Best Wishes Happy Vacation To All To All The Graduates ram The Corps

Vol. 33. Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, May 26, 1950. No. 11.

Final Ball Will Thanks Corps Medals to Be Given Commencement Speaker Staunton Begins Feature Claude To Cadets at Finals 90th Commencement Thornhill's Band For Outstanding Work Exercises June 4th Decorations, Color Scheme, Academic and Military Honor Graduating Class Departments Make Awards At Trinity Church

With the outstanding music of Claude Medals for outstanding work in cer- One Hundred Thirty-Three Thornhill and his orchestra, and the tain fields will be presented to deserving Cadets Are Candidates colorful decorations, the Final Ball on cadets at commencement by the academic For Graduation Monday night, June Sth, again promises and military departments as in previous to be the most outstanding dance of the years. year and a fitting climax to the social Academic awards are given to those General Haislip Will activities on "he Hill" for 1949-50. cadets who make the highest grades in For the Seniors it is undoubtedly the Address Graduates the following subjects: mathematics (ele- most outstanding and spectacular dance mentary and advanced), physics, chem- of the year—with his best girl from istry, biology, history (elementary and The ninetieth commencement exercises home, his proud parents, and the excite- advanced), English (elementary and ad- of the Staunton Military Academy will ment of the graduation festivities—be- vanced), Latin, German, French, and begin Sunday, June 4, and end at the cause they always make the Final Ball Spanish. presentation of diplomas on Tuesday to one to live long in his memory. Lovely 133 graduates. corsages will be a fitting tribute to the General Persons In addition, there are such awards as On June third the final informal dance beauty and attractiveness of the young first honor in the senior school, first General Haislip will be held. On Sunday the Baccalau- ladies attending the dance. honor in the graduating class, and first Superintendent Extends reate Sermon at the Trinity Episcopal In the receiving line will be the guest honor in the junior school, while there Church by the Reverend W. Carroll of honor, General and Mrs. Wade Best Wishes to the Corps are military medals for basic military Summer Session Will Brooke will be given. There is also to be Hampton Haislip, Major General and science, advanced military science, best a Dress Parade that afternoon in honor Mrs. Wilton B. Persons, and the board To the Cadets of the Staunton drilled cadet, best drilled recruit, best Offer Varied Program of Sponsors selected by Cadet Captains. of directors: Judge and Mrs. J. Harrison Military Academy : drilled cadet in the junior school, cap- May, Dr. an Mrs. Lawler M. White- As the session draws to a close, tain honor company, and deportment. Academics, Sports, Trips, A review in honor of Alumni of the Academy, followed by individual com- head, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Miller, I wish to offer my fullest thanks to The Kable Legion of Honor, repre- Provided; Tennis Courts and petitive drill and drill by the Howie Mr. and Mrs. J. Larnard Ferguson, every cadet here for his valuable senting the highest award a cadet can Pool Open All Season Rifles will be staged on Monday. There Captain and Mrs. W. G. Kable II, Mr. help in making this one of the most receive from the Academy, is given to will also be a reception in honor of the and Mrs. George H. Tullidge, and Col- successful years of this Academy's the graduating cadet whose record is The first Summer Session at Staun- onel and Mrs. Homer W. Jones, and history. You deserve much gratitude most conspicuous for good conduct, Graduating Class, Patrons, and Alumni, ton will offer a splendid program of the graduation parade, and the Final Colonel an Mrs. Glen T. Strock. for your loyal efforts to uphold academic excellence, integrity of char- academics, all summer sports using the and sustain the ancient and fine acter, gentlemanlv hearing, leadership, Ball. Decorations this year will feature an excellent facilities of the Academy, and traditions of the school, for your unselfishness, and continuous loyalty to Tuesday morning, June 6, at the final overhead canopy of billowing waves of trips at least twice a week to points of unswerving allegiance to its spirit, the highest standards of duty and ex- exercises, medals and diplomas will be sky blue paper streamers, covering the recreation and educational interest. For and for the evidence of progress emplary cadet life. awarded and the graduation address will entire ceiling of the North Barracks the firs time in many years the tennis and growth which you have dis- o be delivered by General Wade Hampton gymnasium. Along the blue draped walls courts will be in use during the entire played and which I have observed Haislip, vice chief of staff of the United will be the names of all seniors on in- Examination Schedule summer under the direction of Coach on every hand. States Army. dividual placards spelling the class For Fourth Quarter Frank Lander, who will give lessons and numerals and other items about seniors. To those who will graduate this generally supervise the courts. The General Haislip At the south end of the gym will be a session go my best wishes, my sin- Native of Woodstock, General Haislip Wednesday, May 31 swimming pool will operate in the same large replica of the coveted "sheep- cerest hopes that life may hold in manner under Coach Ed Dodge. These spent much of his early life in Staunton. 