Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1935 volume:

RECALL D E D I C fl T I O N With a feeling of sincerest appreciation for the help and inspiration we have re- ceived, We, the members of the Senior Class of nineteen hundred thirty-five, hereby dedicate this book jointly to Mary Dickinson Henderson and Thomas Carl Jackson. It is our purpose by this act to show in a small way our appreci- ation of the influence on our lives of these two warm personalities. We respect their knowledge and accept gratefully the guidance they have given so gener- ously to us and to the men of Western who have gone before us. FOREWORD To set down in permanent form the records and the accomplishments of the Corps of Cadets in the academic year nineteen hun- dred thirty-four and thirty-five, We, of the Senior Class, present this Recall. May it serve as another of the many bonds which shall keep forever with us the memories of the pleasant friendships and attachments we have formed at Western. OUR SCHOOL Campus Faculty WE THE CADETS Seniors The Others IT ' S A BUSY LIFE Honors The Military Athletics Social — Or What Have You OUR FRIENDS, The Advertisers THE STAFF THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ERWIN B. ARVEY Assistant Editor LEONARD B. DRELL Business Manager EDWARD F. ANIXTER Assistant-Business Managers ROBERT R. CUTLER ALBERT ARMATO THE DIVISION EDITORS Biographical Editor JEROME M. ROSENBLATT Group Editor JOSEPH L. McCROSKEY Oraanizations Editor GEORGE C. HENDERSON Athletic Editor ALBERT A. VON HOFFMANN THE FACULTY ADVISOR LOWENE WILLIAMS Pausing for a moment, the Recall Staff wishes to express its utmost appreci- ation to Lowene Williams for the effort and time which she has so graciously contributed. 7 OUR SCHOOL It is with a feeling of pride and affection that we call Western Our School. Such it is, for it is we, the Corps of Cadets, who are the real school. The corps and the school are synonymous; neither could exist without the other. The school ' s name is our name and our accomplishments are the school ' s accomplishments. Our school, as the place where we have done so many memorable things, will always hold our highest regard. Although we can no longer be cadets, we can always keep up our connection with Western. What we do after gradu- ation will be a reflection of the training we have received here. We entered Western as boys and we are leaving, we hope, as men. Four years of training in the Western ideals and the Western routine have had a permanent effect on us. Just what that effect will be can be revealed only by our characters and conduct in later years. By constant use we have come to feel the very buildings to be our own. It is my barracks and my room. A desk in the schoolroom has become my desk. Some of us have been here for as long as six years and Western has almost become a second home. No wonder there are feelings of regret mingled with those of joy as we contemplate the end of one and the beginning of a new period of our lives. Our road leads to the future. Western shall become a memory to us, but the things we have learned here and the friendships we have formed shall always be with us. While our school serves a new generation of cadets, we will ever hold dear the memory of our Alma Mater. THE JACKSON MEMORIAL GATE 9 T0 THS ssniors ■ rune l0t . 1935 Ky dear Fri ends; y °ur Hves T ° d � y aar ' s the m £� «■ isr ■?£ s ,, Jf , sL 2 v� i s ?Tas £ s. 5«« ’Seri ' S: p? mMmmm £ r lends 1,112 8 50(3 a t Inge a Wa «a «lo� Ji but as „� S ™‘« «r,£ ta . ® 8 Alumni. � as y 0U r cl ass D � 0a ‘ tn chapter i Tod ®y marks , S6s rotn were . your lives, be elnning Q , to the praef i n t 1 ba 4 varies Y ?he tur ®li a a n ad8rful ®e� 771 fi u 4 6,0 into ° reat AdventSe Vh 1 the bes of ’ I t0 recainf SU0Ce a la y 0llr OWn Yours FACULTY MAJOR F. N. HENDERSON Major Henderson has been Commandant at Western for seven- teen years. Being a former Western cadet himself, he is tactful in handling the corps. He has won the respect and admiration of every cadet by his efforts to sponsor leadership and initiative in the cadet body. His hobby is collecting old firearms, but during the summer, you can seldom find the Major without a fishing pole in his hands. MAJOR R. E. WILKINSON Major Wilkinson is completing his thirty-third year of teaching at Western. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. As prin- cipal, Major Wilkinson has aided many a cadet to avoid failure by his readiness to lend advice or counsel. He is also head of the Mathematics Department, and Algebra students know Algebra when they finish his course. CAPTAIN P. M. LEURIG Captain Leurig has been an English instructor and Librarian at Western for fourteen years, teaching both 2nd Rhetoric and Senior Lit- eature. His argumentative semester paper on the war debts has no doubt affected the entire senior class. Paul has taken courses at Illinois College, University of Illinois, Harvard U., Selwyn College and the University of Cambridge. Captain Leurig ' s quiet, efficient methods have made him many friends at the Academy. CAPTAIN F. G. SCHRANTZ By Golly! A Western chemistry class is now in session. Largely through Capt. Schrantz ' s excellent teaching, Western ' s science classes have always ranked extremely high in nation-wide tests. Capt. Schrantz has attended both Central Wesleyan College and the Uni- versity of Wisconsin. He has been an instructor at our school for six years. 14 MAJOR R. S. EATON Major Eaton graduated from Western and then Harvard Uni- versity. At present he is attending the University of Chicago, studying for his master ' s degree. His rare sense of humor is enjoyed by all of his math, students. Major Eaton has been connected with the Academy for seventeen years. CAPTAIN T. C. JACKSON Captain Jackson holds the honor of being W. M. A. ' s ranking in- structor, having been at the Academy for thirty-seven years. He teaches courses in elementary sciences — botany, zoology, etc. Capt. Jackson is the most genial teacher in school, for his slow smile seems to warm the person at whom it is directed. The entire corps ex- presses its sorrow at the departure of one of the finest men in school. MAJOR H. E. SUHRE Major Suhre holds the position of Quartermaster at the Academy. His excellent supervision of the Commercial Department has done much toward giving his pupils an understanding of the fundamentals of modern business. In his seventeenth year at Western, Major Suhre still thinks the St. Louis Cardinals have a good ball team. CAPTAIN W. J. BUCK Captain Buck ' s strict teaching methods have done much to keep Western ' s academic standards high. His courses in Latin and Ger- man are very thorough. Capt. Buck has attended Concordia Teachers College, University of Tennessee and University of Missouri. He has taught at Western for eighteen years. FACULTY SERGEANT R. J. CARR Sergeant Carr has proved an invaluable aid in the military de- partment. In the absence of a P. M. S. T., Sergeant Carr carried on, doing all he possibly could to advance the corps. He also coached the Western rifle team which took first place in the Sixth Corps Area, capturing the beautiful Hearst Trophy. He is extremely popular at the Academy. CAPTAIN C. H. MOORE Taking over the reins of the military department as P. M. S. S T., Captain Moore has kept up the high standard of previous corps. Un- der his efficient leadership, W. M. A. passed through the first Govern- ment Inspection in its history without an officer of the regular army as P. M. S. T. Captain Moore s infectious grin and pleasing per- sonality have made him a favorite with the corps. An alumnus and an instructor at W. M. A. for seventeen years, Charles Hunter is Assistant Commandant and acting P. M. S. T. CAPTAIN C. A. THOMAS In the military department, Captain Thomas ' knowledge was a prime factor in upholding the strength of our school at the War De- partment inspection. The success of the newly organized soccer squad was largely due to his coaching. His model airplane club was a source of real enjoyment to many cadets, even the E Bar- rack seniors. He is a grammar school instructor and is Assistant Commandant. Captain Thomas is a Western alumnus and has been an instructor here for twelve years. DR. H. P. MACUSTIAN Dr. Macustian serves as Western ' s physician, or as he is usually called, the school doctor. He is a graduate of Virginia Military In- stitute, and has had a great deal of association with military schools. ' ' Doc is always on hand in case of an emergency, and on behalf of the Corps, we vote him three cheers. CAPTAIN NEWELL WILLIAMS Captain Williams very capably fills the position of instructor in modern languages. Both Spanish and French students are aware of his new rules. Since Capt. Williams ' arrival at Western five years ago, he has developed swimming to a major sport, and West- ern ' s swimming teams are now numbered among the best in the Middle West. Captain Williams is a graduate of the University of Iowa and Iowa State Teachers College. He has a Master ' s degree from Iowa University. CAPTAIN G. M. TEAL Captain Teal came to W. M. A. from the Illinois Military School, where he was Commandant of the Junior High School. He has had a great deal of association with younger cadets; and the captain ' s cheery personality is well-liked about the campus. Capt. Teal teaches Junior Literature and Freshman Rhetoric. He also coaches teams in football, basketball and baseball. � CAPTAIN A. L. WILLIAMS Captain A. Williams will long be remembered by the seniors for his frank, earnest discussions and his constant endeavor to promote others ' welfare. For twelve years he has taught history at W. M. A. He has traveled around the globe and holds degrees from Chicago, Oxford, Cambridge and others. Captain Williams has also worked with the musical organizations — the band and glee club. CAPTAIN E. P. DROSTE Many outstanding athletes have been developed under the able tutelage of Western ' s head coach, E. P. Droste. His coaching meth- ods, which emphasize good sportsmanship and fair play, have pro- duced three championship teams this year. In the academic depart- ment, Captain Droste instructs in Math. He is a graduate of Shurtleff College and has attended the University of Illinois. WE, THE CADETS We agree, I am certain, that in speaking of the Western Cadets, we mean, of course, the Seniors, who comprise ninety-nine per cent of our school, considering their use- fulness in each field of academic endeavor. Hence, we begin our discussion, due respect given to Edmund Burke, with the class of ' 35, never to be forgotten. I am sensible, Sir, that the Senior class of ' 35 has been a most successful one, and that quite a group of prominent men will be drawn from it. Graduation, gentlemen say, is a noble object. It is an object well worth striving for. Cer- tainly it is, if graduation be the best way of gaining suc- cess. Gentlemen in this respect will be led to their choice of diplomas by their complexions and their habits. Those who understand Senior Lit. will, of course, have some predilection for it, those who wield the rifles (Springfield — Caliber 30, Model 1903, Weight 8.69 lbs.) may possibly have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, pos- sibly for want of this knowledge, that my opinion is much more in favor of fifty diplomas of A grade than of “B , considering B not as an odious, but a feeble document for presentation to a class, so numerous, so growing, so active, so spirited as this, in a pleasant and enjoyable relation with the school. First, Sir, permit me to observe that our present Seniors are anything but ordinary. Behold! They pass in review! SENIORS MARSHALL JAY PADORR Marshall has been at Western since 1933. In his first year, he took a little time off from making everyone his friend and spent his time swimming under the tutelage of Captain N. Williams. As a senior, Marshall became a Private First-Class. He went out for swim- ming again and made his Varsity letter. He was a very valuable man on the team and he was out for practice with the same spirit that made him so well liked around the campus. His smile is as well known on the campus as is the oldest settler. He has a leading part in the senior play. Marshall intends to enter Northwestern University and take up the study of law. RAY AUGUSTUS JOHNSTON, JR. The fall of 1933 brought Ray to Western as a mere junior Or was he a mere junior? — hardly, for he won a Ptep letter in both swimming and baseball; he was a member of the Glee Club and a valuable writer for the Shrapnel Ray managed in his senior year to improve his excellent standing at Western and showed his versatility by being on a cup winning rifle team. Ray ' s social life was made complete by his being on the Senior Dance Committee, where he could get his fill of the Tango. Next year Ray will attend Cumberland University Law School at Cumberland, Tennessee ROBERT CORNELIUS KUNDTZ Robert Kundtz came to Western in 1930, in the eighth grade. That year he played C football and managed to make the boxing team. Blut ' s sophomore year found him graduated to ' B football and taking part in wrestling. He also took part in Shrapnel work and Dramatic Club activities. As a junior, Bob be- came a sergeant of C Company. He was on the ”B football team, the wrestling team, and the track team. He was also a member of the Shrapnel staff, the Dramatic Club and the Junior Dance Committee. This year Robert was a second lieutenant, a member of the Senior Dance Committee, business manager of the Shrapnel, and a member of the Quill and Scroll Society. He was 440 and 880 man on the track team. The University of Pennsylvania and medicine are his ambitions. 