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Dennis Williams -
Editor
Warren O’Dell
Associate Editor
Bob Butters -
Business Manager
Benny Harlow
Advertising Manager
Marvin Fishel
Circulation Manager
Ray White
Academic Editor
Leonard Mitchell
Activities Editor
Tom Hocker -
Athletic Editor
Bill Radcliffe
Military Editor
Howard Lueders
Sports Depart m ent
Bob Piper
Art Editor
George McCormick
Photographic Editor
Harry Wilson
Make-up Editor
John Bentz -
Selling and Promotion
Harold Bramer
Selling and- Promotion
TAPS
FOR
NINETEEN
FORTY-SEVEN
oreivord "Working in the present, building for the future”.
This is our theme
and we stand by it, looking ever forward, aiming high, shooting straight. Towards increasing our loyalty to our motto . . . ’’building for the
future”, the Class of 1947 presents the result of one of our greatest efforts, the Missouri Military Academy yearbook for the year 1947. We cannot view this annual at present as a competitor with larger and more solidly established yearbooks, either in style, photography, or coverage
of all events and details. Nevertheless we believe that it will serve the purpose of being a treasure chest of M.M.A. memories, a treasure chest that will never
grow old. And so, as taps blows on another final formation—the very final forma tion for fifty-eight seniors—the staff of Taps presents our book to the 1947
seniors, and to those who will carry on—the underclassmen.—D.H.W.
dontenli Staff Foreword
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Contents
Dedication
Administration
Academic Military Athletics
Activities Sponsors Patrons Advertising
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noiwied^ement We wish to express our appreciation to all mem bers of the faculty and corps who furnished us with
statistics or detailed information when we requested
it, oftentimes urgently.
The Annual was a senior
class project, but it required assistance from many
sources, and this help was very graciously given— our thanks to you.
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Flying High
Winter Splendor
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(Commencement (Cecm
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y4jtn in isIra lion
Colonel C. R. Stribling. Superintendent
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ADMINISTRATION
Major Tony B. Lumpkin, Commandant of Cadets.
Major Marquess Wallace, Principal.
Major O. G. Hocker, Alumni Secretary.
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ADMINISTRATION
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Capt. Chester M. Nunn is Director of Guidance and Head of the Science De partment. He has been with the Academy since 1941. Capt. Nunn has been the sponsor of-the-present Senior Class-for the past four years. Capt. Curtis C. Jennings came to the Academy in 1942. He is the Varsity swimming coach and is Head of the Department of History. He is also a member of the staff of ad visers of the Guidance Department. Capt. James S. Fulkes, Instructor in Spanish, is the Director of Athletics and Varsity coach in track and wrestling. He was formerly coach of the Varsity football team. He is the Tactical Officer of Company C, and has been responsible for developing many of M. M. A.’s fine athletes. Capt. E. R. Jackson, Tactical Officer of Company A and Director of Music and Social Activities, came to M. M. A. in 1931. Capt. Jackson supervises all social activi ties and the cadets have enjoyed many social functions which he has planned.
Capt. Eugene Lamm, a member of the faculty since 1941, is Tactical Officer of Headquarters Company and Head of the Department of English. He is Director of the Glee Club, and has been active in the capacity of adviser in the Guidance Department. Capt. Ivan Bidewell, Instructor in English and Public Speaking, has been at M. M. A. since 1942. He is Varsity basketball coach and As sistant Director of Athletics. He has been helpful in intramural ath letics, especially aiding those cadets who could not make a Varsity team. He is Tactical Officer of Company D. Capt. Joe Bailey came to the Academy in 1940. In 1943 he entered the Armed Services as an officer in the Navy. He returned last fall to take up his duties as head football coach and Instructor in History. He is sponsor of the Junior Class. We are all glad to see him back and hope he will remain for many years.
Capt. Max Lummis, Instructor in Latin and adviser to the Eagle, has been at the Academy since 1944. The Eagle, under his supervision, has won high honors in both local and national competition. Capt. Lawrence Smart, Instructor in Mathematics, has been at M. M A. since 1944. He is Varsity tennis coach and a member of the intramural staff.
Top, Left to Right: Capt. Lamm, Capt. Jackson, Capt. Bidewell, Capt. Fulkes. Upper Middle, Left to Right: Capt. Baker, Capt. Lummis, Capt. J. Bailey. Lower Middle. Left to Right: Capt. Robinson, Capt. D. Wallace, Capt. Smart. Bottom, Left to Right: Lt. Sloan, Lt. Hirsch, Capt. Hollrah.
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Capt. Carl Hollrah, Instructor in Physics and General Science, has been at the Academy since 1944. He has been active on the intramural athletic staff.
ADMINISTRATION Capt. Orvall Maupin came to the Academy in 1941 as Quartermaster. In addition to dispensing soap and bottles of ink to the cadets, he occasionally brings them a letter. He also acts as Instructor'in Riding. Capt. Joe Robinson joined the faculty in 1943 and has taken a very active part in the intramural athletic program, coaching D Company teams and the Varsity basketball squad. He is a member of the History Depart ment. Capt. Loren Baker is Instructor in Commercial subjects such as Typing and Bookkeeping. Capt. Baker coaches all C Company teams and has been the coach of two cham pionship football teams since 1944 when he first joined the faculty. Capt. Dhan Wallace, a former mem ber of the faculty, returned from serving in the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander to in struct in Mathematics and History. He is the coach of the teams of Com pany A. Lt. Kenneth Sloan, a fformer Army officer, is Instructor in English. He is Instructor in Riding and is Sponsor of the Sophomore Class. This is his first year at the Academy.
Lt. John Hirsch, Instructor in Mathe matics, joined the faculty this year. He is the coach of the Varsity boxing team. He was formerly an officer in the Air Corps.
Lt. Col. Veon McConnell served as a battalion commander on Leyte, Negros, and other islands in the Pacific campaign during the last war. He came to M. M. A. this fall to take over the duties of P. M. S. & T. Col. Mc Connell is the instructor of the senior mili tary class.
1st. Lt. Charles R. Hamm was as signed to our campus in 1945, after serving as a mortar section leader in France near St. Lo where he was wounded in action. He is now assistant P. M. S. & T., in structing the military juniors. M-Sgt. Frank Davis is instructor of the freshman class in military science. He served as a major in the Military Police during the last war. Sgt. Davis is coach of the rifle team. M-Sgt. David Jones served in Alaska aiding the construction of air and naval bases during World War II. He came to M. M. A. at the beginning of the school year to join the growing mili tary staff.
Top, Left to Right: Capt. Jennings, Capt. Nunn, Capt. Maupin. Bottom. Left to Right: Lt. Hamm, Sgt. Jones, Sgt. Davis, Sgt. Bean, Col. McConnell.
M-Sgt. Rowland Bean was in the am phibious service in and around the Philip pine Islands during the Pacific clean up and was wounded in action several times. Sgt. Bean instructs the military sopho mores.
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The Missouri Military Academy holds the highest possible rating for scholastic attainment. It is a member of the North Central Associa tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and of the Private Schools Association of Central States.
Academic subjects are placed above all other activities at M.M.A. Each cadet is offered a course of study which will prepare him for future life. For those who plan to enter college a course is offered which, if thoroughly mastered, will gain their entrance to any college in the country. For those who do not plan to continue their education further, many practical courses are offered for use in the business world. The Delta Phi Honor Society, an honorary fraternity which requires all candidates to maintain a general average of 90 throughout the year is the highest possible recognition for outstanding academic achievement offered on our campus. As an inducement and as an honor this society ranks high on the list of goals to be reached by all cadets. Monthly recognition is given for academic work of the highest quality. On our campus studies are not merely to be admired. Believing that "Education is a conquest, not a bequest", we of M.M.A. continue "Working in the present and building for the future".
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ACADEMIC
Bill Ashley
John Bentz
Bill Ashley. Evanston, Ill., Co. A. Company football; Band 2, 3; Dance Band 2, 3; Drum and Bugle Corps 2, 3; Combo 3. Bill doesn’t look natural without a pair of drum-sticks m his hands. John Bentz. Roanoke, Va.. Co. C. Varsity wrestling 3; Varsity Boxing 4; Company football and All-Star 3, 4; Taps staff 4. Snare, sophisticated, and book-shy.
David Bilyea, Louisiana, Mo., Co. D, Cadet 1st Lt. Var sity football 3, 4; Varsity basketball 3, 4; Varsity wrestling 2; M Club 4; Delta Phi; Band 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Eagle staff. Dare has the brains of a true scholar, but he’s also a gentleman. George Blozis. Dayton, Ohio, Co. D. Cadet Corporal. Varsity wrestling 3, 4; Company football 3, 4; Com pany baseball 3A quiet fellow who is always pleasant and agreeable.
