Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1942 volume:

• ? -V? • ? Published by the Senior Class WESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY Alton, Illinois We Dedicate... This 1942 RECALL TO OUR ALUMNI IN THE ARMED FORCES Represented Here by Lt. Howard Humphreys, ' 36, whom we all knew and liked as a tactical officer, and by Lt. Commander Edward H. O ' Hare, ' 32, the nation ' s ranking hero. Photograph from Press Association, Inc. Out of the turbulent stream of a new order there arises a new point of hope, a spark, small but bright, destined to be tried in the world of tomorrow. We, the senior class of Western Military Academy, representing the products of what might be called another new order, have tried to set forth in this book, the 1942 Recall, the principles under which we have lived during these four most important years. We have followed a program designed for us. We have worked to develop the traits so necessary to the American way of life: loyalty, self-discipline, and sportsmanship. We have followed our directing body as individuals, and as a team, with a desire for both the individuals and the team to become great. We are going forth into a world saturated with the isms which have been fatal to so many. Here we have developed an ism of our own, one for the good of all. We are going into the world with a guide: WESTERNISM OUR SYNONYM FOR AMERICANISM. OPENING SECTION CAMPUS SCENES .... 7 ACADEMICS 14 The Academic Year ... 14 Club ”400 19 Senior Speeches .... 20 Administration 21 Faculty Portraits .... 22 Classes 25 Honor Men 26 Seniors 27 Juniors 50 Sophomores 54 Freshmen 57 Lower School 60 Academic Honors .... 61 MILITARY 62 ATHLETICS 82 ACTIVITIES 104 OUR FRIENDS, the ADVERTISERS 141 £r -Dr We See the Barracks from A to E , Along the Company Street We Visit the Canteen, the Stables, then the Drill Hall, Center of Our Winter Sports From the Field F-louse We Go Along Walk to the Administration Building The bugler colls us to and from our classes. The Lower School concentrates, in its own study hall. Talking it over — the faculty meets, in the Cadet Club If was Thursday morning, September II. The blare of a bugle rang across the campus and aroused the newly arrived cadets from their 8 A.M. snooze. The old cadets yawned and remembered, school had begun at last. The plebes looked on in amazement. What was this all about? The academic program got under way in record time. The cadets, after arriving on the I Oth of September, went through a full day ' s program the next day. Major Persing had already planned each man ' s schedule and there was little confusion in locating the proper place at the proper time. For instructions, each cadet received a printed sheet showing all classes, instructors, and classrooms, with his particular classes pointed out. According to his schedule the cadet began the academic day at 8 A.M. Classes were for 45 minutes. There were four classes in the morning, followed by a drill period of one hour before lunch. After lunch the bugle called the corps to assembly in the assembly — 14 — room. Major Persing made a few remarks concerning the academic program and the Commandants ' department published its an- nouncements. At 1:15 P.M. the fifth class period began. At 3:30, school ' s out for today. Now we can rest. An evening study hall of an hour and a half gave cadets ample time to prepare assign- ments. The library was the center of our academics, the crossroads be- tween classes, the source of reference material, and a place for study. Books, arranged according to the Dewey Decimal system, were issued on all afternoons, except Wednesdays and Saturdays, by Capt. Teurig, the librarian. Special reference books were moved to classrooms and a stand of current magazines was provided. It was not long before cadets were well acquainted with their instructors. Several new members were among the faculty. Lt. Marchand taught mathematics, Lt. Koefod history, Lt. Panhorst his- tory and sociology, and Lt. Daily science. Lt. Jackson assisted — 15 — The library in action. “Six cents, please. Captain Leurig checks books in and out. Possibles and UNusuals — grade cards are issued by Lt. Koefod. Cadets build model civic center under Captain Gould’s supervision. Soaking in the solid, in Lt. Marchand ' s math class. Capt. Savage, the new principal of the lower school. These instructors ably replaced those called to du- ties elsewhere. Lt. Gary contributed to the cause by instructing a special group in algebra. Because of illness Capt. Schrantz was temporarily unable to conduct his classes in physics and chem- istry. Miss Gebelein, Col. Jackson, Miss Watkins and Lt. Marchand carried the torch until Capt. Schrantz could return to his work. Equipment was added to many classrooms this year. The newly opened biology lab in the basement of C barracks received additions of an acquari- um and several specimens of wild life. Capt. Wil- liams ' language classes were the proud possessors of a recorder for special instruction. Many new refer- ence books were on hand in the classrooms and a sys- tem was worked out by which cadets might subscribe to such publications as Time and Reader ' s Digest. The basement of B barracks was converted into a military classroom. The music studio was moved to its new location adjoining the field house and under the able direction of Capt. and Mrs. John- son, the department grew by leaps and bounds. In- dividual practice rooms were made available to students. This year there was a new study hall arrangement. In years before only seniors and certain selected students could study in their rooms during the day. This year anyone who made his potential average was permitted to study in his room during both night study hall and day study halls. Some cadets were permitted to leave the study library at 8:30 instead of 9:15. The lower school boys had their own study hall in the basement of C barracks. They were dismissed at 8:30 and taps for them was at 9 o ' clock. — 16 — the For acti nr every i opposite and equal reac- tion. Explosion ... 7 The commercial building ' s new classrooms, Major Suhre in charge. The meeting will please come to order. The Lower School carries on parlia- mentary procedure. The new military leadership class gets a lesson in blitz- krieg. — 17 — Let ' s get to the point. Lt. Panhorst unfolds history before our eyes. Lt. Dailey snares specimens for future use of biology students. Major Wilkinson confers with algebra students on difficult problems. Everything went along smoothly until the first grades came out. Then the cadets found out what they were really doing. A home grad came out every four weeks during the year; progress grades between these informed students of the condition of their work. The ratings were Ex for excellent, with a point value of 4; G for good, with a point value of 3; M for medium, with a point value of 2; P for poor, with a point value of i, and Un for unsatis- factory, with a point value of 0. Potential averages were assigned by Major Persing. Those who made these averages were allowed to study in their rooms during the evening and day study halls. Those cadets who made 4.00 as an average fcr a home grade were eligible for membership in the Club 400. The Club 400 is the academic honor society of Western. The club began in 1938, when a constitu- tion was drawn up. According to the constitution cadets were eligible for membership on making an average of 4.00 on a home grade. The constitution also set the procedure for taking in new members. The officers of the club were a president, a vice- president, and a secretary-treasurer. Members of the club were given the honor of wearing the club pin. Membership in the club was really a privilege as it entitled a cadet to attend special activities of the club. In the fall the club members went on the annual show trip to St. Louis. At the final meeting of the year in the spring, the old officers retired and the newly elected ones took over. A new feature of Western ' s academic program this year was the importance of the Lower School, consisting of the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Capt. Savage was principal of the school which functioned as an independent unit. He was ably assisted by Lt. Jackson. Special att ention was given to the younger boys with a view to preparing them ade- quately for high school. The lower school was given exclusive use of two classrooms to make its independ- ence complete. It had its own schedule for the day with an extra recreation period of an hour. The usual procedure for a school day was to have a half day of school on Wednesdays and the re mainder of the school day on Saturday mornings. This arrangement was changed during football sea- son so that the players would not miss their classes. There was a full day of school on Wednesdays and while the football games were being played Satur- day mornings those who were behind in their work went to extra-help classes. These classes aided stu- dents considerably. As always, the traditional aptitude tests came as a surprise to the cadets and a shock to Major Per- sing. All cadets in school took the tests for the pur- pose of determining their general knowledge and as a basis for the potential averages. 18 — ACADEMIC ACES— MEMBERS OF THE CLUB 400 First Row: Sherman, Heiser, Barker, vice-president; Rawls, T., president; Kummer, secretary; Hill, W., Bernstein, Regan. Second Row: Axelrood, Porter, Laux, Borntraeger, Boozell, Weeke, Zellinger, Eberle, Crouch, Thomas, G., Douglas. Third Row: Rudolph, Tarnow, Doll, F., Hutchison, J., Zimmer. Ross. Hill. P., Hartmann. A. Some of the most interesting places on the cam- pus were the science laboratories, the physics and chemistry labs in the basement of E barracks, and the biology lab in the basement of C barracks. In the basement of E there was always the cloud of smoke coming from the experimental type of cadet. In the basement of C it was the cadet coming from an escaped rat or frog. There is often a calm before a storm, it is said. At Western there was no calm, but plenty of storm. The first-semester exams came. An intensified re- view brought many cadets up to date and helped them through the grind. With the declaration of war, military training became of prime importance. An arrangement was made by which advanced military students might enter a special military leadership class which met Si, si, senorita — Weaver and Madison try out Captain Will iams ' new recorder for the Spanish classes. Hale, D., and Hill, W., study in their room during evening study hall. every day and carried the same credit as any academic course. The object of the course was to prepare the cadets for the service they would see in the future as officers in the army. During the early spring Western was inspected by the state school officials to determine its academic standing. Numerous college representatives visited Western during the spring. Some gave interesting talks to the corps in assembly and later conferred with the seniors who were particularly interested in their schools. Probably one of the most interesting phases of our academic life was the speeches given by the cadets in the assembly room. Every senior was required before graduation, to present to the corps a talk on some subject which was assigned or of his own choice. The juniors were required to make a talk of shorter duration than that of the seniors. Notes were permitted and the aim was to encourage the cadet to think while on his feet. The cadet was to have something to say and to say it effectively. Major Parsing introduces the senior speakers. One of the most interesting speeches of the year was made by Carveth Wells, who spoke on the foreign situation. SENIOR SPEECHES Anishanslin — Fire and How to Control It Baker, J. — Mickey Rooney Bergman — Fluorescent Lighting Bernstein — Joseph Grew, Ambassador to Japan Boozell — Hans Schnyder, Skier Branneky — Marconi and the Wireless Telegraph Brown, R. — Bundles for Britain Budde — Hiro Hito Cochran — The C.C.C. Cohun, R. — Alaska, Our Northern Front Copeland — How to Win Friends and Influence People Cummins, J. — West Coast Defense Dahl, T. — Lowell Mellett, Candidate for Minister of Propaganda Doll, T. — Secret of American Freedom Dunhaupt — Dentistry Epperson — Radio Servicing Epsteen — West Point Fleischman — Chemical Engineering Foegeding — Bob Hope Frazier — The Boss of the Big Bomber Galston — Fencing Harrison — George Gallup Hartmann, H. — Tanks Hauss — Neoprene Rubber Hays — Aeronautical Metal Worker Hill, D. — Larry McPhail, of the Brooklyn Dodgers Hodges — Stratosphere Bombing Honegger — How to Divide Your Time Howe — The Bald Eagle Johnson, F. — John D. Rockefeller Katz, H. — George Holds and the Chicago Bears Keller, R. — Abbott and Costello Kennedy — Introduction of Lane K. Newberry Kiger — Martinique Koertel — General Hershey of the Draft Board Kummer — Goering Lazich — A. O. Brown Liebert — The Saxophone and Its Place in Music Londoff — Saboteurs at Home Marks, S. — How to Be a Conversationalist Mayer, J. — Admiral Hart Muguerza — Padilla of Mexico Murphy — Phillip Murray of the C.I.O. Peara — Six Ways to Impress People Pearce — Army Recruiting Rawls, T. — What Americans Believe Robinson — Army Trucks and Trailers Rothenberg — The Car of Tomorrow Schmidt, L. — How to Get the Most Out of a Book Shea — The West Point Coach Starr — How Graft Affects You Tennant — John Gunther Thomas, G. — Medicine Torrence — Missionary Dividend, Chiang Kai-shek Turner — Winston Churchill Twelkemeier — Red Cochran, Welterweight Champ Weis — Morale in the Army Camp Withers — The Garand Rifle Zahn — Slogans Make the Store Major Persing Headmaster Major Magee Secretary-Treasurer Major Henderson Commandant Major Moore Professor of Military Science and Tactics — 21 — Major Wilkinson Captain Schrantz Captain Williams Captain Hinton Captain Buck Major Suhre Captain Leurig AEILLO, Sergeant Ralph P., Tactical Officer 1st year St. Norbert College BANDEEN, Edith; Dietician 2nd year Toronto University, Columbia University BUCK, Captain W. J.; Latin and German 25th year Concordia Teachers College, University of Tennessee, University of Missouri CROUSE, Lieutenant George C.; Tactical Officer 1st year Washington University; Shurtleff College DAILEY, Lieutenant Carlton M.; Science and Mathematics 1st year Iowa State Teachers College GARY, Lieutenant Jess L., Tactical Officer 1st year Shurtleff College GOULD, Captain F. V.; Social Studies James Millikin University, Washington University GOULD, Mrs. F. V.; Art Department James Millikin University, Chicago Art Institute HAMILTON, Lieutenant Francis F.; Tactical Officer Shurtleff College HENDERSON, Major F. N.; Commandant HENDERSON, Mrs. F. N.; Social Director Boston University, University of Chicago HINTON, Captain W. M.; English Southern University, Washington University HOLLADAY, Billie H.; Nurse St. Joseph’s Hospital 7th year 7th year 1st year 25th year 25th year 7th year 1st year Captain Gould Captain Nachtmann Captain Johnson — 22 — Captain Savage Lieutenant Marchand Lieutenant Dailey Lieutenant Koefod JACKSON, Lieutenant Ralph B.; Tactical Officer 1st year Princeton University, Chicago University JACKSON, Colonel Ralph L.; Superintendent 31st year Shurtleff College, Princeton University, Harvard JOHNSON, Captain Ben; Music 2nd year Colorado State Teachers College, University of Southern California, Columbia University JOHNSON, Mrs. Ben; Music 2nd year Julliard Conservatory of Music JOHNSON, Captain Wayne W.; Mathematics and Science 4th year Lafayette, Columbia University, University of St. Lawrence KAHLE, Lieutenant Adrian L.; Tactical Officer 1st year Shurtleff College KIBBY, Mrs. Bertha W.; Director of Admissions 15th year KOEFOD, Lieutenant Paul E.; Social Science 1st year University of Minnesota, Minnesota State Teachers College LEURIG, Captain Paul M.; English and Vice-Principal 21st year Illinois, Harvard, Cambridge, Chicago McCUISTION, Dr. H. P.; Physician 15th year Virginia Military Institute, University of Pennsylvania MAGEE, Major Gray M.; Secretary-Treasurer 4th year Dartmouth MARCHAND, Lieutenant Erich W.; Mathematics Harvard University, Washington University MOORE, Major Charles H.; P.M.S. and T. Washington University 1st year 24th year Lieutenant Jackso Captain Panhorst Lieutenant Gary Lieutenant Hamilton Lieutenant Kahle Lieutenant Crouse — 23 — Mrs. Henderson Sergeant Tarter Sergeant Aeillo Lt. and Mrs. Roth Mrs. Gould Mrs. Johnson NACHTMANN, Captain Francis W.; History, English, Dramatics 6th year St. Louis University, Harvard, University of Grenoble, France; Middlebury PANHORST, Captain Harry E.; Tactical Officer 1st year Central College, University of Missouri PERSING, Major Chester L.; Headmaster 5th year Colgate, Yale, Northwestern ROTH, Lieutenant David John; Tactical Officer • ' 1st year Shurtleff College ROTH, Mrs. D. J.; Assistant Dietician Vassar, Columbia University SAVAGE, Cptain George F.; Principal of Lower School University of Illinois, Northwestern University SCHRANTZ, Captain F. G.; Science and Adjutant Central Wesleyan College, University of Wisconsin, SUHRE, Major Henry E.; Commercial Branches Brown ' s Business College TARTER, Sergeant Cecil N.; Tactical Officer United States Army WILKINSON, Major Robert E.; Mathematics University of Missouri. WILLIAMS, Captain Newell F.; Spanish Iowa State Teachers College, University of Iowa WILLIAMS, Mrs. Newell F.; Yearbook Adviser University of Iowa 1st year 1st year 13th year University of Iowa 24th year 2nd year 39th year 12th year I Ith year Dr. McCuistion Miss Bandeen Miss Holladay — 24 — We See Ourselves As Others See Us — 25 — CO-VALEDICTORIANS DUANE W. HILL One of the finest academic records ever to be attained here at Western was that established by Duane Hill. He has had perfect semester grades six out of six possible times. Duane was a lieu- tenant in the Battalion and received several dis- tinguished military awards. He was assistant edi- tor of the RECALL, and class historian. THOMPSON TOWNSEND RAWLS This is a fitting reward for Tom ' s unexcelled academic efforts. It is only one of his many fine achievements, however. He was a leader in every field. Cadet Captain Rawls was elected co- captain of two athletic teams; he was president of the 400 ' ' Ciub and editor-in-chief of the RECALL. For the first time in the history of Western, it was necessary to select co-valedic- torians. No two better men could have been found to fulfill the requirements. CADET MAJOR AND HONOR GRADUATE T. LAZARUS PEARA Cadet Major — the highest rank in the cadet corps was awarded to Laz for his superlative work in the military field. He was outstanding in every thing that he attempted. To Peara also went the coveted Honor Graduate rating, symbolical of out- standing military leadership. — 26 — WE ' RE SENIO CLASS PRESIDENT 1463 Bryn-Mawr Chicago, III. LAZ 4 YEARS R S ! WHAT ' S I LAZARUS THEODORE PEARA Introducing the human dynamo, Laz Peara, Cadet Major. Laz was the snappy Captain of A Company, dur- ing the year, with many military awards to his credit and in addition he was the Chief of C Barracks. In football he was the mainstay of the line. His other activities included wrestling, rifle team, baseball and membership in the W Club. Laz was on the RECALL staff, senior editor of the Shrapnel, and a real asset to the Senior Dance Commit- tee. He stood high in academics with a 3.75 average. As proof of his popu- larity, he was elected class president. OUR MINDS? VICE-PRESIDENT 210 N. I Ith St. Frederick, Okla. BOB 5 YEARS ROBERT YOUNG COPELAND Atten-hut to orders! Bob Copeland held the honorable position of Captain Adjutant. He accomplished so much at Western, that only his most important activities could be listed: Chief of B Barracks, member of the W Club, Senior Dance Committee and Senior Play cast; two football letters, two bas- ketball letters, four tennis letters; mem- ber of the RECALL staff. Bob always maintained average military and aca- demic grades. Cope was one of the most popular cadets on the campus. He plans for an army career (most prob- ably by request) after his graduation. THOMPSON TOWNSEND RAWLS Editor of the RECALL, president of the 400 Club, Captain of C Com- pany, Barracks Chief of E Barracks, master of ceremonies of the Senior Dance Committee, twice president and now secretary of his class — that ' s Tom Rawls. His military awards included Tribune medals, first place in military classes and the winning of the Fire Hose his second year. T.T. won a B football letter, three Prep swim- ming letters and several medals and trophies in the A.A.U. Tom ' s remark- able record in academics won him the honor of being co-valedictorian of his class. Swell suits Tom with all who know him. SECRETARY Forest Park Hotel St. Louis, Mo. tom 4 Years — 27 — THOSE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL WERE SWELL EDGAR HENRY KUMMER Reaching the top in all fields of ac- tivities, Ed was one of the most prom- inent fellows on the campus. His athletic accomplishments included cap- taincy of the Prep ' ' football squad, presidency of the W Club, and many letters in A , B and C football, basketball and baseball. The Baron was secretary of the Club 400 . His classmates elected him treasurer of his class. Captain of B Company and Acting Battalion Commander, business manager of the RECALL, chairman of the Senior Dance Committee, member of the senior play cast and Art Club indicated a well rounded life at West- ern. Ed was the keystone of his class. HISTORIAN Clarion, Iowa DUANE 3 YEARS DUANE W. HILL Six consecutive 4.00 semesters! That ' s really going strong. Duane ' s aca- demic record brought him the honor of co-valedictorian of his class. He might have answered to the name of Papa as he spent his time tucking the lower school into their beds. Hill was a mili- tary junior, holding the rank of cadet lieutenant in C Company and a first place theory medal. He was assistant editor of the RECALL and historian of his class. Duane extended his activities to athletics by managing two football teams and a track team. He will be re- called by his classmates as one of the hardest workers in the class of ' 42. TREASURER 8332 Racquet Drive St. Louis, Mo. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS 6530 Itaska St. Louis, Mo. BUD 4 YEARS ARTHUR JOHN WEIS Art had a particular yen for military tactics. He held the rank of cadet lieu- tenant in the second platoon of B Company. He was a member of the best drilled squad of 1939 and 1940, and won a medal in the Intra-Company Rifle Match in 1940. Art roomed with the ' Devilish Desperado George Koer- tel, in B-34 where they worked together on the Business Staff of the RECALL. He collected B and C basketball letters and a rifle team letter in his athletic career. When the Kanteen Kid wasn ' t strutting toward his hang- out thinking about that army commis- sion he earned, he cashed in a 2.75 academic average. — 28 — OUR PROGRAM WAS TOUGHER THAN WE EXPECTED 3428 Lucas and Hunt Rd. St. Louis County, Mo. DON 2 YEARS DONALD NORMAN ANISHANSLIN That drifting drafter of drafty drafts, that boy who blew himself to fame as a member of the famous saxo- phone quartet, which won the National Music Contest at Flint, Michigan, was Don Anishanslin. Don’s musical ability was not the only one he possessed. He maintained a 3.00 average, was a mem- ber of the band, and owner of a drill ribbon, and marksmanship medal, a member of last year’s wrestling team in which he won a letter, and one of our steady dance attenders. Besides his special love for open windows, Don ' s next love was horseback riding and the Art Club. JOSEPH LEWIS BAKER Joe Baker, the happy-go-lucky kid from Sikeston, might have been found any afternoon astride Stardust . Joe and Stardust went well together; Joe was an excellent rider and Stardust , a fine horse. Joe was also an off-and-on advocate of the track, pole vault, high and broad jumps. He was well known for his loud laugh, in which he often in- dulged, his carefree manner, and his limitless stock of jokes, practical or otherwise. He had a supply of tales to match anyone ' s, his motto being: The first liar hasn ' t a chance. Here ' s luck to you, Joe! Baker ' s Lane Sikeston, Mo. JOE I YEAR IRWIN ARTHUR BERGMAN Here we have the seniors ' nominee for the biggest eater in the mess hall. In his stay at Western he has shown his fondness for food; in fact, he would eat anything that didn’t bite him first. Irv was one of our academic-minded seniors; he went after that 3.50 like a bear after honey. Bergman went out for tennis last year, and went out again this year. His most favorite pastimes, after studying, were ping-pong and pocket billiards. Irv completed the Sophomore Military course and was a corporal situated in the second platoon of A Company. — 29 — 2756 Pine Grove Chicago, III. BUDDY 2 YEARS WE GO ALONG ON SCHEDULE. WATCH OUT! RUSSELL BERNSTEIN The big, harsh looking first sergeant of A Company was really the calm, cool Russell Bernstein hidden under a uniform. Russ was well liked, for he worked hard and got results. His first year Bernie made A letters in foot- ball, basketball, and baseball, became a member of the W Club, and was one of the Best Drilled Cadets. His senior year was even more successful. He won three more letters in major sports, a membership in the Dance Com- mittee, Art Club, Senior Play cast, and RECALL staff and an academic aver- age of 3.50. All this in two years? But here it has been done!! 5 1 I Brompton Chicago, III. RUSSELL 2 YEARS JACK BOOZELL Quiet Jack made friends during his one year at Western. He was not re- quired to report to study hall as he attended all the meetings of the 400 ' ' Club. Jack was a high ranker in the freshman military classes, and he was chosen, more than once, as the best dressed cadet with the best rifle to be dismissed from the following week ' s in- spection. Jack often reminisced about his life in the West and his many ex- periences in Bloomington. Jack will be remembered as a regular fella by his many friends acquired at Western. 