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Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, February 12, 1932
No. 10
LEAVES ARE GRANTED SEVENTY AND EIGHTY PIN MEN
SPECTACULAR "STUNT NIGHT" IS TO
JUDGES NAMED FOR
CADETS WITH SECOND OR THIRD CLASS
BE HELD FEBRUARY TWENTY-SECOND MOTTO ESSAY CONTEST
AWARDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN PRIVILEGES
All Companies Will Take Part
in This Gala Holiday
Entertainment
Appointments To
Reserves Are Made
CUPS TO BE PRESENTED
TO WINNERS OF EVENTS
At commencement exercises one comJudges for THE KABLEGRAM essay
mission and fourteen "Certificates of
Appointment" will be issued to various contest on the school motto, "Truth,
cadets. The commission as second lieu- Duty, and Honor," have been selected.
tenant in the United States Infantry Re- Col. T. H. Russell, Col. W. M. Phelps,
serves will go to Cadet Lieutenant Maj. R. W. Wonson, and Maj. M. M.
Brice have consented to act. Those in
Frank A. Leach.
Certificate of appointment will be charge of conducting this contest feel
given to the following fourteen men: that they are fortunate in securing these
Bennett, G. R., Buffington, Carey, D. P., men as the judges.
In addition to the prizes mentioned
Cramer, F. J., Dorrance, R. G, Forbes,
T. P. C, Frank, H. A., Goble, R. J., in last issue the Commandant's office has
Haight, H S., Kolb, H. A, Lepore, F. graciously consented to give the winner
C, Peterman, H F., Stern, L. M., Woods, one u<eck of reveilles, so that the lucky
one may get a chance to recouperate
R. H.
These men will receive their regular from all the many hours of work he has
commissions as soon as they have put into his work. In addition to these
reached the age of 21. Their work, aforementioned inducements, additional
ones are to be offered, probably by the
however, is absolutely complete.
next issue.
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Attention of the contestants is called
The Colonial Daughters'
to an error made in the pritning of the
rules for the contest. The rule as printThemes Will Be Due
ed read that when the compositions are
February Nineteenth finished they are to be turned in to Capt.
Thomas with the name of the submitter
on the outside. It should have read,
As in previous years, the members of "turned in without name of author."
the Junior and Senior English classes The author must present the paper to
will write themes for the Colonial the chaplain personally, and be given a
Daughters of America. These essays number for his name. This procedure
are to be from five hundred to one is gone through in order that the judges
thousand words in length and must deal may not know who the contestant is in
case.
with some patriotic subject.
It is most advisable that all those who
The National Society of Colonial
Daughters present the Academy with a wish to take advantake of this oppormedal to be presented to that cadet who tunity should begin their preparations
immediately. Although Easter may seem
writes the best essay.
The essays must be in by February far off, time passes too quickly at this
19th. Every English III and IV pupil time of the year. Don't forget, all cais required to write the essay, whether dets are eligible and Easter comes on
the individual wishes to try for the March 27th. DO IT NOW!
prize or not.
Each instructor will take his best
essays and turn them in to the head of
the English Department, Major Brice,
who will turn in the best few to Major
Wonson, the Headmaster, for final selection of the prize-winning essay. The
selection is made, but no announcement Guryansky Takes Second Place;
as to the winner is published until comda Veer, W., Third
mencement exercises on June first.
In order to do away with any prejuDecorations for academic work during
dice, no names will be placed on the
theses. Numbers have been given to the second quarter of the first semester
every contestant. These numbers will were issued last Monday morning at the
regular assembly of the corps. One
be placed on essays instead of names.
hundred and sixty-nine cadets received
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awards.
"Musketeer" Selects AllThe highest ranking cadet academicalfor the second quarter was Joseph
State Football Team ly
Shapiro, of New York City, who obtained an average of 96.3%. This is his
An all-state prep school football team fifth successive attainment of the award.
Runner up was Cadet Eugene Gurywas selected by the Musketeer, student
publication, Hargrave M. A., with the ansky, of Olyphant, Pa., who, although
co-operation of the state prep school receiving an academic decoration of the
second class, had an average of 94.8%.
caoches.
Selections were from Hargrave, Fork Despite his 89% in one subject, he was
Union, Augusta, Episcopal High, Wood- able to make a higher average than the
berry Forest, Fishburne, Staunton, and eleven cadets who received First Class
Decorations.
Danville.
The third man in the corps was deFirst team:
Veer, W., who received an 94.5% averL. E—Bovard
H. M. A. age. deVeer, was third high last quarL. T.—Hall
F. U. M. A. ter.
L G—Price
A. M. A.
Other men who were in the First
C—Beach
H. M. A.
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R. G—Stacker
E. H. S.
R. T.— Train
E. H. S.
R. E—Harmon
W. F. S.
COMING EVENTS
Q B.—Ergenbright
H. M. A.
H. B—Martin
F. M. S.
H. B.—Ford
W. F. S.
Feb. 12—Lincoln's Birthday—BasketF. B.—Migell
E. H. S.
ball—S. M. A. vs. Tech.
It will be interesting to compare these
High School—Kable's Gym
—State Prep School Conselections with the team selected by the
ference—Charlottesville
KABLEGRAM which was composed of:
Feb. 13—Boxing—S. M. A. vs. Army
L. E.—Edens
S. M. A.
Plebes—West Point, New
L. T— Carson
A. M. A.
York—W. W. L. S. MeetL. G—Bell
S. M. A.
ing—Memorial Hall
C—Beach
H. M. A.
Feb. 16—Dancing C 1 a s s—Memorial
R. G—Price
A. M. A.
Hall
R. T.—Hall
F. U. M. A.
Feb. 17—Basketball—S. M. A. vs.
R. E.—Harmon
W. F. S.
Feb. 18—Dancing C 1 a s s—Memorial
Q. B.—Kinzer
F. U. M. A.
Hall—Basketball—,S. M. A.
H. B.—Ford
W. F. ,S.
vs. Hargrave M. A.—ChatH. B.—Martin
F. M. S.
ham, Va.
F. B.—Jones
A. M. A.
Feb. 19—Basketball, S. M. A. vs.
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Fishburne M. S. at Waynes"Pilgrims Progress" Will
boro, Va.
Be Presented Sunday Feb. 20—Basketball, S. M. A.—Duke
Freshmen—Durham, N. C.
Boxing—S. M. A. vs. VirDr. S. G. Bertolet of Washington, D.
ginia F r o s h—CharlottesC, will present on Sunday night, Februville, _ Va. W. W. L. S.
ary 14, stereoptican views with a lecMeeting Memorial Hall
ture, using as his topic "Pilgirms' ProgFeb. 21—Alpha Bible Club—Library
ress." Dr. Bertolet will speak in Kables
Feb. 22—Washington's Birth day—
Gym, and the program starting at 7:30
Stunt Night—I n f o r m a 1
p. m.
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Dance—Kable's Gym
These lectures are educational, inspirFeb. 23—Holiday
ing, and a rare treat. Dr. Bertolet has
Feb. 24—Basketball, S. M. A. vs.
been specializing in tours of different
Fishburne M. S.—Kables
kinds for over ten years, and has travelGym
ed over thirteen states.
Feb. 25—Dancing C 1 a s s—Memorial
In addition to his lecture, Dr. Bertolet
Hall
will have musical accompaniment to his
Feb. 26—11th Issue KABLEGRAM
pictures, furnished by an Italian accordeon. As a special feature he adver97 MORE DAYS SCHOOL
tises "Old Home Community Singing"
as a screen feature.