8:15 to 10 :30-^Science. spin." The balcony will be decorated in store for each of you its richest popular faculty members will undoubt- He was graduated from 10 :45 to 1:00—Latin, General Business, the school colors balancing the other blessings, and that your success in edly draw a large following of boys and Military Academy and commissioned a decorations. Behind the platform for the the future will bestow high honor Latin American History. girls from Staunton and during the second lieutenant in the infantry June 12, orchestra in big letters will be "Claude and unalloyed happiness. As grad- 1 :00—Lunch. Summer Session which begins June 30 1912. During World War I he partici- 2:15 to 4 :30—History. Thornhill." uates of the Staunton Military and continues until August 11. Boys at pated in operations in the Vosges, St. Canteen operations will be outside the Academy, you will always be, in Thursday, June 1 the Summer Session will have the ad- Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. Following gym, and the arrangements will be with great measure, a sort of symbol of the Armistice he served as machine gun 8:15 to 10:30—English. vantage of personal work under these tables and chairs in a night club fash- this Academy. It is therefore also officer of the Third Division in the Army 10 :45 to 1:00—Liberal English, English coaches. Riding will be available to a ion. Overhead will be colored lights and my hope, that your future successes limited number who are particularly in- of Occupation. strings of small gaily colored pennants. will reflect glory and honor upon IV, (fiirst half) 1 :10—Lunch terested. Following the war, General Haislip Cadets are urged to bring their par- this Academy, which has borne you 2:15 to 4:30—Modern Languages, Academics, which will be conducted served in various capacities until 1943 ents to the Senior Ball. Dress is formal through an important phase of your Book Keeping. for two hours each morning from 9 to when he was given command of the XV or informal. Both the balcony and main lives. 11, will enable boys to make up deficien- Corps in February of that year. The unit Friday, June 2 floor will be open to patrons. To you who have not yet grad- cies, one half year for each hour class sailed for European theatre the follow- uated and who will return in Sep- 8:15 to 10 :30—Trigonometry, Aegebra. and to take up new work either for ing December and under the Third Army Junior School Graduates tember, it is my hope that the sum- 10 :45 to 1 :00—Plane and Solid Geo- credit or preview for the coming school the corps exploited the break-through at Twenty-Six Cadets mer will bring you its full share metry. year. In all cases validating exams will Avranches leading the Third Army in of rest and pleasure, that you and 1 :10—Lunch. be given at the end of the Session to its attack to the East capturing Laval, your conduct will reflect credit upon Saturday, June 3 Twenty-six cadets will be graduated establish credit. Mayenne, and Lemans. Changing direc- 2 :00 P. M.—Re-examinations. from the Junior School of the Staunton (Continued on Page Two) Remedial reading classes will be con- tion to the north, the corps advanced to Military Academy on June 1. Following ducted for those having a reaing defi- capture Alencon and reached Argentan. the graduation exercises there will be Program of 90th Annual Commencement ciency. This work will be under the The corps continued its advance to the lunch held in honor of the eighth grad- supervision of the University of Virginia east and north, capturing Mantes-Gassi- ers and their parents, and then the Jun- Sunday, June Fourth Reading Clinic. The most advanced cor- court, and on Aug. 19, 1944, established ior School will be officially dismissed. rective equipment will be used. (Continued on Page Two) During the exercises in the morning there 11:00 A.M.—Baccalaureate Sermon, Trinity Episcopal Church, Staunton, Dress will be informal and the pro- by the Rev. W. Carroll Brooke, Rector. gram non-military. T-shirts, shorts, cam- will be competitive drills, and a- Academy Is Featured in wards will be given out to the cadets 5:00 P. M.—Dress Parade. Review will be received by Sponsors selected pus hats with Summer Session insignia by General Persons. The traditional by Cadet Captains. will be available and will be worn on Richmond Times-Dispatch highest honor medal will be presented, Band Concert immediately after Parade. trips and around the campus. and also awards for the best drilled Monday, June Fifth (Continued on Page Four) The magazine section of the cadet, and for all cadets who participated o Richmond Times Dispatch of Sun- in Junior School Intramural Sports. 10:30 A.M.—Review in honor of Alumni of Staunton Military Academy. Informal Dance to Open day, May 21, carried a two page The Reverend Dunbar Ogden from Individual Competitive Drill immediately after Review. Social Activities of Finals layout which effectively told by the First Presbyterian Church in Staun- Drill by Howie Rifles. pictures and story something of ton, Virginia, will be the guest speaker 3:30 P.M. Reception in honor of Graduating Class, Patrons, and In the small gymnasium from 9-12 what the Academy is trying to at the graduation and at the conclusion Alumni. on Saturday night, June 3rd, the ever do. There were nine pictures of his talk General Persons will present 5:00 P. M.—Graduation Parade. popular Joe Gleese and his Melodiers featuring cadets and their activ- the diplomas to the cadets. 7:00 P. M.—Alumni Dinner. will be featured for the informal pre- ities and a story by Charles Stab- The twenty-six cadets in the grad- 9:00 P.M.—Final Ball. graduation dance. ler, Jr., entitled "A Diplomat uating class are: Stephen Jay Bier, Takes Over," in which he tells Tuesday, June Sixth To be in the receiving line are Major Edwin Beecher Brown, Bruce Edward General and Mrs. Wilton B. Persons, something of the army career Bryce, Richard Ellis Campbell, William 10-00 A. M.—Graduation Exercises and Presentation of Diplomas. Colonel and Mrs. Glen T. Strock, Col- of General Persons, and what he Franklin Ellis, Fawwaz Faiz El-Khouri, The Graduation Address will be delivered by General Wade onel and Mrs. Joseph R. Groves, Colonel has done and hopes to do as Curtis Harold Everett, Roy Igor Gam- Hampton Haislip, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army. and Mrs. R. E. Moody, and Major and Superintendent of S.M.A. ow, William Lawrence Haskin, II, Rob- Mrs. William D. Smith. (Continued on Page Two)

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THE KABLEGRAM