405 S. Clayton St. Bloomington, III. JACK I YEAR Pattonville, Mo. WALT I YEAR WALTER CHARLES BRANNEKY Walt undoubtedly took his year of life at Western as easily as humanly possible. He was never known to have hurried anywhere — even to the Den of the Mohawk . A good average in the- ory, plus being a member of the best drilled squad, about sums up Walt ' s year of Military. He was a member of the N.R.A. Here, too, was a lad who occasionally was known to spend a quiet afternoon enjoying the pleasantudes of the time squadron with his fellow as- sociates. Already skilled in the funda- mentals of radio science, Walt hopes to follow through and become a radio engineer. — 30 — DO WE HAVE THOSE CREDITS? WAR DECLARED! 1418 Wittenberg St. Louis, Mo. BOB 3 YEARS 6628 San Bonita Clayton, Mo. BUD-DEE I YEAR ROBERT JOHN BROWN When anyone looked for Bob Brown at Western, he looked for a Spurs ' N Crop outfit. Buttercup was a consistent rider on the team and entered most shows. His athletic ability was not lim- ited to riding; he was a J. V. footballer and a soccer player. He was squad leader of the second squad, first pla- toon of A Company and was head man on the third floor of E barracks. An ardent dancer, he attended all of the dances and was a member of the Senior Dance Committee. He averaged 2.50 academically with a calm cool look of satisfaction on his face. ROBERT BRUCE BUDDE Jack of all trades, a master of none — was our boy Budde, the Clay- ton run-a-bout. He was a member of the Prep football and basketball squads, a formidable pugilist in the box- ing arena, and head man of the tennis courts this spring. Bob was affiliated with the Cadespians, Western ' s dra- matic society. Since Budde was a true Clayton wit, his humor was enjoyed by everyone, especially by himself; he scoffed at the rabblement of the peons and the peasants. College Board exams and h is P.A. were the only clouds in the blue, for Budde was a pipe-dreamer — he lived in a world of his own. JOHN EDWARD COCHRAN The high stepping man with the plume this year was Johnny Cochran. John was a member of the band and bugle band and held the rank of sergeant drum major. Cochran, being quite an athlete, played B football, B soccer, and went out for wrestling his first year. In ' 42 Johnny was a Prep tackle, tal- lied an A soccer letter, and became a member of the W Club. However, his toughest tackle this year was writing the senior biographies for the RECALL. The good-looking, smiling Cochran was also famous for his fighting good neigh- bor policy in the barracks. 787 N. 38th St. E. St. Louis, III. — 31 — JOHNNY 2 YEARS GOSH, THAT ' S NOT SO GOOD ROBERT CHARLES COHUN A blast of a trumpet in the barracks, and there stood Bob explaining to Capt. Savage just why he had to do it. Be- tween the good drafts and the many bull-sessions, Sam managed to win a B baseball letter, maintain a good academic average, and attend all of the Western dances. He was one of the members of the band and bugle band, and maintained good military grades. Bob ' s personality was the out- standing thing he possessed. His smile won him friends which wi II last h im throughout his entire lifetime. Bob plans to enter the Coast Guard after gradu- ation from Western. Wardell Hotel, Apt. 1211, E. Kirby and Woodward Ave. Detroit, Mich. BOB I YEAR R. R. 5 Columbus, Ind. JOE 2 YEARS 5 1 8 N. Wheaton Wheaton, III. TED 2 YEARS JOSEPH WILLIAM CUMMINS Quiet? Well, that ' s how we describe him. Joe made his friendly smile a part of the campus scenery. He was inter- ested in sports and played football for a time. In military, Joe was a senior and took the advanced Leadership course. He was chief cook and bottle washer in C Company, and was a cadet officer — off and on. His easy going manner rewarded him with a 2.50 average. Joe divided his club time be- tween the Shrapnel circulation staff and the Glee Club. During his spare time he could be found in the recrea- tion room or watching his favorite campus animal, the horse. Everyone liked Joe, and Joe liked everything — except the Time Squad. THEODORE HARRIS DAHL Wheaton ' s contribution to Western ' s class of ' 42 was Ted Dahl. Ted ' s musical talents were extended in the direction of his fiddle, which he played in the orchestra, and the senior quartet, in which he sang second bass. During his two years ' attendance Ted has swum for the Prep swimming team. In spite of his tendency to be late to class, especially algebra, Ted pulled down consistent G’s, even in algebra. To make up his social life Ted was an active member of the Senior Dance Committee. He had an unusual yen for the girls and those good old sweeping breezes. — 32 — NO TIRES FOR THE CAR, NO CORSAGES FOR DANCES 3903 Connecticut St. St. Louis, Mo. OTTO 4 YEARS OTTO JOHN DICKMANN Otto was one of the hardest working members of the senior class and he was respected by everyone for his efforts. He exerted his energy in every way, even in brushing his teeth. Otto en- gaged in lifting weights and in many sports during all four of his years. He received J.V. letters in football, basket- ball, and swimming. Dicky Boy main- tained a good average in his academ- ics and was always trying to do better. He was a sergeant in the battalion and a military senior. Otto was on the Senior Dance Committee and was one of the three cartoonists for the RECALL. FRANCIS DOLL Francois had a very successful year at Western — take a look at his record. Academically he ranged from 3.00 to 4.00. He was fall tennis champ, a mem- ber of the Prep basketball team, and the winner of the all-school ping-pong tourney. The rowdy ever-ready Clayton run-a-bout drew many of the senior cartoons for the RECALL. The big dances seldom found Doll in the Stag line. He was a member of the band and bugle band — and when you saw the Battalion streaking by the review- ing stand you knew that Doll was double timing his red hot drum again. DONALD FRANCIS DUNHAUPT Don was one of Western ' s glamour boys. He liked the girls and did they ever like him. During his stay at West- ern he was active in a great many activities. He was a member of the Glee Club, Camera Club, and Chess Club. In athletics, he was a rider, played football, and was a member of the J.V. swimming team. His academic grades were above average. In mili- tary, he was a member of A Com- pany and held an average of 93% in the classroom. However, singing was his favorite pastime, which merited him a part in the Senior Quartet. — 33 — 21 Ridgetop Clayton, Mo. FRANCOIS I YEAR 5430 Queens St. Louis, Mo. DON I YEAR NO EX’S C� N THE H m OME GR A DES-WORRY, WORRY, WORRY! LLOYD MILLER EPPERSON Fpp came to Western his last year of high school to make it the third Ep- person to graduate from Western. Sta- tion W9UZL, dirty cross belts, matinee at Meadowbrook, radios to fix, Rogers, and re-inspection were all a part of this likeable fellow ' s year. Reclining in his chair with both feet propped on the desk, hat on the back of his head (ear phones protruding beneath it), Epp philosophized in these various incon- gruities of life at Western. C Bar- racks gained not only a radio repair- man, but also a real friend who would always welcome you into his room for a short session . McLeansboro, III. EPP I YEAR BOBBY EPSTEEN Western ' s good-looking, always smil- ing, roughneck was the popular Bob Epsteen. Ep won two letters in C football, one in Prep football, two in Prep baseball, and three in soccer. He also was a prominent Western rider. In military, Bob was twice a member of the best drilled squad and this year was lieutenant in the first platoon of A Company. He was assistant bar- racks chief of B Barracks. He was a constant Monti goer and one of our canteen cowboys. Besides this, Bob was a member of the W Club, Art Club, and Senior Dance Committee. 1129 Pratt Blvd. Chicago, III. EPPY 5 YEARS 12585 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, Mich. LARRY 3 YEARS LAWRENCE FLEISCHMAN Have you got the bull by the horns? If not, watch out for Larry! Most of his time was spent in putting on his oral blitzkrieg . If you don ' t believe this, meet Larry. He was active in other fields, such as managing B basketball, B football, and wrestling. He earned a J.V. letter in track and two fencing letters. Larry was a corporal in the cadet corps. Reading books was one of h is hobbies, as was a 3.25 average. He was active in nearly every club at school, including the Chess Club, Cades- pians, Glee Club, and Camera Club, of which he was president. — 34 — SHALL WE ENTER COLLEGE OR SERVE OUR COUNTRY? 4430 Athlone Ave. St. Louis, Mo. EDWARD FRANK FOEGEDING Foeg was a big, blonde, 3-year man with a fine record behind him. Sup- ply sergeant on the battalion staff, W.M.A. ' s postmaster, and chief armory sweep-out ' ' were his main, official ca- pacities. Ed won a Prep letter in baseball. He was a member of the swimming team for three years; in his third year on the squad he set a new backstroke record for the school. His radio was his hobby, but a girl named Dottie received most of his attention. His membership in both the Senior Play cast and the RECALL staff filled out an active school life. 610 S. Main St. Charleston, Mo. BUD 2 YEARS WILLIAM EDGAR FRAZIER Here is one product that should make southeastern Missouri proud. Bud, al- though he is not a physical giant, has accomplished things far beyond the reach of many. During his two years, he has been a mainstay on the B and C football and basketball squads. Bud was a regular on the riding team and participated in a large number of horseshows. However, Bud didn ' t limit his field to athletics, for not only was he a corporal in the band and a member of the bugle band, but he could also pull down a 3.50 whenever he set his mind to the task. MICHAEL S. GALSTON En garde! and the flying steel of Mike Galston penetrated the guard of his opponent for a touch. Mike was coach and captain of the fencing team. He made a letter in baseball as a catcher and a Prep tally at guard in football. These awards ranked Mike as a member of the W Club. Black Mike was bass drummer in the Bugle Band and Band at the start of this year, but became a sergeant in A Com- pany. Mike ' s other achievements in- cluded an academic average of 2.75 throughout his two years, and three years ' credit in Milifary Science and Tactics. — 35 — 5972 Enright St. Louis, Mo. MIKE 2 YEARS 7433 Teasdale University City, Mo. HUMMER 3 YEARS HENRY C. HARTMANN All right. Get out here! This gruff command greeted all the cadets who stood formation on Hartmann ' s 1st floor of B Barracks. Hummer played three years of B football, one year of B basketball, and two years of B base- ball. His small stature and short pins put him close to the ground but he made his letters anyway. Hartmann made a 2.50 average in academics, but spent most of his time concentrating on military tactics. He held the rank of sergeant in the 2nd Platoon of C Company. Hummer greeted everybody with a smile and a few words of cheer. As he strutted around the campus all the cadets kidded about those short spokes, but their owner was proud of his distinction and accomplishments. DONALD LOUIS HARRISON A cheery cadet was Don Harrison. The fellows could always look to him for a smile and a little show of devil- ment. Don spent a lot of time loafin ' around having a good time but also managed to haul down a consistent 3.00 academic average, mathematics being his chief interest. He played C” football and D basketball for two years, making a letter at every at- tempt. Harrison roomed in B Bar- racks this year and he was attached to the 1st Platoon of C Company. He completed his Junior Military Course this year and expects to complete his military training in college. 204 Bellevue St. Cape Girardeau, Mo. DON 3 YEARS 44 Country Side Lane St. Louis, County, Mo. JORDAN 3 YEARS JORDAN CHARLES HAUSS A boy admired by every cadet on the campus was none other than Jordan Hauss. His unusual personality made him one of the best liked cadets at Western. In athletics J. C. earned one B football, two Prep football, one tennis, one wrestling, and two Prep soccer letters. He was captain of this year’s soccer team. Jordy was an honor student and a member of the W Club and Senior Dance Committee. He was one of the very few cadets who ever attained the accomplishment of being barracks chief and a lieutenant in the battalion in three years. WE EVEN HAVE GUARD DUTY NOW 1415 Washington Street Knoxville, Iowa AL I YEAR LORIN NELSON HAYS Who of us will forget Al Hays as manager of the A basketball team or as the shy Romeo writing letters to Evelyn? Al, as he hurried to Upper Alton to buy a Xavier Cugat or Wayne King record? He could be seen any afternoon indulging in his only vice, vanilla ice cream cones. Al was well known for his hermit laugh and his violent dislike for hot music. His hobby was collecting records in rhumba time and Al would ploy his entire collection for anyone who would listen. Yes, it ' s true, few of us will ever forget Al Hays, e boy from Iowa. JAMES CURTIS HODGES You don ' t have to be a giant, says Bootie. His record was proof of that. He won letters in C football and basketball and won the junior cham- pionship in the inter-barracks track meet. He had a B basketball letter and one Prep baseball letter. Riding was among his achievements. Curt was a corporal in the cadet corps and in the second year military class. A 3.00 average put him well up in his class in academics although sports were his fav- orite pastime. Hodg could have been found at almost any time in the recrea- tion room where billiards were his inter- est. R. F. D. I Charleston, Mo. ALBERT J. HONEGGER Western ' s outstanding example of athletic achievement was Al Honegger. Al was the proud possesser of one A football, two A baseball, one A basketball, one B football and a B basketball letter and was a member of the W Club. He was a corporal in the color guard and he also possessed a scarlet drill ribbon. Herky accom- plished the feat of making a steady 3.00 average and being a Monti Romeo all at the same time. Al is probably the most friendly and congenial cadet on the Western campus. He was well liked and admired by everyone for his outstanding personalify and unusual ath- letic abilities. — 37 — B3 1 2 Sutherland Avenue St. Louis, Mo. AL 2 YEARS COM MvE NCEMENT ' S GETT FREDERICK OLIVER HOWE Called Farmer by his many friends, Freddie Howe accomplished a lot in this one year at Western. He was ac- tive in swimming, tennis and wrestling. He also boxed in the Inter-Barracks Box- ing Meet. Freddie was a member of the 2nd Platoon of B Company and maintained a 3.00 average in academ- ics. He was also a member of Western ' s Glee Club. Freddie ' s favorite pastime was sleeping and dreaming of that wonderful girl Down Arkansas Way . However he spent a big share of his time cultivating Major Henderson ' s flower gardens. He plans for an Army life after graduation. FRANK L. JOHNSON Grab a bat, Frank! Get me a bucket of water! Shag that ball, John- son. That was the life Frank led, man- ager of the Prep baseball team, but he always came up on the top and smiling. Frank will always be remem- bered for his ready sense of humor and smile. In A Company Frank was in the best drilled squad and platoon, and in these units he ranked a corporal. Military theory was a snap for Johnson as his average of 91% will testify. In academics he made his P. A. consist- ently, especially after he brought down that amazing Ex from Major Suhre. I N G CLOSE 6628 Alamo Clayton, Mo. FREDDIE I YEAR Box 640, R. R. 4 Terre Haute, Ind. FRANK 2 YEARS 2136 W. Pratt Chicago, III. HARRY KATZ From Senior High School in Chicago, came the popular Harry Katz. At Senn Harry made a name for himself as an outstanding athlete, but due to the 9th semester ruling, he was ineligible for play at Western. However, during fall and winter he became an assistant coach to Capt. Gould in both football and basketball. Academically, Harry was usually good for a 3.50. Katz Kurtz brightened many a dull morning in the first floor of C with their solid rendition of the Drinking Swooses. A mimic of no mean repute, his imperson- ations of campus celebrities are not likely to be forgotten. •38 — HARRY I YEAR GRADE ' ' A 11 OR GRADE ' ' B R. R. 9 Christopher Drive Lemay, Mo. BOBBIE 4 YEARS ROBERT DEAN KELLER Bob Legs Keller, that sandy haired, good natured miler, made quite a rec- ord during his four years ' stay at West- ern. In athletics, when Major Hender- son didn ' t interfere, Bob was consistent, winning one D football, one C foot- ball, one B football, two wrestling, and two Prep track letters. His mili- tary and athletic work were both above average. This year he achieved the rank of corporal in the Color Guard. Bob was on the Senior Dance Commit- tee and the Senior Play Cast. As a mainstay on the RECALL staff Bob spent many of his afternoons in the as- sembly hall collecting. 205 Jackson Joplin, Mo. DICK 2 YEARS RICHARD KENNEDY, JR. Kennedy was one of those boys on the Campus whose hobby was hobbies. Dick was vice president of the Cades- pians, Western ' s dramatic society, and he took a leading part in the senior class play. As a member of the Cam- era Club and Art Club he proved him- self very valuable to the school. Dick was a sergeant in the battalion and between drafts managed to maintain an honor roll rating in academics. He was one of our persistent Monti goers and being on the Senior Dance Com- mittee was found very few times stag- ging it at one of the big dances. RICHMOND HENRY KIGER Who is he? Rich Kiger of course. Everyone knows him, the cheerful cus- todian of the second floor of D bar- racks. Rich seemed to prefer the can- teen and Gone with the wind to sports, but he won letters in B basket- ball and B” football. He was also one of our riders. He held the honor- able position of color sergeant in the cadet corps and a 2.75 was one of his sidelines. Rich admitted that his fa- vorite pastime was reading, and he was a charter member of the Comic a Day Club. He was active on the Senior Dance committee and the base of an eternal triangle. — 39 — 1217 Wabash Mattoon, III. RICK 3 YEARS THIS IS NOT THE OLD CROWD GEORGE WILLIAM KOERTEL, JR. George was the band lieutenant of one of the best bands Western has ever had. His favorite sport was baseball, in which he made one B letter and three A letters. He also lettered in J.V. football and in A and B soccer. George kept up a 3.00 aver- age in his Western career. He was one of the most active members of the RECALL staff and merited the job of assistant business manager. George was quite a Romeo and was a mem- ber of the Senior Dance Committee. The Devil spent this year as floor chief of the third floor of B” barracks. 3917 Federer Place St. Louis, Mo. GEORGE 4 YEARS 1 509 Roosevelt Eldorado, III. MAX 2 YEARS MAXIMILLIAN EUGENE LAZICH The biggest thing on any senior com- mittee was the frame of Max Lazich. Undoubtedly the largest corporal in the battalion Max controlled the first squad, first platoon of A Company. He was also the tallest man in football in which he won his letter and entrance into the W Club. Max matched his athletic and social merits with a 2.50 average. He was a member of the Senior Dance Committee. The most peculiar thing about Big Brute ' s two years at Western was where to find him; of course, that was at the tele- phone making a date for the next dance. 6330 Northwood Clayton, Mo. ART 2 YEARS ARTHUR J. LIEBERT Music and Art Liebert were synono- mous at Western. Art was ac- complished on the flute and other reed instruments, but his main claim to fame was his sax. Art won a national rating in the national music contest. He also was a member of Western ' s well known sax quartet, which he helped to win a first in the National. Art was sergeant and student director of the band. His military grades were above average and he usually managed to make his P.A. Western loses o fine musician and a swell guy as Art Liebert graduates. His keen personality will not be forgot- ten soon. — 40 — 8 Bellerive Acres Normandy, Mo. JOHNNY 2 YEARS JOHN H. LONDOFF The great profile of the class of ' 42 was none other than our boy Lover. His melodious voice was often heard in the Glee Club or in his room where he and his roommate, Cochran, argued about who was the better looking. Lon- doff played B football and Prep track last year, galloped off with an A letter in soccer and came back for a second track letter this year. Johnny was a member of the Best-drilled squad and the Best-drilled Platoon. Aca- demically, John managed 3.00 nicely. He was a valuable member of the RE- CALL business staff. SHELDON STERN MARKS Smiling, good-natured, and a ready wit, this attractive fellow would hove won a high place in a Western popu- larity poll. Shelly participated widely in many activities, especially those of a social nature. He was on the Glee Club and a member of the Senior Dance Committee. He won letters in both A baseball and soccer, and played a little basketball. Scholastically, he averaged 3.00. His pleasing person- ality made him a mainstay of the RE- CALL business staff. He was a mem- ber of both the Best-drilled Squad and Best-drilled Platoon. Shelly’s outstand- ing feature, however, was his unusual way with women. JOHN BEESLEY MAYOR One of the quiet and reserved cadets of the Senior Class was John Mayor. Beesley liked a good Tennis match now and then and liked to bowl a game or two when competition arose. This spring J.B. went out to play baseball and did well on the B squad. Academics were a snap for John; he tapped out a 3.00 academic average throughout the entire year. Beesley ' s principle interest was in Western ' s clubs: he was an ar- dent member of the Camera Club, a constant player and member of the Chess Club, and a singer in the Glee Club. 233 W. St. Charles Rd. Elmhurst, III. J. B. I YEAR 2 YEARS Park Plaza Hotel St. Louis Mo. SHELLY WE EVEN GET UP WHEN WE ' RE SUPPOSED TO ROY CLAUDE METELSKI Roy Metelski was one of the most versatile seniors. His excellent military work won for him the rank of sergeant in A company. His academic work placed him in the upper part of his class. R.C. played varsity football and soccer. However, most of his talents were artistic. His violin playing was an outstanding feature of the orchestra and his cartoons for the RECALL were brilliant. R.C. was one of our regulars at all the dances. It is suspected that he wrote more letters to Monti, and else- where, for other people than anyone else, more than once involving himself in disturbing circumstances. 