A "Stunt Night" somewhat similar to
that held two years ago will take place
in Kables Gymnasium at 7:30 p. m. on
Monday, February 22nd.
The affair will commence with a
"Grand Parade" of floats and other
original get-ups. This will be a spectacular sight for cadets as well as other
onlookers.
Immediately following this, the stunts
will begin. Every unit, Companies A,
B, C, D, E, and Band, will present a
fifteen-minute performance. All the talent in these units will be revealed on
Monday evening. Unlike previous affairs of this type, there will be no stage.
The performance will be given on the
floor of the gym under three separate
drop lights. In this way each company
may present three scenes. At the end
of thirteen minutes a warning bell will
be sounded, so that the actors will know
exactly how much time they have left.
The house will be in complete darkness. Football stands will be placed on
either side of the gym, one side for cadets and the other for visitors. It is absolutely essential that quiet be maintained throughout the performances and
between acts, so that everyone may enjoy the show.
Invitations have been extended to
Mary Baldwin College and to Stuart
Hall. Students from either of these institutions will be admitted at a student's
price of twenty-five cents. Other persons will pay the regular price of fifty
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TRIP TO OLYMPICS WILL
START LATE IN JULY
Lieutenants Wenger and Williams Will Conduct Party
Lieutenants R. L. Wenger and M. E.
Williams are organizing a party to visit
the Olympic games. Mexico, and the
Golden West during the summer vacation. For the past few years these instructors have conducted parties through
Europe, but due to the fact that the X
Olymiad is being held for the first time
in the Western Hemisphere, they feel
that there is more interest in this country than in traveling abroad.
Their trip will be about thirty days in
duration, beginning late in July and
ending the latter part of August. These
dates make it possible for all boys taking this tour to have about two months
at home before leaving and about two
weeks after returning before leaving
again for school.
Richmond will most probably be the
point of concentration, although passengers may join or leave the party at any
point during the journey. From Richmond ,the party goes to New Orleans,
La., where a day's stop is made for rest
and sight-seeing, visiting the Museum of
Natural History, Banana Docks, French,
Spanish, and Creole quarters, as well as
several other places of interest. The
next stop is San Antonio, Texas, where
a general sight-seeing tour is conducted.
Stop-overs and pleasure excursions are
also planned for El Paso, Juarez, Mexico, Alberquerque, N. M., and the Grand
Canyon. On August 7th, the party arrives in Los Angeles, where a full week
is spent taking in the finals of most of
the Olvmpic games. In California, side
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Names of R. O. T. C. Men
Listed by P. M. S. & T.
The office of the P. M. S. and T. has
published a list of names of the cadets
who have signified their intentions of attending some R. O. T. C. camp. These
students have completed three years of
military science and hope to return to
school next year, or who have taken
four years of military science and have
not yet attended an R. O. T. C.
The majority of the cadets who will
attend will go either to Camp Mcadc, in
Maryland, or to Plattsburg Barracks, in
New York.
The following named cadets intend to
go: Brooks, C. L„ Campbell, W. A.,
Cass, D. L., Dalton, J. S., Egmore, H.,
Eubank, G. A., Evans, H. C. J., Kuhns,
F. E., Middleton, B. M., Prebol, T. .,
Schubert, C R., Stephcnson, J. A., Walton, E. H., Vom Hofe, E, Furman, P.
>T
. Wolfe, C.
Cols. T. H. Russell and Wm.
Phelps, Majors Wonson and
Brice to Act
J. V. SHAPIRO WINS
THE HIGHEST AWARD
Plans Launched
For Debating Team
Authorities Make Decision With
Provisions After Long
Deliberation
Major Brice called the first meeting
of the debating candidates immediately REGULATION GOES INafter the Woodrow Wilson Literary SoTO EFFECT AT ONCE
ciety meeting. The applicants are Cadets de Veer, W., Maxwell, Shapiro, R.
E., Lorenzotti, Voss, Martin, Schwartz,
Col. T. H. Russell, president, has isH., Brumby, and Partlan. Major Brice sued a statement which entitles all men
urges all cadets who desire to try out with "eighty pin" decorations, to two
for the team to apply at once.
extra night leaves per month, and which
In the middle of the week, the coach grants one such privilege to the cadets
received some data on the subject for who have seventy pins.
These leaves shall be taken during the
debate, which is stated, "Resolved: That
the South's future prosperity lies in le- quarter following the one in which the
gally regulated industry." The topic is award was earned. In other words, cavery comprehensive and may be treated dets who received seventy or eighty pins
last Monday morning are entitled to
from many different angles.
The data received from the University their respective number of leave priviof Virginia has been issued to the can- leges during the months of February
didates, so that they may familiarize and March. The regulation goes into
effect at once.
themselves with the subject.
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Although a few men with eighty pins
n a short time the coach will give the
have succeeded in getting leave before,
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this is the first time that such a privilege
has been officially approved by the presiBlue and Gold Offers Prize
dent.
The leaves may be taken on any study
For Ads Secured by Cadets night during the month, by permit from
the Commandant's Office. Regular leave
Colonel T. G. Russell, Commandant blanks will be submitted to that office in
of Cadets and Business Adviser of the the same manner as Merit leaves. UnBlue and Gold, has issued a statement der "purpose," the cadet applying for
concerning advertisements in this year's leave shall mark either "Seventy Pin
annual. One free annual will be given Leave" or "Eighty Pin Leave," as the
to any and all cadets who can obtain an case may be. Cadets who have earned
out-of-town subscription for a full page ninety pins will continue to use "Academic Leave" to distinguish it from the
advertisement in the 1932 annual.
other two. If this is borne in mind, the
This opportunity is open to all cadets Commandant's Office will be saved conat S. M. A. There is no limit to the siderable trouble.
number of free annuals to be given
The following was the statement apaway. For every full page, even though proved by Colonel T. H. Russell, Presithere may be four or five, one annual is
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the reward.
Colonel Russell stated that because of
the present economic condition, he is
forced to do this. The ads from the
town of Staunton itself have not been
coming in as they did in previous years;
due to the business depression it will,
therefore, be necessary to obtain some, Former P. S. M. & T. Will Reif not the majority of them, from other
places.
lieve Major H. L. Taylor
Advertisements pay about one-half or
more than one-half of the expense of
Major Alexander M. Patch, U. S. A.,
the entire publication. The book this
year will cost close to four thousand was assigned, by War Department ordollars. Unless, therefore, more money ders last week, to duty as Professor of
can be obtained from ads and subscrip- Military Science and Tactics next year
at the Staunton Military Academy. He
tions, the book will go in debt.
will relieve Major H. L. Taylor, present
P. M. S. and T., who has been here the
Schedule for Saturday
past four years, and who will perhaps
now be assigned to duty with troops.
Guard Mounting Has
Major Taylor has not yet received his
Received Change orders.