KABLEGRAM STAFF Claude Thornhill's Band Alumni Notes * — <$> Will Play at Final Dance EDITORIAL STAFF The Air ROTC Cadet Corps com- Schultz, H. Editor-in-Chief What is it ? ? ? ? Composer, arranger, mander at Trinity College is one of 235 Glover, W. Associate Editor and pianist par excellence—why it's college seniors throughout the United Levering, C News Editor Claude Thornhill, his piano and his States to be offered regular commissions Conomikes, J. Sports Editor orchestra. Music, fun, dancing, it's new, in the Air Force this June. By hen Harmon everyone definitely knows no one made Baker, R. .Typing Editor it's different, it's Claude Thornhill and He is Seymour Page, Jr., of Hamden, Now with the year almost gone, it any money off of it. Harmon, L ..Humor Editor his orchestra at his greatest at the Conn., a graduate of Staunton Military Staunton Military Academy, large gym- seems only fitting to end this column During the course of the year Dave REPORTERS Academy and a veteran of two years nasium, from 9 until 1 on Monday eve- in good style so that no one, least of Lundquist has earned the nickname of Segal, Neuberger, Greenman, A., war service as a Marine Corporal. Page ning, June 6. all the seniors, will feel hurt. First, it "B.V.D." Dick Baker is famous for his Kassover, M., Wigton, W. is one of four Trinity students named Claude is a triple-threat man and the seems only proper to apologize to all many room merits and George Weil CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE "distinguished military students" earlier ! lovely theme song of the Thornhill or- those who had mud tossed at them by has become known for Barbra. Jack Gold. this year by the Trinity AROTC staff. I chestra introduces all three of the maes- this column and to those who have not Harrison, for his fine work on the Acceptance of the regular commission Typists: Pugh L., Handel, W., Bier, M. tro's talents simultaneously. Claude is been mentioned by it. Shrapnel, despite its many faults; Jim would give the Trinity student equal Miller, T., Runyon, D. the composer and arranger of the haunt- Those who have become infamous Steele, for his base drum; and "Shorty" status as a second lieutenant with grad- Photographer: Abel. ingly beautiful "Snowfall" which also through this column seem to be "Curley" Shoemaker, as the youngest senior. uates of West Point. features himself at the piano. Cummings, the boy no one likes to leave "Morty" Kassover is famous just be- BUSINESS STAFF With an orchestra comprised of musi- Mr. Page is the son of Seymour Page out of anything, least of all the Tidbit cause of himself. George Klein, Dick Omelian L Business ManageFr cians who have been carefully selected of 4 Marshall Road, Hamden, a New column; "Sonny" Rivisto who, it is Dembowski, and Al Weber are all Runyon, D., Caffee, H. —Mailing Clerks Haven stock broker. claimed, is engaged and our good friend known because of their mutual friend, Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1924, Colonel Phillip H. Enslow, former Cadet Captain Charles E. Levering, Re- Capt. Orel. Herman Otto, Lamont Pugh, at the post office, Staunton, Virginia, under the Professor of Military Science and Tac- gimental Staff, the boy who was voted and Bob Jones are known for just being Act of March 3, 1879. tics at Staunton Military Academy and most likely to have his head in a sling swell guys. Others are known for other Published bi-weekly during the school year by now vice deputy commanding officer of at graduation (no prophesy of course). things, and we hope they all will be the Cadets of the Staunton Military Academy. the Neurenberg Military Post, recently When the year began this writer was remembered, always. Subscription price, $2.00 per year, in advance. appeared on the A F N program, "Your as inexperienced as the newly entered Thus we have come to the end of Advertising rates upon application. Commander Reports.'' rats but he has enjoyed working on this another year at S.M.A. All are glad of paper as much as the}' have enjoyed Among the recent visitors at SMA it, but although they can't understand FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1950. being at this "great" institution, if they were Ford R. Marron, class of '24, it now, they will someday associate this admit it or not. past year with happy times despite many Kablegram Staff Will who is now associated with the Buckeye Furnace Mining Company in Wellston, The year had many important events, grievances. We, the seniors, will come Hold Banquet Tonight ; Mr. L L. Harre, class of '18 but the best seems to be the publishing back and see you all and the old school. and completion of the Shrapnel. It, as all from Ranenna, Ohio; Ted Dela Court, But until then good-bye and good luck The Kablegram staff will hold its '49, who is now married; Walter J. agree, is a magnificent piece of work, to the graduating class of 1951 and all annual banquet tonight at which time Ward, '42, from Lakewood, Ohio, and with no errors or mistakes, and as those to follow. keys will be awarded. Two cadets, Ho- is now in the brokerage business; Mr. ward Schultz and John Conomikes, will S. K. Jones, class of 1912, and wife, William Roland Glover, II, New Jersey; III, Florida; Robert Wallace Wilder, be awarded gold keys for three years ser- from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Jones Mark Lewis Goldman, New Jersey; San- New Mexico. vice on the school newspaper. Five cadets, is plant administrator of Tulane Uni- ford Bartley Goldstein, New York; LIBERAL COURSE Charles Levering, Leo Omelian, William James Somerville Hamilton, Jr., New versity; Mr. Harold Meyer, class of George C. Adonis, New Jersey; Glover, Donaud Neuberger, and Richard Jersey; Willis J. Handel, Jr., Ohio; '29, from North Braddock, Pennsyl- Charles Edward Beard, Virginia; James Baker will receive silver keys for two Walter Olin Hanner, Jr., Maryland; CLAUDE THORNHILL vania ; from Charlottesville, Virginia, Andrew Benton, Jr., ; Leonard years service. Nine cadets, Leonard Har- Mr. Henry Haight, '33; and Frank Leonard Jackson Harmon, II, New as to their merits as individual artists Bonini, Connecticut; Robert Selby mon, William Wigton, Morton Kassover, Hicks, '49, who after one year at the York; John Lerlie Harrison, Maryland; and an ability to blend easily into their Bounds, Maryland; Hjalamar B riant William Handel, Ronald Segal, Lambert University of Virginia, has received an Fred Nyland Hopewell, Virginia; instrumental section, Mr. Thornhill has Branting, Virginia; Robert Millard Pugh, Martin Bier, Thomas Miller, and appointment to West Point; and Mr. Charles Booth Hughes, Virginia; Frank come forth with something new on the Brown, New York; William Edgar Col- David Runyan, will be awarded bronze Roger Levering, class of '43, and wife Calvin Huyette, Jr., California; musical horizon. The rich quality achiev- vard, II, North Carolina; Richard keys for one