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Vol. 20 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, February 26, 1937 No. 9 South Atlantic Prep A GROUP FROM THE GRADUATING CLASS OF S. M. A. IN 1896 Colonel Middour Attends Parents Day Is Set Boxing Tournament To Educational Conference For Monday After Be Held March 5 and 6 Colonel Emory J. Middour, Super- Easter, March 29 intendent, is attending the twelfth annual conference of the Secondary 38 Entries Have Already Been Education Board held at the Commo- Parade, Reception, Dinner, Received; Others are dore Hotel, , today Dance are Scheduled Expected and tomorrow. This conference from for Occasion year to year solicits the interest and The annual South Atlantic Prepar- representation of the better known Monday, March 29, has been set as atory School Boxing Tournament will Eastern preparatory schools. In the the date of "Parents' Day" at Staun- be held at the Staunton Military- conference for this week the subjects ton for this year. In his general let- Academy on March 5th and 6th. The of the Secondary School program, its ter to parents, printed in another col- bouts will begin on Friday evening at administration, its religious educa- umn of this paper, the Superintend- 7:30, at which time the preliminaries tion and its general management, in- ent issues an invitation to all parente will be held. The semi-finals will he cluding both the senior and junior of cadets in the corps to spend Easter held Saturday afternoon beginning at schools, will be made subjects of with their sons and remain over for 2:30, and the finals will begin at study. There will also be a discus- Parents' Day on the following Mon- eight o'clock Saturday night. sion of the part that music, work in day. Of nine tournaments held, S.M.A.'s the shop and studio, should take in All parents are invited to dine with team has emerged victorious in eight, The above photograph was taken on board a ship in New York harbor over the secondary school program. The the corps on the 2 9 th, and to attend losing only once the invitation tour- forty years ago, when a group of Texas boys were embarking for home just final session of the conference will be the formal dance to be held in the ney held at the University of Virginia after graduating from Staunton Military Academy. From left to right, to the devoted to a study of the future evening. Other events scheduled for in 1930 to the Augusta Military best of our information, they are: Robert Hewlett, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y.; trends of examination procedure. the day are a dress parade by the Academy. The Staunton team wae N. W. Townsend, deceased, Texas; A. N. Howard, M. D., , Tex.; L. M. This discussion will be directed by cadet corps, and a reception by the runner-up in this, the only tourney in Lidstone, deceased, Texas; Tucker Royall, , Tex. Mr. John M. Stalnecker, research of- faculty for the parente in the school which they have been defeated. ficer of the College Entrance Exam- library. Immediately following the weigh- ination Board. This conference gives As was explained last fall in the ing-in on the gymnasium floor of Real Old Timers Of Forty Years Ago Tell Staunton an opportunity to compare first announcement of Parents' Day Memorial Hall by the referee-in-chief, its program with the program now for this year, the date was changed the contestants will be served steak Something Of Staunton In The Nineties being followed and advocated by the from Thanksgiving to Easter time, dinners in the S. M. A. messhall, and best Eastern preparatory schools. because it seems better to break the all coaches will meet with officials of Member of Faculty of '96 Who Men representing St. George School, long term from Christmas until June the Tournament for the drawings, Members of the Class of 1896 Now Prominent Citizens Is An Alumnus of '93, the Hill School, Phillips Exeter, Deer- by this function than to have it dur- which will be supervised by an im- field Academy, the Taft School, Avon ing the short fall term. Also since partial official, Mr. O. L. Denton. of Texas Writes Memoirs Old Farms School, Yale University, Easter marks about the middle of The eight winning boxers in the Princeton University, William Penn the spring session, and it is custo- The above photograph of a group At the request of The Kablegram, finals will receive gold medals, and Charter School, the Kent School, St. mary to give the corps a holiday Mr. James F. Minor, S. M. A. 1893, the eight runners-up will receive sil- of Staunton cadets of the class of Paul's, and many other leading East- on the Monday following Easter, this who also was an instructor at the ver medals. The winning team will 1896, was sent to The Kablegram ern preparatory schools will partici- date seems all the more appropriate by Mr. James F. Minor, of the class Academy in 189 6, sent us his recol- be awarded a gold cup, appropriately pate in this conference and share for this occasion. lections of the school at the time he engraved and stamped with the of- of 1893. At the time the photograph with one another their experience was associated with it. As is stated in ficial Tournament die, and the run- was made Mr. Minor was an in- and success in deciding what is best the adjoining column, Mr. Minor sent James Cochrun Is Cited ner-up team will receive a similar structor at S. M. A. A letter from and wisest in the field of secondary us the photograph of the group of silver cup. The coach and manager him is printed in an adjoining col- education. By Gen. John J. Pershing graduates above. Mr. Minor lives in of the winning team will receive gold umn. The photograph is the prop- o erty of Mr. Robert Hewlett, S. M. A. Charlottesville, Va., where he is the James Cochrun, S. M. A. 1933, medals, and likewise the coach and General Letter to Parents manager of the runner-up team will 1896, and was made in New York proprietor of a general insurance who is a senior at Ohio Wesleyan receive silver medals. Points toward Harbor in June, 189 6, on board a business. His letter follows: From the Superintendent University, Delaware, Ohio, was dec- "I enclose a kodak picture taken the team championship will be Mallory Line boat which plied be- crated last week by General John J. back in 1896 of five S. M. A. boys Dear Friends: awarded as follows: 5 points to the tween New York and Galveston, Pershing for "Excellent military shortly after their graduation. I re- Since this issue of The Kablegram winner in class; 3 points to the run- Texas. The cadets were a group of bearing and aptitude." He received Texas boys who were about to return ceived it from Mr. Robert Hewlett, goes to all parents of the present this award at Washington, D. C, Feb- ner-up. Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. I was cadet corps, please permit this gen- As yet, there are but thirty-eight home for the summer vacation. ruary 18, and was congratulated by teaching at S. M. A. that year, and eral letter. The past two months definite entries to the tournament. Letters were sent to each "boy" in President Roosevelt. this was part of the graduating class. have been difficult and trying both However, many of the schools invited the photograph, and also to Mr. Last July, Cochrun attended the "When I taught at S. M. A. for for the cadets and all of us in the to enter have not yet entered their Minor. Replies have been received military encampment at Fort Ben- the session of 1895-6 I was a youth organization of the school. As you applications, all of which must be in from Messrs. Howard, Royall, and jamin Harrison with 2,000 others of nineteen years. There were only know, three out of every four days Minor. from Ohio, West Virginia, and Indi- before Tuesday, March 2. Those seventeen boarding pupils on the hill. since Christmas were cloudy, rainy schools which have already signified Messrs. Townsend and Lidstone ana, known to the War Department Old Captain Kable, "Kid" Kable (the days. This weather did not help the as the Fifth Corps Area. He was se- their intention of entering the bouts are dead, according to information late Capt. W. H. Kable), A. A. Hooff, spirit of the boys who had had a very are as follows: Augusta Military (full received by The Kablegram. Mr. lected as the most outstanding mem- and myself, were the faculty. We happy and free Christmas vacation ber of this group. team); Staunton Military Academy Hewlett lives in Cold Spring Harbor, and then on their return found that had a football team, though, with Recently the war department (full team); Hargrave Military Acad- New York. Excerpts from the letters they were again back in the regular some boys from town playing on it, sent Cochrun a notice which declared emy (full team); Miller School (five from Dr. Howard and Mr. Royall are routine of school work for a period including Col. Harry N. Cootes, him the most outstanding member of men); Charlotte Hall School (four printed below. U. S. A., Horace Peck, William of five months. We make our year the Fifth Corps Area for the year men); Randolph-Macon Academy "A. Philo Howard, M.D., chief sur- less troublesome and less expensive Trout, and Bill Geiger, and we licked 1936 and requested his presence at (four men); Baltimore Poly H. S. geon, Burlington-Rock Island Rail- for parents by running through the Roller's (A. M. A.) I think. I had Washington for the week-end of Feb- (one man). road Co., Houston, Texas," reads the second term without interruption and a room at the end of the old wing ruary 18-20. He paid a short visit Three referees have been invited letter-head from Dr. Howard. His by dismissing school two weeks that used to stick back from the res- to S. M. A. on his trip to Washington. to referee and judge the Tournament, letter follows: idence of Captain Kable, and young earlier than other Eastern prepara- o ■ but none have been heard from so "Your letter of December 18, with Captain Kable and Hooff had rooms tory schools. Staunton has found this far. Theee are Mr. Ed Brockman of regard to a picture which you have. in the old frame barracks on the pa- plan more successful. Players and Coach Attend Baltimore, Mr. Allie Wolff of New That was taken in June, 189 6, by rade ground with the gymnasium un- We were unfortunate in having a Football Banquet at U. of Va. York, and Mr. Elder Craft of Ports- Robert Hewlett, on board a Mallory der it. The school was held in the mild epidemic of flu following the mouth, Virginia. All three men will Line boat in the harbor at New York, old school house, which stood south Christmas holidays. Although there Cadets Brackman, Jones A., Shaw, take turns in refereeing the contest, when some of us Texas boys were of the barracks. There was also a were fifty-five boys in the infirmary Traut, and Wilson, all members of while the others judge. sailing from New York, to Galveston, teacher, a big fellow who could not at one time, no boy was seriously ill last season's S. M. A. football team, at the end of our school year. With control the boys. I remember once and each boy, after several days' ill- accompanied by Head Coach Howie, attended the second annual state in- Calvin Griffith Made regard to the identification, you seem there was a great commotion in his ness, returned to his regular duty. to have them all, with the exception classroom and Captain Kable left the This interruption just before the ex- scholastic football banquet generous- President of "Lookouts" of Lamar M. Lidstone, who was later desk in the assembly hall and strode aminations for the second quarter ly tendered them and 150 other into the room to find the boys climb- took its toll in the results of the ex- preparatory and high school gridmen Calvin Griffith, twenty-five, and an president of the First National Bank at San Saba, Texas, and died there a ing all over the teacher. The riot was ams. We are hoping that nothing and their coaches on Saturday even- adopted son of President Clark Grif- few years ago. stilled at once on Captain Kable's will interfere with the work of the ing, Feb. 20, in Madison Hall at the