Dedicated G.C. Revised to tlie Story pg. 3 Class of 1968

•LUME LIV Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia. Friday, June 7, 1968 Number 30

X FINALS livards Given Class of '68 'o Outstanding Become Our hiring Parades Newest Alumni

pi pliliiitiary and athletic awards were Resented to twenty-one cadets at Belt Line '68 Ae ftrst awards review parade of See page 3 "le year on Friday, May 24. The •esenitations were made by Miaj eneral George R. E. Shell, VMI iUperinitendent. MAKEOVERS y In addition ito honors in these Story page 2 elds, the Regimental Band re- eived the VMI Blood Donor Tro K Finals Weekend got underway >by for the fourth consecutivr on Friday and reached its climax 'ear. The trophy is awarded annu- Sunday at graduation exercises. •liy to the oadet company having' About 217 first classmen were GEORGE H. ROBERTS, JR. KENNETH J. PERKINS, GUY A. WILSON he highest percentage of contri- candidates for the baccalaureate de- First Jackson-Hope Medalist , Second Jackson-Hope Medalist Cincinnati Medalist •utionis to the Red Cross blood grees Sunday afternoon when the >rogram. Cadet Captain T. B. Bar- commencement ceremony was held on Jr. accepted the award for his in front of Preston Library at 2 company. o'clock. Judge J. Randolph Tucker Martin Award Roberts Wins First Jackson Jr. of Richmond Hustings Court, Th« Charles R. Martin. '55 award a VMI graduate and former presi- was presented to cadet Captain W dent of the Board of Visitors, gave P. Cobb, Echo company commiandi. the commencement address. Maj. er. This is a memorial to Charles Gen. George R. E. Shell, VMI su- R. Martin, who died in an automo Hope Medal, Perkins Second; periritendent, conferred the de- bile accident on the day cf hi- grees upon the graduates. graduation, June, 1955. His par- Baccalaureate ents have esitablished a- prize con Sunday morning Rear Adm! sisting of a silver tray which Cincinnati Medal Goes To Wilson James W. Kelly, Navy chief of awarded to the graduate accepjtin? chapliains, delivered the sermon at 0 regular commission in the armec' Winner of the first Jackson-Hope academic achievement, since he Haraway Scholarship, Lemuel-Mc- the baccalaureate service in Jack- forces who has demonstrated spe Medal, VMI's highest award for served as co-captain of indoor and Kenzie-Long-Jarman Award, Army son Memorial Hall. cial excellence in military situdie. scholastic achievement was award- outdoor track and holds several ROA Medal, Honor Court and One-hundred and seventy - two and outstanding leadership in the ed to George Hubert Roberts Jr. school records in distance running. Who's Who in American Ccllcges. graduates received regular or re- 1 Corps of Cadets. from Petersburg, Va. He is further distinguished by be- After gradivaiton he will work for serve commissions in the armed Cadet Cobb has also received an Second Jackson-Hope Medal went ing named to Who's Who in Ameri- Bell Telephone Co. in manage- forces, 102 in the Army, 58 Air Air Force Commendation Award to Kenneth James Perkins from can College and Universities. His ment training, until later this year Force, and 12 Marine Corps. Gen- the Richard H. Lovelace Memoria' North Bergen, New Jersey. The plans after graduation include grad- when he reports to Georgia to be- eral officers of the three services gin his basic Army training. Award for the outslaiuunf' Air second medal is presented to the uate work in history and marriage presented the commissions and al- this summer. Force oadet in the aren, and ha'- second-standing cadet academically i See FINALS WEEKEND Page 2 been named a Distinguisihed Ai- in his graduating class. Ken Perkins, a history major, has Force GTaduate.. Cobb has consid Winner of the Society of Cin- extended himself in a variety of ac- ered flight training in the Air cinnati Medal was Guy Alpheus Wil- tivities during his cadetship. While Finals Exercises Force, and commented that "FIP" son from Columbus, Georgia. The maintaining himself as a Distin- fwill certainly be a big help fo- Cincinnati Medal is awarded to the guished Academic Student he was June 7-9, 1968 bight school.'' member of the graduating class Managing Editor of the CADET, The sons of the American Revo "who has most distinguished him Vice President of the IRC, Vice FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1968 self by efficiencv of services and President of the Political Science lution annually presents bronze me- CORPS OF CADETS DAY lals to two outstanding members of excellence of character thoroiigh- Society and Who's Who in Ameri- Board of Visitors meeting. ;he graduaiting class. The me^tal'^ out his cadetship." can Colleges. His plans after gradu- 9:00 a.m. 'ere awarded this year to Cade' Skip Roberts, a history major, ation include graduate school at 3:00 p.m. Review before Board of Visiters for aptains G. C. Williams and W. M hns pot'vities which extend beyond Princeton in Far Eastern studies. presentation of military and athletic awards. ^effress for "leadership, soldierl.v' Guy Wilson, a biology major, has Parade Ground. made excellence the keynote of his .•"bearing and general excellence." 4:00 p.m. Presentation of awards in scholastic Air Force Awards cadetship. His numerous honors and Sounding B. competition. Superintendent's Office. For the outS'tanding A'r Forco aotivHiPs inHude Rat basketball, See FINALS AWARDS Page 8 Annual Issue 8:30 p.m. Superintendent's Reception. 10:00 p.m. Final Bali, William H. Cocke '94 Hall. Gen. Almond SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1968 iHonorary Brother Rat \ow Available ALUMNI DAY The "Sounding Brass" is now on MESSAGE FROM BEN ISeiv President Alumni Review, Parade Ground. sale in Lejeune iHall, the Rat PX, 11:00 a.m. To the Class of 1968: and room 347. Due to late publica- 11:40 a.m. Annual Meeting, VMI Alumni Association, I had hoped for another tion ,the poetry award for this Bd. Of Visitors Jackson Memorial Hall. chance to address you as a year has been cancelcd. The fiction Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond, 12:00 noon Dinner for Corps of Cadets and announce- group, possibly because I like to award for this year hart previous- USA, retired, of Anniston, Ala., has ment of appointments in the Regiment of talk, but also to say I am proud ly been canceled due to the lack been elected president of the Board Cadets. of you, and that the latch sti-ing of fiction submitted to the Sound- of Visitors. 1:30 p.m. Alumni Lunchecn, Crozet Hall. will always be out for you at ing Brass staff. A 1915 VMI graduate. General "Wolf Hollow" (on Rt. 39 next In spite of everything, we feel Almond succeeds Judge J. Ran- 2:30 p.m. Commissioning ceremonies, Jackson on the left after Totten's farm.) that this year's Sounding Brass dolph Tucker Jr., of Richmond Memorial Hall. There will always be coffee—at contains much of value. There are Hustings Court, who had served 3:30 p.m. Graduation Parade, Parade Ground. least—and Mrs. Clark joins me. stories by Tom Province, Steve two terms as president. Judge 8:00 p.m. Glee Club Concert, Jackson Memorial Hall. Now there are other things. MiMeir, and Tom Boyd, an essay by Tucker resigned his position on the 9:00 p.m. Graduation Hop, William H. Cocke '94 Hall. U is so very easy to get sloppy Jack Andrews, and a wide assort- VMI board upon his appointment at times like this that I shall ment of poverty by Creigh Kelly, to the Richmond Judiciary post. SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1968 simply say "thank you" for Bill Boyer, Tappy Jones, and oth- Both were appointed to the Board GRADUATION DAY adopting me—and for all my ers. in 1960. 10.00 a.m. Baccalaureate Sermon, Jackson Memorial loot—the Bomb, my sweater. The mere existence of the Army Service Mrs. C's ring, and a wonderful Hall, Rear Admiral James W. Kelly, Chief of Sounding Brass at VMI is a grati- General Almond retired from the experience. Chaplains, U.S. Navy. fying thing, and it is hoped that it^i Army in 1953 after 38 years ser- Yours in the bonds, readers will be many, and that vice. 2:00 p.m. Commencement Exercise, in front of I BROTHER RAT BEN they will enjoy reading it as much Since his retirement he has been Preston Library. •as the staff enjoyed compiling il. See GEN. ALMOND Page 12 The VMI Cadet. Friday June 7. 1968 L ^Orange To Be '71 Names Its Officers Corps First Capt, Essenber^, Davis

The SuperintenderVs Office has TO BE CADET SECOND And Lock rid ^e anncuiiTed the following promo- LIEITENANTS ticns in the Regimer.'. cf Cad£t> to 1 Snow. R. A. Are Elected beccme effective upon Ihe rt'urn 2 Easterly. F. B. of the Ccrpi from rummer fur- 3 Parks. G. M. Last Monday night the Class of lough: 4 Baker. J. W. "71 elected officers to guide them 5 McGrady. L. W. through their 3rd Class year. After 6 Marks. P. D. C.. Jr. debate the 4th Class decided upon 7 Updike. G. W.. Jr. Jan Essenberg for President. A1 8 Ilagan. D. B. Davis for Vice President, and Bob 9 Mattozzi. R. A. Lockridge for Historian. 10 Market. G. H. Jan Essen berg 11 Petrella. V. J. Jan Essenberg was born in Des 12 Butler. H. Ill Moines. Iowa and went to high 13 Morris. T. J. school in Warsaw. Indiana. While 14 Hickman. T. E. in high school he played basket- 15 Fresia. G. J. ball. football and track. He was a 16 Kennedy. J. \\. diftinguished student, being a 17 Leibecke. R. C.. Jr. member of the National Honor So- 18 King. P. D. ciety and belonged to the Foien- 19 Dean, A. M. £ic League which is a debate .so- 20 Griffin. J. D. ciety. 21 Woods. J. G. Jan came to VMI on a basketball 22 Romanchkk. W. A. scholarship. While at VMI, besides playing basketball, he ran varsity track. Jan is a Civil Engineering j OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1971: Historian Bob Lockridge major. He wants to strive for class ; from Lynchburg, Virginia; President Jan Essenburg, a mathema- unity and run a uniform ratline, j tics major from Warsaw, Indiana; and vice president Al Davis, a HENRY C. L ORANGE A1 Davis ! civil engineer from San Antonio, Texas. First Captain A1 Davis came to VMI from San Antonio, Texas. He is originally ! TO BE CADET CAPTAINS While in high school Bob was presi- from Norfolk where he learned i Engineer. Al also wants the Class 1 L'Orange. H. C.. Regimental j dent of the Student Government about VMI. While in high school of 71 to run a strong, consistent Commander i and Fellowship of Christian Ath- A1 played 2 years of basketball and and equal rathne. 2 Nov-akowski. F. E., Comman- letes. a football player and wrest- was President of his Junior Class. Bob Lockridge der, First Battalion ler, he was captain of the football Since coming to VMI .Al has taken ; Bob is the only one of the class 3 Keesee. O. \V., Commander, team his Junior and Senior years. an active interest being a member officers to come from Virginia. He Second Battalion At VMI Bob has been a standout of the Sports Staff for the CADET comes from Lynchburg and Has 4 Jeffrey. T. S., III. Reigmental on the Rat football team. His main and a member of the Hop and wanted to come to VMI since he S-1 i goal is unity in the Class of '7L Floor Committee. He is also a Civil was a freshman in high school. 