Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1947 volume:

WESTERN COLOR GUARD COPYRIGHT BRUCE A. CAMPBELL and CLARENCE E. CAWVEY Co-Editors NIKITA G. MAGGOS Business Manager Presented by . . . THE SIXTY-EIGHTH GRADUATING CLASS OF The SENIOR CLASS OF 1947 E BARRACKS FROM THE POND rim 9 HEc ALL Pres acy ent Mia e ° ' or ° na lili e BM 1947 ' vh ‘ h Ocii CUrr ont ' Ode e hi Sc ho 0 j ' Sfo ' ■J ' 0 y Qf- e err. yeor es ' er n Hun CQ def s Ac ad P OJy. ure; 9 in, PM To CAPTAIN W. J. BUCK Instructor in Languages Foe of Ignorance Builder of Character The Seniors of 1947 dedicate this Recall in grateful appreciation of his long service and inspiring influence. Now and then it is the privilege of students to come under the guidance of a man whose integrity of character, uncompromising devotion to learning, and dynamic leadership set him apart as a major influence in their develop- ment. Such a man is Captain W. J. Buck, for thirty years instructor in Latin and German at Western. Every senior, every cadet who has entered his classroom realizes that Cap- tain Buck is the sworn enemy of ignorance, laziness, and intellectual indiffer- ence. Students will never forget his brisk walk, his finely chiseled face, his philosophy of hard and thorough work. He has endeared himself to thousands of Western graduates. As a tribute to the man whose sterling qualities have shaped the lives of so many cadets, the Class of 1947 affectionately dedicates this yearbook to Captain W. J. Buck — teacher, scholar, gentleman, and friend! CAPTAIN W. I. BUCK TABLE OF CONTENTS Opening Section Campus Views 6 Administration 10 Faculty 12 Academic Year 15 Seniors 17 Juniors 44 Sophomores 50 Freshmen 56 Lower School 60 Military 62 Military Year 64 Companies 67 Military Events 71 Athletics 72 Football 74 Basketball 82 Soccer 86 Wrestling 87 Swimming 88 Spring Sports 89 Activities 92 Recall 94 Shrapnel 96 Cadespians 97 Music 98 Riding 99 Other Activities 100 Kadet Kalendar 104 Barracks Iniormals 117 Our Friends, The Advertisers 122 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 1st row — (sitting) Adkins, O., Baker, J„ Hubeli 2nd row — (standing) Cawvey, Webster, Partain, E., Feder Western Military Academy Senior Chapter of The National Honor Society was established as Chapter 2672 on December 11, 1942. — 8 — E. A. PARTAIN . H. G. BAKER Co-Editors Bruce Campbell Gene Cawvey EXECUTIVE STAFF Colonel R. L. Jackson Lt. Colonel D. S. McMillin Superintendent P. M. S. T. Major C. L. Persing Colonel C. H. Moore Headmaster Commandant Major G. M. Magee Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Berta Kibby Director of Admissions Bruce Campbell, Gene Cawvey Co-Editors of 1947 RECALL Maj. C. L. Persing Col. C. H. Moore Mrs. Berta W. Kibby — 11 — Maj. G. M. Magee Capt. Buck Capt. Hinton Capt. Schaff Capt. Wood Maj. Suhre Capt. Aller FACULTY AND STAFF Aller, Captain D. F. — Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing Univ. of Nebraska, Oregon State College Aller, Mrs. D. F.— Librarian Univ. of Nebraska, Univ. of Denver Baldauf. T Sgt. R. J. — Tactical Officer Shurtleff College, U. S. Army Bentley, Lieut. W. G.— Tactical Officer Shurtleff College, U. S. Army Biddle, Lieut. E. D. -Tactical Officer Shurtleff College Bomkamp, M Sgt. F. A. Tactical Officer V. P. I., Major (AGD), U. S. Army Bresson, Captain B. C. — Science Notre Dame, Akron Univ., Wooster College Buck, Captain W. I. -Language Concordia Teachers College, Univ. of Tenn., Univ. of Missouri Carter, Mrs. Marie Nurse Ford, Captain H. F. C. Mathematics, Science Washington Univ., Lt. (A. C.), U. S. Army Gary. Captain J. L. — Tactical Officer Shurtleff College, Univ. of Illinois. Capt. (Inf.), U. S. Army Gotthardt, Miss Helen — Nurse St. Joseph’s Hospital (Alton), Lieut. (A. M. C ), U. S. Army Gould. Captain F. V. Mathematics James Millikan Univ., Washington Univ. 5th year 5th year 1st year 1st year 1st year 2nd year 2nd year 30th year 1st year 1st year 3rd year 5th year 12th year Capt. Schrantz Lieut. Jackson Capt. Gould Capt. Green Capt. Little Capt. Nachtmann Capt. Bresson Capt. McClain Gould. Mrs. F. V. — Art Club, Alumni Secretary James Millikan Univ., Chicago Art Institute Green, Captain W. H. — Mathematics E. 111. State Teachers College, Univ. of Illinois Green, Mrs. W. H. — Social Director, Dietician E. 111. State Teachers College. Univ. of Illinois, Columbia Univ. Herczeg. M Sgt. J. C.— Tactical Officer 1st year Infantry School, Fort Benning, Lieut. (TC). U. S. Army Hinton, Captain W. M. -English, SHRAPNEL Advisor 12th year Southern Univ., Univ. of Missouri, Washington Univ. 12th year 5th year Jackson, Colonel R. L. — President 36th year Shurtleff College, Princeton, Harvard Jackson, Lieut. R. B. -History 3rd year Univ. of Chicago, Princeton, Colorado College, Washington Univ., Lieut., U. S. N. R. Kibby, Mrs. B. L. — Director of Admissions 20th year Little. Captain Lowell Music 3rd year Univ. of Illinois. Colorado State College of Education Magee. Major G. M. —Secretary-Treasurer, Athletic Director 9th year Dartmouth, Tuck School of Business Administration Martin. Captain R. P. — Lower School 1st year Lake Forest College, Lawrence College, Northwestern Univ., U. S. N. R. McClain. Captain R. J. S. — History, English 2nd year Univ. of Oklahoma. E. Central State College (Okla.) McCuistion, Dr. H. P. — Physician 20th year V. M. I., Univ. of Pennsylvania McMillin, Lt CoL D. S. -Prof, of Military Science and Tactics 1st year V. M. L. U. S. Army Moore, Colonel C. H. — Commandant of Cadets 28th year Washington Univ., Army Service Schools, Colonel (Inf.) U. S. Army Capt. Ford Capt. Martin Lt. Bentley Lt. Biddle Capt. Gary T Sgt. Baldauf M Sgt. Bomkamp Dr. McCuistion Mrs. Carter Miss Gotthardt Miss Kramer Mrs. Brown Nachtmann. Captain F. G. -Language 8th year St. Louis Univ., Harvard. Middlebury, Univ. of Grenoble, France, Univ. of Mexico, Washington Univ., Lieut., U. S. Army Persing, Major C. L. — Headmaster 10th year Colgate, Yale, Northwestern Univ. Schaii, Captain S. D. — History, Special Tutoring 4th year Denison Univ., Ohio State Univ. Schrantz, Capt. F. G. — Science, Adjutant 18th year . Central Wesleyan College, Univ. of Wisconsin, Univ. of Iowa Mrs. Gould Strahan, Mrs. Ruth -Nurse Alton Memorial Hospital 1st year Suhre. Major H. E. — Commercial, Quartermaster Brown ' s Business College 29th year Wood, Captain F. E. — English, Speech 2nd year DePauw Univ., Univ. of Wisconsin Wedig, Dr. John — Physician 2nd year Washington Univ., Barnes Hospital (St. Louis), Lieut. Col. (MC), U. S. Army Kramer, Miss Alma Business Office 30th year Brown, Mrs. Kenneth — Secretarial Staff 22nd year Mullen, Miss Helen — Secretarial Staff 9th year Palmer, Mrs. Paul D. — Secretarial Staff 2nd year Mrs. Aller Mrs. Palmer Miss Mullen Mrs. Green ACADEMICS AT WESTERN At Western our life has been influenced more by the Academic Department than by any other phase of our school life. As Seniors we too played an important role in the academic field — not only as students but also as leaders who had to set a perfect ex- ample for the underclasses to follow. We sup- plied this leadership through organizations such as the National Honor Society and the 400 Club. The most enviable organizational member- ship is that in the Western Chapter of the National Honor Society for Secondary Schools. Because of its exacting requirements and be- cause of its unique position in Western tradition, the National Honor Society provides for out- standing seniors an organization in which they have great responsibilities and are able to exert a direct influence on campus life. Not only must a candidate be scholastically bril- liant, but his service, character, and leadership must all be of an exemplary nature. The National Honor Society is charged with inter- preting cadet opinion and presenting it to the faculty opinion — in other words, it acts as a liaison committee between the Corps of Cadets and the Staff. Although the Honor Society has no specific disciplinary power, it is a faction for the betterment of the morale of the whole Corps. The other organization which is sponsored directly by the Academic Department is the 400 Club. Although the prime purpose of this Club is to honor those students who make a 400 on a home grade, the members of the Club 400 endeavor to raise the scholastic standards of the Corps. With the assistance of the sponsor, Capt. Schaff, it is no wonder that the Club 400 was one of the most prominent organizations at Western. However, it was the teachers who gave us the most guidance in the varied topics covered under the wide program offered. We can never forget those who were our instructors at Western and the classes which they so nobly conducted. Left: Center: Right: Major Persing and Office Staff National Honor Society Captain Schrantz and Chemists Captain Buck ' s German Class Meeting Captain Aller ' s Trig Class 400 CLUB OFFICERS Lett to right Cawvey (Sec.), Feder (Pres.), Capt. Schafl (Faculty Sponsor). Partain, E. (Vice Pres.) The methods of instruction and the philosophy of life employed by Captain Buck have become a legend. Being in a German or Latin class conducted by this fine gentleman was an experience seldom equalled, but never excelled. The Trig., Solid and Algebra classes under out- spoken Doc” Aller also bring fond mem- ories. Remember how often the Problems of Government class discussed problems of Western, and how the antics and in- struction of Captain Schrantz brought hearty laughs. The themes and the West Point cramming caused Captain Wood ' s College Board English Class to keep the lights on after taps, as did Captain Hin- ton ' s rugged English Literature assign- ments. Captains Schaff and McClain kept the history books in popular demand. Numerous others of Western ' s excellent faculty made lasting impressions on our maturing minds. On a serious aspect, however, the officer strove toward advancement and learning with standardized semester examinations as the immediate goal, and with college entrance imminent in the very near future. With such an excellent spirit and record on the part of the Corps and staff, it is no small wonder that the year of 1946-47 went down in Western ' s academic annals as very outstanding. THE 400 CLUB 1st row (seated)— Kennedy. Cawvey, Feder, Partain. E.. Baker. J. 2nd row Michel. Heyman. J.. Bierman. T.. Gillmann, Fishman. Weiner. Laue. Chong. 3rd row Black. T., Walker, C.. Lowe. LeClair, Foster, Norman. Heiman. R. LeRuez. Webster, President SENIORS CLASS OF 1947 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Adkins, Vice-President In September ol 1943, a host of new cadets arrived on Western ' s campus. The majority of them were to become the officers, athletes, and mental wizards which make up the Senior Class of 1947. Yes, we were Freshmen, straight out of grammar schools from all over these vast United States. It was our year to be the men in the squads, but we were eager to learn and knew that we would gain authority the next year. Most of us took part in all types of C athletics and a few showed enough skill to earn places on the B and varsity teams. We became ac- quainted with Western that year. We learned its traditions, rules, and how to live with our classmates and friends. Our first year ranks second only to our Senior year in thrills and memories. The following year we returned and were glad to wel- come a few new classmates to our campus. Still the boys who took most of the orders had this year to understudy and learn to command. The class also advanced in athletics being the main force in all B sports. Our leaders began to show up in all fields of cadet life. Our writers were becoming more and more essential to the school paper, the Shrapnel . Our more apt students were taking part in academic organizations such as the 400 Club. We were proud of our class and the honors it was winning, and we strove on even harder to keep up the fine reputation we were building. After coming back from our summer vacation we were at last upper classmen. We teok a great deal of the responsibility of the barracks into our hands. A great number of us were given high positions of authority in the military department of the school. Academic honors for some of us kept increasing. We were an all-important cog in the life of the school. Our athletes shone on the A” and B gridirons as well as in basketball, baseball, soccer, and track. We looked forward to our last year knowing we had what it takes to make a successful Senior Class. At last it was here, the year we had all patiently awaited. We had the brunt of the work of the school piled upon us, but our backs were broad and strong. Some were given positions of floor chiefs and barracks chiefs, but we all helped out. In athletics we shall never forget this year. For the first time in seventeen years our foot- ball team beat Alton High, our traditional Turkey Day rivals, winning 20 to 0. We will always remember that day and the football dance that night. In basketball, our team was co-champion of the conference. The soccer, wrestling, and swimming teams all had highly successful seasons. We all worked hard to give our baseball, track and tennis squads their commendable records. Not only were we successful in athletics, but as the commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the battalion Feder, Secretary we led the school through a tough government inspection. We put out this book, the 1947 Re- call and we are proud of the fine way in which we published it. Our top journalists held the key positions on the editorial board of the Shrapnel. The academic department of the school was represented in the National Honor Society and 400 Club by many of our classmates. Now it is time to leave the school of which we have become a living part. All through our lives we will look back at the friendships and enjoyment we have had at Western. We will remember four hard years of climbing up the ladder to graduation with one of the truly great classes in the history of Western Military Acad- emy. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1947. — 17 — Clarke, Treasurer Adkins, National Honor Society President Cawvey, Salutatorian Webster, Senior Class President — 18 — 625 S. Skinker Ave. Mac S ' Lou . Mo. s Years JOHN WILLIAM MacCARTHY Jack MacCarthy is one of Western ' s top ranking men, and his ambitions are sure to carry him far in later life. Almost every activity at Western at- tracted his attention and secured his unfailing effort. Although quiet in his words. Mac was nevertheless forceful and able to put across any point MacCarthy ' s interests were many. His most avid interests were horses, dogs, and ranching, of which he was always ready to speak. If there was any job to be done at Western at any time, MacCarthy could have been called on for it. Best of Luck, Mac ! Cadet 1st LL; A Swimming— 1 yr.; J. V. Swimming— 1 y ,. ; Riding Club; Floor Chief 3rd Floor D ; 400 Club, C Football- 1 y,.; Senior Dance Com mittee. 618 Bluff Street Marseilles. Illinois ANDREW PARR SUNDAL A fellow who has every right to look back on his stay at Western with a good thought in his mind, is Andy Sundal who has made a good record tor himself here. Andy was always hesitant in displaying his many noted talents and didn t seem to spend much time studying, but had enough knowl- edge to hold down a high academic standard. In athletics Andy was always out on the team until a greater outside force attracted him and then no more sports for Parr. But we know that when Andy sets out in his venture into the world of reality, few will make a better success. J. V. Football 2 yrs.; J. V. Basketball— 2 yrs. A Track— 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee. Andy 3 Years 2009 Seminary Street Bill Alton. Illinois 4 Year. WILLIAM ANDERSON GREEN In the four years that Bill Green was an integral part of the Western cam- pus, he remained an outstanding cadet. -He provided an inspiration of sports manship which was officially recognized in his Junior year with an award by the W Club, of which any boy could be proud. Bill ' s personality was well developed, and he participated in many different activities, including the Western Horse Shows. Wherever he goes, he is sure to be a success, making and influencing friends as he did at Western for four years. Good luck. Bill. Cadet 2nd Lt.; Floor Chief of First Floor E ; Editorial Stall ol Recall , Senior Dance Committee; Varsity Basketball— 1 yr., B Football— 1 yr., B Basketball— 1 yr.; C Football— 2 yrs.; C Basketball— 2 yrs., J. V. Base ball— 2 yrs.; A Baseball — 2 yrs., Thespians; Riding Club. 6302 North Rosebury Clayton. Missouri Arnie 3V4 Years ARNOLD STANLEY BIERMAN At the much practiced art ol the quick comeback, Arnie has no peer, and his brand o( imitations is strictly tops . His amazing ability to dominate all fields has proved what he always maintained, that the mule state produces fellows that are full of action and determination. Arnie” was always looking for newer and greater conquests in the line of activities. A great guy that could never be held down, he was constantly getting into some minor mischievous trouble. With unlimited good humor which invariably puts him at the head of the list with all his friends, male or female, he promises to go far in life. That ' s Arnie — a grand fellow, well worthy of success in future life. Cadet Sgt.; C Football — 1 yr.; B Basketball — 1 yr.; ’7. V. Baseball — 1 yr.; 400 Club — 1 yr,; Activities Editor of the Shrapnel . Quill and Scroll — 2 yrs.; Thespians — 1 yr.; Statistics Editor of the Recall ; Shrapnel Medal — 1 yr. 8911 Eager Road Barney Richmond Heights. Mo. 3 Years HAROLD GRANT BARNGROVE, JR. A freckled-faced redhead, Barney has practically eaten, drank, and slept horses for the three years at W. M. A. During his Junior year he aided Col. Moore as manager, and together they virtually put out the annual W. M. A. Spring Horse Show, He has journeyed to St. Louis many times to participate in local shows and has never come back empty-handed. His flashing smile was seen at almost every social function of the school for he liked to dance, and more than that, he liked the fairer sex. Both the cadets and the girls of the vicinity will find it hard to fill Barney ' s place next year and years to come. Riding Club — 3 yrs.; Manager of the W. M. A. Horse Show — 2 yrs.; Riding Team Letter — 3 yrs. 627 Garfield Avenue Clyde Rockford, Illinois 4 Years CLYDE RALPH HUSMANN If you ever needed Husmann for anything while he was at Western, at any hour you were sure to find him at the swimming pool. He was the official key keeper , and on him rested the responsibility for the opening and lock- ing up of Western’s pool. The natural follow-up of this was that he should be on the A Swimming Team, and ass ' t coach for the other cadets who par- ticipated in this sport. Husmann was the type of cadet upon whom responsi bilities could safely be placed. He had a warm and friendly attitude which won for him friends who will miss his companionship. Cadet Staff Sgt.; A Swimming — 3 yrm.; Ass ' t Coach Swimming Team. 12629 Old Mill Place Detroit, Michigan Boo-Boo 4 Years MARVIN HAROLD FLEISCHMAN Belonging to that strong group of cadets who hail from Detroit, Boo-Boo Fleischman came to Western four years ago as a bewildered, but eager cadet. During those four years he expended a great deal of effort toward his goal of winning friends, and he succeeded admirably. Although a conscientious plugger for both the football and track teams, Marvin was unable to compete in his Senior year because of injuries. However, he gave encouragement to the team members, remembering how he had felt on the B and C Teams. His friends at Western will long remember Boo-Boo Fleischman as one of the really swell fellows they knew. Cadet Staff Sgt.; B Football — 1 yr.; C Football — 1 yr.; A Track — 1 yr.; I. V. Track— 2 yrs.; Inter-barracks Track High Point Man — 1 yr. 1015 Langdon Milch Alton. Illinois 4 Years NIKITA G. MAGGOS Always having a smile and a good word for a friend. Mitch Maggos pre- sented another example of a fine cadet at Western, who could back up his statements with actions. Early gaining recognition on the athletic field, Mitch was, in his Junior and Senior years, a member of the W Club. Mitch ' s ability to handle business matters stood him in good stead in his Senior year, when he was chosen as Business Manager for the Recall . Without his un- tiring efforts, this book might never have been published. His teammates and his many other cadet friends will never forget Mitch Maggos, who was a true friend of all. Cadet 1st LL; W Club— 2 yrs.; A Football— 2 yrs.; Floor Chief 3rd Floor A ; J. V. Football — 1 yr.; Recall Staff Business Manager; Track — 1 yr.; Wrestling— 1 yr.; Recall Staff— 3 yrs.; 2 Theory Ribbons; Sec. of W Club. 923 Manchester Ave. Neal Westchester, Illinois 4 Years NEAL ALAN KENNEDY Neal was the kind of fellow you would want as your friend. Anyone could turn to him for aid and knew he would get it because Neal was a sincere friend of everyone. He worked hard at everything he undertook and this made him the possessor of many high academic records and placed him in respon- sible positions on the Recall and Shrapnel . He was active in several sports, and could usually be found over at the Gym, working out. He was always doing something. We all feel assured that in the years to come, Neal will take a hold of the situation and be responsible for his own future which we know will be one big success. Cadet Tech. Sgt.; Business Staff of Recall and Shrapnel; Senior Dance Com- mittee; 400 Club — 1 yr.; Quill and Scroll; B Basketball — 1 yr.; Wrestling; Ass ' t Floor Chief 2nd Floor D . 7238 Pershing Ave. St. Louis. Mo. Barney 4 Years HOWARD WILLIAM BRIDGES Small in physical attributes, but dynamic and capable — those words aptly describe ' Barney ' ' Bridges. Four years ago from the bright lights of St. Louis came Barney . Deriving considerable pleasure from the little things of life, he could enjoy himself in any situation that arose. Even though being slightly handicapped by his smallness of stature, he participated in many forms of athletics. One of the most beloved forms of exercise to Barney was just sitting around shooting the breeze ' ' with the fellows. You could almost in- variably catch him telling a gullible listener a whopper . Industrious and trustworthy. Barney ' s friends see no limit to his success. Cadet Staff Sgt.r C Basketball — 1 yr.; D Basketball — 1 yr.; Varsity Ten- nis Team — 1 yr.; Swing Band — 3 yrs.; Cheer Leader — 3 yrs. 92 Webster Woods St. Louis. Missouri Bob 1 Vi Years ROBERT W. CONNELL Six feet tall, dark hair and a captivating smile, Bob Connell was a real ladies ' man. Everything a girl could want in a fellow, he possessed. A smooth dancer and a polished mind made him an immediate hit with the Les Femmes . His sincerity and liking for true robust comradeship are marks of his character. Always on the constant go, he used up some of his excess energy on the J.V. Swimming Team. His record in all phases of campus life steadily rose, and so did his popularity. Bob was one of the finest, truest fel- lows of the Senior Class. Remember him — he ' s on his way to the top. Cadespians. J. V. Swimming Team — 1 yr. 401 West Hale Bubbles Osceola. Arkansas 4 Years ALBERT FRANK BARHAM. JR. Frank always has been the object and victim of many practical jokes. It is only through his congeniality and well-known knack for being able to take the good and bad in equal light, that the fellows found a real pleasure in his association. Being very reliable, he proved to be one of the best varsity foot- ball managers the school has ever known. Always present at the right time to help the coaches equip the squad, he was a real asset to both Major Pitt and Capt. Aller in putting out a championship football team. His classmates feel sure that whether the road of life is rough or smooth, he will take all obstacles in the Frank Barham manner. Varsity Football Manager— 1 yr.; Varsity Soccer Manager — 1 yr.; Glee Club— 2 yrs.; Subscription Manager of the Recall . 