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Greg Cox, Editor Tom Knoll, Business Manager

1972-73—Year

Phil Smith, Chief Photographer

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The Staff EDITORS AND WRITERS-Tim Adams, Evan Ames, Steve Brooks, Chris Greiner, Robin Ham, David Hill, Ken Kaufman, Lawrence Levy, Tod Minnigcrodc, Steve Gregory.

PHOTOGRAPHERS-Frank Smith and Art Sprague.

ADVISER-Capt. E.L. Gilmore.

For the 1972-73 school year was a time for inau­ gurations. In a way the school reflected the national and state scenes as some things changed and others stayed the same.

On the national level, President Nixon was inaugurated as president for his second term. The M.M.A. Fusileers marched in his inaugural parade. At the state level, Christopher Bond, first Republican elected to Missouri’s top post, was inaugurated as governor. Both the M.M.A. band and the Fusileers marched in his parade.

There were no inaugurations as such at the Academy, but the process of cadets moving through the school year and then to graduation represented a change. When the year ended, a new battalion commander and a staff were designated for next year.

Through the year, many things remained unchanged--the traditional observances, the basic academic program, govern­ ment inspection, the parades and reviews. But changes were inaugurated, too, in many areas. It is the intent of the editors and writers of this Taps to reflect both the traditional and the change in this--your yearbook.

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Cadets attend the first assembly of the 1972-73 year.

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Rocky Adkins, left, and Mike Curry look on as Artist Jack O’Hara of Kansas Qty paints Memorial Chapel.

School Opens, Classes Begin

Cadets receiving the Academic Fourragerc for September halt in front of the reviewing stand.

School opened and classes began in September. New recruits arrived and were oriented to the program.

Those invited to the football camp were first arrivals. They were also first to use a new piece of equipment--a videotape record­ er and monitor set.

John Reddick took over as commander of the battalion. He was named cadet captain on the first special order.

Capt. Wayne Bradford, a veteran of 62 parachute jumps, became the new senior Army instructor.

In the election of class officers, for perhaps the first time ever two brothers were named presidents-Tom Knoll headed the seniors and Mike Knoll headed the juniors.

Before the month was over, the Academy received word that Joe Alonis, top scholar academically his three previous high school years, was named a National Merit semifinalist.

F Major Courtney Durham stands on top of the press box with the new videotape equipment during a football game.

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Tad McDowell and Bob Nix compete in recruit tests.

Mr. and Mrs. George Farcl with Tim, Tiffany (behind Tim), Teresa, and Tristan arc met by Lt Col. E.R. Jackson and Lt. Col. Joe Bailey upon arrival of the new cadet at M.M.A.

Jackie Shropshire, Ken Bcrkhoff, Brian Bierman, Greg Cox, Frank Smith, and Robert Weaver await the arrival of re­ cruits. The cadets, most of them early arrivals for football camp, acted as guides for newcomers.

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Cadets, families and faculty were served a buffet lunch in the dining hall.

The photographer from the studio spent a week on campus taking pictures of cadets and activities.

Lt. Col. E.R. Jackson greets the long line of fathers who trooped the line.

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Families Visit Campus Dad’s Weekend Dad’s Weekend came in October and was by far the most impor­ tant event in the month for cadets. Families came from distances ofjust a few miles up to more than a thousand miles to be with their cadet sons.

The weekend began with football and proceeded through re­ views, drills, luncheons, more football, visits with faculty members

and the annual Dad’s Day ball. It concluded on Sunday with more visits and the Sunday review.

Other activity during October included the band’s trip to Colum­ bia for a parade, the annual pumpkin carving contest for Halloween, recognition of first-order privates, and a visit by the photographer from Moffett Studios in Chicago.

The M.M.A. Band marches at University of Missouri Homecoming parade in Columbia.

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Tom Knoll marches out the first-year men for drill competition Dad’s Day. John Peters leads.

Sam Markuly and other first-year men compete.

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Cadets Enjoy Open Weekend Homecoming for the alumni and an open weekend for cadets highlighted November.

On November 4 graduates gathered from several states to greet former classmates and relive old times.

But November saw something new, too-the first open weekend in Academy history. For those two days-November 11-12-all scheduled activity stopped and cadets were given a free time week­ end. Some spent the time on a camping trip, others traveled the state with their parents, and some were guests in faculty homes.

Some just spent the day doing nothing in particular.

Other November activity saw the football season come to an end and basketball begin. A second group of cadets was recognized as privates and the corps observed Thanksgiving day.

The Dramateers presented “Worlds Apart.”

At the end of the month a group of visitors from the Missouri Independent Schools Association met on the campus.

Led by Col. Charles Stribling III and Alumni Association President John KJocppner, Homecoming graduates troop the line at review.

A moment of silence is observed by the Drum and Bugle Corps on Veterans’ Day.

While Lt. Col. Joe Bailey supervises, cadets cast ballots in the mock election.

Members of the cadet corps take trimester tests.

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In the reviewing stand are John Kloeppncr, Col. Charles Stribling, Capt. Wayne Bradford, and members of the honor classes.

David Schaefer, ’71, talks with G. David Bailey and Lt. Col. E.R. Jackson.

Members of the Gant family were prominent in Band activities.

Ed Cissell of the Missouri Independent Schools Association addresses the Cadet Corps in the dining hall.

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The Mystical Singers perform before cameras at KOMU-TV in Columbia.

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December weather left an iicy glaze across everything including this campus tree.

Chapel choir members march in for traditional Evensong services (above); Memorial Chapel, site of the services, is seen in the snow, (below).

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Units Marched At Inaugurals Winter came early during this school year. On November 18 the first snow fell in mid-Missouri and by Evensong there was still snow on the campus.

The weather continued much that way through December and January.

The end of football and the beginning of basketball marked the transition from November to December. Highlight of the final month of the year was the traditional Evensong service in Memorial Chapel. Then came furlough and the departure of cadets for home.

Inaugurals were the highlights of January. On the 8th of the month, the band, Fusileers and color guard marched in the inaugural for Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond; on the 20th the Fusileers appeared over national television at the inaugural of President Richard Nixon.

Looking toward Echo Barracks, snow blankets the campus in January.

On a snowy January 8, the color guard passes the reviewing stand at the inaugural parade for Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond.

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February Active

Month for Cadets

February was a busy month for many cadets. Most important to the faculty was the visit by a committee from the North Cen­ tral Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, which was part of the accrediting procedures.

To the cadets, most exciting event was the Valentine Ball where Ginnie Barfrede was crowned queen and Anita Marie Columbo, Miss Missouri of 1972, was honored guest.

In other activities, Kevin Hamlett won first and Mike Steinegger won second in the annual Kathryn Epple Memorial Art Contest.

Major Robert Piper of the Junior School was honored for his 20 years’ service to the Academy.

For the first time, high school cadets as well as Junior Schoolers, were given dancing lessons. At the end of the month, a bus load of cadets left for the Caribbean and the annual educational tour.

March saw more limited activity. The Fusileers scored a double victory at the University of Illinois drill meet and the month was cut short by one of the brightest moments of all—the beginning of spring furlough.

Greg Scott watches a University of Missouri basketball game at M.U. where the seniors took a trip.

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Art Sprague looks over some wares while on the educational tour.

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Todd Rogers and Scott Alchisson look over entries in the Epple Art Contest.

A member of the Boon family jugglers and gymnasts performs at an M.M.A. assembly.

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... .CW;: Mothers form a long line on each side of die reviewing stand during Mother’s Day Review.

Spring Came, and So Did Commencement Spring came to the campus in early April and Commencement was not far behind.

It rained and rained those first couple of weeks, but then cadets ind faculty enjoyed relatively cool, bright weather from that point on.

One activity seemed to follow another. Mrs. Becky Erdei and her Art club sponsored the first art bazaar, the Fusileers competed and won everything possible at the state drill meet, Echo Company won the spelling plaque, John Reddick won the battalion individual spelling championship, and cadets attended Italian night sponsored

by Catering Management.

But that was in the first two weeks of April. At the month’s end,

cadets attended the Tulip Ball, took cooperative tests, and prepared for Government Inspection which came May 2.

On May 5 the Dramateers performed “Refund,” the club’s hit of the year. The Fusileers with Major Kenneth Mortenson received a huge cake at the 5th annual Fusileer dinner. Fifteen cadets from Mexico and Venezuela were guests at the second annual LatinAmerican dinner May 10.

Mother’s Day was May 17 and cadets and mothers participated in the traditional flower-pinning.

Then came the Delta Phi banquet May 17 where 15 were initiated, the spring sports banquet, and the publications banquet.

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Perry Wise and Mike Warman play at the spring concert preceding Mother’s Day.

Stan Augustus and his staff prepare for Italian Night

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A group of future teachers from William Woods College visited the campus and were escorted by Col. Charles Stribling.

Todd Hutchens looks over items for sale at the art bazaar.

Baccalaureate services in Memorial Chapel were carried over closed circuit television to the Assembly Hall.

Frank Smith, winner ot the Fry Speech trophy, is greeted by some enthused Junior Schoolers pleased with his victory.

Federico Gunter, Oscar Prieto and Carlos Hinojosa were among those at the Latin-American dinner.

Eliseo Nieto is congratulated by Col. Charles Stribling III for win­ ning the Commencement Drill for cadets in their second year or more.

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William S. Lowe, commencement speaker, troops the line at Senior Review.

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Art Sprague and John Tygett struggle through fi­ nal exams.

Major Kenneth Mortenson speaks at the Fusileer dinner.

John Reddick congratulates Ted Baer, battalion commander designate, after passing over the cere­ monial saber.

The Cadet Corps enters the field house for Commencement.

Many Received Commencement Awards The last week of the school year saw finals come and go—the Commence­ ment Weekend arrived.

It opened with the W. Wallace Fry Speech Contest, won by Frank Smith.

John Peters won the Westminster College/Winston Churchill Trophy.

At the awards assembly the following day, John Reddick, Jerry Best, and Joe Alonis won a large share of the individual honors. But Tom Knoll s Echo

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Company took the Honor Cup award.

Commencement Day was bright and clear. One by one top tronhwere awarded, then the graduating cadets in the high school and the 8 th £ . of the Junior School, were called forward to receive their diDint diploma Jerry Best was high school valedictorian; Scott Mason led the Ju Ju School.

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Members of the Alpha staff are Eric Mortenson, Bruce Ratcliff, Pat Walter, Capt. Ron Kelly, Kevin Gregory, Brent Stone and Art Sprague.

Alpha Active All Year Alpha Company was active in many areas during the school year.

A fall highlight was tying for first place in the Battalion Football League.

Academically, Billy Welch, John Speicher, Kevin Gregory, and Curt Kirtley all received the Maroon and Gold Fourragere regularly.

In sports, Alpha members in the M-Club included Ken Berkhoff, Rich Lynch, Pat Walter, John Reddick, Kirtley and Mike Knoll.

Alpha Company provided much of the publications staff with Art Sprague as Eagle editor, Chris Greiner and Rob Ham on radio­ TV and Ken Kaufman, Dave Hill, Steve Brooks, anu Larry Levy in various capacities.

In military, the company had the greatest.number of Fusileersand M.P.s and won a number of Saturday inspections and Sunday re­ views.

Alpha’s Steve Crain bears down on the tests during trimesters.

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Art Sprague makes like a wildman in the Homecoming contest.

Alpha residents stick together as they and faculty members cheer the Colonels.

Capt. Ron Kelly goes over a biology assignment with Tom Wittman.

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Walter Took Alpha Command Cadet Capt. Pat Walter commanded Alpha Company with Larry Levy and Art Sprague as platoon leaders.

Bruce Ratcliff was first sergeant.

Capt. Ron Kelly began his first year as company counsellor.

Alpha again was competitive and cohesive in its efforts to outdo the two rival companies.

The company was home to John Reddick, battalion commander who was spending his first year as a resident on campus.

Lt. John Waterhouse was a faculty member resident.

Steve Crain and Ted Baer entertain an M.S.D. Christmas visitor.

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On the Band Company staff are Dan Lesinski, Frank Smith, Jerel Best, Major Paul Cherches, counsellor and Band director, Brad Bristow and Terry Cobb.

Band Active

In Many Areas Under the command of Jerel Best, C Company made up of the band engaged in many activities.

Best and Paul Gant led the Charlie Company academically.

Best also played on the varsity football and basketball teams.

Also in that varsity lineup were Dan Lesinski and Tom Mullen.

Joey Stafford, Seth Singer, and Bob Wyatt led the way in the Battalion Football League. Tim Champlin, Wyatt, and Singer were starting regulars on the varsity wrestling.

Because of musical interest, Band barracks was full of stereo sets, and most of the cadets participated in some form of rock group.

Paul Seyfried, a Band member, continued his activities in Scouts. At an M.M.A. ceremony, he received his Eagle award, pinned on by his mother, Mrs. William Sey fried.

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Band again won the Homecoming decorations contest with a Charlie’s Castle theme.

Brad Johns, Frank Smith, and Tom Mullen rule over the castle.

Paul Gant, with an oversized trumpet, blew periodic blasts of wel­ come.

Phil Rumpf and Terry Cobb play traps during a football game half time performance.

Terry Cobb presided as judge over a court where the accused didn’t stand a chance.

Brad Bristow shines a few shoes.

Steve Carlsteadt and Joey Stafford await a command during a review.

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Brad Bristow and Frank Smith were key men in Best’s staff structure.

Terry Cobb was head drummer. He was also leader, organizer and director of the best of the campus rock groups.

Band has some of the smallest high school cadets in Don Powell

Joey Stafford and Seth Singer watch varsity football on a rainy afternoon.

and Mike Warman and some of the tallest in Dan Lesinski.

Paul Seyfried received Iris Eagle Scout award at the school-the first such ceremony ever. Paul Gant won the Dad’s Day drill for first-year men. The California cadet followed his father and two brothers as M.M.A. cadets.

Band Company also provided the buglers and the drum and bugle corps.

Frank Smith takes care of a couple of small items-his combat boots.

The second platoon lines up in front of Charlie Barracks.

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Terry Cobb commands the first platoon of the band.

Phil Rumpf and Jenny Whitehurst meets Mrs. Ron Kelly and Lt. Col. Joe Bailey in the receiving line.

Doug Evans bears down on the test questions during the English session of trimesters.

Paul Gant receives the best-drilled cadet plaque from Col. Charles Stribling III, Academy president.

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Members of the Echo staff are Joe Alonis, Capt. David Steinmetz, Randy Meyer, Tom Knoll, Major James Marley, Jim Parlante, John Carter and Bob Epple.

Echo cadets cavort about their mobile Homecoming decoration.

Tom Knoll Led Echo Dale Hoppensteadt looks over one of his favorite magazines.

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Tom Knoll commanded Echo Company, largest of the three, during this school year.

His platoon leaders were Joe Alonis, Jim Parlante, and Randy Meyer.

John Carter was first sergeant.

Major James Marley and Capt. David Steinmetz were company counsellors.

Three members of the faculty-Capt. Ray Campbell, Lt. John Hegwein and Lt. David Denton-were residents of Echo.

In academics and athletics Echo was a leader in the corps. Besides Alonis, top student aca­ demically, Echo also had Dale Hoppensteadt, another of the top students.

Athletes included Jackie Shropshire, Bob Epple, and Hoppensteadt-all playing both varsity football and basketball. Alonis was a varsity letterman in tennis and rifle. Meyer was the Aca­ demy’s best swimmer.

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Echo cadets entertained children from Missouri School for the Deaf. In the left photo is Ralph Reiss with a tiny visitor; in the right photo arc Pat McDougell and Mike Curry with another one.

Echo Floors Also Competed Echo Company was always highly competitive at reviews and in­ spections against the other two companies. But Echo also had within-the-company competition among its three floors which helped considerably in the over-all effort.

Floor commanders carried considerable responsibility and all three took pride in the operation of their units.

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Robert Hetrick and John Peters warm their hands during a cold football game.

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Joe Alonis receives the Academic Fourragere from LL Col. John Starke.

Tim Farel and Phil Smith work on Homecoming decorations at left; Sam Markuly holds up a piece of the wire at right.

Echo Residents In All Activities Echo Company cadets were involved in all phases of the Acad­ emy operation.

Besides academics, military and athletics, the cadets participated in Glee Club, publications, and drama.

The Echo Company Homecoming decorations consisted of a mobile dragon representing Wentworth which was whacked on the head by pursuing M.M.A. cadets.

Among those in the Dad’s Day receiving Line are Echo’s Rich Hall and Rusty Lutes who introduce their dates to Lt. Col. and Mrs. John Starke.

Echo residents shared the nearby grounds with some year round residents, the M.M.A. duck flock which expand­ ed over the summer.

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LT. COL. JOHN STARKE

William S. Lowe and Col. Charles Stribling III. Academy president, review the corps during Commencement. Colonel Stribling had many such ceremonial duties during the year.

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Administrators Supervised Academy Operations From top level finance to day-to-day operations, a group of ad­ ministrates performed their jobs of keeping the Academy in opera­ tion.

Col. C.R. Stribling, retired president and chairman of the board, continued to play an active role in Academy affairs from his office in the Administration Building.

Col. Charles Stribling III, the president, worked with zeal over­ seeing the entire operation. In the high school, Lt. Col. John Starke entered his second year as commandant, charged with the morale, discipline and well-being of cadets.

Lt. Col. Eugene Lamm, high school principal, made decisions

While an inspector checks, Lt. Col. John Starke takes notes during Govern­ ment Inspection.

