Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 154 of the 1926 volume:

M Tfmr ' 9 m m ■Nall! ■ I V Sf f the recall Being the Year Book of The Senior Class of The Western Military Academy Volume IV Published by the Class of 1926 Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois The Recall “Yet will linger in the hearts of all A memory of the Seniors — gone and free. Each future class will RECALL Its deeds for you and me.” r 1 1 he year 1923 marks the beginning of The Recall. In the three volumes published since that time; the staff has attempted to catch the most charac- teristic phases of our cadet life at Western. The managing editors of The Recall during these past years have been : Class of 1923 Lieut. Fay Chew Fort Worth, Texas Class of 1924 Lieut. Norman Vogel St. Louis, Mo. Class of 1925 Capt. Pinckney Harrai, St. Louis, Mo. The staff of 1926, in order to make a more complete record of a year at Western has decided to cover in this volume the activities at Western from April, 1925, to April, 1926. By doing this, the staff is able to give a more detailed account of Spring athletics and the commencement season. The Staff of 1926 Managing Editor Associate Editor Business Managers Military Department. . . Athletics Classes and Organizations Senior Biographies Photography Faculty Adviser. Albert Ayers Sames Gardiner Porter Richard Winter George Smith William Albrecht William J ohnson j Alvin R. Cohen Chas. Brooks William Boley Lucius Hampton . Gray M. Magee . . Capt. P. M. Leu rig Page Two 15 Night Message May 27, 1926. Chicago, 111. Superintendent . Western Military Academy, Alton, 111. Western Military Academy selected as honor Military School. The Secretary of War extends congratulations. Signed - Davis Washington I’ni r h ' liiir -I 2fo rctouirb Witli tlje misty ttyat this lunik may truly recall the associations awh life at Western, the |§ taff of Hl li presents this the fourtty oolume of (The Recall Pape Five To Captain Charles Hunter Moore, a former student, cadet officer, and member of the Tactical Staff, we. The Staff of 1926, dedicate this, the fourth volume of The Recall. Pape Six CAPTAIN CHARLES HUNTER MOORE I r JLwjfyUr Page Sewn Order of Hooks I. The School. II. Spring and Commencement of 1925. III. Fall and Winter of 1925 26. IV. Athletics. V. Military. VI. Fraternities. VII. Miscellaneous. VIII. Grins. IX. Advertisements. X. The Recall. l’age Fight Major Eaton, Major Wilkinson, Colonkl Jackson, Colonel Eaton, Major Gakktson The Administration Colonel George Daniel Eaton, President St. Louis Manual Training School, 1884; Central Business College, St. Louis, 1891; Instructor in Mathematics and Science, Wyman Institute, 18X9- 92; Assistant Principal Western Military Academy, 1892-96; Vice-President and Assistant Superinten- dent Western Military Academy, 1896-1919; Super- intendent Western Military Academy 1919-2. r ): President since 1919; connected with the school thirty-seven years. Colonel Ralph LeRoy Jackson, Litt. B., Su perin tenden t Litt. B., Princeton University, 1911; Summer Course Harvard University, 1912; Graduate West- ern Military Academy, 1906; Instructor and Prin- cipal Western Military Academy 1911-25; Superin- tendent since 1925; connected with the school fifteen years. Major Frank Albert Garetson Executive Officer DIRECTOR OF ACTIVITIES University of Illinois Coaching School, 1923; Teller, Marine and American National Banks, San Diego, Calif., 1917-21; Registration Officer, U. S. Veterans’ Bureau, District No. 9, St. Louis, Mo., 1921-23; Commissioned Officers’ Reserve Corps. April 4th, 1924; Instructor and Executive Officer Western Military Academy since 1923. Major Robert Edgar Wilkinson, LL. B., Principal MAT HEM A TICS LL. B., Missouri State University, 1X97; Warrens- burg State Normal, 1893; Assistant Principal De Soto (Mo.) Public Schools. 1889-90; Superintendent Bethamy (Mo.) Public Schools, 1891-92; Superin- tendent Sarcoxie (Mo.) Public Schools, 1894-95; Superintendent Ironton (Mo.) Public Schools. 1897- 3901; Instructor Missouri Military Academy, 1901- 03; Instructor and Assistant Principal Western Military Academy 1903-25; Principal since 1925; connected with the school twenty-three years. Major Russell Samuel Eaton, A. B. Registrar MATHEMATICS A. B.. Harvard University. 1922; Washington University S. S. 1925; Graduate Western Military Academy, 1916; Attended Reserve Officers’ Train- ing Corps Camp, Ft. Sheridan, 111., 1918; Com- missioned Second Lieut., Infantry, U. S. Army. September 16th, 191 X; Detailed with Student Army Training Corps, Western State Normal Schooi. Kalamazoo, Mich., September 16th to December 19th, 1918; Commissioned Officers’ Reserve Corps, September 11th, 1922, and assigned to 344th Infan- try, 86th Div., O. R. C., 6th Corps Area; Instructor and Registrar Western Military Academy since 1922. rage Ten The Faculty Captain Paul Murray LeuriG, A. B., A. M. ENGLISH Captain William J. H. Buck LATIN AND GERMAN A. M. (in English) University of Illinois, 1025: A. B. Illinois College. Jacksonville. 111., 1018; As- signed to special duty with Military Court U. S. A.: Commissioned Second Lieutenant of Infantry; Instructor I. C. O. T. S., Camp Pike. Ark.: Mem- ber of Officers’ Reserve Corps since December, 1018; Assigned to 343rd Infantry, 86th Div., O. R. C., 6th Corps Area, Jan.. 1022; Graduate research in English, University of Illinois S. S., 1020-24; Instructor in Rhetoric and Dramatics, Eureka 1010- 21; Instructor at Western Military Academy since 1021. Graduate Concordia Teachers’ College, River Forest, 111.. 1898; Special work in Education, Uni- versity of Tennessee, 1010-11. and University of Missouri, 1015-17; Extension Work in University of Chicago; Instructor Public Schools, Illinois, 1808-1006: St. Louis, Mo., 1006-00: Knoxville, Ten- nessee. 1000-11; Superintendent of Schools, Manito and San Jose. 111., 1011-14; Principal of High Schools, Rolla, Mo., 1014-16; Instructor University of Missouri, 1916-17: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1017. Captain Arloff Lamort Williams, A. B. HISTORY A B. Grand Island College, Grand Island, Neb., 1920: Personnel duty, Headquarters Co., Camp Podge, Iowa, 1918-1! ; Instructor Nebraska Public Schools, 192(1; Graduate work in Department of Sociology. I niversity of Chicago, 1921-22; Summer term. History, U. of Chicago. 1921; Head of His- tory Department, Blue Island High School. Blue Island, 111., 1022-23; In- structor Western Military Academy since 1023. Captain Milan C. Holmes, Ph. B. Captain Thomas Carl Jackson, A. B. HISTORY AND ATHLETICS SCIENCE A. B. Westminster College, Pa., 1805; Penn- sylvania State Normal. 1888; Instructor Public Schools, Pennsylvania, 1888-00; McCormick Theo- logical Seminary, Chicago, 1808: Summer Courses University of Chicago, 1013, 1915 and 1021: In- structor Western Military Academy since 1808. Ph. B.. Upper Iowa University, 1902-03-17; Stu- dent DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., 1003-05; Athletic Director. Charles City College. Charles City. Iowa, 1005-06 and 1907-08; Fayette, Iowa, High School, 1006-07, 1914-15: Upper Iowa University. 1009-15; Athletic Director and Professor of His- tory, Interlaken School for Boys. Rolling Prairie. Ind., 1917-18; Served in U. S. Marine Corps, U. S. S. Florida; Summer Course University of Wis- consin, 1022; Instructor Western Military Academy since February, 1910. Tage Eleven Captain Henry Ernst Suhre COM MERCIA L liR A NCHES Instructor Public Schools of Illinois. 1909-10; Commercial Course Brown ' s Business College, 1911- 12; Post-Graduate work and Commercial Teacher’s Course, Brown’s Business College, 1916; Instructor and Assistant Principal Brown’s Business College, Alton, 111.. 1916-18: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1918. Captain Milton G. Thompson, A. B. ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS A. B., Lake Forest University, Lake Forest, 111., 1925; Boxing Instructor at Lake Forest, 1922-25. Camp Custer, 1919. Western since 1925. Captain John Wylie McLaughlin, B. S. SCIENCE B. S., Monmouth College, Monmouth, 111., 1923; Summer term in Edu- cation i t Southern Illinois Normal University, 1923; Summer term, Science, U. of 111.. 1924; Assistant Principal and Coach, Grayville Township High School, Grayville, 111., 1921-22: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1923. Captain Charles S. Porter DIRECTOR OE MUSIC Director of College Band and Instructor in Con- servatory, Albion College. Mich., 1904-05; Member of Clef Club, and Soloist at Richmond Ave. M. E. Church. Buffalo, X. Y., 1907-09; Member of Sym- phony Orchestra, Bay City, Mich., 1909-11; Direc- tor, Marine Band, Boyne City, Mich., 1912-13; Manager Porter Concert Party, Lyceum and Chau- tauqua Circuits, 1918-22; Director of Music, West- ern Military Academy since 1920. Captain Lee Butterfield, A. B. ROMANCES LANGUAGES A. B., Hillsdale College, Michigan. 1925; Student assistant in Spanish and French, Hillsdale College, 1925. Western Military Academy since 1925. Pape Twelve The Faculty Mrs. Sibyl S. Johnson, Ph. B. ENGLISH Ph. B.. Shurtleff College; Instructor in Upper Alton Schools. 1892-9:1 : Latin, English Literature and Oratory, Pierce City College, 1893-98; Shurtleff Academy, 1914-16; Summer Course Columbia Uni- versity, 1921; Instructor Western Military Academy since 1916. Mrs. Elsie Leverett Owen, B. S. LATIN AND ENGLISH B. S. Shurtleff College, 1903; Student. State Nor- mal, Normal, 111., 1910 — Summer Course Chicago University, 1920; Instructor Western Military Academy since 1918. Mrs. Charles S. Porter, B. M. VIOLIN AND PIANO Jt. M.. Albion College Conservatory, Albion, Mich., 1905; Teacher of Violin and Director of Orchestra, Defiance College, Ohio, 1905-06; Violinist, with Symphony Orchestra, Ray City, Mich., 1909-11; Teacher of Orchestral Instruments and Director of Orchestras and Choirs, 1911-18; Violin Soloist and Director Columbia Sextette, Midland Chautauqua, 1918; Violinist and Accompanist, Porter Concert Party. Lyceum and Chautauqua Circuits, 1918-22; Assistant Director of Music, Western Military Academy since 1920. Miss Theodosia A. Watkins NURSE Eighteen years’ experience at private nursing. Hospital experience. Registered with Government Nursing two years during Flu epidemic. Resident nurse Western Military Academy since 1924. Mrs. Dora Caldwell Murphy DIETITIAN Howard-Payne College, Fayette, Mo., 1880-95: Special work University of Missouri, Columbia. Mo., 1913-15; Superintendent B. B. Springs. Rowling Green. Mo., 1917-18; Instructor Public Schools in Missouri, 1918-19; Dietitian, Missouri Baptist Sani- tarium, St. Louis, Mo., 1919-20; Dietitian. Hotel Statler, St. Louis, Mo., 1920-22; Dietitian Western Military Academy since 1922. Page Thirteen The Department of Military Science and Tactics Captain Lee S. Gerow, Infantry PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE A. l) TACTICS Virginia Military Institute, 1913; Commissioned Second Cion tenant. 36th Infantry, November 30, 1916; 1st Lieutenant same date. Captain 36th in- fantry. July 17, 1917. Major Infantry National Army, September, 1918. Assistant C-l elfare. Morale, and Athletic Officer of the American Forces in Germany from March, 1920, to February, 1923. Infantry School at Fort Bennington. Ga., 1923-24. Assistant G-l and Camp Adjutant. Camp McClellan. Ala., summer camps, 1923. Camp machine gun and auto rifle officer Camp Custer summer camps. 1921-2 ). Assistant P. M. S. and T. at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis„ for school year 1924- Major Frank N. Henderson COMMANDANT Western Military Academy, 1908-13; Assistant Commandant, Western Mi litary Academy, 1913-16; Commandant of Cadets. Missouri Military Academy, 1916-24; Officers ' Training Camps, Fort Sheridan, 111., 1918. Captain and Adjutant 1st. Battalion 128th Field Artillery, Missouri National Guard, 1924; Commandant of Cadets. Western Military Academy, since 1926. Captain Charles Hunter Moore, Senior Tactical Officer MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS Graduate Western Military Lieut., O. R. C., U. S. Army Officers ' Training Camps at Camp Custer, 1920 and 1924; Military Academy ' since 1921. Captain William A. DeMint, Junior Tactical Officer MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS Graduate Western Military Academy, 1922: At- tended Reserve Officers ' Training Camp at Camp Custer, 192(1 and 1922; Instructor Western Military- Academy since 1922. Academy. 1921: 2nd : Attended Reserve Camp Taylor. 1919. Instructor Western Technical Sergeant Albert Edward Dunster, D. E. M. 1-., Inf. U. S. A. ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR IN MILITARY TACTICS Recruiting Service. Camp Sherman 1919-1921 — 2nd. Infantry U. S. A. Fort Sheridan 1921-1924. Western Military Academy since 1924. Page Fourteen The Visions of Today are the Memories of Tomorrow In THESE intimate scenes of paths often trod and vistas often revered something of that rugged beauty, that is Illinois, has been caught and perpetuated for the years that lie beyond Page Fifteen I ' ikjc Eif litcen COMMENCEMENT ' R Git - s Page Ninch cn COACH HOLMES Baseball 1925 1 1 1 his team may be truly called Captain Holmes’ prize “NINE” because they were a prize team. The team was headed through this last season success- fully by Captain Torres. He helped his team much by his pitching as he held the highest percentage of any pitcher in the league. He also held a high place in batting average. Crumpton and Chappel also helped Torres in making a win- ning team. Lampton our first baseman played fine ball all season and helped many times with home runs. Next comes Viviano on second and Korach at short stop. They both did excellent fielding and always hit in a pinch. At times Anderson substituted for Viviano on second. Collins, although handi- capped by a weak wrist caused by a break, was sixth man in hitting average in the league and was our champion base stealer. Price, the catcher, played well all season and was one of our strongest hitters. Our outfield was almost perfect, since very few errors were caused by them. The outfielders were Kuhs, Macke- vich, Stine, Anderson, and Crumpton. The whole team had a fighting spirit although sometimes games looked pretty disastrous for them, Western usually came through with a victory. It was this fighting spirit that won the league championship from McBride. W. M. A. 15 Blackburn o 20 C. B. C. 0 3 Eden 4 3 McBride 4 3 Eden 1 1 i St. Louis H. 0 tt ft if TO Country Day 2 7 Chaminade 4 ft ft ft 9 McBride 5 7i 30 1’iige Twenty-One V. c z U 7) o 1 o 55 - z ' . UJ 2 7 ) Twenty-Two COACH GARETSON Track 1925 1 1 Mie track season of 1925 was one of the most successful experienced for several years. At the first of the season our chances looked very poor but, by May, we had one of the best track teams Western has ever produced. Our first real contest was on May 9. Western, represented in only four events, took fifth place in the Mississippi Valley track meet, with eleven points to our credit. On May 1 7, we defeated St. Louis University High 76-28, by taking eleven firsts out of twelve events. On May 23 our team showed increased strength by defeating Principia 61-60. We won the St. Louis Preparatory League Cham- pionship Meet on May 27, scoring 55 points out of a possible 1 1 3. Western cap- tured exactly one half of the medals and placed second or better in each event. The whole team deserves mention. Records were broken by Watkins and Franz. Poos came within a few inches of breaking the broad jump record. Other men on the team were: Torres, E., Torres, A., Nelson, Edwards, Julier, Candy, Acosta, Duffin, J., Valentine, Channer and Lampton. Each one helped to make the season a success along with the hard work of Coach Garetson. SCORES W. M. A. Fifth place in Mississippi Valley Meet with eleven points. W. M. A. 76 St. Louis University High 28 W. M. A. 61 Principia 60 W. M. A. First place in Prep. League Track Meet with 55 points. Vage Twenty Three 4 ‘• The Taming of ihe Shrew” SENIOR PLAY OF 192S A