3919 Bowen Street St. Louis. Missouri Art 3 Years ARTHUR C. SCHUCHARDT, JR. Arthur Schuchardt will always be remembered as a quiet and yet a friendly individual. He was one of those boys who seemed to draw friends without putting out too much effort on his own part. He was impressive in his loyalty to his school, his group and to himself Art ' s grades were always on the up- ward rise and he made his teachers see that he was always trying to im- prove his mind. Art always had a big hello for anyone and this made him a well liked member of the class of ' 47. Cadet Staff Sgt.; Ass ' t Floor Chief. 1st Floor C ; Recall Staff Photographer; I. V. Tennis — 1 yr.; Varsity Swimming — 2 yrs.; Camera Club — 3 yrs. 206 South Grove Street Oak Park, Illinois Nippon 5 Years DONALD IRVING REED Much of Western ' s electrical development is due to one man, Don Reed. He knows more about electricity and electrical gadgets than any other cadet in school, even more than Orgel. He is always trying to improve on someone’s invention and perhaps this hobby will lead to great things in the future. Reed is a dependable worker in all things and was rewarded for this by being made Sgt. Major of the Corps. Reed made a great many friends during his years at Western and they will all be sorry to see him leave. Sgt. Major; Floor Chief of 4th Floor A ; Riding Club — 2 yrs. 1732 Main Street Alton, Illinois Sid 4 Years RONALD A. KEEHNER Sid Keehner moved onto the Western campus practically from his own backyard when he entered in his Freshman year. He is a native of the Alton area and well known to Western cadets During his four years as a cadet, Ronnie made supreme efforts to attain the things he sought and was well re- warded. Sid ' s interests turned to the Western Band, and the Westernaires, the Swing Band of Western, early in his cadet life. Sid had a few close friends, rather than many mere acquaintances, and they were true to him all through his years at Western. Good Bye, Sid , and Good Luck. Cadet Lt.; Business staff of Recall ; Band — 4 yrs.; Ass ' t Floor Chief of 3rd Floor A . 7545 Westmoreland Clayton. Missouri Harry 2 Years HARRY RICHARD YELTON Active in all things and too active in some, describes Harry Yelton. He had a good analytical mind and was a good student. Harry was a good athlete and he liked to play football tor the sport of it. He did not give the girls around Western much of a whirl but rumor has it that he was being true to a Clayton beauty. Harry was one of those fellows who could argue about any- thing and this was one of his favorite pastimes, another being his trombone on which he was really hot. J. V. Football — 2 yrs.; Swing Band — 2 yrs. 2432 Boston Blvd. Detroit, Michigan Flip 2 Years ROBERT LEONARD FENTON ' ' Flip , as he was known to his friends on the Western campus, was the type of fellow who could get along with anyone in a friendly and engaging manner. His main interests were centered in the Shrapnel Staff, in which he held the position of Feature Editor. Through his efforts many of the Recall Senior Biographies were successful. He was an amiable fellow, who could find time for everyone about him. He will be remembered for many years to come, for he was always ready to lend a helping hand to someone who needed encouragement. Cadet Corp.; Ass t Floor Chief of First Floor C ; Senior Biographies for, Recall ; Feature Editor of ' Shrapnel : Quill and Scroll — 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Theory Ribbon; Riding Club; Varsity Basketball Team— 2 yrs.; Var- sity Track — 1 yr. 1109 S. Linden Street Red Normal, Illinois 2 Years LOREN DAVID LEWIS Red Lewis will remain one of the unforgettable fellows of this Senior Class at Western. Although attending Western only two years, Dave remained in the spotlight. His magnetic personality drew him many friends who both enjoyed his humor and respected his athletic abilities. If there was any activity of im- portance happening on the Western campus. Dave Lewis was sure to be right in the middle of it. Red Lewis is certain to be well remembered by any other Senior in later years in an attempt at a brief recapturing of the many enjoyable times on the Western Campus. Cadet Color Sgt.; Senior Dance Committee; A Football — 2 yrs.; Swimming Team — 2 yrs.; Capt. of Varsity Swimming Team; Track — 1 yr.; Golf Team: Boxing Medal. 9823 Lake Avenue Cleveland, Ohio Dick 4 Years RICHARD L. WALLING As we look back upon the accomplishments of this 1947 Senior Class, Dick ' s influence has contributed greatly to this record. His mature outlook on his work has placed him in a top notch position. He also has his frivolous side, attributed greatly to his frequent functions at Mcnti . Sports also fall within Willie ' s ' ' range. His consistent effort brought him accomplishments in athletics. Dick ’3 instructors can also testify to his mental alertness. Everything that is needed to obtain success and happiness, Dick possesses. We can be sure that success will be Dick ' s in his adventure into the world. Cadet Capt.; 400 Club — 2 yrs.; Scholarship Medal — 1 yr.; J. V. Football 2 yrs.; A Soccer— 4 yrs.; A Track— 2 yrs.; J. V. Track— 2 yrs.; Theory Ribbon; 3 Military Medals; Co-Chairman Senior Dance Committee; Co-Editor of Social Affairs of Recall ; 4 A.B.C. Track Medals; Floor Chief— 1 yr.; Barracks Chief of C . 36500 West Nine Mile Road Abe Farmington. Michigan 3 y ears JACK PRIOR Jack Prior came to Western as only a firecracker, but he is leaving here as a stick of T.N.T. He was undoubtedly one of the finest athletes ever to hit Western. He was a terror on the gridiron, and he made up for his lack of weight by his continual drive. This drive carried over to his school work since his grades were always high. Jack always had a congenial attitude toward life, which made him a well-liked student. Jack will be greatly missed by the school and by his friends. Cadet Tech. Sgt. W Club— 2 yrs.; A Football— 2 yrs.; J. V. Basket ball — 2 yrs.; A Track — 3 yrs.; Picked on A.B.C. Football Team; District Player of the Year Award. Climax. Michigan Jim 4 g Years JAMES H. DYER The Wolverine state sent Jim Dyer to Western five years ago. His ever lasting fun-making has often been the injected sparkle in many a bull session. He developed his own particular brand of humor. For years to come this will give his fellow Seniors, remembering old times, many laughs and pleasant memories of the years they spent at Western with Jolly Jim . Even though he was constantly on the go , Jim still found time to attain scholastic honors and compete in athletics. Not only these who graduate with him but also the Swing and Military bands, Sunday Parade and the under-classmen will miss the Michigan boy. Cadet Tech. Sgt.; Drum Major; B Football — 2 yrs.; C Football — 1 yr.; J. V. Football — 1 yr.; J. V. Swimming — 1 yr.; J. V. Baseball — 1 yr.; Varsity Wrestling — 3 yrs.; Inter-barracks Wrestling Medal — 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Business Staff of the Recall ; Ass ' t Barracks Chief of A ; Military Band — 3 yrs.; Swing Band — 3 yrs.; Cheer Leader — 4 yrs. 16 East Main Street Mascoutah, Illinois Bob 2 Years ROBERT LOUIS DAUBER Upon entering Western, Bob quickly caught on to the cadet routine at West- ern. His industriness and determination opened ior him a high rank in the Academic and Military Departments. His supreme basketball skill and graceful ease on the hardwoods will be hard to replace next year. A suave operator and a debonnaire cosmopolite, he is a connoisseur of night life. A gay dog with the ladies, he attended all social affairs of the school and each date he escorted made him the envy of the other cadets due to her loveliness. It is without hesitancy that we predict a career that will reflect credit to himself and to whatever field he may enter. Cadet Color Sgt.; I. V. Football — 2 yrs.; Varsity Basketball — 2 yrs.; Military Theory Ribbon; Editorial Board of the Recall . Podunk Lake Dig Hastings, Michigan � 2 Years DIGORY W. McEWAN Dig McEwan seemed to be the type of fellow who would do anything for a laugh, but underneath he was a sincere, conscientious worker. When Dig put forth effort, something good was likely to come of it. Unfortunately in the short period which he attended Western, he was unable to participate in very many activities, but he was eagerly welcomed by his classmates, and quickly gained the respect of all his friends. When he graduates. Western will lose a great kidder, and one who could keep the spirits of the group high. Success is sure to catch up with him, and soon. V. Basketball — 2 yrs. 1342 North 43rd Street Wally East St. Louis, Illinois 2 Years WALTER HALLY SMITH Even though he attended our school for only two years, Walter Smith hung up a record that anyone might well be proud. He was always in the middle of the crowd, be it male or female. Wally never tired of telling anyone who would listen about the wonders of East St. Louis, and the near-by towns . Wally was socially, athletically, and scholastically minded. All these and many other attributes combine to make him a well-rounded and well-liked personality. He will always be remembered by his classmates as one of the most dependable boys in the class. Cadet Staff Sgt.; B Football — 1 yr.; Varsity Track — 2 yrs.; Floor Chief of 1st Floor C ' 4242 Louisiana Avenue Honk St. Louis. Missouri 4 Years ROBERT EUGENE HUBELI Honk Hubeli was a cadet at Western to whom others could turn lor aid on any matter. Although quiet and unassuming, Bob was respected and admired by many for his academic abilities, and his friendly attitude. Honky was a steady 4.00 student and won distinction as a member of the National Honor Society. He made it a point to succeed in whatever he attempted, and his will to succeed carried him to enviable heights in the Senior Class at Western. The thoughtful and cautious attitude which Bob presented to other cadets provided him with many close friends. Cadet LL; National Honor Society— 2 yrs.; 400 Club — 4 yrs.; three scholar ship medals; two Theory Ribbons; one Military Medal; Senior Dance Com mittee; Co-Editor Military Dept, on Recall Staff; C Football — 1 yr.; B Football— 1 yr.; J. V. Football — 2 yrs.; J. V. Baseball— 2 yrs.; A Baseball— 1 yr.; Floor Chief 3rd Floor C . 3042 Payne Street dunk Evanston. Illinois 2 Years KENNETH G. BROWN Was Ken a bookworm? A grandstander or an introvert? Well, hardly! His motto was. maximum grades with minimum work, and he did just that. His pastimes were many and varied, track, swimming and eating to mention only a few. Ken has been on one of the few water teams that have come out on the high end of their schedule. Never in a storm about anything, Chink made a host of friends with his natural easy-going way, and tackled all problems with a trick method of saving physical and mental strength. Well, that s the story and. Ken, may you always wind up on top in whatever you do. Cadet Corp.; Varsity Swimming Team — 2 yrs. Statler Hotel St. Louis, Missouri Donn 5 Years DONN BARTEL JENSEN Donn Jensen could quickly be classed among the most versatile of cadets. His interests were many and varied, but he never faltered in his steady progress as a cadet at Western. Being both high in academics, and winning distinction as an athlete, ‘Donn also was the Master of Ceremonies for the Senior Dance Committee. Western can really be proud of a cadet whose character has been molded within its bounds, for Jensen’s was just that. Donn was the type of boy who could succeed at anything he really tried for. and he always tried for the top honors. Good Bye, and Good Luck to a truly swell cadet — Donn Jensen. Cadet Lt.; Master Ceremonies Senior Dar.ce Committee; A Football — 1 yr.; B Football — 1 yr.; C Football — 1 yr.; W Club; Athletic Co-Editor ' Recall ; Floor Chief 1st Floor C ; Co-Captain of Wrestling Team; C Basketball — 1 yr. — 27 — 1226 Tanglewood Street Org Memphis, Tennessee 2 Years RICHARD E. ORGEL Advocate ol many electrical appliances, and a cultivator of staunch friend- ships with all of the fellows were a part of Orgel ' s make-up. His talent for tinkering with electrical and mechanical instruments is the thing he is best noted for here at Western. Many of the devices he constructed were objection- able and got him into trouble. Orgel is not very athletic. He spent a great deal of his time in the dark room developing pictures. Good study habits, determination, talent, and a keen mind insure his success. Cadet Cpl.; Riding Club — 1 yr.; Rifle Team — 2 yrs.; Winner of two Theory Ribbons; Recall Photographer. 6101 North Sheridan Road Chicago. Illinois Earl 3 Years EARL R. LIFF Probably providing greater influence toward the golf team than anyone else in the past three years, Earl Liff has kept the spirit of golf alive at Western. Earl possessed a dogged determination which saw his every venture to completion. Never letting anything stand in his path. Earl might also be known as a Go-Getter who always picked worthwhile goals. He was a plugger for the important tennis team, and he made a good and expert member of that team. All in all, Earl Liff might be summed up in many ways, but his actual ambitions are the important things, and they are sure to carry him far. Cadet Staff Sgt.: J. V. Basketball — 1 yr.; Golf — 3 yrs.; Tennis — 2 yrs. 1032 Maine Street Misty Quincy. Illinois 3 Years ROBERT ELDON McINTYRE Misty was the type of cadet who could produce efficient results with very little talking. He went about his business with a great deal of determination. One activity at which McIntyre excelled at Western was swimming, and he could almost always be found down at the pool in the afternoon keeping up his diving form. McIntyre was an unusually fine artist, and he used to amuse his friends with cartoons of them, and other objects. McIntyre had an unfathomable personality, which, nevertheless, gained him many close friends. When he graduates, he is sure to achieve the success he seeks. Cadet Staff Sgt.; I. V. Swimming — 1 yr.: A Swimming — 1 yr.; Track — 1 yr.; Glee Club — 3 yrs.: Softball — 3 yrs. — 28 — 307 Forest Avenue Neenah. Wisconsin Paul 2 Years PAUL H. ROBINSON Paul Robinson is a man with a purpose, his purpose in life is to make V. M. I. He works on this ambition at all times and his grades are proof of his work. Paul did not waste much time on the unnecessary things of life, women and social activities did not interest him. He had a warm friendliness for all who would share it. His steady progress will insure him a future that is worthy of his efforts. He was the dependable type of cadet that made the corps what it was. Cadet Staff Sgt.; J. V. Tennis. 1080 Washington Blvd. Bushnell. Illinois John 4 Years JOHN R. WEBER In the four years that Western has known John Weber, his record has been one of top standing. One of John ' s notable features is his many romantic acquaintances, notably at Monticello. Another of his outstanding character- istics is his industriness in whatever he undertakes. He has proven this in his successful management of his position as Business Manager of the Shrap- nel . John has also proved himself in academics which all adds up to a brilliant ending at Western and which is sure to develop into greater success in future life. Cadet 2nd Lt.; 400 Club — 2 yrs.; Track Manaqer — 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Business Manager of Shrapnel ; Quill and Scroll; Recall Staff. Floor Chief 2nd Floor D . 202 S. Railway St. Paul Mascoutah. Illinois 4 Years PAUL U. POSTEL Whenever a carpenter, plumber, decorator or general handy man was needed the call went out for Paul Postel. He was the whole group rolled up in one. Paul was always in demand whenever there was to be a dance because he decorated, wired, and did anything else that needed doing. He was never afraid of the fairer sex, either, for he seldom missed a social engagement. Paul had a good, honest, down-to-earth solidity that will insure him later success. All his many friends wish him the best of luck wherever he goes. Cadet Staff Sgt.; Soccer Manager — 1 yr.; Senior Dance Committee; Shrap- nel Circulation Staff — 4 yrs.; Glee Club — 4 yrs.; Thespians — 1 yr.; Military Band — 4 yrs. 2107a North 14th Street SL Louis, Missouri Hal 3 Years HAROLD T. PAPPAS Harold Pappas was a cadet who never did a job unless he did it well. He had a way about him that gave you the impression that whatever he was doing at the moment was the most important thing he was ever going to do. Hal did not do much in the social line, but his other activities kept him busy. His grades were always good and he employed himself steadily to his work. He tried lor perfection in all he did and this trait will surely lead to success. Cadet Sgt.; Varsity Tennis; I. V. Tennis; C Basketball; A Basketball Manager; Riding Club. 1111 Park Ave. New York. N. Y. JAMES ROBERT GREENE ]im 6 Years Each year of Jim ' s stay at Western has brought him more records and deeds. His academic work as well as his athletics are records of high standard. He was at Western longer than any other Senior and every year was well filled for Jim. A dogged determination is what he possesses and so far has brought him success and should bring him success in later years. Jim attempted many difficult things but always came through on top. Cadet Tech. Sgt.; 400 Club— 2 yrs.; A Basketball Mgr.— 1 yr.; A Base bull 1 yr.; J. V. Baseball — 3 yrs.; Riding Club and Team; Senior Dance Committee; Recall Staff; Shrapnel Staff. 217 West Main Street Bill Lebanon. Illinois ] y ear GLEN WILLIAM FILLEY Playing all season on the Junior Varsity Football Squad, writing for the Shrapnel in his unique and diverting style, and taking active part in dramatics, Filley presented a personality which drew him immediately into the Senior Class. Through his efforts, many of the activities of the Western campus received excellent writeups in the Shrapnel . Filley was a loyal participator in most of the outside activities. His faculty for finding the humor- ous side of every situation was well received by other cadets, and he soon became an integral part of the Western campus, despite his one year. J. V. Football — 1 yr.; Ass ' t Feature Editor of Shrapnel ; Thespians; Swing Band; Glee Club; Riding Club. — 30 — 2107a N. 14th Street Greg St. Louis. Missouri 3 Years GREGORY H. PAPPAS Sharp, smooth, and neat, Greg Pappas was all these and more. He was always known as a well groomed cadet and away from school he was known for his power with the fairer sex. Greg always wanted to be in the middle of things and he usually was since very little escaped his notice or his camera lens. His progress in the class room was steady and always upward. All of Greg ' s friends hated to see him leave school at the close of the first semester, but they feel that he will succeed wherever he goes. Cadet 1st Sgt.; Senior Dance Committee; Recall Staff Photographer; J. V. Football; B Basketball; J. V. Tennis; Varsity Tennis; J. V. Basketball. 27 Edgewood Park “Ait Cairo. Illinois 3 Years ARTHUR THISTLEWOOD III The one who was responsible for the success of most of our formal dances was Art. He was one of the Senior Dance Committee ' s hardest workers getting new and different ideas for decorating the Field House for the dances. Throughout his career at Western he has maintained a high academic standard. No one will ever forget the active part Art has taken in dramatics or his column in the school paper. When Art goes venturing for success in life we are all sure that he won ' t have to search far because success will be seeking him. Cadet Sgt.; Riding Club — 3 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Recall staff; Senior Biographies; Glee Club — 3 yrs.; Ass t Senior Editor of Shrapnel : Quill and Scroll — 2 yrs.; Thespians — 2 yrs. Mush 4 Years MARSHALL ALAN LEE Just a regular guy is a large under estimation of Mush Lee, who was always ready at Western with a smile and a good tale to tell. Lee was always helping in some one of the extracurricular activities, whether it be as a robust stage hand or a bass drum beater. Marshall ' s jolly good humor gathered about him a few select friends to whom he remained loyal through- out his Western cadet life. Although often sarcastic and willing to join any argument, Mush was proud to retain his loyalty and devotion to his friends. They will miss his attitude and his remarks. Cadet Staff Sgt.; Band — 4 yrs.; Glee Club — 2 yrs.; Thespians; Riding Club; B Football — 1 yr.; J. V. Swimming — 1 yr.; Cadespians — 1 yr. — 31 — 408 Mason Street Pinckney ville, Illinois Gene 4 Years CLARENCE EUGENE CAWVEY Gene Cawvey was endowed with a brilliant scientific mind. Always willing and eager to cope with various experiments in both the fields cf Physics and Chemistry, he reached the pinnacle of success. A fellow who put a great deal of thought in before answering a question, you could nine times out of ten take his word as being the right answer. His lighter moments of concentration displayed a pleasant sense of humor and interest in varied sports. Everyone may not learn of Cawvey s persistence, of his modesty and good humor, but just as many as do, believe he ' ll make a welcome member in whatever career he chooses to follow. Cadet Capt.; National Honor Society. 400 Club — 4 yrs.: Scholarship Medal— 2 yrs.: J. V. Football — 2 yrs.: A Basketball Team — 1 yr,; J. V. Base- ball — 1 yr.; Varsity Track — 3 vrs.; Theory Ribbon — 1 yr.; Fourragere; Senior Dance Committee; Senior Editor of the Shrapnel , Quill and Scroll — 2 yrs.; Co-Editor of the Recall ; Shrapnel Medal — 1 yr.; Floor Chief of 2nd Floor C ' . 