LT. COL. JOE BAILEY

concerning cadet academic progress. In the Junior School, Lt. Col. Derrill Kuhlman, headmaster, had over-all responsibility for both areas but Major Robert Piper handled most of the discipline as commandant.

Lt. Col. E. R. Jackson headed admissions and Major Orrval Mau­ pin ran the quartermaster. Lt. Col. Joe Bailey headed the over-all athletic program and Major Paul Cherches was director of music.

Midway in die year Stan Augustus,then assistant to Jim Bryant, took over as food supervisor when Mr. Bryant was transferred to St. Louis.

Lt. Col. Eugene Lamm presents all math and science Commencement Awards to one of his top students-Joe Alonis.

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Lt. John Callow uses the overhead projector with his senior class.

Carmine Mattozzi holds up his “Grapes of Wrath” book jacket design selected by his classmates as the best in Captain Gilmore’s class.

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Major Courtney Durham, English department chairman, teaches a class of freshmen.

Lt. David Denton used videotape TV to film class speeches so cadets could see them­ selves on the instant replay.

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New Chairman With two new English teachers on the faculty and a new department chairman, the English department combined inovation with tradition in its approach to study.

One of the new teachers--Lt. John Callow-also brought folk music skills to the job. The other-Lt. David Denton-used his Spanish speaking ability to help M.M.A.’s Latin-American students with problems of learning English as a second language.

Major Courtney Durham taught freshmen and directed the efforts of the depart­ ment. Much of his influence will be felt next year, however, because of the time lag in setting up programs.

Capt. E.L. Gilmore, who also taught journalism, was the other member of the English Department faculty.

Lt. John Callow plays his guitar and sings at the “Red Stocking Follies,’’ annual fundraising event conducted by charitable groups in Mexico.

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Lt. John Waterhouse, mathematics and physics instructor, goes over a problem in class.

Major James Marley had just two cadets in this class. They arc Joe Alonis, left, and Dale Hoppcnsteadt. Both are exception­ ally gifted in math.

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M.M.A. Mathematics

Continued to Grow Someone looking at Missouri Military Academy in years to come may get the idea that the school had just one mathematics student--Joe Alonis.

Certainly he was an important one. For the third year he received the Society of Mathematicians and Actuaries’ medal and he won all the mathematics and science honors at Commencement.

Yet while Joe was at the peak there were other excellent math students, in­ cluding Dale Hoppensteadt who attended M.M.A. for his senior year only.

The math program, one of the most extensive ever for a school the size of M.M.A., even added another area. Capt. Ray Campbell taught a pilot course in consumer mathematics which will be a full semester long course next year.

The Academy also had its computer programming course. A key punch ma­ chine was leased for the class and programs were run at the Central Missouri Live­ stock Exchange computer.

Capt. Keith Byerly, who also teaches chemistry, taught math as did Lt. John Waterhouse, physics teacher.

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Three Areas Involved

Almost All Cadets Most cadets participated in three areas of study-social sciences, languages or business. Some were in more than one and some were in all three.

The social studies department covered four major areasgeography, modern world history, American history and psychology.

Cadets are required to have three social studies credits, including the areas of geography and government.

Lt. Col. Joe Bailey taught American history, Capt. David Stein­ metz taught geography and psychology, Major Kenneth Mortenson taught modern world history and Lt. John Hegwein had the govern­ ment class and one geography class. Lt. Ron Kelly, who also taught biology, had the other geography class.

Major Ernest Lehto taught both classical languages and French.

Lt. Col. Eugene Lamm, principal, taught Spanish.

Major Tom O’Brien again headed the business section, teaching business law, typing and bookkeeping.

Capt. Thomas O Brien talks with his bookkeeping class. At right are type­ writers for his typing class.

Major Kenneth Mortenson grades papers in the faculty lounge.

Lt. John Hegwein and cadets look over political posters used during the election year. With him are Brad Bristow, Art Sprague, Phil Rumpf and Bill Berkhoff (standing).

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Major Emest Lehto teaches Latin in a room decorated with foreign travel posters.

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Cadets and Capt. David Steinmetz look over “Psychology Today” while a photographer takes a picture of the group.

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CapL Keith Byerly conducts an experiment for his chemistry class.

Science Students

Tried Experiments Once again M.M.A.’s science and mathematics departments were closely related with most of the teachers having both subjects.

Lt. John Waterhouse, who taught mathematics the year before and continued to do so this year, also taught the physics class.

Capt. Keith Byerly again taught chemistry as well as mathematics.

Lt. Ron Kelly had the biology classes. He also taught a class of social science. Major John Reddick taught earth science courses as well as doing guidance couselling.

Cadets in all classes kept interest high with a variety of experi­ ments. Captain Byerly’s class had various plants being studied after being subjected to magnetic fields; in Captain Kelly’s class, studies were conducted in the laboratory during the severe weather, but in the field in the fall and spring. The M.M.A. duck flock came under study, among other things.

For much of the winter, cadets in the chemistry class shared the room with Captain Byerly’s sparrowhawk. He found the injured bird on the front campus and nursed it to health again.

Biological observation and note taking requires concentration.

Cadets in Major John Reddick’s earth science class perform simple experiments.

CapL Ron Kelly, John Speicher, and John Steinegger use microscopes.

Captain Byerly shows some chemistry experiments to campus visitors during the science fan.

Captain Byerly and his injured sparrowhawk.

Eric Mortenson draws a laugh during biology session.

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Working outdoors in the warm spring are Kevin Hamlett, Tim Farel, David Tweed, and Mike Stcincgger.

Bob Wyatt and Rip Doulc peer through an exhibit while visiting the St. Louis Art Museum.

Major Paul Cherches and Norwin Heimos shoot some film for a humanities class project.

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While Mrs. Lucille Reimers, librarian, helps one cadet, others make us of the library facilities.

Humanities Took Many Field Trips The humanities class, the art class and the library were services which tended to broaden cadet background.

Major Paul Cherches, who was also director of music, taught humanities. The class engaged in a variety of things including still and movie photography, studies of architectural types, visits to art museums, studies of city operations. Major Cherches often brought in outside experts or took the class to the experts.

Mrs. Becky Erdei taught art. She also helped form an art club, which in turn sponsored a bazaar in hopes of raising enough money for a kiln. Members of the class provided most of the competition and the top winners in the Kathyrn Epplc Memorial Art contest.

Mrs. Lucille Reimers, a newcomer to the faculty, was librarian.

Bob Wyatt, Frank Smith and Brad Bristow “shoot” the St. Louis arch during a humanities class field trip.

Phil Smith found this self-portrait taken during a humanities trip an interesting technique.

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Senior class officers and Major Marley chat at senior pond. From left is Dale Hoppensteadt, Brent Stone, Tom Knoll, Major Marley and John Reddick.

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Other Groups Teaching duties seldom end just at the classroom for M.M.A. faculty members. Most have more than one subject field and all have duties other than just teaching, because operation of the Aca­ demy is a 24-hour job.

Major James Marley is typical of one of the faculty officers whose duties are varied. He taught mathematics, and has taught physics in the past. He directed the vocal music program and was a company counsellor for most of Echo’s residents. He was also senior class sponsor.

Other faculty officers supervised daytime and night study halls, coached athletics or served as officer in charge.

Another group auxiliary to the Academy but playing an increas­ ingly important role is the M.M.A. Alumni Association. As with this year’s class, Academy life has become a part of these men.

Their support enables the Academy to do a better job. highlight of Homecoming is the change in presidency/ of the M.M.A. Alumni jmni Association, Association. The gavel passes from John Kloeppncr, Kloeppi ’38, to Ray Zimmerman, ’61.

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Led by Major Paul Cherches, the marching band played for reviews, the drum and bugle corps for mess formations, the concert band for the spring concert and commencement, and the stage band for the Miss Mexico pageant.

Also out of the band membership came one campus rock group--the Five Star Cadillac which played at dance intermissions and won the Battle of the Bands.

The marching band, largest of the groups and the most allinclusive, made many trips to surrounding communities for various events. It marched at the Mark Twain Band Festival, the Centralia and Jefferson City Christmas parades, and at the inaugural parade for Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond.

A trumpet quartet from the band consisting of Duane Mason, Ken Baker, Paul Gant and Mike Warman won a first-place rating at the state contest. Gant won a second place for his trumpet solo.

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M.M.A.’s stage band, directed by Major Paul Cherches, played for the Miss Mexico Pageant in Presser Flail. Barbara Moore, right, with tears in her eyes finishes the walk after her selection to represent the city in the state con­ test.

Members of the Stage Band arc, first row, Perry Wise, Jeff Crain, Bob Weaver, Chris Jenkins, Julius Whitehurst, John Reddick, Joey Stafford, Mark Jones, and Alan Haberman. Rear row, Rog Halmich, Mike Knoll, Major Paul Cherches, Terry Cobb, Bill Slusher, Carlos Hinojosa, Paul Scyfried, Mike Warman, Paul Gant, and Ken Baker.

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Publications Won

High Contest Honor A display by the publications department in connection with National Newspaper Week won a first-place rating from Quill and Scroll in a national contest. Only eiglit such ratings were given nationwide.

The disolay was just one of the activities of the department.

With a staff of 12, it put out the monthly newspaper Eagle, year­ book Taps and conducted radio-TV programs.

Art Sprague edited the Eagle; Greg Cox edited Taps. Phil Smith was chief photographer for both. Tom Knoll was Taps business manager and Tim Adams was Eagle sports editor. Chris Greiner directed radio-TV. Adams, Evan Ames, Cox, Greiner, David Hill, Lawrence Levy, joined Sprague as members of Quill and Scroll.

The Eagle won a first-place award in the Ml PA contest where Ken Kaufman also won first place for his news story. Adams won an honorable mention for his sports column and Hill won a thirdplace for his sports feature.

Adams ana Phil Smith were named Craftsmen and Ames, Hill, Kaufman, Levy, Todd Minnigerode, and Steve Gregory received Cub awards.

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Fusileers Experienced

Outstanding Year In all respects, 1972-73 was an outstanding year for the Fusileers, M.M.A.’s crack marching platoon.

The year was highlighted by the invitation and participation in the inaugural parade of Richard M. Nixon. The unit swept all honors at the state drill meet and brought home two first-place trophies from the University of Illinois invitational at Champaign, Ill. The Fusileers under the command of Cadet Joe Alonis appeared on network television and received coverage in newspapers across the nation and in two foreign countries.

Besides the presidential inaugural, the unit appeared at the state inaugural for Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond and at civic parades in Jefferson City, Columbia and Centralia.

Winning individual competitive honors were Bob Epple, second at the Illinois invitational,and Alonis, third at the state.

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Members of the Military Police are Jim Loskill, Mike Knoll, Bill Welch, Donn Hall, Larry Levy, Tom Moulder, Kent Blosser and Alberto Mesta.

Three Groups Have Exclusive Membership Three Missouri Military Academy organizations had somewhat exclusive membership requirements.

One of the most difficult to join was Delta Phi, the campus scholastic honorary society. To become a member a cadet must earn a total of eight or more honor points for four months. Even so, at years end the organization initiated 15, one of the largest groups ever.

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dinner speaker.

The M-Club required a cadet to earn two or more varsity letters in two different varsity sports. Tom Knoll headed the organization which supervised the canteen as its extra responsibility.

One of the hardest working groups was the Campus Military Police. They function during reviews, directing traffic at dances and other events, and providing other services.

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Cadet Council Voice of Corps Recreation rooms and hair regulations were among the many things considered by the Cadet Council in its series of meetings during the year.

Much of the discussion centered around teen-age food preferences and dining hall duties. Through the council, cadet voices were heard.

Not all proposals received administration approval. Factors not generally known among cadets caused some ideas to be rejected.

Jerel Best, commander of Band Company, was elected chairman.

Mike Knoll was vice chairman; Frank Smith, recording secretary, and Art Sprague, corresponding secretary.

Col. Charles Stribling III, Academy president, was council sponsor.

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M.M.A. received a new videotape recorder and monitor and the problem of operating it fell to the Film Gub. The Film Gub operates all pro­ jectors and recorders for academy classes. Members are Ken Kaufman, Mike Curry, Dave Hosman, Art Sprague, and Bill and Ken Bcrkhoff.

Major Courtney Durham, rear row, is faculty sponsor.

Ken Kaufman operates the camera on the new videotape recorder during a football game.

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Dramateers are, front row, Laurence Harrod, John Carter, Mike Curry, Donn Hall. Second row, Mark Donnel­ ly, Major Courtney Durham, and Jack Peters.

Dramateers Staged

Three Performances The Dramateers, under the direction of Major Courtney Durham, again staged three plays during die year. The first performance was a double with the group playing “Meet die Celebrities” and “Worlds Apart.”

In early February, the Dramateers performed “Laity” and in May the group performed “Refund”. The last play, “Refund,” was highly popular with the cadets, Mike Curry, who played the lead role, again received the Stribling Drama Award for his performance.

Jack Peters handled the lighting and Mrs. Durham did the makeup in all three plays.

Members of the Dramateers were Donn Hall, Jack Peters, Laurence Harrod, Mark Donnelly, Bill Tweedie, and Chris Miller, and John Carter. • '■> Donn Hall and Mike Curry emote during performance of “Refund.”

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Mystical Singers

Appeared on TV Members of the Glee Club and associated choral groups partici­ pated in a number of events during the year, but most came in the period preceding the Christmas furlough.

The Mystical Singers, a group of select voices from the Glee Club, traveled to Columbia where they appeared over KOMU-TV. The double quartet participated in several local events and all of the singers sang at the 32nd annual Evensong in Memorial Chapel.

Harlan Wolter and Randy Meyer, acolytes, stand before the chapel’s stained glass window.

Mystical Singers are on camera at KOMU-TV.

Members of the double quartet are Randy Meyer, Brent Stone, Mike Knoll, Larry Levy, Tad McDowell, Harlan Wolter, Jay Johnson and Brian Van Hom.

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Members of the Glee Club arc. first row, Bob Nix, Jay Johnson, Harlan Wolter, Jeff Word, Roger Halmich, Dan Dykes, Brian Van Horn, second row-Bill Maclaren, Nick Harbor, Neal Arnold, Ralph Reiss, Randy Meyer, Brian Bierman, Mark Dunn, Mike Knoll, Major James Marley. Third row-Bill Welch, Tad McDowell, Rusty Lutes, Tom Wittman, Cesare Chiaradonna, Dean Cary, Bill Fletcher. Fourth row-Tim Jones, Gil Gushin, Kevin Gregory, Larry Levy, Brent Stone, Rich Lynch, and Tom Moulder.

Those on the Mystical Singers’ staff are, first row, Ralph Riess, Jay Johnson, Bob Nix, Harlan Wolter, Neal Arnold, Bill Maclaren, Bill Fletcher, Brian Van Horn, Dean Cary; second row-Tad McDowell, Brian Bierman, Tom Moulder, Tom Wittman, Rich Lynch, Larry Levy, Brent Stone, Tim Jones, Mike Knoll, Randy Meyer and Major James Marley.

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Vespers readers are, front row, Jerel Best, Pat Walter, John Reddick, Major James Marley; second row, John Mullen, Dean Cary, Art Sprague, Mike Curry, Alberto Mcsta; rear row, Brent Stone, Larry Levy, Doug Evans, Curt Kirtlcv. and Tim Adams.

Readers, Workers Part of Service Chapel workers and vespers readers were part of the crew which worked with choral groups at services in Memorial Chapel.

Vespers readers were selected by tryouts. Duties consisted of reading from the Scriptures preceding a presentation by a guest speaker.

Chapel workers operated lightsand did the clean up duties follow­ ing services.

Chapel workers are Tim Champlin, Frank Smith, Brad Bristow and Art Sprague.

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Officers at the beginning of the year are Jim Parlante, Joe Alonis, Jerry Best, John Reddick, Lt. Col. John Starke, commandant of cadets, Tom Knoll, Pat Walter, Kevin Gregory, and Randy Meyer.

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Named New SAI M.M. A.'s military arrangements during the year were some of the strongest in many years. Cadet leadership selected at the end of last year continued unchanged through the year, giving the units con­ siderable stability.

A new senior Army instructor joined the faculty. He was Capt.

Wayne Bradford, a veteran of Viet Nam and an officer who had made 62 jumps in airborne operations.

Captain Bradford introduced the cadets to military in several ways. In midwinter, he took a group of fourth year military stu­ dents to Fort Leonard Wood so they could see and live Army life first hand. In the summer, he took another group of cadets to the ROTC camp at the same Army base-first such camp in this area.

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A unit moves forward during tactics practice.

M.M.A. Grad Led Inspection Team Highlight for the military every year is Government Inspection.

This year the M.M.A. cadet corps had added reason to perform its best because it learned that Col. Timothy Donovan, a former M.M.A. cadet who graduated during the tough military days of the Korean War, would be the chief Army inspector.

Colonel Donovan also brought the largest inspection team ever to the Academy, and as Eagle Editor Art Sprague reported, “They appeared to miss nothing.”

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Even so, the cadet corps came through and at commencement Col. Charles Stribling III, Academy president, could announce the corps won another honor rating with distinction. It was M.M.A.’s 41st honor rating, and its third in a row carrying the “with distinct­ ion addition.

For Captain Bradford, and his assistant SAI, Sgt. First Class Paul Boyd, it was a satisfying year.

Dave Tweedie, Rich Hall and Dean Maclay charge during tactics.