20 WILLIAM WOOLSEY Bill, one of the modelites of the third floor of E. entered Western in the fall of 1934 as a senior and a member of A Company. During the first part of the year. Bill was out for Prep football, and during the spring he spent his time playing baseball, a game at which Bill really excelled. Bill is one of those Peoria fellows that everyone wonders about, but everyone likes. It ' s hard to figure out these Peoria boysl 21 WILLIAM NICK BROWN Bill Brown came to Western four years ago as a freshman. He was too small to participate in much that year, although he did earn his letter in C football. As a sophomore, Bill continued playing football, this time on the B” team. He was also a member of the rifle team. 1933-34 saw Bill a junior He was made a private first class in military work. He tried out for the Prep football squad, the track team and the boxing team This year, Bill held the rank of corporal. He is the proud possessor of a Prep football letter He was a member of the Shrapnel staff. Bill hopes to attend the University of Cincinnati. His favorite occupation is Florence. RICHARD DAVID DUNN Dick Dunn became a cadet in the mid-year of 1931-32. He was a very small freshman with a liking for sports which he took part in during all his years at Western. He was a member of the Best Drilled Squad as a sophomore. As a junior, he was again on the Best Drilled Squad, but this time he was corporal of it. He played football and went out for wrestling and track During the summer, Dick attended Camp Custer, a military camp Dick was a first sergeant his senior year He played football and soccer. He was a valuable asset on the track team this spring. As a side line, he became a super-detective. His college choice is Washington University, where he will study medicine SENIORS JOHN H. STEINMETZ John Steinmetz is one of the original members of the class of ' 35, entering in seventh grade As a freshman and sophomore, Jake became one of the key mem- bers of the B basketball and football teams. He added baseball to his list of sports that year. Jake also was the proud possessor of a first class privacy. His junior year saw Jake wearing corporal chevrons and playing Prep football and basketball. Steinmetz failed to return as a senior last year, but returned to Western in the fall of ' 34 after a lapse of one year. In this, his final year, Jake again earned his letters in both Prep football and basketball. He held the military rank of color sergeant. For college, Jake plans to attend the University of Iowa EDWARD SNYDER Ed entered in the eighth grade He has been an outstanding athlete at Western during his whole career In addition to basketball and track, he fol- lowed in his father ' s footsteps and became a football end of great renown He has won many scholarship medals. In ' 32 his military career began to blossom, as he won a medal for highest average in junior military subjects and attained the rank of first class private In his junior year, Ed received as military award the rank of sergeant, and again received a medal for ranking high in military studies, this time tying for first place. This year, Ed was star end in football, guard in basketball, and was again on the track team. He was Cadet Captain of A Company, and barracks chief of “A barracks. Ed is going to take a pre-medical course at the University of Southern California ERNEST A. GRANQUIST Ernest entered Western in September, 1933, as a junior The first thing he did was to join the band and orchestra, where he grew to be quite proficient playing the saxophone. As an athlete that year he showed up well in B basket- ball. Ernest is noted for his infectuous grin which is on his face from morning to night. Granny ' s ' ' senior year found him still in the band and also a member of the B basketball team During all of this year he worked with the idea of pre- paring himself for a civil engineering course at the University of Illinois. Now where to? 22 OTTO MILLER COOMBS Otlo Miller Coombs entered Western in 1932 in his second year of high school. He was in B Company, and was quite a soldier. He said he could not explain his nickname of Farmer. ' ’ That first year, Art made the B swimming team. The next year, Farmer ' played B football. He was a member of the Shrapnel staff, also. He was a strong contender for the honors in the inter- company track meet. Art was originally made a first class private and then was promoted to cor- poral. As a senior, he became the Chief Cannon Firer, a noble task. He was a sergeant, left guide of C Company. Art wants to return to Joplin, after leaving Western, and follow his ambition of becoming just a farmer. ALBERT GEOFFREY WADE Jeff Wade has been at Western for but one year. During that year, how- ever, he has made many friends in the corps, especially on the third floor of ' E barrack, where he was one of the chief perpetrators of the model airplane craze Jeff played end on this year ' s B football team He continued to go out for athletics during the winter months and played B basketball. Prep baseball is Jeff ' s spring sport. Senior lit. might also, he says, he included in his list of athletics for he enters into it with much gusto. Jeff is planning to go to Dartmouth next year. JEROME MARVIN ROSENBLATT Jerry Rosenblatt is the old settler of Western, having entered the Grammar School in 1929. During his whole career at Western, he has participated in many activities. He has been on several athletic teams each year, this year earning a letter in three sports. He has been a member of the Dramatic Club since his freshman year, and is in the senior play. He has been a consistent member of the Upper Ten and he possesses several scholarship medals He has been an eminent member of the Shrapnel staff, being sports and associate editor, and of the Recall staff. This year he was awarded The Order of the Silver Skates In military work, he advanced from private first class to corporal, to color sergeant, to private, to corporal, to sergeant major. Rosie will study law at the University of Chicago SENIORS SHELDON SPERBER The first appearance of Sheldon at Western was in September, 1932, as a junior During his first year he tried out tor C football and track He was also a member of the winning combat squad ol 1933 Sheldon was not able to attend Western in 1933-34, but he came back in 1934 to complete his education at Western. As a senior he proved to be an excellent rifleman and he earned a place on the championship rifle team. In the line of sports Sheldon showed his athletic ability on the Western tennis courts. Sheldon was chosen for an impor- tant part in the senior play. Next year will find Sperber studying hard at University of Wisconsin, where he intends to major in chemistry. WILLIAM LEE BROWN William Lee entered W. M A. in the fall of ' 33 as a junior. He was manager of the Prep football team for two years. During his first year, Bill also made his Prep letter in swimming, and was a member of the Shrapnel staff. This year Bill continued to work hard and branched into various fields. He retained his position as manager of the Prep football team and really worked in helping Captain Droste to keep the team at the top He was assistant business manager of the Shrapnel staff and a member of the Quill and Scroll Society. Bill studied hard for the college board exams, to be taken previous to his anticipated entrance to Harvard. His ambition is to be a doctor. ROBERT FREDERICK BAUMGARTNER Bob Baumgartner was first seen on the Western campus in the fall ol 1931. He was later discovered to be a freshman, and the smallest fellow in high school. That year Bob proved that his size was no handicap by making both the Upper Ten and the Dramatic Club. As a sophomore, Bob continued to make the Upper Ten. He was made first class private. 1933-34, and Bob was a junior. He was made a corporal on the orders, and controlled the smallest squad in school. He was also on the Shrapnel staff, in the Dramatic Club and on the Upper Ten. This year found Bob a senior and a commissioned officer. He was a member of the Shrapnel staff and Dramatic Club. He was on the tennis team Bob is studying to be a doctor and will attend Washington University. EARL FIX Earl entered Western Military Academy in September, 1932, as a sophomore. As soon as he became adjusted to conditions here at school, he showed his superiority in music by joining the band and also taking part in the orchestra and the string ensemble. His excellent violin playing soon gained a reputation for him In the line of athletics, Earl was a member of one of the best golf teams which Western has ever had. Earl ' s junior year found him still active in music work, but wearing a stripe on his arm signifying that he was a first class private This year Earl was pro- moted to the rank of sergeant in the band and was made the Concert Maestro of the orchestra. Next year will probably find Earl at the U of Detroit, where he will pursue the study of medicine. ALBERT VON HOFFMANN The fall of 1931 brought to Western a tall, long-legged youth who was destined to become one of the most outstanding men of the senior class. This was none other than Albert Von Hoffmann. Al ' s freshman and sophomore years brought him athletic letters and participation in the orchestra and string en- semble. He was a member of the Combat Squad of A Company. ATs junior year was quite successful for he won three more letters He was in the orchestra, on the Shrapnel staff, a member of the Junior Dance Committee and a corporal in the military department. This year Von was elected co-captain of the baseball team and was a very valuable man at track and tennis. He was promoted to rank of Lieutenant Adjutant He was also Master of Ceremonies on the Senior Dance Committee, a member of the Shrapnel and Recall staffs, a member of the Quill and Scroll, and in the senior play. He plans to study law at Washington University next year. JOSEPH LEE McCROSKEY This outstanding young Scotchman entered Western in 1931. Mac distin- guished himself that year by his scholastic work. Passing to his junior year, Joe was made a sergeant. His work in the vari- ous activities of school life was continued and even increased. He was a mem- ber of the track squad and of the Junior Dance Committee. Joe reached his peak this year The office of Cadet Captain was bestowed upon him and to him was intrusted that organization known as Company C . His work on the Shrapnel and the Recall has been truly excellent, and despite a lamentable lazy dispo- sition, he has made the track team. He has also earned a position as a member of the Senior Dance Committee Joe intends to enter the University of Chicago and we are sure he will continue his fine work. SENIORS MORTON S. GELB It was not until September, 1933, that Mort entered Western as a member of the junior class. He started right out with a bang, however, for he played B football. When the spring of the year rolled around he was active in baseball, winning a letter on the B team. Mort did not enter his senior year until January, 1935. Although he was at Western only a little over half a semester, he managed to win another letter in baseball, this time on the “A team. Western has been a pleasant experience for Mort and he feels that he has secured such a foundation that he can carry on a law course at the University of Northwestern without any trouble. JOHN ROBERT VONACHEN Once upon a time there was a Dutchman by the name of Vonachen. He entered Western Military Academy in 1933, his junior year. Of course, he played “B football and went out for track He was very unfortunate, however, for along in the spring he became very ill and was forced to go to the hospital and undergo an operation. Von ' s senior year was a great one for him. He was promoted to a first class private and made a member of the Shrapnel staff He went out for track again and. as a side line, merely for cultural reasons, joined the Glee Club. Along the social line Von managed to get into all the dances, and the Senior Dance Committee was graced by his presence. From all indications, Von will be an M. D. from Washington University in about six years Is there a doctor in the house? JULIUS WALTER Julius Walters first appearance at Western was on September 17, 1931. The rifle range and the bowling alley served as his only activity in his freshman year, because of an injury he had received prior to his entrance In his sophomore year, he went out for B football in which he played guard. He again was a member of the rifle and bowling team. Julius, in his third year, became the high point man of the rifle team for that year. He also was on the Prep football squad. In his senior year Julie became a sergeant. He won a letter as a regular on the Prep championship football team, and also received a letter in soccer. Next year Julie intends to go to Washington U , where he will take up dentistry CHARLES GEORGE HENDERSON George Henderson entered Western in the eighth grade He immediately gave evidence ol being a great athlete by being active in four sports, as he was again in 193 2 He was on both the Shrapnel staff and the Glee Club As a sophomore, Henderson was a four-letter man He was again on the Shrapnel staff, and became a P F. C. In his junior year, George was the outstanding athlete holding several records The Shrapnel staff, military work and earning rua academic A also occupied his attention. A senior this year, George was the outstanding athlete In addition, he was nairman of the Senior Dance Committee, editor of the Shrapnel, president of the Quill and Scroll Society at Western, and a member of the Recall staff. He was the Cadet Captain of B Company and won the Best Drilled Company medal. He was later appointed Cadet Major, which is the high military rank He intends to enter Rice Institute next year, and in ' 36 he will again become Cadet Henderson at West Point. ROBERT EMMETT COSTELLO Robert Costello entered Western in his sophomore year, 1932 During his first year he played C basketball and also was a member of the Glee Club 1933 saw Cos a junior. He was on the Junior Dance Committee and again in the Glee Club. In sports. Bob had many tough breaks He went out for B football and was playing as a regular, when he broke his wrist. This healed in time for him to