John Botterman. Sioux Falls, S. D., Co. C, 1st Lt. M Club 3, 4; Varsity football and basketball 3, 4; Varsity baseball 2, 3, 4; Varsity wrestling and boxing 1; Rifle
David Bilyea
George Blozis
expert; Eagle staff 3; Trustee, Code of Honor; Fusileers; Spartan. John is good looking, but he never gives the girls a break.
George Boudoures, Belleville, III., Co. C, Cadet Capt. M Club 3, 4; Athletic Association 4; Varsity football and basketball 3, 4; Varsity baseball 2, 3, 4; Capt. 4; Var sity wrestling and boxing 2; Trustee, Code of Honor; Fusileers; Spartan. Sees all, hears all, and says nothing.
Harold Bramer, St. Louis, Mo., Co. D, Cadet Cpl. M Club 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity baseball 2; Var sity boxing 2, 3; Company basketball 2, 3, 4; Company baseball 2, 3; Rifle expert; Taps staff 4; Fusileers. Doc is one fellow who can always find trouble when it seems impossible.
Bill Bruce. Wichita, Kans., Hq. Co., Cadet Capt. M Club 3, 4; Athletic Assn. 4; Varsity football 2, 3; Varsity track 2, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Varsity swimming 3, 4, Capt. 4; Company basketball 1; Glee Club 1; Sec’y Senior Class; Trustee, Code of Honor; Spartan. Bill has looks, personality, and a pleasant smile which we will long remember.
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Harold Bramer
Bill Bruce
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Bob Butters. Normandy, Mo., Co. D, Cadet 2nd Lt. Delta Phi 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4; Varsity rifle 3, 4; Company foot ball 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Dance Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Combo 3, 4; Tommy Dorsey Trophy. Eagle staff 2; Taps staff 4.
Tommy Dorsey's understudy, and the hungriest of the Hungry Five. Don Callas. Evanston, Wyo., Co. C, Cadet Cpl. Company football and All-Star 3, 4; Company basketball 3, 4; Senior Life Saving 3; Band 3.
A likeable guy with a sense of humor. Warren Clemens, St. Louis, Mo., Co. D, Cadet Cpl. M Club 4; Varsity football 4; Varsity baseball 3, 4; Com pany basketball 3, 4; Band 3, 4.
He'll laugh at anyone’s jokes, even if they're on him. Irving Coffey, Wichita, Kans., Co. D, Cadet Cpl. M. Club 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity basketball, 3, 4; Varsity baseball 2, 3, 4; Varsity golf 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4.
Flat-top! The guy with the drape shape.
Don Compton
Jack Dempsey
Warren Clemens
Irving Coffey
Don Compton. Decorah, Iowa, Co. C, Cadet Cpl. Varsity wrestling 3, 4; Company football 3, 4; Company basket ball 1, 2; Company baseball 3, 4; Rifle marksman. A great guy who can always be depended on. Jack Dempsey. Pine Bluff, Ark., Co. C, Cadet Pfc. AllStar football (mgr.) 4; Company football 4; Company basketball 4. • Happy-go-lucky and always ready with a joke.
Ralph Dollinger, Chicago, Ill., Co. A, Cadet Capt. Silver Tribune Medal 3; M Club 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4: Athletic Ass'n 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity track 2, 3, 4; Varsity' wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Eagle staff 2, 3, 4; Pres. Sophomore, Junior, Senior Classes; Trustee, Code of Honor; Spartan; Pres. Chi cago Club. Ralph is tops al all things, and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone.
Tim Donovan. Oklahoma City, Okla., Co. D, Cadet Capt. M Club 3, 4; Vice-chairman Athletic Ass n 4; Varsity football 2, 3, 4; Co-capt. 4; All-conference end 4; Var sity track 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity wrestling 3, 4, State cham pion 4; Varsity rifle 3; Spartan. The luck o’the Irish.
Ralph Dollinger
Tim Donovan
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ACADEMIC
Bud Ellis
Bob Elmer
Edwin Ellston
Bob Epple
sity basketball 3, 4; Co-Capt. 4; Varsity baseball 3, 4; Drum Major I, 2, 3; Dance Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Combo 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Trustee, Code of Honor; Spar tan; Michigan Club 1, 2, 3, 4. God's gift to the women.
Bud Ellis. Waterloo, Iowa, Co. A. Cadet Sgt. Varsity wrestling 4; Company- football 3, Mgr. 4; Company base ball .3; Rifle marksman; Eagle staff 2, 3; Pres. IowaNebraska Club 4. "Bloody Bud" Charter member of "Board's Personality Plus Club".
Marvin' Fishel, St. Louis, Mo., Co. A, Cadet Sgt. M Club 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity baseball and boxing 3. 4; Company basketball 1,’2; Wrestling medal 4; Taps staff 4; Treasurer Senior Class 4; Fusileers; Spartan; Color Guard.
Edwin Ellston. Exeter, Mo., Co. A, Cadet Cpl. Company football 2; Company basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Company baseball 5; Glee Club 1, 2; Eagle staff 2; Spartan. Everybody's friend.
Cars, cars, and more cars.
Bob Elmer. Chicago, HI., Co. A. M Club 3, 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity track 2, 3, 4; Varsity' boxing 3, 4; Company' basketball 2; Sharpshooter; Fusileers; Spartan; V-Pres. Chicago Club 4. I'd like to have that siring in my back yard !
Warren Frein, St. Louis, Mo., Co. D. M Club 3, 4; Athletic Ass’n 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity basketball 3, 4; Co-Capt. 4; Varsity baseball 3, 4; Co-Capt. 3.
Hillbilly music with a disposition to match.
Bob Epple. Columbia, Mo., Co. A. Company' football 2, 3, 4; Company basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Company’ baseball 2, 3; Glee Club 1 ; Eagle staff 2; Fusileers; Spartan. Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Jim Furla. St. Louis, Mo., Co. A, Cadet Sgt. M Club 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity' baseball 3, 4; Varsity box ing 1, 2, 3; Company basketball 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Dance Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Combo 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Special Voices 1, 2, 3, 4.
Ross Fernstrum. Detroit, Mich., Cadet Major and Battal ion Commander. Silver Tribune Medal 3; M Club 3, 4; Chairman Athletic Ass’n. 4; Varsity’ football 3, 4; Var-
The ready smile and the good looking sister—we'll long remember both.
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Clarence Hall
Don Hallam
Clarence Hall. Mt. Vernon, Ill., Co. D. Varsity foot ball mgr. 4; Company football 2; Company basketball 1, 2; Sharpshooter; Glee Club 1, 2; Fusileers; Spartan. What a line!
Pat Hardin
Ben Harlow
Karl Herforth, Chicago, III., Co. D, Cadet Cpl. M Club 4; Varsity football 4; Varsity wrestling 3, 4; Varsity boxing 1; Spartan. America's No. 1 boy with the women.
Don Hallam, Detroit, Mich., Co. D, Cadet 1st Sgt. M Club 3, 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Varsity boxing 2, 3; Company basketball 2; Eagle staff 2; Michigan Club 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4.
Quiet and good-natured.
Tom Hocker, Mexico, Mo., Co. C, Cadet Sgt. Varsity tennis 3. 4; Company football 3; Boxing medal 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Special Voices 4; Eagle staff 2, 3, 4; Taps staff 4. "Famous Funnies" Boy of the Month.
Pat Hardin, St. Charles, Mo., Co. C, Cadet Sgt. Varsity wrestling and boxing 2; Varsity swimming 4; All-Star football 3, 4, Capt. 3; Company football 3, 4; Company basketball 2, 3; Company baseball 2; McDonough Tro phy 2; Band 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3.
A true chovins and one we'll always cashivitz. Ben Harlow. Wichita, Kans., Co. C. M Club 3, 4; Ath letic Ass n 4; Varsity wrestling 3, 4; Capt. 4; Company football 3, 4; Boxing medal 3; Pentathlon medal 2; Sharpshooter ; Dramateers 2, 3, 4; Taps staff 4; Fusileers.
"Hot Palms" Harlow; cold heart, warm hands.
Jimmy Long, Kansas City, Mo., Co. D, Cadet Sgt. Com pany football 3, 4; Company basketball 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Fusileers; Spartans. The thumb in the gravy bowl.
Howard Lueders. St. Louis, Mo., Co. A, Cadet T/Sgt. M Club 4; Varsity track 3, 4; Varsity rifle 4; All-Star foot ball 3, 4; Company football 2, 3, 4; Taps staff 4.
Stumble, fumble, and fall.
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Jay McClasky
Jay McClasky,. Waukegan, III., Co. A, Cadet Cpl. Var sity boxing 4; All-Star football 4; Company football 3, 4.
A 120 volt wonder; Marconi’s best competition. George McCormick, Falls Church, Va., Co. C, Cadet Cpl. Varsity swimming and track 3, 4; Varsity rifle 4; Com pany softball 4; Senior Life Saving; Eagle staff 3, 4; Taps staff 4; Dramateers 2, 3, 4; Spartans. "Gills” McCormick, the H~O IJZonder.