Cadet Capt. Tom Knoll and his troops watch maneuvers.

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Cadet officers lead the grand march.

Dad’s Day Ball Enjoyed The first formal social event of the school year was the Dad’s Day ball. Cadets, dates, and members of cadet families were among the dancing couples.

The dance started with the grand march following a reception line in which cadets intro­ duced their guests to members of the faculty. The grand march ended with couples passing un­ der an arch of officers’ sabers.

Following the dancing, the ball ended with the playing of “Good Night, Sweetheart.”

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Kevin Gregory and Anita Columbo, Jim Loskill and Liz McGrath, and Curt Kirtley and Laurie Van Hampier dance following the crowning of the queen.

Lt. Col. and Mrs. E.R. Jackson and Anita Columbo greet guests in the reception line.

The battalion and company commanders and dates lead the grand march.

Valentine Ball

Queen Crowned Ginnie Barfrede of St. Louis was crowned queen of the annual Valentine Ball by Mike Knoll, president of the junior class.

Her court and cadet escorts were Mary Arb and David Tweed, Liz McGrath and Jim Loskill, Nancy Hotop and Norwin Heimes, and Laurie Van Hampier and Curt Kirtley.

Anita Marie Columbo, Miss Missouri of 1972, was an honored guest and assisted with the crowning.

The girls were selected from dates of the cadets. Lawrence Levy was master of ceremonies.

The College of the Ozarks band, led by Leon Bradley, played. A cadet group called Morning Star played at intermission.

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Cadet and faculty officers and partners proceed through the grand march.

Ginnie Barfrcde of St. Louis is crowned Valentine Ball Queen (below) by Mike Knoll, assisted by Anita Marie Colombo, Miss Missouri.

Paulette Scott Tulip Ball Queen For the first time in recent history, a Mexico, Mo., girl was named queen of the Tulip Ball. She was Paulette Scott, the date of Tom Knoll who also crowned her as queen.

Those named to her court were Sue McAuley, Mary Cooper, Jodine Miller, and Brenda Atkinson.

The Tulip Ball again was the project of the senior class. Major James Marley was sponsor.

The class decorated the gym in traditional bright pastel colors and retained the windmill. But the class also added some decorative touches of its own.

The College of the Ozarks dance band played.

Cadets and dates move through the reception line.

Dancing the first dance after crowning of the queen are Sue McAuley and John Reddick, Mary Cooper and Brent Stone, Tom Knoll and Paulette Scott, Jodine Miller and Dale Hoppensteadt, and Brenda Atkinson and Jim Parlante.

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Time for Parting The formal dance year ended with the Commencement Ball.

Cadets and dates made the grand march tour for the last time. For some it will be the last time ever.

Many parents attended the Commencement Ball and were active taking photos of their cadet sons.

The ball ended at 11:30 p.m. with the playing of “Good Night Sweetheart.” Graduation was just one day away.

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Joseph John Alonis Joe Alonis was one of the most academically talented cadets in the history of the Academy. He finished just a few points behind Jerry Best in final class standings and became the first cadet to win the Greg Davis Delta Phi Trophy for earning the Academic Fourragere all 36 months of his high school year. Yet Alonis did not limit himself to accumulating honor points only. He excelled all four years in tennis and on the rifle team, was a three-year member of Lhe Fusileers including commander his fourth year. He led the corps in national math testing for three years, and received the Slide Rule for Proficiency in Mathematics, the Science Plaque, the Science Medal, and his 15th academic distinction at gradua­ tion.

Hometown: Portland, Ore. Academic Fourragere 1,2,3,4; M-Club 3,4, treasurer 4; Delta Phi 1,2,3,4; Military Wreath and Star 1; Superior Cadet Ribbon 3; Fusi­ leers 2,3,4, commander 4; Expert Marks­ man 3,4; Sharpshooter 2; Marksman 1; Soldier’s Bar 3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Varsity rifle 1,2,3,4, lettered 2,3,4; Var­ sity Tennis 1,2,3,4, lettered 1,2,3,4; Battalion Football 4; Rifle Captain 4; Tennis Co-captain 4; Highest scholarship freshman class; Highest scholarship soph­ omore class; Highest scholarship junior class; 3rd place, individual drill, U. of Missouri; 1st place, individual drill, U. of Illinois invitational 1972; Mathematics Association of America Award for three years; Science Plaque 4, Science Medal 4, Slide Rule for Proficiency in Mathema­ tics 4; E company marksman medal 4.

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William Edwin Berkhoff Bill had trouble with academics but found a couple of areas where he excelled. He liked the boxing program and slugged it out every spring.

Twice he wrote short poems for At Ease, and his 1972 three-liner drew praise from the judge who agreed with the sentiments expressed. Bill started out in Delta Company but moved to Alpha during his senior year. He is a member of an M.M.A. family-his father, Mort Berkhoff graduated in 1938 (and is one of the few to use the 1903 rifle in Homecoming drilldowns) and his younger brother, Ken, will graduate next year.

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Jerel Lee Best Jerry was the key to the band’s success. He was the band commander and kept tlie band together to perform with excellence. Jerry was second to none in academic ability and finished valedictorian by edging Joe Alonis in the final grading period. In athletic ability, he played varsity football and was co-captain of the varsity basketball team. He received the DAR History Award and was voted by his classmates as senior most likely to succeed.

Hometown: Eldred, Illinois. Academic Fourragerc 1,2,3,4; Cadet Council 1,2,3, 4, secretary 2, president 4; Delta Phi 1.2.3.4, president, 4; Marching Band 1,2, 3.4, commander, 4; Drum and Bugle Corps 2; Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Fusilecrs 2.3.4, assistant commander 4; Sharp­ shooter 4; Soldier’s Bar 1,2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Class President 2; Vespers Reader 4; Freshman Recruit Representa­ tive; Varsity football 2,3,4, lettered 3,4; Varsity Basketball 2,3,4, lettered 2,3,4; Varsity track 2,3; Battalion Football 1, lettered 1; Battalion Basketball 1, lettered 1; Battalion Track meet 1,2; Softball 1,4; Varsity Basketball co-captain 4; Audrain County Youth Library Board 2,4; Eagle­ ton Plaque 3; Walker Award 1; Presiden­ tial Inaugural Parade 1973; Gubernatorial Inauguration Parade 1973; U. of Illinois Invitational Drill Meet 3,4; State Drill meet 3,4; Meritas Plaque 2. Most Valu­ able Sophomore to ROTC 2.

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Charles Budd Bieber Budd was easy going, friendly and well liked by his fellow students.

He played quarterback for Echo’s football team which resulted in a broken nose and the wearing of a nose cap for about a week. This made him a real standout in formations. Budd was also captain of Echo’s basketball team which won the championship. Like many seniors, he upheld a growing tradition by turning out for “senior softball.”

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Hometown: Aurora, Illinois. At Ease 3; Color Guard 4; Maroon Bar 3; Varsity Swimming 3; Varsity track 3; Battalion Football 4; Battalion Swimming Meet 3; Battalion Track Meet 3; Softball 4; Swimming Team Manager 3; Educational Tour 3.

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He played the tuba and was the only bass to hold up the trumpets. He received the Paul Gillette Award as most outstanding brass player in his senior year. Brad also kept order in tlie mess hall, always with a pleasant smile.

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Hometown: Osceola, Iowa. Drum and Bugle Corps 1,2,3,4; Concert Band 1,2,3, 4; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Chapel Work­ er 3,4; Stage Band 2,3,4; Wreath and Star 3; Expert Marksman 3; Sharpshooter 2.

Marksman 1; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Mis­ souri State Music Contest first place 1,2,3; Battalion Football 1,2,3,4, lettered 1,2,3; Battalion Basketball 1,2. lettered 1,2; All-Star Football Team 2; Battalion Weightlifting 3; Softball 1,2,3,4; Battalion Football Co-Captain 3; Educational Tour I; Battalion Mess Officer 4; Chapel Work­ er 2,3,4.

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John Jefferson Carter John was a five-year cadet. He spent one year in the Junior School and finished his studies at M.M.A. as a second lieutenant. In his early years he showed a talent for acting and was an active member of the Dramateers. He also had public speaking skills and won tlie Westminster Col­ lege Churchill Memorial Award his junior year. He was active in many other things about campus and led one platoon of Echo Company.

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Hometown: Wheaton, Missouri. Drama* tcers 1,2,3,4, leader 4; At Ease 2; Sharp­ shooter 2, Marksman 1; Maroon Bar 1,2, 3; Varsity Track 1,2,3; Battalion Basket­ ball 1,2,3, lettered 1,2,3; Battalion Track Meet 2,3; Softball 1,2,3,4; Westminster College Churchill Memorial Award 3; Mexico High Speech Contest 3.

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Terry Allen Cobb Terry spent five years at M.M.A. and did not grow one inch. When he ripped off on his drums, no one could see him, but all were stomping their feet to his rhythmic sounds. The no-see problem was eliminated when he received his clear see-through drum set. Terry was quiet and well liked by cadets and faculty. Fie did well in everything and graduated as a lieutenant.

Hometown: Branson, Missouri. Cadet Council 1; Cheerleader 3; Glee Qub 1,2, 3; Mystical Singers 2,3; Marching Band 3, 4; Drum and Bugle Corps 3,4; Concert Band 3,4; Stage Band 3,4; Sharpshooter 3; Marksman 3; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Varsity Wrestling 3; Varsity Track 3; Bat­ talion Football 1,2,3,4; Battalion Swim­ ming Meet 1,2; Battalion Weightlifting 1,2,3,4; Softball 3,4; Battle of Bands Winner 1,2,3,4; Head Drummer 4; John Phillip Sousa Band Award.

Ozzie Oww-w-w! This music grabs me righ t here.

Gregory Byrd Cox If Greg had been a little bit taller, he would be long remembered at M.M.A. for his atliletic ability. As it was he played a demon on defense, bringing down ball-carriers several pounds heavier than he, but the fact is seldom noted from the stands. He starred in swimming and in the low hurdles in track and excelled through form. During the summer months Greg kept in shape by working on construction jobs. He edited die year­ book and the design of the cover is his handiwork.

Quit wiggling or I quit reading.

Hometown: St. Joseph, Missouri. M-Gub 4; Eagle 4; Taps 4, editor 4; Quill and Scroll 4; Fusileers 1,2,3; Marksman 2,3; Maroon Bar 2; Varsity Football 1,2,3,4, lettered 2,3,4;Varsity Swimming 1,2,3,4, lettered 1,2,3,4; Varsity Track 2,3,4, let­ tered 3,4; Battalion Swimming Meet 1,2, 3; Battalion Track Meet 2; SchmollerGreen Swimming Trophy 2; Honor Ath­ lete 4; Presidential Classroom for Young Americans 4.

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Stephen Bryan Crain Steve and his Junior Schooler brother Jeff came from Mounds, Illi­ nois. Steve was a political conservative and loved to play the role of one far to the right. He spent most of his free time back campus with Paul Seyfried until die Seyfried family moved south of Mexico. Then the two spent their free time on die acreage, shooting rifles mostly. Crain studied weapons closely and various hand-to-hand combat techniques.

He was relatively small and liglidy built which limited his athletics.

Hometown: Mounds, Illinois. Sharp­ shooter 4; Marksman 3; Battalion Foot­ ball 4; Battalion Wrestling Meet 3, champ­ pion 3; Battalion Weightlifting Meet 4, champion 4.

Steve But sir, do you have something bet­ ter?

John Michael Curry Mike was one of die most diversified personalities on campus. He had many friends in the battalion and was well-liked by everyone. His favorite pastime appeared to be debate for the sake of debate and he wasn’t picky about which stand to take. “Curdog” would take on either faculty or cadets, alone or in combination. He led the relatively small Democratic group in an unsuccessful effort to elect Sen. George Mc­ Govern. Mike was active in the Dramateers and won the Stribling cup for best single performance the first two years it was offered.

You read the comics, I’ll read about Watergate.

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Hometown: Fairborn, Ohio. Dramateers 1,2,3,4; Cadet Council 4; At Ease 1,3; Film Club 2.3; Marksman 2,3; Stribling Drama Trophy 3,4; Vespers Reader 2,3, 4; Varsity Football 4; Varsity Swimming 2,3, lettered 2,3; Battalion Football 1, 2,3, lettered 2,3; Battalion Swimming Meet 1,2,3, 400-yard freestyle champ­ ion; Battalion Wrestling Meet 1,2,3; Battallion Boxing Trophy 2.3; Battalion Track Meet 3; Softball 2,3; Mexico High Speech Meet 3; First Place, VFW Au­ drain County Speech Contest 3.

Curdog

Daniel Ripley Doule Rip attended M.M.A. for three years. His first two years were diffi­ cult but in his senior year he did well and was promoted rapidly. He was a member of the marching band and drum and bugle corps all three years. He participated in the Battalion Weightlifting Tournament but felt some disappointment at finishing second two years in a row.

Both times he lost by 10 pounds.

Hometown: Gaylord, Mich. Marching Band 2,3,4; Drum and Bugle Corps 2,3; Concert Band 2,3,4; Expert Marksman 4; Sharpshooter 3; Marksman 2; Maroon Bar 2,3,4; Battalion Weightlifting Meet 2,3,4; Battalion Boxing Toumey 2; Soc­ cer 3,4; Horseback Riding 3,4.

Ripoff

JI But, sir, I thought inspection was over.

Apple

Robert William Epple Bob remained an independent spirit all four years of high school. On the last special order, he became corporal but having no rank never bothered him. He excelled as a Fusileer and was an honor athlete two years. Few cadets who were here during his junior year will ever forget the touchdown pass he caught which gave the Colonels a Gold Football victory over Kemper. He earned a total of nine varsity letters in foot­ ball, basketball and tennis and won the Tri-Military tennis singles title his senior year. Teamed with Joe Alonis, he also shared the doubles title.

Epple? before?

Hometown: Columbia, Missouri. M-Club 3,4, secretary 4; Glee Club 1; Fusileers 2, 3,4; Sharpshooter 4; Marksman 2,3; Var­ sity Football 2,3,4, lettered 2,3,4; Var­ sity Basketball 1,2,3,4, lettered 3,4; Var­ sity Tennis 1,2,3,4, lettered 1,2,3,4; Bat­ talion Football 1; Tennis Team Captain 3; Honor Athlete 3,4;Tri-Military doubles and singles champion 4; Presidential and Gubernatorial Inaugural Parades 1973; Second place, U. of Illinois Invi­ tational Drill meet

Haven’t I seen that name

Dougles Edward Evans Doug’s main interest at M.M.A. was music and he was good at it. He spent two of his four years at the Academy in the band and was a leader of various rock bands during the period. He played a bass guitar and sang. When he got into trouble, it seemed to happen just before promo­ tion board meetings which left him with limited rank. He participated in battalion sports mostly, but lettered in rifle and football his senior year.

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. Dramateers 1,2; M-Club 4; Glee Club 1; March­ ing Band 3,4; Drum and Bugle Corps 3,4; Concert Band 3,4; Stage Band 3,4; Fusilcers3; Expert Marksman 3.4; Sharp­ shooter 3; Marksman 1; Battle of the Band Winner 3; Vespers Reader 4; Var­ sity football 4, lettered 4; Varsity rifle 4, lettered 4; Varsity track 3; Battalion Football 1,2,3,4, lettered 1,2,3; Battalion Basketball 1; Battalion Wrestling Meet 3, second place at 195 pounds; Battalion Track meet 3; Soccer 3; Softball 1,2,4.

Ebbie Ouch!

My finger’s caught between

the strings.

William Lee Fletcher Bill was a two-year cadet. Perhaps among Alpha residents he will be remembered forhis attachment for his Junior Schooler, brother. Wherev­ er you saw them, they were together. He was the only senior hoping to become a plumber after graduation. In sports, he played for his company and he received a battalion all-star football medal and a battal­ ion all-star basketball medal.

But sir, I found this tree.

Hometown: Waukegan, Illinois. At Ease 4; Glee Club 4, Mystical Singers 4; Wreath and Star 4; Sharpshooter 4; Maroon Bar4; Varsity Baseball 4, lettered 4; Battalion Football 3,4; Battalion Bas­ ketball 3,4; Battalion Swimming Meet 3; Battalion Wrestling Meet 3; Horse­ back Riding 3; Company basketball cap­ tain 4; Battalion Basketball Medal 4; Battalion Football Medal 4; W. Wallace Fry Speech semi-finalist 4.

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Jorge Luis Garza When the Dorsey Anderson, ’95, Trophy was awarded at commence­ ment to Jorge it would have been hard to come up with a more accurate choice at any time. The cup goes to the cadet “exerting the most gentle­ manly example” and this describes Jorge accurately. He came to M.M.A. in Ills junior year and immediately excelled academically. Even though English was a second language, Jorge finished fifth in final class stand­ ings. He was equally high in the disciplinary standings and earned the permanent Soldier’s Bar both years.

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Hometown: Monterrey. N.L., Mexico.

Academic Fourragerc 3,4; Delta Phi 3,4; Marksman 3; Soldier’s Bar 3,4; Varsity track 3,4, letterman 4; Battalion weight­ lifting 3,4; Battalion Track Meet 3,4; Maroon Bar 3,4.

Let’s see. I wonder what you are sup­ posed to do with this thing.

Kevin Dale Gregory Kevin was a four-year cadet known for many things, but mostly for his disciplinary record. He was active in the Fusileers and received the Fustleer of the Year award. He achieved his greatest goal--Delta Phi membership-his senior year. Kevin was liked by all and was often kidded about being a farmer. He was battalion adjutant and in performance of his duties, was known for his fairness. He tried to treat all the same.

