Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 164 of the 1928 volume:

Mens Sana in Cor pore Sano - Copyright 19 28 Wilmot Scott Editor John B. Soell Business Manager Tfit iiec(iLiv VOLUME VI 192S Hie Vtar Book of the SeniowClass of the Western Wilitary Academy Alton, Illinois It is the aim of this sixth volume of the RECALL to stamp with permanence the fleeting events of Academic Days; to give to the future the facts and faces of the present; and to add to the annals of Western the contributions of the Class of 1928 ■ b ' XiW moifmm In grateful recognition of his cease- less and unfailing labor, mani- fested in his thirty-nine years of devotion and interest in the building of a Greater Western, we, the Staff of 1928, dedicate this, the sixth volume of THE RECALL to Colonel George Daniel Eaton BOOK I. The Academy BOOK II. Spring and Commencement— 1 927. BOOK III. FALL and WINTER-1927-18. Literature is very ancient, but Nature is older far. Words are wonderful, but the life of things about you is more than words. — Downes. The Academy I hen catch the moments as they dy. And use them as ye ought, man: Believe me. Happiness is shy. And comes not aye when sought, man. ' he hearts of men are their books: events are their tutors; great actions are their eloquence — Macauley. The poetry of earth is never dead . . . The poetry of earth is ceasing never. — Keats. “E” Honor Barracks ig2y-a8 The most important thing to learn in life, is. how to live. — Lord Avebury. Act. that each tomorroiv Find us farther than today. — Longfelloiv. The Faculty The Class of 1928 The Junior College and Post-Graduate Department The Class of 1929 The Class of 1930 The Class of 1931 T he Class of 1932 T iL’enly ■ one The Administration Colonel George Daniel Eaton. President i Louis Manual Training School, 1884: Central Business College, St Louis 1891: Instructor in Mathematics and Science. Wyman Institute 1889- 92; Assistant Principal Western Military Academy. 1892-96: Vice-President and Assistant Superintendent Western Military Academy, 1896-1919 - Superin- tendent Western Military Academy, 1919-25: President since 1 9 1 9 ; ' connected with the school thirty-nine years. Colonel Ralph LeRoy Jackson, Litt. B., Superintendent Prin T et ° n University, 1911; Summer Course Harvard University. 112. Graduate Western Military Academy, 1906; Instructor and Principal Western Military Academy, 1911-25: Superintendent since 1925: connected with the school seventeen years. T wenty-two Major Robert Edgar Wilkinson. LL. B.. Principal Mathematics LL B Missouri State University. 1897: Warrensburg State Normal. 1893: Assistant Principal DeSoto (Mo. i Public Schools. 1889-90: Superintendent Bethany (Mo.) Public School. 1891-92: Superintendent Sarcoxie (Mo.) Pub- lic Schools. 1894-95: Superintendent Ironton i Mo.) Public Schools. 1897- 1901- Instructor Missouri Military Academy. 1901-03: Instructor and Assist- ant Principal Western Military Academy. 1903-25; Principal since 1925: connected with the school twenty-five 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 1 raining Corps Camp. Ft. Sheridan. 111.. 1918: Commissioned Second Lieut.. Infantry. U S Army. September 16th. 1918: Detailed with Student Army I raining Corps. Western State Normal School. Kalamazoo. Mich., September 16th to December 19th. 1918; Commissioned Officers Reserve Corps. September 1 1th. 1922. and assigned to 344th Infantry. 86th Div.. O. R C.. 6th Corps Area: Instructor and Registrar Western Military Academy since 1922. 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.. 1 9 2 1 ' 2 3 = Commissioned Officers’ Reserve Corps. April 4th. 1924: Instructor and Executive Officer Western Military Academy since 1923. T iL ' enty -three Captain Paul Murray Lf.urig, A. B., A. M. English Jackint!lle (i ril E l g q I . i R h) A UniV f ty ° f ? ' ! i ois - 1925: A B. Illinois College. i c 9 L 8 ; Assi 8 ned to special duty with Military Court U S A ■ Commissioned Second Lieutenant of Infantry: Instructor I. C O T S Camn Pike Ark Meinber of Officers Reserve Corps since December. 1918 Assigned to 343rd Infantry, 86th D.v„ O. R. C.. 6th Corps Area. Jan.. 1922- Graduate research in English University of Illinois S. S.. 1920-24: Instructor in Rhetoric since 192? ' ’ Lureka ' 1919 ' 2I: Instructor Western Military Academy Captain Thomas Carl Jackson, A. B. Science A. B. Westminster College. Pa.. 1895: Pennsylvania State Normal 1888- Instructor Public Schools. Pennsylvania. 1888-90: McCormick Theological anjTo-M C f h,cag °’ 1898: Summer Courses University of Chicago. 1913. 1915 and 1921 , Instructor Western Military Academy since 1898. Captain Arloff Lamort Williams, A. B. History A. B„ Grand Island College. Grand Island. Neb.. 1920: Personnel duty, Headquarters Co Camp Dodge. Iowa. 1918-19: Instructor Nebraska Public Schools. 920. Graduate work in Department of Sociology, University of Chicago. 1921-23: Summer term. History, U. of Chicago, 1924-26: Head of History Department. Blue Island High School. Blue Island III 1 922-23 • instructor Western Military Academy since 1923 T w ' enty-four Captain William J. H. Buck I.alin and German Graduate Concordia Teachers ' College, River Forest, 111.. 1898: Special work in Education, University of Tennessee, 1910-11. and University of Missouri, 1915-17: Extension Work in University of Chicago: Instructor Public Schools, Illinois. 1898-1906: St. I.ouis. Mo., 1906-09: Knoxville. Tennessee, 1909-11: Superintendent of Schools. Manito and San Jose, 111.. 1911-14: Principal of High Schools, Rolla, Mo., 1914-16: Instructor Uni- versity of Missouri. 1916-17: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1917. Captain B. C. Richardson. A. B., M. A. English B. A., Syracuse University, 1893; M. A. (honorary) ibid. 1896: Instructor Alton High School, 1895-96; Assistant Principal Alton High School. 1 896- 1906: Principal 1906-22: Summer Session. University of Chicago, 1898, 1903, 1923; Instructor Western Military Academy since 1926. Captain Lee Edden Butterfield, A. B. A. B., Hillsdale College, Hillsdale Michigan. 1925: Instructor Colgate Col- lege, Hamilton, N. Y. 1926-27; Instructor Western Military Academy, 1925- 26. 1927-28. T wenty-Uve Captain Holmes Captain Littlefield Captain Milan C. Holmes. Ph B. History and Athletics Ph. B., Upper Iowa University. 1902-01-17: Student DePauw University. Greencastle. Ind.. 1901-05: Athletic Director. Charles City College. Charles City. Iowa. 1905-06 and 1907-08: Fayette. Iowa. High School, 1906-07, 1914-15: Upper Iowa University, 1909-15: Athletic Director and Professor of History. 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. 1922: Instructor Western Military Academy since February, 1919. Captain Hfnry Ernst Suhre. Quartermaster Commercial Branches 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 J. Chester Littlefield. B. S.. M. A. Physics and Chemistry M. A.. Princeton University. 1924: B. S., Boston University. 1922; Assistant Instructor. Princeton University, 1921-24: Instructor Barrington, R. I., High School. 1924-25: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1926. T ivenlysix Captain Herbert E. Small M usic Graduate Nebraska State University School of Music: Instructor in Kansas City, Mo., public schools: Instructor in Kansas City Country Day School; Head of the Music Department Western Military Academy since 1926. Mrs. Mary D. Henderson English and Dramatics Boston School of Expression, 1905: Instructor Western Military Academy, 1909-15: Kirksville Normal: Instructor Western Military Academy 1926-27. Mrs. Vera Whitmore Small Teacher of Voice and Piano Studied extensively under private teachers in New York, Chicago and Kansas City; Taught in private studio four years in Kansas City, Mo.; Ten year ' s experience as soloist and choir director in leading churches of Kansas City: Toured in concert, eight seasons as soprano soloist and accompanist. T wenty- seven Mrs. Elisf. Leverett Owen. B. S. Latin and English B. S. Shurtleff College. 1903: Student. State Normal. Normal. HI., 1910 — Summer Course Chicago University, 1920: Instructor Western Military Acad- emy since 1918. 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, Bowling Green. Mo., 1917-18: Instructor Public Schools in Missouri, 1918-19; Dieti- tian. Missouri Baptist Sanitarium. St. Louis, Mo., 1919-20: Dietitian. Hotel Statler, St. Louis, Mo.. 1920-22; Dietitian Western Military Academy since 1922. Miss Theodosia A. Watkins Eighteen years’ experience at private nursing. Hospital experience. Reg- istered with Government. Nursing two years during Flu epidemic. Resident nurse Western Military Academy since 1924. T wenty -eight Major Frank N. Hendkrson Commandant Western Military Academv. 1908-13; Assistant Commandant, Western Military Academy. 1913-16; Commandant of Cadets, Missouri Military Acad- emy, 1916-24: Officers ' Training Camps, Fort Sheridan, 111.. 1918. Captain and Adjutant 1st Batalion 128th Field Artillery. Missouri National Guard, 1924: Commandant of Cadets, Western Military Academy since 1926. Captain Lee S. Gerow. Infantry Professor of Military Science and Tactics B. S. at Virginia Military Institute. 1913; Commissioned Second Lieutenant. 36th Infantry, November 30, 1916; First Lieutenant same date: Captain, 36th Infantry. July 17, 1917: Major Infantry National Army, September. 1918: Assistant G-l. Welfare Morale, and Athletic Officer of the American forces in Germany from March. 1920. to February. 1923: Infantry School at Fort Benning. 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. 1924-25: Assistant P. M. S. and T. at University of Wisconsin. Madison. Wis., 1924-25: P. M. S. and T. Western Military Acad- emy since 1925. Captain Charles Hunter Moore. Senior Tactical Officer Military Science and Tactics Graduate Western Military Academy. 1921: 2nd Lieut., O R. C.. U S. Army Attended Reserve Officers’ Training Camps at Camp I ay lor. 191 Camp Custer. 1920 and 1924: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1921. T it ' enly-nine Captain E. P. Droste. B. S. Mathematics and Athletics B. S., Shurtleff College. Alton. 111., 1924: University of Illinois, Coaching School 1925: University of Wisconsin Summer Session 1926: Instructor Saunemon, 111. High School 1924-25: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1926. Captain William A. DeMint. Junior Tactical Officer Military Science and Tactics Graduate Western Military Academy, 1922: Attended Reserve Officers’ Training Camp at Camp Custer, 1920 and 1922: Instructor Western Military Academy since 1922. Technical Sergeant Albert Edward Dunster. D. E. M. L. . Inf. U. S. A. Assistant Instructor in Military Tactics Naval Service 1902-10: 15th Calvary, 1910-13: Recruiting Service 1913- 18; Camp Sherman 1919-21 : 2nd Infantry U. S. A. Fort Sheridan 1921-24; Western Military Academy since 1924. Thirty The Class of 1928 The Class of 1928 has entered upon a new era in its history. For four years have we labored and striven and learned, that we might now enter the realm of life-work and good citizenship, to lay our just rewards as a tribute at the feet of her who has sponsored us — our Alma Mater. OFFICERS President DAVE WATSON Vice-President .... THOMAS W. DeMinT Secretary-Treasurer .... WHEDON SLATER Sergeant -at -Arms ALFRED N. LANE IN MEMORIAM Irving Korach May 3, 1909— April 9, 1928 ❖ Entered Sept., ' 27 Private “A Company Corporal. ' 28 Recall Staff. ’28 Entered Sept.. ' 26 Upper Ten. 27. ’28 Thirty-three Ronald L. Hulett Baxter Springs. Kan. Entered Sept., ' 27 Honor Roll. ' 27 Bernard H. Moretsky Hot Springs National Park. Ark. Entered Sept.. ’ 26 Honor Roll. ' 27 Upper Ten. ' 28 Orchestra. ' 27. ' 28 Recall Staff, ' 28 Glee Club. ' 27 Thirty four Havana. 111. Durango. Dgo. Mexico Entered Sept., ’ 2 7 2nd Football, ' 28 F.ntered Sept.. ’25 Honor Roll. ' 26 Company Track. ' 26 Crack Squad. ' 26, ' 27 Thirty-five St. Louis. Mo. Danville, 111. Entered. 24 Entered Sept . 26 Honor Roll. ‘27. ’28 Recall Staff. ’28 Dramatic Club. ‘ 28 Thirty-six Walter J. Lampton Sapulpa. Okla. Entered Sept . ' 27 Co. B Tom. C. Oakley Quincy. 111. Entered Sept . ’2 7 Honor Roll. 7 Corporal. ' 28 Crack Squad. ' 27 Thirty-seven Benjamin Chapell Gf.tzelman Elgin. III. Entered Sept., ' 26 Honor Roll. 26. 27 Upper ten. ' 28 2nd Basketball. ’ 27 1st Basketball. ' 28 Company Track, ' 27 Public Speaking. ' 27 Norbert Edmund Cahill Alton, III. Entered Sept.. ’27 Ineligible Football. ' 27 Thomas R. Spencer St. Louis, Mo. Entered Sept.. ’2 3 Honor Roll. ’28 Swimming Team, ' 24. ' 25. ' 26. ' 27 Corporal. ' 26 Sergeant. ' 27. ‘28 Thirly-eight St. L ouis. Mo. Chicago. 111. Entered Feb.. ' 27 Private. A Company Entered Sept.. 2 5 2nd Football. ' 2 7 2nd Basketball. 28 Corporal. ‘28 Thirty nine Rf.x Varner Igo Osceola. Ark. Entered Sept.. ' 2 5 Ineligible Football, ' 2 7 Corporal. ' 27, ' 28 Rifle Team. 26. 2 7, ’28 William Allen Winter Richard Kinnie Hammel Godfrey. III. Entered Sept.. ' 26 Co. Basketball. ' 28 Trenton. 111. Entered Sept.. ' 2 7 Upper Ten. 27. ' 28 Forty 4 .ER. A l 12 Walter W. Kessle St. Louis, Mo. Entered Sept.. Ineligible Football. ‘27 1st Class Private. ' 26 Corporal. ' 2 7 Captain. ' 28 Glee Club. ' 2 7 .4 William Bentley Frayser Vcnita. Okla. Entered Sept., ' 26 Rinhydink Football. ’26 Jack Goadby Hamilton Cincinnati. Ohio Entered Sept.. ' 24 Rinhydink Basketball. 25 Corporal. ’28 Forty -one St. Louis. Mo. Chicago. III. Lntered Sept . 26 Entered Sept.. 29 Honor Roll. 28 Upper Ten. ' 27. ' 28 Corporal. ' 28 Corporal, ' 28 1st Football. 27. 28 Track. ‘27 Forty -two Harry Kenneth Ekberg Holdregc. Neb. Entered Sept-. ‘2 7 Louis Elliot Kanchuk Kansas City. Mo. Entered Sept.. 26 Ineligible Football. ' 27 Glee Club. 27. ' 28 Dramatic Club. ' 28 Forty -three University City, Mo. St. Louis. Mo. Entered Sept.. ' 26 Upper Ten. ' 27, ' 28 2nd Basketball. ' 27 1st Baseball. ' 27 1st Basketball. ' 28 Band. ' 28 Entered Sept.. 2 i Lieutenant. ' 28 Junior Dance Committee. ' 27 Senior Dance Committer. ' 28 Swimming Team. ' 25. ' 26. ‘27. ‘28 Swimming Learn Captain. ' 27. ' 28 1st Football. 