22870 Law Ave. Dearborn, Mich. HERNAN MUGUERZA From south of the border down Mex- ico way, came Mex Muguerza, popu- lar and good looking cadet of Western. Mex attended Western three years and maintained a 3.00 grade average. In the way of sports Hernan excelled in soccer, tennis and golf. The first pla- toon of A Company was proud to have him as a member. He was a cor- poral and won several awards. When it came to social activities, Hernan was always present. Besides being a mem- ber of the Senior Dance Committee, he was also the champion of the conga leaders. Mex is going to give Ohio State a try next year. Degollado No. 708 Sur Monterrey, N. L., Mexico HERNAN 3 YEARS 3687 W. 148th St. Cleveland, Ohio JOE 2 YEARS JOSEPH EDWARD MURPHY So you thought Murphy was slow, did you? Well, maybe — he did only a five- man job on the RECALL business staff. His huge crop of ads will not soon be forgotten. He was seen on many off the campus horseback rides trotting to the tune of Smoke gets in your Eyes. Murph divided his time between Monti and a 2.75 average. Between visits to the canteen during his first year he occasionally elaborated on the Major ' s flower garden as Captain of the Time Squad. Joe was one of the members of the Easy Going club and he had a million and one friends. — 42 — FOR THAT I 8 T H BIRTHDAY! WATCH OUT 701 Eighth St. Ballinger, Tex. TEXAS 4 YEARS 1220 Eleventh St. Huntsville Tex. BILL 2 YEARS FRANCIS M. PEARCE, JR. Deep in the heart of Texas we find cattle and jackrabbits, but deep in the heart of Ballinger we find Francis M. Pearce. Francis was a member of the rifle team for four years and captained the squad this year. Last year Pearce made his Prep letter in track and this year won a Prep letter in foot- ball. Thus, he became a member of the W Club. Pearce was a cadet lieu- tenant and led the 2nd platoon of A Company to victory in the Platoon Competition. Francis was a quiet cadet but he got things done; look at his academic average, 3.25. WILBOURNE THOMAS ROBINSON Big Bill ' Robinson, the Texas man! If he can ' t do it, nobody can! Bill was noted for his ability to finish what he started. He was awarded an expert rifleman ' s medal by the War Depart- ment, an exceptional award. Bill was an old dependable on the swimming team, having won two Prep letters. Outside of stamp collecting, his favorite pastime was cooling off in the pool. That 2.75 average which he maintained, put Bill well up in his class. A second year military student, he was a corporal in the cadet corps. He was a member of the RECALL staff. ARTHUR HOWARD ROTHENBERG Who was that rough and rowdy roustabout who gave his floor chief so much trouble? Who was that big boy who loved food more than life itself? Who played the clarinet and was cor- poral in the band, and who sat behind the plate during baseball season, and was always found on the football field where the going was the toughest? Who was that boy that battled away at chemistry and loved convertibles? Why, it was none other than that lov- able little character of Artie Rothen- berg, a boy whose personality and high spirit have made him friends that will endure forever. — 43 — 424 Melrose St. Chicago, III. ARTHUR 2 YEARS CAN WE GET OUR COMMISSIONS? LEE DALY SCHMIDT Here is a lad that achieved a re- markable record in one short year. Lee ' s writing ability and outstanding person- ality won him a most responsible posi- tion on this year ' s RECALL staff. Lee maintained a 3.00 average and was a P.F.C. in the first platoon of B Com- pany. He was a member of the Glee Club and was one of the men chosen for the Senior Quartet. Besides being active in all of these organizations, Lee made a multitude of friends which will last him his entire lifetime. Lee ' s cheery smile will not be soon forgotten. Juarez I 14, Ccyoacan, D. F., Mexico LEE I YEAR 228 N. Underhill Peoria, III. GENE 2 YEARS WILLIAM EUGENE SHEA From Peoria hailed one of Western ' s most outstanding two year seniors, the rough and tumble Gene Shea. From his first day, Gene ' s keen personality made him one of the most popular cadets in school. Gene was one of four depend- able ends on the football team, winning Prep letters during both years. In school work he maintained a good aver- age. He was platoon sergeant of the first platoon of A Company. Gene was an ardent Monti fan and dance goer. Gene will always be remembered for two things, senior furlough and the song IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME. 2203 Broadway Mt. Vernon, III. MORRIS 3 YEARS MORRIS DAVID STARR Western ' s modern Hercules was none other than Morris Starr. Muscles was very active in athletics, winning letters in B football, B basketball, track and tennis. He was also an excellent student, maintaining an average of 3.50 or better. He was a military junior and a member of B Company. Besides all of this, he was one of the most valu- able members of the RECALL staff. Morris was an active Monti goer, and one of our great many canteen cowboys. Morris ' most valuable asset, his outstanding personality and winning smile, won him the name of Person- ality among his fellow students. — 44 — COMMISSION OR NO COMMISSION 7271 Stanford University City, Mo. DICK I YEAR RICHARD GRENVILLE TENNANT, JR. In his one year at Western Big Dick had his number twelves in as many and varied activities as was possible. Tall, and good-looking, he naturally went out for football and basketball. He then tried soccer, and successfully held down the position of goalie. In the spring he tried for a position on the Time Squad — he got it. An excellent showing in the boxing tourney rounded off this im- pressive schedule. Before Christmas, Dick was a regular customer at Monti, but warmer weather turned his thoughts toward Alton — no wonder, who ' s seen a finer pair of dark eyes ? GEORGE W. THOMAS, JR. George was the RECALL ' S head camera man, and chief cook and bot- tle washer. Yes, sir, without this fellow our yearbook would have been lifeless. Why, better than two-thirds of these fine pictures had their origin in one of his cameras. His academics were one outstanding feature of his school life. Besides making 4.00 ' s, George played the drums in the bugle band. He was a whiz at dramatics. He was also a consistent Monti goer, and a member of the Art Club. Ask George anything, but don ' t ask him about senior furlough or if Major Pershing ever found Es- penshied. I 124 S. 17th St. Chickasha, Okla. GEORGE I YEAR FRANKLIN A. TORRENCE, JR. A leader among the new men at Western was Frank Torrence. Besides being one of the leading actors of the Cadespians, he was interlocutor in the minstrel show and leading man in the senior play cast. In academics, Frank maintained an average of 3.75. Frank liked to swing out — not only on the dance floor, but on the tennis court as well. Being tall, dark, and handsome, he was a regular, and welcome attender at the social events. He was a member of the RECALL editorial staff, an un- usual achievement for a first yearman. His subtle wit won him many friends at Western. — 45 — 211 S. 21st St. Richmond, Ind. FRANK I YEAR WE ' VE B E E N TO ROBERT ALVIN TURNER Record breaking Bob Turner was his name this year at Western. Stud’ 1 held two school swimming records and was a holder of a record broken during the annual A.A.U. meet. He also splashed his way to a fourth in the Na- tional High School Swimming meet, and ended up as Co-Captain of the team. Bob maintained a place in the upper third of his class and was in the Senior Play cast. He was Lieutenant of the first platoon of B and floor chief of the first floor of A” barracks. With his journalistic talents, Bob was named Co-Editor of the Shrapnel and was a very valuable RECALL staff member. HERMAN WALTER TWELKEMEIER Hold da pose, Bud. That was Herm ' s most frequent dialogue. He continually took pictures of the most interesting subjects on the campus for the RECALL. Herm was famous for fun and frolic and his liking for Honeg- ger. Shakespeare spent some time studying to bolster that 2.75 academic average. Athletically inclined as he was, Herman made five major sports tallies and a B football letter. He had a A football letter this year and a Prep soccer and baseball letter for both years. Hoim da ' woim was a member of the Best Drilled Squad and the Best Drilled Platoon. 3250 Chestnut Washington, D. C. BILL 2 YE ARS WILLIAM PRICE WITHERS If something had to be done, quick- ly and correctly, Bill was the logical man to do it. Bill established a two- year record that cannot be overlooked. In sports, he was a W” Club member and the possessor of two Prep swim- ming, one B football, one Prep football, and two Prep track letters. He was one of the outstanding shots on the rifle team. In other fields, Bill was no slouch, for he maintained a 3.50 academic average, was co-editor of the Shrapnel and active on the RECALL staff. He was a steady Monti man and a fine First Sergeant in C. — 46 — WESTERN 5423 Tholzen St. Louis, Mo. BOB 4 YEARS 447 Jefferson St. Morgantown, W. Va. WE ' RE READY FOR ANYTHING! 2208 N. Indiana Oklahoma City, Okla. PAUL 3 YEARS PAUL F. ZAHN From the Southwest, three years ago, came a quiet and observing lad who accomplished some outstanding feats. Paul ' s athletic ability was shown by the fact that he won one Prep football and two track letters. In the boxing tournament he calmly and coolly just laid ’em low. This year in recog- nition of his faithfulness, dependability and outstanding playing, Paul was awarded the coveted Dad ' s Award in A football. P.Z. held an aca- demic average between 3.25 and 3.75 throughout his entire three years. He was a sergeant, a member of the Hobby Club, Camera Club and an ad- vocate of the Good Draft Policy. Graduated At Mid-Year ARTHUR ROSENBERG 2675 Oakman Court Detroit, Mich. Here For Special Preparatory Work STEPHEN A. DAY, JR. 914 Reba Place Evansto n, Illinois — 47 — 0 c o O _c - 4 - _d g _Q 1 q 0 0 CL 3 5 6 rz E O 0 -+- O u o IF oo -‘T t- CL 0) o to u E _£ O q 0 if o 0 ■2 Q-tE O O E Z o 0 _0 _Q O O c 0 ' 0 Q_ O 0 C “O 5 .y . 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Barker, Robert N. — 725 S. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Block, William Jefferson — 616 W. Main St., Paragould, Ark. Borntraeger, Robert St. Clair — 4200 Flora Place, St. Louis, Mo. Brown, Nels Olson, Jr. — 6539 Devonshire Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Castro, Manuel — Cuauhtemoc No. 2030, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico. Chamberlain, Charles Iris — 1308 Judson Ave., Evanston, III. Crouch, Allen Lee, III — 599 Bates St., Batesville, Ark. Dahlin, Edward Theodore — 5922 N. Fairfield, Chicago, III. Degenhardt, Dick Kennedy — 427 Bluff St., Alton, III. Deutman, Richard M. — Cuba City, Wis. Dillon, John C. — 7621 South Shore Dr., Chicago, III. Docking, Robert Blackwell — 1604 Stratford Rd., Lawrence, Kans. Drosten, Henry G. — 7763 Davis Dr., Clayton, Mo. Duffy, Harold Thomas — 7748 Yates Ave., Chicago, III. Endsley, David Wright — 604 W. Locust St.. Robinson, III. Fordyce, Samuel Wesley, IV — 3630 Fessenden Ave., Washinqton, D. C. Gabriel, Charles Edward — 1620 Jersey St., Quincy, III. — 50 — Gaddis Gilason Gonzalez Goodman Gordon Haeger Hale, W. Hargraves Hawkins Heiser Heuer Horner Kaplan, R. Hutchison, J. R. Keller, J. Koslow Kottler Kurtz Laux McDonough, J. Gaddis, Ellis Moreland — 415 Alton St., Alton, III. Gilason, Robert Martin — 7151 S. Francisco Ave., Chicago, III. Gonzalez, Jose Antonio — Av. 17 Oriente No. 71, Puebla, Pue., Mexico. Goodman, Benjamin Harrison, Jr. — 190 South Ave., Glencoe, III. Gordon, Burton Lee — 4950 Chicago Beach Drive, Chicago, III. Haeger, Warren John — 337 Sunset, La Grange, III. Hale, Walter A., Jr. — 181 Edwardsville Rd., E. Alton, III. Hargraves, Davis Thompson, III — 921 Columbia, Helena, Ark. Hawkins, Wm. Thomas — 128 W. Raymond. Harrisburg, III. Heiser, Rolland Valentine — 525 Ridge Rd., Kenilworth, III. Heuer, Don Albert — 6th and College. Batesville. Ark. Horner, Edward L. — 421 West Point Ct., University City, Mo. Hutchison, John Ralph, Jr. — 200 E. 4th St., Caruthersville, Mo. Kaplan, Robert J. — 612 Cleveland, Gary, Ind. Keller, Thomas James — Creve Coeur, Mo. Koslow, William — 3334 $t. Mary’s Ave., Hannibal, Mo. Kottler, David — Edgewood Place, Michigan City, Ind. Kurtz, Bernard Myron — 222 N. 5th St., Rockford. III. Laux, Samuel Collom — 72 Muskoka Rd., Grossey Pointe Farms, Mich, McDonough, John Raymond — 1057 Maple Cliff Dr., Lakewood, O. — 51 — ARE NEXT YEAR’S SCHEDULES PLANNED? McDougell Madison Marks, G. May Milner Monaghan Mulliken Nutting Palmisano Phillips, D. Phillips, H. Pope, R. Popplewell Proetz Raith Regan Richardson Rudolph Schmidt, T. Schreiber McDougell, Oliver L. — 5830 Itosko, St. Louis, Mo. Madison, David Lloyd — 16179 Parkside, Detroit, Mich. Marks, Gordon Stern — Park Ploza, St. Louis, Mo. May, Jerry J. — 448 St. Mary ' s, Monroe, Mich. Milner, Carlos Edgar — 109 E. Park St., Taylorville, III. Monaghan, William A. — 505 S. Clay St., Taylorville, III. Mulliken, Wm. Edgar — 7623 Cornell, University City, Mo. Nutting, Charles Gilman — 747 Keystone Ave., River Forest, III. Palmisano, Richard Thomas — 1139 N. Grove Ave., Oak Park, III. Phillips, David W., Jr. — 2376 E. 71st St., Chicago, III. Phillips, Donald Hubert — 704 N. Woodlawn, Kirkwood. Mo. Pope, Robert Marion — 821 West Main St., Taylorville, III. Popplewell, Ivie Wayne — Route 10, B-ox 933, Ferguson, Mo. Proetz, Charles Henry, Jr. — Box 443, El Dorado, Ark. Raith, Julius E., Jr. — 7206 Pershing, St. Louis, Mo. Regan, Lawrence V. — 6430 N. Damen, Chicago, III. Richardson, James Daniel — Riverview Terrace, Peoria, III. Rudolph, Robert Morris — 674 N. Liberty St., Elgin, III. Schmidt, Thomas Andrew — Juarez I 14, Coyoacan, D. F.. Mexico. Sch reiber, Max Sol— 19350 Warrington Dr., Detroit, Mich. — 52 — WHEN CAN WE WEAR OUR SENIOR RINGS? Schulman Stuhler Waters Zellinger Shapiro Tarnow Weaver Zimmerman Silverblatt Thomas, W. Wildermuth Spiegler Vardaman Wixson Stoner Washburne Wootton JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Waters, sgt.-at-arms; Docking, treasurer; Heiser, historian; Gilason, secretary; Barker, president; Block, vice-president. Schulman, Russell — 1841 I Santa Barbara, Detroit, Mich. Shapi ro, Avery Allen — 18625 Wildemere, Detroit, Mich. Silverblatt. Jerry Norton — 511 Nottingham Terrace, Toledo, O. Spiegler, Robert Albert — 831 W. Ainslie St. Chicago, III. Stoner. Louis Ray — 818 New York Ave., Aurora, III. Stuhler, Harry William — Monticello, la. Tarnow, James — Kansas, III. Thomas Williom Raymond — 529 West First, Monticello, la. Vardaman, James Kimble, III. — Storm Cellar Farm, Route 2, Ches- terfield, Mo. Washburne, Norman Foster — 622 l 2 E. 32nd street, Davenport, la. Waters, Donald Parker — 460 Washington, Glencoe, III. Weaver, Don Mormon — 18 Edgewood, Hot Springs, Ark. Wildermuth, Calvin Robert — 3930 Bowen St., St. Louis, Mo. Wixson, Howard Duane, Jr. — 17440 Glenwood, Birmingham, Mich. Wootton, Richard Hartley — 420 Quapaw, Hot Springs, Ark. Zellinger, Jerome Powell — 3529 Belaire, St. Louis, Mo. Zimmerman, Seymour L. — 7831 Phillips Ave., Chicago, III. — 53 — WE ' RE SOPHOMORES Axelrood Backer Barry Bartholow Beers Berg Berkowitz Bill Blackburn Bohlmann. D Bollman, A. Brune Caplan, S. Cohen, C. Croghan Cummins, G. Daniels Endicott Espenschied Feeney Axelrood, Richard S. — 840 Temple Ct. ( Winnetka, III. Backer, Alfred Charles — 725 S. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Barry, John Francis — 9237 S. Troop St., Chicago, III. Bartholow, Otho Ford — 724 S. Elm St., Champaign, III. Beers, Lloyd Walter, Jr. — House Springs, Mo. Berg, Robert F. — 3138 W. North Ave., Chicago, III. Berkowitz, Ronald J. — 749 Westwood Dr., Clayton, Mo. Bill, Robert C. — R. R. 2, Metamora, III. Blackburn, Elmo J. — 8200 Natural Bridge Rd., St. Louis, Mo. Bohlmann, Donald Edward — 90 Arundel PL, St. Louis, Mo. Bollman, Alan Jesse — 616 E. C St., Belleville, III. Brune, Jack Frederick — 787 E. Big Bend, Webster Groves, Mo. Caplan, Stanley Lawrence — 18442 Muriland, Detroit, Mich. Cohen, Charles — 5519 Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, III. Croghan, Terrance Dale — Route I, Birmingham, Mich. Cummins, George T. — R. R. 5, Columbia, Ind. Daniels, Zed Reddish — 3225 State St., E. St. Louis, III. Endicott, Donald Stanton — 804 S. Grand W., Springfield, III. Espenschied, Clifford Edward, Jr. — 7631 Forest View, St. Louis, Mo. Feeney, George Joseph — 3851 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind. — 54 — Fleming Galvin Goble Hale, D. Harrington Harter Hutchinson, H. Johnson, A. Jones Katz, E. Keeler Knowles Landen Lenti Livingstone Long Lutz Mayer, G. Minner Multin Fleming, Richard Hamilton — Glendale, Ohio. Galvin, Jay Clark — 300 Moss Ave.. Peoria, III. Goble, Thomas Sooner — 405 Delaware St., Urbana, III. Hale, Donald Paul — 3067 Alby St., Alton, III. Harrington, Dean Weston — 2203 St. Aubin, Sioux City, la. Harter, Arthur Herman, Jr. — 7482 Amherst, University City, Mo. Hutchinson, John H. — 7119 Overhill Rd .. Bethesda, Md. Johnson, Arthur Crews, Jr. — 834 Ark St., Helena, Ark. Jones, Norman Frank — 309 E. Union St., Manchester, la. Katz, Eliot Baer — 410 Washington Ave., Wilmette, III. Keeler (Otto) Bud L. — 5689 Guilford, Indianapolis, Ind, Knowles, Clifford Wheelter — 501 E. Second St., El Dorado, Ark. Landen, Clarence Leonard — 92nd and Davenport Sts., Omaha, Neb. Lentz, Wesley Martin — R. I, Box 70, Hayti, Mo. Livingstone, Terry James — 2000 S. Walnut, Springfield, III. Long, James Armin — R. R. I, Box 290, Clayton, Mo. Lutz, David Marquis — 1400 Noble, Springfield. III. Mayer, George J. — Box 5007, Sta. A, Indianapolis, Ind. Minner, Robert V. — Forest Park Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Multin, Stanley — 7541 Teasdale Ave., University City, Mo. — 55 — ONLY TWO MORE YEARS TO GO Porter Selzer Vosburgh Yetter Rahel Sherman Warner Zimmer Ramey Siegel Weelce Reinhard Ross Spittle Taich Whitmer Wolf SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS: Knowles, historian; Zimmer, treasurer; Bohlmann, vice-president; Porter, president; Daniels, secretary; Cummins, G., sergeant-at-arms. Porter, John H. Jr. — 5252 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, III. Rahel, Clifford Rude — 90th and Farnum St., Omaha, Neb. Ramey, Richard Roberts — 505 W. University St., Champaign, III. Reinhard, Richard Milton — House No. 54, Borinquen Field, P. R. Ross, Ronald — 7354 Tulane, University City, Mo. Selzer, Jack — 6312 Southwood. St. Louis, Mo. Sherman, Richard Allen — 143 N. Parkside, Chicago, III. Siegel, Arthur Harold — 5916 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, Fla. Spittle, Wm. James — 22668 Beech St., Dearborn, Mich. Taich, Fred Saul — 6335 N. Claremont Ave., Chicago, III. Vosburgh, James Westlake — 55 Fair Oaks, Clayton, Mo. Warner, Robert Kennedy — 1919 S. Grand, St. Louis, Mo. Weeke, Paul Allen — 13 Bellerive Acres, Normandy, Mo. Whitmer, James Edgar — 6020 S. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, Wolf, Joseph Sears — 402 Brayton Rd., E. Mt. Morris, III. Yetter, Richard Lee — 6814 Fairmont Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Zimmer, Karl Raymond — R. R. 17, Box 216, Indianapolis, Ind. Mo. — 56 — Bahcoll, Ross Swartz, 248 S. 16th Ave., May- wood, III. Boze, (Edsel) Eugene — 7425 Steadman, Dearborn, Mich. Brant, (Clyde) Larry Larabee — 2116 Pop- lar St., Terre Haute, Ind. Crandall, Louis Edward — R. I, Box 103, St. Charles. Mo. Davey, Jack Proctor — 34 N. Clay Ave., Fer- guson, Mo. Douglas, Thos. Harrison — 15 Succoth PI., Edinburg, Scotland. Eberle, Charles Edward, Jr. — 7200 West- moreland, University City, Mo. Ellis, Ralph Bernard — 24 Kingston Dr., E. St. Louis, III. Evans, Lawrence R. — 716 W. Vine, Spring- field, III. Fernandez, Oscar East — Tiber No. 100, Mexico, D. F., Mexico. Foster, Jack Francis — 20 Lincoln Place, De- catur, III. Frudden, Mark Perrin — Greene, Iowa. Gcle, James Norman — Edgewood, Michiqan City, Ind. Gottfried, Raymond K. — Forest Park Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Gould, David — Western Military Academy, Alton, III. Bahcall Boze Brant Crandall Davey Douglas Eberle Ellis Evans Fernandez Foster Frudden Gottfried Gole Gould Hartmonn, A. Hearst Hill, P. Hink Hughes Humfeld Kirsch Lomelin Luther McCary McDonald Monnier Nicolay Nott Pakel Parmelee Peters Pocock Ramsay Reuter Hartmann, Alexis Frank Jr. — 7433 Teasdale, University City, Mo. Hearst, Jack Harrisorv— 333 North Hills Drive, Normandy, Mo. Hill, Paul C. Jr. — 339 S. 22nd St., Terre Haute, Ind. Hink, Walter Thomas Jr., — 27 E. Woodward. Ecorse, Mich. Hughes, John Frederick — 516 W. Walnut St., Kokomo, Ind. Humfeld, Charles King — 5045 Westminster PI., St. Louis, Mo. Kirsch, Chas. Edward — 61 I E. Chicago Rd.. Sturgis, Mich. Lomelin, Luis Antonio — Shakespeare No. 73 Anzures, Mexico, D. F., Mex. Luther, John Borden — 715 Forest, Belleville, III. McCary, Thomas Edward. Ill — 131 N. Bemiston, Clayton, Mo. McDonald, Howard Wilfred — 417 California Ave., Peoria, III. Monnier, Donald Clarke — No. 36 Brooklands Rd., Dgyton, O. Nicolay, Philip Elmer — 2219 Oregon, St. Louis, Mp. Nott, Frederick Dickson K. — 810 S. W. Vista Ave., Portland, Ore. Pakel, John, Jr. — 6936 S. Fairfield Ave., Chicago, III. Parmelee, Donald Edmund — Box 180, Okemos, Mich. Peters, Charles Wh., Jr. — 7309 Winchester, Pasadena Hills, St. Louis, Mo. Pocock, John Henry, Jr. — 324 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves, Mo. Ramsay, Robert Crane — 2609 E. 12th St., Joplin, Mo. Reuter, Henry Dan — 414 N. A St., Farmington, Mo. Roantree, James E., Jr. — 3 Picardy Lane, Ladue, Mo. Russo, Frank Paul — 7356 Woodland Way, Normandy, Mo. Saltiel, Jose Maria — Mayorazgo 718 Col. Valle. Mexico, D. F., Mex. Sax, Jerome Eugene — 1302 E. Madison Park, Chicago, III. Schneider, Maurice — 3100 Palmer Sq., Chicago, III. Scofield, Gerald Edward — 83 Webster Woods, Webster Groves, Mo. - 58 - Roantree Russo Saltiel Sax Schneider Scofield Shaffer Sullivan Verreos, J. Verreos, N. Wagner Whiteside Wilkinson, R. Williamson, J. Wilson Yavitz FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS: Wagner, secretary; Gottfried, � vice-president; Eberle, president; Douglas, treasurer; Verreos, J., historian. Not shown: Warner, sergeant-at-arms. Shaffer, Sheldon — 588 Marion Ave., Mansfield, O. Sullivan, Billy Wood — 511 S. Chicago Ave., Champaign, III. Verreos, James A. — 4167 West Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Verreos, Nicholas A. — 4167 West Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Wagner, Robert Henry — 5049 N. Kostner, Chicago, III. Whiteside, Stansell Eugene — Woodward. Okla. Wilkinson, Robert Graham — R. F. D. 7, Rockford, III. Williamson, John Albert — 711 Sherwood Drive, Webster Groves, Mo. Wilson, Alex G., Jr. — 16 Signal Hill Blvd., E. St. Louis, III. Yavitz, Jordan — 7246 Princeton, University City, Mo. — 59 — Anderson, William Ervin — 6907 Mitchell Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Clarke, Harry Alfred — 2235 E. 25th St., Tulsa, Okla. Esselstyn, John Nelson — Route 4, Paducah, Ky. Floyd, Raymond Arthur — Manhattan, III. Greene, James Robert — Fairfield, III. Hoeltiel — 2588 Yorkshire Rd., Birmingham, Mich. Husmann, Clyde Ralph — 1908 Oxford St., Rockford, III. Kellogg, Curtis Moffitt — 3 Black Creek Lane, Clayton, Mo. Nemnich, Charles Edwin — 5 Tunstall, Ferguson, Mo. Ober, Billie Joe — 415 S. Broadway, Salem, III. Parrish, Gordon Archelle, Jr.— 207 W. Mill, Carbondale, III. Pearson, Cecil N. — Fairfield Rd., Route 7, Mt. Vernon, III. Pope, Charles Henry — Jefferson Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Raphael, Henry Stickland — 3932 Frontier Ave., Chicago, III Rawls, Walter C., Jr. — Forest Park Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Rolfe, A. Ronald — 525 Cornelia St., Chicago, III. Seymour, John David — 441 E. 4th St., Ottumwa, Iowa. Thompson, Harry George — 46 Lewis Place, St. Louis, Mo. Tucker, Howard J. — 6916 S. Paxton Ave., Chicago. III. Vanocur, Sander — Jefferson Hotel, Peoria, III. Wietlake, Alan William — Rainbow Park, Sullivan, Mo, ACADEMIC HONORS FIRST SEMESTER, 1941-1942 Winners of A Grade Diplomas Seniors (with an average for 2 years of 3.00 or better) Bergman Peara Fleischman Pearce Hill, D. Koertel Kummer W. Rawls, T. Withers Zahn 4.00 (Eligible for Club 400 ) Axelrood Eberle Hill, D. W. Rudolph Sherman 3.75 3.40 3.00 Douglas Kummer Rawls, W. Anderson Bahcall Peara 3.25 Bartholow Rawls, T. Bernstein Borntraeger Ross Boozell Cohen, D. Thomas, G. Brown, N. Docking Torrence Croghan Frudden Warner Davey Haeger Weeke Day Evans Hutchinson Johnson, F. 3.50 Gaddis Kaplan, R. Barker Gordon, B. Keller, J. Doll Gould McDonald Green Luther Marks, S. Harter Laux Mayer, G. Hartmann, A. May Monnier Heiser Pearson Pearce Hill, P. Porter Peters Madison Rosenberg Pope, C. Regan Sax Rothenberg Saltiel Schmidt, T. Spiegler Starr Stuhler Vanocur Tarnow Whitmer Withers Wootton Zimmer Taich Verreos, N. Zahn Zellinger — 61 — -i a ante i h t r y The Military Year .... 64 P. M. S. T. and Staff . 65 Commissioned Officers 65 A Company 66 B Company 67 C Company 68 The Band 69 Assembly, Dec. 8, 1941 . . 72 Loyalty to our leaders, self-discipline in the ranks, sportsmanship in the field — all these combined through our military work to establish in the heart of every cadet the spirit of WESTERNISM. Best Drilled . . 75 Bugle Band . . 78 Lower School Platoon . . . 78 Rifle Team . . 79 Government Inspection! . . 81 t Ue tetu end to til CALL TO ARMS! Military at Western underwent radical changes during the 1941-1942 military year. Until December 7th, the corps viewed military as an activity. With the declaration of war, this attitude changed. Mili- tary became a profession, to be studied like any other business. Guard duty was established, special military classes were introduced, parades were held in St. Louis during the spring, Western became an important factor in Alton ' s defense. But back in those balmy September days, no one realized what a fateful year was in store for us. The new cadets arrived on Tuesday, September 9th, the old cadets on Wednesday, and with their arrival began the 1941-1942 military year. The old cadets set the pace. Temporary commissioned and non-commissioned officers took up their duties im- mediately, and that evening the battalion formed on the company street for mess. On Thursday the military work began in earnest. The cadets were arranged according to size, and the corps was di- vided into three companies, Cadets Copeland, Kum- mer and Rawls commanding. The Officer of the Day assumed his duties, and the commissioned and non- commissioned officers began the task of instilling in the plebes the art of precision drill. Progress was rapid, occasionally interrupted by the heart-rending wail of an officer who could no longer stand up under the strain of Why? , Like this? and I know a better way to do it, sir. With bared heads, the new cadets take the R.O.T.C. oath. The first parade under arms — We ' ve come a long way in three weeks. On Saturday the corps assembled around the flagpole with bared heads, and the new cadets were officially sworn in as cadets in the Reserve Officers Training Corps. This act ignited the flame of a momentous military year. Sunday, September 14th: the first parade of the year. It was held on the lower field where, before proud parents, the cadets demonstrated their new learnings. (Confidentially . . . !) However, the whole of the next week was spent in hard work. Steps were made smoother, lines were straightened, and the difference between right and left agreed upon. By the next Sunday the corps had begun to look like something. But that was only a beginning, for rifles were issued on Monday and all the suffering had to be endured by the officers all over again. The commands, Heads up! Elbows in! and Bear right! were given until voices were hoarse. In times like those one doubted the advantage of being a cadet officer. Then on Sunday, after a week ' s working and slav- ing, the corps was ready for the first parade under arms. By now everyone knew what to do. The parade was a success. Major Moore, the new P.M.S. and T., was heard to mumble, Well, at last they’re beginning to shape up! With the immediate result of aching muscles and the ultimate objective of good military officers, Major Moore began a strenuous campaign for an efficient organization. He gave a lecture to the corps on military courtesy: officers were assigned to their companies: calisthenics began at 6:30 each morning. Gradually the step quickened, heads came up and shoulders came back. Thus began the general drive to get the corps into shape for G.l. (Yes, we began to look towards G.l. this early.) — 64 — The next few weeks were spent in settling down. The permanent O.D. list came out. By this time everyone had a pretty good idea who the com- missioned officers would be. The commissioned of- ficers have to do all the actual drilling and taming of their men; they worked hard and were largely responsible for the fine record the corps made this year. By the second week in October, Kummer had begun to act as Battalion Commander and Copeland as Adjutant. Western ' s military staff was composed of six commissioned and two non-commissioned officers. This group of men was responsible for our military training. Our P.M.S. and T. was Major C. H. Moore, who had been with the school for many years, both as a cadet and as an officer. To him fell the credit or the blame for our showing at G.l. His staff was composed of Lieutenant (later Cap- tain) Harry Panhorst of the Reserve Corps, and Lieutenants Adrian Kahle, Francis Hamilton, D. J. Roth, and Jess Gary. The last four were all cadets at Western last year; Lieutenants Kahle, Hamilton and Gary returned to complete their military train- ing. Later, when Lieutenant Roth left, Lieutenant George Crouse, class of ' 40, came to replace him. Sergeant Cecil Tarter, a veteran of one year, and Sergeant Ralph P. Aeillo, who came in Decem- ber, were two other, important members. Their du- ties were many and varied, but Sergeant Tarter was particularly responsible