fith, of the Washington Senators, a Univ. of Va., as honored guests of "With regard to myself, I entered (Continued on Page Two) third quarter and that the boys who former student at S. M. A., where he o the University Varsity Club and the the University of Pennsylvania in were handicapped by illness will he caught on the baseball team and also Charlottesville Alumni Chapter. September, 1897, and graduated in Bessemer, '04, Finishes able to make up any loss they suf- captained the club, has been named fered during the flu epidemic. I have After witnessing the presentation president of the Chattanooga, Tenn., 1901, with the degree of Doctor of Big Construction Job Medicine. I did an internship in tried to encourage each boy to do his of the 1936 football championship Lookouts to succeed Joe Engle. best, for when a boy uses his time awards to Fork Union Military Acad- While not attending to his school , and later went to St. Schuyler D. Bessemer, x-'04, now an architect and construction engineer, last wisely, takes an aggressive attitude emy, Episcopal High School, and duties at S. M. A., young Griffith, Louis, as demonstrator of anatomy in spring finished the construction of a towards his work, and does his best, Hampton High School at the close of who was adopted by the Washing- St. Louis University. In 1907 I was great river dam 880 feet long at Lock then the year becomes a very success- the banquet, the entire interscholas- ton baseball man at the age of ten, made chief surgeon of the Frisco Haven, Pennsylvania. The dam requir- ful and profitable one for that boy. tic group was escorted to Memorial was assigned minor duties around the Lines in Texas and Louisiana and ed 4,000 tons of stone to complete and As you know, we have set aside Gymnasium as honored guest specta- Senator park until it was felt that he moved to Houston, Texas. I have a the labors of a crew of 500 men. Monday, March 29th, as "Parents' tors among the capacity crowd , of was equipped to take over the sere- son who graduated from S. M. A. in The Lock Haven Press says of the Day" at Staunton. I hope that you 5,000 gathered to watch the Harvard- tarial duties of the Lookouts two '31—Ryland Howard. construction: will plan to spend Easter with your Virginia boxing match, which result- years ago. "The picture does not show the "The project is in charge of D. S. son and that you will remain over ed in a triumph for Virginia, cap- A pitching star, himself, at George complete class and I cannot think of Bessemer, of Knoxville, Pa., a registered with us for Parents' Day on Monday, tained by Fred Cramer, S. M. A. class Washington University, Calvin wae all of them, but below I am giving architect and construction engineer. Mr. March 2 9th. Since the cadet corps is of 1933, former blue and gold cham- .- Mr. those I can think of: Bessemer has traveled widely and has much larger this year and we shall pion heavyweight boxer, who finished Griffith, who ') 11} the "Kable, of Illinois; Goodlow, who had much experience in all parts of the doubtless have a number of guests on his collegiate ring career in a blaze hope that the Id succeed lived on the mountain between world in construction work. He has al- that occasion, I am sure you will un- of glory by scoring a technical K. O. him as presh' ington Staunton and Charlottesville; Alec so been an instructor in Drexel Insti- derstand that it is our wish to take over Howe of Harvard in the first Club. Two ye;. -nt to Harris and Will Sedwick, of Waco, tute, Philadelphia." (Continued on Page Four) round. the Chattanooga Cub as secretary. (Continued on Page Two) 2 THE KABLEGRAM 1 lie jr^altMegraim ALUMNI NOTES Published bi-weekly during the school year by the cadets of Staunton Al Minot, '31, was a recent visitor < ALUMNI SECTION ► Military Academy on the Hill. Minot and his running mate, Buck Chapman, were outstand- CAPT. W. H. KABLE 1837-1912 F. S. Crosby, '11, Appointed Members of Class of 1896 COL. W. G. KABLE 1872-1920 ing on the great S. M. A. football (Continued From Page One) COL. T. H. RUSSELL 1880-1933 teams of 1930 and 1931. Later they Judge of Corporation Court Texas; Jim and Tom Hall, Maysville, both made brilliant records in foot- G. P. DAVIS C. N. MOONEY Floridus S. Crosby, S. M. A. 1911, Kentucky; a boy from , whose Co-Editors-in- Ch ief ball at the University of Georgia. has been appointed Judge of the Cor- (Editor's Note—The following let- name I have forgotten, but some of A. E. AURAND A. H. CAMPBELL Now they both have traveling posi- poration Court of Staunton, Va. ter is from Percy Sloan, '05. He takes the others will probably remember it; Associate Editors tions with, the business promotion Judge Crosby, who is prominent in issue with Clyde Winchell In certain Reb Peeler, from Bonham, Texas, REPORTERS department of the Coca-Cola Com- religious, civic, business, and legal matters. Readers of this letter are who is a druggist there now. Seiberling, Roosevelt, LaMond, pany, with their headquarters in At- circles of Staunton, is deemed emi- requested to furnish Sloan with the "Forty years is a long time to try Greene, ]., Gilbert, J. Grossman, addresses he desires, if possible.) Drake lanta. Buck was married about a nently fitted for the position of judge. to recollect all the facts, hence the CONTRIBUTORS year ago. Al says that they come He was born in Staunton, the son 4823 Eastern Avenue, hazy statements made above. across many old Staunton boys in all of Mr. and Mrs. John Crosby, on Jan. Baltimore, Maryland, "Very truly yours, BUSINESS STAFF parts of the country, with whom they Jan. 8, 1937. "A. PHILO HOWARD, M.D." ASH WELL .Business Manager have spent many pleasant hours Editor, Mr. Royall's letter-head reads: HOWELL, W Circulation reminiscing about old times at S.M.A. The Kablegram, "First National Bank in Dallas, Capi- GEEER Advertising Dear Sir: tal $8,000,000. Surplus $2,000,000. FACULTY ADVISERS The sad news has been received The following may be published or Tucker Royall, chairman of the R. E. MOODY, G. B. TAYLOR here of the death