27 Forty -four Charles Gordon Goodnight De Soto. Mo. Glen C. Finkbiner, a j q Springfield. Mo. Entered Sept .. ' 2 7 Ineligible Football, ’27 Entered Sept.. ' 2 7 Ineligible Football. ' 27 Forty-five Herbert Trackman Joliet, III. Entered Sept., ' 27 Rand. ' 18 Saxophone Quartet Morton Solomon Abelson Chicago. 111. Entered Sept.. ' 26 Forty -six George Herbert Brenner, Jr. Hot Springs National Park. Ark. Entered Sept.. ' 2 4 Rinkydink basket ball. ' 25. ' 26 2nd Basketball. ' 28 Rinkydink Football. ‘26 2nd Football. ' 2 7 Corporal. ' 26. ' 27 Lieutenant . ' 28 Public Speaking. ’28 Ira D. Oglesby Fort Smith. Ark. Entered Sept.. ' 26 Honor Roll. ' 2 8 Corporal. ' 28 Leon N. Freedman Chicago. 111. Entered Sept.. ' 2 6 Private. “B Company Forty-seven St. Louis. Mo. St. Louis. Mo. Entered Sept.. ‘2 5 Ineligible Football. ‘27 Corporal. ' 27 Lieutenant. ‘28 Entered Sept.. ' 24 Honor Roll. ‘26. ' 27 . ’28 Co. basketball. ’27 1st Class Corporal. ‘26 Corporal. ’27 Forty-eight Springfield. 111. Rock Island. 111. Entered Feb.. ' 26 Honor Roll. 27 2nd Basketball. 27. 28 Ineligible Football. ' 27 Itt Basketball. ' 28 Entered Sept.. ' 2 6 Honor Roll. ' 27 Band. ' 27. ‘ 28 Orchestra. ' 27. ' 28 Glee Club. ’27 Shrapnel Staff. ' 28 Forty -nine Max Gose McCrory Hull. 111. Entered Sept .. ' 26 Honor Roll. ' 27. ' 28 Track. 27 Co. Track. 27 Co. Basketball . ‘27 John Block Soell Clayton. Mo. Entered Sept.. ‘2 4 Honor Roll. 25. ‘26. ' 27 2nd Football. 27 Rmkydmk Footb all. ‘26 Rinkydtnk Basketball. ' 26 Tennis Team. ' 26. ' 27 Corporal. ‘26 Sergeant. ‘27 Lieutenant . ' 28 Glee Club. ' 26. ‘27. ' 28 Recall. ' 28 Gun Club. ' 2 5 Fitly one . ( The RC CJLLL 10281 Class Prophecy You never can tell. Sir. you never can tell. Georgp. Bernard Shaw. Listen, dear classmates, and you shall learn, Of the future after you adjourn. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, I may be wrong but tell I must. T HE day of realization had at last dawned. It was in the year 1948 — twenty years after our graduation at W M. A. After twenty years of toil and labor. I had closed affairs and planned to take a tour of the world. As I passed through Alton, I learned that Nate Cahill was operating a fishing smack on the Mississippi — so that he might be near the land of hills and dells. From him I learned that Joe Greenspon was acting as a conductor on the mid- night special for Chicago. Sure enough, when I reached the Windy City, I looked him up and was surprised to find him in conversation with my old friend Morley who acts as chief starter for the Red Cap force in the big city. They insisted that I go with them to see McAtee who has had the good fortune to be the organist in one of the leading downtown theatres, which was one of the many owned by our ex-senior Captain. Dave Watson. But time would not allow me to tarry longer in the leading city of the Middle West, thus I bade them good-bye and boarded the Limited for New York. Imagine my surprise upon seeing Harry Mantz calling trains in the New York Union Station. But his voice got a good deal of development, back in the good old days, consequently he was known as Bellowing Harry to the millions who entered the station daily. He directed me to the ticket office where I found Mandel directing the sale of tickets. It seemed that Mandel. together with Oakley had planned to go to South America, but love had come into Oakley ' s life and he and his family had settled back in Quincy, Illinois. That night as I sat listening to the Opera, I found that my friend Karl Batter- man had made a success on the stage and that he would appear in New York theatres in The Musical Whirl. Upon my boarding the steamer. I found a note awaiting me from Hamilton who was going to Europe in order to lecture before a medical society in Paris. Our greeting was made interesting by the exchange of bits of news which the _ time had accumulated during the past twenty years. Gordon Gunning, having given up his desire to go into the newspaper field, had made a name for himself as a director of the orchestra on the ship. He recited a small limerick which he had composed for his friends — the Kesslers. Herb and Wal, the Kessler twins. Who now are makers of violins, Look so alike, It’s sure a fright To tell them apart — like two pins. Fifty-two rte R€CilLL 102 Si Our chef, Camilio Sada. had grown very fat. but that did not hinder his ability to make good biscuits. He told of the adventures of Bill Rhea who had attempted to sell Florida land to the Germans. But success had not followed him as it had Tuthill who was selling Elgin watches to the Swiss. It was a sad group that parted at Cherbourg. My jaunt through France proved interesting enough, yet I did not meet with any of my old classmates until I was almost ready to leave — when I visited in the Latin Quarter and dis- covered Sorency in the garb of an artist He told me that he had given up the intentions of going to Russia. Upon learning that I expected to go to Egypt, he informed me that I should stop at Cairo and look in upon Corporal Getzelman of the French Foreign Legion. Old Gets.” so the natives are wont to call him. leads a very romantic life as he is sometimes called upon by Kanchuck and Abelson, who have established their Associated Stores throughout that part of the country. They, as well Eckberg who has the Consolidated Hot Dog Corporation of North America, have made good. Farewells were said and soon I moved on toward the Orient. China and Japan — the other side of the Globe. But life moves on — and in it engulfed in the city of Pekin were Congdcn. Hammel and Hulett — managers of the vast group of taxi service stations. We met. talked and talked again. From them I learned that Fischer and Rodenberg are tea merchants in one of the inland cities. 1 hese three, it seems, have done much ?? to bring about tranquility in China. One day a missionary, accompanied by his wife, called upon me. In the secular robes one could scarcely recognize Cadet Parker of the Class of 1 928. Nor could we believe our ears when he related how Taylor and Wood were stationed at the military post. But now they are Colonel Taylor and Major Wood — by respect. My last visit took me to the Chinese Country Day School operated, as well as owned by Beard. Driemeyer and Frasser who have hit upon the plan of No Extra Laundry for Chinese Students.” • Time passed all too fast and soon my steamer was to set sail for The Golden Gate. But when I learned that Duffin was in charge of the Radio. I felt that I was not entirely alone on the great Pacific. Imagine my surprise at find- ing Frank. M ' s name as Captain. Frank, like Duffin, has grown fat and just as jovial. When we arrived at San Francisco. Moretsky was awaiting to declare duty on our clothes, shoes, and belongings manufactured in this country. We gave him a sly wink, but would you believe it — he went right ahead, found the evidence and walked away. But the summons never came so here go three cheers for L.ittle Bernie. At present. Hollywood is at the feet of Rex Igo — the Star Incomparable. His mansion in Beverly Hills is at the disposal of his friends, since he spends most of his time in Berkeley. We saw Slater and Winter, new addi- tions to Our Gang” comedies doing some stunts prior to the actual taking of the picture. And think, they shoot men like Lincoln. Peterson, as you know, has been shifting the scenes for many a year out in Hollywood. Though he has made a mint of money in scenic productions he prefers to stay back stage and watch the show. Deimling and Spencer drove up in their cars and paid their respects. I hear that they arc in the six figure class. All in Oil! ! Lane and DeMint have made many an honest (??) dollar as divorce lawyers for the movie stars. It is said that they have a working force of 35 men. Pearl so I learned was Governor Pearl of Colorado and that we were expected to fake dinner with him and Mr. W. Scott, the mayor of Denver next Thursday. A ' m The RtC ILL 102 The dinner party at Denver was a success when one considers that Urquidi, the famous Mexican Bull Fighter as well as Geo. Brenner, of the Associated Undertakers Syndicate sat near me. How these boys get so much kick out of life is beyond me. George smiled in his true Arkansas manner and told me that the greatest kick that he got out of life was going to the Scotch Department Store operated by McCrory and McCray. Every customer is expected to furnish his own string and paper for the wrapping. The stofe furnishes wrapping space. I should like to have remained longer in the city but my plans took me to Kansas City. Here, White and Roginson have made a name (?) as income tax col- lectors. My journey back to old St. Louis brought me into close contact with some more of the Class of 1928. There was Bishop, much fatter and more com manding, playing the role of Chief of Police. Hargraves and Freedman had very responsible positions on the force”. Repplinger has left Joplin and has purchased an interest in one of the West Side Theatres which makes a specialty of serving milk every Wednesday to all children who attend the show. ' Tis needful to say that the milk is furnished by the successful dairyman, Daniel Kerckhoff. Jack Soell, Abt and 1 went to the World Series while 1 was there. The game was interesting enough in that it had Mindel pitching. I learned that Western was opening its sixty-ninth year on the morrow so I decided to go up and see how I looked as a plebe” — just twenty-four years ago or to be exact in September. 1924. RtCflLL 1028 Class History N OT long ago, as people think of time, but at the other ends of our worlds — the Class of 1928 came into being. We remember the strange- ness and the glamor with which this new world was vested. A few swift weeks played monitor for the traditions of Western. Those associations which, if their telling be out of place in history, are still the fairest guerdon of Cadet life, quickly matured. We found the things that we wanted to do. and soon the Class of 1928 had established a true reputation. I ommv DeMint and Borden had gained some recognition in Military. Spencer, so the RECALL of 1925 states, had made a plunge into the tank of acquatics and was decidedly in the swim. Lane, Mantz, and Derris had won honors in athletics — especially Rinkeydink Football. It had been a golden year. and. if our story of it seems incomplete, perhaps that is as well — each man remembers what the year meant to him. And he remembers, over all the things of the year, that, with the June of 1925, we were no longer Freshmen — but Sophomores. Gone were the plebe days . The fall of 1925, if it discovered ranks depleted somewhat, found many of the old timers such as Brash. Rhea. Slater. Sada. C.. Hamilton, and Soell, J.. as well as our new additions— The Kesslers. Frank. Repplinger. and Duffin. It was not like the previous year, for we were established. Soon Slater and Sada were regular additions to I he Upper J en. DeMint. Lane and Kerckhoff were seen on the athletic field and in many contests. These were days of rivalries — hearty, fullthroated contests lit with the glow of friendliness — and we remember them with pride. Sometimes we wonder whether the sheer glory of combat will ever return as we knew it — a glory in effort and honorable achievement which was never dimmed when the other fellow won. The swift current of the year swept onward over Thanksgiving and the first formal, over the Christmas vacation, into the backwaters of the Mid-Years. Soon the days in preparation for government inspection were upon us. Govern- ment Inspection came and departed; Senior preparations for Commencement hummed about us. Soon the happy news of Western an Honor School was told to us and we felt that we were a part of the greater unit. September. 1926. found us awaiting to do our duty as Juniors. Organiza- tion was necessary. Watson was acclaimed President, and Pfingsten. Vice- President. with DeMint. Secretary. Our ranks were swelled greatly by the additions of several new members, notable among them being Batterman, Gunning, Tinsley. McCray. Scott, and Getzelman. Our most outstanding achievement was our work on the Hop Committee. I o this activity belonged the efforts of Watson. Mantz. and Pfingsten. nf� c ReCALL 102 s- Another semester merged into the Spring activities. Soon Field Problems and inspections indicated that we were on the eve of another Government Inspection. Commencement Week merged anticipation into realization when we learned that we were SENIORS. II he life of the campus moved at a more accelerated pace for us now — when we realized that we had much to do. The election of officers resulted in Dave Watson ' s being re-nominated President, Thomas DeMint, Vice-President, and Whedon Slater. Secretary. Football claimed Watson. Cahill. Fane. Tinsley, Mantz, and Deimling. The Basketball team strode gaily through opposition with Challis at the head, assisted by Bishop. Mindel, and Getzelman. Our literary endeavors were evi- denced in the publication of 1 he RECALL — the sixth volume of achievement. Scott, together with Batterman, Moretsky, Soell, Watson. McCray, Slater. Rhea, and DeMint. busied himself to leave a lasting memorial to the Class of 1928. Gunning, too, as a member of The Shrapnel, swelled the literary ranks. In a short while the four years will have glided into the past and the eve of Commencement will be upon us — Graduates. We have finished. The hastening days in which we move with elation and the color of campus life, are the language of a great farewell. Our stature has been moulded these four years in friendship and in loyalty, and we are better for it than we could perhaps have made ourselves. The Class of 1928 will have no other monument than that which Time shall give us in a last fulfillment of the honor and the friend- ship of the memorable deeds which we have lived together. Fifty six Fifty-seven me Re CAUL 102 s Postgraduate and Junior College Department Paul G. Huckins Texarkana, Ark. Entered Sept.. 1924 Second Football. 