years service. from Fredericktown, Ohio. Carroll Lee Johanson, California; Dean ed by the orchestra is due to the uncom- Stanley Dembowski, Ohio; George J. Guests of the staff will be General o Marshall Johnson, New York; Robert mon arrangement of the reed and brass Gentithes, Ohio; Louis Herman Gold- Persons, Colonel Jones, and Colonel Warburton Tones, North Carolina; David Moody, faculty adviser. sections in his band. There are four 90th Commencement stein, New York; Gerald Morell Houck, Elmer Kagemann, New Jersey; Andrew o trumpets, two trombones, five men dou- (Continued from Page One) New York; Thomas Charles Ix, Vir- Kakoyannis, Jr., Florida; Morton Asa bling on sax and clarinet and two French the first Allied bridgehead across the ginia; Boyce Hugh Jamison, Ohio; Kablegram Staff Selects Bland Kassover, New York; Truman Hagan horns which are an innovation to the Seine River. Robert J. Kyle, West Virginia; Sher- Kennedy, Jr., Pennsylvania; Thomas As Outstanding Cadet of Year dance world. His orchestra also fea- man Wesley Lollis, Ohio; James W. In June, 1945, General Haislip was Wesley Kirchmaier, Tennessee; George tures the Snowflakes, Russ Mclntyre, Mack, Jr., Washington; Vito Anthony The editors of the Kaglegram given command of the Seventh Army and William Klein, Ohio; Thomas Duncan and Nancy Clayton. Matassino, Delaware; Norbert D. Mon- have chosen Cadet First Captain Richard the Western Military District in the Klinedinst, Ohio; John Clark Leachman, Some of his recordings on Columbia serrate, Montana; Lawrence C. Nicastro, Bee Bland of Washington, D. C, as the United States zone of occupation of Kentucky; Philip Carlton Learned, New are as follows: "Small Hotel," "Where Pennsylvania; Charles Louis Renaldi, most Outstanding Cadet of the Year. Germany. The following month the York; Wilson Stuart Leech, II, Virgin Or When," "A Thopology," "Autumn Connecticut; George Simmons Robi- Richard Bland entered S.M.A. five Sixth Army Group was added to his Islands; Adam William Leeman, Jr., Nocturne," "Arabian Dance" (12 inch), chaux, North Carolina; Frank Willson years ago as a student in the Junior command. District of Columbia; Charles Richard "Moonlight Bay,' and "Sunday Kind of Schmidt, Pennsylvania; Alphonse C. School. Upon his return to this country, Gen- Levering, Ohio; Richard Allen Liber- Love." Those recordings on Victor are: Weber, Pennsylvania; Arthur Norman Since his entry on the "Hill" Dick eral Haislip became president of the man, District of Columbia; Allan Lind- "Snowfall" (theme song), "Through a Weinraub, Virginia. has merited the Headmaster's List all Secretary of War's Personnel Board, say Luke, IIT, South Carolina; David Long and Sleepless Night," "Johnson and on May 15, 1946, was made senior Alan Lundquist, New York; Luis Al- Rag," "Iowa Indian Song," "Jitterbug Junior School Graduates member of the chief of staff's advisory berto Machado, Venezuela; Harry Ed- Waltz," "Maybe It's Because,' and "In- group. In July, 1948, he was named ward Marson, ; Robert Arthur (Continued from Page One) vitation to Dance.' (album). special assistant to the chief of staff; Mathews, Ohio; Guillermo Menendez, ert Leonard Hoffman, Guy Mclver Claude Thornhill, his orhcestra and his in November of that same year he be- Jr., Mexico; Joel Moehlmann, Pennsyl- Hooks, Jr., George Brinton Hoopes, piano have played at the Pennsylvania came deputy chief of staff for adminis- vania; Henry Wilbur Momberger, Jr., Norman Dean Hughes, Mirza Khaleel Hotel, New York City; Shamrock Hotel, tration, and on Oct. 1, 1949, was ap- Maryland; Ispahani, Thomas Earle Lundquist, Jose Houston, ; Palladium, Hollywood, Antonio Maldonado, Thomas Peter pointed vice chief of staff of the army. Olive Neill Moniz, Hawaii; Neal California; Glen Island Casino, New Maury, Jr., Gresham Peck Sackett, Mi- His decorations include Distinguished Franklyn Moseley, Florida; Patrick Rochelle, New York; Fdgewater Beach chael Henry Spitzer, Morgan Steinmetz, Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clus- Francis Mulrooney, Pennsylvania; Ed- Hotel, Chicago, Illinois; and the Sher- II, John Eugene Toth, Jr., Gabriel Uri- man Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. ters, , Bronze Star with mond Donald Neuberger ,New Jersey; coechea Salazar, Barkington Walker, o , French Legion of Roy Page Nunn, Jr., Virginia; Leo J. Andrew Lionel Weisinger, Morley H. Honor witli rank of officer, and the Omelian Jr., Pennsylvania; Harry Miss Showalter Resigns White, Richard Stanley Young, Arnold French Croix de Guerre with palm. Joseph O'Rourke, New York; Herman A. Zoslow. As SMA Librarian H. Otto, Jr., New Jersey; Richard Wil- Candidates for Graduation o liam Otto, Jr., Pennsylvania; Phillips Miss Leta Shoawlter, for fourteen COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE Smith Peter, Florida; George Augustus Superintendent Extends years librarian at SMA, has resigned Joseph H. Abel, Jr., District of Colum- Phelps, Jr., New York; Richard John (Continued from Page One) her position, effective this June, and bia ; Richard Actis-Grande, New York; Piccioli, New York; Raymond Alfred your training here, and that the will begin work at Madison College for James Donald Allen, III, Virginia; Polizzi, Florida; Frank Murphy Preu Bland Women in Harrisonburg, Virginia. lessons learned during the past ses- Michael Peter Bagdanovi.ch, Jr., Flor Florida; Donald B. Pribor, Michigan; sion will continue to serve you in four years. He has been an ardent Miss Showalter was born and raised ida; Richard Keen Baker, Connecticut Lamont Pugh, Maryland; Vincent F. good stead. You, too, are deserving worker both on the Kablegram and in Harrisonburg, and attended Bridge- Richard Morrow Bartlett, Georgia; Rob- Renna, Pennsylvania; Maurice Resnick, of congratulations for completing Shrapnel staffs, as well as a member of water College. Upon grauattion from ert C. Bastian, Jr., Pennsylvania; Rob- District of Columbia; John Stephen Rey- an important step of your career. the rifle team and airplane club. He has college with the degree of bachelor of ert Irwin Berliner, New Jersey; Rich- nolds, Ohio; Bruce Wilton Rhea, Jr., It is my desire that next session participated in intramural sports and was arts, she went to the University of Vir- ard Bee Bland, District of Columbia; Virginia; Earl William Richards, Jr., will bring you added fruits