of H. F. Rogers, filed in the fire place—use your own board." Mr. Royall has been con- Subscription price, $1.50 a year, in '18, of Winder, Ga., who was fatally good judgment. nected with the above institution advance. injured in an automobile accident. Sloan, Percy; born: Lonaconing, since 1897. The following is quoted Advertising rates upon application While at Staunton, Rogers was an Maryland—Back in the Dark Ages. from his letter to The Kablegram: Entered at Kable Station, Staunton, Va., outstanding player on the football Educated? Public schools, Lonacon- "I graduated from Staunton Mili- at special rate of postage provided for and baseball teams. ing; S. M. A. '03-'05—kicked out, tary Academy in the summer of 1896, in section 1103. Act of Oct. 3, 1917, couldn't do my algebra. Afterwards authorized Oct. IS. 1924. and from there went to the Eastman Richard B. Morse, '35, has recently worked for several years in country National Business College of Pough- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1937 been appointed boxing coach at banks. Seeking a broader field, be- keepsie, New York, where I gradu- Dartmouth College, according to a came a glorified bond salesman, stuck ated, received a diploma, and later news dispatch in the New York Her- at this endeavor for a long time, took a special course in banking. As ald Tribune. Morse was an outstand- traveling Maryland and West Vir- above stated, on September 1, 1897, News Items ing athlete at S. M. A. and was South ginia, selling securities and telling I entered the Royall National Bank Atlantic Prep School boxing cham- stories. Some of the bonds turned of which my father, at that time, was pion for four years. He won the 115- Reprinted From Past Issues out to be good. However, enough president and founder. On June 1, pound crown when 14 years old, and commissions plus other devious meth- 1936, I was elected chairman of the For Alumni in succession for the next three years ods employed netted me enough cash board of the First National Bank in won the 135 and 145-pound weights. to purchase control of a bank. Here Dallas, the largest financial institu- MEMBER OF BOARD OF He led the 145-pound class two years. we did so well for a number of years tion not only in Texas, but in the en- TRUSTEES SUCCUMBS that I almost forgot my algebraic tire Southwest. I am enclosing here- Robert J. Firman, '32, graduated complex, got it into my head that I in a statement as of December 31, Judge William A. Pratt, a member from Thiel College, Greenville, Pa., was kinda smart until the rude jolts 193 6, also statement of the Royall of the board of trustees of Staunton last June, and is now enrolled in the Judge F. S. Crosby, '11 of the early 1930's made me realize National Bank, Palestine, Texas, of Military Academy, died early in Jan- law school of the University of Pitts- that I was just my old self. which I am also president. 15, 1893, and received his secondary uary, after a brief illness. Judge burgh. William Allen Firman, '30, Gosh—almost forgot 1925—that's "Very sincerely yours, education in Staunton public schools Pratt was one of Staunton's most suc- brother of Rob, is a student in the the year I married Ha Thompson, of (Signed) "TUCKER ROYALL." and at Staunton Military Academy, cessful business men. He was presi- College of Embalming. Salisbury, N. C. Reckon I talked too o where he was graduated in 1911. He dent of the National Valley Bank much, got in too deep, couldn't get was graduated from the University of Member of Faculty of '96 here and prominent for many years Richard J. Ackart, son of Mr. and out. She was "lingerin' " anyway, so Virginia law school in 1917, after an (Continued From Page One) in the legal and civic affairs of Staun- Mrs. Everett G. Ackart of 2310 W. was I, guess we just felt sorry for entry, who was an old Confederate enviable record, which included elec- ton. Judge Pratt had been a member 17th street, Wilmington, Del., was each other. Thus we merged. States army officer whose eye could tion to Chi Phi fraternity, Phi Delta of the board of trustees of S. M. A. among those who recently received quell the most insubordinate with a Phi, the legal fraternity, P. I. L. K. Back to the early 30's. They left since 1934. athletic awards at Wesleyan Univer- glance. The instructor resigned after A. ribbon society, and the Raven So- me busted, all washed up. However, ——o sity. Ackart won his letter at tbe that. ciety, the latter a recognition of high this past summer I inveigled one Boc- NINETEEN NEW BOYS position of fullback on the soccer "I remember Will Kable, Hooff and scholastic attainment. He served on cuti to start a small loan company, BEGIN SECOND SEMESTER team, which won the championship I had a habit every Sunday morning the editorial boajd of the Virginia for your information that loans from of the Little Three. He is also a of going over to the school house Law Review, and was secretary-treas- $30.00 to $300.00 at 3% per month The second semester at Staunton member of the wrestling squad, and and singing. We sang exclusively urer of his class. on unpaid balances, and that just began on Monday, February 1, with a letter-man on the track team. He is After practicing law in Richmond figures 42% a year. As a son of Sun- nineteen new boys enrolled. This a graduate of Staunton Military and Staunton, Mr. Crosby was elected ny , Boccuti is the worst Scotch- brings the total registration for 1936- Academy, and a member of Psi Up- commonwealth's attorney at the age man I've ever known. When we fig- 37 up to 369, an advance of 91 over silon fraternity. ure interest due he would even in- the registration for last year. of twenty-nine, which position he re- signed to become trust officer of the clude the Year of Our Lord if not o In the 1937 winter issue of the V. National Valley Bank of Staunton, prevented. ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR M. I. Alumni News, a picture is car- which position he had until his ap- Be that as it may, I have a job and IS ADDED TO FACULTY ried, among others, of the officers of pointment as judge last month. trust I will be able to get a foothold the class of 1938, and among them is Mr. Crosby has shown a keen ap- again. Am established at 482 5 East- Willard F. Norton joined the Frank R. Pancake, of Staunton, class preciation of civic responsibility and ern Ave., Baltimore. Should there be teaching staff of Staunton at the be- historian. He is described as one of has served the community in many any old Staunton boys around town ginning of the second semester. He the leaders of his class. Pancake ways. He has been a vestryman in in need of a loan, just come on out, is an instructor in the mathematics graduated at S. M. A. in 1933. his church since 1920. He has also we will shake you down. department and swimming coach. Mr. been a member of the city Democratic With much enjoyment I read Clyde Norton is a graduate of the Univer- Melvin Bernstein, '34, a member committee and was chairman for a Winchell's letter, in fact it inspired sity of , where he was a of the editorial staff of the Daily number of years. this one—and while on the subject member of the varsity swimming Orange of Syracuse University, was of "Clydie," that boy is slippin'. He team for three years, and a student one of a number of students at Syra- his defensive attributes were numer- stressed the fight between Robblee in the engineering school. He came cuse to be presented with a gold key ous and no complaints were heard. and "Big" Smith. to Staunton with a good record in in recognition of his work on the He fitted into Georgetown's line like No such a thing. It was Robblee scholarship and athletics. Mr. Nor- above named student publication. a keystone, and was just as import- all right, but the Smith was "Kid ton is the fifth new man to join the Bernstein was an editor on The ant. Glove." No doubt of it. I was time- faculty during this year. Kablegram staff while at Staunton. "If you saw Mike Surgent's per- keeper and Winchell handled the o formance against Georgetown, you towel in Robblee's corner. It's too C. V. Hill, '21, stopped at the MAJOR WONSON IS APPOINTED have a fair idea of his value. He was bad. Winchell should be looked after, Academy for a few hours not long TO IMPORTANT COMMITTEE one of the two best men on the field, yes, as tenderly as he took care of ago, making his first visit here since the other being Shuker, and you Robblee. James F. Minor, '93 his graduation. Hill is vice-president Major Roy W. Wonson, headmas- couldn't choose between them." About the only claim I have to the and sales manager of C. V. Hill & 'Moody and Sanky Hymns.' Rather ter, has been appointed a member of Hall of Fame is my friendship with Co., manufacturers of commercial re- strange to present day customs, but the Central Reviewing Committee for Barry M. Goldwater, '28, sent us Billy Mann (whom you featured in a frigerators, Trenton, N. J. He has we seemed to enjoy our voices, and Private Schools for a term of three his annual letter some weeks ago. recent issue). Am happy to say our 500 salesmen under him. Hill is made the 'welkin' ring with them. I years. Thie committee is a part of He has become the father of a baby friendship has endured through the anxious to get in touch with Henry should like to hear from any of these the Southern Association of Colleges girl during the last year. The follow- years. Speakin' of Mann, now there C. Bertram, Jr., who was his room- old boys—now men of middle age— and Secondary Schools, whose func- ing is an excerpt from his letter: is a fellow with the determination of mate at Staunton. The Academy who are still living. Here is the roll, tion is to review the annual reports "On a recent trip to New York I the Devil. Had he set his heart on could not furnish Bertram's address, recited from memory: Burke, Dunn, of all private secondary schools ac- flew over the old school, and believe becomin' President of Vassar for in- as mail to him has been returned Grainger, Green, Green, E. and Green credited by the association. me it was a thrill to see it from the stance, he would have accomplished since April 1934. Bertram's last ad- air. I took a picture, but unfortu- F. (Freddie), Hewlett, Howard, Hall o it; his desires, however, ran in a dress was Stratford, Pa. nately it did not come out as I ex- slightly different direction. He pre- J. and Hall T., and Kable (John), STAUNTON CHOSEN pected, but on my next flight to New ferred the "Big Cats." Lidstone, Linn, McNutt, Peeler, Roy- all, and Townsend. FOR INSPECTION Lewis Shuker, '34, now of George- York I will get another picture and, This is about enough of this chat- town University, was chosen on an if it comes out all right, I will send ter, so will close with the following (Signed) "JAMES F. MINOR." Notice has been received from All-District (D. C.) football team you one so you can see how S.M.A. request. Should these lines come to tinued success of the Old School and headquarters of the Third Corps Area last fall by Washington sports writ- looks from twelve thousand feet in the attention of the following I would with my kind regards to my old that S. M. A. has again been desig- ers. In chooeing Shuker, Lewis F. the air. appreciate their replying direct to me friends who may happen to scan nated as one of the schools to be in- Atchison, sports writer for The "I ran into Jerry Silverman, who is or through your good paper. How- these few lines, I am, spected by the War Department Washington Post, had this to say: quite a success as a lawyer, in New ard Dibblee, Head Master at S.M.A. Sincerely yours, Board of Officers for Honor School "Lew Shuker is the best running York, and also the Rose boys. I have '03-'04; "Dutch" Horn, "Big" Smith rating. (Signed) PERCY SLOAN. lineman developed at Georgetown in not seen anyone from the school in (try and locate him up around Lake o o five years, and in close proximity to the past year outside of these two, George); Amos Saunders and James Born to Mr. and Mrs. George B. William R. Huntley, '30, was mar- the perfect guard. Small, but fast, with the exception of Bucky Harris, B. Crockett, both of Old Kentucky, Earnshaw, x-'27, a son—Robert Shuker was at his best on the offense, ried on the eighteenth of October to who I always see in , I being Suh. Miss Nancy E. Kriebel at Berwyn, Crump Earnshaw—October 31, 1935. leading the parade of blockers, but the godfather of one of his boys. With all good wishes for the con- Pennsylvania.