record crowd greeted the Senior players Wednesday evening — June 10th, when they pre- sented Shakespeare’s famous comedy, “The Taming of the Shrew.” The evening was perfect — cool, clear, and sparkling with stars. The stage setting, arranged in front of the music studio, which served first as an inn, and then as walls for the house scenes, was in happy keeping with the theme of the play. The windows of the quaint old building served as doors after the first scene; the walls were decorated with portieres and tapestry, and a Venetian lantern, which added Italian atmosphere, was suspended from the ceiling of the porch. During the play, between scenes, the orchestra furnished fine music that covered up the lapses for changing the stage. CHARACTERS Introduction : A Lord Neill Christopher Sly. A Tinker Piowaty, C. Hostess Brenner, L. Huntsmen Brown and Higginbotham Page Miller. A. Messenger Simmons Tapster Van Hoefcn THE PLAY Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua ..Levi Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, suitor to Katherine Johnson. P. Hortensio, husband to Bianca Harral Pedro Biondello Servants to Baptista Martinez. O. Niemoeller Grumio Walter Nathaniel Gregory Gabriel SYNOPSIS Introduction Near Stratford-on-Avon The Play Act. I. Scene 1. — A Hall in Baptista’s House, in Padua. Servants to Petruchio Weinreb Rodgers Martinez, M. Wannamaker Protzman A Music Master Hard Katherine, the Shrew Lowes, K. Bianca, daughter to Baptista ..Sherwood, P. Curtis, housekeeper to Petruchio ...Stockton Tailor Frantz OF SCENES Act. II. Scene 1. — Baptista’s House as before. Scene 2. — Hall of Petruchlo’s Country House. Act. III. Scene — The same as the last. Page Twenty-Four Commencement Events, 1925 SUNDAY, JUNE 7 A large audience of cadets and friends at- tended service at the Upper Alton Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon, June 7, to hear Reverend W. C. Timmons deliver the bacca- laureate address to the graduating class. The program as a whole follows: Organ Recital Captain A. I.. Williams “Elevation in A flat Mehul Tristesse” Kramer “Vision” Bibl Processional Invocation Rev. D. T. Magill Pastor Upper Alton Baptist Church Hymn — “Ark of Freedom 1 laydn Scripture and Prayer Soprano Solo Selected Miss Glee Baker, Boyne City, Michigan Sermon Rev. W. C. Timmons Pastor First Congregational Church, St. Louis, Mo. Hymn— -“Onward Christian Soldiers Benediction Postlude THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 11 Commencement Exercises “War March of the Priests,” from Athalia Mendelssohn Cadet Orchestra Invocation Rev. N.J. Morrison Pastor Upper Alton Presbyterian Church Salutatory Howard H. Stark St. Louis, Mo. Soprano Solo — “Morning” — Oley-Speaks Mrs. Ray H. McDow Address and Presentation of Diplomas W. E. McCourt Dean, Schools of Engineering and Architecture. Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Valedictory Lawrence S. Jacobs Toledo, Ohio Senior Farewell — G. S. C ' hanner F ' irst Tenor A. J. Harty Second Tenor R. G. Palmer F ' irst Bass M. G. Burton Second Bass Announcement of Honors MONDAY AND TUESDAY JUNE 8-9 Examinations Benediction THURSDAY, 9 P. M. Junior Prom WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Class Day Thirteen Seniors Take Part in Concert — Niemoeller and Devoti and Captain Eaton, Soloists Wednesday afternoon the musical organ- izations gave a concert which did great credit to the organizations and to Captain and Mrs. Porter, the directors. F ' estivitics closed Thursday evening with the Junior Prom, a very brilliant and colorful affair. Because of the cool tveather, dancing was heavenly. On the floor were seen many former cadets, who were helping the Juniors’ entrance into Seniority FRIDAY, JUNE 12 “Corps of 1924-25 Dismissed! — Major Walker Pat e Twenty-Five Flie Honor Men of 1925 Lawrence S. Jacobs Home: Toledo, Ohio Entered: 1923 Upi� er Ten— 1923-24, 24-25 Memorial and Shrapnel Staff 1924 Corporal 1924; Sergeant 1925 Average in the Senior Year 92 per cent Present Location : Student Ohio State University After having spent two years at Western, Jacobs succeeded not only in making friends but in gaining the most honored position of his class. His work, this year, in the university has been highly satisfactory. Howard H. Stark H ome: St. Louis, Mo. Entered: 1923 Upper Ten — -1923-24, 24-25 Shrapnel Staff 1923-24 Machine Gunners 1923-24 Average in the Senior Year 91.5 per cent Present location: Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Pinckney Harral Honor Graduate Captain Harral, as honor graduate, held a distinctive position that is practically unknown to any other honor graduate of Western. When one considers the fact that he was the highest ranking cadet officer in school, that he held the position of captain of the swimming team, stood high scholastically, and was Editor of the 1925 RECALL one must admit that his three years, spent at W. M. A., were prosperous ones. This year, Harral is continuing his work at Washington and Lee University. rage Twenty Six FALL WINTER 1925-1926 tj - Gale s Page Twenty-Seven The Class of 1926 r I throughout our entire career as a class we have taken an active part in all school activities. Indeed, the past four years have been memorable ones In the less spectacular fields of academic life, we have fought our battles, have won our little victories and suffered our small defeats. We have undergone a change. We have felt the influence of new ideas and different changes and we are not the same persons who began our course here four years ago. We have learned from our teachers, from books and from our comrades. We have finished our course, we have kept the spirit, we have tried to fight a good fight. Farewell underclassmen, may we return in the years to come to find that you have shouldered our burdens and “carried on” in a manner befitting your trust. To you, Class of 1927, we leave our brilliant unsullied record, may you do this record justice and in turn, hand it down to the Class of 1928 as bright and shining as it is today. The Officers of the Class of 1926 President: Gray Magee Vice-President: Frank P. Viviano Secretary: Chas. D. Matthews i i i Treasurer: Robert E. MacDonald A SENIOR ' S FAREWELL So long old man, see you later, It’s good-bye to Alma Mater. Four years is a long, long time When you’re looking up the line — But to look back and remember All that four-year-old September, Seems like just a week or so Since we said our first “Hello”. Good times, and some bad ones too, Sometimes feelin’ awful blue — Mailman late, and then no letter, Illinois rain — what’s wetter? Still to look back on it all, Western wasn ' t bad at all. Pard — it seems like our gayest years Are the ones we’ve spent right here. 1‘age Twenty-Eight The Class of 1926 MAGEE, GRAY M1LBURN, A { 1! Louis, Mo. Recall Staff ’25-6. 1st. Basketball ’24-5 Captain ’20. 2ml Basketball ’23-4. 1st. Football ' 25-6 All prep league end. President Senior Class Captain Red Club ' 25-6. ' Gray is, by far, the most versatile fellow in school. St. Upper Ten 1922-3-4-5-6 Corporal ' 23-4. Sergeant ' 24-5. Major ' 25-6. Shrapnel Staff ' 24-5. Besides being an all-around athlete and highest ranking cadet oflicer, he leads his class in scholarship. His social life is not neglected either. Ask any of the young ladies about “( ray’ . Lucky girl who catches him. ALBRECHT, WILLI AN ALBERT St. Louis, Upper Ten 1022-3-4-5-6. One Pounders ' 24. Mo. Shrapnel Staff ' 24-5. Recall Staff. Blue Club ’24-5-6. Captain ' 25-6. Machine Gun ' 25. Corporal ' 24-5. “A|” is Western’s mental whiz. During the four years he has been here, he and Magee have alternated for highest scholastic honors. He has a sense of humor which is subordinate only to his intellectual abilities. One can go lo his rooms during the day and see Al” poring over a large dusty volume, always seeking information. A member of the Recall” staff. BOLEY, WILLIAM HENRY Peoria, Im.. Upper Ten ' 23-4-5-6. Recall Staff ' 25-6. Shrapnel Staff ' 24-5. Dramatic Club ' 25-6. Editor ' 25-6. Corp. Band ' 23-4-5-6. Orchestra ' 24-5-6. Bolcy has distinguished himself as a leading member of Western’s Greenwich Village”— the literatus. In his Senior year, he was appointed to the position of Business Manager of the Shrapnel and, with the aid of others, he succeeded in racing that enterprise to a hitherto un- attained height of efficiency and interest. For the past three years he has been connected with the Band in which organization he holds the position of solo cornetist. Harvard seems destined to have a distinguished man. Page Twen ty -Nine The Class of 1926 HOWELL, MYRON L. Ipava, III. Upper Ten ’25. Dramatic Club ’26. “D Company. Blue Club ’25-6. Meredosia”,asheisoften called, has shown W.M.A. from the start that he is a man of no mean ability. Beginning here this year as a senior he immediately showed his superiority in the academic department. He has an innate craze for automobiles and, probably, would have one here if he were allowed. His craze for tinkering with machinery makes ns believe that some day he will become an inventor and master mind, a second Edison. WINTER, RICHARD PERRIN, A 1 1! Godfrey, III. Upper Ten ’25-6. One Pounders ’21-5. Machine Gun ' 25-6. Corporal ’24-5. Glee Club Sergeant ' 25-6. 2nd. Foot Ball ’24-5. Dramatic Club ' 20. Recall Staff ’26. ' 25-6. During the year of 1923 a new cadet, with high aims and ambitions, strode in the gate. He was bent on preserving the honor and distinction of the name of WINTER. Dick” has very nobly upheld the honor due to this family. Besides having acquired aca- demic honors he stands high in military work. “Dick’s” most grevious fault seems to be a habit for constant sleep. However we hope that time and a Big Ben will break him of this. PORTER, CLARK GARDNER Alton, III. Upper Ten ’22-3-4-5. Band ' 22-3-4-5-6. Shrapnel Staff ' 24-5. Corporal ' 24-5. Recall Staff ' 26. Orchestra ' 23-4-5-6. When one is in the vicinity of the band room he is liable to hear a very distressive screech be- wailing the need of help and succor. However it is no other than our friend Porter tuning his Clarinet. Laying aside these quips, we may say that he is the most accomplished musician at Western. Besides this he ranks high both in class standing and in literary work. Not only is he a steady member of the Upper Ten, but he has also served on the Recall and Shrapnel Staffs. Director Porter of the New York Symphony Orchestra. Page Thirty The Class of 1926 HKHSTpEm , .1 K 1(0. ME PHI LIT Chicago, III. Shrapnel Staff ’25-6. Glee Club ' 25-6. Red Club ’25-6. Upon a glance at Jerry’s” name the ordinary human believes that no one with such a long name can possibly succeed — especially such a small fellow. However ,if we peruse his records, we know this is an exception to the rule. Besides maintaining a high academic average he is an ac- complished mus ' cian. Often as the soft strains of his banjo steal through the open window we think longingly of soft lights, melodious orchestras, and Venetian nights. Ecstacyl! BOGGS, DONALD EVANS Bloomington, III. Honorable Mention. Shrapnel Staff ’26. “C” Company. Glee Club ’25-6. Dramatic Club ’26. Bernie” is the Sheik of the school. He started in Western in September and ever since, he has been the life of the party. Bernie” is also a giant of the class room. He says that his hobby is “heavy dates” and we know we are right when we say that he surely is a “whiz”. SAMES, ALBERT AYRES, A h 1? Texarkana, Tex. Upper Ten ’23-4-5. Marksman ' 25. Shrapnel Staff ' 24-5. Band ' 23-4-5-6. Recall Staff. Orchestra ' 23-4-5-6. Rifle Team ' 25-6 Al” stands for all that is good common sense. Four years ago he entered as a freshman and began to make an enviable name for himself. His record stands as Editor of the Shrapnel, Editor of the Recall, and many other honors including those of scholarship. If we hear from “Al” in future years it will, probably, be through his most noted book “The Result of Psychological Re- search on the Psycho-analysis of the Human Mind.” He will cut a great figure in history. rage Thirty-Oix NT rile Class of 1926 SMITH, GEORGE SHAW, A -1-1! St. Louis, Mo. Honor Roll ' 26. 1st. Football ' 20. Corporal ' 24-5. Sergeant ' 25. Captain ' 25-6. 2nd. Football ’25. 2nd. Ball ' 20. Dramatic Club ' 26. “W” Club ' 20. Marksmanship Medal. Trap Club ' 25. A determination to excel has kept “George” on the top. Having received military and scholastic honors he determined to win some in athletics. Thus he set out on his quest for laurels and you can bet became back with them. Often have we heard that A friend in need is a friend indeed. And we feel that he fills the bill. His clear head and perseverence have won him the place as business manager of the Reca ll. Fifty years hence a successful Wall St. broker. HAMPTON, LUCIUS GRAHAM, A l Si Warren, Ark. Upper Ten ' 26. Tennis Team ' 20. Competition Squad ' 25. Recall Staff ' 20. “A” Company. Dramatic Club ' 26. Despite the fact that this is Hamp’s first and last year he has stood preeminent. Often it is said that the most precious gifts come done up in small packages. Well, “I lamp” may not be a small package but since his stay was so short we consider that as a small package. As an authority on literature of the past and present days he has a great future before him. Some day we may look up proudly and say “He was a classmate of mine at Western.” BROOKS, CHARLES DUNHAM Kansas City, Mo. Honor Roll ' 26. Recall Staff ' 26. “D” Company. Glee Club ’25-6. Competition Squad ' 26. Dramatic Club ' 26. In the corner room of “A” barracks two illustrious nobles burn the fabled midnight oil. One of these is no other than “Charlie” Brooks. Having watched him carefully through this year we are ready to say that he has far exceeded our expectations. He is a hero of the class room as well as of the campus. His golden personality and remarkable ability have awarded him an honor which not many new men can boast . namely, t hat of being chosen a member of the “Recall” staff. I’agv Tliirly-Two The Class of 1926 ST. JEAN, STEPHEN’ LOUIS St. Louis, Mo. Honor Roll. Corporal ' 25. Upper Team. Dramatic Club ’2(i. J udging him by his inclinations at Western one might say that “Steve” would make a hero of the footlights. Last year he starred in a group of plays given at W.M.A.; this year he is a prominent member of the Dramatic Club. Everyone likes “Steve” because he will meet you half way. )n any proposition or contest no matter what it may be he will always give you a fair deal; Headline New ork Sun in 193d, “Steve St. Jean, Broadway’s idol, scores greatest triumph of his career.” JOHNSON, WILLIAM OLIVER, A £ Casper, Wyo. Honor Roll. Band ’24-5. Recall Staff ' 25. Orchestra ' 24. Dramatic Club. Red Club ' 24-5-6. lor two years Bill” has drummed his way to the top of the school. His sunny disposition and pleasing character have won for him a group of friends without equal. “Bill likes football better than anything else (so he says) but we heartily believe that he is “no slouch” with the girls. In future years “Bill” will, so we predict, displace Valentino. VI VTA NO, FRANK PETER PAUL, a 2 St. Louis, Mo. Honor Roll. Baseball ’25-0. Corporal ' 24. 2nd. Basketball. Sergeant ’25. Shrapnel Staff ’25. Captain ’26. Glee Club. Football ' 24-5-0. Dramatic Club. Dance Committee. Let us journey to I) barracks tor a while and we shall hear a gentle tune issuing from the barracks chief’s room. We tiptoe softly up the hall and open the door and there we find jolly old “Dago” grinding out a tune merely for his own amusement. The best way to awaken him front his reverie is to shy a book at him. After this episode let us get acquainted. “Dago” is one of Western ' s most popular men, a fine athlete, a military genius and an ambitious student. We could go on reminiscing on his wonderful qualities but we haven’t the space. On the other hand we wish to sav that he will surely make a second Caruso. Page Th i rty Tli rce The Class of 1926 BOWLUS, JOHN LILES, JR. Milwaukee, Wis. Upper Ten ’2(5. Hand ’23-4-5-0. Shrapnel Staff ’24-5. Red Club ' 23-4-5-6. We may truly say that Bowlus always toots his own horn. For four years he has served in the band as alto ahd bass player. I le is, however, not one sided, as we may believe, but has set a record for himself in (he academic and literary departments. He has served on the Shrapnel Staff and has nobly filled his place in all emergencies, lie has a favorite pastime in which lie indulges quite excessively — chemistry. He delights in nasty smelling gases and violent explosions. Bowlus received the Nobel prize in 1950 for his extraction of aluminum from clay. His process cuts the cost about fifty percent. POOS, ROBERT S., A 2 St. Louis, Mo. Honorable Mention. Second Lieutenant ' 2(5. Sergeant ' 25. Track Team ’25 — Captain ’26. 