Dick McCullough. Chanute, Kans., Co. A. Varsity box ing 4; Company football 2, 3, 4; Company basketball 2, 3; Company baseball 3; Eagle staff 4; Spartans.
One of the boys.
Bob Meadows. Wichita, Kans., Co. A. M Club 3, 4; VPres. 4; Treasurer Athletic Ass’n 4; Varsity football 3, 4; Co-Capt. 4; Varsity golf 3; Company basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Company baseball 2; wrestling medals 3, 4; Box ing medal 3; Band and Dance Band 1, 2, 3; Drum and Bugle Corps 1, 2; V-Pres. Senior Class 4; Spartan.
Get out of that hole, Stump!
Dick McCullough
Bob Meadows
Leonard Mitchell, Mission, Kans., Co. C, Cadet 2nd Lt. M Club 3, 4; Sec’y 3, 4; Sec’y Athletic Ass’n 4; Var sity football 3, 4; Varsity track 2, 3, 4; Varsity boxing 3, 4; Capt. 4; Company basketball 1, 2, 3; Sharpshooter; Dance Band 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Taps staff 4; Fusileers; Spartans. When no one else will date ’em, Mitch will. Raul Noriega, Panama City, Panama, Co. C, Cadet Cpl. Varsity boxing 1, 2, 3; Company football 2; Company baseball 3; Company softball 4; Rifle marksman; Glee Club 1; Student pilot.
"Panama!’ can really sling the Bull—where he comes from it’s a profession. Edward Notman, Flint, Mich., Co. A, Cadet Sgt. M Club 3, 4; Varsity football 3; Manager 4; Varsity basketball Mgr. 4; Varsity golf 3; Company basketball 1; Trustee, Code of Honor; Spartan; V-Pres. Michigan Club. Loves "Esquird’ and takes it as it comes. Warren O’Dell, Tulsa, Okla., Co. C. M Club 3, 4; Var sity football 3, 4; Varsity track 2, 3; Varsity wrestling 3, 4; Varsity boxing 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Eagle staff 2, 3, 4; Taps staff 4; Fusileers; Spartans. Loves life and takes it as it comes.
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Jim O’Hara
Henry Osiek
Jim O'Hara, St. Louis, Mo., Co. C, Cadet 2nd 4; Varsity basketball 3; Varsity baseball 3, boxing 1, 2; Varsity wrestling 1; All-Star Company football 1, 2, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Bugle Corps 1, 2, 3; Eagle staff 2, 3, 4.
Lt. M Club 4; Varsity football 4; Drum and
Personality Pins, always a wise crack. Henry Osiek, St. Charles, Mo., Co. C, Cadet 1st Sgt. Varsity wrestling 3, 4; Capt. All-Star football 4; Com pany football 3, 4; Company basketball and baseball 2; Fusileers; Spartans.
Dick Pappin
Bob Piper
Merrill Powell, St. Louis, Mo., Co. A. Varsity rifle 4; Company football 3, 4.
Old Dead-Eye himself.
Bill Radcliffe. St. Louis, Mo., Co. D, Cadet S/Sgt. Varsity wrestling 3; All-Star football 4; Company foot ball 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Special Voices 3, 4; Taps staff 4; Flying Wings 4.
Open the Door, Richard!
The pride of St. Charles. Dick Pappin, Joplin, Mo., Co. D. M Club 3, 4; Varsity track 3, 4; Varsity wrestling 3, 4; Swimming medal 1; Sharpshooter; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Special Voices 4.
Jim Reger, St. Louis, Mo., Co. C. Varsity wrestling 4; Varsity boxing 2, 3; All-Star football 3, 4; Company football 3, 4; Dance Band 3, 4. Loves to find out what makes things tick.
Yo-yo-head is a small package of dynamite, especially, with the women.
Bob Piper, Mexico, Mo., Co. C, Cadet Sgt. Varsity wrestling 4; Company football 3; Company baseball 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Spartans.
Seldom seen—often heard of.
Bill Reger, St. Louis, Mo., Co. A. M Club 4; Varsity baseball 3, 4; Varsity wrestling and boxing 4; Company football 3, 4; Company basketball 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; Special Voices 2, 3.
Always in trouble!
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Bill Radcliffe
Jim Reger
Bill Reger
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Dick Stites
Dick Scott. Indianapolis, Ind., Co. A, Cadet CpI. Varsity track and wrestling 3; Varsity rifle 4; All-Star football 4; Company football 3, 4; Company baseball 3-
Bill Taylor
Ted Thomas
Jim Thorpen, Cody, Wyo., Co. D, Cadet Cpl. Varsity swimming 4; Company football 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Dance Band 4; Drum and Bugle Corps 3, 4.
"Big Jim"—our candidate for success.
Never quits!
Dick Stites. Wichita. Kans., Co. D, Cadet CpI. Varsity track 4; Company football 2, 3, 4; Company basketball 2, 3, 4; Company baseball 3, 4.
Howard Weiss. Baxter Springs, Kans., Co. D. Varsity wrestling 2; All-Star football 4; Company football 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4. The "Alole", little and likeable.
A D-28 inmate, quiet and resourceful.
Bill Taylor, Slater, Mo., Co. D. Varsity tennis 3, 4; Com pany basketball 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Special Voices 3, 4.
A way with the women,—and the fellows.
The Don Badge of Al.Al.A.
Ted Thomas. Mexico, Mo., Co. A, Cadet Sgt. Varsity track 3; Varsity rifle 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Dance Band 4; Drum and Bugle Corps 2, 3, 4.
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Ray White, St. Louis, Mo., Co. A, Cadet Cpl. Delta Phi 3, 4; Varsity tennis 3; All-Star football 4; Company football 3, 4; Company basketball 3, 4; Band and Dance Band 3, 4; Taps staff 4.
"Alonk" White, academic wonder with a big smile.
The man with the horn.
Jim Thorpen
Maynard Welsh. Holdenville, Okla., Co. C, Cadet Sgt. All-Star football 4; Company football 2, 3, 4; Company basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Company baseball 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4.
Howard Weiss
Maynard Welsh
Ray White
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Dennis Williams Dennis Williams. Tulsa, Okla., Co. D, Cadet 1st Lt. and Adjutant. Varsity baseball 3, 4; Company football 2, 3, 4; Company basketball 2, 3; Glee Club 3. 4; Special Voices 4; Eagle Editor 2, 3; Taps Editor 4; Fry Cup in Public Speaking 1. Smart and ambitious, with the will and stuff to win.
DELTA The Delta Phi Honor Society is an organiza tion for scholars at the Missouri Military Academy. Those who seek membership to this fraternity must make consistently high marks in their academic work, and they must rank in the upper Eve percent of their in-
Harry Wilson Harry Wilson. Eldorado, Kans., Co. C. Delta Phi 3, 4; Varsity basketball 3; All-Star football 3, 4; Company football 3, 4; Company baseball 3; Taps staff 4. Intelligent, but still one of the Gang.
P HI dividual class. Delta Phi, sponsored by Major Marquess Wallace, principal, holds its initia tion for new members in April every spring, and usually holds a banquet of its own and gives an informal dance during the school year.
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Education is a conquest ... all the way from Alexander Pope, through hydrogen sulfide to Bob Benchley.
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CAMPUS SCENES
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Lest We Forget.
No School Shall Dim Thy Fame.
Boots and Saddles, and the Old Corral.
From Thy Honored Halls . . .
Top row, left to right: Lueders, Donovan, Thorpen, Epple, Coffey, Bilyea, D., Mitchell, McCullough, R , Blozis, Williams. McCormick, Hocker. Second row: Bentz, Radcliffe, Furla. Thomas, Hallam, Butters, Notman, Ellis, J., Wilson, Elmer Third row: Compton, Ashley, McClasky, J., Fernstrum, Frein, Bramer, Long, Powell, White, R., Callas, Clemens. Fourth row: Fishel, Meadows. Hardin, Osiek. O’Hara, O’Dell, Botterman. Boudoures, Dollinger, R.. Bruce. Bottom row: Hall, Dempsey, Stites, Pappin, Ellston, Reger, W., Reger. J., Herforth, Harlow, Weiss.
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CLASS
HISTORY
Even as the French peasant adopted as a slogan "Liberty, Equality, and Frater nity’’, so has the Senior Class of 1947 a slogan—or more correctly a reputation —a reputation for achievement. This class, under the presidency of Ralph Dollinger and the sponsorship of Capt. C. M. Nunn, early acquired the habit of succeeding in doing the untried. When as Sophomores they held the first "Tulip Ball’’, it was heralded as one of the most striking dances in the history of the school. The Tulip Ball of 1946 was even more loudly acclaimed, as was the final presentation of this affair in the spring of ’47. As Juniors, this class raised and donated $750 to the Memorial Chapel Fund. Is it not entirely fitting and proper, then, that this class should, in its final semester, publish a yearbook, when no such action has been attempted in the past?