of your a member of the Junior Varsity Football ginia for graduate work. This summer Samuel Masters Blount, Jr., North Caro- New Jersey; Alder Michael Rivisto, success in every phase of your work squad his first two years on the "Hill." Miss Showalter expects to graduate from line; Robert Henry Bradford, Pennsyl- New York; James Rosati, Jr., New here. He was a staff sergeant his second year Columbia University with the degree of vania ; Gene Lynn Breeding, Wst Vir- York; James B. Ross, III, Ohio; Rich- Again, to all of you, congratula- and then first sergeant of company "B" Bachelor of Library Science. ginia; Nathan Franklin Burnett, Indiana; ard Batch Sandstrom, Ohio; tions for the accomplishments of the last year. He is the commander of our Before coming to SMA in 1936, Miss William Murray Buttner, New York; past year—successes in the class- crack drill unit, the Howie Rifles, and Showalter taught in secondary schools Howard Lee Schultz, Pennsylvania; John G. Conomikes, Pennsylvania; John- room, on the drill field, on the ath- has helped them along to cop top honors for nine years at Scottsburg and Broad- Frank Eugene Schwinn, Ohio; Peter son Crawford, Jr., Tennessee; David letic field, in the gymnasium, for at the recent Apple Blossom Festival. way, Virginia. She has also spent time George Seaman, Jr., North Carolina; Warren Cummings, Vermont; your growth in gentlemanliness, "Truth, Duty, Honor" is a symbolic as the document librarian in the Uni- Thomas William Sellars, Ohio; Robert William Purcell DeHan, Ohio; Fred- responsibility, leadership, and loyalty. description of our first captain. He has versity of Virginia Library, and she was Benson Shawn, Massachusetts; James erick Curby Deuschle, Ohio; Ronald An- Such successes have bound you even never allowed himself to be governed by on the Library Staff of Reference De- Muldon Shoemaker, Florida; Robert thony DiGregorio, Massachusetts; Rich- more closely to this Academy, have a narrow way of thinking, but rather partment in the New York Public Lib- Taliaferro Sorrells, Tennessee; John ard Di Traglia, New York; Richard made it a part of you, you a part of he has always looked upon every respon- rary. Miss Showalter has made many Niles Sponseller, Ohio; James Provan Charles Dunham, New York; Donald it. May each of you, senior and sibility with a sense of wisdom and friends during her long stay at Staun- Steele, Jr., Pennsylvania; Paul Alan Nixon Earwood, Pennsylvania; Francis lower classman alike, always regard sound judgment. He has carried out per- ton and she has their best wishes for Steinman, New York; Robert L. Sween- Joseph Elizalde, Philippine Islands; Carl the Staunton Military Academy as haps his most responsible job as presi- her success and happiness in her new ey, New York; Jay Talpalar, District Frederick Frank, Venezuela; Edward R. home. dent of the Honor Committee. position. of Columbia; Stephen Reniff Tracy, Freeland, Pennsylvania; William Hodg- Upon his graduation, Richard plans to ; Florida; Henry Adam Unger, Jr. ,New WILTON B. PERSONS man Freeman, Virginia; Gustav Edward York; Arturo Ignacio Villar, Cuba; Major General, U. S. Army, enter the University of Maryland, where j Harvard College to receive his degree in Gauss, Jr., North Carolina; Kenneth he will take a course in Business Admin- ]aw George De Wolfe Weil, Ohio; Angelo Retired Baxter Geddie, Jr., North Carolina;| P. Wellman, Ohio; William Wigton, Superintendent. THE KABLEGRAM Blue and Gold Athlete of The Year SMA Tennis Team Ends Football Schedule—1950 Season Triumphantly By Johnny Conomikes For his excellent work throughout the September 29 Glass High (Night Game) Lynchburg, Va. Another year of athletics has passed year in basketball, football, and base- at Staunton, and we are all proud of October Bullis School (Silver Spring, Md.) Home Despsite numerous handicaps that ball, Pat Stark from Syracuse, New might have spelled disaster, our fighting the records compiled by our different 14 Masasnutten M. A. (Woodstock, Va.) .... Home York, has been chosen as athlete of the netmen pulled through the season on varsity and junior varsity squads. Let's 21 Valley Forge M.A. (Wayne, Pa.) Home year by the editors of the Kablegram. 27 V.M.I. Frosh the long end of the win and loss column. review the season. September—school ..Lexington, Va. There is no doubt November 4 Greenbrier M. S. (Lewisburg, W. Va.) Our team lost 9-0 to a well balanced opens and everybody is talking about the Home that Pat has been 12 Aquinas and experienced Woodberry Forest coming football season. Many different ..Rochester, N. Y. one of the greatest team, and lost by the same score to questions are asked. "Who's playing?" 17 Hampden-Sydney J. V _ Home athletes ever to at- U. Va. Freshmen. "Who's Stark, Rigney, O'Rourke, and 23 Fork Union M. A. (Thanksgiving Day) Fork Union, Va. tend Staunton Mili- others?" "We see that 'Chubby' and tary Academy and After the loss of team captain Chuck Eddie are back to coach after an absence his own record Hughes, Steve Tracy moved into the game at third base. Catching was de- Miller, D.; Pribor, D. (co-captain) ; of a few years." number one slot and came through better pendable Pat Stark, always hustling and here will speak for The season finally starts and we lose Snyder, G. than expected. putting spirit nito the team. itself. a heartbreaker to the Virginia Tech Baseball: Beard, C.; Hopewell, F.; On the football The sparkling play of Dick Urecocheo The outfield positions were filled by Frosh 18-13. Then we won some and lost Kassover, M. (manager) ; McCarthy, field, Pat was ac- has been the surprise of the season. Chet Weisinger, Ray Moore, and John- some, but always fighting to the bitter Palacino J.; Ri.chardson, W.; Saffer, T. Stark claimed the best Louie Goldstein and Walt Taylor both ny McCarthy. All three boys played Track: Benton, J,; Brown. R. B.; end. But win, lose, or draw, the corps T-formation quar- veterans of the club have played well headsup ball with "Chet" Weisinger Hazlewood, R.; Mulrooney, P.; Spero, was always backing the team. terback that Staunton ever had. "Flash" despite some losses. The improvement of leading the attack. Last but not least, S. December—Basketball, swimming, and figured in 19 of 26 touchdowns scored Tim Miller and "Ozark" Buttner has we have Sonny Beard, who was our ace the rifle team took over the