Major Patch has twice before been
head of the military department here,
S. M. A. authorities have very recently and was at one time assistant P. M. S.
decided on a new time schedule for Sat- and T. under Col. John Conklin. He
urday informal guard mountings, and it came to the academy first in 1920 as
is to come into effect tomorrow. The Captain Patch, and was assistant P. M.
reasons for this change in schedule have S. and T. one" year. During that year he
not yet been announced, but it was defi- received his majority, and the next year
nitely decided last Tuesday that the was made Professor of Military Science
change would be more satisfactory to and Tactics, relieving Col. Conklin. In
both the new and old members of the 1924 he was relieved of duty here and
guard.
sent to Fort Leavenworth as a student
Guard mounting has heretofore been in the Command and Staff School, where
held immediately after noon mess, but he remained one year. In the fall of
will now be held at eleven o'clock or 1925 he was again detailed as P. M. S.
following inspection.
Probably the and T. at S. M. A., where he remained
major advantage of this new system is until 1928, being relieved by Maqor H.
to the old guard members, since it does L. Taylor.
not interrupt any afternoon activties
Major Patch was assigned to duty
they might have planned.
with troops, and put in command of
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Fort Washington, Md., when he left
here in 1928. For the past year he has
Major Taylor Goes To
been at the Army War College in WashW. Reed Hospital For
ington.
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MAJOR PATCH WILL
RETURN NEXT YEAR
Medical Attention
Deputation Men Leave
Major H. L. Taylor, Professor of
Today For Conference
Military Science and Tactics, left last
Sunday for Washington, where he has
The S. M. A. deputation team leaves
entered Walter Reed Hospital for examination and observation. Although this afternoon for the Y. M. C. A. Prep
Major Taylor was apparently in the best School Conference, which is being held
of physical condition, his physician here at the University of Virginia in Charadvised him to go to Walter Reed for lottesville. The team will remain in
Charlottesville until noon Sunday, at
further examination.
In the absence of Major Taylor, Capt. which time it will return here to school.
Smythe will be in charge of the office of The Blue and Gold men who are to represent S. M. A. in this event are: Allync,
the P. M. S. and T.
Andrews, Bellaire, Capron, Greer, Kinney, J. F., Lang, Litzcnburg, McKennan,
Cadet Lepore Elected
Rynn, Schmidt, Schlemmer, Wayne,
H. E., and Voss.
President of Y. M. C. A. Wilson,
Each school team participating in the
above event elects one man to represent
At a meeting of the Cadet Y. M. C. them on the Junior Y. M. C. A. Council.
A. last Saturday, Cadet Frank C. Lepore As yet the Blue and Gold team has not
was elected president of the organization. elected their representative, but will do
He is to fill the vacancy left by Cadet so before their arrival in Charlottesville. Cadet Greer was elected last year.
Morgan.
On Friday, following the registration
Following is a list of the Y. M. C. A.
of the delegates, a session will be held,
committees and officers.
the speakers being Mr. C. K. Kaufman,
OFFICERS
President, Frank C. Lepore; vice- R. H. Kinney, Mr. T. J. Hawkins, Mr.
president, Herbert A. Franck ; secretary, W. Kyle Smith, and William Christian.
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THE KABLEGRAM
THE KABLEGRA
PERSONALS
Published bi-weekly during the school year by the cadets of Staunton Military
Academy
CAPT.
COL.
W. H. KABLE
W. G. KABLE
1872-1920
1837-1912
BUSINESS STAFF
EDITORIAL STAFF
FRANK C. LEPORE
Editor-in-Chief SMITH, H. L
Advertising Manager
THOMAS V. LITZENBURC
Asst. Editor
STEPHENSON, J. A
Circulation Mgr.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
W. HARRISON GREER
Sports
EDWARD S. TENNEY
Feature
JOSEPH V. SHAPIRO
News
CHARLES MAYARD
Humor
FREDERICK T. COLWELL
Exchange
E. HILLIER WALTON
Social
News has just reached THE KABLEthat David Masher Ragan was
born to Capt. and Mrs. Perry C. Ragan,
on October 12, 1931. Young Pagan's
father, Capt. Ragan, has been a cadet at
S. M. A. and also a member of the faculty. His elder brother, Perry C. Ragan, Jr., is now a cadet here. Word
comes from his father that young David
Ragan is on the "waiting list" for S.
M. A., and some day will follow his
father and brother through these ancient
halls.
GRAM
W. W. L. S. Continues
With Fine Program; Two
New Members Admitted
TYPISTS
At a recent meeting of the W. W.
L. S., two new members were admitted.
These cadets, McMahon, J. D., and
Lorenzotti, bring the total membership
MAILING CLERKS
"f the society up to thirty men.
DOLFMAN
RUGGIF.RO
DALTON, G.
Aiter these two men were voted on
REPORTERS
BABBITT
STEERS
the regular program was carried out.
PEACH, J.,
SMITH, F. J.
Cadet de Veer gave a very good talk on
"Academic Leave," illustrating his points
CONTRIBUTORS
FACULTY ADVISER
very well; Cadet Benjamin gave a book
CAPTAIN R. E. MOODY
Voss, J., LINN, R. H., JOHNSON, C. W.
report, which was also good; a talk on
"Why Prohibition is Not Beneficial"
Subscription price, $1.50 a year, in advance. Advertising rates upon application. was delivered by Cadet Voss, who proved his points in a very pleasing manner;
Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103. lastly, Cadet Dalton read a very interesting poem.
Act of October 3, 1917, authorized October 18, 1924.
At this time it is appropriate to say
that of all the organizations active on the
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932
"Hill," the Woodrow Wilson Literary
Society has been the most consistent in
its meetings and enthusiasm than any
ether society. The total quota has been
filled and the only possible chance for
one to become a member of this literary
clul" is to fill the vacancy left by one of
its present members.
Recent years have seen the progress
of this group from one of the most obscure to one of the best gatherings for
useful purposes at S. M. A. Much material benefit has been received from this
organization and from its ranks has
Academic Leave for "80" and "70" Men
grown another branch of literary enFor several years THE KABLEGRAM has run editorials advocating extra privi- deavor—the debating team.
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leges for cadets with seventy and eighty pins. Today, these efforts were rewarded. "Eighty pin" and "seventy pin" men do now have leave—two each month for
the former, and one a month for the latter.
Letters From Old Boys
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CLINE
SCHLEMMER
REDMEN
The arguments presented in the editorials were that, in the first place, if boys
who were not making decorations, knew that they would be thus rwarded, they
Glasgow, Ky.,
would try much harder to succeed during the following quarter. An added in- Dear Col. Russell:
I was certainly glad to receive a letter
ducement is now present for those cadets.
Furthermore, it is assumed that these extra leaves will not harm a cadet's from old S. M. A. again, and all the
more so when I was requested to do
record, for he knows that if he should fail, he will lose the privilege the follow- them a favor, because I will always owe
ing quarter. Any cadet who is earning a decoration can well afford to miss one the school many of them.
Yesterday afternoon I went to Cave
or two evenings a month.
Our primary purpose for coming to school is to receive an education. Since City and found the boy at home. I met
the entire family, and we talked military
leaves are given for many ofher things not pertaining to academic work, why, the schools all afternoon. The parents of
writer of the editorial asked, should not the boys who excelled in their school the boy had written several other military academies for catalogues, but it
work receive the same privilege?