2nd. Basketball ’26. I he story of “Bob ' s” stay at Western is a story of determination and good fellowship. His determination has more than once hindered a well intentioned fugitive. In the military depart- ment “Bob” has risen from private to lieutenant, during which time he has had his share of hard- ships as well as the rest. As Captain of the track team he shows that he is a fine grade athlete. “Bob” bids fair to be a bachelor. VALENTINE, RALPH Chicago, 111. Honorable Mention. Track Team ’25-6. Corporal ’24. Shrapnel Staff ’25. First Lieutenant ’26. Dramatic ’26. Dance Committee. I nere is one man in school who seems to have a well timed habit of sleeping in Maj. Eaton’s class room. This is no other than our friend “Vall ie” — the wonder boy. Aside from this one grevious fault he seems to be one of the best all around fellows at Western. He has proved him- self worthy in the military, athletic and academic departments. This reminds us that he is just crazy about track. Well, you would be too if you could see him come dashing down the cinder path. He looks good for a replica of Joie Ray. Page Thirty-Four The Class of 1926 JONES, WILSON PETTIBONE, A M2 Hannibal, Mo. “C” Company. Kinkydink Basketball ' 24-5. Automatic Rifle Squad. Dramatic Club ’2(i. “Small but mighty ' ' . In the face of 1924, “Willie”, of Hannibal, struted from comparative obscurity into the limelight — doing the Frisco. When we think of him we think of a derby hat. However he is one of W.M.A.’s most expert cue-artists. It has been a long time since we have seen him with un-slicked hair. I.e v Cody wont have a monoply on the male vamp roles, as long as “Willie” is present. MILLER, STEWART W. Winona, Minn. Honorable Mention ' 20. ”B” Company. Red Club ' 2(i. “How you gonna keep them down on the farm after they’ve seen Western (Paree)”. How many times did we hear that famous old song after the world war? After all this is strangely applicable to our pal “Stewie”. He has a hobby at the present time for farming but after he leaves Western we wonder whether he will retain it. He is a member of our famed Dramatic Club, and, during the first concert of the year, he made a very notable presentation. He might some day become a second Burbank. — Vegetarian so to speak ! LOWE, DONALD ALEXANDER, A 2 Springfield, 111. Honorable Mention ' 25-li. Red Club. B” Company. I fere is a capital fellow from a capital city. “Don” is truly the type of “hail fellow well met”. Besides being good nature personified he may be said to be a truly sensible chap. His first wish (if it might be expressed) would be for a furlough every day of the year. We know that some would heartily agree with him but what about your future and that little family gathered around a cozy fireplace, Don? Think of that before you wish for vacations and good times. 1 think that he will, probably, turn out to be the worlds greatest globe-trotter. The Class of 1926 RESCUE, PAUL Chicago, III. Automatic Rifle. “A” Company. Red Club. The Windy City sent her best when she sent Rusche. Although he conies from a windy city he is a very quiet fellow who seems to enjoy a great depth of solitude. He entered Western a year ago Christmas and started his career of soldiering. We don’t know whether he intends to continue as a soldier or not. But we do think he would make a good one. He says his hobby is Modern History but. if this is true, he has indeed picked a difficult branch of work in which to succeed. The bane of his existence will, probably, be a sport roadster and the police court . COHEN, ROBERT 1). St. Louis, Mo. Honorable Mention Blue Club ' 24-5 — “C” Company ' 20. For two years Western has witnessed a friendship which seems to be equal to that of David and Jonathon namely that of Cohen and Ziegler. “Bob” is noted for his good sport manship both in athletic contests and on the campus. Although he is a good tennis player he prefers golf. He ought to make a good husband after he reaches thirty five fif he can stay single that long). BIEL, WILLIAM COLLINS Granite City, III. Tennis Team ’2( . Band ' 2(5. Orchestra ' 2(5. Dramatic Club ’25-0. “Bill” has been with us only one year. But during that time he has not only won tin- tennis championship of the school but also he has shown himself to be a real bowler. Hailing from Granite City he seems to love to waste time (we wonder if that is what they all do there?). Be- sides this he is an adept musician, filling nobly t he position as viola player in the orchest ra. I le is the captain of the tennis team anti we hope that he will-lead them to many victories. Here’s luck to you! I’at c Thirty-Six KRATT8S, SWEPSOX, A 2 St. I. oris. Mo. Honor Roll. Sergeant ' 25-6. Rinkydink Basketball ' 24. Cheer Leader ' 25-6. Kinkydink Football ' 24-5. Glee Club ' 25-6. Dramatic Club ' 25-6. “Swep’s” life at Western is a story of success. In two years he has risen to the rank of Sergeant . become our best cheer leader, made a social success ( for all t hat he was such a one before lie came here) and finally creditably dispensed with his academic work. He says that his hobby is “Dot ' ' . We will agree with him heartily— even though “Granny ” scorns things so flavored with the naive. JOHAXSON, JOHN ROGER St. Lons, Mo. Sergeant Co. “B’ ' 25-6. One Pounder Squad ' 25-6. Swimming Team ' 24-4-5-6. Rifle Team ' 25-6. French Mortar squad ' 25-6. Red Club ' 23-4-5 When remembering Joe, we think of the work of some great writer. Though he is not spec- tacular but there is something in him that grows in strength and value every dav. With this in mind we have reason to believe that some day this spark will burst into a flame ' of success. So long. Joe, Western unites in one voice in bidding you farewell. One Pounder Squad Shrapnel Staff ' 24-5. Glee Club ' 24-5-0. Dramatic Club ' 25-6. 0 . CHAPELL, CHARLES EDWARD Okmulgee, Okla. 1st. Baseball ' 25-6. Glee Club ' 20. Dramatic Club ' 26. Blue Club ' 25. Corporal ' 26. In September, 1924, Chick” Chapell entered Western just a green freshman from Oklahoma, lie was not one who needed an introduction but right from the start he entered into the life at Western with a determined vim. We can truthfully say that he has brought his work here to a very successful close. ( )ne of his favorite stunts was to cause “( jranny lots of worry. ( .oodbv “( hick” don ' t forget Western after you have gone to the South once more. 1’iifir Thirty Scrri) IneDOXAI .1), ROBERT EUGENE, A 2 St. Foci s, Mo. Corporal ’23-4. 2nd. Football 25. Sergeant ’24-5. 1st. Football ' 26. Captain ’25-6. Rifle Team ’24. For four years Greyhead” has been not only getting an education but also winning the respect and admiration of the entire corps. In this, his last year, while ruling “C” barrack with an iron and yet just hand, he experienced such great worries that his hair became tinged with grey — hence the nick name. Being a component part of that great stone wall line that led W.M.A. to the prep league title, he won as a real football player. In military work he has risen from the ranks to the grade of captain — an office which by no means is easily acquired. MeCOKMIOK PHTLIP GUYX Alton, III. Honorable Mention. 2nd. Football ’24. 1st. Basketball ' 25-0. Corporal ’24-o. 2nd. Basketball ’24-5. Glee Club ' 24-5-6. Sergeant Major ’25-6. 1st. Football ’25. Dramatic Club ’25-0. There is no doubt in the minds of all that, some day, “Mac” will be ranked among the great orators of the nation. This was conclusively proved when he delivered his address on “The Battle of Getteysburg . “Mac” is the kind that puts his entire effort on the task at hand, therefore his life at Western has been a success. Keep up the good work after you have left us ‘Mac”. GOLDSTEIN, RAYMOND Chicago, III. Honorable Mention. 2nd Basketball Team. 2nd Football Team. 1st. Baseball Team. During the winter season no figure is more familiar on the Western pond than that of “Ray Goldstein. “Ray” holds the honor of being one of the best skaters in school and to verify the fact we simply ask you to notice him any winter day and the various figures he will cut for your amusement. His coming from Chicago explains his skill as a skater. Another interesting trait which developes from his environment is tnat of mixing well in a group. We look for him to wrest the skating championship from Canada and restore it to good old U.S.A. Page Thirty -Might The Class of 1926 PITTMAN, JOHN MARSHALL, A 2 Corporal Co. “D” ' 24-5. Rinkydink Football ’24. Sergeant Co D” ’25-6. 2nd. Team Football ’25. Blue Club ' 24-5-6. “It was the night before Sunday — well anyway it was in the study hall at W.M.A. Through the inky blackness of the room is heard the whir of the picture machine motor. And true enough ! For when the lights are turned on, we have surmised aright — wherever there is a reel, there is Johnny Pittman. Thus he works out the theory that he is essential to the social life at W estern. Yet in athletics, military work, and scholastic activities he has won recognition. LEWIX, ALLEN Corporal Co. “B” ’25-0. Shrapnel Staff ’24-5. Blue Club ’23-4-5-6. During our spare moments we might travel to the third floor of “E” barracks and find the notes of a victrola issuing from the marked room of “Budd” Lewin. This craze for jazz has led “Budd” to constantly play his victrola (which, by the way, makes some of us feel as if we could throw a book at him). Upon serious consideration we find that he has not onlv held the place of circulation manager of the Shrapnel but also has done very well in other lines. As Bee Jackson introduced the Charleston so might we expect “Budd” to introduce the latest dance steps to the four hundred of future years. MURPHY, TOM R., i A fi St. Louis, Mo. Corporal ’24-5. Lieutenant ’25-6. Bronze Drill Medal ’22-3. Silver Drill Medal ' 24-5. One Pounder Squad ’24-5. “Old Murph” is one whom none of us will ever forget, has achieved much. His favorite hobby, football, has been one of his greatest achievements — captain of his team in ' 25 — “Old Murph” will be remembered as one always full of pep and ready for anything — except first call. He will always remain in our memory as the fighting Irish man. Football ' 24-5. Captain First Football ’25. Second Basketball ' 25-6. “D” Company Basketball ’25-6. Blue Cub ’24-5. He entered in ' 22 and since then he Page Thirty-Nine The Class of 1926 NKLICM AN, DAVID MILLS, A M� Troy, III. “D” Company. Red Club ’24-5. Long years after we have left Western and sit thinking of our happy days here one of the first figures to appear in our minds will be that of Dave Seligman. Though Dave will never make a success as an orator yet his actions count for more than words could ever express. Dave will someday turn out to be a great success in the business world. Good bye, Dave, old man, keep up the good w ' ork you have started at Western. BARNARD, WILLIAM CLARK, JR. Seneca, Mo. Corporal ’25. 37 m. m. Co. ’25-6. Sergeant ’25-G. Trap Shooti ng Club ’25. Machine Gun Co. ’24-5-6. Red Club ’24-5. Every one has his own particular talent in some line or other thus we find “Doc” blessed with ability to fire a rifle. Since his entrance four years ago he has been shooting his way to the top not oidy on the rifle team but also in the other work at Western. On this ability one could easily make his success as a demonstration agent for some cartridge company. Can you imagine him with his little Ford traveling to town exhibiting his skill with the rifle? Who know ' s? FRITCH1E, LAWRENCE E. Santiago, Chile 37 m. m. Company. 2nd. Football ’24-5. Red Club ’24. I lere w r e have the “bull of the Pampas” — a big friend to everybody. Coming from the wilds of Chili he has set about to get for himself a real American education. Fritcli” has hurled his mighty W ' eight many times in defense of school honor. His membership of the second team line has meant sure death to all opponents. Besides this he has taken an active interest in the boxing club and various other activities. These activities show ' us that he has a desire to be trained in all branches of life. We look for him to spread American in the unexplored parts of Eastern Chile. Piif e Fori u The Class of 1926 BROWNELL, WILLIAM HUDSON, ,11!. Akron, Ohio Upper Ten ' 24. Shrapnel Staff ' 24-5. Corporal ' 25. Dramatic Club ’25-(i. Honor Roll ' 25-6. NO, “Mouse” is not a rubber tire although he is as useful. Hailing from the tire capital of the world, he has shown us that he is equally developed in all branches of character. hen he likes to do anythin g he always does it well. Last year he set out to win the pool championship and he did. Ve look for “Mouse” to be a future Frank Chance. BOWEN, ROBERT NELSON Sr. Louts, Mo. “B” Company ' 25-6. Automatic Rifle ' 25-0. Rinkydink Football ' 25. Red Club ' 24-5. Dramatic Club ’25-( . As we will turn the pages of this annual in future years we will many times come upon a picture which will seem to suggest a military hero. In fact it will probably be no other than Napoleon” Bowen. Named for the man he so closely resembles both in stature and in person- ality this fellow has quite a task to uphold his nickname. When we consider it however we know that he will tlo so for in our work with him we know that he is a fellow upon whom one can depend. His chief weakness seems to be Modern History. Although he says that he likes it, particularly outside of class you should see him sleep in class. We look for him to be a successful business man. DRECHSLER, HENRY C. Chicago, III. 2nd. Basketball ' 20. Red Club ' 24-5. 2nd. Football ' 25. Corporal ' 2(5 Many have their prominent characteristics, but not many have as brilliant ones as Henry Drechsler. His outstanding characteristic is his red hair. Yet this is in no way a hindrance to Red’s career, for we can easily prove that a great number of our famous athletes were red headed. With these facts behind him, Red should some day make his mark as an athlete. We shall never forget this bright light of the senior class of ' 26. Pa f c Forty Oik The Class of 1926 SCHWARTZ, W. HARRY Edwardsville, III. “C” Company. Red Club. Athletic Association. Among the young men who were recruits at W.M.A. this year there appeared a small stocky fellow by the name of Schwartz. This motley mass has been trained as in previous years but Ike” has stood out from the rest. He is a congenial chap who is well liked about school. He says that he likes basketball better than anything else but we seriously doubt it. We might look forward to a book that he will probably publish on etiquette of the perfect gentleman. POLLARD, ANDREW MERRILL, III Princeton, 111. Honorable Mention ’26. Trap ' 24-5-6. 2nd. Football ’24-5. Dramatic Club ’26. Red Club ’25. Always a smile and a cheery word for every one are the characteristics of “Snub”. He entered Western in September. 1024. and during his life here he has been one of the best liked cadets. We are proud to say that Pollard is a contradiction to the statement that nobody loves a fat man”. I le has adopted the nickname of his favorite actor, “Snub” Pollard. GREGORY, ERED E. Detroit, Mich. Corporal ’23-4. Swimming Team ’25-6. Corporal ’24-5. Glee Club ’24-5-6. Lieutenant ’25-6. Blue Club ’23-4-5. What need we to write of one who has left a record that needs no explanation. Fred has made a lasting record for himself and for Western both in his military work and his work on the swimming team. Then too, we must not forget his connection with the Glee Club. Here as in the other activities he has proved himself a great success. Fred no doubt will be the same winner after he leaves Western. Page Forty-Two The Class of 1926 KSLTNGKR, RICHARD LEE, 1 A W ILSON, KAN ' S. Sergeant Drum Major ' 2(5. 