Proud to be a farmer.

Hometown: Middleton, Missouri. Aca­ demic Fourragerc 3,4; Delta Phi 4; Glee Club 2,4; Wreath and Star 4; Fusileers 2,3,4; Soldier’s Bar 2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Varsity Wrestling 1,2,3; Battalion Swimming Meet 1,2,3; Soccer 2,3,4; Meritas Plaque 3,4; U. of Illinois Drill Meet 2,3,4; State Drill Meet 2,3,4; Presidential and Gubernatorial Inaugural Parades 4; Fusileer of the Year 4, Plaque for Out­ standing Performance as a Cadet Officer.

Eugene Gil Gushin When the school year began in the fall, Gil Gushin had the longest way to travel to arrive for the opening day. His home is in Victoria Province of Australia although he is not an Aussie by culture-he’s an American whose father happens to be working there. Even so, Gil was familiar with such Australian pastimes as “bowls” and other sports. At M.M.A., he saw things with quiet good humor. He continued his Boy Scout work right up through his last year.

Hometown: Sale, Victoria, Australia. At Ease 4; Mystical Singers 4; Chapel Worker 4; Marksman 3; Maroon Bar 3,4; Eagle Scout Award 3; Boy Scouts 3,4; Battalion basketball 3,4; Soccer 3,4.

Colonel Mission Impossible?

Carlos

Carlos Javier Hinojosa-Alanis Carlos came to M.M.A. as a senior just as did his brother the year before. Like his brother, Carlos played the trumpet in the band. Carlos was active and received medals for his battalion football and basketball.

He also played a folk guitar for the Glee Club and for his own enjoy­ ment.

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Hometown: Monterrey, N.L., Mexico.

Drum and Bugle Corps 4; Concert Band 4; Stage Band 4; Marksman 4; Evensong Group 4; Varsity golf 4, letterman 4; Battalion Football 4, letterman 4; Bat­ talion Basketball 4,letterman 4; Battalion Wrestling Meet 4; Battalion Basketball Captain 4; All-Star Football 4; All-Star Basketball 4.

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Dale Allen Hoppensteadt Dale was a one-year cadet senior but immediately established himself in academics, sports and leadership. He was a member of the Cadet Council, on the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams, and graduated fourth in his class. He felt he would have finished higher if he had attended M.M.A. both his junior and senior years. Although small at5’-9”, he led the football team in total yardage, interceptions, kickoff returns, rushing and scoring. He was second in total tackles.

Hometown: Addison, Illinois. Academic Fourragcre 4; M-Club 4; Cadet Council 4; Delta Phi 4; Maroon Bar 4; Varsity football 4, lettered 4; Varsity Basketball 4, lettered 4; Varsity baseball 4, lettered 4; Honor Athlete 4; Elmer Bohm, ’13, Medal for graduating athlete with highest academic average.

Something keeps tripping me up.

Tom

Thomas Milton Knoll Tom came back to M.M.A. after a year’s absence and really started to work seriously. He soon rose in the ranks and was second in com­ mand his senior year. Tom was an excellent athlete his freshman and sophomore years, but the missing year left him ineligible at that point.

He participated in battalion sports as an unofficial assistant coach, a role greatly appreciated by the coaches. He whipped his Echo Company into shape and received the ultimate reward-it was named the honor com­ pany at commencement.

Psst! Paullettc, which way do we go now?

Hometown: Freeburg, Mo. M-Club 1,2, 3,4, president 4; Cadet Council 3,4, chair­ man 4; Military Police 1,2,3; Taps 4; Business Manager 4; Sharpshooter 3; Soldier’s Bar 3; Maroon Bar 1,2,3; Var­ sity football 1,2, letterman 1,2; Varsity Basketball 1,2,3, letterman 1,2,3; Varsity Track 1,3, letterman 1,3; Len Japp Plaque, best lineman 1969; Battalion football 3,4, letterman 3.

Alberto Mesta Alberto started at M.M.A. in his junior year, and quickly learned die finer points of English until he was almost as much at home in the lan­ guage as his native Spanish. He tried to excel in everything he entered and usually did. He became a regular widi the Fusileers. In his second year he had acquired enough working knowledge of English to step into honors classes which helped him win the Academic Fourragere. Alberto came from Chihuahua where he spent his summers as a “cowboy” on his father’s ranch.

Hometown: Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico.

Academic Fourragere 4; Wreath and Star 4; Military Police 4; Expert Marksman 4; Maroon Bar 3; Vespers Reader 4; Most valuable first-year cadet to ROTC 3; Var­ sity wrestling 3,4; letterman 4; Varsity Track 4; Battalion Football 3,4, letterman 3,4; Battalion Wrestling meet 3; Battalion Boxing Tournament 3; Battal­ ion Track Meet 3.

So what’s wrong with a tacos.

Randall Russell Meyer Randy was a resident of Echo Company and floor commander his senior year. In many areas he enjoyed success. He graduated a first lieutenant, he won the Schmoller-Green Swimming Trophy two years in a row and was the first cadet in four years to be named to die Fulkes AllTime Honor Roll of swimmers. He was patient with cadets who found adjustment more difficult and he treated those on his floor with equal fairness.

Chocolate? man.

Chocolate?

Pistachio Hometown: Batavia, Illinois. Cheer­ leader 3,4, president 4; Glee Gub 1,2,3, 4; Mystical Singers 2,3,4; Fusilecrs 1,2,3; Soldier’s Bar 3; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Varsity Swimming 1,2,3,4; letterman 1,2,3,4; Battalion Football 1,2,3, letterman 1,2,3; Battalion Swimming meet 1,2,3; first place butterfly, diving, 400yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle; Soc­ cer 2; Softball 1,4; Varsity swimming captain 4; Schmoller-Green Trophy 3,4; Fulkes AD-Time Honor Roll 4; Junior life-saving 1; Senior life-saving 4; Double Quartet 3,4; Acolyte 4; U. of Illinois drill meet 2,3; State Drill meet 2,3; Commander, best drilled platoon at Government Inspection.

Flatbush

Brian Alfred Meyerhardt Brian was one of the best-liked cadets on campus. He was a great person and anyone needing help could find he was one to talk to. Ju loved to have fun and was not overly concerned about what others thought about him. He was a fine officer and by the end of the year had the respect of the corps and faculty alike.

I Hometown: Jefferson City, Mo. Wreath and Star 4; Sharpshooter 4; Marksman 3; Soldier’s Bar 4; Maroon Bar 2,3,4; Color Guard 4; Battalion Wrestling Meet 2; Battalion Tennis 2,3,4; Softball 2,3,4.

“I think I detect disorder in the halls.”

The Godfather

Enrique Munoz Bono Enrique came to M.M.A. in his freshman year from his home in Juarez. He could speak English then and the language was never much of a problem for him. Because of his knowledge of English and American culture, he frequently acted as an intermediary for other Spanish speak­ ing cadets who weren’t quite as proficient.

I hope the major likes this shave.

Hometown: Ciudad Juarez, Chih., Mexi­ co. Expert Marksman 2; Sharpshooter 1; Maroon Bar 1,2; Varsity Tennis 1,2,3,4, letterman 3; Battalion Football 2,3,4, letterman 2,3,4; Soccer I.

James Vincent Parlante Jim was one of the best-liked cadets on campus. He had a friendly personality that attracted everyone. Cadets needled him about his extremely light physical frame, but he took it good naturedly. He may have been light but he was an athlete anyway. He played battalion foot­ ball and was on the varsity swimming team for four years. Jim had artist­ ic skills and was largely responsible for the gym decorations at the Tulip Ball. He edited At Ease and won the Jack Meyer Cup as the most creative cadet.

Hometown: Hillsboro, Illinois. At Ease 3,4, editor 4; Taps 4; Glee Club 1; Film Gub 2; Military Police 3; Fusileers 2; Sharpshooter 4; Marksman 3; Soldier’s Bar 2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Color Guard 2; Varsity swimming 1,2,3,4, let­ terman 2,3,4; Varsity Tennis 2; Varsity Track 3; Battalion Swimming Meet 2,3, first on freestyle relay team; Battalion Basketball 4; Battalion Track meet 3; Battalion Tennis 2; Softball 1; Horseback Riding 1; Presidential Classroom for Young Americans; Epple Art Contest, first in sculpture, first in mixed media, second in painting 1972. Jack Meyer Cup 1973.

Uh, sir.

Bruce Ehloe Ratcliff Hi Bruce came to M.M.A. hisjunioryear from Western Military Academy.

He was active in varsity football and wrestling and played soccer in the spring. He left Echo and moved to Alpha his senior year. Rat, as he was usually called, was liked by nearly everyone. His worst time during the year came after hurting a knee in football. He had earned a starting berth although he had played just battalion football the year before.

He was named outstanding lineman of the battalion league and moved to the varsity his senior year.

Nothing beats free time with a good old shoe.

Hometown: Springfield, Mo. Sharp­ shooter 4; Varsity Footbdl 4, letterman 4; Varsity wrestling 3; Battalion Football 3; Eagle Award, most outstanding line­ man 3; All-Star Football Medal 3.

Could you let up a bit.

Rat

John Frank Reddick Few cadets led more active M.M.A. careers than John Reddick. Son of a faculty officer, he attended the Academy six years and commanded the Junior School Company as well as the Battalion. He played varsity football, wrestling, and baseball where he earned a total of 10 letters.

He was an honor athlete three years. He was valedictorian of the Junior School and a member of Delta Phi from that time on. He played in the band and even as battalion commander played in the stage band. He was well liked by cadets who elected him vice president of the senior class and captain of three varsity sports teams.

And remember this Meri. No dating cadets.

Red

Hometown: Mexico, Missouri. Academic Fourragcrc 1,2,3,4; M-Club 2,3,4, vice president 4; Delta Phi 1,2,3,4, vice presi­ dent 4; Marching Band 1,2,3; Drum and Bugle Corps 1,2,3; Concert Band 1,2,3; Stage Band 2,3,4; Wreath and Star 2,4; Expert Marksman 3,4; Sharpshooter 1; Marksman 2; Soldier’s Bar 2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; vice president senior class; most versatile cadet 3; Most Valuable MT 3, Most Valuable MT 4; Assn, of Army ROTC Medal 3; Assn. Military Schools Leadership Medal 2; State Music Contest first place 2,3; Varsity Football 2.3.4, letterman 2,3,4; Varsity Wrestling 1.2.3.4, letterman 2,3,4; Varsity Baseball 1,2,3,4, letterman 1,2,3,4; Battalion Swimming Meet 2,3,4; Battalion Wrest­ ling Meet 2,3, first place, 145 pounds; Battalion Track Meet, 3,4, first place 880 3, two-milc 4; Varsity Football cap­ tain 4; Varsity Wrestling captain 4; Var­ sity Baseball captain 4; Honor Athlete 2,3,4; Plaque for Best Athlete 3; Tri­ Military Wrestling Plaque first place 3,4; Len Japp Plaque Best Back; Audrain County Youth Library Board; Who’s Who Among High School Students; nominated Outstanding Teenager of America.

Phillip Glenwood Rumpf Phil came to M.M.A. shortly after the beginning of the school year .* first-year senior. In the band he stepped right into the percussion section playing the cymbals with extra flash and rilling in for others as the need arose. His main interest both in and out of school is auto mechanics and he hopes to continue in that field.

Oh, no! Not formation!

Hometown: Tecumseh, Mich. Drum and Bugle Corps 4; Concert Band 4; Marching Band 4; Stage Band 4; Sharpshooter 4; Maroon Bar 4; Battalion Football 4; Battalion Weightlifting Meet4; Horseback Riding 4.

Greg Anderson Scott Whenever the cadet corps or any part of it marched according to height, Greg was up front because he was the tallest in the Academy.

Month after month when Academic Fourragere winners took their places alongside the reviewing stand, Greg was immediately to the left of the detatchment commander. Greg was “tall” academically as well as physically. The quiet cadet from Greeley, Colo., finished third in this class. In his two years at M.M.A., he earned six academic distinctions in both social and physical sciences. He also was one of seven cadets who attended the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington D.C.

Hometown: Greeley, Colo. Academic Fourragere 3,4; Delta Phi 3,4, secretary­ treasurer 4; Maroon Bar 3,4; Battalion Basketball 3; Battalion Tennis 3; Softball 4.

I always feel like I am being followed.

Deadeye

Paul William Seyfried Paul has been at M.M.A. for two years and a leading member of the rifle team. Not since the late 1930s did the marksmen do as well and mostly because of Paul. He always shot highest in dual matches, finished first place in the Duncanville postal, and won a variety of honors at Little Camp Perry. In his senior year his family moved to a home south­ east of Mexico and this gave him the chance to practice his marksman­ ship all during his free time. Paul also played the trumpet in the band.

His hero was George S. Patton and Paul plans to continue in the military by attending New Mexico Military Institute.

Who me?,

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. Drum and Bugle Corps 3,4; Marching Band 3,4; Concert Band, 3,4; Expert Marksman 3,4; Maroon Bar 3,4; Battalion Marksmen 4; Varsity Rifle 3,4, letterman 3,4; Bat­ talion Football 3,4, letterman 3,4; David Peak Award 4; Sgt. Major Robert Moon Trophy 4; First Place Individual Trophy, Duncanville Shoot; 5th Place Over-All, Camp Perry; 5th Place Kneeling, 6th Place Standing, Camp Perry; Eagle Scout 3; Weapons Plaque 4.

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Seth Charles Singer Seth accomplished many things in his senior year at M.M.A. He attended the Academy in junior school and his freshman year, but then left for two years. He returned for his senior year with many ideas. He had little regard for the less important rules but had a successful year.

He was noted primarily for his wrestling skill for which he received the Keaton Trophy.

Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri.

Marching Band 1,4; Drum and Bugle Corps 1,4; Fusileers 1,4; Marksman 1; Varsity Wrestling 1,4; Battalion Football 1,4; Battalion Weightlifting Meet 4, med­ al winner 4; Softball 1,4; Keaton Wrest­ ling Trophy 4.

Just resting.

Hank

Frank Eugene Smith Frank spent five years at M.M.A. and was one of the most decorated cadets on campus. In his senior year he became officer and was Jerry Best’s right hand man. He led the band as drum major most of his jun­ ior and senior years. Frank’s main interest was photography and he took many of the Eagle and Taps pictures. Frank also was interested in girls and his camera had a habit of wandering that direction much of the time.

He finished his senior year by winning the W. Wallace Fry Speech Cup, demonstrating additional versatility.

Double trouble.

Hometown: Sikeston, Missouri. March­ ing Band 1,2,3,4, executive officer 4; Drum and Bugle Corps 1,2,3,4, command­ er 4; Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Drum Major 3,4; Cadet Council 3,4, corresponding secretary 4; Wreath and Star 3; Fusileers 1,2,3,4; State Drill Meet 2; Arkansas Drill Meet 3; U. of Illinois Drill Meet 2,3; Marksman 1, Sharpshooter 2; Ex­ pert Marksman 3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Varsity Wrestling 1; Varsity Rifle 2,3,4; letterman 4; Varsity Track 1,2,3, letterman 2,3; Battalion Football 1, letterman 1; Battalion Wrestling Meet 1; Battalion Weightlifting 3; Battalion Track Meet 1,2,3, first place pole vault 2; Battalion Tennis 2,3,4; Softball 4; W. Wallace Fry Speech Cup winner 4; Third Place 3; Presidential and Gubernatorial Inaugurals 1973; Taps 4, Eagle 4.

Arthur Arnold Sprague Art would participate in just about anything or everything and was one of the busiest cadets on campus. He turned out for publications in liis freshman year and became editor of the Eagle his senior year. He also received the Lyle Wilson Scroll for excellence in journalism. Art was never in honors classes and received the Maroon and Gold Fourragere just once in his four years-a feat that requires almost straight A’s in regular classes. He worked hard to go up in rank and made officer just before graduation.

Hometown: Wichita, Kans. Academic Fouiragere 4, Cadet Council 4, secretaiy 4; At Ease 2,4; Eagle 1,2,3,4; Taps 1,2,3, 4; TV-Radio 1,2,3,4; Film Club 2,3.4; Expert Marksman 4; Sharpshooter 3; Marksman 2; Soldier’s Bar 4; Maroon Bar 3,4; Chapel Worker 4; Eagle Editor 4; Vespers Reader 4; Varsity track 1,2, let­ terman 1,2; Battalion Football 1,2,4; Battalion Basketball 3; Battalion Wrest­ ling Meet 4; Battalion Track Meet 1,2; Soccer 1,2,3,4; Horseback Riding 3; MI PA No. 1 rating 3; MIPA second place 3; MIPA convention 2; Educational Tour 4; Lyle Wilson Scroll 4; Craftsman in publications 3; Quill and Scroll 3,4.

Sprocket When in A company, look like A Company.

Brent Howard Stone Brent was the only seven-year cadet at M.M.A. Like several seniors, he moved from Echo Company to Alpha in his senior year where he be­ came a floor commander. Brent was a popular cadet. He had many friends in both high school and Junior School. He was often kidded about his size, but the opposition in football and wrestling found he could handle himself quite well. He graduated as a first lieutenant from high school just as he did in Junior School. He was a member of the Fusileers for four years-one of the few to start as a freshman. He was also academically talented and a member of Delta Phi.

Okay, men, follow me.

Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. Aca­ demic Fourragere 2,3,4; Cadet Council 1,4; M-Club 4; Glee dub 1,2,3,4; Mysticcal Singers 2,3,4; Wreath and Star 2,3; Fusilecrs 1,2,3,4; Expert Marksman 2,3; Sharpshooter 4; Marksman 1; Soldier’s Bar 2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Double Quartet 3,4; Varsity Wrestling 4, letterman 4; Varsity Rifle 1,2,3, letterman 1,2, 3; Varsity Baseball 1,2,3,4, letterman 1,2, 3,4; Battalion Football 1,2,3,4, letterman 1,2,3,4; Alpha football captain 4; Eagle Award for most Valuable Lineman 4; Tri-Military first place in wrestling 4; Battalion Football All-Star 4; Presidential Classroom for Young Americans; Out­ standing Teenager nomination; Vespers Reader 2,3,4; Freshman vice president; sophomore vice president; senior secre­ tary-treasurer; U. of Illinois Drill meet; State Drill meet.

Rock

John Milne Tygett John started out the first of three years at M.M.A. in Delta Company.

He found the military demands hard to meet that first year but came through during his junior and senior years. He lacked athletic talent but was an active participant in battalion football, wrestling and weighlift­ ing. At the spelling contest he displayed a talent for knowing the right letter combinations. Having him on the team made the difference in Echo’s victory over Band in the final round.

Hometown: Cape Girardeau, Mis­ souri. At Ease 4; Film Club 2,3; Marks­ man 3,4; Varsity Wrestling 2; Varsity Track 2; Battalion Football 2,3, letterman 2,3; Battalion Wrestling Meet 2,3; Bat­ talion weightlifting Meet 2,3,4; Battalion Track Meet 3; Softball 3,4; Educational Tour 2,3.

Now you two freshman sit and listen while the senior takes over.

Humdinger

Adolph William Walter IV Pat was a four-year cadet who commanded Alpha Company his sen­ ior year. He made Delta Phi pledge in April, just a month before gradu­ ation. Pat wasn’t afraid to express himself and he always let die com­ pany know how he felt. His subordinates knew what he expected of them. When Pat was a freshman, few would have predicted he would become a company commander. Back then he was known mostly for his humorous roles in Dramateers plays. He was active in sports-both varsity basketball and tennis. He won the Lowe Trophy as senior show­ ing most all-round development.

I have friends in high places.

Hometown: Anna, Illinois. Academic Fourragere 4; Dramateers 1,2,3; M-Club 3,4; Delta Phi 4; Film Club 1,2,3,4; Chapel Worker 2,3,4; Sharpshooter 4; Marksman 3; Soldier’s Bar 4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Fusileers 2,3,4; Alpha Com­ pany Commander; U. of Illinois drill meet; State Drill Meet; Varsity basketball 2,3,4, letterman 2,3,4; Varsity Tennis 2,3,4, letterman 3,4; Varsity Track 1; Battaiion Football 1,2,4, letterman 4; Battalion Basketball I, All-Star 1; Battal­ ion Tennis 1, first place winner 1, Co-captain, tennis team, 4; Presidential Classroom for Young Americans; Presi­ dential and Gubernatorial Inaugurals 1973; William S. Lowe Trophy winner.

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Mike Knoll led the Junior Class as president with Curt Kirtley as vice-president.

Ted Baer was secretary and David Tweed represented the firstyear juniors on the Cadet Council.

The class sponsored the Valentine Ball where Miss Missouri was an honored guest.

The class planned to go to Six Flags but could not do so because of date conflicts. So the class had a fall party at Mismilaca and a spring dance there too.

Sgt. First Class Paul Boyd was class sponsor. Through his help and advice, the class was able to carry out its many activities.

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Leadership The Junior Class could claim some strong military leadership, athletes and scholars in its membership. Ted Baer was named bat­ talion sergeant major and battalion commander designate for the following year.

Curt Kirtley was both athletic and academic. He led the class in honor points at the year’s end and was a letterman in football, bas­ ketball and baseball and an honor athlete. Bill Welch and Mark Don­ nelly also were honor athletes.

Versatile Mike Knoll won the Eagleton Plaque for Proficiency in English. Evan Ames won the Col. Sidney Kersey Posture Trophy.

Others whose many activities earned them designate positions near the year-end included Mike Knoll, Alpha Company command­ er designate; Joey Stafford, Band Company commander designate; Donn Hall, Echo Company Commander designate; Jim Loskill, Echo Company executive officer designate; and Larry Levy, Battalion adjutant designate.

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Barry Stone Julius Whitehurst

Jay Taterka Harlan Wolter

David Tweed Jeff Word

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Sophomore class officers are Steve Weber, Lt. David Denton, sponsor, Dan Lesinski, Rocky Adkins, and Kent Blosser.

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Exciting Year With Lt. David Denton as sponsor, the 1973 sophomore class had an exciting year. Dan Lesinski was class president and Rocky Adkins was vice president.

Steve Weber represented first-year cadets and Kent Blosser was secretary-treasurer.

Academic leaders were Tim Adams, John Peters, John Speicher, Rocky Adkins, Eric Mortenson, Jeff Pool, Paul Alcocer, Dave Hill and Tom Wittman.

The class had a number who excelled in varsity sports. They were Mark Dunn, Ken Berkhoff, Speicher, Tim Champlin, Jack Shropshire, Wittman and Adkins.

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Paul Alcoccr Kent Blosser

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Eric Mortenson, Tom Moulder and Mike Warman all won the Soldier’s Bar, which is not easy for lower classmen.

The class sponsored a roller skating party and combined with the freshmen for an all-day outing to Six Flags over Mid-America near St. Louis.

Tim Adams, Rob Ham and Dave Hill all were involved in publica­ tions activities. Mike Steinegger and Bill MacLaren were active in art.

Many of the sophomores played in various musical groups including the marching band.

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Steve Brooks Jeff Crain

Pat Canada Dan Dykes

Steve Carlsteadt Tim Farcl

Dean Cary Mark Frierdich

Freshmen Involved In Many Activities The freshman class actively participated in al! phases of cadet life.

Members were athletes, singers, band members, publications workers, vesper readers and Fusileers.

As a class, members had one cookout at Camp Mismilaca and took a combined trip with the sophomores to Six Flags over Mid­ America.

Tod Minnigerode was elected president; Dean Cary, vice presi­ dent; Rich Kuenneke, secretary-treasurer, and Paul Gant, recruit representative.

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Paul Gant Led Class in Academics Paul Gant maintained the highest academic average with Dean Cary and Tod Minnigerode following. Other Delta Phi members high in class rank were Sam Markuly, Jim Waters and Alan Haber­ man.

Brian Bierman received a full varsity letter for football. Markuly and Minnigerode received full letters for swimming and Brian Van Horn and Dave Mason received letters for wrestling. Mark Frierdich lettered in baseball and Chris Jenkins lettered in tennis.

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Bob Epple, Rich Lynch, Dan Lesinski, Greg Cox, Ken Berkhoff. Third rowLt. CoL Joe Bailey, coach, Donn Hall, Mark Dunn, Billy Welch, Tommy Mcrick, Tad McDowell, Rusty Lutes, John Peters, Tom Simpson, Norwin Heimos, Bill Berkhoff, Chris Miller, Cesare Chiaradonna, Mike Curry, Pat McDougall, and Capt.

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Football Season With the end of summer, the Colonels’ football players were first cadets on campus for the beginning of a training camp. For more than a week they worked out twice a day under their coaches, Lt. Col. Joe Bailey, Capt. David Steinmetz and Lt. John Hegwein.

There were only five lettermen in that group working out.

John Reddick, quarterback, was one of them and he was team cap­ tain.

After finishing the nine-game schedule, the Colonels had a 3-6 record. But among the victories was the all-important one over Kemper which retained the Gold Football for M.M.A.

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Tri-captains for next year are Mike Knoll, Rich Lynch and Curt Kirtlcy with their coach, Lt. Col. Joe Bailey.

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Colonels Win One But Lose Three The Colonels opened the football season with a home game against Hermann High, the first ever played between the two schools.

When it was over, Hermann was a 6-0 victor.

The following week-Sept. 22--M.M.A. traveled to Van-Far high and evened the season record with a 14-0 victory. But then came a series of losses.

Bowling Green, also playing its first game ever against the

Colonels, won 8-0.

A long trip to Marceline was a disaster. The host team romped past M.M.A. 33-0.

Dale Hoppensteadt led the Colonels on the ground. Curt Kirtley was the usual recipient of John Reddick’s passes but Jack Shropshire also provided some wheels at fullback and as a pass grabber.

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Jackie Shropshire picks up yards against Hermann. No. 63 is Matt Penning and 35 is Dave Dothagc.

Hoppensteadt gains five before being brought down by Carl Wohlt and Fred Harris (75).

Lt. Col. Joe Bailey discusses a situation with the officials during the night game loss to Marceline at Marceline.

Reserves watch the action on the field as M.M.A. downs Van-Far high at night.

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M.S.D. Rolls Past Colonels The Colonels took a fourth loss of season when the visiting Missouri School for the Deaf Eagles rolled to a 34-14 win in the Dad’s Day Game.

M.M.A. started strong when Curt Kirtley scored on a blocked punt but M.S.D. scored twice in the second quarter.

A pass from John Reddick to Kirtley put M.M.A. back in the game. But then M.S.D. poured three touchdowns across in the 4th quarter to pile up the winning margin.

Dale Hoppensteadt was the leading ground gainer for M.M.A. with 82 yards.

Bill Bcrkhoff, Mark Donnelly, Brian Bierman and Doug Evans watch action from the sidelines.

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Colonels gather at halftime awaiting action to resume.

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Bobby Morris and Tommy Kemp stop M.M.A.

John Reddick puts his head down and plunges while Rich Lynch (75) clears a path.

John Reddick completes a pass to Curt Kirtley.

M.S.D. stops an M.M.A. effort along the left side.

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Gold Football Many of the frustrations over earlier defeats were relieved in a hurry October 20 when the Colonels romped to a 44-0 victory over Kemper. M.M.A. then defeated Westran 8-6.

The win meant M.M.A. retained the Gold Football for the sec­ ond year in a row. The trophy has been passed back and forth be­ tween the two schools for nearly 30 years. M.M.A.’s victory gave it a 19-8 margin in the series.

The two teams battled to a scoreless first quarter tie, but then M.M.A. began to pile up touchdowns. M.M.A. led 22-0 at halftime.

Jackie Shropshire scored 14 points and led in yardage gained.

Others who scored were Dale Hoppensteadt, 12 points; Curt Kirtley, 8; Mark Dunn, 6, and Bob Epple and Brian Bierman, 2 each.

The Westran game was played Oct. 28 on Colonels’ Field.

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John Reddick gains on a sneak while Steve Kirby of Westran tackles. Watching is Jackie Shropshire (32).

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Final Two Games With two games left on the schedule, M.M.A. had a 3-4 record but disaster hit November 4 at Homecoming.

Taking advantage of fumbles and penalties against M.M.A. at crucial times, Wentworth defeated M.M.A. 20-12.

The Colonels trailed 14-12 with time for one play left in the game. But Wentworth’s Dave Parthun intercepted a pass on the play and ran 99 yards for the touchdown.

M.M.A. ended the season on a cold windy night at Centralia where the Colonels took a 41-16 defeat.

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Colonels run through some drills at start of halftime. The players arc Rich Lynch, Dan Lesinski, Tom Wittman, Ken Bcrkhoff, Dale Hoppenstcadt, and John Reddick with ball.

Cbntralia stops John Reddick at night game in Centralia.

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Ham, Greg Rollman, Tom Moulder. Third row-Tom Brittingham, Jon Greiner, Alan Crusinbery, Bill MacLarcn, Robert Rougeot, Eric Mortenson, Gerald Lavery and Major Kenneth Mortenson, coach.

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BFL Title Alpha Company tied for the Battalion Football League cham­ pionship with a 3-1 record.

The company had what a football team needs--a lot of spirit and manpower. Also, Major Kenneth Mortenson, coach, was one who liked winning.

The team started out by losing its first game but came on strong to tie for the title.

Among the all-stars were Bill Fletcher, Jim Loskill, Bob Rougeot, and Brent Stone who received the Eagle plaque as the outstanding lineman.

Alpha scored 80 points against the other two teams, while giving up 13.

Brent Stone receives the Eagle plaque as outstanding lineman from sports editor Tim Adams.

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Presenting a gift to Major Kenneth Mortenson, coach, arc Brent Stone, Pat Walter and Jim Loskill, leaders of the Alpha team.

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Band Had Lots of Spirit Band Company’s football team wound up in the Battalion Foot­ ball League cellar with a record of no victories and four defeats.

Band suffered a lack of manpower but the team had a lot of spirit.

Capt. Wayne Bradford, coach, made good use of all his players and the team never gave up.

Band had three players on the all-star lineup-Bob Wyatt, Carlos Hinojosa and Paul Seyfried.

The team’s offense failed to score a point while the defense gave up 109 points.

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Brian Van Horn, Paul Gant and Tim Champlin. Third row-Bob Wyatt, Richard Kucnnekc, Ron Castle, Chris Jenkins, David Mason, and Brad Johns.

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Echo Finishes With 3-1 Record Echo company’s football team came back from a poor showing the previous year to tie for first place in the Battalion League.

The team was hard-hitting and very competitive. Lt. John Cal­ low coached the Golden Warriors.

Echo finished with a 3-1 record and a total of 56 points while giving up 14 points.

Cadets who made the battalion all-stars were Eliseo Nieto, Budd Bieber, and Dwight Brehm.

Rocky Adkins received the Eagle Plaque as most outstanding back.

Carlos Hinojosa of Band tackles Jim Loskill of Alpha as Mark Jones pursues.

Seth Singer of Band is chased by Mike Ketchum and Harlan Wolter of Echo.

Ted Baer, Carmine Mattozzi, Steve Crain, Bill MacLaren and Eric Mortenson of Alpha gang up on an Echo player after the kickoff.

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Members of the Echo team arc, first row, Joe Alonis, Jim Parlante, Gil Gushin, Budd Bieber, Enrique Munoz, Todd Hutchins, Alberto Mesta, Bill Hegwein, and Mike Ketchum; second row, Dean Mackley, Kent Blosser, Bob Nix, Tim Jones, Eduardo Garcia, Eliseo Nieto, David Still, Dwight Brehm, and

Andy Owens; third row, Lt. John Callow, coach, Sgt. 1/C Paul Boyd, assist­ ant, Harlan Wolter, Rich Matthews, Tom Heutel, Evan Ames, Dan Dykes, Rocky Adkins, and Tom Knoll, assistant coach.

Rocky Adkins receives the Eagle Plaque as outstanding back from Tim Adams, Eagle sports editor.

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Adkins was also team captain, a first for a sophomore at the Academy.

The team had a rough season but for the first time in five years brought home a trophy. The Colonels won the consolation round of the Iberia tournament by taking the last two games after losing the opener.

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Bob Epple battles under the boards.

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Junior Varsity Had Winning Record While the varsity basketball team was having trouble, the junior varsity came through with a winning season. The team had a 6-4 record.

Leading players were Bob Rougeet, Dan Lesinski, and Mark Frierdich. Rougeet was the leading scorer with 72 points for the year.

Lt. John Hegwein coached the junior varsity.

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Dale Hoppensteadt scrambles for the ball while Larry Levy and Bob Epple move in.

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Junior varsity team members arc, front row, Steve Brooks, Rusty Lutes, Dan Lesinski, Paul Gant, Tom Wittman and Jaime Tremari. Top row, Steve Gregory, Bob Weaver, Bob Rougeet, Chris Jenkins, Mark Fricrdich, John Vlahck, and Lt. John Hegwein.

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Tourney Victory The regular season for the Battalion Basketball League ended in a three-way tie with all three having a 2-2 record. Echo Company won the tournament, making it the BBL champion.

Echo Company’s success was led by Budd Bieber, the team captain and center. Harlan Wolter and Dwight Brehm also con­ tributed to the Golden Warriers’ efforts.

The Alpha Green Wave was led by center Bill Fletcher, who was team captain. Bill MacLaren also was a key player for the Green Wave.

Carlos Hinojosa was team captain and star player for Band Com­ pany. The rest of the team lacked size but made up for it with determination to give the others plenty of competition. Bill Slusher was another leading player for the Red Raiders.

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Competition Continued In Draft League After the regular Battalion Basketball season ended, all but a few of the battalion players were put in a pool for the annual player draft. This system enabled the coaches to equalize com­ petition for the remainder of the season.

The three teams formed from this draft arrangement came up with the expected close play.

After the last game of the draft league, a free shooting contest was conducted for the players. Bill Fletcher won the contest while Tim Adams took the B team contest.

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Band and Alpha players battle for a rebound.

Alpha and Band fight it out.

A game between the Junior Varsity and Band ended the season.

Echo victors were Jorge Garza, Harlan Wolter, John Carter, Eugeni Garza, Tim Jones, Budd Bieber, and Dwight Brehm.

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Matmen Dominated Military Rivals This was the year in which M.M.A. wrestlers dominated com­ petition with military school rivals.

The Colonels crushed both Wentworth and Kemper in regular season dual competition, then went on to win the Tri-Military title with 56 points to Wentworth’s 51 and Kemper’s 12.

Seth Singer was the outstanding M.M.A. matman. He finished second in the district tournament and was eligible for state. A date conflict kept him from competing, however.