Ralph Dollinger and Queen of the “Tulip Ball’’ for 1946. Dollinger was president of his class for four years.
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In memory of their undertakings . . . their achievements ... but above all their friendship, we, the Cadet Corps, salute them—the Class of 19471
Top row, left to right: Durgan, Donaldson, Edman, Schuch, Kerr, Logan, Attridge, Moore, M., Overton, Stiles, Terrill, Gage, Grover. Second row: Fleming, Anderson, H., Deyherle, Reu, Wieland, Smith, Ibarra, Phillips, Gebel, Hewitt, Vick. Third row: Parker, Shoeman, Reigle, Juriss, Slatten, Geer, Barnard, Tyson, Romick, Owens, McGranahan, Meyers. Bottom row: Pitts, Van Horn, McMahan, Brown, Beckley, Halbert, Klein, N., Sharp, Rife, Brennan, Grabitz.
The oncoming senior class, the Class of 1948, proved by its successful undertak ings during the past school year that it intends to carry on in the fine M.M.A. spirit and tradition of the seniors. Under the presidency and initiative of Jack Logan the Juniors met with their great est success thus far in the presentation of the Valentine dance. This affair showed to good advantage the result of careful planning and cooperation between class members, class officers and sponsor. The class sponsor for the past year was Cap tain Joe Bailey, whose interest and energy contributed much to the success of the class.
JUNIOR
CLASS
HISTORY
1
Forming class policy alongside Logan were Wally Beckley, Vice-President, Paul Kerr, Secretary, and Albert Brown, Treasurer. The graduating class wishes the Class of 1948 the best of luck, particularly as they inherit and present the now tradi tional "Tulip Ball’’.
Left to right: Bob Paramore, Bob Albright, Jack Logan, Junior Class president, Tom Hocker and Lawrence Marcagi at work on the M.M.A. Eagle.
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lop row, left to right: Cannon, Augustine, Larsen, Bilyea, G., Schnebelen, Albright, R., Soldwedel, O'Bannon, Stephens, Franklin, Varvares. Second row: Dollinger, M., Cracchiolo, Veitch, Reiner, Camp, Cathey, O'Toole, Gaiswinkler, Moore, F., Weinberg. Rejos. Third row: McClasky, B., Terrill, Moser. Burke, Abbott, Albright, K., Cato, Campbell, Krummel, Atwell, Graham. Fourth row: Clinton. Stuart, Marcagi, Scott, J., Fritsch, Yoest, Rootes, Olson, Major, Poehl. Bottom row: Trotter, Veninga, Brahm, Hungate, Wurst, R., Peterson, Mosby, Laube, Lauder, Frazey.
SOPHOMORE
Even though the Sophomores of ’47
CLASS
have not absorbed as much M.M.A. tradi tion as those of us who have been on the campus for a longer time, they are laying
plans—and big plans, at that—for 1949. Hoping to gain the experience that
must be relied upon in good leadership, the Sophomore class and its officers are
striving toward the skill and the technique needed to gain a foothold in the social life and informal doings on our campus.
The leadership of the Sophomore class
was entrusted to Milton Dollinger as
L
President, Kent Albright as Vice-Presi
dent and Joe Cracchiolo as Treasurer. Lt.
tm
Kenneth Sloan acted as class sponsor and
adviser on all projects. To these future graduates the Seniors wish the best of success as they climb the
Left to right: Ralph Dollinger, Carl Anderson, Milton Dollinger, Jack Logan, the four class presidents.
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path of organization and achievement.
Top row, lejt to right: Curran, R., Jones, M., Axene, Schnabl, MacVeigh, Rowles, C., Anderson, C., Finch, Phelps. Second row: Shrader, Haynes, C., Duing, Toulet, Schneitcr, Arbogast, Ellis, C., Males, Jenkins. Third row: Jones, R., Bell, McCulloch, K., Pitman, Austin, Murray, Cline, T., Croissant, Wherry. Bottom row: Lane, Pierce, Clausen, Lampros, Crawford, B., Hobbic, Stalsonburg, Scotc, B.
Every fall there comes to our campus a crop of rookies, so to speak. These
FRESHMAN
CLASS
Freshmen, singly, and as a group, put forth their best efforts towards establishmg a record of success. Upon their arrival they find open to
them all fields of athletics, social events, and other "extra” activities, and, of course, the wide road of academic achieve ment, As they participate, they learn; and ;as they learn, they become even more active, until finally the day comes when they—as others have been—will be
the most honored group on the campus. On receiving their diplomas, they can look back upon their record with pride. This year’s Freshman class is well sup
plied with the initiative and energy that go with success. The Seniors of ’47 take this opportunity to encourage the seniors
of ’50 to strive for the highest rung on the ladder of success.
Fenn Shrader and Charles Murray, first year men recognized as old cadets.
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Military classes, drill, and formations are a basic part of our campus life. The Missouri Military Academy is an R.O.T.C. school, and each year wins a high rating for its military standing. There are three principles which make up the importance of military training, not only in our cadet life but also as an influence upon our future habits and progress. These principles are: LOYALTY, RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY, and ATTENTION TO DUTY. LOYALTY refers to the feeling which you have towards your school and your fellow cadets: At M.M.A. we believe that LOYALTY is the most important attribute of a good cadet. A RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY is necessary before one can assume authority. By a rigid but not unjust system of discipline we learn and believe in a RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY. ATTENTION TO DUTY is the most important principle of mili tary training. The degree to which this principle is observed is the basis for separating the boys from the men on our campus. A sense of duty, a willingness to do a job correctly, is the one character trait by which we judge men. Through all of our drill periods, our formations, and our work for the annual government inspection, we realize that we are strengthening our character by doing all these things to the best of our ability and by living up to the principles upon which our training is based.
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MILITARY
J A Company Sergeants Standing: Jack Logan. Top row. left to right: Ted Thomas, Ed Norman, Jim Furla. , Bottom row. left to right: Howard Lueders, Bud Ellis, Artie Fishel.
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Company
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A
MILITARY
C Company Sergeants Standing: Hank Osiek. Top row, left to right: Albert Brown, Tom Hocker, Maynard Welsh. Bottom row, left to right: Benny Harlow, Pat Hardin, Bob Piper.
Company C
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MILITARY
D Company volunteers
te»sx> *
Company D
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MILITARY
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
boys of HQ are in the midst of it all, living upstairs in the Ad Building.
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I•
Headquarters Company
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MILITARY
MILITARY STAFF
Military Staff, left to right: Col. McConnell, Lt. Hamm, M-Sgt. Jones, M-Sgt. Davis, M-Sgt. Bean.
CADET OFFICERS
Officers left to right: Lt. Mitchell, Lt. Elmer, Lt. Butters, Lt. Botterman, Capt. Donovan, Capt. Dollinger, R., Major Fernstrum, Capt. Bruce, Capt. Boudoures, Lt. Bilyea, D., Lt. Williams, Lt. O'Hara, Lt. Meadows.
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MILITARY
OFFICERS . . . CENTER . . . MARCH! The
if you would be one to receive the telegram,
thrill of a lifetime packed into three little
"Report for a conference of the Cadet Officers at 1600 hours on Sunday . . Remember the
words! Remember the chills that went up and down your spine when the adjutant spoke the
words and you realized that he was speaking to
question that was uppermost in your mind that afternoon, "Can I live up to my responsibili
YOU? Remember the thoughts that flashed in kaleidoscopic view through your memory—
ties? Can I do all that is expected of me? Will I give of my best?” And now, here I
the unutterable awe you felt when, as a new
am, presenting my own saber in salute while
cadet, you watched the sabers flash and the
the world looks on and pays tribute to me
guidons dip in salute to your commander; the
pride you felt when you received your first
and to others like me who have done their job well. Proud? You can bet I’m proud!
stripes as a token of your ability to command;
I’ve done my best! OFFICERS . . . POSTS . . .
the agonizing hours when you waited to see
MARCH!
Officers Center
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CAMPUS SCENES
So Proudly We PIail . . .
Frozen Over.
Flo Alan Shall Give Thee Shame . . .
Steadfast Thy Sons Shall Be .. .
MILITARY
Mess Formation
in
Winter
NON-COMS
1'
Top row, left to right: Scott, R., Hardin, Fishel, Pappin, Albright, K., Clemens, Callas, Dollinger, M., Osiek. Second row: Parker, Beckley, Reigle, Reiner, Long, McClasky, J., McClasky, B., Halbert, Owens. Third row: Rejos, Stites, Brown, Smith, Cannon, Bramer, Herforth, Varvares, Romick. Fourth row: Piper, Juriss, Hewitt, Hallam, White, R., Welsh, Ellis, J., Furla, Notman. Fifth row: Compton, O'Toole, McCormick, Larsen, Lueders, Stephens, Gaiswinkler. Stiles, Terrill. Sixth row: Kerr, Schuch, Moore, M., Logan, Thorpen, Coffey, Soldwedel, Blozis, Edman. Bottom row: Johnson, Noriega, Olson, Hungate, Sharp, Grimsley, Laube, Frazey.