For these and other reasons, the President and other authorities, after think- seemed that the decision was to be made
between S. M. A. and another school.
ing about the question, have decided to grant these leaves. As long as the effects However, they were having a good deal
of these extra leaves prove to be successful, the leaves will fee granted.
of trouble in deciding. The boy, at
present, seems to want a military career,
and has in mind the idea of going to
West Point. I told him that he could
In Appreciation
go to S. M. A. a couple of years and
For many years this institution has had contact with business places of the then if he made high grades, he could
city of Staunton, and in the history of the school there have been many people go to West Point all right, but I think
two years of military life will be enough
who have rendered the cadet corps valuable and voluntary services. However, for him, as he seems to be quite a bit
for the last few years the school has been served, and served faithfully, by a man spoilt. The boy has no bad habits, and
who has shown his grateful appreciation for the corps' patronage, many times is of a fine family in the community. I
over and over again. This man is Chris Samaras, proprietor of Chris' Restaurant. have invited the boy to come to my
home this week and I will try then again
For several years now, without cost whatsoever, with only the hope that these to convince him that S. M. A. is the
men would patronize his store, Chris has given the various athletic teams, the school of schools.
After I finished in the class of 1925,
cadet captains, the faculty, THE KABLEGRAM, and the Blue and Gold personnel,
I came home and took the position with
banquets each season, which he himself had gone to the trouble of preparing.
the above firm (Davidson Brothers) and
Not only these are proofs of his deep appreciation, but often he has visited the have been with them ever since, receiv"Hill" and asked the members of the guard whether or not their hunger was at a ing several promotions since I have been
point where it demanded satisfaction. And he would, upon receipt of word from here. One of the bosses in the firm has
a couple of boys in the graded school,
the members, order from his shop sandwiches and ice-cream for them. Then on and we are planning a trip to S. M. A.
top of this he would bear the expense of a taxi to deliver the food to the guard for inspection in a few more years. He
room.
likes military training and plans to send
He has recently completed another dining room for the use of "rats" and "old his boys when they are of high school
age. I am still single, in the real estate
boys" alongside of the hall, which was constructed to accommodate "old boys" business some, as I have built an office
only. These two rooms were built for the especial use of cadets during their building and also an apartment house.
leave hours. Some other thoughtful acts by Chris may be found in his depend- We organized a Rotary Club here in
ability as one of our foremost advertisers. He has, this year, taken two full pages 1928, and I have been secretary of it for
the past three years. I am also serving
in the S. M. A. year book, together with a five column ad in THE KABLEGRAM. as a member of the City Council.
He was the first restauranteur in town to suggest and prepare a small luncheon
I want to thank you for the honor of
for the cadets to take with them on the train when they left Staunton for their serving old S. M. A. in new material,
and if you can ever use me again, just
Chrismas furlough.
call and I will be ready. I sent one boy,
When one has been as kind and as faithful to the corps as Chris has been, it Edmonds, to S. M. A. through my influis only fair that the corps, in turn, should show its appreciation by giving him ence, from this city. S. M. A. will alevery possible consideration.
ways have a warm spot in my heart.
Best wishes for the entire staff, and
here's hoping I can follow this boy up
and
Dr.
Huge
Black
will
make
addressDEPUTATION TEAM
es ; discussion groups will also be con- and see that he is enrolled at S. M. A. in
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the fall.
ducted.
Saturday there will be two more sesYours very truly,
The conference leaders are: C.
sions, Mr. Kinney and Dr. Henry A.
THOMAS G..YANCEY.
Porter being scheduled to address the Barnes, Capt. W. B. Webb, C. H. Kaufassembly; discussion groups, a tour of man, R. H. Kinney, T. J. Hawkins, W.
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH ?
the University of Virginia, a banquet, Kyle Smith, William Christian, Dr.
Of all the sad surprises
and several vocational addresses are al- Hugh Black, Dr. Henry Alford Porter,
There's nothing to compare
so important events taking place on this Joe ■ Johnston, Reverend Dwight M.
With stepping in the darkness
day. One session will be held Sunday, Chalmers, R. S. Warburton, and H. E.
On a step that isn't there.
at which Reverend Dwight M. Chalmers Robinson.
—Selected.
NETTLETON SHOES
SMITH SMART SHOES
SELZ SHOES
WHO'S WHO IN ACADEMYVILLE
Calvin Griffith
Miss Madge Driver
Calvin Griffith was born in Montreal,
Canada. The first ten years of his life
were spent there. Then he moved to
Washington, D. C, his present home.
Five years ago he came to the Staunton Military Academy, and this year
marks his final term. His military career here has been a success. His "rat"
year was spent in "B" Company. The
following year he was transferred to
"D" Company, where he has remained
ever since. Entering "D" Company as a
corporal, he rose to the grade of captain by 1930-'31, and proved his capability of again holding the same rank this
session.
Accomplishments have also distinguished "Grif" in the social and athletic
line. The honor of being captain of
both the baseball and basketball teams
has been his. During his junior year he
was president of the class. Now he
holds the same position in the Cotillion
Club and has held a vice-presidency and
secretaryship in the Monogram Club.
For the last two years he has also been
on the Honor Committee. Griffith was
a member of two South Atlantic Championship basketball teams, and the AllState team in basketball.
"Cal" may have been born with the
proverbial "silver spoon in his mouth,"
but we are inclined to believe it was a
baseball. This form of sport has been
his favorite since he, as a youngster,
first began to pitch balls across the border. At S. M. A. he has proven his
knowledge of the sport, and during the
summer months a position awaits him on
the Washington Ball Club. So great has
been his success, that he is planning to
enter professional baseball. The Washington Herald has given him a large
write-up, describing his remarkable playing, and quotes from an interview:
Griffith says, "I want to be a ballplayer, and if I can make good at it,
that'll be my profession. I've been following the sport a long time, and naturally like it better than anything else. If
I can't be a big leaguer, though, 1 guess
I'll give it up."
In Griffith does change his mind, it
means that he will probably follow the
business end of it, anyway.
His father, president of the Washington Ball Club, states, "I've always hoped
that Calvin may some day take over the
position that I am holding now. Nothing would please me more than to have
him take my place when I am through."
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Miss A. Madge Driver, superintendent
of the Infirmary, was born in Augusta
County, Virginia, near Ft. Defiance. She
attended the local schools and spent a
short time at Mary Baldwin College
She received her nurse's training at St
Luke's Hospital, in Richmond, Va., anij
for seven years remained there in the
capacity of superintendent of the operating room. At the end of that time,
and during the World War, she accompanied a Red Cross division to France
and saw active duty at Toul. Upon returning to this country, she received a
position in the S. M. A. Infirmary,
where she has remained for twelve
years.
Few realize the actual duties Miss
Driver performs at this school. She
does much more than the mere administering of medicine for ailments. She
has a keen understanding of human nature, and has, more than once, helped a
boy over some major difficulty.
Miss Driver says: "I have a very responsible position here. When a sick
boy comes to me, there are many views
over which I must deliberate in order
to act for the best. I must consider the
boy's own view. I also wish to do as his
parents would, and in addition to that 1
must act to the satisfaction of the school
authorities."
Miss Driver is a fond lover of boys,
and has done everything in her power tc
understand and help them as much as
possible.
"I have perfect faith in the youth olf
today," she explained. "I have often'
heard from older folks that the younger
generation is going to the 'dogs.' But
my contacts have disproved that statement, and I honestly believe that the
world will rest on the shoulders of our
youth just as safely as it ever did ic.
other days, if not more."
"My ambition," she says, "is that after
1 am through here I may own a large
home in Staunton and keep it open for
every old boy that returns to this Academy."
Dulcaires Help Make MidWinter Formal a Success
"A sweeping success." This was the
unanimous verdict passed on the recent
Washington Birthday Dance by all those
who attended. Many declared it to be
the best "hop" of the year. This assertion is ably supported by the manner
in which the dance was received. The
whole affair is certainly a feather in the
hat of the Cotillion Club.