1926 Ineligible Football, 1927 Corporal. 1925 Sergeant. 1926 Lieutenant, 1927. 1928 Ride Team. 1924. 25. 26 Captain. 1927-28 Cun Club, 1924. 25. 26. ' 27, ’28 Pistol Club. 1926- 27 Company Track. 1927- 28 John Alexander Clark. Jr. Denver. Colo. Entered Sept., 1927 Private Company ' D Robert Omerly Furman Harrisburg. 111. Entered Jan.. 1924 Second Football. 1926- 27 Ineligible Football. 1927- 28 Band. 1925. ' 26. 27. ’28 Sergeant. 1927- 28 Dramatic Club. 1926- 27 Julian B. Sprency Springfield. Mo. Entered Sept., 1925 Glee Club. 1926. ’27 . 28 Shrapnel Staff. 1926-27 Gordon Graham Milli; Seymour. Ind. Entered Sept.. 1927 Private Company “C 1 he Class of 1929 has contributed its share to the various fields of activity at Western. The Shrapnel has found in Grossman a good editor: football has claimed Murphy: and military has laid claim to Moody, Sherwood and Kerckhoff. A. OFFICERS President KERCKHOFF, A. Vice-President .... - PFINGSTEN Secretary T reasurer Sergeant -at -Arms - Dobyne Harms Murphy son, wm. mcRee dros. Demf.trios Nicholas ailey. Russell Graham tin bloch. Howard H. • -Blumenthal, Ira B. I ' vu.BcxiKour, Alton Coleman Brash. Gabriel Myron nstine, Ralph Harold t, Leo : Wilson T Lur rcnfeWADE Walden C o ifiiH. toM John Jr Davenport, Roger M. Arkansas DELARGY, CHARLES GIBSON Missouri Illinois DELARGY. JOHN JOSEPH Missouri Illinois DF.RRIS. WALTER EUGENE, JR Missouri Illinois DOBYNE, JAMES BELL, JR. Missouri Illinois EDWARDS, HARRY GRISWOLD, JR. Illinois Missouri ERICSON. EDWARD Illinois Illinois ERNST, Jack Missouri Missouri FLEISHMAN. LEONARD S. Missouri Illinois Fowler. Albert Meints Illinois Missouri FRANK, MAURICE Illinois Illinois FRAYSER, ROBERT CLARK Oklahoma Illinois Fulmer. Herbert Samuel, Jr. Missouri Illinois GARRETSON, CHARLES B. Louisiana Gilbert, George Kennett Missouri Gillette, Robert McElvain California Gordon, Charles Thomas Arkansas GOULD. JACK H Kentucky Grossman, Sidney Orville Illinois Handelsman, Milton Wm. Illinois Harms, Norbert Lange Missouri Harris. Joseph William Michigan Hecht, Jack Franklin Illinois Henry. Herrick Illinois Hendler, Marvin Harold Missouri HIRSCHFELD. JEROME LAWRENCE Illinois Hoskins. William O Kansas Houlle. David Edmond Missouri Johnston. James Ruben Illinois Kanter. Roy Adolph Missouri Kaup, Richard Blade Illinois Kerckhoff, Alexander Missouri Kirby. John O ' Brien Michigan KUNITZ, PAUL WALD Michigan Lowrie, Robert Thomas Illinois Marks. Bernard Milton Illinois Marshall, Robt. McClelland Missouri MARTINEZ, ERNESTO Mexico Maule. Robert W. Illinois MEAD. JAMES Missouri Mills. James P. Illinois MOODY. Dale MURLIN Oklahoma MUNDT. FRANKEL SEELIG Arkansas Murphy, Joe Edward Missouri Niemann. Herbert Ralph. Jr. Illinois NOBLE. Tom D. Ill Arkansas Pfahl, John Lyon Illinois Pfahler. Fred Samuel Illinois Pollak. Chester Charles New York Powell, Lewis Smith, Jr. Arkansas Rainwater, Allan Arkansas Rankin, Thomas G. Missouri Ringey, Frank Edmund Iowa ROESCH. HERMAN Wm. Missouri ROSENFELD, STANLEY EUGENE Missouri Sada. Salvador Mexico SCHELLENBERG, EDWARD ALFRED Missouri Schwartz. Harold Illinois- SCHWEIGLER. GEORGE JOHN Misouri Sherwood. Abbott Illinois Smiley, Robert a. Missouri Smith. Herbert O. T Illinois Stock. Frederick Missouri Stuart. Walter Stanley Missouri Templeton. Richard a. Missouri Thomas. Thurston Pennsylvania Thompson, Hadyn Neal Indiana TRIGG, JAMES RICHARD Missouri Voss. Richard E. Illinois WALCHER, Edwin ALFRED Missouri Weiss. Joseph Richard Ohio Williams. John Morton Missouri ZWEIFEL. THEODORE- EbWINE Wisconsin Fifty -nine The RC C ALL 1028 The Class of ig2g After a year of adjusting themselves to the various “ways and means involved in the intricate life of a Sophomore, the class members have decided that things might be far worse than being a Freshman. OFFICERS Sixty (The RC CALL 1Q2S The Class of 1930 Albrecht, Edgar Samuel Arkansas arsht, Raymond Irving Illinois Beckmann, Harry LeRoy Missouri Bi rry, James Marion Illinois Block, Harold Leonard Illinois Boehm, Harold Denns Missouri Bruno, Joseph Lorenzo Illinois Campbell, Homer Clayton Illinois Cassett, Louis K Missouri Cate, William Henderson Arkansas Clark, Clinton Lewis Missouri Clark, Franklin Perry Indiana Cluster. Stewart Illinois Comins, Waldo Hunter, Jr. Missouri Cook, Louis Benton Missouri Cooper, Arthur M, Jr. Missouri Crone, Harry Douglas Missouri Darner, Wayne Illinois Di M artino, Joseph Missouri Draper. Charles M. Illinois Fckardt. Walter Lebrecht Missouri Ericson. Harry Woodsworth Illinois Ewing, Wm. L. Jr Indiana Fernholz, William Stanford Illinois Flannery. Hugh Jr. Illinois Funsch. Harold Frederick Missouri Greenburg, Billy Iowa Gullett. John William Illinois Hamlin. Franklin Church Illinois Hansen. William Stark Illinois Hanson. J Illinois Hayn. Loyd Franklin Illinois Hesley, Chas. Allen Heydt, John Bernard Heyne, Edward Charleston Hightower. James Victor HOLI.MAN. TELEORD FREDERICK Hursey, Clinton. Jr. Jacobberger. Harry Frederick Nebraska J arrett, Elmer Merle Kaplan, Albert Karraker, David F. Katz, Sidney Harold Lischko. Joseph MacDonald. Wilfred V. Mahan, Thomas Kent Morcom, Walter James Pfingsten, Donald Price, Seymour Regan, James Gorman Schaub. Harvey H. Guenther Schlueter, Richard Baird SlLBERSTEIN, LEONARD Skillern. Frank Lloyd Stilinovich. Nick Stock, John F Stough. Floyd Bachelder Stumpf. Carl John William Taylor, Alston Graham Tidwell. Robert Austin Ulen. Walter Gene Wallace. James Wilson Welch, Paul Lewis Woodward. Richard James Sixtt -one The RCCALI 10281 The Class of ig$i Patience my son! ! ! Small acorns make mighty oaks. Not so long ago, the wise (?) Senior or the sophisticated Junior (????) was a beginner — just like you. Yet to the Freshman Class goes the credit of having many of the ‘‘old timers. OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Sergeant-al-Arms - - Silva Hoover - Costa SCHNEITHORST - SOSNA Sixty-two iThc RCCilLL 1923 The Class Albkbcht, Albert Jr. Missouri Barker. Lawrence Missouri Barstow. Daniel Missouri Barton. R K. Jr Missouri Bear. Richard Illinois Bellison. Robert Missouri Berry. Dan Missouri Bertinl Peter Michigan Block. Frank Missouri Butler. Henry Missouri Carson. Lester Missouri Costa. Antonio Missouri Dane. Oscar Jr. Missouri Driemeier. Harry Missouri F-nlow. Robert Texas Fay. George Illinois Felsenthal. Horace Illinois Frank. Leo Missouri Greenbaum. Bernard Michigan Greer. Stanley Illinois Gruenwald. Leland Missouri Guerin. Fort Benjamin Missouri Haas. Karl Missouri Heller. Leonard Illinois Hipple. w. Missouri Hoover. Marvin Missouri Hubbs. Joshua Illinois Italiano, Frank Illinois °f 1 93 1 Jacobs. Allan Ohio Jiminez, Frederick Mexico Katz. Arthur Illinois Laird. Flerus Illinois Lane, James Misouri Lawrence, Earl Illinois Liggett. Wm. Nebraska Martin, Chas. Illinois Mavrakos, John Illinois Minkus, Leslie Illinois Monahan. James Illinois Morgan. Don F. Illinois Ol.ENDORF. J Missouri Radke. Wm. Missouri Rest. David Illinois Ross, Howard Illinois Schmidt, h. Russell Missouri SchNeithorst. Arthur Missouri Silva. Guillermo Mexico Soell. Harry Missouri Solovich. Irving Michigan Sosna. Sidney Missouri Stubblefield. Frank Illinois Sunkel. Richard Missouri Thompson. Harold Missouri Williams. Howard Illinois Wool worth. Curtis Illinois ' Yates. Edward Missouri The RC CALL 192S The Class of 1932 Baker, John W. Barton, Silas Batchelor. Wm. H, Bennett. Gordon Coghill, Bert D. Coghill. John Cook. John Cohen. Ai.fred Clementl Wm. Driemeier. Chas. Gould. Chas. Haverstick. Andrew Hesse, John Kiefer. Edward Miller. Jerome Moffett. George O ' Hare. Edward Sciales. Jack Singer, Philip f Stephens. John r-jST MME. Milton ‘ Wilson. Woodrow Illinois Nebraska Minnesota Michigan Illinois Illinois Iowa Missouri Illinois Missouri Kentucky Missouri Missouri Missouri Illinois Pennsylvania Missouri Missouri Illinois Indiana Missouri Missouri Sixty ■ four Spring and Commencement 1927 Sixty five Who misses, or who wins the prize — Go, lose, or conquer as you can But if you fall or if you rise, Be each, pray God. a gentleman.” — Thackeray. In Memoriam Government Inspection Baseball T rack Sixty-seven In Memoriam i Edith Judd Eaton Margaret Ratz Suhri Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me ' . And may there be no mourning of the bar When I put out to sea.’’ Sixty eight ■ The R€ CJILL 1028 government Inspection and Honor Roll - 1927 W ESTERN was again among those present when the coveted Honor designations were distributed. Again we have our place in the sun. and our star in its proper position. The inspection this year was made early in May by Majors Paul Baade and Eugene Pales, both experienced infant- rymen from Washington. As usual the inspection was strict but not tricky, covering in a broad way all military subjects taught at Western. In addition, inspection of cadets, cadets quarters, grounds, facilities, etc. were made. In these inspections the class of 1928 played a most important part, ably assisting the seniors in field problems and scoring 100% in theoretical work. Unofficial information tells us that we were rated sixth of all the schools inspected, with a grade of 94%. So with the lessons learned from the experiences of our two inspections, which we have been through, we feel that we are not unduly optomistic in our expectations of having top place on the ' HONOR ROLL ' ' of 1928. “Camp” - - Summer 1 9 2 7 O N June 16. ten Western cadets reported to Fort Sheridan, near Chicago. Illinois, for six weeks of R O. T. C. training. These men were: Drever B. ; DeMint: Derris: Brenner; Soell. J.: Kessler; Pfingsten. C. : Platt. Rhea and Graham. In the fall of 1927 seven of them returned to Western, and out of the seven, five received appointments as commissioned officers. During this session these men had the opportunity of putting into practice t some of the theoretical work that they learned at Western, such as. all night- ' guard duty, sham battles and a very extensive and thorough course on the rifle j „ range. The camp was inspected by Col. Weeks, with whom we are all tanyJ ? and the fellows who were unfortunate enough to be on K. P. can tell you that. Western is not the only place that he inspects with such accurateness. Sixty-nine 7f� e R6CJU1 102 §■ Baseball ig2y Second Row: Capt. Holmes. Pollard. Smiley. Bates. Mindel. Borah. Kjar. Andros. First Row: Polling. Vedder. Murphy. Francisco. Nolle. Allen. Deimling. W HEN the balmy breezes of Spring again called Western out of her winter quarters, the old instinct to twirl the ball drew forth a multitude of curious enthusiasts. I rue to tradition a fighting red and blue team was built and it proved itself a chip off the old block by the way it performed in action. Of the ten games played Western emerged victor of six. the interesting atsjiowever lay in the scores of the defeats which revealed the indomitable bT the cadets — “down but not out.” nfcc Re CALL 1Q2S Baseball 1927 The Season oe 1927 O N April sixth the veterans of our last years team reinforced by a likely squad of new men opened the season with McKendrec College. I he game proved exciting but concluded with a victory of 8-2 in favor of the visitors. A week later Western regained a flash of her old glory by subduing McBride in a close and thrilling game of 6-5. April twenty-third St. Louis University High defeated Western 3-1 in a crucial game. Allen scored our only point but Francisco ' s pitching proved the feature of the day. The twenty-seventh of April found the fluctuating prowess of the blue and red nine again at its height in triumphing over Country Day 13-8. Fran- cisco traversed the bases three times and Vedder distinguished himself behind the bat. The last of the month Dame Fortune still smiled our way and favored us with a victory of 9-7 over Chaminade College. Bates made a home run and thus made safe this sensational game which tied the league. The birth of a new month beheld Western with increasing confidence troup out on the diamond, but a slip here and an error there soon spelled a victory of 6-2 for Christian Brothers College. May seventh found McBride very willing to take advantage of our inability to use the stick and take us to an II -4 defeat. The following week. Western stepped into her old form and vanquished St. Louis University High 3-2. Francisco hurled a mighty game. On Saturday. May fourteenth the cadets still remained the masters of Country Day defeating them 1 1-6. Kjar proved himself capable of the occasion by making three runs. The season was most aimable completed by conquering John Burroughs in a decisive defeat of 1 3-0. fa Much of the success and ability of the team can be attributed directly to Captain Holmes, coach, who is a past master at the art of exposing the secrets,- , of our great national game. Consequently we are most grateful for what both ' our coach and team have accomplished and will proudly stand back of their third place ranking. TKe RCCilLI 10281 Track ig2y Third Row: Thomas. Getzclman. Ros. Janovsky. Davenport. McKnight. M. Frank. Hesley. McCrory. Lund. Capt. Droste. Second Row: Walters. Walchansky. Martinez. J. Borah. Torre . Tinsley. Ross R.. McGowan. First Row: Padres. Martinez. Baker. Kerckhoff. D.. Fisher. Templeton. Barth. McK endree (84-Shurtleff (17 5 6) -Western (28 1 6) -Meet T HE season of 1927 was opened under a rather trying situation as the result of an old northeaster which proved more of a handicap to the lighter cadets than it did to their heavier college adversaries. The results of the meet proved very satisfactory and disclosed a championship team in the making so the fact that we took second place in such a contest was far from discouraging. Principia-Country Day-Western Meet n Saturda V’ April thirtieth. Western proved itself master of the situation ta k ' n 8 the first Prep League Meet. The soldiers stepped off to a flying tart by taking the majority of the field events, as the result of Torres and . 