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I
ic6 "A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.” This motto pertains to every phase of life and applies especially to athletic contests. At M. M. A. an attempt is made to teach every cadet as much as possible about athletics, even if it is only the funda mentals about a certain sport. Then, after he is exposed to each and every sport, he can choose the field in which he wishes to
specialize. Of course there are varsity, company, and intra-mural teams for which a cadet may try, and it should be the aim of each to earn at least one ”M” in a sport for which he has a liking and
a skill. A strong body goes with a strong mind in the make-up of a real man. We believe in working and playing at athletics now, so that we will be better men in the future.
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ATHLETICS
12-0. An intercepted pass by center Marvin Fishel and a recovered fumble by tackle David Bilyea led to two touchdown spurts which paid off for the home team. Right half Ross Fern strum crossed the final stripe to climax each of these drives.
Colonels 14 — Kemper 0 Cheered on by the band, 150 members of the battalion, and many faculty members, the Colonels swept down the field for two secondhalf touchdowns and a victory over the Kemper Yellowjackets at Boonville, in the second week of season play. For the first time in four years M.M.A. won possession of the gold football which is the prize of this, our traditionally important con test. Truly the most brilliant triumph of the
Cheerleaders Lejt to right: Frazey, Grimsley, Marcagi, Scott, J., Wurst, R.
1
VARSITY
FOOTBALL
One of the stiffest schedules in several years faced Captain Joe Bailfey, varsity coach, and his 11 returning lettermen as all-out prac tice began last fail. After the smoke had cleared on the academy gridiron, those lettermen and many other successful candidates looked back with satisfaction upon a good record, in both conference and independent competition.
Colonels 12 — Wentworth 0 The Colonels started off the season like a house-a-fire, whipping their two military school rivals in good style. In the opening game on the home field the Maroon and Gold trampled the Wentworth Red Dragons to the tune of Page 40
season, this contest afforded in its four quar ters all the thrills and chills to be hoped for in any gridiron battle. After thwarting Kemper’s most serious bid for pay dirt in the first * quarter, the Colonels came through for two quick scores in the third period and made good two attempts at the extra point to wind up the day’s scoring. The Colonels played their best brand of ball and the contest was never in doubt. The passing and kicking of quarterback Bob Meadows shone all afternoon, and some brilliant pass receiving by Tim Donovan, All-Conference end, and broken field running by Ross Fern strum added to the Colonels glory.
ATHLETICS VARSITY FOOTBALL
Colonels 32 — Kirksville 13 Playing before a large Patron’s Day crowd, the cadets ran roughshod over the Kirksville High School Tigers, Saturday afternoon, Octo ber 19, winning 32-13. Even though the game was played in a drizzling rain it produced passing and broken field running that had the spectators gasping in amazement. After trailing for one quarter 6-0, the home gridsters exploded for 19 points in the second period and 6 points at the start of the second half. From this point on Coach Bailey substituted freely, giving the boys on all three strings a chance to play. Colonels 13 — Hannibal 20 Playing their first night game of the season and suffering their first loss, the Maroon and Gold dropped a thriller to the Hannibal Pirates at Hannibal, 20-13. A Colonel bid for a tie was stopped cold with only a few seconds to play on the Pirate
2 yard line, by virtue of an intercepted pass. The contest was featured by long runs and pass plays, and provided more thrills in the free scoring first quarter than are usually anticipated in an entire affair. Right end Warren Frein scored both Colonel touchdowns, the first being on an amazing 98 yard streak after recovery of a Hannibal fumble in mid-air, and the second a 45 yard run after a pass from quarterback Bob Meadows. Very outstanding was the inspired play of the Colonel forward wall, especially in the second half as the team made a valiant effort to come from behind. Long remembered will be Leonard Mitchell’s pile-driving run down the side lines through almost the entire Hannibal team in a desperate bid for a victory. Colonels 8 — Columbia 13 Hickman High of Columbia and Jup Pluvius combined on Homecoming Day, November 2, to douse the Central Missouri Conference hopes of the cadets, the Kewpies winning a close ball game, 1^-8.
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Tog row, left to right: Hall, manager, Bilyca, G., manager, Moser, Phelps, Finch, Durgan, Franklin, Albright, R., Gaiswinkler, Reiner, Augustine, Cracchiolo, Notman, manager, Captain Joe Bailey, coach. Middle row, left to right: Bramer, Herforth, Beckley, Furla, Reigle, Donaldson, Mitchell, Moore, M., O’Toole, Cannon, Juriss, Romick, Saunders. Bottom row, left to right: Boudoures, Botterman, Fernstrum, Hallam, Bilyea, D., Coffey, Meadows, Co-Captain, Donovan, Co Captain, Dollinger, R., Fishel, Elmer, Frein, Clemens, O'Dell.
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ATHLETICS 8 quick points on a T.D. and a safety, and threat ening again as the gun went off. The Colonel T-formation failed to click on the slippery field and with a wet ball, and not until they changed to a single wing did their attack start rolling. Colonels 7 — Jefferson City 6 Back on the victory trail came the cadets the fol lowing week on the home field. Sterling line play by' Ralph Dollinger, Dave Bilyea, Jim Reigle, Irv Coffey, Tim Donovan and Marvin Fishel made the difference in the slim vic tory which went to the Colonels, 7-6. The victory gave the Colonels sweet revenge for a licking last year on the capital city gridiron, and it also proved beyond a doubt that the oft-forgotten heroes are the men who play in the mud, the line men. fighting support, Behind fullback George Boudoures tallied both the touchdown and the extra point for the cadets.
Football Captains, Bob Meadows and Tim Donovan.
VARSITY FOOTBALL Dampened were the spirits of scores of Alumni who were hoping for a Colonel victory to top off the day’s festivities, but certainly the pride they had in their team was not lessened. Trailing 13-0 at the half, the Colonels made a battle out" of it in the closing two periods, scoring
Colonels 6 — Sedalia 20 The Colonels journeyed to Sedalia for their last conference game of the season, suffering a 20-6 defeat at the hands of the Smith-Cotton High School of Sedalia, the CMC champs for 1946. Both teams tallied in the second quarter, but Sedalia made good on the extra point and gained a 7-6 advantage which the cadets could not alter. Until the fourth quarter, however, the play was in the cadets’ favor. One ~ bright but sad spot was a 75 yard T.D. run by halfback John Botterman which was called back. Sedalia scored their final two markers in the last stanza.
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We Made It.
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Last minute scrimmage . . . Phil Romick, Captain-elect . . . Leonard Mitchell, Bob Elmer, Artie Fishel, Ralph Dollinger, Don Hallam, Doc Bramer, Grant Augustine, and Keith Durgan in heavy workout . . . Saved by inches . . . Back in the huddle . . . All smiles are Don Hallam, Artie Fishel and Leonard Mitchell.
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ATHLETICS COMPANY FOOTBALL
As usual this fall, the roughest and toughest football played on the M.M.A. campus was played before enthusiastically loyal cadets on the company gridiron. Traditionally good games, this year’s round proved no exception. Down to the last yard the games were typical of the fight and sportsmanship character istic of M.M.A. cadets, regardless of barracks’ membership.
Championship laurels went to the Red Raiders of Company C as they finished an undefeated season with only a tie to mar their record of three victories.
In the first round, A and C fought to a 0-0 draw. Each followed this score less spree by soundly thumping D’s Blue Devils, coached by Capt. Joe Robinson, A winning 19-0 and C triumphing with a 26-0 victory. A fifty yard pass completion for a touchdown resulted in a narrow margin of victory for the champions of C in their second meeting with Capt. Dean Wal lace’s Fighting Irish of A. The biggest surprise of the season came as D’s struggling Blue Devils pulled a 6-0 upset out of the fire at the expense of the Irish. In this game the spirit told the story. Dick Pappin and Dennis Wil liams carried the ball to the five in the third quarter from which Williams crossed the double stripe on an end run for the only score of the game. D Com pany gave A a real scare the following week but couldn’t quite make the grade, dropping a close one to the tune of 6-0. Football: Marching Band at Kemper and Colonel touchdown at home.
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Capt. Loren Baker coached the vic torious team and was awarded the honor of coaching the All-Star aggregation which tested the varsity second stringers in a 12-6 battle—a traditional post-season affair.
ATHLETICS
A Company
Top row, left to right: Cato, McClasky, J., Thomas, Phillips, Powell, Albright, K., Dollinger, M., Marcagi. Middle rote, left to right: Ellis, J., manager, Reger, W., Hewitt, White, R., Soldwedel, Stiles, Owens, Tyson, Captain Dean Wallace, coach. Bottom row, left to right: McClasky, B., Edman, Scotc, R., Lueders, captain, Logan, McCullough, Terrill.