5 Zunka. J. W'., Conimonder, Band Company 6 Curs. P. A., Regimental S 3 Finals Weekend 7 Heely, R. A., Commander. f Continued from page l) Company C Changes In RDC 8 Moore, G. Y.. Ill, Commatid- so conducted the swearing-in- cere- er Company D ' monies at Saturday's commission- 9 Totten, J. P., Commander. FRANK E. NOVAKOWSKI ing program. They were Maj. Gen. Company E First Bn. Cmdr. : Paul J. Fontana. USMC; Maj. Gen. 10 Harper, 31. V., Commander. Come Next Year John S. Patton. USAFR. and Brig. Company A 23 Smith. R. D.. Jr. Gen. Lloyd L. Leech. Jr., USA, for- 11 -Mercer, H. G., Commander, 24 Altizer, D. H. Preliminary work for the 1969 j part in the system. mer VMI commandant of cadets. Company F 25 Scott, J. W. RDC has already begun to take i The manner in which meetings Board of Visitors 12 Puryear, J. A., Commander. 26 Smith, L. A. shape under the leadership of the j are to be conducted has also been The VMI Board of Visitors and the board of trustees of' the VMI Company B 27 Harrington. S. G. committee's newly elected officers. altered in hopes they will be more Foundation met on Friday at the 13 Hitchcock, R. R.. Regimental 28 Pedigo, H. N., Jr. The president of the committee is efficient, shorter, and fairer. S-4 start of the weekend. A review by TO BE C.\DET REGI.MENTAL John Edenfield, a history major Company Representatives TO BE CADET FIRST the Corps of Cadets for the Board SERGEANT .>L\JOR from Virginia Beach; the vice presi- The company representatives are LIEUTENANTS was held that afternoon, and there Campbell. J. P. dent is Rusty McNeil, math major standing committee members, how- > . .. » • 1 Psimas, G. N., 2d Bn S 4 TO BE CADET BATTALION xT .,, , ^^ , was a presentation of prizes ana from Long Island. New York; and ever, they will not attend evei-y 1 2 Lynch, J. G. SERGEANT MAJORS the secretary is Dave Couch, a bio- meeting. Periodically it will be . 3 Spicer, J. G., Jr., 2d Bn S I 1 Tauskey, W. H.. 1st Bn logy major from Fort Worth, Texas. their responsibilitv to select an-{ General and Mrs. Shell were 4 Downey, F. H., 11. 1st Bn S-4 2 Blair, G., Jr., 2nd Bn Next year will be unique; the other first classman to represent hosts at a reception Friday even- 5 Maeger, H. V.. 2d Bn S 3 TO BE C.\DET FIRST RDC, as many other organizations them. Tht purpose here is to have ' honor of the 1968 graduates, 6 Reynolds. T. J., II SERGEANTS : has and will undergo a reconstruc- participation of the entire class in ! Following the reception, the Finals 7 Tanner, R. G. 1 Dixon, J. W., Co. C tion. A detailed study has been the RDC.« The individual company Ball* was held in the VMI gym- g Habasevich, R. A. 2 Santoro, .M. L., Jr., Co. E made of the Rat restrictions and as representatives are as follows: Co. nasium with Wilson Pickett and 9 Griffin, M. L. 3 DeWitt, W. R.. Co. B a result some have been dropped, A—Dave Bush; Co. B—Al Pond; the Villagers playing from 10 p.m. 10 Burrough. J. R.. Jr. 4. Ihlenburg, R W., Bd. Co. ; some reworded, and some will no Co. C—Nick Psimas; Co. D—John to 1 a.m. 11 Sears, \V. M. 5 Kowalski, P. D., Co. A ; longer be starred. Ishon; Co. E—Mike Santoro; Co. Alumni Review 12 Flowers, R. B., 1st Bn S I 6 Southall. V. W., Jr.. Co. F I Penalties Revised F—Mike Giles; Band Co.—Bill Sam- Saturday morning the VMI Alum- 13 Maurer, R. C., 1st Bn S-3 7 McNeill, M. F., Co. D I The penalty system has been com son. ni Association and VMI Founda- TO BE CADET REGIMENTAL pletely revised. The intention here Corps Unity tion held annual meetings to elect OPERATIONS SERGEANT Ogdens Esso for a firm but fair Ratline. It , is : The new president said, "this officers and name board members. Henderson, L. D. hoped that If the members of the | coming year will be unique in a A review by tiie Corps at 11 a.m. Rt. 1, .\mherst, Va. TO BE CADET REGI.MENTAL ' Corps realize that a Rat will not different way for VMI. However, honored alumni, and the alumni SUPPLY SERGEANT • be dealt with unfairly or given an luncheon was held at 1:30 p.m. Phone 922-6277 this does not mean that the Rat Ragland. M. D. outlandishly large penalty, they will system must adjust; there is no The commissioning ceremonies See MAKEOVERS Page 12 be more inclined to take an active place for prejudice and favoritism. were iield at 2:30 p.m. wth the The RDC hopes that each member graduation parade an hour later. Herman's Woodshop will be open-mind«d enough to ac- The VMI Glee Club presented Open II A..M. — Midnite Closed Sundays cept any change and will not at- its annual Finals concert in Jack- Custom Made Furniture tainpt to "solve problems" by him- son Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. self. Next year, more than ever, The Glenn Miller orchestra play- Dial 886-9636 I will require the Corps to work to- Richmond, Va. ed from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight at 1 gether." the Graduation Hop. 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STALNTON, VA. PRIEST ELECTRONICS, Inc. LYNCHBIRG, VA. (i4:it Tldenater Urive The VMI Cadet, Friday, March 268, 1968 Captain West Easterly Announces To Leave VMI Beltline '68 New GC for '69 Over Summer An honorary Brother Rat of the Who, Where, What Yesterday afternoon Frank B. Class of 1968 and the man to whom the 1968 Bomb was dedicat- Easterly, First Class President, an- By Leu and McLemore Burke on Augusit Slsit. Until he re- ed has announced that he is leav- nounced sweeping changes in the "Belt Line '68" is a direcrtory to ports to aritillery basic in May of ing VMI this summer. 1969 General Committee. The the Brother Rats of the Class of '69, he Willi be working as a trainee changes, based on a proposal by a Captain James C. We-t, a mem- '68. We have tried to include a at the First Merchants' National ber of the Tactical staff and Air class Research Committee, amount brief sum.mary of what each grad- Bank in Richmond. to the greatest change in the Gen- Force ROTC in-itructor has ac- uate plans to do in the next ye'ar BOB BEREZOSKI is looking for- eral Committee in over ten years. cepted a job as head of a nine- thus making it easy for them to ward to late July when he will be The new format is designcfd to "fos- man trust department for a bank keep tabs on their Brother Rats. wed to Miss Patricia Hargraves. ter active Corps .participia'aom" in San Angelo, Texas. Captain BARRY ARCHER has been em- He's iheaded for MCV in Septem- and counter the "current apathy We t recently graduated from the ployed by ithe U. S. Army at the and dissatisfaction prevalent with- Washington and Lee Law School ber withithe Ar Force Medical Edu- position of killer. He is scheduled cation Program. in the Corps toward the present Origrally from Gresley, Colo- to report for infantry training at General Committee." The new rado, Captain West was Regimen- DEE BIGGS is going to the Uni- Ft. Benninig on December 2, 1968. structural changes, which were ap- lial Commander, and the Prosecu- versity of Soutbh Carolina next HOWARD ANDERS is planning proved by the First Class by a four- tor of the Honor Court while at September to major in Transpor- on marrying Sue Sensabaugh as to one majority, will apply only VMI. Af'er graduation in J958, he tation Engineering. To keep him- soon as he s-traightens out his re- to the G. C.; they will not be initial- served an overseas tour of d'.ity in self busy this summer, he will be reporting date with the army. He is ly used for either the Executive Germany and then returnod to working as a field engineer for the supposed to get his orders for in- Committee or the Rat Disciplinary VMI and bc-gan his law studies. Corps of Emgineers. liar.try school soon. Committee. Interview CHARLIE BISHOP is going to RICK ANDERSON is headed for marry Catherine La Cas on the Jury System Commenting upon the mo.=! FRANK EASTERLY Purdue to pursue his studies in 27tih of July in Staumton, before he The main innovation is the in- pleasant aspects of his years a.s a President of the First Class nuclear physics. He has managed returns ito Lexingiton to study law stallation of a jury system to de- VMI Tac, Captain West notes, "I to give both the USMC and the at W&L. He has a summer job termine guilt or innocence. The enjoyed working with cadeits. girls the slip. vviitih duPont. General Committee Proper will in- ties; it's function is limited to the ThaVs the thing I enjoy the mo-it.' RICK ANDRASSY has a busy CHRIS BLANOHETTE has his vestigate and review each case determination of guilt oi* innocence He ftates that the thin^ he con- schedule set for himself. Before and assess penalties^ after a ran- by a sin-pie majority. cerned himself wi'.h mc-t i:; that, heart set on marriaige to Barbara continuing his studies at MCV he domly selected jury of cadets has In another related change, East- "the Honor System Terrains the Brown some time in the next year. determined a cadet guilty. erly announced that the defend- Honcir System it should be.' ' is marrying Stephnie Semago on R'igiht after graduation, he will re- the 2nd of August in New Provi- port to Keesler AFB in iBiloxi, The jury, which will rotate com- lanit may ireque:!, 'at the di5crri'ion "I dcn't ithink, VMI, unless there dence, New Jersey. Following med- Miiss., where he will be a Ground pletely from meeting to meeting, of the First Class President, that is some radical change, will evei school Rick wants to go regular will be comprised of a 5-3-3 ratio the Plaintiff appear at the trial. be basically different from what Electronics Officer. Air Force and become a flight sur- of First, Second and Third Class- The defendant will then have the it is today. It's such a unique RICK BUTTERWORTH plans to men. "Jury blocks" will be ran- right to question the plaintiff; how- school that I don't think Virgnia geon. go to UNC at Chapel Hill to major domly selected either fifteen or ever, he must do this himself; he can afford to change it, because it ANDY ANDREWS major is mar- in maithemiatics. twenty at a time and posted well will not be allowed other counsel. stands in such good stead 'with riage to Bonnie Lou Bradley on TOM BOYD will mix tihe Cava- in advance of the actual meeting. Similarly, to expedlate proced- both ithe state and the nation." Auigusit ICth in Herndon, Virgiinia. liers at U. Va. Law School. He sees Compulsory Duty ures, cadets may place themselves Cadet Corps He is planning on going armor but See BELTLINE '68 Page 5 Jury duty will be compulsory; on conifinemrmit and the PT lisi Captain West feels that, "Cadet? he has not received his orders yet. only those cadets directly involved without appearing before the com- today are probably better thar JACK ANDREWS will have the in a case to be tried or who can mittee. Should a cadet wish to when I was a member of the Corps summer free before reporting to show sufficient academic reason answer a card correct, they may I think they're better militarily, it'? armor school in September. (i.e. a test next day) will be ex- report this to their respective class hard to believe, maybe, and acade TOM ARENSDORF has army ar- president and avoid an after Taps mioally," He sees a general acade- tillery in s < o r e for him Dominion cused from serving. This duty is considered both a privilege and a appearance before the Committee mic improvement within the last 'itarting June 10, 1969. Until (then respon.sibility, and no special A more detailed report of Com- ten years. he is being employed as a highway privileges such as all duty status mittee procedures related to these Regarding the en^try next year enigineer in Montgomery County, will be granted. changes will be circulated among of VMI's first Negro cadsts, the of Maryland. Oil Co., The jury will not assess penal- the Corps as early as possible after ficer believes that there will be no TONY AVETA has been