/ THE KABLEGRAM STAUNTON LEATHER PUSHERS i STAUNTON BASKETEERS BEAT STAUNTON DEFEATS A. M. A. Staunton Swimmers Lose BEAT VHIGINIA FROSH 6-2 WOODBERRY BY 54 TO 16 SCORE 48 TO 43 IN BASKETBALL to Mercersburg 37 to 29 Warner Broi. The undefeated Staunton Military The S. M. A. varsity basketball Coach Dey's smooth-working and Academy boxing team won its fourth team won its ninth victory of the championship-bound basketball team Performing for the first time un- STRAND consecutive victory over the Univer- season on Saturday afternoon, Feb. won its tenth victory of the season der the guidance of Coach Norton, sity of Virginia freshmen from Char- 20, in Kable gymnasium, by decisive- Monday evening, Feb. 27, at Fort the S. M. A. swimming team went SATURDAY ONLY lottesville by a score of 6-2. The ly beating the Woodberry Forest Defiance, by defeating the A. M. A. down to defeat before the strong Mer- BUCK JONES team chalked up four of its markers School quintet 54 to 16. Coach Dey quintet in a speedy and thrilling cersburg natators in Kable pool on IN on decisions, the other two on for- again sent in two full teams, both of quintet in a speedy and thrilling Saturday afternoon, Feb. 13, by the "EMPTY SADDLES' feited bouts to Green and Biehlt of which outclassed the visitors in every score of 37 to 29. game by the score of 48 to 43. MONDAY and TUESDAY Staunton. department of the game. The lead- The summary: Matuza was the high scorer of the CLAIRE TREVOR The initial bout was between Null ing scorer of the contest and out- contest and outstanding player for 50-yard free style: first, Fick, ARLINE JUDGE of Staunton and Bunting of Virginia standing player for Staunton was S. M. A. with a total of 17 points, Staunton; second, Beeber, Mercers- IN in the 125-pound class. Bunting was Pavluchik, who chalked up 10 points, while Johnson, H., took second hon- burg; third, Gilbert J., Staunton. "STAR FOR A NIGHT" an aggressive fighter and a powerful closely followed by Duff with nine. ors with 11 points. For Augusta Time: 24.2 seconds. The Line-ups: WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY opponent, but Null's good timing and Crawford adn Edge tied for top scor- 100-yard free style: first, Schaper, punching, coupled with his determi- S. M. A. G. F. T. ing laurels with eleven markers each. Staunton; second, Simpson, Mercers- "THEY MET IN A TAXI" nation, won him the bout on a de- WITH Duff, If 4 1 9 The Line-ups burg; third, Macionis, Mercersburg. CHESTER MORRIS cision. McNair, If 3 0 6 S. M. A. G. F. T. Time: 53.4 seconds (equals world's FAY WRAY Beal, in the 135-pound class, met Johnson, H., rf 2 3 7 Johnson, H., If 4 3 11 interscholastic record. FRIDAY ONLY Williams of Virginia. The first round Spuhler, rf 3 0 6 McNair, If 1 0 2 220-yard free style: first, Martin- "THE MAN WHO LIVED ended with both boxers in good con- Matuza, c 2 0 4 Spuhler, rf 1 0 2 dale, Mercersburg; second, Macionis, dition, although Williams had taken Pavluchik, c 5 0 10 Matuza, c 7 8 17 Mercersburg; third, McAdoo, Staun- TWICE" Laux, lg 1 1 3 Laux, lg 3 3 9 WITH several of Beal's hard left hooks ton. Time: 2 minutes, 38.3 seconds. RALPH BELLAMY without himself inflicting any damage Rupp, lg 0 1 1 Schupska, rg 2 3 7 100-yard breast stroke: first, Som- MARIAN MARSH to the S. M. A. fighter. During the Schupska, rg 4 0 8 ISABEL JEWEL mers, Mercersburg; second, Daugh- second and third rounds, both men Totals ...18 12 48 erty, Mercersburg; third, Hampshire, were equally matched, and both took Totals 24 6 54 Augusta G. F. T. Staunton. Time: 1 minute, 8.3 sec- hard but ineffective punishment. The Woodberry G. F. T. Crawford, If 5 1 11 onds. referee awarded the decision to Beal, Stegeman, If 3 1 7 Edge, rf 3 5 11 giving the Staunton team a two to McCarmac, rf 2 0 4 Shomo, rf 1 2 4 100-yard back stroke: first, Smyth, Short, rf 0 1 1 Krupa, c 3 1 7 Mercersburg; second, Gibson, Mer- DIXIE nothing lead. cersburg; third, Foster W., Staunton. The 145-pound bout brought to- Webster, c 2 0 4 Michaux, rg 2 2 6 NOW SHOWING (FRIDAY) Time: 1 minute, 6.2 seconds. gether Andersen of Staunton and Cardozo, lg 0 0 0 Wagner, rg 1 0 2 WARNER OLAND 150-yard medley relay race: won King of the U. V. frosh. Andersen Covington, rg 0 0 0 BORIS KARLOFF had his man well outclassed in the Totals 16 11 43 by Mercersburg (Smyth, Sommers, IN entire bout. Totals 7 2 16 Non-scoring substitutes — Staun- Shepherd). Time: 1 minute, 24.4 "CHARLIE CHAN AT ton: Pavluchik; Augusta: Manch. seconds. Funke, Staunton's 155-pound fight- Non-scoring substitutes: Staunton, THE OPERA" Referee—Dixon, Springfield Col- 200-yard free style relay race: won er, met Southall of Virginia in the Newbury, Ruth, and MacPherson; lege. by Staunton (Schaper, Gilbert J., SATURDAY fourth bout. Southall, an experi- Woodberry, Judkins and Heartwell. Umpire—Burnett, Univ. of Va. Tappen, and Fick). Time: 1 min- "SING ME A LOVE SONG" enced and cunning fighter, knowing Referee: Dixon, Springfield Col- WITH o ute, 37.5 seconds. Funke's style of fighting, refused to lege. James Melton Patricia Ellis Spring-board divink: first, Grish- Hugh Herbert try going into a clinch, and merely . o Swimmers are Submerged am, Staunton; second, Martin W„ Zazu Pitts Allen Jenkins kept away from Funke, driving in at S. M. A. FIVE OVERWHELMS by Massanutten 51 to 15 Staunton; third, Welsh, Mercersburg. Nat Pendleton intervals and scoring points with FISHBURNE 65 TO 36 4 0-yard free style: First, Prew, M. MONDAY AND TUESDAY cool, accurate punching. In refusing The Singing Sensation of to close with the blue and gold boxer, For the second time this season the M. A.; second, Chandler, M. M. A.; —Sporting