spotlight. Tennis: Buttner, Flanagan, Garita, on the gridiron this past season. Speed, been a great help to the team. The swimming team again repeated in moundsman. Without the superb pitch- Goldstein, L.; Hughes (captain); Lay- deception, accuracy, experience, and smart ing of Sonny, our team would have Our boys defeated Greenbrier twice taking the state championship under the ton, Miller, T.; Runyan (manager); ball playing were his attributes. His pin been in an awful tight spot. With many 8-1 and 7-2, then scored an upset victory able coaching of Captain Dodge. Don Tracy, Uricoechea. point passing ability was a large asset lettermen returning next year, we hope over Massanutten 7-2. It was a sweet Pribor, Jerry Ankenbrandt, Dick Bart- Golf: Butterworth, A.; Cooke, R.; in the fine showing of our "fighting that our boys will be able to go out and victory for us all when the}' trounced lett. Jack Edwards, and many others Diffee, W. (captain) ; Learned, P.; eleven" this year. Pat is a coach's cop the state championship. Fork Union 8-1. ■worked hard to retain the coveted state Shoemaker, J.; Steele, J. (manager) ; dream come true in football. crown. Under the guidance of Coach Lander, Stone, C. When basketball season rolled around, Captain Lander is to be congratulated the tennis team repeated in taking the for a fine season, and the team has really The rifle team also had a fine season Rifle: Aponte, A. R.; Caffee, R. H.; Staunton had an All-American's All shown its worth. with team captain Al Luke breaking state crown. Number one man and team Crawford, J.; Early, T. A.; Hamilton, American on the court. The records captain was Chuck Hughes. Other numerous records. Jack Crawford, Al- J. S.; Hill, G. H; Luke, A. L. (cap- compiled by Pat during basketball sea- standouts on the team were Steve fredo Aponte, Caffee, and Sillin also tain) ; Roane, G. E.; Sillin, N. son were unbelievable. In a single con- Tracey, Eddie Gauss, Uricoachea, and contributed greatly to the success of the . o test against Hargrave Military School, W A R N ER Tim Miller. Most of the boys are B R O S STRAND team. Junior Varsity Letter Winners Pat countered for 60 points which broke graduating this year and Coach Lander the school and state records previously Everybody was wondering how our will have to scan the campus again held by "Herk" Wolfe of Staunton. basketball team would do without any CONGRATULATION next year for new talent. Two Lettermen Averaging 27 points a game, and scor- last year's regulars returning, and with Well there you have it, boys. Not Fesenmyer, football, basketball; Hecht, ing 557 points for the season, was still a new coach in Jim Ruscik. The athletic AND swimming, baseball (manager) ; Rubin- another feather in Pat's hat. It cannot program now took a new look with what may be called exceptional, but very son, basketball, baseball; Weinraub, foot- be denied that Pat Stark is about the "Chubby" Simmons becoming Athletic good. None of our teams let us down. ball, basketball. best baksetball player that ever wore BEST WISHES Director and Colonel Dey becoming They went out there and tried the best the blue and gold colors which sym- Registrar. Could Jim Ruscik produce they knew how. Here's hoping that One Lettermen bolizes great teams at Staunton. TO ALL the traditional fine basketball team that next year's athletic teams do as well. Football: Bagdanovich; Blaufus; Cec- It is not only the records compiled by Staunton was famous for? It didn't Congratulations, boys, you did a fine cacci (manager) ; Colon (co-captain) ; Pat that makes him such a fine player, look like it as Staunton got off to a poor job! Conomikes; Cummings; de la Cruz (as- but the determination to win. We have two and three record. With the return o sistant manager) ; Dembowski; Deu- never seen a ball player try any harder of Ray Rigney to the lineup, the team Varsity Letter Winners schle; Elizalde; Geller; Gentithes ; Gen- than Pat to pull one out of the fire. found new power and soared to a re- try ; Gray; Houck; Lollis, D.; Mc- When baseball season rolled around, markable 15 and 5 record for the sea- Three Lettermen Clain McTear; Moniz; O'Melian; S.M.A. found a hustling, hard hitting son. For the fifth consecutive year the Renna; Renaldi; Robhichaux; Saffer; catcher in Pat Stark. From the moment DIXIE state title belonged to Staunton. Pat Matassino, football, track, rifle (man- Sandstrom; Schwinn; Segal; Smith, A. the umpire would call "play ball" to cant, shows 1 till 11 p. m. Stark proved to be the standout on the ager) ; O'Rourke, football, basketball, (co-captain); Steele; Sweeney; Wood- the final put-out, Pat would always be team as he averaged 27 points per baseball; Rhea, football, basketball, base- ings. in there hustling. He was also a steady- game. Pat also broke the state and school ball ; Rigney, football, basketball, base- Mon. - Tues. - Wed Basketball: Bonini; Dickinson; Dill- ing influence to the younger Staunton record by scoring 60 points in one con- ball ; Stark, football, basketball (cap- MONTGOMERY CLIFT son; Greenman (manager); Monserrate; hurlers. There are very few catchers in test against Hargrave. Much credit also tain), baseball; Weisinger, football, bas- and Peterson, G.; Sophia; Spero; Sponseller. prep school baseball that could peg the belongs to Ray Rigney, Tommy Wool- ketball, baseball; Woolsey, football (co- ball down to second base like Pat. Op- PAUL DOUGLAS sey, Bruce Rhea, and Chet Weisinger, captain), basketball, baseball (captain). Swimming: Bryce, B.; Holcomb, L.; posing base runners would very seldom in without whom it would have been im- Krielscheimer; McKemie; Sabine ; Two Lettermen try to steal a base on Pat as it would be "THE BIG LIFT" possible to keep the coveted state crown. White. Akehurst, basketball (manager), track almost a sure out. They were also largely responsible for Baseball: Caffee, Kalish, Oliver. (manager) ; Bonini, football, track; Throughout this past season Pat has Thurs. and Fri. Pat's 60 point outburst against Har- Track: Colson; Fenton; Otto; Sillin; Breeding, football, track; Conomikes, been a stellar performer and a large "MRS. MIKE" grave. "Willie" Brown and little Ray Wellman, N.; Wenger ; Woods. basketball, track; Edwards, J., swim- asset to the teams on which he played. Moore were also very reliable to the with ming, track; Gauss, basketball, tennis; Rifle: Aranguren, B. (assistant man- His never say say die attitude has been DICK POWELL team. Ix, football, track, Mazza, football, ager) ; Bland, R.; Burns, M. N.; Hol- an inspiration to his fellow teammates. EVELYN KEYES April—Baseball, tennis, track, and baseball; Monserratte, football, track; combe, J. L.; Jensen, C.; Wigton, W. It is no wonder that he has been described golf were in for a full season's activity. Moore, R., basketball, baseball; Munsch, Cheerleaders : Aponte, A.; Conomikes, as "the prince among princes." It is be- ' The golf team was sparked by the Al, football, track; Payette, football J.; Gold, S.; Graham, R.; Levering, C, cause of these rasons that Pat Stark fine play of Bill Diffie, Alan Butter- (co-captain), rifle; Sandstrom, R., (captain) ; Schultz, H. has been chosen "Athlete of the Year." worth, Pete Shomekaer, Chico Stone, swimming, track; Sponseller, football, and Phil Learned. The team suffered baseball; Taylor, basketball, tennis; very few defeats and Col Groves de- Wagner, J., basketball, tennis. S. M. A. Photographic Headquarters wmPW serves much creit for his handling of One Lettermen the golfers. in Staunton Track was not up to par. Coach Jim Football: Daniel, C.; Ketcham, J., Ruscik was handicapped by a very late (manager) ; Llewellyn, Nicastro, L.; CAMERAS — FILMS — FRAMES CONGRATULATION start and the absence of his co-captaini, Sorrells, R.; Unger, J.; Wellman, A.; Wellman, N.; Wilton, C. Al Rutsky and Fletcher. "Monk" Mon- PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY serrate and Len Bonini were consistent Basketball: Brown, W.; Colson (man- AND pointmakers along with Bobby Brown, ager) ; Gentry, J.; Peter, P. Jack Edward, Pat Mulrooney, and Vito Swimming: Actis-Grande, R.; Ander- ONE DAY PHOTO-FINISHING Mattasino. In the state meet big Len son, R.; Ankenbrandt, G.; Bastian, R.; BEST WISHES Bonini came up with a second place in Bartlett, R. 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Bill Edwards Is Honored Notes From the Office Lt. Wood Conducts Red Cross Summer Session S. M. A. HASH By University of Virginia Of the Headmaster Senior Life Saving Class (Continued from Page One) A great many boys are interested, a A Little Bit Of Everything On April 17, 1950, Lieutenant Wood, number definitely entered. Among those UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 1. Members of the present graduating instructor in the Junior School, began a are the Urecochea brothers, Walt Tay- Office of Dean of Students class should notify all colleges and uni- Senior Life Saving class at the SMA versities to which they have applied for lor, Earl Richards, Hector Fenton, Joe swimming pool. Lieutenant Wood, who Will It Ever admission when they are no longer in- Cekuta, Juan Duch, Ariel Diaz, Luis Col. J. W. Pence has been a water safety instructor since terested. Perez, Gabriel Lovera, Jose Maldonado, Gome True? Staunton Military Academy 1947, has taught classes at the Univer- 2. The office of the headmaster should Herb Schaus, Wilmer Brown, Edward sity of Virginia, in Mississippi, Rich- be furnished exact information as soon La Croix, William Ellis Slack, and others. By Len Harmon Dear Colonel Pence: mond, and SMA. as a definite decision is made by any Monk Monserrate will be an assistant I know htat you and your staff are This course is being offered to the Now that the year is almost over and member of the Class of 1950 concern- counselor. the members of the graduating class are interested in the work of your former Staunton cadets in cooperation with the ing the college or university that he will Col. Hayes and Col. Webb will be students who are now attending the Augusta County Chapter of the Ameri- preparing to leave S.M.A. at last, let us attend next session. glad to talk to any cadets personally, and University of Virginia. For this reason can Red Cross. The Executive Secre- look into the future about ten years and 3. Cadets are reminded that there are to their parents who are here during it gives me real pleasure to inform you tary of the local chapter is Mrs. Thomas see what some of this year's seniors no fourth quarter reports. These marks Finals. A number of inquiries have of the election of William R. Edwards, D. Howie, widow of Major Thomas will probably be doing. become part of the term report which come from those not in school. Jr., (S.M.A. '49) to Phi Eta Sigma, the Howie. The course is designed to give On a small airstrip in Lower Slobovia requires about two weeks to prepare. o we see Dick Actis-Grande, Stu Leech, national scholastic honor fraternity for the students a background in water safe- 4. A suggested course of study for Golfers Down Greenbrier and their junior partner Ed Freeland first-year men, by action of its Uni- ty training that will equip them to be 1950-51 will be sent with the term re- preparing to take off with a plane load versity of Virginia Chapter. of service in emergencies. This is one To End Season ports of all cadets who do not graduate of oranges from Jim Shoemaker's citrus The minimum qualification for mem- way in which donations to the Red this session. Cross are made to the average individual. l groves while a few miles away gangster, bership in the fraternity is an average By defeating G.M.S. 12^ to S /2 our 5. The following advice from a well- gambler, and con-man Dick Di Traglia grade in all work of 2.6 or the equi- On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and amazing puttmen ended a hard sched- with his right hand men "Lefty" Riv-1 valent of A grades in more than half known college should be of interest. "If Fridays Lieutenant Wood meets his class ule with a 5-4 record. you would like to study physics your isto, "Two-Gun" Mack, and George, of all courses taken and B grades in and the course consists of fifteen hours Our team scored a fine upset victory- high school program should begin with Gentithes prepare for a gang war with the remainder. You will understand plus two hours of examination, part of over W. and L. Frosh, 5-4, defeated their arch rivals "Big" Ray Polizzi, and! from such averages why we regard the a sound preparation in English—this which is written and part practical. G.M.S. 8-1, and lost a tough one to "Mauler" Moniz. They, however, don't honor of being included in this select is essential. Two units in algebra and Next year Lieutenant Wood plans to U. Va. 5-4. one in plane geometry should be includ- realize that in coming out in the open group as the most distinctive one which have an earlier start in the life saving ed. Other courses strongly recommend- they will have to face the super sleuth, can come to a student during his first class and to offer this training to a A good word is as soon said as a bad J. Donald Allen III, mastermind of the year at the University. ed are solid geometry, trigonometry, and greater number of students. one.