1 JvW L IMcGowen ' s ability to throw the weights. This lead was assured by Templeton ' s .taking the mile run and Fisher tying Prin for first in the high hurdles. The lf vafternoon was most successfully finished up by Wolchansky ' s first in the 880 ;� nd Martinez ' s two second ' s in the broad and high jumps. • The Staunton (42) -Western (79 1 3) Meet 1 following week the blue and red team proved that their ability had antaneous. They completely overwhelmed their opponents and Seventy-two me RCCiU L 1928 then Torres smashed the discus record while old Red ' Borah of football fame was busy breaking another record with the pole vault. Tinsley stepped off the 100-Yd. dash and the 220 for first places and Templeton as usual claimed the mile event. Dan Kerckhoff not to be outdone took first in the low hurdles and then the relay team completed this decisive defeat by another first. St. Louis Univkrsity High (16 1 3)-Western (87 2 3) Meet Western put another feather in her cap by amassing a higher score against St. Louis University than she had done with Staunton the previous week. Our boys took all the first places but one, thus allowing a goodly number of the fellows on the team to compete among themselves for the blue ribbons to be had. Principia (45) -Western (77) Meet This was our last chance at competition before the Prep T rack Meet and the team again showed its superiority by subduing their strongest competitors 77-45. Torres and Borah satisfied their own individual desires by each taking two first places. Templeton retained the honor of first in the mile and T insley remained supreme in the 220 and came in second in the 100-Yd. dash. Janovsky, Wolchansky and Baker also took first place in their respective events. PREPARATORY LEAGUE TRACK AND FIELD MEET T HE championship of the year was conclusively decided in this meet which terminated the athletic activities of the year. Western won the meet by a 43 -42 victory. Country Day, their closest opponents, put up a terrific struggle and succeeded in making the cadets feel most uncomfortable at times. As a result, the day was made safe only by the united effort and perseverance on the part of all, combined with the astound- ing achievement of Torres and McGowen who broke records in a discus throw of 1 1 1 Yi feet and a shot put of 41 feet 3 inches. Templeton still remained the undefeated mile runner of the season by placing first: Baker upheld his end by taking the 880. while Borah, not having been fortunate enough to obtain C - any firsts, took two seconds in the low hurdles and the pole vault. The track championship completed a most successful athletic season and V : ' t assured us in the possession of the Lane Trophy. The season of twenty-seven opened under rather dubious conditions. The latter part of March saw Captain Droste, our new track coach, attempting to jL, sift from the corps a promising group of young men who might after much-., • gruelling practice be combined into a track team. , To further his plans he held a company meet which aroused the enthusiasm A of all and resulted in revealing hidden talent which might have been coecealcdj- for the season. After selecting the most capable men from each comp$iw4p _ jpg proceeded with his schedule and err many days had passed exhibited to the all the most proficient team that has represented this school in some time. k _ Mr; ' ! Ours was more than a championship year because of the spectacular way in which three records were shattered. Torres and Borah both stars of bc T football team claimed a record apiece while McGowen secured the third, thus piling up their own achievements as well as the teams. A goodly portion of the gains from the season should bf ttributed t© our 1 new coach who. we ll all agree, knows his stuff and puts inovet like a reaT - -- fellow. 1 Seventy-three SBOtssxoarxx: The RC C ALL 10281 Company “A” Wins Meet T HE forty-eighth annual inter-company track and field meet was held on the academy drill field Wednesday afternoon. The winning company was not decided until after the relay. The meet was one of the closest ever held at Western. B Company started off strong and took a big lead. C and “D” gradually drew in on the leaders. Then, with a big surprise to everyone, A Company shot to the front and won the meet by a margin of five points. Martinez. J.. was the individual star of the meet. He took three firsts, one in the broad jump, one in the high jump, and one in the 100-yard dash. Megowen and Wolchansky followed a close second with 13 points each. Templeton won both the mile and the 880-yard runs. Janovsky won a close race in the 120-yard high hurdles. In the 440-yard dash. Derris got off to a quick start and held a good lead at the half-way mark, but his pace was too fast for him. Wolchansky closed in and gradually forged to the front and won the race by a narrow margin from Bakef who was right on his heels. The summary follows: 100-Yard Dash Martinez, J. ( C Co), first: Tinsler C ' B Co.), second: Davenport ( A Co.), third. TIME. :10 1-5 seconds. Pole Vault Megowen ( D Co.), first: Getzelman (“C” Co.), second: Doughtic (“D Co.), third. HEIGHT. 9 ft. 6 in Shot Put Megowen ( D Co.), first: Ross. K. ( ' ' A” Co.), second: Janovsky (“B Co.), third. DISTANCE, 39 ft. 5 in. Mile Run Templeton ( B Co.), first: Padres ( “C Co.), second; McCrory CD Co.), third. TIME. 5 minutes 8 1-5 seconds. 120-Yard High Hurdles Janovsky C ' B Co.); first; Fisher ( A” Co.), second: Kerchkoff. D. ( A Co.), third. TIME, 18 1-5 seconds. 440-Yard Dash Wolchansky ( A Co.), first: Baker ( C ' Co ), second: Barth ( A Co.), third. TIME. 56)4 seconds. High Jump g Martinez. J. ( C Co.), first. 5 ft. 6 in.; ( D Co.), second. 5 ft. 4 in.: Sfttsncy ( D Co.), third. 4 ft. 3 in. IGHT. 5 ft. 6 in. Discus Torres ( D Co.), first: Ross. K. ( A Co.), second: Walters ( C Co.), third. DISTANCE. 104 ft. 9 in. 220-Yard Dash Tinsley ( B Co.), first: Torres ( D Co.), second; Davenport ( A Co.), third TIME. 24 seconds. 880-Yard Run Templeton ( B Co.), first: Wolchansky ( A Co.), second; Frank. M. ( D Co.), third. TIME. 2 minutes 16 seconds. 1 20-Yard Low Hurdles Fisher ( A Co.), first: Kerchkoff. D ( A” Co.), second; Janovsky ( B Co.), third. TIME, 14 2-5 seconds. Broad Jump Martinez. J. ( C Co.), first. 20 ft. 10)4 in.: Kearbey ( C Co.), second. 19 ft. M in.; Fisher ( A Co.), third. 19 ft. 10)4 in. DISTANCE. 20 ft. 10 , in. Javelin Martinez. E. ( D Co.), first. 133 ft. 10 in.: Baker ( C Co.), second. 131 ft. 10 in.: Thomas ( A Co.), third. 120 ft. 5 in. DISTANCE. 133 ft. 10 in. Relay Won by “A Co. Team composed of Wol- chansky. Davenport. Abt. Barth. TIME. 1 minute 4 2 seconds. Individual Scorers artinez, J. LegQwen JM lch.ansky _ rmpmjjihcm Fisher ' m feu. ■ 15 points Davenport 7 points Padres 3 points 13 points Barth . 6 points Kearbey 1 points 13 points Ross. K 6 points Doughtie 1 point 10 points Baker 6 points McCrory 1 point 9 points Martinez. E. 5 points Thomas 1 point 8 points Abt 5 points Sorency 1 point 8 points Kerchkoff. D. 4 points Walters 1 point 7 points Getzelman 3 points Frank. M. 1 point Seventy-four The Play— 1927 Commencement — 1927 Honor Men — 1927 The ReCilLL 1028! “Senior Play ” June 10, iy2y O NE of the most pleasing of the Commencement Day program features was the presentation of the three act play Strongheart. There were several intensely dramatic scenes in the play, and these were developed admirably by the leading character of the play. Strongheart. played by Cadet Major Albrecht. Perhaps the most dramatic and touching scene was in the third act. in which Strongheart expressed his noble philosophy of life. Much of the finesse and polish in the rendition of this play resulted from the expert guidance of Mrs. Henderson, and from the exceptional talent of the cast. The players were as follows: CHARACTERS (In order of their appearance) Taylor, a Sophomore Edgar A. Cook Ross, a Freshman Ralph LiBeau Reade, a “Grind ' ' William H. Whitton Thorne, a Special Clement L. Myerson Fred Skinner, a Sport Jesse Greenlief Frank Nelson, a Senior William G. Raith Dick Livingston, a Junior Louis Nolte “Billy Saunders, a Senior (by courtesy) Edwin F. Carter Siegfried, a Mascot Soangataha, known as Strongheart, ' ' a P. G. William Albrecht Mrs. Nelson. Frank ' s mother John H. Poe Molly Livingston. Dick ' s sister Cleon F. Cole Betty Bates, Molly ' s chum Leslie Lund Maud Weston. Molly ' s chum’s friend Leon N. Washburn Dorothy Nelson, Frank ' s sister Vernon W. Barry Nash, a Back Charles E. Higgins Tad. a Rubber Oliver F. Schroeder Josh, a Trainer Robert O. Furman Buckley, Head coach, a Grad ' ' Robert Harris Elliot Farley, Manager of the visiting team Richard Doughtie Butler, at Nelson ' s Roy Wolchansky Black Eagle, a messenger Jacob Martinez Act I: Rooms of Frank Nelson and Dick Livingston at Columbia. ct II: Two days later. Dressing-room of the Columbia football team at the Polo grounds. Act III: Evening of the same day. Library in the house of the Nelson ' s. (ct IV: The next day. Same as Act III. ; ' Place New York City ’ Time The present Seventy-six Ttic ReCilLI 1028 The Commencement of 1927 The Commencement of June, 1927, brought together at Western one of the largest gatherings of Alumni and friends that has ever been present at such a function. The clear, bright, June day dawned with all nature smiling. At the given hour, the Class of 1927 marched into the Drill Hall and the formal order of Commencement had begun. Not until after the afternoon of drills and evening of dancing did the Seniors realize fully what was implied in the words “Corps of 1926-27, Dismissed! COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Thursday. June 9, 1927, 10:30 A. M. PROGRAM Marche Militaire No. 1 Invocation Cadet Orchestra F. Schubert John M. Morrison Pastor. College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Alton. 111. Stars of the Summer Night When Dawning Springtime Woodbury di Capua W M. A. Glee Club Salutatory. John B. Markham Parsons. Kansas Wetzger Flute Solo — By the Woodland Brook Cape. H E. Small Address and Presentation of Diplomas William T. Hanzsche Pastor. Prospect Street Presbyterian Church. Trenton, N. J. Valedictory. Manuel O. Padres Mexico. D. F. Mexico. Announcement of Honors Senior Farewell — Senior Double Quartette — First Tenors: Myerson. Francisco; Second Tenors. Vedder. Platt. First Basses: Sorency. Schroeder: Second Basses: Janovsky. Hoover Benediction 1:15 P. M. — Cadet Band Concert 2:00 P. M. — Exhibition Drills 5:00 P. M. — Batallion Parade and Presentation of Commissions and Warrants to Cadet Officers. 8:00 P. M. — Reception. Seventy-seven Tfxc R6CJULI 102S- The Honor Men of ig2y Valedictorian Manuei. O. Padres Home: Mexico City. Mexico Entered: September. 1923 Upper Ten: 1925-26-27 Corporal 1925. Sergeant 1926. Lieutenant 1927 Shrapnel Staff 1926-27 Dramatic Club 1927 When one considers the fact that Padres came to Western from a foreign country, he greatly appreciates the admirable record made by our friend from Mexico. Those of us who knew ‘ Mop ' ' can say that he well -deserved the honor attained by him. Salututorian John B. Markham Home: Parsons. Kansas Entered: September. 1923 Upper Ten 1 923-24 25-26-27 Band 1923-24 25-26-27 Orchestra 1923-24-25-26-27 Sergeant 1926. Lieutenant 1927 Recall Staff 1927 Quiet, unassuming, reliable. How well those three words typify our friend from the West. Many times during the past year our thoughts have gone back to the man who was recorded as one of Western’s students.” Honor Graduate Jesse W. Greenlief Home: Bellflower. California Entered: September, 1924 Honor Roll: 1925-26-27 Corporal 1926. Lieutenant 1927 Recall Staff 1927 1 1 Among the men who helped to put Western on the Honor List during the 1 Government Inspection 1927 was Greenlief. Though he had been with us for a period of three years, he made a good and enviable record. Seventy-eight In life, as in the football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard; don ' t foul and don ' t shirk, but hit the line hard.’’ — Roosevelt. Eighty Organizations The Recall The Shrapnel The Orchestra The Glee Club The Dance Committee The Recall of 1 28 Slater Batterman REPRESENTING THE Managing Editor Business Manager Assistant Manager Senior Biographies Military Department Social Activities Photography - Faculty Adviser CLASS OF 1928 Wilmot Harry Scott John B. Soeli. Whedon Slater (Karl Batterman (Bernard Moretsky Thomas DeMint Allan McCray (David Watson (William Rhea Captain Paul Leurig Eighty-two The Recall of 1928 Df.Mint Watson Rhea Eighty-lhree The RCCilll 192 S- WESTERN Second Row; F. Slock. Ratterman Rodenbcrg. J. Gould. Bailey. First Row: Harms. Marks. Rosenfdd. Grossman. Gunning. Roesch. Frlsenthal. SHRAPNEL STAFF— 1927-28 Executive Board Faculty Advisor MRS. HENDERSON Editor-in-Chief SID GROSSMAN. ' 29 Business Department Business Manager H. ROESCH. ' 29 News Editor B. M. MARKS. ' 29 Military Editor J. GOULD. ' 29 Assistant to Business Manager RODENBURG. ' 29 Assistant Editor G. L. GUNNING. ' 28 Assistant Editor R. ROSENFELD. ' 29 Circulation Manager N. HARMS. ' 29 Editorial Staff Academic Editor R. BAILEY. ' 29 Sports Staff Library Representative K. BATTERMAN. ' 28 Social and Alumni Editor F. STOCK. ' 28 EI.SENTHAL. TO rj‘ w General Reporters MARSHALL. ' 29 J. HECHT. ' 29 KESSLER. ' 28 R. VOSS, ' 29 ECKHARDT. ' 29 H. MANTZ. ' 28 Eighty-four Second Row: Capi. Small. Silbrrstcin. Hcynr. Heller. Hoolle. Driemier. Kanler. Baker. Firtl Row: Morcisky. Dane. Handelsman. Yales. Ross. Gunning From the standpoint of participation, the Orchestra is running a close second to the Glee Club when one considers the number of times the organization has been asked out to give a demonstration of its ability. The evidence of their worth has been shown both at the Chapel exercises and at the Hallowe ' en frolic. THE MEMBERS Director: CAPT. H. E. SMALL First Violins — Yates. Heller Second Violins -Handelsman Clarinet — Cook Saxophones — Beard. Davenport, Cornet — Gunning Bass — Houlle Piano— Morctsky Drums — Kanter Dobyne To be a member of the Dance Committee is indeed a great honor. The selection of the various members depends upon certain qualifications such as good mixers , leaders in school activities, and popularity with the Corps of Cadets. In addition to the supervision of decorations and the sending of invi- tations, the Committee must assist in the introductions and the management of the dance. The members of the Senior Committee are: Deimling Mantz Watson Lane Pfingsten Slater Demint Tinsley The Senior Committee was assisted by the following members of the Junior lass; Kqrckhoff. Harms, DeLargy, Smiley, Murphy, and Schaub. Eighty-six rrtie R6 CALL 192 § Dances T HIS past year Western has witnessed one of the most pleasant and suc- cessful years in a social way ever known in its history. The social program has been mainly a series of formal and informal dances in the past, but this year for the first time in the history of the school dancing parties have been given on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon by the parents of the cadets. THANKSGIVING DAY. FORMAL The social season opened with the Thanksgiving dance at which half of the cadets invited girls. This was in truth a gala affair, with the drill hall decorated in red and blue bunting. The Grand March was led by the four football coaches. Major Garetson. Captain Droste. Captain Holmes, and Captain DeMint, and the first football team. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Max Newby s Melody Makers provided the music. MATINEE DANCE WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 14 The first matinee dance was given on the Wednesday before the Christmas furloughs. This dance, attended by nearly half of the cadets, proved one of the most successful of the opening matinee dances. MATINEE DANCE. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 28 This matinee dance on the Saturday afternoon. January 28, the second of the matinee dances of the season was exceedingly enjoyed by those cadets attending — perhaps from the presence of a few Monticello girls as another reason. This has been one of the few occasions at which Monticello girls have attended but from indications it will not be the last at any rate. Delicious punch and candy were served after the dance by Mrs. Murphy and her staff. As usual. Max Newby ' s Melody Makers, furnished the music. WASHINGTON ' S BIRTHDAY. FORMAL The dance on the evening of Washington ' s Birthday was never carried out with more pleasure and smoothness than it was on this occasion. Nearly twej hundred couples attended the dance and the floor was filled in every instance. The drill hall was decorated with red and blue bunting and two busts- of Washington, together with four rifle stacks, a machine gun and a thirty-sevgg millimeter gun all arranged in harmony. Colonel Jackson. Mrs. Jackson. Major and Mrs. Eaton. Major and Mrs. Garetson. Captain and Mrs. Gerow composed the receiving line. Cadet tain Watson was the Master of Ceremonies. -M Refreshments were served at the end of the eighth dance last dance. — and the end — and good-bye. Then Eighty-seven The RCCilLI 102 S- The Qlee Club Third Row : Capt. Small. Gunning. Houlle, Stewart. Driemeier. Clark. Heyne. Second Row: Bailey. Battcrman. Silberstoin. Ross, Roginson. Felsenthal. Fiat Row: Handelsman. Dane. Tamme. Kanter. Tidwell. The Glee Club has made several appearances during the past year. The Friday morning contributions to the Chapel exercises have been popular with the cadets as well as with the faculty. Many times, the members of the organization have been invited to participate in several out-town programs. THE MEMBERS Director : CAPT. H. E. SMALL Houlle Dreimeier. H. Stewart Felsenthal Bailey. R. Batterman Hesley Smiley Dane Clark Tidwell Johnson Heyne Ross. H. Sherwood SlLBERSTEIN Blumenthal Roginson Tamme Eighty-eight Athletics First Football The Marines Second Football First Basketball Second Basketball The Rinkeydinks T ennis Swimming Bowling Third Row: Bishop. Tinsley. Mantz. Andros. Second Row: Major Garetson. Roginson. Hanson. D. Kerckhoff. Watson. A Kerckhoff. Challis. Deimling. First Row: Derris. Heslry Templeton. Murphy. Rhea. Smiley. Lane. N EVER in the history of Western have the teams been hit so hard as this past year. The season opened with new eligibility rules thus keeping all five year men and new men from playing, also any of the remaining few who had not suc- cessfully made their credits the preceding year. Regardless of this handicap the . season was started off in tip-top shape but the first game ended with Tinsley, one of our best backfield men, put out for an indefinite period. Close on this nialty came the injuries of Deimling and Cahill both forced out of the Vun ning for the remainder of the season. The team, despite the loss of three ! ?,of their best backfield men. battled courageously on and had Dame Fortune even smiled on us the ultimate conclusion would have been a championship ' ■team but, as aforesaid, our doom seemed inevitable. Much credit is due Major Garetson for the way in which he coached and iis team under such disheartening conditions, and may Alex Kerkchoff. teirT captain, be the successful leader of the 1928 championship eleven. «c Re C ALL 1028 Football 1927 October 1. W. M. A. 31 Chaminade 13 The season was opened with a bang by this decisive victory over Chaminade. All members of the team functioned well and gave promise of a victorious year. October 15. W. M. A. 0 Soldan High School 10 Our team suffered a defeat at the hands of Soldan after a fiercely fought contest. Neither team scored in the first half but Western put the ball in striking distance on several occasions only to be thwarted in their drive by untimely fumbles. Lane proved the yard gainer of the day by his spectacular running. October 22. W. M. A. 6 Principia 12 Again Western received the smaller end of the score despite a very evenly matched contest. The first half ended scoreless, the soldiers having been unsuc- cessful in pushing the ball across Prin ' s goal line. The second half brought a touchdown apiece and then a luckless fumble gave Principia the needed advantage to place the ball again over our line. Lane, both Kerckhoffs, and Deimling displayed their skill. October 28. W. M. A. 0 McBride 0 This game proved the comeback of the soldiers; and Western would have scored had it not been for the unknown mania for fumbling. Watson played a fine defensive game while Murphy and Lane, combined with the passwork of Smiley and Kerckhoff. forced the ball dangerously close to McBride’s goal line on three occasions. November 5. W. M. A. Country Day 7 It’s true the cadets lost the game but they overcame their fumbling jinx which had cost them two previous encounters. Dan and Alex Kerkchoff sup- ported the line and Lane plus Murphy spelled our yardage. 12 Christian Brothers College 6 November 12. W. M. A. The unexpected fight of the team, combined with Tinsley’s return, upset -yf? all the dope and turned a predestined defeat into a victory. Callis made the second touchdown by recovering a fumble and making a most graceful slide ;, , to score the required six points. November 19. W. M. A. 0 St. Louis University High t Western’s chance to tie the prep league was lost in this game. Th bwys played their best but the Billikens were just too good. Murphy, Tinsley and Kerckhoff starred for Western in their efforts to score. ym. The annual Alton-Western gridiron battle resulted in a je for the time in two years. The breaks as usual were in the opponent vor but .regards less of this Western outplayed Alton. f November 25. W. M. A. 0 Alton High School Nmety-one Second Row: . Capl. Holmes. Smiley. Getzelman. First Row: Brash. Mindel. Fisher. Bishop, Renfrow, Deimling. SUMMARIZING THE SEASONS RESULTS Dec. 12 Staunton High School 29 W. M. A. 10 Jan. 7 Country Day 20 W. M. A. 22 Jan. 13 Principia 36 W. M. A. 19 Jan. 20 Christian Brothers College 24 W. M. A. 25 Jan. 25 Chaminade 8 W. M. A. 38 Jan. 28 St. Louis University High 15 W. M. A 18 fmt - 1 Country Day 23 W. M. A 24 4 Granite City 18 W. M. A 38 ;peb. 8 McBride 28 W. M. A. 22 fuifeb. 18 Chaminade 1 1 W. M. A. 42 ;u K. 22 Christian Brothers College 22 W. M. A. 19 24 20 Principia McBride 30 27 W. M. A. W. M. A. 27 24 - Mar. f 7 $. St. Louis University High 23 W. M. A. 8 4 r 5 Canton 19 W. M. A. 25 Ninely-lw ' o Qlic R€ CALL 1028 Basketball ig2j With only one letterman back from last year’s squad the prospects of a good basketball team were rather dubious. Despite this unfortunate outlook Captain Holmes set to work and ere long had produced a very capable quintet com- posed of Captain Jim Challis, Gene Bishop, Renfrow, Mindel and Hargraves. This group played the two opening games and regardless of their defeat showed good form. The opening of the Conference Session changed Western s outlook on basketball as two of our old team players, Sonny Brash and Neil Deim ' ing returned to the game, thus the resu ' t of the opener was a decided victory for Western over their hard fighting rivals from Country Day. I he following week Principia took the glory out of our splurge by nearly doubling our score but at the end of the week the cadets retrieved their fortune by defeating C. B. C. in one of the fastest games of the year. 1 he team played equally well while Bishop and Mindel were high point men and Sonny Brash sunk two beautiful baskets at the close of the contest to give Western the victory. Western now took the lead in the Prep League by outplaying the Billikins to the tune of 1 8 to 15. Renfrow, Challis, and Brash made the majority of the baskets while Bishop played his usually good defensive game. The Red and Blue five retained the lead by defeating Country Day 24 to 23 when the team again functioned as one unit. Our first Prep League game to be lost was the 28 to 22 victory for McBride in which the soldiers under Jim Challis fought one of the liveliest battles of the year. The cadets avenged themselves a day or so later by giving Chaminade the rather small end of the count 42 to 11. The Red and Blue quintet was now put out of first place by C. B. C. and then Principia and McBride quickly took advantage of our change of fortune and added two more defeats to our list. The last game of the season, played against Canton, former state participants, revealed Western in Prep League form and resulted in a baffling defeat for the strangers. The failure to take the Prep League Championship might be the outgrowth,,. of Jim Challis ' unfortunate departure from School, but nevertheless the boys put up a remarkable season considering the start and the corps is proud to b t . represented by such a team. Much of the honor of the season also goes to’ Captain Holmes who faithfully put the cadets on the right road and was alwafs to be found on the side line tearing his hair and staging a battle of his own. Ninety-three Third Row : Goodnight. Roginson. Chirk. Johnston. Barstow. Second Row: Capt. Holmes. Thompson. Cahill. Davenport. Finkbiner. Houlle. Zweifel, Manic. Firm Row: Renfrow Derris. Korack. Huckins. Igo. Roesch. Blumenthal. Andros. Oct. 1. W. M. A. 0; Scott Field 24 A heavy muddy field made playing almost impossible. Cahill. Huckins and Andros were the stars. Oct. 8. W. M. A. 0: McKendree College Seconds 24 T he ineligibles were defeated only after a hard-fought and interesting Goodnight shows up well. Oct. 29. W. M. A. 24: Principia 0 A very interesting game which gave us a victory. Igo and Huckins were A, S the stars. Jhf ' Vy Nov. 5. W. M. A. 0; ILLINOIS COLLEGE SECONDS 12 a — “- 1 — Dafenport and Hesley were the outstanding players. kL ' jlFSJt ' .TW . - Tfce RC CALL 10281 Marine Football iQ)2j Ninety-four J Captain Droste ' s “Conquerors - ' were very successful during the last season. In the backfield. Hirschfield and Silva were the aggressors, while Bruno. Brenner. and Repplinger were the outstan ding line men. Unfortunately Capt. Drever s injury in the Marquette High game kept him from playing the entire season. To Capt. Droste goes much credit for the excellent showing made. The Schedule — W. M. A. 14 — McBride High W. M. A. 25 — Alton High 0 W. M. A. 18— Alton High 0 W. M. A. 6 — Marquette 6 W. M. A. 6 — McBride 0 W. M. A. 6 — Marquette 3 Third Row: M. Frank, Greenspon. Clutton. burnstine. Thomas. Smith. Second Row: Handelsman. Mandel. Mavrakos. Williams, Ulen. Brenner. Mills. First Row: Capt. Droste. Slater. Repplinger. J. Soell. Dimartino. Silva. Hirschfield. Drever. Bruno. ITlic RCCilLL 1928 Second Football 1 27 Ninety-five Second Row: Hirschfcld. Mandcl. Hargraves. Drevcr. First Row: Dremeier. Book out. Silva. S. Sada. Capt. Drostc. Filled with the good old fight, the Second Basketeers made things hum . If the team lost, it was the result of the other team’s superiority. Capt. Brenner, in addition to being the most outstanding player, was the highest individual scorer. they did. The Schedule — ■, H. , and Silva deserve mention for W. M. A. 16 — Alton High 14 W. M. A. 8 — McBride 10 w. M. A. 16— C. B. C. 10 w. M. A. 1 3 — Alton High 15 w. M. A. 6 — Edwardsville 5 w. M. A. 10 — Principia 18 w. M. A. 1 3 — McBride 6 w. M. A. 1 4 — Edwardsville 12 w. M. A. 1 7 — Principia 1 1 Tke R€ C ALL 102S- Second Basketball Ninety-six — -JTtu RC CJLLI; 102 § Rinkeydink Football Third Rou; Hollman. Comins. Rankin. Fulmer. Slough. Second Row: Cassell. Price. Morcom. Arshl. Hightower. Parker. Karracker. Tidwell. First Row: Capt. DeMint. Cann. Hamlin. P. Williams. Dobyne. Schneithorsi. Bear. C. Frank. Voss. Costa. A Katz. W. M. A. 6 — McBride 6 W. M. A. 15 — Granite City 0 W. M. A. 6 — McBride 0 W. M. A. 6 — Granite City 6 f A A y m i ' ■ AST year, the tennis team was composed of Smiley, Drever. Lane. N.. and f fn Soell, J. This year the same men have returned and