employ- the Corps returns this fall. See CAPTAIN WEST Page 5 ed as a te£it engineer at ithe Kear- ney Works of the Western Electric Keniiedy Heads Manufacturing Division. He is sohedu'led to report for Air De- Inc. Monogram Club fense Artillery at Ft. Bliss, Texas on tihe 5th of June 1969. On Tuesday night of this week JOHN BALOH will be leaving the Monogram Club elected offic- for Denver, Colorado just as soon p. 0. Box 3-L ers for next year. Jack Kennedy, as he picks up his diploma. He'll who wrestled in the 160 lb. class, be stationed at the Air Force base will- be the new president, while at the Mile High City. Richmond, Va. 23206 John Miitchell who started at guard JACK BAREFORD will report for the basketball team, and Julian for Army Artillery training at Ft. Smith who was a defensive back on Sill Okla., nexit May. He is not the football team,- will be vice sure what ihe is going to do until Area Code president and secretary - treasurer then. He might get married. respectively. FINLEY BARFIELD is planning When asked about the club's niupti'a'ls sometime in ithe near fu- plans for next year. Jack Kennedy, ture. The lucky lady is Miss Diane 703-232-3451 who will co-captain next year's Bauser. He will report to Wright- wrestling team, said that one of Patterson AFB on the 27ith of the m'ajor goals will be to get a June 1968. Monogram Room for the Club. He BRYAN BARTON has no plans Will interview VMI also hopes to schedule showings of for the future other than his date films of next year's football gamei in June of '69 for armor training for the entire corps and to raise at Ft. Knox. money for the club, possibly stag- CAPTAIN WEST, an officer, gentleman, and an out- SONNY BEIRNE is going to bag graduates for ing a variety show. Also, club ban- standing example of former cadet; terminates an Air Force career it for a while. quets will be held for monogram this weekend, having served as a tactical officer for the last three CiHARLIE BESENFELDER will winners of the various teams. years. (Interview by Naselli) walk the aisle with Miss Cathleen employment in

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It was the decision of the Class of 1969 Research Committee, that has worked on this revision for nearly two years, that a great EDITORIALS deal of Corps-wide apathy and distrust of the I vV X' S " v-i's V« \ A I General Committee was due to ignorance and misunderstanding. We could not concur more Trial By Brother Rat heartily. The Committee is no longer in danger of becoming either stilted or cliquish. Thursday morning the Class of 1969 voted With the whole Corps participating actively, into existence a totally new concept in the we feel that there can no longer be any excuse enforcement of class privileges and the main- for unpopular or misunderstood decisions. We tenance of the traditional standards of the do not expect that all the people will be Corps of Cadets. It is perhaps one of the most pleased all of the time, but we do hope that significant changes in Cadet life to occur in greater class pride and privilege enforcement, several years^ and, we feel, will result in of primary importance, maximum utilization strengthening of the Corps as a body and of of the Executive Committee framework, will classes within the Corps. result. In particular, cadets will now enjoy that For the first time in years a First Class particular right denied under military justice President has had the foresight to study the ss we see it administered from the Comman- GC carefully and his committee has been dants Office: that, being trial by jury. The equally careful in screening class privileges, Corps will return next year to find itself Rat restrictions and other GC regulations. We on a jury roster; "trial by Brother Rat" will feel that they are more in line with current l)e a reality. The First Class President will opinion and needs than any we have seen as select a 5-3-3 jury from the upper ^three Cadets. We view this as a major step, by the classes (see story, page one) and everyone will Class, is asserting significant, imaginative sooner or later find himself a part of what leadership. has come to be derisively called the "Good To Me Sky Rocket." MVH

A Word To '71 because they have just gone through its rigors. To da so is to destroy the purpose of the ' The months of April, May, and June are a System. time in which something of a vacuum exists If one strains Rats, plagues them with Rat at VMI. An important .segment of cadet life Bible questions, or generally makes life diffi- is missing—the Rat Line is no longer with cult for theni only because one was similarly Letter .... '68 Bomb us. New Cadets have been officially Fourth harrassed a few months before, nothing is Classmen for over a month now, and each accomplished. These things sho.uld be dpne Monogram Club . . . where's the hands and arms . . . Rat sports? class in barracks is thinking about how next to teach selfrdiscipline, comradeship, and all Pep Rallies? . . . Shooting the . . . 9M! shoes . . . l^ok of imagina- year's Rat Line can be an improvement over the other g^ood lessons capable of being culled Breeze in th^e^ BOMB, Room ... cut tion . . . seven shots of the Corps this year's. from the Rat System—they should not be the Institute? . . . A.S,C.E.? ... A headinjg toward th^ niesshail . . . pile of dung ... Tech game with a bowling ImU . . . BOMB stafi^ ex- Tl\is, we feel, is good, for decisions and done merely b.ecause a man happens to be a the S.upt., a chicken, boxes, and pounding on their labors . . . VMI plans ought to be made now. Waiting untU Rat. Julian injured . . . Co-captains of exposed ... an outrage! the fall leads oply to the creation of dis- the round hall sports? . . . pseudo Rising third classes, however, are renowned STEPHEN J. VAUGHAN intellectual . . . lousy pictures . . . turbances and the seemingly all but inevitable for having notoriously short memories. Per- Pvt., 1st Class breaks in cherished class ui;uty. Before such haps the Class of 1971 can quickly prove its 4^ecisions can be made, however, some very worth by b.eing the first clas? in- a long time seriQus thinking must also be done. to enfQrce tl\e Rat Line largely because it Next year's Rat Line is of vital concern to believes in it, and not largely just because it the rising Third Class, for it is they, more is there. Publi«|hed Friday at'termMm, Entered as second class matter September than any others, who will be responsible for MM 19, 1946 at the P«st Olfice in Lexington. Virgjnia, und/er tlM Act of its enforcement. We urge these men to take March 3. 1879. Sub^criptiqn, $3.50 out of barracks, $3.00 in barrack*, Editor's Note: 30 iss^^. A

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the Air Force in the distant fii- i ture. ! TROLL BOYER has a (krin'to-' •aversion to marriiagc. Instead, h" will work for (he ABC Board as a salesman. He will repom for Ar- mor Basic in January of '69. TERRY BOWERS is going to get hitched to Joyce Marie Nellis An announcer steps up to the well worn, almost trite: late study, in August. Then, he'll be off t» microphone and begins to speak wekends etc. Their fresh presen- U. Va. to do graduaite work in slowly with deep feeling. "The Bat- tation every year is becoming an- Eleotrical Engineering. This sum- talion Attendance Award . ... " other of our traditions, (one we are mer, he will be employed as an en- A hush falls over the Corps. "The less than i»-oud of). Wiith some gineer by Potomac Edison. Battalion Atitendance Award .... changes in the regulations that 'BILL BRAGG will work for meaningful . . . yes, of all our won- control our life, morale and ap^iJi- Bambergers, New Jersey as an exe- derful traditions here at VMI, what oations mighit rise. Academic and outdve traineee until February, '69 could be more highly meaningful military aspects would both bene- when he'll report for armor train- an honor? Or so militarily? . . . fit. There is no real hurry though, ing at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Ball perfect attendance, every man, if done within ten years our school plans to marry Karen DeSerdo every formation . . . (pause) thimk might live to wait for the changes. sometime in the nexit year. about this gentlemen. CORRECTION HERB BRASINGTON will he at In the last column it was stat- "It is a difficult task, but indeed Paitrick APB, Cape Kennedy, Floir- ed that the cancelled Glee Club a great pleasure to bestow such a ida after June 28th, 1968. coveted award . . . and the day has tour had been given tentative RICK BROTHERS will see lii.'s finally arrived." He tears open an appribval in November. This was dreams come true at MCV in Sep- envelope and holds a sheet of paper the result of a misunderstand- tember, where he will begin his DISTINGUISHED AIR GRADUATES: A. F. Barfield, R. N. Berez in hiig hands. "In reverse order,'' ing. No approval was given by situdy to become a General Prac- oskj, T. M. Boyd, H. W. Brasington Jr., D. B. Oark, W. P. Cobb, (J. M. Hall falls very quiet) "Sec- the Superintendent to the Glee tiitiioner. J. C. Lane, F. D. McElwee Jr., G. W. Padgett Jr., G. W. Piddington, ond Batitalion . . ." the silenit be- Club tour of May 17th at any JOHN BRYANT plans to go to Jr., M. C. Sartori, L. E. Shoemaker, and R. H. Wood. comes unbearable, then softly, time. 1 regret this error. MCV to study medicine in Septem- "Firsit Battalion. A din of riotous ber. Jr., Stirling, J. H. Strickler, S. A., applause shakes the building. MEL (the Marine) BUCHANAN 55 Named To Also, Talbott, J. C., Taylor, 1). Minutes later another speaker is Captain West swears never -to get married. In- R., Thompson, J. C., Timmons, J. on stage, "... and even though stead, he is hiring out as a killer B., Underwood, T. E., Van Land- I accept this silver paper star and (Continued from Page 3) for the USMC. Receive DMG ingham, J. A., IV. plaque as my award, I ... I really TERRY BULL will wait one day Also, R. S., Walton, G. R., Wil- problem of integration witliin t)he owe all the credit to you, the mem- before marrying Miss Melindia As a result of their academic son, G. A., Wilson, S. E., and Yura- Cor,p3. "The problem," he says, bers of my battalion, who have . . . Wood in Lynchburg. This summer, and military achievements at VMI chek, R. F. have given so much .... ycj "may arise from outside publicity he will work as a naval arohditect and their distinction at ROTC sum- The following cadets will be d'e- athletes who dropped from permit that will precede matriculation." for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in mer camp, the following will grad- clared Distinguished Military Grad- to attend military duty, all of you CaFftain Wesit has served as Echo Portsmouth and do parttime uate as Diatinguished Military uates of the Virginia Military In- who gave up clubs and activities, Company Tactical officer for seve- graduate work in Civil Engineer- Graduates of the Virginia Military stitute at the completion of their and most of all, you who were sick ral years. Although this is an ex- ing ait Old Dominiion. On his first Institute on 9 June, 1968. ROTC camp this summer. and crippled ... I think you real- cellent opportunity to work with Anniversary, he will report to Ft. Anders, H. G., Jr., Avery, D. L., Burns, J. C., Crenshaw, R. S., ly showed what you are worth by cadets, he thinks that the position Sill for Artillery Basic. Jr., Barton, T. B., Bishop, C. N., Jr., Gehr, D. R., Gompf, M. M., standing