The music was furnished by Briglio's
Dulcaires, although this was the first
time in years that the school dance orchestra played for a Washington's Birthday Formal. There was not the slightest cause for regret. Trie Dulcaires
outdid themselves to present some
smooth renditions of an all-request program. The members of the orchestra,
attired in tuxedos, made a fine showing,
and some of our own fair refused to believe the boys came from the corps of
cadets.
The "stags," for once, had a sharp decrease in their ranks. Their numbers
were few, and the old idea of "don't
step on it; it might be a 'stag' " was
practically forgotten.
It is earnestly
hoped that the Stuart Hall girls will be
allowed to come to our future dances,
for they made the finest of impressions
and the Corps eagerly awaits their reappearance.
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Membership—Johnson, C. W.; Wayne
Bible Study—North; Male; Rflggiero
Organization of Alpha Bible ClubPresident, North; vice-president, Mafej
secretary, Ruggiero.
Enrollment Committee—Fischer, 11
C.; Ackart; Fredev.
Social Committee—Steele; Roessing:
Hooper, P. L.
Motion Picture—Walton, E. H.
Deputations—Moser; Colwell.
Memorials
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Riflemen Fall in Close-Fought
Match to Kemper Military A.
COMPANY SPORTS
"C" Company Humbled
by "A" in Series Game
This contest was played on Monday
afternoon between the two teams from
South Barracks.
This was the first
game of the new series an d"A" Co.
won it by a score of 13 to 10. "C" Co.
• did not make any fiel dgoals in the first
half and but three foul goals. "A"
made fo\ir field and two foul goals, so
that when the half ended the score was
10 to 3 in favor of "A." In the second
half, however, the "C" aggregation made
two field ^ goals and three foul goals,
while all "A" Co. scored was one field
tally. In the third quarter when there
were but 30 seconds to play and the
score was 10 to 6 in favor of- A, when
Kuhns, of "C," made a field goal, making
the score 10 to 8. There were still 10
seconds left to play, but before "C" Co.
could make another goal the time was
up. The high scorers of "A" were
Howie and Thompson, each scoring
four points. The high scorer of "C"
was Kuhns, who accounted for four
tallies.
"A"
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Tomaneck, J.
Forbes
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Kuhns
Howie
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Furman, P. N.
Zelonis
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Fortune
Thompson
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Eisenhauser
Substitutes—"A" Co.: Truesdell, W.;
Reese. "C" Co.: Duckworth; Rainey;
Finklestein.
'D" Company Downs "A"
By The Score of 20-15
On Monday, February 3, "D" Co.
downed "A" by a score of 20 to 15. This
game had little action in the first half,
but the score was tight, and when the
half ended the score was 6 to S in favor
of "A" Co. In the second half there
was more fight displayed, first one team
and then the other took the lead until
the latter part of the half "D" Co. made
a few consecutive baskets, which gave
them a lead of four points; they kept
this lead through the rest of the game.
The high scorer of "D" Co. was De
Temple. He made three field goals and
four foul goals, scoring 19 points for
his side. The high scorer of "A" Co.
was Anderson, who made three field
goals, scoring six points.
"D"
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F.
Forbes
Thomas
F.
Zelonis
DeTemple
C.
Anderson
Schrum
G.
Thompson
Jeanney
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STUNT NIGHT
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cents. The entire cadet corps will attend the performance, but those cadets
who so desire may sit with their escorts.
Cups, which were donated by Colonel
T. H. Russell, will be awarded as prizes
for the various events. One large cup
shall be presented to the company which
gives the best fifteen-minute show; another is to be given to the winner of the
"Parade"; and finally, two small individual cups will be presented to the couple
winning the "cake-walking" contest.
Those men who intend to enter this
last contest have been rehearsing daily,
and seem to be readv to afford plenty
of amusement to the audience.
The cadet corps as a whole has been
showing exceptionally fine interest in
preparation for "Stunt Night." Each
company has been rehearsing its act, so
that the performances will probably be
of a very superior quality.
Immediately following the "Stunts,"
there will be an informal dance. Uniform C will be worn. It is firmly believed by Captain Gould, who is sponsoring and arranging the affair, that this
year's presentation will far surpass any
that have been held in previous years.
Cadets Griffith and Leach, who are the
"cake-walk" directors, have selected the
following committees:
"Parade" Committee—Wilson, H. E.,
Chairman; Howard, C. M.; Huckins, P.
Stunt
Committee—Smith,
H.
L.,
Chairman ; Wasson, E.; Kolb, H. A.;
Truesdale, W. H.
Lighting Committee—Strout, V. A.,
Chairman ; Cooper, G.
Advertising Committee—Moore, J. A.,
Chairman; Taylor, J. B.; Gates, G. J.;
Peterman.
Floor
Committee—Stern,
L.
M.,
Chairman ; Impey, C. C.; Rainey, R. E.;
Furman, P. N.
"Cake-walking" Committee—Moseley,
N. C, Chairman; Forbes, T. P. C.;
Neligh; Fussell, D. T.
Music Committee—Perley, C, Chairman ; Briglio, F.; McCurdy, D.
Dance Committee—Seipp, P., Chairman; Baker, W. E.; Rea, W. W.;
Woods, R. H.
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Cadets Lose to Duke
Blackfriars Get Eleven
S. M. A. Basketball Team
University Frosh Boxers
Wins From Emerson
New Members; Work Starts
Before one of the largest crowds to
ever witness a match in the Kable
Gym the Duke University Freshmen
boxing team defeated the Blue and Gold
mittmen 4 to 3.
Duke had an unusually strong team,
and gave the local fighters one of the
hardest matches they have had in several years.
Squelch, of S. M. A., won a decision
from Harriston, Duke, in the 119-lb.
class.
Squelch easily outpointed his
man, and was the aggressor throughout
the bout. Harriston was knocked down
in the first round, but gamely fought
back until the bell. The second round
was very evenly divided. But Squelch
again had his man on the floor in the
third.
Shank, of Duke, won from Robertson
in the 129-lb. class by a knockout in the
second round after one minute and fiftyfive seconds of furious fighting. Robertson was strong in the first round, but
in the second Shank landed body and
head punches that sent Robertson to the
floor for the count.
In the 139-lb. class Van Every, S. M.
A., was knocked out in an extra round
by Reid Nunn, of Duke. For three
rounds the fighters were evenly matched
and fought to a draw, but in the extra
round Van Every tired and Reid Nunn
was able to score a knockout.
The best fight of the evening was between Fisher, S. M. A., and Wagoner,
Duke, in the 149-lb. class. Fisher won
the decision, while Wagoner took a severe beating and showed his fight by
lasting the three rounds. He came in
low and fought inside Fisher's guard,
but he was straightened out by Fisher's
powerful rights and lefts. Twice Wagoner was off his feet, but each time he
came back to take more punishment.
Bosak, fighting 164-lb. class for S. M.
A., lost the decision to Riblett. The
fighters were cautious, and frequently
went into clinches. Riblett showed himself the better aggressor, as this was
Bosak's first bout and it displayed his
inferior amount of experience.
The 179-lb. class battle was between
Sypherd, of S. M. A., and Pindall, representing the North Carolina institute.