have formed the ’ i- nucleus of the 1927-28 team in addition to the new recruits — Mindel -- Templeton, and Getzelman. In the four matches played, W. M. A. was winner ' L A Nintty-nine The RCCilll 102 S ' Bowling and Swimming THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT At the end of the bowling tournament. th 2 Junior team stood winners by virtue of having twice defeated each other class team. The members receiving bronze medals were— Murphy Andros Dimartino Martinez In addition to this, the individual score medals were presented as follows: Gold Murphy Silver ANDROS Bronze DIMARTINO SWIMMING The first swimming meet of the year resulted in the Cadet ' s receiving the little end of the score — 41-18. True to tradition, we again lost to the St. Louis Young Men ' s Hebrew Association. Hargraves scored high with 6 points; Blumenthal, a plebe. gained 5 points. The second meet of the season resulted in a victory for our old rival Prin- cipia. Needless to say. Prin showed good form and won by a mighty ee. Blumenthal gained 6 points; Capt. Mantz made a close second with The members of the team were- Capt. Mantz Hargraves Sherwood Hirschfield Blumenthal One Hundred The Military Ehe Colors T he Commissioned Officers The Wearers of the “D The Band Company A Company “B Company “C Company “D” Company “E” The Ride Team Retreat One Hundred One The Recill I 192$ ' The Colors National Colors Regimental Colors Guard ■ - Guard r Sergeant A. Kerckhoff Sergeant Brash Private Hanson Private Pfahler One Hundred Two =ntic ItCCJULI 102 s Commissioned Officers Third Row: Lane. Rhea. Mantz. Watson. Bishop Second Row: Kessler. J. Soell. Kessler. First Row: Brenner. DeMint. Slater. Huckms. Sada. Deimling. David Watson Thomas DeMint Captains Walter Kessler Whedon Slater Paul Huckins Alfred Lane First Lieutenants William Rhea John Soell Second Lieutenants Herbert Kessler George Brenner Camilo Sada Neil Delmlinc. Harry Mantz Eugene Bishop One Hundred Three Tfie RECALL 192 $t The Wearers of the D” At the end of the first semester, the cadets who had 100% in deportment were awarded the D . The Corps as well as the faculty, congratulate these men upon their high average. Those who received the letter were: Albrecht. A. Albrecht. E. Beard Block. F. Clark. F. Clark. J. Cock. J. Cook. L. Costa Driemeier. C. Driemeier. H. Ekberg Ewing Fernholz Fisher Getzelman Goodnight Goui.d. C. Gould. J. Hammel Hayn Hoover Huckins Hulett Italiano Kessler. W Kiefer MacDonald Miller. G. Mills Mindel Morgan Mundt Murphy Oglesby Powell Roginso n Schlueter Scott Silberstein Silva Singer Soell. J. Stock. F. Taylor. J. T rackman Walcher Weiss. J. One Hundred Four ■J TKc Re CALL 192 § The Band The Band has been very active this year. In addition to its duty of playing for formal parades, guard mounts, and the other round of military duties, it has found time to enter into other phases of school life — particularly athletic contests. Its playing at the games has aided greatly. Then, too, we must not forget, that the band led the Alton Armistice Day Parade, as well as participated in the Community Christmas music given on Sburtleff campus. THE MEMBERS Director: CAPT. H. E. SMALL Solo Cornets — Gunning, Hayn, Baker. Karracker Solo Clarinets — White, Cook. L. Second Clarinets — Furman, Noble Alto Saxophones — Fisher, Bloch, L., Johnston C. Melody Saxophones — Trackman. Cooper Tenor Saxophones — Beard Baritone — Davenport, Ross Bass — Houlle Drums — Ranter One Hundred Five Tt� c Recall 102 S- Company “A’ ' « A T HIS year. A Company has been working hard to live up to the standards left us by Nigger Torres and his boys of 1926-27. Yet. under the leadership of DeMint, Lane, Mantz and Bishop, this Company during past year has been progressing in A! shape. Many times during the year, ficers in charge, as well as the sergeants, the corporals, and the privates, )wed the right spirit, gave evidence of their ability, and assured the Military department of their co-operation at Government Inspection. One Hundred Six ilhc RCC fllly 102$ Company “A Company Commander T. W. Demint A. N. Lane 1st. Platoon Leader H. F.. Mantz 2nd. Platoon Leader Derris G. Bishop 1st Sergeant S. Grossman Sergeants Greenspon Spencer Duffin Corporals Dimartino Hamilton Batterman Drever Gordon Korach Gassett PRIVATES OF COMPANY “A Albrecht, E. Beckman Berry, D. Campbell Clark, C. Congdon Cooper Driemeyer, R. Ekberg Ericson, H. Fay Frank. M. Frayser. B. Greenbaum Hammel Handelsman Hirschfeld Hulett Italiano Lane. J. McAtee McCray Mahan Marshall Morcom Pfahl Sada. S. SOSNA SCOCK, J. Stough Stumpf Taylor. A T HOMAS Tidwell Wallace Welch William Winter One Hundred Secen T HE fall round-up brought much material to be worked into form ere the semblance of a company could be realized. Progress at first was slow but under the able guidance of Watson and to the tune of squads right and left ' the big boys were whipped into line. As a result this Company has aed more commissioned officers than any other Company in school. Kessler and J. Soell are its representatives on the Rifle Team. One Hundred Eight a TKc RCCilLL 1928 Company “B” Company Commander D. E. Watson 1st. Platoon Leader J. B. SOELI. 2nd. Platoon Leader H. H. Kessler 1st Sergeant N. Harms Sergeants D. Kerckhoff Trigg Corporals Scott Price Weiss COMINS Oglesby Roginson PRIVATES OF COMPANY B Bear Karraker Berry. J. Katz. S Block. L. Kunitz Cahill. N. Lampton Crone Lawrence Driemeier. H. McCrory Eckardt Maule Edwards Mead Felsenthal Moretsky Frank. L. Mundt Freedman Pearl Getzelman Pfahler Gillette Pollak Goodnight Powell Gould. J. Price Hansen Regan Hargraves Rodenberg Harris SCHLUETER Heller SCHNEITHORST Hf.ydt, J. SCHWEIGLER Hightower Stuart Hollman Thompson Hoover Ulen jf Jacobberger Yates One Hundred Nine B EING led by the Best Soldier in school, we should expect great things of this company, and, so far, C” has not disappointed us. Despite the unfavorable condition of the Parade field, this company exhibited a splendid close order drill during the Sixth Corps Area Inspection. Captain Slater succeeded in selecting a very strong basketball team which afforded stiff fjc competition for the teams of other companies. Company C contributed one of the best shots in school to the rifle team. Lieutenant Rhea. %, ' The RC CALL 192 $ - Company “C” One Hundred Ten The Rfc CHJLJL 102S Company “C” Company Commander Captain Whedon Slater 1st. Platoon Leader 2nd. Platoon Leader Lieut. William Rhea 1st Sergeant Joe Murphy Corporals Lieut. Camilo Sada Kerchoff, A. Neiman Sergeants Moody Abt Schwartz Tinsley Burnstine, R. Marks Pfingsten. D. Fowler Oakley Peterson Roesch Privates of Company C Abelson Fernholtz Moffett Barker Fulmer Radke Batchelor Funsch Regan Bennett Haas Rest Berry. D. Hamlin Ringey Bloch. H. Hansf.n Rosenfeld Boehm Henry SCHAUB Brash Heyne Schmidt Bruno Jacobs SlLBERSTINE Burnstine, R. Jarrett Silva Carson Kanchuk Smith V Clementi Kirby Tidwell I Clutton Liggett Walcher J Wood Cohen Martinez Costa Mavrakos U ri One Hundred Eleven c OMPANY D”, it seems, is determined to keep up the high standard estab- lished by the preceding companys of 1926-27. Under very able leaders, namely: Walter W. Kessler. Paul G. Huckins and George Brenner the company has succeeded not only in holding up the standard but also in raising it. Colonel Weeks, sixth corp area commander, highly commended the com- pany at full dress inspection for both the care of arms, appearance of equipment and the degree of discipline maintained. This company also has, as part of its gggonnel. several of the crack squad men of last year and Paul Huckins Jr., . captarh of the Rifle Team for the years 1926-27, and 1927-28. Other men V jtfyfao showed results on that team were W. Kessler, Rex Igo, and Abbot Sher- wood. The company has showed up splendidly also in athletics. This demon- ) stration certainly goes to prove that an alert mind lies side by side with a vi physically fit body. j ’V s One Hundred Twelve ■■H ntx c RCCilLL 1028 Company “B y Company Commander Captain Walter Kessler 1st. Platoon Leader Lieut. Paul Huckins 2nd. Platoon Leader Lieut. George Brenner 1st Sergeant Abbot Sherwood Sergeants Repplinger Eric son, E. Hesley Madel Dobyne Corporals Smiley Thompson. H. Igo Fleischman Voss Privates of Company D Arst Eckardt Laird Barton Enlow Lschko Blumenthal Finkbiner Lowrie Bookout Garretson MacDonald Cann Gilbert Mills Cate Greenburg Parker Clark. F. Greer Rainwater Clark, J. Gruenewald Renfrow Cluster Hesse Stii.inovic Dane Hoskins Stubblefield DeLargy. C. Jimenez Wilson DeLargy. J. Karrakf.r Wool worth Driemeier, H. Kiefer Zweifel One Hundred Thirteen The Re CALL 10281 Company “E” Now we T HIS is the third year that Company E has been in existence, feel that without them the batallion is incomplete. Although the beginning of the year saw these then with wooded rifles, the cadets have now become so proficient in the manual and in the ability to handle their “wooden guns” that they have been issued regular army rifles. This stimulated much more interest in their drill, and under the leadership of Corporal Templeton, E” Company has became a well drilled organization. COMPANY E” Company Commander Corporal Templeton Privates of Company “E” Albrecht. A. Conner Kaplan Minkus a t }n, R. Cook, J. Katz, A. Morgan BlogsLt Gould. C. Martin. C. O ' Hare , J. Haverstick Miller, J. Sciales Stephens Sunkel Singer Skillern SOELL. H. SOLOVICH One Hundred Fourteen Second Row: Kfssler. Cahill. J. Socll. Kessler. Sergeant Dunster. First Row: Bloch. Murphy. Dobyne. Derris. Igo. The Rifle Team of 1927-28 has proved itself to be a team of championship caliber. Under the able direction of Sergeant Dunster. the team has won the Sixth Corps Area Rifle Match. Western, competing against thirty other schools, made a total of 3770 points out of a possible 4000. 1 his victory qualifies the team for competition in the National Championship Match. SCORES OF INTERSCHOOL MATCHES, 1928 Date Opponent ' s Score Western ' s Score February 1 1th Kemper Mil. School 1839 Western 1791 February I 8th Miss. A. W M. College 3664 Western 3582 February 25th 6th CORPS AREA Match (Nearest School) 3740 Western 3770 jjy March 3rd Manlius Mil. School 944 Western 927 March 3rd St. Thomas Mil. School 3257 Western 3619 March 10th Augusta Mil. Academy 1684 Western 1815 March 9th HEARST TROPHY MATCH Western 880 The Rfc CilLL 192 S The Rifle Team One Hundred Fifteen TKe R€CJLLI 1Q2S Retreat The thirsty earth drinks down the toiling sun; Delicious coolness of the eve has come; A flag floats down to rest; The day is now complete. A bugle sounds — Retreat. Features We nominate for Western s Hall of Fame Kadet Kalender Lectures Cadet Stunts T he U pper T en The Wearers of the A Snaps Senior Statistics Fraternities Advertisements The Recall One Hundred Seventeen The RC CALL 1028k We Nominate for Westerns Hall of Fame Major Frank N. Henderson. Because he is the Commandant: because he was a cadet at Western: because he was graduated a Cadet Captain; because he has been interested in the various activities of the Corps of Cadets: and finally because he has been a friend. Dave Watson. Because he has served his Class during the years 1926-27, 1927-28. as President; because he has been a member of the first team in Football; because he has been active as a member of the Hop Committee: because he is the President of the Delta Sigma Frater- nity: and finally because he is the highest ranking cadet officer. Thomas W. DeMint, Because he is Vice-President of the Senior Class: because he is a member of the Phi Delta Fraternity: because he is a member of the Recall staff: because he has been a popular cadet: and finally because he is a Cadet Captain. The UCCJULX 1028 We Nominate for Western’s Hall of Fame Whedon Slater. Because he h3s been a member of the Upper Ten: because he has served as a member of the RECALL staff: because he is President of the Phi Alpha Omega fraternity: because he has won the distinction of being Western’s first best soldier”: and finally because he ranks high in the Military Department. Alfred N. Lane. Because he is an officer in the Senior Class; bec ause he is active in the Phi Delta Fraternity; because he has been active as a member of the Hop Committee; because he has played first team football: and finally because he is a Cadet Officer. Harry Mantz, Because he has been a member of the Swimming Team; because he has been active in Football: because he is an officer in the Delta Sigma Fraternity; because he has been a member of the Hop Committee; and finally because he is a Cadet Officer. One Hundred Nineteen ttxixcx The R€CALL 192 S- April May May May May May May May May May May Kadet Kalendar APRIL 13— The 1927 Recall goes to press. 18 — The greatest flood in seventy-five years prevents many of the cadets from arriving on time. 22 — McKendree College triumphs in triangular track meet. Western, second. 28 — Sweat! Sweat! Preparations for government inspection completed. 29— GOVERNMENT INSPECTION goes over big. 30 — Western defeats Principia and Country Day in triangular track meet. MAY 4 — Western defeats Codasco, 13-8. 3 — Mrs. Geo. D. Eaton passes away. Western expresses its deepest sympathies. 2 — Majors Magee and Albrecht. More orders and swelled chests. 8 — Dr. Thurman delivers Mother ' s Day address to the corps. 1 1 — Western conquers Staunton in track meet. Two records broken. 14 — Western defeats St. Louis U. in dual track meet. 1 7 — Great spring boat trip. A wonderful time had by all. 1 9 — Orders for First Class privates. 21 — Western defeats Principia in dual track meet. Western sincerely grieved over the death of Mrs. Suhre. 27 — Western wins prep league track meet. The Lane Trophy is ours! Hurrah! Five new records are made. May 31 — Senior Banquet. I oasts, real food, and in all a great success. - JUNE JVNB UNE T ' KGr i- ' fi , June JUNE 2 — History classes present Western with a set of history books. 