236 E. ISth Street At Baxter Springs, Kansas 2 Years ALTON KENT BLOSSER. JR. In his Junior year, ”A1 set his heart on making the ”W Club. Upon the close of the fall term of his Senior year, he was not only a member of good standing in this organization, but had also chalked up a few touchdowns to his credit and helped make his team a championship outfit. Despite his slight struggle with the Academic Department, he managed to find time to become extremely popular with both sexes, losing none of his conscientious attention to detail which made him one of the elite who never became acquainted with the Time Squad . Al will have no trouble in making a place for himself in the world of enterprise. Cadet Color Sgt.; Varsity Football — 2 yrs.; W Club — 1 yr.; Senior Dance Committee. Jobs Hill Don East Alton, Illinois 4 Years DONALD H. YODER Just to prove that dynamite comes in a small package, look at Don Yoder. Although he is small, Don packs a terrific punch in everything he undertakes. Making a high achievement in academics and athletics, he also has great leadership ability which is proven by his staunch and commanding voice helping direct D Company. With one of the greatest personalities in school, Don has acquired many admiring friends. They feel that when anyone is due success, Don Yoder will have priority for it. Cadet 1st Sgt ; 400 Club — 1 yr.; C Basketball — 2 yrs.; A Baseball — 1 yr.; J. V. Baseball — 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee. Co-Editor of Military Section of Recall ; Ass ' t Barracks Chief of E . 302 West Chester Bruce Nashville. Illinois 4 y earg BRUCE A. CAMPBELL Bruce Campbell, endowed with an eternal fountain of enthusiasm and possessed with the courage of his convictions, forged ahead to conquer unattainable goals. His eagerness to put out for the Corps is equalled only by his complete mastery of the journalistic field. Combining this valuable asset with his great organizing ability and initiative, he will take by storm whatever vccation he gees into. Bruce ' s outstanding work in the Academic Department has earned him the honor of graduating with Cum Laude . Cool and always imperturbable, Bruce can take any problem or situation in his stride and has all the traits necessary for a real fellow. Cadet Staff Sgt.; 400 Club— 2 yrs.: Scholarship Medal — 1 yr.; ”J. V. Swimming Team — 1 yr.; Varsity Swimming — 1 yr.; J. V. Track — 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Editor of the Shrapnel ; Quill and Scroll — 2 yrs.; Thespians — 4 yrs.; Co-Editor of the Recall , Shrapnel” Medals — 3 yrs.; Floor Chief of Second Floor A . 829 West Kingshighway Paragould. Arkansas Ed 3 Years EDWARD ALLEN PARTAIN Three years ago Western had the good fortune of having Ed” Partain enter this Academy. Ed has turned out to fce one of the school’s most honored graduates. Ed the only three-year officer, is highly respected by all of his classmates. Besides being one of the honor men of his class in academics and military, he is also an outstanding athlete, excelling in basket- ball. His Southern drawl has won him many outstanding and everlasting friends. He seems to have a natural way with women and takes part in all social affairs. Ed’s perseverance and ambition at Western has proven that his life will be filled with success. Cadet 1st Lt.; National Honor Society; 400 Club — 3 yrs.; Scholarship Medal — 1 yr.; A Basketball — 1 yr.; B Basketball — 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Thespians; Floor Chief of 2nd Floor E . 337 East Westfield Blvd. Wendy Indianapolis. Indiana 3 Years WENDELL VICTOR IORDAN Hailing from Indianapolis in his Sophomore year, Wendy Jordan soon found an important place in the lives of his friends at Western. He was an enthusiastic member of many athletic teams including football, basketball, swimming, and track, and he held his own in the academic demands of the Headmaster. Wendy presented a personality which was at the same time attractive but elusive. It was very difficult to grasp clearly his character, but there was no doubt as to his sincerity. His friends will miss his ever- present willingness for interesting conversation. Cadet Sgt; B Football — 1 yr.; B Basketball — 1 yr.; A Swimming — 1 yr.; J. V. Track Team — 1 yr. — 33 — 861 College Highway Evansville. Indiana Newtie 3 Years NEWTON WING NEWMAN. JR. Red Newman, the red-head with a broad smile, is well known for his extensive and witty sense of humor. During his stay at Western he was always in there fighting and trying his hardest to do better. The bright spot in his happy and carefree career at Western is in athletics. Newt” is just a natural athlete and excels in almost every sport mentioned. No one could ever forget this friendly and humorous fellow — Newt Newman. Cadet Color Sgt.; W Club; Varsity Football — 1 yr.; All A. B. C. Football — 1 yr.; All District Football — 1 yr.; lunior Varsity Football — 1 yr.; Varsity Basketball — 2 yrs.; All A. B. C. Basketball — 1 yr.; Captain A Basketball Team — 1 yr.: lunior Varsity Basketball — 1 yr.; Golf — 2 yrs.; Junior Varsity Track — 1 yr. 3516 Balsam Eppy Indianapolis. Indiana 3 Years RICHARD M. EPSTEEN With a little bit of everything on the ball, Eppy” got along famously with everybody. His rather boisterous humor, carefree attitude and unpre- dictable wise cracks will never be forgotten. Eppy , although not an out- standing athlete on campus carved a spot in the hearts of his teammates on the Varsity Football Team. A mind that could be called upon to tackle any situation, Dick often led the discussion in many bull sessions. When in this lad ' s company you always had a sensation of being in the presence of warmth and friendship. Dick” Epsteen was a real standout in the Senior Class. Cadet 1st Sgt; J. V. Football — 2 yrs.; Varsity Football Team — 1 yr.: J. V. Soccer — 1 yr.; Varsity Track Team — 1 yr.; Varsity Wrestling Team — 1 yr..- Theory Ribbon; Senior Dance Committee; Recall Staff Social Committee; Floor Chief of 1st Floor B’ R. R. No. 2 Chandlerville, 111. OAKLEIGH RANDLE ADKINS. JR. ' Sfoney 5 Years An inquiring, intellectual mind plus a well-muscled frame dominate the characteristics of ' ' Oak ' ' Adkins. Coming to Western five years ago, Stoney at once began achieving recognition for his outstanding athletic prowess. Not only is his leadership confined to the field of sports, but he has also often been that certain spark that has driven many a project over the top. Oak has made a host of friends during the years he has been here. He has the driving force behind his personality that, in the future, no matter how difficult the road to success is. Stoney will attain it. Cadet Capt.; Barracks Chief of B ; Senior Dance Committee; National honor Society — 2 yrs.; W Club Vice President; Varsity Football — 3 yrs.; All A. B. C. — 2 yrs.; All District — 1 yr.; Varsity Basketball — 2 yrs.; J. V. Track — 3 yrs.; Editorial Board of Recall Staff. Alton Game Award; B Foot- ball — 1 yx.: B Basketball — 1 yr.; Tribune Medal; 400 Club; Vice-President of Senior Claes; Class Ofiicer — 4 yrs. 3308 Palmer Street Chicago. Illinois Stew 4 Years STUART N. LANDSMAN Stew Landsman was another cadet at Western who praised Chicago with the rest. And well he might, for he brought to Western his many friends when he came. Although never boisterous or overbearing. Landsman always managed to put across his point, whether it be academic or athletic. He was the type of cadet whom few understood, but who many turned to for friendly companionship and informal discussions. Stew was able to enter into all types of bull sessions, and he proved to be an excellent plugger for the things he believed in. Stew ' s friends will long remember him as one of the real pluggers of his Senior Class. Cadet Staff Sgt.; 1. V. Baseball— 1 vr.j B Football — 1 yr. Edge Water Beach Apts. Squirrel Chicago, Illinois 4 y ears HUGH CLAUDE WEBSTER The only adjectives that could describe Squirrel Webster would be those such as quiet, friendly, genial, and even then these could not quite describe this certain quality that he has for collecting admiring friends. Academically and athletically Hugh is also well adapted. Squirrel ' s mental sagacity which is enhanced by his wit, sobriety, prudence, and mental poise has given him a steady increasing flow of top honors in this field crowned by becoming a member of the National Honor Society , He made a brilliant career of football. We know that Squirrel has gained a firm foundation upon which to build his bed for success in manhood. Cadet Capt.; National Honor Society; W Club; A Football 1 yr.; B Football— 2 yrs.; C Football — 1 yr.r C Basketball — 1 yr.; I. V. Track— 1 yr.; Senior Dance Committee; Co-Editor of Activities Section of the Recall ; A. B. C. Sportsmanship Award; Floor Chief — 1 yr.; Barracks Chief of D ; President of Chicago Squad; Class Officer — 2 yrs. 5801 Park Lane Al St. Louis, Missouri 4 Years ALLAN AUGUST ANDRES Full of play, Al Andres attracted many friends from the whole cadet Corps. Not concentrating forces on any one activity but partaking in all of them, Al had that easy-going manner that was admired by all. Al” had the gift of gab and was always quite willing to advance a certified, eager opinion on any topic and on any occasion. Andres will forever hold a warm spot in the hearts of his comrades. Cadet Staff Sgt.; ]. V. Baseball — 2 yrs.; A Tennis Team — 1 yr.; C Football Team — 1 vr.; Science Club — 1 yr.; Ass ' t Floor Chief of 4th Floor A . — 35 — 2235 East 25th Street Harry Tulsa. Oklahoma 6 Years HARRY A. CLARKE Blond-haired and good-looking, Harry Clarke had one of the most creative minds of the Senior Class. Being a mainstay of the football, wrestling and track teams for the last two years, one would gather Harry was a natural athlete. This was not true. Harry had to fight hard for whatever he received. The victorious outcome of his struggle is shown through the steadily rising trend of his progress in the Academic Department and that of his past per- formances in the various sports he has participated in. Harry will always be remembered as being exceptionally clean-cut, fair and sportsmanly. Cadet Capt.; Varsity Football — 2 yrs.; W Club; Treasurer of W Club; B Football — 2 yrs.; C Football — 1 yr.; Wrestling — 4 yrs.; Tribune Medal; Military Theory Medal; Chairman of Senior Dance Co mmittee; Co-Editor of the Social Section of the Recall ; Barracks Chief of A ; Treasurer of Senior Class; Co-Captain ol Wrestling Team; Inter-Barracks Wrestling Medal — 4 yrs.; National Honor Society — 1 yr. 519 East Drive University City. Mo. Tom 2 Years THOMAS ADRIAN BIDDLE For two years the present Senior Class has had the chance to strike up an acquaintanceship with Tom Biddle. Although small in stature, his con geniality and subtle humor made him a marked man on the campus. He par- ticipated in many activities of the campus and whatever Tom did you could be sure he accomplished it exceedingly well. He established for himself the reputation of being an outstanding basketball player. Even though being actually credited in the scorebook with few points, his spirit, aggressiveness and team-work gave many scoring opportunities to his teammates. Tom ' s career at Western was decidedly marked by steady growth and increasing friendship. Cadet Staii Sgt.; B Basketball — 1 yr.; A Basketball — 1 yr.; A Track— 1 yr.; Freshman Military Theory Ribbon; Military Band — 2 yrs.; Swing Band — 2 yrs. 202 Concert Street Orson Keokuk. Iowa 3 Years HOWARD C. WELLS Howard Wells came to Western three years ago bringing with him a deep love of music and he left Western with this same love but so did many of us who knew him. His room often looked like a record shop and if any- one wanted to hear the best in music that was the place to go. Orson was a good student and he had a good mind which he used to the best advantage. He knows what he wants out of life and all of his friends think he will reach his goal. Cadet Sgt.; I. V. Soccer— 2 yrs.; Glee Club— 2 yrs.; Riding Club. — 36 — 8 Country Club Drive Belleville. Illinois lay 4 Years HAROLD GRIFFITH BAKER. JR. A true scholar and a real friend, lay has retained his conscientiousness, efficiency, and good-natured disposition through four years of steady applica- tion to many confronting tasks. Possessed with an analytical mind, he con- quered his academic subjects with an ease that made him admired and respected by all classes. Instilled with the spirit of accomplishment, he has evinced all the qualities of true leadership and ability in every sphere of activities at the Academy. Life ' s obstacles will prove to be mere stepping stones in the path of this cadet ' s radiant future. Cadet Major; National Honor Society; 400 Club — 4 yrs.; Scholarship Medal- 4 yrs.; W Club — 1 yr.; B Football — I yr.; J. V. Football — 2 yrs.; A Football — 1 yr.; B Basketball — 1 yr.; A Soccer — 1 yr.; A Baseball Team — 1 yr.; J. V. Baseball Team — 1 yr.; Theory Ribbon — 1 yr.; Military Medals —4 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Co-Editor of Academics for Recall ; Floor Chief 3rd Floor of A — 1 yr.; Barracks Chief of E ; Valedictorian. S Lucas Lane p an Normandy, Missouri 4 Years DANIEL A. BEFFA With an agreeable friendly manner and a ready sense of humor, Danny has an excellent faculty for making friends. A strong mind of his own, and flair for making light of unpleasant matters have carried him through many difficult situations. The results of this year ' s Hearst nation-wide match find Dan the second best marksman in the twelve surrounding states. He has, for the last four years, been a decided factor in the winning of numerous trophies for the school. A loyal friend, unbeatable in sportsmanship and a good cadet — this is Dan Beffa. The class of ' 47 can be proud to have known him. Cadet Master Sgt.; I. V. Football— 3 yrs.; Varsity Football Team— 1 yr.; Dad ' s Award in Football in 1946; Varsity Soccer— 1 yr.; Rifle Team — 4 yrs.; Ass ' t Floor Chief of 1st Floor A ; Hearst Trophy Medals — 3 yrs. 419 South Pennsylvania Belleville. Illinois 4 Years PHILIP G. FEDER With an ambition and a singleness of purpose, Phil Feder set out four years ago to conquer the trials and tribulations of Western. Known to be extremely aggressive, he fails in nothing he sets out to do. Human under- standing, versatility, and adaptability give him a confident approach to every situation. Entering into many of the extra-curricular activities of the campus, which kept him constantly on the move, he still managed to find time to lend a helping hand to whoever needed it. Phil s capacity for enjoying the few free moments and forgetting all the unpleasantries made living, working and playing with him a real pleasure. Cadet Lt.; National Honor Society; President of the 400 Club; 400 Club 4 yrs.; Scholarship Medals— 2 vrs.; B Football — 1 yr.; Football Manager— 1 yr.; Theory Ribbon — 2 yrs.; Military medal — 1 yr.; Senior Dance Committee; Ass ' t Editor of the Shrapnel ; Quill and Scroll — 2 yrs.; Cadespians — 1 yr.; Co-Editor of Sports section of Recall ; Shrapnel medal — 1 yr.; Floor Chief of third Floor E ; Class Officer — 3 yrs. 3939 Federer Place St. Louis, Missouri Tiny” 4 Years WILLIAM J. EYERMANN II Bill Eyermann possessed the desirable trait ol good-naturedness. Whatever task was put before this big, amiable fellow, it would be done in an easy going manner which made him a hit with all who knew him. Tiny liked to play, and this was many times reflected to the Corps from his brilliant work on both the football and soccer field. Tiny ' s sincerity, interest in his friends and his natural warm personality made him a real leader among the fellows ' . In the four years that Bill has attended Western, no matter what crisis arose, he was ready to meet it with a clear mind and a smile. 1st Lt. Ad).; Varsity Football— 3 yrs.; All A. B. C.— 1 yr.; All-District— 1 yr.; W Club — 3 yrs.; President ol W Club; Varsity Soccer — 4 yrs.; Varsity Track 1 yr.; J. V. Baseball — 1 yr.; Senior Dance Committee; Inter-Barracks Wrestling Champion of the heavyweight class; Floor Chief of third Floor B : Sgt. of Arms of Senior Class. 643 N. 40th Street Bird East St. Louis. Illinois 2 Years DONALD D. WREN Mr. Smile would have been a good title for Don Wren; you could never find him without a big smile on his handsome face. When things were rough and everyone felt low, you could count on him to see the bright side of things. He had a quick, able mind and a strong physique as Don built up both his mind and his body during his stay at Western. He and Wally Smith were inseparable buddies and they were fighting it out for the title of Mr. B. T. O. of East St. Louis. Don will long be remembered by his classmates for his perpetual smile and good common sense. Cadet Staff Sgt.; Wrestling; Riding Club. 614 Midway Park Lover Glen Ellyn, Illinois 5 Years JOHN HUNTINGTON HAFNER One of the most outstanding records made in this 1947 Senior Class goes to John Hafner. He can take a glance back over his years at Western and take pride in them for they have all been up to a high standard. Some of his famous deeds and accomplishments were presented to him in the horse ring. John was undoubtedly one of the best riders in school. If he follows in the same manner the way he has displayed throughout his years at Western, only one thing is bound to come to a fellow who indeed deserves it — success. We can be sure that John will continue on in his way, a success. Cadet 1st Sgt.; 7. V. Football — 1 vr.; J. V. Swimming — 1 yr.; Riding Club — 5 yrs.; in Western Horse Show winner of 1st. 2nd, 4th place ribbons. Junior National Horse Show winner of 2nd place ribbon; Senior Dance Com- mittee; Glee Club — 1 yr. 1246 Pratt Blvd. Howie ' Chicago. Illinois 4 Years HOWARD ALLAN JONES Howard {ones enjoyed a multitude of friendships, simply because he was one of the boys who belonged . Early earning recognition as an excellent pitcher for the baseball squad, he proved himself equally versatile on the indoor courts as a member of the basketball squad. Howie” belonged to that special group who could always gather a crowd, especially the Chicago Club. This group gave him the Vice-President ' s office, which was typical of Howie ' s continued success. We hope this success follows him into later life. Cadet Sgt.; A Basketball — 2 yrs.; A Baseball — 4 yrs.; Boxing — 1 yr.; B Basketball — 1 vr.; Vice-President of Chicago Club. 617 South Belmont Wilbur Wichita, Kansas 4 Years ROBERT EDWARD WILLINGHAM Wilbur came to Western as a quiet peace-loving individual, four years later he is leaving the Gates of Western a calm, cool, and poised individual. He was in every activity he could find during his Senior year and he really put his all into them. Wilbur was always sports-minded; he gave every deserving sport in school a once-over. He was a mainstay of the baseball team for several years and was the spark that set fire to the team. When Wilbur leaves us we will all miss his humor and loyalty. Cadet 2nd Lt.; Varsity Baseball — 4 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Activities Editor of Recall ; B Football — 2 yrs.; C Football; J. V. Football; Floor Chief of 2nd Floor B . 711 N. Wheaton Avenue Dick Wheaton, Illinois 2 Years RICHARD WARREN BROWN No one enjoyed campus life more than Brownie . He participated in everything he could possibly crowd into 24 hours. His ease of accomplish- ment and natural ability together with his rather sarcastic humor, gave him the essentials of being one of the most popular fellows at Western. He was regarded as an eager-beaver as far as extra-curricular activities went. One of the biggest reasons Dick got along so well at Western was because he is good-natured, a smile on his face regardless of the prevailing circumstance — even when reveille went! As a good worker and a swell fellow, Dick promises to go far in the business world. Cadet Sgt.; B Basketball — 1 yr.; Varsity Basketball Team — 1 yr.; Varsity Track — 2 yrs.; Senior Dance Committee; Photographer for the Recall ; Rifle Team — 1 yr. — 39 — 1001 Ashland Avenue Rivet Forest, Illinois Bill 4 Years RUSSELL WILLIAM GOEBEL Bill Goebel was the type of fellow who liked to do things without a lot of fanfare. He kept out of the limelight, but his efforts were not unrecognized by others. During the four years that he attended Western, Bill made many close friends, and they recognized in him a real buddy, but one whose per- sonality was hard to describe. He roomed on the first floor of C barracks in his Senior year, and he brightened not only the spirits of those on his floor, but of many other fellows at Western. Cadet Staff Sgt.; Rifle Team. 7482 Amherst Ave. St. Louis. Missouri flay 4 Years RAY KENNETH HARTER Big Ray Harter is undoubtedly one of the best liked fellows in the Class. Ray puts everything he has into anything he undertakes and because of all his diligent and hard work everything turns out a success for Ray. He has a fine sense of humor and that certain character trait of winning friends. One of his many accomplishments has been on the rifle team which is a top-notch team in the country. When Ray leaves this school to go into the world, we know he will become a success because of his untiring will to make his ambitions come true. Cadet 1st Sgt.; Floor Chiei. 1st Floor A ; Senior Dance Committee, W Club; A Football— 3 yrs.; J. V. Soccer— 2 yrs.; A Baseball— 2 yrs.; I. V. Baseball— 2 yrs.; Recall Staff; Hears! Trophy Medal. 1344 Hodiamont Avenue Ace St. Louis. Missouri 3 Years ASA CLEON STEVENS When Asa Stevens came to Western he brought with him a will to win. He has kept this and added to it during his stay at Western. Anyone who saw Steve run a race can tell you he had a determined attitude. Asa had a knack for gathering friends and his room was usually filled with a group discussing any topic from women to track. Asa was quite a ladies ' man and was never known to turn a fair creature away. When he left Western the school lost a great athlete and we who knew him lost a great friend. Cadet Sgt.; J. V. Soccer — 1 yr.; Riding Club — 2 yrs.; Varsity Track — 3 yrs.; Captain of Track Team. — 40 — 1415 South 84 th Street Omaha, Nebraska Scrooge 4 Years DAVID W. ARMSTRONG Determined and self-confident Dave came to Western four years ago. Although very quiet and unassuming in his ways, he made excellent progress in both the Military and Academic program of the school. Dave ' s emotions carried him over to the rifle range for four long years, his excellent marks- manship has aided the winning of numerous trophies for the school. An officer on the staff, his assistance has been invaluable to the Military and Commandant ' s Departments. Conscientiousness certainly was one of the out- standing traits of Dave. Any job, no matter how large or small, he proceeded to do in a thorough manner. Cadet Lt.; Military Theory Ribbon; Rifle Team — 4 yrs.; Barracks Chief of T . No. 1 Oakleigh Lane. Hilltop Andy East St. Louis, Illinois 4 Years GLENN P. ANDREWS Andy s” main accomplishment here at Western was the way he won friends. If the school had had a Friendship Club along side the other organ- izations. you could be almost certain that his boyish grin and amiable ways would have led him to presidency. Athletic coaches have always praised Andrews for his dogged” determination as manager of their various teams in supplying the boys with both the equipment they needed and his own individual style of humor. Glenn Andrew ' s future seems to be tied up with this quotation of optimism, ' The best is yet to be . . Cadet SgL; Manager of Varsity Soccer Team — 3 vrs.; Manager of B Foot- ball Team — 2 yrs.; Manager of J. V. Baseball Team — 2 yrs.; Recall Staff. o to JS D O O X2 to D (0 £ to O to 3 ll|| xa wQ c a; .S I 53 £ 5 S P Js o - 5 ■8 5 8 J ► 3 ' -r- - - - -• v 4 M ... w 3 . 