Lt. Col. Joe Bailey again coached the M.M.A. wrestlers. He was assisted by Lt. David Denton.

Um Champlin goes against Pacific’s Marty Hoppe.

Ted Baer has the upper hand in a junior varsity match.

Lt. Col. Joe Bailey presents the Keaton Wrestling Trophy to Seth Singer.

Intensity of the competition is reflected on the bench.

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Members of the wrestling team are, first row, Mike Warman, Mark Dunn, Tom Brittingham, Bill Bcrkhoff, Bob Wyatt, Seth Singer, John Reddick, Alberto Mesta, Tim Champlin, Barry Stone, Brian Van Horn, Lt. David Denton, Lt. Col. Joe Bailey. Middle row, Dan Dykes, Roger Landau, Duane Mason, Kent Blosser, Ted Baer, Bill Welch, Bill Hcgwein, Rick Matthews, Tim Farel, Jeff Word, Greg Rollman, Alan Haberman, Mike Knoll. Top row, Tom Mullen, Don Powell, Eliseo Nieto, Jeff Moody, Bob Nix, Ken Berkhoff, Mike Levin, Rob Ham, David Still, Alan Crusinbcrry, Steve Crain, Mark Jones, Carmine Mattozzi, John Webber.

Greg Rollman applies the pressure.

Seth Singer turns his man over.

Moving the mat takes lots of manpower.

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John Speicher competes in the battalion meet.

Swimmers Have 6-4 Season Mark M.M.A.’s swimming season was the best in several years. The team had a record or six victories and four defeats. M.M.A. finished be­ hind Wentworth in the Tri-Military by three points.

The recipient of the Schmoller-Green swimming trophy, for the second year in a row, was Randy Meyer, who also made the Fulkes all-time swimmer honor roll.

M.M.A. was victorious over Kemper three times, Wentworth twice, and Hickman once. The swimmers lost to Hickman twice, Wentworth once and Van Horn once.

Full letter winners among the seniors were Greg Cox, Mike Curry, Meyer, and Jim Parlante. Mark Donnelly and Eduardo Garcia lettered for the juniors. Mike Steinegger and John Peters were sophomore letterman. Tod Minnigerode and Sam Markuly lettered among freshman.

Provisional letters went to Paul Blanding, Luis Alvarez, Ken Baker, Jeff Rodgers, and Perry Wise. Neal Arnold was manager.

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Members of the rifle team are front row, Doug Evans, Paul Seyfried, Joe Alonis, Tad McDowell, Frank Smith. Second row, Chad Davis, Gregg King, Eric Mor­ tenson, Sgt. First Class Paul Boyd, Jay Johnson, David Tweed and Art Sprague.

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Unbeaten Season The varsity rifle team fired its way to an undefeated seasonperhaps the best season since the late 1920s and early 1930s.

The riflemen smashed Kemper twice, Wentworth twice, won first in the Tri-Military, beat Culver, and placed 9th at the Little Camp Perry match in Boonville.

In addition, the team placed fifth in the Duncanville, Texas, postal shoot with Paul Seyfried taking the individual trophy and Frank Smith winning the high individual prone plaque.

First string marksmen were Seyfried, Joe Alonis, Smith, Doug Evans and Tad McDowell.

M.M.A.’s top marksman, Seyfried, acquired six trophies. Be­ sides the first place at Duncanville, he also received a 5th over-all, 5th place kneeling and 6th place standing at Camp Perry, the Robert Moon Award and the David Peak Trophy.

Leading marksman Paul Scyfricd beams in on the target.

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Weightlifters arc Major Kenneth Mortenson, Bill Tweedie, Donn Hall, David Hosman, Brian Bierman, Terry Cobb, Tom Knoll, Ron Jacobs, Oscar Paras, Rip Doulc. Rear row, John Tygctt, Julius Whitehurst, Brad Bristow, Cesare Chiaradonna, Bill Jones, Todd Hutchens, Phil Rumpf, Tom Moulder, Pat Canada

Soccer players are, front row, Lt. John A. Waterhouse, Tom Geary, Brian Meyerhardt, Ralph Conklin, Phil Smith, Ken Kaufman, Ron Castle, and Kevin Gre­ gory. Top row, Andy Owens, Mike Ketchum, Norwin Heimos, Rich Kuenneke, Mike Harbor, Joe Stafford, Lawrence Harrod, and Paul Alcocer.

Weights, Soccer Occupied Many Missouri Military Academy cadets participate in 14 Battalion level sports and activities besides varsity sports.

Besides basketball in the winter months, cadets may participate in weightlifting or soccer.

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Baseball Players 2-4 In Rainy Season For M.M.A.’s baseball team, 1973 was the year of the big rains.

The team played just six games, and ended with a 2-4 record.

From the first week of April until the last week, the team was idled by rain more than 15 days in a row.

Major Ernest Lehto, head coach, was hit in the knee early in the season and unable to continue. Lt. John Hegwein, his assistant, finished up the season.

Bill Fletcher led the Colonels at the plate. He hit 7 for 14 and John Reddick hit 7 for 17 and a .411 percentage.

Phil Westermeyer was the pitcher of record in all six games.

The Colonels defeated South Callaway 10-0 and Community R-6 5-3. The team lost to Madison twice, 12-5 and 24-12, and to Sturgeon 8-3 and New Bloomfield 5-4 in eight innings.

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Jeff Pool strides along all alone.

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Members of the track team are, first row, Tad McDowell, Bill Welch, Carmine Mattozzi, Steve Molina, Tim Adams, Gerald Lavery, Jeff Pool, Cesare Chiaradonna> Dave But tineham. Second row, Alberto Mesta, George Obernagel, Paul Gant, Donn Hall, Tom Wittman. Mark Donnelly, Greg Cox, Rich Hall, Harlan Wolt­ er.. Third {ow? B1,H JPr£e Garza, Rocky Adkins, David Tweed, Mike Steinegger, Eugeni Garza, Jim LoskilL Mike Knoll, Ted Baer. Back row, Capt.

Keith Byerly, Lt. John Callow, John Peters, Evan Ames, Art Sprague, Greg Rollman, Ralph Conklin, Duane Mason, and Steve Webber.

Colonels Win Duals, Fail in Triangulars The Colonels’ track team won three dual meets but had trouble in triangular competition during the season.

In one of the triangulars, the Tri-Military at Boonville, the Colonels finish behind Wentworth but ahead of Kemper. Went­ worth had 70 to M.M.A.’s 65 and Kemper’s 20.

The Colonels finished third in their first meet at Centralia and second the following day at Louisiana. But then came successive victories over Van-Far and Kemper, a third-place finish at Centralia again, and a dual victory over University High.

Rocky Adkins led the Colonels in points scored with 82 1/4.

Mark Donnelly was second with 45.

Donnelly set a school mark in the 180-yard low hurdles at :21.85.

Two-miler Jeff Pool scored 30 points and Greg Cox piled up 28.

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Battalion Title Cadets competing in the Battalion Track Meet went all out with en­ thusiasm, even though they may have lacked technical skill.

Echo Company’s superior depth paid off and the Golden Warriors piled up 76 points to 56 for Alpha and 21 for Band.

Winners were Rocky Adkins in two events, Dwight Brehm in two events, and Greg Cox, Jeff Pool, Tom Knoll, Carmine Mattozzi, John Reddick, Tad McDowell, Bill Fletcher, Jeff Moody, Ted Baer and Paul Gant.

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Baseball player John Reddick, most physically fit cadet in the corps, ran the two-mile and won it.

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Members of the tennis team are, front row, Chris Jenkins, Mark Dunn, Joe Alonis, Pat Walter, Larry Levy, Bob Epple, Harold Knoll, and Tod Minnigerode.

Second row, Sam Markuly, David Hill, Perry Wise, Jeff Crain, Norwin Heimos, Jim Waters, Oscar Paras, and Capt. David Steinmetz.

Golfers, Netmen Have Even Seasons M.M.A.’s golf team finished 8-8 and the tennis team finished 6-6 in competition during the spring.

The tennis team claimed the most important victory when it swept the Tri-Military in both singles and doubles. Bob Epple and Joe Alonis won the two singles titles; Pat Walter and Larry Levy teamed up for the doubles crown.

In other matches, the tennis team lost to Helias 4-2, defeated Moberly 8-1, lost twice to Fulton 5-4, lost to Jefferson City 9-0, defeated Kemper 9-0, lost to Helias again 5-2, and U-High 8-1, and defeated Mexico twice 7-2, and 9-0.

The golfers finished 9th place at the district tournament in Mo­ berly.

Rain hampered the golfers early in the season and kept them off the practice fields.

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Athletic Program Offered Variety Besides varsity sports, M.M.A. cadets had a choice of 14 intra­ mural sports, and a number of other activities during the athletic period.

Of these, horseback riding, both in the fall and spring, was by far the most popular. The cadets learned to handle the mounts in the stable corral first, then they were permitted to take them on trips over the back campus.

During winter months when Teardrop Lake froze over, cadets were permitted to leave their regular athletic period for ice skating if they so desired. Other times they joined many townspeople who also used Teardrop for skating.

Softball was a popular intramural sport in the fall, and again in the springtime especially among seniors who looked for something less strenuous in their final athletic periods of the year.

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Two New Teachers Joined Junior School Many activities occupied the Junior School during the entire school year.

Lts. Mike Menneke and Mike Laux joined the faculty and helped lead the young cadets in academics, athletics and outside activities.

Major Robert Piper, commandant, was honored at a review for his 20 years with the Academy.

Lt. Col. Derrill Kuhlman continued his duties as headmaster.

Major Darius Richardson taught and directed the athletic program.

Mrs. Richardson continued teaching English and reading.

The cadets made their annual trips to Mark Twain Cave and Bag­ nell Dam, but there were a lot more campouts to Mismilaca this year.

Col. Charles Stribling presents a plaque for 20 years’ service to Major Robert Piper, Junior School commandant.

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Major Darius Richardson, athletic director, awards medals at sports dinner.

Capt. James Garrett received the M.M.A. Fac­ ulty Fellowship, the first in the Junior School

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Members of the Bravo staff are, from left, Rob Armstrong, Dean Lanham, Keith Weaver, Scott Hunt, Major Robert Piper, commandant, and Lt. Col. Derrill Kuhlman, headmaster, Mark Jadwin, Mike Wrage, Joe Muckier, and Ron Block.

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Bravo Cadets Bravo Company, M.M.A.’s Junior School for cadets in grades 4-8, was led by Mark Jadwin.

Scott Hunt was in charge of the first platoon; Scott Mason led the second, and Joe Muckier commanded the third.

Bravo Company consisted of two barracks-headquarters located directly over the Administration Building, and B barracks flanking it on the south.

Company competition, given each Sunday for the best looking company at the review, went to the cadets in Bravo several times.

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They built aiiplane and car models, played pool and table tennis, watched television in the recreation room, had snowball Tights, roughhoused on back campus, and flew model planes and kites.

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Competing in swimming were, seated, front, John Thomas, Chuck Elam, Royal Kirchner, and David Veal. Middle row, Joe Bruns, Jay Langness, Jeff French, Greg Huron, Chns Costanzo, Bill Bridges, Joe Muckier, David Kasp­ er. Back row, Kevin Kisling, George Human, Randy Adler, Mark Jadwin, Oscar Prieto, John Stewart, Robbie Armstrong, Walt Simpson and Major Robert Piper.

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Grade Received Diplomas Eighth grade students studied English, mathematics, literature and social studies this year. They also participated in either science or an activity such as penmanship, speech, private music, or typing.

Lt. Mike Laux taught the English classes. Lt. Dale Menneke taught mathematics. Both were newcomers to the M.M.A. faculty.

Major Darius Richardson taught the science classes. Lt. Col. Derrill Kuhlman, headmaster, taught English and literature. Capt.

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6th, 7th Graders Took Many Trips Sixth and Seventh grade cadets had much the same faculty direc­ tion as the 8th graders. Mrs. Darius Richardson taught reading, Lt. Mike Laux,English; Lt. Dale Menneke, mathematics; Major Richard­ son, science, and Capt. James Garrett, social studies.

The 7th graders went on a campout with Captain Garrett and Lieutenant Menneke at Camp Mismilaca on May 4.

As did other members of the Junior School, the classes visited the State Capitol in Jefferson City and Bagnell Dam at Lake of the Ozarks on May 15.

The class also participated in skating parties and the September trip to Mark Twain Cave.

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The thing they will remember will be their campout on April 21. While there along with the 6th graders, one of the season’s most violent storms hit the Mexico area and the cadets had an exciting time.

They made the Bagnell Dam trip and the Mark Twain Cave visit, and participated in the six skating parties, played in the football, basketball, track and rifle programs.

Lance Parsons and Joe Fletcher attend Oriental Night in the Academy dining hall, one of the special nights.

The last platoon of the battalion, made up of the smallest Junior Schoolers, passes in review during Homecoming.

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MMA’s 1973 Roster of Cadets Timothy Joseph Adams 3905 76th St. Urbandale, Iowa

Dwight Evertt Brehm 1221 Wilshire Drive Mount Vernon, Illinois

Oakleigh Randall Adkins III R.R. 2 Chandlerville, Ill.

William Eugene Bridges 7708 West 25 th St. Little Rock, Arkansas

Randal Noah (Randy) Adler 8721 Cherokee Lane Leawood, Kansas

Bradley Voorhies Bristow 117 S. Park St. Osceola, Iowa

Paul David Alcocer 501 East High Point Rd. Peoria, Illinois

Thomas David Brittingham Pasco O.L. Longoria 6 Tixtla, Nueva Laredo, Tamps, Mexico

Joseph John Alonis 611 S.E. 146th Ave. Portland, Oregon

Gregory Byrd Cox 2015 Francis St. St. Joseph, Missouri

Christopher Carmen Costanzo John Warren Costanzo 1509 Ashworth Rd. West Des Moines, Iowa Jeffrey Allen Crain Stephen Bryan Crain Route 1, Box 102 Mounds, Illinois

Richard Graham Embser Box 1131 Branson, Missouri Douglas Evans 8901 Glenfield, Terrace St. Louis, Missouri

Tudor Scott Morgan Evans 1830 East 43rd St. Tulsa, Oklahoma

Timothy Wayne Farel 11 Canal Heights Keamey, Nebraska

Steve Abbott Brooks Gamaliel, Arkansas

Alan Gerald Crusinberry 316 Fordcr Road St. Louis, Missouri

Robert Dale Fehlhaber 18 Estella Drive Fairview Heights, Illinois

Luis Porragas Alvarez 29 Luis M. Vega Qucrataro, Qro., Mexico

Joseph Heavner Bruns 35 10 North 5 1st St. Kansas City, Kans.

John Michael Curry P.O. Box 5008 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Russell Mark (Rusty) Fitzsimmons 1839 Candlewick Des Peres, Missouri

Evan Beyer Ames 2318 Lovers Lane St. Joseph, Missouri Robbie Scott (Robbie) Armstrong 1 Huntleigh Manor St. Louis, Missouri James Neal Arnold P.O. Box 1 Alderson, West Virginia Scott Erik Atchisson 4634 North Highland Kansas City, Missouri Brian Jon Aucutt 2911 Laredo Rd. Billings, Montana

Kevin Ray Burt 102 Cherry St. Desloge, Missouri

Chad Davis 440 Kendall Drive East Alton, Illinois

Patrick Lee Canada 10221 Ski Drive Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Benjamin Franklin Davis III Salmon’s Mobile Village Highway 54 East Mexico, Missouri

Joseph Edward Fletcher William Lee Fletcher 114 South Jackson Waukegan, Illinois

Ted A. Baer 206 Hillcrest Drive Washington, Illinois

Kenneth David Baker 4803 Sunset Naperville, Illinois

David Alan Carlstcadt Stephen Earl Carlsteadt 116 East Lafayette Palmyra, Missouri

Harold Dean Davison 806 North Baltimore Kirksville, Missouri

Jeffrey French 11548 Malvern Drive Frontenac, Missouri

John Jefferson Carter Box 66 Wheaton, Missouri

Robert Warren Diekmann 7620 Capilia Drive St. Louis, Missouri

Paul A. Gant 6672 Grandview Yorba Linda, California

Dean P. Cary Route 9, Old Wire Road Fayetteville, Arkansas

Mark Paul Donnelly Luis Cabrera 72 Ciudad de Satellite Edo de Mexico, Mexico

Eduardo Garcia Fuente de Tivoli 21 Lomas de Tecamachalco Mexico City, 10, Mexico

Daniel Riply Doule R.R. 1, Box 166 Gaylord, Michigan

Gerardo Garza 119 Pris. Tamaunchall Col. de Valle Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

Ronald Ross Castle 100 Castle Drive Florissant, Missouri

Kenneth Ray Berkhoff William Edwin Berkhoff 120 S. 7th St. Keokuk, Iowa

Dennis Lane Caudle Route 1, Columbia, Missouri

Jcrcl Lee Best Eldred, Illinois

Timothy Dean Champlin 927 South Maxwell Road Peoria, Illinois

diaries Budd Bieber 150 Ingleside Ave. Aurora, Illinois

Brian Wayne Bierman 10200 Ski Drive Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Paul Andrew Blanding 6900 S. Platte Canyon Rd. Littleton, Colorado

Ronald Allyn Block 1316 Hendrick Drive Ferguson, Missouri

Richard Lawrence Bonhcimer 7043 Santa Teresa Blvd.