Pindall won the decision after fighting
an extra round. Sypherd put up a stiff
battle for three rounds, and made up for
his inexperience by his ability to take
punishment. In the extra round Pindall
showed his advantage by taking the offensive and cleverly outpointing Sypherd.
The third knockout of the evening
came when Cramer scored a technical
knockout over Ruff, Duke, after one
minute of the second round had passed.
Cramer started the fight by delivering
many powerful punches to the Duke
boy's head and body. Ruff could not
take the severe punishment being given
him by the Staunton boxer, so after one
minute of the second go had passed, his
coach threw in the towel.
Friend of Corps Writes
Operetta; Given to a
Large Audience
Mr. Carter, who is often seen about
the "Hill" and frequently takes interest
in some of the cadet activities, recently
produced a musical comedy, "Three of
Us," which was given last Friday evening at the Western State Hospital for
benefit of the patients. The cast consisted of the members of the hospital
and a few from Staunton and nearby
towns. The play met with huge success
and was performed to a large and appreciative audience of approximately
five hundred who crowded the auditorium of the hospital.
All the words, music, and arrangements were written by the author. Several books, some of which are A Marine, Sir! Eight Bells, and The Lone
Scout, are also the works of Mr. Carter.
He is a graduate of Harvard and Oxford Universities and-has studied music
in Vienna. Mr. Carter, of late, has
shown his enthusiasm for the corps by
appearing at the Sunday night programs
of the Alpha Bible Club quite frequently. Many of us have heard him and
will not be hesitant in saying that he is
truly a very interesting person.
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CO-OPERATION
Capt. Brown: "Why the quotation
marks?"
Kaydet: "Courtesy of the cadet on
my right, sir."
In one of the most overwhelming victories of the season, Friday February 4,
S. M. A. defeated Emerson Institute.
The men on the S. M. A. team were outweighed by their opponents, but they
played their usual fine game of passing,
and when the final whistle blew they
had defeated their opponents by a big
margin ,the final score being 40-8.
Stouck, of S. M. A., was the high
scorer of the event. He made three
field goals and two foul goals, totaling a
score of eight points for the S. M. A
quintet. Both DelPrete and Male -displayed good style. Each played a good
offensive game and each scored six
points. Lehman was next, but due. to a
weak knee he could play for only part of
the game.
He likewise scored six
points; Crook, four; Klepper, four;
Griffith, four, and Leonard two.
In the first half, Celso, of Emerson,
made the first score of the game by
sinking a free goal. Immediately following this Klepper, S. M. A., made a
field goal. A second foul was then
called on Klepper for pushing, but Celso,
of Emerson, failed to make the shot.
Emerson then got the ball and Celso
tried long shots, but all of them failed
to go in the basket. Then DelPrete, of
S. M. A., got the ball and sunk a long
one. After this a personal foul was
called on Shad, of Emerson Institute,
and Stouck, of S. M. A., scored a point
by making the foul shot. Thus the quarter ended, the score being 5-1 in favor of
S. M. A.
In the second quarter, immediately after the starting whistle blew, Male, of S.
M. A., scored a basket by catching a
pass and making a short shot. Following this Stouck made a basket. West,
of Emerson High, then failed to make
his foul try. After this Stouck made
another foul goal and McHugh, of Emerson, then fouled DelPrete, who, in return, made his shot for a foul goal.
Following this, both Del Prete and Lehman each made a field goal. Male then
caught a pass from Del Prete and made
a very beautiful short overhand tally.
In the third quarter several substitutions were made, and very few tallies
scored. When the final whistle blew, S.
M. A. had won by the large margin of
40-8.
EMERSON
S. M. A.
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West
Stouck
Whalen
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Del Prete
Celso
Klepper
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Subs.—S. M. A.: Schenk, Crook, Upton, Notopolis, Leonard, and Lehman.
Emerson: Brown, Bravely.
"70" AND "80" MEN
Recently the Blackfriars have become
quite active, and their organization is
once more ready to take up its work as
a dramatic club. For some reason they
were not as prompt in getting organized
1.
this year as has hitherto been done, but 2.
as a great deal of interest was shown by 3.
the cadets in a recent call for new mem- 4.
bers, promises of a successful year are 5.
very assuring.
6.
Due to the absence of Cadet Morgan, 7.
president of the society, new promo- 8.
tions and elections were necessary. Ca- 9.
det Brooks, who was vice-president, 10.
filled the vacancv of president; Cadet
Mayard, former secretary and treasurer,
became vice-president; and Cadet Prebol
was elected to handle the duties of secretary and treasurer.
Prior to the call for new members
there were fourteen vacancies; however,
from the twenty-seven applicants who
desired entrance into the society, eleven
of the vacancies were filled. The old
members, Ladner, Brooks, Prebol, Mayard, Miller, Colwell, Martin, and Middleton, selected the following men after
a discussion of each individual: Ray,
I hickworth, Ackart, Litchfield, Fussell,
Carey, D., Linn, Castenr, .Scymow, Hoffeckcr, and Chapman.
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dent, S. M. A.: Any cadet wearing a
college certification decoration will be
entitled to two leaves monthly at his
option. And any cadet wearing a decoration of the Third Class will be given
one leave a month. This is purely an
administrative experiment. Each time
that prospective reports might show a
decline in his grade of work, the leave
privilege will be withdrawn.
Welcome S. M. A. Cadets
Last Saturday morning the rifle team
of Kemper Military Academy took a
match from the S. M. A. sharpshooters
by a majority of 37 points, the final
score being Kemper 1804 and S. M. A.
1767.
The ten men firing for S. M. A. and
their scores were:
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A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
TONY THE SOFAMORE
(POUMERLY TONY THE MICE)
Friday, Febrare 6teen
Deer brutherkid: For the secken time yu ask
I wy I no tella yu heep theengs bout boyz at
thees militare macadem—well yu hava no imajinate how many boyz are here to outnumber
Jappaneez nave. When enny thees skalywagz
do sumtheeng worth noat I tell yu, if yu weesh
to no other stuff reed Kablegrum nues paper,
they put evrytheeng they do and heep they no
dn in thees sheet for that matter I are slite my
Rebek—yu theenk all I gotta do to rite yu
lotta krap, wate yu cum hear teechers keep yu
so bizy yu no hava time to chanje socks.
If Jap pan no stop wheep poar Chynee Kable
militare barrax may entrane for Shankhy, then
the fireworks will make Pane's Battle at fare
grounds look like box safe matches, we all have
30ty ought six hi power gunz shoota steal noze
bullets sharp like pensel shoot thru all skule
books at Sma wheech I wood like to do so.
Beeg croud see Duke Unaverse box teem
a minister a slite win over our Blew and Gold
aggregate 4 vs 3. Duke Unaverse teem are
ver' strong, they so strong they have sleap
outaside, our boyz deliver sum stubborn fites
but althow we looze the fite our opponez are
look bad damaje.
First rumpus Sqeish, Sma, nok hees oppoan
down sum 3 or 5 times but he gctta up to all
boyz amaze, but while Harristown, Duke U.,
were go down and getta up our boy was win
too many pointz and taka decise.
Second row poar old Robits, Sma, getta mix
up weeth too abdummle solemplexus bloze and
go down and stay while refree count 10. Robits hit hees oppone ate hard craks before he
suckum.
In third brail we see heepa harrd fists land
on white meet, wheech soon turn red, both
boyz are even match for 3 stanza, but in fort
poar ole Everyvan are nok to subconsense daze
when he recufer he say "who dam hit me,"
but we no tell heem.