2nd. Basket Ball ’2(5. Dramatic Club ' 26. “Bass in Review is the command. Next comes the blare of trumpets as the band moves up the field. Then all eyes are turned to the Drum Major — our friend, “Chicken” Eslinger. Decked in his festal array, he stands as the epitome of the man who has risen from the ranks. Even more than that, he has been an active member of the Rifle Team and the Trapshooting Club I n Second Basketball he has heaped the laurels upon his head. But last but not least he has gained a social success and is entitled to the phrase — “Un chat avec les femmes.” He may, no doubt, strut him- self into being a second “Peacock of the Navy.” MATTHEWS, CHARLES D„ Ill, i a SlKESTON, Mo. Corporal ' 24-5. 2nd. Football ' 24. 1st. Lieutenant ’25-(5. 1st. Football ' 25. “Buddie” has made one of the best all around cadetscreated by Western. He has the honor of a membership on the Championship Football Team of ' 25. In the Military Department he has, by his position as a first lieutenant, shown his worth and skill. More than these, by his pleasing ways, “Buddie” has won a “warm” spot not only in the hearts of his classmates but in the hearts of the entire corps. When you are far, far, away in Sikeston, remember the boys of ' 20. HILL, ORVAL HALL. A 2 VlNITA, OkLA. 1st. Football ' 25. W” Club ' 26. Everyone of us has at times experienced a tender feeling for those who are unfortunate. Such were our feelings for Hill when the football season closed. In the last game his leg was so injured that he was forced out of practically every other form of sport. But in those games in which he was able to play his skillful work will long be remembered at Western. His first and last year here. Page Forty Three The Class of 1926 WOODS, JAMES M KURIL Monett, Mo. Honor Roll. Dramatic Club ' 25-6. Rifle Marksman ' 25. Red Club ' 23-4-5-6. Rifle Team ' 24-5. Orchestra ’23-4-5-6. “Doc” is the smile center of Western. During his three years here, he has never forgotten that James smile. He, like other boys from southeast Missouri, is a king of the horseshoes. “Doc” says that he would rather pitch horseshoes than eat, but we rather doubt it. How- ever we know that he will be an authority on them some day. LAMPTON, PRESTON Sapui.pa, Oki.a. Honor Roll. Track ' 25-6. Football ' 24-5. Baseball ' 25-6. Basketball ' 24-5-6. Band ' 24-5-6. Dramatic Club ' 25-6. “Watch the fullback , these and other similar quotations might be heard at any W.M.A. football game. This most interesting player is no other than “Doc” Lampton. He entered Western last year with no intention of making such a name for himself, yet just before the Alton game of 1925 the following article appeared in the papers; Altons only hope is to stop Lampton”. Besides taking an active part in all athletics he is captain of the baseball team and a good student . A band member and an accomplished musician. JOHN COX St. Louis, Missouri Entered Sept. 1925. Red Club “C” Company. Dramatic Club, ' 25-26. Someone has termed Stephen A. Douglas The little giant of words.” Should we out do our terminology if we call John — thegiantof words. — Since September 16th when subjects began to look difficult Cox has been “hitting the ball,” and making good grades not only in senior subjects but also in junior college as well. He has no doubt solved the question aroused by the Shrapnel “Is College Humor?” Page Forty-Four jjt 1 W Al ATf The Class of 1926 IMERMAN, HAROLD W. Detroit, Mich. Inter-Company Basketball ’25-0. Shrapnel Staff ’25-0. Track Team ’24-5. Dance Committee ' 25-0. Coach” comes to us from the city of automobiles (especially Fords) and. we might add, goes from us to the same place. During his two years here, he has been active in several activities track and dance committee work. Then too, he has been the proverbial ‘‘friend in need”. Being such a good Samaritan, he, so we predict, will become a preacher. HUGHES, MAX hoxie, Ark. Honor Roll. Co. “D” ' 25-0. Corporal ' 25-6. Boxing Club ’25-6. Blue Club ' 24-5-6. When Benny Leonard visited W. M. A., we decided to give him an exhibition of home ta’ent. Ti e best boxers of the school were chosen and one of them was Hughes. He, a small well built w ry chap, will, with a little more training, become a good boxer. On the other hand lie has a wonderful personality. No fellow is his enemy because his little smi e of gladness breaks the gloom. St’HWKNK MR, F. JACK, A I S’ St. Louis, Mo. Honor Roll. Dramatic Club ’25-6. Track Team ' 25-fi. Red Club ’24-5-6. Co. “C” ' 25-6. “Jack” is the original sport model of a twelve cylinder H— air Raiser. His favorite song is “Over the Hills and Far Away”. He, the type that can go among strangers and be liked, counts his friends in big numbers. Shure” Erna considers herself lucky? J’ai c Forty Fin ■ The Class of 1926 ANDERS, JOHN R., JR. Dermott, Ark. “D Company. Drill Squad. Blue Club ’24-. r . On his first appearance at W.M.A., Andy”; by his good natured drawl, won the friendship and admiration of the corps. ' A senior is he, who stands as well in scholarship as in the estimation of his friends. Work seems to be his hobby, for he never seems to lire of it (maybe). If char- acter is requisite to a successful career “Andy” need never worry. COHEN, ALVIN RICHARD St. Louis, Mo.- Honor Roll. Tennis Team ’26. “Honor” Company. Dramatic Club. Coif Team ' 24-5 — Captain ’25-6. Recall. Some people believe that for one to be tall is to be awkward. If you believe this come and watch “Al” play tennis. His remarkable ability has brought him to the top in this line. “Al” stands well in the academic department too. ranking in the upper half of his class. His literary skill is called into play on the “Recall Staff” and he is coming through in fine shape. A coming professional tennis player or maybe another “Tilden”— who knows? JOHNSON, ROBERT Alton, III. Entered Sept. ' 24. “C” Company ’24-5. Group of Plays ' 25. Red Club ' 21-5. “Bob” has been with us two years and during that time he has diligently applied himself to his work. He has made fine records in all of his subjects but due to his residence in Alton we do not get to really see his inner life. He is a congenial chap who seems to think that silence is golden, and even some of us are beginning to think so after watching “Bob”. Geometry as a hobby is pretty unusual but nevert heless it is his choice and we are here to say that he surely up- holds it. We hear from outside sources t hat he likes radio — we wonder whether he does. 1’agc Forty Sis The Class of 1926 LUSTER, HOLLA X CLAIR Granite City, III. “C” Company Basketball ’25-6. Red Club ’25-0. Band ' 25-0. Dramatic Club ’25-6. What a familiar sight it was to see Luster at full back encourage the line and diagnose the enemy’s plays. Luster coming from Granite City had the hard task of upholding an excellent recommendation. When he arrived in our midst he brought a football uniform and a saxaphone. The former he used during the football season: the latter he has been using all year in Western’s famous band. Capt. Porter ahvay s knows where to look when he needs a weep or wail to retain the air of a piece. Luster would make an excellent professional musician. OGLE, JOSEPH THOMAS, I A St. Louis, Mo. Honor Roll ’25-6. 1st. Sergeant ’25-6. Rifle Team ’24-5-6. Corporal ’2t. One Pounder ' 26. Sharpshooter Medal ’25. Sergeant ’25. 2nd Football ’25. Trap Champion ’25. Cheer Leader ’25-6. Glee Club ’24-5-6. September Nineteen Twenty Three marks the beginning of one of the most successful careers at Western, namely that of Joseph Thomas Ogle. Though Joe has been very successful in almost anything that he undertook, his ability as a marksman stands first. He has made a record on the rifle team that has won many laurels for him and for Western. We feel that Joe will shoot as true in life as he has on the rifle team at Western. JULIER, HENRI WILLIS St. Louis, Mo. Corporal ’23-4. Lieutenant ’25-6. Track ’25. Sergeant ’24-5. 2nd. Basket Ball ’23-4. Shrapnel ’25. Drum Major ’24. 1st. Basket Ball ’24-5. Recall ’26 Dramatic Club ’25-6. Dance Committee ’25-6. “Hank” has risen to the rank of lieutenant quartermaster during his sojurn at W. M.A. We know no more familiar sight than to see him watching the Q. M. with a masterful eye. Besides this he has won the appointment as business manager of the Shrapnel. We deduce from this that he is a clear headed young business man. Nor has he neglected the social side of W. M.A. He is a member of the Hop Committee and one of Western’s most popular “Sheiks”. l ' agc Forty-Seven ABRAIIAM, PAUL EDWARD, Ail Bristow, Oki.a. Honor Roll. 1st. Football ' 25. 1st. Football ' 20. Not a cadet in Western will forget this Oklahoma boy. Abe ' s reputation as an athlete Started with the foot ball season and continued throughout the year in every form of sport. He can rightfully be termed the “Oklahoma Whirland”. So long Abe, and when you gel down to the south and to the oil fields remember your class males at Western. • If E I G H A R I , JACK X., A l ! Qi ' incy, Ii.l. “A” Company. Dramatic Club ' 25-0. How many people there are of whom we seldom hear. Vet if these were to stop their work there would be a cog missing in the machinery of this old world. Jack is a chap of this type. He does not stand out in school so much because he takes his work as it comes and never grumbles. However if lie were withdrawn from school we would notice the loss of this happy fellow. Being a very good pool player, he, to use the old expression, gave the men in the tournament a run for their money. We would like to hear from him in the future. We might add that we believe his career will lie in dramatize We hope he will not disappoint us. HOOVE If, B BONNE, A 1 12 Joplin, Mo. Entered September 1922. Dramatic Club ’2o-! . Art Club ' 23. Band ' 23-4. No. lie is no relation of the vacuum cleaner.” “Bronse” in his periodic stay here has tried his hand at not a few things. In the year 1923 he decided to become a prominent member of the Art Club. He succeeded so well that he joined the band in 1924. Last year found him wintering in Joplin. This year he dropped band work and returning he entered the Dramatic Club. We hope thiil sometime before he gets out into the world he will settle down. He might make a banker. Who knows? l’ai c I ' D rtu- E if li I Goldstein, E., Cox, Imkkman, Bernstein, H., Levitt, Brenner, L. Junior College J )R the first time in the History of Western, we have had a group of ‘C ' olle- giates’ who are taking the equivalent of freshman year work in University. They have additional privileges befitting their rank, and upon examination, can enter sophomore work in College. The Junior College department promises growth. Officers Brenner, L President Levitt Secretary Treasurer JUNIOR COLLEGE Brenner, L. Burnstine, H. Cox Goldstine, E. Imerman Levitt Page Forty-Nine The Class of 1927 W HEN this years graduating class has become history, the Class of 1927 will fill the gaps that have been made by those departing. Represented by such officers, scholars, and athletes as Behrens, Francisco, Nolte, Torres, E., and the Padres, it bids fair to stand out with accomplishments to its credit. On the shoulders of these and the other members of the class must fall the responsibility of school leadership. They have an heritage — “be theirs to hold it high . Officers Louis Behrens William Francisco Loris Nolte President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Baker JUNIORS F hazier Markham Setz Barry, V. Furrer Martinez, |. Shoop Bates Greenlief Mead Simon Behrens Hays Meek Squires Blake Herskovitz, S. Needles Thomas, D. Boardman Higgins Nolte Torres Campbell Horner Padres, F-. Washburn Close Huckins Padres, M. Whitton Conrad Hughes Platt Wiley Cook Hutchinson Protzman Wolchansky Doughtie I GO Quante Wolfheim Duffin, |. Janovsky Raith Wright Edloff Kinder Rannenberg Zorub Elliott Kjar Rinaker Ellis LiBeau Roginson Francisco McWilliams Schroeder I’lit c Fifty H I The Class of 1928 A S SOPHOMORES we have a task is certainly the truth. The Blue Monday” of the freshman year has passed, for them, and they are facing the rest of the week. Here officers, athletes, and honor men begin to develop for the big wind-up. DeMint, Deimling, Lane, the Kerckhoffs, and the others will get their reward in 1928. SOPHOMORES Anderson Hamilton Parks BlSHOP Hanke Petersen Bohne Hanson Piowaty Borah Hargraves Repplinger Boyce Harrington Rhea Brenner, Hoskins Rohlfing Burdsall Jacobs Sada, C. Childress Real Sauvage Deimling Kerckhoff, A. Seymour DeJersey Kerckhoff, D. Slater DeMint Kessler, H. Soell, J. Derris Knight Spencer Dobyne Korach Stivers Eisenstein Lane Stock, F. Evans Lopiccolo Urquidi Frank McKnight Watson Greenspon Mantz Weinberg Wenom 1’ar c Fifty-One The Class of 1929 W HAT HO! The merry freshman. The song says “Examinations make us pale”, but they also make everyone else pale. What would we do without the freshmen? We would have no sophomores next year. The Sam Brownes of 1929 are lurking somewhere in this group, and some men here will buck Alton’s line on Thanksgiving Day, 1929. Andros FRESHMEN Grossman Pfingsten, D Birchfield Handelsman Pollard, R. Bloch Harms Ramsey Borden, P. Harper Riha Brazelton Hecht Roesch Burnstine, R. Larkin Sada, L. Challis Little Sad a. S. Coburn McDonald, F. Schneider Cole, T. Marks Schwartz, 11. Coleman Martinez, E. Sherwood Crone Maule Skipper Drever, T. Mettler Smith, F. Duffin, R. Miller, F. Snider Epstein Moody Templeton Ericson, E. Moore Thompson Fernandez Murphy, J. Trigg Fleishman Niemann Gates, Palmisano Gregory, L. Pfingsten, C. Page Fifty-Two The Grammar School H ERE are our Acorns from which tall Oaks are destined to grow. The men who fought Benny Leonard came from this class, and boys who fight the World’s Champion are capable of great things. These are the men that one never sees Lampton picking on ! GRAMMAR SCHOOL Addington Arsht Bailey, R. Barker Bear Brisono Carson Cassett Clark Coe, R. Comins Costa Garretson Katz Leming McClure Miller, H. Miller, S. Brice Bruss ScHNEITHORST SOELL, H. SosNA Stock, J. Stvmpf Wells Page Fifty-Three The Upper Ten--- 192 5-2 6 From September Ifi to October 31 , 1025 The ten highest ranking students in school for the first six weeks iwere: Albrecht 9-f 1 Magee J.K •Sada, E 03 25 Padres, M 92.5 Padres, M 02 25 Boley A,, .02 Slater 91.5 Winter f f , .01 .5 Schwartz, H. . ' 91 .25 Grossman 01 Markham 01.4 From November to December IS, 1025. 2nd Six Weeks. Padres, M 95 Magee 04 I Slater 04 4 Howell 04 Padres, E 03.75 Albrecht 93.0 Markham 93.6 Boley 93.5 Sada, C 03 .25 Porter 92.75 Schwart 7 , H 92.75 Hampton 92.75 Herskovitz, .1 92.25 Bowles 91.75 BRONZE SCHOLARSHIP MEDAL WINNERS. From September 16 to December 18. 1924. 12 Weeks Albrecht 93 Padres, M. 93. Padres, E. 93 93 Slater 92 . 125 Boley Howeli 92.125 Schwartz 92 92 Winter 91.375 From January 4 to February IS, 1026 3rd Six Weeks Markham 94 Boley 93 ., Sen wart , H 93 4 Slate r 93 4 Hampton 93 , Padres, M 93 1 ' x Albrecht Magee 93 93 Howeli 92 Sada, C 91 H Bonus 91 V 6 Porter 91 H Rinaker 91 Kz 91 • , Raith 91 ' 4 Nolte 01 St. Jean 90.6 Herskovitz, J From March 4 to April 15, 1926 4th Six Weeks How ei.i 95 Vi Magee 94 Vi Albrecht 94 % Schwa rt, H — Sada, C 94 % Markham 93) Herskovitz, J 93 Li Padres, M 93 Padres, E 92.8 Padres 92.8 Boley — Samios 92 Porter 91 SILVER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS I Twenty-Fight Weeks Ending April 15, 1026. Magee 93.975 Schwartz, H — Markham 92.87 Albrecht 93 . 