San Jose, California Alton Kent Blosser III 4100 Woodbury Ct. Topeka, Kansas

Mark George Frierdich R.R. 2 Columbia, Illinois

Paul David Chaney 429 Lockhaven Drive Hotsprings, Arkansas

Cesare Anthony Chiaradonna 945 East Adams St. Riverton, Illinois Terry Allen Cobb 907 Wilshire Drive Branson, Missouri Thomas Euell Colvin 122 Fox Chase Apartment Arnold, Missouri

Ralph Willard (Bill) Conklin 141 Woodlawn Road Waterloo, Iowa Timothy Brinton Corbitt 46 Meadowrue Lane Batavia, Illinois

Mark Anthony Dowling Michael Cornell Dowling 1000 Urlin Avenue No. 914 Columbus, Ohio Mark O’Neil Dunn 1216 West 63rd Terrace Kansas City, Missouri

Daniel Wade Dykes 961 South Arbutus Denver, Colorado

Brent Lee Easton 11210 East 39th St. Independence, Missouri Edgar James Eckles III 1452 Arrow Road Memphis, Tennessee Bert Charles (Chuck) Elam 579 Sprague Mill Ballwin, Missouri

Robert William Epple 1229 Sunset Drive Columbia, Missouri

Eugeni Rafcl Garza Jorge Luis Garza 2301 Cerro De Las Mitras Monterrey, N.L Mexico Ricardo Garza Calle Lilas No. 15 Col J ardin Matamoros, Mexico Robert Thomas Geary 2 Ipswich Court Florissant, Missouri

Steven Lee Geiser R.R. 2 Freeport, Illinois

Anthony Putnam Gonzales 2505 Sherwood Springfield, Illinois

Kevin Dale Gregory Route 1 Middle ton, Missouri

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MMA’s 1973 Roster of Cadets Robert Steven Gregory Box 303 Advance, Missouri

5855 Oak Branch Drive St. Louis, Missouri

Martin Jay Langncss 1820 G. Street Lincoln, Nebraska

Randall R. Meyer 421 North Batavia Batavia, Illinois

Gregory Huron Jeffrey Huron 9600 Natural Bridge Berkeley, Missouri

Brent Nemo Lanham 64 Maple Grove Springfield, Illinois

Brian Alfred Mcycrhardt 320 Washington Jefferson City, Missouri

Todd Holladay Hutchens 1433 South Delaware Springfield, Missouri

Gerald Charles Lavery Thomas Henry Lavery 35207 Stcllwagon St. Wayne, Mich.

Chrisophcr Gray Miller 1626 Green Hill St. Louis, Missouri

Eugene Gil Gushin c/o Esso, Box 372 Sale, Victoria 3850 Australia

Bruce Edward Jackson Iron Mines Co. of Venezuela San Felix, Edo Bolivar Venezuela

Daniel Nelson Lesinski 103 18 Anzeigcr St. Louis, Missouri

Ted Alan Haberman Todd Aaron Haberman 1119 State Beardstown, Illinois

Ronald Lynn Jacobs Box 75 1 Marianna, Arkansas

Michael Barry Levin 2829 Stonington St. Louis, Missouri

Mark Allen Jadwin No. 4 Upper Ladue Rd. Ladue, Missouri

Lawrence L. Levy 118 Lake Forest St. Louis, Missouri

Christopher Vincent Jenkins Chcffield Apt. 70 Fairfield, Illinois

William Renneck Little 9706 East 82nd Raytown, Missouri

Bradley Warren Johns 21 Spinning Wheel Road Hinsdale, Illinois

David Raymond Long Route 2 Desoto, Missouri

Greg Allan Johnson 836 North Taylor Ave. Kirkwood, Missouri

James Robert Loskill Juniata, Nebraska

Earl Thomas Moulder Jr. 3100 East Battlefield Road Springfield, Missouri

Billy Martin Jones 11 D Street Washington, Kansas

Charles Russell (Rusty) Lutes Dresser Europe 197 Knightsbridge London S.W. 7 England

Joseph Michael Muckier 10480 Starhill Acres Drive St. Louis, Missouri

Mark Randall Jones 1020 East Marlette Ave. Decatur, Illinois

William Gordon MacLarcn 11790 Bowen Parkway Roscoe, Illinois

David Gerard Mueller Scott Arthur Mueller 8832 Leclcdc Station Road St. Louis, Missouri

David James Kasper 422 Monroe Jefferson City, Missouri

Patrick Allen McDougell 604 Laven del Lane Kirkwood, Missouri

Thomas William Mullen 1302 4 th Ave. Nebraska City, Nebraska

Kenneth Carl Kaufman 1506 Windridge Drive Des Peres, Missouri

Tad Raymond McDowell Route 1 Bouton, Iowa

Enrique Munoz Juaz y Ebano Ciudad Juarez, Chih., Mexico

Daniel Francis Keenan 1390 Paddock Drive Florissant, Missouri

Dean Alan Mackley R.R. 2 Fulton, Missouri

Kelly Lay Neighbors 1201 North State St. Eureka, Kansas

Gregory Lee (Gregg) King 333 East Sheridan Road Lake Bluff, Illinois

William Rogers Maclay Rocking M Ranch Powell Butte, Oregon Sotirios Nicholas (Sam) Markuly 22 Chamberlain Court Belleville, Illinois

Carlos Hinojosa Jose Trevino 270 CoL Chepe Veva Monterrey N.L., Mexico

Royal Philip Kirchner 5833 Lyman Ave. Downers Grove, Illinois

Eliseo Nieto-Cicncutel Av Lago de Maracaibo Quint Ninoska Cunbres de Curumo Caracas, Venezuela

Curtis Lee Kirtley 405 Hulan Columbia, Missouri

David James Mason 625 W. 5 th Waterloo, Iowa

Dale Allen Hoppcnstcadt 541 Linda Addison, Illinois

Kevin Lynn Kisling 49 River Bend Drive Chesterfield, Missouri

Scott Alan Mason 2974 South 625 West Bountiful, Utah

Eric Michael Horr 505 Brinkman Drive Perryville, Missouri

Harold F. Knoll Michael Harold Knoll Thomas Milton Knoll Box 128 Freeburg, Missouri

Carmine (Carmy) Mattozzi 523 South Glenwood Springfield, Illinois

Christopher Campbell Greiner Jonathan Scott Greiner 78 Lakeshore Road Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Federico Guillermo Gun ter-Gonzalez Lafon taino No. 69 Mexico 5, D.F., Mexico

Donald Frederick Hall Richard Benton Hall 4021 Blevins Gap Road Louisville, Kentucky Roger Charles Halmich R.R. 1 Sullivan, Missouri

Robin Lee Ham 5116 South Norfolk Tulsa, Oklahoma

James Kevin Hamlett Box 38 Laddonia, Missouri

Michael William Harbor 305 South Long St. Aberdeen, Mississippi

Laurence Lee Harrod 10014 S. Seeley Ave. Chicago, Illinois William Harry Hegwein Jr. 8 Riviera Ct. Lake St. Louis O’Fallon, Missouri

Norwin Francis Heimos 8 Westminster St. Louis, Missouri David Bennett Hill HI 118 Chandler Ave. Elmhurst, Illinois Tracy Kent Hood 1209 Lane St. Fulton, Missouri

David Wayne Hosman 45333 North Saigon Lancaster, California

George Robert Keenan 5597 Lindell Blvd.

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Richard Arthur Kuennekc 9872 Wild Deer Road St. Louis, Missouri Roger Louis Landau 12145 Hibler Drive Crevc Coucr, Missouri

William Thomas (Tommy) Mcrick Route 1, Box 39 Catron, Missouri Alberto Mesta Ave Zario 2444 P.O. Box 75 Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico

Tod David Minnigcrode 1014 Fontaine Place St. Louis, Missouri

Stephen Patrick Molina 390 Gerald Drive Florissant, Missouri

Jeff Moody 20 Fairview Drive Fairview Heights, Illinois Eric John Mortenson 1600 Pollack Road Mexico, Missouri

Charles Michael (Casey) Mostar 7521 Garnett, Apt. 5 Shawnee, Kansas

Robert Wesley Nix 8900 Nail Ave. Overland Park, Kansas

George E. Obcmagcl III R.R. 2 New Athens, Illinois Patrick Allen O’Dell 408 Moreland Drive Kansas City, Missouri Cleo Alan (Andy) Owens 2016 Jenner Lane St. Louis, Missouri Oscar Gerardo Paras Rio Rhin 215 Pte. Valle Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

James Vincent Pari ante 33 Tremont Terrace Hillsboro, Illinois

MMA’s 1973 Roster of Cadets Kim R. Parker Villa Ridge, Illinois

Lance Mitchell Parsons R.R. 4, Box 267 St. Charles, Missouri

John Otto Peters III Peter Hans Peters 841 Blossom Lane Wheeling, Illinois

Walter Thomas Simpson R.R. 1 Millstadt, Illinois

Seth Charles Singer Route 1 St. Charles, Missouri

Thomas David Petz 160 Tourainc Grosse Pointe, Michigan

William John Slusher 318 North Main Valentine, Nebraska

Jeffrey William Pool 2000 South Park Ave. Springfield, Illinois

Frank Eugene Smith North Kingshighway Sikeston, Missouri

Donald Lee Powell 110 North 4th Seymour, Iowa

Leland Philip Smith Box 35 Prospect Heights, Illinois

Oscar Cruz Prieto Calle Sucre Res. Don Emilio Apt. A-10, Chacao, Edo Miranda Caracas, Venezuela

John Blaine Speicher Route 1 Waukee, Iowa

William Earl Pritzkcr 2108 North Geyer Road Frontenac, Missouri Bruce Ehloc Ratcliff III 117 South Ferguson Springfield, Missouri John Frank Reddick 412 East Promenade Mexico, Missouri

Ralph William Reiss 6202 Tanzmar Drive St. Louis, Missouri Jeffrey William Rodgers 111 Court Drive Washington, Illinois

Kenneth Earl Rogers 607 Christ Drive Arnold, Missouri Tod Alan Rogers 12118 B Nottingham Bridge ton, Missouri

Gregory Scott Rollman R.R. 2 Piggctt, Arkansas Robert Ethan Rougcot Jr. 10401 South Leavitt St. Chicago, Illinois

Phillip Glenwood Rumpf 4283 Dillingham Drive Tecumseh, Michigan Keith Stone Schencwerk P.O. Box 33 Ashland, Missouri

Gregory Anderson Scott 1832 23rd Ave. Lane Greeley, Colorado

Joseph Edward Scroggins II 1725 Picket Springfield, Illinois

Paul William Seyfried 15 13 North Berry St. Louis, Missouri

Jackie Lamand Shropshire 4181A Farlin St. Louis, Missouri Donald Colin Siddons 1940 Bookbinder Drive Crcvc Coucr, Missouri

Michael Jon Unress 705 Walfield Lane St. Louis, Missouri Brian Douglas Van Hom 504 St. Clair Road Fairview Heights, Illinois David Lionel Veal Route 1 Evening Shade, Arkansas John Anthony Vlahck 9007 De Boupre East St. Louis, Illinois Adolph William Walter IV 625 S. Main Anna, Illinois Joe Wann an Mike Warman 2205 Avondale St, Wichita Falls, Texas James Darnell Waters 519 South Walnut Rochester, Illinois Keith Robert Weaver Mark Steven Weaver Robert Glen Weaver 16 W 771 56th Garendon Hills, Ill. John Thomas Webber 6701 North Harvard Oklahoma Gty, Oklahoma Steven Eugene Weber 807 East High Street Freeburg, Illinois Billy Van Welch Jr. Route 4, Box 129 Newport, Arkansas

Gregory Webber Simpson 12 Fair Oaks St. Louis, Missouri

Arthur Arnold Sprague 2515 Clover Lane Wichita, Kansas

Michael E. Steincgger 917 Marcum Jonesboro, Arkansas Joseph F. Stafford Jr. 8 Lakeside Lane Newport, Arkansas

Philip Westermeyer 4502 Prague Avenue St. Louis, Missouri Julius Edward Whitehurst 6605 Dunwold Drive Berkeley, Missouri Robert Clay Wilson 214 Denver Avenue Fort Lupton, Colorado Karl Hermann Wilz 1916 Hickory Ottomwa, Iowa Perry Joe Wise 1301 East Lake Shore Dr. Springfield, Illinois Thomas Edward Wittman 225 D Kenilworth Ave. Oak Park, Illinois Harlan Carl Wolter 2723 Washington Avenue Cairo, Illinois Jeffrey Lynn Word 1804 West Revere Freeport, Illinois Michael Ansel Wragc Valentine, Nebraska Robert Lee Wyatt 702 North Walker Montgomery City, Missouri Thomas Matthew Yust 1120 Beau Jardin Court Crcvc Coucr, Missouri

William David Squires 86 1 South Douglas Springfield, Illinois John Ramsey Stewart III 2267 Blendon Place St. Louis, Missouri

David Michael Still 10551 Silverock Dallas, Texas Phillip Staid 10013 Green Valley Drive St. Louis, Missouri

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August C. (Augic) Tetzlaff 6525 Granada Drive Prairie Village, Kansas

Joseph Francis Taterka III 1803 Wisteria Court Mount Prospect, Illinois John Marcus Thomas 408 5 th Traer, Iowa

Jaime Octavio (Jimmy) Tremari Pasco de Las Palmas 1120 Mexico City, Mexico

David Franklin Tweed 409 South 13th St. St. Charles, Illinois

William Reid Tweedie III 407 Schcclridgc Rd. Jefferson City, Missouri John Milne Tygett 2112 Woodhaven Cape Girardeau, Missouri

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Index Adams, Timothy, 2,48,49,52,60,97,114, 119,137,138 Adkins, Oakleigh, 4,52,53,97,116,118,119, 120,121,123,136,137,139 Adler, Randal Noah, 150,151,152,153, 154 Alcocer, Paul David, 97,131,133 Alonis, Joseph John, 4,13,16,26,27, 30,33,36,37,50,52,53,62,76,1 19, 132,140,141 Alvarez, Luis, 94,130,131 Ames, Evan, 2,48,94,96,119, 126,127 Arb, Mary, 70 Armstrong, Robert Scott, 146,151,152, 153,156 Arnold, Neal, 59,97,114,130,131 Atchinson, Scott, 13,144,158 Atchinson, Brenda, 72 Aucutt, Brian, 154 Augustus, Stan, 14,33 Baer, Ted A., 16,20,94,95,96,114,118,128, 137 Bailey, Lt. Col. Joe, 5,8,33,38,53, 104,105,107,128,138,139 Bailey, G. David, 9 Barfrede, Ginnie, 12,70,71 Beasley, Paul, 147,149,150 Benedict, Charles, 110 Berkhoff, Kenneth, 5,18,53,55,97,104,113, 134 Berkhoff, William, 38,55,76,104,108, 137 Best, Jerel, 13,16,22,24,52,53,54,62,77, 104 Bieber, Charles Budd, 1 15,118,1 19,124, 126,127 Bierman, Brian 5,59,100,101,104,108, 110,111,133 Blanding, Paul, 131 Block, Ronald, 146,149,150,152,153, 154 Blosser, Kent, 97,119 Boon Family, 13 Bond, Gov. Christopher, 2,11,46,47, 50 Bonheimer, Richard, 150 Boyd, Sgt. 1/C Paul, 64,94,95,118,119,

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116,117,124,126,149 Bradley, Leon, 70 Brehm, Dwight, 29,52,94,1 18,119,124,126, 127, 139 Bridges, William, 153,157 Bristow, Bradley, 6,1 1,22,23,24,38,47,60, 78,133 Brittingham, David, 94,114,137 Brooks, Steve, 2,18,48,100,104,123 Bruns, Joseph, 149,151, 152,153,154 Bryant, Jim 23 Burt, Kevin, 156 Bybee, Marietta, 68 Byerly, Capt. Keith, 37,40,41,131,137 Callow, Lt. Jon, 34,35,68,118,119 Campbell, Capt. Ray, 26,37,124,141 Carlsteadt, David, 156 Carlsteadt, Stephen, 23,100,124,141 Carter, John, 26,56,78,126,127 Cary, Dean, 59,60,100,101,104,120 Castle, Ronald, 100,117,133,134 Caudle, Dennis, 152,154 Canada, Pat, 133 Champlin, Tim, 22,60,97,98,117,128 Chaney, Paul, 157 Cherches, Major Paul, 22,24,33,42,43,46, 47,100 Chiaradonna, Cesare, 59,100,104,133,137 Cissell, Ed, 9 Cobb, Terry, 22,23,24,25,47,79,117, 133 Colombo, Anita, 12,70,71 Colvin, Thomas, 150,152,154 Cooper, May, 72 Conklin, Ralph, 94,133,137 Cox, Gregory, 3,5,48,79,104,130,131 136,137,139 Costanzo, Chris, 149,150,153,157 Costanzo, John, 150,151,152,153,154 Corbitt, Tim, 154 Crain, Jeff, 47,100,124,140 Crain, Steve, 18,20,80,114,118,133 Crusinbery, Alan, 94,114,134 Curry, Michael, 4,28,53,54,55,56,57,60, 80,104,130 Davis, Ben, 150,153,154

Davis, Chad, 98,132 Davison, Dean, 144,149,150,152,156 Davison, George, 15 1 Denton, Lt. David, 26,34,35,97,126 Diekmann, 150,152,153,154 Donovan, Col. Timothy, 62,63,64 Donnelly, Mark, 56,94,96,104,108 112,130,137 Do th age, Dave 107 Doule, Ripley, 42,81,1 17,137 Dowling, Mike, 154 Dowling, Mark, 158 Dunn, Mark, 59,97,98,104,110,140 Dykes, Dan, 59,100,119 Easton, Brent, 98,126 Eckles, James, 154 Elam, Bert, 153 Epple, Robert, 26,50,53,81,104,110,121, 122,140 Erdei, Mrs. Richard, 14,42,43 Evans, Douglas, 25,47,60,82,104,108, 132 Evans, Scott, 149,151,152,153 Farel, Timothy, 5,30,47,100 Farel, Mr. and Mrs. George, 5 Farel, Tiffany, 5 Farel, Teresa, 5 Farel, Tristan, 5 Fehlhaber, Robert, 150,154 Fennessey, Joe, 50 Fitzsimmons, Russell, 157 Fletcher, Joseph, 151,156 Fletcher, William, 59,82,114,124,125,126, 134,139 Frierdich, Mark, 100,101,122,123 French, Jeffrey, 153,154 Gant, Paul, 3,12,22,23,24,46,47,52,54,100, 101,117,136,137,139 Gant, Roy family, 5 Garcia, Eduardo, 119,130 Garrett, Capt. James, 151,145,152,153,154,156 Garza, Eugeni, 94,126,127,137 Garza, Jorge, 52,83,126,127,137 Garza, Gerardo, 28,126 Garza, Ricardo, 154 Geary, Thomas, 98,133 Geiser, Steve, 98 Gilmore, Capt. E.L. 34,35,48

Index Gregory, Kevin, 18,52,59,62,70,83, 133 Gregory, Steve, 2,3,101,123 Greiner, Chris, 2,18,48,49,94,125 Greiner, Jon, 101,1 14 Gunter, Federico, 15,98,114,125 Gushin, Gil, 29,59,84,1 19,126 Haberman, Alan, 47,117 Haberman, Todd, 101,153,157 Hall, Donn, 94,104,133,137 Halmich, Roger, 47,59,101,124,125 Ham, Robin, 2,18,48,49,98,1 14 Hamlett, Kevin, 12,42,101,126 Harbor, Michael, 59,101,133,134 Harrod, Laurence, 56,94,133 Harris, Fred, 107 Hegwein, Lt. John, 26,38,104,112,122.