come out for B” basketball. In military rank, Bob began as a P F. C , but was later raised to color cor- poral This year Cos has been a corporal. Bob was on the Senior Dance Committee and in the Glee Club this year During the winter, he was out for the soccer team and earned his letter. He was in the senior play. Bob will attend St. Louis University to study law WILLIAM DURBOROW STEVENSON It was in September 1934, that Bill Stevenson entered Western He became an active member of the musical organizations. Stevie was a darn good, in fact our best, trombone player. He shone in the orchestra and band where, incidentally, he plays the more difficult baritone parts Stevie was also one of the key members of the bugle band. Steve has formed many friendships at Western and is known as an all- around good fellow Steve is one of the famous members of the musical trio from LaSalle which consists of Stevenson Bennett, and Sharpe SENIORS CARL WILLIAM BURST Carl Burst decided to enter Western in 1932. He was a sophomore in high school at the time. During his sophomore year he made his letter in both C tootball and C basketball. The following year, Carl again made the C” football and C basketball teams. He also engaged in various other activities He became a member of the Shrapnel staff, the Glee Club, and the Dramatic Club. As a senior this year, Carl advanced to the B football team. Here his speed won him the position of fullback. He also made the ' B basketball team. He was a member of the Shrapnel staff, and was a frequent member of the Upper Ten. Antioch College for an Engineering course is his course. WOODROW LEVIN Woody came to Western in 1931 as a very small eighth grader, but this did not prevent him from being a trackman. He made the inter-company track squad and showed great talent as a runner In his freshman year Levin made his letter in C football and Varsity track. As a sophomore Woody showed more excellence in sports by earning a letter in B basketball and football. Again he was a member of the championship track team. Junior year found Woody as a P. F. C. and much interested in dramatics. He managed to earn his usual quota of athletic letters. Making a wonderful finish for his career at Western, Woody became a color corporal and earned three Prep letters, in football, track, and soccer. He also was a member of the senior play cast. Next year Woody hopes to enter Northwestern to take up Commerce and Finance. HOVEY COX Hovey entered in January of 1933 as a junior. He immediately became very interested in the school activities and took to the sport of wrestling, in which he earned his letter. During the spring Cox played on the B baseball team. As a senior Hovey earned his letter in B” football and in the new sport of soccer. He became a private first class in the military department. During the spring Hovey played on the Varsity baseball team. Next year Cox will attend the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Michigan. 28 OSBORNE ROBERT GIBBONS The month of September, 1933, brought Ozzie ' ' to Western to become a mem- ber of the junior class That year Ozzie also joined the Glee Club and played C basketball. Ozzie blossomed forth in his senior year. He was promoted to the rank of private first class for his good military work. This year Bob was also active in the Glee Club again, and because of his superior work on the Shrapnel he was made a member of the Quill and Scroll, the honorary society for high school journalists. In the line of athletics Ozzie was on the fencing team. After Robert graduates he plans to attend Washington University in St Louis, where he will take up Commerce and Finance. ROBERT ADAIR SHARP Bob was one of the plebe seniors who entered in the fall of 1934. He was a member of A ' ' Company and a member of the orchestra in which he played French horn, an instrument which he played very well and on which he had was also active in class dramatics. Along the line of athletics, Bob played golf and made the tennis team. He was also active in class dramatics. After Bob graduates he plans to attend Washington and Lee University in Virginia. ROBERT BARNES WHEELER June brought the roses but Western had to wait until September, 1933, for Bob Wheeler, better known as Neandy. Bob started out in his junior year by earning a Prep football and basketball letter and he was also a member of the track squad (Bob will never forget that 440-yard dash that was run in the Com- pany meet.) Wheeler ' s senior year brought him to Senior Lit. That was almost as tough as that 440, but he managed to pull through with flying colors. He again was on the Prep football team, the Prep soccer team, and the Prep track team. For his good military work, he was promoted to the rank of private first class Bill is going to DePauw University at DePauw, Indiana. ,WV W SENIORS ROBERT WEBSTER Weber entered Western as a junior in September, 1933 From the very first Bob was distinctive, for he carried the guidon lor A Company and won a medal for being in the combat squad of A Company, Weber ' s senior year found him a fancy diver on the Prep swimming team again a medal winner, but this time in the Best Drilled Squad One important thing in Bob s life at Western was his boat trips. He was very proud of the fact that he has attended all four and never had to make a fancy dive from the top deck. Bob grew to like the military work so well that he decided to try for West Point in 1936 The senior class salutes you, General Webster! CARL GUSTAV SUNDSTROM Carl came to Western in the fall of 1934 as a senior He soon became known as Swede , and it was Swede who blended his rich second tenor voice with others in the Glee Club. As an athlete Carl proved his worth in basketball and track Hailing from Scandinavia, Swede of course took to the sport of his an- cestors, that of javelin throwing, in which he became very proficient. Swede is one of the originators ol the E barracks model airplane craze, being quite a builder himself. Next year Sundstrom will hope to continue his studies at the University of Illinois RICHARD ARTHUR GRUNER Richard Gruner says he came to Western in 1930-31, in the eighth grade. Finally a freshman, Dick was on the B swimming team and the bowling team. Rich became a first class private in his sophomore year; he made the sopho- more class bowling team, winning a silver medal, and was a member of the Glee Club As a junior, he was in the Glee Club and the Dramatic Club He was a corporal in military work. He also was picked to be on the Junior Dance Committee. This year Rich was made sergeant and drum major. He was on the Senior Dance Committee and in the Dramatic Club. Washington University is his tentative selection for college He is going to study Commerce and Finance. ALBERT ARMATO A1 Armato, the human battering ram. as Principia fondly prefers to call him was a freshman when he entered in 1931-32 from Chicago From the very first he was an outstanding athlete He was made a private first class during his sophomore year. 1933-34 found Albert a member of three Prep teams. His military rank was that of Corporal in Company A . ihis year A1 has been in big time ' He was promoted to first lieutenant, Company ' B He was a very, very active member of this year ' s championship Prep eleven, being co-captain He was enthusiastically engaged in soccer. He was also a member of the Recall staff Next year A1 plans to attend Loyola Col- lege in Chicago to take up the study of law EDWARD FRANKLIN ANIXTER During Eddie Anixter ' s freshman year, 1931, he tried out for the B swim- ming team, was a member of the Shrapnel staff, and received his nickname Club In his sophomore year Eddie earned a letter in C football and on the B swimming team. He also was a member of the 1932 crack squad. 1933-34 saw Club a mainstay of the B swimming team. He received the rank of corporal, and was awarded a medal for being a member of B Com- pany ' s winning combat squad. He was placed on the yearly Upper Ten. Eddie ' s senior year climaxed his eventful four years at W. M A He was a second lieutenant, a member of the Upper Ten, on the Shrapnel and Recall staffs He won a Prep football letter He was a member of Quill and Scroll Next year Ed expects to attend the Wharton School of Commerce and Finance at the U of Penn ROBERT HARTKOPF Bob Hartkopf was a freshman at W. M A in ' 31. During his first year, he made the B swimming team, the rifle team and the freshman bowling team and was an earnest member of the Glee Club The next year. Bob was again on the B swimming team, in the Glee Club, and on the bowling team, only this time it was C Company ' s team. In ' 34 Bob earned his Prep swimming letter, he played Junior baseball and made C Company ' s bowling team. He was also in the Glee Club As a senior, Bob was a member of the Varsity swimming team. He was on the rifle team which placed highest in the Sixth Corps Area He was in the Glee Club and on the Senior Dance Committee Bob ' s college will be Washington University, where the study of Commercial Art and Draftsmanship will occupy his time SENIORS FELIPE LUIS BENAVIDES Felipe Benavides entered Western from Mexico in the fall of 1933. He was a junior, but he did not take the prescribed junior courses, for his main object in attending Western Military Academy was to learn the English language. Benny knew very few English words when he arrived, but you should hear him speak now! His speech was no handicap during his first year, for he succeeded in earn- ing a place on the C football and “C basketball teams. In the spring, he played on the junior baseball team. This year Benny was a full-fledged senior. He was the star end of the C football team, and played guard on the C basketball squad. Benny was also an excellent scholar and won a silver scholarship medal this last year. He will attend the University of Mexico to study Pharmacy. HERMAN RUSSELL NORDEN For a new man. Russell Norden has engaged in many activities this year He entered the band where he became a dominating figure at once — he played the drums. He became a member of the orchestra, where he resumed his drum playing. Russ also went in for self-defense. He joined the rifle team and the fencing team. He was a member of the rifle team that finished first in the Sixth Corps Area. As a member of the tennis team, he proved to be a valuable man. After graduation, Russ intends to go to Northwestern University, where he will take up Chemical Engineering. JEAN PAUL MALAN lean Malan entered Western ' s front gate last fall and quickly became a popular fixture at our school. He was a trumpeter and immediately became a member of our bugle band. He played B basketball during the winter, and this spring he was a valu- able member of the B baseball team. As a member of the third floor of E Barracks, Malan became an enthusiastic model airplane maker. Jean took a business course at Western. He hopes to continue this course at Washington University in St. Louis. 32 ERWIN ARVEY Buddy Arvey came to W. M. A as an eighth grader in 1930-31. He was too small to do anything during his first year, but he spent most of his spare time learning to talk English. His freshman year started Bud ' s athletic career. Bui, as a sophomore, was a member of the Best Drilled Squad of that year. As a junior, he was promoted to the rank of corporal. It was during that year that Bud joined the Shrapnel staff. Immediately after the football season Buddy was stricken with an attack of appendicitis, and was operated on during the Christmas Vacation. This year has b en Bud ' s most successful one. He was a lieutenant. He played Prep football was circulation manager of the Shrapnel staff, and was a member of the Recall staff. Bud intends to study law, and is at present con- templating the University of Northwestern. LEONARD BURTON DRELL Lennie Drell was distinctive during all of his years at Western, which he entered as a sophomore He was not only a musician and an academic man but also took his place on the C basketball team. As a junior, Lennie was made a member of the Shrapnel staff, took part in many of the dramatic sketches presented by Western, and placed his name on the Upper Ten regularly. Lennies senior year was his most successful. He was on the B football team, in the orchestra, on the Recall staff, and a member of the Quill and Scroll. He was on the Senior Dance Committee He was made a sergeant in the band As a crowning event Lennie. along with his roommate and others, was awarded the order of the silver skates. He was also valedictorian. Next year Drell plans to attend Phillips Andover, where he will prepare for a law course at Yale. DOUGLAS B. REMMERS Douglas came to Western in 1931 as a freshman. He joined the Jazz orchestra and became a member of the Sax trio. It was in his sophomore year that Doug began to take part in athletics and was a member of the C football. As the year progressed, he earned a P F. C. in the military department. Remmers won a combat squad medal in the spring of 1934. It was in his junior year that he first earned the name of ' Moose As a junior. Moose played B football and advanced to the rank of corporal in the military department. He also took part in many of the plays throughout the year Senior year proved most fruitful to Moose He became manager of Varsity foot- ball, basketball and track. He won his Varsity letter in the new sport of soccer. Doug was also made first sergeant of A” Company. Remmers is now preparing to enter Yale next year. SENIORS WILLIAM BROWNELL Bill Brownell entered Western as a junior in September of ' 33. He did not enter into a great deal of activities during this first year, although he did swim and play tennis. This year. Bill made a place for himself on the soccer team, which was re- cently organized. He also played tennis this spring After graduation from Western, Bill will enter Carleton College for a business course. RALPH COLBY Ralph Colby came upon the Western campus as a lowly sophomore in 1932. Sports occupied his