8 l:S 5 3 2 i«fS — 2 tn Q. 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It was during the first days of school that our acquaintances were formed both with the Corps and among ourselves. It was then that we discovered our leaders in all phases of life. Our athletic and academic leaders were discovered. We adjusted ourselves to the school and began to play our part in its organization. As the year progressed, we lost our feelings of newness and felt more as if we belonged. Many of us were members of the teams, and organizations that interested us the most. Our members formed the backbone of the C football and basketball teams, while a few of the larger boys earned places on the B and A teams. In 1945 we returned as Sophomores and took our place as old men to help in adjusting the Freshmen to a school that was new to them. We renewed our acquaintances and chose those who were to become our friends in our remaining years at Western. There were also new boys who found their places among us. Now we became a more important part of Western. Some of our members were active in organizations and in the publication of the Shrapnel ' ' . As we were older and larger, we played a more important part on the athletic fields. Several played on the A team, while some of the others became prominent in B athletics. We played a more important part on the drill fields too. Those who had shown the most leadership the previous year were given military rank and responsibilities. In 1946-47, our present year as the Junior Class, we have come one step nearer our goal, graduation. In our position just below the Seniors, we have become an essential part of the school. We are important to the Corps, the athletic teams, the organizations, and the publications. We can look back on our accomplishments and ahead to the things that still lie before us. There have been examinations which we have passed, and Government Inspections in which we took part. We can remember the hours of work and the final realization of our class project, the Junior Prom. We are well represented on the W Club; our class holds positions in the Dramatic Honor Society and the 400 Club; our members are prom- inent in almost every organization on the campus. In retrospect we can say that we have been successful in almost everything that we have undertaken to achieve. Looking forward we find that ahead of us lies our last and probably best year. JUNIORS Moehle Mooney Schenberg Husmann, A. Muskovitz Rocha Roantree Black. V. Goodwin Nowlin Sloan Wolken Churney Modiano Pierson F ranks Dohle Davis. D. Paddor Salomon ROBERT CHARLES MOEHLE. 1520 Chicago Ave., Evanston, 111 . RICHARD A. MOONEY. 48 Adelaide St.. Rye, N. Y. ELLIOT DAVID SCHENBERG. 3903 Prather St., St. Louis. Mo. ROBERT ALLAN HUSMANN. 627 Garfield St., Rockford, 111. SEYMOUR L. MUSKOVITZ. 1229 Glynn Court. Detroit, Mich. GUILLERMO GARZA ROCHA, Ave. Madero 1229 Ote, Monterrey, N. L. Mexico. WILLIAM I. ROANTREE, 3 Picardy Lane, St. Louis, Mo. VAN LEAR BLACK, III. 4927 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, Mo. LANE ALDEN GOODWIN. Jackson, Mo. OWEN E. W. NOWLIN, JR„ 211 E. Market St., Farmer City, 111. EARL BABER SLOAN. JR., R. F. D. No. 1. Walnut Ridge. Ark. LARRY NORMAN WOLKEN. 2600 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, 111 . KENNETH LEONARD CHURNEY. 1326 Durand Dr. N. E.. Atlanta 6, Ga. HENRY ENRIQUE MODIANO, Amsterdam 166, Mexico, D. F., Mexico. FRANCIS XAVIER PIERSON, 9919 Sangamon, Chicago, 111. STANLEY JOHN FRANKS. 5543 North Artesian Ave., Chi- cago 25, 111. ROBERT JOSEPH DOHLE. 5930 Pershing Ave., St. Louis 12, Mo. DON FRANK DAVIS. 7545 Hillsdale Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo. CARL HENRY PADDOR. 2947 Belden Ave., Chicago, 111. ANDRES SALOMON. Merida No. 56. Mexico, D. F„ Mexico. JUNIORS Anderson Stoner F ritsch Adkins. J. Stutsman Springman Stocking Douglas Stearns. D. Strom West Volpe Reyes Wenz Van Ausdall Wolfson Walker, J. Rivera Shane Whitsel PHILIP R. ANDERSON. 1550 Daytonia Rd., Miami Beach, Fla. DONALD ALBERT STONER. Lincoln. Montana. EDWARD LOUIS FRITSCH, 801 Hawbrook Drive, Glendale. Mo. JAMES ARMOUR ADKINS, R. R. 3, Ashland, Illinois. DOUGLAS STUTSMAN. Nashville, Illinois PAUL WILLIAM SPRINGMAN. 1129 State St., Alton, 111. ROBERT EDWARD STOCKING, 5539 Lakewood Ave., Chi caqo 40, 111. LEE WAYLAND DOUGLAS. Sierra Gonda 190, Lomas de Chapultepec, Seccion Lago, Mexico D. F„ Mexico. DON CARLETON STEARNS. 1607 Lake Ave., Richmond, Va. JOHN CHRISTOPH STROM. 1245 Normal. Cape Girardeau, Mo. CARL LOUIS WEST, 721 W. Harrison, Sullivan, 111. PAUL FRANCIS VOLPE, JR„ 323 N. Maple Ave., Oak Park. 111. ROBERTO REYES. P. Penoles No. 1392, Monterrey, N. L., Mexico. HARRY EUGENE WENZ, 8085 Morninqside Dr., Indianapolis Ind. ROGERS S. VAN AUSDALL. 1807 Ward, Caruthersville Mo. JIMMY ALAN WOLFSON, 424 Melrose St., Chicaqo, 111. JAMES THOMAS WALKER. JR., 2027 Wyandotte Rd„ Columbus, Ohio. HORACIO A. RIVERA. 1010 Reforma, Lomas, Mexico, D. F Mexico. ROBERT SHANE, 2142 Farwell Ave., Chicaqo, 111. CALVIN VERDAN WHITS EL, 9119 South Ada Si., Chicaqo, 111 . JUNIORS Beadle Hazel Gaebe Sietsma Deutsch McAlister Harrington Gavin Palmer Beardslee Jones. R. Dodge Engstrom Harrison Bromley, R. Corbett Champ Doder Black. T. Cooper BRIGGS OWEN BEADLE. 1001 Poplar St. Atlantic, Iowa. CLAUDE RICHARD HAZEL. Steele. Mo. JOHN RODNEY GAEBE. Addieville, 111. CHARLES ROBERT SIETSMA. 2325 Wallace Ave., Lafay- ette, Ind. ROBERT LEE DEUTSCH. 1200 Pratt Blvd., Chicago 26, 111. CHARLES HARRY SCOTT McALlSTER, Kekaha, Iauai, Hawaii. GEORGE DANA HARRINGTON, III, 2466 Bryden Rd„ Columbus, Ohio. JOHN HENRY GAVIN. 825 W. Park Lane, Kohler, Wis. HUGH JAMES PALMER, 5 Standish Blvd., Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh 16, Pa. WILLIAM FRANK BEARDSLEE. 7810 Delmar, St. Louis, Mo. ROBERT DYER JONES. 2304 C Ave., N. E„ Cedar Rapids, Iowa. JOHN L. DODGE. 14036 Robson Ave., Detroit, Mich. ROBERT RICHARD ENGSTROM. 8409 Calumet St., Chicago. 111 . ARTHUR WM. HARRISON. 204 Bellevue St., Cape Girar- deau, Mo. ROBERT TERRY BROMLEY. 568 Lee St.. Glen Ellyn, 111. RICHARD S. CORBETT. First Street, Pacific, Mo. JOSEPH CHARLES CHAMP. RFD 7, Box 274, St. Louis Co., Mo. MILENKO PETER DODER. 7724 W. Biltmore Dr., St. Louis, Mo. THOMAS CARSON BLACK. 6932 Pershing Ave., St. Louis, Mo. LAWRENCE OGDEN COOPER. 3225 Forest Place, E. St. Louis. 111. JUNIORS Coburn Greene, E. Haycraft Moll Kiss LeReuz Lloyd, A. Londoff Dain Alexander Partain, G. Fitter Jones. J. Lowe MacCaulay Richie Mowry Jacobsen Jennings, G. Kaltwasser HENRY CORMIER COBURN, 1928 Linden Drive, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ROBERT LOUIS KISS. 4991 Cabot, Detroit, Mich. GEORGE EVAN DAIN. JR.. 5206 Lillian Ave., St. Louis, Mo. JOSEPH LEWIS JONES. JR.. Chase Hotel, Apt. 369. 212 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, Mo. RICHARD LEE MOWRY. 211 N. 7th St.. Fairbury, 111. JOHNNIE E. GREENE. Rt. 6, Box 164, Green Acres, Atlanta, Ga. MAURICE OLIVER LeREUZ. 1919a St. Clair, E. St. Louis 111 . ROBERT CHARLES ALEXANDER. 220 W. Emerson. Para gould. Ark. WILLIAM FRANKLIN LOWE. 1624 Hazel Drive, Cleve land 6, Ohio. PAUL RICHARD JACOBSEN. 12 S. Oak St„ Belleville, 111. HARRIS R. HAYCRAFT. JR., Apt. 1177, Melbourne Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. RICHARD ALAN LLOYD, 203 S. State, Bloomington, 111. EUGENE GARTLY PARTAIN. 829 W. Kingshighway, Para- gould, Ark. EDWARD A. MacCAULAY. 4661 Motorway Dr., Pontiac Mich. GEORGE THORTON JENNINGS. 715 Highland, Glen Ellyn 111 . RICHARD F. MOLL. JR., 231 Orrick Lane, Kirkwood, Mo. HARRY BORIS LONDOFF, JR., 8 Bellerive Acres, St. Louis, Mo. LARRY DAVID FITTER, 653 North 39th St., East St. Louis, 111 . HAROLD EVAN RICHIE. Box 73, Palmyra, 111. CARL MARTIN KALTWASSER. 364 Puritan Rd„ Birming- ham, Mich. JUNIORS DANCE COMMITTEE 1st row Rivera. Fuchs. Conner, Dugan. Beardslee, Black. T. 2nd row— Walker, J., Fitter, Franks. Dohle. 3rd row Partain, G., Anderson. Champ, Cavis. D., Kaltwasser. 4th row Shane. Doder. Husmann. A.. McAlister. Sth row Wollson. Schenberg. Dodge. Haycraft. Bromley. R. 6th row -Lowe, Black, V., Goodwin. Moehle, Springman. Baker. K. Knoblock Porter Reed. C. JOSEPH WALKER DUGAN. 1212 Washington Ave.. St. Louis, Mo. BERRY CONNER. JR.. 307 Harris, La Grange, 111. HERBERT DODD EMSWILER. 2484 Southway Dr., Columbus. Ohio. BILL M. FUCHS. 8011 Glen Echo Dr., St. Louis Co. 21, Mo. JAMES KENNETH BAKER. 15 Webster Woods, Webstei Groves, Mo. KENNETH RALPH KNOBLOCK. 616 S. Cumberland Ave Park Ridge. III. CHARLES WINFIELD PORTER. 835 So. Prospect Ave . Park Ridge, 111. DEAN CARLYLE REED. Rt. 1, Edwardsville, 111. — 49 — SOPHOMORES CLASS OF 1949 CLASS OFFICERS Lett (o right Taylor, M„ (Vice-Pres.). Chalfant (Treas.). Walker; C. (Pres.), Emswiler. T., (Sec.) We are the Sophomore Class of old W.M.A., and we are proud of our classmates and our achievements. If we could drink a toast to ourselves, of these achievements, we would proudly boast: (1) We are the largest class in school. We represent ten states: Illinois, Missouri, Tennes- see, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and one foreign country, Mexico. We engaged in thirty different activities: in football, 8 men on the A Foot- ball squad which is usually reserved for upper- classmen; on B Football squad, 15; on C , 21; on A Soccer, 5; on B Soccer, a full team. In basketball, we had 2 on the A , 16 on B and 12 on C . Seventeen sophomores took part in the boxing competition, in wrestling, 13 and tennis, 5. In baseball, we had a full team, and in track 16 competitors. In athletics, we supplied both numbers and spirit. We are small, but we are full of athletic enthusiasm. In cultural activities, we excelled in every field. In academics: 9 on the 400 Club, 12 helped edit the Shrapnel” and 9 won awards with Thes- pians. In military, our president won the Chi- cago Tribune Medal. We are not old enough to hold much military rank, but we are eager for our chance. In every phase of Western life and activity, we pulled our own weight and supplied in enthusiasm what we lacked in experience. Therefore, for our history in 1946-47, we stand on our record. — 50 — SOPHOMORES Heiman. R. Leyerle LeClair Richards Heyman. J. Nangle Kratz Jackson Kaftenberger Lightner O ' Connor Kleeman Hargraves Reyman Larralde Oldlield Mallen Samuel Gustafson James RICHARD JOSEPH HEIMAN. 1405 Wabash. Mattoon, 111. BILLY DEAN LEYERLE. Box 192, Cardwell, Mo. WILLIAM JAMES LeCLAIR. 4138 Toenges, St. Louis. Mo. CHARLES LEE RICHARDS. 1512 Oak St.. Danville. 111. JAY SYDNEY HEYMAN. 4824 Kimbark, Chicago, 111. THOMAS GUTHRIE NANGLE. 5093 Westminster Place, St. Louis, Mo. MASTIN KRATZ. 245 Union Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. STANLEY KEITH JACKSON. R. R. No. 4, E. St. Louis, 111. ORVILLE A. KAFFENBERGER. Red Bud. 111. DONALD C. LIGHTNER. 717 Greenleal, Wilmette, 111. FRANK STEPHEN O ' CONNOR. JR.. R. No. 3, Box 165, Phillips, Wise. JOHN ALAN KLEEMAN. Route 1, East Alton, 111. RICHARD HARRISON HARGRAVES, 921 Columbia St„ Helena, Ark. RICHARD LEE REYMAN, 117 N. Meridan St., Winchester, Ind. ADOLFO LARRALDE. Cerro Mitras 2525, Monterrey, N. L. Mexico. CARTER LEE OLDFIELD. Division St., Eagle River, Wis. CHARLES MARSHALL MALLEN. 6621 So. Whipple St., Chicago, 111. ALVIN BERNARD SAMUEL. 711 West Emerson St., Para- gould, Ark. RICHARD FRANK GUSTAFSON. 505 E. Fayette St., Man- chester, Iowa. WILLIAM JAMES, 1523 E. Moreland, Memphis, Tenn. SOPHOMORES Walker, C. Emswiler, T. Taylor. M. Chaliant Fischer Conley Casper Cinnater Houghton Dickinson Hardesty Davis. W. Grimm Huber Foster Moore, C. Fenton, K. Hunter Gillmann Goldman CHARLES SPALDING WALKER. 2027 Wyandotte Rd„ Columbus. Ohio. THOMAS RICHARD EMSWILER. 2484 Southway Dr., Columbus, Ohio. FREDERICK MORGAN TAYLOR. JR- 4939 Hull St., Skokie, 111 . HARRY JEWELL CHALFANT. 1425 E. Delmar, Springfield, Ohio. DONALD DEE FISCHER. 4609a Carrie Ave St. Louis 15, Mo. JAMES ARTHUR CONLEY, 559 Franklin, River Forest, 111. DONALD THOMAS CASPER. 6431 Arsenal St St. Louis, Mo. NEIL CINNATER. 6900 Canal Blvd., New Orleans. La. MONTE JEROME HOUGHTON. 170 N. Euclid, Oak Park, 111 . HARRY BARHAM DICKINSON. JR.. Coulterville, 111. ROBERT LOUIS HARDESTY. 9 Bellerive Acres, St. Louis. Mo. WILLIAM HILEY DAVIS. 4537 Drexel Blvd., Chicago, 111. BILLY ALBERT GRIMM. Robertsville, Mo. WILLIAM BABLER HUBER. ' 43 S. Cuyler, Oak Park, 111. WILLIAM EUGENE FOSTER. 7362 Flora Ave., Maplewood. Mo. HAROLD C. MOORE. JR.. R. R. No. 8. Box 525, St. Louis Co., Mehlville, Mo. KEITH DANIEL FENTON. 311 -56th St., Des Moines, Iowa. RICHARD JERRY HUNTER. 443 W. Court St., Paragould, Ark. ROBERT WHITE GILLMANN. Kimbrough Towers, Memphis Tenn. EDWIN M. GOLDMAN. 511 Brompton Place, Chicago, UL SOPHOMORES Newman. R. Fletcher Springford Nickey Nierman Poppell Foerster Rosenbloom Morahn Naft Ratcliff Johnson Rook Miller. C. Glist Stiebel Hickey Thompson Smith. L. Hubbard RICHARD NEWMAN. 1209 Cass Ave., St. Louis, Mo. WILLIAM JACK FLETCHER. 5941a Etzel Ave.. St. Louis, Mo. RICHARD HERBERT SPRINGFORD. R. R. No. 5, Kernwood Drive, Evansville, Ind. HARRY WALTER NICKEY. III. 2208 Clear Lake. Spring- field. 111. MARTIN TED NIERMAN. 6559 S. Albany, Chicago. 111. JOHN STEWART POPPELL. 625 Maple Ave., Wilmette, 111. RONALD STEPHEN FOERSTER. 3777 W. 129th St., Cleve land. Ohio. MELVIN L. ROSENBLOOM. 2842 Sheridan Rd„ Chicago. 111 . RICHARD GROH MORAHN. Sheridan 111 HOWARD STANLEY NAFT. 6609 S. Whipple. Chicago, 111. BRUCE ENLOE RATCLIFF. IR.. 1100 Roanoke, Springfield Mo. LEWIS JESSE JOHNSON. 223 No. Central Ave.. Paris, 111. RICHARD EUGENE ROOK. 734 Park Drive, Alton, 111. CHARLES GILBERT MILLER. 604 V 2 North Park Street. Tus cola. 111. ARNOLD RAYMOND GLIST. 42 N. Lotus, Chicago. 111. JACK KIETH STIEBEL. 5316 Pershing. St. Louis. Mo. THOMAS LEE HICKEY, 1236 S. 20th St., Quincy, 111. MICHAEL THOMPSON, 2037 S. Glenwood, Springfield, 111. LAWRENCE SMITH. JR.. R. No. 2, Franklin. 111. HERMAN B. HUBBARD. R. No. 5. Box 301. Noblesville Ind SOPHOMORES Wilson, T. Worrell Powers Shroyer ANTHONY CAMERON WILSON, 5354 Delmar, St. Louis, Mo. JEROME HERBERT MAYER. 7425 Buckingham Dr.. Clayton. Mo. DANIEL DAVID WEINER. 4902 Wabada Ave., St. Louis, Mo. HENRY NELSON SCHWEPPE. JR., 200 Prospect St., Alton, 111 . JOHN KEBER SWITZER. JR.. 238 Woodbourne, St. Louis 5, Mo. ROGER ANTHONY WORRELL. 420 Summit. Webster Groves, Mo. ALFRED LEE MARTY. Rt. 9, Box 52, LeMay, Mo. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN. 7831 Phillips Ave., Chicago, 111. CONRAD JOSEPH SAUTER. R. No. 4 Box 581, Baden Sta. 15, St. Louis, Mo. CHARLES PHILIP TAYLOR. 2601 Portsmouth Ave., Toledo, Ohio. Switzer Taylor. P. Hoeifken Touscany THEODORE HERMAN POWERS. 2625 West 4th St., Water loo, Iowa. JOHN CHARLES HERENDEEN. 1220 E. 50th St.. Chicago, 111 . RICHARD PAUL RODIER. 1000 S. Walnut St., Springfield, 111 . RICHARD WEBB III. 623 St. Louis Rd.. Collinsville, 111. MAURICE EDWARD HOEFFKEN. 252 S. Missouri, Belleville, 111 . TERRY WEBSTER SHROYER. 315 Simcox St., Waupaca. Wis. FRANK S. WALB. 517 Nettleton, Jonesboro. Ark. JAMES EUGENE NORMAN. 712 E. Union, Marion. Ill, WILLIAM ROY TWEEDT, 232 W. Washington, Mt. Sterling, 111 . JOHN FRANCIS TOUSCANY. 160 Riviera Terrace, Route 10, Pontiac, Mich. Mayer Marty Herendeen Walb Weiner Zimmerman Rodier, R. Norman Schweppe Sauter Webb. R. Tweed! SOPHOMORES Barnes Brown, W. Blakeslee Lieberman Addison Arnold Jeffrey Anding Brooks Abraham Carlson Bear Alanis Bierman, T. Bobbish Bain WILLIAM JAMES BARNES, 2606 Camden Road, Columbus, Ohio. WILLIAM RUSSELL ADDISON. 2239 E. 25th, Tulsa, Okla. HUGH MARION BROOKS. 725 Veronica Ave„ E. St. Louis, 111 . MANUEL TREVINO ALANIS, JR„ Paris 17 Col. Mirador, Monterrey, N. L„ Mexico. RICHARD WILLIAM BROWN. 1688 N. Broad St„ Gales burg, 111. RICHARD LEE ARNOLD, 6128 Marwinette. St. Louis, Mo. JACK BOYD ABRAHAM II. 613 W. 6th St., Bristow. Okla. THEODORE LEROY BIERMAN. 1136 Dover Centralia, 111. WILLIAM ELLIS BLAKESLEE. R. R. No. 13. Box 29-D, Indianapolis 44, Ind. EDWARD ARTHUR JEFFREY. 201 W. Patterson, Kalamazoo. Mich. RICHARD VERNER CARLSON. 326 S. Austin. Oak Park. 111 . CARL DEAN BOBBISH. Apt. 204, 7704 E. Jefferson, Detroit 14. Mich. LEONARD DAVID LIEBERMAN. 445 Melrose St., Chicago. 111 . JAMES LAMBRIGHT ANDING IV. Pacific. Mo. GERALD CAMPBELL BEAR. 1535 Hood Ave.. Chicago, 111. JERRY LEE BAIN. Hayti, Mo. FRESHMEN 1 1 i ( . CLASS OF 1950 CLASS OFFICERS Left to right Green. J. B. (Treas.). Justice (Pres.), Chong (Vice-Pres.), Fishman (Sec.7. A blast of trumpets, a ruffle of drums and onto the field the Freshman Class comes. Attention! Roll Call! Answer to your name! Allen, the speedster! Weber, the brain! Rodier. the big noise! Arnaudy. the Frenchman! Mack and Chapman and LeMar and Guetgemann! Michel, the Red head with a song to sing! Springfield Vince and Southerner King! Chicagoans lennings. Bromley and Knight! Schroeter. the bantam with lots of fight! Oyaas. the preacher! Fishman, the sly! Boyd, the handsome! Baldwin, the big I ! Justice, the hot shot, broad in the beam! Jones, the wrestler! Williams, star of the team! Woodruff, the bugler! and hunter Green! Hartrick. the farmer! Seelye. the lean! Snyder, the sniffer! Koester. the strong! Bros, the mighty! Confucius Chong! Peaches Bromley! Flashy Brown! Auerbach, the vacationer, in New York town! Cleiman. the Buzzer! Baker, the bright! Condon, the sleeper! Daydreamer Knight! Dobbin, the fatman! Farthing, we call Dud ' ! Wilson, the happy one! Laue. the Freshman Elmer Fudd! Paulson, the quiet! Pelzer. and Walling! Skrainka the climber! Tchoukaleff. your floor chief ' s calling! Verreos. El Greeka! Reeder, the shy! Van Dusen. Lloyd. Wilson, and I Attention: ' Bout face! Pass in Review Freshman Class! We salute to you! FRESHMEN Baker. W. Auerbach Baldwin Hartrick Michel Dobbin Pelzer Wilson. J. Jennings. D. Paulson Oyaas Liera Boyd Jones, T. Reeder Schroeter Bromley, D. Chapman Justice King WILLIAM DUNLAP BAKER. 8 Country Club Drive, Belle- ville, 111. ROBERT AUERBACH, 1310 Lunt Ave., Chicago, 111. THOMAS BALDWIN. JR.. 1046 Tuxedo Blvd., Webster Groves, Mo. PAUL WAYNE HARTRICK. Hersman. 111. JOSEPH CALVIN MICHEL. 97 Bellmoor, Namecki. Ill ALEXANDER DOBBIN. JR.. 4236 Breton Drive, Normandy. Mo. WILLIAM PELZER. P. O. Box 635, Steger, 111. JOHN MONTE WILSON, 2126 N. 8th, Springfield, 111. DAVID MARTIN JENNINGS. 715 Highland Ave.. Glen Ellyn 111 . EDWARD OTTO PAULSON. 1104 Danforth St. Alton, 111 RICHARD J. OYAAS. No. 3 Enfield Rd„ Clayton. Mo. GUILLERMO LIERA. Montes Urales No. 210, Mexico, D. F.. Mexico. ROBERT BEVERLY BOYD. Poland Road. R. No. 3, Danville. 111 . THOMAS VAN PELT JONES. 2010 Longfellow Blvd.. St. Louis, Mo. MERTON REEDER. 5800 N. Christiana Ave., Chicago. 111. RICHARD VON SCHROETER. 618 N. 12th St., Mt. Vernon 111 . DONALD HOWE BROMLEY. 568 Lee St., Glen Ellyn, 111. WAYNE ELLSWORTH CHAPMAN. 1055 S. Grand Ave.. West, Springfield, 111. HENRY B. JUSTICE. 422 N. Washington, DuQuoin. 111. WHITFIELD KING. 2015 S. Parkway E., Memphis, Tenn. FRESHMEN Snyder Seelye Rodier, N. Green, J. B. Vince Skrainka Verreos Allen Fishman Condon Tchoukalelf Cleiman Woodruff Arnaudy Walling, J. Van Dusen Williams Guetgemann Weber, D. Chong DANIEL VICTOR SNYDER. JR.. 9104 S. Damen St, Chicago 20 , 111 . WILLIAM ARTHUR SEELYE. 540 Peoria Ave., Peoria, 111. NORMAN WILLIAM RODIER. 929 S. Walnut St., Spring- field, 111. JOHN BARRINGTON GREEN. 2009 Seminary St., Alton, 111 . GUY JACK VINCE. 2604 Lowell Ave., Springfield. 111. FREDERICK RALPH SKRAINKA. 7549 Parkdale Ave., Clay- ton, Mo. ERNEST ANTHONY VERREOS, 4167 West Pine Blvd.. St. Louis, Mo. JAMES KEITH ALLEN. Piedmont, Mo. NAT LEON FISHMAN, 3350 Collingwood, Detroit, Mich. EDWIN THOMAS CONDON. Milan, 111. MICHAEL PETER TCHOUKALEFF. 524 Washington Ave., Alton, 111. CHARLES COURTNEY CLEIMAN. 729 Harrison St., Chester, 111 . KENNETH CRANE WOODRUFF, 5707 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo. ANTOINE JEAN ARNAUDY. 3957 Clarendon Ave., Chicago, IU. JOHN ROSS WALLING. 9823 Lake Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. PETER AUGUST VAN DUSEN, 7046 Maryland Ave., Uni- versity City, Mo. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WILLIAMS. Osceola, Ark. JOHN DEE GUETGEMANN. 409 S. Park Ave., Herrin, 111. DONALD EUGENE WEBER. Box 105, Bushnell, 111. CLYDE HOK HEEN CHONG, 1683 Ala Moana Rd„ Hono- lulu, T. H. FRESHMEN LeMar Zuniga Brown. L. Koester Laue Knight HOMER JESS LeMAR. 334 St. Mary St.. Pekin. 111. CARLOS ISMAEL ZUNIGA. Rebsamin No. 512, Mexico, D. F„ Mexico. CHARLES WILLIAM LAWSON. 2048 Coleridge Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo. EDWIN NEAL MACK. 7564 Rannells Ave., Maplewood, Mo. LEE DAVID BROWN. 913 Forest Ave., Evanston, 111. JOHN DENVER KOESTER. 160 Clinmar Place. Centralia, 111. Lawson Mack Castillo Farthing Broz Lloyd. B. GABRIEL ALVAREZ DEL CASTILLO. Xola No. 956, Mexico, D. F., Mexico. DUDLEY SLOAN FARTHING. 7812 West Main St.. Belle ville, 111. HUMPHREY LAUE, 612 E. Jefferson St., Effingham, 111. DALE HENRY KNIGHT. 3952 W. Lake St„ Chicago. 111. CHARLES RAYMOND BROZ. 4120 Tyrolean St.. St. Louis Mo. BRUCE B. LLOYD. 319 Park Ave., Glendale. Mo. — 59 — LOWER SCHOOL CLASS OF 1951 Burke Bilgere S ephens Hagemann Auz Davidson Hamilton Schaefer Kreis Webb. D. Shier Sinclair Stcelzle ToUe Bell CHARLES O. BURKE. IR.. 7223 Olcotl Ave.. Hammond, Ind. JOHN BILGERE. 4515 Lindell, St. Louis, Mo. THOMAS IRVIN STEPHENS, 116 N. Jefferson, Dayton, Ohio. RALPH GARVIN HAGEMANN. 902 Northcrest, Peoria, 111. EUGENE VICTOR AUZ. 3549 S. Hoyne, Chicago, 111. GEORGE ALEXANDER DAVIDSON II. Box 138, Morgan town, W. Va. JAMES DALE HAMILTON. JR„ 216 S. 7th, Paragould, Ark. DAVID NEWELL SCHAEFER. 30 Signal Hill, E. St. Louis, m. PHILIP FREDERICK KREIS. JR.. 250 Edwin, Glendale. Mo. DAVID CHANDLER WEBB. 623 St. Louis Rd.. Collinsville. 111 . KENNETH RENEE SHIER. 635 N. Mayfield, Chicago, 111. STANLEY MALCOLM SINCLAIR. 1185 Seward Ave., Detroit, Mich. DANIEL EGGERS STOELZLE. 716 N. Kirkwood Rd., Kirk wood. Mo. EDWARD TOLLE. 65 Lafayette Ave., Mattoon, 111. DARRELL EUGENE BELL. 303 S. 6th St., Carmi. 