Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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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

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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

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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