attention, and he went out for B football and B basket- ball, earning letters in both sports. Ralph re-entered as a junior, again playing football and basketball. In mili- tary work, he was appointed to the rank of color corporal. As a senior, Ralph was a sergeant, a floor chief, and an all-around good fellow He played Prep football and was on the A Company bowling team, one of the best. He was a member of the track team. He expects to enter Purdue next fall. He is studying to be a Civil Engineer. REX KNIGHT LATHAM Rex Latham, as a freshman, was a musician and so he joined the band. On the C football team, he demonstrated his ability, too. During his sophomore year, he was again a Rinkydink footballer as well as a musical first class private As a junior, he was a veteran C man and a trumpet-playing corporal. On the basketball court and the baseball diamond, he also exhibited his prowess. Becoming a noble senior, Rex advanced to the B football team and became an asset to the track team In the military department, he was made Lieutenant and Chief Musician in the band. He was a member of the Shrapnel staff and in the senior play. Rex plans to attend the University of Michigan. GEORGE WILLIAM COREY Bill Corey is another of the seniors who entered this fall. He promptly adapted himself to life at Western and went out for B football. Bill is an active member of the school musical organizations, and takes a delight in playing his cornet for the band and orchestra During the winter season, basketball was Corey ' s sport. He proved a valuable member of the B basketball squad. It is needless to say that Bills favorite diversion is Senior Lit. He claims that when school is over he is going to Washington to tell Congress w hat to do about the war debts In the senior play Bill was chosen for one of the feminine leads This girl Garbo had better watch out! Corey, after having conquered Senior Lit., plans to go to the University of Pennsylvania to study Commerce and Finance JACK LANZA Jack Lanza s career at Western began in the winter of ' 33. During his first semester he was a sophomore and interested himself in wrestling and Glee Club (you should hear Jack sing!). As a junior, lack went out for football and made it plenty tough for the boys on the Varsity during scrimmage Again he was a canary in the Glee Club It was during his junior year that he received his elegant pseudonym, Moon . Returning this year as a senior, Jack again went out for Prep football. He was made color corporal on permanent orders. He won his W in soccer. Moon ' s shining face could be seen almost any day this spring at track practice ROBERT ROSCOE CUTLER Robert Bio” Cutler came to Western in 1931 as a proud member of the fresh- man class He joined the Shrapnel staff, and was a member of the Upper Ten In his sophomore year, Bio was on three athletic teams, on the Shrapnel staff in the Glee Club, and in the orchestra. He was elected vice-president of the sophomore class, and was again a member of the Upper Ten. In Bob ' s junior year, he again became vice-president of his class He was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He became Western ' s star miler, capturing both the A B C and the Prep records for the mile He worked on the Shrapnel staff and in the orchestra. As a senior, Bob was a captain. This year he really starred in athletics. He was on the Senior Dance Committee and in the senior play Cutler was on the Shrapnel staff and in the Quill and Scroll. He was a member of the Recall staff. Bob will take up the study of medicine at Washington University. VI i SENIORS ELISTON JEROME RODDY Jerry Roddy entered Western in 1933 as a junior. During his first year Roddy participated in B basketball and track. He was a member of the Dramatic Club that year, too. Roddy returned to Western this fall to become one of our noble seniors. He played inside right on the newly organized soccer team and won his letter in that sport. Jerry was out for track again this year and developed into a good 880 man. He also ran the low hurdles and place consistently in the high jump. Next year Roddy plans to attend the University of Missouri for a pre-medical course. HERBERT ALVA BARBER Herbert Barber entered Western in 1933-34 as a junior. This was a very suc- cessful and eventful year for Herbert. He played on the Prep football team and although he was not a letterman, he was out for practice every night and gave the regulars a hard fight for their positions. After football season, Herbert earned a berth and letter on the Prep basketball squad. The following spring, he went out for track and was one of Western’s best weight men. This year Herbert, using his experience of last year, made the Prep football team and earned his letter in that sport. He was a key member of the Prep soccer team. He has been out for track this spring. From Western Herbert will go to the University of Illinois to study law. THOMAS SULLIVAN BARRETT Tom Barret! entered Western in 1929-30, in the seventh grade. That year and the following were happy ones for Tom. He received honorable mention for his studies and was out for C football. 1931-32 found Tom at last in high school, and very active in athletics. He was also a member of the Shrapnel staff. Tom broke his arm while wrestling, which kept him away from school for the next year. Tom returned for his junior year in ' 33. He was a first class private in mili- tary work; in social activities, Tom was a member of the Junior Dance Committee. Glee Club, Dramatic Club, and Shrapnel staff; in athletics, he played No. 2 on the tennis team and succeeded in earning a medal in track. This year Tom continued his activities. He was a sergeant, member of the Shrapnel staff, the Prep football team. This spring he played No. 1 on the tennis team. He is well known for his generous disposition and his Irish temper. RALPH BORDEN JACKSON Ralph is the only member of our class who has established a new school rec- ord in athletics. Last year he broke the existing record in the 220-yard swim and since then he has steadily lowered his mark, ending with a final victory over Culver. For two years he played a steady and dependable game of foot- ball. He took part in a number of one-act plays and ended with an important part in the Senior Play. His academic average has caused him to rank in the highest third of his class throughout his five years. Here is a guy who can be depended on. He is a square shooter with a capital S and he is the kind of a fellow who never takes advantage of his position. ML m WSKSSS, SOME SENIOR STATISTICS -U W t— O 0 O 2 o H 3 2 m d) S u 0 _h? o o Q ji uj © j£ -6 2 - = 0 0 c £ -S _ §p $ Uh © 0 D -2 0 ) co J _ K g s :s 2 o Cu O o ii g X OjS c «“ S SmOffliiiSuO 5000 CO ►« 2 a! 1) £ CO 1) U £ d 5 V 3 § co 6 co to 3 ' C 8 xi o 3 u is .2 CO 0 u D CC 0) -X OQ - D xs x in to _0 U (0 3 2 X) O 0 0 to to _g o V. 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Q. m CL 0 2 - 0 C o in XI £ B :S O O O qdddcqpdcqOOO c 3 O Q 0 in c 5 XI XI 3 CT XI C o a o X! 0 c H 0 XI x i 3 i t: c o S C0000IX DC c w -vj u a 38 KflDET KHLENDHR WEEKLY BULLETIN m SEPTEMBER 27TH — School opened last week but it takes time to organize a Shrapnel stafl. George Henderson Editor in Chief; A1 Von Hoffmann, Assistant. Seven football lettermen report for duty. Colonel and Mrs. Jackson entertain the various classes Bugle Band organized with Cadet Key as leader. Everything starting at once. It ' s a busy life. OCTOBER 4TH — Plans are announced for fall boat trip The Orchestra is organized. In case you haven ' t noticed them, we call your attention to the cannon balls at the entrance, and the small cannon at the administration building. It helps to beautify our campus. Boy Scouts organized under Captain Droste. Many interesting letters from old graduates. Football team starts season with 33 to 0 victory over Ben Blewett. OCTOBER 11TH — Lecture by Captain Haizlip on Aeronautics. Captain Moore organizes bus trips. Football team wins 44-0 over South Side Catholics. Some of our cadets saw the Deans in the World Series. B football team ties with Principia. OCTOBER 18TH — The Boy Scouts take a supper hike. Our Shrapnel won third place in national contest. The boat ride up the Mississippi on the Idlewild was a great success. Enjoyed another of Captain Haizlip ' s talks. Football team defeated John Burroughs 46-0. C team tied with Country Day. B team also played a scoreless tie. We are enjoying the use of a set of new chinaware in the dining room. OCTOBER 25TH — Getting close to Hallowe ' en. We celebrated with a big gymkana. Plenty rough but nobody hurt. Floyd Johnston had serious football injury but is recovering in a St. Louis hospital. Football team beats C. B. C. 25-0. Boy, are they good! Cutler, Armato and Snyder played stellar roles. Boxing lessons are proving popular. C” team won from Burroughs 19-7. First Military appointments — Snyder, Henderson and McCroskey are captains. NOVEMBER. 1ST — Sophomore class gives speaking program. The aeroplane model club is thriving. We had a swell dance and a good lecture by Jos. R Scherer. Time for the first week-end furlough. Hooray for home and mother! That football team is good — WESTERN 33, St. Louis U. High 0. Tschannen and Cutler did the heavy work. B team lost to Principia 7-0. C team lost to same school by a score of 6-0. Captain Moore has discovered some good pistol shots. Douglas Remmers is the best. NOVEMBER 15TH — WESTERN wins the Prep Football Championship, but loses a bitterly dis- appointing game to Country Day with a score of 7-0. C team plays another scoreless tie. This time with John Burroughs. B team also tied. What a habit these Juniors are forming. NOVEMBER 22ND — Getting ready for Thanksgiving. Another fine lecture by Captain Haizlip. Colonel Jackson entertained classes with an outdoor supper WESTERN defeats Principia 44-7. Looks like that loss to Country Day was an accident. B team dropped a close game to Codasco. NOVEMBER 29TH — The Alton game has come and passed. It was a tough one to lose but we must say that they played good football. The Thanksgiving Dance was a great success. George Henderson is appointed permanent editor of the Shrapnel. Captain Anderson has been transferred to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. This leaves us temporarily without a P. of M. S. T. The Pistol Team is taking some interesting trips to St. Louis. DECEMBER 6TH — Some of our Shrapnel staff join the Quill Scroll. That game with Alton still hurts. The score was 9-7, but we should have won. Mrs. Porter ' s orchestra is doing splendidly. We had a large crowd of the alumni return for Thanksgiving We started the basketball season with four regulars. Swimming prospects look good. Humphreys and Tschannen are elected football captains. Rex Latham won the turkey shoot on Thanksgiving. DECEMBER 13TH — The annual squad competition is leading event in the military department. Colored lights decorate the campus and cause one to think of Christmas. The Seniors give a fine play assisted by Georgine Olin. A group of WESTERN cadets attend the Monticello dance. Several records broken in the Inter-Company Swimming Meet. Basketball and swimming are creating much interest. The rifle team isn ' t so hot. but wait ' til you get to the end of the chapter. JANUARY 10TH — What a vacation! Sorry it ' s all over. We got a warm reception on the opening day, when the roof burned off our music building. Captain Haizlip gave another interesting talk. Everyone excited over the Kansas tests. Several cadets are invited to the dinner dance at Monticello. WESTERN defeated Granite City by close score in basketball, and for good measure took the long end of a 23-18 count from Wood River. The Junior Swim- ming team is very active. JANUARY 17TH — A party is organizing to visit Washington, D. C., during spring furlough. The public speaking program is progressing nicely with the Freshmen giving a good enter- tainment. The basketball varsity dropped a game to C B. C.. but won a close one from John Burroughs. The Western swimming team defeated Peoria High in a close meet. This is the first defeat Peoria has had in four years. JANUARY 24TH — Great interest in Washington trip. The dinner dance at Monticello was great. Swimming team planning fine trip to Peoria. Our swimmers defeated Principia by a large margin, and the varsity basketball took them to the tune of 48-17. McBride proved too stiff for us in basketball and we lost 16 to 14. 