111. — 60 — THE ACADEMIC DAY Captain Schati helps Goebel with academic problems. Baker inspects one o f Major Persinq ' s new books. Captain and Mrs. Aller end day ' s work with smiles. Bridges, Partain, G., Londotl, and Green, W. study in peace at library table. Captains Buck and Aller trade notes. Captain Schrant z thinks up new test. — 61 — CADET OFFICERS Left to right — Adkins, O., Jensen, Keehner, Weber, J., Green, W., Willingham, Cawvey, Webster, Eyermann, MacCarthy, Walling, R., Clarke, Maggos, Armstrong, Partain, E„ Feder, Hubeli, Baker, J. R. O. T. C. AT WESTERN The United States Government established military training units as follows: 1919 — Junior- Senior Units; 1923 — Class MS Unit; 1946 — Class MI Unit. MILITARY R. E. HUBELI . D. H. YODER Co-Editois — 63 — MILITARY AT WESTERN On September 10th, old and new cadets came together to form the Corps of 1947. After an intense orientation course, the new men became familiar with Westernism . Around the nu- cleus of old cadets, the battalion was formed. Acting commissioned and non- commissioned officers were appointed, and drill instruction began. Later, the new men were given the R. O. T. C. oath. This year brought to Western a new P. M. S. T., a world war II veteran, Lt. Col. Daniel S. McMillin, a very com- petent officer of the cavalry. He gradu- ated from V. M. I. The members of the capable military staff included Tech. Sgt. Baldauf, Master Sgt. Bomkamp, and Master Sgt. Herczeg. Valuable aid was also given by Colonel Moore and his commandant ' s staff. P. M. S. T. STAFF Lett to right Lt. Col. McMillin, M Sgt. Bomkamp, and T Sgt. Baldauf. After the Christmas holidays, the Springfield rifle was replaced by the M-l. The entire corps was instructed and tested on the function of this weap- on. Western is the first military school in the country to be outfitted entirely with M-l ' s. Arms and equipment began to roll in so fast that a new armory had to be constructed. A two and one-half ton truck and a quarter ton truck were early additions. Later came new 22 caliber rifles, a new public address system, a movie projector, and forty carbines. A number of 57 mm and 75mm recoilless rifles had been ex- pected, but the order was disapproved until the supply becomes more plenti- ful. Probably within the next year these will become standard equipment in the Corps. COMMANDANT STAFF Left to right Lt. Bentley. Lt. Biddle. Col. Moore, Lt. Jackson. Capt. Gary, and T Sgt. Baldauf. — B4 — CADET STAFF MILITARY YEAR (Continued) The able staff members began early to prepare for the approaching military inspections in the spring. Military theory classes took the place of drill periods after the close order drill had been mastered. Such subjects as military discipline, organization of the infantry regiment, the world military situation, and weapons were studied. Col. McMillin stressed the importance of military aids and expedients in the form of training films and demonstrations. Sunday parades began to pick up in appearance with the issuing of dress coats. Precision and snap were en- couraged by cadet officers. By Christmas the corps was beginning to look like a veteran organization. Back row Beffa, Franks, Barngrove, Reed. Front row Eyermann, Armstrong, Baker. Partain, E„ Webster. BAND Platoon Leader Keehner. Platoon Sgt. Dyer, Platoon Guide Beadle. 1st Squad -Foster. Brown, W. Mowry, Knoblock, Stoner, Hamilton. Bobbish, Schroster. Kleeman, Fischer, Sloan, Rivera. 2nd Squad Porter. Filley, Leyerle, Lloyd, A. Richie, Walb. Lawson, Tweed!, Bell, Huber, Hagemann. Fritsch. 3rd Squad Lee, Harrison, Wilson. J„ Reyes. Greene. E.. Blakeslee, Kiss. Woodruff. Rodier, R.. Sinclair, Yelton. Biddle. T. RIFLE TEAM 1st tow (kneeling) — Orgel. Dodge, Goebel. 2nd row (standing) — Haycraft, Armstrong, Sgt. Bomkamp, (coach) Harter, Bella (Capt.). Early in March the drive for government inspection began with lield problems taking the place of drill. Col. Moore and his staff put a drive on personal appearance and the barracks inspections became more stringent with the Corps really beginning to look efficient. White ducks were issued which completed the full dress uniform and improved the appearance of the Corps at Sunday parades. On April 1st, an informal government inspection was staged by the officers of the 5th Army Corps, whose head- quarters are in Chicago. This inspection exposed the Corps to the type of inspection to expect later on in the year. A weapon demonstration was given by the military staff showing the functioning and firing power of various weapons. At the same time, Senior military class went to Granite City Armory where they examined all the latest weapons. The Government inspectors arrived on April 29th and the barracks inspection, battalion review, and rifle inspec- tion were completed early that day. The afternoon was spent in the inspection of close and extended order drill. On April 30th, the military classes were tested over the subjects they had covered during the year. Both written and oral tests along with practical tests were given. When it was all over there was a great feeling of satisfaction of a job well done. After G. I., the military department devoted its attention to preparation for the commencement exhibition. The rifle team, coached by Master Sgt. Bomkamp and led by the captain, Dan Beffa, scored another great year for Western by winning second place in the Hearst Trophy Match. Thus ended another fine military year at Western. The Corps had done a good job and was proud of it. 1st Sergeant Harter COMPANY STAFF Company Commander Capt. Walling Guidon Bearer Beardslee 1st Platoon 2nd Platoon PLATOON LEADER Lt. MacCarthy PLATOON LEADER Lt. Willingham PLATOON SERGEANT PLATOON GUIDE Dugan Moehle 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad Schuchardt Black, V. LeClair Corbett Connell Brown, K. Samuel Whitsel Sundal Salomon Newman, R. Doder Herendeen Fenton, R. Hubbard Naft Seelye Carlson Smith, L. Churney Stearns Baker, K. Hargraves Palmer Adkins, J. Newman, N. Davis Wenz Lewis, D. PLATOON SERGEANT PLATOON GUIDE Conner Dodge 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad Walker, J. Andres Walker. C. Jones, H. Husmann, A. Jordan Mallen Stutsman Partain, G. King Gaebe Foerster West Jackson Nowlin Walling, J. Coburn Moore, C. Bear Hay craft Hoeffken Chalfant Rosenbloom Oldfield COMPANY STAFF 1st Sergeant Company Commander Guidon Bearer Epsteen Capt. Clarke Pappas, H. 1st Platoon 2nd Platoon PLATOON LEADER PLATOON LEADER Lt. Maqgos Lt. Jensen PLATOON SERGEANT PLATOON GUIDE PLATOON SERGEANT PLATOON GUIDE Black. T. Bromley, R. Paddor Dohle 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad Brown, R. Thistlewood Brooks Kaltwasser Champ Campbell Moll McAlister Kratz Tchoukaleff Mooney Rook Wolken Enqstrom Gustafson VanAusdall Alexander Fletcher Conley Springford Switzer Dickinson Norman Powers Liqhtner Bain Boyd Jones, T. Worrell Stpom Hardesty Jones, R. Londoff Arnold Jennings. D. Baldwin Reed, C. Skrainka O ' Connor Webb, R. Chapman Jacobson Glist Gillmann Jennings, G. Prior Pierson Bierman, A- Paulson Addison Ratcliff — 68 — C COMPANY 1st Sergeant Hafner COMPANY STAFF Company Commander Capt. Adkins Guidon Bearer Bridges 1st Platoon 2nd Platoon PLATOON LEADER Lt. Green, W. PLATOON LEADER Lt. Feder PLATOON SERGEANT Goodwin, L. PLATOON GUIDE Hazel PLATOON SERGEANT McIntyre PLATOON GUIDE Grimm 1st Squad 2nd Squad Taylor, M. Emswiler, T. Koester Houghton Justice Snyder Nierman Stoelzle Poppell Schweppe Cooper Heiman, R. Broz Heyman, J. Thompson Wilson, T. Fritsch Zimmerman Touscany Reyes 3rd Squad 1st Squad Roan tree Wren Stiebel Orgel Lowe Shroyer Condon Fenton, K. Cleiman Brown. L. Guetgemann LeReuz Hunter Miller, C. Douglas Davis, W. Schenberg Stoner 2nd Squad 3rd Squad Smith, W. Chalfant Kaffenberger Anderson Sietsma Allen Oyaas Johnson Larralde Marty Muskovitz Abraham McEwan VanDusen Greene, J. Nickey D COMPANY COMPANY STAFF 1st Sergeant Company Commander Guidon Bearer Yoder Capt. Cawvey Dain 1st Platoon 2nd Platoon PLATOON LEADER Lt. Hubeli PLATOON LEADER Lt. Weber, J. PLATOON SERGEANT PLATOON GUIDE PLATOON SERGEANT PLATOON GUIDE Kennedy Jones, J. Emswiler, H. Landsman 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad Fleischman Barham Lift Hussman, C. Fuchs Bierman, T. Porter Lieberman Vince Jeffrey Weber, D. Farthing Chong Bilgere Liera LeMar Lloyd, B. Pelzer Fishman Reeder Volpe Anding Hartrick Mitchell Verreos Shier Rodier, N. Weiner Arnaudy Bromley, D. Alanis Dobbin Mack Davidson Schaefer Williams Zuniga Cinnater Kreis Tolle Laue Webb, D. Castillo Fitter Goldman Stevens Green, J. B. Knight Modiano Wolfson Deutsch Barnes Mayer Richards 70 — Jensen inspects Biddle ' s room. Front row tacticians sit in Senior military class. A Company marches on walk. Col. Moore writes out report. THE MILITARY DAY Col. McMillin reads mail. “W” CLUB Front row — Baker, J„ Fuchs, Jensen, Adkins, O., Clarke. Franks, Prior. Back row -Dugan, Maggos, Webster, Lewis, D„ Eyermann, Goodwin, Harter, Blosser, Newman, N. Athletic Honor Society Established at Western Military Academy 1900 — 72 — P. G. FEDER . D. B. JENSEN Co-Editors — 73 — A FOOTBALL Coaches Gus Pitt and Doc Aller Dugan to right against Gillespie as Prior, Jensen block out. ABC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS VICTORY! This word was on the lips of every cadet during the 1946 football season. For this year Coaches Pitt and Alter produced the most outstanding team of the past decade. In the opening game of the season, Western was trailing Jerseyville 6-0 at the end of the half. However, in the second half the Red Raiders offense spearheaded by Jack Prior smashed over the goal line for two touchdowns to win the game, 12-6. Gathering momentum the following week, the varsity eleven swamped North Side Catholic, 26-0. Prior and Newman each accounted for two touch- downs. Every season has its heartbreaking game and Western ' s came with Staunton on Eaton Field. After trail- ing 20-7 at the half, the cadets rallied in the third quarter, scoring 14 points to lead 21-20. With minutes left to play, Staunton completed a remarkable long pass good for a touchdown and the game. (Continued on page 78) Team Co-Captains Adkins and Eyermann 1946 RED RAIDERS Front row (left to right) — Franks, Fuchs, Baker, J., Adkins, O., Newman, Dugan, (Clarke absent). Second row — Webster, Jensen. Yelton, Epsteen. Blosser, Maggos. Back row Barham. (Mgr.), Emswiler, H„ Prior, Harter, Goodwin. Lewis. D., Eyermann. Bromley, Stiebel, Walling, R„ Macaulay. — 75 — Webster, End Baker, Backfield Clarke, Guard Goodwin, End WESTERN W. M. A. 12 W. M. A. 26 W. M. A 21 W. M. A 34 W. M. A 14 W. M. A 0 W. M. A. 20 W. M. A. 27 W. M. A. 20 Nauqhton twists Prior ' s neck as Franks. Good- win, Lewis, and Dugan look on. Prior, Brickfield Maggos, Tackle Jensen, Backfield Franks. Backfield The Red Raiders overwhelmed the first ABC League opponent, John Burroughs, 34-12. Prior and Newman again counted two touchdowns apiece while Blosser snagged a pass for the other. Two weeks later, the Pittmen marched on toward the conference title by defeating a scrapping Country Day team, 14-0. Newman and Dugan crossed the last chalk stripe for both touchdowns. Witnessed by a soaked cadet corps, the University City Indians out-swam our varsity, 27-0. Principia was the last league foe to be con- quered. Approaching their potential form, West- ern trounced Principia 20-0 and thus gained possession of the ABC League Championship. Joe Dugan scored all three times to lead the cadet offensive. Two games remained in the season, Gil- lespie, co-champions of the Southeastern Illinois conference and Alton, the traditional Thanks- giving Day rival, unbeaten by Western in sixteen years. The Western Juggernaut hit Gillespie hard, 27-7. Joe Dugan sparkled as he carried the ball up and down the field, crossing the goal line twice. Jack Prior went over for the first touchdown and A1 Blosser received a long pass from Newt Newman in the end zone for the final Western tally. And then, on a warm Thanksgiving Day, Western ' s fighting eleven achieved their crown- ing glory by defeating Alton, 20-0. Dugan adds yardage ior next touchdown. OBSERVE SCORE — 78 — THE ALTON GAME The hopes and ambitions of every Western team for the last sixteen seasons came into reality on November 28, 1946, as the Red Raid- ers trampled over their Alton rivals, 20-0. On a beautiful sunny afternoon, a tense crowd of nearly 5,000 people watched Alton kick off to Western. The cadets returned the ball to the 25 yard line and on the second play of the game, Joe Dugan broke through left tackle for a 74-yard touchdown run be- hind the superb blocking of his teammates. Jack Prior bucked the line for the extra point. Once again in the first quarter the jubilant Western fans came to their feet as Newt New- man uncorked a scoring pass to right end, Lane Goodwin. Set back by a penalty, West- ern ' s attempt to convert was unsuccessful and the score remained 13-0. Alton threatened only once in the first half, reaching the cadet 15 yard line. However, the great Western forward wall, led by Co-Captain Stony Adkins, stiffened and threw the Redbirds back on their heels. The two teams see-sawed back and forth for the remainder of the first half. Both teams came back on the field after the half, each more determined than ever to win the game, but the Raiders threw a damper on the Alton fire by unleashing a sustained drive in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Reaching the 4 yard line, Jack Prior smashed off tackle for the touchdown. Joe Dugan ' s line plunge added the extra point to make the score 20-0. It might be easy to say that Alton ' s running and passing games just didn ' t click against Western, but to be a little more frank, Western had a terrific team. Befla Winner of Dad ' s Award All A. B. C. Award Adkins Back row Dugan, Goodwin. Eyermann, Adkins, O. Winner of Best Player in Front row -Prior, Newman, Clarke. Alton Game Award — 79 — B LEAGUE CHAMPIONS This year brings to Capt. Gould and his gridmen another ABC League championship. They eased through the season with only one defeat. There were three regular starters from the 1945 team: Paddor. Champ and Chalfant. Capt. Gould lost little time in tuning up his fast, shifty back field. The B gridmen started off with a bang by edging past Country Day in the opening League game. Their opponents were trampled right and left. Carl Paddor ' s quarterbacking and passing ability was a con- stant threat to the opposition. The off-tackle runs by Chuck Walker and the end runs by Berry Conner gained amazing yardage. Coach Gould also had the superb line play of Black, T., Dain, and Kaltwasser. Captain Joe Champ led the team to victory with his aggressiveness and fcrtitude. There were many other outstanding players who developed during the year among whom were: Mooney, Chalfant in the line; Justice. Grimm, and Smith, W., in the backfield. The season was brought to a colorful climax with the 39-0 victory over Principia. With this victory came the end of the football season and the ABC League championship. The 1946 B team indeed had a brilliant and successful season. RECORD Coach Gould and Team Captain Champ w. M. A. 0 Wood River 0 w. M. A. 7 Cadasco 0 w. M. A. 33 Burroughs . . 7 w. M. A. 28 Principia 6 w. M. A. 6 Burroughs 0 w. M. A. 0 Cadasco 6 w. M. A. 39 Principia 0 1st row— Chong, Deutsch, Jones, J„ Kaltwasser. Davis, W„ Champ, Paddor, Grimm, Norman 2nd row Justice, Greene, E., Black, T., Conner, Mooney, Dohle, Bear, Gustafson, Smith, W. 3rd row -Capt. Gould (Coach), Rosenbloom, Hunter, Taylor, M.. Walker, C.. Dain, Chalfant, Emswiler, T., Carlson, LeReuz Snyder, Taylor, P. (Mgr.) 1st row Bierman. T., Mayer, Ratcliif, Green, J. B., Barnes. Schaefer, Kleeman, Verreos, Rivera. 2nd row Shroyer, Gillmann, Touscany, Johnson, Rodier, R., Anding, Dickinson, Springford. 3rd row Capt. Bresson (Coach). Heyman, J., Webb, R., Nickey, Fishman, Kratz, Oyaas. Few people realize that many of the players of the great A team once played on the little guy ' s teams , the ’C and D teams. It is these teams that imbued in the future varsity lettermen, the essentials of blocking, passing, and tackling. The experience gained playing on these teams is invaluable to players in later years. This year neither the C team nor the D team was very successful, but, nevertheless, the fellows showed initiative. The C team was directed by Captain Bresson, who was the idol of the boys under him, while Lt. Bentley, a newcomer to Western, coached the D team. These teams had no sensational games during the course of the year nor were the stands ever packed to capacity. The undaunted little fellows went right ahead anyway in show of their appreciation of their coaches for the valu- able training they received. 1st row Tolle. Webb. D„ Sinclair. Weiner, Schroeter, R„ Stephens. Karr, Davidson. Lawson. 2nd row Michel. Reeder, Auerbach. Hagemann, Arnaudy, Burke, Stearn. F.. Broz. 3rd row Lt. Bentley (Coach), Bell. Van Dusen, Auz, Stoelzle, Weber, D.. Hamilton. A BASKETBALL LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS In the first part of December, the Prep basketball team started its season with a group of non-league games. Though inexperienced and with but two lettermen, Goodwin and Newman, back from the preceding year, the team came through admirably in its pre-season series. In these games the team developed a smooth co- ordination and teamwork which steadily im- proved as the season progressed. It soon be- came evident that the team proper would consist of five seniors: Newman, Partain, Adkins, Dauber, and Green, and four juniors: Corbett, Beadle, Samuel, and Dohle. Under the coaching of Captain Gould and around the two lettermen, the Western team moved into the ABC League. From then on the going was hard, but they became co-champions Partain jumps high in Codasco game. with John Burroughs. Adkins. Guard Biddle, Forward Gould. Coach Green. Forward Beadle, Forward Corbett, Center Newman, Forward Partain, Guard Dauber, Guard Goodwin, Guard .c Tr « Although the team had a hard time getting started, their spirits were always high. There was never a time or low-ebb as far as spirits were concerned for this team. Every team that defeated them, really had to dig down and put out all they had to win. The sportsmanship of the entire team and their mutual love for basketball made it a pleasure to be a member of this year ' s varsity squad. The Seniors of this year ' s team are hoping to see the varsity squad of next year come through with a victorious season. Good luck to you all. RECORD w. M. A. 37 Granite City 61 w. M. A. 33 Staunton 50 w. M. A. 35 Mt. Olive 28 w. M. A. 37 Granite City 48 w. M. A. 29 Principia 43 w. M. A. 29 University City 32 w. II A. 41 Burroughs 42 w. M. A. 33 Country Day 30 w. M. A. 32 Mt. Olive 43 w. M. A. 51 Principia 34 w. M. A. 70 Chaminade 32 w. M. A. S3 Burroughs 43 w. M. A. 43 S. Side Catholic 46 w. M A. 47 Country Day 38 w. M A. 30 Staunton 31 w. M. A. 53 St. Charles 34 w. M. A. 38 Central Catholic .... . . 53 w. M. A. 39 Carrollton 53 Coach Gould and Team Captain Newman. 1st row (sitting) Fenton, R„ Iordan, Samuel, Walling, J„ McEwan, Bromley, R„ Brown, R„ Beadle, and Greene, J. (Mgr.) 2nd row Pappas. H. (Mgr.), Emswiler. H., Dohle, Biddle, Adkins, ].. Nowlin, Coburn, Mallen. 3rd row (standing) Green, W . Partain, E„ Glist, Salomon, Sundal. Corbett, Goodwin. Newman, N„ Dauber. Adkins. O.. West. B Co-Champions of A B C League There is no doubt in anyone ' s mind that the B Teams at Western are always the outstanding athletic teams. This year ' s B” football team found itself a champion and so did the B basketball team. The ”B” basketball team had a season record of 13 wins and 3 losses of which two of these were pre season practice games. That is a record that should make any team proud. The B basketeers came up from second place last year to a tie with Country Day School this year. Next year everyone hopes the team will capture first place without an accomplice. On such a successful team there were many outstanding personalities and stars, such as. Captain Chuck Walker, Carl Paddor, Henry Justice and Buzz Taylor. The B team has established a name for itself in the annals of Western ' s athletics, and this year ' s team did its share. Coach McClain and Team Captain Walker. RECORD W. M. A. 51 Brighton 20 W. M. A 53 Principia 23 W. M. A. 35 Mt. Olive 24 W. M. A. 39 Burroughs 14 W. M. A 32 Bethalto 47 W. M. A 41 Wood River . 55 W. M. A 40 Principia 21 W. M. A. . . . 37 Missouri Military 13 W. M. A. 38 Burroughs 12 W. M. A 20 Country, Day 23 W. M. A. 53 Alton 30 W. M. A 45 Medora 44 W. M. A. 56 Country Day 21 W. M. A 43 C. Y. O 24 W. M. A. 37 C. Y. O 27 W. M. A. 34 Missouri Military 33 1st row— Richie. Wolken, Thompson. Bierman, A., Paddor, Grimm. 2nd row 3apt. McClain (coach), Gaebe. Taylor, M., Walker, C.. Taylor. P., Carlson, Stutsman. Emswiler, T„ Justice, Zimmerman (Mgr.). 1st row — Green, J. B., Williams. Schroeter (Mgr.). 2nd row- Touscany, Anding, Kleeman. J.. Bierman, T. 3rd row ( standing ) — Lt. Bentley (coach). Nickey, Cleiman. C.. Springford, Johnson. C The C team this year has shown a decided improve- ment over the past few years ' teams. The Mighty Mites , as the team is referred to, wound up in second place in the ABC League. They won eleven games and lost five. Much credit should go to Lt. Bentley who worked with and developed the great C team of 1946-47. D The small D team was a credit to Western. Lt. Bentley staunchly believed that mighty oaks from little acorns grow”, and guided the D” basketeers through a season of eight wins against only three losses. Lt. Bentley did a wonderful job bringing the newcomers to the sport along, and he and his team deserves a hearty congratulation. 1st row — Weiner. Lawson. Davidson. Barnes. Webb. D., Schroeter (Mgr.). 2nd row — Hagemann, Bromley, D., Stephens, T., Laue. Hartrick. 3rd row — Guetgemann, Tweedt, Gillmann. Bell, Schaefer, D., Verreos, Reeder. Lt. Bentley (coach). Coach Bresson and Team Co-Captains. Walling and Eyermann SOCCER The Kickers Sportsmanship, hard play, and improvement mark this year ' s soccer team. Western is gaining a reputation of fighting to the end and the A Soccer Squad of 1947 helped to bolster that reputation by keeping the fans along the side lines tense through- out the entire season. Since only a few of the lettermen of last year were back, Captain Bresson had to build his team mostly from the younger, inexperienced boys. Consequently, the team won two games, tied two, and lost six on a ten game schedule. However, with the experience and good coaching behind them, the A Soccer team of next year should really go places. RECORD W. M. A. 1 Chaminade 3 w. M. A. 3 Principia w. M. A. 2 Principia 1 W. M. A. 0 Chaminade w. M. A. 1 Burroughs 2 w. M. A. I Burroughs w. M. A. 1 Country Day 1 w. A. 0 Country Day w. M. A. 0 St. John ' s 3 w. M. A. 1 St. John ' s 1st row Dugan, Greene, E.. Jones, J„ Champ, Modiano, Muskovitz. 2nd row — Lee, Arnold, Moore, C„ Chalfant. Black, T. 3rd row — Dain. Eyermann, Walling, R., LeClair. 4th row Black. V., Newman, R.. Moehle. MacCarthy, Stiebel. 5th row -Capt. Bresson (coach), Andrews, G., (Mgr.), Postel, (Mgr.). WRESTLING Brawn and Brain Led by co-captains Harry Clarice and Donn Jensen, the Western grapplers won three of their matches and tied for fifth place in the 1947 sectional wrestling tournament. At the Southern Illinois Sectional Meet, Clarke captured first place in the 165 pound class while Jensen took third in the 155 pound division. Clarke then took fourth place at the state tournament. Jim Dyer and Bruce Ratcliff proved their worth during the entire season by being consistent winners. If the teams of the future do as well as was done by this year ' s matmen, Western will always be proud of a victorious wrestling squad. Coach Schmidt and Team Co-Captains. Jensen and Clarke. RECORD W. M. A. 26 Ferguson . 16 W. M. A 29 U. City 15 W. M. A 15 Belleville 29 W. M. A 6 Granite City 30 W. M. A 29 Vi U. City lSVi W M A. 18 24 W. M. A 3 Granite City 33 W. M. A. 6 Danville 30 1st row Burke. Bros, Ratcliff, Weber, D., Shroyer, Jones. T„ Jacobsen. Kaltwasser. 