up to be counted every demands a full time officer who JIM BURG plans on working for B r a g g, W. M., Burg, J. C. Polley, J. D., IV, Warren, W. D., day through rain and cold. Even can receive personal comiplaimts Bamburgers, N. J. until April Byrd, J. C., Chamberlain, P. F. Williams, G. C. though it is, of course, my award, and suiggesitions from the company of '69. He will then report for Ar Also, Chapla, J. D., Davis, J. J., I want all of you to file through members. "It's necessary to have mor itrainiinig at Ft. Knox. Mean- Delk, R. T., Jr., DeVos, R. S., the battalion orderly room to have a rapport with the student in the while, he will have married Miss Dornsife, R. F., Jr., Drewry, G. Courtesy of a look at it between 2315 and . . . olassroom. Sometimes when a man Patiti Passinger in Rahway, New H., Ill, Edwards, G. H., Falzohe. is a Tac officer that rappoiPt is im- Jersey. J.' J. possible." McGLURE Whew! Well, not really, but we JIM BURNS will major in den- Also Farenkopf, R. A. Flavin, Spirit of '68 do suffer here from a problem of tistry at MCV before reporiting to W. J., Gibbons, M. D., Grlgg, P. emphasis. Building military lead- One of the most ouitstandimg ex- bhe Dent'al Corps in July, 1972. B., Harris, E. M., Jr., Herbert, P. amples of Corps unity that the of- PRINTING ership skills should involve much OHARLBS BURTON has been v., Henry, J. E., Jr. ficer has seen in ten years at the less parade res't, etc. Iihen we de- employed by the Virginia Depart- Also, Hince, J. C., Jeffress, W. Institute was the work of the Spir- vote every week. ment of Highways as a Construc- M., Jr., Kemper, J. E., Kershaw, D. it of '68 Committee. "The spirit COMPANY Certainly an orderly life is nec- tion Survey Trainee. TenVatiivc A., Lambert, J. H., Long, D. H., essary, but a narrow preoccupation which hiad started lasit fall initi- plans call for him to repont for Long, J. B., Millan, W. W., Mit- with tedious detail dominates our ally through the efforts of a few, Air Force Pilot Training between chell, R. R., Jr., Nuckols. T. R. INC. life here. It actually harasses ef- and carried over the whole Corps November, 1968 and February, Also, O'Connor, D. G.. Phillips, was tremendous. I've never seen it fective militai-y training by destroy- 1969. J. M., Rankin, R. K., Richai-dson, P.O. Box 936 any better. My first class year we ing any positive attitude "citizen RICH BURTON will report for A. L., Ill, Ricketts, T. A., Ryan, went undefeated, but it wasn't as soldiers" should have. Field Artillery training at Ft. L. M. VERONA, VIRGINIA good even then. It would behoove Not being real soldiers, we have Sill on the 4th of February, 1969. Also, Schmalzriedt, R. E., Siegel, to strain for a milit'airyn'esis ithiat everybody to realize that this After the service, he will work as J. R., Smith, J. O., Smith, M., Jr., 24487 real soldiers don't. Not being real should be carried on.'' See BELTLINE '68 Page 7 Smythers, M. R., Sprinkle, G. P., citizens, we give up civilian life and Rank live by reguJations. Were we more One major difference from Ca.p- reali'^itic, we might have a fuller tain Wosit's cadetship is, he feels, use of ithe fine academic facilities, the growing gap between rankers and opportunities for an ed"Jca'ion and privates. He spates t^at during Don^t be a Unicorn a little more in tune with the de- ihis cadetship, a general gripe ses- cade. sion was, held weekly in which any The actual complaints here are member of the corps could express his complaints to the Regimental Staff. "Rankers represent the Corps. They have a resiponsiblity to TO '70 the Corps and to VMI but I think As the popular song says, the unicorn played with his future, and t^at the idea has arisen in the las.t that's why there are no unicorns today. FROM MISSY three or four years that the Corps Don't play with your future, start a banking career with United Virginia is ncit an integrated whole." Bankshares. If you have a college degree and an interest in banking, you As he leaves VMI, Captain Wes-t notes a typical change in attitude. qualify for our management training program. BEST WISHES "I swore when I graduated, like Your United Virginia Bankshares banks are: everybody else, that I would never . CITIZENS AND MARINE BANK/Newport News, Hampton, York county to the come back ,and here I am. As a FIRST AND CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK/Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax cadet you spend four years trying FIRST NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS BANK/Lynchburg CLASS OF '70 to change VMI and the rest of PENINSULA BANK & TRUST COMPANY your life making sui'e it's never /Williamsburg, James city & York Countlet changed." Most importantly he ROCKBRIDGE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY/Lexington hopes that withn the miliary sys- SEABOARD CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK/Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Compliments of tem ,.the cadet will always be Suffolk, Holland, Franklin recognized as an individual and al- SPOTSWOOD BANK/Harri.onburg ways treated as such. As for good- THE VIENNA TRUST COM PANY/Vienna, Tysons comer, McLean, Great rails, RMtom byes, West says, "I don't believe cxATC rii AMTCOC D A M1/ / Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Mechanicsvltla, DttPont DeNemours bl Al t-l-'LAN I tKb bAlNJS/Hanover, Doswell, Beaverdatn lin goodbyes." Please contact our UVB Personnel Officer at P. 0. Box 6E, Richmond, EtSCo. 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Page 6 The VMI Cadet, Friday, June 7, 1968 Cross Country and Spring Sports Football Preview Outlook Second classman Mike Engle has (pole vault and javelin). Essen been elected to captain next year's berg and Rolfe vvere two of the BASEBALL cross country team. Although the top scorers on last year's team. Losing just one .si«nior and one Keydets are losing four Icttermen Co-captain Segaar along with transfer from the starting nine, the by graduation, the remaining mem- Tom Hunt and Rolfe will provide Big Rod hasol)all team appears to bers of the team are looking for- the Keydets with some good sprint- have a solid nuclcus for noxt spring. ward to a winning season next ers. Not having to play spring The outlii'ld sports explosive power year. In addition to Engle, letter- football next year, speedster Bob with .300 plus hitters in Tom Cat- men returning from last year's Habasevich should be in top form lett and Rod Shu rcturrting, along t'cam include David Honeywell, for the '69 outdoor season. Joe with clutch-hitter Steve Friski. Ben Dick, and Mel Years. Honey- Naselli, Chuck Marks, Mike Magui- Making a strong bid for starter at well and Years are both rat run- gan and other football players first base will be rising junior ners who lettered in their first should also be able to help the Mike Manis. The high caliber of year of college competition. Ben track team. the infield will also consist of Dick is a rising second classman The runners mentioned in the J. C. "Ballhawk" Hanks at second who will be counted on heavily in previous cross-country article will base, Tim White at shortstop and next season's meets. Honeywell be counted on to be the top per- Hank Pcdigo at third base. Fire- was VMI's number one man in sev- formers in the distance races (880, ballers Dave Reid, "Bunny" Paul- eral meets this past season and pro- mile, and 2-mile). Many rising third NEXT YEAR'S TEAM captains all anticipate successful seasons ette and Fred Carver will pitch mises to be the team's best com- the Keydets to the Southern Confer- classmen and incoming rats should for their .i-espective teams. petitor next year. In order to win, be able to provide depth. ence title. Receiving the cowhide the Keydets will also be counting Football will be Randy Crocker, Rich Ham- on non letterman Bi'uce Pates, Will With a host of returning letter- able running of Bob Habasevich let, and Clint Cowardin. Huntley, and a few incoming rats White, Catlett men returning and experience in and Chuck Marks. GOLF to turn in good performances. almost every position, the 1968 sea- With starters returning from last Larry Dempsey fired a 74 Tues- Griffin and Seagaar To Head Track son looks bright for the Big Red. year in 9 of 11 po.sitions the defen- day for a share of the medalists Team Chosen All-SC In addition to experience, the VMI sive team led by co-captain Kerr honors, but VPI took a Field man John Griffin and will have depth with a force of Kump has the strength and experi- Tommy Catlett, the superb pro- victory over the Keydets. Demp- sprinter Rudy Segaar were chosen able Sophs from the rat team. ence to contain any opponent they duct of Kecoughtan High Sfhool sey's round included an even par by their teammates to captain the The quarterback doubts caused play next fall. Strength and speed in Hampton, Va. and Tim White, 34 on the front side, but a little 1969 track teams. Shot putter John by the departure of Russ Quay are ai'e all that is needed to describe the Big Red's most consistent long bad luck cost him a point on the Griffin will head a good group of gone with the appearance of Mur- the powerful defense for next year. ball hitter, have been named to the back side as he was the only VMI field men consisting of Jan Essen- phy Sprinkle. Murph proved his The tough schedule next year 2nd team All-Southern Conference player to win. berg (high jump and triple jump), ability by leading the Red team promises to give the Keydets the baseball squad. Catlett, the strong Along with the one victory was Tony Rolfe (broad jump), George with a 52 point scoring spree Keydets neeced to prove their armed, steady hitting centerfielder a I'/a-l'Vi tie by Malone Parham. Dancigers (discus), Preston Paint- against the White team in the worth. Coach Ragazzo feels that an had a tremendous season, hitting Playing in a steady rain over the er and Bob Grossman (high jump), spring game. Return of last year's undefeated season is within realm. over .300 and fielding flawlessly. Techmen's home course, the Key- Marv Itzkowitz (shot put), Cy front offensive five anchored by co- Good luck Big Red, and bring White, the chunky third baseman, det captain Marvin Thews achieved Dolph (triple jump), Steve Wat- captain Bob Biddle should easily home number one victory over Van- was a consistent long-ball hitter a unique first. Against Billy Her- ers (javelin (, and Gordon Williams open holes for the line for the cap- derbilt. and the team leader in batting with bert, considered the state's best col- a .368 average. Both of these fine lege golfer, Marv won the back side athletes are juniors and will return on the final hole to be the first next year to lead the Big Red base- person to ever score a point off ball taam to another strong season. Herbert on his home course. Kennedy, Griffin, Mitchell VMI placed four men in the 70's, Dempsey, Bodie Bodenheim 77, Gordon Named Dixon McElwee 78, and Thews 78. Bodenheim was defeated and McElwee lost a 2-1 decision. To Lead Winter Sports gok captain Mike Strickler's 83 managed one point. Mike Gordon, .an excellent per- This match ended a very disap- BASKETBALL WRESTLING work hard," the co-captains said, former this year, will captain next pointing season for the Keydets. "and if we 'Gut it out with the Gup' year's golf team. Only McElwee and Thews graduate Despite the loss of outstanding Coach Gupton's grapplers, after we'll win." With a trip to the