40 KflLENDflR KflDET WEEKLY BULLETIN JANUARY 31ST — New semester starts today. Boy, were those mid-year exams tough! The swimming team had a marvelous trip to Peoria. We lost the match by a series of close decisions Jackson broke the record in the 220. The soccer team is starting its career. They aren ' t winning many games but are having a lot of fun losing them FEBRUARY 7TH — We often wonder what becomes of WESTERN graduates It seems that a great many of them become teachers. Who would have thought it? The Freshmen Dramatic Program was excellent Our Band is much improved Twenty new cadets have enrolled since Christmas. The Prep Swimmers won from Kansas City High with a score of 45 to 30 The same record was broken over again That boy Rosenblatt can play basketball. WESTERN 16, St. Louis Hi 13, and Rosy scored 15 of the 16 points. Hooray! the new soccer team came to life and won from Chaminade. FEBRUARY 14TH — The Steindel Quartet gave a splendid concert in the Field House, under joint auspices of Shurtleff and Western Mr Peterson, the Billiard Champion, entertained us with some fancy shots. Major Lopez, of St Louis, addressed the cadets on military sub- jects. WESTERN ' S swimming team wins from Cleveland and clinches the St. Louis championship Basketball team loses to C. B. C . but wins from Burroughs. FEBRUARY 21ST — The Seniors gave a fine program. Our basketball team lost to Hyde Park, in Chicago, but thanks to Mr Arvey, it was a wonderful trip They visited Springfield en route Swimming team beats Beaumont, and the basketball team trims St. Louis Hi. FEBRUARY 28TH — The Washington Birthday Party was a great success. We enjoyed The Rivals as given by the Coffer-Miller Company Next week we meet Culver in both swimming and basketball The Band and Glee Club are giving local concerts Basket- ball wins from Principia 44-24 Our swimming team defeats Soldan by big score MARCH 7TH — Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! The basketball team defeated Culver It was a splendid game, and are we happy! Our only regret is the unfortunate injury of Bruno Tschannen. Our swimmers didn ' t do so well. They lost by a big score. The only bright spot was the splendid victory of Humphreys in diving, and Jackson ' s new record for both Culver and Western in the 220 The 1934 class letters are published in the Shrapnel and make interesting reading MARCH 14TH — The Seniors gave two one-act plays. Captain Haizlip ' s talks becoming more interesting each month. The Band gave a concert at Brighton. Colonel Jackson, Major Eaton and Captain Leurig attended Private Schools ' Conference in Chicago St. Patrick ' s Dance held on March 16th Basketball and swimming seasons are finished and our athletes are now thinking about baseball and track Our rifle team hasn ' t been doing so well, but wait ' til you hear the finish. APRIL 4TH — Twenty cadets report delightful trip to Washington. It was a great success Sorry to hear of the serious illness of Mrs Henderson The corps extends best wishes Jackson and Humphreys entered National Swimming Championship Had a fine trip but didn ' t bring home the bacon Lt. L. L. Doan appointed Professor of Military Science and Tactics at WESTERN. He will arrive during the summer and direct the military work next year. Now for the surprise The Western Military Academy Rifle Team won both first and third places in the Hearst matches Talk about good finishers! Date for War Department Inspection announced as May 2nd and 3rd The annual inter-barracks track meet was a big success. A took the honors. APRIL 11TH — Major Carr, of Chicago, inspects the Military Department and makes favorable report. Colonel Jackson is attending Military Schools ' Convention in Washington. Dr. Roemmert gives interesting demonstration of foot races in the bug world A large number of the cadets enjoy the flower show in St. Louis. Western track team earns more points than Soldan and Ben Blewett put together Tennis team lost to Country Day. Not bad when you remember that this school has won the Championship for several years. Cadet Orchestra presents pleasing program APRIL 18TH — The second group of Kansas Tests are given and the results are most encouraging. Two groups of cadets went through Onondaga Cave, in the Ozarks. Our track team took Country Day to town. APRIL 25TH — Colonel Crea and Colonel Lane are announced as Government inspectors. We enjoy reading the report on the Government Inspection held at WESTERN in 1894 Our military work has been greatly helped by the assistance of Lt. E. B Sebree, our former P. of M S. T., also Capt. Urquhardt and Lt. Truman, of Jefferson Barracks: One more week before Government Inspection WESTERN lost its first track meet in five years. St. Louis High was the lucky school. The absence of our baseball players was the cause. John Burroughs defeated WESTERN in baseball 3-2. MAY 2ND — The Big Inspection started today. Everything in ship-shape and all we need is a chance to show our stuff. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, aided by their daughter, gave a most interesting Marionette Show in the Field House. Strongheart has been selected as the senior play. The co-operative tests are with us again and we establish some very fine records. Thanks to Shurtleff for the Primrose Tamburitzas. We dropped a baseball game to St. Louis High but defeated John Burroughs in track. t £111 THE JUNIOR CLRSS of ’35 The Junior Class of ' 35 is hoping to follow in the footsteps of the present senior class. This is a goal wosthf working for and its standards have been set high. f The Junior Class was organized in May when the officers were elected. Howard Humphreys was chosen as president; Douglass Boudeman, vice-president; Dan Voor- hees, secretary; Lee Bernstein, treasurer; and Norm Willey, sergeant-at-arms. So far the class has been successful in all of its undertakings and has had the honor of ranking on top in military work. Boudeman and J. Ellis are the ranking men in the class, both being sergeants. The class has also contributed much to the athletic teams. Bernstein, Billstone, Boudeman, Dischinger, Fowler, Gelb, Hamilton, Humphreys, S. Holman, Joseph, Keith, J. Latham, Lindheimer, Morrell, Sable, Swartz, Shuchart, Tschannen and Willey have won prep letters in some sport. Other members who have won letters are Barroll, Childs, J. Ellis, Ferguson, Jacobberger, Robinson, Spivak, Wenthe and Young. The academic standing has always been well above the aver- age but the class has only one or two outstanding students. It has been interesting to watch this class grow in number. In ' 33 the class started out as freshmen with no more than twenty members. In ' 34 the class increased to twenty-six members and now there is a present total of thirty-one. We hope the number continues to increase so that there will be a larger g raduating class for next year. In ' 36 when the members become seniors, they hope to be able to carry on as well as the present graduating class has done and to be able to make a record as remarkable as theirs. 42 SOPHOMORE CLASS ’34 -’35 When the Sophomore Class was organ- ized a few weeks ago, Cadet J. Henderson was elected president; Cadet F. Johnston, vice- .« president; Cadet R. Rush, secretary, Cadet Tick, treasurer, and Cadet Watts, sergeant- at-arms. The class has been very active in athletic and academic work. All the members have done their part and are on their way to success in their senior year. Allen was a member of the band and played end on the second team in Prep football. Andres made his letter in C football and B soccer. A. Anixter was the highest ranking sophomore in academic work. He also was a member of the C football team and of the B” swimming team. Baker showed his ability in academic work by ranking second in the cooperative test in rhetoric. Bonfoey played B soc- cer and tennis and made his letter in soccer. Danforth was an active member of the junior baseball team. Fullerton made his letter in B” football and B swimming. Gano made two Prep letters this year, one in football and the second in swimming. J. Henderson made his letter in B football and Prep swimming. Hetherington was a member of the Prep basketball team and track team. F. Johnston made his letter in Prep swimming and was a member of the B baseball team. Kalbfell was a mem- ber of the Prep baseball team and showed his skill as a pitcher. Kammerer is the most outstanding athlete in the class. He made his letter in Prep football, basketball and track, and he has a promising athletic career ahead of him. Loeb was a member of the B football team and the ' ' B” basketball team. Millard played B” football and soccer. O ' Malley was a member of the C football team and the B swimming team. Pettes was a member of the Prep track team. Roberts played C football and made his letter in junior swimming. Ruby played Prep football and junior bas- ketball. R. Rush is the runner-up to Anixter in academic work. He also made his letter in B swimming. Speise played C” football and basketball. Tick made his letter in B football, basketball, and was a member of the track team. Watts was a member of the Prep soccer team and played B baseball. 43 FRESHMAN CLASS My, what a class we have; just look at that pic- ture; we must have about thirty members. And what members they are, too. There ' s that Eddie Vogler who always leads the Upper Ten, but who, to show his versatility, managed to walk away with a “C football and basketball letter. Of course, such a fellow must have quite a roommate and he really has — Dickinson, better known as just Dick”, was on the C football team, “C basketball team and the Junior track team besides being a pitcher for the Rinky Dink baseball team. What men are these! Our class was really well represented in football and basketball this year. A. Morgan, one of the larger members of our class, was on the Prep football squad. Quite an honor for a freshman! Nig Newberger made his record in football, swim- ming, track and baseball. Tommy Page, besides being quite an actor, was also a star athlete for the B basketball and football teams and the Prep track team. Tom Rush looks like a fine fellow to us also and we suggest that that javelin record watch out next year. We can t overlook our second academic man Melvin Steinberg, who was always on the Upper Ten and who rated very high in some nation-wide tests. Jackie Ellison was a football man and also quite a swimmer. And we must not let these mode! airplane builders get by without a mention. Roddy won a cup in a contest at St. Louis and there ' s Morlang, ' Dusty” Castles and Charlie Handlan, who by the way was a remarkable swimmer. This was surely a pleasant year for us even though, when we first came, we saw some fellows who looked as if they would bite our heads off; but everything turned out O. K. Seems kind of hard to leave all of these fellows, but then our class will be together again next year for a year which we hope will be as happy as this one was. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MlK m Our grammar school class has just fin- ished its first year at Western, a very pleasant one, all in all. We shall never forget those first days when everyone looked bigger than we were and all those old men seemed just overflowing with order. But now we know all of these fellows and they are not so tough as we thought; but enough of this. Only two of our members have been through the mill before this year, those are Richmond and Harris. As the most outstanding man of our class, we elect Lester Anixter. Les played D football, was on the junior swimming team and was always right up at the top of the grammar school in his academic grades. Our class was well represented in the D football team, by the way, for we had Schreiber, Bisch, Weiss, Richmond, Kaplan, Paschek and R. Miller, almost enough to have our own team. One of our comrades was large enough and lucky enough also to play C football. This was Harry Harris, who really starred. Brian Watkins has been a popular member of our class and has attracted great attention with his model airplanes and mario- nettes. We are really very proud of our class, for we were well represented in all ways. We have named our football heroes, so now we shall mention our future Weissmuellers, such as Frank Paschek and Toots Holman, who looks to us like a great diver even if he doesn ' t bend the board or make a splash. Of course, we can t forget little Bob Reaves who came in too late to play football, but showed his ' ' swamp- angel spirit in basketball. Although our class is the smallest in size, it is not the smallest in spirit. We want to praise our members who went out for soccer. Sir Harold Phillip Bisch and Tubby Schlesinger were out there keeping up the class traditions which we established at the first of the year. We have ended our first year not without some moments of sadness right here at the last. We see so many of our friends leaving, some never to be seen again perhaps. The entire class should be intact next fall when school starts again and we shall try to carry on and make as good a record next year as we have made this year 45 IT’S ft BUSY LIFE Latest reports from the Western Military- Academy show that it ' s a busy life! There goes the cannon. . . . In front of your doors, 3rd floor . . . Wash. . . .Morning mess .... Room inspection .... School .... Drill ... Mess .... More school ... Recreation period .... Shower . . . . C. Q Mess .... Area .... Study hall. . . C. Q Taps. . . and all over again the next day. . . Dances. . . Track. . . . Recall .... Football .... Baseball .... Basket- ball. . . .Senior Lit Swimming. . . Billiards .... Soccer .... Monticello .... Bowling Ping Pong .... Senior Play .... Boxing .... G. I. .... Orders .... Tennis ...Boat Trips.... Shrapnel .... That ' s a part of the program at W. M. A., and, as a former cadet who has now become an alumnus , I know the day will never come, when it ' s All Quiet on the Western Front! ACADEMIC HONORS WINNERS OF A GRADE DIPLOMAS— 1935 Anixter. E. Baumgartner Benavides Brown, W. Burst Colby Corey Cutler Drell Fix Henderson, G. Latham, R McCroskey Padorr Rosenblatt Snyder Von Hoffmann Walter SILVER SCHOLARSHIP MEDAL WINNERS GOLD SCHOLARSHIP MEDAL WINNERS Upper Ten” for First Semester June, 1934 Ending February, 1935 (1) Banks (7) Anixter, E. (1) Vogler (6) Anixter, A. (2) Drell Baumgartner (2) Rosenblatt (7) Steinberg (3) Schippers (8) Anixter, A. (3) Handlan (8) Tick (4) Winkelmeyer Cutler (4) Benavides (9) Anixter, E. (5) Pope (9) McCroskey (5) Drell (10) Arvey, H. (6) Tick (10) Snyder Keith Joseph GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Honorable Mention) (Honorable Mention) Anixter, L„ Richmond Handlan, Arvey, H., Castles HONOR GRADES— 85 AND ABOVE Anixter, A February, 1935 Ellison Rosenblatt Anixter, E. Fix Rosenthal Anixter, L. Handlan Rush, T. Arvey, H Henderson, G. Schlesinger Baumgartner Henderson, J. Schwartz Benavides Holman, S. Shiell, J. Brown, W. Humphreys Snyder Burrows Joseph Steinberg Castles Keith Tick Colby Latham, J. Vogler Coleman McCroskey Von Hoffmann Cutler Morrell Walter Dickinson Padorr Weiss Drell Richmond Young Perfect Record CITIZENSHIP in Conformance with Rules of the Academy Anixter L. Ellis, J. Richmond Arvey, E. Ellison Schwartz Barroll Fix Shiell J. Baumgartner Fowler Spivak Bisch Harris Steinmetz Burrows Henderson, J. Tick Coombs Humphreys Tschannen Corey Jackson Vogler Costello Kammerer Wade Cox H Keith Wall Danforth McCroskey Watkins Dickinson Meyers Weiss Dischinger Miller, R. 48 HONOR MEN OF 1935 