C Company
Top row, left to right: Harlow, Stephens, Fleming, Smith, Weinberg, Abbott, Geer. Middle row, left to right: Dempsey, manager, Dodge, Wilson, Parker, MacVeigh, Atcridge, Schuch, Reger, J., Compton, Captain Loren Baker, coach. Bottom row, left to right: Callas, Welsh, Hardin, Osiek, captain, Bentz, O'Hara, Brown. Top row, left to right: Crawford, McGranahan, Butters, Schnabl, Camp, Upham, Sharp. Middle rotv, left to right: Long, manager, Wallendorf, Reu, Carroll, Thorpen, Gebel, Hill, Weiss, Captain Joe Robinson, coach. Bottom row, left to right: Paramore, Blozis, Williams, Pappin, captain, Radcliffe, Rejos, Varvares.
D Company
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ATHLETICS
MIGHTY MITE FOOTBALL The Mighty Mite League provided anticipated excitement and thrills
its
this season as the smaller footballers
fought it out for the championship,
which,
as
an
added
attraction,
re-
quired a playoff game to break a tie. In this game, played as a prelimi
nary to the Varsity-All Star battle, Tom
Hungate’s Fireballs closed the season by eking out a 7-6 win in the champion
ship
contest
over
Ronald
Larsen’s
Yellowjackets. Each
team
wound
up the regular
season with two victories, two defeats, and
one
tie.
Coaches
Herb
were
Cathey for the Yellowjackets and Carl
Anderson
for the Fireballs.
Touch
downs were scored by Charles Murray, Top Picture. top row. left to right: Jones, R., Wurst, R., Tegtmeier, Cline, T., Lauder. Lane, Anderson, C., coach. Bottom row. left to right: Mosby, Lampros, Frazey, Larsen, captain, Haynes, C., Murray, Austin. Bottom Picture, top row. left to right: Hobbie, McCulloch, K., Scott, J., Pierce, Bell, Wherry, Cathey, coach. Bottom row, left to right: Olson, Trotter, Laube, Hungate, captain, Shrader, Croissant, Stalsonburg.
Fred Bell, Bob Hobbie, Irving Laube, Fenn
Shrader,
Tom
Hungate,
Ronnie Larsen.
Top row, left to right: Dempsey, manager, Paramore, Hewitt, Stephens, Williams, Smith, McClasky, B., Reger, J., Long, manager, Captain Wallace. . Middle row, left to right: Captain Robinson, Callas, White, R., Parker, Owens, Attndge, Rejos, Pappin, Hardin, Weiss, Captain Baker, coach. . . Bottom row, left to right: Scott, R., Logan, Edman, Welsh, Wilson, Osiek, co-captain, Lueders, co-captain, Bentz, O'Hara, Radcliffe, Phillips, McClasky, J., Brown.
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Bob Edman, Dick Scott, Sgt. Davis, Bud Ellis, Jim Stalsonburg at rifle practice . . . New men in varsity sports include Albright, R. Durgan, Veitch, Donaldson, Phelps, Moser and Finch . . . Around the table are Wally Beckley, Greek Boudoures, Chick Brown and Tom Frazey . . . Partners in fame are Tim Donovan, State champ, and Dick Pappin, third place winner . . . Coffey sinks one as Schuch looks on . . . Greek makes it as Schuch looks again.
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ATHLETICS Colonels 26— Hannibal 40
The opening conference contest was dropped to the Pirates as the cadets weakened in the final period. Pulling up to a one point deficit, 22-21, in the third period, the Colonels could not hold the pace in the final minutes. George Boudoures was high man with eight points.
Colonels 40 — Columbia 42 Playing in overtime the cadet quintet put on one of their most thrilling exhibitions of good basket ball as they lost a heartbreaker to the Columbia Kewpies 40-42 in the second contest of the confer ence season. Fred Schuch was high point man for the game with 16 counters, followed by Irv Coffey for the Colonels with 12 points. Colonels 21 — Jefferson City 42
The Christmas furlough period hurt the Maroon
VARSITY BASKETBALL The Colonel eagers, coached by Captain Ivan Bidewell, didn’t set the world on fire for they finished the season with a record of five wins and twelve losses, but they thrilled the Corps in every game and had the will to win, which is all that any one can ask of a team. The squad finished fifth in the tough Central Mis souri Conference, losing several very close contests, one in overtime and another by two points scored in a final desperate toss as the gun went off. The varsity B team wound up the season with a record of four wins and four losses in B game com petition. In conference games the cadets fared as follows:
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and Gold pointmaking in the first game after the vacation, as the home team could amass only 21 markers in dropping a conference battle to Jefferson City. High point men for the Colonels were Fred Schuch again and George Boudoures, each with five. Colonels 30 — Sedalia 32 A last minute, or rather last second, field goal was enough to dim the hopes of the Colonels for their first conference victory as they lost a thriller to Sedalia, 32-30. Irv Coffey took high point honors for the cadets with eight going through the hoop.
Colonels 22 — Hannibal 44
A last half surge by the Pirates robbed the cadets of any chance for a triumph in the two schools
ATHLETICS
VARSITY BASKETBALL second conference meeting, the victory coming as before, in the last half. Fred Schuch, Irv Coffey, and Jim Attridge each accounted for six points each for the cadets. Colonels 29 — Columbia 40 An eleven point margin gathered by the Kewpies in the early minutes of the game proved to be insurmountable for the Colonels as they dropped their second contest to them, 40-29. High pointers for the cadets were Ross Fernstrum—team co-captain, and Coffey again with seven points each. Colonels 42 — Kirksville 23 The M.M.A. eagers scored their first conference victory when they dumped the Kirksville Tigers to the tune of 42-23 in their first meeting on the home court. Most of the team got "hot” at once which contributed to the breaking of the losing streak. Jim Attridge at center dumped in 16 points to lead the academy scorers for the night. Dave Bilyea and co-captain Warren Frein played brilliant ball for the Colonels in this victory, although they were not on the high point list.
Colonels 24 — Jefferson City 40 The Jefferson City Jays again proved to be a bugaboo for the Colonels as they hung another defeat
on them in an afternoon game on the home court, 40-24. Jim Attridge and Fred Schuch were high pointers for M.M.A., each gathering five. Colonels 27 — Sedalia 46
The Sedalia quintet maintained their tie with Hannibal for the conference lead by trouncing the Colonels decisively at Sedalia, 46-27, in the teams’ second encounter. Schuch was high for M.M.A. with seven tallies.
Colonels 35 — Kirksville 34 Our hardwood artists finished their regular season by eking out their second win over the Kirksville Tigers, winning 35-34. By the victory the Colonels gained fifth place in the CMC. Hannibal and Sedalia shared the championship honors, each with a record of nine victories and one defeat.
Irv Coffey and George Boudoures led a 20 point rally in the last half which saved the day for the home squad and cheering cadet rooters. Coffey poured 11 scores through the hoop and Boudoures tallied 9 points.
In non-conference games the Colonels defeated Vandalia twice, Hermann and Tilden once each. They dropped contests to Kemper and Mexico High School. Tournaments entered were the Bowling Green Invitational and the State sub-regional.
Top row, left to right: Smith, Rejos, Stephens, Albright, R., Phelps, Wallendorf. Middle row: Notman, manager, Bilyea, D., Logan, Brown, Beckley. Bottom row: Attridge, Coffey, Co-Captains Fernstrum and Frein, Boudoures, Schuch.
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ATHLETICS
COMPANY BASKETBALL The company basketeers, squads made up of men who couldn’t quite make the varsity or who just wanted to play basketball, played a full season of rough but improving basketball.
In the Junior-Senior league the C Company
Red Raiders came out on top with a record of 10-2, coached by Captain Loren Baker. The Freshman-Sophmore league fought it out to the final gun with C and A ending in a tie for the company championship. An All-Star team was chosen from the com
pany ranks and transported to Western Military
Academy to engage the B squad of that school,
the final score being 37-13 in favor of Western. Members of the All-Star squad were Jim O'Hara, George Bilyea, Herb Cathey, Leslie Barnard, Don Callas, Jim Furla, Bob Meadows and Fred
Soldwedel.
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A Company (top): Top row, Ellston, White, R., Capt. Dean Wallace, coach, Soldwedel, Wieland. Bottom row, Klein, N., Meadows, captain, Furla. C Company (middle): Top row, Halbert, Welsh, Capt. Baker, coach, MacVeigh, Geer. Bottom row, Wilson, Barnard, captain, Callas.
D Company (lotver): Top row, Williams, Durgan, Capt. Robinson, coach, Bilyea, G., O'Toole. Bottom row, Clemens, Bramer, captain, Taylor.
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ATHLETIC INFORMALS
Jack Sharp and Milton Dollinger apply their skill . . . Bob Elmer and Leonard Mitchell are also skillful in their art.