Fort ruffhouse was best fite, when Fish, Sma
winna terrify decise from Wagon, of Duke.
Every time Wagon try to creap under Fish
gard he are nok up strate weeth both Fish
firtz on hees chinpoint. When fite stop Wogan
chin look like grean cucumble.
Fivth fite Ribble, Duke, win slite decise over
Bowsack, Sma. Thees Bowsack first fite and
he no have much trubble to loze, but wate after hees inferer xperense are better he will
strut sum stuff.
Sixeth mixx-up Sypher, Sma, looze awful
slite marjin to Pindel, Nort Karoline. Sypher
make good fite for he no mind enny bodies
hard noks, Pindle see he can no nok heem
down he start tap run bizness to count pointz.
Sefenth and last geef and take are between
ole Babyfase Crame, Sma, and Ruff, of Nort
Karoline. Sum day Babyfase mite be box in
Madis Sqare Garrdin. If he have been whip
it are by hees Dad weeth sweetch. Krame
start fite to delifer aty-six powerfly bloze all
over Ruff, hees oppone, he treet Ruff so ruff
sumbody toss in white rag and refree tell ole
Babyfase to cut it out and stop fite. Capt. Jo Tale no low me on teem thees year,
if I were on 4 vs. 3 scoar wood be versa vise.
Well I shood wory, I no have go threw aftermath suffer, but I did use to enjoy my Rebek
hand massaje my "ringworrm I's weeth her
softwarm hands. Our box teem are just ate
per sents ahed of feetball bunch, if we are
still sho kertesy, then 1 say it are hy time to
ceese be so good, but thees outside sleapers
from Duke are ver' stubborn resist.
I recent hava converse weeth Luten Mude,
he ask I how hevvy wate world box situate
stand I tell heem "Jak Shark will beet dutch
Smellin' in June, nilate Jak Dempsy in fall and
retier." He say "I beleef yu rong," pull out
dollar billy, wheech I start cuver he put hees
muny bak hees hippoket, then Capt. Teddum
say "I take that bet," shake my hand for bind
NEW THEATRE
Friday, Saturday, February 13-13
MARIE DRESSLER in
"EMMA"
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
February 15-16-17
ANJf HARDING in
•PRESTIGE"
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
February 1S-1S1-20
"LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE"
with
SYLVIA SIDNEY
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
February 22-23-24
WILL ROGERS in
"BUSINESS & PLEASURE"
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
February 35-36-27
BUSTER KEATON in
"THE PASSIONATE PLUMBER"
STRAND THEATRE
Friday, February 12th
"THE GUARDSMAN"
Saturday, February 13th
TOM KEENE in
"PARTNERS"
Monday, Tuesday, February 15-16
JOHN GILBERT in
"WEST OF BROADWAY"
Wednesday, Thursday, Feb. 1«-17
"THE YELLOAV TICKET"
with
ELISSA LANDI and
LIONEL BARRYMORE
Friday, Februarv ISth
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in
"AROUND THE WORLD IN SO
MINUTES"
Saturday, February l!»th
"RANGE LAW"
Monday, Tuesday, February T2-'2:i
(HESTER MORRIS in
"CORSAIR"
Wednesday, Thursday, Feb. 24-25
DOROTHY MACKAILL in
"SAFE IN HELL"
contract on credik—then I ask Luten Mude
he weesh for maka bet on credik he say "No
I belee.' yu rite, and I have looce two dollai
mess weeth yu alreddy wheech are nuff." If
I win dollar from Capt. Teddum I will by
Rebek pare stitchdrop ray on hoze, if he win
I doller out wheech will cut my lowens consider. Follow is my poet on "Wintertime,"
it are isy coal one day, torrid hot next day,
so us boyz are in sama dam feex as groun hog,
while we have trubble to no what kine cloze to
ware leetla ole groun hog donta cum out a tall
when wether donta sute hees hare, speek bout
hares I heer sum boyz argify other day if they
have sum there shinboan hares on their fases
they wood not mind pay bobber bill. Ask dad
what he theenk bout my craze poet:
^'intertime, butiful warm wintertime,
What make yu treet us so;
Sunashine, rane—moar sunashine—
Notta bit of nise white sno.
We use to hava beeg time,
Weeth isy sno bawl battle;
And we have spen many a dyme—
For brake glass she do rattle.
Sum dayz she are so nise and warm,
We put on lite unaware;
We theenk we no do enny harrm—
But "Dok" Felpz say: "taka care:
Boys, now yu must leesten to me,
Or yu mite getta mumpz, dipthery, flew,
Fefer, katarr, newmonia, or quinzee—
And mite not pull threw!"
Sum time I weesh I are a girl,
I think it sure wooda be fine—
No matter how wind she howl and whirl,
They ware spide web cloze alia time!
We no hava mutch uze for da ovelkote,
And celdum needa umbrell:
Thees are xsess baggaje for us to tote—
When it are hot lika da—supply.
Capt. Teddum say: "Tony yu sillyfase rimer,
Thermomel she are drop to Zee RO."
I say what we weesh for ole timer—
Are a beeg, deep Hee SNO!
Capt. Wonse say: "If we hava beeg snoze,
The 'marks' wood sure go down."
But we mite studdy ver' harrd soze,
We kood sla ride all over town.
Luten Mude say: "Warm wether is the thing,
Let the torrid breezez flote—
In cevere koal wether I can no sing,
Be caws I gotta da soar throte!"
Col. Russell say: "Thees kind winter are ease,
On the poar man's koal pile;
And he can buy moar crakkers and cheece
For hees deer wive and chile."
Luten Sutherfield say:
Winter mite cum in
And kill all the frute
O pleeze donta talk
"The trubble is—
Aprel and May,
and berriz."
thatta way!
Parsun Tomas say: "Don't bother bout wether,
The Master no what are best—
Now let us all sing together,
'Lord of the Living Harvest.' "
P. X.—Tell mom she sen me sis's unaware,
sen me stampz for there return or must I sheep
them cod.
DID YOU KNOW THAT
Capt. Biscoe received the "Croix de
Guerre" for bravery at the front during the World War. He was attached
to an ambulance outfit in the U. S.
Medical Corps..
Eleven years ago this month the
school was quarantined on account of
scarlet fever and the "flu." For a short
period there were no classes, but for
the purpose of giving cadets all the
possible fresh air, drill was held both
forenoon and afternoon.
Only six years ago the Staunton Military Academy was the only Honor
School in the state of Virginia.
If you are a senior you will have had
to make at least 85 per cent average
to stand in the first quarter of the
class for the last quarter.
Lieut. Wenger is wondering who is
"swiping" cigarettes from his new
patented "gadget" that coughs up a fag
when you push a little nickclplatcd button?
Someone made the crack that Gawler
and Smith, H. L. pose for Bud Fischer's
"Mutt and Jeff" ?
Captain Wilshin was considered the
best tennis player in Virginia Collegiate
circles when he was captain of the
William and Mary netmen back in 1923.
DEBATING TEAM
Siegel, Slevin, Smith, H. L., Smith, J.
W., Snow, Speiden, Steers, Stephen. Office of the Headmaster
February 8, 1932.
son, Stiker, Stich, Sweet, Tomanek, W.
Academic Order No. 10:
F. Upton, Wagner, J. P., Warner, West,
1. Following is the list of Academic Weston, Wilcox, Willets, Wilson, A. D.,
Decorations for the second quarter of Wolfe, Wolfman, Wonson.