VALEDICTORIAN Leonard B Drell has been selected by the faculty as the Number One man of our class in academic work Leonard has not only maintained the highest grades in senior year, but he has completed the four-year course in three and one-half years During junior year he carried five studies and led his class in five of the six grade periods The studies that he is carrying are generally considered the most difficult taught at Western. It is signifcant to note that he is the youngest member of our class. We predict a brilliant future for him at Yale SALUTATORIAN Robert Baumgartner has won the second highest academic honors in our class. He has been a consistent high ranking student throughout his four years at Western Bob is a conscientious worker and has advanced steadily in his class standing He is considered by faculty and cadets to be a thorough and reliable worker. In pay- ing tribute to these two outstanding students it is only fair to mention the cadets who gave them such strong competition. Rosenblatt was a fraction of a point behind during his four years and actually ahead in senior year McCroskey and Snyder were kept out of honors only by the responsibility of cadet captaincies. Benavides learned to speak English in two years and finished one point behind the leaders HONOR GRADUATE George Henderson well deserves the appointment as Honor Graduate. His accom- plishments are too numerous to mention here, but suffice it to say that he has been active and successful in every department of cadet life at Western. His appointment as Cadet Major shows his military success. He has always ranked in the highest one-third of his class in academic grades. He is president of our class and he is the best all-around athlete developed here in many years. His editorship of the Shrapnel, his membership on the Dance Committee, and his work with the Glee Club indicate his social activities. The appointment as First Alternate goes to Cadet Cap- tain Ed Snyder, an outstanding scholar and a splendid athlete The position of Sec- ond Alternate is awarded to Cadet Captain Robert McCroskey, a close competitor in all and a winner in many worthwhile activities. 49 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS The Senior Class has eleven men who are the recognized leaders of the school in military affairs. These are the commissioned officers. Every year the officers are selected from the outstanding men of the Senior Class. This year the most outstanding man was Cadet Major Henderson. The Major has always been active since the first day he entered Western. Cadet Captain Snyder, in charge of Company A , has been one of the most efficient of all of the officers. His work in the company has been aided by Cadet Lieut. Kundtz. Company B was under the excellent tutelage of Cadet Captain Cutler, who was aided by Cadet Lieuts. Arvey and Armato. Cadet Captain Cutler was also active in the academic and athletic departments as well as in the military department. Cadet Captain McCroskey was in charge of C Company during the year. His able assistants were Cadet Lieuts. Anixter and Baumgartner. The Chief Musician was Lieut. Rex. K. Latham. These men proved very valuable to the corps and were personally re- sponsible for the accomplishments of the year. The band this year, under the direction of Capt. A. L. Williams, has made a very creditable showing. It was organized at the begin- ning of the year around a nucleus of eight of last year ' s musicians, namely, R. Latham, Drell, Bernstein, Fix, Granquist, Schwartz, Roberts, and Allen. The recruits were Stevenson, Corey, Robinson, Danforth, Trimble, Malan, Everhart, Schlesinger, Millard, Norden, Miller, Heth- erington and Bisch. With Latham heading the trumpets, Drell in first chair in the reed section assisted by Bernstein at first clarinet, Steven- son and Schwartz leading the trombones, and Fix holding with the alto horn, the band made rapid strides forward. 51 There is no organization in our school that has contributed more to the spirit and pleasure than has this group. Each Sunday they have played for our parades and week by week we have enjoyed the new pieces which they have added to their repertoire. We like their concerts and we take off our hats to them as the leading musical organization at Western. “A” COMPANY In the first organization of the battalion at the beginning of the year, Com- pany A was formed into four squads composed of the largest men in the bat- talion and forming an imposing group. The staff consisted of Snyder, company commander; Cutler and Kundtz, lieutenants; and Remmers, first sergeant. Cadets Colby and Coombs were guides, and Hamilton, Hartkopf, Fowler and Keith were corporals. These officers and non-coms proved to be some of the best in the battalion. Following organization, The School of the Soldier was taken up. The com- pany worked hard those first few weeks to get the necessary fundamentals. Rifles were next issued and the men were instructed in the School of the Soldier with arms. Several weeks drill with rifles put the majority of men in the company in fine shape. The few delinquents were carefully coached and instructed in extra periods until they corrected their faults. This period proved very trying on both men and officers. Great patience was required on the part of all concerned. But the men gamely stuck to their task and by December had an organization of great merit. The outfit had grown from a group of recruits intermingled with regulars to an evenly trained, well-disciplined and excellently drilled company. For the annual War Department inspection, the company was reorganized into a unit of six squads. Several changes were made through necessity. Bar- rett was appointed guide-sergeant and served as section guide. Colby was retained as the other sergeant and section guide. The corporals were Rosen- blatt, Gruner, Fowler, Keith, W. Brown and Levin. Thus reorganized the com- pany went through the inspection. In all their endeavors in the inspection the company did exceptionally well. Following the inspection, the company was changed back to its original organization. Barrett and Colby kept their posts as did Rosenblatt, Keith and Fowler. The staff remained unchanged. The work of Snyder and his subordinates, supervised by Sergeant Carr, was responsible for this company ' s excellent showing in the company compe- tition and the inspection. The entire company retained throughout the year a fine spirit and high morale. 52 ’ B Company had begun to move with precision by early October and some signs of success were in view. In November, the permanent orders came out. Cadet George Henderson was appointed captain of B ' Company. The lieutenants appointed were Cadets Albert Armato and Erwin Arvey. With the greatest cooperation the members of B Company prepared for the annual Squad Competition. This was won by the First Squad of B Com- pany under the leadership of Cadet Costello. Next in view was the annual Company Competition held early in April. Prior to this drill, B Company had spent a week of hard work preparing for the important event. The day of the competition rolled around. B Company, anxious, tense, and confident — but not too confident — marched on the field and went through the required drill with precision that brought them victory. Then it was time to prepare for Government Inspection. The weeks prior to Government inspection were hard ones but they were weeks of enjoyable work. Much was being accomplished with good feeling and high morale. The inspection was here and gone before one realized it. B Company had made a favorable showing and all felt satisfied with its efforts. Whether the honor designation is awarded Western or not, one thing can be said— the members of B” Company, along with the rest of the corps gave all they had and cer- tainly did their best. Government Inspection past — Commencement — Graduation — drills for vis- itors and the final parade were the things in view for the company now. Once more the cooperation carried through, and B Company was on the last leg of a very successful journey through a year at Western. The group of commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and privates in “B Company deserved much praise. Cadet Captain Henderson proved to be a capable leader and did well throughout the year. The cooperation he received from his company was noteworthy. In general, B ' - Company was a success. Henderson said, My company can put out when they want to, and the best thing about them is that they always want to. “B” COMPANY “C” COMPANY This year, C Company, though handicapped by having the smallest men in its ranks, made a very fine record. At first an awkward group of untrained cadets, this organization was developed into a very efficient, well-drilled company. Much credit goes to Captain Joseph McCroskey, ably supported by Lieuts. Robert Baumgartner and Edward Anixter, for the fine record made by C Company. During the course of the year the Company lost several of its officers. Lieut. Albert Von Hoffmann became Adjutant and left the company, and Captain McCroskey was on the staff for a few months. After McCroskey s transfer, Lieuts. Baumgartner and E. Anixter headed the company and deserve the credit for its fine showing. “C Company pitched tents during the Government inspection. Judging from the comments of the inspecting officers, they did a very good job of it. This Company also won the Annual Gymkana held in the Field House. The little fellows won most of the events, thereby giving them something to crow about. The two guides during the year were, at first, Barrett and J. Ellis, and later Tschan- nen and Walter. The Corporals were Jacobberger, Ferguson, Lanza and W. Brown. All of these non-coms are to be congratulated on the fine assistance they gave their leaders throughout the year. C Company has the right to look back on a very fine military year and is to be con- gratulated for their fine work. 54 m GOVERNMENT INSPECTION The supreme event of the military department, the annual War Department inspection, took place on May 2nd and 3rd this year. After months of preparation in both the practical and theoretical work, the cadets went on parade to convince the inspecting officers, Lieut. Col. Lane and Lieut. Col. Crea, that Western Military Academy should again be selected as one of the outstanding Honor Military Schools of the coun- try. The rain and the cold weather experienced during the inspection tested to the utmost the morale of the Cadet Corps and found it not want- ing. The inspection was carried on in excellent spirit and with the exactness and precision that is characteristic of Western cadets. The inspec- tion this year was the most difficult the Cadet Corps has faced in recent years. Every cadet put his best effort into the theoretical as well as the practical work. Several phases of the in- spection were praised highly by the visiting officers. The Corps realized the vital importance of the inspection, as was evidenced in the manner in which each individual cadet performed his part. The practical work showed the thoroughness of the instruction, and the interest and ability of the cadets should warrant a high grade in this phase of the work. In the theoretical classes the cadets again proved their ability to reason through the difficult situations with which they were con- fronted. The Editors wish to thank the Cadet Corps for their loyalty and cooperation in the military work throughout the school year as well as during the inspection. We know that the silver star which was intrusted to us by the Corps last year will remain with us as a symbol of the efficiency and exactness of our military work and that Western will again be designated as an Honor Military School. THE ATHLETIC YEAR A famous author has written, To brag a little, to show up well, to crow gently if in luck, to pay up, to own up, and to shut up if beaten, are the virtues of a sporting man . It is somewhat in the spirit of these lines that the following pages, reviewing the past athletic year at Western, have been composed. Outstanding this year was first of all last fall ' s cham- pionship football team. Starting the season with few lettermen and a past record of no victories for three years in the Preparatory League, the team exceeded all preliminary promise by defeating on three successive week-ends the formidable teams of this league, assuring Western of its first championship in this league since 1927, and totalling in these three games 77 points to the opponents’ 0. The defeat that followed the winning of the championship, the come-back the following week, and the season ' s finale only helped to prove the real mettle of this team. The spirit of the squad, that some- thing that flung its challenge of First and Goal no mat- ter what the situation or the odds miqht be, is the great- est single value the cadets who played on this squad can carry with them. The year was not without other championships. Both the basketball and track teams won first honors in the A. B. C. League. The swimming team, too, may well lay claim to the district title with its splendid records dur- ing the past season. The ”B and C teams made fine records in football and basketball. The addition of soc- cer to the school ' s sport roster was a welcome increase to the athletic activities. Baseball and tennis were played and enjoyed by many of the corps. The salient factors are not the championships, the victories, or the med- als won, but the whole- hearted participation of all the cadets in some athletic endeavor. In a few years a letter is faded and worn, the cheering from the grandstands is gone, and it is only those who learned the real les- sons of life as they played the game will take with them lasting values. THE RECORD BREAKERS BOB CUTLER is the captain of and the highest point winner for our track team. He set a new league record in both the mile and the half. He was our third most valuable football player and he was a star