Action in the 133-pound class as Willy Reger and Dick Pappin tangle.
Leonard Mitchell prepares a Kemper.
haymaker for
ATHLETICS
VARSITY
TRACK
When the track call sounded for 1947. Cap tain J. S. Fulkes. coach, was greeted by the faces of seven returning lettermen and eight reserve members of last year’s varsity cinder squad. Also, of course, many new faces were in the lineup to help make a team worthy of representing M.M.A. at home and on foreign cinder paths.
Since TAPS went to press before the season
opened officially we can give only a resume
of some of last year’s events and a partial schedule of things to come. The team hoped to better last year’s very
satisfactory marks and winnings, with such men
as Bill Bruce on the broad jump, Warren
O’Dell and Howard Lueders on the dashes, Leonard Mitchell and Joe Cracchiolo on the hurdles, Tim Donovan on the shot put and the hurdles, and Ted Thomas on the pole vault. Dual meets already certain were with Kemper Hannibal, Jefferson City and Columbia.
Last season the Colonel squad placed eight out of twenty-nine entries in the Missouri Out door State Track Meet at Columbia, Missouri. This accomplishment was even more outstand ing in that this team was the first M.M.A. track competitor since 1941.
This spring, the track squad, captained by Bill Bruce, was preparing for hard work and practice to make it a good season indeed.
Top: Romick. Second row, left to right: Thomas, Smith. Third row: Saunders, O’Dell, Ellston, C., Fudge, Moore, M., Loving, Stephens, Sharp. Fourth row: Dollinger, R., Mitchell, Kott, Bilyea, D., Donovan, McWhorter, Elmer. Bottom row: Cape. Eales, coach, Pappin, Lueders, Milam, Parsons, Savitt, Morton, Cracchiolo, Bruce.
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ATHLETICS
VARSITY
BASEBALL
Varsity baseball, after being suspended dur
ing the war because of transportation difficul
ties, came back into being at M.M.A. in 1946. In that first season the Colonel batsmen came through for an undefeated season, whipping
nine opponents in good style, including such teams as Columbia, Vandalia, Monroe City,
and a team from Mexico. On the first day of practice, which began
and Warren Frein was outstanding because of its dependability and steadiness. These two alone made up the mound staff. Coffey worked as a southpaw.
Ross Fernstrum, George Boudoures, and Marvin Fishel wielded the most potent bats for the Colonel nine throughout the schedule. Who can forget that hectic seventh inning at Vandalia when the cadets came from behind after a disastrous sixth to triumph 8-7, for the
immediately after the Spring vacation, almost
most part due to Fishel’s beloved single with
the whole of last year’s squad returned for
two on!
another stab at their favorite and America’s favorite pastime.
A heavier schedule greeted- ball and bat candidates this year as practice prepared them
The season began after TAPS was published,
for the opening day. Several out of town trips
allowing only a review of the 1946 season.
were on the docket, and it looked like a great
In that season the pitching of Irving Coffey
season of baseball for 1947.
ear
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Top row, left to right: Captain Joe Robinson, coach, Patchett, Fishel, Reger, W., CoHey, Furla. O Hara, Shoeman, Juriss. Bottom row: Boudoures, captain this year, Fernstrum, Williams, Frein, Heutel, O'Toole, Clemens, Botterman.
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ATHLETICS
Top row. lejt to right: Cannon. Stiles, McCullough, Lt. Hirsch, coach, Mitchell, captain, Elmer, Fishel. Bottom row: McCIasky, J., Rootes, Austin, Reger, W., Shoeman, Romick, Olson, Bentz.
VARSITY
BOXING
The 1947 Maroon and Gold boxers might
well have had for their theme song, ’’Leather is Flying”, because they displayed plenty of
with the Yellowjackets as they came from
behind in the closing matches and brought the bouts to a tie finish with team captain Leonard Mitchell gaining the decision over his heavy weight opponent.
leather and know-how, in the ring both at
home and away.
The cadets received some rough treatment at Kemper as they journeyed to the foreign ring
Again, several matches were necessarily can
to resume their fisticuffs. An aroused group of
celled, but the team was able to compete in
two battles with Kemper Military School, gain
Yellowjackets thumped the Colonels, winning nine matches to their four, in a meet which
ing a tie in the first and dropping the second at
had both close decisions and slugging matches.
Kemper.
Coached by Lt. John Hirsch this season, the
team showed its spirit in its first encounter
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Concentrated training was the decisive factor
in producing as fine a group of varsity boxers as was produced this year.
ATHLETICS
VARSITY
WRESTLING
Boasting one state champion and a third place winner in the state meet the 1947 Colonel Matmen wound up with one of their most successful seasons in many years, regardless of the fact that over half of the scheduled
matches were cancelled because of illness or
and trimmed Western Military Academy in the final match, 21-20.
Both of these meets were
very close in their pairings and in each the vic
tory was in doubt until the final bouts. The team captain, Ralph Dollinger, con
tinued his record of being undefeated in four
weather conditions.
years of wrestling at M.M.A. Tim Donovan won the state heavyweight championship of
Coached most ably by Master Sergeant Row land C. Bean, whom no one aspires to meet in
Missouri by taking his men in four straight first round falls. Dick Pappin, Donovan’s
a dark alley, the Colonel squad produced a galaxy of fine wrestlers, but only, of course,
partner in the Colonel entry, fought his way
after weeks of mat and road work for condi
tioning and skill.
to the third place crown in the 133 pound class.
Unfortunately, mid-winter illness through out the country and the usual Missouri weather
Although losing to Kemper Military School
at that time forced the cancellation of a sec
by the score of 28-15 in their opening bouts,
ond meet with K.M.S. and a scheduled date
the team rounded into top form in a short time
with Wentworth Military Academy.
Top row, left to right: Dollinger, M., Frazey, Peterson, Owens, Parker, Compton, Piper, Toulet, Herforth. Middle row: Varvares, manager, Brennan, Grimsley, Pappin, Harlow, co-captain, Sgt. Bean, coach, Dollinger, R., co-captain, Donovan, Phillipa, Blozis. Bottom row: Wurst, R., Sharp, Reger, J., Finch, Osiek, O'Dell, Reigle, Hobbie.
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ATHLETICS
VARSITY
SWIMMING
The Maroon and Gold mermen of M.M.A.
swam their way through four meets last fall and winter, progressing and learning in every one to the satisfaction of Captain C. C. Jen nings, swimming coach and lifesaving in structor. Building up a good swimming team over the years takes, above all, time and practice. This year’s squad went far towards accom plishing that end. In successive meets with Jefferson City, Principia, Western Military Academy and Kemper
Military School, the cadets were splashed to
the amount of 45-12, 43-14, 36-21, and 46-11 respectively. These meets were for the most part closer than the scores indicate, in that
the Colonels took most of the seconds and thirds. No excuses are made, however, for the victory hungry showing of the team. The year’s most outstanding swimmer, team
captain Bill Bruce, undefeated in intra-school competition for the fifty yard free style, and the M.M.A. entry in the state meet, put it this way when he spoke of the 1947 team, "I con sider the season very successful in that the experience gained and the enjoyment had by all the team members was well worth the fight for breath on the twentieth lap.”
r.
Left to right: Hardin, Bruce, captain, Hewitt, Grover, McCormick, Major, Andersen, H., Clausen, Dodge, Rife, Donaldson, Reiner, Augustine, Curran, C., Moore, M.
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ATHLETICS
VARSITY
TENNIS
The prospects for this year’s tennis squad were very uncertain as TAPS went to press.
Captain Lawrence Smart, instructor and coach, found only one full letterman, Jack Logan, and two reserve lettermen returning from last year’s very successful squad. Logan was cap tain of this year’s team. Backing him up from last year’s group were Bill Taylor and Tom Hocker. The cadets hoped to defend and retain their
conference title in doubles, which they copped
last year, and planned to field some strong
singles competitors. In the intra-mural tournament held in the fall, Rene Males, Harry Olson, Bob Wallen
dorf, and Bob Piper showed promise of giving good support to the 1947 tennis squad.
Meets were scheduled with Principia and tentatively with Kemper, also a conference
meet was scheduled and plans were laid for a county invitational tournament.
Top row, left to right: Piper, Taylor, Capt. Smart, coach, Logan, captain, Hocker. Bottom row: Olson, Males, Wallendorf.
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ATHLETICS
VARSITY
RIFLE
and Roosevelt Military Academy at Aledo, Illi
for marksmen at M.M.A. since 1942, did very
The team made a very good showing in matches which they dropped by close margins to Kemper, Fishburne, Shattuck and St.
well for itself in shoulder to shoulder and
Thomas military schools.
nois.
The 1947 rifle team, the first formal team
postal matches with other military schools this Captain for this year was Paul Kerr, and
winter.