By order of AIAJOR WONSON.
the Session 1931-32:
S. S. PITCHER,
Highest Award—Shapiro, J. V.
Major, S. M. A., Post Adjutant.
Decoration, First Class—Ackart, Bellaire, Bretschncider, de Veer, R. K., de
Veer, W. K., Dolfman, Gordon, D. P.,
Opie, Pierson, Seymour, Wieland.
Decoration, Second Class—BambergTHOS. HOGSHEAD, INC.
er, Brown, R. E., Carringer, Crook,
Dawson, Guryansky, Halberstadt, KlorTHE CUT RATE DRUG
fein, Lamb, Lane, McFadyen, N. G,
McFadyen, R. W., Miller, Notopoulos,
STORE
Oehrig, Peterson, Salassa, Schlcmmer,
Seipp, Shapiro, R. E., Slater, Stanley,
ON THE CORNER
Steele, Taylor, J. R., Thomas, Tomanek,
J. L., Troy, Voss.
Decoration, Third Class—Allison, Ambrose, Anderson, J. B., Andrews, Ashton, Baker, W. E., Barlow, Bathelt,
Benjamin, Bennett, Bernstein, Binder,
AUGUSTA NATIONAL BANK
Bosak, Bruner, Carello, Castner, Clark,
A. B., Clement, Cline, Cogswell, Colwell,
Staunton ::
Virginia
Dalton, G. F., Denniston, G F., Denniston, J. C, Detjen, Dillon, Donovan, DorRESOURCES OVER ONE AND
rance, Duckworth, Eherhard, Eggiman,
ONE-HALF MILLION
Egmore, Eisler, Eubank, Evans, H. B.,
Ferree, Fisher, J. J., Fr^nck, Fussell,
DOLLARS
Gates, George, Gregory, Hartenstein,
Haufler, Havnen, Hillier, Hooper, P. L.,
Hubbs, Huber, Huffman, Irwin, Impey,
Johnson, C. W., Jones, J. C, Jordan,
Karger, Kelley, Kenney, J. D., Kolb,
DUGAN'S
Kreider, Lee, Lepore, Linn, Litzenburg,
Lorenzotti, McKennan, Malvin, MaxGOOD FOOD
GOOD SERVICE
well, Mayard, Menczer, J. B., Menczer,
L. F., Messer, Morse, Moseley, Moser,
POPULAR PRICES
Neary, Neligh, North, Partlan, Perley,
Pratt, Prebol, Prosnit, Raider, H. A.,
21 N. Augusta St.
Ray, Redman, Reed, S., Reese, Roessing,
Ruggiero,
Sautter,
Scamman,
Phone 1332
Staunton, Va.
Schmidt, Schrum, Schubert, Sharpe,
THE STAUNTON MILITARY ACADEMY
(Continued From Page One)
applicants a thorough outline for the
speeches. They will then be written and
turned in to Major Brice, who will revise them. After the speeches have
twice been gone over by either Major
Brice or Cadet Shapiro, assistant coach,
the candidates will familiarize themselves with the manuscripts.
Eliminations will be held at the beginning of April, at which time four principal speakers and four alternates will be
selected. As soon as the speeches have
been partially memorized, work on rebuttal will commence.
At this point Lieutenant Tom Cooksey
will take a hand in the matter and will
coach the principals and alternates on
position and expression. The debates
will be held on May 14th and 15th this
year, at Charlottesville.
TRIP TO OLYMPICS
(Continued From Page One)
trips are arranged to Hollywood, Pasadena, Catilina Islands, and the Chinatown district of San Franci K .
Returning via a northern route, the
tour spends several days in Yellowstone
National Park, and has stop-overs for
sight-seeing in Salt Lake City, Colorado
Springs—including a motor trip to Pikes
Peak, Denver, Kanses City, Chicago,
Cincinnati, and other large cities of interest.
The major part of traveling will be
done by train, but there will be frequent
auto trips to break the monotony of the
sound of train wheels.
In addition to S. M. A. cadets, there
will probably be men and women from
five or six other educational institutions
in Virginia.
Booklets giving complete details and
information of the tour may be secured
next week from Lt. Williams or Lt.
Wenger.
SHAPIRO WINS
(Continued From Page One)
Class were Ackart, Bellaire, Bretschneider, de Veer, R. K., Dolfman,
Gordon, D. P., Opie, Pierson, Seymour,
and Weiland.
There were only 28 men in the order
of the Second Class. During the first
quarter there were 36 of these awards
issued, but since some of the former
80 men have advanced to the 90-pin class
and some have dropped down one class,
there arc eight men less with 80 pins.
Exactly the same number of boys
were in the order of the third class as
there were last quarter—129.
The order follows:
MATTHEWS & FAUVER
HABERDASHERS
BEAR BOOK COMPANY
CHILTON HALL
S. M. A. Stationery and
Jewelry
Greeting Cards
Lending Library
Pennants
Gifts
29 East Main Street
THE
B. MACGOWAN
formerly of Breezy Hill Inn
Attractive, Well Heated Rooms
DELICIOUS MEALS
LUNCH AND DINNER
on advance reservation
—Phone 363—
MISS JEAN
PALACE
SMOKE
McGregor Sportswear
SHOP
Billiards and Bowling
Comoy (English) Pipes
—North Central Avenue—
Pipe Hospital
CRUMMETT
BRYAN'S INC.
28 N. Central Ave.
Latest Releases of
Brunswick—Columbia—Okey
and LOCKRIDGE
Barbers
SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES
27 E. Beverley St.
For
OPEN FRIDAY NIGHTS
RECORDS
Staunton, Va.
The ANDERSON BAKERY
Hotel Beverley
Phone
469
LANG'S JEWELRY STORE
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Specialty of School Jewelry, Class Pins, Wrist Watches, and
Everything in the Jewelry Line
Kodaks and Supplies
S. M. A. Senior Rings
Complete Optical Department
H. L. LANG & COMPANY, Masonic Building
BEVERLEY CIGAR STORE
The HOGE-BERKELEY STUDIO
BAKERS
OF
FOR
Reliable Insurance
CALL
W. J. PERRY. JR.
Box 6
Makers of Fine Photographs
Cigarettes
FORMER CADET
Phone 666
Official Photographer for S. M. A. and Blue and Gold, 1931
Magazines
22 East Main Street
Phone 170
(Over Willson's Drug Store)
UNIFORMS
SUPPLIES
PRESENTATION SABRES
and all equipment
WILLIAM
C. ROWLAND, INC.
1024 Race Street
Pheladelphia, Pennsylvania
UNIFORMERS OF S. M. A.
ECONOMOS BROTHERS
HAT WORKS
and PRESSING SHOP
FURNISHED
CLEANING
SHOE SHINING SERVICE
7 N. Central Ave.
Staunton, Va.
Two Doors From Town Clock
Always Phone 915 When You Need a Taxi—Special Attention Given to
Long Trips—Five and Seven Passenger Studebaker,
President and Dictator Sedans
ROOMS
All modern conveniences—hot and cold water, steam heat, electric lights
J. H. RANDOL
No. 21 North New Street
Phone 915
Staunton, Virginia
TABLEGRAM
The cadet major is seen at Chris'
frequently
Received at CbriS' IReStaUVaUt 6 S. New St.
Such popularity must be deserved
M.