for the Armory and Sergeant Aeillo for the record files. As soon as the rudiments of drill and the funda- mentals of the manual had been taught the new men, theory classes were begun. The first classes were held on October 17th. Classes met in the assembly hall for a lecture by Major Moore. The next evening all old men were examined in Drill and Command, while new men drilled in the field house. The War Council. Seated: Major Moore. Standing: Lt. Gary, Lt. Crouse, Lt. Hamilton, Lt. Kahle, Cap- tain Panhorst, Sgt. Tarter, Sgt. Aeillo. Present ARMS! The officers do front and center. — 65 — The little landmark in front of the mountain range, that was Cadet Captain Laz” Peara in front of A Company. This was a symbol of the coordination be- tween brain and brawn that was typical of A Company all year. A Company was first in almost everything it undertook. It was the first com- pany in the Battalion. Made up as it was of the larger and generally older men in the corps, it had a somewhat contested claim to being the best company. It all began when Cadet Captain Bob Copeland was made Adjutant early in the year and Peara was made commanding officer of A Company. Through ceaseless work and practically endless patience he built up an excellent organization, proficient in any and all forms of military work. A Company had a long and outstanding record of successes beginning with Rosenberg ' s and Rudolph ' s placing second and third in their respective divisions of the best drilled competitions. Albiez ' s squad of the second platoon added glory by winning the squad competition. When the platoon competition arrived A Com- pany again proved its excellence when Pearce won with the second platoon. The Cadets of A Company were good in practical work also. They were so good at extended order and conducted fhemselves so well on their field problems that during G. I. the second platoon was given the attack problem which it carried out with that efficiency synonymous with A Company. While the second platoon was working out the attack problem the first platoon was giving a demonstration for an inspector on how the well trained platoon drills at close order. At Commencement A Company was given a job which it could already do blindfolded. It was the attacking force of the Commencement sham battle. With the aid of Mademoiselle , the tank, it put on a show that was convincing to all who saw it. Wherever A Company was, on a f ield problem, the drill field, or on parade, it was distinctively A Company. Much can be said for Peara and the lieutenants, Epsteen and Pearce, but it was the men in ranks who made the company. Whenever these men returned from the field of some endeavor they always put their hearts into their battle cry at Peara ' s command Count Cadence — COUNT! — 66 — B Company When the men of B Company marched down the street you could pick them out immediately. Heads were high, shoulders back, and eyes were to the front — they were soldiers and they looked it. The Company ' s commanding officer was Kummer, but Kummer was acting Battalion Major so frequently that Turner was in charge most of the time. After Peara went to A Company, Barker became platoon leader of the second platoon, and later Withers became platoon leader of the first platoon. During drill periods Kummer returned to the company and Turner to the first platoon. B Company was good from fhe start. Early in the year Turner ' s platoon became the demonstration platoon for the battalion. It was the platoon used to demonstrate before the corps all new movements such as the anti-aircraft for- mation and the shelter tents demonstration. It was so good that it was selected to give a close order drill demonstration for Col. Rhett when he inspected the battalion in February. On Patrons ' Day it put on a coordinated drill exhibition. B” Company ' s record in the best drilled competition was good. Verreos, N., and Verreos, J„ won first and second in the new men ' s individuals. Zahn ' s squad placed third in the squad competition. The closest competition of the group was the platoon competition, in which the first platoon placed second but deserved men- tion for such a good showing. During G.I., B Company had the extended order demonstration. It was conducted in such a manner as to add important points to our final grade. Weis was promoted to a lieutenancy on May 14th, and immediately took over the 2nd platoon of B. B Company was given the defense part of the sham battle for Commencement. A special drill platoon put on an exhibition, with Weis commanding. All the close coordination that was so outstanding a feature of B Company was dispayed in this drill. B Company ' s claim to fame was its precision drilling. The spirit the cadets put into their drill was something to behold. As they passed, men straightened their backs and swelled their chests, women ' s eyes began to sparkle. And why not? For B Company was on parade! — 67 — n f L Company C Company! Right — FACE! Right shoulder — ARMS! Forward MARCH! — and away would march the tail light of the battalion. Not that being the tail light was detrimental, because it wasn ' t. The company, composed of the smaller cadets, soon proved that ( it could drill as well as anything twice its size. This year much of the second platoon was made up of members of the lower school platoon. Those cadets, though small in stature, could put on a drill exhibition that would make the other companies gasp! During all maneuvers they drilled with the company, acting as a separate organization only during military theory periods. The C Company cadets were proud of their organization and did their utmost to make it the best in the battalion. Under Cadet Captain Rawls, and the platoon lieutenants Hauss and Hill, C Company made a fine record. In the best drilled old cadet ' s competition Silverblatt and Block placed first and second. Gaddis’ squad was third in the squad competition. And Hauss ' platoon took third in the platoon competition. Lt. Hamilton was the company ' s tactical officer. At all times he was patient and understanding. Though stern, he was always helping in that quiet manner of his which got results. These results were reflected in the fine work and spirit of C Company. After the declaration of war the men of C Company worked as hard and accomplished as much as did either of the other companies. In the intensified military program that followed they carried out field problems so well they were given fhe same job at G. I. It was on the field problems that they really proved that they could carry out duties efficiently and swiftly. When Government inspection arrived C Company was ready for the worst the inspectors could give. The first platoon did an excellent job on the defense problem. At Commencement they were given the job of pitching tents. Not content with just doing a good job of it, they did an outstanding one, thus again demonstrating the same spirit that made them all claim, throughout the year, Me? I ' m in ' C ' Company! — 68 — Here comes the band! This shout invariably preceded the appearance of the cadet corps at parades. The band represented the heart of the corps. Its marching tunes served to brighten the spirits of the cadets on many occasions. At all parades and reviews the band was indispensable. It made an excellent impression when the corps marched in the Army Day and O ' Hare Day parades in St. Louis. When Shurtleff College needed a band for its final military exercises it asked for and obtained the W. M. A. Band. This year ' s band was the best one Western has had for many a year. Its ex- cellence was not earned easily. Many hours of work were spent each week playing the same songs over and over before they were used on parade. The band played at all mess formations during G. I. and all retreat formations from then on. Its rendition of the National Anthem added much to that impressive ceremony. Captain Ben Johnson deserves much of the credit for the success of the band. He made many of the special arrangements executed so creditably by our band, and worked long and patiently with the players. Though not actually the band officer, Lt. Gary also worked hard with the band. He utilized his many years of experience to contribute just that much more to the efforts of Capt. Johnson. Cadet Lieutenant Koertel was the band officer this year. He was in command of the band at all times, and he really knew how to put it through its paces. His able assistant was Drum Major Cochran who led the band during parades. Chief Musician Liebert and Sergeants Frazier and Hodges also contributed much to the working part of the band. The outstanding players were Liebert on the saxophone, Spittle on the trumpet, Hale, W., on the clarinet, and Kirsch on the drums. The band was the only specialized organization in the corps. It was composed of musicians — not ordinary musicians though, for they formed an exceptional musical organization that did much to add color and pageantry to our parades, reviews, and inspections. — 69 — By the end of the week all classes had been divided into sections and the theory work be- gan in earnest. The freshmen began with Drill and Command, the sophomores, after a brief brush-up on Drill and Command, settled down to solve the mysteries of the heavy machine gun; the military juniors and seniors were hard at work on Combat Principles. All classes met in the drill hall one day to witness a demonstration on interior guard duty. Lieutenant Gardner, formerly Sergeant Pigg, an instructor on Western ' s military staff, returned to Western wearing new lieutenant ' s bars. He had just completed the officer ' s course at Fort Benning. In the month that he was here, he taught the sopho- more military classes and coached the wrestling and rifle teams. When he left to go to Fort Custer, he left many staunch friends behind him. In the middle of October, announcement was made that there would be a weekend maneuver to Marquette Park in November. The effect on the corps was electric. New men listened, all agog, to the stories of last year ' s trip from the older cadets. Systematic preparations began. All military periods were spent in instruction in extended order drill. The commissioned and non-commissioned officers began looking up and becoming acquainted with their du- ties. When snow interrupted all plans, the corps was bitterly disappointed. However, no better stimu- lus could have been found to instill in the corps en- thusiasm for learning. The rush and extensive prepa- rations for the hike taught in a few weeks that which would have taken months of regular instruction. The corps began to have practice parades in Upper Alton, after the Marquette maneuvers were called off and the military periods were changed. During the concentration on extended order, many cadets had lost the sense of close order timing. The practice parades now were held to straighten lines and smoothen the step of the Battalion; they also proved to be a helpful change from the daily drill routine. On November I Ith came a solemn ceremony in observance of Armistice Day. Sounds strange now, doesn ' t it? But then it was honored as a day of peace. Yet on Armistice Day, 1941, there was a feeling of heavy apprehension in the air. The corps assembled around the flagpole at I I o ' clock, and The Battalion returns from another up-town parade. The Armistice Day ceremony. Kummer lays a wreath at the base of the flag pole in honor of our War dead. the customary two-minute silence was observed in honor of the World War dead. Then Kummer, act- ing Battalion Commander, placed a wreath at the base of the flagpole. This respectful act was fol- lowed by a speech by Major Moore, who briefly re- called the meaning and circumstances of the last armistice — and pointed out that there might be another one co ming that would involve many of the present cadets. Permanent appointments of commissioned and non- commissioned officers in the cadet battalion were made on November 16th. These appointments were made after a long and careful study by the military staff. In each case they recognized ability and merit. The commissioned officers were one of the best groups of officers in Western ' s history, accord- ing to Major Henderson. As soon as orders were pub- lished and parade was over, Major Moore called in his aids and told them of his projected plans. He also told them that they would have to work harder to keep their positions than they had had to do to get them. The permanent organization of the com- panies was drawn up the next day. ATTENTION— To Orders! Headquarters, Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois, November 16, 1941. GENERAL ORDERS No. I I. The following appointments in the Corps of Cadets are hereby announced: To be Cadet Captains; R. Y. Copeland, E. H. Kum- ner, T. L. Peara, T. T. Rawls. To be Cadet Lieutenants: R. Epsteen, D. W. Hill, R. A. Turner, J. C. Hauss, F. M. Pearce, G. W. Koertel. To be Cadet First Sergeants: R. N. Barker, R. C. Bernstein, W. P. Withers, H. E. Neubauer. To be Cadet Supply Sergeants: E. F. Foegeding, H. A. Shapiro. — 70 — To be Cadet Color Sergeants: R. M. Deutman, R. H. Kiger. To be Cadet Sergeants: T. E. Ainlay, R. G. Albiez, R. S. Borntraeger, R. J. Brown, A. L. Crouch, D. K. Degenhardt, O. J. Dickmann, E. M. Gaddis, M. S. Galston, R. H. Gilason, H. C. Hartmann, R. V. Heiser, J. R. Hutchinson R. Kennedy, Jr., O. L. McDougell, R. C. Metelski, C. E. Milner, J. E. Raith, W. E. Shea, J. N. Silverblatt, J. K. Varda- man, A. J. Weis, P. F. Zahn, S. L. Zimmerman. To be Cadet Band Sergeant and Drum Major: J. E. Cochran. To be Cadet Color Corporals: A. J. Honegger, F. L. Horner. After General Orders were issued, the military schedule continued much as before. Parades up- town were frequent. All officers were given ex- perience in handling the movements of large units. Drill pepped up, and the corps became a beautiful sight to watch. The cadets were lax on several points, however, so military theory was emphasized and improvement in personal appearance was stressed. On Saturdays that popular institution, re- inspection, became even more popular because of dirty rifles, dusty shoes and poorly shined buttons. Thus in a few weeks the personal appearance of the corps was brought up to standard. On December 4th the corps accepted an invita- Berkowitz models a gas mask tor Ainlay, Major Moore and Heiser. Here come the orders. Get ready to move out. The 1st platoon prepares to move out tor a field problem. It ' s clean THIS time — I hope. To be Cadet Corporals: E. J. Blackburn, T. D. Croghan, J. W. Cummins, T. H. Dahl, Z. R. Dan- iels, L. Fleischman, R. K. Gottfried, D. L. Harrison, F. L. Johnson, D. D. Kottler, M. E. Lazich, W. A. Monaghan, L. V. Regan, R. A. Sherman, W. R. Thomas, J. E. Whitmer. To be Cadet Corporals: W. E. Frazier, J. C. Hodges, C. W. Knowles, A. J. Liebert, C. R. Wildermuth. 2. The above-named cadets will be obeyed and respected according to rank. By order of R. L. JACKSON, Col. III. Nat. Guard, Superintendent. tion to send a small detachment to the Musicana Missouriana, in St. L ouis. This musical pageant portrayed Missouri ' s history in song from the early Indian days. Twenty cadets appeared in Episode II, the Birfh of Missouri, impersonating the crack St. Louis outfit, the St. Louis Greys. For the occasion, Major Henderson had taught them the old manual used in those days. Thousands of spectators clapped approvingly as they finished their demonstration. Then, an event occurred that affected profoundly the life of every cadet, as well as every person in the United States — the Attack on Pearl Harbor — and . . . — 71 — WAR! To the Congress of the United States: Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately at- tacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and at the so- licitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its Emperor, locking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time, the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false state- ments and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many Ameri- can lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been re- ported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island. Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for them- selves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. As commander in chief of the army and navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. Always will we remember the character of the onslaught cgainst us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premedi- tated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again. Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our peo- ple, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces — with the unbounding de- termination of our people — we will gain the inevitable triumph — so help us God. I ask. that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December seventh, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. The White House, December 8, 1941. The declaration of war had a profound effect on the cadets. They knew that this was what they had been training for — but so soon! Military seniors and juniors hurriedly altered their plans to fit a mili- tary life. They knew — and they wanted to be ready. For the purpose of better training officers, a special military class was announced to cover Military His- tory and Tactics and Supply Problems. This extra course counted half a credit toward graduation for all military seniors and juniors. On December 9th the corps paraded in Upper Alton. The entire attitude of Altonians had changed overnight. Instead of eyeing the parade apatheti- cally or with flippant glances, the spectators now showed respect for those future officers whose shoul- ders would some day carry the responsibility of many lives. Two very important civilian defense posts were given to two Western officers: Colonel Jackson was appointed Chief Air Raid Warden and Lieutenant Panhorst was appointed Chief of Civilian Defense. Lieutenant Panhorst collected a volunteer group of 150 men for his organization, including Lieutenants Kahle and Koefod. This small group of men had the responsibility of guarding Alton ' s vital points against sabotage. Later two army officers who in- spected this unit pronounced it one of the best de- fense organizations in the Middle West. Colonel Jackson organized the whole community for protec- tion during air raids. His force of 1,000 wardens had the authority to officiate during blackouts and fires and to seize any building deemed necessary to civilian defense. Elaborate plans were drawn up for the seizure of highways and the evacuation of citizens in case of an emergency. The cadets were put on the reserve lists and were assigned four high- ways during blackouts. Colonel Jackson ' s plans were so well organized that his advice was asked in the organization for defense of many other com- munities, and he later was made County Com- mander of the Minute Men for War Bond sales. The next two weeks were hectic ones, probably the fullest in the school year. Schedules were changed and plans cancelled to meet the situation brought about by the emergency. In the middle of this excitement, the Military Department received a sorely needed addition. Sergeant Aeillo, of the regular army, arrived. The best drilled cadets were chosen. Silverblatt, Block and Rosenberg won the old men ' s competition: — 74 — BEST DRILLED The best drilled squad passes in review. Block, Bohlman, D., and Silverblatt win the title of best drilled old cadets. The best drilled new cadets, Verreos, N„ Verreos, J., and Ru- dolph, demo ns trate their skill. Cadet Pearce ' s best drilled platoon struts its stuff. Verreos, N., Verreos, J., and Rudolph won the new men ' s competition. The program of military classes was reorganized and made stricter. Periods were spent on extend- ed order; even a few practice marches were made; and instruction progressed on the machine gun, auto- matic rifle, compass, and the use of gas and its defense. Colonel Jackson spoke to the corps about the Western graduates in the service and the part they were playing in the war effort. He explained the new system of placing a star on the class picture of every man in the armed forces. Then, just before Christmas vacation, all military classes had examinations, clearing the way for Yule- tide furlough. The cadets returned to the Academy on January 6th to discover that the military staff had not been idle during their absence. Major Moore and Sergeant Tarter had been to Chicago for an im- portant meeting to draw up plans for intensified training in the R.O.T.C. course. One of the most striking measures for intensified training was the establishment of exterior guard duty. The school grounds were divided into two posts, running in such a manner as to make com- munication between guards possible at all times and at one spot even meeting — to help pass those slow, lonely minutes. The guard consisfed of the Officer of the Day, a sergeant of the guard, and ten privates and corporals. Tours were changed every hour and a half from 10:00 P.M. to 5:30 A.M. The O.D. was responsible for all happenings during the night. Although the guard duty was instituted to familiarize the cadets with military duties, the off hours bull sessions and the stories of experiences will be remembered long after the general orders have been forgotten. HEADQUARTERS, WESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY, ALTON, ILL. General Orders No. 3. Jan. 18, 1942 The following appointments of officers and non- commissioned officers in the Lower School platoon are hereby announced. To be Cadet Lieutenant W. C. Rawls To be First Sergeant J. N. Esselstyn Sergeant (Platoon) C. H. Pope Guide R. S. Bahcall Corporals H. G. Thompson E. M. Kellogg J. M. Saltiel Lance Corporal R. G. Floyd By order of R. L. JACKSON, Col. III. Nat. Guard Superintendent General Orders for the Lower School platoon were published on January 18th. This year is the first year that Western has had a lower school pla- toon. The organization was made up entirely of — 75 — Blackout duty. Turner ' s detail halts a car on a highway leading into Alton. cadets in the lower school who were too young to take the R.O.T.C. oath. Their sponsor was Lieuten- ent Jackson. He supervised the organization of the platoon and was in charge of it when it drilled, which was during the regular military period on theory days. The general orders were long over- due, but when they were published the younger cadets were in their glory. In accordance with their rank, they were allowed to wear special chevrons on the sleeves of their field coats. The bugle band was the musical organization that furnished the marching music at all mess formations. It was made up of the trumpeters and drummers of the band and the regular buglers. Major Coch- ran was in charge and Knowles was the second in command this year. One of the special organiza- tions of the corps, the bugle band rated a show trip to St. Louis. Finals of the squad competition were held on January 21st. This event had been the main ob- Peara: If he does that, then you do this . . . . For once, someone stops Major Henderson. Pearce inspects the guard, preparing to go out into the cold, black night. You ' re on now. ject of cadet interest for the past three weeks, and each company had its best squad entered. The judges picked Albiez ' s squad from the 2nd platoon of A as the best drilled squad. Gaddis ' squad from the 1st platoon of C was a close second, and Zahn ' s squad from the 2nd platoon o B was third. Albiez’s squad of Rosenberg, Keller, R. Ru- dolph, Nutting, Harrington, Livingston, Londoff, Bran- neky, Twelkemeier, Marks, S., and Fleming gave a fine example of precision drill. The next day Cadet Captain Copeland, com- mander of A Company, was made the Adjutant of the Battalion. Peara took over A company. On the following Monday, announcement was made that the military program would be stepped up, in accordance with the national program. To begin with, exams were tougher — if possible. All military seniors and juniors were compelled to take a special military course on Military History and Tacfics and Supply at the expense of a solid sub- ject, if necessary. Periods on extended order were more frequent, and practice marches were held. Major Moore secured a Garand rifle and con- ducted a demonstration for the corps to show why it is the best military rifle in the world. Peara was given the Garand, and Epsteen took a regular Springfield. At the command, Fire,” both fired at the same target; Peara shot eight rounds while Ep- steen was firing only three. Then, to prove that the Garand has less recoil than the Springfield, Pope, C., was called upon to fire three rounds. As he stag- gered away, he whispered, No kick at all! This year ' s rifle team had a far from dull sea- son. When Lt. Gardner left, Lt. Gary became coach. The climax of the season was the Alton match when the cadets beat their previously un- defeated visitors 706-702. The team members en- joyed their matches and profited greatly from learn- ing to hit the bull ' s eye. It was at this time that we heard from a friend who heard that Lieutenant Humphreys, a former instructor, was still safe in the Philippines. This is the last we heard from him. We have missed him — and hope the Japs have, too. On February 2nd, Major Moore and Sergeant Tarter began training Shurtleff College students in Military Theory and Close Order Drill. Much of the theory was given in the form of lectures on organi- zation and weapons. Came February 3rd, and Alton had its first black- out. Colonel Jackson and his wardens, after a month of preparation, were ready to meet any situ- ation. An air raid warden was assigned to every block; Boy Scouts and ambulance crews stood by. Within five minutes after the first warning, all lights were out. The cadets did their part by co-operating On Target! Milner sets the sights, as Major Moore, Weis and Hill look on. Monaghan ' s squad moves out for extended order. Firing the .30 caliber rifle on the Piaso range. Whadda ya mean, a 4? What ' s a peanut butter sandwich worth? Snow, rain or shine — a field problem every