2nd row — Jensen. Dyer. Maggos, Clarke, Fuchs, Barham, Naft. r. ss SWIMMING The Tankmen Coach Jackson and Team Captain Lewis. After three successive years of tough luck and being an underdog, the swimming team, under the guidance of Lieutenant R. B. Jackson, wound up at the half-way mark. Out of six meets, the tankmen defeated three teams, the Y. M. H. A. team twice, and Missouri Military Academy in the last meet of the season. The star of this year ' s team was Stoner, who came within .6 of a second of the school record for the 200 yard free style. This record was set last year by Tom Morrill. The meets were breath taking and losses were by a narrow margin of a few points. The swimming team showed great improvement over last year ' s tough luck boys. The team placed itself back in the spotlight of sports again by having a bit of success this year. The boys hope to make swimming once more a major sport by having an undefeated season next year. From all appearances they can come out on top; so here’s wishing them success and victory. RECORD w. M. A. 18 Downtown Y. M. C. A. 48 w. M A. 29 Beaumont 37 w. M. A 29 Principia 37 w. M. A. 36 Y. M. H. A. 28 w. M. A. 29 Principia 37 w. M. A. 37 Y. M. H. A. 29 w. M. A 37 M. M. A 21 1st row ( sitting ) — Lowe, McAlister, Lloyd, A., Campbell, Palmer, Schuchardt, Herendeen, Hardesty, Powers, Lightner, Roantree. 2nd row- Nangle, Heyman. J.. Huber, Schweppe, Walker, J., Husmann, C., Lt. Jackson (coach). Skrainka, Pierson. McIntyre. Husmann. A., Stoner. TRACK A Sport for Champions In the last three years, the word champions was merely a synonym for the track team. One defeat in three years looks good anywhere, on paper or in the mind. This year Captain McClain is out for a continuation of the glory of the star-studded team. The adjective star-studded is the only way of describ- ing the Thinclads. After every ABC meet, the team comes out with enough medals for every cadet in school to have one. and still have one left over for Western ' s mascot, Brownie. Another habit of the track team is that of breaking records. During the past few years, nearly every standing record of individual events was shattered. The track team has as much material as it has ever had and there should be no stopping it. A repetition of the previous year ' s successes is what is wanted, and you can depend on Captain McClain and his boys to live up to all expectations. SCHEDULE Western Principia ( Carrollton Western ) Alton Western John Burroughs Western Wood River Western Missouri Military Western Collinsville Western District Track Meet at Roxana Western A. B. C. Track Meet Western Country Day Western Principia Coach McClain and Team Captain Stevens 1st row — Fuchs, Smith. W„ Conner, Walling, R„ Cawvcy, Champ, Stevens, Weber, J. (Mgr.) 2nd row — Maggos. Muskovitz, Dain. Brown, R.. Greene, E.. Adkins, O., Gillmann, Barnes. 3rd row — Hunter, Taylor, M.. Foster, Walker, C„ Brooks, Hoeffken. 4th row Poppell. MacCarthy, Fenton, R.. Sundal, Goodwin, L. — 89 — Coach Gould and Team Captain Willingham BASEBALL An All-Time Sport America ' s favorite pastime holds an important place in spring athletics among the cadets. The record of the Cadet Nine has proved that baseball deserves this importance. In the last few years, the squad has progressed rapidly under the influence of Coach Gould. We hope the squad this year will come through with flying colors, and above all win the ABC league. A good, reliable line up plus an interesting schedule should prove that the 1947 season will be one of the best not only from the standpoint of good playing and victories won, but also from the enthusiasm of the entire Corps. Good luck. Captain Gould. SCHEDULE Western John Burroughs Western Staunton Western Country Day Western John Burroughs Western Granite City Western Principia Western Country Day Western State Baseball Tournament Western Staunton Western Missouri Military Western Principia Western Webster Groves 1st row (squatting) — Baker, J„ Paddor. Willingham, Green, W. 2nd row (standing)— Hubeli, Black, T., Harter, LeClair, Goodwin, Franks, Jones, H. — 90 — TENNIS A Game of Skiff As this year ' s season opened, Captain Alter faced a serious crisis on his tennis team. The only letter man back on the team from last year was Marty Nierman. Capt. Aller was forced to build up his entire team around new material. The outcome of this year ' s season is only important in the fact that next year ' s team will be composed almost entirely of experienced lettermen. The teams on this year ' s schedule consist of seasoned veterans who play this game for keeps. The season ' s schedule was a grim test for the rookie team and the outcome is self-explanatory. SCHEDULE Western John Burroughs Western Belleville Western Country Day Western John Burroughs Western Granite City Western Country Day Western John Burroughs Western Belleville Western Principia Western Belleville Coach Aller and Team Captain Nierman 1st row — Bobbish. Emswiler, H., Bridges. 2nd row Schenberg, Andres. Davis, D., Capt. Aller (coach) Nierman, Lift. — 91 — SENIOR DANCE COMMITTEE 1st row Cawvey, Baker, J„ Feder, Yoder. D.. Webster, Adkins, O., Wenz. 2nd row Eyermann, Jensen (Master ol Ceremonies), Epsteen. Harter, Lewis, D. 3rd row Walling, D., (Co-Chairman), MacCarthy. Hubeli, Clarke (Co-Chairman), Sundal. 4th row — Campbell. Greene, J„ Partain, E., Green, W„ Hafner, Fenton, R. 5th row Thistlewood, Brown, R., Kennedy, Dyer, Weber, J. The Senior Dance Committee is the top social appointment in the Corps. All formal dance programs are under its supervision. Mrs. Fayme Green, the social director, is its sponsor. — 92 — R. L. WALLING . H. A. CLARKE R. E. WILLINGHAM . H. C. WEBSTER Editors — 93 — THE RECALL Campbell Editor Major Persing Faculty Sponsor Cawvey Editor Front row (sitting) — Maggos. Feder. Will- ingham. Cawvey. Campbell. Hubeli. Baker, Clarke. 2nd row Adkins. O., Green. W.. Hatner, Greene. J„ Weber, J„ Barham, Andrews. Maggos Business Manager Orgel, Dyer. Brown. R„ Thistlewood. Mac- Carthy, Webster, lensen. Kennedy. 3rd row — Yoder. Dauber. Partain, E., Fen- ton, R., Befia, Schuchardt, Stevens. Harter. Walling. R.. Epsteen. RECALL STAFF Upper Recall Editors have midnight session. Lower — Staff meets in Conference Room. This year the almost impossible feat has been accomplished. The 1947 Recall was published on time. This goal was not attained without spending many hard hours of hard labor plan- ning and correcting the book. When it was definitely decided in November to put out a Recall, the staff faced the usual shortages of paper and engravings. However, these obstacles were overcome by the splendid cooperation of the entire staff, the photographers, the engraver, and the printer. We have done our best in working very hard to make this a good yearbook. We hope you like it. Brown develops pictures. THE STAFF Editors in-chief Business Manager Academic Editors Military Editors Athletic Editors Activity Editors Social Editors . , . . . Senior Biographies Senior Statistics Kadet (Calendar Art and Cartoons Campbell and Cawvey Maggos Partain, E., and Baker Hubeli and Yoder Feder and Jensen Willingham and Webster Clarke and Walling Dauber, Fenton, Thistlewood and Sundal Bier man, A. Bierman, A. and Sundal Maggos Photography Schuchardt, Brown, R. and Orgel Subscriptions Barham and Wells Other Editorial Staff Members — Green, W., Greene, J., Epsteen, Adkins, Dyer and Bridges. Other Business Staff Members — MacCarthy, Hafner, Harter, Beffa, Keehner, Weber, J. and Kennedy. I THE SHRAPNEL Quill and Scroll Members Western has the right to feel proud of its weekly publication, the Shrapnel . Every Thurs- day night it is passed out with one week of blood, sweat, and tears behind it. The Shrapnel is filled with news events of the Western campus. The reporters are always on the job looking for some sort of news. What little time that can be snatched from academics and duties is given to writing and attending to the thousand and one jobs connected with the publication of a school paper. However, the staff always came through and published a good newspaper. EDITORS Left to right Cawvey, Feder, Capt. Hinton (Advisor), Campbell (Editor). Editor Assistant Editor Senior Editor. Sports Editor Military Editor SHRAPNEL STAFF Bruce Campbell Phil Feder Gene Cawvey Larry Fitter William Lowe Academic Editor Activities Editor Feature Editor Business Managers Faculty Advisor Lee Douglas Arnold Bierman Robert Fenton John Weber and Neal Kennedy Capt. W. M. Hinton 1st row (seated) — Weber, Cawvey, Campbell, (Editor), Feder. Kennedy. 2nd row Thistlewood, Nangle, Heyman, J„ Burke, Bierman. A.. Kleeman. J„ Woodruff, Fitter, Emswiler. H. 3rd row Sloan, Shane. Palmer. Mowry, R., Whitsel, Fenton, R., Lowe. Douglas, Wolfson. — 96 — THE CADESPI ANS National Dramatic Society Thespian Chapter 397 Under the direction of Captain Nachtmann, the Cadespians put on several very interesting per- formances before the Corps. Captain Nachtmann returned to Western too late last year to accom- plish very much with his group, but this year the group was organized early and put in a lot of hard work. The officers of the Cadespians are as follows: Partain, E., President; Feder, Vice-President; Campbell, Secretary; Green, W., Sergeant-at-Arms. Some of the interesting plays were The Black Valise , directed by Capt. Martin, Allison ' s Lad and Sunset By Slantsky directed by Captain Nachtmann. There is usually only one three-act play given each year, this being the Senior Play presented at Commencement. However, a three- act play, Take My Advice was presented at Thanksgiving. The Senior Play presented this year was Arsenic and Old Lace . The National Dramatic Chapter of Thespians is a society within the Cadespians of which there are twelve members. Western is proud of its dramatic society and is thankful for its fine work this year. CLUB OFFICERS Green, W. (Sgt.-at-Arms), Feder (Vice-Pres.), Capt. Nachtmann. (Dramatic Coach), Partain. E„ (Pres.), and Campbell. (Sec.). 1st row Heyman, J„ Wolfson, Feder, Partain, E.. Green, W., Campbell, Bierman, A., Connell. Palmer. Thistlewood. 2nd row — Dodge. Herendeen, Schweppe, Kleeman, J.. Hartrick. Bilgere, Mayer, Auerbach, Burke. 3rd row Haycraft, Douglas. Jones. Lee, Sloan, Nangle, Dain, Poppell. 4th row Shane. Lowe. Newman, R„ Hardesty, Postel, Fletcher. Schenberg. Filley. — 97 — 1st row -Capt. Little (Director), Rocha, Burke, Tweedt, Heyman. Heiman, R., Thistlewood, Greene, E.. Dain, Kaltwasser, Jones, J„ Modiano, Reyes, Porter, Nangle, Douglas. 2nd row— Shier, Fitter, Sloan, Davis, D„ Foster, Harrison, Filley, Stearns. Mowry, Postel, Leyerle. Brown, W„ Hagemann, Palmer. GLEE CLUB Under the direction of Captain Lowell Little, the har- monizers reached new heights of perfection the past year. He worked hard with the cadets and got good results. The club vocalists appeared at school entertainments and also sang before various groups in Alton. There were some good voices in the organization this year and also some up and coming prospects for next year. The Glee Club not only sang classical pieces, but also came through with a few popular numbers. It might be said that the Glee Club this year was the best that Western has ever produced. SWING BAND The Western music makers, the Westernaires, are the most popular group on the campus. At the head of this organization is Capt. Lowell Little, who is in charge of the Western Music Department. At all appearances the band members were received with great applause and all programs in which they had a part made a hit with the Corps. The band always worked together to perfect their numbers and please their audiences. The whole school is thankful to Capt. Little and his organizations of young musicians, who added so much pleasure to the lives of the cadets. 1st row Bobbish, Dain, Fitter, Dauber, Keehner, Biddle. T., Bridges, Foster, Filley, Dyer. 2nd row — Modiano, Capt. Little (Director), Greene, E , Lloyd, A., Harrison, Leyerle, Yelton, Beadle, Hamilton. RIDING The Ralston Straight Shooters RIDING CLUB The Riding Club was more active this year. Its schedule included all day rides to Clllton Terrace on Sundays and long ofl-campus rides to Monticello and other places of interest in the vicinity on Wednesdays. The Riding Club has its own officers and is one of Western ' s best organized groups. The officers are Greene. J., President; Hafner, Vice-President; Jen- nings, G., Secretary; and MacCarthy, Social Director. During 1946-47 the Rid- ing Team was present at the Maryville, The Junion National, The Bridlespur, and the Spring Horse Shows in St. Louis and nearby area. The riders showed up very well against the more experienced horsemen. The sixth annual Horse Show was held on Sunday, May 11th, this being ihe second one since the war. A huge crowd attended the all- day event. Colonel G. E. Mitchell, U. S. Army, was one of the judges. There were eighteen events during the show. Colonel C. H. Moore, ably assisted by cadets Greene, J. and Barngrove was in charge of the show. A full dress parade followed the show. RIDING TEAM Hafner, Gavin, Jennings, G„ Greene, J. (Absent). Members of the riding team, the group whfch represents Western at the various horse shows are: Gr ene, J., Haf- ner, Jennings, G., Gavin, and Barngrove. The Riding Club has about sixty active members, and furnishes a great deal of pleasure to the many horse lovers. RIDING CLUB 1st row Jennings, G.. Bain, Michel, Poppell, Boyd, Hoeffken, Brown, L„ Thistlewood, Volpe, Harrington, Keehne, Jennings, D., Richards, Hafner. 2nd row Conley, Bear, Baker, K„ Hubbard, Filley, Paulson, Koester, Lightner, Reed, Richie, on horse. Gavin. — 99 — Captain Martin briefing prospective buyers at 0- M. Jones, H., reads bobby-sox fan mail as Barham and Springman look on. DAILY Bill Usinger outfits Postel. A zoo t suit with a drape shape. (Catch the 44-button single-breast job.) Ed The Ripper Thomas clips Norman ' s face. Ma Green plans menu. Put the blame on Fame . DOINGS Nurse Carter gives cold treatment to Marty. DANDY DOLLIES MONTICELLO MEMORIES Mooning Over Monti Walling, Epsteen, and Parlain call girls. KAMPUS KATS It ' s about time! Hutson, Campbell. Ahrens, Cawvey. Dugan. Sharkey, Epsteen and Adler shoot a set of tennis. Crowd waits for Buck. Pool sharks, Jay and Margie. John and his Senorita. What goes, Joe? Dugan and Sharkey. IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU Girls are nice, but — Wright and Clarke. The Canteen. Saturday night at Western. The Cabin. Honest! Nothing but coke. Sundal, Brandt, Franks, and Harman. The Smokehouse. A poker game. Cawvey, Ahrens, Phillips, Walker, ]., Campbell, Hutson. KADET KALENDAR September 12-19 — School days . . . happy days start . . . Col. Jackson delivers yearly opening address . . . new cadets listen wide- eyed . . . old cadets listen . . . Mrs. Green re- turns from diet school with well-fed look . . . Lt. Col. Dan. S. McMillin of Texas takes over job as P.M.S.T. . . . Sgt. Baldauf is here too . . . Two new members added to academic faculty . . . Capt. Richard Martin and Capt. Courtney Ford . . . commonly known by cadets as Pepper and Henry respectively . . . ABC sports schedules announced . . . A football coaches Pitt and Aller look the field over . . . First movie to be remembered — The Bandit of Sherwood Forest . . . What a memory . . . Work on Commandant ' s Office held up by shortage of gold fish . . . New men enjoy first uptown leave . . . they now look forward to the last . . . Thirty-five cadets enjoy week-end at Chautauqua resort . . . Chesterfield stock goes up . . . Boat excursion will not be held this year . . . Cattle cannot be moved off in time . . . Church squads organized . . . Cadets to renew religious training . . . Capt. Little calls for bcmdmen . . . Dyer makes debut as Dru m Major . . . Mrs. Kibby chooses committees for movies . . . The best is in store . . . Cows to be turned into food for tables . . . Temporary offi- cers named for battalion . . . Mr. Baker moves in . . . Miss Marie Carter is new hospital as- sistant . . . Lts. Biddle and Griffith join staff. September 19-26 — Barham makes debut as year ' s first public speaker . . . Joy reigns as furlough plans announced . . . Lt. Jackson in- troduces African war chant as Western battle cry . . . A football team whips Jerseyville despite all this . . . Another happy group goes on Chautauqua trip . . . They found much to do . . . Sinatra quivers as Capt. Little threatens to choose vocalist for Swing Band . . . Happy Day . . . the first informal of the year . . . may there be many more . . . Col. Moore stresses table manners in heroic effort to save table-cloths . . . Ed , the barber, is back at his usual pro- fession . . . clipping anyone he can . . . First parade of year leaves spectators and cadets breathless . . . Major Persing delivers profound address in assembly . . . Sweet Sue joins stable staff . . . Not quite ready to be ridden . . . Kitchen receives three new stoves . . . Things get hotter . . . Lt. Jackson and buglers begin work . . . Parties of cadets attend St. Louis Horse Show . . . Many wonder which is which . . . Lower School throws binge at Canteen . . . Buckholz instructs tennis aspirants . . . Baldauf plays softball as he becomes coach. September 26-October 3 — Various ribbons to be awarded cadets for military, academic, athletic and various activities . . . James Dutton entertained first program of year by giving out on his marimba . . . Solidl . . . Last cadets take Chautauqua trip . . . Whew! . . . Col. Jackson visits Washington as Corps morale increases . . . Col. McMillin administers R.O.T.C. rites to new cadets . . . today they became G.I. . . . Mrs. Green selects Dance Committees from four classes. Jensen and Clarke head Senior group . . . A team down Northside Catholic in dust bowl . . . Seven seniors awe audience with senior speeches . . . College boys wait tables . . . Cadets receive F.O. . . . Lower School en- joys swimming party . . . Speech program con- tinues in high gear . . . Seniors really wow them . . . Counter Attack makes hit at weekly show. October 3-10 — Feder named 400 Club president . . . Biddle named Booster ' s Club president . . . Long furlough scheduled for weekend of October 17-20 . . . Cadets look for ways to waste time. . . Students gripe about lack of time . . . Col. Moore sees they get plenty of it . . . Western A Team defeated by Staunton in thriller 27-21 . . . Major Persing de- livers profound talk in assembly . . . Dramatic Club organized by Capt. Nachtmann . . . Par- tain named president . . . Hickey is member of Championship Drum and Bugle Corps . . . Lt. Jackson takes cadets yachting on river ... Feel like dudes . . . Several couples enjoy hayride with Capt. Schaff as sponsor . . . Lower School cadets visit zoo . . . Who is who ? . . . Battle jackets and Zeylon jackets make appearance . . . Walling occupies newly created office . . . Becomes co-chairman of Senior Dance Com- mittee . . . Cadets see World Series games. — 104 — TOPS IN SOCIETY Walling Co-Chairman of Senior Dance Committee and Miss Barbara Taylor Crowd watches Novelty Numbers by Sonny Lelholz at Formal Dance. KADET KALENDAR - (Cont.) October 10-24 — Most cadets enjoy furlough on weekend of October 17-20 . . . Those who remained found time to do much . . . Rita Hay- worth picture greatly enjoyed by cadets . . . laundry weeps . . . Captain Nachtmann begins work on three act play . . . Col. Jackson relates Washington and New York news . . . White House enthralled at visit of foreign dignitary . . . Red Raiders whip Burroughs for first league game 34-12 ... At lastl . . . Major Magee re- signs as game coach . . . Aller and Pitt win double victory . . . Capt. Nachtmann places order for ' ' Panch-mobile ; also some stainless steel razor blades . . . Lower School visits Springfield . . . Recalls promised before Thanksgiving . . . Four cadets place in St. Louis Horse Show . . . New men parade with rifles for first time . . . Receive big thrill ... St. Louis fans shout with glee as Cardinals become world champions . . . First Monti visiting squad pays social obligations. October 24-31 — Halloween Dance great success as 200 couples glide to Eddie Bear’s beautiful music . . . Shortage of apples to post- pone Dr. Morrill’s talk till Monday, November 4 . . . Red Raiders march toward title by whip- ping Cadasco . . . Entire Cadasco squad played . . . Pre-Thanksgiving lull hits school . . . nerves tighten . . . Mrs. Kibby hostess at Col. Jackson ' s first formal dinner party . . . Plea for etiquette campaign begins . . . Cadets enjoy all-day ride to Clifton Terrace . . . Air becomes dense and cloudy . . . Chesterfield stock goes up higher . . . A and ’’B’’ Barracks have large hot water pipes . . . Cadets stage first full dress parade . . . Disraeli distributes quaint sayings through- out Shrapnel . . . Spanish Club named Cir- culo Latino Americano . . . MacCarthy elected president. October 31-November 7 — Cadets enjoy Gym Kanna held on Halloween . . . Eyermann shines as wind-bag of the year . . . Maggos presses him hard . . . Roy Mayer presents mystifying magicial performance . . . Strangest illusion was producing a queer looking automo- bile which was presented to Capt. Nachtmann . . . Exam schedules set for November 14-15 . . . Morale drops . . . Major Persing attempts to raise morale and grades . . . Red Raiders prepare for U City game . . . Seniors to re- ceive new table for carving names . . . Junior Speech Program starts . . . Seniors discontinue boredom . . . Webster elected Senior Class President . . . Promises to help all . . . Military Department exposes proposed universal mili- tary training plan . . . Seniors rearrange future plans . . . Strolling accordionist makes hit with Corps at Halloween Dinner . . . Bridges and Liff win Tennis Championship. November 7-14 Dr. Morrill prepares Corps for Thanksgiving ball ... He was well received by the cadets . . . U City crushes Red Raiders 27-0 on rain drenched field . . . Cadets enjoy game on sodden bleachers ... it was a beauti- ful day ... in Chicago . . . Major Persing warns Corps of college entrance difficulties . . . Appli- cations swarm his office . . . Next speech says tension is easing . . . $3500 shot on band instru- ments for so-called musicians . . . Cadets feel torture during mid-semester tests . . . Would-be dancers prepare for classes at early date . . . Thirty Seniors make merry at informal dance . . . hubba, hubba . . . Green com depicted at weekly show . . . La Moke” Club organized in ”D” Barracks . . . Kennedy and Weber crawl closer. November 14-21 — Western football team defeats Prin for league title. Navy exam to be open to cadets on January 18 . . . Mid-semester exams prove great success . . . Cadets breathe sigh of relief . . . W Club letter requirements stated by Major Magee . . . They ' re rough. . . . Cadets enjoy large all-school informal . . . ”B Team also beats Prin to win ”B League title . . . Major Suhre gaily announces a new stock of blankets . . . janitors cut off heat . . . Elk comes to dinner at Col. Jackson ' s formal party . . . Shrapnel announces that old grads step up baby production . . . Their record will soon be beat . . . Swimming season opens as Navy takes over. — 106 — 1946 Commencement Junior Class Section. — 107 - Seniors Rough and Tough. Cawvey, Ahrens, Andrews, Zoellner, Frischlcorn, Campbell and Grosspitch. B Soccer Team. Jack Prior Receives All-District Trophy. KADET KALENDAR - (Cont.) November 21-28 — At last, orders! . . . Six Captains, five first lieutenants, six second lieu- tenants — and Scrooge . . . Fitter calls Sinatra ' s bluff . . . elected vocalist for Little ' s boys . . . alias the Cats alley that is . . . Odd as it seems more girls showed up for dancing classes than boys . . . Can this be a hint of fu- ture events . . . we hope! . . . Western swamps strong Gillespie eleven 27-7 . . . Swell practice for Thanksgiving boys . . . Cadet tankmen in usual form . . . lose practice meet to Y.M.C.A. of Alton . . . here ' s to a good year . . . Ashen- Brenner once again snaps at cadets . . . Lovers attend Monti hop . . . Third call Chemistry Lab proves to be big undertaking . . . Capt. Schrantz lost another hair. November 28-December 5 — Thrill of a life- time . . . Red Raiders smash Alton on Turkey Day 20-0 . . . Naughton leaves game . . . Dugan wins 8 bucks ... For the first time in sixteen years the cadets came through ... As a perfect end to a perfect day the cadets dance to Sonny Lefholz and his music makers . . . What a day . . . Who can forget it besides Alton . . . Football awards given to Adkins as most valuable player and Beffa for Dad ' s Award . . . Cade- spian comedy makes hit before visitors and Corps ... it was a three laugh play . . . 