Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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MAJOR BERNARD C. BRESSON - Biology - B.S. Degree at Notre Dame in 1932. Graduate study at Wooster College, Akron University, and Shurt- leff College. Science instructor at WMA since 1945. Director of Athletics. MAJOR CHARLES B. JACKSON - History - A.B. Degree at Washington and Lee in 1945. Grad- uate study at Washington University and the University of Colorado. History instructor at WMA since 1948. Director of Admissions since 1954. Coaches Varsity Soccer. MAJOR RICHARD P. MARTIN - English -- Ph.D. Degree at Northwestern University in 1954, M. A. Degree in 1940. A. B. Degree at Lake Forest College in 1935. English instructor and director ofthe Lower School at WMA since 1946. Dramatics Director. CAPTAIN GORDON J. LANGE - Physics, Chemistry - M. S. Degree at University of Wisconsin in 1948, B. S. in 1939. Graduate study at Wash- ington University, St. Louis University, Carnegie Institute of Technology. Instructor in Physical Sciences at WMA since 1949. CAPTAIN LOUIS A. MALONE - English - M.A. Degree at DePaul University in 1939, A. B. in 1934. Graduate study at Notre Dame and Loyola University in Chicago. Instructor in English at WMA since 1954. He also sponsors Club 400, MTO, and is the Quartermaster. CAPTAIN JOSEPH W. SUTTON - English - B.A. in Ed. Degree at Southeast Missouri State in 1946. Graduate study at Arizona State, St. Louis University, and Southern lllinois Univer- sity. Instructor in English at WMA since 1954. Librarian since 1956. C. B. JACKSON G. J. LANGE J. W. SUTTON B. C. BRESSON R. P. MARTIN I.. A. MALONE

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THE HEADMASTER LT. COLONEL C. L. PERSING, Headmaster Lt. Colonel C. L. Persing, Headmaster, has been in charge of the all-important academic department of Western for twenty-three years. He is a pillar of strength on the faculty and in the school. No one can doubt Colonel Persing's sincerity in insisting upon high scholastic standards. He will battle for academics, and he is uncompromising in maintaining thorough classroom work. Colonel Persing came to Western Military Acad- emy in I936 from New Trier High School. He has a fine educational background, as he holds degrees from three great universities, Colgate, Yale, and Northwestern. He has edited and authored a series of successful English textbooks. At Western he has established a core curriculum of fundamental subjects which has won the approval of state inspectors. He has instituted such activities as the National Honor Society, MTO, the Junior-Sen- ior speech program, and many other valuable innova- tions. He stands firm in his support of his academic faculty. Under him, Western has upheld its high rating as a school. If great schools are built around great person- alities, then Western has such a personality in Colonel Persing. W. M. HINTON I ,246 ff X . I W. H. GREEN AN D FACU LTY LT. COL. C. L. PERSING Headmaster MAJOR WILLIAM M. HINTON - English - A.B. Degree at Birmingham-Southern in l9l6. Grad- uate study at the University of Missouri, and Washington University. English instructor at WMA since l936. Major Hinton sponsors the cadet publication, the Shrapnel. MAJOR WILLIAM H. GREEN -- Mathematics -- B. Ed. Degree at Eastern Illinois College in l927. M. A. Degree at University of Illinois in l935. Mathematics instructor at WMA since I943. Major Green assists the Social Director, also the Dietitian. He is the Cadet Banker and the Horsemanship Director.

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MRS. A. S. PERSING W. J. KRASNANSKY ,gift F. E. CRUMPACKER 8 W. R. PARIENT E. W. VOSS MRS. V. W. BRYAN MRS. ALMA STACK PERSING - Spanish - M.A, Degree at Northwestern University in 1928. A. B. Degree at Baylor College in 1922. Graduate study at University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Norte American-Mexican Institute. Instructor in Spanish at WMA since 1955. Active in campus life since 1937. COLONEL WILLIAM R. PARIENT - Mathematics -- B.S. Degree at United States Military Acad- emy in 1929. Graduate study at Purdue and University of Indiana. Instructor in Mathemat- ics at WMA since 1957. CAPTAIN WALTER J. KRASNANSKY - History - A.B. Degree at William Jewell in 1957, Gradu- ate study at Pennsylvania State College in 1957. Instructor in History at WMA since 1957. Coaches C Football and Basketball, and B Baseball. CAPTAIN EDWARD W. VOSS - Commercial Sub- jects - B.S. Degree at St. Louis University in 1955. Instructor in Commercial Subjects at WMA since 1958. Coaches B Soccer and B Football. Ill!! CAPTAIN FRANK E. CRUMPACKER - Health - B.S. Degree at Colorado State University in 1954. Graduate study at Riverside Junior Col- lege, Los Angeles State, and Colorado State College of Education. Instructor in Health and Football Coach at WMA since 1958. Varsity Football, Basketball, and Track Coach. MRS. VIRGINIA W. BRYAN - Lower School Sub- jects -- A.B. Degree 1934 from Washington University with a major in English, minor in Mathematics. Instructor of Lower School Classes since 1957.