862 Boley 92.812 Padres, M 93.37 Herskovitz, J 91.31 Padres, E. 93.13 Hampton — Porter 91.12 Howell — Sada, C. .92.93 Boggs- Winter 90.62 l‘ title Fifty-Four Football 1925 or “How The Championship was Won.” Sf.pt. 26 — W. M. A. 26, Granite City o. Western began her season by de- feating her near neighbors. Lampton and Murphy competed for stellar performance. Oct. 3 — W. M. A. o, Chaminade o. “There was fine playing on both sides, but neither team was able to score. All men showed ex- cellent form.” Oct. 10 — W. M. A. o, Soldan 7. We met our first defeat of the season. Lampton, Hill, Behrens, and Frazier displayed good form. Oct. 17— W. M. A. 6, Staunton o — A hard fought game which kept us “on our toes” every minute. Oct. 23 — W. M. A. 13, McBride o — A hard and fast contest which showed us that our boys were playing the game. Abraham and Lampton were outstanding. Magee, Behrens, Viviano, Torres, and Matthews played good football. Oct. 31 — W. M. A. 46, Christian Brothers College 6 — The game which put us in the lead for the St. Louis Preparatory School League championship. Lampton scored five touchdowns; Abraham scored two. Honors for good playing went to Behrens, Magee, and Viviano. Nov. 7 — W. M. A. 14, Principia o — A long outstanding score, a supporting corps, good coaching, and a determined team were the assets that brought this victory to us. Rohlfing, Magee, Torres, Viviano, Matthews, Behrens, and Frazier were the stars. Nov. 14 — W. M. A. 12, St. Louis U. High o — An aerial attack and block kick net the scores. Nov. 21 — W. M. A. 19, St. Louis Country Day School 13 — “The powerful Western team, full of the old pep, came out on the field and laid it on the boys from Country Day.” That’s my story and I ' m going to stick to it. But laying all joking aside, when one considers the unified playing of the team, the phrase “to the victor belongs the spoils” becomes a reality. This ended the prep school race and won for Western the championship of southern Illinois. Nov. 26 — W. M. A. 33, Alton o — Well we paid back the defeat of the previous year. Though the weather was bad for both the players and the spectators, loyal supporters of both teams arrived early, brought their hip boots, and stayed late. So here’s to the Champions of 1923, to Major Garetson, the coach, and Captain Gerow, the P. M. S. and T, who helped us to get the old pep which aided the boys on the field. COACH CARETSON Pape Fifty-Seven First Basketball A season may begin in one of two ways: either we have poor prospects or we have the “earth with the fence around it.’’ Well in this case, it seemed the latter. Despite the fact that graduation had claimed a number of our men, Magee and Francisco were ready to start the season. In addition to them, Abra- ham, Higgins, Janovsky and Deimling began showing form. Our season’s opening with a victory over Jersey ville (21-9) brings forth cries of joy along the banks of Lake Western, the festive bonfires are lighted and eight or nine good weeks are given over to our sport of sports. Our second victory (31-12) over Brigh- ton High not only brought out the stellar playing of Magee but made prominent the work of Lampton, McCormick and Goldstein. I his yeat s team has set a record for the basketball teams in the future to try to excell. I hey have scored 731 points to their opponents 373, an average of better than 34 points per game. They have also scored better than a point a minute, having played a total of 703 minutes. Magee, captain and star forward, leads the team in individual scoring by nearly 100 points. He has scored 264 points during the season. Abraham, his nearest rival, has scored 166, and Higgins has piled up a total of 144 points. Captain Holmes, the coach, has become so prominent a figure in basketball coaching that we need not make any comment other than “Captain certainly put ’em through their paces”. COACH HOLMES The Season ' s RESUME Dec. 14 Jersey ville High ... 9 W. M. A. .. 21 Jan. 8 Brighton High . . . 12 W. M. A.. . . 13 St. Louis Univ. High. . . . .20 W. M. A. . 16 Chaminade College. . . . 14 W. M. A. . 20 Staunton High • • 15 W. M. A... . 28 22 Principia . . .22 W. M. A. .. 20 23 McBride High • 34 W. M. A. 28 27 Scott Field W. M. A.. . 34 30 C. B. C . . . 6 W. M. A.. . . Feb. 3 Country Day . . .22 W. M. A. . . 34 6 De Molay (Alton) . . .24 W. M. A.. . 13 Scott Field . . .20 W. M. A. . 42 17 St. Louis Univ. High. . . • • 14 W. M. A.. . 20 Chaminade College. . . . . . . 8 W. M. A. . 26 McBride High . . . 17 W. M. A. . . 34 Mar. 3 De Molay (Alton ) . . . . 47 W. M. A. . 25 6 Principia . . . 29 W. M. A. . 13 C ou n try Day 34 W. M. A.. .. 26 I’tiye Fifty-Nine Second Football u nder the direction of Captain Holmes, the Western Seconds did themselves proud. Then too, while they were doing this, they made a few fine scores. The Cathedral High game resulted in a 26-0 victory for us. The game started off very fast, but soon Western tightened down on the visitors Our 26 to o victory over Staunton High School’s seconds added another laurel to our bouquet. Francisco, Campbell, Dreschler, Valentine, and VanC ' ura made promising bids for future varsity playing. St. Louis U. High seconds met a 27-0 defeat at the hands of Capt. Holmes’ team just as did the McKendree College seconds who shared a 21-0 defeat. Our one defeat of the season, Principia I9-Westerni4, shows that our play- ing was not without flaw. Yet the closeness of the score indicates that our boys were giving the punch and fight. To close a glorious season, not only for Capt. Holmes, who should be well remembered by all, the team defeated Central High of St. Louis in a 15-7 game, and thus ended the season. Page Sixty Wrestling The year 1925-26 has witnessed the introduction of a new sport at W. M. A. — namely wrestling. In the short time that our men have been engaged in this sport, they have made good headway as well as afforded interesting amusement for the other members of the corps. In the meet held with The Principia, the five Western grapplers demon- strated that “there was something doing every moment.” The success of the evening was as follows - Costa — bantam weight — defeated Burdsell — lightweight — winner by time and points Kerckhoff, D. — middleweight — winner. Kerckhoff, A. — light heavyweight — loser Ri ha — heavy weigh t — loser Second Basketball The Second Team of 1925-26 developed an aggressive spirit and accurate floor work. Our team this year showed a great improvement over last year’s aggregation in basket shooting. This asset together with the forenamed qualities, floor work and exceptional fighting spirit of the team, contributed much to the success of the season. SECOND TEAM Members: liSLINGEK Murphy, T. Lance Poos Challis Frazier Conrad THE SEASON Jan. 22 Principia 10 W. M. A. 13 Jan. 23 Shurtleff College (2nds. 1 . . 12 W. M. A 10 Feb. 13 Sburtleff College (2nd!. 2.5 W. M. A 22 Feb. 17 St. Louis IJ. High 17 W. M. A Page Silty One The Tennis Tournament and Prospects Fall tennis tournament resulted in the winning of Biel over Cohen, A. Biel’s consistent serving and net play were the main factors in his victory. His steady game with every shot placed was always evident. Cohen after the first set began to regain his form which had been lacking during the first part of the game. After four sets of playing, Biel won the decision. The scores were 6-o, 7-9, 6-3, 8-6. In order to reach the finals Biel won from Lapiccolo and Cohen de- feated Meek. With the coming of spring, contests will be resumed and games will be scheduled with the St. Louis schools. Page Sixty-Two Swimming At the beginning of the season, things looked as if Western would be unable to chalk up a successful season in swimming. But from time to time Dame Fortune has smiled upon us and has given us a goodly share of honor. The Call for candidates brought forth a great deal of material — some old and a larger amount of new. Among the old men were Johansen, breast and backstroke man, Mantz, a dash man and backstroke artist, Jacobs, the Cap- tain of this year’s team and a diver, as well, as Francisco, McKnight, Parks, Boardman, and Parks. In the first meet with St. Louis North Side Y. M. C. A., our boys met a close defeat of 37-31. Johansen and Spencer were the stars of the evening. On January 30, we suffered a more severe defeat. Yet in spite of the score’s being 24-44 n favor of the St. Louis “Y”, Western displayed some good work. Spencer had the honor of being the first man to plunge the full length of the “Y” pool, and in the fast time of 39 seconds. February 27th. gave us our third defeat. Principia’s strong aggregation piled up a goodly score of 45-24. Much spectacular work was done by Jacobs, Mantz, and Spencer. RECORD OF MEETS St. Louis North Side Y. M. C. A 37 W. M. A. 31 St. Louis North Side Y. M. C. A 44 W. M. A 24 Principia 45 W. M. A 24 Page Sixty-Three BASKETBALL Lampton Anderson I ' KANCISCO FOOTBALL: Lampton Anderson Duffin, J. Murphy, T. Stine Torres Francisco F ' razier Matthews Rohlfing Behrens MacDonald, k Abraiiam BASEBALL: Murphy Chappell, C. Stine TRACK: Anderson Valentine Boos JULIER Torres Vayc Sixty-Four The W” Club The “W” Club is com- posed of the men who have earned letters in football, baseball, track, or basketball. Its pur- pose is to foster a proper interest in all branches of athletics at Western. The Club co-operates with the athletic direct- or in the activities of his department, thereby en- abling him to widen the scope of his work. The wearers of the “W” are: Page Sixty-Five The Color Guard “ Forever float that standard sheet! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom ' s soil beneath our feet, And Freedom ' s banner streaming o ' er us? Color Sergeant McWilliams National Color Color Sergeant Wolchansky Regimental Color Private Wiley Private Kessler, W. Page Sixty-Six Cadet Officers, 1925-26 Major Gray M. Magee Captains William Albrecht George Smith Robert MacDonald Frank Viviano First Lieutenants Charles Matthews III. Ralph Valentine Second Lieutenants Henri Willis Julier Fred Gregory Tom Murphy Herbert Levitt Louis Brenner Robert Poos Pane Sixty-Seven Company “A” 1 N SEPTEMBER, 1925, “A” Company looked like a real rookie company. Such a collection of recruits would have discouraged anyone. But Capt. Smith and his assistant, Lieut. Brenner, got to work and made a real organization out of their crew. Everyone in the company is now working hard to be the best in school, and it is certain that “A” will give the others some stiff competition. Page Sixty-Eight Rosier Captain Smith, Geo. Lieutenant Brenner, Louis COMPANY A Sergeants Corporals Behrens Barry, V. Krauss Brenner, G. Winter Deimling DeMint Lane Myerson Privates Squires Block Hanke Rusche Brannock Hutchinson Sad a, S. Burnstein, R. JOYNT Seymore Campfield Kessler, W. Skipper Childress MacDonald, F. Soell, J. Close Miller, F. Sherwood Cook Moody Smith, F. Ericson, E. Murphy, J. Spencer Gates Peterson Stivers Hampton Pfingsten, C. Templeton Hamilton Reighard Thompson Harms Repplinger Weiss Page Sixty-Nine Company “B” rT HIS year “B” has been working hard to live up to the reputation established by Capt. Harral and his company last year. “Old Mac,” (to say better, Capt. MacDonald), and his seconds, Lieut. Mathews and Lieut. Levitt, after triumphing over the usual plebian difficulties, promise to establish another excellent record for “B”. Everyone now is in the spirit of the thing, and if everything continues as it has, we prophesy some hard work for the other companies to put down old “B”. Page Seventy Pile Roster COMPANY B Captain MacDonald, Rout. Lieutenant J ULIER Lieutenant Levitt Lieutenant Matthews Sergeants F RANCISCO Barnard Conrad Johansen Wolchansky Corporals Bishop Fritchie Mantz Watson Whitton Privates Andros Fernandez Lewin Bowen Fleischman Marks Boyce Friedman Moore Burnstine, H. Gaines Miller, W Coburn Goldstein, E. Niemann Cohen, R. Hargraves Rocha Cole, T. Harrington Sada, L. Coleman Hays Sada, S. CoMINS I merman Roesch Cox Jacobs Sf.tz Crone Jones Snider, R. Derris Keal Trigg DeJersey Kerckhoff, D. Duffin, R. Kessler, H. Page Seventy -One ■x- Company “C” A FTER winning a hard-fought inter-company basketball competition, “C” settled down to take away all the honors. Though it has not succeeded altogether as yet, C ' apt. Magee, Lieut. Viviano and Lieut. Gregory assure us very confidently that it will . Among other things, Corporal Huckins and Corporal Blake are fighting for the top place on the Rifle Team. Their targets are always turned in with most of the bull’s-eye missing and the race promises to be very close. Good luck to them! The New-man squad competition was won by “C”. Vane Seventy-Two The Roster COMPANY “C” Major Gray M. Magee, Battalion Commander Captain Viviano, F. Lieutenant Gregory, F. Sergeants Ogle Padres, M. McWilliams Sergea n t- M ajor McCormick Corporals Baker Blake Chapell Dreschler Drever, B. Hoover Huckins Padres, E. Pollard, A. Rohlfing Wright Privates Armistead Higgins Parks Barth Horner Pfingsten, D. Bates Hill Rinaker Boggs I GO Roginson Brazelton Janovsky Schneider, C. Coe Johnson, R. ScHWENKER Drever, T. Katz Schwartz, H. Eisenstein Kjar Schwartz, I. Greenspoon Knight Simon Gregory, L. McKnight Slater Grossman Mandel Smiley Goldstein, R. M EEK Sorency Handri.sman Miller, S. Wenom Herskovitz, S. Needles Wolfheim Hoskins Palmisano ZoRUB Page Seventy-Three Company “D” W HEN Col. Weeks, the 6th Corps Area Inspector, visited us in the Fall, he decided that “D” was the best company in the battalion. Ever since then the company has been striving to keep this place. In the squad competitions, the old cadet ' s squad of Corp. Greenlief won first place, and the new cadet’s squad, with acting Corporal Protzmann, won second place. The company has also dis- tinguished itself several times by its manual of arms. Capt. Albrecht, Lieutenant Valentine and Lieutenant Murphy, T., are working hard to make it the Honor Company and thus win the coveted silk guidon. “Time alone will tell,” they say. Possibly it will. Page Seventy-Pour The Roster COMPANY D” Captain Albrecht, Wm. Lieutenant Murphy Lieutenant Valentine Sergeants Corporals N ' olte Anders Pittman Greenlief Torres Hughes Jose Rhea Stine Privates Abraham Frank Maule Addington Frazier Miller, H. Anderson, W. Furrer Platt Birchfield Garretson Protzmann Boardman Herskovitz, J. PlOWATY Briseno Howell Raith Brooks Kinder Ramsey Burdsall Korach Stock, F. Challis Kerckhoff, A. Sauvage Campbell Little Seligman Clark Lapiccolo St. Jean Cohen, A. Lowe, D. Urquidi Duffin, R. Lowes, E. Vizgird Edloff Mettler Velasco Elliott Martinez, E. Evans Martinez, J. Page Seventy-Five Company “E” r I HIS year saw the founding of “E” Company. It is composed of the smaller X cadets — that is, smaller in stature but not necessarily in other things. Lieutenant Poos and his able second-in-command, Corporal Dobyne, see well enough that discipline is enforced and they are drilling a real organization. The other companies had better beware lest we have another instance of David and Goliath. The little fellows are surely working to put it over. The Roster Lieutenant-In charge Poos Privates Arsht Barker Bear Barry, A. Carson Cassett Costa Ericson, H. Elvins Hkcht Leming Price Pruss SCHNEITIIORST Sosna SOELL, H. Stum pf Vitale Voss Novoson Stock, J. Page Seventy-Six The Band The Band has had a very successful season in spite of some difficulties — mainly the fact that many of its members are new men. Yet under the able direction of C apt. Porter, Bandmaster, it has developed into a very efficient organization. In addition to its playing for formal parades, inspections, and other military duties, the band has greatly enlivened football and basketball games. At present, this organization is preparing for its appearance on the Commencement Week program. Clarinets: Porter Li Beau Lampton Doughtie Pollard, a. Furman Vitale Cornets: Boley Riha Altos: Harper Rannenberg Trombones: Markham Borah Biel Baritone: Thomas, D. Saxaphone: Luster Basses: Shoop Bowlus Snare Drums: McClure Borden, P. Bass Drum: Johnson, W. Cymbals: Washburn Band Sergeants: 1. Sames 2. Porter 3. Markham Band Corporals: 1. Boley 2. Johnson, W. Drum Major: Eslinger Director: Capt. Porter Page Seventy-Seven The Rifle Team the only phase, in the