123,134 Hegwein, William, 53,98,1 19 Heimos, Norwin, 42,70,94,104,133, 140 Hendrickson, Mark, 112 Hetrick, Robert, 29 Heutel, Tom, 119 Hill, David, 2,18,48,97,98,125,140 Hinojosa, Carlos, 15,47,84,113,1 16,117, 118,124,141 Hood, Tracy, 146,153,157 Ho top, Nancy, 70 Hoppensteadt, Dale, 16,26,36,37, 44,52,54,71,72,85,104,106,107, 108,110,11 1,1 12,1 13,120,122, 123 Hoppe, Marty, 128 Horr, Eric, 101,124 Hosman, David, 55,96,94,133 Hughes, Dalvin, 111 Human, George, 153,155 Hunt, Scott, 146,151,152,153,155 Huron, Gregory, 149,151,153,156 Huron, Jeffrey, 149,151,155 Hutchens, Todd, 15,94,119,133 Jacobs, Ken, 94,133 Jackson, Bruce, 149,150,152,154 Jackson, Lt. Col. E.R., 5,6,9,70 Jackson, Mrs. E.R., 70 Jadwin, Mark, 146,150,151,152,153, 154 Jenkins, Chris, 25,47,101,117,123,140 Johns, Bradley, 23,98,1 17,124,134 Johnson, Greg Alan, 156 Johnson, Jay, 25,58,59,98,117,132 Jones, BiUy, 98,133 Jones, Mark, 47,98,1 17,118,134,135 Jones, Timothy, 59,1 19,126,127 Kasper, David, 153,156 Kaufman, Kenneth, 2,18,48,55,101,133 Keenan, Daniel, 154 Keetle, David, 110 KeUy, Capt. Ron, 18,19,20,38,40, 41 Kelly, Mrs. Ron, 25 Ketchum, Mike, 118,119,133 Kemp, Tom 109 King, Gregg, 42,101,114,132 Kirby, Steve, 110 Kirchner, Royal, 15 1,1 53,157 Kirtley, Curt, 18,21,52,53,60, 70,94,96,104,105,106,108,

109.1 10,11 1,1 13,120,134 Kisling, Kevin, 152,153,154 Kloeppncr, John, 8,9,44 Knoll, Harold, 101,104,124,140 Knoll, Michael, 4,13,18,52,54,70,71,94,96, 104,105,111,137,139 Knoll, Thomas, 4,7,16,26,27,48,54,62,72, 85.118.1 19,133,139 Keubler, Terry, 106,107 Kuenneke, Richard, 100,101,117,133 Kuhlman, Lt. Col. Derrill, 32,33,74,144, 146,154 Lake, David, 1 12 Langness, Jay, 151,152,153.156 Lamm, Lt. Col. Eugene, 32,33,38,52 Lanham, Brent, 146,151,153,154 Lavery, Gerald, 98,114,125 Lavery, Thomas, 98 Laux, Lt. Mike, 147,150,151,153,154,156 Layne, Michael, 151 Lesinski, Daniel, 22,24,25,53,54,97,98,104, 111.1 13,122,123 Lehto, Major Ernest, 38,39,134 Levin, Mike, 102 Levy, Lawrence, 2,18,20,48,49,58,59,60, 70,95,120,122 Little, Bill, 153,157 Long, David, 150,153,157 LoskiU, James, 70,95,96,114,1 15,1 18,120.137 Lowe, William S. 16,32 Lutes, Charles Rusty, 30,59,102,104,123,141 Lynch, Richard, 18,59,104,105,109,110, 11 1,113 MacLaren, William, 5,9,98,114,1 15,118, 124,125 McAuley, Sue, 72 McDougell, Patrick, 28,29,104,126 McDowell, Tad, 5,52,58,59,95,104,132, 137,139 McGrath, Liz, 70 Mackley, Dean, 65,102,119,126 Maclay, William Rogers, 151,154 Markuly, Sam, 7,30,52,101,102,130,140 Marley, Major James, 26,36,37,44,59,60, 72,73 Marley, Mrs. James, 73 Mason, Duane, 46,101,102,117,137 Mason, Scott, 16,146,150,152,153,155 Matthews, Richard, 118,119 Mattozzi, Carmine, 34,95,1 14,115,1 18,137, 139 Maupin, Major Orrval, 33 Merick, William Tommy, 101,102,104,124 Menneke, Lt. Mike, 144,145,153,154,156 Mesta, Alberto, 60,86,1 18,119,137 Meyer, Randy, 26,29,58,59,62,86,130,131 Meyerhardt, Brian, 87,133 Miller, Jodine, 72 Miller, Chris, 98,104 Million, Joe, 1 11 Minnigerode, Todd, 2,54,100,101,102,105, 130,131,140 Molina, Steve, 98,125,137 Moody, Jeff, 99,139 Mortenson, Eric, 14,16,18,41,52,97,99,114, 118,132 Mortenson, Major Kenneth, 38,50,5 1,114, 115,133 Moore, Barbara, 47

Morris, Bob, 108,109 Mostar, Casey, 150,144,152,156 Moser, Ron, 108 Moulder, Tom, 59,99,1 14,133 Muckier, Joe, 145,146,150,153,154 Muckier, Mr. and Mrs. Dan, 145 Mueller, David, 151,153,157 Mueller, Scott, 147,151,153,158 Mullen, Tom, 5,22,23,60,95,104 Munoz, Enrique, 87,119,126 Neighbors, Kelly, 155 Nelson, David, 113 Nieto, Eliseo, 15,95,118,1 19 Nix, Robert, 5,59,99,1 19 Nixon, President Richard, 2,10,1 1,50 Obernagel, George, 99,124,137 O’Brien, Major Tom, 38 O’Dell, Patrick, 151,152,155 O’Hara, Jack, 4 Owens, Andy, 95,1 19,133 Paras, Oscar, 102,133,140 Parker, Kim, 102,124 Parlante, Jim, 13,26,28,62,72,88,1 19,130 Parthun, Dave 112 Parsons, Lance, 149,151,153,158 Penning, Matt, 107 Peters, John, 7,16,29,52,56,97,99,104, 130 Peters, Pete, 157 Petz, Thomas, 102,125 Piper, Major Robert, 12,33,144,145,146, 149,153,156 Pool, Jeff, 52,97,99,126,136,137,139 Powell, Donald, 24,99,1 17,134 Prieto, Oscar, 15,150,153,155 Pritzker, WiUiam, 151,152,153,155 Ratcliff, Bruce, 18,20,88,104 Richardson, Major Darius, 144,145,152,153, 154,156 Richardson, Mrs. Darius, 88,154,156 Reddick, John, 4,14,16,18,20,44,47,52,53, 54.60.62.72.89.104.106.108.109.1 10, 11 1,112,113,139 Reddick, Major John, 40,41 Reimers, Mrs. Lucille, 43 Riess, Ralph, 28,59,102,126 Rodgers, Jeffrey, 102,131,132 Rogers, Kenneth, 151 Rogers, Todd 151,154 Rollman, Greg, 95,1 14,133,137,139,148 Rougeot, Robert, 99,114,122,123 Rumpf, Phil, 23,25,38,89,117,133 Schenewerk, Keith, 155 Schabein, Jim, 112 Schaefer, David, 9 Scott, Greg, 12,16,52,90 Scott, Paulette, 72 Scroggins, Joseph, 149,150,153,155 Seward, Marvin, 102,124 Seyfried, Paul, 22,24,47,48,90,1 16,1 17, 132,138 Seyfried, Mrs. William, 22 Shropshire, Jackie, 5,26,53,97,99,104,106, 107.1 10,120,121,122,134 Siddons, Donald, 153 Simpson, Greg, 152,153,155 Simpson, Thomas, 94,104,120 Singer, Seth, 22,24,9 1,116,117,1 18,126 Singleton, Priscilla, 109

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Taterka, Jay, 96 Tremari, Jaime, 99,1 14,123,134 Tweed, David, 42,54,70,94,95,96,104,132, 137 Tweedie, Bill, 65,96,133,141 Tygett, John 16,93,133 Umess, Michael, 151,152,156 Vaught. Joe, 1 10 Van Horn, Brian, 58,59,101,102,117,134 Von Hampier, Laurie, 70 Veal, David Lionel, 151,152,153,156 Vlaliek, John, 102,104,123,134 Walter, Pat, 18,20,60,62,1 14,115,120,121, 140 Warman, Joe, 150,156 Warman, Mike, 14,24,46,47,99,117, 134 Waterhouse, Lt. John, 20,36,37,40,133 Waters, James, 93,101,102,104,124,140 Weaver, Keith, 146,150,151,153,155 Weaver, Mark, 149,150,153,156 Weaver, Robert, 5,47,99,104,123,141

Weaver, R.H. 151 Weber, Steve, 54,97,99,124,137 Webber, John, 96 Welch, Bill, 18,52,59,96,104,137 Westermeyer, Phil, 120,134,135 Whitehurst, Julius, 47,96,133 Whitehurst, Jenny, 25 Wilz, Karl, 149,151,156 Wise, Perry, 14,40,47,102,130,131, 140 Wilson, Jon, 106 Wittman, Tom, 19,59,97,99,1 11,113,123, 137 Wohlt, Carl, 107 Wolter, Harlan, 58,59,96,1 18,119,124,126, 127,136,137 Word, Jeff, 59,96,104 Wrage, Michael, 54,146,150,151,152,153,155 Wyatt, Robert, 22,42,43,96,1 16,117 Zimmerman, Ray, 44 Yust, Tom, 155

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COMPLETE INSULATION SERVICE

BLOWN-IN ROCK WOOL AND ROCK WOOL BATTS COMPLIMENTS

Free Estimates Phone 474-2416 Located five miles North on Route B

OF

F.J. Caudle, owner MR. AND MRS. BRUCE HALL

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R.D. 6, Box 63, Columbia, Missouri

J AND M AUTO PARTS CO., INC.

Complete Line of Quality Parts

Auto-Truck and Tractor

Auto Glass and Windshields Installed

Disc and Drum Brakes Turned

HOMER JACOBS, OWNER

Highway I, South Marianna, Arkansas

THANK YOU

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M.M.A. MEMBER T.T.MA

HUTCHENS & SON METAL PRODUCTS, INC. SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

DR. AND MRS. V.J. PARLANTE JA3-9544

AND

PATRICIO MEXICAN FOOD

Mexican Food At Its Best

Catering FAMILY

Pat and Ruth Moran

8026 Paseo Kansas City, Mo.

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American JET LEASING

* PASSENGER * FREIGHT * AMBULANCE • AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOTS

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4231550 i

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24 HOUR SERVICE DOOR TO DOOR FREIGHT SERVICE ~ J?) HUM CAEDfT CARDS ACCEPTED AMERICAN JET AVIATION INC. LAMBERT FIELD BOX 10142 ST. LOUIS, MO. 63145 OFFICES: CHICAGO, DETROIT, ATLANTA

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AIRCRAFT 4- CHARTER

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JOHN EPPLE CONSTRUCTION CO.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

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We are proud to have performed the following work 1

at M.M.A.

Academic Building

1959

Echo Barracks

1968

Chapel

1962

Library

1969

Renovation of the gymnasium

1963

Additional Classrooms

1969

Developers of GLENDALE SUBDIVISION Building Lots New Homes

Compliments Of

Commercial and Remodeling

HEGWEIN FAMILY

H.J. FRIERDICH AND SONS, INC. Supply and Construction Since 1927

126 S. Rapp Columbia, Illinois 62236 Phone: 281-4741

CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 1973

Paul Frierdich Home 281-5121

Herman Frierdich Home 281-4712

JOAQUIN MESTA

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SUPERIOR

AIR GROUND

AMBULANCE INC.

226 Addison St.

Elmhurst, Illinois 60126

Telephone 2-2000

David B. Hill, Jr. PRESIDENT

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SENIORS

WALTER, MARION, AND JERRY COBB

BRANSON,

MISSOURI

GARDEN GATE FLORIST

AND GREENHOUSE REALTORS

1212 8th AVE. GREELEY, COLO. 80631

Mexico, Mo. 65265

CONGRATULATIONS

“Flowers Of Distinction With The Personal Touch”

to

Owned By THE CLASS OF 1973 AND M.M.A.

Myrick Den Hartog, MM A Class Of 1965

From the parents of Greg Cox

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COMPLIMENTS

OF

HAROLD KNOLL FAMILY

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PATRON’S LISTING !

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Freda Davis K.C. Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. James F. Waters Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Conklin Mrs. Anthony Vlahek Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Horr Dr. and Mrs. William H. Ames Dr. and Mrs. William J. Slusher A.A. Alcocer, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Johnson Drs. Geo. and Jean Davison, D.O. Armando Chiaradonna, M.D. Robert M. and Bonnie Loskill Yolanda de la G. de Paras Dr. Forest G. Carlsteadt Mr. and Mrs. James Human Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Block Mrs. V.B. Larkin Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McDowell Everett Moody Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Price Mr. and Mrs. John Curry Meyerhardt’s Men’s Wear, Jefferson City John O. Peters, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Merick Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Bieber Mr. and Mrs. Bertis Adams Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Gant Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Tweed Catherine D. Adkins Leon Pritzker Mr. and Mrs. J. Otto Peters Mrs. Peter A. Solem Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Alonis Audrey C. Minnigerode Mr. and Mrs. William W. Webber Joseph N. Tygett, M.D. J.E. Dunn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Rougeot

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BEST WISHES

TO THE

CLASS OF 1973

FROM

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TRUCK LINES, INC.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

E.J. ECKLES, JR. PRESIDENT

(MRS.) KATHRYN ANDERSON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

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KAY ECKLES VICE PRESIDENT-TREASURER

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Congratulations to an

Outstanding School on the Completion of

its 82nd Year of Service to Young Men

CROWN LAUNDRY AND

CLEANING COMPANY Mexico, Missouri

Since 1891

GAMBLE PAINT AND GLASS

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18L

BS its

108 West Promenade

Auto Glass

Window Glass

Mirrors

Table Tops

Venetian Blinds

Wallpaper

Mirrors

Picture Framing

BOB’S MOBILE SERVICE

1 109 East Liberty St.

THOENEN’S SPORTING GOODS Your Quality Sports Center

124 West Jackson St. Pittsburgh Paints Window Shades

Mexico, Missouri

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ORION J

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FABRICAS ORION, S.A.

MONTERREY, N.L.

APDO. 500

MEXICO

Help Get Rid of the Draft

Join The Volunteer Army U.S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION, 215 West Jackson St., Mexico, Missouri 65265

Drive-To Family Restaurant We appreciate your business.

We urge everyone to support

the M.M.A. cadets.

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KENTUCKY FRIED

CHICKEN

Salafi

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& &ger

Compliments of DEAN AND GARY BRENHINGER 815 East Liberty St. Mexico, Missouri

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And So It Ends . .

The cadet corps of 1972-73 has formed up for die last time.

Another year and another set of leaders will take the place of those who were at M.M.A. this year. Each are distinctive just as this year’s group is distinctive from all those preceding it for 84 years.

This book tried to capture some of the highlights of the past year-the cadets, their activities, their instructors, dieir year. It is

the editors hope that it will be a memory book of a time and place where a group of teenagers and adults met at a place and were known as the M.M.A. cadet corps.

We have marched away now. We will never return the same again.

THE EDITORS

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