Sup's office by from the team and next year's co-captains Steve Powers and John- finishing 2nd in the Southern Con- Coach Peters, who coached for the will incluude only two rising sen- ny Kemper, Bob Devos and Joe ference last year, are already look- first time this year, golf permit iors. Gorden, Dempsey, and Mike SWIMMING Smith, the 1968-69 basketball team ing forward to next year's wrest- will be in effect for about three to Oarruit ihave two years left to play, could be one of the best of Coach ling season. Despite the loss of two The outlook for next year's VMI four weeks in late August and late vvhile Bodenheim, Strickler, and McPherson's squads. conference champions, Donnie Tay- tankmen, led by Captain Mark Grif- Steptember. During this period, the Jim Neale will have three years re- Returning in the backcourt will lor at 177 pounds and Stevie Vau- fin, is very good. Although the coach and captain will be able to maining. With a lot of experience be the oontrovei-sial Peyton Brown ghan ?t 130 pounds, the team team will lose four first classmen, formulate a rough ide of the boys returning, VMI should show a vast from Bedford, Virginia, and sharp looks strong enough to equal, if John VanLandingham, John Augus- that can help the team in the spring improvement next year. shooting Johnny Mitchell, who not better last year's fine record. tine, Bill Todd and Lewis White, of '69. TENNIS spoi'ted a 19.6 average. Mitchell Anchoring the team will be con- there will be ten returning letter- The two strongest players for the Following a year of rebuilding, and Denny Clark have been elected ference champion, heavyweight men. The distance events will be coming season will be Gordon and the tennis team looks to a more co-captains of the team. Bobby Bob Biddle, 2nd place finishers led by Griffin and Rory Frey, and another rising junior Larry Demp- .successful year with all its letter- Brown, a rising junior from Lynch- Jack Kennedy (160) and John Hill it is hoped that Griffin will finally sey. The latter's consistency men returning. It is hoped that burg, Va. will undoubtedly take ad- (167), and third place finishers conquer the flip turn next season. throughout the past season puts more matches will be scheduled in vantage of the absence of Kemper Ned Mikula (191) and Jim Dixon Bob Costigan will take the lead him in the prime position for num- order to meet the demanding schol- to display his exceptional talents at (115). Much winning depth will be again in the sprints, backed up by ber one man. Along with the.se arshipped teams such as George guard. added with Riker Purcell filling Bob Patterson and Jim Aldous, two two standouts will be returning let- Washington, UVa., and The Cita- Taylor's shoes at 177 and Pete Denny Clark, co-captain and con- rising third classmen. Joe Esci will termen Bodie Bodenhiem and Jim del to mention a few. Evident this Knowles starting where Stevie sistent performer, leads the return- be heading the list in the butter- Neal. All four of these duffers have year was the fact that in order to Vaughan left off. Tom Reynolds ees in the forecourt. His aggressive fly events with Andy Ash and Kirk continually scored in the 70's which compete on the S.C. level, either will be the stalwart at 123 pounds Miller, two more rising 3rd class- spirit, typical of the teams' atti- forms a good base for next year's scholarships of some means should and it looks like there will be a men, right behind him. In the back- tude is a strong factor. Walt Ivko- squad. be considered or more matches battle between Steve Turner, Brant stroke it will be another battle vich, talented 6 ft. 5 in. forward is The loss of seniors Marv Thews, must be scheduled. Coach Riley will Collins and Bobby Gregory for the between Henry Riegler and Van set to take over Steve Powers' spot. Billy Gills and Dixon McElwee will be gone and it is hoped a coach of 138 and 145 pound spots. Upcoming Maeger for top honors. Jim Wilder Laitest reports from the Superin- definitely be felt next year, but experience will be considered for 4th classman John Donahoe (152) and Bruce Beaulieu will handle the tendent's office, reveal that Big with four fine starters plus Malone the job, as he could not devote his and Herbie Whitley and Oscar breastroke events and there will Walt will be oft confinement Parham and Mike Strickler, both full interest to a team and still Padgett are expected to be con- probably be some close races be- shortly before the end of the sea- played in matches this year, the coach a gymnastic team and team tenders for the heavier class posi- tween them. Frey will be heading son. Mike Manis, consistent scorer Keydets' record should easily sur- physical education as well. Cap- tions. up the individual medley again from Indiana, will join Mitchell in pass the present one. tain: Kirk Materne. with Bruce Beaulieu and Kirk Mil- leading the team's scoring. Tower- Co-captains Bob Biddle and Jack ler behind him. Finally, John ing Jim Gillespie will be an essen- Kennedy feel that the new wrest- Bailey will be on top in the diving tial element in the teams' fortunes. ling room down in the old rifle and should do a fine job again next SPORTS STAFF A sitrong rat team complements range should aid the team immense- season. With ten returning letter- the talented returnees. Scholarship- ly in better conditioning for next men and a good crop of rat swim- i Editor Kirk Materne athlete - politician Jan Essenberg, year. With added confidence and mers to fill in the holes, the team Chuck Mason, John Thomas and the competition for positions great- ' Associate Editor Mike Wood will have much more depth than Jiim Sefick will insure that the er than ever, the Keydet matmen SPORTS WRITERS this past year and should have a squad's season will be an excellent are definitely headed for another Mike Strickler, Mike Engle, Jim Fleming, A1 Davis, John fine season. "We're all willing to much improved season. one. Metzgar, Rory Frey, Mark Conway, Snead, Luck, Rives Potts The VMI Cadet, Friday, March 7, 1968 Sylvia Wilkinson Talks IRC Plans Beltline '68 (Continued trom Page 5) a salesman for Leonard Burton, To Expand Inc. To VMI English Society The IRC, under the direction of GEORGE BUZZARD will take on its new officers, John Robins, pre- pant-time graduate study at Madi- siden,t; Thornton Newlon, first son wthile teacibing at Fishburn Sylvia Wilkinson, one of the few vice-president; Ed Holmes, second Military School. women novelists to speak at VMI, vice-president and secretary; and JOHN BYRD will marry Mar- addressed the English Society and Dave Tribolet, treasurer, plans to garet Anne Furney on the 17th of guests on Tuesday night. May 21 in continue the club's activities of August and pass the next SI.K candelelit Scott Shipp Hall. The past years adding some new events months waiting to report to Ar- author has written two novels. to the agenda. mor Basic at Ft. Knox. Moss on the North Side and A The club's primary interest is PAUL CHAMBBDLIN will re- Killing Frost. the study of national and interna- port to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma on the Miss Wilkinson graduated from tional policy and affairs. Its efforts 21st of June 1968 for Field Artil- the University of North Carolina at will include trips to Washington, lery Training. After the service Greensboro before doing graduate D. C. and Richmond, and lectures law school is in store for him. work at Hollins College and Stan- by speakers from embassies. JOHN CHAPLA will enter In- ford (where she studied under a The past participation in the mo- fantry training on the 23rd of Wallace Stegner Scholarship). She del UN in New York and the Hol- June at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. has taught creative writing at both lins Mock Security Council will be John is planinnig on making the William and Mary and the Uni- continued this year and augmemtffd Army a career. versity of North Carolina. by the sponsoring of prominent HOWIE CHAPMAN will work ^ A Killing Frost speakers and perhaps a banquet. for the Virginia Department of In her lecture the novelist read Highways this summer. In Septem- the first chapter of her second nov- ber he will enter the University of el A Killing Frost and selections South Carolina gradute school to from a journal written at four dif- Si\ Retireineiits study Transportaition Engineerins* ferent ages in her teens. Miss Wilk- on an assistanceship. inson stressed the importance of Approved 'DAVE CLARK has Flight School character in her novels and showed, in his future. He will repoirt for in subsequent readings, how she The early retirements of CoJ. training in Texas in October 1966. established a fictional personality. Leslie German, professor of chem- He is employed as a field engineer She also pointed out how sev- istry and department head, and by ithe New Jersey Department of eral specific characters were pat- Col. John S. Jamison, Jr., professor Transportation. terned after real people. A ques'- of electrical engineering and de- BILL COBB will marry Miss Vic- tion and answer period followed partment head, were approved Fri- toria V. Sinclair on the 12th of which explored other aspects of her day ait a meetinig of the Board of June in Franklin, Virginia. He will work. Visitors. The retirements are effec report to Air Force Flight SchGol Age Twelve tive July 27. in Selma, Alabama on July 12. Bill Writing, with Miss Wilkinson, has Colonel German was graduaited is planning a career in the Air been a lifetime pursuit. "I decided from Central College and holds a Force. when I was a little bitty kid, that master's degree from Lafayette iRANDY COOK will enter the I was going to write. I have never College. He received his doctor of Air Force sometime this summei% been anything but sure of it." Dur- philosophy degree from the Uni- if he is off room confinement by ing her lecture the novelist showed MISS SYLVIA WILKINSON, a currently popular novelist and ve'rsity of Cincinnati in 1933. He then. her gradual development as a writ- teacher at the University of North Carolina, addressed the Engli6