military department, of competition between other military units and Western, the rifle team holds an important place. Recog- nition in the form of rifle team medals are awarded the members in the spring. The fifteen men under Sergeant Dunster’s coaching developed into a fairly suc- cessful team. The gallery has been rearranged and improved, and the rifles used were in good condition. The team of 1926 took fifth place in the Sixth Corps Area Match in which were entered many R. O. T. C. units from a number of states- Sam ks Huckins EsI.INGER The Members: Johansen Matthews I’rotzmann Blake ( )glk I GO Jose Nolte Page Seventy-Eight Inter-Company Competitions R usual Red and Blue Clubs have been replaced this year by inter-company competitions. These competitions have been very influential in inspiring a feeling of interest in the activities of the various companies, and thus a spirit of enthusiasm has arisen which has made the hardest part of the year’s work seem a great deal easier and much more enjoyable. About two months after the opening of school, the first competition was held between the crack squads of the various companies. Each company selected an old-man squad and a new-man squad to represent it. The old-man competition was won by “D” Company with “A” Company in second place. “C Company won the new-man competition with “D” Company second. All through the year there have been minor contests, such as extended order, tactics, and manual-of-arms; and these will be instrumental in the final choice of the “Honor Company”. The Company winning this distinction will receive a silk guidon and will also be the Color Company. After Christmas there came the basketball competition. After a hard fight “C” finally triumphed over her old rival, “D”, by winning three of the five final games. Although finally beaten, “A” and “B” put up a hard fight and for a while there was serious doubt about the possible champions. However “C” conquered, and the others hope to take away some other trophy. Soon after the February exams, a scholastic competition was announced and the corps began to pay serious attention to studies. After a period of extensive study, extending over several weeks, it was announced that “C” had won, beat- ing “D” by a small margin. The others were close behind. After a second period “E” Company and the Band were announced as the winners, with “D” again a close second This competition has served to increase the interest in scholastic work and the academic standard has been raised considerably on account of the increased effort to raise the company grade. Pape Eighty-One Page Eighty-Three Del tii Phi Omega n Founded in Altoona, Penn. — 1890 Incorporated — 1908 Number of Chapters — 42 GAMMA ALPHA CHAPTER Officers — 1925-26 ( iKAY M . Magee President Albert A. Sames Vice-President Jesse Greenlief Treasurer George Smith Corresponding Secretary Joe McW illiams Recording Secretary MEMBERS IN FACULTY William A. DeMint MEMBERS IN SCHOOL Gray Magee Albert Sames Buonse Hoover Joe McWilliams Jesse Greenlief Class of 1926 George Smith Wilson Jones Lucius Hampton Class of 1927 Vernon Barry Dave Seligman Jack Schvvenker Louis Brenner Richard Winters Louis Behrens Rodman Close Class of 1928 George Brenner Walter Kessler Herbert Kessler Frederick Repplinger Class of 1929 Stacey Challis Page Eighty -Four Delta Phi Omega Page Eighty-Five Phi Delta : a Founded in Chicago, Illinois — 1907 Established in 1911 Number of Chapters — 30 Alpha Eta Chapter Officers — 1925-26 Charles D. Matthews President Joseph T. Ogle Vice-President Louis E. Nolte Treasurer A. Nougiiton Lane Corresponding Secretary Thomas A. DeMint Chaplain MEMBERS IN FACULTY Robert E. Wilkinson Nolte Kahl Lane MEMBERS IN SCHOOL Class of 1926 Matthews; Eslinger Ogle ( ' lass of 1927 Class of 1928 Class of 1929 Coleman Protzmann Setz DeMint Pat je Eighty-Six Phi Alpha Omega Founded 1896 Established 1912 Number of Chapters 48 Local Chapter Rho Russel S. Eaton Tom Murphy Emilio Torres MEMBERS IN FACULTY Frank Henderson Class of 1926 Class of 1927 Class of 1928 Richard Reighard Bruce Drever W hedon Slater Maxwell Drever Alexander Kerckhoff Daniel Kerckhoff THE PRESENT— In football Torres and Captain Murphy helped Western in making a Champion- ship team. The Kerckhoff Brothers earned their letter in second football — ; Maxwell Drever played well for the Rinkydink in football and basketball. Torres also made an excellent showing in track, and succeeded in being high point man in nearly every meet. THE FUTURE— In looking toward our future we hold hopes high, as only two men leave us through graduation. In our roll-call next year Torres, Slater, the Kerckhoff Brothers, and the Drever Brothers will be present. These men are sure to take a great interest in the Fraternity and also in school activities. Page Eighty-Eight Della Sigma Fraternity VlVIANO, ’26. . . . Poos, ’26 Johnson, W., ’20 Stine, ’27 Krauss, ’26 . . . . Lance, ’26 Officers President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Corresponding Secretary .... Recording Secretary MEMBER IN FACULTY Captain Charles Hunter Moore Seniors Lampton Pittman McDonald Hill Frazier Lowe, D. Lance Abraham Poos Johnson VlVIANO Krauss Francisco J uniors JOYNT Stine Bohne Murphy, J. Sophomores Mantz Football : ATHLETICS VlVIANO Frazier Lampton Stine Francisco McDonald Bohne Hill Murphy, J. Abraham Basketball : Francisco Abraham Lampton Baseball : Lampton, Captain VlVIANO Murphy, J. Poos Stine • Track : Lampton Poos Abraham MEMOIRS Looking back over the past year we are confronted with the fact that this year has been one of the most successful years Delta Sigma has ever known. It has led not only in membership, but also in Academic, Military, and Athletics. Delta Sigs have been leaders in all phases of activities. When there was some duty to be performed, some true brother appeared on the scene and demonstrated his honest worth. Pape Ninety Della Sigma Pape Ninety-One The Shrapnel Managing and Business Staff Managing Editor W. H. Boley Business Manager H.W.Julier Circulation Manager H. M. I merman Faculty Adviser S. S. Johnson Editorial Staff Editor-In-Chief R. T. Doughtie Sport Editor Wm. Francisco News Editor R. C. LiBeau Humor Editor W. G. Raith Associate Editors J. P. Herskovity, S. Meek, E. B. Kinder, J. W. Hutchinson, R. Wolchansky, I). E. Boggs, B. Marks, O. Rannenberg, R. E. Close. “The Shrapnel, this year, differs from all previous issues in that it has become a weekly, instead of monthly, publication. Under the able management of Cadet Boley, who has been greatly responsible for its success this year, it has come to be a short resume of the past week’s activities, thus including many small things worthy of notice, which heretofore have been neglected through lack of space. May future issues follow this year’s example, which has made s uch a successful beginning.” Page Ninety-Four The Glee Club The Glee Club is another musical organization of the school. Practice is held on Tuesday and Friday nights under the supervision of Captain Porter. The Glee Club has learned a few popular songs as well as a great number of typical Glee Club songs sung in colleges. Director Captain Porter Andros Boggs Chapell Challis Cole Gregory, F. Johansen Herskovitz, J. Kessler, H. Kessler, W. Jose Lance McCormick Myerson Ogle Pfingsten, C Krauss Viviano Wiley Winter Brooks Pollard Page Ninety-Five The Orchestra The purpose of the orchestra has been to acquaint the members with the standard classical music, to create a desire for a better type of music, and to give practical practice in orchestra playing. The organization has made several appearances throughout the year. Its contributions, made on the Thanksgiving Program as well as its aid given many times during the Dramatic Club entertainments have proved a source of enjoyment for all present. At present, Captain and Mrs. Porter, to whom much credit is due for the splendid work, are training the members for the Commencement Week program. FIRST VIOLINS SECOND VIOLINS CLARINETS Mrs. Porter Duffin Porter Harper Woods LiBeau Little Pruss Doughtie ScHROEDER WENOM VIOL FRENCH HORN FLUTES CORNETS Biel Thomas, D. Sames Boley Kerchkoff, A. Riha DRUMS PIANO McClure Washburn Captain Porter Director. Page Ninety -Six Own Talent BOXING Again the art of self-defense made rapid strides at Western. During the winter athletic season, about twenty-five boys took an active part in the sport, practicing three times a week under the supervision of Capt. Thompson. Excellent work has been done — particularly in the development of speed and shifting footwork. The members of the class are: F URMAN Little Padres, M. Hughes Rinaker Roginson Fritchie Riha Murphy, J. Watson De Jersey Stock, F. Rocha Lowes, E. Velasco Boardman Soell, H. VlTALIE Costa Price Voss Bernstein THE DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club is the result of a demand for some means of developing the forensic abilities of the Seniors interested in public speaking and dramatics. It is among the school’s newest organizations, for it was formed in January of this year. Its meetings are bi-weekly, and were featured by interesting speeches of interest or small one-act plays. Much credit for the program, which furnished not only excellent training for the speakers but also considerable amusement for the listeners, should be given to Mrs. Henderson, the director. Those who have appeared upon the programs were: — Boggs A. Cohen S. Krauss R. MacDonald J. M. Wood B. Hoover R. Poos W. C. Biel H. Dreschler R. Doughtie J. C. Cox M. T. Howell J. Reighard F. P. Yiviano Chas. Brooks G. Hampton L. Brenner H. Julier R. Winter Geo. Smith Page Ninety-Seven Trap Shooting Club w ESTKRN’S “Knights of the Goose”, organized last year, have taken a very prominent part in school recreations. The annual tournament, with a large goose as the prize, was won by Kslinger, who shot 2 4 out of a possible 2 5. Since the traps have been improved this sport promises to flourish at school, under Captain Moore’s leadership. The Members of the Team are: Esi.inger Kesslkr, H. Nolle Huckins SCHNEITHORST McWilliams JOYNT Lopiccolo . Ogle Pollard, A. Page Ninety-Eight l ' age Ninety-Nine The Lyceum Course 1925-26 As we think over, in retrospect, the past school year, we feel that we have enjoyed many treats in hearing the men and women who have come to us during the entertainment course. The first number was given, December 15, by the Betty Booth Concert Company. Their program consisted of light operettas, composition of great masters, and semi-classical instrumental numbers. These were done in ap- propriate costumes. The company was composed of Miss Betty Booth, a mezzo-soprano, who has been two years with the Vienna Opera Company; also Hugo Brandt, a Polish pianist and composer, who has studied under the most famous European masters; the third member is Paul Clark, a violinist, who has made many successes in Eastern cities. In all, the corps enjoyed a real treat on the evening of December 15. The second number, and one enjoyed by all — the big, the little, the young and the old, was given by Branch Rickey. He spoke mostly on baseball. The lecture was started by the question : “What is the most important asset to a team? Is it luck — the breaks of the game; is it the playing ability; is it a good manager; is it a good captain, or what really is it?” A few examples of the breaks of the game were given by Mr. Rickey. Then he gave the hindrances of the game. The most prominent of these was unfair play. Mr. Rickey pointed out that he would rather have three poor players than one good one who cheats, because the dheater brings disgrace and a bad name to this team. Mr. Rickey showed the development of character by taking the life of a Biblical and historical personage — Jesus Christ. All the factors first mentioned tend to help the greatest asset to anybody — the desire to win. To the music lovers — and to all who enjoy good music, the third number proved very interesting. Mr. Cox and the pianist who accompanied him, Mr. Shregg, gave a wonder- ful concert. It was divided between comical numbers and musical numbers. The first was “The Song of Heidreas,” sung by Mr. Cox. This portrayed the gladiator’s feelings. The second number was a reading entitled, “The Fruit of the Tree.” The scene takes place in a Vermont town. It is a reading portray- ing the characteristics of a man who lived for himself. A little incident in his life changes him altogether. Jack Harding, who appeared at Western, February 20, told his own story of the “Round the World Flight.” The story was visualized through the aid of colored motion and still” pictures, made in all parts of the world. It is said that one must hear him relate it to get the full benefit of the thrills and hair-breadth escapes which he and other members of the expedition experienced. JACK WOOD’S MALE QUARTET AND BELL RINGERS. A great musical treat was in store for those who heard Jack Wood’s Male Quartet and Bell Ringers, who appeared on the Lyceum course on the evening of March 4. Bell ringing selections were a prime feat ure of this company’s offerings. The bells used were made by the same bell founders who cast the great bells of West- minster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The selections given were widely varied and range from such a powerful number as Rachmanof’s Prelude in C Sharp Minor to the liveliest of popular tunes. In addition to the music of the bells and the vocal selections, humorous readings and instrumental numbers employing violin, cello, banjo, and piano were splendidly presented. Page One Hundred Kaydet Kalender “From the Recall of 1925 to the Recall of 1926” April — Continued April 16. — Yesterday the Seniors sent the 1926 RECALL to press. The Juniorsjobto“carryon . April 18. — -End of the first week of the last term. Where ' d it all go? April 19. — A day of rest, a day of rest; how welcome is the day of rest. April 20. — Up betimes, yawning and to our exercises, which we do for the sake of our figures. April 22. — “Luck” they may call it; but to the brave, the bountiful — Western 8, C.B.C. 0. Don ' t slacken, team! April 25. — Tough luck fellows — ' twasn’t intentional, Western 3, Eden 4. Nice weather. April 26 . — Last parade before Gov’t 1 nspection. Whew ! Lots of visitors. April 31 . — We bid ye adieu, O month of pleasant weather and fleeting impressions. May “Hail bounteous May, that doth inspire Mirth and youth, the warm desire.” May 1 . — Maybe you think we didn’t work today! If you do, just look in our rooms. May 2. — An ideal day for the likes o’ Gov ' t Inspection. Rigorous — but, what relief! May 6. — Days like hours in time and intensity, Tennis team beats Country Day. May 9. — Well, well, another Saturday. Seniors choose colors — red and white. Pretty. May 13. — Eden gets revenge in terms of 1 1 to 3. Too bad. May 15. — Boat Trip. Wonderful time. May 16. — Western 1; St. L.U.Hi. 0. Goodgoin ' ! Hot days and balmy evenings. Verily Area is a touch of Paradise. May 17. — Fourth from the last parade. Still — we are a little sorry. May 20. — Western continues in its path of consternation by defeating Country Day. Looks like a pennant. May 24. — Still another Sunday! Col. Stone of J.B. reviews the battalion and makes an interest- ing talk. May 27. — Track team comes out with heroic portion of medals at Prep. League meet. We ex- pected it of them. May 31. — Decoration Day. Parade in morning. And in the afternoon — shucks, McBride beat us for tie in league race. — Save thee well, — Month of sweets and sour. . June ‘‘No price is set on lavish summer, June may be had by the poorest comer.” June 1. — The beginning of the end — and of reviews. June 3. — Everybody teeming with excitement — and intelligentia. Hope it sticks! June 5 — Senior Banquet. Ladd shines. June 6. — Hot! — I should say so. We all beat it in the P. M. for the somewhat cooler “Gem” in Upper Alton. Books closed officially — but not unofficially. Torres and the “gang” beat McBride for pennant ! June 7. — Baccalaureate. We