performer on the basketball team Bob is a strong contender for all- ' round athlete. ED SNYDER captained our basketball team which tied for league championship. His strong defensive work in basket- ball enabled us to win from Culver. Ed is also the second most valuable football player. GEORGE HENDERSON is chosen our best all- round athlete. He was handi- capped by injuries during most of senior year. In spite of this he has the impressive record of winning his letter in football, basketball, baseball, track and tennis. AL ARMATO was the outstanding member of our football team. When he did not carry the ball he was running inter- ference for others. Sport writers agree in naming him the best fullback in this section. RALPH JACKSON was the only senior to break a permanent athletic record this year. This low mark of two minutes and twenty-nine seconds in the 220 swim was made in a strange pool after a ,u ’ee hundred fifty-mile automo- bile trip. In establishing this record against Culver, he lowered his own former record as well as the former record of Culver. VON HOFFMANN was captain of the baseball team. He has been our varsity pitcher for three years. In addition to his skill in baseball, he has won matches for Western in tennis. m ALBERT year ' s athletic activities. Under the able coaching of Captain Droste the team cap- tured, for the first time in eight years, the championship of the St. Louis Preparatory League. Unfortunately due to injuries to various outstanding players, the team suffered a hard defeat from Country Day, which prevented the winning of the A. B. C. crown. In the early part of the season Capt. Droste predicted that the team would furnish com- petition equal to any of the Prep League contestants. On October 20th, the Red and Blue clashed with the C. B. C. gridders, to open the season in the Prep League. Western ' s powerful defensive rams proved to be too strong for the Brothers ' driving backs, as the ball was constantly in the opponent ' s territory. Bob Cutler ' s brilliant running accounted for two of the touchdowns, while A1 Armato and Bruno Tschannen each added six points by bucking the line. Ed Snyder and Norm Willey took care of much of the Cadet defense by preventing any end runs and flat passes which came their way. The Brothers were held scoreless to the end, and when the final period closed Western lead 25-0, giving it the first prep victory in a number of years. Next on the prep program came the battle against St. Louis U. High. The team entered the game with much confidence after having much success a week before. In the back- field Bruno Tschannen and George Henderson were the aces. Bruno ' s long runs and George ' s line drives and place kicks counted heavily for the Cadets. The Cadet defense again held the opponent ' s scoreless and at the finish the score stood 33-0. In the line all men worked together, Bud Arvey ' s and Ralph Colby ' s hard hitting stunned the rivals thoroughly. Unfortunately for the team, George Henderson received a serious knee in- jury which demanded his removal from the game. The next contest climaxed the Prep season for the Droste men as it decided the cham- pionship in this league. Due to the injury received in the St. Louis U. High game, George Henderson remained out of the line-up. Woody Levin took his place and filled it ably. Again Bob Cutler ' s running was the feature of the backfield. Bob dashed down the side lines twice during the course of the game to present one of the most thrilling football spec- tacles of the year. Howard Humphreys intercepted a flat pass and advanced the ball close to its destination where A1 Armato took care of it for the needed distance. Ralph Jackson ' s, Howard Humphrey ' s and Tom Barrett ' s hard hitting caused many fumbles which helped account for the score being 19-0. This game completed the season in the Prep League, giving Western a deserving championship. The prepsters made their first contact in the A. B. C. League against John Burroughs. This game was an easy victory for the team as the Price Roaders furnished little compe- 58 tition, which the 46-0 score shows. One of the most spectacular runs of the afternoon was made by Bruno Tschannen, when he galloped fifty yards down the field for a touchdown, being led, however, by some perfect interference furnished by Armato, Willey and Henderson. George Henderson again received a bad knee injury which caused his removal from the line-up for the remainder of the season. The following Saturday the team played Country Day, from whom they received one of the biggest surprises of the year, when t hey were forced to drop a hard-fought game by the score of 7-0. The team was handicapped by the absence of George Henderson and Bruno Tschannen, who were not in the line-up because of injuries. However, very few could picture Western receiving a defeat. The game went scoreless until the final period, when Codasco completed a long pass for a touchdown. The Droste men, although fighting hard, were unable to score and the game ended disastrously for the team. The final game in the A B. C. League was played against Principia. The A men staged an immense comeback when they trounced the Prin eleven by the enormous score of 44-7 Bob Cutler again accounted for four touchdowns, while Bill Kammerer contributed his share by throwing some beautiful passes. This game concluded the schedule in the league. The team also played two non-league games against South Side Catholic High and Ben Blewett, in which they were victorious by the scores of 41-0 and 33-0. The football season was climaxed Thanksgiving when the prepsters met Alton High in the annual engagement. This game proved to be one of the most exciting of the season, as both were champion teams in different leagues. The game went scoreless until the second period when the Alton Red Birds kicked a field goal. In the third quarter Ed Snyder caught a long pass which went for a touchdown. The Red Birds staged an offensive attack in the final quarter which resulted in a touchdown. The game ended shortly after, with the score in Alton ' s hands, 9-7. Altogether Western can safely mark the football season of 1934 as one of the out- standing in its history. Much of the team ' s success rested on the shoulders of Coach Droste and the two Co-Captains George Henderson and A1 Armato, who always formed the back- bone of the team. Members of the second team, Fowler, Anixter, Bernstein, Billstone, A. Morgan, Ruby, Gano, Lanza, Lindheimer, Sable and Allen, all deserve credit, for without their support the success of the team would have been impossible. CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SWIMMING Western had another championship swimming team this year. Its victories were not bunched, as they were last year, but there were as many and as notable victims on its string as last year ' s winning team had. Western defeated every outstanding club in the Missouri Valley. Among the conquered victims were Wyandotte High School of Kansas City, Kansas, in the Western pool by a score of 45-30. Wyandotte won the Kansas State Championship soon after their trip here. Cleveland High School, St. Louis city champions, fell to the tune of 44-31 in their pool. Beaumont High School, Missouri state champions, were conquered 48-27. These were all key meets in a drive toward the championship and were notable for the close finishes and fine competitive spirit on the part of the Western splashers. Other meets that were won handily were the pre-season meet with North Side Y. M. C. A. of St. Louis, 48-27, Principia High School twice, 56-19 and 50-25; Soldan High School of St. Louis, 43-32, Central High School of St. Louis, 45-30. Western lost three meets. One of these was to the Washington University freshmen by a score of 40-35. This defeat was made possible by a touch-out won in the 100-yard dash by Bob Winklemeyer, former Western record holder, over Ray Johnston. The team lost to Culver Military Academy in their pool, 44-31. They also lost to Peoria, Illinois, High School, in their pool by a score of 46-29. The team previously defeated Peoria in our pool 34-32, on account of a disqualification of the Peoria medley relay team, this decision hurt the Peorites to such an extent that the affair was called a no-contest. Peoria had a fine team and went on to win the Big Twelve championship. For the first time in the forty years of its existence, The National Inter- scholastic Swimming Meet at Philadelphia had representatives from the Mississippi Valley. They were Howard Humphreys and Ralph Jackson. The boys got a nice send-off from the school and the St. Louis papers, and the Globe-Democrat ran their pictures. They felt themselves somewhat outclassed in the prep school division, which includes one to three years beyond high school, but they turned in some fine performances. Humphreys qualified fourth in the dives and took sixth place, and Jackson placed seventh in the 220-yard free style. The outstanding performances of the year were Ralph Jackson ' s 220 at Culver, in which he broke the Culver pool record for widths, swimming the distance in 2:29.7; the record- breaking feat of the 160-yard relay team, composed of Humphreys, Brown, Jackson and Johnston, with a time of 1:23; the fine fighting spirit and record-breaking effort of Carl Dischinger, 100-yard back stroke, 1:14.1; and the outstanding performance of Howard Hum- phreys. Humphreys was without doubt the best diver in the middle west. He lost but one close decision to Smith of Wyandotte. He twice defeated the St. Louis champion by a large margin. He twice defeated the Illinois state champion. He qualified fourth and finished sixth in the prep school division of the National Interscholastic Swimming Meet at Phila- delphia, which entitles him to all-American ranking. It should be noted here that between the second and sixth places in this national diving contest there was only a couple points difference, the position being rated by hundredths of a point. Humphreys also won third in the Open Ozark A. A. U. 10-foot board championships. Special mention should be made here of three seniors, Ray Johnston, William Brown and Robert Hartkopf. These men contributed greatly to the success of the team, coming through in crucial meets with winning times. Ray Johnston was our number one sprint man. Bill Brown generally handled the 40-yard dash. Bob Hartkopfs work in the 220 showed a fine drop in time toward the end of the season. Western will certainly miss these men next year. We also lose Ralph Jackson, co-captain of the team this year with Howard Humphreys. Ralph is going to be a hard man to replace. He is Western all-time high point scorer. He has consistently lowered his own 220 mark. He was undefeated in dual meets this year against the strongest type of competition. He placed seventh in the 220-yard free style, prep division, of the National Interscholastics. In the Ozark A. A. U. he registered college time, in both the 220 and the 440-yard free styles. Jackson ' s versatility was an added power to the squad. He could swim a good back stroke and won several firsts in important factor in the success of the team. Men who consistently brought in points during the season, and in many instances the deciding points, were Lee Bernstein, David Marriott, and Marshall Padorr in the 100-yard breast stroke and the medley relay; Floyd Johnston in the back stroke; Robert Webster in the fancy diving; John Billstone, John Gano, John Henderson, Myron Newberger and Ira Joseph in the free style. A fine group of young swimmers is coming up from the B team. Vance Shields, Phillip Pettes, Frank Paschek, Jack Ellison, Richmond, Toots Holman, Robert Roddy, Herbert Burrows, Dan Roberts, John O ' Malley, Alan Anixter, Lester Anixter, Robert Rush, Link Cole- man, Bob Cox, Bryan Watkins, and Robert Handlan will undoubtedly see action on future Western teams. Myron Newberger, Johnnie Henderson and Floyd Johnston are all men who give promise of championship calibre. They will have their hands full to sustain Western ' s reputation in the years to come. This will be accomplished in the future only as it has been done in the past, by long hours of hard, conscientious work. They will find that this pays big dividends to them, as it has to former swimmers, in development of physical build, of stamina, and of a clean, competitive spirit. .v Too much credit cannot be given to the boys who have co- operated and worked hard to give Western its championship swim- ming team. ♦ 61 TRACK C H R M P I O N T E R M Following the tradition set by its predecessor, the track team of 1935 again won the A. B. C. League Championship and made a remarkable showing in the Prep League. Captained by Bob Cutler and coached by Captain Edward Droste, the team was one of the most popular of spring sports, having over seventy cadets out for track at one time or another. In the dashes Woody Levin and Rex Latham were the outstanding performers. The distances were taken care of by Bob Cutler and Bob Kundtz. In the field events George Henderson hurled the javelin consistently over 150 feet, and Joe McCroskey stepped the hurdles in good time. The track season officially opened with the annual inter-company meet which this year was changed to a meet between barracks. A barracks, led by Dunn, Kundtz and Cutler, emerged victorious by massing 85-2 3 points, B had 35-5 6 points, and E had 32 2 points. Woody Levin was high point man with 18 points and Dunn second with 17 points. For the first, second and third man in each event, there was a medal awarded. The following Saturday the Western track men amassed 70 points to win a triangular meet with Soldan High School and Ben Blewett High School of St. Louis. Western had 70 points, Blewett was second with 61 points and Soldan third with 21 points. Cutler was high point man with two firsts. Chalking up its second victory in as many starts, the team romped over Coun- try Day by the lopsided score of 83-39 the next week-end, this starting the