Wednesday. — 77 — fully in the barracks and by sending out squads to seize four of the main highways leading into the city and stopping all traffic. After thirty minutes, the All Clear was sounded. Officials proclaimed the blackout a success. Field problems were begun in earnest. G.l. was looming up all too closely. On Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, weather permitting, four sepa- rate problems were set up by the military staff and carried out: an advanced guard, an attack and two defense problems. Each cadet officer had more than one chance at each of these problems. When bad weather interfered, the problems were supplemented by lectures on tactics. Colonel J. T. Rhett, R.O.T.C. officer of the 6th Corps Area, visited Western on February 7th. For his benefit a demonstration of the platoon in the attack, with the automatic rifle squad in support, was conducted by Peara and the 1st platoon of B Company. After the demonstration, Colonel Rhett personally inspected the Battalion indoors. He stated that he was well pleased with the appearance of the corps and expressed interest in the intensified program. He was particularly well pleased with the guard program. When he had finished, he said Western was in the best shape he had ever seen it. A short time later, the War Department an- nounced that no R.O.T.C. camp would be held this year. Instead, potential officers would be sent to an officers’ school for a three-month course. At the end of this training period, they would be given an examination. If they passed, good: if not ! An advanced guard problem was carried through by the Battalion minus the 1st platoon of B , dur- ing the next week. Following a circular course, the cadets soon came to an open field 1 just north of the campus where the 1st platoon with Peara com- manding gave a demonstration of the platoon in the attack. Conditions of battle were simulated. As the problem progressed, Major Moore explained to the rest of the cadets the particular duties of the individual, laying special emphasis upon the duties of the scouts, the deployment of squads, and posi- tions of squad leaders and seconds in command. On the 28th, Major Moore gave an important and educational lecture in the assembly hall on the The Bugle Bank marches ' em in. policies of the Nation in its wars. He pointed out that the U.S. had always waited until it entered a war to build up an army and that at no time had the U.S. ever had an army of more than 300,000 men during peacetime. That night saw the last guard posted. Every cadet had been on guard at least twice. With its purpose of instruction accomplished, it was discon- tinued. But who will ever forget the off-hour bull sessions? The competition to determine the best drilled platoon was held on March 3rd. Pearce ' s 2nd pla- toon of A just did nose Turner ' s 1st platoon of B out of first place. Hauss, with the 1st platoon of C , placed a strong third. Then on the 5th the long-expected Tribune medals for military merit were awarded to three deserving cadets. Peara was awarded the gold medal for being the outstanding commissioned officer, Heiser received the silver medal as the best non-com- missioned officer, and Verreos, J., won the bronze medal as the outstanding man in ranks. — 78 — Our Target Riddlers — the Rifle Team. Firs! Row: Regan, Berg, Lt. Gary, coach, Robinson, Fleming. Second Row: Withers, Weis, Pearce, Croghan. Third Row: Peara, Gaddis. Lieutenant Roth was ordered to report to Camp Lewis, Washington, tor active duly, a few days later. His loss was keenly felt. As a cadet last year, he had been outstanding. This year he put the military freshmen through their paces. The school was caught in the greatest wave of excitement since war was declared, during the next week. Lieutenant Edward O ' Hare, of the U.S. Navy and a graduate of Western, became a national hero for shooting down six Jap planes in one battle. To celebrate the event, Colonel Jackson set aside March 22nd as O ' Hare Day and invited the avia- tor ' s mother, Mrs. Selma O ' Hare, to come as guest of honor. In the meantime things were moving fast. On the I Oth Colonel Jackson went to Washington for the annual meeting of the Association of Military Schools and Colleges. The association discussed new educational methods and planned new mili- tary maneuvers to be taken by all schools in the Association. On the 14th, a prominent Chicago n ewspaper aroused a great deal of cadet interest by devoting an entire page to a picture account of the recently- completed guard duty. The corps held a short but very effective and impressive ceremony at the flagpole on March 19th, in honor of Lieutenant Rulkoetter, the first Western graduate killed in line of duty in World War II. In his honor the flag was flown at half mast for three days. This was one of the many things that made us realize that a war was going on outside our com- pact world. Then came the 22nd of March, which came and passed like any other important day— fast! Mrs. O’Hare arrived. She was interviewed for the school publication by a committee of cadets and shown the larger-than-life-size portrait of her son in the school library. Then a review was held in her honor on the lower field. As soon as the corps had passed in review, the companies swung around and formed Withers and Heiser show Mrs. O ' Hare the huge portrait of her hero son. O ' Hare Day. The corps pays tribute to Western ' s most famous son, Lt. Eddie O ' Hare. The Corps parades in St. Louis, in honor of the return to his home city of the naval ace, Lt. Commander O ' Hare. — 79 — a hollow square in front of the reviewing stand. Mrs. O ' Hare was presented with a bouquet by Cadet Captain Kummer. Then the corps sang Stand Up and Cheer. This marked the end of the ceremony, and the corps immediately marched up to the as- sembly area, stood Retreat, and was dismissed. Wednesday, March 25th — Spring Furlough! Before the cadets could even begin to fill the bags under their eyes, the drive for G.l. had begun. Military operations were gone over and stressed until they became habitual. Examinations were given to all theory classes, and an elaborate review was carried out in all military subjects. As G.l. drew nearer, classes were held even during the area period. As part of their training, the military seniors instructed many of the freshman and sophomore classes. These review periods polished up details in the various subjects. During the last two weeks, the corps practiced extended order. The cadets had been through so many field problems that Major Moore thought they knew enough for any inspec- tion. A few weeks later he had reason to be thank- ful for the many hours that had been spent on those field problems. On April I Ith the corps went to St. Louis for the first time in many years to take part in the Army Day parade. The cadets made a fine showing and earned for themselves many complimentary com- ments. The following weekend was the toughest one of the year. On Saturday, exactly a week after the Army Day Parade, the cadets again journeyed to St. Louis, this time to parade in honor of Lieutenant- Commander O ' Hare. The uniform of the day was white ducks and white caps. The cadets were at their best and put on such an excellent exhibition as to draw words of praise from the Major of St. Louis and many others. On Sunday, the last pre-G.I. details were attend- ed to. Barracks were freed from the last grip of dust. Rooms were immaculate, the appearance of uniforms and rifles assumed qualities heretofore un- known. That night 270 cadets prayed that the in- spectors would have understanding hearts. At the crack of dawn or shortly thereafter on Monday, April 27th, the cadets arose and once more cleaned rooms so clean that a handkerchief could have been used to dust an entire room with- out soiling it. After a nervous breakfast, the cadets returned to their rooms to await their fate. At 9 o ' clock sharp Colonel Linden and Colonel Yancey entered the campus. Without wasting time, they made their inspections of the barracks. When they were through, many startled new men muttered, Why, that wasn ' t nearly so tough as I expected,” and then turned a cocked ear to the advice of the older cadets: Wait! They did not have to wait long. By 10 o ' clock the corps paraded on the lower field and then stood the toughest rifle inspection of the year. Questions came thick and fast, and some of the answers were fit to send to Ripley. But the spirit was willing and when the cadets found that the inspectors didn ' t bite, they usually gave the cor- rect answer — or reasonable facsimile of same. After parade, Peara put the 1st platoon of A through the ropes of close order drill, while Kummer took the 1st platoon of B out in the grove to show the proper technique of extended order. The two field problems were held immediately after lunch. By now every cadet knew field prob- lems so well he could have written a book on how and when to duck. The 1st platoon of C had the defense problem and the 2nd platcon of A had the attack. The problems were carried out with the thoroughness that has repeatedly made Western an honor school. Tuesday came, and with the count of one down and one to go, A and B Companies limbered up with a little calisthenics for the inspectors. This was followed by quizzes in military theory. By the time Colonel Yancey reached the seniors, there was some doubt as to who was being quizzed: from re- liable sources comes the report that only Colonel Yancey ' s quick wits and his military bible could settle some of the controversies that arose. That afternoon at 4 o ' clock the inspectors departed, leaving behind an enlightened and high-spirited corps. G.l. was over! As a reward for the good showing at G.I., the next day ' s military period was free. But on the second day the entire military effort was turned toward Commencement. With no more theory classes to worry about, drill periods came five times a week. A Company and the 2nd platoon of B assisted by Mademoiselle, our tank, had the sham battle. C Company pitched tents. The 1st platoon of B practiced for an exhibition drill. On Patron ' s Day, May 9th, the corps paraded on the upper field. Right after the parade, Weis took the demonstration platoon and gave a marvelous display of precision drilling. Then came Commencement! The sham battle, parades, demonstrations and exhibitions kept every- one excited and running, all weekend. Immediate- ly after the graduation exercises, the cadets as- sembled under the flagpole. There the 1941-1942 year was brought to a close as the 1942 corps of cadets was dismissed — to re-form as officers of the line on other fronts. — 80 — etics Sportsmanship through the game, self- discipline during practice, loyalty to our team — through our teams and coaches we developed those qualities essential to WESTERNISM. Coaches Confer 84 Manager ' s Club 84 W Club 85 Football 86 Swimming 90 Basketball 92 Soccer 96 Baseball 97 Track 98 Tennis 100 Coif 101 Fencing 101 Inter-barracks Competition . 102 -V? -vT -V? The Backbone of Our Team — The Coaches. Lf. Koefod, Lt. Marchand, Capt. Gould, Capf. Williams and Sgt. Tarter. THE MEN WHO LED US TO VICTORY The success is due to the team. How often coaches use that phrase so they won ' t have to give themselves credit. But the fellows on the team realize how a coach makes them work, shows them new ways, and accepts their worries. Every fellow on the team looks up to his coach at Western. We all believe our coaches are the best, and the records of our teams bear us out. When everything looks blackest, there’s one per- son who still thinks we can win; he knows our ability and spirit, and a pep talk from him sends us out again refreshed. THE COACHES ' FAITHFUL SERVANTS— EVERY DAY The Managers ' Club. 1st Row: Hays, Marks, G., Bill , Gould, Popplewell, Boozell, Noft. 2nd Row: Brune, Weaver, Johnson, F., Fleischman, Humfeld, Kaplan. 3rd Row: Whifmer, Crandall. Any day in football season, come to the field and see Captain Gould and Lt. Koefod scrimmag- ing with their teams, or Captain Williams in the swimming pool showing new strokes and turns, Lt. Marchand chasing a soccer ball through mud and water with his team, Lt. Koefod sprinting around the track with his track men; these are just a few examples of Western coaching. A car manufac- turer once said When better cars are made, we’ll build them. We say, When better boys ce made, Western coaches will build them. — 84 — First Row: Withers, Pearo, Dahlin, Block. Hauss. Twelkemeir. Second Row: Albiez, Epsteen, Waters, Honegger, Rummer, president, Siegel, Gnlston. Lutz. Roith. Third Row: Shea. Copeland. Cochran. Lazich. Bartholow. McDonough, Metelski, Zahn, Bernstein, Pearce. WESTERN ' S OUTSTANDING ATHLETES THE ”W CLUB It is mid-term at Western and we are following a group of cadets, some in uniform, others in bright blue sweaters with a big W on the front. Into the administration building we go, and take our seats in the rear of the assembly hall. We have arrived just in time for the W Club meeting. First on the ticket comes the election of club officers. The nominating begins and the outcome is as follows: President Edgar Kummer Vice-president Gene Shea Secretary Jordan Hauss Treasurer Bob Copeland Historian and Parliamentarian Russ Bernstein The club officers take over, and the next thing brought up is the admission of new members. The old members we see are Edgar Kummer, Gene Shea, Jordon Hauss, Bob Copeland, Russ Bernstein. The new members not yet wearing the blue sweaters are Albiez, Bartholow, Block, Cochran, Dahlin, Epsteen, Galston, Honegger, Lazich, Lutz, McDonough, Peara, Pearce, Raith, Waters, Withers, Twelkemeier, Siegel, and Zahn: honorary member, Katz, H.; associate members: Duffy, Budde, Gilason, Hutchison, J. R. Metelski, Monaghan, Phillips, H., and Weeke. Now that the new men are full fledged members, they are furnished with the seven objectives of the W Club: 1. To furnish active leadership in all fields of ath- letic endeavor. 2. To furnish guidance to the younger athletes in all matters through the medium of exemplary con- duct. 3. To make certain that the members of all visit- ing teams are adequately cared for. 4. To pass upon and administer the rules under which athletic letters are awarded. 5. To stimulate school spirit and to encourage support for all athletic teams. 6. To join together socially for such functions as the club may wish and be permitted to sponsor. 7. To guard jealously the right to membership in the W Club and to make certain that each mem- ber meets these high standards. We charge you with this grave responsibility and congratulate you. The big meeting is over; there will be others along with dances and picnics. The leader in athletics, as well as fun — the W Club. — 85 — TOP. 1st Row: Shea, Epsteen, K u m m e r, Bartholow, P e a r a, Twelkemeier, Cope- land. 2nd Row: Hauss, Bernstein, Block, Dahlin. MIDDLE. 1st Row: Rosenberg, Albiez, Pearce, Hutchison, J. R., McDougell, Lazich, Raith. 2nd Row: Withers, Honegger, Cochran, Lutz. BOTTOM. 1st Row: Z a h n, Monaghan, Weeke, Duffy, Mc- Donough, Galston, Siegel. 2nd Row: Goble, Lutz, Waters, Budde. THE RED R I. This team won the ABC League cham- pionship. II. We open the C.B.C. game. This team out- weighs us ten pounds to the man. The Red Raiders manage to score once but are overpowered 26-6. The next game is with McBride and the mud is three inches deep. The cadets outplay McBride for three quarters and there still is no score. Then suddenly, there goes a fluke pass and the McBriders score, with seconds left to go. Home again, and this time we are facing the tough Webster Groves team; we outplay them all the way, but a bad kick gives us a loss, 14-13. The cadets are improving steadily, and we meet John Burroughs, our first League game. We win! ! The score is 13-12, and the team really begins to sparkle. The next foe is Codasco. This is League game No. 2. We win, and become the undisputed League champs. Here comes Central High — the cadets are hot; Western goes overhead with three touchdowns via Bernstein to Rosenberg AIDERS... and Shea; the result is 20-0. It is the last one now, and Kirkwood is the victim. The score is 19-12, by the virtue of another aerial bombardment. The season ' s results are four wins to three losses. III. The performances of the season place five men on the All-Star ABS team; Kummer, captain, 2nd year; Bartholow and Rosenberg in the line, and Honegger and Bernstein in the backfield. IV. The team ' s success can be summed up best in the words of its fine, hardworking coach, Captain Gould: We started slow, but look how we finished. A FOOTBALL Western . . . . . . 6 26 . C.B.C. Western . . . . . 0 6 . . . McBride Western . . . . . 13 14 . . . . .Webster Groves Western . . . . . . 13 12. . . . . John Buroughs Western . . . 14 7 . . . . Country Day Western . . . . . .20 0 . . . . . Central High Western . . . . . . 19 12. . . . . . Kirkwood — 86 — When one blocks the other runs — that ' s teamwork. Block makes it, around end It takes two men to pull Dahlin down. Practice makes perfect - Bernstein plows through the line. Block breaks away. B Football Team. First Row: Hodges, Nott, Barry, Harter, Harrington, Thomas, W., Ainlay, Heiser, Keller, R., Milner, Rudolph, Rawls, T., captain. Schreiber. Second Row: Whitmer, Porter, Daniels, Johnson, F. Adams. Chamberlain, Nicoloy, Schulman, Stuhler, Yetter, Verreos, N., Katz. Third Row: Lt. Koefod, coach. Heuer. Rothenberg. Endsley, Frasier, Livingstone. Raphael, Hartmann, H., Hargraves, Knowles, Minner, Long. LIEUTENANT KOEFOD ' S KLAN... Western . 10 25. . . . . . Hartford Western . 27 3. . . . . . E. Alton Jr. High Western . II 18 . . . Wood River Western . 7 14 . . . . Principia The B football team, as usual, pulled out on top. There were almost no men returning from last year ' s team, but Lt. Koefod, the new coach, lost no time in getting practice under way, installing a powerful weapon in the exploding T formation. The team was slow in taking shape; it dropped three hardfought games before really getting under way. Then opponents were trampled right and left. Field General Porter led the team in its vic- tories and fought valiantly in its defeats. Lt. Kahle coached the line and was rewarded by fine, tough linemen: Rudolph, Knowles, Ainlay, Heiser and Thomas, W. Team Captain Rawls, T., led the team in high gear at all times. Zed Daniels plunged the line to gain valuable yards time and time again. Fleet-foot Endsley led the team in scoring and CAPTAIN JOHNSON’S JUGGERNAUTS . . . Though they lost all six of their games, Western ' s future prepsters fought hard in every game and en- joyed every minute of every contest. The team started the year with practically no veterans, but it quickly took shape. Bob Wagner, playing his first season on a W.M.A. football team, spark- plugged the team, and brought the boys near to victory in several instances. Capt. Wayne W. Johnson started the season, and was doing a fine job of coaching when he enlisted in the navy. Lt. David Jack Roth took over the coach- ing duties for the rest of the season, and continued on the high level of his predecessor. The team had two fine offensive stars in Eberle, and Wagner. The former did all the passing, and did a swell job of it, and may be counted on by the A and B teams in the years to come. The latter was noted for his sideline runs. Both were re- sponsible for almost every touchdown. Gottfried sparkled on defense, making many a decisive tackle, or block. The team was the most spirited C team put on the field in recent years. Each defeat was taken to heart, and gave the boys more determination for the next game. Western 0 13. . . . . . Country Day Western . . . b 14. . . . . John Burroughs Western . . . .12 14. . . , . . Principia Western . . . .0 12. . . , . .John Burroughs Western . . . 13 21 . . . . Country Day Western . . . . . . 6 19. . . . , Principia — 88 — He ' s downl A Western Gridman gets his man. Piling up. He ' s in the clear. made many a successful punt. Lt. Koefod ' s boys played the game tough andcagey through rain, snow and sunshine. The climax of the season was the unpredicted vic- tory over Principia, the potential ABC League champs. After being scored upon, the team got down to business. The kick for the extra point was blocked. Zed Daniels plunged the line for sixty-seven yards and Endsley drove to pay dirt. The winning point came with Kitty Katz ' s kick. Outstanding players during the year were Ends- ley, Daniels and Verreos, N., in the backfield; Ru- dolph, Heiser and Rawls in the line. Western . . . . . . 6 0 . . . . . . Country Day Western . . . . . . 0 6 . . . . . .John Burroughs Western . . . . 0 12. . . . . . Principia Western . . . . . . 0 19 . . . .John Burroughs Western . . . 13 7. . . . . .Country Day Western . . . ... 1 6 . . . . . Principia Western ' s C Gridmen. First Row: Warner, Eberle Berkowitz, Douglas, Wagner, captain, Frudden, Hartmann, A., Brant, Cummins, G. Second Row: Humfeld, mgr., Gould, Ramsay, Verreos, J., Peters. Monnier, Hill, P., Multin, Sax, Hughes, Backer, mgr.. Captain Johnson, coach. — 89 — WATER WORKS Fish — a slim trim fast rascal with plenty of pep and fight. Not that Western ' s fish grew any gills, but they did have that slim, trim, vigorous look. This team had the speed and coordination of bar- racuda and as for the brains and eyes of the fleet, Capt. Williams, the coach, supplied them. The new brood of splashers glittered gaily, but needed some fin trimming. Capt. Williams responded by donning his water wings to instruct with extra steam. After a few weeks of this intense paddling Western ' s tor- pedo boats skimmed the aqua to sink the St. Louis Downtown Y in an un-o-fish-al meet. The first leaguer brought Soldan H. S. to the Western sea where it was whipped under by a well fortified flotilla. McKinley was the next opponent and it scurried to the shallows when Western ' s raid- ers pounded the drink. Principia and Southwest fell easy prey to the Western sea raider. Then a re- turn trouncing was dealt Principia on its own battle grounds. The water level brought the Sea Raiders to the splashy battle ground of Roosevelt where Western took a ducking. This meet was the only scar on a perfect record. The last stroke in the league was thrown against the Beaumont Bubbles. The cadets mined the field and blitzed the Beau- Bubs into their shell. The one loss was not disas- trous to this flashy fleet since the Beaumont Bubbles cut down the Roosevelt Rays. The Western crew formed a cadet club and entered the Midwestern Any records broken? Well, it four out of five mean any- thing, , . . yes! Foegeding shrank the old back stroke record to 1:09.3. Turner acquired record-osis; he broke the 100-yard breast three times to a final standing of 1 :09.6. The medley relay, Foegeding, Rawls, T., and Siegel, anchored a new mark at 1:48.5. Invitational Swimming Meet. Both Western ' s relay teams were entered and took second honors. Turner and Rawls splashed through the 60 yard butterfly, Turner taking first and breaking the old record of :39.2 with :38.5, and Rawls placing third. The sum total of points brought another Junior Division Championship to Western. To top off the season Skipper Capt. Williams steered three of his first class seamen to the Prep School Nationals. Barker breezed in just in time to place 7th in the diving. Turner and Rawls, co-cap- tains of the team placed 4th and 7th respectively, in the 100 yd. breast stroke. 90 — WESTERN ' S CHAMPION TANKMEN. First Row: Warner. Dahl. Brown. N. Regan. Axelrood. Robinson. Foegeding. Siegel, Rawls. T.. co-captain, Turner, co-captain, Withers, Barker, Shapiro, Raphael, Hargraves, Nicolay, Borntraeger Phillips, D. Foegeding and Axelrood knife the water in the 100-yard back stroke. The record-breaking medley relay team members, Foegeding, Turner and Rawls, T., grin and bear it. Shark Turner churns the water to break another record. THE JAYVEE MINNOWS First Row: Popplewell. Rahel. Rein- hard, Keeler, Gould, Frudden, Verreos, J. Second Row: Selzer, Davey, Roantree, Douglas, Husmann, Green, Bahcall, Lt. Kahle, coach. — 91 — The Prep Basketeers. First Row: Copeland. Captain Gould, coach, Kummer, Bernstein. Second Row: Hays, mgr., Dahlin, Honegger, Dillon, Barry, Hale, D., Haeger, Hale, W., Budde, Weeke, Doll, F., Johnson, F., Monaghan. BASKETS BY THE DOZENS Proving the statement that history repeats itself, the A basketball team got off to a slow start, as the foo tball team had done and finished up in a blaze of glory for the ABC League championship. Handicapped by only a couple of weeks ' practice and not much height on the team, the boys went into the first game without much confidence of success against the strong Kirkwood team. How- ever, after a fast start, they outwitted, outplayed and outsmarted the foe and came up on top by a score of 32 to 28. White Hall then toppled the Red Raiders, as it was a cold day for the boys: score 22-17. The team came back with a sparkling victory over Bethalto, 34-23. Then came the tough C.B.C. team who beat the cadets in the last quarter, 42-36. Rosenberg was hot, notching up 15 points for West- ern. The next two were lost to Ferguson and Mc- Bride by overwhelming scores as the cadets had temporarily lost their eyes. A new offense was then installed by Coach Gould. This brought about amazing results. In the first ABC League game, Western beat Country Day by the terrific score of 50-28, Rosenberg, Copeland and Bernstein netting 36 points among them. The next victim was Principia by the score of 36-27, as Don Hale and Bernstein hit for 30 points between them. The team was really beginning to shape up then. Everybody was hitting the basket consistent- ly, and the floor play of Kummer, Dahlin and Cope- land was superb. In a non-League game, Chami- nade was beaten in a close game, 38-37. Back in the League again, it was John Burroughs who fell by the wayside, this time in another thriller, 33-31. In a see-saw battle, Southwest High was beaten 22- 21. Chaminade was again beaten by the cadets, this time 33-25. The six-game winning streak came to a close as the cadets lost tough games to Principia, St. Charles and John Burroughs. They picked up the next one from Country Day, 30-25, finishing in a tie for the ABC League championship. The team entered the State Tournament. Captain Gould ' s ceaseless efforts brought the boys through with a record of 9 wins and 8 losses. Bernstein and Hale, D., shared the season ' s scoring honors, but had it not been for the stellar play all year long of Copeland, Kummer, Dahlin, Honegger and Hale, W., the team would have been nothing at all. Bernstein was chosen as AII- ABC Guard at the end of the year. The 1942 Prep basket- ball team was a truly successful one. — 92 — W.M.A. .32 W.M.A. .17 W.M.A. 34 W.M.A. 36 W.M.A. 10 W.M.A. .15 W.M.A. 50 W.M.A. . 