1946 Recall misses sixth deadline . . . Major Gus Pitt announces he is leaving Western . . . this will be hard on the football team . . . Four cadets picked for National Honor Society at Thanksgiving ball . . . Bill Green wins fat goose in Annual Thanksgiving Skeet Shoot . . . Com- mandant ' s Office gets windows . . . Work prog- resses rapidly as it enters sixth month . . . Corps gets bitter outlook as first field problem takes place . . . Ann leaves . . . Margie comes . . . Major Persing makes profound speech in assembly. December 5-12 — Permanent ' ' Shrapnel ' ’ Staff announced . . . Campbell is editor and Seniors retain offices . . . Christmas program planned for December 18th . . . Santa Claus, carols, one act play to be featured . . . Seven members of Red Raiders make all ABC Team . . . Juniors and Sophomores name class presi- dents . . . Dugan and Walker, C. respectively . . . Football letters to be given to over 100 cadets December 14 . . . Cadets long for home and fireside as Christmas spirit settles over campus . . . General Order No. 2 comes out . . . A Cagers beaten in close match by Granite City 61-36 . . . A. Giovonne causes minor sensation . . . Sgt. Baldauf explains atomic bomb to Corps . . . Cadets wonder at this bundle of knowledge . . . Formal dinners end with Mrs. McMillin . . . First soccer game with Prin tied . . . Six swimmers go to St. Louis clinic. Tankmen set new example — win from Y.M.H.A. . . . Juniors monopolize assembly time with speeches . . . Crowds go wild . . . Hail to barracks wrestling champs . . . Time squad slumps as falling mercury curtails riding . . . Chesterfield stock goes down. — 108 — Lovers turn on charm. Xmas Informal Sidewalk engineers watch goldfish bowl. — 109 — E boys read F. O. letters. Art receives certificate. Arnie acts” again. Big wheels plan maneuvers. Six Year Seniors. Huber blows recall. False Front. KADET KALENDAR - (Cont.) December 12-January 9 — Snow is in the air and so are the cadets . . . They returned from Xmas furlough with good spirts in and around them . . . Chesterfield stocks go down . . . Christmas show given December 18th is smash hit . . . Santa, how your whiskers tickle . . . General Order No. 3 . . . Cadet store swamped with new non-coms . . . Christmas in- formal is really swell . . . Thanks a lot, Mrs. Green . . . Col. Moore throws lavish party for departing friends, Mr. and Mrs. Pitt . . . Ad- kins, Baker, Dugan astonish air-wave fans with knowledge of new and old records on A.B.C. show . . . remember fellers . . . A.B.C. Cadet Cagers win one and lose two . . . Jack Prior named player of year in district . . . Naughton is distraught . . . Chaminade defeats A Soccer team . . . C Barracks fish win inter- barracks swim meet . . . W Club initiates nine new dues payers . . . B.C. initiates three new members . . . Shrapnel says Military Department is making great strides this year. Jfmrn? E A p January 9-16 — Major Persing names Re- call staff . . . Cawvey and Campbell named co-editors . . . Col. Jackson places vacation funds in sale place . . . Mexico . . . Semester exams to take up three days — January 22-24 . . . Oh happy days . . . Cooper to lead mid-winter formal . . . Snow shoes ordered on . . . W Club names Eyermann president . . . and Elsie the cow wept . . . C.O. moves into new office . . . gold fish move to pond . . . Prin defeats A Cagers 44-28 in first league duel . . . Var- sity soccer drops Prin 2-1 .. . Wrestling team out-grunts buddies from U-City . . . Clarke al- most slid off mat several times . . . Rifle Team gains third place in national rating . . . Shoot all they have . . . History made as no one drops rifle at Sunday parade ... 28 cadets visit river bluffs . . . Chesterfield stock rises . . . Soccer team beats Prin. . . . Col. and Mrs. Moore hold open house to celebrate completion of Moore Annex . . . C.O. staff strengthened by two new members, Bentley and Gary . . . Smiles and joys reign on campus as the latter arrives. January 16-23 — Cadets greatly enjoy the colorful tunes played by Sonny Lefholz at mid- winter ball . . . Bertrand Shurtleff makes hit with cadets by humorous and intelligent talk . . . cadet boxers and mailmen decide to wear ear and nose guards . . . Kid Irish to instruct Western pugilists . . . Furlough plans an- nounced . . . Beffa gloats . . . Time squad grows . . . A Quintet loses close decisions to Bur- roughs and U City . . . the boys are really playing swell ball . . . Strong Belleville team defeats Cadet grapplers . . . Beaumont takes swimming meet by winning final relay . . . A Barracks entertained by Major and Mrs. Persing ... If you don ' t like it go to Hal . . . Major Magee appointed chairman of Red Cross Unit . . . Walter Laux takes horseback ride . . . Shurtleff man reopens Hobby Shop . . . Major Persing makes profound speech in assembly. January 23-30 — Second semester starts with bang . . . Enrollments hit new goal . . . Mrs. Kibby shows up with new Fraser . . . Pro- wrestlers give swell show before huge crowd . . . Lou Thez and Olaf Olsen are featured . . . Cadet group visits Onondaga Cave . . . some do . . . Chesterfield stock rises higher . . . West- ern defeats Cadasco in league tilt . . . A soc- cer holds Cadasco to 1-1 tie . . . Cadets pick new theme song, Full Moon and Empty Arms . . . Major Persing delivers profound talk in as- sembly to interested audience . . . B.C. is on verge of being dissolved . . . too many mem- bers in the fire . . . Wild excitement at Sunday parade caused by Brownie and friends . . . Dogs streak across field . . . Diet table is opened . . . Excellent weather peps up riding activity . . . Cigar store increases sales. January 30-February 6 — Cadets enjoy film of Rose Bowl game . . . Mac Wenskunas nar- rator for picture . . . Thespians to initiate several new members ... At last, class of 46 comes through . . . Recalls delivered almost on date set for next year . . . Mrs. Moore to start bridge classes . . . watch those cards, boys! . . . Col. Jackson now visiting Mexico . . . Mexican President calls quick conference with Truman . . . A basketeers get revenge on Prin 51-35 . . . Monti-Western have Civil War . . . National F.O. week as rings fly . . . A” soccer team defeated by St. John but whip Prin . . . — 110 — Pappas pops up. Lightner takes oil. Relay team. Stoner comes up. Lightner off again. A cagers in top form. Soccer team in action. Jensen battles Ratcliff. Dog fight. Fuchs shows ' em how. Kick that ball. KADET KALENDAR - (Cont.) February 6-13 — Eyermann announced W Club sports code after threat of trouble from sportsmen . . . Editorial deadline for Recall set . . . again . . . Chicago Club formed for cadets in city and in near-by areas . . . big times planned by Mrs. K . . . A basketball squad beat Burroughs, Chaminade but lose a game to South Side Catholic in Arena . . . Bresson ' s men drop close contest to Chaminade . . . A Swimmers repeat surprise performance against Y.M.H.A. . . . Food gets better . . . Belle- ville shades mat men . . . Four cadets attempt Pepsi-Cola Scholarships . . . Bugle band has show trip . . . Eat doughnuts and see picture show. Do Ljoy sa eII y’Afo fi- ? February 13-27 — Senior Dance Committee prepares for huge winter ball . . . Cadets honor Missouri Military men ... A cadet group at- tends State of the Union at American Theater . . . Few went . . . Fewer yet return . . . Red Raiders defeat Cadasco to gain first place tie in ABC race . . . Lost non-league game to Staunton 31-30 . . . Soccer team loses to Coun- try Day . . . B” Basketball and swimmers beat Missouri . . . Mess hall atmosphere brightens as Josie tries new hair-do . . . Jack Raymon gives interesting lecture on snakes . . . Capt. Hinton is ill with flu . . . The Shrapnel staff carries on . . . Pocket Pool champ hits Western . . . Cadet sharks try new shots . . . Washington formal great success . . . Sonny Lefholz great hit . . . except in Jess ' opinion . . . A Cagers defeat St. Charles but drop one to Central Catholic . . . Squares make debut as Lt. Jackson directs square dancing . . . Major Suhre an- nounces early that he is unable to supply all sports shoes . . . Lt. Jackson throws lavish party . . . Col. Jackson enjoying Mexico . . . Western wins second place in Hearst Trophy Match. February 27-March 6 — Tribune medals awarded to Dugan and Walker, C. at Sunday parade . . . Once again the Seniors come through . . . Six cadets take West Point exams . . . exams take six cadets . . . Epidemic hits Corps . . . Col. Moore calms cadets with sooth- ing words as hysteria spreads . . . Bell system insures freedom from lingering . . . Many cadets too weak from flu to loiter even if they had the chance . . . Cadet Harry Clarke takes fourth in State mat meet . . . Western A Cagers lose Carrollton 53-39 . . . Bobbish ranks in piano contest while Jack Fina looks over crop . . . 400 Club to give progress award ... A few pass NROTC tests . . . Prom magazine placed on sale for first time . . . Cadets groan as mid-semester exam schedule is set . . . Junior speeches reach last stage . . . Good news at last! March 6-13 — Cadet H. G. Baker made cadet Major in General Orders No. 7 . . . Brute B. moves out . . . Coach F. moves in . . . Tension eases in B Barracks . . . Cadets present two plays . . . we think . . . Capt. Schrantz to con- duct educational trip to New Orleans over Easter furlough . . . many cadets attempt to go . . . Chem lab is rocked with several types of explosions as cadets come to page on explo- sives . . . Senior-Junior Speech Program nears end . . . Burroughs found to be leading in loop sport race . . . Dates for G.I. set for April 29-30 . . . Seniors look forward to long period of senior privileges . . . Master Sgt. Herczeg joins P.M.S.T. staff . . . Company for Beecher . . . Feder makes rousing speech on 400 Club . . . Easter furlough dates announced. March 13-20 — Col. Jackson returns from Mexico and gives lecture on personal standards of conduct . . . Mrs. Kibby to be at Palmer House March 22-28 to see prospective guests at Western . . . Chicago suffers slight blizzard . . . Chicago boys hold big-time in library as Chicago Club has first meeting ... Dr. Schleuter gives lecture to cadets on skin care . . . Ed, the barber, says business drops — threatens to sue . . . Cadespians guests at Canteen party . . . Inter-barracks standings show C well ahead . . . Mess jackets for Seniors arrive and the name really is appropriate . . . A Bar- racks crowned volley ball champions as Jim Dyer leads the team to victory . . . Ruth Stra- hand enters as new nurse . . . C wins cage tourney . . . Military Department receives new jeep . . . Col. McMillin rides to class. — 112 — Stack arms! The Bracer. Dust, that is! Inspection of Guard. Barracks report. Dress right Dress! Commanders talk it over. Band marches on. KADET KALENDAR - (Cont.) March 20-27 — Weather warms up as cadets again attempt to commune with nature . . . Landing fields cleared on lower field for air-minded cadets . . . Rainbow dance is really tops . . . George Fries blows in with his sweet tunes . . . White jackets are in the red after dance . . . The track team begins practice even though snow slows up time . . . Baseball team hold indoor practice . . . Recall staff meets but Clarke raises big stink . . . Filley goes up- town on buying spree . . . Northern Tissue rises in stock value . . . Letters awarded to 1 10 select cadets in impressive ceremony — Col. Moore threatens to appoint bath sergeants . . . get that Nippon. March 27- April 3 — Weather clears before furlough — so do many heads . . . Baseball team prepares for game with Webster Groves . . . Field problems planned . . . Chesterfield stock reaches new peak . . . Major Persing warns of evils of furloughs . . . Col. Jackson warns against evils of relaxation . . . Cadets look forward to furlough and mid-semester exams to follow . . . The baseball team is out and at ' em again . . . Last year ' s returned vets and some new men are out swathin ' ' em and catchin ' ' em . . . Lower School informal enjoyed greatly by younger cadets . . . Recall staff ties up loose ends on yearbook. April 3-11 — The natives return . . . Cadets back from vacation joys . . . Back to school joys . . . Baseball and track teams now in active competition . . . Lack of practice shows up clearly in all activities . . . Golfing squad works out daily behind pond . . . some even go to the course to play . . . Students bum mid-nite oil writing out ponies for mid-term exams . . . Teachers rack brains trying to figure out new angles of out-smarting students . . . Senior play try-outs are going at full blast . . . Play promises to be one of the best . . . Exams are over and prove to be quite easy . . . After these even the West Point Exams look good . . . Col. McMillin undergoes ap- pendix operation, but with the combined force of Smiles and Robot man, the military suffers no lag . . . Major Persing makes profound speech in assembly . . . Wilber Shaw holds cadets spellbound in lecture on Indianapolis speedway racing . . . Prom Magazine features Western dance with full page of pictures . . . Illinois Bell Telephone speaker gives interesting talk . . . Mrs. Kibby reports new boys enrolled for next year exceed 1946 figure as she makes Northern tour to find more recruits . . . Ten cadets pass life-saving tests . . . Lane Goodwin placed on all-star team at eager banquet . . . Colonel Dalferes holds informal inspection as prelude to G.I. . . . Captain Bresson has opera- tion . . . Sunday visiting squad stops by Monti- cello for afternoon. April 11-19 — Cadets loaf in warm spring weather . . . Track men acquire delightful sun- tan that is the envy of the Corps . . . Uniform inspections increase as G.L draws near . . . Sales in Q.M. also increase in proportion . . . Spring sports in limelite . . . A baseball travels to John Burroughs for first tilt . . . Again the season starts as usual . . . ”B baseball proves big hit as cadets meet at John Burroughs . . . The track team looks good as they go up again Prin in their first contest although they lose, 59-54 . . . Tennis breaks the ice again this year coming against John Burroughs, a traditional enemy . . . Many of the cadets may be seen, picking flowers on the hill sides dur- ing the fine days of early spring . . . Some cadets even volunteered to rake leaves and clean up the campus . . . just for exercise . . . Recall staff plans big blowout at Pere Mar- quette . . . What a time . . . W Club plans same thing . . . the rival forces of the campus for once agree on a good idea . . . Colonel McMillin returns to duty . . . Steady rain cancels Army Day Parade . . . Subjects announced for testing at coming inspection . . . Retreat held daily . . . Alton High wins short ball game of four innings, 9-6. April 19-30 — Brother, the government is really right around the corner . . . The G.I. in- spectors are breathing down our necks but who ' s afraid? . . . Col. Moore tightens up and even Herczeg shows some emotion . . . Close order drill and classroom military are stressed and restressed . . . even the first of A knows — 114 — Waiter’s Local 203. Victory Dance. Looking at ' 46 Recall. Birthday party at Sam’s. Booters leave. W Club Initiation. Mitch and Time march on. Super Harry. Here again. Bill mops poop-deck. Boobs sing Xmas Carols. Literary Guild of ’’A’’ Barracks. KADET KALENDAR - Concluded what ' s coming oft . . . Sports go on in spite of hell or G.I. . . . Track team hits John Burroughs, 79-33 . . . Oh, brother ... in like a lamb and out like a lion . . . John Burroughs visits Gould men on home diamond . . . Tennis team goes to Country Day and Prin meets here on our super- lative courts . . . The cadets enjoy long periods of window washing and floor scrubbing . . . Eyermann ruins pair of bluejeans trying to get down to scrub floor . . . Price of Bon-Ami and Ivory increases as demand rises ... Well they came, they saw, but they couldn ' t conquer us . . . Western again surprises all by coming through another G.I. in fine shape . . . The only shadow of doubt lies in the kitchen ... Was that really coffee they served . . . Well, another job was well done, thank heavens. May 1-15 — Seniors all hoping for riotous pleasures and privileges after G.I. . . . Seniors still hoping . . . Colonel Jackson again praises corps on their behavior and results of G.I. . . . This is undoubtedly the best corps to have hit Western since he has been here . . . that is, since last year ' s class . . . Golf club sponsors picnic behind pond . . . Main course Chester- fields well done . . . Track team meets Country Day here after G.I. lull . . . A” Baseball tangles with Prin there in renewed rivalry ... All day Horse Show is big success . . . B team jumps on John Burroughs . . . Tennis squad meets John Burroughs. Great improvement shown. There is always room for improvement . . . Nights grow warmer and cadets gaze long- ingly at the lonely moon. Just think— it ' s over Monti too . . . Baker receives West Point feeler and parents rush to buy home in the East . . . And the happy Hudson rolls on . . . Almost as if nothing had happened . . . Seniors start pawn shop trying to sell old uniforms to remaining cadets. May 15-29- Spring sports near successful end . . . Many cadets enjoying sunshine to shade of Canteen for a change . . . The cadets will miss Margie . . . the main attraction at the ' ' Hamburger Hut ' ' . . . She can cook too . . . not that it matters . . . Senior play reaches near perfection . . . Capt. Nachtmann breathes sigh of relief . . . Baker is seen on campus mutter- ing to himself . . . He ' s not crazy, he ' s just studying his valedictory speech . . . Seniors getting misty looks in their eyes as they realize in a few short days graduation will be upon them . . . Cheer up boys, it ' s not that bad . . . Final exams and finally over . . . Only a few short days to summer vacation and home! . . . Seniors give Larry Boy a carton of his favor- ite brand as going-away gift . . . Seniors look through Esquire to see what the other half of the world is wearing . . . Mr. Usinger pegs his 64th pair of pants . . . Ox-blood shoe polish is main item on cadet shopping list . . . almost the main item, that is . . . Senior banquet big success as prominent speakers tell of times gone by. May 30-June 2 — All over the campus cadets practice putting their hands in pockets . . . G-Day is just around the corner and our battle cry is We are ready. . . . Parents and young women hit school as commencement festivities approach . . . Friday night the Senior play was enacted most successfully . . . The play Ar- senic and Old Lace proved to be one of the best acted and most humorous Senior plays for a long time . . . Saturday afternoon the mili- tary aspect of the commencement program was put on ... A fancy drill platoon was greatly appreciated by the visitors as they went through some technical manual movements . . . A mock battle was staged also for the visitors . . . This had all the appearances of a real battle . . . The commencement dance proves to be most successful . . . Cadets and dates get area privilege ... Band is greatly enjoyed by all . . . Baccalaureate Sunday speech well re- ceived by the Corps . . . Sunday night musical also very enjoyable . . . After a long struggle Seniors realize that they are about to graduate . . . They listen intently to great speakers, Vale- dictorian and Salutatorian . . . They wait im- patiently for Col. Jackson to give out awards . . Finally they graduatel . . . Last farewells for most graduating Seniors given at gate . . . Tears are shed as another successful year comes to a close at Western Military Academy — 116 — A BARRACKS ZANY CHATTER Sir, are you speaking of characters? That ' s just a syn- onym for A” Barracks. Among these strange people, we have Jim Dyer. Long eyebrows, blonde hair, and rusty features which would probably make you quiver. A witty remark or a burst of laughter, and you know it ' s Jim. Don ' t hit me. Please — please. Oh! not the lashes again? Open this door Richard, or I ' ll huff and I ' ll puff and I ' ll blow it down. That ' s right, give that man a cigar — Mitch Maggos. (Ha! Ha! just kiddin ' Mitch-Love, Hickey.) First a light foot and then a heavy one. Who else but Bruce Camp bell and Ray Harter respectively. The critics often say that someday Bruce will be as big and brawny as Ray. (How about that, Bruce?) Then we see that women ' s idol, Harry Clarke. Harry ' s the boy that is in charge of the barracks. When he ' s not working, he can often be found writing to a lucky girl back in Oklahoma. This is about all I can say about him. (Really folks, he took the kink out of my back two minutes ago.) Who ' s next, but What ' s up. Doc” Reed. Radio need fixin ' ? Your wife ' s refrigerator on the bum? Doc can be hired at very reasonable rates. (About as much as this commercial costs him.) Ah yes! Escaped convict? Just ring W. M. A. room number 1, and ask for Dan Beffa. He ' s the lad who makes the bull ' s-eye wish it were else- where. Here is Sid Keehner in, All right band, let’s get hep.” He ' s the boy that helps Dyer hold the baton at Sunday parade. Then we run across A1 Andres, the dancing girls’ Frankie. A1 is taking dancing lessons, though he really doesn ' t need them. (Eh Al?) Gee-Whiz, did I make an error. Pardon me a minute, will you folks? . Boy! it ' s okay now. The editor said it would be all right. I put the wrong characters in by mistake, but it ' s okay, because they also live in A Barracks. Well, here we go again. Let ' s start with the first floor and Chipper Chapman. We hear a strong voice — Chipper, straighten up your room! Then a little softer — Chipper, straighten up your room! Then soft and mellow — “Please Chipper, straighten your room up! And so he does. Ray says, That’s the way to do it, guys! Somebody yelling on the second floor. Let’s run up and take a look. Well, what do you know? Sin-Sin” Cinnater burned himself on his hotplate. (That ' s okay Neil, Col. Moore didn ' t hear you.) As we are talking to the boys, we hear Mitch huffin ' and puffin ' , trying to blow those doors down. What do you say folks, let ' s help him? All ready? 