Texas Military Institute - Crusader Blue Bonnet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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SS-2ME SPINKS. EARL Nickname—'Freckles. Entered—’25. UPHAM. JOHN Nickname— Hatchet.” Entered—’25. WALKER. WM. PHILIP. Jr. Nickname— Peter. Entered—’2 1. Attendance Medal—’25. Students’ Council—’26. Blue Bonnet Staff—'26. Football Team—‘24. ’25. Baseball Team—'22. ‘23, ’24, ’25. Captain Baseball Team—’25. Rifle Team—’25. 1st Lieut. Co. A”—’25. Captain Co. A”—’26. WELLS. SEWALL K. Nickname— Sudie.” Entered—'20. Rifle Team—'25. Captain Co. C”—’26.

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SAAJ AAJTOAJIO ACADE n KERR. JOHN Nickname— Johnnie. Entered—'2 1. Attendance— 25. KIRKLAND. RUSSELL Nickname— Kirk.” Entered—'25. Track Team—'26. Hockey Team— 26 PEARCE. STUART Nickname— Stinky.” Entered—'23. Blue Bonnet Staff—'26. Literary Society—'25. '26. Basketball Team—'26. RUSSEK. V. B. Nickname— Vic.” Entered—'25. Literary Society—'26. SEARCY. ALBERT Nickname— Ditty.” Entered—'ll. Attendance Medal—'23. '24. Scholarship Medal—'24. 25. '26. Valedictorian—'26. Armory Sgt.—'24. Page Twenty-six

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SA M AAITQAJIQ ACADE Class Prophesy By Albert Searcy While on my way down to my law office one brisk September morning in 1940, I ran across an old acquaintance of mine. He was very perceptibly excited and I soon understood the reason. 1 have just had my fortune told.” he explained to me. “and I tell you the fellow is wonderful: it is positively uncanny the things he told me. He must certainly have some supernatural power.” My curiosity being aroused at once. 1 led him on in the discussion. And who is he?” I asked. A fellow by the name of Spinks. Came here a short time ago and he rooms right around the corner. You have plenty of time, why don't you go in there with me? I forgot to ask him one or two little things that I would like to find out. He is just a young fellow and has quite a charming personality and I know you will like him.” As I had never had my fortune told and it was still early, I consented to go back to the crystal gazer with him. We entered his luxuriously furnished apartment and were immediately shown into the seers presence. Imagine my surprise upon encountering none other than Earl Pressley Spinks, my old classmate. I could never forget that round, full face, so beaming with good nature which was such a characteristic of him in our former school days. We recognized each other simultaneously and I rushed forward to clasp his hand. After much questioning to find out each other s respective conditions, etc., all of which I could see was plainly boring to my friend. I said: I came to get my forutne told, old fellow: my friend here tells me that you are simply wonderful.” It really is a shame.'' he replied, a broad smile beaming on his face, “that we can t believe all we hear. 1 have been studying and investigating this enchanting subject ever since my graduation from the Academy in 1926. but I am by no means proficient in it—yet. However, if you will allow me. I will be only too glad to do it. and after I am through. I'm going to show you something.” And indeed he did. After telling me some really very remarkable things about both my past and future, he said: No doubt you have wondered what ever became of all of our classmates in that famous class of 26. I know I have, and my curiosity has often got the better of me, and I have watched them for hours at a time through that very same crystal in which you have just seen your life. However, it has been some three or four years since I have glimpsed them, and if you are willing. I vote that we look at them all right now.” By this time I was all excitement and thoughts of my office and everything else had completely slipped my mind, so I readily consented. We immediately directed our attention to the crystal ball again, and in a flash there appeared before my startled eyes a classroom full of eager students with their eyes earnestly fixed upon the instructor, who. by his erect, military bearing commanded Ptiqc I Wcnty-cight