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Va. Cootie Expert Air Force on compleition 'of his The VMI Cadet, Friday, March 274, 1968 Studies. 1969. After the Army, Oreigh ex- (Con-tiniled from page 10) WILLY ROBINSON plan^! to iltliiie '68 pects to go to grad school. KEN PEWNINGTON will marry marry Miss Emily Gillespie in Nor- Brick Sale JOHN KEMPER has been emiploy- Donna Gail Harris in Alexandria folk in December. Willy also plan.s (Continued from page 8) ed by the Virginia Division of Wa- on the 15ith of June. In August, he to attend graduate school but is To Finance . at Ft. Benning, Ga. ter Resources as a planning engi. will report to Champaign®, III. foi- uncertain where. >M HICKEY iplans to do grad- neer. He expects to enter the Air Force basic. LARRY RYAN is going RA and 1 work at U. Va. in electrical Corps of Engneers at Ft. Belvoir Ring Figure KEN PERKINS will become a will report to the 82nd Airborne neering. This summer, ihe will on May 5th, 1969. Princeiton man this fall and will division on the 9th of June at Ft. With Ring Figure approaching, k Junior Electronics Engineer CHARLIE KERSHAW will begin try his hand at graduate work in Bragg. the Third Class has come up with jCornell Anrrowlab. Marine basic on the 9th of August Near Eastern studies. MIKE SARTORI will wed Miss an unusual way to make money Martha E. Beale on the 12th of ilCK HILL plans to go to MCV and plans ito enter U, Va. where for this long awaited and very ex- BOB PHILPOT will be wed \o i study dentistry. •he will do graduaite study in gov- pensiive event. At a meeting of the Miss Marion B. Brooke in Lexinig- June. Six days later he will report OGIE HOLLAND plans to ernment and foreign affairs some- class, Randy Taylor suggested that ton onithe 21gt of September. On for duty at Williams AFB. k for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, time An the near future. they obtain the bricks from the the 7'lih of July, Bob will begin ba- BOB SCHMALZRIEDT and Miss toer, and Smith, Inc. until .he DEAN KERSHAW will wed Hiss demolished Alumni Hall and sell sic at Chanute AFB, in lllionis. Diane de Loriner will be wed at 7:00 p.m. on the &th of June at St. orbs for Armor Basic in A,pril of Sandy Maittlack in Almonesson, them. At first, this struck an in- FRANK PINIZOTTO will report 9. New Jersey on the 15th of June. desribable note with the members for Air Force Fliight School after a Patrick's Churcih in Lexington. RAIG HOWLAND is going to Dean has been employed by the of the class. However, given a mo- year's situdy of business administra- Bob has been employed as a Groitp p the Marine Corps his life Shell Oil Company in Bakers- ment to ponder the idea, most peo- tion at the Univcrsiity of Piilts- Insurance Agent by the Aetna Life K starting in July with train- field, California as a Production ple thought it totally unique. burg. Frank will work with the Insurance Company. On reporting Quantico, Engineer. New Jersey Deparitmen't of Trans- for duty in May 1969, Bob will go Approval C HAUNG will enter the U. FEARLESS FRED KING has portation this summer. into Army Ordinance. Following up the idea of a brick gjrad school in elecitrical engi- been emiployed as an orderly at St. collection. Randy went to see Col. JIM POLLEY will begin his DAVE SCHNEIDER will attend ^g in September. Elizabeth's Mental Hostpital. Fred Simpson and Col. Hanes, who gave Army career at Infanitry Basic at University of Richmond Law (jC HYATT will report in eventually plans to enter the ser- him the final approval. On the Ft. Bennimg in August. Scihool this fall. lof 1969 for Air Defense Ar- vice with Artillery as his choice. following day, with a truck obtain- STEVE POWERS will marry l.»e- T. A. SHOWALTER will enter training ^at Ft. Bli.ss, Texa.s. GARY KLEMAS has been ac- ed from Buildings and Grounds, layne Industries in East Bruns- the Air Force on the 4th of Octo- Js no definite plans for Sum- cepted for graduate study in Space the Class of '70 set about the task wick, New Jersey on the 13th of ber 1968 at Mathews Air Force jmploymenrt. Science at Rice University. of collecting bricks. July. Siteve plans to work as a Base in Cailiforniia. jjVE HUBBARD has no plans. KEN KOWALSKI has been em. About 1500 bricks have been col- Structural Design Engineer for the PAUL SIMMONS will wed Miss 4iR Y JONES is planning on ployed by Grumman Aircraift as an lected. The plan is to clean these Reading Railroad unitil he has to Peggy Bunn on the 10th of August •ing in marketing at Wharton Acoustics and Sound Environment bricks, put a small brass plaque report for artillery training at Ft. in Newsoms, Virginia. He has been School. Engneei'. He will enter the Air on them, and then shellac the Sill in May of 1969. employed as an English teacher at HINNY JOHNSTON plans to Force in January 1969. whole thing. At present, no slogan the Southampton County Correc- TOM PROVINCE will marry Miss ihe knot with Miss Neville DENWIiS KOPECKO will study has been chosen to be placed on tional Farm. He will enter Armor Janet Sue Brown on August ICth ^ Jones in fiialeigh, Nortlh Oairo- Microbiology on a fellowship at the plaques, suggestions are still Basic on the 31st of March 1969. in Orange, Va. Tom will return to lon the 21st September. He MCV. open. Lexiington next fall to study law ait JAY SLAUGHTER and Miss Sha- jeen ennplojsed as a meniager- HEBiB LAINE plans on nvari-y- The advertising aspect has not W&L. ron Shorten will be wed on the ee by W. SI4 Peebles & Com- ing Miss Elizabeth Johnson Waldo been overlooked. The Thiird Class 30bh of Nobember 1968 in Bay- PAUL QUILLEN will begin . John will^iteport for Armor on tibe 24th of Augusit 1968 in is in the process of sending out ville, Long Isiland. He will report work as a field engineer for Gene- jing on the'" 31st of March Portsmouth, Virginia. This fail he fliers to most of the 9000 active for Artillery training on the 24th ral Electric ait a starting s-alary of will attend U. Va. Law School. alumni. The Class hopes to pro- of April 1969. $9,120. IV JONES and Miss Dottie JIM LAMBERT will initiate an mote an interest in this project "so DICK RANKIN plans to wed AL SLEDD will report to Sey- ' 5 will be wed on August 24, Infantry career when he reports it will make the job of selling iss Janelt Sue Clay on tihe 17ith more-Johnson AFB for his basic in Washington, Virgdnia. for duty at Ft. Bragg, North Caro- them in Lejeune Ball over Finals Augusit in Greembelt, Mary- traiming on June 15th. plan^s to attend W&L Law lina on the 23rd of June. easier. CRAIG SMITH has been employ- nd. He will join the Finance ol this fall. JOHN LANE will be attending Alumni Reaction ed as a civilian engineer by the rps on the 20th of April, 1969. JACKSON has been employ- W&L Law School this fall. Randy Taylor has talked to vari- Corps of Engineeers. He will re- ntil then, he plans to work for s a Field Engineer by General PHIL LAiNIER will be working ous alumni and the response to port to Armor school on the SOth P Telephone of Virginia in trie. as a Products Engineer for B. F. this scheme is varied, but gener- of June, 1969. ichmpnd. \LT JElFPREiSS plans on at- Goodrich Chemical Comipany un- ally good. These alumni think that GARLAND SPRINKLE is to wed JAY REEVES will make Miss mg W&L Law School before til he reports to Ft. Belvoir for they will make good paperweights, Miss Nancy Stewart on the 15th of tricia A. Smith his bride on the Vninig ;h(is tour with ithe Judge duity with the Corps of Engineers doorstops, or just conversoitlon | May 1969 in Anderson, Indiana. He 1th of June and will return to '^ca.te General Corps. He will on the 24th of June 1969. pieces. is employed by Eastern Chemical xing'ton for Law School at W&L "^It for duty at R. Lee dn Pet- TJ)D iLeDUC will be wed to At present, no price has been set Products as a Field Salesman. He xt Septemiber. '•'rg on the 19th of June 1968. Miss iDory P. Simon on the 15th of for the bricks and the Third Class will be inducted into the Army LES RIDOUT plans to work for aBIGH KELLY has been em- June in Strasburg, Vipginia. On is considering depending upon gen- Aritillery at some time in the near .rsit Meroharts' Naitional Bank in •''•d by the ViMI Foundation as the 4tih of November he will enter erous contributions and donations future. ichmond until he has to report eeretary. He will report for Infantry training at Fit. Benning. from alumni in return foy tbe r Armor school in summer of GEORGE SQUIRES has been '^tiPainin/g on the 10th of June See BELTLINE '68 Page 10 bricks. emiployed as a teacher by the Head SKIP ROBERTS will take Miss Start program in Richmond this ay Temple as his bride on the summer. He will enter Duke Uni- •th of June in Petersburg. Skip versity this fall where he will be- ans to attend U. Va. Law School gin work on his doctorate in his- ;xt Fall, and plans to enter the tory. ROB STEELE has been employ ririifir Stni"® ed by Wilpv Xr CATALANO

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QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 10 The VMI Cadet, Friday, June 7, 1968 W annually; FootbairTtJUKlou??^K!WW lirinMM I Beltline '68 Bob Schmalzricdl and Donnie Tay- i stands acadcmically in the upper Sylvia Wilkinson ceived my first TYPED rejection." lor received silver bowls for their half of his class and in the upper The publisher normally sends a (Continued from page 9) outstanding performance. 30 percent in .summer camp with mimeographed refusal that is strict- (Continued from page 7) Cadet W. R. Wilson Jr. was pre- a B average in military science— ly impersonal. DENNY LONG will join the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. sented the Individual Intramural Cadet Robert R. Mitchell, Jr., of .she is and what she is. And any- Another occupational hazard Bragg on the 16th of June. Championship Award for outstaind- Aberdeen, Md. thing from there on out has got to mentioned by Miss Wilkinson, is a JACK LONG will attend Law ing skills in intwmural atihletics. Armed Forces Communications be truo to her. It's no longer MY barrage of criticism that accom- School at the Uniiversity of Geor- f Especially excellpBg in initramural and Electronics Award, to an put- will it's her will. It's a character panies publication. She describes giajhis fall after working as Ca- football for Ech^Company, Oadet •standing Army ROTC cadet ma- plot rather than a story plot." her attitude toward reviewers, "In deit Activities Director in Lejeune Wilson received-;^ mounted gold joring in electrical engineering for Pick Up something big, Hike the New York Hall this summer. cup. having demonstrated outstanding Her forthcoming book, unlike the Times, they say all these nice DON MacCUISH will start In- The outstanding tennis player on qualities of military leadership, others, will be written from the things and then say one thing bad, fantry basic at Ft. Benning on the the tennis teaira each year is high moral character and a definite point of view of a young boy. Al- and you just, sit there 4th cf November 1968. aw4U-ded possession of the Richard aptitude for military service—Ca- though she does derive her charac- land sitew." She concludes BOB MacPHER'SON will join the Boothe, Jr. Memorial cuip, first det John R. Siegel of White Stone. ters from real people, she states that, "you have to be a critic of the Recon Marines at Quantico, Vir- presenited in 1946. Third Classman Excellence in Military History, that her basic method is to "put critics. Out of all the reviews I've ginia on the 10th of June 1968. On B. M. Dickinson was presented the presented by the Association of the yourself in the situation of what gotten, I can only think of a half July 26th he will n^arry Miss Mar- cup for the 1968 season. U. S. Army, to the outstanding Ar- would happen if I was a boy and dozen that were really perceptive." jorie Neely in Pittsburgh, Penn- Awards for military achievement my ROTC third classmen in the I wanted to pick up a girl at the She especially dislikes the numer- sylvania. were presented to several cadets study of military history—Cadet State Fair." ous housewives v/ho criticize her CHUCK MADDOX will do grad on Wednesday, by Maj. Gen. George David J. Curry, San Antonio, Tex.; Miss Wilkinson is presently a books for a local newspaper. She uaite work in civil engineering atjd R. E. Shell, VMI superintendent. Cadet Clifford Davenport, Jr., creatve writing instructor at UNC. remembers a woman in Omaha, Ne- U. Va. this fall. p Cadet Arthur F. Barfield, a first Adams, Mass.; Cadet Anatole Pet- In order thus to be able to teach braska who wrote, "the thing I RICHARD MARTINEZ will re-P- classman from Norfolk, received ruczok, Eden, N. Y.,,and Cadet F. ond write, she needs, "a special really object to, in her writing, is port for active duity with the A'ri the Daughters of the American