—Exchange. a unit each in chemistry and high school police force and expert on neuclear fis- This honor which has come to Mr. Among the students enrolled in the physics. Two units in a modern lan- sion. Edwards reflects credit not only on him, class are: Allen, R.; Anderson, R.; guage, either French or German are But, wandering down the Great White but on his former teachers and his Ankenbrandt, J.; Cummings, D.; Dan- desirable." Way as you pass the Capacabana you preparatory school. May we congratulate iels, A.; Freeman, W.; Johnson, L.; 6. The re-examinations are scheduled R A S K can hear the beautiful music of Walt you and your faculty and express the Kagemann, D.; Leach, S.; Leachman, for Saturday, June 2nd at 2:00 p. m. Hanner and his Horrible Hyenas fea- hope that others from Staunton Military C.; Neuberger, D.; Richards, E.; Rod- Flowers For All in the large study hall. Cadets taking riguez, P.; Schmidt, F.; Snyder, G.; turing the star of Jerome Kerns' and Academy will be elected to Phi Eta Occasions re-examinations must make definite ar- Steinman, P.; Taishoff, L.; Welch, P.; Oscar Hammerstein's great hit "Show- Sigma at the University. We hope that rangements with their instructors. boat"—(the Velvet Fog of Broadway— you will make Mr. Edwards' honor Wigton, C.; Winston, S.; and Zalis, H. Dance Corsages Joe Abel. A little further down Broad- 7. The Headmaster wishes everyone a known to your students, that his record Dial 5-3451 way we see great signboards featuring may serve as an incentive to them pleasant summer vacation. Souvenir Plate of the one and only "Tennessee Ridge Run- when they enter college. ners" with the backwoods boys them- Sincerely yours, Staunton Loses Championship Historical selves, Sam Blount, Ed Gauss, and Bill M. B. PERRY, JR. Game to Fork Union STAUNTON Colvard. Still further on we pass the Faculty Advisor to Phi Eta Sigma swank Waldorf-Astoria in which such QUALITY CUT RATE o Bill Wickert's double with the bases members of high society as Roy Nunn, DRUGS Phillips Peter, and Bob Sorrells enter- Library News loaded in the eighth inning gave Fork tain their guests. But these society boys Union a 5-to-l victory over Staunton aren't the ones who draw the women. Miss Showalter would like to have Military Academy at Fork Union last It's Andy Kakoyannis who has really all fines paid as soon as possible and Saturday. The game closed the season become the Great Lover, much to his all overdue library books returned. Now for both teams, and the loss knocked classmates' surprise. "Curley" Cummings is the time when the library begins its Staunton out of the state champion- Thos. Hogshead Inc. who formerly held this position has mar- annual cleaning before graduation in ship. ried and now has eight kids. The de- June, and it is essential that these books Wih the score knotted at one run The Corner Drug Store pendents help out on income tax you be returned and paid for. apiece, Wickert cleaned the bases with know. his hit and then scored when Sonny In the sports world Bob Mathews is revenge. Beard balked. leading the American League in runs Among top world figures are Howie Until the eighth inning, Staunton's batted in while Bob Sweeney of the Shultz, the newly elected President of Beard and Fork Union's Jim Kite had H A M R I C K ' S New York Giants is the rookie of the Ireland, Jim Ross the internationally matched each other with every pitch. Military schools, colleges, Wood- known chemist, and "Red Man" Handel row Wilson Birthplace and His- FLOWER SHOP year. Al Luke is still National Rifle ■ During the game, each pitcher allowed torical Old Trinity Church are Champ but currently his crown is being! recent winner of the Nobel Prize in only six hits and each struck out 12 authentically reproduced under TELEPHONE 710 threatened by Jack Crawford. And don't Math. Bob Bastian, currently running men while walking one. glaze on fine earthenware plates ever doubt it, Field an Stream voted i for president plans to be defeated by in blue or maroon. Corsages for the Dance Murray Buttner the guy the duck hunt-1 TRUMAN Kennedy who plans to run Packed Ready for Mailing for the 12th time. A. M. ARNOLD'S TAXI Gift Boxes Cut Flowers ers would like most to have for a decoy. $1.50 Sportscaster Johnnie Conomikes has Getting at last to the members of 5 and 7 Passenger Cars We Telegraph Flowers nominated "Tank" Unger outstanding the class who have had hard luck, we DIAL 5-4421 HOLT'S 18 West Frederick St. footballer of the year, and last but not see "Dutch" Deuschle and Dick Dun- Staunton, -:- Virginia least in the sports world, Queenie Neu- ham on the bowery looking for a hand- 18 N. New St. Staunton, Va. "The Gift Center berger is international ping-pong champ. out. Others in this class seem to be The armed forces also have had their Gerry Houck, Jay Talpalar, and Dave share of S.M.A. graduates. General Gene Kagemann who have returned to teach Latest Record Hits Breeding is in the Arctic fighting the at S.M.A. Harry Marson and Fred CADET HEADQUARTERS mosquito menace while Col. Nathan Hopewell seem to be the most fortunate The Cry of The Wild Burnett of the U. S. Medicos is fight- because they have jobs as janitors at For Goose Frankie Laine ing frost bite with calamine lotion in M.B.C. and Fairfax Hall respectively. Rag Mop Lionel Hampton Chile. Col. Goldstein is P.M.S.&T. at Thus we see that the great amount of "Nationally Advertised Sporting Goods" There's No Tomorrow good old S.M.A. and he has his able time, patience, and perseverance spent at - Tony Martin assistant S. F. C. Hamilton, just back S.M.A. have not all be".n in vain because, THE SPORTSMAN Daddy's Little Girl from a secret mission to the moon, in as we have seen, the outstanding class 27 North Central Avenue Mills Brothers charge of the armory. 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