas, Texas Track Q3, 41, Intramural Sports Q3, 41, Headmaster's Ribbon Q31 H Disliked the location of the school but admired the character building qualities. . .had strong interests in football and chemistry. . .Colonel Brown his ideal... sergeant in A Company. . .plans to attend Stanford University. . . DONALD K. BARTH Corp New Martinsville, West Virginia J. V. Football Q31 Acquired in two years a great hatred for demerits and night study hall. ..favorite pastime: shooting bull in Room 306. . .algebra his favorite subject and Colonel james his ideal. . .plans to study mechanical or indus- trial engineering at Baldwin-Wallace College. .. ROBERT R. BARTHOLOMEW Bart Kinsman, Ohio Intramural sports Q3, 41, J. V. Basketball Q41 Another of those guys from Ohio. . .graduated at mid- year. . .he and English just didn't get along. . .liked basketball, chemistry and girls. . .going back home to Ohio. . . 23

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NORMAN C. BELL Great Norm Highwood, lllinois Track Team 13, 45, Rifle Team 135, Captain of Rifle Team 145 Pole vaulted over eleven feet...worked out on the bars. . .voted best built cadet his junior year. . .mem- ber of the color guard. . .frequenter of MBC. . .ex- pects to go to University of Alabama. . . JOHN W. BIRD Birdie Barberton, Ohio Rifle Team 12, 35, Co-Captain Rifle Team 145, Tennis Team 12, 3, 45, Cotillion Club Committee 145, Honor Committee 145, Howie Rifles 13, 45, Military Ribbon 115, Commandant's Ribbon 135, Colonel Duggan Cit- izenship Award 135, Conduct Award 135 Captain of the famous B Company.. .always plagued with hearing those forever ringing bells. . .especially in the morning...rifle shooting his favorite sport... Birdie plans to become a contractor in the future... plans to study at Ohio Wesleyan University.. . E. ALEX BISHOP ffpetell Beckley, West Virginia Howie Rifles 12, 3, 45, Drillmaster Howie Rifles 145, Cotillion Club Committee 135, President Cotillion Club Committee 145, SHRAPNEI. Staff 145, President Sen- ior Class 145, Intramural Sports 11, 2, 3, 45, Swim- ming Team 125, Honor Committee 13, 45, Head- masters Ribbon 11, 2, 3, 45, Merit Ribbon 135, Com- gialidanfs Ribbon 11, 2, 3, 45, Military Ribbon 11, 2, , D Commander of First Battalion. . .liked taps. . .enjoyed visiting Stuart Hall...played all sports for pleasure ...Colonel James his ideal. . .wants to take up aero- nautical engineering. . .hopes to enter V.P.I.. . . 25