E. Quinlan, Plainview, N, Y. drive." She no longer believes that that it's all creepy and crawly." Force this July in Washirgton.ip Colonists Award fftr Citizenship. Reserve Officers Association La- a writer can make money and this I Racing D. C. (n- Other awards were: died of Virginia Award, to a sec- is perhaps the initial advice she j Miss Wilkinson is currently the BOB MCDOWELL win be mariM The General Dynamics Award, to ond classman outstanding in mili- gives to her students. "I see no way press director of the Virginia In- ried to Miss Lisii'a Shelley on thrM- the cadet selected for advanced tary science—Cadet Robert E, of surviving right now, as a writer. ternational Raceway in Danville. nth of June in Paoli, Pa. He willhe ROTC who has demonstrated out- Maurer, Roslyn Heights, N. Y., Ar- Now with a gn-l it's a little dif- Racing and cars she points out have ferent; she can marry a guy and work as a management trainee at standing qualities of leadership— my ROTC, and Cadet Harold G. always fascinated her. She has let him support her if she wants to the Kennicott Refining Corp. in Cadet Thomas H. Zarges of Flour- Mercer, Annandale, Air Force served on various pit crews and operate that way." Baltimore, this summer and willPs town, Pa. ROTC. kept a twelve-hour lap chart that reont for duty to Keesler AFB on Publication eventually decided a race. She has the ICth of September. According to the novelist, the traveled to Dayton a and Sebring MIKE MIOHAELSON has a job long involved process of publica- with a pit crew and hopes to write as a research chemist with du- tion is an important trial which a racing novel in the future. Pont tihds summer and will enter she has experienced twice. She 'Ban The Bomb' VMI the University of Cincinnai^i where remembers how she was advanced Having visited VMI for only a $1000 by the publisher to add a he will begin work on his PhjD. day. Miss Wilkinson admitted that tories in case are nothing but filth. at all, no cheerleaders, no First love story to her first book, but in Chemistry .this fall. only a superficial opinion of the I would not be surprised if some Class Privates pictures, nothing was unable to do it. ''There are," STEVE MILLER is looking for- Institute could be made. "I enjoyed lights gets punched out as a re- about Ring Figure. Instead, we get she says "usually three or four re- ward 'to major'ng in creative writ- the questions at the lecture and sult. In other cases only one or pictures of the soccer team, the jections for every acceptance. It ing ait ithe University of Brjtish the impromptu lighting. But it two words were changed, but even second largest section. Why? Be| was a thrill, at least for me, to re- Columbia this fall. is seems to me there is a real prob- here, this is not what was turned in BOB MILLS hopes to ai^tendly cause half the Bomb staff was of lem of isolation, as at William and to you to be published. Also, there Compliments of helicopter school after his basic the soccer team. The other ha| Mary. The enthusiasm is pleasant was such a stink about the length Armor itraining at Ft. Knox, which t was on the fencing team. Notic White Heron Motel but almost sad. You know that of the histories, and take a look sihould begin in March, 1969. the number of fencing pictures and Marina you're not coming to a liberal, at all the room between the end of VANCE MITCHELL will work compared to wrestling, a majipir? girls' college. After the interview. the history and the informal pic- 1280 Laskin Rd. for the Corps of Engineers uni'il Southern Conference sport. ThJ Miss Wilkinson left the Institute ture in many cases. were no pictures of Steve Pow^ VA. BEACH, VA. in her Porsche 911. he has to report for Air Force |e basic. h Some of the pictures are out- or John Augustine, co-captains' BOB MITCHELL will share tiup is standing. You have some excellent their respective sports. But the Norfolk Marine Co. tials w;ith Susaoi Lynn Jovin in St R photographers who have captured were plenty of some guy's fc Distributor of Patrick's Catholic Church in Lex it much of VMI in many of the pic- kicking a soccer ball. Marine Supplies Brockmaii rngton on June 10, 1968. John tures. But what of the many in- The basketball section is oiiti plans to take it easy urliil the firs^ formal pictures that you asked for rageous. Although the truth mi Norfolk, Va. from us for the Outrage section, of July when he plans to report to hurt at times^ and there might etc.? Not only were they not pub- Ft. Hood, Texas for Ordinance some ring of truth here, tl Chevrolet lished, but we don't even know School. Bob plans to make a careei Bomb is no place for it. Opinio! what has become of them. The fuz- Compliments of in the Army. about the administration, tf zy effect on the pictures is good— Board of Visitors, the Governo^, DAVE O'CONNOR will join tihff- Red's Marine to an extent. However, when 9 out these things we all feel and shoufe Inc. 82nd Airborne Division at Ft and Supply Co. of 11 of the basketball pictures are be printed. But opinion about f^- Bragg on the 23rd of June. Portsmouth, Va. not clear, you have gone too far. low cadets .should not be include! WES PADGETT will marry Mis- What's the bit with feet? Every There is only one Bomb per ye» Your Chevrolet Suzanne Cook on the 23rd of June fLfiVi^r Dictures is of some- and they have not defense fo.*^ at Langley Air Force Base, after The Holiday Inn and Oldsmohile a shorit honeymoon he will will re Jarrell Oil Co., Inc. BOXWOOD HOUSE port to Randolph AFB in Texas Restaurant and Motel begin his service career. Sinclair Distributor Dealer China, Silver, Cutglass of Culpeper PHIL PAULS will attend the Dosweil, Va. University of Virginia for grad Antique displays: FOR uate study in law next fall. Phil In room: Coffee, Television, Amherst, Virginia has a civil Service job for the sum- Air conditioning Fun—Food—Lodging Ter. He plans to enter the Air Compliments of Route 29, 31/2 miles south Force in 1971. of Culpeper, Va. U.S. 29 Soutli Am. 946-2611 PHIL PAZICH will study Space John Bros., Inc. Phone: 825-9103 Science at Rice Univers'ity next Tele: 825 1253 Lynchburg 846-1122 Xorfollc, Va. Fall. Mrs. W. L. Beck, Owner-Mgr. See BELTLINE '68 Page 11

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Qnantieo, Virginia Madison Dates Tel. No. (703) 22M181 134-7253 The VMI Cadet, Friday, June 7, 1968 11 Air Force on completion of his Grace. Maryland. BeltUiie '68 Studies. MARV THEWS will spend the (CcMitirMled from page 10) WILLY ROBINSON plans to summer working for Burlinigton marry Miss Emily Gillest>ie in Nor- KEN PENNINGTON wil'l marry Industries as a lab technician. This folk in December. Willy also plans Donma Gail Harris in Alexandria September he will begin four lon^g to attend graduate school but is on the 15ith of June. In August, he years of dental trainimg at MCV. uncertain where. will report to Champaignc, III. for He doesn't plan to go into the ser- Air Force basic. LARRY RYAN is going RA and vice until 1972, and has no plans KEN PERKINS will become a will report to the 82nd Airborne of getting married. Princeton man this fall and will division on the 9th of June at Ft. JOE TALBOTT will enter Ar- try his hand at graduate work in Bragg. mor School on the 24th of June Near Eastern studies. MIKE SARTORI will wed Miss 1968 at Ft. Hood, Texas. Joe plans bob PHILPOT will be wed to Martha E. Beale on the 12th of to marry Miss Alice Lee Corring- Mdss Marion B. Brooke in Lexinig- June. Six days later he will report ton at some time in the future. ton onithe 21st of September. On for duty at Williams AFB. the 71ih of July, Bob will begin ba- BOB SCHMALZRIEDT and Mis.s DON TAYLOR and Miss Sheila sic at Chanute AFB, in Illionis. Diane de Loriner will be wed at Anne Lawson plan to be wed tihis FRANK PINIZOTTO will report 7:00 p.m. on the 9th of June at St. summer in Roanoke, Va. Don will for Air Force Flight School after a Patrick's Church in Lexington. work for one year as a De^aler Sales year's study of business administra- Bob has been employed as a GroUp Manager for Humble Oil and Re- tion at the Un.iver.?ity of PMts- Insurance Agemt by the Aetna Life fining Company. On the 11th of burg. Frank will work with the Insurance Company. On reporting May 1969 Don will report for duty New Jersey Depantment of Trans- for duty in May 1969, Bob will go with Army Ordinance. portation this summer. into Army Ordinance. CLAY THOMPSON is sdhedul- JIM POLLEY will begin his DAVE SCHNEIDER will attend ed to report to Ft. Bliss, Texas for Army career at Infamtry Basic at University of Richmond Law Artillery Training on the Ist of Ft. Bennimg in August. Scihool this fall. Octtober 1968. STEVE POWERS will marry l.'e- T. A. SHOWALTER will enter JOHN THRIFT plans on marry- layne Industries in East Bruns- the Air Force on the 4th of Octo- ing Miss Ruth Porter Watkins wick, New Jersey on the 13th of ber 1968 at Mathews Air Force (Tucker Watkins' sister) on the THIS BELL, captured dumg the Second World War by Marines July. Siteve plans to work as a Base in California. 22nd of June in South Boston, Vir- under the command of General Lemuel C. Shepherd, '17, and Structural Design Engineer for the PAUL SIMMONS will wed Miss ginia. John has been employed as presented to the Institute in honor of tier graduates, has been Reading Railroad unitil he has to Peggy Bunn on the 10th of Augusl a Supervisory Trainee by the Du- taken out of (storage and raised in front of the NEB annex. The report for artillery training at Ft. in Newsoms, Virginia. He has been Pont Company of Camden, South work was done by the Building and Grounds Department. Sill in May of 1969. employed as an English teacher at Carolina. the Southampton Coumty Correc- TOM PROVINCE will marry Miss J. B. TIMMONS has been award- summer. dan at 11 a.m. on the ICith of June Jamet Sue Brown on August lOth tional Farm. He will enter Armor ed an RA commission and will re- JOHN WARBURTON will walk in Lee Chapel, Lexington, Va. Guy in Orange, Va. Tom will return to Basic on t'he 31st of March 1969. port for duty on th€ 9th of July down the aisile with Miss Anne C. will work as a management trainee Lexiington next fall to study law at JAY SLAUGHTER and Miss Sha- 1968 with the Corps of Engineers Babbiibt on the 29th of June in for ifche Southern Bell Telephone W&L. ron Shorten will be wed on the in Europe. In about itwo years J. Allentown, iNew Jersey. Until he Co. until he reports for inifanitry PAUL QUILLEN will begin 3Gitih of Nobember 1968 in Bay- B. and Miss Anne Gareel will be reports for duty wi'tih the Air school at Ft. Benning on the 21st work as a field engineer for Gene- ville, Long Island. He will report wed. Force in September, John will of October, 1968. ral Electric at a startimg S'alary of for Artillery training on the 24th BILL TODD will report for Air work las a management trainee for STEVE WILSON will report to $9,120. of April 1969. Force duty on July 1st in Shey- the Penn Central Railroad in Wil- Ft. Meade, Maryland to begin his DICK RANKIN plans to wed AL SLEDD will report to Sey- anne, Wyoming. Bill plans on be- mington, Delaware. Army career with Armor basic Miss Janeit Sue Clay on tihe 17ith moreJohnson AFB for his basic coming a Missile Launch Officer. GREG WALL hopes to be a den- training on the 24th of June, 1968. of Augusit in Greembelt, Mary- training on June 15th. ROB TREN'CK will major in tistry major at MCV this fall. BILL WILSON will work in the land. He will join the Finance CRAIG SMITH has been employ- Business Administration at the DICK WALLACH will begin his V-belt Department of the Draco Corps on ithe 20th of April, 1969. ed as a civilian engineer by the Universtiy of Pittsburgh. career in the Army on the ISth Rubber, Inc. this summer. Bill Until then, he plans to work for Corps of Engineeers. He will re. EMMETT TYLER has been em- of June when he reports to Ft. plans to do graduate work in his- C&P Telephone of Virginia in port to Armor school on the 3Cth ployed as a management traineee Knox for Armor tnaining. tory at Western Carolina Unaver- Richmond. of June, 1969. by the Automatic Retailers of Am- BOB WHARTON will work for siity this fall. JAY REEVES will make Miss GARLAND SPRINKLE is to wed erica. ' Firestone Tire and ^Rubber Com- Patricia A. Smith his bride on the Miss Nancy Stewart on the ISth of KENT UNDERWOOD will wed pany in Richmond unitil he reports BA'RRY WRIGHT is schedJled 16th of June and will r&turn to May 1969 in Anderson, Indiana. He Miss Irene Spangler in Roanoke. for Air Defense Artillery training to marry Miss Mary Franklin Lexington for Law School at W&L is employed by Eastern Chemical Va. on the llth of June. Kent will at Ft. Bliss, Texas on the 24ith of Green in Mechaniicsville on the nexit September. Products as a Field Salesman. He report for duty with the air force April, 1969. 