38 W.M.A. 38 W.M.A. 33 W.M.A. 22 W.M.A. 33 W.M.A. . 24 W.M.A. 26 W.M.A. .25 W.M.A. . 30 W.M.A. . 25 28 Kirkwood 22 ..White Hall 23 Bethalto 42 C.B.C. 30 . . Ferguson 30 McBride 28 Country Day 27 Principia 37 Chaminade 31 John Burroughs 21 Southwest 24 Chaminade 31 Principia 29 John Burroughs 29 St. Charles 25 Country Day 37 Alton High Bernstein shoots one. 4th quarter, lost minute, deciding shot — this is what the camera recorded. Copeland takes another one by his finger tips. Rosie and Willie fight for that free ball, in the McBride game. - 93 - B Team, the Panhorst Pansies Sitting: McCary, Ainlay, Porter, Endsley, Rudoiph, Frazier, Wagner. Long. Standing: Schulman, Verreos. J., Ross, Nut- ting, Harrington, Daniels, Adams. Still Standing: Lt. Panhorst, coach. Everybody ' s in, everybody ' s up, every- body ' s fighting for the ball. FAST AND FLASHY The 1942 season was a successful one for the B boys. As usual, they showed their fight and spirit throughout the season. They played a fast clean game that made more than one opponent think twice before trying for a basket. Tall Captain Panhorst was the important factor in the team ' s success. He came, as a new coach, and developed from the men he had to work with an organized team, as tough and fast as ever stepped onto a court. He introduced new plays, helped his own players, individually, and kept morale high. Dave Endsley was the sharp shooter of the team. He was fast on his feet, and had a sure eye for a basket. Wagner and Bohlmann were often basket- makers, playing the forward positions. Rudolph ' s stature enabled him to make many a snappy recov- ery from the backboard and make good his team- mates ' talk. With Frazier, Porter and Ainlay play- ing guards, there was always a strong defense against any offense the opponents could muster. Scrimmages with the A team on numerous oc- casions added experience and confidence to the players. The team was made what it was by hard practice. Western . . . . . . . .23 18. .. . . . . . Bethalto Western .... . ... 13 19. . . . . . . . Ferguson Western .... 17 20 Western . . . . 14 29 . . . . . . . . Burroughs Western . . . . .23 18 . . . . Principia Western . . . . .21 29 . . . . . . . . Burroughs Western . . . . . . . .21 20 . . . . . . . Principia Western . . . . . . . .25 24. . . . . . . .Country Day Ferguson takes one off the backboard as Rudolph and Porter get ready to break it up. — 94 — TOUCH AND CAGEY CACERS 1st. File: Lt. Koefod, coach. 2nd. File: Eberle, Sullivan. 3rd. File: Boze, Parmelee, Cro- ghan, Zellinger. Monnier. 4th. File: Brant, Yavitz. 5th File: Whitmer, manager. C SEASON Western . . . 10 25 . . . Hartford Western . . .27 3. . . East Alton Jr. High Western ...II 18. . . ‘Western ... 7 14. . , Principio Western ...17 23. .. Country Day ■ Western .. .25 9. . . Western .. . 15 22 . . . Wood River Western . . . 16 13. . . Roxana Western . . .21 13. . . Principia ■ Western . . .15 14. . . John Burroughs ‘Western . . .24 19. . . Country Day Western . . .23 26. . . Alton Western . . .29 20 . Alton ‘Denotes ABC League game. Hard work plus cooperation was the formula with which the C basketball team copped the high honors in its division of the ABC League. Much natural material showed up at the beginning of the season and Coach Koefod ' s job was to get this material organized and to make the boys into a smooth working outfit. Yavitz, Monnier, Eberle and Parmelee led the team to victory, but without the excellent aid of the other members of the team, these victories would not have been possible. Gott- fried and Brant led on the defensive, with the for- mer leading the team on with his fight. This was a clutch team, for whenever they were behind or were in a tight spot, they always pulled through with flying colors. D” DYNAMITERS For the third straight year, Western has produced a team in D basketball. Western and Principia were the only schools en- tering D teams in the basketball competition this year. Consequently the competition was very close. Our D team played four games and broke even. The two principal games were both with the Prin team, the first of which Prin won. In the second game, however, our D -sters were much more de- termined. With about a half minute left to play, the cadets were losing 10-9, but Warner sunk a 2-pointer to grab the game out of the fire and earn our boys a tie for the D title. Kneeling: Vanocur, Whiteside, Rawls, W., Fordyce, Humfeld. Standing: Kirsch, Whitmer, coach. — 95 — The Pill Punters First Row: Twelkemeier, Lomelin, Gonzalez, McDougell, Hauss, captain, Albiez, Marks, G., Kottler. Second Row: Schneider, Zimmerman, Koertel, Goodman, Spiegler, Cochran, Epsteen, Londoff, Metelski, Stoner, Rothenberg, Drosten, Mayor, G., Schreiber. Third Row: Brune, manager, Lt. Marchand, coach. The boys give one for our old rivals, Prin. Gonzalez goes in for the bacon, while Horner backs him up. RULERS OF THE MUDDY FIELD The soccer team was an organization whose story was not toid entirely by scores. They were very seldom in the victory column, but they gleaned their victories from other sources. Despite the fact that it included many inexperienced players and a new coach, the soccer team achieved, through friendly teamwork and keen competition, many lessons in life that did not deal entirely with a soccer ball. Of all the players on the team, four stood out as true stars. Gonzalez made up for his sparse knowl- edge of English by displaying his flashing tech- nique in a game that seemed second nature to him. Bob Epsteen climaxed his fourth year as a member of the soccer team by using his weight and fancy footwork to good advantage in, time and time again, rushing the ball down the field. Good old Herman Twelkemeier, always dependable for a good show, teamed with Captain Jordan Hauss in rolling out a foursome that spelled poison to enemy goalies. The squad started its season slowly, exceptionally slowly, according to the score book. A real triumph was achieved late in the season, however, when the squad reached its peak in holding the powerful Country Day and John Burroughs teams to tie scores. The amazing part about this achievement was that both of the teams had given Western a sound trouncing earlier in the season. As John Burroughs and Country Day would verify, Western might not have had a winning team but it definitely had a fighting one. So hats off to Lt. Marchand and the boys on the soccer team for the fine work they did! — 96 — Galston e x p I a i ns while t eammates take it in and . . . There’s a close play at home. Strike one! That ball comes sizzling in. BASEBALL SQUAD: 1st Row: Koertel, Copeland, Kummer, Bernstein, Honegger, captain; T w e I k e- meier, Dahlin, Ep- steen, Galston. 2nd Row: Gould, m a n a ger; Rothen- berg, Marks, G., Foegeding, Hale, D., Katz, H., Captain Gould, coach. WESTER N ' S ACE OF DIAMONDS The A baseball team had a happy opening this year. The entire infield, two outfielders, two catchers and a pitcher gave Captain Gould an ample number of veterans from which to form a smooth-working team. The schools of the St. Louis area soon became aware that the cadets really knew what to do with a bat and ball. Honegger spoiled many an op- ponent ' s chances by making spectacular catches in the field. Bernstein spoiled their scores by his re- peated hits and tricky pitching; he bettered his own record batting average of last year. Donnie Hale was on the receiving end of the called strikes and balls; he held down the position of regular catcher and looked like another Gabby in the making. The defense was secured by such men as Katz, Marks, and Dillon, keeping W.M.A. ' s air superiority in the outfield. Kummer, Dahlin, Honegger and Epsteen kept control of the ground by stopping everything within reach. Western ' s diamond masters came across strong, experienced teams from larger schools, but they lived up to and bettered all expectations by proving that they could more than hold their own in any contest. Western . . . ...2 7. . . . . .St. Louis U, High Western . . ... 1 6 .. . . John Burroughs Western .. . 3 8. . . . . Country Day Western . . . .10 7. . . . . . Kirkwood Western . . . 4 5. . . . . . Collinsville Western . . . ... b 2. . . . . .John Burroughs Western . . . . . . 4 3. . . . . . Kirkwood Western . . . ...2 9. . . — 97 — Our Fleet-footed Thinclads. First Row: Block, McDonough, Keller, R., captain, Heiser, Zahn, Lazich, Pearce, Waters, Londoff, Withers. Second Row: Lt. Koefod, coach, Thomas, W., Starr, Turner, Rawls, T., Siegel, Whitmer, Duffy, Galvin, Hargraves, Keeler, Knowles, Daniels, Endsley, Verreos, N., Long. Third Row: Kaplan, Bill and Ramey, managers. UP. UP. AND AWAY! -WITH THE Along about the time March winds whistled through Western, the stir which appeared on the lower field constituted the ' 42 track team. The new coach, Lt. Koefod, stepped into the swing with a vigorous stride and demanded heavy training from his thin-clads. As the team loped into shape, it formed a strong and vigorous running back- bone but was somewhat weak in the knees, as far as the field events were concerned. The fact that the team was small had a definite count in that the points to be gained in seconds and thirds were skipping off the cinders. The outlook for the team before the first meet was racy. The cadets were working out to the ’nth de- gree. The basic men from last year ' s team, on which this dashy group rotated, were ready to work and set the pace for the newcomers who quickly picked up the stride. In the first meet against Principia, Western ' s racers slipped on their first start and melted from the heat of the faster team, to the tune of 49 to 64. The meet with Burroughs netted eight firsts, to pull in the big take of the meet. Scott of Burroughs was the chief worry since he gathered 21 points by win- ning the 100 dash, 220 dash, high and low hurdles, and a third in broad jump. Keller, the track — 98 — captain, threw in two firsts as he skimmed over a whole and a half mile run. Endsley showed spark by taking the pole-vault at 10 feet 4 inches. Waters, Starr and Londoff contributed the other firsts in the individual class. Block, Heiser, Waters, and Cope- land took off with the 880 relay. This meet showed our team was strong in field and distance. The col- lection of second and thirds brought our team in ahead, 62 1 3 to 50 2 3. Codasco took our runners for a ride when it visit- ed Wes tern. Keller lost his first mile this year. The team took eight firsts and was in there pitching till Codasco took every place in the discus and carried 6 points out of that event. The seconds and thirds that Codasco took displayed their team size and strength. They were a closely bunched team while our boys were working free-lance. The big meet of the year was the ABC Cham- pionships. Our boys were in top shape with plenty to earn. Block was a hard one to beat, but a slow start in the prelims put him out of the finals. Cope- land, co-captain of our team, went into the finals looking fine and flashy, but lost to an inferior in the 220 yard sprint for unknown reasons. Captain Bobby Keller had an off day and took two seconds in the mile and 880. McDonough was best representative of Western and proved it by burning up the 880- yard winder. Endsley, our up and coming pole vault- er, tied for second place in that event. Morry Starr took a big third in the discus, as did Max Lazich in the shot heave. Waters tied for fourth in the high jump at 5 feet 4 inches. Donny Hale flew over the block to place a neat third in the running wide hop. The last event, the 880 relay with Block, Heiser, Copeland, and Waters afoot, stretched out to win, but a mixup in passing the baton cost the team first place and a possible new record. CZARS OF THE CINDER PATH Lazich braces for that push. Look out belowl Here comes Dave. Muddy clears another one. They ' re off! On the 440-yard run. li ' s (he mile, and Keller wins again. — 99 — A nice forehand, Sil. Doll snatches a hard one. It ' s spring — there ' s action on the courts once more. Western ' s C our- tiers : 1st Row: Fernandez, Gon- zalez, Silverblatt, Nutting, Lt. March- and, coach; Doll, F., May, Sherman, Gole. 2nd Row: Crouch, Gordon. TERRORS OF THE FALL TENNIS Sept. 1 7 — Western . . . .. .2 4. . . . . . McBride Oct. 8 — Western . . . . . . 1 4 . . . . Belleville Oct. 1 5 — Western . . . . . .3 2. . . . . . Country Day SPRING TENNIS April 1 5 — Western . . . . .4 1 . . . . . .John Burroughs April 22 — Western . . . . . . i 5. . . . . Belleville April 29 — Western . . . . . .2 3. . . . . . Country Day May 6 — Western . . . . .4 1 . . . . . .John Burroughs Smack it back to him, Doll! Leap for it, May, Up and at ' em, Silverblatt! — and there went Western ' s tennis team, on to victory. The fall season got off to a slow start, but hard work and persistent practice brought results. Doll and May carried the majority of the load through- TENNIS COURTS out the fall season, with Bohlmann, D., Sherman, Torrence and Wildermuth sharing the remainder. Lack of materials to draw from was the main handi- cap of the team. The spring season started off in splendid style, with our team mopping up the courts and over- whelming Burroughs. Coordination in the doubles and more precision were needed, however. Hard practice soon began to iron out these wrinkles, and the Western Racketeers went on to more victories. This year ' s spring team was composed of Doll, May, Silverblatt, Budde, Fernandez, Multin, Crouch, Hauss and Gonzalez. More than the team members played tennis this year. Western ' s nine courts were filled day after day, and many of the players were playing for pure enjoyment of the sport. — 100 — WESTERNS GOLFERS Kiger, Shapiro, Barker, Dahl, Hill, P., Brown. N., Lt. Dailey, coach; Brune, Mayer, G., Caplan, S., Bahcall, Hauss. OUR SWORDSMEN Fleming, Crouch, Galston, Gilason, Fleischman, Milner. — 101 — INTER-BARRACKS C sank the corps in water polo. Two-point stretch for ”B Barracks. Confused expression interpreted inter-barracks swim meet. Keller lays a right hook. — 102 — COMPETITION WAS STRONG Third — D 7000 points Fourth — C .6750 points Fifth — E 6300 points — 103 - Acti vibes Self-discipline in our use of leisure time, loyalty to ourselves and our undertakings, sportsmanship toward our associates — through work and play we learned the true meaning of WESTERNISM -v? -v? Senior Doings 106 Mess! 10 7 Barracks Life 108 Rambles Round the Campus 110 Dances 112 The RECALL 114 The Shrapnel 116 Dramatics 117 Musical Organizations . . 118 Riding 120 Chess Club 120 Art Club 121 Camera Club 121 Leisure Moments .... 122 Boat Trip 124 Fifth Column” 125 Kadet Kalendar 126 Commencement, 1941 . . . 136 -V? v? Sunday dinner. Once a week, caps up, shoulders back — Gef ready, get set — GO! AN ARMY MARCHES ON Soupy — soupy— soupy! sounds the trumpeter, as the cadets scramble out of their barracks, all ready to wreak havoc on a flock of food. Fall in! sounds off the First Sergeant, and everyone snaps. Before you know it, they are off to the mess hall, plant- ing those feet spritely to the corny notes of the bugle band. Whoa! ! just a moment — is that Mc- Donough dashing up the walk, slipping In behind ITS STOMACH C company, pulling up his tie? In the corps goes, the drums hush, silence reigns, then you hear low tones of On you on the spuds, or Corral the salad and beans, I ' ll snatch the gravy. Seats! and then Rest! are given . . .the pause that satisfies. Before you know it, the Major is up. Pick it up and keep closed up until you hit that landing! And out they go. With a snappy step and a hungry look, marches in for another meal. SENIOR DOINGS (Reading Counter-Clockwise) The Wearers of Rosettes, the Senior Dance Committee Seated: Turner, Peara, Hauss, Withers. Standing: Bernstein, Muguerza, Copeland. Keller, R., Epsteen, Lazich, Kummer, chairman, Dick- man n , Brown, R., Rawls, T., Kiger, Kennedy. Warblers — The Senior Quartet: Keller, Dahl, Dunhaupt, Schmidt, L. ' Hand it over, Bud! Copeland and Kummer collect senior dues from Bernstein. The RECALL Taking advantage of the senior uptown privi- leges— Kummer, Hauss, Copeland, Lezich, Weis. The Senior Play Cast First Row: Hartmann, H., Withers, Hauss, Thomas. G. Second Row: Johnson, F., Turner, Kennedy, Brown, R., Marks, S. Third Row: Bernstein, Copeland, Epsteen, Murphy, Honegger. Fourth Row: Shea, Foegeding, Zahn, Torrence, Kummer. — 107 — Reveille. Mess Colli The sharp, clear blast of the bugle floats among the red brick barracks, clearing dreams from sleepy mi nds. In a vain attempt to escape, we duck our heads beneath the pillow — no use! So up we Jump, rush down to the shower, and join the other shower- room Carusos. Back in our rooms we start to dress, but call goes before we finish, so down the stairs we dash, shirttails flying. After mess comes room cleaning period, which is about all that can be said for that. But really, we take pride in our barracks, and we work as a team for Government Inspection or for inter-barracks competition. We ' re in and out of the barracks all day, between classes, or studying in our rooms. But the fun really comes in the evening. Then on go our radios, and the walls rock as the jazz pours out sweet and hot. Many a room has a bull session, where everything from grades to politics is discussed. Finally the low wail of the bugle sounds Taps — and the busy barracks sink into darkness and rest. Reveille! Up and at ' em! Out in front of your doors! O.K. Let ' s go! — and the 1st floor E staggers out. — 108 — RAMBLES ROUND THE CAMPUS 1. Tailor shop. How does it fit, Charlie? 2. Laundry Room — a busy place on Tuesdays and Fridays. 3. Hospital. Miss Holladay takes Livingstone ' s temperature. 4. Pay Dirt. Captain Buck issues the allowances. 5. Barber Shop, with Mohawk in his glory. 6. Q.M., the beehive of cash-tivity. 7. Telephone Room, the Romeo ' s haven. 8. Hobby Shop, with Chamberlain at work. 9. Time Squad. Lutz, McDonough and Stoner utilize their skill for Major Henderson. Canteen. Weis and Hill, D„ watch Kiger carve his name on the senior table. Postoffice. Foegeding, Wildermuth, Caplan and Shapiro issue the mail. Riding Ring — the producer of horse show winners. Recreation Room. Sherman and Mayor, J. p fight out a ping- pong duel. ALL THIS AND HEAVEN, TOO! In the Groove — Hutchison, J. R., shows how it ' s done. Recipe for a successful military ball: Soft lights, sweet music, and gay decorations provide the back- ground. Stir gently with the emotion of cadets in gold braid and glistening buttons and their starry- eyed companions. Add a Grand March where first in column of twos, then fours, then eight abreast, the length of the hall parade the dancers. Then season with the sight of waltzing couples, a field of glistening buttons like early morning dew against a field of grey, the rainbow colors of the formals and the tails and ties of alumni. For icing, add the stag line gathered around the punch bowl or lounging in chairs. For dainty little sweets, small but good, the in- formal dances fill the bill, just a dash of color, a small friendly group, and everything complete. Saddy Night Swing at the Cadet Club. Jive and jump to the old juke box. — 112 — THE Chiefs of Staff Confer: Hill, W., assistant editor; Mrs. Williams, faculty adviser: Rawls, T., editor: Koertel, assistant business man- ager; Kummer, business manager. • ? Mrs. Williams, We Salute You! To you tho 1942 RECALL Staff owes its deepest debt of grati- tude. For without your guiding hand and great patience with us, this book would not have been possible. OPENING DAY TO FALL FURLOUGH Slam went our suitcases and there was Mrs. Williams lining up her staff for this year ' s RECALL. Before we knew it, we were assembled and given our assignments. The temporary editorial and busi- ness staffs were appointed. The editorial staff be- gan at once assembling ideas and making layouts. Koertel, Weis, Marks, and Hill began going down town to get those indispensable ads. By furlough the RECALL had gotten off to a hangup start. FALL FURLOUGH TO CHRISTMAS Back in the groove, and everyone began to ham- mer away on the big task that confronted him. Dickmann, Doll, and Metelski were hard at work on cartooning. Layouts were being completed, the Alton ads were practically cleaned up, and the Camera Club was busy taking those much needed pictures. Then came the four star incident with ail its mystery. Now, the question was would this year ' s class be able to add Number five. Thanksgiving furlough was approaching and seniors were given a pep talk by Mrs. Williams on personal ads. And it was time for the permanent staff appointments. Suspense grew, then suddenly one Sunday afternoon it was announced that Rawls and Kummer would head this year ' s staff. Things were piling up fast, but we were busy un-piling them just as fast as they stacked up. By Christmas we had built a secure foundation fcr what we had hopes of being a supe- rior book. CHRISTMAS TO SPRING FURLOUGH We had not been back from Christmas furlough ★ ★★★★★★ ★ ★★★★★★ EDITORIAL STAFF Bill Withers — Military Bob Turner — Academics Morry Starr — Activities Francis Doll — Artist Roy Metelski — Artist Otto Dickmann — Artist Lee Schmidh — Kadet Kalendar Frank Torrence Francis Pearce Bob Copeland Laz Peara CHIEFS Tom Rawls, Editor and Head of Aca- demics Section Duane Hill, Assistant Editor and Head of Activities Section Ed Kummer, Business Manager George Koertel, Asst. Business Mgr. PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Thomas, G. Twelkemeier Weaver The asterisk indicates service on both business and editorial staffs. BUSINESS STAFF Joe Murphy — Ace Ad Getter Artie Weis Bob Keller Johnny Londoff Shelley Marks Bob Brown Johnny Cochran Arf Liebert Russ Bernstein Bill Robinson Ed Foegeding RECORDED long when it was learned that Murphy had returned with $337.50 worth of ads. This tied a long-stand- ing school record. The business department was mak- ing good headway. Koertel, Rawls, and others were making regular trips to St. Louis and the few strag- gling ads from Alton were being brought in. The editorial staff faced many problems. Among them were the changing of the plans in the book due to the recent entry of our Country into the war, as- sembly of materials, view section, division pages and many others. Gradually one by one they were ironed out. The Camera Club, with Thomas as key man, was still busy snapping those shots. Individual pictures were being taken. The writing of the ar- ticles had by now become an important item. Before we realized it furlough had slipped up on us. SPRING FURLOUGH TO COMMENCEMENT Back from Spring furlough. The work was really stacked sky high. G.l. was coming, academics wero bearing down and to top it all off the RECALL must go to press all too soon. Papers began to fly, minds turned over rapidly, hands twitched, pencils sped, and Mrs. Williams fretted. Altogether this brought mass production to its peak. Books went up for sale, last minute ads were being cleaned up, Thomas and Captain Williams were working night and day on the pictures and Rawls was racking his brain figuring out proportions and layouts. Everyone was working at top speed trying to make this year ' s RECALL the best ever. Murphy added $75.00 to his tally, giving him an all-time high. Then came the deadline, off to press went our work. Every one impatiently waited. Then, at last, came the distribution of — The 1942 RECALL! ★ ★★★★★★★ Withers and Turner work, as Peara . Starr dreams up another four-star article. 