Goods for All Sports— Eddie Cantor's Radio Hour! Southall was successful in keeping S. M. A. basketball team completely third, Gilbert J., Staunton. Time: DEANNA DURBIN SODA AND LUNCHEONETTE away from the slashing right with 19.1 seconds. IN outclassed and defeated the Fish- SERVICE which Funke has won all his fighte. burne Military School quintet by the 100-yard free style: First, Fick, "3 SMART GIRLS" STAUNTON SPORT SHOP WITH A decision at the end of the last score of 65 to 26 at Waynesboro on Staunton; second, Jorden, M. M. Binnie Barnes—Alice Brady round awarded the fight to the fresh- Friday afternoon, Feb. 19, with A.; third, Robertshaw, M. M. A. Opposite Y. M. C. A. man on his majority of points. Coach Dey sending in both his first Time: 52.4 seconds. WED. AND THURS. and second fives to garner the eighth "LLOYDS OF " Conver of Staunton met Oxrider of 220-yard free style: First, McKin- WITH the frosh in the 165-pound bout, and victory of the schedule for the blue strie, M. M. A.; second, McCaffery, FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW and gold. Schupska with 18 points, successfully out-pointed him through- M. M. A.; third, McAdoo, Staunton. WELCOME S. M. A. CADETS MADELINE CARROLL out the fight. Matuza with 14, and Laux with 10, Time: 2 minutes, 20.4 seconds. Sir Guy Standing Tryone Power In the unlimited class, Brackman were the outstanding stars for Staun- 100-yard breast stroke: First, NEW STAUNTON FRIDAY of S. M. A. boxed Brant of the Vir- ton, while Phelps was Fishburne's Jacobson, M. M. A.; second, Morton, "DANGEROUS NUMBER" ginia frosh. Brant, a powerful fight- high scorer with eight markers. M. M. A.; third, Hampshire, Staun- RESTAURANT WITH ROBERT YOUNG er, took the bout. The Line-ups: ton. Time: 1 minute, 6.2 seconds. Seven South Augusta Street ANN SOTHERN The line-up S. M. A. G. F. T. 100-yard back stroke: First, McNair, If 1 0 2 115 pounds—Biehle, S. M. A. (for- Stratton, M. M. A.; second, Foster Spuhler, If 3 2 8 feited by Virginia). W., Staunton; third, Orme, Staun- Johnson, H., rf 2 0 4 125 poungs—Null, S. M. A.; Bunt- ton. Time: 1 minute, 9.6 seconds. Ruth, rf 1 0 2 THE PALACE ing, University of V. frosh. 120-yard medley relay: Won by Good Food Matuza, c 6 2 14 135 pounds—Beal, S. M. A.; Wil- Massanutten (Stratton, Ledford, and Newbury, c 1 0 2 Best Sodas BILLIARDS AND BOWLING liams, University of V. frosh. Stringer). Laux, lg 5 0 10 145 pounds—-Andersen, S. M. A.; 160-yard relay race: Won by Mas- Sandwiches NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE MacPherson, lg 1 0 2 King, University of V. frosh. sanutten (Jacobson, McKinstrie, Mc- Schupska, rg 7 4 18 AND A COMPLETE LINE OF 155 pounds—Funke, S. M. A.; Caffery, and Prew). Rupp, rg 1 1 3 Southall, University of V. frosh. Spring-board diving. First, Led- 165 pounds—Conver, S. M. A.; Ox- Nunnally's Fresh Totals 28 9 65 ford, M. M. A.; second, Martin W., Buy Your Films Here rider, University of V. frosh. Fishburne G. F. T. Staunton; third, Gibson, M. M. A. Candies 175 pounds—Green, S. M. A. (for- and have them developed Hogg, If 1 3 5 feited by Virginia). ASSORTED ROASTED NUT Stewart, rf 3 1 7 CIGARETTES and TOBACCO Heavyweight—Brackman, S.M.A.; ANDRE STUDIOS DISPLAY Phelps, c 4 0 8 Brant, University of V. frosh. AT CUT RATES Springer, lg 2 0 4 Leader Building AT THE Dioguardi, rg 1 0 2 ARCADIA RESTAURANT KENNEDY CUT RATE Bridgeton High Trims Phone 134 Totals 11 4 26 DRUG STORE Staunton Cagers on Trij STAUNTON - - VIRGINIA Referee: Dixon, Springfield Col- HOME OF SOUTHERN MAMMY COOKING lege. In one of the closest contests of the season the S. M. 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S. M. A. By The Minute MID-WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE Dr. J. W. Stein, '25, Was WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE AND RESULTS S. M. A. Hash C. C. C. Camp Physician OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING Joseph W. Stein, cadet of 1924-'2S, is Basketball S. M. A. Opponents We Appreciate the Patronage From TABLE MANNERS now a physician and was medical adviser of an Idaho CCC camp during the past 57 F. M. S. 24 the Faculty and Cadets of 44 F. U. M. A. 35 S. M. A. Dear readers, I have some very val- summer. 47 Woodberry 38 uable information for you this time. Joe served his internship at the Los -S\ M. A. Checks Cashed Here 41 Brown Prep 53 At one time or another you are Angeles General Hospital and since 35 T. M. I. 19 going to have to eat at our school April IS has been house physician of the Mr. Tappan Goes To Town 22 M. M. A. 38 mess. Then, if you do intend to eat, Good Samaritan Hospital in Los An- WALTER'S DRUG STORE you must have elementary rules con- geles. Joe is married and has a young 28 Bridgton 29 33 Brown Prep 44 PHONE 159 cerning the proper use of your eat- daughter and a son, Joseph III. 47 F. U. M. A. 32 ing implements. Word comes from Dr. Stein that not Motorcycle Delivery 65 F. M. S. 26 Let us take the most deadly weap- long ago he visited Major Robert Bring- 54 Woodberry 16 DAY AND NIGHT on first. ham, U. S. retired, who served on the 48 A. M. A. 43 The knife should be placed (before S. M. A. faculty for several years, and seats) with the handle projecting who is now in . Dr. Stein Feb. 25 (Thu.)—Massanutten— ROSEMARY TEA SHOP Home about three and a half inches from was unable to see the Major, however, Opposite Y. M. C. A., Staunton, Va. Mar. 3 (Wed.)