10th cf August. Barry will work for the Virginia Departmert of LES RIDOUT plans to work for will be inducted into the Army at Andrews AFB/on the 2eth ot BILL WARREN will marry Miss Highways in Richmond until he First Mercihanits' National Bank in Artillery at some time in the near June 1968. Christina Jo Skoczlas after he re- has to report to Armor school oa Richmond until he has to report •future. TIM UNDERWOOD plans to wed 'turns from USMC basic school at the 19th of May, 1969. for Armor school in summer of GEORGE SQUIRES has been Miss Theodore Lynn Sohafer on Quantico which will begin on June '69. employed as a teacher by the Head .the 16th of June in Chicago, 111. 10th. LEW YOUEZE plans to enter SKIP ROBERTS will take Miss Start program in Richmond this Tim will report for duty with LEW WHITE has been hired by the Air Force, but he doesn't know Kay Temple as his bride on the summer. He will enter Duke Uni- Army Ordnance at Aberdeen, the Division of Water Resources when or where. 16th of June in Petersburg. Skip versity this fall where he will be- Maryland on ithe 14th of July. Tim Department of Economic Develop- BOB YURACHEK will be united plans to attend U. Va. Law School gin work on his doctorate in his- plans to major in physics at Pur- ment and Conservaitdon, as a hydiro- in marriage wiith Miss Ann Som- next Fall, and plans to enter the tory. due grad school if the Army comes logist. Lew will report to Ft. Sill ers Boaz on the 22nd of June in ROB STEELE has been employ- through with his educational de- on the 10th of June 1969 for Ar- Richmond. Bob plans to enter Flor- ed by Wiley & Wilson of Lynch- lay. itillery traininig. ida State University this fall to burg as a Civil Engineer. He will GORiDAN VAN HOOSE is re- CHANDLER WILLIAMS will do graduate work in chemistry. He report to Artillery School at Ft. porting for Artillery Training at enter tihe Medical Corps on the will work in Research and Devel. Sill on the 24)th of June 1969. Ft. Sill on tihe 10th of June 1969. 9th of Septemiber at Brooke Medi- opmerit for the Albemarle Paper LARRY STETSON is to be in- SEVIE VAUGHN and Miss An- cal Center in San Antonio, Texas. Co. in Richmond, Va., this summer ducted into the Naval Air Reserve ne Geraldine Scott will be wed GUY WILSON will share mi- BOB ZACHMAN will start Den. in Pensacola, Florida on the 3rd of the 15th of May 1969 in Rich- pitals with Miss Gloria Anne Jor- tal school at MCV this fall. September. mcnd, Virginia. Steve has been JIM STERLING will report for employed as an Engineer in Train- Infantry Training at Ft. Benning ing by the Virginia Department in S€ipten>ber. of Highways. He will report for STEVE STRICKLER p'ans on al- duty with the USMC on the 13th J. A. Hagan, Jr, attending W&L Law School this of September in Quantico. fall. GEORGE WALTOtN is going to AND COMPANY HAL SWITZER has been accept- marry Nancy Ellen Archer on Au- gust ithe 10th in Salem, Virginia When you invade the ed as a chemisit by the duPont Heating Corp. He will report for duty at and start Law School at UVa. in Ventilating Reservation Ft. Bliss on the 27th of March September. George is on tihe JAG AIR 1969. 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House of Vincent Hairstylists ROANOKE . LYNCHBURG - HARRISONBURG SUFFOLK - CHARLOTTESVILLE Old Keene Mill Center, Keene Mill and Rolling Road HAMPTON • NEWPORT NEWS SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA 12 The VMI Cadet, Friday, June 7, 1968 Makeovers 50 Ginn, F. L. Gen. Almond 51 Price, D. C. 29 Brumback. L. S. (Continued from Page 2) 52 Miller, D. L. 30 Nelsen, J. T., II (Continued from page 1) TO BE REGIMENTAL COLOR 53 O'Donnell, D. M. 31 Landham. J. W.. Ill an executive with the Life Insur- SERGEANTS 54 Howard, W. H.. Ill 32 King, D. R. ance Company of Alabama. He was 1 Becker, C, P. 55 Vordermark, J. S.. II 33 Ma.xson, T. J. one of two out-of-state members 2 Bross, P. J. TO BE CADET CORPORALS 34 Glass. R. M., Jr. appointed to the VMI Board in 3 Power, J. D. 1 VanHooser, P. F.. Ill 35 Goodpastrue, S. J. 1960 under legislation passed that TO BE CADET SUPPLY 2 Cox, W. G., Jr. 36 Piemick, K. R. year by the Virginia General As- SERGEANTS 3 Tarlton, J. B. 37 Davis, A. M. sembly. 4 Sedwick, R. E. N. 38 Beyer, T. A. He entered the Army in 1916 and 1 Laundon, W. C., Co. C Browsing around in the lower 5 Forrest, C. T. 39 Anderson, M. C. rose from a second lieutenant to 2 Hubard, C. K., Co. E depths of the Science Hall, noted 6 Allum, P. D. 40 Coulter, D. C. rank of lieutenant general and is 3 Brydon, G. M., lU, Co. B ornithologist Doc Carroll makes Ihe 7 Rowe, D. L. 41 Leake, T. L. a decorated veteran of World War 4 Wall, R. R., Bd. Co. following revolutionary discovery: 5. Itzkowitz, M., Co. A 8 Tribolet, D. S. 42 Schelhorn, G. G. I, World War II. and the Korean 6 Judd, W. T., Co. F 9 Berkness, W. R. 43 Wofford, T. L. The Yellow-bellied Goodtome (Ig- war. He commanded the 92nd Divi- norous de Corus) found only in 7 Segaar, R. C., Co. D 10 Stowe, R. D. 44 Paton, J. M. sion in World War II, both in train- certain small regions of the Shen- ing in this country and in combat TO BE CAbET SERGEANTS 11 Haring, J. H. 45 Wickun, W. G. andoah Valley of Virginia, the yel- in Europe. After the war, he be- 1 Bolton. T. B. 12 Councill, C. M. 46 Roder, C. C., Jr. low-bellied goodtome is, fortunate- came chief of staff to Gen. Doug- 2 Tice, J. J., IV 13 Gault, R. L., Jr. 47 Teague, D. E., Jr. ly, rare in the bird world. It is not- las MacArthur in Tokyo and later 3 Bast, A. J., Ill 14 Hanna, W. R., II 48 Reid, J. L., Jr. ably distinguished by its grey col- commanded the Tenth Corps in the 4 Zarges, T. H. 15 Bisaillon, R. D. 49 Burnette, H. D. oring and the three distinctive Korean fighting. 5 Tucker, C. L, 16 Martenstein, T. E. 50 Turner, S. L. stripes it is always flashing on its 17 Pearman, C. F. 51 Kerley, M. T. His last assignment before re- 6 Jenkins, J. E. left wing. When accosted by small 18 Beckner, W. D. 52 Sprinkle, F. M., Jr. tirement was as commandant of the 7 Quinlan, R. F. E. birds, the species, nonetheless, i-e- 19 Essenberg, J. L. 53 Saunders, J. W. Army War College. 8 Truette, W. S.. Ill acts violently, uttering its shrill 20 Guthrie, T. F.. Ill 54 Noon, J. P. Native Of Virginia 9 Albright. M. L. war song "Yereup, yereup." When, 21 Sydnor, R. W. 55 Sebekos, G. R. A native of Luray, he has attend- 10 Anderson. P. R. however, bigger birds threaten it, 22 Jolissaint, V. E. 56 Meng, R. L. ed both the Army and Naval War 11 Jones, W. D. it generally gives in meekly, al- 23 Zirkle, J. L. 57 Watterson, J. B. Colleges and participated in several 12 McClure, R. L. though it has been known to sacri- seminars on national security. As 24 Souder, G. W. 58 Otwell, W. S. 13 Knight. R. H.. Jr. , fice smaller species for its own be- chairman of the Board's museum 25 Yorgey, K. A. 59 Baya, E. E. 14 Payne, M. R. half. and arts committee, he initiated 26 Candler, P. R. 60 Pickral, R. N. 15 Scott, T. C. the idea for the Hall of Valor dis- 27 Stallings, W. L. 61 Jamieson, W. J., Jr. The species, surprisingly enough 16 Wilson, K. R. play in Presiton Iiibrary wihioh was 28 Heely, J. E. 62 Craven, D. R. takes three years to develop fully, 17 Brooks, C. R., Jr. dedicated last June. 18 Steverson, L. N. 63 Sloan, J. W., Ill but during this period, seems rath- 19 Clingerman, T. B. 64 Lewis, R. L. er harmless. When it reaches its 20 Vaughan, R. H. 65 Fitzgerald, T. A. fourth so-called "mature" year, Retirements 21 Muchinson, W. W. 66 KUm, P. A. the species undergoes a radical phy- siological change and becomes in- 22 Petruczok, A. 67 Pace, P. L. (Continued from page 7) creasingly violent. It seems to pay 23 Crawford, D. S. 68 Loizzl, T. L. Science. closer attention to its self-proclaim- 24 Schellhammer, R. E. 69 Sanetti, S. L. Colonel Jamison is a 1926 grad- ed territorial rights and enforces 25 Kuntz, G. J. 70 Stermer, W. J. uate of VMI and received a mast- this through a small flock of its 26 Newberry, K. R. 71 Bryan, W. J. er's degree from the University of followers, known to ornithologists 27 Marshall, J. R. 72 Berglund, T. D, Pittsburgh in 1934. He was an in- as the Group Controllers or simply 28 Curry, D. J. 73 Baxter, M. J. GC's, which dart down to peck the sitructor in electrical engineering 29 Craddock, S. C. 74 Morefield, J. D. offending creature. This flock, odd- at VMI for two years before join- 75 Owen, S. R. 30 Collier, J. W., Jr. ly enough, prefers to roost on tele- ing the Westinghouse Company in 76 Gough, R. D. 31 Williams, W. P. phone lines bordering railroad 1928, returning to VMI as an assis- 77 Brown, D. W. 32 Dawson, J. P. tracks, a phenomenon which baf- tant professor of eleotrical engi- 78 Horton, R. G. 33 George, D. P., Jr. fles modern day scientists. neering in 1932. 34 Snead, G. M., Ill 79 Allen, D. G. He was appointed assoicate pro- 35 Sperberg, R, J. 80 Neikirk, J. M. The species also has another un- fessor in 1941 and professor of 36 Kern, J. H. 81. Smith, A. E. desirable habit in that it seems eleotrical engineering in 1947. Col- prone to destroy everything that 37 Girlando, J. G.. Jr. D. C. France onel Jamison was named head of it touches. Apparently, the abode 38 Pittman. D. W. Colonel, USA the department in 1954 and direc- where I hey have dwelt has deterio- 39 DeWolfe, H. G. Commandant of Cadets tor of engineering training in 1957. rated beyond all belief, due to in- 40 Curtis, W. H., Jr. iHe is a former president and O. WAYNE KEESEE difference and mishandling on the 41 Guild, J. D. longtime member of tihe State Second Bn. Cmdr. part of the species. 42 Schmidt, D. K. Ft. iVIagruder Board for the Examination of Cer- 43 Trinkle, E. R. Fortunately, however, the species tification of Architects, Profession- Water Works 44 Wilson, C. B. does not seem interested in the al Engineers and Land Surveyors, BEST WISHES 45 Lawrence, D. A. Williamsburg, Va. propagation of itself and seems to a director of the National Council 46 Birdsall, G. A. be doomed to extinction, although of State Boards of Engineering Ex- 47 Dempsey, L. W. 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