can hardly realize that we are here. June 8. — EXAMS. June 9. — EXAMS — and the RECALLS. Rah! for the Seniors. June 10. — Classday. We may resist the approach of the end — but in vain. June 11. — The culmination of 9 months of endeavor— the diplomas and the Prom. But not much sleep, with tomorrow in sight. J unf 12 —Since everything must have an end — at 8 o’clock — “Goodbye, old classmates! Goodbye. Goodbye.” Page One Hundred and One Kaydet Kalender J September by all these lovely tokens, September days are here.” Sept. 16 — Wednesday, warm weather, Western, and welcome — although it does seem hard to bid a farewell to the sweet vacation. Sept. 17 — Chaos reigns. The new Cadets straggle in, looking both strange and strange. Sept. 18 — Evidently a bumper crop! Keys to the flag-pole are rapidly exhausted. Study hour ends in the swimming-pool. Sept. 19 — After the hubbub of the first week, things begin to assume their normal hue with Johnny Pittman running the DeYry and Washburn at the ivories” — “Sally”. Sept. 20 — To church! To church! A happy welcome brings a flow of pennies. Old men stage a drill while the unitiated “Plebes” behold, aghast and confounded. Sept. 21 — A few degrees less hot! But we are thankfully thankful for small favors. Football practice in full swing. And what I mean, FULL! Sept. 22 — The first Tuesday. Several plebes much surprised to find it a great deal like Monday. Yet a while, and they will learn Sept. 28 We thoroughly ransack Upper Alton in search of diversion — and something to cool us off! Sept. 25 — Friday in all the world means Fish - and Western is no exception. Sept. 26 — The Debut. Western-26; Granite-0. “Let it rain, let it rain !” — and it did, much to our discomfort, and discomforture. Sept. 27 — The first REAL Sunday, long and lazy as it is. An excellent showing for the first Parade. Sept. 80 The Deluge envelopes us, and we navigate to town in our arks — and under our slickers. October “ Bright, pallid, changing, chill October Morn. Across your windy, keen, exhilarant air You loom, a cameo dream, a vision fair.” Oct. 1 — Welcome to October ' s bright blue weather, even if it does look endless. Oct. 2 — Chautauqua bound. These plebes look expectant. We wont disappoint them. First squad in the charge of Col. Jackson and Capts. Demint and Leurig. Western-0; Chaminade-0. Oct. 3 — The pioneers return, tired, dirty and happy (the inevitable three). “Circus Days”. Oct. 6 — Turgid Tuesday — again . Oct. 10 — No. 11 Chautauqua trip. A fine time; but no Snipes (?????) Soldan-7; Western-0. Here, here, this will never do. Oct. 1 1— Another full Sunday, topped off nicely with “F rivolous Sal”. Oct. 12- So this is the day that Columbus made? The month half over, and the question is — “Where went it”. Oct. 15 — Excitement prevails. Fall boat-trip. Up-stream for both the boat and the occupants. Lady Windermere reading Club meets at the furnaces. Oct. 17 — Western-6; Staunton-0! Hurrah! Also other exclamations! Last Chautauqua trip a huge success; but B-r-r-r. The Lady” very touching. Oct. 20 Aimless repetition, I’d call it. Oct. 21— Upper Alton, and the attendant rude dissipation. Oct. 24 — McBride-0; Western-18. An unlucky score, — for the opponents. Keep it up, — that’s all we ask of you, team. Despite the impending menace of examinations, we all enjoy the Matinee — first of 1925-’26. “Twenty-one”. Oct. 25 — How can these fond, fair parents, patrons and friends look so happy and unconcerned when they know we have exams next Friday? OCT. 27 — Appointments are made. The world subsequently becomes filled with distended chests and more chevrons than we hitherto knew existed. Oct. 29- It becomes increasingly hard to keep the “stiff upper lip as the inevitable approaches. Eli Yale was right. Oct. 30 — O-h-h-h! The groan rises heavenward. Oct. 81 Heedless of the Past, we celebrate Hallowe’en in characteristic fashion. Everyone got something to eat (we hope). Western wins the track-meet from C. B. C. by the close score of 46-6. To-morrow heralds a new month. Well, goodbye, October. Page One Hundred and Two Kaydel Kalender J November “November woods are bare and still November days are clear and bright. ’’ Nov. 1 — Well, anyway, the Faculty look happy. We hope they’re satisfied. This is truly a day of rest, recovering from the struggle of two days past, and preparing for the coining ordeal of six weeks. “Flowing Gold” on the silver sheet. Nov. 2 — The first Monday of the last term before Christmas. That sounds fine, and it would he if only hours would pass as fast as minutes — Nov. 4 — We search out the flesh-pots of Upper Alton, which consists mainly in movies at the Gem and banana splits at Speed ' s. Nov. 5 — The Wise Ones say that the easiest way to make time pass is to count off the separate occasions. Well then — “Two days till Saturday”. Nov. 7 — Nothing out of the ordinary today — regular privilege and picture show, “Twenty-One” with Dick Barthelmess. But 1 forget, — first Furlough for the chosen few. Really- chosen, and really few. Nov. 8 — Another Sunday, which means church, chicken, callers, clean collars, and general fall- ing-down of mental calisthenics. Nov. 10 — Col. Stone of J. B. visits us and Reviews the Corps. Western hands Principia a wallop, the first in four years, 14-0. That ' s superlative! Nov. 1 1 - Armistice Day. The Cadets celebrate it by a talk given by Capt. Gerow, and the Band at Chapel services. Regular Wednesday half-holiday. Nov. 12 — Again a Thursdays and two days again until Saturday. Say what you will, they ' surely occur frequently and often. Nov. 14 — The last of the furloughers, bless’em. If this institution were a vine yard, it would surely ' be a sour place. Oh well, what will be the difference four weeks from now. Western continues in its path of destruction and beats Country Day . 12-0. Nov. 15— The prodigals return, roistering. Well, let’em! A fall day. Nov. 16 — These Mondays sure seem numerous. Perhaps because they are so disheartening. Nov. 19 — On the last lap of another week. Team Red-Hot for Country Day. So’s the corps! Nov. 21 — Wonderful football day! Band out! Loads of visitors! And we beat Codasco; 19-13 the score — and the game a classic. And we won — incidentally, the league penant. Nov. 22 — Soulful Sunday. The usual church, topping dinner, and Parade. By the way, they’re getting better and better, with more and more people. “Daddy” — Jackie Coogan. Nov. 23 — Not “A year to live” but, a month to exist” until we go home. Months all Mondays. Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving — and lots to be thankful for — although it did rain. Alton 0. and West- ern 33! And thus endeth it all. Surely, with football, the millenium will come. Balmful music to soften our rude spirits— by the several organizations. Nov. 27 — Back to the sordid pursuit of books — and such. Yet only three weeks until Christmas — and that’s an agreeable thought. Nov. 28 — School a half-day, uptown privilege, and a formal. Everybody went, and few stags returned at 10:30 — even though they had the chance. Norm i Talmadge in The Only Woman” — at the end of the gymnasium. December “To the cold December heaven Came the pale moon and the stars.’’ Dec. 1 — The beginning of the end — -hope long deferred, crystalizing — and yet the time is in- finitely far away, and nothing to get feverish about. Dec. 3 — An unexpected treat — “The Midshipman” (Ramon Navarro) during study hour — only it broke. Tough luck. May be we’ll get it tomorrow. Dec. 4 — The new Basketball team beats Jerseyville High 22-9 in their initial attempt. Good. And, joy of all joys — the Midshipman again — and clear through ! Dec. 5 — Another week gone — and where to? “High and Handsome” (Lefty Flynn — you remember it?) on the screen. Dec. 6 — Another cold Sunday, and another inside drill formation. Two weeks to go. Dec. 7 — It may be only two weeks — but oh, how long, and seemingly unbearable — is Monday, pedantic Monday. Dec. 9 — Teachers are closing up on us with all kinds of unexpected assignments and in the race they have the handicap. Uptown privilege. Dec. 1 1 — I put this date down simply to gloat over the fact of its being only ONE week until — Oh Mammy! Cage One Hundred and Three Kay (let Kalender December — Continued Dec. 12— The team of ’26 defeats the team of ’24 by 34-5 score. Strongheart in White Fang broadcast by the cinemetograph. Dec. 14 — Reviews — acid, stringent reviews begin — and what a lot of these studies we haven’t even seen! Dec. 16 — We go uptown for a short time— but we can’t enjoy a show because there is such an atmosphere of dread pervading all. Dec. 17 — We gird our loins — and go meekly to EXAMS — with much distrust and yearnings. But tomorrow — yes, it is tomorrow. — Dec. 18 — Dreams realized, hope and watchful waiting fulfilled, we GO: — Farewell. Western — for a wnile! January “Chill airs and wintry winds! My ear luis grown familiar with your song.’’ Jan. 4 — Everyone returns from vacation on time. Now for a steady grind at the mill. Jan. 5 — We ' re getting acquainted with our new Commandant. Jan. 7 — Shrapnels, Upper Ten and a few other disappointments. Jan. 9 — Western 31, Brighton 12; We eat ’em alive. Branch Rickey follows victory with a speech and Poos follows this with a temporal victory over an African bandit. Jan. 1 1 — Eslinger walks off with the goose in the Trap meet. Jan. 13— Western 34 St. Louis U. High 20. We are marching toward the championship. Jan. 14 — Dramatic club organized. Innovations never cease. Jan. 16 — First Matinee dance and another basketball victory. Western 37, Chantinade 14. Magee was very depressed that he couldn’t attend both. Jan. 17 — Parade, Movie and Church. Jan. 19 — Seniors hear MacMillan at Monticello (half of them didn’t hear what the lecture was about). Jan. 21 — Shrapnels and ice cream again Jan. 22 — Principia 22. Western 20. Our first set back but only an accident. Jan. 23 — McBride 34. Western 28. What’s wrong gang? We want the crown. Jan. 26 — Col. Weeks inspects, many minor faults to be overcome. Jan. 27 — Banana splits, pictures and late to 4 o’clock formation. Jan. 29— Dramatic club gives initial performance. See Schwenker and Lampton. Jan. 30 — Well, we go on toward the championship. W. M. A. 51, C. B. C. 6. Jan. 31— Few things are wonderful that are not distant.’’ But June grows better and better as the months fly on. February ‘ ‘ The February sunshine steeps your boughs, And tints the buds and swells the leaves within.’’ Feb. 1 — A new month; one nearer June and one nearer good weather. Rotten weather! Ugh! Feb. 2 — Chas. Cox and Co. This was the best reviewed during the year. Feb. 4 — Another Shrapnel, also ice cream. F eb. 7 — Sunday leave, parade, and rotten weather. Feb. 8 — College department organized — Hooray. Feb. 10 — Western 34, Country Day 22. Not so bad eh what! Feb. 2 — Lincoln’s Birthday, Dramatic club and a good dinner. Oh ! Yes! a real spring day. Feb. 13 — Western 42, Scott Field 20. Still going strong. Feb. 18 — Just Thursday all day. Feb. 19 — Ringside seats for Benny Leonard, World Champ. Feb. 20— Western 38, Chaminade 8. We will be champions. Jack Harding tells us that the world is round. Feb. 22 — Washington’s Birthday; a good meal and a splendid dance. Feb. 24 — Western II, St. Louis U. High 14. Something went wrong. Colonel Stone reviews the battalion. Feb. 26 — Western 34, McBride 17. I guess we’re not hot? Feb. 27 — Swimmers lose to Principia. Tough luck, gang. Do better next time. Feb. 28 — Goodbye February. Page One Hundred and Four Kaydel Kalender March March March March March March March March March March March March March March “The stormy March is come at last With wind, and cloud, and changing shy.’’ 1 — The old lion is upon us! Roar! Roar! 3 — No field problem — The weather is against us. 6 — The Movie keeps our Spirits above water, “Prin” defeats us 29-62. 8 — Seniors enjoy dinner with Colonel Jackson. Tres bien. 10 — “Old Mr. LeGrippe takes hold. 12 — Detention and rain keep me in. 14 — To Church! To Parade! To Bed! 17 — We make merrie in the Mess Hall. Shamrocks for all. 20 — Seniors are granted special privilege. 21 — Spring (?) No! No! No! 24 — We pose for our photographs. 27 — Drill hall privilege for all. 31 — Another gloomy Wednesday — March leaves with a lions trait. April “April cold and dropping rain Willows and lilacs bring again.’’ Aprii. 1 — Shrapnels — and ice - cream. April 3 — Easter approaches. The outlying barracks becomes a thing of the past. April 4 — “Have you a little bunny” on your table? April 7 — Mid-Week, field problem and drills. In a few more weeks inspection will upon us. April 10— (?) April 11 — Yes and there was Church, today. April 14 — (?) April 15 — EXAMS. April 16— EXAMS. April 17 — Furlough begins. The 1926 RECALL closes its collection of data. Page One Hundred and Five Hall of Fame We Nominate For Western ' s Hall of Fame: Captain Paul Murray Leurig Because he has been sponsor of and acted as faculty adv iser for the RECALL ; because he has served as head of the English Department at Western for five years; because he is acting as instructor in and head of the Junior College English work; because he is recognized as an able instructor; and finally because he has had the degree of Master of Arts in English conferred upon him by the University of Illinois. (Officer Ballot) Gray Milburn Magee Because he is the President of the Class of 1926; because he is the Senior Captain of the Corps of 1925-26; because he has received great recognition as an athlete — a member of the Championship Football team, and Captain of the Basketball team; because he has held a first place on the Upper Ten for four years; because he is the President of the Delta Phi Omega Fraternity ; and finally because he expects to enter West Point. (First Ballot) Albert Ayers Sames Because he has taken a prominent part in the various musical organizations; because he has served as an editor of the Shrapnel Staff; because he has been placed on the Upper Ten; because he is recognized as a good student as well as a good fellow; and finally because he is the Managing Editor of The RECALL. l’age One Hundred and Six Hall of Fame Frank Yiviano Because he has made a military record; because he is a prominent member of the Football Team; because he has fostered a good school spirit among the cadets; because he is one of the most popular members of the Class of 1926; and finally because he has been a good student. (Second Ballot) Charles I). Matthews iii Because he is the President of the Phi Delta Fraternity; because he was an outstanding member of the Football Team; because he is an all around good fellow; because he is serving as a Lieutenant in the Military Department; and finally because he is an officer of the Class of 1926. Robert F. MacDonald Because he was a member of the Football Team; because he is serving as an officer of the Class of 1926; because he has made good progress in the Military Department and thus has become recognized in that department of the school; and finally because he is one of the cadet Captains of 1925-26. (Third Ballot) George Shaw Smith Because he has proved his ability in athletics; because he is an officer of his fraternity; because he has served as Business Manager of The RECALL; because he is a member of the Alpha Delta society; and finally because he is the Junior Captain (Fourth Ballot) Page One Hundred and -Serin The Senior Directory “And whether we shall meet again I know not, Therefore our everlasting farewell take; Forever and for ever farewellV P. E. Abraham 202 S. Maple Ave., Bristow, Oklahoma. W. A. Albrecht 7109 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri. J. R. Anders, Jr. Dermott, Arkansas. W. C. Barnard, Jr. Seneca, Missouri. J. A. Barnes 5911 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. G. H. Barth 4222 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. W. C. Biel 2033 “D” St., Granite City, Illinois. D. E. Boggs 207 E. Locust St., Bloomington, Illinois. W. H. Boley 178 Fredonia Ave., Peoria, Illinois. R. N. Bowen 5925 Cates Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. J. L. Bowlus, Jr. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. C. D. Brooks 3630 Jelferson St., Kansas City, Missouri. W. H. Brownell, Jr. 300 E. South St., Akron, Ohio. W. J. Campfield 312 N. 11th St., Richmond, Indiana. C. E. Chapell 1001 S. Okmulgee Ave., Okmulgee, Oklahoma A. R. Cohen 22 Washington Terrace, St. Louis, Missouri. R. D. Cohen 5572 Waterman Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. H. C. Drechsler 4724 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois. R. L. Eslinger Wilson, Kansas. L. E. Fritchie Santiago, Chile. Page One Hundred and Eight The Senior Directory R. Goldstein 1300 Independence Blvd., Chicago, Illinois. F. E. Gregory, Jr. 8100 E. Jefferson St., Detroit, Michigan. I, . G. Hampton Warren, Arkansas. J. P. Herskovitz 1341 Thorndale Ave., Chicago, Illinois. O. Hill 1605 W. Canadian Ave., Vinita, Oklahoma. B. Hoover 523 Main St., Joplin, Missouri. M. L. Howell Ipava, Illinois. M. Hughes Hoxie, Arkansas. H. W. Imerman 283 Frederick Ave., Detroit, Michigan. J. R. Johanson. 4430 W. Pine Blvd., St. Louis. Missouri. R. D. Johnson 2903 Edwards St., Alton, Illinois. W. O. Johnson 614 S. Center St., Casper, Wyoming. W. P. Jones 1116 Hill St., Hannibal, Missouri. H. W. J ULIER 5316 Savoy Court, St. Louis, Missouri. S. Krauss 265 Blackmer PI., Webster Groves, Missouri. P. Lampton 211 E. Lee St., Sapulpa, Oklahoma. R. M. Lance 8235 Buchanan St., St. Louis, Missouri. A. Lewin 5636 Waterman Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. D. A. Lowe 221 W. Jackson, Springfield, Illinois. R. C. Luster 2459 “D” St., Granite City, Illinois. P. G. McCormick 1503 Henry St., Alton, Illinois. R. E. MacDonald 7620 Augusta Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. Page One Hundred and Nine Hie Senior Directory C,. M. Magee 707 Donne Plan 1 , Cniversity City. Missouri. C. D. Matthews. Ill 217 X. New Madrid St., Sikeslon, Missouri. S. V. Mii.i.kr 4 10 V. Broadway Ave., Winona, Minn. T. K. M IRl’HY St. Louis, Missouri. J. T. Ogle 70.70 Washington Bled., Si. Louis. Missouri. J. M. Pittman Prescott, Arkansas. A. M. Pollard. 1 1 1 400 Elm Place, Princeton, Illinois. R. S Poos 4521 Parkview PI., St. Louis Missouri. C. C . Porter 1809 Clawson St., Alton, Illinois. J. N. Reigharo 20.8 N. 18th St., Quincy, Illinois. P. C. Rcsche 3042 Wilton Ave., Chicago, Illinois. A. A Samks 514 W. 8th St., Texarkana, Texas. II. W. Schwartz Kdwardsville, Illinois. | . F. Schwenker 5559 Maple Ave., St. Louis Missouri. 1). M. Seligman Troy, Illinois. C, S. Smith 5712 Cabanne Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. S. L. St. Jean 4221 Flora Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri. R. Valentine Surf Hotel. Chicago, Illinois. F. P. Viviano 5855 Waterman Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. K. P. Winter Godfrey, Illinois. J. M. Woods 500 Third St., Monett, Missouri. “ If we do meet again, why, we shall smile: If not, why, then this parting was well made. I’age One Hundred and Ten Page One Hundred and Pleven The Western Billboard rs- .jS mi ' st 7 , C w4 •iv«- i aJ it , � nt - ri £ ? iUfU Xi til -h - V ' ’ i miL Iskaw ! n x£c | iaXut v � v TfuaUi j� A v tUu � u«utX(. t-4.i l TKo jX atu l� m iCt � K rrf(i 1 (|(h - W«t«- • A. 1%£ tct ' WrwL� , ' Cr v WESTERN Announces Coming Attractions John B. Markham in “Six Weeks” — Adramaofsoul hunger and term examinations. William F. Francisco in “Toast” — Also a tale of hunger, — and a hell-lit tragedy after dark. Louis Nolte in “The Dancer of Paris (Illinois)” — Nolte, the exotic, at his best. Wine, woman and song. Louis Behrens in “Ben Hur’s Aunt” — See the incomparable Behrens in this rending epic of mother-love. Page One Hundred and Twelve KAYDET PEPS PENS A PALTRY PROBLEM Sunday 27th.— Indeed, this has been a most dull and indolent period. More than that it most exasperates me beyond endurance. Yesterday to the Beauty Shoppe to have my shingle (my attention having been called by some friends to the length of my hair). Monday 28th. — Today I was much wroth. I had an altercation with one of the dining room servants. My guests at dinner (at which I had eleven, ex- cluding me) were much embarrassed by the lack of food. I wits so embarrassed and upset by my failure to provide sufficiently that I simply sat there during the rest of the meal without taking a mouthful. My guests, on the other seemed to make the best of matters and kept from start ing — all of which proves that they had dined out before. Tuesday 29th. — Oh yes, I am studying Modern poetry now. I enjoy it so much. I rarely miss a class. The class is both exclusive and mystic. Being in room 7, the class has been called “in the dim west, where the good and the bad, and the worst have gone to their eternal rest”. There is much camaraderie between the instructor and the pupils — a true spirit of give and take. — the Cap- tain gives the lectures and assignments and we take notes and notice. Well, so much for that, I must haste me to Chez de Murphie for my hot chocolate and toast. Wednesday 30th. — Today has been both hectic and educational. I have learned that Capt. Buck belongs to the equestrian club. So ardent a member is he that he has promised us hand decorated stalls for our ponies. But sad to my life I have gleaned the knowledge that though he may Buck, we cannot bridle him. Thursday 31st .—But today my ennui has disappeared. Today I have been selected for some special duty before the home of the Colonel. Some trifling matter has bestowed this honor. Well I remember the moment when the Com- mandant dropped his H and said “This is the (H) end-er- son”. Friday 1st. — This is truly a day of beginnings. Some how I have made a faux pas and forgotten to turn out for inspection. Somehow the newness of the month has filled me with the desire to lie abed until late. Then too, I had a few friends in last night and our watchmen objected. SATURDAY 2nd. — Have turned down several good imitations for the week- end, and also turned over a new leaf to lead the simple life — the kind that lives up to Capt. Leurig’s belief in simple living and high thinking. Yes, too, I’m more in need of exercise and reduction exercises. Must be brief so that I will not be late. Sunday 3rd. — Sunday to chapel as the Sunday before, and the one before. Really, sometimes I quite surprise myself by my religious attendance upon I )ivine Service. Soon I am to receive so many hours credit for peifect attendance. To- day promises visits and a quiet hour for me. I must once more to my dusting — life is st) full. Page One Hundred and Thirteen SOME SPARE SECONDS WITH THE SENIORS OR NOTHING TO DO N. B. This section of our annual is considered as the science of human behavior. It considers man’s response to the impressions made upon him by objects, people and events. TO YEW. Whose little stunts Are ever more in view, We dedicate And consecrate This page just to you. YE EDITOR SAMES: Name: Albert Ayres Sanies— a famous son of Psycho — was born on the west coast of Africa during the Yellow Nineties. History: Educated to the tom-tom music in his native jungles, he shows remarkable agility in evading the squirrels that infest that vast region. He can tell hair-raising tales of his adventures this accounts, no doubt, for the beautiful marcel in his room-mates locks. Though he has not made known his engage- ment, we feel positive that the fatal step is not far removed. Childhood Ambition: To be knock-kneed — and knock-knock. Hobbies: Plucking wild flowers. -Ambition For Western: Three or four more courses in Math. “My spirit yearns to be a hyperbola— and become both cutting and acute”. “MAGGIE” MAGEE Name: Gray M , the oracle of the Railroad yards’, first inhaled the light of day and the fragrance of the choo-choo back in the Golden eigh.ies History Of Life: Our first official record of G.M. was his appearance one September morn — roaming between A and B Barracks — calling plaintively for the Quartermaster. Always ranking on the Upper Ten, a position given him in deference to his advanced age and small stature, he has become known as the 10 cent wonder. Childhood Ambition: To have a small red engine and a coal car. I Iobbies: Gett ing incomplete grades. Ambition For W.M.A. Weekly dances with mobs of stags and Gene Rodermich. “HAPPY JO” OGLE Name: Joseph Thomas Ogle, origin unknown, was first seen wandering on the Panhandle of Texas shortly before the Rush of ’49. I Iistory Of Life: One day Jo got so hot that he flew off the Panhandle and lit at Western. Here his deep, bull frog falsetto won for him a place as cheer leader as well as a Berth as bass singer in the Glee Club. The authors, of this harangue, have long since come to the con- clusion that his singing is not base but vile. Childhood Ambition: To be a bad bold bull fighter. Faye One Hundred and Fourteen I Iobbies: Censored — suppressed — obliterated. Ambition For W.M.A: Advocates the carrying of eight or ten subjects. FRANKIE YIYIANO Name: Trank Peter Paul Yiviano — may his tribe increase. Holder of the degree — E Pluribus Unum — in Finance. History Of Life: Little Frankie or Dago, as the boys are wont to call him— heard Alton called the heart of a certain region. Eager to hear the heart beats, our hero has been search- ing for several long years in order to get the thrill. In addition to this, Frankie takes French because it enables him to give his drill commands so much more distinctly. Childhood Ambition: Have a set of tin solders, lots ol lieutenants with big shinv swords. Hobbies: Posing for the “Time to Re-Tire Ad. Ambition For W.M.A.: “I am heartily in favor ot the West Point plan ol bed time stories told by each faculty barracks-chief.” BUDDIE MAI THEWS — from Sikestown. Name: Charles D. Matthews III.— son of a gold prospector was born in H.H.A. Utah at the close of the Boxer Rebellion. History Of Life: Buddie got along very nicely with his other Buddies in H.H.A. until he began to raise more of it than any of his boon companions. This riled the other lads so much that they gave our modest (?) hero the gentle ozone. Thus he came here and joined the army. In the fifth year of his career, he became a corporal, but one dark gloomy night he descended into the valley of the shadow and was metamorphosed into a private. Now Buddy is wearing a Sam Browne and is moving along smoothly— due to his military bearing. Childhood Ambition: To inspect doll faces and to praise bobbed hair. Hobbies: Reciting his A.B.C’s— or writing them. Ambition For W.M.A.: The school should have a chapter of the W.C.T.U. (e.g. — Weary Cadets Travelling Union). “I’m strong for it, and the corps should back it to a man.” : c rr ' r.OE r OBr ' hi cyee n?. of ehynerr ’tirke i ‘ • ?• ee , ebl ha ?.• -orr-nt- •n ' .-- : ' r.‘ Ml ' re- ' reWJ ' v! 11 ‘ 1 r Frl co hr flf ' oHc 4 - be a man hor«= •Suty !‘ - o re arc • h � fY- frr -•■ u r . - ' Hf IJ-.fP ie a fnaoue •rro’iT . r • r. -■’+ a ---IT ' ■ - b ' in n ' - I • - r - n no h w lng -■’jfiile bate : ohrc ' h J by ol n . i r � It H « ,°RNe . ;i -ud ' ‘.f her e r o n In ' • ' ”1 ' ■ ' ' 1 ' 0 , h - r bou ‘a -r ' - - hie n - ir. ' .e llll if ith Mb military eer- la r« bar ’■ on a ' ' i ' .o r . . BrT be -ran c bt In ' rer In speech ' Vlng. ■ re ' him here re elme.nfilr. - hie • itfl anfl bolster PUE nv T: -«5. . o B -• ha mr -30 ' - ' h n Alfred thf Great Is r o- In jar - how big he re- ' ly le. ’ o gror — auf Deutch.- I ' agc One Hundred and Fifteen. Autogra i ,|is THE FACULTY “ Friendship is a strong, and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of each other. — Addison. l’i ujt One Hundred and Sixteen Autographs THE CLASSES “The kindly hand-clasp and expressive smile, which accompany the meeting,, are part of the charm which renders the meeting a grace. — Wilson. i ■it- L Pape One Hundred iijid Eighteen With Our Thanks IVTOW as one task closes and the time draws near for the old staff to pass out ’ into the great world of storm stress, it might not be amiss to look back over the year’s work and our helpers and to thank those who have aided us. To our advertisers, many of whom do not expect material return from their contributions, we send a vote of thanks. To Cadet Gates, we give due recognition for several title pages. To the Faculty and Corps of Cadets we express our appreciation for their support and contributions. To Colonel Jackson, Major Henderson, Major Garetson and Captain Gerow, we acknowledge their aid in the supervision of photography. To Captain MacDonald and Lieut. Julier we extend our thanks for sub- scriptions. To the following due recognition is given for loan of many snap-shots: Raith Hoskins WOLCHAN SKY HUTCHINSON Rocha The RECALL Staff of 1926. Co-Operating, with the Staff of 192 d. Printing and Binding — The Blackwell Wielandv Book Stationery Co., St. Louis, Mo. Engravings — The Acme Engraving Co., St. Louis, Mo. Photography — The L. B. Kopp Studio, Alton, 111 . rape One Ftnnilrrd anil Nineteen Charlottesville Woolen Mills CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Manufacturers of High-Grade Uniform Cloths Sky and Dark Blue Shades For Army, Navy and other Uniform Purposes and the Largest Assortment and Best Quality Cadet Grays Including those used at the United States Military Academy, at West Point and other leading military Schools of the country PRESCRIBED AND USED BY THE CADETS OF Western Military Academy Phone : Bell 96 W arehouse- Y ard I Oth Piasa Mississippi Valley Coal Co. 14th haulstich Building Broadway Market ALTON, ILLINOIS R. G. HUSKINSON, Pres. Wholesale and Retail Coal. F. E. COPP1NGER, Sec’y-Treas. Building Materials. PROMPT SERVICE AND COURTEOUS TREATMENT FI owers When your M other, sweet- heart, or friend has a birthday, or is ill, what can be more ap- propriate than flowers? We can telegraph flowers to any part of the world. Seasonable flowers always on hand, cut daily. ALTON FLORAL COMPANY LEO WILLIS GREETING CARDS Phone 180 Times Bldg. Springman Lumber Co. Lumber Millwork Roofing — Wall Board Paints Varnishes CELOTEX Insulating Lumber “There is a use for Celotex in every building.” Broadway Cherry — Alton, Illinois Central 3438 Schoellhorn-Albrecht Machine Co. 721 N. Second Street Works: Morgan St. Second to Collins St. St. Louis, Mo. FRAZIER-DAVIS Construction Co. Arcade Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO. GENERAL CONTRACTORS WILLIAM MacDONALD 1311 Syndicate Trust Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. CONTRACTOR Railroads, Sewers, Waterworks, Paving Contractor of New Barracks Geo. L. Cousins Contracting Co. REINFORCED CONCRETE Remedial System of Loaning, Inc. COMMERCIAL BANKERS Syndicate Trust Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. Also loans money to the Salaried, Professional or Business Man at Legal Rates 300-304 Chemical Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. Con P. Curran, Pres. W. H. Bramman, Sec ' y. Man. vuants bat little) they say ! Well, so do most women! In the matter o r clothes, if we had. a thousand shofu 1 q rack from I think I ' d find all 1 wanted to satisfy me a-t Fine Violins UNLET MUSIC CO. SIB LOCUST ST. . KOST CO.-.PLtTE tHUilC HOUSE IN ST UOUIS RECORDS CONN SAXOPHONES AND BAND INSTRUMENTS Choice of the World’s Artists THE APPAREL SHOP 4 1 9 DeBalivere Ave. St. Louis, Mo. ERNST HEINRICH ROTH VIOLINS Used by Leading Theatre Symphony Violinists Gibson Mandolins, Guitars Banjos MEMORIES Page One Hundred and Twenty-Six THE SEA FOODS Served at the Mess Hall Are Furnished The Show Place of St. I -ouis For Beautiful China and Glassware -by— Meletio Sea Food Co. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Glass and Queensware Co. Broadway at Franklin 1121-25 Olive St. H. L. WINTER MFG. CO. LUMBER AND MILL WORK Mill and Yards: Phone 302 Foot of Central Ave. Asphalt Roll Roofing and Shingles — Plaster Board X allboard and Asphalt Paint ALTON, ILLINOIS Diamonds Watches Louis Brandenberger — JEWELER — 2 1 3 Piasa St., ALTON, ILL. UNIFORMS Worn by W. M. 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