Under the expert coaching of Master Ser
lettermen in rifle were Kerr, Bob Butters, Ted Thomas, Toby Campbell, and Merrill Powell.
geant Frank Davis, a veteran at the shooting
Tom Hocker, Howard Lueders, Dick Scott,
game, the squad fired its way to victories over
Rodney Gage and Cort Rowles received re
Western Military Academy at Alton, Illinois,
serve letters.
Back row, left to right: Weinberg, Rowles, C., Edman, Terrill, Hocker. Second row: Thomas, Butters, Sgt. Davis, coach, Kerr, captain, Lueders. Third row: Lauder, Schneiter, Laube, Shrader, Scott, R., Powell.
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ATHLETIC INFORMALS
Bill Bruce reaches for another inch.
Bob Rootes pours it on in Kemper bout on home ground.
Intramural finalists Tim Donovan and Nick Varvares and Referee Ralph Dollinger.
Attridge counts two for Al. Al. A. . . . Sharp and Dollinger at it again.
S^ctiuitieA From the gang hanging around the canteen to the poor fellow chewing his fingernails to the elbow waiting for his blind date, we’re dealing with social activities, probably one of the most important single factors in your life at M.M.A. Soft lights, sweet music, and a beautiful girl—the cadet’s dream. So dancing will be way up on the list of amusements. Whether it be a big formal with girls from Stephens, Linden wood, Christian, and William Woods Colleges attending, or just a juke-box affair, the boys of the "light fantastic toe" are there having a good time. On general leave it’s uptown for a movie and a coke, or just pour yourself into some old clothes and mess around with a football or basketball; for, you see, everything from your life in the barracks to eating in the mess hall is a social activity. If you enjoy ’em, swell; if you don’t, there’s no time like the present to learn. People and social get-togethers make for a fuller life, We at M.M.A. know this, so we take part in as many things as possible and try to have fun while doing so.
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ACTIVITIES TAPS AND EAGLE STAFFS The TAPS staff was organized overnight from volunteers of the Senior Class, and began imme diately an unprecedented effort to publish an annual representative of the Missouri Military Academy. This annual is now in print. It is hoped that it and others to follow will be an outlet for the joys, sor rows, and sentiments of our cadets and our campus life.
Dennis Williams was editor, and Warren O’Dell associate editor of TAPS for 1947. The cooperation between the Eagle and TAPS staffs during the past year added greatly to the efficiency of both organizations in producing their journalistic work. The Eagle, published monthly by literary minded cadets, was edited during 1947 by Jack Logan, and supervised by Captain Max Lummis. Captain Lummis has done much toward furthering interest in journalism on the M.M.A. campus, and although occupied with his work on the Eagle, he was able to give valuable assistance to the TAPS organization. Taps Staff (top): Seated, lejt to right, Radcliffe, Bentz, Lueders, O’Dell, Williams, editor, Bramer, Wilson, Hocker, Harlow. Standing, Fishel, Butters, Mitchell. Eagle Staff (bottom): Seated, lejt to right, Logan, editor, Hocker, Marcagi, Gage, Poehl, Ellis, C., Vick, Laube, Murray, Weinberg, Albright, R., O’Hara, Gaiswinkler. Standing. Wallendorf, Stalsonburg, Dollinger R., McCullough, R., Scott, J., Dollinger, M.
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While serving the Cadet Corps with news and stories, cadets on the TAPS and Eagle staffs are aid ing themselves—developing accu racy, open minds, and technique in writing.
ACTIVITIES M CLUB In speaking of athletics or ath letes one almost automatically thinks of the "M” Club, the var sity lettermans’ organization on the M.M.A. campus.
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The M Club was established in order to promote athletics and good sportsmanship among the Corps. It has done this very effec‘ tively, and has since branched out so that its activities extend to many fields, all of which, however, per tain in some way to the athletic program of the school. Club officers for the year 1947 are: Dollinger, R., president; Bob Meadows, vice-president; Leonard Mitchell, secretary and Bill Bruce, treasurer. Captain J. S. Fulkes is sponsor.
Athletic Association Founded this year in order to promote a well rounded athletic program in which every cadet may participate, and to instill in the minds of the Corps the funda mentals of fair play, good sports manship and a competitive spirit, was our new Athletic Association. Made up solely of the team captains of the various varsity sports, this small but efficient group has performed many useful services for the cadets.
It has sponsored movies, pro vided transportation for athletic events which would otherwise have been denied to the Corps as a whole, and donated useful and needed equipment to the athletic plant of the academy. Again, Captain J. S. Fulkes took the lead in organizing and spon soring this organization. The As sociation officers were as follows: Chairman, Ross Fernstrum; vicechairman, Tim Donovan; treas urer, Bob Meadows, and secretary, Leonard Mitchell.
M Club (top): Top row, left to right. Botterman, O’Dell, Notman. Middle row, Boudoures, Frein, Mitchell, Bruce, Harlow. Bottom row, Meadows, Pappin, Donovan, Dollinger, R., Fernstrum, Elmer.
Athletic Association (bottom): Top row, left to right, Boudoures, Dollinger, R., Frein, Bruce, Meadows, Harlow. Bottom row, Donovan, Mitchell, Fernstrum, Logan, Kerr.
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ACTIVITIES BANDS
Those of the music department of M.M.A. have had a great ad venture and experience during the last few years, particularly, the seniors of ’47, who have been with this department for several years and have helped it to build up its skill and bring to others the beauti ful programs which were presented during 1947.
Months of practice and many diversified performances mark the accomplishments of the M.M.A. Band, Dance Band, and the Glee Club and Special Voices. From the solemn and beautiful Evensong at Christmas time to the annual Glee Club and Band Con cert in the spring, the music of M.M.A. comes forth from the hearts of many cadets who take part in any of the musical groups on our campus.
Dance Band (top): Left to right. Fernstrum, Reger, J., Thorpen, Hobbie, Larsen, Schuch, Yoest, Thomas, Carroll, Butters, Furla, Shrader. Not shown. White, McMahan.
Marching Band (bottom): Males, drum major. Front rotv, left to right: Albright, R., Butters, Clemens, Burke, Shrader.
Second row: Thorpen, Geer, Jones, R., Phelps.
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By hard work, natural talent, and superb direction and coaching from Captain E. R. Jackson, Director of Music, and Captain Eugene Lamm, Glee Club director, these organiza tions have attained a high degree of proficiency, and a reputation for playing and singing virtually every kind of music.
ACTIVITIES
Glee Club Practice, left to right: Deyherle, Gage, Varvares, Van Dyk, Reigle, Reu, Anderson, C., Edman, Camp, Coffey, Dollinger, M., Dodge, Stephens, Stiles, Taylor, Furla, Williams, Phillips, Radcliffe, Piper.
GLEE
CLUB
Above: The Glee Club, under the direction of Captain Eugene Lamm, gives its annual Christmas Evensong performanc< Major Ross Fernstrum is shown as reader and Captain C. M. Nunn is accompanist.
Cadet
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Windmill, symbol of the "Tulip Ball” . . . Miss Joyce Nelson, Lindenwood College, Queen of the Valentine Dance Texas Club round-up at Mismilaca . . . Bob Butters and George Blozis converse with dates over empty table . . . Ray Tross and the boys swing out for Junior Dance . . . Mitchell passes out presents in C at traditional Christmas party.
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ACTIVITIES DRAMATEERS For those cadets who like to act and present their efforts to the rest of the cadets for their criticism, the Dramateers organization offers that opportunity.
This year, under the direction of Lt. Kenneth Sloan, the Dramateers presented the amateur theatrical production entitled, '"Winged Vic tory”. Starring in this well received performance were, Norman Klein, George McCormick, and Benny Harlow.
Officers for the Dramateers for 1947 were Benny Harlow, Harry Olson, George McCormick, and Bill Halbert, who acted in the capacities of president, vice-presi dent, secretary, and treasurer re spectively.
DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS Playing for all mess formations and waking us up in the wee hours of the morning is the Drum and Bugle Corps. Led by Ted Thomas, chief footer, this group of cadets performs a very useful service to the Corps, besides perfecting their skill with the traditional army bugle and drum. Dramateers. (top), left to right: Klein, N., McCormick, Harlow, Cathey, Halbert, Grimsley. Drum and Bugle Corps, (bottom) left to right: Jones, R., Yoest, Pitman, Welsh, Stephens. Mitchell at left not included in group.
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PATRONS Mr. C. E. Slatten Mr. L. T. Marcagi Mr. Harvey H. Hungate Mr. Ray E. White Dr. R. F. Elmer Mr. Louis R. Meadows Mr. R. J. Burke Mr. M. D. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Thanos Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pierce Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Croissant Mr. T. E. Pitman Col. and Mrs. A. K. Stiles Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Bilyea Cadet Bob Edman Mr. R. W. Larsen Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Hardin Mr. R. R. Moser Mr. and Mrs. H. Curtiss Abbott Mr. and Mrs. John T. Donovan
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