—Augusta—Home the edge of the table. This is to help due to his being ill from a recent opera- LUNCHEON you make a quick draw when "seate" tion. Mar. 11, 12, 13—W. & L. Tourna- AFTERNOON TEA are given. Your body should be on ment—Lexington, Va. DINNER the right side of the chair, your left S. M. A. NETMEN WIN OVER Special Hot Lunch 12 to 2 P. M. hand grasping the chair. Your right Boxing 65 cents, with Sirloin Steak, 75c FORK UNION QUINTET Dinner 5 :30 to 7 :30 Telephone 690 S. M. A. Opponents hand should be on your right thigh, NO TIPS ready for business. At the command Showing their usual skill and 7 Maryland Freshmen 1 "Seats," you pull the chair out with smooth team work, the Staunton var- 6 V. M. I. Freshmen 2 your left hand, and reach for your sity basketball team triumphed over 6 Naval Plebes 2 S. M. A. Stationery knife with your right hand. the Fork Union Military Academy 6 U. of Va. Freshmen 2 and Jewelry Let us now take up the different Feb. 27—Augusta—Fort Defiance cagers for their fifth win of the seas- Greeting Cards BEAR methods of the art of "Fast-draw- on, and second win over Fork Union. Mar. 5 and 6—South Atlantic Pennants Gifts BOOK Prep Tournament—Home ing." The most favored of these is The Staunton netmen secured the CO. 18 E. Main St. the "Straight Upward" draw. This lead during the first quarter, and "Draw" has the most advantages. It Swimming maintained it through excellent pass- makes the "Draw" one continuous ing and shooting throughout the S. M. A. Opponents movement. The "Downward" draw 35 W. & L. Freshmen 31 game. The score at the half stood at CHILTON HALL makes two movements in this art. 22 Massanutten 44 INN AND TEA HOUSE 25-16, while at the game's finish, the Let us then suppose tnat we shall 34 Naval Plebes 32 Staunton team had gained six points Miss JEAN B. MACGOWAN all use the "Up-ward" draw. in their lead with a 38-2 3 score. 29 Mercersburg 37 ATTRACTIVE ROOMS "Hunch" your body forward as you 15 Massanutten 51 DELICIOUS MEALS sit down, and using your knife as a 38 U. of Va. Fresh 28 Parents and Friends make this head- quarters when you visit Staunton shield, and as a weapon of defense, Personals Mar. 3—Augusta—Home North Augusta St Phone 363 spear your "Spuds" or your meat Mar. 13—Tome School—Port De- with your fork. The fork can foe Among the guests at the Academy posit, Md. used as an offensive weapon very over last week-end were: Mr. and well. This little dynamic wonder will D. L. SWITZER Mrs. G. H. Robertson, Cleveland, PHONE 915 strike awe and dread into most of Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Fair- A Complete Line of S. M. A. your table-mates. Your spoon is an bairn, Scarsdale, New York; Mr. and RANDOL TAXI almost useless implement in this kind Mrs. Kirk Sullivan, Scarsdale, New JEWELRY and NOVELTIES of friendly war-fare. The only use York; Mr. Walter F. Eberle, Cincin- AND Staunton - Virginia that you can put the spoon to is to 'The Song of Songs" nati, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cole, TRANSFER SERVICE gently rap your nearest competitor Baltimore, Maryland; Mr. and Mrs. (MRS.) D. L. SWITZER over the knuckles when he is a slight Michael M. Herz, Rockville Center, bit over anxious to steal your des- Special Prices on School Trade, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Hyman, grand- Long Trips, Picnics, Parties, etc. sert. In the meantime I takj it for parents, and Carl Herz, brother granted that you haven't bothered to of Cadet Herz; Mr. Evans, brother of C. & O. AND B. & O. Hamrick & Co. pull your chair up to the table. Since Cadet Evans, and Mr. W. E. Murray, TRANSFER SERVICE it is very necessary that you have Alexandria, Virginia. Florists the use of both your hands, I would 21 N. New St. Staunton, Va. o advice that you hook your feet in CORSAGES back of the front legs of the chair General Letter To Parents and give a slight hump forward. All (Continued From Page One) FOR THE this time, you can be busy on the Faculty Members care of all fathers and mothers first DANCE field of battle. in our plans for the entertainment of Our Auto Policies Cover Your Car Readers, remember just one thing. that day. Against All Risks Flowers Telegraphed Please study your Military Science Funke Returns From Washington I hope your son writes to you often and Tactics. If you do, I am sure Call Us—Phone 666 Speaking of automobiles, we have and that you keep in close contact 18 West Frederick Street that you can remember one thing with him, encouraging him to do his a Packard, a Pierce (you supply the that was drilled into you: "An Esti- W. J. PERRY CORPORATION Arrow), a (Willys) Knight, a Roose- best and to make this one of the beet mate of the Situation." If these five velt, a Hutson (get it?), a Franklin, years in his life. We are never un- rules are carried out, you will have a Cole, a White (truck), a Boyce mindful of the fact that your son's BLACK BURNS very little difficulty in going your (motometer), and a (body foy) Fish- success here is our success, therefore TOBACCOS CIGARS CIGARETTES ends. er, and a Dodge. 1—The Mission: To get all you you can understand our concern and COMOY AND KAYWOODIE o PIPES can to eat at the loss of as little of our eagerness to help each boy so High Rank Lovett MAGAZINES your own flesh as possible. that he in turn can make this a great The sailor was recounting his ex- 2—The Opposing Forces: Every- school year for himself, his parents, Beverley at New periences to a dear old lady. one at the table, unless you have a Old Lady: "What rank did you and Staunton. Bros. partner who is willing to "Gang" up hold?" with you against the rest of the table. Very sincerely yours, H. L. LANG & COMPANY Sailor: "Ship's optician, lady." (Signed) EMORY J. MIDDOUR. 3—The Enemy Situation: What WATCH REPAIRING and ENGRAVING the rest of the "Warriors" at the Old Lady: "I didn't know there table can do to you or your forces. was such a rank. What did you do?" Specialty of Sailor: "I scraped the eyes out of 4—My Own Situation: The dis- THE SCHOOL JEWELRY the potatoes."—American Boy. CLASS PINS tance of the 'Spuds" as to the Meat, VIRGINIA WRIST WATCHES and which to go after first. What W. J. Mundhenk, '2 3, is sales man- BARBER SHOP to try and get first, and the best ager of the Sesame Co., Hartford, method for doing same. Conn. 20 S. New St. HUGER-DAVIDSON-SALE CO. 5—The Decision: This means the —COHEN'S RESTAURANT— INCORPORATED plan that you finally adopt, after Established Since 1897 CUT RATE DRUGS Distributors careful consideration for all elements CATERING TO PARTIES SANDWICHES STAUNTON, VIRGINIA of of the problem. 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