3 — Baccalaureate Sunday opens the Commencement program. Seniors present memorial to Western in memory of Mrs. Geo. D. Eaton. 6— EXAMS. 7— DITTO. 8 — Class Day. Drills. Seniors present “Strongheart in evening. 9— ' Graduation exercises in the morning. Last parade. Junior Prom. Huge success. 1 0 — Good-bye old classmates — One Hundred T wenly Sept. Sf.pt. Sf.pt. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. The RCCilLL 1028 Kadet Kalendar SEPTEMBER 14 — Mercury travels upward. Old men back. Western opens. 15 — Plebe day. New arrivals. Suit cases and smiling faces. 16 — “100 degrees in the shade.” Oh, how we wish for the swimming hole. 17 — The first big half holiday. Ice cream galore at Speed s. 18 — Informal parade for guest s benefit, “plebes and old men par- ticipating. 1 9 — Cooler weather pays us a visit. All set for the big fight. 22 — Back to the old friend. Football practice begins. 24 — Fun. To-night a movie. 28 — More fun. Horse-back riding starts. OCTOBER 1 — Football. W. M. A. Doughboys — 0; Scott Field — 24. 3 — The Western Preps prove their mettle. Defeat Chaminade 31-13. 6 — Musical program in chapel. Slavian musicians entertain. 8 — “C” Company is lucky. First to go to Chautauqua. Western Doughboys fall before McKendree Seconds 24-0. 10 — Western seconds help our record by defeating Alton High 2nds 25-0. 1 2 — The boat trip. Getting acquainted with friends. 15 — Chautauqua trip. Western bows to Soldan High 10-0. 18 — Victorious again. Seconds topple McBride Seconds 14-0. 20 — Western “smaller men . Rinkydinks tie McBride 6-6. 22 — Western falls before Principia 12-6. 24 — Dance committee named. 28 — Western ties McBride 0-0. Yea team! 29 — Chautauqua trip. Out for a good time. 31 — Classes try for athletic honors in the drill hall. NOVEMBER 4 — Rinkydinks overcome Granite City 15-0. 5 — First team drops close contest with Country Day 7-6. Reserves fall before Illinois College 1 3-0. Boys have big dance at hoF?l. 6 — Fair and colder. 7 — End of good time. End of furlough. 8 — Hiking squad gets lost. 9 — Deimling returns. Welcome. Deimling. 1 1 — Armistice celebration. Uptown privilege. WiMfern bears C. B. C. 12-6. a - ill ' t 1 � — One Hundred Tu. ' enty-one The RCC lIz 102 S- Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 4 i Kadet Kalendar 1 2 — Furloughs. 1 3 — Still furloughs. 14 — Back to Western. Its hard to concentrate. 19 — Corps makes trip to St. Louis U. High game, then the treatre. 24 — Thanksgiving. ' ' Western ties Alton 0-0. 27 — Upper Alton Presbyterian Church dedicated, tions help in dedication services. DECEMBER. 1927 Dinner at Chase. Musical organiza- 1 — w M. A. Glee Club appears at Upper Alton Methodist Church. 6 — Western falls before Granite City — 37-31. 8 — Western ' s Football team given a banquet. 9 — Western ties Staunton 10-10. 10 — The Dramatic Club presented — A Man Who Married a Dumb Wife — very good! 14 — The Pre-Christmas dance is a whirling success. 16 — : A Christmas party is given in the study-hall — cadet Korach dons the festive robe. • 7 — Now is the time when vacation begins and studies end. Good-bye boy friends. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. JANUARY, 1928 3 — Cadet’s Return — Great times end. 7 — Western defeats Codasco basketeers 22-20. Brash. Deimling and Challis star. 13 — Western falls before Principia 36-19. 14 — First of a series of dancing classes begun under the direction of Mrs. Henderson. Good times have only commenced. 16 — Commander Richard E. Byrd addresses the corps of Western cadets: the girls from Monticello Seminary were invited as guests of the school. 18 — Western 2nds are victorious over Alton Second Team 16-14. Mrs. Cassett, mother of Cadet Cassett, was hostess to an after- noon party. 20 — Cadets are given an opportunity to hear Dr. Grenfell, a noted lecturer and explorer on the lands of the north. Called best loved missionary in the world. 20 — Western beats C. B. C. Seconds 16-10. Brenner stars. 21 — Western takes lead in League by the defeat of St. Louis U. High, 25-24. Each member played a good class of basketball. Swimming team drops meet with Principia. 48-16. 2 ! 7 . — Dr. Stott. one of the most gifted of lyceum lecturers, gave a highly entertaining and worth-while talk with the text Dying On Third.” One Hundred Twenty-two ilh c Rft C ALL 1Q2S Kadet Kalendar FEBRUARY FEB. 1 — Western defeats Country Day School in a very close contest, 24-23. FEB. 8 — Western loses first game to McBride 28-22. FEB. 10 — The Seniors, officers, non-commissioned officers receive many new privileges. Feb. 1 1 — The first of a series of eight Senior dinner parties given by Col. Jackson. FEB. 15 — Practically the entire cadet corps attends the services at St. Louis, where Rev. Billy Sunday gave a sermon. Feb. 22 — Special menu served and a long uptown privilege given the cadets. In the evening a formal dance was given, which started at 7 and ended at midnight. Western loses to C. B. C. 22-19. Ff.B. 24 — Varsity team loses to Principia 30-27. Arrangements made for the Inter-Company Track Meet. Deimling and Mindel star. FEB. 29 — A group of about twenty cadets from the first literature classes attend the tragedy of Macbeth. ' ' MARCH Mar. 2 — Western ' s last chance to win Prep League title lost when St. Louis University won 23-8. The second of a series of dancing started under the capable direction of Mrs. Henderson. Mar. 10 — The announcement that Western had won the championship of the Sixth Corps Area in the recent rifle matches. Western ' s score of 3770 was higher than that of the Senior division. Mar. 12 — The track team is being organized, and promises to be one of the best Inter-Company track teams that Western has known. The competition between the barracks of the school has been stirred up by the presentation of a banner to the winning barracks. MAR. 20 — Col. Jackson called the Seniors to the office and announced their new privileges. They include the freedom to study in the bar- racks, and mark an attempt on the part of the officers of the school to prepare Seniors for college. Mar. 21 — Mr. Petersen, the world’s champion fancy shot billiard artist, gave an interesting exhibition of his skill through the efforts of Mrs. Schneithorst, mother of Cadet Schneithorst. Mr. Petersen also entertained the party, held afterward. Mar. 24 — Western ' s dance orchestra gave a delightful program. The selec- Rain,” ' Diane and Some- tions included Illinois March. body Said. MAR. 29 — Col. Eaton receives a letter of congratulations from Brigadier- ., t. General M. F. Davis, Superintendent of the New York Military Academy, one of the leading military schools in the country. It expressed the pleasure that was experienced by General Davis on his visit to Western a few weeks ago. APRIL 2 — Half holiday. Tickets bought. 3 — Inter-Company Track Meet. 5 — School closes at 3:30. Vacation begins. Rain! Rain! 9 — Vacation ends at 1 1 : 30 — back to studies. APRIL 1 1 — Half holiday. Sighs! Sighs! APRIL 14 — Track meet with Alton High. April 16 — The Recall goes to press. April April April April One Hundred Twenty-three The Re CJILL 10281 Lectures, Lecturers and Entertainments W ITHOUT a doubt, the past school year has brought more interesting and unusual people to the Western lecture platform than one has had the pleasure of hearing for some time. It would certainly be amiss to chronicle the events of the past year without making mention of some of these notable and interesting speakers and entertainers. On Friday, October 7th, the Jugo Slavian Tamborine players entertained the Corps with some very beautiful musical selections. Dressed in native cos- tumes, the members of the troupe made a very interesting and colorful picture as they demonstrated their ability in playing operatic as well as popular numbers. On Friday, November 4th, Julian B. Arnold, lecturer, essayist, traveller, and poet, gave us a very vivid account of his life and experiences in Africa and Arabia. Everyone who heard him felt that Mr. Arnold lived up to the state- ment that he is a profound student, a deep thinker possessing the added gift of expressing his thoughts convincingly. Mr. No Yong Park, an eminent Chinese scholar, proved very interesting in his discussion of The Present Conditions in China.” To the student of modern historical conditions and life, as well as to the casual reader of history, this lecture gave a very enlightening point of view. While Mr. E. G. Scott was in Alton, delivering the Mid-Year Commence- ment address to the graduates at Alton High, he found a few moments in which to give us a few Life Lesson” talks. His subject, Don ' t Die on Third,” was so well interspersed with wholesome humor and good common sense” that the cadets were entirely sold on his speech. On Monday night, January 16th, the Corps had the opportunity of hearing Commander Byrd tell of his Trans- Atlantic flight in 1919, his two polar expe- ditions, one in 1925. the other in 1926: the Trans- Atlantic flight in 1927, the proposed Anarctic expedition. Truly, it was the most educational and graphic • ' ■ ' ture that we have ever heard. -ajgcti hen one looks back upon this group of numbers, he feels well repaid for - ' v t . t,m e spent in listening. Surely the authorities are to be commended for their efforts in securing these men a One Hundred Twenty-four = Jf� c RCCjlll 1028 ' Vocal solo by Mrs. Small, Cadet Stunts T HE Season of 1927-28 has made strides in the field of cadet productions — especially from the angle of the Public Speaking groups and the Musical Organizations. The first program, given on Friday night, November 11, was as follows: 1. Sing Me to Sleep and Serenade. Cello solos presented by Mrs. Harold Hill of Alton, accompanied on the piano by Captain Williams. 2. When the Boys Come Home and By the Waters of the Minnetonka.” Vocal solos by Mrs. Small, accompanied by Captain Williams and Captain Small, in the latter of the two with the flute. 3. My Little Banjo. Old Negro song, accompanied by Captain Williams. 4. My Lad and 1 he Man Who Sticks.” Elocutions by Cadet McCray. 5. Serenade. Trio by Mrs. Hill, cello: Captain Small, flute and Captain Williams, piano. The second program, given November 18, was a combination of the two organizations and consisted of the following numbers: As a prelude, the Glee Club, directed by Captain Small, rendered several numbers — Sweet and Low,” Down in Mobile,” The Lost Chord” — assisted by Captain Williams, and Nut Brown Maiden. The next number on the program was a debate. The topic in question was: Resolved, That the New Rules Made Each Year are Beneficial to the Major Sports.” The members of the affirmative were: Johnston, Brenner, Tuthill. Members of the negative were: Poliak. Burnstine, A., Ranter. Judges: Captain DeMint, Mrs. Owen and Captain Williams. The negative side was victorious by a vote of two to one. The next and last number on the program was a play, consisting of Two Scenes From Treasure Island. The characters were as follows: Long John Silver Jim Hawkins Dr. Livesey Morgan Dick John Tom Kessler, W. Dane Challis Trackman Korach Smiley Zweifel Scene 1 — The Black House. Jim in the enemy’s camp. Time: Evening. Scene II — The same. Jim meets the doctor. Time: Early morning The third number of the cadet demonstrations, given December lQth, proved to be the most interesting of all. The two-act comedy. The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, as well as the Extemporaneous Sptaking, afforded a great deal of entertainment for the audience as well as indicates the accomplish- ments on the part of the participants. The program was as fdftltkws: One Hundred Twenty-five The RCCilll 192S- Public Speaking Department Tasca Allen McCray Duprez Revelation Ruth Comfort Mitchell Chapell Getzelman The Cremation of Sam MacGee Jack Hecht Service Spartacus to the Gladiators James Mills Kellogg Gunga Din Harold Schwartz Kipling Boots Bernard Marks Kipling The Shooting of Dan MacGrue Dave Pfingsten Service TWO-MINUTE EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING CONTEST Speakers — James Dobyne, Louis Kanchuk, Harold Funch, Raymond Arsht, Richard Voss. Winner announced at close of program. The Dramatic Club Presents a Comedy in Two Acts THE MAN WHO MARRIED A DUMB WIFE By Anatote France Characters Master Leonard Botal, Judge Karl Batterman One Hundred T wenty-iix The RCCiLLI 1028 UPPER TEN Six Weeks’ Averages Up to October 27. 1927 SILVER MEDAL WINNERS First Semester, 1927-28 Hayn .... . . . 91.75 Albrecht. A. . . . 91.25 Mindel . . . . . . 91.25 Sada. C. . . . ... 91 Stough . . . . . . 90.50 Albrecht. E. . . . 89.6 Slater . . . . . . 89.25 Grossman . . . ... 89 Cassett . . . ... 89 Scott .... . . . 88.6 Hammel . . . . . . 88.50 SUNHEL . . . ... 88 Mills .... ... 88 Albrecht. A. . . 93.75 DUFFIN . . . . 93 Block, F. . . . . 92 Hayn . . . . . 92 Stough . . . . 91.25 SUNKEL . . . . 91 Hammel . . . . 90.75 Martin . . . . 90.75 Mindel . . . . 90.75 Mills . . . . . 90.50 Conner . . . . 90 Fulmer . . . . 90 Moretsky . . 90 Sada. C. . . . . 89.75 Solovich . . . . 89.25 GRAMMAR SCHOOL Barton, S 91.25 Cook. J 89.6 UPPER TEN Six Weeks Ending December 18. 1927 GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Honorable Mention) Cook, J. Barton. S. 91.8 91 UPPER TEN Seven Weeks Ending March 24 Albrecht, a. DUFFIN Hammel 93 92.50 91.75 (1) 1928 Albrecht, A. . 93.50 Sada, C. 91.75 (2) Hayn .... . 92.75 Hayn . . 91 (3) Block, F. . . . . 92.25 Block. L. . 90.75 (4) Moretsky . . . 91.50 Fulmer 90.50 (5) Fulmer ) Heyne . . 90.25 Martin J . . . . 91.25 Moretsky . 90.25 (6) SUNKEL . . . . 91 Stough 90.25 (7) HOLETT ) Clutton 90 Solovich ) . . . 90.75 Martin 90 (8) DUFFIN ) Mindel 90 Schwartz ( . . 90.25 Cassett 90 (9) Mills .... . 90.2 Block. F. . 89.50 (10) Mindel . . . . 90 Hightower Scott . . 