drive to the A. B. C. championship. Joe McCroskey had a busy day by taking one first, one second and one third. The following week the team, weakened by the loss of several letter men, was narrowly defeated 64-58 by St. Louis University High School. Woody Levin turned in an excellent day by winning the broad jump and taking second in the 220-yard dash and 100-yard dash. This was the first meet the team lost in a five-year period. Coming back to its regular form the team downed John Burroughs to the tune of 63-59. Several men on the team turned in their best performances of the year in this meet. Woody Levin jumped 21 feet, 9 inches in the broad jump, and George Henderson hurled the javelin 161 feet, 3 inches. Leading from the beginning, the team next trounced Principia in a one-sided meet, 87-5 6 — 34-1 6. This won the A. B. C. League Track Championship for the team for the seventh time in eight years. RIFLE TERM 63 Prospects for the Rifle team were none too bright in September when Sergeant Carr issued his first call. Three letter men had returned — McCroskey, Hamilton and Boudeman. To this group was added Walters, Hartkopf and Norden. This team worked well for a short time but later, through lack of cooperation, was disbanded. A new team was formed and steady practice was begun. Hamilton, Hartkopf, J. Latham, R. Latham, Sperber and Norden composed this team. They received regular instruction under the tutelage of Sergeant Carr and slowly rounded into form. The team had meets with Missouri Military Academy, Beaumont High School, Country Day and John Burroughs. In these matches the team did not fare very well. Their time for practice had been limited, and they won only one of the four engagements. The team was entered in an individual high point contest at C. B. C. but failed to place anyone among the medal winners. The team was entered in the Wash- ington Trophy Match and placed fifth. Practice was beginning to tell — the team was almost in shape. Several dual meets followed in which Western broke even. When the team lost, it was always by a close score. The team was now ready for the Hearst Trophy Match. This was run off in fine style by the team. Several high scores were made and the team average was truly excellent. When the results were published, Western stood first in the Sixth Corps Area with its first team and third with its second team. Boudeman was high point man of the team with 1 38 points out of a possible 200. The season was finished and very successfully so. The winning of the Hearst Trophy Awards was the climax — the result of much practice and instruction. The season had not been inaugurated with victory but it was closed by one. c H R M P I O N T E R M BASEBALL Facing a hard schedule but under the careful coaching and supervision of Major Latham, the baseball team made a pretty fair percentage in the A. B. C. and Prep League. This year ' s team was headed by Co-Captains A1 Von Hoffmann and George Henderson. A1 made a very good record as a pitcher and was helped in his duties by Jack Latham and A1 Shuchart, who aided in pitching the team to victory. George, a southpaw, played first base again this year and covered the first sack with great ease. Howard Humphreys was behind the bat and managed to cut off much base stealing. A1 Armato proved himself a very dependable center fielder and swings a wicked bat. The shortstop was played by Norm Willey, who was very reliable on the grounders between second and third. On the second base, Rex Latham made an excellent showing. Jeff Wade, a newcomer to the team, settled down to a steady game and was a valuable aid to the team. Mort Gelb managed to cover the left field in an excellent fashion and helped the team out in hitting. In the right field, Lee Bernstein made steady improvement until he be- came pretty consistent as an outfielder. The team won the first game from the I. B. L. A. ' s by the score of 2-1. In the first A. B. C. League game, George Sisler of John Burroughs pitched a no-hit game to beat the team 3-2, Humphreys and Rex Latham scoring on errors. The third game of the season opened up the newly formed Prep League baseball schedule. The Prepsters lost to C. B. C. 8-16 in a contest full of errors and mistakes. In its second start in the Prep League, the team lost to St. Louis U. High by a score of 9-3. The next two games, with Principia College and Central High School, were called in the fourth inning due to the weather. Losing four regulars through furloughs, the team dropped two games, one to C. B. C. by a 3-9 score and one to John Burroughs by a 3-1 score. Breaking its losing streak the team, led by its co-captains, A1 Von Hoffmann and George Hen- derson, trounced Ferguson High, 8-5. The storm troopers , who gave the team the necessary backing in the pinches, were John Morrell and Jack Latham in the infield, and Lee Bernstein and H. Cox in the outfield. The team made a good showing in both leagues and left much mate- rial for the next year ' s team. BASKET BALL Western opened its basketball season with a victory over Granite City, cham- pions of the Madison-St. Clair Conference, and closed its season with a victory over Culver Military Academy, the first time any Western team has defeated a Culver team. Between these two peaks of the season, the team ran the gamut of basketball play — good, bad and indifferent. Only one game was won in the Pre- paratory League, one Prep game was lost in an overtime period, one by one point, and another by two points, showing the closeness of play in this league. In the A. B. C. League, the team fared better, winning five and losing one. The final standing was a co-championship with Country Day. In non-league games, Western won five and lost three. An interesting feature of the season was the trip to Chicago and the game with Hyde Park School. With a lead of 16-6 at half time, Western saw the lead diminish and the Chic ago team come to the front. The squad itself was a versatile one. Five were lettermen — Henderson, cap- tain, Steinmetz, Tschannen, Rosenblatt and Snyder; Cutler and Schwartz were former B lettermen, and Kammerer, a freshman. These eight boys carried the brunt of the season s play. Other members of the squad who saw service this year were Barroll, Ellis, Willey, J. Latham, Sable, Lindheimer, Robinson and Hether- ington. Rosenblatt was high point man for the year with 173; Tschannen garnered 126 points; Snyder scored 91. Injuries and illness dogged the squad all year and it was only because of capable replacements that the final season ' s tally shows 12 won, 10 lost. An inter- esting fact is that in the Culver series of games. Western is now one point ahead, having lost in 1933 by one point, in 1934 by 4, and winning this year by 6 points. 65 B B AND C FOOTBALL B TEAM— This year the B-men came through with a successful season, The team ended the season by winning two games, losing one, and tying three. This year ' s team is noted for its fighting spirit which Major Latham has always been able to obtain with B-men. The outstanding players in the line were Dunn and Drell, who always seemed to be in the way of their opponents. Dunn showed great ability on the defense while Drell starred in the offense. R. Latham and Burst carried the honors in the backfield. Latham ran the ends while Burst hit the line. Other outstanding men on the team were J. Henderson, F. Johnston, Boudeman, Morrell and J. Latham. ”C TEAM— The “C football team, under the brilliant coaching of Captain Teal, had a fairly successful season this year — losing two games, winning two, and tying two. Although the team was composed of smaller fellows than usual, they showed an excellent fighting spirit. The games played by the team were very interesting to watch because it was surprising to see how such little fellows could use such tricky, snappy and clean plays. In the backfield, Page, D. Morgan, Newberger and Young played well; while in the line, Benavides, Speise, S. Holman, Shield, Swimmer, O ' Malley, Andres and Anixter always played a good brand of football. B B AND C BASKET BALL B BASKETBALL— Here again we have a funny complex. The B team was made up almost entirely of C players. In mid-season they were hit by a measles epidemic. From two to five members were absent from every game. In spite of this, their record was not bad. Morrell, Loeb, Page and Young are promising material for next year. Burst, Granquist and Malan were valuable seniors whose presence will be missed. C BASKETBALL— In many ways this is the most reliable team at Western. Here we have an example of the C team made up almost entirely of D players. For some strange reason the regular C players moved to B competition and a group of ' ' D ' ' athletes took their places. The result, as could be expected, was that we lost most of our games — but considering the size advantage we gave, our team made an excellent record. m 67 SOCCER, 1935 For the first time in the history of the school, Western entered a team in the ABC soccer league. This venture in soccer proved to be very successful in several ways. First, the team acquired much valuable knowledge and experience which are very important in the success of a soccer team. Second, the squad had many good, clean, exciting contests which proved to be very enjoyable to all who participated. Third and last. Western proved to their ABC league opponents that they would meet stiff opposition from Western in future soccer contests. Captain Carl A. Thomas, who coached the soccer team, is to be congratulated upon his fine work. Captain Thomas had never before coached a soccer team and was completely inexperienced in this sport. Through seeing many games and read- ing much material about soccer, he became well enough acquainted with the sport to coach the team. His work was great in every phase. He spent much of his own time in bettering his knowledge of soccer. The team won the third place in the final ABC league standings. This year ' s soccer team was captained by A1 Armato. The great spirit of the team was due mainly to the fine leadership of Armato, for he was at all times a worthy leader. In every phase of the game A1 excelled. He was one of the few men on the team who had previously played soccer. A1 personally scored half of the team ' s goals and was always a fighting, defensive player. His great work was a deciding factor in the success of this year ' s soccer team. Next year the soccer team will be more experienced and better prepared to enter the ABC league competition 68 recall STAFF re directly respo nsib e tor h p H Edi|o[ ., n . Chie |, Henderson. George Henderson very c ‘g ed ' fAssistant Editor. in-Chief this year. A1 Von o m honore d with member- sstrs ' «££n - ranked third in a national interscholastic rating last year. SHRAP NEL STAFF d THE ORCHESTRA 3SHF? “ :tr ur °- is • 3™r SSS0?S- 3 inspiration o U8 p ' ’ , an 8V8 ' 9 °« and give ,hem7? r , ° U ' ' “ Qnd ere � bo mason why w e m ” ,or � “«« is one oi our p, °“ r lic is a gre who says We just nl pret,y music, you must asli- D y ° U Want to know tJ 7 ' We ,Ust play f °r the hell of it. 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ERWIN ARVEY, 1323 Independence Blvd., Chicago, 111. HERBERT A. BARBER, Box 126, Martinsville, 111. THOS. S. BARRETT, 1436 Jonquil Terrace, Chicago, 111. ROBT. F. BAUMGARTNER, 4506 Fair Ave., St. Louis, Mo. FELIPE L. BENAVIDES, Bolivar y Miguel Nieto, Monterrey, N. L., Mex. WM. N. BROWN, JR., 542 Overhill Drive, University City, Mo. WM. L. BROWN, JR., Hagen Lane, Flossmoor, 111. WM. A. BROWNELL, 437 Parkwood Ave., Kalamazoo, Mich. CARL W. BURST, 624 Bellerive, St. Louis, Mo. RALPH A. COLBY, 1185 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. OTTO M. COOMBS, 930 N. Moffett, Joplin, Mo. GEO. W. COREY, JR„ 2244 Bever Ave., Cedar Rapids, la. ROBERT E. COSTELLO, JR., 47 Country Club Place, Belleville, 111. HOVEY COX, JR., 20103 Canterbury Drive, Detroit, Mich. ROBERT R. CUTLER, JR., Riverview Place, Washington, Mo. LEONARD B. DRELL, 25 S. Central Park Blvd., Chicago, 111. RICHARD D. DUNN, 6974 Hancock Ave., St. Louis, Mo. EARL A. FIX, 5179 Burns Ave., Detroit, Mich. MORTON GELB, 2536 N. Kedzie Blvd., Chicago, 111. OSBORNE R. GIBBONS, JR., 6822 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. CARL E. GRANQUIST, 111 W. Erie St., Spring Valley, 111. RICHARD A. GRUNER, 5535 Waterman Ave., St. Louis, Mo. ROBERT HARTKOPF, 4006 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Mo. GEORGE HENDERSON, 2009 Seminary St., Alton, 111. Senior Directory i Continued i RALPH B. JACKSON, 2009 Seminary St., Alton, 111. RAY A. JOHNSTON, 7412 Lansdowne, St. Louis, Mo. ROBT. S. KUNDTZ, 12907 Lake Ave., Cleveland, Ohio ANTHONY J. LANZA, 624 Jersey St., Quincy, 111. REX K. LATHAM, JR„ 1901 Seminary St., Alton, 111. WOODROW LEVIN, 3520 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 111. JOSEPH L. McCROSKEY, 4940 Lindenwood Ave., St. Louis, Mo. JEAN P. MALAN, 603 S. Third St., Greenville, 111. H. RUSSELL NORDEN, 7367 Teasdale, University City, Mo. MARSHALL J. PADORR, 1037 No. Shore Ave., Chicago, 111. DOUGLAS B. REMMERS, 226 Woodbourne Drive, St. Louis, Mo. A. JEROME RODDY, c o Dr. Roddy, 201 Fullerton Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. JEROME M. ROSENBLATT, Madison Park Hotel, 1330 Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, 111. ROBT. A. SHARPE, 1608 St. Vincent Ave., La Salle, 111. EDW. N. SNYDER, 3635 N. Newstead Ave., St. Louis, Mo. SHELDON D. SPERBER, 2925 Milton Ave., St. Louis, Mo. JOHN W. STEINMETZ, Box 404, Iowa City, la. WM. D. STEVENSON, 455 6th Street, La Salle, 111. CARL G. SUNDSTROM, 3515 Highland Ave., Berwyn, 111. JOHN R. VONACHEN, 201 S. Maplewood Ave., Peoria, 111. ALBERT W. VON HOFFMANN, 7450 Amherst Ave., University City, Mo. ALBERT G. WADE, 752 Park Ave., River Forest, 111. JULIUS WALTER, JR., 5927 Leona Ave., St. Louis, Mo. ROBT. F. WEBSTER, 219 E. Glenn Ave., Peoria, 111. ROBT. WHEELER, 2527 Indian Mound, Norwood, Ohio WM R. WOOLSEY, 107 Archer Ave., Peoria, 111. STASIS