3ernstein poses for the photographer. Murphy and Keller, R., busily sell RECALLS cfter classes. Weis and Marks, $., get an ad from Mr. Williamson. Liebert, Cochran, Londoff and Brown, R., take a squint at the financial thermometer. Robinson was a real asset to the business staff. Foegeding, Copeland, Pearce, Torrence and Schmidt, L., pore over copy. Twelkemeier and Thomas, G., develop those shots. Doll, Dickmann, Metelski, and Lt. Crouse gather ' round for a drawing session. RllCAl.l. f-iHitnrtot T rmtaK Scene: Shrapnel Meeting Captain Hinton: Some of our new members have asked how the Shrapnel plays a part in cadet life, and where it belongs nationally. Peara, as Senior Editor, will you please summarize the Shrapnel ' s past and future work. Peara: Well, to begin with, our paper belongs to the Columbia Interscholastic Press Association, and also to the Quill and Scroll international honorary society and — Withers: Pardon the interruption, Captain, but I ' d like to add that the Shrapnel is the pulse of cadet life, it records the life and activities of the corps. Peara: And as I was about to say — Barker: Pardon, Peara, but I think a few facts are in order. For instance, do you know that over twenty thousand copies of our paper are sent out to alumni and patrons alone, and by adding 300 to 9, sub- tracting 12 and adding 13, why, — well, anyway, the result is staggering. Turner: Sir, I agree with Barker, many alumni de- pend upon the Shrapnel for news of old friends. Sax: Sir, as freshman editor, Sir, what is my job, and what is expected of me? Captain Hinton: Sax, you are primarily concerned with freshman activities. Peara: Sir, I make a motion that each of the heads of the different departments be introduced. Captain Hinton: That’s a good idea. Here they are: Ainlay, sports: Zimmer, activities: Croghan, activ- ities: Hutchison, military: Regan, club news: Gordon, scholastics: and Berkowitz, social. Now, Warner, will you please name all the Shrapnel reporters, both new and old? Warner: Certainly, sir. There is Nutting, Thomas, G. Kaplan, R. Ross, Gould, Milner, Whitmer, Endicott, and myself. Captain Hinton: Thank you, Warner. Now, Turner, will you name the executive staff? Turner: Glad to, sir — Withers, Barker, Ainlay, Peara, Brown N., Regan, Hutchison, and myself. Captain Hinton: And now we come to the circula- tion staff. Cadet Regan, you are circulation man- ager. Please name your staff. Regan: Whitmer, Cummins, J., Wildermuth, Cum- mins, G., Crandall, Knowles, Haeger, and Brune. Rawls, W.: Say, Sir, judging from the faces the business staff is making, you forgot something. Captain Hinton: No, Rawls, I haven ' t forgotten the business staff; in fact I have been saving it pur- posely. Every staff is important, but it takes money to run a paper, doesn ' t it, Brown? Brown: You bet, Captain. Why, myself, Crogan, and Sherman are always on the jump. Peara: Sir, Brown ' s right, the business staff is im- portant, but with times as they are now, the neces- sity of cooperation cannot be stressed too heavily. Our paper is like our own great country, everyone has a job to do. The Corps can help by giving all the support it can. For a paper to meet its dead- line we must work, and get our assignments in on time. Thank you. Captain Hinton: Thank you, Peara. It’s time for call and your assignments have already been made. We ' ll meet at the same time next week. APPLAUSE, PLEASE There is a hush over the audience at the West- ern field house as the house lights are dimmed, the overture begins and the curtain rises on an- other Cadespian program. Capt. Nachtmann has been sponsor of the Cadespian Club since it was organized two years ago. Its president for the past year has been Bill Block. The club was called on for special entertainment several times during the year. In cooperation with the Glee Club the Cadespians gave the 1942 Min- strel Show. During Patron ' s Day the members of the Cadespians really rose and shone in the variety show. The Cadespians ' first program was two one-act plays. The cast of The Spirit of Kufu was Block, Thomas, G., Torrence, and Haeger; it was a story of murder and greed in an Egyptian tomb. The following play was certainly a change in atmosphere when Vosburgh, Berkowitz, Koslow, and Spiegler laid them in the aisles in The Stroke of Nine, a comedy. The next program was honored by having as a member of the cast Mary Kathryn Hinton who took the feminine lead in The Drums of Oude. Thomas, G., the male lead, along with Berkowitz, Ainlay, Ross and Katz completes the cast. The last of the regular Cadespian programs was held in the Spring. It consisted of two one-act comedies. The first was Peace Maneuvers, with a cast of Washburne, Haeger, Katz, E., and last but not least Scofield, the girl. The next on the program was Q.E.D., a play on numbers, its cast consisting of Block, Sherman, Vanocur and Vosburgh. At Commencement time the Senior Play was given, under the direction of Mrs. F. N. Henderson. The play was The Romancers, a comedy laid in France about the 15th century. The love inter- ests were played by Miss Evalyn Wolf, who was a freshman from Shurtleff College, and Frank Tor- rence; the horrified fathers were played by Ken- nedy and Thomas, G., and the mercenary villain by Bernstein. The main supporting cast included Turner and Kummer. Those all-important behind the scenes men were Murphy, Baker, Honegger, Hauss, Copeland and Foegeding. Those Famous Stage Personalities, the Cadespians. Front Row: Pocock, Block, president, Thomas, G., Verreos, J. Spiegler. Standing: Haeger, Torrence. Croghan. Luther. Berkowitz. Warner, Ross, Captain Nachtmann, Wolf, Vanocur, Kennedy, Vosburgh, Gordon. Miss Mary Kathryn Hinton and Cadet Thomas, G., played the leading roles in Drums of Oude. What does yo ' mean, Mr. Interlocutor, — is we good? You mean this way. sir? Hutchison. J. R., practices for the declamation contest. Those old reliables, the stage crew. Without them the Cadespians could never have done the job they did. The audience seems to get a kick out of it. — 117 — THE GLEE CLUB First Row: Phillips. H. McCary, Mayor, J., Goodman. Vosburgh, Schmidt, L., Marks, S., Horner, Hawkins, Haeger, Stuhler, Bollman, A., Londoff, Captain Johnson, director. Second Row: Washburne, Feeney, Brown, R., Proetz, Cummins, J., Drosten, Howe, Whitmer, Knowles, Livingstone, Dunhaupt. CONTEST WINNERS Our contest entrants made an excellent showing this year. The saxophone quartet, composed of Hale, W., Liebert, Harter and Haeger, won Na- tional prominence fcr the second consecutive year by gaining the highest ratings in every contest which it entered. The famed little group was unus- ually popular, and played before many organizations in this vicinity. Our star musician, Liebert, won superior ratings on the saxophone and flute in every contest he en- tered. In the sectional, Kirsch placed first on the drums, Spittle second on the trumpet, Stuhler sec- ond on the drums; Phillips, H., placed second in the district on the trumpet. CONTEST WINNERS — Seated, Saxophone Quartet: Liebert, Haeger, Harter, Hale, W.; standing, Spittle, Kirsch, Stuhler, Phillips, H. — 118 — LOOK AND LISTEN Modern Melodeers The Glee Club was indeed one of fhe bright spots in Western ' s musical year. Captain Johnson pro- duced one of the most successful organizations in the school ' s history. Of course, the Melodeers had their off days but when they were called upon to give a good performance, they always came through in great style. The Christmas Minstrel Show was one of the most novel entertainments presented during the school year. A large assortment of numbers, including many patriotic songs, provided variety for the Glee Club and added a great deal of interest to the program. The boys were given several informal parties throughout the year. The climax of the year ' s activities was reached when, in conjunction with the saxophone quartet, the Glee Club appeared before a number of St. Louis schools and Alton organizations. Besides all this, it entertained the corps with singing cn several different occasions. Captain Johnson and his organization deserve much credit for what they have accomplished. - - IT S THE And Our Orchestra We have one of the best little orchestras around. She ' s little, but my! How that music does blare! Yes, sir, let me tell you ... Although hampered by a limited personnel, this outstanding musical organization accomplished a great many things this year. It added much to the efforts of the dramatic club and proved practically indispensable at Commencement. Everywhere it played, it made a good showing. On many Sun- day afternoons, it played host to the patrons and guests of Western at short musical programs. These programs, spaced throughout the winter, were held either in the school parlors or in the music studios and were presented by Captain and Mrs. Johnson. The swing band appeared only a few times, but it amazed the corps with its a la Benny Goodman style and original hot licks. This little outfit con- sisted of Liebert, Hale, W., Harter, Spittle, Anish- anslin, Evans, Kirsch and Zellinger. Much credit is due to Liebert, who organized it and managed it throughout the year. Those Musical Maestros, Our Orchestra. Left to Right: Metelski, Weeke, Hartmann, A., Haeger, Dahl, Hale, W., Rolfe, Liebert, Hawkins, Zellinger, Harter, Clark, Kirsch, Yetter, Anderson, Stuhler, Phillips, H., Evans, Spittle. A streak of light, a cloud of dust, and a hardy heigh ho . . . No, not this time. It ' s a Western mounty. He and his fellow riders are off to Mon- ticello on one of those popular Monti Rides. In a few hours they will be back, showing the effects of a well-filled afternoon. This year between sixty and seventy-five cadets took part in some form of riding. Those who had never ridden were given the necessary instructions. Almost every afternoon, cadets were permitted to ride on the campus or jump in the riding ring. Dur- ing the fall, on Saturday and Wednesday after- noons, weather permitting, many outside rides to Monticello and Cliffton Terrace were taken. How- ever, when Ol ' man winter began to get a foot- hold, the outside rides became less frequent, but all winter long, almost every day you could have seen some of the boys riding about the campus or in the riding ring. When spring came, the Monti and Cliffton Ter- race rides began to Dick up, the program began to intensify for the horse show, and the spirit grew high. Then came the climax of the riding year, our own Western Horse Show. Here the cadets put into practice what they had learned and the riding ability they had developed throughout the year of work and fun. There will be a meeting of the Chess Club im- mediately after mess lines, is the adjutant ' s an- nouncement at evening mess. Then, the minute mess is over, one can see the boys dash for the Admin- istration building. For the first time in several years, Western this year had an organized chess club. Interest in this contest for brain trusts was heightened by the fact that we had in our midst a champion chess player, Lieutenant Marchand. Especially during the winter months was this club active, although it con- tinued throughout the year, and many tournaments were held with other schools in this vicinity. Hey, where is the signout list? Why, where are you going? Why, to the Art Club, of course. Down the company street and into the base- ment of D barracks he goes. Here he is greeted by the cheerful smile of Mrs. Gould, director of Western Art Club. Here the young enthusiast may take part in any one of the great many activities afforded him by the Club. Among these are painting, drawing, sculpturing and work in plastics. And there goes another one of Westerns Camera Club shots. Then comes a clatter on the sidewalk, a loud slamming of a door, feet taking four steps at a time, and a breathless voice cries Out of my way, let me through there, I have a swell shot to develop, hey, Captain! . . . Whoa, you can ' t come in here, I am develop- ing super XX. No, folks, this is not a mad house. It is just an- other one of those episodes that takes place daily in this beehive of activity. Every year, Captain Williams invites all those who are interested in photography to join Western ' s Camera Club. Those who join are taught the basic principles of the hobby. They are taught how to take and develop negatives, then how to print and enlarge the photographs. These a mateur enthusiasts later prove very valu- able as RECALL staff members. It is these men who give our book life and to them must go a large amount of the credit for the success of the book. Besides this important task, the Camera Club affords well spent leisure moments for those who take pic- tures for their own use. Church is out. The cadets start home from another Sabbath worship. AND NOW WE There are many beautiful sights along the Mississippi. Aw, you ' re bluffing. TAKE YOU TO THE SEA OOP-OOP-OOP! � — 124 — Cummins, G., report to the Com- mandant ' s off i CO ! Barracks Chiefs report to the O.D. Lower your chin and dig in. A hole in the lino is worth two in the ground. Dip without slip— that’s it. Copeland on a busy errand. Daring airing before the wearin’. Blues in the Shoes department. Wash day is Wednesday. Important problem aboard ship. Mighty flight by a flighty mite. There’s one or two things at this time. . Officers’ Mess. No comments, please. Gassin ' about the game. Informal talk, Western style. Captain Johnson and his team. Books and feet march in retreat. On Main Stroot, botweon B and ”C. Limey throws a thrust. Out the back door to the cleaning pile. On the receiving end. Halt! or I fire! Nine o’clock and all is well — so far! A long shot. Santa dishes out. The football squad blocks a turkey Blackout a la Christmas. The barracks decorations wer beautiful. READ AND RECALL THE KADET KALENDAR September 10-17 — School began with much optimism and many prospects for a good year. 90% of the old cadets returned for another year of mili- tary life. Homesickness was a common infirmity among both old and new cadets. Classes, sports, inspections and discipline started with a bang, to the bewilderment of the new men and as a renewal of experience of the old men. Copeland, Kummer and Rawls were chosen as acting com- pany commanders and the respective company of each was picked from the entire corps. The R.O.T.C. oath was administered to the cadets as they assembled by the flagpole. After a fatherly talk by Major Henderson, the cadets were al- lowed the first uptown privilege of the school year. The first visit to Monticello took place and many a cadet, either old or new, was set up as a regular visitor to Monti . The first of the weekly movies was screened for the cadets. The year ' s first parade was put on and showed that the men had done their drilling well. September 1 8-25 — - The corps was getting into the swing of the routine. New and old men adjusted themselves to their new room mates and began to get acquainted with the rest of the men at school. Colonel Jackson made the opening speech at the first assembly of the year. The faculty enjoyed several reunions and get acquainted parties, given by different members of the in- structing staff and their wives. A large and prom- ising A football squad was formed under Cap- tain Gould. This squad had more competition lined up than ever before. The B squad began practice under Lt. Koefod, and the C squad prepared itself for competition under Capt. W. Johnson. Under the watchful eye of Lt. Panhorst, the rifle range came into use. There were more men out for the rifle team than there had been during the past few years. The first chapel talks were assigned. September 25-October 2 — The first progress grades were issued to the apprehensive old men and con- fused new men. The day and night study hall list was also published by Major Persing. The first lecture for this school year was given by Lane Newberry on art; his talk was illustrated with many famous works of art. Saturday held a re- view and rifle inspection. On Sunday fifty girls from Wood River gave a marching exhibifion for the cadets and their visitors, after which the corps gave a parade in honor of the girls. Phys- ical drill before breakfast began. There were many sore and strained muscles in the abused anatomies of the cadets. The football team ap- peared, splendid in new uniforms. C.B.C. beat Western in our team ' s first game. The first in- formal dance was held to help the cadets get acquainted. October 2-9 — The mysterious four stars were ex- posed, with the announcement that the RECALL had achieved the All-American rating for the fourth time in succession. The fall boat trip took place on a sunny Tuesday making a gala holiday for the entire corps and faculty. Mrs. Henderson chose the class dance committees to act during this school year. The Shrapnel came out for the first time. October 9-16 — On a rainy Monday the bad, or per- haps good, news was issued in the form of home grades. The football teams went to Principia to attend the kick off banquet for the ABC League contenders. Londoff and Cochran pub- lished their claim as the handsomest room mates. Kummer, chairman, announced the date set for the first formal dance under the Senior Dance Committee. Kayo, one of Western ' s best horses, was injured in the St. Louis National Horse Show. Lt. Gardner returned to Western to take his place on the tactical staff. Webster Groves beat Western ' s gridmen in a thrilling game. Captain Hinton and his family moved from their apart- ment in C barracks; the new rooms, complete with closets, were soon inhabited by cadets. The Chess club was organized by Lt. Marchand, and Crouch was elected president. October 16-23 — Major Moore announced fall man- euvers and set the dates as Nov. 14 and 15. The tactics and methods to be used were also ex- plained. Miss Billy Holladay came to take the place of the retiring nurse, Miss Gotthardt. Lin- denwood College gave a formal which was at- tended and enjoyed by all cadets who attended excepting Cochran. The Juniors also had their fling at the exclusively junior dance. Dr. Dorizas, a famous athlete and world traveler, gave a lec- ture which was enhanced by the moving pictures Dr. Dorizas used to illustrate it. Lt. Latham, ' 35, gave a talk conducted in a question and answer form, on his training in the Air Corps. The first formal took place, well attended by stags and couples and enjoyed by all. The permanent O.D. list was announced by Major Henderson. Military theory classes began. There were only 8 military seniors. — 128 — October 23-30 — Fall furlough was the main event this week. This special leave began Friday after- noon, and on Sunday evening the tired cadets returned to a life of reasonable bed time. Sgt. Erlich, ' 39, was on the campus, and spoke to many of his experiences in the army and on maneuvers. Several members of the student body attended a lecture given by Cornelius Vanderbilt, who proved to be an interesting and intelligent speaker. Cap- tain Wayne Johnson prepared to leave his edu- cational duties to join the navy. October 30-November 5 — Major Moore received some blank ammunition to use in the maneuvers, which promise to be cold and muddy as it has been raining for several days. Beginners ' dancing class started. Lt. Panhorst had a preliminary basketball practice as the first sign that football season was drawing to a close. The Prep foot- ball team beat Country Day in the ABC cham- pionship. Several cadets attended a Monti informal. Interior guard was demonstrated for the corps by the second squad in the first platoon of B . November 5-13 — Major Moore’s statement, Man- euvers, rain or shine, was retracted as cold weather and an epidemic of colds set in. Armistice day was observed by the corps in a solemn cere- mony under the flagpole; Major Moore made an impressive speech. Lt. Gardner received sud- den orders to leave for Camp Grant at once. As the school lost one Lieutenant from the tac- tical staff, another one, Lieutenant Dailey, joined the faculty staff, to take over Captain Johnson ' s duties as instructor. The Red Raiders took the game from Central High, amid the winter ' s first snow. While the C team lost to Codasco, the B men administered revenge by overcoming Codasco B men. November 20-27 — This week general orders for corns and non-coms came out, to the joy of many and the disappointment of a few. The 400 Club elected into its intelligent midst those who had reached the supreme height of a 400 average in academic subjects. To end the football year the A team enjoyed a turkey dinner, after which the members elected Block and Dahlin to lead the eleven the next football season. Zahn received the Dad ' s award. Captain Schrantz left his teaching duties to enter the hospital. While the football men ended their year, the swimming team began its season as Captain Williams and Lt. Kahle picked the swimmers from the many who aspired to join. Carveth Wells gave an interesting and enlight- ening talk on world events, their causes and ef- fects. Captain and Mrs. Savage proudly an- nounced the birth of Elizabeth Ann Savage. November 27-December 4 — Rawls, Hill, Kummer and Koertel were selected to head the RECALL in an effort to produce a book better than any one preceding it. The Shrapnel chose Withers and Turner to lead it. Inter-barracks competition was started with the Inter-Barracks Swimming meet. D barracks proved itself the most generous in the Red Cross donations race, and the inmates of this barracks were rewarded for their liberality with a cider-and-doughnut party. The rifle team left the campus for its first scheduled match and returned victorious. December 4-1 I — Over the radio in the assembly hall the assembled Corps heard the President ask for a declaration of war on Japan, a serious and significant occasion. Well-liked Captain Schrantz needed a blood transfusion and several members of the corps volunteered for the service. Because of lack of experience in competition the swimmers were defeated by the Downtown Y in St. Louis. 24 cadets took part in the huge musical pageant in St. Louis. Overcoats made their first appear- ance Sunday in the parade. Dancing classes were started for those who had the urge to become expert trippers of the light fantastic . The A basketball men got off to a flying start in their defeat of Kirkwood. December 11-19 — Furlough became increasingly im- minent when the Mexico squad left early for the Sunny Southland. The barracks radiated the Christmas spirit from the glittering lights, trees and Santa Clauses put up in competition. As best drilled old cadet, Silverblatt was chosen, while Verreos, N., led the new men. The W Club enrolled as new members those who had won the required alphabetical insignia. The swimming team splashed its way to victory over Soldan. An expert speller was chosen from each class to compete for the title in that field in the finals. Sgt. Aeillo came to take Sgt. Gardner ' s place on the tactical staff. The A basketball team was defeated by C.B.C., but our men won the game against Bethalto. January 4-15 — School opened on the fourth with many regrets and a return of 100%. The pond was frozen and skating became a major activity. Everyone was glad to welcome Captain Schrantz — 129 — Heove ho! Look out below! Miss Verna Laux and Mrs. Phillips wrap bondages for Western casualties. Good old Sarg, always pinch-hitting for someone. Oh, how I hate to get up! Free throw! Whot ' s that you ' re putting away Bag? Furlough stare by Starr. Seen at the Canteen Bar. General Mess and how! The handsome devil, ain ' t he? referred to May this one The ’’quadruplet former RECALLS, surpass them all I Pe ara, Heiser and Verreos, J., receive congratulations from Colonel Jackson after being awarded the Tribune medals. Results of the Open Window policy. The open window. Matters of Major concern. The object is to get off the ground, re- gardless of the return trip. There ' s the throw to second — Play Ball! Stretch ' way up on your toes. Now stay there ’till I come back!” Keep your eye on the ball. Grab it and run, Muddyl The game. Packin ' for furlough. Two down and two to go. back from the hospital. Copeland was appointed Adjutant by a special order. Changes to step up the military program were announced by Major Moore. Night guard duty was one of these changes. (Remember how you felt, as you walked that lonely post?) Semester exams loomed on the horizon, and study in earnest began. The first as- sembly speeches for 1942 were assigned. Several faculty members gave pointers on how to review for the exams they were to inflict. The A bas- ketball team lost its game to Ferguson, but the swimming team won its meet against McKinley High. January 15-22 — -All other activities faded into near oblivion with the approach of exams. January 28, 29 and 30 were the dates set for the ordeal and many a worried face was seen on the campus. The Master Singers, who had visited Western be- fore, had a return engagement which was en- joyed by the student body. The swimming team again tasted of victory in the meet vs. Principia. The A basketeers turned about and won their game against Codasco and then repeated with another victory, this one over Prin, with Bernstein and Don Hale leading the attack. Inter-barracks bowling started, sponsored by Major Henderson. January 22-29 — Semester exams took the spotlight this week as a grim reality instead of a prospect. The spectators complimented the corps on an outstanding parade Sunday. Albiez ' s squad in A Company was named as the best drilled squad, fol lowed by Zahn ' s squad in B Company and Gaddis ' in C . Major Moore made an interesting lecture on the Garand rifle followed by a practical demonstration out of doors. A new advanced class was held in military tactics for military juniors and seniors, who would re- ceive an academic credit for passing this subject. The rifle team came out on top in its who makes the most bulls-eyes contest with Alton High. The soccer team, under Lt. Marchand, tied John Bur- roughs. January 29-February 5 — Twenty-two new cadets enrolled after exams. With all the wear and tear on nerves eliminated, exams were an apparent success. The new semester began with as little confusion as possible. An archery exhibition was given by Russ Hoogerhyde, the national champion at this art. Lieutenant Roth married Miss Gebe- lein in St. Louis. The blackout was an exciting and novel event this week. (Major Henderson person- ally saw to it that all lights were extinguished.) Several squads of cadets guarded the main en- trances of Alton against imaginary invaders. The formation for mess was changed in order to take less time, which was O.K. as far as the hungry corps was concerned. The A quintet took an- other game, this one from Southwest. Woodrow Sorenson, through the courtesy of the Alton Ro- tary Club gave a lecture on Mohammedans and their importance in world affairs. February 5-12 — Colonel John Rhett, officer in charge of R.O.T.C. in this area, inspected the battalion and commented very favorably on its appearance and drill. New war time moved clocks and first call up one hour making rising dark business. The swimming team was again victorious when it dunked Prin., with Bob Turner smashing his own breast stroke record. The A basketball squad blitzed Chaminade but weakened and lost next game to Principia. Principia ' s C team, however, was overcome by our own C five. Sgt. Aeillio married Miss Marion May of Chi- cago. Hill, for the fifth time, received a flat 400 semester average. February 12-19 — For the first time four field prob- lems were held simultaneously. To hold field prob- lems twice a week was part of the new military program for giving experience to corns and non- coms along these lines. Lt. Marchand carried on the new faculty tradition of marriage; his bride, Miss Mary Campbell. The A squad was de- feated by John Burroughs. The sophomore class enjoyed its exclusive informal. February 19-26 — Drums of Oude, presented by the Cadespians, was a success from the standpoints of both acting and entertainment. George Wash- ington ' s birthday was observed with the George Washington dance which was enjoyed by the corps. Again through the courtesy of the Alton Rotary Club, another lecture was given, this one by Dr. G. S. Green who spoke of current events. Clem the Magician returned to entertain the cadets with his many clever and mystifying tricks. The Chess Club was stopped in its first match by Maplewood. The Tankmen pleasantly surprised all by their unpredicted defeat of Beaumont. The B Basketeers overcame Codasco in an exciting- ly close game. The Glee Club held its first social function, an informal at the Canteen. The C five came to lead the league after their defeat of Country Day. — 132 — was generally good there appeared several rusty points. Field problems, which had been stressed, began to show results in the way of improvements in tactics besides increase in fatigue. March 25-29 — Spring Furlough! February 26-March 5 — Lt. Edward O ' Hare took the spotlight here at Western as well as in many countries in the world as he became a hero of the war in downing six Jap bombers in one air duel. In a smaller, yet no less important spotlight, Peara, Heiser and Verreos, J., were awarded the Chicago Tribune medals for outstanding military work during this school year. Mike Kramer came to teach the cadets how to avoid the punches he was teaching the cadets to throw. Despite sharp playing the A squad lost its game to Beaumonf. The musically talented of the corps distinguished themselves in the district contest at Collinsville by winning five firsts and a second. The Chess Club ventured into competition again, this time to victory over Beaumont High. April 2-9 — By popular demand and in spite of rain the corps went to St. Louis and took part in the Army Day parade. Keller, R. was specially no- ticed. Easter Sunday ' s dinner leave was the largest and longest of the entire year. Cadets from St. Louis were allowed the privilege of taking home friends and room mates. Louis Lytton, a veteran actor, entertained the English classes as he made characters from Shakespeare live as he spoke many well known lines. The barracks con tinued their competition, on the track and lower field. 