1, 2, 3, — b-l-o-w. Wham! The door opens, and we see Hickey with three aces and two kings. On up to the fourth floor, where peace and quiet prevail, with the soft sunlight shining in the windows, and the faint humming of radios coming from the end room. As we walk to the end of the hall, the hum becomes louder — louder— LOUDER, then bang! and it ' s over. The boys stagger out with Dec bringing up the rear with what ' s left of his radio Atomic set. (Home-made, that is.) So Sir, this gives you some idea of what a swell bunch of fellows they are. The morale lifters of the schooL After reading this article, you can only draw one conclu- sion: That is — If I went to Western, it ' d be ' A Barracks for me. — 117 — B BARRACKS THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS When towns, villages, and hamlets are mapped they are listed according to their size. If this were the case in listing buildings, B barracks would rank high. This bar- racks would be the best of them all, naturally. This building is situated in the second spot from the front gate. This barracks is commanded by Cadet Captain ' Stoney Adkins who rules from the second floor. The three floor chiefs are: Epsteen from the first floor, Willingham from the second floor, and Eyermann from the third floor. They are called the Big Wheels . When something new is heard or some new rumor is to be started or carried on, you will always win if you bet that the boys in B will fulfill this need. All affairs of the campus and other places are discussed sensibly and sometimes otherwise by members of different floors when the Wheels are away. These bull sessions usually take place in Monte Houghton ' s room on the first floor, A1 Lloyd ' s room on the second floor, and Andy Sundal ' s and Amie Bierman’s room on the third floor. At these bull sessions, the most common subject is women-back-home. Invariably, Stoney Adkins and Bugs Beadle get entangled in a controversy about the allure- ments of Peggy and the Pepsi-Cola Queen, the pick of the Monticello lot. When all is peaceful, Tiny Eyermann breaks in to borrow his Mickey Mouse comic book which Stoney has recently borrowed. To add a little to the confusion, Big Ep may bring up his numerous affairs at a female seminary . He always insists that he is the Romeo of the barracks. The largest lending library on the campus is the boast of B . At least a hundred comic books change hands each day. They usually originate from Tony Wilson or Tom Emswiler; Billy James gives assorted literature out also. Sometimes food is accidentally left in the barracks, prob- ably by one of the janitors. When it is discovered, (out of a sense of duty), those on hand help devour it. Funny how much stuff gets to A1 Lloyd ' s room. Although all B” declares that they get all they want at the mess hall, A1 will help in a time of need. And Tiny Boy Eyermann seems to keep his girlish figure. Must be because of his diet. The most famous story of the barracks concerns the glass pane of the front door. Many times Stoney Adkins has tried, during the year, to propel himself or someone through the glass without breaking it. The attempts have all failed, however, many times the cool breeze of the upper campus play through the halls. This is why we call life in B barracks, ' Through the Looking Glass.” If one wants to have a good time and a swell life at Western, make sure to get your room in B barracks, Illinois, and come through the looking glass . You will find it without pane . — 118 — C BARRACKS WHERE CROSS BREEZES BLOW What a floor! What a floor! Yes sir, that ' s the third floor of C barracks. The floor has 13 rooms, each a separate sideshow by itself. In the first room we find Coconut Crusher Hubeli, floor chief and Bob Buckets Dauber one of the basketball team ' s outstanding members. Skipping around, the spotlight focuses on room 39 where we find Wendy The Cat Jordan, Misty McIntyre, and Gartly Worn” Partain. These three cadets for excellence in cleaning their room have been awarded the Purple Broom, and the Congressional Janitory Medal of Honor, for distinguished duty above and beyond the call of dusting. As we run down the hall dodging shoes, brooms, etc., we hear the battle cry of room 34, Ippedou . Inside we find the boys who consider themselves the best cooks in school. Their names are Pork Chops Goldman, and Hot Plate Fletcher. As we walk into their rooms the boys are busy studying and sweeping out their room. But as we walk out we smell the faint aroma of burning pork chops. We decline their offer for lunch and forge our way onward. For an instant our view is blocked as a Durante nose pops in the way. And now we enter Henry Coburn ' s one man room to see nine cadets stand- ing around his ventilating shaft getting fresh air. Turning left to room 41, we knock and utter the password Mac sent me and the door swings open to reveal Ken Brown, Bob Moehle, and Van Black, staging a contest to see who is the best looking of the trio. As we slide down the hall on a banana peel, we land in front of room 32. the home of Digory (he ' s going to be an undertaker) McEwan, and Mush Robert E. Lee. We find the chums busy trying to get a cross draft in their room. Hearing a number of dull thuds we decide to leave, and proceed down the hall to room 36 the home of Jim Wolfson and Ted Pierson, two prominent members of the swimming team doing back-flips off their wardrobes onto a wet washcloth. Sadly, we hear the mellow strains of taps and we notice the customers of room 34 s lunchroom filing out, and with the bellowing commands of Honk Hubeli and Bob Dauber expressing their desire to have all lights out, we leave the quiet, peaceful, and reverent third floor C barracks, But we still smell coffee. Yes, in the years to come, we will always feel a bit homesick for C 3 whenever we smell .... coffee. D BARRACKS DORMITORY KIDS The first floor of D is probably the most colorful and unusual floor in school. It is known by all as the home of the Lower School. Here, assembled together from all corners of the country, are the eighth graders. Their motto is, What we lack in size, we make up in loudness. They ' re a great bunch of fellows, and — well, let ' s meet them and you can see for yourself. In the first room, we have Freddie Hotlips Kreis. He is a Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, and Harry James combined into one. He is famous for his collection of bugles, trombones, and saxophones. His roommate is Bill Muscles Burke. He holds several Western wrestling championships, and it is rumored that he had a scheduled fight with the Angel . Burke is busy practicing a head- lock on his pillow, and Kreis is playing — well, it ' s some- thing. We are next welcomed into the room of Honest to God, I didn ' t do it Davidson. This little fellow ' s motto is Always put off today what you can do tomorrow. His roommate, Darrel, The thinker Bell is busy working out a Major Suhre Toughy so let ' s leave Bell to his multiplication tables and Davidson to his accent and journey down the hall to Sleepy” Shier and Boy What a Shine LaMar. Shier has a unique honor of rooming with a 9th grader, and I hear its going to his head. LaMar holds the distincition of being the best shoe-shiner on the floor. As we continue on our tour, we come to — Oh, My God it ' s Radio Wave Hamilton and I got a parcel Hage- mann. Hamilton ' s favorite possession is his radio — he even sleeps with it. We leave Hamilton with his ear to the radio and Hage- mann busy peeling an orange and proceed to visit Tom, Public Energy No. 1 Stephens and John, A Floor Chief ' s Dream Bilgere. Stephens is a great little fellow just bubbling over with energy and enthusiasm — sometimes I suspect he has ants in his pants. Bilgere ' s quiet manner is just the opposite of Stephens — together they make a fine team. Our visit goes on and pushing aside books, papers, and clothes, we enter Stan, But, Sir Sinclair ' s and Ed Can I Borrow Your Alarm Clock Tolle ' s room. The first thing we notice is Tolle busy unwinding the alarm deck in preparation for a busy day. Our next visit is to Dave Gee what a muscle Webb and Brownie Schaefer. This room really packs a punch as most of the floor ' s wrestling bouts are held here. If there ' s any excitement going on, you can always find it here. We next meet Eugene, Man-Of-War Auz and, All Star Stcelze. This room has the distinction of being the cleanest room on the floor. Leaving the room of the Comic Book Kids our tour next takes us to the room of Rich, Assistant Floor Chief Rodier and his brother Norm You didn ' t wash behind your ears Rodier. Last, but not least, is the room of those two dynamic floor chiefs, Conner and Dugan. Joe affectionately known as the Thumper and his major accomplishment since coming to the floor has been — Coming thru the Rye — played on Sinclair ' s clarinet. Berry is known to the boys as Did you get a parcel today , Conner. Oh, Oh, here comes Meinrod Fuchs and Squirrel The Lover Webster, our patient Assistant and Barracks Chiefs. It ' s time to go. If it is reai comradeship you are looking for, stop; you have it on D L. S. annex. — 120 — E BARRACKS E FOR EXCELLENT; TOPS IN EVERYTHING Some barracks claim lo have fun or high ranking officers, bul E is the only one which can be entered in both categories — not only have we pitched lemon pies at the night watchman, but we also possess the only pair of pajamas with five gold stripes. Although some of the boys on the first floor have tried their hands at practical jokes, their floor chief, Bill Green, and assistant. Dugie Emswiler, seem to make up for it all. Our Freshmen have been content to have sham battles in the hall, and have occasional parties in Captain Schaff ' s room. The Big Three, Boyd, King and Brown, L., are con- stantly in the floor chief ' s hair. They delight in annoying him. Also on the first floor lives that officer to whom every- one owes a debt of gratitude, and who will remain in our thoughts always as an officer and a gentleman. Thanks loads. Captain Schaff, you ' ve been swell! The second floor hails from all points of the compass — Mexico, Canada, the U. S. A., and the Confederate State of Arkansas. It ' s a well-known fact that the Civil War has been refought time and time again on this floor. Rebel Ed Partain and Harry Chalfant have done a good job, but credit also must go to ' ' Squirt Yoder who helps by usually getting in the way. This floor also boasts of the Freshman Class president, Henry Justice. The time squad — third floor to you — comes next. The floor seems to have an overabundance of humor, and has had a wonderful knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Don Wren loves those peanut-wax crackers that Dugie Emswiler has to offer. Many things live and die at Western, but from the smell of Gaebe and Stutsman ' s room they ' ve all died there. Those wrestling matches in Lightner s gym have often caused Justice ' s ceiling to falL Poor Phil has tried to be strict, but his wonderful knowledge of human relations has caused many breakdowns in his official but likeable manner. In conclusion we New Men who have made up E Barracks want to thank our floor chiefs and barrack ' s chief for a swell first year at Western. Thanks loads, each and everyone of you. — 121 — ADVERTISEMENTS The Senior Class of 1947 wishes to express its indebtedness to those individuals and firms who have so generously sup- ported the publication of this volume with the advertisements and contributions. Without their help, it is doubtful whether the class could have commemorated its last year in the Acad- emy by publishing this sentimental tribute to Western life. To all our patrons and cadets we recommend the products and services of those who have contributed to this effort. The Recall gladly acknowledges the personal and professional services rendered by the following in publishing this 1947 edition of the senior annual. Engraving and Art Work Central Engraving Company, St. Louis, Mo. Printing Melling Gaskins Printing Co., Alton, 111. Covers and Binding Becktold Company, St. Louis, Mo. Photography- Individual portraits — S. Ashen-Brenner Studios, St. Louis, Mo. Group pictures — Canter Brothers, Alton, 111. Athletic action shots — Alton Telegraph, Alton, 111. Informal shots — The W. M. A. Camera Club. Professional Advisor Harry J. Swain, Jr. To Mr. John C. Hafner, Mr. Harvey Beffa, Sr., and Mr. H. J. Palmer for personal services rendered without which this project could never have materialized in printed form. — 122 — COMPLIMENTS TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1947 PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. 2521 E. Broadway ALTON, ILLINOIS COMPLIMENTS TO THE SENIOR CLASS FROM HAFNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1010-18 North Kolmar Ave. CHICAGO (51), ILLINOIS — 124 — ILLINOIS POWDER MANUFACTURING COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. MANUFACTURER OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOSIVES SERVING THE NATION WITH THE BEST 108 YEARS STYLE LEADERS IN ALTON THREE SPECIALIZED DEPARTMENTS Men ' s Clothing and Furnishings Boys ' Shop Ladies ' Shop HARTMANN’S THE HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER MARX CLOTHES FLORSHEIM SHOES MANHATTAN SHIRTS STETSON HATS — 125 — CLASS OF ' 47— My heartiest congratulations on your graduation. May your fine achievement at Western continue through life — successful — happy and healthful. As the years come and go — you will increasingly place a higher evaluation on the days spent at Western. More and more you will consider them among the most pleasant and profitable of your life. TO COLONEL JACKSON AND YOUR OFFICER INSTRUCTORS— my sincere congratulations. You of the class thought they were a little on the tough side at times — but as you go out to meet the problems of life — you ' ll find that all of them were really swell guys . MY GRATEFUL THANKS to Colonel Jackson — the officers and the students of Western Military Academy with whom my son has been associated during the past six years. They have been the most important years of his life — and all of you have helped to make each of these years successful and happy for him — a sound foundation for years to come. Most sincerely, Harry Clarke, Sr. YOUR ONE-STOP SHOPPING CENTER SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. The Friendliest Store In Alton — 126 — I 1 COMPLIMENTS bnuder’s OF THIRD ano|PIASA ALTON A Friend COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF THE KLINKE ICE CO. WEBSTERS Food Locker Service — 127 — DE MOULIN BROS. CO. 1 GREENVILLE. ILLINOIS HOTEL STRATFORD Designers and Manufacturers of UNIFORMS ALTON ' S FIRE-PROOF HOTEL For many years we have supplied all uniform equip- ment of the Western Military Riviera Room — Pioneer Grill Academy. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF Preston J. Bradshaw Prima- Bismarck Brewing Co. Architect CHICAGO ST. LOUIS, MO. — 128 — — 129 TRAOC mark S ' WINCHESTER- T RODUCTS bearing either of these two famous names have A served America for many years. They have demonstrated time and again their high quality of workmanship, design, and material. Today the huge facilities of WESTERN and WINCHESTER are again producing these products in unlimited quantities to supply the nation-wide consumer acceptance they have earned because of their dependability and unusual performance. AMMUNITION SHOTGUNS RIFLES TRAPS AND TARGETS RAILWAY FUSEES RAILWAY TORPEDOES DYNAMITE BLASTING POWDER FLASHLIGHTS BATTERIES ROLLER SKATES BRASS BRONZE PHOSPHOR BRONZE NICKEL SILVER COPPER BLASTING CAPS WESTERN CARTRIDGE COMPANY Division of OLIN INDUSTRIES, INC. EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS — 130 — Alton Tire Sales 435-37 E. Broadway ALTON, ILL. COMPLIMENTS OF LESLIE E. SPECK, Sr. FRENCHMAN ' S BAYOU, ARK. COMPLIMENTS OF THRIFTY DRUG COMPANY — 131 — COMPLIMENTS OF THE MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL ALTON, ILLINOIS SWITZER ' S OLD-FASHIONED LICORICE TWIST EVERYBODY LIKES GOOD LICORICE! — 132 — Compliments of Mrs. Edna H. Beardslee MIDWEST CARBIDE CORPORATION KEOKUK, IOWA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 1947 GRADUATION CLASS Compliments of KEOKUK STEEL CASTING CO. B. Frank Williams, Sr. KEOKUK, IOWA MILLWORK 1872-1947 BUILDING PRODUCTS United Bank and Trust Company m Washingto n Avenue at Broadway ST. LOUIS 2, MO. Compliments of JELLY WELLS Insurance Agency A FRIEND KEOKUK, IOWA — 133 — COMPLIMENTS OF LEE GARMENT COMPANY Creators of PARK LANE AND MORNING GLORY FROCKS 618 W. Jackson Blvd. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Compliments of The Epsteens — 134 — COMPLIMENTS OF INDEPENDENT ICE AND REFRIGERATING COMPANY PURE CRYSTAL ICE K. F. ADDISON, Gen. Mgr. PLANTS TULSA AND SEMINOLE OKLAHOMA ADMIRAL AND OWASSO TULSA, OKLAHOMA Compliments of QUALITY HAS NO SUBSTITUTE Luer ' s Meat Products Have lustiiied This Slogan ALTON LAUNDRY Since 1881 LUER BROS. PACKING ICE CO. ALTON, ILLINOIS ALTON, ILLINOIS — 135 — Best Wishes to the Class of 1947 Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Armstrong 1415 So. 84th St. OMAHA 6, NEBRASKA MCCARTHY MOTOR COMPANY Authorized Ford Dealer TRANSIT BUS SALES COMPANY 6185 Delmar Blvd. Immediate Service ST. LOUIS 12, MO. PArkview 8686 Ford - Mercury - Lincoln 6153 Delmar Blvd. FORD TRANSIT BUS ST. LOUIS 12, MO. PArkview 2526 Middle West Distributors Painting and Body Work — ALL Makes WELLS TIRE COMPANY GOODYEAR TIRES and TUBES EXIDE BATTERIES VULCANIZING 833 East Broadway (at Oak) Telephone 3-3131 ALTON, ILLINOIS — 136 — NOLL BAKING AND ICE CREAM CO. ALTON, ILLINOIS BREAD AND ICE CREAM GET IT AT ' Ljoun 9 j IN ALTON, ILLINOIS WILLIAMSON PHARMACY BUCK’S PAINT AND FLOOR COVERING STORE GEORGE F. HOERING Manager PAINT, WALLPAPER, FLOOR COVERING. Prescription Druggists 2500 College Avenue ALTON, ILL. GLASS. SHADES. AWNINGS When you visit your school in years to come, drop in and see us ... it will be 655 East Broadway our treat ALTON J. H. WALTERS CO. COMPLIMENTS OF Sheet Metal Roofing City Fuel Supply Co. 1614-1616 Bozza Street Front Ridge Street Telephone 3-5031 ALTON, ILL. ALTON, ILL. — 138 — HILDEBRAND’S” Fashions in Flowers John Weber, Representative ALTON, ILLINOIS FRED EVENS Ford, Mercury, Lincoln % 4202 Lindell (8) JE. 7300 ST. LOUIS, MO. SPRINGMAN LUMBER COMPANY Headquarters for LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL Telephone 3-5527 ALTON, ILLINOIS Herkert and Meisel COMPLIMENTS OF Trunk Company 910 Washington Ave. ELM DAIRY ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — 139 — COMPLIMENTS OF C o eS lot Sw detAS Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Liff COMPLIMENTS OF Mr. and Mrs. Jules Abramson FIRST NATIONAL BANK 6, TRUST COMPANY in Alton THIRD AND BELLE STREETS ALTON, ILLINOIS — 140 — COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND ART HARTER CLASS ' 44 BANK OF MASCOUTAH THE STYMIE MASCOUTAH, ILL. Cocktail Lounge and Supper Club Sound and conservative. Always willing and ready to 7555 OLIVE STREET ROAD help whenever it is deserved. ST. LOUIS, MO. MIDLAND SUPPLY COAL CO. 101-111 Spring St. Tel. 2-3232 ALTON, ILL. GINTER-WARDEIN CO. Dependable Lumber and Millwork COMPLIMENTS OF Telephone 3-3588 450 Front Street ALTON, ILLINOIS NATIONAL SPORTSWEAR CO. — 141 — SPONSORS: The Senior Class gratefully acknowledges the individuals and firms who have by their financial contributions assisted in the publication of the 1947 edition of the Western Military Academy Recall. Oliver J. Mennemeyer St. Louis, Mo. Stevens Cafeteria St. Louis, Mo. W. J. Reeder and Son Alton, 111. Simmons-Sisler Co., Inc. St. Louis, Mo. Upper Alton Department Store Alton, 111. Mississippi County Bank Osceola, Ark. The Milton Greenhouses Alton, 111. Rock Poole Pharmacy Alton, 111. Florida Real Estate Loan Company Osceola, Ark. John T. Dolan Motor Co. Maplewood, Mo. White City Ball Room Herrin, 111. Dee Floral Co. Upper Alton, 111. • Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Andres Sons Riesmeyer Motor Co. Webster Groves, Mo. — 142 — INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Page Alton Tire Sales 131 Alton Laundry 135 Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. 136 Abramson, Mr. and Mrs. Jules 140 Bradshaw, Preston J. 128 Beardslee, Mrs. Edna H. 133 Buck ' s 138 City Fuel and Supply Co. 138 Crown Fixture Supply Co., Inc. 133 Clarke, Harry, Sr. 126 De Moulin Bros, and Co. 128 Dolan, John T., Motor Co. 142 Dee Floral Co 142 Elm Dairy 139 Evens, Fred 139 First National Bank and Trust Co. 140 Falstaff Brewing Corp. . 127 Florida Real Estate Loan Co. 142 Ginter-Wardein Co. ... 141 Hafner Manufacturing Co. 124 Hartmann ' s 125 Herkert and Meisel Trunk Co. 139 Hildebrand ' s 139 Huttig Sash Door Co 133 Harter, Arthur H. 141 Illinois Powder Manufacturing Co. 125 Independent Ice and Refrigerating Co 135 Klinke Ice Co 127 Keokuk Steel Casti ng Co. 1 33 Lee Garment Co. 134 Luer Bros. Packing and Ice Co. 135 Liff, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 140 Lytton ' s 140 MacCarthy Motor Co. 136 Mineral Springs Hotel 132 Midwest Carbide Corp 133 Manhattan Coffee (General Groc. Co.) 134 Midland Supply and Coal Co. 141 Page Mascoutah, Bank of 141 Meyer Groc. Co 141 Mennemeyer, Oliver J.. 142 Milton Greenhouses 142 Mississippi County Bank 142 Noll Baking and Ice Cream Cd. 137 National Sportswear Co. 141 Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co 123 Prima-Bismarck Brewing Co. 1 28 Reed, S. L, Co. 143 Riesmeyer Motor Co. 1 42 Reeder, W. J. and Son 142 Rock Poole Pharmacy 142 Sears, Roebuck and Co. . 126 Snyder ' s 127 Stratford, Hotel 128 Seventeen Junior Teens 129 Selle Jewelry Co. . . 129 Speck, Leslie, E., Sr. . 131 Switzer Companies 132 Springman Lumber Co. 139 Stymie, The 141 Simmons-Sisler Co., Inc. 142 Stevens Cafeteria 142 Topmost Orange Juice (General Groc. Co.) 141 Todaro, Dom and Jim ......... 129 Thrifty Drug Co 131 Transit Bus Sales Co. 136 Upper Alton Department Store 1 42 United Bank and Trust Co. 133 Websters 127 Western Cartridge Co. 130 Wells Insurance Agency 133 Wells Tire Co 136 Williamson Pharmacy 138 Walters, J. H. and Co 138 Williams, B. Frank, Sr. 133 White City Ball Room 142 Young ' s 137 S. I. REED COMPANY 208 West Lake Street CHICAGO (6), ILLINOIS LEATHER FOR CRAFT WORK and EVERY PURPOSE — 143 —