Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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JOHN PENTECOST ALBERT PENGUIN 209 Kenmore Ave , Elmhurst, III 1 I2 years John Albert wrll always be pleasantly remembered by hrs frrencls and class mates at Western, for Pengurns personalrty was characterrzed by a quret unobtrusrve manner and a good natured sense of humor Although he spent but a short perrod of trme at W M A he can well be proud of hrs accomplrshments l-lrs scholastrc and mrlrtary grades were up to standard and durrng hrs spare trme hrs hobby was hcrsemanshrp Now and then he also gave the grrls a Flrng John hopes to study archrtecture at the Unrversrty of Wrsconsrn and he has the steady type of character that should wrn success HARRY T ALLEN HARRY Box 2 All2ffOh, 3 ygafg lhrs blond, good looking lad wrth the friendly smrle began hrs career at Western by wrnnrng a Chrcago Trrbune Medal Srnce then he has always been tops rn mrlrtary Durrng hrs second year, he was awarded the lourragere for excel lence at Government lnspectron, and he has been a crack shot on the rrlle team lor two years, leadrng the Srxth Servrce Command once rn score These achreve ments add up to a good soldrer, a term that best descrrbes l-larry Allen l-le rs now a stall sergeant rn the corps l-le has also made steady progress rn academrcs he has been the ellrcrent head warter for two years and he belongs to the Senror Dance Commrttee ln Fact l-larry enjoys sccral altarrs greatly l-le plans to make the Army hrs prolessron CLIFFORD LEE BeVIER Jr 1424 Tunnell Mull Rd Charleston Ind 3 years For three years Clrlt BeVrer has shown hrs versatnlrty by takrng part rn many school actrvrtres l-le was a member ofthe Junror and Senror dance commrttees the Shrapnel stall the Recall stall the glee club, and the dramatrc club the lhesprans ln addrtron horseback rrdrng and tennrs really kept hrm busy ln sprte of all these rnterests Clrll managed to make good grades rn mrlrtary and school work Clrll wrll always be remembered as a cadet wrth an rndrvrdualrty of hrs own and an abrlrty to succeed rn whatever he undertakes CLYDE LARRABE BRANT LARRY 2116 Poplar Ave , Terre Haute, Ind 3 years Carefree easy gorng Larry Brant was one of Western s best varsrty cage players last year on a champronshrp hve l-le also won letters rn Football baseball and track, thus completrng an unusual all round athletrc record Durrng hrs senror year, he was a sergeant rn the snappy color guard Makrng average grades he could at trmes surprrse hrs roommate, Danny Dentler, by studyrng trrg rncessantly lor days at a trme Brant hopes to attend the Unrversrty of lndrana so here s the best of luck to the best of fellows' n n . . f 1 . . ., . I I . 1 1 A F 1 . . . , . X 1 , . ' 1 ' 1 f , , , , n In , . KIP ., , . - r 1 1 1 , , . 1 u .- ls . I . ' r 1 r - 1 - 1

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U1 o.,..- CLASS 0 1945 an EBERLE Valeclrctorian HARTMANN Salutatonan GREGG 1st Alternate HONOR MEN Three outstanding cadets won positions of l-lonor Men inthe Class ol 1945 CHARLES E EBERLE JR Warren Arlcansas was named valedictorian l'le was also cadet major and honor graduate, a distinction that carried with it an appointment to West Point l-lis almost perfect scholastic record lor four years his athletic prowess which brought him stardom in Football baslcetball, and baseball, and his presidency of his class and the National l-lonor Society all marlced him as a young man ol superior leadership and ability ALEXIS HARTMANN JR University City Missouri, was chosen salutatorian Known for having one of the Finest minds and most reliable characters in school Hartmann s academic record almost equaled Eberle s l-le, too, was a cadet olhcer and a letter man in football and tennis l-le made a great record in military, astonishing the government inspectors with his knowledge of military law Like Eberle, he belonged to the W Club and the National Honor Society DONALD E GREGG St Louis, Mo , was so close to the top of the class that only a fraction ol a point in grades lcept him oJt ol hrst place l-le was named First alternate for the honor position and received a special award at commencement from Col. Jaclcson. His attainments included the Following: Cadet officer, membership in the National l-lonor Society academic editorship of the Recall and captaincy of the B football champs. These men fully deserved their honors, and their records listed more fully in the class section testify to their merit.

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DONALD CORLE BUXTON BUCKY 643 Marshall Ave., Webster Groves, Mo. 1 'Q years Dunng one and one-half years at Western, Don Buxton has proved hIs dblllly In many lrelds. His hne record showed great abIlIty In athletIcs, BOXIHQ, track, A football, soccer, and wresthng were sports that he went out lor. He was outstandmg In boxrng and wrestlrng, and went to the State Wrestling Tourney, He worked hard ID academrcs and showed steady Improvement wIth average grades. Buck roomed wnth Leach and SpIke jones, and the three of them made the most of theIr senIor year, Ihey never had a dull moment. The Class cl '45 was glad to Include a hard-IIghtIng, clean-cut, typIcal fxmencan boy lIke Don Buxton among Its members. CAREL I CADOT KADO 126 S Vrrgmra Lee Rd Columbus Ohlo 2 YCBYS OuIet and steady Cadot could always be counted upon to do hIs best and that was enough He was the key man behInd the scenes IQ most of Western s dramatIc producuons beIng In charge ol the lIghtIng effects He became a mem ber ol the natnonal lhespIans He was also a leadIng member ol the Camera Club and took many pIctIres for ll'IS yearbook as a member of the stahl Mechanucs was another hobby Carel made average mIlItary and academIc Sfddm llIU5 completIng a useful career at Western and malfmg many frIends WILLIAM HARRY CORCORAN CORKY Leland Hotel, Detroll Much 3 years Easy goIng Corky Corcoran wIll not be soon forgo ten by hIs comrades for he was FrIendly Iovral and lull off n He won a J V swImmIng letter and was a member ol the l2IdIng Club He also turned hI talents to the Glee Club In scholastIcs he made a steady 3 OO honor average and In mIlItary he became a platoon Qu de He was a member of the Recall bu Iness stall and the SZWIOV ance CommIttee Whatever hr plans are for he future h classmates eel t t Corky VVIllVVIV1 out LOUIS E CRANDALL Jr LOUIE R R No 1 Box 103 St Charles, Mo 4years Inles as e IS ome I e alled h d many achIevements to I cre If Wes ern He can DOIUl to bernc a Floor ch el a cadet captaIn and an all round Ie der HIS nest vvork 'vas done as busIness manager of thIs yearbook for whIch r e up a recor amoun ln sports he was a morale buIlder e n e pep at Games an p ayrn V ba e l He Fred on the choo VI e ear' n e t e 'rpcr p st of fxflo ter I Ceremomes ol the QenIor ance CommIttee He u ually m de honor crade I0 school work but hI chIef n ere mI IC Ie exce e wa o IZ Ies man I tan sp Q r n y Ill be reasurered bv l'Il cornra