1 38 letters were distributed to those who had earned them in winter sports. Five cadets qualified for the Quill and Scroll . In spite of a cold and wet week, field problems continued on schedule. March 5-12 — Lt. O’Hare, though out of sight, still was in mind as newspapers, radio stations and magazines called, wrote and wired for informa- tion on his record here at Western. The senior and junior classes elected their class officers, the presidents being Peara and Barker respectively. Pearce ' s platoon marched away with a close de- cision and a medal for its Commander, Pearce. Because of a weakening in the last half, the A basketball team lost its game with Alton. At this time C barracks led the other barracks in the water polo tourney. The results of dedication to books became apparent with an increase of 49 cadets on the honor roll; 9 of these made 400. Oscar III was duly announced and partially con- sumed by the corps on Sunday. March 12-19 — Western was featured in several Chi- cago papers and one in St. Louis paper as the result of the Tribune award, the military program and Lt. O ' Hare. Mike Kramer ' s training bolstered the confidence of some 70 cadets who entered the fistic tourney. Captain Williams, Rawls, T., Turner and Barker made a flying trip to New Jer- sey for the National Prep School Swimming Cham- pionships, bringing back several individual awards and tying for 7th place as a team. The barracks ' rivalry found outlet in the form of the spring inter-barracks contests which were begun because of the clement spring weather. 1 942 ' s first out- door parade was held Sunday and although it April 9-16 — G.l. came nearer and nearer and mili- tary tactics were stressed in a review. Military seniors took over some of the classes as instructors, in spite of the stress on military, academic sub- jects apparently received their share of attention as the honor roll showed a large increase. W.M. A. ' s alumni added another hero to its roll as En- sign Lanson Ditto gained recognition. St. Louis U. defeated our team. A canine show was put on for the cadets in the assembly hall by Toughy, a well known dog movie actor. The cadets were taken out, a few at a time to fire the .30 caliber rifle on a 200 yard range. The cast for the senior play was chosen and practice began at once. April 16-23 — Preliminary cleanup for G. I. was begun with the ejection of surplus junk from the barracks. Four firsts were taken by some of the corps musicians in the sectional contest at Granite City. Principia achieved the highest score in a track meet on our campus. Bob Keller was outstanding in his performance in the mile and 880. Principia took the baseball game from the Western men. The tennis team, however, defeated the Burroughs netmen. Shakespeare ' s Macbeth was enjoyed by the Shakespearean minded members of the cadet corps. Porter was elected president of the Sophomore class. The Cadespians put on two most enjoyable comedies with several members of the cast turning in especially good perform- ances. — 133 — April 28-29— G. I.! May 1-7 — G.l. is over! There were, as usual, all the misgivings, doubt and mistakes, but everything was done well. The rooms were sparkling clean, and the drill was done mostly with precision and snap. The St. Louis parade for former Lt. and present Lt. Commander O ' Hare, was an event that made an impression on the cadets and 60,000 St. Louisans. The track men of Western made a fine showing in their defeat of J. Bur- roughs. The corps hoss men galloped away with two firsts, four seconds, two fourths, one fifth and a sixth place ribbon in the St. Louis National. All were disappointed because no boat could be secured for the usual spring boat trip. May 7-14 — Patron ' s Day was celebrated with a tasty barbecue, the riotous Popzahellin, the skillfully executed aquacade, and a special drill put on by. the first platoon of B and the third squad of the second platoon of A under the command of Weis. Then on Sunday came the Horse Show with a record list of entries. Yester- day Lt. Panhorst, today Captain Panhorst. The B team lost to J. Burroughs while the A base- ball nine and the tennis team licked their respec- tive adversaries from Burroughs. Rawls and Hill were chosen as co-valedictorians of the class of ' 42. The Glee Club and the Sax quartet made a trip to St. Louis to appear at two schools. Brown, R., made several tricky maneuvers out of some simple drill. May 14-21 — Preparations for, exams was stressed in academics. Rehearsals for the sham battle start- ed. The seniors were entertained with the an- nual Senior Banquet in the mess hall. The Cades- pians and the Shrapnel staff were rewarded with a movie trip for all efforts contributed to their respective jobs during the year. The A basketball team dropped the state tournament. The track team lost the ABC track meet. The Junior Fete was attended and enjoyed by all. May 24-31 — I mpressive Baccalaureate ceremonies held. Music clubs put on fine show. Senior play well acted by cast. The Lower School graduated from lower class status to enter high school. Sham battle and military exhibitions came off without a hitch. Prom enjoyed by all. Then — Gradua- tion — Good luck! A Company steps out proudly. Murphy wraps Copeland ' s Sunday dinner. The Colors — the symbol of Americanism. — 134 — The boys fit up the packs in prepara- tion for the coming field problem. Wham! Paul hits the ground. Port ARMS! Charlie ' s in com- mand. Bull session, Mexican style — Castro, Gonzale and Muguerza talk it over. Calisthenics is over breakfast is served. Romeos are on parade. Parade call. Move out! Doodle bugs. Mrs. O’Hare arrives on the campus. Fall in! It ' s the Western-Prin rivalry meet. GUESTS VIEW OUR SCHOOL ON PATRONS ' DAY Professor Axelrood demonstrates foot ease. Western riders ride at Western. The equestrians ' dream, come true. Helluva going over. ■v? -i? The Senior Walk. (Far left-) Now it ' s legal. Ready for the Senior Smoker. (Circles) The Sham Battle. Tent pitching exhibition. Final Ceremony Around the Flag pole. O U R PREDECESSORS 1941 COMMENCEMENT AWARDS Valedictorian — Donald C. Vogler, Carbondale, Illinois Salutatorian — Thomas B. Gonterman, St. Louis, Mo. Honor Graduate — Jack Earl Griffith, St. Louis, Mo. Cadet Major — David John Roth, St. Louis, Mo. President of Senior Class — Adrian Louis Kahle, St. Louis, Mo. GOLD SCHOLARSHIP MEDALS 4.00 for Entire Year Barker Crouch Hill, D. Kummer 4.00 for 1st Semester Only 4.00 for 2nd Semester Only Gonterman Heiser Gordon, E. Rawls Miller SHRAPNEL MEDALS Gold Medal — Editor, Robert Miller, Detroit, Mich. Silver Medals — Co-Business Managers: Roberto Rivera, Mexico, D. F., Mexico: Thomas Mooney, Clayton, Mo.; Sports Editor, Bernard von Hoffmann, St. Louis, Mo.; Circulation Manager, Nels O. Brown, St. Louis, Mo. RECALL CUPS Editor-in-chief, Howard S. Henderson, Glenview, Illinois Assistant Editor, Donald Charles Vogler, Carbondale, Illinois Business Manager, William R. Anixter, Chicago, Illinois Assistant Business Manager, David John Roth, St. Louis, Mo. ATHLETIC TROPHY Best All-Around Athletes — Howard S. Henderson, Glenview, III.: Adrian L. Kahle, St. Louis, Mo. SENIOR GIFT Aluminum Doors for the Library Entrance THE COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES Tuesday, May 27. Senior Banquet At the end of the meal, Col. Jackson congratulated the Seniors on their energy and loyalty and impressed upon them the seriousness of times and the prominent place each graduate is expected to fill. Bill Anixter summed up the class history from the year 1937 to 1941. Phil Bisch recalled the social memories of the class, adding that the Commencement Dance would be the last and greatest of all. Tom Gonterman told of the high Senior academic record and complimented the fine facilities for study and learning. — 139 — Howard Henderson spoke of the class military record, stressing the importance of this training at the present time. Dick Slack discussed the athletic achievements and paid tribute to the spirit and fight of the teams. Jimmy Webb provided he funniest and merriest talk of all as he gave the class prophecy. Bob Miller gave the final speech and by quoting these lines from Van Dyke, closed the program: With such a comrade, such a friend, I fain would walk to journey ' s end, Through summer sunshine, winter rain, And then? Farewell, we shall meet again. The Banquet ended with the class singing Stand Up and Cheer. Monday, June 2. Junior Feed After the meal there was an informal class meeting. Col. Jackson presided and various members of the class spoke on phases of school life and next year ' s prospects. Weis spoke on summer camp. Hill on academisc, Peara on wrestling, Rawls on swimming, Copeland on tennis, Kummer on football, Bernstein on basket- ball and Honegger on baseball. The meeting closed with a discussion of some improvements for next year. Friday, June 6 The Senior Play, The Thirteenth Chair, was a great success. Cadets Welch, Marks, J., Barta and Roth did an excellent job. Saturday, June 7 The RECALL ' S were issued immediately after breakfast. Athletic awards were made at 10:00 A.M. Letters were given for track, baseball, tennis, golf and fencing. Awards were made to the champion soft-ball team. At 2:30 P.M. the sham battle began with a popping of blanks and a smoke ' screen across the lower edge of the grove. Following the sham battle there was a demonstration of tent pitching and displaying of field equipment by B company. At 5 P.M. there was a dress parade and military awards were made. The greatest social event of the year began with the Juniors receiving the colors from the Seniors, at the opening of the Commence- ment Dance. After the grand march under the arch of sabres, dancing began. The dance ended at 1 :00 A.M. Sunday, June 8 The baccalaureate services were held at 3:00 P. M. Dr. Guy Wimmer, president of Shurtleff College delivered the address. The farewell dress parade was at 4:30 P.M. and rifles were turned in immediately afterwards. At 7:00 P.M. the lower school graduation was held, was followed by a, concert by the musical organizations. The Seniors gathered in the grove for the Senior Retreat as the underclassmen went to bed to the notes of echo taps. Monday, June 9. Graduation Mayor W. D. Becker of St. Louis delivered the address. Gerald Bauer sang. Cadet Vogler delivered the valedictory and Cadet Gonterman the salutatory. 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Pianos Instruments Teaching Repairing Accessories Radios Records SUNNY £ yliields ’ lU usic The Music Store of East St. Louis Phone: Hemlock 260 2522 State Street WREN COCHRAN Stocker and Feeder Cattle National Stock Yards, III. Phones — East 7164 Bridge 1815 Reference: National Stock Yards National Bank COMPLIMENTS OF BRICHLER FUNERAL HOME GIVE YOUR EYES The Special care this priceless possession deserves — Wear Optically Correct Sun Glasses Erker’s 610 Olive 518 N. Grand Guild Opticians Phone 3-3588 Mill and Office Front and Langdon GINTER-WARDEIN CO. LUMBER Millwork, Roofing, Wallboard Kitchen Cabinets, Paint Sewer Tile Flue Lining NO DOWN PAYMENT EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS for your repairs and modernizing Alton, Illinois Compliments Of COTT’S CLEANING CO. DRY CLEANERS— LAUNDERERS— RUG CLEANERS 3928 OLIVE ST. LOUIS, MO. 315 STATE STREET ALTON, ILLINOIS — 165 — Compliments of TWO BROTHERS Best Wishes to ROBERT TURNER Courtesy of W. E. HICKS Best Wishes to Class of 1942 MR. AND MRS. O. B. COHUN Detroit, Mich. — 166 — 808 Olive Street You ' re safe in buying your diamonds at SELLE ' S We have a national reputation for QUALITY, VALUE and LARGE SELECTIONS Ring illustrated, in white or yellow gold, with flawless center diamond $ 200.00 Wedding ring to match, containing all fine quality Selle 58 facet full cut diamonds, $80.00 SELLE JEWELRY COMPANY Where every round diamond has 58 facets St. Louis, Mo. Compliments of A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF HYDE PARK BREWERIES ASSN., INC. ST. LOUIS Compliments of STARR BROS. CREAMERY CO. Carlinville, III. Mt. Vernon, III. Office: Garfield 8101 BREIMEYER BOTTLING CO. Manufacturers of HUMMER BRAND SODA AND SELTZER WATER 1940-42 North Ninth Street St. Louis, Mo. Compliments to the Class of 1942 MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR FLEISCHMAN ATTENTION! That is the watchword of the staff of each of these fine hotels — ATTENTION to every detail to make your stay comfortable In St. Louis, HOTEL FAIRGROUNDS In Chicago, HOTEL MARYLAND In Cleveland, HOTEL WESTLAKE In Des Moines, HOTEL COMMODORE Interstate Management Corp. Rudolph Heiser, Pres. CANNON TAILORING CO. Compliments of Makers of Fine Clothes Cleveland, Ohio Building Construction Trades Council of Cleveland, O. — 169 — Compliments of THE CLEVELAND FEDERATION OF LABOR William Finegan President Thomas A. Lenehan Secretary 1248 Walnut Avenue Cleveland, Ohio Compliments of TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL No. 41 Cleveland, Ohio Compliments Excavating Building Material Drivers LOCAL UNION NO. 436 Cleveland, Ohio Compliments of City County Drivers Local No. 244 Warehouse Emp. Union Cleveland, Ohio Local Union 179 A. F. L. Wm. Nobbe, Pres. Cleveland, Ohio Ray Mayers, V.-Pres. Frank Hannan, Secy. Treas. 1 Commission House Drivers, Petroleum Truck Drivers Helpers and Employees Union Helpers Local No. 400 - Cleveland, O. Local Union No. 545 Charles Cimino, Secretary-Treasurer Cleveland, Ohio — 172 — Compliments BAKERY DRIVERS Local Union No. 52 Cleveland, Ohio Compliments of the Beer and Beverage Drivers Helpers Union Local No. 293 Cleveland, Ohio James Artwell Pres, and Bus. Mgr. Compliments of CLEVELAND RETAIL CLERKS COUNCIL A. F. of L. Peter Formica, Pres. Walter Domowicz, Secy. Van Drivers, Furniture Handlers and Piano Movers Union LOCAL NO. 392 Cleveland, Ohio Compliments of Truck Drivers Local Union No. 407 CLEVELAND, OHIO Compliments of the Milk and Ice Cream Drivers and Dairy Employees Union, Local No. 336. - Cleveland, O. Pat Wm. Hynes, Secretary-Treasurer Compliments of TAXI CAB DRIVERS UNION Local No. 555 Cleveland, Ohio Pres. — Leo Asher Sec ' y. — John Puflea Compliments of the International Association of Cleaning and Dye House Workers 1740 E. 12th Street Cleveland, Ohio Compliments of DRY CLEANING UNION Local No. 184 Cleveland, Ohio For a furniture buy be sure you try UNCLE DICK SLACK THE JOLLY IRISHMAN Natural Bridge at Union, St. Louis, Mo. East St., Louis, Illinois 203 W. Third St., Alton, Illinois We Buy Property for Cash HARRY SHAPIRO JR. Compliments of Realty and Investment Co. RUSSO BROS. REALTORS FRUIT PRODUCE COMPANY 722 Chestnut St. CEntral 1382 1127 N. 3rd Street St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. — 177 — Compliments of Steinbaum Bros. Realty Company 724 Chestnut Street St. Louis, Mo. H. SPARBER CO. 705 Olive Street St. Louis, Mo. Compliments Sanotuf Mattress Co. Pays highest prices for diamonds, old watches, old gold, silverware, antiques, etc. Estimates Free A. Berkowitz Phone CEntral 8143 Compliments of DR. AND MRS. DUNHAUPT AND SON — 178 — Watch Repair Today Drosten Supremacy in style and value continues. Diamonds mounted in platinum and gold. Fine watches of the best known makes. Gold and Silver Jewelry. DROSTEN JEWELRY CO. 901 Locust St. Jewelry St. Louis, Mo. Repair P GlBfRSON INSIIRM(E MEIN FOUNDED i90 COMPLETE PROTECTION TO FIT YOUR NEEDS Dudley F. Giberson — Wanaqer TELEPHONE 3-6 063 221 MARKET XT. BLOOMS IN YOUR OVEN STANDARD-TILTON DIVISION Russell-Miller Milling Co. CHestnut 8501 Loans — Real Estate Rents — Insurance Brune Realty Co. Agents Personal Attention Given to Collection of Rents Suite 406 International Office Bldg. 722 Chestnut St. St. Louis, Mo. — 179 — THE WINSTON CHURCHILL APTS. A DELIGHTFUL PLACE TO LIVE The simple dignity, homelike environment found in this fine example of Early Ameri- can tradition, have long been the standard of excellence. COMPLIMENTS OF THE WINSTON CHURCHILL TEA ROOM ENTIRELY DIFFERENT Where one may enjoy delicious home cooked food, served in a delightful atmosphere. DUBINSKY REALTY COMPANY Luncheons — Dinners — Bridge Courtesies Sunday Evening Tea BEA DANIEL Supervisor J. H. SCHWANKHAUS Managing Director 109 North 8th Street St. Louis, Mo. 5475 Cabanne St. Louis, Mo. Compliments of ESQUIRE uniform co. 3624 WASHINGTON AVENUE PAN-AMERICAN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI WALL PAPER CO. 4118 Chouteau St. Louis, Mo. Outfitters to His Majesty the United States Army Officer — 180 — ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Contributed By a Friend! Help Your School Every cadet can develop as a personnel man by picking likely boys in his home community for future sons of Western Military Academy. Keep this idea in mind every spring and summer, no matter where your life work may take you. Pull for Western! Compliments of ENRICHED BREAD AND ICE CREAM JOES LEADER FRUIT PRODUCE COMPANY ★ Phone 3-3581 100 Alby St. ALTON, ILLINOIS National Life Insurance Company of Vermont 92 Years Old Fred T. Rench, General Agent 1410 Boatmen ' s Bank St. Louis, Mo. John J. Meier and Company Established 1891 St. Louis, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. St. Joseph, Mo. Omaha, Neb. Wholesalers Sugar — Flour — Feed — Cereals John B. Meier John Weis, Jr. Congratulations! from the Makers of those Fine ©mppil 2be£itxe RUBBER HEELS CUPPLES COMPANY . . . Manufacturers ... ST. LOUIS — 182 — TJUO DLOUU ' S RATES A SALUTE Peters MILITARY TYPE FOOTWEAR Compliments of T R I CITY STOP! We Invite You To Visit Our Store LOOK! LISTEN! PLUMBING • HEATING • ELECTRICAL • HARDWARE THRIFT HARDWARE SUPPLY CO. 500 Belle St. Alton, III. Dial 3-5060 Compliments of CONFECTION CABINET CORPORATION NEWARK, NEW JERSEY — 183 — MOTHS make more holes than BULLETS Protect your woolen garments by having them Monite Mothproofed. No extra charge for this valuable service. 4225 W. Easton St. Louis, Mo. Phone JE. 3110 Compliments of GRIESEDIECK BROS. BREWERY COMPANY St. Louis, Mo. — 184 — Compliments Compliments of of GEM and UPTON THEATRES SPRINCMAN LUMBER COMPANY JOE GOLDFARB, Mgr. Headquarters for LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS HOME OF STARS Telephone 3-7032 Telephone 3-5527 Alton, Illinois Compliments of BOTTLING COMPANY REILLEY BROS. Phone 3-351 1 Chevrolet 2521-23 East Broadway Alton, Illinois — 185 — Compliments of the Our Compliments to Russell Bernstein HOME FLORAL COMPANY from 1204 Milton Road PHILIP BLUM CO., INC Alton, Illinois and the Telephone 2-1732 JAMES B. BEAM DISTILLING CO. The Bates Printing Company (Established Over a Quarter of a Century) CREATORS AND DESIGNERS OF DISTINCTIVE PRINTING COLORED LABELS OUR SPECIALTY All Phones CANal 0248 1132-34-36-38-40 W. 14th PLACE — 186 — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS [ THOROUGHBREDS INSTINCTIVELY KNOW THE RIGHT THING That ' s why smart hostess ' and those who know good food, in- stinctively select these Topmost or American Lady like fresh foods. Abundant variety, that knows no season. � � � � � � nmcRicnn lrdv or TOPmOST FOODS LIKE FRESH FOODS MANHATTAN COFFEE • COBCUT CORN GENERAL GROCER CO St. Louis, Missouri Call UNITED CABS, INC Phone 3-5588 For Service at All Times Compliments of CARTER BROS. Motor Co., Inc. Ford, Mercury and Lincoln Zephyr Dealer 24-Hour Service 1400-1440 East Broadway Alton, Illinois — 187 — Asparagus Tips Gr«en Beans Broccoli Carrots Peas Golden Corn Corn on Cob Baby Lima Beans Pordhook Lima Beans Peas Spinach Brussels Sprouts MORE FOR YOUR MONEY IN DEWKIST Apricots Blackberries Blueberries Cherries Loganberries Peaches Black Raspberries Red Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries Youngberries RAITH BROS. PRODUCE CO. 929-31 N. 4th Street St. Louis, Mo. GOOD LUCK, WESTERN! JOE CARAVELLI, INC. 301-311 DeBaliviere St. Louis, Mo. A” BARRACKS BARRACKS CHIEF— ED KUMMER SECOND FLOOR Pearce — floor chief Duffy Berkowitz Yetter Vardaman Foegeding Phillips, D. Gabriel Fleischman Kennedy Block Crouch Scofield Russo Zahn — asst, floor chief FIRST FLOOR Turner — floor chief Cochran Londoff Honegger Twelkemeier Fernandez Warner Zimmer Katz, E. Barry Daniels Hughes Multin Milner — asst, floor chief FOURTH FLOOR Ainlay — floor chief Koslow Goble Spiegler Blackburn — asst, floor chief THIRD FLOOR Bernstein — floor chief Berg Lentz Robinson Hodges Shea Metelski Monaghan Starr Gaddis Proetz Dahl Chamberlain Liebert Bergman Dahlin — asst, floor chief — 188 — B BARRACKS COPELAND— BARRACKS CHIEF EPSTEEN— ASST. BARRACKS CHIEF FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR Hartmann, H. — -Floor Chief Albiez — Floor Chief Wagner Wildermuth Gilason — Asst. Floor Chief Copeland Degenhardt Epsteen Harrison Hughes Shapiro Adams Lt. Panhorst Caplan, S. Zimmerman Gordon Goodman Kottler Minner McDonough Lutz Crandall Keller, R. Stoner Reuter Thomas, W. Koertel — Floor Chief Johnson, F. Haeger Weis — Asst. Floor Chief Backer Dickmann Bohlmann, D. Regan Hutchinson, H. Porter Brune Galston Schulman Whitmer Schreiber Rothenberg Knowles Sherman Gottfried Deutman Cummins, G. Frazier Murphy Anishanslin C BARRACKS PEARA— BARRACKS CHIEF BROWN, N.— ASST. BARRACKS CHIEF FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR 3 20 30 Borntraeger — Horner Waters Docking Asst. Floor Chief Peara 31 Brown, N. 21 Barker — Floor Chief Silverblatt — Floor Chief Muguerza 5 May — Asst. Floor Chief 32 Vosburgh 23 Feeney Wolf Selzer McCary 33 Sullivan Neubauer Marks, G. 7 24 34 Raphael Nicolay Schmidt, L. Baker 25 Phillips, H. 35 Long 10 Budde Croghan Frudden Douglas Lazich — Asst. Floor Chief 26 Nott Spittle 27 36 Gonzalez 37 Verreos, N. 1 1 Day Katz, H. Marks, S. Cummins, J. 28 38 Hutchinson — v. Harrington r. Floor Chief Ross Taich 30 Ramey 39 Fordyce 12 Hays Epperson Nutting Bartholow 32 41 Kurtz Torrence Branneky Boze Verreos, J. Rudolph 33 42 Schmidt, T. Endicott Drosten Castro — 189 — ALTON ' S LARGEST ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE STORE Invites You to Visit Their MODEL KITCHEN AND COOKING SCHOOL F R I C I D A I R E REFRIGERATORS— ELECTRIC RANGES ALTON REFRIGERATION CO. Open Evenings 548-550 E. Broadway Tel. 3-7722 Steinway • Chickering • George Steck STORY CLARK MUSETTE PIANOS Complete stock o world renowned Pianos, Phonograph Radio combinations, Victor and Bluebird Records, Master- piece Albums . . . unexcelled service. CAPEHART-CAPEHART PANAMUSE MAGNAVOX RCA VICTROLAS Aeolian Company of Missouri W. P. CHRISLER, President 1004 OLIVE STREET SAINT LOUIS Compliments of MR. and MRS. SAMUEL LIEBERT To the Cadet Corps: Remember — These Advertisers, our friends, have made possible the publication of this book. In return, won ' t you give them your support? The 1942 RECALL STAFF — 190 — ■ D” BARRACKS BARRACKS CHIEF— HAUSS FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR Floor Chief— Hill, W. Floor Chief — Kiger Floor Chief — McDougell Asst. Floor Chief — Hale, D. Asst. Floor Chief — Galvin Asst. Floor Chief — Withers Seymour Yavitz Endsley Wietlake Parmelee Hargraves Greene Saltiel Doll, F. Clarke Sax Hale, W. Tucker Richardson Cohun, R. Rolfe Jones Reinhard Ober Popplewell Dillon Floyd Pocock Laux Pope, C. Schneider Mayor, J. Rawls, W. Kellogg Wixson Esselstyn Husmann Washburne Hoeltzel Shaffer Madison Pearson Bahcall Hink Anderson Gole Pakel Thompson Zellinger Vanocur Nemnich Bill ”1 E” BARRACKS BARRACKS CHIEF— RAWLS, T. FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR Floor Chief- — Heiser Floor Chief — Raith Floor Chief — Brown, R Monnier Room Orderly — Lomelin Tennant Ramsay Keller, J. Johnson, A. Williamson Foster Wilson Hill, P. Tarnow Pope, R. Roantree Wooton Livingston Davey Beers Heuer Wilkinson Mulliken Hawkins Evans Peters Cohen, C. Gould Hea rst Kaplan Weeke Whiteside Axelrood Harter Brant Weaver, D. Hartmann, A. McDonald Keeler Kirsch Luther Rahel Eberle Howe Espenschied Humfeld Palmisano Dunhaupt Mayer, G. Stuhler Siegel Bollman, A. Boozell Landen Thomas, G. Ellis Fleming — 191 — 1 he 1942 RECALL Staff also wishes to extend its thanks to Williamson Printing and Binding Company, Springfield, Illinois For Printing and Binding John Ollier Engraving Company, Chicago, Illinois For Engraving S. K. Smith Company, Chicago, Illinois For Covers S. Ashen-Brenner, St. Louis, Missouri For Portraits The Camera Club, Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois For All Other Photography.