89.50 89.25 GRAMMAR SCHOOL Barton. S 91.4 Cook. J 91.4 Coghill. J 89.8 GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Honorable Mention) Cook, J 93 O ' Hare 91 Coghill. B 90 Coghill. J 90 One Hundred Twenty -seven The RetflLI 1928! The Wearers of the Academic “A” Major Wilkinson, at the close of the first semester, awarded the letter A” to those cadets whose average for the half year was 85% or better. These men are to be congratulated upon their good work: Albrecht, A. Albrecht. E. Barton. R. Barton, S. Block, F. Burnstine. R. Cann Cassett COGHILL, B. COGHILL, J. Conner Cook. J. Duffin Ericson. E. Flannery Fulmer Funch Getzelman Gilbert Greenbaum Grossman Hammel Hayn Heyne Hightower Kaup Kirby McCray MacDonald Marshall Martin, C. Mills Mindel Moretsky Morley Niemann O ' Hare Petersen Pollak Sada. C. Schwartz Scott Skillern Slater SOLOVICH SOSNA Spencer Stougi i SUNKEL Voss Weiss, J. Williams. H. One Hundred T icenty-eight 7f� c RCCilLL 192S! One Hundred Thirty li nf.e Re CflLI 10281 Delta Phi Omega Founded in Altoona. Penn. — 1890 Incorporated in Denver, Colo. 1908 Forty-five Chapters Gamma Alpha Chapter OFFICERS— 1927-28 Walter W. Kessler - Paul G. Huckins, Jr. Herbert E. Kessler - Frederick Repplinger President Vice-President Secretary -Treasurer Corresponding Scribe FRATRES IN FACULTATE Captain William A. DeMint FRATRES IN LUDUS Class of 1 928 Herbert Kessler Paul Huckins George Brenner William Rhea Glen Finkbiner Walter W. Kessler Julian Sorency Frederick Repplinger Stacey Challis Charles Peingsten Class of 1929 Charles T. Gordon Edwin Walcher John L. Pfahl Harry D. Crone Richard A. Templeton Chester C. Pollack Albert Fowler Class of 1930 Franklin Clark Thomas K. Mahan David Pfingston Chas. A. Hesley Class of 1931 Marvin W. Hoover One Hundred Thirty-two One Hundred Thirty-three Founded in Chicago. 111. — 1907 ALPHA ETA CHAPTER OFFICERS 1927-1928 JAMKS B. Dobyne Thomas DeMint Waldo Comins Roger Davenport FRATRES IN FACULTATE Robert E. Wilkinson Established in 191 President Vice-President Secretary Chaplain Alfred N. Lane Thomas w. DeMint Robert Johnston Clinton Clark Charles Marten Class of 1928 Class of 1929 Class of 1930 Waldo Comins Class of 1931 Walter Derris Roger Davenport, Jr. James B. Dobyne Victor Hightower James R. Lane The RCCilLI; 192$) Phi Delta One Hundred Thirty-four Founded 1 897 Number of Chapters 73 Dave Watson Joe Murphy Robert Smiley Neil Deimling Harry Mantz Established 1914 Local Chapter — Gamma Nu OFFICERS 1927-1928 President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Historian FRATER IN FACULTATE Charles h. Moore FRATER IN LUDUS Class of 1928 Ira Oglesby Walter Lampton William Anderson Jack DeLargy Al Parker James Hargraves Louis Powell Robert Tidwell Neil Deimling Class of 192 9 Class of 1930 Dave Watson Harry Mantz Joe Murphy Robert Smiley Charles Garretson Allan Rainwater Charles DeLargy Wileord McDonald % ReCill I 1928 Delta Sigma One Hundred Thirty-five Founded in 1896 Established 1 9 1 2 Number of Chapters- 48 Local Chapter — Rho OFFICERS— 1927-1928 Whedon Slater President Daniel KERCKHOFE .... Vice-President Alexander KERCKHOFF - Secretary Maxwell Drever Treasurer WELMOT SCOTT .... Corresponding Secretary FRATRES IN FACULTATE Russel S. Eaton Frank Henderson FRATRES IN LUDUS Class of 1928 Maxwell Drever Whedon Slater Maxwell Drever. Jr. Daniel Kerckhofe Class of 1929 Alexander Kerckhoff Nat Congdon Welmot Scott Eugene Bishop Leo Renfrow Harvey Schaub V, Robert Marshall Thomas Rankin r � Class of 1930 Floyd Stough Harvey Schaub MIL Class of 1931 Guillermo Silva The R€CJ1LL 1028! Phi Alpha Omega One Hundred Thirty-six The RCCiLLI 1028 Corps ATTENTION!!! The following pages contain the advertisements of a number of good friends of W. M. A. They have paid for this space to help make the RECALL a success and have a right to expect that they will receive a share of our patronage. PATRONIZE THEM!!! The RECALL Publicity Board of ’28 One Hundred Thirty-seven ' The RfiCiUl 19281 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 One Hundred Thirty-eight •Tin KtfCALL 1028 Where Quality Counts We Get the Work MELLING 8 GASKINS PRINTING CO. 1 12 West Broadway Alton, Illinois The Show Place of St . Louis AS QUALITY MEN You Will Want QUALITY COFFEE For Dining Car Vacuum Packed Beautiful China Or and Glassware Red Mill 1 Lb. Cartons Will Fill the Bill St. Louis Glass and Quecnsware Co. Of Course Packed by Norwine Coffee Co. 1121-25 Olive Street St - Lo M ° One Hundred Thirty-nine The RCC flr i 10281 Announcing BIG BOY The NEW DRINK In Nine Ounce Bottles Lampert Bottling Works Phone 2018 805-807 East Broadway ALTON, ILLINOIS Man! How Easy It Is Easy to Learn to Play a V urlTIzer SAXOPHONE T V Recognized as the finest Saxophone built. Handmade throughout. Beautiful tone. The simple key system makes fingering easy. Regu- larly sold for $125. Offer includes $10 Sax accessories We advise immediate for only a few acmes are offered for iale at this price. Only $69.00 jr ' ff EASY TERMS fife JE Frae Lessons Guaranteed 5 Yrs. WURLITZER 1006 OLIVE ST. Phone 173 Alton Laundry Company Launderers Dry Cleaners Broadway and Oak Street One Hundred Forty The R€ C fl LL DEMAND U. S. GOVERNMENT INSPECTED MEAT PRODUCTS THEY COST NO MORE Luer Brothers Packing Ice Co. Is a U. S. Government inspected packing house and offers you the assurance of purchasing PURE meat products WHY NOT AVAIL YOURSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY? I he U. S. Government expends many millions of dollars annually to give you this protection with no additional cost to you CONSIDER WHAT THIS MEANS All other assurances of inspections are inadequate. Why purchase any meat products of your dealer other than that which has been U. S. Government inspected ? ul LUER’S “SWEET HOME BRAND” U. S. INSPECTED PORK. BEEF AND SAUSAGE PRODUCTS Can be obtained at all first class dealers DEMAND THEM AND REST EASY CEntral 341 8 Barnard Williamson Sciales Grocery Company Pharmacy 2500 College Avenue Alton, Illinois 1026-31 N. Seventh Street St. Louis, Mo. 88 4 Drugs, Sundries Candies, Ice Cream MARION COSTA. President Kodak wilms { A W One Hundred Forty -one The RC CJLLL 10281 Quality Above All Herff- Jones Company Designers and Manufacturers of School and College JEWELRY Indianapolis ++++ Official Jewelers to Western Military Academy Speed B. Kerr THE CAREFUL PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST Dr. G. I. Allen Dentist (T ' fO 1657 Washington Over Post Office Gem Theatre Upper Alton, Illinois 7T See The Best In Photoplays One Hundred Forty-two ilhe Rti CJ1LL 1928 Whenever you meet a chap who, at the end of a strenuous day, looks as fresh as a bunch of daisies . . . Whose clothes are never tired looking . . . but always suave and alert and well-groomed as becomes a gentleman’s clothes . . . You can be pretty certain that he has made some good Dry Cleaner responsible for his personal appearance. For these craftsmen are absolute wizards when it comes to keeping suits young! We call around regularly for your work- weary clothes . . . magic away every vestige of dust and grime . . . put new life into the fabrics . . . new youth . . . new newness . . . and send them back to you looking like Bond Street’s best. Oh, certainly, there’s a modern Dry Cleaner near you. clothes do help you win 5. c i ean them oftener ! SCnd U T ° STORK’S For Better Dry Cleaning and Tailoring TRY US AND BE CONVINCED 1655 Washington Ave. ALTON, ILLINOIS One Hundred Forty-three The RCCilLI 102 S- Phone, Bell 96 Warehouse- Yard 10th and Piasa Mississippi Valley Coal Co. 14th Faulstich Building Broadway and Market Alton, Illinois WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL BUILDING MATERIALS Prompt Service and Courteous Treatment R. G. HUSKINSON. President F. E. COPPINGER. Sec ' y-Treas. Compliments of Alton Printing House .. 3JQ State Street ,W McAuley Printing Company Publications House Organs Circulars Folders Catalogs Booklets Commercial Printing Bell Phone: GArfield 3168 Quality Service Fullerton Bldg. Saint Louis, Mo. One Hundred Forty -four sHhc RttflI L 102S— jf A CEntral 3438 Schoellhorn-Albrecht Machine Co. 721 North Second Street ir Works: Morgan Street Second to Collins Street St. Louis. Mo. Hotel Stratford Alton, Illinois DeLafayette Reid Absolutely Fireproof Completely Modern Dentist Chicken Dinner fa Every Sunday m C ' -P ! A Warm Welcome is Extended to Western Cadets and Their Friends Am W r (Over Barnard’s Drug Store) 4 ilw? ■ One Hundred Fortu-hve lf� e Re CALL 1028! 3 ffjlise C ' c ' 1 mm rSH 0 nj 3 i S 0H Ring Leader Cake and Pastry Flour Perfect Pastry Products k Your Grocer ReoSt. Louis, Inc. RStO ytyi DISTRIBUTORS Passenger Cars - Speed Wa ons 3145 Locust Boulevard Saint Louis G. M. Ryrie Co. Wholesale Grocer Alton, Illinois One Hundred Forty-six — - The R€ CJJLUL 1)92� — AL TON NATIONAL BANK $600,000.00 Capital, Surplus and Profits m Commercial Banking and Fiduciary Service authorized under prevailing National Banking Laws The Sea Foods Springman Lumber Co. Served at the Mess Hall Lumber and Millwork Are Furnished Roofing — Wall Board By Paints and Varnishes CELOTEX Meletio Sea Food Co. Insulating Lumber St. Louis, Mo. There is a use for Celotex in every building ' ' • f jtA i Broadway at Franklin Broadway and Cherry Alton. Illinois -- — iA ai— — One Hundred Forty-seven Re CJILL 102§l ATTENTION ! All students of the W. M. A. are cordially invited to visit and inspect the plant of the Hesse Envelope and Lithographing Company of St. Louis. You ' ll be interested and can learn a lot about lithography and envelope making — information that will be of practical use in the years to come, when you have entered the world of business. HESSE ENVELOPE AND LITHO. CO. 4175 N. Kingshigbway St. Louis. Mo. When You Use MAJESTY FOOD PRODUCTS You have the assurance there are No Better Obtainable, backed by your grocer ' s guarantee that they will prove satisfactory or your purchase price will be refunded. Landau Grocery Company Alton, Illinois -distributors Majesty. Candy Kid. Pink Lady JVnfcJ Every Day Food Products xchanged for Premiums or ' lEagle Trading Stamps The Chas. H. Elliott Co. The Largest College Engraving House in the World Commencement Invitations Class Day Programs Class Pins and Rings Dance Programs and Invitations Menus Leather Dance Cases and Covers Fraternity and Class Inserts for Annuals Fraternity and Class Stationery School Catalogs and Illustrations Wedding Invitations Calling Cards Seventeenth Street and Lehigh Ave. Philadelphia One Hundred Forty -eight Everything Musical Finest selection of Musical Merchandise at prices strictly reasonable. Xclusive Colum- bia Agents. We repair any musical instrument. Yours for Service Plummer-Kremer Piano Company 18 E. Broadway Phone 399-W The RCi CJILL 1028 FLOWERS When your Mother, sweetheart, or friend, has a birthday, or is ill, what can be more appro- priate than flowers? Anywhere we get them there. Seasonable flowers always on hand, cut daily. Alton Floral Company I.EO WILLIS Greeting Cards Phone 180 Residence Phone. 426-W Times Building Member Telegraph Delivery ALTON MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL Largest and Most Modern Hotel in Alton Central location, excellent cuisine and service that meets every demand. Interurban cars and busses stop in front of hotel door. Special Sunday dinner, $1.25 Private dining rooms for parties Western students, their parents and friends are always welcome. Arthur M. Cooper Proprietor Jno. K. Bryan Manager R. P. Kenneiy President C. C. Bristow Secy.-Treas. Alton Plumbing and Heating Co. }■ Telephone 246 302 State Street ■ .H Alton, ffflinois JL ■ jrk a i Plumbing, Steam and Hot? - Water Heating Electrical Appliances Wholesale and Retail u One Hundred Forty-nine The RCCilLI IQ2S— - Limited Cars ALTON-ST. LOUIS Eight (8) Trains Daily Between Alton and St. Louis Ride the Electric Way ST. LOUIS AND ALTON RAILWAY CO. MAVRAKOS Candies Nationally known for their purity and excellence. Produced in the most modern establishment in the Middle West. 5 STORES in St. Louis Cor. Broadway and Olive St. 4949 Delmar Blvd. 217 North 7th St. r. Washington and Grand Blvd. 4709 Delmar Blvd. Candy forwarded safely to any part ' f , of the world V Administration and Sales ■ ; 47 S. elitur Blvd. St. Louis. Mo. KRUG FLORAL CO. 3 1 East Broadway Phone 1 1 26 Flowers Telegraphed Everywhere •t GREENHOUSES: 2223 State Street Phone 489 Godfrey Road Phone 3154-W One Hundred Fifty The RCCiULL 1028 Visitors Will find the nation-wide reputation of Benish fully justified by the quality and the variety of the food, and the character of the service Live Lobsters Always” GRILL ROOM t LUNCH ROOM ' BAKERY fieniih Corner Olive at All ' CAFETERIA ' ' 710Oliv« BENISH NO. 1. S.r«h Be Olive UNIFORMS For Bands, Cadets, R. O. T. C. officers. I he Cadets of W. M. A. take pride in De Moulin uniforms. 1 he U. of I. Band and R. O. T. C. officers wear De Moulin uniforms. Other large Universi- ties and Military Schools are on our list of satisfied customers. CAPS AND GOWNS For graduates and faculty. Many cloths from which to select, materials and high class workmanship. 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Manufacturers of UNION MADE MEN’S FURNISHINGS Neckwear Garters Handkerchiefs Belts Arm Bands Suspenders Hosiery Mufflers Drygoodsman Bldg. 162 7-31 Washington Ave. St. Louis, Mo. One Hundred Filly-two The RCCilLL 1028 ALTON Baking Catering Co. Manufacturers of of Bakery Products and Ice Cream Front and George Streets Telephones 58 and 1658 . Guest — I don ' t know how it is. but I feel all wound up this evening.” Hostess — How strange! and still you don ' t seem to go. •F 4 4 She — ‘‘What do you think of my permanent wave?” He — ' Pretty Swell.” + 4- 4 Are you one of those college fel- lows?” Who, me? Naw. I was walking under a painters scaffold and the fool spilled paint all over my slicker.” 4 4- 4 Son — Dad, you told me if I passed this term you would give me ten dollars. Pater — “Why, yes, my son.” The Pride and Joy — Well, I just wanted to tell you I had saved you the expense. 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